TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 1
JACKSONVILLE
Junior Eagle Club Day
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6 p.m.
at The Citadel *
6 p.m.
22 ELON *
Cheerleader for a Day
High School Band Day
Faculty-Staff Day
6 p.m.
Fireworks 29 SAMFORD *
6 p.m.
Family Weekend
Oct. 6
at Western Carolina *
3:30 p.m.
13 WOFFORD *
Military Appreciation Day
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at Furman *
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at Chattanooga *
Nov. 3
6 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
APPALACHIAN STATE * 2 p.m.
Blue Out
10 HOWARD
2 p.m.
Homecoming
Senior Day
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at Georgia
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FCS Playoffs
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First Round
Dec. 1
FCS Playoffs
Second Round
7/8
Quaterfinals
14/15 FCS Playoffs
Semifinals
Jan. 5
FCS Playoffs
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GENERAL INFORMATION
RECORD BOOK
1 2 3 4 6-7 8-9 10 11-13 14-15 16-17 18
102-105 106-108 109 110 111 112-113 114 115-116 117-119 120-121 120-121 122 123-124 125 126-127 128 129 130-131 132 133 134-140 141 142-144 145 146-147 148-150 151 152-153 154-155 156-157 158-159 160-161 162-163 164-167 168-169 170 171 172 173 174-175 176
Table of Contents Quick Facts 2012 Schedule / 2011 Results Paulson Stadium Bishop Field House Parrish Center/Cowart Building New Football Center Georgia Southern University Traditions Iron Works/Sports Medicine Student-Athlete Services
COACHES & STAFF 20 21 22-23 24 25 26 27-32 32-34
President Keel Athletics Director Sam Baker Head Coach Jeff Monken Assistant Head Coach Mitch Ware Offensive Coordinator Brent Davis Defensive Coordinator Jack Curtis Assistant Coaches Support Staff
MEET THE EAGLES 36-37 38-72
Numerical/Alphabetical Roster Player Profiles
2011 SEASON IN REVIEW 74 75-76 77 78 79-80 81 82 83 84-85 86-99 100
2011 Results/Honors 2011 Team/Individual Season Stats Defensive Leaders Superlatives Game-by-game stats Quarter-by-quarter stats Game-by-game starters Plays of 20+ yards Scoring Summaries Game recaps EFAA
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Rushing records Passing records Receiving records Scoring records Total offense records Punting/kicking records kickoff/punt return records Defensive records Team records Playoff records Playoff records Year-by-year team stats National statistics leaders NCAA records Paulson Stadium records Top performances by opponents Last time it happened Final FCS polls Series records Results for 2012 opponents All-time results Eagles on TV All-Americans All-SoCon Selections All-time roster numbers Modern era lettermen Eagles in the pros 1985 National Champions 1986 National Champions 1989 National Champions 1990 National Champions 1999 National Champions 2000 National Champions Other playoff appearances Eagle Greats: Erk Russell Eagle Greats: Tracy Ham Eagle Greats: Adrian Peterson Eagle Greats: Jayson Foster Eagle Greats: Paul Johnson Media guidelines Georgia Southern Radio Network
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FCS Championship Game TBA
Frisco, Texas * = Southern Conference Game All times are eastern Bold indicates home games
CREDITS
The 2012 Georgia Southern University Football media guide was published by Georgia Southern Athletics Media Relations Department. Cover Design: Old Hat Creative Layout/Design: Barrett Gilham and A.J. Henderson Editor/Writer: Barrett Gilham and A.J. Henderson Contributors: Georgia Southern Athletics Media Relations Department Staff, Georgia Southern Radio Network, Georgia Southern Office of Marketing and Communications, Football coaching staff and Director of Athletics Sam Baker and Dr. Zeb Baker. Photography: Frank Fortune, Shawn Pelham, Jinks Durden, Willis Glassgow, Wingate Downs, Paul Barkley, Mike Featherstone, and ‘The Run’ series courtesy of Gil Riggs. Photo of Mike Curry by Dan Lippet and courtesy of NBAE. NFL player pictures courtesy of media relations office of the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans.
The Georgia Southern Eagles won their ninth Southern Conference Championship with a 31-10 win at #9 Wofford on November 9, 2011.
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QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Name of School.....................................Georgia Southern University City/Zip..............................................................Statesboro, GA/30460 Founded...........................................................................................1906 University President............................................. Dr. Brooks A. Keel Director of Athletics........................................................... Sam Baker Faculty Athletics Representative..................... Dr. Chris Geyerman Enrollment...................................................................................20,212 Nickname......................................................................................Eagles School Colors...............................................................Blue and White Affiliation.......................................................... NCAA Division I FCS Conference..........................................................Southern Conference Stadium........................................................Allen E. Paulson Stadium Built..................................................................................................1984 Capacity........................................................................................18,000 Surface.............................................................................. Bermuda Tift
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Director (Football Contact).......................................Barrett Gilham Office Phone................................................................. (912) 478-5448 E-Mail................................................bgilham@GeorgiaSouthern.edu Cell Phone.......................................................................912-678-5051 Media Relations Office Phone.....................................912-478-5239 Media Relations Fax......................................................912-478-0046 Assistant Director....................................................... A.J. Henderson Office Phone....................................................................912-478-5071 Email................................... ........ ajhenderson@georgiasouthern.edu Press Box Phone.............................................. ................912.681.3896 Web Site........................................ www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com Mailing Address.............................................................P.O. Box 8085 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460 Shipping Address.................................590 Herty Drive, Room 1125 ..........................................Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, GA 30458
GEORGIA SOUTHERN RADIO NETWORK
Flagship Radio Station.......................................... Boomer 103.7 FM Radio Play-by-Play...........................................Chris Blair (7th year) Color................................................................Terry Harvin (7th year) Sideline Reporter.....................................Ryan Chambers (7th year) Producer/Spotter.............................................Russ Brown (3rd year)
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Modern Era All-Time Record (1982)....................277-106-1 (.723) NCAA I-FCS Championships Won.................................................. 6 ....................................................(1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000) Southern Conference Championships Won................................... 9 .................... (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011) All-Time NCAA I-FCS Playoff Record.................................... 43-12 Last NCAA I-FCS Playoff Game.................................................2011 ............................December 17, 2011; Lost 35-7 at North Dakota St.
TEAM INFORMATION
2011 Overall Record...................................................................... 11-3 2011 Home Record........................................................................... 8-0 2011 SoCon Record/Finish................................................... 7-1 (1st) Offense............................................................................. Triple Option Defense............................................................................................... 4-3 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost................................................ 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................... 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................... 56/24
COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach..................................................... Jeff Monken (Millikin) Record at Georgia Southern................................. 21-8, Second year Overall Coaching Record............................................................Same Offensive Coor./O-Line...................................Brent Davis (Georgia) Defensive Coor./Safeties.................................. Jack Curtis (Evangel) Defensive Line............................. Victor Cabral (Georgia Southern) Linebackers................................. Kevin Corless (Northwest Mo. St.) WR/Recruiting.................................Brett Gilliland (West Alabama) Cornerbacks.............................. Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern) Tight Ends...................................................... Sean Saturnio (Hawaii) Defensive Line/Special Teams...John Scott, Jr. (Western Carolina) Running Backs..........................Lamont Seward (Western Carolina) Asst. Head Coach/QBs.................. Mitch Ware (Southwest Mo. St.) Strength Coach...................................Tom Melton (South Carolina) Assistant Strength Coach.......................................Brandon Howard Assistant Strength Coach................................................ Skyler Pyles Video Coordinator..............................................Matthew Hammock Football Athletic Trainer.................................. Brandy Petty Clouse Head Athletics Equipment Manager.........................Stewart Carter Athletic Facility Consultant..........................................Roger Inman Administrative Assistant................................................Lisa Kingery
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SEASON SCHEDULES 2012 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Time
Series
Streak
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
JACKSONVILLE at The Citadel * ELON * SAMFORD * at Western Carolina * WOFFORD * at Furman * at Chattanooga * APPALACHIAN STATE* HOWARD at Georgia
6 P.M. 6 p.m. 6 P.M. 6 P.M. 3:30 p.m. 6 P.M. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 P.M. 2 P.M. TBA
0-0 17-4 9-3 4-3 20-2 11-7 15-8 21-4 13-13-1 0-0 0-4
None W5 W2 W1 W17 W2 W2 W1 L1 None L4
Last Meeting First Meeting W, 14-12 (11/5/2011) W, 41-14 (10/1/2011) W, 31-17 (9/3/2011) W, 52-20 (9/24/2011) W, 31-10 (9/12/2011) W, 50-20 (10/15/2011) W, 28-27 (10/8/2011) L, 24-17 (10/29/2011) First Meeting L, 45-21 (8/30/2008)
* - denotes Southern Conference game
2011 GEORGIA SOUTHERN RESULTS Date Opponent Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Site
at Samford * Seibert Stadium TUSCULUM Paulson Stadium WESTERN CAROLINA * Paulson Stadium at Elon * Rhodes Stadium #23 CHATTANOOGA * Paulson Stadium FURMAN * Paulson Stadium PRESBYTERIAN Paulson Stadium at #5 Appalachian State * Kidd Brewer Stadium THE CITADEL * Paulson Stadium at #9 Wofford * Gibbs Stadium at #3 Alabama Bryant-Denny Stadium
FCS PLAYOFFS Dec. 3 OLD DOMINION Paulson Stadium Dec. 10 MAINE Paulson Stadium Dec. 17 at #4 North Dakota State Fargodome
Score
Result Attendance
31-17 62-21 52-20 41-14 28-27 50-20 48-14 17-24 14-12 31-10 21-45
W (1-0, 1-0) W (2-0, 1-0) W (3-0, 2-0) W (4-0, 3-0) W (5-0, 4-0) W (6-0, 5-0) W (7-0, 5-0) L (7-1, 5-1) W (8-1, 6-1) W (9-1, 7-1) L (9-2, 7-1)
8,714 21,812 19,067 7,195 20,593 19,221 16,392 30,018 18,408 10,280 101,821
55-48 35-23 7-35
W (10-2, 7-1) W (11-2, 7-1) L (11-3, 7-1)
13,226 12,886 18,108
* - denotes Southern Conference game
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PAULSON STADIUM 4
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PAULSON STADIUM Allen E. Paulson Stadium was dedicated on Sept. 29, 1984 with a 48-11 rout of Liberty Baptist. The game was a fitting end to four years of planning and hard work – four years of dreaming of one of the finest football facilities in America. The phrase “The Prettiest Little Stadium in America” was coined by former head coach Erk Russell. Constructed at a cost of $4.7 million, Paulson Stadium currently seats 18,000 spectators while permanent light fixtures were added prior to the 1994 season. The stadium features a prescription athletic turf playing field, special climate controlled VIP boxes with spacious interiors, private restrooms and food service areas. Prior to the start of the 2005 season, a brick façade was built along the walls of Paulson Stadium while the video scoreboard was also surrounded with a brick garden/façade. Paulson Stadium reflects and enhances the growing importance of Georgia Southern University and Southeast Georgia, an importance symbolized by the area’s economic and educational impact on the state and nation. The stadium is named for the late Allen E. Paulson, who donated more than $1 million toward construction of the facility. In 2007 Georgia Southern University renamed the area surrounding Paulson Stadium as ‘Erk Russell Athletic Park.’
PAULSON STADIUM FACTS Layout: East-West Capacity: 18,000 Initial start date: First shovel – 1983; Opening Game – Sept. 29, 1984 Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf with special Tift Bermuda on a clay, sand and gravel base over an elaborate drainage system. Miscellaneous: 26 private booster boxes, film deck and a 39-seat working press area. First Opponent: Liberty Baptist, Sept. 29, 1984 First Win: 48-11 vs. Liberty Baptist, Sept. 29, 1984 First NCAA FCS Playoff Win: 27-0 vs. Jackson State, Nov. 30, 1985 First Loss: 35-10 vs. Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 14, 1985 First NCAA FCS Playoff Loss: 24-17 vs. Furman, Dec. 15, 2001 All-Time Record: 165-31 (.842) / 139-21 afternoon, 26-10 night All-Time Playoff Record: 32-3 (.914) First Score: 36-yard run by Tracy Ham vs. Liberty Baptist (13:44, 1st quarter) First 100 Yard Rusher: 104 by Melvin Bell vs. Liberty Baptist First Shutout: 34-0 vs. Tennessee Tech, Oct. 5, 1985
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GENE BISHOP FIELD HOUSE
Dr. Gene Bishop addressed the Eagle fans gathered for the dedication of the Gene Bishop Field House in September 2006. Thanks to the generous contribution from the late Gene Bishop, Georgia Southern University finished construction on the Bishop Field House at Paulson Stadium prior to the start of the 2006 football season. Bishop passed away in March of 2011 but left behind a legacy at Georgia Southern. The former Athletic Foundation Chairman of the
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Board was a part of Eagle Nation for more than 20 years and his loyalty to the University and athletics department provided for two showcase landmarks on campus - the Gene Bishop Field House and the Eugene M. Bishop Alumni Center. Construction of the Gene Bishop Field House took place in the west endzone of Paulson Stadium. The Field House measures 13,600 total square feet and includes: locker rooms, meeting and hospitality space. The home locker room can accommodate 90 players while the visitor locker room has space for 75 players. Around 400 members socialize in the Field House prior to home football games. The Field House can hold any type of meetings, socials or luncheons – including recent Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. On December 7, 2009, members of the media and fans filled the Bishop Field House as Director of Athletics Sam Baker introduced Jeff Monken as Georgia Southern’s football coach. The building also houses the Athletics Hall of Fame display. With his generous contribution, Bishop now holds the distinction as the single largest contributor to the Georgia Southern Athletics Department and is one of the largest contributors to the University. The Eugene M. Bishop Alumni Center opened summer of 2009 on Akins Boulevard,
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just a short distance from Erk Russell Athletic Park and the epicenter of gameday Saturdays. In 2003 the Southern Conference began the Distinguished Service Award program to recognize individuals who have made a great impact on their respective conference institution. Dr. Bishop was the first from Georgia Southern to receive the award. “Gene Bishop made great contributions to the success of Georgia Southern University and the Department of Athletics, both financially and through his leadership as the Athletic Foundation’s Chairman of the Board. He truly loved Georgia Southern,” said Sam Baker, Director of Athletics. “This Field House will stand as a great tribute to Gene Bishop, symbolizing his much appreciated friendship with the University and Athletics Department. The Field House certainly enhances Paulson Stadium.” Those interested in being part of the gameday festivities inside Bishop Field House can contact the Athletic Foundation at (912) 4785520 for more information.
GENE BISHOP FIELD HOUSE
GENE BISHOP FIELD HOUSE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY (From Left-Right) John Lavender, University President Dr. Bruce Grube, University Vice President Joe Franklin, Nancy Addison, Dr. Gene Bishop, Gray Bishop, Traci Bishop, Robert Hagan and Richard Hinman.
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PARRISH FOOTBALL CENTER
En tr ance The Dan J. Parrish, Sr. Football Center, completed in November 2000, was among the first new facilities on a list of impressive additions for Georgia Southern Athletics. The nearly 12,000 square foot building sits between Hanner Fieldhouse and the practice fields. The Parrish Center houses 10 coaches’ offices, state-of-the-art XOS video system, staff meeting rooms, team meeting rooms, staff locker room, memorabilia from past championships, pictorial displays commemorating all-conference and all-America honorees, reception and recruiting areas, and, of course, six national championship trophies. The hallways of the Parrish Center are lined with All-America honors and images of former Eagle greats in action. Located near the team meeting room is a tribute to Coack Russell, the father of Georgia Southern Football, which includes some of his personal coaching items, photographs, rare memorabilia and cigar boxes.
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mee ting Room
COWART BUILDING
ATHLETIC FOUNDATION & TICKET OFFICE
Opened in June 2000, the Troy A and Mozelle Cowart Building serves as the headquarters for the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation and for the Athletics Ticket Office. Located at 203 Lanier Drive in Statesboro, fans can purchase season and single-game tickets in person during the week or on game days or call (912) 478-9467 or 1-800478-9467 for assistance. Helping provide scholarship and fundraising support for the Athletics Department, the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation wants to fulfull the goal of every Eagle student-athlete winning a championship ring and earning their degree. For more information on how to donate to the Eagle Fund, contact (912) 478-5520 or visit ringsanddiplomas. com.
JOHN MULHERIN President, Athletic Foundation
DAVID BEAUBIEN Executive Director, Eagle Fund
DEE PARKER Records Manager Athletic Foundation
JOHN RAMFJORD Ticket Manager
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FRANK HOOK Director of Donor Relations
KRIS DRAPER Assistant Ticket Manager
CAROLINE BEVILLARD Eagle Fund Program Coordinator
KATHRYN BRYANT Office Manager Athletic Foundation
LINDSEY RANDOLPH Atlanta Regional Development Director
SALLY SCOTT Donor Fulfillment Coordinator
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NEW FOOTBALL OPERATIONS CENTER
s tadium side PROPOSED Footb all Operations Center Discussions to expand the operations center for the Eagle Football program began in 2010. The proposed new facility, a landmark project for Georgia Southern Athletics, would provide space for the essential functions for the program in one central building – locker rooms, meeting rooms, coaches offices, athletic performance, athletic training and equipment. In addition to furnishing the day-to-day needs of the program, the building would provide ample space to honor Georgia Southern Football legends and history with Hall of Fame exhibit area with artifacts and images.
L anier Drive side
Project specific ations 53,000 total square feet
First Floor Locker rooms, athletic performance area and weight room, athletic training room, equipment room and laundry room.
Second Floor Coaches’ offices, players’ lounge, team meeting rooms, video production area, lobby and hall of fame area.
Outdoor components Viewing veranda, scoreboard on stadium facade, walkway/terrace on Lanier Drive.
in terior
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For more information on gift opportunities for the Football operations center, please call the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation at 912-478-5520.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University provides a unique educational experience where students are able to take advantage of all of the benefits of a large university without sacrificing the personal touches of a smaller college. • Enrollment of 20,000+ • Economic impact of more than $700 million for its nine county region • A Day for Southern raised more than $1.4 million Rendering of new Biological Sciences Building to open spring 2013
• Students volunteer more than 26,000 service hours
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
As the largest and most comprehensive research institution in southeast Georgia, Georgia Southern University continues to set the bar for academic excellence. During the past decade, Georgia Southern has shown growth in size and scope that has led to recognition by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 10 most popular universities in the nation. Georgia Southern continues to be one of the top choices in the state for new freshmen and HOPE scholars, with a record enrollment of more than 20,000 students, celebrating a diverse population from 49 U.S. states and more than 100 nations from around the world. The University offers more than 120 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels through eight colleges, as well as a variety of online classes in business, education, liberal arts, science, information technology and healthcare, including an array of advanced degree programs. Without a doubt, Georgia Southern boasts one of the most picturesque and iconic college campuses in the country. Among the magnolias and classic Southern red brick buildings, you will find relaxing parks, lakes and the Pedestrium, a walkway that stretches through the heart of the more than 900-acre campus. During the past decade, almost $300 million in construction and renovation projects have been completed, including stateof-the-art classroom and recreation facilities and a number of modern apartment-style residence halls like the upscale housing at Centennial Place, which includes Cold Stone Creamery, Einstein Bros. Bagel restaurant and more. The University recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $41 million Biological Sciences Building that will open in spring 2013. As a Carnegie Doctoral-Research University, Georgia Southern’s hallmarks focus on teaching, an increasing emphasis on research and a student-centered approach that give the University the feel of a much smaller private college. Students are at the center of everything Georgia Southern does, and the University has created an environment where students can thrive, learn, and
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prepare for their future. From the moment students step on campus, they are immediately challenged by the academic curriculum, while also having the opportunity to take part in an incredible amount of activities that rival larger universities. The University Honors Program attracts high-achieving students and the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement encourages students to make leadership a part of their college resumes. Students are engaged in community volunteerism, campus theatre productions, academic organizations and recreational athletics, just to name a few of the opportunities offered in this well-rounded collegiate atmosphere. The University has received recent national recognition from Forbes Magazine and The Princeton Review, setting Georgia Southern apart from its peers. Georgia Southern has once again been recognized as one of America’s Best Colleges and one of the “Best 301 Business Schools” in the nation. The University’s business and nursing programs have also been recognized among 2012’s Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News and World Report. Additionally, Georgia Southern has been recognized as one of Forbes’ top universities in the nation for minority science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Georgia Southern continues to focus on its future as a national comprehensive institution and is adding new degree programs that are attracting interest from around the world. Last fall, the
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY University began offering bachelor’s degrees in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering providing another in-state option for engineering. As a center for learning and discovery, Georgia Southern also provides unique opportunities through its’ public outreach facilities – the Botanical Garden, the Georgia Southern Museum, the Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center, the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center and the Performing Arts Center. Every day, someone, somewhere in the world is touched by the work of a Georgia Southern student, alumnus, staff or faculty member — making the reach of this University truly global. With more than 70,000 alumni, the Eagle Nation features a strong network that continues to grow with each graduating class. Dan Cathy, President and COO of Chick-filA, country music star Luke Bryan, former Metlife Principal of the Year Molly Howard, business and healthcare professionals, professional athletes and more are all graduates of Georgia Southern. No matter the field, the University is increasingly becoming the first choice for the next generation of leaders.
NO tABLE ALUMNI Tony Arata
Jerry Franklin
Grammy Award-nominated songwriter
President and CEO of Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc.
Diane Bailey Owner/clothing designer of Bailey Boys
Tracy Ham
Eric Lee Beddingfield
James W. Kennedy
Country music artist
Lee Berger National Geographic Explorer
Quarterback (former), CFL
Kennedy Space Center Director (Ret.)
Lea Anne McBride Served as Chief Spokesperson for former Vice President Dick Cheney
and Paleoanthropologist
Luke Bryan Country music artist
Thomas Bryant CEO and President of TempurPedic International (retired)
Dan Cathy President and COO, Chick-fil-A
Mark Collier Stage/television actor
Michael Curry Associate Head Coach, Philadelphia 76ers, NBA
Hugh Darley Founder/President, International Design & Entertainment Association (former Walt Disney executive)
Mike Davis For more information, visit georgiasouthern.edu
Hala Moddelmog President of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Earthwind Moreland Defensive Back (former), NFL
Jodie Mudd Member Professional Golfers’ Association of America, Champions Tour
Adrian Peterson Running Back, NFL & UFL
Gene Sauers Member, PGA
Fred Stokes Defensive end (former), NFL
Tony Townley Co-founder, Zaxby’s Restaurant
John Tudor Pitcher (former), MLB
Executive Director,
David Young
United States Golf Association
Safety (former), NFL and CFL
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TRADITIONS
YELLOW BUSES
The Georgia Southern Eagles arrive at Paulson Stadium each home game in the traditional yellow school buses. This tradition originated in 1981 when the team used the buses as a means of affordable transportation.
Alma Mater
A tradition started in 2010, the Georgia Southern Football team gathers by the band at the end of the game and sings the alma mater with the fans.
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Beau iful Eagle Creek Former head coach Erk Russell convinced players and fans that this old drainage ditch was “Beautiful Eagle Creek,” a creek of water with magical powers. Water from the creek is bottled up and taken on road games when deemed appropriate. 14
BLACK FLAG
Added in 2011, the black flag puts the opponent on alert “When you see the black flag coming, you’re going to have a fight to finish,” said Monken after unveiling the flag for the Western Carolina game on September 24, 2011.
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TRADITIONS Traditional Uniforms The traditional plain football uniforms are a tribute to the resurrection of the football program when fiscal issues were of concern. Sports Illustrated ranked Georgia Southern uniforms as one of the ‘Top 10’ college football uniforms in the country.
Bumping heads wi t h a legend
Legendary coach Erk Russell was known to head butt players as a way of getting them fired up on the field. To honor Coach Russell, players touch or butt the forehead of the bronze bust located near the West Endzone.
Freedom
Freedom, Georgia Southern University’s live American bald eagle mascot, soars from the top of the press box to the field before each home football game at Paulson Stadium.
Figh t Song
One More t ime “One More Time” became a
tribute to Coach Erk Russell, who often used the phrase as a motivational tactic. Fans shout the phrase “Gooooo Blue, One More Time,” after every kickoff.
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Georgia Southern’s fight song was an honorable mention by bleacherreport.com as one of the nation’s best college fight songs. Renowned band director Richard Bowles composed the fight song for the new football program in 1981 when the marching band was formed.
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IRON WORKS
Away from the playing fields, the cameras and the game day excitement is Iron Works, the heart of GSU’s strength and conditioning for all 15 intercollegiate teams. Here, athletes enhance their physical capabilities through the training leadership of certified coaches, and the end results are usually displayed in the win column. A renovation to Iron Works included the addition of offices and a new entrance and interior. Nearly $50,000 worth of new weight equipment including multi-squat racks, two Olympic platforms complete with bumpers plates and bars, free weights, hammer machines and body weight scale were added. Georgia Southern Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Melton, who has the dual title of assistant athletics director/athletic performance, provides a direct strength training leadership role to the Eagle football program while coordinating and supervising off-season and in-season applications for the other 14 GSU teams. Thanks to donations received from former Georgia Southern football athletes, Iron Works is also home to two Vertimax Jump Trainers.
TOM MELTON Assistant AD/ Performance
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BRANDON HOWARD
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
SKYLER PYLES
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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SPORTS MEDICINE
BRANDY CLOUSE
Director of Sports Medicine
KASSIE KELLY Assistant Athletic Trainer
JOHN ERWIN Assistant Athletic Trainer
Georgia Southern Sports Medicine provides optimal care for student-athletes as they prepare for practice and competition. Full-time and graduate assistant athletic trainers work with all Eagle teams during their competition seasons and off-season workouts to prevent and rehabilitate injuries. The Athletic Training room underwent an impressive re-modeling phase within its Hanner Fieldhouse location and features state-of-the-art equipment for the treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. The facility incorporates the latest advances and resources in sports medicine as staff constantly research technology to benefit the student-athlete. A complete hydra-therapy area and a large collection of student-athlete treatment stations are housed in the training area. A separate rehabilitation room provides specialized care for sessions specific to the treatment of injuries and for post-surgery recovery. Partnering with one of the top athletics training programs in the nation at Georgia Southern, student-athletes receive excellent care and attention both on the field and off.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES
KEITH ROUGHTON Associate AD/ Academics & Compliance
JESSICA CALLIHAN Learning Specialist
CHRIS BOOKER
LAUREN DELUCA
APRIL CALLAWAY
MICHEAL WILHELM
Academic Advisor
Administrative Assistant Student Athlete Services
Academic Advisor
Academic Advisor
Cone Hall is the home to the Academic Enhancement Center in the Office of StudentAthlete Services. The former mid-century residence hall was completely refurbished to provide individual and group study areas, a computer lab, meeting rooms for tutorial work, a lecture room, conference room and offices for support staff.
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DR. BROOKS A. KEEL DR. BROOKS A. KEEL Augusta State ’78
Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D. began his tenure as the 12th President of Georgia Southern University on January 4, 2010. The Augusta, Ga. native, a self-described product of the education system of Georgia, returns to his home state to lead Georgia Southern University with significant experience in the top ranks of academia, research, and economic development. Prior to his arrival at Georgia Southern, Keel served as the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, and professor of Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge since 2006. From 2002 to 2006, he was a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Associate Vice President for Research at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Keel’s professional career began in 1985 at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, where he served in a variety of positions including the Daniel K. Roberts Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1995-2001), President of the Women’s Research Institute (1993-2001), and Director of Reproductive Medicine Laboratories (1994-2002) Since joining Georgia Southern, Keel has been focused on expanding undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities whether through research, creative or community-based educational experiences. In addition, he has been working to increase Georgia Southern’s research and economic development opportunities. The University is already beginning to attract interest through its Renewable Energy Lab and Public Health Core Research Lab. Keel earned his Ph.D. in reproductive endocrinology from the Medical College of Georgia in 1982 and a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry from Augusta College (now Augusta State University) in 1978. He has completed postdoctoral work at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion. He is a member of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, among others. Keel has served on numerous boards related to his discipline, including the American Board of Bioanalysis, the American Association of Bioanalysts Board of Registry, the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the Southeastern Universities
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12th PRESIDENT GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Research Association and the Executive Committee of the Council on Research Policy and Graduate Education of APLU. Keel is married to Dr. Tammie Schalue, an accomplished scientist and scholar. Dr. Schalue currently serves as the director of laboratories at the Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine and the associate administrator for the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB). Both are certified SCUBA diving instructors.
Dr. Keel, shown throwing out the first pitch at a Georgia Southern baseball game, is a regular in the stands cheering on Eagle studentathletes at home and away events.
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SAM BAKER S AM B AKER James Madison ’74
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Building a strong future for the Georgia Southern sports programs in his 17 years as Director of Athletics, Sam Baker has positioned the Eagles for success with new or renovated facilities, a foundation of financial stability and decisions to ensure the best for the student-athlete. An integral component of this ideology is the commitment to “Rings and Diplomas,” as the Athletics Department provides the opportunity for every Georgia Southern student-athlete to win a championship ring and earn a diploma. Baker announced on July 27th that he would be stepping aside from his duties as Athletics Director. He will serve in the interim until a new director is named. The emphasis on the “student” in student-athlete is one trademark of the Georgia Southern athletics program as Baker promotes the initiative and continued support for excellence in the classroom. Continuing to add to the lengthy list of accomplishments for the program, two Southern Conference championships were added last year in football and softball which upped Georgia Southern’s total to 32. Those championships gave the Eagles 29 appearances in postseason play. The most acclaimed is the Eagle Football program, accounting for nine SoCon titles, 10 NCAA playoff appearances (Division I FCS) and back-to-back NCAA FCS titles in 1999 and 2000, two of the nation’s-best six FCS national championships, during the Baker tenure. A primary focus of Baker’s efforts has been facility improvements for fans and student-athletes. Planning and fundraising has begun for a new operations building for the Eagle Football program to be located at Paulson Stadium. The Gene Bishop Field House opened in the fall 2006, anchored the west end of the stadium with aesthetic changes to the concourses at Paulson Stadium made in 2007 and 2008. Softball stadium enchancements were completed in 2008 with the construction of stadium seating, team locker rooms and public rest rooms. In the same time period, the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center was completed, providing Eagle Golf with one of the top all-around practice facilities the nation. Building and renovations were completed for several projects including the renovation of J.I. Clements Baseball Stadium, the construction of a Track/Soccer Stadium, renovation and expansion of Iron Works (Georgia Southern’s athletic performance center) and Men’s Basketball Locker Room (donated by Michael and Katrina Curry). In addition, other team locker rooms, sports medicine treatment center, equipment room, and coaches’ offices in Hanner Fieldhouse have undergone renovation and upgrades. Baker also served as the driving force behind the Dan J. Parrish, Sr., Football Building, the Herring Pavilion, football practice field renovation and the Troy Cowart Building (home to the Athletic Foundation and Athletics Ticket Office). As a leader in his profession, Baker has been active in his service to the Southern Conference and the NCAA. From May 2000
to May 2002, he served as chair of the SoCon Athletics Directors Association. As Georgia Southern Athletics Director, he served as a member of the NCAA Special Events, Olympic Liaison and Division I Football Issues Committees. In June 2009, he was honored with recognition as the NACDA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year for the Football Championship Subdivision’s Southeast Region. Baker, a native of Front Royal, Va., joined the Georgia Southern management team after five years as Director of the College Football Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of the College Football Association (CFA). Baker’s responsibilities with the CFA included securing title sponsorship for and administration of its “Promise of Tomorrow” scholarship program. A four-year agreement with Hitachi awarded $1.3 million in scholarships to aid individuals involved in intercollegiate football with the means to pursue careers in the field of education. From 1986-90, he was associate athletic director for financial development at Vanderbilt, where he oversaw the National Commodore Club. In the two years before moving to Nashville, Baker was associate athletic director for external affairs at the University of Oregon, the institution where he served as director of athletic marketing from January 1983 to May 1984. Baker entered the field of intercollegiate athletics at the College of William & Mary, where he spent seven years (1976-82) as director of athletic promotions. Baker holds a 1976 master’s degree in Sports Administration from Ohio University and a 1974 B. A. in Communication Arts from James Madison University. He and his wife of 36 years, Ann, are the parents of three children: Zeb, Elizabeth Ann, and Josie.
EXPERIENCE: 17th YEAR ON GSU STAFF 1996-Present.................. Director of Athletics, Georgia Southern University 1990-1995................................Director, College Football Marketing Corporation (College Football Association), Boulder, CO 1986-1990...Associate Athletics Director/Financial Development, Vanderbilt University 1984-1986..... Associate Athletics Director/External Affairs, University of Oregon 1983-1984............................Director of Athletic Marketing, University of Oregon 1976-1982.................Director of Athletic Promotions, College of William & Mary EDUCATION: Ohio University (1976) Master’s Degree: Sports Administration James Madison University (1974) Bachelor’s Degree: Communication Arts Shenandoah College (1972) Associate’s Degree PERSONAL DATA: Full Name:........................................................................ Samuel Quinton Baker Born:.................................................................. July 16, 1951 in Winchester, Va. Wife:..........................................................the former Ann Burnett of Mobile, Ala. Children:.......................................................................Zeb, Elizabeth Ann, Josie
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HEAD COACH The Monken File PERSONAL
JEFF MONKEN HEAD COACH Millikin, 1989 Career Record: 21-8 (.724) Joined GSU: November 2009 Since taking over the Georgia Southern Football team prior to the start of the 2010 season, Head Coach Jeff Monken has put the Eagles back on the national scene with back-to-back FCS Semifinal Appearances and a Southern Conference Championship in just his two years at the helm. Monken holds a 21-8 career record after two seasons in charge of the program. Since taking over the Eagles, he has led them to the second most wins in the FCS and they are the only team to play in the last two FCS semifinals. Georgia Southern spent seven weeks at #1 in both FCS polls in 2011, received the school’s first Associated Press (AP) poll vote and defeated Wofford 31-10 for the ninth Southern Conference Championship in school history during Monken’s second season. Five players were named All-Americans after the 11-3 season. The Eagles cleaned up the major SoCon awards with Brent Russell selected as the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, Dominique Swope picked as the Freshman of the Year and Monken named the Coach of the Year after the regular season. Monken and GSU were not done, however, and won a pair of home playoff games against Old Dominion and Maine before finishing the season in the semifinals at North Dakota State. The Eagles defeated five ranked teams in Monken’s inaugural campaign in 2010, posting a 10-5 record which included an overtime victory over top-ranked and previously undefeated Appalachian State. Georgia Southern snapped the Mountaineers’ 26game conference winning streak at Paulson Stadium and the win opened the door for the program’s first NCAA appearance since 2005. Reeling off three-straight victories to end the regular season, the Eagles earned a spot in the postseason, and added three more marks to the win column to advance to their first FCS semifinal playoff game since 2002. The 10-win campaign was the first double-digit win season in eight years as the Eagles reclaimed positions in the national and conference statistical rankings for offense, defense and special teams. While the facts and figures leave little to dispute regarding the Eagles’ success, Monken waves off any accolades and instead focuses on plans for the upcoming season. Not only is he charged with preparing his team for roles on the football field, he takes very seriously the responsibility of helping young men reach their goals as future graduates and citizens. The results have been positive in those aspects as well. The Georgia Southern Football program has set a new high in team GPA in both of Monken’s first two years. The Eagles’ broke their 2010-11 record with a 2.64 GPA in the 2011-12 academic year. They also set a new standard for single-semester mark with a 2.70 GPA in the 2012 spring semester. Both the Eagle head coach and football players are frequent participants at local events, serving in the community and volunteering countless hours working with people of all ages on various projects and initiatives. Their presence brightens the demeanor of those they visit and that observation alone shows another dimension of Monken’s role as a coach and mentor. Accepting the head coaching position at Georgia Southern in November 2009 with the goal of returning the program to a
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Full Name: Jeffrey Michael Monken Born: April 15, 1967 Family: Wife Beth; Children Isabelle, Amelia and Evangeline
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Millikin, 1989 (B.A.) Master’s: Hawai’i, 1991 (M.E.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1986-89
Millikin University, Wide Receiver Millikin University, Track and Field
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1989-90 Hawaii, slotbacks (1989)/secondary (1990) 1991 Arizona State, wide receivers 1992-94 Buffalo, wide receivers/tight ends/recruiting coord. Career High School Record: 1-8 (.111) 1995 Morton (Ill.) H.S., Head Coach 1996 Concordia (Ill.), offensive line 1997-01 Georgia Southern, slotbacks 2002-07 Navy, slotbacks/special teams (2006-07) 2008-09 Georgia Tech, slotbacks/special teams Career College Record: 21-8 (.724) Georgia Southern, head coach 2010-
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1989 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl (graduate assistant) NCAA FCS Quarterfinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Finalist (assistant coach) NCAA FCS National Champions (assistant coach) NCAA FCS National Champions (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) EV1.net Houston Bowl (assistant coach) Emerald Bowl (assistant coach) Poinsettia Bowl (assistant coach) Meineke Car Care Bowl (assistant coach) Poinsettia Bowl (assistant coach) Chic-fil-A Bowl (assistant coach) Orange Bowl (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (head coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (head coach)
CHAMPIONSHIPS/AWARDS
1997 Southern Conference Champions (assistant coach) 1998 Southern Conference Champions (assistant coach) 1999 Southern Conference Champions (assistant coach) NCAA FCS National Champions Southern Conference Champions (assistant coach) 2000 NCAA FCS National Champions 2001 Southern Conference Champions (assistant coach) 2004 Emerald Bowl Champions (assistant coach) 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Champions (assistant coach) ACC Champions* (assistant coach) 2009 2011 Southern Conference Champions (head coach) Southern Conference Coach of the Year *Georgia Tech’s 2009 ACC Championship vacated
THE MONKEN LEDGER
Year School 2010 Georgia Southern 2011 Georgia Southern TOTALS 2 seasons GSU 2 seasons
Georgia Southern Football 9 Southern Conference Championships
Record Postseason Conf. Finish 10-5 FCS Semifinals 5-3 3rd (SoCon) 11-3 FCS Semifinals 7-1 1st (SoCon) 21-8 2 playoff berths 12-4 21-8 2 playoff berths 12-4
JEFF MONKEN MONKEN YEAR-BY-YEAR GA. SOUTHERN
21-8 (2 seasons)
2010 (10-5, 5-3 SoCon)
position of national prominence, Monken has already helped the Eagles make forward progress. He approaches the tasks at hand every day with a sense of urgency combined with a reverence for the Eagle coaches and players who built the foundation and created the dynasty. Monken’s plan for Georgia Southern’s success is just as straight forward as his coaching philosophy: work hard, be tough and play with unrelenting effort. With a dozen family members, including his father, Mike, who coach at the high school, collegiate or pro level, there are more than just a few who have influenced his thinking and coaching style. When he was hired as the eighth head coach in the modern history of the program, Monken had 20 years of coaching experience, including 13 serving as an assistant coach for his mentor Paul Johnson. Monken was the Eagles’ slotbacks coach from 19972001, joining Johnson’s staff at Navy and Georgia Tech before returning to the familiar sidelines at Georgia Southern with the “triple option” offense. The option, so tied to the identity of Georgia Southern, delivered six national championship flags to Paulson Stadium and countless exciting moments to Eagle fans. Monken stands by the option as not just an offensive scheme, but “the” offense for the Eagles. The numbers: yards gained, wins and championship rings alone are enough to make the point in its favor. Behind the option and some talented players in the program, Monken’s five years on Coach Johnson’s staff at Georgia Southern were among the most successful of any program. The five-year period produced an overall record of 62-10, two NCAA FCS National Championships (1999 and 2000), five consecutive NCAA FCS playoff appearances, five Southern Conference championships, and the school’s second undefeated regular season (1998) en route to a national championship appearance. During that 1998 season, Corey Joyner was under the tutelage of Monken and Joyner would earn All-SoCon and All-America honors. The proficiency of the offense was evident as Georgia Southern ranked among the top-five teams in rushing offense all five years, leading the nation in 1999 (419 ypg) and 2001 (323.6 ypg). The Eagles finished among the top-15 national scoring leaders in four of those five seasons - including posting the nation’s best average of 50.0 points per game in 1999. Monken also oversaw the Eagles’ special teams units, with his punt team ranking fourth nationally in 2001, averaging a net of 38.7 yards. Monken joined Georgia Southern after playing a key role in the resurgence of Georgia Tech football, serving as slotbacks coach and special teams coordinator in 2008 and 2009. Monken helped
SAVANNAH STATE W 48-3 L 7-13 at Navy at Coastal Carolina W 43-26 W 38-21 * ELON L 31-33 * WOFFORD * at Chattanooga L 27-35 W 20-0 * at The Citadel * SAMFORD L 13-20 * APPALACHIAN STATE (OT) W 21-14 W 28-6 * at Western Carolina W 32-28 * at Furman FCS PLAYOFFS South Carolina State W 41-16 at William and Mary W 31-15 W 23-20 at Wofford L 10-27 at Delaware * Conference game
2011 (11-3, 7-1 SoCon) * at Samford TUSCULUM * WESTERN CAROLINA * at Elon * CHATTANOOGA * FURMAN PRESBYTERIAN * at Appalachian State * THE CITADEL * at Wofford at Alabama FCS PLAYOFFS OLD DOMINION MAINE at North Dakota State * Conference game
W 31-17 W 62-21 W 52-20 W 41-14 W 28-27 W 50-20 W 48-14 L 17-24 W 14-12 W 31-10 L 21-45 W 55-48 W 35-23 L 7-35
the Yellow Jackets win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship (vacated) and post double-digit wins in 2009. Prior to Georgia Tech, Monken spent six seasons with Johnson at Navy, coaching the Midshipmen’s slotbacks and, starting in 2005, adding duties as special teams coordinator. Part of a staff that led Navy to success unseen in Annapolis in decades, Monken contributed to a prolific offensive system that led the Midshipmen to five-straight bowl appearances and five consecutive Commander-in-Chief trophies between 2003 and 2007. Navy recorded 10 wins in 2004, tying the Academy’s previous best mark for wins last achieved in 1905, and finished the season with a number-24 ranking. Handling a wide variety of duties throughout his coaching career, Monken started in the profession in 1989 as a graduate assistant at Hawaii. After a one-year stint as a graduate assistant at Arizona State in 1991, he moved on to Buffalo, where he served as a wide receivers and tight ends coach and handled recruiting coordinator responsibilities. He also served on the staffs at Morton (Ill.) High School (head coach) and Concordia (Ill.) University (offensive line). The Joliet, Ill., native earned a bachelor’s degree from Millikin in 1989, where he played wide receiver for four years and was also a two-time letterwinner in track. In 1991, Monken earned his master’s degree from Hawaii. Monken and his wife, Beth, make their home in Statesboro. The couple has three daughters, Isabelle, Amelia and Evangeline.
