2011 Georgia State Football Guide by David Kang

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Football Staff Directory............3 Inaugural Game.........................4 GSU Football Timeline.............7 Head Coach Bill Curry........ 8, 48 Assistant Coaches.............. 10, 52 Georgia Dome.........................12 GSU Practice Complex............14 Georgia State University.........16 President..................................18 Director of Athletics................19 Athletics Staff..........................20 Athletics Success......................21 Atlanta.....................................22 GSU Campus...........................24 Campus Housing.....................26 Strength & Conditioning........28

Sports Medicine.......................30 CAA Football...........................31 Academics................................32 Community Involvement........34 Media Exposure.......................36 2011 Season Preview...............38 Depth Chart.............................43 Rosters.....................................44 Pronunciation Guide...............47 Football Support Staff.............62 Player Profiles..........................64 2010 Season Review................97 GSU Football Firsts.................98 2010 Statistics........................107 Radio Information................112 Media Information................112

GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 31,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue & White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Colonial Athletic Association President Dr. Mark P. Becker Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick Athletics Phone 404.413.4000 Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 Website GeorgiaStateSports.com First Season of Football 2010 Football Affiliation NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Football Conference (2012) CAA Football Home Field Georgia Dome Capacity (Lower Bowl) 28,155 Surface Field Turf Head Coach Bill Curry Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Hired June 12, 2008 Record at GSU 6-5 (1 season) Career Record 89-110-4 (18 seasons) 2010 Record 6-5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 51/12 Starters Returning/Lost (including PK & P) 21/3

GSU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Football Office Phone: 404.413.4110 Address: 106 Courtland Street SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30303 Bill Curry, Head Coach Alma Mater: Georgia Tech, 1965 Record at GSU: 6-5 (2nd season) Career Record: 89-110-4 (19th season) George Pugh, Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting/Receivers 404.413.4116 • gpugh@gsu.edu John Thompson, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 404.413.4111 • jthompson60@gsu.edu John Bond, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 404.413.4114 • jbond@gsu.edu Jason French, Outside Linebackers 404.413.4123 • athjaf@langate.gsu.edu Craig Harmon, Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line 404.413.4123 • athcah@langate.gsu.edu Anthony Midget, Special Teams/Defensive Backs 404.413.4118 • amidget@gsu.edu Joe Hamilton, Running Backs 404.413.4124 Mike Riddle, Offensive Line 404.413.4113 • mriddle@gsu.edu Chris Ward, Defensive Line 404.413.4117 • cward@gsu.edu Ryan Zimmerman, Specialists/Defensive Assistant 404.413.4110 • rzimmerman@student.gsu.edu

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Blake Adams, Director of Athletic Video & Creative Services 404.413.4122 • blakeadams@gsu.edu Jay Bailey, Equipment Manager 404.413.4003 • jbailey40@gsu.edu Chris Ball, Football Video Coordinator 404.413.4122 • athjcb@langate.gsu.edu Dustin Bennett, Academic Advisor 404.413.4043 • athdbx@langate.gsu.edu Denita Clark, Executive Assistant to Head Coach 404.413.4120 • denitaclark@gsu.edu Sarah Gigantino, Director of Football Operations 404.413.4121 • athseg@langate.gsu.edu Brooke Greer, Administrative Assistant 404.413.4110 • athabg@langate.gsu.edu Dinika Johnson, Assistant Athletic Trainer 404.413.4125 • athdsj@langate.gsu.edu Keisha Jones, Asst. Director - Student-Athlete Development 404.413.4047 • athklj@langate.gsu.edu Josh Moore, Recruiting Specialist 404.413.4165 • athjwmx@langate.gsu.edu Bob Murphy, Associate AD-Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4039 • athram@langate.gsu.edu Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.4172 • athbcp@langate.gsu.edu Graduate Assistants: Brandon Lupo, Jarred Rutherford, Iain Vance

GSU ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Athletics Phone: 404.413.4000 Address: P.O. Box 3975, Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 Cheryl Levick, Director of Athletics James Greenwell, Executive Senior Associate AD 404.413.4007 • jgreenwell@gsu.edu Marvin Lewis, Senior Associate AD - Finance & Administration 404.413.4012 • mlewis31@gsu.edu Todd Reeser, Senior Associate AD - Development 404.413.4016 • treeser@.gsu.edu Allison George, Associate AD - Communications 404.413.4032 • ageorge@gsu.edu John Portland, Associate AD - Facilites, Events & Operations 404.413.4006 • athjrp@langate.gsu.edu Bob Murphy, Associate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4039 • athram@langate.gsu.edu Misty Brown, Assistant AD - Operations & Special Events 404.413.4170 • mkbrown@gsu.edu Dena Freeman-Patton, Assistant AD - Student-Athlete Devel. 404.413.4045 • athdfp@langate.gsu.edu Ike Fullard, Assistant AD - Corporate Sales 404.413.4152 • athilf@langate.gsu.edu Tina Kelly, Assistant AD - Marketing 404.413.4022 • athtlk@langate.gsu.edu Kevin Miller, Assistant AD - Development 404.413.4126 • athkjm@langate.gsu.edu Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.4172 • athbcp@langate.gsu.edu Awilda Ragland, Assistant AD - Human Resources 404.413.4015 • athalr@langate.gsu.edu Rob Slavis, Assistant AD - Compliance 404.413.4010 • athrvs@langate.gsu.edu Charlie Taylor, Assistant AD - Communications 404.413.4031 • ctaylor@gsu.edu Kevin White, Assistant AD - Business 404.413.4013 • athkdw@langate.gsu.edu

CLICK HERE for complete GSU Athletics Staff Directory

November 2006 Football feasibility study completed Apr. 15, 2007

Dan Reeves named football consultant

Apr. 17, 2008

Georgia State officially launches football program

June 12, 2008

Bill Curry named head coach

July 1, 2008

Coach Curry officially begins his duties

August 2008

Six assistant coaches hired

Oct. 15, 2008

First tryout held

Nov. 20, 2008

Ground-breaking for new practice facility at 188 MLK

Jan. 4, 2009

First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, enrolls

Feb. 4, 2009

Georgia State signs its first recruiting class

Feb. 25, 2009

Cheryl L. Levick named Director of Athletics

June 11, 2009

GSU admitted to CAA Football, beginning in 2012

Aug. 11, 2009

First team of 71 players reports to campus

Aug. 14, 2009

Georgia Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first football practice (at NFL YET facility)

Sept. 2, 2009

Inaugural schedule announced

Fall 2009

First team conducts 60 practices

Dec. 7, 2009

Season tickets go on sale

Feb. 3, 2010

Second recruiting class signs

Mar. 23, 2010

First spring practice begins

Mar. 27, 2010

First workout on new field at GSU Practice Complex

Apr. 10, 2010

Over 3,000 fans watch first Spring Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome

Aug. 3, 2010

2010 team reports

Aug. 4, 2010

Preseason practice begins

Sept. 2, 2010

Inaugural Game: Georgia State 41, Shorter 7

2011

GSU plays as FCS Independent

2012

GSU joins CAA Football

ince beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s seventh president on Jan. 1, 2009, Mark P. Becker has launched a major strategic planning initiative focused on positioning the university, as it sets its sights on its second century, to become one of the nation’s premier urban universities. Embracing its commitments to recognized excellence in education and research, as well as its unique location in and commitment to Atlanta, the university is poised to rise to new levels of accomplishment and impact. Under Becker’s leadership, GSU in 2011 approved and began implementation of its 10-year Strategic Plan, whose mission is to position Georgia State “as a dynamic academic community where teaching and research combine to produce leaders and create solutions to conquer the challenges of the 21s century.” In 2010 Becker oversaw the launching of the Second Century Initiative for faculty excellence, most often referred to as “2CI.” This initiative is recruiting 100 additional faculty members to Georgia State over five years to build internationally recognized scholarly strength and critical mass in areas of priority. Seeking to recognize the importance and influence of international commerce and technology for Georgia State students and researchers, Becker has worked to enhance Georgia State Uni-

versity’s global reach, the cornerstone of which was the opening of GSU’s Confucius Institute in 2010, a partnership with the Beijing Language and Culture University and one of the first business-oriented Confucius Institutes in the United States. In addition, Becker leads a diverse university whose undergraduate academic profile continues to rise, and a number of the university’s excellent graduate programs enjoy strong national rankings. Becker also has overseen a number of physical improvements and enhancements including: the opening of the Parker H. “Pete” Petit Science Center; the university’s first freshman housing and dining complex, to be followed by the Piedmont North housing and dining complex coming on line this fall; the construction of on-campus Greek housing; and the purchasing of land for future growth and expansion in downtown Atlanta. Prior to his appointment to Georgia State, Becker served as executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina. Before assuming that role, Becker spent three years at the University of Minnesota as a biostatistics professor, dean of the School of Public Health and assistant vice president of Public Health, Preparedness and Emergency Response.

From 1989 to 2000, Becker was a professor and associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. He also has held academic appointments at the University of Washington, the University of Florida and Cornell University. Becker earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Towson State University and his doctorate in statistics from the Pennsylvania State University. Active in the Atlanta community, Becker is a member of the Central Atlanta Progress Executive Committee; Atlanta Committee for Progress Board of Directors; Georgia Aquarium Board; Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees; Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Georgia Research Alliance Board of Trustees; Commerce Club Operating Board; ARCHE (Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education) Board; the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities Board of Directors; and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta Board of Directors. During his career, Becker has been involved in several professional associations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Biometric Society and the American Statistical Association, where he is a fellow. He has been principal investigator on research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, and he has published extensively in leading journals of medicine, public health, and statistics. Becker has served on a number of editorial boards, was co-editor of Sociological Methodology, and was a guest editor for Sociological Methods and Research and for the Journal of the American Statistical Association. Becker and his wife, Laura Voisinet, have two grown children, Matthew and Julia.

harged with leading Georgia State University athletics in an era of unprecedented growth, Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick is changing the face of Panther athletics with the historic launch of Georgia State football and the development of the overall program. Under Levick’s leadership, the inaugural football season of 2010 was an unqualified success as the first-year team posted a winning record on the field while averaging nearly 17,000 fans for home games at the Georgia Dome. As a result, Georgia State received tremendous positive exposure, both locally and nationally. Levick’s first two-plus years on the job have been marked by dramatic upgrades in facilities and fund-raising. Annual giving to the Panther Athletic Club has increased more than ten-fold, and the two largest gifts in the history of GSU athletics have been secured. Construction projects include the GSU Football Practice Complex, new facilities for strength and conditioning and sports medicine, and upgrades to every venue used by the Panthers. Her forward thinking is evident in her reorganization of the GSU Athletics Association and the ambitious, six-year strategic plan she has developed for the future of Georgia State athletics. With Levick at the helm, Georgia State’s athletic programs are rising in stature in the Colonial Athletic Association. Since her arrival, GSU has claimed six CAA team titles and 16 individual conference crowns while boasting nine CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees. GSU student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom, maintaining a cumulative grade point average over 3.0 while completing more than 5,000 hours of community service in 2010-11. With a resume of experience and success at prestigious athletics programs across the nation, Levick came to Georgia

State in March 2009 from the University of Maryland, where she served as chief of staff/ executive senior athletic director, overseeing daily management of the 27-sport program. Her impressive career includes seven years as director of athletics at Santa Clara University and Saint Louis University as well as nearly two decades in senior administrative positions at Maryland and Stanford University and stints with the Pacific 10 Conference and the NCAA headquarters. Levick was named the 2001 Division I Athletic Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA). In 2005-06, she received the General Sports TURF Systems Athletic Director of the Year Award for the NCAA Division I Central Region, and she was recognized in both 1998 and 1999 as one of the nation’s Top 25 Female Sports Executives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal. She is a past president of the NCAA Division I-AAA Athletic Directors Association. Before going to Maryland in 2007, she served three years (2004-07) as director of athletics at Saint Louis, where she led the transition from Conference USA to the Atlantic 10 Conference and served as the lead fund-raiser for a new $80 million on-campus arena and practice complex. In 2006, she received the Carl O. Bauer Award as the top amateur sports figure in the St. Louis area. Levick also spent four years (2000-04) as director of athletics and recreation at Santa Clara University, where she oversaw a major renovation of the school’s basketball arena. The Broncos’ women’s soccer team captured the 2001 national championship, still the only NCAA title in school history. Prior to Santa Clara, Levick worked 12 years at Stanford as senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator. She served as the primary administrator for

THE LEVICK FAMILY: (l-r) Michael, Heather, Cheryl and Melissa.

33 varsity programs that won 44 national championships and six straight Sears Cup titles during her tenure. Levick previously served as assistant commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference, assistant director of communications and women’s programs at the NCAA, women’s gymnastics coach and associate athletic director at Slippery Rock University, and assistant gymnastics coach and synchronized swim coach at Indiana University. She began her career at Pattonville Senior High School in St. Louis, Mo., coaching gymnastics and women’s track. Levick is a 1974 graduate of the University of Missouri, and she holds a masters degree in athletic administration from Indiana University. She has two daughters: Heather, who is married to Michael Klass, and Melissa.

JAMES GREENWELL Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics

MARVIN LEWIS

Senior Associate Director of Athletics - Finance & Administration

DR. ANDREW SUMNER

ALLISON GEORGE Associate AD Communications

Associate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition

Associate AD - Facilities, Operations & Events

DENA FREEMAN-PATTON

ISAAC FULLARD

TINA KELLY

KEVIN MILLER

AWILDA RAGLAND

ROB SLAVIS

CHARLIE TAYLOR

KEVIN WHITE

Faculty Athletics Representative

Assistant AD Student-Athlete Development

Assistant AD Human Resources

Assistant AD Corporate Sales

Assistant AD Compliance

BOB MURPHY

TODD REESER

Senior Associate Director of Athletics - Development

Assistant AD Marketing

Assistant AD Communications

JOHN PORTLAND

Assistant AD Development

Assistant AD Business

MISTY BROWN Assistant AD AD Operations

BEN POLLARD

Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning

he inaugural season of Georgia State football was positive in every area as the fledgling Panthers of head coach Bill Curry posted a winning record at 6-5 while exceeding all expectations in terms of attendance, excitement and exposure. After the fanfare of the inaugural season, Curry now looks for his program to focus on consistency. “Our most important goal is to become a consistent football team,” said Curry, the former head coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky who has called his current post the highlight of his career. “Last season, we played very well at times, but we seldom put together four solid quarters,” Curry continued. “We never quit and we almost always came back in the fourth quarter, but in some games we were too far behind to catch up. We learned how painful it is to come close at the end but get beat because we didn’t play well early. “I want us to be the same full-speed football team every play, every quarter, every Saturday.” If the Panthers can develop that consistent effort and execution, Curry said it’s time for his squad to step up and be able to beat teams that they are not “supposed to beat.” And the Panthers will have opportunities to do just that with a much more challenging schedule this fall. Georgia State competes as an FCS independent in 2011 before moving into the Colonial Athletic Association in 2012. The 2011 slate includes road games at FBS Houston and FCS playoff teams Jacksonville State and South Carolina State. The Panthers return 51 letterwinners from the inaugural team, including 21 of the 24 starters on offense, defense and the kicking game.

2011 SEASON PREVIEW

A POSITION-BY-POSITION LOOK AT THE PANTHERS QUARTERBACKS Multi-talented sophomore Kelton Hill emerged from spring practice as the number one signal caller. He was actually the Panthers’ leading rusher for the inaugural season, netting 416 yards with three touchdowns and an impressive average of 6.9 yards per carry. The 6-0, 183-pounder from Douglasville, Ga., has a strong arm and will look to become more consistent in his passing after completing just five of 15 passes for 64 yards in 2010. Sophomore Bo Schlechter, who doubles as the Panthers’ punter, returned to the quarterback position in the spring and has the ability to compete for playing time. One of the best all-around athletes on the team, Schlechter battled for the starting job last summer but elected to move to wide receiver, where he had eight catches for 118 yards. Last year’s starter, Drew Little, returns after a strong debut in which he passed for 2,102 yards and 18 touchdowns, but the sophomore did not participate in spring practice and is scheduled to sit out the first four games of 2011 due to violation of team rules. The Panthers also have one quarterback in this year’s recruiting class in Ben McLane of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga., the Class AAAAA state champion.

tion during the inaugural season. Both return, along with another veteran in Auburn transfer Bailey Woods. Ogbuehi was on the receiving end of the first touchdown pass in GSU history with a four-yard scoring play against Shorter, as well as the longest pass in Panther annals with a 55-yard reception at Alabama. Williams also turned in a key play with his touchdown catch against Lamar that capped a fourth-quarter comeback and clinched Georgia State’s winning season. Redshirt freshman Drew Pearson adds depth, as could sophomore Cole Moon, who played linebacker last fall. The former allstate prep fullback moved to offense in the spring but did not see much action due to injury.

WIDE RECEIVERS Wide receiver was one of the Panthers’ most productive positions in 2010 as the top two performers, Danny Williams and Sidney Haynes, combined for 90 receptions, 947 yards and nine touchdowns. Williams, a 6-4, 190-pound sophomore, led the way with 54 catches, averaging 12.0 yards and scoring five times, while Haynes, a 6-3, 212-pound senior, added 26 receptions, an 11.5-yard average and four TDs. With the Panthers frequently utilizing three- and four-wide receiver sets, versatile speedster Albert Wilson had 19 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns, and Jordan Giles added eight 17 receptions for 217 yards and two scores. Other contributors include Bo Carter (4-52) and Darren McCray (2-28). Zach Jones, Isaiah Ervin and defensive convert Isaiah Howard add depth, while the freshman class includes Lynquez Blair and Mark Young.

RUNNING BACKS Georgia State spread the work load among four primary backs in 2010, with Travis Evans, Rosevelt Watson, Parris Lee and Sam Burkhalter each earning 30 or more carries. Evans led the GSU backs with 382 yards on 79 attempts, averaging 4.8 yards per carry and scoring three times. Lee provided a spark with 161 yards and four touchdowns, while Watson, the most consistent blocker in the group, added 170 yards on 46 carries. With Burkhalter moving to defense, veteran Malcolm Smith and promising redshirt freshman Rendell Wilder could earn playing time.

TIGHT ENDS Arthur Williams and Emmanuel Ogbuehi combined for 31 catches for 363 yards and four touchdowns from the tight end posi-

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ARTHUR WILLIAMS

2011 SEASON PREVIEW OFFENSIVE LINE The Panthers boast a veteran group, led by a trio of returning senior starters in Ben Jacoby at center, Joseph Gilbert at left guard and Clyde Yandell at left tackle. All three had prior experience at FBS schools before transferring to Georgia State, led by Gilbert with 26 starts at Georgia Tech in 2008 and 2009. Not surprisingly, the 6-4, 280-pound native of Cartersville, Ga., was voted GSU’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman for the inaugural season. Along with those three veterans, the right side of the line features sophomore Grant King, who started every game at right tackle, along with sophomore Harrison Clottey and senior Ladeven Kirkland, who shared the right guard position last fall. The unit’s depth should be bolstered by the return of Michael Davis, a projected starter at right guard last summer before sustaining a season-ending knee injury. He should be fully recovered for the fall. Promising young players such as tackle Ulrick John and center Tim Wynn gained valuable experience last fall. Senior Gabriel Hampton is another veteran backup. Adding depth on the line are Kevin Thompson, Nick Nesmith, Cade Yates, Kam Cheatham, Jacob Couch and Ronald Martin, as well as incoming freshman David Huey.

DEFENSIVE LINE The top returning defensive lineman for the Panthers is senior tackle Christo Bilukidi, who collected a teamleading five sacks while forcing two fumbles. He totalled 51 tackles, including seven tackles for loss. After lining up at defensive tackle last fall, Bilukidi moved to defensive end in the spring, swapping positions with senior Kalan Jenkins in a moved that produced positive results. Working behind Bilukidi will be redshirt freshmen Alex Findura, redshirt freshman Deron Rhodes and incoming freshman Roderick Thompson. Now at tackle, Jenkins contributed 30 tackles last fall. He is backed up by redshirt freshman C.J. Stephens, sophomore Robert Truitt and freshman McClain Head. At noseguard, senior Khiry Karriem, who made 24 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, and sophomore Terrance Woodard, with 15 tackles, both return. Also in the mix is sophomore Jon Marshall Sauls, who moved here from the offensive line, redshirt freshman Marcus Stetzer and sophomore Deron Jordan.

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS The outside linebacker position features Georgia State’s top returning defender in Jake Muasau, who plays the hybrid position known as Bandit in the GSU scheme. Lining up all over the field, Muasau led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss, including four sacks. He also contributed four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and an interception while totalling 50 tackles. Adding depth behind Muasau is sophomore Allen McKay, along with juniors Cliff Ibarrondo and Brandon Berry. Opposite Muasau is sophomore Mark Hogan. The 5-11, 202-pound Hogan is known to Panther fans for becoming Georgia State’s first-ever scholarship football player in January 2009, but that should not overshadow a productive season in which he made 54 tackles, with 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

MARK HOGAN Behind Hogan are junior Akeen Felder, a special teams standout who made 23 tackles last fall, and sophomore Robert Ferguson, who began last season as the starter before giving way to Hogan. Ferguson contributed 36 tackles and three pass breakups.

INSIDE LINEBACKERS Anchoring the middle of the defense at the “Mike” inside linebacker is Louie Muasau, who was very productive last fall, particularly over the second half of the season. He finished with 61 tackles and an interception. Also at mike linebacker is veteran Mike Hall, who has returned to linebacker after playing safety last fall, where he collected 22 tackles and a forced fumble. At the “Stinger” inside linebacker position, the Panthers have redshirt freshman Jarrell Robinson and sophomore Sam Burkhalter, who moved from running back. Incoming junior college signees Qwontez Mallory and Dexter Moody figure to make immediate impact at the inside linebacker positions. Sophomores Blake Wyatt and Davis Knowles add depth

DEFENSIVE BACKS Senior free safety Brandon Jones returns after making 65 tackles and six pass breakup. Sophomore Kail Singleton, who contributed 12 tackles and a fumble recovery, and senior Jocquez Fears are GSU’s top returnees at strong safety, but they should be

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2011 SEASON PREVIEW challenged by junior college signee Demazio Skelton. Junior Mitchell Vinson, redshirt freshman Jamaal May, sophomore Cedric Green, and incoming freshman Nick Henderson add depth at safety. At cornerback, the Panthers return sophomores Brent McClendon (36 tackles, 1 interception), Demarius Matthews, (8 tackles, 1 interception) and Jamal Ransby (20 tackles, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups), but junior college signee D’Mario Gunn of Georgia Military College could earn a starting berth after a strong performance in spring practice. Sophomore Nate Anthony could also earn playing time after moving from wide receiver to cornerback in the spring.

SPECIALISTS Georgia State returns an outstanding punter in Bo Schlechter, who averaged 44.5 yards per kick, including nine punts of 50 or more yards and eight punts downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. Even with Schlechter missing two games due to a knee injury, the Panthers compiled a net punt average of 37.34, which would have ranked among the top 10 nationally had GSU been eligible for NCAA statistical rankings. While the punting job is in good hands, the Panthers must replace productive placekicker Iain Vance, who earned third-team all-America honors for the inaugural season. Signee Christian Benvenuto of Palm Coast, Fla., is set to enroll this fall to battle sophomore Joseph Schneider, who handled the kicking chores in the spring.

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Starters in CAPS QB: DREW LITTLE, Kelton Hill, Bo Schlechter (WR in 2010) RB: ROSEVELT WATSON, Travis Evans, Parris Lee, Malcolm Smith, Cole Moon (LB in 2010) WR: DANNY WILLIAMS, SIDNEY HAYNES, JORDAN GILES, Albert Wilson, Darren McCray, Bo Carter C: BEN JACOBY, Tim Wynn G: JOSEPH GILBERT, LADEVEN KIRKLAND, Harrison Clottey T: CLYDE YANDELL, GRANT KING, Ulrick John, Gabe Hampton, Ramell Davis TE: ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Emmanuel Ogbuehi, Bailey Woods DT: KALAN JENKINS (DE in 2010), Jon Marshall Sauls (OL in 2010), DE: CHRISTO BILIKUDI (DT in 2010) NG: KHIRY KARRIEM, Terrance Woodard OLB: JAKE MUASAU, MARK HOGAN, Robert Ferguson, Allen McKay, Akeen Felder ILB: LOUIE MUASAU, OLUFEMI OPANUBI, Sam Burkhalter (RB in 2010), Mike Hall (S in 2010), Blake Wyatt CB: BRENT McCLENDON, Jamal Ransby, Demarius Matthews, Nate Anthony (WR in 2010) S: BRANDON JONES, Jocquez Fears, Kail Singleton

PK: None P: BO SCHLECHTER, Michael Donovan SN: Scott McQueen

LETTERWINNERS LOST Starters in CAPS QB: Star Jackson DE: Demetrious Shorter, Austen Wiley NG: Dion Peary OLB: Trey Ennis ILB: Evan Bostic CB: JUSTIN HUGHES S: FRED BARNES, Hubert Davis PK: IAIN VANCE P: Max Garcia HO: Brandon Lupo

Long-snappers Scott McQueen (PAT-FG) and Bailey Woods (punts) return, but holder Brandon Lupo must be replaced. The Panthers also have talented return specialists Albert Wilson and Darren McCray, who each had kickoff returns for touchdowns during the inaugural season, as well as Demarius Matthews on punt returns.

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PRESEASON DEPTH CHART — OFFENSE —

— DEFENSE —

B 4 Kelton Hill............................ 6-0 Q 12 Bo Schlechter........................ 6-3 16 Ben McLane.......................... 6-1 11 Drew Little............................ 6-5

183 210 205 245

So.-R So.-R Fr. So.-R

E D

53 93 95 92

Christo Bilukidi.................... 6-5 Alex Findura......................... 6-5 Deron Rhodes...................... 6-2 Roderick Thompson............ 6-3

290 225 230 235

Sr. Fr.-R Fr.-R Fr.

B 21 Travis Evans OR................. 5-11 R 7 Parris Lee.............................. 5-9 3 Rosevelt Watson................... 5-9 28 Malcolm Smith................... 5-10 39 Rendell Wilder..................... 5-8

183 190 205 205 175

So.-R So.-R Jr.-R Jr.-R Fr.-R

G N

75 90 74 98

Terrance Woodard............... 6-4 Khiry Karriem...................... 6-4 Jon Marshall Sauls................ 6-2 Deron Jordan........................ 6-0

320 270 300 260

So. Sr. So. Jr.-R

R W

212 195 200 200

Sr.-R So.-R So.-R Fr.

T D

94 77 57 55

Kalan Jenkins....................... 6-5 C.J. Stephens......................... 6-4 Robert Truitt........................ 6-0 McClain Head...................... 6-4

255 245 255 255

Sr. Fr.-R So.-R Fr.

R 17 Danny Williams................... 6-4 190 W 2 Albert Wilson....................... 5-9 190 86 Isaiah Ervin.......................... 5-9 190

So.-R So. Sr.-R

OLB 35 32 42 58

Jake Muasau.......................... 6-1 Allen McKay......................... 6-2 Cliff Ibarrondo..................... 6-3 Brandon Berry.................... 5-10

243 210 212 220

Sr. So.-R Jr.-R Jr.-R

R 8 Jordan Giles.......................... 6-1 W 6 Darren McCray.................... 5-7 22 Isaiah Howard.................... 5-10 13 Lynquez Blair....................... 5-9

195 150 165 175

So.-R So.-R So. Fr.

LB 23 Mark Hogan....................... 5-11 202 O 37 Akeen Felder........................ 6-1 205 10 Robert Ferguson................... 6-1 230

So.-R Jr.-R So.-R

E T

84 88 48 89 25

Arthur Williams................... 6-3 Emmanuel Ogbuehi............. 6-3 Bailey Woods........................ 6-5 Drew Pearson....................... 6-5 Cole Moon............................ 6-3

245 235 250 230 215

Sr. Jr.-R Sr.-R Fr.-R So.

I LB

38 47 52 40

Louie Muasau....................... 6-0 Mike Hall.............................. 6-1 Davis Knowles...................... 6-0 Qwontez Mallory................. 6-2

248 219 215 215

Sr.-R Sr.-R So.-R Jr.

78 56 67 66

Clyde Yandell........................ 6-5 Ulrick John........................... 6-8 David Huey........................... 6-2 Nick Nesmith....................... 6-3

287 290 267 255

Sr.-R So. Fr. So.-R

I LB

46 44 18 15

Jarrell Robinson................... 6-3 Sam Burkhalter.................... 5-9 Blake Wyatt........................... 6-3 Dexter Moody...................... 6-2

215 214 220 210

Fr.-R So.-R So.-R So.-r

G L

71 68 60 69

Joseph Gilbert...................... 6-4 Michael Davis....................... 6-3 Cade Yates............................ 6-1 Kam Cheatham..................... 6-1

290 295 280 290

Sr.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R

FS 20 Brandon Jones.................... 5-11 180 34 Jamaal May........................... 5-8 182 80 Cedric Green........................ 6-1 199

Sr.-R Fr.-R So.-R

C 62 Ben Jacoby............................ 6-2 275 50 Tim Wynn............................. 6-2 270 65 Ronald Martin...................... 6-1 290

Sr.-R So. Fr.-R

203 208 190 190 195

So.-R Sr. Jr.-R Jr. Fr.

G R

340 310 320 260

Sr. So.-R Sr. Fr.-R

9 Brent McClendon................. 5-9 175 5 Demarius Matthews........... 5-10 165

So.-R So.

T 79 Grant King............................ 6-5 285 R 70 Ramell Davis........................ 6-7 285 64 Kevin Thompson.................. 6-1 300

So.-R So.-R Jr.-R

B 31 D’Mario Gunn...................... 6-1 180 C 1 Nate Anthony....................... 5-9 180 26 Jamal Ransby........................ 5-8 165

Jr. So.-R So.

