2012 Football Roster
Roster
Gus Walley
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richton, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Greene County HS
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER: MSU’s most experienced tight end with great hands ... Saw the first action of his career as a sophomore after sitting out 2013 with an elbow injury … Has played in 12 games with no starts … Recorded four catches for 49 yards and one score in his brief career.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 12 games as a reserve tight end … Did not play against Southern Miss … Finished the year with four catches for 49 yards and one score … Made his collegiate debut against UAB (9/6), catching two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown … Hauled in 20-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott late in the second quarter against the Blazers … Caught one pass for seven yards in the win against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Also made one grab for seven yards in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).
2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Missed the entire season due to an elbow injury ... Began practicing again during Liberty Bowl workouts.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during first year on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Received three-star rankings by ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... Stood as No.41 tight end nationally by ESPN.com ... Checked in as the 15th-best recruit in the state by ESPN.com … A standout for head coach Johnny Ainsworth’s Wildcats ... Registered 43 catches for 566 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Tallied two carries for 53 yards and one touchdown during final campaign ... Wildcats finished with a 7-5 record and advanced to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A State playoffs ... Earned a place on the Mississippi High School Coaches 4A First-Team All-State squad following final campaign ... Invited to play for the South squad in the 2011 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic following senior year but did not participate due to injury ... Prior to senior year, earned a place on the 2011 All-Madden Team as a result of strong performances during summer camps ... As a junior, hauled in 50 passes for 863 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Earned a place on the WDAM-TV All-Area Football Team after junior year ... Helped that squad to a trip to the 4A state playoffs with a 5-7 record ... Injured during portions of sophomore year, but still caught 13 passes for 233 yards with five scores ... Also ran track at Greene County.
PERSONAL: Born Gus McLain Walley on Sept. 14, 1993 … Son of Carol and Cecil Walley ... An industrial technology major.
WALLEY’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 2, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
Receiving Yards – 35, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
Longest Reception – 20, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
Receiving Touchdowns – 1, vs. UAB (9-6-14)
