2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Game 2 GEORGIA STATE (1-0) vs. NEW MEXICO STATE (1-0) Saturday, Sept. 6 • 2 p.m. ET • ESPN3 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

GAME COVERAGE: Television coverage is on ESPN3. Announcers FACTS NEW MEXICO STATE GEORGIA STATE are Charlie Neal and Wayne Gandy. Every Georgia State game this season Nickname Aggies Panthers will be televised, including every Sun Belt Conference game on one of the Location Las Cruces, N.M. Atlanta, Ga. ESPN platforms. Radio coverage is available on the Grady Health System Georgia State Enrollment 16,428 32,000 Radio Network, including Atlanta flagship 1340 The Fan 3. Dave Cohen Affiliation FBS FBS is in his 32nd season as the play-by-play voice of Georgia State athletics, Conference Sun Belt Sun Belt while Harper LeBel and Brandon Leak join him from the booth, and Sam Head Coach Doug Martin Crenshaw adds sideline coverage. Alma Mater Kentucky, 1985 Indiana State, 1987 Record at School 3-10 (2nd year) 1-12 (2nd year) SUN BELT OPENER: After opening the season with a dramatic victory over Abilene Christian, Georgia State turns its attention to Sun Belt Career Record 32-63 (8th year) 21-48 (7th year) Conference play as the Panthers host New Mexico State Saturday at 2 p.m. Series Record First meeting at the Georgia Dome. Christian. The junior college transfer from Pierce (Calif.) College completed Last week, Georgia State (1-0) defeated Abilene Christian 38-37 in the 31 of 47 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns and rallied the Panthers first FBS game in the nation. Now the Panthers play in the first Sun Belt from a nine-point deficit in the final five minutes. After hitting Joel Ruiz game of 2014 against the Aggies (1-0), a 28-10 winner over Cal Poly. with a 12-yard TD pass with 4:31 left. Arbuckle drove the Panthers 72 yards Quarterback Nick Arbuckle rallied the Panthers from a nine-point on 13 plays in the final 2:41, setting up Wil Lutz’s winning with 4 deficit in the final five minutes. He hit Joel Ruiz for a 12-yard seconds left. touchdown pass to pull the Panthers within two points with 4:31 to play. More on Arbuckle’s debut: He then drove the Panthers 72 yards on 13 plays in the final 2:41, setting up • Tied the school record with four touchdown passes, joining Ronnie Wil Lutz’s winning field goal with 4 seconds left. Bell, Kelton Hill and Drew Little (twice); The Panthers rushed for 153 yards and passed for 413 for a school- record 566 yards of total offense. • Passed for 413 yards, one shy of the school record of 414 yards by Drew Arbuckle’s top targets include Ruiz, who caught seven passes for 111 Little vs. Old Dominion in 2010. yards and two touchdowns, and wide receivers Robert Davis (8 receptions • Set the Georgia State record with 438 yards of total offense; for 90 yards) and LynQuez Blair (eight receptions for 118 yards, 1 TD). True • Converted two fourth downs on the game-winning drive, connecting freshman Krysten Hammon rushed for a game-high 74 yards on 13 carries. with Joel Ruiz for 12 yards on 4th-and-5 from the GSU 24 and with Linebackers Joseph Peterson and Jarrell Robinson lead the Georgia LynQuez Blair for 24 yards on 4th-and-19 from the GSU 27. State defense. Peterson collected 11 tackles against ACU and a • Covered the final 30 yards of the game-winning drive with his legs, momentum-changing interception in the fourth quarter, while Robinson rushing 13 yards to the ACU 26 and then 17 yards down to the ACU had four tackles for loss, including two sacks. He leads the nation in tackles 9-yard line. for loss. Senior Matt Hubbard is an all-star candidate with a career NATIONAL AWARD FOR RUIZ: Senior Junior tight end Joel Ruiz average of 42.2 yards per kick. was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the John Mackey Award. For New Mexico State, quarterback Tyler Rogers passed for 118 yards The junior from Kingsland, Ga., had a career-best game with seven recep- and two touchdowns and freshman Larry Rose III rushed for 149 yards and tions for 111 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia State beat Abilene a score. Christian 38-37. The two teams are meeting for the first time in football. NMSU head Playing his first game for Georgia State after transferring from Pres- coach Doug Martin worked on the same East Carolina staff as GSU byterian, Ruiz scored the Panthers’ first touchdown of 2014 on a 34-yard Jeff Jagodzinski from 1992-96. reception from quarterback Nick Arbuckle. Then he set up Georgia State’s next touchdown with a 19-yard catch down to the 2-yard line. In the fourth WHAT A DEBUT FOR ARBUCKLE: Quarterback Nick Arbuckle quarter, he caught a 9-yard touchdown to pull the Panthers within two made an impressive debut in his first game in a Georgia State uniform, points with 4:31 to play, and then on the game-winning drive, he hauled in leading the Panthers to a 38-37, come-from-behind win over Abilene 2014 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All times Eastern) Date Opponent Time TV Site Series Result Aug. 27 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 7 p.m. ESPNU GEORGIA DOME 1-0 hW 38-37 Sept. 6 NEW MEXICO STATE 2 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Sept. 13 AIR FORCE 2 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Sept. 20 at Washington (25/25) TBA TBA Seattle, Wash. 0-0 Oct. 4 at UL Lafayette 7 p.m. TBA Lafayette, La. 0-1 Oct. 11 ARKANSAS STATE (Homecoming) 2 p.m. TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-1 Oct. 18 at South Alabama TBA TBA Mobile, Ala. 0-1 Oct. 25 GEORGIA SOUTHERN TBA TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Nov. 1 at Appalachian State TBA TBA Boone, N.C. 0-0 Nov. 8 at Troy 3 p.m. TBA Troy, Ala. 0-1 Nov. 22 at Clemson (16/16) TBA TBA Clemson, S.C. 0-0 Nov. 29 TEXAS STATE 2 p.m. TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-1 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 2: GSU VS. 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GENERAL INFORMATION a 12-yard completion on 4th-and-9 from the GSU FRESHMEN MAKE IMPACT: Seven true Full Name Georgia State University 24. freshmen saw action in Georgia State’s season Ruiz’s blocking helped Georgia State rush for opener, including two in the starting lineup. Location Atlanta, GA 153 yards and compile a school-record 566 yards Running back Krysten Hammon and guard Alex Founded 1913 of total offense. Stoehr started for the GSU offense. Cornerbacks Enrollment 32,000 Antreal Allen, B.J. Clay and Chandon Sullivan and Nickname Panthers HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON: Senior wide receivers Glenn Smith and Todd Boyd also Colors Blue & White linebacker Jarrell Robinson enjoyed the best played. game of his career in the Panthers’ season- Georgia State played 15 true freshmen in Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS opening victory over Abilene Christian. After 2013, including 13 who started at least one Conference Sun Belt Conference moving from inside linebacker to the outside, game. President Mark P. Becker Robinson collected four tackles for loss against Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb ACU, including two sacks, and a pass breakup. FIRST-TIME STARTERS: Ten Panthers Robinson tied the school for tackles for loss made their first start in Georgia State’s season- and leads the nation in that category after one opener, including seven players on offense. COACHING STAFF game. He now has 16 career tackles for loss, just Nick Arbuckle was the Panthers’ fifth different Head Coach Trent Miles 0.5 behind Jake Muasau’s Georgia State record opening-day starting quarterback in five Assistant Head Coach/ Harold Etheridge (16.5). seasons. Offensive Line The situation was reversed on defense,

Offensive Coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski FIRST GAME-WINNER FOR LUTZ: where eight of the 11 starters had previously Place-kicker Wil Lutz booted a 26-yard field goal started at least one game. The three first-time Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter with just 4 second left to lift Georgia State to the starters were all in the secondary in cornerbacks Wide Receivers Tim Lappano 38-37 victory over Abilene Christian. That was Bruce Dukes and Marcus Caffey and safety Nate Running Backs Brock Lough the first game-winning field goal for the junior Simon. Quarterbacks Luke Huard from Newnan, Ga., who has hit 13-of-20 career Wil Lutz and punter Matt field goals and 48-of-49 extra points. Defensive Line Shannon Jackson Hubbard are returning starters, but long-snapper Lutz’s kick is the third last-second, game- Daniel Zeigler is a first-time starter. Linebackers/Recruiting Coord. P.J. Volker winning field in GSU history. Both others came Secondary/Special Teams J.D. Williams in the inaugural season of 2010 by FCS All-Amer- JOE PETE: Georgia State’s top returnee on Graduate Assistants Ronnie Fouch (off.), ican Iain Vance. Vance kicked a 30-yard field with defense is junior linebacker Joseph Peterson, aka Koby Kraemer (rec.) Tom Moak (off.), one second left for a 24-21 victory at Campbell Joe Pete. Liam Smith (def.), Jay Volker (def.) and then hit a 33-yard field goal in overtime for a The 6-0, 225-pounder has led the Panthers Strength & Conditioning Ben Pollard 20-17 win over North Carolina Central. in tackles the last two seasons, collecting a total of 168 career hits to rank second in GSU history. Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy FULL FBS MEMBER: Georgia State, which In 2013 he was third in the Sun Belt Conference Equipment Manager Nick Vogt began playing football in 2010, is now fully certi- with 9.4 tackles per game. Director of Operations Sarah Gigantino fied as an NCAA FBS program. Beginning this After earning honorable mention All-Sun Recruiting Specialist Nick Jones year, GSU is eligible for the Sun Belt Conference Belt honors last fall, Peterson enters 2014 as a title and postseason bowl games. preseason all-conference pick. The move to FBS was a two-year transition Peterson opened the 2014 season with a FACILITY INFORMATION which began in 2012. On April 9, 2012, Georgia game-high 11 tackles against Abilene Christian, Home Field Georgia Dome State accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt plus a key interception in the fourth quarter that Capacity (Total/Lower) 71,228 / 28,155 Conference and move to the FBS level. That fall, helped swing the momentum in Georgia State’s the Panthers played an FCS and CAA schedule. In Surface Field Turf favor and set up the Panthers’ comeback. 2013, Georgia State played its first season in the He now has 179 career tackles, 20 behind the Opened 1992 Sun Belt while completing its FBS transition. Georgia State record of 199 by Robert Ferguson.

