2019 Football Roster

7 Brian Gentry

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 215
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Highschool East Forsyth HS

Biography

As a Junior in 2018: was sidelined for the season due to injury ... 

As a Junior in 2017: saw action in 11 games, started eight times (UAlbany, Rutgers, N.C. A&T, South Carolina State, Savannah State, Howard, Florida A&M and Norfolk State ... finished the season with nine catches for 147 yards, including a touchdown ... averaged 16.3 yards per catch ... had an 83-yard TD reception at #15 North Carolina A&T (Sept. 23) ...

As a Sophomore in 2016: saw action in nine games ... had one catch for 16 yards ... 

As a True Freshman in 2015: started in 9 of 10 games played ... finished with 14 receptions for 185 yards (13.2 avg) ... his longest catch went for 33-yards ... had season-high four catches for 51 yards and scored his first career TD against #4 Illinois State (Sept. 12) ... had a pair of receptions for 33 yards at Air Force (Sept. 5) ... 

High School:  was a three-sport athlete at East Forsyth HS … he helped lead his team to an 11-2 record during his senior season … scored six touchdowns in his first two games playing varsity ... he recorded 13 catches for 516 yards and scored seven touchdowns as a senior … he hauled in 784 yards on 33 receptions and posted 13 TDs as a junior … in his very first start during his junior year, he scored three touchdowns to lead his team to victory … completed his prep career with 17 receiving TDs … Two-time All-Conference selection (2014 & 2015) ... All-Northwest in 2014 ... earned All-County honors as a sophomore ... he also ran track and played basketball for the Eagles … won three conference championship titles (2012-14) under coach Todd Willert … also ran track where he ran a 10.8 in the 100-meter dash ... and played on the basketball team...

Personal: from Winston-Salem, N.C. … born May 24, 1997 … son of Monoarae Porter … has two brothers and a sister … also recruited by Charlotte and Wake Forest … social work major ... his career ambition is to be a family and youth social worker...enjoys playing the drums and working out...lists Michael Vick as the reason he wanted to play football at the age of 5 as a quarterback.

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 200 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2016Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 205 lbs
    81
  • 11

    2017Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 210 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 205 lbs
    11
  • 7

    2019Graduate Student

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 215 lbs
    7