MEET THE EAGLES EAGLES GATA 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS

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JAKE ROSS ABRAHAM ALEXANDER EAGLES GATA EAGLES

Long Snapper Tight End 5-9 • 210 • r-Sr. 6-2 • 237 • Jr. Cumming, Ga. Columbia, Mo. South Forsyth HS Rock Bridge HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Saw action in a pair of games, at Troy and at home against South Alabama … Was 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting one at defensive end … Had 10 tackles and an in for two special teams plays in both of those contests … Made the school’s honor roll for his interception on the season … Played 207 snaps on defense for the season … Recorded one academic work in the fall and made the Dean’s List in the spring. assisted tackle against both The Citadel, Idaho, Texas State, and Georgia State … Got the start against The Citadel and recorded an interception for 11 yards … Had two tackles against 2014-15: Played two games (Savannah State and Troy) … Recorded a tackle assist against UL Monroe … Recorded one solo tackle against New Mexico State … Played against rival Troy … Member of the school’s honor roll and the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for Appalachian State and had two tackle assists … Recorded a solo tackle in the win over South COACHING STAFF COACHING 2014-15 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for fall 2014. Alabama … Had a stop against Georgia State … Moved to linebacker in the spring and was then moved to tight end late in the session … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. 2013-14: Saw action in season opener vs. Savannah State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2013-14 … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2013-14. 2014-15: Played in six games … Recorded three tackles on the season, including two against Savannah State and one against Idaho. 2012-13: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall and spring … One of 33 members of the Eagle Football team with a GPA of 3.0 or above. HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state first-team choice by the Associated Press with second-team honors

MEET THE EAGLES from the Missouri Football Coaches Association … Suited up at linebacker and fullback to help HIGH SCHOOL: Placed fourth in the voting for Chris Rubio Award honoring the top long lead Rock Bridge to its first Class 6 District 3 title since 2005 and first semifinal playoff game snapper in the nation and earned a 4.5 star rating from Chris Rubio Long Snapping … A since 2002, eventually playing for the 2013 state title … The top tackler for the Bruins with a two-sport athlete who won four letters each in football and lacrosse … A two-time All-Forsyth single-season record 157 total, breaking his brother Van’s record set in 2002 … Also recorded County selection in lacrosse and all-county pick in football as a junior and senior … Started all a team-best 7.5 sacks, as well … Named to the Missouri Class 6 all-state first-team defense by 11 games at long snapper as a junior and had 10 starts as a long snapper, center and defensive members of the media … Selected to the Central All-District team by area sportswriters and end as a senior … Selected as Academic MVP for South Forsyth lacrosse as a senior. all-state second team by Missouri Football Coaches Association (MFCA) … Compiled second- highest tackles total as a junior with 84, including eight tackles for loss … Season statistics for STUDENT SERVICES PERSONAL: Born Jake A. Abraham on March 18, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA … Son of Jeffrey and 2012 included two interceptions and two pass breakups with a forced and recovered fumble … Laura Abraham. A four-year letterwinner for the Bruins was elected team captain.

MAJOR: Finance (graduated) PERSONAL: Born Ross D. Alexander on July 7, 1995 … Son of Rick and Dana Alexander … Has two brothers, Van and Blake … Brother, Van, played linebacker at Missouri from 2005-08.

2015 REVIEW MAJOR: International Studies

KEVIN ROSS ALEXANDER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH FR-FF ACKERMAN 2014 6-0 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0-0 2015 13-1 3 7 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 1 0-0 19-1 3 10 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 1 0-0

RECORDS Tight End 6-5 • 247 • r-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School

2015-16: Redshirted. HISTORY

HIGH SCHOOL: Named Second-Team All-Jacksonville at tight end while playing at The Bolles School … Had 11 catches for 152 yards and three touchdowns … Also lettered in track and weightlifting.

PERSONAL: Born Kevin Michael Ackerman on October 11, 1996 in Columbia, MD … Son of Dave and Lisa Ackerman … Has two older siblings, Kelly and Justin … Brother, Justin, played one season of football at Texas State.

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Ross Alexander MAJOR: Accounting

36 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES EAGLES GATA LaBARON TYLER ANTHONY BASS

Quarterback Kicker 6-0 • 185 • r-So. 5-10 • 173 • r-Fr. 2016 SEASON Hinesville, Ga. Irmo, S.C. Bradwell Institute • West Alabama Dutch Fork HS

2015-16: Redshirted after transferring. 2015-16: Redshirted … Dressed for every home game, but did not play … Made the Dean’s

List in the fall … Connected on a 41-yard field goal in the Spring Game … Made the school’s COACHING STAFF 2014-15: Attended West Alabama … Played in three games for the Tigers … Ran for 92 yards honor roll in the spring. and a touchdown against Concordia. HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state and All-Region 4-4A at kicker for Dutch Fork High School … HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coaches Jim Walsh and Adam Carter at Bradwell Institute in Earned Chris Sailer Award for High School Kicker of the Year … Converted 239 of 249 (.959) Hinesville, GA … Was named the Coastal Courier Player of the Year … An all-region selection career extra points with a 28-of-33 mark in field goal attempts … Made 74 extra points as a … A four-year letter winner … Passed for 682 yards as a senior … Rushed for 619 yards and junior and 84 as a senior … Also lettered in soccer. seven touchdowns … An All-Region 3AAAAA selection in 2013 … Also ran track … Was an AP MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE honor student. PERSONAL: Born Tyler Royce Bass on February 14, 1997 in Columbia, SC … Son of Rob and Kathy Bass … Has a younger sister, Abby. PERSONAL: Born LaBaron Tyshawn Christopher Anthony on August 3, 1996 in Bartow, FL … Son of LaQuinda and Johnnie Davis … Oldest of four siblings: Malcolm, Dre and Monifah … MAJOR: Management Cousin, Brynden Trawick, plays in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders.

MAJOR: Sport Management STUDENT SERVICES TRAVIS BAUGUS J.L.

BANKS Long Snapper 6-1 • 225 • r-Fr. 2015 REVIEW Cumming, Ga. Tight End West Forsyth HS 6-2 • 230 • r-Fr. Bogart, Ga. North Oconee HS 2015-16: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named First-Team All-Region 6-6A … Named Rubio Long Snapping Top 12’er

2015-16: Redshirted. as a junior. RECORDS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both ways at North Oconee High School, earning All-Region 8-4A honors PERSONAL: Born Travis John Baugus on November 9, 1996 in Atlanta … Son of Jill and John at defensive end as a sophomore and junior and at tight end as a senior … Named First-Team Baugus … Has a sister, Brittany … Father played football at Vanderbilt. All-Northeast Georgia as a junior and a senior … Also played baseball, earning two silver slugger awards. MAJOR: Management

PERSONAL: Born Jefferson Lamar Banks IV on November 14, 1996 … Son of Jeff and Michell HISTORY Banks … Has an older sister, Kimberly … Both parents attended Georgia Southern with father Jeff playing on the 1986 National Championship Team.

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Linebacker Offensive Line 5-10• 211 • r-So. 6-4 • 300 • Jr. Camilla, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Mitchell County HS Mandarin HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Did not see any game action … Moved to linebacker for spring practice. 2015-16: Started all 13 games for the Eagles at right tackle … Played 69 snaps in his first start at West Virginia … Played a season-high 86 snaps in the win at UL Monroe … Played 73 snaps 2014-15: Redshirted. against Texas State and 78 against Troy in back-to-back weeks … Played all 76 snaps in the GoDaddy Bowl win … Played 773 snaps on offense and eight on special teams for a total of 781 HIGH SCHOOL: A two-way player at Mitchell County High School, running for five touchdowns snaps on the season … Helped pave the way for the nation’s No. 1 rushing offense … Made and recording 49 total tackles as a senior … Also earned letters in track and tennis, placing the school’s honor roll in the spring. COACHING STAFF COACHING second in the 4x400m relay in 2010. 2014-15: Played seven games … Helped create holes for the Eagle running game that ran for PERSONAL: Born Jacorey K. Belvin on February 8, 1995 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL … Son of Delceina 564 yards against Savannah State and 613 yards against Georgia State … Member of the Eagle Layne and Willie Belvin Jr. … Has three older siblings: Shaniqua, Bianca and Kendrick Lyne … Honor Roll and the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. Related to Detroit Lions linebacker Joshua Bynes. HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state offensive lineman who was an anchor for the Mustangs in MAJOR: Exercise Science 2013 … League coaches tabbed him for First-Team All-Gateway Conference accolades as both

MEET THE EAGLES a junior and senior … Recognized by the Florida Times-Union on its All-First Coast First-Team offense two consecutive years … Voted Offensive MVP by Mustang coaches … Played all three positions on the line … Recorded 34 pancake blocks, allowing only one sack on the season … Selected to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 5 First Team … Earned Class 8A JAY Elite Team Honorable Mention honors as a junior … A three-year letterwinner and starter who was voted most improved after his sophomore season … Selected all-state honorable mention BOWDRY as a junior … Named team captain as a junior.

STUDENT SERVICES PERSONAL: Born Thomas W. Boynton on September 13, 1995 in Jacksonville, FL … Son of Tom Safety Boynton and Carla Collins-Torres … Youngest of three with two older sisters, Amy and Carrie. 6-0 • 187 • r-Fr. MAJOR: Management Thomasville, Ga. Thomasville HS 2015 REVIEW 2015-16: Redshirted … Had a big spring session to shoot up the depth chart. MATT HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and 24/7 Sports out of Thomasville BREIDA High School … Named first-team all-state as a senior … Twice named defensive player of the year … Earned all-region honors as a junior … Tallied 314 career tackles, eight interceptions,

RECORDS seven total touchdowns (kickoff return, receiving, interception return, punt return) and 11 Running Back forced fumbles … Also played basketball … Member of Beta Club. 5-11 • 190 • Sr. PERSONAL: Born Ja’Quise De’James Bowdry … Son of April Samuel (mother), Monkeith Brooksville, Fla. Samuel (step-father) and Jimmy Bowdry (father) … Has two younger siblings, Oscyon Knolton Nature Coast Technical and Jimmy Bowdry … His uncle, Guy McIntyre, played offensive line for 12 seasons in the NFL, with three Super Bowl and five Pro Bowl appearances for San Francisco. 2015 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Sun Belt) HISTORY MAJOR: Management 2015 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Phil Steele) 2014 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Sun Belt) 2014 - Doak Walker Award Semifinalist 2014 - Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year (CollegeSportsMadness.com) 2014 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Phil Steele) (CollegeSportsMadness.com)

2015-16: A First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection for the second year in a row … Led the Eagles with 1,608 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns … Averaged a nation-leading 7.9

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA yards per carry … Started all 13 games on the season … Was on the field for 390 offensive snaps and 42 on special teams for 432 total plays … Had seven 100-yard rushing games

38 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES … Rushed 17 times for 70 yards against West Virginia … Rushed for four touchdowns on

11 carries for 176 yards against Western Michigan … Earned Sun Belt Conference Offensive EAGLES GATA Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the performance … Rushed for two touchdowns on ROBERT 14 carries for 164 yards against The Citadel … Ran for two touchdowns on 12 carries for 179 yards against Idaho … Had two touchdowns on 19 carries for 149 yards against UL Monroe BRICE II … Rushed for a touchdown on 13 carries for 137 yards against New Mexico State … Rushed for 78 yards on 14 carries against Appalachian State … Rushed for two touchdowns on 23 carries for 205 yards in the Texas State win … Ran for one touchdown on 17 carries for 84 Safety yards against Troy… Rushed for 66 yards on 20 carries in the overtime loss at Georgia… Had 5-11 • 205 • r-Jr. 2016 SEASON two touchdowns on 21 carries for 187 yards against South Alabama… Ran for 45 yards on 8 Decatur, Ga. carries before getting injured in the first half of the loss to Georgia State … Was limited in the Southwest DeKalb HS GoDaddy Bowl (lower leg), but still ran for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ win … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing attack … Missed spring practice after having off-season surgery. 2015-16: Played in three games … Was on the field for 67 defensive snaps and 10 special

teams plays on the season … Recorded five total tackles on the season before sustaining a COACHING STAFF 2014-15: Named First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference … Ranked 22nd nationally, and led the season-ending injury … Applied for a medical hardship waiver … Had three tackles against Sun Belt with 1,485 rushing yards (the second-highest total for a sophomore in school history) West Virginia … Had one tackle against Western Michigan … Recorded one tackle against … Also ranked 16th nationally with 123.8 yards per game … Led the nation with 8.68 yards The Citadel, but suffered a knee and ankle injury in the game … Had surgery on the ankle on per carry … Had two 200+ yard rushing games with 210 yards at Navy and 201 yards at October … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. Georgia State … Ran for 17 rushing touchdowns on the season and caught one against Idaho … Started all 12 games … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. 2014-15: Played all 12 games off the bench in the secondary … Picked off his first career pass at South Alabama with a 12-yard return … Recorded 18 total tackles on the season (11u, 7a) 2013-14: Had four solo tackles and totaled five on the season as a member of special teams EAGLESMEET THE including a season-high four at New Mexico State … Also forced a fumble against the Aggies … Took over kickoff return duties against Chattanooga … Made the school’s honor roll for his … Had a pair of three-tackle games against Savannah State and Georgia State. academic work in the spring.

2013-14: Saw action in seven games in the secondary and on special teams as a true freshman HIGH SCHOOL: The district player of the year and All-Hernando County Offensive Player of … Missed the final four games with injury … Had five tackles in each half against Appalachian the Year for 2012 … A two-time, first-team all-district, first-team all-county and First-Team State for a career-best 10 … Tackled the Mountaineer quarterback for a 6-yard loss at the All-North Sun Coast at running back … Listed as one of the Tampa Bay area’s top-100 football Georgia Southern 3-yard line … Posted six tackles vs. Saint Francis … Finished the season players … Finished his senior year with nearly 1,400 rushing yards and 17 TDs and team MVP STUDENT SERVICES with 21 total tackles, including nine solo. accolades … Listed as a breakout player by the Tampa Bay Times in 2011 at running back after his 355-yard performance against Central … Competed with the Sharks’ track & field team all HIGH SCHOOL: An all-region and all-county first-team choice as a senior … An all-purpose four years … Member of the Honor Roll … Graduated with honors. player who saw action at four different positions: defensive back, wide receiver, running back

and quarterback … Ranked in the top three in the interceptions as a junior and senior with six PERSONAL: Born February 28, 1995 in Brandon, FL … Son of Mike and Terri Breida … Full each year … DeKalb County Offensive Player of the Week with two TDs, including one on a 24- name is Matthew John Breida … Has a younger brother, Josh. yard fumble return … Scored nine TDs as a senior and was selected team MVP … Registered

four tackles, one PBU and a blocked extra point with 25 yards of offense vs. Stephenson …

MAJOR: Accounting 2015 REVIEW Gained 165 yards on 12 rushes with two TDs vs. Lakeside-DeKalb … Selected a co-captain as a senior … Played in the Georgia North/South All-Star game … Also a member of the Panther MATT BREIDA’S CAREER RUSHING STATS track & field team, competing on the 4X100m relay and sprint medley relay teams as well as the Year G-S ATT. NET APR TD APG LONG 100m and 200m races … Member of the A/B Honor Roll. 2013 11-0 1 15 15.0 0 1.4 15 (Elon) 2014 12-12 171 1485 8.7 17 123.8 88(Navy) PERSONAL: Born Robert Darren Brice II on April 13, 1995 in Charlotte, NC … Son of Robert and 2015 13-13 203 1608 7.9 17 123.7 87 (Citadel) Kimberly Brice …Has two older siblings, Toreon Adams and Tavin Brice. 36-25 374 3108 8.3 34 86.3 88 (Navy- ‘14)

RECORDS MAJOR: Management/Entrepreneurship and Small Business Matt Breida ROBERT BRICE II’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2013 7-0 9 12 21 1.5-6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 12-0 11 7 18 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0 0 1-0 2015 3-0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0

22-0 25 19 44 1.5-6 0.0-0 1 1 0 0 1-0 HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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Defensive Line Linebacker 6-0 • 301 • r-So. 6-0 • 215 • Sr. Port Charlotte, Fla. Thomson, Ga. Charlotte HS Thomson HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Played in four games, seeing action on 52 defensive snaps … Tallied three tackles 2015-16: Played in all 13 games on the season … Was on the field for 56 defensive snaps on the season, including half a sack … Recorded three tackles against The Citadel … Also and 141 special teams plays for a total of 197 plays … Had 11 tackles on the season, including recorded half a sack for a loss of 4 yards … Missed a good portion of the back half of the season 2.0 for loss … Recorded a solo tackle against both West Virginia, New Mexico State, South with a hand injury … Returned to see limited action against Georgia State. Alabama and Georgia State … Had one assisted tackle against Western Michigan, The Citadel and UL Monroe … Had to sit out the first half of the Appalachian State game after being 2014-15: Redshirted. disqualified in the New Mexico State game for targeting … Recorded two solo tackles in the COACHING STAFF COACHING win over Troy and the loss at Georgia … Assisted on a tackle against Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: Honored as a Class 7A Florida first-team all-state selection by newspaper editors and reporters … Named Defensive MVP of the Charlotte Sun’s All-Area team for 2014-15: Played in 11 games on special teams. second-straight year in 2013 … FloridaHSFootball.com staff tabbed him for the All-Southwest Florida regional elite second team … Helped Pirates to 7A-3 regional finals and first district 2013-14: Played in all 11 games in 2013 … Saw action on three of the four special teams units championship with a 11-2 overall record … Totaled 74 tackles and registered 7.5 sacks as a … Totaled eight tackles on the year with two solo stops against Western Carolina and the top senior … Started for South team in North-South All-Star game … Named to South team in total of three vs. Saint Francis … Recorded seven tackles in Blue-White scrimmage (5u, 2a).

