2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL @GeorgiaStateFB | @CoachSElliott | @GSUPanthers | @GSUStadium GEORGIA STATE (2-5, 1-2) vs. COASTAL CAROLINA (4-3, 1-2) Homecoming | Oct. 27 | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+ Georgia State Stadium | , Ga. THE KICKOFF: Playing its first home into the Top Five in game in four weeks, Georgia State (2-5, 1-2 history. He just moved past Johnny Quinn Sun Belt) hosts Coastal Carolina for Home- of North Texas (2,718 yards), and next up is coming at Georgia State Stadium. fourth place J.D. McKissic of State (2,826). > The Panthers look to snap a two-game skid after dropping road games vs. two of the Sun > With Hart at No. 5, Georgia State has two Belt’s top teams in Troy and Arkansas State. of the top five all-time receivers in Sun Belt history. Former Panther Robert Davis (2013- GAME 8 > Coastal Carolina (4-3, 1-2) is coming off a 16) ranks No. 2 with 3,391 receiving yards. 24-13 non-conference victory at UMass. > Brandon Wright is third in the nation with GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS vs. > The teams met for the first time last season an average of 50.1 yards per punt, which COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS at Coastal Carolina, with Georgia State earning a 27-21 victory. Penny Hart caught helps Georgia State stand third nationally in TV: ESPN+. Announcers are Matt Stewart eight passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, net punting at 43.97. and Wayne Gandy. and Glenn Smith returned a kickoff 90 yards > Wright is on the Ray Guy Award Watch List RADIO: The new home for Georgia State for a touchdown. DeMarcus Kirk’s 4-yard and was named to Ray’s 8 for Week 8. football is Atlanta’s 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC- touchdown run capped a 91-yard drive > Junior Diondre Champaigne FM). Dave Cohen is in his 36th season as to put the Panthers up 27-14 with three the play-by-play voice of Panther athletics. minutes to play. The Chanticleers managed caught two touchdown passes at Arkansas Harper LeBel joins him from the booth with a late touchdown, but GSU recovered the State. Earlier this season, Champaigne caught Sam Crenshaw on the sideline. Football onsides kick to seal the win. the winning touchdown with 41 seconds left vs. Kennesaw State. games also air on Georgia State station > Georgia State’s first-year starting quarter- WRAS-FM 88.5. back Dan Ellington is third in the Sun Belt > GSU football alumnus and current New Free audio stream on GeorgiaStateSports. in total offense, averaging 256.6 yards per Orleans Saints plackicker Wil Lutz, the com and GSU mobile app. game while accounting for 12 touchdowns Panthers’ career scoring leader, was recently with just two interceptions. He is completing named NFC Special Teams Player of the 2018 RECORDS: 62.3 percent with 1,474 yards passing and Month for September. Another former Georgia State: 2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt 322 net rushing yards, leading the team in Panther, WR Albert Wilson of the Miami Coastal Carolina: 4-3, 1-2 Sun Belt both categories. Dolphins, was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week 6. SERIES: Georgia State leads 1-0 > Ellington set a school record vs. ULM by completing 83.3 percent of his passes A FRESH PERSPECTIVE: Seventeen LAST MEETING: GSU 27, Coastal Carolina 21, (15-18). Oct. 7, 2017 at Conway, S.C. true freshmen have seen action thus far, > Junior Penny Hart, a Preseason All- including running backs Seth Paige and GSU HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT American, is GSU’s leading receiver with 34 Destin Coates, receivers Cornelius McCoy and Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown, Sam Pinckney, cornerbacks Quavian White Record at GSU: 9-10 (2nd year) along with 100.6 all-purpose yards per game. and Tyler Gore, noseguard Akeem Smith, Career Record: 10-15 (3rd year) In 2017, Hart led the Sun Belt Conference in linebackers Blake Carroll and Jontrey Hunter, 2017 with a school-record 74 receptions for defensive end Tre Moore, safety Jacorey CCU HEAD COACH JOE MOGLIA 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns. Crawford and special teams player Tucker Record at CCU: 56-17 (7th year) Gregg. Five others have played in fewer than > Among all active FBS receivers, Hart is tied Career Record: 56-17 (7th year) four games in running back Dawson Hill, tight for first in career receiving yards per game end Herman McCray, outside linebacker T.J. (80.4), third in career receiving yards (2,734), Smith, safety Courtney Williams and offensive 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS third in receptions per game (5.50), sixth tackle Despelado Alexandre. in receptions (187) and 10th in touchdown A. 30 KENNESAW STATE (ESPN+).....hW 24-20 receptions (18), all in just 34 games. > Five true freshmen (WR McCoy, RB Coates, S. 8 at NC State (Fox RSN)...... aL 7-41 CB White, S Crawford, WR Pinckney) and four S. 14 at Memphis (ESPN)...... aL 22-59 > Also a dynamic weapon on special teams, redshirt freshmen (CB Jaylon Jones, OLB Hart returned a punt 49 yards for a touch- S. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN+). hL 15-34 Jordan Strachan, G Pat Bartlett, G-T Jalen down vs. ULM, the first punt return for touch- Jackson) have started games. S. 29 ULM (ESPN+)...... hW 46-14 down in Georgia State history. O. 4 at Troy (ESPNU)...... aL 20-37 > The Panthers’ second-leading rusher and > With 2,734 receiving yards, Hart has moved second-leading receiver are true freshmen O. 18 at Arkansas State (ESPNU)...... aL 35-51 O. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA (ESPN+)...... 2 p.m. GEORGIA STATE BY THE NUMBERS N. 3 TEXAS STATE (ESPN+)...... 2 p.m. N. 10 at Louisiana (ESPN+)...... 5 p.m. N. 17 at Appalachian State (ESPN+).. 2:30 p.m. 5 17 50.1 N. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (ESPN+).....2 p.m. With 2,734 career Seventeen true freshmen Brandon Wright’s receiving yards in just have played so far, punting average, All Times Eastern 34 games, Penny Hart including five who have which is third in FBS ranks fifth in Sun Belt started games. and helps GSU rank history. third in net punting. FOR YOUR PENNYHART THOUGHTS HONORS FBS ACTIVE LEADERS > 2018 Preseason All-America (Athlon Sports, third team) RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME ...... G PG > 2015-17-18 Biletnikoff Award Watch List 1. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 34 80.4 > 2016-17-18 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference John Ursa, Hawaii, Jr...... 29 80.4 > First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference, 2015 & 2017 RECEIVING YARDS...... G Yards > 2015 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year 1. Cody Thompson, Toledo, Sr...... 50 2,952 > 2015 Freshman All-America (FWAA, first team) 2. Andy Isabella, UMass, Sr...... 41 2,841 3. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr...... 46 2,782 KEY STATISTICS 4. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 34 2,734 > Among all active FBS receivers, he is tied for first in career receiving yards per RECEPTIONS PER GAME ...... G PG game (80.4), third in career receiving yards (2,734), third in receptions per game 1. John Ursa, Hawaii, Jr...... 29 5.90 (5.50), sixth in receptions (187) and 10th in touchdown receptions (18). 2. N’Keal Harry, Arizona State, Jr...... 32 5.69 > At least one catch in every game he has played (34 in a row). 3. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 34 5.50 > Leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons (2015 and 2017). RECEPTIONS ...... G Rec > Led the Sun Belt with a school-record 74 receptions for 1,121 yards and eight 1. Keesean Johnson, Fresno State, Sr...... 46 226 touchdowns in 2017. 2. T.J. Rahming, Duke, Sr...... 44 208 > Had 71 receptions for 1,099 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman in 2015 3. Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia, Sr...... 44 203 before missing most of the 2016 due to injury. 5. Scott Miller, Bowling Green, Sr...... 41 192 > Already ranks fifth in Sun Belt history with 2,734 career receiving yards and tied 4. Steven Sims, Kansas, Sr...... 42 189 for seventh with 187 receptions. 6. Penny Hart, Georgia State, Jr...... 34 187

TOP GAMES > Recorded his 10th career 100-yard game with six catches for 128 yards at Troy (2018). > His 49-yard punt return vs. ULM (2018) is the first punt return for touchdown in GSU history. > Set GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record with 11 catches vs. ULM. (2017). TDs of 50, 25 and 22 yards. > Broke his own school record with 191 yards receiving on eight catches in 2017 win at Georgia Southern, including the game- winning touchdown on a spectacular 9-yard catch in the corner of the end zone with 2:31 left. > Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards and PENNY HART two TDs vs. New Mexico State (2015) in his second collegiate game. R-Junior > Eight catches for 129 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown in win 5-8, 180 over Georgia Southern (2015) Roswell, Ga. King’s Ridge Christian GSU CAREER LEADERS SUN BELT CAREER LEADERS RECEPTIONS...... Years Rec RECEPTIONS...... Years Rec 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 1. J.D. McKissic, Arkansas St...... 2012-15 289 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 187 2. Jerrel Jernigan, Troy...... 2007-10 262 3. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3. T.Y. Hilton, FIU...... 2008-11 229 Casey Fitzgerald, UNT...... 2005-08 229 RECEIVING YARDS...... Years Yds 5. Robert Davis, GSU...... 2013-16 222 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 3,391 6. Brent Leonard, ULM...... 2009-12 209 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 3,190 7. Johnny Quinn, North Texas.. 2003-06 187 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 2,734 Penny Hart, GSU...... 2015-* 187 TD RECEPTIONS...... Years TD 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 RECEIVING YARDS...... Years Yards 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 18 1. T.Y. Hilton, FIU...... 2008-11 3,531 2. Robert Davis, GSU...... 2013-16 3,391 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS...... Years Yards 3. Jerrel Jernigan, Troy...... 2007-10 3,127 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6,236 4. J.D. McKissic, Arkansas St...... 2012-15 2,826 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 3,411 5. Penny Hart, GSU...... 2015-* 2,734 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 3,394 4. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 3,085

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GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 50,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS Conference Sun Belt Conference President Mark P. Becker Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Shawn Elliott “Pete” Petit Field at Offensive Coordinator/QBs Travis Trickett Defensive Coordinator/OLBs Nate Fuqua GEORGIA STATE STADIUM Running Backs Safeties Chris Collins in RB Seth Paige (242 yards, 3 TD, 6.5 avg.) Defensive Line Skylor Magee and WR Cornelius McCoy (20 receptions, 247 Receivers Trent McKnight yards, 1 TD). Cornerbacks Blake Gideon > Due to injuries to starters Gabe Mobley and Tight Ends Josh Stepp Jamal Paxton, the Panthers will start three Offensive Line Cedric Williams redshirt freshmen on the offensive line with ILBs/Special Teams/RC Rusty Wright center Malik Sumter, RG Pat Bartlett and RT Jalen Jackson. Strength & Conditioning Scott Holsopple Athletic Trainer Bob Murphy > Eight of GSU’s 13 offensive linemen are true THE 2017 SEASON marked the inaugural year of “Pete” Petit (pronounced Equipment Manager Nate Simon (3) or redshirt (5) freshmen. puh-TEET) Field at Georgia State Stadium, Asst AD-FB Operations Steve Wojcikowski WRIGHT STUFF: Junior Brandon Wright, the former and venue for the Director of Player Personnel Daniel Wilcox member of the Ray Guy Award Watch List, is that was converted into the Dir. of High School Relations Ginny Thompson third in the nation with an average of 50.1 home of Panther football. Graduate Assts Alex Nelson, Jacob Huesman yards per punt. Georgia State ranks third Georgia State Stadium features 25,000 Michael Lambros, Daryl Vining nationally with a net of 43.97. seats, a FieldTurf playing surface, the > Seventeen of his 29 punts have travelled Panthers’ 7,500-square foot locker room, FACILITY INFORMATION 50-plus yards, with 13 downed inside the 20. and a 5,600-square foot video board that is the eighth-largest in . Home Field “Pete” Petit (puh-TEET) Field > Wright’s career punting average currently at Georgia State Stadium The conversion process incorporated stands at 43.4, just ahead of the school record the existing seating areas on the north, Capacity 25,000 of 42.84, held by current west and south sides of the stadium with placekicker Wil Lutz. Surface FieldTurf a new grandstand constructed on the east Opened as Georgia State Stadium 2017 > Wright’s career average ranks seventh side, formerly the outfield. Originally Built 1996 among all active FBS punters. Georgia State Stadium was originally > He ranks second in GSU history to Matt constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial PROGRAM INFORMATION Hubbard in career punts and punting yards, Olympic Stadium and used for the 1996 First Season of Football 2010 second to Wil Lutz with 18 field goals and fifth Centennial Olympic Games. Following the in career scoring. Olympic Games, much of the north end Joined Sun Belt Conference 2013 of the stadium was removed in order to Full FBS Eligibility 2014 ALL THREE PHASES CONTRIBUTE TO convert it to the 49,000-seat baseball park All-Time Record 29-72 (9th year) RECORD-SETTING WIN: Georgia State set that served as the home of the Atlanta Bowl Record 1-1 records and milestones on offense, defense Braves from 1997 through 2016. and special teams in its 46-14 win over ULM. The Braves played their final game at SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Turner Field on Oct. 2, 2016. In November > The 46 points are Georgia State’s second- 2016, the Board of Regents approved Primary Football Contact Allison George most vs. FBS opponent and third-most Georgia State University’s purchase of 38 Office 404.413.4032 overall, and the 32-point margin is the acres of the 68-acre site for $22.8 million, Cell 678.595.7728 Panthers’ largest margin of victory vs. FBS and the conversion process began in early email [email protected] opponent. 2017. Secondary Football Contact Mike Holmes > The Panthers rushed for a school-record Future phases of the redevelopment Office 404.413.4033 308 yards, including 145 by freshman Seth of this iconic property will include a Cell 404.259.9716 Paige, whose 82-yard TD is the longest run new Georgia State baseball stadium, to email [email protected] from scrimmage in GSU history. be constructed on the footprint of the former Atlanta-Fulton County stadium. Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 > QB Dan Ellington completed a school- Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 record 83.3 percent (15-18) of his passes. Residential, retail and corporate facilities Website GeorgiaStateSports.com are being developed by Carter and > GSU set a school record with 38:12 of @GeorgiaStateFB, @GSUPanthers Associates. possession time. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 4 GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

> The Panthers held ULM to 262 yards Mobley earned his undergraduate of total offense, the third-best defensive degree in history just three years and began FOOTBALL TIMELINE performance in school history. law school in the fall of 2017. Nov. 2006 Football feasibility study completed On the field, Mobley is in his fourth year > GSU allowed just 43 total yards and one as a starter on the offensive line. After two Apr. 15, 2007 named consultant first down in the second half. years at center, he moved to right guard in Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launched its 2017. football program > Penny Hart had the first punt return for a touchdown in Georgia State history with his June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach 49-yard return in the fourth quarter. THROWN FOR A LOSS: Senior outside Aug. 2008 First six assistant coaches hired linebacker Michael Shaw is Georgia State’s Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, ADDING A “PAIGE” TO THE RECORD career leader in tackles for loss with 26.5 enrolled BOOK: True freshman Seth Paige rushed for while ranking third in career sacks. Feb. 4, 2009 GSU signed its first recruiting class 145 yards and two touchdowns on just nine Shaw is also climbing the Panthers’ career June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, carries in the 46-14 win over ULM. tackling chart, currently in fifth place. beginning in 2012 > Paige’s day was highlighted by an 82-yard CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS.....Years TFL Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reported touchdown that is the longest run and 1. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 26.5 Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice third-longest play from scrimmage in school 2. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 25.0 held at NFL YET facility history. Fall 2009 First team conducted 60 practices CAREER SACKS...... Years Sacks Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice began > His 145 yards are the most for a Panther 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 10.5 since Donald Russell in 2012 and the fourth- 2. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9.0 Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU most ever. Practice Complex at 188 MLK 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7.0 April 10, 2010 First Spring Game at > Paige is just the second GSU freshman to Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7.0 Aug. 3, 2010 Inaugural team reported for top the 100-yard mark. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 7.0 preseason CAREER TACKLES...... Years Tackles Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice began WEEKDAY GAMES: Georgia State played four non-Saturday games this 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural football game at Georgia season, including three Thursday contests. Dome: GSU 41, Shorter 7 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 The Panthers opened with a Thurday night Trey Payne...... 2014-17 263 Nov. 19, 2010 First game vs. FBS opponent at win over Kennesaw State at Georgia State defending national champ Alabama 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 Stadium. After falling at Memphis in a Friday 5. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 190 Aug. 2011 Team moved into GSU Practice Complex night game, GSU played back-to-back Sun 2011 season GSU played as an FCS Independent Belt Conference Thursday night games at PANTHER PROS: Despite Georgia April 9, 2012 GSU accepted invitation to join Sun Troy and at Arkansas State. State’s brief history, four Panther alumni Belt Conference in July 2013 are active NFL veterans, and a fifth in on April 21, 2012 Christo Bilukidi is the first Panther COMEBACK VICTORY: Georgia State the practice squad. A total of five former drafted by NFL (Oakland, 6th) scored a 24-20 comeback victory over Panthers have played at least one game in 2012 season GSU began FBS transition, played Kennesaw State in his season opener as the NFL. QB Dan Ellington hit Diondre Champaigne its only season of CAA Football > A member of Georgia State’s inaugural Nov. 10, 2012 Bill Curry coached final game at Maine for an 8-yard touchdown pass with just 41 seconds left. Ellington drove the Panthers team in 2010, receiver Albert Wilson is in Dec. 3, 2012 Trent Miles hired as Georgia State’s his fifth NFL season and first with the Miami second head coach 73 yards on nine plays with no timeouts in the final two minutes, completing 5-of-8 Dolphins. He was an undrafted free agent in July 1, 2013 GSU officially became a member of 2014, originally signing with Kansas City. the Sun Belt Conference passes for 55 yards to give the Panthers their first lead in the game. > Wil Lutz, GSU’s placekicker from 2012-15, 2013 season First season in FBS and Sun Belt Ellington also rallied GSU from a 14-0 is now the kicker for the New Orleans Saints. Conference deficit with two touchdowns passes in Originally signed as an undrafted free agent Aug. 30, 2013 First game as FBS program vs. the final minute of the first half. First he by the Baltimore Ravens, he was picked up Samford at the Georgia Dome connected with Penny Hart for a 3-yard by the Saints just before the 2016 season. Oct. 12, 2013 Inaugural Sun Belt Conference game touchdown 50 seconds left in the half, > Fifth-year offensive tackle Ulrick John vs. Troy at the Georgia Dome capping an 11-play, 68-yard drive. moved this year to the New England Patriots, 2014 season GSU is eligible for Sun Belt title and After an interception gave GSU another his fifth NFL team, but is on injured reserve. postseason bowl games. possession, Ellington moved the Panthers 37 John was selected in the seventh round of Aug. 27, 2014 First win as an FBS program: yards in 37 seconds, hitting Christian Owens the 2014 NFL Draft by Indianapolis. GSU 38, Abilene Christian 37 with a 6-yard TD in the right corner of the Sept. 12, 2015 First win over an FBS program and end zone to tie the game. > After a record-setting career at Georgia first Sun Belt Conference win: The GSU defense made several key plays State, wide receiver Robert Davis was GSU 34, New Mexico State 32 (away) in the win. DeAndre Applin’s interception selected by the Washington Redskins in the Dec. 19, 2015 First bowl game: GSU vs. San Jose and return to the KSU 37 set up the tying sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is on State in AutoNation Cure Bowl touchdown with three seconds left in the injured reserve for 2018. Nov. 19, 2016 Defeated Georgia Southern 30-24 first half. In the second half, the defense > Three 2017 seniors--cornerback Chandon in last game in Georgia Dome. held the Owls to two field goals after first Sullivan (Philadelphia Eagles), defensive end Dec. 9, 2016 Shawn Elliott introduced as Georgia downs at the GSU 19 and GSU 7, recovered Mackendy Cheridor () and State’s third head coach. a fumble at the GSU 15 and came up with a cornerback B.J. Clay (Los Angeles Chargers)-- fourth down stop to give the Panthers the Jan. 5, 2017 Georgia State University finalizes were in NFL camps as undrafted free agents. acquisition of Turner Field property. ball at the GSU 27 with 2:01 left to set up the Sullivan made the Eagles’ practice squad. winning score. Aug. 31, 2017 Inaugural Game at Georgia State > Two Panthers are active in the CFL. Defen- Stadium vs. Tennessee State. COUNSELOR MOBLEY: Senior offensive sive lineman Julien Laurent, a 2017 senior, Dec. 15, 2017 Panthers defeat Western Kentucky 27- lineman Gabe Mobley is a second-year was a first-round draft pick of the BC Lions. 17 in AutoNation Cure Bowl for first student in the highly-regarded Georgia State Nick Arbuckle, GSU 2014-15, is bowl win, first FBS winning season College of Law. the backup for the . GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 5 GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT In 21 seasons as a Division I coach, Shawn Elliott has been part of 20 winning seasons and helped coach 17 teams to the NCAA playoffs or a bowl game.

Formerly the co-offensive coordinator addition to coaching the offensive line, he was and offensive line coach at South Carolina the running game coordinator in 2010 and and a coaching veteran who brought 20 years 2011, was elevated to co-offensive coordinator of experience in winning programs, Shawn in 2012, and then served as the interim head Elliott was introduced as Georgia State’s third coach following Spurrier’s retirement midway head football coach by President Mark Becker through the 2015 season. and Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb on Dec. Before going to South Carolina in 2010, 9, 2016. Elliott served 13 seasons as an assistant coach HEAD COACH SHAWN ELLIOTT And one year later, Elliott had not only at Appalachian State. He was an integral part of guided Georgia State to its second bowl game App State’s three consecutive NCAA titles from Full name: Shawn Hardwick Elliott with a trip to the AutoNation Cure Bowl, but 2005-07 as well as the Mountaineers’ historic Born: June 26, 1973 he led the Panthers to their first bowl victory, upset at Michigan in 2007. Hometown: Camden, S.C. 27-17 over Western Kentucky. That win gave In 21 seasons as a Division I coach, Elliott the program a school-record seven victories in has been a part of 20 winning seasons and Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 Elliott’s first season. helped coach 17 teams to the NCAA playoffs Family: Wife Summer, daughter Maddyn, Under Elliott’s watch, the Panthers or a bowl game. son Max achieved benchmark performances on both Elliott originally joined the South Carolina sides of the ball. The 2017 GSU defense set staff in 2010 and helped the Gamecocks reach COACHING CAREER season records for fewest points per game five straight bowl games while coaching some allowed (24.75), and fewest rushing yards of the most prolific and balanced offenses in 1997-09, Appalachian State, assistant allowed per game (136.4) and per attempt school history. The Gamecocks turned in the coach (4.13). The defense also recorded the first program’s best offensive season, statistically, in 2010-16, South Carolina, assistant coach shutout in school history while setting single- 2013, averaging 34.1 points while rolling up a 2015, South Carolina, interim head coach game records for fewest rushing yards allowed school-record 452.3 yards per game, including (minus-2) and most sacks. 198.5 yards on the ground and 253.8 through 2017-present, Georgia State, head coach On offense, the Panthers established new the air. marks for highest completion percentage South Carolina’s 2014 unit scored nearly HEAD COACHING RECORD (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) in a season, 33 points per game while averaging over 2015 South Carolina (interim) 1-5 as well as most total yards in a game (670) and 440 yards of offense as All-America and 2017 Georgia State 7-5 most points vs. an FBS opponent (47). All- offensive guard Georgia State’s individual efforts were A.J. Cann paved the way. In 2010, Elliott’s first 2018 Georgia State 2-5 also recognized as nine Panthers earned season in Columbia, his offensive line blocked TOTAL 10-15 All-Sun Belt Conference honors, led by first- for record-setting running back Marcus team selection Penny Hart. Senior cornerback Lattimore, the National Freshman of the Year. Chandon Sullivan shined in the classroom In addition to Cann, a third-round draft NCAA playoff berths in 13 seasons with two and on the field as Georgia State’s first football pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015, trips to the national semifinals and three Academic All-American and the first Panther Elliott developed future NFL linemen Corey appearances in the quarterfinals in addition to to be invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Robinson, Ronald Patrick, , T.J. the three championships. Elliott took over a Georgia State program Johnson and Rokevious Watkins. Elliott was one of three App State coaches entering its eighth season of football but Prior to his arrival in Columbia, Elliott to earn the NCAA’s Award of Valor for their positioned for growth with the move into coached his entire career at Appalachian State. efforts in rescuing two individuals from a car Georgia State Stadium, coupled with the Beginning in 1997, he worked two seasons as accident in 2000. university’s continued rise in size and stature. a defensive assistant (1997-98) and then two As a player, Elliott was the first player in Before he even coached his first game at seasons as the tight ends coach (1999-00) Mountaineer annals to appear in the NCAA Georgia State, Elliott’s impact on the program before taking over the offensive line in 2001. Division I-AA playoffs four separate seasons. was immediately felt. On the recruiting trail, he In nine seasons as the Mountaineers’ He was a four-year letterwinner, helping the and his staff quickly assembled an impressive offensive line coach, Elliott’s players earned Mountaineers to two Southern Conference 2017 recruiting class that was the most highly- All-America distinction on 12 occasions, titles and a combined record of 36-16. He regarded group of GSU signees to date. And including four different linemen who received served as a co-captain of the 1995 Appalachian in the classroom, his Panthers achieved an first-team All-America accolades. He also State squad that finished 12-1 while earning all-time high with a 3.03 grade-point average coached All-American and future NFL tight all-league distinction as a defensive end. for the spring semester. end Daniel Wilcox in 2000. In 2003, offensive A native of Camden, S.C., Elliott earned Elliott worked seven seasons (2010-16) lineman Wayne Smith was the first pick in the his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State at South Carolina under Will Muschamp and League Draft. From 2005- in 1996. He is married to the former Summer Steve Spurrier, highlighted by three consecutive 07, Elliott coached three-consecutive Southern Scruggs, also an App State grad and a standout 11-win seasons from 2011-13 during the most Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipients. tennis player for the Mountaineers, and the successful run in the Gamecocks’ history. In Elliott helped lead the Mountaineers to 10 couple has two children, Maddyn and Max. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 6 GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

