2008 Football Roster

Justin Vargas
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 285
- Prev School:
- Trinity Christian HS
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Very talented … missed spring practice due to an injury … has the potential to be one of the Big South’s top offensive line.
2008 (R-So.): Saw playing time in all 12 games … helped the Flames rush for 2,562 yards, the second highest rushing mark in program history and the fourth best in league history … Liberty’s 29 rushing touchdowns also rank as fourth most in Big South history … helped the Flames offense rank No. 9 in total offense (446.67 yards per game), No. 12 in rushing offense (213.50 yards per game), No. 18 in scoring offense (33.67 points per game) and No. 37 in passing offense (233.17) … helped Liberty protect its quarterbacks at a record-setting pace, ranking No. 4 nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.67 per game/8 total) … also helped the Flames rank No. 13 in first down offense, No. 4 in fewest tackles for a loss allowed and rank No. 2 in third-down conversion rate (51.0) … graded out at 114 percent, with 91 knockdowns … one of four linemen with a production level over 20 percent (25.17 percent).
2007 (R-Fr.): Saw playing time in 10 games … missed the Flames’ contest against Toledo … grading out at 73 percent … 22 knockdowns … committed one critical error on 92 plays … did not allow a sack all year … helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 3 in scoring offense (42.64), No. 9 with 32 rushing touchdowns, No. 15 in total offense (429.64) and No. 18 nationally in team rushing yards per game (215.91) … Liberty also finished the year ranked No. 4 in sacks allowed (0.73), No. 7 in tackles for loss allowed (4.18), No. 8 in passing efficiency (158.12), No. 9 in fourth-down conversion rate (66.7) and No. 29 in third-down conversion rate (42.5) … team rushing total was the second highest in program history, recording 2,375 total team rushing yards.
2006 (Fr.): Redshirted.
Prep: Graduated from Trinity Christian High School … third-team all-state and third-team All-First Coast as a senior … played in the Shrine Bowl as a senior.
Personal: Son of Storm and Angie Davis … birthday is Nov. 23 … majoring in psychology with an emphasis family and child development.