35 Austin Fuller
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Split End
  • r-Freshman
  • 218 lbs.
  • Richlands
  • Richlands, Va.

An outstanding athlete who has impressed the coaches with his versatility … Worked on defense during the fall before moving to split end for spring practice … Has good hands and the ability to make the tough catches … Must improve in route running … Broke his hand late in spring drills … Needs to get healthy and have a good summer preparation in order to be part of what promises to be a very competitive battle for playing time at the receiver spots.

2008: Redshirted during the fall … Practiced primarily at whip linebacker but was also given some reps as a receiver on the scout team … Moved to offense following the season … Entered the spring at split end … Caught a 5-yard pass in the first full spring scrimmage … Suffered a broken hand a week before the Maroon-White game and sat out the final four workouts.

High School: A record-breaking receiver for Coach Greg Mance … Ranked the No. 25 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked the No. 81 wide receiver in the country and the No. 25 player in the state of Virginia by rivals.com … Rated the No. 27 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 34 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com … Named first-team Group AA all-state as a utility player by The Associated Press his senior year … Also named first-team all-state by the VHSCA … Scored 15 touchdowns as a senior on offense and had six interceptions … An AP first-team all-state selection and a VHSCA second-team all-state performer at wide receiver as a junior … Had 57 receptions for 1,092 yards and 15 touchdowns that year … Added four rushing touchdowns … Broke the school records for career catches (114), yards (1,963) and touchdowns (21).

Personal: George Austin Fuller … Born 9/12/89 in Carrollton, TX … Son of Anne and Greg Mance and George Fuller … A business major.