NATE FUQUA @OLBeastCoach03 TRAVIS TRICKETT @CoachTTrickett Defensive Coordinator/OLBs (2nd year at GSU) Offensive Coordinator/QBs (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Wofford, 2003 Alma Mater: West Virginia, 2007 • Nominee for 2017 Broyles Award as nation’s top • His first GSU offense established new marks for assistant coach. completion pct. (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) • His 2017 unit set GSU season records for fewest in a season, as well as most yards in a game (670) points per game (24.75), fewest rushing yards per and most points vs. FBS opponent (47). game (136.4), fewest yards per rushing attempt • Formerly offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic (4.13) and most sacks (24). (2016) and Samford, which he helped to five • Coached All-Sun Belt OLB Michael Shaw in 2017. straight winning seasons (2011-15). • Former defensive coordinator at Wofford, which • In his three seasons as Samford OC, the Bulldogs reached 2016 FCS quarterfinals with a defense averaged over 30 ppg while leading the nation in that ranked fifth in the nation in total defense, sixth completion percentage in 2015. in scoring defense and 12th in rushing defense. • Served as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban • Spent 12 seasons at Wofford, where he was a two- at Alabama and under both Bobby Bowden and time All-American as a nose tackle. Jimbo Fisher at Florida State. TIM BOWENS @Tim_Bowens CHRIS COLLINS @CoachC_Collins Running Backs (1st year at GSU) Safeties (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Alabama, 2000 Alma Mater: Western Carolina, 2010 • Came to GSU in 2018 after four years at South • Selected for 2018 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Alabama, including last three as running backs Leadership Institute. coach. • Coached All-Sun Belt safety Bryan Williams in 2017. • Previously coached wide receivers at Samford • Came to GSU in 2017 after one season coaching (2012-13) and UAB (2007-11). linebackers at Western Carolina. • Spent four years (2002-06) on staff at Alabama, his • Spent the 2015 season as a defensive graduate alma mater, in various roles assistant at Appalachian State and served two • Began as a high school in Alabama, where he was seasons as secondary coach/special teams head coach at Tanner High School. coordinator at Catawba. • Participated in NFL-NCAA Coaches Academy (2015). BLAKE GIDEON @Coach_Gideon SKYLOR MAGEE @MageeCoach Cornerbacks (1st year at GSU) Defensive Line (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Texas, 2011 Alma Mater: Southern Miss, 2005 • Joined GSU staff in 2018 after two seasons as • Coached All-Sun Belt defensive linemen Julien defensive backs coach and defensive passing Laurent & Marterious Allen in his first year at GSU. game coordinator at Western Carolina. • Spent four years at Charleston Southern (2013- • In 2017 WCU ranked No. 15 in FCS in passing yards 16), including back-to-back Big South Conference per game and he coached an All-American safety. championships and FCS playoff berths while • Previously served as defensive quality control featuring one of the nation’s top defenses. at Florida (2014), graduate assistant at Auburn • Helped coach a Charleston Southern defense (2015) and South Carolina (2016). that led the Big South and ranked among the FCS • Four-year starting safety at Texas, then signed NFL leaders in total defense his last three years. free agent contracts with Arizona and Denver. •Previously coached at Delta State, North Greenville and Nicholls State and was a graduate assistant at South Carolina under Steve Spurrier. TRENT McKNIGHT @CoachTMcKnight JOSH STEPP @coach_stepp Wide Receivers (2nd year at GSU) Tight Ends (2nd year at GSU) Alma Mater: Samford, 2010 Alma Mater: Newberry, 2007 • Worked with record-setting All-Sun Belt receiver • Coached tight ends and running backs at GSU in Penny Hart in his first season at GSU. 2017, including All-Sun Belt back Glenn Smith. • Before GSU, he helped coach a highly productive • Posted a 36-17 record in four seasons (2013-16) offense in four seasons at Samford. as head coach at Lexington (S.C.) High School. • Served as run game coordinator/tight ends coach • 4A Lower State Coach of the Year in 2015; led in 2015, when Samford ranked No. 7 in the nation Lexington to a 13-game winning streak and berth in in total offense and led SoCon with 34.6 ppg. the Class 4A, Division II state championship game. • Passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach • Also spent three seasons (2010-12) as head coach in 2014 after coaching the tight ends and inside at Dreher High School. receivers in 2012-13. • All-American and record-setting QB at Newberry (2004-06). CEDRIC WILLIAMS @Coach_CWilliams RUSTY WRIGHT @CoachRustyW Offensive Line (2nd year at GSU) Inside Linebackers / Special Teams / Recruiting Alma Mater: South Carolina, 2003 Coordinator (2nd year at GSU) • Worked with Shawn Elliott at South Carolina in Alma Mater: Chattanooga, 1996 2016, serving on strength and conditioning staff. • Came to GSU after four years at Chattanooga, • Spent five seasons as offensive line coach at where he was linebackers coach and special teams Newberry, including NCAA DII playoff berths in coordinator. Also coached at UTC from 1996-02. 2013 and 2015. • Helped UTC to three straight FCS playoff berths, • Also coached the offensive line at Mississippi Valley including 2014 quarterfinals, four consecutive State (2010) and Tennessee State (2009). seasons of eight or more wins, and three SoCon • Interned with four NFL teams as part of the Bill championships or co-championships. Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship. • Other coaching stops include Miami (Ohio), 2005- • Four-year starter on the offensive line at South 08; Furman, 2010; Gardner-Webb, 2009; and Carolina (1999-02). All-SEC in 2000. Butler, 2004. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 7 GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

GEORGIA STATE’S PROBABLE DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 13 Dan Ellington...... 6-3 205 Jr. OLB 37 Victor Heyward...... 6-2 220 So. 11 Aaron Winchester...... 6-2 190 R-Jr. 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... 6-3 211 R-Fr. 10 Jack Walker...... 6-3 215 R-Fr. 1 Jontrey Hunter...... 6-2 200 Fr. RB 5 Tra Barnett...... 5-10 185 Jr. DE 55 Terry Thomas...... 6-3 275 Jr. 28 Seth Paige...... 5-10 180 Fr. 30 Javonte Lain...... 6-2 240 R-So. 38 DeMarcus Kirk...... 6-0 220 R-Sr. NG 52 Dontae Wilson...... 6-0 285 So. WR 83 Cornelius McCoy...... 5-11 185 Fr. 97 Akeem Smith...... 6-0 299 Fr. 7 Tamir Jones...... 6-0 195 So. DE 95 Marterious Allen...... 6-2 270 Sr. WR 14 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 195 Jr. 92 Mario Dungy...... 6-3 278 Jr. 85 Christian Owens...... 6-4 215 R-Jr. OLB 7 Jordan Strachan...... 6-4 215 R-Fr. WR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 R-Jr. 44 Michael Shaw...... 6-4 240 R-Sr. 6 Jonathan Ifedi...... 6-0 195 R-So. 82 Diondre Champaigne...... 6-3 195 Jr. ILB 2 Ed Curney...... 5-11 225 R-Jr. 42 Blake Carroll...... 6-1 230 Fr. TE 84 Camrin Knight OR...... 6-3 240 R-Jr. 45 Roger Carter...... 6-3 250 So. ILB 5 Chase Middleton...... 6-2 235 Sr. 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen..... 6-1 230 So. LT 76 Hunter Atkinson...... 6-5 295 R-Jr. 74 Despelado Alexandre...... 6-5 285 Fr. S 21 Remy Lazarus...... 6-0 190 R-Jr. 3 Chris Bacon...... 6-1 185 R-Fr. LG 75 Shamarious Gilmore...... 6-3 295 R-So. 79 Connor Robbins...... 6-9 310 R-Fr. S 24 DeAndre Applin OR...... 6-1 210 Sr. 10 Jacorey Crawford...... 6-0 205 Fr. C 62 Malik Sumter...... 6-1 295 R-Fr. 71 Chris Sibilia...... 6-7 285 R-Fr. CB 27 Jaylon Jones...... 5-11 180 R-Fr. 12 Tyler Gore...... 5-10 175 Fr. RG 64 Pat Bartlett...... 6-4 295 R-Fr. 65 Jalen Jackson...... 6-3 297 R-Fr. CB 20 Quavian White...... 5-10 185 Fr. 4 Khai Anderson...... 5-10 185 R-Jr. RT 65 Jalen Jackson...... 6-3 297 R-Fr. 69 Lucas Johnson...... 6-4 285 Sr. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PLAYERS: Marterious Allen...... marr-TEER-ee-us — SPECIALISTS — Despelado Alexandre...... DESS-pell-ah-doe Al-ex-an-dray Clifford Amazan...... like Amazon PK 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 182 R-Jr. Tra Barnett...... TRAY 94 Barry Brown...... 6-4 190 R-So. Jontrey Hunter...... JON-tray Jonathan Ifedi...... ee-FED-ee P 93 Brandon Wright...... 5-10 182 R-Jr. Tamir Jones...... tuh-MEER 98 Jeff Hollingsworth...... 5-7 175 R-So. Shamarious Gilmore...... shu-MARR-ee-us HO 48 Oliver Holdenson...... 5-11 190 R-Jr. Travis Glover...... Hometown Vienna, Ga: VY-en-uh Nick Iannone...... EYE-uh-known LS 66 Seth Patrick-Holman...... 5-11 200 Sr. Michael Kouassi...... co-AH-see KOR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 R-Jr. Remy Lazarus...... REM-ee Gabe Mobley...... MA-blee (not MOBE-lee) 14 Devin Gentry...... 5-10 195 Jr. Tre Moore...... TRAY PR 18 Penny Hart...... 5-8 180 R-Jr. Jaquez Parks...... juh-KWEZ 20 Quavian White...... 5-10 185 Fr. Mateo Rengifo...... muh-TAY-o ren-GEE-foe Chris Sibilia...... suh-BEE-la Jordan Strachan...... STRAHN Trajan Stephens-McQueen...... TRAY-jun Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... juh-SHAWN Quavian White...... KWAY-vee-un

COACHES: Nate Fuqua...... FEW-kway

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No. Name...... Pos Ht Wt Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Jontrey Hunter...... OLB 6-2 200 Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Sickles) 2 Ed Curney...... LB 5-11 225 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) 2 Jaquez Parks...... QB 6-1 195 R-Sr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/Hinds (Miss.) C.C.) 3 Chris Bacon...... S 6-1 185 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) 4 Khai Anderson...... CB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood) 5 Tra Barnett...... RB 5-10 185 Jr. Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) 5 Chase Middleton...... LB 6-2 235 Sr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 6 Jonathan Ifedi...... WR 6-0 195 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen...... ILB 6-1 230 So. Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) 7 Tamir Jones...... WR 6-0 195 So. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 7 Jordan Strachan...... OLB 6-4 215 R-Fr. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) 8 Julian Jones...... ILB 6-2 224 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake/Illinois) 9 Cedric Stone...... CB 5-10 185 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 10 Jacorey Crawford...... S 6-0 205 Fr. Thomson, Ga. (Thomson) 10 Jack Walker...... QB 6-3 215 R-Fr. Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) 11 Aaron Winchester...... QB 6-2 190 R-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah) 11 Evan Jones...... CB 6-2 190 R-So. Decatur, Ga. (Salem/Illinois) 12 Tyler Gore...... CB 5-10 175 Fr. North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (North Myrtle Beach) 12 Nick Iannone...... QB 6-0 195 Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine) 13 Dan Ellington...... QB 6-3 205 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill/Itawamba (Miss.) CC) 14 Devin Gentry...... WR 5-10 195 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Male) 15 Sam Pinckney...... WR 6-4 210 Fr. Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) 16 Swift Lyle...... QB 6-3 190 Fr. Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul’s Episcopal) 17 Destin Coates...... RB 5-11 198 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards) 18 Penny Hart...... WR 5-8 180 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 19 Kerryon Richardson...... CB 5-10 165 R-Fr. West Columbia, S.C. (Airport) 20 Quavian White...... CB 5-10 185 Fr. Greer, S.C. (Greer) 21 Remy Lazarus...... S 6-0 190 R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) 22 Trey Chapman...... S 5-11 200 R-So. Madison, Ga. (Morgan County) 23 Darius Stubbs...... RB 5-10 200 R-So. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 23 Nygee Williams-Mitchell...... S 5-11 195 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mill Creek) 24 DeAndre Applin...... S 6-1 210 Sr. Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville/Georgia Military) 25 Dawson Hill...... RB 5-11 200 Fr. Plantation, Fla. (South Plantation) 25 Kyndall Phillips...... OLB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) 26 Tucker Gregg...... RB 5-10 210 Fr. Chatsworth, Ga. (Murray County) 26 Kendrec Grady...... OLB 6-2 220 R-So. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 27 Terrance Dixon...... WR 5-7 170 So. Columbus, Ga. (Columbus) 27 Jaylon Jones...... S 5-11 180 R-Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) 28 Seth Paige...... RB 5-10 180 Fr. Macclenny, Fla. (Baker County) 28 Ben Hood...... CB 5-8 185 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christian/Auburn) 29 Courtney Williams...... S 6-2 190 Fr. LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway) 30 Javonte Lain...... DE 6-2 240 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) 31 Jabari Aiken...... CB 5-8 170 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Johnson) 32 Zach Dixon...... ILB 6-1 215 Fr. Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) 33 T.J. Smith...... OLB 6-3 245 Fr. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland) 35 Herman McCray...... TE 6-4 220 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Oxbridge Academy) 36 Tiyance Dewberry...... CB 5-9 188 Fr. Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County) 37 Victor Heyward...... OLB 6-2 220 So. Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) 38 Demarcus Kirk...... RB 6-0 220 R-Sr. Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) 39 Romario Johnson...... DB 6-0 205 Jr. Covington, Ga. (Newton/ASA Miami) 40 Travis Taylor...... S 6-0 200 Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia/Arkansas Baptist)

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PAGE 9 GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name...... Pos Ht Wt Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 41 Jordan Cornelius...... CB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 42 Blake Carroll...... ILB 6-1 230 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mountain View) 43 Deandre Bowman...... RB 5-10 185 R-So. Columbus, Ga. (Pacelli) 44 Michael Shaw...... OLB 6-4 240 R-Sr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) 45 Roger Carter...... TE 6-2 250 So. Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood) 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor...... OLB 6-3 211 R-Fr. Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 48 Oliver Holdenson...... P 5-11 190 R-Jr. Melbourne, Australia () 50 T.J. Arnold...... DE 6-0 225 R-So. Rome, Ga. (Model) 50 Jamal Paxton...... C 6-0 285 R-Sr. Scottdale, Ga. (Tucker) 51 Charlie Flint...... LS 6-1 230 Fr. Pembroke, Ga. (Bryan County) 52 Dontae Wilson...... DT 6-0 285 So. Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 53 Jalen Wade...... LB 6-3 220 Sr. Lincolnton, Ga. (Lincoln County/Georgia Military) 54 Tim Covington...... LS 5-9 245 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 54 Tre Moore...... DE 6-3 250 Fr. North Augusta, S.C. (Strom Thurmond) 55 Terry Thomas...... DE 6-3 275 Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Luella) 56 Steven Banks...... DL 6-0 290 R-Fr. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson) 57 Warren McWilliams...... LB 6-0 210 R-Sr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 58 Edward Verdree...... DL 6-1 275 So. Decatur, Ga. (Holy Innocents/Savannah State) 62 Malik Sumter...... OL 6-1 295 R-Fr. Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 64 Pat Bartlett...... G 6-4 295 R-Fr. Newtown, Pa. (Council Rock North) 65 Jalen Jackson...... OL 6-3 297 R-Fr. Duluth, Ga. (Grayson) 66 Seth-Patrick Holman...... LS 5-11 200 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 69 Lucas Johnson...... G 6-4 285 Sr. Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) 70 Chris Sibilia...... T 6-7 285 R-Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 71 Jaelin Whitt...... OL 6-2 266 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 72 Gabe Mobley...... C 6-2 285 R-Sr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) 73 Travis Glover...... OL 6-6 330 Fr. Vienna, Ga. (Dooly County) 74 Despelado Alexandre...... OL 6-5 285 Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach) 75 Shamarious Gilmore...... G 6-3 295 R-So. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 76 Hunter Atkinson...... T 6-5 295 R-Jr. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall) 77 Johnathan Bass...... T 6-4 290 Fr. Acworth, Ga. (Kell) 79 Connor Robbins...... OL 6-9 310 R-Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. (Menendez) 80 Matlin Marshall...... WR 5-9 180 R-So. Evans, Ga. (Evans) 82 Diondre Champaigne...... WR 6-3 195 Jr. North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/Jones Co. JC) 83 Cornelius McCoy...... WR 5-11 185 Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield) 84 Camrin Knight...... TE 6-3 240 R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln/Florida) 85 Christian Owens...... WR 6-4 215 R-Jr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/South Carolina) 86 Bryson Duckworth...... TE 6-4 230 R-So. Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) 88 Aubry Payne...... TE 6-4 228 Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove/Western Carolina) 89 Michael Kouassi...... TE 6-4 228 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Archer) 90 Hardrick Willis...... DE 6-3 244 So. Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy’s Mill) 90 Mateo Rengifo...... PK 5-11 235 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Wesleyan School) 91 Marlon Young...... DE 6-2 256 Fr. Opelousas, La. (Opelousas) 92 Mario Dungy...... DE 6-3 278 Jr. Mobile, Ala. (Blount/Highlands (Kan.) CC) 93 Brandon Wright...... P-PK 5-10 182 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 94 Barry Brown...... PK 6-4 190 R-So. Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 95 Marterious Allen...... DE 6-2 270 Sr. Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) 96 Dorrius Rodgers...... DL 6-2 260 Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove/James Madison) 97 Akeem Smith...... NG 6-0 299 Fr. Richmond, Va. (Bishop Sullivan Catholic) 98 Jeff Hollingsworth...... P 5-7 175 R-So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (North Georgia Sports Academy) 99 Clifford Amazan...... NG 6-2 305 R-So. Dacula, Ga. (Archer)

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95 - MARTERIOUS ALLEN 4 - KHAI ANDERSON DE • 6-2, 270 • Sr. CB • 5-10, 185 • R-Jr. Hartwell, Ga, Calif. (Hart County) Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood) * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) • Backup cornerback and special teams * 2017 All-Sun Belt (third team) contributor. * Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week • Career-high 4 tackles at Memphis. (Oct. 16, 2017) • Played in every game in 2017 with eight tackles. Recovered a fumbled punt at the Troy 4-yard line. • Veteran defensive lineman who was named to Preseason All-Sun Belt • Joined the program in 2015 as a running back and played in two second team. games, then redshirted in 2016. • Can play inside or outside on the front line. • Father Barry Anderson played football at NC State and is now an NFL official. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CAREER STATISTICS • Third-team All-Sun Belt selection who led the team with four sacks, along with five TFL Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2017...... 12 6-2 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 • Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week after he tied GSU 2018...... 6 4-5 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 single-game record with three sacks in win at ULM. Also recovered a fumble at midfield to set up a touchdown. Total...... 18 10-7 17 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 • Made five tackles with a sack in win at Coastal Carolina. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Career-high seven tackles in win at Texas State. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS KSU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Recovered a fumble in the backfield and returned it 23 yards for a Memphis...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown in 31-6 win over UT Martin. Also broke up a pass. WMU...... DNP • Career-high seven tackles at Idaho, plus six tackles vs. Wisconsin, ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State and Troy. Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF CAREER HIGHS 2015...... 11 2-2 4 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles: 4 vs. Memphis, 2018 2016...... 12 22-19 41 1.5-6 1-4 0 1 1-23 0 2017...... 12 14-12 26 5-18 4-17 0 0 1-0 0 2018...... 7 2-5 7 1-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 24 - DEANDRE APPLIN Total...... 42 40-38 78 9.5-29 5.5-24 0 1 2-23 1 S • 6-1, 210 • Sr. Adairsville, Ga. (Adairsville/Georgia Military) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK • Moved into starting lineup at safety after one KSU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 season as a backup. NC State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Made a key play in the Panthers’ season-opening Memphis...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 win with his interception late in the first half that WMU...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 set up a touchdown. ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Career-high 11 tackles at NC State. Troy...... 2-2 4 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Forced a fumble in win over ULM. Arkansas St...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0

2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tenn. State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Fifth on the team with 46 tackles in 2017. Penn State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Made one of the key plays in win at Georgia Southern (2017), causing Charlotte...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 the fumble that GSU recovered at the Eagles’ 31-yard line with five Coastal...... 3-2 5 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 minutes left to set up the game-winning touchdown. Made five tackles ULM...... 4-1 5 3-14 3-14 0 1-0 0 0 0 with two TFL. Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Grabbed his first interception in win at Texas State, when he also had USA...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 five tackles and a pass breakup. GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Nine tackles and a pass breakup vs. Tennessee State in his GSU debut. App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS WKU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2017...... 12 32-14 46 2.5-7 0-0 1-0 3 0 1 CAREER HIGHS 2018...... 5 4-10 14 0-0 0-0 1-12 0 0 1 Tackles: 7 vs. Idaho, 2016; Texas State, 2017 Total...... 17 36-24 60 2.5-7 0-0 2-12 3 0 2 Tackles for Loss: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 Sacks: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. UT Martin, 2016 (23-yard TD); ULM, 2017 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK KSU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1-12 0 0 NC State...... 2-9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis...... DNP Western Michigan.... DNP

