{"id":82222,"date":"2021-08-05T10:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosportsprod.wpengine.com\/?p=82222"},"modified":"2022-04-19T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:19:28","slug":"fcs-football-2021-jersey-countdown-julien-gums-bzbz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fcs-football-2021-jersey-countdown-julien-gums-bzbz\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 FCS Jersey Countdown: 28 \u2014 The Best Player Who Wears No. 28 Is Nicholls’ Julien Gums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the 2021 FCS<\/a> Jersey Countdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading up to Week 0 games on Aug. 28, HERO Sports is going to name the best returning FCS player by jersey number, 99-0. Due to rosters being updated at different times for teams across the country and to keep things consistent, jersey numbers are based on the 2020 fall-2021 spring season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 99-0 countdown central page can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Jersey numbers are based on 2020 fall-2021 spring rosters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28: Julien Gums, RB (Jr.) \u2014 Nicholls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gums was a terrific dual-threat quarterback in high school and was ranked a two-star recruit. The New Orleans native signed with Nicholls as a running back and has established himself as one of the best in school history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His 2,243 career rushing yards rank third all-time in program history, and he’s tied for third with 30 touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a true freshman in 2018, Gums averaged 6.8 yards a carry (80 attempts for 544 yards) and scored eight touchdowns. He exploded in 2019 with a bigger role, being named to the All-Southland Conference First Team and earning HERO Sports Sophomore All-American honors as he broke the single-season school records with 1,232 rushing yards and 16 rushing TDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gums added eight more TDs and 467 yards rushing on 91 carries in the spring, garnering Second Team All-Conference honors. The Colonels averaged 263.4 rushing yards a game, ranking No. 3 in the FCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gums has a physical running style at 5-foot-10 and 230 pounds. He’ll run behind a great offensive line this fall, led by P.J. Burkhalter<\/a> and Evan Roussel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOUCHDOWN NO. 4!!!

Julien Gums finds the end zone on the ground for the fourth time today, tying the program single-game record.

2 point to KJ Franklin is good and we\u2019re tied at 38. #geauxcolonels<\/a> #GAme_oN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/y1NTvaAu1l<\/a><\/p>— Nicholls Football \ud83c\udfc8 (@Nicholls_FB) April 10, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>