2018 STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @GSUStadium GEORGIA STATE (1-0) at NC STATE (1-0) Sept. 8 | 12:30 p.m. ET | RSN Carter-Finley Stadium | Raleigh, N.C. THE KICKOFF: After a thrilling 24-20 win yards in 37 seconds, hitting Christian Owens over Kennesaw State in its season opener, with a 6-yard TD in the right corner of the Georgia State (1-0) hits the road to face end zone to tie the game. Atlantic Coast Conference foe NC State (1-0) The GSU defense made several key plays Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. in the win. DeAndre Applin’s interception and return to the KSU 37 set up the tying > In his first game for the Panthers, quarter- touchdown with three seconds left in the back Dan Ellington threw three touchdown first half. In the second half, the defense passes, including the 8-yard game-winner to held the Owls to two field goals after first GAME 2 Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left. downs at the GSU 19 and GSU 7, recovered Ellington was 20-for-28 for 187 yards while a fumble at the GSU 15 and came up with a GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS at rushing for 77 yards on 18 attempts. NC STATE WOLFPACK fourth down stop to give the Panthers the > NC State opened its season with a 24-13 ball at the GSU 27 with 2:01 left to set up the TV: RSN. Announcers are Wes Durham, win over James Madison. winning score. James Bates and Rebecca Caple. > Georgia State has won eight of its last 11 GEORGIA STATE vs. THE POWER 5: The game will air on FOX Sports South in games. Georgia State and NC State are meeting for . Streamed on FOX Sports Go app (in > The Panthers have won five straight road the first time. The Panthers’ only previous ACC footprint) and WatchESPN (outside ACC contests and six straight games away from game against an ACC foe was a 28-0 loss at footprint) home with the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl Clemson in 2014. RADIO: The new home for Georgia State victory over Western Kentucky. > This will be the Panthers’ 10th game football is Atlanta’s 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC- > The Panthers feature one of the nation’s against an opponent from a Power Five FM). Dave Cohen is in his 36th season as most prolific receivers in junior Penny Hart, conference in nine seasons of football. That the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics. a Preseason All-American who led the Sun includes two games at Alabama and trips to Harper LeBel joins him from the booth with Belt Conference in 2017 with a school-record Tennessee, West Virginia, Clemson, Wash- Sam Crenshaw on the sideline. 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight ington, Oregon, Wisconsin and Penn State. Free audio stream on GeorgiaStateSports. touchdowns. > The Panthers have future games sched- com and GSU mobile app. > Hart ranks first among all active FBS uled vs. Tennessee (2019), Alabama (2020), receivers in career receptions per game (5.64) Auburn (2021), South Carolina (2022), North 2018 RECORDS: and receiving yards per game (83.1). He is Carolina (home-and-home, 2021-22) and Georgia State: 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt second in receiving yards (2,327), fifth in Vanderbilt (home-and-home, 2024-25). N.C. State: 1-0, 0-0 ACC receptions (158) and third in TD receptions > Georgia State has never beaten a Power SERIES: First Meeting (18), all in 28 games. Five team, but the Panthers had a close GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT call in 2016 at No. 9 Wisconsin. Kyler Neal’s COMEBACK VICTORY: Georgia State 9-yard touchdown run gave GSU a 17-13 Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 scored a 24-20 comeback victory over Record at GSU: 8-5 (2nd year) lead with 11:36 to play before the Badgers Kennesaw State in his season opener as scored the final 10 points to win 23-17. Career Record: 9-10 (3rd year) QB Dan Ellington hit Diondre Champaigne for an 8-yard touchdown pass with just 41 GSU-NC STATE CONNECTIONS: The NC STATE HEAD COACH seconds left. Ellington drove the Panthers 73 Alma Mater: Drake, 1993 game at NC State is a homecoming for yards on nine plays with no timeouts in the Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb, Record at NCSU: 34-30 (6th year) final two minutes, completing 5-of-8 passes Career Record: 57-34 (8th year) a four-year football letterwinner for the for 55 yards to give the Panthers their first Wolfpack (1987-90). As a senior center, he lead in the game. was named to the All-ACC second team and 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Ellington also rallied GSU from a 14-0 the ACC All-Academic team. He earned the deficit with two touchdowns passes in ACC’s Jim Tatum Award, which recognizes the A. 30 KENNESAW STATE (E+)...... hW 24-20 the final minute of the first half. First he senior football player with the highest GPA. S. 8 at NC State (Fox RSN)...... 12:30 p.m. connected with Penny Hart for a 3-yard S. 14 at Memphis (ESPN)...... 7 p.m. touchdown 50 seconds left in the half, > Cobb returned to NC State to serve as an associate athletic director from 1998-05. S. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN...... TBA capping an 11-play, 68-yard drive. S. 29 ULM...... TBA After an interception gave GSU another > Charlie’s wife Lindsay was an All-ACC goal O. 4 at Troy (ESPNU)...... 7:30 p.m. possession, Ellington moved the Panthers 37 keeper for the NC State women’s soccer team O. 18 at Arkansas State (ESPNU)...... 7:30 p.m. GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS O. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA...... TBA N. 3 TEXAS STATE...... TBA N. 10 at Louisiana...... TBA N. 17 at Appalachian State...... TBA With 158 receptions1 for 2,327 In his first 3Division I game, Georgia8 State has N. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN...... TBA yards in 28 games, Penny Hart QB Dan Ellington threw played on natural All Times Eastern ranks first among active FBS three TD passes, including grass just eight times receivers in receptions (5.64) the game-winner with 41 in its 95-game history. and yards (83.1) per game. seconds left. FOR YOUR PENNYHART THOUGHTS HONORS FBS ACTIVE LEADERS > 2018 Preseason All-America (Athlon Sports, third team) RECEPTIONS PER GAME ...... G PG > 2015-17-18 Biletnikoff Award Watch List 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 28 5.64 > 2016-17-18 Preseason All- 2. N’Keal Harry, Arizona State, Jr...... 26 5.62 > First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference, 2015 & 2017 RECEPTIONS ...... G Rec > 2015 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year 1. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr...... 40 186 > 2015 Freshman All-America (FWAA, first team) 2. T.J. Rahming, Duke, Sr...... 38 183 3. Steven Sims, Kansas, Sr...... 36 165 KEY STATISTICS 4. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia, Sr...... 38 163 5. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 28 158 > FIRST IN THE NATION among active FBS receivers in career receiving yards per Jalen McCleskey, Oklahoma St., Sr...... 37 158 game (83.1) and receptions per game (5.64). > Also ranks second in career receiving yards (2,327), fifth in receptions (158) and RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME ...... G PG third in touchdown receptions (18). 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 28 83.1 2. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr...... 44 62.1 > At least one catch in every game he has played (28 in a row). > Leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons (2015 and 2017). RECEIVING YARDS...... G Yards > Led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr...... 44 2,733 touchdowns in 2017. 2. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 28 2,327 > Ranked 11th in FBS with 93.4 receiving yards per game and 17th with 6.2 TD RECEPTIONS...... G TD receptions per game in 2017. 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr...... 44 21 > Had 71 receptions for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2015 2. Andy Isabella, UMass, Sr...... 33 19 before missing most of the 2016 due to injury. 3. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 27 18 > Ranks third in GSU history in career receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions, trailing only NFL receivers Albert Wilson and Robert Davis.

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> Set GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record with 11 catches vs. ULM. (2017). Caught touchdowns of 50, 25 and 22 yards. > Broke his own school record with 191 yards receiving on eight catches in 2017 win at Georgia Southern, including the game-winning touchdown on a spectacular 9-yard catch in the corner of the end zone with 2:31 left. > Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards and two TDs vs. New Mexico State (2015) in his second collegiate game. > Eight catches for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown in win over Georgia Southern (2015)

GSU CAREER LEADERS PENNY HART RECEPTIONS...... Years Rec R-Junior | 5-8, 180 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 Roswell, Ga. 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 158 King’s Ridge Christian RECEIVING YARDS...... Years Rec Yds 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 3391 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 158 2327 TD RECEPTIONS...... Years TD 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 Penny Hart...... 2015-* 18

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GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 50,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS Conference Sun Belt Conference President Mark P. Becker Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Shawn Elliott “Pete” Petit Field at Offensive Coordinator/QBs Travis Trickett Defensive Coordinator/OLBs Nate Fuqua GEORGIA STATE STADIUM Running Backs Tim Bowens Safeties Chris Collins (1987-90). She then served as an assistant Defensive Line Skylor Magee coach for the program from 1999-05. Receivers Trent McKnight > GSU junior cornerback Khai Anderson is Cornerbacks Blake Gideon the son of former NC State letterman Barry Tight Ends Josh Stepp Anderson, who was a teammate of Cobb. Offensive Line Cedric Williams Barry Anderson is now an NFL game official. ILBs/Special Teams/RC Rusty Wright > Four Panthers hail from : LB Strength & Conditioning Scott Holsopple Trajan Stephens-McQueen (Charlotte/West Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy Mecklenburg), CB Cedric Stone (Charlotte/ THE 2017 SEASON marked the inaugural year of “Pete” Petit (pronounced Equipment Manager Nate Simon Independence), WR Jonathan Ifedi (Char- lotte/Vance), OLB T.J. Smith (Laurinburg/ puh-TEET) Field at Georgia State Stadium, Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski Scotland). the former and venue for the Director of Player Personnel Daniel Wilcox that was converted into the > Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott has Dir. of High School Relations Ginny Thompson home of Panther football. experience at Carter-Finley Stadium as both Georgia State Stadium features 25,000 Graduate Assts Alex Nelson, Jacob Huesman a player (1992) and assistant coach (2006) at Michael Lambros, Daryl Vining Appalachian State. His Mountaineer squads seats, a FieldTurf playing surface, the fell 35-10 in 1992 and 23-10 in 2006. Panthers’ 7,500-square foot locker room, FACILITY INFORMATION and a 5,600-square foot video board that Home Field “Pete” Petit (puh-TEET) Field WHAT IS THIS STUFF: Now in its ninth is the eighth-largest in . at Georgia State Stadium season of football, Georgia State will be The conversion process incorporated the existing seating areas on the north, Capacity 25,000 playing on natural grass for just the ninth time in its history. Of the Panthers’ first 95 west and south sides of the stadium with Surface FieldTurf games, the eight on grass were: Alabama, a new grandstand constructed on the east Opened as Georgia State Stadium 2017 2010; Houston, 2011; Tennessee, 2012; side, formerly the outfield. Originally Built 1996 Rhode Island, 2012; Alabama, 2013; Clemson, Georgia State Stadium was originally 2014; Georgia Southern, 2015; Penn State, constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial PROGRAM INFORMATION 2017. Olympic Stadium and used for the 1996 First Season of Football 2010 Centennial Olympic Games. Following the Olympic Games, much of the north end Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 ROSTER TIDBITS: > Junior receiver Penny Hart, junior of the stadium was removed in order to Full FBS Eligibility 2014 linebacker Ed Curney, junior convert it to the 49,000-seat baseball park All-Time Record 28-67 (9th year) Aaron Winchester and senior cornerback that served as the home of the Atlanta Bowl Record 1-1 Jerome Smith were elected permanent team Braves from 1997 through 2016. captains for 2018. The Braves played their final game at Turner Field on Oct. 2, 2016. In November SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS > Georgia State’s roster includes 30 true 2016, the Board of Regents approved Primary Football Contact Allison George freshmen and 15 redshirt freshmen. Add Georgia State University’s purchase of 38 Office 404.413.4032 seven true sophomores, and that’s 52 first or acres of the 68-acre site for $22.8 million, Cell 678.595.7728 second-year players. and the conversion process began in early email [email protected] > Conversely, the Panthers have 15 seniors, 2017. Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes including just three fifth-year seniors who Future phases of the redevelopment Office 404.413.4033 have spent their entire career at GSU. of this iconic property will include a Cell 404.259.9716 > Eight true freshmen saw action in the new Georgia State baseball stadium, to email [email protected] opener: running backs Seth Paige and Destin be constructed on the footprint of the Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 Coates, receiver Cornelius McCoy, cornerback former Atlanta-Fulton County stadium. Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 Quavian White, noseguard Akeem Smith, Residential, retail and corporate facilities Website GeorgiaStateSports.com linebacker Blake Carroll, defensive end Tre are being developed by Carter and @GeorgiaStateFB, @GSUPanthers Moore and cornerback Tyler Gore. Associates.