MEET THE EAGLES South-Central All-Star game … Led Port Charlotte in tackles as a junior with 70 and added five sacks to his totals. HIGH SCHOOL: A first-team all-state pick by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on defense … A second-team all-state Associated Press selection … A valuable two-way player who rushed PERSONAL: Born Ian J. Bush on October 17, 1995 in Nocatee, FL … Son of Ian Bush Sr. and for 563 yards and seven TDs as a senior while grabbing four interceptions, returning one for Nika Bush … One of seven children. 94 yards and a touchdown … Racked up 88 tackles with six TFL and four forced fumbles … Rushed for a 95-yard fourth-quarter touchdown in a close win over Dodge County … Played in MAJOR: Pre-Business the Georgia North/South All-Star game … Played for Georgia Southern alum, head coach Milan Turner … Also lettered in basketball and track … Member of the A Honor Roll. STUDENT SERVICES

William Bussey 2015 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

40 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES PERSONAL: Born William Marvin Bussey Jr. on December 14, 1994 in Augusta, GA … Son of MAJOR: General Studies

Belinda and William Bussey … Cousin of former Georgia Southern Eagle and NFL linebacker EAGLES GATA Darius Eubanks, who is also from Thomson, GA. KEN BUTLER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF MAJOR: Psychology 2014 11-0 4 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 0-0 2015 11-0 6 4 10 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0-0 WILLIAM BUSSEY’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS 22-0 10 7 17 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 1 0 0 0-0 YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2013 11-0 3 5 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2016 SEASON 2014 11-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2015 13-0 8 3 11 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 35-0 11 8 19 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 MYLES CAMPBELL COACHING STAFF

KEN Wide Receiver BUTLER JR. 5-6 • 170 • r-Jr. Duluth, Ga. Duluth HS Linebacker MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE 5-11 • 220 • r-Sr. 2015-16: Started 10 games, including each of the final nine contests … Played in all 13 games La Marque, Texas … Was in for 330 offensive snaps and 127 on special teams … Had eight receptions for 130 La Marque HS • Blinn College yards on the season … Also had 20 yards rushing and six tackles on special teams … Caught two passes for 37 yards, including a 21-yarder against The Citadel … Also had three solo tackles on special teams in that game … Recorded one reception for 11 yards and had a tackle against 2015-16: Played in 11 games on the season … Was on the field for 66 defensive plays and UL Monroe … Had a catch for 12 yards against New Mexico State … Recorded two receptions 123 special teams plays for a total of 189 total plays … Had 10 tackles (6u, 4a) on the season for 46 yards against Appalachian State … Had one carry for 20 yards in the win over Troy … STUDENT SERVICES … Had three total tackles and half a sack for a 3-yard loss against The Citadel … Returned Had one reception against Georgia (17 yds) and South Alabama (7 yds) … Had a tackle on a blocked punt 26 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring at Idaho … Recorded one solo special teams in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Made the school’s tackle against New Mexico State, Troy and South Alabama … Recorded two tackles against honor roll for his academic work in the fall and made the Dean’s List in the spring. Appalachian State … Had a tackle in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl. 2014-15: Played in all 12 games … Made one catch against Troy … Tallied four tackles on 2014-15: Played in 11 games … Tallied seven total tackles (4u, 3a) … Had a season-high special teams with three at Texas State and one against UL Monroe … Made the Dean’s List three tackles against Troy … Also had two against UL Monroe and Savannah State … Tallied in spring 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Member of the Sun Belt one pass breakup against Savannah State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. 2015 REVIEW

2013-14: Named first-team NJCAA All-American on defense at Blinn College … Also earned 2013-14: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall … Made First-Team All-Conference SWJCFC at defensive back … Forced seven fumbles in 2013 and the Dean’s List in the spring … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for ranked at the top of the NJCAA in that category … Racked up 73 tackles as the Buccaneers’ 2013-14. leading tackler with a team-best 13.5 tackles for loss … Registered double-digit tackles with 10 against Tyler and Kilgore … Posted a career-high 14 vs. Trinity Valley CC … Forced fumbles HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time Gwinnett County Specialist of the Year and was selected all-state in each of the first two games. specialist second team as a junior with two punt returns for touchdowns … Replicated that feat

as a senior with two punt return touchdowns … As a senior, amassed 989 all-purpose yards … RECORDS 2012-13: Redshirted at Blinn College. Posted back-to-back seasons with 1,000 or more all-purpose yards as a sophomore (1,000) and junior (1,500) … Pulled in 51 receptions and racked up 15 touchdowns as a junior … Scored HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-state selection … Named Defensive Player of the six total touchdowns and had 33 receptions as the team’s top receiver in his final season … Year and Defensive MVP as a senior … Cougars finished as Class 4A Region III champions Finished his career with six touchdowns off return efforts, five on punt returns, one on a kickoff in 2011 with an 11-2 record … La Marque advanced to the state finals, going 11-2 in 2010 … Named team MVP as a junior … A three-sport letterwinner with nine letters earned total … Top tackler for La Marque as a sophomore, junior and senior … Earned all-district and (four in track and field, three in football and two in basketball) … Competed in the sprints and all-county honors as a sophomore, junior and a senior … Selected to the Houston Chronicle’s long jump for the Wildcats … Captained the football team for two years … Member of the A/B All-Greater Houston team in 2010 after earning second-team honors in 2010 … A three-sport Honor Roll all four years. HISTORY athlete for Cougars who was also a member of the baseball and basketball teams. PERSONAL: Born Myles A. Campbell on April 14, 1995 in Atlanta, GA … Son of Richard PERSONAL: Born Ken E. Butler Jr. … Son of Ken Butler Sr. as well as Kimberly and Keith Campbell and Wendy Gatlin … Oldest of three brothers. Williams … Has three sisters and a brother … Cousin Truman “T.J.” Scranton Jr. played football, basketball and ran track at Baylor … Played basketball and baseball as a youth and MAJOR: Finance advanced to state competition in AAU. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA MYLES CAMPBELL’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG 2014 12-0 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 (TROY) 2015 13-9 8 130 16.3 0 10.0 27 (APPST) 25-9 9 130 14.4 0 5.2 27 (APPST)

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 41 MEET THE EAGLES RAYMOND ZACK COCHRAN III COPELAND EAGLES GATA EAGLES

Wide Receiver Defensive Line 5-9 • 180 • r-Fr. 6-1 • 250 • r-So. Columbus, Ga. Valdosta, Ga. Columbus HS Lowndes HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Worked with the scout team while redshirting. 2015-16: Played in nine games, seeing action on 40 defensive snaps … Tallied five total tackles on the season … Recorded three tackles against The Citadel… Had two tackles against HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Phil Marino at Columbus High … Had 41 receptions for 585 South Alabama … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. yards his senior season … Named Receiver of the Year in 2014 and MVP … Received three game balls … Also wrestled, ran track and played basketball in high school. 2014-15: Redshirted. COACHING STAFF COACHING PERSONAL: Born Raymond Cochran III on May 26, 1997 in Columbus, GA … Son of Raymond HIGH SCHOOL: Recognized as first-team all-state by the Georgia Sportswriters Association Cochran Jr. and Sonya Cochran … Has two siblings, Rayanna and Rachel … Cousin is Roderick … Honored as First-Team All-Region 1-6A … Recorded 75 tackles, including 26 for loss as a Hood, who played defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals. senior at Lowndes High … Credited for 12 quarterback sacks … Selected MVP in Lowndes vs. Valdosta game … Totaled 56 tackles in 2013 with 23.5 tackles for loss … Hails from the same MAJOR: Exercise Science high school as Eagle letterwinners Brad Almon (1989-91), James Carter (1986-87), Chris Wright (1991-93) and Tavaris Williams (2008-09).

MEET THE EAGLES PERSONAL: Born Zacchaeus D. Copeland on December 28, 1995 … Son of Akilah and Darryl JAKOB Pickett … Has one brother, Dezmon. COOPER MAJOR: General Studies

Offensive Line STUDENT SERVICES 6-3 • 275 • r-Fr. MONTAY Lilburn, Ga. CROCKETT Parkview HS

Wide Receiver 2015-16: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. 2015 REVIEW 6-0 • 180 • r-Sr. HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state as a senior at Parkview High School … Also claimed offensive Rock Hill, S.C. lineman and special teams player of the week honors over his career … Lettered in basketball South Pointe HS and track & field.

PERSONAL: Born Jakob Andrew Cooper on October 24, 1996 in Atlanta … Son of David and 2015-16: Played in 12 games on the season, seeing action on 146 offensive snaps and 13

RECORDS Carla Cooper … Has a younger brother, Aaron … Uncle Kevin Welniak played football from special teams plays … Recorded one catch on the season, but it was a big one in the bowl 1982-86 at Alabama. game for a score … Tallied three kickoff returns for 44 yards (14.7 average per return) with a long of 19 yards against West Virginia … Carried the ball one time against UL Monroe … Had MAJOR: Sport Management one rush for 20 yards in the win over South Alabama … Had a 31-yard touchdown catch in the GoDaddy Bowl as the Eagles downed Bowling Green … Made the Dean’s List in the spring.

2014-15: Played in all 12 games and made a start against Troy … Ran the ball eight times for 48 yards … Caught three passes for 72 yards, including a season-high 37-yard catch at NC State HISTORY … Tallied 12 kickoff returns for 290 total yards (24.17 average per return) with a season-long 46-yarder at Georgia State.

2013-14: Played in all 11 games with four starts … Only Eagle with both a rushing and receiving touchdown in 2013 … Hauled in a 50-yard reception from Jerick McKinnon, longest among the receiving corps, for a touchdown against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Helped the Eagles to the top ranking nationally in yards-per-catch average with position-best 23.2 ypc (4-93) … Scored his first collegiate rushing TD on a 10-yard reverse vs. Chattanooga … Caught two

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA passes for 30 yards in his debut against Savannah State … Also had two kickoff returns in that game with a long of 32 yards.

42 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES 2012-13: Redshirted … Honored as scout team player of the year for his efforts in preparing the Eagle defense during fall 2012 … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the EAGLES GATA spring … One of 33 members of the Eagle Football team to record GPAs of 3.0 or above. BERNARD

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped the Stallions to the 2008 and 2011 3A State Championships … Selected DAWSON all-area three times and all-region twice … Helped South Pointe to 10 or more wins in three seasons … Named all-state in 2011 and selected to the Charlotte Observer Second-Team All-Defense squad … Served as team captain during the 14-1 State Title run his senior year … Defensive End Caught 27 passes for 605 yards and seven touchdowns that season … Averaged 22.41 yards per 6-2 • 248 • Sr. 2016 SEASON catch and posted a season-long 82-yard grab against Nation Ford … Caught five passes for a Thomson, Ga. season-high 148 yards in a 28-21 win over Rock Hill … Lettered four times in football and twice Thomson HS in track & field.

PERSONAL: Born James Montavius Crockett on December 11, 1993 in Rock Hill, SC … Son of 2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team James Hemphill and Mary Crockett … Has four older siblings: April Isom, Tony Crockett, Gina

2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team (Phil Steele) COACHING STAFF Walls and Jaris Hemphill. 2015-16: Started in 12 games on the season, including the last 10 … Played in all 13 games MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated) … A Second-Team All-Sun Belt selection along the defensive line … Was in on 508 defensive snaps and nine on special teams … Registered 28 total tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 4.0 MONTAY CROCKETT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS sacks for a loss of 36 yards … Also had four quarterback hurries on the season … Recorded Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG two tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a total loss of 21 yards, against West Virginia … Had 2013 11-4 4 93 23.3 1 8.5 50 (SFU) three tackles, including half a sack for a 3-yard loss, against Western Michigan … Tallied five MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE 2014 12-1 3 72 24.0 0 6.0 37 (NCSU) stops, including a sack for a 5-yard loss, and one quarterback hurry against Idaho … Tallied 2015 12-0 1 31 31.0 1 2.6 31 (BGSU) three tackles and a quarterback hurry against UL Monroe … Registered a solo tackle against 35-5 8 196 24.5 2 5.6 50 (SFU) New Mexico State and Georgia State … Recorded three tackle against Appalachian State … Recorded three tackles against Texas State… Had one tackle assist against Troy… Recorded two tackles and a sack against Georgia… Recorded two solo tackles against South Alabama … Had one stop against Georgia State and two against Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Had two sacks in the Spring Game. STUDENT SERVICES

JEREMIAH 2014-15: Started all 12 games, recording 35 total tackles … Had a season-high nine tackles at CULBRETH New Mexico State … Posted two games with five tackles, South Alabama and Idaho … Had three sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss, along with two pass breakups on the season … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. Offensive Line 2013-14: Played 10 games and earned a start against The Citadel … Pressured Bulldogs’ 6-4 • 302 • So. quarterback in final minutes to keep The Citadel from advancing past midfield on final drive … Fairburn, Ga. Blocked a 32-yard field goal attempt at Appalachian State … Had two total tackles vs. Furman 2015 REVIEW Langston Hughes HS … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors from the Associated Press and Atlanta Journal- 2015-16: Started the final 11 games at the left tackle position as a true freshman … A 2015 Constitution at linebacker as a senior … Named to the All-Georgia Area and All-CSRA squad … Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by Campus Insider … Was on the field for 768 Honored as a member of the WJBF Football Friday Night/Carolina Panthers All-CSRA Football offensive snaps and 23 special teams plays for 791 total plays in his first season … Played three team on defense … Leader on a Thomson team that went 12-1 in 2012, winning the Region 3-3A championship … Had five double-digit tackle games in 2012 with 105 total tackles …

snaps in the opener against West Virginia and came off the bench due to an injury to finish the RECORDS Western Michigan game … Made his first start against The Citadel, playing 51 snaps on offense Registered 16 TFL and eight total sacks and a fumble recovery … As a junior, honored as the … Played 86 snaps on offense at UL Monroe … Played 78 snaps at Troy … Played 76 snaps on Defensive Lineman of the Year with All-Region 3-3A second team and Georgia All-Area third offense in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … An integral part of the team honors to his credit as Bulldogs were Region 3-3A North Sub-region champions for the nation’s leading rushing offense. second straight year … Recorded 53 tackles with seven TFL and four sacks, one PBU and two forced fumbles along with nine hurries … Finished career at Thomson with 157 total tackles, HIGH SCHOOL: Named All-Region 3-6A three times at Hughes High School … Tallied 178 23 TFL and 12 sacks … Registered two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and four PBUs. career tackles with 8.0 sacks while playing both ways … Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Born Ronald Bernard Dawson on June 4, 1995 in Thomson, GA … Son of mother HISTORY PERSONAL: Born Jeremiah A. Culbreth on December 9, 1996 in Grand Forks, ND … Son of Kathy Sue Davis, and father Bernard and step-mother Rochelle Dawson … From the same Jimmie and Kim Culbreth … Has a younger sister, Kyra … Both parents attended Georgia hometown as former Eagle Darius Eubanks, who played linebacker for the Cleveland Browns … Southern. Youngest of three with two brothers, Kendrick and Khristopher.

MAJOR: Psychology MAJOR: Information Technology UNIVERSITY/MEDIA BERNARD DAWSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2013 10-1 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 1 2 1 0-0 2014 12-12 16 19 35 6.0-31 3.0-26 0 2 0 0 0-0 2015 13-12 11 17 28 6.0-41 4.0-36 0 0 4 0 0-0 35-25 30 38 68 12.0-72 7.0-62 0 3 5 1 0-0 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 43 MEET THE EAGLES PERSONAL: Born Jonathan Lane Ecton on November 11, 1996 in Columbia, SC … Son of John and Angela Ecton … Has a younger brother, Kyle … Father played football at Oklahoma State CHRIS … Uncle played at South Carolina. DeLaROSA

EAGLES GATA EAGLES MAJOR: Sport Management

Linebacker 6-1 • 230 • Jr. Longwood, Fla. UKEME Lake Brantley HS

2016 SEASON ELIGWE

2015-16: Started four games, playing in all 13 … Tallied 43 total tackles with 4.0 tackles for Linebacker loss and a sack … Also had two forced fumbles … Was on the field for 311 defensive snaps and 78 on special teams … Had four total tackles, including a sack, and a forced fumble against 6-2 • 239 • r-Jr. Western Michigan … Had four total tackles, including one for a loss, against The Citadel … Stone Mountain, Ga. Recorded nine tackles against Idaho … Posted eight tackles against Appalachian State … Had Stone Mountain HS • Florida State two tackles in five different games … Had five tackles and a forced fumble against Georgia COACHING STAFF COACHING State … Got the start and had two stops, including a 5-yard TFL, in the GoDaddy Bowl. 2015-16: Transferred to Georgia Southern in the summer, but had to sit out the season while 2014-15: Played in 10 games … Posted 15 tackles … Had four tackles against both Savannah fulfilling NCAA transfer requirements … Was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA in State and Texas State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. August 2015 … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to 8A all-state third team … Member of the Seminole Athletic 2014-15: Played in one game at Florida State, but was injured … Granted a medical hardship Conference first team and all-district squad … Ranked No. 37 by theOrlando Sentinel in its waiver. MEET THE EAGLES annual Super-60 team … Top tackler as a senior with 87 solo tackles and 10 assists … Caused two fumbles and recovered three, one for a touchdown … Led Lake Brantley in tackles as both 2013-14: Played a key role in 2013, appearing in 13 of 14 games as the Seminoles won a a junior and senior … Named to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2014 Central Florida Super60 as a senior national championship … One of the Seminoles’ most versatile players … Saw action as … Earned a spot on the All-Seminole Athletic Conference first team. a linebacker, defensive end and on special teams where he wreaked havoc on the kickoff coverage unit, tying for the team-lead with 10 kick return stops … Shared Special Team PERSONAL: Born Christopher L. DeLaRosa … Son of Larry DeLaRosa as well as Carol King and Newcomer Award at the end-of-year banquet … Made his first career tackle for loss and stepfather Darrell King … Has one sister, Rachelle. finished with three total tackles against Nevada … Had six tackles against Bethune-Cookman

STUDENT SERVICES … Recorded three tackles – including two on kickoff coverage – at Boston College … MAJOR: Marketing Registered three tackles – including the first sack of his career at Clemson … Posted two tackles and 1.0 sacks against NC State … Made key stop in BCS National Championship Game, CHRIS DELAROSA’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS making a solo tackle on Auburn’s All-America returner Chris Davis’ 17-yard return with nine YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF seconds remaining and FSU clinging to a 34-31 lead. 2014 10-0 10 5 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2015 13-4 26 17 43 4.0-15 1.0-7 0 0 1 0 2-0 2012-13: Redshirted while at Florida State University.

2015 REVIEW 23-4 36 22 58 4.0-15 1.0-7 0 0 1 0 2-0 HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus top-10 prospect nationally at the linebacker position … A U.S. Army All-American … A SI.com Second-Team All-American … An ESPNU 150 member … Both Rivals and 247Sports had him listed as a top 100 prospect … Listed at No. 47 nationally by Rivals and No. 96 by 247Sports … ESPN listed him as the 116th-best prospect … A LANE consensus four-star prospect … ESPN had him listed as No. 47 in the region … Rivals listed him as the second-best prospect in Georgia his senior year … Listed as the eighth-best RECORDS ECTON prospect in Georgia by 247Sports and the 11th-best by ESPN … Rivals considered him the second-best linebacker prospect in the nation … ESPN listed him No. 3 among linebackers, Scout No. 6 and 247Sports No. 7… Collected more than 25 scholarship offers. Safety 5-11 • 190 • r-Fr. PERSONAL: Born Ukeme Markuss Eligwe on April 27, 1994 in Atlanta … Son of Gale and Sam Irmo, S.C. Eligwe … Has a son, Liam. Dutch Fork HS HISTORY MAJOR: General Studies

2015-16: Redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in both the fall and spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Dutch Fork High School … Three-time all-state honoree … Named all-region three times … A Shrine Bowl Selection in 2014 … A two-time Region Defensive Player of the Year … Midlands Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Tallied 437 career tackles with 39 tackles for loss, nine sacks and seven interceptions … Also lettered

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA in baseball and track … Graduated with honors.

