The Schedule Game 1 AT BOISE STATE • SEPT. 5 vs. Campbell • Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 • 3:30 PM • Allen E. Paulson Stadium (25,000) CANCELED - Rescheduled for 9/16/2028 Albertsons Stadium; Boise, Idaho GEORGIA CAMPBELL SERIES: First Meeting SOUTHERN FIGHTiNG CAMPBELL • SEPT. 12 3:30 PM | ESPNU EAGLES CAMELS Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. Location:...... Statesboro, Ga. Location:...... Buies Creek, N.C. SERIES: First Meeting Enrollment:...... 26,500 Enrollment:...... 3,277 2020 Record:...... 0-0 2020 Record:...... 0-0 FLORIDA ATLANTIC • SEPT. 19 4:00 PM | ESPN2 2020 Conference Record:...... 0-0 Sun Belt 2020 Conference Record:...... N/A (Big South) Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. Head Coach:...... Chad Lunsford Head Coach:...... Mike Minter SERIES: First Meeting Record at GS (Years):...... 19-13 (Third Full Year) Record at CU (Years):...... 36-42 (Eighth Year) Career Record (Years):...... Same Career Record (Years):...... Same AT LOUISIANA • SEPT. 26 TBA Cajun Field; Lafayette, La. Inside The Series SERIES: UL leads, 2-1 Overall: First Meeting AT ULM • OCT. 3 Current Streak: N/A 7:00 PM (ET) Nuggets You Might Want To Consume: This will be the first meeting between Georgia Southern and Campbell Malone Stadium; Monroe, La. … This will be one of just four games for the FCS Camels this season, all coming against FBS teams (three SERIES: GS leads, 6-3 against Sun Belt schools) … Georgia Southern is 2-1 all-time against current teams from the Big South …
Georgia Southern has won 12 of its past 13 home openers and is 29-7-1 all-time in home openers (29-6 at APPALACHIAN STATE • OCT. 14 7:30 PM | ESPN Paulson Stadium) … GS has won 24 straight home games against non-conference opponents (including vacated Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. wins and FCS Playoff games) dating back to a Nov. 18, 2006 overtime loss to Central Arkansas that ended the SERIES: ASU leads, 19-15-1 season … The Eagles are 57-30-1 in the modern era against teams from the Tar Heel State … The last game against a non-conference foe from North Carolina was NC State in 2014, a 24-23 loss … The last non-conference AT COASTAL CAROLINA • OCT. 24 TBA team from North Carolina to play in Allen E. Paulson Stadium was Johnson C. Smith, who fell 84-3 in 2004 … The Brooks Stadium; Conway, S.C. last team from North Carolina to play in Paulson was No. 25 Appalachian State, who fell to the Eagles 34-14 in SERIES: GS leads, 3-1 2018 … GS is 7-9 all-time in games broadcast on ESPNU, 4-2 at home … This is the first home day game (pre-6 p.m. kick) in the month of September for the Eagles since 2007 (Western Carolina, 3:30 p.m., Sept. 27). SOUTH ALABAMA • OCT. 29 7:30 PM | ESPN Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF SERIES: GS leads, 6-0 10 All 10 offensive players who accounted for all 3,275 offensive rushing yards in 2019 return in 2020. 9 Senior quarterback Shai Werts needs nine rushing yards to pass former Eagle signal caller Kevin Ellison and TROY • NOV. 7 move into third place on the Sun Belt’s career rushing list for quarterbacks. Werts has 2,370 career rushing 3:30 PM yards and needs 474 yards to set a new conference record. Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. SERIES: TU leads, 13-6 8 Over the past two seasons, Georgia Southern has committed an FBS-low 16 turnovers, eight fewer than the next lowest total (Oregon State; 24). TEXAS STATE • NOV. 14 7 This is the first of seven GS football games scheduled to be played in the state of Georgia this season. 3:30 PM 6 Georgia Southern returns six players who started all 13 games last season, five of whom play defense. Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. Those five are: ILB Rashad Byrd, S Kenderick Duncan Jr., ILB Reynard Ellis, OLB Randy Wade Jr. and DE Traver SERIES: GS leads, 3-1 Vliem. The other player is OL Drew Wilson. AT ARMY WEST POINT • NOV. 21 5 Senior Raymond Johnson III has five recovered fumbles for his career, one short of tying the school record 1:30 PM | CBS Sports Network of six held by Michael Berry (1988-91). Michie Stadium; West Point, N.Y. 4 The Eagles have lost just four times (13-4) when winning the “Middle Eight” battle under head coach Chad SERIES: First Meeting Lunsford.
3 Georgia Southern’s .828 winning percentage at Paulson Stadium is the third best among current FBS home AT GEORGIA STATE • NOV. 28 TBA stadiums behind Alabama’s .831 and Boise State’s .829. Georgia State Stadium; Atlanta, Ga. 2 The Eagles have lost just two of their six all-time games at Paulson Stadium broadcast on ESPNU. SERIES: Tied, 3-3 all times subject to change based on TV selections 1 This will be the first football meeting between Georgia Southern and Campbell. Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com
Setting The Scene 2020 Sun Belt Standings Quick Facts EAST GENERAL INFORMATION Team Conf. Overall School...... Georgia Southern University Coastal Carolina 0-0 0-0 Abbreviation...... GS (not GSU) Appalachian State 0-0 0-0 Location...... Statesboro, Ga. Georgia Southern 0-0 0-0 Founded ...... December 1, 1906 GEORGIA SOUTHERN vs. CAMPBELL Georgia State 0-0 0-0 Enrollment...... 26,500 Troy 0-0 0-0 Nickname ...... Eagles KICKOFF: 3:30 PM Mascots...... GUS (mascot) and Freedom (live) WEST Colors...... Blue (PMS 282) and White SITE: Allen E. Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Ga. (25,000) Team Conf. Overall Secondary Colors...... Gray (PMS 429) and Gold (PMS 872) South Alabama 0-0 1-0 Home Stadium ...... Allen E. Paulson Stadium (25,000) RANKINGS: Louisiana 0-0 0-0 Playing Surface...... Shaw Sports Turf (Legion 41) Campbell: NR (AP) | NR (Coaches) ULM 0-0 0-0 Conference...... Sun Belt Georgia Southern: NR (AP) | NR (Coaches) Arkansas State 0-0 0-1 President...... Dr. Kyle Marrero Texas State 0-0 0-1 Athletics Director...... Jared Benko BROADCAST: ESPNU This Week in The Sun Belt PROGRAM HISTORY Bill Roth, play-by-play Saturday, September 12 First Year of Football.....1924 (no football from 1942-1981) Rene Ingoglia, analyst Louisiana at Iowa State Modern Era Record (%)...... 333-148-1 (.692) ^ Arkansas State at Kansas State Paulson Stadium Record (%)...... 197-41 (.828) ^ RADIO: Charlotte at Appalachian State No. Years in NCAA FCS Playoffs...... 19 Georgia Southern Sports Network (Regional/TuneIn App) Coastal Carolina at Kansas All-Time Playoff Record...... 45-13 Danny Reed, play-by-play UTSA at Texas State Previous Bowl Games...... 3 (last: 2019 Cure Bowl) Terry Harvin, analyst ^ - three wins vacated by NCAA ULM at Army Russ Brown, sideline Campbell at Georgia Southern CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY • All Georgia Southern football games can be heard Tulane at South Alabama I-AA National Titles (6)...... 1985, ‘86, ‘89, ‘90, ‘99, 2000 throughout Georgia on the Georgia Southern Sports Network Conference Championships (11) through Learfield/IMG College. Southern.. 1993, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘04, ‘11, ‘12 • Georgia Southern games are broadcast on 27 affiliates Sun Belt...... 2014 across the state. Coverage for all GS football games begins Bowl Wins (2)...... GoDaddy (2015); Camellia (2018) two hours before kickoff with the Eagle Tailgate Show. Georgia Southern Coaches/Staff Speed Chart ON THE FIELD ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Sr. Associate AD for Communications/Creative Services Football Contact: Bryan Johnston o: 912-478-5448; [email protected] c: 912-531-3575 Director of Athletics Communications: Chad Jackson [email protected] Chad Lunsford Scot Sloan Chris Foster Dimitri Donald Associate Director: Marc Gignac Head Coach Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Assoc. Head Coach/Running Backs Wide Receivers [email protected] Assistant Director: Aaron Socha [email protected] Visual Content Manager: AJ Henderson [email protected] Digital Media Content Producer: Jeremy Wynder [email protected] Creative Media Content GA: Maurice Moses [email protected] Social Media Director: Megan Leben Kevin Whitley Ron Hudson Victor Cabral Matt Greenhalgh [email protected] Cornerbacks Offensive Line Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Strength & Conditioning IN THE PRESS BOX Media Availability This Week Monday: Sun Belt Teleconference - 11:58 a.m. (ET) Contact SID or SBC for call-in number Weekly Press Conference - 1:30 p.m. Coach Lunsford and selected players via Zoom Tuesday: Pre-Practice Interviews - 2:15 p.m. Field of Dreams (Smith Center) Please call, email or text Bryan Johnston by 5 pm the Bob DeBesse Doug Ruse Travis Cunnigham Jeremy Rowell night before if a specific player/coach is needed Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tight Ends Inside Linebackers Outside Linebackers
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com Georgia Southern Depth Chart OFFENSE (Gun/Pistol Option) DEFENSE (3-4) WR (Z) 85 Emil Smith (6-1, 195, r-Fr.) uh-MEEL DE 0 Raymond Johnson III (6-3, 270, Sr.) 28 Dexter Carter Jr. (6-0, 195, r-Sr.) 93 AJ Watkins (6-2, 265, So.) 20 Justin Harris (5-10, 190, Fr.) NT 94 C.J. Wright (6-0, 290, Jr.) SLOT (H) 16 Malik Murray (6-0, 180, r-Sr.) muh-LEEK 90 Parker Devine (6-3, 265, r-So.) 7 Khaleb Hood (5-10, 170, So.) 10 Darius Lewis (5-10, 175, r-Fr.) DE 42 Dillon Springer (6-1, 250, r-Jr.) 44 Justin Ellis (6-2, 250, r-Jr.) LT 50 Caleb Kelly (6-2, 295, r-Jr.) 60 Rasheed Miller (6-6, 290, Fr.) Anchor 21 Zyon McGee (6-1, 215, r-So.) 5 Benz Josue (6-0, 210, r-Jr.) HO-sway LG 51 Aaron Dowdell (6-4, 305, r-Sr.) 55 Jawaski Webb (6-2, 285, r-Sr.) juh-WAH-skee MLB 36 Reynard Ellis (6-1, 230, r-Jr.) RAY-nard 32 Chris Harris Jr. (6-1, 235, Sr.) C 66 Logan Langemeier (6-4, 285, Jr.) 43 Tre Allen (6-1, 235, r-Jr.) 63 Teva Reynolds (6-1, 280, So.)
-or- 75 Verneal Henshaw (6-4, 280, r-Fr.) WLB 45 Rashad Byrd (6-0, 230, r-Sr.)
11 Todd Bradley (6-0, 225, r-Sr.) RG 77 Griffin Carder (6-4, 295, r-Fr.)
72 Khalil Crowder (6-1, 310, r-So.) Dog 47 Randy Wade Jr. (6-2, 275, r-Sr.)
RT 61 Drew Wilson (6-4, 305, r-Sr.) 15 Quin Williams (6-3, 260, r-So.) 56 Brian Miller (6-3, 300, r-Jr.) -or- 40 Jalen Jackson (6-0, 225, Fr.)
QB 1 Shai Werts (5-11, 205, r-Sr.) SHY CB 13 Derrick Canteen (5-11, 185, r-Fr.) 17 Justin Tomlin (5-11, 190, r-So.) 25 David Spaulding (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) 19 Miller Mosley (5-10, 190, r-Sr.) -or- 18 Justin Birdsong (5-11, 180, Jr.)
RB (B) 12 Wesley Kennedy III (5-10, 180, Sr.) FS 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. (6-3, 225, r-Jr.) KEN-drick -and- 15 J.D. King (5-11, 220, Sr.) 22 Treun Pace (6-0, 190, r-Fr.) TREE-on 2 Logan Wright (6-0, 225, r-Jr.) -or- 29 Sam Randolph (6-1, 195, Fr.) 5 Matt LaRoche (5-9, 185, r-Jr.) luh-ROACH 4 Gerald Green (5-9, 195, r-Fr.) SS 6 Java’n Singletary (6-0, 200, So.) juh-VON 25 Jalen White (6-0, 205, Fr.) 12 Anthony Wilson (5-10, 190, r-Fr.) -or- 2 Javon Jackson (5-11, 195, r-Sr.) juh-VON TE (Y) 11 Beau Johnson (6-1, 225, r-Fr.) 48 Cam Brown (6-2, 240, r-Jr.) CB 14 Darrell Baker Jr. (6-1, 195, r-Sr.) 80 D.J. Butler (6-2, 230, r-Jr.) 23 Ephraim Kitchen Jr. (5-10, 180, 6th Year) EFF-rum -or- 38 Deonta Bembry (5-9, 175, r-So.) WR (X) 9 Darion Anderson (6-0, 200, r-Sr.) DARE-ee-on 6 NaJee Thompson (5-11, 200, Jr.) 82 Drew Rutledge (6-0, 185, r-Fr.) SPECIALISTS PK/KO 98 Dylan Lewis (6-1, 170, Fr.) HOLD 7 Anthony Beck II (6-4, 225, r-So.) -or- 97 Bryce Christensen (5-11, 190, r-So.) 84 Magill Bauerle (6-1, 195, r-Sr.) BOW-er-lee (cow, how) -or- 99 Alex Raynor (5-11, 175, r-Fr.) KOR 12 Wesley Kennedy III (5-10, 180, Sr.) P 7 Anthony Beck II (6-4, 225, r-So.) 7 Khaleb Hood (5-10, 170, So.) 84 Magill Bauerle (6-1, 195, r-Sr.) BOW-er-lee (cow, how) PR 12 Wesley Kennedy III (5-10, 180, Sr.) SN 27 Ryan Langan (6-1, 225, Sr.) LANE-ginn 7 Khaleb Hood (5-10, 170, So.) 90 Logan Cox (6-0, 230, r-Jr.) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NAMES (PLAYERS) REYNARD Ellis...... RAY-nard MATT LAROCHE...... luh-ROACH TRAVER VLIEM...... TRAV-urr VLEEM DARION Anderson...... DARE-ee-on VERNEAL Henshaw Jr...... vur-NEEL MALIK Murray...... muh-LEEK JAWASKI Webb...... juh-WAH-skee Magill BAUERLE...... BOW-er-lee CHALON Howard...... SHAY-lon TREUN Pace...... TREE-on SHAI Werts...... SHY (bow rhymes with cow) JAVON Jackson...... juh-VON TEVA REYNOLDS...... TEV-uh Jallah ZEZE Jr...... ZEE-zee DEONTA Bembry...... dee-AHN-tay Benz JOSUE...... HO-sway JAVA’N Singletary...... juh-VON NAMES (COACHES/STAFF) Connor CIGELSKE...... sih-GELL-skee EPHRAIM Kitchen Jr...... EFF-ruhm EMIL Smith...... uh-MEEL Victor CABRAL...... cuh-BRAWL CAREE COLLIER...... cah-REE CALL-yer Ryan LANGAN...... LANG-in KIERRON Smith...... key-AIR-un Bob DeBESSE...... duh-BESS KENDERICK Duncan Jr...... Kendrick Logan LANGEMEIER...... LANG-my-er NAJEE Thompson...... NAH-gee Jeremy ROWELL...... rhymes with towel Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com HEAD COACH Eagle Trends 2020 Lunsford CHAD LUNSFORD August 0-0 0-1 September 0-0 4-3 • The 2020 campaign marks the 12th season overall, October 0-0 8-1 and eighth in his current stint at Georgia Southern for November 0-0 6-6 head coach Chad Lunsford. Lunsford was promoted from December/January 0-0 1-2 assistant head coach to interim head coach on Oct. 22, GS’s Overall/Conference/Non-Conference Record 2017 and he was named the 10th full-time head coach in At home 0-0/0-0/0-0 11-3/7-3/4-0 On the road 0-0/0-0/0-0 7-9/6-4/1-3 the modern era on Nov. 27, 2017. Neutral 0-0/0-0/0-0 1-1/0-0//1-1 GS In LUNSFORD AGAINST HEAD COACHES Georgia 0-0 12-3 Coach School W L Everywhere else 0-0 7-10 Campbell, Steve South Alabama 2 0 GS On Martin, Doug New Mexico State 2 0 Grass 0-0 0-3 Charlton, Nick Maine 1 0 Artificial Turf 0-0 19-10 Creighton, Chris Eastern Michigan 1 0 GS’s Record in Games ... Decided by 20+ pts. 0-0 10-5 Drinkwitz, Eliah Appalachian State 1 0 Decided by 11-19 pts. 0-0 1-4 Hudspeth, Mark Louisiana 1 0 Decided by 8-10 pts. 0-0 2-0 Jones, Joey South Alabama 1 0 Decided by 4-7 pts. 0-0 1-3 THE LUNSFORD FILE Moglia, Joe Coastal Carolina 1 0 Decided by 3 or less pts. 0-0 5-1 Pough, Buddy South Carolina State 1 0 Home during the day 0-0 5-2 Record: Away during the day 0-0 4-7 19-13 (third full season) Whipple, Mark UMass 1 0 Home at night (6 pm or later) 0-0 6-1 Withers, Everett Texas State 1 0 Away at night (6 pm or later) 0-0 3-2 Personal Anderson, Blake Arkansas State 1 1 GS’s Record When Scoring ... Hometown: Elberton, Ga. Chadwell, Jamey Coastal Carolina 1 1 Less than 20 points 0-0 1-7 Born: February 24, 1977 in Anderson, S.C. Satterfield, Scott Appalachain State 1 1 20-29 points 0-0 5-4 30+ points 0-0 13-2 College: Georgia College (2000); Viator, Matt ULM 1 1 GS’s Record When Allowing ... U.S. Sports Academy (2002) Elliott, Shawn Georgia State 2 1 Less than 14 points 0-0 7-0 Education: Bachelor’s (biology); Master’s (sport science) Fleck, PJ Minnesota 0 1 14-24 points 0-0 9-2 Family: wife, Tippy; daughters, Sophie, Josie; son, Rhett