Carolina looking for eighth straight victory over Duke.
Solid special teams performer and reserve safety • Returned for the 2011 season after sitting out the 2010 campaign and losing a year of eligibility.
2011 - Senior Season
Played in all 13 games primarily on special teams and as a reserve safety • Finished the regular season with eight tackles • Had a season-high three tackles vs. Missouri in the Independence Bowl • Posted stops against James Madison, Virginia, Clemson, Wake Forest and Duke.
2009 - Sophomore Season Played primarily on special teams and as a gunner on the punt coverage unit • Had one special teams tackle vs. Georgia Southern • Registered his first career tackle in the season opener vs. The Citadel.
2008 - Freshman Season Played in five games primarily on special teams and as a reserve cornerback • Saw action vs. Georgia Tech, Maryland, NC State, Duke and West Virginia • Did not register a tackle • Redshirted in 2007.
Pearl-Cohn High School Helped lead Pearl-Cohn High School to a 10-4 record and the semifinals of the state playoffs • Had 478 yards receiving and three touchdowns • Averaged 31.9 yards per reception as a senior • Picked off four passes on the defensive side of the ball • Teammate of Rashad Mason • Coached by Tony Brunetti • Also ran track.
Personal Son of Toni and John Gupton-Knight • Born April 18, 1988 • Communications major • Would most like to appear on the reality TV show "The Real World" • Has a tattoo of a cardinal to represent his mother's favorite bird • People say he looks like Snoop Dogg • If he owned a racehorse, he would name it "Santa's Little Helper" • Began playing football at the age of 5 because he liked running • Favorite football team as a kid was the Dallas Cowboys because of Deion Sanders • New Year's resolution is to be a better person this year than he was last year • Favorite NFL team is the Tennessee Titans.
Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR
2008 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2009 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2011 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
