2013 Spring Bios 72 Kenarious Gates OT, Sr., 6-5, 318 Grantville, Ga. Greenville HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Florida in 2010 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts. *Started the first nine games at left tackle, then moved to LG for the Auburn and Georgia Southern games in place of injured Chris Burnette, and moved back to LT for the next three games. *Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team. *Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship and the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 12 games making nine starts. *Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship. 2010: Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. *Appeared in seven games making three starts. *Made Bulldog debut vs. Tennesee, starting at right guard. *Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Greenville, coached by Jeremy Williams...2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 #44, All-State First Team Class A...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A All-State team... Scout.com threestar prospect, #90 offensive tackle nationally...Rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com #139 offensive tackle nationally...helped lead the Patriots to the second round of the GHSA playoffs and an 11-1 season in 2009...also played basketball at Greenville. Personal: KENARIOUS GATES; Born: Oct. 24, 1991; Major: Management.
3 Todd Gurley RB, So., 6-1, 218 Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro HS
Career Highs: 27 carries vs. No. 3 Florida in 2012 *130 rushing yards (2x), last vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rush of 55 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 rushing TDs vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rushing TD of 55 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 kickoff returns vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *127 kickoff return yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *Long kickoff return of 100 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *1 kickoff returned for a TD vs. Buffalo in 2012 *227 all-purpose yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 receptions (2x), last vs. No. 2 Alabama in 2012 *23 receiving yards (3x), last vs. Ole Miss in 2012 *Long reception of 23 yards vs. Ole Miss in 2012 Career: 9 - 100 yard rushing games. 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 12 starts, rushing for 1,385 yards, which ranks sixth in school history. *Became second true freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards *Set Georgia freshman running back record with 17 rushing TDs, which is tied for third overall at UGA. *Tallied nine games with at least 100 yards rushing, which ranks tied for 3rd in school history for a season. *Named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team, Sporting News All-America, Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team, Associated Press All-SEC First Team, All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team, SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team and Phil Steele All-SEC Team. *Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award. *Had 125 yards rushing and a touchdown on 23 carries vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Had 122 yards rushing on 22 carries and two touchdowns vs. No. 2 Alabama in SEC Championship; also had three receptions for four yards. *Had 97 yards rushing on 12 carries and two catches for 20 yards vs. Georgia Tech. *Led all rushers with 116 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown at Auburn. *Had 117 yards rushing on 18 carries vs. Ole Miss. *Rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 27 carries vs. No. 3 Florida. *Had a then-season-high 24 carries for 130 yards and a season-best three touchdowns vs. Tennessee, and was named the SEC Tri-Freshman of the Week.
*Led the team with a season-high 130 yards rushing on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns vs. Vanderbilt, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week and the 247Sports National True Freshman of the Week. *Led the team with 111 yards rushing and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Florida Atlantic, including a 38-yard touchdown run. *Earned first career start at Missouri, and gained a team-high 65 yards rushing with a touchdown, and caught one pass; also returned two kickoffs for 62 yards. *Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he rushed eight times for 100 yards and scored three TDs, including a 55-yard TD run, to become the first Georgia true freshman to have at least 100 yards and three TDs in a season opener since 2004; also tied a school, SEC and NCAA record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Buffalo. *Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Second Team. *Recipient of the Jack and Joy Davis Football Scholarship. High School: Tarboro, coached by Jeff Craddock…North Carolina Associated Press Player of the Year for 2011… NCPreps.com 2A Player of the Year for 2011… SuperPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #11 ranked RB, ranked #10 in state of North Carolina overall…Scout.com four-star prospect, #107 player and #13 ranked RB nationally, #5 player in the state…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #5 ranked RB nationally, #42 ranked overall player, #3 player in state of North Carolina… 247Sports four-star prospect, #57 ranked overall player nationally, #6 ranked RB nationally, #5 ranked player overall in the state of North Carolina North Carolina Associated Press First Team All State…ESPNHS North Carolina Magazine First Team All State…Won three consecutive 2A State Championships at Tarboro High School… Rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns in 2011 State Championship game…As a senior totaled 2,600 yards and 38 touchdowns…Played RB and safety during his Junior season, totaling 1,472 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, as well as 79 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble…Named Rocky Mount Telegram All-Area Offensive Player of the Year for the 2010 season…Ran Track for Team USA in Europe during the Spring and Summer of 2011. Personal: TODD GURLEY…Born: Aug. 3, 1994; Major: Pre-Business. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB Total 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/12 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 23 OM Total 14/12 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 23 OM Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 7 243 34.7 1 100 UB Total 7 243 34.7 1 100 UB
43 Merritt Hall
FB, RSo., 5-11, 216 Alpharetta, Ga. Wesleyan School Career Highs: 1 reception at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *Long reception of 9 yards at No. 6 South Carolina