PROGRAM INFORMATION POUNDING THE ROCK: Head coach Trent NFL FLAVOR: The Georgia State coaching Miles’ mantra of “pounding the rock” came to First Season of Football 2010 staff features significant coaching and playing fruition in the Panthers’ season-opening victory experience in the . Began FBS Transition 2012 over Abilene Christian. Miles has stressed to the Head coach Trent Miles spent the 2000 season as Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 Panthers that if you keep pounding the rock, an assistant coach on ’s staff with Eligible for Bowl Games 2014 keep working and chipping away, eventually it the . It was there that he first All-Time Record 11-35 (5th year) will break. worked with Jeff Jagodzinski, now his offensive Even though it was not reflected in the win coordinator at GSU. Jagodzinski served on the column, progress was evident during Miles’ first Packers’ staff from 1999-03, then moved to the SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS season at the helm as the Panthers dropped four as tight ends coach (2004) and Primary Football Contact Allison George games by a touchdown or less in 2013, including offensive line coach (2005) before returning to Office 404.413.4032 a 35-33 loss to Sun Belt co-champion Arkansas Green Bay as offensive coordinator in 2006. Cell 678.595.7728 State. GSU scored a touchdown with two Wide receivers coach Tim Lappano joined email [email protected] minutes left to pull within two points, but the try the GSU staff this year after five years with the for a game-tying two-point conversion failed. Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes Detroit Lions, where he coached All-Pro Calvin Against co-champion UL-Lafayette, Georgia Office 404.413.4033 Johnson last fall. Lappano previously coached State tied the game at 21-21 with five minutes with San Francisco (2003-04) and Seattle (1998). Cell 404.259.9716 left in the third quarter before ULL won 35-21. Secondary coach and special teams coordi- email [email protected] The Panthers fell by a single score in three nator J.D. Williams was a first-round draft pick in Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 straight games against Jacksonville State (32-26 1990 by the Buffalo Bills, for whom he played in Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 in overtime), Troy (35-28) and Texas State (24-17). four straight Super Bowls. His six-year NFL career Website GeorgiaStateSports.com In each game, GSU was leading or tied in the also included stops in Arizona and San Francisco. Facebook Georgia State University Athletics fourth quarter. Twitter GSUPanthers GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 3 GAME 2: GSU VS. NEW MEXICO STATE

DAVIS POISED FOR SOPHOMORE GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM FOOTBALL TIMELINE SUCCESS: Sophomore wide receiver Robert GEORGIA STATE RADIO NETWORK Davis, a preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Nov. 2006 Football feasibility study completed pick by Athlon (third team), opened his second WIFN-AM 1340 Atlanta, Ga. season with a career-high eight receptions for Apr. 15, 2007 Dan Reeves named football WFOM-AM 1230 Atlanta, Ga. 90 yards. WRAS-FM 88.5 Atlanta, Ga. consultant The 6-3, 198-pounder was the Panthers’ Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launched its second-leading receiver in 2013 with 44 WGTJ-AM 1300 Gainesville, Ga. football program catches for 711 yards and four touchdowns. He WCLA-AM 1470 Claxton, Ga. June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach finished the season with a career-high 110 yards WCLA-FM 93.7 Claxton, Ga. July 1, 2008 Curry officially began his duties receiving on four catches vs. South Alabama, highlighted by an an 80-yard touchdown catch. WKEU-AM 1450 Griffin, Ga. Aug. 2008 First six assistant coaches hired Only four freshmen in the nation averaged WSRA-AM 1250 Albany, Ga. Nov. 20, 2008 Ground-breaking for new practice more receiving yards per game than Davis in facility at 188 MLK 2013, and only eight rookies had more catches. Not all stations will carry all games Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, Not bad for a player who was very lightly enrolled recruited after playing in a run-oriented offense Feb. 4, 2009 GSU signed its first recruiting class at Northside-Warner Robins High School, where Albert Wilson, the Panthers’ All-American he caught only 11 passes as a senior. wide receiver and return specialist in 2013, was June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, beginning in 2012 an undrafted free agent but earned a roster spot ACADEMIC HONORS: Georgia State’s with the Kansas City Chiefs. Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reported first year in the Sun Belt Conference was a posi- Offensive tackle Ulrick John was selected in Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice tive one in the classroom. The Panthers earned seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Indi- held at NFL YET facility the league’s team academic award with the top anapolis Colts, becoming the second Panther Sept. 2, 2009 Inaugural schedule released grade point average in the conference. to be drafted. He was injured in the Colts’ first

Fall 2009 First team conducted 60 practices preseason game and is on injured reserve. LOOKING AHEAD: Georgia State’s future Tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi, a senior in Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice began non-conference schedules features an ambitious 2012, made the practice squad for the Cleveland Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU array of opponents from Power 5 conferences, Browns. Practice Complex combined with regional foes. One other Panthers was in an NFL camp April 10, 2010 Over 3,000 fans watched first Spring Recently, GSU announced that the Panthers this summer in defensive lineman Theo Agnew Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome will open the 2018 season by hosting Atlanta (Atlanta Falcons). neighbor Kennesaw State, which begins its Aug. 3, 2010 Inaugural team reported for program in 2015. preseason COBB NAMED AD: Veteran athletic The following non-conference games have administrator Charlie Cobb was introduced as Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice began been scheduled: Georgia State’s Director of Athletics by President Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia 2015: Charlotte (home); UAB (away); Oregon Mark Becker on Aug. 15, 2014. Cobb comes to Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7 (away); Liberty (home). Georgia State after nine years as the Director 2016: Air Force (away); Wisconsin (away); Nov. 19, 2010 First game vs. FBS opponent at of Athletics at Appalachian State. During his UAB (home). defending national champion time there, the Mountaineer football program 2017: Charlotte (away); Penn State (away). Alabama won three consecutive FCS national titles, and 2018: Kennesaw State (home); NC State Cobb helped create $50 million in facilities Aug. 2011 Team moved into GSU Practice (away). Complex improvements. 2019: Tennessee (away). A former offensive lineman at NC State, 2011 season GSU played as an FCS Independent Cobb also worked in athletic administration at Apr. 9, 2012 GSU accepted invitation to join Sun RINGING THE BELL: Backup quarter- his alma mater before going to App State. He Belt Conference in July 2013 back Ronnie Bell owns or shares several school also has Atlanta roots, having worked at the records. Apr. 21, 2012 Christo Bilukidi is the first Panther Atlanta Sports Council, the Chick-fil-A Peach He enters his junior season as Georgia State’s Bowl and the Georgia Dome. drafted by NFL (Oakland, 6th) career leader in passing yards (3,095) and total Aug. 14, 2012 First head coach Bill Curry announced offense (3,261). He is tied for the career lead with LAST OF THE FIRSTS: Georgia State has his retirement following 2012 season 18 touchdown passes. just 13 seniors on its roster. Of that group, only 2012 season GSU began FBS transition, played Last season, when he started 11 of 12 four were members of Georgia State’s inaugural its only season of CAA Football games, Bell set GSU season records with 2,573 team in 2010: center Tim Wynn, linebacker Nov. 10, 2012 Bill Curry coached final game at Maine yards passing and 2,686 yards of total offense. Jarrell Robinson, center Ronald Martin and Bell tied the school record with four touch- defensive lineman Marcus Stetzer. Wynn is Dec. 3, 2012 Trent Miles introduced as Georgia down passes against Troy, when he completed State’s second head coach the only one who actually played during that 22 passes for 370 yards in the game, the third- season; the other three red-shirted. July 1, 2013 GSU officially became a member of highest total in GSU annals. the Sun Belt Conference NFL FACILITIES: Georgia State is one 2013 season First season in FBS and Sun Belt PANTHERS PURSUING NFL DREAMS: of eight Division I programs to play its home Conference Four former Georgia State players have earned games in the same facility as an NFL team. The Aug. 30, 2013 First game as FBS program vs. NFL roster spots, including two Panthers on others are Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Samford at the Georgia Dome 53-man rosters. Temple, USF, Tennessee State and UMass. Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Oct. 12, 2013 Inaugural Sun Belt Conference game Christo Bilukidi enters his third season in the vs. Troy at the Georgia Dome NFL. A GSU senior in 2011, Bilukidi was the first 2014 season GSU is eligible for Sun Belt title and former Panther to be drafted (Oakland Raiders, postseason bowl games sixth round in 2012) and and the first to play in Aug. 27, 2014 First win as FBS program: GSU 38, an NFL regular season game with the Raiders in Abilene Christian 37 2012. He moved to the Bengals in 2012.

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 5 GAME 2: GSU VS. NEW MEXICO STATE HEAD COACH TRENT MILES

A PROVEN PROGRAM-BUILDER, Trent Miles was introduced as Georgia State’s second head football coach on Dec. 3, 2012 and charged with the task of building the fledgling program as it jumped to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt Conference.

Miles, a former assistant coach at Stanford, a 5-3 mark in the MVFC. No Sycamore team Notre Dame and Washington, demonstrated had won more games since the 1984 squad on the ability to build a winning program in five which Miles played, and the school’s run of three seasons as the head coach at Indiana State. The straight winning seasons under Miles was the remarkable rebuilding job he did there earned longest in Terre Haute since ISU had six straight notice, and Georgia State President Mark P. from 1964-69. Becker and then-Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Following the 2012 season, Miles was honored Levick jumped at the chance to bring Miles to as the Coaches Association Atlanta following the retirement of Bill Curry, the Region Four Coach of the Year, earning that HEAD COACH TRENT MILES program’s head coach from its inception in 2008. distinction for the second time in three seasons. Taking over a Georgia State program that Throughout his career, Miles has coached on Date of Birth: July 29, 1963 had been playing for just three seasons, Miles both sides of the ball and possesses more than 20 Hometown: Terre Haute, Ind. immediately began to lay the foundation to years of college coaching experience as well as one Alma Mater: Indiana State, 1987 enable the Panthers to compete at the highest year as a National Football League assistant with level of . Miles and his staff are the Green Bay Packers. As an offensive assistant Playing Career: Wide receiver at Indiana building the program through recruiting, player for the Packers in 2000, Miles worked with wide State, 1983-86 development and the establishment of a winning receivers and quality control. He coached NFL Family: Wife Bridget; daughters Kaylee, culture, all within the framework of a strong All-Pro receiver Antonio Freeman. Anna, Charlie Elizabeth, son Noah Michael family atmosphere. In the seven years following at Stanford (wide Despite playing at the FBS level for the first receivers, 2001), Notre Dame (wide receivers, COACHING CAREER time with an undermanned roster, Miles’ first 2002-04) and Washington (running backs, 1987, Indiana State, graduate assistant Georgia State team showed progress throughout 2005-07), Miles also coached and developed the 2013 season. Taking Miles’ mantra of many talented skill players. Among his pupils 1988-89, New Mexico, graduate assistant “Pounding the Rock” to heart, the Panthers were Stanford’s Teyo Johnson, a second-round 1990, Oklahoma, graduate assistant earned respect for their hard-nosed play and draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2003, Notre 1991-94, Northern Illinois, receivers (1991- competitiveness throughout a challenging season. Dame’s Maurice Stovall and Arnaz Battle, both 93), defensive backs (1994) Under Miles’ tutelage, wide receiver and return of whom went on to the NFL, Jeff Samardzija, an 1995-96, Hawai’i, wide receivers (1995), specialist Albert Wilson earned all-conference All-America wide receiver at Notre Dame who is defensive backs (1996) and All-America recognition with a record- now a Major League Baseball pitcher, and Louis setting season in 2013. Following the season, Rankin, a 1,000-yard rusher at Washington. 1997-99, Fresno State, wide receivers Wilson became the first Georgia State player to Miles began his coaching career as a graduate 2000, Green Bay Packers, offensive earn an invitation to the prestigious National assistant at Indiana State (1987), New Mexico assistant Football League Scouting Combine and then (1988-89) and Oklahoma (1990). While at New 2001, Stanford, wide receivers signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Mexico, one of his mentors was Marvin Lewis, 2002-04, Notre Dame, wide receivers Chiefs. Miles also helped develop Ulrick John now the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. into an NFL prospect as the offensive tackle was Miles moved to an assistant coaching 2005-07, Washington, running backs drafted in the seventh round by the Indianapolis position at Northern Illinois for four seasons, 2008-12, Indiana State, head coach Colts, becoming the second draft pick in Georgia working with receivers (1991-93) and then 2013-present, Georgia State, head coach State’s brief history. defensive backs (1994). Miles then headed west Miles’ emphasis on the total development of his for a two-year stint at Hawai’i, where he coached YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD student-athletes was in evidence as the Panthers wide receivers (1995) and defensive backs (1996). earned the Sun Belt Conference’s team academic As wide receivers coach at Fresno State from Year School Overall award as the football program with highest grade 1997-99, Miles helped the Bulldogs to a share of 2008 Indiana State 0-12 point average in the league. the 1999 Mountain West Conference title and a 2009 Indiana State 1-10 Miles’ first head-coaching job was at his berth in the Las Vegas Bowl. He also recruited alma mater, Indiana State, where he took over a and coached future NFL standout Bernard 2010 Indiana State 6-5 struggling program that had won just one game Berrian. 2011 Indiana State 6-5 in the three seasons before his arrival in 2008. Miles, 51, is a native of Terre Haute, Ind., and 2012 Indiana State (20-36) 7-4 But it took just three years for him to produce a a 1987 graduate of Indiana State with a degree winning season, the first of three straight winning in criminology. He was a wide receiver for the 2013 Georgia State 0-12 campaigns for Miles in Terre Haute. Sycamores from 1982-86, playing on the 1983 2014 Georgia State 1-0 After leading his 2010 Sycamores to a 6-5 mark and 1984 squads that each won nine games and Total 21-48 for the school’s first winning record since 1996, reached the FCS playoffs. The 1984 Sycamores Miles was recognized as Missouri Valley Football were ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of COACHING HONORS Conference Coach of the Year. He was named a the season, and that team was inducted into the finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of Indiana State University Hall of Fame in 2002. 2010: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year; Missouri Valley Coach of the Year; Finalist for the Year Award and the Liberty Mutual Coach of He is married to the former Bridget Hogan, Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year the Year honor. and the couple has three daughters, Kaylee, and Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Miles guided ISU to another winning season Anna, and Charlie Elizabeth, and one son, Noah in 2011 and then a 7-4 record in 2012, including Michael. 2012: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 6 GAME 2: GSU VS. NEW MEXICO STATE

