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BIO HIGHLIGHTS
A four-year starter at defensive back who earned second-team All-Gwinnett County honors as a senior when he was also team captain.
STARS
247Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3), 247Sports (2)
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Cornerback: ESPN (51), Rivals (65), 247Composite (81), Scout (124), 247Sports (145)
REGIONAL RANKINGS
Overall: ESPN (303)
STATE OF GEORGIA RANKINGS
Overall: ESPN (65), Rivals (66), 247Composite (90), 247Sports (143)
GRADES/RATINGS
247Composite (0.8369), 247Sports (79), ESPN (77), Rivals (5.6)
POSTSEASON BOWL GAMES
2012: Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game (invited but not play)
INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL HONORS
2012: Second-Team All-Gwinnett County, Team Captain
INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL STATS/NOTES (RANKINGS)
CAREER (2009-12): Started at cornerback all four years as a prep
2012: 9 passes defended, 1 interception returned for a touchdown against Central Gwinnett, 9 passes defended
2011: 27 tackles, 6 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery
2010: Starter
2009: Starter
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CAREER (2009-12): Georgia State football playoffs first-round participant
2012: 6-4 Overall, 4-4 AAAAAA Region 8
2011: Georgia State football playoffs first-round participant ... 5-6 Overall, 4-4 AAAAAA Region 8
2010: 2-9 Overall, 1-7 AAAAAA Region 8
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
ESPN: Cheek is a smart and savvy cornerback prospect with a lot of intangibles that may be falling under the radar ... Overall, Cheek may not be the biggest or fastest cornerback in this class, but he is up there when it comes to instincts.
OTHER
• Reportedly runs a 40-yard dash in the 4.5's
• Nephew of former Florida safety Shea Showers, who started on the Gators' 1996 national championship team
• Honored by Score Atlanta for his outstanding excellence in the field of play in 2012
• Earned defensive back MVP honors at NUC Atlanta Camp during the summer of 2012 at Atlanta TriCities High School
LAST UPDATED: March 12, 2013
