Delta State University Football | 2015 Official Game Notes 2000 Ncaa National Champions | Seven Gulf South Conference Championships | Four Ncaa Region Titles

GAMESTATESMEN 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL | 2015 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | FOUR NCAA REGION TITLES

2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE) No. 10 DELTA STATE (1-0) at No. 18 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE (1-0) DATE OPPONENT RESULTS TV/RADIO 2 SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2015 • 7 P.M. • COMMERCE, TEXAS • MEMORIAL STADIUM (10,000) Sept. 3 FORT VALLEY STATE W, 48-7 Radio/SSN DELTA STATE Location...... Commerce, Texas Sept. 12 at Texas A&M-Commerce 7 p.m. Radio/SSN Rankings...... No. 10 AFCA/No. 11 D2FB Kickoff...... 7 p.m. Sept. 19 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN (PP) 6 p.m. Radio/SSN Record (GSC)...... 1-0 (0-0 GSC) Site...... Memorial Stadium Sept. 26 ALBANY STATE 2 p.m. Radio/SSN Head Coach...... Todd Cooley Capacity...... 10,000 Oct. 3 FLORIDA TECH* 6 p.m. ESPN3/SSN Record at DSU (Years)...... 17-5 (3rd) Surface...... Artificial Turf TV...... Not Available Oct. 10 at Shorter* 1:30 p.m. Radio/SSN TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE Radio...... Statesmen Sports Network Oct. 17 WEST GEORGIA* 6 p.m. ESPN3/SSN Rankings...... No. 18 AFCA/No. 17 D2FB All-Time Series...... TAMUC leads 3-2 Oct. 24 WEST ALABAMA* 6 p.m. Radio/SSN Record...... 1-0 (0-0 LSC) In Commerce, Texas...... 0-2 Oct. 31 at North Alabama* 1:30 p.m. Radio/SSN Head Coach...... Colby Carthel Last Meeting...... Sept. 13, 2013 | Dallas, Texas Nov. 7 VALDOSTA STATE* (HC) 4 p.m. Radio/SSN Record at TAMUC (Years)...... 16-7 (3rd) Result...... L, 45-37 @ Lone Star Conference Classic Nov. 14 at Mississippi College* 3 p.m. ESPN3/SSN STATESMEN-LIONS RENEW SERIES SATURDAY AT MEMORIAL All times Central • Home games in BOLD CAPS • * GSC Games R Game Set: No. 10/11 Delta State (1-0, 0-0 GSC) and No. 18 Texas A&M-Commerce (1-0, 0-0) will meet for the sixth time in the series on RADIO: STATESMEN SPORTS NETWORK Saturday, Sept. 12 at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas. Kickoff is set R Play-by-Play...... Matt Jones for 7 p.m. and TAMUC will honor its' 2015 Hall of Fame class during the R Analyst...... Mark Williams event. Matt Jones, Lane Quinton and Philip Tang will have the call on the R Sideline Reporter...... Lane Quinton/Philip Tang Statesmen Sports Network starting at 6 p.m. R Online (iOS | Android)...... GoStatesmen.com R Inside the Series: The Lions lead the series standings 3-2, including R Flagship...... WMJW 107.5 FM a 45-37 victory in the last meeting between the schools on Sept. 13, 8 | FLOYD 2013 in Dallas at the Lone Star Conference Kickoff Classic. Friday's trip to GET SOCIAL: #STATESMEN | #DSUFAMILY | #UNITEDINGREEN Commerce is the first for the Statesmen since a 19-14 loss to TAMUC on Oct. 16, 1993. Both DSU victories in the series have come at Parker R Official Twitter Account...... @DSUStatesmen Field-McCool StadIum. R Football Twitter Account...... @DeltaStateFB R Last Time Out: The Statesmen improved to 3-0 in season-openers under Todd Cooley, as Delta State routed Fort Valley State 48-7 on R Live Score Twitter Updates...... @DSUScores Thursday, Sept. 3 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. Tyler Sullivan accounted for five touchdowns and 327 yards of total offense in the R Instagram Account...... @DSUAthletics victory. The junior from Louisville, Miss., completed 16-of-25 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing five times for 42 R Facebook Account...... Facebook.com/DSUStatesmen yards and two scores. R Against Nonconference Foes: The Statesmen face their ninth nonconference opponent under Todd Cooley, as Delta State travels to ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COM Commerce, Texas to face the Lions. Cooley and the Statesmen have posted a 7-1 record against nonconference foes, including a 3-0 mark GoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State football each in 2014. Cooley's lone nonconference loss came at the hands of TAMUC, 45-37, at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 13, 2013. The week online with a live in-game blog and live stats provided through Statesmen are an unblemished 5-0 against out-of -conference opponents at Parker Field-McCool Stadium under Cooley. SideArm Sports. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized for all devices. R Welcome Back: Delta State welcomed back several players, who sat out the 2014 season due to injury, versus Fort Valley State. No one made a bigger impact than senior wide receiver Collin Floyd. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native scored the first touchdown of the year, as WEB STREAMING: GOSTATESMEN.COM Tyler Sullivan found the 6-foot-4 receiver for a 58-yard touchdown. Running back Justin McArthur and defensive back Nick Houston also saw time versus the Wildcats. Delta State Athletics provides live pay-per-view web streaming for all R Hopkins Paces Defense: Senior safety Lawrence Hopkins led the Statesmen defense with eight tackles versus FVSU. The Hattiesburg, Statesmen home games in 2015. The Statesmen Sports Network provides Mississippi native was one stop off his career-high of nine tackles versus Shorter last year. commentary and video services through Stretch Internet. R Wreaking Havoc: Junior defensive end Latrell Peterson wreaked havoc on the Wildcats in last week's 48-7 victory, totaling six tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Covington, Louisiana, established a new career-high for TFLs MEDIA SERVICES: ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS with 3.0 in the victory. Delta State University’s Office of Athletic Communications provides a full R Sciorrotta Sets PAT Mark: Junior kicker Vince Sciorrotta broke the school record for career PATs after making all five of his attempts service public relations shop to members of the media. Game day services versus FVSU. The Cumming, Georgia native has hit 115 PATs in his career, topping Matt Dean's (2008-2011) previous mark of 110. include credentials, statistics, photography, video clips (where available), R GSC Predictions: Delta State was picked to finish second in the annual Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll behind league and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of favorite West Georgia. UWG is the first team other than Delta State, North Alabama and Valdosta State to top the poll since 2000 when Athletic Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dick- former league member Southern Arkansas finished first. The Statesmen placed five Preseason All-GSC honorees Mosein Countryman, son Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Field-McCool Stadium. Randall Boyd, Wilson Curtis, Romelo Wilson, and Richard Nash. R Football Contact...... Matt Jones NUMBERS TO WATCH E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160 R Secondary Contact...... Caroline George E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (731) 610-9785 48.0 10.0 6 Delta State University Office of Athletic Communications Delta State averaged a GSC-leading 44.6 The Statesmen averaged 10.7 tackles- Delta State's junior corner Romelo Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse • Cleveland, MS 38733 points per game in 2014. The Statesmen for-loss in 2014, ranking second in all Wilson picked-off his sixth career inter- enter Saturday's game at TAMUC of NCAA Division II and leading the GSC. ception in last week's win over FVSU. ONE FAMILY | ONE GOAL | CHAMPIONS averaging 48.0 points per game after Delta State totaled 10.0 tackles-for-loss The Ewa Beach, Hawaii native needs beating FVSU 48-7 at Parker-McCool. versus Fort Valley State. two INTs to crack the top 10 at DSU.

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 1 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS UNIVERSITY FAST FACTS FACE THE FOE | TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE LONGEST PLAYS OF 2015 Name of School...... Delta State University 75 Pass Leavy to York (TD) vs. FVSU City/Zip ...... Cleveland, MS 38733 34 Rush Sullivan vs. FVSU Founded ...... 1924 75 Pass TD Leavy to York vs. FVSU Enrollment...... 3,832 34 Rush TD Sullivan vs. FVSU Nickname...... Statesmen 20 Punt Ret Sims vs. FVSU School Colors...... Forest Green & White 29 Kick Ret Sims vs. FVSU Affiliation...... NCAA Division II 10 INT Ret Kendrick vs. FVSU Conference...... Gulf South SERIES HISTORY: TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 53 Punt Mills vs. FVSU President...... William N. LaForge (Delta State, 1970) R 6th meeting in series history 30 FG Sciorrotta vs. FVSU Athletic Director...... Ronnie Mayers (Delta State, 1972) R Overall: Texas A&M-Commerce leads 3-2 R In Cleveland: Delta State leads 2-0 RECORD BREAKDOWN STADIUM INFORMATION R Overall Record 450-374-23 Home Field...... Parker Field at McCool Stadium In Commerce: Texas A&M-Commerce leads 2-0 R Neutral Site: Texas A&M-Commerce leads 1-0 Winning Percentage .540 Capacity ...... 8,125 Gulf South Conference Games 264-198-11 Surface ...... Geo-Surfaces Artifical Turf R Last Five Meetings: TAMUC leads 3-2 R Last 10 Meetings: Not Available Winning Percentage .538 Record at Parker Field-McCool Stadium...... 143-76-8 Home Games 255-126-15 NCAA Playoff Record at Parker-McCool...... 8-3 ALL-TIME MEETINGS Parker Field @ McCool Stadium 143-76-8 Away Games 173-228-7 HISTORY GM W/L DATE DSU LOCATION TAMUC 1 L 09-09-1978 6 Commerce, TX 17 Neutral Site Games 11-11-1 First Year of Football...... 1926 2 W 09-22-1979 31 Cleveland, MS 19 Day Games 163-131-9 All-Time Record...... 450-374-23 3 L 10-16-1993 14 Commerce, TX 19 Night Games 278-235-14 GSC Championships...... Seven/1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 4 W 10-15-1994 19 Cleveland, MS 14 August 2-3-0 NCAA National Championships...... One/2000 5 L 09-13-2013 37 Arlington, TX 45 September 138-77-6 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament...... Eighth October 167-166-12 NCAA Postseason Record...... 14-7 November 131-119-5 INSIDE THE STATISTICS: DELTA STATE vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE All-Time Bowl/Post-Season Record...... 16-6 December 9-3-0 STATESMEN LIONS Last Post-Season Appearance...... 2014 Wednesday 3-1-0 48.0 Points 48.0 Finish...... 0-1/L, 37-27 vs. West Georgia | NCAA 2nd Round Thursday 26-16-0 475.0 Total Offense 536.0 Friday 26-43-7 101.0 Rushing Yards 282.0 TEAM INFORMATION Saturday 394-348-16 28.0 Rushing Attempts Per Game 43.0 2014 Final Record...... 9-2 Sunday 0-1-0 3.6 Yards Per Carry 6.6 Gulf South Conference...... 6-1/co-GSC Champions Total Points Scored 17,220 374.0 Passing Yardage 254.0 Final National Ranking...... No. 15 Points Scored Against 14,805 30.0 Passing Attempts Per Game 33.0 Basic Offense...... Spread Mulitple Homecoming 51-29-2 19.7 Yards Per Completion 14.9 Basic Defense...... 3-4 Televised Games 19-8 7.0 Points Allowed 17.0 Starters Returning/Lost...... 16/9 Thanksgiving Games 4-2-0 353.0 Total Defense 256.0 Offense...... 7/4 Bowl Games 1-0-0 94.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 79.0 Defense...... 9/2 NCAA Playoff Games 14-7 259.0 Passing Yards Allowed 177.0 Specialty...... 0/3 NCAA Playoff Win Percentage .736 Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 47/49 Season Opener 44-35-4 PLAYERS TO WATCH Offense...... 19/16 Shutouts 86-91-4 The Lions feature a powerful offense that led the nation in passing Defense...... 27/11 Winning Seasons 48 a year ago. In last week's 48-17 victory over Adams State, Harrison Specialty...... 3/2 Losing Seasons 33 Stewart (6-5/245/Sr.) completed 17-of-32 passes for 254 yards and .500 Seasons 9 COACHING STAFF three touchdowns. Richard Cooper (5-9/185/Jr.) rushed for 149 and a Head Coach...... Todd Cooley touchdown on 17 carries, while Theo Wofford (6-0/200/Sr.) totaled 97 Alma Mater/Year...... Arkansas Tech/1999 yards on 18 carries and two scores. RECORD VERSUS THE STATES Record at DSU/Years...... 17-5/3rd Alabama Teams 97-103-5 Arkansas Teams 102-44-4 Career Collegiate Record...... 17-5/3rd LAST MEETING | LIONS 45 - STATESMEN 37 NCAA Playoff Record...... 0-1 Florida Teams 5-5-0 NCAA Playoff Appearances...... 1/2014 Dallas, Texas | AT&T Stadium | Sept. 13, 2013 Georgia Teams 42-25-1 Football Office Phone...... (662) 846-4300 R Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for the 25th ranked Delta Illinois Teams 3-1-0 Best Time To Reach...... Mornings (9-11 a.m.) State University football team as the Texas A & M Commerce Lions Indiana Teams 0-2-0 scored 21 points off three Statesmen turnovers en route to a 45-37 Iowa Teams 0-1-0 ASSISTANT COACHES decision in the third installment of the Lone Star Football Festival at Kansas Teams 1-1-0 Joel Williams (Mississippi College/1981)_...... Off. Coordinator AT&T Stadium. Kentucky Teams 4-7-2 Charles Anthony (Athens College/1980)...... Def. Coordinator Louisiana Teams 30-53-3 Lanier Goethie (Mississippi/2003)...... Recruiting Coordinator/LB The game pitted a pair of rookie head coaches coming off big wins to Michigan Teams 0-1-0 Bam Bryant (Arkansas/2002)...... Wide Receivers begin their careers. Todd Cooley's Statesmen (1-1) were impressive Minnesota Teams 0-1-0 Kelvin Green (Clemson/2009)...... Defensive Line in their opening 24 -14 road win at Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi Teams 52-51-5 Jonathon Fletcher (Knox/2011)...... Running Backs/STC while A & M Commerce (2-0) routed Sul Ross State 51-6 in Colby Missouri Teams 25-5-1 Tyler Hasty (Guilliford, 2011)...... Safeties Carthel's debut. The game marked the fifth meeting all-time between North Carolina Teams 4-1-0 Nick Popiel (Georgia College, 2011)...... Corners the two schools with the series tied at 2-2. North Dakota Teams 1-1-0 Travis Champion (Delta State, 2014)...... Quarterbacks Ohio Teams 1-0-0 Colin Johnson (Mississippi State, 2013)...... Offensive Line On the day, the Statesmen finished with 451 yards of total offense Oklahoma Teams 3-1-0 Joiner Stewart (Millsaps, 2013)...... DFO/Defensive Line on a school-record 110 plays. The previous record was 98 plays Pennsylvania Teams 1-1-0 Jordan Martin (Delta State/Exp. 2015) ...... Student Assistant against Southeast Missouri State on September 22, 1984. Champion South Carolina 1-0-0 finished the day 31-of-40 for 265 yards with one touchdown and Tennessee Teams 50-46-2 one interception. The Statesmen completed 45-of-68 passing for 418 Texas Teams 5-14-0 @DELTASTATEFB • @COACHTODDCOOLEY yards and two touchdowns. Bethley finished with seven receptions for Virginia Teams 3-2-0 ONE FAMILY | ONE GOAL | CHAMPIONS 91 yards and a touchdown, followed by Osborne with 68 yards and a West Virginia Teams 2-0 touchdown on nine receptions. Hunt and York combined for 121 yards on 13 receptions.

