GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Game 2: GEORGIA STATE (0-1) at AIR FORCE (1-0) Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 • 2 p.m. ET • Falcon Stadium • MWN-CI

TV: Mountain West Network-Campus Insiders. Announcers are FACTS GEORGIA STATE AIR FORCE Ray Crawford, Sed Bonner and Stormy Buonantony. 2016 Records 0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt 1-0, 0-0 MW RADIO: Georgia State Radio Network, including Atlanta flagship Nickname Panthers Falcons 1340 The Fan 3. Dave Cohen is in his 34th season as the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics, while Brandon Leak and Harper LeBel Location Atlanta, Ga. Colorado Springs, Colo. join him from the booth. The broadcast is streamed for free on Enrollment 50,000 4,000 GeorgiaStateSports.com. Conference Sun Belt Mountain West Head Coach Troy Calhoun GEORGIA STATE vs. AIR FORCE: Georgia State (0-1) looks for Alma Mater Indiana State, 1987 Air Force, 1989 its first victory after opening with a 31-21 loss to Ball State. Air Force Record at School 7-31 (4th year) 68-50 (10th year) (1-0) is coming off a 37-21 victory over Abilene Christian. Career Record 27-67 (9th year) 68-50 (10th year) Georgia State’s trip to Colorado Springs completes a home-and- home that began in 2014, when Air Force earned a 48-38 win at Series Record Air Force leads 1-0 the Georgia Dome. That was GSU’s only previous game against a Last Meeting Air Force 48, Georgia State 38, 9-13-14 at GSU Mountain West foe. The two teams combined for nearly 1,100 yards of offense, including 532 by the Panthers. Nick Arbuckle passed for NEW FACE UNDER CENTER: Georgia State features two new 414 yards, including two scoring passes to LynQuez Blair. The Falcons faces at , where the Panthers must replace record-setting churned out 315 yards rushing. quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the 2015 Student- Athlete of the Year who passed for more than 7,600 yards and 51 BIG GAME BY SMITH NOT ENOUGH: Jerome Smith tied the touchdowns in his two seasons. Georgia State record with two interceptions, including a 48-yard Graduate transfer Conner Manning (Utah) started the season touchdown return to give GSU the early lead in the season opener, opener vs. Ball State, going 21-for-32 for 163 yards, including a but Ball State rallied with 17 second-half points to win 31-21 at the 14-yard TD pass to Penny Hart. Redshirt freshman Aaron Winchester Georgia Dome. entered the game in the fourth quarter and directed a scoring drive, Smith’s “pick-six,” just the second in GSU history, came on Ball’s which he capped with a 13-yard scoring run. He finished with 59 State first possession. The sophomore cornerback followed with yards rushing on eight attempts while completing 4-of-8 passes for another interception on the Cardinals’ next drive, but the Panthers 32 yards. Both are likely to play against Air Force. could not convert the turnover into points. With Georgia State Sophomore lefty Emiere Scaife is also in the mix at quarterback struggling on offense, the defense wore down in the second half, while the 6-2, 230-pounder gets snaps at tight end. Sophomore when Ball State managed 267 yards rushing. transfer Jaquez Parks also joined the team in August. Coming into the season, those four had combined TAKE THE NEXT STEP: That is the theme for the Georgia State to complete only two passes in a Division I game. Manning, who was Panthers, who took a giant leap in 2015 by earning their first bowl a record-setting prep passer in Southern California, played in one berth and now look to keep moving forward in 2016. game as a backup at Utah, completing two passes for 28 yards vs. Under 2015 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Trent Miles, Arizona in 2014. Scaife played in three games off the bench last year Georgia State won its final four regular-season games, capped by but did not complete a pass. a 34-7 victory at rival Georgia Southern. That sent the Panthers bowling in just their sixth season of existence with a trip to the inau- DAVIS ON THE RECEIVING END: Senior Robert Davis is the top gural AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla. active receiver in the Sun Belt. He ranks sixth among all active FBS In his fourth year at the helm, Miles welcomes back 16 starters, players in career receiving yards and 11th in receptions. including nine on defense and seven on offense. That returning cast, The 6-3, 220-pounder from Warner Robins, Ga., has caught at combined with the Panthers’ strong finish in 2015, earned Georgia least one pass in every Georgia State game the last four seasons (38 State the fourth position in the Sun Belt’s preseason poll. Last season, straight). He is 12 receptions behind GSU career leader and current GSU was picked ninth but finished in fourth place with a record of Kansas City Chief Albert Wilson (175). 6-7 overall, 5-3 in the Sun Belt. 2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (All times Eastern) Date Opponent Time TV Site Series Result Sept. 2 (Fri.) BALL STATE 7 p.m. ASN/E3 GEORGIA DOME 1-0 hL 21-31 Sept. 10 at Air Force 2 p.m. MWN-CI Colorado Springs, Colo. 0-1 Sept. 17 at Wisconsin 12 p.m. BTN Madison, Wis. 0-0 Oct. 1 at Appalachian State TBA Boone, N.C. 0-2 Oct. 8 TEXAS STATE TBA GEORGIA DOME 1-2 Oct. 15 at Troy TBA Troy, Ala. 1-2 Oct. 22 UT MARTIN (Homecoming) TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Oct. 29 at South Alabama TBA Mobile, Ala. 2-3 Nov. 3 (Thu.) ARKANSAS STATE 7:30 p.m. ESPNU GEORGIA DOME 0-3 Nov. 12 UL MONROE TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-1 Nov. 19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN TBA GEORGIA DOME 1-1 Dec. 3 at Idaho TBA Moscow, Idaho 0-0 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 2: GEORGIA STATE vs. AIR FORCE

GENERAL INFORMATION FBS ACTIVE LEADERS - RECEIVING YARDS The defense was particularly stout in Full Name Georgia State University 1 Corey Davis, Western Michigan...... 3,855 GSU’s four-game winning streak to end the 2 Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 2,713 regular season, allowing just 14.25 points Location Atlanta, GA 3 Austin Duke, Charlotte...... 2,688 and 328 yards per game in that stretch. Founded 1913 4 Taywan Taylor, WKU...... 2,669 Enrollment 50,000 5 Gabe Marks, Washington St...... 2,667 MOST IMPROVED - SCORING DEFENSE Nickname Panthers 6 Robert Davis, Georgia State...... 2,484 1 GEORGIA STATE...... -15 Colors Blue & White 2 North Carolina...... -14.5 3 Western Kentucky...... -14 Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS FBS ACTIVE LEADERS - RECEPTIONS 1 Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 251 Conference Sun Belt Conference 2 Corey Davis, Western Michigan...... 242 MOST IMPROVED - RUSHING DEFENSE President Mark P. Becker 3 Gabe Marks, Washington St...... 237 (Yards Per Game) Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb 4 Austin Duke, Charlotte...... 199 1 GEORGIA STATE...... -122.3 5 Trent Taylor, La Tech...... 199 2 UNLV...... -76.4 COACHING STAFF 6 Artavis Scott, Clemson...... 172 3 New Mexico...... -76.3 7 Tyler Winston, San Jose St...... 171 Head Coach Trent Miles 8 River Cracraft, Washington St...... 159 MOST IMPROVED - RUSHING DEFENSE Assistant Head Coach/ Harold Etheridge 9 KeVonn Mabon, Ball State...... 167 (Yards Per Carry) Offensive Line 10 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa...... 165 1 GEORGIA STATE...... -1.92 Luke Huard 11 Robert Davis, Georgia State...... 163 2 Troy...... -1.58 Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter 3 Florida Atlantic...... -1.51 PRESEASON ACCOLADES: Five Assistant Coach Panthers were named to the Preseason PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: 2015 Outside Linebackers Larry Knight All-Sun Belt Conference team: Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and first-team Wide Receivers Bobby Baker, S (first team) all-conference receiver Penny Hart capped Secondary Eric Lewis Robert Davis, WR (first team) his sensational rookie season with selection to the FWAA Freshman All-America team, the Defensive Line Rick Minter Penny Hart, WR (first team) Keith Rucker, TE (second team) first Freshman All-America in GSU history. Linebackers/Recruiting Coord. P.J. Volker Shawanye Lawrence, DE (second team) Hart LED IN THE SUN BELT with 5.5 recep- Senior Offensive Analyst John McDonell tions and 84.5 receiving yards per game, Strength & Conditioning Scott Holsopple Preseason Watch Lists and he set the Sun Belt freshman record for Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy Senior Bowl: Bobby Baker, Robert Davis receiving yards (1,099). Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver): Robert He ranked second among all freshmen Equipment Manager Nick Vogt Davis, Penny Hart receivers in the FBS in receiving yards and Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski John Mackey Award (Tight End): Keith Rucker touchdown (8) and fourth in receptions. Director of Player Personnel Liam Smith Rimington Trophy (Center): Gabe Mobley Hart already ranks in the top five in GSU Graduate Assts Ben McLane, Tyler Nemec Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back): Bobby history in career receptions, receiving yards Chris O’Leary, Reid Sanders, Collins Ukwu Baker and touchdowns. Wuerffel Trophy (Community Service): Keith Rucker TERRIFIC TRIO: Georgia State’s pass- FACILITY INFORMATION catching trio of receivers Robert Davis and Home Field Georgia Dome GO WEST: Georgia State is no stranger to Penny Hart and tight end Keith Rucker Capacity (Total/Lower) 71,228 / 28,155 long road trips. In the last three seasons, the combined for 171 receptions for 2,601 yards Surface Field Turf Panthers have played at Washington (2014), and 20 touchdowns in 2015. at Oregon (2015) and at New Mexico State All three rank among the Panthers’ career Opened 1992 (2015). In addition to the game at Air Force, receiving leaders. GSU will end the 2016 season with a trip to PROGRAM INFORMATION Idaho. RECEIVING YARDS...... Years Rec Yds First Season of Football 2010 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Georgia State’s 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 163 2484 Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 game at Air Force is the first of three straight 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 1610 Full FBS Eligibility 2014 road tests for the Panthers, who will travel 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 1605 All-Time Record 17-54 (7th year) to Wisconsin next week. After an open date, 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 76 1147 GSU opens Sun Belt Conference play Oct. 1 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 60 808 SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS at Appalachian State before finally returning home Oct. 8 vs. Texas State. RECEPTIONS...... Years Rec Primary Football Contact Allison George 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 Office 404.413.4032 GETTING DEFENSIVE: Georgia State 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 163 Cell 678.595.7728 returns nine starters from a defense that was 3. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 email [email protected] the nation’s most improved in both scoring 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes defense and rushing defense in 2015. 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 76 Office 404.413.4033 GSU allowed 15 points fewer per game 6. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 Cell 404.259.9716 than in 2014, and against the run, the 7. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 60 email [email protected] Panthers improved by 122.3 yards per game Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 and 1.92 yards per carry over the previous TD RECEPTIONS...... Years TD Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 year. 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 The Panthers finished in the top four in Website GeorgiaStateSports.com 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 12 the Sun Belt in scoring defense (28.3 ppg), Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 Facebook Georgia State Athletics total defense (405.6 ypg), rushing defense 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 Twitter @GeorgiaStateFB, @GSUPanthers (181.4 ypg) and pass efficiency defense Penny Hart...... 2015-* 9 (120.3). 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 8

