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2 // 2013 Georgia State Football .. GENERAL INFORMATION DDIRECTORYIRECTORY TRENT MILES GSU FOOTBALL OFFICE Georgia State Head Coach Phone: 404.413.4110 1st Season at GSU Alma Mater: Indiana State, 1987 Fax: 404.413.4115 404.413.4120 Record at GSU: 0-0 (1st season) Address: 188 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE Overall Record: 20-36 (6th season) Atlanta, GA 30312
HAROLD ETHERIDGE KEARY COLBERT TONY TILLER Assistant Head Coach/ Wide Receivers Running Backs Offensive Line 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 404.413.4116 404.413.4110 404.413.4110 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
JEFF JAGODZINSKI LUKE HUARD P.J. VOLKER Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Linebackers 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 404.413.4117 404.413.4114 404.413.4123 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
JESSE MINTER SHANNON JACKSON J.D. WILLIAMS Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Secondary/Special Teams 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU 404.413.4118 404.413.4149 404.413.4111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF GSU ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Sarah Gigantino, Director of Football Operations Cheryl Levick, Director of Athletics 404.413.4121 • [email protected] George Pierce, Faculty Athletics Representative Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.5315 • [email protected] 404.413.4172 • [email protected] Jamie Boggs, Senior Associate AD - COO / SWA Bob Murphy, Associate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4008 • [email protected] 404.413.4039 • [email protected] Todd Reeser, Executive Senior Associate AD - Development & Sport Services Dena Freeman-Patton, Associate AD - Student-Athlete Development 404.413.4016 • [email protected] 404.413.4045 • [email protected] Ike Fullard, Senior Associate AD - External Affairs Chris Ball, Football Video Coordinator 404.413.4152 • [email protected] 404.413.4122 • [email protected] John Portland, Senior Associate AD - Internal Operations Nicholas Vogt, Equipment Manager 404.413.4006 • [email protected] Dena Freeman-Patton, Associate AD - Student-Athlete Development 404.413.4003 • [email protected] 404.413.4045 • [email protected] Dustin Bennett, Senior Academic Coordinator Bob Murphy, Associate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4043 • [email protected] 404.413.4039 • [email protected] Brittany Price, Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator Jerry Trickie, Associate AD - Strategic Communications & Public Relations 404.413.4044 • [email protected] 404.413.4166 • [email protected] Nick Jones, Recruiting Specialist Kevin White, Associate AD - Business 404.413.4150 • [email protected] 404.413.4013 • [email protected] Misty Brown, Assistant AD - Development & Special Events 404.413.4170 • [email protected] Allison George, Assistant AD - Communications 404.413.4032 • [email protected] Matthew Newhouse, Assistant AD - Marketing FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK 404.413.4022 • [email protected] Georgia State University Athletics Erik Paz, Assistant AD - Compliance 404.413.4010 • epaz.gsu.edu Georgia State University Football Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.4172 • [email protected] Awilda Ragland, Assistant AD - Human Resources FOLLOW ON TWITTER 404.413.4015 • [email protected] @ GSUPanthers Charlie Taylor, Assistant AD - Communications 404.413.4031 • [email protected] Steve Wojcikowski, Assistant AD - Facilites & Operations 404.413.4012 • @.gsu.edu
2013 Georgia State Football // 3 . GENERAL INFORMATION CCOMPOSITEOMPOSITE SCHEDULESCHEDULE
August 29 (Thursday) September 28 November 2 Southern Utah at South Alabama, TBA Wyoming at Texas State, 7 p.m. * Western Kentucky at Georgia State, 2 p.m. UT Martin at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Navy at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Texas State at Idaho, 5 p.m. Ole Miss at Alabama, TBA * Arkansas State at South Alabama, TBA August 30 (Friday) Arkansas State at Missouri, TBA New Mexico State at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Samford at Georgia State, 7 p.m. Tulane at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Samford at The Citadel, 2 p.m. South Alabama at Tennessee, TBA Chattanooga at Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m. August 31 Troy at Duke, TBA West Virginia at TCU, TBA Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (Georgia Dome, Western Carolina at Samford, 3 p.m. Jacksonville State at Austin Peay, TBA Atlanta, Ga.), 5:30 p.m. Chattanooga at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (Fox Oklahoma State at West Virginia, TBA November 7 (Thursday) Sports Network PPV) Murray State at Jacksonville State, 4 p.m. * Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA (ESPNU) UAB at Troy, 7 p.m. November 9 Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (LP Field, October 3 (Thursday) Western Kentucky at Army, 12 p.m. Nashville, Tenn.), 7 p.m. * Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Monroe, * Arkansas State at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Arkansas State, TBA 8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) LSU at Alabama, TBA Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas, TBA Samford at Furman, 1:30 p.m. Texas State at Southern Miss, TBA October 5 Woff ord at Chattanooga, 2 p.m. William & Mary at West Virginia, 12 p.m. Georgia State at Alabama, TBA Texas at West Virginia, TBA (FSN1) * Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State, 4 p.m. Jacksonville State at Alabama State, 6 p.m. * South Alabama at Troy, TBA Georgia Southern at Samford, 3 p.m. November 16 September 7 Western Carolina at Chattanooga, 6 p.m. * Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia State, 2 p.m. South Alabama at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. (CST) West Virginia at Baylor, TBA * Texas State at Arkansas State, TBA Chattanooga at Georgia State, 2 p.m. Jacksonville State at UT Martin, 3 p.m. Alabama at Mississippi State, TBA Prairie View A&M at Texas State, 7 p.m. South Alabama at Navy, TBA Savannah State at Troy, 7 p.m. October 12 Troy at Mississippi, TBA Arkansas State at Auburn, TBA Troy at Georgia State, 2 p.m. Chattanooga at Samford, 3 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas State, TBA * Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State, 7 p.m. West Virginia at Kansas, TBA Grambling at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA Alabama at Kentucky, TBA Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois, 1 p.m. Western Kentucky at Tennessee, TBA Idaho at Arkansas State, TBA Samford at Arkansas, TBA Samford at Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m. November 23 Chattanooga at Georgia State, 2 p.m. Furman at Chattanooga, 6 p.m. * Western Kentucky at Texas State, 7 p.m. West Virginia at Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (FOX) Tennessee State at Jacksonville State, 4 p.m. * Georgia State at Arkansas State, TBA Jacksonville at Jacksonville State, 7 p.m. * Louisiana-Monroe at South Alabama, TBA October 15 (Tuesday) Chattanooga at Alabama, TBA September 12 (Thursday) * Louisiana-Lafayette at Western Kentucky, Elon at Samford, 3 p.m. * Troy at Arkansas State, TBA (ESPNU) 8 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2) Chattanooga at Alabama, TBA Southeast Missouri State at Jacksonville State, September 14 October 19 4 p.m. Georgia State at West Virginia, 12 p.m. * Georgia State at Texas State, 7 p.m. November 29 (Friday) Louisiana-Monroe at Wake Forest, 12:30 p.m. Arkansas at Alabama, TBA * Texas State at Troy, TBA (ESPN3) Kent State at South Alabama, TBA Alabama at Texas A&M, TBA Chattanooga at Elon, TBA November 30 Nicholls State at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Texas Tech at West Virginia, TBA * South Alabama at Georgia State, 2 p.m. * Western Kentucky at South Alabama, TBA * Arkansas State at Western Kentucky, 4 p.m. Samford at Florida A&M, 2 p.m. October 22 (Tuesday) * Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette, TBA Austin Peay at Chattanooga, 6 p.m. * Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State, TBA Alabama at Auburn, TBA North Alabama at Jacksonville State, 8 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2) Iowa State at West Virginia (or Nov. 29), TBA
September 21 October 26 December 7 Jacksonville State at Georgia State, 2 p.m. * Troy at Western Kentucky, 4 p.m. * Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama, TBA Texas State at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. * South Alabama at Texas State, 7 p.m. Morgan State at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Georgia State at Louisiana-Monroe, TBA * denotes Sun Belt Conference game Colorado State at Alabama, TBA Tennessee at Alabama, TBA Arkansas State at Memphis, TBA Samford at Woff ord, 1:30 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Akron, TBA The Citadel at Chattanooga, 2 p.m. SUN BELT CONFERENCE Louisiana-Monroe at Baylor, TBA West Virginia at Kansas State, TBA 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive Troy at Mississippi State, TBA Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech, 2:30 p.m. New Orleans, LA 70112 Southeastern Louisiana at Samford, 3 p.m. John McElwain, Associate Commissioner/ Maryland at West Virginia, TBA October 31 (Thursday) Communications * Louisiana-Monroe at Troy, TBA (ESPNU) [email protected] Cell: 504.234.5434
4 // 2013 Georgia State Football .. GENERAL INFORMATION FFOROR THETHE MEDIAMEDIA GEORGIA STATE SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS
Website GeorgiaStateSports.com FAX 404.413.4035 Mailing P.O. Box 3975, Address Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 Physical Georgia State Sports Arena Address 125 Decatur Street, Room 130 Atlanta, GA 30303 Allison George Jerry Trickie Charlie Taylor Mike Holmes
Assistant AD / Football Contact: Allison George ...... O: 404.413.4032 Cell: 678.595.7728 [email protected] Associate AD - Strategic Communications & P.R.: Jerry Trickie ...... O: Cell: 404.293.8102 [email protected] Assistant AD - Communications: Charlie Taylor ...... O: 404.413.4031 Cell: 404.556.2295 [email protected] Associate Sports Information Director: Mike Holmes ...... O: 404.413.4033 Cell: 404.259.9716 [email protected] Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Cassie Folck ...... O: 404.413.4034 Cell: 260.418.3449 [email protected] Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Matt Arsenault ...... O: 404.413.4034 Cell: 864.529.2086 TBA Broadcast Coordinator: Dave Cohen ...... O: 404.413.1434 Cell: 404.358.8411 [email protected]
CREDENTIALS SUN BELT WEEKLY COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE Credential Requests: Please make credential requests for Georgia Th e Sun Belt Conference coaches will be available on a weekly media State football games in writing (email preferred) to Allison George teleconference each Monday during the season, beginning Aug. 26. ([email protected]). To participate in the coaches’ teleconference, media should contact Media Parking: A limited amount of media parking is available in the John McElwain at the Sun Belt Conference for the phone number and Gold Deck or Blue Lot. Please include parking request with credential password. request. Parking passes cannot be left at will call. [email protected] / C: 504.234.5434 Media Will Call: Georgia Dome Gate E. Press Box: Accessible via the Gate E elevator. SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE (All Times Eastern) 11:30 a.m. Announcements WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE 11:32 a.m. Trent Miles, Georgia State Head coach Trent Miles will conduct his weekly press conference 11:38 a.m. Larry Blakeney, Troy every Tuesday during the season at 1 p.m. One or more GSU players 11:44 a.m. Bryan Harsin, Arkansas State will also be available at that time. 11:50 a.m. Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana-Lafayette Th e press conference will take place in the team meeting room at the 11:56 a.m. Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe GSU Practice Complex, located at 188 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 12:02 p.m. Joey Jones, South Alabama SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. Limited parking is available at the Practice Complex. 12:08 p.m. Dennis Franchione, Texas State 12:14 p.m. Bobby Petrino, Western Kentucky MEDIA INTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with head coach Trent Miles or any GSU players or staff members should be directed to Allison George. Coach Miles is available at his weekly press conference, on the Sun Belt Conference weekly teleconference and following practice. He is available for telephone interviews upon request, schedule permitting.
COVERING PRACTICE Georgia State’s practices are open to the media. Video and photography is at the discretion of the coaching staff and the sports communications staff . Th e GSU Practice Complex is located at 188 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.
2013 Georgia State Football // 5 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL FFOOTBALLOOTBALL TIMELINETIMELINE
Nov. 2006: Football Feasibility Study completed. April 15, 2007: Former NFL head coach Dan Reeves named Football Consultant. April 17, 2008: Georgia State University offi cially announces its will start an NCAA Division I football program. June 12, 2008: Bill Curry introduced as Georgia BILL CURRY NAMED FIRST HEAD COACH State’s fi rst head football coach. Aug. 2008: First six assistant coaches hired: PROGRAM LAUNCHED ON APRIL 17, 2008 John Bond, John Thompson, George Pugh, Anthony Midget, Chris Ward, Mike Riddle. Oct. 15, 2008: First tryout at Hallford Stadium. Nov. 20, 2008: Ground- breaking for practice facility at 188 MLK. Jan. 4, 2009: First scholarship football TICKETS GO ON SALE student-athlete, Mark Hogan, enrolled at GSU. FIRST PLAYER Feb. 4, 2009: Georgia State signed its fi rst recruiting class. Feb. 25, 2009: Cheryl L. Levick named Director of Athletics. Aug. 11, 2009: First team of 71 players reported to campus. Aug. 14, 2009: First football practice at NFL YET facility. Sept. 2, 2009: Inaugural scheduled was announced. Fall 2009: First team conducted 60 practices at three sites: NFL YET, Lakewood Stadium and Georgia Dome. Dec. 7, 2009: Inaugural season tickets go on sale. Feb. 3, 2010: Second recruiting class signed. FIRST PRACTICE
6 // 2013 Georgia State Football IINAUGURALNAUGURAL GAMEGAME
GEORGIA STATE 41, SHORTER 7 SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
30,237 FANS AT GEORGIA DOME
2013200133 GeorgiaGeoe rgr iiaa SStatettaatet FootballFoootbt all //// 7 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL FFOOTBALLOOTBALL TIMELINETIMELINE March 23, 2010 Inaugural scheduled announced. March 27, 2010 First workout on new fi elds at GSU Practice Complex at 188 MLK. April 19, 2010: Over 3,000 fans watch GSU’s inaugural Spring Scrimmage at Georgia Dome. Aug. 3, 2010: Inaugural team reports for preseason. Aug. 4, 2010: First practice of inaugural season. INAUGURAL TEAM PLAYS AT ALABAMA Aug. 23, 2010: Before ever playing a game, Georgia State football is featured on the cover of ESPN the Magazine. Sept. 2, 2010: INAUGURAL GAME - Georgia State 41, Shorter 7 Nov. 19, 2010: First game vs. FBS opponent at defending national champion Alabama. Dec. 23, 2010: PK Iain Vance recognized as GSU’s fi rst All-American by the Sports Network. Aug. 2011: Panthers BILL CURRY’S FINAL HOME GAME move into GSU Practice Complex. 2011 Season: Georgia State plays as FCS Independent. April 9, 2012: Georgia State accepts an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2013. April 21, 2012: Christo Bilukidi is fi rst Panther drafted by NFL (Oakland Raiders, 6th Round). Aug. 14, 2012: First head coach Bill Curry announces he will retire following the 2012 season.
2012 Season: GSU GSU PRACTICE COMPLEX begins FBS transition and plays its only season of CAA Football.
8 // 2013 Georgia State Football From left, Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick, GSU President Mark P. Becker, Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. and Commissioner Karl Benson SSUNUN BELTBELT CONFERENCECONFERENCE celebrate Georgia State’s invitation to the Sun Belt Conference on April 9, 2012.
Sept. 10, 2012: Christo Bilukidi is fi rst GSU football alumnus to play in NFL regular-season game. Nov. 3, 2012: Bill Curry honored before coaching his fi nal game at Georgia Dome. Dec. 3, 2012: Trent Miles introduced as Georgia State’s second head coach. July 1, 2013: Georgia State offi cially joins the Sun Belt Conference. Aug. 30, 2013: Georgia State will play its fi rst game as an FBS program. Oct. 12, 2013: Georgia State will play its inaugural Sun Belt Conference game vs. Troy CHRISTO BILUKIDI PLAYS IN NFL at the Georgia Dome. 2014 Season: Georgia State will be eligible for Sun Belt Conference title TRENT MILES INTRODUCED and postseason bowl games.
2013 GeorgiaG SState Football // 9 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL SSUNUN BELTBELT CCONFERENCEONFERENCE fter more than a year’s worth of anticipation, the wait is fi nally over. On July 1, 2013, the Georgia State Athletic Department offi cially became a full member of the Sun Belt Conference and will now competeA for championships in 14 league-sponsored sports starting this fall.
“We look forward to playing a leadership role in the Sun Belt Conference and our teams competing for Sun Belt titles and postseason berths,” Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick said. I”t really is a tremendous day in Georgia State sports history.”
GSU’s move onto a national stage in all sports offi cially began on April 9, 2012. At a press conference inside the Georgia Dome, Sun Belt Conference offi cials joined Georgia State President Mark Becker and Levick at the public announcement of the Panthers’ impending conference move.
A feasibility study begun in the fall of 2011 concluded the Panthers were well positioned to make the jump to the FBS level and that the Sun Belt would be an ideal fi t. The rest has been history. The move now allows GSU to build on regional rivalries with several schools within driving distance, while also showcasing its talented teams to the country.
It is a return home of sorts for Georgia State, which was a founding member of the Sun Belt Conference in 1976. At that time, the league consisted of six universities playing across four men’s sports – basketball, soccer, tennis and golf.
Today, the Sun Belt Conference sponsors 18 sports, including 14 that the Panthers will vie for conference titles. On the men’s side, GSU will compete in baseball, basketball, football, golf and tennis, while women’s sports include basketball, golf, cross country, soccer, softball, indoor track and fi eld, outdoor track and fi eld and court volleyball. GSU has also announced plans to add women’s swimming and diving, another Sun Belt-sponsored sport.
The Panthers already own two Sun Belt Conference titles in the past year. Ten individual sports were accepted into the league for 2012-13, giving the women’s cross country and men’s tennis teams a leg up on collecting hardware. Each squad won the Sun Belt title and helped Georgia State fi nish ahead of two SBC schools in the 2012-13 Vic Bubas Cup SUN BELT PRESS CONFERENCE, APRIL 9, 2012 standings (an all sports trophy) despite competing in only half of the league’s sports.
10 // 2013 Georgia State Football .. THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORGIA SSTATETATE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL
“Together We Rise” is the new mantra for the conference and it is the foundation and essence of the contemporary logo that the league will now be identifi ed with.
ABOUT SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL
The Sun Belt Conference will contest the 2013 football season with eight members – Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy and Western Kentucky. UALR and UT Arlington compete as non-football members.
Come the 2014 season, the Sun Belt will have four new members in the league as Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were added as all-sports members and Idaho and New Mexico State have been added as SUN BELT football playing members. BOWL GAMES For the fi rst time in the Sun Belt Conference’s 12 years of football the league sent four teams to postseason bowl games in 2012. Louisiana-Lafayette played in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl , WKU headed to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Louisiana-Monroe traveled west to the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl and league champion Arkansas State returned to the The league had two wins over top-25 ranked GoDaddy.com Bowl. opponents and two bowl victories in 2012.
League-champion Arkansas State defeated No. 25 Kent Over the last fi ve years the Sun Belt Conference ranks State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl 17-13 and Louisiana- sixth out of the 11 FBS conferences in postseason Lafayette won its second consecutive R+L Carriers New bowl game winning percentage. In fact, the Sun Belt Orleans Bowl with a 43-34 victory over Conference Conference ranks ahead of noted “BCS AQ” leagues – USA’s East Carolina. the ACC, Pac-12 and the Big Ten. The conference fi nished with its most non-conference The SBC has won four consecutive R+L Carriers New wins in league history in 2012 and also posted its best Orleans Bowl games and six out of the last seven New ever average computer ranking in 2012 – fi nishing Orleans Bowls against opponents from C-USA, the Mid- ahead of Conference USA and the Mountain West. American Conference and the MWC.
2013 Georgia State Football // 11 . THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA STSTATEATE FOFOOTBALLOTBALL GGEORGIAEORGIA DOMEDOME THE HOME OF THE PANTHERS
ocated just minutes from the Georgia State campus in downtown Atlanta, the Georgia Dome is the home of Panther football. On Sept. 2, 2010, a crowd of 30,237 fans watched Georgia State’s inaugural game asL the Panthers defeated Shorter 41-7.
The Georgia Dome has hosted two Super Bowls, four NCAA Basketball Final Fours and the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. In addition to GSU Football, the Dome is home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game and the SEC Championship.
Opened in 1992, the Georgia Dome is the largest cable-supported domed stadium in the world. The building covers 8.9 acres and contains 1.6 million square feet on all seven levels.
122 //// 201320131 GeorgiaGeoorgr ia SStatetatee FootballFooootbtbala l 201322001133 GeorgiaGeoorgiiaa SStatetat tee FootballFooootbt ala l //// 131 . THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA SSTATETATE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL GGSUSU PRACTICEPRACTICE COMPLEXCOMPLEX
he GSU Practice Complex houses the football program on a daily basis. The complex features a 120-yard synthetic turf fi eld, completed in March 2010, as Twell as a 60-yard natural turf fi eld. An existing structure on the site was renovated and expanded, maintaining its historic architecture and charm while adding modern features. The 22,000-square foot facility was completed in 2011 and includes the Panthers’ locker room, equipment room, athletic training room, theater-style team meeting room, individual position meeting rooms and coaches’ offi ces.
The GSU Practice Complex is located adjacent to the Georgia State campus, with the downtown Atlanta skyline providing a dramatic backdrop.
1414 //// 201320013 GeorgiaGeorgia SStatetate FootballFootball 20132013 GeorgiaGeoeorgrgiiaa SStatetat te FootballFootbball // 15 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL GGEORGIAEORGIA STATESTATE UUNIVERSITYNIVERSITY
eorgia State University is a leading urban research university, educating Georgia’s Gmost diverse student population. With an enrollment of more than 32,000 students, it is the second largest institution in the University System of Georgia. Students arrive from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation and more than 150 countries.
Georgia State off ers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientifi c and artistic expression.
With strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society.
Georgia State was founded in 1913 and celebrates its Centennial in 2013. The university off ers 250 degree programs in 100 fi elds of study at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through eight colleges: the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Law, the Honors College, the Institute of Public Health, and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
16 // 2013 Georgia State Football Georgia State has over 50 nationally and internationally ranked programs, including these top U.S. programs: • No. 1 Best Value Law School • No. 2 Best Health Law Program • No. 2 Best JD/MA in Philosophy • No. 4 Best Program in Public Finance and Budgeting • No. 4 Best Risk Management and Insurance Program • No. 8 Best Computer Information Systems Program • No. 10 Best Real Estate Program • No. 12 Best Program in City Management and Urban Policy • No. 12 Best Program in Nonprofi t Management • No. 13 Best Hospitality Program
One of the most diverse universities in America, Georgia State is fi rst in the nation among non-profi t institutions in graduating African-American students.
2013 Georgia State Football // 17 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL MMARKARK P.P. BECKERBECKER GSU PRESIDENT
ince beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s seventh president in January 2009, President Mark P. Becker has provided a vision for the future of Georgia State University and led the institutionS into a period of marked growth and advancement.
Refl ecting his vision of the urban public vision for the modern research university. research university for the 21st century, the Seeking to position Georgia State faculty and university adopted a dynamic 10-year stra- students to thrive in an increasingly complex tegic plan that has Georgia State well on its and global landscape, Becker has worked way to becoming one of the nation’s premier with faculty leaders and international part- urban research universities. ners to enhance Georgia State’s global profi le. As a fi rst generation college student who In 2010 the university partnered with Beijing began his educational career at a community Language and Culture University to establish health sciences. For most of his professorial college, Becker is personally and profession- a Confucius Institute with an emphasis on career he was a member of the faculty in the ally committed to ensuring that students of all business and commerce. In 2012 the institute Department of Biostatistics at the University economic backgrounds succeed and are given was named a “2012 Confucius Institute of the of Michigan, where he also held appointments opportunities to compete on a level playing Year.” in the Institute for Social Research, and the fi eld. Under his leadership, Georgia State’s Becker is particularly committed Department of Statistics. He was made a Fellow graduation rate has already increased by 10 to developing strong partnerships with of the American Statistical Association, and percent, and the university is becoming a universities in rapidly growing economies. the American Association for the Advance- national model for undergraduate education. As a result, the university is working to ment of Science. Becker has been principal It leads the nation in eliminating disparities strengthen relationships with counterparts investigator on research grants from the in graduation rates based on race or ethnicity, in Brazil, China, South Africa, South Korea National Institutes of Health and the National and, as one of the most diverse universi- and Turkey. Th ese partners are the basis for Science Foundation. He has published exten- ties in America, is fi rst in the nation among the development of new student and faculty sively in leading journals, and his doctoral non-profi t institutions in graduating African- exchanges, study abroad programs, research students have gone on to successful careers American students. collaborations, executive training initiatives, in leading higher education institutions and By promoting the achievements of the government and private sector networks, and with multinational companies. Becker served university, making it more visible locally and dual-degree programs. on multiple editorial boards, was co-editor of nationally, and demonstrating the value of Becker has aggressively advanced Sociological Methodology, and was a guest a Georgia State degree, the university under the campus’ physical development and editor for Sociological Methods and Research Becker’s leadership has set a series of univer- revitalization of downtown Atlanta. Th is has and for the Journal of the American Statistical sity records for enrollment, graduation rates included major additions to campus housing Association. and total graduates. Becker has also placed and dining, research and academic facilities, Prior to his appointment as president high priority on ensuring fi nancial support as well as intramural and athletics facilities. of Georgia State, Becker was executive vice for students, and as a result need- and merit- In 2010 the university added football to president for academic aff airs and provost at based scholarship funds distributed by the its athletics program, and in 2013 added the University of South Carolina and dean university have tripled since his arrival. sand volleyball and moved to the Sun Belt of the School of Public Health and assistant Becker’s passion for student success Conference to advance into the Division I – vice president of Public Health Preparedness has been matched by his commitment to FBS level of NCAA competition. and Emergency Response at the University of increasing multidisciplinary research and Th roughout his career Becker has served Minnesota. From 1989 to 2000, Becker was economic development as facilitated by the on boards and committees of civic, govern- a professor in the University of Michigan’s creation of new research centers, the Second ment and professional bodies. He serves, for School of Public Health, where he also was Century Initiative—an ambitious program to example, on the boards of the Coalition of associate dean for academic aff airs. He has hire one-hundred senior faculty members to Urban Serving Universities, World Aff airs held academic appointments at the University serve in interdisciplinary research clusters, Council of Atlanta, Georgia Chamber of of Washington, the University of Florida and and an enhanced emphasis on the transla- Commerce, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia Cornell University. tion of faculty research into products and Research Alliance, Woodruff Arts Center, Becker attended Harford (Md.) Commu- companies. Th is commitment has brought the and the Atlanta Committee for Progress. He nity College, earned his bachelor’s degree in university to new heights of research accom- also serves on the executive committees of mathematics from Towson State University plishment, as refl ected, for example, in new the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, in 1980 and his Ph.D. degree in statistics from university records for sponsored research Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Educa- the Pennsylvania State University in 1985. funding and federal research funding. tion (Chair) and Central Atlanta Progress. Becker grew up in Havre de Grace, Md., near Being globally connected and engaged Trained as a statistician, Becker has had a Baltimore. He and his wife, Laura Voisinet, is another important component of Becker’s distinguished career in biostatistics and public have two adult children, Matthew and Julia.
18 // 2013 Georgia State Football .. THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL CCHERYLHERYL L.L. LEVICKLEVICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
highly respected administrator with over two decades of experience guiding programs to the highest level of NCAA play, Cheryl L. Levick has successfully combined athletic and educational opportunities forA students since the start of her career in collegiate athletics.
As Georgia State’s Director of Athletics, moving up, but they are ready to win from the Levick has helped boost the Panthers’ visibility start. on the national stage in multiple sports while Levick’s tenure in sport-crazy Atlanta adhering to the athletic department’s mission has been marked by signifi cant upgrades in statement of shaping champions for today and facilities and fundraising. Annual giving to leaders for tomorrow. the Panther Athletic Club (PAC) has steadily In 2011, Levick was named a “Game Th e transformation of the Panther increased by more than tenfold, and the three Changer” among women in sports business by Athletics Department has been remark- largest gift s in the history of GSU athletics the SportsBusiness Journal, and she was twice able under Levick. Each program has been have been secured. Construction projects have (1998 and 1999) named one of the nation’s enhanced or in the case of football, built from included the GSU Football Practice Complex, Top 25 Female Sports Executives by Street & scratch – the program had one player, two new facilities for strength and conditioning Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. Th e National helmets and seven coaches when she arrived in and sports medicine, and upgrades to every Association of Collegiate Women Athletic 2009. Now it is set to compete at the FBS level venue used by the Panthers. Administrators (NACWAA) also named her in just its fourth season. To make that jump in Arguably the most impressive project Division I Athletic Administrator of the Year schedule and talent, Levick hired Trent Miles to date is the state-of-the-art facility for sand in 2001. away from his alma mater in December 2012 volleyball, the Panthers’ most recent sport addi- Levick came to Georgia State from aft er he constructed an impressive – if not tion. It was fi nished in time for the inaugural Maryland, where she served as chief of staff / totally improbable – turnaround at Indiana season in 2013, and is part of the ambitious executive senior athletic director while over- State. Athletics Master Facilities Plan that Levick seeing the day-to-day management of the Miles was not the fi rst high-level coaching developed to address needs for every sport. 27-sport program. Th at came aft er serving hire Levick successfully maneuvered for the Continuous success has been seen in the three years (2004-07) as director of athletics at Panthers as she also plucked Ron Hunter out classroom as Georgia State student-athletes Saint Louis, where she led the Billikens’ transi- of the state of Indiana in 2011. He quickly revi- have excelled in recent years. Together, Panther tion to the Atlantic 10 Conference and was the talized Georgia State basketball with its fi rst student-athletes have recorded a cumulative lead fundraiser for an $80 million on-campus postseason berth in a decade in his fi rst year, grade-point average above 3.0 for 10 consecu- arena and practice complex. and now has Panther fans eagerly awaiting the tive semesters while completing more than In four years (2000-04) as director 2013-14 campaign. 5,000 hours of community service annually. of athletics and recreation at Santa Clara, Th e signifi cant imprint Levick has created Levick has been a signifi cant proponent of Levick oversaw a major renovation of the at GSU can be seen across the entire athletic providing opportunities for women in college school’s basketball arena and saw the Broncos’ department. She has put Georgia State in sports. She started the Women, Sports and women’s soccer team capture the 2001 national position to compete for league titles right Power Luncheon to raise money for women’s championship. It is still the only NCAA team off the bat as it fully moves into the Sun Belt sports by female donors, an event that has title in school history. Conference in 2013-14. Last year, GSU squads been successful at each of her previous stops Levick spent 12 years at Stanford as senior won two SBC team crowns to put the confer- as athletic director. Th e event helped raise associate athletic director and senior woman ence on notice that the Panthers are not just $50,000 for GSU women’s teams in 2013. administrator. She was the primary admin- istrator for 33 varsity programs that won 44 national championships and helped Stanford to six straight Sears Cup titles. She also served as assistant commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference, assistant director of communi- cations and women’s programs at the NCAA, women’s gymnastics coach and associate athletic director at Slippery Rock, and assis- tant gymnastics coach and synchronized swim coach at Indiana. Levick began her career at THE LEVICK Pattonville Senior High School in St. Louis, FAMILY: (from Mo., coaching gymnastics and women’s track. left ) Michael Klass, Levick is a 1974 graduate of Missouri and Heather, Cheryl, holds a master’s degree in athletic administration Melissa. Not from Indiana. She has two daughters: Heather, pictured, Jason Lake. who is married to Michael Klass, and Melissa, who will marry Jason Lake in August 2013.
2013 Georgia State Football // 19 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL AATHLETICSTHLETICS STAFFSTAFF
GEORGE PIERCE JAMIEJAMMIE BOGGS TODD REESER ISAAC FULLARD JOHN PORTLAND Faculty Athletics Exec. Senior Associate AD - Exec. Senior Associate AD - Senior Associate AD - Senior Associate AD - Representative COO / SWA Development & Sport Services External Aff airs Internal Operations
DENA FREEMAN-PATTON BOB MURPHY JERRY TRICKIE KEVIN WHITE MISTY BROWN Associate AD - Associate AD - Associate AD - Strategic Associate AD - Assistant AD - Student-Athlete Develop. Sports Medicine & Nutrition Communications & P.R. Business Development & Special Events
ALLISON GEORGE MATT NEWHOUSE ERIC PAZ BEN POLLARD AWILDA RAGLAND Assistant AD - Assistant AD - Assistant AD - Assistant AD - Speed, Assistant AD - Communications Marketing Compliance Strength & Conditioning Human Resources
CHARLIE TAYLOR STEVE WOJCIKOWSKI WOJCIKOWSKI Assistant AD - Assistant AD - Communications Facilities & Operations
20 // 2013 Georgia State Football .. THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL AATHLETICSTHLETICS MASTERMASTER FFACILITIESACILITIES PLANPLAN n institution on the rise, Georgia State University has a tradition of progress that is refl ected in its rising stature,A growing campus and broadening infl uence.
The Georgia State Athletics Master Facilities Plan is a blueprint for success and growth for GSU Athletics that will allow every Panther program to compete at the highest level.
By building top-notch venues for every sport, Georgia State can recruit the best student-athletes and help them develop into champions. These new facilities will also enhance the game day experience for students, alumni and fans.
The centerpiece of the Athletics Master Plan is the transformation of the GSU Sports Arena (left), the home of Panther basketball and volleyball as well as the athletics offi ces.
The Sand Volleyball Complex (far right), opened in 2013. The Master Plan also includes new venues for baseball (right), softball, soccer and court volleyball.
2013 Georgia State Football // 21 . THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA STSTATEATE FOFOOTBALLOTBALL GGSUSU CAMPUSCAMPUS
ocated in the heart of one of America’s great cities, the Georgia State University campus has a profound infl uence on the changing landscapeL of downtown Atlanta.
While the building blocks of the university will always be high-achieving students, world-class faculty and ground- breaking research, Georgia State boasts an ever-expanding and improving campus to accommodate that foundation.
In the last decade, the Rialto Theater restoration, Student Center, Student Recreation Center, University Lofts, University Commons, Helen M. Aderhold classroom building, Parker H. Petit Science Teaching and Research Center and many other buildings have transformed the downtown cityscape at Atlanta’s core. Georgia State is where city life meets campus life for a unique and exciting student experience. • Five residence halls housing over 4,000 students • More than 300 student organizations • Six campus dining locations • State-of-the-art Student Recreation Center • Six student media outlets . THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA SSTATETATE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL CCAMPUSAMPUS HOUSINGHOUSING
he Georgia State University campus features some of the fi nest housing facilities in the nation. On-campus housing continues to grow, and more thanT 4,000 GSU students now live on campus.
The University Commons, opened in 2007, is a 4.2-acre complex of four buildings surrounding a landscaped courtyard. All units come with fully-equipped kitchens, furnished bedrooms and spacious living areas.
The fall of 2009 saw the opening of Patton Hall, which is suite-style for 325 residents and includes an on-site dining facility.
In 2010, GSU opened its fi rst Greek housing, which consists of nine fraternities and sororities housed in three-story townhomes.
Opened in 2011, the Piedmont North Complex houses approximately 1,100 residents and off ers a traditional residence hall lifestyle with all the amenities one would expect from a premier housing program, including a dining facility.
The University Lofts, opened in 2002, contain fully- furnished, loft-style apartments that blend urban style with modern features.
All residence halls feature a full range of amenities including study and community lounge areas, laundry facilities, 24/7 security patrols, on-site or nearby parking and more.
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244 //// 201320013 GeorgiaGeorgia SStatetate FootballFootballl NO. 1 IN THE NATION Georgia State University’s residence halls have been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Dormsplash.com.
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2013 GeorgiaG SFState Football // 25 . THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL AATLANTATLANTA
tlanta is integral to Georgia State’s educational experience. Students and faculty are part of a living laboratory whereA they study and create solutions for the challenges of the 21st century.
The metropolitan Atlanta area is home to more than fi ve million people and the world’s busiest airport.
GSU students benefi t from resources for research, access to prominent leaders and thinkers, and proximity to internships, jobs and service related to their fi eld of study. Students intern at Fortune 500 companies, national non-profi ts, government agencies and federal and state courts.
More Georgia executives hold advanced degrees from the Robinson College of Business than from any other school in the Southeast.
Some of the many attractions within minutes of the Georgia State campus: • Georgia Aquarium • Centennial Olympic Park • Georgia Dome • Philips Arena • Martin Luther King Jr. Center • CNN Center • State Capitol • Turner Field • World of Coca Cola • Carter Presidential Library • College Football Hall of Fame (open in 2014)
. THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA STSTATEATE FOFOOTBALLOTBALL SSPEED,PEED, STRENGTHSTRENGTH & CCONDITIONINGONDITIONING
en Pollard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Bpossesses a wealth of experience with major college programs. Pollard and his staff work to help each Panther student-athlete reach his full potential.
The Panthers train in a 3,000-square foot facility that features state-of- the-art equipment.
28 // 20132013 Georgia State FootballFootball .. THIS IS GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL SSPORTSPORTS MEDICINEMEDICINE
ob Murphy, Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine Band Nutrition, and his staff of certifi ed athletic trainers provide outstanding care to Georgia State student-athletes in the prevention and treatment of injuries.
Panther student-athletes benefi t from outstanding sports medicine facilities at all venues.
2013 Georgia State Football // 29 . THISTHIS IISS GEGEORGIAORRGIA SSTATETATE FFOOTBALLOOTBALL SSTUDENT-ATHLETETUDENT-ATHLETE DDEVELOPMENTEVELOPMENT eorgia State University is committed to providing educational, personal and community development that Gwill enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience. Georgia State’s Student-Athlete Development department became just the second in the nation to be certifi ed at the highest level by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
The Georgia State program is headed by Associate Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton. Also working directly with the football program are Senior Academic Coordinator Dusty Bennett, who coordinates Georgia State’s Student Aff airs programs, and Academic Advisor Brittany Price.
Georgia State’s commitment to academic PANTHER GRADS: Eight members of this year’s team, including support and student-athlete development these fi ve who participated in Spring Commencement, have already is paying dividends as the Panthers earned degrees. From left, Kail Singleton, Darren McCray, Nate have enjoyed unprecedented success Anthony, Danny Williams, Harrison Clottey. Not pictured are Michael Davis, Ramell Davis and Cade Yates. in the classroom. GSU’s student-athlete population has posted a combined cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the last fi ve years.
FOOTBALL PROGRAM HONORS IN 2012-13: 2 President’s List 26 Dean’s List 30 AD’s Honor Roll ACADEMIC HONORS: Just three years old, Georgia State’s football program already boasts four selections to the Capital One Academic All-District team, including 2012 honoree Michael Davis.
30 //// 20132013 GeorgiaGeorgia SStatetate FootballFooo tball A HELPING HAND: GSU student-athletes have completed more than 5,000 hours of community service in each of the last three years. CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY OUTREACHOUTREACH iving back to the community is an essential component of the Georgia State athletics program. Panther student-athletes, coaches Gand staff volunteer their time and talents to a wide range of programs and organizations, including Samaritan’s Feet, Make-A-Wish, Team Tiger, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Salvation Army, local elementary schools, and many others.
2013 Georgia State Football // 31 . THE YEAR AHEAD
PPOSITION-BY-POSITIONOSITION-BY-POSITION LLOOKOOK ATAT THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS
eorgia State’s fourth season of football is also a year of Chastain enrolled at GSU in January aft er one season at fi rsts for the Panthers, who will play their inaugural GMC. At 6-4 and 218 pounds, he has the size and arm strength season at the FBS level and in the Sun Belt Conference to quarterback the Panthers’ pro-style attack as he continues to Gunder fi rst-year head coach Trent Miles. develop and learn the system. Miles, who executed a remarkable turnaround in fi ve seasons at Indiana State, looks to build a winning foundation RUNNING BACKS for GSU’s fl edgling program, which only began play in 2010. Georgia State has big shoes to fi ll in the backfi eld with the Th e Panthers return 44 letterwinners, including nine starters graduation of Donald Russell, who rushed for 1,412 yards and on off ense, eight on defense and their punter and place-kicker. 12 touchdowns over the last two seasons. Th e leading rusher Th e 2013 schedule is daunting, to say the least, as Georgia State in GSU history signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta makes trips to defending national champion Alabama and West Falcons. Virginia in addition to the Sun Belt slate. Gerald Howse, a transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M who enrolled at GSU last January, looks to earn the QUARTERBACKS starting berth at running back. A big back at 6-2 and 215 pounds, Th e Panthers enter the preseason with a three-way battle for he rushed for 652 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore at the starting job between sophomores Ben McLane and Ronnie NEO. Bell and newcomer Clay Chastain, a transfer from Georgia Georgia State returns fi ft h-year senior Travis Evans, who Military College. McLane and Bell manned the position last rushed for 323 yards and two touchdowns as Russell’s backup year, but both struggled with consistency and turnovers. last season. He is the second-leading rusher in school history McLane, a 6-1, 210-pounder from Snellville, Ga., and with 1,095 career yards. Brookwood High School, started nine of 11 games last fall Several other backup candidates return for the Panthers, and passed for 1,592 yards and 10 touchdowns but threw 11 including junior Rendell Wilder, and walk-ons Dontavis interceptions. Crocker and Duvall Smith. Another local product who was a two-time state champion True freshman Kyler Neal from Dallas, Ga., and East at Sandy Creek High School, Bell passed for 522 yards and three Paulding High School could make an impact at running back. touchdowns in seven games but tossed 10 picks. Another freshman, Jonathan Jean-Bart, enrolled in January but is recovering from a knee injury.
32 // 2013 Georgia State Football . THE YEAR AHEAD SSEASONEASON PREVIEWPREVIEW
Th e Panthers did not utilize a fullback in their fi rst three OFFENSIVE LINE seasons, but new off ensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski has two- Georgia State returns all fi ve starters on the off ensive line back sets in his scheme. Junior Sean Jeppesen, a tight end and with a veteran quintet that includes four seniors and one junior, special teams standout last fall, is the likely candidate to line up led by senior tackle Ulrick John. at fullback as a lead blocker. Standing 6-8 and 280 pounds with good movement and athletic ability, John mans the left tackle position, although he WIDE RECEIVERS has also started games at guard and center in his career. Th e wide receiver position features the Panthers’ top At right tackle is fi ft h-year senior Grant King, a 6-5, playmaker in senior Albert Wilson, a preseason All-Sun Belt 295-pounder who is the only player to start every game of Conference selection aft er earning All-CAA honors a year Georgia State’s fi rst three seasons. King was a third-team all- ago. Th e 5-9, 200-pound senior is the leading receiver in GSU conference selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview. history with 104 catches for 2,013 yards and 15 touchdowns Another fi ft h-year senior, Ramell Davis, is the top backup at in the Panthers’ fi rst three seasons. He has averaged nearly 20 tackle, along with senior Nick Nesmith. yards per catch, and seven of 15 touchdown catches are 50 yards or longer. Expect the multi-talented Wilson to line up all over the fi eld as the Panthers look for ways to get him the ball. Complementing Wilson are a pair of fi ft h-year seniors in Danny Williams and Jordan Giles, who both had very productive freshman and sophomore seasons before injuries in 2013. HEAD COACH Williams has 104 career receptions for 1,361 yards, TRENT MILES including at least one catch in each of Georgia State’s fi rst 23 leads GSU into games before injuries derailed his 2013 season. He played in 10 the FBS and games, catching 20 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown, but the Sun Belt he was hampered throughout the year. Giles was limited to just two catches and two games before Conference. season-ending shoulder surgery. He had 33 receptions and six touchdowns in his fi rst two seasons. A wild card is senior Kelton Hill, a former quarterback who will work at receiver, where his speed and athletic ability give him big-play potential. Hill caught 11 passes for 96 yards in part-time duty at wide receiver in 2012. Sophomore Avery Sweeting is a potential deep threat with good speed. Adding depth are junior Lynquez Blair (10 receptions for 101 yards in 2012) and seniors Darren McCray (seven career receptions for 83 yards and a 96-yard kickoff return) and Parris Lee, who moved from running back in the spring. Junior Nathaniel Minor (7 receptions for 59 yards in 2012) is expected to miss the season aft er a spring knee injury. True freshmen Robert Davis and Tyshaun Clemmons could make an impact.
TIGHT ENDS One of the two off ensive starters the Panthers lost to graduation is at tight end, where Emmanuel Ogbuehi had 25 receptions and three touchdowns a year ago but is now with the Washington Redskins. Junior Drew Pearson is Georgia State’s top returnee at tight end. He is a solid blocker but had just fi ve catches for 39 yards last fall, although he also took some snaps at defensive end when injuries decimated the defensive line. Th ere is little depth behind Pearson, meaning the Panthers will likely look for contributions from their freshman class, which includes tight ends Keith Rucker, Bill Teknipp and Sebastian Willer. 2013 Georgia State Football // 33 . THE YEAR AHEAD SSEASONEASON PREVIEWPREVIEW and a fumble recovery. He enters 2013 as a preseason All-Sun Belt selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview and The off ensive College Sports Madness. line returns all Agnew, a 6-4, 280-pound transfer from UMass, began the fi ve starters. season at defensive end but moved inside for most of the year. He was the team’s second-leading tackler with 60 with a team- high eight tackles for loss. Th e 6-4, 275-pound Delic joins the mix this fall aft er sitting out last season and is expected to make an immediate impact. Adding depth on the interior are sophomore Joe Lockley, perhaps the strongest player on the team who has showed promised but been slowed by injuries, and sophomore David Huey, another promising talent who suff ered a season-ending injury aft er just two games last fall. Junior Marcus Stetzer made 20 tackles last year in a backup role.
