We also have a walk-on punter at #82 ...
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Grant Aasen
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Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fayetteville, Ga.
High School:
Starr's Mills
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 190
Position:
P
I'm not sure which tag is best - #BeastMode or #FearJabari2015. Maybe we should just use both!
Now pretend you're an opposing OL
One of the players I am really excited about seeing in this offense.31
Nate Cottrell
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Knoxville West
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185
Position: AB
High School: Was all-district, all-region all-state running back as junior and senior … First-team PrepXtra running back in 2013 and 2014 … Named all-region running back of the year and returner of the year in 2013 and 2014 … Named to High School Heroes Team as junior and senior … Also named High School Heroes Player of the Year as junior and senior … Finished career with school-record 3,974 rushing yards and 48 touchdowns … Averaged 11.8 yards per carry (334 carries) … Also hauled in 35 catches for 685 yards and nine touchdowns (19.6 yards per reception) … Averaged 40.7 yards per kick return with five touchdowns over career (23 returns, 937 yards) … Finished with school-record 5,594 total yards and 63 total touchdowns, including one passing TD … Rushed for school-record 1,956 yards as senior … Also set school single-game rushing mark with 255 yards … Named Offensive MVP of 2014 state championship game … Led Knoxville West to 2014 state title and 2013 runner-up … Timed in 40-yard dash at 4.33.
Personal: Full name is Nathan David Cottrell … Goes by Nate … Born Aug. 2, 1996, in Knoxville, Tenn. … Son of Alan and Emmeline Cottrell … Has two older brothers, Dorian and Josh, and one older sister, Delena … Undecided in major … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, great football team and the city of Atlanta.
These make me aware once more how many unsung heroes we have on this team. I confess I did not even know about these two guys. For the record, does anyone know what McClellan's 40 time is? His bio suggests he may be fast.29
Austin McClellan
Class: RS Junior
Hometown: Wildwood, Fla.
High School: Trinity Catholic
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 186
Position: AB
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not play ... Member of scout team.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in three games ... Rushed two times for five yards ... Rushed one time for five yards vs. Syracuse (Oct. 19) ... Carried once for no yards vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 23).
2012 (True Freshman): Redshirted, did not play. High School: Trinity Catholic HS ... Was part of four district championships (2008-11) and state title team in 2010 ... Two-time Marion County Athlete of the Week ... Ran on 4x100m relay team that won state title in 2010.
Personal: Full name is Austin Martin McClellan ... Born Feb. 27, 1994, in Leesburg, Fla. ... Son of James and Jeanie McClellan ... Listed most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning 2010 state football title ... Began playing football at age 9 ... Majoring in engineering.
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Josh Selembo
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.
High School: Roswell
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 179
Position: DB
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D.J. White
Class: Senior
Hometown: McDonough, Ga.
High School: Union Grove
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 188
Position: DB
Birthdate: 09/09/1993
2014 ALL-ACC, HONORABLE MENTION (ACSMA)
2014 (Junior): Started all 14 games ... Named All-ACC honorable mention by media ... Had 66 tackles, including 52 solo, and 2.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded team-high four interceptions, including one returned for touchdown ... Also had team-best eight pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry and forced one fumble ... Recorded four solo tackles and three pass break-ups in Tech’s Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State (Dec. 31) ... Tallied one solo tackle vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) ... Recorded fourth interception to win game in overtime at Georgia (Nov. 29) ... Also recorded four tackles and one tackle for loss at Georgia ... Intercepted pass and recorded four tackles vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) ... Recorded seven tackles, including six solo, had first pick-six of his career after returning interception 48 yards for touchdown and broke up two passes at NC State (Nov. 8) ... Led defense with six solo tackles and broke up one pass vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) ... Registered three tackles and forced fumble on goal line at Pitt (Oct. 25) ... Tallied 11 tackles, including eight solo, at North Carolina (Oct. 18) ... Had five solo tackles vs. Duke (Oct. 11) ... Registered two solo tackles vs. Miami (Oct. 4) ... Recorded second career interception that set up game-winning drive and had 10 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of two yards, at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) ... Tallied two solo tackles and broke up pass vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) ... Recorded four solo tackles and broke up pass at Tulane (Sept. 6) ... Had three tackles, including two solo, in season opener against Wofford (Aug. 30).
2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, starting nine times ... Recorded 50 tackles, 40 solo tackles, and tackle for loss ... Forced two fumbles, had one interception and broke up five passes ... Registered five tackles at BYU (Oct. 12) ... Had five tackles at Virginia (Oct. 26) ... Recorded five solo tackles and tackle for loss vs. Georgia (Nov. 30) ... Had breakout game vs. Ole Miss in Music City Bowl (Dec. 30) ... Recorded career-high 13 tackles and 11 solo tackles, forced two fumbles and had first career interception against Rebels.
2012 (True Freshman): Played in 10 games – final 10 games of season ... Recorded five tackles – all of them solo tackles ... Forced one fumble ... Recorded two solo tackles in win over Boston College (Oct. 20) ... Had pair of solo tackles and forced fumble at North Carolina (Nov. 10).
High School: Union Grove HS ... played for head coach Paul Burgdorf ... Rated with three stars and ranked No. 121 at cornerback by Scout ... Ranked No. 29 at cornerback nationally by ESPN ... Averaged 8.59 yards per carry, 21.85 yards per catch, 16 yards per punt return, 22.3 yards per kick return, made 21 tackles and recorded interception as senior ... First-team all-region and honorable mention all-state in 2011.
Personal: Full name is David Jamaal White ... Born Sept. 9, 1993 in Atlanta ... Son of Brockston and Zina White ... Has three siblings – Marcus, Darius and Michael ... Mother played college basketball at Truett McConnell ... Had two cousins run track in college and another, Horace Stroud, play football at Auburn ... Started playing football in sixth grade ... Listed Tech as favorite school growing up ... Wore No. 9 in high school because represented birth month and day (9/9/93) ... Majoring in business administration.