2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
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THE AGGIES<br />
SECTION III • MEET THE AGGIES<br />
<strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M PLAYER BIOS<br />
DESMOND GARDINER DB<br />
65-10 • 190 • so-1l<br />
Port arthur, <strong>texas</strong> (MeMorial hs)<br />
2010 (soPhomore): Saw action in 10 games on special teams ... collected three tackles<br />
on the year including two against Texas Tech.<br />
2009: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Ronnie Thompson at Memorial High School in Port Arthur ...<br />
earned first-team All-District (21-5A) honors as both a junior (2007) and senior (2008) … as<br />
a junior tallied 60 tackles, intercepted four passes and broke up 16 more opponent aerials<br />
… as a senior recorded 60 tackles and broke up 14 passes … voted team MVP as a senior<br />
… track standout led his 4x200 meter relay team to the regional track meet as a junior.<br />
PErSONAL: Desmond Gardiner is the son John Gardiner and Charlene Davison ... born<br />
September 19, 1991 ... chose Texas A&M over Missouri, Nebraska, Arizona State and TCU<br />
... hasn’t declared a major.<br />
SETH GARDNER WR<br />
• 212 • jr-sq<br />
dallas, <strong>texas</strong> (highland Park hs/arkansas)<br />
866-4<br />
2010: Sat out due the NCAA transfer rules.<br />
2009 (FrESHMAN/UNIv OF ArKANSAS): Signed to play baseball at the University of<br />
Arkansas, but did not see any action as a true freshman ... did not play football at UA.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Randy Allen at Highland Park High School ... was a first-team<br />
all-area and all-state selection as a senior, leading the Scots to the district title and the<br />
state championship game ... totaled 1,400 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior ... racked<br />
up 800 yards and seven scores as a junior ... a two-time all-state selection in baseball ... off<br />
the field, was a member of the National Honor Society, FCA and the Pre-Med Club.<br />
PErSONAL: Robert Seth Gardner is the son of Ron and Jameye Gardner of Dallas ... born<br />
July 7, 1989 in Dallas ... numerous relatives attended A&M, including brother, Ross (Class<br />
of ‘08); mother, Jameye; and grandfather, James Milstead ... great uncle, Charlie Milstead,<br />
played quarterback for the <strong>Aggie</strong>s from 1957-59 and went on to play for the Houston Oilers<br />
... agricultural economics major.<br />
GARRETT GRAMLING OL<br />
• 316 • Fr-rs<br />
denton <strong>texas</strong> (ryan hs)<br />
786-6<br />
2010: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Joey Florence at Ryan High School in Denton ... was a first-team<br />
all-district and all-state selection as a senior (2009) ... allowed just one sack in his final two<br />
seasons on the Raiders’ o-line ... graded over 90 percent by coaches in both his junior and<br />
senior campaigns ... chose Texas A&M over offers from Arkansas, Nebraska and Texas Tech.<br />
PErSONAL: Kinesiology major.<br />
CYRUS GRAY RB<br />
• 200 • sr-3l<br />
desoto, <strong>texas</strong> (desoto hs)<br />
325-10<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 38 STArTS: 25 CONSECUTIvE STArTS: 7<br />
• Carries a 7-game streak of 100-yard rushing games into <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
• Named to “watch lists” for Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award and the<br />
Pony Express Award (with Ryan Tannehill and Jeff Fuller).<br />
• Preseason All-Big 12 RB / Big 12’s top returning rusher.<br />
• Second <strong>Aggie</strong> to surpass 5,000-yard barrier in all-purpose yardage.<br />
• School record holder in game, season and career kickoff return yardage.<br />
2010 (Junior): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades for the second consecutive<br />
season ... Selected to the watch list for the Doak Walker Award ... finished with 1,133 yards<br />
on 200 carries to become the first A&M player since 2003 to reach the millennium mark<br />
... after splitting time during the first six games of the regular season stepped up after an<br />
injury to Christine Michael to be one of the country’s best running backs in the second<br />
half of the season ... started the final seven games of the season, averaging 134.0 yards<br />
per game during the stretch with seven consecutive 100+ yard rushing games ... clinched<br />
a fourth quarter comeback win over FIU with a 40-yard TD run … topped the century mark<br />
22 <strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT<br />
for the first time on the year at Kansas with 117 yards ... scored two touchdowns with 102<br />
yards against Texas Tech ... followed up with a 122-yard performance with a touchdown in<br />
the upset win over Oklahoma ... ran for 137 yards and set a season high with four rushing<br />
touchdowns on 28 carries at Baylor ... helped the <strong>Aggie</strong>s defeat No. 8 Nebraska with 137<br />
yards on 26 carries ... in the regular season finale at Texas, ran for a season-best 223 yards<br />
