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Friday, August 26, 2016

NCHS Football Spotlight (Week 2)

By Patrick O'Brien

Carolina Gridiron heads into the second week of high school football, with already some early upsets that shook up the preseason rankings. Heading into Week 2 though, there are even more intriguing matchups on paper that should have high school football followers salivating beforehand.

Check out some of the top games going on Friday night, along with Carolina Gridirons Top 15 for each class and where they will be on Friday night.

Top Games:

Mallard Creek @ Butler

Middle Creek @ Rocky Mount

New Bern @ Havelock

Hibriten @ Maiden

Laney @ J.H. Rose

Franklin @ Murphy

Plymouth @ Riverside-Martin

Independence @ Scotland County

Lincolnton @ South Point

Cleveland @ Garner

Check out the rest of the Top 15 for each class below, as most of them will be in action on Friday night. With several Top 15 matchups, there will be a few shake-ups heading into Week 3.

4A Top 15 Teams vs Opponents

#1 Mallard Creek @ #6 Butler

Independence @ #2 Scotland County

Ragsdale @ #3 Dudley

#4 East Forsyth @ R.J. Reynolds

#5 Middle Creek @ Rocky Mount

#1 Mallard Creek @ #6 Butler

#7 Hough @ Mooresville

Anson County @ #8 Richmond County

Apex @ #9 Wake Forest

Ledford @ #10 North Davidson

East Meck @ #11 South Meck

South Rowan @ #12 A.L. Brown

#13 Northwest Guilford @ Western Guilford

Ardrey Kell @ #14 Myers Park

Providence Day @ #15 Charlotte Catholic

3A Top 15 Teams vs Opponents

New Bern @ #1 Havelock

Middle Creek @ #2 Rocky Mount

East Gaston @ #3 Kings Mountain

E.E. Smith @ #4 Terry Sanford

#5 Southern Durham Lost to Cardinals Gibbons 55-42 (Thursday)

Lincolnton @ #6 South Point

#7 Western Alamance @ S. Alamance

#8 Cleveland @ Garner

Ashbrook @ #9 Crest

#10 Sun Valley @ North Stanly

Cummings @ #11 Eastern Alamance

Albemarle @ #12 Concord

#13 J.M. Robinson @ Central Cabarrus

#14 West Rowan @ Davie County

Manteo @ #15 Jacksonville

2A Top 15 Teams vs Opponents

#1 Shelby @ AC Reynolds

Southwest Onslow @ #2 Clinton

Northwest Halifax @ #3 Bunn

#4 Lincolnton @ South Point

#5 Northeastern @ Northern Nash

#6 Reidsville @ Rockingham

#7 East Lincoln – OFF

#8 Andrews @ Tellico Plains TN

#9 Monroe @ Marvin Ridge

Hibriten @ #10 Maiden

#11 Mountain Heritage @ Erwin

Wallace Rose Hill @ #12 East Duplin

#13 Greene Central @ C.B. Aycock

Perquimans @ #14 Holmes

#15 Kinston @ North Pitt

1A Top 15 Teams vs Opponents

#1 Wallace Rose Hill @ East Duplin

#2 James Kenan – OFF

Washington @ #3 Tarboro

#4 Mitchell @ Cherokee

West Stanly @ #5 West Montgomery

Franklin @ #6 Murphy

#7 East Carteret @ West Carteret

#8 Walkertown @ West Forsyth

#9 Plymouth @ Riverside-Martin

#10 Mount Airy @ West Stokes

Surry Central @ #11 East Wilkes

Eastern Randolph @ #12 East Montgomery

Plymouth @ #13 Riverside-Martin

#14 Pine Lake Prep @ West Wilkes

#15 Robbinsville @ Charlotte Country Day

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Carolina Gridiron Thursday Preview

Justin Jones 3:15 PM

By Patrick O'Brien

We are just a day away from Friday Night high school football in North Carolina, as teams gear up for Week 2 of the season. However, there are a few games that you want to take notice of on Thursday night, as Carolina Gridiron previews two, one of which we will be the field for.

