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Carlton Heard
Carlton Heard

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Athens, Ga.
High School:
Clarke Central
Last College:
Garner-Webb
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 178
Position:
WR
Experience:
TR

04/06/2013

Gamecocks Scrimmage on Saturday Morning

Mike Davis Makes Case for Starting Role

Walk-on wide receiver who joined the squad for the first time in the spring... enrolled at Carolina in January... impressed the coaches in his first opportunity on the practice fields... will not be eligible this season per NCAA transfer rules.

2012: Played in eight games for the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs... caught 31 passes for 422 yards, averaging 13.6 yards per catch, with one touchdown... had seven catches for 107 yards against Samford... logged seven receptions for 137 yards, including a career-long 54-yard touchdown catch against Liberty, earning Big South Freshman of the Week accolades.

2011: Redshirted as a true freshman at Gardner-Webb... Began August camp as a walk-on and earned a scholarship with outstanding performance and work ethic in preseason practices.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Northeast Georgia powerhouse Clarke Central (Ga.) High under Coach Leroy Ryals... graduated in 2011... moved to receiver full time as a senior... caught 25 passes for 520 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior... helped the Gladiators to an 11-1 record and the Georgia region 8-AAAA title in 2010.

PERSONAL: Carlton Heard was born August 21, 1993... is a sociology major.

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