26  Clayton Geathers Class: RS Junior Hometown: Georgetown, S.C. High School: Carver's Bay Height / Weight: 6-3 / 202 Position: Defensive Back

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012):
-One again started every game at strong safety, ranking second on the team with 117 tackles in 14 contests
-Forced two fumbles and broke up five passes
-Collected at least 10 tackles in each of his final four games
-At Akron 8/30: Had two tackles (one solo) and a pass break-up
-At Ohio State 9/8: Racked up 10 tackles (four solo)
-FIU 9/15: Made five tackles (three solo) in the UCF victory
-Missouri 9/29: Registered eight tackles (five solo) and one pass broken up
-ECU 10/4: Tallied six tackles (one solo) and a pass break-up
-Southern Miss 10/13: Finished with eight tackles (two solo) and 0.5 TFL
-At Memphis 10/20: Recorded a game-high 13 tackles (10 solo) with a forced fumble and 1.0 TFL
-At Marshall 10/27: Amassed six tackles (four solo), 1.0 TFL and two pass break-ups
-SMU 11/3: Registered four tackles (two solo)
-At UTEP 11/10: Notched two solo tackles and also forced a fumble
-At Tulsa 11/17: Added 12 tackles (seven solo) and 1.0 TFL
-UAB 11/24: Finished with a career-high 17 tackles (seven solo)
-At C-USA Championship 12/1: Netted 14 tackles with half a tackle for loss
-Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl 12/21: Posted 10 tackles in the win over Ball State

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2011):
-Voted onto the C-USA All-Freshman Team
-Started all 12 games at strong safety and recorded 67 tackles (40 solo) with one tackle for loss and six passes broken up
-Charleston Southern 9/3: Recorded three tackles (two solo)
-Boston College 9/10: Recorded one tackle (one solo) and one PBU
-At FIU 9/17: Recorded four tackles (two solo)
-At BYU 9/23: Finished with five tackles (four solo)
-Marshall 10/8: Recorded two tackles (one solo) and one PBU
-At SMU 10/15: Recorded four tackles (two solo)
-At UAB 10/20: Amassed 10 tackles (seven solo) with one TFL
-Memphis 10/29: Recorded one tackle with one PBU
-Tulsa 11/3: Posted a season-high 13 tackles (eight solo) with a TFL and a PBU
-At Southern Miss 11/12: Added nine tackles, seven of the solo variety
-At East Carolina 11/19: Racked up 12 tackles (five solo) with a break-up
-UTEP 11/25: Broke up a pass, had a TFL and three tackles

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010):
-Played in one game, posting two tackles

HIGH SCHOOL:
-Played for coach James Thompson at Carvers Bay High School
-Helped team to Lower State Championship in 2007 and 2008 and a 33-4 overall record from 2007-09
-Named all-state as a defensive back in 2009 and as a running back in 2008
-Was the team's Offensive MVP as a junior, rushing for over 1,500 yards with 23 touchdowns while also making four interceptions on defense
-A three-time all-region pick
-Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
-Was also recruited by South Carolina and Georgia

PERSONAL:
-Parents are Clayton and Odessa Geathers
-Majoring in sports and fitness
-Cousin of former UCF defensive end Jarvis Geathers