Furman: Slated for reserve duty at linebacker...joined the program as a walk-on. 2007 -- Member of scout team...did not see any action.

High School: 2007 graduate of Savannah Christian (2A) Preparatory School...football coach was Donald Chumley...played linebacker...2006 Savannah Quarterback Club Defensive Player-of-the-Year selection...also earned all-region and All-Greater Savannah first team honors after recording 165 tackles, 15 sacks, and 11 forced fumbles while helping his team to a 9-3 record and into the state playoffs his senior year...also starred as a baseball catcher, first baseman, and pitcher at SCPS.

Personal: Full name is Kevin David McCarthy...son of Pat and Gail McCarthy...born August 23, 1988, in Savannah, Georgia...has a brother, Patrick, and a sister, Colleen...brother Patrick was an All-American pitcher at LaGrange College...uncle, Chris McCarthy, was a fullback at the University of Georgia from 1979-82 and member of Georgia's 1980 national championship team...wore jersey No. 34 as a freshman before giving it to teammate and future Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker...undeclared major.