Gabe Irby

Height:
6-3
Weight:
315
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Habersham, GA
High School:
Central
Deals:
RS

2011 (Junior)
Saw his only action of the season vs. Gardner-Webb (Sept. 17) ... Saw three snaps and had one knockdown block ... Earned his second varsity letter. 2010 (Sophomore)
Earned first varsity letter while appearing in six contests ... Was on the field for 89 offensive snaps ... Saw his most extensive action with 28 snaps against both Boston College (Nov. 6) and a start at NC State (Nov. 13) ... Recorded 3.5 knockdown blocks on the season with a season-best of three at Stanford (Sept. 18). 2009 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see any game action ... During 2010 spring practice, drew most of his assignments at right guard ... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2008 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season ... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll. High School
Named to the Georgia All-Area team by the Anderson (SC) Independent-Mail ... Honorable mention pick on the Georgia Football Magazine 2007 All-Classification All-State team ... All-Area first team pick by the Gainesville Times ... Member of Prep Star[apos]s All-Southeast Region team ... The 61st-ranked offensive guard in the class of 2008 by Scout.com ... Led Habersham Central to consecutive Class 4-A quarterfinals ... Named first team all-state by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and NFLHS/Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Also selected to the Region 8-4A first team ... Played right tackle as a junior and left tackle as a senior ... Helped the Raiders to an 11-2 record and the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... Played for head coach Gene Cathcart ... Habersham also reached the quarterfinals in 2006 ... Also played basketball for the Raiders ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Community Bank and Trust Holiday Classic basketball tournament ... Also played on the tennis team at No. 1 doubles ... Duo was the runner-up in the region ... Earned four letters and an MVP honor in tennis ... Also a three-year basketball letterman as a center ... UGA Merit Scholar and a four-year honor roll member with Distinction ... Graduated in the top 10 in his class ... Named to the All-State Chorus ... Chose Wake Forest over Ball State and Middle Tennessee State. Personal
Majoring in business and enterprise management ... Son of Tom and Dea Irby ... His father is the pastor at Fuller Church in Durham, N.C. ... Has seven brothers and sisters ... Born Sept. 22, 1988.