HAROLD ETHERIDGE JEFF JAGODZINSKI Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater: Western New Mexico, 1982 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1985 Second Year at GSU Second Year at GSU Game Day Location: Field Game Day Location: Press Box • Former offensive coordinator under Trent Miles • Posted a 20-8 record and back-to-back ACC Atlantic at Indiana State (2011-12), where his offense Division crowns in two seasons (2007-08) as head produced the top rusher in FCS in 2011 (Shakir coach at Bell, 151.8 ypg) • Coached Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan at • Previously served as offensive line coach at Illinois Boston College as well as three other future first- State (1991-99) and Army (2000-03), North Texas round draft picks (2004-06), Northern Illinois (2007) and Washington • NFL assistant coach with Green Bay (1999-03, State (2008-09). 2006) and Atlanta (2004-05) • Coached with Trent Miles with the Packers in 2000 JESSE MINTER LUKE HUARD Defensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Alma Mater: Mount St. Joseph, 2005 Alma Mater: North Carolina, 2002 Second Year at GSU Second Year at GSU Game Day Location: Field Game Day Location: Field • At age 32, he is the youngest defensive coordinator • Spent the last four seasons (2009-12) at Illinois in the FBS State, including the last three as offensive • Served four seasons (2009-12) on Trent Miles’ coordinator staff at Indiana State, including the last two years • Led a Redbirds’ offense that led the Missouri as defensive coordinator Valley in passing and total offense. Coached MVFC • In 2012, the ISU defense ranked third in the FCS Offensive Player of the Year, QB Matt Brown. in scoring defense (14.3 ppg) and sixth in total • Previously worked with Trent Miles at Washington, defense (296.4 ypg) where he served as a graduate assistant in (2007- • Spent two years (2007-08) as a graduate assistant SHANNON JACKSON TIM LAPPANO Defensive Line Wide Receivers Alma Mater: Indiana State, 2000 Alma Mater: Idaho, 1983 Second Year at GSU First Year at GSU Game Day Location: Field Game Day Location: Field • Coached the defensive line for Trent Miles at • Spent last five seasons with Detroit Lions. Coached Indiana State for five seasons (2008-12) wide receivers, including All-Pro Calvin Johnson, in • Spent a total of 10 years on the staff at ISU, his 2013 after four years as tight ends alma mater, also coaching there from 2000-04 • Coached with Trent Miles at Washington, where he • Served three years coaching the defensive line at served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Eastern Illinois (2005-07) coach from 2005-08 • Running backs coach for San Francisco 49ers (2003-04) and Seattle Seahawks (1998) • Also coached at Oregon State, California,

BROCK LOUGH P.J. VOLKER Running Backs Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator Alma Mater: Indiana State, 2012 Alma Mater: Mount St. Joseph, 2005 Second Year at GSU First Year at GSU Game Day Location: Press Box Game Day Location: Press Box • Former all-conference fullback for Trent Miles at • Served as Trent Miles’ linebackers coach and Indiana State recruiting coordinator at Indiana State for three • Joined the Georgia State staff as a graduate years (2010-12) before coming with Miles to GSU assistant in 2013 and then was elevated to running • Helped lead the Sycamores to three straight backs coach for 2014 winning seasons • Over his three seasons, seven ISU linebackers were named all-conference

J.D. WILLIAMS Secondary / Special Teams Coordinator Alma Mater: Fresno State, 1997 First Year at GSU Game Day Location: Press Box • Joined Trent Miles’ staff in 2013 after three years (2010-12) on the defensive staff at UNLV • Also has seven years of experience in the Pac-10 (now the Pac-12) and previously worked with Miles at both Washington and Fresno State • Former first-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills who played in four Super Bowls with the Bills in his six-year NFL career

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 7 GAME 2: GSU VS. NEW MEXICO STATE GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 4 Nick Arbuckle...... 6-1 215 Jr. OLB 5 Mackendy Cheridor...... 6-5 250 So. 18 Ronnie Bell...... 5-11 190 R-Jr. 99 Melvin King...... 6-3 225 Jr. 12 Emiere Scaife...... 6-2 218 Fr. DE 52 Tevin Jones...... 6-4 270 So. RB 2 Krysten Hammon...... 5-9 180 Fr. 55 Carnell Hopson...... 6-2 268 So. 25 Kyler Neal...... 5-11 218 So. NG 97 Jalen Lawrence...... 6-1 285 So. 14 Duvall Smith...... 5-10 215 R-Sr. 67 David Huey...... 6-2 290 R-Jr. FB 32 Jonathan Lytle...... 6-1 240 R-Jr. DE 85 Shawayne Lawrence...... 6-4 270 So. WR 13 LynQuez Blair...... 5-10 175 Sr. 62 Will Cunningham...... 6-1 280 R-Fr. 9 Donovan Harden...... 5-11 175 R-Jr. OLB 46 Jarrell Robinson...... 6-2 215 R-Sr. 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 185 Fr. 95 Spencer Haywood...... 6-2 200 Sr. WR 19 Robert Davis...... 6-3 198 So. ILB 47 Sean Jeppesen...... 6-0 230 R-Sr. 80 Avery Sweeting...... 5-8 160 Jr. 32 Malik Ricks...... 6-1 230 Fr. 87 Nathaniel Minor...... 6-2 180 R-Jr. ILB 6 Joseph Peterson...... 6-0 225 Jr. TE 8 Joel Ruiz...... 6-4 240 R-Jr. 38 Jameel Spencer...... 6-1 215 So. 45 Keith Rucker...... 6-3 235 So. 84 Bill Teknipp...... 6-4 235 R-Fr. S 3 Tarris Batiste...... 6-1 200 R-Jr. 36 Bryan Williams...... 6-3 200 R-So. LT 75 Michael Ivory...... 6-5 340 R-So. 74 Sebastian Willer...... 6-5 279 R-Fr. S 1 Nate Simon...... 6-1 195 Jr. 20 LaDarion Young...... 6-1 185 R-Fr. LG 65 Taylor Evans OR...... 6-4 306 R-Jr. 59 Garrett Gorringe...... 6-4 295 R-So. CB 27 Bruce Dukes...... 5-10 195 R-Jr. 21 Antreal Allen...... 5-11 180 Fr. C 50 Tim Wynn...... 6-2 300 R-Sr. 69 Ronald Martin...... 6-1 290 R-Sr. CB 24 Marcus Caffey...... 6-0 195 Jr. 7 Robert Dowling...... 5-10 185 So. RG 56 Alex Stoehr...... 6-2 300 Fr. 70 Steve Wolgamott...... 6-6 315 Fr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE RT 77 A.J. Kaplan...... 6-4 275 Sr. PLAYERS: 70 Steve Wolgamott...... 6-6 315 Jr. Antreal Allen...... an-TRELL 58 Jah-Mai Davidson...... 6-4 290 R-So. Tarris Batiste...... TARR-iss buh-TEEST LynQuez Blair...... lin-QWEZ Mackendy Cheridor...... muh-KEN-dee CHER-uh-door Dontavis Crocker...... don-TAY-vis Kight Dallas...... KITE — SPECIALISTS — Jah-Mai Davidson...... juh-MY PK 96 Wil Lutz...... 6-0 190 Jr. Patrick Dike...... dEE-kay 93 Evan Pantels...... 5-10 176 Fr. Maaseiah Francis...... muh-SY-uh Garrett Gorringe...... GORE-inge P 49 Matt Hubbard...... 6-4 235 Sr. Krysten Hammon...... like Christian 93 Evan Pantels...... 5-10 176 Fr. Carnell Hopson...... car-NELL Jonathan Jean-Bart...... JON-BART SN 54 Daniel Zeigler...... 6-5 240 R-Fr. Shawayne Lawrence...... shuh-WAN-yay Jonathan Lytle...... LIE-tul HO 16 Ben McLane...... 6-1 210 R-Jr. Tyler Nemec...... NEH-mick 49 Matt Hubbard...... 6-4 235 Sr. Justin Otiwu...... oh-TEE-woo Evan Pantels...... pan-TELLS PR 9 Donovan Harden...... 5-11 175 R-Jr. Ronald Peterkin...... PEE-ter-kin 13 LynQuez Blair...... 5-10 175 Sr. Jarrell Robinson...... juh-RELL KR 80 Avery Sweeting...... 5-8 160 Jr. Malik Ricks...... muh-LEEK Joel Ruiz...... jo-ELL roo-EEZ 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 185 Fr. Mark Ruskell...... RUSS-kul Emiere Scaife...... uh-MEER SKAFE Alex Stoehr...... STORR LaDarion Young...... luh-DARE-ee-un COACHES: Jeff Jagodzinski...... JAG-ud-ZIN-skee Tim Lappano...... luh-PA-no Brock Lough...... LOW GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 8 GAME 2: GSU VS. NEW MEXICO STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name...... Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Simon...... S 6-1 195 Jr. Compton, Calif. (Lakewood/Golden West) 2 Krysten Hammon...... RB 5-9 180 Fr. Hitchcock, Texas (Dickinson) 3 Tarris Batiste...... S 6-1 200 R-Jr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cass/Indiana State) 4 Nick Arbuckle...... QB 6-1 215 Jr. Camarillo, Calif. (St. Bonaventure/Pierce) 5 Mackendy Cheridor...... LB 6-5 250 So. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) 6 Joseph Peterson...... LB 6-0 225 Jr. Dothan, Ala. (Dothan) 7 Robert Dowling...... CB 5-10 185 So. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 8 Joel Ruiz...... TE 6-4 240 R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden Co./Presbyterian) 9 Donovan Harden...... WR 5-11 175 R-Jr. Rialto, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga/Illinois State) 10 Octavious Andrews...... WR 6-0 180 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain/Auburn) 10 Chandon Sullivan...... CB 5-11 180 Fr. Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow) 11 Clay Chastain...... QB 6-4 215 R-So. Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison/Georgia Military) 12 Emiere Scaife...... QB 6-2 218 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 12 Deion Wilkins...... WR 5-9 164 Jr. Thomaston, Ga. (Upson-Lee/Jacksonville) 13 LynQuez Blair...... WR 5-10 175 Sr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 14 Duvall Smith...... RB 5-10 215 R-Sr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 15 Todd Boyd...... WR 5-11 180 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 16 Ben McLane...... QB 6-1 210 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 17 Glenn Smith...... WR 6-1 185 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 17 Jonathan Washington...... DB 6-2 210 R-Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette Co./Coll. of Sequoias) 18 Ronnie Bell...... QB 5-11 190 R-Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek/Ohio) 19 Robert Davis...... WR 6-3 198 So. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 20 LaDarion Young...... S 6-1 190 R-So. Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Catholic) 21 Antreal Allen...... CB 5-11 180 Fr. Auburn, Ala. (Auburn) 22 Jonathan Jean-Bart...... RB 5-11 200 So. McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) 23 Dexter Andrews...... WR 5-8 154 R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Maynard Jackson/Albany State) 23 Tevish Clark...... WR 6-1 185 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 24 Marcus Caffey...... CB 6-0 195 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady/Iowa Western CC) 24 Lyndon Rowe...... RB 5-7 185 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) 25 Calvin Mapp...... WR 5-8 160 R-Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson) 25 Kyler Neal...... RB 5-11 218 So. Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) 26 Dartez Jacobs...... S 6-1 200 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Centennial/Coll. of the Canyons) 27 Bruce Dukes...... CB 5-10 195 R-Jr. Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek/UCF) 28 Gerald Howse...... RB 6-2 220 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel/NE Okla. A&M) 28 Damian Williams...... DB 5-11 175 R-So. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) 29 B.J. Clay...... CB 6-0 180 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) 30 Artez Oglesby...... RB 5-10 190 Fr. Molena, Ga. (Pike County) 30 Nick Simmons...... CB 5-10 193 R-So. Madison, Ga. (Morgan County/LaGrange) 31 Ronald Peterkin...... S 6-0 170 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 32 Jonathan Lytle...... FB 6-1 240 R-Jr. Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding/Reedley College) 32 Malik Ricks...... LB 6-1 230 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson) 33 Kight Dallas...... LB 6-1 230 So. Decatur, Ga. (Stephenson) 34 Jamaal May...... S 5-10 190 R-Sr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 36 Bryan Williams...... S 6-3 200 R-So. Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) 37 Trent Hill...... S 5-10 185 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Martin Luther King) 38 Jameel Spencer...... LB 6-1 215 So. Smyrna, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 39 Emeka Okoye...... RB 5-9 190 R-So. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson/Westminster) 40 Deonte Holeman...... WR 6-2 171 R-So. Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) 41 Patrick Dike...... LB 5-9 200 R-Fr. Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 42 Dontavis Crocker...... RB 5-9 200 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. (Jordan/Hutchinson CC) 43 Matavius Scott...... LB 6-2 206 R-Fr. Carnesville, Ga. (Franklin County) 44 Michael Shaw...... LB 6-4 210 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) 45 Keith Rucker...... TE 6-3 235 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 46 Jarrell Robinson...... LB 6-2 215 R-Sr. Portal , Ga. (Portal) 47 Sean Jeppesen...... LB 6-0 230 R-Sr. Fortson, Ga. (Harris County/West Georgia) 48 Jerome Smith...... CB 5-10 165 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 49 Matt Hubbard...... P 6-4 235 Sr. Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill)

