#1 Heath Padgett
goalkeeper • 6-6 • 185 • junior 
gainesville, ga/mars hill college

2004: Started all 20 matches in goal for the Lakers .... Named to All-Peach Belt Conference team ... Finished with a .72 goals against average, which ranked 11th in the nation and best in the Peach Belt Conference ... Third best goals against average in Clayton State history ... Recorded 5.8 shutouts on the season ... Played 1747 minutes, third most in school history and most in the conference ... Named team’s most improved player. 

2003: Played a team high 1078 minutes in goal and finished with a 1.59 goals against average ... Finished the season with a team best 60 saves. Ranked --- in the Peach Belt Conference in goals against average ... Played in 13 matches, starting 10 ... Slowed at season end due a knee injury, which caused him to miss several matches. 

Pre-CCSU: Redshirted in 2002 at Mars Hill College.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Johnson High School in Gainesville, GA in 2002 ... Four-year letter winner at Johnson ... Helped lead team team to a trio of state quarterfinal appearances ... Recorded eight shutouts in 2002 and was the team MVP, helping lead Johnson to a 17-2 record ... Named Most Valuable Defensive Player on coach Mark Dunn’s squad as sophomore and junior ... Helped lead team to state quarterfinal appearances as a sophomore and junior with 16-1-1 and 17-2 records, respectively.

Personal: Born Jeremy Heath Padgett in Gainesville, GA on April 11, 1984 ... Son of Karen and Stan Padgett ... Major: teacher education.