Gerald Sensabaugh

Position:
Free Safety
Height:
6-2
Weight:
217
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kingsport, TN
High School:
Dobyns-Bennett/ETSU

Enrolled in January 2003 after playing three seasons at East Tennessee State University • Came to Carolina after ETSU eliminated the football program following the 2003 season •Started three years at ETSU at safety • Two-time first-team All-Southern Conference selection and was named third-team I-AA All-America by The Sports Network in 2003 • Earned "Super Ram" status in the weight room this spring • Set UNC record for vertical jump (41.5") by a defensive back.

2003: Junior season (ETSU)
Finished fourth on the team with 74 tackles, had two tackles for losses, two sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery • Broke up eight passes and had a team-high five blocked kicks • Tied an NCAA record with three blocked punts against Georgia Southern.

2002: Sophomore season (ETSU)
Played in 11 games, starting nine at safety • Was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection • Was fifth on the team with 56 tackles, including four for losses • Led the team and was second in the conference with four fumble recoveries • Returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown against Wofford • Forced two fumbles • Picked off a pass against Western Carolina and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown • Blocked a punt against Gardner-Webb on Sept. 14 • Broke up three passes on the season.

2001: Freshman season (ETSU)
Impact player as a freshman • started all 11 games as a safety • intercepted passes in consecutive games against Georgia Southern and at Charleston Southern • Pick against the Eagles clinched the Bucs' upset win • Made 11 tackles with a pair of sacks at Charleston Southern • Posted eight tackles, all solo, against Georgia Southern • Made seven stops at VMI.

Dobyns-Bennett High School
All-Big East defensive back in 2000 for head coach Graham Clark • 42 catches for 480 yards during senior season • scored seven touchdowns • 10 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown as a junior • team captain in 2000 • state long jump champion.

Personal
Son of Gerald and Denise Sensabaugh • His cousin, Boo Sensabaugh played at West Virginia, and his cousin Teddy Gaines played at Tennessee • Favorite food is pizza • Favorite former Tar Heel is Ronald Curry •Born June 13, 1983 • Majoring in exercise and sports science.