K 33 Christian Benvenuto............ 6-0 185 P 49 Joseph Schneider.................. 6-2 195

Fr. So.-R

19 83 82 81

76 72 73 63

Sidney Haynes...................... 6-3 Bo Carter.............................. 6-4 Zach Jones............................ 6-1 Mark Young.......................... 6-5

Ladeven Kirkland................. 6-5 Harrison Clottey.................. 6-5 Gabriel Hampton................. 6-5 Jacob Couch......................... 6-1

B C

36 14 45 24 30

Kail Singleton....................... 6-2 Jocquez Fears...................... 5-11 Mitchell Vinson.................. 5-10 Demazio Skelton.................. 6-1 Nick Henderson................... 6-1

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P 12 Bo Schlechter........................ 6-3 210 96 Michael Donovan................. 5-9 185

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 1 33 58 53 13 44 83 69 72 63 68 70 96 86 21 14 37 10 59 93 71 8 80 31 47 73 19 55 30 87 4 23 22 67 42 87 9 62 94 56 20 82 98 90 79 76 52 7 11

Name.................................. Pos Nate Anthony........................ CB Christian Benvenuto............ PK Brandon Berry................... OLB Christo Bilukidi....................DE Lynquez Blair.......................WR Sam Burkhalter.................... ILB Bo Carter.............................WR Kam Cheatham....................... G Harrison Clottey..................... G Jacob Couch............................ G Michael Davis......................... G Ramell Davis............................T Michael Donovan.................... P Isaiah Ervin..........................WR Travis Evans.......................... RB Jocquez Fears........................... S Akeen Felder...................... OLB Robert Ferguson................ OLB Tyler Ferguson......................OL Alex Findura.........................DE Joseph Gilbert......................... G Jordan Giles..........................WR Cedric Green.........................DB D’Mario Gunn...................... CB Michael Hall......................... ILB Gabriel Hampton.................... G Sidney Haynes......................WR McClain Head.......................DT Nick Henderson.................... SS Jabrill Hightower.................WR Kelton Hill.............................QB Mark Hogan....................... OLB Isaiah Howard......................WR David Huey...........................OL Cliff Ibarrondo................... OLB Kyle Irby................................ TE Joshua Jackson.....................WR Ben Jacoby................................C Kalan Jenkins........................DT Ulrick John...............................T Brandon Jones.......................... S Zach Jones............................WR Deron Jordan....................... NG Khiry Karriem..................... NG Grant King................................T Ladeven Kirkland................... G Davis Knowles..................... ILB Parris Lee............................... RB Drew Little.............................QB

Ht 5’9 6’0 5’10 6’5 5’9 5’9 6’4 6’1 6’5 6’1 6’3 6’7 5’9 5’9 5’11 5’11 6’1 6’1 6’4 6’5 6’4 6’1 6’1 6’1 6’1 6’5 6’3 6’4 6’1 5’7 6’0 5’11 5’10 6’2 6’3 6’3 5’7 6’2 6’5 6’8 5’11 6’1 6’0 6’4 6’5 6’5 6’0 5’9 6’5

Wt 180 185 220 290 175 214 195 290 310 260 295 285 185 190 183 208 205 230 274 225 290 195 199 180 219 320 212 255 195 165 183 202 165 267 212 235 175 275 255 290 180 200 260 270 285 340 215 190 245

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Class So.-R Fr. Jr.-R Sr. Fr. So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R Fr.-R So.-R So.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R So.-R Sr. Jr.-R So.-R Fr. Fr.-R Sr.-R So.-R So.-R Jr. Sr.-R Sr. Sr.-R Fr. Fr. So.-R So.-R So.-R So. Fr. Jr.-R Jr.-R So.-R Sr.-R Sr. So. Sr.-R So.-R Jr.-R Sr. So.-R Sr. So.-R So.-R So.-R

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Conley, Ga. (Columbia) Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona J.C.) Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) Milledgeville, Ga. (John Hancock Acad./Ga. Military) Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) Williston, Fla. (Williston) Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Northeastern) Perry, Ga. (Perry) Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) Griffin, Ga. (Flint River Academy) Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland) Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville/Georgia Tech) Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military College) Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/UCF) Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia/Lane College) Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.)) Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Oak Bluffs, Mass. (Martha’s Vineyard) Navarre, Fla. (Navarre/Brevard College) Savannah, Ga. (South Effingham/Mississippi College) Buford, Ga. (Buford/Ball State) Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro College) Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Mars Hill) Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus/Itawamba CC) Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Yuba College) Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) McDonough, Ga. (Henry County)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 40 65 5 34 9 6 32 16 54 85 15 25 35 38 66 88 41 24 89 26 95 46 74 12 49 36 24 28 77 61 29 64 92 57 45 3 39 84 17 2 75 48 18 50 78 60 81

Name.................................. Pos Qwontez Mallory................. ILB Ronald Martin.........................C Demarius Matthews............. CB Jamaal May............................DB Brent McClendon................. CB Darren McCray....................WR Allen McKay...................... OLB Ben McLane..........................QB Scott McQueen..................... SN Nathaniel Minor..................WR Dexter Moody...................... ILB Cole Moon............................. RB Jake Muasau....................... OLB Louie Muasau....................... ILB Nick Nesmith...........................T Emmanuel Ogbuehi............. TE Olufemi Opanubi................ ILB Wayne Parker.......................WR Drew Pearson........................ TE Jamal Ransby......................... CB Deron Rhodes.......................DE Jarrell Robinson................... ILB Jon Marshall Sauls............... NG Bo Schlechter....................QB-P Joseph Schneider.................. PK Kail Singleton........................... S Demazio Skelton................... SS Malcolm Smith..................... RB C.J. Stephens..........................DT Marcus Stetzer......................DT Rashad Stewart...................... FS Kevin Thompson.....................T Roderick Thompson............DE Robert Truitt.........................DT Mitchell Vinson..................... SS Rosevelt Watson................... RB Rendell Wilder...................... RB Arthur Williams................... TE Danny Williams...................WR Albert Wilson......................WR Terrance Woodard.............. NG Bailey Woods........................ TE Blake Wyatt.......................... ILB Tim Wynn................................C Clyde Yandell...........................T Cade Yates............................... G Mark Young..........................WR

Ht 6’2 6’1 5’10 5’8 5’9 5’7 6’2 6’1 6’0 6’1 6’2 6’3 6’1 6’0 6’3 6’3 6’1 5’7 6’5 5’8 6’2 6’3 6’2 6’3 6’2 6’2 6’1 5’10 6’4 6’0 5’10 6’1 6’3 6’0 5’10 5’9 5’8 6’3 6’4 5’9 6’4 6’5 6’3 6’2 6’5 6’1 6’5

Wt 215 290 165 182 175 150 210 205 245 180 210 215 243 248 255 235 215 150 230 165 230 215 300 210 195 203 190 205 245 255 190 300 235 255 190 205 175 260 190 190 320 250 220 270 287 280 200

Class Jr. Fr.-R So. Fr.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R Fr. So.-R Fr. So.-R So. Sr. Sr.-R So.-R Jr.-R Sr. Fr.-R Fr.-R So. Fr.-R Fr.-R So. So.-R So.-R So.-R Jr. Jr.-R Fr.-R Fr.-R Jr. Jr.-R Fr. So.-R Jr.-R Jr.-R Fr.-R Sr. So.-R So. So. Sr.-R So.-R So. Sr.-R So.-R Fr.

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel County/Fort Scott CC) Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) Los Angeles, Calif. (University/West LA C.C.) Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) Portal, Ga. (Portal) Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) Conyers, Ga. (Salem) Temple, Ga. (Bremen) Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Snellville, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) Miami, Fla. (Carol City/Palomar College) Orlando, Fla. (Boone) Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) Marietta, Ga. (Walton/Auburn) Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease/Georgia Tech) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day)

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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56

Name....................................... Pos Nate Anthony..............................CB Albert Wilson........................... WR Rosevelt Watson.........................RB Kelton Hill.................................. QB Demarius Matthews...................CB Darren McCray......................... WR Parris Lee.....................................RB Jordan Giles............................... WR Joshua Jackson.......................... WR Brent McClendon.......................CB Robert Ferguson......................OLB Drew Little................................. QB Bo Schlechter......................... QB-P Lynquez Blair............................ WR Jocquez Fears...............................SS Dexter Moody............................ILB Ben McLane............................... QB Danny Williams........................ WR Blake Wyatt................................ILB Sidney Haynes.......................... WR Brandon Jones.............................FS Travis Evans................................RB Isaiah Howard........................... WR Mark Hogan.............................OLB Demazio Skelton.........................SS Wayne Parker............................ WR Cole Moon..................................TE Jamal Ransby...............................CB Malcolm Smith...........................RB Rashad Stewart............................FS Nick Henderson..........................SS D’Mario Gunn............................CB Allen McKay............................OLB Christian Benvenuto..................PK Jamaal May.....................................S Jake Muasau.............................OLB Kail Singleton...............................SS Akeen Felder............................OLB Louie Muasau............................ILB Rendell Wilder............................RB Qwontez Mallory......................ILB Olufemi Opanubi......................ILB Cliff Ibarrondo.........................OLB Sam Burkhalter..........................ILB Mitchell Vinson...........................SS Jarrell Robinson.........................ILB Michael Hall...............................ILB Bailey Woods..............................TE Joseph Schneider........................PK Tim Wynn..................................... C Davis Knowles...........................ILB Christo Bilukidi......................... DE Scott McQueen...........................SN McClain Head............................ DT Ulrick John.................................... T

Ht 5’9 5’9 5’9 6’0 5’10 5’7 5’9 6’1 5’7 5’9 6’1 6’5 6’3 5’9 5’11 6’2 6’1 6’4 6’3 6’3 5’11 5’11 5’10 5’11 6’1 5’7 6’3 5’8 5’10 5’11 6’1 6’1 6’2 6’0 5’8 6’1 6’2 6’1 6’0 5’8 6’2 6’1 6’3 5’9 5’10 6’3 6’1 6’5 6’2 6’2 6’0 6’5 6’0 6’4 6’8

Wt 180 190 205 183 165 150 190 195 175 175 230 245 210 175 208 210 205 190 220 212 180 183 165 202 190 150 215 165 205 190 195 180 210 185 182 243 203 205 248 175 215 215 212 214 190 215 219 250 195 270 215 290 245 255 290

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Class So.-R So. Jr.-R So.-R So. So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R So.-R Fr. Sr. So.-R Fr. So.-R So.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R So.-R So. So.-R Jr. Fr.-R So. So. Jr.-R Jr. Fr. Jr. So.-R Fr. Fr.-R Sr. So.-R Jr.-R Sr.-R Fr.-R Jr. Sr. Jr.-R So.-R Jr.-R Fr.-R Sr.-R Sr.-R So.-R So. So.-R Sr. So.-R Fr. So.

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Conley, Ga. (Columbia) Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) Savannah, Ga. (South Effingham/Mississippi College) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Northeastern) Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel Co. Inst./Fort Scott CC) Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) Orlando, Fla. (Boone) Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/UCF) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Mars Hill) Williston, Fla. (Williston) Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.)) Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military College) Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) Temple, Ga. (Bremen) Perry, Ga. (Perry) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) Los Angeles, Calif. (University/West LA C.C.) Oak Bluffs, Mass. (Martha’s Vineyard) Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) Portal, Ga. (Portal) Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) Marietta, Ga. (Walton/Auburn) Conyers, Ga. (Salem) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona J.C.) Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 98

Name....................................... Pos Robert Truitt.............................. DT Brandon Berry.........................OLB Tyler Ferguson........................... OL Cade Yates.....................................G Marcus Stetzer........................... DT Ben Jacoby..................................... C Jacob Couch..................................G Kevin Thompson.......................... T Ronald Martin.............................. C Nick Nesmith................................ T David Huey................................... T Michael Davis...............................G Kam Cheatham.............................G Ramell Davis................................. T Joseph Gilbert...............................G Harrison Clottey...........................G Gabriel Hampton.........................G Jon Marshall Sauls.....................NG Terrance Woodard....................NG Ladeven Kirkland.........................G C.J. Stephens.............................. DT Clyde Yandell................................ T Grant King.................................... T Cedric Green.............................. DB Mark Young............................... WR Zach Jones................................. WR Bo Carter.................................. WR Arthur Williams.........................TE Nathaniel Minor....................... WR Isaiah Ervin............................... WR Kyle Irby......................................TE Jabrill Hightower...................... WR Emmanuel Ogbuehi...................TE Drew Pearson..............................TE Khiry Karriem...........................NG Roderick Thompson................. DE Alex Findura.............................. DE Kalan Jenkins............................. DT Deron Rhodes............................ DE Michael Donovan..........................P Deron Jordan.............................NG

Ht 6’0 5’10 6’4 6’1 6’0 6’2 6’1 6’1 6’1 6’3 6’2 6’3 6’1 6’7 6’4 6’5 6’5 6’2 6’4 6’5 6’4 6’5 6’5 6’1 6-5 6’1 6’4 6’3 6’2 5’9 6’3 5’7 6’3 6’5 6’4 6’3 6’5 6’5 6’2 5’9 6’0

Wt 255 220 274 280 255 275 260 300 290 255 267 295 290 285 290 310 320 300 320 340 245 287 285 199 200 200 195 245 180 190 235 165 235 230 270 235 225 255 230 185 260

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Hometown (High School/Previous School) Snellville, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) Griffin, Ga. (Flint River Academy) Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) Buford, Ga. (Buford/Ball State) Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County) Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville/Georgia Tech) Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Yuba College) Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease/Georgia Tech) Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) Miami, Fla. (Carol City/Palomar College) Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) Navarre, Fla. (Navarre/Brevard College) Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia/Lane College) Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus/Itawamba C.C.) Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland) Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro College) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) Milledgeville, Ga. (John Hancock Acad./Ga. Military) Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Christo Bilukidi........................................................ bil-loo-KEY-dee Kameron Cheatham.........................................................CHEAT-um Ramell Davis....................................................................... ruh-MELL Jocquez Fears.......................................................................jah-KWEZ Alex Findura................................................................. fin-DOOR-uh Cliff Ibarrando........................................................EYE-burr-on-doe Ben Jacoby.......................................................................juh-COE-bee Kalan Jenkins...........................................................................KAY-lin Ulrick John.............................................................................ULL-rick Deron Jordan........................................................................ duh-RON

Khiry Karriem.......................................................KY-ree kuh-REEM Ladeven Kirkland.............................................................luh-DEV-en Demarius Matthews...............................................duh-MARR-ee-us Jake/Louie Muasau..........................................................MWAH-sow Emmanuel Ogbuehi.......................................................... oh-BOY-ee Olufemi Opanubi........................ oh-la-FEM-ee oh-puh-NEW-bee Deron Rhodes...................................................................... duh-RON Kail Singleton.............................................................................. CALE Iain Vance................................................................................. EEE-un Clyde Yandell.......................................................................yan-DELL

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georgia state HEAD COACH BILL CURRY

BILL CURRY AT A GLANCE Full Name: William Alexander Curry Date of Birth: Oct. 21, 1942 (Son of Bill & Eleanor Curry) Hometown: College Park, Ga. Education: Georgia Tech, 1965 (B.S. in Industrial Management); College Park (Ga.) HS Wife: Dr. Carolyn Newton Curry Children (2): Bill Curry, Jr., and Dr. Kristin Curry Hunter Grandchildren: (5) Alex Curry (14), Elliot Curry (12), Brett Curry (3), and Evelyn Hunter (8), Claire Hunter (6).

COACHING CAREER 1976, Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech 1977-79, Assistant Coach, Green Bay Packers 1980-86, Head Coach, Georgia Tech (31-43-4, 7 yrs.) 1987-89, Head Coach, Alabama (26-10, 3 yrs.) 1990-96, Head Coach, Kentucky (26-52, 7 yrs.) 2008-present, Head Coach, Georgia State

BILL CURRY is the architect and builder of GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL as the program’s first head coach.

he Atlanta native and former head coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky was introduced on June 12, 2008, eight weeks after the football program was officially launched on April 17. Curry spent more than two years developing, directing and promoting the football program in preparation for Georgia State’s inaugural season. When his Panthers took the field for the first time in 2010, the city of Atlanta and the football world took notice. Not only did his fledgling squad post a winning record at 6-5, but the program exceeded all expectations in terms of attendance, excitement and media exposure. Curry has called his current post at Georgia State the highlight of his storied career. Curry brought to Georgia State his 17 years of experience as a head coach in the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference— including Coach of the Year awards in both leagues—as well as an AllPro playing career in the National Football League, and, most recently, national notoriety as a college football analyst for ESPN. In the NFL, he participated in three Super Bowls and two Pro Bowls. As a center, Curry snapped the ball to legendary quarterbacks Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas, and he played for two of the most highly-regarded coaches in professional sports history in Vince Lombardi and Don Shula. His college coach, Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd, is an icon in Southern football annals.

PLAYING CAREER Three-year letterman (1962-63-64) at Georgia Tech. Captain in 1964 Ten years as an NFL center with the Green Bay Packers (1965-66), Baltimore Colts (196772), Houston Oilers (1973) & Los Angeles Rams (1974) Played in three Super Bowls with Green Bay (I) and Baltimore (III & V) Won three NFL championships (Green Bay, 1965 & 1966; Baltimore, 1970) NFL Pro Bowl, 1971 & 1972

OTHER EXPERIENCE Television analyst and contributing writer, ESPN, 1997-2007 Director of Leadership Baylor, Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tenn., 2006-08 Author of “Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life” Distinguished Executive Fellow, Robinson College of Business at GSU, 2008-present

HONORS Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, 1985 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, 1989 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, 1989 Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (AFCA), 2007 President Gerald R. Ford Legends Center Award, 2008 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame; Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame; Georgia Tech Hall of Fame Atlanta Sports Person of the Year, 2010

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD 89-110-4, 18 years Georgia Tech (31-43-4, 7 years) 1980 1-9-1 1981 1-10 1982 6-5 1983 3-8 1984 6-4-1 1985 9-2-1 ACC Runnerup, All American Bowl 1986 5-5-1 Alabama (26-10, 3 years) 1987 7-5 Hall of Fame Bowl 1988 9-3 Sun Bowl 1989 10-2 SEC Champions, Sugar Bowl Kentucky (26-52, 7 years) 1990 4-7 1991 3-8 1992 4-7 1993 6-6 Peach Bowl 1994 1-10 1995 4-7 1996 4-7 Georgia State (6-5, 1 year) 2010

6-5

Inaugural Season

After concluding his 10-year playing career as a center for the Green Bay Packers (1965-66), Baltimore Colts (1967-72), Houston Oilers (1973) and Los Angeles Rams (1974), Curry entered the coaching ranks as offensive line coach at Georgia Tech in 1976. He then spent three years as an NFL assistant with the Packers (1977-79) before returning to his alma mater as head coach in 1980. Curry took over a Georgia Tech program in transition, moving from independent status to the Atlantic Coast Conference while in need of facilities upgrades. His first two seasons were highlighted by a stunning 3-3 tie against No. 1-ranked Notre Dame in 1980, in which the Yellow Jackets’ quarterback was a freshman walk-on named Ken Whisenhunt, who is now the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, and a 24-21 victory at fourth-ranked Alabama the following year. By recruiting talents such as allAmerica defensive end and future NFL star Pat Swilling, all-America offensive

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lineman John Davis, record-setting tailback Robert Lavette, and all-ACC linebacker Ted Roof, Curry’s teams also scored a pair of victories over nationallyranked Georgia teams as well as a win over 13th-ranked Clemson that snapped a 20-game ACC winning streak. Curry’s rebuilding efforts culminated in 1985, when he led Tech to a 9-2-1 season for the school’s highest win total in two decades and its first bowl victory in 13 years, defeating heavily-favored Michigan State in the All-American Bowl. For his efforts, he was named ACC Coach of the Year. Curry compiled a record of 20-11-3 over his final three seasons at Georgia Tech before moving to Alabama in 1987. He posted a three-year record of 26-10 with the Crimson Tide, capped by the 1989 SEC title and Sugar Bowl berth. In addition to being selected SEC Coach of the Year in 1989, Curry received the national coaching accolade named for his beloved mentor, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award.

HEAD COACH Already a member of the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Curry was inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Curry also serves at Georgia State as a Distinguished Executive Fellow in the Robinson College of Business. He is the author of the book, “Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons from a Football Life,” published in 2008. His passion for mentoring young people is also evident in his previous position as the director of Leadership Baylor at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he served before taking over at Georgia State. Curry attended College Park High School in the Atlanta area before going on to Georgia Tech, where he earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1965. He is married to the former Carolyn Newton of Atlanta, a graduate of Agnes Scott College who earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia State. Bill and Carolyn have two children and five grandchildren.

THROUGH THE YEARS

Blocking for Johnny Unitas

With Vince Lombardi PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGIA TECH

Curry then spent seven seasons at Kentucky (1990-96), highlighted by a berth in the 1993 Peach Bowl. At the time, that marked the Wildcats’ fourth bowl berth in 40 years. Through every stop, Curry has carried an indelible reputation for integrity and class, and he has been guided by the ideal that the education and well-being of the student-athlete is paramount. In 2007, he was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, which honors someone “whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football.” In 2008, he received the President Gerald R. Ford Legends Center Award, which is presented annually to someone who has played the center position at the collegiate or professional level, has made extraordinary contributions to his team during his football career and has proven to be an exemplary citizen, philanthropist or leader in the business or football community.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALABAMA

Coaching at Georgia Tech (above) and Alabama

THE CURRY FAMILY: Back (l-r): Son Bill Curry, Jr., Grandson Alex Curry (14), Bill, daughter Dr. Kristin Hunter, son-in-law Bob Hunter. Middle: Daughter-in-law Kelly Curry, holding grandson Brett (3), grandson Elliot Curry (12), Dr. Carolyn Curry. Front (l-r): granddaughters Claire (6) and Evelyn (8) Hunter, .

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eteran coach George Pugh serves ves as assistant head coach for recruiting and special projects on Georgia State’s football staff. Pugh, who ho also coaches the wide receivers, was one ne of the first coaches that Bill Curry hired ed when he assembled his original GSU staff aff in July 2008. In his time at Georgia State, Pugh has as directed strong recruiting efforts for the he Panthers while coaching wide receivers ers who amassed more than 2,220 yards with th 19 touchdown catches, helping GSU avererage nearly 30 points per game. In addition to more than 25 years in college coaching, Pugh has strong ties to the Atlanta area after serving as the head ad coach at Columbia High School (1978) 8) and Meadowcreek High School (20033ed 04). As a college coach, he has recruited the Atlanta area throughout his career. riPugh also has head coaching experioence, directing the Alabama A&M prons, gram from 1989-91. In his three seasons, nthe Bulldogs posted a 19-10 record, winhning three Southern Intercollegiate Athhe letic Conference titles and reaching the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1991. ers In 2007, Pugh served as receivers pcoach at the University of Houston, helpnd ing the Cougars reach the Texas Bowl and ed coaching Donnie Avery, who was selected in the second round (33rd overall pick) of aft the 2008 National Football League draft by the St. Louis Rams. ns Prior to that, Pugh served two seasons nd (2005-06) at UAB. That was his second ere tour of duty with the Blazers, where th he also worked from 1995-2000, both on times working under head coach Watson ed Brown. In his first UAB stint, Pugh helped AA the Blazers in their transition to NCAA Division I-A.

He worked ass an a assistant ass ssis istaant nt ccoach oach oa ch h at at Arkansas in 2001 011-0 -02. 2001-02. Pugh began n hiss co coac achi hing ng ccareer aree ar ree eerr in in coaching 1976 as an assistant assis ista t nt ccoach o ch aatt Co oa C lumlu Columbia High School in nD Decat a ur ur, Ga., Ga.,, where Ga w whe heere h Decatur, he served onee season seeas aso on as on as an assistant asssisstaant coach and onee year y ar as ye as head heead d ccoach. oach oach oa ch.. He He then moved to th thee co oll l egge rank rranks, ra ankks, servserv errvcollege ing as receivers coach ch h at at UT-Chattanooga U -Cha UT -C Chatt ttan anoo an o gaa oo (1978-79) and then N ew M Mex exic ex ico ic o (1 ((1980). 198 9 0)). New Mexico He then spent nt o ne season sea e so on at a P ittts tone Pittsburgh, helping the hee P an nth her erss re reac ach ac h th he Panthers reach the 1982 Sugar Bowl, before bef e ore a seven-year sseeveenn year year ye stint at Texas A&M ((1982-88). 119982-8 822-8888)). Th Thee A Ag gggi g ess gi Aggies won three Southwest Southwesst C on nffer eren ren encee ttitles i le it l s Conference and played in three Cotton Cott Co tton tt o Bowls on B Bow ow o wls during d durrin ng his time there. Pugh also coa ach ched d high hig i h coached school football in n AlaAllaabama at Selma Selm ma Hi High High g School (1992 2-9 -933) 3) and an nd d (1992-93) Luverne High gh School Sch chool (1994). A fou ou ur-yyearr four-year letterwinner err aass a tight end, en nd, Pugh Pugh played at Ala aab bam ama Alabama under head ad d ccoach oaach h Paul “Bear” “Beaar” BryBryyant. Duringg his hiis fo ffour ou urr years (197 722-75) 755), ), tth he he (1972-75), the Crimson Tide Tide d lost lost jju ust st just one game e, high h ighli gh hliggh ghteed by by game, highlighted a national al cchampionship hampio ha ons nsh hiip in h i 1973. Hee earned ear arneed his ar his bachelor’s hi baacch b helor ellorr’s’s degree in n he h alth al th, ph th phys hys y ic ical a eeducation al duca du uca cati ati tion tion health, physical and recrea ati t on n from fro r m Alabama Allab A abam am ma in in 1976. 197 976. 6 6. recreation Pugh h is is m ar ed ar arried d to to the th he former form fo rmer rm er LeletLel elet eettmarried trice Hines. Hiines. The couple cou oupl plee has has th hreee da daug ughug hhthree daughters, Stephanie, Step St pha h ni niee, e, April Ap prril and and nd Brittany, Bri ritt itt t aan ny, and and d threee sons, son ns Marcus, ns, Marc Ma r us us,, Michael M ch Mi chae aell George Geeor G o gee and and n Joshu ua. Joshua.

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ohn Thompson, Georgia State’s assistant head coach for scheduling and strategic planning and defensive coordinator, possesses 28 years of college coaching experience, including 24 seasons as a coordinator and two years as the head coach at East Carolina. One of the first coaches hired by Bill Curry when he assembled his original GSU staff, Thompson also coaches the inside linebackers. He previously worked one season with Curry as linebackers coach at Alabama in 1987. Recognized as a top defensive mind, Thompson has worked as defensive coordinator or or co-coordinator at Southeastern Conference erence schools Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, nsas, South Carolina and LSU, as well ass at Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Mississsip ippi pi,, pi iana Tech and Northwestern n State. St e.. St Louisiana r, Tho mpmp p As a defensive coordinator, ompas seen more than 40 off h is d efen ef e en son has his defengn with, wit ith, h,, h sive players drafted by, or sign nal Football League teams. tea eaamss. Forty eams Fort r ty rty National ll--conf nfferen nce ce of hiss defenders earned al all-conference rs, five were named d allaall-America, ll-A Americ Am ericca,, honors, hw weesstern tern n SSta tatte and one, former Northw Northwestern State acker Gary Reasons, Reassons,, has haass b eeen een linebacker been cted into the Coll lege ege F oottball balll H alll al inducted College Football Hall me. of Fame. Thompson me to o Georgia Geeorrgi gia State Stat St atte Th ompson came ly 2008 afterr spending sp pend ndin ng th tthee in July deffenssi si e coorsive coo orr 2007 season as defensive or and defensiv ive b iv ackks dinator defensive backs h at Ole Miss. That at coach wed a one-year one-yeear followed stint as athleticss

director at his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, which he guided in its move to NCAA Division I. He served as co-defensive coordinator at South Carolina in 2005. As the head coach at East Carolina in 2003-04, he coached three first-team allconference players and seven all-freshman selections. Thompson was the defensive coordinator at Florida in 2002, when the Gators’ pass defense was ranked seventh in the nation, allowing just 162.4 yards per game. He also spent two years at Arkansas, serving as co-defensive coordinator in 2000 and then defensive coordinator in 2001. In 2000, the Razorbacks were secn in pass pas passs de defe fens fe nsee while ns ond in the nation defense

leading the SEC in pass defense and total defense. The following year, Thompson helped lead Arkansas to the 2002 Cotton Bowl. Thompson’s first position as a defensive coordinator came at Northwestern State, where he served from 1983-86, and again from 1988-89 after spending the 1987 season at Alabama. In 1990, he became the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech for two seasons before moving to Southern Miss as defensive coordinator in 1992. He was given additional responsibility as assistant head coach in 1993. In Thompson’s seven seasons at Southern Miss (1992-98), the Golden Eagles won or shared two Conference USA titles, twice ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and made two bowl appearances. In one season at Memphis in 1999, his T ger defense ranked 11th in the nation in Ti Tiger scoring defense and 23rd in total defense. scoring A native of Forrest City, Ark., Thompson began as a high school coach in 1977 so son wh pursuing his bachelor’s degree at wh while UC CA. He continued to coach prep footUCA. baall l until moving to the college ranks in ball 19882 as a graduate assistant at Arkansas, 1982 wh here he worked under Lou Holtz. where A high school quarterback, Thompson was w s inducted into the Forrest City wa son High Hi gh h School School Hall of Fame in 2006. His High p aayyiin pl ng career also includes two seasons playing as a d efen ef e sive back at Central Arkansas. as defensive He earned ear arne n d his bachelor’s degree in physne He iccal a education ed du uccaati tion o from UCA in 1978. ical Thompson Th ompson and his wife, Charleen, have two Charleen, sons, Cabe and Hays. sons,

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eorgia State’s te’s first offensive ccooroordinator, John ohn Bond is a 26 26-year 6-yyeaar veteran off college coachingg wh w who ho previously spent 11 seasons as an off ffeennsive coordinator at Georgia Tech, No Northort r th h-ern Illinois, Armyy and Illinois State. Stat attee.. In the Panthers’ ers’ inaugurall season seasson se on of of 2010, Bond molded ed a youngg and aan nd inexpein nexpeerienced group into to a produ productive ucttivve offeenn-sive unit that averaged aged nearly ly 2288 po p points oin i tss per game. The Panthers nthers com completed mpl pleted d 60 60 percent of their passes for more more tthan han ha 2,200 yards with 19 touchdown touchdo own passes. p ss pa sses eess. Before joiningg Bill Curry’s Currryy’s o original rigi ri gina gi nal Georgia State staff aff in July 2008, 2008 08, Bond Bond nd served the 2007 season eason as off ffeensive nsiv ns nsiv ive co ccooroorrdinator and quarterbacks terbacks coa coach oach ch h aatt Ge G Geororor gia Tech. At Tech,, his offensee w was as lled ed b byy all-Atlantic Coastt Conference Conferenc ncce run rrunning ru unn nnin ing ing back Tashard Choice, hoice, the ACC ACC CC rushrusshh ing leader who was as drafted byy th the he D Dallas all llas Cowboys. thr hreee seasons seaso easons ea ns He spent the previous three he nation’s most most prolifi prolifi pr fic coaching one of the coo ord rdin nator at at rushing attacks as offensive coordinator ll-Am -Ame meriica ca Northern Illinois (2004-06). A All-America in rushing ru ush shing in in Garrett Wolfe led the nation in un u nio ior an and d 2006 after rankingg second as a jju junior more. The th hird irrd-roun und d fifth as a sophomore. third-round ago Bears. Beaarrss. draft pick is now with the Chica Chicago d Norther rn Il Ill linois to li to Bond helped Northern Illinois can Conference Confe fereence W estst st two Mid-American Westo bo owl ggames, ames, es, ern Division titless and two bowl -4 record in 22004, 004, 00 4, w heen highlighted by a 9-4 when ed 11th in the hee nation naattio i n in n the Huskies ranked coring and d 14 4th in n ttotal ottal o rushing, 14th in scoring 14th offense. North therrn Il llliin no oiss, Before going to Northern Illinois, (20 2000 20 000-0 -0033)) as as Bond served fourr seasons (2000-03) nator and qu qua arte ar terb rb bac acks ack ks offensive coordinator quarterbacks faa hio fash on need a coach at Army, where hee fashioned okkee 355 school school scho sc ol wide-open offensee that bro broke records.

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B ond’s first full-time coaching posiBond’s ti tio on was at Southwest Missouri State, tion wh heerre he served as running backs coach where an nd re ecruiting coordinator from 1986-90. and recruiting Thee B Th Be ears won two conference titles and Bears re eaacche h d the NCAA I-AA playoffs twice, reached aad dvancin ing to the quarterfinals in 1989. advancing H erved as quarterbacks coach at Hee sserved U TE EP P from fro ro om 1991-93 and then as quarterUTEP b ack coach coaach and passing game coordinator back aatt D De elta el t SState tate in 1994-95. Delta F rom there, Bond moved to a fourFrom yyear ye ear ar sstint tint nt at Illinois State, serving as wide rreceivers rec re ece ceiv ivers coach in 1996 before he was elevvated ated ted to o offensive coordinator and quarte erb baccks coach for his final three years terbacks (1 199 997-99 997 99). The Redbirds ranked in the (1997-99). top to op 10 in in the nation in scoring his final two tw o years. yyeearrs. In 1999, Illinois State reached th he NC N CAA A I-AA national semifinals, and the NCAA B Bo nd w nd as a finalist for the American Bond was F Fo otballl Coaches ot C Football Association’s Assistant Co oaacch off tthe he Year award. Coach H is ccoaching is oaching background also His incl in lud des es ttwo wo seasons as a student assisincludes ta ant nt ((1983-84) 19833-84) and one year as a graduate 19 tant assi as siist sist s an ant ((1 1985) 985) 5 at his alma mater, Arkanassistant (1985) sas,, where sa whe w h rree he he he worked under Lou Holtz aand nd Ke Ken nH atfieeld. Hatfi A native natiive of of Rogers, Ark., Bond was an aall-state al l-st sttat ate te quarterback qu uarte arterback for his father, Gary Bond, B ond nd, at Rogers Rooggers High School. The elder Bond Bo nd n d iiss a me m member ember of the state’s high school ffederation fed fe edera raati tion n Hall Hal all of Fame, and John was inducted indu in duccttteed iinto ntto th the Rogers High Hall of Fame. Bond, Bon ond, nd, w who ho played one season at Arkansas A Ar Arka rka kans nsaass b before e ore ef ore a career-ending injury, or earned earn ea rrn ned a bachelor’s bach helor’s he lo o degree in physical education educ ed uccat atio ion io n in i 1985. 1198 99885. 5 H Hee iss m married arri ar ried ed to to the th former Jennifer Wilder, W Wi ild lder der e , an aand nd th thee coup co couple ouple lee has as two daughters, MacKenzie Ma M acK cKen enzi en enzi z e an aand nd d Ma M Mallory, lllor llor ory, y and and one son, Brody. Br B ro rod od dyy..