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ULM...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rushing Attempts: 14 vs. ULM, 2018 Troy...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yards Rushing: 62 vs. ULM, 2018 Arkansas St...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TDs Rushing: 1 vs. ULM, 2018 Receptions: 3 vs. App State, 2017; Idaho, 2017 CAREER HIGHS Yards Receiving: 20 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 Tackles: 11 vs. NC State, 2018 Interceptions: 1 vs. Texas State, 2017; Kennesaw State, 2018 94 - BARRY BROWN PK • 6-4, 190 • R-So. 76 - HUNTER ATKINSON Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) T • 6-5, 295 • R-Jr. Flowery Branch, Ga. (West Hall HS) • Filled in at placekicker due to injury to Brandon Wright, including kickoffs for the first six games. * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) • Good on his first career field attempt with a 40-yarder at Memphis. • Third-year starter at left tackle who has started • Hit from 30 yards vs. Western Michigan. Georgia State’s last 31 games. • Played every offensive snap of 2017. CAREER STATISTICSFIELD GOALS [ ] Indicates FG made • Began his career at tight end before moving to tackle in the spring of Year...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts 2016 after a redshirt year. 2017...... 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018...... 5 1-4 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 40 4 5 - TRA BARNETT Total...... 13 1-4 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 40 7 RB • 5-10, 185 • Jr. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Elberton, Ga. (Elbert County) 2018...... KO TB FG PAT Pts FG [MADE] Kennesaw St...... DNP • Running back who is the team’s third-leading NC State...... 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 rusher with 198 yards and three touchdowns. Memphis...... 5 1 1-2 1-3 4 [40], 37 • Scored his first touchdown in the win over ULM Western Michigan...... 4 1 1-1 0-1 3 [36] with a 23-yard run in the first quarter. Finished ULM...... 9 1 0-0 0-0 0 with 62 yards on 14 carries, both career highs. Troy...... 5 0 0-0 0-0 0 • Has scored in three straight games with a 1-yard run at Troy and a 12- yard TD at Arkansas State. 45 - ROGER CARTER TE • 6-2, 245 • So. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood) • Saw his first significant action of the season vs. App State and rushed for 42 yards on just five carries and caught three passes. • Made a spectacular one-handed catch on ball thrown behind him for a 4-yard touchdown in win 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS over ULM. • Played in eight games as a true freshman • Rushed for 109 yards on 22 carries (4.9-yard avg.) and averaged 24.5 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS yards on 13 kickoff returns with one touchdown. • Had a strong season as a true freshman with 19 catches for 146 yards • Saw his first action in Game 5 vs. Texas State, when he had three and two TD. carries for 31 yards and two kickoff returns for 33 yards. • Made one of the key plays of 2017 season with his TD catch vs. WKU • Returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown vs. Arkansas State. in AutoNation Cure Bowl. The 42-yard reception came on a double- reverse flea flicker and put GSU ahead for good in third quarter. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Breakout game in win at Georgia Southern with four catches for 42 2018...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD yards, including a 4-yard touchdown and a season-long 17-yard catch. KSU...... 10 18 0 5 0 0 0 0 18 NC State...... 6 20 0 9 0 0 0 0 20 • Caught a 13-yard pass at the 2-yard line to set up a TD vs. App State. Memphis...... 9 19 0 5 2 14 0 15 33 • Saw his first action against Coastal Carolina and had his first reception WMU...... 5 12 0 7 1 2 0 2 14 at ULM. ULM...... 14 62 1 23 0 0 0 0 62 23 Troy...... 4 6 1 3 3 15 0 8 21 1 CAREER STATISTICS Arkansas St...... 13 61 1 19 3 14 0 9 75 12 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP CAREER STATISTICS 2017...... 9 10 146 14.6 2 42 Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2018...... 7 6 49 8.2 1 15 2016...... 8 22 107 4.9 0 13 3 29 9.7 0 12 Total...... 16 16 195 12.2 3 42 2017...... 4 8 45 5.6 0 30 6 16 2.7 0 10 2018...... 7 61 198 3.2 3 23 9 45 5.0 0 15 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Total...... 19 91 350 3.8 3 30 18 90 5.0 0 15 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Kennesaw State...... 0 0 0 0 Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP NC State...... 1 4 0 4 2016...... 8 13 318 24.5 1 90 454 Memphis...... 1 10 0 10 2017...... 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 61 Western Michigan...... 2 25 0 15 2018...... 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 243 ULM...... 1 4 0 4 4 Total...... 19 13 318 24.5 1 90 758 Troy...... 1 6 0 6 Arkansas State...... 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns CAREER STATISTICS Coastal Carolina...... 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP AllP ULM...... 1 6 0 6 2018...... 6 32 137 4.3 1 24 9 85 0 50 222 Troy...... 0 0 0 0 South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Georgia Southern...... 4 42 1 17 4 Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 Rushing Attempts: 12 vs. Memphis, 2018 App State...... 1 13 0 13 Yards Rushing: 68 yards vs. Memphis, 2018 Idaho...... 0 0 0 0 TD Rushing: 1 vs. NC State, 2018 Western Kentucky...... 4 85 1 42 42 Long Rush: 24 vs. Memphis, 2018 Receptions: 3 vs. Memphis, 2018 CAREER HIGHS Receiving Yards: 7 vs. NC State, 2018 Long Reception: 50 vs. Western Michigan, 2018 Receptions: 4 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017; Western Kentucky, 2017 Yards: 85 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 Long Reception: 42 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017; Western Kentucky, 2017 2 - ED CURNEY LB • 5-11, 220 • R-Jr. 82 - DIONDRE CHAMPAIGNE Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) WR • 6-3, 195 • Jr. • Starting linebacker and a 2018 team captain North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester/ • Team’s leading tackler with 49. Jones County (Miss.) CC) • Career-high 11 tackles at NC State, which he equalled at Troy. • Has seven catches on the season, but three of • Had five tackles and a sack at Arkansas State. them are touchdowns. • Made his first start last season at Coastal Carolina (2017) and had five • Caught the game-winning touchdown pass from tackles with a TFL in the GSU win. Dan Ellington with an 8-yard reception in the • Season-high 10 tackles in win at ULM. corner of the end zone with 41 seconds left, giving the Panthers a 24- 20 win over Kennesaw State. • Earned playing time as a true freshman in 2015, then sat out the 2016 season with a shoulder injury. • Caught two touchdowns in the fourth quarter at Arkansas State with a 20-yard catch and a 3-yard reception. • Recovered a fumbled kickoff to set up a touchdown at Oregon in 2015. • Transfer from Jones County C.C. who is one of four GSU receivers • Earned his degree in 2017 and is now pursuing a master’s degree in who stand 6-3 or taller. education. Hopes to become an Athletic Director in the , of which he is a product. CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP CAREER STATISTICS 2018...... 6 7 66 9.4 3 20 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2015...... 11 7-10 17 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2016...... REDSHIRTED 2017...... 10 17-24 41 1.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 2018...... 7 16-33 49 3.5-11 1-7 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw State...... 1 8 1 8 8 NC State...... 1 9 0 9 Total...... 26 40-67 107 5-13 1-7 0 0 1-0 0 Memphis...... 1 7 0 7 Western Michigan...... 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ULM...... 1 13 0 13 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Troy...... DNP Kennesaw St...... 6-3 9 0-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... 3 29 2 20 20, 3 NC State...... 2-9 11 0-0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis...... 4-2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 WMU...... 1-3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 17 - DESTIN COATES ULM...... 2-3 5 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 RB • 5-11, 198 • Fr. Troy...... 1-10 11 0-0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards) Arkansas St...... 1-4 5 1-7 1-7 0 0 0 0 0

• True freshman running back who is 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Tenn. State...... DNP-INJURED • The team’s third-leading rusher at the time of his Penn State...... 0-1 1 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 injury with 137 yards on 32 carries (4.3 yards per Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 carry). Coastal...... 2-3 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 • Gained 68 yards on 12 carries at Memphis. ULM...... 4-6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 43 yards on just six carries at NC State, including an 8-yard Troy...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown. USA...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Caught a 50-yard pass down to the 10-yard line to set up a touchdown GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... DNP-INJURED vs. Western Michigan. Added a 20-yard reception vs. ULM. App State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS WKU...... 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD KSU...... 2 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 CAREER HIGHS NC State...... 6 43 1 15 1 7 0 7 50 8 Tackles: 11 vs. NC State, 2018; Troy, 2018 Memphis...... 12 68 0 24 3 -2 0 3 66 WMU...... 4 5 0 8 2 62 0 50 67 ULM...... 8 12 0 7 1 20 0 20 32 Troy...... 0 0 0 0 1 -2 0 -- -2

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13 - DAN ELLINGTON 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS QB • 6-3, 205 • Jr. • Had the team’s two longest receptions of 2017 at 69 and 71 yards. Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill/ • Averaged 21.6 yards on 12 receptions and 6.8 yards on 12 rushing attempts. Itawamba (Miss.) CC) • Scored his first two touchdowns in win at ULM, one through the air and one on the ground. First he took a short pass from Conner • First-year starting quarterback after winning a Manning and turned it into a 69-yard touchdown. Then on a reverse, preseason battle with Aaron Winchester. he took a pitch from Taz Bateman and raced around the left end and • Third in the Sun Belt in total offense (256.6 pg). down the sideline for a 15-yard rushing touchdown. • Leads the team in rushing (46.0 pg) and passing • Had two more touchdowns in win at Texas State on receptions of 34 (210.6) while accounting for 12 touchdowns. and 71 yards, both times catching a short pass and turning it into big • Completing 62.3 percent of his passes with two interceptions. play. Finished with three catches for 120 yards. • Led GSU to a 24-20 win over Kennesaw State in his debut as he threw • Nephew of long-time NFL coach Sherman Lewis. the winning, 8-yard TD pass to Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left. CAREER STATISTICS • Also threw two TD passes in the final minute of the first half to Penny Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP Hart (3 yds) and Christian Owens (6 yds). Was 20-for-28 for 187 yards 2016...... 12 1 15 15.0 0 15 0 0 0 0 while rushing for 77 yards on 18 carries. 2017...... 12 12 259 21.6 3 71 12 82 1 27 • Passed for 285 yards and scored two touchdowns on runs of 10 and 2018...... 7 11 161 14.6 0 46 2 16 0 11 three yards vs. Western Michigan. Total...... 31 24 435 18.1 3 71 14 98 1 27 • Went 15-for-18 (.833) to set school record for completion percentage in win vs. ULM. Passed for 179 yards, 1 TD, rushed for 64 yards, 1 TD. Year...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP AllP • Season-high 331 yards of total offense vs. Troy, including a 51-yard 2016...... 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 completion to Penny Hart. 2017...... 12 8 173 21.6 0 46 514 2018...... 7 1 30 30.0 0 0 207 • Passed for 250 yards and three touchdowns at Arkansas State. • Transfer from Itawamba (Miss.) C.C. who was an NJCAA second- Total...... 31 9 203 22.6 0 46 736 team All-America in 2017, when he ranked second in NJCAA with 356.8 passing yards per game and fifth with 27 TD passes. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Completed 230 of 353 passes (65 percent) for 3.211 yards with 27 TD 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP All-P TD and seven interceptions. Rushed for 392 yards and eight TD. KSU...... 1 16 0 16 1 11 0 11 27 NC State...... 5 83 0 46 0 0 0 0 83 CAREER STATISTICS Memphis...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG WMU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 6-6 104-165 2 .630 1224 5 55 16 204.0 ULM...... 2 24 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 2 33 0 20 1 5 0 5 38 Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG Arkansas State...... 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 2018...... 85 270 3.2 4 24 250 1494 9 249.0 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP All-P TD GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PSU...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Charlotte...... 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 KSU...... 20-28 187 3 0 18 18 77 0 24 264-3 3 Coastal...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NCS...... 15-28 194 0 0 46 10 30 0 17 226-0 3 ULM...... 1 69 1 69 1 15 1 15 84 69, 15 Memphis...... 15-26 107 0 1 15 4 5 1 14 112-1 2 Troy...... 1 7 0 7 3 12 0 5 177 WMU...... 19-29 285 0 1 50 18 35 2 15 320-2 3 USA...... 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 4 ULM...... 15-18 179 1 0 55 18 64 1 16 243-2 3 GS...... 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Troy...... 20-36 272 1 0 51 19 59 0 13 331-1 2 Texas State...... 3 120 2 71 0 0 0 0 120 34, 71 Ark State...... 15-26 250 3 0 54 18 52 0 16 302-3 3 App State...... 2 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 Idaho...... 1 25 0 25 5 43 0 27 68 CAREER HIGHS WKU...... 2 5 0 10 2 8 0 10 15 Yards Passing: 285 vs. Western Michigan, 2018 Pass Attempts: 36 vs. Troy, 2018 CAREER HIGHS Pass Completions: 20 vs. Kennesaw State, Troy, 2018 Receptions: 5 vs. NC State, 2018 Long Pass: 55 vs. ULM, 2018 (Sam Pinckney) Yards Receiving: 120 vs. Texas State, 2017 TD Passes: 3 vs. Kennesaw State, Arkansas State, 2018 Long Receptions: 71 vs. Texas State, 2017 (TD) Yards Rushing: 77 vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 All-Purpose Yards: 177 vs. Troy, 2017 Rushing Attempts: 79 vs. Troy, 2018 TD Rushing: 2 vs. Western Michigan , 2018 Total Offense: 331 vs. Troy, 2018 75 - SHAMARIOUS GILMORE G • 6-3, 288 • R-So. 14 - DEVIN GENTRY Riverdale, Ga. (Drew) WR • 5-10, 190 • Jr. * 2017 All-Sun Belt (honorable mention) Louisville, Ky. (Male) * 2018 Preseason All-Sun Belt (second team) • Versatile, speedy receiver who can also line up in • Young talent who earned All-Sun Belt honors as the backfield and return kickoffs. a freshman. • Career-high five catches for 83 yards at NC State, • Has started 19 straight games at left guard including a 46-yard reception to set up a TD. • Played every offensive snap of 2017. • Made history as the offensive lineman in GSU history to score a touchdown. Recovered a blocked field goal in end zone vs. Charlotte.

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18 - PENNY HART • Suffered an ankle injury early in the regular-season finale vs. Idaho and was limited to just a handful of snaps in the AutoNation Cure WR • 5-8, 180 • R-Jr. Bowl win over WKU, but his one catch was a spectacular 27-yard Roswell, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) reception that set up the go-ahead touchdown.

* 2018 Preseason All-American 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS * 2015 Freshman All-American • FWAA Freshman All-America team * 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year • Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Sun Belt * 2015 & 2017 All-Sun Belt (first team) • LED THE SUN BELT in receptions (5.5 pg) and receiving yards (84.5 * Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week pg) while ranking third with eight touchdown receptions. * Biletnikoff Award Watch List • Tied the Georgia State record with 71 receptions for 1099 yards, the Sun Belt freshman record, and eight touchdowns. CAREER • Second among all FBS freshmen in receiving yards (84.5 pg), • Two-time, first-team All-Sun Belt receiver. Just the second Panther to receptions (5.5 pg) and touchdown receptions (8). earn first-team All-Sun Belt honors twice. • Had nine catches for 128 yards at No. 12 Oregon. • After 34 career games, he ranks second in GSU history in career • Tied the GSU single-game record with 11 receptions for 150 yards receptions (187), third in receiving yards (2,734), second TD (seventh-best in GSU history, most by a freshman) and two TDs vs. receptions (18) and touchdowns scored (19) and fourth in all-purpose New Mexico State. yards (3,085). • Made an immediate impact with a 53-yard touchdown reception on • In Sun Belt history, his is fifth in receiving yards and tied for seventh his first collegiate catch vs. Charlotte in the season opener. in receptions. • Added a 58-yard touchdown vs. Liberty. • Ranks ranks first among active FBS receivers in career receiving yards • Five catches for 73 yards in win at Ball State. per game (80.4), third in receiving yards (2,734), third in receptions • Seven receptions for 128 yards at Arkansas State with catches of 42 and per game (5.50), sixth in receptions (187) and 10th in touchdown 48 yards. Six catches for 113 yards and one touchdown (17 yards) vs. receptions (18). Texas State. • The first Panther to record two 1,000-yard seasons. • Finished the regular season with eight catches for 129 yards, including • At least one reception in every game he has played (34 straight). a 63-yard touchdown--his longest reception--in win over Georgia • Has 10 career 100-yard games. Southern. • After a spectacular freshman season, he played in just two halves in • Played receiver, running back and quarterback in high school. 2016 due to injury and redshirted. • The leading receiver in the Sun Belt in each of his two full seasons. CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Att Yds LP 2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2015...... 13 71 1099 15.5 8 63 3 11 5 • Recorded his 10th career 100-yard game at Troy with six catches for 2016...... 2 8 61 7.6 1 24 0 0 0 128 yards, including a season-long 51-yard reception. 2017...... 12 74 1121 15.1 8 70 6 27 12 • Returned a punt 49 yards for a touchdown vs. ULM, the first punt 2018...... 7 34 453 13.3 1 51 4 -10 6 return for touchdown in GSU history. Also had seven catches. Total...... 34 187 2734 14.6 18 70 13 28 12 • Opened the season with five catches for 46 yards vs. Kennesaw State, including a 3-yard touchdown catch on jet sweep. Year...... G PR Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP AllP 2015...... 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1110 • Had three catches for 53 yards at NC State and four catches for 35 2016...... 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 yards at Memphis. 2017...... 12 6 42 0 23 2 20 0 10 1210 • Totalled 175 all-purpose yards vs. Western Mighigan with five catches 2018...... 7 4 83 1 49 8 178 0 32 704 for 91 yards and four kickoff returns for 84 yards. Total...... 34 11 125 1 49 8 198 0 32 3085

2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • First-team All-Sun Belt Conference 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Att Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. Kennesaw St...... 5 46 1 18 0 0 0 0 3 • Led the Sun Belt Conference with a school-record 74 receptions for NC State...... 3 53 0 34 1 -6 0 0 1,121 yards and eight touchdowns. Memphis...... 4 35 0 10 0 0 0 0 • Ranked 11th in FBS with 93.4 receiving yards per game and 17th with WMU...... 5 91 0 26 0 0 0 0 6.2 receptions per game. ULM...... 7 42 0 18 0 0 0 0 • Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16, 2017) after he set the Troy...... 6 128 0 51 0 0 0 0 GSU record with 190 yards receiving and tied his own school record Arkansas St...... 4 58 0 17 3 -4 0 6 with 11 catches vs. ULM. Caught touchdowns of 50, 25 and 22 yards 2018...... KR Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP All-Purp and became first Panther to record three straight 100-yd games. Kennesaw St...... 2 50 0 32 0 0 0 0 96 • Broke his own school record with 191 yards receiving on eight catches NC State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 in win at Georgia Southern, including the game-winning touchdown Memphis...... 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 61 on a spectacular 9-yard catch in the corner of the end zone with 2:31 WMU...... 4 84 0 27 0 0 0 0 175 left. Also had a career-long 70-yard reception down to the 5-yard line ULM...... 0 0 0 0 3 67 1 49 (TD) 109 to set up GSU’s second touchdown and a 53-yard reception on 3rd- Troy...... 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 144 and-10 from the GSU 19-yard line that flipped field position in the Arkansas St...... 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 72pr final eight minutes to set the stage for the Panthers’ comeback. 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Att Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Had 11 receptions at Charlotte for 141 yards, including a 32-yard Tenn. State...... 5 36 0 13 1 0 0 0 touchdown. Penn State...... 7 56 0 12 2 9 0 5 • Eight catches for 132 yards and a 7-yard TD at Coastal Carolina. Charlotte...... 11 141 1 32 1 12 0 12 32 • Opened 2017 with five catches for 36 yards vs. Tennessee State CCU...... 8 132 1 31 0 0 0 0 7 • Had seven receptions for 56 yards plus two rushes for nine yards at ULM...... 11 190 3 50 2 5 0 3 50, 25, 22 Troy...... 5 32 1 21 0 0 0 0 3 No. 5 Penn State. GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES, PLAYER UPDATES GAME 8: GSU vs. COASTAL CAROLINA

South Alabama...... 6 98 1 45 1 1 0 1 8 Arkansas St...... 1-7 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Georgia Southern...... 8 191 1 70 0 0 0 0 9 Texas State...... 4 84 0 61 0 0 0 0 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK App State...... 5 61 0 19 0 0 0 0 Tenn. State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 3 72 0 48 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU...... 1 27 0 27 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CCU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2016...... Rec Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LP Touchdowns ULM...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 5 48 1 24 1 0 0 0 14 Troy...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 3 13 0 12 0 0 0 0 USA...... 3-0 3 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Texas State...... 2-1 3 1-6 2-7 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... 1 53 1 53 53 App State...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 New Mexico State...... 11 150 2 45 15, 24 Idaho...... 6-1 7 2-19 2-19 0 0 0 1 0 Oregon...... 9 128 0 44 WKU...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 3 62 1 58 58 App State...... 5 47 0 27 CAREER HIGHS Ball State...... 5 73 0 25 Arkansas State...... 7 128 0 48 Tackles: 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2018 UL Lafayette...... 5 97 0 34 TFL: 2 vs. Texas State, 2017, Idaho, 2017 Texas State...... 6 113 1 34 17 South Alabama...... 7 77 1 31 11 Troy...... 5 38 1 12 12 6 - JONATHAN IFEDI Georgia Southern...... 6 119 1 63 63 WR • 6-0, 195 • R-So. San Jose State...... 1 14 0 14 Charlotte, Ga. (Vance)

CAREER HIGHS • Had a strong finish to his redshirt freshman Receptions: 11 vs. New Mexico State, 2015; Charlotte, 2017; ULM, 2017 season with 14 catches for 128 yards over the final Yards: 191 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 three games. Long Reception: 70 vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 (TD) • For the season he was fifth on the team with 20 TD Receptions: 3 vs. ULM, 2017 catches for 190 yards. • Had his best game in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over WKU with 37 - VICTOR HEYWARD six catches for 56 yards. OLB • 6-2, 220 • So. • Made three catches for 42 yards vs. Appalachian State, including a Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek) season-long 30-yard reception. • Added five receptions for 30 yards vs. Idaho. • Moved into starting lineup at outside linebacker • His first catch was a 22-yard reception at No. 5 Penn State. after earning playing time at outside linebacker and as a special teams standout as a true freshman. CAREER STATISTICS • Led a strong defensive effort vs. ULM with an Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP interception and a fumble recovery, both setting 2017...... 12 20 190 9.5 0 30 up scores. Helped GSU hold ULM to 262 yards, third-lowest in school 2018...... 7 4 51 12.8 0 28 history. Total...... 19 24 241 10.0 0 30 • Career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup at Arkansas State GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Started the final three games of 2017. Made 38 tackles on the year with Kennesaw State...... 1 15 0 15 five TFL, three sacks and two pass breakups. NC State...... 2 8 0 5 • Career-high seven tackles with two sacks for 19 yards and a pass Memphis...... 0 0 0 0 breakup vs. Idaho. Western Michigan...... 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 0 0 0 0 • Made his first start vs. App State and had a career-high six tackles and Troy...... 0 0 0 0 a pass breakup. Was in on fourth-down stop at the goal line. Arkansas State...... 1 28 0 28 • Made five tackles in shutout win at Charlotte. • Had a tackle for loss in the strong defensive effort vs. South Alabama. 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns • Had a sack and another tackle for loss in win at Texas State. Tennessee State...... 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 1 22 0 22 Charlotte...... 1 4 0 4 CAREER STATISTICS Coastal Carolina...... 0 0 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF ULM...... 1 9 0 9 2017...... 12 23-15 38 5-26 3-25 0 2 0 0 Troy...... 1 8 0 8 2018...... 7 9-16 25 0.5-0 0-0 1-10 2 1 0 South Alabama...... 1 11 0 11 Georgia Southern...... 0 0 0 0 Total...... 19 32-31 63 5.5-26 3-25 1-10 4 1 0 Texas State...... 1 8 0 8 App State...... 3 42 0 30 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Idaho...... 5 30 0 11 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK WKU...... 6 56 0 19 Kennesaw St...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS Memphis...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 6 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 WMU...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving Yards: 56 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 ULM...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 1 1-10 0 0 Long Reception: 30 vs. Appalachian State, 2017 Troy...... 1-4 5 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0

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Idaho...... 6 82 0 18 27 - JAYLON JONES Western Kentucky...... 3 68 0 49 DB • 5-11, 180 • R-Fr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula) CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 6 vs. Idaho, 2017 • Starter in the secondary who began the season at Receiving Yards: 82 vs. Idaho, 2017 safety but moved to starting cornerback in Game 4. Long Reception: 49 vs. Western Kentucky, 2017 • Made his first start at safety at Memphis and grabbed an interception and returned it one yard for a touchdown. That is just the fourth pick-six in 38 - DEMARCUS KIRK GSU history. Also had three tackles with a tackle for loss. RB • 6-0, 220 • R-Sr. • Moved to starting cornerback for the Western Michigan game and Dora, Ala. (Dora/UAB) made six tackles. • Career-high eight tackles and a forced fumble at NC State. • Downhill runner with 609 career rushing yards • Tackle for loss and pass breakup in win over ULM. (sixth in GSU history) and five touchdowns • Scored GSU’s first touchdown in AutoNation CAREER STATISTICS Cure Bowl win over WKU with a 26-yard run. Rushed three times for 35 yards in the game. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2018...... 5 16-4 20 2-7 0-0 1-1 (TD) 1 0 1 • Scored the clinching touchdown on a 4-yard run with three minutes to play in 27-21 win at Coastal Carolina. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Rushed for 56 yards on eight carries in win at ULM. 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Joined the program in 2015 after transferring from UAB after that Kennesaw St...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 program was discontinued. NC State...... 6-2 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 • Rushed for 320 yards on 75 carries (4.3-yard average) and scored two Memphis...... 3-1 4 0 1-4 0 0 (td) 1-1 0 0 touchdowns in 2015. Also caught eight passes for 84 yards. WMU...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 2-0 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER STATISTICS Troy...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP 2015...... 10 75 320 4.3 2 33 8 84 0 21 2016...... 10 36 104 2.9 1 17 1 4 0 4 7 - TAMIR JONES 2017...... 11 25 145 5.8 2 26 0 0 0 0 2018...... 7 9 40 4.4 0 11 0 0 0 0 WR • 6-0, 185 • So. Norcross, Ga. (Stephenson) Total...... 38 145 609 4.2 5 33 9 88 0 21

• Had three catches for a career-high 95 yards at GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Arkansas State. Caught his first career touchdown 2018...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD on a 36-yard reception and also had a 54-yard catch Kennesaw St...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • The Panthers’ third-leading receiver in 2017 with NC State...... 2 14 0 11 0 0 0 0 4 33 catches for 396 yards as a true freshman. Memphis...... 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 WMU...... 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 • Ended the regular season with career highs of six receptions for 82 ULM...... 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 yards vs. Idaho. Troy...... 2 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 • Had a season-long 49-yard reception vs. Western Kentucky in the Arkansas St...... 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 AutoNation Cure Bowl on a spectacular catch down the sideline to the 26-yard line, setting up GSU’s first touchdown. 2017...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD • Five receptions for 75 yards vs. Troy with a season-long 39-yard catch. Tennessee St...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 • Had four catches for 33 yards in win over Charlotte. Charlotte...... 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 • Two receptions for 24 yards in win at Coastal Carolina, including a CCU...... 4 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 9 4 17-yard catch on 3rd-and-6 to keep a touchdown drive alive. ULM...... 8 56 0 13 0 0 0 0 56 • Five catches for 32 yards in win at Texas State. Troy...... DNP South Alabama...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Ga Southern...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP App State...... 4 18 0 11 0 0 0 0 18 2017...... 12 33 396 12.0 0 49 Idaho...... 4 18 0 6 0 0 0 0 18 2018...... 7 3 95 31.7 1 54 WKU...... 3 35 1 26 0 0 0 0 35 26 Total...... 19 33 491 13.6 1 54 2016...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Ball State...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Air Force...... 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 2017...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Wisconsin...... 2 -1 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee State...... 0 0 0 0 App State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 1 5 0 5 Texas State...... DNP-Injured Charlotte...... 4 33 0 11 UT Martin...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coastal Carolina...... 2 24 0 17 South Alabama....10 30 1 11 0 0 0 0 30 2 ULM...... 2 33 0 18 Ark State...... 8 29 0 9 0 0 0 0 29 Troy...... 5 75 0 39 ULM...... 7 21 0 17 1 4 0 4 25 South Alabama...... 3 19 0 10 GS...... 3 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 Georgia Southern...... 1 13 0 13 Texas State...... 5 32 0 10 2015...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD App State...... 1 12 0 12 NMSU...... 12 49 0 10 0 0 0 0 49