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ASSISTANT COACHES
MITCH WARE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH / QUARTERBACKS Southeast Missouri State, 1980 Joined GSU: January 2010
Named Assistant Head Coach in March 2012, Mitch Ware continues his work with the Eagle quarterbacks in his seventh year overall at Georgia Southern and third year on Coach Monken’s staff. Ware previously served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2002-2005 under former Head Coach Mike Sewak. He helped lead Georgia Southern’s rushing game to the top spot in the FCS in each of those four seasons. The option offense returned in 2010 and behind the steady signal calling of Georgia Tech transfer Jaybo Shaw and since then the Eagles have posted the second most wins in the FCS and are the only team to play in the last two FCS semifinals. Shaw finished his career ranked fifth all-time in career passing yards, sixth in passing touchdowns and totaled 30 rushing scores. Shaw earned All-Conference Second Team honors after the 2011 season and was named the Team’s MVP. In his first year on the Eagles coaching staff in 2002, Ware developed first-year starter Chaz Williams into one of the best quarterbacks in the FCS. Williams, who earned All-America honors from the Associated Press and was a finalist for the prestigious Walter Payton Award, was chosen as the Southern Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,422 yards and scoring a position-record 27 touchdowns as a sophomore. He also guided fullback Jermaine Austin through an incredible rookie season which produced a 1,416-yard rushing total and the SoCon’s Freshman of the Year award. In 2003, Georgia Southern averaged 335.6 yards per game, best in the nation, thanks to Austin’s efforts. Austin earned the SoCon’s Offensive Player of the Year award and All-America honors for the second time. Austin’s 1,461 ground yards, an average of 132.8 per contest, placed him ninth in the final national rankings. The next season, the Eagles commanded the top spot in rushing again, with 369.9 yards per game, leading all of NCAA Division I. Overall, the offense was ranked third nationally in yards per game. Ware came to GSU the first time in 2002 after four seasons at
the United States Naval Academy, where he spent three years as the Midshipman’s quarterbacks coach. While at Navy, Ware tutored a pair of standout quarterbacks in Brian Broadwater and Brian Madden, who led the nation in rushing yards by a quarterback in 1999 with 897. In 2001, he helped guide Madden to a near-1,000-yard campaigns in both rushing (905) and passing (902). Prior to his stint at Navy, Ware served as assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State) during a 16-year tenure. Ware began at MS in 1976 as the starting quarterback for the Bears during his freshman season. After graduating in 1980, he spent two years as a graduate assistant before being quickly elevated to a full time position beginning in 1982. Southwest Missouri State ranked as one of top rushing offenses in the FCS from 1989 through 1992. Ware was primarily responsible for the outstanding career of Bears’ quarterback DeAndre Smith, who was named the Gateway Football Conference’s Offensive Player-ofthe-Decade for the period of 1985 through 1994. A co-captain and four-year starter, Ware guided the Bears and directed Southwest Missouri State to its last Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1978 and captured the league’s most valuable player award as a senior in 1979. He also established seven career school records during his playing days. An Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selection as a senior in 1979, Ware received the prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship at the conclusion of his playing career. Ware’s stay at MS saw the Bears move from NCAA Division II and the MIAA to NCAA Division 1 FCS and the Mid-Continent and Gateway Football Conferences. He earned both his bachelor’s (1980) and master’s degrees (1982) from Southwest Missouri State and in 1996, he was inducted into the athletics program’s hall of fame. Ware and his wife Judy, have three sons, Jacob, a former Eagle student-athlete, Joshua and Jackson. THE WARE FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Mitchell Ware Famliy: Wife Judy; Children Jacob, Joshua and Jackson
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Missouri State (formely Southwest Missouri State), 1980 (B.A.) Master’s: Missouri State, 1982 (M.E.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1976-79
Missouri State, Quarterback
COACHING EXPERIENCE 1980-82 1982-98 1998-02 2002-05 2010-
Missouri State, graduate assistant Missouri State, assistant head coach (1996-98)/quarterbacks Navy, quarterbacks Georgia Southern, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Georgia Southern, assistant head coach (2011-)/quarterbacks
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1989 1990 2002 2004 2005 2010 2011
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NCAA FCS Quarterfinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS First Round (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (offensive coordinator) NCAA FCS First Round (offensive coordinator) NCAA FCS First Round (offensive coordinator) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach)
Georgia Southern Football 9 Southern Conference Championships
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BRENT DAVIS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / OFFENSIVE LINE Georgia, 1997 Joined GSU: January 2010
Returning to Georgia Southern for his second tenure alongside
Head Coach Jeff Monken, Brent Davis has quickly engineered one of the top rushing offenses in the FCS. The veteran triple option coordinator has led the Eagles to two top-5 finishes in the national rankings for rushing offense. Davis, who served as an offensive line coach for Georgia Southern from 2002 to 2005, begins his third year as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under Monken. Davis joined the Eagles after four seasons as the offensive coordinator at VMI, where he was the architect of the Keydet option attack that ranked as the nation’s leader in rushing offense in 2008 and 2009. Named interim head coach of VMI in January of 2008, he signed the largest class in Keydet history with 28 players, including five from Georgia. For his efforts on the coaching staff following the 2007 season, Davis was presented the Institute’s Distinguished Coaching Award by the Superintendent. The Keydets led the Big South in rushing all four years during Davis’ tenure as offensive coordinator, led the nation in 2009, and all NCAA divisions in 2008. VMI recorded a conference-record 357.5 yards per game in 2008, and in 2009, averaged 276.7 rushing yards per game, 100 yards more, on average per game, than the next team in the league. The offensive line allowed only five sacks in 2009, fewest in the FCS. Fifteenth in the nation in scoring (34.7 points per game) in 2008, the Keydets finished 10th in total offense at 435 yards per game. VMI led the Big South in scoring, rushing and passing efficiency while the VMI record books were rewritten to reflect school records set in total offense, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and scoring. In 2007, the Keydet offense produced four 500-plus yard games and was ranked fourth in the nation in rushing offense (283.2 yards per game) and 34th in the nation in total offense (402.2 ypg). Davis installed the option offense at VMI in 2006, helping the program make the transition from the pro-style offense. The first year, Davis developed Sean Mizzer, who would lead the Big South with more than 1,000 yards rushing and earn First Team All-Big
South Conference honors. The Keydets would finish 13th nationally in rushing yards per game. From 2002-2005, Davis coached the offensive line at Georgia Southern and his unit helped the Eagles to two SoCon championships and three FCS playoff appearances. GSU ran its way to four consecutive FCS rushing titles (386.2 ypg in 2002, 335.6 ypg in 2003, 369.9 ypg in 2004 and 386.7 ypg in 2005) and the 2004 scoring title (47.0 points per game). During those years, eight Georgia Southern offensive linemen earned All-Southern Conference accolades while three (Charles Clarke, Chad Motte and Albert Turner) reached All-American status. In 2002, Clark was honored as the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, given to the best offensive lineman in the Southern Conference. Credited for recruiting top players to Georgia Southern, Davis was instrumental in Jayson Foster, while Chris Covington becoming Eagles. Foster’s ability was recognized when he won the 2007 Walter Payton Award, while the talented and versatile Chris Covington was named the 2008 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading Georgia Southern in rushing in 2006. Changing positions from running backs to the offensive line, Davis spent the 2000 and 2001 seasons as assistant offensive line coach. Davis coached Georgia Southern’s running backs from 1997-1999, working with 1999 Walter Payton Award winner, 1998 SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and All-American Adrian Peterson. Peterson amassed over 2,600 yards in 15 games in 1998. Peterson was later drafted in the sixth round by the Chicago Bears in the 2002 and played eight seasons in the NFL. Davis, an Athens, Ga. native, played two seasons and won two letters at The Citadel as a tight end for Charlie Taafe in 1992 and 1993. Davis transferred to Georgia his junior year, where he lettered and also earned a spot on the Academic All-SEC Honor Roll as a senior. Davis graduated from Georgia in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. His wife, Jen, a Georgia Southern graduate, is a special education teacher. THE DAVIS FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Brent Davis Family: Wife Jen
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Georgia, 1997 (B.S.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1992-93 1994-96
The Citadel, Tight End Georgia, Tight End
COACHING EXPERIENCE 1997-05 2006-09 2010-
Georgia Southern, offensive line/fullbacks VMI, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Georgia Southern, offensive coordinator/offensive line
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2010 2011
NCAA FCS Quarterfinals (staff assistant coach) NCAA FCS Finalist (staff assistant coach) NCAA FCS Champions (staff assistant coach) NCAA FCS Champions (staff assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (staff assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS First Round (assistant coach) NCAA FCS First Round (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (offensive coordinator) NCAA FCS Semifinals (offensive coordinator)
Georgia Southern Football 6 FCS National Championships
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JACK CURTIS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SAFETIES Evangel, 1988 Joined GSU: February 2011
In just his first season as defensive coordinator, Jack Curtis helped
the Eagles to their ninth Southern Conference championship. Curtis, who joined the coaching staff after the 2010 season, brings with him more than 20 years of college coaching experience to Georgia Southern. In 2011 four defensive starters were named All-Southern Conference and three players (Brent Russell, Laron Scott, Roderick Tinsley) were selected as All-Americans. Russell also won the SoCon’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. Scott drew interest from a number of scouts and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints. Curtis came to Statesboro after one season as the defensive coordinator at Central Missouri. Central Missouri posted a program-best 11 wins and finished the 2010 season with a No. 5 ranking, the highest in Mules’ history. Curtis joined UCM after a year on the staff at Memphis, where he coached the safeties and had responsibilities for the kickoff, punt and field goal block aspects of the Tigers’ special teams units. After eight years on the defensive staff at Northwestern State University, including the last three as defensive coordinator, Curtis was offered the position of co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Arkansas State. Curtis took over a defense that had ranked 61st nationally in pass defense the year before and he helped the Red Wolves improve to 16th nationally in pass defense and 39th in total defense. In those eight seasons, the NSU defense produced 18 All-Sun Belt honorees and two Sun Belt Defensive Players of the Year in Tyrell Johnson (2007) and Alex Carrington (2008). Johnson, a four-time All-Sun Belt selection, was the top tackler for the Red Wolves and broke the league’s all-time tackles record. He was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Carrington was a third-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2010. Joining Johnson in the Red Wolves secondary as a member of the All-Sun Belt first team was Khayyam Burns, who signed a rookie free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Curtis coached six first-team All-Americans and nine players who were selected in the NFL draft. More than a dozen of his former players signed with NFL teams, including several who are on current rosters. The list includes 2005 Pro Bowl cornerback Terrence McGee and Michael Green. Fourth-round draft pick Kenny Wright, Keith Thibodeaux and David Pittman, a third-round draft pick, were also coached by Curtis. Several of Curtis’ other former players continued their football careers in the Canadian, NFL Europe and other professional leagues. During Curtis’ tenure at Arkansas State, the Red Wolves ranked in the top 30 in the country in pass defense four times and in the top 50 in total defense five times. In 2007 and 2009, ASU was the leading defensive unit in the Sun Belt Conference. ASU was ranked 30th nationally in rush defense and in the top 50 in both scoring and total defense in Curtis’ final season with the program. Curtis’ 4-3 defensive play calling was instrumental in Arkansas State’s 18-14 win over Texas A&M in 2008 as the Red Wolves shutout the Aggies in the final three quarters. His switch to a 4-3 defensive scheme was also key to the Red Wolves’ 2005 Sun Belt championship season and their first-ever appearance in a bowl game. Northwestern State’s players thrived under Curtis’ direction, most notably All-American defensive backs Jermaine Jones and Tony Joe Maranto. Jones, a cornerback, was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year in 1998. He was selected as the 1997 Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
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A first-team all-state defensive back at Silver City High School in New Mexico, Curtis played three years at Evangel University before injuries cut his collegiate football career short. He began his coaching career in what would have been his senior year as a student coach for the Crusaders. After graduation Curtis accepted a position as a graduate assistant coach at Henderson State University and earned his master’s degree in physical education in 1990. He moved to Starkville, Miss., where a graduate assistant coaching position at Mississippi State allowed him to begin his specialist’s degree in educational leadership and work with the Bulldogs’ coaching staff. Curtis remained as a volunteer coach from 1991 through August of 1992 and worked with the Bulldogs’ defensive backs. Western New Mexico hired Curtis as its secondary coach in 1993. He returned to Silver City, N.M., and helped lead the Mustangs to a 7-3 record, the NAIA playoffs and a No. 3 NAIA final national ranking. Curtis’ defense led the nation with 29 interceptions and free safety Chris Edmond snatched 13 to lead the nation in that category. Born in Birmingham, Ala., Curtis grew up in the South before his family moved to New Mexico where he attended high school. He is married to the former Michelle Weser of Dumas, Ark., and they have two daughters, Carolina and Georganna. THE CURTIS FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Jack Curtis Family: Wife Michelle; Children Carolina and Georganna
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Evangel, 1988 (B.A.) Master’s: Henderson State, 1990 (M.S.E.) Specialist: Mississippi State, 1992
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1985-87
Evangel, defensive back
COACHING EXPERIENCE 1998 1989-92 1993 1994-01 2002-08 2009 2010 2011-
Henderson State, outside linebackers Mississippi State, defensive back Western New Mexico State, defensive back Northwestern State, defensive back Arkansas State, co-defensive coordinator/safeties Memphis, safeties Central Missouri, defensive coordinator/linebackers Georgia Southern, defensive coordinator/safeties
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1991 1997 1998 2001 2005 2011
Liberty Bowl (volunteer coach) NCAA FCS First Round (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS First Round (assistant coach) New Orleans Bowl (co-defensive coordinator) NCAA FCS Semifinals (defensive coordinator)
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THE CABRAL FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Victor Cabral Family: Wife Erin
VICTOR CABRAL DEFENSIVE LINE Georgia Southern, 2006 Joined GSU: March 2010
Victor Cabral begins his third year on the Georgia Southern staff
after the former Eagle defensive lineman returned to his alma mater to serve as a defensive line assistant coach. Three of the four members of the 2011 defensive line picked up awards. SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, Brent Russell was named an All-American by five different publications. Fellow defensive tackle, Roderick Tinsley was also selected as an All-American, while defensive end John Douglas was an All-Southern Conference selection. Anchored by an intimidating defensive line, Georgia Southern’s defense finished the 2010 season ranked ninth nationally in total defense and 11th in both passing and scoring defense. The Eagles topped the Southern Conference rankings in scoring and rushing defense while finishing second in passing defense. Cabral joined the Eagles after spending three years as defensive line coach at Georgia Military College, where he also served as special teams coordinator for the Bulldogs. Cabral focused on the development of the nose guard and defensive end positions. In 2007, the GMC defensive unit earned a #1 ranking in rushing defense in the NJCAA. The next season, the Bulldogs ranked third nationally in total defense. With success at the team level, the Bulldogs also had several individuals earn national accolades. Leroy Burgess was selected as a third-team NJCAA All-American and in 2008, Torrey Ball earned second-team All-America honors. Former Eagle Markeith Wylie was recognized as first-team Academic All-American in 2007. Thirteen GMC players coached by Cabral received scholarships to NCAA Division I programs during his three seasons in Milledgeville. Cabral also served as GMC’s director of strength and conditioning following two years in the role of assistant strength and conditioning coach. In addition to his coaching duties, he coordinated all video needs for the Bulldog program. The 24th overall draft pick by the Montreal Alouettes in 2005, Cabral returned to Georgia Southern for the 2005 campaign, coordinating video and quality control for the Eagles. During the winter and spring of 2006, Cabral assisted with the defensive line responsibilities, including the preparation of daily practice plans and on-field evaluation and coaching. A member of the 2000 National Championship team and part of the winning tradition that won four Southern Conference crowns in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004, Cabral was a four-year starter and Eagle letterwinner. The former team captain earned his bachelor of arts degree from Georgia Southern in May 2006. Cabral and his wife, Erin, a fouryear letterwinner for the Eagles swimming and diving team from 2000-04, reside in Statesboro.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Georgia Southern, 2006 (B.A.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2000-04
Georgia Southern, defensive tackle
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2007-09 2010-
Georgia Military College, defensive line Georgia Southern, defensive line
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2010 2011
NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach)
KEVIN CORLESS LINEBACKERS Northwest Missouri State, 1985 Joined GSU: January 2011
Kevin Corless joined the Georgia Southern Football program in January following the completion of the 2011 season. He brings with him an impressive resume including turning three programs into nationally-ranked defenses. Most recently, the Kansas City native worked nine years as an assistant coach at Arkansas State (2002-10), the first seven as codefensive coordinator along with Jack Curtis and the final two with sole responsibility as coordinator. Corless also was in charge of the linebackers and the punt return unit. He was named the league’s 2009 ‘Defensive Coordinator of the Year’ by rivals.com. Coming off a Sun Belt title in 2005 and participation in the New Orleans Bowl, Corless’ unit finished second twice (2006, 2008) and led the conference twice (2007, 2009) in total defense. During the 2010 season, the Red Wolves led the SBC in redzone defense (17th nationally), ranked second in turnovers gained (25th) and third in sacks (40th). When ASU led the conference in total defense during the 2009 campaign, the unit also boasted the top-ranking in redzone defense and scoring defense while finishing second in rushing defense and third in passing defense. In 2008, ASU led the Sun Belt in redzone defense and rushing defense while ranking second in scoring and pass defense. Corless and the defense stood 11th nationally in stopping opponents in the redzone and 20th in tackles for loss. That year the program knocked off Texas A&M 18-14. A year prior the Red Wolves finished second in the league in four different categories: passing defense, scoring defense, redzone defense and rushing defense. The 2006 unit ranked ninth nationally in interceptions and 13th in pass defense. During the SBC 2005 championship season, Corless and the defense led the conference in sacks and turnovers gained. The 2004 team earned a nationalranking in fumbles recovered, and the 2003 squad was among the
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ASSISTANT COACHES nation’s best in rushing defense and turnovers gained. His inaugural season of 2002 saw ASU finish second among the SBC in five different categories, including total defense and turnovers gained. In all of Corless’ years, the Red Wolves defense finished among the ‘Top 40’ FBS programs in at least one defensive category. Corless also coached three Freshman All-Americans during his time with the Red Wolves. Six of his defensive players since 1998 would hear their name called in the NFL Draft, led by second round pick Tyrell Johnson - the 2007 SBC Defensive Player of the Year. In the following year, Corless coached Alex Carrington to the league’s top Defensive Award and saw him get drafted in the third round by Buffalo. The ASU linebackers unit earned 10 All-SBC awards during Corless’ Red Wolves tenure. From 1995-2001, he was an assistant coach at Northwestern State, starting as the defensive line coach (1995-98) then being promoted to co-defensive coordinator and the final three seasons was in charge of the linebackers (1999-2001). Northwestern State captured two Southland Conference titles and made three NCAA FCS Playoff appearances (1997, 1998, 2001). It was during the 1998 season that the Demons led the country in punt returns, thanks to NFL Draft pick Terrance McGee by the Buffalo Bills. Corless coached linebackers and was the special teams coordinator at Montana Tech from 1986-95. Prior to his arrival, Montana Tech had not won a game in three seasons, and the rebuilding process began. The team turned in winning seasons, won conference titles and the process was highlighted when the program made its first NAIA playoff appearance in 1992. He also worked from 1984-86 as the graduate assistant coach with linebackers at Northwest Missouri State. Corless was on a coaching staff that captured a MIAA conference title, 10-2 record and trip to the national playoffs. Corless is an alumnus of Northwest Missouri State University. He and his wife Stacey have three children: Anne, Caitlin and Joe. THE CORLESS FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Kevin Corless Family: Wife Stacey; Children Anne, Caitlin and Joe
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Northwest Missouri State, 1984 (B.A.) Master’s: Northwest Missouri State, 1986 (M.E.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1980-84
BRETT GILLILAND WIDE RECEIVERS West Alabama, 2004 Joined GSU: January 2010
Beginning his third season on the Georgia Southern coaching
staff, Brett Gilliland will work with the wide receivers this season. He previously served as the tight ends coach in 2011 and the Bbacks coach in 2010. Gilliland also took over the recruiting coordinator duties following the conclusion of the 2011 season. A graduate assistant for Georgia Tech’s offensive coaches for three seasons and serving in the role of offensive quality control coach in 2009, Gilliland was selected by Coach Jeff Monken to join him at Georgia Southern. The Pensacola, Fla., native arrived at Georgia Southern in January 2010. In 2007, Gilliland worked with offensive coordinator John Bond and the Yellow Jacket quarterbacks after assisting with the receivers corps in 2006, including Biletnikoff Award winner Calvin Johnson. Gilliland coached the B-backs for two seasons at Tech, a group which included Doak Walker semi-finalist Jonathan Dwyer. Dwyer was the ACC rushing leader and Player of the Year leader in 2008. At Georgia Tech as a graduate assistant, Gilliland was responsible for the breakdown of opponent game film, compiling scouting reports and preparing game plans. He also coordinated defensive and special teams scout teams and had an active role in on-campus recruiting visits. He started with Georgia Tech football as the assistant director of football operations in 2005 after a year as receivers coach at West Alabama. A four-year letterwinner at quarterback for West Alabama from 2000-03, Gilliland was a regional finalist for the Harlon Hill trophy in 2003. He earned All-Gulf South second team honors (2002) as well as all-region recognition from the Football Gazette (2002). Still listed as the Tigers record holder for passing yards in a season and career, Gilliland owns the records for completion percentage in a single game, season and career. With 6,847 yards of total offense in 27 starts and 42 overall games, Gilliland also set the West Alabama career mark in that category. In addition to the awards presented to him for his athlet-
Northwest Missouri State, linebacker
COACHING EXPERIENCE 1984-86 1986-95 1995-98 1998-01 2002-10 2012-
Northwest Missouri State, linebackers Montana Tech, linebackers/special teams Northwestern State, defensive line Northwestern State, co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Arkansas State, assoc. head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Georgia Southern, linebackers
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ASSISTANT COACHES ics achievements, Gilliland earned numerous accolades for his academic work. A 2003 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District IV selection, he was also honored twice with Gulf South Conference “Top Eight” awards. A two-time member of the All-Gulf South Conference Academic list, he won the Asa Green Scholar-Athlete Award, a award presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average on the football team, winning it in 2001 and 2003. Gilliland, the offensive team captain, was selected by his teammates as the recipient of the Phil Puccio Leadership and Dedication Award in 2001 and 2003. Gilliland graduated magna cum laude from West Alabama in 2004 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education with a emphasis in Sport Management and minor in business administration. He is pursuing a graduate degree in economics at Georgia Tech. Gilliland and his wife, Amanda, were married in Gulf Shores, Ala., in 2005. The couple has a son, Rece Elijah.
ORLANDO MITJANS, Jr. CORNERBACKS Northeastern, 1982 Joined GSU: March 2010
Orlando Mitjans, Jr., returns for his third year as the Georgia
Southern cornerbacks coach and brings with him a calm demeanor and penchant for teaching to the program. Since arriving in Statesboro, he has already make an impact on the Eagles’ cornerbacks by helping mold Laron Scott, a free agent signee of the New Orleans Saints in 2012, into a two-time AllTHE GILLILAND FILE American and Southern Conference selection. Scott finished his PERSONAL career with nine career interceptions and set a single-season record Full Name: Brett Gilliland Family: Wife Amanda; Children Rece Elijah in 2010 with six picks. Scott’s 2010 record combined with the rest of the secondary helped formed the best Georgia Southern pass defense since 2001, EDUCATION when they ranked second in the FCS in 2010. The Eagles finished Undergraduate: West Alabama, 2004 (B.A.) that season 11th in the nation under the tutelage of Mitjans. The coaching veteran came to Georgia Southern from TennesPLAYING EXPERIENCE see State where he served as secondary coach. In 2009, the Tigers 2000-03 West Alabama, quarterback ranked as the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) leader in pass defense and finished second in the OVC in total defense. COACHING EXPERIENCE Mitjans returned to Tennessee State after four years with other 2005 West Alabama, wide receivers programs, including a year at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nash2005 Georgia Tech, director of football operations 2006-08 Georgia Tech, wide receivers ville, Tenn., where he was the co-defensive coordinator and sec2009 Georgia Tech, offensive quality control ondary coach. The opportunity at Montgomery Bell Academy cut 2010 Georgia Southern, B-backs short his stay at Florida A&M where he was the defensive coor2011 Georgia Southern, tight ends dinator and secondary coach during spring ball. Secondary coach 2012 Georgia Southern, wide receivers/recruiting coordinator at Eastern Kentucky from March of 2006 through February 2008, Mitjans helped mold a defense that produced an All-American and POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE five All-Conference players. His secondary corps had 24 intercep2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl (assistant coach) tions in 2007, and was the top-ranked pass defense in the OVC in Poinsettia Bowl (assistant coach) 2007 Chic-fil-A Bowl (assistant coach) 2008 2007. The Colonels went on to win the OVC championship that Orange Bowl (offensive quality control) 2009 year and three of his four starters were named to the OVC AllNCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) 2010 Conference team, including Derrick Huff. Huff was selected as 2011 NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) the league’s defensive player of the year and earned first-team All America honors. In his first stop at Tennessee State, Mitjans was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator with the Tigers in 2005. He coached the secondary where Tennessee State led the OVC in pass defense and total defense that season. At Towson University Mitjans started as the Tigers running backs coach in 1999. He took over the secondary in 2001, and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2004. Mitjans coached two All-Conference tailbacks, Noah Read, who led the Patriot League in rushing, and Jason Corle, the Tigers all-time leading rusher, then helped produce two AllConference secondary players. In 2002, five of his defensive players earned all-league honors. With a league-leading 21 interceptions in 2003, the Towson secondary set a school record with four returned for touchdowns. The season before, one of Mitjan’s senior safeties finished the 2002 season ranked ninth nationally in interceptions. Mitjans served as secondary coach at Kent State University (1994) and at C.W. Post College (1996) before accepting a similar position at Morgan State in January of 1997. As secondary coach, Mitjans helped his players record 28 takeaways and with five earnGeorgia Southern Football 6 FCS National Championships
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ASSISTANT COACHES ing All-Conference honors. The following season Mitjans took the defensive coordinator’s role and improved Morgan State’s performance to a number-15 ranking in the Football Championship Subdivision. Three players he recruited went on to play professional football. Following his playing career, Mitjans spent two seasons as a student assistant coach at Northeastern University. He landed his first full-time coaching job at Cheyney University when he coached the secondary and coordinated special teams. Mitjans was selected to participate in the NFL’s minority internship program and had the opportunity to work with secondary coaches and players from NFL teams in Kansas City (2001), St. Louis (1999, 2000) and New York Jets (1994). In 2006, he was chosen as one of 20 coaches nationwide to attend the NCAA Expert Coaching Academy to prepare individuals for head coaching roles. Through his career, Mitjans has been responsible for the recruitment of several players who have gone to the NFL, including Jermon Bushrod of the New Orleans Saints (Towson), Antwan Molden of the Houston Texans (Eastern Kentucky), the Arizona Cardinals’ Dominique Rodgers Cromartie (Tennessee State), Vishante Shiancoe of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings (Morgan State), and Jim O’Neil (Towson) who is currently the defensive quality control coach for the New York Jets. Former Tennessee State free safety Anthony Levine signed with the Green Bay Packers this past spring. A safety on Lou Holtz’s Razorback teams from 1978-80, Mitjans transferred to Northeastern and played for the Huskies for his final two years. He graduated from Northeastern in 1982 with a degree in leadership. Mitjans and his wife, Claire, reside in Statesboro.
TIGHT ENDS Hawaii, 1992 Joined GSU: January 2011 Sean Saturnio joined the coaching staff as the tight ends coach
SEAN SATURNIO
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
prior to the start of spring practice in 2012. He also assists offensive coordinator Brent Davis with the offensive line and continues his role as Director of Player Development. Saturnio served in this non-coaching role during the 2011 Southern Conference Championship season prior to assuming his current assistant coach role. Saturnio came to Statesboro after a successful nine-year head coaching career at Waipahu High School. The Hilo, Hawaii native led Waipahu to a semifinals appearance in the Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference playoffs in his last season. Saturnio assumed the head coach role at Waipahu after two seasons as an assistant coach for the program and led them to an OIA Division II Championship and a state (HHSAA) semifinals appearance in 2006. His teams also won an OIA Division II regular season title in 2004. In all six of his nine teams advanced to the playoffs. During his stint as head coach at Waipahu, he was named the OIA Division I Coach of the Year for the West Division in 2008 and was selected as the OIA Division II Coach of the Year in 2004. Saturnio was also honored four times as the KSSK Coach of the Week. After graduated from Hilo High School in 1985, Saturnio began his collegiate playing career on the Mainland at Division III Beloit College (Wis.) before transferring to Hawaii. A walk-on for the Warriors, he earned a spot on the game day roster as a wide receiver and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Hawaiian Studies in 1992. During his time at Hawai’i he met both former Eagle Head Coach Paul Johnson and current Head Coach Jeff Monken. Saturnio has two children Christina and Isaiah.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
THE SATURNIO FILE PERSONAL
THE MITJANS FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Orlando Mitjans, Jr. Family: Wife Claire
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Northwest Missouri State, 1984 (B.A.) Master’s: Northwest Missouri State, 1986 (M.E.)
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Arkansas, safety Northeastern, safety
Northeastern, secondary Cheyney, secondary Kent State, secondary C.W. Post, secondary Morgan State, secondary Towson, running backs Towson, secondary Towson, defensive coordinator Tennessee State, defensive coordinator Eastern Kentucky, secondary Tennessee State, safeties Georgia Southern, cornerbacks
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2010 2011
NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach)
Full Name: Sean Saturnio Family: Children Christina and Isaiah
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Hawai’i, 1992 (B.A.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1985-86 1987-89
Beloit (Wis.), running back Hawai’i, wide receiver
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2000-01 2002-10 2011 2012-
Waipahu high School, assistant coach Waipahu high School, head coach Georgia Southern, director of player development Georgia Southern, tight ends
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 1989
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Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl (player)
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ASSISTANT COACHES Master’s: UL Lafayette, 2006 (M.E.)
JOHN SCOTT, Jr.
DEFENSIVE LINE / SPECIAL TEAMS Western Carolina, 2000 Joined GSU: January 2010 Leading the Eagles’ special teams units and working with Victor Cabral to mold one of the best defensive lines in the nation, John Scott, Jr., begins his third year as an assistant coach for Georgia Southern. Along with Cabral, Scott coached two All-Americans in 2011, including Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year Brent Russell. Russell anchored a defensive line, which also featured All-American Roderick Tinsley and All-SoCon selection John Douglas, that combined for 158 tackles, 35 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks. In 2010 Russell, who was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award for the nation’s top defensive player at the Championship Subdivision level, earned All-America accolades from numerous entities as well as first-team All-SoCon defensive honors. Scott was named defensive line coach on the Eagles staff in January 2010 after four seasons coaching outside linebackers at Missouri State and three years on the football staff at Western Carolina. A 2000 graduate of Western Carolina and four-year Catamount letterman, Scott returned to coach at his alma mater in 2006. Scott was the defensive ends and outside linebackers coach for two seasons (2006-07) and defensive line coach for one (2008). The second-team All-Southern Conference pick at defensive end in 1998, Scott registered 17 tackles for loss and in 1997, he had 59 tackles, tops among defensive linemen, in addition to 11 tackles for loss. His total of 31 tackles for loss ranks 10th all time in Western Carolina history. After earning his bachelor’s degree in communications from Western Carolina, Scott played three years of professional football, including two years with the Greensboro (N.C.) Prowlers of the Arena Football League 2. He was selected the team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. While in North Carolina in 2001, Scott gained coaching experience at the high school level as defensive line coach at Lexington, N.C.’s West Davidson High School. Scott then went to Louisiana-Lafayette as a graduate assistant for two years, serving as a defensive line graduate assistant. As defensive line coach at Norfolk State for the 2005 season, Scott helped the Spartans achieve a #12 national ranking in passing defense. That season, Norfolk State allowed just over 158 yards per game. The Greer, S.C., native attended the NCAA’s Minority Coaches Academy in 2008 after being selected from a pool of 400 applicants. Scott completed his master’s degree in education at LouisianaLafayette in 2006. He and his wife, Stephanie, also a graduate of WCU, are the parents of a son John III and daughter Juliette. THE SCOTT FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: John Scott, Jr. Family: Wife Stephanie; Children John III and Juliette
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Western Carolina, 2000 (B.S.)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1995-98 1999-01
Western Carolina, defensive end Greensboro Prowlers, defensive end
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2001 2002-04 2005 2006-07 2008 2008-09 2010-
West Davidson High School, defensive line UL Lafayette, defensive line Norfolk State, defensive line Western Carolina, defensive ends/outside linebackers Western Carolina, defensive line Missouri State, outside linebackers Georgia Southern, defensive line/special teams
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2010 2011
NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach)
LAMONT SEWARD RUNNING BACKS Western Carolina, 2000 Joined GSU: March 2010
Taking over the running backs in the 2012 season, Lamont Seward enters his third season as an assistant coach at Georgia Southern. Seward spent his first two seasons in Statesboro coaching the wide receivers before taking over the running back duties prior to the start of spring practice. During his first two season on the coaching staff, he helped develop, along with quaterbacks coach Mitch Ware, one of the nations’ most efficent passing offensive. The Eagles ranked second in the nation in 2011 in passing effeciency, while freshman receiver Kentrellis Showers led the team with 15 catches for 258 yards and three touchdowns. Seward joined Jeff Monken’s staff in March 2010 after two seasons as the wide receivers coach at West Georgia. Seward helped install the option offense in his first season and refined the role of the wide receivers. The corps posted efficient numbers in 2010 and were critical to the execution of the developing offense. With the West Georgia football program as an assistant coach beginning in winter 2008 and through the 2009 fall campaign, Seward worked with the wide receivers and also assisted with the kickoff and punt return teams. Following two years as an assistant coach/offensive coordinator at Warren County High School in his hometown of Warrenton, N.C., Seward joined the WCU staff in 2006 as wide receivers coach. Seward also assisted with the Catamounts’ weekly offensive game plans and helped coach the kickoff and punt return teams. As the Catamounts wide receivers coach, Seward increased the reception totals of then-juniors Michael Hines and Eddie Cohen, with Cohen going on to claim WCU’s single-season record for reception yardage with 1,208. Cohen’s 2007 total of nine receiving touchdowns placed him fourth on the single-season chart, and he finished sixth on the WCU career list. Cohen was a two-time selection to the All-Southern Conference in 2006 and 2007. Selected to the SoCon All-Decade Team (1997-2006), Seward
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SUPPORT STAFF finished his career third on the Catamount and SoCon list for receptions with 190. His 2,972 receiving yards placed him third on the WCU career list and fifth on the SoCon all-time list. Wearing number eight for Western Carolina from 2000-03, Seward caught a pass in 39 consecutive games and recorded at least one reception in 43 of 45 career games. He completed his career with 12 games of 100 receiving yards or more. Seward graduated in 2003 with a degree in sport management and a minor in marketing from Western Carolina. He and his wife, Bebe reside in Statesboro. THE SEWARD FILE PERSONAL
Full Name: Lamont Seward Family: Wife Bebe
EDUCATION
Undergraduate: Western Carolina, 2003 (B.S.)
letic equipment manager for the Fresno State Athletic Corporation, beginning in October 1997. As the department head, he handled budget management duties for apparel, equipment and repairs for eight Bulldog sport programs, including men’s basketball. From 1994 to 1997, Carter was Fresno State’s assistant athletic equipment manager responsible for the daily equipment room operations for football, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer. A five-year student football manager at his alma mater Georgia Tech from 1989 to 1994, Carter gained experience in all facets of the Yellow Jacket equipment operation. He was named head student manager as an upperclassman, heading the setup for all practice and game field operations and supervision of other student staff assistants. He earned his bachelor’s degree in management in March, 1994. Carter is a Certified Athletic Equipment Manager (1997) and a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. He has also served on the Schutt, McDavid, and World Sporting Goods advisory boards. He and his wife Rose live in Statesboro.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2000-03
Western Carolina, wide receiver
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2006 2006-08 2008-09 2010-11 2012-
BRANDY CLOUSE
Western Carolina, wide receivers Warren County High School, offensive coordinator West Georgia, wide receivers Georgia Southern, wide receivers Georgia Southern, running backs
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Georgia Southern, 2000 Joined GSU: July, 2003
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE 2010 2011
NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach) NCAA FCS Semifinals (assistant coach)
STEWART CARTER EQUIPMENT MANAGER Georgia Tech, 1994 Joined GSU: March, 2000
Stewart Carter enters his 13th year as head athletic equipment manager at Georgia Southern University, a position he began on the first day of spring workouts on March 27, 2000. He oversees all operations (budget management, equipment, maintenance, repairs) for not only the football team but all 15 varsity sports at Georgia Southern. His standout work was recognized when he was named District III ‘Equipment Manager of the Year’ by the Athletic Equipment Managers Association in 2009. Prior to joining the Eagles Athletic staff, Carter served as ath
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Brandy Clouse organizes and runs the Athletic Sports Medicine department at Georgia Southern since being promoted to the Director of Sports Medicine in July 2008. Clouse oversees four fulltime assistants and a number of graduate and student assistants, who work with all 15 of the Eagles’ Division I sports programs. She is in her first season covering the football program after handling the women’s basketball program for nine years. Prior to her appointment at Georgia Southern, Clouse served as a graduate assistant at Marshall University, where she worked primarily with women’s soccer, women’s swimming, women’s golf, baseball and football. During her time with the Herd, she obtaining her Master of Science degree in cardiac rehabilitation/exercise physiology. Clouse earned her Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology/ athletic training from Georgia Southern in December, 2000. As a student trainer, Clouse assisted with the Eagle women’s soccer, women’s basketball and football programs, as well as the GSU football camp. A native of Conyers, Ga., Clouse graduated from Heritage High School in 1995. She and Rob Clouse were married in May 2009 and are the parents of a son, Brayden.
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SUPPORT STAFF ances in the Liberty Bowl. Prior to taking over GSU’s top athletic performance position, Melton spent two years on the Clemson University staff as assistant strength and conditioning coach where he coordinated and impleMATTHEW HAMMOCK mented all training activities for the Tigers’ Olympic sport programs. During his time at Clemson, Melton coached four strength and conditioning All-Americans. VIDEO COORDINATOR Before his first stint at GSU, Melton spent two seasons as head Georgia Southern, 2009 strength and conditioning coach at Southern Conference member Joined GSU: January, 2008 Wofford. In addition to working with all Terrier student-athletes, he directed all activities in the institution’s fitness center and weight room. Melton is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Matthew Hammock begins his third season as the vid- earning a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. Upon graduation, eo coordinator for the Georgia Southern Football team. He was he served two years as a graduate assistant in the USC strength and named the 2011-2012 FCS Video Coordinator of the Year by the conditioning program. Collegiate Sports Video Association for his work during the Eagles’ The Columbia, S.C., native has worked with 16 teams that have 2011 FCS Semifinal run. participated in NCAA bowls, tournaments, and playoffs, six of Hammock coordinates all of the coaching staff ’s video needs those at Georgia Southern. During his career Melton has coached including the digital exchange of game film, managing recruiting 12 athletes who have received the honor of strength and conditiontapes and coordinates the taping of both practice and games. ing All-American by the National Strength and Conditioning As Hammock begins his sixth year overall at his alma mater. Prior sociation, including eight athletes from GSU. to his promotion, he served as the Assistant Video Coordinator for Melton is a member of the NSCA and the USAW. He is a certified the Eagles from 2008-2009. Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified Club Coach with the United States Weightlifting Association. He is also a certified speed coach through the National Association of Speed and Explosion. In 2009, Melton earned his master’s degree in kinesiology/coaching from Georgia Southern University. He is married to the former Samantha Carruth of Landrum, S.C., and they have two daughters, Reagan and Kennedy. TOM MELTON
Assistant AD / Athletic Performance South Carolina, 1994 Joined GSU: March, 2004 Tom Melton rejoined the Eagle staff in March 2004 and begins his ninth season as head strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Southern. Melton, who also carries the title of Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance, coordinates off-season and in-season weight programs for all GSU teams, and provides a direct strength training leadership role to the Eagle football program. In addition to those responsibilities, he also coordinates team travel and operations. Melton served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Southern from July 1998 to November 1999 and worked primarily with the Eagle basketball, Olympic sport programs, and assisted with football. He then accepted a position as associate head strength and conditioning coach at Colorado State University and remained in Fort Collins until 2002. Melton helped the Rams’ football program to three bowl appearances, including two appear-
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OTHER SUPPORT STAFF/HEAD COACHES
Rachel BARNWELL
Cathy Beene
Brandon Cox
Todd Deal
Assistant Equipment Manager
Director of Athletic Operations
Roger Inman Athletic Facility Consultant
Associate AD/Senior Women’s Administrator
Public Address Announcer
Lisa Kingery
Administrative Assistant Football
Caroline Bevillard
Chris Blair
Jeff Blythe
Shayne Brinson
Rose Carter
Ian Christie
Glenese Doyle
Chris Geyerman
Barrett Gilham
AJ Henderson
Brandon Howard
Gordon Hunter
Lindsey O’Connor
Skyler Pyles
Joe Turner
Lanell Vanlandingham
Director of Broadcasting
Eagle Fund Program Coordinator
Athletic Custodian
Kassi Lee
Football Office Assistant
Faculty Athletic Representative
Barry Munkasy Cheerleading Coach
Associate AD/Business Operations
Director of Media Relations
Football Office Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Director of Media Relations
Assistant Director Athletic Performance
Assistant AD/New Media
Assistant Director Athletic Performance
Special Assistant to Recruiting Coordinator
Director of Athletic Turf and Grounds
Director of Athletics Marketing
Administrative Asst. to Athletic Director
Arnie Wilhoite
Facilities Manager Hanner Fieldhouse
EAGLE HEAD COACHES
Amy Bonner
Chad Callihan
Rodney Hennon
Nathan Kellogg
Kevin Kennedy
ANNIE SMITH
LINDSEY VANDERSPIEGEL
CHRIS VOZAB
CHARLTON “C.Y.” Young
Nick Zieziula
Women’s Tennis Head Coach
Softball Head Coach
Volleyball Head Coach
Women’s Soccer Head Coach
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Baseball Head Coach
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Larry Mays Golf Head Coach
Men’s Tennis Head Coach
Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Marlo Mincey
Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Football Head Coach
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NO. NAME 1 Jerick McKinnon 2 Vegas Harley 2 A.J. McCray 4 Tre Griffin 5 Robert Brown 6 Josh King 6 Dominique Swope 7 Matt Dobson 7 Darreion Robinson 9 Cole Allison 9 Zach Walker 10 Kevin Ellison 10 Josh Rowe 11 Charlie Brower 11 Ezayi Youyoute 12 Russell DeMasi 13 Darius Eubanks 14 Tay Hicklin 15 Carlos Cave 16 Antonio Glover 17 Shun Tribble 18 Lavelle Westbrooks 19 J.J. Wilcox 20 Javonte Martin 21 Nick Wright 22 Seon Jones 22 Michael Wallace, Jr. 23 Johnathan Bryant 24 Devonte Wheaton 24 Brian Wilcher 25 Emmanuel Orange 26 Tray Butler 27 Deshawntee Gallon 28 Devin Scott 29 Deion Stanley 30 Valdon Cooper 31 Irving Huggins 32 William Banks 33 James Dean 33 Dion DuBose 34 Tevin Thomas 35 Michael Spaulding 36 Connell Reddick 37 Antwione Williams 38 Kyle Oehlbeck 39 DeVonte Lewis 40 Edwin Jackson 41 Jahvon Hardrick 41 John Stevenson 42 Nardo Govan 42 Boyd Sasser 43 Michael Shealy 44 Quaun Daniels 45 Luke Cherry 46 Cody Rediger 46 A.J. Wright 48 Patrick Flowe 49 Jake Abraham 49 Brandon Lane 50 Walter Jackson 51 Jamal Johnson 52 Javon Mention 53 Carlos Powell 53 Jeff Ward 55 Austin Hagan
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WT 208 185 188 256 205 183 221 198 188 169 185 176 212 217 188 190 220 185 210 195 162 174 215 181 192 200 188 175 170 178 195 197 188 176 194 169 219 189 198 235 216 233 188 225 209 157 213 222 202 236 197 208 207 208 234 208 215 215 173 209 235 243 243 257 270
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry Mount Dora, Fla./Mount Dora St. Marys, Ga./Camden County Powder Springs, Ga./North Cobb Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside Stockbrige, Ga./Mt. Zion Buford, Ga./Buford Monticello, Fla./North Florida Christian Bishop, Ga./Clarke Central Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth Wrightsville, Ga./Johnson County Cornelia, Ga./Habersham Central Opelika, Ala./Opelika Dacula, Ga./Mountain View Wauchula, Fla./Hardee County Savannah, Ga./Savannah Christian Thomson, Ga./Thomson Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside Atlanta, Ga./Douglas County Enoree, S.C./Woodruff Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale Cairo, Ga./Cairo Tampa, Fla./Plant Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King, Jr. Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford Norfolk, Va./Ramstein American Cairo, Ga./Cairo Woodstock, Ga./Etowah Dublin, Ga./Dublin Naples, Fla./Naples Stockbridge, Ga./Woodland Madison, Fla./Madison County Tucker, Ga./Tucker Dry Branch, Ga./Twiggs County Elberton, Ga./Illinois St. Cloud, Fla./Hargrave Military Aca. Augusta, Ga./Augusta Christian Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Aca. Norcross, Ga./Norcross Meadville, Miss./Franklin County Fayetteville, Ga./Sandy Creek Hephzibah, Ga./Hephzibah Lovejoy, Ga./Lovejoy Gainesville, Fla./Buchholz Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek Atlanta, Ga./Treutlen Evans, Ga./Greenbrier Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson Garden City, Ga./Savannah Christian Millen, Ga./Jenkins County Batesburg, S.C./Batesburg Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County Jacksonville, Fla./Providence Hoschton, Ga./Mill Creek Montrose, Ga./West Laurens Lilburn, Ga./Parkview Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth Marietta, Ga./Harrison Columbus, Ga./Hardaway Statesboro, Ga./Southeast Bulloch Tampa, Fla./Plant Atlanta, Ga./Southern Miss Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek
2012 ROSTER NO. NAME 56 Michael Young 57 Trevor Shaw 58 Garrett Frye 59 Blake Rouse 59 Zach York 60 Chris Gray 61 Wintz Terrell 62 Zach Lonas 63 Darien Foreman 64 Hunter Lamar 65 Kyle Stroud 66 Brent Russell 67 Matt Mills 68 Matthew Gilbert 68 Dylan Turner 69 Cole Peeples 70 Raymond Klugey 71 Dorian Byrd 72 Zach Reckers 73 Maurice Hunt, Jr. 74 Logan Daves 75 Manrey Saint-Amour 76 Trevor McBurnett 77 Blake DeBartola 78 Diego Rodriguez 79 Oliver Kraemer 80 Kentrellis Showers 81 Montay Crockett 81 Mitchell Williford 82 Wilson Hudgins 83 B.J. Johnson 84 Patrick Barker 85 Allen Lee 86 Markus Farmer 87 Willie Burden 88 Tyler Sumner 89 Da’Quan Heard 90 Josh Gebhardt 91 Jacob Bagley 91 Justice Ejike 92 Jonathan Battle 93 Rashad Williams 94 Dequan Clark 95 Deonte Dempsey 96 Blake Riley 97 Jake Banta 97 George Osunde 98 Javaris Jackson 98 Forrest Kelleher 99 Terico Agnew Ed Collins Kelton Elvine Justin Gregory Aaron Griffin Matt Horne Kyle Morris Golden Sutton Brandon Thomas
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker Alpharetta, Ga./Wyoming Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth Newborn, Ga./Eastside Hartwell, Ga./Hart County Landrum, S.C./Landrum Hardee, Fla./Hardee Acworth, Ga./Etowah Ellenwood, Ga./Dunwoody Statesboro, Ga./Statesboro Tucker, Ga./Tucker Comer, Ga./Madison County Johns Creek, Ga./Chattahoochee Marietta, Ga./Walton Portal, Ga./Emanuel County Institute Conyers, Ga./Heritage Norcross, Ga./Norcross Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside Atlanta, Ga./Pope Lyons, Ga./Toombs County Blue Ridge, Ga./Fannin County Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett Lawrenceville, Ga./Peachtree Ridge Fayetteville, Ga./Starr’s Mill Dacula, Ga./Dacula Marietta, Ga./Walton Dublin, Ga./West Laurens Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge Loganville, Ga./Grayson Woodruff, S.C./Woodruff Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease Savannah, Ga./North Gwinnett Savannah, Ga./Windsor Forest Statesboro, Ga./Statesboro Pooler, Ga./Savannah Christian Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes Douglasville, Ga./Landmark Christian McDonough, Ga./Cumberlands Covington, Ga./Newton County Americus, Ga./Americus Sumter Roswell, Ga./Dunwoody Buford, Ga./Buford Lakeland, Fla./Victory Christian Aca. Crescent, Ga./McIntosh County Academy Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta Doerun, Ga./Colquitt County Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas Stockbridge, Ga./Eagle’s Landing Lilburn, Ga./Brookwood Cochran, Ga./Bleckley County Ringgold, Ga./Ringgold Rincon, Ga./Effingham County Stedman, N.C./Hargrave Military Aca. Marietta, Ga./Kell Lagrange, Ga./Callaway Milledgeville, Ga./Baldwin
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NAME POS. Oliver Kraemer OL Nathan Laing PK Hunter Lamar OL Brandon Lane CB Allen Lee WR DeVonte Lewis A-Back Zach Lonas OL Javonte Martin DB Trevor McBurnett OL A.J. McCray S Jerick McKinnon QB Javon Mention DE Matt Mills OL Kyle Morris PK Kyle Oehlbeck LB Emmanuel Orange LB George Osunde DE Cole Peeples OL Carlos Powell DL Zach Reckers DT Connell Reddick DB Cody Rediger TE Blake Riley DT Darreion Robinson A-Back Diego Rodriguez OL Blake Rouse LB Josh Rowe LB Brent Russell DT Manrey Saint-Amour OL Boyd Sasser S Devin Scott A-Back Trevor Shaw DT Michael Shealy LB Kentrellis Showers WR Michael Spaulding LB Deion Stanley S John Stevenson LB Kyle Stroud OL Tyler Sumner TE Golden Sutton DL Dominique Swope B-Back Wintz Terrell OL Brandon Thomas A-Back Tevin Thomas LB Shun Tribble A-Back Dylan Turner OL Zach Walker WR Michael Wallace, Jr. S Jeff Ward OL Lavelle Westbrooks S Devonte Wheaton A-Back Brian Wilcher A-Back J.J. Wilcox A-Back Antwione Williams LB Rashad Williams DE Mitchell Williford WR A.J. Wright LB Nick Wright CB Zach York LB Michael Young OL Ezayi Youyoute QB
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times in football and once in baseball... Finished his high school career 49 for 53 on extra points and 11 for 16 in field goals... Hit a long field goal of 46 yards his junior campaign and went 20 for 21 in PATs... Went 20 four for five in field goals his sophomore sea son and 3 for 5 in his senior season... Won the Susan B. McGregor TERICO AGNEW scholarship. PERSONAL: Born Cole Mitchell Allison on January 3, 1994 in DE l 6-4 l 223 l RJR Memphis, Tenn... Son of Joe and Amy Allison... Has two siblings Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth Lane and Reece... Joe was the first-ever Lou Groza Award winner in SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in five games, including the first 1992... He played four seasons (1990-93) with the Memphis Tigers three games of the year... Registered a tackle against Tusculum (9- and left holding school records in consecutive extra points made, 10) and assisted with a sack... Also played against Samford, West- single season field goals made, single season scoring and still ranks ern Carolina, Furman and Presbyterian... Posted three tackles and third all-time in career points... Joe’s first cousin was 1992 Daytona a stop for a loss for the White team in the spring game. 500 winner Davey Allison... Joe went on to sign as an undrafted REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action in 10 games... free agent for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1994. Sacked William & Mary quarterback for a loss of 12 yards in Eagle MAJOR: Biology. playoff win... Also had a quarterback hurry against the Tribe... Totaled four solo tackles and six assisted tackles... Had two assisted tackles at Western Carolina and in Wofford playoff game... Picked up a half of a sack vs. Elon... Registered a pass broken up at Fur- man. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in football, and two each in lacrosse and basketball... Played for Joe Teknipp... Team captain JACOB BAGLEY as a junior and senior... School record for sacks in a game (6) as a TE l 6-3 l 245 l SR senior... All-Region and All-Southern Crescent pick... Named to McDonough, Ga./Cumberlands inaugural Southern Crescent All-Star team and recorded 12 tackles with three tackles for loss and four sacks... MVP of lacrosse team as CUMBERLANDS: Played one season for NAIA member Unia sophomore at Terry Parker High School (Jacksonville, Fla.). PERSONAL: Born April 7, 1991 in Anderson, S.C... Middle versity of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky... Helped the Patriname Suave is after the song titled “Rico Suave”... Son of Felicia ots to a Mid-South Conference championship in 2010. Morgan... Business student of the year at Eagle’s Landing High PREP: Played for head coach Jason Galt at Dutchtown High School... Newspaper/Yearbook Sports Editor... Most treasured School in Hampton, Ga... Helped the Bulldogs to a 5-5 record his possession is his Bible... Favorite movie is “Remember the Titans” senior year... Finished the year with 89 tackles (67 solo), six tackbecause of the way the team overcame adversity... Favorite thing les for loss and an interception... Also carried the ball 16 times for about Georgia Southern is the involvement of the crowd at Paulson 78 yards and a touchdown his senior year... Lettered four times in Stadium and hearing fans yell “Georgia... Southern...” Would want football and served as team captain twice... Also lettered twice in to see Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic because soccer and was named All-County. he has developed a passion for classical music... Grandmother had PERSONAL: Born Jacob Henry Bagley on October 18, 1990 in the biggest influence on his life because of her unrelenting effort to Waycross, Ga... Son of Jim and Barbara Bagley... His father received provide for her family while going to earn her bachelor’s degree... his Master’s degree from Georgia Southern... Has one sibling JonaAunt Tammy William played four years of basketball at USC... In- than. MAJOR: General Studies with a focus on education, recreation vited to Disney to learn from professional performers. MAJOR: Biology with a minor in music (vocal). and coaching.
