2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Game 1 GEORGIA STATE vs. ABILENE CHRISTIAN Wednesday, Aug. 27 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPNU Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

GAME COVERAGE: Television coverage is on ESPNU. Announcers FACTS ABILENE CHRISTIAN GEORGIA STATE are Ryan Ruocco and Charles Arbuckle. This is Georgia State’s second Nickname Wildcats Panthers appearance on ESPNU, following GSU’s 2010 game at Alabama. Every Location Abilene, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State game this season will be televised, including every Sun Belt Conference game on one of the ESPN platforms. Enrollment 4,600 32,000 Radio coverage is available on the Grady Health System Georgia State Affiliation FCS FBS Radio Network, including Atlanta flagship 1340 The Fan 3. Dave Cohen Conference Southland Sun Belt isn i his 32nd season as the play-by-play voice of Georgia State athletics, Head Coach Ken Collums while Harper LeBel and Brandon Leak join him from the booth, and Sam Alma Mater Central Arkansas, 1995 Indiana State, 1987 Crenshaw adds sideline coverage. Record at School 13-9 (3rd year) 0-12 (2nd year) FIRST FBS GAME IN THE NATION: Georgia State hosts the first Career Record 13-9 (3rd year) 20-48 (7th year) FBS f game o 2014 as Abilene Christian visits the Georgia Dome for a 7 p.m. Series Record First meeting contest that will be nationally-televised on ESPNU. Both programs have been on the move, with Georgia State completing SEASON OPENERS: For the fifth time in five seasons of football, its transition to the FBS level, while Abilene Christian is a newcomer to Georgia State is opening the season on a weeknight at the Georgia Dome, Division I after making the climb from Division II to FCS. including two Thursday night games and two Friday night contests before Entering its second season under head coach Trent Miles, Georgia State this year’s Wednesday night affair. The Panthers are 2-2 in season openers. returns2 1 starters and 34 letterwinners, led by preseason all-conference linebacker Joseph Peterson. The defense also features young standouts POUNDING THE ROCK: sA Georgia State builds its program, head like defensive end Shawayne Lawrence and outside linebacker Mackendy coach Trent Miles has used the metaphor “pounding the rock.” He reminds Cheridor, both sophomores. the Panthers that if you keep pounding the rock, keep working and chip- The Panthers’ top returnee on offense is also a sophomore in wide ping away, eventually it will break. receiver Robert Davis, who was one of the nation’s top freshmen pass- Even though it was not reflected in the win column, progress was catchers a year ago with 44 receptions for 711 yards. Junior college transfer evident during Miles’ first season at the helm as the Panthers dropped four Nick Arbuckle will make his first start at quarterback. gamesy b a touchdown or less in 2013, including a 35-33 loss to Sun Belt Senior punter Matt Hubbard is an all-star candidate with a career co-champion Arkansas State. GSU scored a touchdown with two minutes averagef o 42.3 yards per kick. lefto t pull within two points, but the try for a game-tying two-point ACU has posted eight straight winning seasons. The Wildcats compiled conversion failed. a 7-4 record in 2012 in their final season in Division II and then began their Against co-champion UL-Lafayette, Georgia State tied the game at transitiono t Division I with a 6-5 mark in 2013, when they featured a high- 21-21 with five minutes left in the third quarter before ULL won 35-21. powered offense that averaged 487 yards and 45.5 points per game. The Panthers fell by a single score in three straight games against Head coach Ken Collums is in his third season as the ACU head coach Jacksonville State (32-26 in overtime), Troy (35-28) and Texas State (24-17). after previously serving as the program’s . In each game, GSU was leading or tied in the fourth quarter. The two teams are meeting for the first time in football. FIRST-TIME STARTERS: Georgia State’s depth chart features 11 new FULL FBS MEMBER: Georgia State, which began playing football starters, including eight players on offense who are projected to make their in s 2010, i now fully certified as an NCAA FBS program. Beginning this first start. Nick Arbuckle will be the Panthers’ fifth different opening-day year, s GSU i eligible for the Sun Belt Conference title and postseason bowl starting quarterback in five seasons. games. The situation is reversed on defense, where eight of the 11 projected The move to FBS was a two-year transition which began in 2012. On starters have previously started at least one game. The three first-time April, 9 2012, Georgia State accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt starters are all in the secondary in cornerbacks Bruce Dukes and Marcus Conference and move to the FBS level. That fall, the Panthers played an FCS Caffey and safety Nate Simon. and CAA schedule. In 2013, Georgia State played its first season in the Sun Placekicker Wil Lutz and punter Matt Hubbard are returning starters, Belt while completing its FBS transition. but long-snapper Daniel Zeigler is a first-time starter. 2014CHEDULE S & RESULTS (All times Eastern) Date Opponent Time TV Site Series Result Aug. 27 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 7 p.m. ESPNU GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Sept. 6 NEW MEXICO STATE 2 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Sept. 13 AIR FORCE 2 p.m. ESPN3 GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Sept. 20 at Washington (25/25) TBA TBA Seattle, Wash. 0-0 Oct. 4 at UL Lafayette 7 p.m. TBA Lafayette, La. 0-1 Oct. 11 ARKANSAS STATE (Homecoming) 2 p.m. TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-1 Oct. 18 at South Alabama TBA TBA Mobile, Ala. 0-1 Oct. 25 GEORGIA SOUTHERN TBA TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-0 Nov. 1 at Appalachian State TBA TBA Boone, N.C. 0-0 Nov. 8 at Troy 3 p.m. TBA Troy, Ala. 0-1 Nov. 22 at Clemson (16/16) TBA TBA Clemson, S.C. 0-0 Nov. 29 TEXAS STATE 2 p.m. TBA GEORGIA DOME 0-1 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 2 GAME 1: GSU VS. 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GENERAL INFORMATION JOE PETE: Georgia State’s top returnee on LOOKING AHEAD: Georgia State’s future Full Name Georgia State University defense is junior linebacker Joseph Peterson, aka non-conference schedules features an ambitious Joe Pete. array of opponents from Power 5 conferences, Location Atlanta, GA The 6-0, 225-pounder has led the Panthers combined with regional foes. Founded 1913 in tackles the last two seasons, collecting a total Most recently, GSU announced that the Enrollment 32,000 of 168 career hits to rank second in GSU history. Panthers will open the 2018 season by hosting Nickname Panthers In 2013 he was third in the Sun Belt Conference Atlanta neighbor Kennesaw State, which begins Colors Blue & White with 9.4 tackles per game. its program in 2015. After earning honorable mention All-Sun The following non-conference games have Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS Belt honors last fall, Peterson enters 2014 as a been scheduled: Conference Sun Belt Conference preseason all-conference pick. 2015: Charlotte (home); UAB (away); Oregon President Mark P. Becker (away); Liberty (home). Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb NFL FLAVOR: The Georgia State coaching 2016: Air Force (away); Wisconsin (away); staff features significant coaching and playing UAB (home). experience in the . 2017: Charlotte (away); Penn State (away). COACHING STAFF Head coach Trent Miles spent the 2000 season as 2018: Kennesaw State (home); NC State Head Coach Trent Miles an assistant coach on ’s staff with (away). Assistant Head Coach/ Harold Etheridge the . It was there that he first Offensive Line worked with , now his offensive RINGING THE BELL: Backup quarter- Offensive Coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski coordinator at GSU. Jagodzinski served on the back Ronnie Bell owns or shares several school Packers’ staff from 1999-03, then moved to the records. Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter as tight ends coach (2004) and He enters his junior season as Georgia State’s Wide Receivers offensive line coach (2005) before returning to career leader in passing yards (3,095) and total Running Backs Brock Lough Green Bay as offensive coordinator in 2006. offense (3,261). He is tied for the career lead with Quarterbacks Luke Huard Wide receivers coach Tim Lappano joined 18 touchdown passes. Defensive Line Shannon Jackson the GSU staff this year after five years with the Last season, when he started 11 of 12 games, Detroit Lions, where he coached All-Pro Calvin Bell set GSU season records with 2,573 yards Linebackers/Recruiting Coord. P.J. Volker Johnson last fall. Lappano previously coached passing and 2,686 yards of total offense. Secondary/Special Teams J.D. Williams with San Francisco (2003-04) and Seattle (1998). Bell tied the school record with four touch- Graduate Assistants Ronnie Fouch (off.), Secondary coach and special teams coordi- down passes against Troy, when he completed Koby Kraemer (rec.) Tom Moak (off.), nator J.D. Williams was a first-round draft pick in 22 passes for 370 yards in the game, the third- Liam Smith (def.), Jay Volker (def.) 1990 by the Buffalo Bills, for whom he played in highest total in GSU annals. Strength & Conditioning Ben Pollard four straight Super Bowls. His six-year NFL career also included stops in Arizona and San Francisco. PANTHERS PURSUING NFL DREAMS: Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy Five former Panthers are in NFL camps this Equipment Manager Nick Vogt WHERE’S THE BEEF: Georgia State’s summer, looking to earn roster spots, including Director of Operations Sarah Gigantino projected starting offensive line features four of three 2013 seniors. Recruiting Specialist Nick Jones the five players at 300 pounds or more. Offensive tackle Ulrick John was selected Starting left tackle Michael Ivory, a junior in seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the college transfer, is the largest player on the team Indianapolis Colts, becoming the second Panther FACILITY INFORMATION at 6-5 and 340 pounds. Left guard Taylor Evans, to be drafted. He was injured in the Colts’ first Home Field Georgia Dome another junior college transfer, is 305 pounds, preseason game. Capacity (Total/Lower) 71,228 / 28,155 while center Tim Wynn and right guard Alex A pair of 2013 seniors signed free agent Surface Field Turf Stoehr, a true freshman, check in at 300 pounds. contracts in wide receiver Albert Wilson with the The smallest starter is senior A.J. Kaplan at 275 Kansas City Chiefs and defensive lineman Theo Opened 1992 pounds. Agnew with the Atlanta Falcons. Defensive lineman Christo Bilukidi, a GSU PROGRAM INFORMATION DAVIS POISED FOR SOPHOMORE senior in 2011, was drafted by the Oakland First Season of Football 2010 SUCCESS: Sophomore wide receiver Robert Raiders in 2012 and now plays for the Cincinnati Davis enters his second season as Georgia State’s Bengals. Bilukidi was the first former Panther Began FBS Transition 2012 top offensive weapon after a strong freshman to be drafted and the first to play in an NFL Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 campaign. He was a preseason All-Sun Belt regular season game. Across the state, Eligible for Bowl Games 2014 Conference pick by Athlon (third team). Emmanuel Ogbuehi is in camp with the Cleve- All-Time Record 10-35 (5th year) The 6-3, 198-pounder was the Panthers’ land Browns. He caught a touchdown pass in the second-leading receiver in 2013 with 44 Browns’ second exhibition. catches for 711 yards and four touchdowns. He SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS finished the season with a career-high 110 yards COBB NAMED AD: Veteran athletic Primary Football Contact Allison George receiving on four catches vs. South Alabama, administrator Charlie Cobb was introduced as Office 404.413.4032 highlighted by an an 80-yard touchdown catch. Georgia State’s Director of Athletics by President Cell 678.595.7728 Only four freshmen in the nation averaged Mark Becker on Aug. 15, 2014. Cobb comes to email [email protected] more receiving yards per game than Davis in Georgia State after nine years as the Director Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes 2013, and only eight rookies had more catches. of Athletics at Appalachian State. During his Office 404.413.4033 Not bad for a player who was very lightly time there, the Mountaineer football program recruited after playing in a run-oriented offense won three consecutive FCS national titles, and Cell 404.259.9716 at Northside-Warner Robins High School, where Cobb helped create $50 million in facilities email [email protected] he caught only 11 passes as a senior. improvements. Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 A former offensive lineman at NC State, Cobb Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 ACADEMIC HONORS: Georgia State’s first also worked in athletic administration at his Website GeorgiaStateSports.com year in the Sun Belt Conference was a positive alma mater before going to App State. He also Facebook Georgia State University Athletics one in the classroom. The Panthers earned the has Atlanta roots, having worked at the Atlanta league’s team academic award with the top Sports Council, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and Twitter GSUPanthers grade point average in the conference. the Georgia Dome.