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 2 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGS NOTEBOOK | TEAM Conference Overall STATESMEN-LIONS RENEW SERIES STATESMEN PICKED SECOND IN GSC PRESEASON POLL TEAM W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Delta State and Texas A&M-Commerce will meet for the sixth time in Delta State University football was picked to finish second in the DELTA STATE #10 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 the series on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, annual Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. Mississippi College ^ 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 Texas. The Lions lead the series standings 3-2, including a 45-37 West Alabama 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 victory in the last meeting between the schools on Sept. 13, 2013 in Coming off their seventh GSC Title and an NCAA postseason West Georgia #3 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 Dallas at the Lone Star Conference Kickoff Classic. appearance, the Statesmen feature five Preseason All-GSC hon- North Alabama #13 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 orees in Mose Countryman, Randall Boyd, Wilson Curtis, Romelo Valdosta State #14 0-0 0.000 1-0 1.000 Friday's trip to Commerce is the first for the Statesmen since a 19-14 Wilson, and Richard Nash. Florida Tech 0-0 0.000 0-1 0.000 loss to TAMUC on Oct. 16, 1993. Both DSU victories in the series have Shorter 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 come at Parker Field-McCool StadIum. For the first time ever, the University of West Georgia finished atop the Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, entering THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 DSU ROUTS FORT VALLEY STATE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR 2015 as the favorite to claim the league crown. In fact, UWG w Fort Valley State 7 @ Delta State 48 Behind a huge first half, the Delta State University Statesmen (1-0) is the first team other than Delta State, North Alabama and routed the Wildcats of Fort Valley State (0-1), 48-7, for a second Valdosta State to top the poll since 2000 when former Southern SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 consecutive year. The Statesmen won 56-13 at FVSU in 2014. Arkansas finished first. w West Georgia 44 @ Catawba 13 w Faith 12 @ Shorter 38 Tyler Sullivan accounted for five touchdowns and 327 yards of total Only one point separates second and third place, as 2014 GSC w Stillman 9 @ West Alabama 52 offense in the victory. The junior from Louisville, Miss., completed Co-Champions Delta State (30) and North Alabama (29) shared w Texas College 6 @ Miss. College 61 16-of-25 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing the final two first-place nods. Valdosta State came in at fourth w Newberry 31 @ Florida Tech 28 five times for 42 yards and two scores. place with 19 points, followed by Florida Tech's 17-point total. w Valdosta State 21 @ Albany State 13 Completing the seven-team list was West Alabama (12) and Lawrence Hopkins led DSU with eight tackles, while Latrell Peterson Shorter (six). SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 totaled six stops, 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack. w Miles 7 vs. North Alabama 34 TEAM 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH TOTAL West Georgia 5 — 1 — — — 34 COOLEY ERA ENTERS YEAR THREE LOOKING TO REPEAT Delta State 1 4 1 — — — 30 THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 Delta State completed its turn-around under head coach Todd Cooley North Alabama 1 3 2 — — — 29 w Cumberland @ West Alabama 6 p.m. Valdosta State — — 2 3 1 — 19 in 2014, capturing a share of its seventh Gulf South Conference Florida Tech — — 1 4 — 1 17 Championship with a 6-1 league record after defeating Mississippi West Alabama — — — — 6 — 12 SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 College 27-3 on Nov. 15 in the Heritage Bell Classic. Shorter — — — — — 6 6 w Shorter @ Carson-Newman 12 p.m. w Winston Salem State @ Valdosta State 6 p.m. After inheriting a 3-7 team in January of 2013, coach Cooley, who AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS w Miss. College @ North Alabama 6 p.m. captured a piece of his fifth championship overall and first as skipper, The Statesmen were 2-1 last season against ranked opponents w Delta State @ Texas A&M-Commerce 7 p.m. has led Delta State to a 17-5 record and a 10-3 mark in GSC play. after defeating No. 13 Valdosta State, 49-32, at Bazemore-Hyder w Miles @ West Georgia 7 p.m. Stadium on Sept. 20, and edging No. 3 North Alabama 33-28 at w Florida Tech @ SE Louisiana 7 p.m. DSU's offense has been on a record pace since Cooley took over in Parker Field-McCool Stadium on Nov. 1. DSU's lone loss against 2013. Under offensive coordinator, the Statesmen have averaged 42.3 a ranked team came against West Georgia, 37-27, in the second GSC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK points per game and DSU has led the GSC in total offense in each of round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Sept. 5 QB - Tyler Sullivan, DSU the last two season, including 490.5 yards per game in 2014. Sept. 12 Since Todd Cooley took over as head coach, the Statesmen are 5-2 Sept. 19 The Statesmen claimed league titles in 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, against ranked opponents. Texas A&M-Commerce will be the first Sept. 26 2011 and 2014. DSU's seven league titles are second only to North of five opponents currently ranked in the top 25. Oct. 3 Alabama's 11. Oct. 10 LAST CLEAN SHEET Oct. 17 The Statesmen blanked the Hornets of Concordia College of Oct. 24 COOLEY VERSUS NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS Selma, Alabama, 77-0 on Nov. 9, 2013 at Parker Field-McCool Sta- Oct. 31 The Statesmen face their ninth nonconference opponent under dium. Prior to last year's game, DSU had not shutout an opponent Nov. 7 Todd Cooley, as Delta State travels to Commerce, Texas to face the Nov. 14 Lions. Cooley and the Statesmen have posted a 7-1 record against since defeating Arkansas-Monticello, 53-0, on Nov. 11, 2006. nonconference foes, including a 3-0 mark in 2014. Cooley's lone GSC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK nonconference loss came at the hands of TAMUC, 45-37, at AT&T LAST TIME STATESMEN WERE SHUTOUT Sept. 5 DB - Chris Davis, UWA Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Sept. 13, 2013. It's been 12 seasons since Delta State suffered its last shutout. Sept. 12 Then No. 1 Valdosta State defeated the Statesmen 42-0 back on Sept. 19 Delta State is an unblemished 5-0 against out of conference oppo- Sept. 1, 2002 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Ga. Sept. 26 nents at Parker Field-McCool Stadium under Cooley. Oct. 3 HOME SWEET HOME Oct. 10 STATESMEN PLAYING 85th SEASON OF FOOTBALL A year after traveling 5,198 miles over the course of a season, Oct. 17 Delta State is in its 85th season of football in Cleveland. In the the Statesmen are set to play seven regular season home games Oct. 24 previous 84 years of football, the Statesmen are 449-374-23 (.531). at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. The seven home games will be Oct. 31 Since 2000, DSU is 125-52 (.706) with six Gulf South Conference titles, the most played in a regular season since coach Gene Chadwick Nov. 7 led the Statesmen to a 6-3 record in 1960. DSU went 4-3 at home Nov. 14 seven NCAA postseason appearances and the 2000 NCAA Division II National Championship. The Statesmen claimed their 450th win all- that year. GSC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK time in a 48-7 rout of Fort Valley State in the season-opener. Sept. 5 PR - Telvin Brown, UWG SET IT AT 60 & FORGET IT Sept. 12 PROTECTING OUR HOUSE Delta State is 18-0 all-time when scoring 60-plus points in a Sept. 19 The Green-and-White will be playing their 229th home game on game. In fact, the Statesmen have scored 50-plus points in a Sept. 26 Saturday, Sept. 19 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium versus Kentucky game 39 times in school history and most recently in DSU's Oct. 3 Wesleyan. The Statesmen are 143-76-8 since opening the stadium in 73-6 thumping of Concordia College on Nov. 8, 2014 at Parker Oct. 10 1970. DSU, which played several seasons at Delta Field located where Field-McCool Stadium. Oct. 17 Wyatt Hall now stands, is 255-126-15 all-time at home. Oct. 24 SIGNS, SIGNS, EVERYWHERE THERE'S SIGNS Oct. 31 Since taking over the program in 2013, coach Todd Cooley is 10-1 Coach Todd Cooley and offensive coordinator Joel Williams will be Nov. 7 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium, including a 10-0 record in regular using a new signaling system in 2015. The signage-based system Nov. 14 season action. features pop culture photos and celebrity icons. The cards will change throughout the season.

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION TOP 25 NOTEBOOK | TEAM (As of September 7, 2015) SULLIVAN READY TO RETURN TO HARLON HILL RACE STATESMEN RECORD WHEN # SCHOOL (1ST VOTES) W-L PTS. PREV. Quarterback Tyler Sullivan (6-3, 230, Jr.) is ready to make another run STATISTIC 2015 UNDER COOLEY 1. Minnesota St. (24) 1-0 790 1 at the coveted Harlon Hill Trophy, a year after finishing sixth in the At Home 1-0 10-1 2. Colorado St.-Pueblo (6) 1-0 773 2 national balloting. The Louisville, Miss., native led the GSC in passing On The Road 0-0 7-3 3. West Georgia (1) 1-0 722 4 last year, averaging 305.3 yards per game while accounting for 34 Neutral Site Game 0-0 0-1 4. Northwest Missouri St. (1) 1-0 703 5 touchdowns. vs. GSC 0-0 10-4 5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 1-0 636 7 vs. Non Conference 1-0 7-1 6. Ferris St. (Mich.) 0-0 621 6 In last week's season-opener, Sullivan completed 16-of-25 passes for vs. In State Opponents 0-0 2-0 7. Ohio Dominican 1-0 599 8 293 yards and three touchdowns. He also accounted for two rushing In August 0-0 0-0 8. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-0 546 10 touchdowns, including a 34-yard score in the first quarter. His In September 1-0 7-1 9. Minnesota-Duluth 0-1 531 3 touchdown passes covered 58, 59, and 60 yards. In October 0-0 5-2 10. DELTA ST. (MISS.) 1-0 480 14 In November 0-0 5-2 11. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 1-0 475 12 In his 17 games as Delta State's starter, Sullivan is 14-3 with a In December 0-0 0-0 12. Angelo St. (Texas) 1-0 463 13 GSC title and NCAA postseason berth under his belt. For his career, On Television 0-0 5-2 13. North Alabama 1-0 401 15 Sullivan has completed 415-of-646 attempts for 5,415 yards with 45 Afternoon Games 0-0 6-3 14. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 1-0 387 16 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Night Games 1-0 11-2 15. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 1-0 364 17 Decided by 7 pts or less 0-0 3-0 16. Colorado School of Mines 1-0 295 18 He ranks fifth on the school's career yards passing and total offense Scoring First 1-0 12-2 17. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1-0 286 19 (5,811) charts. Opponent Scores First 0-0 5-4 18. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 231 22 Leading at Half 1-0 14-0 19. Harding (Ark.) 1-0 204 21 BETHLEY APPROACHING 100 GRABS Trailing at Half 0-0 3-3 20. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 1-0 143 24 Senior receiver Patrick Bethley is 12 catches away from 100 for his Tied at Half 0-0 0-2 21. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0 107 25 Delta State career. The New Orleans, Louisiana native has 88 grabs for Leading after 3 quarters 1-0 16-2 22. Concord (W.Va.) 0-1 94 9 1,354 yards and 10 touchdowns. The speedy receiver finished with Trailing after 3 quarters 0-0 0-3 23. Indianapolis (Ind.) 1-0 77 NR five receptions for 87 yards and a score versus FVSU. Tied After 3 quarters 0-0 1-0 24. Ashland (Ohio) 1-0 64 NR In overtime 0-0 0-0 25. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 60 NR LEAVY GRABS, THROWS TOUCHDOWN TO OPEN SEASON Scoring 30 + points 1-0 15-1 Justin Leavy, a senior receiver from Greenville, Mississippi, caught Scoring 20-29 points 0-0 2-2 D2FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25 MEDIA POLL three passes for 78 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats, and Scoring 0-19 points 0-1 0-2 (As of September 8, 2015) executed a fake punt perfectly, tossing a 75-yard TD to Jarvis York. Allowing 30 + points 0-0 5-4 RANK 2014 REC PRV Allowing 20-29 points 0-0 4-1 1. Minnesota State 1-0 1 SCIORROTTA SETS PAT RECORD; CHASING SCORING MARK Allowing 0-19 points 1-0 8-0 2. CSU-Pueblo 1-0 2 Kicker Vince Sciorrotta (5-9, 180, Jr.) broke the school record for Outrushing Opponents 1-0 10-1 3. West Georgia 1-0 3 career PATs after making all five of his attempts versus FVSU. The Getting Outrushed 0-0 7-4 4. Ferris State 0-0 4 Cumming, Georgia native has hit 115 PATs in his career, topping Matt Passing for more yards 1-0 16-6 5. Ohio Dominican 1-0 5 Dean's (2008-2011) previous mark of 110. Passing for fewer yards 0-0 1-0 6. Pittsburg State 1-0 6 Outgaining Opponent 1-0 17-3 7. Northwest Missouri 1-0 8 Sciorrotta's 181 points scored ranks fifth on the career charts. Trevar Getting Outgained 0-0 0-2 8. Lenoir-Rhyne 1-0 9 Deed, a three-time All-American receiver/running back, holds the Winning TOP 0-0 6-1 9. Sioux Falls 1-0 10 school record with 264 points. Losing TOP 1-0 11-5 10. Minnesota Duluth 0-1 7 Scoring a Def./ ST TD 1-0 8-0 11. DELTA STATE 1-0 11 Last season, Sciorrotta connected on 11-of-14 field goals and Allowing a Def./ST TD 0-0 6-3 12. Angelo State 1-0 12 60-of-66 PATs. His 93 points led the Statesmen and ranked second Fewer Penalty Yards 1-0 7-4 13. North Alabama 1-0 13 in the GSC. More Penalty Yards 0-0 10-1 14. Valdosta State 1-0 15 Winning Turnover Battle 1-0 11-1 15. Colorado Mines 1-0 17 PETERSON WREAKS HAVOC ON FVSU Losing Turnover Battle 0-0 5-5 16. Ouachita Baptist 1-0 18 Junior defensive end Latrell Peterson wreaked havoc on the Wildcats 17. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 21 in last week's 48-7 victory, totaling six tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss 18. Azusa Pacific 1-0 23 and a sack. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound redshirt junior from Covington, 19. Central Missouri 1-0 20 Louisiana, established a new career-high for TFLs with 3.0 in the win. 20. Harding 1-0 19 21. Grand Valley 1-0 25 Last season, Peterson totaled 24 tackles, including 7.0 tackles-for- 22. Michigan Tech 1-0 NR loss and 2.5 sacks in 10 games. In his 22 game career, he has 38 23. Slippery Rock 1-0 NR tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks. 93 24. Shepherd 1-0 NR HONORING A FALLEN STATESMAN - ADRIAN DINKINS 25. Concord 0-1 16 DEFENSE TURNS IN SOLID NUMBERS VERSUS FVSU Delta State football will honor former defensive end Adrian Din- The Statesmen defense tallied 10 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and kins' memory this season, one year removed from his tragic death picked-off two Wildcat passes in last Thursday's 48-7 season-opening in a car accident. Each week, defensive linemen will compete for STATESMEN IN THE RANKINGS victory against FVSU. the honor of wearing the former team captain's No. 93. Date AFCA D2FB NCAA SR2 Preseason 14 11 - Latrell Peterson, a junior from Covington, Louisiana, was selected Sept. 5 14 11 - Lawrence Hopkins paced the defense with eight tackles. Richard to wear the jersey to open the season. The 6-foot-3, 245 pound Sept. 12 10 - - Nash and Wilson Curtis has six each, while Joreco Beckwith, LeDarion Sept. 19 - - - Robinson, Jamel Dennis, Chandler Ector, and Trey Shaw had five end recorded 24 tackles, 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks last Sept. 26 - - - stops. season. Oct. 3 - - - Oct. 10 - - - 23 DEEP Dinkins lettered one season for the season for the Statesmen, Oct. 17 - - - Delta State University's football roster features 23 seniors, including recording 33 tackles, 10.0 tackles-for-loss and 3.0 sacks in 2013 Oct. 24 - - - 15 starters this season. Coach Cooley expects big dividends from his while leading DSU to a 7-3 record in coach Todd Cooley's first sea- Oct. 31 - - - senior leadership in 2015. son. For his efforts, the Madison, Mississippi native was named to Nov. 7 - - - the All-Gulf South Conference Second Team. Nov. 14 - - - Final