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AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 6 10 3.0-19 2.5-18 0/1 1 0-0 1 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 0/0 0 0-0 7 11 3.5-22 3.0-21 0/1 1 0-0
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WR l 6-1 l 187 l SR Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in all 14 games and made 12 starts at wide receiver... Started the first seven games and finished the COLE ALLISON year with five-straight starts... Caught four passes on the year for 42 yards... Opened the season with a catch of 14 yards at Samford PK l 6-0 l 169 l FR (9-3)... Also made two grabs for 23 yards at Elon (10-1). Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in 12 games, starting the first PREP: Played for head coach Blair Armstrong at North Forsyth four games of the season... 15-yard pass reception set up Eagle High School in Cumming, Ga... Three time All-County Kicker se- touchdown against Savannah State, the first TD of the 2010 sealection and an All-Region pick in 2010 and 2011... Lettered three son... Two catches for 12 yards in Navy game... Caught two passes
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PLAYER PROFILES for 85 total yards in 2011 Blue-White spring game... Earned SoCon All-Academic Conference honors. FRESHMAN (2009): Top receiver with 40 catches for 255 yards and a TD... Started in seven games and played in all 11... Caught at least one pass in every game last year... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team for offense... Earned first start at Elon and responded as the top receiver vs. Phoenix with then-career best five catches for 46 yards and his first collegiate touchdown... Caught season-high six passes for 25 yards at Appalachian State... Tied career-best total with six receptions and 36 yards at Samford... Totaled 35 yards at UNC as top target with five catches... Caught only two-point conversion of 2009 from Chapple in fourth quarter vs. Furman... Had four receptions vs. Paladins for 18 yards... Started drive for Eagles first touchdown vs. Western Carolina with 10-yard catch... Registered two receptions for 2 and 8 yards in fourth quarter touchdown drive vs. WCU... Finished game with 4-22... One catch vs. The Citadel... Had eight-yard reception in season opener vs. Albany... Two receptions for 27 yards at South Dakota State... Recorded one tackle at Elon on an interception. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Florida Times Union ‘Super 24’... St. John’s County ‘Player of the Year’... Ranked as the number one wide receiver prospect in Florida... First Team All-State in 2008... All-First Coast and twice named All-County (junior and senior year)... Made 81 catches for 1,301 yards (16.1 ypc) and 14 touchdowns his senior year... Averaged 19 yards per punt return and twice returned a kick for a touchdown... Helped Nease HS make the state playoffs three consecutive years... 2006 and 2007 Region champ and eventual state runner-up... Played for Coach Danny Cowgill. MAJOR: Construction Management. BARKER’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING
PREP: Selected as one of the Ultimate 100 by Southeast Rivals. com... Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com... Ranked 67th for his position by Scout.com... 1-AAAA first team All-Region pick as a sophomore with 99 tackles and four sacks... Atlanta JournalConstitution and Associated Press honorable mention in 2010... Recorded 75 tackles and had eight sacks as a senior... Earned Americus Times-Recorder Defensive Player of the Week honors in back to back weeks with 10 tackles and one for a loss with two sacks in win over Washington County... Played for Panthers’ Head Coach Michael Pollack... Won overall MVP and Strongest Man awards for the sophomore class at the national underclassmen combine. PERSONAL: Son of Jonathan Sr., and Brenda Battle.
5 ROBERT BROWN A-BACK l 5-11 l 205 l JR Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside
SOPHOMORE (2011): SoCon Media Association Second Team All-Conference selection... SoCon Offensive Player of the Week for October 10th after rushing for 169 yards against Chattanooga (10-8)... Played in 13 games with eight starts and tallied 937 yards and five touchdowns... Posted three games of 100 yards or more and had a pair of 90 yard rushing performances... Also caught six passes for 49 yards including a long of 23 yards against the Mocs... Averaged 6.9 yards per rush and 8.2 yards per catch... Ranked 59th in the FCS with 72.8 yards per game... Scored a touchdown in five of the first seven games and in the first two games of the season... Totaled 11 plays of 20 or more yards... Carried the ball 20 times for 140 yards in the season opener at Samford (9-3)... Three games later rushed for 116 yards in only 11 carries at Elon (10-1)... Rushed for 83 yards on just four carries in the FCS Playoffs against Old Dominion (10-3). YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2009 11/7 40 255 1 24 6.4 23.2 2010 12/4 3 27 0 15 9.0 2.2 2011 14/12 4 42 0 24 6.9 8.8 Total 37/23 47 324 1 24 6.9 8.8 FRESHMAN (2010): Became the first freshman since Adrian JONATHAN BATTLE Peterson (1998) and first true freshman since Joe Ross (1987) to DT l 6-0 l 285 l RFR rush for more than 100 yards in his collegiate debut with 122 yards Americus, Ga./Americus Sumter on 20 carries and a TD against Savannah State... Finished the season with 1,004 yards and seven touchdowns to become the first FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted.
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PLAYER PROFILES true freshman to total more than 1,000 yards since Joe Ross in 1987... Ran for his career-best total of 178 yards on 24 attempts in playoffs against William & Mary... One of six different Eagles with a rushing touchdown against Tigers... Scored dramatic four-yard overtime touchdown against Appalachian State that would prove to be the gamewinner against the previously undefeated team... Recorded a career-best 178 yards against William & Mary with the Eagles’ first touchdown of the game... Ran for a then-career-best and then-game-high 153 yards against Western Carolina, which included the longest rush of the season with 80-yard touchdown gallop in the third quarter... Ran for team-best 66 yards against Coastal Carolina... One-yard run gave Eagles their first touchdown of the game against Chanticleers... Scored on three-yard rush for first TD of game against The Citadel... Scored on a six-yard up-andover for a touchdown vs. the Blue Hens in the playoffs, finishing the season with his 1,004 yard total... Led the Eagles in rushing in six games with 91 yards on 19 carries in Furman game and 77 yards vs. South Carolina State... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team... Also won Freshman of the Week honors on back-to-back weeks for efforts against Appalachian State with game-winning touchdown and against Western Carolina (17 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD). HIGH SCHOOL: Region I AAAA Offensive Player of the Year... first-team All-Region selection as a senior... Helped lead Seminoles to 11-2 record and Elite 8 appearance... Rushed for 1,917 yards 274 carries and 22 touchdowns as a senior... Averaged 6.99 yards per rush and 147.5 yards per game... Had six receptions for 80 yards and one TD... 2009 Macon Touchdown Club Back of the Year and earned “Back of the Week” honors three times... Named one of “Middle Georgia’s 12 to Treasure” by the Macon Telegraph... AllMiddle Georgia first team selection at running back... WestsideMacon team MVP following 2009 season... Selected to play in the 2009 Georgia Coaches North-South game... Gained 770 yards in junior season... Coached by Cedric Risper. PERSONAL: Full name is Rinaldo Robert Brown... Born October 13, 1990 in Macon, Ga... Most treasured possession is a photo of his mother, who passed away when he was 13 years old... Cites his mother and his uncle as having the biggest influence on his life because “they both passed when I was young, making me appreciate and be thankful for the people and things that I have in my life... Favorite Georgia Southern tradition is the pre-game chant. MAJOR: Exercise Science.
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JOHNATHAN BRYANT A-BACK l 5-9 l 175 l SR Cairo, Ga./Cairo
JUNIOR (2011): Played in all 14 games with eight starts, including six in a row in the middle of the year... Rushed 26 times for 217 yards and two touchdowns and caught 13 passes for 355 yards... Posted a season-high 95 yards on just 10 carries against Furman (10-15)... Made six rushes for 65 yards including a season-long of 34 yards against Maine (10-10). SOPHOMORE (2010): Started at slotback, but broke leg in season opener vs. Savannah State and missed the rest of the 2010 season... Yielded four carries (15 yards) and a reception (20 yards)... Returned six punts against Tigers (6-47, long 14).
FRESHMAN (2009): Started three games and played in 10... Registered 10 catches for 129 yards... Had highest average per catch on team... Caught last-second 16-yard pass from Kyle Collins vs. Furman for first career touchdown... Tied career-best with three receptions in that game and had season-best total of 52 yards including long of 31... Had three catches vs. Western Carolina... BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS converted Lee Chapple pass, gaining 15 yards on 3rd-and-7 durRUSHING ing Eagles’ opening drive vs. Catamounts... Finished game with 33 YEAR G/S ATT YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G yards... Made first career start at Appalachian State... Two recep2010 13/12 213 1,004 7 80 4.7 77.2 tions for 27 yards vs. The Citadel... Totaled three total tackles for 2011 13/8 136 937 5 68 6.9 72.1 the year on special teams, including two unassisted at Appalachian Total 37/20 349 1,941 12 80 5.6 74.7 State... Joined the program in January after gray-shirting during fall 2008... Caught three passes for 13 yards in the Blue-White game. RECEIVING YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-Region honors three years in football... Placed at state track meet all four years... Lettered in bas2010 13/12 5 48 0 16 9.6 3.7 2011 13/8 6 49 0 23 8.2 3.8 ketball, track and football... Played football for coach Tom Fallow. PERSONAL: Born October 6, 1989... His family has been a Total 37/20 11 97 0 23 8.8 3.7 major influence, “The excitement I give them by playing these sports”... Most admires coach Tom Fallow... Enjoys basketball and video games... Favorite professional team is Atlanta Falcons... Son of Charles Bryant and Maxine Smiley. MAJOR: Business Management.
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PLAYER PROFILES RUSHING YEAR G/S ATT YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2009 10/3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
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2010 1/1 4 15 0 2011 14/8 26 217 2 Total 25/12 30 232 2
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26 TRAY BUTLER A -BACK l 5-8 l 197 l JR Stockbridge, Ga./Woodland
SOPHOMORE (2011): Did not see game action. FRESHMAN (2010): Played in all 15 games with starts against Savannah State and Delaware... First career reception with 7-yard catch against Savannah State... Play set up field goal for 27-0 Eagle lead over Tigers... Picked up a tackle after Savannah State recovered a fumble... Made first career touchdown catch and his longest of the year (25 yards) at Coastal Carolina... Had two of the Eagles’ five PUNT RETURNS touchdown receptions, including 25-yard catch to start the scorYEAR G/S RET YDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G ing against Wofford in the playoffs... Stat line against the Terriers 2009 10/3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 showed a tie for a career best with two receptions and with a career1/1 6 47 0 14 7.8 47.0 2010 best 39 yards. 2011 14/8 8 71 0 33 8.9 5.1 PREP: Selected to 2009 4AAA All-Region team... 71 career Total 25/12 14 118 0 33 8.4 4.7 receptions for 1,525 yards... Scored 25 career touchdowns for Wolfpack... Earned second-team All-Region honors as a junior... Named Woodland High School Player of the Year as a junior and senior... Played for Coach Scott Schmitt... Earned three letters in football and one each in baseball and track and field... Named first team all-region in baseball and led team in batting average... 2010 WILLIE BURDEN Georgia state meet qualifier in the 200 meter Dash... Selected for TE l 6-0 l 234 l SR numerous offensive player of the week honors. PERSONAL: Born Rotravis Lakwan Butler in Miami, Fla., on Statesboro, Ga./Statesboro January 5, 1992... Son of Leartis Butler... Two favorite movies are JUNIOR (2011): Made switch to tight end before the start of the “Taken” and “Don’t Be a Menace to Society”... Favorite food is season... Appeared in all but one of the team’s 14 games... Played in steak... Favorite Georgia Southern traditions are the chant before all three of the FCS Playoff games... Did not see game action against the game and touching the Erk statue... If he could have a ticket to Alabama (11-19). any game, would want to attend the Super Bowl because of the in SOPHOMORE (2010): Saw action in eight games as an offen- tensity and feel for the game by being there... Names his mother as sive lineman. having the biggest influence in his life because “without her, none FRESHMAN (2009): Made two tackles at UNC... Added a solo of this would have happened and I am truly blessed to have her in tackle at Appalachian State... Had unassisted tackle in season open- my life”. er vs. Albany... Appeared in six games. MAJOR: Justice Studies. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for the Blue Devils... Twice named Region 2-AAAA All-Region... Recorded 81 tackles, six sacks and nine tackles for a loss last season... Helped SHS advance to the state playoffs all four years... Was on the 2005 State Cham- pionship team... During his senior year Statesboro finished 11-2 and advanced to the state quarterfinals... Two-year member of the DORIAN BYRD baseball program... Played for coach Steve Pennington. PERSONAL: Father, Willie Burden, Sr., played football at N.C. OL l 5-11 l 267 l JR State and was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside Fame in 2009... Brother Freddie Burden plays for Georgia Tech. MAJOR: Sport Management. SOPHOMORE (2011): All-Southern Conference Second Team selection by the league’s head coaches... Appeared in 12 games with nine starts on the offensive line... Started the first 9 games of the year before missing two games against Alabama (11/19) and Old Dominion (12/3)... Helped the offense average 320.4 rushing yards per game in his 9 starts... Appeared in the final two playoff games against Maine (12/10) and North Dakota State (12/17). FRESHMAN (2010): Started all 15 games at left tackle... Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team. RECEIVING
YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2009 10/3 10 129 1 31 12.9 12.9 1/1 1 20 0 20 20.0 20.0 2010 2011 14/8 13 355 2 57 27.3 25.4 Total 25/12 24 504 3 57 21.0 20.2
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PLAYER PROFILES PREP: First-team All-Region as a senior... Graded out an average of 90 percent during senior season... Three-time “Lineman of the Week” for Westside-Macon as a senior... Named Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week (2009)... Coached by Sheddrick Risper. MAJOR: Pre-Business Administration.
the 4x100 relay team. PERSONAL: Born September 1, 1992 in Brooklyn, N.Y... Full name is Carlos Ricardo Cave, Jr... Son of Renita Tate... Influenced greatly by his family because “they pushed him to become one of the best”... Favorite Georgia Southern Tradition is the pre-game chant. MAJOR: General Studies.
CAVE’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE
YEAR G/S 2010 15/2 2011 8/4 Total 23/6
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TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 33 4.5-11 0.0-0 0/0 1 0-0 18 2.0-9 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 51 6.5-20 0.0-0 0/0 1 0-0
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SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in three games and made one punt attempt... Tallied a 29-yard punt against Furman (10-15)... Punted three times for the White team in the spring game and avCARLOS CAVE eraged 42.3 yards per punt with a long of 50 yards. LB l 5-10 l 210 l JR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action against Western Macon, Ga./Macon-Westside Carolina... Joined the team as a walk-on after attending Florida State as a student, but did not participate in athletics. SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in the first eight games of the FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted. season with four starts... Tallied 18 stops on defense with a pair of HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-State kicker as a senior and tackles for loss... Made three stops including one for a six yard loss second-team all-city selection at kicker... Played in two all-star sein the season opener at Samford (9-3)... Also made three tackles at nior bowls... Went 9-10 in field goals and had a long field goal of Elon (10-1)... Tallied a season-high four tackles twice first against 50 yards as a senior... Also had 40 touchbacks that year... Played for Coach Paul Peterson... Earned three letters in football and two Furman (10-15) and again at Appalachian State (10-29). FRESHMAN (2010): First collegiate tackle pulled down SSU in basketball... Captain of nationally ranked Providence basketball quarterback for a one-yard loss... Posted three assisted tackles at team as a senior. Navy... Blocked punt at Coastal Carolina to position the Eagles at PERSONAL: Born Luke Wynton Cherry on April 8, 1990 in the Chant five-yard line and eventual TD for 10-0 Eagle lead... Fin- Jacksonville, Fla.... Mom, Reina, played basketball at Texas Tech... ished the season in the top 10 in tackles with 33.... Made first start Cousin Skip Cherry played basketball at Valdosta State... Has made vs. Elon and had a then-career-best seven tackles... Registered a several mission trips to Haiti... Lists Messailler, Haiti, as his favorite career-best 10 tackles in starting role in playoff game at Delaware... place... Favorite color is blue... Favorite food is his mother’s chicken parmesan... Would most want tickets to the World Cup final match Played in all 15 games. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Region pick at inside line- because “that tournament carries more bragging rights than all backer as a senior following first-team All-Region selection at other tournaments”... Favorite movie is “Shawshank Redemption”... outside linebacker as a junior... Recorded 85 tackles and six sacks Older brothers Jay and Elliott have had the biggest influence on his as a senior for the Seminoles... Also had one fumble recovery and life because “they have showed me how to live this life well and do one interception, scoring touchdowns on each... Played for Coach it with great character, passion and joy”. Sheddrick Risper... Named All-Region, All-County, and All-State... MAJOR: Pre-Business Administration. voted by team as “Spirit of the Defense” as a senior... As a junior, recorded 112 tackles and four interceptions with one returned for a touchdown... Won team’s Most Improved Award as a junior... Selected as lineman of the week vs. Jones County in 2008 with two interceptions, including one a touchdown... Two-year letterwinner in football... Also lettered in track and field with participation in the 110 meter dash and 300 meter hurdles, as well as a member of
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PLAYER PROFILES 94 DEQUAN CLARK DL l 6-1 l 248 l FR Bufurd, Ga./Buford
PREP: Played for head coach Jess Simpson at Buford High School in Buford, Ga... Named All-State and helped lead the Wolves to three AA Georgia State Titles... Selected in December of 2011 as a Second Team All-County Defensive Lineman by the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett... Lost only two games in his high school career (54-2)... Also helped Buford hold opponents to just 7.4 points per game and advance to the Class AA Football State Championship... Lettered three times in football and also lettered in track and field... Ranked as the 64th best defensive tackle in the country and the 79th best player in the state of Georgia. PERSONAL: Born December 2, 1993 in Buford, Ga... Son of Ava Smith... Has four siblings, Darren, Aubry, Rolisha and Anethy. MAJOR: Business Administration. ED COLLINS WR l 5-7 l 180 l RFR Lilburn, Ga./Brookwood PREP: Played for head coach Mark Crews at Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga... Helped the Broncos to a 2010 AAAAA State Title... Played both wide receiver and defensive back. PERSONAL: Born Edward Reginald Collins on March 31, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Edward and Cheryl Collins... Has two younger siblings. MAJOR: Communication Arts.
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passes for 48 yards... Defensively, registered 25 tackles, three for loss, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one interception... Also returned six kickoffs, including two for touchdowns, for an average of 48.8 yards per return... Returned five punts for 25.6 average and one TD... Also played basketball for two years... Won a number of track & field titles including the long jump state title twice, 110 hurdles, and member of Region 8 AA Track & Field Championship Team. PERSONAL: Born Valdon Monroe Cooper on October 5th, 1992 in Royston, Ga... Son of Latrivia Hardman and Valdon Cooper, Sr. MAJOR: Kinesiology.
81 MONTAY CROCKETT WR l 6-0 l 170 l FR Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe
PREP: Played for head coach Strait Herron at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C... Helped the Stallions to the 2008 and 2011 3-AAA State Championships... Selected All-Area three times and All-Region twice... Helped South Pointe to 10 or more wins in three seasons... Named All-State in 2011 and selected to the Charlotte Observer Second Team All-Defense squad... Served as team captain during the 14-1 State Title run his senior year... Caught 27 passes for 605 yards and seven touchdowns that season... Averaged 22.41 yards per catch and posted a season-long 82 yard grab against Nation Ford on October 7th... Caught five passes for a season-high 148 yards in a 28-21 win over Rock Hill on September 16th... Lettered four times in football and twice in track and field. PERSONAL: Born James Montavius Crockett on December 11, 1993 in Rock Hill, S.C... Son of James Hemphil and Mary Crockett... Has four older siblings, April Isom, Tony Crockett, Gina Walls and Javis Hemphil. MAJOR: Sociology. QUAN DANIELS LB l 6-1 l 207 l SO Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County
ILLINOIS (2011): Transfered to the Eagles after playing 10 games for Illinois... Saw action in the first nine contest and the win over UCLA in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl... Made a solo stop in his debut against Arkansas State. PREP: Three-star recruit by Rivals... Played for head coach Sid Fritts at Elbert County High School... Lettered four times and served as team captain... Earned All-Region honors twice and First Team All-State honors his senior season... As a senior, carried the ball 94 times for 906 yards and 12 touchdowns, while catching four
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PLAYER PROFILES Named to the Georgia All-Star Team for Border Wars game against Florida... Recorded three sacks for the South team in the Georgia North-South All-Star game... Secured a spot on the New Year’s All-Tournament team with 17 points and 27 rebounds to lead the Colquitt County basketball team to a come-from-behind 50-37 victory over Berrien. PERSONAL: Born Quauntarious Daniels on November 18, 1992 in Moultrie, Ga., ... son of Gerald Greer, Jr....names his father as his biggest influence because “he has done the best of his abilities to teach him how to be a good man and father once he starts his own family”... favorite tradition at Georgia Southern University is watching Freedom fly across the field. Major: General Studies. LOGAN DAVES OL l 6-2 l 285 l SO Blue Ridge, Ga./Fannin County REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 9 games with one start on the offensive line... Made a start against The Citadel (11-5) at offensive guard... Started at offensive guard for the White team in the 2012 Spring Game... Helped the White squad to 256 rushing yards a 5.2 yard per carry average. FRESHMAN (2010): Joined squad for fall practice. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Clark Drennan at Fannin County High School... Won Most Valuable Offensive and Defensive lineman awards for the Rebels as a junior and senior... Started on varsity as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Full name is Logan Prescott Daves... Born December 10, 1991... Son of Ricky and Sonya Daves... Has two brothers, Weston and Chase and one sister Candace... Lists his parents as the people he admires most... Lists economics as most interesting class he has taken so far at Georgia Southern. MAJOR: Athletic Training. JAMES DEAN B-BACK l 6-1 l 198 l FR Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy PREP: Played for head coach Bob Ridings at Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Ga... Named First Team All-State by the AJC twice... Selected to the GACA Coaches All-State Class 4A Team... Coastal News Player of the Year and Region 2 AAAA South Defensive Player of the Year in 2011... Named All-Region and All-Area his senior season... Shane’s Rib-Shack Georgia Player of the Year... Selected to the Georgia Junior Bowl Team... Team MVP his senior year and earned the Captain’s Award... Received Atlanta Falcons Captain in the Community Award in 2010... Earned a number of Defensive Player of the Year Awards including Region 2 AAAA and Coastal News... Played both sides of the ball... Fullback on offense and line-
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backer on defense... Totaled over 100 tackles his final two seasons at Glynn... Scored 108 points in 2011... Blocked two kicks his senior year and four his junior season... Carried the ball 116 times for 1,011 yards last year and notched 500 yards in 2010... Rushed for 254 yards and five scores in a win over South Effingham to propel Glynn Academy to the Class AAAA State Playoffs... Voted by his teachers as an Outstanding Senior... Lettered four times and served as a team captain his junior and senior seasons... Also lettered three times in track and field. PERSONAL: Born James Robert Dean on January 24, 1994 in Brunswick, Ga... Son of Lauren Dean and Rob and Nancy Dean... Has three siblings Amanda Dugan, Melissa Crisca and Jessica Dean. MAJOR: Undeclared.
77 BLAKE DeBARTOLA OL l 6-0 l 275 l SR Fayetteville, Ga./Starr’s Mills JUNIOR (2011): Started in all 14 games on the offensive line... Helped the Eagles average 323.5 rushing yards per game. SOPHOMORE (2010): Fixture on the offensive line playing in all 15 games with nine starts... Played at center, guard and tackle. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Joined the team for fall camp roster... Voted “Lineman of the Week” by Eagle fans after making his first collegiate start against Wofford... Played in five games. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and track... Played for Coach Mike Earwood. PERSONAL: Born September 15, 1989 in Atlanta... No. 1 sports highlight was getting a strip and score during one of his high school football games... His father has been a major influence, “He always influences me to do better.”... Most admires former Alabama head coach Paul Bear Bryant, “He was a winner.”... Enjoys spending time with family and friends... Favorite professional team is the Atlanta Braves... Son of Frank and Debbie DeBartola. MAJOR: Economics.
12 RUSSELL DeMASI QB l 6-0 l 190 l SR Savannah, Ga./Savannah Christian JUNIOR (2011): Did not see game action but was named the Offensive Scout Player of the Year... Played for the Blue team in the spring game... Rushed the ball once and completed two passes for 26 yards. SOPHOMORE (2010): Came in at quarterback and scored a one-yard touchdown against South Carolina State in the playoffs... rushed three times for 13 yards against Bulldogs... also saw action in playoff game at Wofford.
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PLAYER PROFILES REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Joined the team as a walkon... turned in a memorable performance for the Blue team in the annual spring game... completed 5-of-6 passes for 119 yards during the fourth quarter, including a 56-yard pass to Leander Barney. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Named preseason WTOC-TV ‘Super 11’... twice was named First Team All-Savannah... lettered in football (3), baseball (3) and basketball (2)... played football for coach Donald Chumley. PERSONAL: Born April 20, 1990... No. 1 sports highlight was earning All-City honors twice... his dad has been a major influence, “He coached high school football and that’s what I want to do.”... most admires NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, “He’s always ready for his opponent week in and week out.”... favorite professional teams are the New York Yankees and New York Jets... son of Karl and Deirdre DeMasi. MAJOR: General Studies.
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DEONTE DEMPSEY DL l 6-3 l 256 l FR Lakeland, Fla./Victory Christian Aca. PREP: Played for head coach Jeff Schaum at Victory Christian Academy in Lakeland, Fla... Helped the Storm to a 8-3 record and a perfect 7-0 mark in division play... Led Victory Christian to the 2011 FHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs... Totaled 33 tackles his senior year... Notched nine sacks including three in a pair of games... Also punted for Victory Christian Academy... Named one of Lemming’s top players at his position... PolkPrep’s Super Sixteen selection... Three time All-County selection... Top-16 recruit for Polk County... Lettered three times in football and served as a team captain. PERSONAL: Born Deonte Dempsey on October 31, 1993 in Brandon, Fla... Son of Derera and Leroy Dempsey... Has two siblings Nikesi Williams and Deja Dempsey... Father played high school quarterback at Mulberry high school in Mulberry, Fla. MAJOR: Graphic Design.
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MATT DOBSON QB l 6-0 l 198 l FR Monticello, Fla./North Florida Christian PREP: Played for head coach Robert Craft at North Florida Christian in Tallahassee, Fla... Four year starter at North Florida Christian School, playing two years at safety and two at quarterback... Completed 174 of 303 pass attempts for 2,509 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2011... Also carried the ball 98 times for 828 yards and 15 scores on the ground... Finished his career at North Florida with 4,297 yards passing and 42 touchdowns on 304 completions in 526 attempts... On the ground he carried the ball 192 times for 1,415 yards and 20 touchdowns... Ranked as the #29 best
dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com and the 57th overall quarterback by ESPN... Three-star quarterback by both associations... First Team All-State selection both seasons at quarterback... Tallahassee QB Club Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 and MVP in 2011... Named All-District by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association... Appeared in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association and the Florida-Georgia War of the Border All-Star Game in 2011... Led North Florida to two state titles and a 38-8 record during his career... Post a top-10 GPA in all four years of varsity football and was named to the National Honor Society... Lettered four times in football and served as team captain his senior year. PERSONAL: Born Matthew Dobson on January 15, 1993 in Tallahassee, Fla... Son of Terry and Ronda Dobson... Has two siblings Stephanie Bean and Chelsea Jenkins. MAJOR: Kinesology. DION DuBOSE DE l 6-1 l 235 l RSR Norcross, Ga./Norcross SENIOR (2011): Redshirted while rehabbing from an injury suffered during his junior season. JUNIOR (2010): Moved to starting role at defensive end after solid year at linebacker in 2009... started 10 games at defensive end until season-ending injury to leg in Western Carolina game... Recorded a tackle for loss (2 yards) with Carson Hill against Savannah State... forced a fumble on Tiger QB keeper... one of four Eagles with six tackles (3U,3A) in tight defensive contest at Navy ... set a career best with two tackles for loss, including a 10-yard loss on sack of Navy QB Ricky Dobbs... ran for 12 yards from punt formation on fourth-and-three to pick up the Eagle first down against Wofford...had a tackle for loss against Chattanooga, The Citadel and Samford...had a fumble recovered at The Citadel... registered 3.5 sacks on the year. SOPHOMORE (2009): Eagles’ top tackler with 85 and made a permanent move to D-line in spring 2010... played in all 11 games, starting 10... Opened the season with career-high and team seasonbest 15 tackles with five solos and 10 assists vs. Albany... also split a tackle for loss in that contest... Three double-digit performances in tackles on the season... Top tackler vs. Chattanooga with 10... Had 11 tackles at Appalachian State to tie for game-high total... also had 1.5 tackles for loss against Mountaineers... Three tackles for loss along with share of team-high total 8 tackles at Samford... Recorded game-high eight tackles at UNC which included six unassisted... Paced defense with nine tackles at South Dakota State... had nine stops at Elon and one tackle for seven-yard loss... two tackles vs. Western Carolina, but picked up a fumble in second quarter and ran it back for 57 yards... recovery led to Georgia Southern touchdown drive... had three tackles for loss against Samford. FRESHMAN (2008): SoCon All-Freshman Team... worked way into a starting role by the season’s end... capped his rookie year with season-high 10 tackles (nine solo stops), including two sacks, in the win at #14 Furman... that performance earned him the SoCon ‘Defensive Player of the Week’ award... recorded a team-leading
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HIGH SCHOOL: Named Gwinnett County’s ‘Defensive Player of the Year’... Honorable Mention All-State... First Team All-County... recorded 174 tackles during his senior year, including 23 tackles for a loss and six sacks... helped Norcross HS win the Region 7-AAAAA titles in 2006 and 2007... selected to participate in the GACA and Gwinnett County All-Star game... played for coach Pat Standard and Keith Maloof. PERSONAL: Born November 4, 1989 in Grady... No. 1 sports highlight was playing in the Furman game... his family and coach Standard have been a major influence, “They keep me going.”... most admires Ray Lewis, “He’s a beast holding down the middle.”... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons... enjoys southern music, rap, T.I., Jeezy and Gucci... son of Anthony and Julia Dubose. MAJOR: Sport Management.
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 0-0 2008 11/4 16 16 32 4.0-18 2.0-13 0/0 0 2009 11/10 47 38 85 8.0-16 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0 2010 10/10 16 13 29 6.5-27 3.5-21 1/1 0 0-0 2011 - Redshirted Total 32/24 79 67 146 18.5-61 5.5-34 1/2 0 0-0
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 11 games on the defensive line... Recorded eight tackles, one sack and forced a fumble... Totaled two stops and a tackle for a loss against Tusculum (9-10)... Posted two more tackles against Presbyterian (10-22)...
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Nick Collins at Newton High School... honorable mention at offensive tackle for all-state honors as a junior and senior... selected to first team All-Region and All-County as an offensive and defensive lineman ... also tabbed as first-team All-Newton County Offense and Defense... three-year letterman in football and served as team captain his junior and senior years... also lettered in track and field... served as Rams defensive captain with 65 tackles and team-leading eight sacks... also recorded 21 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 10 quarterback pressures... played for Coach Nick Collins. PERSONAL: Born in Columbia, S.C., on December 5, 1991... son of Joe and Angy Ejike... goes by the nickname of “Jik”...has three other siblings Nancy, Kingsley, and Chris... most admires his mother... favorite song to listen to before games or practice is Vice Versa by Pastor Troy. MAJOR: Pre-Exercise Science. EJIKE’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2011 11/0 4 5 9 1.0-6 1.0-6 1/1 0 0-0 Total 11/0 4 5 9 1.0-6 1.0-6 1/1 0 0-0 KEVIN ELLISON QB l 6-0 l 176 l FR Cornelia, Ga./Habersham Central PREP: Played for head coach Stuart Cunningham at Habersham Central High School in Mount Airy, Ga... Tallied 5,100 yards and 83 touchdowns on the ground and 1,412 yards and 15 touchdowns passing in his career... Ranks 10th behind Herschel Walked on the All-Time Georgia touchdown list... Named the 190th best player in Georgia and ranked as a one-star recruit by ESPN... Set school records for single-season and career rushing yards and touchdowns...
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PLAYER PROFILES AJC Class AAAA Offensive Player of the Year for 2011 after rushing for 2,138 yards and 32 touchdowns... Ranked sixth in the nation for rushing yards his senior season... Led the 2011 squad to the AAAA State Playoffs while averaging nearly 200 yards rushing per game... Carried the ball 24 times for 214 yards and four touchdowns in the playoffs against Chattahoochee... Jaycees High School Player of the Week for September 14th... Named Team MVP twice... Invited to the North South All-Star game after his senior year... Four year letter winner in football and basketball. PERSONAL: Born Kevin James Ellison on November 5, 1993 in Toccoa, Ga... Son of Stella and Randy Hatcher... Has four siblings Ty, Dee Randy, Jr. and Q. MAJOR: Sport Management. DARIUS EUBANKS LB l 6-2 l 220 l SR Thomson, Ga./Thomson JUNIOR (2011): Started in all 14 games at linebacker... Finished third on the team with 69 tackles and posted one sack... Added three tackles for loss for a total of 9 yards... Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble... Opened the season with a season-high eight tackles against Samford (9/3) and followed that up with seven tackles against Tusculum (9/10)... Posted eight more tackles against Chattanooga (10/8) with coming behind the line of scrimmage... Recorded his lone sack of the year at Wofford (11-12)... Finished the season with seven tackles against North Dakota State (12/17) in the FCS Semifinals. SOPHOMORE (2010): Forced an Appalachian State fumble in overtime to secure Eagle victory over then-top-ranked Mountaineers... ranked fifth in tackles among all Eagles with 56 (35U, 21A)... tallied four solo tackles against Mountaineers... also had four solo tackles against Savannah State as well as a pass breakup... one assisted tackle at Navy... recovered fumble at Furman to go along with two passes broken up at Furman... ... had career-best and team-high 11 (7U, 4A) tackles in Wofford playoff game... had eight tackles against Terriers in the first meeting... recorded six tackles at The Citadel and five each at Western Carolina and William & Mary... registered 13 starts and missed only the Coastal Carolina game. FRESHMAN (2009): Selected to SoCon All-Freshman team... second on team in tackles with 58... Played in all 11 games with 10 starts... third among returners with 4.0 tackles for loss... Posted season-high nine tackles at Wofford... also forced a fumble against Terriers... led the Eagles with five tackles vs. Western Carolina... had one tackle for a five-yard loss vs. Catamounts and one sack for a loss of five yards... tallied eight total tackles at Appalachian State... grabbed first career interception at Samford and returned it for 10 yards... recovered fumble vs. The Citadel after delivering the hit on the receiver... Recorded eight tackles to tie for game-high honors vs. The Citadel... total vs. Bulldogs included seven solos... averaged 6.0 solo tackles per game in last two contests... had two forced fumbles for 2009, one at Wofford and one vs. The Citadel... two pass breakups, one in season opener vs. Albany, one vs. Chat-
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MARKUS FARMER WR l 5-10 l 164 l SR Savannah, Ga./Windsor Forest JUNIOR (2011): Played in 9 games including two playoff contests... Played in six-straight games early in the year... Caught two passes for 12 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Mike Martin at Windsor Forest High School... totaled 700 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns for Knights as a senior... recorded 55 tackles and had three interceptions and a fumble recovery... threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns as a junior as Windsor Forest went 7-4 and served as host for a 3-5A playoff game. PERSONAL: Born Markus Deon Farmer on July 26, 1990 in Tacoma, Wash... has five brothers and sisters... son of Tanzania Butler and Larry Farmer... most admires his mother and says she has had the biggest influence on his life because” she has always been there for me and has my best interest at heart”... enjoys playing basketball and video games... favorite movie is “Remember the Titans”. MAJOR: Sport Management.
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PLAYER PROFILES PATRICK FLOWE LB l 6-1 l 215 l FR Lilburn, Ga./Parkview PREP: Played for head coach and father Cecil Flowe at Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga... Combined for 168 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 3 interceptions in his final two seasons at Parview... Also tallied 12 quarterback hurries, 8 pass deflections and 4 forced fumbles in those two seasons... Posted 11 tackles against Norcross and 10 against Stephenson to open the 2011 season... Ranked as a two-star recruit by ESPN and the 134th best player in the state of Georgia... Gwinnett County TD Club Player of the Week and Kevin Maloof Award Winner... Named to All-County his senior year... Seventime Parkview Player of the Week... Selected by his peers as team captain and served on the team’s leadership counsel... Also a track region champion... Earned a number of Academic Awards including Great American Rivalry Scholarship, Outstanding Math Student and Scholar-Athlete. PERSONAL: Born Patrick Charles Flowe on August 17, 1993 in Lilburn, Ga... Son of Cecil and Penny Flowe... Has one sibling Shelby Flowe. MAJOR: Sport Management.
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DARIEN FOREMAN OL l 6-4 l 274 l FR Ellenwood, Ga./Dunwoody PREP: Played for head coach Jim Shoukety at Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, Ga... Played on both the offensive and defensive lines... Two-time All-DeKalb County First Team selection... Also named All-State and All-Region... Invited to play in the 2011 GACA North-South All-Star Game... Started 20-straight games at right tackle and played both ways his senior year... Earned school’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award twice and was named the Co-Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in 2011... Dunwoody finished 6-4 and fifth in AAAA Region 6 and averaged 276 rushing yards... Helped the offense score 38 or more points in their final four games of the season and a season-high 49 points against Douglass in the season finale... Lettered three times in football and served as team captain twice. PERSONAL: Born Darien Ventez Foreman on October 20, 1993 in Decatur, Ga... Son of Debra Foreman. MAJOR: Business Accounting.
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GARRETT FRYE OL l 6-4 l 257 l SO Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth FRESHMAN (2011): Played in five games... Made appearances against Samford (9/3), Western Carolina (9/24), Elon (10/1), Furman (10/15) and Presbyterian (10/22). HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention Class AAAA All-State pick by the Associated Press... All-Region and All-County team selection... recorded 72 pancake blocks (13 in 1 game), 48 tackles, 18 for loss, 4 sacks, 12 hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 1 recovered, and 2 tipped passes... three-year varsity letterwinner in football... named captain of the War Eagles as a senior... played for Jeff Arnette... also won two letters as a member of the track and field team... Set the South Forsyth record for the discus at the 2010 Region Track meet... Student-Athlete of the Week September 10, 2010, for outstanding academic performance... boasts a 3.76 GPA... one of four juniors selected to attend the Georgia Boys State Leadership Development Program at Georgia Southern University and was one of the top 10 runner-ups for the national program in Washington, D.C... also a 2010 member of DECA, a marketing and entrepreneur group. PERSONAL: Full name is Garrett Lee Frye... born May 26, 1993 in Louisville, Ky.,... parents are Robert and Sandra Frye...Mother played volleyball at Eastern Kentucky and was named team captain in 1983... most admires his parents... influenced greatly by Coach Arnette because he has taught him so much in the past year about being a great football player and person. Major: Pre-Exercise Science.
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DESHAWNTEE GALLON DB l 5-11 l 188 l FR Madison, Fla./Madison County PREP: Played for head coach Mike Coe at Madison County High School in Madison, Fla... Finished the season with 125 tackles, four picks and five forced fumbles... Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals... Earned 2011 First Team Class 3A All-State honors... All-District senior season... Selected to the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Team in 2011... Named to the Miami Herald Class 1A-2A-3A-4A All-Tournament Team... Recorded nine tackles in the Florida Class 3A State Championship Game against American Heritage... Helped team to a 13-2 record that included a perfect 6-0 home mark... Lettered four times in football and served as team captain three times... Received FHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award... Named Mr. Madison County High School in a vote by the school’s faculty. PERSONAL: Born Deshawntee Gallon on January 18, 1994 in Madison, Fla... Nicknamed “Ironhead”... Son of Shawn and Tamecca Gallon... Has five siblings, Jalesa, Davontee, Shawn, Ca’shiya and Davyon. MAJOR: Finance.
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SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 13 games with four starts... Totaled 22 tackles with three stops for loss and two sacks on the defensive line... Made starts against Samford (9/3) and Tusculum (9/10) to start the year... Also started against Alabama (11/19) and Old Dominion (12/3)... Posted six tackles and one sack against the Pioneers... Posted six tackles, with five being solo stops, against the Terriers... Blocked an extra point in the fourth quarter of the Old Dominion playoff game. FRESHMAN (2010): Played in all 15 games and started six games, replacing injured Dion DuBose for the Furman game and four playoff games... also started at Chattanooga... picked up first career sack (10 yards) against Savannah State... registered three solo tackles versus Tigers... three tackles at Navy (1U, 2A)... named to the SoCon All-Freshman team... scored safety for Eagles by tackling Wofford quarterback in the endzone for first GSU points... picked up South Carolina State fumble and ran 34-yards for an Eagle touchdown in playoff win... also had an interception against Bulldogs late in Paulson playoff game to put the Eagle offense back on the field and add a touchdown... had seven games with three total tackles... posted 6.5 tackles for loss, including two during S.C. State playoff game, during freshman campaign. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Kenny Dallas at Landmark Christian Academy... Atlanta Journal-Constitution First-Team All-State selection as senior... Offense-Defense All-American in 2009... Region 5A Defensive Player of the Year... three-time member of Region 5A first team as a sophomore, junior and senior... earned Region 5A honorable mention recognition as a freshman... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention... lettered all four years... named team captain as a senior... also played basketball for three seasons. PERSONAL: Born in Douglasville, Ga., on October 23, 1991... son of Aron and Marianne Gebhardt... Father played football at West Georgia and mother played basketball at Valdosta State University. MAJOR: Pre-Communication Arts.
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in one game on the offensive line against Presbyterian (10/22). FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Region 6-5A... first-team AllCobb County... Cobb County Senior Bowl participant...three-year starter for Raiders...coached by Rocky Hidalgo. PERSONAL: Parents are Jimmy and Rhonda Gilbert. MAJOR: Undeclared.
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S l 6-1 l 195 l RFR Atlanta, Ga./Douglas County FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Registered 87 total tackles in 2010 with four interceptions and 13 pass deflections... Member of the Douglas County Sentinel’s All-County team as a defensive back... Had seven field goal blocks on the season... Played for Tigers Head Coach and Georgia Southern alum John Oglesby... Ran on Douglas County’s 4x400 Relay team and competed in the high jump... Was second-leading scorer for Tigers’ basketball team as a junior as a shooting guard... Had back-to-back games with 20+ points in December 2010... Earned Georgia High School Player of the Week honors with a 38-point scoring performance vs. North Paulding... Runs a 4.5 in the 40... Earned three letters in football and two each in basketball and in track. PERSONAL: Full name is Antonio Raffael Glover, Jr. ... born March 31, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga., ... Parents are Antonio Sr. and Wykessa Glover... has a sister Natasha... cites biggest influence as his parents because “they showed him how to be a man and laid the proper foundation for him to succeed in life.” MAJOR: Pre-Sport Management. NARDO GOVAN ATH l 6-2 l 236 l FR Garden City, Ga./Savannah Christian PREP: Played for head coach Donald Chambley at Savannah Christian in Savannah, Ga... Ranked as a three-start recruit by Rivals... Helped lead Savannah Christian to their first Class A State Title and 15-0 record in 2011... Appeared in three-straight state championships... Part of a senior class that went 52-5 in their careers... Named Savannah Christian Prep’s MVP in 2010 and 2011... Region 3A Player of the Year for 2010 and 2011... Earned All-County and
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PLAYER PROFILES All-Region honors three-straight seasons... Named All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters Association... Broke open the game with a 25-yard touchdown run up the middle in the fourth quarter... Saw time on both sides of the ball... Played all over the field on both defense and offense... Appeared at running back, wide receiver, tight end and safety... Rushed for 510 yards in 41 attempts and found the endzone ten times his senior year... Lettered four times in football and served as team captain his senior year. PERSONAL: Born Lanard Govan on September 2, 1993 in Charleston, S.C... Son of Lanard and Cynthia Govan... Has one sibling LaTusha Anderson. MAJOR: Undeclared. CHRIS GRAY OL l 6-4 l 270 l SR Landrum, S.C./Landrum
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JUNIOR (2011): Missed the entire season due to injury... Returned to practice in the spring... Started for the Blue team at offensive tackle in the spring game. SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in seven games including appearances vs. S.C. State and at Wofford for playoffs. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Appeared in four games. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. signed with the Eagles in February 2007... enrolled at Georgia Southern in January 2008... HIGH SCHOOL: Missed the first part of his senior year with an injury... earned Associated Press Class A All-State honors as an offensive lineman... ranked among The State’s ‘Top 50’ list... twice earned AllRegion accolades... registered 48 knockdown blocks in just eight games... team won the 2006 regional championship... participated in the 2006 SCADA North-South All-Star game... team advanced to the second round of the Class A playoffs... played for coach John Cann... three year starter... lettered in football, basketball and golf. PERSONAL: Born January 13, 1989 in Landrum, South Carolina... brother Sean lettered in football for the Eagles... No. 1 sports highlight was winning region championship his junior year, the first one by the school in 20 years... his brother has been a major influence, “He pushed me to have a good work ethic.”... enjoys fishing, basketball, golf and spending time with friends... favorite professional team is the Carolina Panthers... lists George Strait as his favorite musician... son of Robert and Beverly Gray. MAJOR: Business Administration (Logistics).
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TRE GRIFFIN DL l 6-2 l 256 l FR Powder Springs, Ga./North Cobb PREP: Played for head coach Shane Queen at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga... Three-year starter and team sack leader... Helped North Cobb advance to the Class AAAAA State Playoffs after a 5-5 regular season... Finished 2011 season with 64 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks... Averaged 5.2 tackles per game his junior season... Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and a two-star recruit by Rivals... Cobb County Touchdown Club First Team... Ranked as the 77th best player in the state and the 91st best defensive end... Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons. PERSONAL: Born Herbert Lonzie Griffin III on September 3, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Tamiko and Herb Griffin... Has two younger siblings Ty and Taj. MAJOR: Business.
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted... Started on the Blue team at offensive guard in the spring game. PREP: Earned two-star rating from Rivals.com... Named to 7-AAAAA All-Region team as a junior and senior... First-team AllCounty selection by Touchdown Club of Gwinnett and Gwinnett Daily Post All-County as a senior following honorable mention honors as a junior... Listed for All-State honorable mention honors after Hawks advanced to state quarterfinals... Three-year starter for Mill Creek helped Hawks amass more than 2,500 yards on the ground and 2,200 in the air, allowing Mill Creek quarterbacks to complete nearly 60 percent of their passes in 2010... Hawks’ offense averaged 6.0 yards per rush and 371 yards of total offense per game... Participated in Georgia North-South All-State game on the North roster... Also chosen for Gwinnett County all-star game...
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2 VEGAS HARLEY QB l 6-0 l 185 l FR Mount Dora, Fla./Mount Dora PREP: Played for head coach Chad Grabowski at Mount Dora High School in Mount Dora, Fla... Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN... Ranked as the 54th best player in the state... Ranked #11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 list... Named Lake County Offensive Player of the Year in 2010... First Team All-Central Florida selection... Earned All-State First Team quarterback and All-District Honors in 2011... Received All-State honors twice, All-District, All-Area, All-County and AllCentral Florida three times... Finished his career with 7,910 yards of total offense in three years at quarterback... Rushed for 1,384 yards and 16 touchdowns his senior year... Completed 99 passes for 1,328 yards and 11 scores through the air and made 45 tackles on defense... Earned Offensive MVP honors at the Florida-Georgia War of the Border after helping Florida rally from a 23 point deficit... Racked up over 3,000 yards of total offense his junior year and was named Offensive Player of the Year for Lake County. PERSONAL: Born Vegas L. Harley on June 26, 1993 in Eustis, Fla... Son of Jacqueline Tate and Greg Harley... Has six siblings.
