Official Bio
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Strengths:
Excellent athleticism...Quick and plays fast...Excellent range...Very active and aggressive...Good hands and ball skills...Elusive with good vision...Terrific feet...Excellent instincts...Versatile...Decent football IQ...Has a knack for making the big play...Can contribute as a return man...A lot of experience against top competition...Quality bloodlines.
Weaknesses:
Is not very big...Speed is merely average...Not a great tackler...Needs to get stronger...Not very tough or physical...Poor effort in run support...Takes bad angles...Bit of a 'tweener who may not have a true position...Has run into trouble off-the-field and character is a concern.
Notes:
Last name is pronounced "puh-GEESE"...Was a three-year starter in the SEC...Cousin, Dwayne Rudd, played football at the University of Alabama and in the NFL...Was considered to be one of the Top 50 recruits in the entire nation coming out of high school...Pled guilty to the misdemeanor assault of an off-duty police officer in 2006...Was arrested for having a suspended driver’s license and an open container of alcohol in May of 2008...Owns the SEC and Bulldog records for kickoff returns (112) and kickoff return yardage (2,484)...Played cornerback in 2005 and 2006 then moved to free safety and could project to either position in the pros...A playmaker in the secondary who was easily the Bulldogs best player the past couple years...Should at least be able to make a roster as a backup / return specialist...Needs to keep his head on straight but has the talent to play at the next level.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
| 2005 |
11 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 2006 |
12 |
32 |
5 |
4 |
95 |
| 2007 |
13 |
50 |
7 |
5 |
120 |
| 2008 |
11 |
50 |
6 |
2 |
23 |
| Totals |
47 |
146 |
20 |
12 |
241 |
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