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No. Name...... Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 50 Tim Wynn...... G-C 6-3 300 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 51 Trey Payne...... LB 6-0 230 R-Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 52 Tevin Jones...... DE 6-4 270 So. Hampton, Ga. (Luella) 53 Tanner Strickland...... DE 6-3 270 R-So. Zebulon, Ga. (Pike County) 54 Daniel Zeigler...... LS 6-5 240 R-Fr. Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 55 Carnell Hopson...... DE 6-2 268 So. Powder Springs, Ga. (South Paulding) 56 Alex Stoehr...... OL 6-2 300 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 57 Justin Otiwu...... LB 6-1 225 R-Fr. Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 58 Jah-Mai Davidson...... T 6-4 290 R-So. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 59 Garrett Gorringe...... G 6-4 295 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson ) 60 Josh Manners...... DL 6-3 265 So. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett/St. Augustine’s) 61 Mitch Word...... OL 6-3 300 R-So. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter/Idaho State) 62 Will Cunningham...... DL 6-1 280 R-Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida Baker) 63 Davis Moore...... OL 6-4 300 R-Fr. Loganville, Ga. (Loganville) 64 Akil Hawkins...... OL 6-2 282 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County/Grambling) 65 Taylor Evans...... OL 6-4 305 R-Jr. Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge/Saddleback) 66 Bryan Ellis...... OL 6-0 270 R-Fr. Albany, Ga. (Mitchell County) 67 David Huey...... NG 6-2 290 R-Jr. Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) 68 Tanner Ledbetter...... OL 6-2 280 Fr. Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) 69 Ronald Martin...... C 6-1 290 R-Sr. Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) 70 Steve Wolgamott...... T 6-6 315 Jr. Maize, Kan. (Maize/Butler CC) 71 Mark Ruskell...... C 6-3 286 R-So. Duluth, Ga. (Duluth) 72 Gabe Mobley...... OL 6-2 275 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 74 Sebastian Willer...... T 6-5 279 R-Fr. Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) 75 Michael Ivory...... T 6-5 340 R-So. Louisville, Ky. (Jeffersontown/Coffeyville CC) 76 Jayro Perez...... DL 6-1 260 R-Jr. Dalton, Ga. (SE Whitfield) 77 A.J. Kaplan...... G 6-4 275 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Faith Lutheran/Palomar) 78 Cristian Perez...... DL 6-0 280 R-Sr. Dalton, Ga. (SE Whitfield/Cumberlands) 79 Madison Bell...... OL 6-3 280 R-Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) 80 Avery Sweeting...... WR 5-8 160 Jr. Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) 81 Tyler Nemec...... WR 6-0 200 R-So. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 82 Jalen Hamilton...... WR 5-8 175 R-So. Hampton, Ga. (Lovejoy) 83 James Traylor...... LB 6-3 220 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) 84 Bill Teknipp...... TE 6-4 235 R-Fr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 85 Grant Drakeford...... WR 5-10 170 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood) 85 Shawayne Lawrence...... DE 6-4 270 So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 86 Joel Brooks...... WR 6-0 175 R-So. Acworth, Ga. (North Paulding) 87 Nathaniel Minor...... WR 6-2 180 R-Jr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 88 Maaseiah Francis...... WR 6-3 195 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 89 Desi Banks...... WR 6-2 187 R-Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove/Morehead State) 90 Nich Long...... DL 6-5 294 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Dutchtown) 91 Marcus Stetzer...... DL 6-0 255 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 92 Niemus Bryant...... LB 6-0 220 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 93 Evan Pantels...... PK 5-10 176 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 95 Spencer Haywood...... LB 6-2 200 Sr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lambert/Savannah State) 96 Wil Lutz...... PK 6-0 190 Jr. Newnan, Ga. (Northgate) 97 Jalen Lawrence...... NG 6-1 285 So. Macon, Ga. (Westside) 98 Nate Paxton...... LB 6-1 245 R-Jr. Scottdale, Ga. (Clarkston) 99 Melvin King...... LB 6-3 225 Jr. Hinesville,Ga. (Liberty County)

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4 - NICK ARBUCKLE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS QB • 6-1, 215 • Jr. 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Camarillo, Calif. (St. Bonaventure/Pierce) ACU...... 4-0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0

• Junior college transfer who enrolled at Georgia 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk State in January 2014. Samford...... 2-2 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Completed 31-of-47 passes for 413 yards and UTC...... 5-1 6 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 four touchdown passes vs. Abilene Christian in his WVU...... 1-6 7 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 GSU debut, rallying the Panthers from nine points Jax State...... 4-3 7 0 2.5-7 0 0 0 0 0 down in the final five minutes. Alabama...... 2-2 4 0 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 • Tied the school record with four TD passes and was just one yard shy Troy...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 1-0 1-0 0 0 of the record for passing yards. Set the GSU record with 438 yards of Texas St...... 5-1 6 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 total offense. ULM...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Drove the Panthers 72 yards on 13 plays in final 2:41 to set up winning WKU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 field goal. Converted on 4th-and-5 from the GSU 24 (12-yard pass ULL...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to Joel Ruiz) and 4th-and-19 from the 27 (24-yard pass to LynQuez Arkansas St...... 5-4 9 0 2-10 0 0 0 0 0 Blair), then covered the final yards with his legs, rushing 13 yards to USA...... 8-5 13 0 1.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 the ACU 26 and then 17 yards down to the 9-yard line. • Passed for nearly 7,000 yards and 73 touchdowns in two seasons at CAREER HIGHS Pierce (Calif.) College Tackles: 13 vs. South Alabama, 2013 CAREER STATISTICS 18 - RONNIE BELL Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG QB • 5-11, 180 • R-Jr. 2014...... 1-1 31-47 2 .660 413 4 41 2 413.0 Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek/Ohio) Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG • Started 11 of 12 games in 2013 and set GSU 2014...... 5 25 5.0 0 17 52 438 4 438.0 season records with 2,573 yards passing and 2,686 total offense yards. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Had 15 TD passes and 3 TDs rushing. 2013...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck • Georgia State’s career leader in passing yards ACU*...... 31-47 413 4 2 41 5 25 0 17 438-4 2 (3,095) and total offense (3,261), surpassing Drew Little in both categories. Tied with Little’s career record of 18 TD passes. CAREER HIGHS • Passed for 391 yards (second-highest total in school history) and three Yards Passing: 413 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 touchdowns in season opener vs. Samford. Pass Completions: 31 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 • Tied the GSU record with four touchdown passes, along with 370 Pass Attempts: 47 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 yards passing, in a 35-28 loss to Troy (2013). TD Passes: 4 vs. vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 • Added 325 yards (26-41) and two TDs vs. Western Kentucky, Long Pass: 41 vs. vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (Avery Sweeting) including a 67-yard scoring pass to Robert Davis Yards Rushing: 25 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 • Scored his first rushing touchdown on a 1-yard plunge at Texas State. Total Offense: 438 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Also hit Robert Davis for a 5-yard TD pass while throwing for 208 yds. TDR: 4 vs. vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 • Hooked up with Albert Wilson for a 75-yard TD pass, the fourth- longest pass in GSU history, on the first play of the game against Jacksonville State. 3 - TARRIS BATISTE • Transfer from Ohio University who joined the program in 2012 LB • 6-1, 200 • R-Jr. • Played in seven games in 2012 with two starts and passed for 522 yards Cartersville, Ga. (Cass/Indiana State) and three touchdowns but threw 10 interceptions • Redshirted at Ohio in 2011 • Returning starter on defense who moved • Two-time, first-team all-state quarterback at Sandy Creek High. Led to safety this season after starting at outside Sandy Creek to back-to-back state titles in 2009 (Class AAAA) and linebacker in 2013. 2010 (Class AAA), compiling a 29-1 record as a starter. • Second on the team with 77 tackles in 2013, including a team-leading 9.5 tackles for loss. CAREER STATISTICS • Transfer from Indiana State, where he played for Trent Miles. Joined the program in 2013 and was eligible immediately. Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG • Career high 13 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss in 2013 season finale vs. 2012...... 7-2 34-67 10 .507 522 3 55 6 74.6 South Alabama 2013...... 12-11 188-375 11 .501 2573 15 80 30 214.4 Total...... 19-13 222-442 21 .502 3095 18 80 36 162.9 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2012 (ISU)...... 10 15-9 24 3-9 0 0 1 0 1 2012...... 32 53 1.7 0 12 99 575 3 82.1 2013...... 12 48-29 77 9.5-28 0 1-0 2 1-0 0 2013...... 80 113 1.4 3 22 455 2686 18 214.4 2014...... 1 4-0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total...... 112 166 1.5 3 22 554 3261 21 162.9 Total (GSU)...... 22 52-29 81 9.5-28 0 1-0 3 1-0 0 Total...... 23 67-38 105 12.5-37 0 1-0 4 1-0 1

