Fayetteville 71st High School
Played football and basketball at 71st • Was named the team’s most outstanding wide receiver and was an honorable-mention all-conference player as a senior • Basketball team was the state runner up in 1999-2000 • Coached by Greg Bryant • Honor roll student • Principal Award.
Personal
Born Tandon Leon Mardis on September 11, 1983 in Concord, Mass. • Has three siblings • Enjoys collecting trading cards • Favorite former Carolina player is David Thornton • Word that describes him is “relentless” • Greatest athletic moment was when he became a member of the UNC football team • Involved in the Black Student Movement • Enjoys cooking and dancing • Majoring in applied sciences.