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WEEKDAY GAMES: The season opening 24-20 victory over Kennesaw State CAREER SACKS...... Years Sacks FOOTBALL TIMELINE is one of four non-Saturday games for the 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 10.5 Nov. 2006 Football feasibility study completed Panthers this season. In its history, Georgia 2. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9.0 Apr. 15, 2007 named consultant State is 6-7 in all non-Saturday games. 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7.0 GSU will travel to Memphis on Friday, Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7.0 Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launched its football program Sept. 14 on ESPN and then play back-to- Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 7.0 back Thursday night Sun Belt Conference June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach games in October, at Troy on Oct. 4 and at CAREER TACKLES...... Years Tackles Aug. 2008 First six assistant coaches hired Arkansas State Oct. 18, both on ESPNU. 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 enrolled COUNSELOR MOBLEY: Senior offen- Trey Payne...... 2014-17 263 Feb. 4, 2009 GSU signed its first recruiting class sive lineman Gabe Mobley is a second-year 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, student in the highly-regarded Georgia 5. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 182 beginning in 2012 State College of Law. 6. Shawanye Lawrence...... 2013-16 172 Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reported Mobley earned his undergraduate 7. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 169 Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice degree in history just three years and began held at NFL YET facility law school in the fall of 2017. PANTHER PROS: Despite Georgia Fall 2009 First team conducted 60 practices On the field, Mobley is in his fourth year State’s brief history, four Panther alumni are as a starter on the offensive line. After two Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice began active NFL veterans, and three members years at center, he moved to right guard in of last year’s team are trying to make 2018 Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU 2017. rosters. A total of five former Panthers have Practice Complex at 188 MLK Head coach Shawn Elliott jokingly refers played at least one game in the NFL. April 10, 2010 First Spring Game at to Mobley, who hails from Moultrie, Ga., as Aug. 3, 2010 Inaugural team reported for Matlock after the television character. > A member of Georgia State’s inaugural preseason team in 2010, receiver Albert Wilson is in his fifth NFL season and first with the Miami Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice began OLD AND YOUNG ON THE O-LINE: Dolphins. He was an undrafted free agent Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia Georgia State returns four starters on the in 2014. Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7 offensive line in seniors Gabe Mobley at right > Wil Lutz, GSU’s placekicker from 2012-15, Nov. 19, 2010 First game vs. FBS opponent at guard and Jamal Paxton at center, junior left is now the kicker for the New Orleans Saints. defending national champ Alabama tackle Hunter Atkinson and sophomore left Originally signed as an undrafted free agent Aug. 2011 Team moved into GSU Practice Complex guard Shamarious Gilmore. That quartet has by the Baltimore Ravens, he was picked up 2011 season GSU played as an FCS Independent combined for 81 career starts, led by Mobley by the Saints just before the 2016 season with 25 and Atkinson with 24. The fifth April 9, 2012 GSU accepted invitation to join Sun opener. He was twice named NFL Special starter is senior Lucas Johnson, who started Belt Conference in July 2013 Teams Player of the Week in 2016. April 21, 2012 Christo Bilukidi is the first Panther three games last year. drafted by NFL (Oakland, 6th) Behind the experience of the starters > Fifth-year offensive tackle Ulrick John moved this year to the New England 2012 season GSU began FBS transition, played is nothing but youth. After the first five, its only season of CAA Football Georgia State’s other eight offensive linemen Patriots. recently joined the Green Bay are all true freshmen or redshirt freshman. Packers, his fifth NFL team, but was injured Nov. 10, 2012 Bill Curry coached final game at Maine in the final preseason game. John was Dec. 3, 2012 Trent Miles hired as Georgia State’s HEAVY WORKLOAD FOR WRIGHT: selected in the seventh round of the 2014 second head coach Junior Brandon Wright handles placekicking, NFL Draft by the . July 1, 2013 GSU officially became a member of kickoffs and punting for the Panthers. In the Sun Belt Conference > After a record-setting career at Georgia season-opening win over Kennesaw State, State, Robert Davis was 2013 season First season in FBS and Sun Belt he punted four times for a 53.8 average, hit a Conference selected by the Washington Redskins in the 35-yard field and all three PATs and put four sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is on Aug. 30, 2013 First game as FBS program vs. of his five kickoffs for touchbacks. injured reserve for 2018. Samford at the Georgia Dome Wright has made nine of his last 11 field Oct. 12, 2013 Inaugural Sun Belt Conference game goals. > Three 2017 seniors--cornerback Chandon vs. Troy at the Georgia Dome Last season, Wright set school records Sullivan (Philadelphia Eagles), defensive end 2014 season GSU is eligible for Sun Belt title and with four field goals and 15 points by Mackendy Cheridor () and postseason bowl games. kicking in the Panthers’ 33-30 win at Texas cornerback B.J. Clay (Los Angeles Chargers)-- were in NFL camps as undrafted free agents. Aug. 27, 2014 First win as an FBS program: State. He made two 48-yard field goals--his GSU 38, Abilene Christian 37 career long--and also hit from 29 and 22 Sullivan made the Eagles’ practice squad. Sept. 12, 2015 First win over an FBS program and yards. One game later vs. Appalachian State, > GSU’s first draft pick and first to appear in first Sun Belt Conference win: he bettered his career-long with a 50-yard an NFL game was defensive tackle Christo GSU 34, New Mexico State 32 (away) field goal, equaling the second-longest kick Bilukidi in 2013. He played three seasons in school history. Dec. 19, 2015 First bowl game: GSU vs. San Jose (2013-15) in the NFL with Oakland, Cincin- State in AutoNation Cure Bowl nati and Baltimore. THROWN FOR A LOSS: Senior outside Nov. 19, 2016 Defeated Georgia Southern 30-24 linebacker Michael Shaw is Georgia State’s > Two Panthers are active in the CFL. Defen- in last game in Georgia Dome. career leader in tackles for loss with 25.5 sive lineman Julien Laurent, a 2017 senior, Dec. 9, 2016 Shawn Elliott introduced as Georgia while ranking third in career sacks. was a first-round draft pick of the BC Lions. State’s third head coach. Shaw is also climbing the Panthers’ Quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the GSU starter Jan. 5, 2017 Georgia State University finalizes career tackling chart, currently in seventh in 2014-15, is the backup for the league- acquisition of Turner Field property. place. leading . Aug. 31, 2017 Inaugural Game at Georgia State Stadium vs. Tennessee State. CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS.....Years TFL Dec. 15, 2017 Panthers defeat Western Kentucky 27- 1. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 25.5 17 in AutoNation Cure Bowl for first 2. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 25.0 bowl win, first FBS winning season 3. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22.0 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 5 GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT In 21 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn Elliott has been part of 20 winning seasons and helped coach 17 teams to the NCAA playoffs or a bowl game.

Formerly the co-offensive coordinator addition to coaching the offensive line, he was and offensive line coach at South Carolina the running game coordinator in 2010 and and a coaching veteran who brought 20 years 2011, was elevated to co-offensive coordinator of experience in winning programs, Shawn in 2012, and then served as the interim head Elliott was introduced as Georgia State’s third coach following Spurrier’s retirement midway head football coach by President Mark Becker through the 2015 season. and Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb on Dec. Before going to South Carolina in 2010, 9, 2016. Elliott served 13 seasons as an assistant coach HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT And one year later, Elliott had not only at Appalachian State. He was an integral part of guided Georgia State to its second bowl game App State’s three consecutive NCAA titles from Full name: Shawn Hardwick Elliott with a trip to the AutoNation Cure Bowl, but 2005-07 as well as the Mountaineers’ historic Born: June 26, 1973 he led the Panthers to their first bowl victory, upset at Michigan in 2007. Hometown: Camden, S.C. 27-17 over Western Kentucky. That win gave In 21 seasons as a Division I coach, Elliott the program a school-record seven victories in has been a part of 20 winning seasons and Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 Elliott’s first season. helped coach 17 teams to the NCAA playoffs Family: Wife Summer, daughter Maddyn, Under Elliott’s watch, the Panthers or a bowl game. son Max achieved benchmark performances on both Elliott originally joined the South Carolina sides of the ball. The 2017 GSU defense set staff in 2010 and helped the Gamecocks reach COACHING CAREER season records for fewest points per game five straight bowl games while coaching some allowed (24.75), and fewest rushing yards of the most prolific and balanced offenses in 1997-09, Appalachian State, assistant allowed per game (136.4) and per attempt school history. The Gamecocks turned in the coach (4.13). The defense also recorded the first program’s best offensive season, statistically, in 2010-16, South Carolina, assistant coach shutout in school history while setting single- 2013, averaging 34.1 points while rolling up a 2015, South Carolina, interim head coach game records for fewest rushing yards allowed school-record 452.3 yards per game, including (minus-2) and most sacks. 198.5 yards on the ground and 253.8 through 2017-present, Georgia State, head coach On offense, the Panthers established new the air. marks for highest completion percentage South Carolina’s 2014 unit scored nearly HEAD COACHING RECORD (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) in a season, 33 points per game while averaging over 2015 South Carolina (interim) 1-5 as well as most total yards in a game (670) and 440 yards of offense as All-America and 2017 Georgia State 7-5 most points vs. an FBS opponent (47). All-Southeastern Conference offensive guard Georgia State’s individual efforts were A.J. Cann paved the way. In 2010, Elliott’s first 2018 Georgia State 1-0 also recognized as nine Panthers earned season in Columbia, his offensive line blocked TOTAL 9-10 All-Sun Belt Conference honors, led by first- for record-setting running back Marcus team selection Penny Hart. Senior cornerback Lattimore, the National Freshman of the Year. Chandon Sullivan shined in the classroom In addition to Cann, a third-round draft NCAA playoff berths in 13 seasons with two and on the field as Georgia State’s first football pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015, trips to the national semifinals and three Academic All-American and the first Panther Elliott developed future NFL linemen Corey appearances in the quarterfinals in addition to to be invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Robinson, Ronald Patrick, , T.J. the three championships. Elliott took over a Georgia State program Johnson and Rokevious Watkins. Elliott was one of three App State coaches entering its eighth season of football but Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Elliott to earn the NCAA’s Award of Valor for their positioned for growth with the move into coached his entire career at Appalachian State. efforts in rescuing two individuals from a car Georgia State Stadium, coupled with the Beginning in 1997, he worked two seasons as accident in 2000. university’s continued rise in size and stature. a defensive assistant (1997-98) and then two As a player, Elliott was the first player in Before he even coached his first game at seasons as the tight ends coach (1999-00) Mountaineer annals to appear in the NCAA Georgia State, Elliott’s impact on the program before taking over the offensive line in 2001. Division I-AA playoffs four separate seasons. was immediately felt. On the recruiting trail, he In nine seasons as the Mountaineers’ He was a four-year letterwinner, helping the and his staff quickly assembled an impressive offensive line coach, Elliott’s players earned Mountaineers to two 2017 recruiting class that was the most highly- All-America distinction on 12 occasions, titles and a combined record of 36-16. He regarded group of GSU signees to date. And including four different linemen who received served as a co-captain of the 1995 Appalachian in the classroom, his Panthers achieved an first-team All-America accolades. He also State squad that finished 12-1 while earning all-time high with a 3.03 grade-point average coached All-American and future NFL tight all-league distinction as a defensive end. for the spring semester. end Daniel Wilcox in 2000. In 2003, offensive A native of Camden, S.C., Elliott earned Elliott worked seven seasons (2010-16) lineman Wayne Smith was the first pick in the his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State at South Carolina under Will Muschamp and League Draft. From 2005- in 1996. He is married to the former Summer Steve Spurrier, highlighted by three consecutive 07, Elliott coached three-consecutive Southern Scruggs, also an App State grad and a standout 11-win seasons from 2011-13 during the most Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipients. player for the Mountaineers, and the successful run in the Gamecocks’ history. In Elliott helped lead the Mountaineers to 10 couple has two children, Maddyn and Max. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 6 GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

NATE FUQUA @OLBeastCoach03 TRAVIS TRICKETT @CoachTTrickett Defensive Coordinator/OLBs (2nd year at GSU) Offensive Coordinator/QBs (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Wofford, 2003 Alma Mater: West Virginia, 2007 • Nominee for 2017 Broyles Award as nation’s top • His first GSU offense established new marks for assistant coach. completion pct. (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) • His 2017 unit set GSU season records for fewest in a season, as well as most yards in a game (670) points per game (24.75), fewest rushing yards per and most points vs. FBS opponent (47). game (136.4), fewest yards per rushing attempt • Formerly offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic (4.13) and most sacks (24). (2016) and Samford, which he helped to five • Coached All-Sun Belt OLB Michael Shaw in 2017. straight winning seasons (2011-15). • Former defensive coordinator at Wofford, which • In his three seasons as Samford OC, the Bulldogs reached 2016 FCS quarterfinals with a defense averaged over 30 ppg while leading the nation in that ranked fifth in the nation in total defense, sixth completion percentage in 2015. in scoring defense and 12th in rushing defense. • Served as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban • Spent 12 seasons at Wofford, where he was a two- at Alabama and under both Bobby Bowden and time All-American as a nose tackle. Jimbo Fisher at Florida State. TIM BOWENS @Tim_Bowens CHRIS COLLINS @CoachC_Collins Running Backs (1st year at GSU) Safeties (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Alabama, 2000 Alma Mater: Western Carolina, 2010 • Came to GSU in 2018 after four years at South • Selected for 2018 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Alabama, including last three as running backs Leadership Institute. coach. • Coached All-Sun Belt safety Bryan Williams in 2017. • Previously coached wide receivers at Samford • Came to GSU in 2017 after one season coaching (2012-13) and UAB (2007-11). linebackers at Western Carolina. • Spent four years (2002-06) on staff at Alabama, his • Spent the 2015 season as a defensive graduate alma mater, in various roles assistant at Appalachian State and served two • Began as a high school in Alabama, where he was seasons as secondary coach/special teams head coach at Tanner High School. coordinator at Catawba. • Participated in NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy (2015). BLAKE GIDEON @Coach_Gideon SKYLOR MAGEE @MageeCoach Cornerbacks (1st year at GSU) Defensive Line (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Texas, 2011 Alma Mater: Southern Miss, 2005 • Joined GSU staff in 2018 after two seasons as • Coached All-Sun Belt defensive linemen Julien defensive backs coach and defensive passing Laurent & Marterious Allen in his first year at GSU. game coordinator at Western Carolina. • Spent four years at Charleston Southern (2013- • In 2017 WCU ranked No. 15 in FCS in passing yards 16), including back-to-back Big South Conference per game and he coached an All-American safety. championships and FCS playoff berths while • Previously served as defensive quality control featuring one of the nation’s top defenses. at Florida (2014), graduate assistant at Auburn • Helped coach a Charleston Southern defense (2015) and South Carolina (2016). that led the Big South and ranked among the FCS • Four-year starting safety at Texas, then signed NFL leaders in total defense his last three years. free agent contracts with Arizona and Denver. •Previously coached at Delta State, North Greenville and Nicholls State and was a graduate assistant at South Carolina under Steve Spurrier. TRENT McKNIGHT @CoachTMcKnight JOSH STEPP @coach_stepp Wide Receivers (2nd year at GSU) Tight Ends (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Samford, 2010 Alma Mater: Newberry, 2007 • Worked with record-setting All-Sun Belt receiver • Coached tight ends and running backs at GSU in Penny Hart in his first season at GSU. 2017, including All-Sun Belt back Glenn Smith. • Before GSU, he helped coach a highly productive • Posted a 36-17 record in four seasons (2013-16) offense in four seasons at Samford. as head coach at Lexington (S.C.) High School. • Served as run game coordinator/tight ends coach • 4A Lower State Coach of the Year in 2015; led in 2015, when Samford ranked No. 7 in the nation Lexington to a 13-game winning streak and berth in in total offense and led SoCon with 34.6 ppg. the Class 4A, Division II state championship game. • Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach • Also spent three seasons (2010-12) as head coach in 2014 after coaching the tight ends and inside at Dreher High School. receivers in 2012-13. • All-American and record-setting QB at Newberry (2004-06). CEDRIC WILLIAMS @Coach_CWilliams RUSTY WRIGHT @CoachRustyW Offensive Line (2nd year at GSU) Inside Linebackers / Special Teams / Recruiting Alma Mater: South Carolina, 2003 Coordinator (2nd year at GSU) • Worked with Shawn Elliott at South Carolina in Alma Mater: Chattanooga, 1996 2016, serving on strength and conditioning staff. • Came to GSU after four years at Chattanooga, • Spent five seasons as offensive line coach at where he was linebackers coach and special teams Newberry, including NCAA DII playoff berths in coordinator. Also coached at UTC from 1996-02. 2013 and 2015. • Helped UTC to three straight FCS playoff berths, • Also coached the offensive line at Mississippi Valley including 2014 quarterfinals, four consecutive State (2010) and Tennessee State (2009). seasons of eight or more wins, and three SoCon • Interned with four NFL teams as part of the Bill championships or co-championships. Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship. • Other coaching stops include Miami (Ohio), 2005- • Four-year starter on the offensive line at South 08; Furman, 2010; Gardner-Webb, 2009; and Carolina (1999-02). All-SEC in 2000. Butler, 2004. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 7 GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 13 Dan Ellington...... 6-3 205 Jr. OLB 37 Victor Heyward...... 6-2 220 So. 11 Aaron Winchester...... 6-2 190 R-Jr. 1 Jontrey Hunter...... 6-2 200 Fr. 10 Jack Walker...... 6-3 215 R-Fr. DE 30 Javonte Lain...... 6-2 240 R-So. RB 5 Tra Barnett...... 5-10 185 Jr. 92 Mario Dungy...... 6-3 278 Jr. 8 Taz Bateman...... 5’8 185 R-Sr. NG 52 Dontae Wilson...... 6-0 285 So. 28 Seth Paige...... 5-10 180 Fr. 97 Akeem Smith...... 6-0 299 Fr. 17 Destin Coates...... 5-11 190 Fr. DE 55 Terry Thomas...... 6-3 275 Jr. WR 83 Cornelius McCoy...... 5-11 185 Fr. 95 Marterious Allen...... 6-2 270 Sr. 7 Tamir Jones...... 6-0 195 So. 82 Diondre Champaigne...... 6-3 195 Jr. OLB 7 Jordan Strachan OR...... 6-4 215 R-Fr. 44 Michael Shaw...... 6-4 240 R-Sr. WR 85 Christian Owens...... 6-4 215 R-Jr. 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... 6-3 211 R-Fr. 14 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 195 Jr. ILB 2 Ed Curney...... 5-11 225 R-Jr. WR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 R-Jr. 42 Blake Carroll...... 6-1 230 Fr. 6 Jonathan Ifedi...... 6-0 195 R-So. ILB 5 Chase Middleton...... 6-2 235 Sr. TE 45 Roger Carter...... 6-3 250 So. 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen..... 6-1 230 So. 84 Camrin Knight...... 6-3 240 R-Jr. S 21 Remy Lazarus...... 6-0 190 R-Jr. LT 76 Hunter Atkinson...... 6-5 295 R-Jr. 27 Jaylon Jones...... 5-11 180 R-Fr. 77 Johnathan Bass...... 6-4 290 Fr. S 24 DeAndre Applin...... 6-1 210 Sr. LG 75 Shamarious Gilmore...... 6-3 295 R-So. 3 Chris Bacon...... 6-1 185 R-Fr. 73 Travis Glover...... 6-6 330 Fr. CB 16 Jerome Smith...... 5-10 180 R-Sr. C 50 Jamal Paxton...... 6-0 285 R-Sr. 20 Quavian White...... 5-10 185 Fr. 62 Malik Sumter...... 6-1 295 R-Fr. CB 9 Cedric Stone...... 5-10 185 Jr. RG 72 Gabe Mobley...... 6-2 285 R-Sr. 4 Khai Anderson...... 5-10 185 R-Jr. 64 Pat Bartlett...... 6-4 295 R-Fr. RT 69 Lucas Johnson...... 6-4 285 Sr. 65 Jalen Jackson...... 6-3 297 R-Fr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PLAYERS: — SPECIALISTS — Marterious Allen...... marr-TEER-ee-us Clifford Amazan...... like Amazon PK 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 182 R-Jr. Tra Barnett...... TRAY 94 Barry Brown...... 6-4 190 R-So. Jontrey Hunter...... JON-tray Jonathan Ifedi...... ee-FED-ee P 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 182 R-Jr. Tamir Jones...... tuh-MEER 48 Oliver Holdenson...... 5-11 190 R-Jr. Shamarious Gilmore...... shu-MARR-ee-us HO 48 Oliver Holdenson...... 5-11 190 R-Jr. Travis Glover...... Hometown Vienna, Ga: VY-en-uh Nick Iannone...... EYE-uh-known LS 66 Seth Patrick-Holman...... 5-11 200 Sr. Michael Kouassi...... co-AH-see Remy Lazarus...... REM-ee KOR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 R-Jr. Gabe Mobley...... MA-blee (not MOBE-lee) 14 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 195 Jr. Tre Moore...... TRAY PR 8 Taz Bateman...... 5’8 185 R-Sr. Jaquez Parks...... juh-KWEZ Mateo Rengifo...... muh-TAY-o ren-GEE-foe Chris Sibilia...... suh-BEE-la Jordan Strachan...... STRAHN Trajan Stephens-McQueen...... TRAY-jun Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... juh-SHAWN Quavian White...... KWAY-vee-un COACHES: Nate Fuqua...... FEW-kway

