PLAYER BIOS
2014 Georgia Tech Football Yearbook
TYLER STARGEL
1993 in Greensboro, N.C.... son of Jeff and Julie Stallard... has a sister Kaleigh... his grandfather Dewey played football at Furman (1947-49) and his father played football at Mars Hill (1982-86)... his great uncle, Tracy Stallard, was a major league pitcher who threw the 51st home run ball to Roger Maris... he wore #59 in high school – a combination of the number his father (#52) and his grandfather (#29) wore when they played in college. MORE ON STALLARD Favorite singer/band: Eric Church Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones Favorite dessert: Lemon cake Favorite video game: NCAA Football Favorite place to eat on campus: Zaxby’s Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Finance I can do a great impression of: Nick Brigham High school mascot: Raiders Pets: Dog -- Tidbit
Defensive End 6-3 / 242 r-Sophomore Orange Beach, Ala. Gulf Shores HS 1 VL
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After serving as a capable back-up as a redshirt freshman last season, Stargel enters 2014 as one of the leading candidates to start at defensive end... hopes to help fill the void of the loss of starters Jeremiah Attaochu and Emmanuel Dieke... has played linebacker and defensive end... a good student who has made the Dean’s List and the ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2013 (redshirt freshman): Played in 11 games... learned a great deal from Attaochu and defensive line coach Mike Pelton... made a tackle at Miami (Oct. 5). 2012 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Gulf Shores HS... played for head coach Ben Blackmon... attended Pickens HS outside of Atlanta as a freshman before family moved to Alabama... rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Scout... finished his senior season with 79 tackles, three sacks, four blocked kicks, three caused fumbles and a fumble recovery... his 79 stops led the league and was fourth in the state... a second team all-state and an all-region pick. Personal: Full name is Tyler Dean Stargel... born Nov. 23, 1993 in Marietta, Ga... son of Dennis and Rhonda Stargel... started playing football at age eight... enjoys listening to live music and is learning the guitar... chose Tech because the “academics are second to none”... was a four-year member of the Honor Roll and a National Honor Society in high school... majoring in business administration. TYLER STARGEL Year G-GS P-A 2013 11-0 1-0
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MORE ON STARGEL Favorite singer/band: America, The Eagles Favorite TV show: Chuck Favorite dessert: Carrot cake Favorite video game: Madden Favorite place to eat on campus: Subway Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Management Science I can do a great impression of: Daniel Drummond High school mascot: Dolphins
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JAKE STICKLER Offensive Line 6-5 / 263 Freshman Bradenton, Fla. Manatee HS
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High School: Manatee HS... was a three-year starter under coach Joe Kinnan... played both offensive tackle and tight end... helped his team to the Florida 7A state championship title in 2011... part of an offensive line that helped Manatee average 323 yards per game rushing and score 47 rushing touchdowns in 2013... his team went 11-1 in 2013. Personal: Full name is Jacob Sean Stickler... born February 28, 1996 in Bradenton, Fla.... parents are Sean Stickler and Jennifer Hale... has a younger brother, Jordan... his father Sean played football at UCF... intends to major in business... began playing football at age five when he joined a flag-football team... participated in his school’s orchestra for seven years... can play seven musical instruments... chose Georgia Tech in part because of the academic prestige that comes from earning a Tech degree.
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17 CONSECUTIVE BOWL APPEARANCES