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2015 Football Game Notes Savannah State Savannah State Morgan State 2015 Schedule Tigers Bears Sept. 5 at Colorado State L, 13-65 Vs. Sept. 12 Open (1-3, 1-1 MEAC) 2-2, 2-0 MEAC) Sept. 19 at Akron L, 9-52 Sept. 26 at Bethune-Cookman L, 12-42 Date: Oct. 10, 2015 Oct. 3 Florida A&M W, 37-27 Oct. 10 at Morgan State 4 p.m. Kickoff Time: 4 p.m. Oct. 17 North Carolina Central 2 p.m. Site: Baltimore, Md. Stadium: Hughes Stadium Oct. 24 Open Radio: WHCJ Savannah (90.3 FM) TV: None Oct. 31 at Howard 1 p.m. SSU Last Week: W, 37-27 vs. Florida A&M Nov. 7 at Norfolk State 2 p.m. Morgan Last Week: W, 26-6 vs. Delaware State Nov. 14 Hampton 1 p.m. Tiger Bites Nov. 21 South Carolina State 1 p.m. - The Tigers will travel to Baltimore, Md. To take on Morgan State for the first time since 2012. SSU is 0-7 overall in the series. Tigers - SSU snapped a 24-game overall and 32-game conference losing streak when the Social Media Tigers defeated Florida A&M, 37-27, on Oct. 3. The Tigers have never won back-to -back conference games since entering the league in 2011 and a win today would mark the first time the Tigers have won consecutive games since 2008. Facebook.com/ssuathletics - - Savannah State is currently leading the nation and conference in blocked kicks allowed (0) and blocked punts allowed (0). SSU leads the conference and is 2nd nationally in fumbles recovered (7); 1st in the conference and 11th nationally in @SavStateTigers turnover margin; and 2nd in the MEAC and 23rd nationally in time of possession. GAME CENTER—Game 5 @SavStateTigers Savannah State Morgan State Record: 1-3 Overall, 1-1 MEAC Record: 2-2 Overall, 2-0 MEAC 2014 Record: 0–12 Overall, 0-8 MEAC 2014 Record: 7-6 Overall, 6-2 MEAC @SavStateTigers Ranking: n/a Ranking: n/a Last game: Aug. 3, W, 37-27 vs. FAMU Last game: Aug. 3, W, 26-6, vs. Del. St. HC: Earnest Wilson HC: Lee Hull `TEAM INFORMATION Record: 2-26/3rd year Record: 9-11/3rd year at SSU: 2-26/3rd year at MSU: 9-11/3rd year vs. Morgan: 0-0 vs. SSU: 0-0 SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Earnest Wilson III (Texas Tech, ‘89) …..…….…..at Savannah State: 2-26 (3rd season) SSU Offensive Probable Starters vs. Morgan State ……….……………………….…..Overall: Same SID:…Opio Mashariki ([email protected]) LT LG C RG RT TE Office Phone:………………..…(912) 358-3430 WR 70 66 69 67 52 4 WR Ayangbayi Maddox II Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham WR Office Fax:…………….………..(912) 353-5287 8 Wilson 31 87 Harris Internet Site:……….……www.ssuathletics.com London QB

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Head Coach:……………………...……Lee Hull Williams …………..……...... …at MSU: 9-11 (3rd year) SSU Defensive Probable Starters vs. Morgan State ….……..……….....……Overall: 9-11 (3rd year) Best Time to Reach………….…………….Contact SID Football Contact:…...... Leonard Haynes LE N RE LC 56 55 58 RC ………………[email protected] 9 Christian Mobley Banks 4 Wilson LB LB Bailey Office Phone:………...... (443) 885-3831 25 LB LB 45 Ashford Office Fax:……………………………..……N/A M. Smith 35 Myers 40 Jordan Internet Site :……...www.morganstatebears.com SS FS 27 Tolbert 33 Bennett SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball SSU WEEKLY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Game Off Off Practice Practice Practice Travel Day 4 p.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. 7 a.m. Savannah