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TAY HICKLIN DB l 5-10 l 185 l FR Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe PREP: Played for head coach Strait Herron at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C... Ranked as a two-star recruit by ESPN... Received All-Region honors in back-to-back seasons... Earned South Pointe Stallion “Iron Man” Award in 2010 and Skill Player of the Year Award in 2009... Lined up at a number of spots including quarterback, receiver and defensive back... Ranked as a top-50 player in the state of South Carolina... Helped lead team to the 2011 Class AAA State Title with a 42-27 victory over Bluffton... South Pointe finished 2011 with a 14-1 record... Finished with 67 tackles, 11 pass breakups and one pick... Named to The Herald’s All-Area Football Team... Selected to participate in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina’s All-Star game held at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium... Lettered four times in football and served as team captain his senior year... Also played basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born Octavius Tirrel Hicklin on September 15, 1993 in Lancaster, S.C... Son of Regina and James Hardin and Marcel Sanders... Has four siblings. MAJOR: Broadcasting.
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Two-year starter and letterwinner at tight end after beginning his prep career as a wide receiver... ESPN.com ranks Hudgins as a two-star prospect... Played for Head Coach Mickey Conn as Rams advanced to semifinals and quarterfinals in last two seasons with a 46-8 record during Hudgins’ high school career... Selected to Gwinnett All-County team by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club... County coaches placed Hudgins on the All-Star team... Had 14 catches for 316 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ Wing-T offense... Named offensive player of the game for 95 percent blocking grade against North Forsyth... Achieved a season blocking percentage grade of 85 percent... Excellent blocking performance and intensity resulted in Hudgins winning the “Hammer Award” during the regular season... Recipient of Grayson’s “Pancake Award” for the most pancake blocks... also earned two letters in track... Runs the 40 in 4.61. PERSONAL: Parents are Dean and Mary Hudgins... Brother John went to Georgia Southern... admires his father because he has been an awesome role model...favorite tradition at Georgia Southern University is GATA and the chanting before games. MAJOR: Pre-Information Technology.
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Three-year starter for Bulldogs... First-team All-State selection... Two-time All-Region choice at offensive line position... won the Offensive “Pain Train” team award for the 2010 season... McIntosh County Academy Game MVP... nicknamed “Big Mo”... played for Head Coach Shane Williamson. PERSONAL: Born in Vidalia, Ga., on January 4, 1993 to parents Maurice, Sr. and Gloria Hunt... full name is Maurice Hunt, Jr.... has one sister, Crystal Wardlaw... enjoys fishing, playing video games and playing drums at his church... most admires his parents, grandmother, granny and sister... “My Girl” by The Temptations and “Cooling Water” by the Williams Brothers are two of his favorite songs in his ipod... favorite athletes are Rickey Williams, Michael Vick and Michael Oher... favorite Georgia Southern tradition is the chant before kickoff... favorite foods are ribs, macaroni & cheese and peas & rice... most treasured possession is the cross necklace that was given to him by his granddad... lists his parents as having the biggest influence on him because “they taught me Christian values, to be a respectful young man, to believe in myself and to have faith in God.” MAJOR: Undeclared.
B-BACK l 6-1 l 219 l FR St. Cloud, Fla./Hargrave Military Aca. PREP: Played for head coach Mark Jackson at Saint Cloud High School in St. Cloud, Fla. before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy, where he played for head coach Tray Davis, for his senior year... Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN and the 19th best player in the state of Virginia... Two-star recruit by Rivals... Ran for 702 yards and six touchdowns his senior year... Ranked 10th in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2012 Central Florida Super60... Named All-County his sophomore and junior seasons... Rushed for 1,389 yards and 19 touchdowns his junior season at St. Cloud and added 417 yards receiving... Carried the ball 214 times for 997 yards and 13 scores his sophomore season... Named Freshman of the Year on a Bulldog team that went 9-2 and won a District Title... Lettered four times in football and also participated in basketball and track and field. PERSONAL: Born Irving Bryan Huggins on November 30, 1993 in Plantation, Fla... Son of Bernard and Mercelese Huggins... Has two older siblings. MAJOR: Sport Management.
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Played for head coach Jeff Buttles at Hardaway High School in Columbus, Ga... Named All-City his junior and senior years... Also an All-State selection as a senior... Made 100 or more stops his junior and senior years... Finished his career with 113 tackles in his senior campaign... Lettered three times in football and served as captain once... Also lettered in soccer, track and field and basketball. PERSONAL: Born Walter Lee Jackson on January 13, 1993 in Columbus, Ga... Son of Michelle and Walter Jackson... Has two older siblings. MAJOR: Biology.
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PLAYER PROFILES B.J. JOHNSON WR l 6-1 l 208 l FR Woodruff, S.C./Woodruff FRESHMAN (2011): Joined the team in spring and will start his eligibility in the fall of 2012... Started in the spring game for the Blue team... Caught a 75 yard pass from Jerick McKinnon to secure the win for the Blue squad... Finished with two catches for 89 yards and one score. PREP: Played for head coach Brian Lane at Woodruff High School in Woodruff, S.C... Lettered four times and served as team captain during his senior campaign... Finalist for Spartanburg Herald Player of the Year award... Selected to the Shrine Bowl All-Star game... Two-time All-State and Spartanburg Herald All-Area Team Selection... Rewrote the Woodruff High School receiving records for both a single-season and career... Finished with 165 career receptions for 2,780 yards and 30 touchdowns... Named South Carolina Region 2-AA Player of the Year after recording 80 receptions for nearly 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior year... Had 63 receptions for 992 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. PERSONAL: Born Bill Johnson on February 22nd, 1993 in Greenville, S.C... Son of Bill and Paulette Johnson... Has two siblings Tyrone and Foster. MAJOR: Sport Management.
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PREP: Broke 40 year old Buford record for most rushing yards in a single game with 319 on 13 carries against Lovett.... Scored three touchdowns in that game, including an 85-yard score to earn Gainesville Times Player of the Week honors... Team rushing leader in 2010 with 1,205 yards and 13 touchdowns... Earned Gwinnett County All-Area accolades for junior and senior seasons... Received All-State honorable mention status in 2010... Helped lead the Wolves to a 14-1 record and record-tying fourth-straight state championship for Class AA Coach of the Year Jess Simpson... Jones scored the first touchdown in the title game as Buford became the only team to win seven championships in a 10-yard span... His second TD in the game was a 77-yard gallop... Jones capped his career with a senior season that saw him run for 1,204 yards and 13 touchdowns... Carried the ball 11 times for 177 yards and three touchdowns against Lovett in the playoffs to put Jones over the 1,000-yard mark for the 2010 season... Rushed for 743 yards on 163 carries as a junior, including a 108-yard game against Jefferson... Scored five touchdowns during the 2009 campaign... Competed in track and field as a member of the Buford record 4x100 relay team... Placed fourth with 4x100 relay team at Class AA state meet after claiming the AA region championship... Set personal records in the 100 (11.39) and 200 (22.60) meter dash events...4.55 time in the 40 at the ESPN Combine in March 2010 was the 16th-best among more than 1200 participants... played for Buford team with future Eagle Dominique Swope. JAMAL JOHNSON PERSONAL: Born Seon Edward Jones on April 28, 1993 in AtDL l 6-3 l 235 l FR lanta, Ga.... parents are Seon and Kristie Jones... has two siblings Statesboro, Ga./Southeast Bulloch Kristion and Maya... he writes the biggest influence on him are his parents because “they are always encouraging him to reach his PREP: Played for head coach Pat Collins at Southeast Bulloch dreams and his goals and are always there for him”. High School in Brooklet, Ga... Rated as one-star recruit by ESPN... MAJOR: Pre-Sport Management. First Team All-Region Tight End in 2011 and Second Team AllRegion Defensive Line in 2010... Earned a spot on Statesboro Herald’s All-Area Team in 2011... Southeast Bulloch’s Player of the Year in 2010... Ranked as the 197th player in the state and the 250th best player at his position... Played both sides of the ball and a multitude JOSH KING of positions... Fought through injuries his junior year and finished strong to lead the team in tackles his senior season with 129 stops... CB l 5-9 l 183 l SO 2011 Region 3AA Discus Champion and placed 4th in the state... Stockbridge, Ga./Mt. Zion Lettered four times in football and served as team captain twice... Also lettered in basketball and track and field... Won the State AAA FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 12 games including the last 11 games of the year... Appeared in all three of the FCS Playoff games... Weight Belt and finished sixth in 2011 3AA Discus. PERSONAL: Born Ingram Jamal Johnson on May 15, Totaled 14 tackles with 10 solo stops... Started for the White team at 1994 in Statesboro, Ga... Son of David and Sophia Johnson... cornerback in the spring game... Fourth on the team in the spring Has two older siblings currently attending Georgia Southern. game with four tackles and one pass break up. MAJOR: Undeclared. PREP: Two-time All-Region selection... Mt. Zion Iron Man FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. Award winner... Owns the record for the longest touchdown run (96 yards)... Earned best DB award at National Underclassmen Combine in 2010... Won four letters in football and four in track... Ran the 100 meter and 200 meter Dash... Also competed in the B-BACK l 5-8 l 200 l RFR Flowery Branch, Ga./Buford
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PLAYER PROFILES Long Jump and as a member of the 4X100 Relay team. PERSONAL: Born February 28, 1993 in Chicago, Ill... son of James King and Kelley Brown... one of five children... three favorite songs in his ipod are “Hustlin’” by Wiz Khalifa, and “Road to Riches” and “Feeling I Get” by Future... favorite athlete is DeAngelo Hall... favorite movie is “Friday”... would like to learn how to swim... most admires his father because “he is a parent as well as my coach. He inspires me to be great in everything I do”... loves the Georgia Southern fans because of how they support the team every Saturday. MAJOR: Undeclared. KING’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2011 12/0 10 4 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Total 12/0 10 4 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 RAYMOND KLUGEY OL l 6-2 l 263 l SO Norcross, Ga./Norcross
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in four games including against Maine in the FCS Playoffs... Made his Georgia Southern debut against Western Carolina... Also appeared against Furman and Presbyterian. FRESHMAN (2010): Did not see game action. PREP: Lettered two times at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga... Helped team to two 7 AAAAA Region Titles... Earned Offensive Player of the Week honors, Scholar-Athlete Award and Norcross High School Weight Training Award... Also earned Community Service Award, Academic Achievement Award, Certificat de Reussite, Certificate of Achievement. PERSONAL: Born February 6th, 1992 in Accra, Ghana... Son of George Klugey... Has one younger sibling Deborah Klugey. MAJOR: Biology. OLIVER KRAEMER OL l 6-3 l 244 l SO Marietta, Ga./Walton REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Did not see game action. PREP: Lettered four times at Walton High School in Marietta, Ga... Helped team to a 32-12 record during his career with the Raiders... Team won Divisional titles his sophomore and junior years. PERSONAL: Born Oliver Michael Kraemer on March 28th, 1991 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Klaus and Sandra Kraemer... Has three younger siblings Mikey, Alex and Kristian. MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering.
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Atlanta Journal-Constitution first-team All-State pick and first-team All-Region selection in 2010... played for Blue Devils Head Coach Steve Pennington... Helped Statesboro to an 11-3 record as a senior. PERSONAL: Born August 27, 1992 in Statesboro, Ga.... full name is Hunter Baize Lamar... parents are John and Charlene Lamar, both Georgia Southern graduates... enjoys hunting, fishing and being outdoors... admires his parents, God and Erk Russell... three favorite songs on his ipod are “Them Boys” by Brantley Gilbert, “I’m on One” by Drake, Rick Ross and Lil’ Wayne and “On my Level” by Wiz Khalifa... favorite athlete is Brian Urlacher... favorite meal is BBQ... would want to have witnessed Super Bowl I... most treasured possession is his faith because “no one can take that away from me no matter what”... favorite movie is “Varsity Blues”... parents have had a major influence on him because “they have pushed me to be the best I can be in everything that I do.” MAJOR: Biology.
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JUNIOR (2011): Played in three games... Saw action against Furman (10/15), Presbyterian (10/22) and Old Dominion (12/3)... Made one solo stop on the year. SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in season opener vs. Savannah State and saw action in overtime win over Appalachian State... Joined the team as a walk-on. HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain... lettered in lacrosse (3), football (3) and basketball... named ‘Academic Player of the Year’ at Harrison HS... named All-County on defense... played for coach Bruce Cobleigh. PERSONAL: Born July 22, 1989 in Atlanta... No. 1 sports highlight was beating Lowndes County HS at their place his senior year... his dad has been a major influence, “He always pushed me in everything I do.”... most admires Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics, “He is very passionate about what he does. He’s a force on defense and brings intensity every time he plays.”... enjoys lacrosse, serving as an intern at the vet and swimming... lists the Celtics as his favorite professional team... favorite musician is Lil Wayne... son of Scott and Lynda Lane. MAJOR: Biology.
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PLAYER PROFILES ZACH LONAS OL l 6-1 l 273 l JR Acworth, Ga./Etowah SOPHOMORE (2011): Saw action in all but one of the team’s 14 games... Made four starts at the end of the year... Three of the four came in the FCS Playoffs... Started for the Blue team in the spring game and helped them to 200 yards rushing. FRESHMAN (2010): Provided immediate help to offensive line, playing in 13 games and starting against Savannah State and Navy at guard...helped Eagles to season-best rushing total of 432 yards and six touchdowns and 540 yards of total offense. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year captain and three-year letterwinner for Etowah High School... three-year starter and two-way player at offensive line and defensive tackle... All-Cherokee County Gridiron Club selection as a junior and senior... helped Eagles to 8-2 overall record and region championship as a senior with 350 yards per game in offense (262 rushing, 88 passing)... recorded 29 tackles including four tackles for loss and two sacks... had 11 hurries and a fumble recovery... coached by Bill Stewart. PERSONAL: Born in Marietta, Ga., on October 22, 1991 to Jake and Christie Lonas... full name is Zachary Wayne Lonas... one of six children... favorite color is blue.. favorite food is pizza. MAJOR: Pre-Exercise Science.
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20 JAVONTE MARTIN DB l 5-8 l 181 l JR Tampa, Fla./Plant SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in one game against Tusculum (9/10)... Started on the White team in the spring game... Totaled two stops and a pass break up. FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action in secondary and on special teams in nine games... at Chattanooga, had six total tackles (4U, 2A) and had one pass broken up... picked up two solo tackles in win over Elon.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 12 games with five starts... Started the final four games of the year including the entire FCS Playoff run at right guard... Helped the offense rack up 482 rushing yards in the playoff opener against Old Dominion (12/3).
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PLAYER PROFILES FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted. PREP: Tabbed first-team All-Region 8-AAAAA as a junior and senior... First-team All-Gwinnett County as a junior and secondteam selection as a senior... honorable mention all-state pick at offensive lineman for junior year as Peachtree Ridge finished 12-3 as runner-up in 5A... pre-season all-state selection by Atlanta Journal-Constitution for senior campaign... helped lead team to 10-3 mark and quarterfinals... member of the Lions offensive line that did not allow a sack over 28 games and two years... finished 10th in state weightlifting meet as a senior... Scholar-Athlete award winner... joins current Eagle Mitch Williford in coming from Peachtree Ridge... played for Coach Bill Ballard. PERSONAL: Born February 13, 1992 to Todd and Mia McBurnett in Lawrenceville, Ga.... has a younger sister, Tiffany... would want a ticket to the Super Bowl if had the chance to go because he loves football... most treasured possession is his truck... names Eagle Creek as his favorite part of Georgia Southern lore. MAJOR: Biology. A.J. McCRAY S l 5-8 l 188 l SR St. Marys, Ga./Camden County JUNIOR (2011): Played in nine games with one start against Furman (10/15)... Totaled 11 tackles and one pass breakup... Posted a season-high four stops at Alabama (11/19)... Opened the season with a pair of solo stops at Samford (9/3)... Made three solo tackles in his lone start against the Paladins... Started at safety for the Blue team in the spring game... Was third on the squad with five stops and recorded a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
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tackle in the Appalachian State overtime win... played in 12 games. SOPHOMORE (2009): Made four solo stops for the White team during the annual spring game... did not play during regular season. FRESHMAN (2008): Played in nine games as a true-freshman... made his first collegiate start in the season-opener at preseason number one Georgia (bandit)... recorded a season-high three tackles in that contest... also started at bandit against Wofford... did not play in weeks two and three but saw action in every game the rest of the year... made two tackles in consecutive weeks against Wofford and Chattanooga... made an assisted tackle at Western Carolina... solo stop at Furman. PREP: Lettered in football (4), track (4) and basketball (2)... First Team All-Region his senior year... First Team All-Coastal Georgia his senior year... earned Second Team All-Region honors his junior year and was named Honorable Mention All-Region as a sophomore... twice helped his team advance to the state semifinals in the Georgia Dome (2004, 2007)... named ‘Special Teams Player of the Year’ in Region 3-AAAAA... named to the GACA NorthSouth All-Star game in 2007... two star athlete by Rivals.com... earned a spot on the Southeast Georgia/North Florida ‘Super 11’... played for coach Jeff Herron. PERSONAL: Born February 22, 1990... No. 1 sports highlight was grabbing two interceptions (one for a touchdown) in the third round of the playoffs to advance to the semifinals his senior year... his father has been a major influence, “He has always been the one to point out my flaws so I’m able to fix them rather than praising my strengths all the time.”... most admires his cousin Roddy White, a wide receiver with the Atlanta Falcons, “He’s my big cousin who gave me the inspiration that dreams can in fact come true.”... enjoys playing video games, basketball and relaxing... lists favorite professional teams as Atlanta Braves and Falcons... Lil Boosie listed as favorite musician... son of Alexander Sr. and Eleanor McCray. MAJOR: Sport Management. McCRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 9/0 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 0-0 2011 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 0-0 Total 10/0 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 1 JERICK McKINNON QB l 5-9 l 208 l JR Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 13 games with seven starts... Threw, ran and caught a touchdown pass during the season... Also intercepted two passes on defense in the Maine (12/10) FCS Playoff game... Finished the season with 705 all-purpose yards and combined nine touchdowns... Played the three playoff games on defense and totaled four tackles and two pass breakups... Scored two rushing touchdowns on 12 carries and 80 yards in the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass in the home opener against Tusculum (9/10)... To-
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REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2010): Recovered blocked punt at Coastal Carolina to set the Eagles up for a quick touchdown and 10-0 lead... intercepted Chants’ Zach MacDowell pass, first interception of his career, and returned for 18 yards in fourth quarter... had two pass breakups and four tackles (2U, 2A) to add to stats at Coastal Carolina... posted five tackles against Wofford in first meeting... picked up one solo tackle and one assist at Navy... had a
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PLAYER PROFILES taled a season-high 114 rushing yards and two scores on 10 carries against Western Carolina (9/24)... Also completed two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown against the Catamounts... Compiled 98 rushing yards on nine carries against Presbyterian (10/22)... Returned one kickoff against the Black Bears for 41 yards. FRESHMAN (2010): Wore number 15 in his first season in Statesboro... Picked up first career score against Savannah State, taking over the quarterback duties in the fourth quarter... scampered for 20 yards for touchdown after 22-yard rush helped extend the drive... briefly held record for most rushing attempts in a single game after rushing for top single-game mark of 182 yards on 35 attempts at The Citadel... 84 yards came in second quarter as he helped Eagles to first shutout of an opponent since 2003... rushed for seven of nine plays on the final scoring drive for the final TD in the 20-0 GSU victory... assumed signal calling after Jaybo Shaw was injured early in that game... made first career start against the Samford the following week... had one-yard TD run for first score against the Bulldogs... handed off to Tobi Akinniranye for a 60-yard TD run against Chattanooga... directed Eagles to their third-highest rushing total of the year with 323 yards against South Carolina State... 53-yard rush from the slotback position put Mora within field goal range for the Eagles’ first score vs. Delaware... finished with 101 yards against the Blue Hens for his second 100-yard rushing game of his career... played in 10 games. PREP: Atlanta Journal-Constitution first-team All-State pick at quarterback... tabbed first-team All-State by Georgia Sports Writers Association as an athlete...named Region 7 AAAA Player of the Year... three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Yellow Jackets... passed for 1,500 yards and ran for 1,300 as a senior... Cobb County Touchdown Club Quarterback of the Year... played for Coach Billy Shackelford... member of team that won region championship as a junior... wide receiver MVP for the National Underclassmen Ultimate 100... earned two letters for Yellow Jacket track and field team, running the 100 meter Dash and competing in the long jump and as a member of the 4X100 relay team. PERSONAL: Full name is Jerick Deshun McKinnon... born May 3, 1992 in Atlanta, Ga., ... son of Rungie and Frances McKinnon... brother Lester Norwood earned four letters as a free safety at Florida... listens to “Goodbye” by Wiz Khalifa and “Requiem for a Dream” before playing or going to practice... favorite color is green... favorite food is fried chicken... favorite movie is “Friday After Next”... one of the jokesters on the team... loves candy... brother has had the biggest influence on his life because “he has always been there for me and gives me guidance and feedback when needed. I look at him as not just a brother, but as a positive role model I can count on whenever”. MAJOR: Undeclared.
McKINNON’S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING
YEAR G/S ATT 2010 10/1 109 2011 13/7 80 Total 23/8 189
YDS 495 537 1032
TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 3 53 4.5 49.5 7 75 6.7 41.3 10 75 5.5 44.9
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JAVON MENTION DE l 6-2 l 243 l JR Tampa, Fla./Plant SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 13 games with eight starts on the defensive line... Started eight-straight games from the third game of the year against Western Carolina (9/24) to Wofford (11/12)... Finished the season with 30 tackles and 16 solo stops... Made eight tackles for loss and two sacks... Also posted six quaterback hurries and one blocked kick... Opened the season with four stops and two tackles for loss at Samford (9/3)... Posted a seasonhigh five tackles at Appalachian State (10/29). REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010): Contributed in 15 games and earned start at defensive tackle against The Citadel. FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted. PREP: First Team All-Hillsborough County... First Team AllConference... helped Plant HS win the Class 4A state championship... set a county record with 24 sacks... finished with 88 tackles of which 33 went for a loss his senior year... played for Coach Robert Weiner. MAJOR: Business.
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 15/1 5 5 10 1.0-8 1.0-8 0/0 0 0-0 2011 13/8 16 14 30 8.0-33 2.0-15 0/0 0 0-0 Total 28/9 21 19 40 9.0-41 3.0-23 0/0 0 0-0
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FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Three-year starter for Chattahoochee’s AAAA state football title team, helping the Cougars to their first championship... Team finished with a 15-0 record and ranked 46th in ESPN’s Powerade Fab 50... Part of an offensive line that helped the starting quarterback amass 2,644 yards, while completing nearly 70 percent of all passes... Chattahoochee rushed for nearly 200 yards per game and racked up more than 350 yards per game of total offense... 7-AAAA All-Region first team selection and All-State honorable mention for Class AAAA by the Associated Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2010... North Fulton Neighbor selected Mills for its 2010 Pigskin Superlatives section... Named to the 2010 All-Beacon newspaper football team and was a second-team pick for the All-Neighbor newspapers squad... Placed on the honorable mention list by the North Fulton Neighbor in 2009... top Offensive line finalist at the Atlanta Scout Combine in spring 2010... Also saw time on the defensive line... Played for Hooch Head Coach Terry Crowder... Won letters for wrestling and for track and field... Threw shot put and discus for Cougars... Tied his personal record of 126’ 10” in the discus at 7-AAAA region meet for a second-place finish. PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga., ... Parents are Steve & Sarah Mills... has four siblings Meghan, Jennifer, Hannah, and Eric (deceased)... admires his parents because “they have always supported him in everything he does and make sacrifices to make sure he succeeds”... most treasured possession is a family picture with his brother before he passed away and his 2010 state championship ring...Nickname is “Big Thrills.” MAJOR: Biology.
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KYLE OEHLBECK LB l 5-10 l 209 l JR Gainesville, Ga./Buchholz SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 14 games with two starts at Alabama (11/19) and North Dakota State (12/17)... Made 34 stops and two tackles for loss on the year... Opened the season with four tackles at Samford (9/3)... Posted back-to-back five tackle games against Wofford (11/12) and the Crimson Tide... Ended the seasons with a season-high nine tackles against the Bison... Started at outside linebacker for the Blue team in the spring game... Finished second on the team to Brent Russell with seven tackles and one sack. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010): Shared top tackler honors for Savannah State game with Brent Russell as each had five... picked up a solo tackle and an assist at Navy... made first career start against Coastal Carolina and had 8-yard fumble recovery
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for a touchdown, both career firsts, against Coastal Carolina late in the game helped Eagles secure win... made first career start in game against the Chanticleers... recorded big special teams tackle on GSU punt to prevent return in critical fourth quarter against Coastal Carolina... picked up loose ball after Coastal QB Zach McDowell forced backwards and fumbled for an Eagle touchdown with only 3:20 left in game... had five solo tackles and one assist for six total against Coastal Carolina... credited with one tackle for loss (4 yards) against Chants...played in 12 games. FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered in football and weightlifting... made 115 tackles his senior year, earning First Team All-District and All-Area honors... Third Team All-State... voted captain of football team... played for coach Jay Godwin. PERSONAL: Born May 24, 1991 in Saranc Lake, N.Y.... No. 1 sports highlight was making 25 tackles his senior year during the Homecoming game... his coach Tim Adams has been a major influence, “He set me in the right direction to succeed.”... most admires Scott Pritchett, “He’s a great guy who goes out every day with a winning attitude.”... enjoys lifting weights, playing X-Box, hanging out with friends and water sports... favorite professional team is Pittsburgh Steelers... lists Linkin Park as favorite music group... son of Thomas and Selma Oehlbeck. MAJOR: History. OEHLBECK’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 12/1 11 7 18 1.0-4 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0 2011 14/2 23 11 34 2.0-6 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Total 26/3 34 18 52 3.0-10 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0
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LB l 5-10 l 195 l RFR Naples, Fla./Naples FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted... Played for the White team in the spring game... Tallied two tackles and a pass breakup. PREP: Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) recog-
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69 COLE PEEPLES OL l 6-2 l 279 l RFR Portal, Ga./Emanuel County Institute FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered three times and served as a captain his senior year at Heritage High School in Conyers, Ga... Played for head coach Chad Frazier... Helped team to a 16-15 record during his three seasons on the offensive line... Named All-Region twice including his junior and senior seasons... Also played three seasons in baseball and earned All-Region honors as both a first baseman and a pitcher... Four time scholar-athlete... Earned U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award for exemplary leadership as a high school athlete... Named AAAA Pre-Season Academic AllState by the Georgia High School Association Football Magazine. PERSONAL: Born Cole Bradford Peeples on February 7th, 1993 in Conyers, Ga... Son of Gene and Molly Peeples... Has three younger siblings Chandler, Kelsey and Bailey. MAJOR: History. ZACH RECKERS DT l 6-1 l 257 l SR Atlanta, Ga./Pope JUNIOR (2011): Played in five games on the defensive line... Appeared in three-straight games early in the year from 9/1010/1... Made one stop on the year... Started at nose guard for the White team in the spring game... Recorded one tackle in the spring game. SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in Western Carolina contest and South Carolina State playoff game... picked up a tackle in for the White team in the 2011 spring game. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Joined the program as a walk-on... made two solo tackles, including one for a loss, for the White team in spring game. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered in football playing for coach Bob Swank... on three occasions was named ‘Cobb County Player of the Week’... played in the Cobb County All-Star game... earned All-County honors at linebacker. PERSONAL: Born September 18, 1989 in Antioch, Illinois... No. 1 sports highlight was beating Alpharetta HS during Homecoming for the first time in 10 years... his dad has been a major influence, “He always expected the best would not let me settle for less.”... most admires Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher... enjoys hunting, fishing and the outdoors... favorite professional team is the Chicago Bears... favorite musicians are Alan Jackson and George Strait... career aspirations of going to physical therapy school and open his own practice... son of Gary and Debbie Reckers.
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PLAYER PROFILES MAJOR: General Studies. CONNELL REDDICK DB l 5-8 l 188 l S0 Hephzibah, Ga./Georgia State REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Joined the team in the spring of 2011 after transferring from Georgia State... Played in six games in the fall and finished with five tackles... Made a tackle in the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Tallied two solo stops against Furman (10/15). PREP: Played at Hephzibah High School for Coach John Bowen ... two-time All-Area and All-Region pick... twice selected as the top offensive player for the Rebels... threw for 1,480 yards passing and 14 touchdowns and ran for 500 yards and four touchdowns as the starting quarterback as a junior... combined for 900 yards passing (6 TDs) and 300 yards rushing as a senior ... led Hephzibah to its first-ever home playoff game... honored with Vincent J. Dooley Award... Three-year football letterman and team captain as a junior and senior... also participated in track and field, competing in the 400 meter dash and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams... qualified for the 400 meter dash state in 2009... started at shooting guard for Rebels basketball team and received best defensive player... made the A/B Honor Roll and was a member of the National Honor Society... selected for Future Business Leader of America Award. PERSONAL: Born in Augusta, Ga., on February 2, 1991... Son of Connell Reddick, Sr. and LaTonya Jones... full name is Connell Levone Reddick, Jr.... Most interesting class taken so far is Sport Management in Society because it exposed him to the effects that sports have on society and diverse races. MAJOR: Sports Management with a minor in Business. BLAKE RILEY DT l 6-1 l 276 l JR Crescent, Ga./McIntosh County Aca. SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in all 14 games with 12 starts at defensive tackle... Started the first three games and the last nine games of the season... Finished with 24 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... Also posted a half sack, one pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and recovered a fumble in the Western Carolina (9/24) game... Made a season-high four tackles against Old Dominion (12/3) in the FCS Playoffs. FRESHMAN (2010): Appeared in 14 games... Finished with 12 tackles... Made five solo stops and seven assists... Tallied multiple tackles in three games. PREP: Three-year starter for Buccaneers team that advanced to state playoffs... first-team All-Region 2AA as a junior... secondteam All-Region 2AA for offensive and defensive line as a senior...
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 14/0 5 7 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 0.5-1 0/1 0 0-0 2011 14/12 12 12 24 1.5-4 0.5-1 0/1 0 0-0 Total 28/12 17 19 36 1.5-4
DARREION ROBINSON A-BACK l 5-8 l 188 l SR Bishop, Ga./Clarke Central JUNIOR (2011): Played in 12 games with one start against The Citadel (11/5)... Carried the ball 47 times for 295 yards and two scores... Averaged 6.2 yards per carry... Returned 10 punts for 87 yards and a 46 yard touchdown against #5 Appalachian State (10/29)... Rushed for 37 yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards against Western Carolina (9/24)... Totaled 91 all-purpose yards against The Citadel (11/5)... Caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown in the game... Rushed seven times for 54 yards and one touchdown against Old Dominion (12/3)... Returned five punts for 70 yards and one touchdown against the Mountaineers. SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in all 15 games and took over starting role against Samford through the end of the season... fouryard touchdown run against Elon to put score at 21-14, then had a rush of 16-yards to help set up next Eagle score... career night with 116 yards on seven carries against Wofford in the regular season... total included a 78-yard touchdown against the Terriers to put the Eagles up late in the game... longest reception of the night against Savannah State with 24-yard catch... two-yard touchdown on opening drive of the second half against Mountaineers set up Mora to tie the game at 14 all... converted 3rd-and-11 with 21-yard reception from Jaybo Shaw near sideline on Eagles’ first scoring drive against Appalachian State... clutch 44-yard rush against William & Mary was the catalyst in the Eagles’ scoring drive to take a 21-15 lead... returned 16 punts in 2010, long of 29 came in Samford game was the longest for the Eagles this season... picked up 94 yards and scored a TD for Blue in 2011 Spring game... also had one reception for 16 yards. FRESHMAN (2009): Started four of the first five games of 2009... played in all 11 games... Rushed for a career-high 78 yards off 13 carries at Wofford with first collegiate touchdown on 24-
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ROBINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING
YEAR G/S ATT 2009 11/4 62 2010 15/8 51 2011 12/1 47 Total 38/13 170
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TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 1 24 4.3 24.2 3 78 7.5 30.7 1 21 6.2 24.4 5 78 6.0 26.8
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YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2009 11/4 6 87 0 19 14.5 7.9 2010 15/8 2 24 0 13 12.0 1.6 12/1 5 90 0 25 18.0 7.5 2011 Total 38/13 13 201 0 25 15.5 5.3
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JUNIOR (2011): Started in all 14 games at linebacker... Finished second on the team with 75 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, four quaterback hurries and a forced fumble... Opened the season with seven tackles at Samford (9/3)... Tallied a season-high 11 stops against Chattanooga (10/8)... Made eight tackles against The Citadel (11/5)... Posted a tackle for loss in three consecutive games (9/10-10/1)... Tallied seven tackles in two of the three FCS Playoff games. SOPHOMORE (2010): Southern Conference coaches made him a second-team All-SoCon pick at linebacker... led Eagles with 104 total tackles (56U, 48A)... racked up four games with double digit tackles: Navy (10), Coastal Carolina (10), William & Mary (12) and Delaware (12)... leading tackler in six games, starting in 13 of his 14 appearances... sacked Savannah State QB for loss of 10 yards, two solo tackles on the night... leading tackler for the game at Navy with 10, doubling his previous career-best total... had secondstraight game as top tackler for the Eagles with 10 (5U, 5A) against Chanticleers... registered a tackle for loss at Coastal... posted eight tackles at Chattanooga... executed perfectly in fake punt and ran for 33-yards to the S.C. State end of the field in playoff game... tied season and career-best with 12 at William and Mary and again at Delaware... led all Eagles with eight tackles in Western Carolina game... totaled nine tackles in Wofford playoff game and added a forced fumble to his stat line... shared team lead in tackles with nine with E.J. Webb. FRESHMAN (2009): Played in all 11 games and started in two... Contributed five tackles in first start at Elon... tied season-best total at Appalachian State (2UA, 3A)...had key sack late in the fourth quarter vs. The Citadel to force the Bulldogs into fourth-and-9 situation... had three total unassisted tackles vs. The Citadel, two on special teams assignments. PREP: Three-year starter at linebacker... twice earned AllState Class 6-A honors, First Team his junior year and Honorable Mention as a senior... All-Area honors and was a member of the Opelika-Auburn News ‘Super 8’... led the team with 108 tackles his senior year, in addition to four sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumbles recovered... during his junior year finished with 107 tackles, four fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, six sacks and three pass break-ups... his high school coach Spence McCracken called Rowe, “The best linebacker I’ve coached in 35 years and has excellent grades.” MAJOR: Sport Management.
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2009 11/2 9 10 19 3.0-7 1.5-4 0/0 0 0-0 2010 14/13 56 48 104 9.5-52 3.5-33 1/2 0 0-0 2011 14/14 40 35 75 4.5-12 0.0-0 1/0 1 1-1 Total 39/29 105 93 198 17.0-71 5.0-37 2/2 1 1-1
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2008 1/1 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 2009 11/11 25 23 48 11.0-52 6.0-46 1/0 1 1-3 0-0 2010 15/15 49 22 71 18.5-96 8.0-60 2/1 2 0-0 2011 13/13 39 28 67 16.5-72 6.5-40 0/0 2 1-3 Total 40/40 113 74 187 46.0-220 20.5-146 3/1 5
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MANREY SAINT-AMOUR the third Eagle this decade to earn those honors as a freshman... only rookie selected to 2009 SoCon top squad and one of only two selected overall... one of two returning Eagles on defense to have started all 11 games... played at every position on the D-line last season... registered a team-best 6.0 sacks which put him in a tie for 53rd nationally, the second-highest ranked freshman in the country in that category... Russell also appeared in the national rankings tied for 83rd in tackles for a loss (11.0).... finished the 2009 season with 48 tackles as well as three blocked kicks. He had one interception and forced a fumble ... two of his total six sacks came against UNC... had two sacks in the same drive vs. Chattanooga... forced fumble in South Dakota State game... had eight stops at South Dakota State... totaled career-best nine tackles at Elon... also recorded 1.5 tackle for loss and blocked a PAT kick for his second blocked kick of the year... snatched Phoenix ball tipped by Tavaris Williams for first career interception... blocked Citadel’s extra point attempt late in fourth quarter. FRESHMAN (2008): Earned the start at defensive tackle in the season-opener against preseason #1 Georgia... made an assisted tackle... suffered a knee injury in the game and missed the remainder of the season. PREP: Registered 85 tackles, three sacks his senior year, earning First Team All-Region 8-AAAA honors for the second straight year... First Team All-Northeast Georgia... also forced one fumble, recovered two, had two pass break-ups, two blocked kicks, scored a touchdown and one safety... named AAAA Preseason Honorable Mention All-State by the Georgia HS Football Magazine... Preseason All-Northeast Georgia Terrific Ten by the Athens BannerHerald... junior year won the Region 8-AAAA shot put title... won the Class 4A Heavyweight wrestling title, posting a 56-1 record... four year starter... led Madison County HS to consecutive state playoff appearances for the first time in 20 years and only the second time in school history... played for coach Randall Owens... lettered in football, track and wrestling. PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1989... father of a son, Nolan, who will turn five in October... No. 1 sports highlight was playing fullback and rushing for two touchdowns against Clarke Central his senior year... his twin brother has been a major influence, “He always pushed me to be better.”... favorite professional team is the Miami Dolphins... son of Jody and Renee Russell. MAJOR: Construction Management.
DT l 6-1 l 263 l SR Comer, Ga./Madison County FRESHMAN (2011): Played in six games and was named to the Coaches’ All-Freshman team... Served as a reserve center... Appeared in the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Also appeared against Western Carolina (9/24), Elon (10/1), Furman (10/15), Presbyterian (10/22) and The Citadel (11/5). PREP: Two-year starter at North Gwinnett on the offensive line... Named Gwinnett Touchdown Club’s Offensive Lineman of the Year... recorded 174 knockdowns as a senior and 137 as a junior... Gwinnett Touchdown Club’s co-Offensive Lineman of the year... Earned Player of the Month honors on four occasions in the last two years... Starting center for the North team in the 2010 Georgia North-South All-Star game and Gwinnett All-Star team... All-County honorable mention in 2009... Was awarded with the “Honor, Courage and Commitment Award” from the United States Marine Corps. PERSONAL: Born February 1, 1993 to Manfred and Frednise Saint-Amour in Haiti... says the person with the biggest influence on his life is his father because “he is the first man he knew that resembled Christ in everything he does”... favorite tradition at Georgia Southern is G.A.T.A... most treasured possession is the Bible because he can’t live without it. MAJOR: Biology. BOYD SASSER S l 5-9 l 197 l SR Millen, Ga./Jenkins County JUNIOR (2011): Played in 13 games with one start at safety against Furman (10/15)... Appeared in all but the Tusculum (9/10) game... Finished the season with 11 tackles... Made three stops against the Paladins and again the next week against Presbyterian (10/22)... Made two stops against Maine (12/10)... Nominee for the AFCA Good Works team for academic success and community service. SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in all 15 games... registered two tackles against Savannah State on special teams... also had two tackles against Coastal Carolina on special teams... Recognized for
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 15/0 7 4 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0 2011 13/1 8 3 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 0-0 Total 28/1 15 7 22 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/1 0
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SOPHOMORE (2011): Appeared in 12 games and did not appear in just the Chattanooga (10/8) and Old Dominion (12/3) games... Finished the season with 96 yards in just 15 carries... Made seven attempts for 48 rushing yards, including a 33 yard long rush against Presbyterian (10/22)... Tallied one rush for 17 yards against Tusculum (9/10)... Rushed five times for 30 yards against Furman (10/15). FRESHMAN (2010): Rushed seven times for 5.7 per carry average in 2011 Blue-White game (40 yards)... assisted Eagles as a member of the scout teams. PREP: Played for Georgia Southern All-American Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School... lettered all four years and earned academic awards all four years... team captain for two years... won Wendy’s High School Heisman Award... selected to All-DeKalb team ... played in All-Star game... honored with Smallwood Award... helped Tigers win Regional 4A state championship in 2008... played basketball for one season and earned a letter. PERSONAL: Born October 10, 1991 in Tucker, Ga.... son of
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Dennis and Jamil Scott... has two younger siblings... people most admires are Franklin Stephens and his parents... listens to Ready for Whatever by T.I. favorite color is blue... people would be surprised to know he likes country music... most treasured possession is his championship ring because not everyone has one... Martin Luther King, Jr., has had the biggest influence on his life because he was a man of his work and lead by example. MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering. SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING YEAR G/S ATT YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2011 12/0 15 96 0 33 6.4 8.0 Total 12/0 15 96 0 33 6.4 8.0
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TREVOR SHAW DT l 6-4 l 285 l JR Alpharetta, Ga./Wyoming WYOMING: Started his career with the Wyoming Cowboys in 2008... transferred to Georgia Southern following the 2010 season. PREP: Played for head coach Rick Youkers at Poudre High School in Ft. Collins, Colo... Selected as a 4A Second Team AllState linebacker by the Rocky Mountain News... Selected as a First Team Front Range League Linebacker by the Denver Post... An All-Conference and All-State selection following both his junior and senior seasons... Participated in the 2008 Colorado Coaches All-State Game... Recorded 85 tackles, had 10 sacks and recovered a fumble during his senior campaign... Also caught two passes for 26 yards on the offensive side of the ball... Made 87 tackles and recorded three sacks during his junior season... Served as a team captain on both the football and basketball squads his senior year... Lettered all four years in both basketball and football. PERSONAL: Born Trevor O’Neil Shaw on September 6, 1989 in Alpharetta, Ga but moved to Laramie, Wyo. before his family settled in Fort Collins, Colo... Son of Rachel Cashin and Neil Shaw... Father played basketball at the University of Miami. MAJOR: Marketing with a minor in International Studies. MICHAEL SHEALY LB l 5-10 l 208 l SO Batesburg, S.C./Batesburg FRESHMAN (2011): Played in six games mainly on special teams... Tallied four tackles on the year... Posted a season-high two stops at Wofford... Also made tackles against Presbyterian and Appalachian State. PREP: Lettered in track & field, baseball and football at Batesburg-Leesville High School in Batesburg, S.C... Named All-Area, All-Region, MVP and Most Athletic Player... Played for Head Coach Courtney McInnis... Posted 100 or more tackles in three
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PLAYER PROFILES seasons including a career-best 118 stops his senior year. PERSONAL: Born Michael Wyman Shealy on November 26, 1990 in Columbia, S.C... Son of Ronnie & Kim Shealy... Brother, Brandon Shealy, was an offensive lineman at Newberry College and member of the 2006 South Atlantic Conference Championship team. MAJOR: Criminal Justice. KENTRELLIS SHOWERS WR l 6-0 l 174 l SO Dublin, Ga./West Laurens REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in all 14 games with seven starts at wide receiver... Started three-straight games from 9/10 to 10/1... Finished the year with 15 catches for 258 yards and three touchdowns... Tallied 146 yards and two touchdowns in the FCS Playoffs... Opened the season with two grabs for 18 yards at Samford (9/3)... Made one catch for 48 yards against Tusculum (9/10)... Scored his first career touchdown against Western Carolina (9/24) on a 20 yard pass from Jerick McKinnon... Made one catch for 21 yards against Presbyterian (10/22)... Caught two passes for 56 yards and one touchdown against Old Dominion (12/3)... Also amassed 56 yards on five catches at North Dakota State (12/17). FRESHMAN (2010): Racked up 118 receiving yards in 2011 Blue-White Spring Game... total included game-long 73-yard reception from Jerick McKinnon... joined the Eagles for 2010 fall camp. PREP: Played for Mark Pemberton at West Laurens High School... earned four letters for football and basketball... won six player of the game awards as a senior for the Raiders football team... also competed in track. PERSONAL: Full name is Kentrellis Marquis Showers... nickname is Trell... born April April 12, 1991... son of Tanicka Blush and Timothy Showers... cousin Demariyus Thomas played for Georgia Tech and is now on the Denver Broncos... favorite color is orange... lists bacon as his favorite food... if could get a ticket to any game, would pick an Indianpolis Colts game... favorite movie
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YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2010 8/2 10 6 16 0.5-0 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0 2011 - Redshirted Total 8/2 10 6 16 0.5-0 0.0-0 0/1 0 0-0
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PLAYER PROFILES unassisted tackles on kickoff returns... had eight special teams tackles in 2009. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered in track and football... named All-Region 2-5A... led the team in tackles his senior year... three times was named Dekalb County ‘Player of the Week’... received the Coaches’ Award... played for coach Ron Gartrell. PERSONAL: Born September 9, 1989 in Stone Mountain... No. 1 sports highlight was making 17 tackles in a game versus Luella... his father has been a major influence, “He inspired me to play hard and try my best.”... most admires Coach Ball, his HS strength coach, “He always believed in me.”... enjoys fishing, working out, traveling, music and hanging out with friends... favorite professional team is the Atlanta Falcons... favorite musician is Lil Boosie... son of John Sr. and Tammy Stevenson. MAJOR: Business Management. STEVENSON’S CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2009 11/0 6 2 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 2010 14/0 11 10 21 1.5-2 2011 9/0 10 6 16 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Total 34/0 27 18 45 1.5-2 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 KYLE STROUD OL l 5-11 l 255 l SO STANLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tucker, Ga./Tucker DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in one game 2011 14/12 59 27 86 0.0-0 0.0-0 1/0 8 1-4 against Western Carolina (9/24)... Started at center for the Blue 0.0-0 1/0 8 1-4 Total 14/12 59 27 86 0.0-0 Team in the spring game... Helped the Blue squad to 272 yards of total offense. FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered two times and served as team captain at Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga... Played for head coach Franklin Stephens... Won the William S. Venable Award... Helped team to a JOHN STEVENSON 24-4 record in his final two seasons with the Tigers... Member of LB l 5-11 l 202 l SR the 2008 4A State Champions... Also lettered four times in wresStone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson tling and also won county, region and state championships in the JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in nine games, including the first sport. eight games of the year... Totaled 16 tackles with 10 coming as PERSONAL: Born Kyle Stacey Stroud on September 10th, 1991 solo stops... Posted a season-high five tackles against Presbyterian in Griffin, Ga... Son of Kerry and Patrice Stroud... Related to for(10/22)... Made three tackles against Tusculum (9/10)... Started at mer first-round pick Marcus Stroud... Stroud played 10 seasons outside linebacker for the White team in the spring game... Fin- between Jacksonville and Buffalo after a stellar college career at ished second on the team with six tackles and one sack. Georgia. SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in 14 games... made first ca- MAJOR: Psychology. reer start against Wofford in playoff game and had a career-best six tackles (5U, 1A)... had four assisted tackles at Western Carolina... tackle on kickoff vs. Savannah State... recorded an assisted tackle as he helped stall Navy’s Ricky Dobb’s on scoring attempt... posted three solo and six assists for game-leading nine total tackles for Blue defense in 2011 spring game. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Assisted on a tackle during the 2009 Blue-White game... Played in all 11 games... tallied two DEION STANLEY S l 5-10 l 194 l SO Dry Branch, Ga./Twiggs County REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Southern Conference AllFreshman team selection by the league’s coaches... SoCon Freshman of the Week for September 5th and October 3rd... Played in all 14 games with 12 starts... Led the team with 86 tackles and 59 solo stops... Also brokeup seven passes and intercepted another... Opened the season with a game-high 10 tackles at Samford (9/3)... Also totaled double-digit tackles against The Citadel (11/5) and Alabama (11/19)... Blocked Ryan Sellers extra point attempt in the second quarter against the Bulldogs... Finished the season with nine stops at North Dakota State (12/17). FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted... Recorded five total tackles (3U, 2A) as a member of White defense in Spring game. PREP: First-team All-State pick at defensive back as a senior and Defensive Player of the Year of Middle Georgia... also earned AllMiddle Georgia honors at defensive back... Georgia Sports Writers Association first-team member at defensive back... threw for 543 yards passing and gained 283 yards rushing... scored four rushing touchdowns and had one as a receiver for the Cobras... recorded 84 tackles with 10 interceptions as a senior... forced two fumbles... played for Coach Dexter Copeland. MAJOR: Psychology.