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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 24 - MARCUS CAFFEY 2013...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck CB • 6-0, 195 • Jr. Samford*...... 28-51 391 3 1 44 3 3 0 7 394-3 1 Atlanta, Ga. (Grady/Iowa Western CC) UTC*...... 9-22 70 0 0 17 4 -9 0 2 61-0 2 WVU*...... 5-13 63 0 0 31 6 -15 0 4 48-0 3 • Junior college transfer who earned a starting Jax State*...... 16-40 250 2 1 75 11 57 0 17 307-2 3 berth at cornerback Alabama*...... 11-20 146 0 0 34 4 0 0 5 146-0 1 • Originally signed with Kentucky out of high Troy*...... 22-50 370 4 1 38 6 -6 0 22 364-4 4 school before moving to Iowa Western Texas St*...... 20-36 208 1 1 27 8 30 1 15 238-2 2 ULM*...... 2-9 22 0 2 17 1 15 0 10 37-0 0 CAREER STATISTICS WKU*...... 26-41 325 2 2 67 6 2 0 18 327-2 4 ULL...... 19-34 229 2 1 42 9 37 0 11 266-2 2 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Ark St *...... 13-25 178 1 0 36 13 5 1 10 182-2 4 2014...... 1 4-0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 USA*...... 17-34 321 0 1 80 7 -15 1 2 306-1 4 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK UTSA...... 5-11 95 1 2 41 3 22 0 10 117-1 0 ACU...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Richmond...... 7-10 91 0 2 28 4 31 0 10 122-0 0 W&M *...... 13-26 157 0 4 25 9 9 0 7 166-0 2 UNH *...... 3-10 74 1 2 54 12 0 0 12 74-1 4 5 - MACKENDY CHERIDOR URI...... 1-1 4 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 6-0 0 LB • 6-5, 250 • So. Villanova...... 2-4 66 1 0 55 0 0 0 0 66-0 1 Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) ODU...... 3-5 35 0 0 17 3 -11 0 0 24-0 0 * Game Started • Potential all-star at outside linebacker after a strong freshman season • Second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss in CAREER HIGHS 2013 Yards Passing: 391 vs. Samford, 2013 • Made his first start vs. Troy (2013) and had a Pass Completions: 28 vs. Samford, 2013 career-high seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a forced Yards Passing: 51 vs. Samford, 2013 fumble TD Passes: 4 vs. Troy, 2013 • Saw some snaps at tight end early in his freshman season before Long Pass: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 (Robert Davis) concentrating on defense Yards Rushing: 357 vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 Total Offense: 394 vs. Samford, 2013 CAREER STATISTICS TDR: 4 vs. Troy, 2013 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2013...... 12 20-14 34 7.5-12 1-1 0 0 0 1 13 - LYNQUEZ BLAIR 2014...... 1 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 WR • 5-10, 175 • Sr. Total...... 13 23-27 40 7.5-12 1-1 0 0 0 1 Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Veteran wide receiver who takes on a more 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK prominent role as a senior after catching six passes ACU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for 44 yards in 2013 • Opened his senior season with career-highs of 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK eight receptions for 118 yards, including his first Samford...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 career touchdown. Caught a 27-yard touchdown pass in the fourth UTC...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 quarter and then had a 24-yard reception on 4th-and-19 on the game- winning drive. WVU...... 1-1 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Career totals of 16 receptions for 145 yards (9.1 yards per catch) Alabama...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 4-3 7 1-1 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Texas St...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP ULM...... 2-2 4 0 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2011...... 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012...... 11 10 101 10.1 0 41 ULL...... 2-0 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 2013...... 9 6 44 7.3 0 11 Arkansas St...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... 1 8 118 14.8 1 27 USA...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 24 24 263 10.6 1 41 CAREER HIGHS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Tackles: 7 vs. Troy, 2013 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns TFL: 2 vs. Troy, 2013; UL Lafayette, 2013 ACU...... 8 118 1 27 27

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 8 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Yards Receiving: 118 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Long Reception: 41 vs. UTSA, 2012

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19 - ROBERT DAVIS CAREER STATISTICS WR • 6-3, 198 • So. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) 2012 (UCF)...... 8 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... 1 6-2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 • Opened his sophomore season with a career-high Total...... 9 8-6 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 eight receptions for 90 yards vs. Abilene Christian. • GSU’s second-leading receiver as a true GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS freshman in 2013 with 44 catches for 711 and four 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK touchdowns, including two 100-yard games ACU...... 6-2 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • The only freshman who ranked among the Sun Belt top 10 in receiving yards (59.2 pg) and receptions (3.7 pg) in 2013 CAREER HIGHS • Only four freshmen in the nation averaged more receiving yards per game than Davis in 2013 Tackles: 8 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 • Finished the 2013 season with a career-high 110 yards receiving on four catches vs. South Alabama. 2 - KRYSTEN HAMMON • Had an 80 yard reception down to the one-yard line against USA (2013) for the third-longest pass play in GSU history RB • 5-9, 180 • Fr. • Opened his career with seven receptions for 66 yards vs. Samford Hitchcock, Texas (Dickinson) (2013) • True freshman who earned a starting berth for • Had his first 100-yard game against Chattanooga (2013) with four the season opener vs. Abilene Christian. Rushed for receptions for 100 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard catch 74 yards on 13 carries • Had as many catches (11) in his first two college games as he did his • First name pronounced like “Christian” entire senior season in a run-oriented offense at Northside-Warner Robins High School, where he was also a standout in basketball and the high jump CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP CAREER STATISTICS 2014...... 9 71 269 3.9 1 32 3 35 11.7 0 26 304 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2013...... 12 44 711 16.2 4 80 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014...... 1 8 90 11.2 0 27 2014...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Total...... 13 52 801 15.4 4 80 ACU...... 8 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 22

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Rushing Attempts: 13 vs. Arkansas State, 2013 ACU...... 8 90 0 27 Yards Rushing: 60 vs. ULM, 2013

2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Samford...... 7 66 0 15 9 - DONOVAN HARDEN UTC...... 4 100 0 47 WR • 5-11, 180 • R-Jr. WVU...... 3 39 0 31 Rialto (Rancho Cucamonga/Illinois State) Jax State...... 3 36 1 18 18 Alabama...... 3 45 0 28 • Transfer from Illinois State who is making an Troy...... 4 76 1 31 31 impact as a receiver and punt returner after sitting Texas State...... 3 11 1 5 5 out the 2013 season. ULM...... 3 24 0 12 • Opened his GSU career with three receptions WKU...... 4 84 1 67 67 for 27 yards and two punt returns for 34 yards vs. ULL...... 3 60 0 29 Abilene Christian. Arkansas St...... 3 60 0 28 • While practicing with the team in 2013, suffered a torn ACL. South Alabama...... 4 110 0 80 • Caught 52 passes for 664 yards and seven touchdowns in two seasons at Illinois State. CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 8 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 CAREER STATISTICS Yards Receiving: 110 vs. South Alabama, 2013 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP TD Receptions: 1 vs. four teams 2011 (ISU)...... 10 6 47 4.7 1 30 Long Reception: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 2012 (ISU)...... 13 46 617 13.4 6 79 2014...... 1 3 27 9.0 0 13 27 - BRUCE DUKES Total...... 24 57 664 11.6 7 79 CB • 5-10, 195 • R-Jr. Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek/UCF) Year...... PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP 2011 (ISU)...... 13 119 9.2 0 45 10 235 23.5 0 40 • Transfer from UCF who has earned a starting 2012 (ISU)...... 18 150 8.3 0 34 3 58 19.3 0 25 berth at cornerback 2014...... 2 34 17.0 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Enrolled at Georgia State in 2013 and sat out the season while practicing with the team Total...... 33 303 9.2 0 45 13 293 22.5 0 40

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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Villanova...... 6 263 43.8 52 1-66 0 3 1 JMU...... 8 288 36.0 47 4-25 0 1 0 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP All-P TD ODU...... 4 179 44.8 55 2-10 0 2 2 ACU...... 3 27 0 13 2 34 0 31 61 Maine...... 8 329 41.1 55 3-27 0 1 2

