2013 BULLDOGS AA state championship in 2009 and an undefeated season and FHSSA Class AA state championship in 2008. Personal: NATHAN THEUS; Born: July 2, 1992; Major: Human Development & Family Science...Brother of Bulldog sophomore John Theus.
96 Mike Thornton N, Jr., 6-1, 290 Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 2012: Appeared in 14 games. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in seven games recording single tackles in games vs. New Mexico State and Coastal Carolina. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Recipient of the John A. Addison Family Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Stephenson, coached by Ronald Gartrell...2009 PrepStar All-American...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams...2009 Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 50, Class AAAAA All-State First Team...2009 Defensive MVP of UGA Nike Camp...Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #15 DT nationally, #145 overall nationally, #10 overall in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #16 DT nationally, #175 overall nationally, #58 overall in the South...Dawg Post #13 overall in Georgia... ESPNU.com #18 DT nationally...Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120...As a senior tallied 78 total tackles including 13 for loss and 6 sacks, named Touchdown Club of Atlanta Lineman of the Week for Week 3, led Stephenson Jaguars to a 11-1 record...As a junior recorded 95 total tackles including 15 for loss and 2.5 sacks. Personal: MICHAEL THORNTON; Born: Jan. 1, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 7/0 1 1 2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 21/0 1 1 2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Blake Tibbs
FLK, RFr., 6-2, 179 Lithonia, Ga. Martin Luther King, Jr. HS 2012: Redshirted...Recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: Martin Luther King, Jr., coached by Michael Carson…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team… Class AAAAA All-State Offensive Team… 2011 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA First Team Offense…Scout. com three-star recruit, #52 wide receiver nationally, #25 player in the state… Rivals.com three-star recruit, #65 wide receiver, #21 overall in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star recruit, #75 wide receiver, #60 overall in Georgia…Maxpreps.com #47 wide receiver, #13 overall in Georgia… 247sports.com three-star recruit, #57 wide receiver nationally, #29 overall prospect in Georgia…As a junior he caught 60 passes for 1,054 yards and 8 touchdowns…As a senior he caught 63 passes for 1,065 yards and 15 touchdowns…Returned kicks and punts for his team…Led Martin Luther King, Jr. to a 12-1 record in 2011. Personal: BLAKE TIBBS…Born: Oct. 21, 1993; Major: Pre-Journalism.
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33 Chase Vasser OLB, Sr., 6-3, 219 Gainesville, Ga. Chestatee HS
Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in five games, making two starts. *Underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in November. *Recorded four tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Made seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 12 games making three starts recording 16 tackles including 3.5 TFL. *Had a career-high four tackles at Vanderbilt. *Notched two tackles including 1.5 TFL at Tennessee. *Tied then-career-high with three tackles at Ole Miss. *Tied then career-high with three tackles vs. Coastal Carolina. *Recorded a career-high three tackles in first career start vs. No. 12 S. Carolina. *Recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in nine games recording three tackles. *Recipient of the Henry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship. 2009: Member of the scout team while being redshirted. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. High School: Chestatee, coached by Stan Luttrell...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams...PrepStar All-Southeast Region team...2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State Team and Georgia 150... 2009 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA AllState Team...2008 Georgia High School North All-Star...Named North squad MVP... Three-star prospect by Rivals.com rated as #20 outside linebacker and #26 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect rated #9 SLB nationally, #51 overall prospect in the South and Dawg Post #19 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com ranks him as #30 OLB recruit...as a senior, totaled 141 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and four sacks... as a junior, made 138 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. Personal: CHASE VASSER; Born: April 29, 1991; Consumer Economics. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 9/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 12/3 10 6 16 0.0/0 3.5/10 0 0 0 0 1 2012 5/2 12 7 19 0.0/0 4.0/11 1 0 0 0 6 Total 26/2 23 15 38 0.0/0 7.5/21 1 0 0 0 7
30 Kosta Vavlas ILB, Jr., 6-0, 214 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs HS
Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 2013: Had 12 tackles to lead the Red team in the G-Day Game. 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and had nine tackles as a special teams standout. *Recipient of Coaches’ Leadership Award. *Tied his career-high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development). *Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. 2011: Named one of team’s Most Valuable Special Teams Players. *Appeared in 14 games recording 19 tackles and a forced fumble. *In SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU notching two tackles. *Registered a career-best four tackles at Tennessee. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester.