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[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#3 Aaron Swinton (Previously wore #27)
5'9" 175
Sophomore
Cornerback
Lancaster, PA
McCaskey H.S.

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[The Cats]

Western Carolina

#3 Fred Payne
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Class: Junior
Hometown: Gainesville, Ga.
High School: Gainesville HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 195
Position: DB

2014 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games in the defensive secondary between cornerback and safety … Was fifth on the WCU squad with 68 total tackles including 33 solo stops and one TFL … Charted tackles in each game with three-or-more hits recorded in 11 of the 12 games on the year … Tallied a career-high nine tackles three times during the season including at home against The Citadel (Oct. 25) and Chattanooga (Nov. 1) and again at top-ranked Alabama (Nov. 22) … Recorded five pass break-ups … Made his first career interception at Furman (Sept. 27), returning the pick 11 yards … Named to the 2014 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and to the 2014-15 Southern Conference Honor Roll … Playing for the Purple squad, recorded four tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

2013 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games on the season with one appearance in the starting lineup coming at Chattanooga ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Middle Tennessee State, tallying his first career tackle ... Credited with 11 seasonal tackles including seven solo stops ... Recorded a then career-high four tackles twice including four at Chattanooga and at Appalachian State ... Tallied his first career interception against SEC-foe, Auburn, picking off a Jeremy Johnson pass over the middle, pulling it away from the receiver ... Also recovered a fumble against the Tigers ... Named to the 2013-14 Southern Conference Honor Roll ... Blocked a field goal attempt during WCU's annual Spring Game. Prior to Western Carolina: A four-year varsity letter winner, credited with 360 career tackles with 14 interceptions and a quarterback sack ... Was a two-time first team All-Area selection and earned All-State in his final season ... As a senior, posted a career-high 121 tackles and five INTs while also catching five passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns ... Had a 90-yard kickoff return for a TD against Apalachee High ... Returned an interception 72 yards and a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown in a state playoff game ... Additionally tallied five receptions for 296 yards and four receiving touchdowns in his final season as a prep ... Finished with a career-best 136 total tackles including 88 solo stops as a junior ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.

Personal: Full name is Fredtavious Diquan Payne ... Is the son of Anita Harrison, grandmother Edith Williams and aunt, Crystal Wilmont ... Has two siblings - Anika Carrington and Nikita Payne ... His cousin, A.J. Johnson, plays football at Tennessee ... Worked as a mentor and volunteered with local elementary schools and the Boys & Girls Club.



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#3 Logan Chester
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Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Huntersville, N.C.
High School: Hopewell HS
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 205
Position: TE

2014 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2014-15 Southern Conference Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Is an invited walk-on to the WCU football team as a wide receiver ... Played as a wide receiver / tight end in high school ... Honored as the 2013-14 Hopewell High Athlete of the Year ... Was a part of four teams at Hopewell HS including football, swimming and indoor/outdoor track & field as a prep ... Helped the 4x400-meter unit win the 4A West Regional title and place fourth in the state ... Was also on the 4x200-meter relay team that was third at regionals and eighth in the state - and both relays placed in the top 15 at the New Balance Nationals in Greensboro.

Personal: Is the son of Larry and Leanna Chester ... His father, Larry, played football at Western Carolina under head coach Bob Waters and is a 1989 graduate.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

[UAalum72]

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#3 Malachi Lawrence

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Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Year: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
High School: DeWitt Clinton
Other College: Nassau CC

2014: Redshirt season.

2013: Played in eight games … Totaled six receptions and 58 receiving yards … Made a season-high three catches for 19 total yards at James Madison (Oct. 5) … Caught an 18-yard pass at Duquesne (Aug. 31), a 13-yard pass at Old Dominion (Sept. 28), and an 8-yard pass in the win over Colgate (Sept. 7).

NASSAU CC: Competed for two seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters at Dewitt Clinton … Recorded 18 catches for 340 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … Named to the 2011 All-Borough Team … Served as team captain as a senior … Was also a member of the track and field team for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Son of Georgianna Carey and Andrew Lawrence … Has one brother, Omari, and one sister, Monique … Human biology major.

[SFA 93]

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DB: #3 Germod Williams 5-11; 190 Shreveport, Louisiana (Oakridge/Texas State) (Jr.)

Prior to SFA: Spent two seasons at Texas State ... Played in 17 games for the Bobcats, tallying 44 tackles, including 27 solo stops, with five interceptions ... Recorded 36 tackles (27 solo) in nine games in 2014, tying for the team lead with four interceptions ... Recorded eight tackles in eight games as a freshman with an interception at Texas Tech ... Letterwinner at Conroe (Texas) High School ... All-District 15-4A selection ... Semifinalist for Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year ... Posted 63 tackles (57 solo) with an interception ... Coached by Dereck Rush ... Member of Oak Ridge track and field team ... National Honor Society member ... Three-star recruit by Rivals.

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[eiu1999]

EIU

3 Anthony Taylor

Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 187
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
High School: Lombard Montini2014 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at wide receiver... finished season with 23 catches for 306 yards... ranked fourth on the team in receptions and third on the team in receiving yards... season high six receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown at Ohio... had other touchdown reception against Southern Illinois... season high 47 receiving yards at Eastern Kentucky... had three rushes for 16 yards... made two tackles on special teams against Southern Illinois...
2013 (RS-FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 14 games making starts in the final three regular season games... had nine catches for 90 yards... made a season high four catches for 41 yards at UT Martin... first career catch was in season opening win over FBS member Sand Diego State...
2012 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Chris Andriano at three time IHSA Class 5A state champion Lombard Montini HS… was team’s third leading receiver as a senior catching 59 passes for 957 yards and eight touchdowns… in state championship game caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown as a senior… first team All-Suburban Christian Conference…
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3 Anthony Standifer

Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
High School: Crete-MoneeEASTERN ILLINOIS
2014 (JUNIOR): Transferred from Ole Miss in summer of 2014... played in 11 games with ten starts at cornerback... made 33 tackles with 20 solo stops... had a half tackle for loss against Southern Illinois and at Tennessee Tech... season high seven tackles at Jacksonville State (five solo)... had three interceptions and six pass break-ups... ranked 9th in the OVC in passes defended with nine... interceptions were against Southern Illinois, at Ohio and at Southeast Missouri...

OLE MISS:
2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in three games for Ole Miss at defensive back... had three tackles on the season all coming in win over Southeast Missouri...
2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in three games at defensive back... had three solo tackles on the season all coming against Tulane... made collegiate debut against UTEP...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Jerry Verde at Crete-Monee HS... helped lead team to 10-1 record and IHSA Class 6A state playoff appearance... recorded 46 tackles with four interceptions as a senior... had 44 tackles with nine interceptions as a junior... second team All-State by the Chicago Tribune... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl as a senior... rated the No. 15 player in Illinois and No. 38 cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com... rated the No. 30 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...

[paward]

Spiders #3
TAFON MAINSAH

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Player Profile:
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Position:
Defensive Back


Height:
5'10"


Weight:
200


Year:
Redshirt Sophomore


Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.


High School:
Charlotte Catholic






2014
• Appeared in 13 games, earning nine starts
• Totaled 37 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one interception and eight pass breakups on the year
• Picked up a career-high six tackles - all solo - in the win at William & Mary
• Picked up four tackles against James Madison
• Had four tackles and a breakup in the win against No. 3 Villanova
• Made four tackles and a sack in the win at Elon
• Picked up two tackles in the win against Rhode Island
• Collected four tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Albany
• Had two tackles and a breakup in the win at Liberty
• Made three tackles at Virginia
• Picked up three tackles in the season opener against Morehead State

2013
• Redshirted

High School
• Two-year letterman and starter 2012 All-Mega 7 Conference selection
• Also named Second-Team All-Meck
• Totaled 35 tackles, 5 TFL and four interceptions during his senior season
• Also returned three punts for touchdowns
• Helped lead Charlotte Catholic to back-to-back Mega 7 Conference titles, reaching the state championship game in 2012
• Played soccer and basketball
• Helped Kapaun Mt Carmel HS, KS to a third-place finish in State soccer championship 2011
• Played for Blue valley soccer club
• Soccer player turned football player
Personal
• Son of Steve Mainsah and Lillian Ngong
• Has a sister, Kristal
• Honor Roll all four years
• National Honor Society
• 2013 Scholar Athlete of the Year

[mvemjsunpx]

The Griz have two #3s…

Montana #3a:

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Brady Gustafson - QB
Junior
6'7", 235 lbs.
Billings, MT
Billings West HS


'14 Stats:

0/2 Comp/Att (0.0%)


Montana #3b:

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Eric Johnson - S
Senior
6'2", 180 lbs.
JuCo Transfer ('14) - Laney JC
San Francisco, CA
San Lorenzo HS


'14 Stats:

16 Tackles

1 Catch, 4 Yds.