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01/14/23 - T.J. Luther, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

Gardner Webb wide receiver T. J. Luther flourished caugh in 63 passes for 1,166 yards and eight touchdowns in 13 games – averaging 18.5 yards per reception in 2022. He had seven games with at least 100 yards receiving in 2022, paced by a five-catch, 188-yard outing at Coastal Carolina. Luther, who is only the third receiver in the program's Division I era to post a 1,000-yard season, accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in advance of the NFL Draft. At Gardner Webb he wash coached by B. J. Johnson and is a key reason Johnson was hired this year to coach at his alma-mater, Georgia Southern - Georgia Southern University Athletics

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WR T.J. Luther, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Ty French, Sr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DL - Ty French, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...French was a terror for a stout Gardner-Webb defense again in 2022, earning his third-straight All-Conference nod. The league's sack leader tied a Big South single-season mark with 11.0 sacks in 2022 and contributed 61 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 15 quarterback pressures. He also forced a fumble and recorded his first career interception. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior is only one sack shy of Gardner-Webb's single-season mark, set by Chris Mintz in 1999. French has 35.0 tackles for loss and 22.5 sacks in 24 career games played. - Gardner-Webb Football

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OLB Ty French, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: RB - Narii Gaither, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Gaither finished second in the Big South in rushing yardage despite missing five games with an injury early in the season. A testament to his value, Gardner-Webb was 6-1 with the 5-foot-10, 181-pound senior in the lineup. Gaither carried 114 times for 668 yards and five touchdowns, averaging nearly six yards per carry. He had five games with 100 or more yards on the ground and passed the 2,000-yard mark for his career in Boiling Springs. - Gardner-Webb Football

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RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: QB - Bailey Fisher, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Fisher completed 220-of-339 passes for 2,755 yards and 18 touchdowns during the regular season and ran for eight more touchdowns - leading a potent offense that averaged 40.8 points and 520.0 yards per game in league play. Against Big South competition, Fisher was even more effective, tossing 13 touchdowns against only two interceptions in five games. He was named Big South Offensive Player of the Week five times and became the first quarterback in the past 30 years to post a pair of 400-yard passing games in the same season. Fisher was added as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award - the FCS National Offensive Player of the Year - on Tuesday afternoon. He was also named first-team All-Big South. He enters the 2022 postseason with 10,874 career offensive yards and 9,733 career passing yards in 47 games played. That ranks third among active career leaders in NCAA Division I FCS. - Gardner-Webb Football

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QB Bailey Fisher, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Gabriel Thompson, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: OL - Gabe Thompson, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Clayton Frady and Gabe Thompson each started 11 games up front, clearing a path for the Big South's top offense. Gardner-Webb had the league's top rushing attack in Big South games (208.0 ypg) and posted a pair of 600+ yard efforts offensively for the first time in school history in the same season. - Gardner-Webb Football

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C Gabriel Thompson, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Raequan Ousley, rJr/2025, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DB - Raequan Ousley, R-Soph., Gardner-Webb,...Ousley finished his breakout regular season with 51 total tackles (27 solo), 16 pass break ups and two interceptions. He also recovered one fumble and forced two whie making 11 starts. - Gardner-Webb Football

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CB Raequan Ousley, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - William McRainey, Sr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: LB - William McRainey, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...McRainey, who earned his third-straight All-Big South Conference honor at linebacker, was also honored as the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the first time. The team's leading tackler with 92 hits, McRainey carries a 3.59 cumulative GPA in his major of Economics and Finance. A two-time Academic All-District selection, McRainey is an Academic All-America candidate in 2022. In addition to his 92 stops, McRainey added 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one interception and two fumble recoveries. He was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week twice in 2022. - Gardner-Webb Football

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ILB William McRainey, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Clayton Frady, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: OL - Clayton Frady, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Clayton Frady and Gabe Thompson each started 11 games up front, clearing a path for the Big South's top offense. Gardner-Webb had the league's top rushing attack in Big South games (208.0 ypg) and posted a pair of 600+ yard efforts offensively for the first time in school history in the same season. - Gardner-Webb Football