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No. Name...... Pos Ht Wt Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Jontrey Hunter...... OLB 6-2 200 Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles) 2 Ed Curney...... LB 5-11 225 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 2 Jaquez Parks...... QB 6-1 195 R-Sr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/Hinds (Miss.) C.C.) 3 Chris Bacon...... S 6-1 185 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) 4 Khai Anderson...... CB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood) 4 Jawan Nobles...... WR 6-3 185 Jr. Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) 5 Tra Barnett...... RB 5-10 185 Jr. Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) 5 Chase Middleton...... LB 6-2 235 Sr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 6 Jonathan Ifedi...... WR 6-0 195 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen...... ILB 6-1 230 So. Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) 7 Tamir Jones...... WR 6-0 195 So. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 7 Jordan Strachan...... OLB 6-4 215 R-Fr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) 8 Taz Bateman...... RB 5-8 185 R-Sr. Inglewood, Calif. (Junipero Serra/Long Beach City) 8 Julian Jones...... ILB 6-2 224 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake/Illinois) 9 Cedric Stone...... CB 5-10 185 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 10 Jacorey Crawford...... S 6-0 205 Fr. Thomson, Ga. (Thomson) 10 Jack Walker...... QB 6-3 215 R-Fr. Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 11 Aaron Winchester...... QB 6-2 190 R-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah) 12 Tyler Gore...... CB 5-10 175 Fr. North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (North Myrtle Beach) 12 Nick Iannone...... QB 6-0 195 Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine) 13 Dan Ellington...... QB 6-3 205 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill/Itawamba (Miss.) CC) 14 Devin Gentry...... WR 5-10 195 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Male) 15 Sam Pinckney...... WR 6-4 210 Fr. Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) 16 Swift Lyle...... QB 6-3 190 Fr. Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal) 16 Jerome Smith...... CB 5-10 180 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 17 Destin Coates...... RB 5-11 198 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards) 18 Penny Hart...... WR 5-8 180 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 19 Kerryon Richardson...... CB 5-10 165 R-Fr. West Columbia, S.C. (Airport) 20 Quavian White...... CB 5-10 185 Fr. Greer, S.C. (Greer) 21 Remy Lazarus...... S 6-0 190 R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 22 Trey Chapman...... S 5-11 200 R-So. Madison, Ga. (Morgan County) 22 Tucker Gregg...... RB 5-10 210 Fr. Chatsworth, Ga. (Murray County) 23 Darius Stubbs...... RB 5-10 200 R-So. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 23 Nygee Williams-Mitchell...... S 5-11 195 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mill Creek) 24 DeAndre Applin...... S 6-1 210 Sr. Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville/Georgia Military) 25 Dawson Hill...... RB 5-11 200 Fr. Plantation, Fla. (South Plantation) 25 Kyndall Phillips...... OLB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 26 Kendrec Grady...... OLB 6-2 220 R-So. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 27 Terrance Dixon...... WR 5-7 170 So. Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) 27 Jaylon Jones...... S 5-11 180 R-Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) 28 Seth Paige...... RB 5-10 180 Fr. Macclenny, Fla. (Baker County) 28 Ben Hood...... CB 5-8 185 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christian/Auburn) 29 Courtney Williams...... S 6-2 190 Fr. LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway) 30 Javonte Lain...... DE 6-2 240 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 31 Jabari Aiken...... CB 5-8 170 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Johnson) 32 Zach Dixon...... ILB 6-1 215 Fr. Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) 33 T.J. Smith...... OLB 6-3 245 Fr. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland) 34 D’Angelo Knight...... OLB 6-1 205 Fr. North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester) 35 Herman McCray...... TE 6-4 220 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Oxbridge Academy) 36 Tiyance Dewberry...... CB 5-9 188 Fr. Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) 37 Victor Heyward...... OLB 6-2 220 So. Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) 38 Demarcus Kirk...... RB 6-0 220 R-Sr. Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) 40 Travis Taylor...... S 6-0 200 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia/Arkansas Baptist)

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 9 GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...... Pos Ht Wt Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 41 Jordan Cornelius...... CB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 42 Blake Carroll...... ILB 6-1 230 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View) 43 Deandre Bowman...... RB 5-10 185 R-So. Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli) 44 Michael Shaw...... OLB 6-4 240 R-Sr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) 45 Roger Carter...... TE 6-2 250 So. Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood) 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... OLB 6-3 211 R-Fr. Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 48 Oliver Holdenson...... P 5-11 190 R-Jr. Melbourne, Australia () 49 Justin Scola...... LB 5-11 220 Fr. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 50 T.J. Arnold...... DE 6-0 225 R-So. Rome, Ga. (Model) 50 Jamal Paxton...... C 6-0 285 R-Sr. Scottdale, Ga. (Tucker) 51 Charlie Flint...... LS 6-1 230 Fr. Pembroke, Ga. (Bryan County) 52 Dontae Wilson...... DT 6-0 285 So. Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 53 Jalen Wade...... LB 6-3 220 Sr. Lincolnton, Ga. (Lincoln County/Georgia Military) 54 Tim Covington...... LS 5-9 245 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 54 Tre Moore...... DE 6-3 250 Fr. North Augusta, S.C. (Strom Thurmond) 55 Terry Thomas...... DE 6-3 275 Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 56 Steven Banks...... DL 6-0 290 R-Fr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 57 Warren McWilliams...... LB 6-0 210 R-Sr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 62 Malik Sumter...... OL 6-1 295 R-Fr. Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 64 Pat Bartlett...... G 6-4 295 R-Fr. Newtown, Pa. (Council Rock North) 65 Jalen Jackson...... OL 6-3 297 R-Fr. Duluth, Ga. (Grayson) 66 Seth-Patrick Holman...... LS 5-11 200 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 69 Lucas Johnson...... G 6-4 285 Sr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) 70 Chris Sibilia...... T 6-7 285 R-Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 71 Jaelin Whitt...... OL 6-2 266 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 72 Gabe Mobley...... C 6-2 285 R-Sr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 73 Travis Glover...... OL 6-6 330 Fr. Vienna, Ga. (Dooly County) 74 Despelado Alexandre...... OL 6-5 285 Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach) 75 Shamarious Gilmore...... G 6-3 295 R-So. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 76 Hunter Atkinson...... T 6-5 295 R-Jr. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall) 77 Johnathan Bass...... T 6-4 290 Fr. Acworth, Ga. (Kell) 79 Connor Robbins...... OL 6-9 310 R-Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. (Menendez) 80 Matlin Marshall...... WR 5-9 180 R-So. Evans, Ga. (Evans) 82 Diondre Champaigne...... WR 6-3 195 Jr. North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/Jones Co. JC) 83 Cornelius McCoy...... WR 5-11 185 Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield) 84 Camrin Knight...... TE 6-3 240 R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln/Florida) 85 Christian Owens...... WR 6-4 215 R-Jr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/South Carolina) 86 Bryson Duckworth...... TE 6-4 230 R-So. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 87 Camryn Johnson...... WR 6-4 200 R-Fr. Orangeburg, S.C. (Calhoun County) 88 Aubry Payne...... TE 6-4 228 Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove/Western Carolina) 89 Michael Kouassi...... TE 6-4 228 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer) 90 Hardrick Willis...... DE 6-3 244 So. Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy’s Mill) 90 Mateo Rengifo...... PK 5-11 235 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Wesleyan School) 91 Marlon Young...... DE 6-2 256 Fr. Opelousas, La. (Opelousas) 92 Mario Dungy...... DE 6-3 278 Jr. Mobile, Ala. (Blount/Highlands (Kan.) CC) 93 Brandon Wright...... P-PK 5-10 182 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 94 Barry Brown...... PK 6-4 190 R-So. Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 95 Marterious Allen...... DE 6-2 270 Sr. Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) 96 Dorrius Rodgers...... DL 6-2 260 Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove/James Madison) 97 Akeem Smith...... NG 6-0 299 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Bishop Sullivan Catholic) 98 Jeff Hollingsworth...... P 5-7 175 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (North Georgia Sports Academy) 99 Clifford Amazan...... NG 6-2 305 R-So. Dacula, Ga. (Archer)

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95 - MARTERIOUS ALLEN • Fifth on the team with 46 tackles in 2017. DE • 6-2, 270 • Sr. • Made one of the key plays in win at Georgia Southern (2017), causing the fumble that GSU recovered at the Eagles’ 31-yard line with five Hartwell, Ga, Calif. (Hart County) minutes left to set up the game-winning touchdown. * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) • Made five tackles with two TFL along with the forced fumble vs. * 2017 All-Sun Belt (third team) Georgia Southern. • Grabbed his first interception in win at Texas State (2017), when he * Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week also had five tackles and a pass breakup. (Oct. 16, 2017) • Made nine tackles and a pass breakup vs. Tennessee State (2107) in his • Returning starter on the defensive line who was named to the GSU debut. Preseason All-Sun Belt second team. CAREER STATISTICS 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2017...... 12 32-14 46 2.5-7 0-0 1-0 3 0 1 • Third-team All-Sun Belt selection who led the team with four sacks, 2018...... 1 1-0 1 0-0 0-0 1-12 0 0 0 along with five TFL • Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week after he tied GSU Total...... 13 33-14 47 2.5-7 0-0 2-12 3 0 1 single-game record with three sacks in win at ULM. Also recovered a fumble at midfield to set up a touchdown. CAREER HIGHS • Made five tackles with a sack in win at Coastal Carolina. Tackles: 9 vs. Tennessee State, 2017 • Career-high seven tackles in win at Texas State. Interceptions: 1 vs. Texas State, 2017 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 76 - HUNTER ATKINSON • Recovered a fumble in the backfield and returned it 23 yards for a T • 6-5, 295 • R-Jr. touchdown in 31-6 win over UT Martin. Also broke up a pass. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall HS) • Career-high seven tackles at Idaho, plus six tackles vs. Wisconsin, Texas State and Troy. * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) CAREER STATISTICS • Third-year starter at left tackle who has started Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Georgia State’s last 25 games. 2015...... 11 2-2 4 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 12 22-19 41 1.5-6 1-4 0 1 1-23 0 • Played every offensive snap of 2017. 2017...... 12 14-12 26 5-18 4-17 0 0 1-0 0 • Began his career at tight end before moving to tackle in the spring of 2018...... 1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2016 after a redshirt year. Total...... 36 38-33 71 8.5-26 5-21 0 1 2-23 1 5 - TRA BARNETT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RB • 5-10, 185 • Jr. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) KSU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK • Enters the 2018 season as one of the Panthers’ Tenn. State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 primary running backs. Penn State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Coastal...... 3-2 5 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Saw his first significant action of the season vs. ULM...... 4-1 5 3-14 3-14 0 1-0 0 0 0 App State and rushed for 42 yards on just five carries and caught three Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 passes. USA...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Texas State...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Played in eight games as a true freshman Idaho...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 109 yards on 22 carries (4.9-yard avg.) and averaged 24.5 WKU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yards on 13 kickoff returns with one touchdown. • Saw his first action in Game 5 vs. Texas State, when he had three CAREER HIGHS carries for 31 yards and two kickoff returns for 33 yards. Tackles: 7 vs. Idaho, 2016; Texas State, 2017 • Returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown vs. Arkansas State. Tackles for Loss: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 Sacks: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 CAREER STATISTICS Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. UT Martin, 2016 (23-yard TD); ULM, 2017 Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2016...... 8 22 107 4.9 0 13 3 29 9.7 0 12 2017...... 4 8 45 5.6 0 30 6 16 2.7 0 10 24 - DEANDRE APPLIN 2018...... 1 10 18 1.8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 S • 6-1, 210 • Sr. Total...... 12 40 170 4.2 0 30 9 45 5.0 0 12 Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville/Georgia Military) Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP • Moves into starting lineup at safety after one 2016...... 8 13 318 24.5 1 90 454 season as a backup. 2017...... 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 61 • Made a key play in the Panthers’ season-opening 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 win with his interception late in the first half that Total...... 12 13 318 24.5 1 90 515 set up a touchdown.