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PLAYER PROFILES TYLER SUMNER TE l 6-2 l 242 l SR Pooler, Ga./Savannah Christian JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in 13 games with two starts... Missed only the Tusculum game (9/10)... Made three grabs for 56 yards... Caught one pass for seven yards in the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Caught one pass for a season-high 27 yards at Wofford (11/12)... Made one catch for 22 yards against Furman (10/15)... Also returned two kickoffs for nine yards... Started on the White team in the spring game. SOPHOMORE (2010): Started at wide receiver in 13 games and played in all 15... caught one pass for nine yards vs. Savannah State... had one catch for seven yards at Navy... career-long reception of 40 yards came at Coastal Carolina... longest catch at that point in season for Eagles set up scoring situation with field goal against Chants... 22-yard reception in Western Carolina game helped get GSU down the field for its second touchdown... Only catch in Blue-White spring game resulted in a 11-yard TD for the White team. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Best outing was at Samford with four catches for 33 yards and long of 12... Connected with Lee Chapple for two receptions at South Dakota State for 11 yards... had one catch for 11 yards vs. WCU... First collegiate touchdown reception was a nine-yard catch in fourth quarter vs. Chattanooga... recorded an 11-yard reception at Appalachian State... capped off his spring season catching a game-high nine passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns... made a diving catch over the middle for a 10-yard touchdown in the second quarter... finished off the scoring with a 1-yard TD catch in the final minute. FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted. PREP: Lettered three years in football, twice in baseball and basketball while also lettering in track... First Team All-Region his final three years... Three-time All-City pick... named Player of the Year in Region 3-AA... his senior year recorded 28 receptions for 662 yards (23.6 ypc) and 12 touchdowns... recorded 89 tackles and intercepted a pass... team MVP... played for Coach Donald Chumley. PERSONAL: Born April 26, 1990 in Savannah... his dad has been a major influence, “We both enjoy sports.”... most admires Michael Jordan, “He is a winner.”... enjoys fishing and hunting... favorite professional teams are the Atlanta Braves and Falcons... favorite musician is Lynard Skynard... son of Paul and Christie Sumner. MAJOR: Business Management.
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DOMINIQUE SWOPE B-BACK l 5-11 l 221 l SO Buford, Ga./Buford FRESHMAN (2011): Southern Conference Freshman of the Year... Selected to Coaches’ SoCon All-Freshman team... Named SoCon Freshman of the Week for October 3rd, November 14th and November 21st... Played in 13 games with six starts at B-Back... Started the final four games of the year and all three FCS Playoff games... Rushed for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns on 168 carries... Averaged 6.1 yards per carry and 78.7 yards per game... Totaled season-highs of 31 carries, 255 yards and two touchdowns in the FCS Playoff opener against Old Dominion (12/3)... Rushed for over 150 yards in three-straight games against Wofford (11/12), Alabama (11/19) and the Monarchs... Finished the season with 23 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown at North Dakota State (12/17)... Caught one pass against Elon (10/1) for a touchdown and carried the ball 15 times for 74 yards and a score... Returned two punts for 66 yards against Tusculum (9/10). PREP: Class AAAA All-State honorable mention in 2008 at Sequoya High School... Played for the Chiefs before transferring to Buford... Ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns for fifth-ranked Sequoyah High School against Clarke Central as a sophomore... Scored 29 touchdowns with 1,480 rushing yards... Returned three punts for touchdowns in 2008... Started last half of the season as a freshman... won two varsity letters at Sequoya... Split carries in the 2010 season with Buford teammate and future Eagle Seon Jones... Second-leading rusher for Wolves with 705 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, scoring six during the playoffs... Averaged 7.9 yards per carry... Also returned punts for Buford, averaging 21.1 yards on 10 attempts... Helped lead the Wolves to a 14-1 record in 2010 and record-tying fourth-straight state championship for Class AA Coach of the Year Jess Simpson. PERSONAL: Full name is Dominique Shawn Swope... son of Martin Toussaint and Grace Swope... born February 27, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga., ... has three siblings Aleyah, Andrew, and Derek... brother Andrew was a four-year linebacker at Buford...Admires his parents most... Favorite tradition at Georgia Southern University is the jerseys because they are navy and white... Favorite athlete is Adrian Peterson of the Vikings. MAJOR: Undeclared.
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PLAYER PROFILES WINTZ TERRELL OL l 6-2 l 299 l FR Hardee, Fla./Hardee PREP: Played for head coach Buddy Martin at Hardee High School in Wauchula, Fla... Named first team All-County all four years... Helped Hardee Senior High School to a 9-3 record and a 3-1 mark in league play... Part of an offense that racked averaged 230.3 rushing yards per game... Earned Second Team All-State honors senior year... Lettered four times and served as team captain twice... Also lettered in baseball... Graduated Cum Laude. PERSONAL: Born John Terrell on November 13, 1993 in Lakeland, Fla... Son of Dane and Charlotte Terrell... Has one younger sister. MAJOR: Sport Management. SHUN TRIBBLE A-BACK l 5-9 l 162 l FR Enoree, S.C./Woodruff
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PREP: Played for head coach Brian Lane at Woodruff High School in Woodruff, S.C... Helped the Wolverines to 10 or more wins in all four seasons... Rated as a one-star recruit by ESPN... Ranked 49th in the state of South Carolina and 229th overall at his position... Earned All-Region, All-Area and All-State honors two-straight years... Scored 61 rushing touchdowns in his career... Selected to the North/South All-Star game... Set school records for most rushing yards in a game with 312, career rushing yards with 4,385 and average yards per carry in a career... Rushed for over 1,200 yards on 215 carries and scored 24 touchdowns in 14 games in 2011... Also caught 25 passes for 220 yards... Helped Woodruff to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the finals of the South Carolina Class AA State Playoffs his senior year... In 2010 he ran 1,995 yards and 29 scores. PERSONAL: Born Deshardnus Jabriar Tribble on December 3, 1993 in Spartanburg, S.C... Son of Rodd Tribble and Cicely Hall... Has three younger siblings. MAJOR: Electrical Engineering.
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ZACH WALKER WR l 6-1 l 185 l SO Wrightsville, Ga./Johnson County FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in 12 games... Finished third on the team with 220 receiving yards... Caught 12 passes and one touchdown... Averaged 18.3 yards per catch... Put the Eagles on top
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for good at Wofford (11/12) with 21 yard touchdown grab at the end of the first half... Posted a season-high 50 reception against Furman (10/15)... Caught two passes in each of the three FCS Playoff games... Made a 40 yard grab at Appalachian State (10/29)... Recorded his first career reception against Western Carolina (9/24)... Finished the year with two catches for 25 yards at North Dakota State (12/17). PREP: Two-time first team All-State selection rewrote numerous Johnson County records with 185 career receptions for 3,050 yards and 40 touchdowns... His career receiving touchdowns total ranks fourth all-time in the state while his receiving yardage total is ninth ...Unanimous selection as Region 3-A Offensive Player of the Year... A three-time first team choice in the Heart of Georgia, Walker was honored as 2010 Player of the Year... Walker was an All-Region selection in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and first team AllMiddle Georgia as a junior and senior... Led Trojans with 69 receptions for 1,187 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior for a 17.2 yards per catch average... Receiving yards-per-game average (117.2) ranked second in the state and his receiving yards total for 2010 was good enough for fifth in the state... Combined with D.J. Rozier as the number-one tandem in receptions with 185... Johnson County finished season 11-1 in 2010 and number-six ranking from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and number-nine ranking from the Associated Press... Had 1,172 yards on 72 catches and 14 touchdowns as a junior... Top receiver for Trojans’ as a sophomore with 34 catches for 560 yards and nine touchdowns... Walker also competed in track and field with region championships in the 110m Hurdles and Triple Jump (2009 and 2010)... Played for Head Coach Don Norton, a former Georgia Southern punter who played on two of the Eagles’ national championship teams... Also a member of the basketball team, playing on the veasity team as a sophomore... Competed in the High Jump for Trojans’ track and field team. PERSONAL: Full name is Zachary Eltavious Walker... born October 25, 1992 in Dublin, Ga., ... son of Ellis Gilmore and Angela Walker... has six siblings Shondra, Dominique, Kayonna, Ellis, Lakeysha and Robert.... person with the biggest influence on his life is Kristie Brantley because she has helped him tremendously reaching the college level. MAJOR: Pre-Business.
S l 6-0 l 174 l JR Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 13 games with 12 starts... Missed just the Samford (9/3) game... Finished fifth on the team with 60 tackles... Also posted one tackle for loss, an interception, three pass breakups, and a fumble recovery... Recorded a season-high eight
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PLAYER PROFILES tackles at Alabama (11/19)... Posted second highest total of the season with seven stops at North Dakota State (12/17)... Recorded six stops against Chattanooga (10/8) and Presbyterian (10/22)... Recovered a fumble and returned it 27 yards in the FCS Playoff opener against Old Dominion (12/3)... Made three stops in his season debut against Tusculum (9/10)... Recorded four tackles and a stop behind the line of scrimmage at Appalachian State (10/29). FRESHMAN (2010): Recorded solo tackle in Savannah State game in first collegiate action... tallied career-best seven tackles at Furman (5U, 2A)... assisted tackle at Navy... had one interception against The Citadel to go along with four solo tackles...had two tackles for loss against the Bulldogs in shutout win ... tied for team lead in tackles with six with Derek Heyden against Tribe in NCAA playoff game... had second interception of the year in playoff victory over S.C. State... picked up seven starts at corner and played in 13 games. PREP: Earned first-team All-Region honors as a junior and second-team all-region honors as a senior... team captain as a senior... led Raiders in interceptions in 2008... voted best defensive back for Riverdale for 2008 season... placed second in triple jump and fifth in long jump at Regional 4-AAAAA track meet... coached by Nick Davis. MAJOR: Pre-Sport Management.
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YEAR G/S UT AT 2010 13/7 23 9 2011 13/12 45 15 Total 26/19 68 24
TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 32 3.0-9 1.0-6 0/0 5 2-0 60 1.0-2 0.0-0 0/1 4 1-0 92 4.0-11 1.0-6 0/1 9 3-0
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BRIAN WILCHER A-BACK l 5-5 l 178 l SR Dublin, Ga./Dublin JUNIOR (2011): Played in nine games, including eight in a row in the middle of the year... Also appeared in the FCS Playoff semifinals at North Dakota State (12/17). SOPHOMORE (2010): Earned a start at slotback against William & Mary... had one carry for nine yards against Tribe... seasonbest 25 yards against Wofford in playoff game with a career-long rush of 19 yards... played in 10 games... took the ball 26 yards on four carries in 2011 Blue-White spring game, averaging a gain of 6.5 yards per carry. PREP: Won four letters for Fighting Irish and Coach Roger Holmes... captained team for 2005 and 2006 region championship and 2006 state title... Heart of Georgia Region Player of the Year and first-team running back... Middle Georgia All-State first-team running back... ran for 1,176 yards with 25 touchdowns as a junior, averaging 9.41 yards per carry... had 10 receptions for 181 yards... Heart of Georgia Region Offensive Player of the Year... played on 7-on-7 all-star team... also earned four letters in track and field as a member of the 4X100 and 4X400 relay teams... 4X100 relay team won region championship in his senior year... also competed in the 100 meter Dash and long jump.
PERSONAL: Full name is Brian Emmanuel Wilcher... born December 23, 1988 in Dublin, Ga.... parents are Gilbert and Wanda Wilcher... favorite movie is “Gladiator”... favorite color is blue... most interesting class taken at Georgia Southern is Physics - How Things Work...brother Brandon was a member of the Georgia Southern Football team... admires his father for “his teaching and dedication to this sport for me” and his mother “for setting me on the right path and teaching me to have faith and not give up... says brother Brandon is “like another parent to me who guides me through the options that will make me successful in life” ... listens to songs by Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Pastor Troy and Lil’ Wayne before playing or practicing... favorite Georgia Southern tradition is the flying of the eagle over Paulson Stadium at graduation. MAJOR: Health Education.
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A-BACK l 6-0 l 215 l SR Cairo, Ga./Cairo JUNIOR (2011): Played in 13 games with eight starts... Started all three of the FCS Playoff games... Started the first four games of the year... Finished fourth on the team with 480 rushing yards on 52 carries... Averaged 9.2 yards per carry and totaled seven touchdowns... Caught seven passes on the season for 168 yards and one touchdown against Chattanooga (10/8)... Carried the ball eight times for 97 yards and one score and caught two passes for 63 yards against Tusculum (9/10)... Rushed six times for a season-high 115 yards and two touchdowns against Western Carolina (9/24)... Nearly posted a second 100 yard game and finished with 99 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries against Maine (12/10)... Totaled over 100 all-purpose yards in three games... Caught two passes for 35 yards at North Dakota State (12/17). SOPHOMORE (2010): Moved to slotback from wide receiver position and played in all15 games with 14 starts... Owns singleseason record for average yards per catch for 2010 with 25-yardsper-catch average with 22 receptions for 551 yards... caught three of Georgia Southern’s five TD receptions... involved in 12 plays of 20 or more yards... scored first career touchdown against Savannah State with precision 26-yard run down the right sideline... three carries for 36 yards and added a 23-yard reception, Jaybo Shaw’s first completion as an Eagle... was one of six different Eagles to score a rushing TD against the Tigers...Shaw and Wilcox teamed up again for another first against Navy with a 17-yard TD reception, a first for Wilcox and for Shaw in a Georgia Southern uniform... came up big in scoring series at Coastal Carolina with four rushes for 25 yards and two receptions (19, 15t) for 34 yards... totaled 37 yards rushing and 49 receiving yards total (3 catches) on the day to lead Eagles with 86 all-purpose yards... also the recipient of the longest pass of the year, a 63-yard from Shaw at Chattanooga in the fourth quarter to put the Eagles in the red zone... 121 receiving yards at Chattanooga ranked as the season-best single-game total for Georgia Southern in 2010... also had 35 yards rushing in that game... 58-yard first-half touchdown pass accounted for his other receiving yards against the Mocs... rushing touchdown late in game
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PLAYER PROFILES against Wofford helped GSU pull within two... 18-yard pass from Shaw against Appalachian State brought GSU to the Mountaineer 13-yard line to set up for the tying score... scored first touchdown against Western Carolina and then grabbed 46-yard pass from Shaw on second scoring drive... had 107 yards on three receptions - two of 40-plus yards against Furman... brought Eagles to the Furman four-yard line with 47-yard catch early in second half... scored on two-point conversion against Paladins after one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter... made crucial tackle on Furman fumble recovery by bringing down Paladin at the GSU 8... scored two touchdowns, one in the first quarter, one in the fourth in Eagle playoff game against South Carolina State... only pass reception at William & Mary put the Eagles within striking distance for their go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter. FRESHMAN (2009): Started four of eight games in 2009, missing three games due to injury... made first start at South Dakota State and had two receptions for 24 yards... posted career-best four catches for 37 yards vs. Western Carolina... returned from injury vs. Chattanooga... took a career-long 37-yard pass off 3rd-and-5 to extend the Eagles’ drive, eventually ending in the go-ahead TD score... picked up all 35 yards off three receptions in second half vs. Albany... long of 25 vs. Great Danes came on Eagles’ opening drive of the second half, leading to the go-ahead score... caught four passes for 31 yards at Appalachian State... had one catch for eight yards at Samford... registered one catch for seven yards and first down in final Georgia Southern drive vs. Furman. PREP: A First Team All-Region and First Team All-Area wide receiver... helped Cairo HS win the 2008 state championship... recorded 22 catches for 400 yards and five touchdowns... also a standout on defense, recording 77 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception his senior year... played for coach Tom Fallaw... joins current Eagle Johnathan Bryant from Cairo HS. MAJOR: Business Administration.
Finished the season with 25 tackles and one tackle for loss... Posted a season-high nine stops at Alabama (11/19)... Recorded four stops against The Citadel (11/5)... Posted three tackles in back-to-back games against Tusculum (9/10) and Western Carolina (9/24). PREP: Two-time All-Region selection...All-County and AllSouth Cresent 2009 and 2010... Recorded 63 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, eight pass breakups, two blocked kicks and one touchdown... Had eight tackles for loss and 49 assists... Played for Coach Al Hughes. PERSONAL: Full name is Leander Antwione Williams... born May 26, 1993 in Birmingham, Ala., to parents Leander and Jacqueline Williams... has one brother, Marquis, and one sister, Jacqueline... most admires his dad because “he is a positive role model in my life”... favorite movie is “The Dark Knight”... favote athletes are Lebron James, Brian Dawkins and Michael Vick. MAJOR: Biology. A. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2011 11/3 11 14 25 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Total 11/3 11 14 25 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in 11 games... Finished the season with 10 tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry... Made two solo stops and a sack against Tusculum (9/10)... Also made two tackles against Alabama (11/19) and Old DominWILCOX’S CAREER STATISTICS ion (12/3)... Started at defensive end for the Blue team in the spring RUSHING game. YEAR G/S ATT YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted... four tackles in spring game 8/4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2009 for White defense, including one tackle for loss (2 yards). 2010 15/14 85 484 6 26 5.7 32.3 PREP: First-team All-Region and All-DeKalb County at defen36 9.2 36.9 2011 13/8 52 480 7 Total 36/26 137 964 13 sive end... Wildcats team leader in tackles and sacks in 2009 with 36 7.0 26.8 88 total, 58 solo and six sacks... also posted 18 tackles for loss and RECEIVING returned one interception for a touchdown... team captain as a se YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G nior... selected for team “Player of the Week” honors three times... 2009 8/4 16 179 0 37 11.2 22.4 ... two-sport letterman in football and track... threw shotput, discus 2010 15/14 22 551 3 63 25.0 3.7 and ran 200 meter dash... played for Coach Michael Youngblood. 2011 13/8 7 168 1 43 24.0 12.9 PERSONAL: Son of Genita Williams. Total 36/26 45 898 4 63 20.0 24.9 MAJOR: Multimedia Communications.
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ANTWIONE WILLIAMS
YEAR G/S UT AT TT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YDS 2011 11/0 6 4 10 1.0-7 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0 Total 11/0 6 4 10 1.0-7 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0
LB l 6-3 l 225 l SO Lovejoy, Ga./Lovejoy
FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 11 games with three starts at linebacker... Started the FCS Playoff game against Maine (12/10)...
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PLAYER PROFILES MITCHELL WILLIFORD WR l 6-3 l 224 l SR Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in all 14 games with six starts at wide receiver... Made two catches for 20 yards... Started the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Made a catch for 12 yards against Western Carolina (9/24)... Also caught a pass for eight yards against Chattanooga (10/8)... Spent time in the spring at safety but returned to wide receiver for the fall. SOPHOMORE (2010): Made 11 starts and played in 14 games... 12 catches for the 2010 campaign... grabbed long reception of 35 yards recorded at Coastal Carolina where he totaled 46 yards on two catches... had the most catches in a single game with four against Appalachian State for 34 yards... connected with Shaw for 29-yard completion to put Eagles at the Catamount 12-yard line to set up the final touchdown.
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FRESHMAN (2009): Totaled 29 catches in 2009 in 11 games and six starts... Pulled in career-bests at Wofford with seven receptions for 64 yards... Grabbed a 13-yard catch on the Eagles’ final drive vs. Albany (N.Y.)... had two receptions for 24-yards in his college debut... hauled in six passes for 59 yards at South Dakota State, including long of 20... First collegiate touchdown reception was a 10-yard reception from Lee Chapple late in the second quarter against The Citadel ... received a pass from Lee Chapple and threw a 10-yard pass back to Chapple in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Furman... had three catches for 32 yards on the day vs. Paladins... totaled 15 yards off two receptions at Elon... had 15 yards off four catches at Appalachian State... had one reception at Samford for seven yards... caught Citadel punt and reversed to Laron Scott for 41-yard return... returned three punts. PREP: First Team All-State at wide receiver (Gwinnett Daily Post)... Honorable Mention All-State by the Associated Press... First Team All-Region 7AAAAA... First Team Gwinnett County All-Stars as selected by the Gwinnett County coaches... Second Team All-State at defensive back by the CSS All-Chevy Football Team... received the Team First Award by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club and was named ‘Player of the Month’ by that organization... U.S. Army and state Academic Honor Roll for Class AAAAA in 2008... started at wide receiver, punter, kicker, kickoff return team and punt returner... also started playing in the secondary midway
through the year... caught 48 passes for 772 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year... TD receptions led the county... made 61 tackles... recorded four interceptions (third-most in the county)... averaged 34 yards per punt and had only two punt returns for positive yards... in the All-Star game caught four passes for 70 yards and a TD... played for coach Bill Ballard. MAJOR: Psychology. WILLIFORD’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING YEAR G/S REC YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 7.9 20.9 2009 11/6 29 230 1 20 35 12.6 10.8 2010 14/11 12 151 0 14/6 2 20 0 12 10.0 1.4 2011 Total 39/23 43 401 1 35 9.3 10.3 NICK WRIGHT CB l 6-0 l 192 l SO Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King, Jr. FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in nine games, including the last seven games of the year... Made two tackles on the year... Started at cornerback for the Blue team in the spring game... Tallied five solo stops in the game. PREP: All-Region Honorable Mention for Class 5A at free safety for state champion ML King Lions... Two-year varsity letterman... Registered 46 tackles with three for loss and one fumble recovery as a senior... Played for Lions Head Coach Michael Carson, the Region 2-AAAAA Coach of the Year. PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Anthony Wright... born June 20, 1993 in Atlanta, Ga., ... parents are Anthony and Benedette Wright... has two siblings Christopher and Grant... admires his brother for teaching him a strong work ethic... most influenced by his parents because “they lead by example and encourage him to work hard, taught him when he keeps God in the center of his life he can use his passion for football, as his purpose and be a positive influence to others. MAJOR: Pre-Exercise Science. ZACH YORK LB l 5-11 l 214 l SR Hartwell, Ga./Hart County JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in eight games, including the first seven of the year... Finished the year with six tackles and a sack... Recorded a sack in the season opener at Samford (9/3)... Made two tackles against Tusculum (9/10) and Western Carolina (9/24)... Started at middle linebacker for the White team in the spring game... Made one stop in the game. SOPHOMORE (2010): Saw action in Appalachian State game at Paulson Stadium... sacked Blue quarterback for a loss of five yards
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PLAYER PROFILES in 2011 spring game for one of his three tackles in the contest. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009): Made a solo tackle in the 2010 Blue-White game. FRESHMAN (2008): Joined the team as a walk-on... redshirted. PREP: Lettered four years in baseball, three in football... twice named All-Area at Hart County High School... Defensive MVP his senior year... recorded 112 tackles as a senior and 120 during his junior year... played for coach Joby Scroggs. PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was intercepting Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt when they were in high school... his family has been a major influence... most admires Ronnie Royston, “He influenced me the most in football and life.”... had an uncle play football at Georgia in the late 1980s... enjoys hunting and fishing... favorite professional team is the New England Patriots... enjoys listening to any country and rock and roll music... son of Kenny York and Carol Fernandez-Jones. MAJOR: Justice Studies.
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MICHAEL YOUNG OL l 5-11 l 282 l FR Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker PREP: Played for head coach Franklin Stephans at Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga... Helped his squad to two state titles... Started every game from his sophomore season on... Selected to the 6-AAAA All-Region Team... Named to Tucker Patch Football Honor Roll... Named All-Region and All-County... Selected as one of the top-50 players in the state of Georgia... Four-year letter winner... Played center for Tucker and helped the team to a strong offensive season... Part of a senior class that finished with a 51-5 record and two state titles... Helped Tucker to the 2011 AAAA State High School Playoffs and a State Title with a 22-7 win over Lovejoy... Tucker finished with a perfect 15-0 record and scored 50 or points in six games... Started playing football at six-years old after moving to the United States from Jamaica. PERSONAL: Born Michael Matthew Young on May 26, 1994 in Kingston, Jamaica... Son of Michael and Jacqueline Young... Has two older brothers. MAJOR: Physchology.
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EZAYI YOUYOUTE QB l 5-11 l 188 l SO Wauchula, Fla./Hardee County
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YEAR G/S ATT YDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2010 1/0 2 32 0 17 16.0 32.0 2011 8/0 26 310 3 83 11.9 38.8 Total 9/0 28 342 3 83 12.2 38.0
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in eight games, including the first four of the season... Completed four passes for 35 yards... Carried the ball 26 times for 310 yards and three scores... Averaged 11.9 yards per play... Rushed five times for 63 yards and a touchdown against Tusculum (9/10)... Carried the ball four times for 119 yards, including an 83 yard touchdown, against Western
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Carolina (9/24)... Rushed three times for 65 yards and a score against Furman (10/15)... Completed three pass attempts for 31 yards against Presbyterian (10/22)... Rushed twice for 35 yards at Alabama (11/19). FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action in season opener with two rushes for a total of 32 yards before missing the rest of the season with a foot injury... Redshirted. PREP: As a senior, rushed for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns on 97 carries at Hardee County High School... averaged 12.3 per rush and 108 yards per game... passed for an additional 350 yards and five touchdowns... led Wildcats to a 9-2 record and 2009 FHSAA Class 2A District 6 championship... team’s offensive most valuable player as junior and senior... recorded 20 tackles, seven passes defended and four interceptions in spot play at defensive back... returned interceptions for a total of 141 yards and one touchdown... awarded the L. Dale Carlton Award presented to the most valuable player who demonstrates dedication and leadership in the sport of football... Played on Hardee Senior High School varsity team as a freshman for 11-2 squad... sat out sophomore year with an injury... Offensive MVP as a junior for Wildcats with 1,326 yards rushing and 578 yards passing... led team to 10-2 mark and district championship as a senior with 1,197 yards rushing and 267 passing... played for Coach Tim Price... four-year football letterwinner and team captain as a junior and senior... three-sport letterwinner after competing in track and field for three years and basketball for two. PERSONAL: Born April 2, 1992 in Avon Park, Fla., ... youngest of four children... son of Verdule and Cederina Youyoute... nickname is “Izzy”... listens to Pastor Troy before he gets ready to practice or play... admires his parents for being hard working. MAJOR: Pre-Sport Management.
PASSING
YEAR G/S CMP ATT PCT YDS 2010 1/0 0 0 00.0 0 6 66.7 35 2011 8/0 4 Total 9/0 4 6 66.7 35
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2011 SEASON RESULTS/HONORS 2011 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SEASON RESULTS Date
GSU Rank Opponent
• Sep 3, 2010 Sep 10, 2010 • Sep 24, 2010 • Oct 1, 2010 • Oct 8, 2010 • Oct 15, 2010 Oct 22, 2010 • Oct 29, 2010 • Nov 5, 2010 • Nov 12, 2010 Nov 19, 2010 ^ Dec 3, 2010 ^ Dec 10, 2010 ^ Dec 17, 2010
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at Samford TUSCULUM WESTERN CAROLINA at Elon CHATTANOOGA FURMAN PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE at Appalachian St. THE CITADEL at Wofford at Alabama OLD DOMINION MAINE at North Dakota St.
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2:43 3:09 3:18 2:44 2:44 2:55 2:44 2:56 2:30 2:27 2:55 2:24 2:55 3:06
8,714 21,812 19,067 7,195 20,593 19,221 16,392 30,018 18,408 10,280 101,821 13,226 12,886 18,108
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2011 INDIVIDUAL HONORS
N ATIONAL HONORS
ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE AWARDS
BRETT MOORE Associated Press All-American First Team The Sports Network All-American First Team College Sporting News All-American Walter Camp All-American American Football Coaches Association All-American ADRIAN MORA The Sports Network All-American Third Team Phil Steele All-American Fourth Team BRENT RUSSELL The Sports Network All-American First Team Phil Steele All-American First Team Associated Press All-American Second Team College Sporting News All-American Walter Camp All-American LARON SCOTT College Sporting News Special Teams Player of the Year College Fotball Performance Awards Kick Returner of the Year The Sports Network All-American Second team (KR) Phil Steele All-American Fourth Team (CB) College Sporting News All-American (CB) RODERICK TINSLEY The Sports Network All-American Third Team HEAD COACH JEFF MONKEN American Football Coaches Association Region 2 Coach of the Year
ROBERT BROWN Second Team Offense (Media) DORIAN BYRD Second Team Offense (Coaches) JOHN DOUGLAS Second Team Defense (Coaches & Media) WILLIAM MAXWELL First Team Offense (Media) Second Team Offense (Coaches) BRETT MOORE First Team Offense (Coaches & Media) ADRIAN MORA First Team Special Teams (Coaches & Media) BRENT RUSSELL Defensive Player of the Year First Team Defense (Coaches & Media) MANREY SAINT-AMOUR Freshman (Coaches) LARON SCOTT First Team Defense (Coaches & Media) First Team Special Teams (Coaches & Media) JAYBO SHAW Second Team (Coaches & Media) DEION STANLEY Freshman (Coaches) DOMINIQUE SWOPE Freshman of the Year Freshman (Coaches) COACH MONKEN Coach of the Year
ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE AWARDS (SOUTHERN PIGSKIN.COM)
JOHN DOUGLAS Second Team Defense ADRIAN MORA First Team Special Teams BRENT RUSSELL Defensive Player of the Year First Team Defense WILLIAM MAXWELL First Team Offense Laron Scott First Team Defense First Team Special Teams JAYBO SHAW Second Team Offense DOMINIQUE SWOPE Freshman of the Year COACH MONKEN Coach of the Year
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE HONORS
“Player of the Week” Honors ROBERT BROWN October 10 (Offense / Chattanooga) ADRIAN MORA October 17 (Special Teams / Furman) LARON SCOTT November 21 (Special Teams / Alabma) DEION STANLEY September 5 (Freshman / Samford) October 3rd (Freshman / Elon) DOMINIQUE SWOPE October 3rd (Freshman /Elon) November 14 (Freshman / Wofford) November 21 (Freshman / Alabama) EZAYI YOUYOUTE Septemer 26 (Freshman / Western Carolina)
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TEAM/INDIVIDUAL SEASON 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 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT 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
Eagles Opponent 492 330 35.1 23.6 304 260 224 115 60 128 20 17 4529 2097 4790 2419 261 322 777 477 5.8 4.4 323.5 149.8 50 20 1561 2399 83-148-3 228-391-16 10.5 7.4 18.8 12.7 111.5 206.9 11 22 6090 4993 925 868 6.6 5.8 435.9 356.6 50-1254 77-1625 22-236 6-34 16-85 3-18 23.1 21.1 10.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 41-18 13-7 72-616 79-649 44.0 46.4 31-1292 55-2061 41.7 37.5 38.0 31.7 33:36 26:24 81/164 77/173 49% 45% 12/25 12/23 48% 52% 25-160 10-68 18 75 65 46 12-15 5-12 1-1 1-4 (56-69) 81% (37-50) 74% (46-69) 67% (32-50) 64% (62-64) 67% (37-42) 88%
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141,605 146,136 Games/Avg Per Game 8 / 17,701 6 / 29,356 Neutral Site Games 0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Southern Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 102 159 117 114 - 492 64 103 81 82 - 330
RUSHING
Dominique Swope Robert Brown Jerick McKinnon J.J. Wilcox Jaybo Shaw Ezayi Youyoute Darreion Robinson Johnathan Bryant Nico Hickey Devin Scott Zeke Rozier Brent Thomas Miguel Gilmore Kentrellis Showers Josh Gebhart TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
GP
PASSING
Att Gain Loss
Net
Avg TD
6.1 7 6.9 5 6.7 7 9.2 7 2.5 14 11.9 3 6.2 1 8.3 2 7.0 3 6.4 0 4.2 0 3.5 0 5.5 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 -2.4 0 5.8 50 4.4 20
Lg Avg/G
13 13 13 13 14 8 12 14 14 12 5 4 6 14 13 7 14 14
168 1033 10 1023 136 957 20 937 80 560 23 537 52 481 1 480 168 565 145 420 26 327 17 310 47 295 2 293 26 218 1 217 29 203 1 202 15 96 0 96 6 25 0 25 4 14 0 14 2 12 1 11 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 16 2 40 -38 777 4790 261 4529 477 2419 322 2097
82 78.7 68 72.1 75 41.3 36 36.9 33 30.0 83 38.8 21 24.4 34 15.5 19 14.4 33 8.0 7 5.0 6 3.5 12 1.8 2 0.1 0 0.0 0 -5.4 83 323.5 59 149.8
G
Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/G
Jaybo Shaw Ezayi Youyoute Jerick McKinnon Charlie Edwards Total.......... Opponents......
14 168.64 74-134-3 56.0 1476 10 63 105.4 8 115.67 4-6-0 66.7 35 0 16 4.4 13 156.80 3-6-0 50.0 37 1 20 2.8 13 104.60 1-2-0 50.0 13 0 13 1.0 14 165.15 83-148-3 56.1 1561 11 63 111.5 14 130.91 228-391-16 58.3 2896 22 58 206.9
RECEIVING
G No.
Kentrellis Showers Johnathan Bryant Zach Walker J.J. Wilcox Jerick McKinnon Nico Hickey Robert Brown Patrick Barker Darreion Robinson Tyler Sumner Mitchell Williford Miguel Gilmore Dominique Swope Markus Farmer Total.......... Opponents......
Yds
Avg TD
Lg Avg/G
14 15 258 17.2 3 48 18.4 14 13 355 27.3 2 57 25.4 12 12 220 18.3 1 50 18.3 13 7 168 24.0 1 43 12.9 13 6 127 21.2 1 38 9.8 14 6 107 17.8 1 26 7.6 13 6 49 8.2 0 23 3.8 14 4 42 10.5 0 14 3.0 12 3 111 37.0 1 63 9.2 13 3 56 18.7 0 27 4.3 14 2 20 10.0 0 12 1.4 6 2 19 9.5 0 16 3.2 13 2 17 8.5 1 12 1.3 9 2 12 6.0 0 8 1.3 14 83 1561 18.8 11 63 111.5 14 228 2896 12.7 22 58 206.9
PUNT RETURNS
No.
Yds Avg TD Lg
INTERCEPTIONS No.
Yds Avg TD Lg
KICK RETURNS
Yds Avg TD Lg
Darreion Robinson Johnathan Bryant Dominique Swope Total.......... Opponents......
Laron Scott Hudson Presume Darius Eubanks Jerick McKinnon Derek Heyden Lavelle Westbrooks John Douglas Josh Rowe Deion Stanley Total.......... Opponents......
Laron Scott Darreion Robinson Josh King Johnathan Bryant J.J. Wilcox Tyler Sumner TEAM Jerick McKinnon Kyle Oehlbeck Total.......... Opponents......
10 8 4 23 12 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 16 3
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37 -3 4 0 9 0 33 1 4 85 18
1 46 0 33 0 37 0 29 0 14
12.3 0 26 -1.0 0 0 2.0 0 4 0.0 0 0 4.5 0 9 0.0 0 0 33.0 0 33 1.0 0 1 4.0 0 4 5.3 0 33 6.0 0 21
34 1040 30.6 2 99 5 90 18.0 0 25 2 40 20.0 0 22 2 23 11.5 0 17 2 11 5.5 0 11 2 9 4.5 0 6 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 41 41.0 0 41 1 0 0.0 0 0 50 1254 25.1 2 99 77 1625 21.1 3 96
FUMBLE RETURN No. Lavelle Westbrooks Nico Hickey Total.......... Opponents......
87 8.7 71 8.9 78 19.5 159 6.9 45 3.8
Yds Avg
TD Long
1 27 27.0 0 27 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 27 27.0 1 27 2 4 2.0 1 3
75
INDIVIDUAL SEASON STATISTICS SCORING
Adrian Mora Jaybo Shaw Dominque Swope J.J. Wilcox Jerick McKinnon Nico Hickey Robert Brown Johnathan Bryant Ezayi Youyoute Darreion Robinson Kentrellis Showers Laron Scott Zach Walker Miguel Gilmore Billy Greer Total Opponents
TD
FGs
Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts
0 12-14 62-64 - 14 - - - 8 - - - 8 - - - 8 - - - 5 - - - 5 - - - 4 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - - 1 - - - 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 65 12-15 62-64 1-1 46 5-12 37-42 0-2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 0-2 -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
98 84 50 48 48 30 30 24 18 18 18 14 6 6 0 413 277
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE
Dominique Swope
TOTAL OFFENSE
Jaybo Shaw Dominique Swope Robert Brown Jerick McKinnon J.J. Wilcox Ezayi Youyoute Darreion Robinson Johnathan Bryant Nico Hickey Devin Scott Zeke Rozier Brent Thomas Charlie Edwards Miguel Gilmore Kentrellis Showers TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
FIELD GOALS
Adrian Mora Billy Greer
G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
14 302 420 1476 1896 135.4 13 168 1023 0 1023 78.7 13 136 937 0 937 72.1 13 86 537 37 574 44.2 13 52 480 0 480 36.9 8 32 310 35 345 43.1 12 47 293 0 293 24.4 14 26 217 0 217 15.5 14 29 202 0 202 14.4 12 15 96 0 96 8.0 5 6 25 0 25 5.0 4 4 14 0 14 3.5 13 2 0 13 13 1.0 6 2 11 0 11 1.8 14 1 2 0 2 0.1 11 9 -14 0 -14 -1.3 14 925 4529 1561 6090 435.0 14 868 2097 2896 4993 356.6
FGM-A 12-14 0-1
Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
85.7 0.0
FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE
Samford Tusculum Western Carolina Elon Chattanooga Furman Presbyterian College Appalachian St. The Citadel Wofford Alabama Old Dominion Maine North Dakota St.
0-0 0-0
5-5 0-0
5-6 0-0
2-3 0-1
0-0 0-0
49 0
GSU OPPONENTS
(41) (37), (26) (23) (37), (27) - (23), (49) (36), (37), 44 (22) - (36) 42 - 31 -
37,47, (39) 41 25 (24), 43 37 (23) (32), 47 (21) -
1 0
G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
Dominique Swope Laron Scott Robert Brown Jerick McKinnon Johnathan Bryant J.J. Wilcox Darreion Robinson Jaybo Shaw Ezayi Youyoute Nico Hickey Kentrellis Showers Zach Walker Devin Scott Tyler Sumner Patrick Barker Josh King John Douglas Miguel Gilmore Zeke Rozier Mitch Williford Brent Thomas Markus Farmer Derek Heyden Darius Eubanks Deion Stanley Josh Rowe Hudson Presume TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
13 1023 17 78 0 0 1118 86.0 14 0 0 0 1040 37 1077 76.9 13 937 49 0 0 0 986 75.8 13 573 127 0 41 0 705 54.2 14 217 355 71 23 0 666 47.6 13 480 168 0 11 0 659 50.7 12 293 111 87 90 0 581 48.4 14 420 0 0 0 0 420 30.0 8 310 0 0 0 0 310 38.8 14 202 107 0 0 0 309 22.1 14 2 258 0 0 0 260 18.6 12 0 220 0 0 0 220 18.3 12 96 0 0 0 0 96 8.0 13 0 56 0 9 0 65 5.0 14 0 42 0 0 0 42 3.0 12 0 0 0 40 0 40 3.3 14 0 0 0 0 33 33 2.4 6 11 19 0 0 0 30 5.0 5 25 0 0 0 0 25 5.0 14 0 20 0 0 0 20 1.4 4 14 0 0 0 0 14 3.5 9 0 12 0 0 0 12 1.3 3 0 0 0 0 9 9 3.0 14 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 14 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 14 0 0 0 0 -3 -3 -0.2 7 -38 0 0 0 0 -38 -5.4 14 4529 1561 236 1254 85 7665 547.5 14 2097 2896 34 1625 18 6670 476.4
PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 50+ Blkd
Charlie Edwards Luke Cherry Total.......... Opponents......
KICKOFFS
Billy Greer Adrian Mora Total.......... Opponents......
30 1263 42.1 52 4 13 8 4 1 29 29.0 29 0 0 0 0 31 1292 41.7 52 4 13 8 4 55 2061 37.5 57 4 8 14 5
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Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
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0 0 0 0
Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn
86 5081 59.1 1 50 50.0 87 5131 59.0 61 3626 59.4
5 3 0 0 5 3 21.1 39.1 8 3 25.1 36.3
30 33
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
TACKLES
SACKS
Solo Ast Total
TFL/Yds
PASS DEFENSE
GP-GS
29 Deion Stanley
14-12
59
27
86
-
10 Josh Rowe
14-14
40
35
75
4.5-12
-
1-1
13 Darius Eubanks
14-14
44
25
69
3.0-9
1.0-5
2-4
66 Brent Russell
13-13
39
28
67
16.5-72
6.5-40
-
2
FUMBLES
No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH -
1-4
7
Blkd
Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
1
-
1
1
-
-
4
-
1
-
-
2
2
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
1
-
18 Lavelle Westbrooks
13-12
45
15
60
1.0-2
-
1-0
3
-
1-27
-
-
-
34 Laron Scott
14-14
44
9
53
2.0-6
-
3-37
18
-
-
-
2
-
21 Hudson Presume
14-6
32
5
37
1.0-16
1.0-16
3-(-3)
1
-
-
1
-
-
38 Kyle Oehlbeck
14-2
23
11
34
2.0-6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
92 John Douglas
14-14
17
16
33
9.0-33
5.0-23
1-33
1
-
1-0
-
-
-
52 Javon Mention
13-8
16
14
30
8.0-33
2.0-15
-
-
6
-
-
1
-
94 Roderick Tinsley
14-5
16
12
28
1.5-3
-
-
3
1
-
-
-
-
40 Michael Butler
10-3
19
8
27
3.5-26
3.0-25
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
37 Antwione Williams
11-3
11
14
25
1.0-1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
96 Blake Riley
14-12
12
12
24
1.5-4
0.5-1
-
1
1
1-0
-
-
-
90 Josh Gebhardt
13-4
15
7
22
3.0-14
2.0-12
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
4 Derek Heyden
3-3
5
14
19
-
-
2-9
-
-
-
-
-
-
15 Carlos Cave
8-4
12
6
18
2.0-9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41 John Stevenson
9-0
10
6
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26 Josh King
12-0
10
4
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
54 Korentheus Bailey
9-1
6
6
12
2.0-2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42 Boyd Sasser
13-1
8
3
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 A.J. McCray
9-1
9
2
11
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
93 Rashad Williams
11-0
6
4
10
1.0-7
1.0-7
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
95 Edwin Jackson
13-0
6
4
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24 Riyhad Jones
10-7
7
2
9
-
-
-
1
-
1-0
-
-
-
91 Justice Ejike
11-0
4
5
9
1.0-6
1.0-6
-
-
-
1-0
1
-
-
59 Zach York
8-0
4
2
6
1.0-4
1.0-4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36 Connell Reddick
6-0
5
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47 Omari Jones
6-0
3
2
5
0.5-3
0.5-3
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
43 Michael Shealy
6-0
2
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 Jerick McKinnon
13-7
4
-
4
-
-
2-0
2
2
-
-
-
-
17 Billy Greer
14-0
1
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44 Quan Daniels
10-0
3
1
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30 K.R. Snipes
4-0
2
1
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19 J.J. Wilcox
13-8
1
2
3
0.5-1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32 Nick Wright
9-0
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
89 Carter Jones
14-0
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20 Nico Hickey
14-5
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
1-0
-
-
-
31 Dominique Swope
13-6
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
99 Terico Agnew
5-0
-
1
1
0.5-3
0.5-3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22 Seon Jones
2-0
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
72 Zach Reckers
5-0
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35 Miguel Gilmore
6-0
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51 William Maxwell
14-13
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
49 Brandon Lane
3-0
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23 Johnathan Bryant
14-8
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28 Devin Scott
12-0
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
otal.......... T Opponents......