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# NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL # NAME POS HGT WGT CL-EXP HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Justin Leavy WR 6-4 220 R-Sr.-2 Greenville, Miss. Miss. Delta CC 46 Daniel Gill LB 6-1 210 Rf. Summit, Miss. Parklane Academy 2 Michael Carr WR 6-1 209 Jr. West Point, Miss. Mississippi State 47 Kenrick Maxwell LB 5-10 218 Jr. Houston, Miss. East Central CC 3 Romelo Wilson DB 5-11 170 Jr -2 Ewa Beach, Hawaii James Campbell HS 48 D'Quan Bates LB 6-2 205 Jr. North Hollywood, Calif. LA Valley College 4 Travez Taylor DB 6-0 178 Jr. Summit, Miss. Southwest Miss. CC 49 Vic Rather TE 6-1 235 R-Sr. Oxford, Miss. Lafayette County HS 5 Darius Powell WR 5-10 185 R-Sr. Summerdale, Ala. Alabama-Birmingham 50 Marquis Coston LB 6-0 205 R-Jr.-2 Olive Branch, Miss. Center Hill HS 6 Patrick Bethley WR 5-11 208 Sr.-3 New Orleans, La. West Jefferson HS 51 Jerad Hunt LB 6-0 230 R-So. Cleveland, Miss. Cleveland HS 7 Joreco Beckwith DB 6-0 205 Jr.-2 Winnsboro, La. Franklin Parish HS 52 Chandler Ector LB 5-10 190 Rf. Decatur, Ga. Cedar Grove HS 8 Collin Floyd WR 6-4 210 R-Sr.-1 Winston-Salem, N.C. Fullerton JC 53 Randall Boyd DE 6-0 245 Sr.-1 Forest, Miss. Itawamba CC 9 Richard Nash DB 5-9 185 Sr.-2 Macon, Ga. Georgia Military College 54 Jaterrian Wren DL 6-0 262 Jr. Shelby, Miss. Broad Street HS 10 LeDarion Robinson LB 6-0 225 Sr.-1 Utica, Miss. Hinds CC 55 TJ Martindale OL 6-2 295 Rf. Brandon, Miss. East Mississippi CC 11 Eddie McCadney RB 5-9 235 Sr.-1 Renova, Miss. Cleveland HS 56 Justin Evans DL 6-4 246 Sr. Haynesville, La. Northwestern State 12 Ladarrell Hunt WR 5-8 160 Sr.-1 Shuqualak, Miss. Itawamba CC 57 Latrell Peterson DL 6-2 235 R-Jr.-2 Covington, La. Covington HS 13 De'Quan Reddick DB 6-0 205 Jr. Palmetto, Fla. New Mexico Military 58 Chris Jones DE 6-6 245 Rf. Decatur, Ga. Columbia HS 14 Collin Willis QB 6-3 220 Jr. Apple Valley, Calif. San Bernardino 59 Isaac Bails DL 6-2 245 Jr. Ripley, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 15 Erin Brown DL 6-3 255 Jr. Monroe, La. Hinds CC 60 Payton Hollis OL 6-3 260 Fr. Bastrop, La. Bastrop HS 16 Tyler Cameron QB 6-3 215 Fr. Foley, Ala. Foley HS 61 Dallin Johnson OL 6-1 320 Fr. Daphne, Ala. Daphne HS 17 Josh Pinkston WR 6-2 198 R-Jr.-2 Forest, Miss. University of Mississippi 62 Kyesun Jackson DE 6-4 250 Rf. Kosciusko, Miss. Kosciusko HS 18 Tyler Sullivan QB 6-3 236 R-Jr.-2 Louisville, Miss. Northwest Mississippi CC 63 Dekendrick Johnson OL 6-1 325 Jr. Winnsboro, La. Southwest Mississippi CC 19 Tyler Kitchings QB 6-4 210 Rf. Shaw, Miss. Bayou Academy 64 Damien Rayford OL 6-3 340 Fr. Senatobia, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 20 Greg Sims DB 6-0 180 R-Sr.-1 Brookhaven, Miss. Brookhaven HS 66 Tommy Futch OL 6-4 295 Rf. Blountstown, Fla. Blountstown HS 21 Cody Mills K/P 5-7 190 So.-1 Oxford, Miss. Oxford HS 67 Chris Cooper OL 6-3 315 So. Dothan, Ala. Iowa Central CC 22 D'Juan Bellaire RB 5-6 175 Jr.-2 Antelope, Calif. Center HS 68 Tyler Daniels OL 6-1 265 So.-1 Hattiesburg, Miss. Oak Grove HS 23 De'Monterius Kendrick DB 6-0 185 So. Crystal Springs, Miss. Holmes CC 69 Jackson Hanson OL 6-1 280 Rf. Enterprise, Al. Enterprise HS 23 Devin Swanier RB 5-8 195 Rf. Pass Christian, Miss. Pass Christian HS 70 Noah Armstrong OL 6-8 310 R-So. Moulton, Ala. Univ. of South Alabama 24 Timothy Foy RB 5-9 195 R-Jr.-2 Hueytown, Ala. Hueytown HS 71 Jesse Smithson OL 6-5 310 R-Jr.-2 Springhill, Tenn. Springhill HS 25 Lawrence Hopkins DB 5-11 195 Sr.-1 Hattiesburg, Miss. Jones County JC 72 R.J. Hulse OL 6-7 360 R-So.-1 Foley, Ala. Foley HS 26 Nick Houston DB 5-10 175 Jr.-2 Slidell, La. Northshore HS 73 Mose Countryman OL 6-5 280 R-Sr.-1 Jacksonville, Fla. Charleston Southern 27 Zedrick Raymond DB 6-0 180 Fr. Mobile, Ala. Murphy HS 74 Thomas Head OL 6-4 320 Fr. Leland, Miss. Hebron Christian 28 Justin McArthur RB 5-8 200 R-Jr.-2 Birmingham, Ala. Hoover HS 75 John McNamara OL 6-10 365 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh HS 29 Tayvon Benjamin DB 6-2 190 So.-1 Marietta, Ga. Harrison HS 77 Anthony Tate OL 5-11 276 R-So. Greenville, Miss. Washington School 30 De'Koven Ware LB 6-2 210 Sr.-2 Dawson, Ga. Coahoma CC 78 Jonathan Steube OL 6-4 315 Sr.-1 Pass Christian, Miss. Miss. Gulf Coast CC 31 Wilson Curtis LB 6-2 200 Jr.-2 Winnsboro, La. Franklin Parish HS 79 DeQuin Andrews OL 6-3 295 R-So. Farmerville, La. Copiah-Lincoln CC 32 Wa'Derrius Sellers LB 5-11 210 Gr. Monroe, La. Northwestern State 80 Leon Green WR 6-3 180 Fr. Cleveland, Miss. East Side HS 33 Jamel Dennis LB 5-11 215 Jr. Abbeville, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 81 Benjamin Galbraith WR 6-5 220 Fr. Nesbit, Miss. Lewisburg HS 34 Macarell Hickinbottom LB 5-10 200 Jr. Oxford, Miss. Northeast Mississippi CC 82 Curderion Hampton WR 5-6 175 R-So.-1 Olive Branch, Miss. Center Hill HS 35 Jon Knox DB 6-3 210 R-Sr.-1 Statesboro, Ga. University of Georgia 83 Vince Sciorrotta K 5-9 180 Jr.-2 Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth HS 36 Benny McCall LB 6-2 225 Jr. Orlando, Fla. Itawamba CC 84 Jarvis York WR 6-0 195 Sr.-3 Baton Rouge, La. Belaire HS 37 Trey Shaw DB 6-3 180 So.-1 Oxford, Miss. Lafayette HS 85 Aakiel Greer WR 6-4 175 Fr. Kosciusko, Miss. Kosciusko HS 38 Lewis Cousins DB 6-0 175 Fr. Gainesville, Ga. Gainesville HS 86 Logan Bell WR 6-3 195 So. Columbus, East Mississippi CC 38 Jacob Mercier K/P 5-11 165 R-Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. Sacred Heart CS 87 Malik Honeycutt WR 6-1 175 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Amos P. Godby HS 39 Keijne Thomas LB 6-1 198 Fr. Conyers, Ga. Rockdale County HS 88 K'Shun Evans WR 6-4 195 Jr. Raleigh, Miss. Coahoma CC 40 Austin Campbell LS 6-4 225 Jr.-2 Niceville, Fla. Niceville HS 89 Dalton Turner WR 5-9 196 Rf. Grenada HS Kirk Academy 41 James Walter DB 5-8 165 Rf. Ripley, Miss. Ripley HS 90 Kentarius McDonald DL 6-3 265 Jr. Horn Lake, Miss. Stephen F. Austin 42 James Johnson TE 6-0 245 R-Sr. 2 Brandon, Miss. Mississippi State 91 Justin Rivers DL 6-1 220 So. Tucker, Ga. Tusculum College 42 Jeffrey Leonard LB 6-0 220 Jr. Miami, Fla. Antelope Valley College 92 Trent Dunne DL 6-1 250 Sr.-3 Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 43 Javon Bradford LB 5-11 240 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Pasadena CC 96 Anthony Wilson DL 6-1 250 R-So. Jackson, Miss. Wingfield HS 43 Sean Eaton TE 6-6 248 Rf. Homewood, Ala. Homewood HS 97 D.Q. Reynolds DL 6-0 364 Sr.-1 Lafayette, Miss. Itawamba CC 44 Landry Tullo LB 6-1 220 Jr.-2 Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 98 Brian Jones DL 6-0 240 Jr. Macon, Ga, Westside HS 45 Shawn Sanks TE 6-0 280 So.-1 Foley, Ala. Foley HS 99 John Michael Marsh LS 6-1 230 R-Jr. Greenville, Miss. Mississippi Delta CC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NAME POS. PRONUNCIATION NAME POS. PRONUNCIATION NAME POS. PRONUNCIATION Javon Bradford LB Jah-von R.J. Hulse OL Hull-se Keijne Thomas LB Key-sha-ney Marquis Coston LB Mar-keis Kyesun Jackson DE Ki-Sun Landry Tullo LB Too-low Trent Dunne DL Duhn Justin Leavy WR Lee-vee Dekoven Ware LB Deh-cove-uhn Benjamin Galbraith WR Gal-brith Jacob Mercier K Mer-cee-ay Romelo Wilson DB Row-Mel-o Aakiel Greer WR Ah-keel Vince Sciorrotta K Shir-otta Jaterrian Wren DL Jah-tear-ian Curderion Hampton WR Cur-dare-ee-on Jonathon Steube OL Stew-bee Lanier Goethie Coach Goe-thee Malik Honeycutt WR Mah-leak Devin Swanier RB Swan-yay Macarell Hickinbottom LB Mack-ah-rell Travez Taylor DB Trah-vez