Wilson Says... Media Informaton Credential Requests: All media outlets Coach Wilson on the Morgan State…. I think it’s going to be a tough game. He has a lot of guys returning that are seniors. I do know that I get to go up against one of that wish to cover Savannah State Foot- my former coaching mates, Mike Fanoga, who’s coaching the defense and I’ve heard nothing but praise about him. I’m glad to ball games at Theodore A. Wright Stadi- see he’s doing well. Lee’s a good coach. Got a great coaching staff. Fred Farrier’s a good offensive coordinator. So we’re um must submit their request for creden- looking forward to playing them and we know they’ve got some talent at the quarterback and running back positions and tials in writing, either via e-mail or via they’ve been playing tough defense. fax, at least one week prior to the home Coach Wilson on positives from FAMU game... contest, unless requesting a season pass. Well of course Arshon Spaulding who was starting his only second game as a quarterback. He’s been playing receiver for the Single game press credentials can be first two years. At one time, he was 5-for-5 and then he rushed for over 90 yards. He had 100 yards, but lost eight yards on a sack. Nick Bentley, 260-pound running back, did well. Then you had Josh Berry, the other running back. Those guys were really picked up in the Savannah State Athletic toting the ball and getting the yardage. They really making things happen for us. Our special teams were outstanding. Ker-Sean Media Relations Office during the week Wilson returned a touchdown 88 yards. Then on defense Marquis Smith stepped out once again to be our leading tackler. The of a home contest. Credentials must be young guns in the back stepped up and we played with mainly all freshman; except we got one sophomore. Those guys stepped worn and visible at all times, as there will up and of course Juwuan Tolbert, our safety, has been playing outstanding. So there’s a lot of heroes and not to talk about the defense line has been outstanding. be staff verifying credentials. All credentials are non-transferable. Your credential will get you access to the stadium, press TIGERS in the NCAA/MEAC Rankings - FCS (2015) box, sidelines, and post-game interview Team Rankings area in front of the locker rooms in the Category NCAA MEAC north end of T.A. Wright Stadium. Rushing Offense 99 7 Passing Offense 109 9 Phone Lines: Any phone lines needed Total Offense 115 9 for a particular game must be requested at Scoring Offense 97 6 least 72 hours prior to the game. All-long Rushing Defense 97 7 distance costs associated with the phone Total Defense 121 11 line are the responsibility of the media Scoring Defense 118 11 member/outlet utilizing them. Net Punting 82 7 Punt Returns 115 10 Internet Access: For those with laptop Kickoff Returns 98 5 computers that have wireless capabilities, First Downs Offense 112 9 Savannah State University’s campus is First Downs Defense 99 7 equipped with wireless internet access. Red Zone Defense 78 7 Please know that the University server Red Zone Offense 87 7 does track all internet usage, including in Turnover Margin 11 1 Time of Possession 23 2 the press box, for inappropriate use. THE KICKER IS GOOD Interview Protocol: After a 10-minute Junior kicker and punter John Barron has accounted for 23 of the cooling off period, requested players and Tigers points this season. Barron is 6-of-8 in field goals and 5-for-5 in head coach Earnest Wilson will be availa- extra points. He is currently SSU’s leading scorer (23 pts), third lead- ble for members of the media. The Tiger ing scorer in the conference amongst kickers (5.8 avg.) and is the Series History locker room is CLOSED both at home MEAC’s 5th leading overall scorer (5.8 avg.). He is 2nd in the MEAC Morgan leads, 7-0 in field goals (1.5 made/g) and is sixth in punting averaging 39.6 and on the road. At home, the interview First Meeting: area is located in front of the locker yards per punt. Morgan, W, 12-6 (2000) rooms in the north end of T. A. Wright OFFENSIVE Last Meeting: Stadium. Requested players and Coach SSU’s 37 points against Florida A&M was the most for a Tiger team Morgan, W, 45-6 (2012) Wilson will be brought to an area desig- since scoring 42 against Edwards in 2012. It was also the most points nated by the home team, or just outside against a Division I opponent since beating Norfolk State 41-34 in Biggest SSU Win: N/A the Tigers locker room facility. Player overtime in 2004. Last SSU Win: N/A requests should be directed to Opio Mashariki. COACHING CONNECTIONS Biggest MSU win: 40 pts. (2007) SSU head coach Earnest Wilson and Morgan State defensive coordinator Mike Fanoga both coached at New Mexico State. Wilson Games decided by 7 points or less: Tigers on Radio: All Tiger football One worked at NMSU from 2005-09 while Fanoga worked at NMSU from games can be heard on WHCJ 90.3 FM in 2005-08. Streak: the Savannah area. Greg Kaplan is in his Morgan has won last 7 fourth year handling the play-by-play PAVING THE WAY duties while Curtis Foster will be han- Freshman offensive tackle Sean Fogarty received a grade of 90- dling the color commentary. percent with three pancake blocks as the Tigers amassed a season- high 300 total offensive yards against FAMU. SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball

