GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Game 9: GEORGIA STATE (2-6, 1-3 SBC) at ARKANSAS STATE (3-4, 3-0 SBC) Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Ga. | ESPNU

TV: ESPNU. Announcers are Eric Clemons and Jay Walker. Georgia FACTS GEORGIA STATE ARKANSAS STATE State will be making its fourth appearance on ESPNU but first for a Sun Belt game. 2016 Records 2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt 3-4, 3-0 Sun Belt Nickname Panthers Red Wolves RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network, including Atlanta flagship 1340 The Fan 3 as well as 680 The Fan. Dave Cohen is in his 34th Location Atlanta, Ga. Jonesboro, Ark. season as the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics. Brandon Leak Enrollment 50,000 14,074 and Harper LeBel join him from the booth with Sam Crenshaw on the Conference Sun Belt Sun Belt sideline. A free audio stream is available on GeorgiaStateSports.com. Head Coach Blake Anderson Alma Mater Indiana State, 1987 Sam Houston State, 1992 THE KICKOFF: In its first Thursday night Record at School 9-36 (4th year) 19-14 (3rd year) game, Georgia State (2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt) hosts Arkansas State (3-4, 3-0 Sun n Belt) i a nationally televised game on ESPNU. Career Record 29-72 (9th year) 19-14 (3rd year) Georgia State is playing its first midweek Sun Belt Conference Series Record Arkansas State leads 3-0 game, but the Panthers have played nine previous non-Saturday Last Meeting Arkansas State 48-34, 2015 at Jonesboro, Ark. games, posting a 4-5 record on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Playing its second straight game without starting Already Georgia State’s career leader in receptions, Davis is 188 Conner Manning, Georgia State fell 13-10 at South Alabama, which yards behind Albert Wilson’s GSU record of 3,190 yards. He is also kicked the winning field goal with two seconds left. secondo t Wilson (23) with 15 career touchdown catches. Arkansas State, a 51-10 winner over UL Monroe, has won three straight games since an 0-4 start and 12 consecutive Sun Belt games FBS ACTIVE LEADERS - CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH RECEPTION dating back to 2014. 1 Robert Davis, Georgia State...... 45 2 Corey Davis, Western Michigan...... 44 A CASE FOR THE DEFENSE: Zach Pascal, Old Dominion...... 44 > The GSU defense leads the Sun Belt with 5.0 yards allowed per 4 Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 43 play. Over the last six games, the Panthers have been even better, 5 Nate Phillips, Arizona...... 41 allowing just 4.7 yards per play. Taquan Mizzell, Virginia...... 41 Jonnu Smith, FIU...... 41 > The Panthers lead the Sun Belt and are tied for sixth in the FBS with three defensive touchdowns this season. FBS ACTIVE LEADERS - RECEIVING YARDS > GSU ranks eighth in the FBS in pass efficiency defense, 13th in 1 Corey Davis, Western Michigan...... 4,524 passing yards allowed (177.8) and 13th in interceptions (11). 2 Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech...... 3,650 > The Panthers have allowed just one touchdown in the last two 3 Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 3,627 games, and Georgia State has not allowed a first-half touchdown in 4 Taywan Taylor, WKU...... 3,581 fivef o the last six games. 5 Thomas Sperbeck, Boise St...... 3,219 6 Austin Duke, Charlotte...... 3,165 DAVIS ON THE RECEIVING END: Georgia State has played 45 7 Gabe Marks, Washington St...... 3,113 games since the start of the 2013 season, and senior 8 Robert Davis, Georgia State...... 3,002 Robert Davis has caught at least one pass in every one of them. That is the FBS lead among active players for consecutive games with a FBS ACTIVE LEADERS - RECEPTIONS reception. Davis has extended that streak despite playing through 1 Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 355 a shoulder injury and playing without starting quarterback Conner 2 Corey Davis, Western Michigan...... 284 Manning the last two games. 3 Trent Taylor, La Tech...... 284 Daviss i the Sun Belt’s active leader with 195 career receptions 4 Gabe Marks, Washington St...... 283 and 3,002 receiving yards. He ranks eighth among active FBS players 5 Austin Duke, Charlotte...... 236 in yardage and 14th in receptions. 6 Taywan Taylor, WKU...... 221

2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All times Eastern) Rankings are AP/Coaches Date Opponent Time TV Site Series Result Sept. 2 (Fri.) BALL STATE 7 p.m. ASN/E3 GEORGIA DOME 1-0 hL 21-31 Sept. 10 at Air Force 2 p.m. MWN-CI Colorado Springs, Colo. 0-2 aL 14-48 Sept. 17 at Wisconsin (9/12) 12 p.m. BTN Madison, Wis. 0-1 aL 17-23 Oct. 1 at Appalachian State 12 p.m. ASN/E3 Boone, N.C. 0-3 aL 3-17 Oct. 8 TEXAS STATE 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 2-2 hW 41-21 Oct. 15 at Troy 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 Troy, Ala. 1-3 aL 21-31 Oct. 22 UT MARTIN (Homecoming) 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 1-0 hW 31-6 Oct. 29 at South Alabama 5 p.m. ESPN3 Mobile, Ala. 2-4 aL 10-13 Nov. 3 (Thu.) ARKANSAS STATE 7:30 p.m. ESPNU GEORGIA DOME 0-3 Nov. 12 UL MONROE 2 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 0-1 Nov. 19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN TBA GEORGIA DOME 1-1 Dec. 3 at Idaho TBA Moscow, Idaho 0-0 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

GENERAL INFORMATION 7 Ryan Switzer, North Carolina...... 214 to play before adding a late score to win Full Name Georgia State University 8 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa...... 212 48-34. The 2013 game at Jonesboro also 9 KeVonn Mabon, Ball State...... 209 featured a GSU lead in the third quarter at Location Atlanta, GA 10 Zach Pascal, Old Dominion...... 208 24-21. Then Albert Wilson’s 70-yard touch- Founded 1913 11 River Cracraft, Washington St...... 207 down catch pulled the Panthers within 35-33 Enrollment 50,000 12 Artavis Scott, Clemson...... 200 with two minutes left, but the try for two Nickname Panthers 13 Thomas Sperbeck, Boise St...... 199 failed and GSU could not recover the onsides Colors Blue & White 14 Robert Davis, Georgia State...... 195 kick. The Red Wolves won 52-10 at the Georgia Dome in 2014. Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS “NEXT MAN UP” IN GUTTY WIN: Conference Sun Belt Conference Georgia State earned a 31-6 win over UT CHERIDOR WREAKS HAVOC: President Mark P. Becker Martin despite numerous key injuries: Defensive end Mackendy Cheridor continues Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb > After starting QB Conner Manning was to disrupt opposing offenses with 2.5 sacks, injured in Thursday’s practice, redshirt six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three pass breakups (despite missing two COACHING STAFF freshman Aaron Winchester completed eight passes for 119 yards and one touchdown games to injury). Head Coach Trent Miles while rushing for a game-high 75 yards on Cheridor was named Sun Belt Conference Assistant Head Coach/ Harold Etheridge 16 carries. Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. Offensive Line 10) after leading a strong defensive effort in > The Panthers were already without starting the 41-21 victory over Texas State, collecting Luke Huard TE Keith Rucker and top RB Kyler Neal, plus seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter WRs Robert Davis and Glenn Smith played and a forced fumble. Assistant Coach Jeff Jagodzinski through injury. True freshman RB Darius After the Panthers’ third straight turnover Outside Linebackers Larry Knight Stubbs rushed for 69 yards on 12 carries with gave Texas State the ball at the GSU 31 early a 35-yard touchdown run. Wide Receivers Tim Lappano in the fourth quarter, Cheridor forced a fumble on a sack, and Tevin Jones recovered Secondary Eric Lewis > Replacing standout Jerome Smith at CB, B.J. Clay had two interceptions and three for GSU. Cheridor had another sack and a Defensive Line Rick Minter pass breakups, including a 38-yard pick-six. shared sack in the fourth quarter, and he Linebackers/Recruiting Coord. P.J. Volker also had a tackle for loss on 3rd-and-1 in the > Marterious Allen, who moved from DE second quarter. Senior Offensive Analyst John McDonell to NG two games ago when starter Julien The Decatur, Ga., native has moved into Strength & Conditioning Scott Holsopple Laurent was injured, came through with a second place in GSU history with 7.5 career 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown to Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy sacks, just 1.5 behind Christo Bilukidi’s school put GSU ahead 17-3. Equipment Manager Nick Vogt record of 9.0, and third place with 21 tackles Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski > Even the special teams were affected as for loss, one behind Joseph Peterson’s school Director of Player Personnel Liam Smith both GSU long-snappers were out. LB Trey record of 22. Payne had six tackles and an interception Graduate Assts Ben McLane, Tyler Nemec while also handling long-snapping and CAREER SACKS...... Years Sacks Chris O’Leary, Reid Sanders, Collins Ukwu fielding a pooch kickoff. 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9.0 2. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-* 7.5 FACILITY INFORMATION DEFENSE GETS IT DONE: Playing 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7.0 Home Field Georgia Dome without its starting quarterback and several Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7.0 other key offensive starters, the Georgia Capacity (Total/Lower) 71,228 / 28,155 State defense took over with a record-setting CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS.....Years TFL Surface Field Turf performance in the Panthers’ 31-6 win over 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22.0 Opened 1992 UT Martin. 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 21.5 The GSU defense scored twice in 3. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-* 21.0 the game--a first for the program--on PROGRAM INFORMATION consecutive plays while holding the CAREER FUMBLES FORCED...... Years FF First Season of Football 2010 Skyhawks to just two field goals. The 1. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 Panthers set a school record for fewest 1. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 4 Full FBS Eligibility 2014 points allowed and did not give up 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-* 4 touchdown for the first time in GSU history. All-Time Record 19-59 (7th year) With GSU holding a 10-3 lead late in BOYD BREAKS OUT: Junior receiver the third quarter, defensive end Mackendy Todd Boyd had a breakout game against SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Cheridor caused a fumble in the backfield, Troy, recording career highs with nine Primary Football Contact Allison George and noseguard Marterious Allen scooped catches for 122 yards, including a 25-yard Office 404.413.4032 and scored on a 23-yard return. On UTM’s touchdown pass. Two plays before his touch- Cell 678.595.7728 next offensive play, cornerback B.J. Clay down, he made a crucial play with a six-yard email [email protected] returned an interception 38 yards for a score. reception on fourth-and-five at the Troy Georgia State forced four turnovers, 33-yard line. Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes including three straight UTM possessions in Office 404.413.4033 Robert Davis added five catches for 117 the second half. yards against the Trojans, giving Georgia Cell 404.259.9716 email [email protected] State two 100-yard receivers in the same SERIES vs. ARKANSAS STATE: Arkansas game for the seventh time in school history. Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 State has won all three meetings (2013-15) in Davis has been involved in five of the seven. Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 the series. Website GeorgiaStateSports.com Last season at Arkansas State, GSU “CORNERING” THE MARKET: Junior Facebook Georgia State Athletics entered the fourth quarter with a 34-27 lead, cornerback Chandon Sullivan is Georgia but Arkansas State converted a long punt Twitter @GeorgiaStateFB, @GSUPanthers State’s career leader with six interceptions, return into the tying touchdown and then including three this season. He broke the scored the go-ahead TD with eight minutes GSU record with a pick at Troy. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 3 GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY In the last three games, Sullivan has two Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week. interceptions and a blocked field goal. The senior from Sherman Oaks, Calif., t A leading urban research university Sullivan is one of three Georgia State collected 11 tackles, a fumble recovery and founded in 1913 and located in the heart of cornerbacks with three interceptions this a pass breakup to help the Panthers hold downtown Atlanta. season, along with Jerome Smith and B.J. a 17-13 fourth-quarter lead before falling t One of the nation’s largest and fastest Clay 23-17. growing universities with enrollment Baker’s pass breakup came as the RUCKER RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP Badgers had third-and-four at the GSU topping 50,000 in 2016. TIGHT ENDS: Tight end Keith Rucker was 23-yard line on their first drive and forced t One of only four public research tabbed to the Midseason Watch List for the Wisconsin to settle for a field goal. universities in the state, offering 100 fields John Mackey Award, given annually to the His fumble recovery was on third-and- of study with 250 graduate programs in its most outstanding collegiate tight end. goal at the 1-yard line, with GSU holding a eight colleges and schools. Rucker, a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, 6-0 lead in the second quarter. is a preseason conference selection after Baker added another fumble recovery t A national leader in graduating students earning second-team All-Sun Belt honors at South Alabama, ,giving him a GSU-record from diverse backgrounds. in 2015. He has 16 receptions for 128 yards, five for his career. t Has achieved national recognition for including an 8-yard touchdown catch in its commitment to its students’ successful Saturday’s win over Texas State. GLENN SMITH SHOWS VERSATILITY: progress toward graduation. He ranks in the top six in Georgia State Glenn Smith caught five passes for a career- history with 74 career receptions for 914 high 131 yards at Wisconsin, including four t More than 180,000 alumni worldwide. yards and nine touchdowns. catches covering 128 yards in a second half Off the field, Rucker serves as the Sun that saw Georgia State take a 17-13 lead Belt Conference representative on the with 11 minutes to play. Smith had catches NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory FUTURE OPPONENTS three long receptions on the Panthers’ two Committee (SAAC). touchdown drives. He set up one score with Rucker is the second Georgia State tight catches of 40 and 20 yards, and then he had 2017 end in three seasons to be recognized as a 60-yard catch and run down to the 9-yard Sept. 2 Tennessee State (Home) a Mackey Award candidate, following Joel line to set up the go-ahead touchdown. Sept. 9 Charlotte (Away) Ruiz in 2014. Since the beginning of the Smith began the season as Georgia 2014 season (30 games), Georgia State tight Sept. 16 Penn State (Away) State’s starting running back, but moved to ends have combined for 116 receptions for slot receiver with Penny Hart injured. Nov. 18 Memphis (Home) 1,402 yards and 12 touchdowns. 2018 NEW FACE UNDER CENTER: Georgia Aug. 30 Kennesaw State (Home) CLOSE CALL AT WISCONSIN: Playing State features new faces at quarterback, Sept. 8 NC State (Away) at No. 9 Wisconsin, Georgia State took a where the Panthers had to replace record- 17-13 lead with 11 minutes to play before Sept. 15 Memphis (Away) setting quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the 2015 falling 23-17. Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete of the Sept. 22 Western Michigan (Home) > Trailing 13-3 in the third quarter, Georgia Year who passed for more than 7,600 yards 2019 State moved closer on Robert Davis’ 13-yard and 51 touchdowns in his two seasons. TBA Tennessee (Away) touchdown catch with 19 seconds left in Graduate transfer Conner Manning earned Sept. 7 Furman (Home) the third quarter that capped a 75-yard the starting nod, edging redshirt freshman drive. Then Chandon Sullivan’s intercep- Aaron Winchester. Sept. 14 Western Michigan (Away) tion regained possession for the Panthers, Coming into the season, the Panthers’ 2020 who needed just three plays to score the scholarship had combined Sept. 12 Alabama (Away) go-ahead touchdown. Glenn Smith’s 60-yard to complete only two passes in a Division I Sept. 19 Savannah State (Home) catch-and-run down to the 9-yard line, game. Sept. 26 Charlotte (Away) followed by Kyler Neal’s 9-yard TD run, put Georgia State in front. PENNY LOST FOR SEASON: Georgia 2021 State had the services of 2015 Sun Belt Sept. 4 Army (Home) > In the first half, Georgia State’s defense held the Badgers to two field goals, a missed Freshman of the Year and Freshman All- Sept. 11 North Carolina (Away) field goal, a fumble and a punt on five America Penny Hart for just a handful of Sept. 18 Charlotte (Home) possessions. The defense kept the Panthers snaps this season. Hart suffered a broken Sept. 25 Auburn (Away) close despite playing without three starting foot vs. Appalachian State and also missed defensive linemen. two games with a hamstring injury. He is 2022 eligible for a medical redshirt. Sept. 10 North Carolina (Home) > The game at Wisconsin was Georgia Hart LED IN THE SUN BELT with 5.5 recep- Sept. 17 Charlotte (Home) State’s eighth contest against a Power Five tions and 84.5 receiving yards per game, opponent in seven seasons of football. Oct. 1 Army (Away) and he set the Sun Belt freshman record for Four of the eight Power Five opponents receiving yards (1,099). 2023 have been ranked: Wisconsin, 2016 (9/12), He ranked second among all freshmen Sept. 16 Charlotte (Away) Alabama, 2010 (10/12), Alabama 2013 (1/1) receivers in the FBS in receiving yards and 2024 and Oregon, 2015 (12/13), while two others touchdown (8) and fourth in receptions. Sept. 28 Vanderbilt (Home) (Washington and Clemson in 2014) were Hart already ranks in the top five in GSU just outside the Top 25. 2025 history in career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. Sept. 20 Vanderbilt (Away) BAKER EARNS SECOND SUN BELT AWARD: Safety Bobby Baker was named PROLIFIC PASS CATCHERS: Georgia Sun Belt Conference Defensive Student- State’s pass-catching quintet of receivers Athlete of the Week for the second time in Robert Davis, Penny Hart, Todd Boyd and his career after leading the Panthers’ strong Glenn Smith and tight end Keith Rucker all defensive effort at No. 9 Wisconsin. He also rank among the Panthers’ career receiving earned honorable mention recognition as leaders. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 4 GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

RECEPTIONS...... Years Rec LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: The Georgia 2016 AWARDS 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 195 State coaching staff features a father-son 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 combination on the defensive side. Jesse Sun Belt Defensive Bobby Baker, S 3. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 Minter is in his fourth season as the Panthers’ Student-Athlete of Week Sept. 24 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 defensive coordinator. This year his father, Sun Belt Defensive Mackendy Cheridor 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 79 Rick Minter, joined the staff as defensive line Student-Athlete of Week Oct. 10 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 76 coach. Preseason Robert Davis, WR (1st) 7. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 Rick is a former FBS head coach (Cincin- All-Sun Belt Penny Hart, WR (1st) 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-* 59 nati, 1994-03) and long-time defensive Bobby Baker, S (1st) 9. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 58 coordinator at Notre Dame, Ball State, South Shawanye Lawrence, DL (2nd) 10 Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 48 Carolina, Marshall and Kentucky. He spent Keith Rucker , TE(2nd) the last three years as linebackers coach for the . Jim Thorpe Award Bobby Baker, S RECEIVING YARDS...... Years Rec Yds Watch List 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 The Minters first worked together in 2006 at Notre Dame, where Rick was the defensive John Mackey Award Keith Rucker, TE 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 194 3002 coordinator and Jesse was an intern. Then Watch List (Preseason & Midseason) 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 1610 in 2010, Rick and Jesse both served on Trent Biletnikoff Award Robert Davis, WR 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 1605 Miles’ defensive staff at Indiana State. 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 79 1160 Watch List Penny Hart, WR 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 74 929 NFL FLAVOR: The Georgia State Dave Rimington Trophy Gabe Mobley, C 7. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 683 coaching staff features significant coaching Watch List 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-* 56 680 experience in the . Senior Bowl Bobby Baker, S 8. E. Ogbuehi...... 2010-12 47 581 Head coach Trent Miles spent the 2000 Watch List Robert Davis, WR 10 Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 48 529 season as an assistant coach on Mike Sher- Wuerffel Trophy Keith Rucker, TE man’s staff with the Green Bay Packers. Watch List TD RECEPTIONS...... Years TD Wide receivers coach Tim Lappano joined NFF William V. Campbell Bobby Baker, S 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 the GSU staff after five years with the Trophy Semifinalist 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 15 , where he coached All-Pro 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 in 2013. Lappano previously 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 coached on ’s staff with San > Offensive tackle Ulrick John was selected Penny Hart...... 2015-* 9 Francisco (2003-04) and Seattle (1998). in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 9 Secondary coach Eric Lewis spent two by the . He played in two seasons in the NFL as a quality control coach games for the Miami Dolphins in 2015. TOP TURNAROUNDS: Georgia State’s with Green Bay. He is the son of long-time This year, he was just signed by the Arizona five-game improvement from 2014 to 2015 NFL coach Sherman Lewis. Cardinals off the Dolphins’ practice squad. made the Panthers one of the nation’s most Defensive line coach Rick Minter spent > GSU’s first draft pick was defensive tackle improved teams last season: the last three years as the linebackers coach Christo Bilukidi in 2013. He played three for Chip Kelly with the Philadelphia Eagles. seasons (2013-15) in the NFL with Oakland, School...... 2014 2015 Dif Southern Miss...... 3-9 9-5 +6 Cincinnati and Baltimore. ACADEMIC HONORS: The Georgia > Quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the 2015 Sun Washington State...... 3-9 9-4 +6 State football team has performed extremely Georgia State...... 1-11 6-7 +5 Belt Student-Athlete of the Year, was signed well in the classroom under head coach to the practice squad for the CFL’s Calgary North Carolina...... 6-7 11-3 +5 Trent Miles: Iowa...... 7-6 12-2 +5 Stampeders. Northwestern...... 5-7 10-3 +5 > The team posted a record GPA of 2.91 for Michigan...... 5-7 10-3 +5 the spring 2015 semester and has main- NFL FACILITIES: Georgia State is one tained a GPA of 2.8 or better since then. of six FBS programs to play all its home DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN FOR > Nine Panthers were named to the 2015-16 games in the same facility as an NFL team. MILES : Georgia State’s improvement under Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List The others are Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego head coach Trent Miles mirrors what Miles (GPA of 3.5 or higher), while another 36 were State, Temple and USF. UMass plays some of and his staff accomplished in his first head tabbed to the Sun Belt Honor Roll (GPA of its home games at Gillette Stadium. coaching stop at Indiana State, his alma 3.0-3.49). mater. OH BROTHER: Three current Panthers In 2008, Miles took over a program that > Georgia State’s overall athletic program was honored with the Sun Belt Conference are the younger brothers of former Georgia had lost 28 straight games, and in his first State football players: two seasons, the Sycamores went 1-22. Then Graduation Rate Award in 2016. S Bryan Williams (TE Arthur Williams, in Year 3, Miles guided Indiana State to a 6-5 2010-11) mark in the first of three straight winning PANTHER PROS: Despite Georgia State’s brief history, four Panther alumni DL Jamal Paxton (OLB Nate Paxton, 2012-15) seasons as the Sycamores followed with TE Jacob Nesmith (OL Nick Nesmith, records of 6-5 in 2011 and 7-4 in 2012. have played in the NFL, including three who are currently active: 2009-13) In 2013, Miles took over a GSU program In addition, junior receiver Chancellor that was coming off a 1-10 record and was > A member of Georgia State’s inaugural Triplett is the younger brother of former GSU entering its first season at the FBS level. The team in 2010, receiver Albert Wilson is in his baseball standout Chris Triplett (2013-14). Panthers were 1-23 in 2013-14 and started third season with the . He this season at 2-6 before winning four was an undrafted free agent in 2014. straight to become bowl eligible. > Wil Lutz, GSU’s placekicker the last four ISU GSU years, is now the kicker for the New Orleans Year Before 0-11 1-10 Saints. Originally signed as an undrafted free Miles Year 1 0-12 0-12 agent by the in the spring, Miles Year 2 1-10 1-11 he was picked up by the Saints just before Miles Year 3 6-5 6-7, Bowl the season opener.

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Trent Miles is a program builder. And after the remarkable job he did in guiding the Panthers to their first- ever bowl game in 2015, Georgia State’s fourth-year head coach is the reigning Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year.