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ason French, a former professional player in the Canadian Football League, serves as the outside linebackers coach on the Georgia State football staff. French retired from pro football in 2008 and joined the GSU staff in 2009. In GSU’s inaugural season of 2010, French coached one of the Panthers’ top defensive players in outside linebacker Jake Muasau, who led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss. French played eight years in the CFL as a wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2001-06) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007-08). His top seasons were 2004 and 2005 with more than 50 receptions each year. He ranks among the Roughriders’ career Top 20 in receptions and receiving yards. A native of Montreal, Canada, French was selected by Saskatchewan in the second round of the 2001 CFL draft out of Murray State University, where he played two seasons. He also played two seasons at Middle Georgia College. French was raised in Atlanta, where he attended Columbia High School. He is an avid volunteer, serving as a mentor, and is active in community service with the American Cancer Society, Children’s Miracle Network and Hands On Atlanta. French and his wife, Amber, have a daughter, Ryan Michelle.

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ormer Heisman Trophy runnerup Joe Hamilton enters his first season as running backs coach on the Georgia State football staff. Hamilton originally joined the GSU program in July 2010 and served as a recruiting intern during the Panthers’ inaugural season being elevated to a coaching position in June 2011. A consensus first-team all-American at Georgia Tech in 1999, Hamilton won the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback while finishing second to Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne in the Heisman balloting. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year for all sports. The native of Alvin, S.C., started four years at quarterback at Tech, played in four bowl games and led the Yellow Jackets to 30 victories and a share of the 1998 ACC Championship. He was named MVP of the 1997 Carquest Bowl and co-MVP of the 1999 Gator Bowl, both of which Tech won. He is still Tech’s alltime leader in passing yards, touchdown passes and total offense and holds numerous other records. Hamilton was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1999, and this year he appeared on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time. He earned his degree from Georgia Tech in 2008. A seventh-round NFL draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2000, Hamilton played four seasons in the NFL with Tampa Bay and Indianapolis and also played in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League. He and his wife, Kenya, have two children, Skylar and Kayden.

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ow in his second season on the Georgia State football staff, Craig Harmon coaches the tight ends and serves as the assistant offensive line coach. Harmon came to Georgia State as tight ends coach in January 2010 after four years (2006-09) at the University of St. Francis, an NAIA program in Joliet, Ill., where he served as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. Before that, he spent two years as a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois, working with current GSU offensive coordinator John Bond. During Harmon’s time at NIU, the Huskies shared the Mid-American Conference West Division title both years. He also spent two seasons (2002-03) as a graduate assistant coach at Quincy (Ill.) University, coaching running backs and defensive backs. Harmon played collegiately as a quarterback, beginning his career at Northern Illinois (1998-2000) before transferring to Quincy (2001-02). He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and then his master’s in education administration, both from Quincy. The native of Godfrey, Ill., was a standout prep quarterback at Alton High School. He and his wife, the former Megan Anderson, have one son, Cooper.

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nthony Midget, a former allAmerica at Virginia Tech and an Atlanta Falcons draft pick, coaches special teams and defensive backs on the first football staff for Georgia State and head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State’s special teams excelled in the 2010 inaugural season. GSU was not eligible for official NCAA statistical rankings, but the Panthers’ net punting average (37.34) and kickoff return average (24.20) would have ranked among the top 10 nationally. The GSU specials teams also contributed two kickoff returns for touchdowns and a blocked punt, and placekicker Iain Vance earned third-team all-America recognition. Midget came to GSU in 2008 after spending the 2007 season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, helping the Hokies to the Atlantic Coast Conference title and a berth in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl. Midget also served five years (200207) coaching at Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, Fla., where his positions included assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and running backs coach. He also coached track, weightlifting and basketball and taught physical education. A four-year letterwinner (1996-99) and three-year starter at cornerback at Virginia Tech, Midget helped the Hokies to four straight bowl games, capped by an appearance in the BCS National Championship game following the 1999 season. He earned third-team all-America honors from The Sporting News as well as

first-team all-Big East accolades in 1999. The Dean’s List student also made the Big East All-Academic Team. Following his senior season, Midget was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 National Football League draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He also spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A native of Clewiston, Fla., Midget graduated from Virginia Tech in 1999 with a degree in sociology. He has a daughter, Anaiya.

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ike Riddle coaches the offensive line on head coach Bill Curry’s Georgia State staff. In Georgia State’s inaugural season of 2010, the offensive line allowed just 10 quarterback sacks the entire season for an offensive unit that averaged 30 pass attempts per game. Riddle, who played under Curry at Kentucky, joined the Georgia State staff in 2008 as director of football operations before moving to a full-time coaching position in 2009. He came to State from Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Ga., where he served as line coach in 2007 before being elevated to offensive coordinator. He previously spent four seasons at Indiana, serving as a graduate assistant and offensive quality control assistant. Before going to Indiana, Riddle coached three seasons of high school football, working with the offensive line at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio (2000) and Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Ky. (2001-02). Riddle joined the Kentucky program as a walk-on and lettered four years (199598). He was honored as the Wildcats’ Scout Team Player of the Year in 1996 and earned a scholarship for his final season (1998). Riddle earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Kentucky in 1999 and added a master’s in secondary education in 2000 as well as a specialist degree in leadership from Liberty University in 2009. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Riddle has a son, Landon.

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hris Ward, a former all-Southeastern Conference player with coaching experience in NFL Europe, joined the Georgia State football program in 2008 as the defensive line coach on head coach Bill Curry’s staff. An Atlanta native, Ward played at Southwest DeKalb High School under legendary coach Buck Godfrey. He went on to play for Curry at Kentucky, where he lettered four years as a defensive end

and earned second-team all-SEC honors in 1996. Ward, a seventh-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 1997, spent time on the Ravens’ roster as well as that of the Tennessee Titans before playing in NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores, for whom he served as team captain. Following his playing career, he served intern-

ships with the Claymores (2003) and Berlin Thunder (2004). He moved to the Cologne Centurions as a defensive assistant coach in 2005 and then was elevated to defensive line coach in 2006. In 2007, he joined the startup AllAmerican Football League as Manager of Player Personnel and remained there until the league ceased operations in May 2008. Ward earned his bachelor’s degree in social work from Kentucky in 1997. He and his wife, Erika, are the parents of twins, Evan and Ava, and son Dallas.

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yan Zimmerman enters his third season on the Georgia State football staff, coaching the kickers and specialists while serving as a defensive assistant. Georgia State’s specialists performed extremely well in the Panthers’ inaugural season of 2010. Placekicker Iain Vance earned third-team all-America recognition after connecting on 15 of 17 field goals. Punter Bo Schlechter averaged 44.5 yards per kick, and the Panthers posted a net punting average of 37.34 yards, which would have ranked among the nation’s top 10 in the Football Championship Subdivision if GSU had been eligible for NCAA rankings. Zimmerman has previous coaching experience at the high school level, working with the programs at West Hall High School (1999-02), his alma mater, and East Hall High (2005).

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eorgia State’s director of football operations is Sarah Gigantino, who joined head coach Bill Curry’s staff in January 2010. Gigantino spent the previous three seasons as director of operations at Northeastern, which discontinued its football program following the 2009 campaign. Before going to Northeastern, where she served under head coach Rocky Hager, Gigantino worked in the athletics department at Maryland and at the Campus Recreation Center at Georgia Tech. She also served an internship in the New York Jets’ college scouting department. Gigantino received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and sport management from James Madison in 2004 and then earned her master’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State in 2006. She worked with the Dukes’ football program while an undergraduate at JMU.

eorgia State’s first equipment manager, Jay Bailey has 20 years of experience managing and maintaining football equipment at the collegiate level. Bailey joined the Georgia State staff in 2009 after three seasons as equipment manager at Illinois State. He previously spent 10 years as the athletic equipment supervisor at Cincinnati. Before Cincinnati, Bailey worked as the assistant equipment manager at Georgia Tech and as head equipment manager at Southeast Missouri State. Bailey attended Auburn, where he served as a student manager for the football program. He originally joined the team as a walk-on player before a career-ending injury. He earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Auburn in 1988. Bailey and his wife, Melissa, have two children, Justin and Travis.

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en Pollard, who possesses more than two decades of experience working with major college programs, joined the Georgia State staff in June 2011 as Assistant Director of Athletics for Speed, Strength and Conditioning. Pollard works directly with the Panther football program while overseeing strength and conditioning for all 18 sports. Pollard has spent much of his career working with FBS powers, including stints at Mississippi State (2007-09), Texas A&M (2004-07), Alabama (2001-04), and TCU (1998-01). From 1998 through 2009, he trained numerous future NFL players while working with football teams that played in seven bowl games and won four conference titles. He also spent nine years (1989-98) at Sam Houston State, serving as head strength coach and kinesiology instructor. Before coming to Georgia State, he served as head strength and conditioning coach at Texas State University. That followed a one-year stint at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Pollard is certified as a Master Strength Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also holds certification from the United States Weightlifting Federation (USWF) and as a National Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA). He began his career as a graduate assistant strength coach at Texas Tech, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and master’s degree in 1989. Pollard is married to the former Leslie Willis and has three children: Harrison, Melissa and Everett.

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ob Murphy, associate director of athletics for sports medicine and nutrition, is entering his fifth year at Georgia State. He originally came to Georgia State in 2007 as head athletic trainer and was elevated to assistant athletic director in 2008 and then to associate athletic director in 2011. He previously worked directly with the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Murphy joined the GSU staff from the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., where he served as assistant athletic trainer, working with the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams. He previously taught pharmacology to undergraduate athletic training students at Dominican College. He serves as secretary and treasurer for the College Athletic Trainers’ Society. Murphy earned his bachelor of science degree in sports medicine at Marietta College in 1998, and then he completed his master of science degree in exercise science at Syracuse in 2000. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Murphy is married to the former Josephine Lee, and the couple has one son, Benjamin.

eisha Jones, Georgia State’s Assistant Director of StudentAthlete Development and Tutorial Coordinator, serves as the primary academic advisor for the football program. Jones is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors (N4A) and serves as chair of the Ethics Concerns Committee. She is a graduate of the N4A’s Academic Leadership Academy. Before coming to Georgia State, Jones was an academic intern and then a temporary employee at North Carolina A&T. She worked as the program assistant for the Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement Program, a HART (Helping Athletes Rise to the Top) counselor, and tutoring coordinator. At the same time, she worked as a career readiness coordinator for the state of North Carolina. She graduated from North Carolina A&T in 2003 and then added a master’s in counseling in 2007. A native of Greensboro, N.C., Jones has a son, Brandon.

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Dir. of Video & Creative Services Third Year at GSU

Football Video Coordinator Second Year at GSU

Academic Advisor Fourth Year at GSU

Executive Assistant to Head Coach Third Year at GSU

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PLAYER PROFILES extra-point tries while averaging 38.8 yards per punt with a long of 59 ... Hit 19 of 20 extra points and five of seven field goals, including a career-long 49-yarder vs. Palatka, as a junior ... Flagler County Rotary Scholar-Athlete of the Month ... Lettered three years in football and was coached by Keith Lagocki ... An all-conference and all-area selection in soccer, in which he lettered four years as a center, midfielder and goalkeeper ... Also lettered in weightlifting. PERSONAL: Parents are Tony and Mary Benvenuto ... Father is a soccer coach.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Made a successful transition to defense during spring practice, moving to cornerback from wide receiver ... Signed with Georgia State in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ first recruiting class ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2010. 2010: Wide receiver and key special teams performer, including return and coverage duties ... Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Had three catches for 18 yards ... Made three tackles on punt coverage ... Against Morehead State he recovered a fumbled punt at the 31-yard line to set up a touchdown ... Had three kickoff returns for a 14.3-yard average. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Atlanta JournalConstitution’s Georgia 150 ... All-county selection at Columbia High School ... Rushed for 1,525 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging nine yards per carry ... Also had seven receptions for 200 yards ... Top single-game effort was 313 yards on 22 carries versus Druid Hills ... Named Back of the Week for his performance against Towers ... Played for coach Kevin Latham ... Honor roll student and member of Beta Club. PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Omari Anthony ... Son of Sheri Lewis Anthony and Lagrant Anthony ... Born Feb. 27, 1991. Yds Avg TD LP 43 14.3 0 21

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team in 2010 as a reserve linebacker but did not see any game action ... Participated in GSU’s first tryout in October 2008 and then joined the team for fall 2009 ... Outstanding student who has been on the Dean’s List or Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester since joining the team ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for fall 2009 and spring 2011 and made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010 and fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Bedosky at Chapel Hill High School ... Runner-up for the county Player of the Year Award by the Douglas County Sentinel in 2007 ... Made over 100 tackles as a senior ... Also participated in track ... Named to Academic All-State team. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 20, 1989 ... Parents are Pearl and Kemery Berry.

AT GEORGIA STATE: 2011 signee who will enroll in the fall ... Expected to make an immediate impact. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area selection by the Daytona Beach News Journal ... As a senior at Matanzas High, he connected on five of eight field goal attempts, and 25 of 26

AT GEORGIA STATE: The Panthers’ top defensive lineman who moved to defensive end in the spring after playing at defensive tackle in 2010 ... Elected one of GSU’s permanent team captains for the 2011 season ... Tabbed to preseason AllIndependent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football

CAREER STATISTICS Year .............G Rec 2010 ......... 11 3

Yds Avg TD 18 6.0 0

LP 8

KR 3

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PLAYER PROFILES Preview ... Hails from Canada and signed with Georgia State in 2010 from Eastern Arizona J.C. 2010: Played defensive tackle and led the Panthers in sacks with five ... Had seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles ... Credited with 26 solo tackles and 25 assists ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman by his teammates. Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the opening win vs. Shorter ... Added a sack vs. Lambuth ... Had a key fourthquarter sack in win over Campbell that led to a missed fi eld goal; season-high six tackles in the game ... Sacked the quarterback and caused him to fumble in the fourth quarter of win over N.C. Central ... Had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lamar. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Had 27 tackles in 2009 at Eastern Arizona J.C. ... One of the top prospects in Canada at St. Patrick’s High in Ottawa, despite only playing one year of football ... Four-year letterman and second-team allregion selection in basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Christo Mulumba Bilukidi (pronounced bill-oo-KEE-dee) ... Born Dec. 13, 1989 in Angola and also lived in France and Brazil before Canada ... Father is an Angolan diplomat. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 26-25 51

TFL 7-25

Sk 5-23

Int PB QH 0 0 1

FR FF 0 2

AT GEORGIA STATE: Late addition to the 2011 signing class who will enroll in this fall ... Excellent athlete who projects as a wide receiver. HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback and defensive back and returned kicks for Swainsboro High ... Named Two-Way Player of the Year for Region 3-AA ... Honorable mention all-area by the Augusta Chronicle ... Passed for 535 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 406 yards and six scores as a senior ... Led Swainsboro to an undefeated (10-0) regular season and a playoff berth in 2010 ... Team captain for coach David Johnson ... Received the team’s Golden Helmet Award ... Also a standout in basketball who helped Swainsboro reach the 2011 state semifinals in Class AA ... Named Player of the Week by WTOC-TV in Savannah, Ga., after totalling 37 points in state playoff wins over Vidalia and Thomasville.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Moved to inside linebacker this spring after lettering at running back for the inaugural season ... Adapted well to the linebacker position and should be a strong contributor ... Grabbed an interception in the Blue-White Scrimmage and returned it 25 yards ... Has excellent speed ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 and then the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010. 2010: Part of a four-man rotation at running back ... Rushed for 101 yards on 33 carries with one touchdown ... Also caught five passes for 23 yards and a score. Enjoyed his most productive game against Savannah State, when he rushed for 53 yards on 11 carries, including a one-yard touchdown run while also catching a nine-yard scoring pass ... Longest run of the season came in that game on a 19-yard jaunt ... Added 29 yards on just three carries in the GSU’s inaugural game against Shorter. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior ... Helped Blessed Trinity to a 7-3 mark in 2008 ... Named Back of the Week by the Atlanta Touchdown Club for his performance against Buford ... Played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game at the Georgia Dome in December 2008 ... Played for coach Ricky Turner. PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Cook Burkhalter ... Son of Mark and Gina Burkhalter ... Born May 10, 1990. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 .........................Rsh Yds TD LP Shorter........................... 3 29 0 16 Lambuth ........................ 4 4 0 4 Jax State ........................ 1 6 0 6 Campbell ....................... 1 -2 0 0 Morehead ...................... 4 4 0 9 Savannah St ................11 53 1 19 NCCU ............................. 3 6 0 7 Old Dominion ................ 1 0 0 0 South Alabama ............. 0 0 0 0 Lamar ............................ 2 3 0 3 Alabama ........................ 3 -2 0 1 TOUCHDOWNS: 9Rec (SSU), 1Rush (SSU)

Rec 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0

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Yds 0 0 -10 0 0 20 0 4 9 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

LP 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 4 9 0 0

PLAYER PROFILES CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ........11

Rsh 33

Yds Avg TD LP 101 3.1 1 19

PG 9.2

Rec Yds Avg TD LP 5 23 4.6 1 11

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup wide receiver who joined the program in the fall of 2009. 2010: Letterwinner for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Caught four passes for 52 yards, averaging 13.0 yards per catch ... First career catch came against Campbell on an 11-yard completion from Drew Little on the first play of the Panthers’ winning drive in the fourth quarter ... Longest reception was a 20-yarder versus Old Dominion ... Added a 16-yard catch against Savannah State ... Ended the season with a five-yard reception at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-region selection (Region 1-AAA) ... Honorable mention all-Middle Georgia pick by the Macon Telegraph as a senior ... Coached by Tommy Welburn at Crisp County High ... Also earned all-region honors in basketball and baseball ... School’s scholar-athlete of the year. PERSONAL: Full name is Jesse Boyd Carter ... Parents are Hal and Karen Carter ... Born Sept. 23, 1990. CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ..........9

Rec 4

Yds 52

Avg TD 13.0 0

LP 20

PG 5.8

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in 2009 and was a member of the Panthers’ inaugural team in 2010 ... Did not see any game action in 2010 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2010.

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HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman for coach Bobby Redman at Louisville Male High School ... All-county selection in 2007 by the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Helped Male win four straight district titles ... Credited with 17 pancake blocks on offense and five sacks on defense as a senior ... Sang in the school’s show choir. PERSONAL: Full name is Kameron Harris Cheatham ... Born Aug. 27, 1989 ... Parents are Kathy and Wayne Cheatham ... Father and brother played football at Georgetown College.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Offensive lineman who has played both tackle and guard ... Joined the program as a member of 2009 signing class. 2010: Key offensive lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Shared time at right guard with Ladeven Kirkland ... Started two games. HIGH SCHOOL: One of the cornerstones of a line that paved the way for Grayson High’s wing-T offense to run for more than 3,800 yards and produce more than 4,000 yards of total offense ... Helped the Rams to a 13-1 season and a berth in the state semifinals ... Credited with 47 pancakes and 68 knockdowns as a senior ... Played for coach Mickey Conn ... Did not play organized football until his senior year of high school. PERSONAL: Harrison Clottey ... Born March 24, 1991 in Sassuolo, Italy ... Moved to the U.S. when he was nine years old ... Son of Isaac Clottey and Christielone Botchway, who are originally from Ghana but moved to Italy and then the U.S.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Offensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2010 and was a member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Practiced with the Panthers while redshirting

PLAYER PROFILES ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at Gainesville High ... Earned all-county honors from the Gainesville Times ... Played for coach Bruce Miller. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Jacob Couch ... Parents are Kim and Wendell Couch ... Born Sept. 8, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising offensive lineman who sat out the 2010 season following a preseason knee injury ...Was in line to earn a starting berth at guard before the sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament ... Limited to non-contact work in spring practice but should be ready for the start of fall practice ... Late addition to GSU’s 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10. ... President of the team’s Leadership Council. ACADEMICS: Outstanding student who earned President’s List recognition for the spring 2010 and spring 2011, signifying a grade point average of 4.0 or higher ... Added Dean’s List honors for the fall 2009 and fall 2010 ... Earned a highly competitive internship with commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle for the summer of 2011 ... Member of the National Association of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International Honor Society ... Presidential Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman on the offensive line for coach Mike Collins at Chamblee High ... Helped Chamblee to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2007-08, including a berth in the 2007 Class AAAA state semifinals, after a 22-year playoff drought ... Received Coach’s Award as unsung hero of 2007 season ... Named Player of the Week by CSS ... As a sophomore, his offensive line blocked for the all-time leading rusher in DeKalb County (Roddy Jones, now at Georgia Tech) ... Outstanding student who graduated with honor and distinction in Magnet Program for High Achievers ... National Honor Society, National Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Alan Davis, Jr. ... Parents are Ruth and Mike Davis ... Born Jan. 30, 1991 ... Majoring in business.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive tackle who made great progress in the spring and was named the team’s Most Improved Player on offense ... Saw action in three games at right tackle for the inaugural team in 2010 ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the team in 2009, when he spent time as a defensive lineman and tight end before settling at offensive tackle. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman on the offensive line for Calhoun County High ... Led his team in pancake blocks ... Lettered three years in basketball, helping his team to Class A state titles in 2007 and 2008 ... Also competed in track and field.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup punter behind Bo Schlechter ... Joined the GSU program in the spring of 2010. 2010: Backup punter for GSU’s inaugural team ... Handled punting duties for the South Alabama and Lamar games when starter Bo Schlechter was injured ... Punted eight times for a 34.1-yard average ... Averaged 38.3 yards on three kicks against Lamar, including a season-long 52-yard punt ... Added a 48-yarder against South Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Georgia Military College for coach Bert Williams ... Averaged nearly 40 yards per punt in 2008 ... Honorable mention all-region selection in 2006 at John Hancock Academy. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Donovan ... Born Dec. 11, 1988 ... Parents are Donna Bagley and Patrick Donovan. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ...........................No Yards South Alabama ............. 5 158 Lamar ............................ 3 115

LP 48 52

TB FC 50+ I20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILES CAREER STATISTICS Year .......... Punts Yards 2010 ................ 8 273

Avg 34.1

LP TB FC I20 50+ 52 0 0 0 1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver who joined the program in the spring of 2010 ... Saw action in one game during the inaugural season, playing in the victory over Morehead State ... Named to the Dean’s List for both the spring and fall semesters of 2010 ... Named to Georgia State’s 2010-11 All-Service Team, which recognizes the student-athlete on each team who has completed the highest number of community service hours. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Campbell High School. PERSONAL: Isaiah C. Ervin ... Born Oct. 10, 1988.

Had a 46-yard touchdown run against No. 4 Jacksonville State on which he broke through the middle and then outran several defenders to the end zone. Also had a key third-down conversion with a seven-yard reception on the Panthers’ gametying drive in the fourth quarter. Season-high 62 yards on just eight carries in win over Morehead State ... Rushed for 53 yards in win at Campbell, including 37 yards on six fourth-quarter carries with a key third-down conversion ... Added 52 yards on 11 carries in win over Lamar. Gained 38 yards on five carries in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Scored GSU’s first touchdown against Lambuth on a two-yard run, then had a 20-yard run to help set up the Panthers’ second TD. Rushed for 38 yards in win over N.C. Central, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass at Old Dominion, his longest reception of the season ... Rushed for 30 yards at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Area Co-Offensive Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun (Classes 3A-6A) ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 17 touchdowns on just 166 carries as a senior at Williston High ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Top single-game performance was 303 yards with two touchdowns on just 17 attempts against P.K. Yonge High ... Gained 287 yards and scored six touchdowns against Sante Fe ... Topped 150 yards in five games ... Also averaged 35 yards on kickoff returns ... Added 1,207 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Played for coach Jamie Baker. PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jarold Quadale Evans ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Catheese Harvey. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

AT GEORGIA STATE: Running back known for high-energy play ... Named to preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Signed with GSU in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ first recruiting class ... Enrolled in August 2009 and practiced with the team during a redshirt year in 2009-10. 2010: The second-leading rusher on GSU’s inaugural team with 382 yards and three TD ... Averaged 4.8 yards per carry ... Also had 14 catches and one TD receiving ... Voted the Panthers’ Outstanding Running Back by his teammates.

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2010 .........................Rsh Shorter........................... 5 Lambuth ........................ 3 Jax State ........................ 7 Campbell .....................11 Morehead ...................... 8 Savannah St .................. 3 NCCU ............................. 9 Old Dominion ................ 5 South Alabama ............. 6 Lamar ..........................11 Alabama ......................11

Yds 38 21 54 53 62 15 38 5 14 52 30

TD 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

LP 20 20 46 18 29 16 15 7 6 17 9

Rec 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 5 2 1 0

Yds 0 0 23 -4 0 -2 0 56 20 4 0

TD LP 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 32 0 20 0 4 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS: 2LAM (Rush), 46JSU (Rush), 15NCCU (Rush), 32ODU (Rec)

CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ........11

Rsh Yds Avg TD LP PG 79 382 4.8 3 46 34.7

Rec Yds Avg TD LP 14 97 6.9 1 32

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran defensive back who transferred from Northeastern ... Will compete for playing time at strong safety ... Enrolled at Georgia State in January 2010 and was eligible to play immediately because Northeastern discontinued its football program. 2010: Backup in the secondary who played both cornerback and safety for the inaugural team ... Credited with nine tackles on the season, including six solo hits and three assists ... Season-high two tackles against both Savannah State and Alabama. AT NORTHEASTERN: Played two seasons for coach Rocky Hager ... Named the Huskies’ Most Improved Defensive Player for 2009 ... Played in nine games and made 14 tackles with one interception (vs. Towson) and three pass breakups ... Played in all 12 games as a freshman in 2008, primarily on special teams ... Credited with four tackles and an interception (vs. Villanova). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at Creekside High, where he played three seasons for coach Kevin Whitley ... Named secondteam all-region as a senior ... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a game during his senior year ... Team captain. PERSONAL: Full name is Jocquez Dominique Fears (first name pronounced jah-KWEZ) ... Born Aug. 18, 1990.

program and practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the last three semesters (spring 2010, fall 2010 and spring 2011). 2010: Credited with 23 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops and 14 assists and one-half tackle for loss ... Season-high five tackles against Savannah State ... Added three hits against Alabama and Old Dominion. Played football at the University of the Cumberlands, an NAIA school in Williamsburg, Ky., in 2008 before transferring to Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-county honoree for coach Andy Scott at Perry High School ... Caught 39 passes for 795 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2007 ... Also played basketball and ran track ... National Honor Society member. PERSONAL: Full name is Akeen Jero Felder ... Born Feb. 14, 1990 ... Parents are Katina Felder and Antonio Roundtree. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 9-14 23

TFL 0.5-5

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 1

FR FF 0 0

CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

UA-A Total 6-3 9

TFL 0

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 0

FR FF 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup linebacker and special teams standout who was elected one of three permanent team captains for the 2011 season ... Also a member of the team’s Leadership Council ... Earned the team’s Hustle Award for defense during spring practice ... Inaugural team member who joined the GSU

AT GEORGIA STATE: Part-time starter at outside linebacker for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Member of 2009 signing class. 2010: Credited with 36 tackles, including 21 solo hits and 15 assists, and three pass breakups ... Season-high eight tackles, including four solo hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Jacksonville State ... Added five tackles against Shorter and South Alabama ... Broke up passes against Lambuth, Old Dominion and Lamar ... Made a splash in the Panthers’ inaugural spring game when he grabbed an interception and returned it to the five-yard line. HIGH SCHOOL: Third-team all-state selection at Glades Central High, a school that has produced numerous NFL players ... Selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Recorded 90 tackles with 10 tackles for

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PLAYER PROFILES loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Helped his team to an 11-1 record in 2008, including an undefeated regular season, an 11-2 mark in 2007, and the Class 3-A state title in 2006 ... Coached by former NFL receiver Jessie Hester. PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Alexander Ferguson ... Born Mar. 3, 1991 ... Parents are Cynthia and Robert Ferguson. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 21-15 36

TFL 0

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 1

FR FF 0 1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Freshman lineman who joins the program for the 2011 season. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Flint River Academy ... Earned all-region and GISA all-state honors ... Played offensive tackle for coach J.R. Ragan. PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Lee Ferguson ... Born Jan. 25, 1993 ... Parents are Kary King and Marc Ferguson.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young defensive end who will compete for playing time behind starter Christo Bilukidi ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 85 tackles as a senior at Woodland High ... Added 20 sacks and three fumble recoveries ... First-team all-region in 4-AAA ... Coached by Scott Schmitt ... Also a standout in basketball and track, clearing 6’4” in the high jump. PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Todd Findura ... Born Feb. 14, 1992 ... Parents are Mike and Colleen Findura.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Starter at left guard who is the Panthers’ top returnee on the offensive line ... Member of preseason AllIndependent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Joined the Georgia State program in 2010 after transferring from Georgia Tech and was eligible to play immediately. 2010: Voted the Outstanding Offensive Lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Started every game at left guard and rarely came out of the game ... Part of an offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game. AT GEORGIA TECH: Two-year starter at right guard, starting 26 of 27 games for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks … Helped Tech rank in the top five in the nation in rushing both years … Member of ACC championship squad in 2009 … Redshirted in 2007. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 46 prospect in Georgia by Scout.com ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top 50 in Georgia ... Prep-Star all-region ... Honorable mention allstate (Class AAA) ... Two-time All-Bartow County ... Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game ... Graded out at 90 percent his senior season with 36 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed ... Credited with 67 pancake blocks in his career ... Coached by Frank Barden at Cartersville High. PERSONAL: Full name is Phillip Joseph Gilbert... Parents are Phillip and Jerri Gilbert ... Born September 11, 1988 … Graduated from Georgia Tech in three years, and is now in graduate school at Georgia State.

PLAYER PROFILES TOUCHDOWNS: 16Rec (Shorter), 6Rec (More)

CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ..........8

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at wide receiver who is coming off a spring in which he was selected the Panthers’ Best Performer on offense ... 2009 signee with good size and skills ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10. 2010: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver, despite playing with a cast due to a broken finger that caused him to miss three games ... One of three starters at wide receiver for the inaugural team ... Finished with 17 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 12.8 yards per catch. Caught three passes for 53 yards in the inaugural game vs. Shorter, including a 16-yard TD catch and a 32-yard reception ... Missed games two through four with a broken right middle finger, sustained in practice Sept. 7 Returned versus Morehead State and caught three passes for 24 yards. Caught a six-yard touchdown pass and set up another TD with a 13-yard reception down to the two ... Seasonhigh four catches for 37 yards against N.C. Central. Caught three passes for 70 yards against Old Dominion, including his longest reception of 48 yards ... Added three catches for 26 yards against South Alabama. Blocked a punt - the first in GSU history - against Lamar, giving the Panthers possession at the six-yard line to set up a touchdown. Led the Panthers with five receptions in the 2010 spring game, covering 41 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: All-area and all-county selection at Spring Valley High ... Caught 57 passes for 750 yards as a senior, following 20 receptions for 300 yards as a junior ... Top single game was eight catches for 115 yards ... Broke the school’s receiving record that was previously held by Michael Boulware, who went on to play at Florida State and in the NFL ... Named to the midseason All-Midlands team by the Columbia State ... Played for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Also competed in basketball and track. PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan Aldridge Giles ... Born April 23, 1991 ... Parents are Lester and Delphia Giles. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 .................... Rec Shorter...................... 3 Morehead ................. 3 Savannah St ............. 0 NCCU ........................ 4 ODU .......................... 3 USA ........................... 3 Lamar ....................... 1 Alabama ................... 0

Yds 53 24 0 37 70 26 7 0

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

LP 32 13 0 18 48 13 7 0

Rec 17

Yds 217

Avg TD 12.8 2

LP PG 48 27.1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of inaugural team who joined the team in September 2010 after participating in a tryout session ... Has worked at wide receiver and in the secondary. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner as a safety at South Gwinnett High School ... Coached by John Small. PERSONAL: Full name is Cedric Mortimer Green ... Born on September 22, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented cornerback who transferred from Georgia Military College ... In line to earn a starting berth after a strong performance in spring practice ... Was impressive in the Panthers’ Blue-White Scrimmage, forcing a fumble and showing excellent coverage skills ... Enrolled at GSU in January 2011. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at GMC for coach Bert Williams ... Had four interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2010, along with 33 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Attended Luella High School, where he was an all-region wide receiver and linebacker ... Had over 300 yards receiving with four touchdown catches as a senior ... Helped Luella reach the playoffs for the first time in 2008 ... Coached by Paul Burgdorf ... Began his high school career at Jones County before moving to Luella as a junior. PERSONAL: Full name is D’Mario Jenero Gunn ... Parents are Rachel Stewart and Terrance Gunn ... Born July 30, 1990.