Southern Durham at Cardinal Gibbons

- Both teams come in 1-0 on the season after winning their opening game last week. Now, the Spartans of Southern Durham travel to Raleigh to take on Cardinal Gibbons Thursday. Southern is coming off a 35-19 win over E.E. Smith last week, a game in which the Spartans racked up 223 rushing yards led by senior running back Joey Strong Jr. (140 yards rushing on 15 carries). The Spartans hope to have the same success on the ground against Cardinal Gibbons while Ja-quez Harrell looks to find ways to move the ball through the air. Gibbons is coming off a 49-27 win over Athens Drive last week, a game in which quarterback Anton Stoneking threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns. Along with the passing game, the Crusaders racked up 288 rushing yards, led by Dalen Spruill who had 15 carries for 161 yards in the win. The Crusaders are hoping to use a balanced offense in both the run and passing game against a defense that only gave 217 total yards last week.

- Carolina Gridiron will be on the field for this game, as you can follow Patrick O’Brien (@RivalsPOB) for updates.

Hendersonville at West Henderson

- Both teams are coming off close games, with Hendersonville coming in a 0-1, while West Henderson secured the 17-15 win last week to start the season. Hendersonville’s quarterback Alex Williford threw for 182 yards last week but is hoping for a bounce back game in which he threw three interceptions. The run game didn’t work as well as they wanted to, as the Bearcats averaged 2.9 yards per rush last week, something the coaching staff would like to see increase. The Falcons of West Henderson secured a hard fought win last week using the ground attack, as Ricky McKenzie, Landon Owen, and quarterback Brandon Whitaker helped the Falcons to 158 yards on the ground last week. West Henderson will again look for the ground game again this week in the rivalry game. Last year, West Henderson took home the 42-14 win behind 478 rushing yards and five touchdowns.

Week 2 Top 15 (All)

Justin Jones 12:25 AM

Carolina Gridiron ranks the top fifteen teams in each classification weekly during the football regular season. Teams are ranked based on a number of factors including strength of schedule, wins, and quality losses. Interact with us on Twitter (@NCGridiron and @NCGridironNews) and let us know your thoughts using the hashtag #CGTop15.

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Week 2 Top 15 (4A)

Justin Jones 12:23 AM

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Week 2 Top 15 (3A)

Justin Jones 12:22 AM

Tags # 3A # Cleveland # Concord Continue Reading

Week 2 Top 15 (2A)

Justin Jones 12:22 AM

Tags # 2A # Bunn # Clinton Continue Reading

Week 2 Top 15 (1A)

Justin Jones 12:21 AM

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Friday, August 19, 2016

NCHS Football Spotlight (Week 1)

Justin Jones 8:51 AM

By: Patrick O'Brien

North Carolina high school football is back in action to start the year, as we kicked off the season on Thursday night.

But we now head into the meat of Week 1 with some intriguing matchups that you might want to watch for. Each team starts the season undefeated and all the hard work this offseason will be put on the field this weekend for each team and player. But these are a few games that you might want to keep an eye on Friday night in our first NCHS Football Spotlight (Week 1).

Plymouth (14-2) (1A) at Northeastern (12-3) (2A)

Shelby (15-1) (2A) vs Freedom (11-2) (3A)

Asheville (9-3) (2A) at Franklin (9-3) (3A)

Crest (16-0) (3A) at South Point (13-3) (3A)

A.C. Reynolds (11-2) (3A) at West Forsyth (10-3) (4A)

Mallard Creek (14-2) (4A) at Dillon SC

Charlotte Christian (7-4) vs Charlotte Catholic (15-0) (4A) (SAT)

Let’s also take a look at the Carolina Gridiron Preseason Top 15 for each class and who they will be taking on this weekend.

