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2016 Schedule Sept. 3 SAVANNAH STATE

10 at South Alabama RECORDS 17 UL MONROE 24 at Western Michigan Oct. 5 at Arkansas State 15 at Georgia Tech 22 at New Mexico State

27 APPALACHIAN STATE HISTORY Nov. 5 at Ole Miss 10 UL LAFAYETTE 19 at Georgia State Dec. 3 TROY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

On the covers: OFC - Senior linebacker Ironhead Gallon, senior running back Matt Breida and new head coach Tyson Summers; IFC - The new Georgia Southern coaching staff; IBC - Antwione Williams, Antonio Glover, Derek Keaton and the rest of the Eagles in the NFL; OBC - The 2016 Georgia Southern football schedule. All covers designed by Ryan Hurst (Georgia Southern, c/o 2016 - public relations); helmets on outside back cover designed by Clark Ruhland. 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS FOOTBALL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EAGLES GATA RECORD BOOK 1 2016 Schedule 110 Individual Records 2 Quick Facts/Credits 125 Annual Leaders GS QUICK FACTS 4 Staff Information 129 Longest Plays 6 Smith Family Football Center 130 Team Records Location: Statesboro, Ga. Home Stadium: Paulson Stadium EAGLES GATA EAGLES 8 Allen E. Paulson Stadium 131 Overtime Games Founded: December 1, 1906 Capacity: 25,000 9 Bishop Field House 132 Year-By-Year Team Stats Enrollment: 20,517 Playing Surface: Shaw Sports Turf (Legion 41) 10 This is Georgia Southern 134 Team Records By Era Paulson Stadium Record: 186-34 (.845) 12 Georgia Southern Football Traditions 135 Paulson Stadium Records President: Jaimie L. Hebert, Ph.D. 14 The Total Student-Athlete 136 Eagles on Television/Online Athletics Director: Tom Kleinlein Head Coach: Tyson Summers 137 All-Time Results Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Chris Geyerman Alma Mater: Presbyterian College, ‘02 2016 SEASON 141 Eagles vs. Conferences Athletics Department Phone: 912-478-5047 Summers’ Record at GS: 0-0 (First Year) 2016 SEASON 16 Preseason Rosters 142 Series Results Ticket Director: David Cutler Summers’ Career Record: 0-0 (First Year) 18 Preseason Depth Chart Eagles’ 2015 Record: 9-4 19 Personnel/Pronunciation Guide HISTORY Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-GSU-WINS 20 146 Eagle Football History Nickname: Eagles Postseason: GoDaddy Bowl Champs 148 1985 National Championship Colors: Blue and White Conference Record: 6-2 COACHING STAFF 150 1986 National Championship Conference: Sun Belt Offensive System: Spread Option 22 Eagle Head Coach Tyson Summers 152 1989 National Championship First Year of Football: 1924 Defensive System: 4-3 24 Defensive Coordinator Lorenzo Costantini 154 1990 National Championship (no football from 1942-1981) GS Athletics on the Web: GSEagles.com

