UNA RETURNEES TIM SMITH Wide Receiver 6-2, 190, Senior Pleasant Grove, Alabama UNA: Missed the 2010 season due to injury.. was not a part of the football program in 2011..went through 2012 spring drills before suffering another injury in the fall....HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver at Midfield High School under head coach Ruben Nelson...also lettered in basketball and track... PERSONAL: Full name is Timothy Keith Smith...born on February 28, 1990...son of Freddie and Gwen Smith...major is Business Management. KENDERICK SPARKS Linebacker • 1 Letter 5-9, 175, Sophomore Fayette, Alabama UNA: A two-year member of the UNA football program...HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Fayette County High School under head coach Waldon Tucker...also lettered in basketball and track...PERSONAL: Full name is Kenderick Leshun Sparks...born on April 21, 1991...son of Kenneth and Carrie Sparks and has three brothers and one sister...major is Health. COTY SPURLING Wide Receiver • 1 Letter 5-11, 180, Sophomore Hobson City, Alabama UNA 2012: Played in five games for the Lions as a freshman...caught two passes for 24 yards and a 12.0 average...long play was 19 yards...had one punt return for -2 yards and two kickoff returns for 22 yards...HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Oxford High School under coach John Grass…the Yellow Jackets reached the semifinals of the state playoffs…all-state pick in 2011 and was all-county in 2009, 2010 and 2011…earned Player of the Week honors as a sophomore, junior and senior…PERSONAL: Full name is Coty Ryan Spurling…born on May 27, 1993…son of Deborah Spurling and has one sister…major is Nursing. Year 2012
Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2 24 12.0 0 19
SKYLAR STEWART Linebacker • 1 Letter 5-9, 180, Sophomore Jasper, Alabama UNA 2012: Played in six games with two starts at linebacker last season...had eight unassisted tackles and two assists and also recovered a fumble...had seven tackles and recovered a fumble in the season-opener against Miles...UNA 2011: Redshirted in 2011...HIGH SCHOOL: Played cornerback at Walker High School under coach John Holladay...team captain as a senior and helped the Vikings reach the state playoffs...a two-year starter at Walker...also lettered in track...PERSONAL: Full name is Skylar Duvall Stewart...born on April 7, 1990...son of Karen Satterfield and Jimmy Stewart and has five brothers and sisters...major is Exercise Science... Year UT AT TT TFL-YDS FR-YDS 2012 8 2 10 0-0 1-0 GREG TAMBONE Offensive Line • 1 Letter 6-3, 250, Junior Bradenton, Florida UNA 2012: Played in two games last season with one assisted tackle...UNA 2010: Redshirted at UNA in 2010 ...HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end at Lakewood Ranch High School...PERSONAL: Full name is Gregory Isaac Tambone...born December 28, 1986...son or Robert and Susan Tambone and has one brother and one sister...major is Exercise Science. JAVIN THATCH Wide Receiver 5-11, 170, Redshirt Freshman Tanner, Alabama UNA 2012: Redshirted at UNA in 2012... HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back and wide receiver at Tanner High School under head coach Laron White...helped lead the Rattlers to the 2011 state championship game and a region championship...named all-state in 2011...also lettered in baseball and track and field...PERSONAL: Full name is Javin Isaac Thatch...born on November 12, 1993...son of Lowell and Undrell Thatch and has one brother and two sisters...major is Sports Medicine.
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