Tigers 2015 Trends HELLO MOM Home 1-0 SSU has three players on the roster from Maryland. Senior offensive lineman Devon Stainrod Road 0-3 (Baltimore/Heritage HS), junior linebacker Marquis Smith (Prince George County/Lackey HS) Neutral 0-0 Grass 0-0 and freshman defensive back Isiah Bennett (Silver Spring/Dorman HS). Field Turf 1-3 AstroTurf 0-0 SOLID DEBUT Won coin toss 1-1 Playing in his first four collegiate game, freshman defensive back Isiah Bennett leads the team Lost coin toss 0-2 with 25 tackles. Tigers defers 1-1 Opponent defers 0-1 PRESEASON HONORS Leading after first quarter 1-0 Marquis Smith was the only SSU football player to receive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tied after first quarter 0-0 Trailing after first quarter 0-3 (MEAC) preseason honors. Smith was named to the third team. Leading after second quarter 1-0 Tied after second quarter 0-0 SURVIVOR Trailing after second quarter 0-3 Sophomore running back Joshua Berry is a cancer survivor. Berry was diagnosed with acute leu- Leading after third quarter 1-0 kemia in November 2010. Joshua is now in remission after chemotherapy and blood platelet trans- Tied after third quarter 0-0 fusions. Trailing after third quarter 0-3 Scores first 1-1 THE SIZE OF IT Opponent scores first 0-2 Largest halftime lead 23 Sophomore running back Justin Clark is the shortest player on the team at 5'6" while wide receiv- Largest halftime deficit 45 ers Tyler Hagan and Deric Wright are the tallest at 6'7". Freshman receiver James Kicklighter is Scores 20 or more points 1-0 the lightest at 150-pounds while freshman offensive lineman Uriah McGlone and sophomore de- Hold opponent to 20 points or less 0-0 fensive lineman Aaron Redmond II both weigh 350 pounds. Games decided by 3 points or less 0-0 Games decided by 10 points or less 1-0 FOLLOWING DAD'S FOOTSTEPS Games decided by 11-20 points 0-0 Two current SSU players are the son's of former SSU players. Linebacker Raydell Martin is the Games decided by 21 points or more 0-3 son of former SSU running back Isaac Carear and defensive back K'Lon Lovett is the son of for- Rush for 150 yards or more 1-0 Rush for under 150 yards 0-3 mer SSU defensive back Neeley Lovett. Pass for 300 yards or more 0-0 MEAC Total 450 yards or more 0-0 Tigers 2015 Opp. rushes for 150 yards or more 0-2 (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Opp. rushes for less than 150 yards 1-1 This week’s opponent Conf. Overall Opp. totals less than 400 yards 1-0 Team Record This Week’s Opp. School W-L W-L Commits fewer turnovers than opp. 1-1 SSU (1-3) Morgan St. Bethune-Cookman 3-0 4-1 Commits more turnovers than opp. 0-0 Colorado State (2-3) Boise State N.C A&T 1-0 3-1 Turnovers equal 0-2 Akron (2-3) at Eastern Michigan Morgan State 2-0 2-2 Bethune-Cookman (4-1) South Carolina St. Fewer penalties than opp. 0-1 Norfolk State 2-0 2-3 More penalties than opp. 1-2 Florida A&M (0-5) NCCU Temperature in the 90s 0-0 Morgan St. (2-2) SSU South Carolina St 1-1 2-3 Temperature in the 80s 0-2 NCCU (1-3) at FAMU Hampton 1-2 2-3 Temperature in the 70’s 0-1 Howard (0-5) Open N.C. Central 0-1 1-3 Temperature in the 60’s 1-0 Norfolk (2-3) N.C. A&T Delaware State 0-1 0-4 Temperature in the 50’s 0-0 Hampton (2-2) Delaware St. Howard 0-3 0-5 Temperature below 50 degrees 0-0 South Carolina State (2-3) at B-CU Savannah State 1-1 1-3 Coldest game time temperature 67 Florida A&M 0-2 0-5 Warmest game time temperature 84 SSU 2015 Starters –Offense Opponent WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB at Colo St. Wright London Ayangbayi Maddox Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham Spaulding Smith, T. Williams, R. at Akron Harris Frazier Ayangbayi Maddox Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham Wilson Handler Williams, R. At B-CU Harris Frazier Ayangbayi Maddox Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham Wilson Spaulding Williams, R. FAMU Harris London Ayangbayi Maddox Livingston Stainrod Fogarty Debeatham Wilson Spaulding Berry At Morgan NCCU At Howard At Norfolk Hampton SCSU

SSU 2015 Starters—Defense Opponent LE N RE LB LB LB LB LC RC SS FS at Colo St. Christian Mobley Goubadia Ashford Myers Jordan Lee Robinson Bailey Tolbert Bennett at Akron Christian Mobley Banks Smith, M. Myers Jordan Ashford Robinson Bailey Tolbert Bennett At B-CU Christian Mobley Goubadia Smith, M. Myers Jordan Ashford Vazquez Bailey Tolbert Bennett FAMU Christian Mobley Goubadia Smith, M. Myers Jordan Ashford Vazquez Bailey Tolbert Bennett At Morgan NCCU At Howard At Norfolk Hampton SCSU SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball

Quarterback Notes NEW VOICE Stats Division I Greg Kaplan is the new voice of Tiger Foot- Football Championship Subdivision Savannah State junior Arshon Spaulding, Jr. had ball on the radio. Kaplan, who works as a Top 25 his coming out party in SSU’s 37-27 win against assignment manager at CBS affiliate WTOC- 1. Jacksonville State 4-1 Florida A&M. The Brunswick, Ga. native, com- TV in Savannah during the day, replaces 2. Coastal Carolina 5-0 pleted eight passes for 83 yards and had 15 Toby Hyde who is now in graduate school. 3. North Dakota State 3-1 carries for a team leading 91 yards and one 4. Illinois State 3-1 touchdown. HOMEGROWN The Tigers have started three different quarter- Nineteen members of the 2015 football squad 5. James Madison 5-0 backs in four games. Tino Smith (Colorado hail from Savannah-Chatham County. Nine 6. Chattanooga 3-1 State), David Handler (Akron) and Arshon 7. Eastern Washington 2-2 Spaulding (Bethune-Cookman and Florida local schools are represented on the roster A&M). Smith was the teams projected season (Bible Baptist, Benedictine, Bethesda, Calva- 8. South Dakota State 3-1 starter, but suffered a hand injury prior to the ry, Jenkins, Memorial, Savannah Christian, 9. Youngstown State 3-1 Colorado State game. Savannah High and Windsor Forest). 10. UNI 2-2 The Tigers are still looking for a touchdown 11. Sam Houston State 2-2 reception. No SSU quarterback has thrown for a SSU Playing Division I 12. Montana 3-2 touchdown so far this season. The Tigers have Savannah State University made the decision 13. Fordham 4-1 run for five TD’s but thrown for none. to move from Division II to Division I in 14. Villanova 2-2 1998, while opting to leave the Southern 15. Liberty 3-2 HAMBRICK TIES Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and be- 16. Richmond 3-1 Freshman offensive lineman Perry Hambrick is the neph- come independent of conference affiliation. ew of Troy Hambrick, the last SSU player to rush for at 17. Eastern Kentucky 3-2 SSU played their first season as a Division I least 1,000 yards in a single season. Troy, who logged 18. Montana St. 2-2 some time in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys and institution in 2002. Arizona Cardinals, ran for 1,261 yards and scored 18 19. Indiana State 3-1 touchdowns for the Tigers during the 1999 season. 20. Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 About The MEAC WHERE ARE THEY NOW The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, a 21. New Hampshire 3-2 Former SSU tight end David Graham is Assistant Prov- NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 45th 22. McNeese State 4-0 ost/Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete 23. North Dakota 4-1 Success at Ohio State. Before joining the Buckeyes, the year of operation heading into the 2015-16 24. Harvard 3-0 Adel, Georgia native served as the director of the Student academic school year. The MEAC is made -Athlete Support Services Office at Miami University. 25. Portland State 3-1 up of 13 outstanding, historically black insti- David co-authored the NCAA Choices Grant, and received the NCAA Division 1A CHAMPS Program of tutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune Distinction Award. A native of Adel, Georgia, David received Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and -Cookman University, Coppin State Univer- More Bites… Electronics Engineering Technology from SSU in 1992. sity, Delaware State University, Florida He and his wife, Patricia, reside in Dublin, OH, and have four children, Samantha, Kindra, Jonathan, and Jasmine. A&M University, Hampton University, How- DIVERSE ROSTER

ard University, University of Maryland East- SSU players hail from 15 different states ern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk 2015 Sheridan Broadcasting Network (Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Indi- State University, North Carolina A&T State Black College Football Poll ana, New Jersey, Colorado, California, University, North Carolina Central Universi- Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Maryland, 1. Alcorn State (13) 4-1 ty, Savannah State University, and South Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia 2. N.C. A&T (10) 3-1 Carolina State University. and Connecticut). 3. Southern (6) 2-2 4. Bethune-Cookman 4-1 DOUBLE DUTY 5. Grambling 3-2 Wide receiver Tyler Hagan is also a 6. Tennessee State 3-1 2015 MEAC Predicted member of the SSU men's basketball 7. Norfolk 2-3 Order of Finish team. Rank School Points 8. Tuskegee 4-1 1. North Carolina A&T 425 9. South Carolina State (1) 2-2 2. South Carolina State 408 300 POUND CLUB 10. North Carolina Central 1-3 3. Bethune-Cookman 387 Thirteen members of the SSU football 4. North Carolina Central 334 team weigh as least 300-pounds. 2015 Heritage Sports Radio Network 5. Morgan State 318 Football FCS Poll (Final) 6. Hampton 276 NFL TIES 7. Norfolk State 170 Sophomore wide receiver Geonte Smith 1. Alcorn State (11) 4-1 8. Florida A&M 164 2. North Carolina A&T 3-1 is the brother of New York Jest quarter- 9. Howard 146 back Geno Smith. 3. Bethune-Cookman 4-1 10. Delaware State 97 4. South Carolina State (2) 2-2 11. Savannah State 69 5. Tennessee State (1) 3-1 ** Florida A&M, Howard and Savannah LOOKING BACK 6. Southern 2-2 State are not eligible for post season com- Twenty years ago during the 1995 sea- 7. Grambling 3-2 petition. son, SSU had a 7-4 record under coach 8. Norfolk State 2-3 Wendell Avery. 25 years ago SSU had a 9. Prairie View A&M 2-2 7-4 record under William "Bill" Davis. 10. Morgan 2-2 SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball Savannah State University Head Football Earnest Wilson III

