REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016)
• Did not see action.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015)
• Did not see action.
• Member of the scout squad.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2014)
• Saw action in one game.
• Had two carries for 16 rushing yards, both for eight yards, against WKU (11/1).
SOPHOMORE (2013)
• Received redshirt, did not see action.
ROCKFORD (2012)
• Saw action in 10 games.
• Rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown for the Regents.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Fork Union Military Academy in 2012.
• Earned a total of seven letters as a two-sport athlete in football (three) and track and field (four).
• Named the National Underclassmen Gridiron sophomore running back MVP in a national combine.
• Totaled 879 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns his senior season.
• In track, helped lead Fork Union to a state championship in 2012 and a district title in 2011.
PERSONAL
Full name is Gerald Jay Gafford Jr. … Son of Gerald and Ginger Gafford … Born on Sept. 20, 1993 in Fort Polk, Louisiana, where both parents served in the military as Army Officers … Has one younger sister, Gabrielle … He is a second generation Bulldog, his father and aunt are both graduates of LA Tech … Earned Eagle Scout award in 2010 and is a Life Time Member of Boys Scouts of America … Earned the Bronze Eagle Palm and Gold Eagle Palm in 2011 … Recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Awards (Bronze 2009), (Silver 2011), and (Gold 2016) for his dedication and commitment to community service.