LETTERMEN RETURNING (44) Starters (CAPS) Returning (17) QB: BEN McLANE, Ronnie Bell RB: Travis Evans, Parris Lee, Rendell Wilder WR: DANNY WILLIAMS, ALBERT WILSON, JORDAN GILES (injured in 2012), Kelton Hill, Nathaniel Minor, Darren McCray, Avery Sweeting, Lynquez Blair C: MICHAEL DAVIS, Ronald Martin G: HARRISON CLOTTEY, TIM WYNN, Cade Yates T: GRANT KING, ULRICK JOHN, Ramell Davis TE: Drew Pearson, Sean Jeppesen
DE: JOHN KELLY, Allen McKay, Melvin King DT: TERRANCE WOODARD, THEO AGNEW, Joe Lockley, Marcus Stetzer, DAVID HUEY (injured in 2012) LB: JOSEPH PETERSON, ROBERT FERGUSON, Jarrell Robinson Th e returning starters at guard are junior Tim Wynn on the OLB: Bryan Williams left side and senior Harrison Clottey at right guard. Another CB: BRENT McCLENDON, DEMARIUS MATTHEWS, Jamal senior, Cade Yates, is an experienced backup. Redshirt freshman Ransby, Nate Anthony S: Kail Singleton, Arington Jordan, Rashad Stewart, Robert Garrett Gorringe showed promise in the spring, although he Smith, Jamaal May (Injured in 2012) could also play tackle. At center, the Panthers return fi ft h-year senior Michael PK: WIL LUTZ, David Miller Davis, an academic all-district selection last fall. Davis missed P: MATT HUBBARD all of the 2010 campaign and most of 2011 with major injuries SN: Scott McQueen but returned to start 10 of 11 games in 2012. LETTERMEN LOST (16) Behind Davis is junior Ronald Martin and promising Starters (CAPS) Lost (5) redshirt freshman Mark Ruskell, who is recovering from a spring injury. QB: None RB: DONALD RUSSELL, Rosevelt Watson, Malcolm Smith Georgia State’s crop of newcomers includes four off ensive WR: Bo Carter linemen in junior college transfer A.J. Kaplan and freshmen C: None Davis Moore, Brandon Pertile and Daniel Zeigler, any of whom G: None could put themselves in position to earn playing time. T: Gabe Hampton TE: EMMANUEL OGBUEHI, Alex Smith DEFENSIVE LINE DL: C.J. Stephens Th e Panthers have three returning starters up front in OLB: AKEEN FELDER, Mitchell Vinson, Blake Wyatt seniors Terrance Woodard, Th eo Agnew and John Kelly. ILB: Mark Hogan, Davis Knowles S: D’MARIO GUNN, DEMAZIO SKELTON A stout presence in the middle at 6-4 and 295 pounds, CB: None Woodard was Georgia State’s MVP on defense a year ago, when PK: Matt Ehasz he collected 59 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups
34 // 2013 Georgia State Football . THE YEAR AHEAD SSEASONEASON PREVIEWPREVIEW George Rogers, a junior college transfer from Northeastern Secondary prospects in the freshman class include Robert Oklahoma A&M who enrolled for spring practice, should Dowling, Trent Hill and Tyshaun Clemmons, who could play further bolster the interior line. wide receiver or defensive back. Cornerback Bruce Dukes will Kelly started every game of 2012 at defensive end, collecting sit out the 2013 season aft er transferring from UCF. 33 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He will play a hybrid defensive end-outside linebacker position in the Panthers’ new SPECIALISTS scheme. His likely backup is sophomore Melvin King, who Th e Panthers return fi ve key specialists, led by a pair of played in nine games as a true freshman last fall. all-conference honorees in punter Matt Hubbard and return Other options on the defensive line include redshirt specialist Albert Wilson. freshman Tanner Strickland and walk-on Terry Hollingshed. Hubbard, a junior from Peachtree City, Ga., is coming off an Defensive line prospects make up the largest portion of all-conference season as a sophomore, when he averaged 43.1 GSU’s freshman class, including Mackendy Cheridor, Will yards per punt with 21 boots of 50 yards or longer. He enters Cunningham, Carnell Hopson, Tevin Jones, Jalen Lawrence and 2013 as a preseason All-Sun Belt Conference pick by Phil Steele’s Shawayne Lawrence. College Football Preview and Athlon. Wil Lutz, a sophomore, took over the place-kicking chores LINEBACKERS midway through last season. He was a perfect 18-of-18 on extra Georgia State’s top returnees at linebacker are senior Robert points and 4-of-7 on fi eld goals, with his three misses coming Ferguson, junior Jarrell Robinson and sophomore Joseph from 48 yards or longer. Peterson. Junior David Miller is a versatile backup who can punt, kick Ferguson, a 6-1, 230-pounder from Belle Glade, Fla., leads off or handle placements. all active Panthers with 129 career tackles and 11 tackles for Senior long-snapper Scott McQueen also returns. He has loss, and he is one of just two returnees, along with tackle Grant been the long-snapper for every fi eld goal and extra point of the King, to play in every game of Georgia State’s fi rst three seasons. Panthers’ fi rst three seasons, and he added punt duties in 2012. Peterson is a talented young player who was thrown into the Wilson, also an all-conference wide receiver, was the Co- fi re last fall as a true freshman, when he led the team in tackles Special Teams Player of the Year in the CAA last fall. He has with 65 averaged 25.1 yards per return for his career, including a 97- Another option is senior Allen McKay, who has played yard touchdown return at Alabama in 2010 and a 100-yard linebacker in his career but saw time last season as an undersized scoring return last season versus Old Dominion. defensive end to ease depth problems there. At outside linebacker, the Panthers hope to have sophomore PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tarris Batiste, a transfer from Indiana State who is awaiting an PLAYERS: appeal to the NCAA to gain immediate eligibility. Sophomore Tarris Batiste...... TARR-iss buh-TEEST Bryan Williams gained experience as a true freshman last fall, Mackendy Cheridor ...... muh-KEN-dee CHER-uh-door playing in eight games, including one start. Dontavis Crocker ...... don-TAY-vis Th e freshman class includes promising linebackers Kight Kight Dallas ...... KITE Dallas, Trey Payne and Jameel Spencer. Jah-Mai Davidson ...... juh-MY Ramell Davis ...... ruh-MELL DEFENSIVE BACKS Nermin Delic ...... DELL-ick At cornerback, the Panthers return three seniors who Garrett Gorringe ...... gur-RINGE have started over the last three seasons in Brent McClendon, Carnell Hopson ...... car-NELL Demarius Matthews and Jamal Ransby. Th at trio has combined Jonathan Jean-Bart ...... JON-BART for 232 tackles and seven interceptions in Georgia State’s fi rst Ulrick John...... ULL-rick three campaigns. McClendon is the top performer with 114 Shawayne Lawrence ...... shuh-WAN-yuh career tackles, the fourth-highest total in GSU history, along Demarius Matthews ...... duh-MARR-ee-us with three interceptions and nine pass breakups. Tyler Nemec ...... NEE-mick A fourth senior cornerback, Nate Anthony, is a special Brandon Pertile ...... per-TILE teams standout who can also contribute in the secondary. Jarrell Robinson ...... juh-RELL Th e safety position was hard hit by graduation with the loss Mark Ruskell...... RUSS-kell of starters Demazio Skelton and D’Mario Gunn, who combined Kail Singleton ...... CALE for nine interceptions over the last two seasons. Ladarion Young ...... luh-DARE-ee-un Th e most experienced returnee at safety is senior Kail COACHES: Singleton, who had 43 tackles, an interception and a fumble Keary Colbert ...... KERRY recovery in nine games last fall. Also returning are Arington Jeff Jagodzinski ...... JAG-ud-ZIN-skee Jordan, Rashad Stewart, Robert Smith and Jamaal May.
2013 Georgia State Football // 35 . THE YEAR AHEAD AALPHABETICALLPHABETICAL ROSTERROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School/Previous School 92 Theo Agnew DL 6-4 280 R-Sr. Windsor, Conn. Northwest Catholic/Massachusetts 1 Nate Anthony CB 5-9 190 R-Sr. Conley, Ga. Columbia 57 Jamal Aquil LB 6.1 220 R-Jr. Jackson, Ga. Jackson/Shorter 3 Tarris Batiste LB 6-1 210 R-So. Cartersville, Ga. Cass/Indiana State 18 Ronnie Bell QB 5-11 180 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. Sandy Creek/Ohio 13 Lynquez Blair WR 5-10 175 Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. Swainsboro 86 Joel Brooks WR 6-0 175 R-Fr. Acworth, Ga. North Paulding 11 Clay Chastain QB 6-4 215 So. Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison/Georgia Military 43 Mackendy Cheridor DL 6-4 235 Fr. Decatur, Ga. Columbia 15 Tyshaun Clemmons DB/WR 6-0 210 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Gordon Central 72 Harrison Clottey G 6-5 310 R-Sr. Loganville, Ga. Grayson 31 Dontavis Crocker RB 5-9 185 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Jordan/Hutchinson CC 62 Will Cunningham DL 6-1 270 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. Ida Baker 33 Kight Dallas LB 6-1 230 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. Stephenson 58 Jah-Mai Davidson T 6-4 280 R-Fr. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 68 Michael Davis C 6-3 290 R-Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Chamblee 70 Ramell Davis T 6-7 280 R-Sr. St. Matthews, S.C. Calhoun County 19 Robert Davis WR 6-2 190 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside 91 Nermin Delic DL 6-4 275 R-Jr. Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfi eld/Kentucky 23 Robert Dowling DB 5-10 175 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Lassiter 27 Bruce Dukes CB 5-10 187 Jr. Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek/UCF 21 Travis Evans RB 5-11 190 R-Sr. Williston, Fla. Williston 10 Robert Ferguson LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central 64 Treavor Flannigan T 6-4 265 R-Fr. Trion, Ga. Trion 94 Justin Forrister SN 6-3 255 R-Fr. Douglasville, Ga. South Paulding 8 Jordan Giles WR 6-1 195 R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 59 Garrett Gorringe G 6-4 280 R-Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Grayson Fedale Hall WR 5-7 165 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Mount Pisgah Christian 82 Jalen Hamilton WR 5-8 175 R-Fr. Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy Akil Hawkins OL 6-2 282 So. Fayetteville, Ga. Fayette County/Grambling 30 Nick Henderson S 6-1 195 R-So. Roswell, Ga. Roswell Jarvis Hicks WR 6-3 180 R-Jr. Albany, Ga. Albany/Albany State 4 Kelton Hill WR 6-0 185 R-Sr. Douglasville, Ga. Lithia Springs 37 Trent Hill DB 5-10 170 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Martin Luther King 76 Terry Hollingshed DL 6-3 265 R-Jr. Norcross, Ga. Norcross/Gardner-Webb 55 Carnell Hopson DL 6-2 250 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. South Paulding 28 Gerald Howse RB 6-2 215 Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Siegel/NE Oklahoma A&M 49 Matt Hubbard P 6-4 235 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starr’s Mill 48 Anthony Hudgins FB 6-1 235 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw/Shorter 67 David Huey DL 6-2 290 R-So. Antioch, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 22 Jonathan Jean-Bart RB 5-11 195 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Henry County 47 Sean Jeppesen FB 6-0 225 R-Jr. Fortson, Ga. Harris County/West Georgia 56 Ulrick John T 6-8 290 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. Bradwell Institute 52 Tevin Jones DL 6-4 260 Fr. Hampton, Ga. Luella 12 Arington Jordan S 5-11 193 R-Sr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais 77 A.J. Kaplan OL 6-4 295 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran/Palomar 95 John Kelly LB 6-5 240 R-Sr. Norcross, Ga. Norcross/Nevada 79 Grant King T 6-5 295 R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 99 Melvin King LB 6-3 225 So. Hinesville, Ga. Liberty County 97 Jalen Lawrence DL 6-1 280 Fr. Macon, Ga. Westside 85 Shawayne Lawrence DL 6-4 255 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing 7 Parris Lee WR 5-9 190 R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher 90 Joe Lockley DL 6-1 298 So. Portal, Ga. Portal 96 Wil Lutz PK 6-0 190 So. Newnan, Ga. Northgate
36 // 2013 Georgia State Football . THE YEAR AHEAD AALPHABETICALLPHABETICAL ROSTERROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School/Previous School Calvin Mapp CB 5-8 160 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Grayson 69 Ronald Martin C 6-1 280 R-Jr. Conyers, Ga. Rockdale County 5 Demarius Matthews CB 5-10 165 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern 34 Jamaal May S 5-10 190 R-Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 9 Brent McClendon CB 5-9 180 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Mays 6 Darren McCray WR 5-7 150 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. Spencer 32 Allen McKay LB 6-2 213 R-Sr. Buena Vista, Ga. Marion County 16 Ben McLane QB 6-1 210 R-So. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 54 Scott McQueen SN 6-0 245 R-Sr. Buford, Ga. North Gwinnett 41 Alberry Melson DL 6-1 235 Jr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan/Virginia Union 93 David Miller P-PK 5-11 172 Jr. Hinesville, Ga. Bradwell Institute 87 Nathaniel Minor WR 6-2 180 Jr. Lilburn, Ga. Brookwood 25 Cole Moon LB 6-3 215 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. St. Pius X 63 Davis Moore OL 6-4 275 Fr. Loganville, Ga. Loganville 35 Myles Morris CB 5-8 172 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Smith 25 Kyler Neal RB 5-11 209 Fr. Dallas, Ga. East Paulding 40 Tyler Nemec WR 5-11 194 R-Fr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett 66 Nick Nesmith T 6-3 260 R-Sr. Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central 98 Nate Paxton DL 6-1 245 R-So. Scottdale, Ga. Clarkston 51 Trey Payne LB 6-0 230 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside 89 Drew Pearson TE 6-5 235 R-Jr. Lindale, Ga. Pepperell 78 Cristian Perez DL 6-0 280 R-Jr. Dalton, Ga. SE Whitfi eld/Cumberlands 65 Brandon Pertile OL 6-5 290 Fr. Safety Harbor, Fla. Countryside 44 Joseph Peterson LB 6-0 220 So. Dothan, Ala. Dothan 26 Jamal Ransby CB 5-8 175 Sr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan 46 Jarrell Robinson LB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Portal , Ga. Portal 73 George Rogers DL 6-3 310 Jr. Stillwater, Okla. Stillwater/NE Oklahoma A&M 42 Dionte Rosser LB 6-1 225 R-So. LaGrange, Ga. Callaway/Virginia Union 45 Keith Rucker TE 6-3 232 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller 88 Joel Ruiz TE 6-4 230 R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County/Presbyterian 71 Mark Ruskell C 6-3 286 R-Fr. Duluth, Ga. Duluth 17 C.J. Scott CB 5-11 185 R-Jr. Lyons, Ga. Toombs County/Shorter 24 Kail Singleton S 6-2 212 R-Sr. Temple, Ga. Bremen Austin Smith TE 6-4 230 So. Griffi n, Ga. Spalding/Gordon State 14 Duvall Smith RB 5-10 208 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 16 Robert Smith LB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern/Southern 38 Jameel Spencer LB 6-1 210 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. Woodward Academy 81 D.L. Stephens WR 6-0 185 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh/Morehead State 61 Marcus Stetzer DL 6-0 250 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw 29 Rashad Stewart S 5-10 190 R-Sr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler/Louisville 53 Tanner Strickland DL 6-3 260 R-Fr. Zebulon, Ga. Pike County 80 Avery Sweeting WR 5-8 160 So. Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick 84 Bill Teknipp TE 6-4 225 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing 39 Rendell Wilder RB 5-8 185 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. Tucker 83 Sebastian Willer TE 6-5 255 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 36 Bryan Williams LB 6-3 200 So. Miramar, Fla. Miramar 17 Danny Williams WR 6-4 210 R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. Boone 2 Albert Wilson WR 5-9 200 Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Port St. Lucie 75 Terrance Woodard DL 6-4 292 Sr. Ocilla, Ga. Irwin County 50 Tim Wynn G 6-3 285 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Mays 60 Cade Yates G 6-1 280 R-Sr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 20 Ladarion Young S 6-1 185 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola Catholic 74 Daniel Zeigler OL 6-5 250 Fr. Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett
2013 Georgia State Football // 37 . THE YEAR AHEAD NNUMERICALUMERICAL ROSTERROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School/Previous School 1 Nate Anthony CB 5-9 190 R-Sr. Conley, Ga. Columbia 2 Albert Wilson WR 5-9 200 Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Port St. Lucie 3 Tarris Batiste LB 6-1 210 R-So. Cartersville, Ga. Cass/Indiana State 4 Kelton Hill WR 6-0 185 R-Sr. Douglasville, Ga. Lithia Springs 5 Demarius Matthews CB 5-10 165 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern 6 Darren McCray WR 5-7 150 R-Sr. Columbus, Ga. Spencer 7 Parris Lee WR 5-9 190 R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher 8 Jordan Giles WR 6-1 195 R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 9 Brent McClendon CB 5-9 180 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Mays 10 Robert Ferguson LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central 11 Clay Chastain QB 6-4 215 So. Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison/Georgia Military 12 Arington Jordan S 5-11 193 R-Sr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais 13 Lynquez Blair WR 5-10 175 Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. Swainsboro 14 Duvall Smith RB 5-10 208 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 15 Tyshaun Clemmons DB/WR 6-0 210 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Gordon Central 16 Ben McLane QB 6-1 210 R-So. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 16 Robert Smith LB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern/Southern 17 C.J. Scott CB 5-11 185 R-Jr. Lyons, Ga. Toombs County/Shorter 17 Danny Williams WR 6-4 210 R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. Boone 18 Ronnie Bell QB 5-11 180 R-So. Fayetteville, Ga. Sandy Creek/Ohio 19 Robert Davis WR 6-2 190 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside 20 Ladarion Young S 6-1 185 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola Catholic 21 Travis Evans RB 5-11 190 R-Sr. Williston, Fla. Williston 22 Jonathan Jean-Bart RB 5-11 195 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Henry County 23 Robert Dowling DB 5-10 175 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Lassiter 24 Kail Singleton S 6-2 212 R-Sr. Temple, Ga. Bremen 25 Cole Moon LB 6-3 215 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. St. Pius X 25 Kyler Neal RB 5-11 209 Fr. Dallas, Ga. East Paulding 26 Jamal Ransby CB 5-8 175 Sr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan 27 Bruce Dukes CB 5-10 187 Jr. Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek/UCF 28 Gerald Howse RB 6-2 215 Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Siegel/NE Oklahoma A&M 29 Rashad Stewart S 5-10 190 R-Sr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler/Louisville 30 Nick Henderson S 6-1 195 R-So. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 31 Dontavis Crocker RB 5-9 185 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Jordan/Hutchinson CC 32 Allen McKay LB 6-2 213 R-Sr. Buena Vista, Ga. Marion County 33 Kight Dallas LB 6-1 230 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. Stephenson 34 Jamaal May S 5-10 190 R-Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 35 Myles Morris CB 5-8 172 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Smith 36 Bryan Williams LB 6-3 200 So. Miramar, Fla. Miramar 37 Trent Hill DB 5-10 170 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Martin Luther King 38 Jameel Spencer LB 6-1 210 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. Woodward Academy 39 Rendell Wilder RB 5-8 185 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. Tucker 40 Tyler Nemec WR 5-11 194 R-Fr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett 41 Alberry Melson DL 6-1 235 Jr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan/Virginia Union 42 Dionte Rosser LB 6-1 225 R-So. LaGrange, Ga. Callaway/Virginia Union 43 Mackendy Cheridor DL 6-4 235 Fr. Decatur, Ga. Columbia 44 Joseph Peterson LB 6-0 220 So. Dothan, Ala. Dothan 45 Keith Rucker TE 6-3 232 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Moeller 46 Jarrell Robinson LB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Portal , Ga. Portal 47 Sean Jeppesen FB 6-0 225 R-Jr. Fortson, Ga. Harris County/West Georgia 48 Anthony Hudgins FB 6-1 235 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw/Shorter 49 Matt Hubbard P 6-4 235 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starr’s Mill 50 Tim Wynn G 6-3 285 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Mays 51 Trey Payne LB 6-0 230 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Northside
38 // 2013 Georgia State Football . THE YEAR AHEAD NNUMERICALUMERICAL ROSTERROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School/Previous School 52 Tevin Jones DL 6-4 260 Fr. Hampton, Ga. Luella 53 Tanner Strickland DL 6-3 260 R-Fr. Zebulon, Ga. Pike County 54 Scott McQueen SN 6-0 245 R-Sr. Buford, Ga. North Gwinnett 55 Carnell Hopson DL 6-2 250 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. South Paulding 56 Ulrick John T 6-8 290 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. Bradwell Institute 57 Jamal Aquil LB 6.1 220 R-Jr. Jackson, Ga. Jackson/Shorter 58 Jah-Mai Davidson T 6-4 280 R-Fr. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 59 Garrett Gorringe G 6-4 280 R-Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Grayson 60 Cade Yates G 6-1 280 R-Sr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell 61 Marcus Stetzer DL 6-0 250 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw 62 Will Cunningham DL 6-1 270 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. Ida Baker 63 Davis Moore OL 6-4 275 Fr. Loganville, Ga. Loganville 64 Treavor Flannigan T 6-4 265 R-Fr. Trion, Ga. Trion 65 Brandon Pertile OL 6-5 290 Fr. Safety Harbor, Fla. Countryside 66 Nick Nesmith T 6-3 260 R-Sr. Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central 67 David Huey DL 6-2 290 R-So. Antioch, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn 68 Michael Davis C 6-3 290 R-Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Chamblee 69 Ronald Martin C 6-1 280 R-Jr. Conyers, Ga. Rockdale County 70 Ramell Davis T 6-7 280 R-Sr. St. Matthews, S.C. Calhoun County 71 Mark Ruskell C 6-3 286 R-Fr. Duluth, Ga. Duluth 72 Harrison Clottey G 6-5 310 R-Sr. Loganville, Ga. Grayson 73 George Rogers DL 6-3 310 Jr. Stillwater, Okla. Stillwater/NE Oklahoma A&M 74 Daniel Zeigler OL 6-5 250 Fr. Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett 75 Terrance Woodard DL 6-4 292 Sr. Ocilla, Ga. Irwin County 76 Terry Hollingshed DL 6-3 265 R-Jr. Norcross, Ga. Norcross/Gardner-Webb 77 A.J. Kaplan OL 6-4 295 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran/Palomar 78 Cristian Perez DL 6-0 280 R-Jr. Dalton, Ga. SE Whitfi eld/Cumberlands 79 Grant King T 6-5 295 R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley 80 Avery Sweeting WR 5-8 160 So. Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick 81 D.L. Stephens WR 6-0 185 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh/Morehead State 82 Jalen Hamilton WR 5-8 175 R-Fr. Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy 83 Sebastian Willer TE 6-5 255 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 84 Bill Teknipp TE 6-4 225 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing 85 Shawayne Lawrence DL 6-4 255 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing 86 Joel Brooks WR 6-0 175 R-Fr. Acworth, Ga. North Paulding 87 Nathaniel Minor WR 6-2 180 Jr. Lilburn, Ga. Brookwood 88 Joel Ruiz TE 6-4 230 R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County/Presbyterian 89 Drew Pearson TE 6-5 235 R-Jr. Lindale, Ga. Pepperell 90 Joe Lockley DL 6-1 298 So. Portal, Ga. Portal 91 Nermin Delic DL 6-4 275 R-Jr. Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfi eld/Kentucky 92 Theo Agnew DL 6-4 280 R-Sr. Windsor, Conn. Northwest Catholic/Massachusetts 93 David Miller P-PK 5-11 172 Jr. Hinesville, Ga. Bradwell Institute 94 Justin Forrister SN 6-3 255 R-Fr. Douglasville, Ga. South Paulding 95 John Kelly LB 6-5 240 R-Sr. Norcross, Ga. Norcross/Nevada 96 Wil Lutz PK 6-0 190 So. Newnan, Ga. Northgate 97 Jalen Lawrence DL 6-1 280 Fr. Macon, Ga. Westside 98 Nate Paxton DL 6-1 245 R-So. Scottdale, Ga. Clarkston 99 Melvin King LB 6-3 225 So. Hinesville, Ga. Liberty County Fedale Hall WR 5-7 165 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Mount Pisgah Christian Akil Hawkins OL 6-2 282 So. Fayetteville, Ga. Fayette County/Grambling Jarvis Hicks WR 6-3 180 R-Jr. Albany, Ga. Albany/Albany State Calvin Mapp CB 5-8 160 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Grayson Austin Smith TE 6-4 230 So. Griffi n, Ga. Spalding/Gordon State
2013 Georgia State Football // 39 . FOOTBALL STAFF HEAD COACH TTRENTRENT MILEShheadead coachcoach
rent Miles, who engineered a winning records the last three years. State family.” dramatic turnaround in fi ve In 2010, he was honored as Missouri It took just three years for Miles to seasons at Indiana State, is the Valley Football Conference Coach of produce a winning season as he led his new head football coach at the Year and was a fi nalist for the Eddie 2010 Sycamores to a 6-5 mark for the TGeorgia State. Robinson National Coach of the Year school’s fi rst winning campaign since Miles, the 2012 Region Four Coach Award and the Liberty Mutual Coach of 1996. of the Year by the American Football the Year honor. An Indiana State graduate, Miles Coaches Association, was offi cially “As Georgia State Football enters its guided his alma mater to another winning introduced by GSU President Mark next chapter with the move to FBS and the season in 2011 and then a 7-4 record in Becker and Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Sun Belt Conference, we need a program- 2012, including a 5-3 mark in the MVFC. Levick on Dec. 3, 2012. builder, and that’s exactly what we have No Sycamore team has won more games A former assistant coach at Stanford, in Trent Miles,” Levick said. “He is a since the 1984 squad on which Miles Notre Dame and Washington, Miles takes dynamic leader, a tireless recruiter, and a played, and the school’s current run of the helm of the GSU program following talented coach who will take this program three straight winning seasons is the the retirement of Bill Curry, the program’s to the next level. longest in Terre Haute since ISU had six head coach since its inception in 2008. “Th rough Trent’s leadership and hard straight from 1964-69. Aft er completing its third season of play work, he turned the Indiana State football Following the 2012 season, Miles was in 2012, Georgia State moves to the Sun program into a winner, and he will do the honored as the AFCA Region Four Coach Belt Conference in 2013, which will same for Georgia State,” Levick continued. of the Year, earning that distinction for the mark the second and fi nal year of the “He presented an impressive and detailed second time in three seasons. program’s transition to the Football Bowl plan during his interview which addressed Under Miles’ direction, ISU rose as Subdivision (FBS). how he would build a winning GSU high as No. 14 in the national polls and Despite taking over a struggling football program, and we look forward up to No. 5 in the GridIron Power Index Indiana State program that had won just to helping him implement that plan. We in 2012. Th e No. 14 national ranking one game in the three seasons before his are delighted to welcome Trent, his wife in Th e Sports Network Top 25 was the arrival in 2008, Miles led the Sycamores to Bridget and their children to the Georgia Sycamores’ highest since joining the
40 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF HHEADEAD COACHCOACH MVFC in 1987 as well as the highest in in voting for the Walter Payton Award as under Miles the last three seasons is the the Trent Miles era. the top player in the FCS. Bell was one of Sycamores’ 44-16 victory over Western Th e highlight of the 2012 season two fi rst-team All-Americans who Miles Kentucky in 2011, the program’s fi rst win was the Sycamores’ 17-14 road victory coached in 2011 as defensive end Ben over an FBS opponent since 2001. Th at at No. 1-ranked North Dakota State, the Obaseki was also named to the Associated 2011 Sycamore squad spent eight weeks in defending FCS champion. Press fi rst team. Th ey were the fi rst two the national FCS polls, climbing to No. 16 “I am extremely honored and excited AP fi rst-team All-Americans in school in the nation. to be the new head football coach at history. Th roughout his career, Miles has Georgia State University,” Miles said. “We In 2012, Bell ranked sixth nationally coached on both sides of the ball and are committed to building this program in rushing (134.1 ypg) and again earned possesses more than 20 years of college into one that competes for championships All-America accolades from AP (third coaching experience as well as one year as on the fi eld and in the classroom. We team) and Th e Sports Network (second a National Football League assistant with will strive to represent our student body, team). Cornerback Johnny Towalid was the Green Bay Packers. As an off ensive alumni and the state of Georgia with also recognized as an All-American by AP assistant for the Packers in 2000, Miles character and integrity. (second team) and Th e Sports Network worked with wide receivers and quality “We look forward to building upon (third team). control. He coached NFL All-Pro receiver what Coach Bill Curry has started,” Miles Indiana State led the MVFC in the Antonio Freeman. continued. “He is truly a legend in this number of all-conference selections in In the seven years following at profession, and his eff orts are greatly both 2011 (13) and 2012 (14). Stanford (wide receivers, 2001), Notre appreciated. We are ready and focused Miles achieved success in 2010 with a Dame (wide receivers, 2002-04) and to begin the process of taking Panther prolifi c off ense that ranked in the top 15 Washington (running backs, 2005-07), Football to the next level.” nationally in scoring with 31.2 yards per Miles also coached and developed many Th e last two seasons, Miles’ program game, while his 2012 squad was built on a talented skill players. Among his pupils featured one of the top players in the FCS defense that fi nished third in the nation in were Stanford’s Teyo Johnson, a second- ranks in running back Shakir Bell. A fi rst- points allowed (14.3 pg) and fi ft h in total round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders team All-American as a sophomore in defense (296.4 ypg). in 2003, Notre Dame’s Maurice Stovall 2011, Bell led the nation in rushing with Among the many notable and Arnaz Battle, both of whom went 151.8 yards per game and tied for second accomplishments by Indiana State on to the NFL, Jeff Samardzija, an All-
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2013 GeorgiGeorgiaia State Football // 41 . FOOTBALL STAFF
“TheHHEADE PanthersAD quietlyCOACHCO AmadeC oneH of the off season’s best hires by pulling Miles away from Indiana State.” – Athlon Sports
“Georgia State grabbed a fast-rising coach with the perfect background at just the right time. Success won’t come overnight – let’s give him a fortnight to be safe – but Miles was a wonderful hire.” – Paul Myerberg, USA Today
42 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF HHEADEAD COACHCOACH
HEAD COACH TRENT MILES Date of Birth: July 29, 1963 Hometown: Terre Haute, Ind. Alma Mater: Indiana State, 1987 Playing Career: Wide receiver at Indiana State, 1983-86 Family: Wife Bridget; daughters Kaylee, Anna, Charlie Elizabeth, son Noah Michael
COACHING CAREER 1987, Indiana State, graduate assistant 1988-89, New Mexico, graduate assistant 1990, Oklahoma, graduate assistant 1991-94, Northern Illinois, receivers (1991- 93), defensive backs (1994) 1995-96, Hawai’i, wide receivers (1995), defensive backs (1996) 1997-99, Fresno State, wide receivers THE MILES FAMILY: Bridget and Trent Miles with daughters (l-r) Anna, Charlie 2000, Green Bay Packers, off ensive Elizabeth and Kaylee and son Noah Michael. assistant 2001, Stanford, wide receivers America wide receiver at Notre Dame West Conference title and a berth in the 2002-04, Notre Dame, wide receivers who is now playing professional baseball Las Vegas Bowl. He also recruited and 2005-07, Washington, running backs for the Chicago Cubs, and Louis Rankin, a coached future NFL standout Bernard 2008-12, Indiana State, head coach 1,000-yard rusher at Washington. Berrian. Miles began his coaching career as a Miles, 49, is a native of Terre Haute, YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD graduate assistant at Indiana State (1987), Ind., and a 1987 graduate of Indiana Year School Overall New Mexico (1988-89) and Oklahoma State with a degree in criminology. He 2008 Indiana State 0-12 (1990). While at New Mexico, one of his was a wide receiver for the Sycamores 2009 Indiana State 1-10 mentors was Marvin Lewis, now the head from 1982-86, playing on the 1983 and 2010 Indiana State 6-5 coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. 1984 squads that each won nine games 2011 Indiana State 6-5 Miles moved to an assistant coaching and advanced to the FCS playoff s. Th e position at Northern Illinois for four 1984 Sycamores were ranked No. 1 in the 2012 Indiana State 7-4 seasons, working with receivers (1991-93) nation for much of the season, and that Total 20-36 and then defensive backs (1994). Miles team was inducted into the Indiana State COACHING HONORS then headed west for a two-year stint at University Hall of Fame in 2002. Hawai’i, where he coached wide receivers He is married to the former Bridget 2010: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year; Missouri Valley Coach of the Year; Finalist for (1995) and defensive backs (1996). Hogan, and the couple has three Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year As wide receivers coach at Fresno daughters, Kaylee, Anna, and Charlie and Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year State from 1997-99, Miles helped the Elizabeth, and one son, Noah Michael. 2012: AFCA Region Four Coach of the Year Bulldogs to a share of the 1999 Mountain
2013 Georgia State Football // 43 . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES HHAROLDAROLD EETHERIDGETHERIDGE
Assistant Head Coach / Off ensive Line First Year at GSU
arold Etheridge, a veteran coach Sycamores post a 6-5 record for their fi rst GSU’s fi rst head coach Bill Curry in his with more than two decades of winning season since 1996. second season at UK. experience, joined Trent Miles’ Before going to ISU, Etheridge spent Etheridge then spent the next nine Hcoaching staff at Georgia State in 2013 as the previous two years coaching the seasons as the off ensive line coach at the off ensive line coach and assistant head off ensive line at Washington State (2008- Illinois State, helping the Redbirds earn a coach. 09) and one year in the same role at spot in the NCAA FCS playoff s in 1998 Etheridge was Miles’ off ensive Northern Illinois (2007). before winning the Gateway Conference coordinator the last two years at Indiana During a three-year stint as the title and reaching the FCS semifi nal game State and his off ensive line coach the last off ensive line coach at North Texas (2004- in 1999. three seasons, helping the Sycamores post 06), Etheridge produced an off ensive In 2000, he moved with head coach three consecutive winning seasons for the line that blocked for the nation’s leading Todd Berry to Army and coached the fi rst time since the 1960s. rusher in 2004 in Jamario Th omas, who Black Knights’ off ensive line for four “Harold Etheridge is a veteran and an ran for 180.1 yards per game. Th e Mean seasons. excellent off ensive line coach,” Miles said. Green won the Sun Belt Conference title A native of Gallup, N.M., Etheridge “He stresses fundamentals and technique, and earned a berth in the New Orleans was a four-year starting off ensive guard and he brings toughness to the off ensive Bowl. for Western New Mexico (1979-82). He line. He makes it fun for his players, but Etheridge began his coaching career earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing he will get the most out of them. And he is in the high school ranks, fi rst at Gallup and management from the school in a really good recruiter.” (N.M.) High School (1983-86) and then 1982. In two seasons as off ensive Ballard (Ky.) High School (1987-88). Etheridge, who in 2001 published coordinator, Etheridge produced one of From there, he moved to a collegiate a book entitled “Coaching the Front the nation’s top rushers in running back position at Kentucky, serving as a Liners,” and his wife, Jeanne, are the Shakir Bell. A fi rst-team All-American as graduate assistant working with off ensive parents of twins, Clayton and Eliza. a sophomore in 2011, Bell led the nation tackles in 1989-90. He worked under in rushing with 151.8 yards per game and tied for second in voting for the Walter Payton Award as the top player in the FCS. In 2012, Bell ranked sixth nationally in rushing (134.1 ypg) while earning second-team All-America honors. Between the 2010 and 2012 seasons, Indiana State had 17 off ensive players earn all-conference recognition, including fi ve off ensive linemen. Etheridge joined Miles’ ISU staff in 2010 and made an immediate impact in the program’s remarkable turnaround. Th e off ensive line blocked for a unit that ranked 14th in the nation in scoring with 31.2 points per game for a school-record 351 points and 17th in total off ense at 411.8 yards per game, helping the
44 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES JJEFFEFF JJAGODZINSKIAGODZINSKI
Off ensive Coordinator First Year at GSU
eff Jagodzinski, a long-time National Green Bay) and off ensive linemen Gosder Jagodzinski’s off enses averaged more Football League assistant coach and Cherilus (2008, Detroit) and Anthony than 400 yards per game in each of his a successful collegiate head coach, Castonzo (2011, Indianapolis). two seasons, featuring future Pro Bowl Jis the off ensive coordinator on Trent Miles’ Jagodzinski began his coaching career quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in 1997 and fi rst Georgia State staff . in 1985 as the running backs coach at his All-American running back Mike Cloud Jagodzinski previously worked with alma mater, Wisconsin-Whitewater. In in 1998, who ranked third in the nation in Miles on the Green Bay Packers’ staff in 1986, he served as the off ensive line coach at rushing. 2000, and he is well-acquainted with the Northern Illinois before spending two years Jagodzinski began his NFL career in city of Atlanta, having served as the Atlanta (1987-88) as a graduate assistant at LSU. 1999, joining the Green Bay Packers as tight Falcons’ tight ends coach in 2004 and then In 1989, Jagodzinski began an eight- ends coach from 1999-2003. It was there off ensive line coach in 2005. He is also year stint as the off ensive line coach at East that he worked with Miles in 2000. familiar to Atlanta fans as the college head Carolina (1989-96), highlighted by the 1991 He then moved to the Atlanta Falcons, coach of Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan. season, when the Pirates posted an 11-1 where he served as tight ends in coach “What an opportunity to be able to record. in 2004, helping Atlanta reach the NFC hire someone with the experience and He then spent two seasons as the Championship game, and then off ensive knowledge that Jeff Jagodzinski brings,” off ensive coordinator at Boston College line coach in 2005. During that time, the Miles said. “He’s a great off ensive mind, (1997-98) on Tom O’Brien’s staff . At BC, Falcons featured one of the NFL’s most and he’s been a successful head coach at successfuls rushing off enses, leading the the highest level of college football. He will leaguel in both rushing yards per game and teach concepts and skills that will only make rushingr yards per carry those two years. our off ense better. How appealing it is for InI 2005, Jagodzinski’s line blocked for Pro young men to know they can be coached by BowlB running back Warrick Dunn, who the man who coached Matt Ryan.” gainedg over 1,400 yards. Jagodzinski enjoyed two highly Jagodzinski returned to the Packers as successful seasons as the head coach at offo ensive coordinator for one season (2006) Boston College, posting a 20-8 record and beforeb taking over as head coach at Boston capturing back-to-back Atlantic Coast College.C Under his direction, Green Bay Conference Atlantic Division crowns. In rankedr among the top 10 in the NFL in total 2007, with Ryan at quarterback, Jagodzinski offo ense. led the Eagles to an 11-3 record—BC’s In college and the NFL, Jagodzinski has highest win total since 1940—a berth in the beenb part of off ensive staff s that worked ACC Championship game and a bowl-game withw future Pro Bowl quarterbacks Brett victory over Michigan State. Favre,F Michael Vick, Aaron Rogers and In addition to the exploits of ACC Player MattM Ryan. of the Year Ryan on off ense, Jagodzinski’s He served as the head coach of the fi rst BC squad also featured a strong defense OmahaO Nighthawks of the UFL in 2010, and that was No. 2in the nation against the ini 2012, he worked as a volunteer assistant run. Safety Jamie Silva was a fi rst-team coachc at Ave Maria University in Florida. All-America selection. Jagodzinski was a three-year starter Even aft er Ryan became the No. 2 pick anda four-year player (1981-84) at fullback in the 2008 NFL draft following, Jagodzinski ata Wisconsin-Whitewater. He earned a B.S. kept BC winning in 2008 with a 9-5 record degreed in education at UW-Whitewater in and another trip to the ACC title game. 1985.1 Along with Ryan, Jagodzinski coached Jagodzinski and his wife, Lisa, have fi ve three other future fi rst-round draft picks at children:c Josh, JoAnne, Jessica, Jacqueline Boston College in nose tackle B.J. Raji (2009, anda Jennifer.
2013 GeorgiaG State Football // 45 . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES JJESSEESSE MMINTERINTER
Defensive Coordinator First Year at GSU
esse Minter, the defensive on Brian Kelly’s staff , working with the He played college football at the coordinator at Indiana State the defensive staff and assisting in coaching College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), which last two years, followed Georgia the linebackers. Th e Bearcats won the compiled a school-record 30-10 mark StateJ head coach Trent Miles to be the Big East Conference title in 2008 and during his four years, including back-to- Panthers’ defensive coordinator. earned a BCS berth in the Orange Bowl. back conference titles and Division III In 2012, Minter constructed a Th e Cincinnati defense led the nation in playoff appearances defensive unit that ranked third in the takeaways in 2007. A native of Yorktown, Ind., Minter is FCS in scoring defense, allowing just 14.3 Minter spent the 2006 season as a married to the former Rachelle Wittich. points per game, and sixth nationally in football intern at Notre Dame, when the His father is former Cincinnati head total defense at 296.4 yards per game. Th e Irish posted a 10-3 record. football coach Rick Minter. Sycamores also ranked fi ft h nationally in pass effi ciency defense, 14th in passing yards allowed and 28th in rushing yards allowed. One of the highlights of the 2012 season was Indiana State’s 17-14 road victory at No. 1-ranked and defending FCS champion North Dakota State. In that game, cornerback Johnny Towalid scored 14 points for ISU by returning a pair of interceptions for touchdowns. Over the last two years, 13 Indiana State defensive standouts have earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. Minter originally joined Miles’ defensive staff at Indiana State in 2009 before being elevated to the coordinator position for the 2011 season. He was a key component in the Sycamores’ remarkable turnaround under Miles that saw ISU post a winning season in 2010 for the fi rst time since 1996. Th e program added winning campaigns in 2011 and 2012 to give ISU three consecutive winning seasons for the fi rst time since the 1960s. Minter went to Indiana State following two years as a graduate assistant at Cincinnati, where he served
46 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES KKEARYEARY CCOLBERTOLBERT
Wide Receivers First Year at GSU
ormer National Football League wide receiver Keary Colbert serves as Georgia State’s wide Freceivers coach aft er joining head coach Trent Miles’ fi rst GSU staff in March 2013. Colbert spent a total of six years in the NFL, four of them with the Carolina Panthers, who selected him in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft . In 2004, he set Carolina rookie records for receptions (47), receiving yards (754) and receiving touchdowns (5) in a season. Th e following year, he helped the Panthers reach the 2005 NFC Championship game. “Keary Colbert is an excellent addition to our staff ,” Miles said. “He is extremely knowledgeable as someone who played the wide receiver position at the highest level, both in college and then in the NFL. “He will be unbelievable in teaching these young men the fundamentals and techniques of the receiver position,” continued Miles. “He has the ability to motivate a young man to perform, and with his ability to relate to players, I think he will be an outstanding recruiter.” Colbert played for three NFL teams in 2008 – the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. He was with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009 and then returned to the A California native, Colbert was a prep championship team, catching 69 passes NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011. All-American at Hueneme High School for 1,013 yards with nine touchdowns. Colbert began his coaching career in Oxnard. He went on to a standout As a senior, he was a team captain, won as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, career at USC, where he fi nished as the USC’s Most Inspirational Award, earned Southern California, in 2010, working Trojans’ all-time leader in receptions All-Pac-10 honors and was selected to with the tight ends. Following that (207) while gaining 2,964 receiving yards play in the Senior Bowl. season, USC tight end Jordan Cameron and catching 19 touchdown passes in Colbert earned his bachelor’s degree was selected in the fourth round of the his career. He was a key member of the in sociology from USC in 2006. He has 2011 NFL Draft . Trojans’ 2003 Associated Press national one son, Kaden.
2013 Georgia State Football // 47 . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES LLUKEUKE HHUARDUARD
Quarterbacks First Year at GSU
uke Huard, formerly the off ensive In 2004, he also served as off ensive and an honorable mention All-America coordinator and quarterbacks coordinator and quarterbacks coach for selection as a senior. coach at Illinois State, joined the the Eastside Hawks, a semi-professional Huard comes from a football family. GeorgiaL State coaching staff for the 2013 football team that went 10-0 and won the Both of his older brothers, Brock and season as the quarterbacks coach under Northwest Football League title. Damon, were standout quarterbacks head coach Trent Miles. Huard was a three-year member of at Washington and went on to play Huard spent the last four seasons at the North Carolina football team. As a professionally in the NFL. Huard’s father, Illinois State, including one year (2009) quarterback, he played in seven games for Mike, coached all three sons at Puyallup as quarterbacks coach before he was the Tar Heels, including four starts, as a High School, where he also coached elevated to off ensive coordinator for the freshman in 1999. future NFL quarterback Billy Joe Hobert. last three seasons (2010-12). As a high school quarterback at Huard is married to the former Dolly In 2012, Huard’s unit led the Missouri Puyallup (Wash.) High School, Huard was Tan. Valley Football Conference in passing Washington’s Gatorade Player of the Year and total off ense as the Redbirds averaged better than 30 points a game while compiling a 9-4 record and advancing to the quarterfi nals of the FCS playoff s. In his four years at ISU, Huard developed quarterback Matt Brown, who was the MVFC Newcomer of the Year in 2009, a three-time all-conference honoree and the MVFC Off ensive Player of the Year in 2012. He previously worked with Miles at Washington, where Huard served as a graduate assistant in 2007-08. While at Washington, Huard worked with the Huskies’ quarterbacks, including current Tennessee Titans’ signal caller Jake Locker, who was the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year in 2007. Huard began his coaching career as the off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tacoma’s Washington High School following graduation from North Carolina in 2002. He then spent four seasons as the head coach at Interlake High School (Wash.), where he led the program to its fi rst winning season in 10 years in 2004.
48 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES SSHANNONHANNON JJACKSONACKSON
Defensive Line First Year at GSU
hannon Jackson joined the Before returning to Indiana State, In that fi rst stint at ISU, he tutored Georgia State football staff Jackson spent three years coaching the Kyle Mitchell, who went on to break the of head coach Trent Miles as defensive line at Eastern Illinois (2005- school sack record that Jackson himself defensiveS line coach, the same position 07). In 2006, he helped coach a defensive had set during his playing days. Jackson he held on Miles’ staff at Indiana State the unit that led the nation with 36 turnovers also coached Richard Harris, who signed last fi ve years. forced. a free agent contract with the Tennessee In 2012, Jackson, who also served In the summer of 2003, Jackson Titans. as assistant head coach at ISU, helped worked with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ staff Jackson was a standout defensive coach a defense that ranked third in the through the NFL’s Minority Internship lineman for the Sycamores, earning nation in scoring defense, allowing just Program. All-America recognition as a senior in 14.3 points per game, and sixth nationally Aft er a standout playing career at 1999. in total defense at 296.4 yards per game. Indiana State, Jackson began his coaching A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., Jackson Th e Sycamores were fi ft h nationally in career in 2000 as a graduate assistant on earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana pass effi ciency defense, 14th in passing the ISU staff , working with tight ends. State in criminology in 2000. He and his yards allowed and 28th in rushing yards He moved to a full-time position as a wife, Sumalayo, have a son, Bryson, and a allowed. defensive assistant from 2001-03. daughter, Brylee. Th e highlight of the 2012 season was Indiana State’s 17-14 road victory at No. 1-ranked and defending FCS champion North Dakota State. In that game, the ISU defense scored 14 points. In 2011, ISU defensive end Ben Obaseki earned fi rst-team All-America honors by the Associated Press as he and teammate Shakir Bell, a running back, became the fi rst Sycamores to earn this honor. Jackson spent a total of 10 seasons at Indiana State, originally coaching on the Sycamores’ staff from 2000-04 before returning to his alma mater in 2008 when Miles took over. He was a key component in the Sycamores’ remarkable turnaround under Miles that saw ISU post a winning season in 2010 for the fi rst time since 1996. Th e program added winning campaigns in 2011 and 2012 to give ISU three consecutive winnings seasons for the fi rst time since the 1960s.
2013 Georgia State Football // 49 . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES TTONYONY TTILLERILLER
Running Backs First Year at GSU
ony Tiller, a former professional Waleska, Ga., a startup program that will Aft er completing an all-conference football player in the National begin play at the NAIA level in 2013. career at East Tennessee State, Tiller spent Football League and Canadian “Tony is a young coach with an time on the roster of the Kansas City FootballT League, is in his fi rst year at extremely bright future,” Miles said. “He Chiefs in 2004-05 before moving to the Georgia State as running backs coach. has a lot of energy, he relates well with CFL, where he played defensive back for Tiller was the fi nal coaching hire for head young men, and he will do an outstanding the B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders and coach Trent Miles in his fi rst season in job in recruiting, which is always our Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Atlanta. focus. He brings a great knowledge of Tiller then played with the Atlanta Tiller spent the 2012 season as an the game as someone who has played at a Falcons in the 2009 preseason. He also assistant coach at Reinhardt University in high level.” spent time in the United Football League. Born in Melbourne, Fla., Tiller attended Stephenson High School in the Atlanta area. He worked with the Stephenson program as a volunteer assistant coach from 2008-11. He earned his bachelor of science in sport management from East Tennessee State in 2004.
50 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES PP.J..J. VVOLKEROLKER
Linebackers First Year at GSU
.J. Volker joined head coach Trent Volker went to ISU in 2010 from backs coach at Th iel College. Miles’ Georgia State football staff Th omas More College, a Division III A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Volker as linebackers coach aft er serving program in Kentucky where he coached was a three-year letterwinner and Pin the same capacity under Miles at the linebackers and served as the two-time all-conference selection at the Indiana State. program’s recruiting coordinator. He College of Mount St. Joseph (Ohio). He is Volker spent the last three years with began his coaching career as the running married to the former Amanda Naseef. Miles as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator for the Sycamores, helping ISU post three straight winning seasons. In 2012, he helped coach a defensive unit that ranked third in the FCS in scoring defense, allowing just 14.3 points per game, and sixth nationally in total defense at 296.4 yards per game. One of the highlights for ISU’s defense in 2012 was an outstanding performance in the Sycamores’ stunning 17-14 upset at No. 1-ranked North Dakota State, in which the defense accounted for 14 points. Over his three seasons, seven Indiana State linebackers were named to the all-conference team, including three-time selection Aaron Archie, who made over 100 tackles each of the last two years. Volker originally joined Miles’ defensive staff at Indiana State in 2010 and took part in bringing about the program’s dramatic turnaround. In his fi rst year, the Sycamores posted a breakout season with a 6-5 record in 2010, their fi rst winning season since 1996.