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PLAYER PROFILES seeing his most extensive action in wins over Morehead State and Savannah State ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 after two years at City College of San Francisco. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 signee who lettered two years at City College of San Francisco before coming to Georgia State ... Played offensive guard for coach George Rush at City College of San Francisco ... Helped team to a 10-1 record in 2009 ... Attended Hercules High, where he played for coach Gregg Ochs. PERSONAL: Son of Sarah and Tim Hampton ... Born Sept. 27, 1990. AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile defensive player who played safety last fall but moved to inside linebacker this spring and should be a key performer there ... Joined the football program in August 2009 following an open tryout ... Played linebacker while practicing with the team in 2009 but moved to safety in the spring of 2010 ... Named to the Dean’s List for fall 2010 and spring 2011 after making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010. 2010: Played safety and special teams for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Credited with 22 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Forced a fumble against Jacksonville State ... Season-high five tackles against Morehead State and Lamar ... Had four hits with a tackle for loss at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Played on 2006 state championship team at Dublin High School (Class AA) ... Coached by Roger Holmes ... Also participated in track, wrestling and weightlifting ... Honor graduate, Beta Club, National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Michael E. Hall, Jr. . . . Born Nov. 10, 1988 ... Son of Michael Hall and Debra Cooper ... Majoring in exercise science and plans to pursue a career in physical therapy. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

UA-A Total 11-11 22

TFL 1.5-5

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 0

FR FF 0 1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Reserve offensive lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Played in four games in 2010,

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at wide receIver ... Transfer who enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2009 ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10 and then earned a starting berth at wide receiver for the inaugural season. 2010: Second-leading receiver for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... 26 catches for an 11.5-yard average and four touchdowns ... Career-best six catches for 73 yards at Old Dominion ... Four catches for 50 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, at South Alabama. Had a 62-yard run down to the five-yard line on GSU’s first play from scrimmage against Lamar (his first rushing attempt since high school). Also caught an eight-yard touchdown and finished with five catches for 66 yards. Had three catches for 48 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown catch, in win over Morehead State ... Caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Drew Little in win at Campbell. Was elected a team captain for the 2010 spring game and then earned the “Head Coach’s Award” following spring practice. ... Caught three passes for 87 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown catch, in the spring game. AT UCF: Played two seasons at UCF, helping the Knights win the Conference USA title in 2007 ... Played in eight games as a sophomore in 2008, catching three passes for 10 yards ... Had one reception for 38 yards in 2007 as a true freshman ... Also spent one semester at North Dakota State before enrolling at Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of state championship team at Peachtree Ridge High, which shared the Class AAAAA title in 2006 ... Top 50 in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AAAAA by the Atlanta newspaper following his senior year ... Also tabbed to the AJC’s all-region squad for Region 7 ... Three-time all-Gwinnett County honoree ... Caught 48 passes for 700 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Added 34 receptions for 668 and six

PLAYER PROFILES scores as a junior ... Played for coach Blair Armstrong ... Also lettered in basketball and earned all-county honors. PERSONAL: Full name is Sidney Haynes IV ... Son of Sidney III and Regina Haynes ... Born Nov. 6, 1988 ... Majoring in sociology. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ........................Rec Shorter.......................... 4 Lambuth ....................... 2 Jax State ....................... 1 Campbell ...................... 2 Morehead ..................... 3 Savannah St ................. 0 NCCU ............................ 1 ODU .............................. 6 USA ............................... 4 Lamar ........................... 2 Alabama ....................... 1

Yds 52 13 14 19 48 0 12 73 50 14 3

TD 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

LP 19 7 14 14 20 0 12 38 39 8 3

Rush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0

TD LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS: 5Rec (Camp), 12Rec (More), 2Rec (USA), 8Rec (Lamar)

CAREER STATISTICS Year............................G-GS 2007 (UCF)...................6-0 2008 (UCF) ..................8-0 2010 (GSU) .............11-11 Total .........................25-11

Rec 1 3 26 30

Yds 38 10 298 346

Avg 38.0 3.3 11.5 11.5

TD 0 0 4 4

LP 38 5 39 39

AT GEORGIA STATE: Signed with the Panthers as part of 2011 recruiting class and enrolled for the summer 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Fayette County by the Fayette County News ... Made 38 tackles, including 23 solo hits and two tackles for loss ... Team captain and three-year letterwinner for coach Amos McCreary at Whitewater High ... Also a standout in track and field, finishing in the top 10 in the state in the shot put and discus as a junior ... Track team MVP three straight years. PERSONAL: Full name is Carson McClain Head ... Born June 8, 1993 ... Son of Mike and Beverly Head ... Uncle, Tony Head, was a player at Georgia Tech when Bill Curry was an assistant coach there in 1976 ... Brother Miles plays professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2011 recruiting class who enrolled for the summer 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile athlete who played tight end at Roswell High School ... First-team all-Region 6-AAAA ... Allarea selection for North Fulton by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Had 37 catches for 410 yards and two touchdowns ... Played for coach Justin Sanderson ... Four-year letterwinner who helped Roswell reach the second round of the state playoffs in 2010. PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Scott Henderson ... Born May 15, 1992 ... Parents are Michele and Steve Henderson ... Brother Zach plays football at Elon University ... Father played at Georgia Tech for Bill Curry; one of three Panthers who are the sons of former Curry players, along with Bailey Woods and Mark Hogan.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the team in September 2010 after participating in a tryout session ... Played one season at Lane College and made 13 tackles. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lithonia High School, where he played for coach Rodney Hackney ... Had 18 receptions for 368 yards and one touchdown as a senior ... Added 13 receptions for 225 yards as a junior, along with 300 return yards ... Made Honor Roll and Principal’s List. PERSONAL: Full name is Jabrill Hightower ... Born on March 19, 1991 ... Parents are Ricky Hightower and Jan Walker ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2011 semester.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at outside linebacker who looks to be one of the team’s top defenders ... Had an excellent spring and was voted the Panthers’ Best Performer on Defense. Became the Panthers’ first scholarship football player when he arrived at Georgia State in January 2009, spending the entire spring semester as the team’s only member ... Came in as a slot receiver but moved to defense in the fall of 2009 ... Earned President’s List recognition for spring 2009, Dean’s List honors for fall 2009 and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll accolades for spring and fall 2010 ... Member of the team’s Leadership Council. 2010: Starter at outside linebacker for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Started eight games after moving into the starting lineup against Campbell ... Fifth on the team in tackles with 54 hits, including 21 solo tackles and 33 assists ... Also contributed one interception, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and 2.5 tackles for loss. In on a season-high 14 tackles against Old Dominion, including three solo and 11 assists ... Added eight hits (5 solo-3 assists) against NCCU and seven (4-3) versus Alabama ... Had a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a shared tackle for loss against Jacksonville State ... Grabbed an interception at the GSU 26-yard line against Campbell, ending a scoring threat in a tie game ... Named a game captain for the contest at Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: As a high school senior in 2007, accounted for 1,500 yards of offense with 12 touchdowns, along with three interceptions on defense ... Tabbed to the Super 26 Massachusetts All-State team ... Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Dual County League ... Three-time all-county selection ... Played for coach Tom Lopez at Lincoln-Sudbury High in Sudbury, Mass ... School’s all-time leader in rushing, receiving yards and scoring ... Participated in the Shriners Bowl all-star game ... Also played baseball ... Won school’s Outstanding Senior Award. PERSONAL: Full name is Mark John Hogan, Jr. ... Born Sept. 1, 1989 ... Parents are Beverly and Mark Hogan ... Father played football at Georgia Tech under Georgia State head coach, Bill Curry and was a starting safety on Tech’s 1985 “Black Watch” defense that helped the Yellow Jackets to a 9-2-1 record and a victory in the 1985 All-American Bowl ... Business major. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

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TFL 2.5-10

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Int PB QH 1-0 1 1

FR FF 1-0 0

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Moved to wide receiver during spring practice after serving as a backup defensive back for GSU’s inaugural team ... Played in five games in 2010 ... Credited with five tackles, including four solo hits and one tackle for loss ... Had two tackles with one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area (small schools) by the Palm Beach Post ... Second-team all-conference (Class 3A-2A2B-1A-1B) by the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ... Grabbed six interceptions ... Also played wide receiver and caught 17 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns ... Spent his senior year at American Heritage, helping the team win the Class 1A state title ... Played his first three years at Boynton Beach, where he was the starting quarterback ... Earned honorable mention allarea honors as a junior, when he passed for 1,788 yards with 12 touchdowns. PERSONAL: Full name is Isaiah Marcus Howard ... Parents are Dana and Byron Howard ... Born Jan. 30, 1992. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ............ 5

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TFL 1-1

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 0

FR FF 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Offensive line prospect who signed with the Panthers in 2011 and enrolled for the summer semester. HIGH SCHOOL: All-City selection in Nashville, Tenn., by the Metro Coaches Association ... Played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end for coach Tony Brunetti ... Helped Pearl Cohn reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 state playoffs in Class 3A ... Also played basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: David Lee Marcus Huey Jr. ... Son of Angela Harris and David Huey ... Born Dec. 31, 1992.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup linebacker ... Saw action in one game (win over Savannah State) during the inaugural season ... Joined the football team following an open tryout in August 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Donald Herman at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School ... Won the team’s Purple Pride and Ironman awards ... Team captain ... Honored as offensive player of the week and special teams player of the week ... Also played basketball and lacrosse ... Honor roll student. PERSONAL: Clifford Ibarrondo (pronounced EYE-burron-do)... Born Sept. 9, 1989 ... Parents are Anthony Ibarrondo and Lorraine King ... Majoring in political science.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program as a walk-on for the spring of 2011 ... Transfer from Brevard (N.C.) College, where he lettered two years for coach Paul Hamilton. HIGH SCHOOL: Wide receiver, tight end, defensive end and long-snapper for coach Larry Olsen at Navarre High School ... Named all-area by the Northwest Florida Daily News and second-team all-region by the Pensacola News Journal ... Had 46 receptions for 820 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Finished his career as the second-leading receiver in school history ... Top game was 10 catches for 152 yards against Milton ... Helped his team reach the playoffs his junior and senior seasons, including the district title his junior year. PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Martin Irby ... Son of Joan and Mark Irby ... Born May 26, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the Georgia State program in 2010 ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent one year at Mississippi College before coming to Georgia State ... Prepped at South Effingham High School.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at center and one of the leaders of the offense ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2009 after transferring from Ball State and quickly established himself as the Panthers’ center ... Vice President of the team’s Leadership Council .. Earned the team’s Hustle Award (Offense) following 2011 spring practice ... Named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2011. 2010: Started every game at center for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Was voted Georgia State’s “Top Offensive Performer” following spring practice. AT BALL STATE: Spent two years at Ball State, including a redshirt year in 2007 ... Reserve offensive lineman on the Cardinals 2008 squad that won the MAC West Division title with a 12-2 record and played in the GMAC Bowl ... Saw action in six games in 2008. HIGH SCHOOL: All-Gwinnett County selection in 2006 ... Played at Buford High School for coach Jess Simpson. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Jacoby ... Born Nov. 12, 1988 ... Parents are Alison and Douglas Jacoby ... Father played football at Ball State ... Majoring in computer information systems.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting defensive lineman who moved to tackle this spring after playing defensive end for the inaugural team ... Earned the team’s Leadership Award (Defense) following spring practice ... Member of 2010 recruiting class who enrolled at Georgia State in January 2010 after two seasons at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. ACADEMICS: Outstanding student who earned Georgia State’s Picket Riggs Award as the junior male student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA ... Named to the prestigious President’s List, signifying a GPA of 4.0 or higher, for the spring 2010 and spring 2011 ... Added Dean’s List honors in the fall of 2010 ... Serves on the team’s Leadership Council. 2010: Starting defensive end for the Panthers’ inaugural team ... Credited with 30 tackles on the season, including 15 solo hits and 15 assists ... Had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Season-high six tackles, including five solo hits and a sack against Lambuth ... Added four tackles against Jacksonville State, Old Dominion and South Alabama ... Made two solo tackles at Alabama ... Began his Georgia State career at tight end before moving to defensive end following spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Honorable mention all-conference selection (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) ... Helped Navarro to a two-year record of 21-2, including an 11-1 mark and a No. 3 national ranking in the NJCAA in 2009 ... Team won the Heart of Texas Bowl ... Had nine catches for 154 yards in 2009 .... Two-year starter for coach by Nick Bobeck ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 ... Attended Midlothian (Texas) High, where he played for coach Robby Clark. PERSONAL: Full name is Kalan Hunter Jenkins ... First name pronounced KAY-lin ... Parents are Kendall and Brendan Jenkins ... Born March, 3, 1990. CAREER STATISTICS Year 2010

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TFL 1.5-3

Sk 1-2

Int 0-0

PB 0

QH 0

FR 0

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young offensive lineman ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class and earned playing time as a true freshman ... Works at left tackle behind Clyde Yandell ... Played in four games off the bench during the inaugural season, seeing action against Morehead State, Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Savannah by the Savannah Morning News ... Two-time first-team all-region selection in 3-AAAAA ... Anchor of an offensive line at Bradwell Institute that paved the way for 2,000 yards rushing ... Played center, defensive end and long snapper for coach Jim Walsh ... On offense he had 32 pancake blocks as a senior and 90 for his career ... Recorded 26 tackles with nine tackles for a loss on defense while returning two fumbles for touchdowns ... Also played basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: Full name is Ulrick Tremayne John, Jr. ... Parents are Jean Kesner and Ulrick John, Sr. ... Born May 20, 1992.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at safety and one of the Panthers’ defensive leaders ... Transfer from Mars Hill who enrolled at Georgia State and joined the program in 2009, practicing with the team that fall ... Began as walk-on but quickly made an impact and earned a scholarship for 2010 ... Member of the team’s Leadership Council. 2010: Second-leading tackler for GSU’s inaugural team ...

PLAYER PROFILES Credited with 38 solo tackles and 27 assists for a total of 65, including three tackles for loss ... Second on the team with six pass breakups ... Also had a fumble recovery. Season-high nine tackles (4 solo, 5 assists ) at Old Dominion ... Six tackles, including four solo hits, with 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Morehead State ... Served as a game captain for GSU’s inaugural game and was credited with five solo hits in the victory over Shorter ... Eight tackles (6 solo) and two pass breakups against Jacksonville State ... Added eight hits (5 solo) and a pass breakup in win at Campbell ... Earned the “Team Leadership Award” following spring practice. AT MARS HILL: Attended Mars Hill College, an NCAA Division II program in Mars Hill, N.C., for two years and played for coach Tim Clifton ... Redshirted in 2007 and then played in nine games in 2008 ... Played wide receiver and caught two passes for 15 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: All-county selection as a senior after honorable mention recognition as a junior ... Played quarterback at Southwest DeKalb High and set the school record for touchdown passes (at a school that also produced Quincy Carter) ... Coached by Georgia high school legend Buck Godfrey ... Honor Roll student. PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Wesley Jones ... Parents are Anthony and Brigetta Jones ... Born Sept. 11, 1989. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 38-27 65

TFL 3-7

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 6 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup at noseguard who joined the football team following an open tryout in August 2009 ... Member of the inaugural team but did not see any game action ... Voted the recipient of the team’s “Defensive Dominator” award following spring practice in 2010 ... Tabbed to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region selection, including first-team honors as a senior ... Played for coach Jim Walsh, Jr., at Bradwell Institute ... 2008 state champion (Class AAAAA) in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet, one inch. PERSONAL: Deron Jordan (first name pronounced da-RON) ... Parents are Cynthia and Frank Jordan ... Majoring in marketing.

FR FF 1-0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver who joined the Georgia State program for the fall of 2009 ... Saw action in one game during the inaugural season, a victory over Morehead State. HIGH SCHOOL: GISA all-state and all-region at First Presbyterian Day School ... Team MVP for coach Greg Moore ... Caught 45 passes for 549 yards and one touchdown as a senior ... Added 35 catches for 536 yards and five scores as a junior ... Top single game was 12 receptions for 172 yards in 2008 ... Also competed in basketball and track ... National Honor Society member. PERSONAL: Full name is Zachary Tanner Jones ... Born June 9, 1990 ... Parents are Tammy and Bob Jones ... Father played football at Maryland.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Contributor at noseguard, sharing time with Terrance Woodard ... 2010 junior college signee from Itawamba C.C. in Fulton, Miss. 2010: Played in eight games, starting four, during GSU’s inaugural season ... Season-high six tackles (four solo) with a quarterback sack against North Carolina Central ... Two hits with a tackle for loss against Morehead State ... Added five tackles at Alabama and four at South Alabama ... Missed time early in the season due to injury. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Made 35 tackles, including 25 solo hits, with four sacks in 2009 at Itawamba, despite missing five games due to injury ... Three-year letterman in football and track, as well as a two-time letterwinner in basketball, at Columbus High ... Earned all-area and all-region accolades as a defensive end ... Threw the shot put and discus for the track team and qualified for region. PERSONAL: Full name is Khiry Jamal Karriem (pronounced ky-REE kuh-REEM) ... Born Aug. 4, 1990 ... Parents are Calesa Staples and Kabir Karriem.

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PLAYER PROFILES CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ............ 8

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FR FF 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter on the offensive line ... Signed as part of GSU’s 2009 recruiting class ... Redshirted in 2009 while practicing with the team. 2010: Started every game at right tackle for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of an offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and most valuable offensive lineman for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Graded 94 percent with 57 knockdowns ... Top single-game performance was 13 knockdowns versus Lexington High ... Helped Spring Valley to region title in 2007. PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Vincent King ... Born May 10, 1991 ... Parents are Eddy King and Tameil Henderson.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Georgia State’s biggest offensive lineman and the starter at right guard for the inaugural season of 2010 ... Started nine of the 11 games ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class after two years at Yuba College in Marysville, Calif. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time firstteam All-Bay Valley Conference as an offensive lineman at Yuba College ... Named first-team All-California (Region I) by the California Community College Football Coaches Association ... First-team all-Miami Dade County in 2007 ... Credited with 65 pancake blocks as a senior at Booker T. Washington High.

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PERSONAL: Full name is Ladeven Lamar Kirkland (first name pronounced luh-DEV-en) ... Born Dec. 13, 1988 ... Son of Demetria Rocker.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Reserve linebacker on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Joined the GSU program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the President’s List, signifying a grade point average of 4.0 or higher, for the spring 2010 semester ... Made the Dean’s List for fall 2009 and the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Amos McCreary at Whitewater High School ... Received Chick-fil-A Leadership Award ... Collected 97 tackles, three tackles for loss and one interception ... Also a hurdler for the track team ... National Honor Society and Beta Club member. PERSONAL: Full name is Tayler Davis Knowles ... Parents are Nita and Robert Knowles ... Born Sept. 24, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile and talented skill player who was a member of the Panthers’ original signing class in 2009 ... Spent his redshirt year as a slot receiver but moved to running back in preseason drills before the 2010 season. 2010: Tied for second on the team in touchdowns with four ... Rushed for 161 yards on 40 carries ... Also had 13 receptions for 59 yards and eight kickoff returns for a 17.8-yard average.

PLAYER PROFILES GSU’s leading rusher in its inaugural game with 62 yards on eight carries vs. Shorter, including a season-long run of 33 yards ... Scored the first touchdown in Georgia State history on a four-yard run on the Panthers’ very first possession ... Also had a 27-yard kickoff return in the inaugural game ... Rushed seven times for 38 yards with a four-yard scoring run against Morehead State ... Season-high three receptions for 11 yards against North Carolina Central. HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-regarded prospect who was tabbed to the Florida Times-Union’s preseason “Super 11” and postseason “Super 24” ... Also named to the newspaper’s AllFirst Coast second team ... Played slot receiver as a senior and compiled 700 yards receiving and 850 yards rushing ... Helped Fletcher High to a perfect regular season ... Coached by Joe Reynolds ... Played at Sandalwood High as a junior and had 920 all-purpose yards (520 rushing, 400 receiving) with nine touchdowns. PERSONAL: Parris Lee ... Parents are Michelle and Darryl Davis ... Born Feb. 25, 1990. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ........................Rsh Yds Shorter .......................... 8 62 Lambuth ....................... 2 -3 Jax State ....................... 5 7 Campbell ...................... 1 13 Morehead ..................... 7 38 Savannah St ................. 7 22 NCCU ............................ 4 18 ODU .............................. 0 0 USA ............................... 1 5 Lamar ........................... 3 2 Alabama ....................... 1 1

TD 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

LP 33 0 6 13 11 6 11 0 5 3 1

Rec 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0

Yds -5 5 14 3 10 7 11 13 1 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LP -5 11 3 10 5 10 13 1 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS: 4Rush (Shorter), 10Rush (Shorter), 4Rush (Morehead), 4Rush (SSU)

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Rsh 40

Yds Avg TD LP PG 161 4.0 4 33 14.6

Rec Yds Avg TD LP 13 59 4.5 0 13

AT GEORGIA STATE: The starting quarterback for Georgia State’s inaugural season ... Scheduled to sit out the first four games of the 2011 season due to violation of team rules ... Did not participate in spring practice ... Tabbed to the 2011 CFPA Quarterback Preseason Watch List ... Earned the starting job after a four-man battle in the 2010 preseason ... 2009 signee

who was one of the most prolific passers in Georgia prep history. 2010: Started every game and passed for 2,102 yards and 18 touchdowns in his first season ... Completed 62 percent of his passes ... Four of his 11 interceptions came against 10th-ranked Alabama ... Tied for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with four for a total of 22 touchdowns responsible for ... Had streak of 202 consecutive passes without an interception snapped against South Alabama. Went from the second half of game three against Jacksonville State through the first quarter of game nine without a pick, covering 24 quarters of play. Earned honorable mention recognition as national Quarterback of the Week Performer by the College Football Performance Awards for his efforts vs. Morehead State, Savannah State and Old Dominion ... Completed 68 percent of his passes in the fourth quarter (including overtimes) for 574 yards with five TD passes, three touchdowns rushing and only one interception. Starting quarterback in the Panthers’ inaugural game. Completed 13 of 17 passes for 135 yards in the 41-7 victory over Shorter. Tossed TD passes of 4 yards to Emmanuel Ogbuehi and 16 yards to Jordan Giles ... Strong performance in overtime loss to fourth-ranked Jacksonville State, passing for 227 yards (25-for-38). Led fourth-quarter, game-tying drive as he went 5-for-8 for 52 yards, converted two third downs with completions and scored tying touchdown on one-yard sneak ... Passed for 163 yards and two TDs in win at Campbell. Went 9-for-10 for 82 yards in the fourth quarter as he engineered two scoring drives. Threw four touchdown passes in three quarters of play in win over Morehead State. Completed 21-of-29 passes for 287 yards with TD passes of six yards (Jordan Giles), 11 yards (Arthur Williams), 12 yards (Sidney Haynes) and two yards (Arthur Williams) ... Added four touchdown passes against Savannah State ... Although he threw just one TD pass against N.C. Central, it came in the fourth quarter with the Panthers trailing; he hit Danny Williams for a 24-yard scoring strike. Had his most prolific day against Old Dominion, when he passed for 414 yards, going 32-of-53, with one TD pass and one TD rushing ... Had two touchdowns passing and two more scores rushing against South Alabama ... In comeback win over Lamar, he directed a fourth-quarter touchdown drive, capped by a two-yard TD pass to tight end Arthur Williams with less than five minutes left. Also perfectly executed a quick kick, punting the ball 40 yards to the one-yard line. HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Georgia 150 ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior after earning first-team all-state honors as a junior ... Amassed 9,003 yards passing and 105 total touchdowns (rushing and passing) in his career to rank second in Georgia high school history in both categories; also stands third in career TD passes with 85 ... Owns two of the top single-seasons in Georgia history with 3,172 yards in 2007 (seventh all time) and 3,024 yards in 2008 (15th all time), making him the only quarterback in state history to top 3,000 yards in multiple seasons ... As a senior at Henry County High School, completed 192 of 326 passes and accounted for 37 touchdowns with only eight interceptions ... Threw six TD passes vs. Monticello High School (11/8/08), and five vs. Howard High (10/31/08), when he played only one half

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PLAYER PROFILES ... Led Henry County to back-to-back region titles, the first in school history ... As a junior in 2007, he passed for 3,172 yards (208-for-351) with 35 TD passes and 41 total touchdowns ... Passed for 514 yards vs. Perry High School (9/28/07), the second-best single-game total in Georgia history ... Played in 10 games as a sophomore and passed for 1,896 yards with 22 total touchdowns. PERSONAL: Full name is Christian Drew Little ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Kelly Robertson and Brian Little. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ................ C-A Yds TD Int Shorter ......... 13-17 135 2 0 Lambuth ......... 5-12 33 0 3 Jax State .......25-38 227 0 1 Campbell ......16-23 163 2 0 Morehead .....21-29 287 4 0 Sav State ......16-25 166 4 0 NCCU ............16-29 205 1 0 ODU ..............32-53 414 1 0 USA ...............20-34 214 2 2 Lamar ...........22-35 189 2 1 Alabama ......... 4-11 69 0 4

LP 32 8 23 51 42 29 24 48 47 20 55

Rsh Yds TD LP 2 7 0 7 1 -2 0 0 2 -3 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 -4 0 -4 0 0 0 0 5 -24 0 2 2 4 1 3 5 -4 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

TO-TD Sck 142-2 0 31-0 1 224-1 1 165-2 0 283-4 1 166-4 0 181-1 2 417-2 0 210-4 1 191-2 0 69-0 0

TD PASSES: 4Sho (Ogbuehi), 16Sho (Giles), 5Camp (Haynes), 8Camp (DWilliams), 6MSU (Giles), 11MSU (AWilliams), 12MSU (Haynes), 2MSU (AWilliams), 9SSU (Burkhalter), 7SSU (DWilliams), 29SSU (AWilson), 28SSU (AWilson), 24NCCU (DWilliams), 32ODU (Evans), 2USA (Haynes), 47USA (DWilliams), 8LU (Haynes), 2LU (AWilliams) TD RUSHING: 1JSU, 3ODU, 1USA, 1USA

a senior versus Crisp County. PERSONAL: Full name is Qwontez Bernard Mallory ... Born Nov. 8, 1989 ... Parents are Angela Douglas and Titus Mallory.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup center who joined the program as a freshman in 2010 ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Etheridege at Rockdale County High School.

CAREER STATISTICS Year.............G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sk PG 2010 ..........11-11 132.02 190-306 11 .621 2102 18 55 6 191.1 Year...............Rsh Yards 2010 ............... 21 -24

TD LP 4 7

Ply Total TDR PG 327 2078 22 188.9

AT GEORGIA STATE: Linebacker who should make an immediate impact after transferring from Georgia Military College ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the summer of 2011 and has two seasons of eligibility for the Panthers. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons at GMC ... Credited with 33 tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks in 2010 ... Also had two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Coached by Bert Williams at GMC ... Attended Dougherty County High in Albany, Ga. ... All-area selection ... Blocked a field goal and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown as

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of the Panthers’ 2010 recruiting class who earned playing time as a cornerback and return specialist as a true freshman ... Received the team’s Head Coach’s Award following spring practice 2011. 2010: Led the inaugural team with eight punt returns and a 9.5-yard average ... Also had three kickoff returns for a 28.0yard average ... Credited with eight tackles. Grabbed an interception and returned it 14 yards in win over Morehead State. Also had a season-long 47-yard punt return in that game ... Returned two punts for 37 yards, with a long of 31, in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Returned three kickoffs for 84 yards, with a long of 36, against Lambuth ... Made two tackles each against Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Old Dominion ... Missed the North Carolina Central game due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Returner of the Year by the Cobb County Touchdown Club ... First-team all-Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal ... Played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season ... Recorded 48 tackles and three interceptions as a cornerback as a senior ... Returned five punts for touchdowns and aver-

PLAYER PROFILES aged 32 yards per return on kickoff returns ... Team captain for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High ... Also ran track and helped McEachern to a share of the Class AAAAA state title as a sophomore, running on a 4x100 relay team that finished fourth in the state ... As a senior placed sixth in the state in 200 meters (22.16), fourth in 4x100 relay and seventh in 4x400 relay. PERSONAL: Full name is Demarius Andre Matthews ... First name pronounced duh-MARR-ee-us ... Born March 21, 1992 ... Son of Stephanie Matthews. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

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PR 8

TFL 0-0

Sk 0-0

Yds Avg TD LP 76 9.5 0 47

Int 1-14 KR 3

PB QH 0 1

Yds 84

FR FF 0 0

Avg TD 28.0 0

LP 36

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the team in September 2010 after participating in a tryout session ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-region (Region 2, Class AAAAA) as a wide receiver at Luella High School... Also played in the secondary ... Team captain for coach Paul Burgdorf ... Received the Coca-Cola Academic Award ... Blue Collar Athlete and Wendy’s High School Heisman winner for his school ... Luella High School Academic Athlete of the Year ... Credited with 15 catches for 207 yards, 43 tackles and two interceptions as a senior. PERSONAL: Full name is Jamaal May...Born on June 4, 1992.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Key performer in the secondary as a cornerback who can also play safety in certain packages ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team who joined the program in the fall of 2009 after participating in tryouts the previous spring. 2010: Started eight games in the secondary ... Credited with 36 tackles, including 20 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, including one shared sack ... Had an interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Credited with a season-high five tackles and one tackle for loss in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Added four tackles and a shared sack vs. Lambuth ... Forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and Lamar. Injured his right ankle early in the game against Jacksonville State; missed the following game against Campbell ... Returned from the injury against Morehead State and made five tackles ... Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Savannah State ... Grabbed his first interception in win over N.C. Central ... Broke up a pass in the end zone against Alabama. Voted the Panthers’ “Most Improved Defensive Player” following spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dominic Calloway at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta ... Helped Mays to region titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Top game included seven receptions for 120 yards versus East Paulding ... Also ran track. PERSONAL: Full name is Brent Crim McClendon ... Parents are Willie and Susan McClendon ... Born May 12, 1990 ... Father was a standout running back at Georgia who went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1979-82) ... Brother Bryan also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is now an assistant coach at Georgia. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

UA-A Total 20-16 36

TFL 2.5-13

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Int PB QH 1-0 2 1

FR FF 1-0 2

PLAYER PROFILES CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ..........9

AT GEORGIA STATE: Speedy receiver and return specialist ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List ... Member of the Panthers’ first signing class in 2009. 2010: The first player in school history to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 96-yard return of the opening kickoff against Campbell. Named national Kickoff Return Performer of the Week in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards ... Scored GSU’s first touchdown against fourth-ranked Jacksonville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson ... Averaged 27.0 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Had two receptions for 28 yards, catching 14-yard completions against Lambuth and Savannah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time member of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City team ... Three-time all-county selection ... Accounted for 2,440 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior ... Scored touchdowns on runs, receptions, punt returns, kickoff returns and interception returns ... Also over 2,000 all-purpose yards his sophomore and junior seasons ... Regarded as one of the most dangerous kick returners in the state ... Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Oliver Davis at Spencer High ... Graduated in the top 10 in his class. PERSONAL: Full name is Darren Marshall McCray ... Born July 19, 1991 ... Parents are Annessia and Darren McCray ... A cousin of former Miami head coach Randy Shannon.

Rsh 2

Yds Avg TD 38 19.0 1

LP 41

Year ........... G KOR 2010 ..........9 10

Yds Avg TD 270 27.0 1

LP 96

Rec 2

Yds Avg TD LP 27 14.0 0 14

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup outside linebacker who was a member of Georgia State’s 2009 signing class ... Coming off a strong spring in which he was selected the team’s Most Improved Player on Defense ... Began his career as a running back but moved to linebacker early in the fall of 2009. 2010: Played in 10 games during the inaugural season ... Made two of his three tackles, including a quarterback sack for an eight-yard loss, in the Panthers’ victory over Lamar. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Named area offensive player of the year by the Americus Times Recorder ... Rushed for 1,596 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.8 yards per carry ... Set a school record with over 3,200 yards in his career ... Named all-area and Best Back in the Chattahoochee Valley by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer as a junior ... Also a standout in basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Demetrius Allen McKay ... Son of Robert and Barbara McKay ... Born Oct. 15, 1990. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

UA-A Total 2-1 3

TFL 1-8

Sk 1-8

Int PB QH 0 0 0

FR FF 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ............ Rec Yds TD LP Shorter ..............0 0 0 0 Lambuth ............1 14 0 14 Jax State ............0 0 0 0 Campbell ...........0 0 0 0 Morehead ..........0 0 0 0 Savannah St ......1 14 0 14 Old Dominion ....0 0 0 0 So. Alabama ......0 0 0 0 Alabama ............0 0 0 0

Rsh Yds TD LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 1 41 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KR Yds TD LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 3 129 1 96 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 3 61 0 23 0 0 0 0 3 53 0 22

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2011 recruiting class who enrolled at GSU in the summer of 2011.