Earnest J. Wilson III was hired as Wilson also served as the head coach of the Dayton Skyhawks of Savannah State’s 24th head football the Indoor Football League (1999). He led the team to the semifi- coach on June 7, 2013. Entering his nals of the playoffs. 24th year of coaching, Wilson brings a plethora of coaching experience to From 1998-1999 he served as the offensive coordinator and offen- the Tigers. sive line coach at Oberlin College. He Earnest Wilson—At A Glance coached numerous All-League and All- Wilson enters his American performers. While at Oberlin he third season as the Full Name: Earnest J. Wilson, III also served as an assistant men’s and wom- head coach. Birth Date: March 30, 1965 en’s track and field coach. Birth Place: Columbus, Ohio Wilson comes to Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Prior to Oberlin, Wilson was the offensive SSU from fellow Family: Wife - Maria coordinator and recruiting coordinator, Mid-Eastern Ath- Education: Texas Tech, 1989 quarterbacks coach for Elizabeth City State letic Conference (Undergraduate) University in North Carolina. He also (MEAC) member Texas Tech, 1990 served as a lecturer for the Department of Hampton University, where he has served as the (Masters) Health and Physical Education while at offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Elizabeth City. since 2012. Playing Experience Texas Tech, 1984-1986 From 1994-1996 he was the special teams Before joining Hampton, Wilson worked at Running Back coordinator, receivers and tight ends coach

Jackson State University (JSU) as offensive at Alabama A&M. Under his tutelage the Coaching Experience coordinator, quarterback coach and wide receiv- special teams was ranked first in the nation Savannah State University, 2013-Present er coach for two years (2010-12). While at JSU, in KOR and second in punt return. Wilson Head Football Coach Wilson's offense led the South Western Athletic coached a first team All-Conference

Conference (SWAC) in scoring offense, total (SWAC) wide receiver. Hampton University, 2012-2013 offense, pass offense, pass efficiency, first Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks downs and fourth down conversions. Under his Wilson worked as an offensive graduate tutelage, JSU led the nation in total offense Jackson State University, 2010-2012 assistant under legendary football coach averaging almost 500 yards a game. JSU also Joe Paterno at Penn State in the 1993-1994 th Offensive Coordinator had the 9 highest scoring offense in the nation season. That season, the Nittany Lions and averaged 35 points per game. New Mexico State University, 2005-2009 finished 10-2 and won the 1993 Citrus Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Bowl. Prior to JSU, Wilson served as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at New Benedict College, 2003-2004 Prior to his graduate work, Wilson was the Mexico State (2005-09). Wilson coached the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks receivers and tight ends coach at The Uni- number two passer in the nation while at New versity of Maine. Wilson helped the team Mexico State and a team that lead the nation in set passing and special teams records and rd Jacksonville Tom Cats (AFL2), 2001-2002 total offense and was 3 in the nation in passing Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Special compile the best team record in four years, (2010 and 2011) for NCAA Division I. He suc- Teams Coordinator while at Maine. cessfully recruited two players that continued on to play in the NFL. Carolina Rhinos (AFL2), 1999-2001 Wilson also worked as receivers and tight Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator ends coach at Allegheny College (1990- Before Mexico State, Wilson was the offensive 92). While at Allegheny, he was part of the coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Benedict Alabama A&M, 1994-1996 coaching staff that won the 1990 NCAA College (2003-04) for two seasons. He led the Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers/ Division III National Championship. team to its first winning season with a first team Tight Ends All-Academic quarterback. Wilson played football while receiving Penn State University, 1993-1994 both his undergraduate and graduate de- Wilson's coaching background includes a stint Offensive Graduate Assistant grees from Texas Tech University. He as the head coach and director of football opera- earned a Bachelor of Science in Recreation tions for the Carolina Rhinos (2001-02) and University of Maine, 1992-1993 in 1989 and a Master of Education in Jacksonville Tomcats (1999-2001) of Arena Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Sports Administration in 1990. League Football 2 (AFL2). In his first season as head coach in 2000, the Rhinos posted a 10-8 Dayton Skyhawks (IFL), 1999 Wilson is married to Maria, and the couple record. The next year, Wilson led the Rhinos to Head Coach has three children, Earnest, IV, Jonathan, a 13-5 record and advanced to the semifinals of and Mya. the playoffs. Wilson took over at Jacksonville in Oberlin College, 1998-1999 2002, leading the Tomcats to an 8-8 record Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (second place).

