2017 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL INFORMATION GUIDE MEET THE YELLOW JACKETS
beginning of the 2017 spring semester to begin school and football activities. Personal: Full name is Gentry Clark Bonds ... Born Sept. 16, 1998 ... Son of Rodney and Valori Bonds ... Is the oldest of three siblings ... Majoring in business administration.
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BLAKE BRADFIELD OL • 6-3 • 290 • Fr. Rome, Ga./Rome
High School: Four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Rome H.S. (coach John Reid) ... Captained Rome’s state championship team as a senior in 2016 ... Named second-team all-region as a senior ... Off the field, was an honor roll student and member of National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Blake Taylor Bradfield ... Born Nov. 5, 1998 ... Son of Joe and Sarah Bradfield ... Is the third of five siblings in his family, ranging in age from 23 to two ... Began playing football when he was 10 years old ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
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JACK COCO
OL • 6-3 • 270 • Fr. Johns Creek, Ga./Johns Creek
High School: Four-year letterwinner as an offensive lineman and long snapper ... Served as team captain and helped lead team to 2016 Region 6-6A championship as a senior ... Coached by Matt Kemper ... Selected to participate in Senior Elite Classic ... Also lettered in lacrosse. Personal: Full name is Edward Johnathon Coco ... Born Oct. 9, 1998 ... Son of Ed and Jill Coco ... Has two sisters, one older (Claudia) and one younger (Lilliana) ... Claudia played volleyball at Tennessee (2014-16) ... Jack volunteers with Special Olympics ... Enjoys wake surfing and golf ... Started playing football at age six ... Majoring in business administration ... Aspires for a career in real estate.
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KELTON DAWSON DL • 6-3 • 242 • Fr. Stockbridge, Ga./Stockbridge
TARIQ CARPENTER ATH • 6-2 • 188 • Fr. Ludowici, Ga./Long County
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports ... Named first-team all-state as a senior by RecruitGeorgia.com ... Also an all-region, all-district and all-area honoree ... Versatile athlete played defensive back, wide receiver and returned kicks during his prep career ... Had the longest kickoff return in school history as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain ... Coached by Eric McNair ... Also played basketball for two seasons and was two-year captain of track and field team, participating in long jump and high jump ... Honor roll student. Personal: Full name is Tariq Marquese Carpenter ... Born Dec. 28, 1998 in Little Rock, Ark. ... Son of Theron and Demetria Fiffie ... Is one of nine siblings ... Mother, Demetria Fiffie, played basketball at Central Methodist University (1992-96) ... Uncle, Thurlos Pearson, played football at Missouri ... Tariq began playing football when he was five ... Major is undecided but aspires to become a doctor.
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CHARLIE CLARK OL • 6-4 • 286 • Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Marist
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports ... Named first-team all-state, all-region and all-county by Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior ... Also voted team MVP by teammates as a senior, which he lists as one of his most memorable athletic accomplishments ... Three-year letterwinner ... Helped lead Marist to three state playoff appearances, advancing to the third round in 2014 and 2015 ... Coached by Alan Chadwick ... Involved in school’s religious activities as a member of altar server board and Eucharistic minister. Personal: Full name is Charlie Walter Clark ... Born Nov. 7, 1998 ... Son of Tim Clark and Donna Shea ... Grandfather, Don Shea, played football at Georgia and with the Washington Redskins and went on to be an SEC basketball official for 30 years ... Majoring in business administration. 52
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout … First-team all-region selection as a senior … Racked up more than 70 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks over the final two seasons of prep career … Helped lead Stockbridge to a 13-1 record, regional championship and state semifinal appearance as a senior … Two-year captain ... Coached by Kevin Whitley ... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball. Personal: Full name is Kelton Rodney Dawson ... Born Jan. 8, 1999 ... Son of Rodney and Karla Dawson ... Began playing football when he was six ... Says he chose Georgia Tech due to great education, great sports and because he loves his hometown of Atlanta ... Majoring in business administration.
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HAMP GIBBS
OL• 6-3 • 260 • Fr. Augusta, Ga./Augusta Prep
High School: Outstanding athlete earned 14 varsity letters in four sports — four in football (offensive tackle/defensive end/fullback), four in track and field (shot put/discus), three in basketball (center) and three in swimming ... Helped lead August Prep to state championships in football as a freshman (2013) and swimming as a senior (2017) ... All-region and all-area honoree on the gridiron ... Coached by Harry Bacheller ... Invited to participate in Georgia-South Carolina Border Bowl, where he served as team captain for Team Georgia ... Was also tabbed as team captain in Georgia Independent School Association and Central Savannah River Area all-star games ... Named Defensive MVP of CSRA game ... Academically, was a honor roll student, president of honor council, vice president of National Honor Society and involved with various school and community initiatives ... Named Augusta Red Cross’ 2016 Augusta Hero of the Year and earned school’s prestigious Esse Quam VIdere award as a junior ... Held a job at Augusta National Golf Club. Personal: Full name is David Hamilton Gibbs II ... Born Feb. 26, 1999 ... Son of David Gibbs and Carla Morgan-Gibbs ... Both parents are doctors (father: surgeon, mother: OBGYN) ... Has an older sister, Madi ... Father, David, was a cheerleader and mascot at NC State (1978-81) ... Hamp began playing football in fourth grade ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and snowboarding ... Majoring in business administration.