44 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES

JAY KEVIN EAGLES GATA ELLISON ELLISON

Defensive Tackle Quarterback 6-1 • 310 • Sr. 6-0 • 195 • r-Sr. 2016 SEASON Hamilton, Ga. Cornellia, Ga. Harris County HS Habershon Central HS

2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team 2014 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team

2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team (Phil Steele) 2014 - All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team (CollegeSportsMadness.com) COACHING STAFF 2014 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention 2014 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (Phil Steele) 2013 - All-SoCon Freshman Team 2015-16: Started all 13 games at the nose tackle position … A Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … Was on the field for 462 defensive snaps … Tallied 33 total tackles 2015-16: Played in and started 11 games … Ran for 712 yards and eight touchdowns on 114 (12u, 21a) with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks and one interception … Recorded two total carries with a long of 67 yards … Completed 40 of 89 passes for 597 yards and four touchdowns tackles against West Virginia … Tallied two stops against Western Michigan … Had four with 60 yards being his longest pass … Threw five interceptions … Was suspended the first total tackles against the Citadel … Recorded three total tackles and an interception against two games of the season (academics) … Returned as the starter against The Citadel … Rushed MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE Idaho … Had three tackles, including half a sack for a loss of 2 yards, against UL Monroe … for two touchdowns on six attempts for 18 yards while completing 10 for 17 passes for 80 yards Recorded a solo tackle against New Mexico State and Troy … Posted two tackles, including half against the Bulldogs … Rushed for two touchdowns and 134 yards on 13 attempts while a sack against Appalachian State … Tallied two solo tackles and a sack against Texas State… completing six passes for 105 yards and one interception against Idaho … Rushed 13 times for Registered four tackles against both Georgia and South Alabama … Had a stop against Georgia 74 yards against UL Monroe … Had one interception in that game … Rushed for 104 yards and State … Was in on four tackles in the Eagles’ bowl win against Bowling Green … Made the a touchdown with a long rush of 67 yards against New Mexico State … Hooked up with Wesley school’s honor roll in the spring. Fields for a 60-yard passing score … Rushed 10 times for 46 yards and a touchdown against Appalachian State … Had an interception in that game … Rushed 13 times for 62 yards while 2014-15: Started all 12 games at nose tackle … Named All-Sun Belt Conference honorable completing 2 of 5 passes for 23 yards in the win over Texas State … Had 12 carries for 77 yards STUDENT SERVICES mention … Had 36 total tackles (24u, 12a) … Recorded season-high eight tackles at Georgia while completing 2 of 4 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown while also punting once for 33 Tech … Posted six tackles at South Alabama … Had 2.0 sacks with a solo effort at South yards at Troy … Had eight carries for 44 yards in the overtime loss at Georgia … Rushed for Alabama and against Appalachian State … Had 4.0 tackles for loss with a season-high 1.5 at two touchdowns on nine carries for 78 yards while completing 2 of 4 passes for 40 yards and South Alabama. another score in the win over South Alabama … Threw for 53 yards, but had two interceptions, against Georgia State … Carried the ball 13 times for 70 yards with a long of 18 yards in the 2013-14: Played in 10 games in 2013, missing only Appalachian State game … Had four GoDaddy Bowl … Also completed 3 of 5 passes for 60 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown tackles (2u, 2a) at Wofford … Finished the season with 14 total tackles (6u, 8a) … Recorded pass, in that game as the Eagles rolled past Bowling Green … A big part of the nation’s leading a pass breakup vs. Savannah State in his collegiate debut … Assisted on two tackles vs. Saint rushing attack. 2015 REVIEW Francis (Pa.) … Credited with three total tackles vs. Furman (2u, 1a) … Also had two solo tackles vs. Elon for seven total in final month of play. 2014-15: Named All-Sun Belt Conference second team and twice picked as Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (at Georgia Tech & at South Alabama) … Rushed for 1,096 yards (172 HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year varsity starter who was selected for the Georgia North/South carries) while passing for 1,001 yards (71 of 128) … One of four FBS quarterbacks to pass and All-State game after helping Harris County to Region 1-AAAAA championship … Rated the run for over 1,000 yards … Ran for a season-high 159 yards at New Mexico State and 151 nation’s No. 34 defensive tackle … Deemed a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals … against Appalachian State … Ran for a season-high three touchdowns vs. Troy …. Completed Earned first team all-state honors as a senior … A two-time all-region selection … Named a season-high nine passes for a season-best 184 yards in the season opener at NC State … to the Columbus Ledger’s Bi-City first-team defense … Second-team all-region pick as a Recorded three games with 100+ yards passing: at NC State (184), at Georgia Tech (164) and UL RECORDS sophomore … Presented with the J. Smith Lanier Outstanding Player of the Year Award for Monroe (136) … Ran for 100 or more yards in six games. 2012 and the Defensive Award for Harris County by the Harris County Touchdown Club … Two- time Columbus City champion in wrestling at heavyweight … Tigers’ team MVP on the mat as 2013-14: Selected to the SoCon All-Freshman Team Offense … Made sixth start of the season a junior, finished as state 4AAAA runner up … Placed third in the state as a senior … Selected at quarterback against Florida in the road upset, playing in all 11 games of 2013 … Earned a the most outstanding underclassmen wrestler as a sophomore … As a member of the Tiger coveted helmet sticker from ESPN commentator Mark May for directing the Eagles’ epic win track & field team, qualified for sectionals in shot put as a sophomore and in discus as a junior. over Florida at “The Swamp” … Scored two touchdowns and ran for 118 yards as Georgia

Southern racked up 429 yards, fourth-highest opponent total versus the Gators … Averaged HISTORY PERSONAL: Born James M. Ellison on January 6, 1995 … Son of Carol and Jesse Ellison … Has 80.5 rushing yards per game and was the Eagles’ leader with 149.3 yards per game average an older sister, Kimberly. of total offense … Ranked second on scoring list with eight touchdowns … Involved in six of the Eagles’ top 10 longest plays of the season … Averaged 9.8 yards rushing in his first MAJOR: General Studies collegiate appearance with a 12-yard touchdown, and long run of 31 yards in season opener vs. Savannah State … Threw for 151 yards vs. St. Francis … First collegiate 100-yard rushing

JAY ELLISON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS game came against Wofford, where he picked up 102 yards on 14 carries … Connected on six UNIVERSITY/MEDIA YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF passes against the Terriers for 68 yards, including 4 of 5 in the Eagles’ final scoring drive … Was 2013 10-0 6 8 14 0.0-0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0-0 a perfect 7-for-7 passing for 140 yards with two touchdowns against Samford … Scored game- 2014 12-12 24 12 36 4.0-18 2.0-12 0 0 0 0 0-0 winning touchdown with less than two minutes left vs. The Citadel … Had a 4-yard TD run and 2015 13-13 12 21 33 3.5-12 2.5-11 1 0 2 0 0-0 14-yard carry earlier in drive was part of the 11-play, 86-yard drive that ate 5:59 off the clock 35-25 42 41 83 7.5-30 4.5-23 1 1 3 0 0-0 … Totaled 95 yards on 20 carries vs. Appalachian State and completed five passes for 72 yards

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 45 MEET THE EAGLES … Added a touchdown to his totals with the final score against Western Carolina … Averaged 9.2 yards per rush with 83 yards on nine attempts against the Catamounts … Scored two touchdowns against Elon with a 53-yard rush on the second play of a late first-quarter drive WESLEY to record the game’s first touchdown … Finished the Elon game with a career-best 163 yards FIELDS

EAGLES GATA EAGLES rushing, averaging 11.6 yards per gain on 14 carries … Also threw five passes for 104 yards, his fourth 100-plus yard passing game … Ranked fifth in the league in rushing with 80.5 yards per game and seventh in total offense (149.3 ypg) … Earned SoCon Freshman of the Week honors for his victorious outing vs. The Citadel with 135 yards rushing (1 TD) and 138 yards Running Back passing … Honored as the SoCon Offensive player of the week for his career-high 163 rushing 6-0 • 195 • So. yards and two-touchdown efforts in win at Elon … Tabbed Offensive Player of the Week by Americus, Ga. SouthernPigskin.com after Elon game. Americus-Sumter HS

2016 SEASON 2012-13: Redshirted … Scored points in annual spring game with rushes of 33 and 22 yards to spark the White team rally … Finished the spring game with 76 yards on eight rushes and 2015 - GoDaddy Bowl Offensive MVP handed off to William Banks for only touchdown of the afternoon … Member of the Eagle 2015 - All-Sun Belt Conference Newcomer Team Football Leadership Council. 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting one … A member of the All-Sun Belt Newcomer HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 5,100 yards and 83 touchdowns on the ground and 1,412 yards and Team … Named the Offensive MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl … Was on the field for 225 offensive 15 touchdowns passing in his career … Left high school ranked 10th behind Herschel Walker snaps and 94 more on special teams … Rushed for 682 yards and seven touchdowns on 101 COACHING STAFF COACHING on the all-time Georgia touchdown list … Named the 190th-best player in Georgia and attempts with 64 yards being his longest run … Averaged 6.8 yards per carry, one of the top ranked as a one-star recruit by ESPN … AJC Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year for 2011 after averages in program history … Also had four receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown with rushing for 2,138 yards and 32 touchdowns … Ranked sixth in the nation for rushing yards 60 yards being his longest reception on the season … Made his collegiate debut against West his senior season … Led the 2011 squad to the 4A State Playoffs while averaging nearly 200 Virginia, rushing for 17 yards on nine attempts … Rushed for 82 yards on six attempts against yards rushing per game … Carried the ball 24 times for 214 yards and four touchdowns in the Western Michigan … Had a touchdown and 62 yards on 10 attempts, as well as a reception playoffs against Chattahoochee … Jaycees High School Player of the Week for September 14 for 9 yards against The Citadel … Rushed for a touchdown and 47 yards on eight attempts, … Named Team MVP twice … Invited to the North South All-Star game after his senior year and had one reception for 19 yards against Idaho … Recorded two touchdowns and 92 yards

MEET THE EAGLES … Four-year letterwinner in football and basketball. rushing on 17 carries against UL Monroe … Had 38 yards rushing and a touchdown, as well as a 60-yard scoring reception, against New Mexico State … Posted his first 100-yard game against PERSONAL: Born Kevin James Ellison on November 5, 1993 in Toccoa, GA … Son of Stella and Texas State, rushing for 158 yards and a score on only nine carries … Rushed for 40 yards on Randy Hatcher … Has four siblings: Ty, Dee, Randy, Jr. and Q … Has a son, Cooper. nine carries in the win at Troy … Had 47 yards on five carries in the win over South Alabama … Saw limited action in the Georgia State game as he was dealing with a shoulder injury suffered MAJOR: General Studies the week before … Came back strong in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl, carrying the ball nine times for 75 yards and a touchdown while also catching a 17-yard KEVIN ELLISON’S CAREER PASSING STATS pass … Scored on a 26-yard run to help him earn offensive MVP honors … A big part of the STUDENT SERVICES Year G-S EFF C A I PCT Yds TD YPG LONG nation’s leading rushing attack … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. 2013 11-6 133.0 41 79 3 51.9 756 2 68.7 58t (SAM) 2014 12-12 129.4 71 128 3 55.5 1,001 5 83.4 68t (GT) HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Americus-Sumter High, running for 3,781 career yards 2015 11-11 109.4 40 89 3 44.9 597 4 54.3 60t (NMSU) with 35 touchdowns on the ground … Went 38-for-67 through the air as a senior with 452 34-29 124.3 152 296 9 51.4 2,354 11 69.2 68t (GT) passing yards and three touchdowns … Named Region 1-4A Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time All-Region 1-4A selection … Two-time all-area pick … Also lettered in basketball KEVIN ELLISON’S CAREER RUSHING STATS 2015 REVIEW and track … Graduated with honors, and was a member of the Beta Club. Year G-S ATT. NET APR TD APG LONG 2013 11-6 127 886 7.0 8 80.5 56 (ELON) PERSONAL: Born Wesley Phillip Fields on January 10, 1997 in Cordele, GA … Son of C. Pam 2014 12-12 172 1,096 6.4 12 91.3 52 (NCSU) and Willie Fields … Has a brother, Pat, who played football at Shorter University. 2015 11-11 114 712 6.2 8 64.7 67t (NMSU) 34-29 413 2,694 6.5 28 29.2 67t (NMSU) MAJOR: Sport Management

RECORDS 2015 GoDaddy Bowl Offensive MVP WESLEY FIELDS’ CAREER RUSHING STATS Year G-S ATT. NET APR TD APG LONG 2015 13-1 101 682 6.8 7 52.5 64t (TXST) 13-1 101 682 6.8 7 52.5 64t (TXST)

WESLEY FIELDS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG

HISTORY 2015 13-1 4 105 26.3 1 8.1 60t (NMSU) 13-1 7 105 26.3 1 8.1 60t (NMSU) UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

46 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES

MATT JOHN EAGLES GATA FLYNN FREEMAN

Punter Offensive Line 6-0 • 200 • r-Jr. 6-4 • 294 • r-Jr. 2016 SEASON Loganville, Ga. Snellville, Ga. Loganville HS Shiloh HS • Mars Hill

2015-16: Played in four games, punting eight times … Averaged 41.0 yards per punt with 2015-16: Dressed for every home game, but did not see any game action … Made the school’s

a long of 55 yards … Punted four times for a 45.8-yard average at West Virginia … Had a honor roll in the spring. COACHING STAFF 55-yard punt in that game … Had two punts for 78 yards (39.0 avg.) and one fair catch against Western Michigan … Had a 43-yard punt against Idaho … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. 2014-15: Redshirted … Member of the school’s honor roll for spring 2015.

2014-15: Did not see any game action … Earned President’s List in fall 2014 and spring 2015 2013-14: Played in four games as a freshman at Mars Hill University. … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Shiloh High School … Named the Gwinnett County Player of the 2013-14: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2013-14. Month and earned a spot on Gwinnett County All-Star Team as a senior … Played two seasons of baseball … Member of Beta Club and National Society of High School Scholars. EAGLESMEET THE HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in football … Named the Region 8-5A Special Teams Player of the Year … Also earned two letters as a member of the soccer team and one with golf. PERSONAL: Born John Harold Freeman on May 26, 1995 in Snellville, GA … Son of Donna and Kevin Freeman … Has an older brother who played football at Davidson … Father played PERSONAL: Born Matthew A. Flynn on October 23, 1994 … Son of Richard and Jackie Flynn … baseball at Georgia State, while grandfather played football at Duke. Has a sister, Katie. MAJOR: Exercise Science MAJOR: Accounting STUDENT SERVICES

MATT FLYNN’S CAREER PUNTING STATS Year G NO. YDS. AVG. TB FC I20 50+ LONG 2014 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - SEAN 2015 4 8 328 41.0 1 1 1 1 55 (WVU) 4 8 328 41.0 1 1 1 1 55 (WVU) GADDY 2015 REVIEW

Offensive Line 6-0 • 270 • r-Sr. OBE Martinez, Ga. FORTUNE Lakeside HS • Reinhardt College

Wide Receiver 2015-16: Battled an injury, but fought through it to dress for several games … Saw action in RECORDS three games, playing six defensive snaps with two tackles … Played in the UL Monroe game 6-1 • 178 • r-Fr. and recorded one tackle … Played in the New Mexico State game … Was in briefly at the end Alpharetta, Ga. of the South Alabama game and was credited with a tackle … Made the school’s honor roll for Milton HS his academic work in the fall … Moved to offensive line in the spring … Made the President’s List in the spring for a perfect 4.0 GPA.

2015-16: Dressed and traveled for most of the season, but ended up redshirting … Made the 2014-15: Played in the Savannah State game, helping Georgia Southern rush for 564 yards HISTORY school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall. and 10 scores on the ground … Moved from offensive line to defensive line after the spring of 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Member of the Sun Belt Conference HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-area and all-region selection at Milton High School … Named Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. Area Player of the Year of a senior as well as Milton’s Offensive Player of the Year … Tallied 1,058 yards receiving with 13 total touchdowns as a senior … Also played defense with 135 2013-14: Joined the Eagles during the fall of 2013, but did not see game action … Made career tackles over four years … Also lettered in track & field. the Dean’s List in the spring … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for UNIVERSITY/MEDIA 2013-14. PERSONAL: Born Obed Jean-Wesley Fortune on December 18, 1996 in Atlanta … Goes by “Obe” … Son of Rose Fortune … The youngest of nine siblings … Sister, Sephora, played 2012-13: Redshirted while at Reinhardt College. softball at Spelman College. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport letterwinner who earned four letters each in football and wrestling MAJOR: Exercise Science and two in baseball … Led Lakeside High School’s offensive line and also played defensive line

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EAGLES GATA EAGLES Jalesa, Davontee, Shawn, Ca’shiya and Davyon. PERSONAL: Born Sean R. Gaddy on December 21, 1993 in Martinez, GA … Son of Bruce and Janet Gaddy … Has an older brother. MAJOR: General Studies

MAJOR: Health and Physical Education (graduated) IRONHEAD GALLON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2012 8-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0

2016 SEASON 2013 2-0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 12-0 25 19 44 6.0-19 3.0-15 1 0 1 2 0-0 IRONHEAD 2015 13-12 39 42 81 4.5-24 1.5-12 0 3 2 2 0-0 GALLON 35-12 67 63 130 10.5-43 4.5-27 1 3 3 4 0-0

Linebacker COACHING STAFF COACHING 5-10 • 210 • r-Sr. MONTEO Madison, Fla. GARRETT Madison County HS

Quarterback 2015 - All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention 5-10 • 185 • r-So.

MEET THE EAGLES 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … An honorable mention selection to the All-Sun Talladega, Ala. Belt squad … Recorded 81 total tackles (39u, 42a) with 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 yards and Munford HS two blocked kicks … Finished second on the team in tackles … Also had 4.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and three pass breakups … Recorded eight total tackles, including half a sack for a loss of 3 yards against West Virginia … Posted seven total tackles against 2015-16: Did not see any game action. Western Michigan … Had seven total tackles against The Citadel … Had six total tackles, one quarterback hurry and a blocked punt against Idaho … In the UL Monroe game, blocked a punt 2014-15: Redshirted.