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TRUE FRESHMEN MAKE IMPACT: GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM FOOTBALL TIMELINE Underscoring the job that head coach Trent GEORGIA STATE RADIO NETWORK Miles and his staff have done in recruiting in Nov. 2006 Football feasibility study completed their first two years, true freshmen should again WIFN-AM 1340 Atlanta, Ga. play an important role for the Panthers. Apr. 15, 2007 Dan Reeves named football WFOM-AM 1230 Atlanta, Ga. In 203, 15 true freshmen from Miles’ first WRAS-FM 88.5 Atlanta, Ga. consultant recruiting class saw action, including 13 who Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launched its started at least one game. WGTJ-AM 1300 Gainesville, Ga. football program Entering the season opener, six true WCLA-AM 1470 Claxton, Ga. June 12, 2008 named head coach freshmen are listed on the depth chart, WCLA-FM 93.7 Claxton, Ga. July 1, 2008 Curry officially began his duties including starting right guard Alex Stoehr. Two other prominent freshmen on offense should be WKEU-AM 1450 Griffin, Ga. Aug. 2008 First six assistant coaches hired wide receiver/returner Glenn Smith and running WSRA-AM 1250 Albany, Ga. Nov. 20, 2008 Ground-breaking for new practice back Krysten Hammon, and quarterback facility at 188 MLK Emiere Scaife could see action. Additional true Not all stations will carry all games Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, freshmen could play as backups or on special enrolled teams. Feb. 4, 2009 GSU signed its first recruiting class LAST OF THE FIRSTS: Georgia State has June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, just 13 seniors on its roster. Of that group, only beginning in 2012 four were members of Georgia State’s inaugural Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reported team in 2010: center Tim Wynn, linebacker Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice Jarrell Robinson, center Ronald Martin and held at NFL YET facility defensive lineman Marcus Stetzer. Wynn is the only one who actually played during that Sept. 2, 2009 Inaugural schedule released season; the other three red-shirted. Fall 2009 First team conducted 60 practices Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice began NFL FACILITIES: Georgia State is one Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU of eight Division I programs to play its home Practice Complex games in the same facility as an NFL team. The others are Miami, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, April 10, 2010 Over 3,000 fans watched first Spring Temple, USF, Tennessee State and UMass. Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome Aug. 3, 2010 Inaugural team reported for preseason Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice began Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7 Nov. 19, 2010 First game vs. FBS opponent at defending national champion Alabama Aug. 2011 Team moved into GSU Practice Complex 2011 season Georgia State played as an FCS Independent Apr. 9, 2012 GSU accepted invitation to join Sun Belt Conference in July 2013 Apr. 21, 2012 Christo Bilukidi is the first Panther drafted by NFL (Oakland, 6th) Aug. 14, 2012 First head coach Bill Curry announced his retirement following 2012 season 2012 season GSU began FBS transition, played its only season of CAA Football Nov. 10, 2012 Bill Curry coached final game at Maine Dec. 3, 2012 Trent Miles introduced as Georgia State’s second head coach July 1, 2013 GSU officially became a member of the Sun Belt Conference 2013 season First season in FBS and Sun Belt Conference Aug. 30, 2013 First game as FBS program vs. Samford at the Georgia Dome Oct. 12, 2013 Inaugural Sun Belt Conference game vs. Troy at the Georgia Dome 2014 season GSU is eligible for Sun Belt title and postseason bowl games GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 5 GAME 1: GSU VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN HEAD COACH TRENT MILES

