BUILT FOR SPEED; HART'S GARRETT FULLER MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.Byline: Jim Inghram Staff Writer Speed. It's innate. A quality football coaches love to see in their players, it's something that cannot be taught. It's also something Hart High's Garrett Fuller has plenty of and the only thing the Hart coaches have to do is find a way to use it more. Fuller, normally a strong safety, has also seen time at wide receiver and as a kickoff returner In American and Canadian football, a kick returner (KR) is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. . ``(Running back) Tim Gregory won the league title in the 200 meters,'' said Dean Herrington, the Indians' offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during and defensive-backs coach. ``And was just behind (Valencia's) Manuel White Manuel White (born July 2, 1982) is an American football running back. in the 100. He's fast, but when Garrett ran against him in the 40 (yard dash) he beat him all three times. His best time was 4.51.'' Superior speed, indeed, but in addition to that, Fuller is a sturdy sturdy neurological disease in sheep caused by the pressure of a Taenia multiceps metacestode. Called also gid. 6-foot-1, 185 pounds and a sure tackler. Fuller wreaks havoc with opposing wide receivers from his strong safety position. He enjoys hitting someone as hard as he can, but he's learning to like the other side of ball, too. ``I'm just starting to play wide receiver,'' Fuller said. ``So I still have a lot to learn, but I like hitting better than being hit.'' Fuller is reminiscent of former USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. standout and All-Pro player Ronnie Lott Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. . It's Fuller's ability to sting an opposing player and intimidate in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. that most resembles Lott. ``He is so fast and mobile that he's always making an impact (on defense),'' said teammate Jared Bazar. ``He's awesome on defense and he's getting better on offense. He's improved so much over the summer at wide receiver. He's just a good football player and he works hard.'' Fuller chalks up his success to aggressiveness. ``I just go out and play and react,'' Fuller said. ``I try not to think too much. I know I have responsibilities and assignments, but stopping the guy with the ball is the most important thing.'' Fuller earned defensive-player-of-the-game honors in the Indians' victory over Quartz Hill in the first week. He was equally as impressive against Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. on Friday. He made several tackles, returned a kickoff 74 yards deep into Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. territory and had an interception. He also made several hits that had the crowd and teammates nodding with approval. The best was on Thousand Oaks' Clint Clint is the diminutive word for the given name Clinton and may refer to: People:
Wilson, a solid 200-pounder, had to wait a little too long and Fuller stuck a shoulder in his midsection mid·sec·tion n. A middle section, especially the midriff of the body. as the ball arrived. The ball dropped and so did Wilson. Wilson, a durable runner, stayed on the ground for a bit and then had to come off the field for a few plays. ``I never go out to hurt anybody,'' Fuller said. ``But you have to play hard and make sure the other team knows about you.'' If opponents don't already, they will soon learn of Fuller once they journey to the center of the field. ``Garrett is definitely one of the top players in the Valley,'' said Herrington. ``He's a legitimate Division I prospect and the thing is he is only going to get bigger and stronger.'' That's good news for Fuller, who turns 18 on Oct. 4. ``I'd love to have the opportunity to play in college,'' he said. ``I've gotten a few letters, but I'm not sure how serious they are.'' If recruiters get the chance to see Fuller, the seriousness will greatly increase. FULLER FILE Name: Garrett Fuller School: Hart High Year: Senior Born/place: Oct. 4, 1981/Lebanon, Ore. Height/weight: 6-1/185 Position: Strong Safety/wide receiver Notable: Moved to California at age 4. . . . Attended Bakersfield High as a freshman. . . . This is his second year on varsity. . . . Has two brothers, Eric and Aaron, and three sisters, Kim, Carrie and Kacee. Garrett is the youngest. . . . Father Gary is Hart's principal. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Hart High's Garrett Fuller (28) returns a Quartz Hill kick in Thursday night's game at COC See chip on chip. . (2 -- color) Hart High defender Ryan Rich (24) closes in on Quartz Hill receiver Jaysen Bluford in opening-week game. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News Chart: Prep football statistics |
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