2013 Georgia State Football // 51 . FOOTBALL STAFF AASSISTANTSSISTANT COACHESCOACHES JJ.D..D. WWILLIAMSILLIAMS
Defensive Backs / Special Teams First Year at GSU
.D. Williams, who brings 16 years Bears to a 33-17 overall record and three NFL Draft pick in 1990, going to the of college coaching experience bowl game appearances. Buff alo Bills with the 16th selection. He and a successful career in the Williams moved into coaching went on to play on the Bills’ four Super JNational Football League, joined the in 1997 aft er his NFL playing career, Bowl teams from 1990-93, including Georgia State football staff of head coach beginning as a graduate assistant at his Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome. Trent Miles as secondary coach and alma mater, Fresno State, where Miles was He also played for the Arizona Cardinals special teams coordinator. on the coaching staff . He then coached and San Francisco 49ers before his Williams, a former fi rst-round NFL the secondary at San Jose State in 1998 six-year pro career ended aft er the 1996 draft pick who was a member of four and Cal Poly in 1999 before returning to season. Super Bowl teams with the Buff alo Bills, Fresno State as secondary coach for two Williams, from Coalinga, Calif., comes to Georgia State aft er three seasons years (2000-01). He helped the Bulldogs earned his bachelor’s degree in crimi- on the defensive staff at UNLV. He also to an 18-7 record and a pair of bowl nology from Fresno State in 1997. He has seven years of experience in the berths. and his wife, Jamie, have four children: Pac-10 (now the Pac-12) and previously Aft er a standout playing career at Nicole, Kyra, Zoe and David. worked with Miles at both Washington Fresno State, Williams was a fi rst-round and Fresno State. “J.D. Williams brings experience from playing at the NFL level and coaching at the highest level of college football,” Miles said. “He’s been at some of the best programs in the nation, he has coordinated a defense, and he is an excellent recruiter.” At UNLV, Williams served two seasons (2010-11) as the Runnin’ Rebels’ assistant head coach, secondary coach and pass defense coordinator before he was elevated to defensive coordinator in 2012, when he continued to coach the defensive backs. Williams went to UNLV aft er spending the 2009 season as the cornerbacks coach at Utah. Th e Utes posted a 10-3 record, including a victory over Washington in the Poinsettia Bowl, and ranked 16th in the nation in passing yards and ninth in pass effi ciency defense. Th at followed three seasons at Washington (2006-08) and four seasons at California (2002-05). At Washington, he worked on the same staff with Miles his fi rst two years. During his tenure at California, Williams helped the Golden
52 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF SSUPPORTUPPORT STAFFSTAFF bbenen ssaraharah PPOLLARDOLLARD GGIGANTINOIGANTINO Assistant Director of Athletics Director of Athletics - Speed, Strength & Football Operations Conditioning Third Year at GSU Fourth Year at GSU
en Pollard, who possesses more than two decades of eorgia State’s director of football operations is Sarah experience working with major college programs, Gigantino, now in her fourth year with the Panthers. joined the Georgia State staff in June 2011 as Assistant Gigantino joined the GSU staff in February 2010 DirectorB of Athletics for Speed, Strength and Conditioning. Gas the program prepared for its inaugural season. She spent Pollard works directly with the Panther football program the previous three seasons as director of football operations while overseeing strength and conditioning for all GSU sports. at Northeastern, which discontinued its football program Pollard has spent much of his career working with FBS following the 2009 campaign. powers, including stints at Mississippi State (2007-09), Texas Before going to Northeastern, where she served under head A&M (2004-07), Alabama (2001-04), and TCU (1998-01). coach Rocky Hager, Gigantino worked in the athletics depart- From 1998 through 2009, he trained numerous future NFL ment at Maryland and at the Campus Recreation Center at players while working with football teams that played in seven Georgia Tech. She also served an internship in the New York bowl games and won four conference titles. He also spent nine Jets’ college scouting department. years (1989-98) at Sam Houston State, serving as head strength Gigantino received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and coach and kinesiology instructor. sport management from James Madison in 2004 and then earned Before coming to Georgia State, he served as head strength her master’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State and conditioning coach at Texas State University. Th at followed in 2006. She worked with the Dukes’ football program while an a one-year stint at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. undergraduate at JMU. Pollard is certifi ed as a Master Strength Coach by the Active in the American Football Coaches Association Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (AFCA), Gigantino served as the Colonial Athletic Association (CSCCA). He also holds certifi cation from the United States representative to the AFCA Football Operations Organization Weightlift ing Federation (USWF) and as a National Strength from 2009-12. She was one of 10 operations directors across the and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA). country to be selected for the Director of Football Operations He began his career as a graduate assistant strength coach at Administration Symposium at the 2013 AFCA Convention, and Texas Tech, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and she previously participated in a panel on women and minorities master’s degree in 1989. in the profession in 2011. Pollard is married to the former Leslie Willis and has three children: Harrison, Melissa and Everett.
2013 Georgia State Football // 53 . FOOTBALL STAFF SSUPPORTUPPORT STAFFSTAFF bbobob ddenaena MMURPHYURPHY FFREEMAN-REEMAN- Associate Director of PPATTONATTON Athletics - Sports Medicine & Associate Director of Nutrition Athletics - Student-Athlete Development Seventh Year at GSU Seventh Year at GSU
ob Murphy, associate director of athletics for sports ena Freeman-Patton serves as associate athletics medicine and nutrition, is entering his sixth year at director for student-athlete development at Georgia Georgia State. State, overseeing the athletic department’s academic Dsupport of all student-athletes. She also serves as the academic B In addition to serving as the head athletic trainer for football, he oversees all aspects of the sports medicine and nutrition advisor for the football program. Previously, she spent four years departments. guiding the academic success for the men’s basketball program, He originally came to Georgia State in 2007 as head athletic which boasted a 100-percent exhausted eligibility graduation trainer and was elevated to assistant athletic director in 2008 and rate with 15 graduates in four years.. then to associate athletic director in 2011. He previously worked Under Freeman-Patton’s supervision, Georgia State directly with the men’s and women’s basketball programs. student-athletes have increased the department’s cumulative Murphy joined the GSU staff from the United States Military grade-point average to record heights, and maintained a GPA Academy in West Point, N.Y., where he served as assistant of above a 3.0 for each of the past 10 semesters. In addition, athletic trainer, working with the football, men’s basketball and the APR rates for the department have reached all-time highs in baseball teams. nearly every sport. He serves as secretary and treasurer for the College Athletic Before her current stint at Georgia State, Freeman- Trainers’ Society. Patton was associate director of academic support and career Murphy earned his bachelor of science degree in sports development at Maryland from 2005 to 2007, and served as medicine at Marietta College in 1998, and then he completed academic coordinator for the football program at NC State from his master of science degree in exercise science at Syracuse in 2002 to 2005. She returned to Georgia State in March 2007, 2000. where she also served as academic advisor and then academic A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Murphy is married to the coordinator from 1997 to 2002. former Josephine Lee, and the couple has one son, Benjamin. Freeman-Patton lettered in basketball at Liberty, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1996. She added a master’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State in 1999. Freeman-Patton is an active member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics and previously served on the organization’s board of directors. Georgia State’s academic support program is nationally certifi ed under through the N4A, the second program in the nation to earn the distinction. Freeman-Patton currently serves on the N4A Ethics Committee, was the chair of the Life Skills Committee and chaired the organizing committee for the N4A regional conference in 2012. She is also an active member of NACDA and NACWAA. A Baltimore, Md., native, Freeman-Patton is married to Samuel Patton and has one son, Cameron..
54 // 2013 Georgia State Football . FOOTBALL STAFF SSUPPORTUPPORT STAFFSTAFF nnicholasicholas nnickick VVOGTOGT JJONESONES Equipment Manager Recruiting Specialist
First Year at GSU Second Year at GSU
icholas Vogt enters his fi rst season with the Georgia State program as the equipment manager. He joined the GSU staff in 2013 aft er fi ve years at Indiana. N At Indiana, Vogt spent his last two years as the assistant football equipment manager aft er serving as the equipment jjayay manager for Olympic sports. Before his stint with the Hoosiers, Vogt worked one VVOLKEROLKER year as the assistant director of equipment operations at Recruiting Specialist Montana State and one year as the assistant equipment manager at Th e Citadel. He also served internships with a pair of National Football League teams, the Houston Texans (2006) and Indianapolis Colts (2004). First Year at GSU Vogt is a 2006 graduate of Indiana, where he worked with the football program as a student equipment manager. He is a certifi ed member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.
cchrishris bbrandonrandon BBALLALL DDOBOOBO Football Video Coordinator Assistant Athletic Trainer
Fourth Year at GSU Third Year at GSU
ddustinustin bbrittanyrittany BBENNETTENNETT PPRICERICE Senior Academic Coordinator / Academic Advisor/ Student-Athlete Affairs Tutor Coordinator
Sixth Year at GSU Second Year at GSU
2013 Georgia State Football // 55 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS ttheoheo AAGNEWGNEW DL • 6-4, 280 • R-Sr. Windsor, Conn. Northwest Catholic / UMass
9922 AT GEORGIA STATE: Entering his second season as a key player on the GSU defensive line ... Transfer from Massachusetts who enrolled at Georgia State for fall 2012 and gained immediate eligibility … Has 126 career tackles with 12 tackles for loss. 2012: Th e team’s second-leading tackler with 60 ... Began the season at defensive end but moved inside to tackle following the season-ending injury to David Huey ... Led the Panthers with eight tackles for loss, including two sacks ... Career-high 10 tackles, with one tackle for loss and three pass breakups, at James Madison ... Made his GSU debut against South Carolina State and had fi ve tackles ... Made seven tackles each vs. William & Mary and Villanova ... Had four tackles with a sack against New Hampshire, and then fi ve tackles and a sack at Rhode Island. AT MASSACHUSETTS: Two-year letterwinner at UMass, totalling 66 tackles with four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 22 games ... Played in all 11 games in 2011 and collected 36 tackles, three TFL and a forced fumble ... THEO AGNEW Career-high seven tackles with one tackle for loss at Old Dominion ... Added six tackles against Villanova. As a redshirt freshman in 2010, he played in all 11 games with six starts, including fi ve straight games from Sept. 25-Oct. 30 ... Had 30 tackles, a fumble recovery, forced fumble and two CAREER STATISTICS passes defended ... Season-high six tackles and a forced fumble vs. Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Delaware ... Five tackles at No. 15 James Madison ... Recovered a 2010 (UMass) ...... 11 11-19 30 1 0 0 2 1 1 fumble and broke up a pass vs. Holy Cross ... Redshirted in 2009. 2011 (UMass) ...... 11 19-17 36 3 1 0 0 0 1 HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Northwest Catholic 2012 ...... 11 29-31 60 8-20 2-10 0 3 0 0 for coach Mike Tyler, winning the league championship in each Total ...... 32 59-67 126 12 3 0 5 1 2 of his four years ... Named all-state by Hartford Courant and New Haven Register ... Team MVP as a senior ... Team captain for both football and basketball ... Two-year starter ... Racked up 115 tackles and nine sacks as a senior. PERSONAL: Full name is Th eodore Quentin Agnew III ... nnateate Born Oct. 10, 1991 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Son of Ted Agnew and Paula Mann-Agnew. AANTHONYNTHONY GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CB • 5-9, 190 • R-Sr. 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Conley, Ga. SCSU ...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbia HS Tennessee ...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 1-1 2 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 0-3 3 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 W&M ...... 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNH ...... 2-2 4 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 URI ...... 1-4 5 1-7 1-7 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner, including Villanova ...... 6-1 7 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 the 2010 season at wide receiver before moving to cornerback in JMU ...... 4-6 10 0 1-3 0 0 0 3 0 2011 ... Key special teams performer ... Signed with Georgia State ODU ...... 6-0 6 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ fi rst recruiting class and practiced Maine ...... 2-5 7 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0
56 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS with the team in 2009-10 ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2010; named to the Dean’s List for spring 2012 ... Voted the team’s Most Improved Defensive Player for spring practice 2012 ... rronnieonnie Earned his bachelor’s degree in May 2013. 2012: Named CAA Football Academic All-Conference ... BBELLELL Played in every game on special teams ... Credited with one tackle. 2011: Made a successful transition to defense aft er moving to QB • 5-11, 180 • R-So. cornerback in the spring ... Played primarily on special teams and Fayetteville, Ga. was credited with four tackles. Sandy Creek HS / Ohio 2010: Wide receiver and key special teams performer, including return and coverage duties ... Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Had three catches for 18 yards ... Made three tackles on punt coverage ... Against Morehead State he recovered 1188 a fumbled punt at the 31-yard line to set up a touchdown ... Had three kickoff returns for a 14.3-yard average. AT GEORGIA STATE: Former all-state prep quarterback HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Atlanta Journal- in Georgia who enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2012 Constitution’s Georgia 150 ... All-county selection at Columbia aft er transferring from Ohio University and became eligible High School ... Rushed for 1,525 yards and 15 touchdowns, immediately … One of three quarterbacks competing for the averaging nine yards per carry ... Also had seven receptions for starting job for 2013 ... Spent the 2011 season as a redshirt at Ohio. 200 yards ... Top single-game eff ort was 313 yards on 22 carries 2012: Played in seven games, including starts against William versus Druid Hills ... Named Back of the Week for his performance & Mary and New Hampshire ... Passed for 522 yards and three against Towers ... Played for coach Kevin Latham ... Honor roll touchdowns but threw 10 interceptions ... Made his GSU debut student and member of Beta Club. against UTSA. Played the entire second half and threw a 25-yard PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Omari Anthony ... Son of TD pass to Albert Wilson ... Completed 7 of 10 passes for 91 yards and rushed for 31 yards against Richmond, when he led a late Sheri Lewis Anthony and Lagrant Anthony ... Born Feb. 27, 1991. touchdown drive ... Made his fi rst start at William & Mary; passed CAREER STATISTICS for 157 yards and converted eight third downs (three runs, fi ve completions) but was hurt by four interceptions ... Th rew a 54-yard Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2010 ...... 11 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 touchdown pass to Albert Wilson against New Hampshire ... Came 2011 ...... 10 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 off the bench against Villanova and tossed a 55-yard TD pass to 2012 ...... 11 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Albert Wilson. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time, fi rst-team all-state quarterback Total ...... 32 6-2 8 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 at Sandy Creek High School, including selection by both the Associated Press and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP in 2010 …Named fi rst-team all-state by AP and honorable mention 2010 ...... 11 3 18 6.0 0 8 3 43 14.3 0 21 by the AJC for his junior season … Led Sandy Creek to back-to- back state titles in 2009 (Class AAAA) and 2010 (Class AAA) … 134-of-228 passing for 2,436 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior … Added 2,003 yards passing as a junior, when he was MVP of ttarrisarris the state championship game … 29-1 record as a starter, losing his fi rst game and then winning 29 straight … First-team All-Fayette BBATISTEATISTE County … Named one of the Top 44 seniors in Georgia by SCORE Atlanta … Four-year letterwinner for coach Chip Walker. LB • 6-1, 210 • R-So. PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Andre Bell ... Son of Ronald Cartersville, Ga. and Gail Bell ... Born April 29, 1993. Cass HS / Indiana State GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck UTSA ...... 5-11 95 1 2 41 3 22 0 10 117-1 0
Richmond ...... 7-10 91 0 2 28 4 31 0 10 122-0 0 3 W&M * ...... 13-26 157 0 4 25 9 9 0 7 166-0 2 UNH * ...... 3-10 74 1 2 54 12 0 0 12 74-1 4 AT GEORGIA STATE: Transfer from Indiana State who URI ...... 1-1 4 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 6-0 0 enrolled at GSU for the spring semester and participated in spring Villanova ...... 2-4 66 1 0 55 0 0 0 0 66-0 1 practice. ODU ...... 3-5 35 0 0 17 3 -11 0 0 24-0 0 AT INDIANA STATE: Played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012 and collected 24 tackles, three tackles for loss, * Game Started one pass breakup and one forced fumble. CAREER STATISTICS HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year starter who played both receiver and safety at Cass High School in Cartersville, Ga. ... First-team Year ...... G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG all-county and second-team all-region (7-AAAA) ... Scored 17 2012 ...... 7-2 101.1 34-67 10 .507 522 3 55 6 74.6 touchdowns in his career, including 14 receiving, two punt returns Year ...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG and one interception return ... Caught 61 passes for 821 yards. 2012 ...... 32 53 1.7 0 12 99 575 3 82.1
2013 Georgia State Football // 57 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS llynquezynquez jjoeloel BBLAIRLAIR BBROOKSROOKS WR • 5-10, 175 • Jr. WR • 6-0, 178 • R-Fr. Swainsboro, Ga. Acworth, Ga. Swainsboro HS North Paulding HS
1133 8866 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup wide receiver ... Late addition AT GEORGIA STATE: Reserve wide receiver who joined the to the 2011 recruiting class who signed in March ... Named to the program for the fall of 2012 ... Took a redshirt year while practicing Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2011. on the scout team ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 and the 2012: Caught 10 passes for 101 yards ... Had six receptions Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2013 semester. over the fi nal three games, with two catches each against James HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-Paulding County selection, Madison, Old Dominion and Maine ... Longest reception of the including fi rst-team honors as a senior in 2011 ... Caught 50 year was a 41-yard completion against UTSA ... Added an 18-yard passes for 950 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... Added catch against James Madison. 45 receptions for 850 yards and eight scores as a junior, and 40 2011: Played in three games as a backup but did not catch a catches for 485 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore ... pass. Four-year letterwinner for coach Heath Webb at North Paulding HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback and defensive back and High School. returned kicks for Swainsboro High School ... Named Two-Way PERSONAL: Full name is Timothy Joel Brooks ... Born Sept. Player of the Year for Region 3-AA ... Honorable mention all-area 20, 1993 ... Parents are Donna and Jeff Brooks. by the Augusta Chronicle ... Passed for 535 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 406 yards and six scores as a senior ... Led Swainsboro to an undefeated (10-0) regular season and a playoff berth in 2010 ... Team captain for coach David Johnson ... Received the team’s Golden Helmet Award ... Also a standout in cclaylay basketball who helped Swainsboro reach the 2011 state semifi nals in Class AA ... Named Player of the Week by WTOC-TV in CCHASTAINHASTAIN Savannah, Ga., aft er totalling 37 points in state playoff wins over Vidalia and Th omasville. QB • 6-4, 215 • So. PERSONAL: Full name is Lynquez O’Brien Blair ... Born Feb. Powder Springs, Ga. 7, 1993 ... Son of Cheryl Blair and Lynn Benjamin. Harrison HS / Georgia Military
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP SCSU ...... 1 4 0 4 1111 Tennessee ...... 1 7 0 7 UTSA ...... 1 41 0 41 AT GEORGIA STATE: Junior college transfer from Georgia Richmond ...... 0 0 0 0 Military College in the 2013 recruiting class ... Enrolled at Georgia W&M ...... 0 0 0 0 State for the spring semester and competed for the quarterback job New Hampshire ...... 0 0 0 0 in a competition that will continue in preseason camp. Rhode Island ...... 1 4 0 4 JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 70 Villanova ...... 0 0 0 0 junior college prospect in the nation by 247Sports ... In nine games James Madison ...... 2 25 0 18 at GMC in 2012, he passed for 1,907 yards with 20 touchdowns and Old Dominion...... 2 11 0 8 only seven interceptions ... Added two touchdowns rushing ... Led Maine ...... 2 9 0 6 coach Bert Williams’ squad to a berth in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, of which he was MVP in a last-second, 30-23 loss ... CAREER STATISTICS Enjoyed a record-setting day in GMC’s fi nal regular-season game, Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP completing 21-of-31 passes for 342 yards and fi ve touchdowns in 2011 ...... 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 a 43-25 victory over Lackawanna and was named NJCAA Player 2012 ...... 11 10 101 10.1 0 41 of the Week ... Played at Harrison High School for coach David Total ...... 14 10 101 10.1 0 41 Hines. PERSONAL: Full name is Clayton Wallace Chastain ... Born Aug. 11, 1993 ... Son of Bruce and Cissy Chastain.
58 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS hharrisonarrison jjah-maiah-mai CCLOTTEYLOTTEY DDAVIDSONAVIDSON G • 6-5, 310 • R-Sr. T • 6-4, 280 • R-Fr. Loganville, Ga. Snellville, Ga. Grayson HS Brookwood HS
7722 5588 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterman and returning AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising lineman who worked at starter at right guard ... Has made 13 career starts on the off ensive off ensive tackle in the spring but played on both lines in his fi rst line ... Inaugural team member who joined the program as a year at GSU ... Signed with the Panthers as a member of 2012 member of 2009 signing class ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in signing class and took a redshirt year ... Practiced on the scout the spring of 2013. off ensive line in 2012 and was honored as one of the team’s Scout 2012: Moved into starting role at right guard ... Started 10 of Team Players of the Year ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 11 games, missing the Rhode Island game due to injury. and spring 2013 semesters. 2011: Backup off ensive lineman who saw action in fi ve games HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Brookwood High School to the ... Made one start against St. Francis. 2010 Class AAAAA state title as a junior ... Played for coach Mark 2010: Key off ensive lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural Crews at one of metro Atlanta’s top programs. team ... Shared time at right guard with Ladeven Kirkland ... PERSONAL: Full name is Jah-Mai Anthony Davidson ... Son Started two games. of Verna Tisdale and Kurt Davidson ... Born Oct. 29, 1993. HIGH SCHOOL: One of the cornerstones of a line that paved the way for Grayson High School’s wing-T off ense to run for more than 3,800 yards and produce more than 4,000 yards of total off ense ... Helped the Rams to a 13-1 season and a berth in the state semifi nals ... Credited with 47 pancakes and 68 knockdowns as a senior ... Played for coach Mickey Conn ... Did not play organized football until his senior year of high school. PERSONAL: Full name is Harrison Clottey ... Born March 24, 1991 in Sassuolo, Italy ... Moved to the U.S. when he was nine years old ... Son of Isaac Clottey and Christielone Botchway, who are originally from Ghana but moved to Italy and then the U.S. ddontavisontavis CCROCKERROCKER HARRISON CLOTTEY RB • 5-9, 185 • R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Jordan HS / Hutchinson CC
3311 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup running back who joined the GSU program in 2012 aft er attending Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College. HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back and defensive back for coach Dave Nurnberg at Jordan High School ...Rushed for 818 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2009. Named to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer’s All-Bi-City second team. PERSONAL: Dontavis Crocker was born Dec. 11, 1991 ... Son of Tenisha Crocker.
2013 Georgia State Football // 59 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS mmichaelichael DDAVISAVIS C • 6-3, 290 • R-Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Chamblee HS
6688 AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran lineman who returned to action to earn starting berth at center in 2012 aft er missing almost two full seasons due to injury... Inaugural team member who was a late addition to GSU’s 2009 signing class ... Treasurer of GSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 2012: Started 10 of 11 games at center and seldom came out of the game ... Named to the Capital One Academic All-District fi rst team and the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... MICHAEL DAVIS Finalist for the CAA’s Chuck Boone Leadership Award. 2011: Played in the fi rst three games of 2011, including a start at center at Jacksonville State, before sustaining a broken ankle in practice ... Underwent surgery and missed the remainder of the 2011 season. 2010: Sat out the entire 2010 season following a preseason knee injury ...Was in line to earn a starting berth at guard before the sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament. ACADEMICS & LEADERSHIP: Outstanding student who was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District fi rst rramellamell team ... Also tabbed to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... Finalist for the CAA’s Chuck Boone Leadership Award ... DDAVISAVIS Graduated in May 2012 with his undergraduate business degree in real estate ... Began work toward his MBA in the fall of 2012 ... T • 6-7, 280 • R-Sr. Received President’s List recognition for the spring 2010, spring St. Matthews, S.C. 2011 and spring 2013 semesters, signifying a grade point average Calhoun County HS of 4.0 or higher ... Added Dean’s List honors for the fall 2009, fall 2010, fall 2011, spring 2012 and fall 2012 ... Earned a highly competitive internship with commercial real estate fi rm Jones Lang LaSalle for the summer of 2011 ... Member of the National 7700 Association of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International Honor Society ... Presidential Member of the National Society of AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a backup Leadership and Success. off ensive tackle ... Lettered the last two years on special teams, HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year letterman on the off ensive line playing on the PAT-FG unit ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in May for coach Mike Collins at Chamblee High School ... Helped Cham- 2013. blee to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2007-08, including Played in every game in 2012 and nine games in 2011 ... a berth in the 2007 Class AAAA state semifi nals, aft er a 22-year Named the team’s Most Improved Player on off ense in the spring of playoff drought ... Received Coach’s Award as unsung hero of 2007 2011 ... Saw action in three games at right tackle for the inaugural season ... Named Player of the Week by CSS ... As a sophomore, team in 2010 ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the his off ensive line blocked for the all-time leading rusher in DeKalb team in 2009, when he spent time as a defensive lineman and tight County (Roddy Jones, who played at Georgia Tech) ... Outstanding end before settling at off ensive tackle. student who graduated with honor and distinction in Magnet HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year letterman on the off ensive Program for High Achievers ... National Honor Society, National line for Calhoun County High School ... Led his team in pancake Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars. blocks ... Lettered three years in basketball, helping his team to PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Alan Davis Jr. ... Parents Class A state titles in 2007 and 2008 ... Also competed in track and are Ruth and Mike Davis ... Born Jan. 30, 1991. fi eld. PERSONAL: Full name is Ramell Malik Davis ... Born March 18, 1991.
60 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS nnerminermin ttravisravis DDELICELIC EEVANSVANS DL • 6-4, 275 • R-Jr. RB • 5-11, 190 • R-Sr. Tunnel Hill, Ga. Williston, Fla. NW Whitfield HS / Kentucky Williston HS
9911 2211 AT GEORGIA STATE: Transfer from Kentucky who should AT GEORGIA STATE: Running back who is the second- bolster the defensive line in 2013 ... Could play defensive tackle leading rusher in GSU history with 1,095 yards and seven or end ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the summer 2012 and sat touchdowns ... Also has 48 receptions for 306 yards and two scores. out the 2012 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules ... Member of inaugural team aft er signing with GSU in 2009 as Practiced with the team and was honored as a Scout Team Player part of the Panthers’ fi rst recruiting class ... Enrolled in Aug. 2009 of the Year. and practiced with the team during a redshirt year in 2009-10. AT KENTUCKY: Signed with the Wildcats in 2010 and 2012: Starting running back for fi nal three games following earned playing time as a true freshman … Saw action in eight season-ending injury to Donald Russell ... Averaged 87.3 ypg for games during the 2010 season … Recorded fi ve tackles and had his three starts ... Finished the season with 323 yards rushing (4.3 a quarterback sack that caused a fumble against Vanderbilt … yards per carry) and two touchdowns, along with 15 receptions for Injured in 2011 and did not play. 100 yards and one score. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state defensive lineman Rushed for a career-high 98 yards on 18 carries at JMU and caught three passes for 23 yards. Set up a touchdown with a in Georgia Class AAAA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... 45-yard run down to the 2-yard line ... Followed with 87 yards on Collected 79 tackles, eight quarterback sacks, seven additional 14 carries against ODU ... Scored two touchdowns in GSU’s win at tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and two blocked punts, Rhode Island. Took a shovel pass from Ben McLane and raced 36 one of which was returned for a touchdown, during his senior yards for a score, then scored on a 2-yard run aft er taking a direct season at Northwest Whitfi eld High School ... Region 7-AAAA snap in a wildcat formation ... Had a nine-yard scoring run and a Defensive Player of the Year ... Named All-North Georgia by the career-high fi ve receptions against Villanova. Chattanooga Times-Free Press ... Helped team to a winning record 2011: GSU’s third-leading rusher and receiver on the season each season and a pair of state playoff appearances ... Team captain ... Rushed for a SEASIB-high 70 yards on 14 carries at Houston ... who received the Bruin Award as the team’s most valuable player ... Opened the 2011 season with 52 yards on just eight carries in win Also played tight end and caught four passes for 55 yards and two over Clark Atlanta ... GSU’s leading rusher vs. Old Dominion with touchdowns ... Listed as the nation’s No. 26 tight end by ESPN.com 62 yards on 15 carries ... Missed the season fi nale with an elbow and one of the nation’s top-50 tight ends by Scout.com ... Played injury ... Preseason All-Independent by Phil Steele’s College Foot- forward and center in basketball, garnering second-team all-area ball Preview. honors ... Honor-roll student. 2010: Th e second-leading rusher on GSU’s inaugural team PERSONAL: Born Dec. 13 1991 in Zepec, Bosnia ... Moved with 382 yards and three TD ... Averaged 4.8 yards per carry ... with his family to the U.S. when he was six years old ... Son of Edin Also had 14 catches and one TD receiving ... Voted the Panthers’ and Hana Delic... Last name is pronounced “DELL-ick.” Outstanding Running Back by his teammates. Had a 46-yard touchdown run against No. 4 Jacksonville State on which he broke through the middle and then outran several defenders to the end zone. Also had a key third-down conversion with a seven-yard reception on the Panthers’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter. Season-high 62 yards on just eight carries in win over More- head State ... Rushed for 53 yards in win at Campbell, including 37 yards on six fourth-quarter carries with a key third-down conver- sion ... Added 52 yards on 11 carries in win over Lamar. Gained 38 yards on fi ve carries in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against Lambuth on a 2-yard run, then had a 20-yard run to help set up the Panthers’ second TD. Rushed for 38 yards in win over N.C. Central, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass at Old Dominion, his longest reception of the season ... Rushed for 30 yards at Alabama.
2013 Georgia State Football // 61 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS HIGH SCHOOL: Area Co-Off ensive Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun (Classes 3A-6A) ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 17 touchdowns on just 166 carries as a senior at Williston High School ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Top single-game perfor- mance was 303 yards with two touchdowns on just 17 attempts against P.K. Yonge High ... Gained 287 yards and scored six touch- downs against Sante Fe ... Topped 150 yards in fi ve games ... Also averaged 35 yards on kickoff returns ... Added 1,207 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Played for coach Jamie Baker. PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jarold Quadale Evans ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Catheese Harvey.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP All-P TD SCSU ...... 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 4 Tennessee ...... 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 UTSA ...... 5 22 0 8 0 0 0 0 22 Richmond ...... 3 7 0 4 1 3 0 3 10 W&M ...... 2 3 0 2 1 7 0 7 10 UNH ...... 2 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 URI ...... 1 2 1 2 1 36 1 36 38 36 (Rec), 2 Villanova ...... 9 16 1 9 5 28 0 12 44 9 JMU ...... 18 98 0 45 3 23 0 13 121 ODU ...... 14 87 0 18 1 0 0 0 87 Maine ...... 17 77 0 13 2 1 0 4 78
2011 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TD CAU ...... 8 52 0 24 1 10 0 10 ODU ...... 15 62 1 15 2 8 0 8 5 Jax State ...... 10 41 1 12 5 27 0 13 3 Houston ...... 14 70 0 16 1 2 0 2 Murray ...... 8 39 0 17 1 12 0 12 SCSU ...... 13 62 0 16 12 14 0 9 USA ...... 2 8 0 6 1 9 0 9 UTSA ...... 6 26 0 10 1 1 0 1 ROBERT FERGUSON St. Francis ...... 8 15 0 7 1 3 0 3 UWA ...... 3 25 0 11 4 23 0 14 Campbell ...... DNP-Injured
2010 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TD Shorter ...... 5 38 0 20 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ...... 3 21 1 20 0 0 0 0 2 Jax State ...... 7 54 1 46 4 23 0 10 46 rrobertobert Campbell ...... 11 53 0 18 1 -4 0 0 Morehead ...... 8 62 0 29 0 0 0 0 FFERGUSONERGUSON Savannah St ...... 3 15 0 16 1 -2 0 0 NCCU ...... 9 38 1 15 0 0 0 0 15 LB • 6-1, 230 • R-Sr. ODU ...... 5 5 0 7 5 56 1 32 32 (Rec) Belle Glade, Fla. USA ...... 6 14 0 6 2 20 0 20 Glades Central HS Lamar ...... 11 52 0 17 1 4 0 4 Alabama ...... 11 30 0 9 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS 1100 Year ...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2010 ...... 11 79 382 4.8 3 46 14 97 6.9 1 32 479 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner and part- 2011 ...... 10 87 390 4.5 2 24 19 109 5.7 0 14 556 time starter at linebacker ... Played inside linebacker in 2012 aft er 2012 ...... 11 75 323 4.3 2 45 15 100 6.7 1 36 423 two years on the outside ... Leads all active players with 129 career tackles and 11 tackles for loss ... One of just two returnees who have Total ...... 32 241 1095 4.5 7 46 48 306 6.1 2 32 1458 appeared in every game of GSU’s fi rst three seasons (33 straight) ... Part of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Member of the program’s fi rst signing class in 2009.
62 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 2012: Collected 47 tackles on the season with 2.5 tackles for 2010 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk loss ... Started four games ... Grabbed his second career interception Shorter ...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Rhode Island and also had a tackle for loss ... Career-high 10 Lambuth ...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 tackles with one TFL and a pass breakup at William & Mary ... Jax State ...... 4-4 8 0 1.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 Added eight tackles at JMU and seven hits versus Richmond. Campbell ...... 1-2 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 2011: Th ird on team with seven tackles for loss ... Finished Morehead ...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with 46 tackles, three pass breakups, an interception and a forced Savannah St ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NCCU ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fumble ... Grabbed his fi rst career interception and returned it 31 ODU ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 yards to set up a score against Clark Atlanta ... Season-high seven USA ...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles at Jacksonville State ... Had two tackles for loss, one sack Lamar ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 and a pass breakup at Houston ... Contributed fi ve tackles with two Alabama ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles for loss and one sack at UTSA ... Six tackles and a forced fumble in the season fi nale against Campbell. CAREER STATISTICS 2010: Credited with 36 tackles, including 21 solo hits and Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 15 assists, and three pass breakups ... Career-high eight tackles, 2010 ...... 11 21-15 36 2-2 0 0 3 0 0 including four solo hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Jackson- 2011 ...... 11 36-10 46 7-19 2-9 1-31 3 0 1 ville State ... Added fi ve tackles against Shorter and South Alabama 2012 ...... 11 23-24 47 2.5-4 0 1-17 1 0 0 ... Broke up passes against Lambuth, Old Dominion and Lamar ... Made a splash in the Panthers’ inaugural spring game when he Total ...... 33 80-49 129 11.5-25 2-9 2-48 7 0 1 grabbed an interception and returned it to the fi ve-yard line. HIGH SCHOOL: Th ird-team all-state selection at Glades Central High School, which has produced numerous NFL players ... Selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Recorded 90 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, fi ve ttreavorreavor forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Helped FFLANNIGANLANNIGAN his team to an 11-1 record in 2008, including an undefeated regular season, an 11-2 mark in 2007, and the Class 3-A state title in 2006 T • 6-4, 264 • R-Fr. ... Coached by former NFL receiver Jessie Hester. Trion, Ga. PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Alexander Ferguson ... Born Mar. 3, 1991 ... Parents are Cynthia and Robert Ferguson. Trion HS
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk 6644 SCSU ...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2012 signing class who UTSA ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 will add depth on the off ensive line aft er a redshirt year. Richmond ...... 2-5 7 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region in Region 6-A in 2011 W&M ...... 3-7 10 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0 ... 2010 fi rst-team all-area pick by the Chattanooga Times Free UNH ...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Press ... Played for coach David Humphreys at Trion High School URI ...... 3-0 3 0 1-1 0 0 1-17 0 0 ... Graded out at 90 percent with 30 pancake blocks as a junior. Villanova ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL: Full name is Treavor Dean Flannigan ... Born JMU ...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 11, 1993 ... Parents are Carrie and Anthony Gilleland. ODU ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maine ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAU ...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 1-31 0 0 ODU ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jax State ...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston ...... 3-2 5 1-4 2-6 0 0 0 1 0 Murray ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCSU ...... 5-0 5 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA ...... 5-0 5 1-5 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Francis ...... 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UWA ...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell ...... 4-2 6 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2013 Georgia State Football // 63 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS jjordanordan JORDAN GILES GGILESILES WR • 6-1, 195 • R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
8 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year starter at wide receiver who missed most of the 2012 season due to injury ... Th e Panthers’ fourth-leading receiver in 2010 and 2011 ... Career totals of 35 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns, ranking in the top fi ve in GSU annals in each category ... 2009 signee who practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2011. 2012: Played in just two games aft er suff ering a season-ending shoulder injury in the second game of the season against Tennessee ... Caught two passes for 34 yards against the Vols before the injury ... Earned the team’s Leadership Award for off ense following 2012 spring practice. 2011: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver on the season with 16 catches for 264 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught touchdown passes of three and 55 yards in the season fi nale against Campbell, when he had three catches for a career-best 71 yards ... Th e 55-yard TD vs. Campbell is the longest reception of his career ... Opened the 2011 season with a 12-yard touchdown catch from Bo Schlechter ... Added a 31-yard touchdown catch vs. St. Francis ... Selected the Panthers’ Best Performer on off ense following spring practice. jjustinustin 2010: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver, despite playing with a cast due to a broken fi nger that caused him to miss three games FFORRISTERORRISTER ... One of three starters at wide receiver for the inaugural team ... Finished with 17 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns, SN • 6-3, 255 • R-Fr. averaging 12.8 yards per catch. Douglasville, Ga. Caught three passes for 53 yards in the inaugural game vs. South Paulding HS Shorter, including a 16-yard TD catch and a 32-yard reception ... Missed games two through four with a broken right middle fi nger, sustained in practice Sept. 7 ... Returned versus Morehead State and caught three passes for 24 yards. Caught a six-yard touchdown 9944 pass and set up another TD with a 13-yard reception down to the 2 ... Season-high four catches for 37 yards against N.C. Central ... AT GEORGIA STATE: Long-snapper who joined the Caught three passes for 70 yards against Old Dominion, including program as a walk-on for the fall of 2012. his longest reception of 48 yards ... Added three catches for 26 HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner for coach Tim yards against South Alabama. Glanton at South Paulding High School ... Helped his team win Blocked a punt - the fi rst in GSU history - against Lamar, sub-region title in 2011 for Class AAAA, Region 5-South ... giving the Panthers possession at the 6-yard line to set up a touch- Nationally-rated long-snapper according to Kohl’s Kicking and down ... Led the Panthers with fi ve receptions in the 2010 spring Rubio Longsnapping ... Honorable mention all-county selection as game, covering 41 yards. a senior. HIGH SCHOOL: All-area and all-county selection at Spring PERSONAL: Full name is Justin Chandler Forrister ... Born Valley High School ... Caught 57 passes for 750 yards as a senior, Jan. 15, 1994 ... Son of Vickie and Eric Forrister. following 20 receptions for 300 yards as a junior ... Top game was eight catches for 115 yards ... Broke the school’s receiving record previously held by Michael Boulware, who went on to play at Florida State and in the NFL ... Named to the midseason All- Midlands team by the Columbia State ... Played for coach Quay
64 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Farr at Spring Valley High School ... Also competed in basketball state title, a perfect 15-0 record and a No. 3 national ranking ... and track. Chosen for the GACA North-South All-Star Game, played in Dec. PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan Aldridge Giles ... Born April in Columbus, Ga., and the Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star Game. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Lester and Delphia Giles. PERSONAL: Full name is Garrett Austin Gorringe ... Born Dec. 20, 1993 ... Son of Leisa Gorringe. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns SCSU ...... 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 2 34 0 25 jjalenalen 2011 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns HHAMILTONAMILTON CAU ...... 2 15 1 12 12 ODU ...... 3 58 0 31 WR • 5-8, 175 • R-Fr. Jax State ...... 1 2 0 2 Hampton, Ga. Houston ...... 1 11 0 11 Murray ...... 2 33 0 17 Lovejoy HS SCSU ...... 0 0 0 0 South Alabama ...... 0 0 0 0
UTSA ...... 1 4 0 4
St. Francis ...... 1 31 1 31 31 8822 UWA ...... 2 39 0 25 Campbell ...... 3 71 2 55 3, 55 AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program as a freshman in the fall of 2012 ... Took a redshirt year while practicing with the scout team. 2010 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Touchdowns Shorter ...... 3 53 1 32 16 HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as wide receiver Morehead ...... 3 24 1 13 6 and defensive back for coach Al Hughes at Lovejoy High School ... Savannah St ...... 0 0 0 0 Part of Lovejoy’s outstanding 2011 squad that was undefeated until NCCU ...... 4 37 0 18 falling in the state championship game. ODU ...... 3 70 0 48 PERSONAL: Full name is Jalen Antoine Hamilton ... Born USA ...... 3 26 0 13 May 19, 1994 ... Parents are Chuck and Stephanie Hamilton. Lamar ...... 1 7 0 7 Alabama ...... 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG nnickick 2010 ...... 8 17 217 12.8 2 48 27.1 2011 ...... 11 16 264 16.5 4 55 24.0 HHENDERSONENDERSON 2012 ...... 2 2 34 17.0 0 25 17.0 Total ...... 21 35 515 14.7 6 55 24.5 S • 6-1, 195 • R-So. Roswell, Ga. Roswell HS
ggarrettarrett GGORRINGEORRINGE 3300 AT GEORGIA STATE: Missed the 2012 season aft er G • 6-4, 280 • R-Fr. undergoing knee surgery following spring practice ... Member of Lawrenceville, Ga. 2011 recruiting class who enrolled for the summer 2011 and took Grayson HS a redshirt year. HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile athlete who played tight end at Roswell High School ... First-team all-Region 6-AAAA ... All-area selection for North Fulton by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... 5599 Had 37 catches for 410 yards and two touchdowns ... Played for coach Justin Sanderson ... Four-year letterwinner who helped AT GEORGIA STATE: Off ensive line prospect who could Roswell reach the second round of the state playoff s in 2010. push for playing time this fall aft er a redshirt year in 2012 ... Signed PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Scott Henderson ... Born as part of GSU’s 2012 recruiting class ... Made the Dean’s List for May 15, 1992 ... Parents are Michele and Steve Henderson ... the spring 2013 semester. Brother Zach plays football at Elon University ... Father played at HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-county by the Gwinnett Georgia Tech for Bill Curry. County Touchdown Club and the Gwinnett Daily Post ... Helped Grayson High School and coach Mickey Conn to the Class AAAAA
2013 Georgia State Football // 65 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 146.5 yards rushing over the last two games with fi ve TD passes and three TD rushing ... Rushed for a then GSU-record 152 yards KELTON HILL on 19 carries with two touchdowns against West Alabama. Also passed for a career-high 228 yards and one touchdown in the game ... Tied the GSU record with four touchdown passes in the season- ending win over Campbell. Passed for 213 yards and rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, setting a school record with fi ve TDR. Named FCS Independent Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Made his fi rst start against South Alabama and led GSU to an overtime win. Went 12-for-15 for 209 yards and two TD passes while rushing 14 times for 45 yards ... His two touchdown passes against South Alabama covered 78 and 64 yards, both to Albert Wilson, at the time the two longest pass plays in GSU history ... Rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries against S.C. State ... Th rew his fi rst career touchdown pass against Murray State with a 43-yard completion to Danny Williams. 2010: Backup quarterback who played in every game off the bench, providing a spark with his running ability ... Th e leading rusher for GSU’s inaugural team with 416 yards, averaging 6.9 yards per carry with three TD ... Completed fi ve of 15 passes for 64 kkeltonelton yards. Season-high 95 yards rushing on just six carries in win over HHILLILL Savannah State. Scored on an eight-yard run ... Followed with 71 yards on nine carries against N.C. Central. WR • 6-0, 185 • R-Sr. Against South Alabama, his fi ve-yard scoring run brought the Douglasville, Ga. Panthers within 39-34 with four minutes to play. Set up another Lithia Springs HS fourth-quarter touchdown with a 20-yard pass, his longest completion of the season, to Travis Evans down to the 1-yard line. Ignited GSU’s third-quarter rally against Lambuth, leading two touchdown drives. Set up the Panthers’ fi rst score with a 4 53-yard run down to the 2-yard line. Began GSU’s next scoring drive with a 14-yard completion ... 53-yard run against Lambuth AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile athlete who is expected to was GSU’s longest run from scrimmage. contribute at wide receiver in his fi nal season ... Former quarterback GSU’s second-leading rusher in the inaugural game victory who has also worked at safety .... Th e third-leading rusher in GSU over Shorter with 48 yards on seven carries. Scored on a 24-yard history with 1,044 career yards, along with 1,161 yards passing. run late in the game ... Rushed for 30 yards against Alabama. Has three runs of more than 50 yards, including a 52-yard run Completed 8-of-14 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns against St. Francis (2011) and then a 53-yard touchdown run one while gaining 30 yards on two runs in the 2010 Spring Scrimmage week later at West Alabama (2011). Also had a 53-yarder against ... One of four signal callers who competed for the starting job in Lambuth in 2010 ... Also has one of the longest passes in GSU the 2010 preseason. history with a 78-yard touchdown throw ... Has two games with HIGH SCHOOL: Signed with the Panthers in 2009 aft er more than 100 yards rushing and passing. being tabbed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Georgia 150 Signed in 2009 as part of Georgia State’s inaugural recruiting ... First-team all-state selection in Class AAAA by the AJC ... class aft er an all-state prep career ... Practiced with the team in Accounted for 30 touchdowns (rushing and passing) as a senior 2009-10 ... Made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring ... Passed for 2,149 yards and rushed for 1,012 yards, both school 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. records ... As a junior, completed 160 of 240 passes for 1,844 yards 2012: Played primarily wide receiver and caught 11 passes with 15 touchdown passes while rushing for 676 yards and nine for 96 yards ... Saw his fi rst action at receiver against UTSA and scores ... Played for coach Steve Horton at Lithia Springs High then caught his fi rst pass against Richmond ... Also had seven School ... First-team all-region as a senior ... Off ensive Player of kickoff returns for an 18.6-yard average ... Came off the bench at the Year in Douglas County ... Top game was against McIntosh, quarterback in the season opener against South Carolina State, when he amassed 517 yards of total off ense (349 yards passing and when he was 7-for-13 for 76 yards with one interception. 168 yards rushing) and accounted for fi ve touchdowns ... Four 2011: Starting quarterback for the fi nal fi ve games of the 300-yard passing games, fi ve games with at least 100 yard rushing, season ... Passed for 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns while and three games with fi ve touchdowns ... Th ree-time all-county completing 54 percent of his passes ... Th e team’s second-leading selection ... Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award for accomplishment rusher with 609 yards and four touchdowns on 103 carries (5.9- in academics and athletics ... Four-year letterwinner in football, yard average) ... Averaged 294 yards of total off ense for his fi ve basketball and baseball ... Also had scholarship off ers in baseball starts (187.4 passing, 96.4 rushing) ... Eight of his 11 TD passes aft er earning all-county honors ... Perfect attendance for 13 years. went for more than 30 yards, including fi ve of longer than 50 yards. PERSONAL: Full name is Kelton Hill III ... Parents are Finished the season by averaging 221.1 yards passing and Kelton and Chevon Hill ... Born July 24, 1991.
