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2024 Football Roster

Sandy King

16 Zay Gentry

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Major Hospitality Management
  • Hometown Anna, Texas
  • Highschool Anna

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Played 11 games during the 2024 season making six starts between the two safety positions... finished season with 32 tackles making 21 solo stops... had season high five tackles with one tackle for loss and a blocked kick in home win over Charleston Southern... added five tackle game at Illinois State, against Lindenwood and at Gardner-Webb... had two pass break-ups with one each at Northwestern and at Tennessee Tech... finished EIU career with 45 tackles with four pass break-ups... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in nine games during the 2023 season seeing time as a starter on special teams and as a back-up defensive back... had three tackles during the year with single tackles at Indiana State, against Illinois State and at Robert Morris... had two kick returns during the season for a 16.5 yards per return average... long return was 23 yards against UT Martin... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games during the 2022 season seeing time as a starter on special teams and as a back-up defensive back... had ten tackles on the year with nine solo stops... season high three tackles against Lindenwood... had two tackles against Northwestern State and Lindenwood... had a forced fumble against Tennessee Tech... had a fumble recovery against Southeast Missouri... had two pass break-ups, both against Lindenwood... served as the kick returner against Chattanooga with five returns for 72 yards, a 14.4 yards per return average... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Played in six games seeing time on special teams units... had one tackle in college debut at Murray State... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for coach Jason Heath at Anna HS… skilled athlete that played a variety of positions for high school team including quarterback, wide receiver and safety… split time at quarterback as part of a three-player attack… on defense registered 42 tackles with four interceptions… projected to play defensive back at EIU… also lettered in basketball and track competing in sprints, long jump and triple jump…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 165 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    27
  • 16

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    16
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