2014: Played in five games, including the first four before an injury kept him out of action until he returned for the GoDaddy Bowl game . . . Started the first three games of the season . . . Responsible for 21 tackles (12 solo, 9 assist), 3.0 tackles for loss of 17 yards, 1.5 sacks for loss of 10 yards and one pass break-up . . . He posted a career-high six tackles at Miami and had at least four in all but one game played . . . Tallied at least a half-tackle for loss in four of five games and had a career high 1.0 against both Miami and Utah State . . . Posted a half-sack against Montana State and a career-high 1.0 against Utah State . . . Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member.
2013: Burlsworth Trophy nominee for the top active current or former walk-on in the nation . . . Played in every game, including three as a starter at the nickel back position . . . Finished the season with a career-best 26 tackles . . . Responsible for a season-high four tackles at Louisiana-Monroe, but posted at least one stop in all but one game . . . Recorded multiple tackles in nine games . . . Also had 0.5 tackles for loss (vs. UAPB) and one pass break-up (at Auburn) . . . Former walk-on earned a scholarship prior to the start of the 2013 season.
2012: Played in three games vs. Oregon, Memphis and Alcorn State . . . Recorded two solo tackles (one vs. Oregon and Memphis) . . . Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2011: Redshirted and participated on the scout team . . . ASU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member.
HIGH SCHOOL: 3-year varsity letterman . . . Played safety his soph. campaign before moving to linebacker as junior and senior . . . Twice helped lead Dollarway High School to the playoffs, including his sophomore season when the Cardinals finished state runner-up . . . Also advanced to playoffs his senior season . . . Team captain as a junior and senior . . . Named all-conference as a junior, recording 106 tackles . . . Senior season piled up 90 tackles and one interception . . . National Air-Guard Scholar Athlete Award recipient as a senior . . . Also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 15, 1993 . . . Son of Pamela and Charles Girley Sr. . . . Brother Charles Jr. and sister Cameron . . . Earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Arkansas State University in May of 2015 . . . Participated in the Arkansas State’s study abroad program (London), the first of its kind in the nation, in the summer of 2015.
GIRLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Yr. UT AT TOT TFL SACK INT PBU FF FR BK
2012 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0
2013 11 15 26 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0
2014 12 9 21 3.0-17 1.5-10 0-0 1 0 0-0 0
Totals 23 26 49 3.5-18 1.5-10 0-0 2 0 0-0 0