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Oregon...... 6 42 0 20 0 0 0 0 42 CAREER HIGHS Liberty...... 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 Tackles: 6 vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 App State...... 6 26 0 15 0 0 0 0 26 Ball State...... 12 27 0 10 5 48 0 16 71 Arkansas State...... 9 32 1 11 2 28 0 21 60 2 21 - REMY LAZARUS UL Lafayette...... 14 85 0 33 0 0 0 0 85 Texas State...... 10 47 0 10 0 0 0 0 47 S • 6-0, 190 • R-Jr. South Alabama...... 4 8 1 3 1 8 0 8 16 1 Alpharetta, Ga. (King’s Ridge Christian) Troy...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 • First-year starter at safety. CAREER HIGHS • Third on the team in tackles with 39 Rushing Attempts: 14 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 • Career-high nine tackles vs. Western Michigan Yards Rushing: 85 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 and seven at Troy. Long Run: 33 vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 • Tackle for loss and pass breakup vs. ULM. Receptions: 5 vs. Ball State, 2015 • Former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to the 2018 season. Receiving Yards: 48 vs. Ball State, 2015 Long Reception: 21 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 84 - CAMRIN KNIGHT 2017...... 12 13-4 17 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TE • 6-3, 240 • R-Jr. 2018...... 6 18-21 39 1.5-3 0-0 0 1 0 0 Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln/Florida) Total...... 18 31-25 56 1.5-3 0-0 0 1 0 0

• Shares the tight end position with Roger Carter. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • In his first season of eligibility after transferring 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK from Florida. Kennesaw St...... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Played in 12 games as a blocking tight end in the NC State...... 1-5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015-16 seasons at Florida. Memphis...... DNP WMU...... 4-5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS ULM...... 4-1 5 0 1-2 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 1-6 7 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2018...... 7 3 34 11.7 0 15 Arkansas St...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Tackles: 9 vs. Western Michigan, 2018 Kennesaw State...... 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 0 0 0 0 Memphis...... 0 0 0 0 83 - CORNELIUS McCOY Western Michigan...... 1 11 0 11 WR • 5-11, 185 • Fr. ULM...... 0 0 0 0 Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach) Troy...... 1 15 0 15 Arkansas State...... 1 8 0 8 • True freshman who has earned a starting berth and is the Panthers’ second-leading receiver 30 - JAVONTE LAIN • Season highs of five catches for 80 yards vs. DE • 6-2, 240 • R-So. Western Michigan. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) • Had two catches for 23 yards at NC State and five receptions for 32 yards at Memphis. • Started seven games at defensive end. • Added three receptions for 35 yards at Troy. • Played sparingly as a freshman in 2016 before • Caught his first touchdown on a 37-yard reception at Arkansas State. red-shirting in 2017 CAREER STATISTICS • Career-high six tackles with a TFL in season opener vs. Kennesaw State Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2018...... 7 20 247 12.4 1 37 • A studio art major. CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns 2016...... 7 1-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw State...... 1 5 0 5 2018...... 7 8-5 13 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 2 23 0 16 Memphis...... 5 32 0 12 Total...... 14 9-5 14 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Western Michigan...... 5 80 0 25 ULM...... 1 2 0 2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Troy...... 3 35 0 19 Arkansas State...... 3 59 1 37 37 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Kennesaw St...... 4-2 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Memphis...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 5 vs. Memphis, Western Michigan, 2018 WMU...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving Yards: 80 vs. Western Michigan, 2018 ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Reception: 37 vs. Arkansas State, 2018 Troy...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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USA...... 2-1 3 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 1 0 5 - CHASE MIDDLETON Ark State...... 1-1 2 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-2, 235 • Sr. ULM...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) GS...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Two starter and at inside linebacker with 167 career tackles, which ranks eighth in school history. CAREER HIGHS • Second on the team with 46 tackles in 2018. Tackles: 15 vs. Air Force, 2016 • Season-high 12 tackles at NC State • Pass breakups vs. Memphis and ULM. 72 - GABE MOBLEY G • 6-2, 275 • R-Sr. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County) • Second on the team in tackles with 65, along with three tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery. * 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District® • Had his best game in AutoNation Cure Bowl win over WKU with * D1 FAR Academic Excellence Award six tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and return for 19 yards and an interception on WKU’s final possession. • Four-year starter on the offensive line, either at • Game-high eight tackles in the Panthers’ strong defensive effort vs. center or right guard. Georgia Southern. • One of three Panthers named to the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All- • Had six tackle with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in win at Texas District team. State. • Earned his degree in just three years and is now a second-year law • Executed a fake punt with an 11-yard run vs. Idaho. student in Georgia State’s College of Law. • Has 38 career starts (25 at center, 13 at right guard), including 37 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS straight games until missing the last four games (WMU, ULM, Troy, • Made 15 tackles at Air Force, equalling the fourth-highest single-game Arkansas State) due to injury. total in school history • In 2017, he started two games at center and the rest at right guard. • Had three tackles with a sack and a pass breakup at South Alabama. • After making 24 starts at center, he moved to right guard for the Penn • Added another sack the next game vs. Arkansas State. State game (Game 2) after a last-minute injury to starter Pat Bartlett • Played in every game as a true freshman in 2015, primarily on special and has been starting there since, except for the Texas State game teams when Paxton was injured. • Played every offensive snap of the 2017 season. CAREER STATISTICS • Named to the Preseason Watch List for the Rimington Trophy. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Earned the starting job in 2015 as a redshirt freshman. Moved into the 2015...... 13 7-2 9 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 starting lineup for Game 2 and has played nearly every snap since then 2016...... 12 26-21 47 2.5-15 2-14 0 1 0 0 2017...... 11 36-29 65 3-9 1.5-7 1-0 1 1-19 0 2018...... 7 22-24 46 0.5-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 85 - CHRISTIAN OWENS Total...... 43 91-76 167 7-28 3.5-21 1-0 4 1-19 0 WR • 6-4, 215 • R-Jr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin/South Carolina) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • South Carolina transfer in his first season of Kennesaw St...... 1-3 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 eligibility for the Panthers NC State...... 2-10 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Panthers’ leading receiver in the season-opening Memphis...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 win over Kennesaw with six catches for 70 yards, WMU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 including a 6-yard TD with three seconds left in ULM...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Troy...... 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the first half. Had receptions of 14 and 18 yards on the game-winning Ark State...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown drive. • Caught a 21-yard touchdown pass and the two-point conversion vs. 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Troy. Tenn. State...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Did not see any game action at South Carolina Penn State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte...... DNP-INJURED CAREER STATISTICS Coastal...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Troy...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 6 12 128 10.7 1 21 USA...... 3-2 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 5-3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Texas State...... 5-1 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns App State...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw State...... 6 70 1 18 6 Idaho...... 3-3 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 1 6 0 6 WKU...... 5-1 6 1-4 1-4 0 1-19 1-0 0 0 Memphis...... 2 17 0 10 Western Michigan...... 2 14 0 12 2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk ULM...... 0 0 0 0 Ball State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1 21 0 21 21 Air Force...... 6-9 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State...... DNP-INJURED Wisconsin...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 3-1 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 UT Martin...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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28 - SETH PAIGE 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS RB • 5-10, 190 • Fr. • Tied for the team lead with six tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks Macclenny, Fla. (Baker County) • Fourth on the squad with 57 tackles, along with four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season. • True freshman running back who is the Panthers’ • Had seven tackles with two TFL as he helped the Panthers hold South second-leading rusher. Alabama to a school-record 41 yards rushing in the 21-13 victory. • Rushed for 145 yards and two touchdown on just • Had five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss in shutout win at Charlotte. nine carries vs. ULM, highlighted by an 82-yard • Recorded a sack and then a shared sack on consecutive plays in the TD run that is the longest run and third-longest fourth quarter of win at ULM. play from scrimmage in GSU history. • Forced and recovered a fumble at the GSU 21-yard line in the fourth • His 145 yards vs. ULM are the most by a Panther since 2012 and the quarter of the Panthers’ 21-17 win at Georgia Southern. Also had fourth-most ever, and he is just the second GSU freshman to top the seven tackles and a pass breakup. 100-yard mark. • Game-high eight tackles and a pass breakup in AutoNation Cure Bowl win over Western Kentucky, which was limited to a school-record • Rushed for 35 yards on just seven carries at Memphis, including a minus-2 rushing yards. 1-yard touchdown. Also had a 15-yard reception. 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Third on the team in tackles with 76 with a team-leading 12 tackles for 2018...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD loss and three sacks. KSU...... 3 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 7 NC State...... 2 -3 0 2 1 6 0 6 3 • Over the last six games he had 10 tackles for loss and three sacks while Memphis...... 7 35 1 19 1 15 0 15 50 1 averaging 7.3 tackles. WMU...... 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 • Had an interception, a tackle for loss and seven tackles at App State. ULM...... 9 145 2 82 0 0 0 0 145 82, 1 • Eight tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss to help hold UT Martin to just Troy...... 9 39 0 12 1 13 0 13 52 two field goals in 31-6 win. Ark State...... 5 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 • Also had eight tackles at South Alabama. • Seven tackles with two sacks, forcing a fumble on one of them, vs. CAREER STATISTICS Arkansas State. Year...... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds TD LP AllP • Tied the GSU single-game record with four tackles for loss, including 2018...... 7 37 242 6.5 3 82 3 34 0 15 261 one sack, vs. ULM, along with a career-high 12 tackles.

CAREER HIGHS 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Rushing Attempts: 9 vs. ULM, 2018 • Third on the team with seven tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks, as a Yards Rushing: 145 yards vs. ULM, 2018 redshirt freshman in 2015. TD Rushing: 2 vs. ULM, 2018 Long Rush: 82 vs. ULM, 2018 (school record) • Finished with 36 tackles. • Had seven tackles with two TFL in win at New Mexico State. • Sacked South Alabama quarterback by forcing an intentional 15 - SAM PINCKNEY grounding penalty on fourth down on the Jaguars’ final possession in WR • 6-4, 210 • Fr. Georgia State’s 24-10 win. Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) • Had another sack along with five tackles in win over Georgia Southern, helping hold the Eagles to seven points, 135 yards rushing • True freshman receiver who saw his first action and school-record 203 total yards. vs. Western Michigan. • Caught a 55-yard pass down the sideline to the CAREER STATISTICS 2-yard line to set up a touchdown vs. ULM. Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF • Suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. Troy 2015...... 13 25-11 36 7-28 2.5-16 0 0 0 0 2016...... 12 40-36 76 12-55 3-21 1-0 0 0 1 CAREER STATISTICS 2017...... 12 30-27 57 6.5-20 1.5-14 0 4 1-0 1 Year...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2018...... 7 9-12 21 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 3 3 82 27.3 0 55 Total...... 44 104-86 190 26.5-104 7-41 1-0 4 1-0 2 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Western Michigan...... 0 0 0 0 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk ULM...... 2 74 0 55 Kennesaw St...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1 8 0 8 NC State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WMU...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 - MICHAEL SHAW ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-4, 240 • R-Sr. Arkansas St...... 2-2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Suwanee, Ga. (Lanier) 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk * 2017 All-Sun Belt (third team) Tenn. State...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State...... 0-1 1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Four-year starter at outside linebacker. Charlotte...... 2-3 5 0 1.5-9 0 0 0 0 0 • GSU’s career leader in tackles for loss with 26.5 Coastal...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 3-1 4 1.5-4 1.5-4 0 0 0 1 0 and tied for third with 7.0 career sacks. Troy...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Ranks fifth in school history with 190 career tackles. USA...... 5-2 7 0 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 7-0 7 0 0 1 1-0 0 1 0

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Texas State...... 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 App State...... 4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 - CEDRIC STONE Idaho...... 2-3 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 1 0 CB • 5-10, 185 • Jr. WKU...... 1-7 8 0.5-0 0 0 0 1 0 Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)

2016...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk • Veteran cornerback who suffered a season- Ball State...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ending knee injury in Game 2 vs. NC State. Air Force...... 4-3 7 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Broke up passes in each of the first two games. App State...... 3-4 7 0 1-1 0 0 1-0 0 0 • Grabbed his first interception in the fourth Texas State...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 quarter of win over South Alabama (2017) and Troy...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 returned it 26 yards to the 23-yard line. UT Martin...... 7-1 8 0 2.5-12 0 0 0 0 0 USA...... 2-6 8 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS South Ala...... 4-3 7 2-16 2-16 1 0 0 0 0 Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF ULM...... 9-3 12 1-5 4-14 0 0 0 0 0 2016...... 12 10-3 13 1-6 0 0 2 0 0 GS...... 2-2 4 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... 12 2-1 3 0-0 0 1-26 0 0 0 Idaho...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 2 3-1 4 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 2015...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Total...... 26 15-5 20 1-6 3-22 1-26 4 0 0 Charlotte...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMSU...... 3-4 7 0 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Oregon...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK App State...... 4-0 4 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ball State...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ark State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UL Lafayette...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 - TERRY THOMAS USA...... 2-0 2 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 DE • 6-3, 275 • Jr. Troy...... 2-2 4 0.5-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 McDonough, Ga. (Luella) GS...... 3-2 5 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 SJS...... 2-1 3 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 • Co-starter at defensive end. • Opened the season with seven tackles vs. CAREER HIGHS Kennesaw State. Caused a fumble at the GSU 14- Tackles: 12 vs. UL Monroe, 2016 yard line that the Panthers recovered. Tackles for Loss: 4 vs. UL Monroe, 2016 • Career-high nine tackles at NC State. Sacks: 2 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 • Season-high six tackles, including a shared sack, in win at ULM (2017). 6-TRAJAN STEPHENS-McQUEEN • Had a tackle for loss in win at South Alabama (2017), in which GSU LB • 6-1, 230 • So. allowed a then-school record low 41 yards rushing. • Two tackles and a 10-yard sack to help the Panthers hold WKU to a Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) school-record minus-2 yards rushing in the AutoNation Cure Bowl victory • Top backup at inside linebacker. • Fourth on the team in tackles with 33. CAREER STATISTICS • Made eight tackles, his career high, at NC State Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF and seven at Troy. 2016...... 11 10-7 17 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 • Gained experience as a true freshman last year, 2017...... 11 4-22 26 2.5-18 1.5-18 0 0 0 1 when he played in every game and made 38 tackles. 2018...... 6 6-13 19 1.5-4 0.5-2 0 0 0 1 • Broke up two passes at No. 5 Penn State in 2017. Total...... 28 20-42 62 4-22 2-20 0 0 0 3 CAREER STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2017...... 12 15-23 38 2-2 0-0 0 2 0 0 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2018...... 7 14-19 33 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Kennesaw St...... 5-2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 1-8 9 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 19 29-42 71 2.5-2 0-0 0 2 0 0 Memphis...... 0-1 1 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 WMU...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK Kennesaw St...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 2-6 8 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Memphis...... 1-1 2 Tackles: 9 vs. NC State, 2018 WMU...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 1-6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas St...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 vs. NC State, 2018

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CCU...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 - QUAVIAN WHITE ULM...... 1-4 5 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 CB • 5-10, 185 • Fr. Troy...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Greer, S.C. (Greer) USA...... 1-1 2 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 GS...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Talented true freshman cornerback who has Texas State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 moved into the starting lineup. App State...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idaho...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Intercepted NC State QB Ryan Finley at the goal WKU...... 1-0 1 1-5 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 line and returned it 23 yards. • Against ULM, he raced down a ball carrier near CAREER HIGHS the goal line, forced a fumble and recovered in the end zone for a touchback. Had a career-high six tackles. Tackles: 6 vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 CAREER STATISTICS 11 - AARON WINCHESTER Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF QB • 6-2, 190 • R-Jr. 2018...... 6 16-7 23 1-4 0-0 1-23 0 1-0 1-0 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mount Pisgah HS) GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS • Backup quarterback who was edged for the 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK starting job in the preseason. Kennesaw St...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC State...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1-23 0 0 • Voted a 2018 team captain Memphis...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Spent the last two years as Conner Manning’s WMU...... 2-1 3 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 backup, including two starts in 2016. ULM...... 5-1 6 0 0 1 1-0 0 0 0 Troy...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Completed 5-of-7 passes for 26 yards vs. Arkansas State, including a CAREER HIGHS 3-yard TD pass to Diondre Champaigne. Tackles: 6 vs. ULM, 2018 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 52 - DONTAE WILSON • Completed four of six passes for 48 yards vs. NC State • Rushed for 37 yards on eight attempts and completed two passes for 18 NG • 6-0, 285 • So. yards vs. Memphis Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Moved into starting lineup as a sophomore • Tossed a 39-yard touchdown pass to Taz Bateman vs. Tennessee State. at noseguard after making an impact as a true • Passed for 37 yards and rushed for 39 at No. 5 Penn State. freshman in 2017. • Has 5.5 career sacks. 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Started two games in 2016. 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Made his first start vs. UT Martin, when starter Conner Manning was • Tied for the team lead with four sacks, just one shy of the GSU season injured in Thursday practice. Passed for 119 yards (8-for-16) with a record. Finished with 24 tackles and five tackles for loss. 7-yard TD pass to Glenn Smith. Rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries. • Had a sack that caused a fumble at No. 5 Penn State. • Started the following game at South Alabama, rushing for 64 yards on • Added another sack in shutout win at Charlotte and shared sacks in 21 carries while throwing for 113 yards on 11-for-18 passes. win over ULM and South Alabama. • Came off the bench in the fourth quarter of season opener vs. Ball • Collected sack No. 4 in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over Western State and directed a scoring drive, which he capped with a 13-yard TD Kentucky, helping the Panthers set a school record by allowing a net of run. Passed for 32 yards (4-8) and rushed for 59 yards on eight carries. minus-2 yards rushing. • Redshirted in 2015.

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Year...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2017...... 12 10-14 24 5-28 4-27 0 0 0 1 2016...... 5-2 24-45 2 .533 271 1 43 7 54.2 2018...... 7 11-7 18 2.5-13 1.5-11 0 0 0 0 2017...... 7-0 6-9 1 .667 102 1 36 4 51.0 Total...... 19 21-21 42 7.5-41 5.5-38 0 0 0 0 2108...... 4-0 11-18 0 .611 115 1 28 1 28.8 Total...... 16-2 41-72 3 .569 488 3 43 12 30.5 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Year...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2018...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK 2016...... 48 197 4.1 1 21 93 468 2 95.0 Kennesaw St...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017...... 21 79 3.8 0 20 29 181 1 25.9 NC State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... 12 34 2.8 0 11 30 149 1 37.2 Memphis...... 1-0 1 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 WMU...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 82 317 3.9 1 21 152 805 4 50.3 ULM...... 1-0 1 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 Troy...... 0-4 4 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Arkansas St...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck 2017...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK NC State...... 4-6 48 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 48-0 0 Tenn. State...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis...... 2-5 18 0 0 9 8 40 0 11 58-0 0 Penn State...... 2-0 2 1-10 1-10 1 0 0 0 0 ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 2-0 0 Charlotte...... 3-0 3 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 0 Ark State...... 5-7 49 1 0 28 2 -5 0 5 44-1 1

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2017...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck • Made three clutch plays in win over Georgia Southern. Called upon as Tenn. State...... 4-6 65 1 2 36 8 12 0 17 77-1 2 a placekicker for the first time, he booted an extra point and a 27-yard Penn State...... 2-3 37 0 0 22 12 39 0 18 76-0 2 field goal. With time running down, he had a 49-yard punt to the 13- ULM...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 0 20-0 0 yard line with 1:14 left. GS...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 4-0 0

2016...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck CAREER STATISTICS Ball State...... 4-8 32 0 0 18 8 59 0 21 91-0 1 Punting...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ Air Force...... 1-3 7 0 0 7 3 -1 0 1 6-0 1 2016...... 12 61 2430 39.8 60 3 10 13 11 UT Martin...... 8-16 119 1 2 43 16 75 0 18 194-1 1 2017...... 12 27 1199 44.4 71 5 1 9 9 USA...... 11-18 113 0 0 25 21 64 0 20 177-0 4 2018...... 7 29 1453 50.1 65 3 0 13 17 Total...... 31 117 5082 43.4 71 11 11 35 37 93 - BRANDON WRIGHT FIELD GOALS [ ] Indicates FG made P-PK • 5-10, 180 • R-Jr. 2016: [27GS], 25IDA Atlanta, Ga. (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate) 2017: [20TSU], 31PSU, 51CHA, 25CHA, 25CCU, [27ULM], [46ULM], [30TROY], 48TROY, 42TROY, 50USA, 32GS, 50GS, [48TXST], [48TXST], [22TXST], [29TXST], 45APP, • Career punting average of 43.43 is now just [50APP], [28IDA], [42WKU], [37WKU], 54WKU ahead of the school record of 42.84 by current New 2018: [35KSU], 44NCS, 34NCS, [42ULM], [35ULM], [32TROY], [28TROY] Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz and ranks seventh Kicking...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts among active FBS punters. 2016...... 12 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 27 4 • Seventh among all active FBS punters in career 2017...... 12 28-30 12-23 5-7 2-4 4-7 1-5 50 64 punting average. 2018...... 7 13-14 5-7 1-1 3-4 1-2 0-0 42 28 • Ranks second in school history in career punts and punting yards and Total...... 31 42-46 18-32 7-10 5-8 5-9 1-5 50 96 second with 18 career field goals. • Has been limited on placements and kickoffs due to injury. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2018 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS 2018...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts Kennesaw St...... 4 215 53.8 64 1 3 2 5 4 1-1 3-3 6 • Third in the nation with an average of 50.1 yards per punt, helping NC State...... 4 225 56.2 65 2 1 3 0 0 0-2 1-1 1 GSU rank third nationally in net punting at 43.97. Memphis...... 6 302 50.3 57 0 1 5 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 • Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List. WMU...... 3 156 52.0 56 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 • Seventeen of his 29 punts have travelled 50-plus yards, with 13 ULM...... 3 147 49.0 61 0 3 2 0 0 2-2 4-5 10 downed inside the 20 Troy...... 4 178 44.5 52 0 2 1 0 0 2-2 0-0 6 • In season-opening win over Kennesaw State, he punted four times for Arkansas State...... 5 230 46.0 61 0 2 2 6 0 0-0 5-5 5 a 53.8 average, hit a 35-yard field and all three PATs and put four of his five kickoffs for touchbacks. 2017...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts • Booted field goals of 42 and 35 yards while downing all three punts Tenn. State...... 1 26 26.0 26 0 1 0 1-1 1-1 4 inside the 20 in win over ULM. Penn State...... 1 35 35.0 35 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0 • Hit from 32 and 28 yards vs. Troy. Charlotte...... 1 47 47.0 47 1 0 0 0-2 4-4 4 Coastal Carolina...... 2 93 46.5 53 1 1 1 0-1 3-4 3 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ULM...... 2 112 56.0 71 0 2 1 2-2 5-6 11 Troy...... 4 155 38.8 58 0 2 1 1-3 1-1 4 • Made 12 field goals, including 8-for-10 over the final four games. South Alabama...... 3 148 49.3 53 1 1 1 0-1 3-3 3 • Led the team with 64 points, the third-highest season total in school Georgia Southern...... 5 223 44.6 58 2 1 1 0-2 3-3 3 history Texas State...... 3 139 46.3 66 0 0 1 8 6 4-4 3-3 15 • Shared punting duties with Oliver Holdenson and averaged 44.4 App State...... 2 93 46.5 49 0 1 0 3 3 1-2 1-1 4 yards (just behind the school record of 44.52) on 27 punts, with nine Idaho...... 3 128 42.7 52 0 0 1 3 2 1-1 1-1 4 downed inside the 20. Nine punts of 50+ yards. WKU...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 6 3 2-3 3-3 9 • Took over kickoff duties for the final four games and had 14 2016...... Punts Yds Avg LP TB I20 50+ KO TB FG PAT Pts touchbacks on 20 kickoffs. Ball State...... 7 258 36.9 55 1 1 2 • Set school records with four field goals and 15 points by kicking in Air Force...... 4 128 32.0 60 0 1 1 33-30 win at Texas State. Had two 48-yarders--then his career long-- Wisconsin...... 5 204 40.8 55 0 0 1 2 2 and also hit from 22 and 29 yards. Also had six touchbacks on eight App State...... 7 326 46.6 53 2 2 3 2 0 kickoffs and punted three times for a 46.3-yard average, including a Texas State...... 4 197 49.2 57 0 2 2 8 4 66-yarder. Troy...... 5 197 39.4 45 0 1 0 3 2 • Nailed a career-long 50-yard field goal vs. Appalachian State, equaling UT Martin...... 5 200 40.0 52 0 0 1 6 1 the second-longest field goal in school history. South Alabama...... 7 236 33.7 47 0 1 0 3 0 Arkansas State...... 8 339 42.4 53 0 3 1 4 2 • Booted two field goals, including a 46-yarder, and a 71-yard punt ULM...... 2 53 26.5 36 0 0 0 6 0 (third-longest in school history) that was downed at the 8-yard line in GS...... 5 209 41.8 49 0 2 0 6 0 1-1 1-1 4 win at ULM. Idaho...... 2 83 41.5 43 0 0 0 3 1 0-1 0-1 0 • Hit from 42 and 37 yards in the AutoNation Cure Bowl win over Western Kentucky. CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Texas State, 2017 2016 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Field Goals Attempted: 4 vs. Texas State, 2017 • Averaged 39.8 yards on 60 punts in 2016, including 11 punts of 50 or Long Field Goal: 50 vs. Appalachian State, 2017 more yards and 13 kicks downed inside the 20-yard line. PAT: 5 vs. ULM, 2017 • Averaged 49.2 yards, with a net of 44.5, on four punts vs. Texas State. Points: 15 vs. Texas State, 2017 Also had eight kickoffs, resulting in a starting field position inside the Punts: 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 20-yard line. Punting Yards: 339 vs. Arkansas State, 2016 • Averaged 46.6 yards on seven punts at Appalachian State, including Punting Average (Minimum 3): 56.2 vs. NC State, 2018 (4) one that went out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Long Punt: 71 vs. ULM, 2017