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CAREER HIGHS Year...... PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds TD LP AllP Rushing Attempts: 10 vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 2015...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371 Yards Rushing: 42 vs. App State, 2017 2016...... REDSHIRTED Receptions: 3 vs. App State, 2017; Idaho, 2017 2017...... 7 26 3.7 0 13 1 9 0 9 359 Yards Receiving: 20 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 2018...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Total...... 7 26 3.7 0 13 1 9 0 9 761

8 - TAZ BATEMAN CAREER HIGHS RB • 5-8, 185 • R-Sr. Rushing Attempts: 29 vs. Penn State, 2017 Inglewood, Calif. (Juniperro Serra/ Yards Rushing: 100 vs. Penn State, 2017 Long Beach City College) Long Run: 24 vs. Charlotte, 2015 Receptions: 6 vs. Tennessee State, 2017 • Versatile skill player who has been hampered by Yards Receiving: 74 vs. Tennessee State, 2017 injuries, playing in just 11 games in his first three Long Reception: 45 vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 seasons All-Purpose Yards: 124 vs. Tennessee State, 2017

2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Suffered a season-ending knee injury against ULM. 45 - ROGER CARTER • Rushed for a career-high 100 yards on a school-record 29 carries at TE • 6-2, 245 • So. No. 5 Penn State. Also caught three passes for 120 all-purpose yards. Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood) • Totalled 124 all-purpose yards vs. Tennessee State, including a 39-yard touchdown catch. • Top returnee at tight end after a strong freshman • Had 100 all-purpose yards in win over ULM with 43 yards rushing on season. 10 carries and four reception for 55 yards. • Made one of the key plays of the season with his • Missed the entire 2016 season with a knee injury. TD catch vs. WKU in AutoNation Cure Bowl. The 42-yard reception came on the end of a double- 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS reverse flea flicker and put GSU ahead for good in third quarter. • Finished the 2015 season with 270 yards rushing and 11 receptions for • Breakout game in win at Georgia Southern with four catches for 42 118 yards in seven games. Averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Scored one yards, including a 4-yard touchdown and a season-long 17-yard catch. touchdown rushing and one receiving. • Caught a 13-yard pass at the 2-yard line to set up a touchdown vs. App • Caught a 24-yard touchdown pass vs. Charlotte in his GSU debut. State. Totalled 100 all-purpose yards with nine rushes for 63 yards and three • Saw his first action against Coastal Carolina and had his first reception catches for 37 yards. at ULM. • Rushed for 51 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown run, vs. Texas State, and 52 yards in win over Troy. CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2017...... 9 10 146 14.6 2 42 2018...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 KSU...... 3 8 0 5 4 23 0 13 131 Total...... 10 10 146 14.6 0 42 2017...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD TSU...... 12 27 0 17 6 74 1 39 124 39 (rec) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS PSU...... 29 100 0 17 3 19 0 11 120 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Charlotte...... 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 Coastal Carolina...... 0 0 0 0 Coastal...... INJURED ULM...... 1 6 0 6 ULM...... 10 43 0 9 4 55 0 19 100 Troy...... 0 0 0 0 2017...... PR Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 TSU...... 2 10 0 5 1 9 0 9 Georgia Southern...... 4 42 1 17 4 PSU...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 1 13 0 13 Coastal...... INJURED Idaho...... 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 Western Kentucky...... 4 85 1 42 42

2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD CAREER HIGHS Charlotte...... 9 63 0 24 3 37 1 24 100 24 (rec) Receptions: 4 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017; Western Kentucky, 2017 NMSU...... 6 36 0 11 1 6 0 6 42 Yards: 85 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 Injured, missed 6 games Long Reception: 42 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017; Western Kentucky, 2017 Texas State...... 8 51 1 23 1 2 0 2 25 5 (rush) USA...... 7 16 0 6 1 1 0 1 17 Troy...... 10 52 0 14 2 11 0 8 63 GS...... 8 24 0 10 2 52 0 45 76 82 - DIONDRE CHAMPAIGNE San Jose State...... 2 11 0 9 1 9 0 9 20 WR • 6-3, 195 • Jr. North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/ CAREER STATISTICS Jones County (Miss.) CC) Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2015...... 7 50 253 5.1 1 24 11 118 1 45 • Caught the game-winning touchdown pass from 2016...... REDSHIRTED Dan Ellington with an 8-yard reception in the 2017...... 4 53 176 3.3 0 17 13 148 1 39 corner of the end zone with 41 seconds left, giving 2018...... 1 3 8 2.7 0 5 4 23 0 13 the Panthers a 24-20 win over Kennesaw State. Total...... 12 106 437 4.1 1 24 24 429 2 45 • Transfer from Jones County C.C. who is one of four GSU receivers who stand 6-3 or taller. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

CAREER STATISTICS • Completed 230 of 353 passes (65 percent) for 3.211 yards with 27 TD Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP and seven interceptions. Rushed for 392 yards and eight TD. 2018...... 1 1 8 8.0 1 8 CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 2018...... 1-1 20-28 0 .714 187 3 18 3 187.0 Kennesaw State...... 1 8 1 8 8 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2018...... 18 77 4.3 0 24 105 264 3 264.0 2 - ED CURNEY LB • 5-11, 220 • R-Jr. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) KSU...... 20-28 187 3 0 18 18 77 0 24 264-3 3 • Returning starter at inside linebacker and a 2018 team captain 14 - DEVIN GENTRY • Leading tackler in season-opening win over WR • 5-10, 190 • Jr. Kennesaw State with nine. Louisville, Ky. (Male) • Made his first start last season at Coastal Carolina and had five tackles with a TFL in the GSU win. • Versatile, speedy receiver who can also line up in • Career-high 10 tackles in win at ULM. the backfield and return kickoffs. • Earned playing time as a true freshman in 2015, then sat out the 2016 • Had the team’s two longest receptions of 2017 at season with a shoulder injury. 69 and 71 yards. • Recovered a fumbled kickoff to set up a touchdown at Oregon in 2015. • Averaged 21.6 yards on 12 receptions and 6.8 yards on 12 rushing attempts. CAREER STATISTICS • Scored his first two touchdowns in win at ULM, one through the Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF air and one on the ground. First he took a short pass from Conner 2015...... 11 7-10 17 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 Manning and turned it into a 69-yard touchdown. Then on a reverse, 2016...... REDSHIRTED he took a pitch from Taz Bateman and raced around the left end and 2017...... 10 17-24 41 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 down the sideline for a 15-yard rushing touchdown. 2018...... 1 6-3 9 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had two more touchdowns in win at Texas State on receptions of 34 Total...... 22 24-34 58 2-2 0 0 0 1-0 0 and 71 yards, both times catching a short pass and turning it into big play. Finished with three catches for 120 yards. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Nephew of long-time NFL coach Sherman Lewis. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Kennesaw St...... 6-3 9 0-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2016...... 12 1 15 15.0 0 15 0 0 0 0 Tenn. State...... DNP-INJURED 2017...... 12 12 259 21.6 3 71 12 82 1 27 Penn State...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 1 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 11 0 11 Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coastal...... 2-3 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 25 14 290 20.7 3 71 12 93 1 27 ULM...... 4-6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP USA...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... 12 8 173 21.6 0 46 514 Texas State...... DNP-INJURED 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 27 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 25 8 172 21.6 0 46 556 Idaho...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP All-P TD KSU...... 1 16 0 16 1 11 0 11 27 Tackles: 10 vs. ULM, 2017 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP All-P TD TSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 - DAN ELLINGTON PSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QB • 6-3, 205 • Jr. Charlotte...... 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill/ Coastal...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Itawamba (Miss.) CC) ULM...... 1 69 1 69 1 15 1 15 84 69, 15 Troy...... 1 7 0 7 3 12 0 5 177 USA...... 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 4 • First-year starting quarterback after winning a GS...... 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 preseason battle with Aaron Winchester. Texas State...... 3 120 2 71 0 0 0 0 120 34, 71 • Led GSU to a 24-20 win over Kennesaw State in App State...... 2 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 his debut as he threw the winning, 8-yard TD pass Idaho...... 1 25 0 25 5 43 0 27 68 to Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left. WKU...... 2 5 0 10 2 8 0 10 15 • Also threw two TD passes in the final minute of the first half to Penny Hart (3 yds) and Christian Owens (6 yds). Was 20-for-28 for 187 yards CAREER HIGHS while rushing for 77 yards on 18 carries. Receptions: 3 vs. Texas State, 2017 • Transfer from Itawamba (Miss.) C.C. who was an NJCAA second- Yards Receiving: 120 vs. Texas State, 2017 team All-America in 2017, when he ranked second in NJCAA with Long Receptions: 71 vs. Texas State, 2017 (TD) 356.8 passing yards per game and fifth with 27 TD passes. All-Purpose Yards: 177 vs. Troy, 2017

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75 - SHAMARIOUS GILMORE • Eight catches for 132 yards and a 7-yard TD at Coastal Carolina. G • 6-3, 288 • R-So. • Opened 2017 with five catches for 36 yards vs. Tennessee State Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) • Had seven receptions for 56 yards plus two rushes for nine yards at No. 5 Penn State. * 2017 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) • Suffered an ankle injury early in the regular-season finale vs. Idaho * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) and was limited to just a handful of snaps in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over WKU, but his one catch was a spectacular 27-yard • Young talent who has developed into one of the reception that set up the go-ahead touchdown. Panthers’ most consistent linemen and earned All- Sun Belt honors as a freshman. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Started every game at left guard and played every offensive snap of • FWAA Freshman All-America team 2017. • Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Sun Belt • Made history as the first offensive lineman in GSU history to score • LED THE SUN BELT in receptions (5.5 pg) and receiving yards (84.5 a touchdown. Recovered a blocked field goal in the end zone vs. pg) while ranking third with eight touchdown receptions. Charlotte. • Tied the Georgia State record with 71 receptions for 1099 yards, the Sun Belt freshman record, and eight touchdowns. • Second among all FBS freshmen in receiving yards (84.5 pg), 18 - PENNY HART receptions (5.5 pg) and touchdown receptions (8). WR • 5-8, 180 • R-Jr. • Had nine catches for 128 yards at No. 12 Oregon. Roswell, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) • Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards (seventh-best in GSU history, most by a freshman) and two TDs vs. * 2018 Preseason All-American New Mexico State. * 2015 Freshman All-American • Made an immediate impact with a 53-yard touchdown reception on * 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year his first collegiate catch vs. Charlotte in the season opener. * 2015 & 2017 All-Sun Belt (first team) • Added a 58-yard touchdown vs. Liberty. * Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week • Five catches for 73 yards in win at Ball State. * Biletnikoff Award Watch List • Seven receptions for 128 yards at Arkansas State with catches of 42 and 48 yards. Six catches for 113 yards and one touchdown (17 yards) vs. CAREER Texas State. • Two-time, first-team All-Sun Belt receiver. Just the second Panther to • Finished the regular season with eight catches for 129 yards, including earn first-team All-Sun Belt honors twice. a 63-yard touchdown--his longest reception--in win over Georgia • After 28 career games, he ranks third in GSU history in career Southern. receptions (158) and receiving yards (2,327) and second TD receptions • Played receiver, running back and quarterback in high school. (18). • Ranks first among active FBS receivers in career receptions per game CAREER STATISTICS (5.64) and receiving yards per game (83.1). Ranks second in yards (2,327), fifth in receptions (158) and third in touchdowns (18). Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP 2015...... 13 71 1099 15.5 8 63 3 11 5 • The first Panther to record two 1,000-yard seasons. 2016...... 2 8 61 7.6 1 24 0 0 0 • At least one reception in every game he has played 2017...... 12 74 1121 15.1 8 70 6 27 12 • Has nine career 100-yard games. 2018...... 1 5 46 9.2 1 18 0 0 0 • After a spectacular freshman season, he played in just two halves in Total...... 28 158 2327 14.7 18 70 9 38 12 2016 due to injury and redshirted. • The leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons. Year...... G PR Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP AllP 2015...... 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1110 2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2016...... 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 • Opened the season with five catches for 46 yards vs. Kennesaw State, 2017...... 12 6 42 0 23 2 20 0 10 1210 including a 3-yard touchdown catch on jet sweep. 2018...... 1 0 0 0 0 2 50 0 32 96 Total...... 28 7 42 0 23 2 20 0 10 2477 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • First-team All-Sun Belt Conference GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Att Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Led the Sun Belt Conference with a school-record 74 receptions for Kennesaw St...... 5 46 1 18 0 0 0 0 3 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns. 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Att Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Ranked 11th in FBS with 93.4 receiving yards per game and 17th with Tenn. State...... 5 36 0 13 1 0 0 0 6.2 receptions per game. Penn State...... 7 56 0 12 2 9 0 5 • Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16, 2017) after he set the Charlotte...... 11 141 1 32 1 12 0 12 32 GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record CCU...... 8 132 1 31 0 0 0 0 7 with 11 catches vs. ULM. Caught touchdowns of 50, 25 and 22 yards ULM...... 11 190 3 50 2 5 0 3 50, 25, 22 and became first Panther to record three straight 100-yd games. Troy...... 5 32 1 21 0 0 0 0 3 • Broke his own school record with 191 yards receiving on eight catches South Alabama...... 6 98 1 45 1 1 0 1 8 Georgia Southern...... 8 191 1 70 0 0 0 0 9 in win at Georgia Southern, including the game-winning touchdown Texas State...... 4 84 0 61 0 0 0 0 on a spectacular 9-yard catch in the corner of the end zone with 2:31 App State...... 5 61 0 19 0 0 0 0 left. Also had a career-long 70-yard reception down to the 5-yard line Idaho...... 3 72 0 48 0 0 0 0 to set up GSU’s second touchdown and a 53-yard reception on 3rd- WKU...... 1 27 0 27 0 0 0 0 and-10 from the GSU 19-yard line that flipped field position in the final eight minutes to set the stage for the Panthers’ comeback. 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Had 11 receptions at Charlotte for 141 yards, including a 32-yard Ball State...... 5 48 1 24 1 0 0 0 14 touchdown. App State...... 3 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Charlotte...... 1 53 1 53 53 48 - OLIVER HOLDENSON New Mexico State...... 11 150 2 45 15, 24 P • 5-11, 195 • R-Jr. Oregon...... 9 128 0 44 Melbourne, Australia Liberty...... 3 62 1 58 58 App State...... 5 47 0 27 • Left-footed, rugby-style punter from Australia Ball State...... 5 73 0 25 who shares punting duties with Brandon Wright. Arkansas State...... 7 128 0 48 UL Lafayette...... 5 97 0 34 • Attended the famed ProKick academy in Texas State...... 6 113 1 34 17 Melbourne. South Alabama...... 7 77 1 31 11 • Also serves as the holder. Troy...... 5 38 1 12 12 Georgia Southern...... 6 119 1 63 63 CAREER STATISTICS San Jose State...... 1 14 0 14 Year...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ 2016...... 3 6 225 37.5 64 1 0 1 1 CAREER HIGHS 2017...... 12 32 1226 38.3 49 2 3 14 0 Receptions: 11 vs. New Mexico State, 2015; Charlotte, 2017; ULM, 2017 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Yards: 191 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 Long Reception: 70 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 (TD) Total...... 15 38 1451 38.2 64 3 2 15 1 TD Receptions: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2017...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ 37 - VICTOR HEYWARD Tenn. State...... 2 83 41.5 48 0-0 0 1 0 OLB • 6-2, 220 • So. Penn State...... 6 223 37.2 41 2-37 0 3 0 Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) Charlotte...... 3 104 34.7 40 0-0 0 3 0 Coastal Carolina...... 2 67 33.5 36 1-7 0 0 0 ULM...... 2 78 39.0 43 0-0 0 2 0 • Moves into starting lineup at outside linebacker Troy...... 7 78 39.0 40 0-0 0 1 0 after earning playing time at outside linebacker and South Alabama...... 2 82 41.0 44 1-4 0 0 0 as a special teams standout as a true freshman. Georgia Southern...... 2 75 37.5 39 1-3 0 0 0 • Started the final three games of 2017. Made 38 Texas State...... 2 82 41.0 43 1-16 1 0 0 tackles on the year with five TFL, three sacks and App State...... 3 111 37.0 40 0-0 0 1 0 two pass breakups. Idaho...... 3 124 41.3 49 0-0 1 1 0 • Career-high seven tackles with two sacks for 19 yards and a pass WKU...... 3 119 39.7 45 0-0 0 2 0 breakup vs. Idaho. • Made his first start vs. App State and had a career-high six tackles and 6 - JONATHAN IFEDI a pass breakup. Was in on fourth-down stop at the goal line. • Made five tackles in shutout win at Charlotte. WR • 6-0, 195 • R-So. • Had a tackle for loss in the strong defensive effort vs. South Alabama. Charlotte, Ga. (Vance) • Had a sack and another tackle for loss in win at Texas State. • Had a strong finish to his redshirt freshman season with 14 catches for 128 yards over the final CAREER STATISTICS three games. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • For the season he was fifth on the team with 20 2017...... 12 23-15 38 5-26 3-25 0 2 0 0 catches for 190 yards. 2018...... 1 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had his best game in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over WKU with Total...... 13 26-15 41 5-26 3-25 0 2 0 0 six catches for 56 yards. • Made three catches for 42 yards vs. Appalachian State, including a GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS season-long 30-yard reception. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK • Added five receptions for 30 yards vs. Idaho. Kennesaw St...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a 22-yard reception at No. 5 Penn State. • Also had single catches vs. Charlotte, ULM, Troy and South Alabama. 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Tenn. State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP CCU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2017...... 12 20 190 9.5 0 30 ULM...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 Troy...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 3-0 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 13 21 205 9.8 0 30 GS...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 2-1 3 1-6 2-7 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS App State...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Idaho...... 6-1 7 2-19 2-19 0 0 0 1 0 Kennesaw State...... 15 15 0 15 WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Tennessee State...... 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Penn State...... 1 22 0 22 Tackles: 7 vs. Idaho, 2017 Charlotte...... 1 4 0 4 TFL: 2 vs. Texas State, 2017, Idaho, 2017 Coastal Carolina...... 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 1 9 0 9 Troy...... 1 8 0 8