Miles was introduced as Georgia State’s time with an undermanned roster. second head football coach on Dec. 3, 2012 Under Miles’ tutelage, wide receiver and charged with the task of building the and return specialist Albert Wilson earned fledgling program as it jumped to the Football all-conference and All-America recognition Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt with a record-setting campaign in 2013. Conference after only three seasons of play. Following the season, Wilson became the And just three years later, he had the Panthers first Georgia State player to earn an invitation playing in a bowl game in their sixth season of to the prestigious National Football League existence. Scouting Combine and then signed a free The former assistant coach at Stanford, agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Notre Dame and Washington demonstrated Miles also helped develop Ulrick John into the ability to build a winning program in five an NFL prospect as the offensive tackle HEAD COACH TRENT MILES seasons as the head coach at Indiana State. was drafted in the seventh round by the Date of Birth: July 29, 1963 The rebuilding job he did there earned notice, Indianapolis Colts, becoming the second and he was hired to build the Georgia State draft pick in GSU’s history. Hometown: Terre Haute, Ind. program following the retirement of , The building process continued in Miles’ Alma Mater: Indiana State, 1987 the Panthers’ head coach from the program’s second year in 2014, which opened with a Playing Career: Wide receiver at Indiana State, inception in 2008 through 2012. dramatic, come-from-behind victory over 1983-86 Miles and his staff immediately began to Abilene Christian. Despite a depleted roster, lay the foundation to enable the Panthers to Georgia State featured one of the top passing Family: Wife Bridget; daughters Kaylee, Anna, compete at the highest level of , offenses in the Sun Belt Conference and Charlie Elizabeth, son Noah Michael building the program through recruiting, the nation, and seven Panthers earned all- COACHING CAREER player development and the establishment of a conference honors. winning culture, all within the framework of a In his first three seasons, Miles’ program 1987, Indiana State, graduate assistant strong family atmosphere. has produced two All-Americans, 22 all- 1988-89, New Mexico, graduate assistant He is fond of saying, “We look for young conference performers and two NFL players. men of great character who are smart, tough Miles’ emphasis on the total development 1990, Oklahoma, graduate assistant and love the game.” of his student-athletes is also in evidence 1991-94, Northern Illinois, receivers (1991-93), After taking baby steps in his first two as the Panthers enjoyed their best semester defensive backs (1994) seasons, Miles’ Panthers began to run midway in the classroom in the spring of 2015 with 1995-96, Hawai’i, wide receivers (1995), through Year 3, winning their last four a 2.91 grade-point average, including 52 defensive backs (1996) regular-season games to earn their berth in the student-athletes with a 3.0 or higher. The AutoNation Cure Bowl. team ended the fall 2015 team with a 2.88 1997-99, Fresno State, wide receivers Along the way, Georgia State featured cumulative GPA and 39 more academic 2000, Green Bay Packers, offensive assistant one of the nation’s top passing attacks, led honorees. In 2013, the Panthers earned the 2001, Stanford, wide receivers by quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the Sun Sun Belt Conference’s team academic award Belt Student-Athlete of the Year, and a bevy as the football program with highest grade 2002-04, Notre Dame, wide receivers of talented receivers, including Sun Belt point average in the league. 2005-07, Washington, running backs Freshman of the Year and Freshman All- Miles’ first head-coaching job was at his American Penny Hart. alma mater, Indiana State, where he took over 2008-12, Indiana State, head coach The prolific offense, which led the league a struggling program that had won just one 2013-present, Georgia State, head coach in passing for the second straight year, game in the three seasons before his arrival was complemented by a defense that was, in 2008. But it took just three years for him to YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD statistically, the most improved defense in the produce a winning season, the first of three Year School Overall FBS. Both offense and defense were on display straight winning campaigns in Terre Haute. as the Panthers put an exclamation point on After leading his 2010 Sycamores to a 2008 Indiana State 0-12 the regular season with a record-setting, 34-7 6-5 mark for the school’s first winning record 2009 Indiana State 1-10 victory at in-state rival Georgia Southern. since 1996, Miles was recognized as Missouri 2010 Indiana State 6-5 A total of 12 Panthers earned All-Sun Valley Football Conference Coach of the Belt recognition in 2015, giving GSU 22 all- Year. He was named a finalist for the Eddie 2011 Indiana State 6-5 conference players in Miles’ three years. And Robinson National Coach of the Year Award 2012 Indiana State (20-36) 7-4 Miles was named Sun Belt Conference Coach and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year 2013 Georgia State 0-12 of the Year, and he was also recognized with honor. a national award by the Fritz Pollard Alliance Miles guided ISU to another winning 2014 Georgia State 1-11 Foundation. season in 2011 and then a 7-4 record in 2012. 2015 Georgia State 6-7 Miles’ first Georgia State team in 2013 No Sycamore team had won more games 2016 Georgia State (9-36) 2-6 showed progress throughout the season, since the 1984 squad on which Miles played, despite playing at the FBS level for the first and the school’s run of three straight winning Total 29-72

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HEAD COACH TRENT MILES (continued) FOOTBALL TIMELINE

Nov. 2006 Football feasibility study completed Apr. 15, 2007 Dan Reeves named football seasons under Miles was its longest since ISU COACHING HONORS had six straight from 1964-69. consultant Following the 2012 season, Miles was 2010: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year; Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launched its honored as the Coaches Missouri Valley Coach of the Year; Finalist for football program Association Region Four Coach of the Year for Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year and June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach the second time in three seasons. Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Aug. 2008 First six assistant coaches hired Throughout his career, Miles has coached Nov. 20, 2008 Ground-breaking for new practice on both sides of the ball and possesses more 2012: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year facility at 188 MLK than 25 years of college coaching experience as 2015: Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year well as one year as a National Football League Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, assistant with the Green Bay Packers. As an enrolled offensive assistant for the Packers in 2000, Feb. 4, 2009 GSU signed its first recruiting class Miles worked with wide receivers and quality June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, control. He coached NFL All-Pro receiver beginning in 2012 Antonio Freeman. Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reported Miles spent the next seven years as an Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice assistant coach under at held at NFL YET facility Stanford (wide receivers, 2001), Notre Dame Fall 2009 First team conducted 60 practices (wide receivers, 2002-04) and Washington (running backs, 2005-07), where he recruited, Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice began coached and developed many talented skill Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU players. Practice Complex Among his pupils were Stanford’s Teyo April 10, 2010 Over 3,000 fans watched first Spring Johnson, a second-round draft pick of the Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome Oakland Raiders in 2003, Notre Dame’s Aug. 3, 2010 Inaugural team reported for Maurice Stovall and Arnaz Battle, both of preseason whom went on to the NFL, Jeff Samardzija, Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice began an All-America wide receiver at Notre Dame Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia who is now a Major League Baseball pitcher, Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7 and Louis Rankin, a 1,000-yard rusher at Washington. Nov. 19, 2010 First game vs. FBS opponent at Miles began his coaching career as a defending national champion graduate assistant at Indiana State (1987), Alabama New Mexico (1988-89) and Oklahoma (1990). Aug. 2011 Team moved into GSU Practice While at New Mexico, one of his mentors Complex was Marvin Lewis, now the head coach of the 2011 season GSU played as an FCS Independent . Apr. 9, 2012 GSU accepted invitation to join Sun Miles moved to an assistant coaching Belt Conference in July 2013 position at Northern Illinois for four seasons, Apr. 21, 2012 Christo Bilukidi is the first Panther working with receivers (1991-93) and then drafted by NFL (Oakland, 6th) defensive backs (1994). Miles then headed 2012 season GSU began FBS transition, played west for a two-year stint at Hawai’i, where he its only season of CAA Football coached wide receivers (1995) and defensive backs (1996). Nov. 10, 2012 Bill Curry coached final game at Maine As wide receivers coach at Fresno State Dec. 3, 2012 Trent Miles introduced as Georgia from 1997-99, Miles helped the Bulldogs to a State’s second head coach share of the 1999 Mountain West Conference July 1, 2013 GSU officially became a member of title and a berth in the Las Vegas Bowl. He also the Sun Belt Conference recruited and coached future NFL standout 2013 season First season in FBS and Sun Belt Bernard Berrian. Conference Miles, 53, is a native of Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 30, 2013 First game as FBS program vs. and a 1987 graduate of Indiana State with a Samford at the Georgia Dome degree in criminology. He was a wide receiver Oct. 12, 2013 Inaugural Sun Belt Conference game for the Sycamores from 1982-86, playing on vs. Troy at the Georgia Dome the 1983 and 1984 squads that each won nine 2014 season GSU is eligible for Sun Belt title and games and reached the FCS playoffs. The 1984 postseason bowl games Sycamores were ranked No. 1 in the nation Aug. 27, 2014 First win as an FBS program: for much of the season, and that team was GSU 38, Abilene Christian 37 inducted into the Indiana State University Hall of Fame in 2002. Sept. 12, 2015 First win over an FBS program and first Sun Belt Conference win: He is married to the former Bridget GSU 34, New Mexico State 32 Hogan, and the couple has three daughters, Dec. 19, 2015 First bowl game: GSU vs. San Jose State in AutoNation Cure Bowl

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HAROLD ETHERIDGE LUKE HUARD Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Alma Mater: Western New Mexico, 1982 Alma Mater: North Carolina, 2002 Fourth Year at GSU Fourth Year at GSU • Former offensive coordinator under Trent Miles • Developed and coached 2015 Sun Belt Student- at Indiana State (2011-12), where his offense Athlete of the Year Nick Arbuckle, who passed for produced the top rusher in FCS in 2011 (Shakir 7,651 yards in two seasons, including a Sun Belt- Bell, 151.8 ypg) record 4,368 yards in 2015. • Previously served as offensive line coach at Illinois • Spent four seasons (2009-12) at Illinois State, State (1991-99) and Army (2000-03), North Texas including the final three as offensive coordinator. (2004-06), Northern Illinois (2007) and Washington Coached MVFC Offensive Player of the Year, QB State (2008-09). Matt Brown. • Previously worked with Trent Miles at Washington, serving as a graduate assistant in 2007-08. JESSE MINTER JEFF JAGODZINSKI Defensive Coordinator Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Mount St. Joseph, 2005 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1985 Fourth Year at GSU Fourth Year at GSU • His 2015 GSU defense was the most improved • Posted a 20-8 record and back-to-back ACC Atlantic unit in FBS, allowing 15 points fewer per game and Division crowns in two seasons (2007-08) as head improving by 122.3 yards per game and 1.92 yards coach at Boston College per carry vs. the run. • Coached quarterback Matt Ryan at • In 2015 GSU finished in the top four in the Sun Belt Boston College as well as three other future first- in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, round draft picks pass efficiency defense and interceptions • NFL assistant coach with Green Bay (1999-03, • Served four seasons (2009-12) on Trent Miles’ 2006) and Atlanta (2004-05) staff at Indiana State, including the last two years • Coached with Trent Miles with the Packers in 2000 as defensive coordinator • One of youngest defensive coordinators in FBS (33). LARRY KNIGHT TIM LAPPANO Outside Linebackers Wide Receivers Alma Mater: Central Michigan Alma Mater: Idaho, 1983 Second Year at GSU Third Year at GSU • Joined the staff in 2015 after two years as a quality • Coached three all-conference receivers in 2015, control assistant at Tennessee. including Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Penny • Spent a total of three seasons under Butch Jones Hart, and six in his first two years at GSU. at Tennessee and Cincinnati. Also played for Jones • Spent five seasons (2009-13) with Detroit Lions. at Central Michigan. Coached receivers, including All-Pro Calvin Johnson, • Native of Augusta, Ga. in 2013 after four years as tight ends coach • Coached with Trent Miles at Washington, where he was offensive coordinator/QB coach from 2005-08. • Running backs coach for (2003-04) and (1998). Also coached at Oregon State, California, Washington State and Purdue ERIC LEWIS RICK MINTER Secondary / Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line Alma Mater: San Diego State, Alma Mater: Henderson State, 1978 Second Year at GSU First Year at GSU • 2015 GSU defense ranked top four in the Sun • 10 years as head coach at Cincinnati (1994-03), Belt in interceptions, pass efficiency defense, total including four bowl berths. defense and scoring defense. • 17 years as a defensive coordinator with stops at • Former defensive coordinator at Weber State Notre Dame (1992-93 and 2005-06), Ball State (2013) and Eastern Michigan (2009). (1985-91), South Carolina (2004), Marshall (2008- • Two years of NFL experience as defensive quality 09) and Kentucky (2011-12) control coach for the Green Bay Packers (2006-07). • Spent last three seasons coaching linebackers for • Also coached at Buffalo (2014), Louisville (2008), Philadelphia Eagles. and Ball State (2003-05).

P.J. VOLKER JOHN McDONELL Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator Senior Offensive Analyst Alma Mater: Mount St. Joseph, 2005 Alma Mater: Carroll College, 1981 Fourth Year at GSU First Year at GSU • Coached the leading tackler in GSU history, three- • Spent last four seasons as offensive line coach at time all-conference LB Joseph Peterson Tulane. • Served as Trent Miles’ linebackers coach and • 30-year coaching career also includes stops at recruiting coordinator at Indiana State for three Washington State, Stanford, Notre Dame and years (2010-12) before coming with Miles to GSU Purdue. • Helped lead the Sycamores to three straight winning seasons

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 8 GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 7 Conner Manning OR...... 6-1 205 R-Jr. OLB 27 Andrew Everett...... 6-5 240 R-Sr. 11 Aaron Winchester...... 6-2 190 R-Fr. 33 James Traylor...... 6-3 230 Jr. 2 Jaquez Parks...... 6-1 205 R-So. DE 49 Shawanye Lawrence...... 6-4 275 Sr. RB 1 Kendrick Dorn OR...... 6-0 205 R-Jr. 52 Tevin Jones...... 6-4 270 Sr. 28 Demarcus Kirk...... 6-0 206 R-So. 53 Terry Thomas...... 6-3 265 Fr. 23 Darius Stubbs...... 5-10 200 Fr. NG 91 Julien Laurent OR...... 6-4 310 R-Jr. 5 Tra Barnett...... 5-10 180 Fr. 95 Marterious Allen...... 6-2 270 So. WR 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. 97 Jalen Lawrence...... 6-1 285 Sr. 81 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 190 Fr. DE 5 Mackendy Cheridor...... 6-5 275 R-Jr. WR 15 Todd Boyd...... 5-11 185 Jr. 55 Carnell Hopson...... 6-2 245 Sr. 85 Eric Elder...... 6-1 185 Fr. OLB 44 Michael Shaw...... 6-4 230 R-So. WR 19 Robert Davis...... 6-3 220 Sr. 38 Jameel Spencer...... 6-1 230 Sr. 4 Jawan Nobles...... 6-3 180 Fr. ILB 42 Trey Payne...... 6-0 225 R-Jr. TE 45 Keith Rucker...... 6-3 245 Sr. 8 Kaleb Ringer...... 6-0 235 R-Sr. 88 Ari Werts...... 6-4 225 So. ILB 4 Alonzo McGee...... 6-1 230 R-Sr. 46 Jacob Nesmith...... 6-3 270 R-Jr. 39 Chase Middleton...... 6-2 235 So. LT 76 Hunter Atkinson...... 6-4 285 R-Fr. S 20 Bryan Williams...... 6-3 212 R-Sr. 69 Lucas Johnson...... 6-4 285 So. 14 Cloves Campbell...... 6-1 205 Sr. LG 75 Michael Ivory...... 6-5 340 R-Sr. S 2 Bobby Baker...... 6-2 200 R-Sr. 77 Tyler Simonsen...... 6-4 299 R-Sr. 21 Antreal Allen...... 5-11 190 Jr. C 72 Gabe Mobley...... 6-2 280 R-So. CB 16 Jerome Smith OR...... 5-10 180 R-So. 64 Akil Hawkins...... 6-4 290 R-Sr. 29 B.J. Clay...... 6-0 190 Jr. RG 56 Alex Stoehr...... 6-2 299 Jr. 9 Cedric Stone...... 5-10 185 Fr. 65 Shamarious Gilmore...... 6-3 285 Fr. CB 10 Chandon Sullivan...... 5-11 195 Jr. RT 74 Sebastian Willer...... 6-5 285 R-Jr. 7 Robert Dowling...... 5-10 190 Sr. 73 Nick Meyer...... 6-5 260 Fr.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE — SPECIALISTS — PLAYERS: Antreal Allen...... an-TRELL PK 90 Rogier ten Lohuis...... 6-3 185 Sr. Clifford Amazan...... like Amazon 93 Brandon Wright (KO)...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Niemus Bryant...... NEE-mus Tra Barnett...... TRAY P 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Cloves Campbell...... CLO-vess 48 Oliver Holdenson...... 511 210 R-Fr. Mackendy Cheridor...... muh-KEN-dee CHER-uh-door Ruggiero DeLuca...... rue-GEE-do HO 2 Jaquez Parks...... 6-1 205 R-So. Carnell Hopson...... car-NELL 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Jonathan Ifedi...... ee-FED-ee Shawanye Lawrence...... shuh-WAN-yay LS 42 Trey Payne...... 6-0 225 R-Jr. Julien Laurent...... la-RENT Gabe Mobley...... MA-blee (not MOBE-lee) PR 9 Cedric Stone...... 5-10 185 Fr. Justin Otiwu...... oh-TEE-woo 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. Ronald Peterkin...... PEE-ter-kin Dom Roldan...... ro-DAN KR 5 Tra Barnett...... 5-10 180 Fr. Malik Ricks...... muh-LEEK 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. Emiere Scaife...... uh-MEER SKAFE 1 Kendrick Dorn...... 6-0 205 R-Jr. Alex Stoehr...... STORE Rogier Ten Lohuis...... ro-HERE ten-LOW-house Ari Werts...... RR-ee COACHES: Tim Lappano...... luh-PA-no John McDonell...... MACK-dun-ELL

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No. Name...... Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Kendrick Dorn...... RB 6-0 205 R-Jr. Fontana, Calif. (Los Osos/San Bernardino Valley) 2 Bobby Baker...... S 6-2 200 R-Sr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Birmingham/Pierce College/UAB) 2 Jaquez Parks...... QB 6-1 205 R-So. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/Hinds (Miss.) C.C.) 3 Ed Curney...... LB 5-11 225 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 4 Alonzo McGee...... LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Sumter, S.C. (Crestwood/Georgia Military/UAB) 4 Jawan Nobles...... WR 6-3 180 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) 5 Tra Barnett...... RB 5-10 180 Fr. Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) 5 Mackendy Cheridor...... DE 6-5 275 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) 6 Jonathan Ifedi...... WR 6-0 195 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) 7 Robert Dowling...... CB 5-10 190 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 7 Conner Manning...... QB 6-1 205 R-Jr. Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro/Utah) 8 Taz Bateman...... RB 5-8 190 Jr. Inglewood, Calif. (Junipero Serra/Long Beach City College) 8 Kaleb Ringer...... LB 6-0 235 R-Sr. Claymont, Ohio (Northmont/Butler (Kan.) CC) 9 Cedric Stone...... DB 5-10 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 10 Ruggiero DeLuca...... QB 6-3 225 R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Roger Bacon/Miami (Ohio) 10 Chandon Sullivan...... CB 5-11 195 Jr. Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow) 11 Aaron Winchester...... QB 6-2 190 R-Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah) 12 Emiere Scaife...... QB 6-2 230 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 12 Deion Wilkins...... CB 5-9 170 Sr. Thomaston, Ga. (Upson-Lee/Jacksonville) 13 Charlie Patrick...... LB 6-0 225 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 14 Cloves Campbell...... S 6-1 205 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe/Scottsdale CC) 15 Todd Boyd...... WR 5-11 185 Jr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 16 Joshua Shim...... QB 6-0 205 Fr. Loganville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 16 Jerome Smith...... CB 5-10 180 R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 17 Glenn Smith...... RB 6-1 200 Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 18 Penny Hart...... WR 5-8 180 So. Buford, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 19 Robert Davis...... WR 6-3 220 Sr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 20 Bryan Williams...... S 6-3 212 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. (Miramar) 21 Antreal Allen...... DB 5-11 190 Jr. Auburn, Ala. (Auburn) 22 Trey Chapman...... DB 5-11 190 Fr. Madison, Ga. (Morgan County) 23 Darius Stubbs...... RB 5-10 200 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Luella) 24 Anthony Valverde...... RB 5-10 205 R-So. Banning, Calif. (Redlands East Valley) 24 Kwon Williams...... S 6-0 202 Fr. Oakwood, Ga. (West Hall) 25 Kyler Neal...... RB 5-11 215 R-Jr. Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) 26 Anthony Davis...... CB 5-10 175 R-So. Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County/St. Augustine’s 26 Kendrec Grady...... S 6-2 215 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 27 Andrew Everett...... LB 6-5 240 R-Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill/Old Dominion) 28 Demarcus Kirk...... RB 6-0 206 R-So. Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) 28 David West...... DB 6-1 185 R-Fr. Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 29 B.J. Clay...... CB 6-0 190 Jr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) 30 Javonte Lain...... DE 6-2 230 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 30 Kyndall Phillips...... DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 31 Ronald Peterkin...... S 6-0 185 R-So. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 32 Malik Ricks...... LB 6-1 235 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson) 33 James Traylor...... LB 6-3 230 Jr. Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) 34 Niemus Bryant...... LB 6-0 220 R-So. Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 35 Leander Howard...... DB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain) 36 Justin Otiwu...... LB 6-1 225 Sr. Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 36 Khai Anderson...... CB 5-10 185 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood) 37 Trent Hill...... S 5-10 195 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Martin Luther King) 38 Jameel Spencer...... LB 6-1 230 Sr. Smyrna, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 39 Chase Middleton...... LB 6-2 235 So. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 40 Remy Lazarus...... DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 41 Blane Cannon...... DB 5-9 170 Fr. Houston, Texas (Westfield) 42 Trey Payne...... LB 6-0 225 R-Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 43 Deandre Bowman...... RB 5-10 180 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli) 44 Michael Shaw...... LB 6-4 230 R-So. Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) 45 Keith Rucker...... TE 6-3 245 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 10 GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER 46 Jacob Nesmith...... TE 6-3 270 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central/Presbyterian) 47 Peyton Moore...... LB 6-2 230 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) 48 Oliver Holdenson...... P 5-11 210 R-Fr. Melbourne, Australia 48 Maurice Lauchner...... RB 5-9 205 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road/Winston-Salem State) 49 Brandon Hamilton...... TE 6-2 230 R-Jr. Riverdale, Ga. (Riverdale, Ga.) 49 Shawanye Lawrence...... DE 6-4 275 Sr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 50 Jamal Paxton...... DL 6-0 280 R-So. Scottdale, Ga. (Tucker) 52 Tevin Jones...... DE 6-4 270 Sr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella) 53 Terry Thomas...... DL 6-3 265 Fr. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 54 Daniel Zeigler...... LS 6-5 240 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 55 Carnell Hopson...... DE 6-2 245 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. (South Paulding) 56 Alex Stoehr...... G 6-2 299 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 57 Zeke Pernell...... OL 6-5 260 Fr. Jackson, Ala. (Jackson) 58 Juan Orozco...... DL 6-0 270 Sr. Roswell, Ga. (Centennial/Tusculum) 59 Deshaun Faltz...... LB 6-1 215 R-Jr. Smithfield, Va. (Smithfield/Louisburg) 60 Jaylen Fareed...... OL 6-1 310 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Georgia Military) 62 Will Cunningham...... DE 6-1 270 R-Jr. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida Baker) 63 Davis Moore...... G 6-4 299 R-Jr. Loganville, Ga. (Loganville) 64 Akil Hawkins...... C 6-4 290 R-Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County/Grambling) 65 Shamarious Gilmore...... OL 6-3 285 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 66 Seth-Patrick Holman...... LS 5-11 200 So. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 68 Mitchell Shea...... DL 5-10 225 Jr. Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian/Berry) 69 Lucas Johnson...... T 6-4 285 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) 72 Gabe Mobley...... C 6-2 280 R-So. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 73 Nick Meyer...... OL 6-5 260 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 74 Sebastian Willer...... T 6-5 285 R-Jr. Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) 75 Michael Ivory...... T 6-5 340 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Jeffersontown/Coffeyville (Kan.) CC) 76 Hunter Atkinson...... T 6-4 285 R-Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall) 77 Tyler Simonsen...... G 6-4 299 R-Sr. Redland, Calif. (East Valley/San Bernardino Valley) 78 Dom Roldan...... G 6-5 310 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Landsdown, Va./Grossmont College) 80 Matlin Marshall...... WR 5-9 190 Fr. Evans, Ga. (Evans) 81 Devin Gentry...... WR 5-10 190 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Male) 81 Marquan Greene...... WR 5-10 180 So. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 82 Chancellor Triplett...... WR 6-0 180 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 84 Bill Teknipp...... TE 6-4 245 R-Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 85 Eric Elder...... WR 6-1 185 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 86 Bryson Duckworth...... WR 6-4 215 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 88 Ari Werts...... TE 6-4 225 So. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 89 Michael Kouassi...... TE 6-4 220 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer) 90 Rogier ten Lohuis...... PK 6-3 185 Sr. Amsterdam, Netherlands (Atlanta International School) 91 Julien Laurent...... NG 6-4 310 R-Jr. Toronto, Canada (New Mexico Military Institute) 92 DeQueszman Kelley...... DE 6-0 295 R-Jr. Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County/Coffeyville (Kan.) CC) 93 Brandon Wright...... P-PK 5-10 180 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 94 Barry Brown...... PK 6-4 180 Fr. Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 95 Marterious Allen...... DE 6-2 270 So. Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) 96 Shavi Bash...... PK 6-3 195 Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell/Morehead State) 97 Jalen Lawrence...... NG 6-1 285 Sr. Macon, Ga. (Westside) 98 Jeff Hollingsworth...... P 5-7 175 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View) 99 Clifford Amazan...... DL 6-2 320 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Archer)

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95 - MARTERIOUS ALLEN CAREER STATISTICS DL • 6-2, 270 • So. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Hartwell, Ga, Calif. (Hart County) 2014 (UAB)...... 3 15-4 19 1-5 0 1-13 0 0 0 2015...... 13 53-23 76 1-1 0 3-17 5 3-0 1 • Versatile defensive lineman who can play inside 2016...... 8 32-23 55 0.5-1 0 0 3 2-0 0 or outside. Has been playing noseguard since Julien Total (GSU)...... 21 85-46 131 1.5-2 0 3-17 8 5-0 1 Laurent was injured in Game 4. • Recovered a fumble in the backfield and returned Total...... 22 98-49 147 2.5-7 0 4-30 8 5-0 1 it 23 yards for a touchdown in 31-6 win over UT Martin. Also broke up a pass. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Had a sack vs. Texas State. 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER STATISTICS Air Force...... 1-6 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wisconsin...... 8-3 11 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF App State...... 5-3 8 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 11 2-2 4 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 8 14-10 24 1.5-6 1-4 0 1 1-23 0 Troy...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UT Martin...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 19 16-12 28 3.5-8 1-4 0 1 1-23 1 South Ala...... 5-5 10 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Charlotte...... 8-0 8 0 0 0 3-0 2-15 0 0 2 - BOBBY BAKER NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S • 6-2, 200 • R-Sr. Oregon...... 4-5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Birmingham/ Liberty...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pierce College/UAB) App State...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark State...... 3-2 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (1st) ULL...... 8-2 10 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 0 * 2015 Sun Belt All-Newcomer Texas State...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 South Ala...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * Two-time Sun Belt Defensive POTW Troy...... 4-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 GS...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER SJSU...... 4-6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • GSU career totals of 122 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass breakups in two seasons at GSU CAREER HIGHS • Holds the GSU career record with five fumble recoveries Tackles: 11 vs. Wisconsin, 2016 • Transfer from UAB, where he spent the 2014 season but played in just Interceptions: 2 vs. Charlotte (tied school record) three games before a season-ending knee injury. Fumble Recoveries: 3 vs. Charlotte (school record) 2016 SEASON • GSU’s second-leading tackler with 55, plus three pass breakups. 5 - TRA BARNETT • Named Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week and honorable RB • 5-10, 180 • Fr. mention Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week after leading strong Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) defensive effort in 23-17 loss at No. 9 Wisconsin. Had a career-high 11 tackles, a pass breakup on third down to force a field goal and a fumble • Speedy true freshman who saw his first action in recovery on third-and-goal at the 3-yard line. Game 5 vs. Texas State • Preseason All-Sun Belt selection who was also named to preseason • Had three carries for 31 yards and two kickoff watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Senior Bowl. returns for 33 yards in his first game vs. Texas State. • Semifinalist for NFF William V. Campbell Trophy (scholar-athlete) CAREER STATISTICS 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Starting safety who was second on the team with three interceptions Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP and third with 76 tackles. 2016...... 4 14 74 5.3 0 13 1 9 9.0 0 9 • Led Sun Belt with three fumble recoveries (7th in FBS) and was tied Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP for ninth in the league in interceptions. 2016...... 4 4 69 17.2 0 21 152 • Had a remarkable performance in his first game for GSU with five takeaways - two interceptions and three fumble recoveries vs. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Charlotte. Also had eight tackles and was named Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7, 2015). 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Texas State...... 3 31 0 13 0 0 0 0 2 33 21 64 • Had five tackles, tackle for loss and pass breakup at Arkansas State. Troy...... 5 20 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 • Interception and season-high 10 tackles vs. UL Lafayette. UT Martin...... 6 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 • Made five tackles, including two key third-down stops, to help GSU South Ala...... 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 2 36 18 45 hold Georgia Southern to just 203 total yards in 34-7 win.

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Troy...... 0 0 0 0 15 - TODD BOYD Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 WR • 5-11, 185 • Jr. San Jose State...... 3 56 1 33 19 Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) CAREER HIGHS CAREER Receptions: 9 vs. Troy, 2015 • Ranks eighth in GSU history in career receiving Yards: 122 vs. Troy, 2015 yards (680) and receptions (59) and tied for ninth Long Reception: 45 vs. Texas State, 2015 in touchdown receptions (5).

