It's now 2 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR.
To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful a little more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight two players assigned to #2, one on defense and one on offense
#2 Rod Gattison and #2 Corey Washington
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#2 Rod Gattison
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Class: Senior
Hometown: Hartsville, S.C.
High School: Hartsville HS
2022 (Junior): Played in all 11 of the team’s games with six starts at cornerback … Recorded 37 total tackles including 22 solo stops and two tackles for loss … Tallied six pass break-ups with an interception … Recorded three tackles with a tackle for loss and two pass breakups in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) … Had four tackles with three solos tops at Georgia Tech (Sept. 10) … Posted five tackles and forced a fumble at Furman (Oct. 15) … Finished with six tackles including three solo stops against Wofford (Nov. 5) … Matched his career-high with seven tackles against nationally-ranked Chattanooga (Nov. 19).
(Sophomore*): Saw action in nine of the team's 11 games on the season, missing the final two games of the regular season ... Credited with 20 total tackles including 16 solo stops and two tackles for loss with a sack ... Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble ... Tallied two tackles and forced a fumble at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Posted a season-high five tackles with an interception at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Intercepted his second pass of the year to accompany two tackles in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30), returning the second-quarter pick 25 yards to set up a WCU touchdown that gave the Catamounts a 34-7 halftime lead agaisnt the Terriers.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Played in all six games in the spring semester with one start … Recorded 26 total tackles on the season including 20 solo stops … Made his WCU debut in the spring-opener at Furman (Feb. 20), finishing with five total tackles … Recorded his first career interception against the Paladins, returning the pick 30 yards … Posted a career-high seven tackles including five solo stops against VMI (March 6) … Credited with three solo stops and a pass break-up at ETSU (March 27).
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Georgia Military College … Played in 11 games in 2019 recording 14 tackles with 10 solo stops … Credited with three pass break-ups with one interception while also recovering a fumble; High School: Led Hartsville High with five interceptions as a senior … Finished with 35 total tackles as a prep with one fumble forced and one recovered while recording one defensive touchdown … Also played basketball and ran track as a prep.
Personal: Full name is Rod’Darius Malik Gattison … Is the son of Priscilla Gattison.
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#2 Corey Washington
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-8
Weight: 155
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
High School: Miami Central HS
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