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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY TOP TURNAROUNDS: Georgia State’s before returning to Green Bay as offensive five-game improvement from 2014 to 2015 coordinator in 2006. t A leading urban research university made the Panthers one of the nation’s most Wide receivers coach Tim Lappano founded in 1913 and located in the heart of improved teams last season: joined the GSU staff after five years with downtown Atlanta. the , where he coached All-Pro School...... 2014 2015 Dif in 2013. Lappano previously t One of the nation’s largest and fastest Southern Miss...... 3-9 9-5 +6 coached on ’s staff with San growing universities with enrollment Washington State...... 3-9 9-4 +6 Francisco (2003-04) and Seattle (1998). topping 50,000 in 2016. Georgia State...... 1-11 6-7 +5 Secondary coach Eric Lewis spent two North Carolina...... 6-7 11-3 +5 t One of only four public research seasons in the NFL as a quality control coach Iowa...... 7-6 12-2 +5 universities in the state, offering 100 fields with Green Bay. He is the son of long-time Northwestern...... 5-7 10-3 +5 of study with 250 graduate programs in its NFL coach Sherman Lewis. Michigan...... 5-7 10-3 +5 eight colleges and schools. Defensive line coach Rick Minter spent the last three years as the linebackers coach t A national leader in graduating students DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN FOR for Chip Kelly with the . MILES : Georgia State’s improvement under from diverse backgrounds. head coach Trent Miles mirrors what Miles The Georgia t Has achieved national recognition for and his staff accomplished in his first head ACADEMIC HONORS: State football team has performed its commitment to its students’ successful coaching stop at Indiana State, his alma extremely well in the classroom under head progress toward graduation. mater. coach Trent Miles: t More than 180,000 alumni worldwide. In 2008, Miles took over a program that had lost 28 straight games, and in his first • The team posted a record GPA of 2.91 for two seasons, the Sycamores went 1-22. Then the spring 2015 semester and has main- in Year 3, Miles guided Indiana State to a 6-5 tained a GPA of 2.8 or better since then. FUTURE OPPONENTS mark in the first of three straight winning • Nine Panthers were named to the seasons as the Sycamores followed with 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commis- 2017 records of 6-5 in 2011 and 7-4 in 2012. sioner’s List (GPA of 3.5 or higher), while Sept. 2 Tennessee State (Home) In 2013, Miles took over a GSU program another 36 were tabbed to the Sun Belt that was coming off a 1-10 record and was Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0-3.49). Sept. 9 Charlotte (Away) entering its first season at the FBS level. The Sept. 16 Penn State (Away) Panthers were 1-23 in 2013-14 and started • Georgia State’s overall athletic program Nov. 18 Memphis (Home) this season at 2-6 before winning four was honored with the Sun Belt Conference straight to become bowl eligible. Graduation Rate Award in 2016. 2018 Aug. 30 Kennesaw State (Home) ISU GSU PANTHERS IN THE NFL: A member Sept. 8 NC State (Away) Year Before 0-11 1-10 of Georgia State’s inaugural team in 2010, Sept. 15 Memphis (Away) Miles Year 1 0-12 0-12 receiver Albert Wilson is entering his third Miles Year 2 1-10 1-11 Sept. 22 Western Michigan (Home) season with the . He was Miles Year 3 6-5 6-7, Bowl an undrafted free agent in 2014. 2019 Miles Year 4 6-5 ?? Offensive tackle Ulrick John was selected TBA Tennessee (Away) in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft Sept. 7 Furman (Home) LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: The Georgia by the Indianapolis Colts. He played in two Sept. 14 Western Michigan (Away) State coaching staff features a father- games for the Miami Dolphins in 2015 and is son combination on the defensive side. 2020 now on the Dolphins’ . Jesse Minter is in his fourth season as the Wil Lutz, GSU’s placekicker the last Sept. 12 Alabama (Away) Panthers’ defensive coordinator. This year four years, was in camp with the Baltimore Sept. 26 Charlotte (Away) his father, Rick Minter, joined the staff as Ravens after signing a free agent contract. 2021 defensive line coach. Sept. 4 Army (Home) Rick is a former FBS head coach (Cincin- NFL FACILITIES: Georgia State is one nati, 1994-03) and long-time defensive Sept. 11 North Carolina (Away) of six FBS programs to play all its home coordinator at Notre Dame, Ball State, South games in the same facility as an NFL team. Sept. 18 Charlotte (Home) Carolina, Marshall and Kentucky. He spent The others are Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego Sept. 25 Auburn (Away) the last three years as linebackers coach for State, Temple and USF. UMass plays some of 2022 the Philadelphia Eagles. its home games at Gillette Stadium. Sept. 10 North Carolina (Home) The Minters first worked together in 2006 at Notre Dame, where Rick was the Sept. 17 Charlotte (Home) OH BROTHER: Three current Panthers defensive coordinator and Jesse was an are the younger brothers of former Georgia Oct. 1 Army (Away) intern. Then in 2010, Rick and Jesse both State football players: 2023 served on Trent Miles’ defensive staff at S Bryan Williams (TE Arthur Williams, Sept. 16 Charlotte (Away) Indiana State. 2010-11) 2024 DL Jamal Paxton (OLB Nate Paxton, 2012-15) NFL FLAVOR: The Georgia State Sept. 28 Vanderbilt (Home) TE Jacob Nesmith (OL Nick Nesmith, coaching staff features significant coaching 2009-13) 2025 experience in the . In addition, junior receiver Chancellor Sept. 20 Vanderbilt (Away) Head coach Trent Miles spent the 2000 Triplett is the younger brother of former season as an assistant coach on Mike Sher- GSU baseball standout Chris Triplett man’s staff with the . It (2013-14). was there that he first worked with Jeff Jagodzinski. Jagodzinski served on the Packers’ staff from 1999-03, then moved to the as tight ends coach (2004) and offensive line coach (2005)

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

Miles was introduced as Georgia State’s time with an undermanned roster. second head football coach on Dec. 3, 2012 Under Miles’ tutelage, wide receiver and charged with the task of building the and return specialist Albert Wilson earned fledgling program as it jumped to the Football all-conference and All-America recognition Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt with a record-setting campaign in 2013. Conference after only three seasons of play. Following the season, Wilson became the And just three years later, he had the Panthers first Georgia State player to earn an invitation playing in a bowl game in their sixth season of to the prestigious National Football League existence. Scouting Combine and then signed a free The former assistant coach at Stanford, agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Notre Dame and Washington demonstrated Miles also helped develop Ulrick John into the ability to build a winning program in five an NFL prospect as the offensive tackle HEAD COACH TRENT MILES seasons as the head coach at Indiana State. was drafted in the seventh round by the Date of Birth: July 29, 1963 The rebuilding job he did there earned notice, Indianapolis Colts, becoming the second and he was hired to build the Georgia State draft pick in GSU’s history. Hometown: Terre Haute, Ind. program following the retirement of , The building process continued in Miles’ Alma Mater: Indiana State, 1987 the Panthers’ head coach from the program’s second year in 2014, which opened with a Playing Career: Wide receiver at Indiana State, inception in 2008 through 2012. dramatic, come-from-behind victory over 1983-86 Miles and his staff immediately began to Abilene Christian. Despite a depleted roster, lay the foundation to enable the Panthers to Georgia State featured one of the top passing Family: Wife Bridget; daughters Kaylee, Anna, compete at the highest level of , offenses in the Sun Belt Conference and Charlie Elizabeth, son Noah Michael building the program through recruiting, the nation, and seven Panthers earned all- COACHING CAREER player development and the establishment of a conference honors. winning culture, all within the framework of a In his first three seasons, Miles’ program 1987, Indiana State, graduate assistant strong family atmosphere. has produced two All-Americans, 22 all- 1988-89, New Mexico, graduate assistant He is fond of saying, “We look for young conference performers and two NFL players. men of great character who are smart, tough Miles’ emphasis on the total development 1990, Oklahoma, graduate assistant and love the game.” of his student-athletes is also in evidence 1991-94, Northern Illinois, receivers (1991-93), After taking baby steps in his first two as the Panthers enjoyed their best semester defensive backs (1994) seasons, Miles’ Panthers began to run midway in the classroom in the spring of 2015 with 1995-96, Hawai’i, wide receivers (1995), through Year 3, winning their last four a 2.91 grade-point average, including 52 defensive backs (1996) regular-season games to earn their berth in the student-athletes with a 3.0 or higher. The AutoNation Cure Bowl. team ended the fall 2015 team with a 2.88 1997-99, Fresno State, wide receivers Along the way, Georgia State featured cumulative GPA and 39 more academic 2000, Green Bay Packers, offensive assistant one of the nation’s top passing attacks, led honorees. In 2013, the Panthers earned the 2001, Stanford, wide receivers by quarterback Nick Arbuckle, the Sun Sun Belt Conference’s team academic award Belt Student-Athlete of the Year, and a bevy as the football program with highest grade 2002-04, Notre Dame, wide receivers of talented receivers, including Sun Belt point average in the league. 2005-07, Washington, running backs Freshman of the Year and Freshman All- Miles’ first head-coaching job was at his American Penny Hart. alma mater, Indiana State, where he took over 2008-12, Indiana State, head coach The prolific offense, which led the league a struggling program that had won just one 2013-present, Georgia State, head coach in passing for the second straight year, game in the three seasons before his arrival was complemented by a defense that was, in 2008. But it took just three years for him to YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD statistically, the most improved defense in the produce a winning season, the first of three Year School Overall FBS. Both offense and defense were on display straight winning campaigns in Terre Haute. as the Panthers put an exclamation point on After leading his 2010 Sycamores to a 2008 Indiana State 0-12 the regular season with a record-setting, 34-7 6-5 mark for the school’s first winning record 2009 Indiana State 1-10 victory at in-state rival Georgia Southern. since 1996, Miles was recognized as Missouri 2010 Indiana State 6-5 A total of 12 Panthers earned All-Sun Valley Football Conference Coach of the Belt recognition in 2015, giving GSU 22 all- Year. He was named a finalist for the Eddie 2011 Indiana State 6-5 conference players in Miles’ three years. And Robinson National Coach of the Year Award 2012 Indiana State (20-36) 7-4 Miles was named Sun Belt Conference Coach and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year 2013 Georgia State 0-12 of the Year, and he was also recognized with honor. a national award by the Fritz Pollard Alliance Miles guided ISU to another winning 2014 Georgia State 1-11 Foundation. season in 2011 and then a 7-4 record in 2012. 2015 Georgia State 6-7 Miles’ first Georgia State team in 2013 No Sycamore team had won more games 2016 Georgia State (7-31) 0-1 showed progress throughout the season, since the 1984 squad on which Miles played, despite playing at the FBS level for the first and the school’s run of three straight winning Total 27-66

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HEAD COACH TRENT MILES (continued) FOOTBALL TIMELINE

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

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

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

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 7 GAME 2: GEORGIA STATE vs. AIR FORCE GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 7 Conner Manning OR...... 6-1 205 R-Jr. OLB 27 Andrew Everett...... 6-5 240 R-Sr. 11 Aaron Winchester...... 6-2 190 R-Fr. 32 Malik Ricks...... 6-1 235 Jr. 12 Emiere Scaife...... 6-2 230 R-So. DE 49 Shawanye Lawrence...... 6-4 275 Sr. RB 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. 52 Tevin Jones...... 6-4 270 Sr. 1 Kendrick Dorn...... 6-0 205 R-Jr. NG 91 Julien Laurent...... 6-4 310 R-Jr. 25 Kyler Neal...... 5-11 215 R-Jr. 97 Jalen Lawrence...... 6-1 285 Sr. 28 Demarcus Kirk...... 6-0 206 R-So. DE 5 Mackendy Cheridor OR...... 6-5 275 R-Jr. WR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 So. 95 Marterious Allen...... 6-2 270 So. 81 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 190 Fr. 55 Carnell Hopson...... 6-2 245 Sr. WR 15 Todd Boyd...... 5-11 185 Jr. OLB 44 Michael Shaw...... 6-4 230 R-So. 4 Jawan Nobles...... 6-3 180 Fr. 38 Jameel Spencer...... 6-1 230 Sr. WR 19 Robert Davis...... 6-3 220 Sr. 33 James Traylor...... 6-3 230 Jr. 86 Bryson Duckworth...... 6-4 215 Fr. ILB 8 Kaleb Ringer...... 6-0 235 R-Sr. TE 45 Keith Rucker...... 6-3 245 Sr. 39 Chase Middleton...... 6-2 235 So. 88 Ari Werts...... 6-4 225 So. ILB 4 Alonzo McGee...... 6-1 230 R-Sr. 84 Bill Teknipp...... 6-4 245 R-Jr. 13 Charlie Patrick...... 6-0 225 Fr. LT 76 Hunter Atkinson...... 6-4 285 R-Fr. S 20 Bryan Williams...... 6-3 212 R-Sr. 69 Lucas Johnson...... 6-4 285 So. 14 Cloves Campbell...... 6-1 205 Sr. LG 75 Michael Ivory...... 6-5 340 R-Sr. S 2 Bobby Baker...... 6-2 200 R-Sr. 77 Tyler Simonsen...... 6-4 299 R-Sr. 21 Antreal Allen...... 5-11 190 Jr. 63 Davis Moore...... 6-4 299 R-Jr. CB 16 Jerome Smith...... 5-10 180 R-So. C 72 Gabe Mobley...... 6-2 280 R-So. 7 Robert Dowling...... 5-10 190 Sr. 64 Akil Hawkins...... 6-4 290 R-Sr. CB 10 Chandon Sullivan...... 5-11 195 Jr. RG 56 Alex Stoehr...... 6-2 299 Jr. 29 B.J. Clay...... 6-0 190 Jr. 78 Dom Roldan...... 6-5 310 R-Sr. 9 Cedric Stone...... 5-10 185 Fr. 65 Shamarious Gilmore...... 6-3 285 Fr. RT 74 Sebastian Willer...... 6-5 285 R-Jr. 73 Nick Meyer...... 6-5 260 Fr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE — SPECIALISTS — PLAYERS: Antreal Allen...... an-TRELL PK 90 Rogier ten Lohuis...... 6-3 185 Sr. Clifford Amazan...... like Amazon 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Niemus Bryant...... NEE-mus Tra Barnett...... TRAY P 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Cloves Campbell...... CLO-vess 48 Oliver Holdenson...... 511 210 R-Fr. Mackendy Cheridor...... muh-KEN-dee CHER-uh-door Ruggiero DeLuca...... rue-GEE-do HO 2 Jaquez Parks...... 6-1 205 R-So. Carnell Hopson...... car-NELL 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 180 R-Fr. Jonathan Ifedi...... ee-FED-ee Shawanye Lawrence...... shuh-WAN-yay LS 54 Daniel Zeigler (FG)...... 6-5 240 R-Jr. Julien Laurent...... la-RENT 66 Seth-Patrick Holman (Punt).. 5-11 200 So. Gabe Mobley...... MA-blee (not MOBE-lee) Justin Otiwu...... oh-TEE-woo PR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 So. Ronald Peterkin...... PEE-ter-kin 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. Dom Roldan...... ro-DAN Malik Ricks...... muh-LEEK KR 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 200 Jr. Emiere Scaife...... uh-MEER SKAFE 1 Kendrick Dorn...... 6-0 205 R-Jr. Alex Stoehr...... STORE Rogier Ten Lohuis...... ro-HERE ten-LOW-house Ari Werts...... RR-ee COACHES: Tim Lappano...... luh-PA-no John McDonell...... MACK-dun-ELL