2016 SEASON 5 - MACKENDY CHERIDOR • Starting receiver who is second on the team with 26 catches for 265 DE • 6-5, 275 • R-Jr. yards. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) • Had a career day vs. Troy with nine catches for 122 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown. Had a six-yard receptions to convert on 4th- * Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the and-5 at the Troy 27 to set up his touchdown. Week (Oct. 10, 2016) • Opened the season with five catches vs. Ball State and also had five in win over Texas State. CAREER • Three-year starter including two years at 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS defensive end, where he moved in 2015 after playing outside • 25 catches for 296 yards and two touchdowns. linebacker his first two seasons. • Season high of four catches in consecutive games vs. Oregon and • Has moved into second place in GSU history with 7.5 career sacks Liberty. (Record: 9) and third with 21 TFL (Record: 22). • Caught a 14-yard TD pass at Oregon. • Tied for GSU career lead with four forced fumbles. • 28-yard reception at Ball State to help set up a field goal on final play 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS of first half. • Leads the team with 2.5 sacks and six tackles for loss. • Three catches for 63 yards in win over Texas State, including career- • Named Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week after long 45-yard reception and a 15-yard grab on 3rd-and-13. outstanding game vs. Texas State with seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss • Caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to give Georgia State a fourth- including 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble. After a turnover gave Texas quarter lead over San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. State the ball at the GSU 31, he had a sack and forced fumble on third Finished with three catches for 56 yards in the game. down to regain possession for the Panthers. 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Career-high nine tackles and pass breakup vs. Ball State. • Finished 2014 with eight receptions for 119 yards (14.9-yard average) • Caused a fumble vs. UTM that GSU returned for a touchdown. Also and two touchdowns as a true freshman. had a TFL and a pass breakup in the 31-6 win. • Enjoyed his best game at Troy with three catches for 91 yards, • Missed Air Force and Wisconsin games due to injury (ankle). including his first touchdown on a 21-yard reception. Also had a 38- • Six tackles with a TFL at Appalachian State. yard reception. • Had three catches for 18 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown, in 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS season finale vs. Texas State. • Fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks. • Had five tackles with two tackles for loss and a caused fumble in win at CAREER STATISTICS Ball State. Sacked the quarterback and caused him to fumble on third down at the GSU 29. Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP • In 24-10 win over South Alabama, he tipped a pass at the line, 2014...... 11 8 119 14.9 2 38 0 0 0 enabling Tarris Batiste to grab a crucial fourth-quarter interception at 2015...... 13 25 296 11.8 2 45 1 9 9 the GSU 37-yard line. 2016...... 8 26 265 10.2 1 35 0 0 0 • Had six tackles and a sack vs. San Jose State in AutoNation Cure Bowl. Total...... 32 49 680 11.5 5 45 1 9 9 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Suffered a season-ending knee injury in Game 4 of the 2014 season at 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Washington Ball State...... 5 29 0 11 • Had four tackles and a sack vs. Air Force. Air Force...... 2 12 0 6 Wisconsin...... 0 0 0 0 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS App State...... 2 19 0 11 • Second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss, along with 34 tackles, as a Texas State...... 5 47 0 15 true freshman Troy...... 9 122 1 29 25 • Made his first start vs. Troy (2013) and had a career-high seven tackles, UT Martin...... 1 35 0 35 two TFL, one sack and a forced fumble South Alabama...... 2 1 0 4 • Saw some snaps at tight end early in his freshman season before 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns concentrating on defense Charlotte...... 3 26 0 11 New Mexico State...... 1 7 0 7 CAREER STATISTICS Oregon...... 4 29 1 14 14 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Liberty...... 4 38 0 19 App State...... 3 13 0 5 2013...... 12 20-14 34 7.5-12 1-1 0 0 0 1 Ball State...... 1 28 0 28 2014...... 4 8-5 13 1-10 1-10 0 1 0 0 Arkansas State...... 0 0 0 0 2015...... 13 26-8 34 6.5-31 3-22 0 2 0 1 UL Lafayette...... 1 15 0 15 2016...... 6 21-8 29 6-28 2.5-13 0 3 0 2 Texas State...... 3 63 0 45 Total...... 35 75-35 110 21-81 7.5-46 0 8 0 4 South Alabama...... 2 21 0 13 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Ball State...... 7-2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2014...... 10 13-4 17 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 Air Force...... DNP-Injured Wisconsin...... DNP-Injured 2015...... 12 5-0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 3-3 6 0 1-7 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 8 4-4 8 0-0 0 3-38 5 0 0 Texas State...... 5-2 7 2.5-13 3.5-17 1 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 4-1 5 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 1 0 Total...... 30 22-8 30 0-0 0 3-38 7 0 0 UT Martin...... 2-0 2 0 1-4 1 0 0 1 0 USA...... 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4 vs. Clemson, 2014 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Interceptions: 2 vs. UT Martin, 2016 Charlotte...... 1-0 1 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Pass Breakups: 3 vs. UT Martin, 2016 NMSU...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 19 - ROBERT DAVIS App State...... 1-0 0 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 4-1 5 1-7 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 WR • 6-3, 220 • Sr. Ark State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) ULL...... 3-1 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2014 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) USA...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (first team) Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (first team) SJS...... 5-1 6 1-11 1-11 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK • Two-time All-Sun Belt receiver and Georgia State’s career leader in ACU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 receptions. NMSU...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Air Force...... 2-2 4 0 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 • Broke the GSU career record (175 by Albert Wilson, 2010-13) with his Washington...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 second catch vs. App State. Now has 195 receptions. • Second in GSU history to Wilson in receiving yards (3,002), 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK touchdowns (15) and 100-yard games (eight). Samford...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • The top active receiver in the Sun Belt, he ranks eighth among all UTC...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 active FBS players in career receiving yards and 14th in receptions. WVU...... 1-1 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Has at least one reception in every game he has played (45 straight), Alabama...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the longest active streak in FBS. Troy...... 4-3 7 1-1 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 • Nine catches over 50 yards in his career; 65 vs. Troy, 55 vs. Texas State Texas St...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in 2016; 61 vs. Liberty, 75 at Oregon in 2015; 51 vs. New Mexico State, ULM...... 2-2 4 0 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 57 at South Alabama, 75 vs. Texas State in 2014; 80 vs. South Alabama, WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 vs. Western Kentucky in 2013. ULL...... 2-0 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS USA...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (first team) and Preseason Watch Lists for Senior Bowl and Biletnikoff Award. CAREER HIGHS • Opened the season with eight receptions for 61 yards vs. Ball State. Tackles: 9 vs. Ball State, 2016 • Eight catches for 93 yards, including a 13-yard TD, in GSU’s 23-17 loss Sacks: 2.5 vs. Texas State, 2016 at No. 9 Wisconsin. TFL: 3.5 vs. Texas State, 2016 • Tied his career-high with nine catches for 149 yards in win over Texas State. Caught a 55-yard TD pass on first play of second half. 29 - B.J. CLAY • Followed with five receptions for 117 yards at Troy, including a 65- CB • 6-0, 190 • Jr. yard TD. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) • Playing through a shoulder injury that has limited him to two catches the last two games vs. UT Martin and SouthAlabama.

• Tied for the team lead with three interceptions 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Filling in for injured starter Jerome Smith, • First-team All-Sun Belt Conference. he dad a remarkable game vs. UT Martin with interceptions on consecutive possessions in the • His 61 receptions and 980 receiving yards are the third-best season second half. Returned the first one 38 yards for a totals in Georgia State history. Caught six touchdown passes. touchdown and then grabbed a pick in the end zone. • Second in the Sun Belt to teammate Penny Hart with 75.4 receiving • Tied school record held by five other players with two interceptions in yards per game. a game. • Came within nine yards of the GSU single-game record with 177 yards • Also broke up three other passes in the game, two of them on third receiving on just five catches in win over Texas State. Caught a 44-yard down plays, and had three tackles. pass on GSU’s first play of the game, then a 34-yard TD on the fourth play. Also had receptions of 32, 48 and 19 yards. • Grabbed his third interception in two games against South Alabama on a fake punt attempt. Also broke up a pass in the end zone. • Had a 75-yard touchdown reception at No. 12 Oregon. Caught a short pass, made a few defenders miss and then outran the secondary for the score. • Caught a 61-yard touchdown pass vs. Liberty. • Career high nine receptions for 125 yards in win at Ball State, including an 11-yard touchdown catch.

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• Caught a 46-yard touchdown in win over Troy and an 18-yard score in Washington...... 4 40 0 17 9 win over Georgia Southern. UL Lafayette...... 6 63 0 17 Arkansas St...... 3 29 0 19 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS South Alabama...... 4 108 0 57 • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt. Georgia Southern...... 5 92 0 32 • Second on the team in receiving yards (732) and third in receptions App State...... 2 9 0 6 Troy...... 2 43 0 32 (50). Both figures rank among top five season totals in school history. Clemson...... 2 29 0 18 • Opened his sophomore season with a career-high eight receptions for Texas State...... 6 117 1 75 75 90 yards vs. Abilene Christian. • Finished the season with six receptions for a career-high 117 yards 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns against Texas State, including a 75-yard touchdown. Samford...... 7 66 0 15 • Had a 9-yard touchdown among his four catches at Washington. UTC...... 4 100 0 47 WVU...... 3 39 0 31 • Caught four passes for 108 yards at South Alabama. Set up two Jax State...... 3 36 1 18 18 second-half touchdowns with a 57-yard reception down to the 3-yard Alabama...... 3 45 0 28 line and a 29-yard catch to the 16. Troy...... 4 76 1 31 31 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Texas State...... 3 11 1 5 5 ULM...... 3 24 0 12 • GSU’s second-leading receiver as a true freshman in 2013 with 44 WKU...... 4 84 1 67 67 catches for 711 and four touchdowns, including two 100-yard games ULL...... 3 60 0 29 • The only freshman who ranked among the Sun Belt top 10 in receiving Arkansas St...... 3 60 0 28 yards (59.2 pg) and receptions (3.7 pg) in 2013. Only four freshmen in South Alabama...... 4 110 0 80 the nation averaged more receiving yards per game. • Finished the 2013 season with a season-high 110 yards receiving on CAREER HIGHS four catches vs. South Alabama. Had an 80 yard reception down to the Receptions: 9 vs. Ball State, 2015; Texas State, 2016 one-yard line for the third-longest pass play in GSU history. Yards Receiving: 177 vs. Texas State, 2015 • Had his first 100-yard game against Chattanooga with four receptions Long Reception: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 for 100 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard catch. • Had as many catches (11) in his first two college games as he did his entire senior season in a run-oriented offense at Northside-Warner 1 - KENDRICK DORN Robins High School, where he was also a standout in basketball and RB • 6-0, 205 • R-Jr. the high jump. Fontana, Calif. (Los Osos/San Bernardino Valley)

CAREER STATISTICS • Key contributor at running back after sitting out Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds TD LP the 2015 season with a knee injury. 2013...... 12 44 711 16.2 4 80 0 0 0 0 • Scored his first touchdown on a 2-yard run at Air 2014...... 12 50 732 14.6 2 75 1 3 0 3 Force. 2015...... 13 61 980 16.1 6 75 0 0 0 0 • Carried five times for 24 yards and caught four passes for 17 yards in win over Texas State. 2016...... 8 40 579 14.5 3 55 0 0 0 0 • Four catches for 32 yards and six rushes for 24 yards vs. Troy Total...... 45 195 3002 15.4 15 80 1 3 0 3 • Rushed for 1,088 yards in 2014 at San Bernardino Valley CC.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Ball State...... 8 61 0 26 Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP Air Force...... 3 79 0 40 2016...... 7 23 81 3.5 1 12 11 66 6.0 0 17 Wisconsin...... 8 93 1 38 13 App State...... 5 56 0 20 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP Texas State...... 9 149 1 55 55 2016...... 7 2 21 10.5 0 14 63 Troy...... 5 117 1 65 65 UT Martin...... 1 4 0 4 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS South Alabama...... 1 20 0 20 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Ball State...... 3 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 14 14 14 Charlotte...... 5 57 0 26 Air Force...... 5 15 1 4 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 22 2 New Mexico State...... 8 82 0 25 Wisconsin...... 2 5 0 3 1 7 0 7 1 7 7 19 Oregon...... 3 89 1 75 75 App State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 4 70 1 61 61 Texas State...... 5 24 0 9 4 17 0 7 0 0 0 41 App State...... 2 12 0 6 Troy...... 6 24 0 12 4 32 0 17 0 0 0 56 Ball State...... 9 125 1 28 11 UTM...... 2 5 0 5 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 8 Arkansas State...... 5 79 0 23 USA...... 6 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 UL Lafayette...... 4 86 0 43 Texas State...... 5 177 1 48 34 CAREER HIGHS South Alabama...... 7 67 0 21 Rushing Attempts: 6 vs. Troy, 2016 Troy...... 5 88 1 46 46 Yards Rushing: 24 vs. Texas State, 2016; Troy, 2016 Georgia Southern...... 3 47 1 21 18 San Jose State...... 1 1 0 1 Receptions: 4 vs. Texas State, 2016; Troy, 2016 Yards Receiving: 32 vs. Troy, 2016 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns ACU...... 8 90 0 27 NMSU...... 4 70 0 51 Air Force...... 4 42 0 29

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27 - ANDREW EVERETT • Made an immediate impact with a 53-yard touchdown reception on his first collegiate catch vs. Charlotte in the season opener. OLB • 6-5, 240 • R-Sr. • Added a 58-yard touchdown vs. Liberty. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill/Old Dominion) • Five catches for 73 yards in win at Ball State. • Seven receptions for 128 yards at Arkansas State with catches of 42 and • Starter at outside linebacker/rush end who is 48 yards. Six catches for 113 yards and one touchdown (17 yards) vs. playing his final season at GSU after transferring Texas State. from Old Dominion, where he was a two-year starter at defensive end. • Finished the regular season with eight catches for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown--his longest reception--in win over Georgia Southern. CAREER STATISTICS • Versatile athlete who played receiver, running back and quarterback in Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF high school. 2012 (ODU)...... 13 7-11 18 2-21 2-21 0 1 0 2 2013 (ODU)...... 12 11-20 31 1.5-2 1-7 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS 2014 (ODU)...... 12 20-16 36 1-2 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP Total (ODU)...... 37 38-47 85 4.5-25 3-28 0 1 1-0 3 2015...... 13 71 1099 15.5 8 63 3 11 5 2016 (GSU)...... 6 11-12 23 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 2 8 61 7.6 1 24 0 0 0 Total...... 15 79 1160 14.7 9 63 3 11 5 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Year...... G PR Yds Avg TD LP AllP Ball State...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 1110 Air Force...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 48 Wisconsin...... DNP App State...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 15 21 0 0.0 0 0 1158 Texas State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS UT Martin...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP Touchdowns USA...... 1-5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 1 53 1 53 1 0 0 0 14 Air Force...... DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS Wisconsin...... DNP - Injured Tackles: 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 2014 (at ODU) App State...... 3 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 18 - PENNY HART Charlotte...... 1 53 1 53 53 New Mexico State...... 11 150 2 45 15, 24 WR • 5-8, 180 • So. Oregon...... 9 128 0 44 Buford, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) Liberty...... 3 62 1 58 58 App State...... 5 47 0 27 * 2015 Freshman All-American Ball State...... 5 73 0 25 * 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Arkansas State...... 7 128 0 48 UL Lafayette...... 5 97 0 34 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (first team) Texas State...... 6 113 1 34 17 * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (first team) South Alabama...... 7 77 1 31 11 Troy...... 5 38 1 12 12 2016 SEASON Georgia Southern...... 6 119 1 63 63 • Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (first team) and Preseason Watch San Jose State...... 1 14 0 14 List for Biletnikoff Award. • Already ranks fifth in GSU history in career receptions, receiving yards CAREER HIGHS and touchdown receptions. Receptions: 11 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 • Missed Air Force/Wisconsin games due to injury. Returned vs. Yards: 150 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 Appalachian State but suffered a broken foot in the first quarter and is Long Reception: 63 vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) out for the season. TD Receptions: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 2015

2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • FWAA Freshman All-America team 55 - CARNELL HOPSON • Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Sun Belt DE • 6-2, 245 • Sr. • LED THE SUN BELT in receptions (5.5 pg) and receiving yards (84.5 Powder Springs, Ga. (South Paulding) pg) while ranking third with eight touchdown receptions. • Backup at defensive end who sees a lot of action, • Tied the Georgia State record with 71 receptions for 1099 yards, the especially in pass rush situations. Sun Belt freshman record, and eight touchdowns. • Missed Air Force/Wisconsin games due to injury. • Second among all FBS freshmen in receiving yards (84.5 pg), receptions (5.5 pg) and touchdown receptions (8). • Had nine catches for 128 yards at No. 12 Oregon. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards • Sacked the quarterback and caused a fumble vs. Charlotte (2015) (seventh-best in GSU history, most by a freshman) and two TDs vs. • Had pass breakups in wins at Ball State and Texas State. New Mexico State. • Had a sack for a 14-yard loss on third down at Arkansas State.

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CAREER STATISTICS • Made his GSU debut vs. New Mexico State, after injuries to top three Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF backs, and rushed for 49 yards on 12 carries, all in the second half, to help the Panthers to the 34-32 win. 2013...... 11 2-3 5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Added 42 yards on just six carries at No. 12 Oregon. 2014...... 10 10-14 24 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 23 yards and had career highs with five receptions for 48 2015...... 13 12-8 20 2-25 2-25 0 2 0 1 yards in win at Ball State. 2016...... 6 6-6 10 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Scored his first touchdown on a 2-yard run at Arkansas State, when he Total...... 40 30-29 59 2.5-26 2-25 0 2 0 1 rushed for 32 yards and had two catches for 28 yards. • Career-high 85 yards rushing on 14 attempts vs. ULL. CAREER HIGHS • Scored the go-ahead touchdown in win over South Alabama on a Tackles: 5 vs. Air Force, 2014; Washington, 2014 1-yard run in the fourth quarter. CAREER STATISTICS 75 - MICHAEL IVORY Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP G • 6-5, 340 • R-Sr. 2015...... 10 75 320 4.3 2 33 8 84 0 21 Louisville, Ky. • Jeffersontown/Coffeyville C.C. 2016...... 6 18 45 2.5 1 4 0 0 0 0 Total...... 16 93 365 3.9 3 33 8 84 0 21 • Three-year starter on the offensive line. • Moved to left guard this year, a more natural position for him, after starting at left tackle the last GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS two years. 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD • Started the first five games of 2014 before Ball State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Air Force...... 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 suffering a season-ending foot injury. Wisconsin...... 2 -1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 • Junior college transfer who joined the program in 2014 with three App State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 seasons to play. Texas State...... DNP-Injured UT Martin...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 - TEVIN JONES South Alabama....10 30 1 11 0 0 0 0 30 2 DE • 6-4, 270 • Sr. 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Hampton, Ga. (Luella) NMSU...... 12 49 0 10 0 0 0 0 49 Oregon...... 6 42 0 20 0 0 0 0 42 • Backup at defensive end who sees plenty of Liberty...... 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 action. App State...... 6 26 0 15 0 0 0 0 26 Ball State...... 12 27 0 10 5 48 0 16 71 • Had a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in win Arkansas State...... 9 32 1 11 2 28 0 21 60 2 over Texas State (2016). UL Lafayette...... 14 85 0 33 0 0 0 0 85 • Grabbed an interception at the GSU 25-yard line Texas State...... 10 47 0 10 0 0 0 0 47 at Arkansas State in 2015. South Alabama...... 4 8 1 3 1 8 0 8 16 1 • Finished 2014 with 27 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a pass Troy...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 breakup • Career-high eight tackles with a tackle for loss at App State in 2014. CAREER HIGHS • Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2013. Rushing Attempts: 14 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Yards Rushing: 85 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 CAREER STATISTICS Long Run: 33 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Receptions: 5 vs. Ball State, 2015 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Receiving Yards: 48 vs. Ball State, 2015 2013...... 11 5-2 7 1-1 0 0 0 1-0 0 Long Reception: 21 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 2014...... 12 13-14 27 2.5-2 0 0 1 0 0 2015...... 13 11-4 15 0.5-2-0 0 1-4 0 0 0 91 - JULIEN LAURENT 2016...... 8 2-2 4 0 0 0 1 1-0 0 NG • 6-4, 310 • R-Jr. Total...... 44 31-22 53 4-8 0 1-4 2 2-0 0 Toronto, Canada • New Mexico Military Inst.

CAREER HIGHS • Noseguard who has earned a starting role in his Tackles: 8 vs. Appalachian State, 2014 second year with the program. • Career-high eight tackles at Air Force. • Missed three games with an ankle injury. 28 - DEMARCUS KIRK • Blocked an extra point vs. New Mexico State in RB • 6-0, 206 • R-So. 2015 that proved to be a key play in 34-32 win. Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) • Native of Canada who played one season of junior college football at New Mexico Military Institute. • Downhill runner who carried 10 times for 30 against South Alabama and scored on a 2-yard run. CAREER STATISTICS • Joined the program in 2015 after transferring Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int FR FF BK from UAB after that program was discontinued. 2015...... 12 7-4 11 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 2016...... 5 9-6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Rushed for 320 yards on 75 carries (4.3-yard average) and scored two Total...... 16 16-10 26 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 touchdowns. Also caught eight passes for 84 yards.

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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Key figure in the Panthers’ vastly improved run defense, which 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk improved by 122 yards per game over the previous year. Ball State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Season-high six tackles in the Panthers’ strong defensive effort in Air Force...... 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24-10 win over South Alabama, helping hold the Jaguars to 282 total Wisconsin...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yards. App State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Followed with four tackles, a tackle for loss and three pass breakups as Texas State...... DNP-Injured GSU held Troy to 81 yards rushing. Troy...... DNP-Injured UT Martin...... DNP-Injured • Made four tackles with a pass breakup in win at Ball State. South Ala...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at the GSU 25-yard line at Arkansas State. CAREER HIGHS 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tackles: 8 vs. Air Force, 2016 • Made 50 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two pass breakups. 97 - JALEN LAWRENCE • Career-high six tackles with a 9-yard sack at Clemson. NG • 6-1, 285 • Sr. • Had five tackles plus a tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. New Macon, Ga. (Westside) Mexico State. 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Veteran noseguard with 28 career starts. • Started as a true freshman in 2013 despite not reaching his 18th • Started and had a tackle for loss in Georgia birthday until the final week of the season. State’s strong defensive effort in 23-17 loss at No. 9 Wisconsin. • Won high school state title in shotput while finishing third in discus.

2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CAREER STATISTICS • Finished 2015 with 21 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2013...... 11 13-12 25 3.5-9 1-5 0 1 0 0 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2014...... 12 29-21 50 3.5-14 1-9 0 2 0 0 • Collected 40 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup. 2015...... 13 26-15 41 3.5-7 0.5-2 0 4 1-0 0 • Career-high nine tackles with a tackle for loss at Appalachian State. 2016...... 7 17-14 31 2.5-4 0-0 0 2 0 1 • Also had nine tackles vs. Air Force. • One of only two players on the defense to start every game in 2014. Total...... 43 85-62 147 13-34 2.5-16 0 9 1-0 1

CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2013...... 12 7-3 10 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Air Force...... 3-3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014...... 12 21-18 39 2.5-6 0 0 1 0 0 Wisconsin...... DNP-Injured 2015...... 13 10-11 21 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 2-4 6 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 8 8-6 14 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 45 46-38 84 5.5-12 0-0 0 1 0 0 UT Martin...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 3-3 6 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Tackles: 9 vs. Air Force, 2014; Appalachian State, 2014 Charlotte...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 - SHAWANYE LAWRENCE Liberty...... 1-1 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 DE • 6-4, 270 • Sr. App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) Ball State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 1-1 0 0 1-1 0 1-0 0 0 0 ULL...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) Texas State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) USA...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 4-0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 3 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GS...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fourth-year starter at defensive end and all- SJS...... 2-2 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 conference honoree with 147 career tackles (seventh in GSU history). 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Preseason All-Sun Belt second team. ACU...... 0-3 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Season-high six tackles at South Alabama, including a tackle for loss NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 on third down that forced a field goal attempt. Air Force...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Changed to jersey No. 49 this season (from No. 85) in honor of his late Washington...... 0-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 high school coach. ULL...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 3-0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS USA...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection in his third season as a GS...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 starter on the defensive line. App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Had 41 tackles, 3.5, tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a fumble Clemson...... 5-1 6 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 recovery. Texas St...... 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Pass Attempts: 52 vs. Troy, 2016 Samford...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdown Passes: 3 vs. Troy, 2016 UTC...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Total Offense: 382 vs. Troy, 2016 WVU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TDR: 3 vs. Troy, 2016 Jax State...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 3-1 4 1-5 2-7 0 0 0 1 0 4 - ALONZO McGEE Texas St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-1, 230 • R-Sr. ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... DNP Sumter, S.C. (Crestwood/Georgia Military/UAB) ULL...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) USA...... 1-4 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Returning starter at linebacker who moved from CAREER HIGHS outside to inside linebacker for 2016. Tackles: 6 vs. Clemson, 2014; Charlotte, 2015; South Alabama, 2015; • Transfer to GSU in 2015 after UAB program was Air Force, 2016; Troy, 2016 discontinued. Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Troy, 2013 • Team’s leading tackler with 73 tackles (9.1 per game, third in Sun Belt) • 11 tackles at No. 9 Wisconsin. Caused a fumble on third-and-goal at the 3-yard line to prevent a score. 7 - CONNER MANNING • Also had 11 tackles vs. App State. QB • 6-1, 205 • R-Jr. • Career-high 12 tackles with one sack at South Alabama. Lake Forest, Calif. • El Toro HS / Utah • Opened the season with 10 tackles and one sack vs. Ball State. • Has moved into the top 10 in GSU history in career tackles with 143 • Graduate transfer who joined the program in and tackles for loss (15.5) in less than two seasons. January after three seasons at Utah. • Making his first start vs. Ball State, he completed 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 21 of 32 passes for 163 yards, including a 14-yard • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection TD pass to Penny Hart. • Broke the GSU season record with 12.5 tackles for loss, including 2.5 • Tossed a 22-yard TD pass to Air Werts on the opening drive vs. Air sacks. Force. • Fifth on the team with 70 tackles. • Completed 20-29 for 269 yards and one TD as GSU held a 17-13 fourth-quarter lead at Wisconsin before falling 23-17. • Tied the school record with four tackles for loss, including one sack, vs. Charlotte in his GSU debut. • Went 82 passes without an interception from the Ball State game until the Appalachian State game. • Had six tackles with a third-down sack in win at New Mexico State • Passed for 340 yards in win over Texas State with two touchdown • Three tackles for loss vs. Liberty passes and one touchdown rushing. • Had at least one tackle for loss in each of the first four games. • Followed with career highs of 28 completions for 381 yards and three • Season-high nine tackles vs. UL Lafayette. touchdowns in • Seven tackles with one tackle for loss, including a shared sack, to help • Missed the UT Martin and South Alabama games after injuring his hold Georgia Southern to seven points, 135 yards rushing and 203 arm in practice. total yards in the Panthers’ 34-7, bowl-clinching win. • Played in one game as a backup at Utah, completing two passes for 28 • Finished the season with eight tackles, including 0.5 TFL, vs. San Jose yards vs. Arizona in 2014. State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl • Record-setting prep passer in Southern California, where he threw for 9.449 career yards to rank second in Orange County history behind CAREER STATISTICS former USC QB Matt Barkley. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2014 (UAB)....12 30-12 42 5-19 1-9 0 1 1-0 1 CAREER STATISTICS 2015...... 13 42-28 70 12.5-42 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2016...... 8 45-28 73 3-9 2-8 0 1 0 1 2014 (Utah)...... 1-0 2-6 1 .333 28 0 0 1 28.0 Total (GSU)....21 87-56 143 15.5-51 4.5-24 0 2 0 1 2016...... 6-6 123-221 7 .557 1441 8 65 6 212.0 Total...... 33 117-68 185 20.5-70 5.5-33 0 3 1-0 2 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2014 (Utah)...... 1 -5 -- 0 -- 7 23 0 23.0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... 15 -10 -- 1 18 236 1431 9 238.5 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 7-3 10 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Air Force...... 4-4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Wisconsin...... 8-3 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 App State...... 6-5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 21-32 163 1 1 24 2 -9 0 -- 154-0 1 Texas State...... 4-4 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 8-24 135 1 0 40 0 0 0 0 135-1 0 Troy...... 8-1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wisconsin...... 20-29 269 1 0 60 1 -15 0 60 254-1 1 UT Martin...... 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 19-44 153 0 4 20 1 2 0 2 155-0 0 USA...... 5-7 12 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 27-40 340 2 0 55 6 11 1 8 351-3 1 Troy...... 28-52 381 3 2 65 5 1 0 18 382-3 3 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Charlotte...... 5-0 5 1-7 4-19 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-3 6 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Oregon...... 2-3 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Yards Passing: 381 vs. Troy, 2016 Liberty...... 6-1 7 0 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 Pass Completions: 28 vs. Troy, 2016 App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Ball State...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Ark State...... 3-1 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • GSU’s leading rusher with 200 yards and two touchdowns. ULL...... 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Career-high 89 yards on 13 carries vs. Texas State, including a 3-yard USA...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown. Troy...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • 9-yard touchdown run gave GSU a 17-13 fourth-quarter lead at No. 9 GS...... 3-4 7 0.5-3 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin. SJS...... 4-4 8 0.5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Out with a left ankle injury suffered vs. Troy.