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South Alabama...... 1 11 0 11 • Joined the program in 2015 after transferring from UAB after that Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 program was discontinued. Texas State...... 1 8 0 8 • Rushed for 320 yards on 75 carries (4.3-yard average) and scored two App State...... 3 42 0 30 Idaho...... 5 30 0 11 touchdowns in 2015. Also caught eight passes for 84 yards. WKU...... 6 56 0 19 CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP Receptions: 6 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 2015...... 10 75 320 4.3 2 33 8 84 0 21 Receiving Yards: 56 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 2016...... 10 36 104 2.9 1 17 1 4 0 4 Long Reception: 30 vs. Appalachian State, 2017 2017...... 11 25 145 5.8 2 26 0 0 0 0 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 - TAMIR JONES Total...... 32 136 569 4.2 5 33 9 88 0 21 WR • 6-0, 185 • So. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Norcross, Ga. (Stephenson) 2017...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Tennessee St...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • The Panthers’ third-leading receiver in 2017 with Penn State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 33 catches for 396 yards as a true freshman. Charlotte...... 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 • Ended the regular season with career highs of six CCU...... 4 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 9 4 receptions for 82 yards vs. Idaho. ULM...... 8 56 0 13 0 0 0 0 56 • Had a season-long 49-yard reception vs. Western Troy...... DNP South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky in the AutoNation Cure Bowl on a spectacular catch down Ga Southern...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the sideline to the 26-yard line, setting up GSU’s first touchdown. Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Five receptions for 75 yards vs. Troy with a season-long 39-yard catch. App State...... 4 18 0 11 0 0 0 0 18 • Had four catches for 33 yards in win over Charlotte. Idaho...... 4 18 0 6 0 0 0 0 18 • Two receptions for 24 yards in win at Coastal Carolina, including a WKU...... 3 35 1 26 0 0 0 0 35 26 17-yard catch on 3rd-and-6 to keep a touchdown drive alive. 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD • Five catches for 32 yards in win at Texas State. Ball State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Air Force...... 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 CAREER STATISTICS Wisconsin...... 2 -1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP App State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... 12 33 396 12.0 0 49 Texas State...... DNP-Injured 2018...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 UT Martin...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Alabama....10 30 1 11 0 0 0 0 30 2 Total...... 13 33 396 12.0 0 49 Ark State...... 8 29 0 9 0 0 0 0 29 ULM...... 7 21 0 17 1 4 0 4 25 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS GS...... 3 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Tennessee State...... 0 0 0 0 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Penn State...... 1 5 0 5 NMSU...... 12 49 0 10 0 0 0 0 49 Charlotte...... 4 33 0 11 Oregon...... 6 42 0 20 0 0 0 0 42 Coastal Carolina...... 2 24 0 17 Liberty...... 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 ULM...... 2 33 0 18 App State...... 6 26 0 15 0 0 0 0 26 Troy...... 5 75 0 39 Ball State...... 12 27 0 10 5 48 0 16 71 South Alabama...... 3 19 0 10 Arkansas State...... 9 32 1 11 2 28 0 21 60 2 Georgia Southern...... 1 13 0 13 UL Lafayette...... 14 85 0 33 0 0 0 0 85 Texas State...... 5 32 0 10 Texas State...... 10 47 0 10 0 0 0 0 47 App State...... 1 12 0 12 South Alabama...... 4 8 1 3 1 8 0 8 16 1 Idaho...... 6 82 0 18 Troy...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Western Kentucky...... 3 68 0 49 CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 14 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Receptions: 6 vs. Idaho, 2017 Yards Rushing: 85 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Receiving Yards: 82 vs. Idaho, 2017 Long Run: 33 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Long Reception: 49 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 Receptions: 5 vs. Ball State, 2015 Receiving Yards: 48 vs. Ball State, 2015 Long Reception: 21 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 38 - DEMARCUS KIRK RB • 6-0, 220 • R-Sr. 5 - CHASE MIDDLETON Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) LB • 6-2, 235 • Sr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) • Downhill runner with 569 career rushing yards (sixth in GSU history) and five touchdowns ... • Two starter and at inside linebacker with 125 • Scored GSU’s first touchdown in AutoNation career tackles. Cure Bowl win over WKU with a 26-yard run. Rushed three times for 35 yards in the game. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Scored the clinching touchdown on a 4-yard run with three minutes to • Second on the team in tackles with 65, along with play in 27-21 win at Coastal Carolina. three tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery. • Rushed for 56 yards on eight carries in win at ULM.

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• Had his best game in AutoNation Cure Bowl win over WKU with • One of three Panthers named to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All- six tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and return for 19 yards and an District team. interception on WKU’s final possession. • Earned his degree in just three years and is now a second-year law • Game-high eight tackles in the Panthers’ strong defensive effort vs. student in Georgia State’s College of Law. Georgia Southern. • Has 36 career starts (25 at center, 11 at right guard), including GSU’s • Had six tackle with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in win at Texas last 35 games. State. • In 2017, he started two games at center and the rest at right guard. • Executed a fake punt with an 11-yard run vs. Idaho. • After making 24 starts at center, he moved to right guard for the Penn State game (Game 2) after a last-minute injury to starter Pat Bartlett 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS and has been starting there since, except for the Texas State game • Made 15 tackles at Air Force, equalling the fourth-highest single-game when Paxton was injured. total in school history • Played every offensive snap of the 2017 season. • Had three tackles with a sack and a pass breakup at South Alabama. • Named to the Preseason Watch List for the Rimington Trophy. • Added another sack the next game vs. Arkansas State. • Earned the starting job in 2015 as a redshirt freshman. Moved into the • Played in every game as a true freshman in 2015, primarily on special starting lineup for Game 2 and has played nearly every snap since then teams

CAREER STATISTICS 85 - CHRISTIAN OWENS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF WR • 6-4, 215 • R-Jr. 2015...... 13 7-2 9 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/South Carolina) 2016...... 12 26-21 47 2.5-15 2-14 0 1 0 0 2017...... 11 36-29 65 3-9 1.5-7 1-0 1 1-19 0 • South Carolina transfer in his first season of 2018...... 1 1-3 4 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 eligibility for the Panthers Total...... 37 70-55 125 7-28 3.5-21 1-0 2 1-19 0 • Panthers’ leading receiver in the season-opening win over Kennesaw with six catches for 70 yards, GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS including a 6-yard TD with three seconds left in 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk the first half. Had receptions of 14 and 18 yards on the game-winning Kennesaw St...... 1-3 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown drive. • Did not see any game action at South Carolina 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Tenn. State...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Penn State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Charlotte...... DNP-INJURED 2018...... 1 6 70 11.7 1 18 Coastal...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS USA...... 3-2 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns GS...... 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw State...... 6 70 1 18 6 Texas State...... 5-1 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 App State...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 3-3 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 2 - JAQUEZ PARKS WKU...... 5-1 6 1-4 1-4 0 1-19 1-0 0 0 QB • 6-1, 205 • R-Sr. Griffin, Ga. • Griffin/Hinds (Miss.) CC 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force...... 6-9 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Reserve quarterback in his third year with the Wisconsin...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 program. App State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Saw his first action at quarterback for a kneel Texas State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 down against UT Martin. Then came in for one Troy...... 3-1 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 play, a 6-yard rush, at South Alabama. UT Martin...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Joined the program in August after one season at Hinds (Miss.) CC, USA...... 2-1 3 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 where he threw for 1,427 yards in nine games, with 16 TD passes and Ark State...... 1-1 2 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 just four interceptions. Added 208 yards rushing and five TDs. ULM...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Spent 2014 at Kennesaw State, where he redshirted. Idaho...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Georgia all-classification Player of the Year in 2013 at Griffin High School, which he led to a 15-0 record and the Class AAAA state title. CAREER HIGHS Passed for 3,640 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for 1,329 yards and 17 scores as a senior. Tackles: 15 vs. Air Force, 2016 CAREER STATISTICS 72 - GABE MOBLEY Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG G • 6-2, 275 • R-Sr. 2016...... 12-0 0-0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0.0 Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR * 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District® 2016...... 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 6 0 * D1 FAR Academic Excellence Award GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Four-year starter on the offensive line, either at 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck center or right guard. South Ala...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 6-0 0

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Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 1.5-9 0 0 0 0 0 44 - MICHAEL SHAW Coastal...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-4, 240 • R-Sr. ULM...... 3-1 4 1.5-4 1.5-4 0 0 0 1 0 Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 5-2 7 0 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 * 2017 All-Sun Belt (third team) GS...... 7-0 7 0 0 1 1-0 0 1 0 Texas State...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Four-year starter at outside linebacker. App State...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 2-3 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 1 0 • GSU’s career leader in tackles for loss with 25.5 WKU...... 1-7 8 0.5-0 0 0 0 1 0 and tied for third with 7.0 career sacks. • Ranks sixth in school history with 173 career tackles. 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Air Force...... 4-3 7 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 • Tied for the team lead with six tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks Wisconsin...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fourth on the squad with 57 tackles, along with four pass breakups, a App State...... 3-4 7 0 1-1 0 0 1-0 0 0 forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season. Texas State...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had seven tackles with two TFL as he helped the Panthers hold South UT Martin...... 7-1 8 0 2.5-12 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama to a school-record 41 yards rushing in the 21-13 victory. USA...... 2-6 8 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 • Had five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss in shutout win at Charlotte. South Ala...... 4-3 7 2-16 2-16 1 0 0 0 0 • Recorded a sack and then a shared sack on consecutive plays in the ULM...... 9-3 12 1-5 4-14 0 0 0 0 0 fourth quarter of win at ULM. GS...... 2-2 4 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 • Forced and recovered a fumble at the GSU 21-yard line in the fourth Idaho...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 quarter of the Panthers’ 21-17 win at Georgia Southern. Also had 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk seven tackles and a pass breakup. Charlotte...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Game-high eight tackles and a pass breakup in AutoNation Cure Bowl NMSU...... 3-4 7 0 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 win over Western Kentucky, which was limited to a school-record Oregon...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 minus-2 rushing yards. Liberty...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 4-0 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Ball State...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Third on the team in tackles with 76 with a team-leading 12 tackles for Ark State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 loss and three sacks. UL Lafayette...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Over the last six games he had 10 tackles for loss and three sacks while Texas State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 averaging 7.3 tackles. USA...... 2-0 2 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 2-2 4 0.5-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 • Had an interception, a tackle for loss and seven tackles at App State. GS...... 3-2 5 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 • Eight tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss to help hold UT Martin to just SJS...... 2-1 3 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 two field goals in 31-6 win. • Also had eight tackles at South Alabama. CAREER HIGHS • Seven tackles with two sacks, forcing a fumble on one of them, vs. Tackles: 12 vs. UL Monroe, 2016 Arkansas State. Tackles for Loss: 4 vs. UL Monroe, 2016 • Tied the GSU single-game record with four tackles for loss, including Sacks: 2 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 one sack, vs. ULM, along with a career-high 12 tackles. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 16 - JEROME SMITH • Third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks, as a CB • 5-10, 180 • R-Sr. redshirt freshman in 2015. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) • Finished with 36 tackles. • Had seven tackles with two TFL in win at New Mexico State. • Four-year starter at cornerback who has five • Sacked South Alabama quarterback by forcing an intentional career interceptions and 17 pass breakups. grounding penalty on fourth down on the Jaguars’ final possession in Georgia State’s 24-10 win. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Had another sack along with five tackles in win over Georgia • Grabbed an interception in the bowl game Southern, helping hold the Eagles to seven points, 135 yards rushing victory over Western Kentucky. and school-record 203 total yards. • Strong effort in win over South Alabama with six tackles and two key pass breakups, including one in the end zone late in the game. CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2015...... 13 25-11 36 7-28 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 • Tied for team lead the team with three interceptions. 2016...... 12 40-36 76 12-55 3-21 1-0 0 0 1 • Key performer in a GSU secondary that finished sixth in the FBS in 2017...... 12 30-27 57 6.5-20 1.5-14 0 4 1-0 1 pass efficiency defense and eighth in passing yards allowed (173.9) and 2018...... 1 3-1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 did not allow any pass play longer than 37 yards. Helped GSU lead the Sun Belt with 4.9 yards per play allowed. Total...... 38 98-75 173 25.5-103 7-41 1-0 5 1-0 2 • Missed UT Martin and South Alabama games with a hand injury; returned vs. Arkansas State with his hand in cast and made a career- GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS high seven tackles. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Grabbed interceptions on Ball State’s first two possessions in the Kennesaw St...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 season opener, returning the first one 48 yards for a touchdown. Two 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk interceptions in a game ties the school record, and his touchdown is Tenn. State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 just the second pick-six in GSU history. Penn State...... 0-1 1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