4A Class Preseason Top 15 vs Opponents

1. Mallard Creek at Dillon SC

2. Scotland at South View

3. Dudley vs Carver

4. East Forsyth vs Mount Tabor

5. Middle Creek vs Wakefield

6. Butler vs Olympic

7. Page vs Davie County

8. Charlotte Catholic vs Charlotte Christian (SAT)

9. Hough vs Harding

10. Richmond at Rocky River

11. Wake Forest at Panther Creek

12. North Davidson at HP Central

13. AL Brown defeated Concord 31-19

14. Northwest Guilford vs Ben Smith

15. Myers Park vs Charlotte Catholic Day (SAT)

3A Class Preseason Top 15 vs Opponents

1. Crest at South Point

2. Havelock vs Washington

3. Rocky Mount vs South Granville

4. Kings Mountain at North Gaston

5. Terry Sanford at Rolesville

6. Concord lost to AL Brown 31-19

7. Southern Durham vs EE Smith

8. South Point vs Crest

9. Western Alamance vs Cummings

10. AC Reynolds at West Forsyth

11. Cleveland vs Clayton

12. Marvin Ridge at South Meck

13. Weddington at Ardrey Kell

14. Eastern Alamance at Graham

15. Jacksonville vs Southwest Onslow

2A Class Preseason Top 15 vs Opponents

1. Monroe vs Sun Valley

2. Shelby vs Freedom

3. Clinton

4. Bunn at Fike

5. Kinston vs Farmville Central

6. Lincolnton at North Lincoln

7. Northeastern vs Plymouth

8. Reidsville vs McMichael

9. East Lincoln vs Hunter Huss

10. TW Andrews vs Brevard

11. Mountain Heritage vs David Crockett TN

12. SW Edgecombe vs Holmes

13. Franklin vs Asheville

14. East Burke at Hibriten

15. Maiden vs F.T. Foard

1A Class Preseason Top 15 vs Opponents

1. Wallace-Rose Hill at Laney

2. James Kenan at Southern Wayne

3. Tarboro vs Nash Central

4. Mitchell vs West Wilkes

5. Plymouth at Northeastern

6. West Montgomery vs Jordan Matthews

7. Murphy at Hendersonville

8. Robbinsville vs Smoky Mountain

9. Swain vs Hapeville Charter GA

10. East Carteret vs Harrells Christian

11. CS of Davidson at Bishop McGuinness

12. Walkerton vs Rockingham

13. East Surry at Surry Central

14. Mount Airy at Starmount

15. Whiteville at North Brunswick

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

2016 Preseason All-Gridiron Team Announced

Justin Jones 9:30 AM

Carolina Gridiron is pleased to announce the 2016 preseason All-Gridiron team. Congratulations to each of the players chosen and best wishes for a successful 2016 season.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

2016 Preseason Top 15 (4A)

Justin Jones 4:35 PM

Tags # 4A # AL Brown # Butler Continue Reading

2016 Preseason Top 15 (3A)

Justin Jones 4:33 PM

Tags # 3A # AC Reynolds # Cleveland Continue Reading

2016 Preseason Top 15 (2A)

Justin Jones 4:32 PM

Tags # 2A # Bunn # Clinton Continue Reading

2016 Preseason Top 15 (1A)

Justin Jones 4:29 PM

Tags # 1A # Community School of Davidson # East Carteret Continue Reading

2016 Preseason Top 15 (All Classifications)

Justin Jones 10:17 AM

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

2016 NC HS FB Scrimmage/Jamboree List

Brian Barnes 3:54 PM

Welcome to our annual list of upcoming NC HS Football Jamborees and Scrimmages.

Our goal every year with this list is to help boost exposure, interest and attendance at these fun events.

Coaches and fans, if you want us to add your Jamboree/Scrimmage or know of one taking place, please add it by using the link below or contact Brian Barnes (bbarnes@carolinagridiron.com, t: @NCGridironNews) or Justin Jones (jjones@carolinagridiron.com, t: @NCGridiron).

We are constantly adding to this list, especially as we get closer to scrimmage week. So be sure to check back often.

Add your scrimmage or jamboree here.

Wednesday August 10

Time: 8:00 AM
Piedmont HS
Teams: Piedmont, Cheraw (SC), Central Academy, Albemarle

Time: 8:00 AM
Pinecrest HS
Teams: Pinecrest, Terry Stanford, Jack Britt, NW Guilford, Sanderson

10:00 AM
Charlotte Country Day
Teams: Country Day, Shelby, Cuthbertson, Gaffney(SC)

Time: 10:00 AM
Conley HS
Teams: Conley, Tarboro

10:00 AM
Richmond HS
Teams: Richmond, Cleveland, Millbrook, Reagan, St. Pauls, Union Pines

10:00 AM
Watauga HS
Teams: Watauga, West Caldwell

5:00 PM
Battle of the Carolinas Football Classic
Lumberton HS
5:00 PM - Fairmont vs. Lakeview (SC)
6:00 PM - Scotland vs. East Bladen
7:00 PM - West Brunswick vs. Latta (SC)
8:00 PM - Purnell Swett vs. Dillon (SC)
9:00 PM - Lumberton vs. Marlboro (SC)
Admission: $7 at gate. Discount tickets available in advance at each school.
Weather make-up date: August 11th