CAREER HIGHS 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tackles: 12 vs. South Alabama, 2016 • Team’s second-leading rusher with 336 yards on 83 carries. Also Tackles for Loss: 4 vs. Charlotte, 2015 caught 11 passes for 87 yards. • Rushed for five touchdowns. • Missed two games (Arkansas State, UL Lafayette) with a knee injury. 39 - CHASE MIDDLETON • Rushed for 76 yards on a career-high 17 carries and scored two LB • 6-2, 235 • So. touchdowns in win at New Mexico State. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) • In win at Ball State, he rushed for 28 yards with a 4-yard touchdown run before leaving the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the bowl-clinching, 34-7 • Inside linebacker who made 15 tackles at Air win at Georgia Southern on a 1-yard run and a 28-yard run. Rushed Force, equalling the fourth-highest single-game six times for 37 yards in the game. total in school history • Also a special teams standout. 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Had three tackles with a sack and a pass breakup at South Alabama. • Totalled 180 all-purpose yards vs. Air Force with 80 yards rushing on • Played in every game as a true freshman in 2015, primarily on special 10 carries and three receptions for 91 yards, all career highs. teams • Scored his first touchdown against Air Force on a 25-yard run and had a 73-yard reception down to the 2-yard line for the seventh-longest CAREER STATISTICS pass in school history. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Had 46 yards rushing plus one reception for 11 yards in season opener vs. Abilene Christian. 2015...... 13 7-2 9 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 76 yards vs. Washington before suffering a season-ending 2016...... 8 19-16 35 1.5-7 1-6 0 1 0 0 knee injury. Total...... 21 26-18 44 2.5-10 1-6 0 1 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... G Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2013...... 10 24 96 4.0 0 20 2 24 0 20 Ball State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... 4 40 209 5.2 1 25 5 107 0 73 Air Force...... 6-9 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 11 83 327 3.9 5 28 11 87 0 16 Wisconsin...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 6 47 200 4.3 2 32 3 28 0 16 App State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 31 200 832 4.3 8 32 23 246 0 73 Troy...... 3-1 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 UT Martin...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS USA...... 2-1 3 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Ball State...... 2 3 0 2 1 16 0 16 19 CAREER HIGHS Air Force...... 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles: 15 vs. Air Force, 2016 Wisconsin...... 15 41 1 9 0 0 0 0 41 9 App State...... 12 46 0 8 1 8 0 8 54 Texas State...... 13 89 1 32 1 4 0 4 93 3 72 - GABE MOBLEY Troy...... 3 20 0 16 0 0 0 0 20 C • 6-2, 275 • R-So. UT Martin...... DNP-INJURED Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) South Alabama...... DNP-INJURED 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD • Starting center who was named to the Preseason Charlotte...... 10 35 0 21 3 32 0 16 67 Watch List for the Rimington Trophy. NMSU...... 17 76 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 2, 5 • Earned the starting job in 2015 as a redshirt Oregon...... 13 30 0 7 1 -2 0 -- 28 freshman. Liberty...... 7 30 0 5 1 9 0 9 39 • Moved into the starting lineup for Game 2 and App State...... 9 47 0 17 3 18 0 9 65 played nearly every snap from then on. Ball State...... 9 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 4 Arkansas State...... DNP-INJURED Ul Lafayette...... DNP-INJURED Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 14 25 - KYLER NEAL USA...... 3 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 RB • 5-11, 215 • R-Jr. Troy...... 5 27 0 13 0 0 0 0 27 Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) GS...... 6 37 2 28 1 7 0 7 44 1, 28 SJS...... 4 6 0 4 1 9 0 9 15 CAREER 2014...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD • Ranks fourth in GSU history with 832 career ACU...... 8 46 0 15 1 11 0 11 57 rushing yards and third with eight rushing TDs. NMSU...... 6 26 0 11 1 5 0 5 31 Air Force...... 10 80 1 25 3 91 0 73 171 25 Washington...... 16 57 0 9 0 0 0 0 57 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

CAREER HIGHS 88, the third-highest season total in GSU history. Also second with 6.5 Rushing Attempts: 17 vs. New Mexico State, 2014 tackles for loss. Yards Rushing: 89 vs. Texas State, 2016 • Had five games with 10 or more tackles. Long Run: 32 vs. Texas State, 2016 • Made 10 tackles vs. Air Force and then a career-high 13 at Washington Receptions: 3 vs. Air Force, 2014 in his first start. Yards Receiving : 91 vs. Air Force, 2014 • 12 tackles, including one tackle for loss, vs. Texas State. Long Reception : 73 vs. Air Force, 2014 • Had 10 tackles and a sack at South Alabama and 11 tackles at Appalachian State. 2 - JAQUEZ PARKS QB • 6-1, 205 • R-So. CAREER STATISTICS Griffin, Ga. • Griffin/Hinds (Miss.) CC Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2014...... 11 56-32 88 6.5-6 1-1 0 0 1-0 1 • Backup quarterback behind Conner Manning 2015...... 12 22-20 42 4-8 1-4 0 1 0 1 and Aaron Winchester and the holder on PAT-FG. 2016...... 6 26-19 45 0-0 0 1-3 1 0 0 • Saw his first action at quarterback for a kneel down against UT Martin. Then came in for one Total...... 29 104-71 175 10.5-13 2-5 1-3 2 1-0 2 play, a 6-yard rush, at South Alabama. • Joined the program in August after one season at Hinds (Miss.) CC, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS where he threw for 1,427 yards in nine games, with 16 TD passes and 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk just four interceptions. Added 208 yards rushing and five TDs. Wisconsin...... 7-1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Spent 2014 at Kennesaw State, where he redshirted. App State...... 4-4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Georgia all-classification Player of the Year in 2013 at Griffin High Texas State...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 School, which he led to a 15-0 record and the Class AAAA state title. Troy...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Passed for 3,640 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for 1,329 UT Martin...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 1-3 0 0 yards and 17 scores as a senior. USA...... 3-8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAREER STATISTICS Charlotte...... 4-1 5 1-4 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG NMSU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 8-0 0-0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0.0 Oregon...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR App State...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 6 0 Ball State...... 5-7 12 0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 5-1 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS UL Lafayette...... DNP-INJURED Texas State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck USA...... 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Ala...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 6-0 0 Troy...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 - TREY PAYNE SJS...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-0, 230 • R-Jr. 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) NMSU...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 8-2 10 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UW...... 10-3 13 0 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 5-0 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Fourth in GSU history with 175 career tackles. Arkansas St...... 4-3 6 0 1-1 0 1-0 0 0 0 • Starting inside linebacker who is fifth on the USA...... 3-7 10 1-1 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 team in tackles with 45. GS...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Pressed into service as a long-snapper due to App State...... 3-8 11 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 injuries. Troy...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Eight tackles and a pass breakup at No. 9 Wisconsin. Clemson...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Six tackles and his first career interception in 31-6 win over UT Texas St...... 9-3 12 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Martin. Also handled long-snapping and fielded a pooch kickoff and returned it 11 yards. CAREER HIGHS • Season-high 11 tackles at South Alabama. Tackles: 13 vs. Washington, 2013 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 8 - KALEB RINGER • Playing behind Kaleb Ringer inside linebacker, but started three games at midseason. LB • 6-0, 235 • R-Sr. • Has 42 tackles with four tackles for loss. Claymont, Ohio (Northmont/Butler CC) • Also the long-snapper on field goals and extra points. • Inside linebacker with 28 tackles on the season. • Opened 2015 with five tackles, including one sack, and a forced fumble vs. Charlotte. • Uncle Javon Ringer was an All-American at Michigan State and played four years for the • Tied his career high with 12 tackles and a pass breakup in win at Ball Tennessee Titans. Father Kevin Ringer played at State. Had a tackle for loss in the red zone to help hold the Cardinals Iowa and in the CFL. to a field goal.

2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Started nine games and was GSU’s second-leading tackler in 2014 with • Fourth on the team with 73 tackles in 2015.

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• Opened the 2015 season with eight tackles and a pass breakup vs. • Missed the Troy and UT Martin games with a rib injury. Charlotte. • Recovered a fumble in the end zone to prevent a score vs. Liberty, 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS when he also had eight tackles. • All-Sun Belt (second team). • Made 10 tackles with a tackle for loss vs. UL Lafayette. • Third on the team with 39 receptions for 522 yards. Second with six • Added seven tackles vs. Troy to help the Panthers allow just 81 yards touchdown catches, despite missing three games due to injury. rushing, GSU’s low vs. an FBS team. • Over his last six games, Rucker averaged 5.5 receptions and 69.1 • Career-high 11 tackles vs. San Jose State in AutoNation Cure Bowl yards per game with five touchdowns. • Transfer from Butler (Kan.) C.C. who is a former Michigan signee. • Had three catches for 38 yards, including a 6-yard TD, at Oregon. Also had a 20-yard reception just shy of the goal line. CAREER STATISTICS • Six catches for 58 yards at Ball State. Keyed a touchdown drive with a 19-yard catch down to the 20-yard line and then, on third down, an Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 11-yard reception to the 2. 2015...... 12 48-25 73 3-7 0 0 1 1-0 0 • Honorable mention selection as John Mackey Tight End of the Week 2016...... 8 12-16 28 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 after he caught two touchdown passes at Arkansas State, covering 25 Total...... 20 60-41 101 4-9 0 0 1 1-0 0 and nine yards. Also had a third-down, 16-yard reception down to the 5-yard line to set up his second touchdown, which came with nine seconds left in first half and gave GSU a 27-20 lead. Finished with five GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS receptions for 61 yards. 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Caught two more touchdowns against UL Lafayette, giving him Ball State...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 four touchdowns in two games. Caught an 8-yard and then made Wisconsin...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a spectacular, one-handed 3-yard catch that was worthy of the App State...... 2-2 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 SportsCenter Top 10. Finished the game with six catches for 51 yards. Texas State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Two catches for 43 yards in win over South Alabama, both for third- Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 down conversions, including a 30-yard catch down to the 11-yard line UT Martin...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 on 3rd-and-10, setting up a touchdown. USA...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Career day in win over Troy with 10 receptions (one shy of GSU record) for 154 yards, including a season-long 39-yard reception. Had 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk four catches of longer than 20 yards in the game. Charlotte...... 8-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NMSU...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Three catches for 48 yards in win over Georgia Southern, including a Oregon...... 2-3 5 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 4-yard TD. Set up the score with a 29-yard catch to the 4-yard line. Liberty...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Ball State...... DNP-INJURED • Had five catches for 32 yards and one touchdown in 2014. Ark State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Special teams standout who recovered a fumble on punt coverage at UL Lafayette...... 8-2 10 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson. Elected special teams captain for the season. Texas State...... 7-2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a 2-yard reception at Washington. USA...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GSU...... 4-4 8 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 SJS...... 6-5 11 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Started as a true freshman, when he caught 14 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown. CAREER HIGHS • Enjoyed a breakout game against UL-Lafayette with six catches for 121 yards. Scored his first touchdown on a 42-yard reception with just 14 Tackles: 11 vs. San Jose State, 2015 seconds left in the first half. • Finished 2013 with eight catches for 154 yards over final three games. 45 - KEITH RUCKER • Hails from renowned prep powerhouse Moeller High School in TE • 6-3, 245 • Sr. Cincinnati, where he won a state title in 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) • Father, Keith Rucker Sr., played in the NFL from 1992-97 with five different teams.

* 2015 All-Sun Belt (second team) CAREER STATISTICS * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP * 2016 Mackey Award Midseason Watch List 2013...... 11 14 232 16.6 1 42 • Veteran tight end with 76 career receptions for 2014...... 10 5 32 6.4 1 14 929 yards (12.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns. 2015...... 10 39 522 13.4 6 39 • Preseason All-Sun Belt selection who was tabbed to the John Mackey 2016...... 6 18 143 7.9 1 21 Award Preseason and Midseason Watch Lists. Total...... 37 76 929 12.2 9 42 • Ranks in the top six in GSU history in receptions, yards and touchdowns. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • The Sun Belt Conference representative on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Also President of the Georgia 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns State SAAC for 2016-17. Ball State...... 2 22 0 15 Air Force...... 1 5 0 5 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Wisconsin...... 6 38 0 15 App State...... 4 27 0 9 • Team’s fourth-leading receiver with 16 catches for 128 yards. Texas State...... 3 36 1 21 8 • Six catches at Wisconsin and four at Appalachian State. Troy...... DNP-INJURED • Caught an 8-yard touchdown in win over Texas State. UT Martin...... DNP-INJURED South Alabama...... 2 15 0 14 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns CAREER STATISTICS Charlotte...... 0 0 0 0 New Mexico State...... 1 15 0 15 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Oregon...... 3 38 1 20 6 2015...... 13 25-11 36 7-28 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1 36 0 36 2016...... 8 24-24 48 5-19 0 1-0 0 0 0 App State...... DNP-INJURED Ball State...... 6 58 0 19 Total...... 21 49-35 84 12-47 2.5-16 1-0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... 5 61 2 25 25, 9 UL Lafayette...... 6 51 2 15 8, 3 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Texas State...... DNP-INJURED 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk South Alabama...... 2 43 0 30 Ball State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 10 154 0 39 Air Force...... 4-3 7 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern...... 3 48 1 29 Wisconsin...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose State...... DNP-INJURED App State...... 3-4 7 0 1-1 0 0 1-0 0 0 Texas State...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Troy...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACU...... 0 0 0 0 UT Martin...... 7-1 8 0 2.5-12 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 0 0 0 0 USA...... 2-6 8 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 0 0 0 0 Washington...... 1 2 0 2 2 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk UL Lafayette...... 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-4 7 0 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 Oregon...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson...... 0 0 0 0 App State...... 4-0 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 4 30 0 14 Ball State...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Ark State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Samford...... 1 8 0 8 UL Lafayette...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTC...... 1 11 0 11 Texas State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WVU...... 2 27 0 19 USA...... 2-0 2 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 2-2 4 0.5-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... DNP - INJURED GS...... 3-2 5 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 0 0 0 0 SJS...... 2-1 3 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 2 32 0 17 ULM...... 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS ULL...... 6 121 1 42 42 Tackles: 8 vs. UT Martin, 2016; South Alabama, 2016 Arkansas State...... 1 13 0 13 Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. UT Martin, 2016 South Alabama...... 1 20 0 20 CAREER HIGHS 17 - GLENN SMITH Receptions: 10 vs. Troy, 2015 RB-WR • 6-1, 200 • Jr. Yards: 154 vs. Troy, 2015 Long Reception: 42 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) • Versatile athlete who can line up at running back 44 - MICHAEL SHAW or slot receiver. Also returns kickoffs and punts. LB • 6-4, 230 • R-So. • Career total of 1,687 all-purpose yards (seventh Suwanee (Lanier) in GSU history). 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Two-year starter at outside linebacker who moved this season from the rush end to the “sam” • Team’s third-leading receiver with 24 catches for 331 yards. Averaging outside linebacker slot. 92.2 all-purpose yards per game. • Third on the team in tackles with 48 and second • Had five receptions for a career-high 131 yards at No. 9 Wisconsin, with five tackles for loss. including had four catches covering 128 yards in second half. Set up one score with catches of 40 and 20 yards, and then he had a 60-yard • Had an interception, a tackle for loss and seven tackles at Appalachian catch and run down to the 9-yard line to set up touchdown that gave State. GSU 17-13 lead with 11 minutes to play. • Career highs of eight tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss to help hold UT • Had an 88-yard kickoff return to set up a touchdown at Air Force. Martin to just two field goals in 31-6 win. Bounced off the pile around the 20-yard line and cut around the left • Also had eight tackles at South Alabama side and down the sideline until brought down at the 6. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • 159 all-purpose yards vs. Ball State, including 128 yards on five kickoff returns. • Third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks, as a redshirt freshman in 2015. • Scored on a 32-yard reverse vs. Texas State. • Finished with 36 tackles. • Caught a 7-yard TD pass from Aaron Winchester vs. UT Martin. Also had a 45-yard reception in the game. • Had seven tackles with two TFL in win at New Mexico State. • Sacked South Alabama quarterback by forcing an intentional 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS grounding penalty on fourth down on the Jaguars’ final possession in • Team’s leading rusher in 2015 with 356 yards on 89 carries and one Georgia State’s 24-10 win. touchdown, along with 17 receptions for 115 yards. • Had another sack along with five tackles in win over Georgia • In his first game at running back, he rushed for 82 yards on 16 carries Southern, helping hold the Eagles to seven points, 135 yards rushing and caught three passes for 28 yards at Arkansas State. and school-record 203 total yards. • Season-high 87 yards on 19 carries, including a 39-yard touchdown run, in win over Troy. Also had three catches for 17 yards. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 9: GEORGIA STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE

• Added 83 yards rushing on just 13 carries vs. Georgia Southern, 16 - JEROME SMITH including two 22-yard runs. That gave him 170 yards rushing in the final two regular-season games. CB • 5-10, 180 • R-So. • Rushed for 48 yards on 14 carries in win over South Alabama, gaining Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) all his yards in the second half. • Averaged 21.6 yards on kickoff returns with a season-long 32-yard • Second-year starter and one of the top return at Ball State. cornerbacks in the Sun Belt after earning the job as a redshirt freshman. 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Tied for team lead the team with three • Averaged 18.5 yards on 13 kickoff returns. interceptions. • Caught seven passes for 83 yards with one touchdown. • Missed UT Martin and South Alabama games with a hand injury. • Had his best game in the season finale vs. Texas State, when he caught • Grabbed interceptions on Ball State’s first two possessions in the three passes for 52 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown. season opener, returning the first one 48 yards for a touchdown. Two interceptions in a game ties the school record, and his touchdown is • Former high school quarterback. just the second pick-six in GSU history. • Made a big play at Appalachian State with a third-down sack that led CAREER STATISTICS to a 52-yard field goal attempt that was missed. Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP • Had this third interception vs. Texas State at the Bobcats 46-yard line, 2014...... 12 1 3 3.0 0 3 7 83 11.9 1 39 setting up a touchdown. 2015...... 13 89 356 4.0 1 39 17 115 7.3 0 22 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2016...... 8 16 68 4.2 1 32 24 331 13.8 1 60 • Led the team with a school-record 11 breakups, along with one Total...... 33 106 427 4.0 2 39 48 529 11.0 2 60 interception. • Three pass breakups in win over New Mexico State, including one in Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP PG final minute on 3rd down at the GSU 32, forcing NMSU to attempt a 2014...... 12 13 241 18.5 0 37 327 27.2 39-yd FG that was missed. 2015...... 13 7 151 21.6 0 32 622 47.8 • Missed the Oregon game after breaking a bone in his hand. 2016...... 8 13 339 26.1 0 88 738 92.2 • Season-high seven tackles with two pass breakups in win at Ball State. Total...... 33 33 731 22.2 0 88 1687 51.1 • Had four tackles with a TFL and a pass breakup vs. UL Lafayette. • Two tackles and two pass breakups to help the Panthers hold South GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Alabama to 282 total yards in 24-10 win. • Grabbed his first interception in win over Troy. Also shared a sack on 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Ball State...... 8 14 0 13 3 17 0 7 5 128 38 159 third down that took the Trojans out of field goal range and had a pass Air Force...... 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 17 3 127 88 144 breakup and six tackles. Wisconsin...... 1 5 0 5 5 131 0 60 0 0 0 136 App State...... 5 12 0 4 2 23 0 17 0 0 0 35 CAREER STATISTICS Texas State...... 1 32 1 32 2 10 0 9 0 0 0 42 32 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Troy...... 0 0 0 0 4 33 0 12 4 63 25 96 2015...... 12 27-17 44 2.5-17 1-7 1-0 11 0 0 UT Martin...... 0 0 0 0 3 45 1 43 0 0 0 45 7 2016...... 6 14-6 20 1-9 1-9 3-50 0 0 0 USA...... 1 5 0 5 3 55 0 25 1 21 0 81 Total...... 18 41-23 64 3.5-26 2-16 4-50 11 0 0 2015...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Charlotte...... 1 -1 0 -- 6 19 0 14 1 27 27 45 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS NMSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 20 31 Oregon...... 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 2 45 25 48 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Liberty...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 2-50 0 0 App State...... 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 13 Air Force...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 48 32 48 Wisconsin...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark State...... 16 82 0 28 3 28 0 21 0 0 0 110 App State...... 4-0 4 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 10 6 0 8 1 22 0 22 0 0 0 28 Texas State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Texas State...... 10 31 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Troy...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 14 46 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 UT Martin...... DNP-INJURED Troy...... 19 87 1 39 3 24 0 17 0 0 0 111 39 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK GS...... 13 83 0 22 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 86 Charlotte...... 4-2 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 SJS...... 6 22 0 8 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 25 NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Oregon...... DNP-INJURED CAREER HIGHS Liberty...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Attempts: 19 vs. Troy, 2015 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rushing Yards: 87 vs. Troy, 2015 Ball State...... 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Long Rush: 39 vs. Troy, 2015 (TD) Ark State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 6 vs. Charlotte, 2015 UL Lafayette...... 3-1 4 0 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 Receiving Yards: 131 vs. Wisconsin, 2016 Texas State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Reception: 60 vs. Wisconsin, 2016 USA...... 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Kickoff Returns: 5 vs. Ball State, 2016 Troy...... 4-2 6 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0 1-0 1 0 KOR Yards: 127 vs. Air Force, 2016 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long KOR: 88 vs. Air Force, 2016 SJS...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-4 0 0 0 1 0

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56 - ALEX STOEHR • Named to 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District football team. Journalism major with 3.7 GPA. G • 6-2, 299 • Jr. • Named Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 16) Suwanee, Ga. • North Gwinnett HS after he grabbed his second interception and broke up two other passes with six tackles in a strong defensive effort in win at Texas State • In his third year as the starter at right guard. • Returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown vs. Arkansas State • The only GSU offensive lineman who has started and the first pick-six in Georgia State history. Also had a third-down every game the last three seasons (30 straight). sack in the game. • Earned his starting berth as a true freshman in • Had a sack, another tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win at 2014. New Mexico State. • Four tackles and a pass breakup in win at Ball State. • Four tackles, 0.5 TFL and two pass breakups in the Panthers’ 23 - DARIUS STUBBS outstanding defensive effort in 24-10 win over South Alabama. RB • 5-11, 200 • Fr. • Four tackles with a tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win over Riverdale, Ga. (Luella) Troy, in which GSU allowed just 81 yards rushing.

