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8 Gino Appleberry

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Prev School Western Kentucky
  • Highschool Westlake
  • Twitter GinoType_

Biography

CAREER
- Joined the Mocs in January 2020 as a transfer from Western Kentucky
- May 2022 graduate with a degree in Psychology
- 39 games played with 11 starts 

Career Statistics
Games: 39 
Rushes: 359 | Yards: 1,567 | TDs: 15 | Long: 41 (2022 at Eastern Illinois & 2023 at Wofford)
All-Purpose Yards: 1,905

2023 (Senior)
- Played in all 12 games with nine starts.
- Rushed for a career-high 753 yards on 180 carries...averaged 62.8 yards per game and 4.2 yards per carry.
- Sixth in the SoCon in rushing yards total and per game...fifth in rushing touchdowns (8).
- Two 100-yard games with a career-best 113 at VMI and 104 at Alabama...one of just two 100-yard rushers vs the Tide (LSU-Jayden Daniels, 163).
- 11 catches for 92 yards...long of 19 came at VMI...three catches for 39 yards there.

2022 (Junior)
- Played in 11 games with two starts (at Furman & at Western Carolina).
- Rushed for 426 yards on 95 carries...averaged 38.7 yards per game and 4.5 yards per carry.
- 11th in the SoCon in rushing.
- 1st career 100-yard game with 109 on 12 totes in the win over VMI...added two of his three TDs in the win.
- A.D. Honor Roll student.

2021 (Sophomore II)
- Played in all 11 games seeing action at running back and in the return game.
- Rushed for 194 yards on 37 carries with two touchdowns...5.2 yards per carry.
- Caught three passes for 18 yards...3-0 in games he caught a pass with one each at North Alabama, Western Carolina and at Samford.
- Returned seven kicks for 135 yards...22.1 yards per return...long of 36 came in the finale against The Citadel.
- Season-high 79 yards on seven carries with a touchdown against the Catamounts...career-long run of 35 yards went for a score...other touchdown came on a 52-yard day in the win at Wofford.
- Eight runs went for first downs...five for 10+ yards in 37 totes.
- A.D. Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Played in all five games and averaged 4.1 yards per carry...194 yards on 47 rushes with two scores.
- Career-high 85 yards and a score on 17 carries at Furman...49 yards on 13 runs at The Citadel...46 yards and a score on 14 totes against Wofford.
- Touchdown runs came from five (Wofford) and three (at Furman) yards out.
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll. 

PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
- Played in one game in 2019 and redshirted at Western Kentucky.
- Saw action in 12 games with one start as a true freshman in 2018…rushed 56 times for 196 yards and three touchdowns for the Hilltoppers…also had three receptions for 25 yards.
- Played for Coach Kareem Reid at Atlanta’s Westlake High School where he was a team captain on the field and an Honor Roll student in the classroom…rushed for 1,128 yards on 173 carries as a junior with eight touchdowns on the ground, while adding 303 yards and one touchdown on 12 receptions…capped his high school career with 483 yards on 89 carries as a senior with eight touchdowns…2-star prospect by 247Sports.

PERSONAL
- Son of Roxie and Gino Appleberry...sister, Ebonie
- Psychology degree earned May 2022.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2020Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 200 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 200 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 205 lbs
    8