2019 GSU FB Covers.indd 1 6/28/19 10:44 AM 2019 GSU FB Covers.indd 2 6/28/19 10:44 AM 2019 SCHEDULE Date Opponent .......................................................................................Time Aug. 31 at Tennessee .............................................................. ESPNU ...... 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7 FURMAN ............................................................ ESPN3 ...........7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Western Michigan ................................................ ESPN+ ............. 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Texas State ............................................................................................. TBA Oct. 5 ARKANSAS STATE (Homecoming) ........................................... TBA Oct. 12 at Coastal Carolina ................................................................................... TBA Oct. 19 ARMY ............................................................................................... TBA Oct. 26 TROY ................................................................................................ TBA Nov. 9 at ULM ........................................................................................................... TBA Nov. 16 APPALACHIAN STATE.................................................................. TBA Nov. 23 SOUTH ALABAMA ......................................................................... TBA Nov. 30 at Georgia Southern ................................................................................. TBA 2019 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL #OurCity MEDIAINFORMATION GEORGIA STATE SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Location: Mail: Deliveries: Georgia State Stadium P.O. Box 3975 Georgia State Athletics 755 Hank Aaron Drive Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 76 Bill Lucas Drive Atlanta, GA 30315 Atlanta, GA 30315 CREDENTIALS Please make credential requests for Georgia State football games in writing (email preferred) to Allison George ([email protected]). GEORGIA STATE STADIUM ALLISON GEORGE MIKE HOLMES The press box at Georgia State Stadium is located in the same area as the baseball Asst. AD - Communications Assoc. AD - Communications press box at the former Turner Field. The media entrance is Gate 3, near the corner Primary Football Contact Secondary Football Contact of Bill Lucas Drive and Pollard Blvd. Media parking is available in the Purple Lot O: 404-413-4032 O: 404-413-4033 (parking pass required) on Bill Lucas Drive. C: 678-595-7728 C: 404-259-9716 [email protected] [email protected] MEDIA INTERVIEWS Requests for interviews with head coach Shawn Elliott or any GSU student-athletes or staff members should be directed to Allison George. Georgia State practices, which are scheduled for mornings at Georgia State Stadium, are closed to the media. Video and photography opportunities are available during the first 15 minutes. Elliott and GSU players can be available following practice on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings upon request. Telephone interviews are available upon request. In addition, Elliott is available on the Sun Belt weekly teleconference on Mondays. VIDEO FOOTAGE Game highlights and post-game interviews from selected games will be available via WILL OWENS DAVE COHEN the Georgia State Athletics FTP site. Contact Allison George for log-in credentials. Digital Media Coordinator Broadcast Coordinator O: 404-413-4031 Voice of the Panthers SUN BELT WEEKLY COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE C: 470-528-3798 O: 404-413-134 The Sun Belt Conference coaches will be available on a weekly media teleconference [email protected] C: 404-358-8411 each Monday during the season, beginning Aug. 27. The schedule for the coaches will [email protected] be finalized in August. GENERAL INFORMATION To participate, media should contact John McElwain at the Sun Belt Conference for the phone number and password: Full Name Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Ga. [email protected] / C: 504.234.5434 Founded 1913 Enrollment 52,000 Nickname Panthers GEORGIA STATE ON THE RADIO Colors Blue & White As part of an exclusive broadcast partnership between Entercom and Georgia State Affiliation NCAA Division I FBS Athletics, the home for Georgia State football is 92.9 THE GAME (WZGC-FM) and Conference Sun Belt Conference News & Talk 1380 (WAOK-AM) in Atlanta. Venue “Pete” Petit Field at Georgia State Stadium Football games will air on 92.9 THE GAME. News & Talk 1380 (WAOK-AM), the Capacity / Surface 25,000 / FieldTurf team’s ancillary broadcast outlet, will provide game coverage of select matchups. First Season 2017 Additional stations, including Georgia State’s WRAS-FM 88.5, will be added to the President Mark P. Becker network. Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb Play-by-play announcer Dave Cohen returns for his 37th year as the Voice of the Athletics Phone 404-413-4000 Panthers, and the broadcast team also includes former NFL player Harper LeBel Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 and long-time Atlanta announcer Sam Crenshaw. Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 All games can also be heard on GeorgiaStateSports.com and the GSU mobile app. Website GeorgiaStateSports.com TEAM INFORMATION First Season of Football / FBS 2010 / 2013 All-Time Record 29-77 (9 years) Bowl Record (Last) 1-1 (2017) 2018 Record 2-10, 1-7 Sun Belt (E-5th) 2 GEORGIASTATESPORTS.COM 2019 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL #OurCity STAFFDIRECTORY SHAWN ELLIOTT NATE FUQUA BRAD GLENN Georgia State Head Coach Defensive Coordinator/ Offensive Coordinator/ 3rd Season at GSU Outside Linebackers Quarterbacks 404-413-4120 3rd Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU Email: [email protected] Phone: 404-413-4120 Phone: 404-413-4120 @CoachSElliott Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] @OLBeastCoach03 @Coachbg_qb Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996 THOMAS AUSTIN CHRIS COLLINS Record at GSU: 9-15 (3rd season) Offensive Line Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator Overall Record: 10-20 (4th season) 1st Season at GSU 3rd Season at GSU GSU FOOTBALL OFFICE Phone: 404-413-4120 Phone: 404-413-4120 Phone: 404-413-4120 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: 404-413-4115 @TAustin1114 @CoachC_Collins Address: Georgia State Stadium 755 Hank Aaron Drive TRENT McKNIGHT TRAVIAN ROBERTSON Atlanta, GA 30315 Receivers Defensive Line FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF 3rd Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU Phone: 404-413-4120 Phone: 404-413-4120 Matt Axelrod Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Football Video Coordinator 404-413-4122 • [email protected] @CoachTMcKnight @ROBERTSON_9TWO Susan Edwards Administrative Assistant AAIRON SAVAGE JIMMY SMITH 404-413-4120 • [email protected] Cornerbacks Running Backs John Sisk 1st Season at GSU 1st Season at GSU Head Strength Coach Phone: 404-413-4120 Phone: 404-413-4120 404-413-4029 • [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Bob Murphy @CoachSavage2 @headbcg AssociateD A - Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404-413-4039 • [email protected] Mark LeGree JOSH STEPP SHIEL WOOD High School Relations Recruiting Coordinator Tight Ends Inside Linebackers/ 404-413-4120 • [email protected] 3rd Season at GSU Special Teams Coordinator Nate Simon Phone: 404-413-4120 1st Season at GSU Equipment Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: 404-413-4120 404-413-4120 • [email protected] @Coach_Stepp Email: [email protected] Ginny Thompson @ShielWood Director of Recruiting & Player Personnel 404-413-4003 • [email protected] Steve Wojcikowski WHAT’S INSIDE AssistantD A - Football Operations 2019 Schedule ..............................................1 Football Support Staff .............................. 42 404-413-4012 • [email protected] Football Staff Directory ..............................3 Player Profiles ............................................ 46 GSU Football Timeline ................................4 2018 Statistics............................................ 80 Georgia State Stadium ................................6 2018 Season Review ................................. 88 Football Operations Suite ..........................8 Team Records ............................................ 96 Georgia State University ......................... 10 Individual Records .................................... 98 Campus Housing ....................................... 12 Single-Game Highs .................................. 100 GSU Campus ............................................. 13 Career Leaders ....................................... 102 Atlanta ......................................................... 14 Season Leaders ........................................ 104 Academics .................................................. 16 Longest Plays ........................................... 106 Sun Belt Conference ................................ 17 GSU Football Firsts ................................ 107 President ..................................................... 18 All-Americans .......................................... 108 Director of Athletics ................................ 19 All-Conference ........................................ 110 2019 Season Preview ............................... 20 Bowl Games ............................................. 111 FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK Pronunciation Guide ................................ 23 Year-by-Year Results ............................... 112 Georgia State University Athletics Rosters ........................................................ 24 Series Records......................................... 115 Head Coach Shawn Elliott ...................... 28 Letterwinners .......................................... 117 Georgia State Football Assistant Coaches .................................... 32 Pro Players ..............................................