• Talented true freshman running back who had 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS breakout game vs. UT Martin. Rushed 12 times for 69 yards, highlighted by his 35-yard touchdown • Played in every game with eight starts in the secondary as a true run in the fourth quarter. Also had a 13-yard freshman. Started four games at cornerback and four at safety. reception. • Grabbed his first interception and made a career-high eight tackles at • Saw his first action in the backfield at App State. Carried seven times Clemson. for 28 yards. • Had five tackles and a fumble recovery vs. New Mexico State • Moved from cornerback to safety beginning with the Appalachian CAREER STATISTICS State game and made six tackles. Added six tackles the following game at Troy. Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2016...... 7 29 113 3.9 1 35 2 15 7.5 0 13 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014...... 12 33-10 43 0.5-1 0 1-0 1 1-0 0 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD 2015...... 13 42-8 50 4.5-25 2-19 2-25 8 0 0 App State...... 7 28 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2016...... 8 18-8 26 1-7 0 3-0 3 0 1 Texas State...... 7 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Total...... 33 93-26 119 6-33 2-19 6-25 12 1-0 1 Troy...... 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 UT Martin...... 12 69 1 35 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 82 35 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP USA...... 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2014...... 12 4 70 17.5 0 20 2015...... 12 4 94 23.5 0 27 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 12 vs. UT Martin, 2016 Total...... 24 8 140 20.5 0 27 Rushing Yards: 69 vs. UT Martin, 2016 Long Rush: 35 vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Ball State...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 - CHANDON SULLIVAN Air Force...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CB • 5-11, 195 • Jr. Wisconsin...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow) App State...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 1-0 0 0 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) UT Martin...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District USA...... 1-2 3 0 1-7 0 0 0 1 0

CAREER 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Charlotte...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • In his third year as a starter in the secondary NMSU...... 5-0 5 1-10 2-11 0 0 0 2 0 • GSU’s career leader with six career interceptions. Oregon...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS App State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Third in the Sun Belt with three interceptions. Ball State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 4-1 5 1-9 1-9 0 0 (TD)1-25 0 0 • Grabbed an interception in the fourth quarter at No. 9 Wisconsin, ULL...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 setting up the touchdown that gave GSU a 17-13 lead with 11 minutes Texas State...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 0 to play. USA...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-3 0 0 0 1 0 • Had an interception in the end zone and a blocked field goal in the Troy...... 4-0 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 2 0 second half of the win over Texas State. The blocked FG prevented a GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 score after GSU had turned the ball over in its own territory. SJS...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Broke the GSU career record with a second-quarter interception at 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Troy, his third of the season and sixth of his career. ACU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Air Force...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had two interceptions, 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and eight pass Washington...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 breakups on the season. ULL...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Arkansas St...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS USA...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns GS...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 1 2 0 2 App State...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 1 22 1 22 22 Troy...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin...... DNP Clemson...... 6-2 8 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Texas State...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 1 7 0 7 Texas State...... 3 77 0 41 CAREER HIGHS Troy...... 4 60 1 38 14 UT Martin...... 1 19 0 19 Tackles: 8 vs. Clemson, 2014 South Alabama...... 2 13 0 7 Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 CAREER HIGHS 90 - ROGIER TEN LOHUIS Receptions: 4 vs. Troy, 2016 Receiving Yards: 77 vs. Texas State, 2016 PK • 6-3, 200 • Sr. Long Reception: 41 vs. Texas State, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands (Atlanta International School) 20 - BRYAN WILLIAMS • International student who joined the program in S • 6-3, 212 • R-Sr. August. Pronounced ro-HERE ten-LOW-house. Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) • Former all-state soccer player at Atlanta International School. • Veteran safety with two career interceptions. • Playing in a football game for the first time at any level, he had three • Fourth on the team with 47 tackles. extra points and three kickoffs vs. Ball State. Did not attempt a FG. • Opened the 2016 season with a career-high 10 • Made his first-ever field goal with a 45-yarder at Wisconsin. tackles with one tackle for loss vs. Ball State. • Six tackles with a pass breakup and a forced CAREER STATISTICS fumble at South Alabama. Year...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts • Brother of former Panther tight end Arthur Williams (2010-11) 2016...... 8 20-20 6-10 1-1 3-3 2-5 0-1 45 38 • Missed the entire 2013 season and was limited to four games in 2014 due to a back injury. FIELD GOALS: 45AF, 45WIS, [45WIS], 51APP, [43APP], [36TXST], [35TXST], [23UTM], [30USA], 44USA 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Top backup at safety in 2015, CAREER HIGHS • Sealed GSU’s win at Ball State with an interception with 1:46 to play. PAT: 5 vs. Texas State, 2016 • Had a third-down pass breakup in the fourth quarter of the Panthers’ Field Goals: 2 vs. Texas State, 2016 24-10 win over South Alabama, helping to hold USA to 284 total FG Attempts: 2 vs. Wisconsin, App State, Texas State, 2016 yards. Long Field Goal: 45 vs. Wisconsin, 2016 • Tackle for loss on third down and pass breakup in win at Texas State. Points: 11 vs. Texas State, 2016 • Eight tackles with an interception, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery vs. New Mexico State in 2014. 88 - ARI WERTS TE • 6-4, 225 • So. CAREER STATISTICS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2012...... 8 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Promising young tight end. 2014...... 3 9-4 13 0 0 1-0 1 1-0 0 • Caught his first career touchdown at Air Force 2015...... 13 12-10 22 1.5-3 0 1-0 4 0 0 on a 22-yard receptions from Conner Manning. 2016...... 7 27-20 47 1.5-3 0 0 2 0 1 • Had three catches for 77 yards, including a Total...... 32 52-35 87 3-6 0 2-0 7 1-0 1 career-long 41-yard reception, vs. Texas State. • Career-high four receptions for 60 yards vs. Troy with a 14-yard GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS touchdown catch in the fourth quarter. 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Ball State...... 6-4 10 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Air Force...... 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Played on special teams in 2015 and began to see more action at tight Wisconsin...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 end in the second half of the season. App State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Saw his first playing time on offense vs. App State and had two catches Texas State...... 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for 21 yards. Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 UT Martin...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had three receptions for 63 yards vs. San Jose State in the AutoNation USA...... 5-1 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Cure Bowl. Caught passes of 20 and 29 yards on a first-quarter touchdown drive. 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Charlotte...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS NMSU...... 1-5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Oregon...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 12 5 84 16.8 0 29 App State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 7 11 200 15.4 2 41 Ball State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Total...... 19 16 284 15.8 2 41 Ark State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Texas State...... 3-0 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER STATISTICS USA...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Year...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 8 44 1746 39.7 60 3 5 8 10 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SJ...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 1 0 2016...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Ball State...... 7 258 36.9 55 2-27 1 1 2 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Air Force...... 4 128 32.0 60 0-0 0 1 1 ACU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin...... 5 204 40.8 55 2-15 0 0 1 NMSU...... 4-4 8 0 0 0 1-0 1-0 1 0 App State...... 7 326 46.6 53 2-17 2 2 3 Washington...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 4 197 49.2 57 3-12 0 2 2 Troy...... 5 197 39.4 45 2-21 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS UT Martin...... 5 200 40.0 52 3-(-1) 0 0 1 Tackles: 10 vs. Ball State, 2016 South Alabama...... 7 236 33.7 47 2-14 0 1 0 11 - AARON WINCHESTER QB • 6-2, 190 • R-Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah HS)

• Athletic quarterback who made his first start vs. UT Martin, when starter Conner Manning was injured in Thursday practice. Passed for 119 yards (8-for-16) with a 7-yard TD pass to Glenn Smith. Rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries. • Started the following game at South Alabama, rushing for 64 yards on 21 carries while throwing for 113 yards on 11-for-18 passes. • Came off the bench in the fourth quarter of season opener vs. Ball State and directed a scoring drive, which he capped with a 13-yard TD run. Passed for 32 yards (4-8) and rushed for 59 yards on eight carries. • Redshirted in 2015.

CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2016...... 4-0 24-45 2 .533 271 1 43 7 67.8

Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2016...... 48 197 4.1 1 21 93 468 2 117.0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Ball State...... 4-8 32 0 0 18 8 59 0 21 91-0 1 Air Force...... 1-3 7 0 0 7 3 -1 0 1 6-0 1 UT Martin...... 8-16 119 1 2 43 16 75 0 18 194-1 1 USA...... 11-18 113 0 0 25 21 64 0 20 177-0 4

93 - BRANDON WRIGHT P • 5-10, 180 • R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate)

• Took over the punting duties after a redshirt year. Also handles kickoffs. • Averaging 40.8 yards per punt, with 10 punts going 50-plus yards • Averaged 49.2 yards, with a net of 44.5, on four punts vs. Texas State. Also had eight kickoffs, resulting in a starting field position inside the 20-yard line. • Averaged 46.6 yards on seven punts at Appalachian State, including one that went out of bounds at the 1-yard line.

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BALL STATE 31, GEORGIA STATE 21 Baker vs. Charlotte and Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Force rushed for 464 yards, led by quarterback Nate Southern). Romine with 124 yards, to win its 14th consecutive Game 1: Sept. 2, 2016 • 7 p.m. (ASN/ESPN3) home game. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. BALL STATE...... 7 7 3 14 — 31 On Georgia State’s first possession, quarterback GEORGIA STATE...... 7 7 0 7 — 21 Conner Manning moved the Panthers down the Ball State downed Georgia State 31-21 in the field with a 34-yard completion to Robert Davis and season opener Friday night at the Georgia Dome. SCORING SUMMARY a 17-yard third-down conversion to Glenn Smith Georgia State sophomore cornerback Jerome 1st 13:48 GSU - Smith, Jerome 48 yd interception return (ten before hitting Ari Werts with a 22-yard scoring pass. Smith led the Panthers with two interceptions in Lohuis, Rogier kick) Werts’ first career touchdown gave the Panthers a the game, returning one 48 yards for a touchdown 3:26 BALL - Gilbert, James 1 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), 7-0 lead three minutes into the game. for the Panthers’ first score of the 2016 season. 9-41 3:44 But Air Force answered immediately as Tim Led by James Gilbert with 160 yards and two 2nd 14:52 GSU - Hart, Penny 14 yd pass from Manning, Conner McVey returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for the touchdowns, Ball State (1-0) rushed for 325 yards, (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 11-61 3:25 tying touchdown. including 267 in the second half. 0:10 BALL - Gilbert, James 1 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), The Falcons put together two time-consuming “We turned the ball over in the first quarter 14-44 6:18 drives, but both times the Georgia State defense and we could not sustain any drives. We did not 3rd 8:25 BALL - Hagee, Morgan 44 yd field goal, 8-53 4:07 forced Air Force to settle for field goals, the second do anything on offense to help move the ball and 4th 8:43 BALL - Williamson, T. 15 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), one giving the Falcons a 13-7 lead early in the protect our defense,” Georgia State head coach 4-82 1:32 second quarter. 4:46 BALL - Green, Darian 8 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), Trent Miles said. “Ball State ran the ball and did After Air Force converted a short field into things better in the second half offensively, they did 5-59 2:47 2:24 GSU - Winchester, Aaron 13 yd run (ten Lohuis, a touchdown to take a 20-7 lead, Glenn Smith a much better job than we did, so congratulations Rogier kick), 8-79 2:15 delivered an 88-yard kickoff return to set up the to Ball State.” Attendance–12,233 Panthers. Smith bounced off a tackler on the right Smith’s return, just the second “pick six” in GSU side of the field, cut back to his left and raced history, came on the first possession of the game TEAM STATISTICS...... BALL GSU down the sideline before he was finally brought and gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead less than two FIRST DOWNS ...... 22 19 down at the 6-yard line. With Aaron Winchester at minutes into the game. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 52-325 25-77 quarterback, GSU needed just two plays to get into On the next possession, Smith came up PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 130 195 the end zone with Kendrick Dorn taking it in from with another interception, this at the Ball State Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 29-15-2 40-25-1 the 2 for his first career touchdown. That brought 34-yard line after the ball was tipped at the line TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 81-455 65-272 the Panthers within 20-14 with nine minutes to play of scrimmage by Shawanye Lawrence. But the Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 in the first half. Panthers were unable to convert the short field. Punt Returns-Yards ...... 2-27 1-0 After an exchange of punts, Air Force With the game tied at 7-7, junior quarterback Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 2-48 6-142 quarterback Nate Romine completed consecutive Conner Manning, the graduate transfer from Utah Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-11 2-50 passes of 14 and 32 yards to set up the Falcons’ final Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-47.2 7-36.9 making his first start for the Panthers, hit Penny score of the first half, a 10-yard run by Tyler Williams Hart for a 14-yard touchdown pass on the first play Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-39 6-52 that put the Falcons ahead 27-14. of the second quarter. Possession Time ...... 35:56 24:04 Late in the half, Manning hit Davis for 40 yards Manning completed 21 of 32 passes for 163 Third-Down Conversions ...... 7 of 18 7 of 15 down to the Air Force 28, but after three straight yards with one touchdown and one interception. Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 3 0 of 1 incompletions, GSU missed a 45-yard field goal Georgia State held a 14-7 lead until Ball State Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 4-6 2-2 attempt. tied the game on Gilbert’s 1-yard, fourth-down Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-7 1-6 After Air Force scored on the first possession of plunge with just 10 seconds left in the half. the second half, the Falcons executed an onsides The Cardinals took their first lead on their first RUSHING kick to regain possession at the 50-yard line to set possession of the second half, driving for Morgan BALL: Gilbert, James 29-160; Green, Darian 13-93; Neal, Riley up another touchdown and a 41-14 advantage with Hagee’s 44-yard field goal and a 17-14 advantage 4-48; Williamson, T. 4-28; TEAM 2-minus 4. nine minutes to play in the third quarter. with 8:25 to play in the third quarter. GSU: Winchester, Aaron 8-59; Smith, Glenn 8-14; Dorn, Kend- “We couldn’t keep our offense on the field .We’ve After forcing a Georgia State punt, Ball State rick 3-8; Kirk, Demarcus 1-4; Neal, Kyler 2-3; Scaife, Emiere got to find our who we are and find a way to run the moved deep in Panther territory to a first-and-goal 1-minus 2; Manning, Conner 2-minus 9. ball because we just can’t keep leaving our defense at the GSU 5. But the Panther defense held on three PASSING out there,” head coach Trent Miles said. “We’ve got straight running plays, and then on fourth-and- BALL: Neal, Riley 15-29-2-130. a lot of things we’ve got to fix. Our kicking game is goal at the 1-yard line, Bobby Baker broke up Neal’s GSU: Manning, Conner 21-32-1-163; Winchester, Aaron struggling right now, and we’ve got to do a better pass in the end zone. 4-8-0-32. job of coaching it and executing it. With GSU taking over at its own 1, redshirt “We had some opportunities that we couldn’t freshman Aaron Winchester entered the game RECEIVING take advantage of. Instead go three-and-out and for the first time and moved the Panthers out to BALL: Mabon, KeVonn 8-69; Lacanaria, C. 4-41; Hogue, Jordan put the defense back on the field, and they wear midfield before GSU had to punt. 1-9; Reece, Devin 1-7; Pinter, Danny 1-4. you down. Give credit to Air Force; we got beat by a Ball State then drove for another touchdown, GSU: Davis, Robert 8-61; Hart, Penny 5-48; Boyd, Todd 5-29; better football team today.” keyed by quarterback Riley Neal’s 46-yard run Smith, Glenn 3-17; Rucker, Keith 2-22; Neal, Kyler 1-16; Davis finished with three catches for 79 yards, down to the GSU 15. Then Teddy Williamson’s Werts, Ari 1-2. and the GSU senior is now nine receptions behind 15-yard scoring run put the Cardinals ahead 24-14. INTERCEPTIONS the Panthers’ career record of 175 by Albert Wilson After the Cardinals scored again on their next (2010-13). Davis also topped the 2,500 mark for possession, Winchester tried to rally the Panthers, BALL: Hall, Corey, 1-11. receiving yards. GSU: Smith, Jerome, 2-50. directing a 8-play, 79-yard scoring drive, capped Sophomore linebacker Chase Middleton made by the quarterback’s 13-yard run. That pulled 15 tackles, equalling the fourth-highest single- Georgia State within 31-21 with 2:24 to play, but AIR FORCE 48, GEORGIA STATE 14 game total in school history and just two fewer the Panthers could not recover the onside kick and Game 2: Sept. 10, 2016 • 2 p.m. ET (MWN-CI) than the GSU record. Ball State ran out the clock. Georgia State played without standout receiver Winchester finished with 59 yards rushing on Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colo. Penny Hart and starting defensive end Mackendy eight carries while completing four passes for 32 Georgia State fell at Air Force 48-14 at Falcon Cheridor due to injury. yards. Stadium. Senior wide receiver Robert Davis led the Georgia State (0-2) got off to a strong start with a GEORGIA STATE...... 7 7 0 0 — 14 Panthers with eight receptions for 61 yards as he touchdown on its opening drive, and the Panthers AIR FORCE...... 10 17 14 7 — 48 caught a pass in his 38th consecutive game. trailed 20-14 late in the second quarter, but Air Smith’s interception return for touchdown is just Force (2-0) scored on its final possession of the first the second “pick six” in GSU history. The first was half and first two of the second half to take a 41-14 last year by Chandon Sullivan at Arkansas State. lead midway through the third quarter. He is the fifth Panther to grab two interceptions While the Panthers struggled offensively, Air in a game and third in the last two seasons (Bobby

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SCORING SUMMARY pass over the middle and cut down the right GEORGIA STATE...... 0 0 10 7 — 17 1st 13:02 GSU - Werts, Ari 22 yd pass from Manning, Conner sideline until he was brought down at the 9-yard WISCONSIN...... 6 0 7 10 — 48 (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 7-75 1:58 line. Neal found the end zone on the next play. 12:49 AF - McVey, TIM 99 yd kickoff return (Strebel, Luke But Wisconsin answered on the ensuing SCORING SUMMARY kick) possession, which began at the Badgers’ 41-yard 1st 7:20 WIS - Gaglianone, R. 41 yd field goal, 15-52 7:40 5:08 AF - Strebel, Luke 31 yd field goal, 14-38 6:51 line after Dare Ogunbowale’s 41-yard kickoff return. 0:51 WIS - Gaglianone, R. 28 yd field goal, 10-58 5:09 2nd 13:10 AF - Strebel, Luke 18 yd field goal, 15-87 5:26 Hornibrook, who relieved starter Bart Houston in 3rd 6:00 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 45 yd field goal, 10-49 4:25 9:48 AF - Owens, Jacobi 2 yd run (Strebel, Luke kick), 6-40 the third quarter, completed passes of 11 yards to 2:58 WIS - Ogunbowale, D. 2 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick), 2:26 Wheelwright and then Kyle Penniston for 29 yards 6-69 2:56 8:45 GSU - Dorn, Kendrick 2 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier down to the GSU 17. The Panthers defense forced 0:19 GSU - Davis, Robert 13 yd pass from Manning, kick), 2-6 0:48 a third-and-goal at the 1-yard line, but Hornibrook Conner (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 6-75 2:39 2:16 AF - Williams, Tyler 10 yd run (Strebel, Luke kick), found Penniston for the touchdown pass. That put 4th 11:36 GSU - Neal, Kyler 9 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 7-63 3:09 the Badgers (3-0) ahead 20-17 with 7:25 left. 3-68 1:06 3rd 12:58 AF - McVey, TIM 18 yd run (Strebel, Luke kick), 5-75 Georgia State had two more possessions, both 7:25 WIS - Penniston, Kyle 1 yd pass from Hornibrook, A. 2:02 starting deep in their own territory, with a chance (Gaglianone, R. kick), 8-59 4:03 9:21 AF - Williams, Tyler 2 yd run (Strebel, Luke kick), 9-50 3:36 WIS - Gaglianone, R. 41 yd field goal, 7-19 2:17 to take the lead, but the Panthers could not rally. 3:37 Attendance–79,883 4th 8:51 AF - Davern, Shayne 5 yd run (Strebel, Luke kick), Wisconsin added a field goal with 3:36 left for the 14-80 7:59 final margin. TEAM STATISTICS...... GSU WIS Attendance–24,173 Manning finished 20-for-29 for 269 yards and FIRST DOWNS ...... 12 25 one touchdown. Smith, the Panthers’ starting RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 24-33 49-187 TEAM STATISTICS...... GSU AF running back who moved to the slot in place of PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 269 213 FIRST DOWNS ...... 6 30 injured Penny Hart, had five catches for a career- Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 30-20-0 30-18-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 14-27 83-464 high 131 yards. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 54-302 79-400 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 142 67 Senior receiver Robert Davis, who scored the Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 27-9-0 9-3-0 Panthers’ first touchdown on a 13-yard reception, Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-15 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 41-169 92-531 had eight catches for 93 yards. That raised his career Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-7 2-60 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 total to 174 receptions, one shy of Albert Wilson’s Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Georgia State career record. Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 5-40.8 2-36.0 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-127 1-99 But the story was a Georgia State defense that Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 1-1 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 managed to keep the powerful Badgers in check Penalties-Yards ...... 5-45 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 7-37.4 2-33.0 Possession Time ...... 22:32 37:28 for most of the game, especially in the first half. On Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 2-0 Third-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 13 8 of 16 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-25 2-30 five Wisconsin possessions in the first half, the the Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 2 1 of 1 Possession Time ...... 14:46 45:14 Panthers forced a fumble, two field goals, a missed Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-3 3-5 Third-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 12 13 of 19 field goal and a punt. The Badgers were 2-for-7 on Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-5 1-15 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 0 1 of 1 third downs. Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 1-1 7-8 For the game, Georgia State forced two RUSHING Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 0-0 1-3 turnovers while committing none. GSU: Neal, Kyler 15-41; Boyd, Todd 1-9; Dorn, Kendrick 2-5; Georgia State trailed just 6-0 at the half. Using Smith, Glenn 1-5; Scaife, Emiere 1-0; Kirk, Demarcus RUSHING its patented power running game, Wisconsin put 2-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 11; Manning, Conner 1-minus 15. GSU: Dorn, Kendrick 5-15; Kirk, Demarcus 4-12; Neal, Kyler 2-1; together long drives on its first two possessions, WIS: Ogunbowale, D. 20-65; Shaw, Bradrick 15-62; Deal, Winchester, Aaron 3-minus 1. but both times, the GSU defense held the Badgers Taiwan 7-34; Houston, Bart 3-14; Peavy, Jazz 1-8; Ingold, AF: Romine, Nate 20-124; Johnson, D.J. 20-76; Davern, Shayne to field goals, the second one giving Wisconsin a Alec 1-4; Ramesh, Austin 1-1; Team 1-minus 1. 16-65; McVey, Tim 4-62; Owens, Jacobi 6-56; Williams, 6-0 lead with 51 seconds left in the first quarter. Tyler 5-42; Wilson, Parker 5-29; Stafford, Jacob 4-14; TEAM PASSING The Badgers looked like the might get into 3-minus 4. GSU: Manning, Conner 20-29-0-269; Smith, Glenn 0-1-0-0. the end zone early in the second quarter after a WIS: Romine, Nate 3-9-0-67. PASSING fumbled snap on a punt gave them the ball at GSU: Manning, Conner 8-24-0-135; Winchester, Aaron 1-3-0-7. the GSU 23. But one third-and-goal at the 1-yard RECEIVING AF: Romine, Nate 3-9-0-67. line, linebacker Alonzo McGee forced a fumble by GSU: Davis, Robert 3-79; Boyd, Todd 2-12; Werts, Ari 1-22; Bradrick Shaw, which safety Bobby Baker recovered Smith, Glenn 1-17; Dorn, Kendrick 1-7; Rucker, Keith 1-5. RECEIVING at the 6. WIS: Houston, Bart 10-18-0-91; Hornibrook, A. 8-12-1-122. GSU: Davis, Robert 3-79; Boyd, Todd 2-12; Werts, Ari 1-22; That led to the Panthers’ best scoring chance of Smith, Glenn 1-17; Dorn, Kendrick 1-7; Rucker, Keith 1-5. the first half as Manning hit Davis for 20 yard and INTERCEPTIONS AF: Robinette, J. 2-46; Williams, Tyler 1-21. then found tight end Keith Rucker for 15 yard for GSU: Sullivan, Chandon 1-0. WIS: None. INTERCEPTIONS a first down at the Wisconsin 31. But three plays netted just three yards, and the Panthers’ field goal GSU: None try was blocked. AF: None The Panthers got on the board in the third APPALACHIAN STATE 17, GEORGIA STATE 3 quarter on a 45-yard field goal by Rogier ten Game 4: Oct. 1, 2016 • 12 p.m. ET (ASN) WISCONSIN 23, GEORGIA STATE 17 Lohuis. That is the first field goal in a football game Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, N.C. at any level for the former soccer player from the Game 3: Sept. 17, 2016 • 12 p.m. ET (BTN) Netherlands. The drive was highlighted by Davis’ Despite a strong performance by the Georgia Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wis. 38-yard reception and Kyler Neal’s fourth-down run State defense, the Panthers fell 17-3 at Appalachian for a first down. State in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both Georgia State led No. 9 Wisconsin 17-13 in the After Wisconsin scored its first touchdown on teams Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. fourth quarter before the Badgers scored the Ogunbawle’s 2-yard scoring run, the Panthers Georgia State (0-4, 0-1 Sun Belt) senior receiver go-ahead touchdown with seven minutes to play answered. Manning connected with Smith for 40 Robert Davis became the Panthers’ all-time leading and held on for a 23-17 victory at Camp Randall yards to the Wisconsin 34 and then hit him again for receiver on his second catch of the game. Davis Stadium. 20 yards and first down at the 13. On the next play, had five catches for 56 yards on the day, raising his Kyler Neal’s 9-yard touchdown run gave Georgia Manning found Davis, who crossed the goal line career total to 179 receptions and surpassing his State (0-3) its first lead at 17-13 with 11:36 left in the just inside the pilon for his 13th career touchdown, former teammate Albert Wilson (175, 2010-13). fourth quarter. pulling the Panthers within 13-10 with 19 seconds The GSU defense kept Appalachian State Neal’s scamper was set up by Chandon Sullivan’s left in the third quarter.. (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) off the scoreboard until the interception and Glenn Smith’s 60-yard reception. third quarter and kept the Panthers close until a Sullivan, the junior cornerback, intercepted Alex Mountaineer touchdown with three minutes left. Hornibrook on a tipped ball to give the Panthers The teams played a scoreless first half as the possession at the GSU 32. On second-and-11, GSU defense came up with a couple of big plays. Conner Manning found Smith, who took a short Linebacker Michael Shaw came up with his first GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