Freeze, Hugh Liberty 0 1 25+ points 0-0 3-11 Lindsay, Chip Troy 0 1 GS’s Record When ... Experience Napier, Billy Louisiana 0 1 Leading after the 1st qtr 0-0 7-2 2018- Georgia Southern (head coach) Trailing after the 1st qtr 0-0 4-9 2017 Georgia Southern (interim head coach/head coach) Orgeron, Ed LSU 0 1 Leading at halftime 0-0 19-1 2017 Georgia Southern Swinney, Dabo Clemson 0 1 Trailing at halftime 0-0 0-12 Brown, Neal Troy 0 2 Tied at halftime 0-0 0-0 (Asst. HC/H-backs/Slots/ST coordinator) 2016 Georgia Southern Clark, Shawn Appalachian State 0 0 Leading after the 3rd qtr 0-0 17-1 (TEs/special teams coordinator) Minter, Mike Campbell 0 0 Trailing after the 3rd qtr 0-0 1-12 Tied heading into the 4th qtr 0-0 1-0 2014-15 Georgia Southern (TEs/recruiting coord.) Monken, Jeff Army West Point 0 0 Playing an OT game 0-0 2-0 2013 Georgia Southern (wide receivers) Taggert, Willie FAU 0 0 Scoring first 0-0 12-3 2013 Auburn (director of player personnel) Opponent scores first 0-0 7-10 2010-12 Auburn (director of scouting) LUNSFORD AGAINST SCHOOLS Outrushing opponent 0-0 19-5 2008-09 Georgia Military (LBs/special teams coord.) School W L Being outrushed 0-0 0-8 2007 Griffin (GA) HS (linebackers) South Alabama 3 0 Rushing total is even 0-0 0-0 2003-06 Georgia Southern (slotbacks) Win the turnover battle 0-0 13-7 New Mexico State 2 0 2001-02 Appalachian State (tight ends) Lose the turnover battle 0-0 0-3 Eastern Michigan 1 0 Turnover battle is even 0-0 6-3 2000 Georgia Military (linebackers) Maine 1 0 Blocking a kick 0-0 3-2 1997-00 Georgia Military (running backs) South Carolina State 1 0 Scoring a def/ST TD 0-0 3-2 1996 Georgia Military (student assistant) Texas State 1 0 GS’s Record With ... A 100-yard rusher 0-0 17-2 College Bowl/Postseason Experience UMass 1 0 Two 100-yard rushers 0-0 3-0 2019 Cure (vs. Liberty) Appalachian State 2 1 300-399 yards rushing 0-0 10-0 2018 Camellia (vs. Eastern Michigan) Coastal Carolina 2 1 400+ yards rushing 0-0 2-0 2015 GoDaddy (vs. Bowling Green) Georgia State 2 1 200+ yards passing 0-0 1-0 2011 Chick-fil-A (Auburn vs. Virginia) 400-499 yards total offense 0-0 7-1 Arkansas State 1 1 2010 Fiesta (Auburn vs. Oregon) 500+ yards total offense 0-0 1-0 Louisiana 1 1 BCS National Champions GS’s Record Allowing ... ULM 1 1 A 100-yard rusher 0-0 1-7 2009 Outback (Auburn vs. Northwestern) Clemson 0 1 A 100-yard receiver 0-0 2-8 2008 Mississippi (GMC) Liberty 0 1 150+ yards rushing 0-0 2-6 2007 Pilgrim’s Pride (GMC) Minnesota 0 1 300+ yards rushing 0-0 0-1 2005 NCAA FCS Round of 16 (GS) LSU 0 1 200-299 yards passing 0-0 6-3 2004 NCAA FCS Round of 16 (GS) 300+ yards passing 0-0 2-6 Troy 0 3 2002 NCAA FCS First Round (ASU) 400-499 yards total offense 0-0 3-6 2001 NCAA FCS Quarterfinals (ASU) Army West Point 0 0 500+ yards total offense 0-0 0-3 1999 Golden Isles (GMC vs. Middle Georgia) Campbell 0 0 GS vs. Ranked Opponents (AP) … 1998 Golden Isles (GMC) At home 0-0 1-0 Florida Atlantic 0 0 1997 Golden Isles (GMC) On the road 0-0 1-2 Neutral 0-0 0-0
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com START CHARTS Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game n the ctive ists Current • GS has won 19 straight games when leading at halftime, a O A L Offense ‘20 Streak Career streak that began on Nov. 18, 2017. Interceptions Anderson, D. (SR) - 1 8 • Georgia Southern has had a 100-yard rusher in 21 of its past Rashad Byrd 4 29 games. Brown, C. (JR) - - 12 Kenderick Duncan Jr. 4 • GS has outrushed its opponent in 56 of the past 75 games Dowdell, A. (SR) - - 16 Darrell Baker Jr. 2 dating back to the start of the 2014 season. Edwards, L. (SR) - 7 13 Reynard Ellis *1 • Georgia Southern has forced at least one turnover in 25 of Benz Josue 1 Hancock, C. (SO) - - 2 its past 29 games. Java’n Singletary 1 Johnson, B. (SO) - 1 2 • Dating back to 2017, the Eagles have won 13 of their past Alvin Ward Jr. 1 Kelly, C. (JR) - 4 11 17 games when not committing a turnover. Blocked Kicks Kennedy III, W. (SR) - - 13 • Dating back to 2014, the Eagles have won 26 of their past King, J.D. (SR) * - 2 7 37 games when winning the turnover battle. Raymond Johnson III 2 Langemeier, L. (JR) * - 17 17 • GS has won 17 of the past 20 games when winning the Rashad Byrd 1 LaRoche, M. (JR) - - 4 rushing battle. Reynard Ellis 1 Leeds, J. (JR) - - 9 • Eagle kickers have made 96 consecutive PATs dating back NaJee Thompson 1 Miller, B. (JR) - - 13 to 2017. Forced Fumbles Murray, M. (SR) - 1 7 • Dating back to Furman in 2013, Georgia Southern has lost Rashad Byrd 2 Tomlin, J. (JR) - - 2 its last 20 games when being outrushed. The last time Kenderick Duncan Jr. 2 Werts, S. (SR) - 10 35 the Eagles won a game while being outrushed was Randy Wade Jr. 2 Wilson, D. (SR) - 13 29 against The Citadel (14-12) in 2011. Gavin Adcock 1 Wright, L. (JR) - - 8 • The Eagles have won 38 of the past 40 games when they’ve Darrell Baker Jr. 1 Current rushed for 300 yards or more. Chris Harris Jr. 1 Defense ‘20 Streak Career • Georgia Southern has won 15 of its past 16 games when Javon Jackson *1 Baker Jr., D. (SR) - - 6 having a 100-yard rusher. Raymond Johnson III 1 Birdsong, J. (JR) - - 1 • The Eagles have won 62 consecutive games when rushing NaJee Thompson 1 Bradley, T. (SR) - - 5 for at least 400 yards. C.J. Wright 1 Byrd, R. (SR) - 13 16 • In the modern era, GS is 235-18 when scoring 30 or more Fumble Recoveries Duncan Jr., K. (JR) - 13 17 points, 101-130-1 when scoring less than 30 points. As Raymond Johnson III 5 a member of the FBS (since 2014), the Eagles are 29-4 Ellis, R. (JR) * - 13 23 NaJee Thompson 3 when scoring 30 or more points, 13-29 when scoring Harris Jr., C (SR) - - 9 Rashad Byrd 2 less than 30 points. Johnson III, R. (SR) - 1 34 Reynard Ellis 2 • Georgia Southern is 212-1 all-time when having a lead of Kitchen Jr., E. (6th) * - - 4 Randy Wade Jr. 2 18 or more points at any point in the game. That lone Dexter Carter Jr. 1 Singletary, J. (SO) - 1 1 loss came in 2005 when the Eagles led at Texas State Kenderick Duncan Jr. 1 Springer, D. (JR) - - 1 35-16 in the third quarter and lost 50-35. Traver Vliem 1 Vliem, T. (SR) - 13 14 • The Eagles have not scored a touchdown on their opening A.J. Watkins 1 Wade Jr., R (SR) - 26 29 drive since the Louisiana game of 2017, a streak of 27 games. C.J. Wright 1 STARTED EVERY GAME IN 2020 • Georgia Southern has won 24 straight games at home Non-Offensive Touchdowns Offense (0): N/A against a non-conference opponent (including vacated Rashad Byrd 2 Defense (0): N/A wins and FCS Playoff games) dating back to a Nov. 18, Dexter Carter Jr. 1 2006 overtime loss to end the season against Central Javon Jackson *1 LONGEST ACTIVE STREAKS Arkansas. Benz Josue 1 Randy Wade Jr...... 26 • The Eagles are 203-31 in the modern era (since 1984) when Wesley Kennedy III 1 Rashad Byrd...... 13 winning the turnover battle in a game, 65-90-1 when Kenderick Duncan Jr...... 13 losing it, and 67-27 when the margin is tied. * - includes totals from other Division I football schools Reynard Ellis...... 13 • Senior Shai Werts is the only active FBS quarterback with Traver Vliem...... 13 over 2,000 career rushing yards. He enters this week Drew Wilson...... 13 with 2,370 yards, ahead of Armani Rogers of Ohio * - includes starts at other Division I football schools (1,549), Sam Ehlinger of Texas (1,530) and Kellen Mond of Texas A&M (1,260). • It will have been 185 days since a Georgia Southern athletics team took the field (March 11, baseball win over No. 3 Georgia) when game day arrives on Sept. 12. Eagles in the NFL Bass, Tyler PK Buffalo EAGLES IN OVERTIME (9-6) Breida, Matt RB Miami 9/28/87 Maine 31- 28 W OT 10/25/08 at Western Carolina 38- 31 W OT Koo, Younghoe PK Atlanta 9/3/05 at Northeastern 41- 38 W OT 11/1/08 at The Citadel 44- 41 W 3OT McKinnon Jerick RB San Francisco 10/21/06 Appalachian St 20- 27 L 2OT 11/6/10 Appalachian St 21- 14 W OT Vildor, Kindle CB Chicago 11/18/06 Central Arkansas 31- 34 L OT 10/27/12 at Chattanooga 39- 31 W 3OT 9/27/07 Chattanooga 38- 45 L OT 11/21/15 at Georgia 17- 23 L OT Additionally, LB Ukeme Eligwe was a member of the 10/13/07 at Elon 33- 36 L 2OT 10/3/19 at South Alabama 20- 17 W 2OT Las Vegas Raiders before opting out of the 2020 season 9/13/08 Northeastern 34- 27 W OT 1019/19 Coastal Carolina 30- 27 W 3OT due to COVID-19 concerns. 9/27/08 Wofford 37- 38 L OT
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Back For One More Round ame ction Odds and Ends G A • When then-redshirt freshman Shai Werts started at • Senior long snapper Ryan Langan had never Name, Pos., Yr. Career 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 quarterback at Auburn in 2017, he made history as just the Adcock, DL, r-Jr. 11/0 - 8/0 3/0 -R played football when there are 22 players on the field Allen, ILB, r-Jr. 25/0 - 12/0 13/0 -R third Eagle freshman (true or redshirt) quarterback to start Anderson, WR, r-Sr. 37/8 - 13/6 13/0 11/2 -R before he got to Statesboro as he played six-man R the opening game of the season. He is back for one more Baker Jr., S, r-Sr. 33/6 - 12/3 9/0 2/13 - football at Riverside High in Nebraska … Shai Werts Bauerle, P, r-Sr. 13/11 - - 13/11 - -R season behind center for the Eagles as he is scheduled to Beck II, P, r-So. 13/13 - 13/13 -R is the second cousin of Seattle Mariners pitcher Bembry, D., CB, r-So. 10/0 - 10/0 -R make his 36th career start Saturday. Carl Edwards Jr., who played a pivotal role coming Birdsong, CB, Jr. 20/1 - 12/1 8/0 • The Clinton, South Carolina, native finished his Bozeman, NT, r-Sr. 5/0* - 0/0 0/0 5/0* -*R out of the bullpen as the Cubs won the 2016 World Bradley, ILB, r-Sr. 33/5 - 13/0 3/2R 12/3 4/0H freshman year with 929 passing yards, a new school Series … Receiver Dexter Carter Jr. is the son of Brown, TE, r-Jr. 26/12 - 13/8 13/4 -R record for freshman quarterbacks. Hall of Famer Tracy Ham Butler, TE, r-Jr. 13/0 - - 13/0 -R Dexter Sr., who was a Florida State standout and Byrd, ILB, r-Sr. 35/16 - 13/13 10/3 12/0 -R previously held the school record for freshman passing San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets running back Canteen, CB, r-Fr. 4/0 - 4/0R yards with 886 in 1983. He also finished 2017 with 1,486 Carder, OL, r-Fr. 4/0 - 4/0R who won a Super Bowl with the 49ers … Punter Carter Jr., WR, r-Sr. 30/0 - 12/0 8/0 1/0 -R yards of total offense (929 pass, 722 rush), setting a Magill Bauerle’s father, Jack, is the head coach of the Cook, DE, r-So. 1/0 - 1/0 -R new freshman record for total offense in a season by a Crowder, OL, r-So. 5/0 - 5/0 -R national champion University of Georgia swim teams Dedman, OLB, r-Fr. 4/0 - 4/0R quarterback with 1,651 yards. Devine, DL, r-So. 13/0 - 13/0 -R and was also the United States’ women’s swimming R • He had four 100-yard rushing games in 2017, the Dowdell, OL, r-Sr. 19/16 - 6/6 13/10 JUCO -* team coach for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China … Duncan Jr., S, r-Jr. 28/17 - 13/13 13/4 -R first time a GS freshman has had at least that many since Edwards, OL, r-Sr. 28/13 - 13/9 13/4 2/0 - Nose tackle C.J. Wright was a state champion in the Ellis, J., DL, r-Jr. 3/0* - 1/0 -R 2/0* Jermaine Austin had seven in 2002. He now has nine shot put and the discus on the track & field team at Ellis, R., ILB, r-Jr. 25/23* - 13/13 -R 12/10* career 100-yard rushing games. Ferguson, ILB, r-So. 7/0 - 4/0 3/0R Screven HS … Head coach Chad Lunsford credits his Green, RB, r-Fr. 4/0 - 4/0R • In 2018, he rushed for 908 yards and a Sun Belt year as at Griffin High School where he was a special Hancock, TE, So. 8/2 - 8/2 QB record 15 scores while throwing for 987 yards and 10 Harris Jr., ILB, Sr. 37/9 - 13/0 12/9 12/0 education teacher in 2007 as “probably one of the Henshaw Jr., OL, r-Fr. 1/0 - 1/0R scores. For his career, he’s rushed for 2,370 yards and 23 more valuable experiences in my life, teaching me Herring, DL, r-Fr. 2/0 - 2/0R touchdowns while throwing for 2,715 yards and 26 scores. Hood, WR, So. 13/0 - 13/0 patience.” … Ron Hudson coached two current NFL Jackson, Jav., S, r-Sr. 28/0* - 11/0* 13/0* 4/0* -R He became the seventh player in GS football history to rack offensive linemen while at Nevada, Cleveland starting Johnson III, DL, Sr. 37/34 - 12/12 13/13 12/9 up 2,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in a career Johnson, B., r-Fr. 3/2 - 3/2R left guard Joel Bitonio and Los Angeles Rams back-up Josue, ILB, r-Jr. 13/0 - INJ 13/0 -R on a 55-yard touchdown run at No. 20 App State last year. R center Austin Corbett … Freshman tight end Beau Kelly, OL, r-Jr. 20/11 - 10/4 3/0 7/7 • With a start against Campbell, Werts will become Kennedy III, RB, Sr. 32/13 - 9/6 13/6 10/1 Johnson’s father, Charles, was a two-time All-Star King, RB, Sr. 35/7* - 12/6 10/1* 13/0* just the second quarterback to ever to start all four season Kitchen, CB, 6th 32/4* - 10/0* 12/0* INJ* R 8/4* 2/0*H catcher and World Series champion with the Florida Langan, LS, Sr. 38/38 - 13/13 13/13 12/12 openers, joining Ham in the record books. Marlins and his brother, Brandon is a wide receiver at Langemeier, OL, Jr. 18/17* - 12/12* 6/5* • Werts is one of just seven quarterbacks in school LaRoche, RB, r-Jr. 24/4 - 12/4 12/0 -R Tennessee … Freshman Verneal Henshaw Jr.’s sister Leeds, OL, r-Jr. 15/9 - 11/9 4/0 -R history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in both passing and Jasmine played basketball at Eastern Kentucky and Lewis, Da., WR, r-Fr. 2/0 - 2/0R rushing yards. McGee, OLB, r-So. 14/0 - 12/0 2/0R his sister Tamara played basketball at South Florida Miller, OL, r-Jr. 13/13 - INJ 13/13 - … Offensive lineman Brian Miller, tight end Robb Moreland, CB, r-So. 6/0 - 3/0 3/0 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2K-2K CLUB Mosley, QB, r-Sr. 38/0* - 12/0* 13/0* 13/0* -* Bozeman and defensive end Traver Vliem are all Murray, WR, r-Jr. 25/7 - 13/5 12/2 - Player (Years)...... Passing...... Rushing married; Bozeman’s wife, Marissa Bozeman, serves in Pace, S, r-Fr. 3/0 - 3/0R Tracy Ham (1983-86)...... 5,757...... 3,212 Pyron, OL, r-Fr. 3/0 - 3/0R the U.S. Army and is stationed at Fort Gordon and Robb Reynolds, OL, So. 0/0 - JUCO Raymond Gross (1987-90)...... 3,806...... 2,290 drove back and forth from the Augusta area where she Singletary, S, So. 9/1 - 9/1 Greg Hill (1996-99)...... 3,369...... 3,309 Smith, A., OL, r-Sr. 1/0 - 1/0 - - -R is stationed … Four former GS football players are on Smith, E., WR, r-Fr. 3/0 - 3/0R Kevin Ellison (2013-2016)...... 3,079...... 3,264 R the current football staff: Victor Cabral (defensive Smith, J., DL, r-Jr. 2/0 - 2/0 - - Shai Werts (2017-present).....2,715...... 2,370 Springer, DL, r-Jr. 16/1 - 13/1 3/0 JUCO line/recruiting), Kevin Whitley (cornerbacks), Adrian Thompson, N., WR, Jr. 25/0 - 13/0 12/0 Chaz Williams (2001-04)...... 2,534...... 2,768 Tomlin, QB, r-So. 8/2 - 7/2 1/0R Peterson (director of student-athlete development) Vliem, DL, r-Sr. 37/14 - 13/13 13/1 11/0 -R Jayson Foster (2004-07)...... 2,099...... 3,835 and Matt Wise (character development) … Players Wade Jr., OLB, r-Sr. 31/29 - 13/13 13/13 5/3 -R Watkins, DL, So. 11/0 - 11/0 born internationlly: Benz Josue - Haiti; Darrell Baker Webb, OL, r-Sr. 8/0 - 6/0 2/0R JUCO JUCO • Additionally, 2,370 yards rushing are the fourth-most Jr. - Panama; Jeremy Smith - Germany; Jallah Zeze Werts, QB, r-Sr. 35/35 - 11/11 13/13 11/11 -R in Sun Belt history by a quarterback, and Werts needs 474 Williams, OLB, r-So. 15/0 - 13/0 2/0R Jr. - Liberia … Raymond Johnson III’s legal name is Wilson, A., S, r-Fr. 3/0 - 3/0R yards to set a new record. Raymand Johnson due to a typo on his birth certificate Wilson, D., OL, r-Sr. 35/29 - 13/13 -R 12/10 10/6 Wright, C.J., DL, Jr. 23/0 - 10/0 13/0 but prefers to go by Raymond III to honor his father Wright, L., RB, r-Jr. 18/8 - 5/5 13/3 -R SUN BELT QB RUSHING YARDS – CAREER and grandfather … Dillon Springer changed to No. 2,843 Michael Desormeaux, UL (2005-08) italics indicates true freshman; 42 this season because he wore that number while * - includes games played at other NCAA schools 2,419 Dwight Dasher, MTSU (2007-10) R - indicates redshirt year in JUCO and that’s also how old his dad was when H 2,378 Kevin Ellison, GS (2014-16) - indicates medical hardship year gained back he passed away in 2011 … Rashad Byrd’s mother, 2,370 Shai Werts, GS (2017-) Carolyn, is a breast cancer survivor who found her 2,008 Taylor Lamb, App State (2014-17) own cancer in 2009. It was stage 3B breast cancer that had spread to eight lymph nodes, five months after a • Werts has 26 career touchdown passes, second most normal mammogram … Head coach Chad Lunsford in program history, and is closing in on Tracy Ham’s school is one of 10 current head coaches on the FBS level record of 33. who did not play college football. The other nine are: Dave Aranda (Baylor), Bill Clark (UAB), David Cutcliffe PASSING TOUCHDOWNS – CAREER (Duke), Manny Diaz (Miami), Eli Drinkwitz (Mizzou), 1. 33....Tracy Ham...... 1983-86 Sonny Dykes (SMU), Hugh Freeze (Liberty), Mike Leach 2. 26...Shai Werts...... 2017- (Mississippi State) and Ryan Silverfield (Memphis). 3. 23....Chaz Williams...... 2001-04 4. 22....Greg Hill...... 1996-99