14-0 14-0
549 314 863 631 373 1004
66-272 25-160 52-157 10-68
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16-85 43 23 3-18 23 12
6-27 5 17-4 11
6 2 -
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SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes............................................. 31 - Dominique Swope vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Yards Rushing.............................. 255 - Dominique Swope vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) TD Rushes.............................................................. 3 - Jaybo Shaw at Wofford (Nov 12) Long Rush.....................................83 - Ezayi Youyoute vs. Western Carolina (Sept 24) Pass attempts......................................... 18 - Jaybo Shaw at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Pass completions................................... 11 - Jaybo Shaw at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Yards Passing.................................................. 181 - Jaybo Shaw vs Tusculum (Sept 10) TD Passes..........................................................................2 - Jaybo Shaw at Elon (Oct 1) Long Pass.......................................................... 63 - Jaybo Shaw vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Receptions...................................5 - Kentrellis Showers at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Yards Receiving....................86 - Johnathan Bryant vs Presbyterian College (Oct 22) TD Receptions............ 1 - 11 Times - Last by Kentrellis Showers vs. Maine (Dec 10) Long Reception.................................. 63 - Darreion Robinson vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Field Goals........................................................2 - Adrian Mora vs Tusculum (Sept 10) ............................................................................................. Adrian Mora at Elon (Oct 1) .....................................................................................Adrian Mora vs Furman (Oct 15) ...............................................................Adrian Mora vs Presbyterian College (Oct 22) Long Field Goal................................................ 49 - Adrian Mora vs Furman (Oct. 15) Punts................................................................4 - Charlie Edwards at Samford (Sept 3) ....................................................................................... Charlie Edwards at Elon (Oct 1) Punting Avg...............................................50.0 - Charlie Edwards vs Furman (Oct 15) Long Punt.....................................................52 - Charlie Edwards vs Furman (Oct 15) ..........................................................................Charlie Edwards vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Long Punt Return...................... 46 - Darreion Robinson at Appalachian St. (Oct 29) Long Kickoff Return............................................. 99 - Laron Scott at Samford (Sept 3) Tackles............................................................. 14 - Deion Stanley at Alabama (Nov 19) Sacks............................................................2.0 - Michael Butler vs Tusculum (Sept 10) .................................................................. John Douglas vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Tackles For Loss..............................................2.0 - Javon Mention at Samford (Sept 3) ............................................................................. Michael Butler vs Tusculum (Sept 10) ................................................................... Brent Russell vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) .................................................................. John Douglas vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) ............................................................................................. Brent Russell at Elon (Oct 1) ........................................................................Brent Russell at Appalachian St. (Oct 29) ............................................................................... John Douglas vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Interceptions................................................... 2 - Jerick McKinnon vs Maine (Dec 10)
GSU TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes....................................................................... 68 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Yards Rushing........................................................ 634 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Yards Per Rush........................................................ 9.3 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) TD Rushes................................................................................7 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) .................................................................................................. vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Pass attempts.............................................................. 20 - at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Pass completions.........................................................12 - at North Dakota st. (Dec 17) Yards Passing....................................................................... 179 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Yards Per Pass..........................................................................19.0 - vs Furman (Oct 15) TD Passes.............................................................................................. 3 - at Elon (Oct 1) Total Plays...................................................................77 - vs Western Carolina (Sep 24) Total Offense......................................................... 694 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Yards Per Play......................................................... 9.0 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Points.......................................................................................62 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Sacks By....................................................................................6 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) First Downs.............................................................. 29 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Penalties.................................................................... 13 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Penalty Yards.......................................................... 120 - vs Western Carolina (Sept 24) Turnovers.......................................................................................4 - at Samford (Sept 3) Interceptions By................................................................................... 3 - at Elon (Oct 1) ............................................................................................................... vs Maine (Dec 10)
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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes....................................................... 32 - Trent Richardson at Alabama (Nov 19) Yards Rushing........................................ 175 - Trent Richardson at Alabama (Nov 19) TD Rushes............................................... 3 - Terrell Robinson vs Chattanooga (Oct 8) Long Rush..................................... 59 - Michael Ruff vs Presbyterian College (Oct 22) Pass attempts..................................................... 52 - Bo Cordell vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Pass completions............................................... 35 - Bo Cordell vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Yards Passing.....................................341 - Taylor Heinicke vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) TD Passes...............................................5 - Taylor Heinicke vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Long Pass............................................................58 - Chris Forcier vs Furman (Oct 15) Receptions...................................................9 - Rashaad Carter vs Tusculum (Sept 10) .................................................................................... 9 - Aaron Mellette at Elon (Oct 1) Yards Receiving.......................................154 - Prentice Gill vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) TD Receptions..........................................2 - Brian Quick at Appalachian St. (Oct 29) ...................................................................................Brad Smelley at Alabama (Nov 19) ........................................................................... Prentice Gill vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Long Reception.............................................58 - Colin Anderson vs Furman (Oct 15) Field Goals........................................................... 1 - Cameron Yaw at Samford (Sept 3) ...................................................................... Drew Stewart at Appalachian St. (Oct. 29) ...................................................................................Christian Reed at Wofford (Nov 2) ................................................................................ Jeremy Shelley at Alabama (Nov 19) .......................................................................................Brian Harvey vs Maine (Dec 10) Long Field Goal................................................. 39 - Cameron Yaw at Samford (Sep 3) Punts..................................................................8 - Andy Rosetti vs Tusculum (Sep 10) Punting Avg.............................................. 48.3 - Joel Bradford vs Chattanooga (Oct 8) Long Punt................................ 57 - Patrick Morgano vs Presbytiern College (Oct 22) Long Punt Return.......................................... 11 - Greg Adams vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Long Kickoff Return........................96 - Sederrick Cunningham vs Furman (Oct 15) Tackles..........................................16 - Jeremy Kimbrough at Appalachian St. (Oct 29) Sacks............................................................................ 2.0 - Joshua Jones at Elon (Oct 1) Tackles For Loss............................................ 4.0 - Eric Eberhardt at Wofford (Nov 12) Interceptions.................................2 - Demetrius McCray at Appalachian St. (Oct 29)
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes...................................................................................52 - vs Chattanooga (Oct 9) ........................................................................................................vs The Citadel (Nov 5) Yards Rushing..........................................................314 - vs North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Yards Per Rush.......................................................... 8.5 - at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) TD Rushes..............................................................................4 - vs Chattanooga (Oct 8) .............................................................................................at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Pass attempts..........................................................................52 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Pass completions....................................................................35 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Yards Passing..................................................................349 - vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Yards Per Pass......................................................................... 10.8 - at Wofford (Nov 12) TD Passes............................................................................5 - vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Total Plays................................................................................... 78 - Tusculum (Sept 10) Total Offense..................................................................560 - vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Yards Per Play................................................................ 8.7 - North Dakota St. (Dec 17) Points.................................................................................48 - vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Sacks By........................................................................ 3 - at North Dakota St. (Dec 17) First Downs..............................................................................28 - at Alabama (Nov 19) .................................................................................................. vs Old Dominion (Dec 3) Penalties..................................................................................11 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Penalty Yards....................................................................... 115 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Turnovers.............................................................................................. 4 - at Elon (Oct 1) Interceptions By.............................................................. 2 - at Appalachian St. (Oct 29) Punts.........................................................................................8 - vs Tusculum (Sept 10) Punting Average...............................................................48.3 - vs Chattanooga (Oct 8) Long Punt.............................................................57 - vs Presbyterian College (Oct 22) Long Punt Return................................................................. 11 - vs The Citadel (Nov 5)
Georgia Southern Football 9 Southern Conference Championships
GSU GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Sep 3, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 8, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 Nov 5, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Dec 3, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 Dec 17, 2011
RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING KO RETURN PUNT RETURN ALL Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off at Samford 49 263 3 37 7 95 0 42 7-14-0 95 0 42 3 116 1 99 2 9 0 13 359 TUSCULUM 52 351 7 36 7 179 1 48 7-10-0 179 1 48 4 161 0 55 3 99 0 37 530 WESTERN CAROLINA 68 634 6 83 5 60 1 20 5-9-0 60 1 20 4 52 0 19 3 24 0 16 694 at Elon 60 300 2 23 6 110 3 43 6-10-0 110 3 43 2 58 0 43 2 -2 0 0 410 CHATTANOOGA 53 326 3 68 4 57 1 23 4-10-0 57 1 23 3 52 0 22 2 19 0 20 383 FURMAN 60 361 6 36 6 171 0 50 6-9-0 171 0 50 2 56 0 31 1 1 0 1 532 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 55 353 5 35 7 151 0 57 7-10-0 151 0 57 3 61 0 22 2 16 0 18 504 at Appalachian St. 51 135 1 12 4 66 0 40 4-11-2 66 0 40 4 152 0 78 5 70 1 46 201 THE CITADEL 49 191 1 14 4 129 1 63 4-7-1 129 1 63 3 33 0 22 0 0 0 0 320 at Wofford 64 290 3 29 6 111 1 30 6-12-0 111 1 30 2 63 0 36 1 0 0 0 401 at Alabama 39 302 1 82 1 39 1 39 1-7-0 39 1 39 7 190 1 95 0 0 0 0 341 OLD DOMINION 62 477 7 76 7 130 1 32 7-11-0 130 1 32 6 101 0 26 0 0 0 0 607 MAINE 67 360 4 36 7 116 1 32 7-8-0 116 1 32 2 47 0 41 0 0 0 0 476 at North Dakota St. 48 186 1 33 12 147 0 30 12-20-0 147 0 30 5 112 0 32 1 0 0 0 333 Totals 777 4529 50 83 83 1561 11 63 83-148-3 1561 11 63 50 1254 2 99 22 236 1 46 6090 Opponent 477 2097 20 59 228 2896 22 58 228-391-16 2896 22 58 77 1625 3 96 6 34 0 11 4993
Games Played - 14 Avg. per Catch - 18.8 Kick Return Avg. - 25.1 All Purpose Avg./Game - 547.5
Avg. per Rush - 5.8 Pass Efficiency - 165.15 Punt Return Avg. - 10.7 Total Offense Avg./Game - 435.0
TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE Pass Blkd Kicks-XPts Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Date Sep 03, 2011 at Samford 40 38 78 9.0-41 5.0-28 0 0-0 2-6 1 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Sep 10, 2011 TUSCULUM 56 20 76 7.0-49 6.0-41 0 0-0 1-0 2 4 0 8-8 0 0 0 62 Sep 24, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINA 49 10 59 5.0-18 2.0-9 1 1-0 2-11 1 4 0 7-7 0 0 0 52 Oct 1, 2011 at Elon 35 18 53 4.0-11 1.0-6 1 1-0 3-34 2 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 41 Oct 8, 2011 CHATTANOOGA 42 24 66 5.0-36 2.0-22 1 1-0 1-0 1 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 28 Oct 15, 2011 FURMAN 45 12 57 5.0-24 2.0-16 0 0-0 1-0 2 2 2 6-0 0 0 0 50 Oct 22, 2011 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 47 8 55 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 1-0 1-4 4 5 1 6-6 0 0 0 48 Oct 29, 2011 at Appalachian St. 27 38 65 8.0-24 3.0-13 0 0-0 1-26 2 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 Nov 5, 2011 THE CITADEL 43 22 65 5.0-14 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 2 2-2 0 0 0 14 Nov 12, 2011 at Wofford 38 8 46 3.0-8 1.0-5 1 1-0 0-0 1 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Nov 19, 2011 at Alabama 33 56 89 7.0-16 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 21 Dec 3, 2011 OLD DOMINION 46 12 58 2.0-8 1.0-7 1 1-27 0-0 3 6 1 5-7 1 0 0 55 Dec 10, 2011 MAINE 24 12 36 2.0-6 1.0-3 0 0-0 3-4 3 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Dec 17, 2011 at North Dakota St. 24 36 60 3.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 Totals 549 314 863 66.0-272 25.0-160 5 6-27 16-85 23 43 6 62-64 1 0 0 492 Opponent 705 430 1135 89.0-294 23.0-133 28 22-163 7-54 7 12 0 32-28 0 0 0 277 Date Sep 3, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 8, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 Nov 5, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Dec 3, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 Dec 17, 2011
PUNTING Opponent No Yds Avg Lg Blkd at Samford 4 173 43.2 45 0 TUSCULUM 3 137 45.7 49 0 WESTERN CAROLINA 2 81 40.5 49 0 at Elon 4 149 37.2 40 0 CHATTANOOGA 3 128 42.7 52 0 FURMAN 2 79 39.5 50 0 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Appalachian St. 3 111 37.0 46 0 THE CITADEL 3 139 46.3 52 0 at Wofford 2 87 43.5 46 0 at Alabama 2 95 47.5 49 0 OLD DOMINION 0 0 0.0 0 0 MAINE 1 36 36.0 36 0 at North Dakota St. 2 77 38.5 45 0 Totals 31 1292 41.7 52 0 Opponent 55 2061 37.5 57 0
FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 0 2 0 1 1-1 41 0 6 382 63.7 0 0 2 0 0 0 2-2 37 0 10 559 55.9 0 0 0 1 0 1 1-1 23 0 9 573 63.7 1 0 0 3 0 0 2-2 37 0 8 492 61.5 0 1 1 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 5 304 60.8 1 0 0 0 1 1 2-2 49 0 9 565 62.8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 37 0 8 480 60.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 22 0 4 257 64.2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0-0 0 0 3 183 61.0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 36 0 4 246 61.5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-1 0 1 4 202 50.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 9 432 48.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0-1 0 0 6 348 58.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 2 108 54.0 0 1 4 13 4 8 12-15 49 1 87 5131 59.0 5 3 4 8 5 14 5-12 39 2 61 3626 59.4 8 3
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OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING PASSING KO RETURN PUNT RETURN ALL Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off Sep 3, 2011 at Samford 34 61 1 16 24 277 1 2 24-40-2 277 1 42 6 132 0 43 2 7 0 9 338 Sep 10, 2011 TUSCULUM 26 18 0 8 35 321 2 51 35-52-1 321 2 51 10 194 1 38 0 0 0 0 339 Sep 24, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINA 31 95 3 15 22 285 0 33 22-38-2 285 0 33 8 211 0 60 0 0 0 0 380 Oct 1, 2011 at Elon 19 54 0 24 22 202 2 24 22-38-3 202 2 24 7 117 0 24 1 10 0 10 256 Oct 8, 2011 CHATTANOOGA 52 238 4 26 7 87 0 17 7-15-1 87 0 17 3 55 0 19 0 0 0 0 325 Oct 15, 2011 FURMAN 30 115 0 28 17 293 2 58 17-30-1 293 2 58 8 197 1 96 1 2 0 2 408 Oct 22, 2011 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 32 124 1 59 17 193 1 41 17-30-1 193 1 41 8 104 0 24 0 0 0 0 317 Oct 29, 2011 at Appalachian St. 33 98 0 17 13 222 3 56 13-26-1 222 3 56 4 91 0 27 0 0 0 0 320 Nov 5, 2011 THE CITADEL 52 239 2 26 2 25 0 17 2-6-1 25 0 17 3 89 0 50 1 11 0 11 261 Nov 12, 2011 at Wofford 37 192 1 31 4 86 0 47 4-8-0 86 0 47 5 100 0 34 0 0 0 0 278 Nov 19, 2011 at Alabama 49 272 2 22 14 190 3 34 14-19-0 190 3 34 3 74 0 36 1 4 0 4 462 Dec 3, 2011 OLD DOMINION 29 211 2 31 26 349 5 47 26-45-0 349 5 47 6 104 0 31 0 0 0 0 560 Dec 10, 2011 MAINE 16 66 0 13 15 229 2 48 15-29-3 229 2 48 5 149 1 91 0 0 0 0 295 Dec 17, 2011 at North Dakota St. 37 314 4 55 10 137 1 29 10-15-0 137 1 29 1 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 451 TOTAL 477 2097 20 59 228 2896 22 58 228-391-16 2896 22 58 77 1625 3 96 6 34 0 11 4993 Georgia southern 777 4529 50 83 83 1561 11 63 83-148-3 1561 11 63 50 1254 2 99 22 236 1 46 6090 Games Played - 14 Avg. per Catch - 12.7 Kick Return Avg. - 21.1 All Purpose Avg./Game - 476.4
Avg. per Rush - 4.4 Pass Efficiency - 130.91 Punt Return Avg. - 5.7 Total Offense Avg./Game - 356.6
TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE Pass Blkd Kicks-XPts Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Date Sep 03, 2011 at Samford 44 23 67 2.0-6 0.0-0 1 3-0 0-0 1 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 Sep 10, 2011 TUSCULUM 38 24 62 3.0-6 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 21 Sep 24, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINA 56 22 78 3.0-12 1.0-7 0 1-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 20 Oct 1, 2011 at Elon 47 32 79 6.0-17 2.0-13 2 1-0 0-0 1 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Oct 8, 2011 CHATTANOOGA 44 16 60 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 1 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 27 Oct 15, 2011 FURMAN 50 18 68 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 20 Oct 22, 2011 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 51 20 71 3.0-7 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Oct 29, 2011 at Appalachian St. 36 54 90 7.0-26 2.0-16 0 0-0 2-(-3) 0 5 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Nov 5, 2011 THE CITADEL 37 18 55 6.0-11 1.0-4 0 2-0 1-21 0 1 0 0-2 0 0 0 12 Nov 12, 2011 at Wofford 58 14 72 6.0-19 1.0-5 1 1-0 0-0 1 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Nov 19, 2011 at Alabama 29 28 57 3.0-9 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 6-0 0 0 0 45 Dec 3, 2011 OLD DOMINION 51 22 73 1.0-4 0.0-0 2 2-0 0-0 1 0 1 6-7 0 0 0 48 Dec 10, 2011 MAINE 60 16 76 4.0-7 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 1 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 23 Dec 17, 2011 at North Dakota St. 30 66 96 6.0-30 3.0-23 2 3-4 0-0 3 3 0 3-4 0 1 0 35 Totals 631 373 1004 52.0-157 10.0-68 11 17-4 3-18 12 23 2 37-42 0 1 0 330 Opponent 549 314 863 66.0-160 3.0-23 5 6-27 16-85 23 43 6 62-64 1 0 0 492 Date Sep 3, 2011 Sep 10, 2011 Sep 24, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 8, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Oct 22, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 Nov 5, 2011 Nov 12, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Dec 3, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 Dec 17, 2011
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PUNTING Opponent No Yds Avg Lg Blkd at Samford 5 189 37.8 53 0 TUSCULUM 8 299 37.4 52 0 WESTERN CAROLINA 6 212 35.3 52 0 at Elon 4 162 40.5 45 0 CHATTANOOGA 3 145 48.3 53 0 FURMAN 4 138 34.5 47 0 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 4 183 45.8 57 0 at Appalachian St. 7 280 40.0 46 0 THE CITADEL 5 166 33.2 46 0 at Wofford 3 106 35.3 39 0 at Alabama 0 0 0.0 0 0 OLD DOMINION 2 52 26.0 27 0 MAINE 0 0 0.0 0 0 at North Dakota St. 4 129 32.2 38 0 Totals 55 2061 37.5 57 0 Opponent 31 1292 41.7 52 0
FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 0 0 1 2 1-3 39 0 3 207 69.0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0-0 0 0 4 237 59.2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0-0 0 0 4 201 50.2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 3 190 63.3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 4 242 60.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 0 1 4 270 67.5 2 0 1 0 1 0 0-1 0 1 3 190 63.3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1-2 24 0 5 323 64.6 0 1 0 0 0 2 0-1 0 0 3 144 48.0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1-1 23 0 3 184 61.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 32 0 8 489 61.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 6 342 57.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 21 0 5 233 46.6 1 1 1 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 6 374 62.3 0 1 4 8 5 14 5-12 39 2 61 3626 59.4 8 3 4 13 4 8 12-15 49 1 87 5131 59.0 5 3
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QUARTER-BY-QUARTER STATS 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS Date Opponent Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sept 3 at Samford 4-10 40.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-3 33.3% - Sept 10 TUSCULUM 2-8 25.0% 1-2 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0% 0-3 0.0% - Sept 24 WESTERN CAROLINA 7-13 53.8% 2-3 66.7% 3-5 60.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% - Oct 1 at Elon 9-16 56.2% 1-4 25.0% 3-5 60.0% 3-4 75.0% 2-3 66.7% - Oct 8 CHATTANOOGA 7-13 53.8% 2-4 50.0% 4-4 100.0% 1-4 25.0% 0-1 0.0% - Oct 15 FURMAN 3-8 37.5% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% - Oct 22 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 10-13 76.9% 3-4 75.0% 2-2 100.0% 3-4 75.0% 2-3 66.7% - Oct 29 at Appalachian St. 4-13 30.8% 0-2 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 3-4 75.0% 0-3 0.0% - Nov 5 THE CITADEL 4-9 44.4% 2-3 66.7% 0-1 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-2 0.0% - Nov 12 at Wofford 10-15 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 4-6 66.7% 4-6 66.7% 2-2 100.0% - Nov 19 at Alabama 2-9 22.2% 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-3 33.3% - Dec 3 OLD DOMINION 7-9 77.8% 2-2 100.0% 2-3 66.7% 2-2 100.0% 1-2 50.0% - Dec 10 MAINE 8-13 61.5% 4-4 100.0% 1-3 33.3% 3-3 100.0% 0-3 0.0% - Dec 17 at North Dakota St. 4-15 26.7% 0-3 0.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% - GSU 81-164 49.4% 20-40 50.0% 24-45 53.3% 24-40 60.0% 13-36 33.3% - Opponents 77-173 44.5% 9-34 26.5% 28-52 53.8% 18-40 45.0% 22-47 46.8% - -
4th-DOWN CONVERSIONS Date Opponent Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sept 3 at Samford 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Sept 10 TUSCULUM 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Sept 24 WESTERN CAROLINA 0-3 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% - Oct 1 at Elon 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Oct 8 CHATTANOOGA 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% - Oct 15 FURMAN 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Oct 22 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Oct 29 at Appalachian St. 0-4 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% - Nov 5 THE CITADEL 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% - Nov 12 at Wofford 2-2 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% - Nov 19 at Alabama 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% - Dec 3 OLD DOMINION 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% - Dec 10 MAINE 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% - Dec 17 at North Dakota St. 2-5 40.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% - GSU 12-25 48.0% 2-3 66.7% 5-9 55.6% 3-6 50.0% 2-7 28.6% - Opponents 12-23 52.2% 1-1 100.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-6 33.3% 8-14 57.1% - -
TIME OF POSSESSION
Date Opponent Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Sept 3 at Samford 31:43 8:57 5:45 6:37 10:24 Sept 10 TUSCULUM 28:50 5:56 6:26 8:37 7:51 Sept 24 WESTERN CAROLINA 37:14 8:48 11:13 9:37 7:36 at Elon 37:48 6:18 11:53 9:34 10:03 Oct 1 Oct 8 CHATTANOOGA 30:57 9:13 8:07 9:32 4:05 Oct 15 FURMAN 33:37 9:59 6:02 9:15 8:21 Oct 22 PRESBYTERIAN COLL. 33:48 8:06 7:28 10:30 7:44 31:54 8:29 5:58 11:26 6:01 Oct 29 at Appalachian St. Nov 5 THE CITADEL 29:47 7:55 5:02 8:34 8:16 36:41 10:15 7:42 7:03 11:41 Nov 12 at Wofford Nov 19 at Alabama 27:23 8:50 5:45 6:24 6:24 Dec 3 OLD DOMINION 37:27 8:04 10:29 10:34 8:20 Dec 10 MAINE 42:24 13:57 10:48 6:45 10:54 30:49 7:47 10:22 8:49 3:51 - Dec 17 at North Dakota St. Georgia Southern TOTAL 470:22 122:34 113:00 123:17 111:31 Avg 33:35 8:45 8:04 8:48 7:57 Opponents Total 369:38 87:26 97:00 86:43 98:29 Avg. 26:24 6:14 6:55 6:11 7:02 -
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2011 STARTERS OFFENSE WR LT LG at Samford Williford Byrd DeBartola TUSCULUM Showers Byrd DeBartola WCU Showers Byrd DeBartola at Elon Showers Byrd DeBartola UTC Sumner (TE) Byrd DeBartola FURMAN Showers Byrd DeBartola PRES. COLL. Showers Byrd DeBartola at App. St. Moore (TE) Byrd DeBartola CITADEL Sumner (TE) DeBartola Daves at Wofford Williford Byrd DeBartola at Alabama Williford DeBartola Lonas ODU Williford DeBartola Lonas MAINE Sumner DeBartola Lonas at N.D. St. Williford DeBartola Lonas
C RG RT WR A-BK QB A-BK B-BK Mann Maxwell Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Bryant Brown Mann Maxwell Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw McKinnon Brown Mann Maxwell Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Bryant Brown Mann Maxwell Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Bryant Swope Mann Maxwell Moore Barker McKinnon Shaw Bryant Banks Mann Maxwell Moore Barker McKinnon Shaw Bryant Swope Mann Maxwell Moore Barker McKinnon Shaw Bryant Brown Mann Maxwell McBurnett Williford McKinnon Shaw Bryant Brown Maxwell McBurnett Moore Showers Robinson Shaw Hickey Brown Maxwell McBurnett Moore Barker McKinnon Shaw Hickey Swope Maxwell McBurnett Moore Barker McKinnon Shaw Hickey Swope Maxwell McBurnett Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Hickey Swope Maxwell McBurnett Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Hickey Swope Maxwell McBurnett Moore Barker Wilcox Shaw Hickey Swope
DEFENSE at Samford TUSCULUM WCU at Elon UTC FURMAN PRES. COLL. at App. St. CITADEL at Wofford at Alabama ODU MAINE at N.D. St.
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DE Gebhardt Gebhardt Mention Mention Mention Mention Mention Mention Mention Gebhardt Gebhardt Gebhardt Tinsley Tinsley
DT Riley Riley Riley Tinsley Tinsley Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley Riley
NT Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell Tinsley Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell
DE Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas
MIKE WILL/SS BANDIT Rowe Butler (SS) Eubanks Rowe Westbrooks (SS) Eubanks Rowe Cave Eubanks Rowe Butler (SS) Eubanks Rowe Cave Eubanks Rowe Cave Eubanks Rowe Butler (SS) Eubanks Rowe Cave Eubanks Rowe Williams Eubanks Rowe Oehlbeck Eubanks Rowe Oehlbeck Eubanks Rowe McKinnon (SS) Eubanks Rowe Williams Eubanks Rowe Oehlbeck Eubanks
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CB S FS Scott Stanley Heyden Scott Stanley Heyden Scott Westbrooks Heyden Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott McCray Sasser Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley Scott Westbrooks Stanley
CB Presume R. Jones R. Jones R. Jones R. Jones R. Jones R. Jones R. Jones Presume Presume Presume Presume Presume Presume
2011 PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS GEORGIA SOUTHERN
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SAM SAM SAM SAM TC TC TC TC TC TC TC TC TC TC TC WCU WCU WCU WCU WCU WCU WCU WCU ELON ELON ELON ELON UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC UTC FUR FUR FUR FUR FUR FUR PC PC PC PC PC PC ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU CIT CIT CIT WOF WOF WOF WOF WOF WOF WOF UA UA UA UA UA ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU UM UM UM UM UM NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU
Player(s)
Robert Brown Shaw to Bryant Robert Brown Laron Scott Jaybo Shaw Shaw to Showers Dominique Swope Shaw to McKinnon Laron Scott Shaw to Wilcox Laron Scott Robert Brown Shaw to Wilcox Shaw to Bryant Ezayi Youyoute J.J. Wilcox Jaybo Shaw J.J. Wilcox Jerick McKinnon Robert Brown Jerick McKinnon McKinnon to Showers Ezayi Youyoute Robert Brown Shaw to Hickey Shaw to Bryant Robert Brown Robert Brown Dominique Swope Johnathan Bryant Shaw to Wilcox Darreion Robinson Shaw to Brown Robert Brown Shaw to Bryant Shaw to Walker Shaw to Sumner Johnathan Bryant Ezayi Youyoute Ezayi Youyoute Shaw to Bryant Jerick McKinnon Shaw to Bryant Shaw to Showers Laron Scott Josh King Laron Scott Laron Scott Laron Scott Shaw to Walker Darreion Robinson Laron Scott Shaw to Robinson Shaw to Hickey Laron Scott Dominique Swope Laron Scott Shaw to McKinnon Shaw to Walker Shaw to Sumner Laron Scott Dominique Swope Jerick McKinnon Dominique Swope Laron Scott Jaybo Shaw Ezayi Youyoute Robert Brown Shaaw to Showers Laron Scott Robert Brown Laron Scott Dominique Robinson Shaw to Showers Dominique Swope Laron Scott Lavelle Westbrooks Shaw to Hickey Shaw to Wilcox Johnathan Bryant J.J. Wilcox Shaw to Showers Shaw to Robinson Laron Scott Laron Scott Laron Scott Shaw to Wilcox Jaybo Shaw Laron Scott
Type
Run Pass Run KO Return Run Pass Punt Return Pass KO Return Pass KO Return Run Pass Pass Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Pass Run Run Pass Pass Run Run Run Punt Return Pass KO Return Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Run Pass Run Pass Pass KO Return KO Return KO Return KO Return KO Return Pass Punt Return INT Return Pass Pass KO Return Run KO Return Pass Pass Pass KO Return Run Run Run KO Return Run Run Run Pass KO Return Run KO Return Run Pass Run Run Fum Recovery Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass KO Return KO Return KO Return Pass Run KO Return
Down 2-3 1-10 2-14 - 3-5 1-10 - 1-10 - 3-10 - 1-10 2-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 3-7 1-6 2-5 1-10 2-8 1-10 2-6 1-10 3-7 2-8 1-10 1-10 3-14 - 3-9 - 1-10 2-6 1-12 1-10 1-10 1-10 2-3 1-10 3-5 1-10 1-10 2-10 - - - - - 3-6 - - 1-10 3-11 - 2-8 - 3-15 3-10 1-10 - 1-10 1-5 1-10 - 1-10 1-10 2-1 3-8 - 1-10 - 2-7 3-12 1-10 - - 2-7 1-10 2-5 1-10 2-8 3-9 - - - 3-6 2-6 -
Yds
35 42 37 99-TD 25-TD 48 29 38-TD 55 20 41 21 43 24 24 36-TD 29 31 75-TD 27 10 20-TD 83-TD 55 25-TD 43 23-TD 68 22-TD 20 20-TD 22 23 48 27 50 22 22 22 36-TD 29 35 57 21 21 22 22 34 78 40 46 26 63 26 22 29 27 30 21-TD 27 36 24 26 82-TD 95-TD 20 37 35 32 26 27 26 21 24 76-TD 21 27 25 32 34 36 25-TD 27 22 25 23 30 33 32
OPPONENT
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SAM SAM SAM SAM TC TC TC TC TC TC TC WCU WCU WCU WCU WCU ELON ELON ELON UTC UTC UTC FUR FUR FUR FUR FUR PC PC PC PC PC PC ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU ASU CIT CIT CIT CIT WOF WOF WOF WOF UA UA UA UA UA ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU ODU UM UM UM UM UM NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU NDSU
Player(s)
Taliaferro to Cephus Taliaferro to Truss Fabian Truss Taliaferro to Clay Marcus Foster Cordell to Gist Cordell to Carter Cordell to Gist Marcus Foster Matt Levine Marcus Foster Pechloff to Alexander Pechloff to Alexander Pechloff to Alexander Pechloff to Alexander Brindise to Harris Wilson to Shuman Wilson to Mellette Dontay Taylor Marquis Green T. Robinson J.J. Jackson Sederrick Cunningham Hank McCloud Sederrick Cunningham Forcier to Anderson Derrick to Anderson Michael Ruff Seth Moreland Singer to McKie Singer to Palmer Singer to McKie Devin Scott Jackson to Peacock Jackson to Quick Travaris Cadet Jackson to Peacock Travaris Cadet DeAndre Presley Kevin Hardy Darien Robinson B. McCladdie Kevin Hardy Mitch Allen Mitch Allen Stephon Shelton Allen to Bersin Dre Kirkpatrick McCarron to Gibson McCarron to Smelley Trent Richardson Jalson Fowler Colby Goodwyn Heinicke to Gill Antonio Vaughan Heinicke to Goodwyn Heinicke to Gill Heinicke to Vaughan Colby Goodwyn Heinicke to Gill Taylor Heinicke Roosevelt Boone Smith to Aultman Roosevelt Boone Smith to Williams Smith to Aultman Jenson to Smith Jenson to Veldman D.J. McNorton Jenson to Holloway Brock Jenson Sam Ojuri D.J. McNorton
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Pass Pass KO Return Pass KO Return Pass Pass Pass KO Return KO Return Punt Return Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Run Run Run KO Return Run Punt Return Pass Pass Run KO Return Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass KO Return Pass KO Return KO Return KO Return Run INT Return Run Run Run KO Return Pass BLK FG Return Pass Pass Run Run KO Return Pass Run Pass Pass Pass KO Return Pass Run KO Return Pass KO Return Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Run Run Run
Down 3-18 1-10 - 3-4 - 3-15 3-9 1-10 - - - 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 3-2 1-10 1-10 1-10 3-4 2-10 - 1-10 - 2-9 3-9 2-8 - 3-25 2-10 3-10 1-10 3-2 3-13 - 1-10 - - - 2-5 - 1-10 1-10 1-10 - 3-6 - 3-17 3-10 1-10 3-8 - 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 3-4 - 2-4 3-10 - 1-10 - 1-10 3-5 3-11 1-10 1-10 1-10 3-3 1-10 3-3
Yds
24 26 43 42-TD 25 34 51 23 22 38-TD 20 33 24 26 31 29 24 20-TD 24 21 26 20-TD 96-TD 28 20 58 44-TD 59 24 41 24 24 33 25-TD 36 27 25 27 20 50 26 21 25 31* 21-TD 34 47 55-TD 23 34-TD 20 22 31 20 31 29 44-TD 47-TD 25 20 20-TD 91-TD 47 24 48 20 27 25 20 29 55-TD 39 33
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCORING SUMMARY at SAMFORD, 9-3-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 16 80 7:52 Jerick McKinnon 2 yard run (Mora kick) 3 6 57 3:36 Robert Brown 8 yard run (Mora kick) 3 - - - Laron Scott 99 KO return (Mora kick) 4 9 38 3:29 Adrian Mora 41 field goal 4 7 60 3:42 Jerick McKinnon 18 Run (Mora kick) tUSCULUM, 9-10-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 4 40 1:50 Jaybo Shaw 25 yard run (Mora kick) 1 4 80 1:29 J.J. Wilcox 13 yard run (Mora kick) 2 1 38 0:04 Jerick McKinnon 38 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 2 4 20 0:17 Adrian Mora 37 yard field goal 3 4 44 1:39 Johnathan Bryant 11 yard run (Mora kick) 3 5 76 2:12 Robert Brown 12 yard run (Mora kick) 3 4 39 1:16 Jerick McKinon 2 yard run (Mora kick) 4 9 69 4:02 Dominique Swope 8 yard run (Mora kick) 4 5 59 2:00 Ezayi Youyoute 15 yard run (Mora kick) 4 6 39 3:17 Adrian Mora 26 yard field goal WESTERN CAROLINA, 9-24-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 1 36 0:08 J.J. Wilcox 36 yard run (Mora kick) 1 8 49 4:00 Adrian Mora 23 yard field goal 1 9 81 4:31 Jaybo Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) 2 2 80 0:52 Jerick McKinnon 75 yard run (Mora kick) 3 4 63 1:42 Jerick McKinnon 14 yard run (Mora kick) 3 6 69 2:10 Kentrellis Showers 20 yard pass from Jerick McKinnon (Mora kick) 4 6 69 2:52 J.J. Wilcox 10 yard run (Mora kick) 4 3 98 1:22 Ezayi Youyoute 83 yard run (Mora kick) at ELON, 10-1-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 1 5 0:04 Dominique Swope 5 yard run (Mora kick) 1 4 1 1:52 Adriam Mora 37 yard field goal 2 6 90 2:57 Dominique Swope 12 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora Kick) 2 14 74 6:56 Johnathan Bryant 7 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 3 8 55 3:42 Nico Hickey 25 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 4 5 82 2:05 Robert Brown 23 yard run (Mora kick) 4 14 55 8:40 Adrian Mora 27 yard field goal CHATtANOOGA, 10-7-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 4 86 2:11 Dominique Swope 22 yard run (Mora kick) 2 6 36 4:14 J.J. Wilcox 20 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 2 9 67 1:36 Jaybo Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) 4 5 66 2:15 Jaybo Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) FURMAN, 10-15-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 10 66 4:50 J.J. Wilcox 6 yard run (Mora kick) 1 - - - Laron Scott PAT return 1 9 66 3:55 Jaybo Shaw 2 yard run (Mora kick) 2 4 80 1:41 Johnathan Bryant 14 yard run (Mora kick) 2 7 73 3:42 Adrian Mora 23 field goal 3 9 37 4:08 Adrian Mora 49 field goal 3 5 57 1:52 Jaybo Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) 4 12 68 5:35 Robert Brown 2 yard run (Mora kick) 4 4 80 1:49 Ezayi Youyoute 36 yard run (Mora kick)
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PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, 10-22-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 9 80 4:31 Robert Brown 9 yard run (Mora kick) 2 12 80 4:58 Jerick McKinnon 3 yard run (Mora kick) 2 7 63 3:25 Jaybo Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) 2 2 67 0:36 Jerick McKinnon 10 yard run (Mora kick) 2 - - - Nico Hickey fumble recovery (Mora kick) 2 4 34 0:35 Adrian Mora 36 field goal 3 12 57 7:21 Adrian Mora 37 field goal 4 10 71 4:22 Miguel Gilmore 12 yard run (Mora kick) at APPALACHIAN STATE, 10-29-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 4 5 2:07 Adrian Mora 22 field goal 3 12 60 6:54 J.J. Wilcox 3 yard run (Mora kick) 4 - - - Darrieon Robinson 43 punt return (Mora kick) THE CITADEL, 11-5-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 1 63 0:11 Darreion Robinson 63 yard pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 2 7 52 4:08 Nico Hickey 14 yard run (Mora kick) at Wofford, 11-12-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 10 61 5:13 Adrian Mora 36 yard field goal 2 6 46 0:34 Zach Walker 21 pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 3 11 90 5:05 Shaw 3 yard run (Mora kick) 4 13 53 6:47 Shaw 1 yard run (Mora kick) 4 11 70 5:33 Shaw 2 run (Mora kick) at ALABAMA, 11-19-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 1 82 0:20 Dominique Swope 82 run (Mora kick) 2 9 80 6:20 Johnathan Bryant 39 pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 3 - - - Laron Scott 95 kickoff return (Mora kick) OLD DOMINION (FCS SECOND ROUND), 12-3-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 7 68 3:55 Jaybo Shaw 1 run (Mora kick) 1 7 66 3:05 Dominique Swope 2 run (Mora kick) 2 8 72 4:56 Darreion Robinson 11 run (Mora kick) 2 9 70 5:02 Kentrellis Showers 24 pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) 3 1 76 0:18 Dominique Swope 76 run (Mora kick) 3 14 76 8:03 Nico Hickey 13 run (Mora kick blocked) 4 4 32 2:33 Jaybo Shaw 1 run (Swope run) 4 7 34 4:18 Nico Hickey 0 fumble recovery (Mora kick failed) MAINE (FCS QUARTERFINALS), 12-10-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 7 60 3:20 Jaybo Shaw 2 run (Mora kick) 1 13 79 8:03 J.J. Wilcox 2 run (Mora kick) 2 9 67 5:35 J.J. Wilcox 7 run (Mora kick) 3 7 56 3:13 Jaybo Shaw 1 run (Mora kick) 3 2 27 0:49 Kentrellis Showers 25 pass from Jaybo Shaw (Mora kick) NORTH DAKOTA ST. (FCS SEMIFINALS), 12-17-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 13 83 6:50 Dominique Swope 23 run (Mora kick)
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OPPONENT SCORING SUMMARY at SAMFORD, 9-3-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 8 75 2:45 Fabian Truss 6 run (Yaw kick) 3 8 30 2:41 Cameron Yaw 39 Field Goal 4 3 48 0:46 Derek Taliaferro 42 Pass to Clay (Yaw kick) tUSCULUM, 9-10-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 7 75 2:03 Rashaad Carter 13 yard pass from Bo Cordell (Cornelius kick) 2 12 80 2:57 Marcus Foster 10 yard pass from Bo Cordell (Cornelius kick) 3 - - - Matt levine 38 yard kickoff return (Cornelius kick) WESTERN CAROLINA, 9-24-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 9 80 2:38 Michael Johnson 3 yd run (Sechrest kick) 3 5 59 0:57 Michael Johnson 2 yd run (Sechrest kick) 4 10 75 3:39 Shaun Warren 15 yd run (rush failed) at ELON, 10-1-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 7 66 2:37 Taylor Berry 10 yard pass from Thomas Wilson (Shreiner kick) 3 8 67 3:02 Aaron Mellette 20 yard pass from Thomas Wilson (Shreiner kick) CHATtANOOGA, 10-7-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 11 82 5:09 Terrell Robinson 5 yard run (Pollard kick) 3 7 76 2:38 J.J. Jackson 20 yard run (Pollard kick) 4 16 80 6:05 Terrell Robinson 11 yard run (Pollard kick) 4 11 73 5:00 Terrell Robinson 5 yard run (Pollard kick) FURMAN, 10-15-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 - - - Sederrick Cunningham 96 yard KO return (Early kick blocked) 2 9 89 3:50 Tershoo Uhaa 8 yard pass (Early kick) 4 4 57 1:20 Colin Anderson 44 yard pass from Dakota Derrick (Early kick) PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, 10-22-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 3 10 75 4:22 Arthur Williams 6 yard pass from Ryan Singer (Mayes kick) 4 14 74 5:46 Lance Byrd 2 yard run (Mayes kick) at APPALACHIAN STATE, 10-29-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 6 63 2:37 Andrew Peacock 25 pass from Jamal Jackson (Stewart kick) 2 8 50 2:32 Drew Stewart 24 field goal 2 5 80 1:12 Brian Quick 56 pass from Jamal Jackson (Stewart kick) 4 9 67 4:26 Brian Quick 15 pass from Jamal Jackson (Stewart kick)
THE CITADEL, 11-5-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 2 31 0:56 Darien Robinson 26 yard run (kick blocked) 2 17 82 8:51 Aaron Miller 2 yard run (kick blocked) at Wofford, 11-12-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 2 8 80 3:15 Mitch Allen 31 yard run (Reed kick) 3 7 58 5:03 Christian Reed 23 yard Field Goal at ALABAMA, 11-19-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 7 42 3:12 Jeremy Shelley 32 field goal 1 - - - Dre Kirkpatrick 55 blocked field goal return (Shelley kick) 2 10 71 5:02 Trent Richardson 4 pass from A.J. McCarron (Shelley kick) 2 12 65 6:20 Trent Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick) 3 10 85 4:09 Brad Smelley 34 pass from A.J. McCarron (Shelley kick) 3 9 74 4:27 Trent Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick) 4 15 92 8:36 Brad Smelley 4 pass from A.J. McCarron (Shelley kick) OLD DOMINION (FCS SECOND ROUND), 12-3-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 7 80 2:26 Angus Harper 2 run (Brown kick) 2 8 76 2:33 Reid Evans 2 pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brown kick) 2 3 68 1:07 Prentice Gill 44 pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brown kick) 2 8 81 2:01 Antonio Vaughan 47 pass from T. Heinicke (Brown kick) 3 10 74 2:55 Larry Pinkard 8 pass from T. Heinicke (Brown kick) 4 5 60 1:10 Prentice Gill 19 pass from Taylor Heinicke (Brown kick blocked) 4 9 66 1:24 Taylor Heinicke 20 run (Brown kick) MAINE (FCS QUARTERFINAL), 12-10-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 - - - Roosevelt Boone 91 KO return (Harvey kick) 2 7 62 3:37 Brian Harvey 21 field goal 3 6 72 2:53 Justin Perillo 12 pass from Warren Smith (Harvey kick) 3 6 80 2:15 John Ebeling 3 pass from Warren Smith (Treister run failed) NORTH DAKOTA ST. (FCS SEMIFINALS), 12-17-11 Qtr Pl Yds Time Scoring Play 1 2 17 0:50 Warren Holloway 19 pass from Brock Jensen (Jastram kick) 2 5 60 2:20 Warren Holloway 17 run (Jastram kick) 3 9 96 5:08 Brock Jensen 55 run (Jastram kick failed) 4 9 92 6:09 Sam Ojuri 4 run (Jensen to McNorton Pass) 4 8 56 5:00 D.J. McNorton 4 run (Jastram kick)
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 1 • SEPT. 3, 2011 • SEIBERT Stadium • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
#3/4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 31 SAMFORD 17 SCORING SUMMARY EAGLES (1-0) BULLDOGS (0-1)
1 0 0
2 7 7
3 14 3
4 10 7
OT - -
F 31 17
ATTENDANCE • 8,714
Eagles open season with 31-17 victory over samford by Georgia Southern AMR
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Georgia Southern Football team (1-0) opened Southern Conference play and their season with a 31-17 win over Samford (0-1). The Eagles took a 4-3 series lead with the victory and snapped an 0-3 mark since the Bulldogs joined the SoCon. GSU survived four fumbles but won the second half by a 24-10 margin. The Eagles were tied 7-7 at halftime and despite similar number of total yards and time of possession scored 24 points in the second half. A 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown broke open a close 14-10 contest in the third quarter. Georgia Southern rattled off two more scores to pull ahead 31-10 before a last minute 42 yard touchdown catch by Kelvin Clay brought the game to the final score of 31-17. The kickoff return for a touchdown was a career-best 99 yarder for Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.). It was the first GSU kickoff return for a touchdown since the 2008 Elon game and the 11th in Eagle history. Georgia Southern amassed 263 yards on 49 rushes to just 61 yards rushing for Samford. The Bulldogs outgained the Eagles in the passing game, throwing for 277 yards but committing two interceptions. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) powered the GSU run game with 140 yards rushing and one touchdown. The Georgia Southern defense helped stymie a number of drives with their five sacks and nine tackles for loss including the first drive of the third quarter. Javon Mention (Tampa, Fla.) posted two tackles for loss to lead the team, while Brent Russell (Comer, Ga.) earned his first sack of 2011 on the first play of that third quarter drive. Josh Gebhart (Douglasville, Ga.) followed with a second sack of Dusty Taliaferro on the next play to help force a three-and-out. The Eagles scored just minutes into the second quarter and rebounded from an opening three and out with a 16 play 80 yard drive that ended with a two-yard run by Jerrick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.). McKinnon finished with 80 yards on the ground and recorded two scores. The first quarter ended with Georgia Southern on the march, but it was Samford that had two scoring tries in the period. The Bulldogs missed a 37-yard field goal and elected to pooch punt on another of similar distance. A second quarter drive that started with 5:46 left gave the Eagles a chance to add on to their lead. A career-high 42 yard pass reception from Johnathan Bryant (Cairo, Ga.) sparked the drive, but it was erased at the Samford 25 yard line on a fumble. The Bulldogs tied the contest at 7-7 with a late second quarter drive which ended in a Fabian Truss sixyard touchdown rush. The 8 play 75 yard drive was hampered by two of the team’s six first-half penalties but was kept alive by 53 yards of passing on three completions. Georgia Southern surpassed their rushing total of 122 yards in last season’s meeting with Samford on a six play 57 yard drive that ended in an 8 yard run through the right side of the Bulldog defense to retake the lead 14-7 in the third quarter. Bryant amassed 53 of those 57 yards including the touchdown to propel himself over the 100-yard mark for the game. GSU tacked on a 41 yard field goal off the foot of Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) and an 18 yard touchdown rush from McKinnon in the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 31-10. The two drives ate up nearly seven minutes of clock and left Samford with little time to mount a comeback attempt.
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Scoring Summary SECOND QUARTER 12:52 GS McKinnon 2 run (Mora kick)(GSU 7 - SAM 0) 1:45 SAM Truss 6 run (Yaw kick)(GSU 7 - SAM 7) THIRD QUARTER 6:16 GS Brown 8 run (Mora kick)(GSU 14 - SAM 7) 3:16 SAM Yaw 39 Field Goal (GSU 14 - SAM 10) 3:13 GS Scott 99 KO Return (Mora kick)(GSU 21 - SAM 10) FOURTH QUARTER 11:26 SAM Mora 41 Field Goal (GSU 24 - SAM 10) 6:04 GS McKinnon 18 Run (Mora Kick)(GSU 31 - SAM 10) 0:43 SAM Taliaferro 42 Pass to Clay (Yaw Kick) (GSU 31 - SAM 17) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
GSU SAM 19 19 49-263 34-61 95 277 7-14-0 24-40-2 358 330 4-4 0-0 2-24 6-40 4-173 5-189 2-9 2-7 6-382 3-207 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 of 10 9 of 19 0 of 0 0 of 1 31:43 28:17
RUSHING - GSU: Robert Brown 20-140; Jerick McKinnon 12-80; Jaybo Shaw 10-30; Dominique Swope 3-7; Nico Hickey 2-5; J.J. Wilcox 1-3; TEAM 1-(-2). SAM: Fabian Truss 21-74; Kelsey Pope 4-12; J. Sillers 1-2; D. Taliaferro 8-(-27). PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 7-14-0, 95. SAM: D. Taliaferro 2439-2, 277; Kelsey Pope 0-1-0. RECEIVING - GSU: Kentrellis Showers 2-18; Robert Brown 2-14; J.J. Bryant 1-42; Patrick Barker 1-14; Tyler Sumner 1-7. SAM: Kelsey Pope 6-71; Riley Hawkins 4-50; Chris Cephus 3-41; Zeke Walters 3-37; Fabian Truss 3-30; Kelvin Clay 2-40; J. Sillers 1-3; David Strider 1-3; Jeremiaha Gates 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: Derek Heyden 1-9; Hudson Presume 1-(-3). SAM: None. FUMBLES - GSU: TEAM 1-1; Robert Brown 1-1; Jaybo Shaw 1-1; Dominique Swope 1-1. SAM: None. Kickoff time - 6:00 p.m. End of Game - 8:43 p.m. Total elapsed time - 2:43 Weather - Partly Cloudy Temperature - 91 deg Wind - 13 mph Officials Referee - Rodney Burnette Linesman - Chris Conway Back judge - James Shire Side judge - Chris Rape
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Umpire - Ernie Hamilton Line judge - Seth Bussey Field judge - Mark Brooks
2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 2 • SEPT. 10, 2011 • PAULSON Stadium • STATESBORO, Ga.
TUSCULUM 21 #2/2 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 62 SCORING SUMMARY PIONEERS (1-1) EAGLES (2-0)
1 0 14
2 14 10
3 7 21
4 0 17
OT - -
F 21 62
ATTENDANCE • 21,812
Football Pulls Away in Second Half in Home Opener by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Football team pulled away from Tusculum (1-1) in the second half, outscoring the Pioneers 38-7 to improve to 2-0 in front of a crowd of 21,812 at Paulson Stadium. Powered by four backs that tallied more than 50 yards each, the Eagles’ offense rushed for 351 yards, while Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) completed six passes for 181 yards in the air to win 62-21. J.J. Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) led the ground game with 97 yards and the air attack with 63 yards on two catches. “The crowd was fantastic. I thought our fans were into it and were loud. You could hear them on kickoffs and those big plays,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken. “There is a presence here that is so different than some of the other places we play. I still believe that we have the best fans in America. Our fans are terrific; they love good football and the Eagles.” GSU separated themselves from Tusculum in the second half after leading 24-14 at half. The Eagle defense shut out the Pioneers’ offense, but a failed onside kick resulted in a 38-yard kickoff return touchdown for Matt Levine in the third quarter. Empowered by the second largest home-opening crowd in Paulson Stadium history, Georgia Southern jumped out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. Despite the crowd and the early deficit, Tusculum scored twice in the second quarter to pull within seven at 21-14, with just 26 seconds left in the half. GSU capitalized on a 55-yard kickoff return by Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.), and Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) drained a last second field goal to put the Eagles up by 10. Scott also broke the GSU career kick return mark on the return, passing Karl Miller whose 1,386 yards were the previous best. “I thought Tusculum did a great job. They are well coached and have a dynamite quarterback. He is something special,” said Monken. The Eagles reeled off three-straight touchdowns out of the halftime gate. In all the team scored on all but two drives in the second half. One ended in a fumble, the other ended when the clock ran out to end the game. The second half allowed GSU to play some news guys, including Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.), who rushed for 59 yards on five carries and a touchdown. Bo Cordell put on a passing display, tallying 321 yards and two touchdowns on 35 completions. He was sacked six times but attempted 52 passes on the day. Cordell provided nearly all of Tusculum’s 339 total yards of offense. The Eagles’ defense forced four punts and two turnovers on downs to hold the Pioneer offense in check. Saturday Georgia Southern honored Gene Bishop, the longtime benefactor who passed away in March. At halftime, Bishop’s family was presented with a framed jersey as thanks for many years of giving to Georgia Southern. This season the Eagles are wearing special helmet stickers with the letters “GB” in memory of Gene.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 10:16 GSU Shaw 25 run (Mora kick)(TC 0-GSU 7) 5:26 GSU Wilcox 13 run (Mora kick)(TC 0-GSU 14) SECOND QUARTER 9:58 GS Shaw 38 pass to McKinnon (Mora kick) (TC 0-GSU 21) 7:49 TC Cordell 13 pass to Carter (Cornelius kick) (TC 7-GSU 21) 0:26 TC Cordell 10 pass to Foster (Cornelius kick) (TC 14-GSU 21) 0:00 GS Mora 37 Field Goal (TC 14-GSU 24) THIRD QUARTER 13:12 GS Bryant 11 run (Mora kick)(TC 14-GSU 31) 8:08 GS Brown 12 run (Mora kick)(TC 14-GSU 38) 8:04 TC Levine 38 KO return (Cornelius kick)(TC 21-GSU 38) 6:38 GS McKinnon 2 run (Mora kick)(TC 21-GSU 45) FOURTH QUARTER 14:00 GS Swope 8 run (Mora kick)(TC 21-GSU 52) 10:00 GS Youyoute 15 run (Mora kick)(TC 21-GSU 59) 3:38 GS Mora 26 Field Goal (TC 21-GSU 62) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
TC GSU 19 27 26-18 52-351 321 179 35-52-1 7-10-0 78-339 62-530 0-0 5-1 11-115 6-61 8-37.4 3-45.7 0-0 3-99 10-194 4-161 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 7 of 18 2 of 8 0 of 2 0 of 0 31:10 28:50
RUSHING - TC: Marcus Foster 8-27; Brian Marshall 4-7; Fred Jones 1-5; BJ Spradlin 2-4; Kyle Dickey 1-(-6); Bo Cordell 10-(-19). GSU: J.J. Wilcox 8-97, TD; Robert Brown 12-70, TD; Ezayi Youyoute 5-63, TD; Dominique Swope 5-59, TD; Jaybo Shaw 7-28, TD; Jerrick McKinnon 6-26, TD; Devin Scott 1-17; Johnathan Bryant 1-11, TD; Zeke Rozier 1-5; Brent Thomas 1-0; Team 5-(-25). PASSING - TC: Bo Cordell 35-52-1, 321, 2 TD; Kyle Dickey 0-0-0. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 6-9-0, 181, TD; Jerrick McKinnon 1-1-0, -2. RECEIVING - TC: Rashaad Carter 9-117, TD; Michael Rodriguez 8-41; Deonte Gist 7-75; Brian Marshall 5-50; Marcus Foster 3-28, TD; Johnathan Diliberto 2-9; Xzanvion Smith 1-1. GSU: J.J. Wilcox 2-63; Kentrellis Showers 1-48; Jerrick McKinnon 1-38, TD; Johnathan Bryant 1-24; Markus Farmer 1-8; Robert Brown 1-(-2). INTERCEPTIONS - TC: None. GSU: Derek Heyden 1-0. FUMBLES - TC: None. GSU: TEAM 2-1; Jaybo Shaw 1-0; Jerrick McKinnon 1-0; J.J. Wilcox 1-0. Kickoff time - 6:00 pm End of Game - 9:09 pm Total elapsed time - 3:09 Weather - Sunny, 29% rh Temperature - 88 deg Wind - 5 mph W Officials Referee - Thomas Graham Linesman - Robbie Spires Back judge - Jamey Tricoli Side judge - Chris Rape
Umpire - Tilman Self Line judge - Greg Zimmerman Field judge - Ralph Green
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 3 • SEPT. 24, 2011 • PAULSON Stadium • STATESBORO, Ga.