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

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

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

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

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

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 7 GAME 1: GSU VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 4 Nick Arbuckle...... 6-1 215 Jr. OLB 5 Mackendy Cheridor...... 6-5 250 So. 18 Ronnie Bell...... 5-11 190 R-Jr. 99 Melvin King...... 6-3 225 Jr. 12 Emiere Scaife...... 6-2 218 Fr. DE 52 Tevin Jones...... 6-4 270 So. RB 14 Duvall Smith...... 5-10 215 R-Sr. 55 Carnell Hopson...... 6-2 268 So. 2 Krysten Hammon...... 5-9 180 Fr. NG 97 Jalen Lawrence...... 6-1 285 So. 25 Kyler Neal...... 5-11 218 So. 67 David Huey...... 6-2 290 R-Jr. FB 32 Jonathan Lytle...... 6-1 240 R-Jr. DE 85 Shawayne Lawrence...... 6-4 270 So. WR 13 LynQuez Blair...... 5-10 175 Sr. 62 Will Cunningham...... 6-1 280 R-Fr. 9 Donovan Harden...... 5-11 175 R-Jr. OLB 46 Jarrell Robinson...... 6-2 215 R-Sr. 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 185 Fr. 95 Spencer Haywood...... 6-2 200 Sr. WR 19 Robert Davis...... 6-3 198 So. ILB 47 Sean Jeppesen...... 6-0 230 R-Sr. 80 Avery Sweeting...... 5-8 160 Jr. 32 Malik Ricks...... 6-1 230 Fr. TE 8 Joel Ruiz...... 6-4 240 R-Jr. ILB 6 Joseph Peterson...... 6-0 225 Jr. 45 Keith Rucker...... 6-3 235 So. 38 Jameel Spencer...... 6-1 215 So. 84 Bill Teknipp...... 6-4 235 R-Fr. S 3 Tarris Batiste...... 6-1 200 R-Jr. LT 75 Michael Ivory...... 6-5 340 R-So. 36 Bryan Williams...... 6-3 200 R-So. 74 Sebastian Willer...... 6-5 279 R-Fr. S 1 Nate Simon...... 6-1 195 Jr. LG 65 Taylor Evans...... 6-4 305 R-Jr. 20 LaDarion Young...... 6-1 185 R-Fr. 59 Garrett Gorringe...... 6-4 295 R-So. CB 27 Bruce Dukes...... 5-10 195 R-Jr. C 50 Tim Wynn...... 6-2 300 R-Sr. 29 B.J. Clay...... 6-0 180 Fr. 69 Ronald Martin...... 6-1 290 R-Sr. 21 Antreal Allen...... 5-11 180 Fr. RG 56 Alex Stoehr...... 6-2 300 Fr. CB 24 Marcus Caffey...... 6-0 195 Jr. 70 Steve Wolgamott...... 6-6 315 Fr. 7 Robert Dowling...... 5-10 185 So. 64 Akil Hawkins...... 6-2 282 R-So. RT 77 A.J. Kaplan...... 6-4 275 Sr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 58 Jah-Mai Davidson...... 6-4 290 R-So. PLAYERS: Tarris Batiste...... TARR-iss buh-TEEST — SPECIALISTS — Mackendy Cheridor...... muh-KEN-dee CHER-uh-door Dontavis Crocker...... don-TAY-vis PK 96 Wil Lutz...... 6-0 190 Jr. Kight Dallas...... KITE 93 Evan Pantels...... 5-10 176 Fr. Jah-Mai Davidson...... juh-MY Patrick Dike...... dEE-kay P 49 Matt Hubbard...... 6-4 235 Sr. Maaseiah Francis...... muh-SY-uh 93 Evan Pantels...... 5-10 176 Fr. Garrett Gorringe...... GORE-inj SN 54 Daniel Zeigler...... 5-5 240 R-Fr. Krysten Hammon...... like Christian Carnell Hopson...... car-NELL HO 16 Ben McLane...... 6-1 210 R-Jr. Jonathan Jean-Bart...... JON-BART 49 Matt Hubbard...... 6-4 235 Sr. Shawayne Lawrence...... shuh-WAN-yay Tyler Nemec...... NEH-mick PR 9 Donovan Harden...... 5-11 175 R-Jr. Evan Pantels...... pan-TELLS 13 LynQuez Blair...... 5-10 175 Sr. Ronald Peterkin...... PEE-ter-kin KR 24 Marcus Caffey...... 6-0 195 Jr. Jarrell Robinson...... juh-RELL Malik Ricks...... muh-LEEK 17 Glenn Smith...... 6-1 185 Fr. Joel Ruiz...... jo-ELL ROO-eez Mark Ruskell...... RUSS-kul Emiere Scaife...... uh-MEER SKAFE LaDarion Young...... luh-DARE-ee-un COACHES: Jeff Jagodzinski...... JAG-ud-ZIN-skee Tim Lappano...... luh-PA-no Brock Lough...... LOW