career interception first career interception on TEAM STATISTICS...... GSU APP points, so I thought it was an outstanding effort by a tipped ball near the sideline, and cornerback FIRST DOWNS ...... 16 26 our defense.” Jerome Smith’s sack on third down that forced App RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 25-88 48-218 After falling behind, Georgia State rallied with 24 State to settle for a 52-yard field goal attempt that PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 153 143 straight points in the second quarter to take a 24-14 was no good. Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 44-19-4 25-13-1 advantage into the locker room and then scored Appalachian State scored the game’s first points TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 69-241 73-361 the first 10 points of the second half to take control on Jalin Moore’s 45-yard touchdown run on the Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 with a 34-14 lead. opening possession of the second half. Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-17 “Offensively, it was our best performance yet,” “Defensively, I thought we had a great plan and Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-14 Miles said. “We’ve got to take care of the ball in the the guys did a good job,” head coach Trent Miles Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 4-27 fourth quarter, too many turnovers that allowed said. “We gave up the one long run and then the Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 7-46.6 6-42.7 them to be right there, but we got bailed out by jump ball there at the end to ice it, but for the most Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 0-0 the defense. We ran the ball better than we have all part, I thought our defense was sound all day.” Penalties-Yards ...... 7-70 9-101 year, I think we had almost 200 yards rushing. Possession Time ...... 24:13 35:47 Georgia State answered with a 43-yard field goal “I thought Conner Manning played extremely Third-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 14 5 of 15 by Rogier ten Lohuis with nine minutes left in the Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 1 0 of 0 well, got the ball to the big dog, Robert Davis, and third quarter, but that was all the Panthers could Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 0-0 2-2 he made some excellent plays. I’m thrilled with the manage. Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-9 0-0 way our offensive line was able to establish the line Moore led the Mountaineers with 159 yards of scrimmage and move the ball and keep them rushing on 29 carries. RUSHING from getting a lot of pressure on him (Manning).” Penny Hart, the Panthers’ standout receiver, GSU: Neal, Kyler 12-46; Stubbs, Darius 7-28; Smith, Glenn 5-12; The 24 points in the second quarter are the most started after missing the last two games with a Manning, Conner 1-2. Georgia State has ever scored in a single quarter. hamstring injury, but the sophomore sustained a APP: Moore, Jalin 28-149; Evans, D. 9-33; Lamb, Taylor 10-28; Trailing 14-0, the Panthers forced a punt and foot injury early in the game and now is likely out Caruso, J.P. 1-8. took over at their own 9-yard line, and Manning for the season. PASSING directed a 91-yard drive, highlighted by an 18-yard “It was very difficult losing Penny Hart so early pass to Davis, a 26-yard completion to Ari Werts. in the game,” Miles said, “but our kids battled. GSU: Manning, Conner 19-44-4-153. Manning picked up a key first down at midfield with Offensively, we just struggled. We ran the ball APP: Lamb, Taylor 13-25-1-143. a 2-yard scramble and then capped the march with better in the beginning, but then they started RECEIVING a 1-yard plunge for the score, pulling the Panthers loading the box and we were ineffective throwing GSU: Davis, Robert 5-56; Rucker, Keith 4-27; Smith, Glenn 3-23; within 14-7 early in the second quarter. the ball down the field. We’ve got to coach better Hart, Penny 3-13; Boyd, Todd 2-19; Neal, Kyler 1-8; Werts, Then the Panthers’ defense stepped up as and get them ready for Texas State.” Ari 1-7. cornerback Jerome Smith intercepted Jones’ Georgia State quarterback Conner Manning APP: Meadors, S. 3-43; Burns, Barrett 2-42; Capel, Jaquil 2-21; next pass--Smith’s third pick of the seaso--to give got off to a hot start, completing eight of his first Jones, Dante 2-15; Moore, Jalin 2-15; Adams, Mock 1-14; Georgia State possession at the Texas State 46. That 10 passes, but he finished 19-for-44 for 153 yards Evans, D. 1-minus 7. led to Manning’s 8-yard touchdown pass to tight with four interceptions (including a hail mary on end Keith Rucker. True freshman Tra Barnett started INTERCEPTIONS the final play of the game). the drive with a 13-yard run, and Manning hit Davis Manning’s first-quarter interception ended his GSU: Shaw, Michael 1-0. for 22-yards to the 11 to set up the score and tie the string of 82 straight passes without a pick and was APP: Gray, Alex 1-11; Williams, Mondo 1-9; Boggs, Eric 1-7; game at 14-14. the Panthers’ first turnover of any kind since the first Pinckney, B. 1-0. After a three-and-out by the Bobcats, Georgia quarter of the season opener vs. Ball State. State put together another long drive, this time Kyler Neal rushed for 46 yards on 12 carries, and marching 82 yards. Manning’s 21-yard completion true freshman Darius Stubbs added 28 yards on GEORGIA STATE 41, TEXAS STATE 21 to Rucker put the Panthers at the Texas State 32, seven attempts. Game 5: Oct. 8, 2016 • 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN3) where Georgia State pulled out a trick play. Barnett Linebacker Alonzo McGee had a game-high 11 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. took a handoff and then flipped to Glenn Smith on tackles to lead the defense. a reverse, and Smith raced around the right side for Redshirt freshman punter Brandon Wright was Conner Manning passed for a career-high 340 the 32-yard score. That gave the Panthers their first a bright spot with seven punts for a 46.6-yard yards and two touchdowns, including nine passes lead at 21-14 with six minutes to play in the first average. for 149 yards to Robert Davis, as the Panthers half. defeated Texas State 41-21 Saturday at the Georgia On the first play of the second half, Manning hit GEORGIA STATE...... 0 0 3 0 — 3 Dome. The 41 points equal the Panthers’ high under Davis for a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 31-14 APPALACHIAN STATE...... 0 0 7 10 — 17 head coach Trent Miles; Georgia State also scored lead for the Panthers. 41 at Texas State last year. “The offensive line gave us time to throw the SCORING SUMMARY The Panthers posted season highs for passing ball, my quarterback gave me a perfect pass, and I 3rd 13:32 APP - Moore, Jalin 45 yd run (Rubino, Michael kick), yards (340), rushing yards (196) and total offense did my simple job of catching the ball and getting 4-73 1:28 (536). Kyler Neal led the rushing attack with a it into the endzone,” Davis said. 4th 14:55 APP - Rubino, Michael 42 yd field goal, 7-9 2:19 career-best 89 yards on 13 carries, including one After Rogier ten Lohuis hit his second field goal 9:18 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 43 yd field goal, 8-38 2:18 touchdown. of the day, Neal capped a 76-yard touchdown drive 3:16 APP - Meadors, S. 12 yd pass from Lamb, Taylor Davis, the senior standout, tied his career-high with a 3-yard scoring run for a 41-21 GSU lead with (Rubino, Michael kick), 14-85 5:57 with nine catches for 149 yards, highlighted by a five minutes left in the third quarter. Attendance–24,782 55-yard touchdown catch. He recorded his seventh Georgia State led 41-21 late in the third quarter career 100-yard game, and the touchdown was his when the Panthers turned the ball over in their own eighth career reception of 50-plus yards. territory on three straight possessions. But each After allowing touchdowns on Texas State’s first time, the GSU defense held. First, Chandon Sullivan two possessions, the Georgia State defense was blocked a field goal, and then the defense held on outstanding, forcing three turnovers and collecting downs, forcing an incompletion on fourth down. four sacks. The Bobcats were 5-for-6 on third downs Finally, Mackendy Cheridor forced a fumble while on their first two drives, but GSU held them to sacking Texas State quarterback Tyler Jones and 1-for-13 for the rest of the game. Tevin Jones recovered for GSU. “I thought our guys did, especially on defense, Cheridor, the junior defensive end, finished an outstanding job of overcoming adversity after with seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss including 2.5 the first two series of the game,” head coach Trent sacks, and a forced fumble. Miles said. “When they went up 14-0, our defense In addition to blocking the field goal, Sullivan made some excellent adjustments on the sideline had an interception, his second of the season, in the and basically only gave up seven points the rest end zone. That gives him five career interceptions, of the game. We were backed up numerous times tying three other players for the GSU career lead. because of offensive miscues and gave up no

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TEXAS STATE...... 14 0 7 0 — 21 TROY 31, GEORGIA STATE 21 punting from midfield with less than a minute GEORGIA STATE...... 0 24 17 0 — 41 remaining in the half. But an errant snap on the Game 6: Oct. 15, 2016 • 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN3) punt gave Troy the ball at the GSU 38-yard line SCORING SUMMARY Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Ala. with 40 seconds to play, and the Trojans managed 1st 11:25 TXST - Luna, Eric 19 yd pass from Jones, Tyler another field goal, a 27-yarder on the final play to (Sherman, James kick), 12-75 3:35 With 100 yard receiving efforts from Robert go up 6-0 at the half. 6:12 TXST - Jones, Tyler 3 yd run (Sherman, James kick), Davis and Todd Boyd, Georgia State led Sun Belt Manning completed 28 of 52 passes for a career- 13-83 3:29 Conference leader Troy 14-6 in the second half high 381 yards and three touchdowns. 2nd 13:41 GSU - Manning, Conner 1 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier but the Panthers could not overcome key injuries Georgia State had two 100-yard receivers in the kick), 11-91 3:17 and special teams plays in a 31-21 loss at Veterans same game for the seven time in school history 10:08 GSU - Rucker, Keith 8 yd pass from Manning, Conner Memorial Stadium. and first time since last year’s win over Texas State. (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 7-46 1:34 Boyd posted career highs with nine catches for Robert Davis has been involved in five of the seven. 6:08 GSU - Smith, Glenn 32 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier 122 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown. Davis kick), 6-82 2:08 Chandon Sullivan grabbed an interception in had his second straight 100-yard game with five 0:55 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 36 yd field goal, 10-62 3:44 the second quarter, his third of the season the sixth 3rd 14:45 GSU - Davis, Robert 55 yd pass from Manning, receptions for 117 yards, but the senior standout of his career, a new Georgia State career record. Conner (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 1-55 0:15 was injured on his 55-yard touchdown catch in the For Troy, Brandon Silvers passed for 235 yards 11:44 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 35 yd field goal, 6-44 2:02 third quarter. and two touchdowns. 8:35 TXST - Jones, Tyler 9 yd run (Sherman, James kick), “We hurt ourselves on special teams and we 11-78 3:09 never really were able to run the football, but our GEORGIA STATE...... 0 0 14 7 — 21 4:46 GSU - Neal, Kyler 3 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), kids kept battling and battling,” head coach Trent TROY...... 3 3 10 14 — 31 8-76 3:49 Miles said. “We put our defense in some tough spots Attendance–13,179 and they fought their butts off but just weren’t able SCORING SUMMARY to do it.” TEAM STATISTICS...... TXST GSU 1st 5:45 TROY - Kay, Ryan 39 yd field goal, 20-53 9:15 Georgia State (1-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) took a 14-6 lead 2nd 0:00 TROY - Kay, Ryan 27 yd field goal, 7-28 0:40 FIRST DOWNS ...... 27 23 with touchdowns on its first two possessions of the 3rd 11:27 GSU - Boyd, Todd 25 yd pass from Manning, Conner RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 41-120 37-196 second half. (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 9-85 3:33 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 300 340 The Panthers took the opening kickoff and 9:03 GSU - Davis, Robert 65 yd pass from Manning, Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 47-27-2 40-27-0 drove 85 yards on nine plays, capped by Manning’s Conner (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 3-80 0:50 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 88-420 77-536 25-yard touchdown pass to Boyd. The junior 2:02 TROY - Kay, Ryan 28 yd field goal, 14-31 7:01 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 1:08 TROY - Chunn, Jordan 3 yd run (Johnson, John rush), Punt Returns-Yards ...... 4-19 0-0 receiver also had two other big plays on the drive with a 16-yard reception and then a 6-yard catch to 3-35 0:54 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 4-74 2-33 4th 13:24 TROY - Anderson, Josh 15 yd pass from Silvers, B. Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-0 convert on 4th-and-5 at the 27-yard line. Two plays late, he hauled in his touchdown over the middle to (Kay, Ryan kick), 3-49 1:23 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 6-44.8 4-49.2 9:14 TROY - Douglas, D. 29 yd pass from Silvers, B. (Kay, Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 3-3 put the Panthers ahead 7-6. After the GSU defense forced a punt, the Ryan kick), 1-29 0:07 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-56 6-59 7:33 GSU - Werts, Ari 14 yd pass from Manning, Conner Panthers faced 3rd-and-10 at their own 35 when Possession Time ...... 27:28 32:32 (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 5-75 1:41 Third-Down Conversions ...... 6 of 19 7 of 15 Manning found Davis over the middle, and he Attendance–23,913 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 3 of 4 0 of 0 raced to the end zone for the 65-yard touchdown. Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-5 5-5 That put gave the Panthers a 14-6 lead with nine TEAM STATISTICS...... GSU TROY Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-9 4-22 minutes to play in the third quarter. FIRST DOWNS ...... 24 20 RUSHING That was Davis’ ninth career reception of 50-plus RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 24-37 43-128 yards, but he was injured on the play. Already PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 381 235 TXST: Mayberry, S. 26-87; Tutt, Tyler 5-14; Morbley, T. 1-12; without starting tight end Keith Rucker, the Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 52-28-2 36-20-1 Jones, Tyler 9-7. Panthers also lost top rusher Kyler Neal in the first TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 76-418 79-363 GSU: Neal, Kyler 13-89; Smith, Glenn 1-32; Barnett, Tra 3-31; quarter and were down to their third long-snapper. Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Dorn, Kendrick 5-24; Stubbs, Darius 7-13; Manning, Conner Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-21 6-11; TEAM 2-minus 4. “Of course those things hurts, but our kids are battlers,” Miles said. Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 4-63 1-44 PASSING Troy (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt) returned the ensuing Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 2-9 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 5-39.4 7-39.7 TXST: Jones, Tyler 27-47-2-300. kickoff 44 yards to GSU 42 and drove for a first-and- Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-1 1-0 GSU: Manning, Conner 27-40-0-340. goal at the 2-yard line, but the Panthers’ defense Penalties-Yards ...... 10-48 10-95 turned in a valiant goal-line stand, holding on first, RECEIVING Possession Time ...... 25:49 34:11 second and third down. On fourth down inside the TXST: Morbley, T. 6-57; King, Elijah 5-85; Mayberry, S. 5-61; Third-Down Conversions ...... 8 of 17 5 of 18 one, Troy had an apparent touchdown nullified by Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 4 3 of 3 Luna, Eric 4-33; Watts, Tyler 3-35; Schrade, Gabe 3-25; Tutt, a holding penalty and was forced to settle for a Tyler 1-4. Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 1-1 5-5 field goal. After that seven-minute, 14-play drive, Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 0-0 3-18 GSU: Davis, Robert 9-149; Boyd, Todd 5-47; Dorn, Kendrick Georgia State still led 14-9 with two minutes in the 4-17; Werts, Ari 3-77; Rucker, Keith 3-36; Smith, Glenn 2-10; third quarter. RUSHING Neal, Kyler 1-4. But Troy managed to recover a pooch kickoff GSU: Dorn, Kendrick 6-24; Neal, Kyler 3-20; Barnett, Tra 5-20; INTERCEPTIONS to gain possession again at the GSU 35-yard line, Manning, Conner 5-1; Stubbs, Darius 2-1; Boyd, Todd 1-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 27. TXST: None setting up a 3-yard touchdown run by Jordan TROY: Chunn, Jordan 32-91; Anderson, Josh 8-24; Silvers, B. GSU: Smith, Jerome 1-0; Sullivan, Chandon 1-0 Chunn, who carried the ball 32 times for 91 yards on the day. The two-point conversion gave the Trojans 3-13. the lead for good at 17-14 with a minute left in the PASSING third quarter. GSU: Manning, Conner 28-52-2-381. The Trojans led 31-14 when Manning’s 14-yard TROY: Silvers, B. 20-35-1-235; TEAM 0-1-0-0. touchdown pass to Ari Werts pulled Georgia State within 31-21 with 7:33 still to play. After the GSU RECEIVING defense forced a three-and-out, Manning moved GSU: Boyd, Todd 9-122; Davis, Robert 5-117; Werts, Ari 4-60; the Panthers out to midfield, but he was sacked and Smith, Glenn 4-33; Dorn, Kendrick 4-32; Gentry, Devin 1-15; fumbled. Stubbs, Darius 1-2. In a defensive battle in the first half, Troy took TROY: Douglas, D. 6-97; Chunn, Jordan 4-34; Thompson, E. the opening kickoff and put together a 20-play 4-32; McCormick, T. 2-37; Anderson, Josh 2-24; Johnson, drive that lasted more than nine minutes, but after John 1-7; Flakes, Andre 1-4. two penalties in the red zone, the Trojans had to INTERCEPTIONS settle for Ryan Kay’s 39-yard field goal. It appeared that the teams would go into the GSU: Sullivan, Chandon 1-0. locker room with that same 3-0 with Georgia State TROY: Cain, Demetrius 1-9; Melton, Kamryn 1-0.

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GEORGIA STATE 31, UT MARTIN 6 last five games, the Georgia State defense did not SOUTH ALABAMA 13, GEORGIA STATE 10 allow a touchdown in the first half. Game 7: Oct. 22, 2016 • 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN3) True freshman Darius Stubbs closed out the Game 8: Oct. 29, 2016 • 5 p.m. ET (ESPN3) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. • Homecoming scoring with a 35-yard touchdown run in the fourth Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Ala. quarter. Stubbs finished with 69 yards rushing on Playing without injured starting quarterback 12 carries. Gavin Patterson’s 30-yard field goal with Conner Manning, Georgia State turned to its “Offensively it was a little rough,” Miles said. “For two seconds left gave South Alabama a 13-10 defense, which scored twice on a fumble return and Aaron Winchester to find out he was the starter victory over Georgia State Saturday at Ladd- an interception return in the Panthers’ 31-6 victory this morning, I thought there were some things he Peebles Stadium, spoiling another outstanding over UT Martin on Homecoming at the Georgia wishes he had back, but for his first time, he was performance by the Panthers’ defense. Dome. able to move the ball around with his feet early in Georgia State (2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt), playing its Junior cornerback B.J. Clay grabbed two the game. And I was happy with the way Darius second straight game without starting quarterback interceptions, including a 38-yard pick six, and Stubbs ran the ball.” Conner Manning, took a 10-3 lead late in the third sophomore defensive tackle Marterious Allen Georgia State was playing without several quarter, but the Jaguars (4-4, 1-4 Sun Belt) tied the returned a fumble 23 yards for a score as Georgia injured starters in addition Manning. On offense, game with six minutes left. State recorded two defensive touchdowns in a running back Kyler Neal (ankle) and tight end Keith With Manning injured, the GSU defense has game for the first time in school history. Rucker (ribs) were also out, and standout receiver been stellar the last two games, allowing just one The six points by UT Martin marked the fewest Robert Davis was limited to one catch by a shoulder touchdown and 19 points in the two contests, but points allowed in a game in program history, and injury. On defense, cornerback Jerome Smith the Panthers have struggled to move the ball on the Panthers did not allow a touchdown for the first (hand) was out. offense. time ever. With the score tied at 10-all late in the game, The Panthers (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) forced UT Martin UT MARTIN...... 0 3 0 3 — 6 Georgia State took over at its own 9-yard line with (4-4, 3-1 OVC) into four total turnovers which led to GEORGIA STATE...... 7 3 14 7 — 31 1:28 to play. But after the Panthers managed just 14 points. one first down and South Alabama used its three Manning, who injured his throwing arm in SCORING SUMMARY timeouts, a poor punt gave the Jaguars possession practice Thursday, was replaced by redshirt 1st 1:02 GSU - Smith, Glenn 7 yd pass from Winchester, Aaron at the GSU 31 with 44 seconds to play to set up the freshman Aaron Winchester, who went 8-of-16 (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 7-51 2:53 winning field goal. for 119 yards and a touchdown. Winchester also 2nd 6:33 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 23 yd field goal, 6-41 2:02 The Georgia State defense came up with several rushed for 75 yards on 16 attempts, including a 0:59 UTM - Mersman, Mitch 44 yd field goal, 11-47 5:34 big stops in the game. long of 18 yards. 3rd 4:51 GSU - Allen, Marterious 23 yd fumble recovery (ten In a 3-3 game in the third quarter, a fumble gave “I’m very proud of our football team,” head Lohuis, Rogier kick) the Jaguars the ball at the GSU 27-yard line, but the coach Trent Miles said. ”I’m proud of the way they 4:41 GSU - Clay, B.J. 38 yd interception return (ten Lohuis, defense held. On third-and-3 at the 20, Shawayne performed today in what could have been a tough Rogier kick) Lawrence tackled the ball carrier for a a 2-yard loss, situation, losing your starting quarterback basically 4th 6:48 UTM - Mersman, Mitch 39 yd field goal, 10-54 4:29 forcing a field goal attempt. But the snap was bad, the day before the game. That’s a good football 5:34 GSU - Stubbs, Darius 35 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier and the Panthers took over at the 29-yard line. team we beat. They almost won at Hawai’i, they kick), 3-45 1:14 That stop allowed Georgia State to take a 10-3 went to Cincinnati and had a chance to win that Attendance–15,223 lead with an 11-play, 71-yard drive. Quarterback game, and they’re going to win a bunch of games TEAM STATISTICS...... UTM GSU Aaron Winchester hit Glenn Smith for 22-yard down in their conference.” FIRST DOWNS ...... 15 13 to the USA 21 found Robert Davis for 20 yards to the Georgia State led 10-3 in the third quarter when RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 31-110 39-166 2. Then Demarcus Kirk took it in for the touchdown the defense broke the game open with scores on PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 210 119 with 2:34 left in the third quarter. consecutive plays. First Allen busted through the Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 40-20-3 16-8-2 Davis’ catch gave him at least one reception in middle of the line, scooped up a fumble caused TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 71-320 55-285 his 45th straight game, tied for the FBS active lead. by Kaleb Ringer and headed for the end zone, Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-23 The defense turned in another big play on dragging several defenders the final five yards Punt Returns-Yards ...... 3-(-1) 1-(-2) South Alabama’s next possession as Bryan Williams for the 23-yard score. That was GSU’s first fumble Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 4-72 1-11 caused a fumble and Bobby Baker recovered at the return for a touchdown since 2013. Interception Returns-Yards ...... 2-(-6) 3-41 GSU 49. That is the fifth fumble recovery of Baker’s On UT Martin’s next play from scrimmage, Clay, Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 6-34.8 5-40.0 career, adding to his GSU record. playing for injured starter Jerome Smith, stepped Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 0-0 Georgia State drove into South Alabama territory in front of backup quarterback Gunnar Holcombe’s Penalties-Yards ...... 8-60 7-54 but a penalty thwarted the drive and forced a punt. pass and returned it 38 yards for the score. That Possession Time ...... 33:58 26:02 South Alabama drove 92 yards on 14 plays and tied put Georgia State ahead 24-3 with less than five Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 17 4 of 11 the game on Tyreis Thomas’ 2-yard touchdown run. minutes left in the third quarter. Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 2 0 of 1 The big play was Dallas Davis’ 14-yard completion Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 0-1 2-3 Clay came up with another turnover on the to on fourth-and-11 at the GSU 25. Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-5 0-0 Skyhawks’ next possession with an interception in That knotted the score at 10-10 with six minutes the end zone. He tied a school record held by five RUSHING left. other players with two picks in the game. UTM: Grayson, Marque 6-38; Bowe, Jaimiee 14-37; Cook, Troy “The defense did a great job of getting a “The mark of a good football team is when the 2-14; Hollingsworth 4-12; Ray, Najee 3-4; Brown, Ty 1-3; turnover,” head coach Trent Miles said. “We were up offense is struggling, the defense and special teams TEAM 1-2. seven in their territory and we get no points out of picks it up for them,” Miles said. “We lost our starting GSU: Winchester, Aaron 16-75; Stubbs, Darius 12-69; Barnett, it. We were not good enough on offense, we didn’t quarterback on Thursday, but they played together Tra 6-23; Dorn, Kendrick 2-5; Kirk, Demarcus 1-0; TEAM step up on special teams when we had to, and we as a team. The defense had some scores, the offense 2-minus 6. let them off the hook,” had some scores, and we won the game.” PASSING “Our kids played really hard. The defense was Winchester started the Panthers’ first scoring playing great.” drive with a 16-yard run down to the UT Martin 35. UTM: Cook, Troy 15-31-1-175; Holcombe, Gunnar 5-9-2-35. Georgia State took the opening kickoff and After he dumped off to running back Darius Stubbs GSU: Winchester, Aaron 8-16-2-119. moved down the field for Rogier ten Lohuis’ for a 13-yard gain down to the 7, he hit Glenn Smith RECEIVING 30-yard field goal, giving the Panthers a 3-0 lead for a 7-yard touchdown pass to put the Panthers UTM: McKillon, Greg 5-34; Moore, Jaylon 3-39; Axline, Ben five minutes into the game. on the board with a minute remaining in the first 2-34; Kerrick, Kyle 2-19; Bowe, Jaimiee 2-13; Lee, Londell For the fifth time in the last six games, the GSU quarter. 2-6; Williams, Rod 1-37; Brown, Ty 1-13; Weathers, Caylo defense did not allow a touchdown in the first half. In the second quarter, Winchester’s 43-yard pass 1-10; Hollingsworth 1-5. Junior cornerback B.J. Clay grabbed his third to Glenn Smith down the middle to the UT Martin GSU: Smith, Glenn 3-45; Boyd, Todd 1-35; Werts, Ari 1-19; interception in the last three games, this one 6-yard line set up Rogier ten Lohuis’ 23-yard field Stubbs, Darius 1-13; Davis, Robert 1-4; Dorn, Kendrick 1-3. coming at the GSU 12-yard on the Jaguars’ fake goal, giving the Panthers a 10-0 lead with 6:33 to punt attempt. play in the half. INTERCEPTIONS Winchester, the redshirt freshman, completed The Skyhawks managed a 44-yard field goal late UTM: Este, Joseph 1-0; Prather Jr, Kev 1-minus 6 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and rushed 21 times in the second quarter, but for the fourth time in the GSU: Clay, B.J. 2-38; Payne, Trey 1-3. for a net of 64 yards, but he was sacked four times.

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SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:05 GSU - ten Lohuis, Rogier 30 yd field goal, 9-69 4:55 2nd 14:56 USA - Patterson,Gavin 34 yd field goal, 7-22 3:30 3rd 2:34 GSU - Kirk, Demarcus 2 yd run (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 11-71 5:02 4th 6:11 USA - Thomas, Tyreis 2 yd run (Patterson,Gavin kick), 14-92 4:52 0:02 USA - Patterson,Gavin 30 yd field goal, 6-18 0:42 Attendance–11,565 TEAM STATISTICS...... GSU USA FIRST DOWNS ...... 14 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 40-127 43-182 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 113 124 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 18-11-0 27-15-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 58-240 70-306 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 2-14 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-57 3-48 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 7-33.7 5-40.6 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-37 5-44 Possession Time ...... 29:30 30:30 Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 14 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 0 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 2-2 3-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 2-8 4-36 RUSHING GSU: Winchester, Aaron 21-64; Kirk, Demarcus 10-30; Dorn, Kendrick 6-20; Parks, Jaquez 1-6; Smith, Glenn 1-5; Stubbs, Darius 1-2. USA: Johnson, Xavier 18-83; Thomas, Tyreis 10-46; Davis, Dallas 7-31; Ayoola, Dami 6-30; TEAM 2-minus 8. PASSING GSU: Winchester, Aaron 11-18-0-113. USA: Davis, Dallas 15-25-0-124; TEAM 0-1-0-0; Powell, Grant 0-1-1-0. RECEIVING GSU: Smith, Glenn 3-55; Rucker, Keith 2-15; Werts, Ari 2-13; Boyd, Todd 2-1; Davis, Robert 1-20; Barnett, Tra 1-9. USA: Everett, Gerald 4-49; Ayoola, Dami 3-10; Johnson, Xavier 2-17; Thomas, Tyreis 2-8; Williams,Tyrone 1-12; McCray, Jordan 1-11; Francis, Mseiah 1-11; Harris, Sam 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS GSU: Clay, B.J. 1-0. USA: None.

