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AT TECH: Stepped in as a senior to become Tech’s top performer at tailback after the position was decimated by injuries . . . Fell victim to the injury bug himself, suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the regular season finale against Georgia . . . Underwent reconstructive surgery Dec. 17, 2002 . . . After spending his first three years as a little-used reserve, he was expected to be used only as a third-down back in 2002, but became Tech’s primary ball-carrier at mid-season . . . Before 2002, he had a career total of 46 yards rushing and had not carried the ball since 1999.
2002: Finished the season as Tech’s second-leading rusher, behind injured Tony Hollings, with 468 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry . . . Also the Jackets’ fifth-leading receiver with 17 receptions for 96 yards . . . Averaged 83 yards rushing per game and 6.7 yards per carry for the five games in which he played significantly . . . One of the heroes of Tech’s win over eighth-ranked NC State as he scored the winning touchdown on a 14-yard run with 9:23 to play for the first touchdown of his career . . . Rushed for a career-best 94 yards on 15 carries against the Wolfpack . . . Assumed a prominent role in the Tech offense beginning with the Maryland game, when he rushed for 87 yards on just five carries . . . Raced 51 yards on Tech’s second play from scrimmage against the Terps; gained more yards on that one play than his career total for his first three seasons (46 yards) . . . Added 89 yards rushing against Florida State and 74 yards versus Virginia . . . Scored two touchdowns while rushing for 71 yards in win over Duke.
Spent the 2001 season at wide receiver . . . Saw action in three games at tailback in 1999 . . . Totalled 46 yards on 15 carries (3.1 average) . . . Saw his most significant playing time in the season opener against Navy, when he rushed 10 times for 35 yards . . . Also carried three times for nine yards against NC State and twice for two yards against Georgia . . . Redshirted in 1998.
HIGH SCHOOL: Preseason USA Today honorable mention all-America . . . One of the Top 50 in Georgia according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Rated the No. 23 prospect in Georgia by First Down Recruiting . . . Ranked by SuperPrep as its 80th-best prospect in Dixie . . . Rated one of the top 33 running backs in the Southeast by Prep Star . . . As a senior, he totaled 1,093 yards (7.3 yards per carry) in only seven games before breaking his right ankle . . . Named DeKalb County Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, when he ran for 2,033 yards and 24 touchdowns . . . Also threw three TD passes . . . Started the final six games of his sophomore season, rushing for 731 yards . . . Career totals of 3,846 yards and 37 touchdowns . . . Played for coach Don Savage at Dunwoody High . . . Lettered three times in football and twice in track.
PERSONAL: Full name is Gordon Francis Clinkscale . . . Parents are Sandra Clinkscale of Doraville and William Locust of Philadelphia, Pa. . . . Born July 29, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pa. . . . Graduated in December of 2002, earning his bachelor’s degree in Management.
2002 Rush Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TD
Vandy 2 11 0 10 0 0 0 0
UConn 1 4 0 4 1 9 0 9
Clemson 1 1 0 1 4 5 0 3
BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UNC 3 19 0 9 0 0 0 0
WFU 1 5 0 5 2 24 0 17
Maryland‡ 5 87 0 51 1 5 0 5
Virginia‡ 10 74 0 37 4 35 0 14
NC State‡ 15 94 1 15 3 17 0 18 14
FSU‡ 10 89 0 16 2 1 0 3
Duke‡ 22 71 2 13 0 0 0 0 2, 4
Georgia‡ 5 13 0 9 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing G-GS Att Yds Avg YPG TD LP
1999 3-0 15 46 3.1 15.3 0 9
2000 0-0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2001 0-0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2002 12-6 75 468 6.2 39.0 3 51
Total 15-6 90 514 5.7 34.3 3 51
Receiving G Rec Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg LP
1999 3 0 0 0.0 0 9 0 0 0.0 0
2000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2001 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2002 12 17 96 5.6 0 18 2 38 19.0 23
Total 15 17 96 5.6 0 18 2 38 19.0 23
CAREER HIGHS
Att: 22 vs. Duke, 2002 (71 yds)
Yards Rushing: 94 vs. NC State, 2002 (15 att.)
Long: 51 vs. Maryland, 2002
TD Rushing: 2 vs. Duke, 2002
Receptions: 4 vs. Virginia, 2002 (35 yds)
Yards Receiving: 35 vs. Virginia, 2002 (4 rec)
Long: 18 vs. NC State, 2002
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