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com
Gettin’ It Done In The Classroom • The Eagles also lead the FBS by a wide margin in The Turnover Battle • Georgia Southern prides itself in taking care of the ball and • Eleven Eagles are playing the season as college fewest turnovers since 2018. winning the turnover battle. Last season, the Eagles led the graduates. They are, in alphabetical order: Darrell Baker FBS in turnover margin. In addition, Georgia Southern became Jr., Todd Bradley, Cam Brown, Rashad Byrd, Dexter FEWEST TURNOVERS SINCE 2018 the first FBS team on record to not throw an interception in a Carter Jr., Thomas Cook, Lawrence Edwards, Malik Georgia Southern 16 season, committed just five turnovers on the season (a new Murray, Traver Vliem, Jawaski Webb and Shai Werts. Oregon State (not playing this fall) 24 school and FBS single-season record) and was the only team • Ten other Eagles are scheduled to graduate in Alabama 25 in the FBS to win or tie the turnover battle in every game. December. They are: Darion Anderson, Magill Bauerle, Arizona State (not playing this fall) 25 Robb Bozeman, Kenderick Duncan Jr., Aaron LSU 25 • According to GATAdb.com, the Eagles are 203-31 in the modern era (since 1984) when winning the turnover battle Dowdell, Lawrence Edwards, Ryan Langan, Jarrod Texas 25 in a game, 65-90-1 when losing it, and 67-27 when the Leeds, Austin Parker and Randy Wade Jr. Appalachian State 26 margin is tied. • D.J. Butler, Logan Cox, Chris Harris Jr., Army West Point 26 Raymond Johnson III, Wesley Kennedy III, Matt San Diego State (not playing this fall) 26 TO Margin Record Avg. Margin Last LaRoche, Brian Miller, Drew Wilson and Logan Wyoming (not playing this fall) 26 +7 2-0 +22.0 The Citadel, 2010 Wright are on track to graduate in May or summer of +6 3-0 +22.0 Furman, 1997 2021. Take Away +5 9-1 +31.1 App. State, 2018 • While the offense has done a good job a protecting +4 15-1 +22.0 S. Alabama, 2018 +3 47-2 +22.8 NMSU, 2018 Keep Away the ball, the defense and special teams have done their +2 49-9 +17.3 Troy, 2019 • Georgia Southern has done a good job of not giving part in taking the ball away. The combination of all three +1 78-18 +14.8 Liberty, 2019 the ball away the past two seasons, turning the ball over phases’ work has Georgia Southern at the top of the FBS EVEN 68-27 +11.0 Ga. State, 2019 just 16 times in its past 23 games. list in terms of turnover margin since 2018. -1 40-27 +6.7 Coastal, 2017 • While they don’t throw as much as other teams -2 15-34-1 -7.4 LSU, 2019 around the country, the Eagles lead the FBS by a wide BEST TURNOVER MARGIN SINCE 2018 -3 5-17 -7.4 Indiana, 2017 margin in terms of the fewest interceptions over the past Georgia Southern +30 -4 4-7 +1.0 W. Michigan, 2016 two seasons. Alabama +24 -5 0-4 -20.0 W. Virginia, 2015 (not playing this fall) -6 0-1 -21.0 Wofford, 1982 Arizona State +24 -7 1-0 +7.0 W. Carolina, 2008 FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN SINCE 2018 Clemson +22 Georgia Southern 1 LSU +22 Navy 9 Syracuse +22 Army West Point 10 Rushing = Outcome? Air Force 11 The Dynamic WK3 Since joining the FBS in 2014, in 75 total games, GS is ... Arizona State (not playing this fall) 11 • Senior running back Wesley Kennedy III has • 42-14 when outrushing their opponents Auburn 11 proven to be a dynamic threat in several areas of the • 0-19 when being outrushed Ohio State (not playing this fall) 11 game. In 2018, the Savannah native had 495 yards rushing • 31-2 when rushing for 300 yards or more and three scores, 182 yards receiving, 100 yards on punt • 15-0 when rushing for 400 yards or more • Before an interception in last year’s Cure Bowl, Shai returns and 529 yards on kickoff returns for a total of 1,306 • 4-0 when rushing for 500 yards or more Werts had gone a school record 230 straight pass attempts all-purpose yards (100.5 yards per game). • 1-0 when rushing for 600 yards or more without an interception dating back to the last game of • With the game against Arkansas State tied at 21-all • 35-14 when rushing 50 times or more in a game 2017 and Eagle quarterbacks had attempted 259 straight with less than 30 seconds left, Kennedy III took the reverse passes without an interception, as well, before that pick. 47 yards for a touchdown to give the Eagles a big 28-21
2020 Starters Game By Game Offense WR (X) LT LG C RG RT QB RB TE SLOT (S) WR (Z) Campbell Florida Atlantic Louisiana ULM Appalachian State Coastal Carolina South Alabama Troy Texas State Army West Point Georgia State
Defense DE NT DE DOG (OLB) ILB ILB ANCHOR (OLB) CB SS FS CB Campbell Florida Atlantic Louisiana ULM Appalachian State Coastal Carolina South Alabama Troy Texas STate Army West Point Georgia State
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com win over the Red Wolves. Seeing Things Differently State’s Athletic Department provided a letter on King’s • Despite missing the first four games of the 2019 • A year after being told he would probably never suit behalf supporting his decision to leave the program which season, Kennedy finished the season with a team-high 824 up again, Drew Wilson was back running with the No. 1 was included in the original waiver application. yards rushing with 11 touchdowns. He led the team with offense after an unfortunate injury to right tackle Brian • The NCAA notified Georgia Southern on Aug. 18 1,119 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns and earned Miller in the 2019 preseason camp. that King was eligible for the 2019 season, just under two honorable mention All-Sun Belt honors. • Wilson, who hails from Bamberg, South Carolina, weeks before the season opener at LSU. • For his career, he has 2,735 all-purpose yards (1,427 doesn’t remember how it happened, but remembers the • As a freshman in 2017, King was Oklahoma State’s rushing, 790 kickoff return, 279 receiving and 239 punt concern when his vision began getting blurry in the spring second-leading rusher with 469 yards, scoring five return). of 2018. What the trainers thought may have been an touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving). In 2018, he onset of pre-diabetes turned out to be a detached retina in played in 10 games for the Cowboys, rushing 43 times for Overcoming Adversity his right eye after specialists diagnosed the injury. 153 yards. He finished his high school career with nearly • Adversity is a word Todd Bradley doesn’t want to • The plan was to get the retina repaired and get him 6,000 rushing yards. hear after what he went through in 2015, 2016 and in back, even if it took a few months. But then the retina • After a slow start due to still learning the offense, 2018. The senior has overcome cancer and three knee detached three more times. Wilson has now had four King finished 2019 as the Eagles’ second-leading rusher surgeries to return to the field. surgeries to repair that torn retina. with 804 yards rushing and eight touchdowns, including • In the spring of 2015, his junior year at Valdosta • Wilson ended up missing the entire 2018 season, a 143-yard effort against New Mexico State and a three- High, he was diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma taking the fall off from school because even doing online touchdown effort in the regular season finale against Protuberans (DFSP) in his right shoulder. He was going courses would be a strain on his eye. He returned in a Georgia State. in to have some scar tissue removed when the doctors limited role in the spring and was cleared for a full return diagnosed him. DFSP is a rare type of cancer, a soft tissue for preseason camp. Beck Bombs Becoming the Norm sarcoma that develops in the deep layers of skin. He had • The redshirt senior uses a visor on his helmet and • A 2020 Ray Guy Award candidate, sophomore punter several surgeries to remove the mass and then had a skin wears goggles to protect the eye when doing non-helmet Anthony Beck Il averaged 42.51 yards on his 68 punts in graft in which they took skin from his groin and placed it drills, and despite being legally blind, his peripheral vision 2019, a mark that ranks third in school history. on his shoulder. has improved tremendously due to sport-specific drills • He set a new career high in average at against • The cancer caused him to miss most of his final both in the lab and on the field with Dr. Horace Deal. Liberty in the Cure Bowl at 48.8 – a game that featured season, but he was cleared on a Thursday and played the • He was voted the 2019 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player four punts that traveled 50 yards or more and four punts next night, returning for the final five games of his season. of the Year by The Associated Press and was recognized at downed inside the 20-yard line. He signed with Georgia Southern in February 2016. the Fiesta Bowl. • Beck II had a 74-yard punt in the 2018 opener at • In 2016, Bradley was contributing as a true freshman • Wilson had postseason surgery to remove a cataract LSU, set a school record the most punts downed inside the at both linebacker and special teams before suffering a in his right eye, and also had surgery to repair a sports 20-yard line with 24 and his 2,891 yards last season stand torn ACL in pre-game warmups at Arkansas State and hernia, both injuries he played with during the 2019 missed the rest of the season. He underwent rehab in the season. Despite that, he was the only offensive player to Winning The Middle Eight offseason and returned to full strength in 2017, finishing start all 13 games for the Eagles last season. • Georgia Southern has been pretty good in the with 25 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss. “Middle Eight,” the section of the game defined as the • The injury bug bit him again in 2018 and he The King is Here final four minutes of the first half and the first four underwent a successful meniscectomy in that same left • J.D. King transferred to Georgia Southern from minutes of the second half. Under head coach Chad knee after suffering a non-contact injury on the second Oklahoma State in January of 2019 and went through Lunsford, the Eagles are 13-4 when winning the battle day of preseason camp. He had the surgery on Aug. 16 and spring practice anticipating he’d have to sit out due to the and 19-6 when winning or tying the battle. missed the first game of the season. NCAA transfer rule. • He returned for the second game of the season, • Georgia Southern put in a waiver for immediate Totals: For Against Diff. at No. 2 Clemson, but suffered a knee injury in his other eligibility citing family hardships for his transfer. King 141 85 +56 knee in that game, sending him to the sidelines for the needed to meet three different criteria in order to be When Winning: 13-4 remainder of the season. eligible for 2019. His initial request was denied after When Tied: 6-2 • After another lengthy rehab session, he returned last meeting only two of the three criteria and Georgia When Losing: 0-7 year healthy and contributed 19 tackles on the season. Southern filed an appeal on July 22, 2019. Oklahoma Offensive Line Play Breakdown (offensive plays only ... S-started; P-played; DNP-dressed, but did not play on offense; DND-did not dress; INJ-injured; R-redshirting)
CU FAU UL ULM App St. CCU USA Troy TXST Army GaSt 2020 GS Career Carder, G. 8 Crowder, K. 51 Dowdell, A. 936 Edwards, L. 784 Henshaw, V. 3 Kelly, C. 805 Langemeier, L. 0 Leeds, J. 600 Miller, B. 659 Pyron, A. 3 Reynolds, T. 0 Smith, A. 3 Webb, J. 86 Wilson, D. 1,810