in 2012 *2 kickoff returns at Missouri in 2012 *Long kick return of 7 yards at Missouri in 2012 *14 kickoff return yards at Missouri in 2012 2012: Appeared in 12 games making six starts. *Missed the Ole Miss and Auburn games with an injury. *Caught first career pass for nine yards at No. 6 South Carolina. *Made first career start vs. Buffalo. *Named Outstanding Walk-On for offense at the conclusion of spring practice. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Wesleyan, coached by Franklin Pridgen…All-County and GHSA A All-State selection as a senior…2010 region Defensive Player of the Year…All-State selection and state Defensive Player of the Year as
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2013 Spring Bios a junior…Helped team capture 2009 region championship…All-State selection and region Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore…Helped team capture 2008 region and state championships…Also competed on track and baseball teams. Personal: JAMES MERRITT HALL; Born: July 9, 1992; Cousin, Chad Hall, went to Air Force and played in the NFL; Cousin, Erin Hall, was on the women’s basketball team at Wake Forest; Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 12/6 2 10 5.0 0.8 0 5 UB/SC Total 12/6 2 10 5.0 0.8 0 5 UB/SC Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 12/6 1 9 9.0 0.8 0 9 SC Total 11/6 1 9 9.0 0.8 0 9 SC Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 4 42 10.5 0 14 UB Total 4 42 10.5 0 14 UB
20 Brandon Harton TB, Jr., 5-6, 175 Reidsville, Ga. Tattnall County HS
Career Highs: 23 carries vs. Kentucky in 2011 *101 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2011 *Long rush of 27 yards vs. New Mexico State in
2011 *1 rushing TD vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long rushing TD of 4 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *2 receptions vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *14 receiving yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long reception of 9 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 kickoff return vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *30 kickoff return yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long kickoff return of 30 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 Career: 1 - 100 yard rushing game. 2012: Appeared in four games. *Had four carries for 14 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in five games carrying 54 times for 247 yards and a TD while also catching two passes for 14 yards. *Against Kentucky, rushed 23 times for 101 yards. *Against New Mexico State, led team with 15 carries for 98 yards and TD, caught two passes for 14 yards and returned one kickoff for 30 yards. *Awarded a scholarship in early August *Named one of team’s Outstanding Walk-Ons for offense at conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. High School: Helped Tattnall advance to the GHSA AA state playoffs as a senior…First Team All-Region running back and his school’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior…won a AA state track championship in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles as a junior and was also third in the triple jump and fourth in the 100 at the state meet…finished fourth in the 300 hurdles, fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the 100 at the state meet as a senior…set Tattnall school record in the 300 hurdles and triple jump…named Most Valuable Offensive Back as a sophomore… finished eighth in the 300 hurdles as a freshman…part of football’s AllAcademic team as a junior and senior…also played basketball…member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, Spanish Club and SADD Club…was a Honor graduate. Personal: BRANDON HARTON; Born: Nov. 15, 1990; Major: Health & Physical Education. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 5/0 53 247 4.7 49.4 1 27 NMS 2012 4/0 8 20 2.5 5.0 0 5 FAU
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4.4 29.7 1 27 NMS Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 5/0 2 14 7.0 2.8 0 9 NMS 2012 4/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Total 9/0 2 14 7.0 1.6 0 9 NMS Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 1 30 30.0 0 39 NMS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 Total 1 30 30.0 0 39 NMS
25 Josh Harvey-Clemons S, So., 6-5, 207 Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes HS
Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games with 14 tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass break-up. *Registered three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic and two against Missouri and Georgia Southern. *Recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson…SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Dixie Teams….PrepStar Top 150… ESPNU Top 150…Scout.com five-star player, #2 OLB and # 36 overall prospect in the country, #2 player in the state…Rivals.com five-star player, #31 ranked prospect and #2 Athlete in the country, #1 player in Georgia…ESPN four-star player, #1 OLB in the country, #7 Player in the Region, #1 player in the state…247sports.com four-star player, #2 OLB and #32 prospect nationally, #2 Player in Georgia …Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAAA All-State team… Member of the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA firstteam…Participated in the 2011 GHSA All-Star game…Participated in the 2012 U.S. Army All-America Bowl Armor All-American game. Personal: JOSH HARVEY-CLEMONS…Born: Feb. 20, 1994; Major: Pre-Business. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 14/0 2 12 14 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 2 Total 14/0 2 12 14 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 2
52 Amarlo Herrera ILB, Jr., 6-2, 245 College Park, Ga. North Clayton HS
Career Highs: 11 tackles at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *1 touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 interception vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making nine starts, and had 70 tackles, an interception, forced fumble and a fumble recovery. *Had five tackles vs. Ole Miss. *Recorded six tackles vs. No. 3 Florida. *Led the defense with 11 tackles at No. 6 South Carolina. *Tallied six tackles vs. Tennessee. *Led the team with eight tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Had seven tackles and a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recorded a career-high ten tackles at Missouri in 2012, including tackle for loss. Also had a fumble recovery. *Had five tackles against Buffalo. *Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (defense). *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Appeared in 14 games making eight starts recording 37 tackles including 3.0 TFL, a forced fumble, two PBUs and three QBP. *Recorded a career-best six tackles three times: at Tenn., vs. Mississippi State and at Ole Miss. *Had four tackles vs. Coastal Carolina. *Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship.
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