2013 Football
Roster
Chad Geter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 233
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Irmo, SC
All-America candidate at outside linebacker … One ofthe top all-around defensive talents in the Big South Conference… Converted safety who has bulked up without sacrificingspeed and agility … A prototype SPUR linebacker inGardner-Webb’s 3-4 scheme … Equally effective againstthe run, as an edge pass rusher or in coverage … One of fourreturning starters in the linebacker corps from lastseason.
2013 at Gardner-Webb: Earned second-teamAll-Big South Conference honors … Started 11 games atoutside linebacker … Finished with 82 total tackles (50solo), 9.0 tackles for loss (minus-34 yards) and 3.5 sacks(minus-27 yards) … Also intercepted two passes, broke up sixpasses and had three quarterback hurries … Forced twofumbles and had a 17-yard fumble return … Missed five totalquarters in October due to an injury and Gardner-Webb’sdefense allowed 71 points in those five quarters … In thegames against FCS teams that saw Geter at full strength, GWUallowed just 15.0 points per game … Named FCS NationalWeekly All-Star by the College Sporting News after collecting 10tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a key sack in the win over No. 11Richmond (9/14) … Named Big South Defensive Player of theWeek after collecting a career-high 12 total hits (11 solo) in adominant defensive effort at Presbyterian (11/23) … Hadeight tackles in the win over No. 8 Wofford (9/21) … Madeeight stops in the win over Furman (8/31) … Had agame-clinching interception against the Paladins … Also hadeight hits, an interception to set up a touchdown and a half sackin the win over No. 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) … Had sixtackles (five solo) and a long fumble return at VMI (11/9) …Made eight hits and had a tackle for loss vs. Liberty (10/26)… Had four solo tackles and broke up three passes beforeleaving with an injury at Charlotte (10/5) … The 49ersscored 29 points in the fourth quarter with Geter on the bench.
2012 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 11 gamesas a true freshman … Played considerable snaps at linebackerand was a regular on kickoff and punt coverage teams …Finished the season with 30 total tackles (16 solo), 3.0 tacklesfor loss and a pair of quarterback hurries … Led the teamwith five pass break ups … Had a season-best 10 total hits(two solo) in the season opener vs. No. 10 Wofford (9/1) …Made five stops (four solo) vs. Mid America Nazarene (10/13)… Had three solo tackles vs. Coastal Carolina (11/3) andthree total tackles (two solo) in the season finale vs.Presbyterian (11/17).
High School: Played at Dutch Fork (S.C.) Highunder Coach Tommy Knotts ... Standout at both receiver and safety... A Class 4A-Division I All-State selection at linebacker by theS.C. High School Sports Report ... Selected to play in the SCADANorth/South All-Star Game ... Blocked a punt in that game ...Finished senior season with 65 total tackles, seven tackles forloss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interceptionand two pass break ups ... Scored one defensive touchdown ...Collected 222 yards rushing with seven touchdowns on 33 carries(6.7 yards per carry) ... Caught 21 passes for 290 yards and atouchdown ... Ranked third in the team in all-purpose yards ...Chose Gardner-Webb over South Carolina State and The Citadel ...Also recruited by Army, East Carolina, Toledo and Stanford.
