2018 Football Roster
Roster
Brody Rollins
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- South Doyle HS
All-Conference candidate at receiver … A preseason second-team All-Big South Conference choice by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds … One of the Big South’s most dynamic all-around athletes … Also a dangerous return man … Former quarterback who will start the 2018 season in the slot and as the team’s primary kickoff returner … Enjoyed a strong spring and remains a tremendous weapon for the GWU offense.
2017 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games, seeing action at receiver, quarterback, running back and as a kickoff return specialist … Made seven starts at receiver … Led the team with 23 catches for 326 yards and three scores … Averaged a strong 14.2 yards per catch … Carried 10 times for 18 yards … Also completed 2-of-3 passes for 17 yards … Returned nine kickoffs for 168 yards … Caught a season-high seven passes for 86 yards and a 25-yard touchdown at Presbyterian (11/18) … Caught three passes for 67 yards, including a 53-yarder, at No. 25 North Carolina Central (10/14) … Caught three passes for 61 yards and a 40-yard score vs. Liberty (10/28) … Had two catches for 40 yards and a 35-yard touchdown vs. Western Carolina (9/16). 2016 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 11 games, logging snaps at quarterback, running back, receiver and on kickoff returns … Carried 14 times for 42 yards … Caught one pass for seven yards … Completed 1-of-2 passes for seven yards … Returned 22 kickoffs for 454 yards (20.6 yards per return), with a long of 44 yards … Completed lone pass of the game for seven yards at Elon (9/3) … Had a six-yard rush in that win … Carried three times for 20 yards vs. Benedict (10/1) … Had a season-best run of 15 yards in that game … Returned six kickoffs for 178 yards, including a 44-yarder at Western Carolina (9/10). 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in five games under center … Made one start vs. Virginia Union (9/19) … Completed 13-of-23 passes for 81 yards on the season … Rushed 27 times for 115 yards … Had a season-high 14 carries for 69 yards, including a 34-yarder, vs. Virginia Union (9/19) … Completed 4-of-5 passes for 20 yards in that 13-9 victory … Carried seven times for 33 yards at No. 8 Coastal Carolina (11/7) … Completed 4-of-7 passes for 36 yards in that game … Had two carries for 15 yards and completed 4-of-6 passes for 17 yards vs. ETSU (11/14).
High School: Played at South Doyle (Tenn.) High under Coach Clark Duncan … Exceptional dual threat quarterback … A first-team Class 5A All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … Selected to play in the prestigious Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl on January 10, 2015 … Had four tackles in that game while playing defensive back … Passed for more than 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns in final three seasons under center … Rushed for more than 3,200 yards and 31 touchdowns over final three seasons … Selected to play in the 2014 Toyota East/West All-Star Game in Cookeville, Tenn. … Led team to a 12-1 record, a district title and the state semifinals as a senior … Named District 2-AAA Offensive Player of the Year … Completed 93-of-148 passes (62.8 percent) for a career-high 1,479 yards, 20 touchdowns and only two interceptions as a senior … Carried 166 times for a career-high 1,516 yards and 20 touchdowns (9.1 yards per carry) … Had a 91-yard touchdown dash … Picked off four passes and returned one 56 yards for a score … Passed 660 yards and four touchdowns as a junior … Rushed 136 times for 1,055 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