• Made a big play at Appalachian State with a third-down sack that led Troy...... 4-2 6 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0 1-0 1 0 to a 52-yard field goal attempt that was missed. GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had his third interception vs. Texas State at the Bobcats 46-yard line, SJS...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-4 0 0 0 1 0 setting up a touchdown. • Sacked Georgia Southern QB Favian Upshaw for a 6-yard loss on third CAREER HIGHS down to force a punt. Tackles: 7 vs. Ball State, 2015; Arkansas State, 2016; Texas State, 2017 • Career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup vs. Idaho Interceptions: 2 vs. Ball State, 2016 Pass Breakups: 3 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Led team with school-record 11 breakups, along with one interception. 55 - TERRY THOMAS • Three pass breakups in win over New Mexico State, including one in DE • 6-3, 275 • Jr. final minute on 3rd down at the GSU 32, forcing NMSU to attempt a 39-yd FG that was missed. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) • Season-high seven tackles with two pass breakups in win at Ball State. • Starter at defensive end. • Had four tackles with a TFL and a pass breakup vs. UL Lafayette. • Opened the season with a career-high seven • Two tackles and two pass breakups to help the Panthers hold South tackles vs. Kennesaw State. Caused a fumble at the Alabama to 282 total yards in 24-10 win. GSU 14-yard line that the Panthers recovered. • Grabbed his first interception in win over Troy. Also shared a sack on • Season-high six tackles, including a shared sack, third down that took the Trojans out of field goal range and had a pass in win at ULM (2017). breakup and six tackles. • Had a tackle for loss in win at South Alabama (2017), in which GSU allowed a then-school record low 41 yards rushing. CAREER STATISTICS • Two tackles and a 10-yard sack to help the Panthers hold WKU to a Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF school-record minus-2 yards rushing in the AutoNation Cure Bowl 2015...... 12 27-17 44 2.5-17 1-7 1-0 11 0 0 victory 2016...... 10 34-6 40 3-19 2-15 3-50 1 0 0 2017...... 11 31-7 38 1-2 0 1-(-1) 4 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS 2018...... 1 3-0 3 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Total...... 34 95-30 125 6.5-34 3-22 5-49 17 0 0 2016...... 11 10-7 17 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2017...... 11 4-22 26 2.5-18 1.5-18 0 0 0 1 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... 1 5-2 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Total...... 23 19-31 50 2.5-18 1.5-18 0 0 0 3 Kennesaw St...... 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK CAREER HIGHS Tenn. State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tackles: 7 vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 Penn State...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Coastal...... 1-1 2 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 52 - DONTAE WILSON ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NG • 6-0, 285 • So. Troy...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) USA...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 GS...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Has moved into starting lineup at noseguard App State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 after making an impact as a true freshman in 2017. Idaho...... DNP-INJURED • Tied for the team lead with four sacks, just one WKU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1-(-1) 0 0 shy of the GSU season record. Finished with 24 tackles and five tackles for loss. 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Ball State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 2-50 0 0 • Had a sack that caused a fumble at No. 5 Penn State. Air Force...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Added another sack in shutout win at Charlotte and shared sacks in Wisconsin...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 win over ULM and South Alabama. App State...... 4-0 4 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 • Collected sack No. 4 in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over Western Texas State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Kentucky, helping the Panthers set a school record by allowing a net of Troy...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 minus-2 yards rushing. UT Martin...... DNP-INJURED South Ala...... DNP-INJURED Ark State...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS ULM...... 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF GS...... 3-0 3 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... 12 10-14 24 5-28 4-27 0 0 0 1 Idaho...... 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2018...... 1 5-1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Total...... 13 15-15 30 5-28 4-27 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 4-2 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Oregon...... DNP-INJURED 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Liberty...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw St...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ball State...... 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Ark State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tenn. State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 3-1 4 0 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 Penn State...... 2-0 2 1-10 1-10 1 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 3-0 3 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 CCU...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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ULM...... 1-4 5 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Troy...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • In season-opening win over Kennesaw State, he punted four times for USA...... 1-1 2 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 a 53.8 average, hit a 35-yard field and all three PATs and put four of his GS...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 five kickoffs for touchbacks. Texas State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Idaho...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 1-0 1 1-5 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 • Made 12 field goals, including 8-for-10 over the final four games. • Led the team with 64 points, the third-highest season total in school history 11 - AARON WINCHESTER • Shared punting duties with Oliver Holdenson and averaged 44.4 QB • 6-2, 190 • R-Jr. yards (just behind the school record of 44.52) on 27 punts, with nine Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah HS) downed inside the 20. Nine punts of 50+ yards. • Took over kickoff duties for the final four games and had 14 • Backup quarterback who was edged for the touchbacks on 20 kickoffs. starting job in the preseason. • Set school records with four field goals and 15 points by kicking in • Spent the last two years as Competing as Conner 33-30 win at Texas State. Had two 48-yarders--then his career long-- Manning’s backup. and also hit from 22 and 29 yards. Also had six touchbacks on eight kickoffs and punted three times for a 46.3-yard average, including a 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 66-yarder. • Tossed a 39-yard touchdown pass to Taz Bateman vs. Tennessee State. • Nailed a career-long 50-yard field goal vs. Appalachian State, equaling the second-longest field goal in school history. • Passed for 37 yards and rushed for 39 at No. 5 Penn State. • Booted two field goals, including a 46-yarder, and a 71-yard punt 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS (third-longest in school history) that was downed at the 8-yard line in win at ULM. • Started two games in 2016. • Hit from 42 and 37 yards in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over • Made his first start vs. UT Martin, when starter Conner Manning was Western Kentucky. 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 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 21 carries while throwing for 113 yards on 11-for-18 passes. • Averaged 39.8 yards on 60 punts in 2016, including 11 punts of 50 or • Came off the bench in the fourth quarter of season opener vs. Ball more yards and 13 kicks downed inside the 20-yard line. State and directed a scoring drive, which he capped with a 13-yard TD • Averaged 49.2 yards, with a net of 44.5, on four punts vs. Texas State. run. Passed for 32 yards (4-8) and rushed for 59 yards on eight carries. Also had eight kickoffs, resulting in a starting field position inside the • Redshirted in 2015. 20-yard line. • Averaged 46.6 yards on seven punts at Appalachian State, including CAREER STATISTICS one that went out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG • Made three clutch plays in win over Georgia Southern. Called upon as 2016...... 5-2 24-45 2 .533 271 1 43 7 54.2 a placekicker for the first time, he booted an extra point and a 27-yard 2017...... 7-0 6-9 1 .667 102 1 36 4 51.0 field goal. With time running down, he had a 49-yard punt to the 13- yard line with 1:14 left. Total...... 17-2 30-54 3 .556 373 2 43 11 53.3

Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG CAREER STATISTICS 2016...... 48 197 4.1 1 21 93 468 2 95.0 Year...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ 2017...... 21 79 3.8 0 20 29 181 1 25.9 2016...... 12 61 2430 39.8 60 3 10 13 11 2017...... 12 27 1199 44.4 71 5 1 9 9 Total...... 70 283 4.0 1 21 122 656 3 54.7 2018...... 1 4 215 53.8 64 1 0 3 2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Total...... 25 92 3844 41.8 71 9 11 25 20 2017...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck FIELD GOALS [ ] Indicates FG made Tenn. State...... 4-6 65 1 2 36 8 12 0 17 77-1 2 2016: [27GS], 25IDA Penn State...... 2-3 37 0 0 22 12 39 0 18 76-0 2 2017: [20TSU], 31PSU, 51CHA, 25CHA, 25CCU, [27ULM], [46ULM], [30TROY], 48TROY, ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 20-0 0 42TROY, 50USA, 32GS, 50GS, [48TXST], [48TXST], [22TXST], [29TXST], 45APP, GS...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 4-0 0 [50APP], [28IDA], [42WKU], [37WKU], 54WKU 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck 2018: [35KSU] Ball State...... 4-8 32 0 0 18 8 59 0 21 91-0 1 Year...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts Air Force...... 1-3 7 0 0 7 3 -1 0 1 6-0 1 2016...... 12 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 27 4 UT Martin...... 8-16 119 1 2 43 16 75 0 18 194-1 1 2017...... 12 28-30 12-23 5-7 2-4 4-6 1-4 50 64 USA...... 11-18 113 0 0 25 21 64 0 20 177-0 4 2018...... 1 3-3 1-1 0-0 1-1 4-6 1-4 35 6 Total...... 25 32-35 12-23 6-9 3-5 4-6 1-4 50 74 93 - BRANDON WRIGHT P-PK • 5-10, 180 • R-Jr. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 2018...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts Kennesaw St...... 4 215 53.8 64 1 3 2 5 4 1-1 3-3 6

• Three-year starter who now handles punts, 2017...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts placements and kickoffs Tenn. State...... 1 26 26.0 26 0 1 0 1-1 1-1 4 • Ranks third in school history with 14 career field Penn State...... 1 35 35.0 35 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0 goals and third with a career average of 41.8 yards Charlotte...... 1 47 47.0 47 1 0 0 0-2 4-4 4 per punt. Coastal Carolina...... 2 93 46.5 53 1 1 1 0-1 3-4 3 • Has made nine of his last 11 field goals. ULM...... 2 112 56.0 71 0 2 1 2-2 5-6 11 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU vs. KENNESAW STATE

Troy...... 4 155 38.8 58 0 2 1 1-3 1-1 4 South Alabama...... 3 148 49.3 53 1 1 1 0-1 3-3 3 Georgia Southern...... 5 223 44.6 58 2 1 1 0-2 3-3 3 Texas State...... 3 139 46.3 66 0 0 1 8 6 4-4 3-3 15 App State...... 2 93 46.5 49 0 1 0 3 3 1-2 1-1 4 Idaho...... 3 128 42.7 52 0 0 1 3 2 1-1 1-1 4 WKU...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6 3 2-3 3-3 9

2016...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts Ball State...... 7 258 36.9 55 1 1 2 Air Force...... 4 128 32.0 60 0 1 1 Wisconsin...... 5 204 40.8 55 0 0 1 2 2 App State...... 7 326 46.6 53 2 2 3 2 0 Texas State...... 4 197 49.2 57 0 2 2 8 4 Troy...... 5 197 39.4 45 0 1 0 3 2 UT Martin...... 5 200 40.0 52 0 0 1 6 1 South Alabama...... 7 236 33.7 47 0 1 0 3 0 Arkansas State...... 8 339 42.4 53 0 3 1 4 2 ULM...... 2 53 26.5 36 0 0 0 6 0 GS...... 5 209 41.8 49 0 2 0 6 0 1-1 1-1 4 Idaho...... 2 83 41.5 43 0 0 0 3 1 0-1 0-1 0

CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Texas State, 2017 Field Goals Attempted: 4 vs. Texas State, 2017 Long Field Goal: 50 vs. Appalachian State, 2017 PAT: 5 vs. ULM, 2017 Points: 15 vs. Texas State, 2017 Punts: 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 Punting Yards: 339 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 Punting Average (Minimum 3): 49.3 vs. South Alabama, 2017 Long Punt: 71 vs. ULM, 2017

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GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING YARDS 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 PASS ATTEMPTS 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 52 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 51 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 103 Jawan Nobles vs. UL Monroe, 2016 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 50 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 47 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 46 Conner Manning vs. Arkansas State, 2016 123 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 46 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 PASS COMPLETIONS 118 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 TWO 100-YD RECEIVERS IN SAME GAME 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 123 Glenn Smith vs. UL Monroe, 2016 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 104 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 114 Robert Davis vs. UL Monroe, 2016 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 100 Taz Bateman vs. Penn State, 2017 103 Jawan Nobles vs. UL Monroe, 2016 31 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 30 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 29 Nick Arbuckle vs. Troy, 2015 31 Glenn Smith vs. Charlotte, 2017 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2016 29 Taz Bateman vs. Penn State, 2017 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 27 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 .824 Conner Manning vs. Tennessee St., 2017 (14-17) 25 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12-15) 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 .744 Nick Arbuckle vs. NM State, 2015 (32-43) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS .743 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 (26-35) 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 2 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 .737 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 (28-38) 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 4 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 2 Kyler Neal vs. New Mexico State, 2015 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 2 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 2 Kyler Neal vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 2 Glenn Smith vs. Charlotte, 2017 RECEPTIONS 11 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 RECEIVING YARDS 11 Penny Hart vs. Charlotte, 2017 TOTAL OFFENSE 191 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 11 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 190 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 11 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 496 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 186 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 465 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 179 Donovan Harden vs. Liberty, 2015 10 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 438 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 10 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 428 Conner Manning vs. Texas State, 2017 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 9 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 420 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 167 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 9 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 419 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 158 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 9 Robert Davis vs. Arkansas State, 2016 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 154 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 9 Robert Davis vs. Idaho, 2016 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 153 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 9 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 394 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 9 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 382 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 150 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 9 LynQuez Blair vs. Troy, 2014 149 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 149 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 4 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 (0/4) 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 3 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 (0/4) 145 Keith Rucker vs. Georgia Southern, 2016 2 Albert Wilson vs. seven teams 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (0/4) 141 Penny Hart vs. Charlotte, 2017 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 (0/4) 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 (0/4) 132 Penny Hart vs. Coastal Carolina, 2017 2 Kelton Hill vs. Samford, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 2015 (1/3) 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 2 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (1/3) 131 Glenn Smith vs. Wisconsin, 2016 2 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2014; Troy, 2014 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 (0/4) 128 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 2 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 (2/2) 128 Penny Hart vs. Arkansas State, 2015 2 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 (0/4) 125 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 2 Keith Rucker vs. Arkansas State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 (0/4) 123 Glenn Smith vs. UL Monroe, 2016 2 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 2 Donovan Harden vs. Texas State, 2015 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 121 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 2 Devin Gentry vs. Texas State, 2017 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 3 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 PASSING YARDS 120 Devin Gentry vs. Texas State, 2017 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 119 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 471 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 446 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 117 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2014 422 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 POINTS BY KICKING 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2016 414 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 15 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 114 Robert Davis vs. UL Monroe, 2016 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 413 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 11 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 112 Robert Davis vs. Idaho, 2016 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010; Shorter, 2010 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 408 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 11 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 391 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 11 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE

GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS FIELD GOALS TACKLES 3 Marterious Allen vs. ULM, 2017 4 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 17 Tarris Batiste vs. Liberty, 2015 3 Tarris Batiste vs. Oregon, 2015 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 16 Joseph Peterson vs. Troy, 2013 3 Alonzo McGee vs. Liberty, 2015 2 Multiple players 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 SACKS 15 Joseph Peterson vs. New Mexico State, 2014 3 Marterious Allen vs. ULM, 2017 PAT 15 Chase Middleton vs. Air Force, 2016 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 2.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 14 Joseph Peterson vs. App State, 2015 5 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Ball State, 2015 INTERCEPTIONS 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 5 Wil Lutz, four games 2 Bryan Williams vs. Charlotte, 2017 14 Nate Simon vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 5 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 2 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 TACKLES FOR LOSS 2 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 PUNTS 2 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 4 Michael Shaw vs. UL Monroe, 2016 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 Bobby Baker vs. Charlotte, 2015 4 Alonzo McGee vs. Charlotte, 2015 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 10 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 4 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 8 Matt Hubbard vs. 10 teams 3.5 Tarris Batiste vs. Clemson, 2014 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 3.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 PUNTING YARDS 50 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 398 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 TEAM SUPERLATIVES 393 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 380 Wil Lutz vs. San Jose State, 2015 - OFFENSE - PASSING YARDS 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 POINTS SCORED 471 Texas State, 2015 55 Savannah State, 2010 446 UL Monroe, 2017 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 47 ULM, 2017 422 UL Monroe, 2016 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) 42 Campbell, 2011 419 Old Dominion, 2010 55.0 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (4) 41 Rhode Island, 2012 414 Air Force, 2014 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) 41 Clark Atlanta, 2011 413 Abilene Christian, 2014 50.0 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (4) 41 Shorter, 2010 412 Ball State, 2015 49.3 Brandon Wright vs. South Alabama, 2017 (3) 41 Texas State, 2015 408 Georgia Southern, 2014 49.2 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2016 (4) 41 Texas State, 2016 49.0 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 (6) - DEFENSE - POINTS SCORED - HALF FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED KICKOFF RETURNS 34 Savannah State, 2010 (1st) 0 Charlotte, 2017 7 Devin Gentry vs. Troy, 2017 31 Texas State, 2015 (1st) 6 UT Martin, 2016 7 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 28 Campbell, 2011 (2nd) 7 Georgia Southern, 2015 5 Avery Sweeting vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 28 Air Force, 2014 (2nd) 7 Shorter, 2010 5 Albert Wilson vs. three teams 28 Texas State, 2014 (2nd) 7 Rhode Island, 2012 5 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2013 7 Clark Atlanta, 2011 5 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 POINTS SCORED - QUARTER 5 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 24 Texas State, 2016 (2nd) FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 21 Clark Atlanta, 2011 (2nd) 203 Georgia Southern, 2015 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 21 Texas State, 2014 (4th) 247 Clark Atlanta, 2011 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 21 Oregon, 2015 (3rd) 263 Shorter, 2010 169 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 21 Arkansas State, 2015 (2nd) 263 Savannah State, 2013 158 Devin Gentry vs. Troy, 2017 273 Charlotte, 2017 MARGIN OF VICTORY 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 286 San Jose State, 2015 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 34 Shorter, 2010 282 South Alabama, 2015 131 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 34 Savannah State, 2010 287 Idaho, 2016 34 Clark Atlanta, 2011 288 Rhode Island, 2012 PUNT RETURNS 34 Rhode Island, 2012 290 Arkansas State, 2013 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 27 Morehead State, 2010 298 Samford, 2013 27 Georgia Southern, 2015 4 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2017 RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 4 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 TOTAL OFFENSE -2 Western Kentucky, 2017 3 Taz Bateman vs. ULM, 2017 670 ULM, 2017 41 South Alabama, 2017 3 Donovan Harden vs. San Jose State, 2015 643 Texas State, 2015 50 Morehead State, 2010 3 Albert Wilson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 582 New Mexico State, 2015 75 Texas State, 2017 3 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 566 Abilene Christian, 2014 81 Troy, 2015 536 Texas State, 2016 84 New Mexico State, 2015 PUNT RETURN YARDS 532 Air Force, 2014 84 Lamar, 2010 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 88 Campbell, 2011 58 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 RUSHING YARDS 93 Arkansas State, 2016 49 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2017 301 Campbell, 2011 94 Charlotte, 2017 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 274 Rhode Island, 2012 95 Abilene Christian, 2014 244 South Carolina State, 2011 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 232 Savannah State, 2010 PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 224 ULM, 2017 47 Georgia Southern, 2014 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 220 South Alabama, 2011 47 Texas State, 2013 283 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 219 West Alabama, 2011 57 Shorter, 2010 280 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 212 Shorter, 2010 67 Air Force, 2016 268 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 210 New Mexico State, 2015 68 Georgia Southern, 2015 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 84 Campbell, 2010 89 San Jose State, 2015 98 Appalachian State, 2014 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE

GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - LONGEST PLAYS LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE 65 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Troy, LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 93 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old 2016 (TD) 64 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 100 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Dominion, 2012 (TD) 100 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) 84 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, Alabama, 2011 (TD) 63 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia 97 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 (TD) 2012 (TD) 96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 80 Run: Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) Southern, 2015 (TD) 90 Tra Barnett vs. Arkansas State, 2016 (TD) 80 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South 62 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. UL Alabama, 2013 Lafayette, 2014 90 Glenn Smith vs. Coastal Carolina (TD), 2017 78 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 61 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 88 Glenn Smith vs. Air Force, 2016 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 2015 (TD) 71 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 78 Pass: Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. 61 Jawan Nobles from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 67 Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville St., 2011 ULM, 2016 2016 (TD) 66 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 76 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 60 Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. Wisconsin, 2016 Liberty, 2015 (TD) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. 59 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 (TD) Georgia Southern, 2014 (TD) 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. 59 Ari Werts from Conner Manning vs. Tennessee 48 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 (TD) Oregon, 2015 (TD) State, 2017 38 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) 75 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. 58 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 Jacksonville State, 2013 (TD) 2016 (TD) 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 58 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 73 Pass: Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Force, 2014 2015 (TD) 57 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. South 27 Nate Simon vs. New Mexico State, 2015 71 Pass: Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 Texas State, 2017 (TD) Alabama, 2014 57 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 70 Pass: Penny Hart from Conner Manning vs. 25 Chandon Sullivan vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Georgia Southern, 2017 Liberty, 2015 70 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 56 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 2011 (TD) LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS 69 Pass: Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Ben McLane 93 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2011 ULM, 2017 (TD) vs. Old Dominion, 2010 55 Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 88 Robert Ferguson vs. ULM, 2013 (TD) 68 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 28 Chandon Sullivan vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 (TD) New Mexico State, 2014 (TD) (TD) 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little vs. 23 Marterious Allen vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) 67 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. 23 Qwontez Mallory vs. Houston, 2011 Western Kentucky, 2013 (TD) Alabama, 2010 66 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 55 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Villanova, Arkansas State, 2015 2012 (TD) LONGEST FIELD GOALS 65 Pass: Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. 55 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Texas 53 Wil Lutz vs. Alabama, 2013 Troy, 2016 (TD) State, 2016 50 Brandon Wright vs. Appalachian State, 2017 65 Run: Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. New Hampshire, 2012 (TD) 50 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 64 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 50 Wil Lutz vs. Ball State, 2015 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. 49 Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 2010 63 Pass: Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. 48 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) Jacksonville State, 2011 48 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 62 Run: Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 53 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Jacksonville 62 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. State, 2011 48 Wil Lutz vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 UL Lafayette, 2014 53 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Charlotte, 47 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 2015 (TD) 46 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 52 Ari Werts from Conner Manning vs. Coastal LONGEST PASS PLAYS 46 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 Carolina, 2017 46 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 93 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old 51 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Campbell, 46 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 Dominion, 2012 (TD) 2010 84 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 2012 51 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. New (TD) Mexico State, 2014 LONGEST PUNTS 80 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South 51 Nyiakki Height from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 80 Matt Hubbard vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 Alabama, 2013 Mexico State, 2015 80 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 78 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 50 Penny Hart from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 71 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 2017 (TD) 66 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 78 Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 50 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 76 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 65 Matt Hubbard vs. Alabama, 2013 64 Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 2011 Liberty, 2015 (TD) LONGEST RUNS 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 64 Oliver Holdenson vs. Air Force, 2016 2015 (TD) 80 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 64 Brandon Wright vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 65 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 2014 (TD) 62 Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 LONGEST DRIVES 54 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico St., 2014 (TD) 75 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville 97 vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD), 8 plays, 4:11 State, 2013 (TD) 54 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James Madison, 2012 97 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (TD), 6 plays, 2:21 73 Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, (fake punt) 2014 53 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (TD) 96 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 10 plays, 4:52 71 Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. Texas 53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 95 vs. ULM, 2017 (TD), 15 plays, 7:55 State, 2017 (TD) 52 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 95 vs. South Alabama (TD), 8 plays, 3:31 70 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. Arkansas 52 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 93 vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD), 1 play, 0:14 State (TD) 52 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 91 vs. Washington, 2014 (TD), 13 plays, 6:31 69 Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 91 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 16 plays, 6:38 2017 (TD) LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 91 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD), 2 plays, 0:32 68 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 62 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 91 vs. Texas State, 2016 (TD), 11 plays, 3:17 Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 47 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead St., 2010 91 vs. Coastal Carolina, 2017 (TD), 8 plays, 3:51 67 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. Western 35 Donovan Harden vs. App State, 2014 Kentucky, 2013 (TD) 31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter, 2010 66 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 31 Donovan Harden vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Arkansas State, 2015 30 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE

GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - CAREER LEADERS RUSHING YARDS RECEPTIONS TOUCHDOWNS INTERCEPTIONS Player...... Years Att Yds Player...... Years Rec Player...... Years TD Player...... Years Int 1. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 356 1500 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 26 1. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 7 2. Donald Russell..... 2011-12 248 1412 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 18 2. Bryan Williams...... 2012-17 6 3. Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 288 1130 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 158 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 17 3. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 5 4. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 301 1103 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 4. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Demazio Skelton...... 2011-12 5 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 176 1076 5. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 111 Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 13 Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 5 6. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 5 TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 7. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 90 POINTS 7. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 4 Player...... Years TD 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-17 82 Player...... Years Points 1. Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 13 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 213 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 156 Player...... Years Int 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 10 Player...... Years Rec 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 108 1. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 77 4. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 8 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 4. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 102 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 56 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 7 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 18 5. Iain Vance...... 2010 80 3. Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 49 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 17 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 48 PASSING YARDS 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 FIELD GOALS 5. Bryan Williams...... 2012-17 42 Player...... Years Yards 5. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 10 Player...... Years FG 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7651 6. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 31 SACKS 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 5830 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 15 Player...... Years Sacks 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3124 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 3. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 14 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 10.5 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2570 Player...... Years Games 4. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 11 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9.0 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1982 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 13 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7.0 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 10 PAT Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7.0 PASS ATTEMPTS 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 9 Player...... Years PAT Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 7.0 Player...... Years Att 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 4 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 120 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 915 5. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 3 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 35 TACKLES FOR LOSS 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 776 3. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 32 Player...... Years TFL 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 453 KICKOFF RETURNS 4. Rogier ten Lohuis...... 2016 25 1. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 25.5 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 389 Player...... Years KR 5. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 24 2. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 25.0 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 328 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 95 3. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22.0 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 53 PUNTS 4. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 21.5 PASS COMPLETIONS 3. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 35 Player...... Years Punts 5. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 20.0 Player...... Years Cmp 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 31 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 214 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 566 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 25 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 92 FUMBLES FORCED 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 466 Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 92 Player...... Years FF 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 227 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 6 4. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 225 Player...... Years KR Yds 5. Oliver Holdenson...... 2016-* 38 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 169 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 2338 Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 4 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 1186 PUNTING YARDS TOUCHDOWN PASSES 3. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 664 Player...... Years Yards FUMBLES RECOVERED Player...... Years TD 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 604 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 8814 Player...... Years FR 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 51 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 436 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 3941 1. Bobby Baker...... 2015-16 5 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 30 3. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 3844 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 18 PUNT RETURNS 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 3. Kail Singleton...... 2010-13 3 Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 18 Player...... Years PR 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 41 PUNTING AVERAGE GAMES PLAYED TOTAL OFFENSE 2. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 13 Player...... Years Punts Player...... Years G Player...... Years Yards 3. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 9 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 42.84 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 49 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7566 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42.41 Jalen Lawrence...... 2013-16 49 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 5950 PUNT RETURN YARDS Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 41.80 Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 49 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3298 Player...... Years PR Yds 3. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 41.19 Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 49 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2531 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 376 3. Tevin Jones...... 2013-16 48 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 2346 2. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 78 TACKLES 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 76 Player...... Years Tackles TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 Player...... Years TDR ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 59 Player...... Years Yards Trey Payne...... 2014-17 263 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 33 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6235 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 22 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 3411 5. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 182 4. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 21 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 3394 6. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 173 4. Penny Hart...... 2014-* 2477 7. Shawanye Lawrence..... 2013-16 172 RECEIVING YARDS 5. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 2052 8. Alonzo McGee...... 2015-16 167 Player...... Years Rec Yds 6. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1804 9. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 166 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 3391 7. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 1723 Bryan Williams...... 2012-17 164 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 8. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 158 2327 9. Danny Williams...... 2010-12 1604 4. Donovan Harden.. 2014-15 99 1610 10.Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 1496 4. Danny Williams.... 2010-13 121 1605 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 90 1148 7. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 111 1122 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-17 82 962 9. Ari Werts...... 2015-* 48 688

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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 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 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 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 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-ROOT Sports; TV3-SEC TV; TV4-Sun Belt Network/CSS; National rankings are AP/USA Today Coaches.

