Carl Gettis
Carl Gettis

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
O'Fallon, Mo.
High School:
Fort Zumwalt West
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 200
Position:
Defensive Back
Experience:
1L

  • 2007 2nd-Team Freshman All-American (College Football News)
  • 2007 Hon. Men. All-Big 12 (Coaches)
  • 2007 Team Cornerback of the Year

2008 OUTLOOK
One of the bigger and most-welcomed surprises of the 2007 season who returns for his second year in the program ... Came to Mizzou as an accomplished prep running back who was moved to cornerback in fall camp ... Despite his inexperience on defense, he quickly established himself as one of the Tigers' top playmakers there, and it took him only five games to win the starting spot, which he never relinquished the rest of the way ... Enters fall camp at Mizzou listed atop the depth chart at one cornerback position, where he should again challenge for all-league honors ... Displayed some prime hoop skills this past spring, when he teamed with Tommy Chavis, Thomas Hellm and Coach Dave Christensen to win the team's annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament

2007 SEASON
Emerged as a valuable contributor to the defensive backfield as a true freshman, starting the last 10 games of the season, and earning 2nd-Team Freshman All-American honors by College Football News, as well as honorable-mention All-Big 12 acclaim from league coaches ... Also took home the team's cornerback of the year award despite his inexperience coming into the season ... Had 49 tackles on the season ... Made five stops against Ole Miss and followed that with a six tackle (five solo) performance against Western Michigan ...Had at least three tackles in each of the next four games (Illinois State, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas Tech) ... Made the first interception of his career, picking off Texas Tech's Graham Harrell ... Set a career-high with nine tackles (eight solo) against Colorado ... Made two stops against Kansas State and Kansas ... Had four tackles at the Big 12 Championship against Oklahoma and added four more in the Cotton Bowl victory over Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as the nation's No. 45 running back prospect by Rivals, and the No. 11 overall player in the state of Missouri (all positions) ... Accumulated nearly 2,000 yards from scrimmage as a senior in 2006, adding 21 total TDs on the season ... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 21 TDs in 2006, while adding nearly 700 receiving yards on the way to racking up All-State, All-Conference and All-District honors ... Had over 1,800 yards from scrimmage as a junior, rushing for 1,186 yards and 14 TDs, while adding 638 yards receiving and two TDs ... Was a First-Team All-Region pick as a junior, and also earned All-State mention, as well ... An accomplished student who was a two-time winner of his team's academic award ... Was also a standout on the hardcourt for his school, as he earned team MVP honors and All-District recognition in basketball ... High school coach - Paul Day.

PERSONAL
Parents - Earnest & Paula Gettis ... Is interested in pursuing a degree in business financing at Mizzou ... Chose Mizzou over Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas, Memphis and Vanderbilt, among others ... Primary Mizzou recruiter - Cornell Ford.

Two Tigers Go In First Round of NFL Draft

04/26/2009 - Football

Jeremy Maclin went with the number 19 overall selection to the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming Mizzou's first player to be taken in the first round of the draft since Justin Smith.

Evander Hood Selected by Super Bowl Champs

04/25/2009 - Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers added some youth to a productive but aging defensive line, choosing Ziggy Hood with the 32nd and final pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Maclin Selected 19th Overall by Philadelphia

04/25/2009 - Football

The Philadelphia Eagles got a weapon they didn't expect for Donovan McNabb, trading up two spots to select Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin with the 19th pick in the NFL draft.

Tiger Defense Shines in Black & Gold Game

04/18/2009 - Football

Missouri's defense stole the show in Saturday afternoon's Black & Gold Game, as it held the Tiger offense to just one touchdown and 355 total yards en route to a 68-40 triumph in the final workout of the spring season.

Football Gets Rare Work Outside

04/17/2009 - Football

Two sessions of one-on-one routes between the WRs/DBs and some non-contact inside run followed the initial position drills. Today's practice focused more on the cerebral aspect of the game, such as picking up one's assignment and running through the whistle. There weren't any huge revelations from today's practice, as it was primarily non-contact. Practiced ended with a brief seven-on-seven session between the first team offense and defense.