STUDENT SERVICES that was returned for a touchdown … Finished the game with 11 tackles, including a tackle for loss … Posted six tackles against New Mexico State … Had to sit out the first half of the HIGH SCHOOL: Selected Athlete of the Year in back-to-back years by the Talladega County Appalachian State game after being disqualified in the New Mexico State game for targeting Coaches Association … Three-time all-county selection at Munford High School who won … Still recorded seven tackles against the Mountaineers … Had six tackles, five of which were four letters as a member of the Lion football team … Named all-state honorable mention solo, and a quarterback hurry against Texas State … Registered 10 tackles in the loss at Georgia … Led Munford to the AHSAA Class 4A semifinals and a 12-2 record, both firsts for the Lions and five tackles in the loss against Georgia State … Finished the season strong against Bowling since 1992 … A dual-threat quarterback threw for 1,902 yards and 19 touchdowns and ran Green in the GoDaddy Bowl, recording three tackles, including a 9-yard sack, in the win … Had for more than 1,400 yards with 17 scores … Accounted for five touchdowns in a win over rival

2015 REVIEW a 31-yard interception for a touchdown in the Spring Game. Lincoln, including three rushing for distances of 86, 61 and 55 yards … Amassed 3,272 all- purpose yards as a junior … Also earned letters in basketball and track and field … All-county 2014-15: Played in all 12 games … Tallied 44 tackles (25u, 19a) … Had 10 tackles at New selection in basketball … Member of the state champion 4x100m relay team, running the Mexico State … Also had eight stops against Idaho … Totaled 6.0 tackles for loss on the anchor and second leg … Two-time state runner up in the 100m dash. season with 1.5 against Idaho and Georgia State … Had 3.0 sacks on the season … Grabbed his first career interception at New Mexico State, returning it for 24 yards … Blocked kicks PERSONAL: Born Monteo S. Garrett on August 23, 1996 … Son of Louketra Curry and Tederral against Appalachian State and UL Monroe. Forbes. RECORDS 2013-14: Played in two games … Missed the remainder of the season due to injury, granted a MAJOR: General Studies medical hardship waiver … Credited with three total tackles vs. Saint Francis (Pa.).

2012-13: Saw action in eight games, mostly on special teams … Made the cut for a roster spot for all three postseason games … Picked off pass during annual spring game and returned it for 27 yards … Credited with solo tackles on return coverage vs. Jacksonville and Central

HISTORY Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Mike Coe at Madison County High School in Madison, FL … Finished the season with 125 tackles, four picks and five forced fumbles … Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals … Earned 2011 First-Team Class 3A All-State honors … Named all- district his senior season … Selected to the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Team in 2011 … Named to the Miami Herald Class 1A-2A-3A-4A All-Tournament Team … Recorded nine tackles in the Florida Class 3A State Championship Game against American Heritage … Helped team to a 13-2 record that included a perfect 6-0 home mark … Lettered four times in football UNIVERSITY/MEDIA and served as team captain three times … Received FHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award … Named

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RYAN D’ONDRE EAGLES GATA GEORGE GLENN

Defensive End Wide Receiver 6-1 • 244 • r-Jr. 6-5 • 210 • r-Fr. 2016 SEASON Stone Mountain, Ga. Douglasville, Ga. Stephenson HS Douglasville HS

2015-16: Played in 12 games, starting three … Started against UL Monroe, New Mexico 2015-16: Dress for several games, including a few on the road, but did not play … Redshirted.

State and Appalachian State … Tallied 18 total tackles (7u, 11a) and 3.5 sacks for a loss of 26 COACHING STAFF yards on the season … Had 4.0 tackles for loss … Was on the field for 238 defensive snaps … HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Douglas County High, catching 67 career passes for 984 Recorded three total tackles against The Citadel … Tallied four total tackles, including a sack for yards … Caught two touchdown passes as a senior … Named Second-Team All-Region 3-6A as a loss of 10 yards against Idaho … Recorded three total tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of a senior … Also lettered in basketball and track … Graduated with honors. 7 yards against UL Monroe … Had a tackle, including half a tackle for loss, against New Mexico State … Posted two stops against Appalachian State … Registered three tackles and a sack PERSONAL: Born D’Ondre Malik Glenn on December 29, 1997 in Miami … Son of Schiwanna in the loss against Georgia State … Was in on a tackle in the GoDaddy Bowl against Bowling Collier and Maurice Glenn … Father played football at University of Richmond. Green … Had two sacks in the Spring Game … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. MAJOR: Accounting EAGLESMEET THE 2014-15: Played in 11 games … Had 12 tackles (6u, 6a) … Posted 3.5 tackles for loss with a 1.5 against Savannah State … Had 3.5 sacks – Savannah State (1.5), South Alabama (1.0), and Appalachian State (1.0) … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15.

2013-14: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall. DEMARCUS

HIGH SCHOOL: Second-Team Associated Press All-State selection … Member of the Jaguars’ GODFREY STUDENT SERVICES team that finished as region runner-up as a senior, transferring to Stephenson High School for his final campaign … Earned first-team all-region and first-team all-county honors … Recorded 74 total tackles with 11.5 sacks and 14 TFL as a starter at defensive end and outside Running Back linebacker … Forced three fumbles and had three fumble recoveries, one returned for a 5-9 • 179 • r-Jr. 76-yard touchdown … Selected as a DeKalb County all-star player … Earned starting spot at Sharpsburg, Ga. defensive end as a sophomore and junior at Salem High School in Conyers, GA … Earned first- team all-area and all-county for his efforts. East Coweta HS 2015 REVIEW PERSONAL: Born Ryan D. George … Son of mother Edwina Pascel, and father and stepmother Anthony and Cheryl George … Cousin of former Eagle Darius Eubanks, who spent time in the 2015-16: Played in 10 games, mostly on special teams … Was on the field for six offensive NFL as a linebacker. snaps and 94 special teams plays … Carried the ball twice for 13 yards on the season and had four tackles … Recorded two total tackles in the win over Idaho … Had two carries for 13 yards MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation in the win over New Mexico State … Also had a tackle in that game … Registered an assisted tackle in the loss at Georgia … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall.

2014-15: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015 … Member of the RECORDS Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15.

HIGH SCHOOL: A valuable two-way player for East Coweta who was the team’s leading rusher for his final three seasons … All-Region 2-5A and All-County Offensive Player of the Year … Averaged 6.96 yards per carry in his career (2,780 yards on 399 carries) … Started all 12 games as a senior, with 164 carries for 1,180 yards and 20 TDs for first-team all-region honors … Also posted 23 receptions for 216 yards and three TDs … Also had six interceptions … Played in HISTORY North/Central All-Star game … All-region second-team defensive selection as a junior with five interceptions … Averaged 9.5 yards per carry as a junior with 790 yards and 14 touchdowns … Averaged 9.6 yards per carry in 2010 for a spot on the Times-Herald All-County first team and all-region second team … Played under QBs coach J.R. Revere, who was the signal caller for GS in its 2000 national championship run … Also won four letters as a member of the track team. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA PERSONAL: Born Demarcus Derrell Godfrey on September 14, 1994 … Has three younger siblings: Jay, Anayiah and Collin Godfrey … Several members of family have played sports, including his mom, Chandra Godfrey, a former basketball player, uncles Donald and Gary Godfrey playing football, and uncle Carlos Godfrey who played both football and baseball. Ryan George MAJOR: Pre-Education Health & Physical Education

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Defensive End Offensive Line 6-2 • 250 • r-Sr. 5-10 • 293 • r-So. Garden City, Ga. Locust Grove, Ga. Savannah Christian Academy Henry County HS 2016 SEASON

2015 - GoDaddy Bowl Defensive MVP 2015-16: Dressed for every home game, but did not play … A valuable member of the offensive scout team at the guard position … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic 2015-16: Moved from tight end to defensive end after the spring of 2015 … Played in 11 work in both the fall and in the spring. games, starting one … Was on the field for one offensive snap, 196 defensive plays and 16 on special teams … One of two players to see action on offense, defense and special teams in 2014-15: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. 2015 … Recorded eight tackles on the season, including a sack … Also had one forced fumble, COACHING STAFF COACHING two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries … Had one tackle against West Virginia HIGH SCHOOL: Named First-Team All-Region 2-3A on offense and defense at Henry County … Got the start against Western Michigan and picked up one assisted tackle … Registered High School in McDonough, GA … Also lettered in golf and wrestling … Finished sixth at the two more assisted tackles against South Alabama … Was named the defensive MVP of the state wrestling tournament. GoDaddy Bowl after a huge game against Bowling Green … Recorded four tackles, including a sack, and recovered two fumbles and had a quarterback hurry as the defense shut down the PERSONAL: Born Drake Thomas Grall on August 31, 1995 … Son of Tina and John Grall … high-flying Falcons … Made the Dean’s List in the fall … Had a sack in the Spring Game … Has four siblings: Ike, Ross, Lili Grall and Jason McDonald … Brother, Ross, played football at Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. Appalachian State. MEET THE EAGLES 2014-15: Made the transition from running back to tight end in the offseason … Started the MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering first three games of the season at tight end before missing the remainder of the season due to a knee injury … Caught a pass at Georgia Tech for 8 yards … Returned a kickoff for 13 yards at Georgia Tech, the play on which he was injured … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.

2013-14: Played in eight games … First collegiate carry helped set up a Younghoe Koo field STUDENT SERVICES goal early vs. Chattanooga … Scored first-career touchdown on 1-yard run vs. Furman … Finished the afternoon with 64 yards on 12 carries … Had back-to-back touchdown weeks with a score the following week vs. Western Carolina on a 2-yard score … Had a career-long rush of 49 yards against Elon with total of 86 yards on 11 attempts vs. Phoenix … Made third start against Florida at B-Back, and picked up 46 yards on 10 carries against Florida … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring. 2015 GoDaddy Bowl Defensive MVP

2015 REVIEW 2012-13: Redshirted … Posted a 3.0 grade point average for spring 2013, one of 33 Eagle Football student-athletes with GPAs of 3.0 or above.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals … Helped lead Savannah Christian to its first Class A State Title and 15-0 record in 2011 … Appeared in three-straight state championships … Part of a senior class that went 52-5 in their careers … Named Savannah

RECORDS Christian Prep’s MVP in 2010 and 2011 … Region 3-1A Player of the Year for 2010 and 2011 … Earned all-county and all-region honors three straight seasons … Named all-state by the Georgia Sportswriters Association … Played all over the field on both defense and offense … Appeared at running back, wide receiver, tight end and safety … Rushed for 510 yards in 41 attempts and found the end zone 10 times his senior year … Lettered four times in football and served as team captain his senior year.

HISTORY PERSONAL: Born Lanard Govan on September 2, 1993 in Charleston, SC … Goes by “Nardo” … Son of Lanard and Cynthia Govan … Has one sibling, LaTusha Anderson.

MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated) UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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collegiate carry against Savannah State … Totaled a season-best 71 yards on four attempts EAGLES GATA TRE including his 31-yard score vs. Tigers.

GRIFFIN 2012-13: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Chad Grabowski at Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora, Defensive End FL … Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN … Ranked as the 54th best player in 6-1 • 245 • r-Sr. the state … Ranked No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 list … Named 2016 SEASON Powder Springs, Ga. Lake County Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 … First-Team All-Central Florida selection … North Cobb HS Earned all-state first-team quarterback and all-district honors in 2011 … Received all-state honors twice, all-district, all-area, all-county and All-Central Florida three times … Finished his career with 7,910 yards of total offense in three years at quarterback … Rushed for 1,384 2015-16: Played in 12 games of the season, seeing action on 88 defensive snaps … Tallied yards and 16 touchdowns his senior year … Completed 99 passes for 1,328 yards and 11 scores through the air and made 45 tackles on defense … Earned Offensive MVP honors at the six tackles on the season … Had one tackle against Western Michigan, Appalachian State and COACHING STAFF Texas State … Had two tackles against The Citadel … Had a solo stop in the Eagles’ win over Florida-Georgia War of the Border after helping Florida rally from a 23-point deficit … Racked Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl. up over 3,000 yards of total offense his junior year and was named Offensive Player of the Year for Lake County. 2014-15: Did not see game action. PERSONAL: Born Vegas L. Harley on June 26, 1993 in Eustis, FL … Son of Jacqueline Tate and 2013-14: Played in five games. Greg Harley … Has six siblings.

2012-13: Redshirted … Earned grade point average of 3.08 for Fall 2012. MAJOR: General Studies EAGLESMEET THE

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter and team sack leader … Helped North Cobb advance to the Class 5A State Playoffs after a 5-5 regular season … Finished 2011 season with 64 tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks … Averaged 5.2 tackles per game his junior season … Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and a two-star recruit by Rivals … Cobb County MALIK Touchdown Club first team … Ranked as the 77th-best player in the state and the 91st-best defensive end … Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons. HENRY STUDENT SERVICES

PERSONAL: Born Herbert Lonzie Griffin III on September 3, 1993 in Atlanta, GA … Son of Tamiko and Herb Griffin … Has two younger siblings, Ty and Taj. Wide Receiver 6-0 • 175 • So. MAJOR: General Studies (graduated) Tifton, Ga. Tift County HS 2015 REVIEW

2015-16: Played in nine games as a true freshman … Was on the field for 86 offensive snaps VEGAS and 35 special teams plays … Caught two passes for 46 yards on the season … Had an 11-yard reception against The Citadel … Registered two tackles on special teams in the loss HARLEY at Appalachian State … Caught a 35-yard pass at Troy … Had one carry for 6 yards against Georgia.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors as a senior as a return specialist and picked up Athlete RECORDS 5-11 • 185 • r-Sr. of the Year honors at Tift County High School … Earned First-Team All-Region 1-6A as a junior Mount Dora, Fla. … Also lettered in track & field, winning the regional championship in the long jump and Mount Dora HS placing third at the state championships. PERSONAL: Born Marquavius Malik Henry on April 16, 1997 in Tifton, GA … Son of Sabrina and 2015-16: One of two players to see action on offense, defense and special teams in 2015 … Lionell Drayton … Has two brothers, Rashad Daniels and Montreal Henry. Played in 11 games … Was on the field for 42 offensive snaps, nine on defense and 101 on HISTORY special teams … Rushed nine times for 58 yards and a touchdown … Had a long rush of 26 MAJOR: Sport Management yards … Totaled two tackles … Recorded 4 yards rushing against West Virginia and South Alabama from his quarterback position … Rushed for 14 yards against Idaho … Had 36 yards MALIK HENRY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS on five attempts in the win over New Mexico State … Saw extensive action on several special Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG teams units in the second half of the season … Registered a solo tackle in the win over Texas 2015 9-0 2 46 23.0 0 5.1 35 (TROY) State … Had a tackle against Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Moved to safety in the 9-0 2 46 23.0 0 5.1 35 (TROY) UNIVERSITY/MEDIA spring.

2014-15: Played in 11 games on special teams … Recorded six tackles (3u, 3a) … Had a season-high four tackles against Savannah State.

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Running Back Linebacker 5-7 • 205 • r-So. 6-0 • 210 • So. Columbus, Ga. Buford, Ga. Carver HS Mill Creek HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Played in 11 games … Was on the field for 13 offensive plays and 68 special teams 2015-16: Joined the team as a walk-on in January … Went through all of spring practice. plays … Tallied 65 yards on nine carries for the year … Had two tackles on special teams … Had one rush and a special teams tackle at Idaho … Had 15 rushing yards on four attempts HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Shannon Tarvis at Mill Creek High … Finished in the top 10 against New Mexico State … Broke for a season-long 46 yards on one rush against South in school history for career tackles and was a three-time member of the Leadership Council … Alabama … Registered a tackle on special teams against both UL Monroe and Idaho … Was on Also ran track and played rugby … A member of the 4x400m state champion relay team in late in the GoDaddy Bowl on kickoff coverage … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. 2013 … His 4x100m relay team placed fourth in the state in 2013 … Was the state’s leading COACHING STAFF COACHING scorer in rugby in 2013 as a flyhalf … Finished as his school’s all-time leading scorer, leading 2014-15: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. his squad to a state runner-up finish in 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played one year at Pacelli Catholic before his final three seasons at Carver PERSONAL: Born Brandon James Holley on December 12, 1994 in Miami, FL … Son of Richard High … Ran for 875 yards and helped Carver to a 12-1 record and third-straight region and Cyndi Holley … Has four siblings: Ashley, Robbie, Josh and Kaitlyn. championship as a senior … Honored with the “Best Back” award after that 2013 season … Selected for the offensive captain award after gaining 531 yards as a junior … Voted team MAJOR: Political Science

MEET THE EAGLES captain in 2012 and 2013 … Scored seven rushing touchdowns as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Born Byron Noah Hickey on February 29, 1996 … Son of Byron and Sandra Hickey … Brother, Nico, was a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles from 2008-11. QUAN MAJOR: Pre-Computer Science HOWARD STUDENT SERVICES

Wide Receiver TRISTAN 6-2 • 180 • r-Fr. HILL Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz HS 2015 REVIEW Offensive Line 2015-16: Redshirted … Moved to wide receiver in the spring. 6-4 • 275 • r-So. Mustang, Okla. HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 1,244 career all purpose yards and three touchdowns at Buchholz Mustang HS High School along with two interceptions … Also lettered in track & field, winning district championships in 110m hurdles and triple jump. RECORDS 2015-16: Played in two games … Was on the field for five offensive snaps … Saw late-game PERSONAL: Born Naquan Alexander Malik Howard on August 19, 1997 in Gainesville, FL … action against The Citadel and South Alabama on the offensive line. Son of Alex Howard and Tameka Smith … Related to Terrence Brooks, Florida State alumnus and current free safety for Baltimore Ravens. 2014-15: Redshirted. MAJOR: General Studies HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state pick by the Oklahoma Coaches Association … Named District 6A-3 Offensive Lineman of the Year … Qualified for VYPE Mr. Football Honors … HISTORY Two-year starter at offensive tackle … Graded out at 97 percent as a senior … Credited for 27 pancakes and allowed only one sack all season … Team totaled more than 2,500 yards passing and 2,500 yards rushing, averaging 37 points per game … Played defensive tackle as a freshman and was selected all-conference … Racked up 72 tackles … Team captain as a senior … Was on the track & field team, qualifying for the state meet in shot put and discus.

PERSONAL: Born Tristan D. Hill on August 22, 1995 … Son of Jason and Kristi Hill … Has three siblings: Jessica, Jalenn and Zack. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA MAJOR: Exercise Science

52 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS MEET THE EAGLES point conversion (reception) versus Georgia Tech … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring LOGAN 2015. EAGLES GATA 2013-14: Top receiver with 12 catches and 216 yards … Caught three passes against The HUNT Citadel, including 45-yard reception from Kevin Ellison … Totaled 73 yards in that game … Had two receptions vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) and Appalachian State … Caught three passes for 40 yards against Wofford with a long of 20 coming on the Eagles’ final scoring drive … Threw Defensive End perfect 49-yard pass to Devin Scott against Samford … Made the school’s honor roll for his 6-2 • 255 • So. academic work in the spring. 2016 SEASON Sandersville, Ga. 2012-13: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring … Washington County HS One of 33 members of the Eagle Football team with GPAs of 3.0 or above.

