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Jimmy Legree
Jimmy Legree

Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Beaufort, S.C.

High School:
Beaufort

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 189

Position:
CB

Experience:
2 VL

03/31/2012

Gamecocks Hold Second Scrimmage

Practice Report Number 10

03/13/2012

Gamecocks Open Spring Drills

First Practice Set for Tuesday

11/25/2011

Carolina - Clemson Meet Saturday Night

ESPN to Televise Palmetto State Showdown

11/18/2011

Gamecocks and Bulldogs Set for High Noon Showdown

Carolina Hosts The Citadel Saturday

10/28/2011

Gamecocks Travel to Tennessee Saturday

7:21 Kick on ESPN2

Junior defensive back who will move back to cornerback this spring after playing the free safety position last fall... listed on the second-team behind Akeem Auguste entering the spring, but expected to get plenty of reps... has made two career starts.

2011: Earned the starting job at the free safety position after an excellent spring practice and solid fall camp... started each of the first two games... credited with eight tackles on the season... used primarily on special teams late in the season... had a season-high three tackles at Mississippi State.

2010: Played in 11 games as a reserve cornerback... recorded four tackles... had two tackles in his career debut vs. Southern Miss... also registered two tackles in win over Troy.

2009: Redshirted as a true freshman... worked with the scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Beaufort High School, graduating in 2009... coached by Mark Clifford... named the 2008 Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet Defensive Player of the Year... played cornerback, quarterback, receiver, kick returner and tailback during his prep career... as a senior, had three interceptions, four blocked kicks, three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns... selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... recorded 63 tackles, six interceptions and nine breakups as a junior... three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by Scout.com... considered the state's 32nd-best player by Rivals.com and the 26th-best player by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad... competed in track as well, running the hurdles and sprints... considered Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Clemson and Maryland before choosing Carolina.

PERSONAL: Jimmy Legree is a sociology major... high school teammate of fellow Gamecock Devin Taylor.

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