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No. NAME Pos. CL HT WT Hometown/High School/ Previous 1 Arshon Spaulding, Jr. Ath JR 5-11 195 Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy 3 William Campbell DB FR 5-11 185 Savannah, Ga./Bible Baptist HS 3 Cantrell Frazier WR SR 5-11 193 Fulton County, Ga./Landmark HS 4 Brandon Bailey DB SO 6-1 180 Duncan, S.C./Fork Union Military Acad. 5 Gerald Robinson, Jr. DB FR 5-11 185 Miami, Fla./Champagnat HS 5 Justin Clark RB SO 5-6 170 Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick HS 6 K’Lon Lovett DB SO 6-1 190 Evans, Ga./Evans HS 6 Jude Tenga RB FR 5-10 190 Langston Hughes HS 7 Tino Smith II QB SO 6-2 215 Carmel, Ind./Fork Union 7 Darien Freeman DB FR 5-9 170 Decatur, Ga./Stephenson HS 8 Ker-Sean Wilson QB SR 6-2 195 Columbia, S.C./Eastern Arizona CC 8 Kevon Futch DB FR 5-8 160 Savannah, Ga./Savannah HS 9 John Wilson DB FR 6-0 175 Douglasville, Ga./New Manchester HS 9 James Kicklighter WR FR 5-8 150 Savannah, Ga./Windsor Forest HS 10 Cortavius Tukes LB FR 6-1 200 Augusta, Ga./Glenn Hills HS 11 Roosevelt Isom III WR SR 6-4 215 Augusta, Ga./Westside HS 12 Salvador Vazquez DB FR 5-9 165 East Point, Ga./Tri Cities HS 13 Edward Goubadia DL SO 6-1 236 Union, N.J./Union HS 14 Steven “Tyler” Hagan WR SO 6-7 250 Guyton, Ga./ South Effingham HS 15 Jawara Middleton Jr. WR SO 5-8 175 Fountain, Colo./Bluffton HS 16 David Handler QB FR 6-5 240 Culver City, Calif./Georgia Prep 17 Leon Prunty QB JR 6-4 220 Ellenwood, Ga./Stockbridge HS 17 Chris Johnson DB SR 6-2 220 Philadelphia, Pa./Jonesboro HS 18 Deric Wright WR FR 6-7 219 Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day HS 19 David Crowley DB SO 5-10 180 Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy 20 Uriah Oliver RB FR 5-11 180 Honea Path, S.C./Honea Path HS 21 Keynnard Campbell, Jr. ATH SO 5-10 220 Savannah, Ga./Bible Baptist HS 22 Richard Williams II RB JR 5-8 195 Memphis, Tenn./Meadowcreek HS 23 Raheem Coxfield DB FR 6-0 200 Adel, Ga./North Georgia Prep 24 Johvonte Singleton LB SO 5-11 200 Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day HS 25 Marquis Smith LB JR 6-3 235 Prince Georges County, Md./Lackey HS 26 Darrell “Vanquez” Bonner DB FR 5-10 175 LaGrange, Ga./Troup County HS 27 Juwuan Tolbert DB SO 5-10 185 Augusta, Ga./Josey HS 28 Joshua Berry RB SO 5-11 190 Ludowici, Ga./Long County HS 29 Nicholas Bentley RB SO 5-10 250 Decatur, Ga./Decatur HS 30 Ellison Burns III LB SO 6-3 225 Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military Acad. 31 Dereon London II WR SO 6-0 175 Jonesboro, Ga./ Jonesboro HS 32 Anthony Hunt DB FR 5-10 170 Jacksonville, Fla./Atlantic Coast HS 33 Isiah Bennett DB FR 6-2 200 Silver Springs, Md./Dorman HS 34 Alex Simmons RB SR 5-10 190 Beaufort, S.C./Beaufort HS 35 Leonardo Myers, Jr. LB SR 6-1 235 Augusta, Ga./Monroe CC 36 Javon Green LB FR 6-0 238 Savannah, Ga./Savannah Christian HS 37 Rashad Saxton RB FR 5-8 170 Jacksonville, Fla./Atlantic Coast HS 38 Joffe’ Franklin DB SO 5-9 165 New Orleans, La./Brunswick HS 39 Traynearious Dillard RB SO 5-10 195 Savannah, Ga./Savannah HS 40 Les Jordan LB JR 6-1 235 Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS 41 Raydell Martin LB JR 6-0 250 Savannah, Ga./Bethesda HS 42 Esai Morrison RB FR 5-11 185 Savannah, Ga./Windsor Forest 43 Vincent Buzzy RB FR 6-0 240 Orange Park, Fla./Fleming HS 44 Damani Debeatham TE SR 6-0 235 Atlanta, Ga./Druid Hills HS 45 Trevion Ashford LB SR 6-0 220 Detroit, Mich./Etowah H.S. 46 John Barron K JR 5-11 180 Marietta, Ga./Wheeler HS 47 Daniel Foster LB FR 6-1 230 Conyers, Ga./Heritage HS 48 Takeyion Simmons