2015-16: A true freshman who played in all 13 games of the season, starting in eight of them HIGH SCHOOL: Served as team captain during his senior campaign … Finalist for Spartanburg Herald Player of the Year award … Selected to the Shrine Bowl All-Star Game … Two-time all-

… Started the final six games of the season … Saw action on 342 defensive snaps and 51 on COACHING STAFF special teams … Recorded 30 tackles on the season (14u, 16a) … Also had a forced fumble … state and Spartanburg Herald All-Area Team Selection … Rewrote the Woodruff High School Rushed for 2 yards against Western Michigan on a fake punt attempt … Recorded five tackles receiving records for both a single-season and career … Finished with 165 career receptions for three times, against The Citadel, Georgia State and in the GoDaddy Bowl against Bowling Green 2,780 yards and 30 touchdowns … Named South Carolina Region 2-2A Player of the Year after … Forced a fumble against The Citadel … Registered three assisted tackles against Western recording 80 receptions for nearly 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year … Had 63 Michigan … Had two solo tackles against both New Mexico State and Appalachian State … receptions for 992 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. Recorded four tackles against South Alabama … Fourteen of his 30 stops for the season came in the final three games … Made the school’s honor roll for his in both the fall and spring. PERSONAL: Born Bill Johnson III on February 22, 1993 in Greenville, SC … Son of Bill and Paulette Johnson … Has two siblings, Tyrone and Foster. EAGLESMEET THE HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 17 sacks over his career at Washington County High School … Recorded 75 tackles as a senior, and 60 as a junior with 26 total tackles for loss … Three-time All-Region MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated) 3-3A selection and twice named all-state and all-region … Played in 2014 Georgia-South Carolina Border War Game … Also lettered in basketball and weightlifting … Won a state BJ JOHNSON III’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS championship on the basketball court … Graduated with honors, member of Foreign Language Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG Honor Society. 2013 11-6 12 216 18.0 0 19.6 45 (CITADEL)

2014 12-12 23 312 13.6 3 26.0 68t (GT) STUDENT SERVICES PERSONAL: Born Logan Chayse Hunt on April 2, 1997 in Augusta, GA … Son of L.C. and Rita 2015 9-5 15 249 16.6 0 27.7 36 (IDAHO) Hurst … Has three siblings. 32-23 50 777 15.5 3 24.3 68t (GT)

MAJOR: Sport Management GEORGE 2015 REVIEW BJ JOHNSON JR. JOHNSON III Wide Receiver 5-9 • 165 • Jr. Wide Receiver Broxton, Ga. 6-1 • 212 • r-Sr. offee C HS RECORDS Woodruff, S.C. Woodruff H.S. 2015-16: Did not see any game action … Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in both the fall and spring. 2015-16: Was on his way to a big season before suffering an injury … Played in nine games, starting five … Was on the field for 309 offensive snaps … Finished the season with 15 catches 2014-15: Ran for the Georgia Southern Track & Field Club before joining the football team. for a team-best 249 yards … Had a tackle against West Virginia … Totaled a team season-high HISTORY 93 receiving yards against Idaho … Broke his clavicle on a diving catch in that game and missed HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons for Coach Robby Pruitt at Coffee High … From 2009-2013, four games … Returned against Troy and had one catch for 19 yards … Recorded one more was a scholar-athlete (football, wrestling and track) … Earned letters in wrestling and track catch against both Georgia (28 yards) and South Alabama (6 yards) … Recorded four catches … A 2012 Region 1-AAAAA 152-pound champion … Part of the 2012 4x100m relay Region for 57 yards against Georgia State … Had a 17-yard catch in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green 1-AAAAA runner-up … State Region AAAAA Runner-Up Overall (track) … Ran the 100m dash in the GoDaddy Bowl … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in both the fall and in 10.86 … Finished in the top eight at the GHSA Region AAAAAA State Wrestling Meet … spring … Caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Favian Upshaw in the Spring Game. Placed third at the 2013 Region 1-AAAAAA Wrestling Meet . UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

2014-15: Started all 12 games as a sophomore … Led the team in caught passes with 23 for PERSONAL: Born George Diontray Johnson Jr. in Douglas, GA … Son of Daisy McRae-Wilcox 312 yards … Scored three touchdowns via the air … Made five catches for 76 yards, including and Arlando Wilcox, as well as George Johnson Sr. … Has three sisters: Kiara Nixon, Jayla Hurd, a 48-yard reception against South Alabama … Caught a season-long 68-yard pass for a score and Shadasia Wilcox, and four brothers: Zayvion, Ijon, Isaiah and Tazmier Johnson. at Georgia Tech … Ran the ball three times for 29 yards including a season-long of 11 against Troy … Tallied 20 total points on the season with three touchdowns … Also added a two- MAJOR: Health Education and Promotion

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Defensive End Cornerback 6-2 • 245 • r-Sr. 5-9 • 180 • Sr. Statesboro, Ga. Woodruff, S.C. Southeast Bulloch HS Woodruff HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting two … Was on the field for 395 defensive snaps … 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting nine … Earned nine starts on the year, mostly at Registered 39 tackles on the season (17u, 22a) … Included in that total was 6.5 tackles for loss the nickel position… Totaled 32 tackles (22u, 10a) on the season, including 2.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Also had a fumble recovery and five pass breakups … Earned the start against for 7 yards … Also had two interceptions and four pass breakups … Had at least one tackle Idaho and Georgia State … Recorded a tackle in every game … Had eight tackles, including in all but one game … Had a career-high seven tackles against West Virginia … Had one three for loss, against Appalachian State … Registered one sack in the contests against New interception against both UL Monroe and South Alabama … Had four tackles against New Mexico State, Appalachian State and Georgia … Had six tackles in the win over Idaho … Mexico State, Appalachian State and Western Michigan … Had two tackles in the Eagles’ win COACHING STAFF COACHING Recorded four tackles against Troy, The Citadel and Georgia … Had two stops, including one for over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. a loss, against Georgia State … Was credited with two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the GoDaddy Bowl win over Bowling Green … Had a tackle for loss in the Spring Game. 2014-15: Played in 12 games with seven starts … Had 27 tackles, including 22 solo … Had six tackles against UL Monroe … Had three games with four tackles: at NC State, at South 2014-15: Played in 10 games with starts at tackle against Georgia State, Troy and Texas State Alabama and at New Mexico State … Tallied his first career interception with a pick at Georgia … Had 25 tackles (8u, 17a) on the season … Had a season-high four tackles against Savannah State … Recorded four passes broken up, two against Appalachian State … Member of the State, Georgia State and UL Monroe … Totaled 3.5 tackles for loss with a season-high 1.0 Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.

MEET THE EAGLES against Troy and UL Monroe … Included in that total is 3.0 sacks with 1.0 against Troy and UL Monroe … Blocked a kick against Savannah State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2013-14: Played in 10 games … Recorded season-best five tackles against Western Carolina spring 2015. … Added two solo tackles vs. Elon, Furman and Savannah State … Had three total tackles at Appalachian State and a quarterback hurry … Forced a fumble at Samford and credited with 2013-14: Played in four games … Credited with three assisted tackles on the year despite a pass breakup against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Had two pass breakups in Blue-White spring being hampered by injury … Recorded three tackles and a sack in the Blue-White spring scrimmage. scrimmage. HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state selection as a senior with two-time all-area and all-region honors STUDENT SERVICES 2012-13: Redshirted … Saw limited action in spring 2013 while recovering from injury. to his name … Recorded 94 tackles with 14 pass breakups and an interception in his final season … Returned a punt for a touchdown … Had 91 tackles and 19 pass breakups with five HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region tight end in 2011 and second-team all-region defensive interceptions as a junior … One of those PBUs was a critical effort as he broke up a potential line in 2010 … Earned a spot on Statesboro Herald’s All-Area Team in 2011 … Southeast game-winning pass vs. Newberry to help Wolverines advance in the playoffs … Registered 56 Bulloch’s Player of the Year in 2010 … Ranked as the 197th player in the state and the 250th- tackles with four interceptions and 10 PBUs as a sophomore … Won MVP honors at SCVarsity best player at his position … Played both sides of the ball and a multitude of positions … All-State Combine in 2012, recording best 40 time (4.39) and vertical jump (37 inches) at the

2015 REVIEW Fought through injuries his junior year and finished strong to lead the team in tackles his senior camp … Spartanburg County champion in 100m dash with 10.5 best time in that event … season with 129 stops … 2011 Region 3-2A discus champion and placed fourth in the state … Also competed in long jump with 21’6” measurement … Eagle teammate BJ Johnson played Also lettered in basketball and track & field … Won the State 3A weight belt and finished sixth for Woodruff from 2008-11. in 2011 3-2A discus. PERSONAL: Born Darius Darnell Jones Jr. on December 17, 1994 in Woodruff, SC … Son of PERSONAL: Born Ingram Jamal Johnson on May 15, 1994 … Son of David and Sophia Johnson Gloria Green and Darius Jones … Uncle, Derek Jones, now an assistant football coach at Duke, … Two older siblings currently attend Georgia Southern. earned four letters as a cornerback at Ole Miss and played in the Canadian Football League …

RECORDS Relative Eric Young played collegiately at Tennessee and played in the NFL with the Cleveland MAJOR: Recreation Brown, the St. Louis Rams and the San Diego Chargers.

JAMAL JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS MAJOR: Sport Management YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2013 4-0 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0-0 DARIUS JONES’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS 2014 10-3 8 17 25 3.5-26 3.0-24 0 1 2 0 0-0 YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF

HISTORY 2015 13-2 17 22 39 6.5-28 3.0-20 0 0 5 0 1-0 2013 10-0 12 7 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 1 0 0-1 35-25 25 42 67 10.0-54 6.0-44 0 1 7 1 1-0 2014 12-7 22 5 27 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 4 0 0 0-0 2015 13-9 22 10 32 2.0-7 0.0-0 2 4 0 0 0-0 35-16 56 22 78 2.0-7 0.0-0 3 9 1 0 0-1 UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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YOUNGHOE J.B. EAGLES GATA KOO KOUASSI

Kicker Defensive End 5-10 • 190 • Sr. 6-2 • 230 • r-Fr. 2016 SEASON Ridgewood, N.J. Norcross, Ga. Ridgewood HS Norcross HS

2013 - SoCon All-Freshman Special Teams 2015-16: Redshirted … Had a tackle for loss in the Spring Game. COACHING STAFF 2015-16: Played in 10 games … Kicked off 67 times with 45 touchbacks … Was 7-for-9 on HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 180 tackles over junior and senior seasons at Norcross High School … field goals … Started kickoff duties in the win over Idaho … Began kicking field goals against Selected to 2014 Florida-Georgia High School All-Star Game … First Team All-Region 7-6A … Texas State… Made all 28 extra points on the season … Made all three field goals in the win Second-team all-county … Won state championships in 2012 and 2013 … Also lettered in over Texas State … Had a season-long 48 yard field goal made to take the lead late at Georgia basketball. … Made all eight PATs in the GoDaddy Bowl win over Bowling Green … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall … Connected on a 37-yard field goal in the Spring PERSONAL: Born JeanBaptiste Kouassi III on October 23, 1996 in Atlanta … Son of Yvonne and Game … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. JeanBaptiste Kouassi. EAGLESMEET THE 2014-15: Kicked in 12 games, predominantly as the kickoff specialist … Delivered 71 kickoffs MAJOR: Exercise Science with 24 touchbacks and just three landing out of bounds … Went 6-of-7 on extra point attempts with a perfect 5-for-5 performance against Savannah State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.

2013-14: SoCon All-Freshman Special Teams selection as voted on by the league’s coaches

ANDY STUDENT SERVICES … Used strong leg to hit 49-yard field goal at Elon to give Eagles at 17-6 lead at the half … Finished the season with five field goals and 25 PATs for 40 points, third on the Eagles’ scoring KWON list … Connected on a 38-yard field goal, his first collegiate attempt vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) … Hit three field goals, (32, 40, 26) with two in fourth quarter, vs. Chattanooga to help secure the Eagles’ 23-20 win over Mocs … Voted Special Teams Player of the Week by both the Southern Offensive Line Conference and SouthernPigskin.com after that victory … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall and spring … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor 6-2 • 300 • Sr. Roll for 2013-14. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett HS 2015 REVIEW HIGH SCHOOL: First-Team All-Big North League kicker all four years at Ridgewood High School … As a senior was 32-32 in PATs with six field goals and a long of 41 … Recorded touchbacks on 47 of 50 kickoffs with 26 going out of the end zone … Scored 151 points in kicking game 2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team over four-year career … Won team MVP honors as a senior … All-county first-team pick as a 2015 - All-Sun Belt Second Team (Phil Steele) kicker and first team All-Northern New Jersey as a defensive back as a senior … Led Maroons with six interceptions in 2012 … Registered 59 tackles and nine pass deflections as a defensive 2015-16: Started all 13 games at center position … A second-team all-conference honors for back … Selected as North kicker for New Jersey North vs. South All-Star game … Named to his stellar play this season … Was on the field for 831 offensive snaps … Made his first career North squad for Chesapeake Bowl All-Star game in Maryland … As a junior, earned All-Bergen start at West Virginia, playing 66 snaps … Played 85 snaps in the win at UL Monroe … Was in RECORDS County second team recognition as at placekicker … Awarded Freshman of the Year honors as for 78 snaps in the win at Troy … Had a big game in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the a member of the Ridgewood track team and won three letters during his high school career … GoDaddy Bowl as GS scored eight touchdowns … A vital part of the nation’s leading rushing Competed in high jump, long jump, triple jump and javelin … Named all-county honorable attack … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring. mention as a junior in high jump and javelin. 2014-15: Played three games … Helped create holes for the Eagle running game that ran for PERSONAL: Born Younghoe Koo on August 3, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea … Son of Seungmae 564 yards against Savannah State and 613 against Georgia State … Earned Dean’s List in spring

Choi and Hyunseo Koo. 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Member of the Sun Belt Conference HISTORY Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation 2013-14: Saw action in five games, including the 2013 opener when Eagles ran for an NCAA YOUNGHOE KOO’S CAREER KICKING STATS Division I season best of 576 yards … Earned Dean’s List in Fall 2013. YEAR G PAT FG LONG KO TB

2013 10 25-28 5-6 49 (ELON) 3 1 HIGH SCHOOL: Started playing football as a sophomore in high school and drew attention from UNIVERSITY/MEDIA 2014 11 6-7 0-0 - 71 24 recruiters as a junior after taking over starting role … Member of the Region 7-A All-Offensive 2015 10 28-28 7-9 48 (UGA) 67 45 first team and All-Gwinnett County first team … Selected to play in the 2012 Georgia North/ 31 59-63 12-15 49 (ELON 141 70 South All-State football game … Also played in the 2012 Gwinnett All-County football game … Earned a blocking grade of 90 percent with 94 pancakes in 2012 … Helped lead North Gwinnett to 11-2 record in 2012 with a 7-1 mark in 7-6A Region play and average 32.8 points

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 55 MEET THE EAGLES scored per game … Ranked fourth in the state of at his position and in the top 100 nationally by MaxPreps … Ranked the No. 39 center by 247Sports … Played basketball as a freshman. TRISTAN PERSONAL: Born Nam Kyu Kwon on September 30, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea … Son of MANN

EAGLES GATA EAGLES Bruce Kwon and Anna Moon … Goes by “Andy” … Has one sister, Ashley.

MAJOR: Sport Management Tight End 6-2 • 235 • r-Fr. Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek HS 2016 SEASON JESSIE LIPTROT 2015-16: Joined the team as a walk-on in January … Went through all of spring practice with the Eagles.

Cornerback 2014-15: Was not with the program. 5-11 • 175 • r-Fr. Atlantic Beach, Fla. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at East Coweta High and finished his career at Sandy Creek … As a COACHING STAFF COACHING Fletcher HS senior, had 55 tackles, an interception, two fumble recoveries and a pass break-up from his linebacker spot … Named All-Region 4A honorable mention … In 2012 at East Coweta, had 92 total tackles, including a pair of sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery from his 2015-16: Redshirted … Dressed for several games early on in the season … Made the school’s defensive end spot … Earned second-team all-region honors that year … Also played baseball honor roll for his academic work in the fall. and wrestled … A member of the National Honor Society.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Senators’ Player of the Year Award at Fletcher High School … Tallied PERSONAL: Born Tristan Kade Mann on June 2, 1997 in Birmingham, AL … Son of Jason and MEET THE EAGLES 115 tackles and eight interceptions as a senior with seven interceptions and 86 tackles as a Savann Mann … Has two younger brothers, Troy and Magnus … Has two uncles who played junior … Also lettered in basketball and track & field. football at Alabama and his grandfather, M.H. Trimble, played at Texas A&M.

PERSONAL: Born Jessie Maurice Liptrot on January 27, 1997 in Jacksonville, FL … Son of MAJOR: Biology Vertima Noble … Has an older brother, Cortez Noble, and a younger sister, Tamara Liptrot.

MAJOR: Justice Studies

STUDENT SERVICES CHRISTIAN MATTHEW MAX MAGAÑA Cornerback

2015 REVIEW 6-3 • 175 • r-Fr. Columbus, Ga. Offensive Line Chattahoochee County HS 6-7 • 290 • Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS • Feather River College 2015-16: Redshirted … Dressed for several games early in the season. RECORDS HIGH SCHOOL: Made 29 catches for 629 yards as a senior with 64 tackles and four interceptions 2015-16: Played in five games, starting two … Was on the field for 116 offensive snaps … on defense as a senior for Chattahoochee High School … Second-team all-state and First-Team Earned the start in the season opener against West Virginia at left tackle … Started against All-Bi-City as a senior … Named Chattahoochee High School Offensive Player of the Year as a Western Michigan, but suffered an ankle injury … Played sparingly the remainder of the sophomore. season … Saw action against New Mexico State, Texas State and South Alabama. PERSONAL: Born Christian L. Matthew on October 26, 1996 in Miami, FL … Son of Theresa and Efren Matthew … Has three siblings.

HISTORY 2014-15: Named All-Conference NorCal at Feather River College in Quincy, CA.

2013-14: Played freshman season at Feather River College. MAJOR: Business Finance

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-conference and all-league honors at Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, NV.

