Eric Atchley Class: Freshman Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn. High School: Soddy Daisy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 175 Position: SE

2006 graduate of Soddy Daisy (5A) High School...football coach was Tom Weathers...played wide receiver and safety, and also returned kicks and served as a holder...career statistics include 125 receptions for 1,850 yards and 15 touchdowns, as well as four interceptions...caught 75 passes for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns in 2005...first team all-state selection by Tennessee Sportswriters Association...named all-city by Chattanooga Times Free-Press...also garnered Region 2-5A Receiver-of-the-Year and Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year honors for a second consecutive year...caught 14 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and also intercepted two passes against Hixson his senior year....had 13 catches for 209 yards and a pair of scores versus Farragut...racked up 45 receptions for 750 yards and six scores his junior year, helping his squad to a 9-3 campaign...four-time Soddy Daisy High School Scholar-Athlete Award recipient...also ran track and played basketball and baseball...carried a 4.0 GPA through high school...ranked eighth in 350-member senior class...chose Furman over Princeton and Wofford.

Personal: Full name is Eric Christopher Atchley...son of Greg and Lori Atchley...born October 24, 1987, in Chattanooga, Tennessee...has two sisters, Brynn and Paige.