66 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck SCSU ...... 7-13 76 0 1 20 7 9 0 7 85-0 1 terry Richmond ...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 URI ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 10-0 0 HOLLINGSHED 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP KOR Yds TD LP All-P UTSA ...... 1 2 0 2 2 24 0 16 26 DLD • 6-3, 265 • R-Jr. Richmond ...... 1 5 0 5 2 47 0 26 52 NNorcross, Ga. W&M ...... 2 29 0 25 3 59 0 20 88 NNorcross HS / Gardner-Webb UNH ...... 2 29 0 23 0 0 0 0 29 URI ...... 4 23 0 11 0 0 0 0 33 Villanova ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 7766 ODU ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the GSU program in the fall of 2011 ...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck 2012 ... Made the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester ... Spent Houston ...... 1-3 16 0 0 16 11 33 0 21 49-0 0 the 2010 season at Gardner-Webb but took a redshirt year. Murray ...... 1-2 43 1 0 43 0 0 0 0 43-1 0 HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years as an off ensive and SCSU ...... 2-9 24 0 0 15 16 94 0 21 118-0 1 USA ...... 12-15 209 2 0 78 14 45 0 11 255-2 1 defensive lineman at Norcross High School ... Coached by Keith UTSA ...... 6-15 91 1 0 54 11 46 0 28 137-1 1 Maloof ... A Gwinnett County All-Star as a senior in 2009. St. Francis ..14-24 197 2 1 50 12 98 1 52 295-3 1 PERSONAL: Full name is Terry Tyrone Hollingshed Jr. ... UWA ...... 19-36 228 1 2 33 19 152 2 53 380-3 0 Born Aug. 2, 1992 ... Parents are Terry and Tracey Hollingshed. Campbell ...13-22 213 4 1 56 20 141 1 39 354-5 3 TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 43MSU (DWilliams), 78USA (Wilson), 64USA (Wilson), 54UTSA (Wilson), 22USF (DWilliams), 31USF (Giles), 33UWA (Wilson), 56CAM (DWilliams), 3CAM (Giles), 55CAM (Giles), 3CAM gerald (AWilliams) TOUCHDOWN RUSHES: 8USF, 53UWA, 2UWA, 39CAM HOWSE 2010 ...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck RBR • 6-2, 215 • Jr. Shorter ...... 1-2 19 0 0 19 7 48 1 24 67-1 1 MMurfreesboro, Tenn. Lambuth ...... 2-5 33 0 1 14 5 64 0 53 97-0 0 SSiegel HS / NE Oklahoma A&M Jax State...... 0-1 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 16 11-0 1 Campbell ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 23 0 11 23-0 0 Morehead ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 36 0 16 36-0 0 Savannah St ...0-0 0 0 0 0 6 95 1 30 6-95 0 NCCU ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 9 71 0 16 9-71 0 2288 ODU ...... 1-1 5 0 5 5 5 10 0 14 15-0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Junior college transfer who should be USA ...... 1-1 20 0 0 20 3 25 1 13 45-1 0 a key ball-carrier for the Panthers ... Transfer from NE Oklahoma Lamar ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 3-0 0 A&M who enrolled at GSU for the spring semester. Alabama ...... 0-5 0 0 0 0 7 30 0 12 30-0 1 JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 652 yards TOUCHDOWN RUSHES: 24SHO, 53UWA, 8SSU, 5USA and 10 touchdowns in 2012, although he was slowed by an ankle injury for part of the season ... First-team all-conference selection CAREER STATISTICS in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference ... Helped Year ...... G-GS Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG NEO to a 9-3 record and a No. 13 national ranking ... Top game 2010 ...... 11-0 5-15 1 .333 64 0 20 3 5.9 came in an upset of No. 9-ranked Blinn, when he rushed for 2011 ...... 8-5 68-126 4 .540 1021 11 78 7 127.6 153 yards and four touchdowns and was named state Player of 2012 ...... 9-0 7-14 1 .500 76 0 20 1 25.3 the Week by the Daily Oklahoman ... Added 120 yards and two Total ...... 25-5 80-155 6 .516 1161 11 78 11 52.8 scores in a win over Ellsworth CC ... Coached by Dale Patterson ... All-region, all-county and all-mid-state at Siegel High School ... Year ...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG Rushed for 1,072 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. 2010 ...... 60 416 6.9 3 53 70 480 3 43.2 PERSONAL: Full name is Gerald Paxton-Myles Howse Jr. ... 2011 ...... 103 609 5.9 4 53 229 1630 15 203.8 2012 ...... 8 19 2.4 0 10 21 95 0 15.8 Son of Tracey and Gerald Howse Sr. ... Born Nov. 11, 1991. Total ...... 171 1044 6.1 7 53 320 2205 18 95.9 Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2010 ...... 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 416 2011 ...... 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 609 2012 ...... 8 11 96 8.7 0 25 7 130 18.6 0 26 245 Total ...... 26 11 96 8.7 0 25 7 130 18.6 0 26 1270 2013 Georgia State Football // 67 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS reclassifi cation. Named CAA Specialist of the Week and FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 3 for that mmattatt performance ... His third punt against SCSU was a school-record 80-yarder. Also had boots of 58, 59, 55 and 59 yards in the game ... HHUBBARDUBBARD Averaged 44.8 yards on eight punts at Tennessee and 48.1 yards for seven punts against New Hampshire. P • 6-4, 235 • Jr. 2011: Took over the punting duties as a true freshman and Peachtree City, Ga. averaged 41.9 yards per punt (15th in FCS) ... Made his debut Starr’s Mill HS against Old Dominion (9-11-11) and averaged 40.6 yards on 10 punts but had two kicks blocked ... Booted a 64-yard punt against UTSA for the longest punt in GSU history. Averaged 47.0 yards on fi ve punts and was an honorable mention selection for CFPA 4499 National Punter Performer of the Week ... Averaged 45.8 yards on six punts against South Carolina State ... Had fi ve punts of 50 yards AT GEORGIA STATE: All-conference punter with a career or longer and seven punts inside the 20-yard line. average of 42.6 yards per punt in two seasons as the starter ... HIGH SCHOOL: All-county and all-region selection at Joined the program as a walk-on in the summer of 2011 and then Starr’s Mill High School ... First-team all-county punter by the earned a scholarship for 2012 ... Named to the preseason All-Sun Fayette News in 2010, when he averaged 42 yards per punt ... Also Belt second team by Athlon Sports and College Sports Madness played tight end and had nearly 400 yards receiving as a senior ... and third team by Phil Steele’s 2013 College Football Preview ... Coached by Chad Phillips ... All-state goalie for a soccer team that Tabbed to College Football Performance Awards Punter Trophy won the state title as a junior and was runnerup his senior year. preseason watch list. PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Brandon Hubbard ... 2012: Earned second-team All-CAA honors as voted upon by Born May 4, 1993 ... Parents are Marilyn and Mike Hubbard. the league head coaches ... Ranked second in the CAA in punting average at 43.1 ... Had 21 punts of 50 yards or longer. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Opened the season by averaging 62.2 yards on fi ve punts 2012 ...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20 50+ against South Carolina State. Th at surpassed the FCS and FBS SCSU ...... 5 311 62.2 80 1-5 53.2 2 2 5 records but will not count as an NCAA record due to GSU’s Tennessee ...... 8 358 44.8 57 4-46 39.0 0 1 3 UTSA ...... 2 90 45.0 51 0-0 45.0 0 0 1 Richmond ...... 3 118 39.3 50 0-0 39.3 0 1 1 W&M ...... 3 82 27.3 35 0-0 27.3 0 0 0 UNH ...... 7 337 48.1 62 3-25 42.0 0 0 5 URI ...... 5 186 37.2 51 1-0 29.2 2 1 1 Villanova ...... 6 263 43.8 52 1-66 32.8 0 3 1 JMU ...... 8 288 36.0 47 4-25 29.2 0 1 0 ODU ...... 4 179 44.8 55 2-10 42.2 0 2 2 Maine ...... 8 329 41.1 55 3-27 37.8 0 1 2
2011 ...... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20 50+ ODU ...... 10 406 40.6 49 4-18 0 7 0 Jax State...... 5 205 41.0 45 5-36 0 0 0 Houston ...... 10 372 37.2 51 4-24 32.8 1 0 1 SCSU ...... 6 275 45.8 60 1-2 38.8 1 2 1 USA ...... 3 125 41.7 46 1-17 41.0 1 1 0 UTSA ...... 5 235 47.0 64 1-5 38.0 2 1 1 St. Francis ...... 3 133 44.3 52 3-27 35.3 0 2 1 UWA ...... 1 53 53.0 53 1-13 40.0 0 0 1 Campbell ...... 1 40 40.0 40 1-27 13.0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Punting ...... G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+ MATT HUBBARD 2011 ...... 9 44 1844 41.9 64 6 7 13 5 2012 ...... 11 59 2541 43.1 80 4 10 12 21 Total ...... 20 103 4385 42.6 80 10 17 24 26
68 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS aanthonynthony jjonathanonathan HHUDGINSUDGINS JJEAN-BARTEAN-BART FB • 6-1, 235 • R-Jr. RB • 5-11, 195 • Fr. Columbus, Ga. McDonough, Ga. Shaw HS / Shorter Henry County HS
4488 2222 AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the GSU program in 2012 ... AT GEORGIA STATE: Freshman running back who enrolled Worked as a fullback in the spring ... Made the Dean’s List for the at GSU for the spring semester ... Also a receiving threat out of the spring 2013 semester. backfi eld ... Made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring Transferred from Shorter, where he played in 2010 and 2011 2013 semester. ... Academic all-conference honoree in 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Suff ered a season-ending knee injury fi ve HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Shaw High School in Columbus, games into his senior season at Henry County High School ... Ga. Rushed for 536 yards in his fi ve games ... Th ree-year starter ... Last PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Charles Hudgins ... Son of name pronounced JON-bart. Anthony Lewis and Elizabeth Hudgins. ddavidavid sseanean HHUEYUEY JJEPPESENEPPESEN DL • 6-2, 290 • R-So. FB • 6-0, 225 • R-Jr. Antioch, Tenn. Fortson, Ga. Pearl Cohn HS Harris Co. HS / West Georgia
6677 4477 AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising defensive lineman whose AT GEORGIA STATE: Named to the 2012 CAA Football 2012 season was cut short by a hand injury ... Started the fi rst Academic All-Conference team ... Backup tight end and special two games of 2012 and then underwent season-ending surgery teams standout ... Played in every game and was credited with fi ve ... Signed with the Panthers in 2011 and took a redshirt year ... tackles ... Served as special teams captain for the Rhode Island Worked on both lines during his redshirt year. game ... Joined the program in the fall of 2011 ... Named to the HIGH SCHOOL: All-City selection in Nashville, Tenn., by Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 ... the Metro Coaches Association ... Played off ensive tackle, tight end Spent the 2010 season at West Georgia. and defensive end for coach Tony Brunetti ... Helped Pearl Cohn HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back and linebacker at High School reach the quarterfi nals of the 2010 state playoff s in Harris County High School ... Two-time all-region selection for Class 3A ... Also played basketball and baseball. coach Tommy Parks ... Rushed for 1,080 yards and 13 touchdowns PERSONAL: David Lee Marcus Huey Jr. ... Son of Angela as a junior (2008), followed by 1,100 yards and 15 TD as a senior Harris and David Huey ... Born Dec. 31, 1992. (2009) ... Single-game high of 240 yards rushing ... Golden Helmet Award as team MVP as senior ... Also participated in baseball, CAREER STATISTICS track and powerlift ing. Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF PERSONAL: Full name is Sean Blair Jeppesen, Jr. ... Son of 2012 ...... 2 0-1 1 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Jeppesen and Jeri Wynn ... Born Dec. 26, 1991.
CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2011 ...... 11 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Georgia State Football // 69 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS one-game suspension ... Played in 10 games, starting four. 2010: Working at left tackle behind Clyde Yandell, he played uulricklrick in four games off the bench during the inaugural season, seeing action against Morehead State, Savannah State, Lamar and JJOHNOHN Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Savannah by the Savannah T • 6-8, 290 • Sr. Morning News ... Two-time fi rst-team all-region selection in Hinesville, Ga. 3-AAAAA ... Anchor of an off ensive line at Bradwell Institute that Bradwell Institute paved the way for 2,000 yards rushing ... Played center, defensive end and long snapper for coach Jim Walsh ... On off ense he had 32 pancake blocks as a senior and 90 for his career ... Recorded 26 tackles with nine tackles for a loss on defense while returning two 5566 fumbles for touchdowns ... Also played basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: Full name is Ulrick Tremayne John Jr. ... Parents AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented off ensive lineman and the are Jean Kesner and Ulrick John Sr. ... Born May 20, 1992. Panthers’ starting left tackle ... Versatile enough to play anywhere on the line and has started games at tackle, guard and center in his career ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class and earned playing time as a true freshman. aaringtonrington 2012: Started 10 of 11 games at left tackle, giving way only on Senior Day ... Had a strong spring, when he earned the team’s Dominator Award. JJORDANORDAN 2011: Started at three diff erent positions in the fi rst fi ve games S • 5-11, 19• R-Sr. of the season ... Entered the season as the backup left tackle and Bourbonnais, Ill. started the season opener at left tackle in place of injured Clyde Yandell ... Two games later, aft er Georgia State’s top two centers Bradley-Bourbonnais HS were injured, he started at center against Houston ... Th en against Murray State, he started at left guard while Joseph Gilbert served a 1122 AT GEORGIA STATE: Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... Made the Dean’ls List for the spring 2013 semester and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2012. 2012: Backup safety and special teams standout ... Played in every game in 2012 and made eight tackles ... Made two tackles against UTSA, New Hampshire, and Old Dominion ... Served as special teams captain for the Richmond game and broke up a pass in that game ... Joined the program in 2011 and was as honored as a Scout Team Player of the Year that season ... Made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2011 and spring 2012. Played two years (2009-10) at Millikin University (NCAA Division III) in Decatur, Ill., before transferring to GSU in 2011 ... Played in nine games in 2010 at Millikin, including two starts, and made 24 tackles. HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference selection at Bradley- Bourbonnais High School. PERSONAL: Full name is Arington James Jordan ... Born Dec. 17, 1991 ... Son of Becky and Walter Jordan.
ULRICK JOHN CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2012 ...... 11 5-3 8 0 0 0 1 0 0
70 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk jjohnohn SCSU ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 KKELLYELLY UTSA ...... 1-1 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LB • 6-5, 240 • R-Sr. W&M ...... 4-4 8 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 Norcross, Ga. UNH ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 URI ...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norcross HS / Nevada Villanova ...... 0-2 2 0 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 4-2 6 1-8 1.5-9 0 0 0 0 0 9955 Maine ...... 2-2 4 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter on defense ... Joined CAREER STATISTICS the program for the fall of 2011 aft er transferring from Nevada ... Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Spent one season at Nevada but did not see any action. 2012 ...... 11 16-18 33 4.5-18 2-12 0 0 0 0 2012: Started every game at defensive end ... Collected 33 tackles, incluidng 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks ... Career high eight tackles with a sack at William & Mary ... Added six tackles with 1.5 TFL and on sack versus Old Dominion ... Also had tackles for loss against UTSA and Maine. ggrantrant HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end and defensive end for coach Keith Maloof at Norcross High School ... Attended the Naval KKINGING Academy Prep School in 2009-10. T • 6-5, 295 • R-Sr. PERSONAL: Full name is John Andrew Kelly ... Born Dec. 11, 1989 ... Parents are Rebecca and Frank Kelly. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley HS
7799 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year starter on the off ensive line ... Named to the preseason All-Sun Belt third team by Phil Steele’s 2013 College Football Preview ... Has started 33 straight games at right tackle, making him the only Panther to start every game of Georgia State’s fi rst three seasons ... Signed as part of GSU’s 2009 recruiting class. 2012: Started all 11 games at right tackle ... Helped block for All-CAA running back Donald Russell, who was leading the league in rushing aft er seven games but suff ered a season-ending injury. 2011: Started every game at right tackle ... Helped GSU top 200 yards rushing in four of the fi nal six games, including a school- record 301 yards in the season fi nale against Campbell ... Part of an off ensive line that allowed just 15 sacks all season. 2010: Started every game at right tackle for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of an off ensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game ... Redshirted in 2009. JOHN KELLY HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and most valuable off ensive lineman for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High School ... Graded 94 percent with 57 knock- downs ... Top single-game performance was 13 knockdowns versus Lexington High ... Helped Spring Valley to region title in 2007. PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Vincent King ... Born May 10, 1991 ... Parents are Eddy King and Tameil Henderson.
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mmelvinelvin PARRIS LEE KKINGING LB • 6-3, 225 • So. Hinesville, Ga. Liberty County HS
9999 AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented defender who was pressed into action as a true freshman aft er signing with the Panthers in 2012 ... Has good speed and athletic ability, should benefi t from added strength and bulk 2012: Played in nine games at defensive end and made nine tackles ... Two tackles with one sack against New Hampshire ... A shared sack against Old Dominion ... Also had two tackles against 2011: Rushed for 58 yards on 19 carries while catching eight Richmond. passes for 34 yards ... Averaged 23.2 yards on 13 kickoff returns HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region in 2-AAAA, Division ... Top game was against South Alabama, when he rushed for 32 A ... Honorable mention all-region selection as a junior ... All-area yards on six carries and had two kickoff returns for 44 yards ... by Savannah Morning News ... Played defensive end and tight Returned three kickoff s for 84 yards against Old Dominion and end for coach Kirk Warner at Liberty County High School ... Had four for 85 yards against Murray State, including a career-long 30-yard return. 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks and four pass defl ections as a junior ... Also 2010: Tied for second on the team in touchdowns with four ... played basketball. Rushed for 161 yards on 40 carries ... Also had 13 receptions for 59 PERSONAL: Full name is Melvin Jamel Martese King III ... yards and eight kickoff returns for a 17.8-yard average. Son of Shonda and Melvin King ... Born Sept. 4, 1993. GSU’s leading rusher in its inaugural game with 62 yards on eight carries vs. Shorter, including a season-long run of 33 yards CAREER STATISTICS ... Scored the fi rst touchdown in Georgia State history on a 4-yard Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF run on the Panthers’ very fi rst possession ... Also had a 27-yard 2012 ...... 9 6-3 9 1.5-5 1.5-5 0 0 0 0 kickoff return in the inaugural game ... Rushed seven times for 38 yards with a 4-yard scoring run against Morehead State ... Season- high three receptions for 11 yards against North Carolina Central ... Finished the season with eight kickoff returns for 142 yards. pparrisarris HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-regarded prospect who was tabbed to the Florida Times-Union’s preseason “Super 11” and postseason LLEEEE “Super 24” ... Also named to the newspaper’s All-First Coast second team ... Played slot receiver as a senior and compiled 700 WR • 5-9, 190 • R-Sr. yards receiving and 850 yards rushing ... Helped Fletcher High Jacksonville, Fla. School to a perfect regular season ... Coached by Joe Reynolds ... Fletcher HS Played at Sandalwood High as a junior and had 920 all-purpose yards (520 rushing, 400 receiving) with nine touchdowns. PERSONAL: Full name is Parris Lee ... Parents are Michelle and Darryl Davis ... Born Feb. 25, 1990. 7 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile skill player who was a 2012 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP member of the Panthers’ original signing class in 2009 ... Worked SCSU ...... 2 4 0 3 2 5 0 7 0 0 0 0 at wide receiver in the spring aft er playing primarily running Tennessee ...... 2 11 0 6 1 5 0 5 1 16 0 16 back the last three seasons ... Part of GSU history as he scored the UTSA ...... 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 Panthers’ fi rst-ever touchdown ... Also used on kickoff returns. Richmond ...... 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 53 0 31 2012: Played in every game as a running back and kickoff W&M ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 returner and totalled 282 all-purpose yards ... Scored on a 10-yard UNH ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 16 touchdown reception at James Madison, when he had career highs URI ...... 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with four receptions for 21 yards ... Rushed 12 times for 32 yards Villanova ...... 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 and caught nine passes for 41 yards ... Had 13 kickoff returns for a JMU ...... 1 0 0 0 4 21 1 11 0 0 0 0 16.1-yard average. ODU ...... 2 5 0 3 1 2 0 2 2 16 0 10 Maine ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 64 0 25
72 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 2011 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP 2012: Got off to a strong start before missing fi ve of the fi nal CAU ...... 3 1 0 6 1 6 0 6 1 28 0 28 six games due to injury ... Grabbed an interception at Tennessee ODU ...... 1 6 0 6 2 15 0 9 3 84 0 28 and broke up a pass at Rhode Island ... Finished with 10 tackles. Jax State...... DNP HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive Player of the Year for Region Houston ...... 5 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-West in Class A... Honorable mention all-state selection by the Murray St ...... 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 4 85 0 30 Georgia Sportswriters Association ... One of 10 fi nalists for the SC State ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 USA ...... 6 32 0 15 2 0 0 8 2 44 0 24 Army Iron Man Award, which recognizes the state’s top two-way UTSA ...... 2 11 0 7 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 football players ... Coached by Dan Duff at Portal High School ... St. Francis ...... 2 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Also plays basketball and throws the discus and shot put for the UWA ...... 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 2 47 0 28 track team. Campbell ...... DNP PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Reginald Terrell Lockley ... Born Jan. 9, 1994. 2010 ...... Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP Shorter ...... 8 62 2 33 1 -5 0 -- 1 27 0 27 CAREER STATISTICS Lambuth ...... 2 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 45 0 25 Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Jax State...... 5 7 0 6 2 14 0 11 0 0 0 0 2012 ...... 6 6-4 10 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 Campbell ...... 1 13 0 13 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Morehead ...... 7 38 1 11 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 Savannah St ...... 7 22 1 6 2 7 0 5 1 26 0 26 NCCU ...... 4 18 0 11 3 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 wwilil USA ...... 1 5 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lamar ...... 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 32 0 21 LLUTZUTZ Alabama ...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 11 PK • 6-0, 190 • So. TOUCHDOWNS: 4Rush (Shorter), 10Rush (Shorter), 4Rush (Morehead), 4Rush (SSU) Newnan, Ga. Northgate HS CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2010 ...... 11 40 161 4.0 4 33 13 59 4.5 0 13 9966 2011 ...... 9 19 58 3.1 0 15 8 35 4.4 0 9 2012 ...... 11 12 32 2.7 0 6 9 41 4.6 1 11 AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting place-kicker who was one of six true freshmen to see action in 2012 ... Joined the program as a Total ...... 31 71 251 3.2 4 33 30 135 4.5 1 13 walk-on but has earned a scholarship ... Made the Athletic Direc- tor’s Honor Roll for the fall 2012. Year ...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP All-P 2010 ...... 11 8 142 17.8 0 27 362 2012: Handled kickoff s all season and took over the place- 2011 ...... 9 13 301 23.2 0 30 394 kicking duties aft er four games ... Made 4of-7 fi eld goals and was 2012 ...... 11 13 209 16.1 0 31 282 a perfect 18-for-18 on extra points ... Attempted his fi rst fi eld goal against William & Mary and hit a 37-yarder ... Booted fi eld Total ...... 31 34 652 19.2 0 31 1038 goals of 40 and 26 yards at Rhode Island and added a 34-yarder
jjoeoe WIL LUTZ LLOCKLEYOCKLEY DL • 6-1, 298 • So. Portal, Ga. Portal HS
9900 AT GEORGIA STATE: Made an immediate impact on the defensive line as a true freshman ... Member of 2012 signing class ... One of the strongest players on the team.
2013 Georgia State Football // 73 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS versus Villanova ... Only misses were from 54 yards (vs. JMU, hit crossbar) and 48 yards (vs. ODU and at Maine into a strong wind). HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-county place-kicker by the ddemariusemarius Newnan Times-Herald at Northgate High School ... Hit 9-of-11 fi eld goals as a junior with a long of 43 yards and one game-winner MMATTHEWSATTHEWS ... Made 5-of-8 fi eld goals as a senior ... Helped Northgate to 11-1 record and region title as a senior in 2011 ... Four-year letterwinner CB • 5-10, 165 • Sr. as a place-kicker and punter for coach Tommy Walburn ... Also an Powder Springs, Ga. all-county soccer player. McEachern HS PERSONAL: Full name is William Lutz ... Born July 7, 1994 ... Son of Julie and Robert Lutz.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 5 2012 ...... PAT FG LP Pts KO Yds Avg TB FG [Made] SCSU ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 186 62.0 1 AT GEORGIA STATE: Cornerback and return specialist Tennessee .... 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 238 59.5 0 who is one of the Panthers’ fastest players ... Member of the 2010 UTSA ...... 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 192 64.0 0 recruiting class who earned playing time as a true freshman during Richmond ..... 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 129 64.5 1 the inaugural season. W&M ...... 0-0 1-1 37 3 2 130 65.0 2 [37] 2012: Finished the season with 21 tackles and one pass UNH ...... 3-3 0-0 0 3 4 243 60.8 0 breakup ... Tied his career high with nine tackles and a pass breakup URI ...... 5-5 2-2 40 11 8 476 59.5 0 [40], [26] at William & Mary ... Missed two games to injury ... Honored as Villanova ...... 3-3 1-1 34 6 4 247 61.8 2 [34] the team’s “Best Performer” on defense following spring practice. JMU ...... 3-3 0-1 0 3 3 191 63.7 2 54 2011: Led the team with nine pass breakups ... Collected 33 ODU ...... 3-3 0-1 0 3 4 221 55.2 0 48 tackles with four tackles for loss, including one sack ... Career-high Maine ...... 1-1 0-1 0 1 2 108 54.0 0 48 nine tackles, all solo, with two tackles for loss and a pass breakup against St. Francis ... Made six tackles with a tackle for loss and CAREER STATISTICS a forced fumble at Jacksonville State ... Also broke up two passes against Houston, South Carolina State and Campbell ... Received Year ...... G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts 2012 ...... 11 18-18 4-7 1-1 2-2 1-3 0-1 40 30 the team’s Head Coach’s Award following spring practice 2011. rronaldonald MMARTINARTIN C • 6-1, 280 • R-Jr. Conyers, Ga. Rockdale County HS
6699 AT GEORGIA STATE: Earned a letter in 2012 as the Panthers’ backup center ... Played in three games and made one start against South Carolina State ... Th ree-year squad member ... Joined the program as a freshman in 2010 ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2011 semester. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Etheridge at Rockdale County High School. PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Denzil Martin III ... Born Oct. 29, 1992.
DEMARIUS MATTHEWS
74 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Averaged 22.4 yards on seven kickoff returns ... Had a 67-yard Campbell ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 kickoff return against Jacksonville State that was the longest of his Morehead St...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-14 0 0 career and Georgia State’s longest of the 2011 season ... Had just Savannah St...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 one punt return for two yards on the season. N.C. Central ...... DNP 2010: Earned playing time as a true freshman and led the Old Dominion .....1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 inaugural team with eight punt returns and a 9.5-yard average ... South Alabama...0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Also had three kickoff returns for a 28.0-yard average ... Credited Lamar ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with eight tackles. Grabbed an interception and returned it 14 yards in win over CAREER STATISTICS Morehead State. Also had a season-long 47-yard punt return in that game ... Returned two punts for 37 yards, with a long of 31, in Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2010 ...... 10 5-3 8 0-0 0-0 1-14 0 0 0 the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Returned three kickoff s for 84 yards, with a long of 36, against Lambuth ... Made two tackles 2011 ...... 11 25-8 33 4-16 1-10 0 9 0 1 each against Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Old Dominion 2012 ...... 9 17-4 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 ... Missed the North Carolina Central game due to injury. Total ...... 29 47-15 62 4-16 1-10 1-14 10 0 1 HIGH SCHOOL: Named Returner of the Year by the Cobb County Touchdown Club ... First-team All-Cobb County by Year ...... G PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP the Marietta Daily Journal ... Played in the GACA North-South 2010 ...... 10 8 76 9.5 0 47 3 84 28.0 0 36 All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season ... 2011 ...... 11 1 2 2.0 0 2 7 157 22.4 0 67 Recorded 48 tackles and three interceptions as a cornerback as 2012 ...... 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 83 20.8 0 26 a senior ... Returned fi ve punts for touchdowns and averaged 32 Total ...... 29 9 78 8.7 0 47 14 324 23.5 0 67 yards per return on kickoff returns ... Team captain for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High School ... Also ran track and helped McEachern to a share of the Class AAAAA state title as a sophomore, running on a 4x100 relay team that fi nished fourth in the state ... As a senior placed sixth in the state in 200 meters jjamaalamaal (22.16), fourth in 4x100 relay and seventh in 4x400 relay. PERSONAL: Full name is Demarius Andre Matthews ... First MMAYAY name pronounced duh-MARR-ee-us ... Born March 21, 1992 ... Son of Stephanie Matthews. S • 5-10, 190 • R-Jr. Locust Grove, Ga. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Luella HS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk SCSU ...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... DNP-Injured 3344 Richmond ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W&M ...... 6-3 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Was slated as a backup in the secondary UNH ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and special teams contributor but missed the 2012 season due to URI ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 injury ... Played in 10 games in 2011 and was credited with four Villanova ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles ... Joined the team in Sept. 2010 aft er participating in a JMU ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tryout session ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any ODU ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 game action. Maine ...... DNP-Injured HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-region (Region 2, Class AAAAA) as a wide receiver at Luella High School...Also 2011 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Clark Atlanta...... 2-0 2 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 played in the secondary ... Team captain for coach Paul Burgdorf Old Dominion .....2-1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 ... Received the Coca-Cola Academic Award ... Blue Collar Athlete Jax State...... 5-1 6 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 and Wendy’s High School Heisman winner for his school ... Luella Houston ...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 High School Academic Athlete of the Year ... Credited with 15 Murray ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 catches for 207 yards, 43 tackles and two interceptions as a senior. SC State ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 PERSONAL: Full name is Jamaal May ... Born on June 4, South Alabama...2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1992. UTSA ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 St. Francis ...... 9-0 9 0 2-4 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER STATISTICS West Alabama .....1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Campbell ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2011 ...... 10 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 ...... INJURED 2010 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Shorter ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total ...... 10 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ...... 0-1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Georgia State Football // 75 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Career-high nine tackles and two pass breakups against Old Dominion ... Had six tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass bbrentrent breakup in win at Rhode Island ... Added seven tackles against UTSA and six at Maine. MMcCLENDONcCLENDON 2011: Finished the 2011 season with 31 tackles, one intercep- tion and three pass breakups ... Season-high seven tackles with an CB • 5-9, 180 • R-Sr. interception and a pass breakup in win over South Alabama ... Had Atlanta, Ga. a sack and a pass breakup in the end zone against Jacksonville State Mays HS ... Also had a pass breakup at Houston. 2010: Started eight games in the secondary ... Credited with 36 tackles, including 20 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, including one shared sack ... Had an interception, two pass 9 breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Credited with fi ve tackles and one tackle for loss in the AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year starter in the secondary as inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Added four tackles and a shared a cornerback ... Th e fourth leading tackler in GSU history with 114 sack vs. Lambuth ... Forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and career tackles, along with 4.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, Lamar ... Season-high eight tackles against South Alabama. nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery Injured his right ankle early in the game against Jacksonville ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team who joined the program in the State; missed the following game against Campbell ... Returned fall of 2009 aft er participating in tryouts the previous spring. from the injury against Morehead State and made fi ve tackles ... 2012: Collected 47 tackles, one interception and four pass Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Savannah breakups ... Grabbed his third career interception in the season State ... Grabbed his fi rst interception in win over N.C. Central ... opener against South Carolina State and returned it 19 yards ... Broke up a pass in the end zone against Alabama. Voted the Panthers’ “Most Improved Defensive Player” following spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dominic Calloway at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta ... Helped Mays to region titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Top game included seven receptions for 120 yards versus East Paulding ... Also ran track. PERSONAL: Full name is Brent Crim McClendon ... Parents are Willie and Susan McClendon ... Born May 12, 1990 ... Father was a standout running back at Georgia who went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1979-82) ... Brother Bryan also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is now an assistant coach at Georgia.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk SCSU ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1-19 0 0 Tennessee ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 W&M ...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNH ...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 URI ...... 4-2 6 0 1-7 0 0 0 1 0 Villanova ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 8-1 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Maine ...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAU ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 3-0 3 1-11 1-11 0 0 0 1 0 Houston ...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Murray ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCSU ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USA ...... 2-5 7 0 0 0 0 1-7 1 0 UTSA ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRENT McCLENDON St. Francis ...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UWA ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 2010 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time member of the Columbus Shorter ...... 4-1 5 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City team ... Th ree-time all-county Lambuth ...... 2-4 6 0.5-6 0.5-6 0 0 0 0 0 selection ... Accounted for 2,440 all-purpose yards and 23 Jax State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 touchdowns as a senior ... Scored touchdowns on runs, receptions, Campbell ...... DNP - Injured Morehead ...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 punt returns, kickoff returns and interception returns ... Also Savannah St ....1-0 1 0 1-1 0 1-0 0 0 0 over 2,000 all-purpose yards his sophomore and junior seasons ... NCCU ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 Regarded as one of the most dangerous kick returners in the state ODU ...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ... Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Oliver Davis USA ...... 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Spencer High School ... Graduated in the top 10 in his class. Lamar ...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL: Full name is Darren Marshall McCray ... Born Alabama ...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 July 19, 1991 ... Parents are Annessia and Darren McCray ... A cousin of former Miami head coach Randy Shannon. CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ...... 10 20-16 36 2.5-13 0.5-6 1-0 2 1-0 2 2011 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP 2011 ...... 11 20-11 31 1-11 1-11 1-7 3 0 0 Houston ...... 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 ...... 11 34-13 47 1-7 0 1-19 4 0 0 UTSA ...... 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 8 Total ...... 32 74-40 114 4.5-31 1.5-17 3-26 9 1-0 2 St. Francis ...... 2 25 0 20 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21 West Ala ...... 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 3 47 0 28 Campbell ...... 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 37
2010 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP darren Shorter ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ...... 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCRAY Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 1 41 1 41 0 14 0 0 Campbell ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 129 1 96 WRW • 5-7, 150 • R-Sr. Morehead ...... 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 0 1 13 0 13 RR-Sr. • Columbus, Ga. Savannah St .....1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SSpencer HS Old Dominion .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 61 0 23 So. Alabama ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 53 0 22
6 CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds Avg TD LP AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner as a speedy 2010 ...... 9 2 28 14.0 0 14 2 38 19.0 1 41 receiver and return specialist ... Member of the Panthers’ fi rst 2011 ...... 8 5 55 11.0 0 20 1 1 1.0 0 1 signing class in 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor 2012 ...... 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roll for the fall 2011 and to the Dean’s List for spring 2012 ... Has Total ...... 27 7 83 11.9 0 20 3 39 13.0 1 41 already earned his bachelor’s degree and is now pursuing a master’s in sports administration. Year ...... G KR Yds Avg TD LP AllP 2010 ...... 9 10 270 27.0 1 96 336 2012: Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All- 2011 ...... 8 5 113 22.6 0 37 169 Conference team ... Saw action as a backup wide receiver but did 2012 ...... 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 not catch a pass ... Tabbed to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Kickoff Returner Award Preseason Watch Total ...... 27 15 383 25.5 1 96 505 List for 2012. 2011: Limited by injury for the fi rst half of the season but fi nished with fi ve catches for 55 yards ... Over the fi nal three games, had four catches for 53 yards and fi ve kickoff returns for a 22.6-yard average ... Longest kickoff return of the season was 37 yards against Campbell ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List. 2010: Th e fi rst player in school history to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 96-yard return of the opening kickoff against Campbell. Named national Kickoff Return Performer of the Week in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards ... Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against fourth-ranked Jacksonville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson ... Averaged 27.0 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Had two receptions for 28 yards, catching 14-yard completions against Lambuth and Savannah State.
2013 Georgia State Football // 77 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Improved Player on Defense following spring practice. 2010: Played in 10 games during the inaugural season ... Made aallenllen two of his three tackles, including a quarterback sack for an 8-yard loss, in the Panthers’ victory over Lamar. MMcKAYcKAY HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Named area off ensive player LB • 6-2, 213 • R-Sr. of the year by the Americus Times Recorder ... Rushed for 1,596 Buena Vista, Ga. yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.8 yards per Marion County HS carry ... Set a school record with over 3,200 yards in his career at Marion County High ... Named all-area and Best Back in the Chat- tahoochee Valley by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer as a junior ... Also a standout in basketball. 3322 PERSONAL: Full name is Demetrius Allen McKay ... Son of Robert and Barbara McKay ... Born Oct. 15, 1990. AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner as a linebacker and defensive end ... Began the 2012 season at inside linebacker but GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS saw action at defensive end as injuries decimated the defensive line 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk ... Played his fi rst two seasons behind GSU’s top defender, outside SCSU ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 linebacker Jake Muasau, in 2010-11 ... Member of Georgia State’s Tennessee ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 signing class ... Began his career as a running back but moved UTSA ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to linebacker early in the fall of 2009. Richmond ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012: Played both inside linebacker and defensive end ... W&M ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Collected 24 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack ... UNH ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career-high six tackles with a tackle for loss in the season fi nale at URI ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maine ... Th ree tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack for a Villanova ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-yard loss versus Old Dominion. JMU ...... 0-2 2 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 2011: Finished with 16 tackles, including three tackles for loss, ODU ...... 2-1 3 1-9 1.5-10 0 0 0 0 0 one sack and a fumble recovery ... Season-high four tackles against Maine ...... 3-3 6 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 St. Francis with one tackle for loss ... Had a fumble recovery, along with three hits and a tackle for loss, at Jacksonville State ... Cred- CAREER STATISTICS ited with a sack against Clark Atlanta ... Selected the team’s Most Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2010 ...... 10 2-1 3 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... 11 12-4 16 3-5 1-3 0 0 1-0 0 2012 ...... 11 16-8 24 3-14 1-9 0 0 0 0 Total ...... 32 30-13 43 7-22 3-20 0 0 1-0 0 bbenen MMcLANEcLANE QB • 6-1, 210 • R-So. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood HS
1166 AT GEORGIA STATE: One of three quarterbacks battling for the starting job ... Starter for nine of 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2012 ... Took a redshirt year in 2011 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2011 and the Dean’s List for the spring 2013. 2012: Passed for 1,592 yards and 10 touchdowns but threw 11 ALLEN McKAY interceptions ... Enjoyed his best game with 213 yards passing, two touchdowns and no turnovers in win at Rhode Island ... Hooked up with Albert Wilson for the two longest plays from scrimmage in GSU history with an 84-yard touchdown pass against UTSA
78 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS and then a 93-yard TD vs. Old Dominion ... Passed for 176 yards ... Has also served as a quarterback for the scout team during at Tennessee and rushed for a 12-yard touchdown, one of three practice ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the fourth downs he converted with runs ... Came off the bench against Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010, fall 2011 and UNH and passed for 169 yards in the second half, including TD spring 2012. passes of 26 and 47 yards ... Season-high 226 yards passing against HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bob Sphire at North Old Dominion ... Received the “Head Coach’s Award” following Gwinnett High School ... Helped his team to the 2008 Class spring practice, when he emerged as the starter. AAAAA state title game as a senior ... Also participated in baseball HIGH SCHOOL: Starting quarterback for 2010 Class and track ... Honor student. AAAAA state champion Brookwood High School ... Passed for PERSONAL: Full name is Denver Scott McQueen ... Born 2,346 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 60 percent (143- Nov. 3, 1990 ... Parents are Scott and Jennifer McQueen. of-238) of his passes as a senior ... Added 1,780 yards passing and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... Brookwood’s career passing leader with 4,747 yards and 35 touchdowns ... Th ree-year letterwinner for coach Mark Crews. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Awer McLane IV ... ddavidavid Parents are Angie and Benjie McLane ... Father played football at Auburn and Western Carolina and is an assistant coach at Brookwood High School ... Sister Courtney played tennis at MMILLERILLER Alabama ... Born May 4, 1992 ... Majoring in education. P-PK • 5-11, 172 • Jr. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Hinesville, Ga. 2012 ...... C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD Sck Bradwell Institute SCSU* ...... 7-15 54 0 0 20 7 -34 0 8 20-0 5 Tenn* ...... 18-41 176 0 1 26 10 -21 1 12 155-1 3 UTSA* ...... 6-14 126 1 1 84 3 -36 0 4 90-1 1 Richmond*.....16-26 140 1 1 17 4 -2 0 2 138-1 0 UNH ...... 10-19 169 2 1 47 3 0 0 5 169-2 0 9933 URI* ...... 14-25 213 2 0 36 1 11 0 11 224-2 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup punter and place kicker who Villanova* ...... 21-37 164 1 2 28 4 6 0 11 170-1 1 JMU* ...... 22-37 170 1 0 38 6 -22 0 9 161-1 3 earned a letter in 2012 as the holder on fi eld goals and extra points ODU* ...... 13-31 226 1 2 93 4 -28 0 7 198-1 3 ... Had one kickoff against Villanova ... Named to the 2012 CAA Maine* ...... 12-29 154 1 3 42 8 -44 0 4 110-1 4 Football Academic All-Conference team ... Joined the program as * Game started a freshman for the fall of 2011 ... Played in four games in 2011 as the backup holder (Clark Atlanta, St. Francis, West Alabama, CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sack PG 2012 ...... 10-9 103.6 139-274 11 .507 1592 10 93 20 159.2
Year ...... Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG 2012 ...... 51 -170 -- 1 12 325 1422 11 142.2 sscottcott MMcQUEENcQUEEN SN • 6-0, 245 • R-Sr. Buford, Ga. North Gwinnett HS
5544 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner as Georgia State’s long-snapper ... Has been the long-snapper on every fi eld goal and extra-point attempt during GSU’s fi rst three seasons ... Added punt duties in 2012 and was credited with one tackle on punt coverage ... Named the team’s special teams captain for 2012. During the inaugural season of 2010, he worked with place- SCOTT McQUEEN kicker Iain Vance, who earned third-team All-America honors in 2010 ... In 2012 he snapped to all-conference punter Matt Hubbard
2013 Georgia State Football // 79 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Campbell) ... Had one kickoff against West Alabama ... Outstanding CAREER STATISTICS student named to the President’s List, signifying a 4.0 GPA, for the Year ...... G Rec Yards Avg TD LP spring 2012 and spring 2013 semesters, along with Dean’s List 2011 ...... 11 5 33 6.6 0 13 honors for the fall 2011 and fall 2012. 2012 ...... 11 7 59 8.4 0 12 HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region punter at Bradwell Total ...... 22 12 92 7.7 0 13 Institute ... Region special teams player of the year in 2010 ... All- Greater Savannah ... Coached by Jim Walsh ... Also played soccer. PERSONAL: Full name is David Michael Miller ... Born Sept. 2, 1992 ... Parents are Lori and Jeff Miller ... Father played football ccoleole at Jacksonville State. MMOONOON LB • 6-3, 215 • R-Jr. nnathanielathaniel Atlanta, Ga. MMINORINOR St. Pius HS
WR • 6-2, 180 • Jr. Lilburn, Ga. 2255 Brookwood HS AT GEORGIA STATE: Played linebacker in 2010, moved to tight end in 2011, then returned to defense in 2012 ... Hampered by injuries and played in just three games in 2012 ... Suff ered a 8877 broken thumb in the 2011 preseason that required surgery and took a redshirt year ... Signed with Georgia State in 2010 as a AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a wide highly regarded prep fullback. receiver ... Joined the program as a walk-on in 2011 and then 2010: Backup linebacker and special teams contributor for earned a scholarship for 2012 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s GSU’s inaugural team ... Credited with 17 tackles on the season, Honor Roll for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters. 2012: Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All- including four solo hits and 13 assists ... Season-high fi ve tackles Conference team ... Caught seven passes for 59 yards ... Had two against South Alabama ... Added four hits at Campbell. receptions for 18 yards at Tennessee ... Added two catches for 12 HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the nation’s No. 10 fullback prospect yards versus UTSA ... Also served as the holder on fi eld goals and by Rivals ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AAA extra points for the fi rst three games ... Earned the team’s “Hustle by the Associated Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... First- Award” for off ense following spring practice 2012. team all-Region 5-AAA ... Played in the GACA North-South 2011: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman ... Played All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season ... in every game, serving as the holder on fi eld goals and extra points Also selected for the DeKalb All-Star Bowl ... Named All-DeKalb ... Also earned playing time as a backup wide receiver ... Made fi ve County three straight years ... Th e all-time leading rusher in St. Pius receptions for 33 yards ... Had two catches for 11 yards vs. Murray X High School history with 3,761 career yards and 56 touchdowns State ... Longest reception of the season was a 13-yard completion ... Topped 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, including 1,313 against Old Dominion ... Also had catches against St. Francis and yards and 19 scores as a senior ... Coached by Paul Standard ... Also West Alabama. played basketball and lacrosse. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for 2010 Class PERSONAL: Full name is William Marcus-Cole Moon ... AAAAA state champion Brookwood High School ... Played wide Born Feb. 11, 1991 ... Parents are Teresa and Mark Moon. receiver and free safety for coach Mark Crews ... Also competed for state championship team in track in 2010. CAREER STATISTICS PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Minor, Jr. ... Son of Dodie Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF and Nathaniel Minor ... Born Sept. 10, 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska. 2010 ...... 9 4-13 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... Redshirt Year GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... 3 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Total ...... 12 5-14 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCSU ...... 1 9 0 9 Tennessee ...... 2 18 0 10 UTSA ...... 2 12 0 9 Richmond ...... 1 12 0 12 W&M ...... 0 0 0 0 New Hampshire ...... 0 0 0 0 Rhode Island ...... 0 0 0 0 Villanova ...... 0 0 0 0 James Madison...... 1 8 0 8 Old Dominion ...... 0 0 0 0 Maine ...... 0 0 0 0 80 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS mmylesyles nnickick MMORRISORRIS NNESMITHESMITH CB • 5-8, 172 • R-Fr. Tackle • 6-3, 260 • R-Sr. Greensboro, N.C. Cumming, Ga. Smith HS Forsyth County HS
3355 6666 AT GEORGIA STATE: Cornerback prospect who showed AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup off ensive lineman who joined promise during a redshirt season aft er signing with the Panthers the program in 2009 ... Four-year squadman and member of GSU’s in 2012 ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 inaugural team in 2010 but has not seen any game action ... Named semesters. to the Dean’s List for the fall 2011 and spring 2013 semesters and HIGH SCHOOL: Had four interceptions, including one to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009, spring 2010, fall returned for a touchdown, 76 tackles, two tackles for loss and two 2010, spring 2012 and fall 2012. fumble recoveries as a senior ... On off ense he had 47 receptions HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Forsyth County High School, for 728 yards and three touchdown catches, along with 26 carries where he played for coach Chris Bennett ... Also threw the discus for 252 yards and two scores rushing ... Earned all-conference for the track team. honors ... Coached by Rodney Brewington at Smith High School. PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Ryan Nesmith ... Born PERSONAL: Full name is Myles Joshua Morris ... Son of Aug. 6, 1991 ... Parents are Glenn and Diane Nesmith. Sherrie Shaw and Travis Morris ... Born Aug. 25, 1994. ddrewrew tyler PPEARSONEARSON NEMEC TE • 6-5, 235 • R-Jr. Lindale, Ga. WRW • 5-11, 194 • R-Fr. Pepperell HS SSuwanee, Ga. NNorth Gwinnett HS
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4400 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterman as a backup tight end ... Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Signed with the AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program as a freshman in Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year ... Named to the Dean’s the fall of 2012 ... Took a redshirt year while recovering from a List for spring 2013 and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for knee injury ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2011. fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. 2012: Th e Panthers’ number two tight end, behind veteran HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for coach Bob Emmanuel Ogbuehi ... Caught fi ve passes for 39 yards ... Longest Sphire at North Gwinnett High School ... Honored as Player of catch of the season was a 10-yard completion at James Madison ... the Month by the Gwinnett Daily Post ... Caught 33 passes for 400 Also contributed at defensive end late in the season aft er injuries yards and six touchdowns. decimated the defensive line ... Played both ways against James PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Tyler Nemec ... Born July Madison, with 48 snaps on off ense and 18 snaps on defense. 16, 1993 ... Son of Rick and Diane Nemec. 2011: Earned playing time as a redshirt freshman but did not catch a pass ... Played in 10 games, including two starts ... Also played on special teams. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end, slot back and wingback for coach Jeff Shifl ett at Pepperell High School ... All-area by the Rome News-Tribune ... Had nine receptions for 188 yards (20.89 yards per catch) with two touchdowns ... Credited with 23 pancake blocks ... Member of National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Austin Pearson ... Born Sept. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Carole and Jeff Pearson.
