2007 STATESMEN FOOTBALL • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 5511 7766 delta state university the record book 2006 season review Media Relations .........................................................2 Individual Game ......................................................52 West Viginia Tech • Stephen F. Austin ..............77 Media Services ...........................................................2 Individual Season ...................................................52 Henderson State • Ouachita Baptist ................78 Media covering DSU ................................................3 Individual Career ....................................................53 Southern Arkansas • Arkansas Tech .................79 Inside Delta State University ................................ 4 Rushing ......................................................................53 Valdosta State • North Alabama ........................80 Dr. John Hilpert, President ..................................... 5 Passing .......................................................................54 West Georgia • West Alabama ............................81 Jeremy McCalin, Director of Athletics ............... 6 Total Offense ............................................................54 Ark.-Monticello • Elizabeth City State ..............82 Athletic Administration ..........................................7 Receiving ...................................................................54 North Carolina Central • North Alabama ........83 Delta State Athletic Directory .............................. 7 Scoring .......................................................................55 Grand Valley State ..................................................84 DSU Head Coaches & Support Staff ...................8 PAT/Kicking ...............................................................55 Final Statistics ..........................................................85 Delta State Athletic Training .................................9 Kickoff Returns ........................................................55 On the road with DSU ...........................................10 Interceptions ............................................................56 2007 Road Headquarters .....................................10 Team game ...............................................................56 Team Season ............................................................56 Punt Returns .............................................................56 8877 Sacks ...........................................................................57 2007 opponents Total Tackles..............................................................57 Jackson State • Henderson State.......................88 1111 Tackles in a season .................................................57 Ouachita Baptist • Southern Arkansas ............89 Longest Plays ...........................................................57 Arkansas Tech • Valdosta State ...........................90 2007 season outlook Coaches All-time records .....................................57 North Alabama • West Georgia ..........................91 Inside the Statesmen ............................................12 West Alabama • Ark.-Monticello ........................92 Numerical Rosters ..................................................16 Gulf South Conference .........................................93 Geographical Roster ..............................................18 Facilities .....................................................................94 Preseason Depth Chart ........................................19 Statesmen Sports Network .................................96 5588 1 inside green & white football Delta State All-Americans ....................................58 2200 All-Americans • HM All-Americans ...................59 the coaching staff All-Gulf South Conference Selections .............60 Ron Roberts, Head Coach ....................................21 GSC Awards ..............................................................61 Darrin Hicks, Offensive Coordinator ................23 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship ......................61 Dave Aranda, Co-Defensive Coordinator .......24 NCAA National Coach of the Year .....................61 Randy Greirson, Defensive Line .........................25 Harlon Hill Trophy ...................................................62 on the cover Coaches Practice Pictures ....................................26 CellularSouth Charles Conerly Award .............62 Delta State University head coach Ron Steve A. Smith, Offensive Line ............................27 All-time Lettermen .................................................63 Roberts and selected members of the 2007 Ray Bridges, Secondary ........................................28 Statesmen football team are featured on the Ryan Barker, Graduate Assistant ........................28 cover. Photo by Travis Chamblee, DSU Media Ryan Biesemeyer, Graduate Assistant .............28 Relations. Imagery by Regan Hall, University Karl Scott, Graduate Assistant ............................29 Relations. Cover design by Laura Flee,man, Garren Stephan, Graduate Assistant ................29 6677 Graphic Designer - University Relations. Eric Wright, Dir. of Football Operations ...........29 year-by-year results credits All-time Results .......................................................67 The 2007 Statesmen Football Media Guide is Record versus All Opponents .............................71 a production of the Athletic Media Relations Record versus the States ......................................72 Offi ce. Layout and design by Matt Jones. 3300 All-time Results Breakdown ................................72 Editorial assistance provided by Jim Ervin, Homecoming Results ............................................72 2007 statesmen Travis Chamblee, Daniel Hawthorne, Michael NCAA Playoffs ..........................................................72 Nienaber, and Jana Hayes. Special assistance Michael Eubanks, Preseason All-American ....31 Home Opener Results ...........................................73 provided by Rori Herbison, Laura Fleeman Travis Mikel, Preseason All-American ..............32 Firsts in Statesmen Football................................73 and Regan Hall of University Relations. Photo Jeremy Ricks, All-American Watch List ............33 Coaches By-The-Numbers ...................................73 assistance by Travis Chamblee, Laura Fleeman Monterio James, All-American Watch List .....34 DSU Through the Decades ..................................73 (UR), Bill Moses (UR), Will Jacks, John Elliott, Returning Lettermen ............................................35 1954, Simply Perfect ..............................................74 David Johnson (Cleveland News Leader), Redshirts/Non-Lettermen ...................................50 1959, Christmas Bowl ............................................74 Andy Collier (Bolivar Commercial), and Troy Anthony Maddox, Houston Texans ..................50 2000 NCAA National Champions ......................75 Treasure (Delta Democrat Times). This book was printed by Multi-Ad of Peoria, Ill. 2007 STATESMEN FOOTBALL • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY Athletic Media Relations Matt Jim Travis Daniel Micheal J.T. Jana Jones Ervin Chamblee Hawthrone Nienaber Webb Hayes Director Asst. to MR Football • Softball Swimming • Soccer M. Basketball Tennis • Golf W. Basketball Media Relations The Delta State University Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located on the second fl oor of the Billy Dorgan, Jr. Student Performance Center adja- cent to the Chadwick-Dickson Athletic Field House. The offi ce is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on game day as time requires. The AMR Offi ce can be reached by calling (662) 846-4284 or 846-4285. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. GoStatesmen.com Delta State University football fans have an offi cial source for updated news, features, statistics and more...www.GOSTATESMEN.com. The offi cial home of the Statesmen on the web! Log on today to fi nd out more about the 2007 edition of the Statesmen. 2 Media Services General Information Gameday Services The 2007 edition of the Delta State University Statesmen football me- Members of the working media will be providied the following at dia guide was written, edited and published by the DSU Athletic Media Travis E. Parker Field: game notes package, game program, complete Relations Offi ce for the use by the news media. statistics and the opportunity to interview both coaches at the conclu- sion of the game. The fi nal stat pack will be available 20 minutes after Football Media Contacts the game. The media coordinator for the Statesmen football team is Director of Athletic Media Relations Matt Jones. He will be assisted by Media Rela- Radio and Television tions Graduate Assistant Travis Chamblee. Radio stations planning to originate a broadcast(s) from Travis E. Parker Field should contact the Director of Athletic Media Relations at least Weekly Media Services one week prior to the planned broadcast. Courtesy lines are providied The Athletic Media Relations Offi ce produces a weekly release featur- for the offi cial station of the opposing school. Any other line needed ing game notes, updated statistics and other pertinent information on will require assistance from DSU Telecommunications (846-4030). the Statesmen football program. To access this release, please log on to www.gostatesmen.com and click on football. Each week’s release Player