Gerard Stringer

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-2
Weight:
206
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Suffolk, Va.
High School:
Nansemond River
Major:
Industrial Distribution and Logistics

Prior to 2022 season: Three-year lettermen who return to action in 2021 after missing the previous season due to an injury … Has started 17 of 30 career games … Tallied 108 tackles (58 solo) … Credited with 8.0 TLFs (-35 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-17 yards) … Registered at least one stop in 28 of 30 career games played (multiple 28 times).

2022: Booked a career-high 10 tackles (two solo), recovered a fumble and was credited with two quarterback hurries against No. 13 NC State ... Registered two tackles (both assisted) versus Old Dominion ... Tallied four tackles (two solo) and notched a tackle for loss in the win over Campbell ... Posted five tackles (two solo) versus Navy ... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles (two solo), including half of a tackle for loss against South Florida ... Also credited with a quarterback hurry ... Notched four tackles (all solo), including a tackle for loss (-3 yards) at Tulane ... Booked five tackles (four solo) in the quadruple-overtime triumph over Memphis ... Posted four tackles (one solo) and nabbed an interception, returning it 10 yards in the win over UCF ... Registered six tackles (three solo), including a tackle for loss (-1 yard) at BYU ... Logged four tackles (one solo) at Cincinnati.

2021: Played in 10 games making five starts … Return to action against Marshall (special teams) after sitting out 2020 season due to injury … Booked 29 tackles (17 solo) … Credited with 4.5 TFLs (-21 yards) and one sack (-9 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in nine of 10 contests (multiple nine times) … Tallied a season-high four stops in a game on five occasions … Recorded TFLs against Tulane (1.5/-7 yards), Houston (2.0/-12 yards) and Cincinnati (1.0/-2 yards) … Lone sack came at Houston (-9 yards) … Also credited with a quarterback hurry at Houston.

2020: Did not participate in game action due to injury.

2019: Started all 12 games at outside linebacker and ranked third on the unit with 63 tackles (34 solo) … Logged two or more stops in each outing and reached four-plus hits on eight occasions … Established a season-best tackle total of nine three times, all occurring during American Athletic Conference battles against Navy (7 solo), Temple and Tulsa … Booked eight stops in first collegiate start at NC State before following with five at Old Dominion, four vs. UCF, Cincinnati and Connecticut, three against Gardner-Webb, William & Mary and SMU, and two vs. USF … Also credited with 3.5 TFLs (-14 yards), three pass breakups, two interceptions, one sack and one quarterback pressure (NC State) … Penetrated Navy’s triple-option backfield with 3.0 stops for lost yardage, which included a drop of Midshipmen backup signal-caller Perry Olson (-8 yards) … Knocked down passes vs. Wolfpack and Tribe (2) … Netted pass thefts against Gardner-Webb (41-yard return) and Old Dominion (10) … Tackle splits include 41 on rushes, 19 on pass plays and three on special teams (kickoff returns) … Recorded 44 hits in eight AAC tilts (19 in four non-league matchups) … Turned in consistent home/road totals, logging 30 stops in six appearances at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and 33 in six “away” contests … Enjoyed stronger first half of campaign, standing third on team with 37 tackles (before making 26 in final six outings) … Ranked among squad’s top five monthly defenders in August (8/1st), September (20/5th) and November (20/4th).

2018: Credited with 16 tackles (7 solo) in eight games as a reserve linebacker during initial collegiate campaign … Did not play in first four contests (while previous coaching staff deliberated maintaining full redshirt status) before making debut at Temple and following with action in the remaining seven tilts … Collected at least one stop in the last seven outings, which included a season-high five at Cincinnati … Also logged a fumble recovery against the Bearcats … Produced other multiple-tackle efforts vs. NC State (4), Memphis (2) and Connecticut (2, both solo) … Picked up single hits against Houston, UCF and Tulane … Defensive splits include 12 stops on rushes and four on pass plays.

High School: Earned a multitude of honors as a three-year starter and two-way player for coach David Coccoli at Nansemond River … Keyed a Warriors defense from the linebacking position with 107 tackles, two interceptions, a pair of forced fumbles and a blocked field goal to guide NRHS deep into the VHSL Group 5A playoffs before finishing with a 9-5 record in 2017 … A team captain who garnered defensive player-of-the-year, first-team all-district, all-region, All-Tidewater and all-state recognition as a senior … Helped Warriors to a fifth-place finish in Virginia’s Southeastern Region standings with a 5-4 mark ... Made pronounced move to a top running back role late in the year heading into postseason play and delivered a 187-yard, two-touchdown performance in a regional semifinal victory over Indian River that sent NRHS to the fourth round … A second-team and honorable mention all-conference selection as a junior and sophomore, respectively … Officially committed to ECU on June 5, 2017 … Also recruited by Army, Navy, Ohio and Rutgers … Picked up an additional four letters on the basketball floor as a shooting guard, small forward and power forward.

Personal: Full name is Gerard Antonio Stringer … Born at Hampton, Va. … Son of Gerard, Sr. and Kisha Stringer … Graduated in December of 2022 with a degree in Industrial Distribution and Logistics … Often goes by the nicknames of Rod or Woo … Uncle Germaine Stringer was a receiver and kick returner at Florida State in the late 1990s who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs … Enjoys drawing and playing basketball … Lists meeting former NBA great Scottie Pippen as an off-the-field notable.