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18 | TYLER SULLIVAN • Led Statesmen to 48-7 win over FVSU in opener; Passed for 293 & 3TDs; Rushed for 2TDs COMP ATT YARDS TD INT YPG COM% • Preseason All-American and returning Harlon Hill Trophy national finalist 6-3, 230, R-JR., 2L, Louisville, Miss. 16 25 293 3 1 293.0 64.0 QB • 14-3 all-time as a starter

16 | TYLER CAMERON • Saw first career action in opener vs FVSU COMP ATT YARDS TD INT YPG COM% • True freshman from Foley High School in Foley, Alabama 6-3, 215, FR., Foley, Ala. 6.0 50.0 • Played in the Alabama-Mississippi HS All-Star Game; Threw game-winning touchdown 2 4 6 0 0

22 | D'JUAN BELLAIRE • Rushed for 444 yards and seven touchdowns in 2014 ATT YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 5-6, 175, JR., 2L, Antelope, Calif. • Scored two TDs versus North Alabama 3 5 0 1.7 5.0 3 FB • Rushed for a career-high 78 yards in 49-33 win at Valdosta State

28 | JUSTIN McARTHUR • Rushed for 27 yards on six carries in first game since 2013 ATT YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 5-8, 200, R-JR., 2L, Birmingham, Ala. • Sat out 2014 with a medical redshirt 6 27 0 4.5 27.0 8

6 | PATRICK BETHLEY • Caught five passes for 87 yards and a TD versus FVSU; 59-yard TD reception REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 5-11, 208, SR., 3L, New Orleans, La. • Grabbed 28 passes for 433 yards and a TD in 2014 WR • Career-high 39 receptions for 559 yards and six TDs 5 87 1 17.4 87.0 59

17 | JOSH PINKSTON • Tranferred from Ole Miss in 2013; Caught 16 passes for 148 yards in first season at DSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 6-2, 198, R-JR., 2L, Forest, Miss. • Grabbed seven passes for 149 yards in 2014 • Brother, Todd, played several years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles ------

1 | JUSTIN LEAVY • Caught three passes for 78 yards and TD, including 60 yard score, vs FVSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 6-4, 220, R-SR., 2L, Greenville, Miss. • Tossed 75-yard TD to Jarvis York on fake punt vs FVSU 3 78 1 26.0 78.0 60 WR • Breakout junior campaign for the Statesmen, grabbing 31 passes for 482 yards and eight TDs

88 | K'SHUN EVANS • Caught one pass for no gain against FVSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 6-4, 195, JR., Raleigh, Miss. • Transfer from Coahoma Community College • Named All-MACJC in 2014 after catching 20 passes for 219 yards and two TDs 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0

5 | DARIUS POWELL • Grabbed two passes for 33 yards in debut for Statesmen REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 5-10, 185, R-SR., Summerdale, Ala. • Transfer from UAB WR • Played in 28 games over three seasons at UAB; Saw time at WR and returner 2 33 0 33.0 16.5 21

12 | LADARELL HUNT • Played in nine games for the Statesmen in 2014; Caught nine passes for 52 yards and a TD REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 5-8, 160, SR., 1L, Shuqualak, Miss. • Averaged 27.8 yards per kick return ------

84 | JARVIS YORK • Grabbed three passes for 80 yards and a TD, including 75-yard score on a fake punt vs FVSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG WR 6-0, 195, SR., 3L, Baton Rouge, La. • Caught 38 passes for 426 yards and two TDs in 2014; All career highs 3 80 1 26.7 80.0 75

8 | COLLIN FLOYD • Scored first TD of 2015 on a 58-yard completion from Tyler Sullivan vs FVSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG 6-4, 210, SR., 2L, Winston-Salem, N.C. • Redshirted in 2014 due to injury • Caught 10 passes for 140 yards in 10 games for the Statesmen in 2014 1 58 1 58.0 58.0 58

73 | MOSE COUNTRYMAN • Preseason candidate for the Gene Upshaw Award, presented annually to nation's top D2 lineman STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-5, 280, R-SR., 1L, Jacksonville, Fla. • Did not give up a sack in 2014; Named to All-GSC Team 1 68.0 1 3 LT • Transferred from Charleston Southern University

74 | THOMAS HEAD • True freshman from Leland, Miss. STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-4, 320, FR., Leland, Miss. • Played HS football for coach Kevin Shaffer - 85.0 - -

78 | JONATHAN STEUBE • Played in all 11 games for the Statesmen in 2014; Graded at 92% on the season STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-4, 315, SR., 1L, Pass Christian, Miss. • Finished second on the team in pancake blocks 1 94.0 10 4 LG • Tranfer from Miss. Gulf Coast CC

55 | T.J. MARTINDALE • Redshirted at East Mississippi CC in 2014 following an injury STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-2, 295, R-FR., Brandon, Miss. • Playwed HS football at Brandon HS - 92.0 1 -

68 | TYLER DANIELS • Played in five games as true freshman in 2014 at center STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-1, 265, SO., 1L, Hattiesburg, Miss. • Led Oak Grove HS to MHSAA State Championship in 2013 1 100 - - C • Named All-State (6A) as a senior at Oak Grove HS

69 | JACKSON HANSON • Redshirted in 2014 STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-1, 280, R-FR., Enterprise, Ala. - 88.0 6 1

72 | R.J. HULSE • Played in 11 games for the Statesmen in 2014; Recording six tackles STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-7, 360, R-SO., 1L, Foley, Ala. • Made the transition from OL to DL last year, but is moving back in 2015 1 85.0 3 1 RG • Career-high two tackles versus Concordia-Selma

63 | DEKENDRICK JOHNSON • Transfer from Southwest Mississippi Community College STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-1, 325, JR., Winnsboro, La. - - - -

71 | JESSE SMITHSON • Played in all 11 games, making seven starts at right tackle in 2014 STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-5, 310, R-JR., 2L, Springhill, Tenn. • Graded at 89% percent on the season; Season-high 98% versus West Alabama 1 94.0 8 5 RT • Totaled 17 devastation blocks in 2014

70 | NOAH ARMSTRONG • Transfer from University of South Alabama STARTS GRADE KD PANCAKES 6-6, 310, R-SO., Moulton, Ala. • All-Region selection at Moulton HS for coach Rick Dutton - 92.0 5 2

42 | JAMES JOHNSON • Caught 2-point conversion on first score of 2015 from Tyler Sullivan REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG GRADE • Played in all 11 games in 2014; Caught three passes for 14 yards and a pair of TD 6-1, 245, R-SR., 2L, Brandon, Miss. ------95.0 TE • Graded at 90% on all his blocking assignments in 2014

45 | SHAWN SANKS • Saw time in 25 snaps vs FVSU REC YARDS TD YPC YPG LONG GRADE 6-0, 280, SO., 1L, Foley, Ala. • Played in seven games as a true freshman; Graded 90% on all blocking assignments ------88.0

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93 | LATRELL PETERSON • Played in 10 games at defensive end in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-2, 235, R-JR., 2L, Covington, La. • Contributed 24 tackles, 19 solo and five assisted 5 1.0 2.5 - - - 1 DE • Recorded 7.0 tackles-for-loss for 34 yards

56 | JUSTIN EVANS • Played in all 12 games with one start in 2013 at Northwestern State TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-4, 246, SR., Haynesville, La. • Career-high five tackles against McNeese State and Langston • Recorded four tackles and a fumble recovery against Nicholls 2 - 1.0 - - - -

53 | RANDALL BOYD • Played and started at defensive end in all 11 games in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 245, SR., 1L, Forest, Miss. • Named Daktronics and BSN All-Super Region II First Team and All-GSC First Team 4 - 1.0 - - - 1 N • Ranked 7th in the GSC in TFLs (13.5) and sacks (6.5)

54 | JETERRIAN WREN • Played two seasons of football at Coahoma Community College TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 262, JR., Shelby, Miss. 2 - 1.0 - - - -

90 | KENTARIUS McDONALD • Spent one year at Stephen F. Austin University but did not see action TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-3, 265, JR., Horn Lake, Miss. • Played two season at Itawamba Community College DE • Named to MACJC All-State team 1 - 1.0 1 - - -

92 | TRENT DUNNE • Played in eight games at defensive end TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-1, 250, SR., 3L, Hoover, Ala. • Finished the year with 11 tackles, including 3.0 tackles-for-loss • Career-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss at West Georgia 2 ------

31 | WILSON CURTIS • Played and started in all 11 games at outside linebacker in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-2, 200, JR., 2L, Winnsboro, La. • Recorded 48 tackles, including 15.0 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks 6 - - - - - 1 LB • Career-high eight tackles against West Georgia and Shorter

46 | DAN GILL • Redshirted in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-1, 210, R-FR., Summit, Miss. 1 ------

10 | LeDARION ROBINSON • Started in 11 games at LB for DSU in 2014; Made 28 tackles with 3.0 TFL TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 225, SR., 1L, Utica, Miss. • Recorded one sack and forced two fumbles last year LB • Played two season at Hinds Community College 5 ------

32 | Wa'DERRIUS SELLERS • Played three seasons at Northwestern State TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 5-11, 210, GR., Monroe, La. • Season-high eight tackles against Lamar in 2013 • Totaled 67 tackles in 12 games in 2014 4 ------

33 | JAMEL DENNIS • Played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 5-11, 215, JR., Abbeville, Miss. • Recorded 77 total tackles, 37 solo, 16.5 tackles-for-loss, 12 sacks as a sophomore 5 ------LB • Earned All-MACJC and All-State North honors

36 | BENNY McCALL • Played two seasons at Itawamba Community College TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-2, 225, JR., Orlando, Fla. • Saw action in nine games in 2014 and recorded 41 tackles at linebacker • Recorded a season-high 10 tackles and a tackle-for-loss against Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 2 - 1.0 - - - -

9 | RICHARD NASH • Played and started in all 11 games at rover in 2014; Recorded 17 tackles at West Georgia TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 5-9, 185, SR., 2L, Macon, Ga. • Named Daktronics and BSN All-Super Region II Second Team, All-GSC First Team 6 - - - 1 - - R • Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-American

37 | TREY SHAW • Played in nine games in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-3, 180, SO., 1L, Oxford, Miss. • Recorded 29 tackles, including 23 solo stops • Named 2014 GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year 5 ------

3 | ROMELO WILSON • Recorded 30 tackles, including 23 solo stops, in nine games TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 5-11, 170, JR., 2L, Eaw Beach, Hawaii • Made four interceptions to rank second in the GSC 3 - - - - 1 - CB • Named BSN All-American Third Team, BSN and Daktronics All-Super Region II Second Team

23 | De'MONTERIUS KENDRICK • Played two seasons at Holmes Community College TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 185, SO., Crystal Springs, Miss. • Saw action in nine games and recorded 10 tackles and a tackle-for-loss 4 - - - - 1 - • Recorded a season-high three tackles against Mississippi Delta Community College

25 | LAWRENCE HOPKINS • Played and started in all 11 games in 2014, recording 42 tackles and 8.0 tackles-for-loss TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 5-11, 195, SR., 1L, Hattiesburg, Miss. • Picked off one pass against Fort Valley State and recorded a pass breakup 8 ------SS • Career-high nine tackles against Shorter

35 | JON KNOX • Played in 10 games with nine starts in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-3, 210, R-SR., 1L, Statesboro, Ga. • Recorded 52 tackles, including 3.0 tackles-for-loss • Career-high eight tackles against Central State 1 ------

7 | JORECO BECKWITH • Played and started in all 11 games in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 205, JR., 2L, Winnsboro, La. • Recorded 44 tackles, including 30 solo stops 5 ------FS • Season-high seven tackles at West Georgia

29 | TAYVON BENJAMIN • Played in eight games in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-2, 190, SO., 1L, Marietta, Ga. • Recorded 16 tackles, including eight solo stops • Intercepted one pass, returning it 50 yards for a touchdown against Concordia 2 ------

20 | GREG SIMS • Played in eight games with four starts at corner in 2014 TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 180, R-SR., 1L, Brookhaven, Miss. • Totaled 13 tackles, with 10 solo stops 4 - 1.0 - - - - CB • Career-high four tackles versus West Georgia

4 | TRAVEZ TAYLOR • Played two seasons with Southwest Mississippi Community College TACKLES SACKS TFL FF FR INT QBH 6-0, 178, JR., Summit, Miss. • Saw action in five games and totaled 10 tackles • Season-high eight tackles versus NJCAA nation champion East Mississippi Community College 2 ------

TODD COOLEY • In his third season as head coach at Delta State YEARS W L TITLES 6-2, 212, 3L, Nashville, Ark. • Career 17-5 record as a head coach 3 17 5 1 HC • Led DSU to 2014 Gulf South Conference title; Two-time GSC Coach of the Year (2014, 2013)

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83 | VINCE SCIORROTTA • Broke school record for career PATs (115) after hitting 5-of-5 versus FVSU FG FGA LONG XPA XPM 5-9, 180, JR., 2L, Cumming, Ga. • Started 22 consecutive games at kicker; Made 22-of-33 FGs 1 2 30 5 5 PK • In 2014, connected on 11-of-14 FGs and 60-of-68 PATs

21 | CODY MILLS • Handled kickoffs in eight games for the Statesmen, averaging 56.7 yards per kickoff FG FGA LONG XPA XPM 5-7, 190, SO., 1L, Oxford, Miss. • Totaled 68 kickoffs for 3,854 yards with three touchbacks - - - - -

21 | CODY MILLS • Secured the starting punter position in the spring PUNTS YARDS AVG LONG BLKD 50+ I-20 5-7, 190, SO., 1L, Oxford, Miss. • Handled kickoffs in eight games for the Statesmen, averaging 56.7 yards per kickoff 3 134 44.7 53 0 1 2 P • Totaled 68 kickoffs for 3,854 yards with three touchbacks

38 | JACOB MERCIER • Member of the team in 2014 and 2013, but did not see action PUNTS YARDS AVG LONG BLKD 50+ I-20 5-11, 165, R-SR., Hattiesburg, Miss. • Former HS soccer standout at Sacred Heart Christian School ------

