David Latimer Class: Junior Hometown: Nashville, Tenn. High School: Christ Presbyterian Height / Weight: 6-0 / 205 Position: TB Experience: 2L

Furman: Injury-plagued performer who heads into the fall listed as a reserve at tailback behind Brandon Mays, Cedrick Gipson, and Daric Carter...if healthy, could provide quality depth and contribute on special teams...sports excellent speed...plays with great intensity...has made four position switches since joining the Paladin program, the latest being a move from fullback to tailback in the spring of 2004...began his career at safety before moving to fullback, where he excelled before sustaining a sprained knee in the 2001 preseason...was moved back to strong safety for the 2002 campaign...made the switch from strong safety to fullback in the spring of 2003 before sustaining a shoulder separation in a snowboarding accident...clocked a 4.61 40-yard dash in shorts in spring testing. 2003 -- Served in a reserve capacity at fullback, where he saw action in six games but missed five contests due to a strained hamstring...missed virtually the entire preseason and the Paladins first three games due to injury...saw his first action in game four versus Gardner-Webb (45-0 win), rushing five times for 32 yards...sat out a pair of midseason games before returning to action for the Paladins' final four contests...ran three times for 16 yards against Chattanooga (63-21 win) in season finale. 2002 -- Registered his first playing time primarily as a backup strong safety and member of special teams, seeing action in 11 of Furman's 12 games and tallying 14 tackles...sat out the season opener against Vanderbilt due to a strained hamstring...totaled five tackles, a tackle-for-loss, an interception, and a pass deflection in his first career start (as a nickel back) in the Paladins' 55-28 win over VMI...had five tackles versus Elon (57-7 win)...was credited with a forced fumble on a kickoff return to set up a touchdown that gave Furman a 10-7 lead versus Villanova in NCAA I-AA first round playoff action. 2001 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2001 graduate of Christ Presbyterian Academy where he played alongside Paladin wide receiver Brian Stone...football coach was David Pack...saw action as a running back and safety...member of 15-0 state A championship team in 2000...registered over 2,300 yards rushing, 200 yards in returns, 150 yards receiving, and an amazing 40 touchdowns his senior year...also totaled 85 tackles and four interceptions...named all-region MVP, all-midstate (all classifications), and first team all-state...garnered Blue Cross Bowl (state championship) Offensive MVP honors...served as team captain...had 10 carries for 380 yards and six touchdowns in win over Ezell-Harding during 2000 campaign...registered 11 career interceptions.

Personal: Full name is Erwin David Latimer V...son of Eddie and Ellen Latimer...born March 7, 1982, in Nashville, Tennessee...English major.