MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2015 By: Representatives Stringer, Powell, Formby To: Rules HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 70 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM AND HEAD COACH 3 DAN MULLEN FOR ITS OUTSTANDING AND SUCCESSFUL 2014 SEASON. 4 WHEREAS, the Mississippi State University (MSU) Bulldogs 5 Football Team had one of its most successful seasons in 6 Mississippi State's 110-year football history, ultimately 7 finishing with an outstanding regular season record of 10-2, their 8 second 10-win regular season in school history; and 9 WHEREAS, in recognition of their outstanding season, the 10 Bulldogs were selected to face off against Georgia Tech in the 11 Orange Bowl on December 31, 2014, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, 12 Florida; and 13 WHEREAS, the Bulldogs started out the season with an 14 impressive nine game winning streak, toppling some of the 15 Southeastern Conference's great teams such as LSU, Texas A&M, 16 Auburn, Kentucky and Arkansas; and 17 WHEREAS, after defeating major football powers LSU, Texas A&M 18 and Auburn, the Bulldogs catapulted into first place in the AP H. 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No. 70 *HR26/R2020* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 15/HR26/R2020 PAGE 1 (AJT\KW) 19 Poll for the first time in the program's history, and maintained 20 that first place ranking all the way through the first three weeks 21 of the rankings for the newly created College Football Playoff 22 Poll, having the distinct honor of being ranked number one for the 23 first ever College Football Playoff Poll rankings; and 24 WHEREAS, the Bulldogs were dominate on both defense and 25 offense, outscoring opponents 480-282, being led on the path to 26 sweet victory by their Heisman candidate quarterback Dak Prescott, 27 and although there were several remarkable individual performers 28 on the team, their success was made possible by working together 29 as a team and building each other up; and 30 WHEREAS, the Bulldogs' success was forged on the practice 31 field and executed on game day, with a work ethic that was 32 unmatched, grinding it out and never quitting; and 33 WHEREAS, the Bulldogs Football Roster is as follows: 34 De'Runnya Wilson, WR; Will Redmond, DB; Jay Hughes, DB; Gerri 35 Green, LB; Jameon Lewis, WR; Fred Brown, WR; Jamerson Love, DB; 36 Malcolm Johnson, TE; Nick Griffin, RB; Fred Ross, WR; Brandon 37 Holloway, RB; Josiah Phillips, QB; Kivon Coman, DB; Damian 38 Williams, QB; Robert Johnson, WR; Cedric Jiles, DB; Josh Robinson, 39 RB; Zach Jackson, LB; Elijah Stanley, QB; Dak Prescott, QB; Joe 40 Morrow, WR; Deontay Evans, DB; Nick Fitzgerald, QB; Brandon Hill, 41 TE; Tyrell Miller, DB; Zak Neary, ATH; Gus Walley, TE; Brandon 42 Bryant, DB; Matthew Wells, LB; Taveze Calhoun, DB; Chris Rayford, 43 DB; Jahmere Irvin-Sills, DB; Kendrick Market, DB; Aeris Williams, H. C. R. No. 70 *HR26/R2020* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 15/HR26/R2020 PAGE 2 (AJT\KW) 44 RB; DeAndre Ward, LB; Quadry Antoine, LB; Brandon Wells, ATH; 45 Tolando Cleveland, DB; Brandon Davis, DB; Ashton Shumpert, RB; 46 Dontavian Lee, RB; Boderick Oliver, ATH; Cory Thomas, DL; Westin 47 Graves, K; Gabe Myles, WR; Bennie Braswell III, RB; Winston 48 Chapman, SN; Richie Brown, LB; Devon Bell, K/P; Evan Sobiesk, K; 49 Beniquez Brown, LB; Logan Cooke, K/P; Christian Holmes, LB; J.T. 50 Gray, LB; Dezmond Harris, LB; A.J. Jefferson, DL; Ryan Brown, DL; 51 Torrey Dale, DL; Benardrick McKinney, LB; Kelan Chairs, LB; Hunter 52 Bradley, TE; Lawrence Brown, ATH; Nick Proby, ATH; Will Coleman, 53 DL; Justin Senior, OL; Archie Muniz, OL; Jamaal Clayborn, OL; 54 Deion Calhoun, OL; Devon Desper, OL; Dillon Day, OL; Jocquell 55 Johnson, OL; Ben Beckwith, OL; Rodney Lacy, DL; Justin Malone, OL; 56 Cole Carter, OL; Elgton Jenkins, OL; Kent Flowers, OL; Blaine 57 Clausell, OL; Jake Thomas, OL; Rufus Warren, OL; Damien Robinson, 58 OL; Ronald Cochran, OL; Shelby Christy, WR; Jamoral Graham, WR; 59 Kareem Vance Jr., WR; Darrion Hutcherson, TE; Rashun Dixon, TE; 60 Jesse Jackson, WR; B.J. Hammond, TE; Aaron Hamaker, ATH; Nick 61 James, DL; Grant Harris, DT; Preston Smith, DL; Kaleb Eulls, DL; 62 P.J. Jones, DL; Nelson Adams, DL; Braxton Hoyett, DL; Chris Jones, 63 DL; Curtis Virges, DL; John Harris, DL; Head Coach, Dan Mullen; 64 Assistant Coaches, Manny Diaz, Billy Gonzales, John Hevesy, Tony 65 Hughes, Brian Johnson, Greg Knox, Scott Sallach, Deshea Townsend 66 and David Turner; Assistant AD/Football Operations, Jon Clark; 67 Head Strength Coach, Rick Court; Director of Player Personnel/High 68 School Relations, Rockey Felker; Coordinator of Football H. C. R. No. 70 *HR26/R2020* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 15/HR26/R2020 PAGE 3 (AJT\KW) 69 Recruiting, Lee Davis; Recruiting Specialist, Sleepy Robinson; 70 Assistant Recruiting Coordinator, Niel Stopczynski; Defensive 71 Quality Control, Albert Poree; Special Teams Quality Control, 72 James Vollono; and Offensive Graduate Assistant, Joey Fitzgerald; 73 and 74 WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Legislature to recognize 75 the outstanding achievements of a great football team, such as the 76 MSU Bulldogs, who has brought honor to their school, their 77 community of loyal fans and to the State of Mississippi: 78 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 79 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING 80 THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the 81 Mississippi State University Bulldogs Football Team and sixth-year 82 veteran Head Coach Dan Mullen for their impressive 2014 regular 83 season, and extend best wishes to the team, coaches and 84 administration for future athletic success. 85 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be "wrapped up 86 in Maroon and White" and furnished to the Bulldogs Football Team 87 and Head Coach Dan Mullen, and that copies of this resolution be 88 furnished to MSU President Mark E. Keenum, the Board of Trustees 89 of State Institutions of Higher Learning and to the members of the 90 Capitol Press Corps. H. C. R. No. 70 *HR26/R2020* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 15/HR26/R2020 ST: Mississippi State Bulldogs; commend and PAGE 4 (AJT\KW) congratulate on outstanding season. .