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

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 9 GAME 2: GEORGIA STATE vs. AIR FORCE NUMERICAL ROSTER 46 Jacob Nesmith...... TE 6-3 270 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central/Presbyterian) 47 Peyton Moore...... LB 6-2 230 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) 48 Oliver Holdenson...... P 5-11 210 R-Fr. Melbourne, Australia 48 Maurice Lauchner...... RB 5-9 205 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road/Winston-Salem State) 49 Brandon Hamilton...... TE 6-2 230 R-Jr. Riverdale, Ga. (Riverdale, Ga.) 49 Shawanye Lawrence...... DE 6-4 275 Sr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 50 Jamal Paxton...... DL 6-0 280 R-So. Scottdale, Ga. (Tucker) 52 Tevin Jones...... DE 6-4 270 Sr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella) 53 Terry Thomas...... DL 6-3 265 Fr. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 54 Daniel Zeigler...... LS 6-5 240 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 55 Carnell Hopson...... DE 6-2 245 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. (South Paulding) 56 Alex Stoehr...... G 6-2 299 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 57 Zeke Pernell...... OL 6-5 260 Fr. Jackson, Ala. (Jackson) 58 Juan Orozco...... DL 6-0 270 Sr. Roswell, Ga. (Centennial/Tusculum) 59 Deshaun Faltz...... LB 6-1 215 R-Jr. Smithfield, Va. (Smithfield/Louisburg) 60 Jaylen Fareed...... OL 6-1 310 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Georgia Military) 62 Will Cunningham...... DE 6-1 270 R-Jr. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ida Baker) 63 Davis Moore...... G 6-4 299 R-Jr. Loganville, Ga. (Loganville) 64 Akil Hawkins...... C 6-4 290 R-Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County/Grambling) 65 Shamarious Gilmore...... OL 6-3 285 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 66 Seth-Patrick Holman...... LS 5-11 200 So. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 68 Mitchell Shea...... DL 5-10 225 Jr. Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian/Berry) 69 Lucas Johnson...... T 6-4 285 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) 72 Gabe Mobley...... C 6-2 280 R-So. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 73 Nick Meyer...... OL 6-5 260 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 74 Sebastian Willer...... T 6-5 285 R-Jr. Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) 75 Michael Ivory...... T 6-5 340 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Jeffersontown/Coffeyville (Kan.) CC) 76 Hunter Atkinson...... T 6-4 285 R-Fr. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall) 77 Tyler Simonsen...... G 6-4 299 R-Sr. Redland, Calif. (East Valley/San Bernardino Valley) 78 Dom Roldan...... G 6-5 310 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Landsdown, Va./Grossmont College) 79 Madison Bell...... OL 6-3 290 R-Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) 80 Matlin Marshall...... WR 5-9 190 Fr. Evans, Ga. (Evans) 81 Devin Gentry...... WR 5-10 190 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Male) 81 Marquan Greene...... WR 5-10 180 So. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 82 Chancellor Triplett...... WR 6-0 180 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 84 Bill Teknipp...... TE 6-4 245 R-Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 85 Eric Elder...... WR 6-1 185 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 86 Bryson Duckworth...... WR 6-4 215 Fr. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 88 Ari Werts...... TE 6-4 225 So. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 89 Michael Kouassi...... TE 6-4 220 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer) 90 Rogier ten Lohuis...... PK 6-3 185 Sr. Amsterdam, Netherlands (Atlanta International School) 91 Julien Laurent...... NG 6-4 310 R-Jr. Toronto, Canada (New Mexico Military Institute) 92 DeQueszman Kelley...... DE 6-0 295 R-Jr. Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County/Coffeyville (Kan.) CC) 93 Brandon Wright...... P-PK 5-10 180 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 94 Barry Brown...... PK 6-4 180 Fr. Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 95 Marterious Allen...... DE 6-2 270 So. Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) 96 Shavi Bash...... PK 6-3 195 Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell/Morehead State) 97 Jalen Lawrence...... NG 6-1 285 Sr. Macon, Ga. (Westside) 98 Jeff Hollingsworth...... P 5-7 175 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View) 99 Clifford Amazan...... DL 6-2 320 Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Archer)

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2 - BOBBY BAKER 15 - TODD BOYD S • 6-2, 200 • R-Sr. WR • 5-11, 185 • Jr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Birmingham/ Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) Pierce College/UAB) 2016 SEASON * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (1st) • Moves into the starting lineup and takes on a * 2015 Sun Belt All-Newcomer more prominent role at receiver. • Opened the season with a career-high five catches vs. Ball State. 2016 SEASON • Preseason All-Sun Belt selection who was also named to preseason watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award and the Senior Bowl. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • 25 catches for 296 yards and two touchdowns. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Season high of four catches in consecutive games vs. Oregon and Liberty. • Starting safety who was second on the team with three interceptions and third with 76 tackles. • Caught a 14-yard TD pass at Oregon. • Led the Sun Belt with three fumble recoveries (7th in FBS) and was • 28-yard reception at Ball State to help set up a field goal on final play tied for ninth in the league in interceptions. of first half. • Had a remarkable performance in his first game in a GSU uniform • Three catches for 63 yards in win over Texas State, including career- with five takeaways - two interceptions and three fumble recoveries vs. long 45-yard reception and a 15-yard grab on 3rd-and-13. Charlotte. Also had eight tackles and was named Sun Belt Defensive • Caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to give Georgia State a fourth- Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7, 2015). quarter lead over San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. • Had five tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Arkansas Finished with three catches for 56 yards in the game. State. • Grabbed his third interception and made a career-high 10 tackles vs. 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS UL Lafayette. • Finished 2014 with eight receptions for 119 yards (14.9-yard average) • Equaled his career best with 10 tackles vs. San Jose State in and two touchdowns as a true freshman. AutoNation Cure Bowl. • Enjoyed his best game at Troy with three catches for 91 yards, • Made five tackles, including two key third-down stops, to help GSU including his first touchdown on a 21-yard reception. Also had a 38- hold Georgia Southern to just 203 total yards in 34-7 win. yard reception. • Transfer from UAB, where he spent the 2014 season but played in just • Had three catches for 18 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown, in three games before a season-ending knee injury. season finale vs. Texas State. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2014 (UAB)...... 3 15-4 19 1-5 0 1-13 0 0 0 2014...... 11 8 119 14.9 2 38 0 0 0 2015...... 13 53-23 76 1-1 0 3-17 5 3-0 1 2015...... 13 25 296 11.8 2 45 1 9 9 2016...... 1 1-4 5 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 2016...... 1 5 29 5.8 0 11 0 0 0 Total (GSU)...... 14 54-27 81 1-1 0 3-17 6 3-0 1 Total...... 25 38 444 11.7 4 45 1 9 9

Total...... 17 69-31 100 2-6 0 4-30 6 3-0 1 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Ball State...... 5 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Charlotte...... 3 26 0 11 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk New Mexico State...... 1 7 0 7 Charlotte...... 8-0 8 0 0 0 3-0 2-15 0 0 Oregon...... 4 29 1 14 14 NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 4 38 0 19 Oregon...... 4-5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 3 13 0 5 Liberty...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 1 28 0 28 App State...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 1 15 0 15 Ark State...... 3-2 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 Texas State...... 3 63 0 45 ULL...... 8-2 10 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 0 South Alabama...... 2 21 0 13 Texas State...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 0 0 0 0 USA...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 4-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 San Jose State...... 3 56 1 33 19 GS...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SJSU...... 4-6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5 vs. Ball State, 2015 CAREER HIGHS Yards: 91 vs. Troy, 2014 Tackles: 10 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015; San Jose State, 2015 Long Reception: 45 vs. Texas State, 2015 Interceptions: 2 vs. Charlotte (tied school record) Fumble Recoveries: 3 vs. Charlotte (school record)

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2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 5 - MACKENDY CHERIDOR Samford...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DE • 6-5, 275 • R-Jr. UTC...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) 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 2016 SEASON Alabama...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Returning starter at defensive end, where he Troy...... 4-3 7 1-1 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Texas St...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 moved in 2015 after playing outside linebacker his ULM...... 2-2 4 0 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 first two seasons. WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fifth in GSU history with 15 career TFL. ULL...... 2-0 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Career-high nine tackles and a pass breakup in season opener vs. Ball Arkansas St...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State. USA...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CAREER HIGHS • Fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks. Tackles: 9 vs. Ball State, 2016 • Had five tackles with two tackles for loss and a caused fumble in win at TFL: 2 vs. Troy, 2013; UL Lafayette, 2013 Ball State. Sacked the quarterback and caused him to fumble on third down at the GSU 29. • In 24-10 win over South Alabama, he tipped a pass at the line, 19 - ROBERT DAVIS enabling Tarris Batiste to grab a crucial fourth-quarter interception at WR • 6-3, 220 • Sr. the GSU 37-yard line. Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) • Had six tackles and a sack vs. San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. * 2014 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) * 2015 All-Sun Belt (first team) 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (first team) • Suffered a season-ending knee injury in Game 4 of the 2014 season at Washington CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Had four tackles and a sack vs. Air Force. • Two-time All-Sun Belt receiver • Second in GSU history in receptions (163), receiving yards (2,484) and 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS touchdowns (12). Has six 100-yard games. • Second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss, along with 34 tackles, as a • Just 12 receptions behind GSU career leader Albert Wilson (175). true freshman • The top active receiver in the Sun Belt, he ranks sixth among all active • Made his first start vs. Troy (2013) and had a career-high seven tackles, FBS players in career receiving yards and 11th in receptions. two TFL, one sack and a forced fumble • Seven catches over 50 yards in his career (61 vs. Liberty, 75 at Oregon • Saw some snaps at tight end early in his freshman season before in 2015; 51 vs. New Mexico State, 57 at South Alabama, 75 vs. Texas concentrating on defense State in 2014; 80 vs. South Alabama, 67 vs. Western Kentucky in 2013). • Has at least one reception in every game he has played (38 straight). CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2013...... 12 20-14 34 7.5-12 1-1 0 0 0 1 • Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (first team) and Preseason Watch 2014...... 4 8-5 13 1-10 1-10 0 1 0 0 Lists for Senior Bowl and Biletnikoff Award. 2015...... 13 26-8 34 6.5-31 3-22 0 2 0 1 • Opened the season with eight receptions for 61 yards vs. Ball State. 2016...... 1 7-2 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total...... 30 61-29 90 15-53 5-33 0 4 0 2 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • First-team All-Sun Belt Conference. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • His 61 receptions and 980 receiving yards are the third-best season 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK totals in Georgia State history. Caught six touchdown passes. Charlotte...... 7-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Second in the Sun Belt to teammate Penny Hart with 75.4 receiving yards per game. 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Charlotte...... 1-0 1 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 • Came within nine yards of the GSU single-game record with 177 yards NMSU...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 receiving on just five catches in win over Texas State. Caught a 44-yard Oregon...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pass on GSU’s first play of the game, then a 34-yard TD on the fourth Liberty...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 play. Also had receptions of 32, 48 and 19 yards. App State...... 1-0 0 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a 75-yard touchdown reception at No. 12 Oregon. Caught a short Ball State...... 4-1 5 1-7 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 pass, made a few defenders miss and then outran the secondary for the Ark State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 score. ULL...... 3-1 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 • Eight catches for 82 yards in win at New Mexico State. Texas State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Caught a 61-yard touchdown pass vs. Liberty. USA...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • Career high nine receptions for 125 yards in win at Ball State, GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 including an 11-yard touchdown catch. SJS...... 5-1 6 1-11 1-11 0 0 0 0 0 • Seven receptions for 67 yards in win over South Alabama. • Caught a 46-yard touchdown in win over Troy and an 18-yard score in 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK win over Georgia Southern. ACU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Air Force...... 2-2 4 0 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 Washington...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt. Samford...... 7 66 0 15 UTC...... 4 100 0 47 • Second on the team in receiving yards (732) and third in receptions WVU...... 3 39 0 31 (50). Both figures rank among the top five season totals in school Jax State...... 3 36 1 18 18 history. Alabama...... 3 45 0 28 • Opened his sophomore season with a career-high eight receptions for Troy...... 4 76 1 31 31 90 yards vs. Abilene Christian. Texas State...... 3 11 1 5 5 • Finished the season with six receptions for a career-high 117 yards ULM...... 3 24 0 12 against Texas State, including a 75-yard touchdown. WKU...... 4 84 1 67 67 • Had a 9-yard touchdown among his four catches at Washington. ULL...... 3 60 0 29 Arkansas St...... 3 60 0 28 • Caught four passes for 108 yards at South Alabama. Set up two South Alabama...... 4 110 0 80 second-half touchdowns with a 57-yard reception down to the 3-yard line and a 29-yard catch to the 16. CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 9 vs. Ball State, 2015 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Yards Receiving: 177 vs. Texas State, 2015 • GSU’s second-leading receiver as a true freshman in 2013 with 44 Long Reception: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 catches for 711 and four touchdowns, including two 100-yard games • The only freshman who ranked among the Sun Belt top 10 in receiving yards (59.2 pg) and receptions (3.7 pg) in 2013. Only four freshmen in 1 - KENDRICK DORN the nation averaged more receiving yards per game. RB • 6-0, 205 • R-Jr. • Finished the 2013 season with a season-high 110 yards receiving on Fontana, Calif. (Los Osos/San Bernardino four catches vs. South Alabama. Had an 80 yard reception down to the Valley) one-yard line for the third-longest pass play in GSU history. • Had his first 100-yard game against Chattanooga with four receptions • Key contributor at running back after sitting out for 100 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard catch. the 2015 season with a knee injury. • Had as many catches (11) in his first two college games as he did his • Rushed for 1,088 yards in 2014 at San Bernardino entire senior season in a run-oriented offense at Northside-Warner Valley CC. Robins High School, where he was also a standout in basketball and the high jump. CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds TD LP 2016...... 1 3 8 2.7 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013...... 12 44 711 16.2 4 80 0 0 0 0 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2014...... 12 50 732 14.6 2 75 1 3 0 3 2016...... 1 1 14 14.0 0 14 22 2015...... 13 61 980 16.1 6 75 0 0 0 0 2016...... 1 8 61 7.6 0 18 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Total...... 38 163 2484 15.2 12 80 1 3 0 3 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Ball State...... 3 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 14 14 14 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 27 - ANDREW EVERETT Ball State...... 8 61 0 26 OLB • 6-5, 240 • R-Sr. 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill/Old Dominion) Charlotte...... 5 57 0 26 New Mexico State...... 8 82 0 25 • Starter at outside linebacker/rush end who is Oregon...... 3 89 1 75 75 playing his final season at GSU after transferring Liberty...... 4 70 1 61 61 from Old Dominion, where he was a two-year App State...... 2 12 0 6 starter at defensive end. Ball State...... 9 125 1 28 11 Arkansas State...... 5 79 0 23 UL Lafayette...... 4 86 0 43 CAREER STATISTICS Texas State...... 5 177 1 48 34 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF South Alabama...... 7 67 0 21 2012 (ODU)...... 13 7-11 18 2-21 2-21 0 1 0 2 Troy...... 5 88 1 46 46 Georgia Southern...... 3 47 1 21 18 2013 (ODU)...... 12 11-20 31 1.5-2 1-7 0 0 0 0 San Jose State...... 1 1 0 1 2014 (ODU)...... 12 20-16 36 1-2 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 Total (ODU)...... 37 38-47 85 4.5-25 3-28 0 1 1-0 3 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns ACU...... 8 90 0 27 2016 (GSU)...... 1 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 4 70 0 51 Air Force...... 4 42 0 29 CAREER HIGHS Washington...... 4 40 0 17 9 UL Lafayette...... 6 63 0 17 Tackles: 7 vs. Western Kentucky, 2014 (at ODU) Arkansas St...... 3 29 0 19 South Alabama...... 4 108 0 57 Georgia Southern...... 5 92 0 32 App State...... 2 9 0 6 Troy...... 2 43 0 32 Clemson...... 2 29 0 18 Texas State...... 6 117 1 75 75 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 2: GEORGIA STATE vs. AIR FORCE

