DeWayne Cuffie
6-3,210,Junior
Weak Safety
Sylvester, Ga./Worth County HS

2002 SPRING UPDATE: Continued to be a solid presence in the spring...a consistent player that can play two or three different positions when needed...JSU CAREER: As a junior, Cuffie recorded 33 tackles in nine games played...second on the Gamecocks in interceptions with two...best game of the season came versus Stephen F. Austin, where he recorded six tackles (four solo)...had five tackles against Northwestern State, two of which were solo efforts...also recorded three pass break-ups...As a sophomore, he played in all 10 games...had four tackles (two solo and two unassisted), including one for a loss...HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped under coach Neil Roberts at Worth County High School...named First Team All-Region and MVP runner-up...selected to the Georgia-Florida All-Star game...had 12 interceptions on defense and hauled in 25 passes for 380 yards and 13 touchdowns...tied the school record for interceptions in a season with nine...also named the Sylvester Local Player of the Year...PERSONAL: Full name is DeWayne B. Cuffie...son of Keithon Cuffie and Bernice Richardson...has three sisters and one brother...born on August 19, 1981...lists former Gamecock Natarsha James as his football hero...nickname is Cuff-Dog...majoring in Technology at JSU.

TACKLES G UA A TOTAL TFL-YDS PD
2000 9 2 2 4 1-2 0
2001 9 21 12 33 1-1 3
TOTAL 18 23 14 37 2-3 3