5:00 PM
Carolina Preps Jamboree
Parkland HS
Games:
5:00 PM: Kannapolis vs Independence
Parkland vs Leesville Road
5:45 PM: Dudley vs North Davidson
East Forsyth vs Davidson Day
6:25 PM: Kannapolis vs Parkland
Leesville Road vs Independence
7:05 PM: East Forsyth vs North Davidson
Dudley vs Davidson Day

5:00 PM
Eastern Randolph HS
Teams: Eastern Randolph, Western Alamance, More TBA

5:00 PM
Wallace-Rose Hill HS
Jack Holley Football Complex
Teams: Wallace-Rose Hill, West Brunswick

5:00 PM
West Montgomery HS
Teams: West Montgomery, East Montgomery, Central Davidson, West Stokes
Needs 4 more teams

6:00 PM
A.C. Reynolds HS Jamboree
Games:
6:30: Murphy vs Asheville
7:45: Erwin vs Freedom
9:00: A.C. Reynolds vs N. Henderson

6:00 PM
Aycock HS
Teams: Aycock, North Johnston, Union, Ayden-Grifton
Admission; $5

6:00 PM
Crest HS
Teams: Crest, Forestview

6:00 PM
East Carteret HS
Teams: East Carteret, Havelock, SW Onslow, Greene Central

6:00 PM
Hobbton HS
Teams: Hobbton, Smithfield-Selma, South Lenoir, Trinity Christian
Format: 2 teams on each end, running clock, switch after 10 mins
Admission: $5

6:00 PM
Nash Central HS
Teams: Nash Central, Warren County

6:00 PM
North Lenoir
Teams: North Lenoir, Topsail

6:00 PM
Northeast Guilford HS
Teams: NE Guilford, Mount Tabor, Ben Smith, W. Guilford

6:00 PM
Riverside-Martin HS
Teams: Riverside-Martin, Plymouth, Northeastern, Northside-Jax

6;00 PM
South Johnston HS
Teams: South Johnston, Knightdale, East Wake, JH Rose

6:00 PM

South Point HS (JV & V)

Teams: South Point, Cox Mill, South Iredell, Vance

6:00 PM
West Forsyth HS
Teams: West Forsyth, Hough, West Rowan, Charlotte Catholic
Format: 7 minute quarters with running clock, 4 quarters with each team

7:00 PM
Hendersonville HS
Teams: Hendersonville, Tuscola

Time: TBA
Alexander Central HS
Teams: Alexander Central, Bunker Hill

Time:TBA
Lakewood HS
Teams: Lakewood, Clinton

Time: TBA
North Iredell HS
Teams: North Iredell, Starmount

Time: TBA
South Rowan HS
Teams: South Rowan, West Stanly

Thursday August 11

5:00 PM
Pender County Jamboree
Heide Trask HS
Teams: Heide Trask, Topsail, Pender

5:30 PM
Cumberland County Jamboree
Nick Jeralds Stadium, Fayetteville State University
Games:
5:30:
South View vs. West Columbus
Pine Forest vs Eastern Wayne
6:50:
Cape Fear vs Douglas Byrd
E.E. Smith vs Gray's Creek
8:05:
Jack Britt vs Westover
Terry Sanford vs Seventy First
Admission: $8

6:00 PM
North Stanly HS
Teams: TBA
Needs Teams
Contact Scott Crisco: Scott.Crisco@Stanlycountyschools.org

Time: 6:00 PM
Harnett County Jamboree
Campbell University, Barker-Lane Stadium
Teams: TBA

Time: TBA
Rocky Mount HS
Teams: Rocky Mount, Southern Nash

Friday August 12

Time: 10:00 AM

Trinity HS Jamboree
Teams: Trinity, Wheatmore, Atkins, South Davidson

4:45 PM
BB&T Jamboree
Wilmington's Legion Stadium
4:45 PM: Cheer Showcase
5:30 PM: Football Jamboree Starts
Games:
North Brunswick vs. South Columbus
New Hanover vs. Wallace-Rose Hill
Laney vs. Whiteville
Ashley vs South Brunswick
Hoggard vs. West Brunswick
Each game consist of two 12-minute quarters

