Wofford College Athletics

Has started 24 straight games at inside linebacker ... Top-returning tackler from last season ... Should contend for All-Conference honors ... 2007: Led the Terriers with 108 total tackles with 13 starts ... Named All-Southern Conference first team by both the media and coaches ... Eighth in the conference with an 8.31 tackle per game average ... Had double-digit tackles in five games on the season ... Led or tied for the team lead in tackles in five games ... In the season opener against Georgetown (9/1) had twelve stops and a tackle for loss ... Against Charleston Southern (9/8) had an interception and returned it eleven yards ... At North Carolina State (9/15) recovered a fumble and returned it ten yards ... In the win over Appalachian State (9/22) notched eleven tackles and had a pass break-up ... At Furman (9/29) had eleven tackles with a sack for a loss of eleven yards ... Against Georgia Southern (11/3) had a season-high 13 tackles along with a pass break-up ... In the NCAA Playoff win at Montana (11/24), was second on the team with eleven tackles ... Against Richmond (12/1) in the NCAA Quarterfinals had a forced fumble ... 2006: Was Wofford’s second-leading tackler as a sophomore ... Made 74 total tackles on the season including 27 solos ... Was 10th in the Southern Conference in total tackles ... Also collected six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ...Started all 11 games at inside linebacker ... Recorded 16 tackles vs. The Citadel (10/7), the second-highest of any SoCon player in 2006 ... Also hit double figures with 11 stops vs. Furman (9/30) ... Recorded a sack against South Carolina (9/16) and 1.5 vs. Appalachian State (10/14) ... Tied for 10th in the SoCon in total tackles ... Earned his second varsity letter ... 2005:  Played in six games and earned his first varsity letter as a Terrier ... Saw action at inside linebacker and on special teams ... Key member of the punt return squad ... Made five tackles on the season including two each against VMI (10/15) and Appalachian State (10/22) ... Recorded his first collegiate sack against the Keydets ... HIGH SCHOOL:  Graduated from Effingham County High School in 2005 ... A first-team all-region selection ... Team captain and Most Valuable Player ... Recipient of an Effingham Gridiron Award ... Honorable mention all-region pick as a junior ...Named his team’s Best Linebacker ... Also a track and field standout ... Captured the Region 3-5A championship while finishing third in the state in the shot put with a toss of 50-7.25 ... Placed first in the Southeast Iron Man Competition ... PERSONAL:  Born December 4, 1986 in Savannah, Georgia ... Son of Franklin and Cheryl Goldwire ... Economics major.