and a pair of touchdowns ... Following the Texas win, honored as Big 12 Offensive Player of<br />
the Week and honorable mention Running Back of the Week honors from College Football<br />
Performance Awards … gained 100 yards on 20 carries against LSU in the Cotton Bowl.<br />
2009 (soPhomore): An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league’s head<br />
coaches ... has started nine games in the backfield and appeared in all 12 ... is A&M’s<br />
second-leading rusher on the season (752 yards) and leads the team with three 100-yard<br />
games ... went for 107 on 14 carries against Baylor (11/21) ... took a kickoff back 99 yards<br />
for a score at Colorado (11/7) and was subsequently named Big 12 Special Teams Player<br />
of the Week ... posted second-straight 100-yard effort with 119 yards on 21 carries in win<br />
over Iowa State (10/31), while catching a TD pass ... registered first career 100-yard game<br />
in win at Texas Tech (10/24), rushing for 131 yards on 25 carries ... scored four TDs in the<br />
game (3 rush, 1 rec), doubling his career total ... ran for a then career-best 99 yards on 19<br />
carries in 56-19 win over UAB (9/26).<br />
2008 (Freshman): Played primarily running back but also saw time as a slot receiver<br />
and took snaps at quarterback … carried the ball 75 times for 363 yards (4.8 average per<br />
carry) … also caught 10 passes for 60 yards … set a Texas A&M record with 1,169 kickoff<br />
return yards, including a 98-yard return for a touchdown against Oklahoma … had three<br />
kick returns of 60+ yards … notched 100-plus all-purpose yards in nine of the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’ 12<br />
games … led the team and set a Texas A&M freshman record with 1,592 all-purpose yards<br />
including 294 against Oklahoma … was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week<br />
for his efforts against the Sooners … earned second-team All Big 12 honors from the San<br />
Antonio Express-News.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: His senior campaign garnered Honorable Mention 5A All-State quarterback<br />
honors from both The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writer’s Association … as a<br />
junior, he was named to the Texas Sports Writer’s Association All-State Second Team as<br />
a kick returner and Third Team as a running back … named to The Dallas Morning News<br />
first-team all-area team as a utility back … member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football<br />
Super Team (2nd Team UTIL) … as a senior, Gray rushed for 1,975 yards and 28 touchdowns<br />
… during his award winning junior campaign ran for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns<br />
while also hauling in 38 passes for 436 yards and two more scores … accounted for 67<br />
total touchdowns during his junior and senior campaigns … best game of his prep career<br />
came against Abilene in the third round of the playoffs when he ran for 256 yards and five<br />
touchdowns … coached by Dave Meadows at DeSoto HS.<br />
PErSONAL: Cyrus Danall Gray is the son of Charles and Sharonia Gray ... born November<br />
18, 1989 … ag leadership and development major.<br />
CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS<br />
rushing ATT yDS AvG TD LP<br />
2008 75 363 4.8 1 60<br />
2009 156 752 4.8 5 42<br />
2010 200 1,133 5.7 12 84<br />
Career 434 2,253 5.2 18 84<br />
receiving rec. yDS AvG TD LP<br />
2008 10 60 6.0 0 21<br />
2009 27 222 8.2 2 20<br />
2010 34 251 7.4 1 28<br />
Career 72 537 7.5 3 28<br />
Kickoff ret. no. YDs aVG TD LP<br />
2008 49 1,169 23.9 1 98<br />
2009 19 485 25.5 1 99<br />
2010 17 422 24.8 0 47<br />
Career 93 2,233 24.0 2 99<br />
All Purpose rush rec KOr Pr Total<br />
2008 363 60 1,169 0 1,592<br />
2009 752 222 485 0 1,625<br />
2010 1,133 251 422 0 1,806<br />
Career 2,253 537 2,233 0 5,023<br />
rUSHES ................................. 28<br />
CAREER BEST<br />
at ........................................... Baylor<br />
Nov. 13, 2010<br />
rUSHING yArDS ................ 223 ............................................. at Texas<br />
Nov. 25, 2010<br />
rUSHING TDs ..........................4 at ........................................... Baylor<br />
Nov. 13, 2010<br />
LONG rUSH .................... 84 (td) at ............................................. Texas<br />
Nov. 25, 2010<br />
rECEPTIONS ............................9 vs ...................................... Nebraska<br />
Nov. 20, 2010<br />
rECEIvING yArDS ................ 65 ...................................... vs Nebraska<br />
Nov. 20, 2009<br />
LONG rECEPTION ................ 28 .......................... vs Stephen F. Austin Sept. 4, 2010<br />
KICKOFF rETUrNS ................. 7 three ....... Oct. times, 17, last 2009 at Kansas State<br />
KICKOFF rET. yArDS .......... 261 ...................................... vs. Oklahoma Nov. 8, 2008<br />
LONG KICKOFF rET. ...... 99 (td) at ......................................... Colorado<br />
Nov. 7, 2009<br />
aLL-PurPose YarDs ......... 294 ...................................... vs. Oklahoma Nov. 8, 2008
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