DB FR 5-10 185 Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft HS 49 Warren Sweet, Jr. LB JR 6-2 220 Savannah, Ga./Bethesda HS 50 Marcus Lee, Jr. LB JR 6-1 225 Atlanta, Ga./ North Atlanta HS SavannahSavannah StateState 2015 Roster 20152015 FootballFootball 51 Antwoin Butts LB FR 5-10 190 Washington, Ga./Washington Co. HS 52 Sean Fogarty OL FR 6-3 285 Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military HS 53 Christian Guinn LB FR 6-3 220 Dallas, Ga./East Paulding HS 54 Quaron Hilliard DL SO 6-6 260 Savannah, Ga./Savannah HS 55 Jovanta Mobley DL SR 6-2 285 Jacksonville, Fla./ Wolfson HS 56 Connor Christian DL SO 6-3 280 Dallas, Ga./E. Paulding HS 57 Javius Jones LB JR 6-2 230 Quitman, Ga./Brooks County HS 58 Stefen Banks DL FR 6-3 265 Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft HS 60 Trevor Williams OL/LS FR 6-2 268 Alma, Ga./Bacon County HS 61 Chidi Onwuzuruoha OL JR 6-2 320 Powder Springs, Ga./MacEachern HS 62 Zachary Williams OL FR 6-2 340 Lilburn, Ga./Brookwood HS 63 D’Qavis Douse OL FR 6-2 325 Savannah, Ga./Memorial HS 64 Derek Simmons OL FR 6-2 305 Decatur, Ga./Columbia HS 65 Jabari Kilcrease OL SR 6-2 310 Decatur, Ga./Dunwoody HS 66 Joey Maddox II OL FR 6-0 265 Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head HS 67 Devon Stainrod OL SR 6-0 290 Baltimore, Md./Heritage HS 68 Jalen Slayback OL FR 6-6 315 Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS 69 James Livingston OL FR 6-2 283 Tallahassee, Fla./Godby HS 70 Afolabi Ayangbayi OL JR 6-4 290 Union, N.J./ Union HS 71 Rohan Francis, Jr. OL SO 6-4 306 College Park, Ga./Hapeville Charter 72 Anquavius Fuller OL SO 6-2 320 Woodbury, Ga./East Coweta HS 73 Perry Hambrick OL FR 6-5 340 Leesburg, Fla./First Academy of Leesburg 74 Tyavis Turner DL FR 6-1 240 Douglasville, Ga./South Paulding HS 75 William Broadbent IV DL SR 6-1 345 San Antonio, Texas/Earl Warren HS 76 Ty’Darius Smith DL FR 6-0 315 Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS 77 Uriah McGlone OL FR 6-6 350 Lehigh Acres, Fla./East Lee County HS 78 David Cooper, Jr. OL FR 6-5 300 Columbus, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln HS 79 Czario Edghill II OL FR 6-3 275 Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease HS 80 Jason Jean-Louis WR SO 6-3 180 Atlanta, Ga./Lake Side HS 81 Miles Kelly WR FR 6-0 190 Durham, N.C./Hillside HS 82 Cameron White WR SO 6-4 185 Atlanta, Ga./Lithonia HS 83 Gary Scott WR SO 5-9 155 Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day HS 84 Geonte Smith WR SO 6-0 205 Miramar, Fla./New Mexico State 85 Paris Baker WR FR 6-4 220 Savannah, Ga./Jenkins HS 86 Derek Kirkland WR SO 6-2 200 Savannah, Ga./Calvary Day School 87 Jeremiah Harris, Jr. WR JR 6-5 200 Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett HS 88 Anthony “BJ” Raymond WR FR 5-10 170 Swainsboro, Ga./Lakeside HS 89 Nicholas Carrera WR FR 6-2 195 Hampton, Va./Kecoughton HS 90 Aaron Redmond II DL SO 6-1 350 Columbia, S.C./Ridge View HS 91 Corey Barrett DL FR 6-3 270 Norwalk, Conn./GATTACA Prep 92 Brandon Carswell DL FR 6-0 276 Mt. Vernon, Ga./Montgomery County 93 Rodheeme Greene DL SO 6-3 260 Savannah, Ga./Memorial Day HS 94 Maurice Hunter, Jr. DL FR 6-0 240 Savannah, Ga./Beach HS 95 Chaquez Fair DL FR 6-1 275 Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft HS 96 Mulik Simmons LB SO 6-0 255 Savannah, Ga./Bible Baptist 97 Dakota Garcia K SO 6-0 185 Gainesville, Fla./Newberry HS 98 Brandon Hudson LS SR 5-10 240 Augusta, Ga./Richmond Academy 99 Christopher Johnson TE SO 6-2 227 Bainbridge, Ga./Bainbridge HS SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball

2015 Savannah State Depth Chart

OFFENSE DEFENSE

X 87 Jeremiah Harris 6-5 200 JR LE 56 Connor Christian 6-3 280 SO 18 Deric Wright 6-7 219 FR 91 Cory Barrett 6-3 270 FR h 8 Ker-Sean Wilson 6-2 195 SR Nose 55 Jovanta Mobley 6-2 285 SR 31 Dereon London II 6-0 170 SO 75 William Broadbent 6-1 345 SR

LT 70 Afolabi Ayangbayi 6-4 290 JR DT 92 Brandon Carswell 6-0 276 FR 78 David Cooper, Jr. 6-5 300 FR 95 Chaquez Fair 6-1 275 FR

LG 66 Joey Maddox II 6-2 265 FR RE 58 Stefen Banks 6-3 265 FR 71 Rohan Francis, Jr. 6-4 306 SO 13 Edward Goubadia 6-1 246 SO

C 69 James Livingston 6-2 283 FR Sam 25 Marquis Smith 6-3 235 JR 61 Chidi Onwuzuruaha 6-2 320 JR 30 Ellison Burns III 6-3 225 SO

RG 67 Devon Stainrod 6-1 290 SR Mike 35 Leonardo Myers, Jr. 6-1 235 SR 72 Anquavius Fuller 6-2 320 SO 47 Daniel Foster 6-1 230 LB

RT 52 Sean Fogarty 6-3 285 FR Mo 40 Les Jordan 6-1 235 JR 79 Czario Edghill II 6-3 275 FR 41 Raydell Martin 6-0 250 JR

Y 44 Damani Debeatham 6-0 235 SR Will 45 Trevion Ashford 6-0 190 SR 14 Tyler Hagan 6-7 250 SO 50 Marcus Lee, Jr. 6-1 225 JR

Z 31 Dereon London II 6-0 170 SO LC 9 John Wilson 6-0 175 FR 86 Derek Kirkland 6-0 200 SO 26 Darrell “Vanquez” Bonner 5-10 175 FR

H 29 Nicholas Bentley 5-10 250 SO RC 4 Brandon Bailey 6-1 180 SO 43 Vincent Buzzy 6-0 240 FR 9 John Wilson 6-0 175 FR

F 22 Richard Williams II 5-8 185 JR FS 33 Isiah Bennett 6-2 200 FR 28 Joshua Berry 5-11 190 SO 19 David Crowley 5-10 180 SO

QB 1 Arshon Spaulding, Jr. 5-11 195 JR SS 27 Juwuan Tolbert 5-10 185 SO 16 David Handler 6-5 240 SO 23 Raheem Coxfield 6-0 200 FR

SPECIALISTS

PK 46 John Barron 5-11 180 JR KR 8 Ker-Sean Wilson 6-2 195 SR 97 Dakota Garcia 6-0 185 SO 88 Anthony “BJ” Raymond 5-10 170 FR

P 46 John Barron 5-11 180 JR PR 88 Anthony “BJ” Raymond 5-10 170 FR 8 Ker-Sean Wilson 6-2 195 SR 8 Ker-Sean Wilson 6-2 195 SR

LS 40 Les Jordan 6-1 235 JR Hol 8 Ker-Sean Wilson 6-2 195 SR 25 Marquis Smith 6-3 235 JR 81 Miles Kelly 6-0 190 FR SavannahSavannah StateState 20152015 FootballFootball 2015 Savannah State FOOTBALL Game Notes

2015 Team Game-by-Game Rushing Passing Total Offense Third Down Score 1st Downs TOP (No-Yds-TD) (No-Yds-TD) (TP-Yds-TD) Conversions

Savannah State 13 11 36:45 49-83-1 10-100-0 72-183-1 3 of 18 Colorado State 65 33 23:15 33-217-2 27-381-6 69-598-6 6 of 9

Savannah State 9 14 26:56 34-74-0 13-128-0 68-202-0 6 of 17 Akron 52 31 33:04 47-291-5 18-335-2 80-626-7 7 of 13

Savannah State 12 21 32:19 36-91-0 20-184-0 72-275-0 3 of 15 Bethune-Cookman 42 27 27:41 42-289-3 13-303-3 69-592-6 5 of 9

Savannah State 37 14 34:54 51-269-4 8-83-0 63-300-4 6 of 15 Florida A&M 27 18 25:06 31-56-2 21-250-1 66-306-3 6 of 15

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