2013 Georgia State Football // 81 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS ccristianristian PPEREZEREZ DL • 6-0, 280 • R-Jr. Dalton, Ga. SE Whitfield HS / Cumberlands
7788 AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the Panther program in 2012 aft er two years at the University of the Cumberlands, an NAIA program in Williamsburg, Ky. ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2013 semester. HIGH SCHOOL: All-area and all-region honoree at Southeast Whitfi eld High School ... All-area in track and fi eld as he won the region in the discus and qualifi ed for the state meet, where he fi nished seventh ... State qualifi er in wrestling. PERSONAL: Full name is Cristian Mario Perez ... Son of Maria and Mario Perez ... Born June 20, 1992. jjosephoseph PPETERSONETERSON LB • 6-0, 220 • So. DREW PEARSON Dothan, Ala. Dothan HS
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 4444 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP SCSU ...... 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented linebacker who immediately Tennessee ...... 0 0 0 0 earned a signifi cant role as true freshman as the team’s leading UTSA ...... 0 0 0 0 tackler ... Signed with GSU in 2012. Richmond ...... 0 0 0 0 2012: Earned a starting berth at the “mike” inside linebacker W&M ...... 1 6 0 6 and fi nished as the Panthers’ leading tackler with 65, along with New Hampshire ...... 1 8 0 8 two forced fumbles ... Made his debut against South Carolina Rhode Island ...... 0 0 0 0 State and was GSU’s second-leading tackler in the game with eight Villanova ...... 1 6 0 6 hits, including one tackle for loss ... Season-high 10 tackles versus James Madison...... 1 10 0 10 UTSA ... Served as a game captain at Tennessee in his second Old Dominion ...... 0 0 0 0 college game and made nine tackles ... Also had nine tackles with Maine ...... 1 9 0 9 two tackles for loss versus Old Dominion ... Added seven tackles vs. New Hampshire and six at Rhode Island CAREER STATISTICS HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state in Class 6A by the Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Alabama Sportswriters Association ... Super 12 selection by the 2011 ...... 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 Dothan Eagle ... Played for coach Kevin White at Dothan High 2012 ...... 11 5 39 7.8 0 10 School ... Made 112 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and four sacks ... On off ense, he ran for 669 yards and 12 touchdowns Total ...... 21 5 39 7.8 0 10 ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game.
82 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BK SCSU ...... 6-2 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 jjamalamal Tennessee ...... 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 7-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RRANSBYANSBY Richmond ...... 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 W&M ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CB • 5-8, 175 • Sr. UNH ...... 5-2 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Newnan, Ga. URI ...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Newnan HS Villanova ...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 9-0 9 0 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 Maine ...... 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2266 CAREER STATISTICS AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterwinner in the secondary ... Cornerback with three career interceptions ... Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK 2012 ...... 11 40-25 65 3-6 0 0 0 0 2 0 Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team aft er signing with the Panthers in 2010. 2012: Credited with 19 tackles and one pass breakup on the season ... Started fi ve games but missed three games due to injury ... Career-high seven tackles against UTSA ... Added four tackles and a pass breakup against Old Dominion. 2011: Made 17 tackles and one interception on the season ... Grabbed his interception in Georgia State’s win over South Alabama ... Tied his career-high with fi ve tackles against Campbell ... Added four hits at Houston and three versus West Alabama ... Had a tackle for loss against St. Francis. 2010: Earned playing time in the secondary as a true freshman ... Tied for the team lead in interceptions with two ... Also broke up four passes ... Credited with 20 tackles, including 12 solo hits and eight assists. Made one of the key defensive plays of the season in overtime win over N.C. Central with his third-down pass breakup in the end zone on NCCU’s overtime possession ... Grabbed his fi rst interception against Savannah State and returned it 20 yards ... Had another interception against Lamar which he returned 18 yards ... Season-high fi ve tackles against Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout defensive back at Newnan High School, which posted a 13-1 record in 2009 and advanced to the state semifi nals in Class AAAAA, Georgia’s largest classifi cation ... Two-time, fi rst-team all-region honoree (4-AAAAA) ... Two- time All-Coweta County selection ... Coached by Mike McDonald ... Led the county with six interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns in 2009 ... Made 16 career interceptions ... Helped Newnan to a four-year record of 44-5 ... Also competed in track. PERSONAL: Full name is Anterrio Jamal Ransby ... Son of Melissa Smith and Tony Ransby ... Born Nov. 27, 1991.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk SCSU ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W&M ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH PETERSON UNH ...... DNP-Injured URI ...... DNP-Injured Villanova ...... DNP-Injured JMU ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Maine ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Georgia State Football // 83 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 2011 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk up a pass against Old Dominion ... Th ree hits with a TFL against Clark Atlanta...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Alabama. Old Dominion ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (3-A) linebacker at Jax State...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portal High School ... Collected 110 tackles with four sacks, two Houston ...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Honorable mention all- Murray ...... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 region as a junior, when he was named his team’s best linebacker SC State ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and defensive MVP ... Added 94 tackles and three sacks as a junior South Alabama..... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 ... Named to the Super 11 team by WTOC-TV ... Played for coach UTSA ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Justin Chester ... Outstanding student who hopes to attend medical St. Francis ...... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 school ... Principal’s Honor Roll ... Member of Future Business West Alabama ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leaders of America ... Also played basketball. Campbell ...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL: Full name is Jarrell Lamont Robinson ... Born May 28, 1992 ... Parents are LeAnne and John Robinson. 2010 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Shorter ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ...... DNP CAREER STATISTICS Jax State...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF Campbell ...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... 9 13-9 22 4-9 0-0 0 2 0 0 Morehead St...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2012 ...... 11 27-14 41 4-9 1-1 1-3 2 0 0 Savannah St...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-20 0 0 Total ...... 20 40-23 63 8-18 1-1 1-3 4 0 0 N.C. Central ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Old Dominion ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 South Alabama..... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lamar ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1-18 0 0 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Alabama ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCSU ...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 6-1 7 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2011 ...... 10 12-8 20 0-0 0-0 2-38 4 0 0 2011 ...... 11 12-5 17 1-1 0-0 1-0 0 0 0 2012 ...... 8 13-6 19 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Total ...... 21 37-19 56 1-1 0-0 3-38 5 0 0 jjarrellarrell RROBINSONOBINSON LB • 6-2, 215 • Jr.-R Portal, Ga. Portal HS
4466 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner at linebacker ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. 2012: Started four games at inside linebacker ... Collected 41 tackles with four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and three pass breakups ... Career-high seven tackles with one tackle for loss versus UTSA ... Had six tackles and a sack versus Old Dominion ... Added six tackles at Rhode Island and fi ve tackles each at Tennessee and William & Mary ... Broke up passes against Richmond, New Hampshire and James Madison. 2011: Collected 22 tackles with four tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... Played in nine games, including one start JARRELL ROBINSON (SC State) ... Top game was against Murray State, when he had a season-high fi ve tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup ... Added four tackles against Clark Atlanta and Houston ... Broke
84 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS Richmond ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 W&M ...... 3-2 5 0 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0 UNH ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 jjoeloel URI ...... 3-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Villanova ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1-3 0 0 RRUIZUIZ JMU ...... 1-2 3 0 1.5-5 0 0 0 1 0 ODU ...... 5-1 6 1-1 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 TE • 6-4, 230 • R-Jr. Maine ...... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsland, Ga. 2011 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk Camden County HS/Presbyterian Clark Atlanta...... 3-2 5 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Old Dominion ...... 3-2 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston ...... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murray ...... 2-0 2 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0 8888 SC State ...... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Enrolled at Georgia State for the South Alabama..... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 spring 2013 semester aft er transferring from Presbyterian College UTSA ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in Clinton, S.C. St. Francis ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AT PRESBYTERIAN: Played two seasons at Presbyterian ... West Alabama ...... 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In 10 games in 2012, he had eight receptions for 100 yards and one Campbell ...... 2-2 4 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 touchdown, along with 13 rushes for 50 yards and one score on the ground ... Played in 11 games as a freshman in 2011, fi nishing with eight receptions for 100 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year letterwinner at Camden County ggeorgeeorge High School ... Played quarterback for coach Jeff Herron and was part of back-to-back state championship teams in 2008 and 2009 RROGERSOGERS ... Second-team all-region as a junior ... Passed for 652 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 149 yards and two scores as a DL • 6-3, 310 • Jr. senior ... Added 379 yards passing with seven touchdowns, along Stillwater, Okla. with three rushing touchdowns as a junior ... Earned the team’s Stillwater HS/ NE Oklahoma A&M “Champions in Life” award. PERSONAL: Full name is Felix Joel Ruiz ... Born March 24, 1993 ... Son of Felix and Lilia Ruiz.
7733 AT GEORGIA STATE: Junior college transfer from NE Oklahoma A&M who enrolled at GSU for the spring semester. mmarkark JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 46 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception in 2012 RRUSKELLUSKELL ... Helped NEO to a 9-3 record and a No. 13 national ranking ... Added 48 tackles with 18 tackles for loss, six sacks and one inter- C • 6-3, 286 • R-Fr. ception in 2011 ... Coached by Dale Patterson ... Played his high Duluth, Ga. school football for coach Rusty Atkins at Stillwater High School ... Duluth HS Had six sacks and a blocked punt as a senior ... Finished eighth in the state in the shot put. PERSONAL: Full name is George Ralph Rogers Jr. ... Son of Chandra Kimble and George Rogers Sr. ... Born May 26, 1991. 7711 AT GEORGIA STATE: Center who could push for playing time on the off ensive line aft er a redshirt season in 2012 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. HIGH SCHOOL: Th ird-team all-county selection by the Gwinnett Daily Post ... Chosen for the Rivalries of Gwinnett County All-Star Game ... Two-way lineman for coach Corey Jarvis at Duluth High School. PERSONAL: Full name is Mark Th omas Ruskell ... Son of Jean and Richard Ruskell ... Born June 4, 1994 ... Nephew of long-time NFL scout and executive Tim Ruskell, former Atlanta Falcons’ Assistant General Manager who later served as the Seattle Seahawks’ President of Football Operations.
2013 Georgia State Football // 85 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS cc.j..j. SSCOTTCOTT CB • 5-11, 185 • R-Jr. Lyons, Ga. Toombs County HS / Shorter
1177 AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program in 2012 aft er transferring from Shorter University in Rome, Ga. AT SHORTER: Played two seasons (2010-11) at Shorter ... Honorable mention all-conference as a running back in 2011 ... Shorter’s leading rusher in 2011 with 747 yards (6.5 yards per carry) and fi ve touchdowns in nine games ... Had a 91-yard touchdown run against Union College on Nov. 5, 2011 ... Added 337 yards (5.9 ypc) and fi ve TD in six games in 2010 ... Played for Shorter against GSU in the Panthers inaugural game on Sept. 2, 2010 but did not carry the ball. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Toombs County High School, where he played running back, quarterback and defensive back ... All-region honoree ... Rushed for 900 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. KAIL SINGLETON PERSONAL: Full name is Craig Leon Scott Jr. ... Born July 28, 1992 ... Son of Tammy and Craig Scott Sr.
2011: Credited with 24 tackles on the season, plus one fumble recovery and one pass breakup ... Played in every game, including kkailail a start against Houston, when he made a career-high 10 tackles. 2010: Backup on defense and a special teams contributor SSINGLETONINGLETON on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Credited with 12 tackles on the season, including seven solo hits and fi ve assists ... Had three Safety • 6-2, 212 • R-Sr. tackles, a quarterback sack and a pass breakup in GSU’s win over Temple, Ga. Morehead State ... Added three hits against Lamar and two versus Bremen HS Old Dominion. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Ricky Tolleson at Bremen High School ... Totalled 1,500 career rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards while scoring 22 touchdowns ... Helped Bremen to 2244 three region titles ... Also participated in baseball, basketball and track ... National Honor Society. AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year letterman on defense PERSONAL: Full name is William Mikhail Singleton ... Born ... Th e team’s defensive captain for 2012 ... Versatile defender Sept. 5, 1990 ... Parents are Nick and Lori Williams. who has played both safety and outside linebacker ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 and was a member of the inaugural GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS team ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk and spring semesters in 2009-10 as well as the fall 2011 ... Earned SCSU ...... 4-1 5 0 0.5-1 0 0 1-26 1 0 his bachelor’s degree in May 2013. Tennessee ...... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012: Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All-Confer- UTSA ...... 4-5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ence team ... Selected as the team’s defensive captain following the Richmond ...... DNP-Injured season ... Totalled 43 tackles ... Made his fi rst career interception W&M ...... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in the 2012 season opener against South Carolina State; also had UNH ...... 3-4 7 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 a pass breakup and tackle for loss in the game ... Career-high nine URI ...... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles versus UTSA ... Grabbed a fumble recovery and made Villanova ...... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 seven tackles against New Hampshire ... Missed two games due to JMU ...... DNP-Injured injury ... Earned the team’s “Head Coach’s Award” following spring ODU ...... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 practice 2012. Maine ...... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF BK 2010 ...... 9 7-5 12 1-4 1-4 0 1 1-0 0 0 mmarcusarcus 2011 ...... 11 11-13 24 0 0 0 1 1-0 0 0 2012 ...... 9 27-16 43 0.5-1 0 1-26 1 1-0 0 0 SSTETZERTETZER Total ...... 29 45-34 79 1.5-5 1-4 1-26 3 3-0 0 0 DL • 6-0, 250 • R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw HS
dduvalluvall SSMITHMITH 6611 AT GEORGIA STATE: Named to the 2012 CAA Football RB • 5-10, 208 • R-Jr. Academic All-Conference team ... Backup defensive lineman ... Roswell, Ga. Inaugural team member but did not see any game action and took Roswell HS a redshirt year ... Joined the team in Sept. 2010 aft er participating in a tryout session ... Made the Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester, the President’s List for the fall 2011, signifying a semester GPA of 4.0 or higher, and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 1144 spring 2012. 2012: Played in 10 games as backup on the interior defensive AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup who adds depth at running line ... Credited with 20 tackles including four tackles for loss ... back ... Joined the program in 2011 but did not see any game action Career-high fi ve tackles with one tackle for loss in season fi nale in 2011 or 2012. at Maine ... Four tackles with one TFL at Richmond ... Also had HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Leo Barker at Roswell tackles for loss against UTSA and Villanova. High School. 2011: Saw action in four games in 2011 ... Credited with one tackle against St. Francis. HIGH SCHOOL: Played inside linebacker and defensive end at Shaw High School, where he was coached by Jaime Fox ... rrobertobert Received the team’s Scholar Athlete Award for 2009 ... Member of the Beta Club, Mu Alpha Th eta, Quill and Scroll, Spanish Honor SSMITHMITH Society, Leadership Council, Skills USA, and president of the National Honor Society ... Also played basketball and was a two- LB • 6-0, 200 • R-Jr. year starter in soccer. Powder Springs, Ga. PERSONAL: Full name is Marcus A. Stetzer ... Born April 30, McEachern HS 1992 ... Son of Diane and Michael Stetzer. CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF 2011 ...... 4 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1166 2012 ...... 10 10-10 20 4-8 0 0 0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Earned a letter in 2012 as a backup Total ...... 14 10-11 21 4-8 0 0 0 0 0 in the secondary and contributor on special teams ... Saw action in seven games ... Joined the program in 2011 but did not see any action ... Spent the 2010 season at Southern University, where he redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Played outside linebacker for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High School ... Helped McEachern to a 10-1 record as a senior ... National Honor Society member. PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Donel Smith ... Born April 22, 1992 ... Son of Sandra Butler.
2013 Georgia State Football // 87 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS rrashadashad aaveryvery SSTEWARTTEWART SSWEETINGWEETING S • 5-10, 190 • R-Sr. WR • 5-8, 160 • So. Marietta, Ga. Brunswick, Ga. Wheeler / Louisville Brunswick HS
2299 8800 AT GEORGIA STATE: Earned a letter in 2012 as a backup AT GEORGIA STATE: Speedy athlete who made contribu- at safety and special teams contributor ... Transfer who joined the tions as a true freshman as a wide receiver and kickoff returner ... program in the summer of 2011 ... Played in three games in 2012. Member of 2012 signing class. AT LOUISVILLE/DRAKE: Spent the 2010 season at Louis- 2012: Caught three passes for 21 yards ... Returned six kick- ville, following a year at Drake ... Played in 10 games for the Bull- off s for 101 yards ... Made two catches for 18 yards against Rich- dogs in 2009, making 31 tackles, including 24 solo hits ... Against mond ... Had a 3-yard reception and a 7-yard rush at Tennessee ... Jacksonville, he forced a fumble on kickoff coverage to set up the Added a 5-yard rush against Villanova ... Longest kickoff return game-winning touchdown. was a 23-yarder against New Hampshire. HIGH SCHOOL: All-county defensive back at Wheeler High HIGH SCHOOL: All-area selection by the Brunswick News School ... Had three interceptions, along with 900 yards rushing on ... All-region as a junior ... Totalled 1,100 all-purpose yards and off ense ... Wheeler’s Player of the Year for coach Tom Flugum. scored eight touchdowns ... Had fi ve career touchdown returns, PERSONAL: Full name is Rashad Stewart ... Born May 27, including two as a senior ... Coached by Victor Floyd at Brunswick 1991 ... Son of Tanisha and Maolo Stewart. High School ... Qualifi ed for the state track meet in the 100 meters and 200 meters as a junior. PERSONAL: Full name is Avery Rodriguez Sweeting Jr. ... Son of Avery Sweeting and Joycelyn Fuller ... Born Sept. 28, 1993.
ttanneranner CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds Avg TD LP SSTRICKLANDTRICKLAND 2012 ...... 8 3 21 7.0 0 13 2 12 6.0 0 7 DL • 6-3, 260 • R-Fr. Year ...... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP Zebulon, Ga. 2012 ...... 8 6 101 16.8 0 23 Pike County HS
5533 rrendellendell AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive prospect who looks to earn WWILDERILDER playing time on the defensive line ... Coming off a redshirt season aft er signing with the Panthers in 2012. RB • 5-8, 185 • R-Jr. HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker and off ensive line for Decatur, Ga. coach Mac McMillan at Pike County High School ... Chosen for Tucker HS the Great Divide Game (East-West all-stars) in Macon, Ga. PERSONAL: Full name is Tanner Brooks Strickland ... Son of Maggie and Ken Strickland ... Born April 9, 1994 ... Father played professional baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization ... Brother, 3399 Hunter Strickland, was draft ed by the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and now plays in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup running back who joined the program in the fall of 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season ... Earned the team’s “Head Coach’s Award” following spring practice of 2012. Played in two games off the bench in 2012 ... Earned playing time as a kickoff returner in 2011, when he averaged 16.6 yards on eight returns ... Longest return of the season was a 23-yarder
88 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS against Murray State ... Season-highs of three returns for 44 yards against UTSA ... Carried the ball twice out the backfi eld against Campbell, gaining four yards. ddannyanny HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School ... Part of state championship team as a junior WWILLIAMSILLIAMS in 2008. PERSONAL: Full name is Rendell Denard Wilder Jr. ... WR • 6-4, 210 • R-Sr. Parents are Tonya Tiggs and Rendell Wilder Sr. ... Born Nov. 3, Orlando, Fla. 1991. Boone HS
CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP KOR Yds Avg TD LP 2011 ...... 9 2 4 2.0 0 4 8 133 16.6 0 23 1177 2012 ...... 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 AT GEORGIA STATE: Th ree-year starter at wide receiver Total ...... 11 2 4 2.0 0 4 8 133 16.6 0 23 who owns a share of the Georgia State career record with 104 receptions while ranking second with 1,361 receiving yards and nine touchdowns ... Caught at least one pass in Georgia State’s fi rst 23 games before he was injured in the second game of 2012 ... Four bbryanryan 100-yard games in his fi rst two seasons. Tall and lanky with excellent leaping ability ... Very good WWILLIAMSILLIAMS blocker ... Because of his height and leaping ability, he has been used on defense in late-game situations when the opponent is LB • 6-3, 200 • So. attempting a Hail Mary pass ... Signed with Georgia State as a Miramar, Fla. member of the Panthers’ 2009 signing class ... Earned his bach- Miramar HS elor’s degree in May 2013. 2012: Finished the season with 20 catches (third on team) for 227 yards and one touchdown ... Missed the Tennessee game with an ankle injury and was hampered virtually the entire season ... 3366 Caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the season fi nale vs. Maine ... Season highs of four catches for 55 yards against Villanova ... Also AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2012 signing class who had four receptions against Richmond and Old Dominion. earned playing time as a true freshman at outside linebacker ... 2011: Second on the team with 30 receptions for 485 yards Played in the fi nal eight games of the season, including a start at and three TD ... Set the then-GSU record with 151 yards receiving William & Mary, and showed promise ... Credited with fi ve tackles on nine catches vs. Murray State, including a 43-yard touchdown ... Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All-Conference catch and a 49-yard reception ... Hauled in a career-long 56-yard team. touchdown pass in the season fi nale against Campbell. Finished HIGH SCHOOL: Standout linebacker for coach Damon with four catches for 92 yards. Also recovered two Campbell Cogdell at Miramar High School ... Helped Miramar to a 13-1 on-sides kicks in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory ... record and a berth in the state title game in the Class 8A ... Caused a Added a 22-yard TD catch vs. St. Francis ... Named to the 2011 fumble in the championship game against Tampa Plant ... Totalled CFPA Wide Receiver Preseason Watch List. 43 tackles, including 33 solo hits, as senior, along with two fumble 2010: Th e leading receiver and Off ensive MVP for Georgia recoveries, an interception and one touchdown. State’s inaugural team ... Led the Panthers with 54 receptions for PERSONAL: Brother of former GSU tight end Arthur 649 yards and fi ve TD ... Averaged 4.9 catches and 59.0 yards per Williams, who played two seasons (2010-11) for the Panthers ... game ... Caught at least one pass in every game ... Voted the team’s Son of Rita and Arthur Williams ... Born April 20, 1994. Outstanding Wide Receiver and Most Valuable Player on Off ense by his teammates. CAREER STATISTICS Became the Panthers’ fi rst-ever 100-yard receiver with eight Year ...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF catches for 101 yards in win over Morehead State ... Bettered that 2012 ...... 8 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 with fi ve catches for 103 yards against N.C. Central, including a 24-yard touchdown catch that put GSU ahead with 5:36 to play. Also had a 19-yard catch for a third-down conversion on the scoring drive. Career-high 11 catches for 102 yards against Old Dominion, which is the GSU record for most receptions in a game ... Had fi ve receptions for 82 yards against South Alabama, including a 47-yard scoring play that is his longest reception of the year ... Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of GSU’s 24-21 win at Campbell. Also had a spectacular, one-handed grab on that drive.
2013 Georgia State Football // 89 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TD DANNY WILLIAMS SCSU ...... 3 43 0 20 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... DNP-Injured UTSA ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 4 31 0 10 0 0 0 0 W&M ...... 2 27 0 16 0 0 0 0 UNH ...... 1 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 URI ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Villanova ...... 4 55 0 28 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 4 33 0 19 0 0 0 0 Maine ...... 2 22 1 13 0 0 0 0 13
2011 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TD CAU ...... 2 21 0 14 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 1 37 0 37 0 0 0 0 Jax State...... 2 10 0 12 0 0 0 0 Houston ...... 4 70 0 42 0 0 0 0 Murray ...... 9 151 1 49 0 0 0 0 43 SCSU ...... 2 20 0 15 0 0 0 0 USA ...... 2 17 0 14 0 0 0 0 UTSA ...... 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 St. Francis ...... 2 48 1 26 0 0 0 0 22 UWA ...... 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 Campbell ...... 4 92 1 56 0 0 0 0 56
2010 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TD Shorter ...... 2 28 0 15 0 0 0 0 Lambuth ...... 2 44 1 39 0 0 0 0 39 Jax State...... 7 78 0 23 1 -1 0 0 Campbell ...... 4 22 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 Morehead ...... 8 101 0 38 0 0 0 0 Savannah St ...... 3 19 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 NCCU ...... 5 103 1 24 0 0 0 0 24 ODU ...... 11 102 0 16 0 0 0 0 USA ...... 5 82 1 47 0 0 0 0 47 Lamar ...... 6 61 0 18 0 0 0 0 Alabama ...... 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG Rsh Yds TD LP 2010 ...... 11 54 649 12.0 5 47 59.0 1 -1 0 0 Had seven catches for 78 yards in overtime loss to fourth- 2011 ...... 11 30 485 16.2 3 56 44.1 0 0 0 0 ranked Jacksonville State. Set up the tying touchdown late in regu- 2012 ...... 10 20 227 11.4 1 28 22.7 0 0 0 0 lation with a 16-yard reception down to the 1-yard line ... Caught a Total ...... 32 104 1361 13.1 9 56 46.9 1 -1 0 0 39-yard TD pass from running back Rosevelt Watson vs. Lambuth ... Had receptions of 15 and 13 yards in the inaugural game versus Shorter ... Had six catches for 61 yards in win over Lamar. Playing defense, he contributed a key pass breakup in the end zone on Lamar’s fi nal play. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state in Class 6-A, Florida’s largest classifi cation ... All-county and all-Central Florida ... Had 35 receptions for 660 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, following 31 receptions for 560 yards and six scores as a junior ... Helped Boone High School to an 11-3 record as a senior, following a 14-1 mark in 2007, when the school’s only loss was to nationally-ranked Miami Northwestern in the state title game ... Coached by Phil Ziglar. PERSONAL: Full name is Herman Daniel Williams IV ... Parents are Lisa and Danny Williams ... Born May 7, 1991.
90 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS all-purpose yards against South Carolina State and was an honor- able-mention selection for FCS National All-Purpose Performer of aalbertlbert the Week by the CFPA. 2011: GSU’s leading receiver with 37 catches for 772 yards WWILSONILSON (20.9 yds per catch) and six touchdowns in nine games ... Eighth in the nation in punt returns (11.9), 20th in receiving yards per game WR • 5-9, 200 • Sr. (85.8) and 29th in all-purpose yards (134.4) ... Named to the FCS Port St. Lucie, Fla. Independent Football All Conference Team selected by College Port St. Lucie HS Sports Madness. Caught what were then the two longest passes in school history against South Alabama with touchdown catches of 78 yards (on a screen pass) and 64 yards. Set school record with 175 yards 2 receiving on just fi ve catches ... Named FCS Independent Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and honorable mention AT GEORGIA STATE: All-conference wide receiver and CFPA National Wide Receiver Performer of the Week for his return specialist ... Explosive athlete who is the Panthers’ most record-setting game vs. USA ... Followed with a 54-yard TD catch versatile weapon ... Part of GSU’s second recruiting class, signing at UTSA ... Career-high eight catches for 120 yards, including a with the Panthers in 2010 ... Named to the preseason All-Sun Belt 33-yard TD catch, at West Alabama. Totalled 182 all-purpose second team at both receiver and return specialist by Phil Steele’s yards ... Set then-school record with 146 yards receiving on six 2013 College Football Preview ... Added third-team preseason catches against No. 16 Jacksonville State. Had catches of 54 and 53 accolades from College Sports Madness ... Also tabbed to watch yards, but injured his hamstring on the latter play, sidelining him lists for the CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy and All-Purpose Trophy. for the next two games. Th e leading receiver in GSU history with 104 receptions for Totalled a then school-record 229 yards of all-purpose 2,013 yards and 15 touchdowns and an average of 19.4 yards per yardage against Old Dominion including four catches for 53 yards, catch ... All but one of his 15 touchdown receptions are 25 yards or 85 yards on punt returns and 90 yards on kickoff returns ... Caught longer, and seven are more than 50 yards ... Has 11 career recep- touchdown passes of 30 and 48 yards vs. Clark Atlanta ... Earned tions of 50 yards or longer ... Involved in six of the eight longest the Head Coach’s Award following spring practice ... Named to the plays in GSU history with touchdown catches of 93, 84, 78 and 64 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List. yards and kickoff returns of 100 and 97 yards ... Seven 100-yard 2010: Led GSU in all-purpose yards, averaging 93.2 yards per receiving games. game ... GSU’s third-leading receiver on the season with 19 catches Career total of 3,952 all-purpose yards for an average of 131.7 for 294 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 28.1 yards on 22 yards per game of receiving, rushing and returns ... Has returned kickoff returns ... Honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player on two kickoff s for touchdowns while averaging 25.1 yards per return Special Teams. ... Th e Panthers’ all-time leading scorer with 17 touchdowns for Made one of the top plays of the season for the Panthers with 102 points. his 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Alabama. 2012: CAA Co-Special Teams Player of the Year and a fi rst- Caught touchdown passes of 29 and 28 yards against Savannah team all-conference honoree ... Shared the Special Teams Player- State ... Totalled 93 yards against Morehead State with three catches of-the-Year honor with William & Mary’s B.W. Webb .... Earned for 78 yards and three rushes for 15 yards. Took a short pass from fi rst-team All-CAA honors as a kickoff returner and third-team Drew Little and raced 42 yards down to the 4-yard line to set up a accolades as a wide receiver ... Georgia State’s leading receiver touchdown. with 48 receptions for 947 yards and seven touchdowns, aver- Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter and a aging 19.7 yards per catch ... Led the CAA in all-purpose yards 50-yarder vs. South Alabama ... Had GSU’s second-longest pass (164.5 ypg); ranked fourth in receiving yards (86.1 ypg) and fi rst completion of the season with a 51-yard reception against Camp- in kickoff returns ... Averaged 25.9 yards on 29 kickoff returns with bell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard one touchdown ... Also returned punts and averaged 9.4 yards ... kickoff return. Named Georgia State’s Most Valuable Player for Off ense (co-MVP) HIGH SCHOOL: Speedster in 2010 class whose play at quar- and Special Teams. terback earned him the honor of Scripps Treasure Coast News- Enjoyed an amazing game against Old Dominion with a papers All-Area Off ensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 2,631 100-yard kickoff return and then a 93-yard TD reception (longest all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Port St. Lucie play from scrimmage in school history) on back-to-back touches. High School ... Recorded 1,029 passing yards with nine touch- Finished with six catches for 149 yards and a school-record 296 downs, 824 rushing yards with 11 scores, 81 receiving yards, 132 all-purpose yards. Named CAA Specialist of the Week and CFPA interception return yards and 565 kick/punt return yards. National Kickoff Returner of the Week. PERSONAL: Full name is Albert Wilson ... Son of Sherri Caught an 84-yard touchdown pass from Ben McLane Brown ... Born July 12, 1992. against UTSA. Finished with six catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught TD passes of 54 and 47 yards against New Hampshire, fi nishing with 105 receiving yards and 171 all-purpose yards ... Collected 290 all-purpose yards against Villanova with six catches for 104 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown, and fi ve kickoff returns for 176 yards ... Opened the 2012 season with 173
2013 Georgia State Football // 91 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS 2011 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP TD CAU ...... 3 85 2 48 1 10 0 10 30, 48 ODU ...... 4 53 0 21 1 1 0 1 Jax State...... 6 146 0 54 0 0 0 0 Houston ...... DNP-INJURED Murray ...... DNP-INJURED SCSU ...... 2 42 0 26 0 0 0 0 USA ...... 5 175 2 78 0 0 0 0 78, 64 UTSA ...... 1 54 1 54 0 0 0 0 54 St. Francis ...... 7 89 0 50 2 33 0 22 UWA ...... 8 120 1 33 0 0 0 0 33 Campbell ...... 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... PR Yds TD LP KOR Yds TD LP All-P CAU ...... 3 34 0 28 0 0 0 0 129 ODU ...... 7 85 0 30 5 90 0 28 229 ALBERT WILSON Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 4 51 0 19 197 Houston ...... DNP-INJURED Murray ...... DNP-INJURED SCSU ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 USA ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 UTSA ...... 1 14 0 14 1 5 0 0 73 St. Francis ...... 1 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 144 UWA ...... 0 0 0 0 2 62 0 37 182 Campbell ...... 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 37 45
2010 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LP Shorter ...... 1 7 0 7 3 5 0 3 1 53 0 53 Lambuth ...... DNP Jax State...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 78 0 34 Campbell ...... 1 54 0 51 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Morehead ...... 3 78 0 42 3 15 0 7 0 0 0 0 Sav St ...... 4 72 2 29 0 0 0 0 3 84 0 35 NCCU ...... 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 3 55 0 20 ODU ...... 1 16 0 16 1 9 0 9 3 58 0 27 USA ...... 3 33 0 14 0 0 0 0 4 125 0 50 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Lamar ...... 6 34 0 9 1 -12 0 0 1 25 0 25 Alabama ...... 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 3 140 1 97 2012 ...... Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP TD SCSU ...... 3 44 0 20 0 0 0 10 Tennessee ...... 8 74 0 24 2 17 0 11 CAREER STATISTICS UTSA ...... 6 150 2 84 0 0 0 0 84, 25 Year ...... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Richmond ...... 4 57 1 17 0 0 0 0 16 2010 ...... 10 19 294 15.5 2 51 29.4 11 18 1.6 0 9 W&M ...... 3 61 0 24 1 -1 0 -- 2011 ...... 9 37 772 21.2 6 78 85.8 4 44 11.0 0 22 UNH ...... 3 105 2 54 0 0 0 0 54, 47 2012 ...... 11 48 947 19.7 7 93 86.1 8 18 2.3 0 15 URI ...... 3 71 0 33 2 23 0 15 Villanova ...... 6 104 1 55 0 0 0 0 55 Total ...... 30 104 2013 19.4 15 93 64.1 23 80 3.5 0 22 JMU ...... 3 57 0 38 1 -2 0 -- ODU ...... 6 149 1 93 1 -11 0 -- 93 Year ...... G KR Yds Avg TD LP PR Yds Avg TD LP AllP Maine ...... 3 75 0 42 1 -8 0 -- 2010 ...... 10 22 618 28.1 1 97 3 2 0.7 0 21 932 2011 ...... 9 13 239 18.4 0 37 13 155 11.9 0 28 1210 2012 ...... PR Yds TD LP KOR Yds TD LP All-P 2012 ...... 11 29 751 25.9 1 100 10 94 9.4 0 20 1810 SCSU ...... 2 25 0 18 4 104 0 44 173 Tennessee ...... 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21 112 Total ...... 30 64 1608 25.1 2 100 26 251 9.7 0 28 3952 UTSA ...... 0 0 0 0 3 41 0 19 191 Richmond ...... 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 62 W&M ...... 2 15 0 14 0 0 0 0 75 UNH ...... 0 0 0 0 3 66 0 27 171 URI ...... 2 33 0 20 2 35 0 10 162 Villanova ...... 1 10 0 10 5 176 0 61 290 JMU ...... 0 0 0 0 4 58 0 21 113 ODU ...... 1 2 0 2 3 156 1 100 296 Maine ...... 1 4 0 4 4 94 27 165
92 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS CAREER STATISTICS Year...... G UA-A Total TFL Sack Int PB FR FF tterranceerrance 2010 ...... 10 5-10 15 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 ...... 9 13-8 21 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 WWOODARDOODARD 2012 ...... 10 34-25 59 2-7 1-5 0 2 1-0 0 DL • 6-4, 292 • Sr. Total ...... 29 52-43 95 3-8 1-5 0 2 1-0 1 Ocilla, Ga. Irwin County HS ttimim 7755 WWYNNYNN AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented defensive lineman who was G • 6-3, 285 • R-Jr. one of the Georgia State’s top returnees ... Named to the preseason Atlanta, Ga. All-Sun Belt third team by Phil Steele’s 2013 College Football Preview and College Sports Madness ... Moved into a starting role Mays HS in 2012 aft er two years as a backup ... Part of the Panthers’ 2010 signing class and a member of the inaugural team. 2012: Georgia State’s Most Valuable Player on Defense ... Th ird on the team in tackles with 59 with one sack, 2.5 tackles for 5500 loss, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. AT GEORGIA STATE: Starter at left guard ... Can also play Career-high 10 tackles at Tennessee, along with a fumble center ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010. recovery and a pass breakup ... Had eight tackles each versus 2012: Started every game at left guard, rarely coming out of William & Mary and UTSA ... Five tackles and a TFL in season the game ... Moved into the starting lineup aft er a redshirt year in opener against South Carolina State ... Added fi ve hits and a pass 2011. breakup versus Richmond. 2010: Earned playing time as a true freshman as a backup 2011: Finished with 21 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced center ... Played in four games during the inaugural season, fumble in nine games ... Season-high fi ve tackles at South Carolina State ... Added four hits and a forced fumble versus Campbell ... Had a tackle for loss in win over South Alabama ... Missed the UTSA and St. Francis games due to injury. 2010: Played in 10 games for GSU’s inaugural team, including TERRANCE WOODARD one start versus Lambuth ... Credited with 15 tackles (fi ve solo, 10 assists) ... Season-high four tackles in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Equalled that with four tackles at Old Dominion ... Added three hits at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Irwin County High School ... Earned all-region honors (Region 2A) three straight years ... Made 39 tackles, with eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries ... Graded 82 percent with 22 pancake blocks on off ense ... Th ree-year starter. PERSONAL: Full name is Terrance Jamaal Woodard ... Parents are Terry Woodard and Lillian Cole ... Born Nov. 9, 1991.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2012 ...... UA-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk SCSU ...... 5-0 5 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 Tennessee ...... 3-7 10 0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0 UTSA ...... 5-3 8 0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond ...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 W&M ...... 4-4 8 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0 UNH ...... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 URI ...... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Villanova ...... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JMU ...... 2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ODU ...... 3-1 4 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0 0 0 0 Maine ...... DNP
2013 GeorgiaGoga StatState Football Foot a // 93 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE PANTHERSPANTHERS relieving starter Ben Jacoby at center ... Saw action in wins over Morehead State, Savannah State and Lamar as well as the game at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state off ensive lineman in Class AAAA by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Asso- ciated Press ... First-team all-region (5-AAAA) and fi rst-team all- area for the Atlanta Public Schools ... Also an all-region selection as a junior ... Played at Mays High School ... Participated in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season. PERSONAL: Full name is Timothy Wynn Jr. ... Son of of Heteria and Tim Wynn ... Born Nov. 18, 1991. ccadeade YYATESATES G • 6-1, 280 • R-Sr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell HS
6600 TIM WYNN AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner and four-year squad member as a backup off ensive lineman ... Played in fi ve games in 2012, including a start at Rhode Island in place of injured starter Harrison Clottey ... Named to the 2012 CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... Saw action in four games off the bench in 2011 (Clark Atlanta, Houston, Murray State, Campbell) ... Member of inaugural team who saw action in one game (vs. lladarionadarion Morehead State) in the 2010 season ... Joined the program in 2009 ... Has earned academic honors every semester, including Dean’s YYOUNGOUNG List for fall 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011, fall 2011 and spring 2012. S • 6-1, 185 • R-Fr. HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year starter on the off ensive line for Pensacola, Fla. coach Leo Barker at Roswell High School ... All-Fulton County Pensacola Catholic HS selection as a senior ... Two-time all-North Fulton honoree by the Roswell Neighbor ... Team captain ... Graded 84 percent for his junior season with 36 pancake blocks, helping Roswell to fi nal eight of state playoff s ... Started as a sophomore on Roswell’s state 2200 championship team (Class AAAAA) ... Graded above 80 percent for his career. AT GEORGIA STATE: Secondary prospect in the 2012 PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Cade Yates ... Son of Doug signing class who took a redshirt year. and Dottie Yates ... Born Jan. 11, 1991. HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-state selection in Class 3A ... No. 34 prospect on the Orlando Sentinel’s Florida Panhandle Super 60 ... Coached by Greg Seibert at Pensacola Catholic High School ... Chosen for the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) North-South All-Star Football Classic in Sebring, Fla. PERSONAL: Full name is LaDarion Lavonta Young ... Son of Shaunda and Charles Young ... Born Oct. 24, 1994.
94 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE NEWCOMERSNEWCOMERS mmackendyackendy wwillill CCHERIDORHERIDOR CCUNNINGHAMUNNINGHAM DE-LB • 6-4, 235 • Fr. DL • 6-1, 270 • Fr. Decatur, Ga. Cape Coral, Ga. Columbia HS Ida Baker HS
43 62 HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile defender who could play defensive HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive lineman from Ida Baker High end or outside linebacker ... All-DeKalb County selection at School ... First-team all-district selection ... First-team all-confer- Columbia High School ... Chosen for the East-West All-Star Game. ence in the Lee County Athletic Conference ... Earned second- PERSONAL: MacKendy Cheridor ... Born Sept. 20, 1994 ... team all-area honors ... Chosen for the Dade vs. Florida All-Star Son of Antoine Cheridor and Julienne Lacouronne. Team ... Made 40 tackles with six tackles for loss as a junior ... Added 50 tackles as a senior ... Th ree-year letterwinner for coach Brian Conn. PERSONAL: Full name is William Morris Cunningham II ... ttyshaunyshaun Son of Will Cunningham and Benita Th ompson ... Born Oct. 21, CCLEMMONSLEMMONS 1994. DB-WR • 6-0, 210 • Fr. Calhoun, Ga. kkightight Gordon Central HS DDALLASALLAS LB • 6-1, 230 • Fr. 15 Lithonia, Ga. Stephenson HS HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way standout as a wide receiver and defensive back at Gordon Central High School ... Two-time honor- able mention all-state selection ... First-team all-area by the Rome News Tribune and fi rst-team all-county by the Calhoun Times as 33 a senior ... Named to the Chattanooga Times Free Press preseason “Dynamite Dozen” before the 2012 season ... Rated among the top HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-star prospect by Rivals ... Rated 200 prospects in Georgia by 247Sports ... Caught 45 passes for 794 among the top 225 prospects in Georgia by 247Sports .. Credited yards as a senior with six touchdowns receiving and two kickoff with 95 tackles as a senior at Stephenson High School ... Made 25 returns for scores ... Enjoyed his best game in the 2012 regular- tackles for loss, including six sacks ... Selected to the 45-man Team season fi nale against North Murray with six catches for 140 yards U.S. Under-19 National Team, assembled by USA Football that and two touchdowns, 67 yards and one touchdown rushing and competed in the 2012 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in July two interceptions on defense ... Added 45 receptions for 662 yards at Burger Stadium in Austin, Texas. and 10 touchdowns as a junior ... Played for coach Chad Fisher PERSONAL: Full name is Kight Patrick Dallas ... Son of Joyce and helped Gordon Central to back-to-back playoff appearances ... Dallas ... Born Nov. 27, 1994 Also an outstanding track performer.
2013 Georgia State Football // 95 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE NEWCOMERSNEWCOMERS rrobertobert bbruceruce DDAVISAVIS DDUKESUKES WR • 6-2, 190 • Fr. CB • 5-10, 187 • Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. Tyrone, Ga. Northside HS Sandy Creek HS / UCF
19 27 HIGH SCHOOL: Explosive receiver with excellent hands and AT UCF: Transfer from UCF who joins the GSU program leaping ability ... Earned team awards for Leadership and Hustle aft er playing two seasons for the Knights ... Played in eight games at Northside Warner Robins High School ... Coached by Kevin as a sophomore in 2012, making six tackles. Kinsler ... Also a standout basketball player who was named to the HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state selection in 2010 as a all-tournament team at the Bear Brawl Tournament. senior at Sandy Creek High School ... Helped Sandy Creek to back- PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Jamal Davis ... Born April to-back state titles ... Was rated No. 48 nationally by ESPN, No. 2, 1995 ... Parents are Robert and Mizell Davis ... Related to NFL 57 by Rivals and No. 63 by Scout ... Member of Atlanta Journal- player and former Georgia standout Th omas Davis. Constitution Georgia Top 50 and Super Southern 100 ... Grabbed six interceptions as a senior and returned four of them for touch- downs ... Returned two interceptions and three punts for scores as a junior. rrobertobert PERSONAL: Full name is Bruce Dukes Jr. ... Son of Marion DDOWLINGOWLING Dukes ... Born Sept. 2, 1992. DB • 5-10, 175 • Fr. Marietta, Ga. ttrentrent Lassiter HS HHILLILL
DB • 5-10, 170 • Fr. 23 Atlanta, Ga. M.L. King HS HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region in 5-AAAAAA in the state’s largest classifi cation ... Helped Lassiter High School and head coach Jep Irwin to the region title with an undefeated regular season ... Chosen for the GACA North-South All-Star 37 Game, played in December in Columbus ... Also selected for the Cobb All-Star Senior Bowl ... 22 tackles — 1½ for loss — and three HIGH SCHOOL: All-DeKalb County selection ... Chosen interceptions, the fi rst coming with a 75-yard touchdown return in for DeKalb County All-Star Game ... Rated among the top 225 Lassiter’s season opener against Hillgrove ... Averaged 16 yards on prospects in Georgia by 247Sports ... Chosen for MVP of the 2010 punt returns. National Underclassmen Combine ... Team captain at M.L. King PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Deary Dowling Jr. ... Son of High School ... Previously attended Union Grove High School. Vickie and Robert Dowling ... Born June 9, 1995. PERSONAL: Full name is Trenton Tobias Hill ... Born Dec. 5, 1994 ... Son of Walter Hill and Careeka Pettigrew.
96 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE NEWCOMERSNEWCOMERS Second-team all-conference (Southern California Football Associ- ation) selection in 2011 ... Th ree-year letterman at Faith Lutheran ccarnellarnell High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where he played for coach Jake Kothe. HHOPSONOPSON PERSONAL: Full name is Aaron Jacob Kaplan ... Son of Susan McNeely and Warren Kaplan ... Born Jan. 22, 1993. DL • 6-2, 250 • Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. South Paulding HS jjalenalen 55 LLAWRENCEAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (5-AAAAA) for DL • 6-1, 280 • Fr. South Paulding High School ... All-Paulding County ... Chosen Macon, Ga. for the GACA North-South All-Star Game, played in December in Columbus ... Th ree-year letterwinner for coach Tim Glanton. Westside HS PERSONAL: Full name is Carnell Hopson ... Born March 18, 1994 ... Son of Kelly Hopson and Maxine Kindall. 97 HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-state in Class AAAA by the ttevinevin Associated Press ... First-team All-Middle Georgia by the Macon Telegraph ... First-team all-region (2-AAAA) ... Finished his senior season at Westside High School with 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss JJONESONES and 10 sacks. DL • 6-4, 260 • Fr. PERSONAL: Full name is Jalen Markes Lawrence ... Born July Hampton, Ga. 30, 1995 ... Son of Jeff and Sheryl Lawrence. Luella HS
sshawaynehawayne 52 LLAWRENCEAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (2-AAAAAA) for Luella High School in state’s largest classifi cation ... All-Southern DL • 6-4, 255 • Fr. Crescent by the Henry Daily Herald ... Played in D.L. Scott Coali- McDonough, Ga. tion Bowl East-West All-Star Game ... Made 72 tackles, with six sacks, four pass breakups three fumble recoveries, and one forced Eagle’s Landing HS fumble ... Blocked two kicks ... Earned team’s Blue Collar Award ... Four-year letterman for Nick Vasilcheck ... Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Tevin Latrell Jones ... Born Jan. 7, 85 1995 ... Son of Tony and Coretta Jones. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-Southern Crescent by the Henry Daily Herald ... All-region in 2012 ... Played for coach Joe Teknipp at Eagle’s Landing High School ... State champion (Class aa.j..j. AAA) in the shot put as a senior aft er a runner-up fi nish as a junior ... Also placed third in the state in the discus as a senior. PERSONAL: Full name is Shawayne Steven McDaniel KKAPLANAPLAN Lawrence ... First name pronounced shu-WAN-yuh ... Born Nov. OL • 6-4, 295 • Jr. 24, 1995 ... Son of Cazzie Combs and Sharon Lawrence. Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran HS / Palomar
77 JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons for coach Joe Early at Palomar College in San Marcos, Calif. ... 2013 Georgia State Football // 97 . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE NEWCOMERSNEWCOMERS senior season with 85 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions ... Returned a ddavisavis fumble 73 yards for a touchdown in a state playoff game ... Chosen for the GACA North-South All-Star Game, played in December MMOOREOORE in Columbus ... Th ree-year starter for coach Kevin Kinsler at Northside High School. OL • 6-4, 275 • Fr. PERSONAL: Full name is Horace George Payne III ... Son of Loganville, Ga. George and Ophelia Payne ... Born Jan. 27, 1995. Loganville HS
bbrandonrandon 63 HIGH SCHOOL: Earned fi rst-team all-region honors in PPERTILEERTILE 8-AAAAA as a senior at Loganville High School .... Added second- team all-region accolades in 7-AAAA as a junior. OL • 6-5, 290 • Fr. PERSONAL: Full name is Garvin Davis Moore ... Born Oct. Safety Harbor, Fla. 26, 1994 ... Son of Gary and Tiff any Moore. Countryside HS
kkyleryler 65 HIGH SCHOOL: All-District 14 selection ... Key player on NNEALEAL an off ensive line that paved the way for nearly 200 yards rushing per game ... Chosen to play in the Pinellas County Senior All- RB • 5-11, 209 • Fr. Star Game and was named the game’s Most Valuable Off ensive Dallas, Ga. Lineman ... Played for coach Jared Davis at Countryside High East Paulding HS School ... Credited with 95 pancake blocks as a senior, including 17 in one game ... Team compiled a 29-1 record in his three seasons. PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Daniel Pertile ... Son of Rick and Debbie Pertile ... Born May 26, 1995. 25 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) ... Honorable mention all-state in Class AAAAA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Off ensive kkeitheith Player of the Year in Region 5-AAAAA ... A 1,000-yard rusher for coach Chuck Goddard ... Helped East Paulding High to an RRUCKERUCKER undefeated regular season and a No. 10 fi nal ranking in Class TE • 6-3, 232 • Fr. AAAAA ... Second-team all-region as a junior (5-AAAA North). PERSONAL: Full name is Stephon Kyler Neal ... Born Aug. 4, Cincinnati, Ohio 1995 ... Son of Raymond and Stephanie Neal. Moeller HS
ttreyrey 45 HIGH SCHOOL: Tight end who played for Moeller High PPAYNEAYNE School, the 2012 Ohio Division I state champions ... Coached by John Rodenberg ... Played in a run-oriented off ense but had seven LB • 6-0, 230 • Fr. catches for 181 yards and one touchdown as a senior ... Caught Warner Robins, Ga. four touchdowns as a sophomore. Northside HS PERSONAL: Full name is Keith Vernard Rucker, Jr. ... Born Feb. 17, 1995 ... Son of Keith Rucker Sr., and Mary Galli ... Father played in the NFL from 1992-97 with fi ve diff erent teams.
