John Castleberry Class: Sophomore Hometown: Cumming, Ga. High School: Gainesville Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: CB Experience: 1L

Furman: Made the switch from cornerback to strong safety in the spring before seeing his spring practice cut short due to an ankle injury...heads into the fall listed third at strong safety behind returning starter Andrew Thacker and Julian Hicks, who also made the switch from cornerback to safety in the spring...has battled injuries since joining the Furman program. 2006 -- Earned playing time in 10 of Furman's 12 games as a backup cornerback and member of special teams...tallied three tackles, including a pair of stops against Coastal Carolina (29-27 loss)...named to the SoCon Academc Honor Roll. 2005 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2005 graduate of Gainesville (3A) High School...football coach was Bruce Miller...saw action at defensive back, running back and wide receiver...played his junior and senior seasons at Gainesville after two years at North Forsyth (Ga.) High School...scored 21 touchdowns and totaled 91 tackles, 38 assists, 12 interceptions, and 12 pass deflections in his prep career...served as team captain, scored 12 touchdowns, and notched eight interceptions on the way to earning Gainesville High MVP, all-area, and all-state honors in 2004...helped his squad to an 8-4 record, including a 28-21 win over McNair in state playoff action...selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game...batted .360, belted four home runs, and was a perfect 12-of-12 in steals on Gainesville's 28-3 region championship baseball team in 2004...stole 53-of-54 bases in his first three seasons of high school ball.

Personal: Full name is John William Castleberry...son of Don and Beth Castleberry...born December 22, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia...communications major.