South Alabama...... 7 77 1 31 11 18 - PENNY HART Troy...... 5 38 1 12 12 WR • 5-8, 180 • So. Georgia Southern...... 6 119 1 63 63 Buford, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) San Jose State...... 1 14 0 14

* 2015 Freshman All-American CAREER HIGHS * 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Receptions: 11 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (first team) Yards: 150 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (first team) Long Reception: 63 vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) TD Receptions: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 2016 SEASON • Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (first team) and Preseason Watch 55 - CARNELL HOPSON List for Biletnikoff Award. DE • 6-2, 245 • Sr. • Already ranks fifth in GSU history in career receptions, receiving yards Powder Springs, Ga. (South Paulding) and touchdown receptions. • Backup at defensive end who sees a lot of action, 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS especially in pass rush situations • FWAA Freshman All-America team • Sacked the quarterback and caused a fumble vs. • Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Sun Belt Charlotte (2015), when he also had a season-high • LED THE SUN BELT in receptions (5.5 pg) and receiving yards (84.5 four tackles. pg) while ranking third with eight touchdown receptions. • Had pass breakups in wins at Ball State and Texas State. • Tied the Georgia State record with 71 receptions for 1099 yards, the • Had a sack for a 14-yard loss on third down at Arkansas State. Sun Belt freshman record, and eight touchdowns. • Second among all FBS freshmen in receiving yards (84.5 pg), CAREER STATISTICS receptions (5.5 pg) and touchdown receptions (8). • Had nine catches for 128 yards at No. 12 Oregon. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards 2013...... 11 2-3 5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 (seventh-best in GSU history, most by a freshman) and two TDs vs. 2014...... 10 10-14 24 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 New Mexico State. 2015...... 13 12-8 20 2-25 2-25 0 2 0 1 • Made an immediate impact with a 53-yard touchdown reception on 2016...... 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 his first collegiate catch vs. Charlotte in the season opener. Total...... 34 25-25 49 2-25 2-25 0 2 0 1 • Added a 58-yard touchdown vs. Liberty. • Five catches for 73 yards in win at Ball State. CAREER HIGHS • Seven receptions for 128 yards at Arkansas State with catches of 42 and 48 yards. Six catches for 113 yards and one touchdown (17 yards) vs. Tackles: 5 vs. Air Force, 2014; Washington, 2014 Texas State. • Finished the regular season with eight catches for 129 yards, including 75 - MICHAEL IVORY a 63-yard touchdown--his longest reception--in win over Georgia G • 6-5, 340 • R-Sr. Southern. Louisville, Ky. • Jeffersontown/Coffeyville C.C. • Versatile athlete who played receiver, running back and quarterback in high school. • Three-year starter on the offensive line. CAREER STATISTICS • Moves to left guard this year, a more natural position for him, after starting at left tackle the last Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP two years. 2015...... 13 71 1099 15.5 8 63 3 11 5 • Started the first five games of 2014 before 2016...... 1 5 48 9.6 1 24 0 0 0 suffering a season-ending foot injury. • Junior college transfer who joined the program in 2014 with three Total...... 14 76 1147 5.4 9 63 3 11 5 seasons to play. Year...... G PR Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2015...... 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 1110 52 - TEVIN JONES 2016...... 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 48 DE • 6-4, 270 • Sr. Total...... 14 21 0 0.0 0 0 1158 Hampton, Ga. (Luella)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Backup at defensive end who sees plenty of 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP Touchdowns action. Ball State...... 1 53 1 53 1 0 0 0 14 • Grabbed an interception at the GSU 25-yard line at Arkansas State in 2015. 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Charlotte...... 1 53 1 53 53 • Finished 2014 with 27 tackles with 2.5 tackles for New Mexico State...... 11 150 2 45 15, 24 loss and a pass breakup Oregon...... 9 128 0 44 • Career-high eight tackles with a tackle for loss at Appalachian State in Liberty...... 3 62 1 58 58 2014. App State...... 5 47 0 27 • Added five tackles vs. Air Force (2014). Ball State...... 5 73 0 25 • Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2013 and was credited with Arkansas State...... 7 128 0 48 seven tackles and a fumble recovery. UL Lafayette...... 5 97 0 34 Texas State...... 6 113 1 34 17

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Receptions: 5 vs. Ball State, 2015 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Yards: 48 vs. Ball State, 2015 Long Reception: 21 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2013...... 11 5-2 7 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 2014...... 12 13-14 27 2.5-2 0 0 1 0 0 91 - JULIEN LAURENT 2015...... 13 11-4 15 0.5-2-0 0 1-4 0 0 0 NG • 6-4, 310 • R-Jr. 2016...... 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto, Canada • New Mexico Military Inst.

Total...... 36 29-20 49 4-8 0 1-4 1 1 0 • Noseguard who has earned a starting role in his second year with the program. CAREER HIGHS • Blocked an extra point vs. New Mexico State in Tackles: 8 vs. Appalachian State, 2014 2015 that proved to be a key play in GSU’s 34-32 win. 28 - DEMARCUS KIRK • Tackle for loss against Appalachian State. • Native of Canada who played one season of junior college football at RB • 6-0, 206 • R-So. New Mexico Military Institute. Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) CAREER STATISTICS • Running back who started three games in 2015. • Joined the program in 2015 after transferring Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int FR FF BK from UAB after that program was discontinued. 2015...... 12 7-4 11 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 2016...... 1 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Total...... 13 8-4 12 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 320 yards on 75 carries (4.3-yard average) and scored two touchdowns. Also caught eight passes for 84 yards. CAREER HIGHS • Made his GSU debut vs. New Mexico State, after injuries to top three Tackles: 3 vs. Oregon, 2015 backs, and rushed for 49 yards on 12 carries, all in the second half, to help the Panthers to the 34-32 win. • Added 42 yards on just six carries at No. 12 Oregon. 97 - JALEN LAWRENCE • Rushed for 23 yards and had career highs with five receptions for 48 NG • 6-1, 285 • Sr. yards in win at Ball State. Macon, Ga. (Westside) • Scored his first touchdown on a 2-yard run at Arkansas State, when he rushed for 32 yards and had two catches for 28 yards. • Has 26 career starts at noseguard, including • Career-high 85 yards rushing on 14 attempts vs. ULL. every game the last two seasons • Scored the go-ahead touchdown in win over South Alabama on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Finished 2015 with 21 tackles, including 1.5 CAREER STATISTICS tackles for loss. Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2015...... 10 75 320 4.3 2 33 8 84 0 21 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2016...... 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 • Collected 40 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup. • Career-high nine tackles with a tackle for loss at Appalachian State. Total...... 11 76 324 4.3 2 33 8 84 0 21 • Also had nine tackles vs. Air Force. • One of only two players on the defense to start every game in 2014. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Ball State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD 2013...... 12 7-3 10 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 12 49 0 10 0 0 0 0 49 2014...... 12 21-18 39 2.5-6 0 0 1 0 0 Oregon...... 6 42 0 20 0 0 0 0 42 Liberty...... 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2015...... 13 10-11 21 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 6 26 0 15 0 0 0 0 26 2016...... 1 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 12 27 0 10 5 48 0 16 71 Arkansas State...... 9 32 1 11 2 28 0 21 60 2 Total...... 38 38-33 71 4.5-8 0-0 0 1 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 14 85 0 33 0 0 0 0 85 Texas State...... 10 47 0 10 0 0 0 0 47 CAREER HIGHS South Alabama...... 4 8 1 3 1 8 0 8 16 1 Tackles: 9 vs. Air Force, 2014; Appalachian State, 2014 Troy...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 GS...... DNP SJS...... DNP

CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 14 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Yards Rushing: 85 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 Long Run: 33 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015

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Troy...... 4-0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 3 0 49 - SHAWANYE LAWRENCE GS...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DE • 6-4, 270 • Sr. SJS...... 2-2 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk ACU...... 0-3 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 *2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 *2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) Air Force...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Washington...... 0-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ULL...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fourth-year starter at defensive end and all- Arkansas St...... 3-0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 conference honoree with 119 career tackles. USA...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Preseason All-Sun Belt second team. App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Changed to jersey No. 49 this season (from No. 85) in honor of his late Troy...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 high school coach. Clemson...... 5-1 6 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 Texas St...... 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection in his third season as a 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk starter on the defensive line. Samford...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had 41 tackles, 3.5, tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a fumble UTC...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 recovery. 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 • Key figure in the Panthers’ vastly improved run defense, which Alabama...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 improved by 122 yards per game over the previous year. Troy...... 3-1 4 1-5 2-7 0 0 0 1 0 • Season-high six tackles in the Panthers’ strong defensive effort in Texas St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24-10 win over South Alabama, helping hold the Jaguars to 282 total ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yards. WKU...... DNP • Followed with four tackles, a tackle for loss and three pass breakups as ULL...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GSU held Troy to 81 yards rushing. Arkansas St...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Made four tackles with a pass breakup in win at Ball State. USA...... 1-4 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at the GSU 25-yard line at Arkansas State. CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 vs. Clemson, 2014; Charlotte, 2015; South Alabama, 2015 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Troy, 2013 • Made 50 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two pass breakups. • Career-high six tackles with a 9-yard sack at Clemson. 7 - CONNER MANNING • Had five tackles plus a tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. New QB • 6-1, 205 • R-Jr. Mexico State. Lake Forest, Calif. • El Toro HS / Utah

2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Graduate transfer who joined the program in • Started as a true freshman in 2013 despite not reaching his 18th January after three seasons at Utah. birthday until the final week of the season. • Making his first start vs. Ball State, he completed • Won high school state title in shotput while finishing third in discus. 21 of 32 passes for 163 yards, including a 14-yard TD pass to Penny Hart. CAREER STATISTICS • Played in one game as a backup at Utah, completing two passes for 28 yards vs. Arizona in 2014. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Record-setting prep passer in Southern California, where he threw for 2013...... 11 13-12 25 3.5-9 1-5 0 1 0 0 9.449 career yards to rank second in Orange County history behind 2014...... 12 29-21 50 3.5-14 1-9 0 2 0 0 former USC QB Matt Barkley. 2015...... 13 26-15 41 3.5-7 0.5-2 0 4 1-0 0 2016...... 1 1-2 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Total...... 37 69-50 119 10.5-30 2.5-16 0 8 1-0 0 Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2014 (Utah)...... 1-0 2-6 1 .333 28 0 0 1 28.0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... 1-1 21-32 1 .656 163 1 24 0 163.0 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2014 (Utah)...... 1 -5 -- 0 -- 7 23 0 23.0 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2016...... 2 -9 -- 0 -- 34 154 1 154.0 Charlotte...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Oregon...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1-1 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 21-32 163 1 1 24 2 -9 0 -- 154-0 0 Ball State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 1-1 0 0 1-1 0 1-0 0 0 0 ULL...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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4 - ALONZO McGEE 72 - GABE MOBLEY LB • 6-1, 230 • R-Sr. C • 6-2, 275 • R-So. Sumter, S.C. (Crestwood/Georgia Military/UAB) Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County)