51 HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state in Class AAAA as a junior ... First-team all-region in 2011 and 2012 ... Th ree-time All-Middle Georgia pick by the Macon Telegraph ... Finished his 98 // 2013 Georgia State Football . PLAYER PROFILES MMEETEET THETHE NEWCOMERSNEWCOMERS jjameelameel ssebastianebastian SSPENCERPENCER WWILLERILLER LB • 6-1, 210 • Fr. TE • 6-5, 255 • Fr. Smyrna, Ga. Calhoun, Ga. Woodward Academy Calhoun HS 38 83 HIGH SCHOOL: Linebacker prospect who was a fi rst-team HIGH SCHOOL: Played off ense and defense at Calhoun all-region selection in 6-AAA ... Team captain and Defensive MVP High School ... Helped Calhoun win Class AA state title in 2011 ... as a senior at Woodward Academy ... Made 19 tackles in a playoff Named to the Chattanooga Times Free Press preseason “Dynamite loss to Burke County ... Coached by John Hunt ... Also a track and Dozen” before the 2012 season ... Coached by Hal Lamb. fi eld standout who fi nished second in the state in the discus and PERSONAL: Sebastian Willer was born Mar. 2, 1994 ... Son seventh in the shot put as a senior ... Qualifi ed for state meet in the of Michael and Christine Willer ... Native of Germany who moved discus three straight years. with his family to the U.S. before his junior year of high school. PERSONAL: Full name is Jameel Rashaad Spencer ... Parents are Devon Spencer and Jasmine Jeff ers ... Born Jan. 3, 1995. ddanielaniel bbillill ZZEIGLEREIGLER TTEKNIPPEKNIPP OL • 6-5, 250 • Fr. Snellville, Ga. TE • 6-4, 225 • Fr. South Gwinnett HS McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing HS
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84 HIGH SCHOOL: Lineman from South Gwinnett High School who was an honorable mention all-county selection by the HIGH SCHOOL: All-Metro by the Atlanta Journal- Touchdown Club of Gwinnett ... Chosen to play in the Rivalries of Constitution in 2011,when he had 45 receptions for 670 yards Gwinnett all-star game ... Earned a 94 percent blocking grade as a and three touchdowns ... Added 40 catches for 550 yards and senior ... Th ree-year letterman ... Coached by John Small. seven touchdowns as a senior in 2012 ... Two-time All-Southern PERSONAL: Daniel Zeigler was born Nov. 11, 1994 ... Son of Crescent selection by the Henry Daily Herald ... All-region ... Jim and Tammie Zeigler. Coached by his uncle, Joe Teknipp, at Eagle’s Landing High School ... Graduated No. 5 in his class. PERSONAL: Full name is William Philip Teknipp ... Son of Phil and Janet Teknipp ... Born Sept. 22, 1994 ... Brother Jim is a senior tight end at Troy, GSU’s opponent for its inaugural Sun Belt Conference game on Oct. 12 ... Sister Lauren plays volleyball at Georgia.
2013 Georgia State Football // 99 . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 STATISTICSSTATISTICS 2012 Record: 1-10 Overall, 1-7 CAA (Home: 0-6 • Away: 1-4)
Date OPPONENT [FCS Rank] ...... Result Record Attendance Aug. 30, 2012 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ...... L 6-33 0-1 18,921 Sept. 08, 2012 at Tennessee ...... L 13-51 0-2 87,821 Sept. 15, 2012 UTSA ...... L 14-38 0-3 11,496 Sept. 22, 2012 RICHMOND ...... L 14-35 0-4 9,476 Sept. 29, 2012 at William & Mary ...... L 3-35 0-5 11,125 Oct. 06, 2012 NEW HAMPSHIRE [14/17] ...... L 21-44 0-6 9,531 Oct. 13, 2012 at Rhode Island ...... W 41-7 1-6 6,013 Oct. 20, 2012 VILLANOVA [24/rv] ...... L 24-49 1-7 12,136 Oct. 29, 2012 at James Madison [9/10] ...... L 21-28 1-8 22,813 Nov. 03, 2012 OLD DOMINION [5/5] ...... L 27-53 1-9 12,293 Nov. 10, 2012 at Maine ...... L 7-51 1-10 2,979
TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPP SCORING 191 424 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-153 23-280 Points Per Game 17.4 38.5 Interception Return Average 15.3 12.2 FIRST DOWNS 190 253 FUMBLES-LOST 26-12 11-5 Rushing 79 128 PENALTIES-Yards 51-417 79-712 Passing 92 115 Average Per Game 37.9 64.7 Penalty 19 10 PUNTS-Yards 56-2209 49-1922 Average Per Punt 42.0 39.2 RUSHING YARDAGE 1216 2590 Net punt average 37.4 36.1 Yards gained rushing 1682 2755 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:18 32:42 Yards lost rushing 466 165 3RD-DOWN Conversions 49/154 69/151 Rushing Attempts 360 505 3rd-Down Pct 32% 46% Average Per Rush 3.4 5.1 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/19 6/11 Average Per Game 110.5 235.5 4th-Down Pct 58% 55% TDs Rushing 9 27 SACKS BY-Yards 10-49 28-276 PASSING YARDAGE 2237 2581 MISC YARDS 0 0 Comp - Att - Int 182-360-23 187-300-10 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 24 57 Average Per Pass 6.2 8.6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-15 9-16 Average Per Catch 12.3 13.8 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-0 Average Per Game 203.4 234.6 RED-ZONE SCORES (20-29) 69% (49-57) 86% TDs Passing 14 26 Red Zone Touchdowns (13-29) 45% (41-57) 72% TOTAL OFFENSE 3453 5171 PAT-ATTEMPTS (23-23) 100% (53-56) 95% Total Plays 720 805 ATTENDANCE 73,853 130,751 Average Per Play 4.8 6.4 Games/Avg Per Game 6/12,309 5/26,150 Average Per Game 313.9 470.1 Score by Quarters ...... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 63-1342 33-750 Georgia State ...... 41 40 34 76 0 191 Kick Return Average 21.3 22.7 Opponents ...... 91 150 103 80 0 424 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-94 19-204 Punt Return Average 9.4 10.7
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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Russell, Donald 8 120 770 23 747 6.2 3 52 93.4 Wilson, Albert 10 94 9.4 0 20 Evans, Travis 11 75 343 20 323 4.3 2 45 29.4 Total 10 94 9.4 0 20 Watson, R. 11 34 150 4 146 4.3 2 11 13.3 Opponents 19 204 10.7 2 66 Ogbuehi, E. 11 3 71 1 70 23.3 0 54 6.4 Bell, Ronnie 7 32 120 67 53 1.7 0 12 7.6 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Lee, Parris 11 12 32 0 32 2.7 0 6 2.9 Skelton, D. 3 4 1.3 0 4 Hill, Kelton 9 8 32 13 19 2.4 0 10 2.1 Gunn, D'Mario 2 84 42.0 0 73 Wilson, Albert 11 8 40 22 18 2.2 0 15 1.6 Robinson, J. 1 3 3.0 0 3 Smith, Malcolm 10 7 15 2 13 1.9 1 5 1.3 Lockley, Joe 1 0 0.0 0 0 Sweeting, Avery 8 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 7 1.5 Singleton, Kail 1 26 26.0 0 26 Team 7 8 0 47 -47 -5.9 0 0 -6.7 Ferguson, R. 1 17 17.0 0 17 McLane, Ben 10 51 97 267 -170 -3.3 1 12 -17.0 McClendon, B. 1 19 19.0 0 19 Total 11 360 1682 466 1216 3.4 9 54 110.5 Total 10 153 15.3 0 73 Opponents 11 505 2755 165 2590 5.1 27 58 235.5 Opponents 23 280 12.2 1 54
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg McLane, Ben 10 103.55 139-274-11 50.7 1592 10 93 159.2 Wilson, Albert 29 751 25.9 1 100 Bell, Ronnie 7 101.12 34-67-10 50.7 522 3 55 74.6 Lee, Parris 13 209 16.1 0 31 Hill, Kelton 9 81.31 7-14-1 50.0 76 0 20 8.4 Hill, Kelton 7 130 18.6 0 26 Williams, Danny 10 226.40 1-2-0 50.0 42 0 42 4.2 Sweeting, Avery 6 101 16.8 0 23 Watson, R. 11 136.00 1-2-1 50.0 5 1 5 0.5 Matthews, D. 4 83 20.8 0 26 Total 11 103.09 182-359-23 50.7 2237 14 93 203.4 Smith, Malcolm 2 53 26.5 0 41 Opponents 11 156.53 187-300-10 62.3 2581 26 76 234.6 Ferguson, R. 1 3 3.0 0 3 Watson, R. 1 12 12.0 0 12 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Total 63 1342 21.3 1 100 Wilson, Albert 11 48 947 19.7 7 93 86.1 Opponents 33 750 22.7 0 84 Ogbuehi, E. 11 25 282 11.3 3 55 25.6 Williams, Danny 10 20 227 11.4 1 28 22.7 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Russell, Donald 8 16 163 10.2 1 35 20.4 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Evans, Travis 11 15 100 6.7 1 36 9.1 Opponents 1 68 68.0 1 68 Hill, Kelton 9 11 96 8.7 0 25 10.7 Blair, Lynquez 11 10 101 10.1 0 41 9.2 Lee, Parris 11 9 41 4.6 1 11 3.7 Minor, N. 11 7 59 8.4 0 12 5.4 Smith, Alex 11 5 75 15.0 0 38 6.8 Pearson, Drew 11 5 39 7.8 0 10 3.5 Sweeting, Avery 8 3 21 7.0 0 13 2.6 Giles, Jordan 2 2 34 17.0 0 25 17.0 Carter, Bo 10 2 21 10.5 0 17 2.1 King, Daniel 8 2 18 9.0 0 10 2.2 Watson, R. 11 2 13 6.5 0 11 1.2 Total 11 182 2237 12.3 14 93 203.4 Opponents 11 187 2581 13.8 26 76 234.6
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PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Wilson, Albert 8 ------48 McLane, Ben 10 325 -170 1592 1422 142.2 Lutz, Wil - 4-7 18-18 - - - - - 30 Russell, Donald 8 120 747 0 747 93.4 Russell, Donald 4 ------24 Bell, Ronnie 7 99 53 522 575 82.1 Ogbuehi, E. 3 ------18 Evans, Travis 11 75 323 0 323 29.4 Evans, Travis 3 ------18 Watson, R. 11 36 146 5 151 13.7 Watson, R. 2 ------12 Hill, Kelton 9 22 19 76 95 10.6 Benvenuto, C. - 2-3 5-5 - - - - - 11 Ogbuehi, E. 11 3 70 0 70 6.4 McLane, Ben 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 Williams, Danny 10 2 0 42 42 4.2 Williams, Danny 1 ------6 Lee, Parris 11 12 32 0 32 2.9 Ehasz, Matt - 2-5 ------6 Wilson, Albert 11 8 18 0 18 1.6 Lee, Parris 1 ------6 Smith, Malcolm 10 7 13 0 13 1.3 Smith, Malcolm 1 ------6 Sweeting, Avery 8 2 12 0 12 1.5 Total 24 8-15 23-23 - - 0-1 - - 191 Team 7 8 -47 0 -47 -6.7 Opponents 57 9-16 53-56 - 1 1-1 - - 424 Total 11 719 1216 2237 3453 313.9 Opponents 11 805 2590 2581 5171 470.1
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 Ehasz, Matt 2-5 40.0 0-0 1-2 1-3 0-0 0-0 36 0 Hubbard, Matt 59 2541 43.1 80 4 10 12 21 1 Benvenuto, C. 2-3 66.7 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 32 1 Team 2 24 12.0 24 0 0 0 0 1 Lutz, Wil 4-7 57.1 0-0 1-1 2-2 1-3 0-1 40 0 Total 61 2565 42.0 80 4 10 12 21 2 Opponents 49 1922 39.2 60 3 17 20 6 0 FG Sequence Georgia State Opponents South Carolina State (36),24,(25),36 (21),(26) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Tennessee (32),(30) 39,(25) Lutz, Wil 39 2361 60.5 7 1 UTSA 43 (26) Miller, David 1 43 43.0 0 0 Richmond 38 - Total 40 2404 60.1 7 1 22.7 37.0 28 William and Mary (37) 45 Opponents 76 4539 59.7 12 1 21.3 38.1 26 New Hampshire - 45,(43) Rhode Island (40),(26) - Villanova (34) - James Madison 54 49,46,41 Old Dominion 48 (28) Maine 48 (41),36,(20),(18)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Wilson, Albert 11 18 947 94 751 0 1810 164.5 Russell, Donald 8 747 163 0 0 0 910 113.8 Evans, Travis 11 323 100 0 0 0 423 38.5 Ogbuehi, E. 11 70 282 0 0 0 352 32.0 Lee, Parris 11 32 41 0 209 0 282 25.6 Hill, Kelton 9 19 96 0 130 0 245 27.2 Williams, Danny 10 0 227 0 0 0 227 22.7 Watson, R. 11 146 13 0 12 0 171 15.5 Sweeting, Avery 8 12 21 0 101 0 134 16.8 Blair, Lynquez 11 0 101 0 0 0 101 9.2
102 // 2013 Georgia State Football . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 STATISTICSSTATISTICS 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 44 Peterson, J. 11 40 25 65 3.0-6 . . . . . 2 . . 92 Agnew, Theo 11 29 31 60 8.0-20 2.0-10 . 3 1 . . . . 75 Woodard, T. 10 34 25 59 2.5-11 1.0-5 . 2 1 1-0 . . . 31 Gunn, D'Mario 11 42 14 56 4.0-24 . 2-84 2 . . . . . 4A Skelton, D. 11 38 16 54 0.5-1 . 3-4 3 . 1-0 . . . 37 Felder, Akeen 11 33 19 52 1.0-3 0.5-2 ...... 10 Ferguson, R. 11 23 24 47 2.5-4 . 1-17 1 . . . . . 23 Hogan, Mark 9 30 17 47 3.0-10 1.0-5 . 2 . 1-0 2 . . 9 McClendon, B. 11 34 13 47 1.0-7 . 1-19 4 . . . . . 24 Singleton, Kail 9 27 16 43 0.5-1 . 1-26 1 . 1-0 . . . 46 Robinson, J. 11 27 14 41 4.0-9 1.0-1 1-3 3 . . . . . 95 Kelly, John 11 16 18 34 4.5-18 2.0-12 . . 2 . . . . 32 McKay, Allen 11 16 8 24 3.0-14 1.0-9 ...... 5 Matthews, D. 9 17 4 21 . . . 1 . . . . . 61 Stetzer, Marcus 10 10 10 20 4.0-8 ...... 26 Ransby, Jamal 8 13 6 19 . . . 1 . . . . . 77 Stephens, C.J. 7 9 7 16 1.5-3 ...... 22 Howard, Isaiah 7 10 2 12 2.5-8 . . 3 . . . . . 90 Lockley, Joe 6 6 4 10 . . 1-0 1 . . . . . 99 King, Melvin 9 6 3 9 1.5-5 1.5-5 ...... 45 Vinson, M. 6 4 5 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 12 Jordan, A. 11 5 3 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 2 Wilson, Albert 11 7 . 7 ...... 52 Knowles, Davis 6 4 3 7 1.0-3 ...... 47 Jeppesen, Sean 11 4 1 5 ...... 36 Williams, Bryan 8 4 1 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 28 Smith, Malcolm 10 5 . 5 ...... 21 Evans, Travis 11 3 1 4 ...... 1 . . 3 Watson, R. 11 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 57 Russo, Chris 7 2 1 3 ...... 85 Smith, Alex 11 2 . 2 ...... 25 Moon, Cole 3 1 1 2 ...... 79 King, Grant 11 1 . 1 ...... 83 Carter, Bo 10 1 . 1 ...... 88 Ogbuehi, E. 11 1 . 1 ...... 67 Huey, David 2 . 1 1 0.5-0 ...... 54 McQueen, Scott 11 . 1 1 ...... 43 Vorster, Kyle 7 1 . 1 ...... 17 Williams, Danny 10 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . 16 McLane, Ben 10 1 . 1 ...... 13 Blair, Lynquez 11 1 . 1 ...... 8 Giles, Jordan 2 1 . 1 ...... 73 Hampton, G. 7 . 1 1 ...... 74 Sauls, J. 3 . 1 1 ...... 98 Paxton, Nate 1 . 1 1 0.5-2 ...... 1C Lutz, Wil 11 1 . 1 ...... 1 Anthony, Nate 11 1 . 1 ...... 1E Wyatt, Blake 7 . 1 1 ...... Total 11 513 300 813 49-157 10-49 10-153 31 5 4-0 5 . . Opponents 11 456 208 664 67-385 28-276 23-280 46 14 12-68 13 3 .
2013 Georgia State Football // 103 . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 STATISTICSSTATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY GEORGIA STATE First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty Poss Opponent ...... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply Yds Att Yds TD Yds Cm- Att Int TD No. Avg No. Yds TD No. Yds TD PAT FG By Lost No-Yd s Time SC State...... 6 12 (7-4-1) 58- 229 30- 99 0 130 14- 28 1 0 5- 62.2 2- 25 0 7- 169 0 0-0 2-4 0-0 2-2 3- 20 24:20 Tennessee ...... 13 22 (8-11-3) 82- 263 41- 87 1 176 18- 41 1 0 8- 44.8 0- 0 0 5- 88 0 1-1 2-2 0-0 7-1 4- 35 34:18 UTSA ...... 14 13 (4-9-0) 48- 307 23- 86 0 221 11- 25 3 2 2- 45.0 0- 0 0 6- 83 0 2-2 0-1 0-0 3-1 5- 27 18:31 Richmond...... 14 21 (8-12-1) 71- 398 36- 159 1 231 23- 37 3 1 3- 39.3 1- 5 0 4- 100 0 2-2 0-1 0-0 1-0 4- 45 28:48 William & Mary ...... 3 17 (7-8-2) 70- 413 35- 92 0 157 13- 26 4 0 3- 27.3 2- 15 0 5- 92 0 0-0 1-1 2-7 4-3 6- 50 25:58 New Hampshire ...... 21 15 (5-8-2) 59- 299 30- 56 0 243 13- 29 3 3 8- 45.1 0- 0 0 6- 116 0 3-3 0-0 2-4 2-2 4- 26 26:12 Rhode Island ...... 41 22 (12-8-2) 61- 491 34- 274 3 217 15- 27 0 2 5- 37.2 2- 33 0 2- 35 0 5-5 2-2 1-7 0-0 8- 60 25:47 Villanova ...... 24 18 (6-11-1) 70- 309 29- 79 1 230 23- 41 2 2 6- 43.8 1- 10 0 7- 194 0 3-3 1-1 0-0 1-0 3- 30 29:32 James Madison ...... 21 20 (11-8-1) 76- 348 38- 173 1 175 23- 38 0 2 9- 32.0 0- 0 0 4- 58 0 3-3 0-1 0-0 1-1 5- 48 31:27 Old Dominion ...... 27 18 (4-9-5) 68- 355 31- 52 2 303 17- 37 2 1 4- 44.8 1- 2 0 7- 225 1 3-3 0-1 4-26 3-2 6- 51 27:54 Maine...... 7 12 (7-4-1) 63- 213 33- 59 0 154 12- 30 4 1 8- 41.1 1- 4 0 10- 182 0 1-1 0-1 1-5 2-0 3- 25 27:34 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY OPPONENTS First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty Poss Opponent ...... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply Yds Att Yds TD Yds Cm- Att Int TD No. Avg No. Yds TD No. Yds TD PAT FG By Lost No-Yd s Time SC State...... 33 25 (12-12-1) 78- 488 49- 188 0 300 19- 29 2 3 5- 42.8 1- 5 0 2- 41 0 3-4 2-2 6-47 0-0 12- 101 35:40 Tennessee ...... 51 27 (9-18-0) 71- 558 43- 184 3 374 22- 28 1 4 2- 33.0 4- 46 0 4- 124 0 6-7 1-2 3-26 2-1 6- 57 25:42 UTSA ...... 38 26 (13-13-0) 79- 442 54- 225 3 217 18- 25 0 2 1- 19.0 0- 0 0 3- 111 0 5-5 1-1 2-36 1-0 3- 25 41:29 Richmond...... 35 21 (9-11-1) 71- 398 39- 144 4 254 21- 32 0 1 6- 37.5 0- 0 0 2- 17 0 5-5 0-0 20-0 2-1 9- 59 31:12 William & Mary ...... 35 23 (17-5-1) 70- 413 57- 312 5 101 8- 13 0 0 3- 48.7 0- 0 0 0- 0 0 5-5 0-1 1-11 1-1 4- 40 34:02 New Hampshire ...... 44 26 (12-14-0) 83- 624 42- 332 2 292 21- 41 1 4 5- 38.6 3- 25 0 4- 118 0 5-6 1-2 4-31 1-1 7- 50 33:48 Rhode Island ...... 7 17 (6-8-3) 66- 288 31- 104 0 184 17- 35 1 1 9- 38.4 1- 0 0 8- 185 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 10- 108 34:13 Villanova ...... 49 28 (20-7-1) 68- 470 53- 343 2 127 11- 15 1 3 3- 42.7 1- 66 1 3- 21 0 7-7 0-0 1-9 0-0 4- 25 30:28 James Madison ...... 28 17 (9-6-2) 65- 340 42- 221 2 119 11- 23 1 1 7- 34.9 4- 25 1 1- 22 0 4-4 0-3 3-31 2-0 4- 35 28:33 Old Dominion ...... 53 27 (11-15-1) 89- 556 47- 205 4 351 28- 42 3 3 4- 47.5 2- 10 0 4- 84 0 6-6 1-1 3-35 0-0 11- 120 32:06 Maine...... 51 16 (10-6-0) 65- 594 48- 332 2 262 11- 17 0 4 4- 37.8 3- 27 0 2- 27 0 6-6 3-4 4-50 0-0 9- 92 32:26 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OFF SCSU TENN UTSA RICH W&M UNH URI VILL JMU ODU MAINE QB McLane McLane McLane McLane Bell Bell McLane McLane McLane McLane McLane RB Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell Minor (WR) Russell Russell Evans Evans Evans WR DWilliams Giles Sweeting McCray Pearson (TE) DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams Pearson (TE) DWilliams DWilliams WR AWilson AWilson AWilson King AWilson AWilson Awilson AWilson AWilson AWilson AWilson WR Pearson (TE) McCray Blair KHill KHill KHill KHill KHill KHill ZJones Blair TE Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Ogbuehi LT John John John John John John John John John Hampton John LG Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn C Martin MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis MDavis RG Clottey Clottey Clottey Clottey Clottey Clottey Yates Clottey Clottey Clottey Clottey RT King King King King King King King King King King King PK Ehasz Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Lutz Lutz Lutz Lutz Lutz Lutz Lutz
DEF SCSU TENN UTSA RICH W&M UNH URI VILL JMU ODU MAINE DE Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly Kelly NG Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Woodard Stetzer DT Huey Huey Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew Agnew DE Agnew Agnew Stephens Stephens Stephens Stephenson McKay McKay McKay Stephens McKay OLB Felder Felder Singleton Felder BWilliams Felder Felder Felder Felder Ransby (CB) Felder ILB Peterson Peterson Peterson Peterson Ferguson Ferguson Peterson Peterson Ferguson Ferguson Peterson ILB Hogan Hogan Hogan Robinson Robinson Hogan Hogan Hogan Robinson Robinson Hogan FS Gunn Gunn Gunn Gunn Ransby (CB) Singleton Singleton Singleton Gunn Gunn BJones SS Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton CB Matthews Matthews Ransby Matthews Matthews Matthews Howard Howard Ransby Matthews Ransby CB McClendon McClendon McClendon Ransby McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon P Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard
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#16 McLane, Ben Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic South Carolina State 7 15 0 46.7 54 0 20 5-40 76.91 Tennessee 18 41 1 43.9 176 0 26 3-26 75.08 UTSA 6 14 1 42.9 126 1 84 2-36 127.74 Richmond 16 26 1 61.5 140 1 17 0-0 111.77 New Hampshire 10 19 1 52.6 169 2 47 0-0 151.56 Rhode Island 14 25 0 56.0 213 2 36 0-0 153.97 Villanova 21 37 2 56.8 164 1 28 1-9 92.10 James Madison 22 37 0 59.5 170 1 38 3-31 106.97 Old Dominion 13 31 2 41.9 226 1 93 3-35 100.92 Maine 12 29 3 41.4 154 1 42 4-50 76.68 TOTALS 139 274 11 50.7 1592 10 93 21-227 103.55
#18 Bell, Ronnie Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic UTSA 5 11 2 45.5 95 1 41 0-0 111.64 Richmond 7 10 2 70.0 91 0 28 0-0 106.44 William and Mary 13 26 4 50.0 157 0 25 2-11 69.95 New Hampshire 3 10 2 30.0 74 1 54 4-31 85.16 Rhode Island 1 1 0 100.0 4 0 4 0-0 133.60 Villanova 2 4 0 50.0 66 1 55 0-0 271.10 Old Dominion 3 5 0 60.0 35 0 17 0-0 118.80 TOTALS 34 67 10 50.7 522 3 55 6-42 101.12
#4 Hill, Kelton Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic South Carolina State 7 13 1 53.8 76 0 20 1-7 87.57 Richmond 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00 TOTALS 7 14 1 50.0 76 0 20 1-7 81.31
#17 Williams, Danny Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Rhode Island 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00 Old Dominion 1 1 0 100.0 42 0 42 0-0 452.80 TOTALS 1 2 0 50.0 42 0 42 0-0 226.40
#3 Watson, R. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic James Madison 1 1 0 100.0 5 1 5 0-0 472.00 Maine 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 -200.00 TOTALS 1 2 1 50.0 5 1 5 0-0 136.00 RUSHING No-Yds/TD SCSU UT UTSA RICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE Russell, Donald 120-747/3 12-120/0 15-68/0 10-76/0 24-119/1 21-107/0 12-52/0 21-201/2 5-4/0 DNP DNP DNP Evans, Travis 75-323/2 1-2/0 3-3/0 5-22/0 3-7/0 2-3/0 2-6/0 1-2/1 9-16/1 18-98/0 14-87/0 17-77/0 Watson, R. 34-146/2 - 6-18/0 - - - - 4-22/0 8-45/0 9-30/1 2-5/1 5-26/0 Ogbuehi, E. 3-70/0 - 1--1/0 ------2-71/0 - - Bell, Ronnie 32-53/0 DNP DNP 3-22/0 4-31/0 9-9/0 12-0/0 1-2/0 - DNP 3--11/0 DNP Lee, Parris 12-32/0 2-4/0 2-11/0 1-2/0 1-4/0 - - 1-3/0 2-3/0 1-0/0 2-5/0 - Hill, Kelton 8-19/0 7-9/0 DNP - - - - 1-10/0 - - - DNP Wilson, Albert 8-18/0 - 2-17/0 - - 1--1/0 - 2-23/0 - 1--2/0 1--11/0 1--8/0 Smith, Malcolm 7-13/1 DNP ------5-5/1 2-8/0 Sweeting, Avery 2-12/0 DNP 1-7/0 - - - - DNP 1-5/0 DNP - - Team 8--47/0 1--2/0 1--15/0 DNP - 2--26/0 1--2/0 2-0/0 DNP 1--2/0 DNP DNP McLane, Ben 51--170/1 7--34/0 10--21/1 4--36/0 4--2/0 DNP 3-0/0 1-11/0 4-6/0 6--22/0 4--28/0 8--44/0
RECEIVING No-Yds/TD SCSU UT UTSA RICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE Wilson, Albert 48-947/7 3-44/0 8-74/0 6-150/2 4-57/1 3-61/0 3-105/2 3-71/0 6-104/1 3-57/0 6-149/1 3-75/0 Ogbuehi, E. 25-282/3 - 1-2/0 1-13/0 2-8/0 - 4-76/1 4-40/0 4-18/1 6-17/1 3-108/0 - Williams, Danny 20-227/1 3-43/0 DNP - 4-31/0 2-27/0 1-16/0 - 4-55/0 - 4-33/0 2-22/1 Russell, Donald 16-163/1 1-4/0 2-33/0 1-5/0 5-51/0 4-27/0 1-5/0 1-35/1 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP Blair, Lynquez 10-101/0 1-4/0 1-7/0 1-41/0 - - - 1-4/0 - 2-25/0 2-11/0 2-9/0 Evans, Travis 15-100/1 1-2/0 - - 1-3/0 1-7/0 - 1-36/1 5-28/0 3-23/0 1-0/0 2-1/0 Hill, Kelton 11-96/0 1-2/0 DNP - 1-5/0 2-29/0 2-29/0 4-23/0 - 1-8/0 - DNP Smith, Alex 5-75/0 - - - 1-28/0 - 1-4/0 - 1-5/0 - - 2-38/0 Minor, N. 7-59/0 1-9/0 2-18/0 2-12/0 1-12/0 - - - - 1-8/0 - - Lee, Parris 9-41/1 2-5/0 1-5/0 - - - - 1-8/0 - 4-21/1 1-2/0 - Pearson, Drew 5-39/0 - - - - 1-6/0 1-8/0 - 1-6/0 1-10/0 - 1-9/0 Giles, Jordan 2-34/0 - 2-34/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Sweeting, Avery 3-21/0 DNP 1-3/0 - 2-18/0 - - DNP - DNP - - Carter, Bo 2-21/0 1-17/0 - DNP - - - - - 1-4/0 - - King, Daniel 2-18/0 DNP - - 2-18/0 - - DNP - - - DNP Watson, R. 2-13/0 ------1-11/0 1-2/0 - -
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PUNT RETURNS No-Yds SCSU UT UTSA RICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE Wilson, Albert 10-94 2-25 - - 1-5 2-15 - 2-33 1-10 - 1-2 1-4
KICK RETURNS No-Yds SCSU UT UTSA RICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE Wilson, Albert 29-751 4-104 1-21 3-41 - - 3-66 2-35 5-176 4-58 3-156 4-94 Lee, Parris 13-209 - 1-16 1-18 2-53 - 2-27 - 1-15 - 2-16 4-64 Hill, Kelton 7-130 - DNP 2-24 2-47 3-59 -----DNP Sweeting, Avery 6-101 DNP 2-33 - - 2-33 1-23 DNP - DNP - 1-12 Matthews, D. 4-833-651-18DNP------DNP Smith, Malcolm 2-53 DNP ------2-53- Watson, R. 1-12------1-12 Ferguson, R. 1-3------1-3---
INT. RETURNS No-Yds SCSUUTUTSARICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE Skelton, D. 3-4 - - - - - 1-0 - - - 2-4 - Gunn, D'Mario 2-84 ------1-111-73- Ferguson, R. 1-17------1-17---- Singleton, Kail 1-26 1-26 - - DNP ----DNP-- Robinson, J. 1-3 ------1-3--- Lockley, Joe 1-0 - 1-0 - - - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP McClendon, B. 1-19 1-19 ------
Total Tackles UA-A Total SCSU UT UTSA RICHMO W&M UNH URI VU JMU ODU MAINE P e t e r s o n , J . 4 0 - 2 5 6 5 6 - 2 5 - 4 7 - 3 1 - 0 0 - 1 5 - 2 3 - 3 2 - 3 0 - 1 9 - 0 2 - 6 Agnew, Theo 29-31 60 3 - 2 0 - 4 1 - 1 0 - 3 4 - 3 2 - 2 1 - 4 6 - 1 4 - 6 6 - 0 2 - 5 Woodard, T. 34-25 59 5 - 0 3 - 7 5 - 3 2 - 3 4 - 4 2 - 3 3 - 0 5 - 0 2 - 4 3 - 1 D N P Gunn, D'Mario 42-14 56 6 - 0 2 - 5 3 - 1 6 - 0 2 - 3 3 - 0 2 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 4 3 - 1 3 - 0 S k e l t o n , D . 3 8 - 1 6 5 4 9 - 3 5 - 3 4 - 2 2 - 0 2 - 1 2 - 2 2 - 1 2 - 1 6 - 2 4 - 0 0 - 1 Felder, Akeen 33-19 52 3 - 1 1 - 3 - 2 - 2 0 - 2 6 - 0 5 - 3 2 - 1 4 - 5 5 - 1 5 - 1 McClendon, B. 34-13 47 1 - 0 2 - 0 7 - 0 3 - 0 1 - 2 4 - 0 4 - 2 2 - 0 0 - 4 8 - 1 2 - 4 Hogan, Mark 30-17 47 2 - 2 6 - 3 - D N P D N P 3 - 2 6 - 2 4 - 0 1 - 2 4 - 2 4 - 4 F e r g u s o n , R . 2 3 - 2 4 4 7 4 - 1 - 2 - 1 2 - 5 3 - 7 2 - 4 3 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 5 2 - 0 0 - 1 Singleton, Kail 27-16 43 4 - 1 2 - 0 4 - 5 D N P 3 - 1 3 - 4 1 - 3 4 - 1 D N P 1 - 0 5 - 1 Robinson, J. 27-14 41 3 - 1 1 - 4 6 - 1 1 - 0 3 - 2 2 - 0 3 - 3 2 - 0 1 - 2 5 - 1 - Kelly, John 16-18 34 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 1 2 - 1 4 - 4 1 - 1 0 - 4 0 - 2 0 - 1 4 - 2 2 - 2 McKay, Allen 16-8 24 - - 3 - 0 2 - 1 1 - 1 - 2 - 0 3 - 0 0 - 2 2 - 1 3 - 3 Matthews, D. 17-4 21 4 - 0 3 - 0 D N P 3 - 0 6 - 3 0 - 1 - - - 1 - 0 D N P Stetzer, Marcus 10-10 20 D N P - 2 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 1 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 3 - 2 Ransby, Jamal 13-6 19 - - 5 - 2 3 - 0 - D N P D N P D N P 1 - 1 2 - 2 2 - 1 Stephens, C.J. 9-7 16 2 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 2 3 - 4 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P - D N P Howard, Isaiah 10-2 12 - 1 - 0 - 3 - 0 D N P 2 - 0 1 - 0 3 - 2 D N P D N P D N P Lockley, Joe 6-4 10 2 - 0 - 1 - 2 2 - 0 1 - 1 D N P 0 - 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P King, Melvin 6-3 9 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 0 - 1 2 - 0 1 - 0 D N P D N P 0 - 1 - Vinson, M. 4-5 9 1 - 0 3 - 3 D N P D N P D N P D N P - D N P - - 0 - 2 Jordan, A. 5-3 8 - - 2 - 0 1 - 0 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - Knowles, Davis 4-3 7 D N P 0 - 3 D N P D N P 1 - 0 D N P D N P 2 - 0 - - 1 - 0 Wilson, Albert 7-0 7 - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - - - 3 - 0 Williams, Bryan 4-1 5 D N P D N P D N P 1 - 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 - - - Smith, Malcolm 5-0 5 D N P 1 - 0 - - - - 1 - 0 - - 2 - 0 1 - 0 Jeppesen, Sean 4-1 5 - - - - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 Watson, R. 2-2 4 - - - - - 0 - 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - 0 - Evans, Travis 3-1 4 - 1 - 0 - - - - 1 - 0 - - - 1 - 1 Russo, Chris 2-1 3 1 - 0 D N P D N P - D N P D N P - - - - 1 - 1 Smith, Alex 2-0 2 - - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 ------Moon, Cole 1-1 2 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P King, Grant 1-0 1 ------1 - 0 - - - Carter, Bo 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 D N P ------Ogbuehi, E. 1-0 1 ------1 - 0 - H u e y , D a v i d 0 - 1 1 0 - 1 - D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P P a x t o n , N a t e 0 - 1 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P 0 - 1 McQueen, Scott 0-1 1 ------0 - 1 Vorster, Kyle 1-0 1 - - D N P - - 1 - 0 - - D N P D N P D N P Williams, Danny 1-0 1 - D N P ------1 - 0 McLane, Ben 1-0 1 - - - - D N P - - - - 1 - 0 - Blair, Lynquez 1-0 1 1 - 0 ------Giles, Jordan 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P Hampton, G. 0-1 1 D N P - - D N P D N P - - D N P 0 - 1 - - Sauls, J. 0-1 1 D N P D N P D N P - 0 - 1 D N P D N P - D N P D N P D N P Lutz, Wil 1-0 1 - - - 1 - 0 ------Anthony, Nate 1-0 1 ------1 - 0 - - - -
106 // 2013 Georgia State Football . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 STATISTICSSTATISTICS INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES LONGEST RUN FROM MOST PASS ATTEMPTS MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS MOST PUNTING YARDS SCRIMMAGE 41, Ben McLane vs. Tennessee, 224, Ben McLane vs. Rhode Island, 406, Matt Hubbard vs. Old 54, Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James 9-8-12 10-12-13 Dominion, 9-10-11 Madison, 10-27-12 MOST PASS COMPLETIONS MOST TDR BEST PUNTING AVERAGE LONGEST PASS COMPLETION 22, Ben McLane vs. James Madison, 5, Ben McLane vs. New Hampshire, 62.2, Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 93, Ben McLane to Albert Wilson vs. 10-27-12 10-6-12, Rhode Island, 10-13-12; 8-30-12 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 (TD) BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, MOST FIELD GOALS 10-13-12 LONGEST FIELD GOAL .800 (12-15), Kelton Hill vs. South 2, Matt Ehasz vs. S.C. State, 8-30-12; 40, Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, Alabama, 10-22-11 MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Christian Benvenuto vs. Tennessee, 10-13-12 5, Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 10- 9-8-12; Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, MOST YARDS PASSING 20-12 10-13-12 LONGEST PUNT 226, Ben McLane vs. Old Dominion, 80, Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 11-3-12 MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 8-30-12 176, Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 4, Matt Ehasz vs. S.C. State, 8-30-12 MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 10-20-12 LONGEST PUNT RETURN 2, Ben McLane vs. New Hampshire, MOST PAT 20, Albert Wilson vs. Rhode Island, 10-6-12, Rhode Island, 10-13-12 MOST PUNT RETURNS 5, Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 10-13-12 2, Albert Wilson vs. three teams 10-13-12 MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 4, Ronnie Bell vs. William & Mary, MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS TACKLES 100, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-29-12 33, Albert Wilson vs. Rhode Island, 12, Demazio Skelton vs. S.C. State, 11-3-12 (TD) 10-13-12 8-30-12 MOST RECEPTIONS MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 8, Albert Wilson vs. Tennessee, MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS MOST INTERCEPTIONS 24, Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 9-8-12 296, Albert Wilson vs. Old 2, Demazio Skelton vs. Old 9-22-12 Dominion, 11-2-12 (149 rec, -11 Dominion, 11-3-12 MOST YARDS RECEIVING rushing, 156 KR, 2 PR) MOST YARDS RUSHING 150, Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 9-15-12 LONGEST INTERCEPTION 201, Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, MOST PUNTS RETURN 10-13-12 MOST RECEIVING 10, Matt Hubbard vs. Tennessee, 73, D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, TOUCHDOWNS MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 9-8-12, James Madison, 10-27-12, 11-3-12 2, Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 9-15-12, Maine, 11-10-12 2, Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, New Hampshire, 10-6-12 QUARTERBACK SACKS 10-13-12 1, Eight players TEAM SUPERLATIVES TEAM OFFENSE ...... HIGH LOW Points, Game ...... 41 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 3 William & Mary, 9-29-12 First Downs ...... 22 Tennessee, 9-8-12; Rhode Island, 10-13-12 11 Richmond, 9-22-12 Rushing Atempts ...... 41 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 23 UTSA, 9-15-12 Yards Rushing ...... 274 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 52 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 TD Rushing ...... 3 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 0 Five teams Pass Attempts ...... 41 Tennessee, 9-8-12; Villanova, 10-20-12 25 UTSA, 9-15-12 Pass Completions ...... 23 Richmond, 9-22-12; Villanova, 10-20-12; JMU 10-27-12 11 UTSA, 9-15-12 Passing Yards ...... 303 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 130 S.C. State, 8-30-12 TD Passes ...... 3 New Hampshire, 10-6-12 0 Three teams Total Off ense ...... 491 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 255 Villanova, 10-29-12 Off ensive Plays ...... 82 Tennessee, 9-8-12 55 S.C. State, 8-30-12 Interceptions Thrown ...... 4 William & Mary, 9-29-12; Maine, 11-10-13 0 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 Fumbles Lost ...... 3 William & Mary, 9-29-12 0 Richmond, 9-22-12; URI, 10-13-12; Villanova, 10-20-12 Turnovers ...... 7 William & Mary, 9-29-12 0 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 Penalties ...... 8 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 3 Three teams Penalty Yards ...... 60 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 20 S.C. State, 8-30-13 Time of Possession ...... 34:18 Tennessee, 9-8-12 24:20 S.C. State, 8-30-13 TEAM DEFENSE...... LOW HIGH Points Allowed...... 7 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 53 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 First Downs ...... 16 Maine, 11-10-12 28 Villanova, 10-20-13 Rushing Attempts ...... 31 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 57 William & Mary, 9-29-12 Rushing Yards ...... 104 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 343 Villanova, 10-20-12 Pass Attempts ...... 13 William & Mary, 9-29-12 42 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 Pass Completions ...... 8 William & Mary, 9-29-12 28 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 Passing Yards ...... 101 William & Mary, 9-29-12 374 Tennessee, 9-8-12 Total Off ense ...... 288 Rhode Island, 10-13-12 624 New Hampshire, 10-6-13 Off ensive Plays ...... 65 James Madison, 10-27-13; Maine, 11-10-13 83 New Hampshire, 10-6-13 Interceptions ...... 0 Four games 3 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 Turnovers Forced ...... 0 UTSA, 9-15-12; Maine, 11-10-12 3 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 QB Sacks ...... 0 Six teams 4 Old Dominion, 11-3-12 2013 Georgia State Football // 107 . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 GAMEGAME SUMMARIESSUMMARIES
S.C. STATE 33, GEORGIA STATE 6 Game 1: Aug. 30, 2012 • 7:30 p.m. (CSS) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Richard Cue was just too much for Georgia State in the 2012 season opener. The South Carolina State quarterback threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated the Panthers 33-6 in front of 18,921 at the Georgia Dome. Georgia State scored on its fi rst possession of the second half, getting a 25-yard fi eld goal from Matt Ehasz to get to within 14-6, but the hosts never got closer. On the ensuing drive, Cue, who a year ago threw for just 900 yards in nine games, completed all three of his pass attempts, including a 13-yard touchdown toss to Tyler McDonald that put the Bulldogs up 21-6. In between two Georgia State drives–one that ended on a punt and the other when Ehasz’s 36-yard fi eld goal attempt was wide right–Nick Belcher kicked a pair of fi eld goals from 20 and 27 yards, the last of which capped a 17-play drive and made it 27-6 with just under six minutes to play. “Obviously a huge disappointment,” Georgia State coach Bill Curry said. “We have a good football PUNTER MATT HUBBARD enjoyed a record-setting day against South Carolina State as he punted team and we’ll continue to work very hard. We fi ve times for a 62.2-yard average. His third punt of the night travelled a school-record 80 yards, and will not concede anything. (South Carolina State) he also had boots of 58, 59, 55 and 59 yards. Hubbard was named National Special Teams Player of played well, did a lot of things well, better than we did. We’ll learn from it, go back to work and we’ll be the Week by the Sports Network. a good football team this year..” That set up the Panthers’ defense, which came TEAM STATISTICS ...... SCS GSU A late touchdown pass helped South Carolina up with a big stop on third-and-2 to force a punt. State build a 14-3 halftime lead. With 40 seconds First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 25 (12-12-1) 12 (7-4-1) Redshirt freshman Ben McLane, making his fi rst left in the second quarter, Cue led the visiting Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 49-188-0 30-99-0 collegiate start at quarterback, came through with Bulldogs on a two-play drive, culminating in a Passing Yards...... 300 130 his fi rst big play, hooking up with Danny Williams Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 19-29-2 14-28-1 22-yard touchdown toss to McDonald. The junior for a 20-yard completion. It allowed Ehasz to boot TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 78-488 58-229 wide receiver made a great catch, then tight-roped his fi eld goal with 6:33 left until halftime. Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 5-42.8-33.8 5-62.2-53.2 the sideline and reached the end zone. McLane struggled in his debut but was under Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 2-2 Georgia State, kicking off its third season heavy pressure the entire night. He completed just Penalties ...... 12-101 3-20 and fi nal one under coach Bill Curry, had cut the 7 of 15 passes for 54 yards and was sacked fi ve Sacks By ...... 6-47 0-0 defi cit to 7-3 on a 36-yard fi eld goal by Matt Ehasz. times. 3rd Down Conversions ...... 9-17 2-13 But the Panthers couldn’t capitalize after Cue was “We’d told him that this would be faster than 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 0-1 intercepted for the second time in the half, this anything he’d seen. But he will adjust in time,” Curry Time of Possession ...... 35:40 24:20 time by Brent McClendon with 5:40 to play in said of McLane. “I’m not sure he really got a fair the second. Ehasz’s 24-yard attempt hit the right RUSHING LEADERS chance to show what he can do”. upright to keep it a four-point game. SCS–Pendergrass 11-50; Cue 9-47; Simmons 18-37; Elmore Hill relieved McLane on a number of “We had plenty of chances. We had a good 3-26 possessions, and the redshirt-junior was 7 of 13 for chance coming out during the second half,” said GSU–Russell 12-120; Hill 7-9; Lee 2-4; Evans 1-2; McLane 76 yards. Curry. “When we get in the red zone, we have to 7-(-34) Late in the game, Georgia State was driving score. And we just didn’t do that.” when Parris Lee fumbled, Dominique Mitchell PASSING LEADERS South Carolina State struck fi rst. On a third- recovered and returned it 68 yards for a touchdown SCS–Cue 19-29-2, 300, 3 TD and-seven deep in their own territory, the Bulldogs GSU–McLane 7-15-0, 54; Hill 7-13-1, 76 got a 73-yard touchdown connection from Cue to and a 33-6 cushion. Lennel Elmore to make it 7-0 just 54 seconds into RECEIVING LEADERS the game. SC STATE ...... 7 7 7 12 — 33 SCS–Davis 10-110; Elmore 3-117, 1 TD; McDonald 3-52, 2 TD Georgia State had a pair of record-breaking GEORGIA STATE ...... 0 3 3 0 — 6 GSU–Wilson 3-44; DWilliams 3-43; Lee 2-5; Carter 1-17; Minor plays in the opening half. Senior running back 1-9; Blair 1-4; Russell 1-4; Hill 1-2; Evans 1-2 SCORING SUMMARY Donald Russell (120 yards on 12 carries) tied teammate Kelton Hill for the fourth-longest run SCS–Elmore 72 Pass from Cue (Belcher Kick) SCSU 7-0 from scrimmage in the Panthers’ three-year history 14:06-1st, (3-75, 0:54) GSU–Ehasz 36 FG, 6:33, 2nd (6-21, 2:49) SCSU 7-3 TENNESSEE 51, GEORGIA STATE 13 with a 52-yard scamper midway through the fi rst SCS–McDonald 22 Pass from Cue (Belcher Kick), SCSU 14-3 Game 2: Sept. 8, 2012 • 4 p.m. (PPV/ESPN3) quarter. That gave the Panthers the ball at the 0:14-2nd, (2-23, 0:26) South Carolina State 32-yard line, but the drive GSU–Ehasz 25 FG, 10:56, 3rd (12-64, 3:59) SCSU 14-6 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn. stalled after three short runs and an incompletion SCS–McDonald 13 Pass from Cue (Belcher Kick), SCSU 21-6 on fourth-and-two. 6:32-3rd, (9-73, 4:18) Playing just its third game ever against a Punter Matt Hubbard bested his own school SCS–Belcher 21 FG, 14:17, 4th (11-76, 5:23) SCSU 24-6 Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, Georgia record with an 80-yard punt that pinned South SCS–Belcher 26 FG, 5:40, 4th (17-70, 7:23) SCSU 27-6 State (0-2) fell 51-13 at Tennessee (2-0) at Neyland Carolina State to its 2-yard line. Hubbard’s previous SCS–Mitchell 68 Fumble Return (Belcher Kick Failed) SCSU 33-6 Stadium. best was a 64-yarder against Texas-San Antonio in 1:14, 4th “We fought and scratched every step of the Attendance–18,921 October, 2011. way,” GSU head coach Bill Curry said. “Are we playing the error-free football we need to? No. But
108 // 2013 Georgia State Football . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 GAMEGAME SUMMARIESSUMMARIES we’re playing with a lot of eff ort and we’ll learn from The Panthers played much of the game Wilson, a junior, helped the Panthers take their this experience. without two of their top three receivers. Danny only lead of the game early in the opening quarter. “We showed much more grit and determination Williams did not play due to the lingering eff ects of Ben McLane hooked up with Wilson for an 84-yard this game than last week, and we’ll show more next an ankle injury he sustained last game. Jordan Giles touchdown on Georgia State’s third play from week and the next week,” he added. left the game with a shoulder injury after catching scrimmage. The play accounted for the longest Tennessee’s Tyler Bray completed 18 of 20 two passes for 34 yards in the fi rst quarter. play from scrimmage in school history, surpassing passes for 310 yards and four touchdowns, three Wilson’s 78-yard touchdown catch from Kelton Hill of them to Justin Hunter, who fi nished with eight GEORGIA STATE ...... 3 3 0 7 — 13 against South Alabama in 2011. catches for 146 yards. TENNESSEE ...... 7 21 13 10 — 51 UTSA answered with consecutive scoring “Tennessee’s execution in the passing game drives to take a 10-point lead late in the opening was superb,” Curry said. “We were taught some SCORING SUMMARY quarter. Four plays after an 84-yard kickoff return by painful lessons by a great receiving corps and UT–Neal 1 Run (Palardy Kick) UT 7-0 Kenny Harrison, UTSA got a 5-yard touchdown run a potentially great quarterback. He was really 10:46-1st, (13-78, 4:14) from Evans Okotcha to go up 10-7. Roadrunners delivering the ball in rhythm.” GSU–Benvenuto 32 FG, 4:06, 1st (14-60, 6:40) UT 7-3 quarterback Eric Soza then completed four of fi ve Despite the fi nal score, the Panthers had bright UT–Rivera 19 Pass from Bray (Palardy Kick), UT 14-3 pass attempts, including a 5-yard touchdown toss spots in all phases. 10:58-2nd, (2-40, 0:30) to Aaron Grubb in the corner of the end zone to Quarterback Ben McLane, the redshirt GSU–Benvenuto 30 FG, 5:37, 2nd (9-28, 3:01) UT 14-6 make it a 17-7 game. UT–Hunter 25 Pass from Bray (Palardy Kick), UT 21-6 freshman playing just his second college game 4:11-2nd, (4-73, 1:20) Soza was 17-of-24 for 206 yards, and 10 before 87,821 fans, was 18-for-41 for 146 yards. He UT–Hunter 11 Pass from Bray (Palardy Kick), UT 28-6 diff erent receivers caught passes. converted three fourth downs with runs, and he 1:29-2nd, (3-79, 0:41) “Great throws gave the guys some scored the Panthers’ only touchdown on a 12-yard UT–Neal 5 Run (Palardy Kick Failed), UT 34-6 opportunities, but the receivers took advantage of scramble. 11:11-3rd, (6-72, 2:36) those opportunities,” UTSA coach Larry Coker said. “He did a lot of great things today, and he UT–Hunter 19 Pass from Bray (Palardy Kick), UT 41-6 “Your quarterbacks make your receivers looks good also did some truly freshman things,” Curry said 8:02-3rd, (4-62, 1:18) and your receivers make your quarterbacks look of McLane, who at times had trouble handling the UT–Brodus 25 FG, 8:38, 4th (14-47, 5:26) UT 44-6 good.” UT–Watson 2 Run (Brodus Kick), UT 51-6 shotgun snaps. 5:47-4th, (5-20, 1:30) After a 13-play Panthers’ drive ended with a Albert Wilson caught eight passes for 74 yards, GSU–McLane 12 Run (Benvenuto Kick), UT 51-13 blocked fi eld goal attempt, UTSA got four plays and Donald Russell added 68 yards on the ground 0:58-4th, (12-80, 4:42) of at least 14 yards during a 10-play drive and on 15 carries. Attendance–87,821 Okotcha dove in from a yard out to push the lead On defense, the GSU defensive line came out to 24-7 with 5:31 left until halftime. TEAM STATISTICS ...... GSU UT up with a pair of turnovers as Terrance Woodard “You got to give a lot of credit to Texas San recovered a fumble and Joe Lockley grabbed an First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 22 (8-11-3) 27 (9-18-0) Antonio, they made a lot of plays,” Georgia State interception on a tipped ball. Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 41-87-0 43-184-3 coach Bill Curry said. “But our players fi ght hard, we Punter Matt Hubbard was impressive again, Passing Yards...... 176 374 fi ght hard to the fi nal whistle.” Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 18-41-1 22-28-1 averaging 44.8 yards on eight punts, and place- The Panthers, playing their second home TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 82-263 71-558 kicker Christian Benvenuto booted fi eld goals of 32 Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 8-44.8-39.0 2-33.0-33.0 game of the season, were shorthanded in several and 30 yards. Fumbles-Lost ...... 7-1 2-1 areas as starters sat out with injuries. Defensive Georgia State trailed just 7-3 after one quarter. Penalties ...... 4-35 6-57 tackle David Huey, cornerback Demarius Matthews After Tennessee took the opening kickoff and drove Sacks By ...... 0-0 3-26 and wide receiver Jordan Giles all missed the game 78 yards on 13 plays, the Panthers answered with 3rd Down Conversions ...... 4-19 5-13 due to injury, and starting wide receiver Danny a long drive of their own, moving 60 yards on 14 4th Down Conversions ...... 3-4 2-2 Williams was limited by an ankle injury. plays for a fi eld goal. Time of Possession ...... 34:18 25:42 The injury problems continued during the Facing third-and-25 on their own 25-yard line RUSHING LEADERS game. McLane, making his third collegiate start, following a clipping penalty, McLane found Wilson left in the second quarter with an injury to his left for 24 yards to the 49. GSU then converted the GSU–Russell 15-68; Watson 6-18; Wilson 2-17; Lee 2-11; Sweet- wrist. McLane returned to guide the Panthers on fourth-and-1 as McLane rambled 7 yards up the ing 1-7; Evans 3-3; Ogbuehi 1-(-1); McLane 10-(-21) their fi nal possession of the half, then had an ice UT–Neal 13-65, 2 TD; Young 8-46; Lane 8-31; Watson 7-27, 1 TD middle on a quarterback keeper. pack on his arm and sat out the entire second half. After Russell ran 26 yards before he was PASSING LEADERS “Well he...his left hand is numb. He’s a tough tripped up a the 3, the Panthers had to settle for a GSU–McLane 18-41-1, 176 guy so he didn’t tell us that,” Curry said. “He got hit 32-yard fi eld goal by Christian Benvenuto. UT–Bray 18-20-0, 310, 4 TD; Worley 4-8-1, 64 on the forearm, that was why we took him out the Tennessee began its next possession in great fi rst time.” fi eld position at the GSU 39 after a 61-yard kickoff RECEIVING LEADERS After GSU turned the ball over on each of its return by Cordarelle Patterson, but after one fi rst GSU–Wilson 8-74; Giles 2-34; Russell 2-33; Minor 2-18; Blair fi rst two possessions, backup quarterback Ronnie down, the Panther defense held on three straight 1-7; Lee 1-5; Sweeting 1-3; Ogbuehi 1-2 Bell provided a spark for the Panthers late in the plays and forced a 38-yard fi eld goal attempt, which UT–Hunter 8-146, 3 TD; Rivera 4-70, 1 TD; Patterson 3-71; third quarter. Bell had an 11-yard scramble on Michael Palardy missed. Carter 2-35; Young 2-11 third-and-7, then connected with Wilson for a The GSU defense forced a three-and-out on 9-yard completion on fourth-and-6. Bell found the Vols’ next possession, but a 35-yard punt return UTSA 38, GEORGIA STATE 14 Wilson again, this time wide open streaking toward put UT in business again at the GSU 40. This time, Game 3: Sept. 15, 2012 • 6 p.m. the end zone, for a 25-yard touchdown that cut the Bray needed just two plays, hitting Hunter for 21 defi cit to 38-14. yards and then tight end Mychal Rivera for the Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. “We had to go with Ronnie [due to McLane’s 19-yard touchdown for a 14-3 lead with 11 minutes Georgia State fell to UTSA 38-14 Saturday night injury], and he did some great things,” Curry said. left in the half. at the Georgia Dome. “I was ready to come off the bench and into But the Panthers cut the defi cit to 14-6 late Albert Wilson had three 100-yard receiving the game and go out there to the best I can be,” in the second quarter as Benvenuto booted his games a year ago. The Georgia State wide receiver Bell said. “I think I showed we have a good backup second fi eld goal from 30 yards with 5:31 left in the got his fi rst in 2012 against UTSA as Wilson caught quarterback, as well as a good starting quarterback, half. The drive started after Woodard recovered a six passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns for and that I can lead the team if the situation needed fumble at the UT 41. the Panthers. me to.” McLane’s fourth-quarter touchdown was Georgia State remained winless at 0-3, while Georgia State’s defense came up big on a pair a 12-yard run on fourth-and-7 to cap a 12-play, UTSA improved to 3-0. of fourth-quarter possessions. UTSA drove from its 80-yard drive. own 18 to the Panthers’ 2-yard line, but couldn’t get
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any further. The 19-play drive was stymied when Soza was tackled for a loss on fourth-and-goal. On UTSA’s next drive, CheRod Simpson was stopped on a fourth down run from the 8-yard line. “Both (the off ense and defense) fought hard the whole game,” Curry said. “As I’ve said repeatedly, we have a gutty bunch, but we’re not doing what we have to do. We fi ght, scratch, bite and it’s not enough. But we will continue. The players are responding, the players are giving eff ort.” UTSA looked poised to put the ball in the end zone on the game’s opening possession. Aided by a 47-yard run by David Glasco II in which the tailback broke an initial tackle, the Roadrunners got to the State 5-yard line. But linebacker Jarrell Robinson made a great tackle in the backfi eld on third- and-two and UTSA settled for Sean Ianno’s 26-yard fi eld goal.
