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2016 Albany State Golden Rams º Game Notes º Game 10 vs. Fort Valley State Universityº Nov. 5 º 2 p.m. º Columbus, GA Albany State Football ASU Sports Information Stan McCormick, Director of Athletic Communications 504 College Drive Office: (229) 420-7013 Albany, GA 31705 Fax: (229) 434-7049 Website: www.asugoldenrams.com Facebook: ASU Ram Nation Twitter: @ASUGoldenRams Instagram: @asu_ram_nation Snapchat: asuramnation03 YouTube: ASU Ram Nation 2016 Albany State Schedule ASU Football: Game 10 vs. Fort Valley State Date Opponent Time/Result The Albany State Golden Rams (5-3, 4-1) and the Fort Valley State Sept. 3 @Valdosta State L 7-16 Wildcats (3-6, 3-3) are set to meet in Columbus, Georgia for the 27th Sept. 10 Tuskegee Univ. L 18-28 Annual Fountain City Classic. In this encounter, the two archrivals will Sept. 17 Southeastern Univ. W 24-2 play for the SIAC East Division championship for the fifth time in six Sept. 24 Univ. of West Georgia L 23-27 years. The winner of the contest will meet Kentucky State University in Oct. 1 Miles College W 35-33 the 2016 SIAC Championship game on Nov. 12. Oct. 8 Charleston Southern Postponed Oct. 15 @Morehouse College W 26-21 The Golden Rams and the Wildcats will play in the 67th meeting be- tween the two institutions. Albany State holds a 34-29-3 advantage in Oct. 22 Clark Atlanta Univ. W 17-7 the series. ASU has won the last three games and 12 of the last 14 Oct. 29 @Benedict College W 34-7 meetings. Albany State defeated FVSU 21-17 in the 2015 meeting. Nov. 7 Fort Valley State 2 p.m. Fort Valley State’s last win in the series was in 2012 when it defeat- ed ASU 38-20. 2016 Fort Valley State Schedule In Week 9, Albany State defeated Benedict College 34-7 in the Sept. 4 Miles College L 21-34 2016 Augusta City Classic. Quarterback Caleb Edmonds was 21-for Sept. 10 Lane College L 7-10 -29 with 194 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 48 yards for Sept. 17 Clark Atlanta Univ. W 37-31 two touchdowns. Wide receiver Michael Green recorded four recep- Sept. 24 Benedict College L 14-28 tions for 47 yards for the balanced “Gold Rush” Offense. Kicker Oct. 1 Alderson Broaddus L 9-33 Emilio Maldonado made 39– and 40-yard field goals and had six Oct. 8 Kentucky State Univ. L 10-26 kickoffs for a total of 257 yards. Oct. 15 Florida Tech Univ. L 14-48 Oct. 22 Central State Univ. W 30-28 Defensively, linebacker Emmauel Brown led the dominating “Dirty Blue” Defense with six solo tackles and a sack. Nick Scott and Oct. 29 Morehouse College W 24-16 Zavondric Shingleton added four solo tackles apiece. Nov. 5 Albany State Univ. 2 p.m. Last week, Fort Valley State set up this week’s SIAC East title How Can I Stay Connected? game by defeating Morehouse College 24-16. Quarterback Otis Brown was 12-for-23 for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed eight times for 58 yards. Jamari Clark added nine rushes for Radio: KISS FM 98.1 53 yards, and wide receiver Orenzo Smith had three receptions for Internet: http://kissalbany.iheart.com/main.html 50 yards. Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/fvsu/ football/ The FVSU defense was led by James Kentron, who had eight tack- Streaming: http://www.fvsusports.com/watch/? les. Camron Young and Samuel Goode each added seven tackles. Live=34 Facebook: ASU Ram Nation Twitter: @ASUGoldenRams SIAC Champions: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 2013 THE HEAD COACH Dan Land is no stranger to ASU athletics, as he enters his second year as the ASU Head Football coach. Overall, Land is entering his 15th season as a Golden Rams coach. Land joined the ASU Golden Rams football squad as a running back in 1983 and enjoyed a stellar football career. Land earned honors in high school, collegiate and professional athletics. In 1984, he was part of the first S.I.A.C Football Champion- ship team at Albany State College. In his first season, Land led the Golden Rams to a 6-4 overall record and a appearance in the SIAC Championship game. Land's interest in football sparked when he joined the 1979 Seminole County High School Indians football team, where he was a four-year letterman and all-star running and defensive back. Dan Land As an Albany State Golden Ram, Land was a two-time All-Southern Albany State Head Coach Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) team member. He led the Rams in rushing as a junior with 1,299 yards and 1,396 yards as a sen- ior. He also led the team and the SIAC in rushing touchdowns. His collegiate success led him to the National Football League (NFL). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted him as a running back in 1987, and he later played with the Oakland Raiders as a defensive back. Land, who earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees from ASU, served as director of athletics at Albany State from November 1998 until June 2001. Land is also an instructor in ASU's Department of Health, Physi- cal Education and Recreation. In 2005, Land was inducted into the Albany State University’s Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Albany, Ga. where he serves as a member of the Deacon Board. Land and his wife, former ASU cheerleader Theresa Spurlin, are the parents of two daughters, Dannisha and Mimeaux, and one son Dan Land, Jr. and a grandson named Lathan. Dannisha is also an ASU graduate. His daughter Mimeaux graduated from Clemson University where she was a member of the Lady Tigers' track & field team. Dan Land, Jr. is a junior at Westover Comprehensive High School where he also plays on the Pa- triots football team. SIAC Champions: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 2013 SIAC Champions: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 2013 Albany State University Golden Rams 2016 Football Roster NO. NAME POS HT WT CL HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Nick Scott DB 6-0 205 JR Ellabell, GA/Bryan County HS 2 Jarvis Small RB 5-7 206 SR Brunswick, GA/Brunswick HS 3 Michael Green WR 5-11 160 SO Albany, GA/Westover HS 4 McKinley Hambersham RB 5-9 180 SO Savannah, GA/Memorial Day School 5 Terrance Harris DB 6-3 205 FR Riverdale, GA/North Clayton HS 6 Marquiz Hodo DB 5-11 160 SR Rex, GA/Charleston Southern Univ./Stockbridge HS 7 Zavondric Shingleton LB 6-4 210 SR Millen, GA/Jenkins County High School 8 Aaron Pierce WR 6-1 175 FR Covington, GA/Newton HS 9 Emmauel Brown LB 6-0 200 JR Columbus, GA/Kendrick HS 10 Chancellor Johnson QB 6-6 245 FR Newnan, GA/Newnan HS 11 Zane Fields LB 6-1 240 SR Jonesboro, GA/Hutchinson Community College/Lovejoy HS 12 Charles Stafford QB 6-3 210 FR Albany, GA/Monroe Comprehensive HS 13 Aubrey Brown WR 5-6 175 SR Conyers, GA/Rockdale HS 14 Ta’Keevian Harris QB 6-0 175 JR Albany, GA/Westover HS 15 Mack Green RB 5-7 155 SR Albany, GA/Olivet Nazarene College/Sherwood Christian Acad. 16 Caleb Edmonds QB 6-3 220 JR Atlanta, GA/Hargrave Military Academy 17 Billy Cobb QB 6-1 215 FR Jacksonville, FL/Trinity Christian Academy 18 Emilio Maldonado P/K 6-1 180 FR Pensacola, FL/Escambia HS 19 Quadrey Simmons WR 6-2 187 JR Cope, SC/Edisto HS 20 Aaron Davis DB 5-9 180 SO Jonesboro/Lovejoy HS 21 Stefan Whitehead K/P 5-11 165 JR Fairburn, GA/Langston Hughes HS 22 Thomas Smith WR 6-3 230 JR Williamsburg, VA/Louisburg College/Lafayette HS 23 Dalviness Greene RB 6-0 180 SR Albany, GA/Westover HS 24 David Tyson DB 6-0 195 SO Americus, GA/Americus-Sumter HS 25 Ferdinand Aka DB 5-10 162 FR Norcross, GA/Norcross HS 26 Ryan Selby DB 6-2 205 SR Atlanta, GA/North Atlanta HS 27 Terry Wiley P 6-0 165 JR Douglas, GA/Paine College/Bacon County HS 28 Robert Hicks DB 6-1 185 FR Albany, GA/Dougherty HS 29 Cameron McDowell DB 5-9 180 FR Bainbridge, GA/Bainbridge HS 30 Jalliane Coverson DB 5-9 195 SR Pine Mountain, GA/Harris County HS 31 NaQuan Brooks DB 6-0 189 SO Augusta, GA/Westside HS 32 Treyvon Vallery RB 5-10 215 FR Snellville, GA/Central Gwinnett HS 34 Yusuf Muhammad FB 5-7 240 JR Ashburn, GA/Turner County HS 35 Lorenzo Bolden RB 5-10 180 FR Sycamore, GA/Turner County HS 37 MarDarius Gibson DB 5-10 185 SO Columbus, GA/North Georgia Tech 38 Fredric Aka DB 6-2 180 FR Norcross, GA/Norcross HS 39 Brandon Smith DB 5-11 185 SR Stockbridge, GA/Georgia Southern Univ./Woodland HS 40 Bryce Fisher LB 5-11 250 JR Bishopville, SC/Arkansas Baptist College 41 Joshua Carter DB 5-6 165 FR Jacksonville, FL/Trinity Christian Academy 42 Antravious Parks LB 6-0 250 SO Albany, GA/Westover HS 43 Dajonti Donaldson DB 5-10 166 FR Pensacola, FL/Escambia HS 45 Joe Rockett RB 5-8 195 JR Covington, GA/Concordia College/Newton HS 46 Brendan Kimble LB 5-10 195 FR Donaldsonville, GA/Seminole County HS 48 Dwayne Brown LB 5-11 205 FR Marietta, GA/Tri-Cities HS 50 Marquez Thomas LB 5-10 220 FR Perry, GA/Perry HS 51 Nick Graham LB 5-9 210 JR Atlanta, GA/Arabia Mountain HS 52 John Wesley OL 6-4 315 JR Miami, FL/ASA College/Braddock HS 53 Bryce Hall LB 6-1 185 FR Adel, GA/Cook County HS 54 Kenneth Kotey LB 6-1 208 SR Lithonia, GA/Miller Grove HS 55 Marvin Lewis LB 6-1 220 JR Columbus, GA/Kendrick HS 56 Ra’shaan Johnson LB 6-2 258 FR Lithonia, GA/Columbia HS 57 Terry Compton LB 6-2 210 FR Waverly, GA/Camden County HS 59 Jerry Hippolyte LB 6-2 200 FR Roswell, GA/Centennial HS 60 Ted McGuire OL 6-0 255 JR Lithonia, GA/Univ.