40 | AUSTIN CAMPBELL • Converted DL, who has also played TE for the Statesmen SNAPS MISSES BLKD LS 6-4, 225, JR., 2L, Niceville, Fla. • Played in five games in 2014; Made one tackle versus North Alabama 8 0 0

20 | GREG SIMS • Played in eight games with four starts at corner in 2014 SNAPS MISSES BLKD 6-0, 180, R-SR., 1L, Brookhaven, Miss. • Totaled 13 tackles, with 10 solo stops • Career-high four tackles versus West Georgia - - -

18 | TYLER SULLIVAN • Preseason All-American and returning Harlon Hill Trophy national finalist HOLDS ERRORS BLKD 6-3, 230, R-JR., 2L, Louisville, Miss. • Completed 268-of-420 passes for 3,358 yards with 27 TDs and 15 INTs; Averaged 305.3 ypg 5 1 0 H • Led Statesmmen to 9-2 overall record in 2014; 13-3 as a starter

5 | DARIUS POWELL • Transfer from UAB HOLDS ERRORS BLKD 5-10, 185, R-SR., Summerdale, Ala. • Played in 28 games over three seasons at UAB; Saw time at Wr and returner • Played HS football for DSU OC Joel Williams - - -

20 | GREG SIMS • Played in eight games with four starts at corner in 2014 RETURNS YARDS AVG/R TD LONG 6-0, 180, R-SR., 1L, Brookhaven, Miss. • Totaled 13 tackles, with 10 solo stops KR • Career-high four tackles versus West Georgia 2 45 24.0 0 29

5 | DARIUS POWELL • Transfer from UAB RETURNS YARDS AVG/R TD LONG 5-10, 185, R-SR., Summerdale, Ala. • Played in 28 games over three seasons at UAB; Saw time at Wr and returner • Played HS football for DSU OC Joel Williams - - - - -

20 | GREG SIMS • Played in eight games with four starts at corner in 2014 RETURNS YARDS AVG/R TD LONG 6-0, 180, R-SR., 1L, Brookhaven, Miss. • Totaled 13 tackles, with 10 solo stops 4 32 8.0 0 20 PR • Career-high four tackles versus West Georgia

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2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 8 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS STATESMEN AT PARKER-McCOOL R Since 2001, DSU has 16 games of 7,000+ at home

YEAR W L T NOTES 1970 3 1 1 1971 2 2 0 1972 4 1 0 1973 4 2 0 1974 5 0 0 1975 2 2 0 1976 2 2 1 1977 2 3 0 1978 3 2 0 1979 2 3 0 1980 3 3 0 1981 1 3 0 1982 3 3 0 1983 2 2 0 PARKER FIELD AT McCOOL STADIUM 1984 3 1 1 One of the Gulf South Conference's oldest and most historic venues, Travis E. Parker Field at Horace L. McCool Stadium has 1985 3 2 1 served as the home of the Statesmen since it opened in 1970. Delta State has enjoyed tremendous success at Parker-Mc- 1986 2 2 1 Cool under its last four coaches, posting an impressive 56-14 record. 1987 3 2 0 Formerly known as Delta Field and Travis E. Parker Field, the 8,500 seat stadium was completed in time for the 1970 sea- 1988 2 2 1 son. In 1984, the field was renamed to honor former Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees member, 1989 3 1 0 Travis E. Parker, a tireless supporter of Delta State University and the Delta area communities. 1990 2 2 0 In 2007, DSU honored long-time coach and administrator Horace McCool by naming the stadium in his honor. McCool 1991 2 3 0 was 76-48-3 in 14 seasons as head coach of the Statesmen and was instrumental in running the Department of Athletics 1992 1 2 1 as Director of Athletics. During his time as AD, McCool helped revive the Lady Statesmen basketball program, which 1993 2 3 0 blossomed into a national power under the legendary Margaret Wade. 1994 3 1 1 The current facility replaced the “old” Delta Field, which is located between Sillers Coliseum and the Hugh Ellis Walker 1995 3 2 0 Alumni-Foundation House on the Delta State campus. The Statesmen have enjoyed a 246-125-15 mark at home. 1996 3 1 0 The two-level press facility includes booths for radio, film, coaches, and working press, as well as to a snack kitchen and 1997 0 5 0 restroom. The press box is completely enclosed, with the exception of the second-level film deck, and is climate controlled 1998 4 0 0 0-1 NCAA Playoffs for year-round comfort and convenience. 1999 3 1 0 Parker-McCool has gone through several recent renovations, including the installation of artificial turf in the summer of 2000 6 0 0 2-0 NCAA Playoffs 2014, a press box revitalization project in May of 2013, and the addition of a new scoreboard/video board in the fall of 2001 3 3 0 2008. Past additions have included the chairback seats in 1993 and the creation of a picnic area in the southwest corner of 2002 3 1 0 Parker Field in 2001. 2003 4 2 0 In the summer of 2014, Delta State began construction on a PARKER FIELD RECORD CROWDS 2004 3 1 0 OPPNENT DATE ATTENDANCE RESULT 2005 4 1 0 new visitor's concession stand and bathroom on the southeast North Alabama 9-18-04 9,023 W, 28-21 2006 5 1 0 corner of Parker-McCool. North Alabama 9-22-12 8.943 L, 12-20 2007 4 0 0 In his first season as head coach of the Statesmen, coach Todd Central State 9-27-14 8,765 W, 72-8 2008 6 1 0 1-1 NCAA Playoffs Cooley led Delta State to a perfect 4-0 record at Parker-McCool. West Alabama 11-5-11 8,522 W, 36-34 2009 4 0 0 The Nashville, Arkansas native is the first head coach since Ron Florida Tech 9-28-13 8,012 W, 52-31 Ouachita Baptist 10-1-11 7,755 W, 45-14 2010 6 2 0 2-0 NCAA Playoffs Roberts to go undefeated at home in his first season at DSU. Mississippi Valley St. 9-8-01 7,635 W, 25-3 2011 7 0 0 2 -0 NCAA Playoffs Delta State has an 8-2 (.800) record in NCAA Division II postseason play. The Statesmen have won their last four playoff games Henderson State 9-25-10 7,333 W, 41-37 2012 1 4 0 SE Louisiana (HC) 11-8-75 7,300 W, 19-10 2013 4 0 0 at Parker-McCool. Troy State 10-15-88 7,300 W, 24-21 2014 5 1 0 0-1 NCAA Playoffs The Statesmen went 2-0 at Parker-McCool in the 2000 NCAA Valdosta State 11-2-13 7,213 W, 63-55 2015 1 0 0 playoffs en route to the national championship. DSU defeated Arkansas Tech 10-6-07 7,264 W, 43-14 Overall 143 76 8 8-2 | NCAA playoffs Valdosta State (49-12) and North Dakota State (34-16) at home Ouachita Baptist 9-27-08 7,249 W, 35-17 with road wins over Catawba (20-14) and Bloomsburg (63-34) West Georgia 10-27-07 7,241 W, 41-9 NCAA PLAYOFF GAMES AT PARKER-MCCOOL in the NCAA title game. Henderson State 9- 15-07 7,125 W, 9-7 YEAR OPPONENT RESULT SCORE Trevar Deed set a DSU postseason record with 16 receptions Arkansas Tech 11-1-08 7,123 W, 48-14 1998 Fort Valley State (1st) L 14-21 for 203 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-34 loss to North Harding 10-16-10 7,102 L, 38-35 North Alabama 10-21-06 7,098 L, 10-17 2000 Valdosta State (1st) W 49-12 Alabama in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II Mississippi College 10-11-75 7,000 W, 24-0 2000 North Dakota State (Semis.) W 34-16 playoffs at Parker-McCool. Tennessee-Martin 10-26-74 7,000 W, 29-0 2007 Shaw (1st) W 45-7 In DSU's 45-7 victory over Shaw University in the first round 2008 Tusculum (2nd) W 27-19 of the 2007 NCAA playoffs, senior linebacker and Harlon Hill 2008 North Alabama (Qtrs.) L 34-55 finalist Michael Eubanks set a new NCAA DII single-game sack 2010 North Alabama (1st) W 47-24 record with five versus the Hawks. 2010 Shepherd (Semis.) W 29-17 2011 North Alabama (2nd) W 42-14 2011 North Greenville (Qtrs.) W 28-23 2014 West Georgia (2nd) L 27-37 Total Games (11) 8-3 Travis E. Parker Horace L. McCool Delta native, IHL trustee Fmr. HC & A.D.