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING YARDS TWO 100-YD RECEIVERS IN SAME GAME PASS COMPLETIONS 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2015 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2015 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 31 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 29 Nick Arbuckle vs. Troy, 2015 125 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 28 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 28 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 28 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 118 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 27 Conner Manning vs. Texas State, 2016 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 26 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 104 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 26 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 27 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12-15) 25 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 .744 Nick Arbuckle vs. NM State, 2015 (32-43) 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 .737 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 (28-38) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 .724 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (21-29) 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 .722 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (13-18) 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 RECEPTIONS 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 11 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 11 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 10 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 10 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 2 Kyler Neal vs. New Mexico State, 2015 9 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 2 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 9 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 2 Kyler Neal vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 9 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 9 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 RECEIVING YARDS 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 TOTAL OFFENSE 186 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 9 LynQuez Blair vs. Troy, 2014 179 Donovan Harden vs. Liberty, 2015 8 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 496 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 8 Albert Wilson vs. four teams 438 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 8 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 419 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 167 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 8 Avery Sweeting vs. New Mexico State, 2014 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 158 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 8 Robert Davis vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 154 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 8 Robert Davis vs. New Mexico State, 2015 394 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 153 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 382 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 381 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 150 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 2 Albert Wilson vs. seven teams 380 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 380 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 149 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 2 Kelton Hill vs. Samford, 2013 TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) 149 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 2 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 2 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2014; Troy, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 (0/4) 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 2 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (0/4) 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 2 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 (0/4) 131 Glenn Smith vs. Wisconsin, 2016 2 Keith Rucker vs. Arkansas State, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 (0/4) 128 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 2 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 2015 (1/3) 128 Penny Hart vs. Arkansas State, 2015 2 Donovan Harden vs. Texas State, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (1/3) 125 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 (0/4) 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 PASSING YARDS 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 (2/2) 121 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 471 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 (0/4) 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 414 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 (0/4) 119 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 413 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 117 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2014 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2016 408 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 391 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 POINTS BY KICKING 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 390 Nick Arbuckle vs. Arkansas State, 2015 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 381 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010; Shorter, 2010 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 372 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 11 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 370 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 11 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 PASS ATTEMPTS 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 FIELD GOALS 52 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 51 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 50 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 2 Christian Benvenuto, four games 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 47 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Iain Vance, four games 46 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 2 Matt Ehasz vs. South Carolina State, 2012 2 Wil Lutz, eight games 2 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

PAT TACKLES SACKS 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 17 Tarris Batiste vs. Liberty, 2015 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 16 Joseph Peterson vs. Troy, 2013 2.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 2 Christo Bilukidi vs. Murray State, 2011 5 Wil Lutz, four games 15 Joseph Peterson vs. New Mexico State, 2014 2 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 5 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 15 Chase Middleton vs. Air Force, 2016 2 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 2 Joseph Peterson vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 PUNTS 14 Joseph Peterson vs. App State, 2015 2 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Ball State, 2015 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 INTERCEPTIONS 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 14 Nate Simon vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 10 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 2 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 8 Matt Hubbard vs. 10 teams TACKLES FOR LOSS 2 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 4 Alonzo McGee vs. Charlotte, 2015 2 Bobby Baker vs. Charlotte, 2015 PUNTING YARDS 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 4 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 398 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 3.5 Tarris Batiste vs. Clemson, 2014 393 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 3.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 380 Wil Lutz vs. San Jose State, 2015 3 Tarris Batiste vs. Oregon, 2015 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 3 Alonzo McGee vs. Liberty, 2015 50 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 364 Wil Lutz vs. Appalachian State, 2015 38 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 55.0 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (4) 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) TEAM SUPERLATIVES 50.0 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (4) 49.2 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2016 (4) - OFFENSE - 49.0 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 (6) POINTS SCORED PASSING YARDS 48.1 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 (7) 55 Savannah State, 2010 471 Texas State, 2015 42 Campbell, 2011 419 Old Dominion, 2010 KICKOFF RETURNS 41 Rhode Island, 2012 414 Air Force, 2014 7 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 41 Clark Atlanta, 2011 413 Abilene Christian, 2014 5 Avery Sweeting vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 41 Shorter, 2010 412 Ball State, 2015 5 Albert Wilson vs. three teams 41 Texas State, 2015 408 Georgia Southern, 2014 5 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2013 41 Texas State, 2016 394 Liberty, 2015 5 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 391 Samford, 2013 POINTS SCORED - HALF 390 Arkansas State, 2015 5 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 34 Savannah State, 2010 (1st) KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 31 Texas State, 2015 (1st) - DEFENSE - 28 Campbell, 2011 (2nd) 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 28 Air Force, 2014 (2nd) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 169 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 28 Texas State, 2014 (2nd) 6 UT Martin, 2016 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 7 Georgia Southern, 2015 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 POINTS SCORED - QUARTER 7 Shorter, 2010 131 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 24 Texas State, 2015 (1st) 7 Rhode Island, 2012 129 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 21 Clark Atlanta, 2011 (2nd) 7 Clark Atlanta, 2011 127 Glenn Smith vs. Air Force, 2016 21 Texas State, 2014 (4th) 10 Morehead State, 2010 125 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 21 Oregon, 2015 (3rd) 10 South Alabama, 2015 21 Arkansas State, 2015 (2nd) PUNT RETURNS FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 MARGIN OF VICTORY 203 Georgia Southern, 2015 3 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 34 Shorter, 2010 247 Clark Atlanta, 2011 34 Savannah State, 2010 263 Shorter, 2010 PUNT RETURN YARDS 34 Clark Atlanta, 2011 263 Savannah State, 2013 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 34 Rhode Island, 2012 286 San Jose State, 2015 58 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 27 Morehead State, 2010 282 South Alabama, 2015 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 27 Georgia Southern, 2015 288 Rhode Island, 2012 290 Arkansas State, 2013 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE 298 Samford, 2013 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 643 Texas State, 2015 RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 582 New Mexico State, 2015 283 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 566 Abilene Christian, 2014 50 Morehead State, 2010 81 Troy, 2015 280 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 536 Texas State, 2016 84 New Mexico State, 2015 268 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 532 Air Force, 2014 519 Troy, 2015 84 Lamar, 2010 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 516 Texas State, 2014 88 Campbell, 2011 514 Campbell, 2011 95 Abilene Christian, 2014 RUSHING YARDS PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 301 Campbell, 2011 47 Georgia Southern, 2014 274 Rhode Island, 2012 47 Texas State, 2013 244 South Carolina State, 2011 57 Shorter, 2010 232 Savannah State, 2010 68 Georgia Southern, 2015 220 South Alabama, 2011 84 Campbell, 2010 219 West Alabama, 2011 89 San Jose State, 2015 210 New Mexico State, 2015 98 Appalachian State, 2014 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - LONGEST PLAYS LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 93 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old 62 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. UL 100 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Dominion, 2012 (TD) Lafayette, 2014 100 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) 84 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 61 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 97 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 (TD) 2012 (TD) 2015 (TD) 96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 60 Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. 80 Run: Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 88 Glenn Smith vs. Air Force, 2016 Wisconsin, 2016 (TD) 71 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 80 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. 59 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 (TD) 67 Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville St., 2011 South Alabama, 2013 66 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 78 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 58 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (TD) 61 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 53 Albert Wilson vs. Shorter, 2010 76 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle 57 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. South vs. Liberty, 2015 (TD) Alabama, 2014 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. 57 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Texas State, 2014 (TD) Liberty, 2015 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. 56 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 48 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 (TD) Oregon, 2015 (TD) 2011 (TD) 38 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) 75 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Ben McLane 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 Jacksonville State, 2013 (TD) vs. Old Dominion, 2010 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 73 Pass: Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air 55 Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Force, 2014 Campbell, 2011 (TD) 27 Nate Simon vs. New Mexico State, 2015 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little vs. 70 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 Alabama, 2010 Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 25 Chandon Sullivan vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) 55 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Villanova, 68 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 2012 (TD) New Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 21 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 55 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Texas 67 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. 20 Jamal Ransby vs. Savannah State, 2010 Western Kentucky, 2013 (TD) State, 2015 54 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. New 66 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS vs. Arkansas State, 2015 Hampshire, 2012 (TD) 65 Pass: Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. 54 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. UTSA, 2011 93 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2011 Troy, 2016 (TD) (TD) 88 Robert Ferguson vs. ULM, 2013 (TD) 65 Run: Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. 23 Marterious Allen vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) 64 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South Jacksonville State, 2011 23 Quontez Mallory vs. Houston, 2011 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 53 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 63 Pass: Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. LONGEST FIELD GOALS Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) 53 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Charlotte, 53 Wil Lutz vs. Alabama, 2013 62 Run: Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 2015 (TD) 50 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 62 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 51 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Campbell, UL Lafayette, 2014 2010 50 Wil Lutz vs. Ball State, 2015 61 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. 51 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 49 Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 2010 Liberty, 2015 (TD) Mexico State, 2014 48 Wil Lutz vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 51 Nyiakki Height from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 47 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 Mexico State, 2015 46 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 LONGEST PASS PLAYS 50 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 46 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 93 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old St. Francis, 2011 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 Dominion, 2012 (TD) 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Murray State, 2011 84 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 2012 LONGEST RUNS 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 (TD) 80 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 45 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Wisconsin, 2016 80 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South 65 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 44 Wil Lutz vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 Alabama, 2013 62 Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 44 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 78 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 54 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 76 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. (TD) LONGEST PUNTS Liberty, 2015 (TD) 54 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James Madison, 2012 80 Matt Hubbard vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, (fake punt) 80 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 53 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (TD) 2015 (TD) 65 Matt Hubbard vs. Alabama, 2013 53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas 64 Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 2011 52 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 State, 2014 (TD) 62 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 52 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 75 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville 63 Wil Lutz vs. Oregon, 2015 State, 2013 (TD) 52 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 47 Albert Wilson vs. Texas State, 2013 62 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 73 Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 62 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 2014 46 Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 (TD) 70 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. Arkansas 45 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 (TD) State (TD) LONGEST DRIVES 68 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. New LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 97 vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD), 8 plays, 4:11 Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 62 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 97 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (TD), 6 plays, 2:21 67 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. Western 47 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead St., 2010 96 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 10 plays, 4:52 Kentucky, 2013 (TD) 35 Donovan Harden vs. App State, 2014 93 vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD), 1 play, 0:14 66 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter, 2010 91 vs. Washington, 2014 (TD), 13 plays, 6:31 Arkansas State, 2015 31 Donovan Harden vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 91 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 16 plays, 6:38 65 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Troy, 30 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 91 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD), 2 plays, 0:32 2016 (TD) 26 Albert Wilson vs. UL-Lafayette, 2013 91 vs. Texas State, 2016 (TD), 11 plays, 3:17 64 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama, 2011 (TD) 63 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS PUNT RETURN YARDS PUNTING AVERAGE Player...... Years Att Yds Player...... Years Rec Yds Player...... Years PR Yds Player...... Years Punts 1. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 356 1500 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 376 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 42.84 2. Donald Russell..... 2011-12 248 1412 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 195 3002 2. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 78 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42.41 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 176 1076 3. Donovan Harden.. 2014-15 99 1610 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 78 3. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 41.19 4. Kyler Neal...... 2013-* 194 832 4. Danny Williams.... 2010-13 121 1605 5. Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 106 427 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 79 1160 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TACKLES 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 76 929 Player...... Years Yards Player...... Years Tackles TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 7. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 683 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6235 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 Player...... Years TD 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-* 59 680 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 2985 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 1. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 9. E. Ogbuehi...... 2010-12 47 581 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 2052 3. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 2. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 10 10 Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 48 529 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1804 4. Trey Payne...... 2014-* 175 3. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 8 5. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 1723 5. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 166 Kyler Neal...... 2013-* 8 RECEPTIONS 7. Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 1687 6. Mark Hogan...... 2010-12 157 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 7 Player...... Years Rec 6. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616 7. Shawanye Lawrence... 2013-* 147 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 195 8. Danny Williams...... 2010-12 1604 8. Terrance Woodard...... 2010-13 145 PASSING YARDS 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 9. Penny Hart...... 2014-* 1171 9 Alonzo McGee...... 2014-* 143 Player...... Years Yards 3. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7651 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 TOUCHDOWNS INTERCEPTIONS 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3124 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 79 Player...... Years TD Player...... Years Int 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2570 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 76 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 26 1. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-* 6 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1982 7. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 15 2. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 5 5. Conner Manning...... 2016-* 1441 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-* 59 3. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Demazio Skelton...... 2011-12 5 9. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 58 4. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 12 Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 5 PASS ATTEMPTS 10 Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 48 Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 5. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 4 Player...... Years Att Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 4 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 915 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS POINTS 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 453 Player...... Years Rec Player...... Years Points INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 389 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 213 Player...... Years Int 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 328 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 15 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 156 1. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 77 5. Conner Manning...... 2016-* 221 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 90 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 56 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 4. Iain Vance...... 2010 80 3. Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 50 PASS COMPLETIONS Penny Hart...... 2015-* 9 5. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 78 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 48 Player...... Years Cmp Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 9 6. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 72 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 566 7. Jordan Giles...... 2010-13 6 Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 72 SACKS 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 227 LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 6 Player...... Years Sacks 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 225 FIELD GOALS 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 169 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Player...... Years FG 2. Mackendy Cheridor.... 2013-* 7.5 5. Conner Manning...... 2016-* 123 Player...... Years Rec 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-* 31 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 13 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 15 Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 8 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 11 5. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 6 Player...... Years TD 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 5 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 51 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 4 PAT TACKLES FOR LOSS 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 18 5. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 3 Player...... Years PAT Player...... Years TFL Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 18 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 120 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 12 KICKOFF RETURNS 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 35 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 21.5 Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 12 Player...... Years KR 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 24 3. Mackendy Cheridor.... 2013-* 21 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 95 4. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 20 TOTAL OFFENSE 2. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 35 PUNTS 5. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 16.5 Player...... Years Yards 3. Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 33 Player...... Years Punts 6. Alonzo McGee...... 2014-* 15.5 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7566 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 31 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 214 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3298 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 25 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 92 FUMBLES FORCED 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2531 3. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 44 Player...... Years FF 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 2346 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41 1. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1804 Player...... Years KR Yds 1. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 4 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 2338 PUNTING YARDS 1. Mackendy Cheridor.... 2013-* 4 TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 731 Player...... Years Yards Player...... Years TDR 3. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 664 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 8814 FUMBLES RECOVERED 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 59 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 604 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 3941 Player...... Years FR 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 22 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 436 3. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 1746 1. Bobby Baker...... 2015-* 5 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 21 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 19 PUNT RETURNS 3. Kail Singleton...... 2010-13 3 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 13 Player...... Years PR Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 41 GAMES PLAYED 2. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 13 Player...... Years G 3. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 9 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 47 2. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 45 Robert Davis...... 2013-* 45 3. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 44 Nate Anthony...... 2010-13 44 Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 44 Robert Davis...... 2013-* 44

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2010: 6-5 Head Coach: Bill Curry Inaugural Season (Unclassified) ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att At-Yds TD Pass Cm-At TD-I Ply-TO At-Yds TD Pass Cm-At TD-I Ply-TO S. 2 Shorter (Thur.) hW 41-7 30,237 35-212 3 154 14-19 2-0 54-366 53-206 1 57 5-11 0-0 64-263 S. 11 Lambuth hL 14-23 12,647 17-91 1 92 8-18 1-4 35-183 50-184 2 126 19-26 0-1 76-310 S. 18 [6/5] Jacksonville State TV1 (ot) hL 27-34 16,128 22-112 3 227 25-40 0-1 62-339 39-167 3 283 24-32 1-0 71-450 S. 25 at Campbell aW 24-21 3,021 26-117 0 163 16-23 2-0 49-280 54-257 2 84 9-18 1-1 72-341 O. 2 Morehead State TV2 hW 37-10 15,264 40-152 1 289 22-33 4-2 73-441 21-50 0 230 27-44 1-2 65-280 O. 9 Savannah State hW 55-21 14,908 40-232 3 201 19-29 4-0 69-433 44-154 2 109 13-19 1-2 63-263 O. 16 N.C. Central (HC) (ot) hW 20-17 13,378 35-112 1 205 16-29 1-0 64-317 43-175 1 154 11-23 1-3 66-329 O. 23 at Old Dominion TV2 aL 20-34 19,782 23-58 1 419 33-55 1-0 78-477 43-229 3 152 22-38 1-0 81-381 O. 30 at South Alabama aL 34-39 23,446 19-46 3 234 21-35 2-2 54-280 49-293 1 181 12-24 3-0 73-474 N. 6 Lamar hW 23-17 14,689 27-133 0 189 22-36 2-1 63-322 29-84 0 273 19-36 1-1 65-357 N. 18 at [10/12] Alabama (Thur.) TV3 aL 7-63 101,621 32-91 0 74 5-17 0-4 49-165 45-262 4 216 19-22 3-0 67-478 TOTALS 302-286 316-1356 16 2247 201-334 19-14 650-3603 470-2061 19 1865 180-293 13-10 763-3926 Television Legend: TV1-CSS; TV2- Comcast Digital; TV3-ESPNU; National Rankings are Sports Network/FCS Coaches for FCS; AP/USA Today Coaches for FBS.

2011 • 3-8 Head Coach: Bill Curry Division I FCS Independent ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 2 Clark Atlanta (Fri.) hW 41-7 26,273 37-146 2 196 13-18 3-0 55-342 38-140 0 107 10-17 1-2 55-247 S. 10 Old Dominion TV1 hL 17-40 11,701 35-85 2 206 16-44 0-3 79-291 54-282 3 126 13-21 1-0 75-408 S. 17 at [16/17] Jacksonville State TV1 aL 21-37 17,618 28-116 2 209 17-30 1-1 58-325 58-246 3 155 9-11 1-0 69-401 S. 24 at Houston TV1 aL 0-56 32,005 35-108 0 133 12-27 0-1 62-241 39-171 5 561 40-50 3-0 89-732 O. 18 Murray State hL 24-48 10,963 34-86 2 281 19-44 1-2 78-367 31-138 3 321 35-46 4-2 77-459 O. 15 at South Carolina State aL 13-23 11,517 45-244 1 76 6-20 0-3 65-320 47-155 2 213 16-30 0-0 77-368 O. 22 South Alabama (HC) (2ot) hW 27-20 14,086 43-220 1 209 12-15 2-0 58-429 50-178 0 145 14-30 2-4 80-323 O. 29 at UTSA TV2 (ot) aL 14-17 25,977 44-164 1 91 6-15 1-0 59-255 35-108 1 189 17-34 0-1 69-297 N. 5 St. Francis (Ill.) (ot) hL 27-30 11,565 32-158 1 197 14-24 2-1 56-355 42-258 1 217 21-33 2-1 75-475 N. 12 at West Alabama aL 23-30 6,253 31-219 2 228 19-37 1-2 68-447 54-222 2 166 15-21 1-2 75-388 N. 19 Campbell hW 42-35 11,125 50-301 2 213 13-22 4-1 72-514 30-88 4 250 21-32 1-1 62-338 TOTALS 249-343 414-1847 16 2039 147-296 15-14 710-3886 478-1986 24 2450 211-325 16-13 803-4436 Television Legend: TV1-CSS; TV2- Longhorn Network. National rankings are Sports Network/FCS Coaches.

2012 • 1-10, 1-7 CAA Head Coach: Bill Curry Division I FCS / First Year of FBS Transition ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 30 South Carolina State (Thur.) TV1 hL 6-33 18,921 30-99 0 130 14-28 0-1 58-229 49-188 0 300 19-29 3-2 78-488 S. 8 at Tennessee TV2 aL 13-51 87,821 41-87 1 176 18-41 0-1 82-263 43-184 3 374 22-28 4-1 71-558 S. 15 UTSA hL 14-38 11,496 23-86 0 221 11-25 2-3 48-307 54-225 3 217 18-25 2-0 79-442 S. 22 Richmond hL 14-35 9,476 36-159 1 231 23-37 1-3 73-390 39-144 4 254 21-32 1-0 71-398 S. 29 at William & Mary TV1 aL 3-35 11,125 35-92 0 157 13-26 0-4 61-249 57-312 5 101 8-13 0-0 70-413 O. 6 [14/17] New Hampshire hL 21-44 9,531 30-56 0 243 13-29 3-3 59-299 42-332 2 292 21-41 4-1 83-624 O. 13 at Rhode Island aW 41-7 6,013 34-274 3 217 15-27 2-0 61-491 31-104 0 184 17-35 1-1 66-288 O. 20 [24/rv] Villanova (HC) hL 24-49 12,136 29-79 1 230 23-41 2-2 70-309 53-343 2 127 11-15 3-1 68-470 O. 27 at [9/10] James Madison aL 21-28 22,813 38-173 1 175 23-38 2-0 76-348 42-221 2 119 11-23 1-1 65-340 N. 3 [5/5] Old Dominion hL 27-53 12,293 31-52 2 303 17-37 1-2 68-355 47-205 4 351 28-42 3-3 89-556 N. 10 at Maine TV3 aL 7-51 2,979 33-59 0 154 12-30 1-4 63-213 48-332 2 262 11-17 4-0 65-594 TOTAL 191-424 360-1216 9 2237 182-359 14-23 719-3453 505-2590 27 2581 187-300 26-10 805-5171 Television Legend: TV1-CSS; TV2-ESPN3/PPV; TV3-WABI, Bangor, Me. National rankings are Sports Network/FCS Coaches.

2013 • 0-12, 0-7 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS / Second Year of FBS Transition ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 30 Samford (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 17,606 25-72 0 391 28-51 3-2 76-463 36-105 1 193 19-31 1-1 67-298 S. 7 Chattanooga TV1 hL 14-42 14,952 17-30 0 273 17-35 2-0 52-303 60-401 2 108 11-15 2-0 75-509 S. 14 at West Virginia TV2 aL 7-41 57,440 33-136 1 84 8-18 0-0 51-220 42-245 2 359 25-41 3-1 83-604 S. 21 Jacksonville State TV1 (ot) hL 26-32 15,425 42-150 0 250 16-42 2-1 84-400 44-122 4 339 18-32 0-0 76-461 O. 5 at Alabama (1/1) TV3 aL 3-45 101,254 22-15 0 160 12-22 0-0 44-175 30-181 1 296 29-34 5-0 64-477 O. 12 Troy (HC) TV4 hL 28-35 17,732 26-52 0 370 22-50 4-1 76-422 59-249 2 385 25-43 3-2 102-634 O. 19 at Texas State TV4 aL 17-24 15,684 35-160 1 208 20-36 1-1 71-368 42-296 3 47 5-12 0-1 54-343 O. 26 at UL Monroe TV1 aL 10-38 11,357 33-136 0 108 12-31 0-3 64-244 38-225 1 309 30-44 4-0 82-534 N. 2 Western Kentucky TV4 hL 28-44 15,212 27-85 2 325 26-41 2-2 68-410 46-203 4 241 18-29 2-1 75-444