COACHING STAFF COACHING 25 Co-Offensive Coordinator Rance Gillespie 156 1999 National Championship 26 Co-Offensive Coordinator David Dean 158 2000 National Championship Modern Era Record: 312-122-1 (.718) GS Football on Twitter: @GSAthletics_FB 27 Assistant Coach Pat Bastien 160 Eagles in the Pros FCS National Championships: 6 Letterwinners (Ret/Lost): 38/25 28 Assistant Coach Chris Foster 162 Eagle All-Americans (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000) Position Starters (Ret/Lost): 12/10 29 Assistant Coach Jimmy Lindsey 165 Conference Accolades 30 Assistant Coach 167 Modern Era Lettermen 31 Assistant Coach Allen Mogridge 170 All-Time Wins/Championships 32 Assistant Coach Jeremy Rowell 171 All-Time Coaching Records 33 Support Staff 172 Modern Era Assistant Coaches MEET THE EAGLES 174 Coach Tribute MEET THE EAGLES 176 No. 8 Tracy Ham 36 Veteran Profiles 177 No. 3 Adrian Peterson 66 Newcomers 178 Jayson Foster 179 Paul Johnson STUDENT SERVICES 180 Championship Rings 74 Academic Support 76 Strength & Conditioning UNIVERSITY/MEDIA STUDENT SERVICES 77 Equipment Room 182 Georgia Southern University 78 Sports Medicine 184 University President Jaimie L. Hebert, Ph.D. 80 Eagles in the Community 185 Athletic Director Tom Kleinlein 186 EFAA 2015 REVIEW/STATISTICS 187 Athletic Foundation/Ticket Office 82 Individual Honors/Start Chart 188 Georgia Southern Radio Network 83 2015 Statistics 189 Media Guidelines 2015 REVIEW 86 2015 Individual Summaries 190 Athletics Communications 88 2015 Game-By-Game Statistics 191 Department Personnel 89 2015 Game Highs 192 adidas 90 2015 Scoring Summaries CREDITS 91 2015 Miscellaneous Statistics The 2016 Georgia Southern University Football 92 2015 Big Plays Media Guide was published by the Georgia 93 Last Time It Happened Southern Athletics Communications Office.

RECORDS 94 Eagles in National Rankings 95 2015 Game Recaps Editor and Design: Bryan Johnston 108 The GoDaddy Bowl Experience Editorial Content: AJ Henderson, Marc Gignac, Katy Baker Johnston, Michael Fennell, Michael FOLLOW THE EAGLES Chastain Covers: Ryan Hurst (GS c/o 2016 - public relations); helmets on OBC designed by Clark Ruhland Printing: South Georgia Graphics (Claxton, GA) Additional contributions from the GS Office of HISTORY Marketing and Communications.

PHOTOGRAPHY @GSAthletics GSAthletics Frank Fortune, Jeremy Wilburn, Milledge Austin IV, Allen Gambrell, Carroll Gambrell, Kyunnie Shuman, Amanda Korpanay and Jeffrey Abraham. Images of Eagles in the NFL courtesy of Tom Pennington, Drew Hallowell, Jamie Squire of Diamond Images; Tom Dahlin and Wesley Hitt of Getty Images. Images of championship rings from Super Bowl XXVI and

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Super Bowl XXXIX and NFL team marks courtesy of GSAthletics GSAthletics the National Football League. 2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS EAGLES GATA 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 3 STAFF INFORMATION KEY DATES Student-athletes report...... Sunday, July 31 First day of preseason practice...... Monday, August 1 First day of university fall classes...... Monday, August 15 Season and Home Opener (Savannah State)...... Saturday, September 3 EAGLES GATA EAGLES Sun Belt Opener (at South Alabama)...... Saturday, September 10

COACHING STAFF Head Coach...... Tyson Summers Alma Mater/Year...... Presbyterian College/2002 Twitter Account...... @TysonSummersGS Record at Georgia Southern (Years)...... 0-0, .000 (First Year) 2016 SEASON Career Record (Years)...... 0-0, .000 (First Year) Best Time to Reach Coach...... Contact Athletics Communications Sun Belt Coaches’ Teleconference...... Monday mornings in season

ASSISTANT COACHES (Alphabetical order) PAT BASTIEN @CoachBastien UAB, 2013...... Linebackers – First Year

COACHING STAFF COACHING ZO COSTANTINI @CoachZo1 UTEP, 1990...... Defensive Coordinator – First Year DAVID DEAN @CoachDeanGS Georgia State, 1987...... Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – First Year CHRIS FOSTER @CoachC_Foster Gardner-Webb, 2003...... Running Backs – First Year

MEET THE EAGLES RANCE GILLESPIE @CoachRGillespie Georgia, 1992...... Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Fourth Year Overall JIMMY LINDSEY @CoachLindsey Chattanooga, 2001...... Defensive Line – First Year CHAD LUNSFORD @ChadLunsford Georgia College, 2000...... Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator – Eighth Year Overall

STUDENT SERVICES ALLEN MOGRIDGE @CoachMogridge North Carolina, 1999...... Offensive Line – First Year JEREMY ROWELL @Coach_Rowell Troy, 1997...... Defensive Secondary – First Year

