Career Summary: A three-year letterwinner who started out on defense and was converted to the offensive line in 2003...Sat out the 2001 season while concentrating on academics...Logged one tackle in two games in 2002...Played in six games in 2003...Worked a season-high 20 offensive plays in the 2003 regular-season finale against USF...Logged an additional 20 plays in the New Orleans Bowl victory over North Texas...Worked primarily as a member of the offensive scout team in 2004. 2005 Highlights: Played in 11 of the team's 12 games in 2005...Earned his first collegiate start at right tackle against Chattanooga...Played 39 snaps in the UTC contest...Switched to left tackle for the Houston contest and worked 38 of 68 plays in the 35-20 win...Had 53 snaps in the East Carolina win and 50 plays against Tennessee in Knoxville...Had a season high 70 snaps in the win over Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and missed just one play in the Tigers' victory over Marshall...Played half of the team's 72 plays in the Motor City Bowl victory over Akron...The Tiger offensive line gave up just nine sacks, and was instrumental in the Tigers ranking fifth nationally in rushing offense...Finished the season participating in 456 of the Tigers' 836 offensive plays. 2004: Did not see action in any of the Tigers' 12 games... 2003: Was moved from defensive tackle to offensive tackle for the fall of 2003...Played in six games in 2003...Saw his first playing time as an offensive lineman in the Arkansas State game...Played six snaps in the win over the Indians...Was involved in the final two series of the road victory over Houston...Had eight snaps against the Cougars...Played three offensive snaps in the Tigers' road victory over Tulane...Worked the final two series of the East Carolina victory...Began to see more and more playing time as the season progressed...Had a season-high 20 offensive plays in the regular season finale against South Florida...Logged another 20 offensive snaps in the Tigers' New Orleans Bowl victory over North Texas...Finished the 2003 season participating in 61 of the team's 1000 plays... 2002: Played in two games for the Tigers during the 2002 season...Saw his first collegiate action in the contest with Murray State University...Logged one tackle in the Tigers' win over Murray State...Also entered the Tulane game but did not record any tackles...Worked as a backup defensive tackle behind Kenyun Glover and Eric Taylor during the fall of 2002... 2001: Sat out the 2001 season while concentrating on academics...Was a member of the Tigers' defensive scout team and worked against the Memphis offense during practice...Played defensive tackle for the scout team...Worked with Albert Means and Boris Penchion as a defensive tackle in 2001... Prep: Lettered as a fullback and a defensive lineman at Tucker High under Coach Phil Linsey...Was an all-state selection in football...Credited with 101 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior...Spent his time on offense blocking for tailback Jabari Davis...Helped THS to a record of 10-3...Had 221 career tackles and 18 quarterback sacks...Also lettered in track... Personal: Greg Billingslea is the son of Brigittie Billingslea...Born August 22, 1982 in Atlanta, Ga. BILLINGSLEA'S STATISTICS Offensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 2003 6/0 61/1000 2004 0/0 0/906 |
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