Nathan Fuqua
Outside Linebackers Coach
Phone: 4169
Email:
Fuquanp@wofford.edu
Former Wofford All-America nose tackle Nathan Fuqua is in his sixth season with the Terrier football coaching staff. After assisting with the inside linebackers his first two seasons, he assumed responsibility for the outside linebackers in 2007. He will also recruit in Central Kentucky, West central Georgia and part of South Carolina.
Last season Keaton Thompson was second on the team in total tackles and led the squad in tackles for loss. During the 2008 season, Matt Norcia was second on the team with seven tackles for loss and Gary Blount added 4.5 as the Terriers were third in the Southern Conference in tackles for loss on the season.
In 2007, he coached Kevin Adleman, who was second on the team with 67 tackles and added two interceptions. While coaching the inside linebackers in 2006, Fuqua was a key figure in helping Justin Franklin earn All-Southern Conference honors.
A native of Danville, Kentucky, Nathan Fuqua was born on May 10, 1980. Fuqua was a four-time All-SoCon selection and earned first team All-America honors as a senior in 2002. He was a team captain in 2001 when he earned first team All-SoCon honors and was a third team All-America pick by the National Football Gazette. He started the 2001 campaign with a pair of sacks against Clemson and added a pair of tackles for loss against South Carolina. As a sophomore, Fuqua ranked third in the SoCon in tackles for loss while making 66 stops on the season.
Fuqua totaled 218 stops in his career while ranking among Wofford’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (50) and sacks (11). He is third in Wofford history in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks. In 2008, he was selected to the Wofford College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Fuqua was a first team all-state selection at nose tackle and offensive guard for Danville High School. He was named Area Lineman of the Year and to the Top 22 Class of the Blue Grass. Fuqua was also a member of the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star team. His brother, Ben, played on the golf team at the University of Kentucky.
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