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com as the second-most in school history for a single season. No. 27 for his final season. The reason? He wanted to honor Home-Field Advantage • While he still has three years to go, his performance a fellow special teamer from Nebraska. • Georgia Southern has one of the best home-field last season set his career average at No. 1 in school history. • Nebraska punter Sam Foltz, who wore No. 27 for advantages in the FBS as the Eagles have an official the Cornhuskers, was expected to be one of the nation’s NCAA record of 197-41 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. PUNTING AVG. - SEASON (MIN. 15 ATTEMPTS) top punters in 2016 before he tragically lost his life in an That .828 winning percentage is the third best in the 1. 43.05....Ryan Nowicki (19-818)...... 2013 automobile accident on July 23, 2016. The 2015 Eddelman- FBS heading into this week’s games. 2. 42.69....Scott Shelton (16-683)...... 1999 Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year, Foltz died after attending 3. 42.51...Anthony Beck II (68-2,891)...... 2019 a kicking camp near Waukesha, Wisconsin. He was 22 School Stadium Record Pct. 4. 42.10....Charlie Edwards (30-1,263)...... 2011 years old. A native of Greeley, Nebraska, Foltz earned his Alabama Bryant-Denny 272-54-3 .831 degree in agronomy in May of 2016 and was set to play his Boise St. Albertsons 272-56 .829 PUNTING AVERAGE - CAREER (MIN. 40 ATTEMPTS) senior season as a graduate student. Foltz was a three-year Ga. Southern Paulson 197-41 .828 1. 42.51...Anthony Beck II (68-2,891)...... 2019- starting punter for the Huskers, and his career average of Marshall Edwards 166-35 .826 2. 41.15....Ryan Nowicki (86-3,359)...... 2012-15 42.6 yards per punt ranked fifth all-time at Nebraska. Oklahoma Memorial 403-86-15 .814 3. 40.82....Don Norton (73-2,980)...... 1990-91 • Langan grew up in tiny Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, less Penn St. Beaver 297-74 .801 4. 40.52....Daniel Jordan (179-7,253)...... 2004-07 than 30 minutes from Foltz’s hometown of Greeley. Auburn Jordan-Hare 330-84-7 .792 5. 40.49....Charlie Edwards (195-7,896)...... 2008-11 • This preseason, Langan was named an All-American Ohio St. Ohio 450-112-20 .790 by both Phil Steele and Rubio Long Snapping. That’s not Tennessee Neyland 472-134-17 .771 Johnson III Makes History bad for a guy who played six-man football at Riverside Georgia Sanford 358-107-9 .765 • Senior Raymond Johnson III is the first Georgia High. His first snap in college came in front of 87,000 fans Southern football player ever to wear No. 0 thanks to a at Auburn in 2017. new NCAA rule allowing the number to be used. He played • For his career, Langan has been the snapper for 376 allow them to spread out at a proper distance and be out his previous three seasons in No. 92. total snaps: 199 punt, 109 PATs and 68 field goals. from behind the visiting team bench. • The Sumter, South Carolina, native earned first-team • A 100 percent mobile ticketing process is now in All-Sun Belt Conference honors last year after posting 33 place, which provides a safer and more secure way for fans Dots Everywhere to control their tickets. This also reduces the number of tackles on the season, including 7.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks. • Georgia Southern usually practices at Beautiful Eagle He also had four quarterback hurries, two pass break ups, a touchpoints at entry gates; Creek across campus during the preseason, but held every • Mobile ordering options in our concession areas fumble recovery, a safety and a blocked kick. practice at Allen E. Paulson Stadium this year. To help with • He has five recovered fumbles for his career are now in place to decrease contacts throughout the social distancing during practice, nearly 150 white dots concourse. Grab-and-go will be the way to get your food (including three in 2018), one short of tying the school were painted along the sidelines, in the bench area and record of six held by Michael Berry (1988-91). He also has now! Additionally, all concession purchases will be cashless behind the end zones. The spots are 6 feet apart and allow beginning this season. two blocked kicks in his career, including one in the back the players to keep their distances when not taking reps. half of the first overtime of the South Alabama game last • Hand sanitizing stations, as well as signage, is • On game day, these dots will still be beneficial to located throughout the stadium to encourage social year after Eagles failed to score in the front half. help team members stay apart in the bench areas. Game • On the first play of the second overtime, he recovered distancing. Stickers are on seats that are not to be used and workers and media members will also have their own dots chairbacks were put out to help guide patrons, as well. a fumble and the Eagles went on to kick a field goal in to help ensure the safety of everyone working. their half of overtime for the win. Yellow School Buses Sun Belt Safety Precautions • When the football program was resurrected in B-Miller • In the age of COVID-19, the Sun Belt Conference and 1981, the team needed a way to travel to practices and • Heading into the 2019 season, offensive lineman Georgia Southern have made some adjustments to the Brian Miller had earned preseason all-conference games. Operating on a shoestring budget didn’t allow for game day atmosphere at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Some transportation back then, let alone any luxurious travel. accolades from several magazines and was expected to be of the changes include: the anchor at right tackle for the Eagles. • The Bulloch County Board of Education stepped in • Capacity of Paulson Stadium is limited at up to 25 with a deal the University couldn’t refuse: GS would only • That all changed on Aug. 18 in the preseason when percent with fans seated in clusters of 2, 4, 6 or 8 close he suffered a dislocated right hip in a freak, non-contact pay $1 each for two yellow school buses. The football team contacts. The hills have also been opened up for seating; still uses buses to this day, taking a lap around campus on injury at practice. He had surgery soon after to repair the • Face masks are required for all individuals on hip and began a long road to recovery. Not only was he game days. the sideline. Face masks are required for patrons when • The Eagles have rented school bused from local ruled out for the year, there was doubt he would ever play enterring and moving about the stadium and strongly again. school systems in the first three bowls to transport them to encouraged when seated in the stands; the game just like they do on game days in Statesboro. • But after a rigorous rehabilitation, which included • Student-athletes competing on the field are not work on a zero-gravity treadmill, Miller is back and ready required to wear a face shield and/or face mask. Student- to help lead the offensive line. One University. Three Campuses. athletes on the sideline must wear a face mask. Coaches • Georgia Southern has grown to three distinct • The Savannah native came to Georgia Southern as a are required to wear either a face masks or a face shield defensive lineman, but moved to the offensive side of the campuses, serving the needs of one dynamic institution. during the game while coaching. • The Statesboro Campus is 900 acres of Georgian- ball his redshirt season. In 2018, he started all 13 games in • A recovery zone wil be located at the ends of the his first year on the line and was on the field for 732 total style, red-brick historic buildings and modern team area (on both ends of the team bench area) for contemporary buildings set amid pines and oaks and home plays (659 offensive, 73 special teams). players coming off the field before they are able to put • Miller is one of three players on the team who is to around 20,000 students; the Armstrong Campus in their facial covering on but their helmet is off; Savannah (45 minutes to the east of Statesboro) is a 268- married, joining Robb Bozeman and Traver Vliem as • On-field interviews are not permitted during the those who have tied the knot. acre arboretum campus just minutes away from historic game, halftime or post game; downtown Savannah and home to some 6,500 students; • On-field presentations, including the popular and a modern, state-of-the-art facility in Hinesville is Honoring Another Nebraskan Freedom’s Flight, are not permitted pre-game, in-game, or geared for local and military-affiliated students. • Senior long snapper Ryan Langan spent the first post game. The cheer and band squads are not permitted three years over the ball wearing No. 82 but switched to on the field. The full band was moved to the mid-deck to
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com 2020 Georgia Southern Roster
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School(s) 57 Gavin Adcock NT 0 Raymond Johnson III DE 6-3 270 Sr. Sumter, S.C. Sumter 43 Tré Allen ILB 1 Shai Werts QB 5-11 205 r-Sr. Clinton, S.C. Newberry 9 Darion Anderson WR 2 Javon Jackson S 5-11 195 r-Sr. Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek/Duke 59 Dakota Anthony OL 2 Logan Wright RB 6-0 225 r-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood 86 Mason Babay SLOT 4 Gerald Green RB 5-9 195 r-Fr. Columbus, Ga. East Coweta 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 5 Benz Josue OLB 6-0 210 r-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Mountain View 84 Magill Bauerle P 5 Matt LaRoche RB 5-9 185 r-Jr. Venice, Fla. Venice 7 Anthony Beck II P 6 Java’n Singletary S 6-0 200 So. Bonaire, Ga. Veterans 38 Deonta Bembry CB 6 NaJee Thompson WR 5-11 200 Jr. Boiling Springs, S.C. Boiling Springs 88 Jordan Bennett WR 7 Anthony Beck II P 6-4 225 r-So. Guyton, Ga. South Effingham 18 Justin Birdsong CB 7 Khaleb Hood SLOT 5-10 170 So. McDonough, Ga. Eagles Landing Christian/Air Force Prep 16 Alex Bowen QB 9 Darion Anderson WR 6-0 200 r-Sr. Warner Robins, Ga. Houston County 62 Robb Bozeman NT 9 Braylon Peterson CB 5-9 180 Jr. Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna/Georgia Military College 11 Todd Bradley ILB 10 Chalon Howard S 6-0 180 Fr. Madison, Fla. Madison County 24 Tyler Bride CB 10 Darius Lewis SLOT 5-10 175 r-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast 29 AJ Brown RB 11 Todd Bradley ILB 6-0 225 r-Sr. Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta 48 Cam Brown TE 11 Beau Johnson TE 6-1 225 r-Fr. Plantation, Fla. American Heritage 80 D.J. Butler TE 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB 5-10 180 Sr. Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military 45 Rashad Byrd ILB 12 Anthony Wilson S 5-10 190 r-Fr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 13 Derrick Canteen CB 13 Derrick Canteen CB 5-11 185 r-Fr. Evans, Ga. Evans 77 Griffin Carder OL 13 Connor Cigelske QB 6-0 190 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Marist School 28 Dexter Carter Jr. WR 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 6-1 195 r-Sr. Hephzibah, Ga. Hephzibah 97 Bryce Christensen P 14 Sam Kenerson QB 5-9 175 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. Central 13 Connor Cigelske QB 15 J.D. King RB 5-11 220 Sr. Fitzgerald Ga. Fitzgerald/Oklahoma State 37 Caree Collier ILB 15 Quin Williams OLB 6-3 260 r-So. Madison, Ga. Morgan County 91 Thomas Cook OLB 16 Alex Bowen QB 6-0 195 Fr. Glen Saint Mary, Fla. Baker County 90 Logan Cox LS 16 Malik Murray SLOT 6-0 180 r-Sr. Duluth, Ga. Peachtree Ridge 72 Khalil Crowder OL 17 Justin Tomlin QB 5-11 190 r-So. Decatur, Ga. Southwest Dekalb 37 Quincy Darnell WR 18 Justin Birdsong CB 5-11 180 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. Stephenson 39 Reid Dedman OLB 18 Will Lovett Jr. QB 6-3 230 r-Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. North Cobb/Troy 90 Parker Devine NT 19 Jaden Moreland CB 5-11 185 r-So. Franklin, Ga. Heard County 35 Chandler Dial-Watson S 19 Miller Mosley QB 5-10 190 r-Sr. Mobile, Ala. St. Paul’s Episcopal/Wofford 31 Chase Dial-Watson S 20 Justin Harris WR 5-10 190 Fr. Fort Valley, Ga. Peach County 81 Tony Dinkins-McCall SLOT 20 Seth Robertson CB 5-10 175 Fr. Madison, Ga. Morgan County 65 Trace Dorminy OL 21 Zyon McGee OLB 6-1 215 r-So. Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 22 Treun Pace S 6-0 190 r-Fr. Pelham, Ga. Pelham 91 Payton Dunagan LS 22 Sean Pelkisson TE 6-3 230 Fr. Downingtown, Pa. Downingtown West 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. S 23 Ephraim Kitchen Jr. CB 5-10 180 6th Bateville, Miss. South Panola/Louisiana Tech 28 Ace Edwards S 24 Tyler Bride CB 5-10 180 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian 74 Lawrence Edwards OL 25 David Spaulding CB 6-2 185 r-Fr. Riceboro, Ga. Bradwell Institute 44 Justin Ellis DE 25 Jalen White RB 6-0 215 Fr. Daleville, Ala. Daleville 36 Reynard Ellis ILB 26 Anthony Fieldings CB 5-10 175 Fr. Apopka, Fla. Apopka 26 Anthony Fieldings CB 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. S 6-3 225 r-Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. Stockbridge 30 Jack Ferguson CB 27 Ryan Langan LS 6-1 225 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Neb. Riverside 34 Jon Ferguson ILB 28 Dexter Carter Jr. WR 6-0 195 r-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles School 38 Myles Freeman SLOT 28 Ace Edwards S 5-11 165 Fr. Buford, Ga. Buford 4 Gerald Green RB 29 AJ Brown RB 5-6 165 r-Fr. Grovetown, Ga. Harlem 83 Chase Hancock TE 29 Sam Randolph S 6-1 195 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Heritage 32 Chris Harris Jr. ILB 30 Jack Ferguson CB 5-11 170 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Lassiter 20 Justin Harris WR 31 Chase Dial-Watson S 5-10 190 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. Flowery Branch 75 Verneal Henshaw Jr. OL 32 Chris Harris Jr. ILB 6-1 235 Sr. Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military 95 Amaru Herring NT 33 Marques Watson-Trent ILB 5-11 215 Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. Blackhawk 41 Seth Hodges ILB 34 Jon Ferguson ILB 6-1 225 r-So. Manchester, Ga. Manchester 7 Khaleb Hood SLOT 35 Chandler Dial-Watson S 5-11 190 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. Flowery Branch 10 Chalon Howard S 36 Reynard Ellis ILB 6-1 230 r-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Shades Valley/Furman 78 Gabe Howard OL 36 Justin Howell WR 5-11 185 r-Fr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh 36 Justin Howell WR 37 Caree Collier ILB 6-0 200 r-Fr. North Augusta, S.C. North Augusta 76 Cauldric Isles NT 37 Quincy Darnell WR 6-2 200 r-Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Johns Creek 40 Jalen Jackson OLB 38 Deonta Bembry CB 5-9 175 r-So. Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson 2 Javon Jackson S 38 Myles Freeman SLOT 6-0 185 r-Fr. Claxton, Ga. Claxton 11 Beau Johnson TE 39 Reid Dedman OLB 5-11 200 r-Fr. Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton 0 Raymond Johnson III DE 39 Bo White SLOT 5-10 170 r-Fr. Pemberton, N.J. Pemberton Township 5 Benz Josue OLB 40 Jalen Jackson OLB 6-0 225 Fr. Athens, Ga. Cedar Shoals 50 Caleb Kelly OL 41 Seth Hodges ILB 5-10 205 Fr. Bremen, Ga. Bremen
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com 2020 Georgia Southern Roster