* 2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) • Starting center who was named to the Preseason Watch List for the Rimington Trophy. • Returning starter at linebacker who moves from • Earned the starting job in 2015 as a redshirt outside to inside linebacker for 2016. freshman. • Transfer to GSU in 2015 after UAB program was • Moved into the starting lineup for Game 2 and discontinued. played nearly every snap from then on. • Opened the season with a career-high 10 tackles and one sack vs. Ball State. 25 - KYLER NEAL 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS RB • 5-11, 215 • R-Jr. • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection Dallas, Ga. (East Paulding) • Broke the GSU season record with 12.5 tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Fifth on the team with 70 tackles. • Team’s second-leading rusher with 336 yards on 83 carries. Also caught 11 passes for 87 yards. • Tied the school record with four tackles for loss, including one sack, vs. Charlotte in his GSU debut. • Rushed for five touchdowns. • Had six tackles with a third-down sack in win at New Mexico State • Missed two games (Arkansas State, UL Lafayette) with a knee injury. • Three tackles for loss vs. Liberty • Rushed for 76 yards on a career-high 17 carries and scored two • Had at least one tackle for loss in each of the first four games. touchdowns in win at New Mexico State. • Season-high nine tackles vs. UL Lafayette. • In win at Ball State, he rushed for 28 yards with a 4-yard touchdown • Seven tackles with one tackle for loss, including a shared sack, to help run before leaving the game in the second quarter with a knee injury. hold Georgia Southern to seven points, 135 yards rushing and 203 • Scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the bowl-clinching, 34-7 total yards in the Panthers’ 34-7, bowl-clinching win. win at Georgia Southern on a 1-yard run and a 28-yard run. Rushed • Finished the season with eight tackles, including 0.5 TFL, vs. San Jose six times for 37 yards in the game. State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl

CAREER STATISTICS 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Totalled 180 all-purpose yards vs. Air Force with 80 yards rushing on Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 10 carries and three receptions for 91 yards, all career highs. 2014 (UAB)....12 30-12 42 5-19 1-9 0 1 1-0 1 • Scored his first touchdown against Air Force on a 25-yard run and had 2015...... 13 42-28 70 12.5-42 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 a 73-yard reception down to the 2-yard line for the seventh-longest 2016...... 1 7-3 10 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 pass in school history. Total (GSU)....14 49-31 80 13.5-48 3.5-22 0 1 0 0 • Had 46 yards rushing plus one reception for 11 yards in season opener vs. Abilene Christian. Total...... 26 79-43 122 18.5-67 4.5-31 0 1 1-0 1 • Rushed for 76 yards vs. Washington before suffering a season-ending knee injury. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAREER STATISTICS Ball State...... 7-3 10 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2013...... 10 24 96 4.0 0 20 2 24 0 20 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2014...... 4 40 209 5.2 1 25 5 107 0 73 Charlotte...... 5-0 5 1-7 4-19 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-3 6 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 11 83 327 3.9 5 28 11 87 0 16 Oregon...... 2-3 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 1 2 3 1.5 0 2 1 16 0 16 Liberty...... 6-1 7 0 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 26 149 635 4.3 6 28 19 234 0 73 App State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark State...... 3-1 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ULL...... 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Texas State...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 2 3 0 2 1 16 0 16 19 USA...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD GS...... 3-4 7 0.5-3 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 10 35 0 21 3 32 0 16 67 SJS...... 4-4 8 0.5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 17 76 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 2, 5 Oregon...... 13 30 0 7 1 -2 0 -- 28 Liberty...... 7 30 0 5 1 9 0 9 39 CAREER HIGHS App State...... 9 47 0 17 3 18 0 9 65 Tackles: 10 vs. Ball State, 2016 Ball State...... 9 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 4 Tackles for Loss: 4 vs. Charlotte, 2015 Arkansas State...... DNP-INJURED Ul Lafayette...... DNP-INJURED Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 14 USA...... 3 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 5 27 0 13 0 0 0 0 27 GS...... 6 37 2 28 1 7 0 7 44 1, 28 SJS...... 4 6 0 4 1 9 0 9 15

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2014...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD ACU...... 8 46 0 15 1 11 0 11 57 45 - KEITH RUCKER NMSU...... 6 26 0 11 1 5 0 5 31 TE • 6-3, 245 • Sr. Air Force...... 10 80 1 25 3 91 0 73 171 25 Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) Washington...... 16 57 0 9 0 0 0 0 57 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (second team) CAREER HIGHS * 2016 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) Rushing Attempts: 17 vs. New Mexico State, 2014 Yards Rushing: 80 vs. Air Force, 2014 • Veteran tight end with 60 career receptions for Long Run: 25 vs. Air Force, 2014 808 yards (13.5 avg.) and eight touchdowns. Receptions: 3 vs. Air Force, 2014 • Preseason All-Sun Belt selection who was tabbed to the John Mackey Yards Receiving : 91 vs. Air Force, 2014 Long Reception : 73 vs. Air Force, 2014 Award Watch List. • Ranks in the top 10 in GSU history in receptions, yards and touchdowns. 8 - KALEB RINGER • The Sun Belt Conference representative on the NCAA Division I LB • 6-0, 235 • R-Sr. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Also President of the Georgia Claymont, Ohio (Northmont/Butler CC) State SAAC for 2016-17.

2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Inside linebacker who was fourth on the team • All-Sun Belt (second team). with 73 tackles in 2015. • Third on the team with 39 receptions for 522 yards. Second with six • Opened the season with eight tackles and a pass touchdown catches, despite missing three games due to injury. breakup vs. Charlotte. • Over his last six games, Rucker averaged 5.5 receptions and 69.1 • Had five tackles with a tackle for loss at Oregon. yards per game with five touchdowns. • Recovered a fumble in the end zone to prevent a score vs. Liberty, • Had three catches for 38 yards, including a 6-yard TD, at Oregon. Also when he also had eight tackles. had a 20-yard reception just shy of the goal line. • Made 10 tackles with a tackle for loss vs. UL Lafayette. • Six catches for 58 yards at Ball State. Keyed a touchdown drive with a 19-yard catch down to the 20-yard line and then, on third down, an • Game-high nine tackles in win at Texas State. 11-yard reception to the 2. • Added seven tackles vs. Troy to help the Panthers allow just 81 yards • Honorable mention selection as John Mackey Tight End of the Week rushing, GSU’s low vs. an FBS team. after he caught two touchdown passes at Arkansas State, covering 25 • Career-high 11 tackles vs. San Jose State in AutoNation Cure Bowl and nine yards. Also had a third-down, 16-yard reception down to • Transfer from Butler (Kan.) C.C. who is a former Michigan signee. the 5-yard line to set up his second touchdown, which came with nine seconds left in first half and gave GSU a 27-20 lead. Finished with five CAREER STATISTICS receptions for 61 yards. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Caught two more touchdowns against UL Lafayette, giving him four touchdowns in two games. Caught an 8-yard and then made 2015...... 12 48-25 73 3-7 0 0 1 1-0 0 a spectacular, one-handed 3-yard catch that was worthy of the 2016...... 1 3-5 8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 SportsCenter Top 10. Finished the game with six catches for 51 yards. Total...... 13 51-30 81 3-7 0 0 1 1-0 0 • Two catches for 43 yards in win over South Alabama, both for third- down conversions, including a 30-yard catch down to the 11-yard line GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS on 3rd-and-10, setting up a touchdown. • Career day in win over Troy with 10 receptions (one shy of GSU 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Ball State...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 record) for 154 yards, including a season-long 39-yard reception. Had four catches of longer than 20 yards in the game. 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk * Three catches for 48 yards in win over Georgia Southern, including a Charlotte...... 8-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4-yard touchdown. Set up the score with a 29-yard catch down to the NMSU...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-yard line. Oregon...... 2-3 5 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had five catches for 32 yards and one touchdown in 2014. Ball State...... DNP-INJURED • Special teams standout who recovered a fumble on punt coverage at Ark State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemson. Elected special teams captain for the season. UL Lafayette...... 8-2 10 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 7-2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had a 2-yard reception at Washington. USA...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GSU...... 4-4 8 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Started as a true freshman, when he caught 14 passes for 232 yards and SJS...... 6-5 11 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 one touchdown. • Enjoyed a breakout game against UL-Lafayette with six catches for 121 CAREER HIGHS yards. Scored his first touchdown on a 42-yard reception with just 14 Tackles: 11 vs. San Jose State, 2015 seconds left in the first half. • Finished 2013 with eight catches for 154 yards over final three games. • Hails from renowned prep powerhouse Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he won a state title in 2012 • Father, Keith Rucker Sr., played in the NFL from 1992-97 with five different teams.

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CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2013...... 11 14 232 16.6 1 42 2015...... 3-0 0-8 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0.0 2014...... 10 5 32 6.4 1 14 2016...... 1-0 0-0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0.0 2015...... 10 39 522 13.4 6 39 Total...... 4-0 0-8 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0.0 2016...... 1 2 22 11.0 0 15 Total...... 32 60 808 13.5 8 42 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2015...... 4 32 8.0 0 24 12 32 0 10.7 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... 1 -2 -- 0 -- 1 -2 0 -- 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Total...... 5 30 6.0 0 24 13 30 0 6.0 Ball State...... 2 22 0 15

2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Charlotte...... 0 0 0 0 2015...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck New Mexico State...... 1 15 0 15 Oregon...... 0-5 0 0 0 0 3 36 0 24 36-0 0 Oregon...... 3 38 1 20 6 App State...... 0-2 0 0 0 0 1 -4 0 -4 -4-0 1 Liberty...... 1 36 0 36 Texas State...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 App State...... DNP-INJURED Ball State...... 6 58 0 19 Arkansas State...... 5 61 2 25 25, 9 44 - MICHAEL SHAW UL Lafayette...... 6 51 2 15 8, 3 Texas State...... DNP-INJURED LB • 6-4, 230 • R-So. South Alabama...... 2 43 0 30 Suwanee (Lanier) Troy...... 10 154 0 39 Georgia Southern...... 3 48 1 29 • Returning starter at outside linebacker who San Jose State...... DNP-INJURED moves this season from the rush end to the opposite outside linebacker slot. 2014...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns ACU...... 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Air Force...... 0 0 0 0 • Third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks, as a Washington...... 1 2 0 2 2 redshirt freshman in 2015. UL Lafayette...... 0 0 0 0 • Finished with 36 tackles. Arkansas State...... 0 0 0 0 • Had seven tackles with two TFL in win at New Mexico State. South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 • Sacked South Alabama quarterback by forcing an intentional Clemson...... 0 0 0 0 grounding penalty on fourth down on the Jaguars’ final possession in Texas State...... 4 30 0 14 Georgia State’s 24-10 win. • Had another sack along with five tackles in win over Georgia 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Southern, helping hold the Eagles to seven points, 135 yards rushing Samford...... 1 8 0 8 and school-record 203 total yards. UTC...... 1 11 0 11 WVU...... 2 27 0 19 CAREER STATISTICS Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... DNP - INJURED Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Troy...... 0 0 0 0 2015...... 13 25-11 37 7-28 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 2 32 0 17 2016...... 1 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 6 121 1 42 42 Total...... 14 28-13 42 7-28 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... 1 13 0 13 South Alabama...... 1 20 0 20 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAREER HIGHS Ball State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 10 vs. Troy, 2015 Yards: 154 vs. Troy, 2015 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Long Reception: 42 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 Charlotte...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-4 7 0 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 - EMIERE SCAIFE Liberty...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QB • 6-2, 230 • R-So. App State...... 4-0 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte, N.C. • Mallard Creek HS Ball State...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ark State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • In the mix at quarterback but also seeing action UL Lafayette...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at tight end. USA...... 2-0 2 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 • Played in three games at quarterback in 2015 in Troy...... 2-2 4 0.5-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 relief of starter Nick Arbuckle. GS...... 3-2 5 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 • The first left-handed quarterback ever to play for SJS...... 2-1 3 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia State. • Had a 24-yard run at Oregon. CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 2015

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17 - GLENN SMITH CAREER HIGHS RB • 6-1, 200 • Jr. Rushing Attempts: 19 vs. Troy, 2015 Rushing Yards: 87 vs. Troy, 2015 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) Long Rush: 39 vs. Troy, 2015 (TD) Receptions: 6 vs. Charlotte, 2015 • Versatile athlete who moved from receiver to Receiving Yards: 52 vs. Texas State, 2014 running back midway through the 2015 season. Long Reception: 39 vs. Texas State, 2014 • Also return kickoffs. Kickoff Returns: 5 vs. Ball State, 2016 • Career total of 1,108 all-purpose yards. KOR Yards: 125 vs. Ball State, 2016 Long KOR: 38 vs. Ball State, 2016 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • 159 all-purpose yards vs. Ball State, including 128 yards on five kickoff 16 - JEROME SMITH returns. CB • 5-10, 180 • R-So. 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) • Team’s leading rusher in 2015 with 356 yards on 89 carries and one touchdown, along with 17 receptions for 115 yards. • Second-year starter cornerback after earning the • In his first game at running back, he rushed for 82 yards on 16 carries job as a redshirt freshman. and caught three passes for 28 yards at Arkansas State. • Grabbed interceptions on Ball State’s first two • Season-high 87 yards on 19 carries, including a 39-yard touchdown possessions in the season opener, returning the first run, in win over Troy. Also had three catches for 17 yards. one 48 yards for a touchdown. Two interceptions in a game ties the school record, and his touchdown is just the second • Added 83 yards rushing on just 13 carries vs. Georgia Southern, pick-six in GSU history. including two 22-yard runs. That gave him 170 yards rushing in the final two regular-season games. • Rushed for 48 yards on 14 carries in win over South Alabama, gaining 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS all his yards in the second half. • Led the team with a school-record 11 breakups, along with one • Averaged 21.6 yards on kickoff returns with a season-long 32-yard interception. return at Ball State. • Three pass breakups in win over New Mexico State, including one in final minute on 3rd down at the GSU 32, forcing NMSU to attempt a 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 39-yd FG that was missed. • Averaged 18.5 yards on 13 kickoff returns. • Missed the Oregon game after breaking a bone in his hand. • Caught seven passes for 83 yards with one touchdown. • Season-high seven tackles with two pass breakups in win at Ball State. • Had his best game in the season finale vs. Texas State, when he caught • Had four tackles with a TFL and a pass breakup vs. UL Lafayette. three passes for 52 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown. • Two tackles and two pass breakups to help the Panthers hold South • Former high school quarterback. Alabama to 282 total yards in 24-10 win. • Grabbed his first interception in win over Troy. Also shared a sack on CAREER STATISTICS third down that took the Trojans out of field goal range and had a pass breakup and six tackles. Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2014...... 12 1 3 3.0 0 3 7 83 11.9 1 39 CAREER STATISTICS 2015...... 13 89 356 4.0 1 39 17 115 7.3 0 22 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2016...... 1 8 14 1.8 0 13 3 17 5.7 0 7 2015...... 11 27-17 44 2.5-17 1-7 1-0 11 0 0 2016...... 1 3-0 3 0-0 0-0 2-50 0 0 0 Total...... 26 98 373 3.8 1 39 27 215 8.0 1 39 Total...... 12 30-17 47 2.5-17 1-7 3-50 11 0 0 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2014...... 12 13 241 18.5 0 37 327 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2015...... 13 7 151 21.6 0 32 622 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2016...... 1 5 128 25.6 0 38 159 Ball State...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 2-50 0 0

