2013 Spring Bios 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. Defensive 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
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ILB, Jr., 6-0, 219 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 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. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. High School: Named 4-A Pinellas County Player of the Year, First Team All-County and First Team All-Suncoast…4-A Second Team All-State as a senior…Registered 133 tackles as a junior and a school record 194 as a senior…Also had seven sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception as a senior…Claimed the 4-A district championship and helped his team advance to the regional finals for the first time since 1986…Also played soccer and tennis as Tarpon Springs won a district championship in tennis…Member of National Honor Society and Greek National Honor Society and maintained above a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Personal: DIMITRIOS KOSTA VAVLAS; Born: July 23, 1992; Brother, Bobby Vavlas, played wide receiver for Elmhurst College (Illinois); Major: Biology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/0 10 9 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 6 3 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 Total 28/0 16 12 28 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0 0 0 0
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51 Ramik Wilson
OL, RSo., 6-7, 293 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County HS
ILB, Jr., 6-2, 234 Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
2012: Appeared in six games. *Recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Football Scholarship. High School: Colquitt County, coached by Rush Propst…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…Scout.com Three-star player, #40 OT in the Country…Rivals.com Three-star player, #42 OT in the Country, #31 Player in Georgia…ESPN Four-star player, #17 ranked OT in the Country…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia, top ranked offensive lineman in Georgia, Class AAAAA All-State Team…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA All-State team…Participated in Georgia State High School AllStar game…Helped team to state championship game. Personal: XZAVIER WARD; Born: April 10, 1993; Major: Sociology.
2 Parker Welch
QB, Jr., 6-3, 199 Jesup, Ga. Wayne County HS Career Highs: 2 completions vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *3 passing attempts vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *24 passing yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long completion of 20 yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *1 TD pass vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long TD pass of 13 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 2012: Appeared in six games, and completed 3-of-7 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. *Threw his first career TD pass vs. Georgia Southern, and finished 2-for3 for 24 yards. *Was 1-for-2 for 15 yards vs. Vanderbilt. *Saw action at quarterback vs. Florida Atlantic. 2011: Appeared in two games throwing a 20-yard pass vs. Coastal Carolina and playing vs. New Mexico State *Completed 5-of-10 passes for 71 yards in G-Day game. 2010: Member of the scout team. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Wayne County, coached by Mark Daniels. Personal: JAMES PARKER WELCH; Born: Feb. 26, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. 2012 6/0 3 7 42.9 39 Total 6/0 3 7 42.9 39
INT TD Eff. 0 1 136.80 0 1 136.80
LG 15 VU 15 VU
Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 6/0 2 -2 -1.0 -0.3 0 4 GT Total 6/0 2 -2 -1.0 -0.3 0 4 GT
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Career Highs: 2 tackles (3x), last vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Appeared in 10 games, and had six tackles and a forced fumble. *Forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss vs. No. 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship. *Had two tackles in the season opener against Buffalo. *Named Most Improved Player on defense at the conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. 2011: Appeared in eight games. *Had two tackle performances vs. New Mexico State and Coastal Carolina *Recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Jefferson, coached by Mike Fenton...SuperPrep All-Dixie team….Scout.com three-star recruit, #27 rated outside linebacker in the country…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #229 player in the country, #58 player in Florida, #12 linebacker…ESPN.com four-star recruit, #11 linebacker…Three way starter at Jefferson as an inside linebacker on defense, a tight end on offense and served as the team’s punter…As a senior, recorded 90 tackles, 18 sacks, and six forced fumble...Also caught 19 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns...As a junior, recorded 92 tackles to go with nine sacks and two interceptions…Also recorded twenty catches for 310 yards as a tight end. Personal: RAMIK WILSON; Born: Aug. 19, 1992; Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 8/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 10/0 4 2 6 0.0/0 1.0/4 1 0 0 0 0 Total 18/0 6 4 10 0.0/0 1.0/4 1 0 0 0 0
17 Rantavious Wooten FLK, Sr., 5-10, 179 Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central HS
*Against Kentucky, caught two passes, from 21 and 43 yards, for TDs. *Two catches for 38 yards and made one rush for three yards vs. Ariz. State *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Recipient of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Glades Central, coached by Jessie Hester...PrepStar AllAmerica Team....SuperPrep All-Dixie team....Orlando Sentinel Class AAA First Team...Palm Beach Post All-Area First Team...2008 Rivals. com #7 Wide Receiver in Florida and #34 overall, #29 WR nationally...2008 Scout.com four-star prospect, #31 overall prospect in Florida, #75 in the South, and #20 WR nationally...As a senior recorded 33 catches for 927 yards and 14 touchdowns...As a junior in 2007 had 25 receptions for 456 yards and three touchdowns...Also had 55 carries for 446 yards and seven more scores. Personal: RANTAVIOUS WOOTEN; Born: Sept. 26, 1989; Major: Consumer Economics. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 12/3 10 197 19.7 16.4 2 43 UK 2010 11/0 7 41 5.9 3.7 1 11 UL 2011 3/0 2 39 19.5 13.0 1 26 SC 2012 14/2 15 187 12.5 13.4 2 38 UB Total 40/5 34 464 13.6 11.6 6 43 UK Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 12/3 6 -2 -0.3 -0.2 0 7 AU 2010 11/0 6 18 3.0 1.6 0 11 ARK 2011 3/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2012 14/2 1 24 24.0 1.7 0 24 FAU Total 40/5 13 40 3.1 1.0 0 24 FAU Year G/GS Cmp. Att. 2009 12/3 0 0 2010 11/0 0 0 2011 3/0 0 0 2012 14/2 0 1 Total 40/5 0 1
Passing Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
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Career Highs: 4 receptions at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *64 receiving yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *2 receiving TDs vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long TD reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *3 rushing attempts vs. Idaho State in 2010 *13 rushing yards vs. Idaho State in 2010 *Long rush of 24 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 passing attempt vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Has appeared in 13 games making two starts. *Had two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown vs. Ole Miss. *Caught a career-high four passes at No. 6 South Carolina. *Tied then-career-high with two catches for 25 yards vs. Tennessee. *Rushed for a career-long 24 yards on one carry vs. Florida Atlantic. *Caught two passes for 45 yards vs. Buffalo, including a 38-yard TD catch, in his first action since the third game of the 2011 season. *Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in three games with two receptions for 39 yards and a TD...Took a medical redshirt after he suffered a concussion. *Recipient of the James E. and Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in 11 games catching seven passes for 41 yards and a TD and rushing six times for 18 yards. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. *Caught four passes for 55 yards and recorded one carry for 16 yards in G-Day game. 2009: Appeared in 12 games with three starts catching 10 passes for 197 yards and two TDs. *Led team in receiving with two catches for 25 yards at No. 7 Georgia Tech.
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