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 9 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS TODD COOLEY n HEAD COACH THIRD SEASON AT DELTA STATE | @COACHTODDCOOLEY Todd Cooley enters his third season as head coach of the Delta State University Statesman football program. Cooley became the 19th coach in program history on Friday, Jan. 25, 2012. In his two seasons as head coach of the Statesmen, Cooley is 17-5 overall and 10-3 against the Gulf South Conference. In 2014, Cooley led the Statesmen to their seventh GSC title and eighth appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Playoff. For his efforts, Cooley was named GSC co-Coach of the Year for a second time. In his first campaign as head coach, Cooley guided the Statesmen to a 7-3 overall record and a second place finish in the Gulf South Conference. Inheriting a team that went 3-7 the year before, the high-energy Cooley built a cohesive family atmosphere in less than nine months. That energy helped feed a program's turnaround in just one season. For his efforts, Cooley was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year by his peers in the league. In all, 11 Statesmen were named to the All-GSC squad, including GSC Freshman of the Year Tyler Sullivan, who quarterbacked DSU to a 4-1 mark as a starter. THE COOLEY FILE DSU averaged 40.0 points per game offensively, while averaging 472.2 yards per game. The Statesmen pulled off three victories over Career Record (2nd season): 16-5 (.800) nationally ranked opponents after defeating No. 21 North Alabama 37-34, No. 14 Tarleton State 38-36 and No. 24 Valdosta State 63-55. Known as one of the top offensive coordinators in the country, Cooley brought his high-octane system to Delta State after serving as the » Birthdate: September 7, 1975 offensive coordinator at Northwestern Louisiana State University (2009-2012), University of Central Arkansas (2005-2008) and Arkansas » Years Coached: 3rd Tech University (2004). » Alma Mater: Arkansas Tech, 1997 [English] In three years running the NSU offense, Cooley’s established the Demons as one of the top units in the Southland Conference. The 2012 » Record at Delta State: 17-5 (2nd season) season saw Brad Henderson finished the season ranked seventh in the SLC with 181-of-330 passes completed for 1,874 yards with 14 » Gulf South Conference Record: 10-3 (2nd season) touchdowns and only four interceptions. The Demons averaged 24.1 points per game and ranked fifth in the league in scoring. » NCAA Postseason Record: 0-1 (.000) Cooley’s explosive offenses at Central Arkansas lit up scoreboards around the Southland Conference in 2007-08 and during his four seasons with the Bears as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. In that time (2005-08), UCA posted an overall 35-13 record, » Hometown: Nashville, Arkansas including an 11-3 SLC mark in the Bears’ first two years (2007-08) as an NCAA Division I FCS member. » Family: Wife, Lisa (Gatlin) Cooley Cooley’s offense at UCA scored 40 points or more in seven of 12 games in 2008. The Bears had six receivers make 23 or more catches, four with 35 or more receptions. In 2007-08, Cooley’s offense averaged 445 yards and 35.4 points per game. In his last season at UCA, the COOLEY VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS Bears went 10-2, 6-1 in the SLC, led the conference with a 37.5 scoring average and a 48 percent third-down conversion rate. Albany State 0-0 Bears quarterbacks threw for 57 touchdowns and completed 68 percent of their 804 passes with only 14 interceptions -- just four in 400 Central State (Ohio) 1-0 pass attempts in 2008. UCA ran for 47 touchdowns and 4.2 yards per carry in his last two years. In their first two seasons of full-fledged Concordia (Ala.) 2-0 Division I competition in 2007-08, the Bears averaged 287 passing yards and 157 on the ground while making only 32 turnovers in 23 games. Florida Tech 2-0 Cooley helped his alma mater, Arkansas Tech, and UCA to reach the NCAA Division II playoffs in back-to-back seasons in 2004 and 2005. Fort Valley State 2-0 He spent one season at Arkansas Tech, and in 2004 he restructured the Wonder Boys offense from a unit averaging 18.4 points per game Kentucky Wesleyan 0-0 in 2003 to a squad that averaged 32.2 per game. That year Arkansas Tech went 10-2 and became the first Arkansas school to host and win Mississippi College 1-0 a Division II playoff game. Mississippi Valley State 1-0 He was hired at UCA the following February, and promptly helped the Bears win the 2005 Gulf States Conference championship and they North Alabama 2-0 went on to reach the Division II playoff quarterfinals. Shorter 2-0 Cooley was also quarterbacks coach from 2001-03 at Ouachita Baptist University for former DSU head coach Todd Knight, quarterbacks Tarleton State 1-0 and receivers coach in 2000 at Northeastern Oklahoma for a Lone Star Conference championship team that reached the Division II playoffs, and running backs coach in 1998-99 at Arkansas Tech, helping the Wonder Boys win the 1999 Gulf South Conference title. Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1 At UCA, he coached record-shattering quarterback Nathan Brown, the 2008 SLC Player of the Year and the 2007 SLC Offensive Player of Valdosta State 2-0 the Year. Brown was invited to play in the 2009 Senior Bowl, and is now the offensive coordinator/QBs coach at UCA. He also coached a West Alabama 1-1 record-setting passer at Arkansas Tech in 2004, an All-Lone Star Conference quarterback in 2000 at Northeast Oklahoma and the 1999 West Georgia 0-3 Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year at Arkansas Tech. As a player, Cooley set 13 school records at quarterback for Arkansas Tech in 1996-97 and was a finalist for the 1997 Harlon Hill Trophy presented to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division II. He was also Academic All-GSC in 1997 and was named to the Daktronics All-Region Team in 1997. At Nashville (Ark.) High School, he was an all-state passer for coach Billy Laird. In 1993, Cooley’s senior year, the Scrappers became the first NHS team to reach the state championship game, as Cooley broke Arkansas' then-state single-season passing record by throwing for over 2,300 yards. Born September 7, 1975, Cooley married the former Lisa Gatlin of Conway, Ark., on July 16, 2005. His parents are Don and Lynne Cooley, who reside in Nashville, Arkansas. Cooley’s father is a longtime Arkansas high school football coach and his mother is a reading specialist for the state of Arkansas. Cooley has two younger sisters, Paige Fisher of Russellville, Arkansas, and Kristi Simms of Natchitoches, Louisiana. COOLEY YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD CONF. NOTES 1998 Arkansas Tech University Running Backs 5-5 4-5 1999 Arkansas Tech University Running Backs 9-3 8-1 GSC Champions 2000 NE Oklahoma State University Quarterbacks 9-2 7-1 Lone Star Champions 2001 Ouachita Baptist University Quarterbacks 3-7 1-8 2002 Ouachita Baptist University Quarterbacks 5-5 5-4 2003 Ouachita Baptist University Quarterbacks 5-5 4-5 2004 Arkansas Tech University Offensive Coordinator/QB 8-3 6-3 NCAA DII Playoffs 2005 University of Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator/QB 11-3 8-1 GSC Champions 2006 University of Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator/QB 8-3 0-0 2007 University of Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator/QB 6-5 5-2 2008 University of Central Arkansas Offensive Coordinator/QB 10-2 6-1 Southland Champions 2009 Northwestern (La.) State University Offensive Coordinator/QB 0-11 0-7 2010 Northwestern (La.) State University Offensive Coordinator/QB 5-6 4-3 2011 Northwestern (La.) State University Offensive Coordinator/QB 5-6 3-4 2012 Northwestern (La.) State University Offensive Coordinator/QB 4-7 2-5 2013 Delta State University Head Coach 7-3 4-2 GSC Coach of the Year 2014 Delta State University Head Coach 9-2 6-1 co-GSC Champions/COY 2015 Delta State University Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Head Coaching Totals (3rd season) 17-5 10-3 2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 10 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET THE STAFF | OFFENSE MEET THE STAFF | DEFENSE JOEL WILLIAMS CHARLES ANTHONY AHC/Offensive Coordinator | Marietta, Ga. | Mississippi College, 1979 Defensive Coordinator | Athens, Ala. | Athens College, 1979 w Enters his third season as Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator under coach Todd w Enters his third season asDefensive Coordinator under coach Todd Cooley Cooley and his seventh overall with the program. w Prior to coming to DSU, Anthony served as the head coach at Southwest Mississippi w Named the American Football Coaches' Association NCAA Division II Offensive Coordinator Community College. During his time at Southwest, Anthony, who served as head coach of the Year after helping lead the Statesmen to a 9-2 record and a share of the Gulf South from 2006-2012, led the Bears to victories over every team in the MACJC, coach four NJCAA Conference title in 2014. All-Americans and produced 59 players that went on to sign with NCAA or NAIA schools. w Led the Statesmen to the top of the GSC statistics for total offense in 2014, while quarterback Tyler Sullivan finishbed the w The Athens, Ala., native spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the defensive coordinator for coach Mike Ledford at the year with 3,358 yards passing and 27 touchdowns en route to being a Harlon Hill Trophy national finalist. University of West Georgia. While coaching the Wolves linebackers, Anthony’s defenses ranked first in the Gulf South w Prior to coming back to DSU, Williams served as the offensive coordinator at Foley High School in Foley, Ala., where he Conference in pass defense, pass efficiency defense, and sacks, while ranking second in total defense and scoring defense. helped guide FHS to four-straight (2009-2012) Alabama High School Athletic Association Playoff appearances and two w His 2005 UWG unit set numerous school records, including sacks in a season (42), fewest rushing yards allowed in a top 16 finishes. season (847) and ranked second nationally in pass defense, while improving the teams take-a-away numbers to 35 from w No period in Delta State football history enjoyed greater aerial success than Williams’ first stint as offensive coordinator. 13 the previous season. Anthony coached All-GSC First Team selections Odell Willis (DL), Kelvin Morris (LB), Brandon From 2002-2004, Williams directed an offense that led the Gulf South Conference in passing each year, while establishing Jamison (LB) and John Perkins (LB) during his time in Carrollton, Ga. 42 school records. In 2003, led by future Statesman All-American and Harlon Hill Trophy finalist Scott Eyster, DSU w Anthony spent the 2004 season as the defensive coordinator at the University of North Alabama. His UNA squad ranked embarked on a period that would see the offense top averages of 500 yards per game and 40-plus points over the next first in pass defense and second in total defense, while producing four All-Gulf South Conference selections. two seasons. w The veteran coach also has a tie to former Statesman head coach Ron Roberts, as Anthony replaced him as defensive co- w The 2004 campaign saw DSU average 44.3 points (No. 3 NCAA), 517.3 yards per game (No. 3 NCAA), 338.4 yards passing ordinator at Tusculum College after Roberts left to take the same position at Texas State University. While at TC, Anthony per game (No. 5 NCAA), all while leading the Gulf South Conference in total offense, pass offense and scoring. In 2003, helped lead the team to the 2003 South Atlantic Conference title with a defensive unit that ranked third nationally in run DSU led the nation in passing at 346.4 yards per game with a freshman quarterback and ranked second nationally in total defense (69.8 ypg) and 15th in scoring defense (15.9 ppg). Tusculum was also 12th nationally in total defense (253.3 offense (526.7) and scoring (41.5). ypg) and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the D2Football.com Top 25 and No. 17 in the AFCA Top 25. w Williams’ pupils at DSU read like a Who’s Who among the all-time greats, including All-Americans Eyster (QB), Ellis w Prior to making his jump to the NCAA coaching ranks, Anthony made a name for himself as a defensive genius in the Debrow (WR), Mark Barron (OL), Chris Booker (OL) and Travis Mikel (OL). In all 22 players were named to the All-GSC Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges with stops at Northwest Mississippi Community College (2002) squads during his time at DSU, including nine offensive linemen. and Southwest Mississippi Community College (1999-2002) as defensive coordinator and associate head coach. w Williams graduated from Mississippi College with a bachelor’s degree in Education in May of 1981. He was a part of the w Anthony graduated from Athens State College with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Recreation in May of Choctaws 1979 Gulf South Conference championship squad, a team that made it to the NCAA DII National Semifinals. 1980. He also attended the University of North Alabama (1976-1978). w He is married to Martha Williams and the couple has one son, Garrison, who plays at Southeastern Louisiana University. w Anthony and his wife, Beverly, have two grown daughters. BAM BRYANT LANIER GOETHIE Wide Receivers | Tampa, Fla. | Arkansas, 1979 Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers | Cincinnati, Ohio | Mississippi, 2007 w Enters his third season as wide receivers coach w Enters his fourth season as an assistant coach at Delta State. In addition to hist duties as w In 2014, Casey Osborne led the Statesmen and ranked among the nation's leaders with 76 linebackers' coach, Goethie serves as the program's Coordinator of Recruiting. grabs for 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns. Osborne was named an honorable mention w Goethie came to DSU from North Greenville University where he served as an assistant All-American following the season. under former Statesman head coach Jamey Chadwell. w A native of Bartow, Florida, Bryant began his football career at Bartow High School where w Prior to his time at North Greenville, Goethie served two years as the Defensive Graduate he was a three sport letterman in football, basketball and track and field.He went on to compete in football and track and Assistant for the University of Mississippi Rebels of the Southeastern Conference. During his time in Oxford, Miss., the field for two seasons at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa; he twice lettered in football, track & field, and earned the Rebels participated in the 2010 Cotton Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma State. Peacocks’ MVP award. w A standout player at Ole Miss, Goethie started at linebacker for three seasons under former head coach David Cutcliffe and w In 2000, Bryant transferred to the University of Arkansas, and played wide receiver from 2000-2002 under head coach was awarded the programs prestigious “Chucky Mullins Award” which is presented to the programs defensive player that Houston Nutt. exudes excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. w A lettered and dedicated team player, Bryant helped the Razorbacks win the 2002 SEC Western Division championship, w While a member of the Rebel footbal family, Goethie recorded 178 career tackles with 13 tackles-for-loss and an intercep- and was part of the Razorbacks teams that played in Las Vegas, Cotton and Music City bowls. tion. He also participated in three bowl games while at Ole Miss. w Coach Goethie and his wife, Keonna reside in Cleveland. JONATHAN FLETCHER KELVIN GREEN Tight Ends/H-Backs | Cincinnati, Ohio | Knox College, Defensive Line | Atlanta, Ga. | Clemson, 2009 w Enters his third season as an assistant coach at Delta State w Enters his third season as an assistant at Delta State, serving as defensive line coach w In addition to hist duties with football, Fletcher serves as the Head Strength & Conditioning w Green comes from Columbia High School out of Atlanta, Ga. where he served as the offen- Coach for the Department of Athletics. sive line coach from 2009-2012 and defensive coordinator from 2010-2011. w Prior to joining the DSU staff, Fletcher served as the assistant offensive line/tight ends w Green lettered one year at Georgia Military College in 2004-2005 before transferring to coach at Presentation College during the 2012 season where he was in charge of developing Clemson University to complete his degree in 2007. Green graduated from Clemson with a scouting reports and running of the offensive scout team amongst other team responsibilities and also had stints as the Bachelor’s in Park, Recreation and Tourism Management in 2009. strength and conditioning coach for Mount Saint Joseph University football team in 2011 and assistant hitting coach for w Green and his wife Dominique reside in Cleveland. the Knox College baseball team in 2012. w Fletcher was awarded Knox College’s Dean S. Trevor Memorial Award in 2012 and was a two-sport athlete as a three-year letterman for both the football and baseball teams, while earning his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Social TYLER HASTY Sciences. Safeties | Seagrove, N.C. | Guilliford, 2011 w In the spring of 2014, Fletcher completed his strength and conditioning certification through USA Weightlifting, the w Enters enters his first season at Delta State, serving as safeties coach and will also act as the official certification program of the United States Olympic Training Committee. walk-on recruiting coordinator. w Before coming to the Delta, Hasty coached as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas University where he worked with the wide receivers from July 2013 to December 2014. TRAVIS CHAMPION While at SAU, Hasty coached four All-Great American Conference selections, improved the Quarterbacks | Moreno Valley, Calif. | Delta State, 2014 total offensive yards per game from 433.8 in 2013 to 505.4 in 2014, and set a new school record for points per game in a w Enters his first season as a graduate assistant coach, serving as quarterbacks coach. season (38.7) in 2014. He also served as a resident’s director in his time at Southern Arkansas. w Played two seasons at quarterback for the Statesmen after transferring from Hampton University in Hampton, Va. NICK POPIEL w Established single-game records for completions (40, vs. North Alabama) and consecutive completions (26, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce). Corners | Macon, Ga. | Georgia College, 2011 w Eenters his second season as a graduate assistant defensive backs coach w Played in 11 games as a senior, completing 18-of-29 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, including one INT w Popiel comes to Delta State from Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he w Helped DSU capture its seventh GSC title and eighth berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs served as outside linebackers coach and video coordinator. w Finished his career completing 177-of-253 passes for 1,882 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions w Popiel played one season at the University of West Georgia before suffering a career-end- ing injury. He graduated from Georgia College, with a degree in HPER, in 2011. COLIN JOHNSON Assistant Offensive Line | Magee, Miss. | Mississippi State, 2012 JOINER STEWART w Enters his first season as a graduate assistant coach, serving as offensive line coach. DFO/Defensive Line | Foley, Ala. | Millsaps, 2014 w Played two seasons of football at Pearl River Community College, where he started at left w Enters his first season as a graduate assistant coach, serving as DFO/defensive line coach. tackle. After graduating from PRCC, Johnson transferred to Belhaven College to close out w A native of Foley, Ala., Stewart graduated from NCAA Division III power Millsaps College in his career with the Blazers. 2014 with a degree in business. w A 2013 graduare of Mississippi State University, Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in HPER. w Stewart amassed 144 career tackles in 34 games, including 33.5 tackles-for-loss and 12.5 w Prior to joining the staff at DSU, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Starkville Academy in Starkville, Miss. sacks. Also tallied six forced fumbles, recovering four. 2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 11 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... STATISTIC PLAYER/OPPONENT STATISTIC PLAYER/OPPONENT 100 Yards Rushing: 108, Eddie McCadney vs. Mississippi College, Nov. 15, 2014 10 Receptions: 12, Casey Osborne @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014 150 Yards Rushing: 233, Brandon Lucas at West Georgia, Nov. 12, 2011 70-Yard Reception: 75, Jarvis York vs. Fort Valley State, Sept. 3, 2015 200 Yards Rushing: 233, Brandon Lucas at West Georgia, Nov. 12, 2011 80-Yard Reception: 80, Ricky Hunt vs. Concordia, Nov. 8, 2014 300 Yards Rushing: 316, Greg Walker vs. West Alabama, Oct. 23, 1996 90-Yard Reception: 93, James Grubbs vs. West Alabama, Sep 15, 2001 20 Rushing Attempts: 20, Eddie McCadney @ West Alabama, Oct. 25, 2014 150 All-Purpose Yards: 151, Ricky Hunt vs. Tarleton State, Oct. 19, 2013 25 Rushing Attempts: 25, Trevar Deed vs. Henderson State, Sep. 25, 2010 200 All-Purpose Yards: 203, Lavon Downs @ Valdosta State, Oct. 20, 2012 30 Rushing Attempts: 31, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009 250 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009 35 Rushing Attempts: 42, Greg Walker @ West Alabama, Oct. 23, 1993 300 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009 Three Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Eddie McCadney @ West Alabama, Oct. 25, 2014 350 All-Purpose Yards: 373, Trevar Deed vs. West Georgia, Nov. 7, 2009 Four Rushing Touchdowns: 4, Tregnel Thomas @ West Georgia, Oct. 26, 1996 Three Touchdowns Receiving: 3, Casey Osborne @ Fort Valley State, Sept. 6, 2014 70-Yard Run: 81, Trevar Deed @ North Alabama, Oct. 15, 2009 Four Touchdowns Receiving: 4, Trevar Deed vs. North Alabama, Nov. 29, 2008 80-Yard Run: 81, Trevar Deed @ North Alabama, Oct. 15, 2009 Rushing TD & Receiving TD: Timothy Foy (2 rec/1 rush) vs. Florida Tech, Sept. 28, 2013 90-Yard Run: 95, Carl Grubb vs. West Alabama, Nov. 5. 1955 Kickoff Return For Touchdown: Jeremy Ricks (92 yards) vs. West Georgia, Oct. 27, 2007 Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Trevar Deed (109)Brandon Lucas (106) vs. North Alabama, Nov. 27, 2010 Rushing TD, Receiving TD, & Kickoff Return For TD: Jeremy Ricks vs. West Georgia, Oct. 27, 2007 300 Yards Passing: 321, Tyler Sullivan vs Shorter, Oct. 9, 2014 Punt Return For TD: Jordan Howard, 46 yards, vs. Central State, Sept. 27, 2014 350 Yards Passing: 419, Micah Davis @ Arkansas Tech, Sep. 17, 2011 10 Tackles: 17, Richard Nash @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014 400 Yards Passing: 453, Tyler Sullivan @ Florida Tech, Oct. 6, 2014 Two Sacks: 2, Diego Lubin vs Texas A&M-Commerce, Sept. 13, 2013 500 Yards Passing: 502, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Three Sacks: 3, Damian Davis @ West Georgia, Nov. 8, 2008 20 Pass Completions: 25, Tyler Sullivan vs Shorter, Oct. 9, 2014 Five Sacks: 5, Michael Eubanks vs. Shaw, Nov. 17, 2007 30 Pass Completions: 39, Tyler Sullivan @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014 Multiple Interceptions: 2, Jeremy Davis vs. Florida Tech, Sept. 28, 2013 40 Pass Completions: 41, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Interception Returned For TD: Jeremy Davis (20-yards) vs. Florida Tech, Sept. 28, 2013 30 Pass Attempts: 31, Tyler Sullivan @ Fort Valley State, Sept. 6, 2014 Interception and Fumble Recovery: Dominique Davenport vs. West Alabama, Nov. 5, 2011 40 Pass Attempts: 41, Tyler Sullivan @ Florida Tech, Oct. 6, 2014 Two Forced Fumbles: 2, Anthony King vs. West Alabama, Oct. 11, 2008 50 Pass Attempts: 52, Travis Champion @ North Alabama, Sept. 21, 2013 Two Fumble Recoveries: 2, Dominic Spinks @ Valdosta State, Oct. 2, 2008 60 Pass Attempts: 64, Tyler Sullivan @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Fumble Return For TD: Jerry Barnes (39 Yards) vs. Arkansas Tech, Sep. 9, 2010 70 Pass Attempts: 73, Tyler Sullivan @ West Georgia, Oct. 18, 2014 Blocked FG: Anthony Daniels vs. Henderson State, Sep. 25, 2011 Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Tyler Sullivan vs. Tarleton State, Oct. 19, 2013 Blocked Punt: Ken Gray & Marshall Burgin vs. Concordia, Nov. 9, 2014 Five Touchdown Passes: 5, Tyler Sullivan @ Florida Tech, Oct. 6, 2014 Blocked Punt For TD: Ken Gray (15-yards) vs. Concordia, Nov. 9, 2014 Three Interceptions Thrown: 3, Trevor Wooden @ Valdosta State, Oct. 20, 2012 Blocked PAT: Jordan Howard vs. Central State, Sept. 27, 2014 Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Garrett DeWitt @ West Alabama, Oct. 10, 2009 Safety: Team vs. Fort Valley State, Sept. 3, 2015 300 Yards Total Offense: 336 vs. North Alabama, Sept. 22, 2012 40-Yard FG: 43, Matt Dean vs. Ouachita Baptist, Oct. 1, 2011 400 Yards Total Offense: 475 vs. Fort Valley State, Sept. 3, 2015 45-Yard FG: 47, Vince Sciorrotta vs. Central State, Sept. 27, 2014 500 Yards Total Offense: 577 @ Florida Tech, Oct. 6, 2014 50-Yard FG: 52, Billy Dorgan @ Central Arkansas, Oct. 28, 2000 600 Yards Total Offense: 620 @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Three FGs: 3, Vince Sciorrotta @ North Alabama, Sept. 21, 2013 700 Yards Total Offense: 711, @ Lambuth, Nov. 13, 2010 Four FGs: 5, Trey Crum vs. Southern Arkansas, Oct. 18, 2003 100 Yards Receiving: 107, Casey Osborne vs Shorter, Oct. 9, 2014 Five FGs: 5, Trey Crum vs. Southern Arkansas, Oct. 18, 2003 150 Yards Receiving: 192, Casey Osborne @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 Game-Winning Field Goal: 33-yards, Vince Sciorrotta vs. Tarleton State, Oct. 19, 2013 200 Yards Receiving: 203, Trevar Deed vs. North Alabama, Nov. 29, 2008 31-yards, Vince Sciorrotta @ North Alabama, Sept. 21, 2013 Back-to-Back Games With 100 Yards Receiving: 60-Yard Punt: 65-yards, Andrew Jones @ Valdosta State, Oct. 20, 2012 Casey Osborne, 113 @ Fort Valley State, Sept. 6, 2014 & 192 @ Valdosta State, Sept. 20, 2014 70-Yard Punt: 79, Andrew Jones vs. North Alabama, Nov. 26, 2011 Three Players with 100 Yards Receiving: Delta State @ Florida Tech, Oct. 6, 2014