WESTERN CAROLINA 20 #1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 52 SCORING SUMMARY CATAMOUNTS (1-2) EAGLES (3-0)
1 7 17
2 0 7
3 7 14
4 6 14
OT - -
F 20 52
ATTENDANCE • 19,067
EAGLES IMPROVE TO 2-0 IN THE SOCON WITH WIN by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - Behind the third best rushing
performance in school history, the Georgia Southern Football team (3-0) improved to 2-0 in the Southern Conference with a 52-20 win over Western Carolina (1-2, 0-1). The Eagles ran for 634 yards and had four players with over 90 yards on the ground. The ground game was third only to a 665 yard rushing performance against Glenville State in 1994 and a 638 rushing performance against Youngstown State in the1999 NCAA FCS Championship Game.
Ezayi Youyoute (Wauchula, Fla.) led the team in rushing with 119 yards including an 83 yard touch-
down in the fourth quarter. J.J. Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) recorded 115 yards on six carries, while Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.) tallied 114 yards. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) finished with one yard short of 100.
Georgia Southern scored in all four quarters and opened the game with a 17 point first quarter. The
Eagles led 24-7 at halftime and added 14 points in both the third and fourth quarters, while holding the Catamounts to 13 second-half points. Wilcox started the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown run on GSU’s first play from scrimmage.
Following an 80-yard touchdown drive by WCU, Georgia Southern rattled off 17-straight points, in-
cluding a career-long 75 yard rush by McKinnon. He became the first Eagle quarterback to throw, catch and rush for a touchdown in his career since Jayson Foster. The sophomore finished with 115 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground while throwing for 39 yards and a score.
Western Carolina’s Brandon Pechloff completed 16 passes for 233 yards, but tossed a pair of intercep-
tions after not throwing a pick all season. Deja Alexander caught eight passes for 143 yards, the second best outing in his career. Michael Johnson carried the ball 16 times for a gain of 53 yards and scored two of the team’s three touchdowns.
The Catamounts’ offense was buoyed by 211 kick-return yards. George Richardson tallied 165 yards
on six returns including a long of 60 yards. Richardson posted three returns for 129 yards in the first quarter, but was held to just 36 yards on his final three returns.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 13:29 GS Wilcox 36 run (Mora kick)(WCU 0-GSU 7) 10:51 WCU Johnson 3 run (Sechrest kick)(WCU 7-GSU 7) 6:42 GS Mora 23 field goal (WCU 7-GSU10) 0:57 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(WCU 7-GSU 17) SECOND QUARTER 13:56 GS McKinnon 75 run (Mora kick)(WCU 7-GSU 24) THIRD QUARTER 9:58 GS McKinnon 14 run (Mora kick)(WCU 7-GSU 31) 8:55 WCU Johnson 2 run (Sechrest kick)(WCU 14-GSU 31) 6:39 GS Showers 20 pass from McKinnon (Mora kick) (WCU 14-GSU 38) FOURTH QUARTER 11:11 GS Wilcox 10 run (Mora kick)(WCU 14-GSU 45) 7:16 GS Youyoute 83 run (Mora kick)(WCU 14-GSU 52) WCU Warren 15 run (rush failed)(WCU 20-GSU 52) 3:30 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
WCU GSU 23 29 31-95 68-634 285 60 22-38-2 5-9-0 69-380 77-694 1-1 2-1 10-84 13-120 6-35.3 2-40.5 0-0 3-24 8-211 4-52 0-0 2-11 0-0 0-0 3 of 12 7 of 13 0 of 1 0 of 3 22:46 37:14
RUSHING - WCU: Michael Johnson 16-53, 2TD; Shaun Warren 11-43; Zac Brindise 1-4; B. Pechloff 3-(-5). GSU: Ezayi Youyoute 4-119, TD; J.J. Wilcox 6-115, TD; Jerick McKinnon 10-114, 2TD; Robert Brown 14-99; Jaybo Shaw 17-72, TD; Darrieon Robinson 5-37; Dominique Swope 5-35; Nico Hickey 1-19; Brent Thomas 3-14; J.R. Bryant 1-9; Devin Scott 2-1. PASSING - WCU: B. Pechloff 16-32-2, 233; Zac Brindise 5-5-0, 52. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 2-4-10, 17; Jerick McKinnon 2-4-0, 39, TD; Ezayi Youyoute 1-1-0, 4. RECEIVING - WCU: Deja Alexander 8-143; Jash Cockrell 3-38; Nate Harris 3-37; G. Richardson 2-26; Gary Green 2-20; Michael Johnson 2-11; Andrew Rogers 1-6; Taylor Spangler 1-4. GSU: Kentrellis Showers 2-25, TD; Zach Walker 1-19; Mitch Williford 1-12; Markus Farmer 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS - WCU: None. GSU: Laron Scott 1-11; Darius Eubanks 1-0. FUMBLES - WCU: Deja Alexander 1-1. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 1-0; Robert Brown 1-1. Kickoff time - 6:00 pm End of Game - 9:18 pm Total elapsed time - 3:18 Weather - Mostly cloudy, 93 degree heat index Temperature - 88 deg Wind - 8 mph SSE Officials Referee - Larry Saunders Linesman - Robert Broome Back judge - Matt Hollifield Side judge - Rob Rance
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 4 • OCT. 1, 2011 • RHODES STADIUM • ELON, N.C.
#1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 41 ELON 14 SCORING SUMMARY EAGLES (4-0) PHOENIX (3-2)
1 10 7
2 14 0
3 7 7
4 10 0
OT - -
F 41 14
ATTENDANCE • 7,195
Eagles Improve to 4-0 with 41-14 Road Victory by Georgia Southern AMR
ELON, N.C. - The Georgia Southern Football team (4-0) improved to 3-0 in the Southern Conference for the first time since 2004 after a 41-14 road victory over Elon at Rhodes Stadium. The Eagles rushed for 300 yards behind solid performances by b-backs Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) and Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.). Swope made the start rushing for 74 yards on 15 carries, while Brown tallied 116 yards on 11 carries. Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) tied a career high with three touchdown passes on six completions and added another 110 yards to the Eagles’ offense. Swope added two touchdowns on the ground while Brown scored the final one in the fourth quarter. Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) added six points on two field goals and tallied five extra points. Mora broke the Georgia Southern career field goal record in the process after connecting on his 51st career field goal in the fourth quarter. The Eagle placekicker passed Tim Foley, who played for GSU from 1984 to 1987. Elon compiled 202 yards passing but was limited to just 54 on the ground. Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.) finished with 10 tackles and two pass break ups. Brent Russell (Comer, Ga.) made two tackles for a loss and sacked Thomas Wilson for a six-yard loss. Wilson completed 22 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns but tossed three interceptions. Aaron Mellette was his primary target and caught 9 passes for 104 yards on the day. Elon struck first scoring on their second drive of the contest. Taylor Berry caught a 10-yard pass from Wilson to cap off a seven play 66-yard drive. Wilson completed four passes on the drive for 58 yards including a 24-yard throw to Jamal Shuman on third and two from the GSU 34 yard line. Georgia Southern quickly tied the game at 7-7 thanks in part to defensive end John Douglas (Augusta, Ga.). Douglas intercepted a Wilson pass at the line of scrimmage and returned it 33 yards to set up a oneplay scoring drive. Swope quickly erased the early deficit scoring on the first play from five yards out for his second career touchdown. The Eagles took the lead after another interception on the ensuing Elon drive. Josh Rowe (Opelika, Ala.) caught the errant pass on the Elon 22 yard line. The Georgia Southern offense was unable to move the ball and had to settle for a 37-yard field goal by Mora. Brown’s first play from scrimmage ended up being a good one. Brown caught a pitch from Shaw and ran 55 yards to help spark a 90-yard drive that ended in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Swope, putting the Eagles up 17-7 early in the second quarter. Georgia Southern ran into the locker room with a 24-7 lead following a 14 play 74-yard drive that ate nearly seven minutes off the clock. Johnathan Bryant (Cairo, Ga.) caught a seven-yard pass from Shaw to cap off the drive. Aaron Mellette caught four passes for 50 yards on an eight play 67-yard drive, including a 20 touchdown strike from Wilson with 7:45 remaining in the third quarter. The catch pulled Elon within 10 points, 24-14. The Eagles responded on their next drive with Shaw’s third touchdown pass of the contest to Nico Hickey (Columbus, Ga.), a 25-yard strike with 3:55 remaining in the quarter. Georgia Southern separated from Elon with 10 points in the fourth quarter. Brown started the quarter with a 23-yard rushing touchdown and Mora capped it off with a 27-yard field goal with 1:16 remaining in the game.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 7:04 EU Berry 10 pass from Wilson (Shreiner kick) (GSU 0-ELON 7) 4:10 GS Swope 5 run (Mora kick)(GSU 7-Elon 7) 2:07 GS Mora 37 Field Goal (GSU 10-Elon 7) SECOND QUARTER 11:09 GS Swope 12 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 17-Elon 7) 0:09 GS Jo. Bryant 7 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 24-Elon 7) THIRD QUARTER 7:45 EU Mellette 20 pass from Wilson (Shreiner kick) (GSU 24-Elon 14) 3:55 GS Hickey 25 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 31-Elon 14) FOURTH QUARTER 14:26 GS Brown 23 run (Mora kick (GSU 38-Elon 14) 1:16 GS Mora 27 Field Goal (GSU 41-Elon 14) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
GSU ELON 21 14 60-300 19-54 110 202 6-10-0 22-38-3 70-410 57-256 4-1 1-1 5-40 5-75 4-37.2 4-40.5 2-(-2) 1-10 2-58 7-141 3-34 0-0 0-0 0-0 9 of 16 3 of 9 1 of 1 1 of 2 37:48 22:12
RUSHING - GSU: Robert Brown 11-116, TD; Dominique Swope 15-74, TD; J.J. Wilcox 9-46; Jaybo Shaw 13-28; Darrieon Robinson 5-21; Ezayi Youyoute 5-14; Zeke Rozier 1-2; Johnathan Bryant 1-(-1). ELON: Dontay Taylor 7-39; Jamal Shuman 4-14; Thomas Wilson 3-2; A.J. Harris 4-0; TEAM 1-(-1). PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 6-10-0, 110, 3TD. ELON: Thomas Wilson 22-38-3, 202, 2 TD. RECEIVING - GSU: Johnathan Bryant 2-50, TD; Patrick Barker 2-23; Nico Hickey 1-25, TD; Dominique Swope 1-12, TD. ELON: Aaron Mellette 9-104; C. Dennis 5-40; Jeremy Peterson 3-10; Jamal Shuman 2-28, TD; Taylor Berry 1-10; A.J. Harris 1-7, TD; Tario Hunter. INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: John Douglas 1-33; Josh Rowe 1-1; Lavelle Westbrooks 1-0. ELON: None. FUMBLES - GSU: Ezayi Youyoute 2-1; Johnathan Bryant 1-0; Dominique Swope 1-0. ELON: Jeremy Peterson 1-1. Kickoff time - 1:30 pm End of Game - 4:14 pm Total elapsed time - 2:44 Weather - Sunny, clear Temperature - 60 deg Wind - 15 mph, WNW Officials Referee - Ed Rhodes Linesman - Jerry Wilson Back judge - Jay Neal Side judge - Keith Johnson
Umpire - Wayne Rigsby Line judge - Terry Mock Field judge - Greg Brock
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 5 • OCT. 8, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, Ga.
#23/24 CHATTANOOGA 27 #1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 28 SCORING SUMMARY MOCS (2-4) EAGLES (5-0)
1 0 0
2 7 21
3 7 0
4 13 7
OT - -
F 27 28
ATTENDANCE • 20,593
Eagles OUTLAST SECOND-HALF COMEBACK ATTEMPT by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Football team (5-0, 4-0) outlasted a second-half comeback attempt by Chattanooga (2-4, 0-3) to win 28-27 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles defense stepped up and denied a twopoint conversion attempt in the final two minutes of the contest to preserve the victory. “We’re all thrilled to get a win, that’s why they keep score,” stated Head Coach Jeff Monken. “It wasn’t pretty, but we got the win today. The things that are the most disappointing are the missed tackles, missed assignments, and missed opportunities to prolong drives. With that said, our guys found a way to win and that is the important thing. We’re certainly are not going to be disappointed with a win.” The Mocs rebounded from a 21-7 deficit and mounted a second-half comeback attempt with 20 points in the final two quarters. Chattanooga drove nearly the length of the field to score the equalizer with just 1:44 remaining in the contest. The Mocs elected to attempt a two-point conversion instead of kicking the game-tying extra point on the game’s deciding play. Josh Rowe (Opelika, Ala.) pressured the quarterback to force an incomplete pass on the conversion attempt. “You always feel like you could have played better, but I credit our guys with their effort in the fourth quarter and especially on that 2-point conversion. Chattanooga has got a good football team and we knew that coming into today. They are a well coached group that ran the football well in the second half,” said Monken. The two teams finished with nearly identical yards of total offense with the Eagles out-gaining Chattanooga on the ground by less than 100 yards. Georgia Southern tallied 383 yards of total offense with 326 coming on the ground. The Mocs ran for a season-high 238 yards and posted 325 yards of total offense. The majority of Chattanooga’s ground game came from backup quarterback Terrell Robinson, who finished with 114 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) and Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) both carried the ball 18 times with Brown amassing 169 yards rushing and Shaw 67 yards. Shaw also completed four passes for 57 yards and a score. Eagle punter Charlie Edwards (Tifton, Ga.) passed Daniel Jordan to become the school record holder in career punts with 181 punts. He booted three punts for 128 yards total in the game and averaged 42.7 yards due in part to a 52-yard punt. After a scoreless first quarter, Georgia Southern tallied three touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 21-7 lead at halftime. A 22-yard run from Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.) opened the scoring less than four minutes into the second half. J.J. Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) caught a 20-yard pass from Shaw on the next Eagle drive, but Chattanooga responded with an 11-play 82 yard scoring drive that ended with a five-yard run from Robinson. The Eagles moved 67 yards in a 1:36 on a two-minute drill to go into the break up 14 points. The Mocs rallied out of the halftime break outscoring the Eagles 20-7 in the second half. Behind freshman quarterback Terrell Robinson they recorded 209 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the second half. The Mocs tied the contest at 21-21 early in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard run by Robinson. The Eagles responded with a five-play 66 yard drive to jump back ahead 28-21. Shaw capped off the 2:15 drive with a one-yard dive from under center. Chattanooga was not done yet a methodical 11-play drive that ate five minutes off the game clock ended with a five-yard touchdown run by Robinson. However, the Mocs were unable to complete the two-point conversion attempt and the Eagles ran out the clock to remain undefeated.
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Scoring Summary SECOND QUARTER 11:20 GS Swope 22 run (Mora kick)(GSU 7-UTC 0) 7:06 GS Wilcox 20 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 14-UTC 0) 1:52 UTC Robinson 5 run (Pollard kick)(GSU14-UTC 7) 0:10 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(GSU 21-UTC 7) THIRD QUARTER 12:09 UTC Jackson 20 run (Pollard kick)(GSU 21-UTC 14) FOURTH QUARTER 9:10 UTC Robinson 11 run (Pollard kick)(GSU 21-UTC 21) 6:49 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(GSU 28-UTC 21) 1:44 UTC Robinson 5 run (Pass failed)(GSU 28-UTC 27) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
UTC GSU 23 19 52-238 53-326 87 57 7-15-1 4-10-0 67-325 63-383 1-1 4-1 3-15 4-39 3-48.3 3-42.7 0-0 2-19 3-55 4-52 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 3 of 9 7 of 13 3 of 3 1 of 2 29:03 30:57
RUSHING - UTC: T. Robinson 21-114, 3TD; Marquis Green 9-58; J.J. Jackson 11-56; Taharin Tyson 3-21; Joel Bradford 1-10; Chris Awuah 3-(-2); Team 2-(-6). GSU: Robert Brown 17-178; Jaybo Shaw 19-58, 2TD; J.J. Wilcox 4-30; Dominique Swope 2-25, TD; Darrieon Robinson 3-18; Jerick McKinnon 2-17; Johnathan Bryant 1-3; Kentrellis Showers 1-2; Josh Gebhardt 1-0; TEAM 3-minus 5. PASSING - UTC: T. Robinson 5-9-1, 62; B.J. Coleman 2-5-0, 25; Graham Nichols 0-1-0. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 4-10-0, 57. RECEIVING - UTC: Joel Bradford 4-56; Chris Awuah 1-14; Faysal Shafaat 1-11; J.J. Jackson 1-6. GSU: Robert Brown 2-29; J.J. Wilcox 1-20; Mitchell Williford 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS - UTC: None. GSU: Laron Scott 1-0. FUMBLES - UTC: T. Robinson 1-1. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 3-1; Robert Brown 1-0. Kickoff time - 3:05 pm End of Game - 5:49 pm Total elapsed time - 2:44 Weather - PCloudy, 42% rh Temperature - 80 deg Wind - 16 ENE Officials Referee - Steve Marlow Umpire - Steve Coullias Linesman - Jeff Jones Line judge - David LaFontain Back judge - Javarro Edwards Field judge - Bob Johnson Side judge - Jimmy Russell
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 6 • OCT. 15, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, Ga.
FURMAN 20 #1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 50 SCORING SUMMARY PALADINS (3-3) EAGLES (6-0)
1 6 16
2 7 10
3 0 10
4 7 14
OT - -
F 20 50
ATTENDANCE • 19,221
Mora Breaks FCS Record in Win Over Furman by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Football team (6-0, 5-0) scored 10 or more points in every quarter to pull off a 50-20 win over Furman (3-3, 2-2) at Paulson Stadium on Saturday afternoon (October 15th). Six touchdowns, two field goals and a blocked extra point return combined to score the most points by either side in the 23game series. Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) set the FCS consecutive extra point record with his 127th career extra point in the third quarter. Mora finished the afternoon with 12 points on six extra points and two field goals to move even closer to Tim Foley’s career-points record (300) for a Georgia Southern kicker. “Special teams are vitality important to our success. I was so proud of Adrian,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken. “To be able to say that you are the best at what you do, though he would never say that, but we can recognize him for what he does. It is a team accomplishment not just for this team but for the 2010, 2009 and 2008 teams.” Georgia Southern amassed over 500 yards of total offense and rushed for 365 yards on the ground in a total team effort. Johnathan Bryant (Cairo, Ga.) carried the ball 10 times for a team-best 95 yards and one touchdown. Three other Eagles also scored a single rushing touchdown while Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) scored two touchdowns on just seven carries. He also completed six passes for 171 yards including a season-best 50 yarder to Zach Walker (Wrightsville, Ga.). Furman ran for over 100 yards and passed for nearly 300 yards behind Chris Forcier’s 217 yards and one touchdown. Colin Anderson caught three passes for 111 yards, including a 44-yard toss from backup quarterback Dakota Derrick. Jerodis Williams ran for 64 yards on the ground and averaged nearly five yards a carry. The contest was a close one in the first half with the Paladins responding with a 96-yard kickoff return to cut the lead to 7-6, and a eight-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to cut a 10-point Georgia Southern lead back down to 16-13. Furman was poised to strike back again right before halftime, but Hudson Presume (Bradenton, Fla.) intercepted a Forcier pass in the back of the endzone to end the nine play 76 yard drive. Georgia Southern scored all six touchdowns on the ground, including a five-yard scamper by J.J. Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) in the first quarter. They also had two blocked kicks for the first time since the 2010 Coastal Carolina game and returned an extra point for a two-point conversion with 6:58 remaining in the first quarter. They also blocked a field goal in the second quarter. “The playbook is expanded to about as far as it can go. It probably does not look real fancy out there. It is the same stuff every week but our guys get better at it and that is one of the things that I think is great about this offense,” said Monken. “You do the same things over and over. Our guys are getting better and we improved today.” The Eagles tacked on 24 points in the second half and held Furman to just one fourth quarter touchdown. Mora notched his longest field goal of the season at 49 yards to start the second-half scoring. Shaw and Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) capped off scoring drives with a one-yard and two-yard run, respectively. Ezayi Youyoute (Wauchula, Fla.) carried the ball three times for 65 yards on the Eagles’ final drive which ended with a 36 yard rushing touchdown by the redshirt-freshman signal caller.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 7:10 GS Wilcox 5 run (Mora kick)(GSU 7-FUR 0) 6:58 FUR Cunningham 96 KO return (kick blocked) (GSU 7-FUR 6) 6:58 GS Scott PAT return (GSU 9-FUR 6) 2:57 GS Shaw 2 run (Mora kick)(GSU 16, FUR 6) SECOND QUARTER 10:59 FUR Uhaa 8 pass from Forcier (Early kick) (GSU 16, FUR 13) 9:18 GS Bryant 14 run (Mora kick)(GSU 23, FUR 13) 2:06 GS Mora 23 Field Goal (GSU 26, FUR 13) THIRD QUARTER 10:43 GS Mora 49 Field Goal (GSU 29, FUR 13) 6:39 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(GSU 36, FUR 13) FOURTH QUARTER 12:31 GS Brown 2 run (Mora kick)(GSU 43-FUR 13) 4:19 FUR Anderson 44 pass from Derrick (Early kick) (GSU 43-FUR 13) 2:30 GS Youyoute 36 run (Mora kick)(GSU 50, FUR 20) TEAM STATISTICS FUR GSU 18 27 First Downs Rushes-Net Yards 30-115 60-361 293 171 Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 17-30-1 6-9-0 60-408 69-532 Total Offense Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0 Penalties-Yards 5-32 2-15 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-34.5 2-39.5 Punt Returns-Yards 1-2 1-1 8-197 2-56 Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency 7 of 13 3 of 8 0 of 1 0 of 0 Fourth-Down Efficiency 26:23 33:37 Possession Time RUSHING - FUR: Jerodis Williams 13-64; Hank McCloud 5-46; Dakota Derrick 4-9; Will King 1-2; Tony Caldwell 2-1; Chris Forcier 4-(-2); Tersoo Uhaa 1-(-5). GSU: Johnathan Bryant 10-95, TD; Ezayi Youyoute 3-65, TD; J.J. Wilcox 9-64, TD; Jerick McKinnon 9-47; Devin Scott 5-30; Dominique Swope 7-23; Robert Brown 6-17, TD; Darrieon Robinson 2-13; Nico Hickey 2-6; Jaybo Shaw 7-1, 2TD. PASSING - FUR: Chris Forcier 13-23-1, 217, TD; Dakota Derrick 4-7-0, 76, TD. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 6-9-0, 171. RECEIVING - FUR: Tyler Maples 5-43; Colin Anderson 3-111, TD; Ryan Culbreath 3-69; Sederrik Cunningham 3-29; Hank McCloud 1-17; Jerodis Williams 1-16; Tersoo Uhaa 1-8, TD. GSU: Zach Walker 1-50; Jerick McKinnon 1-33; Johnathan Bryant 1-27; Tyler Sumner 1-22; Darrieon Robinson 1-21; J.J. Wilcox 1-18. INTERCEPTIONS - FUR: None. GSU: Hudson Presume 1-0. FUMBLES - FUR: None. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 1-0; Devin Scott 1-0; Jarick McKinnon 1-0. Kickoff time - 3:05 pm End of Game - 6:00 pm Total elapsed time - 2:55 Weather - Clear, 30% rh Temperature - 84 deg Wind - 10 WNW Officials Referee - Ted Pitts Umpire - Larry Leatherwood Linesman - Robert Broome Line judge - Marshall Jumper Back judge - Wayne Johnson Field judge - Michael Clary Side judge - Will Lug
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 7 • OCT. 22, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, Ga.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 14 #1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 48 SCORING SUMMARY BLUE HOSE (2-5) EAGLES (7-0)
1 0 7
2 0 31
3 7 3
4 7 7
OT - -
F 14 48
ATTENDANCE • 16,392
31-Point Second Quarter Propels Eagles Past PC by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - A 31-point second quarter pro-
pelled the #1 ranked Georgia Southern Football team (7-0, 5-0) past Presbyterian College, 48-14, Saturday afternoon at Paulson Stadium. The Eagles led 38-0 at halftime and amassed over 500 yards of total offense for the fourth time this season. GSU’s second quarter scoring output was the most points in a quarter since a 2004 win over Johnson C. Smith.
GSU ran for 353 yards on the ground and completed
seven passes for 151 yards. Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.) ran for 98 yards on nine carries all of which came in the first half. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) rushed a team-high 11 times and averaged 6.1 yards per carry.
The Eagles put in their second-string after halftime and used the opportunity to get plays for the back-
ups. Devin Scott (Tucker, Ga.) carried the ball seven times for 48 yards in the second half, while Miguel Gilmore (Orlando, Fla.) scored his first career touchdown on a 12-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Ezayi Youyoute (Wauchula, Fla.) completed all three of his pass attempts and tallied 31 yards while playing quarterback in the second half.
Presbyterian College got off to a fast start after Michael Ruff broke free along the left sideline for
59 yards before being knocked out of bounds inside the red zone on their first drive of the contest. The Georgia Southern defense stood tall and forced a field goal attempt which was blocked by Javon Mention (Tampa, Fla.).
The Eagles responded to the early challenge, scoring four touchdowns in their next five drives to lead
28-0 late in the second quarter. GSU tacked on two more scores before the half came to a close and led 38-0 at the break. Nico Hickey (Columbus, Ga.) recovered a bad snap in the endzone with four minutes remaining to jump ahead 35-0, and Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) tacked on a field goal to make it 38-0. Mora finished the afternoon with his 300th career point and moved into a tie with Tim Foley for 5th alltime in the Eagles scoring annals.
The second-string offense came out of the gate after halftime ready to play and engineered a 12 play
drive that ate over seven minutes off of the clock. Mora capped the drive with a 37-yard field goal.
PC scored twice, once in each quarter, in the second half and followed the field goal with a 10 play
75-yard drive which ended in a six yard pass to Arthur Williams. Following Gilmore’s touchdown in the fourth quarter, Presbyterian engineered another long drive of 14 plays and scored a touchdown on Lance Byrd’s two-yard rush.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 8:06 GS Brown 9 run (Mora kick)(GSU 7, PC 0) SECOND QUARTER 12:08 GS McKinnon 3 run (Mora kick)(GSU 14, PC 0) 7:17 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(GSU 21, PC 0) 5:30 GS McKinnon 10 run (Mora kick)(GSU 28, PC 0) 3:59 GS Hickey fumble recovery (Mora kick)(GSU 35, PC 0) 0:00 GS Mora 36 field goal (GSU 38, PC 0) THIRD QUARTER 7:30 GS Mora 37 field goal (GSU 41, PC 0) 3:00 PC Williams 6 pass from Singer (Mayes kick) (GSU 41, PC 7) FOURTH QUARTER 13:24 GS Gilmore 12 run (Mora kick)(GSU 48, PC 7) 7:31 PC Byrd 2 run (Mayes kick)(GSU 48, PC 14) TEAM STATISTICS PC GSU 15 26 First Downs Rushes-Net Yards 32-124 55-353 193 151 Passing Yards 17-30-1 7-10-0 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense 62-317 65-504 2-1 2-1 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 8-73 3-34 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-183 0-0 0-0 2-16 Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-104 3-61 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 6 of 13 10 of 13 Third-Down Efficiency 1 of 2 0 of 0 Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time 26:12 33:48 RUSHING - PC: Michael Ruff 1-59; Lance Byrd 10-48, TD; Demarcus Rouse 2-19; Seth Moreland 4-9; Ryan Singer 12-7; Jeremiah McKie 2-6; TEAM 1-(-24). GSU: Jerick McKinnon 9-98, 2TD; Robert Brown 11-67, TD; Dominique Swope 9-50; Devin Scott 7-48; Darrieon Robinson 3-26; Ezayi Youyoute 6-23; Johnathan Bryant 2-14; Miguel Gilmore 2-11, TD; Zeke Rozier 2-9; Jaybo Shaw 4-7, TD. PASSING - PC: Ryan Singer 14-26-1, 175, TD; Brandon Miley 2-3-0, 5; Derrick Overholt 1-1-0, 13. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 4-7-0, 120; Ezayi Youyoute 3-3-0, 31. RECEIVING - PC: Anderico Bailey 5-25; Jeremiah McKie 4-70; Joel Ruiz 2-23; Joey Gilkey 2-15; J.T. Palmer 1-24; Michael Ruff 1-17; Shawn Armstrong 1-13; Arthur Williams 1-6. GSU: Johnathan Bryant 2-86; Zach Walker 2-25; Miguel Gilmore 2-19; Kentrellis Showers 1-21. INTERCEPTIONS - PC: None. GSU: Deion Stanley 1-4. FUMBLES - PC: Ryan Singer 1-0, TEAM 1-1. GSU: Dominique Swope 1-0, Jaybo Shaw 1-1. Kickoff time - 2:00 pm End of Game - 4:44 pm Total elapsed time - 2:44 Weather - Sunny, 43% rh Temperature - 66 deg Wind - 7 NNE Officials Referee - Larry Saunders Linesman - Robert Broome Back judge - Jay Neal Side judge - Rob Rance
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Umpire - Tilman Self Line judge - Tim Forman Field judge - Lee Smith
2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 8 • OCT. 29, 2011 • KIDD BREWER STADIUM • BOONE, N.C.
#1/1 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 17 #5/5 APPALACHIAN ST. 24 SCORING SUMMARY EAGLES (7-1) MOUNTAINEERS (6-2)
1 0 7
2 3 10
3 7 0
4 7 7
OT - -
F 17 24
ATTENDANCE • 30,018
Eagles Falls for the First Time in 2011 at App State by Georgia Southern AMR
BOONE, N.C. - The Georgia Southern Football team (7-1, 5-1) bounced back from a 17-3 halftime deficit, but fell 24-17 after a 15-yard touchdown grab by Brian Quick early in the fourth quarter held up for Appalachian State (6-2, 4-1). The Eagles dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten and lost just their second game in the last 15 contests dating back to the 2010 win over top-ranked Appalachian State at Paulson Stadium. “We were able to come out and tie it up. Great run by Darreion Robinson, great individual effort to tie it up at 17-17. Unfortunately, that last TD down there, we blew an assignment, let their best player run wide open all by himself in the back of the end zone,” stated Head Coach Jeff Monken. “Just couldn’t make a play down there. Had a chance at the end, just couldn’t make the play. Credit to Appalachian State, they’ve got a great football team and are well coached.” GSU had an opportunity to tie the game inside of the Mountaineer 10 yardline following the Quick touchdown but turned the ball over on downs after a pair of incomplete passes with less than five minutes remaining. The Eagles went to J.J. Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) on the final two plays of the drive, the first of which went in and out of his hands in the back of the endzone. Georgia Southern’s running game tallied the lowest rushing total of the season, 135 yards, and posted 201 yards of total offense. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) led the team with 47 yards on the ground. Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.) added 40 yards, while Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) carried the ball 17 times for a net of 37 yards. He also completed four passes for 66 yards. Jamal Jackson compiled nearly all of the Mountaineers 320 total yards of offense. In his third start of the season under center, he threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for another 54 yards on the ground. Jackson completed four passes to Brian Quick for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Georgia Southern trailed for just the second time all year when Appalachian State scored a firstquarter touchdown following the Eagles’ first interception of the season. Jamal Jackson capped the six play drive with a 25-yard pass to Andrew Peacock just five minutes into the opening period. “Defensively, the opening drive they go down and score, hate to give up points on the opening drive. It’s a great confidence booster for the other team, but we knuckled down after that,” said Monken. The Eagles trailed at halftime with their only points in the first half coming on a 22 yard field goal by Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.). Georgia Southern bounced back from the rough start on their first drive of the third quarter. Wilcox scored from three yards out to cap off a 12 play 60-yard drive, pulling the Eagles within a score, 17-10. Darreion Robinson (Bishop, Ga.) picked up a few blocks and managed to stay up off the ground on a 46-yard highlight reel punt return to tie the contest at 17-17 just minutes into the fourth quarter. Appalachian State quickly answered the first tie of the ballgame with a nine play 67 yard drive and led 24-17 with 9:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Eagles’ defense kept the teams chances alive by forcing three three-and-out drives and intercepting a pass to setup GSU’s best scoring chance in the final minutes. Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.) picked off a Jackson pass on the Mountaineer 35 yardline and returned it inside the 10 yardline. The Eagles were unable to find the endzone and turned the ball over on downs. “Well there was a goal to beat Appalachian. Unfortunately, we didn’t get that done. But we’re still in the hunt for a SoCon Championship fortunately. Everybody in the league has at least one loss, but the only way we’re going to stay in the hunt is by winning next week,” said Monken.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 10:14 AS Peacock 25 pass from Jackson (Stewart kick) (ASU 7, GSU 0) SECOND QUARTER 12:58 AS Stewart 24 Field Goal (ASU 10, GSU 0) 10:35 GS Mora 22 Field Goal (ASU 10, GSU 3) 0:17 AS Quick 56 pass from Jackson (Stewart kick) (ASU 17, GSU 3) THIRD QUARTER 6:12 GS Wilcox 3 run (Mora kick)(ASU 17, GSU 10) FOURTH QUARTER 13:57 GS Robinson 43 Punt Return (Mora kick) (ASU 17, GSU 17) 9:24 AS Quick 15 pass from Jackson (Stewart kick) (ASU 24, GSU 17) TEAM STATISTICS GSU ASU 11 15 First Downs Rushes-Net Yards 50-135 33-98 Passing Yards 66 222 4-11-2 13-26-1 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense 62-201 59-320 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 2-10 3-30 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-111 7-280 5-70 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-152 4-91 Interception Returns-Yards 1-26 2-(-3) Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Third-Down Efficiency 4 of 13 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Efficiency 0 of 4 0 of 0 Possession Time 31:54 28:06 RUSHING - GSU: Robert Brown 15-47; Jerick McKinnon 12-40; Jaybo Shaw 18-37; Johnathan Bryant 2-11; J.J. Wilcox 3-9, TD; Darius Eubanks 1-0; Ezayi Youyoute 1-(-9). ASU: Jamal Jackson 13-54; Steven Miller 4-23; Travaris Cadet 16-21. PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 4-10-2, 66; Jerick McKinnon 0-1-0; Ezayi Youyoute 0-0-0. ASU: Jamal Jackson 13-26-1, 222, 3 TD. RECEIVING - GSU: Jerick McKinnon 3-26; Zach Walker 1-40. ASU: Brian Quick 4-119, 2TD; Tony Washington 3-32; Travaris Cadet 3-18; Andrew Peacock 2-50, TD; Steven Miller 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: Laron Scott 1-26. ASU: Demetrius McCray 2-(-3). FUMBLES - GSU: None. ASU: None Kickoff time - 3:05 pm End of Game - 6:01 pm Total elapsed time - 2:56 Weather - Sunny, wind chill 29 Temperature - 39 deg Wind - 20 mph NW Officials Referee - Rodney Burnette Linesman - Chris Conway Back judge - Jim Shire Side judge - Chris Rape
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 9 • NOV. 5, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, GA.
THE CITADEL 12 #4/5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 14 SCORING SUMMARY BULLDOGS (4-5) EAGLES (8-1)
1 6 7
2 6 7
3 0 0
4 0 0
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ATTENDANCE • 18,408
Two Blocked Extra Points Proved the Difference for the Eagles by Georgia Southern AMR STATESBORO, Ga. - Two blocked extra points and a missed field goal in the final seconds proved the difference in Georgia Southern’s (8-1, 6-1) 14-12 win over The Citadel (4-5, 2-5) on Saturday, November 5th, at Paulson Stadium. seNior The Eagles made a halftime lead stand after holding the salute Bulldogs to 121 yards in the second half, forcing two punts WomeN’s basketball PrevieW and intercepting a pass. days-bryaN hoNored by seabl “We feel very fortunate to win the football game and very fortunate to have an opportunity to play for a confer$ 4 vs. The CiTadel ence championship next week. That’s what we had hoped GeorGia southerN for and now it comes down to this last [SoCon] game and we’ve got to go up there and try to win the football game. If we do, we are outright conference Champions,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken. The Eagles totaled 320 yards of total offense with a balanced attack of 191 yards rushing and 129 yards through the air. Robert Brown (Macon, Ga.) rushed for 90 yards on 17 carries, while Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.) totaled 46 yards and Nico Hickey (Columbus, Ga.) amassed 41 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) completed four passes including a 63-yarder to Darreion Robinson (Bishop, Ga.) in the first quarter. “The first thing I did was tell our team congratulations, anytime you win is a cause to celebrate. We have very high expectations, there are six flags hanging up there,” said Monken. “Those are the standards that have been set for this program. I don’t think we lived up to those standards today, it’s not taking anything away from The Citadel.” The Citadel scored two first half touchdowns, but were held to 264 total yards due in part to a stingy second-half Eagle defense. Darien Robinson carried the ball nine times for 92 yards for a 10.2 average. One of their quarterbacks, Aaron Miller, rushed a team-high 19 times for 80 yards and completed one pass for 17 yards. “What a good job the Citadel coaching staff did. I have a tremendous amount of respect for their kids. The way they played, the way they fought, they certainly had a chance to win that game,” said Monken. The Bulldogs got off to a quick start due to a 50 yard kickoff return to open the game, and a 15 yard personal foul to start the opening drive on the GSU’s 31 yardline. Two plays later, Robinson crossed the goal line for the opening touchdown. The Eagles blocked the ensuing point after attempt and quickly responded with a touchdown of their own. “Blocked kicks are big plays. It keeps points off the board and changes field position dramatically. Obviously it’s a different football game if we don’t block those two kicks,” said Monken. Georgia Southern went ahead 7-6 with a one-play drive just two minutes into the game. Shaw completed a pass to Robinson, which he busted for a 63-yard touchdown. Neither team would score again until the second quarter when a 17-play drive ended in a two yard run by Miller. The Eagles blocked the extra point again, and went ahead by the final score 14-12 with 3:53 remaining in the first half. Hickey capped off a seven-play drive with a 14 yard rushing touchdown which was set up by a pass interference penalty. page 4
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 14:04 CIT Robinson 26 run (kick blocked)(GSU 0, CIT 6) 13:53 GS Robinson 63 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 7, CIT 6) SECOND QUARTER 8:08 CIT Miller 2 run (kick blocked)(GSU 7, CIT 12) 3:53 GS Hickey 14 run (Mora kick)(GSU 14, CIT 12) TEAM STATISTICS CIT GSU First Downs 14 17 52-239 49-191 Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards 25 129 2-6-1 4-7-1 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 58-264 56-320 Total Offense Fumbles-Lost 3-0 5-2 Penalties-Yards 5-43 9-66 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-33.2 3-46.3 1-11 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-89 3-33 1-21 1-0 Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 7 of 15 4 of 9 Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency 2 of 2 2 of 2 Possession Time 30:13 29:47 RUSHING - CIT: Darien Robinson 9-92, TD; Aaron Miller 19-80, TD; Rickey Anderson 4-27; Kevin Hardy 1-25; VanDyke Jones 4-14; Ben Dupree 10-4; Terrance Martin 4-1; TEAM 1-0. GSU: Robert Brown 17-90; Jerick McKinnon 11-46; Nico Hickey 6-41, TD; Darreion Robinson 7-28; TEAM 1-(-1); Jaybo Shaw 7-(-13). PASSING - CIT: Aaron Miller 1-5-1, 17; Ben Dupree 1-1-0, 8. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 4-7-1, 129, TD. RECEIVING - CIT: Greg Adams 1-17; Ben Dupree 1-8. GSU: Darreion Robinson 1-63, TD; Johnathan Bryant 1-35; Nico Hickey 1-26; Patrick Barker 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS - CIT: B. McCladdie, 1-21. GSU: Hudson Presume 1-0. FUMBLES - CIT: Aaron Miller 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Ben Dupree 1-0. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 4-1; Jerick McKinnon 1-1. Kickoff time - 2:00 pm End of Game - 4:30 pm Total elapsed time - 2:30 Weather - Sunny, gusting winds Temperature - 59 deg Wind - NNE 17mph Officials Referee - Ed Rhodes Linesman - Jerry Wilson Back judge - Jay Neal Side judge - Keith Johnson
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 10 • NOV. 12, 2011 • GIBBS STADIUM • SPARTANBURG, S.C.
#3/4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 31 #9/9 WOFFORD 10 SCORING SUMMARY EAGLES (9-1) TERRIERS (7-3)
1 3 0
2 7 7
3 7 3
4 14 0
OT - -
F 31 10
ATTENDANCE • 10,280
GSU Rolls in Second Half for Ninth SoCon Title by Georgia Southern AMR
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ond-half scoring outburst the Georgia Southern Football team (9-1, 7-1) found itself hoisting their first Southern Conference Championship Trophy since 2004 after a 31-10 victory over the Wofford Terriers (7-3, 5-2).
In a showdown between the SoCon’s top two teams,
Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) converted three secondhalf drives of 10 or more plays into short-yardage touchdowns to break open a nip-and-tuck first half and win their ninth Southern Conference Title since joining the league in 1993.
The Eagles scored all three touchdowns in just four second-half drives. GSU scored on their opening
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 9:47 GS Mora 36 Field Goal (GSU 3, WOF 0) SECOND QUARTER 13:20 WOF Allen 31 run (Reed kick)(GSU 3, WOF 7) 0:00 GS Walker 21 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GSU 10, WOF 7) THIRD QUARTER 6:01 GS Shaw 3 run (Mora kick)(GSU 17, WOF 7) 1:58 WOF Reed 23 Field Goal (GSU 17, WOF 10) FOURTH QUARTER 10:11 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(GSU 24, WOF 10) 1:19 GS Shaw 2 run (Mora kick)(GSU 31, WOF 10) TEAM STATISTICS GSU WOF First Downs 25 12 64-290 37-192 Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards 111 86 6-12-0 4-8-0 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense 76-401 45-278 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 0-0 3-35 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-87 3-106 1-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-63 5-100 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Third-Down Efficiency 10 of 15 4 of 11 2 of 2 2 of 3 Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time 36:41 23:19 RUSHING - GSU: Dominique Swope 27-165; Jaybo Shaw 18-40, 3-TD; Nico Hickey 6-38; Jerick McKinnon 4-21; Robert Brown 5-21; Darreion Robinson 2-10; TEAM 2-(-3). WOF: Mitch Allen 14-72, TD; Eric Breitensein 15-64; Donovan Johnson 7-54; Bryan Youman 1-2. PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 6-12-0, 111 yd, TD. WOF: 4-8-0, 86 yd.
seven-minute drive.
RECEIVING - GSU: Nico Hickey 2-28; Jerick McKinnon 1-30; Tyler Sumner 1-27; Zach Walker 1-21, TD; Dominique Swope 1-5. WOF: Brenton Bersin 4-86.
INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: None. WOF: None.
drive of the second half, marching 90 yards on 11 plays and added a second third-quarter score on a near
Georgia Southern ran out the clock in the fourth quarter after taking control of the ball with 6:52
remaining in the half. Shaw capped off a five minute 11-play drive with a two-yard touchdown score. The Eagles kept control of the ball with an onside kick and took two knees to run out the clock for their first outright SoCon Title since 2002.
GSU bounced back from a pair of season lows in the rushing column with their best rushing perfor-
mance since a 48-14 victory over Presbyterian College. GSU ran for 290 yards on the ground and amassed 401 total yards of offense behind a career-best 165 rushing yards from Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.).
The Terriers were set to enter the looker room with a halftime lead but a fumble by Donovan Johnson
and a 21-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Zach Walker (Wrightsville, Ga.), his first of the season, ended that thought.
The Eagles scored with time expiring after covering 46 yards in just 34 seconds and led 10-7 at the
halftime break. Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) netted his 12th field goal in as many attempts this season and
FUMBLES - GSU: Nico Hickey 1-1. WOF: Mitch Allen 1-0, Donovan Johnson 1-1, TEAM 1-1. Kickoff time - 1:00 p.m. End of Game - 3:27 p.m. Total elapsed time - 2:27 Weather - Sunny Temperature - 60 degrees Wind Officials Referee - Steve Marlowe Umpire - Steve Coullias Linesman - Robert Broome Line judge - D. LaFountaine Back judge - Javarro Edwards Field judge - Bob Johnson Side judge - Jimmy Russell
gave Georgia Southern a 3-0 lead on their opening drive of the contest.
The Terriers erased an early second-quarter scoring opportunity for the Eagles by forcing a fumble on
an errant pitch to Nico Hickey (Columbus, Ga.) which led to an 80-yard touchdown drive. Mitch Allen ran 31 yards to cap off the eight-play drive and put the Terriers on top 7-3 with 13:20 to play in the half.
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 11 • NOV. 19, 2011 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
#2/3/RV GA SOUTHERN #3 ALABAMA SCORING SUMMARY EAGLES (9-2) CRIMSON TIDE (10-1)
1 0 10
2 14 14
3 7 14
4 0 7
21 45 OT - -
F 21 45
ATTENDANCE • 101,821
Eagles Post Solid Effort in Loss to #3 Alabama by Georgia Southern AMR
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Georgia Southern Foot-
ball team put forth a solid effort on the road in their final regular season game of the year. The Eagles fell 45-21 to the Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday and now await the FCS Playoffs. GSU had a number of bright spots in the contest, including scoring the most points and rushing for the most yards allowed by UA this season.
“I am proud of our team and how hard they fought.
I thought our kids put forth a tremendous effort against what I think is one of the best college football teams in America,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken.
Alabama (10-1) outscored Georgia Southern (9-2) 21-7 in the second half to pull away with the win.