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GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING YARDS 112 Robert Davis vs. Idaho, 2016 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 408 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 391 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 145 Seth Paige vs. ULM, 2018 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 PASS ATTEMPTS 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 52 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 123 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 103 Jawan Nobles vs. UL Monroe, 2016 51 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 50 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010 47 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 118 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 46 Conner Manning vs. Arkansas State, 2016 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 46 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 104 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 100 Taz Bateman vs. Penn State, 2017 TWO 100-YD RECEIVERS IN SAME GAME PASS COMPLETIONS 123 Glenn Smith vs. UL Monroe, 2016 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 114 Robert Davis vs. UL Monroe, 2016 32 Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico State, 2015 31 Glenn Smith vs. Charlotte, 2017 103 Jawan Nobles vs. UL Monroe, 2016 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 29 Taz Bateman vs. Penn State, 2017 31 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 27 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 30 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2016 25 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 29 Nick Arbuckle vs. Troy, 2015 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS .833 Dan Ellington vs. ULM, 2018 (15-18) 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 .824 Conner Manning vs. Tennessee St., 2017 (14-17) 2 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 111 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12-15) 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 .744 Nick Arbuckle vs. NM State, 2015 (32-43) 108 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2014 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 .743 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 (26-35) 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 110 Robert Davis vs. South Alabama, 2013 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 101 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico State, 2014 4 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 2 Kyler Neal vs. New Mexico State, 2015 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 2 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 100 Robert Davis vs. Chattanooga, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 2 Kyler Neal vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 Glenn Smith vs. Charlotte, 2017 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 2 Dan Ellington vs. Western Michigan, 2018 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 2 Seth Paige vs. ULM, 2018 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 RECEPTIONS 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 11 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 RECEIVING YARDS 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 191 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 11 Penny Hart vs. Charlotte, 2017 190 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 11 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 TOTAL OFFENSE 11 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 186 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 496 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 179 Donovan Harden vs. Liberty, 2015 465 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 177 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2015 10 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 10 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 438 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 428 Conner Manning vs. Texas State, 2017 167 Albert Wilson vs. Samford, 2013 9 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 420 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 158 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 9 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 419 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 154 Keith Rucker vs. Troy, 2015 9 Robert Davis vs. Arkansas State, 2016 153 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 9 Robert Davis vs. Idaho, 2016 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 9 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 412 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 9 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 394 Ronnie Bell vs. Samford, 2013 150 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 394 Nick Arbuckle vs. Ball State, 2015 149 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2016 9 LynQuez Blair vs. Troy, 2014 382 Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 149 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 145 Keith Rucker vs. Georgia Southern, 2016 3 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 4 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 (0/4) 141 Penny Hart vs. Charlotte, 2017 2 Albert Wilson vs. seven teams 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 (0/4) 132 Albert Wilson vs. Chattanooga, 2013 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 (0/4) 132 Penny Hart vs. Coastal Carolina, 2017 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 (0/4) 132 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 2 Kelton Hill vs. Samford, 2013 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2014 (0/4) 131 Glenn Smith vs. Wisconsin, 2016 2 Joel Ruiz vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 2015 (1/3) 128 Penny Hart vs. Troy, 2018 2 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2014; Troy, 2014 4 Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 (1/3) 128 Penny Hart vs. Oregon, 2015 2 Donovan Harden vs. South Alabama, 2014 4 Ronnie Bell vs. Troy, 2013 (0/4) 128 Penny Hart vs. Arkansas State, 2015 2 Penny Hart vs. New Mexico State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 (2/2) 125 Robert Davis vs. Ball State, 2015 2 Keith Rucker vs. Arkansas State, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 (0/4) 123 Glenn Smith vs. UL Monroe, 2016 2 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2015 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 (0/4) 122 Todd Boyd vs. Troy, 2016 2 Donovan Harden vs. Texas State, 2015 121 Keith Rucker vs. UL Lafayette, 2013 2 Devin Gentry vs. Texas State, 2017 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 4 Donovan Harden vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 120 Devin Gentry vs. Texas State, 2017 PASSING YARDS 3 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2017 119 Penny Hart vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 471 Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2015 3 Marcus Caffey vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 118 LynQuez Blair vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 446 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 117 Robert Davis vs. Texas State, 2014 422 Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 117 Robert Davis vs. Troy, 2016 414 Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 POINTS BY KICKING 114 Robert Davis vs. UL Monroe, 2016 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 15 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 113 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2015 413 Nick Arbuckle vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010

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GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 11 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 TACKLES 3 Tarris Batiste vs. Oregon, 2015 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010; Shorter, 2010 17 Tarris Batiste vs. Liberty, 2015 3 Alonzo McGee vs. Liberty, 2015 11 Wil Lutz vs. Texas State, 2015 16 Joseph Peterson vs. Troy, 2013 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 SACKS 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 11 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 3 Marterious Allen vs. ULM, 2017 15 Joseph Peterson vs. New Mexico State, 2014 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 15 Chase Middleton vs. Air Force, 2016 FIELD GOALS 2.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 4 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Washington, 2014 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 14 Joseph Peterson vs. App State, 2015 INTERCEPTIONS 2 Multiple players 14 Joseph Peterson vs. Ball State, 2015 2 Bryan Williams vs. Charlotte, 2017 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 2 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 PAT 14 Nate Simon vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 2 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 TACKLES FOR LOSS 2 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 2 Bobby Baker vs. Charlotte, 2015 4 Michael Shaw vs. UL Monroe, 2016 5 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 4 Alonzo McGee vs. Charlotte, 2015 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 5 Wil Lutz, four games 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 5 Rogier ten Lohuis vs. Texas State, 2016 4 Jarrell Robinson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 3.5 Tarris Batiste vs. Clemson, 2014 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 PUNTS 3.5 Mackendy Cheridor vs. Texas State, 2016 50 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 3 Marterious Allen vs. ULM, 2017 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 10 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 TEAM SUPERLATIVES 8 Matt Hubbard vs. 10 teams POINTS SCORED PASSING YARDS 55 Savannah State, 2010 471 Texas State, 2015 PUNTING YARDS 47 ULM, 2017 446 UL Monroe, 2017 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 46 ULM, 2018 422 UL Monroe, 2016 398 Matt Hubbard vs. Troy, 2013 42 Campbell, 2011 419 Old Dominion, 2010 393 Matt Hubbard vs. West Virginia, 2013 41 Rhode Island, 2012 414 Air Force, 2014 380 Wil Lutz vs. San Jose State, 2015 41 Clark Atlanta, 2011 413 Abilene Christian, 2014 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 41 Shorter, 2010 412 Ball State, 2015 41 Texas State, 2015 408 Georgia Southern, 2014 PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 41 Texas State, 2016 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 56.2 Brandon Wright vs. NC State, 2018 (4) POINTS SCORED - HALF 0 Charlotte, 2017 55.0 Wil Lutz vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (4) 34 Savannah State, 2010 (1st) 6 UT Martin, 2016 53.8 Brandon Wright vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 (4) 31 Texas State, 2015 (1st) 7 Georgia Southern, 2015 52.0 Brandon Wright vs. WMU, 2018 (3) 30 ULM, 2018 (1st) 7 Shorter, 2010 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) 28 Campbell, 2011 (2nd) 7 Rhode Island, 2012 28 Air Force, 2014 (2nd) 7 Clark Atlanta, 2011 KICKOFF RETURNS 28 Texas State, 2014 (2nd) 7 Devin Gentry vs. Troy, 2017 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 7 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 POINTS SCORED - QUARTER 203 Georgia Southern, 2015 5 Avery Sweeting vs. Georgia Southern, 2014 24 Texas State, 2016 (2nd) 247 Clark Atlanta, 2011 5 Albert Wilson vs. three teams 21 Clark Atlanta, 2011 (2nd) 262 ULM, 2018 5 LynQuez Blair vs. Air Force, 2013 21 Texas State, 2014 (4th) 263 Shorter, 2010 5 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 21 Oregon, 2015 (3rd) 263 Savannah State, 2013 5 Glenn Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 21 Arkansas State, 2015 (2nd) 273 Charlotte, 2017 286 San Jose State, 2015 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS MARGIN OF VICTORY 282 South Alabama, 2015 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 34 Shorter, 2010 287 Idaho, 2016 169 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 34 Savannah State, 2010 288 Rhode Island, 2012 158 Devin Gentry vs. Troy, 2017 34 Clark Atlanta, 2011 290 Arkansas State, 2013 298 Samford, 2013 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 34 Rhode Island, 2012 32 ULM, 2018 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 131 Avery Sweeting vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 27 Morehead State, 2010 27 Georgia Southern, 2015 -2 Western Kentucky, 2017 PUNT RETURNS 41 South Alabama, 2017 TOTAL OFFENSE 50 Morehead State, 2010 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 670 ULM, 2017 75 Texas State, 2017 4 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2017 643 Texas State, 2015 81 Troy, 2015 4 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 582 New Mexico State, 2015 84 New Mexico State, 2015 84 Lamar, 2010 PUNT RETURN YARDS 566 Abilene Christian, 2014 536 Texas State, 2016 88 Campbell, 2011 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 532 Air Force, 2014 93 Arkansas State, 2016 67 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2017 94 Charlotte, 2017 58 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 RUSHING YARDS 95 Abilene Christian, 2014 49 Penny Hart vs. Texas State, 2017 308 ULM, 2018 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 301 Campbell, 2011 FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 274 Rhode Island, 2012 47 Georgia Southern, 2014 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 244 South Carolina State, 2011 47 Texas State, 2013 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 232 Savannah State, 2010 57 Shorter, 2010 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 224 ULM, 2017 67 Air Force, 2016 283 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 220 South Alabama, 2011 68 Georgia Southern, 2015 280 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 219 West Alabama, 2011 84 Campbell, 2010 268 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 212 Shorter, 2010 89 San Jose State, 2015 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 210 New Mexico State, 2015 98 Appalachian State, 2014

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GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - LONGEST PLAYS LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE 64 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama, LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 93 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old 2011 (TD) 63 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia 100 Marquan Greene vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Dominion, 2012 (TD) 100 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) 84 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, Southern, 2015 (TD) 62 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. UL 97 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 (TD) 2012 (TD) 96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 82 Run: Seth Paige vs. ULM, 2018 (TD) Lafayette, 2014 61 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 90 Tra Barnett vs. Arkansas State, 2016 (TD) 80 Run: Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) 90 Glenn Smith vs. Coastal Carolina (TD), 2017 80 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South (TD) 88 Glenn Smith vs. Air Force, 2016 Alabama, 2013 61 Jawan Nobles from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 78 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 2016 (TD) 71 Albert Wilson vs. Troy, 2013 Alabama, 2011 (TD) 60 Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. Wisconsin, 67 Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville St., 2011 78 Pass: Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 2016 59 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Southern, 2014 (TD) 76 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 Liberty, 2015 (TD) 59 Ari Werts from Conner Manning vs. Tennessee 48 Jerome Smith vs. Ball State, 2016 (TD) 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 2017 State, 2014 (TD) 58 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 38 B.J. Clay vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) 75 Pass: Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, (TD) 34 Tarris Batiste vs. Georgia Southern, 2015 2015 (TD) 58 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 2015 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (TD) 75 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. 28 Joseph Peterson vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 57 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. South Jacksonville State, 2013 (TD) 27 Nate Simon vs. New Mexico State, 2015 73 Pass: Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, Alabama, 2014 57 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 2014 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 71 Pass: Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. 2015 25 Chandon Sullivan vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD) Texas State, 2017 (TD) 56 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 70 Pass: Penny Hart from Conner Manning vs. (TD) Georgia Southern, 2017 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Ben McLane LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS 70 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. Arkansas vs. Old Dominion, 2010 55 Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 93 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2011 State, 2013 (TD) 88 Robert Ferguson vs. ULM, 2013 (TD) 69 Pass: Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. (TD) 28 Chandon Sullivan vs. Georgia Southern, 2017 (TD) ULM, 2017 (TD) 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little vs. Alabama, 68 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 2010 23 Marterious Allen vs. UT Martin, 2016 (TD) New Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 55 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Villanova, 2012 23 Qwontez Mallory vs. Houston, 2011 67 Pass: Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. Western (TD) Kentucky, 2013 (TD) 55 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Texas State, LONGEST FIELD GOALS 66 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. 2016 53 Wil Lutz vs. Alabama, 2013 Arkansas State, 2015 55 Sam Pinckney from Dan Ellington vs. ULM, 2018 65 Pass: Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Troy, 54 Tamir Jones from Dan Ellington vs. Arkansas 50 Brandon Wright vs. Appalachian State, 2017 2016 (TD) State, 2018 50 Wil Lutz vs. Charlotte, 2015 65 Run: Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. New Hampshire, 50 Wil Lutz vs. Ball State, 2015 64 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 2012 (TD) 49 Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 2010 54 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD) Alabama, 2011 (TD) 48 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 63 Pass: Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Georgia 54 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 48 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 Southern, 2015 (TD) 48 Wil Lutz vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 62 Run: Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 53 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Jacksonville 47 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 62 Pass: Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. UL State, 2011 Lafayette, 2014 53 Penny Hart from Nick Arbuckle vs. Charlotte, 46 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 2015 (TD) 46 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 52 Ari Werts from Conner Manning vs. Coastal LONGEST PASS PLAYS 46 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 Carolina, 2017 46 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 93 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old Dominion, 51 Penny Hart from Dan Ellington vs. Troy, 2018 2012 (TD) 51 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Campbell, 2010 84 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 2012 51 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico LONGEST PUNTS (TD) State, 2014 80 Matt Hubbard vs. Jacksonville State, 2013 51 Nyiakki Height from Nick Arbuckle vs. New Mexico 80 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. South Alabama, 80 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 2013 State, 2015 71 Brandon Wright vs. ULM, 2017 78 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama, 50 Penny Hart from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2017 2011 (TD) (TD) 66 Brandon Wright vs. Texas State, 2017 78 Glenn Smith from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 2016 50 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 65 Matt Hubbard vs. Alabama, 2013 76 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Liberty, 50 Destin Coates from Dan Ellington vs. WMU, 2018 64 Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 2011 2015 (TD) 64 Oliver Holdenson vs. Air Force, 2016 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Oregon, 2015 LONGEST RUNS 64 Brandon Wright vs. Kennesaw State, 2018 (TD) 75 Robert Davis from Nick Arbuckle vs. Texas State, 82 Seth Paige vs. ULM, 2018 (TD) 2014 (TD) 80 Albert Wilson vs. Arkansas State, 2013 (TD) LONGEST DRIVES 75 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Jacksonville 65 Travis Evans vs. West Virginia, 2013 (TD) 97 vs. UTSA, 2011 (TD), 8 plays, 4:11 State, 2013 (TD) 62 Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 97 vs. New Mexico State, 2015 (TD), 6 plays, 2:21 54 Krysten Hammon vs. New Mexico St., 2014 (TD) 73 Kyler Neal from Nick Arbuckle vs. Air Force, 2014 96 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 10 plays, 4:52 71 Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. Texas 54 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James Madison, 2012 (fake punt) 95 vs. ULM, 2017 (TD), 15 plays, 7:55 State, 2017 (TD) 95 vs. South Alabama (TD), 8 plays, 3:31 70 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. Arkansas State 53 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (TD) 93 vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD), 1 play, 0:14 (TD) 53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 69 Devin Gentry from Conner Manning vs. ULM, 52 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 91 vs. Washington, 2014 (TD), 13 plays, 6:31 2017 (TD) 52 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 91 vs. UL Lafayette, 2014 (TD), 16 plays, 6:38 68 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. New 52 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 91 vs. Arkansas State, 2015 (TD), 2 plays, 0:32 Mexico State, 2014 (TD) 91 vs. Texas State, 2016 (TD), 11 plays, 3:17 67 Robert Davis from Ronnie Bell vs. Western LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 91 vs. Coastal Carolina, 2017 (TD), 8 plays, 3:51 Kentucky, 2013 (TD) 62 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2013 66 Donovan Harden from Nick Arbuckle vs. Arkansas 49 Penny Hart vs. ULM, 2018 (TD) State, 2015 47 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead St., 2010 65 Robert Davis from Conner Manning vs. Troy, 2016 35 Donovan Harden vs. App State, 2014 (TD) 31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter, 2010 31 Donovan Harden vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES RECORDS UPDATE

GEORGIA STATE RECORDS - CAREER LEADERS RUSHING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TACKLES Player...... Years Att Yds Player...... Years Rec Yds Player...... Years Yards Player...... Years Tackles 1. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 356 1500 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 3391 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 6235 1. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 381 2. Donald Russell..... 2011-12 248 1412 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 187 2734 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 3411 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 263 3. Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 288 1130 3. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 3190 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 3394 Trey Payne...... 2014-17 263 4. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 301 1103 4. Donovan Harden.. 2014-15 99 1610 4. Penny Hart...... 2014-* 3085 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 199 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 176 1076 5. Danny Williams.... 2010-13 121 1605 5. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 2052 5. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 190 6. Demarcus Kirk...... 2015-* 145 609 6. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 90 1148 6. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 1804 6. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 182 7. Taz Bateman...... 2015-18 110 446 7. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 111 1122 7. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 1723 7. Shawanye Lawrence..... 2013-16 172 8. Marcus Caffey...... 2014-15 105 416 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-17 82 962 8. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616 8. Alonzo McGee...... 2015-16 167 9. Tra Barnett...... 2016-* 91 350 9. Ari Werts...... 2015-17 48 688 9. Danny Williams...... 2010-12 1604 Chase Middleton...... 2015-* 167 10.Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 1496 TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING RECEPTIONS INTERCEPTIONS Player...... Years TD Player...... Years Rec TOUCHDOWNS Player...... Years Int 1. Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 13 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 222 Player...... Years TD 1. Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 7 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 187 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 26 2. Bryan Williams...... 2012-17 6 3. Travis Evans...... 2010-13 10 3. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 175 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 19 3. Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 5 4. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 8 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 121 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 17 Demazio Skelton...... 2011-12 5 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 7 5. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 111 4. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 5 6. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 99 Kyler Neal...... 2013-17 13 Jerome Smith...... 2015-18 5 PASSING YARDS 7. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 90 7. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 4 Player...... Years Yards 8. Todd Boyd...... 2014-17 82 POINTS 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7651 Player...... Years Points INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 5830 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 213 Player...... Years Int 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3124 Player...... Years Rec 2. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 156 1. D’Mario Gunn...... 2011-12 77 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2570 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 23 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 114 2. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 56 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 1982 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 18 4. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 102 3. Jerome Smith...... 2015-18 49 6. Dan Ellington...... 2018-* 1474 3. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 17 5. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 96 4. Robert Ferguson...... 2010-13 48 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 12 5. Bryan Williams...... 2012-17 42 PASS ATTEMPTS 5. Keith Rucker...... 2013-16 10 FIELD GOALS Player...... Years Att 6. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 9 Player...... Years FG SACKS 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 915 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 31 Player...... Years Sacks 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 776 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 2. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 18 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 10.5 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 453 Player...... Years Games 3. Iain Vance...... 2010 15 1. Christo Bilukidi...... 2010-11 9.0 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 389 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 13 4. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 11 3. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 7.0 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 328 2. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 10 Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 7.0 6. Dan Ellington...... 2018-* 191 Penny Hart...... 2015-* 10 PAT Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 7.0 4. Danny Williams...... 2010-13 4 Player...... Years PAT PASS COMPLETIONS 5. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 3 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 120 TACKLES FOR LOSS Player...... Years Cmp 2. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 42 Player...... Years TFL 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 566 KICKOFF RETURNS 3. Iain Vance...... 2010 35 1. Michael Shaw...... 2015-* 26.5 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 466 Player...... Years KR 4. Rogier ten Lohuis...... 2016 25 2. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 25.0 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 227 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 95 5. Christian Benvenuto.... 2011-12 24 3. Joseph Peterson...... 2012-15 22.0 4. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 225 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 53 4. Tarris Batiste...... 2013-15 21.5 5. Ben McLane...... 2012-14 169 3. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 35 PUNTS 5. Jarrell Robinson...... 2011-14 20.0 6. Dan Ellington...... 2018-* 119 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 31 Player...... Years Punts 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 25 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 214 FUMBLES FORCED TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 117 Player...... Years FF Player...... Years TD KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 3. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 95 1. Mackendy Cheridor...... 2013-17 6 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 51 Player...... Years KR Yds 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 30 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 2338 5. Oliver Holdenson...... 2016-* 38 Brent McClendon...... 2010-13 4 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 18 2. Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 1186 Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 18 3. Parris Lee...... 2010-13 664 PUNTING YARDS FUMBLES RECOVERED 4. Avery Sweeting...... 2012-15 604 Player...... Years Yards Player...... Years FR TOTAL OFFENSE 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 436 1. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 8814 1. Bobby Baker...... 2015-16 5 Player...... Years Yards 2. Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 5082 2. Jake Muasau...... 2010-11 4 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 7566 PUNT RETURNS 3. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 3941 3. Kail Singleton...... 2010-13 3 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 5950 Player...... Years PR 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 3. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 3298 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 41 GAMES PLAYED 4. Drew Little...... 2010-11 2531 2. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 13 PUNTING AVERAGE Player...... Years G 5. Kelton Hill...... 2010-13 2346 3. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 11 Player...... Years Punts 1. Robert Davis...... 2013-16 49 Brandon Wright...... 2016-* 43.43 Jalen Lawrence...... 2013-16 49 TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY PUNT RETURN YARDS 1. Wil Lutz...... 2012-15 42.84 Chandon Sullivan...... 2014-17 49 Player...... Years TDR Player...... Years PR Yds 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42.41 Glenn Smith...... 2014-17 49 1. Nick Arbuckle...... 2014-15 59 1. Albert Wilson...... 2010-13 376 3. Matt Hubbard...... 2011-14 41.19 3. Tevin Jones...... 2013-16 48 2. Conner Manning...... 2016-17 33 2. Penny Hart...... 2015-* 125 3. Drew Little...... 2010-11 22 3. Demarius Matthews..... 2010-13 78 4. Ronnie Bell...... 2012-14 21 4. Donovan Harden...... 2014-15 76

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

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

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

2013 • 0-12, 0-7 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS / Second Year of FBS Transition ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 30 Samford (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 17,606 25-72 0 391 28-51 3-2 76-463 36-105 1 193 19-31 1-1 67-298 S. 7 Chattanooga TV1 hL 14-42 14,952 17-30 0 273 17-35 2-0 52-303 60-401 2 108 11-15 2-0 75-509 S. 14 at West Virginia TV2 aL 7-41 57,440 33-136 1 84 8-18 0-0 51-220 42-245 2 359 25-41 3-1 83-604 S. 21 Jacksonville State TV1 (ot) hL 26-32 15,425 42-150 0 250 16-42 2-1 84-400 44-122 4 339 18-32 0-0 76-461 O. 5 at Alabama (1/1) TV3 aL 3-45 101,254 22-15 0 160 12-22 0-0 44-175 30-181 1 296 29-34 5-0 64-477 O. 12 Troy (HC) TV4 hL 28-35 17,732 26-52 0 370 22-50 4-1 76-422 59-249 2 385 25-43 3-2 102-634 O. 19 at Texas State TV4 aL 17-24 15,684 35-160 1 208 20-36 1-1 71-368 42-296 3 47 5-12 0-1 54-343 O. 26 at UL Monroe TV1 aL 10-38 11,357 33-136 0 108 12-31 0-3 64-244 38-225 1 309 30-44 4-0 82-534 N. 2 Western Kentucky TV4 hL 28-44 15,212 27-85 2 325 26-41 2-2 68-410 46-203 4 241 18-29 2-1 75-444 N. 16 UL Lafayette TV1 hL 21-35 14,415 39-183 1 298 26-44 2-1 83-481 46-248 1 234 10-16 4-0 62-482 N. 23 at Arkansas State TV1 aL 33-35 18,512 40-184 2 248 14-26 2-0 66-432 45-138 1 152 14-19 2-0 64-290 N. 30 South Alabama TV1 hL 17-38 13,697 25-24 2 321 17-34 0-1 59-345 54-242 4 280 19-30 1-0 84-522 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-ROOT Sports; TV3-SEC TV; TV4-Sun Belt Network/CSS; National rankings are AP/USA Today Coaches.

