COLLEGE: Junior who moved from the Spur position to a Will linebacker spot in the spring... listed as a backup to sixth-year senior Rodney Paulk entering the fall... one of three players honored for their work in the weight room at the 2011 Garnet & Black Spring Game2010: Split time at the Spur position with Antonio Allen... played in all 14 games ... named to the Academic All-District III first team by CoSIDA/ESPN... earned a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2009: True freshman who elected to stay in Columbia and play for the hometown Gamecocks... worked his way into a backup role at the Spur position... played in 12 of 13 games,... only game in which he did not appear was the season opener at NC State. HIGH SCHOOL: Local product from Columbia High School whose senior season was cut short by a torn ACL... coached by Kemper Amick... graduated in 2009... selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game but was unable to participate due to the injury... recorded 1 five blocked punts as a junior in 2007. PERSONAL: Damario T. Jeffery is a sport and entertainment management major.