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Enters the 2011 season as the most experienced kicker on the roster... that experience came in 2009 when he kicked 14 extra points over a three-game span... hoping to replace Scott Blair as the primary kicker... a non-scholarship local product.
2010 (Sophomore): Did not see game action.
2009 (Freshman)
The top back-up at placekicker... played in three games... took over place-kicking duties late in the North Carolina game (Sept. 24) and attempted every PAT in the next two games... was a perfect 14-of-14 on PATs... did not attempt a field goal... made his only PAT at North Carolina (Sept. 24)... was 6-of-6 on PATs at Mississippi State (Oct. 3)... kicked a career-high seven PATs at Florida State (Oct. 10).
2008
A walk-on who joined the team after classes began in August.
High School
Norcross High School... earned two varsity letters in football... played for coach Keith Maloof... helped lead Norcross to regional championships in 2006 and 2007... named to the 2007 Gwinett County all-star team... broke three school records that had stood since 1956 -- field goals made in a season (12 in 2006), PATs in a season (42 in 2006), field goals in one game (3 in 2007 vs. Northview)... kicked a 47-yard field goal with 20 seconds left to put the game into triple-overtime in 2006... served as executive vice-president of the student council... a member of the honor roll... participated on the Gwinnett Student Leadership team.
Personal
Full name is James Christopher Tanner... parents are Richard and Kathy Tanner... Richard graduated from Georgia Tech in 1979... born in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 23, 1990... majoring in economics and international affairs... post-school ambition is to be an economist... chose Tech because of the opportunity to kick for the Yellow Jackets; the academics and business program; and because his father attended Tech.
| Career Statistics (Kicking) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | XP-A | FG-A | Pct. | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Lg | Blk | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 0-0 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | 14-14 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 14-14 | 0-0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
CAREER HIGHS
PATs: 7 at Florida State, Oct. 10, 2010
Points Scored: 7 at Florida State, Oct. 10, 2010