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

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

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4 - NICK ARBUCKLE • Added 325 yards (26-41) and two TDs vs. Western Kentucky, including a 67-yard scoring pass to Robert Davis QB • 6-1, 215 • Jr. • Scored his first rushing touchdown on a 1-yard plunge at Texas State. Camarillo, Calif. (St. Bonaventure/Pierce) Also hit Robert Davis for a 5-yard TD pass while throwing for 208 yds. • Hooked up with Albert Wilson for a 75-yard TD pass, the fourth- • Junior college transfer who enrolled at Georgia longest pass in GSU history, on the first play of the game against State in January 2014 Jacksonville State. • Passed for nearly 7,000 yards and 73 touchdowns • Transfer from Ohio University who joined the program in 2012 in two seasons at Pierce (Calif.) College • Played in seven games in 2012 with two starts and passed for 522 yards and three touchdowns but threw 10 interceptions • Redshirted at Ohio in 2011 3 - TARRIS BATISTE • Two-time, first-team all-state quarterback at Sandy Creek High. Led LB • 6-1, 200 • R-Jr. Sandy Creek to back-to-back state titles in 2009 (Class AAAA) and Cartersville, Ga. (Cass/Indiana State) 2010 (Class AAA), compiling a 29-1 record as a starter.

• Returning starter on defense who moves to safety CAREER STATISTICS this season after starting at outside linebacker in Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2013. 2012...... 7-2 34-67 10 .507 522 3 55 6 74.6 • Second on the team with 77 tackles in 2013, 2013...... 12-11 188-375 11 .501 2573 15 80 30 214.4 including a team-leading 9.5 tackles for loss. • Transfer from Indiana State, where he played for Trent Miles. Joined Total...... 19-13 222-442 21 .502 3095 18 80 36 162.9 the program in 2013 and was eligible immediately. • Career high 13 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss in 2013 season finale vs. Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG South Alabama 2012...... 32 53 1.7 0 12 99 575 3 82.1 2013...... 80 113 1.4 3 22 455 2686 18 214.4 CAREER STATISTICS Total...... 112 166 1.5 3 22 554 3261 21 162.9 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2012 (ISU)...... 10 15-9 24 3-9 0 0 1 0 1 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013...... 12 48-29 77 9.5-28 0 1-0 2 1-0 0 2013...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Total...... 22 63-38 101 12.5-37 0 1-0 3 1-0 1 Samford*...... 28-51 391 3 1 44 3 3 0 7 394-3 1 UTC*...... 9-22 70 0 0 17 4 -9 0 2 61-0 2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WVU*...... 5-13 63 0 0 31 6 -15 0 4 48-0 3 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Jax State*...... 16-40 250 2 1 75 11 57 0 17 307-2 3 Samford...... 2-2 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama*...... 11-20 146 0 0 34 4 0 0 5 146-0 1 UTC...... 5-1 6 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Troy*...... 22-50 370 4 1 38 6 -6 0 22 364-4 4 WVU...... 1-6 7 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas St*...... 20-36 208 1 1 27 8 30 1 15 238-2 2 Jax State...... 4-3 7 0 2.5-7 0 0 0 0 0 ULM*...... 2-9 22 0 2 17 1 15 0 10 37-0 0 Alabama...... 2-2 4 0 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 WKU*...... 26-41 325 2 2 67 6 2 0 18 327-2 4 Troy...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 1-0 1-0 0 0 ULL...... 19-34 229 2 1 42 9 37 0 11 266-2 2 Texas St...... 5-1 6 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Ark St *...... 13-25 178 1 0 36 13 5 1 10 182-2 4 ULM...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 USA*...... 17-34 321 0 1 80 7 -15 1 2 306-1 4 WKU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Arkansas St...... 5-4 9 0 2-10 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA...... 5-11 95 1 2 41 3 22 0 10 117-1 0 USA...... 8-5 13 0 1.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond...... 7-10 91 0 2 28 4 31 0 10 122-0 0 W&M *...... 13-26 157 0 4 25 9 9 0 7 166-0 2 CAREER HIGHS UNH *...... 3-10 74 1 2 54 12 0 0 12 74-1 4 Tackles: 13 vs. South Alabama, 2013 URI...... 1-1 4 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 6-0 0 Villanova...... 2-4 66 1 0 55 0 0 0 0 66-0 1 ODU...... 3-5 35 0 0 17 3 -11 0 0 24-0 0 18 - RONNIE BELL * Game Started QB • 5-11, 180 • R-Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek/Ohio) CAREER HIGHS • Started 11 of 12 games in 2013 and set GSU Yards Passing: 391 vs. Samford, 2013 season records with 2,573 yards passing and 2,686 Pass Completions: 28 vs. Samford, 2013 total offense yards. Yards Passing: 51 vs. Samford, 2013 • Had 15 TD passes and 3 TDs rushing. TD Passes: 4 vs. Troy, 2013 • Georgia State’s career leader in passing yards Long Pass: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 (Robert Davis) (3,095) and total offense (3,261), surpassing Drew Little in both Yards Rushing: 357 vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 categories. Tied with Little’s career record of 18 TD passes. Total Offense: 394 vs. Samford, 2013 • Passed for 391 yards (second-highest total in school history) and three TDR: 4 vs. Troy, 2013 touchdowns in season opener vs. Samford. • Tied the GSU record with four touchdown passes, along with 370 yards passing, in a 35-28 loss to Troy (2013).

