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| Rodney Gnat |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
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| High School:
Wolfson
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 253
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| Position:
DE
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At Louisville: Showed an ability to get to the passer... has a good motor and plays with good speed... needs to be more consistent to help bolster the defensive line.
2008: Played in 10 games... recorded seven total tackles... registered a career-high five pass break-ups... did not play against WVU... had two solo tackles against Syracuse... active game at Memphis led to one sack, 1.5 TFL, three pass-breakups and one forced fumble... had a pass-breakup against Kansas State, his second straight game with a pass break-up this season... finished with one pass-breakup against Tech.
2007:
Appeared in10 games at defensive end... made two starts... made first collegiate start against NC State... also started versus Utah... recorded 10 tackles and a sack during the season... also forced a fumble... recorded a career-high four tackles and a sack versus Utah... also forced a fumble... registered three tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against South Florida.
2006:
Red-shirted.
Before Louisville:
Played for Ronald Reagan at Wolfson High School...ranked as the 32nd best defensive end by Rivals.com and the 92nd-best player in the state of Florida... seventh-best defensive end in Florida... three-year starter and letterwinner at Wolfson... recorded 70 tackles and recorded seven sacks during his senior campaign... earned second team All-League accolades and All-First Coast honors as a senior... registered 50 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior... earned second team All-Conference honors and All-First Coast... played linebacker as a sophomore... earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors... played outfield on the baseball team... son of Francine and John Gnat... born 3/16/87... sociology major.
Career Statistics
Year GP S A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB
2007 10-2 5 5 10 4-10 1-5 0-0 1 0-0 1