Total...... 26 25 520 20.8 0 38 1108 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Charlotte...... 4-2 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Oregon...... DNP-INJURED 2016...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Liberty...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 8 14 0 13 3 17 0 7 5 128 38 159 App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ball State...... 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2015...... Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds LP All-P TD Ark State...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 1 -1 0 -- 6 19 0 14 1 27 27 45 UL Lafayette...... 3-1 4 0 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 NMSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 20 31 Texas State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oregon...... 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 2 45 25 48 USA...... 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Liberty...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 4-2 6 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0 1-0 1 0 App State...... 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 13 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 48 32 48 SJS...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-4 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 16 82 0 28 3 28 0 21 0 0 0 110 ULL...... 10 6 0 8 1 22 0 22 0 0 0 28 Texas State...... 10 31 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 CAREER HIGHS USA...... 14 46 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Tackles: 7 vs. Ball State, 2015 Troy...... 19 87 1 39 3 24 0 17 0 0 0 111 39 Pass Breakups: 3 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 GS...... 13 83 0 22 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 86 SJS...... 6 22 0 8 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 25

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2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 56 - ALEX STOEHR Charlotte...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G • 6-2, 299 • Jr. NMSU...... 5-0 5 1-10 2-11 0 0 0 2 0 Suwanee, Ga. • North Gwinnett HS Oregon...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • In his third year as the starter at right guard. App State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • The only GSU offensive lineman who has started Ball State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 4-1 5 1-9 1-9 0 0 (TD)1-25 0 0 every game the last three seasons (26 straight). ULL...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Earned his starting berth as a true freshman in Texas State...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 1-0 2 0 2014. USA...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-3 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 4-0 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 2 0 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 - CHANDON SULLIVAN SJS...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CB • 5-11, 195 • Jr. Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow) 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK ACU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 * 2015 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) Air Force...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District Washington...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • In his third year as a starter in the secondary Arkansas St...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with three career interceptions. USA...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS App State...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Had two interceptions, 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and eight pass Clemson...... 6-2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 breakups. Texas State...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Named to 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District football team. Journalism major with 3.7 GPA. CAREER HIGHS • Named Sun Belt Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 16) after he grabbed his second interception and broke up two other Tackles: 8 vs. Clemson, 2014 passes with six tackles in a strong defensive effort in win at Texas State Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 • Returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown vs. Arkansas State and the first pick-six in Georgia State history. Also had a third-down 84 - BILL TEKNIPP sack in the game. TE • 6-4, 245 • R-Jr. • Had a sack, another tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win at McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) New Mexico State. • Four tackles and a pass breakup in win at Ball State. • Blocking tight end • Four tackles, 0.5 TFL and two pass breakups in the Panthers’ • Started the App State game and had first career outstanding defensive effort in 24-10 win over South Alabama. receptions with two catches for 12 yards. • Four tackles with a tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win over • Had a season-ending knee injury in 2013. Troy, in which GSU allowed just 81 yards rushing. • Outstanding student majoring in biological science who has made Dean’s List or President’s List every semester. 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Played in every game with eight starts in the secondary as a true CAREER STATISTICS freshman. Started four games at cornerback and four at safety. Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP • Grabbed his first interception and made a career-high eight tackles at Clemson. 2013 (Redshirted)...... 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Had five tackles and a fumble recovery vs. New Mexico State 2014...... 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Moved from cornerback to safety beginning with the Appalachian 2015...... 12 2 12 6.0 0 6 State game and made six tackles. Added six tackles the following game 2016...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Troy. Total...... 26 2 12 6.0 0 6 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 90 - ROGIER TEN LOHUIS 2014...... 12 33-10 43 0.5-1 0 1-0 1 1-0 0 PK • 6-3, 200 • Sr. 2015...... 13 42-8 50 4.5-25 2-19 2-25 8 0 0 Amersterdam, Netherlands (Atlanta 2016...... 1 4-1 5 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 International School) Total...... 26 79-19 98 5-26 2-19 3-25 11 1-0 0 • International student who joined the program in Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP August. Pronounced ro-HERE ten-LOW-house. 2014...... 12 4 70 17.5 0 20 • Former all-state soccer player at Atlanta 2015...... 12 4 94 23.5 0 27 International School. • Playing in a football game for the first time at any level, he had three Total...... 24 8 140 20.5 0 27 extra points and three kickoffs vs. Ball State. Did not attempt a FG.

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88 - ARI WERTS • Missed the entire 2013 season and was limited to four games in 2014 due to a back injury. TE • 6-4, 225 • So. • Eight tackles with an interception, a pass breakup and a fumble Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) recovery vs. New Mexico State in 2014. • Brother of former Panther tight end Arthur Williams (2010-11) • Promising young tight end. • Played on special teams in 2015 and began to see CAREER STATISTICS more action at tight end in the second half of the season. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Averaged 16.8 yards on five receptions (84 yards). 2012...... 8 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014...... 3 9-4 13 0 0 1-0 1 1-0 0 • Saw his first playing time on offense vs. App State and had two catches 2015...... 13 12-10 22 1.5-3 0 1-0 4 0 0 for 21 yards. 2016...... 1 6-4 10 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Had three receptions for 63 yards vs. San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. Caught passes of 20 and 29 yards on a first-quarter Total...... 25 31-19 50 2.5-4 0 2-0 5 1-0 0 touchdown drive. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Ball State...... 6-4 10 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... 12 5 84 16.8 0 29 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2016...... 1 1 2 2.0 0 2 Charlotte...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 13 6 86 14.3 0 29 NMSU...... 1-5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Oregon...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS App State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 3 vs. San Jose State, 2015 Ball State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Receiving Yards: 63 vs. San Jose State, 2015 Ark State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 3-0 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 11 - AARON WINCHESTER USA...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 QB • 6-2, 190 • R-Fr. Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah HS) SJ...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 1 0

• Came off the bench in the fourth quarter vs. Ball 2014...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK State and directed a scoring drive, which he capped ACU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with a 13-yard TD run. Passed for 32 yards (4-8) NMSU...... 4-4 8 0 0 0 1-0 1-0 1 0 and rushed for 59 yards on eight carries. Washington...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Redshirted in 2015. CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS Tackles: 10 vs. Ball State, 2016 Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2016...... 1-0 4-8 0 .500 32 0 18 1 32.0 93 - BRANDON WRIGHT Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG P • 5-10, 180 • R-Fr. 2016...... 8 59 7.4 0 21 16 91 0 91.0 Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate)

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Takes over the punting duties after a redshirt year. 2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck • Can also be a placekicker and kickoff specialist. Ball State...... 4-8 32 0 0 18 8 59 0 21 91-0 1

CAREER STATISTICS 20 - BRYAN WILLIAMS Year...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ S • 6-3, 212 • R-Sr. 2016...... 1 7 258 36.9 55 1 1 1 2 Miramar, Fla. (Miramar) 2016...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ • Veteran safety with two career interceptions. Ball State...... 7 258 36.9 55 2-27 1 1 2 • Opened the 2016 season with a career-high 10 tackles with one tackle for loss. • Sealed GSU’s win at Ball State in 2015 with an interception with 1:46 to play. Also had two tackles and a QB hurry in the game. • Had a third-down pass breakup in the fourth quarter of the Panthers’ 24-10 win over South Alabama, helping to hold the Jaguars to 284 total yards. • Season-high six tackles and a pass breakup in win at New Mexico State. • Had a tackle for loss on third down and a pass breakup in win at Texas State.

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING YARDS 9 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 TOTAL OFFENSE 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 9 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 496 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 438 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 9 LynQuez Blair vs. Troy, 2014 419 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 8 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 8 Albert Wilson vs. four teams 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 125 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 8 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 394 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 8 Avery Sweeting vs. New Mexico State, 2014 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 8 Robert Davis vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 381 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 118 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 8 Robert Davis vs. New Mexico State, 2015 380 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 380 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 104 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) RUSHING ATTEMPTS 2 Albert Wilson vs. seven teams 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 27 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 (0/4) 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (0/4) 25 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 2 Kelton Hill vs. Samford, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 (0/4) 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 2 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2014; Troy, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 (0/4) 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 2015 (1/3) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 2 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (1/3) 2 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 (0/4) 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 Keith Rucker vs. Arkansas State, 2015 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 (2/2) 2 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 (0/4) 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 2 Donovan Harden vs. Texas State, 2015 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 (0/4) 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 PASSING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 2 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 471 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 Kyler Neal vs. New Mexico State, 2015 414 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 2 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 Kyler Neal vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 413 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 POINTS BY KICKING RECEIVING YARDS 408 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 186 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010; Shorter, 2010 179 Donovan Harden vs. Liberty, 2015 391 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 11 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 390 Nick Arbuckle vs. Arkansas State, 2015 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 372 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 167 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 370 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 FIELD GOALS 158 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 368 Nick Arbuckle vs. Troy, 2015 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 154 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 2 Christian Benvenuto, four games 153 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 PASS ATTEMPTS 2 Iain Vance, four games 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 2 Matt Ehasz vs. South Carolina State, 2012 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 51 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 2 Wil Lutz, eight games 150 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 50 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 47 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 PAT 46 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 149 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 PASS COMPLETIONS 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 5 Wil Lutz, four games 128 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 PUNTS 128 Penny Hart vs. Arkansas State, 2015 31 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 125 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 29 Nick Arbuckle vs. Troy, 2015 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 121 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 28 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 28 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 10 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 119 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 26 Ronnie Bell vs. WKU, 2013 8 Matt Hubbard vs. 10 teams 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 26 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 117 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2014 PUNTING YARDS 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12-15) 398 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 393 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 .744 Nick Arbuckle vs. NM State, 2015 (32-43) 380 Wil Lutz vs. San Jose State, 2015 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 .737 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 (28-38) 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 .724 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (21-29) 364 Wil Lutz vs. Appalachian State, 2015 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 .722 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (13-18) 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 55.0 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (4) 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 50.0 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (4) RECEPTIONS 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 49.0 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 (6) 11 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 48.1 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 (7) 11 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 10 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 10 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015

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KICKOFF RETURNS ALL-PURPOSE YARDS SACKS 7 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 5 Avery Sweeting vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 2 Christo Bilukidi vs. Murray State, 2011 5 Albert Wilson vs. three teams 283 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 2 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 5 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2013 280 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 2 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 5 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 268 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 2 Joseph Peterson vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 5 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 17 Tarris Batiste vs. Liberty, 2015 2 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 169 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 16 Joseph Peterson vs. Troy, 2013 2 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 2 Bobby Baker vs. Charlotte, 2015 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 15 Joseph Peterson vs. New Mexico State, 2014 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 131 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 129 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 14 Joseph Peterson vs. App State, 2015 125 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Ball State, 2015 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 PUNT RETURNS 14 Nate Simon vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 50 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 3 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 TACKLES FOR LOSS 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 4 Alonzo McGee vs. Charlotte, 2015 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 PUNT RETURN YARDS 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 4 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 58 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 3.5 Tarris Batiste vs. Clemson, 2014 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 3 Tarris Batiste vs. Oregon, 2015 3 Alonzo McGee vs. Liberty, 2015

TEAM SUPERLATIVES - OFFENSE - - DEFENSE - POINTS SCORED TOTAL OFFENSE FFEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 55 Savannah State, 2010 643 Texas State, 2015 7 Georgia Southern, 2015 42 Campbell, 2011 582 New Mexico State, 2015 7 Shorter, 2010 41 Rhode Island, 2012 566 Abilene Christian, 2014 7 Rhode Island, 2012 41 Clark Atlanta, 2011 532 Air Force, 2014 7 Clark Atlanta, 2011 41 Shorter, 2010 519 Troy, 2015 10 Morehead State, 2010 41 Texas State, 2015 516 Texas State, 2014 10 South Alabama, 2015 514 Campbell, 2011 POINTS SCORED - HALF 491 Rhode Island, 2012 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 34 Savannah State, 2010 (1st) 491 Arkansas State, 2015 203 Georgia Southern, 2015 31 Texas State, 2015 (1st) 247 Clark Atlanta, 2011 28 Campbell, 2011 (2nd) RUSHING YARDS 263 Shorter, 2010 28 Air Force, 2014 (2nd) 301 Campbell, 2011 263 Savannah State, 2013 28 Texas State, 2014 (2nd) 274 Rhode Island, 2012 286 San Jose State, 2015 244 South Carolina State, 2011 282 South Alabama, 2015 POINTS SCORED - QUARTER 232 Savannah State, 2010 288 Rhode Island, 2012 21 Clark Atlanta, 2011 (2nd) 220 South Alabama, 2011 290 Arkansas State, 2013 21 Texas State, 2014 (4th) 219 West Alabama, 2011 298 Samford, 2013 21 Oregon, 2015 (3rd) 210 New Mexico State, 2015 21 Arkansas State, 2015 (2nd) RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 20 Savannah State, 2010 (2nd) PASSING YARDS 50 Morehead State, 2010 471 Texas State, 2015 81 Troy, 2015 MARGIN OF VICTORY 419 Old Dominion, 2010 84 New Mexico State, 2015 34 Shorter, 2010 414 Air Force, 2014 84 Lamar, 2010 34 Savannah State, 2010 413 Abilene Christian, 2014 88 Campbell, 2011 34 Clark Atlanta, 2011 412 Ball State, 2015 95 Abilene Christian, 2014 34 Rhode Island, 2012 408 Georgia Southern, 2014 27 Morehead State, 2010 394 Liberty, 2015 PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 27 Georgia Southern, 2015 391 Samford, 2013 47 Georgia Southern, 2014 390 Arkansas State, 2015 47 Texas State, 2013 57 Shorter, 2010 68 Georgia Southern, 2015 84 Campbell, 2010 89 San Jose State, 2015 98 Appalachian State, 2014

