MEET THE EAGLES MEET THE EAGLES EAGLES GATA 2017 SEASON COACHING STAFF THE EAGLES STUDENT STUDENT SERVICES 2016 REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY MEET THE GS IN THE PROS EAGLES UNIVERSITY/MEDIA GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL 35 MEET THE EAGLES MEET THE EAGLES 2014-15: Played in six games … Recorded three tackles on the season, including two against KEVIN Savannah State and one against Idaho. ACKERMAN HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state first-team choice by the Associated Press with second-team honors from the Missouri Football Coaches Association … Suited up at linebacker and fullback to help EAGLES GATA lead Rock Bridge to its first Class 6 District 3 title since 2005 and first semifinal playoff game since 2002, eventually playing for the 2013 state title … The top tackler for the Bruins with a OFFENSIVE LINE single-season record 157 total, breaking his brother Van’s record set in 2002 … Also recorded 6-5 • 245 • R-SO. a team-best 7.5 sacks, as well … Named to the Missouri Class 6 all-state first-team defense by JACKSONVILLE, FLA. members of the media … Selected to the Central All-District team by area sportswriters and THE BOLLES SCHOOL 79 all-state second team by Missouri Football Coaches Association (MFCA) … Compiled second- highest tackles total as a junior with 84, including eight tackles for loss … Season statistics for 2017 SEASON 2012 included two interceptions and two pass breakups with a forced and recovered fumble … 2016-17: Played in nine games, starting two … Saw action on a total of 206 snaps (202 A four-year letterwinner for the Bruins was elected team captain. offense, 4 special teams) … Recorded his lone catch of the season against ULM, going for 12 yards … Had offseason shoulder surgery and missed spring practice … Made the move to PERSONAL: Born Ross D. Alexander on July 7 … Son of Rick and Dana Alexander … Has two offensive line in the spring. brothers, Van and Blake … Brother, Van, played linebacker at Missouri from 2005-08. 2015-16: Redshirted. MAJOR: International Studies COACHING STAFF HIGH SCHOOL: Named Second-Team All-Jacksonville at tight end while playing at The Bolles ROSS ALEXANDER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS School … Had 11 catches for 152 yards and three touchdowns … Also lettered in track and YEAR G-S U A TT TFL SKS INT PBU QH FR-FF weightlifting. 2014 6-0 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0-0 2015 13-1 3 7 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 1 0-0 19-1 3 10 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 1 0-0 THE EAGLES PERSONAL: Born Kevin Michael Ackerman on October 11 in Columbia, MD … Son of Dave and Lisa Ackerman … Has two older siblings, Kelly and Justin … Brother, Justin, played one season of football at Texas State. ROSS ALEXANDER’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG MAJOR: Management 2016 12-5 2 33 16.5 0 0.0 26(ULL) 12-5 2 33 16.5 0 0.0 26 (ULL) KEVIN ACKERMAN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS Year G-S REC NET APC TD APG LONG STUDENT SERVICES STUDENT 2016 9-2 1 12 12.0 0 0.0 12 (ULM) 9-2 1 12 12.0 0 0.0 12 (ULM) DARION ANDERSON 2016 REVIEW ROSS ALEXANDER WIDE RECEIVER 6-0 • 180 • R-FR. WARNER ROBINS, GA. OUSTON OUNTY 81 RECORDS H C HS H-BACK 6-2 • 235 • SR. COLUMBIA, MO. 2016-17: Redshirted … Dressed for almost every game. ROCK BRIDGE HS 46 HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Houston County High for Coach Von Lassiter … A four-star recruit by ESPN Recruiting who was a member of the ESPN300 … The first four-star recruit to ever HISTORY 2016-17: Played in 10 games, starting five … Was in for a total of 387 snaps (317 offensive, sign with Georgia Southern … Ranked the No. 176 overall player in the country, No. 12 athlete 70 special teams) … Improved as a tight end as the season went along … Totaled two catches in the country, the No. 17 player in the state and the No. 85 player in the region … Named for 33 yards with a long of 26 … Recorded a catch for 26 yards against Louisiana on a fake punt a Semper Fidelis All-American … Played in the Marines Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … Tallied a catch for 7 yards against Georgia State … Made the Dean’s List in both the fall and at the StubHub Center in Santa Ana, CA … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout and spring. 