2007 - Georgia State University Athletics

2007 freshmen
Brett Cummins Michael Clarke
#21
#2
Sophomore
Defender
Ht: 6’1 Wt. 170
Powder Springs, GA/Kennesaw Mountain HS
Freshman
Defender
Ht: 5’11 Wt. 170
Grayson, GA/Brookwood HS
Overview: Solid first touch...very good work rate...can play
left back or left defender.
2006: Played in 2006 at Reinhardt College.
Prep: Lettered three years at Kennesaw Mountain for
the Mustangs...Named Best Offensive Player in 2005 and
Most Valuable Player in 2006...Was All-State and First
Team All-Cobb County in 2006...Led the team in goals his
junior and senior year...Personal best was four goals and
an assist in one game...Kennesaw Mountain went to the
semifinals in 2004...Played on the RPL Atlanta Silverbacks
Club that came in fourth in the Region Premier League.
Personal: Born on August 13, 1987 to Bill and Jessica
Cummins, both teachers...Has a brother, Courtney,
and a sister, Nicole...Courtney played soccer at Georgia
Southern and brother-in-law played soccer at Charleston
Southern...Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and
Christiano Renaldo...Chose Georgia State because he liked
the city and the team...Major is undeclared.
Overview: One of our talented freshman recruits...good work
rate...a mentally tough player...good player in the air with head
balls...good one v. one defender and tough on the tackle...good at
defensive headers.
Prep: Lettered two years in soccer at Brookwood High School
for the Broncos...Won the region two straight years and tied
the record of 13 shutouts...Gave up a record number of only six
goals...Went 31-12-2 in two seasons...State finalists in 2005...
Named a Scholar Athlete with a cumulative grade-point average
of 90 or higher.
Personal: Born on August 18, 1988 to Kevin Clarke and Soren
Cordero...One of six children and the third oldest...Enjoys golf,
swimming, and playing video games with his friends...His uncle,
Chris Knapp, kicked for the Auburn Tigers football team in the
mid ‘80s...Favorite athletes are Joe Cole, Ryan Giggs, Frank
Lampard and Michael Ballack...Career goal is to work his way
up to being a starter...Overcame a broken leg and was able to
play for his high school team after the doctors told him he would
not play for six months...Chose Georgia State because of the
campus and the soccer team...Major is undeclared.
16
five time conference champions