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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 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12 Network; TV4-RSN. Rankings are AP/USA Today/CF Playoff 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 * 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 * AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12; Network; TV4-CBS Sports Network. FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2016 • 3-9, 2-6 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles (2-8)/Tim Lappano (1-1) 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 at 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 N. 3 Arkansas State (Thur.) TV5 hL 16-31 13,363 31-94 0 237 22-46 1-2 77-331 41-93 2 212 15-35 0-0 76-305 N. 12 UL Monroe TV4 hL 23-37 13,106 26-42 0 422 19-30 3-0 56-464 54-264 5 193 17-31 0-0 85-457 N. 19 Georgia Southern TV4 hW 30-24 23,513 27-73 2 318 21-39 2-0 66-391 46-241 3 122 14-26 0-0 72-363 D. 3 at Idaho TV4 aL 12-37 11,242 24-92 0 266 22-37 2-4 61-358 45-149 0 138 16-20 3-0 65-287 Television Legend: TV1-American Sports Network/ESPN3; TV2-Mountain West Network-Campus Insiders; TV3-Big Ten Network; TV4-ESPN3; TV5-ESPNU FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2017 • 7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt/4th Head Coach: Shawn Elliott 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. 31 Tennessee State (Thur.) TV1 hL 10-17 24,333 29-49 0 224 18-23 1-1 52-273 42-238 2 145 12-25 0-0 67-383 S. 16 at Penn State (5/5) TV2 aL 0-56 102,746 49-150 0 170 18-32 0-3 81-320 24-166 3 360 21-29 5-0 53-526 S. 23 at Charlotte TV3 aW 28-0 11,029 40-119 2 250 26-37 1-0 77-369 34-94 0 179 16-29 0-2 63-273 O. 7 at Coastal Carolina TV1 aW 27-21 15,991 40-91 2 273 18-30 1-1 70-364 32-127 0 239 18-26 3-0 58-366 O. 14 at UL Monroe TV1 aW 47-37 12,578 41-224 2 446 26-35 4-0 76-670 37-117 1 314 23-37 3-0 74-431 O. 21 Troy (HC) TV1 hL 10-34 15,388 33-52 0 255 25-40 1-1 73-307 22-122 2 335 25-36 2-1 58-457 O. 26 South Alabama (Thur.) TV4 hW 21-13 12,125 34-114 1 195 17-31 2-0 65-309 23-41 0 297 27-48 1-2 71-338 N. 4 Georgia Southern TV4 aW 21-17 18,722 49-24 0 319 22-37 2-1 61-368 50-197 1 147 22-28 1-0 78-344 N. 11 Texas State TV4 aW 33-30 14,017 41-162 1 368 26-40 2-0 81-530 25-75 1 315 35-55 3-1 80-390 N. 25 Appalachian State TV4 hL 10-31 13,154 26-91 1 201 22-35 0-1 61-292 46-323 2 107 15-23 2-2 69-430 D. 2 Idaho TV4 hL 10-24 14,163 39-164 1 271 27-45 0-1 84-435 40-147 2 228 16-30 1-0 70-375 D. 16 Western Kentucky * TV5 nW 27-17 19,585 43-143 2 276 20-28 1-0 71-419 21-(-2) 0 351 26-40 2-2 61-349 * AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-Big Ten Network. TV3-WCCB-TV/WPCH-TV/CUSA.tv. TV4-ESPNU.; TV5- CBS Sports Network FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

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2018 • 1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt Head Coach: Shawn Elliott 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. 30 Kennesaw State [5/5 FCS] (Thur.) TV1 hw 24-20 23,088 38-128 0 187 20-28 3-0 66-315 51-181 1 201 12-19 1-1 70-382 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN+

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GEORGIA STATE 24, KENNESAW STATE 20 Jordan Strachan. “I can’t say enough about the way our football Game 1: Aug. 30, 2018 • 7 p.m. (ESPN+) team finished,” Elliott said. “To have an opportunity Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. to go down there and take the lead and win that football game with that last-second pass, it was Georgia State kicked off the 2018 season in really a testament of how they fought and how they dramatic fashion, defeating Kennesaw State 24-20 never give up.” on Dan Ellington’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left in front KENNESAW STATE...... 7 7 6 0 — 20 of 23,088 fans Thursday night at “Pete” Petit Field at GEORGIA STATE...... 0 14 0 10 — 24 Georgia State Stadium. “I looked up there with two minutes to go and SCORING SUMMARY there were a lot of people that left that stadium and 1st 8:44 KSU - Terry, Shaquil 5 yd run (Thompson, J kick), 11- missed on heck of a finish,” GSU head coach Shawn 86 4:55 Elliott said. “Going into this contest I knew it’d be a 2nd 9:11 KSU - Sumpter, Justin 23 yd pass from Burks, fight, I knew it’d be everything it was. I knew it was Chandler (Thompson, J kick), 15-85 7:49 going to be a dog fight. 0:50 GSU - Hart, Penny 3 yd pass from Ellington, Dan “All I know is we stand here 1-0, and that’s a lot (Wright, Brandon kick), 11-68 5:06 better than where we were a year ago.” 0:03 GSU - Owens, Christian 6 yd pass from Ellington, Dan Ellington, the junior college transfer playing (Wright, Brandon kick), 5-37 0:37 his first game for the Panthers, hit on 20-for-28 3rd 6:48 KSU - Thompson, J 32 yd field goal, 16-60 8:12 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns 1:56 KSU - Thompson, J 24 yd field goal, 7-73 3:29 while also running for 77 yards on 18 attempts. 4th 10:35 GSU - Wright, Brandon 35 yd field goal, 13-61 6:21 Christian Owens had six catches for 70 yards and a 0:41 GSU - Champaigne, Diondre 8 yd pass from touchdown and Penny Hart caught five for 46 yards Ellington, Dan (Wright, Brandon kick), 9-73 and a score. 1:20 The Panthers (1-0) rallied from a 14-0 first-half Attendance–23,099 deficit with two touchdowns in the final minute of the first half and then had to rally again in the TEAM STATISTICS KSU GSU fourth quarter after falling behind 20-14. FIRST DOWNS ...... 19 21 The GSU defense set up the winning touchdown RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 51-181 38-128 with a fourth-down stop that gave the Panthers the PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 201 187 ball at their own 27 with 2:01 left. Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 19-12-1 28-20-0 Ellington hit Hart twice to start the drive before TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 70-382 66-315 hitting Owens for an 18-yard pass up the right Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 sideline and down to the KSU 21. After a pass Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-10 0-0 interference penalty gave GSU a first down at the Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-21 2-50 11, Ellington ran three yards on first down and then Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-12 found Champaigne, another junior college transfer, Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 2-50.0 4-53.8 on a fade to the back corner of the end zone to give Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 1-1 the Panthers their first lead. Penalties-Yards ...... 7-65 3-33 Kennesaw State (0-1) jumped a 14-0 lead before Possession Time ...... 32:37 27:23 Georgia State got on the scoreboard. After forcing Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 15 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 6 0 of 1 a punt down 14-0 late in the second quarter, Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-4 4-4 Ellington hit Hart over the middle for 18 yards to Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-23 1-1 the GSU 46 before finding Owens on the sideline for nine yards and a first down at the KSU 43. On RUSHING second down, Ellington just barely avoided a sack KSU: Terry, Shaquil 7-61; Burks, Chandler 15-36; McKenzie, before breaking a 19-yard run, including a nifty spin Jake 11-30; Holland, D 7-25; Rechsteiner, B 8-16; Reed, TJ move, giving the Panthers a first down at the KSU 1-8; Chiver, Trey 2-5. 20. GSU: Ellington, Dan 18-77; Barnett, Tra 10-18; Gentry, Devin On second-and-goal at the three, Hart took a 1-11; Coates, Destin 2-9; Bateman, Taz 3-8; Paige, Seth 3-7; shovel pass from Ellington on a jet sweep and raced Team 1-minus 2. around the right end for a touchdown, cutting the KSU lead to 14-7 with just 50 seconds remaining in PASSING the half. KSU: Burks, Chandler 12-19-1-201. For Hart, the Preseason All-American, he pulled GSU: Ellington, Dan 20-28-0-187. in career touchdown catch number 18, moving him RECEIVING into sole possession of second place in GSU history. The junior from Roswell, Ga., has caught at least one TSU: Sumpter, Justin 7-95; Terry, Shaquil 2-63; Harper, Xavier pass in 28 straight games. 2-20; Holland, D 1-23. On KSU’s first play after the touchdown, safety GSU: Owens, Christian 6-70; Hart, Penny 5-46; Bateman, Taz DeAndre Applin picked off Chandler Burks over 4-23; Gentry, Devin 1-16; Ifedi, Jonathan 1-15; Champaigne, the middle and returned it to the KSU 37. Ellington Diondre 1-8; McCoy, Cornelius 1-5; Carter, Roger 1-4.. completed passes to Owens and Taz Bateman INTERCEPTIONS before a pass interference penalty put the ball at the 16. After a short pass over the middle to KSU: None. GSU: Applin, DeAndre 1-12. Bateman, the Panthers faced second-and-goal at the six with just eight seconds left on the clock. Ellington found Owens, the South Carolina transfer, in the corner of the end zone to tie the game at 14 heading into the half. The Panthers’ bend-but-don’t-break defense forced two field goals after consecutive long drives by the Owls to keep the game within reach heading into the fourth quarter trailing 20-14. Georgia State pulled to within three after a 35-yard field goal Brandon Wright set up by a KSU fumble caused by Terry Thomas and recovered by

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Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Aug 30, 2018 KENNESAW STATE W 24-20 23088 All games 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Non-Conference 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Ellington, Dan 1 18 103 26 77 4.3 0 24 77.0 Barnett, Tra 1 10 22 4 18 1.8 0 6 18.0 Team Statistics GSU OPP Gentry, Devin 1 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 7 11.0 FIRST DOWNS 21 19 Coates, Destin 1 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 9 9.0 R u s h i n g 6 1 0 Bateman, Taz 1 3 9 1 8 2.7 0 5 8.0 P a s s i n g 1 2 7 Paige, Seth 1 3 8 1 7 2.3 0 5 7.0 P e n a l t y 3 2 Total 1 38 162 34 128 3.4 0 24 128.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 128 181 Opponents 1 51 187 6 181 3.5 1 17 181.0 Rushing Attempts 38 51 Average Per Rush 3.4 3.5 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 128.0 181.0 Ellington, Dan 1 162.89 20-28-0 71.4 187 3 18 187.0 TDs Rushing 0 1 Total 1 162.89 20-28-0 71.4 187 3 18 187.0 PASSING YARDAGE 187 201 Opponents 1 158.86 12-19-1 63.2 201 1 60 201.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 20-28-0 12-19-1 Average Per Pass 6.7 10.6 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Average Per Catch 9.4 16.8 Owens, Christian 1 6 70 11.7 1 18 70.0 Average Per Game 187.0 201.0 Hart, Penny 1 5 46 9.2 1 18 46.0 TDs Passing 3 1 Bateman, Taz 1 4 23 5.8 0 13 23.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 315 382 Gentry, Devin 1 1 16 16.0 0 16 16.0 Average Per Play 4.8 5.5 Ifedi, Jonathan 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 15.0 Average Per Game 315.0 382.0 Champaigne, Diondre 1 1 8 8.0 1 8 8.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-50 1-21 McCoy, Cornelius 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 1-10 Carter, Roger 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-12 0-0 Total 1 20 187 9.4 3 18 187.0 FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 2-1 Opponents 1 12 201 16.8 1 60 201.0 PENALTIES-Yards 3-33 7-65 PUNTS-AVG 4-53.8 2-50.0 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 2 3 3 2 : 3 7 Wright, Brandon 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 35 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 6/12 5/15 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/1 4/6 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Owens, Christian 1 ------6 Applin, DeAndre 1 12 12.0 0 12 Champaigne, Diondre 1 ------6 Wright, Brandon - 1-1 3-3 - - - - - 6 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Hart, Penny 1 ------6 Wright, Brandon 4 215 53.8 64 10330 Total 3 1-1 3-3 - - - - - 24 Opponents 2 2-2 2-2 - - - - - 20 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents 1 10 10.0 0 10 Georgia State 0 14 0 10 0 24 Opponents 7 7 6 0 0 20 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Hart, Penny 2 50 25.0 0 32 Total 2 50 25.0 0 32 Opponents 1 21 21.0 0 21

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hart, Penny 1 0 46 0 50 0 96 96.0 Ellington, Dan 1 77 00007777.0 Owens, Christian 1 0 70 0 0 0 70 70.0 Bateman, Taz 1 8 23 0 0 0 31 31.0 Gentry, Devin 1 11 16 0 0 0 27 27.0 Total 1 128 187 0 50 12 377 377.0 Opponents 1 181 201 10 21 0 413 413.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Ellington, Dan 1 46 77 187 264 264.0 Barnett, Tra 1 10 18 0 18 18.0 Gentry, Devin 1 1 11 0 11 11.0 Total 1 66 128 187 315 315.0 Opponents 1 70 181 201 382 382.0 Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Aug 31, 2018) 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 2 Curney, Ed 1 6 3 9 0.5-0 ...... 55 Thomas, Terry 1 5 2 7 ...... 1 . . 52 Wilson, Dontae 1 5 1 6 ...... 30 Lain, Javonte 1 4 2 6 1.0-1 1.0-1 ...... 21 Lazarus, Remy 1 6 . 6 ...... 20 White, Quavian 1 4 1 5 ...... 5D Middleton, Chase 1 1 3 4 0.5-1 ...... 44 Shaw, Michael 1 3 1 4 ...... 7D Strachan, Jordan 1 1 2 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 92 Dungy, Mario 1 3 . 3 1.0-4 ...... 37 Heyward, Victor 1 3 . 3 ...... 16 Smith, Jerome 1 3 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 9 Stone, Cedric 1 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 42 Carroll, Blake 1 . 2 2 ...... 6D Stephens-McQueen, T. 1 2 . 2 ...... 24 Applin, DeAndre 1 1 . 1 . . 1-12 ...... 38 Kirk, Demarcus 1 1 . 1 ...... 97 Smith, Akeem 1 . 1 1 ...... 22 Chapman, Trey 1 1 . 1 ...... Total 1 51 18 69 3-6 1-1 1-12 2 . 1-0 1 . . Opponents 1 38 18 56 9-37 3-23 . 3 . 1-0 1 . .