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Director of Football Operations...... Travis Taylor (Valdosta State) 2015 REVIEW Director of Football Administration...... Steve Dennis (Georgia) Director of Player Personnel...... John Douglas (Georgia Southern) Director of Recruiting Operations...... Rico Zackery (Georgia Southern) Associate AD for Sports Medicine/SWA...... Brandy Clouse (Georgia Southern) Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Dr. Tredell Dorsey (Rhode Island) Equipment Manager...... Adam Brooks (Marshall) Video Coordinator...... Chris Ball (West Virginia) RECORDS Offensive Graduate Assistant...... R.J. Canty (North Carolina A&T) Defensive Graduate Assistant...... Sumner Ellis (Louisiana Tech) Offensive Graduate Assistant...... Sean Fitzgerald (UCF) Defensive Graduate Assistant...... Darius Safford (Georgia Southern) Senior Administrative Assistant...... Munday Tatum (Georgia College)

Senior Associate AD for Business Operations...... Jeff Blythe (North Carolina)

HISTORY Associate AD for Sports Medicine/SWA...... Brandy Clouse (Georgia Southern) Associate AD for Special Projects/Internal Operations...... Tracy Ham (Georgia Southern) Associate AD for Marketing and Fan Experience...... Gleen Hart (Wake Forest) Associate AD for Compliance and Eligibility...... Keith Roughton (Georgia Southern) Associate AD for External Affairs...... Larry Mays (Berry) Assistant AD for Athletics Communications...... Bryan Johnston (South Carolina) Director of Athletic Facilities/Event Management...... Nick Scull (Lock Haven) Facility Consultant...... Roger Inman (Georgia Southern) Director of Student-Athlete Services...... Reggie Simpkins (South Carolina State)

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Marketing Director...... Dan Adams (Liberty) Ticket Manager...... David Cutler (Georgia Southern) 4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS Country music superstar and GS alumnus Cole Swindell (marketing) EAGLES GATA leads the Eagles out on the field at Georgia last season. 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS

This Is HISTORY Georgia Southern UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 5 TED SMITH FAMILY FOOTBALL CENTER EAGLES GATA EAGLES 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF COACHING MEET THE EAGLES STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS

The new headquarters for the Georgia Southern Football rooms, as well as an expansive team room with stadium and mechanical rooms are available on both levels.

HISTORY program, the Ted Smith Family Football Center, encloses the seating for more than 120, are also on the top level. Spanning the majority of the field level, Georgia Southern eastern end zone of Paulson Stadium and provides a state- The positional meeting rooms include tools and equipment Football’s athletic performance area is roughly four times the of-the-art facility for the day-to-day functions of the Eagles. for game planning, diagramming plays and reviewing game size of Iron Works and contains nearly $500,000 of equipment, Groundbreaking on the 50,000-square-foot facility took place film. The academic study suite, adjacent to the team room, including 12 customized Power-Lift Multi-Racks and four in June 2013 and the landmark project was completed in July is equipped with numerous desktop computers. The players’ Power-Lift Half-Racks with 16 inlaid platforms, each stocked 2014. lounge, located right above the Eagles’ locker room, provides a with an Eleiko weightlifting 177.5 kilogram set. The two-story, brick, glass and steel frame building place to relax in comfort, watch the flatscreen high-definition Flanking the new strength and conditioning space are is a visual attraction from both Lanier Drive and inside televisions or use the video game systems. the athletic training and equipment areas, giving the Eagles Paulson Stadium with the Bill W. Nelson Hall of Fame atrium The program’s football video and recruiting operations, as access to some of the finest equipment in the region. connecting both wings of the center on the second floor. well as the control room for the new video display board, are Natural sunlight enters the locker room through the UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Coaches’ offices, conference rooms and positional meeting also located here. Storage space and the facility’s extensive IT ceiling-height windows and is complemented by interior

