The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 18, 2005, Page C8, Image 28
GREATS • COnTinUGD FROfU Cl
“It seems like every year we
give Georgia a run for theit
money, if not beat them,” Brewer
said. “He had great coverage on
me. It was an out-and-up, Corey
decided to throw it up. It was just
a ‘who-wanted-it-more.’ It came
down, ^nd I just grabbed the ball.
It was one of those surreal things
that you don’t realize it until it’s
done.”
That game made him one of
only three players in Gamecock
history to have 100-yard receiving
and rushing games.
Brewer left Carolina as the No.
8 receiver all-time, totaling 1,136
yards and five touchdowns on 107
receptions. He came close to tying
the legendary Sterling Sharpe for
consecutive games with a
reception, finishing three shy of
the record with 31.
“I just like th'e fact that you can
put me anywhere on the field,”
Brewer said. “The fact that I can
go out and help the team in any
way possible is what I wanted to
do.”
Though an ankle injury slowed
him during his senior campaign,
Brewer led the Gamecocks in
2002 with 28 catches for 299
yards.
He also stood out on special
teams, leading the punt-return
category for his fourth-straight
season.
Brewer earned ' Verizon
Academic All-America honors and
was named to the Hula Bowl in
2002 alongside fellow USC
receiver James Adkisson.
The NFL didn’t come knocking
on draft day, but a free-agent
contract with the Baltimore
Ravens allowed Brewer a short
professional career. The Ravens
sent Brewer to NFL Europe in
hopes he would be ready for the
next season. But Brewer proved
that no matter where he goes, he is
a winner, as his team won the
World Bowl.
“I was with the Baltimore
Ravens for the preseason until the
last cut,” Brewer said. “Ended up
going to Europe to the Rein Fire
and got traded to Berlin for the last
four games. And Berlin won the
World Bowl.”
With football behind him,
Brewer has settled down in
Columbia with his wife and started
a business. But even with his
passion for the game, Brewer says
he wouldn’t change a thing.
“I met my wife here. I have tons
of friends now,” Brewer said. “I
have no regrets of what I did. I had
a great time. That’s pretty much all
you can ask for.”
— For additional parts in
Alex Riley’s “Gamecock Greats’’
series, look in The Gamecock
Sports’ “Friday Football Blitz, ”
published the day before every
Gamecock football game.
Comments on this story? E-mail
gamecocksports@gwm.sc. edu
f is an exciting new program designed to help YOU excel ^
academically. Led by your fellow students who have mastered the
course content, SI enhances the classroom experience through
y _peer-faciliated study sessions.J
ffikcEp •,'rhis class ,s hard’ ,
ifiiZC - almosm^
th? Profess * everyone fails that *
,stelkinq class."
about. *'
"I'm scared to take that class because
I hear the professor is really hard."
www.sa.sc.edu/supplementalinstructipn
m Academic Success Initiatives
115B Russell House
■nnpiwpivniRpnvpipHipH
■H pppp J|^Bfl
w 4gpppgfp|lpsp11 ;
Y&C41 fs> -^hooo
Catch Sports editor Jonathan Hiliyard and host Ryan Clary
every Wednesday morning from 8-10 a.m., only on WUSC
90.5.
Clary and Hillyard will cover all the college and pro sports 4
you want to talk about every week, including but not limited
to Gamecock athletics.
GET FIT. GET PAID.
For Part-time Package Handlers at FedEx Ground,
it's like a paid workout. The work's demanding,*
but the rewards are big. Come join our team,
get a weekly paycheck, tuition assistance and
break a sweat with the nation's
package delivery leader.
Part-time Package Handlers
Two Part-time shifts available,
(evening and early morning)
Up to $8.50/hr. to start, scheduled raises.
Qualifications:
18 years or older
Must be able to work Monday thru Friday
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to lead, unload, sort packages
Apply in person
1180 First Street South
Columbia, SC 29209
803-776-0227
Fedex.com/us/careers
i* f i i
Women and minorities are encouraged to join the team.