PLAYER PROFILES HIGH SCHOOL: Starting quarterback for 2010 Class AAAAA state champion Brookwood High ... Passed for 2,346 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 60 percent (143-of238) of his passes as a senior ... Added 1,780 yards passing and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... Brookwood’s career passing leader with 4,747 yards and 35 touchdowns ... Three-year letterwinner for coach Mark Crews. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Awer McLane IV ... Parents are Angie and Benjie McLane ... Father played football at Auburn and Western Carolina and is an assistant coach at Brookwood ... Sister Courtney plays tennis at Alabama ... Born May 4, 1992.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Georgia State’s long-snapper on field goals and extra points ... During the inaugural season, he worked with placekicker Iain Vance, who earned third-team all-America honors in 2010 ... Also serves as a quarterback for the scout team during practice ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bob Sphire at North Gwinnett High School ... Helped his team to the 2008 Class AAAAA state title game as a senior ... Also participated in baseball and track ... Honor student. PERSONAL: Full name is Denver Scott McQueen ... Born Nov. 3, 1990 ... Parents are Scott and Jennifer McQueen.

competed for state championship team in track in 2010. PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Minor, Jr. ... Son of Dodie and Nathaniel Minor ... Born Sept. 10, 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Former junior college linebacker who enrolled at Georgia State for the summer of 2011 after transferring from Fort Scott C.C. in Kansas … Has three years of eligibility at GSU … Talented player who was a Georgia prep standout at Emanuel County Institute. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Fort Scott … After redshirting in 2009, he played in seven games in 2010 at linebacker and safety … Collected 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks. HIGH SCHOOL: High school All-American by Under Armour, PrepStar and SuperPrep at Emanuel County Institute, where he played for coach Milan Turner … Rated the No. 8 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com while ranking No. 101 on the ESPNU 150 … Rated the No. 17 outside linebacker in the country and No. 23 overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tabbed him to its Super Southern 100 … First-team all-state selection in Class A by the AJC and the Georgia Sportswriters Association. Played on both sides of the ball at ECI, rushing for 281 yards and three touchdowns with 16 receptions for 261 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008...As a senior helped guide ECI to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2008 Class A state finals … Recorded 79 tackles, 10 sacks, three interceptions, six pass break-ups and recovered four fumbles in helping lead ECI to the 2007 Class A state title. Also caught six touchdown passes in 2007 and returned two punts for scores. PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Dexter Moody ... Parents are Aileen and Charles Moody ... Born Aug. 14, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joins the program as a freshman for the fall of 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for 2010 Class AAAAA state champion Brookwood High School ... Played wide receiver and free safety for coach Mark Crews ... Also

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Moved to offense in the spring after playing linebacker last fall ... Missed much of spring practice due to injury ... Will work at tight end in the fall ... Signed with Georgia State in 2010 as a highly regarded prep fullback. 2010: Backup linebacker and special teams contributor for GSU’s inaugural team ... Credited with 17 tackles on the season, including four solo hits and 13 assists ... Season-high five tackles against South Alabama ... Added four hits at Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the nation’s No. 10 fullback prospect by Rivals ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AAA by the Associated Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... First-team all-Region 5-AAA ... Played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season ... Also selected for the DeKalb All-Star Bowl ... Named all-DeKalb County three straight years ... The all-time leading rusher in St. Pius X history with 3,761 career yards and 56 touchdowns ... Topped 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, including 1,313 yards and 19 scores as a senior ... Coached by Paul Standard ... Also played basketball and lacrosse. PERSONAL: Full name is William Marcus-Cole Moon ... Born Feb. 11, 1991 ... Parents are Teresa and Mark Moon. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ............ 9

UA-A Total 4-13 17

TFL 0

Sk 0

Int PB QH 0 0 0

FR FF 0 0

2010: Voted Most Valuable Defensive Player and Outstanding Outside Linebacker for GSU’s inaugural team ... Led the team in tackles for loss with 8.5, including four sacks, which ranked second on the squad ... Also contributed four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and an interception ... Credited with 28 solo tackles and 22 assists for a total of 50 hits. Remarkable performance against Lambuth with six solo tackles, four tackles for loss, including three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception. Honorable mention selection as national Linebacker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards ... Made 5.5 tackles with a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in win over N.C. Central ... Had a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in win over Savannah State ... Sacked Lamar QB Doug Prewitt for a 15-yard loss. Honored as the Panthers’ “Best Defensive Performer” for spring practice. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons at Phoenix College but was injured much of the 2009 season ... Coached by Land Jacobsen ... Played wide receiver and defensive back at Buena High ... Had 50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles on defense, along with 18 catches for 415 yards and seven touchdowns on offense ... Named first-team allregion as a defensive back and second-team at wide receiver. PERSONAL: Given name is Manumalo Muasau (pronounced MWAH-sow) ... The younger of the Muasau brothers at Georgia State, born April 15, 1990 ... Son of Asoiva Muasau and the late Liuavano Muasau. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

AT GEORGIA STATE: Georgia State’s top returnee on defense ... Former junior college standout who joined the program in January 2010 ... Plays the hybrid outside linebacker position known as Bandit in the GSU scheme ... Brings veteran leadership and intensity ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Outside Linebacker Preseason Watch List and preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview.

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UA-A Total 28-22 50

TFL 8.5-51

Sk 4-34

Int PB QH 1-0 3 2

FR FF 3-0 4

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at inside linebacker ... Former junior college player who enrolled at Georgia State in January 2010 ... The older of the Muasau brothers at

PLAYER PROFILES Georgia State. 2010: Voted the team’s Outstanding Inside Linebacker ... GSU’s fourth-leading tackler on the season with 27 solo tackles and 34 assists for a total of 61 ... Also had an interception and a forced fumble. Season-high 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assists) at Old Dominion, with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... Added nine tackles (1 solo, 8 assists) at South Alabama and eight (1-7) at Campbell ... Grabbed an interception in win over Savannah State. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Phoenix College ... Recorded 75 tackles in 2009 and earned second-team all-region honors ... Coached by Land Jacobsen. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Southern Arizona by the Tucson Citizen as a junior at Buena High (2006), when he made 117 tackles ... Honorable mention all-state ... Missed much of his senior season due to injury ... 2006 U.S. Army National Combine participant. PERSONAL: Full name is Tuugalue Samuele Muasau (Last name pronounced MWAH-sow) ... Born Feb. 4, 1989 in Tacoma, Wash. ... Son of Asoiva Muasau and the late Liuavano Muasau. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 27-34 61

TFL 1.5-4

Sk 0

Int PB QH 1-7 0 0

FR FF 0 1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in 2009 ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team in 2010 but did not see any game action ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009, spring 2010 and fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Forsyth County High School, where he played for coach Chris Bennett ... Also threw the discus for the track team. PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Ryan Nesmith ... Born Aug. 6, 1991 ... Parents are Glenn and Diane Nesmith ... Plans to major in exercise science.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Key returnee at tight end ... Inaugural team member who participated in tryouts in 2008-09 and then joined the team in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010, the Dean’s List for fall 2010 and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2011. 2010: Shared the tight end position with Arthur Williams ... Made 15 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 13.3 yards per catch. Caught the first touchdown pass in GSU hi history on a ffour-yard d completion from Drew Little against Shorter ... Part of Georgia State’s longest pass play of the season with his 55-yard reception against Alabama on the Panthers’ first play from scrimmage. Had his most productive game against Old Dominion with three catches for 64 yards, including his longest reception of 36 yards ... Had three catches for 29 yards against Jacksonville State ... Added two receptions for 12 yards in win over Campbell ... Had two catches against South Alabama, including an 11-yard gain on fourth-and-six at the USA 16 to set up a touchdown ... Made great strides in spring practice, when he named “Most Improved” on offense while earning the “Offensive Dominator Award.” HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Shannon Jarvis at Mill Creek High School ... Also participated in basketball and track and field ... Honor graduate. PERSONAL: Given name is Okwuchukwu Jite Ogbuehi (last name pronounced oh-BOY-ee) ... Parents are Joseph and Ethel Ogbuehi ... Father played soccer in his native Nigeria at the national level ... Born Aug. 17, 1990 ... Majoring in chemistry. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 ......................... Rec Shorter.......................... 1 Lambuth ....................... 0 Jacksonville State ........ 3 Campbell ...................... 2 Morehead ..................... 0 Savannah State ........... 1 NC Central .................... 1 Old Dominion ............... 3 South Alabama ............ 2

Yds 4 0 29 12 0 7 12 64 13

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LP 4 0 12 8 0 7 12 36 11

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PLAYER PROFILES Lamar ........................... 1 Alabama ....................... 1

3 55

0 0

Rec 15

Yards 199

3 55

CAREER STATISTICS Year..............................G 2010 ...........................11

Avg 13.3

TD 1

LP 55

AT GEORGIA STATE: Started seven games at inside linebacker in 2010 but did not participate in spring practice ... Member of 2010 recruiting class who joined the Georgia State program in January 2010 after playing two seasons at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, Calif. 2010: Starting inside linebacker for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Played in nine games, starting seven ... Credited with 39 tackles, including 23 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, plus a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. Season-high nine tackles, including seven solo hits, versus Lambuth ... Added eight hits (five solo, three assists) against Jacksonville State ... Recovered a fumble in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Missed games nine and 10 with a knee injury but returned for the finale at Alabama ... Grabbed an interception in the spring game. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned honorable mention allconference honors as a freshman, when he collected 89 tackles with 8.5 sacks and four fumble recoveries ... Played in five games as a sophomore with 42 tackles, three blocked field goals, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Coached by Marguay Miller. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended University High School in Los Angeles, where he played for coach E.C. Robinson ... Made firstteam all-conference as a senior ... Totalled 115 tackles with nine sacks and three forced fumbles ... Credited with 20 tackles in the first round of the state playoffs. PERSONAL: Full name is Olufemi Temitope Opanubi, Jr. ... Name pronounced o-la-FEM-ee o-pa-NEW-bee ... Parents are Olufemi Opanubi and Vanessa Hinton ... Born Sept. 11, 1989. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ............ 9

UA-A Total 23-16 39

TFL 2.5-9

Sk 0-0

Int 0

PB QH FR FF 1 1 1-0 0

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Inaugural team member after joining the program in September 2010 ... Did not see any game action in 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played cornerback and wide receiver for coach Paul Burfdorf at Luella High ... First-team all-region (Region 2, Class AAAAA) at cornerback and honorable mention at wide receiver ... Had five interceptions as a senior ... Also lettered in track. PERSONAL: Wayne Parker was born July 13, 1992 ... Parents are Erika Rivers and Wayne Parker.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Young tight end who will try to earn playing time as a backup ... Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end, slot back and wingback for coach Jeff Shiflett at Pepperell High ... All-area by the Rome News-Tribune ... Had nine receptions for 188 yards (20.89 yards per catch) with two touchdowns ... Credited with 23 pancake blocks ... Member of National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Austin Pearson ... Born Sept. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Carole and Jeff Pearson.

PLAYER PROFILES PERSONAL: Full name is Anterrio Jamal Ransby ... Son of Melissa Smith and Tony Ransby ... Born Nov. 27, 1991. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program in the fall of 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season ... Named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2010 semester. HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive end and tight end at Stone Mountain High ... Credited with 52 tackles, 10 sacks and 11 tackles for loss, along with four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and one interception ... Coached by Dante Ferguson. PERSONAL: Full name is Deron Colin Rhodes ... Born Jan. 13, 1992 ... Parents are Kimberly and Barron Rhodes.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team after signing with the Panthers in 2010 ... Promising cornerback who earned playing time in the secondary as a true freshman ... Missed much of spring practice due to injury. 2010: Tied for the team lead in interceptions with two ... Also broke up four passes ... Credited with 20 tackles, including 12 solo hits and eight assists. Made one of the key defensive plays of the season in overtime win over N.C. Central with his third-down pass breakup in the end zone on NCCU’s overtime possession ... Grabbed his first interception against Savannah State and returned it 20 yards ... Had another interception against Lamar which he returned 18 yards ... Season-high five tackles against Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout defensive back at Newnan High, which posted a 13-1 record in 2009 and advanced to the state semifinals in Class AAAAA, Georgia’s largest classification ... Two-time, first-team all-region honoree (4-AAAAA) ... Two-time all-Coweta County selection ... Coached by Mike McDonald ... Led the county with six interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns in 2009 ... Made 16 career interceptions ... Helped Newnan to a four-year record of 44-5 ... Also competed in track.

UA-A Total 12-8 20

TFL 0-0

Sk 0-0

Int 2-38

PB QH 4 0

FR FF 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Should contend for a starting berth at linebacker after a good spring ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (3-A) linebacker at Portal High ... Collected 110 tackles with four sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Honorable mention allregion as a junior, when he was named his team’s best linebacker and defensive MVP ... Added 94 tackles and three sacks as a junior ... Named to the Super 11 team by WTOC-TV ... Played for coach Justin Chester ... Outstanding student who hopes to attend medical school ... Principal’s Honor Roll ... Member of Future Business Leaders of America ... Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Jarrell Lamont Robinson ... Born May 28, 1992 ... Parents are LeAnne and John Robinson.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup lineman who moved from offense to defense in the spring ... Played in three games during the inaugural season ... Backup at guard who saw action against Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama ... Honored at the seasonending football banquet with the team’s Iron Man Award for his work in the weight room. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Memorial Day School ... Helped Memorial Day win the GISA AA state title as a senior in 2009 ... Earned GISA AA all-state honors ... Played at Effingham County before transferring to Memorial Day.

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PLAYER PROFILES HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Pete Walker at Glades Day School ... Passed for 1,600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior after throwing for 2,000 yards as junior ... Starting quarterback in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Member of state championship team in 2006 ... Dean’s List student. PERSONAL: Full name is Bo Wesley Schlechter ... Parents are Missy and Mike Schlechter ... Father played football at Carson Newman ... Born Aug. 9, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting punter who returned to quarterback for spring practice after playing wide receiver last fall ... One of the best all-around athletes on the team who has the skills to play quarterback ... Strong-legged punter who was recognized on the preseason All-America fourth-team and the All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Part of a four-man battle for the starting quarterback job in the 2010 preseason but elected to move to wide receiver following the first game. 2010: Averaged 44.5 yards per punt, including nine kicks of 50 yards or more and eight punts downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line ... Helped GSU to a net punting average of 37.3, which would have ranked among the Top 10 nationally. Top punting performance was against Campbell, when he punted four times for a 50-yard average, with three punts inside the 20-yard line. Earned honorable mention recognition for the national Punter of the Week award in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards. Again recognized by CFPA after punting for a 50-yard average versus Savannah State ... Earned his third honorable mention award from the CFPA against N.C. Central, when he averaged 51 yards on four punts, putting two inside the 20-yard line ... Added a fourth honorable mention citation from the CFPA following the Alabama game. Missed the South Alabama and Lamar games due to a knee injury but returned to average 46.2 yards against Alabama. Earned the team’s first Magnanimitas (“greatness of spirit”) helmet sticker, recognizing an exemplary display of one of the six characteristics of a champion. The characteristic he exemplified was unselfishness when he elected to move from QB to WR. Also played wide receiver and had eight catches for a 14.8yard average ... In his first significant action at wide receiver, he caught five passes for 64 yards against Jacksonville State, including an 11-yard catch on third-and-eight and a 14-yard grab on third-and-six ... Added two catches for 31 yards against Savannah State ... Caught a 23-yard pass for a key third-down conversion on a touchdown drive versus N.C. Central.

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GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 Punts Yds Avg Shorter 2 73 36.5 Lambuth 5 204 40.8 Jax State 2 84 42.0 Campbell 4 200 50.0 Morehead 4 147 36.8 Savannah St 2 100 50.0 NCCU 4 204 51.0 ODU 4 183 45.8 USA DNP - Injured Lamar DNP - Injured Alabama 4 185 46.2

LP 38 47 42 62 45 53 59 56

Ret 1-7 1-11 2-27 2-12 1-(-9) 1-2 3-33 2-10

Net 33.0 38.6 28.5 47.0 39.0 49.0 42.8 38.2

1-23

40.5

TD 0 0 0

LP 18 16 23

CAREER STATISTICS Year..........................G No. Yds 2010 .........................9 31 1380

Avg 44.5

2010 ....................Rec Jax State ...................5 Savannah St .............2 NCCU ........................1

Year ............ G Rec 2010 ...........9 8

Yds 64 31 23

Yds Avg TD 118 14.8 0

LP 62

TB I20 FC 50+ 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0

TB FC I20 1 4 8

50+ 9

LP 23

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program in the summer of 2010 and was a member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Backup placekicker who did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Salem High ... Participated in football, soccer and swimming. PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Taylor Schneider ... Parents are Patty and Randy Schneider ... Born March 26, 1991 ... Older sister, Mandy Schneider, played soccer at Georgia State and is now an assistant coach for the Panthers.

PLAYER PROFILES two touchdowns on offense in the state championship game ... Chosen for the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... As a junior he had 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five interceptions, which he returned for 214 yards; scored two defensive touchdowns ... Coached by Scott Earley at Myrtle Beach ... PERSONAL: Son of Regina Chestnut and Demazio Skelton ...Born Dec. 17, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Enters the fall as the Panthers’ top returnee at strong safety ... Versatile defender who has played both safety and outside linebacker ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters in 2009-10. 2010: Backup on defense and a special teams contributor on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Credited with 12 tackles on the season, including seven solo hits and five assists ... Had three tackles, a quarterback sack and a pass breakup in GSU’s win over Morehead State ... Added three hits against Lamar and two versus Old Dominion. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Ricky Tolleson at Bremen High School ... Totalled 1,500 career rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards while scoring 22 touchdowns ... Helped Bremen to three region titles ... Also participated in baseball, basketball and track ... National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is William Mikhail Singleton ... Born Sept. 5, 1990 ... Parents are Nick and Lori Williams. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ............ 9

UA-A Total 7-5 12

TFL 1-4

Sk 1-4

Int PB QH 0 1 0

FR FF 1-0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Solidly built running back who joined the program after a tryout session in the fall of 2009 ... Backup on GSU’s inaugural team. 2010: Rushed for 38 yards on seven carries ... Carried three times for 17 yards against Savannah State, including season-long 14-yard run ... Gained 21 yards on four carries against Alabama ... Played in every game on special teams and made one tackle. HIGH SCHOOL: All-region selection at Tri Cities High School ... Team captain for coach Morris Starr ... Also a threeyear letterman in basketball ... Prepped at Hargrave Military Academy in 2007-08. PERSONAL: Full name is Malcolm Dean Smith ... Born Nov. 20, 1989 ... Parents are Greg and Helen Smith ... Father played football at Tennessee State. CAREER STATISTICS Year..............................G 2010 ...........................11

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive back who played two seasons at Georgia Military College ... Should make an immediate impact at safety ... Enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2011 and has two seasons of eligibility for the Panthers. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Had six interceptions and 10 pass breakups in 2010, along with 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one blocked kick ... Coached by Bert Williams at GMC ... Played wide receiver and safety for 2009 state championship team (Class AAA) at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High ... Made 17 tackles and an interception while scoring

Rec 7

Yards 38

Avg 5.4

TD 0

LP 14

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive lineman who signed with GSU in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall 2010 semester.

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PLAYER PROFILES HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 69 tackles, including 13 for loss, four sacks, three caused fumbles, and four fumble recoveries as a senior ... Earned all-county honors ... For junior and senior seasons combined, he totalled 146 tackles (97 solo/49 assists), six sacks and 24 tackles for loss ... Played five years on the varsity, beginning in the eighth grade and started since 10th grade ... Coached by Larry Strain at Woodland High. PERSONAL: Full name is Lloyd Catreal James Stephens ... Born Nov. 17, 1991 ... Parents are Pamela Parker and William Nunn.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the team in September 2010 after participating in a tryout session ... Inaugural team member but did not see any game action and took a redshirt year ... Made the Dean’s List for the spring 2011 semester. HIGH SCHOOL: Played inside linebacker and defensive end at Shaw High School, where he was coached by Jaime Fox ... Received the team’s Scholar Athlete Award for 2009 ... Member of the Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Quill and Scroll, Spanish Honor Society, Leadership Council, Skills USA, and president of the National Honor Society... Also played basketball and was a two-year starter in soccer. PERSONAL: Marcus A. Stetzer was born April 30, 1992 ... Son of Diane and Michael Stetzer.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Transfer who joined the program in the summer of 2011. AT LOUISVILLE/DRAKE: Spent the 2010 season at Louisville, following a year at Drake ... Played in 10 games for the Bulldogs in 2009, making 31 tackles, including 24 solo hits ... Against Jacksonville, he forced a fumble on kickoff coverage to set up the game-winning touchdown.

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HIGH SCHOOL: All-county defensive back at Wheeler High School ... Had three interceptions, along with 900 yards rushing on offense ... Wheeler’s Player of the Year for coach Tom Flugum. PERSONAL: Rashad Stewart was born May 27, 1991 ... Son of Tanisha and Maolo Stewart.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any game action in 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Hails from Georgia prep powerhouse Camden County ... Helped Camden County to state titles in 2003 and 2004 ... Second-team all-region selection. PERSONAL: Full name is Kevin Charles Thompson ... Born July 20, 1989 ... Parents are Butch and Janice Thompson ... Majoring in criminal justice.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive line prospect who signed with the Panthers in 2011 and enrolled for the summer of 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Prep standout at Atlanta’s Mays High School ... Credited with 35 tackles ... Also blocked a punt and recovered a fumble ... Coached by Dominic Calloway ... Team co-captain and defensive player of the year ... Had over 100 career tackles, with 10 sacks, four fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles. PERSONAL: Roderick Leteze Thompson, Jr., is the son of Gloria Ann Crawford and Roderick Thompson, Sr., and grandson of Angela Dixon ... Born July 25, 1992.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any game action in 2010 ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for legendary coach William “Buck” Godfrey at Southwest DeKalb High School ... All-county offensive lineman ... Honor roll student. PERSONAL: Robert Truitt ... Born Nov. 28, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program during the fall of 2010 ... Member of the inaugural team but did not see any game action ... Played one season at West Georgia before transferring to Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back for coach Matt Fligg at Monroe Area High School ... Made 86 tackles as a senior ... Returned an interception for a touchdown ... Also lettered in track in the high jump and triple jump. PERSONAL: Mitchell Vinson was born May 21, 1990 ... Son of Emma and Mitchell Vinson.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting tailback for Georgia State’s inaugural season in 2010 ... Part of GSU’s first signing class in 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010. 2010: Starting tailback who threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams vs. Lambuth ... Finished the season with 170 yards rushing on 46 carries along with five receptions for 31 yards. Carried seven times for 23 yards in the inaugural game versus Shorter. Also had two catches for 15 yards ... In win over Campbell, he set up the game-winning field with a 15-yard down to the nine-yard line. Also had a six-yard run on the winning drive. Gained a season-high 36 yards on seven carries against Old Dominion, including his longest run of the season at 30 yards ... Added 22 yards on just three carries in win over Lamar and 26 yards versus Savannah State. Awarded the “Team Leadership Award” for the offense following spring practice ... Attended Northwood University in Midland, Mich., in 2008 but did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,125 yards in 2007 as a senior at Lake Worth High School ... All-county and all-conference selection ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Scored 17 touchdowns ... Also had 72 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... 2007 all-area selection by the Palm Beach Post ... Played for coach Errick Lowe at Lake Worth, where one of the assistant coaches was current GSU assistant Anthony Midget. PERSONAL: Full name is Rosevelt Watson, Jr. ... Parents are Rosevelt and Michelle Watson ... Born July 19, 1990. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 .........................Rsh Shorter........................... 7 Lambuth *..................... 2 Jax State ........................ 1 Campbell ....................... 5

Yds 23 7 -3 28

TD 0 0 0 0

LP 8 4 0 15

Rec 2 0 1 1

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Yds 15 0 5 3

TD 0 0 0 0

LP 10 0 5 3

PLAYER PROFILES Morehead ...................... 5 Savannah St .................. 8 NC Central ..................... 3 Old Dominion ................ 7 South Alabama ............. 3 Lamar ............................ 3 Alabama ........................ 2

6 26 16 36 7 22 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 9 8 30 5 21 2

0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 0 0 0 0 0

* Also threw a 39-yard TD pass

CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ........11

Rsh 46

Year ...........Cm Att 2010 ............ 1 1

Yds Avg TD LP PG 170 3.7 0 30 15.5 Int 0

Pct 1.000

Yds 39

TD 1

Rec Yds Avg TD LP 5 31 6.2 0 10 LP 39

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program in the fall of 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season ... Gives the Panthers another quality running back. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High ... Part of state championship team as a junior in 2008. PERSONAL: Full name is Rendell Denard Wilder, Jr. ... Parents are Tonya Tiggs and Rendell Wilder, Sr. ... Born Nov. 3, 1991.

named “Bully” for his blocking ability. 2010: Made 16 catches for 164 yards and three touchdowns as he shared the tight end position with Emmanuel Ogbuehi ... Fifth on the team in receptions ... Averaged 10.2 yards per catch ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Tight End by his teammates. Made perhaps the play of Georgia State’s season in the 23-17 victory over Lamar, which ensured a winning record for the Panthers in their inaugural campaign. With GSU trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, he caught a two-yard touchdown pass, hauling in the ball after it was tipped by a defender for the winning score ... Nearly made a similar catch in the back of the end zone on the Panthers’ final play in the overtime loss to Jacksonville State, but he was ruled out of bounds, ending the game. Season highs of five receptions for 66 yards against Lamar ... Three catches for 43 yards in win at Campbell, including a 24-yard reception down to the CU 30-yard line to help set up the game-winning field goal Caught two touchdowns in win over Morehead State. Scored on an 11-yard reception on which he caught a short pass in the flat and literally dragged the defender into the end zone. Also caught a two-yard TD pass against MSU. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons for coach Joe Early at Palomar J.C. in San Marcos, Calif. ... Had just two catches for 16 yards in 2009 but was a key contributor in helping the team rush for nearly 2,500 yards and average 4.7 yards per rush ... Had three receptions for 19 yards in 2008 ... Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2009 and an 8-3 mark and Golden Empire Bowl berth in 2008 . . . Played two varsity seasons for coach Walter Frazier at Carol City High ... Selected to play in the North Dade All-Star Game. PERSONAL: Full name is Arthur Phillip Williams Jr. ... Born July 6, 1990 in Miami, Fla. ... Son of Arthur and Rila Williams. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

AT GEORGIA STATE: Tight end who is one of Georgia State’s top offensive performers ... Elected one of the Panthers’ permanent team captains for 2011 ... Also earned the team’s Leadership Award (Offense) following spring practice ... Player to Watch on preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2010 after two seasons in junior college ... Nick-

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2010 ..........................Rec Shorter............................ 1 Lambuth ......................... 0 Jacksonville State .......... 1 Campbell ........................ 3 Morehead ....................... 3 Savannah State ............. 1 NC Central ...................... 0 Old Dominion ................. 1 South Alabama .............. 0 Lamar ............................. 5 Alabama ......................... 1

Yds 7 0 10 43 26 9 0 1 0 66 2

TD 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

LP 7 0 10 24 13 9 0 1 0 20 2

TOUCHDOWNS: 11MSU, 2MSU, 20LAMAR

CAREER STATISTICS Year..............................G 2010 ...........................11

Rec 16

Yards 164

Avg 10.2

TD 3

LP 24

PLAYER PROFILES as a junior ... Helped Boone High School to an 11-3 record as a senior, following a 14-1 mark in 2007, when the school’s only loss was to nationally-ranked Miami Northwestern in the state title game ... Coached by Phil Ziglar. PERSONAL: Full name is Herman Daniel Williams IV ... Parents are Lisa and Danny Williams ... Born May 7, 1991. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

AT GEORGIA STATE: The leading receiver and Offensive MVP for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Wide Receiver Preseason Watch List and the preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... ... Tall and lanky with excellent leaping ability ... Good blocker ... Signed with Georgia State as a member of the Panthers’ 2009 signing class. 2010: GSU’s leading receiver with 54 receptions for 649 yards and five TD ... Averaged 4.9 catches and 59.0 yards per game ... Caught at least one pass in every game ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Wide Receiver and Most Valuable Player on Offense by his teammates. Became the Panthers’ first-ever 100-yard receiver with eight catches for 101 yards in win over Morehead State ... Bettered that with five catches for 103 yards against N.C. Central, including a 24-yard touchdown catch that put GSU ahead with 5:36 to play. Also had a 19-yard catch for a third-down conversion on the scoring drive. Season-high 11 catches for 102 yards against Old Dominion ... Had five receptions for 82 yards against South Alabama, including a 47-yard scoring play that is his longest reception of the year ... Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of GSU’s 24-21 win at Campbell. Also had a spectacular, one-handed grab on that drive. Had seven catches for 78 yards in overtime loss to fourthranked Jacksonville State. Set up the tying touchdown late in regulation with a 16-yard reception down to the one-yard line ... Caught a 39-yard TD pass from running back Rosevelt Watson vs. Lambuth ... Had receptions of 15 and 13 yards in the inaugural game versus Shorter. Because of his height and leaping ability, he also played on defense in late-game situations when the opponent is attempting a Hail Mary pass, and he contributed a key pass breakup in the end zone on Lamar’s final play. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state in Class 6-A, Florida’s largest classification ... All-county and all-Central Florida ... Had 35 receptions for 660 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, following 31 receptions for 560 yards and six scores

2010 ..........................Rec Shorter............................ 2 Lambuth ......................... 2 Jacksonville State .......... 7 Campbell ........................ 4 Morehead ....................... 8 Savannah State ............. 3 NC Central ...................... 5 Old Dominion ...............11 South Alabama .............. 5 Lamar ............................. 6 Alabama ......................... 1

Yds 28 44 78 22 101 19 103 102 82 61 9

TD 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

LP 15 39 23 8 38 7 24 16 47 18 9

TOUCHDOWNS: 39LAM, 8CAM, 7SSU, 24NCCU, 47USA

CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G 2010 ........11

Rec Yds Avg TD 54 649 12.0 5

LP PG 47 59.0

Rsh Yds TD LP 1 -1 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Explosive athlete who made an immediate impact as a true freshman, primarily as a return specialist ... One of the fastest players on the team ... Earned the team’s Head Coach’s Award following spring practice ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List and the preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... ... Part of GSU’s second recruiting class, signing with the Panthers in 2010. 2010: Led GSU in all-purpose yards, averaging 93.2 yards per game ... GSU’s third-leading receiver on the season with 19 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 28.1 yards on 22 kickoff returns ... Honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player on Special Teams while also earning the team’s Magnanimitas Award. Made one of the top plays of the season for the Panthers with his 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Alabama Caught touchdown passes of 29 and 28 yards against Savannah State ... Totalled 93 yards against Morehead State with three catches for 78 yards and three rushes for 15 yards. Took a short pass from Drew Little and raced 42 yards down to the

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PLAYER PROFILES four-yard line to set up a touchdown. Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter and a 50-yarder vs. South Alabama ... Had GSU’s second-longest pass completion of the season with a 51-yard reception against Campbell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard kickoff return. HIGH SCHOOL: Speedster in the 2010 signing class whose play at quarterback earned him the honor of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers All-Area Offensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 2,631 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Port St. Lucie High ... Recorded 1,029 passing yards with nine touchdowns, 824 rushing yards with 11 scores, 81 receiving yards, 132 interception return yards and 565 kick/punt return yards. PERSONAL: Son of Sherri Brown ... Born July 12, 1992. GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2010 .........................Rsh Shorter........................... 3 Jax State ........................ 0 Campbell ....................... 2 Morehead ...................... 3 Savannah St .................. 0 NC Central ..................... 0 Old Dominion ................ 1 South Alabama ............. 0 Lamar ............................ 1 Alabama ........................ 1

Yds 5 0 2 15 0 0 9 0 -12 -1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LP 3 0 1 7 0 0 9 0 0 0

Rec 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 3 6 0

Yds 0 0 54 78 72 7 16 33 34 0

TD 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

LP 0 0 51 42 29 7 16 14 9 0

2010 ........................KOR Shorter........................... 1 Jax State ........................ 4 Campbell ....................... 0 Morehead ...................... 0 Savannah St .................. 3 NC Central ..................... 3 Old Dominion ................ 3 South Alabama ............. 4 Lamar ............................ 1 Alabama ........................ 3

Yds 53 78 0 0 84 55 58 125 25 140

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

LP 53 34 0 0 35 20 27 50 25 97

PR 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LP 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Top returnee at noseguard along with Khiry Karriem ... Earned playing time as a backup on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of the Panthers’ 2010 signing class. 2010: Played in 10 games, including one start versus Lambuth ... Credited with 15 tackles (five solo, 10 assists) ... Season-high four tackles in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Equalled that with four tackles at Old Dominion ... Added three hits at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Irwin County High ... Earned all-region honors (Region 2A) three straight years ... Made 39 tackles, with eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries ... Graded 82 percent with 22 pancake blocks on offense ... Three-year starter. PERSONAL: Full name is Terrance Jamaal Woodard ... Parents are Terry Woodard and Lillian Cole ... Born Nov. 9, 1991. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........10

UA-A Total 5-10 15

TFL 0-0

Sk 0-0

Int 0

PB QH 0 0

FR FF 0 0

CAREER STATISTICS Year ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG 2010 ........10 19 294 15.5 2 51 29.4 Year ........... G 2010 ........10

KR 22

Yds Avg TD LP 618 28.1 1 97

Rsh Yds Avg TD LP 11 18 1.6 0 9

PR Yds Avg TD LP All 3 2 0.7 0 21 932

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran tight end who enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2010 after transferring from Auburn and was eligible to play immediately ... Enrolled in graduate school and earned President’s List recognition (GPA of 4.0 or higher) for the spring 2011. 2010: Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Served as the long-snapper on punts while playing on several other special teams units ... Made one tackle on punt coverage. AT AUBURN: Played in 11 games on special teams in 2009 … Redshirted in 2007, then did not see any game action in 2008.