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13 - LYNQUEZ BLAIR CAREER HIGHS WR • 5-10, 175 • Sr. Tackles: 7 vs. Troy, 2013 Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) TFL: 2 vs. Troy, 2013; UL Lafayette, 2013 • Veteran wide receiver who takes on a more 19 - ROBERT DAVIS prominent role after catching six passes for 44 yards in 2013 WR • 6-3, 198 • So. • Career totals of 16 receptions for 145 yards (9.1 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) yards per catch) • GSU’s second-leading receiver as a true CAREER STATISTICS freshman in 2013 with 44 catches for 711 and four touchdowns, including two 100-yard games Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP • The only freshman who ranked among the 2011...... 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sun Belt top 10 in receiving yards (59.2 pg) and 2012...... 11 10 101 10.1 0 41 receptions (3.7 pg) in 2013 2013...... 9 6 44 7.3 0 11 • Only four freshmen in the nation averaged more receiving yards per Total...... 23 16 145 9.1 0 41 game than Davis in 2013 • Finished the 2013 season with a career-high 110 yards receiving on CAREER HIGHS four catches vs. South Alabama Receptions: 3 vs. ULM, 2013 • Had an 80 yard reception down to the one-yard line against USA for Yards Receiving: 41 vs. UTSA, 2012 the third-longest pass play in GSU history Long Reception: 41 vs. UTSA, 2012 • Opened his career with seven receptions for 66 yards vs. Samford • Had his first 100-yard game against Chattanooga (2013) with four receptions for 100 yards, highlighted by a 47-yard catch 24 - MARCUS CAFFEY • Had as many catches (11) in his first two college games as he did his CB • 6-0, 195 • Jr. entire senior season in a run-oriented offense at Northside-Warner Atlanta, Ga. (Grady/Iowa Western CC) Robins High School, where he was also a standout in basketball and the high jump • Junior college transfer who earned a starting berth at cornerback CAREER STATISTICS • Also expected to return kickoffs Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP • Originally signed with Kentucky out of high 2013...... 12 44 711 16.2 4 80 school before moving to Iowa Western GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 5 - MACKENDY CHERIDOR Samford...... 7 66 0 15 LB • 6-5, 250 • So. UTC...... 4 100 0 47 Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) WVU...... 3 39 0 31 Jax State...... 3 36 1 18 18 • Potential all-star at outside linebacker after a Alabama...... 3 45 0 28 strong freshman season Troy...... 4 76 1 31 31 • Second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss in Texas State...... 3 11 1 5 5 2013 ULM...... 3 24 0 12 • Made his first start vs. Troy (2013) and had a WKU...... 4 84 1 67 67 career-high seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a forced ULL...... 3 60 0 29 fumble Arkansas St...... 3 60 0 28 • Saw some snaps at tight end early in his freshman season before South Alabama...... 4 110 0 80 concentrating on defense CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATISTICS Receptions: 7 vs. Samford, 2013 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Yards Receiving: 110 vs. South Alabama, 2013 2013...... 12 20-14 34 7.5-12 1-1 0 0 0 1 TD Receptions: 1 vs. four teams Long Reception: 80 vs. South Alabama, 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Samford...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTC...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Alabama...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 ULM...... 2-2 4 0 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 2-0 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES - PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN

27 - BRUCE DUKES CAREER STATISTICS CB • 5-10, 195 • R-Jr. Punting...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek/UCF) 2011...... 9 44 1844 41.9 64 6 7 13 5 2012...... 11 59 2541 43.1 80 4 10 12 21 • Transfer from UCF who has earned a starting 2013...... 12 78 3278 42.0 80 8 30 16 12 berth at cornerback • Enrolled at Georgia State in 2013 and sat out the Total...... 32 181 7663 42.3 80 18 42 41 38 season while practicing with the team GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS 2013...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Samford...... 8 312 39.0 54 2-53 1 2 1 2012 (UCF)...... 8 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTC...... 7 304 43.4 51 3-32 1 1 3 WVU...... 10 393 39.3 49 3-46 1 1 0 Jax State...... 4 183 45.8 80 1-10 1 1 1 9 - DONOVAN HARDEN Alabama...... 5 233 46.6 65 1-37 2 0 1 WR • 5-11, 180 • R-Jr. Troy...... 10 398 39.8 52 2-32 1 2 1 Rialto (Rancho Cucamonga/Illinois State) Texas State...... 7 280 40.0 49 0-0 0 2 0 ULM...... 8 345 43.1 51 0-0 0 3 1 • Transfer from Illinois State who is expected to WKU...... 5 218 43.6 54 1-(-3) 0 0 1 make an impact after sitting out the 2013 season ULL...... 3 134 44.7 52 0-0 1 2 1 • While practicing with the team in 2013, suffered Arkansas St...... 5 228 45.8 58 1-(-1) 0 0 2 a torn ACL USA...... 6 250 41.7 47 0-0 0 2 0 • Caught 52 passes for 664 yards and seven touchdowns in two seasons at Illinois State. 2012...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ • Also expected to return punts SCSU...... 5 311 62.2 80 1-5 2 2 5 Tennessee...... 8 358 44.8 57 4-46 0 1 3 UTSA...... 2 90 45.0 51 0-0 0 0 1 CAREER STATISTICS Richmond...... 3 118 39.3 50 0-0 0 1 1 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP W&M...... 3 82 27.3 35 0-0 0 0 0 2011 (ISU)...... 10 6 47 4.7 1 30 UNH...... 7 337 48.1 62 3-25 0 0 5 2012 (ISU)...... 13 46 617 13.4 6 79 URI...... 5 186 37.2 51 1-0 2 1 1 Villanova...... 6 263 43.8 52 1-66 0 3 1 Total...... 23 52 664 12.8 7 79 JMU...... 8 288 36.0 47 4-25 0 1 0 ODU...... 4 179 44.8 55 2-10 0 2 2 Year...... PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP Maine...... 8 329 41.1 55 3-27 0 1 2 2011 (ISU)...... 13 119 9.2 0 45 10 235 23.5 0 40 2012 (ISU)...... 18 150 8.3 0 34 3 58 19.3 0 25 2011...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret TB I20 50+ Total...... 31 269 8.7 0 45 13 293 22.5 0 40 ODU...... 10 406 40.6 49 4-18 0 7 0 Jax State...... 5 205 41.0 45 5-36 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Houston...... 10 372 37.2 51 4-24 1 0 1 SCSU...... 6 275 45.8 60 1-2 1 2 1 Receptions: 9 vs. Eastern Illinois, 2012 (at ISU) USA...... 3 125 41.7 46 1-17 1 1 0 Yards Receiving: 137 vs. South Dakota, 2012 (at ISU) UTSA...... 5 235 47.0 64 1-5 2 1 1 St. Francis...... 3 133 44.3 52 3-27 0 2 1 49 - MATT HUBBARD UWA...... 1 53 53.0 53 1-13 0 0 1 P • 6-4, 235 • Sr. Campbell...... 1 40 40.0 40 1-27 0 0 0 Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) CAREER HIGHS • All-conference punter with a career average of Punts: 10, four games 42.3 yards per punt in three seasons as the starter, Punting Yards: 408 vs. Old Dominion, 2011 including 38 kicks of 50-plus yards. Punting Average: 62.2 vs. South Carolina State, 2012 • Named to the 2014 preseason All-Sun Belt third Long Punt: 80 vs. South Carolina State, 2012; Jacksonville State, 2013 team by Athlon • Third-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2013 by College Sports Madness; second-team All-CAA in 2012 22 - JONATHAN JEAN-BART • Has two 80-yard punts in his career, vs. South Carolina State (2012) RB • 5-11, 195 • So. and Jacksonville State (2013). McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) • Opened the 2012 season by averaging 62.2 yards on five punts against South Carolina State. That surpassed the FCS and FBS records but • Backup running back who is the team’s top does not count as an NCAA record due to GSU’s reclassification. Was returning rusher named FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week • Rushed for 269 yards on 71 carries in nine games • Averaged 41.9 yards per punt (15th in FCS) as a true freshman in 2011 in 2013 • Top games were ULM (60 yards on seven carries) and WKU (53 yards rushing on 10 attempts, one catch for 11 yards)