5:00 PM
Dudley HS
Teams: Dudley, Page, Ben Smith, Western Alamance, HP Central, Vance, RJ Reynolds, North Meck
Format: 10-10-10-10, then game situation
Admission: $5

6:00 PM
Ayden-Grifton HS
Teams: Ayden-Grifton, South Central, West Carteret
Admission: $3

6:00 PM
Cleveland County Jamboree
Crest HS
6:00 PM: Burns vs Polk County
7:00 PM: Kings Mountain vs. North Forsyth
8:00 PM: Shelby vs. Forestview
9:00 PM: Crest vs A.C. Reynolds
Format: Game situation, 1 hr each

6:00 PM
Cleveland HS
Teams: Cleveland, Southern Durham, Hunt, Lee, Panther Creek, Harnett Central.
Format: Alternating 10 play series
Admission: $5

6:00 PM
Edenton Holmes HS
Teams; Edenton Holmes, Bertie, Princeton, Jones, South Creek, Manteo, Camden, Nansmond Suffolk(VA)
Admission: $6

6:00 PM
Fike HS
Teams: Fike, Nash Central

6:00 PM

Hibriten HS

Teams: Hibriten, South Point

6:00 PM

Mooresville HS

Teams: Mooresville, Cox Mill, Davie County, East Lincoln, Marvin Ridge

6:00 PM
NewBridge Bank Jamboree
West Davidson High School
Varsity (Glosson Stadium – West Davidson)
6:00 North Davidson vs. West Davidson
Central Davidson vs. Ragsdale
7:00 North Davidson vs. East Forsyth
Ragsdale vs. Ledford
8:00 East Forsyth vs. Eastern Guilford
Northeast Guilford vs. Central Davidson
9:00 West Davidson vs. Eastern Guilford
Northeast Guilford vs. Ledford

Junior Varsity (Tyro Middle School)
6:00 East Forsyth vs. Eastern Guilford
Ledford vs. Northeast Guilford
7:00 West Davidson vs. Eastern Guilford
Central Davidson vs. Northeast Guilford
8:00 West Davidson vs. North Davidson
Ledford vs. Ragsdale
9:00 North Davidson vs. East Forsyth
Ragsdale vs. Central Davidson

6:00 PM
NewBridge Bank Jamboree
Mount Tabor High School
Varsity
6:00 West Stokes vs. Mount Tabor
Reagan vs. Northwest Guilford
7:00 Glenn vs. East Davidson
Lexington vs. Carver
8:00 West Stokes vs. Glenn
Mount Tabor vs. Northwest Guilford
9:00 East Davidson vs. Lexington
Reagan vs. Carver

Junior Varsity
6:00 Glenn vs. East Davidson
Lexington vs. Carver
7:00 West Stokes vs. Mount Tabor
Reagan vs. Northwest Guilford
8:00 East Davidson vs. Lexington
Reagan vs. Carver
9:00 West Stokes vs. Glenn
Mount Tabor vs. Northwest Guilford

6:00 PM
NewBridge Bank Jamboree
Rockingham County High School
Varsity
6:00 Reidsville vs. Southern Guilford
McMichael vs. Grimsley
7:00 Morehead vs. Southern Guilford
Rockingham County vs. Grimsley
8:00 Reidsville vs. Southwest Guilford
McMichael vs. Western Guilford
9:00 Morehead vs. Southwest Guilford
Rockingham County vs. Western Guilford

Junior Varsity
6:10 Morehead vs. Southwest Guilford
Rockingham County vs. Western Guilford
7:10 Reidsville vs. Southwest Guilford
McMichael vs. Western Guilford
8:10 Morehead vs. Southern Guilford
Rockingham County vs. Grimsley
9:10 Reidsville vs. Southern Guilford
McMichael vs. Grimsley

6:00 PM
South Iredell HS
Teams: South Iredell, Hopewell

6:00 PM
TC Roberson HS
Teams: TC Roberson, Watauga

6:00 PM
Thomasville HS
Teams: Thomasville, Parkland, Jordan Matthews, North Surry

6:00 PM
West Stanly HS
Teams: West Stanly, Red Springs, Cannon, J.M. Robinson

6:30 PM
Central Cabarrus HS
Teams: Central Cabarrus, North Iredell, Forest Hills

7:00 PM
Erwin HS
Teams: Erwin, Tuscola

7:00 PM
Sampson County Jamboree
Clinton HS
Teams: Clinton, Midway, Union, Lakewood
Format: running clock
Admission: $6