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School(s) 14 Sam Kenerson QB 42 Dillon Springer DE 6-1 255 r-Jr. Midland, Texas Midland/Trinity Valley C.C. 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB 43 Tré Allen ILB 6-1 235 r-Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. Woodland 15 J.D. King RB 44 Justin Ellis DE 6-2 250 r-Jr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell/Syracuse 23 Ephraim Kitchen Jr. CB 45 Rashad Byrd ILB 6-0 230 r-Sr. North Augusta, S.C. North Augusta 27 Ryan Langan LS 46 Austin Parker S 5-10 180 r-Sr. McDonough, Ga. Ola 66 Logan Langemeier OL 46 Samari Westbrook TE 6-5 215 r-So. Springfild, Ga. South Effingham 5 Matt LaRoche RB 47 Jordan Pearson RB 5-9 200 r-Fr. Laurens, S.C. Laurens/Palmetto Prep 51 Connor Lawson ILB 47 Randy Wade Jr. OLB 6-2 275 r-Sr. Blakely, Ga. Early County 70 Jarrod Leeds OL 48 Cam Brown TE 6-2 240 r-Sr. Suwanee, Ga. Peachtree Ridge 10 Darius Lewis SLOT 48 Will McCarty ILB 6-1 225 r-Fr. Acworth, Ga. Harrison 96 Dylan Lewis PK 49 Traver Vliem DE 6-4 260 r-Sr. Midland, Texas Midland 53 Trevon Locke NT 50 Caleb Kelly OL 6-2 295 r-Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside 18 Will Lovett Jr. QB 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 6-4 305 r-Sr. Fairburn, Ga. Creekside/Georgia Military College 71 Lawson Maxwell OL 51 Connor Lawson ILB 6-1 210 r-Jr. Albany, Ga. Deerfield Windsor 48 Will McCarty ILB 52 Brandon Wilson DE 6-1 250 Fr. Beaufort, S.C. Battery Creek 21 Zyon McGee OLB 53 Trevon Locke NT 6-2 285 Fr. Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military 56 Brian Miller OL 54 Will Riggins OLB 6-4 205 Fr. Albany, Ga. Dougherty 60 Rasheed Miller OL 55 Jawaski Webb OL 6-2 285 r-Sr. Senatobia, Miss. Senatobia/Holmes CC 92 Jordan Mitchell DE 56 Brian Miller OL 6-3 300 r-Jr. Savannah, Ga. Memorial Day 19 Jaden Moreland CB 57 Gavin Adcock NT 5-11 275 r-Jr. Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee 19 Miller Mosley QB 58 Aaron Pyron OL 6-4 305 r-Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Arabia Mountain 16 Malik Murray SLOT 59 Dakota Anthony OL 6-4 275 Fr. Ellaville, Ga. Schley County 22 Treun Pace S 60 Rasheed Miller OL 6-5 290 Fr. Lake Wales, Fla. Lake Wales 46 Austin Parker S 61 Drew Wilson OL 6-4 305 r-Sr. Bamberg, S.C. Bamberg-Ehrhardt 47 Jordan Pearson RB 62 Robb Bozeman NT 6-4 265 r-Sr. Smyrna, Del. Polytech/Widener 22 Sean Pelkisson TE 63 Teva Reynolds OL 6-1 280 So. Kamuela, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Hawaii/Mt. SAC 9 Braylon Peterson CB 64 Caelan Williams OL 6-7 315 Fr. Dublin, Ga. Trinity Christian 58 Aaron Pyron OL 65 Trace Dorminy OL 6-4 260 r-Fr. Charleston, S.C. Camden County (Ga.) 29 Sam Randolph S 66 Logan Langemeier OL 6-4 285 Jr. South Lake Tahoe, Calif. South Tahoe/Jacksonville Univ. 99 Alex Raynor PK 67 Alex Smith OL 6-4 290 r-Sr. Woodstock, Ga. Etowah 63 Teva Reynolds OL 69 Jeremy Smith DE 6-4 275 r-Jr. Evans, Ga. Greenbrier 54 Will Riggins OLB 70 Jarrod Leeds OL 6-4 290 r-Jr. Green Cove Springs, Fla. Clay 20 Seth Robertson CB 71 Lawson Maxwell OL 6-3 250 r-Fr. Winder, Ga. Bethlehem Christian 82 Drew Rutledge WR 72 Khalil Crowder OL 6-1 310 r-So. Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton 6 Java’n Singletary S 74 Lawrence Edwards OL 6-6 305 r-Sr. Port Orange, Fla. Spruce Creek 67 Alex Smith OL 75 Verneal Henshaw Jr. OL 6-4 280 r-Fr. Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast 85 Emil Smith WR 76 Cauldric Isles NT 5-11 290 r-Fr. Savannah, Ga. Jenkins 69 Jeremy Smith DE 77 Griffin Carder OL 6-4 295 r-Fr. Leesburg, Ga. Lee County 99 Kierron Smith NT 78 Gabriel Howard OL 6-1 280 r-Jr. Macon, Ga. Howard 84 Micah Smith WR 79 Kaylen Wright DE 6-4 250 r-So. Grove Hill, Ala. Lanier County (Ga.) 25 David Spaulding CB 80 D.J. Butler TE 6-2 230 r-Jr. Madison, Ala. Bob Jones 42 Dillon Springer DE 81 Tony Dinkins-McCall SLOT 5-8 165 Fr. Sumter, S.C. Sumter 6 NaJee Thompson WR 82 Drew Rutledge WR 6-0 185 r-Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 17 Justin Tomlin QB 83 Chase Hancock TE 6-0 240 So. Macclenny, Fla. Baker County 49 Traver Vliem DE 84 Magill Bauerle P 6-1 195 r-Sr. Athens, Ga. Athens Academy 47 Randy Wade Jr. OLB 84 Micah Smith WR 5-9 165 Fr. Duluth, Ga. Wesleyan School 93 AJ Watkins DE 85 Emil Smith WR 6-1 195 r-Fr. Attalla, Ala. Etowah 33 Marques Watson-Trent ILB 86 Mason Babay SLOT 5-11 175 Fr. Acworth, Ga. Harrison 55 Jawaski Webb OL 87 Jallah Zeze Jr. WR 6-0 220 r-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. Central Gwinnett 1 Shai Werts QB 88 Jordan Bennett WR 5-11 210 Fr. Pelham, Ga. Pelham 46 Samari Westbrook TE 89 Jackson Wheeler TE 6-3 240 Fr. Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge 89 Jackson Wheeler TE 90 Logan Cox LS 6-0 230 r-Jr. Canton, Ga. Woodstock 39 Bo White SLOT 90 Parker Devine NT 6-3 265 r-So. Jacksonville, Fla. Bartram Trail 25 Jalen White RB 91 Thomas Cook OLB 6-5 230 r-So. Columbus, Ga. Carver 64 Caelan Williams OL 91 Payton Dunagan LS 6-1 225 r-So. Cumming, Ga. West Forsyth 15 Quin Williams OLB 92 Jordan Mitchell DE 6-3 250 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. Sandy Creek 12 Anthony Wilson S 93 AJ Watkins DE 6-2 265 So. Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 52 Brandon Wilson DE 94 C.J. Wright NT 6-0 290 Jr. Sylvania, Ga. Screven County 61 Drew Wilson OL 95 Amaru Herring NT 6-1 285 r-Fr. Beulaville, N.C. East Duplin 94 C.J. Wright NT 97 Bryce Christensen P 5-11 190 r-So. Suwanee, Ga. Lambert 79 Kaylen Wright DE 98 Dylan Lewis PK 6-1 170 Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga. East Coweta 2 Logan Wright RB 99 Alex Raynor PK 5-11 175 r-Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. Harrison 87 Jallah Zeze Jr. WR 99 Kierron Smith NT 6-0 325 r-Fr. Fitzgerald, Ga. Fitzgerald
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com Individual Career Game Highs THROWERS RUNNERS #12 • Wesley Kennedy III (RB) #36 • Reynard Ellis (ILB) KICKERS #1 • Shai Werts (QB) #4 • Gerald Green (RB) Rec. 4 GAST, 2018 Tackles 16 Colgate, 2017* #7 • Anthony Beck II (P) Att. 28 GAST, 2017 Att. 9 two times Yds. 92 UMass, 2018 INT 1 Chattanooga, 2017* Punts 9 two times Comp. 22 GAST, 2017 Yds. 55 A-State, 2019 TDs - TFL 3.0 Minnesota, 2019 Long 74 LSU, 2019 Yds. 190 Troy, 2018 TDs - Long 40 Clemson, 2018 Sacks 1 three times I20 4 Liberty, 2019 TDs 3 three times Long 19 A-State, 2019 FR 1 two times Avg. (2+Punts) 48.8 two times INTs 2 A-State, 2017 #15 • J.D. King (RB) * - some or all at Furman Long 63 Indiana, 2017 Rec. 5 WVU, 2017 * #84 • Magill Bauerle (P) 100-Yard Games 9 #7 • Khaleb Hood (SLOT) Yds. 29 WVU, 2017 * #32 • Chris Harris Jr. (ILB) Punts 8 two times RUSHING Att. 1 three times TDs 1 three times * Tackles 9 CCU, 2018 Long 56 NMSU, 2018 Att. 31 UNH, 2017 Yds. 25 CCU, 2019 Long 25 two times * TFL 2.0 Clemson, 2018 I20 3 two times Yds. 163 SCSU, 2018 TDs - * - at Oklahoma State Sacks 1 two times Avg. (2+Punts) 46.7 A-State, 2018 TDs 3 SCSU, 2018 Long 25 CCU, 2019 Long 47 App. St., 2018 #5 • Matt LaRoche (RB) #2 • Javon Jackson (S) RETURNERS 100-Yard Games 9 #12 • Wesley Kennedy III (RB) Rec. 1 two times Tackles 3 Virginia, 2018* #12 • Wesley Kennedy III (KOR/PR) TOTAL OFFENSE Att. 25 CCU, 2019 Yds. 0 LSU, 2019 FF 1 Virginia Tech, 2018* KO Returns 4 two times Official Plays 83 two times Yds. 145 App St., 2019 TDs - * - some or all at Duke Yds 82 UMass, 2018 Total Offense 326 A-State, 2019 TDs 2 four times Long 0 LSU, 2019 Avg. (2+Returns) 30.5 SCSU, 2018 100/100-Yard Games 3 Long 77 Louisiana, 2017 #0 • Raymond Johnson III (DE) Long 62 USA, 2018 Consec. Passes w/o Int 230 (2017-19) 100-Yard Games 5 #16 • Malik Murray (WR) Tackles 7 two times PR Returns 3 GAST, 2017 GW/Tying 4Q Drives 3 Rec. 4 three times TFL 2.0 three times Yds 70 NMSU, 2019 #15 • J.D. King (RB) Yds. 95 Troy, 2019 Sacks 1.5 two times Avg. (2+Returns) 35.0 NMSU, 2019 #17 • Justin Tomlin (QB) Att. 36 WVU, 2017 * TDs 2 Troy, 2019 FR 1 5 times Long 67 NMSU, 2019 Att. 9 two times Yds. 143 NMSU, 2019 Long 40 UMass, 2018 TD 1 NMSU, 2019 Comp. 5 Minnesota, 2019 TDs 3 GAST, 2019 #23 • Ephraim Kitchen Jr. (CB) Yds. 75 Minnesota, 2019 Long 72 WVU, 2017 * #6 • NaJee Thompson (SLOT) Tackles 6 four times* TDs - 100-Yard Games 4* Rec. 4 UL, 2019 TFL 1.5 So. Miss, 2016* INTs - * - some or all at Oklahoma State Yds. 434 A-State, 2019 * - some or all at Louisiana Tech Long 45 Maine, 2019 TDs - 100-Yard Games 0 #5 • Matt LaRoche (RB) Long 22 Coastal, 2018 #6 • Java’n Singletary (S) RUSHING Att. 9 two times Tackles 5 NMSU, 2019 Att. 14 Minnesota, 2019 Yds. 154 Maine, 2019 #2 • Logan Wright (RB) INT 1 Liberty, 2019 Yds. 132 Maine, 2019 TDs 1 Maine, 2019 Rec. 1 USA, 2019 TDs 1 two times Long 75 Maine, 2019 Yds. 8 Minnesota, 2019 #42 • Dillon Springer (DE) Long 50 Maine, 2019 100-Yard Games 1 TDs - Tackles 5 CCU, 2019 100-Yard Games 1 Long 8 Minnesota, 2019 TFL 2.0 Liberty, 2019 TOTAL OFFENSE #16 • Malik Murray (SLOT) Sacks 1.0 four times Official Plays 62 Maine, 2019 Att. 1 six times TACKLERS Total Offense 195 Maine, 2019 Yds. 18 GAST, 2019 #57 • Gavin Adcock (NT) #49 • Traver Vliem (DE) 100/100-Yard Games 0 TDs - Tackles 3 NMSU, 2019 Tackles 7 NMSU, 2019 Consec. Passes w/o Int 26 (2019-) Long 18 GAST, 2019 FF 1 Maine, 2019 TFL 2.0 two times Sacks 1.0 three times #13 • Miller Mosley (QB) #2 • Logan Wright (RB) #43 • Tre Allen (ILB) FR 1 CCU, 2019 Att. 7 two times* Att. 17 NMSU, 2018 Tackles 6 Clemson, 2018 Comp. 3 two times* Yds. 136 NMSU, 2018 TFL 0.5 Texas State, 2018 #47 • Randy Wade Jr. (OLB) Yds. 96 Mercer, 2018* TDs 2 NMSU, 2018 Tackles 8 two times TDs 1 two times* Long 70 Maine, 2019 #31 • Darrell Baker Jr. (S) TFL 3.0 Minnesota, 2019 INTs 2 Mercer, 2018* 100-Yard Games 2 Tackles 8 LSU, 2019 Sacks 1.0 four times Long 71 Mercer, 2018* INT 1 two times FF 1 three times 100-Yard Games 0 CATCHERS TFL 1.0 NMSU, 2017 FR 1 two times RUSHING #9 • Darion Anderson (WR) Att. 10 Samford, 2018* Rec. 2 USA, 2017 #11 • Todd Bradley (ILB) #93 • AJ Watkins (DE) Yds. 67 The Citadel, 2018* Yds. 71 USA, 2017 Tackles 8 NMSU, 2019 Tackles 2 two times TDs 1 five times* TDs 1 five times TFL 1.5 Auburn, 2017 TFL 0.5 LSU, 2019 Long 46 W. Carolina, 2019* Long 58 USA, 2018 Sacks 1.0 Auburn, 2017 FR 1 A-State, 2019 100-Yard Games 0 TOTAL OFFENSE #48 • Cam Brown (TE) #45 • Rashad Byrd (ILB) #15 • Quin Williams (OLB) Total Offense 129 Mercer, 2018* Rec. 1 three times Tackles 16 LSU, 2019 Tackles 3 Minnesota, 2019 100/100-Yard Games 0 Yds. 10 LSU, 2019 INT 1 four times TFL 2.0 Minnesota, 2019 Consec. Passes w/o Int 7 (2018)* TDs 1 UMass, 2018 TFL 3.5 LSU, 2019 Sacks 2.0 Minnesota, 2019 * - some or all at Wofford Long 10 LSU, 2019 Sacks 1.0 two times FR 1 three times #94 • C.J. Wright (NT) #7 • Khaleb Hood (SLOT) Tackles 9 CCU, 2019 Rec. 1 six times #27 • Kendrick Duncan Jr. (S) TFL 2.0 App St., 2019 Yds. 39 Minnesota, 2019 Tackles 11 App St., 2019 FF 1 USA, 2018 TDs - TFL 1.0 two times FR 1 NMSU, 2018 Long 39 Minnesota, 2019 FF 1 two times FR 1 Troy, 2018 INT 1 three times
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com The Last Time It Happened ... TEAM GEORGIA SOUTHERN OPPONENT Scored 30-39 Points 11-30-19, Georgia State (38) 11-23-19, Arkansas State (38) Scored 40-49 Points 10-26-19, New Mexico State (41) 11-9-19, Troy (49) Scored 50-59 Points 11-16-19, ULM (51) 8-31-19, LSU (55) Scored 60-69 Points 10-25-14, at Georgia State (69) 11-7-96, Florida (62) Scored 70-79 Points 8-31-13, Savannah State (77) Never Scored 80+ Points 9-6-14, Savannah State (83) Never Scored a Safety 11-23-19, at Arkansas State 8-31-13, Savannah State Recorded multiple Safeties 11-27-10, South Carolina St. (2) Never Recorded a Shutout 11-18-17, South Alabama (52-0) 9-5-15, West Virginia (0-44) Recorded a First Half Shutout 11-24-18, at Georgia State (13-0; GS won 35-14) 9-15-2018, Clemson (0-21; GS lost 38-7) Rushed for 400+ Yards 10-26-19, New Mexico State (403) 11-4-00, Furman (404) Rushed for 300-399 Yards 10-31-19, at Appalachian State (335) 9-5-18, Clemson (309) Rushed for 1-50 Yards 10-24-09, at Appalachian St. (15) 11-18-17, South Alabama (29) Rushed for 0 yards or less Never [lowest is 11 vs. SDSU, 2009] 11-19-09, Western Carolina (-12) Passed for 400+ Yards 12-21-85, vs. Furman (419) (FCS Champ. Game) 10-25-14, Georgia State (408) Passed for 300-399 Yards 11-15-08, at Furman (333) 11-23-19, Arkansas State (354) Passed for 1-50 Yards 10-31-19, at Appalachian State (16) 9-1-18, South Carolina State (31) Passed for 0 or less yards 11-23-13, Florida (0) [has happened nine times] 9-11-93, The Citadel (0) Gained Over 600 Yards Total Offense 9-3-16, Savannah State (605) 11-9-19, Troy (603) Gained 500-599 Yards Total Offense 11-18-17, South Alabama (583) 11-3-2018, ULM (573) Gained Less Than 100 Yards Total Offense 8-31-19, at LSU (98) 10-2-99, VMI (90) Recorded 25 or More First Downs 10-20-18, at New Mexico State (27) 11-9-19, Troy (27) Did not convert a third down 9-2-17, at Auburn (0-15) 10-3-19, South Alabama (0-10) Did not punt in the game 9-6-14, Savannah State 12-10-11, Maine Was Penalized 100+ Yards 12-21-19, vs. Liberty (10-101) 10-5-13, Samford (7-100) Was not penalized in the game 10-26-19, New Mexico State 11-18-18, Coastal Carolina Defense Intercepted Three Passes 10-25-18, Appalachian State 10-27-16, Appalachian State Defense Intercepted Four or More Passes 10-25-18, Applachian State 9-15-15, West Virginia Recorded over 40 minutes of possession 10-3-19, at South Alabama (40:38) 11-14-92, Troy State (43:22) Blocked multiple extra points 11-5-11, The Citadel (2) Never Scored TDs on Offense, Defense and Special Teams 11-16-19, vs. ULM (INT, KO return) 9-24-16, Western Mich. (INT return, kickoff return TD) Overcame Deficit of 10+ points to Win 10-20-18, at NMSU (GS streak of 8 games with losses) 11-10-18, Troy (GS streak of 8 games with wins) (GS trailed 14-3 in 1st, won 48-31) (GS led 14-3 in 2nd, lost 35-21) Overcame Halftime Deficit to Win 12-3-16, vs. Troy 11-4-17, Georgia State (GS trailed 10-7 at Half, won 28-24) (GS led 10-7 at Half, lost 21-17) Trailed After Three Quarters, Rallied to Win 10-3-19, at South Alabama 11-4-17, Georgia State (GS trailed 14-10 at end of 3rd, won 20-17 - OT) (GS led 17-14 at end of 3rd, lost 21-17) Won Game on Final Offensive Play (OT included) 10-19-19, vs. Coastal Carolina 11-21-15, Georgia (Wesley Kennedy III 3-yd run in 3OT to win 30-27) (Sony Michel 25-yard TD run in OT to win 23-17) Scored To Win on Final Offensive Play Of Regulation 12-15-18, vs. Eastern Michigan 9-23-06, Chattanooga (Tyler Bass 40-yard FG to win 23-21) (Esteban Lopez 38-yard FG as time expired to win 27-26) Won Game on Final Defensive Play 10-31-19, at Appalachian State (24-21) 9-21-18, Minnesota (32-35) (App. St. stopped on final play of game) (GS tackled on final play of game) Comebacks and Blown Leads Biggest SECOND-HALF Comeback Victory at GS (all-time): Biggest SECOND-HALF Comeback at GS (FBS member): Biggest Blown Lead at GS in Loss (all-time): 28 points at Western Carolina (2008) 25 points Georgia Tech (2014) 19 points at Texas State (2005) trailed 31-3 in 4th (14:52) trailed 35-10 in 3rd ...... led 38-35; lost 42-38 led 35-16 in 3rd ...... lost 50-35 won 38-31 in OT Biggest TOTAL Comeback Victory at GS (FBS member): Biggest Blown Lead at GS in Loss (FBS): Biggest Comeback at GS (all-time): 14 points at New Mexico State (2014) 14 points at NC State (2014) 28 points at Western Carolina (2008) trailed 14-0 in 1st ...... won 36-28 led 17-3 in 3rd ...... lost 24-23 trailed 31-3 in 4th (14:52) 14 points vs. UL Monroe (2016) won 38-31 in OT trailed 14-0 in 1st ...... won 23-21
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com The Last Time It Happened ...
