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Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame

Raymond Gross

Raymond Gross

  • Class
  • Induction
    1997
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Earned four letters at quarterback for Georgia Southern from 1987-1990... Led the Eagles to back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA National Championships in 1989 and 1990... Posted a 44-8 record as a starter... Held the school record for rushing attempts in a career (695)... After his playing days ranked in top five in season rushing attempts (194 in 1988) and career yardage (2,290)... Also among the leaders in every passing category... Best season through the air was 1990 when he completed 108 of 109 attempts for 1,534 yards and six touchdowns... Ended career second in completions (265), attempts (507), yards (3,806) and touchdowns (18)... Tossed just two interceptions in 108 tries - a then-school record low 1.8 percent - during the 1989 season... Career mark of 3.3 percent of passes intercepted (17 in 507) also ranked at the time the best ever... Rushed for 100 or more yards on 11 occasions including a career-best 173 against Maine during the 1987 NCAA playoffs... Passed for 200+ yards three times... Top aerial afternoon came against Eastern Kentucky in 1990 (246 yards)... Finished 14th nationally in passing efficiency as a senior (132.94 rating)... Led the Eagles to national statistics rankings in rushing offense (first), scoring offense (second) and total offense (12th) during his junior campaign... Played professionally in Italy following his collegiate career.
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