T.J. Gurley

COLLEGE: Listed as a back-up at cornerback for South Carolina's season opener at Vanderbilt as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: T.J. Gurley earned Class AAA all-region and all-state honors as a senior defensive back at Cairo (Ga.) High School... Preseason Class AAA All-State selection his senior year...three-year varsity starter coached by Tom Fallow... earned first team all-area and all-region and honorable mention all-state honors as a junior... participated in the RisingSeniors.com junior all-star game... a three-star recruit, the 55th-best cornerback and the 51st-best player in the state by 247Sports.com... other suitors included Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Mississippi State, Southern Miss and Tennessee... Honor roll student.