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2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 12 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORD VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS SCHOOL W L T PF PA SCHOOL W L T PF PA Abilene Christian University 0 1 0 28 34 *North Alabama 26 31 1 1142 1292 Alabama, University of 0 1 0 0 89 Gulf South 13 29 1 744 1006 Albany State University 1 0 0 28 7 North Carolina Central 1 0 0 24 17 Arkansas College 1 0 0 46 0 North Dakota 0 1 0 19 28 +Arkansas-Monticello 28 5 0 1057 441 North Dakota State 1 1 0 47 32 Gulf South 13 2 0 516 239 North Greenville 1 0 0 28 23 Arkansas State 4 4 1 167 131 Northeast Louisiana 8 12 0 237 373 +Arkansas Tech 12 7 0 530 444 Northwest Junior College 10 1 0 405 38 Gulf South 9 6 0 399 325 + Northwestern State 2 14 0 156 397 Austin Peay State 2 2 0 83 79 Gulf South 2 1 0 66 25 Belhaven College 1 0 0 55 18 Ole Miss Freshmen 0 2 0 2 20 Bethel College 6 4 1 226 86 +Ouachita Baptist 18 4 0 519 319 Bloomburg (PA) University 1 0 0 63 34 Gulf South 7 2 0 228 165 Catawba 1 0 0 24 14 Parsons (Iowa) College 0 1 0 18 19 Centenary College 1 0 0 63 0 Pittsburg State 1 1 0 67 80 +Central Arkansas 5 11 1 326 402 Quantico (Va.) Marines 0 2 0 16 30 Gulf South 2 6 0 156 225 Rhodes College 0 1 0 0 32 Central State (Ohio) 1 0 0 72 8 Rhodes Freshmen 3 0 0 47 0 Cleveland Independents 1 0 0 6 0 Ruleville Independents 0 1 0 2 12 College of the Ozarks 1 0 0 47 0 Sam Houston State Uniersity 0 1 0 31 38 Concordia-College 2 0 0 150 6 Samford University 4 7 0 173 192 Cumberland University 2 1 0 84 48 Shepherd University 1 0 0 29 17 East Central Oklahoma 2 0 0 43 19 *Shorter University 2 1 0 94 70 Eastern Illinois 1 1 0 50 27 Gulf South 2 1 0 94 70 Elizabeth City State 3 0 0 71 38 Southeast Missouri 23 4 1 645 341 Elon College 0 1 0 21 24 + Southeastern Louisiana 5 8 0 147 273 Evansville College 0 1 0 6 19 Gulf South 3 4 0 74 115 Florida State 0 1 0 0 32 Southeastern Oklahoma State 1 1 0 27 31 Florida Tech 2 0 0 110 51 Southern Illinois University 1 0 0 24 16 Gulf South 2 0 0 110 51 Southern Mississippi 3 10 1 131 340 Fort Benning (Ga.) 1 0 0 20 3 +Southern Arkansas 17 7 0 531 323 Fort Valley State 3 2 0 168 79 Gulf South 9 4 0 202 186 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn) 0 1 0 0 7 Southwest Baptist 1 0 0 20 0 Grand Valley State 0 1 0 30 49 Southwest Missouri State 1 1 0 73 34 Greenville Independents 0 1 0 0 21 Southwest Texas State 0 1 0 10 17 +Harding University 10 1 1 445 257 Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 0 68 91 Gulf South 8 1 0 365 186 Spring Hill College (Ala.) 1 0 0 12 7 +Henderson State 20 4 1 705 402 Stephen F. Austin State Univ. 2 5 0 86 178 Gulf South 12 3 1 438 274 Tampa, University of 3 4 0 148 172 Hendrix College 0 3 0 12 30 Tarleton State University 1 0 0 38 35 Hinds Junior College 2 0 0 28 7 Tennessee-Martin JC 1 3 0 46 71 Holmes Junior College 2 0 0 51 19 + Tennessee-Martin, Univ. of 22 13 0 728 533 Illinois-Chicago Circle 1 0 0 84 0 Gulf South 12 8 0 435 337 Indianapolis 0 1 0 18 33 Texas-Arlington 0 1 0 8 19 Jackson State 1 1 0 44 45 Texas A&M-Commerce 2 3 0 105 115 +Jacksonville State 8 22 1 537 732 Texas A&M-Kingsville 0 1 0 17 28 Gulf South 2 18 1 344 588 Texas State 0 1 0 25 32 Kentucky Wesleyan 0 0 0 0 0 + Troy State (Ala.) 19 21 0 649 720 Lambuth University 6 6 0 216 154 Gulf South 7 13 0 316 474 Liberty Baptist 2 0 0 47 21 Tupelo Military Institute 0 1 0 6 13 Louisiana College 8 8 2 214 212 Tusculum 1 0 0 27 19 Louisiana Tech 0 3 0 7 80 Union (Tenn.) University 1 4 0 43 74 Memphis Naval Air Station 1 0 0 75 6 * Valdosta State (Ga.) 20 13 1 885 1009 Memphis (e) 4 9 1 98 195 Gulf South 20 13 1 885 1009 Merchant Marine Academy 1 0 0 19 0 * West Alabama 35 22 3 1562 1099 McNeese State 0 1 0 27 52 Gulf South 26 16 2 1107 891 Middle Tennessee State 1 2 0 31 33 West Chester (Pa.) State 0 1 0 28 31 Millsaps College 5 10 0 136 280 *West Georgia 18 11 0 945 627 Millsaps Freshmen 0 1 0 6 27 Gulf South 18 10 0 918 590 Minnesota-Duluth 0 1 0 17 20 West Virginia Tech 1 0 0 61 0 *Mississippi College 18 15 2 559 506 Western Kentucky 1 4 0 57 135 Gulf South 12 11 1 373 366 William Carey (MS) College 0 1 0 7 19 Mississippi College “B” 0 0 1 0 0 Bold denotes 2015 opponents • * Denotes current Gulf South Conference members • + Denotes former GSC Miss. College Freshmen 0 1 0 6 18 members Mississippi Delta JC 5 4 1 112 115 Mississippi State 0 1 0 0 39 Mississippi Valley State 4 1 0 155 68 Murray State 3 3 2 97 123 + Nicholls State 5 3 1 169 132 Gulf South 4 2 1 144 84

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 13 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL CONFERENCE TIME ATTEND RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G Sep 03, 2015 FORT VALLEY STATE 48-7 1-0-0 0-0-0 2:54 5752 Tyler Sullivan 1 5 50 8 42 8.4 2 34 42.0 Eddie McCadney 1 8 35 0 35 4.4 0 13 35.0 TEAM STATISTICS DSU OPP Justin McArthur 1 6 27 0 27 4.5 0 8 27.0 SCORING 48 7 Justin Leavy 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 6.0 Points Per Game 48.0 7.0 D'Juan Bellaire 1 3 5 0 5 1.7 0 3 5.0 Points Off Turnovers 10 0 Timothy Foy 1 2 5 2 3 1.5 0 5 3.0 FIRST DOWNS 18 21 Tyler Cameron 1 2 0 3 -3 -1.5 0 0 -3.0 Rushing 6 10 TEAM 1 1 0 14 -14 -14.0 0 0 -14.0 Passing 11 11 Total 1 28 128 27 101 3.6 2 34 101.0 Penalty 1 0 Opponents 1 45 156 62 94 2.1 1 17 94.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 101 94 Yards gained rushing 128 156 PASSING G EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/G Yards lost rushing 27 62 Tyler Sullivan 1 194.05 16-25-1 64.0 293 3 60 293.0 Rushing Attempts 28 45 Tyler Cameron 1 62.60 2-4-0 50.0 6 0 6 6.0 Average Per Rush 3.6 2.1 Justin Leavy 1 1060.00 1-1-0 100.0 75 1 75 75.0 Average Per Game 101.0 94.0 Total 1 205.39 19-30-1 63.3 374 4 75 374.0 TDs Rushing 2 1 Opponents 1 99.37 21-39-2 53.8 259 0 49 259.0 PASSING YARDAGE 374 259 Comp-Att-Int 19-30-1 21-39-2 RECEIVING G NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G Average Per Pass 12.5 6.6 Patrick Bethley 1 5 87 17.4 1 59 87.0 Average Per Catch 19.7 12.3 Jarvis York 1 3 80 26.7 1 75 80.0 Average Per Game 374.0 259.0 Justin Leavy 1 3 78 26.0 1 60 78.0 TDs Passing 4 0 Darius Powell 1 2 33 16.5 0 21 33.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 475 353 Malik Honeycutt 1 2 4 2.0 0 6 4.0 Total Plays 58 84 Collin Floyd 1 1 58 58.0 1 58 58.0 Average Per Play 8.2 4.2 D'Juan Bellaire 1 1 19 19.0 0 19 19.0 Average Per Game 475.0 353.0 Eddie McCadney 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 15.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-48 8-128 K'Shun Evans 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-32 0-0 Total 1 19 374 19.7 4 75 374.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-10 1-0 Opponents 1 21 259 12.3 0 49 259.0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.0 16.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 0.0 PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG INT RETURN AVERAGE 5.0 0.0 Greg Sims 4 32 8.0 0 20 FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 2-1 Total 4 32 8.0 0 20 PENALTIES-Yards 3-20 14-81 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Average Per Game 20.0 81.0 PUNTS-Yards 3-134 7-262 INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Average Per Punt 44.7 37.4 DeMonterius Kendrick 1 10 10.0 0 10 Net punt average 44.7 32.9 Romelo Wilson 1 0 0.0 0 0 KICKOFFS-Yards 8-509 2-106 Total 2 10 5.0 0 10 Average Per Kick 63.6 53.0 Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0 Net kick average 47.6 29.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 20:06 39:54 KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONG 3RD-DOWN Conversions 2/10 5/18 Greg Sims 2 48 24.0 0 29 3rd-Down Pct 20% 28% Total 2 48 24.0 0 29 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/3 4/5 Opponents 8 128 16.0 0 31 4th-Down Pct 100% 80% SACKS BY-Yards 1-9 1-8 SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF POINTS MISC YARDS 0 0 Tyler Sullivan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 1 Vince Sciorrotta 0 1-2 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-2 0-0 Jarvis York 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 Patrick Bethley 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RED-ZONE SCORES (2-3) 67% (1-1) 100% Justin Leavy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (1-3) 33% (1-1) 100% Collin Floyd 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PAT-ATTEMPTS (5-5) 100% (1-1) 100% TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 ATTENDANCE 5752 0 James Johnson 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2 Games/Avg Per Game 1/5752 0/0 Total 6 1-2 5-5 0-0 1 1-1 0 1 48 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Opponents 1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 7