247Sports … Rated the No. 69 player in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 94 wide receiver in the country and the No. 51 player in the state by 247Sports … Rated by the 2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting one at defensive end … Had 10 tackles and an 247Sports Composite Rankings as the No. 468 player in the country, the No. 80 wide receiver interception on the season … Played 207 snaps on defense for the season … Recorded one in the country and the No. 40 player in Georgia … Listed as the No. 102 wide receiver in the GS IN THE PROS assisted tackle against both The Citadel, Idaho, Texas State, and Georgia State … Got the start country, the No. 43 wide receiver in the south and the No. 8 wide receiver in Georgia by Scout against The Citadel and recorded an interception for 11 yards … Had two tackles against ULM … Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior at defensive back … Caught 22 … Recorded one solo tackle against New Mexico State … Played against rival Appalachian passes for 432 yards and six touchdowns … Named a first-team Class AAAAA all-state wide State and had two tackle assists … Recorded a solo tackle in the win over South Alabama … receiver as a junior … Caught 55 passes for 1,262 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior … Had a stop against Georgia State … Moved to linebacker in the spring and was then moved to Named as the Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year as a junior … Was also listed as a first-team tight end late in the session … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. wide receiver and defensive back for the All-Middle Georgia team and second-team kick returner … Caught 87 passes for 1,981 yards and 28 touchdowns for his career. UNIVERSITY/MEDIA 36 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES FOOTBALL MEET THE EAGLES MEET THE EAGLES PERSONAL: Born Darion A. Anderson on January 4 in Columbus, GA … Son of Timothy and EAGLES GATA Lasandra Anderson … Has three brothers: Darius Anderson, Richard Smalls and Derrick Smalls. TYLER MAJOR: Sport Management BASS KICKER 2017 SEASON LABARON 5-10 • 175 • R-SO. IRMO, S.C. ANTHONY DUTCH FORK HS 16 COACHING STAFF QUARTERBACK 2016-17: Started all 12 games for the Eagles as the kickoff specialist … Played 76 total special teams plays … Had 66 kickoffs with 45 touchbacks … Handled the kicking duties in the opener 6-0 • 195 • R-JR. against Savannah State, going 6 for 7 on PATs … Made the Dean’s List in the spring. HINESVILLE, GA. BRADWEll INSTITUTE • WEST ALABAMA 2 2015-16: Redshirted … Dressed for every home game, but did not play … Made the Dean’s List in the fall … Connected on a 41-yard field goal in the Spring Game … Made the school’s honor roll in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for 2016-17: Played in two games (Savannah State and Western Michigan) … Totaled 30 offensive maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher. THE EAGLES snaps … Finished the season with seven carries for 10 yards with a long of 17 yards and one interception … Recorded six carries for 11 yards with a long of 17 yards against Savannah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state and All-Region 4-4A at kicker for Dutch Fork High School … Earned Chris Sailer Award for High School Kicker of the Year … Converted 239 of 249 (.959) 2015-16: Redshirted after transferring. career extra points with a 28-of-33 mark in field goal attempts … Made 74 extra points as a junior and 84 as a senior … Also lettered in soccer. 2014-15: Attended West Alabama … Played in three games for the Tigers … Ran for 92 yards STUDENT SERVICES and a touchdown against Concordia. PERSONAL: Born Tyler Royce Bass on February 14 in Columbia, SC … Son of Rob and Kathy Bass … Has a younger sister, Abby. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coaches Jim Walsh and Adam Carter at Bradwell Institute … Was named the Coastal Courier Player of the Year … An all-region selection … A four-year letter MAJOR: Management winner … Passed for 682 yards as a senior … Rushed for 619 yards and seven touchdowns … An All-Region 3AAAAA selection in 2013 … Also ran track … Was an AP honor student. TYLER BASS’ CAREER KICKING STATS YEAR G PAT FG LONG KO TB 2016 REVIEW PERSONAL: Born LaBaron Tyshawn Christopher Anthony on August 3 in Bartow, FL … Son of 2016 12 6-7 0-0 - 66 45 LaQuinda and Johnnie Davis … Oldest of four siblings: Malcolm, Dre and Monifah … Cousin, 12 6-7 0-0 - 66 45 Brynden Trawick, plays in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. MAJOR: Sport Management Tyler Bass RECORDS DARRELL BAKER JR. HISTORY CORNERBACK 6-1 • 190 • R-FR. HEPHZIBAH, GA. HEPHZIBAH HS 46 GS IN THE PROS 2016-17: Redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in the fall. HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for four years at Hephzibah High for Coach William Wardell Harrell … Also ran track & field … The 2016 state champion in the long jump … Also ran the UNIVERSITY/MEDIA 4x100m relay, the 100m and the 200m, as well as competed in the triple jump.