Cedrick Gipson Class: Senior Hometown: Summerton, S.C. High School: Lakewood Height / Weight: 5-9 / 197 Position: TB Experience: 3L

Furman: Experienced All-Southern Conference tailback who returns for his second season of starting duty...joins fullback Jerome Felton in forming a proven, highly productive backfield...heads into the 2007 season ranked seventh on Furman's career rushing yards ledger with 2,396 yards...has a good chance to become only the sixth player in program history to rush for 3,000 yards. ..excels in space, particularly on the outside...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons. 2006 -- Led Furman and ranked fifth in the SoCon in rushing, totaling 938 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Paladins to an 8-4 record, playoff berth, and No. 12 ranking in The Sports Network final national poll...registered three, 100-yard rushing performances, including a season best 133-yard, one-touchdown outing against Costal Carolina (29-27 loss)...ran for 123 yards, including a career best 67-yard touchdown bolt in a 24-7 win over West Georgia...reeled off a 45-yard touchdown run as part of a 122-yard performance in a 24-13 triumph over Elon...had 16 carries for 85 yards and a score and also caught one pass for 33 yards versus North Carolina (44-42 win)...registered a career high 25 carries for 88 yards and caught the game winning 23-yard pass in a 28-22 overtime win over Chattanooga. 2005 -- Fashioned a solid sophomore campaign, rushing for 713 yards (third highest on squad) and four touchdowns...helped Furman go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...combined with fellow tailbacks Daric Carter (793 yards, 8 TDs) and Brandon Mays (558 yards, 1 TD) in forming the SoCon's deepest tailback tandem that accounted for 2,064 yards (147.4 ypg) and 13 touchdowns...played a major role in a Furman offense that topped the SoCon in total offense (470.0 ypg)...recorded a pair of 100-yard rushing performances, including a 16-carry, 137-yard outing in a 56-35 win at Chattanooga...teamed with Daric Carter (132 yards) and Jerome Felton (121 yards) by running for 100 yards and a touchdown (42-yard run) in a 45-23 victory over Samford to become the first Paladin trio to rush for 100 yards in a game since 1985...scored Furman's first rushing touchdown of the season with a 31-yard burst around right end in a 37-35 season opening win at Jacksonville State. 2004 -- Led all SoCon freshmen in rushing with 745 yards and four touchdowns, averaging an impressive 6.0 yards per rush...teamed with Brandon Mays (682 yards, 5 TDs) and Daric Carter (579 yards, 3 TDs) to produce an impressive 2,006 yards and 12 touchdowns out of the tailback slot...saw action in all 13 games -- all as a reserve...played a key role in the Paladins' 10-3, SoCon championship season that included an NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff appearance and No. 5 final national ranking...twice captured SoCon Freshman-of-the-Week honors in a campaign...earned his first tab after rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown and catching a 52-yard scoring strike in a 30-29 loss to Appalachian State...second honor came against Chattanooga (51-31 win) in the regular season finale after rushing nine times for a season high 104 yards and a score while also catching two passes for 25 yards...had a season best 55-yard run against the Mocs...registered two touchdowns against Presbyterian (52-7 win) in his first collegiate game...turned in an impressive performance in Furman's 29-22 victory over then second-ranked Georgia Southern, rushing 11 times for 87 yards, including a 41-yard burst in the second half. 2003 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2003 graduate of Lakewood High School...three-year starter at running back who rushed for a school season record 1,702 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior in helping Lakewood to the state 3A playoffs...named team MVP...selected Sumter Daily Item Area Player-of-the-Year and all-state...Shrine Bowl pick and finalist for South Carolina High School Sports Report Mr. Football...named to academic all-area squad...rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns against Dreher...as a sophomore broke Lakewood's single game rushing record with 250 yards and five touchdowns in 50-0 win over AC Flora...career rushing statistics include 531 attempts, 3,203 yards, and 35 touchdowns...football coach was Greg Crolley...claimed a region weightlifting title and was a member of the 4x100 meter relay region championship team.

Personal: Full name is Cedrick Samal Gipson...son of Isaiah Moore and Charlene Gipson...born November 23, 1984, in Manning, South Carolina...has six brothers and sisters...information technology major.