INDIVIDUAL GEORGIA SOUTHERN OPPONENT 75+ Yard Run Matt LaRoche (75), 9-7-19, vs. Maine Darius Hoggins (75t), 11-25-17, Louisiana 100-199 Yards Rushing, Game J.D. King (107), 11-30-19, vs. Georgia State Frankie Hickson (120), 12-21-19, Liberty 200+ Yards Rushing, Game Matt Breida (205), 10-29-15, vs. Texas State Keenan Reynolds (277), 11-15-14, Navy 300+ Yards Rushing, Game Jerick McKinnon (316), 12-1-12, vs. Central Arkansas Louis Ivory (301), 11-4-00, Furman Three Rushing TDs, Game J.D. King, 11-30-19, vs. Georgia State Jason Huntley, 10-20-18, New Mexico State Four Rushing TDs, Game Favian Upshaw (4), 12-23-15, vs. Bowling Green Keenan Reynolds (6), 11-15-14, Navy 80+ Yard Pass Completion Jayson Foster (81), 9-8-07, vs. West Georgia Caleb Evans (80), 11-3-18, ULM 300-399 Yards Passing, Game Lee Chapple (323), 11-15-08, at Furman Layne Hatcher (354), 11-23-19, Arkansas State 400+ Yards Passing, Game Tracy Ham (419), 12-21-85, vs. Furman Nick Arbuckle (408), 10-25-14, Georgia State 20 Pass Completions, Game Shai Werts (22), 11-4-17, vs. Georgia State Caleb Evans (21), 11-16-19, ULM Four TD Passes, Game Chaz Williams, 10-2-04, at Elon Layne Hatcher, 11-23-19, Arkansas State Five TD Passes, Game Never Joe Burrow, 8-31-19, LSU 300+ Yards Total Offense, Game Shai Werts (333), 11-23-19, at Arkansas State Caleb Evans (312), 11-16-19, ULM 400+ Yards Total Offense, Game Tracy Ham (509), 12-21-85, vs. Furman Caleb Evans (439), 11-3-18, ULM 10 Receptions, Game Raja Andrews (10), 11-8-08, vs. Samford Trent Johnson (10), 9-14-19, Minnesota 100-149 Receiving Yards, Game Wesley Fields (138), 11-10-18, vs. Troy Omar Bayless (113), 11-23-19, Arkansas State 150+ Receiving Yards, Game Reggie McCutchen (191), 10-14-06, vs. Elon Jonathan Adams (158), 11-23-19, Arkansas State Three Receiving TDs, Game Corey Joyner, 12-12-98, vs. Western Illinois Trent Johnson (3), 9-14-19, Minnesota Same Player Lead Team in Pass/Rush/Receiving Shai Werts, 12-2-17, at Coastal Carolina Never Quarterback Caught Touchdown Pass Lee Chapple (10 pass from Mitch Williford), 11/14/09, vs. Furman Never 50+ Yard Field Goal Tyler Bass (50), 12-15-18, vs. Eastern Michigan Stevie Artigue (50), 11-25-17, Louisiana Made Three+ Field Goals, Game Tyler Bass (3-3), 12-21-19, vs. Liberty Michael Rubino (3-3), 10-27-16, App State 70+ Yard Punt Anthony Beck II (74), 8-31-19, at LSU Joe Davidson (73), 12-23-15, Bowling Green Returned Kickoff for TD Monquavion Brinson (42), 11-16-19, vs. ULM Kirk Merritt (94), 11-23-19, Arkansas State Returned Punt for TD Wesley Kennedy III (67), 10-26-19, vs. New Mexico State J-Shun Harris (70), 9-23-17, Indiana Returned Blocked Punt for TD N. Thompson (B), B. Josue (TD), 11-3-18, at ULM G. Sensabaugh (B), J. Rainer (TD), 11-1-03, ETSU Returned Interception for TD Donald Rutledge Jr. (42), 11-16-19, vs. ULM Darius Phillips (70), 9-24-16, Western Michigan Returned Fumble for TD Rashad Byrd (44), 9-14-17, at Minnesota Chandon Sullivan (28), 11-4-17, Georgia State Defense Recovered Fumble in End Zone for TD Nico Hickey, 10-22-11, vs. Presbyterian Andre Mason, 12-4-93, Youngstown State Blocked a Punt NaJee Thompson, 11-3-18, at ULM Mathew Sexton, 12-15-18, Eastern Michigan Blocked a Field Goal Raymond Johnson III, 10-3-19, at South Alabama Sterling Johnson, 10-19-19, Coastal Carolina Blocked an Extra Point Raymond Johnson III, 9-1-18, vs. South Carolina State Stephen Meredith, 10-4-14, New Mexico State Returned Blocked FG for TD Monquavion Brinson (77), 9-14-19, at Minnesota Dre Kirkpatrick (55), 11-19-11, Alabama Returned a Missed FG Darreion Robinson (59), 11-17-12, at Georgia Never PAT Returned for Two Points Matt Dobson, 12-23-15, vs. Bowling Green Otha Peters, 11-10-16, Louisiana
Point Scoring Records Records by Days/Months Most Points Scored In GS...... Opponent August 3-6 Wednesday 1-2 1st Quarter 37, vs. Johnson C. Smith (2004)...... 28, UMass (2017) September 94-48-1 Thursday 9-5 2nd Quarter 31, vs. Bethune-Cookman (1986)...... 28, UNC (2009), WMU (2016), Ole Miss (2016) October 112-42 Friday 0-1 1st Half 37, vs. Johnson C. Smith (2004)...... 48, UMass (2017) November 92-38 Saturday 325-140-1 December 34-14 3rd Quarter 26, vs. St. Francis (2013) *...... 28, Georgia (2004) 4th Quarter 28, vs. Savannah State (2013) *...... 27, Texas State (2005) 2nd Half 49, vs. Savannah State (2013) *...... 40, Texas State (2005) * - GS had to vacate these wins due to NCAA sanctions Game 84, Johnson C. Smith (2004)...... 62, Florida (1996)
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com TEAM RECORDS BY ERA MOST ALL GAMES HOME ROAD SUN BELT GAMES FBS ERA PLAYOFFS/BOWLS POINTS 84, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 84, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 69, at Georgia St., 2014 69, at Georgia St., 2014 83, vs. Savannah St., 2014 72, vs. Northern Arizona, 1999 POINTS/QUARTER 37, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 37, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 28, Three Times 21, Eight Times 27, vs. Savannah St., 2014 35, vs. Florida A&M, 1997 POINTS/HALF 58, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 58, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2004 44, at The Citadel, 1998 42, at Georgia St., 2014 48, vs. Savannah St., 2014 42, vs. Florida A&M, 1997 TOUCHDOWNS 12, Twice 12, Twice 10, at Georgia St., 2014 10, at Georgia St., 2014 12, vs. Savannah St., 2014 10, vs. Northern Arizona, 1999 RUSH ATTEMPTS 80, vs. Furman, 2005 80, vs. Furman, 2005 79, at Western Carolina, 2012 71, vs. ULM, 2016 71, vs. ULM, 2016 77, vs. South Carolina St., 2010 RUSHING YARDS 655, vs. Glenville St., 1994 655, vs. Glenville St., 1994 602, at Old Dominion, 2012 613, at Georgia St., 2014 613, at Georgia St., 2014 638, vs. Youngstown St., 1999 RUSHING TDS 11, Two Times 11, Two Times 10, at Georgia St., 2014 10, at Georgia St., 2014 10, Twice 8, vs. Northern Arizona, 1999 PASS ATTEMPTS 57, at Furman, 2008 48, vs. Samford, 2008 57, at Furman, 2008 37, vs. Louisiana, 2016 37, vs. Louisiana, 2016 37, vs. Furman, 1985 PASS COMPLETIONS 40, at Furman, 2008 28, vs. Samford, 2008 40, at Furman, 2008 22, Two Times 22, Two Times 23, vs. Furman, 1985 PASSING YARDS 419, vs. Furman, 1985 375, vs. Elon, 2006 419, vs. Furman, 1985 254, vs. Louisiana, 2016 254, vs. Louisiana, 2016 419, vs. Furman, 1985 INT THROWN 6, at ETSU, 1984 3, Twice 6, at ETSU, 1984 3, vs. Appalachian State, 2016 4, at West Virginia, 2015 3, Twice PASSING TDS 4, Three Times 4, Twice 4, vs. Furman, 1985 3, Two Times 3, Three Times 4, Twice TOTAL OFFENSE 732, vs. Western Carolina, 1999 732, vs. Western Carolina, 1999 685, at ETSU, 1999 660, at Georgia St., 2014 684, vs. Savannah St., 2014 659, vs. Northern Arizona, 1999 TOTAL PLAYS 103, at East Carolina, 1984 96, vs. Samford, 1990 103, at East Carolina, 1984 88, vs. ULM, 2016 88, vs. ULM, 2016 86, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 FIELD GOALS 5, Twice 5, vs. Furman, 2003 5, at The Citadel, 1994 4, at Arkansas State, 2016 4, Two Times 4, Twice FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 7, at The Citadel, 1994 6, vs. Furman, 2004 7, at The Citadel, 1994 4, Two Times 5, vs. Maine, 2019 4, vs. Florida A&M, 2001 FIRST DOWNS 35, vs. Savannah St., 2013 35, vs. Savannah St., 2013 35, at East Carolina, 1984 30, at Georgia St., 2014 34, Savannah St., 2016 32, vs. Old Dominion, 2012 FIRST DOWNS RUSHING 31, Twice 31, vs. Glenville St., 1994 31, at Western Carolina, 2012 28, at Georgia St., 2014 28, at Georgia St., 2014 29, vs. Old Dominion, 2012 FIRST DOWNS PASSING 20, vs. East Carolina, 1984 14, Twice 20, at East Carolina, 1984 8, vs. Georgia St., 2017 9, at Georgia Tech, 2014 18, vs. Furman, 1985 FUMBLES 9, Three Times 7, vs. Catawba, 1987 9, Three Times 6, Arkansas State, 2017 6, Arkansas State, 2017 6, Three Times FUMBLES LOST 6, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 5, vs. Central Florida, 1983 6, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 3, Two Times 3, Five Times 6, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 PENALTIES 19, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2000 19, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2000 16, at Elon, 2003 14, vs. ULM, 2016 14, vs. ULM, 2016 14, vs. Nicholls St., 1986 PENALTY YARDS 179, Twice 179, vs. Johnson C. Smith, 2000 179, at Elon, 2003 136, vs. ULM, 2016 136, vs. ULM, 2016 106, vs. North Carolina A&T, 1986 PUNTS 11, Three Times 11, vs. Jacksonville St., 1992 11, Two Times 8, Three Times 11, at Auburn, 2017 9, Two Times PUNT RETURNS 10, at VMI, 1993 9, Twice 10, at VMI, 1993 4, Two Times 5, vs. Savannah St., 2014 7, vs. Youngstown St., 1999 PUNT RETURN YARDS 143, vs. Chattanooga, 2001 143, vs. Chattanooga, 2001 131, at VMI, 1993 111, vs. South Alabama, 2015 111, vs.South Alabama, 2015 99, vs. Youngstown St., 1999 KICKOFF RETURNS 9, Two Times 7, Three Times 9, Two Times 7, Three Times 9, vs. Navy, 2014 9, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 KO RETURN YARDS 239, at Navy, 2014 170, vs. Elon, 2008 239, at Navy, 2014 174, New Mexico St., 2017 239, at Navy, 2014 169, vs. Massachusetts, 1998 INT CAUGHT 7, Twice 7, Twice 5, Twice 4, Two Times 4, Two Times 4, vs. Jackson St., 1985 INT RETURN YARDS 142, vs. Chattanooga, 2001 142, vs. Chattanooga, 2001 104, at Central Florida, 1990 100, at Texas St., 2014 100, at Texas St., 2014 60, Two Times POSSESSION TIME 43:08, vs. Newberry, 1983 43:08, vs. Newberry, 1983 42:55, at Troy, 2015 42:55, at Troy, 2015 42:55, at Troy, 2015 42:24, vs. Maine, 2011 DEFENSIVE TDS 3, vs. Florida A&M, 20001 3, vs. Florida A&M, 20001 2, Twice 1, Four Times 1, Seven Times 3, vs. Florida A&M, 2001 NON-OFFENSE TDS 3, Three Times 3, Twice 3, at Chattanooga, 1994 1, Seven Times 2, Two Times 3, vs. Florida A&M, 2001 RUSH YARDS ALLOWED 415, vs. Miami, 1994 323, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1993 415, at Miami, 1994 343, at Arkansas St., 2016 394, at Navy, 2014 343, vs. Arkansas St., 1986 PASS YARDS ALLOWED 527, at Bethune-Cookman, 1984 481 vs. Nicholls St., 1986 527, at Betune-Cookman, 1984 408, at Georgia St., 2014 408, at Georgia St., 2014 481, vs. Nicholls St., 1986 TOTAL OFF. ALLOWED 712, at Appalachian St., 2009 583, vs. Florida A&M, 1997 712, at Appalachian St., 2009 603, at Troy, 2019 670, at UMass, 2017 629, at Montana, 1995 PASS ATT. AGAINST 66, at Bethune-Cookman, 1984 63, vs. Florida A&M, 1997 66, at Bethune-Cookman, 1984 53, New Mexico St., 2017 53, New Mexico St., 2017 63, vs. Florida A&M, 1997 PASS COMP. ALLOWED 42, at Montana, 1995 38, Arkansas St., 2018 42, at Montana, 1995 38, Arkansas St., 2018 38, Arkansas St., 2018 42, at Montana, 1995 FEWEST ALL GAMES HOME ROAD SUN BELT GAMES FBS POSTSEASON POINTS 0, Five Times 0, vs. Troy, 1992 0, Four Times 7, Georgia State, 2015 0, at West Virginia, 2015 0, Twice FIRST DOWNS 5, Two Times 5, vs. Florida A&M, 1992 5, Two Times 9, Three Times 7, at Clemson, 2018 5, at Montana, 1995 TOTAL OFFENSE 54, at Miami, 1994 159, vs. Appalachian State, 2016 54, at Miami, 1994 159, vs. Appalachian State, 2016 78, at Auburn, 2017 91, vs. Montana, 1995 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 19, at Furman, 2008 21, vs. Albany, 2009 19, at Furman, 2008 26, vs. Appalachian State, 2016 26, vs. Appalachian State, 2016 40, vs. Furman, 1985 RUSHING YARDS 11, at South Dakota St., 2009 52, vs. Louisiana, 2016 11, at South Dakota St., 2009 52, vs. Lousiaiana, 2016 52, vs. Lousiaiana, 2016 70, vs. Montana, 1995 PASS ATTEMPTS 0, vs. Wofford, 2012 0, Two Times 3, Three Times 3, Two Times 3, Two Times 3, vs. Maine, 2002 PASS COMPLETIONS 0, Nine Times 0, Five Times 0, Four Times 1, Two Times 1, Two Times 1, Three Times PASSING YARDS 0, Ten Times 0, Six Times 0, Four Times 31, vs. Texas St., 2015 3, vs. New Mexico St., 2019 17, vs. Youngstown St., 1999 PENALTIES 0, Three Times 0, Two Times 0, at Delaware, 1997 1, at South Alabama, 2014 0, vs. New Mexico State, 2019 0, at Delaware, 1997 PENALTY YARDS 0, Three Times 0, Two Times 0, at Delaware, 1997 10, at South Alabama, 2014 0, vs. New Mexico State, 2019 0, at Delaware, 1997 PUNTS 0, Ten Times 0, Nine Times 0, at South Florida, 1997 1, Four Times 0, vs. Savannah St., 2014 0, vs. Old Dominion, 2011 POSSESSION TIME 16:38, vs. Troy, 1992 16:38, vs. Troy, 1992 22:05, at Minnesota, 2019 17:05, at Troy, 2015 22:05, at Minnesota, 2019 21:28, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2002 RUSH YARDS ALLOWED -12, vs. Western Carolina, 2009 -12, vs. Western Carolina, 2009 5, at Samford, 1989 19, vs. ULM, 2014 19, vs. ULM, 2014 51, vs. Central Florida, 1990 PASS YARDS ALLOWED 0, at The Citadel, 1993 0, vs. The Citadel, 1993 7, at The Citadel, 1994 13, vs. Troy, 2014 13, vs. Troy, 2014 11, vs. The Citadel, 1990 TOTAL OFF. ALLOWED 55, vs. South Carolina St., 1988 55, vs. South Carolina St., 1988 90, at VMI, 1999 136, vs. South Alabama, 2015 114, vs. Savannah St., 2016 163, vs. The Citadel, 1990 PASS COMP. AGAINST 0, vs. The Citadel, 1993 0, vs. The Citadel, 1993 1, at The Citadel, 1994 4, vs. Troy, 2014 4, vs. Troy, 2014 2, vs. The Citadel, 1990 PASS ATT. ALLOWED 3, at The Citadel, 1994 4, vs. The Citadel, 1993 3, at The Citadel, 1994 11, vs. Troy, 2014 8, at Navy, 2014 6, vs. The Citadel, 1990
