MEET THE NEWCOMERS
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2013 Georgia State Football
PLAYER PROF I LES
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MOORE
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Earned first-team all-region honors in
8-AAAAA as a senior at Loganville High School .... Added second-
team all-region accolades in 7-AAAA as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Garvin Davis Moore ... Born Oct.
26, 1994 ... Son of Gary and Tiffany Moore.
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NEAL
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HIGH SCHOOL:
First-team all-state by the Georgia Athletic
Coaches Association (GACA) ... Honorable mention all-state in
Class AAAAA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Offensive
Player of the Year in Region 5-AAAAA ... A 1,000-yard rusher
for coach Chuck Goddard ... Helped East Paulding High to an
undefeated regular season and a No. 10 final ranking in Class
AAAAA ... Second-team all-region as a junior (5-AAAA North).
PERSONAL:
Full name is Stephon Kyler Neal ... Born Aug. 4,
1995 ... Son of Raymond and Stephanie Neal.
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PAYNE
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HIGH SCHOOL:
First-team all-state in Class AAAA as a
junior ... First-team all-region in 2011 and 2012 ... Three-time
All-Middle Georgia pick by the Macon Telegraph ... Finished his
senior season with 85 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four fumble
recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions ... Returned a
fumble 73 yards for a touchdown in a state playoff game ... Chosen
for the GACA North-South All-Star Game, played in December
in Columbus ... Three-year starter for coach Kevin Kinsler at
Northside High School.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Horace George Payne III ... Son of
George and Ophelia Payne ... Born Jan. 27, 1995.
brandon
PERTILE
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HIGH SCHOOL:
All-District 14 selection ... Key player on
an offensive line that paved the way for nearly 200 yards rushing
per game ... Chosen to play in the Pinellas County Senior All-
Star Game and was named the game’s Most Valuable Offensive
Lineman ... Played for coach Jared Davis at Countryside High
School ... Credited with 95 pancake blocks as a senior, including 17
in one game ... Team compiled a 29-1 record in his three seasons.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Brandon Daniel Pertile ... Son of
Rick and Debbie Pertile ... Born May 26, 1995.
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RUCKER
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Tight end who played for Moeller High
School, the 2012 Ohio Division I state champions ... Coached by
John Rodenberg ... Played in a run-oriented offense but had seven
catches for 181 yards and one touchdown as a senior ... Caught
four touchdowns as a sophomore.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Keith Vernard Rucker, Jr. ... Born
Feb. 17, 1995 ... Son of Keith Rucker Sr., and Mary Galli ... Father
played in the NFL from 1992-97 with five different teams.
