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2015 Football Roster

Gary Rhodes

5 Paxton Grayer

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Abilene, Texas
  • Highschool Abilene H.S.

Biography

Misc.:
Entered the 2015 season ranking among McM's all-time leaders in:  Rushing Yards (#10; 1,741); Receptions (#16, 107), and; Receiving Yards (#25, 891).

2014 season (Junior):
Led team with 416 net rushing yards on 91 carries (4.6 y.p.c.) ... 3 rushing TDs ... Season-best of 117 yards rushing in season-finale (Nov. 15) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville ... Also was second on the team with 29 receptions, good for 234 yards (8.1 y.p.c.) ... 1 receiving TD ... 12 kickoff returns for and average of 16.1 y.p.r. ... Earned McMurry University's inaugural "Coach Neel Heart of a War Hawk" award in recognition of his off-field work with campus, church and community.

2013 season (Sophomore):
822 rushing yards on 109 carries (7.5 y.p.c.) … Tied for team lead with seven rushing TDs … Total of four 100+ rushing yard games, including at Abilene Christian (137 yards/13 carries), vs. Angelo State (107 yards/10 carries), West Texas A&M (a career-high 159 yards/12 carries), and Wayland Baptist (110 yards/14 carries) … Had career-best 72 receiving yards (on three receptions) versus Southern Nazarene, good for one TD.
 
2012 season (Freshman):
A team-leading 503 rushing yards on 99 carries (5.1 y.p.c.) … Six rushing TDs … Two 100+ yard rushing games, versus Wayland Baptist (119 yards) and Southern Nazarene (158 yards/3 TDs) … Also had 54 catches for 416 receiving yards, along with two TDs in the air … Nine kickoff returns for an average of 26.4 yards per return … Tied for team lead in scoring with 48 points.
 
High School:
A 2012 graduate of Abilene High School … Coach was Steve Warren … Three varsity campaign … Second team all-district as a junior … 3-5A Offensive MVP … Class 5A BigcountryHomePage.com “Player of the Year” … Only second player in school history to rush for 100 yards and haul in 100 receiving yards in the same game.

Personal:
Born December 8, 1993 in Abilene, Texas … Son of Misty Blanks and grandson of Irene Davis … Has one brother and three sisters … A sociology major and psychology minor.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2012Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2013Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2014Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5