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Delta State Univ. 25 14 7 2 48 Tyler Sullivan 1 30 42 293 335 335.0 Opponents 0 7 0 0 7 Justin Leavy 1 2 6 75 81 81.0 Eddie McCadney 1 8 35 0 35 35.0 Justin McArthur 1 6 27 0 27 27.0 D'Juan Bellaire 1 3 5 0 5 5.0 Tyler Cameron 1 6 -3 6 3 3.0 Timothy Foy 1 2 3 0 3 3.0 TEAM 1 1 -14 0 -14 -14.0 Total 1 58 101 374 475 475.0 Opponents 1 84 94 259 353 353.0

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 14 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPECIAL TEAMS ALL PURPOSE FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Vince Sciorrotta 1-2 50.0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 30 0 Patrick Bethley 1 0 87 0 0 0 87 87.0 Justin Leavy 1 6 78 0 0 0 84 84.0 FG SEQUENCE Delta State Univ. OPPONENTS Jarvis York 1 0 80 0 0 0 80 80.0 Fort Valley State (30),36 - Greg Sims 1 0 0 32 48 0 80 80.0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made Collin Floyd 1 0 58 0 0 0 58 58.0 Eddie McCadney 1 35 15 0 0 0 50 50.0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Tyler Sullivan 1 42 0 0 0 0 42 42.0 Cody Mills 3 134 44.7 53 0 2 2 1 0 Darius Powell 1 0 33 0 0 0 33 33.0 Total 3 134 44.7 53 0 2 2 1 0 Justin McArthur 1 27 0 0 0 0 27 27.0 Opponents 7 262 37.4 62 0 0 2 1 0 D'Juan Bellaire 1 5 19 0 0 0 24 24.0 DeMonterius Kendrick 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 10.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Malik Honeycutt 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 Cody Mills 8 509 63.6 0 0 Timothy Foy 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 Total 8 509 63.6 0 0 128 47.6 17 Tyler Cameron 1 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -3.0 Opponents 2 106 53.0 0 0 48 29.0 36 TEAM 1 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -14.0 Total 1 101 374 32 48 10 565 565.0 Opponents 1 94 259 0 128 0 481 481.0

DEFENSIVE LEADERS NO. NAME GP SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAF 25 Lawrence Hopkins 1 1 7 8 ...... 31 Wilson Curtis 1 5 1 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 9 Richard Nash 1 5 1 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 52 Chandler Ector 1 4 1 5 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 10 LeDarion Robinson 1 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 33 Jamel Dennis 1 2 3 5 ...... 7 Joreco Beckwith 1 4 1 5 ...... 37 Trey Shaw 1 4 1 5 ...... 57 Latrell Peterson 1 3 2 5 2.0-6 . . . 1 . . . . 32 Wa'Derrius Sellers 1 4 . 4 ...... 23 DeMonterius Kendrick 1 3 1 4 . . 1-10 ...... 53 Randall Boyd 1 3 1 4 1.0-6 . . . 1 . . . . 20 Greg Sims 1 4 . 4 1.0-1 ...... 15 Erin Brown 1 3 . 3 1.0-2 ...... 3 Romelo Wilson 1 3 . 3 . . 1-0 1 . . . . . 92 Trent Dunne 1 1 1 2 ...... 54 Jaterrian Wren 1 2 . 2 1.0-5 ...... 29 Tayvon Benjamin 1 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 13 De'Quan Reddick 1 1 1 2 ...... 56 Justin Evans 1 2 . 2 1.0-1 ...... 36 Benny McCall 1 1 1 2 1.0-1 ...... 4 Travez Taylor 1 1 1 2 ...... 88 K'Shun Evans 1 . 1 1 ...... 35 Jon Knox 1 1 . 1 ...... 34 Macarel Hickinbottom 1 1 . 1 ...... 27 Zedrick Raymond 1 . 1 1 ...... 26 Nick Houston 1 1 . 1 ...... 81 Benji Galbraith 1 1 . 1 ...... 46 Daniel Gill 1 1 . 1 ...... 90 Kentarius McDonald 1 1 . 1 1.0-4 . . . . . 1 . . 2 Michael Carr 1 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 1 ...... 1 60 Payton Hollis 1 ...... 1 . . . . Total 1 68 27 95 10-35 1-9 2-10 3 4 1-0 1 . 1 Opponents 1 43 16 59 6.0-16 1-8 1-0 2 . . . . .

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 15 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS STATESMAN GAME HIGHS DELTA STATE GAME HIGHS CATEGORY STAT STATESMEN/OPPONENT CATEGORY STAT OPPONENT Rushes 8 Eddie McCadney vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Rushes 28 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 42 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 101 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Rushes 2 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Rush 3.6 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Rush 34 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Rushes 2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass attempts 25 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass attempts 30 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 16 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 19 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 293 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 374 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Passes 3 Tyler Sullivan vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Pass 12.5 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Pass 75 Justin Leavy vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Passes 4 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Receptions 5 Patrick Bethley vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Total Plays 58 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Receiving 87 Patrick Bethley vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Total Offense 475 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Receptions 1 Justin Leavy vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Play 8.2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Patrick Bethley vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Points 48 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Collin Floyd vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Sacks By 1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Jarvis York vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) First Downs 18 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Reception 75 Jarvis York vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Penalties 3 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Field Goals 1 Vince Sciorrotta vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Penalty Yards 20 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Field Goal 30 Vince Sciorrotta vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Turnovers 1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 3 Cody Mills vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions By 2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 44.7 Cody Mills vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 3 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 53 Cody Mills vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 44.7 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 Cody Mills vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 53 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 20 Greg Sims vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 29 Greg Sims vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 20 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Tackles 8 Lawrence Hopkins vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Sacks 1.0 Chandler Ector vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Latrell Peterson vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions 1 Romelo Wilson vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) DeMonterius Kendrick vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015)

OPPONENT GAME HIGHS OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS

CATEGORY STAT PLAYER/OPPONENT CATEGORY STAT OPPONENT Rushes 11 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Rushes 45 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 34 Jalen White, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 94 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Rushes 1 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Rush 2.1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Rush 17 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Rushes 1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass attempts 27 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass attempts 39 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 17 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 21 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 218 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 259 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Passes 0 Yards Per Pass 6.6 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Pass 49 Otis Brown, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Passes 0 Receptions 7 Drelon Freeman, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Total Plays 84 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Receiving 77 Jevon Bell, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Total Offense 353 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) TD Receptions 0 Yards Per Play 4.2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Reception 49 Bolden Davis, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Points 7 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Field Goals 0 Sacks By 1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Field Goal 0 First Downs 21 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 7 Juan Serna, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Penalties 14 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 37.4 Juan Serna, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Penalty Yards 81 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 62 Juan Serna, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Turnovers 3 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 Juan Serna, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions By 1 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 0 Punts 7 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 31 Dre McClain, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 37.4 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Tackles 7 Leon McQuarker, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 62 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Sacks 1.0 Leon McQuarker, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Patric Edwards, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 0 Interceptions 1 Tracey White, vs Fort Valley State (Sep 03, 2015)

2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 16 GAME 2 | DELTA STATE @ TEXAS A&M - COMMERCE 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

FORT VALLEY STATE (0-1) 7

DELTA STATE (1-0) 48

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 - PARKER FIELD @ McCOOL STADIUM - CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI ATTENDANCE: 5,752 | RADIO: SSN | TV: NONE

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FINAL Fort Valley State 0 7 0 0 7 Delta State Univ. 25 14 7 2 48

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:52 DSU Floyd 58 yd pass from Sullivan (pass from Sullivan), 5-70 1:41, FVSU 0 - DSU 8 07:17 DSU Tyler Sullivan 34 yd run (Vince Sciorrotta kick), 4-59 1:22, FVSU 0 - DSU 15 04:38 DSU Vince Sciorrotta 30 yd field goal, 10-36 2:26, FVSU 0 - DSU 18 00:52 DSU Tyler Sullivan 2 yd run (Vince Sciorrotta kick), 3-24 0:55, FVSU 0 - DSU 25 2nd 11:29 FVSU Otis Brown 4 yd run (Juan Serna kick), 10-86 4:16, FVSU 7 - DSU 25 10:18 DSU Jarvis York 75 yd pass from Justin Leavy (Sciorrotta kick), 4-68 1:04, FVSU 7 - DSU 32 00:31 DSU Bethley 59 yd pass from Sullivan (Sciorrotta kick), 2-68 0:17, FVSU 7 - DSU 39 3rd 13:23 DSU Leavy 60 yd pass from Sullivan (Vince Sciorrotta kick), 5-60 1:27, FVSU 7 - DSU 46 4th 01:18 DSU TEAM safety, , FVSU 7 - DSU 48

STATISTICS FVSU DSU FIRST DOWNS 21 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-94 28-101 PASSING YDS (NET) 259 374 Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-21-2 30-19-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-353 58-475 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-32 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-128 2-48 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-10 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.4 3-44.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 14-81 3-20 Possession Time 39:54 20:06 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 18 2 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 5 3 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 1-9

RUSHING: DFort Valley State-Jalen White 8-34; Otis Brown 11-19; Dre McClain 7-14; Germaine Tait 9-13; Travis Richmond 5-7; Malcolm Eady 2-6; Seth Hill 2-3; Khari Lewis 1-minus 2. Delta State Univ.-Tyler Sullivan 5-42; Eddie McCadney 8-35; Justin McArthur 6-27; Justin Leavy 1-6; D'Juan Bellaire 3-5; Timothy Foy 2-3; Tyler Cameron 2-minus 3; TEAM 1-minus 14.

PASSING: Fort Valley State-Otis Brown 17-27-1-218; Malcolm Eady 4-12-1-41. Delta State Univ.-Tyler Sullivan 16-25-1-293; Tyler Cameron 2-4-0-6; Justin Leavy 1-1-0-75.

RECEIVING: Fort Valley State-Drelon Freeman 7-71; Jevon Bell 5-77; Aaron Chappell 3-26; Bolden Davis 2-65; Roderick Burnet 1-8; Travis Richmond 1-5; Karontae Donald 1-4; Alexander Morga 1-3. Delta State Univ.-Patrick Bethley 5-87; Jarvis York 3-80; Justin Leavy 3-78; Darius Powell 2-33; Malik Honeycutt 2-4; Collin Floyd 1-58; D'Juan Bellaire 1-19; Eddie McCadney 1-15; K'Shun Evans 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Fort Valley State-Tracey White 1-0. Delta State Univ.-DeMonterius Kendrick 1-10; Romelo Wilson 1-0.

FUMBLES: Fort Valley State-Dre McClain 1-0; Otis Brown 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Fort Valley State-Leon McQuarker 1-0. Delta State Univ.-Chandler Ector 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Fort Valley State-Leon McQuarker 5-2; Ryan Bowman 3-2; Samuel Goode 4-0; Tracie Walker 3-0; Kabais Trice 3-0; Tracey White 3-0; Avon Waters 3-0; George Maxey 2-1; Justin Wright 2-1; Jamar Gilyard 1-2; Patric Edwards 2-0; Kentroun James 2-0; Steven Wright 1-1; Andrew Campbell 1-1; Aaron Davis 1-1; Demonta Prather 0-2; Billy Sparks 1-0; Jason Johnson 1-0; Devin Clark 1-0; Darius Jones 1-0; Roosevelt White 1-0; Karontae Donald 1-0; Trahmad Wiggns 1-0; Niykiem Floyd 0-1; Quantavius Chea 0-1; Daniel Mosley 0-1. Delta State Univ.-Lawrence Hopkins 1-7; Richard Nash 5-1; Wilson Curtis 5-1; Joreco Beckwith 4-1; Trey Shaw 4-1; LeDarion Robinson 4-1; Chandler Ector 4-1; Latrell Peterson 3-2; Jamel Dennis 2-3; Greg Sims 4-0; Wa'Derrius Sellers 4-0; Randall Boyd 3-1; DeMonterius Kendrick 3-1; Romelo Wilson 3-0; Erin Brown 3-0; Justin Evans 2-0; Jaterrian Wren 2-0; Trent Dunne 1-1; De'Quan Reddick 1-1; Tayvon Benjamin 1-1; Benny McCall 1-1; Travez Taylor 1-1; Michael Carr 1-0; Daniel Gill 1-0; Kentarius McDonald 1-0; Nick Houston 1-0; Macarel Hickinbottom 1-0; Benji Galbraith 1-0; Jon Knox 1-0; Zedrick Raymond 0-1; K'Shun Evans 0-1. 2015 STATESMAN FOOTBALL w OFFICIAL GAME NOTES w 17