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CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2013...... 9 71 269 3.9 1 32 3 35 11.7 0 26 304 2013...... 11 13-12 25 3.5-9 1-5 0 1 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 2013...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD Samford...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WVU...... 8 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 22 UTC...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 5 24 0 10 0 0 0 0 24 WVU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama...... 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 Jax State...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 9 27 0 10 1 26 0 26 53 Alabama...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 5 12 0 8 1 -2 0 -- 10 Troy...... 3-1 4 1-5 2-7 0 0 0 1 0 ULM...... 7 60 0 32 0 0 0 0 60 Texas St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 10 53 1 14 1 11 0 11 64 11 ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 12 37 0 6 0 0 0 0 37 WKU...... DNP Arkansas St...... 13 33 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 ULL...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS USA...... 1-4 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Attempts: 13 vs. Arkansas State, 2013 Yards Rushing: 60 vs. ULM, 2013 CAREER HIGHS Long Run: 32 vs. ULM, 2013 Tackles: 5 vs. South Alabama, 2013 Receptions: 1, three games Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Troy, 2013 Yards Receiving : 26 vs. Troy, 2013 47 - SEAN JEPPESEN 96 - WIL LUTZ LB • 6-0, 230 • R-Sr. PK • 6-0, 190 • Jr Fortson, Ga. (Harris County/West Georgia) Newnan, Ga. (Northgate)

• Starting inside linebacker who enters his first full • Entering his third season as GSU’s starting place- season on defense. Starting fullback in 2013 who kicker. Handles kickoffs and placements. moved who moved to linebacker for the final three • Hit 8-of-12 field goals and 25-of-26 PAT for 49 games points (second on the team). • Career-high four tackles with one tackle for loss • Booted a school-record 53-yard field goal at at Arkansas State (2013) No. 1 Alabama. • Saw action on both sides in the season finale vs. South Alabama, when • Hit the game-tying 26-yard field goal on the final play of regulation he made three tackles and scored his first touchdown on a one-yard against Jacksonville State (2013). plunge • Made 4-7 field goals in 2012 and was perfect (18-18) on PAT. • Had a 17-yard reception at No. 1 Alabama. • Georgia State’s career leader with 43 PAT while ranking third in career • Lettered in 2012 as a special teams standout. points with 79 • 12-of-19 on career field goals, but five of his seven misses are from 48 CAREER STATISTICS yards or longer Year...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP CAREER STATISTICS 2012...... 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2013...... 12 10 31 3.1 0 18 5 53 10.6 0 17 84 Year...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts 2012...... 11 18-18 4-7 1-1 2-2 1-3 0-1 40 30 Total...... 23 10 31 3.1 0 18 5 53 10.6 0 17 84 2013...... 11 25-26 8-12 3-4 3-3 1-2 1-3 53 49

Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK Total...... 22 43-34 12-19 4-5 5-5 2-5 1-4 53 79 2012...... 11 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012: (37) W&M; (40) URI; (26) URI; (34) Vill; 54 JMU; 48 ODU; 48 Maine 2013...... 12 9-6 15 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013: (39) JSU; 50 JSU; (26) JSU; 42 JSU; (53) ALA; 26 Troy; (20) TxSt; Total...... 23 13-7 20 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 (25) ULM; (40) AState; (35) AState; (33) USA; 50 USA

85 - SHAWAYNE LAWRENCE CAREER HIGHS Field Goals: 2 vs. Rhode Island, 2012; Jacksonville State, 2013; Arkansas DE • 6-4, 270 • So. State, 2013 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) Long FG: 53 vs. Alabama, 2013 • Young defensive standout who enters his second season as a starter at defensive end • Started as a true freshman in 2013 despite not reaching his 18th birthday in the the final week of the season. • Had two tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup vs. Troy (2013) • Career-high five tackles in the 2013 season finale vs. South Alabama. • Won high school state title in shotput while finishing third in discus.