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N. 16 UL Lafayette TV1 hL 21-35 14,415 39-183 1 298 26-44 2-1 83-481 46-248 1 234 10-16 4-0 62-482 N. 23 at Arkansas State TV1 aL 33-35 18,512 40-184 2 248 14-26 2-0 66-432 45-138 1 152 14-19 2-0 64-290 N. 30 South Alabama TV1 hL 17-38 13,697 25-24 2 321 17-34 0-1 59-345 54-242 4 280 19-30 1-0 84-522 TOTAL 225-440 364-1227 9 3036 218-430 18-12 794-4263 542-2655 28 2943 223-346 27-6 888-5598 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-ROOT Sports; TV3-SEC TV; TV4-Sun Belt Network/CSS; National rankings are AP/USA Today Coaches. Captains: Sean Jeppesen, Joseph Peterson, Albert Wilson 2014 • 1-11, 0-8 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 27 Abilene Christian (Wed.) TV1 hW 38-37 10,140 33-153 1 413 31-49 4-2 82-566 36-95 0 403 30-40 4-1 76-498 S. 6 New Mexico State TV2 hL 31-34 10,126 39-162 3 294 21-37 1-2 76-456 41-194 0 241 25-44 3-1 85-435 S. 13 Air Force TV2 hL 38-48 16,836 26-118 3 414 26-42 2-1 68-532 65-315 4 224 12-15 2-0 80-539 S. 20 at Washington (rv/rv/na) TV3 aL 14-45 64,608 41-68 0 205 22-34 2-3 75-273 41-182 2 154 19-27 3-0 68-336 O. 4 at UL Lafayette TV2 aL 31-34 24,616 37-138 4 287 20-31 0-0 68-425 32-195 3 266 24-31 2-0 63-461 O. 11 Arkansas State (HC) TV2 hL 10-52 10,196 34-71 1 198 20-39 0-1 73-269 53-384 4 234 22-30 3-0 83-618 O. 18 at South Alabama TV2 aL 27-30 13,186 37-90 1 311 23-40 3-0 77-401 54-321 1 126 11-32 2-0 86-447 O. 25 Georgia Southern TV2 hL 31-69 28,427 23-47 0 408 24-38 4-1 61-455 63-613 10 47 5-6 0-0 69-660 N. 1 at Appalachian State TV2 aL 0-44 22,643 26-8 0 54 9-19 0-1 45-62 66-469 6 98 9-14 0-0 80-567 N. 8 at Troy TV2 aL 21-45 16,418 34-101 0 293 23-37 3-2 71-394 45-324 5 116 18-22 1-0 67-440 N. 22 at Clemson (rv/rv/22) TV4 aL 0-28 77,693 33-40 0 115 13-33 0-3 66-155 43-209 3 148 21-33 1-1 76-357 N. 29 Texas State TV2 hL 31-54 14,312 27-160 0 356 32-47 4-2 74-516 43-340 3 267 26-32 2-0 75-607 TOTAL 272-520 390-1156 13 3348 264-446 23-18 836-4504 582-3641 41 2324 222-326 23-3 908-5965 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12 Network; TV4-RSN. Rankings are AP/USA Today/CF Playoff Captains: Joseph Peterson, Keith Rucker, Tim Wynn 2015 • 6-7, 5-3 Sun Belt/4th (AutoNation Cure Bowl) Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 4 Charlotte (Fri.) TV1 hL 20-23 10,252 26-93 0 299 25-43 2-1 69-392 54-164 0 244 19-32 1-2 86-408 S. 12 at New Mexico State TV2 aW 34-32 27,201 46-210 2 372 32-43 2-1 89-582 23-84 1 445 31-55 3-1 78-529 S. 19 at Oregon (12/13) TV3 aL 28-61 56,859 36-113 1 318 25-40 3-2 76-431 53-311 3 228 23-31 2-0 84-539 O. 3 Liberty (18-FCS) (HC) TV2 hL 33-41 11,512 14-11 1 394 18-29 3-1 43-405 49-260 5 242 26-33 0-0 82-502 O. 10 Appalachian State TV2 hL 3-37 10,101 21-59 0 166 21-39 0-1 60-225 41-184 0 314 21-28 3-1 69-498 O. 17 at Ball State TV2 aW 31-19 7,564 32-33 3 412 28-39 1-0 71-445 40-154 0 218 28-48 2-1 88-372 O. 31 at Arkansas State TV2 aL 34-48 18,217 32-101 1 390 23-43 2-1 75-491 52-296 4 224 21-29 3-2 81-520 N. 7 UL Lafayette TV2 hL 21-23 10,007 29-78 0 312 23-39 3-1 68-390 41-145 0 162 18-27 1-1 68-307 N. 14 at Texas State TV2 aW 41-19 13,238 37-172 1 471 23-35 4-2 72-643 32-186 1 267 29-52 1-2 84-453 N. 21 South Alabama TV2 hW 24-10 10,033 34-73 2 311 27-44 1-0 78-394 34-157 1 125 14-34 0-1 68-282 N. 27 Troy (Fri.) TV2 hW 31-21 10,113 43-151 2 368 29-41 2-0 84-519 25-81 1 193 21-46 2-1 71-374 D. 5 at Georgia Southern TV2 aW 34-7 23,401 37-143 2 346 20-32 3-1 69-489 44-135 1 68 6-19 0-2 63-203 D. 19 San Jose State (Cure Bowl) TV4 nL 16-27 18,536 20-23 0 208 14-29 2-1 49-231 54-197 1 89 10-19 1-1 73-286 TOTAL 350-368 407-1260 15 4367 308-496 28-12 903-5627 542-2354 18 2919 267-453 19-15 995-5273 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12; Network; TV4-CBS Sports Network. FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2016 • 2-6, 1-3 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 2 Ball State (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 12,233 25-77 1 195 25-40 1-1 65-272 52-325 4 130 15-29 0-2 81-455 S. 10 at Air Force TV2 aL 14-48 24,173 14-27 1 142 9-27 1-0 41-169 83-464 5 67 3-9 0-0 92-531 S. 17 at Wisconsin (9/12) TV3 aL 17-23 79,883 24-33 1 269 20-30 1-0 54-302 49-187 1 213 18-30 1-1 79-400 O. 1 at Appalachian State TV1 aL 3-17 24,782 25-88 0 153 19-44 0-4 69-241 48-218 1 143 13-25 1-1 73-361 O. 8 Texas State TV4 hW 41-21 13,179 37-196 3 340 27-40 2-0 77-536 41-120 2 300 27-47 1-2 88-420 O. 15 at Troy TV4 aL 21-31 23,913 24-37 0 381 28-52 3-2 76-418 43-128 1 235 20-36 2-1 79-363 O. 22 UT Martin (HC) TV4 hW 31-6 15,223 39-166 1 119 8-16 1-2 55-285 31-110 0 210 20-40 0-3 71-320 O. 29 South Alabama TV4 aL 10-13 11,565 40-127 1 113 11-18 0-0 58-240 43-182 1 124 15-27 0-1 70-306 Television Legend: TV1-American Sports Network/ESPN3; TV2-Mountain West Network-Campus Insiders; TV3-Big Ten Network; TV4-ESPN3. FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sep 02, 2016 BALL STATE L 21-31 0-1 0-0 3:22 12233 Sep 10, 2016 at Air Force L 14-48 0-2 0-0 3:00 24173 Sep 17, 2016 at #9 Wisconsin L 17-23 0-3 0-0 3:04 79883 * Oct 01, 2016 at Appalachian State L 3-17 0-4 0-1 3:10 24782 * Oct 08, 2016 TEXAS STATE W 41-21 1-4 1-1 3:18 13179 * Oct 15, 2016 at Troy L 21-31 1-5 1-2 3:34 23913 Oct 22, 2016 UT MARTIN W 31-6 2-5 1-2 3:09 15223 * Oct 29, 2016 at South Alabama L 10-13 2-6 1-3 3:19 11565 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

Team Statistics GSU OPP SCORING 158 190 Points Per Game 19.8 23.8 Points Off Turnovers 35 17 FIRST DOWNS 127 184 R u s h in g4395 P a s s in g7475 P e n a lt y1014 RUSHING YARDAGE 751 1734 Yards gained rushing 933 1853 Yards lost rushing 182 119 Rushing Attempts 228 390 Average Per Rush 3.3 4.4 Average Per Game 93.9 216.8 TDs Rushing 8 15 PASSING YARDAGE 1712 1422 C o m p - A t t - I n t 147-267-9 131-243-11 Average Per Pass 6.4 5.9 Average Per Catch 11.6 10.9 Average Per Game 214.0 177.8 TDs Passing 9 5 TOTAL OFFENSE 2463 3156 Total Plays 495 633 Average Per Play 5.0 5.0 Average Per Game 307.9 394.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 20-440 18-459 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3--2 17-112 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-91 9-41 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.0 25.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE -0.7 6.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.3 4.6 FUMBLES-LOST 12-6 10-4 PENALTIES-Yards 51-390 45-425 Average Per Game 48.8 53.1 PUNTS-Yards 47-1880 38-1542 Average Per Punt 40.0 40.6 Net punt average 35.9 39.1 KICKOFFS-Yards 32-1904 39-2347 Average Per Kick 59.5 60.2 Net kick average 35.8 38.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 4 : 5 6 3 5 : 0 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 43/111 52/135 3rd-Down Pct 39% 39% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/9 12/17 4th-Down Pct 33% 71% SACKS BY-Yards 9-50 12-93 MISC YARDS 2 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 20 21 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-10 14-20 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 2-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (16-17) 94% (27-37) 73% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (11-17) 65% (18-37) 49% PAT-ATTEMPTS (20-20) 100% (20-20) 100% ATTENDANCE 40635 164316 Games/Avg Per Game 3/13545 5/32863 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia State 24 41 62 31 0 158 Opponents 40 33 49 68 0 190 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Neal, Kyler 6 47 208 8 200 4.3 2 32 33.3 Stone, Cedric 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 Winchester, Aaron 4 48 251 54 197 4.1 1 21 49.2 Hart, Penny 1 0 0.0 0 0 Stubbs, Darius 7 29 115 2 113 3.9 1 35 16.1 Total 3 -2 -0.7 0 0 Dorn, Kendrick 8 29 101 0 101 3.5 1 12 12.6 Opponents 17 112 6.6 0 15 Barnett, Tra 4 14 76 2 74 5.3 0 13 18.5 Smith, Glenn 8 16 73 5 68 4.2 1 32 8.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Kirk, Demarcus 6 18 52 7 45 2.5 1 11 7.5 Smith, Jerome 3 50 16.7 1 48 Boyd, Todd 8 2 9 2 7 3.5 0 9 0.9 Sullivan, Chandon 3 0 0.0 0 0 Parks, Jaquez 8 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.8 Clay, B.J. 3 38 12.7 1 38 Scaife, Emiere 3 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.7 Shaw, Michael 1 0 0.0 0 0 Manning, Conner 6 15 42 52 -10 -0.7 1 18 -1.7 Payne, Trey 1 3 3.0 0 3 TEAM 7 7 0 48 -48 -6.9 0 0 -6.9 Total 11 91 8.3 2 48 Total 8 228 933 182 751 3.3 8 35 93.9 Opponents 9 41 4.6 0 11 Opponents 8 390 1853 119 1734 4.4 15 46 216.8 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Smith, Glenn 13 339 26.1 0 88 Manning, Conner 6 116.04 123-221-7 55.7 1441 8 65 240.2 Barnett, Tra 4 69 17.2 0 21 Winchester, Aaron 4 102.36 24-45-2 53.3 271 1 43 67.8 Dorn, Kendrick 2 21 10.5 0 14 Smith, Glenn 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Payne, Trey 1 11 11.0 0 11 Total 8 113.30 147-267-9 55.1 1712 9 65 214.0 Total 20 440 22.0 0 88 Opponents 8 100.80 131-243-11 53.9 1422 5 37 177.8 Opponents 18 459 25.5 1 99

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Davis, Robert 8 40 579 14.5 3 65 72.4 Allen, Marterious 1 23 23.0 1 23 Boyd, Todd 8 26 265 10.2 1 35 33.1 Total 1 23 23.0 1 23 Smith, Glenn 8 24 331 13.8 1 60 41.4 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Rucker, Keith 6 18 143 7.9 1 21 23.8 Werts, Ari 7 13 200 15.4 2 41 28.6 Dorn, Kendrick 8 11 66 6.0 0 17 8.2 Hart, Penny 2 8 61 7.6 1 24 30.5 Neal, Kyler 6 3 28 9.3 0 16 4.7 Stubbs, Darius 7 2 15 7.5 0 13 2.1 Gentry, Devin 8 1 15 15.0 0 15 1.9 Barnett, Tra 4 1 9 9.0 0 9 2.2 Total 8 147 1712 11.6 9 65 214.0 Opponents 8 131 1422 10.9 5 37 177.8 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g ten Lohuis, Rogier - 6-10 20-20 - - - - - 38 Manning, Conner 6 236 -10 1441 1431 238.5 Davis, Robert 3 ------18 Winchester, Aaron 4 93 197 271 468 117.0 Werts, Ari 2 ------12 Neal, Kyler 6 47 200 0 200 33.3 Smith, Glenn 2 ------12 Stubbs, Darius 7 29 113 0 113 16.1 Neal, Kyler 2 ------12 Dorn, Kendrick 8 29 101 0 101 12.6 Hart, Penny 1 ------6 Barnett, Tra 4 14 74 0 74 18.5 Rucker, Keith 1 ------6 Smith, Glenn 8 17 68 0 68 8.5 Boyd, Todd 1 ------6 Kirk, Demarcus 6 18 45 0 45 7.5 Manning, Conner 1 ------6 Boyd, Todd 8 2 7 0 7 0.9 Winchester, Aaron 1 ------6 Parks, Jaquez 8 1 6 0 6 0.8 Kirk, Demarcus 1 ------6 Scaife, Emiere 3 2 -2 0 -2 -0.7 Stubbs, Darius 1 ------6 TEAM 7 7 -48 0 -48 -6.9 Clay, B.J. 1 ------6 Total 8 495 751 1712 2463 307.9 Dorn, Kendrick 1 ------6 Opponents 8 633 1734 1422 3156 394.5 Smith, Jerome 1 ------6 Allen, Marterious 1 ------6 Total 20 6-10 20-20 - - - - - 158 Opponents 21 14-20 20-20 1-1 - - - - 190

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk ten Lohuis, Rogier 6-10 60.0 0-0 1-1 3-3 2-5 0-1 45 1 Wright, Brandon 44 1746 39.7 60 3 6 8 10 0 Holdenson, Oliver 3 134 44.7 64 1 0 0 1 0 FG Sequence Georgia State Opponents Total 47 1880 40.0 64 4 6 8 11 0 Ball State - 48,(44) Opponents 38 1542 40.6 58 3 14 17 6 0 Air Force 45 (31),(18) Wisconsin 45,(45) (41),(28),30,(41) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Appalachian State 51,(43) 52,44,(42) Wright, Brandon 26 1620 62.3 9 1 Texas State (36),(35) 35 ten Lohuis, Rogier 6 284 47.3 3 0 Troy - (39),(27),(28) Total 32 1904 59.5 12 1 25.5 35.8 29 UT Martin (23) (44),(39) Opponents 39 2347 60.2 16 1 22.0 38.6 26 South Alabama (30),44 (34),42,(30)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Smith, Glenn 8 68 331 0 339 0 738 92.2 Davis, Robert 8 0 579 0 0 0 579 72.4 Boyd, Todd 8 7 265 0 0 0 272 34.0 Neal, Kyler 6 200 28 0 0 0 228 38.0 Werts, Ari 7 0 200 0 0 0 200 28.6 Winchester, Aar 4 197 0 0 0 0 197 49.2 Dorn, Kendrick 8 101 66 0 21 0 188 23.5 Barnett, Tra 4 74 9 0 69 0 152 38.0 Rucker, Keith 6 0 143 0 0 0 143 23.8 Stubbs, Darius 7 113 15 0 0 0 128 18.3 Hart, Penny 2 0 61 0 0 0 61 30.5 Smith, Jerome 6 0 0 0 0 50 50 8.3 Kirk, Demarcus 6 45 0 0 0 0 45 7.5 Clay, B.J. 8 0 0 0 0 38 38 4.8 Gentry, Devin 8 0 15 0 0 0 15 1.9 Payne, Trey 6 0 0 0 11 3 14 2.3 Parks, Jaquez 8 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.8 Stone, Cedric 8 0 0 -2 0 0 -2 -0.2 Scaife, Emiere 3 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.7 Manning, Conne 6 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -1.7 TEAM 7 -48 0 0 0 0 -48 -6.9 Total 8 751 1712 -2 440 91 2992 374.0 Opponents 8 1734 1422 112 459 41 3768 471.0 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 4D McGee, Alonzo 8 45 28 73 3.0-9 2.0-8 . 1 1 . 1 . . 2 Baker, Bobby 8 32 23 55 0.5-1 . . 3 . 2-0 . . . 44 Shaw, Michael 8 24 24 48 5.0-19 . 1-0 ...... 20 Williams, Bryan 8 27 20 47 1.5-3 . . 2 . . 1 . . 42 Payne, Trey 6 26 19 45 . . 1-3 1 1 . . . . 39 Middleton, Chase 8 19 16 35 1.5-7 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . . 49 Lawrence, Shawanye 7 17 14 31 2.5-4 . . 2 1 . 1 . . 5D Cheridor, Mackendy 6 22 8 30 6.0-28 2.5-13 . 3 2 . 2 . . 27 Everett, Andrew 7 12 17 29 0.5-3 . . . 1 . . . . 8 Ringer, Kaleb 8 12 16 28 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . 10 Sullivan, Chandon 8 18 8 26 1.0-7 . 3-0 3 . . 1 1 . 95 Allen, Marterious 8 14 10 24 1.5-6 1.0-4 . 1 . 1-23 . . . 16 Smith, Jerome 6 14 6 20 1.0-9 1.0-9 3-50 ...... 91 Laurent, Julien 5 9 6 15 ...... 53 Thomas, Terry 7 7 7 14 ...... 97 Lawrence, Jalen 8 8 6 14 1.0-4 . . . 1 . . . . 33 Traylor, James 8 9 5 14 0.5-5 0.5-5 ...... 38 Spencer, Jameel 3 8 5 13 1.0-5 1.0-5 ...... 55 Hopson, Carnell 6 6 4 10 0.5-1 ...... 9 Stone, Cedric 8 8 2 10 ...... 29 Clay, B.J. 8 4 4 8 . . 3-38 5 . . . . . 21 Allen, Antreal 7 6 1 7 ...... 13 Patrick, Charlie 2 2 5 7 ...... 88 Werts, Ari 7 4 1 5 ...... 52 Jones, Tevin 8 2 2 4 . . . 1 . 1-0 . . . 14 Campbell, Cloves 8 1 3 4 ...... 99 Amazan, Clifford 1 2 . 2 ...... 37 Hill, Trent 8 2 . 2 ...... 23 Stubbs, Darius 7 2 . 2 ...... 45 Rucker, Keith 6 2 . 2 ...... 32 Ricks, Malik 3 1 1 2 ...... 17 Smith, Glenn 8 2 . 2 ...... 62 Cunningham, Will 4 . 1 1 ...... 54 Zeigler, Daniel 5 1 . 1 ...... 15 Boyd, Todd 8 1 . 1 ...... 18 Hart, Penny 2 1 . 1 ...... 93 Wright, Brandon 8 1 . 1 ...... 31 Peterkin, Ronald 2 1 . 1 ...... 66 Holman, Seth-Patrick 5 1 . 1 ...... 28 Kirk, Demarcus 6 1 . 1 ...... 81 Gentry, Devin 8 . 1 1 ...... 46 Nesmith, Jacob 8 1 . 1 ...... 36 Otiwu, Justin 3 . 1 1 ...... 7D Dowling, Robert 8 1 . 1 ...... 34 Bryant, Niemus 2 1 . 1 ...... Total 8 377 264 641 28-113 9-50 11-91 24 7 4-23 6 1 . Opponents 8 280 162 442 37-155 12-93 9-41 26 8 6-0 7 1 . The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 02 BALL STATE 25 77 1 21 25 195 1 24 25-40-1 195 1 24 6 142 0 38 1 0 0 0 272 Sep 10 at Air Force 14 27 1 7 9 142 1 40 9-27-0 142 1 40 3 127 0 88 0 0 0 0 169 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 24 33 1 9 20 269 1 60 20-30-0 269 1 60 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 302 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 25 88 0 9 19 153 0 20 19-44-4 153 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 37 196 3 32 27 340 2 55 27-40-0 340 2 55 2 33 0 21 0 0 0 0 536 Oct 15 at Troy 24 37 0 18 28 381 3 65 28-52-2 381 3 65 4 63 0 25 0 0 0 0 418 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 39 166 1 35 8 119 1 43 8-16-2 119 1 43 1 11 0 11 1 -2 0 0 285 Oct 29 at South Alabama 40 127 1 20 11 113 0 25 11-18-0 113 0 25 3 57 0 21 1 0 0 0 240 Georgia State 228 751 8 35 147 1712 9 65 147-267-9 1712 9 65 20 440 0 88 3 -2 0 0 2463 Opponents 390 1734 15 46 131 1422 5 37 131-243-11 1422 5 37 18 459 1 99 17 112 0 15 3156

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 3.3 • Avg/catch: 11.6 • Pass effic: 113.30 • KR avg: 22.0 • PR avg: -0.7 • All purpose avg/game: 374.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 307.9

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 02 BALL STATE 47 30 77 2.0-7 1.0-6 0 0-0 2-50 0 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21 Sep 10 at Air Force 45 60 105 1.0-4 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 50 30 80 2.0-9 1.0-5 1 1-0 1-0 1 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 17 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 49 32 81 5.0-21 1.0-9 0 0-0 1-0 2 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 51 30 81 6.0-27 4.0-22 1 1-0 2-0 0 2 1 5-5 0 0 0 7 41 Oct 15 at Troy 51 20 71 2.0-5 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-0 2 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 48 16 64 5.0-20 0.0-0 1 1-23 3-41 2 6 0 4-4 0 0 0 14 31 Oct 29 at South Alabama 36 46 82 5.0-20 2.0-8 1 1-0 1-0 0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Georgia State 377 264 641 28.0-113 9.0-50 6 4-23 11-91 7 24 1 20-20 0 0 0 35 158 Opponents 280 162 442 37.0-155 13.0-95 7 6-0 9-41 8 26 1 20-20 1 0 0 17 190

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 02 BALL STATE 7 258 36.9 55 01121 0-000319063.3 1 0 Sep 10 at Air Force 7 262 37.4 64 01021 0-10039431.3 2 0 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 5 204 40.8 55 00010 1-2451426365.8 2 0 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 7 326 46.6 53 02132 1-2430210251.0 0 0 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 4 197 49.2 57 00022 2-2360851664.5 4 0 Oct 15 at Troy 5 197 39.4 45 00301 0-000318160.3 2 0 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 5 200 40.0 52 00010 1-1230637462.3 1 1 Oct 29 at South Alabama 7 236 33.7 47 00101 1-2300318461.3 0 0 Georgia State 47 1880 40.0 64 0 4 6 11 8 6-10 45 1 32 1904 59.5 12 1 Opponents 38 1542 40.6 58 0 3 14 6 17 14-20 44 1 39 2347 60.2 16 1 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 29, 2016) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 02 BALL STATE 52 325 4 46 15 130 0 21 15-29-2 130 0 21 2 48 0 26 2 27 0 15 455 Sep 10 at Air Force 83 464 5 28 3 67 0 32 3-9-0 67 0 32 1 99 1 99 0 0 0 0 531 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 49 187 1 19 18 213 1 29 18-30-1 213 1 29 2 60 0 41 2 15 0 15 400 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 48 218 1 45 13 143 1 21 13-25-1 143 1 21 1 14 0 14 2 17 0 10 361 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 41 120 2 13 27 300 1 26 27-47-2 300 1 26 4 74 0 20 4 19 0 7 420 Oct 15 at Troy 43 128 1 11 20 235 2 34 20-36-1 235 2 34 1 44 0 44 2 21 0 14 363 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 31 110 0 19 20 210 0 37 20-40-3 210 0 37 4 72 0 21 3 -1 0 4 320 Oct 29 at South Alabama 43 182 1 18 15 124 0 23 15-27-1 124 0 23 3 48 0 24 2 14 0 8 306 Opponents 390 1734 15 46 131 1422 5 37 131-243-11 1422 5 37 18 459 1 99 17 112 0 15 3156 Georgia State 228 751 8 35 147 1712 9 65 147-267-9 1712 9 65 20 440 0 88 3 -2 0 0 2463

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 4.4 • Avg/catch: 10.9 • Pass effic: 100.80 • KR avg: 25.5 • PR avg: 6.6 • All purpose avg/game: 471.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 394.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 02 BALL STATE 44 14 58 6.0-17 1.0-9 1 1-0 1-11 0 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Sep 10 at Air Force 15 14 29 3.0-6 1.0-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 48 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 33 16 49 5.0-30 1.0-15 1 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 2-2 0 0 0 0 23 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 27 34 61 3.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 4-27 1 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 3 17 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 47 22 69 3.0-12 1.0-9 3 3-0 0-0 0 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Oct 15 at Troy 42 12 54 4.0-20 3.0-18 1 1-0 2-9 3 4 0 2-2 1 0 0 7 31 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 33 20 53 5.0-15 1.0-5 0 0-0 2--6 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 Oct 29 at South Alabama 39 30 69 8.0-48 4.0-36 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 13 Opponents 280 162 442 37.0-155 13.0-95 7 6-0 9-41 8 26 1 20-20 1 0 0 17 190 Georgia State 377 264 641 28.0-113 9.0-50 6 4-23 11-91 7 24 1 20-20 0 0 0 35 158

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 02 BALL STATE 4 189 47.2 54 01111 1-2440634357.2 0 0 Sep 10 at Air Force 2 66 33.0 40 00100 2-2310850262.8 4 1 Sep 17 at Wisconsin 2 72 36.0 42 00201 3-4410638664.3 5 0 Oct 01 at Appalachian State 6 256 42.7 52 00314 1-3420426065.0 4 0 Oct 08 TEXAS STATE 6 269 44.8 58 01312 0-101420852.0 1 0 Oct 15 at Troy 7 278 39.7 56 01114 3-3390532064.0 1 0 Oct 22 UT MARTIN 6 209 34.8 51 00110 2-2440210452.0 1 0 Oct 29 at South Alabama 5 203 40.6 53 00215 2-3340422456.0 0 0 Opponents 38 1542 40.6 58 0 3 14 6 17 14-20 44 1 39 2347 60.2 16 1 Georgia State 47 1880 40.0 64 0 4 6 11 8 6-10 45 1 32 1904 59.5 12 1 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Oct 30, 2016) All games

#7 Manning, Conner Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Ball State 21 32 1 65.6 163 1 24 1-7 112.47 Air Force 8 24 0 33.3 135 1 40 0-0 94.33 Wisconsin 20 29 0 69.0 269 1 60 1-15 158.26 Appalachian State 19 44 4 43.2 153 0 20 0-0 54.21 Texas State 27 40 0 67.5 340 2 55 1-9 155.40 Troy 28 52 2 53.8 381 3 65 3-18 126.74 TOTALS 123 221 7 55.7 1441 8 65 6-49 116.04

#11 Winchester, A. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Ball State 4 8 0 50.0 32 0 18 0-0 83.60 Air Force 1 3 0 33.3 7 0 7 1-3 52.93 UT Martin 8 16 2 50.0 119 1 43 1-5 108.10 South Alabama 11 18 0 61.1 113 0 25 4-36 113.84 TOTALS 24 45 2 53.3 271 1 43 6-44 102.36

#17 Smith, Glenn Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Wisconsin 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00 TOTALS 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00 The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Oct 30, 2016) All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD BALL AF WIS APP TXST TROY UTM USA Neal, Kyler 47-200/2 2-3/0 2-1/0 15-41/1 12-46/0 13-89/1 3-20/0 DNP DNP Winchester, A. 48-197/1 8-59/1 3--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 16-75/0 21-64/0 Stubbs, Darius 29-113/1 DNP - - 7-28/0 7-13/0 2-1/0 12-69/1 1-2/0 Dorn, Kendrick 29-101/1 3-8/0 5-15/1 2-5/0 - 5-24/0 6-24/0 2-5/0 6-20/0 Barnett, Tra 14-74/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-31/0 5-20/0 6-23/0 - Smith, Glenn 16-68/1 8-14/0 - 1-5/0 5-12/0 1-32/1 - - 1-5/0 Kirk, Demarcus 18-45/1 1-4/0 4-12/0 2--1/0 - DNP DNP 1-0/0 10-30/1 Boyd, Todd 2-7/0 - - 1-9/0 - - 1--2/0 - - Parks, Jaquez 1-6/0 ------1-6/0 Scaife, Emiere 2--2/0 1--2/0 - 1-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Manning, Conner 15--10/1 2--9/0 - 1--15/0 1-2/0 6-11/1 5-1/0 DNP DNP TEAM 7--48/0 - - 1--11/0 DNP 2--4/0 2--27/0 2--6/0 -

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD BALL AF WIS APP TXST TROY UTM USA Davis, Robert 40-579/3 8-61/0 3-79/0 8-93/1 5-56/0 9-149/1 5-117/1 1-4/0 1-20/0 Smith, Glenn 24-331/1 3-17/0 1-17/0 5-131/0 3-23/0 2-10/0 4-33/0 3-45/1 3-55/0 Boyd, Todd 26-265/1 5-29/0 2-12/0 - 2-19/0 5-47/0 9-122/1 1-35/0 2-1/0 Werts, Ari 13-200/2 1-2/0 1-22/1 DNP 1-7/0 3-77/0 4-60/1 1-19/0 2-13/0 Rucker, Keith 18-143/1 2-22/0 1-5/0 6-38/0 4-27/0 3-36/1 DNP DNP 2-15/0 Dorn, Kendrick 11-66/0 - 1-7/0 1-7/0 - 4-17/0 4-32/0 1-3/0 - Hart, Penny 8-61/1 5-48/1 DNP DNP 3-13/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Neal, Kyler 3-28/0 1-16/0 - - 1-8/0 1-4/0 - DNP DNP Stubbs, Darius 2-15/0 DNP ----1-2/0 1-13/0 - Gentry, Devin 1-15/0 -----1-15/0 - - Barnett, Tra 1-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1-9/0