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - LONGEST PLAYS LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE 59 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Georgia Southern, 2014 (TD) 93 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 Dominion, 2012 (TD) 58 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (TD) 48 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 84 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 2012 (TD) 57 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. South Alabama, 2014 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 80 Run: Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (TD) 57 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 27 Nate Simon vs. New Mexico State, 2015 80 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 South Alabama, 2013 56 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (TD) 25 Chandon Sullivan vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) 78 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Ben McLane vs. Old Dominion, 2010 21 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 76 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle 20 Jamal Ransby vs. Savannah State, 2010 vs. Liberty, 2015 (TD) 55 Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Campbell, 2011 (TD) Texas State, 2014 (TD) 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little vs. LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Alabama, 2010 93 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2011 Oregon, 2015 (TD) 55 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Villanova, 88 Robert Ferguson vs. ULM, 2013 (TD) 75 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. 2012 (TD) 23 Quontez Mallory vs. Houston, 2011 Jacksonville State, 2013 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. New Hampshire, 2012 (TD) 73 Pass: Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air LONGEST FIELD GOALS Force, 2014 54 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. UTSA, 2011 70 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. (TD) 53 Wil Lutz vs. Alabama, 2013 Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. 50 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 68 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 50 Wil Lutz vs. Ball State, 2015 New Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 53 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Jacksonville 49 Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 2010 67 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. State, 2011 48 Wil Lutz vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 Western Kentucky, 2013 (TD) 53 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Charlotte, 47 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 66 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle 2015 (TD) 46 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 51 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Campbell, 46 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 65 Run: Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 2010 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 64 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 51 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Murray State, 2011 Alabama, 2011 (TD) Mexico State, 2014 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 63 Pass: Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. 51 Nyiakki Height from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 44 Wil Lutz vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 Georgia Southern, 2015 (TD) Mexico State, 2015 44 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 62 Run: Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 50 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 62 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. LONGEST PUNTS UL Lafayette, 2014 80 Matt Hubbard vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 61 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. LONGEST RUNS Liberty, 2015 (TD) 80 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 80 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 65 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 65 Matt Hubbard vs. Alabama, 2013 62 Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 64 Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 2011 LONGEST PASS PLAYS 54 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 62 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 93 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old (TD) 63 Wil Lutz vs. Oregon, 2015 Dominion, 2012 (TD) 54 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James Madison, 2012 62 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 84 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 2012 (fake punt) 62 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 53 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (TD) 60 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2011 80 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South 53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 60 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 Alabama, 2013 52 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 78 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 52 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 LONGEST DRIVES Alabama, 2011 (TD) 52 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 76 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 97 vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD), 8 plays, 4:11 47 Albert Wilson vs. Texas State, 2013 97 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (TD), 6 plays, 2:21 Liberty, 2015 (TD) 46 Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 (TD) 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 96 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 10 plays, 4:52 45 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 (TD) 2015 (TD) 93 vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD), 1 play, 0:14 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas 91 vs. Washington, 2014 (TD), 13 plays, 6:31 State, 2014 (TD) LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 91 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 16 plays, 6:38 75 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville 62 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 91 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD), 2 plays, 0:32 State, 2013 (TD) 47 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead St., 2010 73 Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 35 Donovan Harden vs. App State, 2014 2014 31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter, 2010 70 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. Arkansas 31 Donovan Harden vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 State (TD) 30 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 68 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 26 Albert Wilson vs. UL-Lafayette, 2013 Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 67 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 (TD) LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 66 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 100 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Arkansas State, 2015 100 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) 64 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 97 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 (TD) Alabama, 2011 (TD) 96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 63 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia 71 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 Southern, 2015 (TD) 67 Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville St., 2011 62 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. UL 66 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 Lafayette, 2014 61 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 61 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 53 Albert Wilson vs. Shorter, 2010 2015 (TD) GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Player...... Years Att Yds Player...... Years Rec Yds Player...... Years TD Player...... Years Int 1. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 356 1500 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 26 1. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 77 2. Donald Russell..... 2011-12 248 1412 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 163 2484 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 56 3. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 176 1076 3. Donovan Harden.. 2014-15 99 1610 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 12 3. Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 50 4. Kyler Neal...... 2013-* 149 635 4. Danny Williams.... 2010-13 121 1605 Robert Davis...... 2013-* 12 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 48 5. Marcus Caffey...... 2014-15 105 416 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 76 1147 Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 5. Jamal Ransby...... 2010-13 38 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 60 808 TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 7. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 683 POINTS SACKS Player...... Years TD 8. E. Ogbuehi...... 2010-12 47 581 Player...... Years Points Player...... Years Sacks 1. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 9. Joel Ruiz...... 2014-15 43 516 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 213 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9 2. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 10 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 156 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7 3. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 8 RECEPTIONS 3. Iain Vance...... 2010 80 Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 7 Player...... Years Rec 4. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 78 4. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 6 5. Kyler Neal...... 2013-* 6 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 5. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 72 5. Allen McKay...... 2010-13 5 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 163 Robert Davis...... 2013-* 72 PASSING YARDS 3. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 72 TACKLES FOR LOSS Player...... Years Yards 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 Player...... Years TFL 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7651 5. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 76 FIELD GOALS 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3124 6. LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 68 Player...... Years FG 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 21.5 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2570 7. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 60 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-* 31 3. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 20 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1982 8. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 58 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 15 4. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 16.5 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1270 9. Emmanuel Ogbuehi..... 2010-12 47 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 11 5. Mackendy Cheridor.... 2013-* 15 10 Joel Ruiz...... 2014-15 43 PASS ATTEMPTS PAT GAMES PLAYED Player...... Years Att TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Player...... Years PAT Player...... Years TFL 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 915 Player...... Years Rec 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 120 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 47 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 453 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 2. Iain Vance...... 2010 35 2. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 45 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 389 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 12 3. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 24 3. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 44 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 328 Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 Nate Anthony...... 2010-13 44 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 159 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 PUNTS Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 44 Penny Hart...... 2015-* 9 Player...... Years Punts 6. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 42 PASS COMPLETIONS 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-* 8 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 214 7. Melvin King...... 2012-15 43 Player...... Years Cmp 7. Jordan Giles...... 2010-13 6 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 92 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 566 LynQuez Blair...... 2011-14 6 3. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 227 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 225 KICKOFF RETURNS PUNTING YARDS 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 169 Player...... Years KR Player...... Years Yards 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-12 82 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 95 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 8814 2. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 35 2. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 3941 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 3. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 31 3. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 Player...... Years TD 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 25 PUNTING AVERAGE 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 51 Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 25 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 18 Player...... Years Punts Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 18 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 42.84 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 12 Player...... Years KR Yds 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42.41 Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 12 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 2338 3. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 41.19 2. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 664 TACKLES TOTAL OFFENSE 3. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 604 Player...... Years Tackles Player...... Years Yards 4. Glenn Smith...... 2014-* 520 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7566 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 436 2. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3298 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2531 PUNT RETURNS 3. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 2346 Player...... Years PR 4. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 166 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1804 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 41 5. Mark Hogan...... 2010-12 157 2. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 13 INTERCEPTIONS TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY 3. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 9 Player...... Years TDR Player...... Years Int 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 59 PUNT RETURN YARDS 1. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 5 2. Drew Little...... 2010-11 22 Player...... Years PR Yds Demazio Skelton...... 2011-12 5 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 21 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 376 Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 5 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 19 2. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 78 3. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 4 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 13 3. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 78 4. Jamal Ransby...... 2010-13 3 Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 3 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Bobby Baker...... 2015-* 3 Player...... Years Yards Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-* 3 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6235 Jerome Smith...... 2015-* 3 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-* 2487 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 2052 4. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1804 5. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 1723 6. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616

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

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

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

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2013 • 0-12, 0-7 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS / Second Year of FBS Transition ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 30 Samford (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 17,606 25-72 0 391 28-51 3-2 76-463 36-105 1 193 19-31 1-1 67-298 S. 7 Chattanooga TV1 hL 14-42 14,952 17-30 0 273 17-35 2-0 52-303 60-401 2 108 11-15 2-0 75-509 S. 14 at West Virginia TV2 aL 7-41 57,440 33-136 1 84 8-18 0-0 51-220 42-245 2 359 25-41 3-1 83-604 S. 21 Jacksonville State TV1 (ot) hL 26-32 15,425 42-150 0 250 16-42 2-1 84-400 44-122 4 339 18-32 0-0 76-461 O. 5 at [1/1] Alabama TV3 aL 3-45 101,254 22-15 0 160 12-22 0-0 44-175 30-181 1 296 29-34 5-0 64-477 O. 12 Troy TV4 hL 28-35 17,732 26-52 0 370 22-50 4-1 76-422 59-249 2 385 25-43 3-2 102-634 O. 19 at Texas State TV4 aL 17-24 15,684 35-160 1 208 20-36 1-1 71-368 42-296 3 47 5-12 0-1 54-343 O. 26 at UL Monroe TV1 aL 10-38 11,357 33-136 0 108 12-31 0-3 64-244 38-225 1 309 30-44 4-0 82-534 N. 2 Western Kentucky TV4 hL 28-44 15,212 27-85 2 325 26-41 2-2 68-410 46-203 4 241 18-29 2-1 75-444 N. 16 UL Lafayette TV1 hL 21-35 14,415 39-183 1 298 26-44 2-1 83-481 46-248 1 234 10-16 4-0 62-482 N. 23 at Arkansas State TV1 aL 33-35 18,512 40-184 2 248 14-26 2-0 66-432 45-138 1 152 14-19 2-0 64-290 N. 30 South Alabama TV1 hL 17-38 13,697 25-24 2 321 17-34 0-1 59-345 54-242 4 280 19-30 1-0 84-522 TOTAL 225-440 364-1227 9 3036 218-430 18-12 794-4263 542-2655 28 2943 223-346 27-6 888-5598 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-ROOT Sports; TV3-SEC TV; TV4-Sun Belt Network/CSS; National rankings are AP/USA Today Coaches. Captains: Sean Jeppesen, Joseph Peterson, Albert Wilson 2014 • 1-11, 0-8 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 27 Abilene Christian (Wed.) TV1 hW 38-37 10,140 33-153 1 413 31-49 4-2 82-566 36-95 0 403 30-40 4-1 76-498 S. 6 New Mexico State TV2 hL 31-34 10,126 39-162 3 294 21-37 1-2 76-456 41-194 0 241 25-44 3-1 85-435 S. 13 Air Force TV2 hL 38-48 16,836 26-118 3 414 26-42 2-1 68-532 65-315 4 224 12-15 2-0 80-539 S. 20 Washington (rv/rv/na) TV3 aL 14-45 64,608 41-68 0 205 22-34 2-3 75-273 41-182 2 154 19-27 3-0 68-336 O. 4 UL Lafayette TV2 aL 31-34 24,616 37-138 4 287 20-31 0-0 68-425 32-195 3 266 24-31 2-0 63-461 O. 11 Arkansas State HC) TV2 hL 10-52 10,196 34-71 1 198 20-39 0-1 73-269 53-384 4 234 22-30 3-0 83-618 O. 18 South Alabama TV2 aL 27-30 13,186 37-90 1 311 23-40 3-0 77-401 54-321 1 126 11-32 2-0 86-447 O. 25 Georgia Southern TV2 hL 31-69 28,427 23-47 0 408 24-38 4-1 61-455 63-613 10 47 5-6 0-0 69-660 N. 1 Appalachian State TV2 aL 0-44 22,643 26-8 0 54 9-19 0-1 45-62 66-469 6 98 9-14 0-0 80-567 N. 8 Troy TV2 aL 21-45 16,418 34-101 0 293 23-37 3-2 71-394 45-324 5 116 18-22 1-0 67-440 N. 22 Clemson (rv/rv/22) TV4 aL 0-28 77,693 33-40 0 115 13-33 0-3 66-155 43-209 3 148 21-33 1-1 76-357 N. 29 Texas State TV2 hL 31-54 14,312 27-160 0 356 32-47 4-2 74-516 43-340 3 267 26-32 2-0 75-607 TOTAL 272-520 390-1156 13 3348 264-446 23-18 836-4504 582-3641 41 2324 222-326 23-3 908-5965 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12 Network; TV4-RSN. Rankings are AP/USA Today/CF Playoff Captains: Joseph Peterson, Keith Rucker, Tim Wynn 2015 • 6-7, 5-3 Sun Belt/4th (AutoNation Cure Bowl) Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 4 Charlotte (Fri.) TV1 hL 20-23 10,252 26-93 0 299 25-43 2-1 69-392 54-164 0 244 19-32 1-2 86-408 S. 12 New Mexico State TV2 aW 34-32 27,201 46-210 2 372 32-43 2-1 89-582 23-84 1 445 31-55 3-1 78-529 S. 19 Oregon (12/13) TV3 aL 28-61 56,859 36-113 1 318 25-40 3-2 76-431 53-311 3 228 23-31 2-0 84-539 O. 3 Liberty (18-FCS) (HC) TV2 hL 33-41 11,512 14-11 1 394 18-29 3-1 43-405 49-260 5 242 26-33 0-0 82-502 O. 10 Appalachian State TV2 hL 3-37 10,101 21-59 0 166 21-39 0-1 60-225 41-184 0 314 21-28 3-1 69-498 O. 17 Ball State TV2 aW 31-19 7,564 32-33 3 412 28-39 1-0 71-445 40-154 0 218 28-48 2-1 88-372 O. 31 Arkansas State TV2 aL 34-48 18,217 32-101 1 390 23-43 2-1 75-491 52-296 4 224 21-29 3-2 81-520 N. 7 UL Lafayette TV2 hL 21-23 10,007 29-78 0 312 23-39 3-1 68-390 41-145 0 162 18-27 1-1 68-307 N. 14 Texas State TV2 aW 41-19 13,238 37-172 1 471 23-35 4-2 72-643 32-186 1 267 29-52 1-2 84-453 N. 21 South Alabama TV2 hW 24-10 10,033 34-73 2 311 27-44 1-0 78-394 34-157 1 125 14-34 0-1 68-282 N. 27 Troy (Fri.) TV2 hW 31-21 10,113 43-151 2 368 29-41 2-0 84-519 25-81 1 193 21-46 2-1 71-374 D. 5 Georgia Southern TV2 aW 34-7 23,401 37-143 2 346 20-32 3-1 69-489 44-135 1 68 6-19 0-2 63-203 D. 19 San Jose State (Cure Bowl) TV4 nL 16-27 18,536 20-23 0 208 14-29 2-1 49-231 54-197 1 89 10-19 1-1 73-286 TOTAL 350-368 407-1260 15 4367 308-496 28-12 903-5627 542-2354 18 2919 267-453 19-15 995-5273 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12; Network; TV4-CBS Sports Network. FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2016 • 0-1 Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 2 Ball State (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 12,233 25-77 1 195 25-40 1-1 65-272 52-325 4 130 15-29 0-2 81-455 Television Legend: TV1-American Sports Network