6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS TED SMITH FAMILY FOOTBALL CENTER EAGLES GATA 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY pendant and ballast lighting fixtures. Each of the 132 The athletic training space lockers is branded with the Georgia Southern Athletics logo includes more than a dozen and feature a custom name plate for each student-athlete. treatment areas and eight taping Compartments for hanging clothes, storing helmets, stations for Eagle student-athletes, shoulder pads and shoes are integrated into the design of as well as offices for staff and a

the cherry wood veneer lockers. physician’s exam room. Completing UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Designed to maximize efficiency and storage, the the modern training area is the large equipment room includes pass-through lockers for laundry hydrotherapy room that features service, space for travel trunks and a rail-based shelving both hot and cold tubs as well as system. Four industrial washers and five dryers are an underwater treadmill with video easily accessible for both the athletic training room and monitoring system for therapy and equipment room. rehabilitation.

2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 7 PAULSON STADIUM EAGLES GATA EAGLES 2016 SEASON

COACHING STAFF COACHING PAULSON STADIUM FACTS Capacity: 25,000 (expanded 2014) Layout: East-West Initial construction start date: First shovel – 1983 Expansion construction start date: June 12, 2013 Glenn Bryant Field Surface: Shaw Sports Turf (Legion 41); installed 2016 MEET THE EAGLES Daktronics Video Board: 852 square feet of display area for replays, graphics and promotions Suite Level: 26 private booster boxes, film deck and a two-level working press box. Opening Game: Sept. 29, 1984 First Opponent: Liberty, 9/29/84

STUDENT SERVICES First Win: 48-11 vs. Liberty, 9/29/84 First Postseason Win: 27-0 vs. Jackson State, 11/30/85 All-Time Record: 186-34 (.845) All-Time Playoff Record: 33-3 (.917) First Score: 36-yard run by Tracy Ham vs. Liberty (13:44, 1Q), 9/29/84

2015 REVIEW First 100-Yard Rusher: 104 by Melvin Bell vs. Liberty, 9/29/84 First Shutout: 34-0 vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/5/85

Thirty years after its first game on Sept. 29, 1984, Allen Winning is the one constant at Paulson Stadium where The stadium is named for the late Allen E. Paulson, former E. Paulson Stadium underwent a major expansion for the the Eagles have a stunning 186-34 home record (.845) and founder and chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace, who donated

RECORDS Eagles’ first season in the FBS and the Sun Belt Conference. The won 91.7 percent of their postseason games (33-3). That .845 more than $1 million toward construction of the facility. newly expanded facility, now at a capacity of 25,000, offers winning percentage stands as the third best amongst current In 2007, Georgia Southern University renamed the area incredible views of the playing field and modern amenities on FBS stadiums entering the 2016 season. surrounding the Stadium “Erk Russell Athletic Park” to honor its concourses. More than three million fans have witnessed that success the former Eagle coach. The inaugural game at Paulson Stadium in 1984 saw the in Statesboro, creating a gameday atmosphere that attracts The addition of the Ted Smith Family Football Center Eagles soar to a 48-11 victory over Liberty. That first contest Eagle fans from across campus, throughout the Coastal Empire brought the nucleus of Eagle Football to the south end of was a fitting end to four years of planning and hard work – and southeast region. campus and gave the Eagles’ one of the finest team areas four years of dreaming of one of the finest football facilities in Previous upgrades to the complex included renovation of in the Sun Belt. This building features the team locker HISTORY America. the concourses and hospitality areas and the addition of a room, weight room, training room, equipment room, team What former Eagle head coach Erk Russell described as “The brick façade along the walls of Paulson Stadium prior to the room, meeting rooms and a lobby with all six FCS national Prettiest Little Stadium in America” has been transformed 2005 season. championship trophies. into one of the finest facilities of its kind. The new mid-deck Initially constructed at a cost of $4.7 million with just over The Field of Dreams has also been a popular addition to the creates an architectural presence on the north side with the 14,000 permanent seats and grass seating for thousands stadium complex, allowing children to play football on their new 50,000-square-foot Ted Smith Family Football Center more, the addition of Paulson Stadium elevated the fledgeling own field alongside the Eagles during their game. enclosing the east end zone. program. The site for numerous nationally televised games, The 2014 expansion also brought a new Daktronics video The $10 million stadium expansion project was student including the 1989 Hugo Bowl on ESPN, permanent light board to the east side of the field. Following the 2015 season,