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com HIGHEST TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES (BY GS) MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS (BY GS) 509 (419 P, 90 R) Tracy Ham vs. Furman...... 1985 39 (of 56, 323 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Furman...... 2008 486 (306 P, 180 R) Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas State...... 1986 30 (of 43, 259 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Albany...... 2009 458 (403 P, 55 R) Tracy Ham vs. East Carolina...... 1984 29 (of 43, 212 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Samford...... 2009 395 (79 P, 316 R) Jerick McKinnon vs. Central Arkansas...... 2012 27 (of 39, 375 yards) Travis Clark vs. Elon...... 2009 391 (292 P, 99 R) Antonio Henton vs. Appalachian State...... 2008 27 (of 44, 202 yards) Antonio Henton vs. Samford...... 2008
HIGHEST TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES (BY OPPONENT) MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS (BY OPPONENT) 539 (469 P, 70 R) Otteman Sampson of Florida A&M...... 1997 40 (of 66, 527 yards) Bernard Hawk of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 527 (527 P, 0 R) Bernard Hawk of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 38 (of 50, 376 yards) Justice Hansen of Arkansas State...... 2018 526 (400 P, 126 R) Barrick Nealy of Texas State...... 2005 37 (of 63, 469 yards) Otteman Sampson of Florida A&M...... 1997 492 (495 P, -3 R) Andy Summerlin of Samford...... 2013 37 (of 46, 408 yards) Dave Dickerson of Montana...... 1995 469 (421 P, 48 R) Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion...... 2012 35 (of 56, 321 yards) Brian Gaither of Western Carolina...... 2003 35 (of 52, 321 yards) Bo Cordell of Tusculum...... 2011 MOST YARDS RUSHING (BY GS) 333 (32 carries) Adrian Peterson vs. UMass...... 1999 MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (BY GS) 316 (34 carries) Jerick McKinnon vs. Central Arkansas...... 2012 4 (10-13, 160 yards) Greg Hill vs. Western Illinois...... 1998 280 (24 carries) Joe Ross vs. Marshall...... 1989 4 (6-8, 156 yards) Chaz Williams vs. Elon...... 2004 279 (28 carries) Jayson Foster vs. Marshall...... 2007 4 (23-37, 419 yards) Tracy Ham vs. Furman...... 1985 255 (31 carries) Dominique Swope vs. Old Dominion...... 2011 3 many times, last by Shai Werts vs. Arkansas State (2019)
MOST YARDS RUSHING (BY OPPONENT) MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (BY OPPONENT) 301 (33 carries) Louis Ivory of Furman...... 2000 5 (17-27, 289 yards) Ryan Berry of South Dakota State...... 2005 277 (30 carries) Keena Reynolds of Navy...... 2014 5 (25-44, 341 yards) Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion...... 2011 244 (35 carries) Marcel Shipp of UMass...... 1998 5 (23-27, 278 yards) Joe Burrow of LSU...... 2019 220 (29 carries) Armanti Edwards of Appalachian State...... 2007 4 many times, last by Layne Hatcher of Arkansas State (2019) 213 (24 carries) Fred Boateng of Western Carolina...... 2000 MOST POINTS SCORED (BY GS) MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS (BY GS) 36 (6 TDs) Jayson Foster at Coastal Carolina...... 2007 36 (101 yards) Jaybo Shaw vs. Furman...... 2010 32 (5 TDs, 2 PXT) Adrian Peterson vs. UMass ...... 1999 35 (182 yards) Jerick McKinnon vs. The Citadel...... 2010 30 (5 TDs) Adrian Peterson vs. VMI...... 2000 34 (63 yards) Charles Bostick vs. Eastern Kentucky...... 1991 30 (5 TDs) Adrian Peterson vs. The Citade...... 1998 34 (316 yards) Jerick McKinnon vs. Central Arkansas...... 2012 30 (5 TDs) Gerald Harris vs. North Carolina A&T...... 1986 34 (198 yards) Adrian Peterson vs. Delaware...... 2000 MOST POINTS SCORED (BY OPPONENT) MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS (BY OPPONENT) 36 (6 TDs) Keenan Reynolds of Navy...... 2014 37 (170 yards) Brandon Walker of ETSU...... 1996 24 (4 TDs) John Bagwell of Furman...... 1985 35 (244 yards) Marcel Ship of UMass...... 1998 24 (4 TDs) Ken Simonton of Oregon State...... 1999 35 (150 yards) Donovan Johnson of Wofford...... 2013 24 (4 TDs) Donovan Harden of Georgia State...... 2014 35 (157 yards) Chris Parker of Marshall...... 1994 18 points numerous times, last by Jason Huntley of New Mexico State (20180 34 (165 yards) Chris Evans of Samford ...... 2010 MOST RECEPTIONS (BY GS) HIGHEST PASSING GAMES (BY GS) 10 (102 yards) Raja Andrews vs. The Citadel...... 2008 419 (23 of 37) Tracy Ham vs. Furman...... 1985 10 (114 yards) Raja Andrews vs. Samford...... 2008 403 (26 of 52) Tracy Ham vs. East Carolina...... 1984 9 (143 yards) Raja Andrews vs. Elon...... 2008 375 (27 of 39) Travis Clark vs. Elon...... 2006 9 (127 yards) BJ Johnson III vs. Louisiana...... 2016 323 (39 of 56) Lee Chapple vs. Furman...... 2008 9 (55 yards) Adam Urbano vs. Sanford...... 2009 306 (12 of 21) Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas State...... 1986 9 (122 yards) Robert Baker vs. East Carolina...... 1984 9 (84 yards) Jayson Foster vs. Elon...... 2006 HIGHEST PASSING GAMES (BY OPPONENT) 9 (14 yards) Darreion Robinson vs. South Dakota State...... 2009 527 (40 of 66) Bernard Hawk of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 495 (23 of 42) Andy Summerlin of Samford...... 2013 MOST RECEPTIONS (BY OPPONENT) 469 (37 of 63) Otteman Sampson of Florida A&M...... 1997 15 (202 yards) Scott Dahlquist of Idaho...... 1990 421 (31 of 44) Taylor Heinecke of Old Dominion...... 2012 15 (222 yards) Leon Gonzalez of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 408 (37 of 46) Dave Dickerson of Montana...... 1995 13 many times, last by Daniel Braverman of Western Michigan...... 2015 408 (24 of 38) Nick Arbuckle of Georgia State...... 2014 MOST RECEIVING YARDAGE (BY GS) MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS (BY GS) 191 (7 receptions) Reggie McCutcheon vs. Elon...... 2006 56 (39 for 323 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Furman...... 2008 170 (7 receptions) Deryl Belser vs. James Madison...... 1991 52 (26 for 403 yards) Tracy Ham vs. East Carolina...... 1984 153 (3 receptions) Corey Joyner vs. Valdosta State...... 1997 44 (27 for 202 yards) Antonio Henton vs. Samford...... 2008 148 (7 receptions) Frank Johnson vs. Furman...... 1985 43 (30 for 209 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Albany...... 2009 143 (9 receptions) Raja Andrew vs. Elon...... 2008 43 (29 for 212 yards) Lee Chapple vs. Samford...... 2009 143 (3 receptions) Ricky Harris vs. Arkansas State...... 1986
MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS (BY OPPONENT) MOST RECEIVING YARDAGE (BY OPPONENT) 66 (40 for 527 yards) Bernard Hawk of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 231 (7 receptions) Sean Price of Appalachian State...... 2012 63 (37 for 469 yards) Otteman Sampson of Florida A&M...... 1997 222 (15 receptions) Leon Gonzalez of Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 57 (32 for 391 yards) Chip Stewart of Gardner-Webb...... 1982 212 (8 receptions) Eddie Cohen of Western Carolina...... 2007 57 (24 for 315) Darin Slack of UCF...... 1987 207 (8 receptions) Jerome Simpson of Coastal Carolina...... 2006 56 (35 for 321 yards) Bo Cordell of Tusculum...... 2011 202 (9 receptions) Shannon Sharpe of Savannah State...... 1989 202 (15 receptions) Scott Dahlquist of Idaho...... 1990
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com TOTAL OFFENSE (BY GS) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (BY GS) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (BY GS) 732 vs. Western Carolina...... 1999 11 vs. Johnson C. Smith...... 2004 4 vs. Elon...... 2004 719 vs. Glenville State...... 1994 10 vs. Savannah State...... 2013 4 vs. Western Illinois...... 1998 694 vs. Western Carolina...... 2011 10 vs. Savannah State...... 2014 4 vs. Furman...... 1985 685 vs. ETSU...... 1999 9 vs. Glenville State...... 2014 3 many times, last vs. Western Michigan...... 2016 684 vs. Savannah State...... 2014 9 vs. Georgia State...... 2014 684 vs. Western Carolina...... 2012 9 vs. Fayetteville State...... 1999 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (BY OPPONENT) 5 by Georgia...... 2012 TOTAL OFFENSE (BY OPPONENT) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (BY OPPONENT) 5 by LSU...... 2019 712 by Appalachian State...... 2009 6 by Florida...... 1996 5 by Old Dominion...... 2011 670 by UMass...... 2017 6 by Miami (FL)...... 1994 5 by South Dakota Stte...... 2005 658 by Florida...... 1996 6 by Navy...... 2014 4 many times, last by Arkansas State...... 2019 651 by Samford...... 2013 5 by Furman...... 1985 629 by Montana...... 1995 5 by Coastal Carolina...... 2007 INTERCEPTIONS (BY GS) 5 by UMass...... 1998 7 vs. Savannah State...... 1991 TOTAL PLAYS (BY GS) 7 vs. Chattanooga...... 1986 103 vs. East Carolina...... 1984 PASSING ATTEMPTS (BY GS) 5 vs. Stephen F. Austin...... 1989 96 vs. Samford...... 1990 57 vs. Furman...... 2008 5 vs. UCF...... 1984 93 vs. UCF...... 1987 54 vs. South Dakota State...... 2009 5 vs. Newberry...... 1984 89 vs. Western Carolina...... 2008 52 vs. East Carolina...... 1984 5 vs. Presbyterian...... 1984 88 vs. ULM...... 2016 48 vs. Samford...... 2008 5 vs. Nicholls State...... 1986 47 vs. Samford...... 2009 TOTAL PLAYS (BY OPPONENT) INTERCEPTIONS (BY OPPONENT) 100 by Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 PASSING ATTEMPTS (BY OPPONENT) 6 by ETSU...... 1984 97 by Florida A&M...... 2001 67 by Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 5 by Middle Tennessee...... 1988 95 by The Citadel...... 2008 63 by Florida A&M...... 1997 4 by West Virginia...... 2015 95 by Howard...... 2012 60 by Chattanooga...... 1994 4 by Western Carolina...... 2008 93 by Texas State...... 2014 58 by UCF...... 1987 4 by North Carolina...... 2009 57 by UCF...... 1987 RUSHING ATTEMPTS (BY GS) 57 by Western Carolina...... 2003 80 vs. Furman...... 2005 79 vs. Western Carolina...... 2012 PASSING COMPLETIONS (BY GS) 77 vs. South Carolina State...... 2010 40 vs Furman...... 2008 76 vs. Appalachian State...... 2001 31 vs. Samford...... 2009 76 vs. South Dakota State...... 2005 31 vs. South Dakota State...... 2009 76 vs. Chattanooga...... 2012 30 vs. Western Carolina...... 2009 30 vs. Albany...... 2009 RUSHING ATTEMPTS (BY OPPONENT) 71 by Wofford...... 2008 PASSING COMPLETIONS (BY OPPONENT) 68 by Troy...... 1992 42 by Montana...... 1995 68 by Youngstown State...... 1991 40 by Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 67 by Wofford...... 2013 39 by Chattanooga...... 1994 65 by Wofford...... 2005 38 by Arkansas State...... 2018 37 by Florida A&M...... 1997 RUSHING YARDS (BY GS) 665 vs. Glenville State...... 1994 PASSING YARDS (BY GS) 638 vs. Youngstown State...... 1999 419 vs. Furman...... 1985 634 vs. Western Carolina...... 2011 403 vs. East Carolina...... 1984 614 vs. Western Carolina...... 2012 375 vs. Elon...... 2006 613 vs. Georgia State...... 2014 333 vs. Furman...... 2008 208 vs. Northeastern...... 2008 RUSHING YARDS (BY OPPONENT) 415 by Miami (FL)...... 1994 PASSING YARDS (BY OPPONENT) 404 by Furman...... 2000 527 by Bethune-Cookman...... 1984 394 by Navy...... 2014 495 by Samford...... 2013 359 by Appalachian State...... 2007 481 by Nicholls State...... 1986 355 by Wofford...... 1982 469 by Florida A&M...... 1997 446 by Montana...... 1995
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com Non-Offensive Touchdowns (Modern Era) 2001 (9 - 4 FR, 3 INT, 2 PR) 2017 (2 - 1 FR, 1 KOR) 1984 (2 - 1 PR, 1 BPR) Michael Ward, 2-yd. fumble return vs. Savannah State; Dreck Cooper, 58-yd. Tomarcio Reese, 22-yd. fumble return at Auburn; Dexter Carter Jr., 70-yd. Melvin Bell, 76-yd. punt return at Presbyterian; Nay Young, 56-yd. blocked fumble return vs. Delaware; Dreck Cooper, 93-yd. interception return vs. kickoff return vs. New Mexico State punt return at ETSU Chattanooga; Ant Williams, 74-yd. punt return vs. Chattanooga; Johnathan Woodham, 49-yd. interception return vs. Chattanooga; Kevin Heard, 25-yd. 2018 (3 - 2 INT, 1 BPR) 1985 (1 - 1 INT) fumble return vs. Florida A&M; Freddy Pesqueira, 22-yd. interception return Alvin Ward Jr., 28-yd. interception return vs. South Alabama; Jessie Liptrot, Charles Carper, 29-yd. interception return vs. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M; Michael Youngblood, 26-yd. fumble return vs. Florida A&M; 57-yd. interception return at ULM; Benz Josue, 5-yd. blocked punt return Ant Williams, 58-yd. punt return vs. Appalachian State at ULM 1986 (1 - 1 INT) Taz Dixon, 55-yd. interception return at Tennessee Tech 2002 (3 - 1 FR, 1 PR, 1 KOR) 2019 (6 - 2 INT, 1 FR, 1 BFG, 1 KOR, 1 PR) David Young, 34-yd. fumble return vs. Gardner-Webb; Ant Williams, 87-yd. Monquavion Brinson, 77-yd. blocked field goal return at Minnesota; Rashad 1987 (0) punt return vs. VMI; Ant Williams, 93-yd. kickoff return vs. Appalachian Byrd, 44-yd. fumble return at Minnesota; Wesley Kennedy III, 67-yd. punt None State return vs. New Mexico State; Rashad Byrd, 7-yd. interception return vs. New Mexico State; Donald Rutledge Jr., 42-yd. interception return vs. ULM; 1988 (4 - 2 FR, 1 INT, 1 BPR) 2003 (2 - 2 INT) Monquavion Brinson, 42-yd. kickoff return vs. ULM Darren Alford, 45-yd. fumble return vs. Newberry; Everett Sharpe, 45-yd. Terence McBride, 91-yd. interception return at ETSU; Tariq Muhammad, interception return vs. ULM; Rodney Oglesby, 43-yd. fumble return at James 36-yd. interception return at Elon Non-Offensive TD Leaders Madison; Mark Giles, 30-yd. blocked punt return vs. Furman 1. Rodney Oglesby...... 