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Preston Garris
#7
RB • Sr. (3L)
Ht. 5’9” • Wt. 190
Muskegon, Mich.
(Mona Shores)
2006: Earned third varsity letter...Appeared 11 games with one
start...Missed time with an ankle injury...Rushed for 162 yards on 26 carries...Caught
nine passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns...Caught one
pass for 17 yards vs. NW Missouri State (10/16) in National
Championship game...Rushed five times for 25 yards and caught one pass
for 27 yards at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Rushed eight times for 54
yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Hauled in two passes for 36 yards
and a TD at Ferris State (10/28)...Rushed five times for 42 yards and
caught two passes for nine yards and a TD at Indianapolis (10/14).
2005: Earned second varsity letter...Garris rushed for 127 yards and
two TDs on 25 carries, while catching seven passes for 77 yards during his
sophomore campaign...Averaged 26.0 yards per kickoff return (9-
234)...Caught one pass for 39 yards on a key third-and-eight play in the
second quarter vs. North Dakota (11/19) and returned two kickoffs for 33
yards...Returned two kickoffs for 104 yards, carried the ball three times
for 29 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards vs. Northern Michigan
(10/29)...Recorded a season-high 144 all-purpose yards versus the
Wildcats...Toted the ball three times for 21 yards and returned one kickoff
15 yards at Hillsdale (10/8)...Returned two kickoffs 36 yards vs. Wayne
State (10/1)...Rushed for 51 yards and two TDs vs. Gannon (9/3).
2004: Played in 13 games and earned first varsity letter...Played both
running back and receiver...Rushed for 179 yards and one TD on 34 carries...Caught
four passes for seven yards...Tallied 102 yards rushing and
scored a TD on 17 carries vs. Hillsdale (10/9)...Rushed for 59 yards on 11
carries and caught two passes for 12 yards at Wayne State (10/2).
2003: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Muskegon Mona Shores High
School...Earned all-conference and all-area honors senior year...Hauled in
45 passes for 900 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Caught 45 passes
for 500 yards and three TDs as a junior.
Personal: Son of Martha Garris...Enjoys basketball and friends.
Preston Garris Rushing Stats
Year Att Gain Loss Net Yds/Gm TD Lg
2004 34 188 9 179 16.3 1 26
2005 25 136 9 127 10.6 2 26
2006 26 170 8 162 6.2 0 43
Totals 85 494 26 468 5.5 3 43
Receiving Stats
Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2004 4 7 1.8 0 11
2005 7 77 11.0 0 39
2006 9 109 11.5 2 27
Totals 20 193 9.6 2 39
2007 Laker Football Media Guide
Player Profiles
Preston Garris coverted a first down late in the 3rd
quarter to keep the game-winning drive alive.
Steve Gawronski
#97
DL • Fr. (Tr)
Ht. 6’3” • Wt. 275
Toledo, Ohio
Cincinnati
2006: Did not see game action at Cincinnati.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Toledo Rogers High School...Three-year
starter on the offensive and defensive line... Earned first team all-city honors
as both an offensive guard and defensive end as a senior and was
named to the all-district team...Named one of the top 100 players in Ohio
by Prepstar...Selected for the Ohio North-South All-Star Game... Helped
the Rams to a city league title in wrestling as a junior and was city champ
at 275 pounds.
Personal: Son of Robert and Susan Gawronski...Criminal justice
major...A state and national champion martial arts student who holds a
black belt...Won two gold and one silver medal at the Goodwill Martial
Arts Games in Mexico.