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA fee funded with private donations making possible the Eagle fixtures were installed for the 1994 season. In 2015, every the grass playing surface of Glenn Bryant Field was removed Football team’s new building. home game was aired by the ESPN family of networks. to make way for a brand-new turf surface. 8 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GENE BISHOP FIELD HOUSE EAGLES GATA 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW

Thanks to the generous contribution from the late Gene has been the site for numerous events, including biennual Bishop, Georgia Southern University finished construction Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. on the Bishop Field House in the west end zone at Paulson With his generous contributions, Bishop holds the

Stadium prior to the start of the 2006 football season. distinction as the single-largest contributor to the Georgia RECORDS Bishop passed away in March of 2011, but left behind a Southern Athletics Department and is one of the largest legacy at Georgia Southern. The former Athletic Foundation contributors to the University. Dr. Eugene M. Bishop, 1934-2011 Chairman of the Board was a part of Eagle Nation for more The Eugene M. Bishop Alumni Center opened summer of than 20 years and his loyalty to the University and athletics 2009 on Akins Boulevard, just a short distance from Erk Russell department provided for two showcase Athletic Park and the epicenter of gameday Saturdays. landmarks on campus - the Gene In 2003, the Southern Conference began the Bishop Field House and the Eugene Distinguished Service Award program to recognize individuals

M. Bishop Alumni Center.The Gene who have made a great impact on their respective conference HISTORY Bishop Field House measures 13,600 institution. Dr. Bishop was the first from Georgia Southern to total square feet and was built to receive the award. accommodate team game day locker In the spring of 2013, the GS Athletic Foundation provided rooms and a game day training room additional premium seating with the creation of the Bishop on the lower level and meeting and Club at Paulson Stadium, an exclusive, members-only venue to hospitality spaces on the second level. entertain guests and clients on game day. From 2006-2013, Bishop Field House Two hundred new chairback seats allow fans to UNIVERSITY/MEDIA served as the home locker room for the experience the atmosphere indoors or out while ejoying heavy Eagles and for the visiting team. hors d’oeuvres, beverages and soft drinks during the game. Around 400 members socialize in Members also receive entry to pre-game festivities throughout the Field House prior to home football the season. For more information about the Bishop Club and Ribbon cutting for Bishop Field House, 2006 games. The Field House can be reserved donation requirements, contact the Athletic Foundation at for meetings, socials or luncheons and (912) 478-5520. 2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 9 GAME DAY AT PAULSON STADIUM EAGLES GATA EAGLES 2016 SEASON

COACHING STAFF COACHING Game Day at Paulson MEET THE EAGLES STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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2015 GODADDY BOWL CHAMPIONS GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 11 SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER EAGLES GATA EAGLES 2016 SEASON

COACHING STAFF COACHING TRADITIONS

MEET THE EAGLES “BEAUTIFUL EAGLE CREEK” STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW RECORDS SOUTHERN PRIDE MARCHING BAND HISTORY

“GO BLUE! ONE MORE TIME...” KICKOFF CHANT UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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FREEDOM’S FLIGHT COACHING STAFF

YELLOW SCHOOL BUSES MEET THE EAGLESMEET THE

TRADITIONAL UNIFORMS STUDENT SERVICES 2015 REVIEW

HONORING A LEGEND RECORDS PRE-GAME EAGLE WALK SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER HISTORY UNIVERSITY/MEDIA

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Community Service EAGLES GATA EAGLES 2016 SEASON

Strength Training COACHING STAFF COACHING The Georgia Southern football program strives to make each student-athlete who walks through the doors of the Ted Smith Family Football Center a better person than when he MEET THE EAGLES arrives on campus. Through strength training, academics, character education, community service and athletics, GS Football is building Honored at the Georgia House of Representatives champions both on the gridiron and in life! STUDENT SERVICES

The 2016 Graduation Class GoDaddy Bowl Champs 2015 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY

UNIVERSITY/MEDIA Academic Recognition

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