5 (2 PR, 2 FR, 1 INT) 2004 (5 - 2 INT, 2 PR, 1 KOR) Ant Williams...... 5 (4 PR, 1 KOR) 1989 (6 - 3 INT, 2 BPR, 1 PR) John Mohring, 21-yd. interception return vs. Johnson C. Smith; Jayson 3. Laron Scott...... 4 (2 KOR, 2 IR) Rodney Oglesby, 69-yd. punt return at James Madison; Taz Dixon, 22-yd. Foster, 83-yd. kickoff return vs. Wofford; Teddy Craft, 53-yd. punt return vs. 4. Taz Dixon...... 3 (3 IR) interception return vs. Chattanooga; Taz Dixon, 41-yd. interception return; Western Carolina; Jayson Foster, 94-yd. punt return vs. Appalachian State; Jayson Foster...... 3 (2 PR, 1 KOR) Rodney Oglesby, 32-yd. interception return vs. Villanova; Bart Hughes, A.J. Bryant, 73-yd. interception at Florida International Mark Giles...... 3 (2 BPR, 1 FR) 20-yd. blocked punt return; Paul Sikkelee, blocked punt recovery in end David Young...... 3 (1 IR, 1 FR, 1 BPR) zone vs. Montana 2005 (3 - 2 INT, 1 BPR) Michael Youngblood...... 3 (2 IR, 1 FR) Jason Earwood, 30-yd. interception return vs. The Citadel; A.J. Bryant, 1990 (5 - 2 INT, 2 FR, 1 BPR) 74-yd. interception vs. Morehead State; Tim Camp, recovered blocked punt BFG - Blocked FG Return Mark Giles, 5-yd. blocked punt return vs. Savannah State; Rodney Oglesby, in end zone vs. Morehead State BPR - Blocked Punt Return/Recovery 97-yd. fumble return vs. Valdosta State; Michael Berry, 84-yd. interception FR - Fumble Return/Recovery return vs. UCF; Mark Giles, 76-yd. fumble return vs. Idaho; Alex Mash, 15-yd. 2006 (2 - 1 FR, 1 PR) IR - Interception Return interception return vs. Nevada Ronnie Wiggins, 17-yd. fumble return vs. Appalachian State; Jayson Foster, KOR - Kickoff Return 78-yd. punt return vs. Central Arkansas PR - Punt Return 1991 (3 - 1 INT, 1 PR, 1 BPR) Special Teams Touchdowns Clint Avret, blocked punt recovery in end zone at ULM; Rodney Oglesby, 2007 (4 - 2 FR, 1 INT, 1 PR) 47 Total TDs scored by special teams 51-yd. punt return vs. UCF; Shane Maxwell, 26-yd. interception return vs. Raja Andrews, 49-yd. punt return vs. Western Carolina; Chris Rogers, 46-yd. • 18 punt returns Nicholls State fumble return vs. South Dakota State; Larry Beard, 29 yd fumble return vs. last Wesley Kennedy III (67 yds); vs. NMSU (10/26/19) South Dakota State; Carson Hill, 35 yd interception return vs. Appalachian • 15 blocked punt returns/recoveries 1992 (2 - 1 KOR, 1 BPR) State last Benz Josue (5 yds); at ULM (11/3/18) Chris Wright, 94-yd. kickoff return at Furman; Kregg Richardson, 2-yd. • 11 kickoff returns blocked punt return at Youngstown State 2008 (5 - 2 PR, 1 FR, 1 INT, 1 KOR) last Monquavion Brinson (42 yds); vs. ULM (11/16/19) Samair Baker, 94-yd. kickoff return vs. Elon; Dakota Walker, 78-yd. fumble • 3 blocked field goals 1993 (4 - 2 FR, 2 BPR) return vs. Elon; David Arnold, 26-yd. punt return at Chattanoga; Damon last Monquavion Brinson (77 yds); at Minnesota (9/14/19) Alex Mash, 28-yd. fumble return at Miami; Marco Bradham, 19-yd. blocked Suggs, interception in end zone at Chattanooga; Raja Andrews, 84-yd. punt punt return at Appalachian State; Rob Stockton, fumble recovery in end return vs. Appalachian State Defensive Touchdowns zone at VMI; Terry Lester, blocked punt recovery in end zone vs. Furman 71 Total TDs scored by defense 2009 (3 - 2 FR, 1 INT) • 42 interceptions 1994 (4 - 1 INT, 1 KOR, 1 BPR, 1 BFG) Laron Scott,15-yd. interception return vs. Albany; Darrell Pasco, 85-yd. last Donald Rutledge Jr. (42 yds); vs. ULM (11/16/19) Eric Thigpen, blocked punt recovery in end zone at Chattanoooga; Chad fumble return at Elon; Derek Heyden, 38-yd. fumble return at Appalachian • 25 fumble returns Nighbert, 45-yd. kickoff return at Chattanooga; Derrick Austin, 31-yd. State last Rashad Byrd (44 yds); at Minnesota (9/14/19) interception return at Chattanooga; Marco Bradham, 61-yd. blocked field • 4 fumble recoveries goal return vs. VMI 2010 (5 - 4 FR, 1 INT) last Nico Hickey; vs. Presbyterian (10/22/11) Kyle Oehlbeck, 8-yd. fumble return at Coastal Carolina; Laron Scott, 36-yd. 1995 (4 - 1 INT, 1 FR, 1 BFG, 1 PR) interception return vs. Elon; E.J. Webb, fumble recovery in end zone vs. Total Non-Offensive Scores: 118 Lee Brooks, 25-yd. fumble return vs. South Carolina State; Chad Nighbert, Wofford; Josh Gebhardt, 34-yd. fumble return vs. South Carolina State; John Under Chad Lunsford: 9 (5 Defense, 4 Special Teams) 78-yd. blocked field goal return at Marshall; Dexter Dawson, 85-yd. punt Douglas, 20-yd. fumble return vs. Wofford return vs. the Citadel; Brancis Williams, 46-yd. interception return at Troy 2011 (4 - 2 KOR, 1 FR, 1 PR) 1996 (0) Laron Scott, 99-yd. kickoff return at Samford; Nico Hickey, fumble recovery in end zone vs. Presbyterian; Darreion Robinson, 46-yd. punt return at 1997 (6 - 2 INT, 2 KOR, 1 BPR, 1 FR) Appalachian State; Laron Scott, 95-yd. kickoff return at Alabama James Banks, 94-yd. kickoff return vs. William & Mary; Daryl Morrell, blocked punt recovery in end zone vs. Chattanooga; Corey Joyner, 100-yd. 2012 (2 - 2 INT) kickoff return vs. ETSU; Larry Rogers, 23-yd. interception return at ETSU; Valdon Cooper, 60-yd. interception return vs. Jacksonville; Lavelle Hal Carter, 62-yd. interception return vs. Furman; James Dickerson, fumble Westbrooks, 72-yd. interception return vs. Samford recovery in end zone vs. Florida A&M 2013 (0) 1998 (2 - 1 INT, 1 PR) None Earthwind Moreland, 62-yd. interception return vs. Jacksonville State; Corey Joyner, 64-yd. punt return vs. VMI 2014 (2 - 2 INT) Matt Dobson, 26-yd. interception return vs. Idaho; Matt Dobson, 100-yd. 1999 (6 - 3 INT, 1 KOR, 1 PR, 1 BPR) interception return at Texas State Bennie Cunningham, 89-yd. kickoff return at Oregon State; Ryan Hadden, 98-yd. interception return vs. Chattanooga; David Young, 37-yd. 2015 (3 - 2 FR, 1 BPR) interception return vs. Western Carolina; David Young, 24-yd. blocked punt Ken Butler, 26-yd. blocked punt return vs. ULM; Riyahd Jones, 61-yd. fumble return at Jacksonville State; Josh Smithers, 37-yd. interception return at return at Troy; Caleb Jones, 62-yd. fumble return at Georgia Jacksonville State; Ant Williams, 72-yd. punt return vs. Youngstown State 2016 (1 - 1 FR) 2000 (4 - 4 INT) Ukeme Eligwe, 90-yd. fumble return vs. Appalachian State Lavar Rainey 47-yd. interception return vs. VMI; Michael Youngblood, 78-yd. interception return at The Citadel; Lavar Rainey, 49-yd. interception return vs. ETSU; Michael Youngblood, 52-yd. interception return vs. Hofstra
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes Six FCS National Titles | Eleven Conference Titles GSEagles.com Blocked Kicks (Modern Era) 1998 (5; 3 Punt, 1 FG, 1 PAT) 2008 (7; 3 Punt, 3 PAT, 1 FG) Program Totals Elon - Punt# (Andre Weathers) - W Austin Peay - PAT (Larry Beard) - W Blocked Kicks...... 126 1984 (1; 1 FG) VMI - Punt# (Arkee Thompson) - W Chattanooga - Punt* (Roderick Tinsley) - W Punts...... 67 Liberty - FG+ (Nay Young) - W App State - FG# (Daryl Morrell) - W Western Carolina - PAT (Larry Beard); FG...... 33 ETSU - PAT (Kiwaukee Thomas); Punt+ (Brett Layson) - L PAT...... 26 1985 (0) Punt (Benjy Harris) - W The Citadel - FG+ (Dakota Walker) - W Samford - Punt (Team); Team Season Highs 1986 (0) 1999 (5; 5 Punt) PAT (Larry Beard) - L Blocked Kicks...... 8, 1993 VMI - Punt+ (Lavar Rainey); Punts...... 8, 1993 1987 (0) Punt# (David Young) - W 2009 (3; 3 PAT) FG...... 4, 2016 App State - Punt@ (Earthwind Moreland) - L Albany - PAT^ (Brent Russell) - W PAT...... 4, 2011 1988 (5; 3 Punt, 1 PAT, 1 FG) The Citadel - Punt# (Ryan Hadden) - W Elon - PAT (Brent Russell) - L Newberry - Punt+ (Mark Giles) - W Jacksonville State - Punt* (Lavar Rainey) - W The Citadel - PAT (Brent Russell) - W Team Game Highs James Madison - PAT (Mark Giles) - W Blocked Kicks...... 4, SSU, 1991 Eastern Kentucky - Punt+ (Mark Giles) - W 2000 (6; 3 FG, 2 Punt, 1 PAT) 2010 (3; 1 PAT, 1 Punt, 1 FG) Punts...... 3, SSU, 1991 Furman - FG (Mark Giles); Johnson C. Smith - PAT (Dion Stokes) - W Coastal Carolina - Punt+ (Carlos Cave); FG...... 1, numerous times Punt* (Mark Giles) - L Western Carolina - Punt# (Chris Blount) - W PAT^ (Carson Hill) - W PAT...... 2, Citadel, 2002 & 2011 The Citadel - FG+ (Nate Gates) - W Western Carolina - FG+ (Roderick Tinsley) - W 1989 (4; 4 Punt) Elon - Punt+ (Terry Owens) - W Individual Career Highs MTSU - Punt (Randell Boone) - W Delaware - FG+ (Jason Neese) - W 2011 (6; 4 PAT, 2 FG) Blocked Kicks...... 7, Mark Giles MTSU - Punt* (Chuck McClurg) - W Montana - FG (Mike Ward) - W Furman - PAT^ (Brent Russell); Punts...... 6, David Young Montana - Punt* (Jason Whitehead) - W FG# (Laron Scott) - W FG...... 2, M. Bling, C. Avret & M. Giles Stephen F. Austin - Punt# (Randell Boone) - W 2001 (3; 3 Punt) Presbyterian - FG+ (Javon Mention) - W PAT...... 5, Brent Russell Delaware - Punt+ (David Young) - W The Citadel - PAT (Laron Scott); 1990 (3; 2 Punt, 1 FG) VMI - Punt+ (David Young) - W PAT (Deion Stanley) - W Individual Season Highs ULM - Punt# (Brad Almon) - W Western Carolina - Punt+ (David Young) - W Old Dominion - PAT (Josh GeBhart) - W Blocked Kicks...... 5 Mark Giles, 1988 Savannah State - Punt# (Chance Ward) - W Punts...... 4, Mark Giles, 1988 The Citadel - FG# (Mark Giles) -W 2002 (7; 3 Punt, 3 PAT, 1 FG) 2012 (1; 1 PAT) FG...... 1, numerous times Gardner-Webb - Punt+ (David Young) - W NDSU - PAT (Brent Russell) - L PAT...... 2, Citadel, 2002 & 2011 1991 (7; 5 Punt, 2 FG) Wofford - PAT (Eric Hadley) - L Savannah State - Punt# (Mark Giles); VMI - Punt# (David Young) - W 2013 (4; 2 FG, 1 Punt, 1 PAT) Individual Games Highs Punt* (Shawn Austin); The Citadel - PAT (Team); App State - FG (Bernard Dawson) - L Blocked Kicks.... 2, M. Giles, J. Williams & T. Camp Punt (Michael Berry); PAT (Team); Furman - PAT (Jonathan Battle Jr.) - L Punts.....2, James Williams vs. Furman, 1993 FG (Clint Avret) - W FG+ (Robert Locke) - W Western Carolina - PAT (Jonathan Battle Jr.) - W FG...... 1, numerous times ULM - Punt* (Chance Ward) - L ETSU - Punt@ (John Woodham) - W Florida - FG (Valdon Cooper) - W PAT...... 1, numerous times Youngstown State - Punt+ (Maurice Reed) -; FG+ (Clint Avret) - L 2003 (9; 5 Punt, 3 FG, 1 PAT) 2014 (3; 2 Punt, 1 PAT) Career Blocked Kick Leaders Savannah State - Punt+ (Aaron Whitaker); Savannah State - PAT (Jamal Johnson) - W 1. Mark Giles...... 7 (4 Punt, 2 FG, 1 PAT) 1992 (1; 1 FG) Punt (John Woodham) - W App State - Punt+ (Ironhead Gallon) - W 2. David Young...... 6 (6 Punt) Furman - FG (Alex Mash) - W McNeese State - Punt# (Kevin Anderson) - L ULM - Punt+ (Ironhead Gallon) - W (vacated) Brent Russell...... 5 (5 PAT) Wofford - FG (Aaron Whitaker) - L 4. Jonathan Battle Jr...... 4 (3 PAT, 1 FG) 1993 (8; 8 Punt) Florida International - FG# (Eric Hadley) - W 2015 (4; 3 Punt, 1 PAT) Larry Beard...... 4 (3 PAT, 1 FG) The Citadel - Punt (Jonathan Richardson); Western Carolina - PAT (Team) - W Idaho - Punt# (Ironhead Gallon) - W Ironhead Gallon...... 4 (4 Punt) Punt (Shawn Austin) - W The Citadel - FG+ (Tariq Muhammad); ULM - Punt * (Ironhead Gallon) - W 7. Maurice Bing...... 3 (2 FG, 1 Punt) Chattanooga - Punt (Jonathan Richardson) - W Punt # (Aaron Whitaker) - L NMSU - Punt+ (Team) - W Tim Camp...... 3 (3 Punt) Western Carolina - Punt@ (Terry Lester) - W Elon - Punt+ (John Mohring) - W Bowling Green - PAT ^ (Darrius Jones Jr.) - W Aaron Whitaker...... 3 (2 Punt, 1 FG) App State - Punt* (Clinton Gregory) - W 10. 15 with 2 Furman - Punt* (James Williams); 2004 (3; 2 Punt, 1 FG) 2016 (7; 4 FG, 2 Punt, 1 PAT) Punt# (James Williams) - W Appalachian State - FG# (Jayson Foster) - W ULM - FG (RJ Murray) - W Career Blocked Punt Leaders Concord - Punt# (Brancis Williams) - W South Dakota State - Punt+ (John Mohring) - W NMSU - FG+ (Jacorey Belvin) - W 1. David Young...... 6 New Hampshire - Punt (Kevin Davis) - L App State - FG (Jonathan Battle Jr.) - L 2. Mark Giles...... 4 1994 (2; 1 Punt, 1 FG) Ole Miss - Punt+ (Malik Henry) - L Ironhead Gallon...... 4 Chattanooga - Punt* (Willie Ellington) - W 2005 (3; 3 Punt) Louisiana - Punt+ (Darrius Sapp) - L 4. Tim Camp...... 3 VMI - FG* (Ricky Harris) - W Wofford - Punt (Dedrick Bynam) - L Georgia State - PAT (Jonathan Battle Jr.); Morehead State - Punt+ (Tim Camp); FG (Jay Bowdry) - L Career Blocked Field Goal Leaders 1995 (1; 1 FG) Punt* (Tim Camp) - W 1. Maurice Bing...... 2 Marshall - FG* (Shannon Shook) - L 2017 (0) Clint Avret...... 2 2006 (2; 1 PAT, 1 FG) Mark Giles...... 2 1996 (3; 2 FG, 1 Punt) Central Connecticut State - FG (Larry Beard) - L 2018 (3; 1 FG, 1 PAT, 1 Punt) Florida - FG (Maurice Bing) - L North Dakota State - PAT (Charrod Taylor) - L SCSU - PAT (Raymond Johnson III) - W Career Blocked PAT Leaders Western Carolina - Punt (Maurice Bing) - W ULM - Punt* (NaJee Thompson) - L 1. Brent Russell...... 5 Furman - FG (Maurice Bing) - L 2007 (1; 1 Punt) Georgia State - FG# (Rashad Byrd) - W 2. Jonathan Battkle Jr...... 3 West Georgia - Punt# (Tim Camp) - W Larry Beard...... 3 1997 (4; 3 Punt, 1 PAT) 2019 (2; 2 FG) Valdosta State - Punt (Basail Mack) - W Minnesota - FG* (Reynard Ellis) - L William & Mary - PAT (Earthwind Moreland) - L South Alabama (Raymond Johnson III) - FG - W Chattanooga - Punt* (Corey Joyner) - W Florida A&M - Punt+ (Daryl Morrell) - W * - recovered or returned for TD; + - led to TD; @ - led to safety; # - led to field goal; ^ - led to a two-point defensive extra point
Game 1: vs. Campbell #HailSouthern Georgia Southern Football Notes