08-06-2019, 05:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2019, 03:55 PM by Fordhammer.)
White guys can't play CB. That's what David Rector has been told his entire life, but at every step he has proven the doubters wrong.
Born in the capital of North Carolina, Raleigh to parents who don't understand where David's athleticism comes from David Rector grew up wanting nothing more than to catch footballs.
During his High School days at Green Hope, he excelled at catching the ball both on Offense and on Defense. He lead the Falcons to the State Championship with his catching ability twice and had coaches calling from all over the country. After speaking to many coaches he decided to keep his talents in Raleigh and go play for Dave Doeren at NC State. Doeren was one of the few coaches who believed David could excel at Cornerback. Most of the coaches that recruited him saw him as a slot receiver, and he preferred the defensive side of the ball.
At NC State David redshirted his freshman year and spent the year studying and working on the minute details that are involved with the craft of shutting down a top wideout. By the time spring camp started in March he could line up against anyone on the team and make it hard. The coaches were extremely impressed with his progress after one year and he was named starting CB his sophomore season. He picked off the QB 5 times that year, and even brought one back for a TD. The Wolfpack defense under Doeren hadn't seen a talent in the secondary of Rector's caliber in the almost 20 years he had been the head coach. With Rector shutting down one side of the field it opened up options for the defense to excel in ways it hadn't in the past.
Rector continued to improve as opposing coaches continued to test him as they didn't expect a white cornerback to shut down his top wideout. He snagged another 6 interceptions his junior year and started his senior season on the Jim Thorpe watchlist. He ended up getting 9 interceptions his final year at NC State, which not only lead the nation, but also made his the Wolfpack's all time leader in career interceptions.
David won the Jim Thorpe award his last season at NC State, but some people in the media still doubt he can have the same success in the professional ranks. The only reason this doubt occurs is due to David being the first successful white corner in decades. Will he be the one to finally break the mold, or will he be another failure that fizzles out after a promising college career? Only time will tell.
Born in the capital of North Carolina, Raleigh to parents who don't understand where David's athleticism comes from David Rector grew up wanting nothing more than to catch footballs.
During his High School days at Green Hope, he excelled at catching the ball both on Offense and on Defense. He lead the Falcons to the State Championship with his catching ability twice and had coaches calling from all over the country. After speaking to many coaches he decided to keep his talents in Raleigh and go play for Dave Doeren at NC State. Doeren was one of the few coaches who believed David could excel at Cornerback. Most of the coaches that recruited him saw him as a slot receiver, and he preferred the defensive side of the ball.
At NC State David redshirted his freshman year and spent the year studying and working on the minute details that are involved with the craft of shutting down a top wideout. By the time spring camp started in March he could line up against anyone on the team and make it hard. The coaches were extremely impressed with his progress after one year and he was named starting CB his sophomore season. He picked off the QB 5 times that year, and even brought one back for a TD. The Wolfpack defense under Doeren hadn't seen a talent in the secondary of Rector's caliber in the almost 20 years he had been the head coach. With Rector shutting down one side of the field it opened up options for the defense to excel in ways it hadn't in the past.
Rector continued to improve as opposing coaches continued to test him as they didn't expect a white cornerback to shut down his top wideout. He snagged another 6 interceptions his junior year and started his senior season on the Jim Thorpe watchlist. He ended up getting 9 interceptions his final year at NC State, which not only lead the nation, but also made his the Wolfpack's all time leader in career interceptions.
David won the Jim Thorpe award his last season at NC State, but some people in the media still doubt he can have the same success in the professional ranks. The only reason this doubt occurs is due to David being the first successful white corner in decades. Will he be the one to finally break the mold, or will he be another failure that fizzles out after a promising college career? Only time will tell.
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[OPTION]Height: 6'1"
[OPTION]Weight: 195 lbs.
[OPTION]Birthplace: Raleigh, NC
[OPTION]Number: 22
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[OPTION]Career Stats
[OPTION]G || Tck || TFL || FF/FR || Sck || Int || PD || TD
[OPTION]141 || 597 || 1 || 5/1 || 6 || 30 || 163 || 3
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[OPTION]Playoff Stats
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[OPTION]Awards
[OPTION]S26 Defensive Player of the Year, S26 CB of the Year,
[OPTION]S23 Defensive Breakout Player, S23 Defensive Performance
[OPTION]Pro Bowls: S22, S26
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