Western Carolina University

Jeff Gilbert - Football - (1981-84)
Starting quarterback on WCU's 1983 national championship runner-up team. He posted a career record of 19-6-1 as a starter in 1983 and 1984. He was named starter during the 3rd game of the 1983 season and led the Catamounts to an 11-1-1 record the rest of the season and an appearance in the National Championship game. He was named 1984 Southern Conference Player of the Year becoming the first WCU quarterback to win the award as he passed for 2,394 yards and 13 touchdowns. In 1984 he led the Catamounts to their second consecutive second-place finish in the league and a final national ranking of 14th.