2010 PLAYER BIOS SAM McNEARNEY A-Back / 5-6 / 160 / Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School)
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A true freshman walk-on who joined practice sessions in August, 2010. High School: Marist School. Personal: Plans to major in management.
DANIEL McKAYHAN 13 Consecutive Bowl Appearances 2009 ACC Champions
WR / 6-0 / 198 / So.-r Decatur, Ga. (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
MORE ABOUT SAM McNEARNEY
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Came on strong at the end of 2009 to be a solid reserve at receiver and part-time kick returner... will try to help fill the void left by the early departure of Demaryius Thomas at receiver... one of several candidates to return kicks in 2010... an athletic player who has significantly improved his strength since coming to Tech.
NICK McRAE
2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games as a back-up at wide receiver... also played on special teams... made his first career reception for 18 yards at Duke (Nov. 14)... had three kickoff returns for 76 yards (25.3 ypa) including a long of 41 yards.
OL / 6-3 / 291 / So.-r Dublin, Ga. (Dublin)
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2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Helped lead Martin Luther King, Jr. HS to a Division 5A championship in 2007… named allregion and all-county honorable mention in 2007… returned punts for a total of 312 yards as a senior… named all-county and all-region in 2006… made four catches in the DeKalb County East vs. West Game… earned three varsity letters in football, where he played wide receiver, quarterback and returned punts and kickoffs… earned one letter in baseball… was on the honor roll every year… member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Nickname is “DJ”... chose Tech because of excellent academics, it’s close to home and an “opportunity to be a part of something great”… was recruited earlier by Paul Johnson’s staff at Navy… given name is Daniel Lamons McKayhan… born Jan. 15, 1990 in the golf town of Southern Pines, N.C… has two younger siblings, Dee-Dee and Jae-Jae... majoring in management. McKAYHAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS Rush Yds 2009 8-0 0 0 Returns KOR Yds Avg 2009 3 75 25.4
Avg 0.0 TD 0
TD 0 LP 41
LP 0 PR 0
Rec 1 Yds 0
MORE ABOUT DANIEL McKAYHAN What’s on TV: Call of Duty What’s in my iPod: Gucci Rachi Worst habit: Swagging too hard First job: Dental assistant Talent I’d like to have: Airbrushing Favorite meal: Mother’s lasagna Favorite pro sports teams: Atlanta Falcons My heroes: Pamela Corley Barner The professional athlete’s poster I had on my wall: Barry Sanders The thing I enjoy most about game day: Adrenaline rush through the tunnel The celebrity some people say I look like: Lil Bow Wow I can do this one thing better than almost anyone: Make people laugh One thing most people don’t know about me: I can paint and draw
2010 Georgia Tech Football RamblinWreck.com
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What’s on TV: Entourage What’s in my iPod: Jay-Z Favorite flicks: Remember The Titans First job: Cashier Favorite meal: Buffalo wings Favorite pro sports teams: Atlanta Falcons; Atlanta Braves The professional athlete’s poster I had on my wall: Ken Griffey, Jr. The celebrity I’d love to hang with for a night: Mark Wahlberg I can do this one thing better than almost anyone: Dance One thing most people don’t know about me: I was born in Kansas
Yds 18 Avg 0.0
Avg 18.0 TD 0
TD 0 LP 0
LP 18
Now in his third year with the Yellow Jacket offense... one of several candidates to fill a starting job in 2010 after seeing brief action last season... was highly-touted out of high school... capable of playing guard or center... improved his strength and knowledge of the offense during his redshirt season. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in four games as a reserve on the offensive line... played at Virginia, at Duke, vs. Georgia and against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: A 2007 first team Class 2A all-state selection… also played on Dublin’s 2006 state championship basketball team… in the fall of 2006 he led Dublin HS to a state title in football… ranked by Rivals as the 18th-best center prospect nationally… ranked by Superprep as Georgia’s No. 45 prospect… earned four varsity letters in football under coach Roger Holmes… played center, defensive tackle and defensive end… served one year as team captain. Personal: Wore No. 76 in high school – the same number his father, Ronald, wore as a prep… born Oct. 23, 1989 in Dublin, Ga… given name is Nicholas Rashad McRae… has three siblings – Natoya, Jasmine and Josh... majoring in management.