CAREER HIGHS 2011...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Receptions: 9 vs. Eastern Illinois, 2012 (at ISU) ODU...... 10 406 40.6 49 4-18 0 7 0 Yards Receiving: 137 vs. South Dakota, 2012 (at ISU) Jax State...... 5 205 41.0 45 5-36 0 0 0 Long Reception: 137 Houston...... 10 372 37.2 51 4-24 1 0 1 Punt Returns: 137 vs. South Dakota, 2012 (at ISU) SCSU...... 6 275 45.8 60 1-2 1 2 1 Punt Return Yards: 137 vs. South Dakota, 2012 (at ISU) USA...... 3 125 41.7 46 1-17 1 1 0 Long Return: 137 vs. South Dakota, 2012 (at ISU) UTSA...... 5 235 47.0 64 1-5 2 1 1 St. Francis...... 3 133 44.3 52 3-27 0 2 1 UWA...... 1 53 53.0 53 1-13 0 0 1 49 - MATT HUBBARD Campbell...... 1 40 40.0 40 1-27 0 0 0 P • 6-4, 235 • Sr. Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) CAREER HIGHS • All-conference punter with a career average of Punts: 10, four games 42.2 yards per punt, including 38 kicks of 50-plus Punting Yards: 408 vs. Old Dominion, 2011 yards. Punting Average: 62.2 vs. South Carolina State, 2012 • Named to the 2014 preseason All-Sun Belt third Long Punt: 80 vs. South Carolina State, 2012; Jacksonville State, 2013 team by Athlon • Third-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2013 by College Sports Madness; second-team All-CAA in 2012 22 - JONATHAN JEAN-BART • Has two 80-yard punts in his career, vs. South Carolina State (2012) RB • 5-11, 195 • So. and Jacksonville State (2013). McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) • Opened the 2012 season by averaging 62.2 yards on five punts against South Carolina State. That surpassed the FCS and FBS records but • Backup running back who is the team’s top does not count as an NCAA record due to GSU’s reclassification. Was returning rusher from 2013. named FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week • Rushed for 269 yards on 71 carries in nine games • Averaged 41.9 yards per punt (15th in FCS) as a true freshman in 2011 in 2013. • Top games were ULM (60 yards on seven carries) CAREER STATISTICS and WKU (53 yards rushing on 10 attempts, one catch for 11 yards) Punting...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ 2011...... 9 44 1844 41.9 64 6 7 13 5 CAREER STATISTICS 2012...... 11 59 2541 43.1 80 4 10 12 21 Year...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2013...... 12 78 3278 42.0 80 8 30 16 12 2013...... 9 71 269 3.9 1 32 3 35 11.7 0 26 304 2014...... 1 4 151 37.8 49 1 2 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Total...... 33 185 7814 42.2 80 19 44 41 38 2013...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WVU...... 8 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 22 2013...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Jax State...... 5 24 0 10 0 0 0 0 24 ACU...... 4 151 37.8 49 0-0 1 0 0 Alabama...... 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 Troy...... 9 27 0 10 1 26 0 26 53 2013...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Texas State...... 5 12 0 8 1 -2 0 -- 10 Samford...... 8 312 39.0 54 2-53 1 2 1 ULM...... 7 60 0 32 0 0 0 0 60 UTC...... 7 304 43.4 51 3-32 1 1 3 WKU...... 10 53 1 14 1 11 0 11 64 11 WVU...... 10 393 39.3 49 3-46 1 1 0 ULL...... 12 37 0 6 0 0 0 0 37 Jax State...... 4 183 45.8 80 1-10 1 1 1 Arkansas St...... 13 33 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... 5 233 46.6 65 1-37 2 0 1 Troy...... 10 398 39.8 52 2-32 1 2 1 CAREER HIGHS Texas State...... 7 280 40.0 49 0-0 0 2 0 Rushing Attempts: 13 vs. Arkansas State, 2013 ULM...... 8 345 43.1 51 0-0 0 3 1 Yards Rushing: 60 vs. ULM, 2013 WKU...... 5 218 43.6 54 1-(-3) 0 0 1 Long Run: 32 vs. ULM, 2013 ULL...... 3 134 44.7 52 0-0 1 2 1 Receptions: 1, three games Arkansas St...... 5 228 45.8 58 1-(-1) 0 0 2 Yards Receiving : 26 vs. Troy, 2013 USA...... 6 250 41.7 47 0-0 0 2 0 47 - SEAN JEPPESEN 2012...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ LB • 6-0, 230 • R-Sr. SCSU...... 5 311 62.2 80 1-5 2 2 5 Tennessee...... 8 358 44.8 57 4-46 0 1 3 Fortson, Ga. (Harris County/West Georgia) UTSA...... 2 90 45.0 51 0-0 0 0 1 • Starting inside linebacker who is in his first full Richmond...... 3 118 39.3 50 0-0 0 1 1 season on defense. Starting fullback in 2013 who W&M...... 3 82 27.3 35 0-0 0 0 0 moved who moved to linebacker for the final three UNH...... 7 337 48.1 62 3-25 0 0 5 games. URI...... 5 186 37.2 51 1-0 2 1 1

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• Career-high four tackles with one tackle for loss at Arkansas State 96 - WIL LUTZ (2013) PK • 6-0, 190 • Jr • Saw action on both sides in the season finale vs. South Alabama, when he made three tackles and scored his first touchdown on a one-yard Newnan, Ga. (Northgate) plunge • Had a 17-yard reception at No. 1 Alabama. • In his third season as GSU’s starting place-kicker. Handles kickoffs and placements. • Lettered in 2012 as a special teams standout. • Kicked a 26-yard field with 4 seconds left to lift Georgia State to a 38-37 victory over Abilene CAREER STATISTICS Christian in the 2014 opener. Year...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP • Hit 8-of-12 field goals and 25-of-26 PAT for 49 points (second on the 2012...... 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 team) in 2013. 2013...... 12 10 31 3.1 0 18 5 53 10.6 0 17 84 • Booted a school-record 53-yard field goal at No. 1 Alabama. Total...... 23 10 31 3.1 0 18 5 53 10.6 0 17 84 • Hit the game-tying 26-yard field goal on the final play of regulation against Jacksonville State (2013). • Made 4-7 field goals in 2012 and was perfect (18-18) on PAT. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK • Georgia State’s career leader with 48 PAT while ranking second in 2012...... 11 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 career points with 87 (first in points by kicking) 2013...... 12 9-6 15 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 13-of-20 on career field goals, but five of his seven misses are from 48 2014...... 1 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yards or longer Total...... 24 16-9 25 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts 85 - SHAWAYNE LAWRENCE 2012...... 11 18-18 4-7 1-1 2-2 1-3 0-1 40 30 DE • 6-4, 270 • So. 2013...... 11 25-26 8-12 3-4 3-3 1-2 1-3 53 49 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 2014...... 1 5-5 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 26 8 Total...... 23 48-49 13-20 5-6 5-5 2-5 1-4 53 87 • Young defensive standout who enters his second season as a starter at defensive end 2012: (37) W&M; (40) URI; (26) URI; (34) Vill; 54 JMU; 48 ODU; 48 Maine • Started as a true freshman in 2013 despite not reaching his 18th birthday in the the final week of 2013: (39) JSU; 50 JSU; (26) JSU; 42 JSU; (53) ALA; 26 Troy; (20) TxSt; the season. (25) ULM; (40) AState; (35) AState; (33) USA; 50 USA • Had two tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup vs. Troy (2013) 2014: (26) ACU; • Career-high five tackles in the 2013 season finale vs. South Alabama. • Won high school state title in shotput while finishing third in discus. CAREER HIGHS Field Goals: 2 vs. Rhode Island, 2012; Jacksonville State, 2013; Arkansas CAREER STATISTICS State, 2013 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Long FG: 53 vs. Alabama, 2013 2013...... 11 13-12 25 3.5-9 1-5 0 1 0 0 2014...... 1 0-3 3 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 25 - KYLER NEAL Total...... 12 13-15 28 4-10 1-5 0 1 0 0 RB • 5-11, 218 • So. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Backup running back who is the team’s top ACU...... 0-3 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 returning rusher from 2013. • Rushed for 269 yards on 71 carries in nine games 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk in 2013. Samford...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Top games were ULM (60 yards on seven carries) UTC...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 and WKU (53 yards rushing on 10 attempts, one catch for 11 yards) WVU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Troy...... 3-1 4 1-5 2-7 0 0 0 1 0 Year...... G Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP Texas St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013...... 10 24 96 4.0 0 20 2 24 0 20 ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... 1 8 46 5.8 0 15 1 11 0 11 WKU...... DNP Total...... 11 32 142 4.4 0 20 3 35 0 20 ULL...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 1-4 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD CAREER HIGHS ACU...... 8 46 0 15 1 11 0 11 57 Tackles: 5 vs. South Alabama, 2013 Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Troy, 2013

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CAREER HIGHS 46 - JARRELL ROBINSON Rushing Attempts: 9 vs. Arkansas State, 2013 LB • 6-2, 215 • R-Sr. Yards Rushing: 46 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Portal, Ga. (Portal) Long Run: 20 vs. ULM, 2013 Receptions: 1, three games • Veteran defender who moved to outside Yards Receiving : 28 vs. South Alabama, 2013 linebacker for his senior season Long Reception : 28 vs. South Alabama, 2013 • Had the best game of his career against Abilene Christian with four tackles for loss, including two sacks, and a pass breakup. 6 - JOSEPH PETERSON • Leads the nation in tackles for loss after one game LB • 6-0, 225 • Jr. • Now has 16 career tackles for loss, just 0.5 behind Georgia State career Dothan, Ala. (Dothan) leader Jake Muasau (16.5). • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference in • Starter at inside linebacker in 2013 until suffering a season-ending 2013 and preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) shoulder injury suffered against ULM selection entering 2014 • Made 33 tackles in eight games in 2013 and shared the team lead with • Led the team in tackles each of the last two years two sacks. Also had 4.5 tackles for loss. • Second in GSU history with 179 career tackles. • Grabbed his second career interception against Troy (2013), along with six tackles and one tackle for loss. • Collected a game-high 11 tackles in the season opener vs. Abilene Christian, when he grabbed a fourth-quarter interception to swing • Career-high 10 tackles vs. Chattanooga (2013). momentum and help set up the Panthers’ rally from nine points down. • Had four tackles with two tackles for loss at West Virginia (2013), • Led the team in tackles in 2013 with 103, a new GSU single-season including a 4th-down sack at the GSU 25-yard line. record. Third in the Sun Belt in tackles per game (9.4) • Had 41 tackles, four TFL, one interception and two pass breakups as a • Tied the GSU single-game record with 16 tackles vs. Troy (2013). part-time starter in 2012. Season-high seven tackles vs. UTSA (2012) • Finished the 2013 season with four straight games in double-figure CAREER STATISTICS tackles Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Enjoyed the most productive game of his career against ULL with 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks. 2011...... 9 13-9 22 3.5-9 0-0 0 2 0 0 2012...... 11 27-14 41 4-9 1-1 1-3 2 0 0 • Started as a true freshman in 2012 and led the team in tackles with 65 2013...... 8 18-15 33 4.5-24 2-14 1-9 1 0 0 hits, along with two forced fumbles 2014...... 1 4-0 4 4-17 2-15 0 1 0 0 • Alabama all-state selection in Class 6A at Dothan High School. Total...... 30 62-38 100 16-59 5-30 2-12 6 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012...... 11 40-25 65 3-6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2013...... 11 62-41 103 6-20 2-11 0 1 0 0 0 ACU...... 4-0 4 2-15 4-17 0 0 0 1 0 2014...... 1 6-5 11 0 0 1-28 0 0 0 0 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Total...... 23 108-71 179 9-26 2-11 1-28 1 0 2 0 Samford...... 2-3 5 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 UTC...... 8-2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WVU...... 2-2 4 1-10 2-16 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Jax State...... 2-1 3 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 ACU...... 6-5 11 0 0 0 0 1-28 1 0 Alabama...... 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 5-1 6 0 1-3 0 0 1-9 0 0 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Texas St...... 2-1 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Samford...... 6-1 7 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTC...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WVU...... DNP 2012...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Jax State...... 6-1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCSU...... 6-2 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... 3-4 7 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee...... 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 9-7 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA...... 7-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas St...... 4-3 7 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W&M...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 6-4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNH...... 5-2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 7-5 12 2-11 2.5-12 0 0 0 0 0 URI...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 4-9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Villanova...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 8-3 11 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU...... 9-0 9 0 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Maine...... 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles: 16 vs. Troy, 2013 CAREER HIGHS Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. ULL, 2013 Sacks: 2 vs. ULL, 2013 Tackles: 10 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Tackles for Loss: 4 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Sacks: 2 vs. ULL, 2013; Abilene Christian, 2014