PERSONAL: Born Max A. Magaña on September 9, 1994 in Orange County, CA … Son of Patricia Leon and Maximo Magaña … Has two siblings, Jocelyn and Arnulfo Magaña. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA MAJOR: General Studies

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HAMPTON ERIC EAGLES GATA McCONNELL MONTGOMERY

Quarterback Running Back 6-2 • 190 • r-Fr. 5-11 • 190 • r-Fr. 2016 SEASON Cumming, Ga. Marietta, Ga. West Forsyth HS Hillgrove HS

2015-16: Redshirted. 2015-16: Redshirted. COACHING STAFF HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at West Forsyth High School in Cumming, GA … Named HIGH SCHOOL: Played three seasons at Hillgrove High School, tallying more than 1,300 yards of First-Team All-Region 6-6A and all-county at quarterback as a junior and senior … Named total offense … Named honorable mention all-county as a senior … Also lettered in basketball Offensive Player of the Year by Forsyth County News as a junior … Passed for 2,100 yards with as a freshman … Member of the Honor Roll. 17 touchdowns while running for 900 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Also threw for 2,300 yards, 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns on PERSONAL: Born Eric Shawn Montgomery on March 26, 1997 in Spring Valley, NY … Son of the ground … Played wide receiver as a freshman and sophomore … Also played baseball, Kevin and Gina Montgomery … Has an older sister, Tiffany. earning first-team all-region 6-6A three straight years. MAJOR: Exercise Science EAGLESMEET THE PERSONAL: Born John Hampton McConnell on September 4, 1996 in Atlanta … Son of Bobby and Katie McConnell … Has a younger brother, Heath. MAJOR: Pre-Business JOSHUA

MOON STUDENT SERVICES CHRIS Safety MILLS 6-0 • 187 • So. Fairburn, Ga. Kicker Creekside HS 2015 REVIEW 5-8 • 180 • So. Milton, Ga. 2015-16: Played in five games … Was on the field for one defensive snap and 79 special teams Milton HS plays … Had one tackle for loss in the game against The Citadel … Had one solo tackle against the University of Idaho … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall.

2015-16: Joined the program in March as a walk-on … Went through a majority of spring HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state honoree as a senior at Creekside High School … Named practice … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, and was a part of the Seminoles’ 2013 5A GHSAA State

Championship … Also lettered in track, winning a state championship in 4x100m relay … RECORDS 2014-15: Was not with the program. Member of the Honor Roll … Won the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award in 2015 for Academic Excellence. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Howie DeCristofaro at Milton High … Named the 2012 Fulton County Kicker of the Year … Was 49 for 49 on extra points as a senior. PERSONAL: Born Joshua Gerrod Moon on May 18, 1997 in Atlanta … Son of Erick Gerrod and Janice Moon … Has five siblings … Father played football at Alcorn State, and was named to OF NOTE: Joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a reservist right out of high school and did not even the program’s Top-50 all-time players in 2014. walk at graduation so he could attend boot camp … Spent 15 months training at Parris Island, HISTORY Camp Lejeune, Pensacola and Camp Pendleton as an aviation technician … Upon graduation, MAJOR: Sport Management returned home and checked in to his unit in Warner Robins, GA, to work on the electrical systems in the Huey and Cobra helicopters … While doing that, was attending classes as a mechanical engineer at GS … Is currently a Corporal in the U.S. Marines Ready Reserve.

PERSONAL: Born Christopher Patrick Mills on September 7, 1994 in Honolulu, HI … Son of UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Maura and Tim Mills …Father was stationed in Hawaii serving with the U.S. Navy when he was born … Moved to Georgia when he was 12 … Has two older brothers, Daryl and Stephen … Brother, Stephen, graduated from Georgia Southern ROTC program and is an officer in the Army National Guard.

MAJOR: Economics

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Wide Receiver Offensive Line 5-11 • 183 • r-Fr. 6-2 • 290 • r-So. Jacksonville, Fla. Norcross, Ga. The Bolles School Norcross HS 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Redshirted. 2015-16: Played in 11 games, starting four … Earned the starting nod in the final three games … Started against New Mexico State, South Alabama, Georgia State and Bowling Green at the HIGH SCHOOL: Caught 112 passes on offense over his three seasons at The Bolles School … right guard position … Was on the field for 310 offensive snaps and 55 special teams plays Given the Eileen Liesegang Award for “contributing the most spirit on the football team” … … Played 69 snaps in the win over New Mexico State … Was in for 63 snaps against South Also lettered in track & field. Alabama … Started in the GoDaddy Bowl for the win over Bowling Green as the Eagles scored eight touchdowns … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing offense. COACHING STAFF COACHING PERSONAL: Born Tyrell D. Moorer on February 12, 1997 in Miami, FL … Son of Denita and Godfrey Moorer Jr. 2014-15: Redshirted … Graduated early from high school and joined the Eagles in January 2014. MAJOR: Biology HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman helped lead Norcross to back-to-back state championships with a 13-2 overall record and 7-1 mark in 2013 and perfect 15-0 record in 2012 … The Blue Devils ran off 12 straight wins and advanced to the championship game, then

MEET THE EAGLES scoring 31 unanswered points for the win … Honored as the Offensive Player of the Year for RJ the offensive line … Started in the last 30 games for the Blue Devils on the offensive line and led the team in pancake blocks (42) and grade percentage … Named the offensive player of MURRAY the week six times … First-team all-state selection by the Georgia Sportswriters Association and placed on the All-Region 7 first team by the state’s coaches.

Cornerback PERSONAL: Born Ryan D. Northrup on September 29, 1995 … Son of Robert and Dixie r o Northrup … Has two older sisters, Amanda and Nicole, who both competed for the West

STUDENT SERVICES 6-0 • 200 • -S . Georgia women’s tennis program. Duluth, Ga.

Peachtree Ridge HS MAJOR: Sport Management

2015-16: Played in eight games … Totaled seven tackles (3u, 4a) on the season … Was on the field for 49 defensive snaps and 18 special teams plays … Recorded a season-high five tackles 2015 REVIEW in the win at home over The Citadel … Had a tackle against both New Mexico State and South CURTIS Alabama. RAINEY 2014-15: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played safety for the Lions of Peachtree Ridge High School. Offensive Line RECORDS PERSONAL: Born Roderick J. Murray on November 15, 1994 in Tampa, FL … Son of Monique 6-2 • 297 • So. and Rod Murray … Has one younger sibling, Malik. Jacksonville, Fla. Robert E. Lee HS MAJOR: Information Technology

2015-16: Played in eight games along the offensive line … Was on the field for 48 offensive snaps and 11 special teams plays … Saw brief action against West Virginia, Western Michigan HISTORY and The Citadel … Played a season-high 18 snaps in the win over New Mexico State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied more than 200 career pancake blocks at Robert E. Lee High School … Earned second team all-state honors as a senior along with all-county, All-First Coast and team MVP awards … Also lettered in basketball and track & field.

PERSONAL: Born Curtis Paul Rainey on December 9, 1996 in Jacksonville … Son of Pamela and Pernell Rainey … Has three siblings, Davin Rainey, Lamon Rainey and Mikhail Coker. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA MAJOR: Pre-Business

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L.A. COLBY EAGLES GATA RAMSBY RANSOM

Running Back Wide Receiver 5-11 • 210 • r-Jr. 5-11 • 182 • r-Fr. 2016 SEASON Cincinnati, Ohio Stone Mountain, Ga. Colerain HS South Gwinnett HS

2015 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention 2015-16: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring.

2014 - All-Sun Belt Conference Newcomer Team COACHING STAFF HIGH SCHOOL: Played one season at South Gwinnett for Coach John Small … The 2014 2015-16: Played in all 13 games … Earned honorable mention honors from the Sun Belt Student-Athlete of the Year … Had one touchdown catch. Conference … Carried the ball 165 times for 816 yards and 13 touchdowns … Also had four receptions for 14 yards … Was on the field for 348 offensive snaps … Scored a touchdown in PERSONAL: Born Colby Ransom in Dunwoody, GA … Son of William Ransom and Kisha Lane 11 of the Eagles’ 13 games, including at least one in each of the final nine contests … Rushed … Has three siblings: Kamil, Kende and William Ransom Jr. 10 times for 28 yards at West Virginia … Had 42 yards rushing and a score against Western Michigan … Rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel … Ran for 64 yards at MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation Idaho … Rushed 13 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns at UL Monroe … Had two more EAGLESMEET THE touchdowns against New Mexico State, rushing for 85 yards … Also had a 4-yard reception … Had 58 yards rushing and a score at Appalachian State … Carried the ball 17 times for 69 yards and a score against Texas State … Ran 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in the win at Troy … Had a touchdown at Georgia and another against South Alabama, rushing for 85 yards … Scored a touchdown against Georgia State … Scored the first touchdown in Georgia Southern bowl history with an early score against Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Finished the game with 44 yards rushing in the win … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing attack. STUDENT SERVICES

2014-15: Played in all 12 games off the bench … Ran 148 times for 691 yards with 12 touchdowns … Had a season-best 18 carries for 136 yards in the win at New Mexico State … Ran for 98 yards against Idaho and 92 at Georgia State … Scored a touchdown in each of the final 10 games of the year … Season-long rush came at New Mexico State with a 46-yard run … Caught six total passes for 100 yards, including a career-long of 38 against UL Monroe.

2013-14: Redshirted due to injury … Made the move from quarterback to running back in 2015 REVIEW spring 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL: The Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year and First-Team All-Ohio … The AP Cincinnati Area Division I Offensive Player of the Year … A first-team all-state and All-Greater Miami Conference pick … Earned All-Southwest Ohio honors … Rushed for 1,510 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing for 1,646 yards and 15 TDs … As a senior, helped lead Colerain to an undefeated regular season, No. 13 national ranking and No. 2 ranking in the state of Ohio … As a junior, had four games with 300-plus rushing yards and 300-plus passing yards … RECORDS Selected to represent Colerain in North/South All-Star Classic, the longest-running high school all-star game in the United States.

PERSONAL: Born Alfred C. Ramsby Jr. on December 14, 1994 … Nickname “L.A.” stands for “Little Al” … Parents are Alfred Ramsby Sr. and Latoya Cannon.

MAJOR: Sport Management HISTORY

L.A. RAMSBY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS Year G-S ATT. NET APR TD APG LONG 2014 12-0 148 691 4.7 12 57.6 46 (NMSU) 2015 13-0 166 820 4.9 13 63.1 46t (USA)

25-0 314 1511 4.8 25 60.4 46 (twice) UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

L.A. RAMSBY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG 2014 12-0 6 100 16.7 0 8.3 38 (ULM) 2015 13-0 4 14 3.5 0 1.1 5 (CITADEL) L.A. Ramsby 25-0 10 114 11.4 0 4.6 38 (ULM) 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 59 MEET THE EAGLES HIGH SCHOOL: Picked off two interceptions his freshman and sophomore years … Credited with 46 solo tackles as a junior and senior for the Mustangs with an interception each year … DARIUS Blocked three field goals as a junior and picked up two fumble recoveries with one force fumble ROPER his junior year … Earned the MVC – Most Valuable Cornerback – Award … Honored as the

EAGLES GATA EAGLES player of the month twice as an upperclassman.

PERSONAL: Born Rayquan S. Sam on May 29, 1994 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Defensive Line 6-3 • 270 • r-Jr. MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation (graduated) Jersey City, N.J. Mill Creek HS • ASA 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Played his second season at ASA for Coach Chris Boden … Played in eight games as DARRIUS a sophomore … Recorded 23 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss … Had an SAPP interception from his defensive line position … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January 2016.

2014-15: Played at ASA in New York … Played in five games, recording 15 tackles and two sacks. Defensive Line COACHING STAFF COACHING 6-1 • 330 • Jr. 2013-14: Redshirted while at Duquesne University. Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta HS HIGH SCHOOL: Played at St. Anthony High for Coach Sean Fallon … The 2012 HCIAL White Division Defensive Player of the Year … Racked up 18 sacks and 63 total tackles … Also forced two fumbles and had a pair of fumble recoveries, helping lead St. Anthony to the NJSIAA, 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting 11 … Was on the field for 416 defensive snaps … Non-Public, Group 1 semifinals … Was a four-year starter at right guard and defensive end … Totaled 23 tackles (7u, 16a), including 1.5 tackles for loss … Had one quarterback hurry … MEET THE EAGLES Was named All-Hudson County, HCIAL All-Conference White Division First-Team Offense and Recorded at least one tackle in 11 games … Had a season-high five tackles at Appalachian Defense and White Division Defensive Lineman of the Year after totaling 50 tackles, including State … Registered four tackles in the win over New Mexico State … Recorded three tackles at 12 sacks as a sophomore … Turf toe and a knee injury helped limit him to five sacks as a junior Georgia … Was strong in the GoDaddy Bowl, recording two stops against Bowling Green as the … Helped Team New Jersey to a 14-7 overtime win over Team New York in the NY vs. NJ High Eagles shut down the high-powered offense … Had a tackle for loss in the Spring Game. School Football Classic in June of 2013 … Signed with Duquesne out of high school. 2014-15: Played 11 games … Had 10 tackles (6u, 4a) … Tallied three tackles against NC State PERSONAL: Born Darius Montana Roper on October 22, 1993 in Jersey City, NJ … Son of Omar and South Alabama. Charlton and Tracy Roper … Has two older siblings, Jaime and James … STUDENT SERVICES HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter and Associated Press all-state honorable mention selection MAJOR: General Studies for the Wildcats … Earned all-region accolades in back-to-back years … Won the Wright Bazemore Defensive MVP Award from the Valdosta Touchdown Club … Named to South squad for North-South All-Star game … Selected to play for Georgia All-Stars in “Border Wars” game vs. Florida All-Stars … Made key play to halt Florida All-Stars on third-and-1 conversion.

2015 REVIEW RAYQUAN PERSONAL: Born Darrius M. Sapp on January 24, 1996 … Son of Ivory Sapp … Has two siblings, older brother Dontavis, who played linebacker at Tennessee and signed with the Dallas SAM Cowboys in 2014, and younger sister, Zendeshia.

MAJOR: General Studies Cornerback 5-9 • 180 • r-Sr. DARRIUS SAPP’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS RECORDS Norcross, Ga. YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH BLK FR-FF 2014 11-0 6 4 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Meadowcreek HS • Morehead State 2015 13-11 7 16 23 1.5-3 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0-0 24-11 13 20 33 1.5-3 0.0-0 0 0 1 0 0-0 2015-16: Played in all 13 games … Totaled four stops on the season … Was on the field for 52 defensive snaps and 124 special teams plays … A versatile special teams player … Had two tackles against The Citadel … Registered one tackle against both Troy and South Alabama … HISTORY Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall and the Dean’s List in the spring.

2014-15: Played in all 12 games … Had 13 tackles on the season … Forced a fumble against Savannah State … Recovered fumbles against Savannah State and Troy … Earned Dean’s List in spring 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15.

2013-14: Did not see game action … Made the Dean’s List in the spring.

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA 2012-13: Redshirted at Morehead State before transferring to Georgia Southern.

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ISAIAH NICK EAGLES GATA SEISE SEWAK

Tight End Long Snapper 6-2 • 240 • r-So. 6-2 • 220 • r-Jr. 2016 SEASON Jonesboro, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Jonesboro HS Lassiter HS

2015-16: Played in 11 games, mostly on special teams … Saw action on 38 offensive snaps 2015-16: Did not see game action … Dressed for every home game … Made the Dean’s List in

and 47 special teams plays … A wing blocker on the PAT and field goal teams … Made the the fall … Made the President’s List in the spring for a perfect 4.0 GPA. COACHING STAFF Dean’s List in the fall. 2014-15: Did not see game action … Earned President’s List in spring 2015 and Dean’s 2014-15: Redshirted … Named Dean’s List in spring 2015 … Member of the Sun Belt List in fall 2014 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15. Conference Commissioner’s List for 2014-15.

HIGH SCHOOL: Twice named All-Region 4-4A at Jonesboro High School and earned a spot 2013-14: Redshirted … Earned Dean’s List in fall 2013 and spring 2014… Member of the Sun in the East vs. West All-Star Game … Also lettered in basketball, soccer and track & field … Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for 2013-14. Graduated with honors. EAGLESMEET THE HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Lassiter win 5-6A region championship with a 10-0 record and earn a PERSONAL: Born Isaiah Seise on March 22, 1996 in Queens, NY … Son of Angle A. and Yveta No. 1 ranking in the state during the regular season … Selected for the Cobb All-Star Game … Seise … Has three older siblings. Earned multiple recognitions as Special Teams Player of the Week … Ranked the 16th-best long snapper by Kohl’s Professional Camps … Awarded the FCA True Champion Award at the MAJOR: Electrical Engineering 2012-13 at the Trojans’ Football banquet … Elected team captain as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Cammack Sewak on March 14, 1995, in Athens, OH, before moving STUDENT SERVICES to Statesboro, GA, in 1997 … Youngest of three … Brother, Michael-Robert, graduated from Georgia Tech in 2013 and sister, Olivia, graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology … Parents are Robin and Mike Sewak, former Eagle head football coach and current Georgia Tech offensive line coach … Both parents are Georgia Southern alumni as mother earned an undergraduate degree and father earned a master’s degree from Georgia Southern.

MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated) 2015 REVIEW

TROY STEWART RECORDS

Running Back 5-9 • 190 • r-So. Atlanta, Ga. Arabia Mountain HS HISTORY 2015-16: Played against New Mexico State and South Alabama.

2014-15: Redshirted … Moved from defensive back to wide receiver after spring of 2015.

HIGH SCHOOL: Tallied 35 tackles and an interception as a senior along with 1,000 yards rushing

… Also lettered in track & field … Member of the A-B honor roll. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

PERSONAL: Born Troy Lynn Stewart on August 10, 1996 in Atlanta … Son of Terrance Stewart and India Harris-Stewart … Has two siblings, Terrance and Tariq. Darrius Sapp MAJOR: Construction Management

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Wide Receiver Offensive Line 6-1 • 200 • r-Sr. 6-4 • 285 • r-Fr. Statesboro, Ga. Fleming Island, Fla. Statesboro HS • Georgia Tech The Bolles School 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Played in seven games at Georgia Tech, making seven starts … Caught 12 passes for 2015-16: Played in one game, coming against The Citadel … Played five snaps … Injured his 178 yards and two touchdowns … Started vs. Alcorn State … Caught a 19-yard touchdown shoulder and had surgery … Granted a medical hardship waiver. pass, the first score of college career … Had a team-high three catches for 45 yards and 30-yard touchdown vs. Tulane … Recorded a 10-yard reception at Notre Dame … Missed the Duke and HIGH SCHOOL: Won a state championship as a freshman at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, UNC games due to injury … Started at Clemson, catching one pass for 3 yards … Caught two FL … Ranked No. 1 long snapper nationally by Ray Guy ProKicker.com… Also lettered in track passes for 43 yards vs. Pitt … Caught a career-high four passes for 58 yards at Virginia … Left & field and basketball … Three-time all-state performer in track & field and a state champion COACHING STAFF COACHING the Georgia Tech team in November 2015 … Graduated in May 2016 and transferred to Georgia in discus in his sophomore season. Southern, where he is immediately eligible to play. PERSONAL: Born Jeremiah Wilford Theus on January 30, 1996 in Jacksonville, FL … Son of 2014-15: Played in all 14 games at Georgia Tech, making eight starts … Had seven receptions Paul and Lori Theus … Has two older brothers, Nathan and John Theus, both played football at for 45 yards … Was one of only two players to catch a pass in the Orange Bowl … Caught two the University of Georgia and went to NFL camps … Has a an older sister, Laura. passes for 11 yards in Tech’s win over Mississippi State … Had one catch for 5 yards vs. Duke… Hauled in two catches for 14 yards vs. Miami … Had two receptions for 15 yards against Wof- MAJOR: Justice Studies

MEET THE EAGLES ford in the season opener.