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2016 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

BALL STATE 31, GEORGIA STATE 21 Baker vs. Charlotte and Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern). Game 1: Sept. 2, 2016 • 7 p.m. (ASN/ESPN3) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. BALL STATE...... 7 7 3 14 — 31 GEORGIA STATE...... 7 7 0 7 — 21 Ball State downed Georgia State 31-21 in the season opener Friday night at the Georgia Dome. SCORING SUMMARY Georgia State sophomore cornerback Jerome 1st 13:48 GSU - Smith, Jerome 48 yd interception return (ten Smith led the Panthers with two interceptions in Lohuis, Rogier kick) the game, returning one 48 yards for a touchdown 3:26 BALL - Gilbert, James 1 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), for the Panthers’ first score of the 2016 season. 9-41 3:44 Led by James Gilbert with 160 yards and two 2nd 14:52 GSU - Hart, Penny 14 yd pass from Manning, Conner touchdowns, Ball State (1-0) rushed for 325 yards, (ten Lohuis, Rogier kick), 11-61 3:25 including 267 in the second half. 0:10 BALL - Gilbert, James 1 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), “We turned the ball over in the first quarter 14-44 6:18 and we could not sustain any drives. We did not 3rd 8:25 BALL - Hagee, Morgan 44 yd field goal, 8-53 4:07 do anything on offense to help move the ball and 4th 8:43 BALL - Williamson, T. 15 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), protect our defense,” Georgia State head coach 4-82 1:32 Trent Miles said. “Ball State ran the ball and did 4:46 BALL - Green, Darian 8 yd run (Hagee, Morgan kick), things better in the second half offensively, they did 5-59 2:47 2:24 GSU - Winchester, Aaron 13 yd run (ten Lohuis, a much better job than we did, so congratulations Rogier kick), 8-79 2:15 to Ball State.” Attendance–12,233 Smith’s return, just the second “pick six” in GSU history, came on the first possession of the game TEAM STATISTICS...... BALL GSU and gave the Panthers a 7-0 lead less than two FIRST DOWNS ...... 22 19 minutes into the game. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 52-325 25-77 On the next possession, Smith came up PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 130 195 with another interception, this at the Ball State Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 29-15-2 40-25-1 34-yard line after the ball was tipped at the line TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 81-455 65-272 of scrimmage by Shawanye Lawrence. But the Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Panthers were unable to convert the short field. Punt Returns-Yards ...... 2-27 1-0 With the game tied at 7-7, junior quarterback Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 2-48 6-142 Conner Manning, the graduate transfer from Utah Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-11 2-50 making his first start for the Panthers, hit Penny Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-47.2 7-36.9 Hart for a 14-yard touchdown pass on the first play Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-39 6-52 of the second quarter. Possession Time ...... 35:56 24:04 Manning completed 21 of 32 passes for 163 Third-Down Conversions ...... 7 of 18 7 of 15 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 3 0 of 1 Georgia State held a 14-7 lead until Ball State Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 4-6 2-2 tied the game on Gilbert’s 1-yard, fourth-down Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-7 1-6 plunge with just 10 seconds left in the half. The Cardinals took their first lead on their first RUSHING possession of the second half, driving for Morgan BALL: Gilbert, James 29-160; Green, Darian 13-93; Neal, Riley Hagee’s 44-yard field goal and a 17-14 advantage 4-48; Williamson, T. 4-28; TEAM 2-minus 4. with 8:25 to play in the third quarter. GSU: Winchester, Aaron 8-59; Smith, Glenn 8-14; Dorn, Kend- After forcing a Georgia State punt, Ball State rick 3-8; Kirk, Demarcus 1-4; Neal, Kyler 2-3; Scaife, Emiere moved deep in Panther territory to a first-and-goal 1-minus 2; Manning, Conner 2-minus 9. at the GSU 5. But the Panther defense held on three PASSING straight running plays, and then on fourth-and- BALL: Neal, Riley 15-29-2-130. goal at the 1-yard line, Bobby Baker broke up Neal’s GSU: Manning, Conner 21-32-1-163; Winchester, Aaron pass in the end zone. 4-8-0-32. With GSU taking over at its own 1, redshirt freshman Aaron Winchester entered the game RECEIVING for the first time and moved the Panthers out to BALL: Mabon, KeVonn 8-69; Lacanaria, C. 4-41; Hogue, Jordan midfield before GSU had to punt. 1-9; Reece, Devin 1-7; Pinter, Danny 1-4. Ball State then drove for another touchdown, GSU: Davis, Robert 8-61; Hart, Penny 5-48; Boyd, Todd 5-29; keyed by quarterback Riley Neal’s 46-yard run Smith, Glenn 3-17; Rucker, Keith 2-22; Neal, Kyler 1-16; down to the GSU 15. Then Teddy Williamson’s Werts, Ari 1-2. 15-yard scoring run put the Cardinals ahead 24-14. INTERCEPTIONS After the Cardinals scored again on their next possession, Winchester tried to rally the Panthers, BALL: Hall, Corey, 1-11. directing a 8-play, 79-yard scoring drive, capped GSU: Smith, Jerome, 2-50. by the quarterback’s 13-yard run. That pulled Georgia State within 31-21 with 2:24 to play, but the Panthers could not recover the onside kick and Ball State ran out the clock. Winchester finished with 59 yards rushing on eight carries while completing four passes for 32 yards. Senior wide receiver Robert Davis led the Panthers with eight receptions for 61 yards as he caught a pass in his 38th consecutive game. Smith’s interception return for touchdown is just the second “pick six” in GSU history. The first was last year by Chandon Sullivan at Arkansas State. He is the fifth Panther to grab two interceptions in a game and third in the last two seasons (Bobby

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Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 02, 2016 BALL STATE L 21-31 12233 All games 0-1 0-1 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 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Winchester, Aaron 1 8 61 2 59 7.4 1 21 59.0 Smith, Glenn 1 8 19 5 14 1.8 0 13 14.0 Team Statistics GSU OPP Dorn, Kendrick 1 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 6 8.0 FIRST DOWNS 19 22 Kirk, Demarcus 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 R u s h i n g 6 1 4 Neal, Kyler 1 2 3 0 3 1.5 0 2 3.0 P a s s i n g 1 1 8 Total 1 25 95 18 77 3.1 1 21 77.0 P e n a l t y 2 0 Opponents 1 52 336 11 325 6.2 4 46 325.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 77 325 Rushing Attempts 25 52 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Rush 3.1 6.2 Manning, Conner 1 112.47 21-32-1 65.6 163 1 24 163.0 Average Per Game 77.0 325.0 Winchester, Aaron 1 83.60 4-8-0 50.0 32 0 18 32.0 TDs Rushing 1 4 Total 1 106.70 25-40-1 62.5 195 1 24 195.0 PASSING YARDAGE 195 130 Opponents 1 75.59 15-29-2 51.7 130 0 21 130.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 25-40-1 15-29-2 Average Per Pass 4.9 4.5 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Average Per Catch 7.8 8.7 Davis, Robert 1 8 61 7.6 0 18 61.0 Average Per Game 195.0 130.0 Hart, Penny 1 5 48 9.6 1 24 48.0 TDs Passing 1 0 Boyd, Todd 1 5 29 5.8 0 11 29.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 272 455 Smith, Glenn 1 3 17 5.7 0 7 17.0 Average Per Play 4.2 5.6 Rucker, Keith 1 2 22 11.0 0 15 22.0 Average Per Game 272.0 455.0 Neal, Kyler 1 1 16 16.0 0 16 16.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 6-142 2-48 Werts, Ari 1 1 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 2-27 Total 1 25 195 7.8 1 24 195.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-50 1-11 Opponents 1 15 130 8.7 0 21 130.0 FUMBLES-LOST 3-1 0-0 PENALTIES-Yards 6-52 5-39 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk PUNTS-AVG 7-36.9 4-47.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 4 : 0 4 3 5 : 5 6 PAT 3RD-DOWN Conversions 7/15 7/18 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/1 2/3 Hart, Penny 1 ------6 Winchester, Aaron 1 ------6 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Smith, Jerome 1 ------6 Smith, Jerome 2 50 25.0 1 48 ten Lohuis, Rogier - - 3-3 - - - - - 3 Total 3 - 3-3 - - - - - 21 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Opponents 4 1-2 4-4 - - - - - 31 Wright, Brandon 7 258 36.9 55 11120

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Georgia State 7 7 0 7 0 21 Hart, Penny 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 7 7 3 14 0 31 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 2 27 13.5 0 15

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Smith, Glenn 5 128 25.6 0 38 Dorn, Kendrick 1 14 14.0 0 14 Total 6 142 23.7 0 38 Opponents 2 48 24.0 0 26

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Smith, Glenn 1 14 17 0 128 0 159 159.0 Davis, Robert 1 0 61 0 0 0 61 61.0 Winchester, Aaro 1 59 00005959.0 Smith, Jerome 1 0 0 0 0 50 50 50.0 Hart, Penny 1 0 48 0 0 0 48 48.0 Total 1 77 195 0 142 50 464 464.0 Opponents 1 325 130 27 48 11 541 541.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Manning, Conner 1 34 -9 163 154 154.0 Winchester, Aaron 1 16 59 32 91 91.0 Smith, Glenn 1 8 14 0 14 14.0 Dorn, Kendrick 138088.0 Kirk, Demarcus 114044.0 Total 1 65 77 195 272 272.0 Opponents 1 81 325 130 455 455.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 4D McGee, Alonzo 1 7 3 10 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 20 Williams, Bryan 1 6 4 10 1.0-1 ...... 5D Cheridor, Mackendy 1 7 2 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 8 Ringer, Kaleb 1 3 5 8 ...... 10 Sullivan, Chandon 1 4 1 5 . . . 2 . . . . . Total 1 47 30 77 2-7 1-6 2-50 5 . . . . . Opponents 1 44 14 58 6-17 1-7 1-11 1 . 1-0 1 . . The Automated ScoreBook Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 4D McGee, Alonzo 1 7 3 10 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 20 Williams, Bryan 1 6 4 10 1.0-1 ...... 5D Cheridor, Mackendy 1 7 2 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 8 Ringer, Kaleb 1 3 5 8 ...... 2 Baker, Bobby 1 1 4 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 44 Shaw, Michael 1 3 2 5 ...... 27 Everett, Andrew 1 2 3 5 ...... 10 Sullivan, Chandon 1 4 1 5 . . . 2 . . . . . 16 Smith, Jerome 1 3 . 3 . . 2-50 ...... 95 Allen, Marterious 1 2 1 3 ...... 49 Lawrence, Shawanye 1 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 39 Middleton, Chase 1 1 1 2 ...... 38 Spencer, Jameel 1 2 . 2 ...... 28 Kirk, Demarcus 1 1 . 1 ...... 91 Laurent, Julien 1 1 . 1 ...... 13 Patrick, Charlie 1 1 . 1 ...... 97 Lawrence, Jalen 1 . 1 1 ...... 29 Clay, B.J. 1 . 1 1 ...... 66 Holman, Seth-Patrick 1 1 . 1 ...... 55 Hopson, Carnell 1 1 . 1 ...... Total 1 47 30 77 2-7 1-6 2-50 5 . . . . . Opponents 1 44 14 58 6-17 1-7 1-11 1 . 1-0 1 . .