PLAYER PROFILES HIGH SCHOOL: PrepStar All-American and the No. 5 tight end on the PrepStar 100 ... Ranked No. 13 nationally at tight end by Rivals.com and No. 33 by ESPN.com ... Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in January 2007 ... Honorable mention all-region ... The No. 16 prospect in the 2007 Georgia Top 50 ... No. 74 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 ... Recorded 12 pancake blocks in his senior season ... Coached by Ed Dudley at Walton High School … Also played basketball and ran track. PERSONAL: Full name is Bailey Alexander Woods ... Born December 4, 1988 ... Son of Terri and Jim Woods … Father was an offensive lineman at Georgia Tech, with Bill Curry as his position coach in 1976 … Earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from Auburn in the spring of 2010 and is pursuing a master’s in education at Georgia State.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive player who has settled at linebacker but has also played safety ... Missed all of spring practice due to a broken foot ... Member of Georgia State’s first recruiting class in 2009. 2010: Backup on defense and key special teams contributor, playing on several units ... Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Credited with four tackles. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way standout at Landmark Christian School ... First-team all-region selection in 2007 ... Winner of the Region 5-A Coaches’ MVP Award in 2008 ... As a senior, he collected 80 tackles with six interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown; also had one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... On offense, he tallied 23 receptions for 464 yards (20.2 yards per catch) with three touchdowns ... Made 132 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a junior, and 108 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore ... Also a standout in basketball and track ... Finished third in the state in the 4x400meter relay as a junior ... Homecoming King, member of Beta Club and recipient of the 2008 Chick-fil-A Student Leadership Award ... Active in community service and campus ministry ... PERSONAL: Full name is Blake Edward Wyatt ... Born July 23, 1990 ... Parents are Ed and Jamie Wyatt. CAREER STATISTICS Year............. G 2010 ..........11

UA-A Total 2-2 4

TFL 0-0

Sk 0-0

Int 0

PB QH 0 0

FR FF 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young offensive lineman who earned playing time as a true freshman after signing with the Panthers in 2010 ... Played in four games during the inaugural season, relieving starter Ben Jacoby at center ... Saw action in wins over Morehead State, Savannah State and Lamar as well as the game at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state offensive lineman in Class AAAA by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Associated Press ... First-team all-region (5-AAAA) and firstteam all-area for the Atlanta Public Schools ... Also an all-region selection as a junior ... Played at Mays High ... Participated in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season. PERSONAL: Timothy Wynn, Jr. is the son of Heteria and Tim Wynn ... Born Nov. 18, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran offensive lineman who is the Panthers’ returning starter at left tackle ... Player to Watch on preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the 2010 season after transferring from Georgia Tech and was eligible immediately. 2010: Started every game at left tackle for GSU’s inaugural team ... Part of an offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more

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PLAYER PROFILES than 30 pass attempts per game. AT GEORGIA TECH: Spent three years at Georgia Tech … Member of 2009 ACC championship squad … Saw his most significant playing time in 2008, when he moved up to second on the depth chart at tackle in early November ... Earned considerable action vs. Miami (Nov. 20) and at North Carolina (Nov. 8)... Saw second-half duty in the Duke game (Oct. 4) ... Played in his first career game in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28) … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2007. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 57 prospect in Florida by Rivals and Scout.com ... Ranked No. 23 in the nation among offensive tackles by Rivals... No. 38 on the Florida Top 100 list by the Orlando Sentinel ... Named to the Florida Times-Union Super 24 ... Helped team reach the Class 4A state title game... Second-team all-state ... Coached by Craig Howard at Nease High. PERSONAL: Full name is Clyde Raymond Yandell, Jr. ... Parents are Clyde and Juliana Yandell... Born March 11, 1989 … After graduating from Georgia Tech in three years, he is enrolled in graduate school at Georgia State.

season ... Named to the Dean’s List for fall 2009, spring 2010 and spring 2011 and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter on the offensive line for coach Leo Barker at Roswell High School ... All-Fulton County selection as a senior ... Two-time all-North Fulton honoree by the Roswell Neighbor ... Team captain ... Graded 84 percent for his junior season with 36 pancake blocks, helping Roswell to final eight of state playoffs ... Started as a sophomore on Roswell’s state championship team (Class AAAAA) ... Graded above 80 percent for his career. PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Cade Yates ... Son of Doug and Dottie Yates ... Born Jan. 11, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver with excellent size who was a late addition to the 2011 recruiting class ... Will enroll in the fall of 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bruce Hardin at Providence Day School ... Had 31 receptions for 435 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Helped Providence Day to an 8-3 record in 2010 ... Also played basketball. AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Member of inaugural team who saw action in one game (vs. Morehead State) of 2010

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2010 SEASON REVIEW GEORGIA STATE 41, SHORTER 7 Game 1: Sept. 2, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. The football era began at Georgia State with a 41-7 victory over NAIA Shorter before a crowd of 30,237 fans at the Georgia Dome Thursday night. Quarterback Drew Little led the Panthers with a 13-of-17 performance and two touchdown passes, while running back Parris Lee scored twice on the ground. The program’s first-ever game capped a preparation period that began in April 2008, when it was first announced that the school would field a football team. “I’ve never been more proud of a group of young men than I am of this group,” said head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State (1-0) piled up 366 yards of total offense, including 212 yards rushing, and allowed the Shorter offense inside the red zone just once in the game. Safety Brandon Jones led the defense with six tackles on the night. The Panthers jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, moving the ball 63 yards on 11 plays on the game’s first possession and capping the drive with a 4-yard Lee touchdown run. A 15-yard completion by Little to wide receiver Danny Williams on third down put the ball inside the Shorter 10 and helped set up the opening score. Georgia State scored three times in the second quarter on two Iain Vance field goals (from 22 and 18 yards out) and a touchdown drive of 30 yards after the Panthers recovered a Shorter fumble. Little found tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi for an 8-yard score and the Panthers’ first-ever touchdown through the air. Quarterback Kelton Hill piloted the offense for the first drive of the second half, which resulted in the first of the period’s two field goals. Hill capped the scoring in the contest with a 24-yard touchdown run with eight seconds remaining in the game. The second-half scoring for the Panthers began with Lee’s second touchdown of the game, a 10-yard run into the corner of the end zone with 2:12 left in the third. Little found wide receiver Jordan Giles from 16 yards out for the Panthers’ first score of the fourth quarter and his second passing touchdown of the night. Shorter scored its first points of the game with 8:14 left in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ben Williams, making the score 27-7. The Hawks had a chance to get on the scoreboard on their first possession of the second half, but David Guilford hooked the 51-yard field goal attempt wide left. Georgia State finished the game with no turnovers; Shorter gave the ball up twice on the evening. “When you don’t turn the ball over and you get some turnovers you almost always win,” added Curry. “That is an incredible coefficient of victory that we have hammered and preached so hard.” Official attendance for the game was announced at 30,237, with overflow into the mezzanine level of the Georgia Dome. SHORTER .........................0 GEORGIA STATE ..............7

0 13

0 7

7 14

— 7 — 41

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SCORING SUMMARY GSU–PLee 4 Run (Vance Kick), 9:07, 1st (Drive: 11-63, 5:53) GSU–Vance 22 FG, 8:58, 2nd (Drive: 10-59, 5:13) GSU–Ogbuehi 4 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:48, 2nd (Drive: 11-63, 5:53) GSU–Vance 18 FG, 0:16, 2nd (Drive: 7-29, 3:37) GSU–PLee 10 run (Vance Kick), 2:12, 3rd (Drive: 6-60, 2:13) SU–Williams 1 Run (Guilford Kick), 8:14, 4th GSU–Giles 16 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:35, 4th (Drive: 6-47, 2:29) GSU–Hill 24 Run (Vance Kick), 0:08, 4th (Drive: 4-54, 1:55) Attendance–30,237

GSU 7-0 GSU 10-0 GSU 17-0 GSU 20-0 GSU 27-0 GSU 27-7 GSU 34-7 GSU 41-7

TEAM STATISTICS .............................................SU

GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 14 (11-3-0) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................53-206-1 Passing Yards ........................................................57 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...................................... 5-11-0 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................64-263 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 4-32.2-23.0 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 Penalties ......................................................... 9-115 Sacks By...............................................................1-8 3rd Down Conversions.......................................8-15 4th Down Conversions.........................................1-2 Time of Possession ......................................... 32:29

20 (10-7-3) 35-212-3 154 14-19-0 54-366 2-36.5-33.0 0-0 8-45 0-0 6-10 0-0 27:31

RUSHING LEADERS SU–BWilliams 26-94, 1 TD; Edge 10-48; Foster 9-38; Appleton 5-17 GSU–PLee 8-62, 2 TD; Hill 7-48, 1 TD; Evans 5-38; Burkhalter 3-29; Watson 7-23; Little 2-7; Wilson 3-5 PASSING LEADERS SU–BWilliams 5-11-0, 57 GSU–Little 13-17-0, 135, 2 TD RECEIVING LEADERS SU–Morten 1-20; Gibson 1-12; Collins 1-11; Jay 1-9; Wooddy 1-5 GSU–Haynes 5-52; Giles 3-53, 1 TD; DWilliams 2-28; Watson 2-15; AWilliams 1-7; Ogbuehi 1-4, 1 TD; PLee 1-(-5)

LAMBUTH 23, GEORGIA STATE 14 Game 2: Sept. 11, 2010 • 1 p.m. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. After erasing a nine-point halftime deficit to take a lead late into the fourth quarter, Georgia State fell to NAIA Lambuth, 23-14, at the Georgia Dome. Two late interceptions — one of which was returned for a Lambuth touchdown — doomed the Panthers in their second game as a program. “We did not sustain anything running the ball today,” said GSU head coach Bill Curry. “And we couldn’t stop them when we needed to.” The Panthers trailed 9-0 at the half before coming alive on offense. Georgia State (1-1) got on the scoreboard on its second drive of the second half, starting at its own 48-yard line after forcing a Lambuth punt. Quarterback Kelton Hill, in for starter Drew Little, took off out of the pocket on third-and-13 and broke free for a 53-yard gain down to the Lambuth 2-yard line. Two plays later, Travis Evans ran 2 yards for a Panthers touchdown, and Iain Vance hit the point after to cut it 9-7. After penalties helped stop the ensuing Lambuth (1-1) drive, Georgia State struck again on a 77-yard drive that culminated in the Panthers’ biggest pass play of the season so far. Hill, in again under center, pitched to Rosevelt Watson, who then found a wide-open Danny Williams for a 39-yard touchdown pass, putting GSU ahead, 14-9, with just six seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Panthers’ second touchdown drive was set up by a 14-yard pass from Little to Darren McCray and a 20-yard run from Evans. “I was proud the guys fought back in the third quarter to get the lead,” added Curry. “But Lambuth deserves the win today because they outplayed us.” A clock-eating Lambuth touchdown drive in the fourth quarter put the Eagles back on top 16-14 with 2:27 left in the game. Lambuth’s game-winning drive covered 69 yards on 17 plays and lasted more

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2010 SEASON REVIEW than eight minutes, capped by B.A. Davis’ four-yard touchdown run. GSU’s Demarius Matthews returned the ensuing kickoff to the 32-yard line, but Hill’s pass was deflected up in the air and into the arms of Darius Buckley, who returned it 37 yards for the clinching score. Lambuth, coached by former Temple head coach Ron Dickerson, used a possession passing game, combined with the running of Marquis Williams to take a 9-0 lead at the half. Williams, frequently taking direct snaps, rushed for 149 yards on 17 carries, including a 23-yard scoring run on the Eagles’ first possession. Linebacker Jake Muasau came up with two turnovers in the first half, getting an interception and a fumble recovery, and also had three sacks in the game. Olufemi Opanubi led the defense with nine total tackles. LAMBUTH ........................6 GEORGIA STATE ..............0

3 0

0 14

14 0

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SCORING SUMMARY LU–MWilliams 23 Run (O’Jibway Kick Failed), 9:39, 1st (Drive: 10-70, 5:21) LU–O’Jibway 42 FG, 2:20, 2nd (Drive: 13-55, 5:48) GSU–Evans 2 Run (Vance Kick), 8:12, 3rd (Drive: 5-52, 2:04) GSU–DWilliams 39 Pass from Watson (Vance Kick), 0:06, 3rd (Drive: 4-77, 1:46) LU–BDavis 4 Run (O’Jibway Kick), 2:27, 4th (Drive: 17-69, 8:21) LU–Buckley 37 Interception Return (O’Jibway Kick) 2:09, 4th Attendance–12,647

RUSHING LEADERS LU 6-0 LU 9-0 LU 9-7

LU–MWilliams 17-149, 1 TD; BDavis 11-35, 1 TD; Best 5-12; Coleman 5-10; Pryor 1-2; Ingram 10-(21) GSU–Hill 5-64; Evans, 3-21, 1 TD; Watson 2-7; Burkhalter 4-4; LIttle 1-(2), PLee 2-(-3)

GSU 14-9

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LU 16-14

LU–Ingram 19-25-0, 126; Harper 0-1-1 GSU–Little 5-12-3, 33; Hill 2-5-0, 20; Watson 1-1-0, 39, 1 TD

LU 23-14

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TEAM STATISTICS .............................................LU

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First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 21 (12-8-1) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................50-184-1 Passing Yards ..................................................... 126 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................19-26-1 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 76-310 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 4-40.2-40.5 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 Penalties ......................................................... 10-70 Sacks By...............................................................1-2 3rd Down Conversions.......................................8-18 4th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 Time of Possession ......................................... 42:02

5 (2-3-0) 17-91-1 92 8-18-4 35-183 5-40.8-38.6 1-0 5-55 6-40 2-8 0-0 17:58

LU–Jefferson 8-65; Coleman 3-28; MWilliams 3-21; Mullins 2-14 GSU–DWilliams 2-44, 1 TD; Anthony 2-16; Haynes 2-13; McCray 1-14; PLee 1-5

GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL FIRSTS FIRST PLAY Drew Little pass to Rosevelt Watson, 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 Note: First snap was nullified by penalty FIRST RUN Rosevelt Watson rush for 8 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST PASS Drew Little to Rosevelt Watson for 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST RECEPTION Rosevelt Watson from Drew Little, 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST 1ST DOWN Rosevelt Watson rush for 3 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST TOUCHDOWN Parris Lee rush for 4 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST TD PASS Drew Little to Emmanuel Ogbuehi for 4 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

Tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi caught the first touchdown pass in GSU history.

FIRST KICKOFF RETURN FOR TD Darren McCray for 96 yards (opening kickoff) at Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010 FIRST PAT Iain Vance vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST FG Iain Vance, 22 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST GAME-WINNING FG Iain Vance, 30 yards, :01 left in game at Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010

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FIRST PUNT RETURN Demarius Matthews for 31 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST KICKOFF RETURN Parris Lee for 27 yards (opening kickoff) vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST TACKLE Jake Muasau tackled Octavious Edge vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST SACK Christo Bilukidi sacked Lambuth’s David Ingram for -6 yards, Sept. 11, 2010 FIRST INTERCEPTION Jake Muasau intercepted Lambuth’s Paul Harper, Sept. 11, 2010 FORCED FUMBLE Christo Bilukidi on RB Octavious Edge vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010) FIRST FUMBLE RECOVERY Olufemi Opanubi vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST PUNT Bo Schlechter for 38 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010 FIRST BLOCKED KICK Jordan Giles blocked punt vs. Lamar, Nov. 6, 2010 FIRST PENALTY Holding on WR Danny Williams (first play) vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

2010 SEASON REVIEW JACKSONVILLE STATE 34, GEORGIA STATE 27 (OT) Game 3: Sept. 18, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CSS-TV) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. In its first-ever contest against an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision opponent, Georgia State fell to No. 4 Jacksonville State, 34-27, in overtime at the Georgia Dome. Needing a touchdown and extra point to prolong the extra period after giving up a score to JSU on the first possession, Georgia State quarterback Kelton Hill threw incomplete in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line. Tight end Arthur Williams came down with the tipped pass, but after one official signaled touchdown, he was ruled out of bounds. Jacksonville State scored on four plays on the first possession of overtime, with quarterback Marques Ivory running four yards for a touchdown. “We didn’t come here to do well against good teams,” said head coach Bill Curry. “We came here to beat them, and there were so many ways that we could have today, but we weren’t ready to take that step just yet.” After falling behind 27-20 early in the fourth quarter, Georgia State scored with 3:57 left in regulation to tie the score 27-27 on a one-yard Drew Little quarterback sneak. The tying drive covered 75 yards on 13 plays, including third-down completions by Little to Sidney Haynes for 14 yards and Travis Evans for seven yards. Little hit Danny Williams for 16 yards down to the JSU one to set up the score. Regulation ended in frantic fashion with Jacksonville State in possession of the ball in field goal range on the GSU 20-yard line. After completing a five-yard pass with time running down, Ivory took the snap rather than spiking the ball or calling timeout to stop the clock and bring up a potential game-winning field goal attempt. His pass was tipped and nearly intercepted by Brandon Jones to send the game into overtime. After allowing a field goal to JSU on the first possession of the game, Georgia State struck quickly on its first drive with a scintillating 41-yard touchdown run by Darren McCray to take a 7-3 lead. On the play, McCray took a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson and streaked down the sideline, fighting off several Gamecock defenders to find the end zone. JSU countered with a short touchdown pass by Ivory, who found Jamal Young for the four-yard scoring play on the first play of the second quarter to regain the lead, 10-7. The score at halftime was 17-10 in the Gamecocks’ favor as JSU mounted a late touchdown drive after Iain Vance’s 39-yard field goal with 4:13 to go in the second. The two teams traded field goals to begin the third quarter, with Vance again connecting on a 25-yard try. Down 20-13 in the fourth quarter, Georgia State again struck quickly on offense. After moving the ball into JSU territory, Evans took a handoff up the middle and eluded several would-be tacklers to go 46 yards for the touchdown and tie the game at 20-20 with 13:26 to go in the contest. The Panthers put up 339 yards of total offense in the game, with Little completing 25 of 38 passes for 227 yards. Receivers Danny Williams and Bo

Schlechter were the main targets, with Williams catching seven passes for 78 yards and Schlechter, the former quarterback, bringing in five passes for 64 yards. s. Safety Brandon Jones es led the defense with h seven total tackles. GSU won its first“O b v i o u s l y, Drew Little was as ever away game outstanding at quarrat Campbell on terback,” Curryy added. “Obviously, y, Iain Vance’s field Travis Evans is a force ce goal with one when he contains his is enthusiasm. He is an n second left. amazing player. Th Thee offensive line tookk a giant step forward d today from last week.” “I’m proud of our effort,” Curry added. “We can go back on the field and improve again if we practice the way we did this week, and get ready for the next one, and the next one, until we play like we should virtually all the time.” JACKSONVILLE ST. ...... 3 GEORGIA STATE .......... 7

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SCORING SUMMARY JSU–Esco 20 FG, 7:57, 1st (Drive: 13-69, 7:03) GSU–McCray 41 Run (Vance Kick), 6:23, 1st (Drive: 3-56, 1:26) JSU–Young 4 Pass from Ivory (Esco Kick), 8:12, 3rd (Drive: 11-82, 6:23) GSU–Vance 39 FG, 10:38, 2nd (Drive: 8-39, 4:16) JSU–Blanchard 4 Run (Esco Kick), 0:50, 2nd (Drive: 7-49, 1:13) GSU–Vance 25 FG, 8:34, 3rd (Drive: 14-77, 5:51) JSU–Esco 27 FG, 0:12, 3rd (Drive: 7-21, 3:21) GSU–Evans 46 Run (Vance Kick), 13:26, 4th (Drive: 3-56, 1:26) JSU–Barksdale 1 Run (Esco Kick), 9:38, 4th (Drive: 9-69, 3:42) GSU–Little 1 Run (Vance Kick), 3:57, 4th (Drive: 13-75, 5:29) JSU–Ivory 2 Run (Esco Kick), OT (Drive: 4-25) Attendance–16,128

JSU 3-0 GSU 7-3 JSU 10-7 10-10 JSU 17-10 JSU 17-13 JSU 20-13 20-20 JSU 27-20 27-27 JSU 34-27

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GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) .............................24 (8-14-2) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................39-167-3 Passing Yards ..................................................... 283 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 24-32-0 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 71-450 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 2-36.5-36.5 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 Penalties ....................................................... 13-121 Sacks By...............................................................2-8 3rd Down Conversions...................................... 7-12 4th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 Time of Possession ......................................... 33:09

19 (4-14-1) 22-112-3 227 25-40-1 62-339 2-42.0-28.5 1-0 4-35 0-0 7-13 0-2 26:51

RUSHING LEADERS JSU–Young 9-64; Barksdale 14-37, 1 TD; Freeney 6-26; Ivory 5-21, 1 TD; Blanchard 5-19, 1 TD GSU–Evans 7-54, 1 TD; McCray 1-41, 1 TD; Hill 4-11; PLee 5-7; Burkhalter 1-6; Little 1-(-3), 1 TD PASSING LEADERS JSU–Ivory 24-32-0, 283, 1 TD GSU–Little 25-38-1, 227; Hill 0-1-0, 0

RECEIVING LEADERS JSU–Whiddon 6-69; Cameron 4-58; Shaw 4-30; Howard 3-62; Cooper 2-34; Freeman 2-13; Young 2-7, 1 TD GSU–DWilliams 7-78; Schlechter 5-64; Evans 4-23; Ogbuehi 3-29; PLee 2-14; Haynes 1-14; AWilliams 1-10; Watson 1-5

GEORGIA STATE 24, CAMPBELL 21 Game 4: Sept. 25, 2010 • 1 p.m. Barker-Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, N.C. Iain Vance booted a 30-yard field goal with just one second left to lift Georgia State to a 24-21 victory over Campbell Saturday afternoon at Barker-Lane Stadium, giving the Panthers (2-2) a win in their first-ever road game. Vance’s field goal capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive after Campbell (1-3) tied the game with a touchdown with 3:14 to play. GSU quarterback Drew Little completed three passes on the drive, including a 24-yard completion to tight end Arthur Williams to the Campbell 30, and then Rosevelt Watson got the Panthers into field goal range with runs of 15 and six yards down to the 24. The Panthers ran two plays to run down the clock and get the ball into the middle of the field for Vance, the fifth-year senior from Duluth, Ga., who has not missed this season. “We’ve put him under pressure in practice every single day since Aug. 11, 2009, just so that he would be ready for this,” said GSU head coach Bill Curry. Little’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams had put the Panthers ahead, 21-14, with 6:11 to play after a 13-play, 80-yard drive, but the Camels answered by moving 64 yards on just six plays. Quarterback Daniel Polk accounted for the game-tying score on a seven-yard run. Little, the redshirt freshman from McDonough, Ga., completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Rashaun Brown rushed for a career-high 133 yards on 19 carries for the Camels, who fell in the final seconds for the second straight game after allowing a touchdown to Davidson with 13 seconds left last week. “I’m proud of my guys for one thing, which we’ve shown every day since we got here, and that

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2010 SEASON REVIEW is resilience,” said Curry. “We will fight back every single time. We’re 2-2 and we’ll take that. Give credit to a very valiant Campbell team.” After a 14-all tie at the half, the Panthers’ defense dodged two scoring threats in the second half as Campbell missed a pair of field goals, the second one coming early in the fourth quarter after third-down sack by GSU defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi. From there, GSU took over at its own 20, and the Panthers moved down the field behind the combination of Little’s passing and key runs by Travis Evans, who finished with 53 yards on 11 carries. Little started the drive with a 14-yard completion to Arthur Williams, then hit Parris Lee and Emmanuel Ogbuehi for short gains for a first down at the GSU 45. Then Evans carried three straight times, including a three-yard gain on thirdand-two. On first down at the Campbell 44, Little hit Danny Williams for five yards, and then Evans ran 18 yards down to the 21. After an incompletion and a six-yard gain by Evans, Little converted on third down with a five-yard strike to Danny Williams to the 10. On second down, Little again found Williams, this time in the corner of the end zone for an eight-yard scoring pass and a 21-14 lead with 6:11 to go. On the two fourth-quarter scoring drives, Little was 9-for-10 for 82 yards. The Panthers won the toss and elected to receive, which proved to be a good decision when Darren McCray took the opening kickoff and raced 94 yards for the score, staking Georgia State to the early, 7-0 lead. Not only was McCray’s jaunt a first in Georgia State history, but it was also the first surrendered by the Campbell program in its third year of existence. Campbell also had an early scoring chance when the Camels recovered a fumbled punt at the GSU 17-yard line. Five plays later, quarterback Daniel Polk punched it in from the one to knot the score at 7-all with 9:47 to play in the first quarter. Georgia State answered on its first offensive possession with a 10-play, 51-yard drive, capped by Little’s five-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Haynes as the Panthers regained the lead, 14-7, with 4:06 left in the first quarter. The Camels tied the game by grinding out a 13-play, 94-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. Georgia State appeared to have the drive stopped, but a roughing the passer call gave Campbell a key third-down conversion. Polk finished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Jordan, knotting the score at 14-all just 1:31 before halftime. GEORGIA STATE ............14 CAMPBELL .....................7

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SCORING SUMMARY GSU–McCray 96 Kickoff Return (Vance Kick), 14:46, 1st GSU 7-0 CU–Polk 1 Run (Willets Kick), 9:47, 1st 7-7 (Drive: 5-17, 2:28) GSU–Haynes 5 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 4:06, 4th GSU 14-7 (Drive: 10-51, 5:36) CU–Jordan 18 Pass from Polk (Willets Kick), 1:31, 1st 14-14 (Drive: 10-94, 5:30) GSU–DWilliams 8 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 21-14 6:11, 4th (Drive: 13-80, 6:15) CU–Polk 7 Run (Eberwein Kick), 3:14, 4th 21-21 (Drive: 5-17, 2:28) GSU–Vance 30 FG, 0:01, 4th (Drive: 10-63, 3:06) GSU 24-21 Attendance–3,021

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TEAM STATISTICS .......................................... GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................14 (7-6-1) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................26-117-0 Passing Yards ......................................................163 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 16-23-0 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................49-280 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)................................4-50.0-47.0 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-3 Penalties ........................................................... 3-25 Sacks By...............................................................1-3 3rd Down Conversions.......................................6-10 4th Down Conversions.........................................0-0 Time of Possession ......................................... 22:33

21 (15-4-2) 54-257-2 84 9-18-1 72-341 4-39.2-36.2 1-0 4-38 0-0 11-19 0-0 37:27

RUSHING LEADERS GSU–Evans 11-53; Watson 5-28; Hill 4-23; PLee 1-13; Wilson 2-2 CU–Brown 19-133; Smith 11-46; Polk 12-35, 2 TD; Oates 9-31; Jordan 1-14 PASSING LEADERS GSU–Little 16-23-0, 163, 2 TD CU–Polk 9-18-1, 84, 1 TD RECEIVING LEADERS GSU–DWilliams 4-22, 1 TD; AWilliams 3-43; Haynes 2-19, 1 TD; Ogbuehi 2-12; Wilson 1-54; Carter 1-11 CU–Jordan 3-40, 1 TD; Stryffeler 2-16; Cramer 1-11; Blain 1-8

GEORGIA STATE 37, MOREHEAD ST. 10 Game 5: Oct. 2, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CSS-TV) Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Led by a stellar passing performance from Drew Little and tenacious defense, Georgia State cruised past Morehead State, 37-10, in the Georgia Dome on Saturday. The Panthers’ first-ever Homecoming Game resulted in the program’s second win over a fellow FCS opponent and third win overall on the season. Georgia State (3-2) got 287 yards and four touchdowns on 21-of-29 passing from Little, who enjoyed his best game as a Panther. The defense held a previously prolific Morehead State (2-3) offense to just 280 total yards, giving up the only MSU touchdown early in the fourth quarter. “Drew Little’s performance today was just masterful,” said GSU head coach Bill Curry. “We are really proud of him. He also has some very good receivers who catch the ball well, even if he does not throw it exactly right sometimes. The o-line grew up today, and we played our most complete game. They got it together and came out and played about as well as we have played. The other key factor is that the defense came to play today in a way they have not this entire year.” Little gave credit to the entire offense. “What I did today was because of the o-line, the wide-outs, the running backs,” he said. “You have got to have the time to get it to the receivers and make a good play.” GSU jumped out to a 30-3 halftime lead, its best scoring output on the season for a single half. The Panthers struck early with two scoring drives in the first quarter. After forcing a threeand-out on MSU’s first possession, Little and company embarked on an eight-play, 56-yard drive that culminated in a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Giles, who made his return after missing the last three games with injury. First-down passes to Sidney Haynes and Danny Williams helped set up the score. On the Panthers’ next possession, the offense

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struck in just over a minute with a three-play, 57-yard scoring drive. On the second play of the drive, Little hit Albert Wilson deep down the sideline for a 42-yard gain, putting the ball at the MSU 4-yard line and setting up Parris Lee’s third rushing touchdown of the season on the next play. Little found 6-foot-3, 270-pound Arthur Williams for his first of two touchdowns with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter. Williams caught the ball near the line of scrimmage at the MSU 11-yard line and dragged an Eagle defender nearly the whole way to the goal line for an impressive score. Arthur Williams’ second touchdown came on a play-action rollout from Little on fourth-and-one from the MSU 2-yard line with 7:47 to go in the third quarter. Little hit him in stride for the Panthers’ final score on the afternoon to make it 37-3. The two receiving scores for the junior college transfer from Miami, Fla., were his first at Georgia State. Haynes scored his second receiving touchdown on the season with a 12-yard fade route into the end zone with just :17 remaining in the first half. Earlier in the drive, Little found Danny Williams on third-and-14 for an over-the-shoulder, 39-yard reception to the MSU 38-yard line. Danny Williams set career highs with eight catches and 101 yards. Iain Vance also set a personal best with a 49-yard field goal with 7:55 left in the second quarter. Coming into the game, Vance was perfect on both field goals (5-for-5) and extra points (13-for-13), but missed a 43-yard FG attempt and one extra point on the afternoon. The career-long kick was set up by an MSU fumble that was recovered at the Eagles’ 35-yard line by Brandon Jones. Travis Evans was the Panthers’ leading rusher with 62 yards on eight carries. The Panther defense turned in a great statistical performance in picking up four turnovers, a season high, and limiting Morehead State, known for its pass-heavy attack, to 280 yards of total offense, including just 98 yards in the first half. GSU recovered two fumbles - one by Jones and another by Nate Anthony on a muffed MSU punt, both in the second quarter - and gathered in two interceptions. Linebacker Brad Chahoy picked off Lewis in the third quarter, and cornerback Demarius Matthews grabbed an errant MSU pass with 0:52 left in the game. “Coach [John] Thompson, [Anthony] Midget, [Jason] French and [Chris] Ward spent many, many hours evaluating route systems and protections,” Curry said. “I think they had such a marvelous plan. “Our young defensive backs are growing up and our veteran defensive backs are redshirt freshmen.” The Eagles got a 27-yard field goal from Rainer Duzan in the first quarter, then found the end zone when Zach Lewis passed to Jaison Yoshimura for a 23-yard score with 11:20 left in the game. Quarterback Star Jackson saw his first snaps of the season against Morehead State. The Alabama transfer, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound redshirt sophomore, had a rough game with two interceptions. Kelton Hill also directed the offense for a series late in the fourth quarter. Georgia State held the ball for 32:25 in the game to win its first advantage in time of possession on the season. MOREHEAD STATE ..........3 GEORGIA STATE ............14

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2010 SEASON REVIEW SCORING SUMMARY GSU–Giles 6 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 9:33, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 8-56, 3:55) GSU–PLee 4 Run (Vance Kick), 7:27, 1st GSU 14-0 (Drive: 3-57, 1:05) MSU–Duzan 27 FG, 2:12, 1st (Drive: 6-13, 2:44) GSU 14-3 GSU–Vance 30 FG, 7:55, 2nd (Drive: 4-3, 0:54) GSU 17-3 GSU–AWilliams 11 Pass from Little (Vance Kick Failed), GSU 23-3 3:29, 2nd (Drive: 2-31, 0:35) GSU–Haynes 12 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 0:17, 2nd GSU 30-3 (Drive: 9-73, 2:11) GSU–AWilliams 2 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 7:47, 3rd GSU 37-3 (Drive: 7-69, 3:06) MSU–Yoshimura 23 Pass from Lewis, 11:20, 4th GSU 37-10 (Drive: 9-80, 3:40) Attendance–15,264 TEAM STATISTICS ......................................... MSU

GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 14 (2-12-0) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ................................. 21-50-0 Passing Yards ..................................................... 230 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 27-44-2 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................65-280 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 8-38.6-32.6 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-2 Penalties ........................................................... 5-60 Sacks By...............................................................1-4 3rd Down Conversions.......................................4-15 4th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 Time of Possession ..........................................27:31

22 (8-13-1) 40-153-1 289 22-33-2 73-441 4-36.8-39.0 1-1 5-37 2-9 3-13 1-2 32:25

RUSHING LEADERS MSU–Cox 12-38; Stanley 3-7; Goodwin 1-3; Smart 1-2; Lewis 4-0 GSU–Evans 8-62; PLee 7-38, 1 TD; Hill 6-36; Wilson 3-15; Watson 5-6; Burkhalter 4-4; Jackson 3-3; McCray 1-(-3); Little 1-(-4) PASSING LEADERS MSU–Lewis 27-44-2, 230, 1 TD GSU–Little 21-29-0, 287, 4 TD; Jackson 1-4-2, 2 RECEIVING LEADERS MSU–McDermott 9-79; Morgan 4-25; Sawyer 3-45; Yoshimura 3-35, 1 TD; Slupski 3-15 GSU–DWilliams 8-101; Wilson 3-78; Haynes 3-48, 1 TD; AWilliams 3-26, 2 TD; Giles 3-24, 1 TD; PLee 1-10; Anthony 1-2

GEORGIA STATE 55, SAVANNAH ST. 21 Game 6: Oct. 9, 2010 • 1 p.m. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State got four takeaways on defense and four touchdown passes from Drew Little to pick up its second consecutive blowout win, 55-21 over Savannah State on Saturday at the Georgia Dome. Georgia State (4-2) is now 3-1 this season against schools from the FCS division, and is on its first three-game win streak in school history. “I’m very pleased with our men today because this is another first for us,” said Panthers head coach Bill Curry. “(It is) the first time we have played two decent games in a row.” The Panthers scored a total of 17 points on drives after three of the four Savannah State (0-6) miscues, all of which happened in the first half. Linebacker Louie Muasau had an interception and a fumble recovery - both in the first quarter - to spark the Panthers’ defense. Jamal Ransby added an interception and Brent McClendon picked up a fumble. “We knew we couldn’t get passive and take it easy, we just had to do what we’re here to do,” said McClendon of the Panther defense. “We just had to cause turnovers and try to intercept them and recover the ball.”