UTSA ...... 17 7 14 0 — 38 GEORGIA STATE ...... 7 0 7 0 — 14
SCORING SUMMARY UTSA–Ianno 26 FG, 10:22-1st (11-79, 4:38) UTSA 3-0 10:22-1st, (13-78, 4:14) DONALD RUSSELL was the Panthers’ leading rusher with 747 yards, including 100-yard eff orts GSU–Wilson 84 Pass from McLane (Benvenuto Kick), GSU 7-3 against South Carolina State, Richmond, William & Mary and Rhode Island. 9:51-1st (3-79, 0:25) UTSA–Okotcha 5 Run (Ianno Kick), UTSA 10-7 “We had some work excellent goal line work 8:01-1st (4-16, 1:38) RICHMOND 35, GEORGIA STATE 14 but hurt ourselves again so there was all of that,” UTSA–Grubb 5 Pass from Soza (Ianno Kick), UTSA 17-7 Game 4: Sept. 22, 2012 • 3:30 p.m. 1:49-1st (9-51, 4:39) Curry said. “We fought the daylights out of them... UTSA–Okotcha 1 Run (Ianno Kick), UTSA 24-7 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. but after a valiant goal-line stand we gave them 5:31-2nd (10-74, 5:11) fi ve downs.” UTSA–Mack 20 Pass from Soza (Ianno Kick), UTSA 31-7 Georgia State fell to Colonial Athletic Wilson, who entered the contest leading the 10:14-3rd (7-69, 3:38) Association foe Richmond 35-14 at the Georgia CAA with 158.7 all-purpose yards per game, didn’t UTSA–Okotcha 1 Run (Ianno Kick), UTSA 38-7 Dome. Donald Russell rushed for 119 yards for the get to add to that total in the fi rst quarter. The 6:33-3rd (5-11, 2:44) Panthers. junior suff ered an apparent hip bruise but returned GSU–Wilson 25 Pass from Bell (Benvenuto Kick), UTSA 38-14 The Panthers fell to 0-4 overall playing in their for Georgia State’s fi rst promising drive of the half, 2:44-3rd (10-65, 3:49) fi rst and last Colonial Athletic Association opener Attendance–11,496 catching a 13-yard pass on the opening play from (the program moves to the Sun Belt Conference in scrimmage. The Panthers got to the Richmond TEAM STATISTICS ...... UTSA GSU 2013). Richmond improved to 3-1, 1-0 CAA. 13-yard line, but four straight incompletions, First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 26 (13-13-0) 13 (4-9-0) “This process is very frustrating because we do including one intended for Wilson and tipped out Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 54-225-3 23-86-0 so many things to hurt ourselves,” GSU coach Bill of the back of the end zone on fourth-and-10, Passing Yards...... 217 221 Curry said. “If we simply play our very best all the turned the ball over on downs. Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 18-25-0 11-25-3 time we should be a really good football team.” Richmond jumped on top with a pair of long TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 79-442 48-307 Russell, a senior, went over the 100-yard mark drives in the opening half. Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 1-19.0-19.0 2-45.0-45.0 for the second time this season and fourth time The Spiders picked up the game’s fi rst points, Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-0 3-1 in his GSU career. He added fi ve receptions for 51 capping a 13-play, 83-yard drive with a touchdown Penalties ...... 3-25 5-27 yards for a total of 170 all-purpose yards on 29 midway through the opening quarter. Junior wide Sacks By ...... 1-9 0-0 touches. out Ben Edwards, who came into the day second 3rd Down Conversions ...... 7-12 5-10 Russell matched his longest run at GSU with 4th Down Conversions ...... 1-3 1-1 in the CAA averaging 116.3 all-purpose yards per a 52-yard scamper late in the second quarter. That Time of Possession ...... 41:29 18:31 game, caught three passes for 26 yards, while got the Panthers to the Richmond 28 and set up Kendall Gaskins had three carries for 19 yards, RUSHING LEADERS Georgia State’s lone score. Russell later caught including a 1-yard score that made it 7-0. UTSA–Glasco 4-55; Soza 9-51; Okotcha 20-49-3; Simpson a 14-yard pass from Ben McLane and followed After a Georgia State punt, the visitors 10-35 that with a 5-yard run on third-and-3. After an marched 71 yards in 14 plays, getting quarterback GSU–Russell 10-76; Bell 3-22; Evans 5-22; Lee 2-2; McLane incompletion, McLane connected with Albert John Laub’s 1-yard touchdown sneak to go up 14-0 3-(-36) Wilson, who broke through one tackle and found with 13:35 left in the half. PASSING LEADERS the end zone to make it a 21-7 game. Laub made it 21-0 when he found Stephen The GSU defense forced a punt to give the Barnette for a completion across the middle, and UTSA–Soza 17-24-0, 206, 2 TD; Simmons 1-1-0, 11 Panthers the ball with 40 seconds left in the half. GSU–McLane 6-14-1, 126, 1 TD; Bell 5-11-2, 95, 1 TD Barnette out-ran safety Demazio Skelton for a But McLane was intercepted by Cooper Taylor on a 49-yard touchdown. RECEIVING LEADERS tipped ball, and that allowed the Spiders to once Richmond grabbed a 35-7 cushion midway UTSA–Mack 4-52, 1 TD; Okotchka 2-39; Hicks 2-24; Grubb again make it a three-touchdown game. John through the third when Laub capped an eight-play 2-16, 1 TD; Bias 2-12 Laub found Stephen Barnette for a 32-yard hook drive with a tumbling, 6-yard touchdown run. GSU–Wilson 6-150, 2 TD; Minor 2-12; Blair 1-41; Ogbuehi 1-13; up to the GSU 8-yard line. Georgia State appeared Georgia State had a chance to cut into the lead Russell 1-5 to have prevented a touchdown with three late in the third, but Matt Ehasz was wide left on consecutive goal-line stops, but after the stop on a 38-yard fi eld goal attempt. The Panthers fi nally fourth-and-goal was erased on a defensive off sides scored again with under a minute to play. Led by penalty, Laub pounded his way into the end zone backup quarterback Ronnie Bell (91 passing yards, for a 1-yard score on an untimed down to put the 31 rushing yards on the day), the Panthers drove 70 Spiders up 28-7. yards on eight plays, and Russell capped his big day
110 // 2013 Georgia State Football . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 GAMEGAME SUMMARIESSUMMARIES with a 2-yard touchdown run on a direct snap with ability in his fi rst start at quarterback for Georgia SCORING SUMMARY 43 seconds left. State, but William & Mary scored 28 points off GSU GSU–Lutz 37 FG, 7:01-1st (11-62, 4:50) GSU 3-0 “It was a Donald Russell day,” Curry said. “You turnovers. The Panthers (0-5) hurt themselves with W&M–KMcBride 11 Run (Kuhn Kick), WM 7-3 just see how valuable he is, you just have to keep four interceptions and three lost fumbles. 8:14-2nd (6-56, 2:29) giving it to him when he’s full speed. I’m really “We work on ball security over and over and W&M–Ortiz 1 Run (Kuhn Kick), 0:18-2nd (4-11, 1:06) WM 14-3 pleased with Ronnie Bell. I think Ronnie Bell made a over, but if you turn the ball over that many times, W&M–Laws 26 Run (Kuhn Kick), 5:36-3rd (4-52, 1:46) WM 21-3 statement about his ability.” you have no chance,” GSU head coach Bill Curry W&M–KMcBride 36 Run (Kuhn Kick), WM 28-3 12:20, 4th (9-80, 4:08) Wilson wasn’t the only one hobbling for the said. “We have individuals who are showing good W&M–Ortiz 6 Run (Kuhn Kick), 7:22-4th (7-62, 3:25) WM 35-3 Panthers. Both starting center Michael Davis (ankle things, but our team has got to come together and Attendance–11,125 injury) and backup Ronald Martin (knees) left with do all the things that it takes to win.” injuries, forcing guard Tim Wynn to play center for Russell recorded his second straight 100-yard TEAM STATISTICS ...... GSU W&M much of the second half. rushing eff ort and third this season with 107 yards First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 17 (7-8-2) 23 (17-5-1) “There were some circumstances that were on 21 carries, and he added four catches for 27 Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 35-92-0 57-312-5 outside our control. We lost both our centers (and) yards. Bell completed 13 of 26 passes for 157 yards Passing Yards...... 157 101 Tim had to play center without having done it in and helped the Panthers convert eight of 14 third Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 13-26-4 8-13-0 two years,” Curry said. down plays, but the redshirt freshman had four TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 61-249 70-413 interceptions and a lost fumble on a sack. Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 3-27.3-27.3 3-48.7-43.7 Keith McBride led the Tribe with 163 yards Fumbles-Lost ...... 4-3 1-1 RICHMOND ...... 7 21 7 0 — 35 Penalties ...... 6-50 4-40 GEORGIA STATE ...... 0 7 0 7 — 14 rushing and two touchdowns, while quarterback Sacks By ...... 2-7 2-11 Raphael Ortiz also scored twice for the Tribe, who 3rd Down Conversions ...... 8-14 8-13 SCORING SUMMARY managed 312 yards rushing, including 204 in the 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 0-1 UR–JSmith 1 Run (Hinshaw Kick), 7:29-1st (13-83, 5:37) UR 7-0 second half as the GSU defense wore down. Time of Possession ...... 25:58 34:02 UR–Laub 1 Run (Hinshaw Kick), 13:35-2nd (14-71, 6:54) UR 14-0 Georgia State jumped in front fi rst. After forcing UR–Barnette 49 Pass from Laub (Hinshaw Kick), UR 21-0 William & Mary to punt on its fi rst possession, the RUSHING LEADERS 10:42-2nd (2-44, 0:15) Panthers took over and moved 62 yards on 11 plays GSU–Russell 21-107; Bell 9-9; Evans 2-3; Wilson 1-(-1) GSU–Wilson 16 Pass from McLane (Benvenuto Kick), UR 21-7 to set up a 37-yard fi eld goal by freshman Wil Lutz, W&M–KMcBride 25-163, 2 TD; Laws 6-67, 1 TD; Abdul-Saboor 1:22-2nd (7-80. 1:51, 0:25) 10-42; Ortiz, 12-24, 2 TD UR–Laub 1 Run (Hinshaw Kick), 0:00-2nd (5-40, 0:32) UR 28-7 his fi rst career three-pointer. UR–Laub 6 Run (Hinshaw Kick), 7:55-3rd (8-53, 04:04) UR 35-7 The Tribe looked to answer with a fi eld goal PASSING LEADERS attempt of their own, but the 45-yard attempt GSU–Russell 2 Run (Benvenuto Kick), UR 35-14 GSU–Bell 13-26-4, 157 0:43-4th (8-70, 2:09) by Drake Kuhn was wide right. GSU forced the W&M–Ortiz 8-13-0, 101 Attendance–9,476 fi eld goal attempt when Robert Ferguson chased RECEIVING LEADERS TEAM STATISTICS ...... UR GSU W&M quarterback from the pocket and John Kelly tracked him down for the Panthers’ fi rst sack of the GSU–Russell 4-27; Wilson 3-61; Hill 2-29; DWilliams 2-27; First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 21 (9-1-1) 21 (8-12-1) season. Evans 1-7; Pearson 1-6 Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 39-144-4 36-159-1 The GSU defense came up with another big W&M–TMcBride 4-55; Moody 3-45; KMcBride 1-1 Passing Yards...... 254 231 play early in the second quarter with a fourth-down Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 21-32-0 23-37-3 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 71-398 73-390 stop of quarterback Raphael Ortiz at the Panther Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 6-37.5-36.7 3-39.3-39.3 44-yard line. But the Panthers gave the ball back NEW HAMPSHIRE 44, GEORGIA STATE 21 two plays later on a rare fumble by Donald Russell Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-1 1-0 Game 6: Oct. 6, 2012 • 3:30 p.m. Penalties ...... 9-59 4-45 at the William and Mary 44 yard. The Tribe turned Sacks By ...... 0-0 0-0 that miscue into a scoring drive, capped by Keith Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. 3rd Down Conversions ...... 7-14 5-13 McBride’s 11-yard run that put William and Mary 4th Down Conversions ...... 1-1 1-4 ahead, 7-3, with eight minutes remaining in the Despite putting up its best off ensive Time of Possession ...... 31:12 28:48 second quarter. performance of the season, the Georgia State football team dropped a 44-21 decision to Colonial RUSHING LEADERS The Panthers then drove to the W&M 33 on their next possession before Bell was intercepted. Athletic Association foe No. 17/14 New Hampshire UR–Laub 12-73, 3 TD; JSmith 12-43, 1 TD; Green 6-23; Gaskins GSU forced a punt and looked to take over with Saturday at the Georgia Dome. 6-6 about 90 seconds left in the fi rst half and trailing GSU fell to 0-6 on the season, while New GSU–Russell 24-119, 1 TD; Bell 4-31; Evans 3-7; Lee 1-4; Hampshire, ranked No. 17 in the FCS Coaches Poll McLane 4-(-2) just 7-3. But Albert Wilson could not corral a bouncing punt, giving the Tribe possession at the and No. 14 by the Sports Network, improved to 4-2 PASSING LEADERS GSU 11, and William and Mary punched it into the overall and 2-1 in the CAA with the win. UNH head coach Sean McDonnell earned his 100th career UR–Laub 16-25-0, 223, 1 TD; Strauss 5-7-0, 31 end zone on Ortiz’s 1-yard run for a 14-3 halftime GSU–McLane 16-26-1, 140, 1 TD; Bell 7-10-2, 91 lead. victory in his 14th season with the Wildcats. Still trailing just 14-3 after a William & Mary Redshirt-freshman quarterback Ben McLane RECEIVING LEADERS punt early in the third quarter, Bell drove the came off the bench and led the Panthers with 169 UR–Edwards 6-50; Barnette 3-87, 1 TD; JSmith 3-47; Gaskins Panthers from their own 3-yard line all the way passing yards and two touchdown passes. Junior 3-42 to the Tribe 36. On second down, he was sacked, receiver Albert Wilson had 105 receiving yards, GSU–Russell 5-51; Wilson 4-57, 1 TD; Williams 4-31; Sweeting leading to a fumble that the Tribe recovered at including touchdown catches of 54 and 47 yards. 2-18; DKing 2-18; Ogbuehi 2-8; ASmith 1-28; Minor 1-12; midfi eld and then converted into a touchdown four UNH put up 624 total yards of off ense on 83 Hill 1-5; Evans 1-3 plays later. plays as Wildcat quarterback Andy Vailas passed The Panthers had another excellent scoring for 252 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Nico Steriti led all rushers with 126 yards and scored WILLIAM & MARY 35, GEORGIA STATE 3 chance late the third quarter after driving from their own 19 to a fi rst down at the Tribe 16. On three touchdowns. Game 5: Sept. 29, 2012 • 7 p.m. (CSS-TV) fi rst-and-10, backup center Ronald Martin, subbing “We had a chance to drive up and down the Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, Va. for the injured Michael Davis, snapped the ball over fi eld, but stopped ourselves repeatedly. When we Bell’s head for a 25-yard loss. On third-and-35 at the did start to drive, it was too little too late,” GSU head Georgia State fell at William & Mary 35-3 at 41, Bell’s pass was intercepted in the end zone. coach Bill Curry said. “Once again, the tendency, Zable Stadium as the Panthers were undone by when the defense made a great play or had a turnover, we almost immediately found a way to seven turnovers. GEORGIA STATE ...... 3 0 0 0 — 3 turn the ball back over. That’s just simply a matter Donald Russell had 134 yards rushing and WILLIAM & MARY ...... 0 14 7 14 — 35 receiving and Ronnie Bell showed play-making of poise. There is no excuse and no explanation.”
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New Hampshire got on the board fi rst on a RUSHING LEADERS Rhode Island had one scoring threat in the fi rst 26-yard touchdown pass to Harold Spears that UNH–Steriti 11-126, 3 TD; Owens 15-120; Harris 1-29; Setian half as the Rams drove deep into GSU territory, but capped a four-play drive with 13:35 left in the fi rst 5-23; Vailas 7-21 on third-and-6 from the seven, linebacker Robert period. Mike MacArthur’s kick attempt was good GSU–Russell 12-52; Evans 2-6; McLane 3-0; Bell 12-0 Ferguson intercepted Bentsen to end the drive. and gave UNH a 7-0 lead. The interception was the second of Ferguson’s PASSING LEADERS GSU tied the game on its fi rst drive when career and was one of two turnovers forced by the starting quarterback Ronnie Bell connected with UNH–Vailas 18-35-0, 252, 4 TD; Goldrick 2-3-1, 37; Brady 1-2-0, Panthers. Mark Hogan, who played high school Wilson for a 54-yard touchdown pass that capped 3; Allison 0-1-0, 0 football nearby in Boston, made a game-high eight a six-play, 77-yard drive. GSU–McLane 10-19-1, 169, 2 TD; Bell 3-10-2, 74, 1 TD tackles and a fumble recovery, and another New A GSU fumble at its own 28-yard line allowed RECEIVING LEADERS England native, Theo Agnew, had fi ve tackles and the Wildcats to put together a 21-yard touchdown UNH–Spears 6-94, 1 TD; Giansante 4-65; Mello 4-54, 1 TD; a sack. drive capped by an 8-yard pass from Vailas to Harris 2-21; Setian 1-25, 1 TD; Allison 1-20; Steriti 1-8, Russell’s third touchdown was classic Donald Steriti for the score. A successful fi eld goal attempt 1 TD Russell. He carried four times for 45 yards on the gave the Wildcats a 14-7 lead with 12:22 left in the GSU–Wilson 3-105, 2 TD; Ogbuehi 4-76, 1 TD; Hill 2-29; 75-yard drive, breaking numerous tackles on each second quarter. DWilliams 1-16; Pearson 1-8; Russell 1-5; ASmith 1-4 run, including his 6-yard scoring jaunt, which put The Wildcats struck again with 8:54 left in the the Panthers ahead 34-0, with six minutes left in fi rst half when Steriti ran the ball seven yards for his the third quarter. second score of the period, giving UNH a 21-7 lead. GEORGIA STATE 41, RHODE ISLAND 7 Evans concluded the scoring with a 2-yard New Hampshire took advantage of a GSU Game 7: Oct. 13, 2012 • 1 p.m. touchdown run after taking direct snap on the turnover, scoring a touchdown with 14:34 left in the second play of the fourth quarter. The junior third period that extended the UNH lead to 28-7. Meade Stadium • Kingston, R.I. running back also forced a fumble with a big hit on The Wildcats scored another touchdown with Donald Russell set Georgia State school records punt coverage. 3:14 left in the third quarter and followed with a with 201 yards rushing and three touchdowns Emmanuel Ogbuehi and Kelton Hill caught 43-yard fi eld goal by MacArthur to extend their lead scored to lead the Panthers to a dominating 41-7 four passes each, and Albert Wilson added three to 38-7 with 40 seconds left in the third quarter. victory at Rhode Island, Georgia State’s fi rst win of catches for 71 yards. McLane connected with Emmanuel Ogbuehi the season. with 26-yard touchdown pass with 13:52 left in Ben McLane passed for a career-best 213 yards GEORGIA STATE ...... 14 10 10 7 — 41 game that cut the UNH lead to 38-14. and two touchdowns, Travis Evans scored twice and RHODE ISLAND ...... 0 0 0 7 — 7 The Wildcats added a fi nal touchdown at the the Panthers did not commit a turnover or allow a SCORING SUMMARY 13:32 mark in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers sack. Meanwhile, the Georgia State (1-6) defense answered when McLane found Wilson in the end held Rhode Island (0-6) to 288 yards. GSU–Russell 35 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick) GSU 7-0 zone with a 47-yard TD pass that cut the UNH lead Russell, the senior from West Palm Beach, Fla., 10:33-1st (5-63, 2:19) to 44-21 with 4:51 left to play in the game. That GSU–Russell 45 Run (Lutz Kick), 7:34-1st (3-59, 0:47) GSU 14-0 carried 21 times for 201 yards with two touchdown 10:33-1st (5-63, 2:19) was the 13th career touchdown catch for Wilson, runs and also caught a 35-yard touchdown pass for including seven of 45 yards of longer. GSU–Evans 36 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick) GSU 21-0 a career-best 236 all-purpose yards. His previous 12:38-2nd (3-64, 1:01) rushing high was 146 yards last season versus GSU–Lutz 40 FG, 0:47-2nd (5-55, 1:45) GSU 24-0 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...... 7 14 17 6 — 44 South Alabama, and the previous school record GSU–Lutz 26 FG, 13:25-3rd (5-34, 1:25) GSU 27-0 GEORGIA STATE ...... 7 0 0 14 — 21 was held by Kelton Hill with 152 yards versus West GSU–Russell 6 Run (Lutz Kick), 6:02-3rd (8-75, 2:24) GSU 34-0 Alabama in 2011. GSU–Evans 2 Run (Lutz Kick), 14:28-4th (7-80, 2:44) GSU 41-0 SCORING SUMMARY Walking off the fi eld with the game ball in his URI–Migliarese 16 Pass from Bentsen (Smith Kick) GSU 41-7 UNH–Spears 26 Pass from Vailas (MacArthur Kick) UNH 7-0 3:57-4th (12-95, 5:34) hand, GSU head coach Bill Curry said, “Somebody Attendance–6,013 13:35-1st (4-68, 1:25) handed this to me, but this ball is for our football GSU–Wilson 54 Pass from Bell (Lutz Kick) 7-7 TEAM STATISTICS ...... GSU URI 11:01-1st (6-77, 2:29) team. This is so wonderful and so sweet, there are UNH–Steriti 8 Pass from Vailas (MacArthur Kick) UNH 14-7 no words. First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 22 (12-8-2) 17 (6-8-3) 12:22-2nd (2-21, 0:37) “We showed what we can do when we play Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 34-274-3 31-104-0 UNH–Steriti 7 Run (MacArthur Kick) UNH 21-7 together and don’t turn the ball over.” Passing Yards...... 217 184 8:54-2nd (4-40, 1:29) Russell opened the scoring for GSU with a Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 15-27-0 17-35-1 UNH–Mello 5 Pass from Vailas (MacArthur Kick) UNH 28-7 35-yard touchdown catch from McLane. Russell TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 61-491 66-288 14:34-3rd (1-5, 0:06) caught a short wing pass in the fl at and outraced the Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 5-37.2-29.2 9-38.4-32.6 UNH–Setian 25 Pass from Vailas (MacArthur Kick) UNH 35-7 defense down the sideline for his fi rst touchdown Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 2-1 3:17-3rd (7-69, 2:23) Penalties ...... 8-60 10-108 UNH–MacArthur 43 FG, 0:40-3rd (6-36, 2:10) UNH 38-7 reception of his career. Then Russell added to GSU’s lead on the next Sacks By ...... 1-7 0-0 GSU–Ogbuehi 26 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick) UNH 38-14 3rd Down Conversions ...... 1-9 4-14 13:52-4th (5-73, 1:39) possession as he broke through the middle for 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 0-0 AWN–Steriti 34 Run (MacArthur Kick Failed), UNH 44-14 a 45-yard touchdown, his longest scoring run in Time of Possession ...... 25:47 34:13 13:30-4th (1-34, 0:09) a GSU uniform and the third-longest in Panther GSU–Wilson 47 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick) UNH 44-21 history. RUSHING LEADERS 4:51-4th (1-62, 0:17) “I’m just so happy to get this win. I wanted this GSU–Russell 21-201, 2 TD; Wilson 2-23; Watson 4-22; McLane Attendance–9,531 for my team,” Russell said. “Our line did a great job, 1-11; Hill 1-10; Lee 1-3; Bell 1-2; Evans 1-2, 1 TD TEAM STATISTICS ...... UNH GSU our wide receivers did a great job blocking. Coach URI–Sebastian 15-60; Delgado 4-26; Bentsen 6-17; Mudimbi 5-8; Morgan 1-(-7) First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 26 (12-14-0) 15 (5-8-2) Bond made some great calls that me some looks, Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 42-332-2 30-56-0 and my o-line took me to the promised land.” PASSING LEADERS Passing Yards...... 292 243 Travis Evans made the score 21-0 when he took a shovel pass from McLane and ran 36 yards for the GSU–McLane 14-25-0, 213, 2 TD; Bell 1-1-0, 4; DWilliams Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 21-41-1 13-29-3 0-1-0, 0 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 83-624 59-299 score. URI–Bentsen 16-33-1, 179, 1 TD; Fenyak 1-2-0, 5 Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 3-38.6-38.6 8-45.1-42.1 Wil Lutz tacked on a 40-yard fi eld goal with 47 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 2-2 seconds left in the fi rst half, the longest fi eld goal of RECEIVING LEADERS Penalties ...... 7-50 4-26 his career and the longest for the Panthers since last GSU–Ogbuehi 4-40; Hill 4-23; Wilson 3-71; Evans 1-36, 1 TD; Sacks By ...... 4-31 2-4 year’s South Alabama game. That sent the Panthers Russell 1-35, 1 TD; Lee 1-8; Blair 1-4 3rd Down Conversions ...... 5-14 4-14 into the locker room with a 24-0 advantage. Lutz URI–Migliarese 5-62, 1 TD; Morgan 5-19; Johnson-Farrell 3-50; 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 1-1 added a 26-yard fi eld goal on GSU’s fi rst possession Favreau 2-20; Frazier 1-24; Mudimbi 1-9 Time of Possession ...... 33:48 26:12 of the third quarter. 112 // 2013 Georgia State Football . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 GAMEGAME SUMMARIESSUMMARIES
VILLANOVA 49, GEORGIA STATE 24 Villanova marched down the fi eld on its PASSING LEADERS opening possession, traveling 86 yards in just seven VU–Robertson 8-11-1, 96, 2 TD; Polony 3-4-0, 23, 1 TD Game 8: Oct. 20, 2012 • 3:30 p.m. plays to take the fi rst lead of the day. The big play GSU–McLane 21-37-2, 164, 1 TD; Bell 2-4-0, 66, 1 TD Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. came when Kevin Monangai got deep into Georgia State territory on a 33-yard run. Three plays later, RECEIVING LEADERS No. 24 Villanova ran the ball 53 times for 343 quarterback John Robertson scored from six yards VU–White 3-32, 1 TD; Wells 2-40; Monangai, 2-1; Wells 1-23; yards in a 49-24 win over host Georgia State on to make it 7-0. Hurley 1-15, 1 TD; Price 1-14; Pettway 1-2, 1 TD Homecoming at the Georgia Dome. Midway through the fi rst, Villanova punt GSU–Wilson 6-104, 1 TD; Evans 5-28; Ogbuehi 4-18, 1 TD; The Wildcats, ranked No. 24 by the Sports returner Poppy Livers made a pair of Panthers miss, Watson 1-11; Pearson 1-6; ASmith 1-5 Russell 1-3 Network, improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in then found his way down the sideline for a 66-yard Colonial Athletic Association move into a tie for touchdown that put the visitors up 14-0. Livers’ fi rst place in the conference standings. In addition touchdown was the fi rst Villanova punt return for a JAMES MADISON 28, GEORGIA STATE 21 to the rushing statistics, Villanova used a 66-yard score since David Martin ran one back in 1980. punt return touchdown and a 32-yard interception Game 9: Oct. 27, 2012 • 3:30 p.m. Villanova made it 21-0 early in the second Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Va. return to open a 35-10 halftime lead. when Robertson found Norman White in the back Georgia State, coming off its fi rst win of of the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown. Georgia State’s late comeback fell just short as the year, fell to 1-7. The Panthers ran 70 plays to Roberston, a redshirt freshman who in an the Panthers fell at ninth-ranked James Madison Villanova’s 68 plays on the day and gained 309 total upset of Old Dominion ran for a school-record 189 28-21 at Bridgeforth Stadium. yards, sparked by junior Albert Wilson’s six catches yards, picked up 87 yards on the ground and 183 of After falling behind 28-7, Georgia State scored for 104 yards and fi ve kickoff returns for 176 yards. total off ense. Monangai rushed for 130 yards on 18 a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull within His 61-yard kick return and 55-yard touchdown carries and Villanova picked up 470 yards of total 28-21 and had one fi nal possession with 56 seconds catch were GSU’s two longest plays of the day. off ense. left but JMU (6-2, 4-1) held on for the victory. Donald Russell, the reigning Colonial Athletic “We were out of position on the quarterback Tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi caught a 5-yard Association off ensive player of the week who was runs,” Curry said. “We have a response, we see it touchdown pass with 10:47 left and then set up coming off a school-record 201 rushing yards in every week, it’s not as if it’s some kind of magic another touchdown when he ran 54 yards on a fake the win over Rhode Island, was held to four yards show. Probably didn’t practice as well as we have, punt. Travis Evans, playing for injured running back on fi ve carries before leaving the game in the fi rst but the guys sucked it up and pulled it together. We Donald Russell, rushed for a career-high 98 yards quarter with a knee injury. He did not return. thought by Thursday that we were in good shape in for the Panthers. Playing in place of Russell was redshirt junior terms of concentration, but we didn’t play that way.” “That’s a really painful loss against an Travis Evans, who carried fi ve times for 10 yards outstanding football team because we had in the opening half. His last carry was a 9-yard VILLANOVA ...... 14 21 7 7 — 49 chances in all three phases—off ense, defense touchdown scamper with 1:38 left in the second GEORGIA STATE ...... 0 10 0 14 — 24 and special teams—to win the game,” GSU head quarter to cut Villanova’s lead to 35-10 at halftime. coach Bill Curry said. “We needed to do a better job Rosevelt Watson added 45 yards on eight SCORING SUMMARY executing the little things to fi nish the job.” carries. VU–Robertson 6 Run (Hamilton Kick), VU 7-0 Georgia State trailed 14-7 after a strong fi rst “Donald had a knee strain and couldn’t return. 10:43-1st (7-86, 2:59) half in which the Panthers outgained JMU 171-122. It will take time to see where he is,” Curry said. VU–Livers 66 Punt Return (Hamilton Kick), 6:37-1st VU 14-0 The score remained that way until late in the third “The other backs ran extremely well. They all ran VU–Hamilton 14 Pass from Robertson (Hamilton Kick), VU 21-0 quarter when James Madison scored on a 13-yard well today and they all practice hard. One thing 14:29-2nd (12-80, 5:48) run by Jordan Anderson to move ahead 21-7. That everyone preaches in this sport, if you’ve not a GSU–Lutz 34 FG, 9:32-2nd (11-22, 4:46) VU 21-3 touchdown capped a fi ve-play 68-yard drive that starter, practice as if you are going to start. All of VU–Monongai 12 Run (Hamilton Kick), VU 28-3 7:06-2nd (6-66, 2:22) was aided by a personal foul penalty for contact them have practiced well and they played well.” VU–Loper 32 Interception Return (Hamilton Kick), VU 35-3 above the neck on Drew Pearson, a tight end Despite the lopsided score, the Panthers 6:48-2nd who also took snaps at defensive end for the fi rst off ense didn’t quit and got a pair of fourth-quarter GSU–Evans 9 Run (Lutz Kick), 1:38-2nd (12-57, 5:04) VU 35-10 time because the Panthers have suff ered so many touchdowns. GSU capped a 12-play drive when VU–Pettway 2 Pass from Robertson (Hamilton Kick), VU 42-10 injuries on the defensive line. Ben McLane found Emmanuel Ogbuehi for a 3-yard 11:00-3rd (10-65, 4:00) The Dukes added to their lead soon after as score. With just over three minutes left in the game, VU–Hurley 15 Pass from Polony (Hamilton Kick), VU 49-10 Brandon Lee blocked a punt and returned it 3 yards backup quarterback Ronnie Bell found a wide-open 13:57-4th (2-17, 0:48) for a touchdown, putting the Dukes ahead, 28-7, Wilson who tight-roped the sideline for a 55-yard GSU–Ogbuehi 3 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick), VU 49-17 8:20-4th (12-70, 5:32) with 14 minutes to play. touchdown that made it a 49-24 game. GSU–Wilson 55 Pass from Bell (Lutz Kick), VU 49-24 The Panthers responded by driving 81 yards Wilson fi nished with six catches for 104 yards, 3:21-4th (4-66, 1:01) on eight plays to pull within 28-14 with 6:31 left. along with 186 return yards for a school-record Attendance–12,136 Ogbuehi started the drive with a 17-yard run and total of 290 all-purpose yards, breaking the record then fi nished it when he caught a 5-yard pass from of 236 that Russell set a week earlier. TEAM STATISTICS ...... VU GSU running back Rosevelt Watson, who had taken the “Albert plays his heart out on every play, he’s First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 28 (20-7-1) 18 (6-11-1) snap in a Wildcat formation. That is the second just a great player. It was too little, too late and Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 53-343-2 29-79-1 career touchdown pass for Watson, who also threw that’s too much of a repetitive story,” Curry said. Passing Yards...... 127 230 one in 2010. “We’re just better than this and that’s the part that Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 11-15-1 23-41-2 The GSU defense forced a three-and-out, is so painful.” TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 68-470 70-309 Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 3-42.7-39.3 6-43.8-32.8 and the Panthers took over at their own 33. On Georgia State got on the scoreboard for the Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 1-0 fourth-and-7 from the 36, Ogbuehi took the snap fi rst time with 9:32 to play in the second quarter. Penalties ...... 4-25 3-30 in punt formation and raced around the left side Following Wilson’s 61-yard kickoff return the Sacks By ...... 1-0 0-0 for 54 yards down to the 10-yard line. On the next Panthers’ drive stalled at the 16-yard line, but Wil 3rd Down Conversions ...... 5-9 4-15 play, McLane hit Parris Lee in the left fl at, and Lee Lutz booted a 33-yard fi eld goal to get GSU to 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 3-4 raced down the sideline for the score, bringing GSU within 21-3. Time of Possession ...... 30:28 29:32 within 28-21 with 6:31 left. The Wildcats answered immediately with a After the kickoff , JMU managed to grind the pair of touchdowns. First, Villanova took just six RUSHING LEADERS clock with runs, moving to the GSU 24-yard line plays to go 66 yards as Kevin Monangai’s 12-yard VU–Monangai 18-130, 1 TD; Robertson 11-87, 1 TD; White 9-40 when Cameron Starke missed his third fi eld-goal touchdown run made it 28-3. On the fi rst play of GSU–Watson 8-45; Evans 9-16, 1 TD; McLane 4-6; Sweeting attempt of the day to give the Panthers one fi nal the ensuing drive, McLane was intercepted by Eric 1-5; Russell 5-4; Lee 2-3 chance with 56 seconds left. After an 18-yard Loper who returned it 32 yards for a score. reception by Lynquez Blar and a roughing the 2013 Georgia State Football // 113 . SEASON REVIEW 22012012 GAMEGAME SUMMARIESSUMMARIES
Dae’Quan Scott led the Dukes with 130 yards “It absolutely stunned me,” Curry said of the rushing. Freshman quarterback Michael Birdsong locker room naming. “It’s the only time today [that passed for 119 yards and one touchdown in his fi rst he got emotional]. I had no intention in choking up. start. These amazing acts of kindness toward me today, I Before the game, James Madison honored GSU don’t even have words.” head coach Bill Curry by making him an honorary The biggest highlights for Georgia State came letterman. from junior Albert Wilson, who set three school “On a personal note, I can’t remember anybody records. Wilson ignited the Georgia Dome crowd, doing anything nicer for me,” said Curry. “To be changing direction and out-running the Old made an honorary letterman at a proud institution Dominion coverage team for a 100-yard kickoff like this is a tremendous honor, and I am extremely return for a touchdown midway through the third grateful.” quarter. It was a school record for Wilson, who also had a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in GEORGIA STATE ...... 7 0 0 14 — 21 2010 against Alabama. On this one, Wilson fi elded JAMES MADISON ...... 7 7 7 7 — 28 the ball four yards deep in the end zone. “He was not supposed to bring that ball out,” SCORING SUMMARY Curry said. “It’s the longest kickoff return I’ve ever JMU–Scott 6 Pass from Birdsong (Starke Kick), JMU 7-0 been a part of. Those are really fast people chasing 13:10-1st (4-23, 1:35) him, and you just can’t catch him.” GSU–Watson 2 Run (Lutz Kick), 5:05-1st (8-81, 3:13) 7-7 With just over 10 minutes left in the game, Ben JMU–Scott 4 Run (Starke Kick), 13:59-2nd (6-63, 2:04) JMU 14-7 McLane made a perfect pass to Wilson, who was JMU–Anderson 4 Run (Starke Kick), JMU 21-7 streaking down the sideline and turned it into a 1:12-3rd (5-68, 2:22) JMU–Lee 3 Blocked Punt Return (Starke Kick), 14:05-4th JMU 28-7 school-record 93-yard touchdown catch that made GSU–Ogbuehi 5 Pass from Watson (Lutz Kick), JMU 28-14 it a 46-21 game. 10:47-4th (8-81, 3:18) Wilson caught six passes for 149 yards and GSU–Lee 10 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick), JMU 28-21 amassed a school-record 296 all-purpose yards. 6:31-4th (5-67, 1:59) Tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi also topped Attendance–22,813 100 yards receiving with a career-best 108 yards on ALBERT WILSON amasseddhl a school-recordd TEAM STATISTICS ...... GSU JMU three catches, including a 55-yard reception from McLane and a 42-yard grab from wide receiver 296 all-purpose yards against Old Dominion, First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 20 (11-8-1) 17 (9-6-2) Danny Williams on a reverse. Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 38-173-1 42-221-2 including this 100-yard kickoff return and a Demazio Skelton intercepted two passes for 93-yard touchdown reception. Passing Yards...... 175 119 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 23-38-0 11-23-1 GSU. D’Mario Gunn also had an interception, which TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 76-348 65-340 he returned 73 yards, meaning this game produced passer penalty, the Panthers had a fi nal snap from Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 9-32.0-29.2 7-34.9-34.9 the Panthers’ longest kickoff return, interception the JMU 45-yard line with three seconds left, but Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 2-0 return and play from scrimmage. the Dukes managed a sack to end the game. Penalties ...... 5-48 4-35 Heinicke, who came into the game leading JMU jumped in front early, taking advantage Sacks By ...... 0-0 3-31 FCS in total off ense at 436 yards per game, was of a Georgia State turnover. Evans fumbled on the 3rd Down Conversions ...... 4-16 3-13 28-of-42. Panthers’ fi rst play from scrimmage to give the 4th Down Conversions ...... 2-2 0-0 All 27 GSU points came in the second half. Dukes the ball at the 23-yard line. JMU needed just Time of Possession ...... 31:27 28:33 The Panthers marched 80 yards in six minutes, four plays to score as Birdsong hit Dae’Quan Scott RUSHING LEADERS and senior Rosevelt Watson broke an initial tackle for a 6-yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead. attempt and plunged into the end zone for a 3-yard GSU–Evans 18-98; Ogbuehi 2-71; Watson 9-30, 1 TD; Lee 1-0; The Panthers answered with an eight-play, Wilson 1-(-2); McLane 6-(-22) touchdown that cut the defi cit to 32-7. 81-yard drive, all of it on the ground. After Watson JMU–Scott 25-130, 1 TD; Anderson 11-48, 1 TD; Birdsong 6-43 The Panthers’ best chances to score in the rushed 10 yards for a fi rst down at the JMU 47, opening half came on a pair of second-quarter Travis Evans raced 45 yards – the longest run of his PASSING LEADERS possessions. First, the Panthers got an 18-yard run career – before he was dragged down at the 2-yard GSU–McLane 22-37-0, 170, 1 TD; Watson 1-1-0, 5, 1 TD by Travis Evans to help get to the ODU 31-yard line, line. Then Watson punched it in on the next play as JMU–Birdsong 11-23-1, 119, 1 TD but Wil Lutz’s 48-yard fi eld goal was short. Later, GSU evened the score at 7-all with fi ve minutes left Ben McLane hooked up with Emmanuel Ogbuehi RECEIVING LEADERS in the fi rst quarter. on a 55-yard completion to set up fi rst-and-goal. After Wil Lutz hit the crossbar on a 53-yard fi eld GSU–Ogbuehi 6-17, 1 TD; Lee 4-21, 1 TD; Wilson 3-57; Evans Old Dominion’s defense only allowed two more goal attempt, James Madison drove 63 yards on six 3-23; Blair 2-25; Pearson 1-10; MInor 1-8; Hill 1-8; Carter yards on the series before McLane was sacked on plays, capped by a 4-yard scoring run by Starke. 1-4; Watson 1-2 fourth down. JMU–Scott 5-37, 1 TD; Hunter 2-29; Barlow 1-21; Rose 1-18; That put the Dukes ahead 14-7 early in the second Robinson 1-7; Hart 1-7 GSU had three fi rst half turnovers, and they quarter. cost the Panthers on the scoreboard each time. Ogbuehi, GSU’s senior tight end, fi nished with McLane fumbled midway through the fi rst a career-high six catches, along with his 71 yards quarter and ODU, given excellent fi eld position, rushing on two carries. Watson, another senior, OLD DOMINION 53, GEORGIA STATE 27 took just four plays to travel 34 yards as Heinicke contributed 30 yards rushing, one touchdown on Game 10: Nov. 3, 2012 • 3:30 p.m. made it a 15-0 game with an 11-yard scoring strike the ground and one touchdown pass. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. to Tyree Lee. Quarterback Ben McLane completed 22 of 37 Up 22-0, ODU safety Devon Simmons passes for 170 yards and one touchdown with no Taylor Heinicke passed for 351 yards and intercepted McLane and Heinicke found Larry interceptions. three touchdowns as No. 5 Old Dominion defeated Pinkard in the back of the end zone for a 4-yard Georgia State outgained James Madison, Georgia State 53-27 at the Georgia Dome. touchdown to push the Monarchs’ lead to 29-0. ranked No. 9 by the Sports Network and No. 10 in It was the fi nal home game for head coach After Craig Wilkins picked off a tipped ball, Jarod the FCS Coaches Poll, 348 to 340. Bill Curry, the only coach in the program’s history Brown’s 28-yard fi eld goal sent ODU into the locker D’Mario Gunn led the GSU defense with 10 who will retire after the season. Before the game, room up 32-0. tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception. Georgia State announced the locker room at the GSU scored its fourth touchdown of the Theo Agnew added nine tackles, a tackle for loss football team’s practice facility will be named in second half when Malcolm Smith capped a nine- and three pass breakups. Curry’s honor. play drive by taking a direct snap for a 2-yard
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touchdown run after taking a direct snap in the MAINE 51, GEORGIA STATE 7 secondary for a 69-yard touchdown pass. That put wildcat formation. Maine ahead 24-0 with 7:30 left in the fi rst half. “While I’m always glad that the guys fi ght Game 11: Nov. 10, 2012 • 2 p.m. The Black Bears and head coach Jack Cosgrove back, we shouldn’t have to fi ght back like that,” Alfond Stadium • Orono, Me. (WABI-TV) honored Curry before the game by presenting him Curry said. “I’ve just so hoped we would play with a pair of authentic boots from Maine retailer our best, not for me, not even for the seniors, for Georgia State fell at Maine 51-7 in the fi nal L.L. Bean. everybody, the Georgia State community. It’s what game of the 2012 season and the last contest for “I deeply appreciate the personal gesture by everybody deserves. Georgia State football is going retiring head coach Bill Curry. Jack Cosgrove and the Maine program,” Curry said. to be a great success, it’ll just be later than I had “I haven’t really focused on the fact that this In the locker room after his fi nal game, Curry anticipated. We’ll get a terrifi c football coach and is the last hurrah; I’ll think about later,” Curry said told his Panthers, “I want each of you to know that the program will prosper.” after the game. “Right now, I’m just extremely I love you, and I admire all the eff ort you have put ODU jumped on top with a nine-play scoring disappointed that we couldn’t end the season with in. We all know in this room that we are a better drive on the game’s opening possession. Heinicke our best eff ort.” football team than we showed at any time this year. had a 34-yard run to get deep into GSU territory, Maine quarterback Marcus Wasilewski threw The next step is to become a great football team, and on third down, he threw a 9-yard touchdown four touchdown passes, and Rickey Stevens rushed and I know you will.” toss to Marquel Thomas to put the Monarchs up for 179 yards and one score to lead the Black Bears. 8-0. The injuries that decimated this Georgia State GEORGIA STATE ...... 0 7 0 0 — 7 team all season were again a factor. The Panthers MAINE ...... 10 21 17 3 — 51 OLD DOMINION ...... 15 17 7 14 — 53 played without their top defensive player in GEORGIA STATE ...... 0 0 14 13 — 27 noseguard Terrance Woodard, who was sorely SCORING SUMMARY missed on a defensive line that was already paper UM–McDonald 17 Pass from Wasilewski UM 7-0 SCORING SUMMARY thin. Then GSU lost starting left tackle Ulrick John (Decloux Kick), 10:59-1st (9-90, 4:01) ODU–Thomas 9 Pass from Heinicke ODU 8-0 and tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi early in the UM–Decloux 41 FG, 5:55-1st (8-46, 3:29) UM 10-0 (Blanco Pass from Ong), 12:08-1st (9-67, 2:52) game, and the off ense struggled. UM–Jones 76 Pass from Wasilewski UM 17-0 ODU–Lee 11 Run (Brown Kick), 4:10-1st (4-34, 1:20) ODU 15-0 Georgia State’s lone score came on a 22-yard (Decloux Kick), 10:14-2nd (1-69, 0:12) ODU–Harper 1 Run (Brown Kick), 11:06-2nd (5-69, 1:30) ODU 22-0 UM–Aultman 69 Pass from Wasilewski UM 24-0 touchdown pass from Ben McLane to Danny (Decloux Kick), 7:30-2nd (5-74, 2:23) ODU–Pinkard 4 Pass from Heinicke (Brown Kick), ODU 29-0 Williams late in the fi rst half. 5:14-2nd (8-29, 2:52) UM–Stevens 8 Run (Decloux Kick), UM 31-0 ODU–Brown 28 FG, 0:02-2nd (4-5, 0:46) ODU 32-0 McLane passed for 154 yards in the game, 3:06-2nd (5-74, 2:23) GSU–Watson 3 Run (Lutz Kick), 8:54-3rd (11-80, 6:01) ODU 32-7 and Travis Evans rushed for 77 yards on 17 carries. GSU–DWilliams 13 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick), UM 31-7 ODU–Mayers 4 Pass from Heinicke (Brown Kick), ODU 39-7 Albert Wilson had three receptions for 75 yards. 0:30-2nd (9-66, 2:31) 6:40-3rd (6-81, 2:07) Maine jumped to a 10-0 lead with scores on its UM–Perillo 24 Pass from Wasilewski UM 38-7 GSU–Wilson 100 Kickoff Return (Lutz Kick), 6:24-3rd ODU 39-14 fi rst two possessions. (Decloux Kick), 11:33-3rd (4-50, 1:53) ODU–Lee 1 Run (Segers Kick), 10:38-4th (13-74, 5:42) ODU 46-14 Wasilewski opened the game with a 46-yard UM–Jones 9 Run (Decloux Kick), 7:28-3rd (1-9, 0:05) UM 45-7 GSU–Wilson 93 Pass from McLane (Lutz Kick), ODU 46-21 UM–Decloux 20 FG, 0:14-3rd (8-29, 4:18) UM 48-7 run to the GSU 44, and then found Maurice UM–Decloux 18 FG, 4:31-4th (4-9, 2:06) UM 51-7 10:18-4th (1-93, 0:14) McDonald for a 17-yard touchdown pass to give the GSU–MSmith 1 Run (Pass Failed), ODU 46-27 Attendance–2,979 4:06-4th (10-80, 4:24) Black Bears the early 7-0 lead. After Georgia State TEAM STATISTICS ...... GSU MAINE ODU–Harper 7 Run (Segers Kick), 1:45-4th (7-46, 2:19) ODU 53-27 went three-and-out, Sean Decloux added a 41-yard Attendance–12,293 fi eld goal on the Bears next possession for a 10-0 First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 12 (7-4-1) 16 (10-6-0) advantage with six minutes left in the fi rst quarter. Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 33-59-0 48-332-2 TEAM STATISTICS ...... ODU GSU The Black Bears added to their lead in the Passing Yards...... 154 262 First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...... 27 (11-15-1) 18 (4-9-5) second quarter with a pair of big plays in the Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 12-30-4 11-17-0 Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...... 47-205-4 31-52-2 passing game. First, Nigel Jones caught a screen TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 63-213 65-594 Passing Yards...... 351 303 pass from Wasilewski and raced 76 yards for a Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 8-41.1-37.8 4-37.8-36.8 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...... 28-42-3 17-38-2 score. Georgia State then moved deep into Maine Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 0-0 Penalties ...... 3-25 9-92 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds) ...... 89-556 69-355 territory but had to settle for a 48-yard fi eld goal Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ...... 4-47.5-42.0 4-44.8-42.2 Sacks By ...... 1-5 4-50 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 2-2 attempt into the wind. After the missed fi eld goal, 3rd Down Conversions ...... 8-17 5-14 Penalties ...... 11-120 6-51 Wasilewski found Damarrr Aultman behind the 4th Down Conversions ...... 0-0 1-1 Sacks By ...... 3-35 4-26 Time of Possession ...... 27:34 32:26 3rd Down Conversions ...... 11-18 4-14 RUSHING LEADERS 4th Down Conversions ...... 1-1 0-2 Time of Possession ...... 32:06 27:54 GSU–Evans 17-77; Watson 5-26; MSmith 2-8; Wilson 1-(-8); McLane 8-(-44) RUSHING LEADERS UM–Stevens 21-179, 1 TD; Wasilewski 10- ODU–Lee 25-126, 2 TD; Harper 10-45, 2 TD; Ong 3-21; 77; Jones 13-76, 1 TD; Ebeling 2-5 Heinicke 9-13 PASSING LEADERS GSU–Evans 14-87; Watson 2-5, 1 TD; MSmith 5-5, 1 TD; Lee 2-5; Bell 3-(-11); Wilson 1-(-11); McLane 4-(-28) GSU–McLane 12-29-3, 154, 1 TD; Watson 0-1-1 PASSING LEADERS UM–Wasilewski 11-17-0, 262, 4 TD ODU–Heinicke 28-42-3, 351, 3 TD RECEIVING LEADERS GSU–McLane 13-31-2, 226, 1 TD; Bell 3-5-0, 35; DWilliams 1-1-0, 42 GSU–Wilson 3-75; DWilliams 2-22, 1 TD; ASmith 2-38; Blair 2-9; Evans 2-1; Pearson RECEIVING LEADERS 1-9 ODU–Pinkard 6-92, 1 TD; Thomas 6-72, 1 TD; Mayes 5-52, 1 TD; UM–Aultman 3-97, 1 TD; Perillo 2-27, 1 TD; Roberts 3-73; Vaughan 3-32; Spellman 3-11 McDonald 2-26, 1 TD; Jones 1-76, 1 TD; GSU–Wilson 6-149, 1 TD; DWilliams 4-33; Ogbuehi 3-108; Blair Nash 1-22; Flores 1-8; Williams 1-6 2-11; Lee 1-2; Evans 1-0