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6 - JOSEPH PETERSON CAREER STATISTICS LB • 6-0, 225 • Jr. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Dothan, Ala. (Dothan) 2011...... 9 13-9 22 3.5-9 0-0 0 2 0 0 2012...... 11 27-14 41 4-9 1-1 1-3 2 0 0 • Honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference in 2013...... 8 18-15 33 4.5-24 2-14 1-9 1 0 0 2013 and preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) Total...... 29 58-38 96 12-42 3-15 2-12 5 0 0 selection entering 2014 • Led the team in tackles each of the last two years GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Second in GSU history with 168 career tackles, an average of 7.6 per game 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Samford...... 2-3 5 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Led the team in tackles in 2013 with 103, a new GSU single-season record. Third in the Sun Belt in tackles per game (9.4) UTC...... 8-2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WVU...... 2-2 4 1-10 2-16 0 0 0 0 0 • Tied the GSU single-game record with 16 tackles vs. Troy (2013). Jax State...... 2-1 3 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 1 0 • Finished the 2013 season with four straight games in double-figure Alabama...... 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles Troy...... 5-1 6 0 1-3 0 0 1-9 0 0 • Enjoyed the most productive game of his career against ULL with 12 Texas St...... 2-1 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks. ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Started as a true freshman in 2012 and led the team in tackles with 65 hits, along with two forced fumbles 2012...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK • Alabama all-state selection in Class 6A at Dothan High School. SCSU...... 6-2 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee...... 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS UTSA...... 7-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK Richmond...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2012...... 11 40-25 65 3-6 0 0 0 0 2 0 W&M...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013...... 11 62-41 103 6-20 2-11 0 1 0 0 0 UNH...... 5-2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 URI...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 22 102-66 168 9-26 2-11 0 1 0 2 0 Villanova...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ODU...... 9-0 9 0 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 2013...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Maine...... 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Samford...... 6-1 7 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 UTC...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS WVU...... DNP Tackles: 10 vs. Chattanooga, 2013 Jax State...... 6-1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. ULL, 2013 Alabama...... 3-4 7 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 9-7 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sacks: 2 vs. ULL, 2013 Texas St...... 4-3 7 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 - KEITH RUCKER WKU...... 6-4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TE • 6-3, 235 • So. ULL...... 7-5 12 2-11 2.5-12 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) Arkansas St...... 4-9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 8-3 11 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 • Key returnee at tight end after starting as a true freshman, when he caught 14 passes for 232 yards CAREER HIGHS and one touchdown Tackles: 16 vs. Troy, 2013 • Enjoyed a breakout game against UL-Lafayette Tackles for Loss: 2.5 vs. ULL, 2013 (2013) with six catches for 121 yards. Scored his Sacks: 2 vs. ULL, 2013 first touchdown on a 42-yard reception with just 14 seconds left in the first half. • Finished the season with eight catches for 154 yards over the final 46 - JARRELL ROBINSON three games LB • 6-2, 215 • R-Sr. • Hails from renowned prep powerhouse Moeller High School in Portal, Ga. (Portal) Cincinnati, where he won a state title in 2012 • Father, Keith Rucker Sr., played in the NFL from 1992-97 with five • Veteran defender who moves to outside different teams. linebacker for his senior season • Starter at inside linebacker in 2013 until suffering CAREER STATISTICS a season-ending shoulder injury suffered against ULM Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP • Made 33 tackles in eight games in 2013 and shared the team lead with 2013...... 11 14 232 16.6 1 42 two sacks. Also had 4.5 tackles for loss. • Grabbed his second career interception against Troy (2013), along with six tackles and one tackle for loss. • Career-high 10 tackles vs. Chattanooga (2013). • Had four tackles with two tackles for loss at West Virginia (2013), including a 4th-down sack at the GSU 25-yard line. • Had 41 tackles, four TFL, one interception and two pass breakups as a part-time starter in 2012. Season-high seven tackles vs. UTSA (2012) GeorgiaStateSports.com 2014 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES - PLAYER UPDATES GAME 1: GSU VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 80 - AVERY SWEETING 2013...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns WR • 5-8, 160 • Jr. Samford...... 1 8 0 8 Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) UTC...... 1 11 0 11 WVU...... 2 27 0 19 • Wide receiver who is perhaps the fastest player of Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 the team. Alabama...... DNP - INJURED • Had 12 catches for 141 yards in his first two Troy...... 0 0 0 0 seasons. Texas State...... 2 32 0 17 • Played in five games in 2013 with nine receptions ULM...... 0 0 0 0 for 120 yards. ULL...... 6 121 1 42 42 Arkansas State...... 1 13 0 13 South Alabama...... 1 20 0 20 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rush Yds Avg TD LP CAREER HIGHS 2012...... 8 3 21 7.0 0 13 2 12 6.0 0 7 Receptions: 6 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 2013...... 5 9 120 13.3 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 Yards: 121 vs. Ul Lafayette, 2013 Total...... 13 12 141 11.8 1 32 2 12 6.0 0 7 Long Reception: 42 vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP 8 - JOEL RUIZ 2012...... 8 6 101 16.8 0 23 2013...... 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 TE • 6-4, 240 • R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Presbyterian) Total...... 13 6 101 16.8 0 23

• Transfer from Presbyterian who has earned CAREER HIGHS starting berth at tight end • Enrolled at GSU in 2013 and sat out last fall Receptions: 5 vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 while practicing with the team. Yards: 71 vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 • Lettered two seasons at Presbyterian with 16 Long Reception: 32 vs. Western Kentucky, 2013 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown.

CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rush Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2011 *...... 11 0 0 0 0 8 100 0 23 2012 *...... 10 13 49 1 NA 8 71 1 NA Total...... 21 13 49 1 NA 16 171 1 NA * At Presbyterian