Time: TBA
Alexander Central HS
Teams: Alexander Central, Maiden, Hickory, Wilkes Central

Time: TBA
Mountain Heritage HS
Teams: Mountain Heritage, Swain County, Pisgah

Time: TBA

Southside HS
Needs one more team

Saturday August 13

8:00 AM
FCA Jamboree
Irwin Belk Stadium, Wingate University
Teams: Monroe, Charlotte Catholic, Independence, Forest Hills, Carson, Sun Valley, West Charlotte, Piedmont

9:00 AM
Sauras Jamboree
South Stokes HS
Teams; South Stokes, Elkin, High Point Christian, North Stokes, Starmount
Admission: $5

12:00 PM
HighSchoolOT.com Jamboree
Cardinal Gibbons HS
Games:
12:00 PM - Bunn vs C.B. Aycock
1:20 PM - Leesville Road vs E.E. Smith
2:40 PM - Northern Durham vs Lee County
4:00 PM - Southern Durham vs New Hanover
5:40 PM - South Johnston vs Rocky Mount
7:00 PM - Middle Creek vs Millbrook
8:20 PM - Cardinal Gibbons vs Heritage
Admission: $5 All day pass

2:30 PM
Marine Federal Credit Union Jamboree
Northside-Jax HS & MS
Teams: Northside-Jax, East Carteret, East Duplin, Dixon, White Oak, Jacksonville, Swansboro, SW Onslow, Richlands, Heide Trask, Croatan, Lejuene, South Lenoir, Pender, Kinston, West Craven
Admission: $5 per person, kids 5 & under free.
Event Info: http://www.footballjamboree.com/home
Schedule Info: http://www.footballjamboree.com/day-of-event/

3:00 PM
Jamboree At The Nest
Mountain Island Charter
Teams: Mountain Island Charter, Northside Christian, Union Academy, Grass Crossing, New Covenant, Victory Christian
Format: Down and Distance

Admission: $5

5:00 PM
5th Annual Jaguar Jamboree
Northampton HS
Teams: TBA
Needs Teams
Contact George Privott: privottg@northampton.k12.nc.us

Add your scrimmage or jamboree below.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Gardner-Webb’s Chad Geter Named to Preseason FCS All-America Third Team By Stats

Justin Jones 2:28 PM

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Gardner-Webb graduate student Chad Geter earned a spot on the 2016 Preseason STATS FCS All-America Third Team on Monday, another in a growing list of summer accolades for the outside linebacker.

It marks the 13th consecutive season that at least one Gardner-Webb football student-athlete has earned preseason FCS All-America honors. A total of 28 student-athletes have earned preseason FCS/I-AA All-America honors since the 2002 season.

Geter (Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS) earned preseason All-Big South Conference honors last week and was runner up for the league’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year award – just eight votes behind Charleston Southern end Anthony Ellis on a tight ballot.

The 6-foot-2, 253-pounder plays the SPUR outside linebacker position for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, allowing him to use all the weapons in his versatile skill set. Geter excels as a pass rusher, but is also adept dropping into coverage – and sturdy against the run.

Geter is coming off his best season to date, leading Gardner-Webb with 92 total tackles. He added 13.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks for a defense that ranked No. 13 nationally in total yards allowed, No. 3 in third down conversion percentage and No. 7 against the pass.

A two-time All-Big South selection (2013, 2015), Geter was twice named Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week in 2015. He did not rest on his laurels this offseason, enjoying a tremendous spring – one that saw him run the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds despite carrying more muscle.

In his two full seasons as a starter, Geter has helped the Gardner-Webb defense rank in the top-15 nationally in total defense. His emergence in 2013 played a key role in that unit finishing ranked No. 5 nationally.

Geter has compiled 227 career tackles (136 solo), 27.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 36 games played with Gardner-Webb. He missed the final nine games of the 2014 season and was granted a medical redshirt.

Geter graduated from Gardner-Webb in May, 2016, and is currently pursuing his MBA in Gardner-Webb’s Goldbold School of Business.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs open the 2016 season on the road, traveling to face Elon at 3:30 pm on September 3.

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