Gardner-Webb University Athletics

All-America candidate at punter ... Preseason All-Big SouthConference ... Has emerged as the Bulldogs’ top option onkickoffs as well ... Strong-legged player who has developed wellsince his arrival on campus ... Must work on consistency as apunter, but has the ability to continue his strong performances ...Could also handle long field goals as needed.

2007 Spring Game (3/31): Booted four kickoffsinto the end zone during special teams drills ... Punted four timesfor an average of 46.8 yards per kick (187 total yards) ... Had along punt of 59 yards. 2006 at Gardner-Webb: First-team All-BigSouth Conference ... Third-team Division I FCS All-Central Region... Led the Big South and ranked No. 7 nationally with an averageof 43.5 yards per punt on 46 chances (2,000 yards) ... Had 14 kicksover 50 yards on the season ... Pinned opponents inside the 20-yardline 15 times ... Had at least one of 50 yards or more in eightdifferent games ... Had five punts for an average of 52.8 yards ina win over Tennessee Tech (9/9) ... Named Big South Specialist ofthe Week for his efforts ... Pinned three of those five puntsinside the 20-yard line ... Had a career-long 59-yard punt in thatgame ... Had four punts for an average of 49.2 yards, and pinnedall four inside the 20 vs. Glenville State (10/14). 2005 at GWU: Asecond-team All-Big South Conference selection as a true freshman... Was second in the league with an average of 39.1 yards per punt... Had four different games with a 40.0 yard average or better ...Pinned eight punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line on theyear, and forced four fair catches ... Boomed six kicks better than50 yards, with a long of 55 yards twice ... Named Big SouthFreshman of the Week vs. UT-Martin (9/24) after averaging 50.7yards on three punts, including two over 50 yards and two pinnedinside the 20.

High School: Played at Collins Hill (Ga.) Highunder Coach Larry Sherrill ... One of the top prep punters inGeorgia ... Named County Kicker of the Year by the GwinnettTouchdown Club ... Helped Eagles to a 10-2 record and the Class5A State Playoffs ... Team won its first region title with a9-1 regular season mark ... Played in the annual GeorgiaNorth/South All-Star Game ... A first-team All-County selection bythe Gwinnett Daily Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...Had 49 punts for 2,139 yards in 2004 ... Led the county with anaverage of 43.7 yards per kick, with a long punt of 72 yards ...Made 10-of-14 field goals on the year as a placekicker ... Finishedthe regular season by going a perfect 39-for-39 on extra pointattempts, scoring a team-best 69 points ... Had two field goals,including a 43-yarder, in an 8-0 win over Centennial ... Bootedfield goals of 49 and 43 yards in a 12-7 win over Chattahoochee ...Also one of the top kickers in Gwinnett County as a junior.