2016 Football Roster
Roster
William Bussey Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Thomson, Ga.
- High School:
- Thomson
2016-17: Played in all 12 games, starting seven … Totaled 568 snaps (418 defensive 150 special teams) … Finished with 29 total tackles, including 7.0 for loss for a total of 21 yards and a sack for 2 loss … Also had a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … Had a season- high seven stops against Appalachian State … Had five tackles, including a career-high three for loss, in the finaled against Troy.
2015-16: Played in all 13 games on the season … Was on the field for 56 defensive snaps and 141 special teams plays for a total of 197 plays … Had 11 tackles on the season, including 2.0 for loss … Recorded a solo tackle against both West Virginia, New Mexico State, South Alabama and Georgia State … Had one assisted tackle against Western Michigan, The Citadel and ULM … Had to sit out the first half of the Appalachian State game after being disqualified in the New Mexico State game for targeting … Recorded two solo tackles in the win over Troy and the loss at Georgia … Assisted on a tackle against Georgia State.
2014-15: Played in 11 games on special teams.
2013-14: Played in all 11 games in 2013 … Saw action on three of the four special teams units … Totaled eight tackles on the year with two solo stops against Western Carolina and the top total of three vs. Saint Francis … Recorded seven tackles in Blue-White scrimmage (5u, 2a).
HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state pick by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on defense … A second-team all-state Associated Press selection … A valuable two-way player who rushed for 563 yards and seven TDs as a senior while grabbing four interceptions, returning one for 94 yards and a touchdown … Racked up 88 tackles with six TFL and four forced fumbles … Rushed for a 95-yard fourth-quarter touchdown in a close win over Dodge County … Played in the Georgia North/South All-Star game … Played for Georgia Southern alum, head coach Milan Turner … Also lettered in basketball and track … Member of the A Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Born William Marvin Bussey Jr. on December 14, 1994 in Augusta, GA … Son of Belinda and William Bussey … Cousin of former Georgia Southern Eagle and NFL linebacker Darius Eubanks, who is also from Thomson, GA.
MAJOR: Psychology
