Nic Ayoob Class: Senior Hometown: Watkinsville, Ga. High School: Oconee County Height / Weight: 6-3 / 283 Position: OG Experience: 3L

Furman: Third-year player who will serve as the primary backup to returning starting right guard Heath Cockburn. 2008 -- Appeared in 11 of Furman's 12 games, seeing action primarily as a member of special teams...also registered time in three games as a reserve guard...most action (21 plays) came against Colgate (42-21 win)...logged 12 plays versus Chattanooga (35-10 win). 2007 -- Saw action in all 11 games, primarily as a member of special teams...tallied 35 plays as a reserve guard, including 24 snaps in against Western Carolina (52-21 win). 2006 -- Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2006 graduate of Oconee (3A) High School...football coach was Neal Auer...played offensive and defensive line...attended Furman's Offensive Lineman Camp...two-year starter on the offensive and defensive fronts...named first team All-Northeast Georgia as a tackle in 2005 after making the same team as an offensive guard in 2004...two-time recipient of Oconee County's Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal: Full name is Nicholas Elias Ayoob...son of John and Marianne Ayoob...born September 26, 1987, in Athens, Georgia...has a brother, Christian...mother played volleyball at the University of Maine-Presque Isle from 1978-82...business administration major.