2013-14: Played in all 13 games at Georgia Tech and started 11 times … Had 10 receptions for 211 yards (21.1 yards per reception), helping Georgia Tech lead the nation in yards per pass completion … Had two rushing attempts for 19 yards … Got his career off to fantastic start CHAZ with three receptions for 79 yards in season opener vs. Elon … Hauled in a 49-yard reception at BYU … Had three receptions for 24 yards and an 11-yard rushing attempt at Clemson … THORNTON Caught two passes for 23 yards vs. Georgia. STUDENT SERVICES

2012-13: Redshirted at Georgia Tech. Running Back 5-7 • 185 • r-Jr. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Steve Pennington at Statesboro High … Rated with three Toccoa, Ga. stars and ranked No. 85 at safety position by Scout … Played both sides of ball … Totaled over 1,400 yards of total offense and scored 13 touchdowns … A first-team all-region pick … Stephens County HS

2015 REVIEW Played in Georgia North-South All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Born Micheal Wayne Summers Jr. on January 24, 1994 in Augusta, GA … Son of 2015-16: Played in 12 games … Was on the field for 36 offensive snaps and 32 special teams Micheal and Vivian Summers … Has one sister, Jasmyne … Father played football at South plays … Had a 67-yard run against The Citadel … Scored his first career touchdown at Troy Carolina State (1984-88) and in the NFL for the Colts (1988-89). … Had two carries late in the win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Ran for two touchdowns in the Spring Game, including a 45-yarder late in the game. MAJOR: Business Administration (graduated; GT); Higher Education (Master’s; GS)

RECORDS 2014-15: Did not play.

2013-14: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 6,309 career yards, surpassing Heisman Trophy Winner Herschel Walker’s career high school rushing totals to finish sixth all-time in the state standings … Captured Region 8-4A Offensive Player of the Year and second team all-state honors after a solid senior season … Three-time, all-region, first-team pick … Averaged more than 6.0 yards HISTORY per carry and nearly 160 rushing yards per game with 1,756 in 2012 … Scored 24 touchdowns as a senior with two receiving scores … An all-state selection by Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) following his junior season … Also named 8-AAA Player of the Year … Ran 100 and 400m races as well as 4X100m relay as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL: Born Chaz A. Thornton on October 9, 1994 in Elberton, GA … Son of Efrem and Sandra Thornton … Youngest of three children.

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Chaz Thornton MAJOR: General Studies

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SHELBY FAVIAN EAGLES GATA TOWNSEND JR. UPSHAW

Defensive Line Quarterback 6-1 • 270 • r-So. 6-1 • 170 • r-Sr. 2016 SEASON Cartersville, Ga. Titusville, Fla. Woodland HS • Miles College Astronautaut HS • Florida International

2015-16: Redshirted while sitting out per NCAA transfer rules. 2015 - GoDaddy Bowl MVP COACHING STAFF 2014-15: Attended Miles College. 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting two … Was on the field for 374 offensive snaps HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four times for Coach Tony Plott at Woodland High … A three-time … Completed 19 of 48 passes for 227 yards … Carried the ball 80 times for 583 yards and six member of the all-county and all-region teams (2010, 2011, 2012) … A member of the 2011 touchdowns … Named the MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl … Got the start against West Virginia North Metro Super 7 Selection Team … Recorded 52 solo tackles, 61 assisted tackles, 3.0 sacks and Western Michigan … Rushed for 103 yards on 16 carries in the Western Michigan game … and four caused fumbles his senior season … Also played basketball and wrestled … Was the Had a 45-yard run in the win over UL Monroe … Had a 48-yard run in the Georgia game that set state runner-up in wrestling. up a touchdown … Had two TDs in the win over New Mexico State on six carries for 51 yards … Had a monster game against Bowling Green as the Eagles won the GoDaddy Bowl … Carried EAGLESMEET THE PERSONAL: Born Shelby Jerome Townsend Jr. … The son of Shelby Sr. and Margaret the ball 12 times for a career-high 199 yards and four touchdowns … His 80-yard rushing score Townsend … Has three older siblings: Jessica Townsend, Shelishia Taylor and Irenishia Taylor. in the second half helped put the game away … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing attack … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall … Connected with BJ MAJOR: Construction Management Johnson III for an 18-yard touchdown pass in the Spring Game.

2014-15: Played in 11 games as the Eagles’ backup quarterback … Ran 40 times for 385 yards

and a pair of touchdowns … Season-long rush of 46 yards came against UL Monroe … Ran STUDENT SERVICES for 96 yards and a touchdown against Troy … Ran eight times for 81 yards and a score against IKE Savannah State … Was 19-for-27 through the air for 285 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Was 4-for-4 for 105 yards and a score against Idaho … Went 2-for-3 and 53 yards and a score UKWU against Savannah State.

2013-14: Did not see game action due to NCAA transfer rules. Linebacker

2012-13: Redshirted while at Florida International. 2015 REVIEW 6-1 • 235 • r-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. HIGH SCHOOL: A dual-threat quarterback who threw for 1,350 yards and 12 touchdowns as Grady (Ga.) HS • Clark Atlanta a junior and rushed for 732 yards and 10 scores … Injury as a senior sidelined him after two games … Played in the 2011 Central Florida High School All-Star Game … The 2011 Florida Today All-Space Coast first-team quarterback … Named Associated Press all-state honorable 2015-16: Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules … Joined the team in January for spring mention as a junior … Total of 1,384 yards in 2010 more than doubled previous school-best practice. mark … Earned a three-star rating from Rivals … Excelled at two other sports at Astronaut

High School, recognized as a Florida Today All-Space Coast selection for basketball and track RECORDS 2014-15: Played in every game as a redshirt freshman at Clark Atlanta … Recorded 13 tackles … Ranked No. 25 nationally and No. 1 in Florida in the high jump and won 2012 Space Coast on the season. Conference title (6-10) … Earned All-Space Coast track & field first team honors as a senior.

2013-14: Redshirted while at Clark Atlanta. PERSONAL: Born Favian L. Upshaw on January 8, 1994 … Son of Wayne and Carol Upshaw … Youngest of seven with brothers Jemel, and Wayne Jr., and sisters Tia, Tamara, Toya and Ann. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Ronnie Millen at Grady High … Recorded 70 tackles, including three sacks, as a senior … Also ran track and played lacrosse … A member of the National

MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated) HISTORY Honor Society, the Honor Roll and was a Chick-fil-A Bowl All-Academic nominee. FAVIAN UPSHAW’S CAREER PASSING STATS PERSONAL: Born Kenneth Ike Ukwu on January 13, 1995 in Nashville, TN … Son of Susan and Year G-S EFF C A I PCT Yds TD YPG LONG Edwin Ukwu … Has three older siblings: Kosi, Obi and Tochi. 2014 11-0 176.1 19 27 1 70.4 285 2 25.9 43t (SAVST) 2015 13-2 58.5 19 48 5 39.6 227 0 17.5 28 (UGA) MAJOR: Pre-Computer Science 24-2 100.8 38 75 6 50.7 512 2 21.3 43t (SAVST) UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

FAVIAN UPSHAW’S CAREER RUSHING STATS Year G-S ATT. NET APR TD APG LONG 2014 11-0 40 385 9.6 2 35.0 46 (UL Monroe) 2015 13-2 80 583 7.3 6 44.8 80t (BGSU) 24-2 120 968 8.1 8 40.3 80t (BGSU)

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 63 MEET THE EAGLES ALVIN CHRIS WARD JR. WASHINGTON EAGLES GATA EAGLES

Linebacker Defensive Line 6-4 • 216 • Fr. 6-0 • 300 • r-Jr. Ahoskie, N.C. Hephzibah, Ga. hHertford County HS • Atlanta Sports Academy Burke County HS • West Georgia 2016 SEASON

2015-16: Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January. 2015-16: Sat out per NCAA rules after transferring … Made the Dean’s List in the spring.

PREP SCHOOL: Prepped at Atlanta Sports Academy … A two-star recruit by Rivals … Listed as 2014-15: Redshirted. the No. 19 prep school prospect by Rivals. 2013-14: Played for West Georgia as a linebacker. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Terrance Saxby at Hertford County High … Was named all- COACHING STAFF COACHING conference … Recorded nine sacks as a senior. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped under Coach Eric Parker at Burke County High School in Waynesboro, GA … Named Region Defensive Player of the Year in Region 3-AAAA North as a senior in 2012 PERSONAL: Born Alvin Lee Ward Jr. on January 9, 1997 in Ahoskie, NC … Son of Alvin and … Named first-team all-area by the Augusta Times … Participant in the CSRA Senior Bowl … Darlene Ward … Has two older sisters, Sheree and Shenae Ward. Named to the WJBF All-CSRA Team … Had 147 tackles, including seven sacks, as a senior … Also played basketball and wrestled … A state champion in wrestling. MAJOR: Exercise Science PERSONAL: Born Christopher Darius Washington in Augusta, GA … Son of Chester and Glorida

MEET THE EAGLES Washington … Has seven siblings, including brother Cornelius Washington, a defensive end for the Chicago Bears who played collegiately at Georgia.

HEATH MAJOR: Exercise Science WARREN STUDENT SERVICES Offensive Line DeANDRE 6-3 • 250 • r-Jr. WATKINS Forsyth, Ga. Mary Persons HS Cornerback

2015 REVIEW 2015-16: Did not see any game action … Dressed for every home game … Made the school’s 5-9 • 160 • r-So. honor roll in the spring. Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta HS 2014-15: Played against Savannah State … Helped the Eagles rush for 564 yards in the win over the Tigers. 2015-16: Saw his lone action of the season at home against South Alabama … Was in for

RECORDS 2013-14: Redshirted … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the spring. three defensive plays that game … Dressed for every home game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected First-Team All-Region 2-4A and second-team all-state by the 2014-15: Redshirted. Associated Press following an 11-2 record at Mary Persons High School … Three-year starter and letterwinner for the Bulldogs … Team captain as a senior … Helped Mary Persons HIGH SCHOOL: A two-sport letterwinner at Alpharetta High School … Earned four letters in advance to the second round of the state playoffs in 2011 and third round in 2012 … Played in both football and track & field for the Raiders … Named the team’s most improved offensive the Georgia Sports Alliance East vs. West All-Star game as a senior. player as a junior … Member of the 4x100m relay team that set the school record … Also set

HISTORY an individual record in the triple jump … Won the region championship in 2013 as a member PERSONAL: Born William Heath Warren on March 17, 1995 … Son of Jeff and Kaye Warren … of the 4X400m Relay and in the individual triple jump … Finished second in the 300m hurdles Father played football at Louisville. in back-to-back years … Captain of the Raider track & field team as a junior and senior as

Alpharetta captured the region team championship in 2014. MAJOR: Health Education and Promotion

PERSONAL: Born DeAndre Watkins on August 2, 1995 … Son of Charlotte and Kevin Watkins … Has a younger brother, Kevin II … Mother, Charlotte, owns state records in the 100 and 200 meter sprint races and as a member of the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering

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TIM KEIGAN EAGLES GATA WILKERSON II WILLIAMS

Defensive End Wide Receiver 6-3 • 240 • r-So. 6-1 • 205 • r-Sr. 2016 SEASON Katy, Texas Metter, Ga. Katy HS • Eastern Illinois Metter HS

2015-16: Sat out per NCAA rules after transferring. 2015-16: Played in 11 games … Was on the field for 180 offensive snaps and 49 special teams

plays … Caught three passes for 50 yards and had one tackle … Had a 24-yard catch in the COACHING STAFF 2014-15: Redshirted season at Eastern Illinois University. win at UL Monroe … Caught a 9-yard pass against New Mexico State … Had a tackle against Appalachian State … Had a 17-yard catch in the Eagles’ GoDaddy Bowl win over Bowling Green. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Gary Joseph at Katy High … Rated the No. 88 defensive end prospect in the nation by Scout.com … Helped team advance to the Texas State 5A D2 2014-15: Played in all 12 games on special teams. Championship game where it lost to Cedar Hill to finish the season at 15-1 … Helped team win state title as a junior … Named first-team all-district as a senior, making 61 tackles with seven 2013-14: Played seven games on special teams, assisting on a tackle … Made the school’s sacks … Named honorable mention Texas Class 5A all-state … Named first-team all-district as honor roll for his academic work in the spring. a junior with 48 tackles and four sacks … Also played basketball and ran track. EAGLESMEET THE 2012-13: Redshirted. PERSONAL: Born Timothy Antonia Wilkerson II in Atlanta … Son of Tim Wilkerson Sr. and Camille Wilkerson … Has two siblings, Kalen and Micah … Father played for Georgia Southern HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Metter High School … All-Region 3-1A second team as a junior under Erk Russell (1988-91) and was apart of the undefeated national championship team … and first team as a senior … Also played four years of baseball and one year of basketball … Has several relatives who played college and pro football: Rodney Wilkerson (LB, Georgia Tech), Three-time, First-Team All-Region 3-1A baseball player. Nick Wilkerson (OL, Duke) and Aaron Dobson (WR, Marshall and New England Patriots). PERSONAL: Born Keigan Alan Williams on June 22, 1994 in Statesboro … Son of Greg and Kim STUDENT SERVICES MAJOR: Psychology Williams … Father Greg played football at Georgia, starting at cornerback for two years … Had an uncle play basketball at Georgia College while a cousin played football at Georgia Tech.

MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation CHRISTIAN

WILLIAMS 2015 REVIEW PARKER

Offensive Line WILLIAMS 6-0 • 300 • r-So. Wetumpka, Ala. Offensive Line Wetumpka HS 6-1 • 295 • r-Fr. RECORDS Milledgeville, Ga. 2015-16: Did not see any game action … Dressed for every home game … A valuable Georgia Military College member of the scout team at the center position … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring.

2014-15: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015. 2015-16: Redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in both the fall and in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter on the Wetumpka offensive line … First-team all-state HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region and all-county selection at Georgia Military College Prep HISTORY pick as a senior at center … Played both guard and tackle as a junior after starting at guard as … Tallied 166 total tackles over three seasons with eight sacks and 21 tackles for loss over sophomore … Two-time “Outstanding Offensive Lineman” as voted on by the coaches for his his career … Also lettered in basketball and track & field … Two-time preseason academic junior and senior years … Second on the offensive line in pancake blocks with 20 his senior all-state selection … Won the Vince Dooley Award and named to Atlanta Touchdown Club Hall year … Selected to represent Alabama in 27th Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game … Earned of Fame. 12 letters at Wetumpka, four in football, five in track and three in wrestling. PERSONAL: Born Herbert Parker Williams on December 18, 1996 in Barbourville, KY … Son UNIVERSITY/MEDIA PERSONAL: Born Christian E. Williams on February 26, 1996 … Son of Chris and Jackie of Bert and Cathy Williams … Has a younger brother, Zach … Father, Bert, played football at Williams … Both parents were student-athletes as mother, Jackie, played volleyball and threw Davidson. the shot put at Wiley College and father, Chris, played football at Alabama State … Brother, Chris, played football at Arkansas-Monticello. MAJOR: Management

MAJOR: Sport Management

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Wide Receiver Linebacker 6-0 • 176 • Fr. 6-0 • 215 • Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Valdosta, Ga. Houston County HS Valdosta HS 2016 SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Houston County High for Coach Von Lassiter … A four-star recruit HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Valdosta High for Coach Rance Gillespie … A three-star recruit as by ESPN Recruiting who was a member of the ESPN300 … The first four-star recruit to ever rated by ESPN Recruiting Nation, 247Sports and MaxPreps … Rated as the No. 97 outside sign with Georgia Southern … Ranked the No. 176 overall player in the country, No. 12 athlete linebacker in the country and the No. 129 player in the state of Georgia by ESPN Recruiting … in the country, the No. 17 player in the state and the No. 85 player in the region … Named Ranked as the No. 99 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 116 player in his state by a Semper Fidelis All-American … Played in the Marines Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl 247Sports … Missed a majority of his senior year due to injury … Played in the GACA North- at the StubHub Center in Santa Ana, CA … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and South All-Star Classic. COACHING STAFF COACHING 247Sports … Rated the No. 69 player in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 94 wide receiver in the country and the No. 51 player in the state by 247Sports … Rated by the PERSONAL: Born Todd L. Bradley on June 11, 1997 in Valdosta, GA … Son of James and Tomiko 247Sports Composite Rankings as the No. 468 player in the country, the No. 80 wide receiver Glenn … Contemplated major is civil engineering. in the country and the No. 40 player in Georgia … Listed as the No. 102 wide receiver in the country, the No. 43 wide receiver in the south and the No. 8 wide receiver in Georgia by Scout … Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior at defensive back … Caught 22 passes for 432 yards and six touchdowns … Named a first-team Class AAAAA all-state wide

MEET THE EAGLES receiver as a junior … Caught 55 passes for 1,262 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior … MONQUAVION Named as the Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year as a junior … Was also listed as a first-team wide receiver and defensive back for the All-Middle Georgia team and second-team kick BRINSON returner … Caught 87 passes for 1,981 yards and 28 touchdowns for his career.

PERSONAL: Born Darion A. Anderson on January 4, 1998 in Columbus, GA … Son of Timothy Defensive Back and Lasandra Anderson … Has three brothers: Darius Anderson, Richard Smalls and Derrick 5-11 • 170 • Fr. Smalls. STUDENT SERVICES Atlanta, Ga. Mays HS

CHRIS HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mays High for Coach Corey Jarvis … A three-star recruit as rated by Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the No. 38 cornerback in the country and the No. 39 player in the state by Rivals … Listed as the No. 84 cornerback in the country and the No. 84 player in 2015 REVIEW BARRETT Georgia by the 247Sports Composite Rankings … Rated by ESPN Recruiting as the No. 101 cornerback in the country and the No. 131 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting … Ranked as Tight End the No. 107 cornerback in the country and the No. 103 player in the state by 247Sports … A first-team all-state selection to the Class AAAAA squad by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … A 6-3 • 230 • Fr. first-team all-region selection. Clearwater, Fla.

RECORDS Countryside HS PERSONAL: Born Monquavion J. Brinson on December 23, 1997 in Atlanta … Son of Nichole Brinson … Contemplated major is graphic design.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Countryside High for Coach Eric Schmitz … Ranked the No. 75 tight end in the country by 247Sports … Also ranked the No. 218 player in the state by the same outlet … Listed as the No. 90 tight end in the country by the 247Sports Composite Rankings … Selected for the Pinellas County Senior All-Star Football Game. HISTORY PERSONAL: Born Christopher Barrett on May 26, 1998 in Clearwater, FL … Son of Wanda Elliott and Wayne Barrett … Contemplated major is broadcasting. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

66 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL #BoroBuilt 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS THE 2016 SIGNING CLASS PERSONAL: Born Deshon Devonta Cooper on July 9, 1995 in Decatur, GA … Son of Thomas RASHAD Cooper and Verinda Blakely … Has one sister, Cyntrall Blakely. EAGLES GATA BYRD MAJOR: General Studies

Linebacker TORI 6-0 • 205 • Fr. 2016 SEASON North Augusta, S.C. DELESLINE North Augusta HS Linebacker HIGH SCHOOL: Played at North Augusta High for Coach Brian Thomas … Ranked as the No. 6-1 • 205 • Fr.