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45 - KEITH RUCKER CAREER STATISTICS TE • 6-3, 235 • So. Year...... G Rush Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 2011 *...... 11 0 0 0 0 8 100 0 23 2012 *...... 10 13 49 1 NA 8 71 1 NA • Key returnee at tight end after starting as a true 2014...... 1 0 0 0 0 7 111 2 34 freshman, when he caught 14 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown Total...... 22 13 49 1 NA 23 282 3 34 • Enjoyed a breakout game against UL-Lafayette * At Presbyterian (2013) with six catches for 121 yards. Scored his first touchdown on a 42-yard reception with just 14 seconds left in the GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS first half. 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Finished the season with eight catches for 154 yards over the final ACU...... 7 111 2 34 34, 12 three games • Hails from renowned prep powerhouse Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he won a state title in 2012 CAREER HIGHS • Father, Keith Rucker Sr., played in the NFL from 1992-97 with five Receptions: 7 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 different teams. Yards: 111 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Touchdowns: 2 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 CAREER STATISTICS Long Reception: 34 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2013...... 11 14 232 16.6 1 42 2014...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 80 - AVERY SWEETING Total...... 12 14 232 16.6 1 42 WR • 5-8, 160 • Jr. Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Wide receiver who is perhaps the fastest player of 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns the team. ACU...... 0 0 0 0 • Caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Nick Arbuckle late in the first half of GSU’s 38-37 win 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns over Abilene Christian. The play made the ESPN Samford...... 1 8 0 8 SportsCenter Top Plays of the Day. UTC...... 1 11 0 11 • Also returned seven kickoffs for 131 yards against ACU. WVU...... 2 27 0 19 • Had 12 catches for 141 yards in his first two seasons. Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 • Played in five games in 2013 with nine receptions for 120 yards. Alabama...... DNP - INJURED Troy...... 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 2 32 0 17 CAREER STATISTICS ULM...... 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rush Yds Avg TD LP ULL...... 6 121 1 42 42 2012...... 8 3 21 7.0 0 13 2 12 6.0 0 7 Arkansas State...... 1 13 0 13 2013...... 5 9 120 13.3 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 South Alabama...... 1 20 0 20 2014...... 1 2 46 23.0 1 41 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Total...... 14 14 187 13.4 2 41 2 12 6.0 0 7 Receptions: 6 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP Yards: 121 vs. Ul Lafayette, 2013 2012...... 8 6 101 16.8 0 23 Long Reception: 42 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 2013...... 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014...... 1 7 131 18.7 0 26 8 - JOEL RUIZ Total...... 14 13 232 17.8 0 23 TE • 6-4, 240 • R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Presbyterian) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP All-P TD • Transfer from Presbyterian who has earned ACU...... 2 46 1 41 7 131 0 26 177 41 starting berth at tight end • Named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the John Mackey Award after he had a career- CAREER HIGHS best with seven receptions for 111 yards and two Receptions: 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 touchdowns in season-opening win over Abilene Christian. Yards: 71 vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 • Caught a 34-yard TD pass in the first quarter, then set up GSU’s next Long Reception: 41 vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 touchdown with a 19-yard catch down to the 2-yard line. In the fourth quarter, he caught a 9-yard touchdown to pull the Panthers within two points with 4:31 left, then on game-winning drive, he had a 12-yard completon on 4th-and-9 from the GSU 24. • Enrolled at GSU in 2013 and sat out last fall while practicing with the team. • Lettered two seasons at Presbyterian with 16 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

GEORGIA STATE 21, ABILENE CHRISTIAN 37 With 12:00 to play in the second quarter, Georgia TEAM STATISTICS...... ACU GSU State fullback Jonathan Lytle scored on a 2-yard run FIRST DOWNS...... 26 33 Game 1: Aug. 27, 2013 • 7 p.m. (ESPNU) to give the Panthers a 14-3 advantage. A Wildcat RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 36-95 33-153 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. pass interference penalty kept the drive alive and PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 403 413 then Ruiz came to life again, exciting the crowd Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 40-30-1 49-31-2 Playing the first FBS game of the year, Georgia with a nifty leaping catch for 19 yards to the ACU 2. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 76-498 82-566 State roared back with 17 fourth-quarter points GSU ended the half with a 302 to 243 advantage Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 including Wil Lutz’s game-winning 26-yard field in yards, and had converted six of its seven third- Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-34 goal with 4 seconds remaining for a 38-37 win over down attempts. On the game, the Panthers Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-47 8-149 Abilene Christian at the Georgia Dome. combined for a school-record 566 total yards, Interception Returns-Yards ...... 2-12 1-28 In his first game for Georgia State, quarterback including 153 on the ground. Hammon finished Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-40.5 4-37.8 Nick Arbuckle led the come-from-behind victory as with 74 yards while Kyler Neal added 46. Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 2-1 he threw for 413 yards -- just one shy of the school Peterson led the way on defense with 11 tackles, Penalties-Yards ...... 9-86 12-99 Possession Time ...... 34:09 25:51 record--on 31 of 47 passing with four touchdowns, a QB hurry and the interception while Bruce Dukes which tied the GSU mark. Third-Down Conversions ...... 7 of 14 10 of 16 had eight tackles and a pass breakup. Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 0 2 of 2 The Panthers’ winning drive began at their own Parker McKenzie led Abilene Christian with 403 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 4-4 3-4 19 with 2:41 on the clock and included a 56-yard passing yards by hitting 30 of 40 attempts with four Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 2-6 2-15 scoring pass to Donovan Harden that was called touchdowns. Demarcus Thompson reeled in 156 back on a holding penalty. Arbuckle made the receiving yards. RUSHING miscue a distant memory as he continued to push ACU: Sims, Herschel 14-37; Brown, De’Andre 12-34; Thompson, the Panthers down the field, twice converting on NOTING THE PANTHERS: Demar 2-17; McKenzie, Parke 7-8; TEAM 1-minus 1. fourth down to keep the drive alive. On 4th-and-5 • Senior linebacker Jarrell Robinson has the best GSU: Hammon, Krysten 13-74; Neal, Kyler 8-46; Arbuckle, at the GSU 24, Arbuckle found Ruiz for 12 yards, game of his career with four tackles for loss, Nick 5-25; Smith, Duvall 5-4; Lytle, Jonathan 1-2; Harden, and on 4th-and-19 at the GSU 27, he hit Blair for 24 including two sacks to tie the school record. He also Donovan 1-2. yards out to midfield. broke up a pass. PASSING Arbuckle rushed 13 yards to the ACU 26 and • Senior LynQuez Blair recorded career bests with then 17 yards to nine to set up the winning field eight catches for 118 yars. ACU: McKenzie, Parke 30-40-1-403. GSU: Arbuckle, Nick 31-47-2-413; TEAM 0-2-0-0. goal. • Junior tight end Joel Ruiz, also playing his first Arbuckle tossed touchdowns to Joel Ruiz (34 game for Georgia State, had career highs with RECEIVING yards and 9 yards), Avery Sweeting (41 yards) and seven catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns. ACU: Thompson, Demar 9-156; Hudson, Jace 5-47; Stone, LynQuez Blair (27 yards) while finishing one yard • Sophomore Robert Davis added eight receptions, Cade 4-60; Sims, Herschel 4-6; Walker, Jamie 3-41; Cheshier, shy of tying the school record for passing yards. his career high, for 90 yards. Noah 2-14; Gilbert, Cedric 1-60; Green-Avery, Mo 1-10; In the fourth quarter, Arbuckle led GSU on • Georgia State played 15 true freshmen during the Parker, Jonatha 1-9. scoring drives of 44 yards, 77 yards and the final 2013 season. This year it started with seven in the GSU: Blair, Lynquez 8-118; Davis, Robert 8-90; Ruiz, Joel 7-111; drive of 72 yards, 30 yards of which he covered on opening game including: G Alex Stoehr (in starting Harden, Donovan 3-27; Sweeting, Avery 2-46; Neal, Kyler the ground in the final 30 seconds. lineup), RB Krysten Hammon (in starting lineup), CB 1-11; Smith, Duvall 1-5; Boyd, Todd 1-5. Before Arbuckle helped GSU to 189 total yards in Chandon Sullivan, CB B.J. Clay, WR Glenn Smith, WR INTERCEPTIONS the fourth quarter, the Panthers had stalled, being Todd Boyd and CB Antreal Allen. outgained 132-75 in the third, including just five • Nick Arbuckle, a junior college transfer, became the ACU: Lopez, Angel 1-12; Stewart, Justin 1-0. yards on the ground. During that stretch, Georgia fifth different opening day starter at quarterback in GSU: Peterson, Joseph 1-28. State struggled without starting running back five years for the Panthers after coming out of the Krysten Hammon in the lineup after he suffered huddle on the opening drive of the season. an injury early in the second period. Hammon, a • Arbuckle was a team captain before the game true freshman, rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries in started and was joined for the coin toss by the opening half and finished with 74 yards on 13 linebackers Joseph Peterson and Jarrell Robinson. attempts. Hammon’s return early in the fourth period ABILENE CHRISTIAN...... 3 13 14 7 — 37 along with linebacker Joseph Peterson’s first career GEORGIA STATE...... 7 14 0 17 — 38 interception gave the Panthers life. Senior Lynquez Blair pulled GSU back within 30-28 with his first SCORING SUMMARY career touchdown reception as he caught a quick 1st 8:58 ACU - Grau, Nik 25 yd field goal, 14-69 6:02 out and curled the first-down attempt up the 2:41 GSU - Ruiz, Joel 34 yd pass from Arbuckle, Nick (Lutz, middle for a 27-yard score. Wil kick), 5-58 1:34 Georgia State got its second score of the fourth 2nd 12:00 GSU - Lytle, Jonathan 2 yd run (Lutz, Wil kick), 12-73 quarter when Arbuckle hit Ruiz with a 9-yarder to 3:29 cap a 77-yard drive and pull the Panthers within 7:31 ACU - Grau, Nik 42 yd field goal, 10-50 4:29 37-35 with 4:31 to play. That was GSU’s third scoring 3:52 ACU - Gilbert, Cedric 60 yd pass from McKenzie, drive of at least 70 yards on the night. Parke (Grau, Nik kick), 4-73 1:22 Abilene Christian started the season’s scoring 1:11 ACU - Grau, Nik 33 yd field goal, 5-36 1:39 with a 25-yard field to open the game and ended 00:14 GSU - Sweeting, Avery 41 yd pass from Arbuckle, the first half with a 60-yard Cedric Gilbert catch and Nick (Lutz, Wil kick), 6-74 0:57 run for a score. The field goal was forced after GSU 3rd 6:27 ACU - Walker, Jamie 23 yd pass from McKenzie, Parke held on third down inside the 10-yard line, which (Grau, Nik kick), 6-80 2:46 1:41 ACU - Hudson, Jace 24 yd pass from McKenzie, Parke was a common theme early on. (Grau, Nik kick), 6-71 2:02 Georgia State got on the board for the first time 4th 10:42 GSU - Blair, Lynquez 27 yd pass from Arbuckle, Nick this season with a five-play, 58-yard drive that took (Lutz, Wil kick), 4-44 1:28 only 1:34 off the clock and ended with a 34-yard 6:36 ACU - Stone, Cade 7 yd pass from McKenzie, Parke pass from Arbuckle to Ruiz. (Grau, Nik kick), 10-75 4:06 The Panther defense played well in the first half, 4:31 GSU - Ruiz, Joel 9 yd pass from Arbuckle, Nick (Lutz, especially on third downs. On the crucial down, Wil kick), 9-77 2:05 GSU limited ACU to just three conversions on eight 00:04 GSU - Lutz, Wil 26 yd field goal, 13-72 2:37 attempts. The Panthers were 6 of 7 on third downs Attendance–10,140 in the opening frame. Georgia State led at halftime for the fourth time in five season-opening games, including the second straight year.