HEAD COACH BILL CURRY (with wife Carolyn) was honored in a pregame ceremony before the Old Dominion game, his fi nal contest at the Georgia Dome.
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KELTONKELTON HILL The former quarterback threw a school-record four touchdown passes and rushed for a fi fth TD vs. Campbell in 2011.
RUSHING ATTEMPTS TOUCHDOWN PASSES RECEIVING YARDS Game: 24, Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 Game: 4, Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011; Game: 175, Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, Season: 128, Donald Russell, 2011 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010, 2011 Career: 248, Donald Russell (2011-12) Savannah State, 2010 Season: 947, Albert Wilson, 2012 Season: 18, Drew Little, 2010 Career: 2013, Albert Wilson, 2010-present RUSHING YARDS Career: 18, Drew Little, 2010-11 Game: 201, Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 2012 INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: 2, Albert Wilson vs. fi ve teams; Jordan Season: 747, Donald Russell, 2012 Game: 4, Drew Little vs. Alabama, 2010; Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 Career: 1,412, Donald Russell (2011-12) Ronnie Bell vs. William & Mary, 2012 Season: 7, Albert Wilson, 2012 Season: 11, Drew Little, 2010; Ben Mclane, 2012 Career: 15, Albert Wilson, 2010-present RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Career: 17, Drew Little, 2010-11 Game: 2, Three players, fi ve times KICKOFF RETURNS Season: 9, Donald Russell, 2011 TOTAL OFFENSE Game: 5, Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012; Career: 12, Donald Russell (2011-12) Game: 417, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, Old Dominion, 2011 2010 Season: 29, Albert Wilson, 2012 PASSING YARDS Season: 2,078, Drew Little, 2010 Career: 64, Albert Wilson, 2010-present Game: 414, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Career: 2,531, Drew Little, 2010-11 Season: 2,102, Drew Little, 2010 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Career: 2,570, Drew Little, 2010-11 TOTAL PLAYS Game: 176, Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 Game: 55, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Season: 751, Albert Wilson, 2012 PASS ATTEMPTS Season: 327, Drew Little, 2010 Career: 64, Albert Wilson, 2010-present Game: 53, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Career: 418, Drew Little, 2010-11 Season: 306, Drew Little, 2010 KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TD Career: 2381, Drew Little, 2010-11 TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Game: 1, Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010; vs. Game: 5, Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 Old Dominion, 2012; Darren McCray vs. PASS COMPLETIONS Season: 22, Drew Little, 2010 Campbell, 2010 Season: Game: 32, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Career: 22, Drew Little, 2010-11 1, Albert Wilson, 2010 and 2012; Season: 190, Drew Little, 2010 Darren McCray, 2010 Career: 227, Drew Little, 2010-11 RECEPTIONS Career: 2, Albert Wilson, 2010-present Game: 11, Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 2010 PUNT RETURNS Game: Game: .800, Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama, Season: 54, Danny Williams, 2010 7, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 (12-15) Career: 104, Albert Wilson, 2010-present; 2011 Season: Season: .621, Drew Little, 2010 (190-306) Danny Williams, 2010-present 13, Albert Wilson, 2011 Career: .596, Drew Little, 2010-11 (227-381) Career: 26, Albert Wilson, 2010-present
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PUNT RETURN YARDS FIELD GOALS MADE PUNTING YARDS Game: 85, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, Game: 3, Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 Game: 406, Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 Season: 15, Iain Vance, 2010 2011 Season: 155, Albert Wilson, 2011 Career: 15, Iain Vance, 2010 Season: 2,541, Matt Hubbard, 2012 Career: 251, Albert Wilson, 2010-present Career: 4,385, Matt Hubbard, 2011-present FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 4, Matt Ehasz vs. S.C. State, 2012; PUNTING AVERAGE ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Christian Benvenuto vs. UTSA, 2011 Game: 62.2, Matt Hubbard vs. SC State (5 Game: 175, Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, Season: 17, Iain Vance, 2010; Christian punts) 2011 Benvenuto, 2011 Season: 44.5, Bo Schlechter, 2010 Season: 947, Albert Wilson, 2012 Career: 20, Christian Benvenuto, 2011-12 Career: 42.6, Matt Hubbard, 2011-present Career: 3,952, Albert Wilson, 2010-present PAT INTERCEPTIONS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED Game: 7, Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 Game: 2, D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011; Game: 3, Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, Season: 35, Iain Vance, 2010 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (2 rushing, 1 receiving) Career: 35, Iain Vance, 2010 2012 Season: 9, Donald Russell, 2011 Season: 3, Demazio Skelton, 2012 Career: 17, Albert Wilson, 2010-present PUNTS Career: 5, Demazio Skelton, 2011-12 Game: 10, Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, POINTS SCORED 2011, vs. Houston, 2011 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS Game: 18, Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, Season: 15, Iain Vance, 2010 Game: 73, D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 Career: 15, Iain Vance, 2010 2011 (1) Season: 80, Iain Vance, 2010 Season: 84, D’Mario Gunn, 2012 Career: 102, Albert Wilson, 2010-present Career: 91, D’Mario Gunn, 2011-12 — TEAM RECORDS —
POINTS SCORED PASS COMPLETIONS PUNTS Game: 55, vs. Savannah State, 2010 Game: 33, vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Game: 12 vs. Old Dominion, 2011 Season: 302, 2010 Season: 201, 2010 Season: 61, 2012
POINTS ALLOWED PASSING YARDS PUNTING AVERAGE Game: 63, vs. Alabama, 2010 Game: 419, vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Game: 62.2, vs. S.C. State (5 punts) Season: 424, 2012 Season: 2,247, 2010 Season: 42.0, 2012
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED TOUCHDOWN PASSES INTERCEPTIONS Game: 7, vs. Savannah State, 2010 Game: 4, vs. Morehead State, 2010; Savannah Game: 4, vs. South Alabama, 2011 Season: 37, 2010 State, 2010; Campbell, 2011 Season: 13, 2011 Season: 19, 2010 RUSHING ATTEMPTS TURNOVERS FORCED Game: 50, vs. Campbell, 2011 TOTAL OFFENSE Game: 5, vs. South Alabama, 2011 Game: Season: 414, 2011 514, vs. Campbell, 2011 Season: 21, 2011 Season: 3,602, 2010 RUSHING YARDS SACKS BY TOTAL OFFENSE - PLAYS Game: 301, vs. Campbell, 2011 Game: 6, vs. Lambuth, 2010 Game: 82, vs. Tennessee, 2012 Season: 1,847, 2011 Season: 21, 2011 Season: 720, 2012 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS PENALTIES FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 3, vs. fi ve teams. Most recent: Game: 10, vs. Savannah State, 10-9-10; Game: 3, Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 vs. Rhode Island, 2012 Murray State, 10-8-11 Season: 15, 2010 Season: 16, 2010 and 2011 Season: 74, 2011 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED PASS ATTEMPTS PENALTY YARDS Game: 4, Lamar, 2010; UTSA, 2011 Game: 55, vs. Old Dominion, 2010 Game: 92, vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10 Season: 22, 2011 Season: 360, 2012 Season: 616, 2011
2013 Georgia State Football // 117 . RECORDS & HISTORY SSINGLE-GAMEINGLE-GAME HIGHSHIGHS
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RUSHING YARDS RECEPTIONS PASS COMPLETIONS 201 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 11 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 32 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 152 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 9 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 25 Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 146 Donald Russell vs. Campbell, 2011 8 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 22 Drew Little vs. Lamar, 2010 141 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 2010 21 Ben McLane vs. Villanova, 2012 136 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 8 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 20 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 120 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 8 Albert Wilson vs. Tennessee, 2012 19 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 119 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 7 Albert Wilson vs. St. Francis, 2011 107 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 7 Danny Williams vs. Jacksonville State, COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 2011 .800 Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama 2011 (12- RUSHING ATTEMPTS 15) 24 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS .765 Drew Little vs. Shorter, 2010 (13-17) 21 Donald Russell vs. W&M, 2012 2 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 .724 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (21-29) 21 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 2 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 .722 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 21 Donald Russell vs. UTSA, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 (13-18) 20 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 .695 Drew Little vs. Campbell, 2010 (16-23) 20 Donald Russell vs. South Alabama, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. Savannah State, 2010 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 TOUCHDOWN PASSES RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 2 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 4 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 PASSING YARDS 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah State, 2010 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 414 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 3 Bo Schlechter vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 287 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 228 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 TOTAL OFFENSE RECEIVING YARDS 228 Drew Little vs. Murray State, 2011 417 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 227 Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 380 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 151 Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 2011 354 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 150 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 PASS ATTEMPTS 295 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 149 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 53 Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 2010 283 Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 2010 146 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 41 Ben McLane vs. Tennessee, 2012 120 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 38 Drew Little vs. Murray State, 2011 TD RESPONSIBILITY (RUSH/PASS) 108 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. ODU, 2012 38 Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 5 Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (1/4) 105 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 37 Ben McLane vs. Villanova, 2012 4 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010 104 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 36 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (2/2) 103 Danny Williams vs. N.C. Central, 2010 4 Drew Little vs. Morehead St., 2010 (0/4) 102 Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 2010 4 Drew Little vs. Savannah St., 2010 (0/4) 101 Danny Williams vs. Morehead State, 2010
118 // 2013 Georgia State Football . RECORDS & HISTORY SSINGLE-GAMEINGLE-GAME HIGHSHIGHS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED PUNTS 3 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 JORDANJORDAN 2 Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 10 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 GILESGILES 2 Donald Russell vs. Murray State, 2011 8 Matt Hubbard vs. Tennessee, 2012 2 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 8 Matt Hubbard vs. James Madison, 2012 OneOnO e off tthreehhreee 2 Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 2010 7 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 PaPPanthersnttheh rsr ttoo ccacatchattch 2 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 ttwtwowo totouchdownouchddowo n 2 Albert Wilson vs. New Hampshire, 2012 PUNTING YARDS ppapassessses iinn a ggagame.mee. 2 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 406 Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 372 Matt Hubbard vs. Houston, 2011 2 Albert Wilson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 358 Matt Hubbard vs. Tennessee, 2012 2 Albert Wilson vs. Savannah State, 2010 337 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 2 Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 2011 311 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 2 Arthur Williams vs. Morehead St., 2010 288 Matt Hubbard vs. James Madison, 2012 2 Sam Burkhalter vs. Savannah State, 2010 275 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2011 2 Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 2010
POINTS BY KICKING PUNTING AVERAGE (MIN. 3 PUNTS) 13 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 62.2 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 (5) 11 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 51.0 Bo Schlechter vs. NCCU, 2010 (4) 11 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 50.0 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (4) 11 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 48.1 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 10 Christian Benvenuto vs. Clark Atlanta, (7) 2011 45.8 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2011 (6)
FIELD GOALS KICKOFF RETURNS 3 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 5 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 Christian Benvenuto, four games 5 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 2 Iain Vance, four games 4 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 2 Matt Ehasz vs. S.C. State, 2012 4 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 2 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 4 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 4 Albert Wilson vs. S.C. State, 2012 PAT 7 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS TACKLES 6 Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 2011 176 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 16 Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 2010 4 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 156 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 14 Mark Hogan vs. Old Dominion, 2010 5 Iain Vance vs. Shorter, 2010 140 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 12 Demazio Skelton vs. S.C. State, 2012 129 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 12 Dexter Moody vs. Old Dominion, 2011 125 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2010 11 Mike Hall vs. South Carolina State, 2011 104 Albert Wilson vs. S.C. State, 2012 TACKLES FOR LOSS PUNT RETURNS 4 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 7 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 11 players 3 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 SACKS 3 Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 2010 PUNT RETURN YARDS 2 Christo Bilukidi vs. Murray State, 2011 85 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 2 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 48 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 2010 INTERCEPTIONS 2 D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 2011 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 2 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 296 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 2012 JAKE 290 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 236 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS 229 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 MUASAU 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 197 Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 SetSSet tththehe GGSGSUU (1) 191 Albert Wilson vs. UTSA, 2012 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (1) recordsrreecordds forffor sacksssaackks 182 Albert Wilson vs. West Alabama, 2011 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 (1) andaand ttatacklesackklles ffoforr llolossosss 175 Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 2011 inin a ggame.ama e.e 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 (1)
2013 Georgia State Football // 119 . RECORDS & HISTORY CCAREERAREER LEADERSLEADERS
ALBERT WILSON Georgia State’s career leader in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns and all- purpose yards.
RUSHING YARDS PASS COMPLETIONS RECEIVING YARDS Player ...... Years Att Yds Player ...... Years Cmp Player ...... Years Rec Yds 1. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 248 1412 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 227 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010- 104 2013 2. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 241 1095 2. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 139 2. Danny Williams ...... 2010- 104 1361 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 171 1044 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 80 3. Emmanuel Ogbuehi .2010- 47 581 4. Rosevelt Watson ...... 2010-* 81 316 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 42 4. Jordan Giles ...... 2010- 35 515 5. Parris Lee ...... 2010-* 71 251 5. Ronnie Bell ...... 2012-* 34 5. Sidney Haynes ...... 2010-11 30 332
TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING TOUCHDOWN PASSES RECEPTIONS Player ...... Years TD Player ...... Years TD Player ...... Years Rec 1. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 12 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 18 1. Danny Williams ...... 2010-* 104 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 7 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 11 Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 104 3. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 7 3. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 10 3. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 48 4. Parris Lee ...... 2010-* 4 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 4 4. Emmanuel Ogbuehi ...... 2010-12 47 Drew Little ...... 2010-11 4 5. Ronnie Bell ...... 2012-* 3 5. Jordan Giles ...... 2010-* 35
PASSING YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Player ...... Years Yards Player ...... Years Plays Yards Player ...... Years Rec 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 2570 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 418 2531 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 15 2. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 1592 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 320 2205 2. Danny Williams ...... 2010-* 9 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 1161 3. Donald Russell...... 2011-* 248 1412 3. Jordan Giles ...... 2010-* 6 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 550 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 325 1422 4. Emmanuel Ogbuehi ...... 2010-12 4 5. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 241 1095 PASS ATTEMPTS KICKOFF RETURNS Player ...... Years Att TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Player ...... Years KOR 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 381 Player ...... Years TDR 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 64 2. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 274 1. Drew Little ...... 2010-11 22 2. Parris Lee ...... 2010-* 34 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 154 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 18 3. Darren McCray ...... 2010-* 15 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 86 3. Donald Russell...... 2011-* 12 4. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010-* 14 5. Ronnie Bell ...... 2012-* 67 4. Ben McLane...... 2012-* 11 5. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 7
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KICKOFF RETURN YARDS PUNTING YARDS Player...... Years KOR Yds Player ...... Years Punts 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 1608 1. Matt Hubbard ...... 2011-* 4385 2. Parris Lee ...... 2010-* 652 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 1739 3. Darren McCray ...... 2010-* 383 4. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010-* 324 TACKLES Player ...... Years Tackles PUNT RETURNS 1. Mark Hogan ...... 2010-12 157 Player...... Years PR 2. Robert Ferguson ...... 2010-* 129 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 26 3. Demazio Skelton ...... 2011-12 115 2. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010-* 9 4. Brent McClendon ...... 2010-* 114 5. Fred Barnes...... 2010-11 113 PUNT RETURN YARDS 6. Jake Muasau ...... 2010-11 106 Player...... Years PR Yds 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 251 INTERCEPTIONS 2. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010-* 78 Player ...... Years Int 1. Demazio Skelton ...... 2011-12 5 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 2. D’Mario Gunn ...... 2011-12 4 Player...... Years Yards 3. Jamal Ransby ...... 2010-* 3 MARKMARK 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 3952 Brent McClendon ...... 2010-* 3 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 1616 Jake Muasau ...... 2010-11 3 HOGAN 3. Danny Williams ...... 2010-* 1360 4. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 1458 SACKS GSU’s career 5. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 1270 Player ...... Years Sacks leader in 1. Christo Bilukidi ...... 2010-11 10 tackles. TOUCHDOWNS 2. Jake Muasau ...... 2010-11 7 Player ...... Years TD 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 17 TACKLES FOR LOSS 2. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 13 Player ...... Years TFL 3. Travis Evans ...... 2010-* 9 1. Jake Muasau ...... 2010-11 16.5 Danny Williams ...... 2010-* 9 2. Christo Bilukidi ...... 2010-11 16 5. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 7 3. Robert Ferguson ...... 2010-* 11 6. Jordan Giles ...... 2010-* 6 4. Mark Hogan ...... 2010-* 10.5 5. Evan Bostic ...... 2010-11 7 POINTS Player ...... Years Points 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2010-* 102 2. Iain Vance ...... 2010 80 DEMAZIO 3. Donald Russell...... 2011-12 60 SKELTON 4. Christian Benvenuto ...... 2011-12 57 5. Danny Williams ...... 2010-* 54 TheThe PPaPanthers’ntthhersr ’ rrerecord-ecordd- 6. Kelton Hill ...... 2010-* 42 hhoholderlldderer withwiith fi vee ccareerareer ininterceptions.nttercr eptionns.s FIELD GOALS Player ...... Years FG 1. Iain Vance ...... 2010 15 2. Christian Benvenuto ...... 2011-12 11 3. Wil Lutz ...... 2012-* 4
PAT Player ...... Years PAT 1. Iain Vance ...... 2010 35 2. Christian Benvenuto ...... 2011-12 24 3. Wil Lutz ...... 2012-* 18
PUNTS Player ...... Years Punts 1. Matt Hubbard ...... 2011-* 103 2. Bo Schlechter...... 2010-11 41
2013 Georgia State Football // 121 . RECORDS & HISTORY SSEASONEASON LEADERSLEADERS
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RUSHING YARDS PASS COMPLETIONS TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Player ...... Year Yards Player ...... Year Comp Player ...... Year TDR 1. Donald Russell...... 2012 747 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 190 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 22 2. Donald Russell...... 2011 665 2. Ben McLane...... 2012 139 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 15 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 609 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 68 3. Ben McLane...... 2012 11 4. Kelton Hill ...... 2010 416 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2011 42 4. Donald Russell...... 2011 9 5. Travis Evans ...... 2011 390 5. Drew Little ...... 2011 37 RECEIVING YARDS PASSING YARDS TOUCHDOWN PASSES Player ...... Year Yards Player ...... Year Yards Player ...... Year TD 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 947 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 2102 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 18 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 772 2. Ben McLane...... 2012 1592 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 11 3. Danny Williams ...... 2010 649 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 1021 3. Ben McLane...... 2012 10 4. Danny Williams ...... 2011 485 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2011 550 4. Bo Schlechter...... 2011 4 RECEPTIONS PASS ATTEMPTS TOTAL OFFENSE Player ...... Year Rec Player ...... Year Att Player ...... Year Plays Yards 1. Danny Williams ...... 2010 54 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 306 1. Drew Little ...... 2010 327 2078 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 48 2. Ben McLane...... 2012 274 2. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 229 1630 3. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 37 3. Kelton Hill ...... 2011 126 3. Ben McLane...... 2012 325 1422 4. Danny Williams ...... 2011 30 4. Bo Schlechter...... 20111 85 4. Donald Russell...... 2012 120 747 5. Sidney Haynes ...... 2010 26 5. Drew Little ...... 2011 83 5. Donald Russell...... 2011 128 665
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KICKOFF RETURNS Player...... Year KOR 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 29 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2010 22 3. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 13
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Player ...... Year Yards 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 751 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2010 618 3. Darren McCray ...... 2010 270 4. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 239
PUNT RETURNS Player ...... Year PR 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 13 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 10 CHRISTO 3. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010 8 BILUKIDI PUNT RETURN YARDS NowNow ini tthehhe NNFL,FLFL, ChChristohriistto Player...... Year Yards BilukidiBiB llukik ddi hhadadd fi vvee ssasacksackks 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 155 andaand ninineinee ttacklesackless ffororo llossoss 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 94 aas a ssenioreniior in 22011.01011.1 3. Demarius Matthews ...... 2010 76
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Player...... Year Yards 1. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 1810 POINTS TACKLES 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 1210 Player ...... Year Pts Player ...... Year Tkls 3. Albert Wilson ...... 2010 932 1. Iain Vance ...... 2010 80 1. Fred Barnes...... 2010 85 4. Donald Russell...... 2012 910 2. Donald Russell...... 2011 54 2. Brandon Jones ...... 2010 65 5. Donald Russell...... 2011 706 3. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 48 Dexter Moody ...... 2011 65 4. Christian Benvenuto ...... 2011 46 Joseph Peterson ...... 2012 65 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 5. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 36 5. Evan Bostic ...... 2010 63 Player ...... Year TD 6. Demazio Skelton ...... 2011 61 1. Donald Russell...... 2011 9 FIELD GOALS 2. Albert Wilson ...... 2012 8 Player ...... Years FG INTERCEPTIONS 3. Albert Wilson ...... 2011 6 1. Iain Vance ...... 2010 15 Player ...... Year Int 4. Danny Williams ...... 2010 5 2. Christian Benvenuto ...... 2011 9 1. Demazio Skelton ...... 2012 3 3. Wil Lutz ...... 2012 4 2. Jamal Ransby ...... 2010 2 Brad Chahoy ...... 2010 2 D’MARIO PUNTS D’Mario Gunn ...... 2011 2 Player...... Years Punts Jake Muasau ...... 2011 2 GUNN 1. Matt Hubbard ...... 2012 59 Demazio Skelton ...... 2011 2 2. Matt Hubbard ...... 2011 44 D’Mario Gunn ...... 2012 2 3. Bo Schlechter...... 2010 31 SACKS PUNTING YARDS Player...... Year Sacks Player ...... Years Yards 1. Christo Bilukidi ...... 2010 5 1. Matt Hubbard ...... 2012 2541 Christo Bilukidi ...... 2011 5 2. Matt Hubbard ...... 2011 1844 3. Jake Muasau ...... 2010 4 3. Bo Schlechter...... 2010 1380 4. Jake Muasau ...... 2011 3
PUNTING AVERAGE TACKLES FOR LOSS Player ...... Years Avg Player ...... Year TFL 1. Bo Schlechter...... 2010 44.5 1. Christo Bilukidi ...... 2011 9 2. Matt Hubbard ...... 2012 43.1 2. Jake Muasau ...... 2011 8.5 3. Matt Hubbard ...... 2011 41.9 3. Jake Muasau ...... 2011 8 Theo Agnew ...... 2012 8 4. Christo Bilukidi ...... 2010 7 Robert Ferguson ...... 2011 7
2013 Georgia State Football // 123 . RECORDS & HISTORY LLONGESTONGEST PLAYSPLAYS
LONGEST RUNS 62 Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 54 Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. James Madison, BENBEN 2012 (fake punt) McLANEMcLANE 53 Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 (TD) 53 Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 AsA a rredshirteddshhiirt ffrfreshman,eshhmann, 52 Kelton Hill vs. St. Francis, 2011 BBeBenn MMcMcLaneLaLane hhookedookked upp 52 Donald Russell vs. S.C. State, 2012 withwwithh AAlbertlbbert WiWWilsonllsonn ffororr tthehe 52 Donald Russell vs. Richmond, 2012 46 Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 (TD) ttwtwowo llolongestonggese t papassss pplaysllaysy iinn 45 Donald Russell vs. Rhode Island, 2012 (TD) sscschoolchhoolo history.hisi ttory. 41 Darren McCray vs. Jacksonville State, 2010 (TD)
LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 47 Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead St., 2010 31 Demarius Matthews vs. Shorter, 2010 30 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2011 22 Albert Wilson vs. St. Francis, 2011 21 Albert Wilson vs. James Madison, 2012 21 Albert Wilson vs. Rhode Island, 2012
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 100 Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) 97 Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 2010 (TD) 96 Darren McCray vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 67 Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 61 Albert Wilson vs. Villanova, 2012 53 Albert Wilson vs. Shorter, 2010 LONGEST PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE LONGEST PASS PLAYS 93 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. 93 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. Old LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Old Dominion, 2012 (TD) Dominion, 2012 (TD) 84 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. 84 Albert Wilson from Ben McLane vs. UTSA, 73 D’Mario Gunn vs. Old Dominion, 2012 UTSA, 2012 (TD) 2012 (TD) 31 Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 78 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 78 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 26 Demazio Skelton vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 South Alabama, 2011 (TD) Alabama, 2011 (TD) 26 Kail Singleton vs. S.C. State, 2012 64 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 64 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. South 21 Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 2011 South Alabama, 2011 (TD) Alabama, 2011 (TD) 20 Jamal Ransby vs. Savannah State, 2010 62 Run: Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 2010 56 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. 56 Pass: Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 2011 (TD) LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS Campbell, 2011 (TD) 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Ben McLane 93 Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 2011 55 Pass: Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. vs. Old Dominion, 2010 23 Quontez Mallory vs. Houston, 2011 Campbell, 2011 (TD) 55 Jordan Giles from Kelton Hill vs. 55 Pass: Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little Campbell, 2011 (TD) LONGEST FIELD GOALS vs. Alabama, 2010 55 Emmanuel Ogbuehi from Drew Little vs. 49 Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 2010 55 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Alabama, 2010 47 Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 2010 Villanova, 2012 (TD) 55 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Villanova, 46 Iain Vance vs. Savannah State, 2010 54 Run: Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. JMU, 2012 2012 (TD) 46 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 (fake punt) 54 Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. New 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Clark Atlanta, 2011 54 Pass: Albert Wilson from Ronnie Bell vs. Hampshire, 2012 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. Murray State, 2011 New Hampshire, 2012 54 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. UTSA, 45 Christian Benvenuto vs. S. Alabama, 2011 54 Pass: Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 2011 (TD) 40 Wil Lutz vs. Rhode Island, 2012 UTSA, 2011 (TD) 54 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. 54 Pass: Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 LONGEST PUNTS Jacksonville State, 2011 53 Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. 80 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 53 Pass: Albert Wilson from Drew Little vs. Jacksonville State, 2011 64 Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 2011 Jacksonville State, 2011 50 Albert Wilson from Kelton Hill vs. 62 Matt Hubbard vs. New Hampshire, 2012 53 Run: Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 2011 St. Francis, 2011 62 Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 2010 (TD) 49 Danny Williams from Kelton Hill vs. 60 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2011 53 Run: Kelton Hill vs. Lambuth, 2010 Murray State, 2011 59 Bo Schlechter vs. N.C. Central, 2010 48 Albert Wilson from Bo Schlechter vs. 59 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012 Clark Atlanta, 2011 (TD) 58 Matt Hubbard vs. S.C. State, 2012
124 // 2013 Georgia State Football . RECORDS & HISTORY GGSUSU FIRSTSFIRSTS
FIRST GAME Georgia State d. Shorter 41-7 on Sept. 2, 2010 at the Georgia Dome. Attendance: 30,237 EMMANUEL FIRST OVERTIME GAME OGBUEHIOGBUEHI Jacksonville State d. Georgia State 34-27 in one TightTTiighht endeend caughtcaaugghth GeorgiaGeorggiia overtime on Sept. 18, 2010, Georgia Dome SStState’satte’e’s fi rsrstt ttotouchdownoucu hddown FIRST TELEVISED GAME papassss iinn ththee ininauguralnaugural Jacksonville State d. Georgia State 34-27 on ggagamemee vvs.s.s SShorter.hoh rrterr. CSS-TV on Sept. 18, 2010, Georgia Dome FIRST GAME VS. FCS OPPONENT Jacksonville State d. Georgia State 34-27 in overtime on Sept. 18, 2010, Georgia Dome FIRST GAME VS. FBS OPPONENT Alabama d. Georgia State 63-7 on Nov. 18, 2010, Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) FIRST PLAY Drew Little pass to Rosevelt Watson, 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 Note: First snap was nullifi ed by penalty FIRST RUN Rosevelt Watson rush for 8 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST PASS Drew Little to Rosevelt Watson for 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST FG FIRST TACKLE FIRST RECEPTION Iain Vance, 22 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 Jake Muasau tackled Octavious Edge Rosevelt Watson from Drew Little, 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST GAME-WINNING FG Iain Vance, 30 yards, 0:01 left in game FIRST SACK FIRST 1ST DOWN at Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010 Christo Bilukidi sacked Lambuth’s David Rosevelt Watson rush for 3 yards Ingram for -6 yards, Sept. 11, 2010 vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST PUNT RETURN Demarius Matthews for 31 yards FIRST INTERCEPTION FIRST TOUCHDOWN vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 Jake Muasau intercepted Lambuth’s Paul Parris Lee rush for 4 yards Harper, Sept. 11, 2010 vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST KICKOFF RETURN Parris Lee for 27 yards (opening kickoff ) FIRST FORCED FUMBLE FIRST TOUCHDOWN PASS vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 Christo Bilukidi on RB Octavious Edge Drew Little to Emmanuel Ogbuehi for 4 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST KICKOFF RETURN FOR TD vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010) Darren McCray for 96 yards FIRST PAT FIRST FUMBLE RECOVERY Iain Vance vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 at Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010 (opening kickoff ) Olufemi Opanubi vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST PUNT Bo Schlechter for 38 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST BLOCKED KICK Jordan Giles blocked punt vs. Lamar, Nov. 6, 2010 FIRST PENALTY Holding on WR Danny Williams (fi rst play) vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST SAFETY PARRISPARRIS Blocked punt out of the end zone vs. West LEELEE Alabama, Nov. 12, 2011 ScoredSScoredd thethhe fi rrststt touchdownttoouchddowo n in GGSUSUU hhihistorysttory in ttheheh oopeningpep niingg winwwin oovovererr SShorter.hoh rtterr.
2013 Georgia State Football // 125 . RECORDS & HISTORY HHONORSONORS
ALL-AMERICA Iain Vance, PK ...... 2010 Sports Network (3rd team)
ALL-INDEPENDENT College Sports Madness Ladeven Kirkland, OL ...... 2011 Demarius Matthews, CB ...... 2011 Jake Muasau, OLB ...... 2011 Donald Russell, RB ...... 2011 Albert Wilson, WR & PR ...... 2011
ALL-CAA Albert Wilson, KR ...... 2012 Co-Special Teams Player of the Year Albert Wilson, KR (1st team) ...... 2012 Albert Wilson, WR (3rd team) ...... 2012 Matt Hubbard, P (2nd team) ...... 2012 Donald Russell, RB (3rd team) ...... 2012
WEEKLY AWARDS Matt Hubbard, P...... Sept. 3, 2012 CAA Special Teams Player of the Week Sports Network National Special Teams Player of the Week CPFA National Punter of the Week
IAIN Donald Russell, RB ...... Oct. 15, 2012 VANCEANC CAA Off ensive Player of the Week
ALL-AMERICA Albert Wilson, WR-KR ...... Nov. 5, 2012 TheTThe plplace-kickerlace-e kkickkerer oonn GGSGSU’sU’U s CAA Special Teams Player of the Week ininauguralnauugural tteteameamm wwasass a CFPA National Kick off Returner of the third-teamtthiirdd-tteamm AAll-Americallll-AAmeriicaca ppickiick Week by tthehee SSportspop rtts NeNetwork.ttwork.k
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MATTMATT DONALD RUSSELLUSSELL HUBBARDHUBBARD ALL-CAA ALL-CAA
126 // 2013 Georgia State Football . RECORDS & HISTORY HHONORSONORS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Capital One / CoSIDA Michael Hall, LB (1st team) ...... 2011 Kalan Jenkins, DL (1st team) ...... 2011 Michael Davis, OL (1st team) ...... 2012 Mark Hogan, LB (1st team) ...... 2012
FCS ADA ACADEMIC ALL-STAR Kalan Jenkins, DL ...... 2011 Michael Davis, OL ...... 2012
CAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Nate Anthony, DB ...... 2012 NFL DRAFT Michael Davis, OL ...... 2012 Christo Bilukidi ...... 2012 Akeen Felder, LB ...... 2012 Oakland Raiders .....6th (189) Mark Hogan, LB ...... 2012 Davis Knowles, LB ...... 2012 Sean Jeppesen, TE ...... 2012 NFL FREE AGENTS Arington Jordan, DB ...... 2012 Jake Muasau, LB ...... 2012 Darren McCray, WR ...... 2012 New York Giants David Miller, P-PK ...... 2012 Emmanuel Ogbuehi, TE ...2013 Nathaniel Minor, WR ...... 2012 Washington Redskins Emmanuel Ogbuehi, TE ...... 2012 Kail Singleton, DB ...... 2012 Donald Russell, RB ...... 2013 Malcolm Smith, RB ...... 2012 Atlanta Falcons Marcus Stetzer, DL ...... 2012 KALAN Bryan Williams, LB ...... 2012 Cade Yates, OL ...... 2012 JENKINSENKIN ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Brandon Jones, S ...... 2012 CAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Tampa Bay Storm Nate Anthony, DB ...... 2012 Michael Davis, OL ...... 2012
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2013 Georgia State Football // 127 . RECORDS & HISTORY YYEAR-BY-YEAREAR-BY-YEAR SCORESSCORES
2010 • 6-5 Head Coach: Bill Curry Inaugural Season (Unclassifi ed) ——— 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 11-15-0-0 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 24-43-1-0 71-450 S. 25 at Campbell aW 34-21 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 29-36-1-1 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 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 At-Yds-TD Pass Cm-At-TD-I Ply-TO At-Yds-TD Pass Cm-At-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/CAA Football ——— 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 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 17-38-1-2 69-355 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.
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DONALDATLANTA FALCONS -RUSSELL FREE AGENT SIGNEE OAKLANDCHRISTO RAIDERS - GEORGIA STATE’SBILUKIDI FIRST NFL DRAFT PICK
EMMANUELWASHINGTON REDSKINS - FREEOGBUEHI AGENT SIGNEE JAKEN.Y. GIANTS - FREEMUASAU AGENT SIGNEE