Bio

SENIOR (2016): A semifinalist for the John Mackey Award presented to the top tight end in the nation ... Named first-team all-Sun Belt Conference ... Also earned first-team all-Sun Belt honors from Phil Steele Publications ... Tied for the team lead with 49 receptions, and was second on the squad with 717 yards receiving and four touchdown catches ... Finished the year tied for third among tight ends in the country in receiving yards per game and was tied for seventh in catches per contest ... Ended up sixth in the league in both categories as well ... Had a game-high 103 yards on five catches — including a 79-yard touchdown reception on the Jaguars’ second play of the second half — to help the program to its first ever victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in a 42-24 defeat of No. 19 San Diego State ... Followed up with a game-best 125 yards on five receptions against SBC co-champion Arkansas State to become first player in school history to have 100-plus yards receiving in consecutive outings ... Recorded a career-high-tying eight catches for 95 yards, including the game-winning reception with less than a minute remaining in regulation, to help lead the Jaguars to a 21-20, come-from-behind win at Mississippi State in the season opener, the program’s first-ever victory over a Southeastern Conference opponent ... For his efforts, was chosen the John Mackey Tight End of the Week and earned the coaches’ tight end award following the contest ... Paced the Jags with seven receptions and 83 yards, scoring a touchdown, at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Posted game-best six catches for 69 yards in regular-season finale, a win over New Mexico State that helped South clinch postseason bowl eligibility for the second time in three years ... Led all players with four receptions in Homecoming victory over Georgia State, finishing with a team-high 49 yards ... Had three catches for 64 yards against Georgia Southern and three for 49 yards — highlighted by scoring the Jags’ final points with a 19-yard touchdown reception with less than three minutes to go in the opening half — in match-up with Troy ... Suffered broken finger after making catch for six yards on the opening play in defeat of Presbyterian, adding a reception the following week at Idaho despite playing in a cast.

JUNIOR (2015): Was chosen first-team all-Sun Belt Conference and named to the league’s All-Newcomer Team after leading the Jaguars in receptions (41), receiving yards (575), touchdown catches (eight) and total touchdowns scored (12) ... Named first-team all-conference by Phil Steele Publications as well ... Ended the campaign ranked sixth nationally among tight ends in receiving yards per game and tied for 11th at the position in the country in catches per contest ... Tied the school record for touchdown catches in a season, also ranking among the top 10 in program history for receptions and receiving yards in a year … Scored a touchdown in seven straight games from Sept. 19-Nov. 12, the second-longest streak in program history and the longest since moving to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ... Earned the coaches’ weekly tight end award following each of the Jags’ five wins, and was presented the “War Daddy” award after defeat of eventual Mountain West Conference champion San Diego State ... Tied for the team lead with nine catches of 20 or more yards ... Caught multiple passes in 11 of South’s 12 games ... Selected the John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Oct. 7 after catching a team-leading five passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns in victory at Troy … Set school record for a tight end with 164 yards receiving in win at SDSU on a season-best eight catches, both the highest individual totals on the team this year … Also had multiple touchdowns against SBC leader Arkansas State, scoring on both a catch and a run … Recorded four receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown in USA debut against Gardner-Webb and four catches for 59 yards and a score in victory over Louisiana-Lafayette ... Also had team-best four receptions in season finale against Appalachian State, and led the squad with three catches in match-up with North Carolina State ... Opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown reception in the game against the Wolfpack ... Paced the Jags with three catches in Homecoming victory over Idaho as well as with 35 yards receiving at Georgia Southern ... Collected three receptions for 39 yards at Nebraska as well.

SOPHOMORE (2014 at UAB): In his only season at UAB, caught 17 passes for 292 yards and a score while playing in all 12 games with one start ... In his lone start for the Blazers, posted career high with eight receptions for 93 yards against Conference USA West Division champion Louisiana Tech ... Had career-best 94 yards on three catches in win over Alabama A&M, following up with two receptions for 64 yards including a touchdown against Florida International.

JUNIOR COLLEGE (2012-13): Attended Hutchinson (Kan.) CC after signing with Bethune-Cookman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Only played football his senior season at Columbia High — earning all-conference honors — but was a three-year letterwinner in basketball and was also a member of the Eagle track and field team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Gerald Rashard Everett ... Born June 25, 1994, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Favorite movie is “Waist Deep” ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks ... Favorite athlete is Eric Ebron ... Favorite musical artist is Gucci Mane ... Favorite subject is English ... Enjoys watching television in his free time ... An interdisciplinary studies major.