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99 George Gause
2004 Preseason - All-SEC candidate at defensive end ... Looks to make his senior season his finest to date ... Had an excellent spring practice ... Teams with Moe Thompson to provide USC with one of the top defensive end tandems in the SEC ... Named the most consistent defensive player of the spring ... In the Spring Game, he tallied two tackles for loss and one quarterback sack. 2003 -Had a solid year as a starter at defensive end ... Appeared in 11 games, starting eight ... Was in on 37 total tackles (20 solo), with four tackles for loss, five quarterback sacks, one pass break up, five quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... Recorded a safety against Florida when he sacked quarterback Chris Leak in the end zone ... Had a season-high nine tackles vs. Tennessee ... His five QB sacks were tied for the team lead ... Had a pair of sacks against Georgia ... Was all over the field vs. Florida, with six tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and one safety ... Suffered a knee sprain vs. Kentucky and missed the next game against LSU. 2002 - Started 11 of the 12 games at either linebacker or defense end ... Finished the season with 55 total tackles (36 solo) ... Had 7.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback sacks (team leader), two pass breakups, four quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles ... Was one of the SEC leaders in caused fumbles ... Was credited with eight tackles and one quarterback pressure vs. Virginia ... Was active against Georgia, with five tackles, one tackle for loss, one caused fumble and one pass breakup ... Was in on six tackles against Temple ... Against Vandy, he had four tackles, including a sack, a QB pressure and a caused fumble to help seal the victory ... Was strong in the win over Mississippi State, with six tackles, two QB pressures and one caused fumble ... Put good pressure on UK quarterback Jared Lorenzen, with one QB sack and one QB pressure ... Against LSU, he had six tackles, one tackle for loss and one QB pressure. 2001 -Named to the SEC All-Freshman team by the Knoxville News Sentinel ... True freshman defensive end who showed signs of true athleticism and ability ... Appeared in nine games ... Was a starter in the Outback Bowl against Ohio State ... Responded to his first collegiate start with an impressive performance -- a game-high 10 tackles, including two for loss, and one quarterback sack ... Saw extensive action against Alabama, where he made a season-high four tackles in USC's comeback victory ... Totaled 24 tackles on the season (16/8) ... Broke up one pass, had two tackles for loss, one QB sack, one QB pressure and forced a fumble ... Has talent to develop into a big-time defender ... Is built in the mode of former Gamecock John Abraham, who stars for the New York Jets. HIGH SCHOOL -Rated the 17th best prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming's "Top 100" ... Named All-America by Student Sports magazine ... Rated the 11th best defensive end in the country by Rivals Recruiting Service ... Generally regarded to be the top defensive prospect in the state of South Carolina ... Had 79 tackles and nine QB sacks his senior year ... Played in the Shrine Bowl ... Played for Coach Chuck Jordan at Conway High School. PERSONAL -Born June 20, 1982 ... He is majoring in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management ... First cousin of Gamecock defensive back Andrea Gause.
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G UT AT TT TFL Sacks FR Int. PBU 2001 9 16 8 24 2-3 1-2 0 0 1 2002 12 36 19 55 7.5-26 4-20 0 0 2 2003 11 20 17 37 4-10 5-33 1 0 1 TOTAL 32 72 44 116 13.5-39 10-55 1 0 4 |