The 55-point offensive outburst eclipsed the Panthers’ next-highest total of 41 points against Shorter in the season-opening win. Albert Wilson had two touchdown catches, one from 29 yards out in the second quarter and one from 28 yards out in the third, for his first scores of the season. Sam Burkhalter also had a two-touchdown day, catching a pass for the Panthers’ first score and running for a 1-yard TD in the third quarter. Drew Little finished 16-of-25 passing for 166 yards and four scores on the afternoon, going his third straight game without an interception. Iain Vance continued his superb senior season by going 2-for-2 on field goals (from 46 and 27 yards, both in the second quarter) and hitting all of his PATs. He is 8-of-9 on the year on field goals. Three quarterbacks led the Panthers on scoring drives, with Star Jackson and Kelton Hill taking the team into the end zone in the fourth quarter. Hill totaled 95 yards rushing, including an 8-yard touchdown run inside the final minute of the game, with no pass attempts. The first series of the game kicked off the parade of turnovers, with McClendon picking the ball off the turf after the first Tiger fumble and returning it nine yards to the Savannah State 23. But the Panthers gave the ball away themselves (their only turnover of the game) after Danny Williams fumbled on the SSU 11-yard line. On the Panthers’ next offensive series, however, they would capitalize on the second Savannah State turnover after Louie Muasau’s interception of Tiger QB Antonio Bostick gave GSU the ball back at the SSU 19. Four plays later, Parris Lee found the corner of the end zone from 4 yards out to give the Panthers a 7-0 advantage with 8:23 remaining in the first quarter. On the previous play, a third down and long, Bo Schlechter caught a 15-yard slant to give the Panthers the first and goal. Savannah State’s fumble on the first play of its next series - recovered by Jake Muasau at the Tiger 21 after a Fred Barnes sack - set up the next touchdown drive, as Burkhalter hauled in the 9-yard touchdown pass from Little to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead just eight minutes into the game. GSU would add two more touchdowns before halftime. Danny Williams caught his third touchdown pass of the season from seven yards out to cap a 67-yard drive, and Wilson caught his first TD pass of the game with just :20 to go in the half to make it 34-7. Wilson’s second touchdown reception of the game finished off the opening drive of the second half, as Wilson caught a short pass on the sideline, shook off a tackler, and darted the rest of the way for the 28-yard score to give GSU the 41-7 advantage. The Panthers are averaging 33 points a game on offense through their first six games of the season. “We’re getting better and better every day,” said Wilson. “We just need to work on ball security and keep cutting down the turnovers on offense. We’re doing more drills on ball security in practice. We’re working on the small things and making sure we block our assignments at the right time.” The Panther defense gave up scoring drives of 53, 64 and 94 yards, with running back Sheldon Barnes going for two short touchdown runs and Bostick hitting wide receiver Bryan Lackey for a 38-yard scoring pass. Fred Barnes led the defense with 6.5 total

tackles, including a sack, forced fumble and two tackles for loss. SAVANNAH STATE ...........0 GEORGIA STATE ............14

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SCORING SUMMARY GSU–PLee 4 Run (Vance Kick), 8:25, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 5-19, 2:23) GSU–Burkhalter 9 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 14-0 6:58, 1st (Drive: 3-21, 1:12) SSU–Barnes 1 Run (Williams Kick), 13:20, 2nd GSU 14-7 (Drive: 10-53, 4:25) GSU–Vance 46 FG, 10:38, 2nd (Drive: 9-30, 2:52) GSU 17-7 GSU–DWilliams 7 Pass from Little (Vance Kick Failed), GSU 24-7 3:55, 2nd (Drive: 8-67, 3:56) GSU–Vance 27 FG, 2:47, 2nd (Drive: 4-(-2), 0:55) GSU 27-7 GSU–Wilson 29 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 0:20, 2nd GSU 34-7 (Drive: 5-77, 0:48) GSU–Wilson 28 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 11:06, 3rd GSU 41-7 (Drive: 8-57, 3:44) SSU–Lackey 38 Pass from Bostick (Williams Kick), GSU 41-14 0:25, 3rd (Drive: 15-94, 6:29) GSU–Burkhalter 1 Run (Vance Kick), 9:21, 4th GSU 48-14 (Drive: 12-68, 5:58) SSU–Barnes 1 Run (Williams Kick), 13:20, 2nd GSU 48-21 (Drive: 12-71, 6:10) GSU–Hill 8 Run (Vance Kick), 0:44, 4th GSU 55-21 (Drive: 6-64, 2:18) Attendance–14,908 TEAM STATISTICS .......................................... SSU

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First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................13 (6-5-2) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................44-154-2 Passing Yards ......................................................109 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................13-19-2 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................63-263 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 4-40.2-40.2 Fumbles-Lost........................................................2-2 Penalties ......................................................... 10-93 Sacks By...............................................................0-0 3rd Down Conversions.......................................6-14 4th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 Time of Possession ......................................... 29:54

22 (11-10-1) 40-232-3 201 19-29-0 69-433 2-50.0-49.0 1-1 10-79 1-7 9-14 0-0 30:06

RUSHING LEADERS SSU–Barnes 25-78, 2 TD; Bostick 15-65; Carter 2-6; Proctor 2-5 GSU–Hill 6-95, 1 TD; Burkhalter 11-53, 1 TD; Watson 8-26; PLee 7-22, 1 TD; MSmith 3-17; Evans 3-15; Jackson 2-4 PASSING LEADERS SSU–Bostick 12-18-2, 95, 1 TD; Heyward 1-1-0, 14 GSU–Little 16-25-0, 166, 4 TD; Jackson 3-4-0, 35 RECEIVING LEADERS SSU–Heyward 6-31; Lackey 2-52, 1 TD; Thomas 2-13; Coleman 2-9 GSU–Wilson 4-72, 2 TD; DWilliams 3-19, 1 TD; Schlechter 2-31; Burkhalter 2-20, 1 TD; PLee 2-7; Carter 1-16; McCray 1-14; AWilliams 1-9; Watson 1-8; Ogbuehi 1-7; Evans 1-(-2)

GEORGIA STATE 20, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 17 (OT) Game 7: Oct. 16, 2010 • 1 p.m. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Iain Vance hit a 33-yard field goal in overtime to push Georgia State past North Carolina Central, 20-17, in the Georgia Dome. The victory moved the Panthers’ overall record to 5-2 and extended their winning streak to four games. The game-winner was Vance’s second of the season. He hit a 30-yarder against Campbell with one second remaining to send the Panthers to a 24-21 victory three weeks ago.

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2010 SEASON REVIEW “Every kick that you get like that, just like we do it every day in practice, obviously it helps,” said the fifth-year senior. “The snapper, the holder and the kicker all need to be in sync.” After NCCU kicked the tying field goal with five seconds left in regulation, Georgia State won the coin toss heading into the extra period and elected to play defense first. Cornerback Jamal Ransby made a touchdown-saving pass breakup on a thirddown play, and Frankie Cardelle’s 45-yard field goal attempt sailed wide to turn the ball over to GSU. It was the Panthers’ second overtime contest of their inaugural season; they lost the first one to Jacksonville State, 34-27, on September 18 at home. It was also their first come-from-behind victory when trailing at the half, as Central led 7-3 at the break. “Another routine Georgia State win,” joked Panther head coach Bill Curry. “What a wonderful testament for our guys. In order to be a decent program, you have got to win these games.” For the second week in a row, the State defense picked up four turnovers. Brad Chahoy, Brent McClendon and Fred Barnes all intercepted passes from Central quarterback Keon Williams (all in the first half), and Jake Muasau recovered a Williams fumble caused by Christo Bilukidi on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Panthers trailed 14-10 in the fourth period before mounting an eight-play, 66-yard scoring drive that culminated in a 24-yard touchdown pass from Drew Little to Danny Williams to take a 17-14 lead with 5:36 left in the game. After Jake Muasau batted down a pass on a fourth-down fake-punt attempt, the Panthers took over possession on the Central 39-yard line with 2:54 remaining. Faced with a fourth-and-one three plays later, Little looked to sneak for a first down to ice the game but came up just short, giving the ball back to the Eagles with 50 seconds left. Central took off on a torrid drive, with Williams completing three straight passes to move to the GSU 27. After two straight incompletions, Cardelle came on for the game-tying field-goal attempt with just :10 remaining in regulation. Cardelle’s attempt from 44 yards sailed wide left, but Panther head coach Bill Curry had called his final timeout just prior to the snap. On Cardelle’s second try, the kick was good to send the game into overtime. Little finished 16-of-29 passing for 205 yards and a touchdown. He also went his fourth straight game without an interception, a total of 18 errorfree quarters. Danny Williams broke his own school record of 101 receiving yards, set two weeks ago against Morehead State, by going for 103 yards on five catches and a touchdown. Quarterback Kelton Hill led the team in rushing with 71 yards, but lost two fumbles. The Panther offense struggled for much of the game, mustering only 28 rushing yards in the first half. GSU got its first points of the game late in the second quarter on a 32-yard field goal from Vance, who went 2-for-3 on the day to make him 10-for-12 so far this season. “We are just glad to come out 5-2,” said Little. “We got a ‘W’ and that’s all that matters. We didn’t play as well as we would have liked to, but we came out on top.” The Panthers picked up their first lead of the game in the third quarter. They embarked on their longest drive of the season so far, an 85-yard march that resulted in a 25-yard touchdown scamper by Travis Evans, his third of the season, to make it 10-7

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with 3:50 to go in the third quarter. Central got a 29-yard touchdown run from Arthur Goforth in the first quarter and then took a 14-10 lead in the fourth quarter when Williams hit receiver Geovonie Irvine behind the defense for a 47-yard touchdown with 9:58 left in the game. The Panther defense set a season-high with the three interceptions. Fred Barnes led the team in tackles with 7.5 stops in addition to his interception, and Bilukidi and Khiry Karriem came up with sacks. Bo Schlechter continued his stellar play at both punter and wide receiver. Schlechter, who started the season as a quarterback, punted four times for a 51-yard average, including two inside the 20-yard line. He also caught one pass, a key 23-yard reception in the third quarter on third down to help set up Evans’ touchdown run. N.C. CENTRAL ............. 0 GEORGIA STATE .......... 0

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SCORING SUMMARY NCCU–Goforth 29 Run (Cardelle Kick), 7:46, 2nd (Drive: 5-59, 2:24) GSU–Vance 46 FG, 3:34, 2nd (Drive: 11-58, 4:05) GSU–Evans 15 Run (Vance Kick), 5:08, 3rd (Drive: 10-85, 3:50) NCCU–Irvine 47 Pass from Willams (Cardelle Kick), 9:58, 4th (Drive: 5-59, 2:24) GSU–DWilliams 24 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:36, 4th (Drive: 8-66, 4:16) NCCU–Cardelle 44 FG, 0:05, 4th (Drive: 7-42, 0:45) GSU–Vance 33 FG, 1st OT (Drive: 4-9) Attendance–13,378

NCCU 7-0 NCCU 7-3 GSU 10-7 NCCU 14-10 GSU 17-14 17-17 GSU 27-7

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First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 19 (11-6-2) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................43-175-1 Passing Yards ......................................................154 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................11-23-3 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................66-329 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 3-43.0-44.0 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 Penalties ......................................................... 11-78 Sacks By............................................................ 2-26 3rd Down Conversions.........................................3-9 4th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 Time of Possession ..........................................31:31

16 (6-9-1) 35-112-1 205 16-29-0 64-317 4-51.0-42.8 3-2 6-46 2-11 6-14 0-1 28:29

RUSHING LEADERS NCCU–Shankle 13-76; Williams 14-46; McCord 11-29; Goforth 1-29, 1 TD; Mobley 1-1 GSU–Hill 9-71; Evans 9-38, 1 TD; PLee 4-18; Watson 3-16; Burkhalter 3-6

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PASSING LEADERS NCCU–Williams 11-22-2, 154, 1 TD; McCod 0-1-1, 0 GSU–Little 16-29-0, 205, 1 TD RECEIVING LEADERS NCCU–Irvine 5-92, 1 TD; Harris 2-38; Shankle 2-6; Roberts 1-14 GSU–DWilliams 5-103, 1 TD; Giles 4-37; PLee 3-11; Schlechter 1-23; Haynes 1-12; Ogbuehi 1-12; Wilson 1-7

OLD DOMINION 34, GEORGIA STATE 20 Game 8: Oct. 23, 2010 • 3:30 p.m. (TV) S.B. Ballard Stadium/Foreman Field • Norfolk, Va. Playing just its second road game, the Georgia State football team fell at Old Dominion, 34-20, Saturday before 19,278 fans at S.B. Ballard Stadium, snapping the Panthers four-game winning streak. Georgia State quarterback Drew Little passed for 414 yards and Danny Williams had another 100-yard receiving day, but the Panthers hurt themselves with four fumbles and several untimely penalties. “Had we held onto the football and not committed so many stupid penalties, it might have been a different ballgame,” said head coach Bill Curry. “You can’t do that against a really good football team like Old Dominion, especially on the road, and expect to have a chance.” Georgia State led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter, but the Monarchs (4-3) closed the first half with 17 straight points to take a 17-6 lead into the intermission. Trailing by just 11, the Panthers began the second half with the ball and drove into ODU territory before Parris Lee fumbled at the 29-yard line at the end of a 12-gain. The Monarchs took advantage with a 71-yard touchdown drive, capped by Colby Goodwyn’s 23-yard scoring run, to take a 24-6 lead. Georgia State then mounted another promising drive, getting a first down at the ODU 8, but Little’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete. Still, GSU stopped the Monarchs and forced a punt, but Albert Wilson misplayed the ball and ODU recovered at the Panthers’ nine-yard line. That led to a 29-yard field goal by Jarrod Brown and a 27-6 lead for the Monarchs. Another Panther fumble, this one by Sam Burkhalter, gave ODU possession at the GSU 29, setting up a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Thomas DeMarco, extending the Monarchs’ lead to

2010 SEASON REVIEW 34-6 late in the third quarter. DeMarco passed for 152 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 31 yards and a score. The Panthers kept fighting and managed a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns on a 32-yard catchand-run by Travis Evans and a three-yard plunge by Little. After Little’s score made the score 34-20 with 3:18 to play, GSU attempted an onsides kick but did not recover the ball. Little finished 32-for-53 for 414 yards, easily the biggest numbers of his young career, with one touchdown pass. The redshirt freshman from McDonough, Ga., extended his interception-less streak to 187 passes. Danny Williams caught a season-high 11 passes for 102 yards, and Sidney Haynes added six catches for 73 yards. The Panthers outgained ODU, 477 yards to 381, but GSU managed just 58 yards rushing, while ODU backs Mario Crawford and Colby Goodwyn combined for 163 of the Monarchs’ 229 yards on the ground. In the first quarter, the Panthers twice drove deep into ODU territory but had to settle for a pair of Vance field goals. GSU moved down the field on its opening possession as a 30-yard run by Rosevelt Watson gave the Panthers first-and-goal at the ODU two. But three running plays netted minus-two yards, and GSU had to settle for Vance’s 21-yard field goal. The Panthers’ next possession also resulted in a field goal as GSU drove from its own 20 to a firstdown at the ODU 20 before Vance was good from 34 yards. He is now 12-of-14 on the season. “One of our stated goals coming in was to score touchdowns when we got in the red zone, but we didn’t do that today,” said Curry.” When Old Dominion got in the red zone, they did score touchdowns. “Congratulations to [ODU head coach] Bobby Wilder on a well-coached and well-prepared football team,” continued Curry. Old Dominion got on the scoreboard with an 80-yard drive in the second quarter, capped by a six-yard touchdown run by Mario Crawford, putting the Monarchs ahead, 7-6, with 7:03 remaining in the second quarter. After forcing a three-and-out by GSU, ODU began its next possession at midfield and drove for an 18-yard touchdown pass from DeMarco to Marquel Thomas with 2:34 left in the first half. Georgia State went to a hurry-up offense and was on the move until Danny Williams fumbled at the end of a 13-yard completion. Donald Smith recovered for the Monarchs, giving ODU the ball at the 46-yard line with 1:46 still remaining in the half. The Monarchs moved to the GSU 27 before settling for Brown’s career-long 44-yard field goal. GEORGIA STATE ..............6 OLD DOMINION ...............0

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GSU–Evans 32 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 11:16, 4th ODU 34-13 (Drive: 4-70, 0:54) GSU–LIttle 3 Run (Vance Kick), 3:18, 4th ODU 34-20 (Drive: 9-80, 3:55) Attendance–19,782 TEAM STATISTICS .......................................... GSU

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RUSHING LEADERS GSU–Watson 7-36; Hill 5-10; Wilson 1-9’ Evans 5-9; Little 2-4, 1 TD ODU–Crawford 18-91, 1 TD; Goodwyn 10-72, 1 TD; Williams 8-35; DeMarco 7-31, 1 TD PASSING LEADERS GSU–Little 32-53-0, 414, 1 TD; Hill 1-1-0, 5; DWilliams 0-1-0 ODU–DeMarco 22-38-0, 152, 1 TD RECEIVING LEADERS GSU–DWilliams 11-102; Haynes 6-73; Evans 5-56, 1 TD; Giles 3-70; Ogbuehi 3-64; Carter 1-20; Wilson 1-16; PLee 1-13; Burkhalter 1-4; AWilliams 1-1 ODU–Smalley 9-61; Thomas 5-48, 1 TD; Evans 5-33; DWilliams 2-11 DEFENSIVE LEADERS GSU–Hogan 8.5, TFL 1-2; Muasau 7.5, TFL 1-3, FF 1; Jones 6.5; Bostic 5, TFL 1-1 ODU–Cowart 9, PB 3; Wilkins 6, TFL 2.5-7; FF 1; FR 2-1; Williams 6, TFL 1-3, FF 1

SCORING SUMMARY GSU–Vance 21 FG, 9:28, 1st (Drive: 9-43, 4:04) GSU–Vance 34 FG, 2:32, 1st (Drive: 10-63, 4:26) ODU–Crawford 6 Run (Brown Kick), 7:03, 2nd (Drive: 10-80, 3:27) ODU–Thomas 18 Pass from DeMarco (Brown Kick), 2:34, 2nd (Drive: 11-54, 3:19) ODU–Brown 44 FG, 0:44, 2nd (Drive: 8-27, 1:06) ODU–Goodwyn 23 Run (Brown Kick), 7:57, 3rd (Drive: 8-71, 3:18) ODU–Brown 29 FG, 2:44, 3rd (Drive: 5-(-3), 0:45) ODU–DeMarco 1 Run (Brown Kick), 0:13, 3rd (Drive: 5-29, 1:33)

GSU 3-0 GSU 6-0 ODU 7-6 ODU 14-6 ODU 17-6 ODU 24-6 ODU 27-6 ODU 34-6

SOUTH ALABAMA 39, GEORGIA STATE 34 Game 9: Oct. 30, 2010 • 5 p.m. Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Ala. Georgia State rallied with 13 fourth-quarter points before falling at undefeated South Alabama, 39-34, Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

Drew Little threw two touchdown passes and rushed for two more for the Panthers (5-4), but South Alabama’s Kendall Houston rushed for 175 yards, including the first down that enabled the Jaguars to run out the clock and improve to 8-0 on the season and 15-0 in their two-year history. Jaguar quarterback C.J. Bennett threw three touchdown passes as South Alabama scored 24 straight points in the second quarter to turn a 14-6 deficit into a 30-14 halftime lead. Trailing 33-14, the Panthers began their rally as Little hit Danny Williams for a 47-yard touchdown pass to move GSU within 33-21 with two minutes left in the third quarter. After South Alabama’s T.J. Glover returned the ensuing kickoff to the GSU 38-yard line, the Panthers held the Jaguars to a field goal and trailed 36-21 with 13:25 to play. Little found Sidney Haynes for a 39-yard completion to USA 25, and Travis Evans picked up 20 yards down to the one on a swing pass from Kelton Hill. Little kept it for the one-yard touchdown, and after Iain Vance’s PAT was blocked, the Panthers trailed 36-27 with 11:24 left. South Alabama managed another field goal to extend their lead to 29-27. After Albert Wilson returned the kickoff out to the 44 to give the Panthers good field position, Little drove GSU to a first down at the USA 20, On fourth-and-six at the 16, he hit Emmanuel Ogbuehi for 11 yards to the five, and then Hill scored a on a five-yard keeper, pulling the Panthers within 39-34 with 3:57 on the clock. South Alabama took over at its own 26-yard line and managed to run out the clock. On third-andfour, Bennett found Courtney Smith for a six-yard gain and a crucial first down. Out of timeouts, Georgia State still had a chance after forcing a thirdand-two with 1:28 to play, but Houston gained nine yards to seal the win. “This team always fights back, and I’m proud of that,” said head coach Bill Curry. “We have wonderful, tough, smart young men, but we’re not mature and we’re not consistent, and that is the head coach’s responsibility. We will become a consistent football team. My job is to get that done this week.” The Jaguars rushed for 293 yards on the day, often breaking tackles after backs appeared to be stopped.

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2010 SEASON REVIEW “You’ve got to tackle,” said Curry. “We’ve work on that every single day in practice, but we didn’t get it done today. [Houston] is a heck of a back and he kept fighting, but a lot of that was poor tackling.” For the second straight game, the Panthers took the lead in the first quarter. Georgia State opened the game with an impressive scoring drive, moving 60 yards in 10 plays, with Little hitting Sidney Haynes for a two-yard scoring strike and an early 7-0 advantage. Georgia State took a 14-6 lead on Little’s one-yard scoring run, which was set up when Kail Singleton recovered a fumbled punt at the South Alabama 14-yard line. That put the Panthers ahead by eight points with 11 minutes to play in the second quarter. That marked the largest deficit that the Jaguars have faced in their two-year history, but it did not last long. Bennett threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Lavender to put South Alabama within 14-13 with nine minutes to play in the second quarter. On the Panthers’ next offensive play, Little’s pass was tipped and intercepted by Tim Harvey at the GSU 39-yard line. Not only did that snap Little’s streak of consecutive passes without an interception at 202, but it set up Bennett’s nine-yard scoring pass to Kevin Helms. That gave the Jaguars a 20-14 lead with seven minutes still left in the second quarter. After forcing a GSU punt, South Alabama put together an 80-yard scoring drive, capped by Bennett’s three-yard scoring pass to Jereme Jones, extending the Jaguars advantage to 27-14 with 41 seconds left in the half. Starting with good field position at the GSU 45, Little hit Danny Williams for a 13-yard gain to the South Alabama 42, but his next pass was intercepted, again by Harvey, who broke several tackles to return the ball all the way to the Panther 18, setting up Lawson McGlon’s 35-yard field goal with just three seconds left. Little completed 20 of 34 passes on the day for 234 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, along with his two rushing touchdowns. Danny Williams caught five passes for 82 yards and a touchdown, and Sidney Haynes added four catches for 50 yards and a score. Georgia State played without standout Bo Schlechter and starting linebacker Olufemi Opanubi, who each sustained knee injuries in practice this week GEORGIA STATE ..............7 SOUTH ALABAMA............6

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SCORING SUMMARY GSU–Haynes 2 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 9:31, 1st (Drive: 10-60, 5:29) USA–Houston 9 Run (Means Kick Failed), 4:52, 1st (Drive: 9-72, 4:39) GSU–LIttle 1 Run (Vance Kick), 11:33, 2nd (Drive: 3-14, 0:47) USA–Lavender 40 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), 9:03, 2nd (Drive: 6-74, 2:30) USA–Helms 9 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), 6:57, 2nd (Drive: 4-39, 1:46) USA–Jones 3 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), 0:41, 2nd (Drive: 10-80, 4:28) USA–McGlon 35 FG, 0:03, 2nd (Drive: 2-0, 0:11) USA–McGlon 28 FG, 3:52, 3rd (Drive: 9-38, 4:47) GSU–DWilliams 47 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 2:11, 3rd (Drive: 3-41, 1:41)

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USA–McGlon 18 FG, 13:25, 4th (Drive: 8-37, 3:46) GSU–LIttle 1 Run (Vance Kick Blocked), 11:24, 4th (Drive: 4-64, 2:01) USA–McGlon 31 FG, 7:34, 4th (Drive: 8-42, 3:50) GSU–Hill 5 Run (Vance Kick), 3:57, 4th (Drive: 9-56, 3:37) Attendance–23,446

USA 36-21 USA 36-27 USA 39-27 USA 39-34

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First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................15 (5-9-1) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) .................................19-46-3 Passing Yards ..................................................... 234 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 21-35-2 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................54-280 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)................................5-31.6-33.8 Fumbles-Lost........................................................0-0 Penalties ........................................................... 3-20 Sacks By...............................................................0-0 3rd Down Conversions.......................................3-10 4th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 Time of Possession ......................................... 23:59

24 (16-8-0) 49-293-1 181 12-24-0 73-474 2-34.0-34.0 2-1 6-60 1-8 8-14 0-0 36:01

RUSHING LEADERS GSU–Hill 3-25, 1 TD; Evans 6-14; Watson 3-7; PLee 1-5; Little 5-(-4), 2 TD USA–Houston 31-175, 1 TD; Bennett 10-80; Glover 5-35 PASSING LEADERS GSU–Little 20-34-2, 214, 2 TD; Hill 1-1, 20 USA–Bennett 12-24-0, 181, 3 TD RECEIVING LEADERS GSU–DWilliams 5-82, 1 TD; Haynes 4-50, 1 TD; Wilson 3-33; Giles 3-26; Evans 2-20; Ogbuehi 2-13; Burkhalter 1-9; PLee 1-1 USA–Lavender 4-87, 1 TD; Smith 4-52; Jones 2-9, 1 TD; Turner 1-24;

GEORGIA STATE 23, LAMAR 17 Game 10: Nov. 6, 2010 • 1 p.m. Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State rallied with a two-yard touchdown catch by tight end Arthur Williams and then held off a last-minute Lamar drive to defeat the visiting Cardinals, 23-17, at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, ensuring a winning record in the Panthers’ inaugural season. Georgia State fell behind, 17-13, in the fourth quarter before rallying on the touchdown pass from Drew Little to Williams with five minutes to play, and then Iain Vance added his third field goal of the day to put the Panthers ahead, 23-17, with 1:39 left. Doug Prewitt’s last two desperation heaves from the GSU 39-yard line with under 10 seconds to play fell incomplete, with both attempts batted down by wide receiver Danny Williams, who was in on the plays as a safety. “We have a lot to work on, but the bottom line is this, we have a winning record for the year and we have a winning record at home,” said Panthers head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State led Lamar, 13-3, to begin the fourth quarter, but a Cardinal touchdown with 9:50 left to play cut the deficit to three points. Prewitt, playing for injured starter Andre Bevil, hit J.J. Hayes for a 13-yard score to cap an impressive 99-yard drive after the Panthers had downed a punt inside the Lamar 1-yard line. Just 14 seconds later, the Panther crowd was shocked into silence. On the first play from scrimmage after the Lamar kickoff, Little threw an interception to Ryan Clark, who returned it 54 yards for a touchdown to give the Cardinals a 17-13 lead.

