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AT TECH: All-conference performer on the field and in the classroom . . . Three-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference free safety who ranks seventh in Rambling Wreck history in career interceptions with 12 . . . Quarterback of the Tech secondary and a four-year starter with 46 straight games started . . . Tech’s career leader in tackles by a defensive back with 273, breaking the previous record of 267 by former all-America Ken Swilling . . . Smart player with good instincts and athletic ability . . . One of only three Yellow Jackets to be named all-ACC three times . . . Also a three-time selection to the ACC All-Academic football team . . . One of Tech’s permanent team captains for the 2002 season.
2002: First-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference free safety . . . Winner of the ACC’s Jim Tatum Award as the top scholar-athlete among the league’s senior football players . . . Named to the Verizon Academic All-District III football team and to the ACC All-Academic team . . . Twice named ACC Defensive Back of the Week during the 2002 season . . . Third in the ACC and 35th nationally with five interceptions (0.38 per game) . . . His five interceptions are the most by a Tech defender since 1991 . . . Tech’s fourth-leading tackler with 76 . . . Made game-saving interceptions in the final minute of back-to-back wins over Virginia and 8th-ranked NC State; named ACC Defensive Back of the Week following Tech’s win over the Wolfpack . . . Had two interceptions, a caused fumble and seven tackles in Tech’s win over BYU and was named ACC Defensive Back of the Week . . . Also had an interception against Duke, which he returned 33 yards . . . Season-high 11 tackles against Wake Forest . . . Added 10 tackles and a fumble recovery against Fresno State.
2001: For the second straight year, he earned both second-team all-ACC honors as well as academic all-ACC accolades . . . Tech’s third-leading tackler with 85 hits . . . Tied for the team lead with three interceptions . . . Also had nine pass breakups and five tackles for loss . . . Season-high 16 tackles with two tackles for loss against Georgia . . . Had seven tackles and two pass breakups against Wake Forest; also recovered an on-sides kick after the Deacons had pulled with five points in the final two minutes . . . Made five tackles, one tackle for loss, an interception and two pass breakups against Maryland . . . Also had interceptions against NC State and Virginia . . . Named Tech’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back.
2000: Named to the all-ACC second team . . . Also tabbed to the ACC All-Academic team . . . Led Tech in interceptions with four and pass breakups with 12 . . . Totalled 43 tackles with three tackles for loss . . . Season-high 11 tackles against Navy . . . Had an interception and two pass breakups in helping Tech shut out Virginia, 35-0, the first time the Cavaliers have been held scoreless since 1984 . . . Broke up two passes against UCF and then had an interception on the final play to help preserve 21-17 win . . . Also had interceptions against Duke and Maryland . . . Missed parts of two games (NC State and Duke) with a sprained knee . . . Chosen Tech’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back.
1999: Tech’s fourth-leading tackler as a true freshman and one of three true freshman starters on defense . . . Started seven games at free safety . . . Made his first start when Travares Tillman was injured but played well enough to stay in the lineup when Tillman returned and moved to cornerback . . . Made 69 tackles with three tackles for loss and three pass breakups . . . Came close to breaking the Tech record for tackles by a defensive back with 18 against Wake Forest, one shy of the record of 19 by Danny Rhino (1974), Cleve Pounds (1984) and Ken Swilling (1989) . . . Also had a hand in Tech’s late comeback against the Deacons when he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown with 2:27 left in the game . . . Had 13 tackles and two pass breakups in win over Clemson . . . Averaged 9.1 tackles in his seven starts, including 11.8 tackles for the final four games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-America by USA Today . . . Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Super Southern 100” and “Top 50 in Georgia” . . . Also named to the AJC’s preseason “Super 11” in Georgia . . . Tabbed by SuperPrep as the No. 43 prospect in Dixie and the No. 14 skilled athlete in the nation . . . Rated the No. 5 defensive back in Georgia by the Tom Lemming Report . . . Had two interceptions and 65 tackles as a senior, along with 41 receptions for 683 yards . . . Earned AAAA all-state honors as a junior, when he caught 18 passes for 255 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 272 yards and three scores . . . Made 79 tackles and 11 interceptions as a junior, including a Gwinnett County-record four pickoffs in the state semifinal game . . . Chosen for the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game but was injured . . . Earned four letters in football, three in basketball and three in track . . . School-record time of 48.64 in the quarter mile . . . Coached by Cecil Flowe at Parkview High.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy James Muyres (pronounced MY-ers) . . . Parents are Dennis and Linda Muyres . . . Born Jan. 21, 1981 in Austin, Minn. . . . Younger brother of former Tech receiver Jon Muyres . . . Oldest brother Jeffrey played defensive back at Wake Forest . . . Dean’s List student majoring in Management . . . Earned Faculty Honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring 2001 semester . . . Served two years on Tech’s Student-Athlete Advisory Board and was elected Secretary for 2002-03 . . . Recipient of the Bobby Dodd Scholarship for 2002-03, signifying Georgia Tech’s top male scholar-athlete . . . Earned his degree in December 2003.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2002 P-A-T TFL Sks FC FR Int PB Vandy‡ 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UConn‡ 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson‡ 6-2-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 BYU‡ 4-3-7 0 0 1 0 2-0 2 UNC‡ 2-3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 WFU‡ 4-7-11 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland‡ 5-1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 6-2-8 0 0 0 0 1-0 1 NC State‡ 6-0-6 0 0 0 0 1-4 1 FSU‡ 1-3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 1-33 1 Georgia‡ 4-3-7 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Fres St.‡ 4-6-10 1-1 0 0 1-0 0 0
2001 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB Syracuse‡ 5-4-9 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 Citadel‡ 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Navy‡ 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson‡ 9-2-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 5-3-8 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 Maryland‡ 2-3-5 1-1 0 0 0 1-3 2 NC State‡ 2-4-6 0 0 0 0 1-(1) 1 UNC‡ 4-2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 4-1-5 0 0 0 0 1-0 1 WFU‡ 4-3-7 0 0 0 0 0 2 Georgia‡ 12-4-16 2-10 0 0 0 0 1 FSU‡ 6-3-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 Stan.‡# 5-1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB UCF‡ 2-1-3 0 0 0 0 1-5 2 FSU‡ 2-2-4 2-6 0 0 0 0 2 Navy‡ 10-1-11 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 NC State‡ 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNC‡ 6-1-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 WFU‡ 1-3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1-21 1 Clemson‡ 2-3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 3-0-3 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 Maryland‡ 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 Georgia‡ 2-1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 LSU‡# 5-0-5 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 P-A-T TFL Sck FC FR Int PB Navy 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSU 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UCF 2-1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Maryland 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNC‡ 6-3-9 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Duke‡ 4-1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State‡ 2-1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia‡ 6-2-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson‡ 11-2-13 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 WFU‡ 14-4-18 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia‡ 6-2-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miami‡# 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL Sck FC FR Int PB 1999 11-7 53-16 69 3-4 0 0 0 0 3 2000 11-11 30-13 43 3-10 0 0 0 4-26 12 2001 12-12 54-31 85 5-17 0 0 0 3-2 9 2002 13-13 44-32 76 3-5 0 1 1-0 5-37 5 Total 47-43 181-92 273 14-36 0 1 1-0 12-65 29
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 18 vs. Wake Forest, 1999 TFL: 2 vs. Florida State, 2000; Georgia, 2001 Int: 2 vs. Brigham Young, 2002 PBU: 2 vs. eight teams
‡ Game started # Bowl game statistics from 1999-2001 do not count in season or career totals