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2013 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL Georgia State Combined Team Statistics (FINAL) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Aug 30, 2013 SAMFORD L 21-31 17606 All games 0-12 0-7 0-5 0-0 Sep 07, 2013 CHATTANOOGA L 14-42 14952 Conference 0-7 0-4 0-3 0-0 Sep 14, 2013 at West Virginia L 7-41 57440 Non-Conference 0-5 0-3 0-2 0-0 Sep 21, 2013 JACKSONVILLE STATE L 26-32 15425 Oct 05, 2013 at Alabama L 3-45 101254 Team Statistics GSU OPP * Oct 12, 2013 TROY L 28-35 17732 FIRST DOWNS 208 278 * Oct 19, 2013 at Texas State L 17-24 15684 R u s h i n g 63 135 * Oct 26, 2013 at Louisiana-Monroe L 10-38 11357 P a s s i n g 122 132 * Nov 02, 2013 WESTERN KENTUCKY L 28-44 15212 P e n a l t y 23 11 * Nov 16, 2013 LOUISIANA L 21-35 14415 RUSHING YARDAGE 1227 2655 * Nov 23, 2013 at Arkansas State L 33-35 18512 Rushing Attempts 364 542 * Nov 30, 2013 SOUTH ALABAMA L 17-38 13697 Average Per Rush 3.4 4.9 Average Per Game 102.2 221.2 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g TDs Rushing 9 28 Evans, Travis 10 115 434 29 405 3.5 3 65 40.5 PASSING YARDAGE 3036 2943 Jean-Bart, Jonathan 9 71 282 13 269 3.8 1 32 29.9 C o m p - A t t - I n t 218-430-12 223-346-6 Wilson, Albert 12 24 261 10 251 10.5 1 80 20.9 Average Per Pass 7.1 8.5 Bell, Ronnie 12 80 297 184 113 1.4 3 22 9.4 Average Per Catch 13.9 13.2 Neal, Kyler 10 24 101 5 96 4.0 0 20 9.6 Average Per Game 253.0 245.2 Hill, Kelton 11 5 41 9 32 6.4 0 23 2.9 TDs Passing 18 27 Jeppesen, Sean 12 10 31 0 31 3.1 1 18 2.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 4263 5598 Howse, Gerald 2 14 29 0 29 2.1 0 6 14.5 Average Per Play 5.4 6.3 Lee, Parris 10 6 19 6 13 2.2 0 10 1.3 Average Per Game 355.2 466.5 Hubbard, Matt 12 1 12 0 12 12.0 0 12 1.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 58-1160 32-703 Smith, Duvall 5 3 9 0 9 3.0 0 8 1.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-142 13-199 Total 12 364 1522 295 1227 3.4 9 80 102.2 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-16 12-155 Opponents 12 542 2839 184 2655 4.9 28 69 221.2 FUMBLES-LOST 22-11 16-10 PENALTIES-Yards 77-569 51-498 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g PUNTS-AVG 82-40.8 52-40.0 Bell, Ronnie 12 115.10 188-375-11 50.1 2573 15 80 214.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 5 8 3 2 : 0 2 McLane, Ben 8 122.23 28-51-1 54.9 354 2 47 44.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 60/181 88/175 Hill, Kelton 11 361.40 2-4-0 50.0 109 1 70 9.9 4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/20 6/16 Total 12 118.24 218-430-12 50.7 3036 18 80 253.0 Opponents 12 158.18 223-346-6 64.5 2943 27 80 245.2 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg McClendon, Brent 2 7 3.5 0 7 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Singleton, Kail 1 0 0.0 0 0 Wilson, Albert 12 71 1177 16.6 8 75 98.1 Batiste, Tarris 1 0 0.0 0 0 Davis, Robert 12 44 711 16.2 4 80 59.2 Matthews, Demarius 1 0 0.0 0 0 Hill, Kelton 11 20 196 9.8 4 30 17.8 Robinson, Jarrell 1 9 9.0 0 9 Williams, Danny 12 17 244 14.4 0 40 20.3 Rucker, Keith 11 14 232 16.6 1 42 21.1 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Lee, Parris 10 11 87 7.9 0 16 8.7 Hubbard, Matt 78 3278 42.0 80 8 30 16 12 2 Evans, Travis 10 10 83 8.3 0 33 8.3 Miller, David 2 55 27.5 32 00000 Sweeting, Avery 5 9 120 13.3 1 32 24.0 Team 2 11 5.5 11 00000 Blair, Lynquez 9 6 44 7.3 0 11 4.9 Jeppesen, Sean 12 5 53 10.6 0 17 4.4 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Jean-Bart, Jonathan 9 3 35 11.7 0 26 3.9 Wilson, Albert 15 125 8.3 0 62 Neal, Kyler 10 2 24 12.0 0 28 2.4 Scott, C.J. 1 17 17.0 1 3 Smith, Duvall 5 2 14 7.0 0 9 2.8 Total 16 142 8.9 1 62 Bell, Ronnie 12 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 Opponents 13 199 15.3 1 46 John, Ulrick 11 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 Total 12 218 3036 13.9 18 80 253.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 12 223 2943 13.2 27 80 245.2 Wilson, Albert 31 730 23.5 0 71 Hill, Kelton 18 306 17.0 0 28 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Evans, Travis 7 106 15.1 0 25 Lutz, Wil 8-12 66.7 1-1 2-3 3-3 1-2 1-3 53 0 Lee, Parris 1 12 12.0 0 12 Kelly, John 1 6 6.0 0 6 PAT Total 58 1160 20.0 0 71 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Opponents 32 703 22.0 1 100 Wilson, Albert 9 ------54 Lutz, Wil - 8-12 25-26 - - - - - 49 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hill, Kelton 4 ------24 Wilson, Albert 12 251 1177 125 730 0 2283 190.2 Davis, Robert 4 ------24 Davis, Robert 12 0 711 0 0 0 711 59.2 Bell, Ronnie 3 - - - - 0-1 - - 18 Evans, Travis 10 405 83 0 106 0 594 59.4 Evans, Travis 3 ------18 Hill, Kelton 11 32 196 0 306 0 534 48.5 Jean-Bart, Jonathan 1 ------6 Jean-Bart, Jonat 9 269 35 0 0 0 304 33.8 Rucker, Keith 1 ------6 Total 12 1227 3036 142 1160 16 5581 465.1 Scott, C.J. 1 ------6 Opponents 12 2655 2943 199 703 155 6655 554.6 Sweeting, Avery 1 ------6 Ferguson, Robert 1 ------6 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Jeppesen, Sean 1 ------6 Bell, Ronnie 12 455 113 2573 2686 223.8 Hubbard, Matt - - 2-2 - - - - - 2 Evans, Travis 10 115 405 0 405 40.5 Total 29 8-12 27-28 - - 0-1 - - 225 McLane, Ben 8 58 -11 354 343 42.9 Opponents 59 10-16 56-57 - - 0-1 - - 440 Jean-Bart, Jonathan 9 71 269 0 269 29.9 Wilson, Albert 12 24 251 0 251 20.9 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Total 12 794 1227 3036 4263 355.2 Georgia State 47 41 59 78 0 225 Opponents 12 888 2655 2943 5598 466.5 Opponents 125 106 100 103 6 440