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING YARDS 47 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 8 Matt Hubbard vs. Tennessee, 2012 41 Ben McLane vs. Tennessee, 2012 8 Matt Hubbard vs. James Madison, 2012 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 41 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 8 Matt Hubbard vs. Samford, 2013 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 40 Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 PUNTING YARDS 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 PASS COMPLETIONS 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 398 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 31 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 393 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 118 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 28 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 26 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 358 Matt Hubbard vs. Tennessee, 2012 104 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 25 Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 345 Matt Hubbard vs. ULM, 2013

RUSHING ATTEMPTS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12-15) 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) 21 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) 21 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 .724 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (21-29) 50.0 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (4) 21 Donald Russell vs. UTSA, 2011 .722 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (13-18) 48.1 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 (7) .695 Drew Little vs. Campbell, 2010 (16-23) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS KICKOFF RETURNS TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 7 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 5 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 5 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 5 Albert Wilson vs. West Virginia, 2013 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 4 Albert Wilson vs. four teams 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 RECEIVING YARDS 3 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 3 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 167 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 TOTAL OFFENSE 158 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 153 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 438 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 131 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 129 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 394 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 380 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 PUNT RETURNS 149 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 364 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 354 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 3 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 327 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 307 Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 121 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 PUNT RETURN YARDS 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 58 Albert Wilson South Alabama, 2013 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 (0/4) ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 (2/2) 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (0/4) 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah St., 2010 (0/4) 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 283 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 280 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 268 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 18 times 234 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 RECEPTIONS POINTS BY KICKING 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 TACKLES 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 16 Joseph Peterson, 2013 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 8 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 11 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 8 Albert Wilson vs. four teams 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 8 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 10 Christian Benvenuto vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 TACKLES FOR LOSS RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS FIELD GOALS 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. seven teams 4 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 2 12 players 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 2 Christian Benvenuto, four games 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 2 Iain Vance, four games SACKS 2 Kelton Hill vs. Samford, 2013 2 Matt Ehasz vs. S.C. State, 2012 2 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 2 Wil Lutz vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 2 Christo Bilukidi vs. Murray State, 2011 PASSING YARDS 2 Wil Lutz vs. Arkansas State 2 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 2 Joseph Peterson vs. UL-Lafayette, 2013 413 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 PAT 2 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 391 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 INTERCEPTIONS 370 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 325 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 287 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 5 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 250 Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 5 Wil Lutz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS PASS ATTEMPTS PUNTS 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (1) 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (1) 51 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 50 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (2) 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING YARDS RECEPTIONS FIELD GOALS Player...... Years Att Yds Player...... Years Rec Player...... Years FG 1. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 356 1500 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 1. Iain Vance...... 2010 15 2. Donald Russell..... 2011-12 248 1412 2. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-* 13 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 176 1076 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 58 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 11 4. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 47 321 4. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 52 5. Rosevelt Watson.. 2010-12 81 316 5. Emmanuel Ogbuehi..... 2010-12 47 PAT Player...... Years PAT TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-* 48 Player...... Years TD Player...... Years Rec 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 35 1. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 24 2. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 10 2. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 7 3. Jordan Giles...... 2010-13 6 PUNTS 4. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 4 4. Arthur Williams...... 2010-11 5 Player...... Years Punts Drew Little...... 2010-11 4 5. Emmanuel Ogbuehi..... 2010-12 4 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-* 185 Robert Davis...... 2013-* 4 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41 PASSING YARDS Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 4 Player...... Years Yards PUNTING YARDS 1. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 3095 KICKOFF RETURNS Player...... Years Punts 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2570 Player...... Years KR 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-* 7814 3. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 1946 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 95 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1270 2. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 35 5. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 550 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 25 TACKLES 4. Darren McCray...... 2010-13 15 Player...... Years Tackles PASS ATTEMPTS 5. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 14 1. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 Player...... Years Att 2. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-* 168 1. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 442 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 3. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 166 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 381 Player...... Years KR Yds 4. Mark Hogan...... 2010-12 157 3. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 325 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 2338 5. Terrance Woodard...... 2010-13 145 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 159 2. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 664 5. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 86 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 436 INTERCEPTIONS 4. Darren McCray...... 2010-13 383 Player...... Years Int PASS COMPLETIONS 5. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 324 1. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 5 Player...... Years Cmp Demazio Skelton...... 2011-12 5 1. Drew Little...... 2010-11 227 PUNT RETURNS 2. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 4 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 222 Player...... Years PR 4. Jamal Ransby...... 2010-* 3 3. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 167 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 41 Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 3 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-12 82 2. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 9 5. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42 SACKS PUNT RETURN YARDS Player...... Years Sacks TOUCHDOWN PASSES Player...... Years PR Yds 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 10 Player...... Years TD 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 376 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7 1. Drew Little...... 2010-11 18 2. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 78 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 18 TACKLES FOR LOSS 3. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 12 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Player...... Years TFL Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 12 Player...... Years Yards 1. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 16.5 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6235 2. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-* 16 TOTAL OFFENSE 2. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 2052 3. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 14.5 Player...... Years Yards 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1804 Theo Agnew...... 2012-13 14.5 1. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 3261 4. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616 4. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 14 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2531 5. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 1604 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-1 2346 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 1765 TOUCHDOWNS 5. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 1500 Player...... Years TD 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 26 TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Player...... Years TDR 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-1 12 1. Drew Little...... 2010-11 22 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 11 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-* 21 5. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 19 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 13 POINTS 5. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 Player...... Years Points 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 156 RECEIVING YARDS 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-* 87 Player...... Years Rec Yds 3. Iain Vance...... 2010 80 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 4. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 78 2. Danny Williams.... 2010-13 121 1605 5. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 72 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 52 801 4. E. Ogbuehi...... 2010-12 47 581 5. Jordan Giles...... 2010-13 35 515

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 28, 2014) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Aug 27, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W 38-37 10140 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 Hammon, Krysten 1 13 78 4 74 5.7 0 13 74.0 Neal, Kyler 1 8 47 1 46 5.8 0 15 46.0 Team Statistics GSU OPP Arbuckle, Nick 1 5 31 6 25 5.0 0 17 25.0 FIRST DOWNS 33 26 Smith, Duvall 1 5 8 4 4 0.8 0 4 4.0 R u s h i n g 1 0 4 Harden, Donovan 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 P a s s i n g 2 0 1 8 Lytle, Jonathan 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 1 2 2.0 P e n a l t y 3 4 Total 1 33 168 15 153 4.6 1 17 153.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 153 95 Opponents 1 36 117 22 95 2.6 0 12 95.0 Rushing Attempts 33 36 Average Per Rush 4.6 2.6 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 153.0 95.0 Arbuckle, Nick 1 159.34 31-47-2 66.0 413 4 41 413.0 TDs Rushing 1 0 TEAM 1 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 PASSING YARDAGE 413 403 Total 1 152.84 31-49-2 63.3 413 4 41 413.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 31-49-2 30-40-1 Opponents 1 187.63 30-40-1 75.0 403 4 60 403.0 Average Per Pass 8.4 10.1 Average Per Catch 13.3 13.4 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Average Per Game 413.0 403.0 Blair, Lynquez 1 8 118 14.8 1 27 118.0 TDs Passing 4 4 Davis, Robert 1 8 90 11.2 0 27 90.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 566 498 Ruiz, Joel 1 7 111 15.9 2 34 111.0 Average Per Play 6.9 6.6 Harden, Donovan 1 3 27 9.0 0 13 27.0 Average Per Game 566.0 498.0 Sweeting, Avery 1 2 46 23.0 1 41 46.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 8-149 3-47 Neal, Kyler 1 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-34 0-0 Boyd, Todd 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-28 2-12 Smith, Duvall 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 FUMBLES-LOST 2-1 1-0 Total 1 31 413 13.3 4 41 413.0 PENALTIES-Yards 12-99 9-86 Opponents 1 30 403 13.4 4 60 403.0 PUNTS-AVG 4-37.8 4-40.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 5 : 5 1 3 4 : 0 9 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk 3RD-DOWN Conversions 10/16 7/14 Lutz, Wil 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 26 0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/2 0/0

PAT Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Peterson, Joseph 1 28 28.0 0 28 Ruiz, Joel 2 ------12 Lutz, Wil - 1-1 5-5 - - - - - 8 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Sweeting, Avery 1 ------6 Hubbard, Matt 4 151 37.8 49 12000 Blair, Lynquez 1 ------6 Lytle, Jonathan 1 ------6 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 5 1-1 5-5 - - - - - 38 Harden, Donovan 2 34 17.0 0 31 Opponents 4 3-3 4-4 - - - - - 37 Total 2 34 17.0 0 31 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia State 7 14 0 17 0 38 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 3 13 14 7 0 37 Sweeting, Avery 7 131 18.7 0 26 Smith, Glenn 1 18 18.0 0 18 Total 8 149 18.6 0 26 Opponents 3 47 15.7 0 29

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Sweeting, Avery 1 0 46 0 131 0 177 177.0 Blair, Lynquez 1 0 118 0 0 0 118 118.0 Ruiz, Joel 1 0 111 0 0 0 111 111.0 Davis, Robert 1 0 90 0 0 0 90 90.0 Hammon, Kryste 1 74 00007474.0 Total 1 153 413 34 149 28 777 777.0 Opponents 1 95 403 0 47 12 557 557.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Arbuckle, Nick 1 52 25 413 438 438.0 Hammon, Krysten 1 13 74 0 74 74.0 Neal, Kyler 1 8 46 0 46 46.0 Total 1 82 153 413 566 566.0 Opponents 1 76 95 403 498 498.0 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Aug 28, 2014) 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 6 Peterson, Joseph 1 6 5 11 . . 1-28 . 1 . . . . 27 Dukes, Bruce 1 6 2 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 5 Cheridor, Mackendy 1 3 3 6 ...... 47 Jeppesen, Sean 1 3 2 5 ...... 1 Simon, Nate 1 4 . 4 1.0-1 ...... 3 Batiste, Tarris 1 4 . 4 . . . 1 1 . . . . 97 Lawrence, Jalen 1 4 . 4 1.0-4 ...... 46 Robinson, Jarrell 1 4 . 4 4.0-17 2.0-15 . 1 . . . . . 52 Jones, Tevin 1 3 1 4 ...... 24 Caffey, Marcus 1 4 . 4 . . . 2 . . . . . 20 Young, Ladarion 1 3 . 3 ...... 85 Lawrence, Shawayne 1 . 3 3 0.5-1 ...... 55 Hopson, Carnell 1 1 1 2 ...... 67 Huey, David 1 1 . 1 ...... 36 Williams, Bryan 1 1 . 1 ...... 7 Dowling, Robert 1 . 1 1 0.5-0 ...... 62 Cunningham, Will 1 1 . 1 ...... 21 Allen, Antreal 1 1 . 1 ...... 9 Harden, Donovan 1 1 . 1 ...... Total 1 50 18 68 7-23 2-15 1-28 5 2 . . . . Opponents 1 61 10 71 8-18 2-6 2-12 4 1 1-0 2 . .