Jonathan Dwyer #21
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Kell
Height/Weight:
6-0/228
Position: B-back
Birthdate: 07/26/1989
2007 ACC All-Freshman Team (Sporting News)
2007 ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9)
A gifted ball carrier who emerged as the back-up to Tashard Choice at running back last year as a true freshman... likely to play the B-back position but could also get a look at the A-back or slot back position... a bulky, strong runner with deceptive speed... a versatile player who returned kickoffs in 2007 and is capable of catching passes out of the backfield... could have an outstanding year if he can improve toughness.
In The Record Books
5th in Tech history for single-game rushing yards by a freshman (138)
2007
Played in all 13 games... Tech's second-leading rusher as a true freshman... averaged 5.3 yards per carry... ranked second on the team with nine touchdowns -- all by rushing... ranked third on the team in scoring (54 points)... averaged one touchdown every 9.1 carries... caught two passes on the season for 17 yards... averaged 21.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns and ranked among the ACC leaders for much of the season... scored a TD in his first career game -- in South Bend against Notre Dame -- and rushed for 27 yards... erupted for 138 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just nine carries vs. Samford (Sept. 8)... also had first career kick return that went for 32 yards... Tashard Choice also rushed for 100 yards vs. Samford giving Tech two 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time since 2003... Dwyer's 138 yards were the fifth-most by a freshman in Yellow Jacket history... scored his fifth career TD in just his third game and also caught one pass for nine yards vs. Boston College (Sept. 15)... had three kickoff returns for 81 yards against the nationally-ranked Eagles... replaced an ailing Choice midway through the Virginia game (Sept. 22), rushed 15 times for 75 yards and one TD... had two kickoff returns for 50 yards against the Cavaliers... scored six touchdowns in his first four career games... had two kickoff returns for 51 yards in the Orange Bowl vs. Miami (Oct. 13)... rushed for his seventh touchdown vs. Army (Oct. 20)... saw considerable action on national television vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 1) rushing 10 times for 68 yards... had 12 carries for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the Humanitarian Bowl against Fresno State.
High School
One of the nation's top running backs . . . Rated among the top prospects in Georgia in every ranking. . . First-team all-state selection and the Class AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year by the AJC . . . Honorable mention all-state selection as a junior . . . Rushed for 1,802 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, when he had five games with over 200 yards, including a career-best 307 versus Centennial . . . Also had 23 receptions for 220 yards and three touchdowns . . . Scored a total of 25 touchdowns including a 99-yard kickoff return for a score . . . Added 1,863 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns as a junior, when he also had 22 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns . . . Set Cobb County records with 5,565 career rushing yards and 71 touchdowns scored . . . Finished second in the state in the Class AAAAA 100 meters as a junior . . . Coached by Irvin Sigler at Kell High.
Parade All-American (one of just two selected from the state of Georgia)
No. 5 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 8 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Scout.com national Hot 100, the PrepStar 100 and the Rivals 250
No. 10 running back in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 14 running back in the nation (SuperPrep)
Super Southern 100 pick by the Atlanta Journal Consitution
Top 50 in Georgia honoree by the Macon Telegraph
Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120
Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team
Personal
Full name is Jonathan Avery Dwyer ... Parents are Tony and Keely Dwyer ... Born July 26, 1989 ... Majoring in management.
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Kell
Height/Weight:
6-0/228
Position: B-back
Birthdate: 07/26/1989
2007 ACC All-Freshman Team (Sporting News)
2007 ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9)
A gifted ball carrier who emerged as the back-up to Tashard Choice at running back last year as a true freshman... likely to play the B-back position but could also get a look at the A-back or slot back position... a bulky, strong runner with deceptive speed... a versatile player who returned kickoffs in 2007 and is capable of catching passes out of the backfield... could have an outstanding year if he can improve toughness.
In The Record Books
5th in Tech history for single-game rushing yards by a freshman (138)
2007
Played in all 13 games... Tech's second-leading rusher as a true freshman... averaged 5.3 yards per carry... ranked second on the team with nine touchdowns -- all by rushing... ranked third on the team in scoring (54 points)... averaged one touchdown every 9.1 carries... caught two passes on the season for 17 yards... averaged 21.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns and ranked among the ACC leaders for much of the season... scored a TD in his first career game -- in South Bend against Notre Dame -- and rushed for 27 yards... erupted for 138 yards rushing and three touchdowns on just nine carries vs. Samford (Sept. 8)... also had first career kick return that went for 32 yards... Tashard Choice also rushed for 100 yards vs. Samford giving Tech two 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time since 2003... Dwyer's 138 yards were the fifth-most by a freshman in Yellow Jacket history... scored his fifth career TD in just his third game and also caught one pass for nine yards vs. Boston College (Sept. 15)... had three kickoff returns for 81 yards against the nationally-ranked Eagles... replaced an ailing Choice midway through the Virginia game (Sept. 22), rushed 15 times for 75 yards and one TD... had two kickoff returns for 50 yards against the Cavaliers... scored six touchdowns in his first four career games... had two kickoff returns for 51 yards in the Orange Bowl vs. Miami (Oct. 13)... rushed for his seventh touchdown vs. Army (Oct. 20)... saw considerable action on national television vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 1) rushing 10 times for 68 yards... had 12 carries for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the Humanitarian Bowl against Fresno State.
High School
One of the nation's top running backs . . . Rated among the top prospects in Georgia in every ranking. . . First-team all-state selection and the Class AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year by the AJC . . . Honorable mention all-state selection as a junior . . . Rushed for 1,802 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, when he had five games with over 200 yards, including a career-best 307 versus Centennial . . . Also had 23 receptions for 220 yards and three touchdowns . . . Scored a total of 25 touchdowns including a 99-yard kickoff return for a score . . . Added 1,863 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns as a junior, when he also had 22 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns . . . Set Cobb County records with 5,565 career rushing yards and 71 touchdowns scored . . . Finished second in the state in the Class AAAAA 100 meters as a junior . . . Coached by Irvin Sigler at Kell High.
Parade All-American (one of just two selected from the state of Georgia)
No. 5 overall prospect in Georgia (Scout.com)
No. 8 overall prospect in Georgia (Rivals.com)
Scout.com national Hot 100, the PrepStar 100 and the Rivals 250
No. 10 running back in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 14 running back in the nation (SuperPrep)
Super Southern 100 pick by the Atlanta Journal Consitution
Top 50 in Georgia honoree by the Macon Telegraph
Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120
Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team
Personal
Full name is Jonathan Avery Dwyer ... Parents are Tony and Keely Dwyer ... Born July 26, 1989 ... Majoring in management.