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July 23rd, 2020, 01:18 AM
ETSU #44:
#44 Nate Adkins
POS. TE
HT. 6-3
WT. 226
YR. Jr.
HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tenn.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Bearden HS
2019 (Sophomore): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Captured a spot on the 2019 Fall Academic All-Conference team…Named SoCon Coaches First Team All-Conference … Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Blue & Gold … Finished the season second on the team in total receptions (25), setting a new career high for receptions in a single season … Finished second on the team in receiving touchdowns with two and fourth on the team in receiving yards with 241 … Recorded one receiving touchdown in back-to-back games to start the season at Appalachian State (Aug. 31) and in the home opener against Shorter (Sept. 7) … Pulled down a career-high five receptions and 55 yards receiving against Samford.
2018 (Freshman): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Had a successful freshman campaign for the Bucs, appearing in all 12 games with two starts against Western Carolina (Oct. 27) and Jacksonville State (Nov. 24) … Finished the year with five catches for 50 yards and one touchdown … First collegiate reception came against Tennessee on Sept. 8, while season-long 24-yard catch happened in the homecoming win over Gardner-Webb (Oct. 6) … First collegiate touchdown fell against Western Carolina with a one-yard reception.
High School: Signed with the Bucs during the early December period … Lettered in football and baseball at Bearden High School … Three-time all-conference in football and one-year all-conference in baseball … Registered 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, six sacks (team high) and one fumble recovery his senior season … Had a career .354 batting average, while playing third base his sophomore and junior seasons on the varsity level.
Personal: Brother (Nick) plays baseball at Carson-Newman, while his father (Greg) played football at Marshall and is currently on the football staff at his alma mater.
Campbell #44:
44
XAVIER KANE
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 195
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HOMETOWN Christiansburg, Va.
HIGHSCHOOL Blue Ridge School
2019: Played in one game on the year, picking up a special teams tackle against Monmouth…Received a redshirt…
Prep/Personal: A two-time first team all-state and all-area quarterback…Named conference player of the year as a junior…A four-time first team all-conference performer, including at Christiansburg High in 2015 at quarterback…Named first team all-conference as both a quarterback and defensive backer in 2017 and 2018, and as a wide receiver as a sophomore…Also named all-region at Christiansburg…Passing for 865 yards and 10 touchdowns with 850 yards rushing and five touchdowns, adding a punt return for a TD…Helped the Blue Ridge Barons to a state championship as a sophomore, passing for 505 yards and three scores with 176 rushing yards, another touchdown, plus 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns, tacking on 10 breakups, two interceptions and two returns for touchdowns…Posted 1520 yards and 17 touchdowns passing with 640 rushing yards and six scores as a senior, adding 45 tackles, 10 breakups, three interceptions on the defensive side…As a junior, passed for 1423 yards and 12 TDs, rushing for 457 yards and five touchdowns, with 30 tackles, seven breakups, two interceptions and 150 return yards…Named team MVP in 2018, as well as all purpose player of the year in 2016 and 2017 at Blue Ridge…A three-time team captain…Coached by Tim Cromer, Tim Thomas and Jimmy Wills…Also lettered in baseball, basketball and indoor track…Full name is Xavier Andrew Kane…Born Feb. 3, 2000…Son of Doris Bishop and Tim Kane…Has a sister, Sathara…Relative of for University of Virginia, NFL and CFL linebacker Dennis Haley, as well as Sidney Snell, Virginia Tech Hall of Fame running back…Plans a business administration major…
#44 Nate Adkins
POS. TE
HT. 6-3
WT. 226
YR. Jr.
HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tenn.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Bearden HS
2019 (Sophomore): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Captured a spot on the 2019 Fall Academic All-Conference team…Named SoCon Coaches First Team All-Conference … Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Blue & Gold … Finished the season second on the team in total receptions (25), setting a new career high for receptions in a single season … Finished second on the team in receiving touchdowns with two and fourth on the team in receiving yards with 241 … Recorded one receiving touchdown in back-to-back games to start the season at Appalachian State (Aug. 31) and in the home opener against Shorter (Sept. 7) … Pulled down a career-high five receptions and 55 yards receiving against Samford.
2018 (Freshman): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Had a successful freshman campaign for the Bucs, appearing in all 12 games with two starts against Western Carolina (Oct. 27) and Jacksonville State (Nov. 24) … Finished the year with five catches for 50 yards and one touchdown … First collegiate reception came against Tennessee on Sept. 8, while season-long 24-yard catch happened in the homecoming win over Gardner-Webb (Oct. 6) … First collegiate touchdown fell against Western Carolina with a one-yard reception.
High School: Signed with the Bucs during the early December period … Lettered in football and baseball at Bearden High School … Three-time all-conference in football and one-year all-conference in baseball … Registered 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, six sacks (team high) and one fumble recovery his senior season … Had a career .354 batting average, while playing third base his sophomore and junior seasons on the varsity level.
Personal: Brother (Nick) plays baseball at Carson-Newman, while his father (Greg) played football at Marshall and is currently on the football staff at his alma mater.
Campbell #44:
44
XAVIER KANE
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 195
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HOMETOWN Christiansburg, Va.
HIGHSCHOOL Blue Ridge School
2019: Played in one game on the year, picking up a special teams tackle against Monmouth…Received a redshirt…
Prep/Personal: A two-time first team all-state and all-area quarterback…Named conference player of the year as a junior…A four-time first team all-conference performer, including at Christiansburg High in 2015 at quarterback…Named first team all-conference as both a quarterback and defensive backer in 2017 and 2018, and as a wide receiver as a sophomore…Also named all-region at Christiansburg…Passing for 865 yards and 10 touchdowns with 850 yards rushing and five touchdowns, adding a punt return for a TD…Helped the Blue Ridge Barons to a state championship as a sophomore, passing for 505 yards and three scores with 176 rushing yards, another touchdown, plus 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns, tacking on 10 breakups, two interceptions and two returns for touchdowns…Posted 1520 yards and 17 touchdowns passing with 640 rushing yards and six scores as a senior, adding 45 tackles, 10 breakups, three interceptions on the defensive side…As a junior, passed for 1423 yards and 12 TDs, rushing for 457 yards and five touchdowns, with 30 tackles, seven breakups, two interceptions and 150 return yards…Named team MVP in 2018, as well as all purpose player of the year in 2016 and 2017 at Blue Ridge…A three-time team captain…Coached by Tim Cromer, Tim Thomas and Jimmy Wills…Also lettered in baseball, basketball and indoor track…Full name is Xavier Andrew Kane…Born Feb. 3, 2000…Son of Doris Bishop and Tim Kane…Has a sister, Sathara…Relative of for University of Virginia, NFL and CFL linebacker Dennis Haley, as well as Sidney Snell, Virginia Tech Hall of Fame running back…Plans a business administration major…