Lee Chapple bio
7/20/2009 4:24:00 AM | General
Following another stellar spring season enters fall camp again as the number one starter… led the Blue team to a 31-0 win in the annual spring game… completed 26-of-35 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns… had a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Sumner and 34-yard strike to Leander Barney… possesses a strong, accurate arm as proven by setting the season completion percentage record (64.5 percent)… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2008): Ended the year as the starter at quarterback and led the Eagles to a 17-10 win at #14 Furman, setting passing records in the process… completed 39-of-56 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns (32 and six yards) at Furman… the passing yardage is the fourth-highest in program history… named SoCon 'Offensive Player of the Week' for his performance in which the Eagles secured their 25th winning season in 27 years… opened his Georgia Southern career earning the start at preseason number one Georgia… completed 9-of-18 for 86 yards but had some dropped passes… threw for 21 yards against Austin Peay and 10 against Northeastern… came off the bench to rally the Eagles against Wofford, completing 15-of-22 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns (35 and 58 yards)… played a part in the game-tying drive at the end of regulation as the Eagles took over on their own 1-yard line and ended up kicking a 25-yard field goal to send the game to overtime… helped the Eagles stage the NCAA record fourth quarter comeback at Western Carolina, completing 10-of-14 passes off the bench for 140 yards and a touchdown… threw a 12-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter to start the comeback, but eventually went down with an injury and missed the next two games… rushed for 14 yards in the Wofford and Western games, and 12 at Furman… during the 2008 Blue-White game completed 7-of-13 passes for 118 yards leading the Blue team to a 14-0 win in an abbreviated spring game… threw a 31-yard touchdown pass late in the first half… FRESHMAN (2007): Redshirted… showed great poise running the scout team… signed in February 2007 as part of coach Hatcher's first signing class… HIGH SCHOOL: Led the Spartans with a school record 1,904 passing yards and 17 touchdowns to just four interceptions his senior year… ranked 73rd nationally on the ESPN scouting report and 93rd nationally at his position by scouts.com… team advanced to the Class AA quarterfinals in 2006… completed 61 percent of his passes during his junior year, accumulating 1,672 yards… 16 touchdowns to four interceptions that season… didn't miss a start in three years as starting quarterback… 4,901 career passing yards and 49 TDs… played for coach Jimmy Chupp… lettered four years in baseball and three in football… PERSONAL: Born June 25, 1989 in Alpharetta... son of Joe and Cheryl Chapple... MAJOR: Business