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2014 • 1-11, 0-8 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 27 Abilene Christian (Wed.) TV1 hW 38-37 10,140 33-153 1 413 31-49 4-2 82-566 36-95 0 403 30-40 4-1 76-498 S. 6 New Mexico State TV2 hL 31-34 10,126 39-162 3 294 21-37 1-2 76-456 41-194 0 241 25-44 3-1 85-435 S. 13 Air Force TV2 hL 38-48 16,836 26-118 3 414 26-42 2-1 68-532 65-315 4 224 12-15 2-0 80-539 S. 20 at Washington (rv/rv/na) TV3 aL 14-45 64,608 41-68 0 205 22-34 2-3 75-273 41-182 2 154 19-27 3-0 68-336 O. 4 at UL Lafayette TV2 aL 31-34 24,616 37-138 4 287 20-31 0-0 68-425 32-195 3 266 24-31 2-0 63-461 O. 11 Arkansas State (HC) TV2 hL 10-52 10,196 34-71 1 198 20-39 0-1 73-269 53-384 4 234 22-30 3-0 83-618 O. 18 at South Alabama TV2 aL 27-30 13,186 37-90 1 311 23-40 3-0 77-401 54-321 1 126 11-32 2-0 86-447 O. 25 Georgia Southern TV2 hL 31-69 28,427 23-47 0 408 24-38 4-1 61-455 63-613 10 47 5-6 0-0 69-660 N. 1 at Appalachian State TV2 aL 0-44 22,643 26-8 0 54 9-19 0-1 45-62 66-469 6 98 9-14 0-0 80-567 N. 8 at Troy TV2 aL 21-45 16,418 34-101 0 293 23-37 3-2 71-394 45-324 5 116 18-22 1-0 67-440 N. 22 at Clemson (rv/rv/22) TV4 aL 0-28 77,693 33-40 0 115 13-33 0-3 66-155 43-209 3 148 21-33 1-1 76-357 N. 29 Texas State TV2 hL 31-54 14,312 27-160 0 356 32-47 4-2 74-516 43-340 3 267 26-32 2-0 75-607 Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12 Network; TV4-RSN. Rankings are AP/USA Today/CF Playoff 2015 • 6-7, 5-3 Sun Belt/4th (AutoNation Cure Bowl) Head Coach: Trent Miles Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 4 Charlotte (Fri.) TV1 hL 20-23 10,252 26-93 0 299 25-43 2-1 69-392 54-164 0 244 19-32 1-2 86-408 S. 12 at New Mexico State TV2 aW 34-32 27,201 46-210 2 372 32-43 2-1 89-582 23-84 1 445 31-55 3-1 78-529 S. 19 at Oregon (12/13) TV3 aL 28-61 56,859 36-113 1 318 25-40 3-2 76-431 53-311 3 228 23-31 2-0 84-539 O. 3 Liberty (18-FCS) (HC) TV2 hL 33-41 11,512 14-11 1 394 18-29 3-1 43-405 49-260 5 242 26-33 0-0 82-502 O. 10 Appalachian State TV2 hL 3-37 10,101 21-59 0 166 21-39 0-1 60-225 41-184 0 314 21-28 3-1 69-498 O. 17 at Ball State TV2 aW 31-19 7,564 32-33 3 412 28-39 1-0 71-445 40-154 0 218 28-48 2-1 88-372 O. 31 at Arkansas State TV2 aL 34-48 18,217 32-101 1 390 23-43 2-1 75-491 52-296 4 224 21-29 3-2 81-520 N. 7 UL Lafayette TV2 hL 21-23 10,007 29-78 0 312 23-39 3-1 68-390 41-145 0 162 18-27 1-1 68-307 N. 14 at Texas State TV2 aW 41-19 13,238 37-172 1 471 23-35 4-2 72-643 32-186 1 267 29-52 1-2 84-453 N. 21 South Alabama TV2 hW 24-10 10,033 34-73 2 311 27-44 1-0 78-394 34-157 1 125 14-34 0-1 68-282 N. 27 Troy (Fri.) TV2 hW 31-21 10,113 43-151 2 368 29-41 2-0 84-519 25-81 1 193 21-46 2-1 71-374 D. 5 at Georgia Southern TV2 aW 34-7 23,401 37-143 2 346 20-32 3-1 69-489 44-135 1 68 6-19 0-2 63-203 D. 19 San Jose State * TV4 nL 16-27 18,536 20-23 0 208 14-29 2-1 49-231 54-197 1 89 10-19 1-1 73-286 * AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Television Legend: TV1-ESPNU; TV2- ESPN3; TV3-Pac-12; Network; TV4-CBS Sports Network. FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2016 • 3-9, 2-6 Sun Belt Head Coach: Trent Miles (2-8)/Tim Lappano (1-1) Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO S. 2 Ball State (Fri.) TV1 hL 21-31 12,233 25-77 1 195 25-40 1-1 65-272 52-325 4 130 15-29 0-2 81-455 S. 10 at Air Force TV2 aL 14-48 24,173 14-27 1 142 9-27 1-0 41-169 83-464 5 67 3-9 0-0 92-531 S. 17 at Wisconsin (9/12) TV3 aL 17-23 79,883 24-33 1 269 20-30 1-0 54-302 49-187 1 213 18-30 1-1 79-400 O. 1 at Appalachian State TV1 aL 3-17 24,782 25-88 0 153 19-44 0-4 69-241 48-218 1 143 13-25 1-1 73-361 O. 8 Texas State TV4 hW 41-21 13,179 37-196 3 340 27-40 2-0 77-536 41-120 2 300 27-47 1-2 88-420 O. 15 at Troy TV4 aL 21-31 23,913 24-37 0 381 28-52 3-2 76-418 43-128 1 235 20-36 2-1 79-363 O. 22 UT Martin (HC) TV4 hW 31-6 15,223 39-166 1 119 8-16 1-2 55-285 31-110 0 210 20-40 0-3 71-320 O. 29 at South Alabama TV4 aL 10-13 11,565 40-127 1 113 11-18 0-0 58-240 43-182 1 124 15-27 0-1 70-306 N. 3 Arkansas State (Thur.) TV5 hL 16-31 13,363 31-94 0 237 22-46 1-2 77-331 41-93 2 212 15-35 0-0 76-305 N. 12 UL Monroe TV4 hL 23-37 13,106 26-42 0 422 19-30 3-0 56-464 54-264 5 193 17-31 0-0 85-457 N. 19 Georgia Southern TV4 hW 30-24 23,513 27-73 2 318 21-39 2-0 66-391 46-241 3 122 14-26 0-0 72-363 D. 3 at Idaho TV4 aL 12-37 11,242 24-92 0 266 22-37 2-4 61-358 45-149 0 138 16-20 3-0 65-287 Television Legend: TV1-American Sports Network/ESPN3; TV2-Mountain West Network-Campus Insiders; TV3-Big Ten Network; TV4-ESPN3; TV5-ESPNU FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

2017 • 7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt/4th Head Coach: Shawn Elliott Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 31 Tennessee State (Thur.) TV1 hL 10-17 24,333 29-49 0 224 18-23 1-1 52-273 42-238 2 145 12-25 0-0 67-383 S. 16 at Penn State (5/5) TV2 aL 0-56 102,746 49-150 0 170 18-32 0-3 81-320 24-166 3 360 21-29 5-0 53-526 S. 23 at Charlotte TV3 aW 28-0 11,029 40-119 2 250 26-37 1-0 77-369 34-94 0 179 16-29 0-2 63-273 O. 7 at Coastal Carolina TV1 aW 27-21 15,991 40-91 2 273 18-30 1-1 70-364 32-127 0 239 18-26 3-0 58-366 O. 14 at UL Monroe TV1 aW 47-37 12,578 41-224 2 446 26-35 4-0 76-670 37-117 1 314 23-37 3-0 74-431 O. 21 Troy (HC) TV1 hL 10-34 15,388 33-52 0 255 25-40 1-1 73-307 22-122 2 335 25-36 2-1 58-457 O. 26 South Alabama (Thur.) TV4 hW 21-13 12,125 34-114 1 195 17-31 2-0 65-309 23-41 0 297 27-48 1-2 71-338 N. 4 Georgia Southern TV4 aW 21-17 18,722 49-24 0 319 22-37 2-1 61-368 50-197 1 147 22-28 1-0 78-344 N. 11 Texas State TV4 aW 33-30 14,017 41-162 1 368 26-40 2-0 81-530 25-75 1 315 35-55 3-1 80-390 N. 25 Appalachian State TV4 hL 10-31 13,154 26-91 1 201 22-35 0-1 61-292 46-323 2 107 15-23 2-2 69-430 D. 2 Idaho TV4 hL 10-24 14,163 39-164 1 271 27-45 0-1 84-435 40-147 2 228 16-30 1-0 70-375 D. 16 Western Kentucky * TV5 nW 27-17 19,585 43-143 2 276 20-28 1-0 71-419 21-(-2) 0 351 26-40 2-2 61-349 * AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Television Legend: TV1-ESPN3; TV2-Big Ten Network. TV3-WCCB-TV/WPCH-TV/CUSA.tv. TV4-ESPNU.; TV5- CBS Sports Network FBS rankings are AP/Coaches

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2018 • 2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt Head Coach: Shawn Elliott Division I FBS ——— OFFENSE ——— ——— DEFENSE ——— Date Opponent Result Att Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO Rush-Yds TD Pass Cm-Att TD-I Ply-TO A. 30 Kennesaw State [5/5 FCS] (Thur.) TV1 hW 24-20 23,088 38-128 0 187 20-28 3-0 66-315 51-181 1 201 12-19 1-1 70-382 S. 8 at NC State TV2 aL 24-20 56,017 31-107 1 242 19-34 0-0 65-349 31-115 3 426 32-39 2-1 70-541 S. 14 at Memphis (Fri.) TV3 aL 22-59 27,768 43-173 2 139 19-34 0-1 77-312 35-410 3 269 19-27 5-1 62-679 S. 22 Western Michigan TV1 hL 15-34 15,264 30-58 2 285 19-29 0-1 59-343 45-294 1 234 20-25 3-0 70-528 S. 29 ULM TV1 hW 46-14 14,368 56-308 4 179 15-18 1-0 74-487 20-125 2 137 20-34 0-2 54-262 O. 4 at Troy (Thur.) TV4 aL 20-37 22,903 35-116 1 272 20-36 1-0 71-388 38-340 2 217 19-25 3-1 62-554 O. 18 at Arkansas State (Thur.) TV4 aL 35-51 18,176 43-123 1 299 20-33 4-0 76-422 37-273 3 257 17-28 3-0 65-530 Television Legend: TV1-ESPN+; TV2-ACC RSN; TV3-ESPN; TV4-ESPNU

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GEORGIA STATE 24, KENNESAW STATE 20 Jordan Strachan. outstanding, going 30-for-38 for 370 yards and “I can’t say enough about the way our football two touchdowns. Georgia State held the Wolfpack Game 1: Aug. 30, 2018 • 7 p.m. (ESPN+) team finished,” Elliott said. “To have an opportunity to 115 yards rushing, but NC State managed three Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. to go down there and take the lead and win that touchdowns on the ground. football game with that last-second pass, it was The Panthers jumped in front with a touchdown Georgia State kicked off the 2018 season in really a testament of how they fought and how they on their first possession and trailed 20-7 at the half. dramatic fashion, defeating Kennesaw State 24-20 never give up.” Georgia State had opportunities to pull closer but on Dan Ellington’s 8-yard touchdown pass to failed to capitalize due to two missed field goals Diondre Champaigne with 41 seconds left in front KENNESAW STATE...... 7 7 6 0 — 20 and a touchdown that was nullified by an offensive of 23,088 fans Thursday night at “Pete” Petit Field at GEORGIA STATE...... 0 14 0 10 — 24 pass interference penalty. Georgia State Stadium. “You go into the halftime down 13, but it could “I looked up there with two minutes to go and SCORING SUMMARY have easily been a doggone seven-point ballgame,” head coach Shawn Elliott said. “Then in the fourth there were a lot of people that left that stadium and 1st 8:44 KSU - Terry, Shaquil 5 yd run (Thompson, J kick), 11- quarter, the game got a little bit away from us. missed on heck of a finish,” GSU head coach Shawn 86 4:55 They’ve got a little more depth at some positions. Elliott said. “Going into this contest I knew it’d be a 2nd 9:11 KSU - Sumpter, Justin 23 yd pass from Burks, “We saw a lot good things, we saw a lot of bad fight, I knew it’d be everything it was. I knew it was Chandler (Thompson, J kick), 15-85 7:49 things. We’ve got an important game next week going to be a dog fight. 0:50 GSU - Hart, Penny 3 yd pass from Ellington, Dan “All I know is we stand here 1-0, and that’s a lot (Wright, Brandon kick), 11-68 5:06 against Memphis, so we’ve got to go regroup.” better than where we were a year ago.” 0:03 GSU - Owens, Christian 6 yd pass from Ellington, Dan Junior Devin Gentry was the Panthers’ leading Ellington, the junior college transfer playing (Wright, Brandon kick), 5-37 0:37 receiver in the game with five receptions for 83 his first game for the Panthers, hit on 20-for-28 3rd 6:48 KSU - Thompson, J 32 yd field goal, 16-60 8:12 yards. Penny Hart added three catches for 53 yards, passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns 1:56 KSU - Thompson, J 24 yd field goal, 7-73 3:29 extending his streak of consecutive games with a while also running for 77 yards on 18 attempts. 4th 10:35 GSU - Wright, Brandon 35 yd field goal, 13-61 6:21 reception to 29, every game he has played. Christian Owens had six catches for 70 yards and a 0:41 GSU - Champaigne, Diondre 8 yd pass from Ellington gained 41yards rushing but three touchdown and Penny Hart caught five for 46 yards Ellington, Dan (Wright, Brandon kick), 9-73 sacks brought his net down to 30 yards and a score. 1:20 Defensively, one of the bright spots for Georgia The Panthers (1-0) rallied from a 14-0 first-half Attendance–23,099 State was true freshman cornerback Quavian White, deficit with two touchdowns in the final minute who intercepted Finley at the goal line in the fourth of the first half and then had to rally again in the TEAM STATISTICS KSU GSU quarter. Redshirt freshmen safeties Jaylon Jones fourth quarter after falling behind 20-14. FIRST DOWNS ...... 19 21 and Chris Bacon each forced fumbles, while senior The GSU defense set up the winning touchdown RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 51-181 38-128 Chase Middleton finished with a game-high 12 with a fourth-down stop that gave the Panthers the PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 201 187 tackles. ball at their own 27 with 2:01 left. Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 19-12-1 28-20-0 “Quavian White has a lot of promise, and so do Ellington hit Hart twice to start the drive before TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 70-382 66-315 a lot of those young freshmen who are out there hitting Owens for an 18-yard pass up the right Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 playing for us,” Elliott said. sideline and down to the KSU 21. After a pass Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-10 0-0 “To tell you the truth, we played sound run interference penalty gave GSU a first down at the Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-21 2-50 defense, but we’ve got to get better pass rush and 11, Ellington ran three yards on first down and then Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-12 better coverage,” he continued. “We’ve got to get better in all phases of it. This is the typical time found Champaigne, another junior college transfer, Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 2-50.0 4-53.8 when you are going to start getting better.” on a fade to the back corner of the end zone to give Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 1-1 Georgia State marched down the field on the Panthers their first lead. Penalties-Yards ...... 7-65 3-33 its opening possession as Ellington drove the Kennesaw State (0-1) jumped a 14-0 lead before Possession Time ...... 32:37 27:23 Panthers 75 yards on six plays for a touchdown. Georgia State got on the scoreboard. After forcing Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 15 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 6 0 of 1 He connected with Devin Gentry for a 46-yard a punt down 14-0 late in the second quarter, Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-4 4-4 completion down the right sideline to the 8. Two Ellington hit Hart over the middle for 18 yards to Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-23 1-1 plays later, freshman Destin Coates took a pitch the GSU 46 before finding Owens on the sideline from Ellington and scampered into the end zone for nine yards and a first down at the KSU 43. On RUSHING for the 8-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead less than second down, Ellington just barely avoided a sack KSU: Terry, Shaquil 7-61; Burks, Chandler 15-36; McKenzie, three minutes into the game. before breaking a 19-yard run, including a nifty spin Jake 11-30; Holland, D 7-25; Rechsteiner, B 8-16; Reed, TJ The Wolfpack answered with a 57-yard move, giving the Panthers a first down at the KSU 1-8; Chiver, Trey 2-5. touchdown drive, capped by Finley’s 5-yard 20. GSU: Ellington, Dan 18-77; Barnett, Tra 10-18; Gentry, Devin touchdown to Thayer Thomas that tied the game at On second-and-goal at the three, Hart took a 1-11; Coates, Destin 2-9; Bateman, Taz 3-8; Paige, Seth 3-7; 7-all with 9:32 to play in the first quarter. shovel pass from Ellington on a jet sweep and raced Team 1-minus 2. NC State added a 25-yard field goal by around the right end for a touchdown, cutting the PASSING Christopher Dunn on its next possession and then KSU lead to 14-7 with just 50 seconds remaining in took a 17-7 lead with an 80-yard touchdown drive the half. KSU: Burks, Chandler 12-19-1-201. with 10:41 left in the second quarter. For Hart, the Preseason All-American, he pulled GSU: Ellington, Dan 20-28-0-187. The Panthers had an opportunity to cut into the in career touchdown catch number 18, moving him RECEIVING lead but missed a 44-yard field with 46 seconds left into sole possession of second place in GSU history. in the first half. That proved to be a six-point swing The junior from Roswell, Ga., has caught at least one TSU: Sumpter, Justin 7-95; Terry, Shaquil 2-63; Harper, Xavier because NC State managed to move in position for 2-20; Holland, D 1-23. pass in 28 straight games. a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the half to GSU: Owens, Christian 6-70; Hart, Penny 5-46; Bateman, Taz On KSU’s first play after the touchdown, safety take a 20-7 lead into the locker room. DeAndre Applin picked off Chandler Burks over 4-23; Gentry, Devin 1-16; Ifedi, Jonathan 1-15; Champaigne, the middle and returned it to the KSU 37. Ellington Diondre 1-8; McCoy, Cornelius 1-5; Carter, Roger 1-4.. GEORGIA STATE...... 7 0 0 0 — 7 completed passes to Owens and Taz Bateman INTERCEPTIONS before a pass interference penalty put the ball NC STATE...... 10 10 7 14 — 41 KSU: None. GSU: Applin, DeAndre 1-12. at the 16. After a short pass over the middle to SCORING SUMMARY Bateman, the Panthers faced second-and-goal at the six with just eight seconds left on the clock. NC STATE 41, GEORGIA STATE 7 1st 12:37 GSU - Coates, Destin 8 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), Ellington found Owens, the South Carolina transfer, 6-75 2:23 in the corner of the end zone to tie the game at 14 Game 2: Sept. 8, 2018 • 12:30 p.m. (RSN) 9:32 NCS - Thomas, T. 5 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. heading into the half. Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, N.C. kick), 7-57 2:57 The Panthers’ bend-but-don’t-break defense 3:22 NCS - Dunn, C. 25 yd field goal, 9-89 3:42 2nd 10:41 NCS - Gallaspy, R. 1 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 10-80 4:27 forced two field goals after consecutive long drives Georgia State fell 41-7 at NC State at Carter- 0:00 NCS - Dunn, C. 28 yd field goal, 5-63 0:46 by the Owls to keep the game within reach heading Finley Stadium. GSU (1-1) quarterback Dan Ellington passed for 3rd 3:43 NCS - Pennix, T. 1 yd pass from Finley, R. (Dunn, C. into the fourth quarter trailing 20-14. kick), 8-72 3:26 Georgia State pulled to within three after a 194 yards on 15 completions, and freshman Destin Coates rushed for 43 and a touchdown to lead the 4th 3:12 NCS - Bodine, B. 39 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 4-55 2:08 35-yard field goal Brandon Wright set up by a KSU 1:12 NCS - McKay, M. 2 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 3-12 1:12 fumble caused by Terry Thomas and recovered by Panthers. NC State (2-0) quarterback Ryan Finley was Attendance–56,017

