Mitchell Williford bio
7/27/2009 9:02:00 PM | General
JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in all 14 games with six starts at wide receiver... Made two catches for 20 yards... Started the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Made a catch for 12 yards against Western Carolina (9/24)... Also caught a pass for eight yards against Chattanooga (10/8)... Spent time in the spring at safety but returned to wide receiver for the fall.
SOPHOMORE (2010): Made 11 starts and played in 14 games... 12 catches for the 2010 campaign... grabbed long reception of 35 yards recorded at Coastal Carolina where he totaled 46 yards on two catches... had the most catches in a single game with four against Appalachian State for 34 yards... connected with Shaw for 29-yard completion to put Eagles at the Catamount 12-yard line to set up the final touchdown.
FRESHMAN (2009): Totaled 29 catches in 2009 in 11 games and six starts... Pulled in career-bests at Wofford with seven receptions for 64 yards... Grabbed a 13-yard catch on the Eagles' final drive vs. Albany (N.Y.)... had two receptions for 24-yards in his college debut... hauled in six passes for 59 yards at South Dakota State, including long of 20... First collegiate touchdown reception was a 10-yard reception from Lee Chapple late in the second quarter against The Citadel ... received a pass from Lee Chapple and threw a 10-yard pass back to Chapple in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Furman... had three catches for 32 yards on the day vs. Paladins... totaled 15 yards off two receptions at Elon... had 15 yards off four catches at Appalachian State... had one reception at Samford for seven yards... caught Citadel punt and reversed to Laron Scott for 41-yard return... returned three punts.
PREP: First Team All-State at wide receiver (Gwinnett Daily Post)... Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press... First Team All-Region 7AAAAA... First Team Gwinnett County All-Stars as selected by the Gwinnett County coaches... Second Team All-State at defensive back by the CSS All-Chevy Football Team... received the Team First Award by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club and was named 'Player of the Month' by that organization... U.S. Army and state Academic Honor Roll for Class AAAAA in 2008... started at wide receiver, punter, kicker, kickoff return team and punt returner... also started playing in the secondary midway through the year... caught 48 passes for 772 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year... TD receptions led the county... made 61 tackles... recorded four interceptions (third-most in the county)... averaged 34 yards per punt and had only two punt returns for positive yards... in the All-Star game caught four passes for 70 yards and a TD... played for coach Bill Ballard.
MAJOR: Psychology.