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But the Panther offense would come alive after struggling for much of the game, storming down the field on a 71-yard drive to retake the lead with 4:52 remaining. Arthur Williams, the junior from Miami, Fla., caught a tip-drill touchdown from two yards out, plucking the Little pass out of the air amidst several Cardinal defenders after it was tipped by a Lamar lineman. The play was reminiscent of the final snap of the Panthers’ overtime meeting with Jacksonville State, in which Williams caught a tipped pass but was ruled to be out of the end zone to hand Georgia State its second loss of the year. “We went through [the play] in practice, and it was the exact same play as what happened in the Jacksonville State game (in the overtime),” Williams said. “So, I just told myself, ‘not twice, not in one year.’ As I released, the ball was coming right to me, and the defensive lineman slapped it. I just kept my focus on the ball and made the catch.” Little was 5-of-6 on the drive that put the Panthers ahead for good. “You put your team down, but then again, you have to take your team back on your shoulders and let them look at you for leadership,” Little said. “You have to show them that you shook it off, that it’s a new drive, and they can follow you and you’re going to lead them down the field for six.” Running back Travis Evans was instrumental in the go-ahead scoring march, gaining two first downs on rushes of 17 and 13 yards, the second of which set the Panthers up on the Lamar four-yard line. The Panthers would tack on three more points thanks to Jamal Ransby’s interception of Prewitt on Lamar’s next possession. Ransby picked a Prewitt pass off his shoe tops on the first Cardinal series after State’s go-ahead touchdown, returning it 20 yards to the Lamar 31. Iain Vance would knock through a 29-yard field goal several plays later, giving the Panthers the six-point advantage with just 1:39 remaining. “We didn’t mean to make it this type of game,” Curry said. “Nonetheless, we did and we still found a way to come back and win in spite of giving up a 99-yard touchdown drive, in spite of giving up a touchdown on an interception. “In spite of the things we did, we managed to find ways to win the game.” In addition to the timely interception from Ransby, the Panthers got three sacks on Prewitt. The last sack by Allen McKay, his first of the season, pushed the Cardinals back nine yards to the 39-yard line and set up the two incomplete pass attempts to end the game. Safety Fred Barnes led the team with eight total tackles. The Panthers got off to another fast start, going up 10-0 on Lamar in the first quarter to push the team’s first-quarter scoring advantage to 79-25 on the season. GSU opened the scoring on the first drive of the game on a 33-yard field goal from Iain Vance, his first of three on the day. The drive started with a 62-yard run on a handoff to wide receiver Sidney Haynes, the longest rushing play of the Panthers’ short history. After forcing a three-and-out on the next series, the Panthers experienced another first for their young program when Jordan Giles — a wide receiver used on special teams coverage — blocked a Lamar punt, which was recovered by Justin Hughes

2010 SEASON REVIEW at the Cardinal 6. Three plays later, Little hit Haynes in the back of the end zone for the receiver’s fourth scoring reception of the year. Vance moved the Panther advantage to 13-3 with a 47-yard field goal, just 2 yards shy of his season best, with 5:57 remaining in the third quarter. Little finished the game 22-of-35 passing for 189 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, giving him 18 passing TDs on the season to just seven picks. Arthur Williams led the team in receiving with 66 yards on five catches, and Danny Williams netted 61 yards on six grabs. Five seniors were honored before the game for Senior Day, including Vance and Brandon Lupo, the holder on field goals and extra points. Defensive back Hubert Davis, linebacker Trey Ennis and wide receiver Charles Borowsky were also recognized before kickoff. Attendance was 14,689 for Saturday’s game, bringing the home average to 16,750. LAMAR.............................0 GEORGIA STATE ............10

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Albert Wilson’s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchown at Alabama was easily one of the most memorable plays of Georgia State’s inaugural season.

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SCORING SUMMARY GSU–Vance 33 FG, 11:59, 1st (Drive: 5-46, 2:54) GSU–Haynes 8 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 10:10, 1st (Drive: 3-6, 0:46) LAM–Stout 21 FG, 5:14, 2nd (Drive: 11-76, 4:51) GSU–Vance 47 FG, 5:57, 3rd (Drive: 8-33, 4:19) LAM–Hayes 13 Pass from Prewitt (Stout Kick), 9:50, 4th (Drive: 8-99, 4:21) LAM–Clark 54 Interception Return (Stout Kick), 9:34, 4th GSU–AWilliams 2 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 4:52, 4th (Drive: 10-71, 4:35) GSU–Vance 29 FG, 1:39, 4th (Drive: 5-19, 2:16) Attendance–14,689

GSU 3-0 GSU 10-0 GSU 10-3 GSU 13-3 GSU 13-10 LAM 17-13 GSU 20-17 GSU 23-17

TEAM STATISTICS ..................................... LAMAR

GSU

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 18 (4-12-2) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) .................................29-84-0 Passing Yards ......................................................273 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................19-36-1 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 65-357 Punts (No.-Avg-Net)............................... 4-30.5-24.2 Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-0 Penalties ........................................................... 5-45 Sacks By...............................................................0-0 3rd Down Conversions.......................................6-14 4th Down Conversions.........................................0-3 Time of Possession ......................................... 28:45

16 (7-9-0) 27-133-0 189 22-36-1 63-322 4-38.8-38.8 0-0 8-65 3-27 7-15 0-0 31:15

RUSHING LEADERS LAM–Logan 7-56; Hussey 8-32; Asante 6-7; Prewitt 7-(-14) GSU–Haynes 1-62; Evans 11-52; Watson 3-22; Hill 4-3; Burkhalter 2-3; PLee 3-2; Little 1-2 PASSING LEADERS LAM–Prewitt 19-36-1, 273, 1 TD GSU–Little 22-35-1, 189, 2 TD; Jackson 0-1-0, 0 RECEIVING LEADERS LAM–Hayes 7-138, 1 TD; Powdrill 4-50; Jackson 4-48; Prejean 2-26 GSU–DWilliams 6-61; Wilson 6-34; AWilliams 5-66; 1 TD; Haynes 2-14, 1 TD; Giles 1-7; Evans 1-4; Ogbuehi 1-3

ALABAMA 63, GEORGIA STATE 7 Game 11: Nov. 18, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU) Bryant-Denny Stadium• Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia State’s inaugural football season concluded with a 63-7 loss to 10th-ranked Alabama in a Thursday night, nationally-televised contest

before 101,821 fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Despite the tough loss to the powerful Crimson Tide (8-2), head coach Bill Curry and the Panthers (6-5), already assured of a winning season, reveled in the rare opportunity for a first-year program to take on the defending national champions and receive unprecedented exposure on ESPN. “I told them before the game, I’m going to be proud of you regardless of the outcome, and I am,” said Curry. “We’re a better football team right now than we were before the game because of what we learned. I’m grateful to our administration for making this happen, and I’m grateful to Alabama.” Highlights for Georgia State included Albert Wilson’s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 55-yard pass completion from Drew Little to tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi for the Panthers’ longest pass play of the season. Wilson’s return was the second kickoff return for touchdown for Georgia State in its inaugural season, following Darren McCray’s 96-yard against Campbell this season. Not only was that the first surrendered by Alabama this season, but the previous long return against the Crimson Tide was 37 yards. The Little-to-Ogbuehi came on the Panthers’ first play from scrimmage and moved the Panthers to the Alabama 30-yard line. But two penalties pushed GSU back, and then the drive ended on an interception. The Panthers trailed 14-0 at the end of the first quarter before the Tide exploded for 28 secondquarter points, including an interception return for a touchdown and a blocked punt for a score, to take a 42-7 lead into the intermission. The Alabama defense, which leads the nation in interceptions, picked off four against the Panthers, including one that C.J. Mosley returned 41 yards for a touchdown. “Alabama is a great football team,” said Curry. “We worked hard to not be overwhelmed by the whole scene, but we were. Alabama really took the wind out of our sails.”

GEORGIA STATE ..............0 ALABAMA ......................14

7 28

0 14

0 7

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SCORING SUMMARY UA–Jones 8 Pass from McElroy (Shelley kick), 11:41, 1st (Drive: 8-67, 3:19) UA–Ingram 1 Run (Shelley kick), 3:55, 1st (Drive: 11-71, 5:09) UA–Mosley 41 Int. Return (Shelley kick), 14:09, 2nd UA–Jones 10 Pass from McElroy (Shelley kick), 10:43, 2nd (Drive: 4-72, 1:46) UA–Gibson 22 Blocked Punt Return (Shelley kick), 7:16, 2nd UA–Lacy 3 Run (Shelley kick), 5:17, 2nd (Drive: 4-35, 1:51) GSU–Wilson 97 Kickoff Return (Vance Kick), 5:02, 2nd UA–Underwood 7 Pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 9:52, 3rd (Drive: 7-34, 4:02) UA–Goode 1 Run (Foster kick), 6:13, 3rd (Drive: 4-19, 1:56) UA–Fowler 36 Run (Foster kick), 14:50, 4th (Drive: 3-50, 1:11) Attendance–101,821

UA 7-0 UA 14-0 UA 21-0 UA 28-0 UA 35-0 UA 42-0 UA 42-7 UA 49-7 UA 56-7 UA 63-7

TEAM STATISTICS .......................................... GSU

ALABAMA

First Downs (R-P-Pen) .................................7 (6-1-0) Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ................................. 32-91-0 Passing Yards ........................................................ 74 Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...................................... 5-17-4 TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 49-165 Punts (No-Avg-Net).................................5-37.0-25.0 Fumbles-Lost........................................................1-1 Penalties ........................................................... 4-30 Sacks By...............................................................0-0 3rd Down Conversions.......................................3-13 4th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 Time of Possession ......................................... 30:42

24 (12-12-0) 45-262-4 216 19-22-0 67-478 1-29.0-29.0 0-0 3-19 2-11 4-9 2-3 29:10

RUSHING LEADERS GSU–Hill 7-30; Evans 11-30; Smith 4-21; Jackson 3-10; Watson 2-2 UA–Ingram 12-86, 1 TD; Lacy 13-81, 1 TD; Fowler 2-42, 1 TD; Goode 7-24, 1 TD PASSING LEADERS GSU–Little 4-11-4, 69; Hill 0-5-0; Jackson 1-1-0, 5 UA–McElroy 12-13-0, 159, 2 TD; McCarron 7-9-0, 57, 1 TD RECEIVING LEADERS GSU–Ogbuehi 1-55; DWilliams 1-9; Carter 1-5; Haynes 1-3; AWilliams 1-2 UA–JJones 7-86, 2 TD; Maze 2-29; Hanks 2-23; Norwood 2-20; Underwood 1-7, 1 TD

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MOST YARDS RUSHING

MOST YARDS RECEIVING

LONGEST SCORING RUN 46, Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State, 9-18-10

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

62, Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 11-6-10

LONGEST PASS COMPLETION

55, Drew Little to Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. Alabama, 11-18-10

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS

47, Drew Little to Danny Williams vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

LONGEST FIELD GOAL

95, Kelton Hill vs. Savannah State, 10-9-10

103, Danny Williams vs. NC Central, 10-16-10

2, Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 9-2-10; Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS

53, Drew Little vs Old Dominion, 10-23-10 35, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

LONGEST PUNT

62, Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 9-25-10

LONGEST PUNT RETURN

47, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS

11, Travis Evans vs. Campbell, 9-25-10, Lamar, 11-6-10, Alabama, 11-18-10; Sam Burkhalter vs. Savannah State, 10-8-10

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS

MOST FIELD GOALS

MOST PUNT RETURNS

3, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 4, Drew Little vs. Alabama, 11-19-10

97, Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 11-18-10

BEST PUNTING AVERAGE

129, Darren McCray vs. Cambpell, 9-25-10

414, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN

MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS

MOST YARDS PASSING

4, Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 10-210, Savannah State, 10-9-10

MOST PUNTING YARDS

4, Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 9-18-10, South Alabama, 10-30-10

BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE .765 (13-17), Drew Little vs. Shorter, 9-2-10

49, Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS

48, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

158, Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 10-30-11 (33 rushing, 125 KOR)

MOST RECEPTIONS

11, Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

5, Bo Schlechter vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10, Alabama, 11-19-10; Michael Donovan vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

2, Arthur Williams vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10; Albert Wilson vs. Savannah State, 10-9-10 418, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-2310 (414 passing, 4 rushing)

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS

MOST PUNTS

204, Bo Schlechter vs. Lambuth, 9-1110, NC Central, 10-16-10 51.0, Bo Schlechter vs. NC Central, 10-16-10 3, Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 11-6-10

MOST FIELD ATTEMPTS

3, Iain Vance vs. NC Central, 10-16-10, Lamar, 11-6-10

MOST PAT

7, Iain Vance vs. Savannah St., 10-9-10

TACKLES

16, Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 9-2-10

INTERCEPTIONS 1, 10 players

QUARTERBACK SACKS

3, Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10

TACKLES FOR LOSS

4, Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10

GAME SUPERLATIVES - TEAM TEAM OFFENSE........................... Points, Game ............................55 First Downs ..............................22 Rushing Atempts ......................40 Yards Rushing ........................232 TD Rushing ................................. 3 Pass Attempts ..........................55 Pass Completions ....................33 Passing Yards .........................419 Total Offense .......................... 477 Offensive Plays .........................78 Interceptions Thrown ................. 4 Fumbles Lost .............................. 4 Turnovers .................................... 5 Penalties .................................. 10 Penalty Yards............................92 Time of Possession ............ 32:25

HIGH Savannah State, 10-9-10 7 Morehead St, 10-2-10; Savannah St., 10-9-10 5 Morehead St, 10-2-10; Savannah St., 10-9-10 17 Savannah State, 10-9-10 46 Four games 0 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 17 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 5 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 74 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 165 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 35 Alabama, 11-19-10; Lambuth, 9-11-10 0 Old Dominion 0 Alabama, 11-19-10 0 Savannah State, 10-9-10 3 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 20 Morehead State, 10-2-10 17:58

LOW Alabama, 11-19-10 Lambuth, 9-11-10 Lambuth, 9-11-10 South Alabama, 10-30-10 Three games Alabama, 11-19-10 Alabama, 11-19-10 Alabama, 11-19-10 Alabama, 11-19-10 Lambuth, 9-11-10 Five games Five games Shorter, 9-2-10 South Alabama, 10-30-10 South Alabama, 10-30-10 Lambuth, 9-11-10

TEAM DEFENSE .......................... Points Allowed ............................ 7 First Downs .............................. 13 Rushing Attempts..................... 21 Rushing Yards ..........................50 Pass Attempts .......................... 11 Pass Completions ...................... 5 Passing Yards ........................... 57 Total Offense ..........................263 Offensive Plays .........................63 Interceptions .............................. 0 Turnovers .................................... 0 QB Sacks .................................... 0

LOW Shorter, 9-2-10 Savannah State, 10-9-10 Morehead State, 10-2-10 Morehead State, 10-2-10 Shorter, 9-2-10 Shorter, 9-2-10 Shorter, 9-2-10 Shorter, 9-2-10; SSU 10-9-10 Savannah State, 10-9-10 Five games ODU, 10-23-10; Alabama, 11-19-10 Five games

HIGH Alabama, 11-19-10 Three teams Campbell, 9-25-10 South Alabama, 10-30-10 Morehead State, 10-2-10 Morehead State, 10-2-10 Jacksonville State, 9-18-10 Alabama, 11-19-10 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 NC Central, 10-16-10 MSU, SSU, NCCU Lambuth, 9-11-10

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63 24 54 293 44 27 283 478 81 3 4 6

DANNY WILLIAMS established school records for receptions (11) and receiving yards (103) in a game.

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS Record: 6-5 Overall (Home: 5-2 • Away: 1-3) Date Sept. 2, 2010 Sept. 11, 2010 Sept. 18, 2010 Sept. 25, 2010 Oct. 2, 2010 Oct. 9, 2010 Oct. 16, 2010 Oct. 23, 2010 Oct. 30, 2010 Nov. 6, 2010 Nov. 18, 2010 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp - Att - Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards Kick Return Average PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards Punt Return Average

OPPONENT (Rank) .............................. Result Record Atten. SHORTER ...........................................hW 41-7 1-0 30,237 LAMBUTH ...........................................hL 14-23 1-1 12,647 JACKSONVILLE STATE (#4) ................hL 27-34 (ot) 1-2 16,128 at Campbell .......................................aW 24-21 2-2 3,021 MOREHEAD STATE .............................hW 37-10 3-2 15,264 SAVANNAH STATE ...............................hW 55-21 4-2 14,908 N.C. CENTRAL ....................................hW 20-17 (ot) 5-2 13,378 at Old Dominion .................................aL 20-34 5-3 19,782 at South Alabama ..............................aL 34-39 5-4 23,446 LAMAR ................................................hW 23-17 6-4 14,689 at Alabama (#11) ..............................aL 7-63 6-5 101,621 GSU OPP 302 286 27.5 26.0 177 215 71 110 96 91 10 14 1356 2061 1573 2262 217 201 316 470 4.3 4.4 123.3 187.4 16 19 2247 1865 201-334-14 180-293-10 6.7 6.4 11.2 10.4 204.3 169.5 19 13 3603 3926 650 763 5.5 5.1 327.5 356.9 50-1210 50-935 24.2 18.7 12-83 18-142 6.9 7.9

TEAM STATISTICS INT RETURNS: #-Yards Interception Return Average FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES Red Zone Touchdowns PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Score by Quarters ......... 1st Georgia State .................. 79 Opponents....................... 39

GSU OPP 10-73 14-240 7.3 17.1 15-12 25-9 65-529 83-754 48.1 68.5 41-1693 42-1569 41.3 37.4 37.3 34.4 27:27 32:27 57/134 69/155 43% 45% 4/11 9/17 36% 53% 15-97 10-67 0 0 37 36 15-18 12-21 0-1 0-0 (37-43) 86% (34-39) 87% (26-43) 60% (24-39) 62% (35-37) 95% (34-36) 94% 117,251 148,070 7/16,750 4/37,018 2nd 69 110

3rd 55 44

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OT 3 7

Total 302 286

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Hill, Kelton Evans, Travis Watson, R. Lee, Parris Burkhalter, Sam Haynes, Sidney McCray, Darren Smith, Malcolm Wilson, Albert Jackson, Star Williams, Danny TEAM Little, Drew Total Opponents

11 60 461 45 416 11 79 402 20 382 11 46 190 20 170 11 40 181 20 161 11 33 121 20 101 11 1 62 0 62 9 2 41 3 38 11 7 39 1 38 10 11 31 13 18 4 8 23 6 17 11 1 0 1 -1 6 7 0 22 -22 11 21 22 46 -24 11 316 1573 217 1356 11 470 2262 201 2061

Passing

Little, Drew Hill, Kelton Jackson, Star Watson, R. Schlechter, Bo Williams, Danny Total Opponents

11 11 4 11 9 11 11 11

att

gain loss

effic comp-att-int

net avg td

6.9 3 4.8 3 3.7 0 4.0 4 3.1 1 62.0 0 19.0 1 5.4 0 1.6 0 2.1 0 -1.0 0 -3.1 0 -1.1 4 4.3 16 4.4 19

pct

Punt Returns

no.

yds avg td

Matthews, D. Wilson, Albert Hughes, Justin Total Opponents

8 3 1 12 18

76 2 5 83 142

47 21 5 47 29

Interceptions

no.

yds avg td

Ransby, Jamal Chahoy, Brad McClendon, B. Hogan, Mark Matthews, D. Muasau, Jake Barnes, Fred Muasau, Louie Total Opponents

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 14

38 13 0 0 14 0 1 7 73 240

20 8 0 0 14 0 1 7 20 54

Kick Returns

no.

yds avg td

Wilson, Albert McCray, Darren Lee, Parris Anthony, Nate Matthews, D. Smith, Malcolm Giles, Jordan Burkhalter, Sam Total Opponents

22 618 28.1 10 270 27.0 8 142 17.8 3 43 14.3 3 84 28.0 2 39 19.5 1 14 14.0 1 0 0.0 50 1210 24.2 50 935 18.7

Fumble Returns

no.

yds td

132.02 190-306-11 62.1 2102 18 55.84 5-15-1 33.3 64 0 45.28 5-10-2 50.0 42 0 757.60 1-1-0 100.0 39 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 127.08 201-334-14 60.2 2247 19 122.72 180-293-10 61.4 1865 13

Receiving

yds

avg

lg avg/g

Williams, Danny Haynes, Sidney Wilson, Albert Giles, Jordan Williams, A. Ogbuehi, E. Evans, Travis Lee, Parris Schlechter, Bo Watson, R. Burkhalter, Sam Carter, Bo Anthony, Nate McCray, Darren Total Opponents

11 54 649 11 26 298 10 19 294 8 17 217 11 16 164 11 15 199 11 14 97 11 13 59 9 8 118 11 5 31 11 5 23 9 4 52 11 3 18 9 2 28 11 201 2247 11 180 1865

12.0 11.5 15.5 12.8 10.2 13.3 6.9 4.5 14.8 6.2 4.6 13.0 6.0 14.0 11.2 10.4

5 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 13

47 39 51 48 24 55 32 13 23 10 11 20 8 14 55 47

108

lg avg/g

53 46 30 33 19 62 41 14 9 9 0 0 7 62 36

no.

59.0 27.1 29.4 27.1 14.9 18.1 8.8 5.4 13.1 2.8 2.1 5.8 1.6 3.1 204.3 169.5

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37.8 34.7 15.5 14.6 9.2 5.6 4.2 3.5 1.8 4.2 -0.1 -3.7 -2.2 123.3 187.4 lg avg/g

55 20 16 39 0 0 55 47

191.1 5.8 10.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 204.3 169.5

Total Opponents

0 2

9.5 0.7 5.0 6.9 7.9 19.0 6.5 0.0 0.0 14.0 0.0 1.0 7.0 7.3 17.1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

97 96 27 21 36 24 14 0 97 49

yds avg td

0 0.0 1 0.5

0 0

0 1

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Scoring

kick

Vance, Iain Williams, Danny Lee, Parris Little, Drew Haynes, Sidney Evans, Travis Hill, Kelton Williams, A. Wilson, Albert Giles, Jordan Burkhalter, Sam McCray, Darren Ogbuehi, E. TEAM Total Opponents

5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 37 36

15-17 0-1 15-18 12-21

35-37 35-37 34-36

Field Goals

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99

5-6 0-0

6-6 0-1

3-4 0-0

pts

Total Offense

- 80 - 30 - 24 - 24 - 24 - 24 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 6 0 - 302 - 286

Vance, Iain TEAM

15-17 88.2 1-1 0-1 0.0 0-0

0-0 0-0

FG Sequence

Georgia State

Opponents

Shorter Lambuth Jacksonville State CAMPBELL Morehead State Savannah State N.C. Central Old Dominion South Alabama Lamar Alabama

(22),(18) (39),(25) (30) 43,(49) (46),(27) 29,(32),(33) (21),(34) (33),34,(47),(29) -

50 (42) (20),(27) 42,29 (27) (44),45 (44),(29),31 42,(35),(28),(18),(31) (21),39 54,27

g plays

rush pass

total

Little, Drew Hill, Kelton Evans, Travis Watson, R. Lee, Parris Burkhalter, Sam Haynes, Sidney Jackson, Star Smith, Malcolm McCray, Darren Wilson, Albert Williams, Danny TEAM Total Opponents

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 4 11 9 10 11 6 11 11

lg blk

Punting

no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 5

49 0

Schlechter, Bo Donovan, M. TEAM Little, Drew Total Opponents

31 1380 8 273 1 0 1 40 41 1693 42 1569

Kickoffs

no. yds avg tb ob retn

Vance, Iain Garcia, Max Total Opponents

41 2427 20 991 61 3418 58 3348

0 0

327 -24 2102 2078 1 75 416 64 480 79 382 0 382 47 170 39 209 40 161 0 161 33 101 0 101 1 62 0 62 18 17 42 59 7 38 0 38 2 38 0 38 11 18 0 18 2 -1 0 -1 7 -22 0 -22 650 1356 2247 3603 3 763 2061 1865 3926 3

44.5 34.1 0.0 40.0 41.3 37.4 59.2 49.5 56.0 57.7

62 52 0 40 62 52 2 1 3 2

1 0 0 0 1 2

4 0 0 0 4 7

8 0 0 1 9 8 ne

1 0 1 18.7 39.7 2 24.2 36.2

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## 24 20 13 38 23 53 35 41 10 9 94 16 45 90 37 47 26 33 25 75 36 92 14 99 5 51 22 18 19 32 17 1 48 42 84 44 54 3 21 28 8

Defensive Leaders

Barnes, Fred Jones, Brandon Bostic, Evan Muasau, Louie Hogan, Mark Bilukidi, C. Muasau, Jake Opanubi, O. Ferguson, R. McClendon, B. Jenkins, Kalan Hughes, Justin Wiley, Austen Karriem, Khiry Felder, Akeen Hall, Michael Ransby, Jamal Chahoy, Brad Moon, Cole Woodard, T. Singleton, Kail Peary, Dion Fears, Jocquez Shorter, D. Matthews, D. Ennis, Trey Howard, Isaiah Wyatt, Blake Haynes, Sidney McKay, Allen Williams, Danny Anthony, Nate Woods, Bailey Ibarrondo, C. Williams, A. Burkhalter, Sam McQueen, Scott Watson, R. Evans, Travis Smith, Malcolm Giles, Jordan Total Opponents

10 11 9 11 11 11 11 9 11 10 11 11 11 8 11 10 10 11 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 5 11 11 10 11 11 11 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 11 11

47 38 31 27 21 26 28 23 21 20 15 22 12 11 9 11 12 11 4 5 7 4 6 4 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 446 405

110

Tackles a tot

38 27 32 34 33 25 22 16 15 16 15 8 12 13 14 11 8 7 13 10 5 6 3 5 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 404 223

85 65 63 61 54 51 50 39 36 36 30 30 24 24 23 22 20 18 17 15 12 10 9 9 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 850 628

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tfl/yds

Sacks no-yds

Pass defense int-yds brup qbh

3.0-13 3.0-7 3.0-5 1.5-4 2.5-10 7.0-25 8.5-51 2.5-9 2.0-2 2.5-13 1.5-3 1.5-5 . 2.5-8 0.5-1 1.5-5 . . . . 1.0-4 0.5-1 . . . 0.5-1 1.0-1 . . 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . . . . 47-176 69-215

1.0-7 . . . 0.5-7 5.0-23 4.0-34 . . 0.5-6 1.0-2 . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . 1.0-4 . . . . . . . . 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . . . . 15-97 10-67

1-1 . . 1-7 1-0 . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . 2-38 2-13 . . . . . . 1-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73 14-240

1 6 . . 1 . 3 1 3 2 . 7 . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 30 39

1 . . . 1 1 2 1 . 1 . 1 2 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 18

Fumbles rcv-yds

blkd kick

saf

. 1-0 . . 1-0 . 3-0 1-0 . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . 9-0 12-1

1 . 1 1 . 2 4 . . 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9

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2010 SEASON REVIEW GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY GEORGIA STATE Game ......................... Pts Shorter ........................ 41 Lambuth ...................... 14 Jax State ...................... 27 Campbell ..................... 24 Morehead State .......... 37 Savannah State........... 55 NC Central ................... 20 Old Dominion .............. 20 South Alabama 34 Lamar .......................... 23 Alabama .........................7

First Downs (R-P-Pn) 20 (10-7-3) 5 (2-3-0) 19 (4-14-1) 14 (7-6-1) 22 (8-13-1) 22 (11-10-1) 16 (6-9-1) 21 (5-15-1) 15 (5-9-1) 16 (7-9-0) 7 (6-1-0)

Total Off Ply/Yds 54/366 35/183 62/339 49/280 73/441 69/433 64/317 78/477 54/280 63/322 49/165

Rushing Att/Yds/TD 35/212/3 17/91/1 22/112/3 26/117/0 40/152/1 40/232/3 35/112/1 23/58/1 19/46/3 27/133/0 32/91/0

Pass Yds 154 92 227 163 289 201 205 419 234 189 74

Passes Cm-At-TD-I 14-19-2-0 8-18-1-4 25-40-0-1 16-23-2-0 22-33-4-2 19-29-4-0 16-29-1-0 33-55-1-0 21-35-2-2 22-36-2-1 5-17-0-4

Punts Punt Ret No-Avg No-Avg-TD 2-36.5 2-37-0 5-40.8 2(-1)-0 2-42.0 0-0-0 4-50.0 1(-8)-0 4-36.8 3-48-0 2-50.0 0-0-0 4-51.0 1(-3)-0 4-45.8 2-5-0 5-31.6 0-0-0 4-38.8 1-5-0 5-37.0 0-0-0

KO Ret No-Avg-TD 2-80-0 5-129-0 4-92-0 4-153-1 2-13-0 4-110-0 3-55-0 6-119-0 6-147-0 4-72-0 10-240-1

PAT 5-5 2-2 3-3 3-3 4-5 7-7 2-2 2-2 4-5 2-2 1-1

FG 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-2 0-0 3-4 0-0

Sacks By 0-0 6-40 0-0 1-3 2-9 1-7 2-11 0-0 0-0 3-27 0-0

Fum/ Lost 0-0 1-0 1-0 3-3 1-1 1-1 3-2 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-1

Penalty No-Yds 8-45 5-55 4-35 3-25 5-37 10-79 6-46 9-92 3-20 8-65 4-30

Poss Time 27:31 17:58 26:51 22:33 32:25 30:06 28:29 30:03 23:59 31:15 30:42

KO Ret No-Avg-TD 6-90-0 3-59-0 4-110-0 4-80-0 7-90-0 6-89-0 4-64-0 3-76-0 6-123-0 5-110-0 2-44-0

PAT 1-1 2-3 4-4 3-3 1-1 3-3 2-2 4-4 3-4 2-2 9-9

FG 0-1 1-1 2-2 0-2 1-1 0-0 1-2 2-3 4-5 1-2 0-2

Sacks By 1-8 1-2 2-8 0-0 1-4 0-0 2-26 0-0 1-8 0-0 2-11

Fum/ Lost 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-0 3-2 2-2 3-1 2-0 2-1 3-0 0-0

Penalty Poss No-Yds Time 9-115 32:29 10-70 42:02 13-121 33:09 4-38 37:27 5-60 27:35 10-93 29:54 11-78 31:31 7-55 28:41 6-60 36:01 5-45 28:45 3-19 29:18

GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY OPPONENTS Game ......................... Pts Shorter ...........................7 Lambuth ...................... 23 Jax State ...................... 34 Campbell ..................... 21 Morehead State .......... 10 Savannah State........... 21 NC Central ....................17 Old Dominion .............. 34 South Alabama ........... 39 Lamar ...........................17 Alabama ...................... 63

First Downs (R-P-Pn) 14 (11-3-0) 21 (12-8-1) 24 (8-14-2) 21 (15-4-2) 14 (2-12-0) 13 (6-5-2) 19 (11-6-2) 23 (13-7-3) 24 (16-8-0) 18 (4-12-2) 24 (12-12-0)

Total Off Ply/Yds 64/263 76/310 71/450 72/341 65/280 63/263 66/329 81/381 73/474 65/357 67/478

Rushing Att/Yds/TD 53/206/1 50/184/2 39/167/3 54/257/2 21/50/0 44/154/2 43/175/1 43/229/3 49/293/1 29/84/0 45/262/4

Pass Yds 57 126 283 84 230 109 154 152 181 273 216

Passes Cm-At-TD-I 15-11-0-0 19-26-0-1 24-32-1-0 9-18-1-1 27-44-1-2 13-19-1-2 11-23-1-3 22-38-1-0 12-24-3-0 29-36-1-1 19-22-3-0

Punts Punt Ret No-Avg No-Avg-TD 4-32.2 1-7-0 4-40.2 1-11-0 2-36.5 2-27-0 4-39.2 2-12-0 8-38.6 1 (-9)- 0 4-40.2 1-2-0 3-43.0 3-33-0 6-38.5 2-10-0 2-34.0 1 (-11) 0 4-30.5 2-0-0 1-29.0 2-60-1

GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS OFF QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT PK

SHORTER Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles Ogbuehi King Gilbert Jacoby Clottey Yandell Vance

LAMBUTH Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Anthony Ogbuehi King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

JSU Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Ogbuehi AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

CAMP Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Ogbuehi AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

MSU Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

SSU Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Clottey Yandell Vance

NCCU Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

ODU Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles AWilliams King Gilbert Jacob Kirkland Yandell Vance

USA Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Giles AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

LAMAR Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Ogbuehi AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

ALABAMA Little Watson DWilliams Haynes Ogbuehi AWilliams King Gilbert Jacoby Kirkland Yandell Vance

DEF DE NG DT OLB OLB ILB ILB FS SS CB CB P

SHORTER Jenkins Peary Bilukidi JMuasau Ferguson Bostic Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Schlechter

LAMBUTH Jenkins Woodard Bilukidi JMuasau Ferguson Bostic Chahoy BJones Fears Hughes McClendon Schlechter

JSU Jenkins Bostic (LB) Bilukidi JMuasau Ferguson LMuasau Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Schlechter

CAMP Jenkins Hall (DB) Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan Bostic Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes Ransby Schlechter

MSU Jenkins Karriem Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Opanubi BJones Ransby Hughes McClendon Schlechter

SSU Jenkins Karriem Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Schlechter

NCCU Jenkins Karriem Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Schlechter

ODU Jenkins Ransby (DB) Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Schlechter

USA Jenkins Ransby (DB) Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Opanubi BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Donovan

LAMAR Jenkins Ransby (DB) Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Bostic BJones Barnes Hughes McClendon Donovan

ALABAMA Jenkins Karriem Bilukidi JMuasau Hogan LMuasau Bostic BJones Barnes Hughes Ransby Schlechter

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