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TEAM STATISTICS GSU NCS freshmen for a significant number of snaps on that Mechane 3-39; Taylor, Patrick 2-35; Henderson, D. 2-10; Gib- FIRST DOWNS ...... 18 24 side of the ball. son, Antonio 1-11; Magnifico, Joey 1-8; Gainwell, Kenny 1-1. “Three of the four playing in the secondary are RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 31-107 31-115 INTERCEPTIONS PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 242 426 freshmen, but it is what it is,” head coach Shawn Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 34-19-0 39-32-1 Elliott said. “They’ve got to grow up in a hurry. GSU: Jones, Jaylon 1-1. MEM: Windham, Tito 1-1. TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 65-349 70-541 “It’s our job to get them better, and that’s what Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-17 we’re going to do.” WESTERN MICHIGAN 34, GEORGIA STATE 15 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Barry Brown, filling in at placekicker for injured Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-36 Brandon Wright, was good on his first career field Game 4: Sept. 22, 2018 • 2 p.m. (ESPN+) Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-23 0-0 attempt, booting a 40-yarder in the first quarter for Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-56.2 2-47.0 the Panthers’ first points. Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 2-0 Georgia State lost 34-15 to Western Michigan at Georgia State Stadium. Penalties-Yards ...... 5-48 6-52 GEORGIA STATE...... 3 7 6 6 — 22 Dan Ellington led the way for GSU (1-3), going Possession Time ...... 29:28 30:32 MEMPHIS...... 21 17 7 14 — 59 Third-Down Conversions ...... 4 of 13 4 of 9 19-for-29 for 285 yards while also throwing Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 3 1 of 2 SCORING SUMMARY an interception. He added 35 yards and two Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 1-2 6-6 touchdowns on the ground, his second and third of 1st 11:33 MEM - Pollard, Tony 13 yd pass from White, Brady Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 0-0 3-11 the season. (Patterson, R. kick), 6-54 2:03 Western Michigan (2-2) was anchored by its 7:36 MEM - Coxie, Damonte 20 yd pass from White, Brady RUSHING rushing attack, led by Jamauri Bogan and LeVante GSU: Coates, Destin 6-43; Ellington, Dan 10-30; Barnett, Tra (Patterson, R. kick), 10-75 3:25 4:51 GSU - Brown, Barry 40 yd field goal, 8-52 2:45 Bellamy. Bogan rushed for 126 yards, including a 6-20; Kirk, Demarcus 2-14; Bateman, Taz 4-9; Paige, Seth 71-yard touchdown run, and Bellamy ran for 121 2-minus 3; Hart, Penny 1-minus 6. 4:13 MEM - Henderson, D. 54 yd run (Patterson, R. kick), 2-63 0:34 yards. Quarterback Jon Wassnik went 20-for-25, for NCS: Bodine, B. 5-50; Pennix, T. 9-28; Gallaspy, R. 11-24; Robin- 234 yards and 3 touchdowns. son, N. 3-8; Riley, CJ 1-3; McKay, M. 1-2; Finley, R. 1-0. 2nd 12:19 GSU - Ellington, Dan 1 yd run (Brown, Barry kick), 12-70 6:54 The stifling defense of Western Michigan forced PASSING 10:21 MEM - GIBSON, Antonio 11 yd pass from White, three fumbles and picked off Ellington once, while Brady (Patterson, R. kick), 5-65 1:51 the offense racked up a combined 528 yards on a GSU: Ellington, Dan 15-28-0-194; Winchester, Aaron 4-6-0-48. shorthanded Georgia State defense. NCS: Finley, R. 31-38-1-370; Thomas, T. 1-1-0-56.. 7:02 MEM - Coxie, Damonte 21 yd pass from White, Brady (Patterson, R. kick), 5-48 2:06 After holding Western Michigan to a field RECEIVING 0:12 MEM - Patterson, R. 28 yd field goal, 6-68 1:12 goal on its opening drive, the Panthers answered GSU: Gentry, Devin 5-83; Hart, Penny 3-53; Dixon, Terrance 3rd 11:28 MEM - Slade, Mechane 11 yd pass from White, Brady quickly. Ellington scrambled for nine yards setting 2-33; McCoy, Cornelius 2-23; Ifedi, Jonathan 2-8; Bateman, (Patterson, R. kick), 8-62 3:27 up an 11-yard pass over the middle to tight end Taz 1-14; Champaigne, Diondre 1-9; Coates, Destin 1-7; 3:59 GSU - Paige, Seth 1 yd run (Brown, Barry kick blockd), Camrin Knight, leading to a 36-yard field goal by Paige, Seth 1-6; Owens, Christian 1-6. 15-72 7:22 Barry Brown, tying the game 3-3. NCS: Thomas, T. 9-114; Harmon, K. 8-129; Riley, CJ 4-49; 4th 14:22 MEM - Henderson, D. 61 yd run (Patterson, R. kick), The Panthers defense held strong for much Emezie, E. 4-25; Pennix, T. 3-66; Louis, S. 2-32; Parham, D. 3-72 0:59 of the second quarter, until Wassnik found Brett 2-11. 5:33 MEM - Gainwell, Kenny 72 yd run (Patterson, R. kick), Borske over the middle for a 17-yard touchdown 2-80 0:48 to cap a nine-play, 61-yard drive, putting Western INTERCEPTIONS 2:33 GSU - Jones, Jaylon 1 yd interception return (Brown, Michigan back up 10-3. GSU: White, Quavian 1-23. NCS: None Barry kick failed) Down 13-3 with just under three minutes Attendance–27,678 remaining in the half after another WMU field goal, Ellington floated a pass to true freshman Destin TEAM STATISTICS GSU MEM MEMPHIS 59, GEORGIA STATE 22 Coates, who ran the ball 50 yards to the WMU 10. Game 3: Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 • 7 p.m. (ESPN) FIRST DOWNS ...... 22 27 Ellington took it in himself on the next play, cutting RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 43-173 35-410 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tenn. the lead to 13-9 after a missed extra point. PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 139 269 But from there, the Broncos would go on to Georgia State fell 59-22 at Memphis in a Friday Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 34-19-1 27-19-1 put up 21 unanswered points, beginning with a TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 77-312 62-679 night game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. touchdown pass to Keishawn Watson in the closing Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Playing without four starters in the secondary, seconds of the first half and capped off by back- Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 5-76 the Panthers struggled defensively as Memphis to-back third quarter scores on a 40-yard pass to Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-26 4-49 Jayden Reed and run by Bogan. quarterback Brady White threw five touchdown Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-1 1-1 passes and Darrell Henderson rushed for 233 yards The Panthers would put points on the board one Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 6-50.3 2-39.5 more time in the third quarter, on a drive kicked off and two scores. Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 0-0 Georgia State (1-2) quarterback Dan Ellington, by a 23-yard pass from Ellington to Penny Hart, who Penalties-Yards ...... 2-16 10-79 finished the day leading the team with five catches from nearby Olive Branch, Miss., passed for 107 Possession Time ...... 36:08 23:52 for 91 yards. He hit Hart again to bring the ball yards and scored his first rushing touchdown on a Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 15 6 of 10 down to the WMU 33. After a short run by Ellington, 1-yard run early in the second quarter. That capped Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 2 1 of 1 a 12-play, 70-yard drive and pulled the Panthers Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 2-3 6-7 he hit true freshman Cornelius McCoy for 13 yards within 21-10, but Memphis (2-1) responded with Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-4 2-10 down to the WMU 16. A 6-yard rush by Ellington two touchdowns and a field goal to take a 38-10 and 8-yard rush from Coates put the ball in position halftime lead. RUSHING for Ellington to punch it in himself. True freshmen running backs Destin Coates and GSU: Coates, Destin 12-68; Winchester, Aaron 8-37; Paige, Seth McCoy finished with five catches for 80 yards, Seth Paige combined for 103 yards on 19 carries, 7-35; Barnett, Tra 9-19; Kirk, Demarcus 1-6; Ellington, Dan and Coates caught three passes for 62 yards while including Paige’s 1-yard touchdown run in the third 4-5; Walker, Jack 2-3. only carrying the ball four times for the Panthers. quarter. Backup quarterback Aaron Winchester MEM: Henderson, D. 14-233; Gainwell, Kenny 2-80; Weaver, M. “As you can see it was certainly not the day added 37 yards rushing. 1-33; Pollard, Tony 4-22; Taylor, Patrick 5-15; Williams, John we had expected,” head coach Shawn Elliott said. Redshirt freshman Jaylon Jones grabbed his first 2-13; Taylor, Tim 3-12; Wilson, J. 1-4; White, Brady 2-0; Team “When you come out and you have a loss 34-15 to interception near the goal line and returned it for a 1-minus 2. Western Michigan and probably in every phase and every aspect of the game we had multiple issues as 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. PASSING Another freshman, Cornelius McCoy, was the far as sloppiness – coming from our kicking game Panthers’ leading receiver with five catches for 43 GSU: Ellington, Dan 15-26-1-107; Winchester, Aaron 2-5-0-18; into our offense and to our defense it was kind of a yards, while Penny Hart had four receptions for 35 Walker, Jack 2-3-0-14. day of ‘what ifs.’ yards. MEM: White, Brady 19-26-0-269; McBride, Brady 0-1-1-0. “Defensively our strong suit, up until the last Starting safeties DeAndre Applin and Remy RECEIVING two weeks, has been to stop the run and have an Lazarus both missed the game due to injuries, ability to really shut down the running game,” Elliott as did junior cornerback Cedric Stone, and senior GSU: McCoy, Cornelius 5-43; Hart, Penny 4-35; Coates, Destin continued. “In the last two weeks there has been an 3-minus 2; Owens, Christian 2-17; Barnett, Tra 2-14; Paige, Jerome Smith was injured early in the game. With inability to get a hat on the ball carrier, defend out Seth 1-15; Carter, Roger 1-10; Champaigne, Diondre 1-7. the defense depleted by injuries, the Panthers MEM: Coxie, Damonte 6-123; Pollard, Tony 3-42; Slade, played seven true freshmen and four redshirt

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gaps, to make adjustments and go out and execute. GEORGIA STATE 46, ULM 14 converted the turnover into a touchdown, this time And then we can’t go out and fundamentally a 23-yard scoring run by Tra Barnett, putting GSU execute an extra point, then there’s cause for Game 5: Sept. 29, 2018 • 2 p.m. (ESPN+) up 14-0 midway through the first quarter. serious concern. Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. After ULM got on the board on Evans’ 21-yard “Ultimately here we are four games into it and touchdown run, the Panthers added two more the entire three phases need great improvement.” ATLANTA -- Georgia State defeated ULM 46-14 touchdowns. First, tight end Roger Carter made a The Panthers continue to battle injuries, in a record-setting performance at as the Panthers great one-handed catch, reaching behind to snag particularly in the defensive secondary, where recorded season highs for points and total offense an underthrown pass and cross the goal line. After Georgia State started two true freshmen in (487 yards) while rushing for a school-record 308 the defense forced a three-and-out, Paige’s 82-yard cornerback Quavian White and safety Jacorey yards in the their Sun Belt Conference opener. touchdown came on the Panthers’ next play and Crawford, while redshirt freshman Jaylon Jones Freshman Seth Paige led the way for GSU, put GSU up 27-7 with 12 minutes to go in the made his first start at cornerback. rushing for 145 yards on just nine carries with two second quarter. Two more true freshmen saw their first action touchdowns, including an 82-yard touchdown run for Georgia State in receiver Sam Pinckney and in the second quarter that is the longest run from scrimmage in school history. Paige, now just the ULM...... 7 7 0 0 — 14 special teams player Tucker Gregg, bringing to 12 GEORGIA STATE...... 14 16 6 10 — 46 the number of true freshmen to play in the first four second freshman in GSU history to rush for at least games. 100 yards in a game, ran for the most yards in a SCORING SUMMARY Punter Brandon Wright continues to be a bright game by a GSU player since Donald Russell (201 vs. Rhode Island) in 2012 and the fourth-most overall. 1st 11:55 GSU - Ellington, Dan 1 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), spot for the Panthers; he averaged 52.0 yards on his 8-75 3:05 three kicks. Georgia State also set a new record for most team rushing yards with 308, with the help of eight 7:18 GSU - Barnett, Tra 23 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), different ball carries. The previous record was 301 8-60 3:32 WESTERN MICHIGAN...... 3 17 14 0 — 34 yards, set in 2011 vs. Campbell. 4:26 ULM - Evans, Caleb 21 yd run (Ford, Craig kick), 7-72 GEORGIA STATE...... 0 9 6 0 — 15 GSU’s 46 points are the program’s second-most 2:52 2nd 13:00 GSU - Carter, Roger 4 yd pass from Ellington, Dan SCORING SUMMARY points vs. an FBS opponent, just one point fewer than the Panthers’ scored in last year’s win at ULM, (Team kick failed), 12-75 6:26 11:48 GSU - Paige, Seth 82 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), 1st 3:55 WMU - Peddie, Gavin 24 yd field goal, 17-67 6:36 and third-most overall. 1-82 0:13 2nd 12:52 GSU - Brown, Barry 36 yd field goal, 14-61 6:03 “We talk about doing things for the first time 4:38 WMU - Borske, Brett 17 yd pass from Wassink, Jon 9:34 ULM - Evans, Caleb 12 yd run (Ford, Craig kick), 3-42 around here, and that what’s great about this, 1:06 (Peddie, Gavin kick), 9-61 4:12 we can do things for the very first time and be 2:59 WMU - Peddie, Gavin 38 yd field goal, 4-(-2) 1:16 1:51 GSU - Wright, Brandon 42 yd field goal, 6-22 2:38 the change,” head coach Shawn Elliott said. “Most 3rd 6:19 GSU - Paige, Seth 1 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick 2:01 GSU - Ellington, Dan 10 yd run (Brown, Barry kick rushing yards in school history, longest run from failed), 3-69 0:58 failed), 15-90 6:31 scrimmage in school history, first punt return for a 4th 14:13 GSU - Wright, Brandon 35 yd field goal, 4-3 2:24 0:36 WMU - Watson, K 24 yd pass from Wassink, Jon touchdown in school history. This was a very very (Peddie, Gavin kick), 8-87 1:25 12:36 GSU - Hart, Penny 49 yd punt return (Wright, good day for us. A very rewarding day.” 3rd 12:49 WMU - Reed, Jayden 40 yd pass from Wassink, Jon Brandon kick) Quarterback Dan Ellington was 15-for-18 with (Peddie, Gavin kick), 5-82 2:11 Attendance–14,368 a completion percentage of .833, another school 10:45 WMU - Bogan, Jamauri 71 yd run (Peddie, Gavin TEAM STATISTICS ULM GSU kick), 1-71 0:13 record. He threw the ball for 179 yards with a 5:00 GSU - Ellington, Dan 3 yd run (Ellington, Dan pass touchdown and rushed for 64 yards on 16 carries FIRST DOWNS ...... 13 20 failed), 10-75 5:45 and a touchdown. RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 20-125 56-308 Attendance–15,264 Georgia State’s defense also turned in a strong PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 137 179 performance, holding quarterback Caleb Evans, the Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 34-20-2 18-15-0 TEAM STATISTICS WMU GSU Sun Belt’s passing leader entering the day, to 136 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 54-262 74-487 FIRST DOWNS ...... 25 18 yards and zero touchdowns. They also took the ball Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 45-294 30-58 away four times, including two interceptions and Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 ...... 3-67 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 234 285 two fumbles. Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-72 ...... 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 25-20-0 29-19-1 Sophomore outside linebacker Victor Heyward Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-10 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 70-528 59-343 had an interception and a fumble recovery to lead Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 8-41.5 3-49.0 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 a GSU defense that held the Warhawks to 262 yards Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 4-1 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 of total offense, the fourth-lowest figure in school Penalties-Yards ...... 3-11 7-70 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-51 4-84 history. ULM managed just 43 total yards and one Possession Time ...... 21:48 38:12 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-24 0-0 first down in the second half. Third-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 11 9 of 16 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 3-40.7 3-52.0 “It feels really good to come up here and have Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 1 1 of 2 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 3-2 played the way we played in all three phases of Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 1-1 5-5 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-50 2-25 our football game,” Elliott continued. “It was a Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-27 1-8 Possession Time ...... 34:17 25:43 ULM team that had some momentum, they are RUSHING Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 13 3 of 9 really well coached, they have great skill players, a Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 2 1 of 2 quarterback in Caleb Evans who is capable of doing ULM: White, Kayin 1-46; Evans, Caleb 6-39; Green, Marcus Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-4 3-3 something big. “ 3-15; Vaughn, Austin 3-9; Gore, Derrick 4-8; McCray, Markis 2-5; Myers, Javin 1-3. Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-19 0-0 The firsts continued on special teams as Penny GSU: Paige, Seth 9-145; Ellington, Dan 16-64; Barnett, Tra 14- Hart returned a punt for a touchdown early in the RUSHING 62; Hill, Dawson 4-21; Coates, Destin 8-12; Kirk, Demarcus fourth quarter, the first punt return for a touchdown WMU: Bogan, Jamauri 15-126; Bellamy, L 21-121; Brown, 1-7; Winchester, Aaron 2-2; Team 1-minus 2; Walker, Jack in Georgia State’s nine-year history. 1-minus 3. Chase 6-34; Wassink, Jon 1-18; Team 2-minus 5. Hart, with seven catches in the game, also GSU: Ellington, Dan 18-35; Barnett, Tra 5-12; Coates, Destin passed Albert Wilson (175), for second in GSU PASSING 4-5; Paige, Seth 2-4; Kirk, Demarcus 1-2. history for career catches. Hart now has 177 career ULM: Evans, Caleb 19-32-2-136; Jackson, J.T. 1-2-0-1. PASSING receptions, trailing only Robert Davis (222). GSU: Ellington, Dan 15-18-0-179. Paige’s record-setting 82-yard run had also WMU: Wassink, Jon 20-25-0-234. RECEIVING GSU: Ellington, Dan 19-29-1-285. broke a record previously held by Wilson, an 80-yard touchdown run in 2013. ULM: Spiller, Sloan 3-18; Gore, Derrick 3-0; Green, Marcus RECEIVING Georgia State scored touchdowns on its first 2-33; Brown, Xavier 2-23; Gillespie, D. 2-19; Turner, R.J. 2-9; WMU: Reed, Jayden 7-101; Watson, K 3-43; Harris, Drake 3-29; four possessions of the game. The Panthers took Jackson, Z. 1-9; White, Kayin 1-9; Hodoh, Jonathan 1-7; Brown, Chase 2-16; Hall, Jaylen 2-15; Arnett, Tyron 2-13; the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards for a Lamm, Tyler 1-7; McCray, Markis 1-2; Carter, Perry 1-1. Borske, Brett 1-17. touchdown. On third-and-five at from the GSU 43, GSU: Hart, Penny 7-42; Pinckney, Sam 2-74; Gentry, Devin GSU: Hart, Penny 5-91; McCoy, Cornelius 5-80; Coates, Destin Ellington found true freshman Sam Pinckney for a 2-24; Coates, Destin 1-20; Champaigne, Diondre 1-13; 3-62; Carter, Roger 2-25; Owens, Christian 2-14; Knight, 55-yard completion down the left sideline to the Carter, Roger 1-4; McCoy, Cornelius 1-2. ULM 2. Two plays later, Ellington took it in from the Camrin 1-11; Barnett, Tra 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS 1-yard line for a 7-0 lead. INTERCEPTIONS ULM’s first possession ended with Heyward’s ULM: None. GSU: Heyward, Victor 1-10; Bacon, Chris 1-0. WMU: Thomas, A.J. 1-24. GSU: None. interception at the GSU 40, and the Panthers GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

TROY 37, GEORGIA STATE 20 GEORGIA STATE...... 0 3 3 14 — 20 touchdown receptions. TROY...... 14 9 0 14 — 37 Jones also caught a 54-yard pass from Ellington Game 6: Thurs., Oct. 4, 2018 • 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) and recorded a career-high 95 yards receiving on Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY his three catches. 1st 13:33 TROY - Smith, B.J. 2 yd run (Sumpter, Tyler kick), 4-75 Junior running back Tra Barnett rushed for 61 Georgia State fell 37-20 at Troy in a Thursday 1:27 yards on 13 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown night Sun Belt Conference game at Veterans 7:05 TROY - Eafford, Tray 50 yd pass from Barker, Kaleb run. Memorial Stadium. (Sumpter, Tyler kick), 7-90 3:02 After Arkansas State drove for a touchdown on GSU quarterback Dan Ellington completed 2nd 12:58 TROY - Douglas, D. 12 yd pass from Barker, Kaleb its opening possession, the Panthers answered 20-of-36 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown (Sumpter, Tyler kick), 12-84 5:33 with Ellington’s 36-yard touchdown pass to Jones, while rushing for 59 yards. 9:14 TROY - Reese, Hunter safety whose first career touchdown tied the game at Penny Hart had his best game of the season 0:14 GSU - Wright, Brandon 32 yd field goal, 10-49 3:44 7-all midway through the first quarter. But the Red with six catches for 128 yards, the 10th 100-yard 3rd 5:46 GSU - Wright, Brandon 28 yd field goal, 14-69 5:52 Wolves’ Warrren Wand returned the ensuing kickoff game of his career. Running back Tra Barnett and 4th 10:21 TROY - Willis, Damion 41 yd pass from Smith, Sawyer 91 yards to set up Hansen’s 8-yard scoring run. receiver Christian Owens scored touchdowns for (Sumpter, Tyler kick), 9-61 5:18 The Panthers’ then fumbled on back-to-back the Panthers, and Brandon Wright booted two field 6:10 GSU - Barnett, Tra 1 yd run (Ellington, Dan pass possessions to allow Arkansas State to take a 34-7 goals. failed), 10-75 4:11 lead at the half. Troy used big plays to win its fifth straight game 4:33 TROY - Smith, B.J. 78 yd run (Sumpter, Tyler kick), “Turnovers killed us in the first half. We gave as starting quarterback Kaleb Barker had a 75-yard 4-75 1:37 up a [91-yard] kickoff return, a fumble return for run to set up a score and then a 50-yard touchdown 1:46 GSU - Owens, Christian 21 yd pass from Ellington, a touchdown ... things like that, I don’t care what pass on the Trojans first two drives. Dan (Owens, Christian pass from Ellington, level you play at, you can’t do those things. It was a Barker finished with 136 yards passing and two Dan), 9-70 2:47 disappointing first half. We came out and fought in touchdowns and 111 yards rushing before leaving Attendance–22,903 the second half and put up some points offensively, the game, and B.J. Smith rushed for 140 yards and TEAM STATISTICS GSU TROY but all in all, certainly not a good effort. two touchdowns for the Trojans. “I like the way they kept fighting to the last FIRST DOWNS ...... 22 18 After Troy scored on its opening possession, doggone snap, but we’ve got to get better in a lot Georgia State looked to respond, driving to the Troy RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 35-116 38-340 PASSING YDS (NET) 272 ...... 217 of areas. I want to see us come out and practice 32, where the Panthers faced 4th-and-6. Ellington well. I want to think about what we’ve got to do in completed a 19-yard pass to freshman Cornelius Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-20-0 ...... 25-19-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 71-388 63-557 practice and our preparation to get better.” McCoy for a first down, but Troy’s Tyler Murray In the third quarter, Ellington connected with knocked the ball out with a big hit and the Trojans Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-16 3-32 McCoy for a 37-yard touchdown, followed by recovered at the 10. Barnett’s scoring run. “We kept fighting,” head coach Shawn Elliott Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-47 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 0-0 Then Champaigne caught his two touchdowns said. “We took a lot of blows in the first half. The first in the fourth quarter with a 20-yard pass from two drives they had big-yardage plays and scored Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-44.5 3-45.7 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-2 0-0 Ellington and then a 3-yard grab from backup both drives. Then we take our first possession down quarterback Aaron Winchester. to, what, the 12-yard line and we fumbled. That Penalties-Yards ...... 0-0 13-98 Possession Time ...... 29:06 30:54 With 54 yards receiving, Penny Hart raised his really took the wind out of our sails.” Third-Down Conversions ...... 3 of 13 10 of 15 career total to 2,734 yards to move into the Top Five Midway through the second quarter, with the Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 3 of 4 0 of 1 in Sun Belt Conference history for career receiving Panthers trailing 21-0, junior defensive end Terry Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-3 2-3 yards. Thomas and sophomore noseguard Dontae Wilson Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-6 2-4 Arkansas State quarterback Justice Hansen, the combined for a fourth-down stop inside the 1-yard Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year, accounted for line. One play earlier, senior linebacker Chase RUSHING three touchdowns through the air and two on the Middleton had a stop on third down. GSU: Ellington, Dan 19-59; Paige, Seth 9-39; Kirk, Demarcus ground. He passed for 257 yards and rushed for 76. “Our defense recovered a little bit late in the first 2-7; Barnett, Tra 4-6; Gentry, Devin 1-5. Marcel Murray added 115 yards rushing and one half, and then we stopped them on four straight TROY: Smith, B.J. 18-143; Barker, Kaleb 5-111; Smith, Sawyer touchdown for the Red Wolves. possessions,” Elliott said. “We had that goal-line 5-56; Daughtry-Frye 6-16; Billingsley, DK 4-14. stand and I thought we’d come out in the second half and have a chance to get back in it, but we PASSING GEORGIA STATE...... 7 0 14 14 — 35 couldn’t do anything offensively to start the half. GSU: Ellington, Dan 20-36-0-272. ARKANSAS STATE...... 20 14 7 10 — 51 We just ran out of time, but we certainly fought.” TROY: Smith, Sawyer 10-15-1-81; Barker, Kaleb 9-10-0-136. SCORING SUMMARY The Panthers finally got on the scoreboard late RECEIVING in the first half on Brandon Wright’s 32-yard field 1st 11:54 ASU - Isaac, Javonis 30 yd pass from Hansen, Justice goal with 14 seconds left in the half. Wright added GSU: Hart, Penny 6-128; McCoy, Cornelius 3-35; Barnett, Tra (Grupe, Blake kick), 9-75 3:06 0 - 7 another field goal, this one from 28 yards, to make 3-15; Gentry, Devin 2-33; Owens, Christian 1-21; Knight, 7:09 GSU - Jones, Tamir 36 yd pass from Ellington, Dan the score 23-6 with six minutes to play in the third Camrin 1-15; Paige, Seth 1-13; Pinckney, Sam 1-8; Carter, (Wright, Brandon kick), 3-40 1:10 7 - 7 quarter. Roger 1-6; Coates, Destin 1-minus 2.. 6:50 ASU - Hansen, Justice 8 yd run (Grupe, Blake kick On Troy’s next drive, freshman cornerback Tyler TROY: Eafford, Tray 5-69; Douglas, D. 5-27; Willis, Damion 4-78; failed), 1-8 0:06 7 - 13 Gore came up with an interception on ball that was Davis, Sidney 2-19; Smith, B.J. 1-16; Hallman, R. 1-5; Weldon, 2:39 ASU - Adams Jr., Jona 35 yd pass from Hansen, bobbled by the receiver and scooped up by Gore Zacc 1-3. Justice (Grupe, Blake kick), 4-83 1:24 7 - 20 2nd 12:20 ASU - McInnis, Justin 6 yd pass from Hansen, Justice just shy of the goal line. INTERCEPTIONS (Grupe, Blake kick), 4-74 1:13 7 - 27 The Panthers took over and Ellington GSU: Gore, Tyler, 1-0; TROY: None 10:57 ASU - Chambers, Tajhe 34 yd fumble recovery immediately hit Hart for 51 yards down the left (Grupe, Blake kick) 7 - 34 sideline. But the drive ended with a fumble at the ARKANSAS ST. 51, GEORGIA STATE 35 3rd 10:09 GSU - McCoy, Cornelius 37 yd pass from Ellington, Troy 39-yard line. Dan (Wright, Brandon kick), 6-66 2:49 14 - 34 Georgia State put together a 10-play, 75-yard Game 7: Thurs., Oct. 18, 2018 • 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) 4:08 ASU - Hansen, Justice 22 yd run (Grupe, Blake kick), drive, capped by Barnett’s 1-yard touchdown to Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Ark. 5-74 2:25 14 - 41 make the score 30-12 with six minutes to play. 1:22 GSU - Barnett, Tra 12 yd run (Wright, Brandon kick), Ellington added a 21-yard touchdown pass to Georgia State fell 51-35 at Arkansas State in 7-58 2:39 21 - 41 Owens, who also caught the two-point conversion a Sun Belt Conference Thursday night game at 4th 14:19 ASU - Murray, Marcel 9 yd run (Grupe, Blake kick), with two minutes left. Centennial Bank Stadium. 5-75 2:03 21 - 48 “We’ve got to go regroup,” Elliott said. “We’ve GSU quarterback Dan Ellington passed for 250 12:09 GSU - Champaigne, Diondre 20 yd pass from played a lot of ballgames in a short amount of time. yards and three touchdowns while rushing for Ellington, Dan (Wright, Brandon kick), 5-61 Maybe that was a little bit of it today, but Troy has 52 yards, but the Panthers (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt) hurt 2:01 28 - 48 a good football team. Coach Neal Brown does a themselves with two crucial fumbles, including one 6:57 ASU - Grupe, Blake 31 yd field goal, 10-59 5:12 28 - 51 great job and they’ve got some good players on that was returned for a touchdown. 0:03 GSU - Champaigne, Diondre 3 yd pass from that team. We’ll regroup, and this will be a much- Junior Diondre Champaigne caught two Winchester, Aaron (Wright, Brandon kick), needed break for us.” touchdown passes, while sophomore Tamir 15-75 6:54 35 - 51 Jones and freshman Cornelius McCoy also had Attendance–18,176

GeorgiaStateSports.com 2018 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

TEAM STATISTICS GSU ASU FIRST DOWNS ...... 24 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 43-123 37-273 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 299 257 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 33-20-0 28-17-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 76-422 65-530 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-34 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 2-48 2-98 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 5-46.0 3-37.3 Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 8-80 11-109 Possession Time ...... 33:26 26:34 Third-Down Conversions ...... 5 of 14 8 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 3 of 4 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-5 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 2-16 4-21 RUSHING GSU: Barnett, Tra 13-61; Ellington, Dan 18-52; Paige, Seth 5-15; Kirk, Demarcus 2-4; Hart, Penny 3-minus 4; Winchester, Aaron 2-minus 5. ASU: Murray, Marcel 11-115; Hansen, Justice 11-76; Wand, Warren 13-71; Weh-Weh, Armond 2-11. PASSING GSU: Ellington, Dan 15-26-0-250; Winchester, Aaron 5-7-0-49. ASU: Hansen, Justice 17-28-0-257. RECEIVING GSU: Hart, Penny 4-58; Jones, Tamir 3-95; McCoy, Cornelius 3-59; Champaigne, Diondre 3-29; Barnett, Tra 3-14; Ifedi, Jonathan 1-28; Knight, Camrin 1-8; Gentry, Devin 1-5; Dixon, Terrance 1-3. ASU: McInnis, Justin 6-86; Merritt, Kirk 4-21; Isaac, Javonis 2-63; Bayless, Omar 2-32; Adams Jr., Jona 1-35; Murray, Marcel 1-15; Wand, Warren 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS None.