119 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 31 player in South Carolina by 247Sports Hampton, S.C. COACHING STAFF … Rated the No. 168 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 49 player in the state by Hillcrest HS 247Sports Composite Rankings … A 2015 HSSR-SCHSL Division II AAAA All-State Defense first- team selection … The Augusta Chronicle’s All-Area South Carolina football player of the year … The Aiken Standard Defensive Player of the Year in both 2014 and 2015 … Won the Deon HIGH SCHOOL: Played his final two seasons at Hillcrest High for Coach Marquice Cole … Grant Player of the Year Award, presented by The Augusta Chronicle and the Augusta Sports Named South Carolina’s defensive player of the year by USA TODAY High School Sports … A Council … A first-team all-area pick … Had 172 tackles, five interceptions (returning two for first-team selection to the 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Football touchdowns), a blocked punt, two sacks and 17 tackles for loss as a senior … Also threw two

Team … A 2015 HSSR-SCHSL Division I AAAA Defense First-Team selection … A three-star EAGLESMEET THE touchdown passes … Tallied 232 tackles as a junior to win his first player of the year award … recruit as rated by 247Sports and MaxPreps … Ranked as the No. 81 outside linebacker in the Part of the South Carolina roster for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Was the All-Area South country and the No. 22 player in his state by 247Sports … Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina baseball player of the year as a junior. Carolinas … Ranked among the state leaders in tackles with 148, including 21 for loss and six sacks, as a senior … Finished his career at Hillcrest High School with 158 total tackles, 90 being PERSONAL: Born Thomas Rashad Byrd on June 30, 1998 in Augusta, SC … Son of Carolyn and solo … Averaged 13 tackles a game, and totaled 7.0 sacks … Was awarded Defensive Player Charles Byrd … Goes by “Rashad” … Contemplated major is biology. of the Game 11 times in his career … Began his high school career at Wade Hampton High. STUDENT SERVICES PERSONAL: Born Reivyn N’Tori Delesline on December 18, 1997 in Orangeburg, SC … Son of Sonya Lawson … Goes by “Tori” … Contemplated major is industrial engineering. DESHON COOPER LAWRENCE

Defensive End EDWARDS 2015 REVIEW 6-3 • 240 • Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Offensive Line Columbia HS • Copiah-Lincoln CC 6-7 • 260 • Fr. Port Orange, Fla. COPIAH-LINCOLN CC: Played two seasons at Co-Lin Community College for Coach Glenn Davis Spruce Creek HS … A three-star recruit as rated by ESPN Recruiting Nation and Rivals … Listed as the No. 30 RECORDS overall JUCO player and the No. 4 JUCO outside linebacker in the country by 247Sports … Rated as the No. 9 JUCO defensive end in the country by ESPN. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Spruce Creek High for Coach Andy Price … A three-star prospect by ESPN …Ranked as the No. 59 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 124 player in the state HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Columbia High, helping the program to a 6-4 overall record and to a by ESPN Recruiting. play-in game against Banneker to qualify for the Class 4A playoffs as a senior … A three-star recruit according to Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Earned a place on the Georgia Sports PERSONAL: Born Lawrence Eric Edwards on May 7, 1998 in Jersey City, NJ … Son of Jacqueline

Writers Association Class AAAA All-State First-Team Defense … Selected to play in the Georgia- Jones … Contemplated major is physical therapy. HISTORY Florida All-Star Game after final season … Helped defense allow 198 points in 10 games, an average of 19.8 per contest, in 2013 … Unit posted one shutout (McNair) and held two foes under 10 points during senior year … Tallied 49 tackles, 17.0 hits for lost yardage, 16.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during senior year … On offense, made 18 receptions for 335 yards and three touchdowns … As a junior, booked 63 tackles with 6.0

sacks and four forced fumbles and helped the Eagles go 5-5 … Contributed on offense with 123 UNIVERSITY/MEDIA receiving yards and two scores … Defense surrendered 174 points, an average of 17.4 a contest … Squad limited four opponents to eight or fewer points during the campaign … Also suited up for the basketball squad at Columbia … Won the Georgia High School Association Class 4A state championship first two years before falling to Eagle’s Landing 61-47 as a junior … Signed with Mississippi State out of high school.

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS #BoroBuilt GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 67 THE 2016 SIGNING CLASS TANNER MIKE HALL JACKSON EAGLES GATA EAGLES

Wide Receiver Wide Receiver 6-1 • 185 • Fr. 5-10 • 169 • Fr. Suwanee, Ga. Lake City, Fla. Lambert HS Columbia HS 2016 SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lambert High for Coach Louis Daniel … Ranked as the No. 306 wide HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Brian Allen at Columbia High … An honorable mention receiver in the country and the No. 182 player in his state by 247Sports … Named all-county selection to the Florida Times-Union’s 2015 All-First Coast football team … Had over 50 and all-region … Had 11 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown in a win over Habersham receptions his senior season, amassing over 1,200 yards of total offense … Had 13 total TDs. Central his senior season … Caught 26 passes for 504 yards and six touchdowns as a junior. PERSONAL: Born Michael Javonté Williams on April 5, 1998 in Lake City, FL … Son of Antorria PERSONAL: Born Tanner Robert Hall on July 15, 1997 in Atlanta … Son of Tyler and Melissa Jackson and Michael Williams … Has four siblings: Jada, Jaden, Gianna and Javen. COACHING STAFF COACHING Hall … Contemplated major is business.

LUIS JERMANY MARTINEZ

MEET THE EAGLES HAWKINS

Kicker Running Back 5-9 • 194 • Fr. 5-10 • 207 • Fr. Moultrie, Ga. Sylvania, Ga. Colquitt County HS Screven County HS STUDENT SERVICES HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Colquitt County High for Coach Rush Propst … Helped team to a HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Screven County High for Coach Ron Duncan … A three-star recruit, pair of state championships in his final two seasons, going 30-0 over that span … Squad was as rated by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 66 running back in the country and the No. 92 declared national champions his senior season … A first-team all-state selection to the Class player in his state by 247Sports … Rated as the No. 126 running back in the country, the No. 12 AAAAAA team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … running back in Georgia and the No. 53 running back in the south by Scout … A first-team all- A four-star kicking recruit by Kohler’s Kicking … Set the state record for consecutive PATs made state selection at linebacker by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal- … The Special Teams Player of the Year on the Region 1-AAAAAA football team … Kicked a 2015 REVIEW Constitution … Totaled 99 tackles and two interceptions as a linebacker … Also, carrying the 41-yard field goal in the Florida-Georgia War of the Border All-Star Game … Finished his high ball, rushed for 810 yards on 72 carries for 12 TDs … Participated in the Border Bowl III, totaling school career netting 34 field goals … Also made 164 out 166 PATs. 10 tackles and a fumble recovery … The Region 3AA Player of the Year and honorable mention all-state as a junior … Had 115 tackles as a junior, including 12 for loss and 6.0 sacks … Also PERSONAL: Born Luis Abraham Martinez on June 8, 1998 in Moultrie, GA … Son of Wendy forced three fumbles and blocked three kicks … Rushed for 227 yards on a just 21 carries and Martinez and Avelino Martinez … Has three siblings: Carlos, Karina and Johnathan. scored four times that year.

RECORDS MAJOR: Exercise Science PERSONAL: Born Jermany Jerome Hawkins on October 11, 1997 in Statesboro, GA … Son of Angela Ellison and Gary Hawkins.

MAJOR: Business HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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R.J. TY EAGLES GATA MERRIWEATHER PHILLIPS

Wide Receiver Defensive Line 6-0 • 180 • Fr. 6-3 • 260 • Fr. 2016 SEASON Tifton, Ga. Moultrie, Ga. Tift County HS Colquitt County HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Tift County High for Coach Ashley Anders … Named first-team HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Colquitt County High for Coach Rush Propst … Team went 30-0 his

all-region to the 1-AAAAAA squad as a senior … An honorable mention all-region selection as final two seasons, winning a pair of state titles and a national championship … Named to the COACHING STAFF a junior. All-Region 1-AAAAAA first team … Ranked as the No. 171 player in the state of Georgia and 126th defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports … Recorded 48 solo tackles and 67 total PERSONAL: Born Randolph Merriweather Jr., on September 5, 1997 in Beaufort, SC … Son tackles, including 2.5 sacks, as a senior … In his final game, had 3.5 tackles for loss and broke of Randolph and Sheila Merriweather … Goes by “R.J.” … Contemplated major is computer up a pass in a 30-13 victory over Roswell in the Class AAAAAA final … Played in the War of the science. Border All-Star game.

PERSONAL: Born Ty’Kevious Dre’Quan Phillips on November 29, 1998 in Moultrie, GA … Son of MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE MARK Connie Phillips … Goes by “Ty” … Contemplated major is engineering. MICHAUD SETH

Tight End SHUMAN STUDENT SERVICES 6-4 • 210 • Fr. Spring Valley, NY. Quarterback Paramus Catholic • Avon Old Farms 6-1 • 195 • Fr. Valdosta, Ga. 2015-16: Prepped at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut for Coach Bill Mella … Played football, Valdosta HS basketball and ran track. 2015 REVIEW HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Chris Partridge at Paramus Catholic … Won a state HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Rance Gillespie at Valdosta High … A second-team selection championship … A two-star recruit as rated by Rivals … Hauled in 42 receptions for 526 yards to the 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Football Team after breaking the and seven touchdowns as a senior. Wildcats’ single-season passing record … Named honorable mention all-state by Atlanta Journal-Constitution … An all-region selection … Named the co-Offensive Player of the Year in PERSONAL: Born Mark A. Michaud on February 4, 1997…Son of Wilfred and Marie Michaud Region 1-6A … Participated in the GACA North-South All-Star Classic … As a senior, completed … Contemplated major is sports management. 227 of 399 passes … Set a new single-season school record by throwing for 3,194 yards … Also tossed 25 touchdowns to just three interceptions … Also played baseball, earning Region

1-6A Pitcher of the Year honors as a senior … Had a 1.53 ERA over 59 innings with 80 strikeouts RECORDS to just 15 walks …Threw a no-hitter against Tift High School … Was also named first-team all-region as an infielder for batting .313 with 20 walks to just 13 strikeouts and 27 RBIs … Was selected by the Baltimore Orioles 39th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft with the 1,171st pick as a right-handed pitcher.

PERSONAL: Born Griffin Seth Shuman on December 1, 1997 … Goes by “Seth” … Son of Bart

and Becky Shuman. HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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Offensive Line Defensive Back 6-4 • 290 • Fr. 5-11 • 177 • Fr. Woodstock, Ga. College Park, Ga. Etowah HS North Clayton HS 2016 SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Dave Svehla at Etowah High … Rated as the No. 185 offensive HIGH SCHOOL: Played at North Clayton High for Coach James Soza … A three-star recruit as tackle in the country by 247Sports’ Composite Rankings … A two-star recruit, as rated by Rivals rated by MaxPreps and 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 144 safety in the country and the No. … An honorable mention all-state selection to the Class AAAAAA team by the Atlanta Journal- 164 player in his state by 247Sports … Named first-team all-region and all-county … The Constitution … Named to the Cherokee County Gridiron Club’s all-county team and the best Defensive MVP at the Cam Newton 7v7 Camp … Earned all-region honors as a sophomore and lineman … Selected to the Cherokee County Senior Bowl … Named first-team all-region. junior … Led the team with 892 all-purpose yards and three interceptions as a junior … Had 22 tackles, three interceptions, six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries that year, as well COACHING STAFF COACHING PERSONAL: Born Alexander E. Smith on October 25, 1997 in Woodstock, GA … Son of Kevin … Had six career interceptions and four fumble recoveries … Selected to play in the Clayton Smith and Letitia Smith … Contemplated major is business. County Senior Bowl.

PERSONAL: Born Kindle Lee Vildor on December 11, 1997 in DeKalb, GA … Son of Merlissa Thompson … Contemplated major is journalism. AMARI

MEET THE EAGLES THOMPSON TRAVER Defensive Back 6-2 • 180 • Fr. VLIEM Lake Minneola, Fla. Lake Minneola HS Defensive End STUDENT SERVICES 6-4 • 237 • Fr. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Walter Banks at Lake Minneola High in Florida … Named Most Midland, Texas Improved Player on his team. Midland HS

PERSONAL: Born Amari B. Thompson on November 13, 1998 in Washington, DC … Son of Lisa and Greg Hardy … Contemplated major is communications. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Midland High for Coach Craig Yenzer … A three-star recruit as 2015 REVIEW rated by Scout and 247Sports … Rated as the No. 79 defensive end in the country, the No. 16 defensive end in the midlands region and the No. 13 defensive end in the state of Texas by Scout … Listed as the No. 86 strongside defensive end in the country and the No. 233 player in his state by 247Sports … A defensive honorable mention selection on the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A all-state football team … Named all-district … Had 61 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks, four fumbles caused and two fumble recoveries for

RECORDS the Bulldogs.

PERSONAL: Born Traver Ty Vliem on September 22, 1997 in Midland, TX … Son of Tom Vliem and Kelly Cox … Contemplated major is business. HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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RANDY SHAI EAGLES GATA WADE JR. WERTS

Linebacker Quarterback 6-2 • 230 • Fr. 5-11 • 188 • Fr. 2016 SEASON Blakely, Ga. Clinton, S.C. Early County HS Newberry HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Early County High for Coach Randy Isom … Rated as the No. 94 HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Newberry High for Coach Phil Strickland … The 2015 HSSR-SCHSL

outside linebacker in the country, the No. 8 outside linebacker in Georgia and the No. 33 outside Division I AA Offensive Player of the Year … Named to The State’s All-Midlands football team as COACHING STAFF linebacker in the south by Scout … Ranked as the No. 131 weakside defensive end in the an honorable mention selection … Ranked as the No. 37 dual threat quarterback in the country country and the No. 203 player in his state by 247Sports … A first-team all-state selection and the No. 37 player in his state by 247Sports … Rated as the No. 60 dual threat quarterback to the Class AA team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal- in the country and the No. 33 player in the state of South Carolina by ESPN Recruiting Nation Constitution. … Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Had more than 6,000 total yards and 73 touchdowns in his career … Rushed for 1,308 yards and threw for 1,204 yards and 32 total PERSONAL: Born Randy Wade Jr., on April 20, 1997 in Albany, GA … Son of Janice Allen and touchdowns as a senior … Ran for 126 yards and passed for 106 more in his final prep contest, Randy Wade Sr. … Contemplated major is mathematics. a state championship game defeat … A three-time all-region selection … Named to the MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE all-academic team.

PERSONAL: Born Yafari Werts on October 19, 1997 in Clinton, SC … Son of Shona Watts and MARTIAL Forrest Werts … Goes by “Shai” … Contemplated major is business management. WASHINGTON STUDENT SERVICES DREW Defensive Back 6-3 • 203 • Fr. WILSON Riceboro, Ga. Liberty County HS Offensive Line 6-4 • 300 • Fr. 2015 REVIEW HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Liberty County High for Coach Kirk Warner … Rated a three-star Bamberg, S.C. recruit by Scout … As a senior, despite playing only seven out of 12 games due to injury, still Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS had 72 solo tackles, two interceptions, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble.

PERSONAL: Born Martial Mathew Washington on May 18, 1997 in Savannah, GA … Son HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High for Coach Kevin Crosby … Selected to the of Martial Washington and lives with the White family … Contemplated major is business Semper Fidelis All-American Game … A first-team selection to the 2015 American Family management. Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Football Team … A three-star recruit as rated by ESPN

Recruiting Nation, 247Sports, MaxPreps and Rivals … Rated as the No. 38 offensive guard RECORDS in the country and the No. 11 player in the state of South Carolina by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 71 offensive guard in the country and the No. 20 player in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports … Rated as the No. 96 offensive guard in the country, the No. 2 offensive guard in South Carolina and the No. 34 offensive guard in the south by Scout.

PERSONAL: Born Paul Andrew Wilson on April 23, 1998 in Bamberg, SC … Son of Timmy and

Rhonda Wilson … Goes by “Drew” … Contemplated major is sports management. HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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EAGLES GATA EAGLES BY STATE BY CITY BY POSITION Georgia (15) Georgia (15) Offense (12) Darion Anderson Moultrie (3) Wide Receiver (4) Todd Bradley Rakeem Hightower Darion Anderson Monquavion Brinson Luis Martinez Tanner Hall Deshon Cooper Ty Phillips Mike Jackson 2016 SEASON Tanner Hall Atlanta (2) R.J. Merriweather Jermany Hawkins Monquavion Brinson Rakeem Hightower Deshon Cooper Offensive Line (3) Luis Martinez Valdosta (2) Lawrence Edwards R.J. Merriweather Todd Bradley Alex Smith Seth Shuman Drew Wilson Ty Phillips Blakely (1) Seth Shuman

COACHING STAFF COACHING Trell Washington Tight End (2) Alex Smith College Park (1) Chris Barrett Kindle Vildor Kindle Vildor Mark Michaud Randy Wade Riceboro (1) Trell Washington Randy Wade Quarterback (2) Suwanee (1) Seth Shuman Florida (4) Tanner Hall Shai Werts ylvania MEET THE EAGLES Chris Barrett S (1) Lawrence Edwards Jermany Hawkins Running Back (1) Mike Jackson tifton (1) Jermany Hawkins Amari Thompson R.J. Merriweather Warner Robins (1) Darion Anderson Defense (12) South Carolina (4) Woodstock (1) Defensive Back (5) Rashad Byrd Alex Smith Monquavion Brinson STUDENT SERVICES Tori Delesline Rakeem Hightower Shai Werts Amari Thompson Drew Wilson Florida (4) Clearwater (1) Kindle Vildor Chris Barrett Trell Washington New York (1) lake City (1) Mark Michaud Mike Jackson Linebacker (4) 2015 REVIEW lake Minneola (1) Todd Bradley Texas (1) Amari Thompson Rashad Byrd Traver Vliem Port Orange (1) Tori Delesline Lawrence Edwards Randy Wade

Defensive End (2) South Carolina (4) RECORDS Deshon Cooper Bamberg (1) Drew Wilson Traver Vliem Clinton (1) Shai Werts Defensive Line (1) Ty Phillips hampton (1) Tori Delesline Specialist (1) North Augusta (1) HISTORY Rashad Byrd Kicker (1) Luis Martinez New York (1) spring Valley (1) Mark Michaud

Texas (1)

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Midland (1) Traver Vliem

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