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OG Clayton Frady, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Cutrell Haywood, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: WR - Cutrell Haywood, Gr., Gardner-Webb,...Haywood had a career-best year as well, catching 70 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the Big South in receptions and posted six of his seven touchdowns against Big South opposition. - Gardner-Webb Football

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WR Cutrell Haywood, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - T.J. Luther, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: WR - TJ Luther, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Luther was sensational as the team's deep threat in 2022, catching 57 passes for 1,072 yards and seven touchdowns. He ranks among the NCAA leaders in yardage, yards per catch and yards per game this season and had a program record seven games with 100+ yards through the air in 2022. Luther is only the third receiver in the program's Division I era to post a 1,000-yard season. - Gardner-Webb Football

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WR T.J. Luther, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Janathian Turner, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DL - Janathian Turner, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Turner, one of the league's most underrated defenders, was an anchor in the middle for GWU in 2022. The 6-foot-3, 306-pound redshirt senior finished his final year with 45 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and four quarterback pressures - despite constant double teams. He has 17.0 tackles for loss and 160 total tackles for his career with the Runnin' Bulldogs. - Gardner-Webb Football

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DT Janathian Turner, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Jamari Brown, Sr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DB - Jamari Brown, Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Brown collected 54 tackles in 2022, while also breaking up a pair of passes, picking off two passes and recovering a fumble. Brown also had a sack and a pair of tackles for loss. Brown had 13 combined tackles over the final two games of the season as Gardner-Webb secured the league's championship trophy. - Gardner-Webb Football

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SS Jamari Brown, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - Jamie Wilson, rSo/2026, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: LS - Jamie Wilson, R-Fr., Gardner-Webb,...Long snapper Jamie WIlson (Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain HS) was also named second-team All-Big South Conference. The redshirt freshman was the team's primary snapper on punts all season and finished with a pair of special teams tackles in addition to finishing with no turnovers on 48 punt attempts. - Gardner-Webb Football

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LS Jamie Wilson, Gardner-Webb
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11/28/22 - AJ Thomas, Sr/2023, Gardner-Webb + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DB - AJ Thomas, Sr., Gardner-Webb,...Thomas was a ball hawk in the secondary for the 'Dogs, finishing the season with 40 total tackles, three interceptions and a fumble return. A three-year starter at safety, Thomas had two picks in the win over Bryant on October 29, including on in the end zone to thwart a scoring drive. - Gardner-Webb Football

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FS AJ Thomas, Gardner-Webb
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11/26/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb + More +

Narii Gaither rushed for a career-high 245 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Bailey Fisher ran for three more and Gardner-Webb made its first-ever FCS playoff appearance memorable with a 52-41 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night. The Runnin' Bulldogs (7-5) led 31-27 at half and took the game over in the third quarter when Fisher hit T.J. Luther for a 12-yard touchdown pass and ran in from 12 and 16 yards for a 52-27 lead. It's the most points they scored this season since the opener against an Division II playoff qualifer. Now the Big South automatic qualifier goes to fifth-seeded William & Mary next Saturday. Gardner-Webb lost in the NAIA championship 30 years ago and became FCS eligible 20 years ago. In the two years the Bulldogs won Big South titles, the league didn't have an automatic berth in the playoffs.

Eastern Kentucky (7-5) had a chance to mount a comeback as Parker McKinney, a Payton Award finalist, threw his fourth touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter but on the next possession was picked off in the end zone. His fifth touchdown pass came with 1:02 to play and Gardner-Webb recovered the on-side kick. The Colonels, who got the inaugural ASUN-WAC berth, were making their 22nd playoff appearance since 1978 but have not won a playoff game since 1994. The Bulldogs ran for 405 yards as Fisher had 88 on seven keepers and Jayden Brown had 83 on 12 with a touchdown. Parker finished 37 of 57 for a career-high 454 yards. Jaden Smith had nine catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Cornelius McCoy had 155 yards on six receptions with a touchdown. - Gardner-Webb/AP College Football

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