GeorgiaStateSports.com Georgia State Game Results (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 30, 2018 KENNESAW STATE W 24-20 1-0 0-0 3:16 23088 Sep 08, 2018 at NC State L 7-41 1-1 0-0 3:07 56017 Sep 14, 2018 at Memphis L 22-59 1-2 0-0 3:22 27678 Sep 22, 2018 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 15-34 1-3 0-0 2:50 15264 * Sep 29, 2018 ULM W 46-14 2-3 1-0 2:57 14368 * Oct 04, 2018 at Troy L 20-37 2-4 1-1 3:21 22903 * Oct 18, 2018 at Arkansas State L 35-51 2-5 1-2 3:28 18176 Georgia State Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

Team Statistics GSU OPP SCORING 169 256 Points Per Game 24.1 36.6 Points Off Turnovers 23 62 FIRST DOWNS 145 149 R u s h in g5963 P a s s in g7077 P e n a lt y169 RUSHING YARDAGE 1013 1738 Yards gained rushing 1250 1811 Yards lost rushing 237 73 Rushing Attempts 276 257 Average Per Rush 3.7 6.8 Average Per Game 144.7 248.3 TDs Rushing 11 15 PASSING YARDAGE 1603 1741 C o m p - A t t - I n t 132-212-2 139-197-6 Average Per Pass 7.6 8.8 Average Per Catch 12.1 12.5 Average Per Game 229.0 248.7 TDs Passing 9 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 2616 3479 Total Plays 488 454 Average Per Play 5.4 7.7 Average Per Game 373.7 497.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 9-208 19-374 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-83 11-118 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-46 2-25 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.1 19.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 20.8 10.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.7 12.5 FUMBLES-LOST 17-9 7-3 PENALTIES-Yards 27-272 55-464 Average Per Game 38.9 66.3 PUNTS-Yards 29-1453 23-976 Average Per Punt 50.1 42.4 Net punt average 44.0 35.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 36-1911 47-2402 Average Per Kick 53.1 51.1 Net kick average 37.1 39.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 2 1 2 8 : 3 9 3RD-DOWN Conversions 35/92 40/86 3rd-Down Pct 38% 47% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/18 9/13 4th-Down Pct 61% 69% SACKS BY-Yards 6-35 20-115 MISC YARDS -21 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 22 33 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-10 8-9 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (21-25) 84% (25-30) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (15-25) 60% (17-30) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (14-19) 74% (32-33) 97% ATTENDANCE 52720 124774 Games/Avg Per Game 3/17573 4/31194 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia State 31 49 35 54 0 169 Opponents 82 81 41 52 0 256 Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Ellington, Dan 7 103 481 159 322 3.1 4 24 46.0 Hart, Penny 4 83 20.8 1 49 Paige, Seth 7 37 250 8 242 6.5 3 82 34.6 Total 4 83 20.8 1 49 Barnett, Tra 7 61 216 18 198 3.2 3 23 28.3 Opponents 11 118 10.7 0 47 Coates, Destin 6 32 148 11 137 4.3 1 24 22.8 Kirk, Demarcus 7 9 41 1 40 4.4 0 11 5.7 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Winchester, Aaron 4 12 49 15 34 2.8 0 11 8.5 Heyward, Victor 1 10 10.0 0 10 Hill, Dawson 1 4 21 0 21 5.2 0 9 21.0 Gore, Tyler 1 0 0.0 0 0 Bateman, Taz 2 7 18 1 17 2.4 0 5 8.5 Jones, Jaylon 1 1 1.0 1 1 Gentry, Devin 7 2 16 0 16 8.0 0 7 2.3 White, Quavian 1 23 23.0 0 23 Walker, Jack 3 3 4 4 0 0.0 0 4 0.0 Applin, DeAndre 1 12 12.0 0 12 Team 4 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -1.0 Bacon, Chris 1 0 0.0 0 0 Hart, Penny 7 4 6 16 -10 -2.5 0 6 -1.4 Total 6 46 7.7 1 23 Total 7 276 1250 237 1013 3.7 11 82 144.7 Opponents 2 25 12.5 0 24 Opponents 7 257 1811 73 1738 6.8 15 78 248.3 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Hart, Penny 8 178 22.2 0 32 Ellington, Dan 7 138.86 119-191-2 62.3 1474 8 55 210.6 Gentry, Devin 1 30 30.0 0 30 Winchester, Aaron 4 133.11 11-18-0 61.1 115 1 28 28.8 Total 9 208 23.1 0 32 Walker, Jack 3 105.87 2-3-0 66.7 14 0 7 4.7 Opponents 19 374 19.7 0 91 Total 7 137.90 132-212-2 62.3 1603 9 55 229.0 Opponents 7 167.18 139-197-6 70.6 1741 17 60 248.7 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Opponents 2 51 25.5 1 34 Hart, Penny 7 34 453 13.3 1 51 64.7 McCoy, Cornelius 7 20 247 12.4 1 37 35.3 Owens, Christian 6 12 128 10.7 2 21 21.3 Gentry, Devin 7 11 161 14.6 0 46 23.0 Coates, Destin 6 9 85 9.4 0 50 14.2 Barnett, Tra 7 9 45 5.0 0 15 6.4 Champaigne, Diondre 6 7 66 9.4 3 20 11.0 Carter, Roger 7 6 49 8.2 1 15 7.0 Bateman, Taz 2 5 37 7.4 0 14 18.5 Ifedi, Jonathan 7 4 51 12.8 0 28 7.3 Jones, Tamir 7 3 95 31.7 1 54 13.6 Pinckney, Sam 3 3 82 27.3 0 55 27.3 Dixon, Terrance 6 3 36 12.0 0 18 6.0 Paige, Seth 7 3 34 11.3 0 15 4.9 Knight, Camrin 7 3 34 11.3 0 15 4.9 Total 7 132 1603 12.1 9 55 229.0 Opponents 7 139 1741 12.5 17 60 248.7 Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Wright, Brandon - 5-7 13-14 - - - - - 28 Ellington, Dan 7 294 322 1474 1796 256.6 Ellington, Dan 4 - - - - 1-3 - - 24 Paige, Seth 7 37 242 0 242 34.6 Champaigne, Diondre 3 ------18 Barnett, Tra 7 61 198 0 198 28.3 Paige, Seth 3 ------18 Winchester, Aaron 4 30 34 115 149 37.2 Barnett, Tra 3 ------18 Coates, Destin 6 32 137 0 137 22.8 Owens, Christian 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Kirk, Demarcus 7 9 40 0 40 5.7 Hart, Penny 2 ------12 Hill, Dawson 1 4 21 0 21 21.0 Brown, Barry - 2-3 1-4 - - - - - 7 Bateman, Taz 2 7 17 0 17 8.5 Carter, Roger 1 ------6 Gentry, Devin 7 2 16 0 16 2.3 Jones, Jaylon 1 ------6 Walker, Jack 3 6 0 14 14 4.7 Jones, Tamir 1 ------6 Team 4 2 -4 0 -4 -1.0 McCoy, Cornelius 1 ------6 Hart, Penny 7 4 -10 0 -10 -1.4 Coates, Destin 1 ------6 Total 7 488 1013 1603 2616 373.7 Team - - 0-1 - - - - - 0 Opponents 7 454 1738 1741 3479 497.0 Total 22 7-10 14-19 - 1 1-3 - - 169 Opponents 33 8-9 32-33 - - - - 1 256

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Wright, Brandon 5-7 71.4 0-0 1-1 3-4 1-2 0-0 42 1 Wright, Brandon 29 1453 50.1 65 3 1 13 17 0 Brown, Barry 2-3 66.7 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 40 1 Total 29 1453 50.1 65 3 1 13 17 0 Opponents 23 976 42.4 55 4 11 4 4 0 FG Sequence Georgia State Opponents Kennesaw State (35) (32),(24) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln NC State 44,34 (25),(28) Brown, Barry 25 1318 52.7 4 1 Memphis (40),37 (28) Wright, Brandon 11 593 53.9 4 0 Western Michigan (36) (24),(38) Total 36 1911 53.1 8 1 19.7 37.1 27 ULM (42),(35) - Opponents 47 2402 51.1 13 1 23.1 39.8 25 Troy (32),(28) - Arkansas State - 37,(31)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Georgia State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hart, Penny 7 -10 453 83 178 0 704 100.6 Ellington, Dan 7 322 0 0 0 0 322 46.0 Paige, Seth 7 242 34 0 0 0 276 39.4 McCoy, Corneliu 7 0 247 0 0 0 247 35.3 Barnett, Tra 7 198 45 0 0 0 243 34.7 Coates, Destin 6 137 85 0 0 0 222 37.0 Gentry, Devin 7 16 161 0 30 0 207 29.6 Owens, Christia 6 0 128 0 0 0 128 21.3 Jones, Tamir 7 0 95 0 0 0 95 13.6 Pinckney, Sam 3 0 82 0 0 0 82 27.3 Champaigne, Di 6 0 66 0 0 0 66 11.0 Bateman, Taz 2 17 37 0 0 0 54 27.0 Ifedi, Jonathan 7 0 51 0 0 0 51 7.3 Carter, Roger 7 0 49 0 0 0 49 7.0 Kirk, Demarcus 7 40 0 0 0 0 40 5.7 Dixon, Terrance 6 0 36 0 0 0 36 6.0 Knight, Camrin 7 0 34 0 0 0 34 4.9 Winchester, Aar 4 34 0 0 0 0 34 8.5 White, Quavian 7 0 0 0 0 23 23 3.3 Hill, Dawson 1 21 0 0 0 0 21 21.0 Applin, DeAndre 5 0 0 0 0 12 12 2.4 Heyward, Victor 7 0 0 0 0 10 10 1.4 Jones, Jaylon 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 Team 4 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -1.0 Total 7 1013 1603 83 208 46 2953 421.9 Opponents 7 1738 1741 118 374 25 3996 570.9 Georgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 2 Curney, Ed 7 16 33 49 3.5-11 1.0-7 ...... 5D Middleton, Chase 7 22 24 46 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 21 Lazarus, Remy 6 18 21 39 1.5-3 . . 1 . . . . . 6D Stephens-McQueen, T. 7 14 19 33 0.5-0 ...... 2D Jones, Jaylon 7 22 9 31 2.0-7 . 1-1 1 . . 1 . . 20 White, Quavian 7 20 8 28 1.0-4 . 1-23 1 . 1-0 1 . . 55 Thomas, Terry 7 6 19 25 2.0-5 0.5-2 . . . . 1 . . 37 Heyward, Victor 7 9 16 25 0.5-0 . 1-10 2 . 1-0 . . . 44 Shaw, Michael 7 9 12 21 1.0-1 ...... 7D Strachan, Jordan 7 8 13 21 0.5-1 . . 1 1 1-0 . . . 47 Taylor, Jhi'Shawn 7 10 10 20 . . . . 1 . . . . 52 Wilson, Dontae 7 11 7 18 2.5-13 1.5-11 ...... 1D Crawford, Jacorey 5 10 4 14 . . . 1 . . . . . 24 Applin, DeAndre 5 4 10 14 . . 1-12 . . . 1 . . 30 Lain, Javonte 7 8 5 13 2.0-4 1.0-1 ...... 12 Gore, Tyler 6 6 4 10 . . 1-0 ...... 2E Hood, Ben 7 4 6 10 ...... 4D Anderson, Khai 6 4 5 9 ...... 16 Smith, Jerome 3 7 2 9 . . . 2 . . . . . 5A Arnold, T.J. 4 5 3 8 2.0-13 1.0-9 ...... 3 Bacon, Chris 6 7 1 8 . . 1-0 . . . 1 . . 95 Allen, Marterious 7 2 5 7 1.0-3 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . . 97 Smith, Akeem 6 . 6 6 0.5-2 0.5-2 ...... 42 Carroll, Blake 7 2 4 6 ...... 2C Phillips, Kyndall 6 3 3 6 ...... 9 Stone, Cedric 3 3 1 4 . . . 2 . . . . . 1 Hunter, Jontrey 6 2 1 3 ...... 92 Dungy, Mario 5 3 . 3 1.0-4 ...... 83 McCoy, Cornelius 7 1 1 2 ...... 54 Moore, Tre 4 1 1 2 ...... 56 Banks, Steven 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 15 Pinckney, Sam 3 1 . 1 ...... 38 Kirk, Demarcus 7 1 . 1 ...... 53 Wade, Jalen 1 . 1 1 ...... 93 Wright, Brandon 7 1 . 1 ...... 19 Richardson, Kerryon 2 1 . 1 ...... 22 Chapman, Trey 6 1 . 1 ...... Total 7 242 255 497 22-72 6-35 6-46 13 4 3-0 5 . . Opponents 7 277 178 455 56-216 20-115 2-25 17 17 9-51 11 3 1 Georgia State Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 38 128 0 24 20 187 3 18 20-28-0 187 3 18 2 50 0 32 0 0 0 0 315 Sep 08 at NC State 31 107 1 17 19 242 0 46 19-34-0 242 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 349 Sep 14 at Memphis 43 173 2 24 19 139 0 15 19-34-1 139 0 15 1 26 0 26 0 0 0 0 312 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 30 58 2 15 19 285 0 50 19-29-1 285 0 50 4 84 0 27 0 0 0 0 343 Sep 29 ULM 56 308 4 82 15 179 1 55 15-18-0 179 1 55 0 0 0 0 3 67 1 49 487 Oct 04 at Troy 35 116 1 13 20 272 1 51 20-36-0 272 1 51 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 388 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 43 123 1 19 20 299 4 54 20-33-0 299 4 54 2 48 0 30 0 0 0 0 422 Georgia State 276 1013 11 82 132 1603 9 55 132-212-2 1603 9 55 9 208 0 32 4 83 1 49 2616 Opponents 257 1738 15 78 139 1741 17 60 139-197-6 1741 17 60 19 374 0 91 11 118 0 47 3479

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 3.7 • Avg/catch: 12.1 • Pass effic: 137.90 • KR avg: 23.1 • PR avg: 20.8 • All purpose avg/game: 421.9 • Total offense avg/gm: 373.7

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 51 18 69 3.0-6 1.0-1 1 1-0 1-12 0 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24 Sep 08 at NC State 24 70 94 2.0-3 0.0-0 2 0-0 1-23 0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Sep 14 at Memphis 34 25 59 3.0-10 1.0-4 0 0-0 1-1 1 2 0 1-3 0 0 0 6 22 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 24 69 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 15 Sep 29 ULM 34 18 52 4.0-15 1.0-8 2 2-0 2-10 2 3 0 4-6 0 0 0 10 46 Oct 04 at Troy 28 54 82 3.0-9 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0 20 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 26 46 72 5.0-22 2.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 35 Georgia State 242 255 497 22.0-72 6.0-35 5 3-0 6-46 4 13 0 14-19 0 1 0 23 169 Opponents 277 178 455 56.0-216 20.0-115 11 9-51 2-25 17 17 3 32-33 0 0 1 62 256

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 4 215 53.8 64 01033 1-1350532064.0 4 0 Sep 08 at NC State 4 225 56.2 65 02031 0-201212361.5 1 0 Sep 14 at Memphis 6 302 50.3 57 00041 1-2401522945.8 1 0 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 156 52.0 56 00021 1-1360425263.0 1 0 Sep 29 ULM 3 147 49.0 61 00023 2-2420948954.3 1 0 Oct 04 at Troy 4 178 44.5 52 00012 2-2320522545.0 0 1 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 5 230 46.0 61 00122 0-000627345.5 0 0 Georgia State 29 1453 50.1 65 0 3 1 17 13 7-10 42 2 36 1911 53.1 8 1 Opponents 23 976 42.4 55 0 4 11 4 4 8-9 38 0 47 2402 51.1 13 1 Georgia State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 51 181 1 17 12 201 1 60 12-19-1 201 1 60 1 21 0 21 1 10 0 10 382 Sep 08 at NC State 31 115 3 39 32 426 2 56 32-39-1 426 2 56 1 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 541 Sep 14 at Memphis 35 410 3 72 19 269 5 48 19-27-1 269 5 48 4 49 0 14 5 76 0 47 679 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 294 1 71 20 234 3 40 20-25-0 234 3 40 3 51 0 24 0 0 0 0 528 Sep 29 ULM 20 125 2 43 20 137 0 18 20-34-2 137 0 18 6 72 0 20 1 0 0 0 262 Oct 04 at Troy 38 340 2 78 19 217 3 50 19-25-1 217 3 50 2 47 0 28 3 32 0 21 557 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 37 273 3 64 17 257 3 35 17-28-0 257 3 35 2 98 0 91 1 0 0 0 530 Opponents 257 1738 15 78 139 1741 17 60 139-197-6 1741 17 60 19 374 0 91 11 118 0 47 3479 Georgia State 276 1013 11 82 132 1603 9 55 132-212-2 1603 9 55 9 208 0 32 4 83 1 49 2616

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 6.8 • Avg/catch: 12.5 • Pass effic: 167.18 • KR avg: 19.7 • PR avg: 10.7 • All purpose avg/game: 570.9 • Total offense avg/gm: 497.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 38 18 56 9.0-37 3.0-23 1 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 20 Sep 08 at NC State 31 38 69 5.0-22 3.0-11 2 1-17 0-0 6 5 1 5-5 0 0 0 7 41 Sep 14 at Memphis 44 24 68 8.0-17 2.0-10 0 0-0 1-1 5 2 2 8-8 0 0 0 7 59 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 38 16 54 10.0-46 3.0-19 3 2-0 1-24 2 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 6 34 Sep 29 ULM 54 18 72 8.0-45 3.0-27 2 1-0 0-0 1 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14 Oct 04 at Troy 34 34 68 8.0-16 2.0-4 2 2-0 0-0 3 1 0 5-5 0 0 1 14 37 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 38 30 68 8.0-33 4.0-21 1 2-34 0-0 0 5 0 6-7 0 0 0 14 51 Opponents 277 178 455 56.0-216 20.0-115 11 9-51 2-25 17 17 3 32-33 0 0 1 62 256 Georgia State 242 255 497 22.0-72 6.0-35 5 3-0 6-46 4 13 0 14-19 0 1 0 23 169

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 KENNESAW STATE 2 100 50.0 53 00110 2-2320524348.6 0 0 Sep 08 at NC State 2 94 47.0 55 01111 2-2280740557.9 5 0 Sep 14 at Memphis 2 79 39.5 50 01011 1-12801046946.9 1 1 Sep 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 122 40.7 46 01101 2-2380738354.7 1 0 Sep 29 ULM 8 332 41.5 48 00501 0-000317056.7 2 0 Oct 04 at Troy 3 137 45.7 55 01110 0-000629048.3 2 0 Oct 18 at Arkansas State 3 112 37.3 46 00200 1-2310944249.1 2 0 Opponents 23 976 42.4 55 0 4 11 4 4 8-9 38 0 47 2402 51.1 13 1 Georgia State 29 1453 50.1 65 0 3 1 17 13 7-10 42 2 36 1911 53.1 8 1 Georgia State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

#13 Ellington, Dan Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Kennesaw State 20 28 0 71.4 187 3 18 3-23 162.89 NC State 15 28 0 53.6 194 0 46 3-11 111.77 Memphis 15 26 1 57.7 107 0 15 2-10 84.57 Western Michigan 19 29 1 65.5 285 0 50 3-19 141.17 ULM 15 18 0 83.3 179 1 55 3-27 185.20 Troy 20 36 0 55.6 272 1 51 2-4 128.19 Arkansas State 15 26 0 57.7 250 3 54 3-11 176.54 TOTALS 119 191 2 62.3 1474 8 55 19-105 138.86

#11 Winchester, A. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic NC State 4 6 0 66.7 48 0 18 0-0 133.87 Memphis 2 5 0 40.0 18 0 9 0-0 70.24 Arkansas State 5 7 0 71.4 49 1 28 1-10 177.37 TOTALS 11 18 0 61.1 115 1 28 1-10 133.11

#10 Walker, Jack Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Memphis 2 3 0 66.7 14 0 7 0-0 105.87 TOTALS 2 3 0 66.7 14 0 7 0-0 105.87 Georgia State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Oct 19, 2018) All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD KSU ST MEMPHIS WMU ULM TROY ASU Ellington, Dan 103-322/4 18-77/0 10-30/0 4-5/1 18-35/2 16-64/1 19-59/0 18-52/0 Paige, Seth 37-242/3 3-7/0 2--3/0 7-35/1 2-4/0 9-145/2 9-39/0 5-15/0 Barnett, Tra 61-198/3 10-18/0 6-20/0 9-19/0 5-12/0 14-62/1 4-6/1 13-61/1 Coates, Destin 32-137/1 2-9/0 6-43/1 12-68/0 4-5/0 8-12/0 - DNP Kirk, Demarcus 9-40/0 - 2-14/0 1-6/0 1-2/0 1-7/0 2-7/0 2-4/0 Winchester, A. 12-34/0 DNP - 8-37/0 DNP 2-2/0 DNP 2--5/0 Hill, Dawson 4-21/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-21/0 DNP DNP Bateman, Taz 7-17/0 3-8/0 4-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Gentry, Devin 2-16/0 1-11/0 ----1-5/0 - Walker, Jack 3-0/0 DNP - 2-3/0 DNP 1--3/0 DNP DNP Team 2--4/0 1--2/0 - DNP DNP 1--2/0 - DNP Hart, Penny 4--10/0 - 1--6/0 ----3--4/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD KSU ST MEMPHIS WMU ULM TROY ASU Hart, Penny 34-453/1 5-46/1 3-53/0 4-35/0 5-91/0 7-42/0 6-128/0 4-58/0 McCoy, C. 20-247/1 1-5/0 2-23/0 5-43/0 5-80/0 1-2/0 3-35/0 3-59/1 Gentry, Devin 11-161/0 1-16/0 5-83/0 - - 2-24/0 2-33/0 1-5/0 Owens, C. 12-128/2 6-70/1 1-6/0 2-17/0 2-14/0 - 1-21/1 DNP Jones, Tamir 3-95/1 ------3-95/1 Coates, Destin 9-85/0 - 1-7/0 3--2/0 3-62/0 1-20/0 1--2/0 DNP Pinckney, Sam 3-82/0 DNP DNP DNP - 2-74/0 1-8/0 DNP Champaigne, D. 7-66/3 1-8/1 1-9/0 1-7/0 - 1-13/0 DNP 3-29/2 Ifedi, Jonathan 4-51/0 1-15/0 2-8/0 ----1-28/0 Carter, Roger 6-49/1 1-4/0 - 1-10/0 2-25/0 1-4/1 1-6/0 - Barnett, Tra 9-45/0 - - 2-14/0 1-2/0 - 3-15/0 3-14/0 Bateman, Taz 5-37/0 4-23/0 1-14/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Dixon, Terrance 3-36/0 - 2-33/0 - DNP - - 1-3/0 Knight, Camrin 3-34/0 - - - 1-11/0 - 1-15/0 1-8/0 Paige, Seth 3-34/0 - 1-6/0 1-15/0 - - 1-13/0 -