The Eagles trailed by 10 points at halftime but could have entered the locker room tied at 17 all if it had not been for a 10-point swing on a blocked field goal in the first quarter.
Adrian Mora (Dalton, Ga.) had not missed a field goal all season before Donte Hightower blocked his
attempt with 5:12 to play in the quarter. With Alabama leading 3-0, Dre Kirkpatrick scooped the loose ball and ran 55 yards for a touchdown.
Alabama added a second touchdown on a 10 play 71 yards drive to lead 17-0. However, the Eagles
did not give up and scored twice in the second quarter to pull within 10 points, 45-21. Dominique Swope
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 11:48 ALA Shelley 35 Field Goal (GS 0, ALA 3) 5:12 ALA Kirkpatrick 55 Blocked FG Return (Shelley Kick) (GS 0, ALA 10) SECOND QUARTER 12:56 ALA Richardson 4 yard pass from McCarron (Shelley Kick)(GS 0, ALA 17) 12:35 GS Swope 82 run (Mora kick)(GS 7, ALA 17) 6:16 ALA Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick)(GS 7, ALA 24) 0:56 GS Bryant 39 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (GS 14, ALA 24) THIRD QUARTER 7:17 ALA Smelley 34 pass from McCarron (Shelley kick) (GS 14, ALA 31) 7:03 GS Scott 95 kickoff return (Mora kick)(GS 21, ALA, 31) 2:36 ALA Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick)(GS 21, ALA 38) FOURTH QUARTER 0:44 ALA Smelley 4 pass from McCarron (Shelley kick) (GS 21, ALA 45) TEAM STATISTICS GSU BAMA First Downs 14 28 Rushes-Net Yards 39-302 49-272 Passing Yards 39 190 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 1-7-0 14-19-0 Total Offense 46-341 68-462 1-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 2-95 6-35 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-95 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4-0 7-190-1 3-74-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Third-Down Efficiency 2 of 9 7 of 10 Fourth-Down Efficiency 2 of 3 1 of 1 27:23 32:37 Possession Time RUSHING - GSU: Dominique Swope 18-153, TD; Jerick McKinnon 5-48; Ezayi Youyoute 2-35; Jaybo Shaw 8-26; Nico Hickey 3-25; Darreion Robinson 2-15; Robert Brown 1-0. ALA: Trent Richardson 32-175, 2-TD; Eddie Lacy 6-45; Jalston Fowler 8-41; A.J. McCarron 3-11. PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 1-5-0, 39 yd, TD; Ezayi Youyoute 0-2-0. ALA: A.J. McCarron 14-19-0, 190 yds, 3-TD.
for the Eagles first touchdown.
RECEIVING - GSU: Johnathan Bryant 1-39, TD. ALA: Brad Smelley 4-58, 2-TD; Brandon Gibson 4-49; Marquis Maze 3-44; Kevin Norwood 1-22; Eddie Lacy 1-13; Trent Richardson 1-4, TD.
INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: None. ALA: None.
(Buford, Ga.) busted an 82 yard run around right end, the longest rush allowed by Alabama this season, Swope powered an Eagle offense that nearly doubled the most rushing allowed by Alabama this sea-
son. He carried the ball 18 times and accounted for 153 yards of the team’s 302 yards. Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) completed one pass for 39 yards, a second quarter touchdown toss to Johnathan Bryant (Cairo, Ga.) right before halftime.
Alabama marched down the field on its first drive of the second half, scoring a touchdown on a 10 play
85 yard drive. Brad Smelley caught a 34-yard pass from A.J. McCarron to take a 31-14 lead. Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.) pulled Georgia Southern back within 10 points with a 95-yard kickoff return, the third longest in GSU history, on the ensuing kickoff.
The Crimson Tide’s offense combined for 462 yards and featured a balanced attack. Trent Richardson
led a ground game that posted nearly 300 yards on the ground with 175 yards rushing and two touchdowns. A.J. McCarron completed three touchdown passes in 14 completions and totaled 190 yards passing.
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FUMBLES - GSU: Ezayi Youyoute, 1-0. ALA: None. Kickoff time - 1:07 p.m. End of Game - 4:02 p.m. Total elapsed time - 2:55 Weather - Mostly Cloudy Temperature - 63 deg Wind - SSE @ 11 Officials Referee - Matt Moore Linesman - Gary Jayroe Back judge - Tony Josselyn Side judge - Chris Conley
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 12 • DEC. 3, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, Ga.
OLD DOMINION #3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN SCORING SUMMARY MONARCHS (10-3) EAGLES (10-2)
1 7 14
2 21 14
3 7 13
4 13 14
48 55 OT - -
F 48 55
ATTENDANCE • 13,226
Eagles Outlast ODU in a High-Scoring Affair by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - Behind 255 yards on the ground
from Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.), the Georgia Southern Football team outlasted Old Dominion in high-scoring affair 55-48 at Paulson Stadium, Saturday afternoon. The first back to rush for over 200 yards since Jason Foster did so in 2007, Swope led the Eagles to 477 yards of rushing offense.
Georgia Southern (10-2) tallied 500 or more yards of
offense for the fourth time this season and finished with 607 yards of total offense. Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) added to the total with seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.
The game featured an Eagle touchdown followed by an Old Dominion (10-3) score for most of the
contest. That trend finally ended in GSU’s favor in the third quarter, The Eagles took a 41-35 lead on a Nico Hickey’s (Columbus, Ga.) 13-yard run. Adrian Mora’s (Dalton, Ga.) FCS consecutive extra point streak ended at 151 on the ensuing extra point, but Georgia Southern extended their lead to 49-35 with a one-yard rush by Shaw in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles would score once more on a Hickey fumble recovery in the end zone with 2:03 to play and
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 8:38 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(ODU 0, GS 7) 6:13 ODU Harper 2 run (Brown kick)(ODU 7, GS 7) 1:06 GS Swope 2 run (Mora kick)(ODU 7, GS 14) SECOND QUARTER 13:34 ODU Evans 2 pass from Heincke (Brown kick) (ODU 14, GS 14) 8:37 GS Robinson 11 run (Mora kick)(ODU 14, GS 21) 7:28 ODU Gill 44 pass from Heinicke (Brown kick) (ODU 21, GS 21) 2:22 GS Showers 24 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (ODU 21, GS 28) 0:26 ODU Vaughan 47 pass from Heinicke (Brown kick) (ODU 28, GS 28) THIRD QUARTER 14:40 GS Swope 76 run (Mora kick)(ODU 28, GS 35) 11:47 ODU Pinkard 8 pass from Heinicke (Brown kick) (ODU 35, GS 35) 3:45 GS Hickey 13 run (Mora kick blocked) (ODU 35, GS 41) FOURTH QUARTER 8:15 GS Shaw 1 run (Swope rush)(ODU 35, GS 49) 6:21 ODU Gill 19 pass from Heinicke (Brown kick blocked) (ODU 41, GS 49) 2:03 GS Hickey 0 fumble recovery (Mora kick missed) (ODU 41, GS 55) 0:39 ODU Heinicke 20 run (Brown kick)(ODU 48, GS 55) TEAM STATISTICS ODU GSU 28 28 First Downs Rushes-Net Yards 29-211 62-477 349 130 Passing Yards 26-45-0 7-11-0 Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense 74-560 73-607 1-1 6-2 Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards 6-63 7-64 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-52 0-0 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 6-104 6-101 Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-27 Fumble Returns-Yards 6 of 12 7 of 9 Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency 2 of 3 0 of 0 22:33 37:27 Possession Time RUSHING - ODU: Taylor Heinicke 7-75, TD; Colby Goodwyn 1052; Antonio Vaughan 3-43; Angus Harper 6-31; Thomas DeMarco 3-17. GSU: Dominique Swope 31-255, 2TD; Robert Brown 4-83; Dareion Robinson 7-54, TD; Jaybo Shaw 12-37, 2TD; Nico Hickey 2-22, 2TD; Zeke Rozier 2-9; Bryant 1-9; J.J. Wilcox 1-7; TEAM 2-1. PASSING - ODU: Taylor Heinicke 25-44-0, 341 yds, 5TD; Thomas DeMarco 1-1-0, 8 yds. GS: Jaybo Shaw 7-11-0, 130 yds, TD. RECEIVING - ODU: Prentice Gill 8-154, 2TD; Reid Evans 5-44, TD; Nick Mayers 5-35; Antonio Gaughan 3-58, TD; Larry Pinkard 3-25, TD; Colby Goodwyn 2-33. GSU: Kentrellis Showers 2-56, TD; Zach Walker 2-25; Johnathan Bryant 2-24; Nico Hickey 1-25.
outlasted the Monarchs in the final quarter. Taylor Heinicke was responsible for two scores in the fourth
INTERCEPTIONS - ODU: None. GSU: None.
quarter. The first a 19-yard pass to Prentice Gill and the other a 20-yard scamper with 39 seconds remain-
FUMBLES - ODU: Nick Mayers 1-1. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 3-1; Dominique Swope 2-1; Team 1-0.
ing.
Kickoff time - 1:04 p.m. End of Game - 4:28 p.m. Total elapsed time - 3:24
Heinickie accounted for most of the team’s 560 total yards, passing for 341 yards on 25 completions.
The Georgia native carried the ball seven times for 75 yards and a score on the ground. Gill caught eight passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Old Dominion tied up the game with 26 seconds remaining in the half on a 47-yard touchdown pass
from Heinicke to Antonio Vaughan. The Eagles scored with two minutes remaining in the quarter on a 24-yard pass reception by Kentrellis Showers (Dublin, Ga.).
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Weather - Sunny Temperature - 64 deg Wind - ENE 6 Officials Referee - Wally Righton Linesman - Pete Schiavone Back judge - Roger Quinlan Side judge - Steve Thielen
Umpire - Ed Feaster Line judge - Jeff Mesclow Field judge - John Coppens
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2011 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME 13 • DEC. 10, 2011 • PAULSON STADIUM • STATESBORO, Ga.
MAINE 23 #3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 35 SCORING SUMMARY BLACK BEARS (9-4) EAGLES (11-2)
1 7 14
2 3 7
3 13 14
4 0 0
OT - -
F 23 35
ATTENDANCE • 12,886
Eagles Top Maine to Reach Semifinals for SecondStraight Season by Georgia Southern AMR
STATESBORO, Ga. - Behind 360 yards rushing on offense and three interceptions on defense, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Maine Black Bears to reach the semifinals for the second-straight season. The Eagles complied 300 yards on the ground for the third-straight game and intercepted three passes for just the second time this year. “I thought it was a great football game. I am so proud of our players and the dedication they have shown to get this far,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken. Behind three touchdowns from Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.), Georgia Southern (11-2) opened up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and led 35-17 in the third quarter. Shaw rushed for a pair of short-yardage scores and completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kentrellis Showers (Dublin, Ga.) with 7:32 to play in the third quarter. Shaw completed seven of eight passes for 116 yards to up Georgia Southern’s total yardage to 476. JJ Wilcox (Cairo, Ga.) led the Eagle rushing attack with 99 yards on eight carries and tallied two scores. Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.) pounded the ball inside 23 times for a total of 81 yards. Despite the three interceptions, Maine (9-4) pulled within four points in the second quarter, and again in the third quarter on 295 yards of total offense. Warren Smith completed 15 passes out of 29 attempts for 229 yards and two touchdowns. His favorite target, Damarr Aultman caught six passes for 108 yards. Wilcox put Georgia Southern on top, 21-10, at halftime with a seven-yard scamper, his second score of the half. All three touchdown drives were of 60 yards or more and all three were capped by short-yardage runs. “Being able to control the ball in the first half, we gave ourselves some advantages. For Maine to be able to score 10 points with only nine offensive plays is pretty impressive,” said Monken. The Eagle defense held Maine to just 61 yards in the first half, but the Black Bears capitalized on a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Roosevelt Boone and a 21-yard field goal to trail by just four points, 14-10, before the Wilcox score with 35 seconds remaining before the break. Both teams scored two touchdowns in the second half with all four of them coming in the third quarter. GSU extended a 21-17 lead with a one-yard score and a touchdown pass by Shaw. Smith completed a three-yard pass to John Ebeling to cap off an 80-yard drive with 5:17 remaining. Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.), who played his second-straight game at nickle corner, intercepted his second pass of the contest with 2:40 to go in the fourth quarter to end the Black Bear’s chances and seal the victory.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 11:40 GS Shaw 2 run (Mora kick)(UM 0, GS 7) 2:47 GS Wilcox 2 run (Mora kick)(UM 0, GS 14) 2:34 UM Boone 91 KO return (Harvey kick)(UM 7, GS 14) SECOND QUARTER 6:10 UM Harvey 21 field goal (UM 10, GS 14) 0:35 GS Wilcox 7 run (Mora kick)(UM 10, GS 21) THIRD QUARTER 11:59 UM Perillo 12 pass from Smith (Harvey kick) (UM 17, GS 21) 8:42 GS Shaw 1 run (Mora kick)(UM 17, GS 28) 7:32 GS Showers 25 pass from Shaw (Mora kick) (UM 17, GS 35) 5:17 UM Ebeling 3 pass from Smith (Treister run failed) UM 23, GS 35) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
UM GSU 15 23 16-66 67-360 229 116 15-29-3 7-8-0 45-295 75-476 1-0 1-1 1-5 12-93 0-0 1-36 0-0 0-0 5-149 2-47 0-0 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 of 6 8 of 13 0 of 2 2 of 3 17:36 42:24
RUSHING - UM: Pushaun Brown 9-38; Warren Smith 6-38; Team 1-(-7). GSU: J.J. Wilcox 8-99, 2-TD; Dominique Swope 23-81; Johnathan Bryant 6-65; Nico Hickey 6-43; Darreion Robinson 6-36; Robert Brown 2-20; Jaybo Shaw 14-19, 2-TD; Team 2-(-3). PASSING - UM: Warren Smith 15-29-3, 229 yds, 2-TD. GS: Jaybo Shaw 7-8-0, 116 yds, TD. RECEIVING - UM: Damarr Aultman 6-108; Arthur Williams 4-89; Justin Perillo 2-17, TD; Derek Session 2-12; John Ebeling 1-3, TD. GSU: Kentrellis Showers 2-34, TD; Zach Walker 2-15; J.J. Wilcox 1-32; Darreion Robinson 1-27; Robert Brown 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS - UM: None. GSU: Jerick McKinnon 2-0; Darius Eubanks 1-4. FUMBLES - UM: Team 1-0. GSU: Jaybo Shaw 1-1. Kickoff time - 2:05 p.m. End of Game - 5:00 p.m. Total elapsed time - 2:55 Weather - Cloudy, 10% chc rain Temperature - 60 deg Wind - NNE 11 Officials Referee - Matt Young Umpire - Thomas Floyd Linesman - Steve Smith Line judge - Craig Dunn Back judge - Drew Meyers Field judge - Michael Boshers Side judge - Greg Koerner
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Football’s Season Ends in FCS Semifinals by Georgia Southern AMR
FARGO, N.D. - The Georgia Southern Football team’s 2011 season came to an end at the Fargodome. The Eagles, who reached the Semifinals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the second-straight season, fell 35-7 to North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. “It is really hard to get here. There are 125 teams at this level and four are left this weekend,” said Head Coach Jeff Monken about making the FCS Semifinals. “I am tremendously proud of our team and our seniors, who two years ago were 5-6. They provided positive leadership for our team and our program.” Turnovers hindered the Georgia Southern (11-3) offense, and the defense was unable to overcome 451 yards of total offense by the Bison, who tallied over 300 of it on the ground. Led by Sam Ojuri’s 100 yards, three NDST players posted 90 rushing yards or more and all three scored a touchdown. “That is an impressive football team all together. They are well coached, tough and physical,” said Coach Monken about North Dakota State. “We just did not do a very good job of blocking and that has a lot to do with them. We had some opportunities. We got the ball in the red zone but came away with no points.” North Dakota State converted two Georgia Southern fumbles into touchdowns. The first came with the benefit of a short field following a first-quarter fumble. North Dakota State found the end zone two plays later on a 19-yard pass from Jensen to Warren Holloway. The second fumble killed an eight-play third quarter GSU drive that reached the North Dakota State four-yard line. The Bison had to go the distance this time but converted a nine-play touchdown drive with a 55-yard rush by Jensen. The Eagles rushed for 186 yards behind Dominique Swope (Buford, Ga.), who broke the 1,000 yard plateau with a 15-yard rush in the third quarter. The freshman rushed for 96 yards, just missing out on his fourth 100-yard or better effort in the last five games. Jaybo Shaw (Flowery Branch, Ga.) added 41 yards on the ground to go along with his 134 passing yards. Despite two passes by Jensen of over 25 yards, a pair of first-quarter drives by the Bison stalled in Georgia Southern territory. The Eagles’ defense forced a pair of punts after Brent Russell (Comer, Ga.) squashed a third and one rush for a three-yard loss, and an offensive pass interference penalty ended the other. Powered by a 13-yard fake punt shovel pass from senior punter Charlie Edwards (Tifton, Ga.) to Johnathan Bryant (Cairo, Ga.) on fourth-and-five, GSU marched down the field and capped off a 13-play drive with a 23-yard rush by Swope to tie the game at 7-7 with 3:58 to go in the first half. A quick five-play drive near the end of the half ended in a 17-yard run by Holloway that put the Bison up 14-7 at halftime. On the ensuing drive, Georgia Southern covered over 47 yards in under two minutes to reach the NDSU 23 yard line and on fourth-and-three attempted a fake field goal pass which fell incomplete in the end zone. North Dakota State scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to pull away with the 28-point lead. Sam Ojuri capped off a nine play 92-yard drive in the fourth quarter with a four-yard touchdown run, and D.J. McNorton finished off the Bison’s final drive with a four-yard score of his own.
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Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER 4:45 NDS Holloway 19 pass from Jensen (Jastram kick) (GS 0, NDSU 7) SECOND QUARTER 3:58 GS Swope 23 run (Mora kick)(GS 7, NDSU 7) 1:38 NDS Holloway 17 run (Jastram kick)(GS 7, NDSU 14) THIRD QUARTER 5:53 NDS Jensen 55 run (Kick failed)(GS 7, NDSU 20) FOURTH QUARTER 7:45 NDS Ojuri 4 run (McNorton pass from Jensen) (GS 7, NDSU 28) 0:39 NDS McNorton 4 run (Jastram kick)(GS 7, NDSU 35) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Passing Yards Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Third-Down Efficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Possession Time
GSU NDSU 18 17 48-186 37-314 147 137 12-20-0 10-15-0 38-333 52-451 3-3 0-0 2-10 7-50 2-77 4-129 1-0 0-0 5-112 1-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 4 of 15 7 of 11 2 of 5 0 of 0 30:49 19:11
RUSHING - GSU: Dominique Swope 23-96, TD; Jaybo Shaw 15-41; Darreion Robinson 5-35; J.J. Wilcox 3-10; Nico Hickey 1-3; Johnathan Bryant 1-0. GSU: Sam Ojuri 16-100, TD; Brock Jensen 6-94, TD; D.J. McNorton 13-94, TD; Warren Holloway 1-17, TD; Cooper Wahlo 1-9. PASSING - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 11-18-0, 134 yds; Charlie Edwards 1-2-0, 13 yds. NDSU: Brock Jensen 10-15-0, 137 yds, TD. RECEIVING - GSU: Kentrellis Showers 5-56; J.J. Wilcox 2-35; Johnathan Bryant 2-28; Zach Walker 2-25; Nico Hickey 1-3. NDSU: Warren Holloway 5-68, TD; Ryan Smith 2-31; Matt Veldman 1-25; D.J. McNorton 1-9; Cooper Wahlo 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS - GSU: None. NDSU: None. FUMBLES - GSU: Jaybo Shaw 2-2; J.J. Wilcox 1-1. NDSU: None. Kickoff time - 1:35 p.m. End of Game - 4:41 p.m. Total elapsed time - 3:06 Weather - Indoors Temperature - 70 deg Wind - None Officials Referee - William Boyd Linesman - Terrance Brown Back judge - Gary Powers Side judge - Frank D’Angelo
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EFAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mel McBride – President Darryl Hopkins – Vice President John (JR) Richardson – Past President Robert Stockton – Past President Tim Durden – Past President Tracy Ham Garry Miller Terry Harvin Joey Cushing Dusty Reddick Matt Wise Dennette Thorton Raja Andrews Thomas LaRocco Isaac Ferrell
ERK RUSSELL FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP Since Coach Russell’s passing in September of 2006, fans and friends of the Russell Family and Georgia Southern Football have made contributions in Erk’s memory toward a scholarship. During the Blue-White game in April 2008, the EFAA announced that $50,000 was raised towards the endowment in memory of legendary football Coach Erk Russell. The Erk Russell Football Endowment will be awarded annually by the football coaching staff to the young man on the Eagle football team who most exemplifies the qualities Coach Russell sought in a football player during his storied coaching career.
MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES Tailgate Parties at Select Home Games A Football Lettermen’s Directory Invitations to Special Events including the Legends of Georgia Southern Football Golf Outing and $10,000 Reverse Raffle
AMONG THE GROUP’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS Named the first ever Erk Russell Scholarship Award Recipient Nearly $2,500 in contributions to Georgia Southern University and the Athletic Foundation for scholarships Over $35,000 contributed directly to the Eagle Football team for strength training equipment and nutritional supplements Successful completion of the third annual $10,000 Reverse Raffle and Legends of Georgia Southern Golf Outing in Atlanta which together netted over $75,000 All former players, managers, coaches and trainers interested in contributing to the Erk Russell Football Endowment or getting more information on the Eagle Football Assistance Association should contact: EFAA | P.O. Box 8115-01 | Statesboro, GA 30460 | 912.478.5520
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RUSHING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING RUSHING YARDS – CAREER 1. 6,559...... Adrian Peterson............................... 1998-01 2. 5,411...... Jermaine Austin............................... 2002-05 3. 3,876...... Joe Ross............................................. 1987-90 4. 3,835...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 5. 3,326...... Roderick Russell.............................. 1994-97 6. 3,309...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 7. 3,212...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 8. 2,768...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 9. 2,379...... Gerald Harris.................................... 1983-86 10. 2,290...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 11. 2,161...... Ricky Harris...................................... 1983-86 12. 1,967...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 13. 1,941...... Robert Brown................................... 2010-11 14. 1,935...... Lester Efford..................................... 1988-91 15. 1,884...... Charles Bostick................................ 1991-95 RUSHING YARDS – SEASON 1. 1,932...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 2. 1,844...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 3. 1,807...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 4. 1,546...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2005 5. 1,481...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 6. 1,461...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2003 7. 1,459...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 8. 1,422...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 9. 1,416...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2002 10. 1,361...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2000 11. 1,354...... Joe Ross................................................... 1989 12. 1,238...... Roderick Russell.................................... 1996 13. 1,172...... Roderick Russell.................................... 1997 14. 1,084...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 15. 1,061...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 16. 1,048...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 17. 1,023...... Dominique Swope................................. 2011 18. 1,018...... Joe Ross................................................... 1987 19. 1,004...... Robert Brown......................................... 2010 RUSHING YARDS – GAME 333...... Adrian Peterson vs. UMass........................... .........................(FCS Second Round) 12-4-1999 RUSHING YARDS – FRESHMAN 232...... Adrian Peterson vs. UConn.......................... .........................(FCS Second Round) 12-5-1998
RUSHING ATTEMPTS – GAME 1. 36...... Jaybo Shaw at Furman................11-20-2010 2. 35...... Jerick McKinnon at Citadel.......10-23-2010 3. 34...... Adrian Peterson at Delaware.......12-9-2000 ................................................... (FCS Semifinals) 4. 34...... Charles Bostick at EKU ...............10-5-1991 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS – CAREER 1. 84...... Adrian Peterson........................... 1998-2001 2. 62...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 3. 54...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 4. 53...... Gerald Harris.................................... 1983-86 5. 49...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 6. 42...... Ernest Thompson............................. 1985-89 7. 41...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 8. 36...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 36...... Joe Ross............................................. 1987-90 10. 35...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS – SEASON 1. 28...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 2. 27...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 3. 25...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 25...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 5. 24...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 6. 21...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 7. 19...... Ernest Thompson................................... 1988 8. 18...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 18...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 10. 17...... Gerald Harris.......................................... 1986
Consecutive Games Scoring a Rushing TD 12 ..... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 YARDS PER RUSH – CAREER (Min. 300 att.) 1. 6.75...... Ricky Harris (320-2,161)................ 1983-86 2. 6.74...... Jayson Foster (569-3,835)............... 2004-07 3. 6.59...... Adrian Peterson (996-6,559)...... 1998-2001 4. 6.31...... Jermaine Austin (857-5,411).......... 2002-05 5. 6.22...... Roderick Russell (535-3,326)......... 1994-97 6. 5.75...... Greg Hill (575-3,309)...................... 1996-99 7. 5.64...... Joe Ross (687-3,876)........................ 1987-90 8. 5.56...... Robert Brown (349-1,941).............. 2010-11 9. 5.00...... Tracy Ham (643-3,212)................... 1983-86 10. 4.77...... J.R. Revere (412-1,967)................... 1998-01 4.77...... Gerald Harris (499-2,379).............. 1983-86 YARDS PER RUSH – SEASON (Min. 100 att.) 1. 7.52...... Adrian Peterson (257-1,932)................ 1998 2. 7.43...... Ricky Harris (111-825)......................... 1985 3. 7.29...... Adrian Peterson (248-1,807)................ 1999 4. 7.13...... Greg Hill (152-1,084)............................ 1999 5. 7.07...... Jayson Foster (261-1,844)..................... 2007 6. 6.89...... Robert Brown (136-937)....................... 2011 7. 6.73...... Roderick Russell (184-1,238)............... 1996 8. 6.68...... Lamar Lewis (143-955)......................... 2007 9. 6.64...... Jermaine Austin (233-1,546)................ 2005 10. 6.52...... Jermaine Austin (557-1,461)................ 2003
NCAA STATISTICAL POLICY Before 2002, postseason games were not included in NCAA final football season statistics and records. Georgia Southern’s record books maintain consistency with the NCAA and Southern Conference record books by not including postseason stats in season and career totals prior to 2002, except when specifically noted.
RUSHING YARDS – SEASON OPENER 231...... Jayson Foster vs. West Georgia.....9-8-2007 RUSHING YARDS – QUARTERBACK 279...... Jayson Foster at Wofford..............11-3-2007 Most Seasons Gaining 1,000 Yards or More 4...... Adrian Peterson......... (1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘01) RUSHING ATTEMPTS – CAREER 1. 996...... Adrian Peterson............................... 1998-01 2. 857...... Jermaine Austin............................... 2002-05 3. 695...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 4. 687...... Joe Ross............................................. 1987-90 5. 643...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 6. 603...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-05 7. 575...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 8. 569...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 9. 535...... Roderick Russell.............................. 1994-97 10. 517...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1997-97 RUSHING ATTEMPTS – SEASON 1. 290...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 2. 261...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 261...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 4. 257...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 5. 248...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 6. 244...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2002 7. 239...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 8. 233...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2005 9. 230...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2000 10. 224...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2003
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RUSHING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING YARDS PER GAME – CAREER (Min. 20 Games) 1. 156.2...... Adrian Peterson (42-6,559)............ 1998-01 2. 115.1...... Jermaine Austin (47-5,411)............ 2002-05 3. 96.9...... Joe Ross (40-3,876).......................... 1987-90 4. 86.8...... Lamar Lewis (20-1,737).................. 2006-07 5. 83.4...... Jayson Foster (46-3,835)................. 2004-07 6. 80.7...... Greg Hill (41-3,309)........................ 1996-99 7. 76.5...... Tracy Ham (42-3,212)..................... 1983-86 8. 75.6...... Roderick Russell (44-3,326)........... 1994-97 9. 74.7...... Robert Brown (26-1,941)................ 2010-11 10. 64.5...... Lee Efford (30-1,935)...................... 1988-91
RUSHING YARDS – SENIOR 1. 1,844...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 2. 1,546...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2005 3. 1,459...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 4. 1,172...... Roderick Russell.................................... 1997 5. 1,084...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 6. 1,048...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 7. 955...... Lamar Lewis........................................... 2007 8. 954...... Gerald Harris.......................................... 1986 9. 952...... Lee Efford................................................ 1991 10. 868...... Joe Ross................................................... 1990
YARDS PER GAME – SEASON (Min. 8 Games) 1. 175.6...... Adrian Peterson (11-1,932).................. 1998 2. 167.6...... Jayson Foster (11-1,844)....................... 2007 3. 164.3...... Adrian Peterson (11-1,807).................. 1999 4. 151.2...... Adrian Peterson (9-1,361).................... 2000 5. 135.4...... Joe Ross (10-1,354)................................ 1989 6. 132.8...... Jermaine Austin (11-1,461).................. 2003 7. 132.6...... Adrian Peterson (11-1,459).................. 2001 8. 128.8...... Jermaine Austin (12-1,546).................. 2005 9. 123.4...... Jayson Foster (12-1,481)....................... 2005 10. 112.5...... Roderick Russell (11-1,238)................. 1996
RUSHING YARDS – JUNIOR 1. 1,361...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2000 2. 1,354...... Joe Ross................................................... 1989 3. 1,238...... Roderick Russell.................................... 1996 4. 1,061...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 5. 988...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2004 6. 825...... Ricky Harris............................................ 1985 7. 782...... Lamar Lewis........................................... 2006 8. 773...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1989 9. 751...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 10. 737...... James Williams....................................... 1992
Longest Run From Scrimmage 1. 92t...... Mark Myers vs. App. St..............10-19-2002 2. 91t...... Adrian Peterson vs. ETSU.........10-31-1998 3. 85t...... Chris Wright at WCU..................10-8-1994 4. 84t...... Anthony Williams vs. J.C. Smith..9-9-2000 5. 83t...... Jayson Foster at Furman ...........11-11-2006 6. 82t...... Jayson Foster at Wofford..............11-3-2007 7. 80t...... Robert Brown at WCU...............11-13-2010 80t...... Jayson Foster vs. Citadel ...........10-27-2007 80t...... Jayson Foster vs. J.C. Smith.........9-11-2004 10. 78t...... Jermaine Austin at ETSU.............11-1-2003 78t...... Marlow Warthen at Furman........11-5-1994
RUSHING YARDS – SOPHOMORE 1. 1,807...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 2. 1,481...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 3. 1,461...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2003 4. 1,422...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 5. 937...... Robert Brown......................................... 2011 6. 898...... Greg Hill................................................. 1997 7. 824...... Chris Covington.................................... 2006 8. 772...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1988 9. 707...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 10. 636...... Joe Ross................................................... 1988 RUSHING YARDS – FRESHMAN 1. 1,932...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 2. 1,416...... Jermaine Austin..................................... 2002 3. 1,023...... Dominique Swope................................. 2011 4. 1,018...... Joe Ross................................................... 1987 5. 1,004...... Robert Brown......................................... 2010 6. 706...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1983 7. 628...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 8. 559...... Gerald Harris.......................................... 1983 9. 529...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1987 10. 495...... Jerick McKinnon.................................... 2010
YEAR-BY-YEAR RUSHING LEADERS 2011............. Dominique Swope............... 1,023 2010............. Robert Brown........................ 1,004 2009............. Adam Urbano............................622 2008............. Antonio Henton.......................628 2007............. Jayson Foster......................... 1,844 2006............. Chris Covington........................824 2005............. Jermaine Austin.................... 1,546 2004............. Jermaine Austin........................988 2003............. Jermaine Austin.................... 1,461 2002............. Chaz Williams........................ 1,422 2001............. Adrian Peterson.................... 1,459 2000............. Adrian Peterson.................... 1,361 1999............. Adrian Peterson.................... 1,807 1998............. Adrian Peterson.................... 1,932 1997............. Roderick Russell................... 1,171 1996............. Roderick Russell................... 1,238 1995............. Charles Bostick..........................587 1994............. Marlow Warthen.......................658 1993............. James Williams..........................838 1992............. James Williams..........................737 1991............. Lester Efford...............................952 1990............. Joe Ross.......................................868 1989............. Joe Ross................................... 1,354 1988............. Raymond Gross........................772 1987............. Joe Ross................................... 1,018 1986............. Tracy Ham............................... 1,048 1985............. Ricky Harris.................................825 1984............. Tracy Ham...................................707 1983............. Melvin Bell..................................712
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RUSHING RECORDS MODERN ERA 100 YARD RUSHERS Pl. #... Name, Opponent (Attempts)........Year (Playoffs) 1. 333...Adrian Peterson vs. UMass (32).................. 1999 (P) 2. 280...Joe Ross vs. Marshall (24)...................................1989 3. 279...Jayson Foster vs. Wofford (28)...........................2007 4. 255...Dominique Swope vs. Old Dominion........ 2011 (P) 5. 253...Jayson Foster vs. Coastal Car. (28).....................2007 6. 247...Adrian Peterson vs. Youngstown St. (25)... 1999 (P) 7. 238 ..Greg Hill vs. Florida A&M (26).................. 1997 (P) 8. 232...Adrian Peterson vs. UConn (33)................ 1998 (P) 9. 231...Jayson Foster vs. W. Georgia (11)......................2007 231...Adrian Peterson vs. The Citadel (22).................1998 11. 228...Greg Hill vs. UMass (29).............................. 1998 (P) 12. 222...Adrian Peterson vs. UTC (21)............................1999 13. 221...Adrian Peterson vs. UTC (29)............................1998 221...Roderick Russell vs. The Citadel (24)................1996 15. 219...Greg Hill vs. Furman (28)...................................1999 219...Greg Hill vs. Furman (19)...................................1998 219...Adrian Peterson vs. Jacksonville St. (21)...........1998 18. 216...Chris Covington vs. C. Conn. St. (29).............. 2006 216...Adrian Peterson vs. East Tenn. St. (33).............1999 216...Adrian Peterson vs. App. St. (25).......................1998 21. 211...Adrian Peterson vs. VMI (23)............................1999 22. 210 ..Jayson Foster vs. UTC (26).................................2007 23. 209...Adrian Peterson vs. East Tenn. St. (18).............1998 24. 207...Jermaine Austin vs. Florida Int. (33).................2003 25. 206...Lamar Lewis vs. Coastal Car. (18).....................2007 206...Greg Hill vs. N. Arizona (14)...................... 1999 (P) 27. 203...Adrian Peterson vs. McNeese St. (19)........ 2000 (P) 28. 199...Jermaine Austin at Northeastern (20)...............2005 199...Tracy Ham vs. East Carolina (28)......................1986 30. 198...Adrian Peterson vs. Delaware (34)............. 2000 (P) 31. 197...Adrian Peterson vs. Furman (24).......................1999 32. 195...Jayson Foster vs. Colorado St. (27)....................2007 33. 194...J.R. Revere vs. WCU (15)....................................2001 34. 192...Adrian Peterson vs. Savannah St. (22)..............2001 35. 191...Jayson Foster vs. Furman (33)............................2005 191...Tracy Ham vs. Nicholls St. (18)................... 1986 (P) 37. 190...Joe Ross vs. Villanova (25)........................... 1989 (P) 38. 186...Adrian Peterson vs. App. St. (31).......................2000 39. 183...Adrian Peterson vs. Illinois St. (31)............ 1999 (P) 183 ..Adrian Peterson vs. Furman (31).......................1998 41. 182 ..Jerick McKinnon at The Citadel (35)................2010 182...Adrian Peterson vs. VMI (25)............................2000 182...Joe Ross vs. Middle Tennessee St. (32)..............1989 44. 181...Adrian Peterson vs. WCU (29)..........................2000 181...Gerald Harris vs. N. Carolina A&T (18).... 1986 (P) 46. 180...Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas St. (24)................. 1986 (P) 47. 178 ..Robert Brown at William & Mary (24)...... 2010 (P) 178...Jayson Foster at South Dakota St. (27)..............2005 178...Adrian Peterson vs. Colgate (26)................ 1998 (P) 178...Adrian Peterson vs. WCU (32)..........................1998 178...Gerald Harris vs. N. Iowa (17).................... 1985 (P) 178...Clint Harper vs. Savannah State (25)................1983 53. 175...Jayson Foster vs. App. St. (20)............................2007 175...Adrian Peterson vs. VMI (23)............................2001 175...James Williams vs. East Tenn. St. (23)...............1993 56. 174...Roderick Russell vs. USF (29)............................1997 174...Roderick Russell vs. Liberty (20).......................1996 58. 173...Raymond Gross vs. Maine (18)................... 1987 (P) 59. 172...Lamar Lewis vs. Coastal Car. (15).....................2006 172...Adrian Peterson vs. Oregon St. (28)..................1999 61. 171...Chaz Williams vs. WCU (32).............................2002 62. 170...Gerald Harris vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (23)................1986 63. 169...Robert Brown vs. UTC (18)................................2011 169...Gerald Harris vs. S. Carolina St. (16)................1986 65. 168...Adrian Peterson vs. Jacksonville St. (18)...........1999 66. 167...Jermaine Austin at UTC (8)................................2004 67. 166...Roderick Russell vs. The Citadel (16)................1997 68. 165...Robert Brown at Wofford (27)...........................2011 69. 163...Trey Hunter vs. WCU (32)..................................2003 70. 162...Adrian Peterson vs. Johnson C. Smith (17)......2000 162...Tracy Ham vs. Nevada (26)......................... 1986 (P) 162...Gerald Harris vs. Nevada (33)..................... 1986 (P) 73. 161...Adrian Peterson vs. UMass (28).................. 1998 (P) 161...Raymond Gross vs. S.F. Austin (32)........... 1988 (P) 75. 160...Jermaine Austin vs. The Citadel (24).................2003 160...Jermaine Austin vs. Gardner-Webb (14)..........2002 160...Roderick Russell vs. UTC (21)...........................1997
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Pl. #... Name, Opponent (Attempts)........Year (Playoffs) 160...Joe Ross vs. Florida A&M (24)...........................1989 79. 159...Chaz Williams vs. New Hampshire (33).... 2004 (P) 159...Zzream Walden vs. WCU (7).............................2002 159...Adrian Peterson vs. East Tenn. St. (31).............2001 82. 158...Jermaine Austin vs. UTC (15)............................2003 158...Adrian Peterson vs. Furman (24).......................2001 84. 157...Jayson Foster vs. The Citadel (23)......................2007 157...Jayson Foster at Furman (21).............................2006 157...Joe Ross vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (25)..........................1988 157...Tracy Ham at N. Iowa (21).......................... 1985 (P) 88. 156...Adrian Peterson vs. Wofford (22)......................1999 156...Gerald Harris vs. S. Carolina St. (20)................1985 90. 154...Roderick Russell vs. App. St. (22)......................1996 154...Ricky Harris vs. Bethune Cookman (14)..........1985 92. 153...Dominique Swope at Alabama (18)..................2011 93. 153 ..Robert Brown at WCU (17)................................2010 153...Adrian Peterson vs. Florida A&M (20)...... 2001 (P) 153...Charles Bostick vs. VMI (25).............................1993 153...Adam Urbano vs. UTC (32)...............................2009 97. 152...Adrian Peterson at Georgia (27)........................2000 152...Joe Ross vs. Stephen F. Austin (31)............. 1989 (P) 152...Raymond Gross vs. E. Kentucky (29)......... 1988 (P) 100. 151...Jayson Foster at Texas St. (21)..................... 2005 (P) 151...Greg Hill vs. Furman (29)...................................1997 102. 150 ..Lamar Lewis vs. W. Georgia (14).......................2007 150...Greg Hill vs. App. St. (28)...................................1998 150...Frank Johnson vs. Samford (4)...........................1988 105. 149...Jayson Foster vs. WCU (15)................................2005 149...Joe Ross vs. The Citadel (15)....................... 1988 (P) 107. 148...Adrian Peterson vs. Montana (23).............. 2000 (P) 148...J.R. Revere vs. East Tenn. St. (16).......................2000 148...Adrian Peterson vs. App. St. (27).......................1999 148...Gerald Harris vs. M. Tenn. St. (30)............. 1985 (P) 148...Tracy Ham vs. Newberry (11)............................1985 112. 147...Jermaine Austin at Texas St. (23)................ 2005 (P) 147...Jermaine Austin vs. Florida Int. (24).................2004 147...J.R. Revere vs. App. St. (24).................................2000 115. 146...Jermaine Austin at S. Dakota St. (29)................2005 146...Adrian Peterson vs. Hofstra (32)................ 2000 (P) 117. 145...Adrian Peterson vs. Wofford (32)......................2000 145...Raymond Gross vs. Nevada (31)................. 1990 (P) 119. 144...Greg Hill vs. WCU (30).......................................1998 144...Melvin Bell vs. Newberry (17)...........................1983 121. 143...Jermaine Austin vs. Maine (27)................... 2002 (P) 143...Charles Bostick vs. JMU (32).............................1992 143...Joe Ross vs. W. Kentucky (21)............................1987 124. 142...Jermaine Austin vs. Furman (24).......................2005 142...Jayson Foster at Northeastern (24)....................2005 142...Chaz Williams vs. East Tenn. St. (24)................2002 142...Lester Efford vs. UCF (24)..................................1991 128. 141...Jermaine Austin at WCU (19)............................2004 141...Mark Myers vs. Jacksonville St. (5)....................2002 141...Adrian Peterson vs. UTC (27)............................2000 141...Greg Hill vs. App. St. (21)...................................1997 141...Chad Holmes vs. East Tenn. St. (13).................1994 141...Tracy Ham vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (27).....................1986 134. 140...Robert Brown at Samford (20)...........................2011 135. 140...Lance Turner vs. Johnson C. Smith (13)...........2004 140...Jermaine Austin at McNeese St. (21).................2003 140...Adrian Peterson vs. The Citadel (28).................2001 140...Ricky Harris vs. Valdosta St. (13).......................1984 139. 139...Kenny Robinson vs. Glenville St. (18)...............1994 139...Joe Ross vs. JMU (25)..........................................1988 141. 137...Jermaine Austin vs. The Citadel (18).................2005 142. 136...Jermaine Austin vs. Elon (25).............................2003 136 ..Jermaine Austin vs. Furman (25).......................2003 136...Greg Hill vs. Liberty (27)....................................1996 145. 135...Adrian Peterson vs. Elon (20)............................1998 135...Tracy Ham vs. Bethune Cookman (19)............1984 147. 134...Jayson Foster vs. UTC (21).................................2005 134...Adrian Peterson vs. N. Arizona (17).......... 1999 (P) 134...Chris Wright vs. WCU (6)..................................1994 150. 133...Chaz Williams vs. The Citadel (13)...................2004 133...Kevin Davis at McNeese St. (12)........................2003 133...Jermaine Austin vs. App. St. (18).......................2002 133...J.R. Revere vs. McNeese St. (15).................. 2000 (P) 133...Andre Weathers vs. WCU (3).............................1999
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Pl. #... Name, Opponent (Attempts)........Year (Playoffs) 133...Greg Hill vs. USF (16).........................................1997 156. 132...Charles Bostick vs. Furman (31)........................1995 132...Tracy Ham vs. Wofford (18)...............................1983 158. 131...Chris Covington vs. Coastal Car. (22)..............2006 131...Roderick Russell vs. Florida A&M (32)..... 1997 (P) 131...Kenny Robinson vs. William & Mary (13).......1997 161. 130...Chad Holmes vs. S. Carolina St. (27)................1995 130 ..Joe Ross vs. Bethune Cookman (14).................1987 130...Tracy Ham vs. Valdosta St. (13).........................1984 130...Melvin Bell vs. UCF (8).......................................1983 165. 129...Jayson Foster at Elon (21)...................................2005 129...Jermaine Austin vs. McNeese St. (20)...............2005 129...Bennie Cunningham vs. Y’town St. (4) ..... 1999 (P) 129...Joe Ross vs. Samford (16)....................................1989 129...Joe Ross vs. JMU (20)..........................................1987 129...Gerald Harris vs. Tenn. Tech (22)......................1986 129...Tracy Ham vs. Troy St. (20)................................1985 129...Tracy Ham vs. Troy St. (17)................................1983 173. 128...Jermaine Austin vs. East Tenn. St. (14).............2003 128...Jermaine Austin vs. W. Kentucky (18)....... 2002 (P) 128...Joe Dupree vs. M. Tenn. St. (29)........................1992 128...Lester Efford vs. Nicholls St. (20).......................1991 128...Tracy Ham vs. N. Carolina A&T (12)........ 1986 (P) 178. 127...Jermaine Austin vs. UTC (11)............................2005 127...Chaz Williams vs. VMI (19)...............................2002 180. 126...Greg Hill vs. WCU (10).......................................1999 181. 125...Jermaine Austin at Elon (11)..............................2005 125...Greg Hill vs. Colgate (15)............................. 1998 (P) 125...Raymond Gross vs. UTC (31)............................1988 125...Raymond Gross vs. S. Carolina St. (15)............1987 185. 124...J.R. Revere vs. App. St. (25).................................2001 124...Roderick Russell vs. WCU (17)..........................1996 124...Roderick Russell vs. S. Carolina St. (18)...........1996 124...Marlow Warthen vs. Furman (7).......................1994 189. 123...Jermaine Austin vs. New Hampshire (23). 2004 (P) 123...Roderick Russell vs. East Tenn. St. (27)............1997
RUSHING RECORDS MODERN ERA 100 YARD RUSHERS Pl. #... Name, Opponent (Attempts)........Year (Playoffs) 123...Lester Efford vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (21)........... 1989 (P) 192. 122 ..Robert Brown vs. Savannah St. (20)..................2010 122...Adrian Peterson vs. UTC (18)............................2001 122...Andre Weathers at Delaware (4)................. 2000 (P) 122...Adrian Peterson vs. USF (26).............................1998 122...Adrian Peterson vs. VMI (16)............................1998 197. 121 ..Lee Banks vs. Elon (25).......................................2010 121...Jayson Foster at Wofford (15).............................2005 121...Adrian Peterson vs. Delaware (26)....................2001 121...Mark Myers vs. Elon (7)......................................2000 121...Greg Hill vs. VMI (13)........................................1999 121...Bennie Cunningham vs. UConn (12)........ 1998 (P) 121...Marlow Warthen vs. WCU (10).........................1994 121...Tracy Ham vs. JMU (18).....................................1986 206. 120...Chaz Williams vs. UTC (15)...............................2002 120...Chaz Williams vs. Gardner-Webb (23).............2002 120...Adrian Peterson vs. Elon (23)............................2001 120...J.R. Revere vs. WCU (19)....................................2000 120...Joe Ross vs. UTC (18)..........................................1989 120...Raymond Gross vs. Florida A&M (16).............1988 212. 119...Ezayi Youyoute vs. WCU (4)..............................2011 119...Lester Efford vs. Samford (25)............................1990 214. 118...Jermaine Austin vs. Morehead St. (13)..............2005 118...Joe Ross vs. Savannah St. (14)............................1989 118...Tracy Ham vs. W. Kentucky (11).......................1986 217. 117...Jermaine Austin vs. WCU (24)...........................2005 117...Chaz Williams vs. App. St. (28)..........................2002 117...J.R. Revere vs. Delaware (16)..............................2001 117...Charles Bostick vs. WCU (17)............................1995 117...Joe Ross vs. Catawba (12)...................................1987 117...Frank Johnson vs. Tenn. Tech (8)......................1985 117...Ricky Harris vs. Florida A&M (18)...................1985 224. 116...Robert Brown vs. Elon (11)................................2011 116...Darreion Robinson vs. Wofford (7)...................2010 116...Mark Myers vs. Hofstra (7).......................... 2000 (P) 116...Jevon Sullivan vs. VMI (12)................................1998 228. 115...J.J. Wilcox vs. WCU (6).......................................2011 115...Lamar Lewis at Colorado St. (24)......................2007 115...Jermaine Austin vs. S. Dakota St. (16)...............2004 115...Zzream Walden vs. VMI (6)...............................2002 115...Adrian Peterson vs. App. St. (23)................ 2001 (P) 115...Adrian Peterson vs. WCU (14)..........................1999 115...Adrian Peterson vs. Fayetteville St. (12)............1999 115...Raymond Gross vs. WCU (14)...........................1987 115...Gerald Harris vs. UCF (18)................................1985
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Pl. #... Name, Opponent (Attempts)........Year (Playoffs) 237. 114...Jerick McKinnon vs. WCU (10).........................2011 114...Jermaine Austin at Furman (25)........................2004 114...Jermaine Austin vs. UTC (23)............................2002 114...Greg Hill vs. Wofford (11)..................................1997 241. 113...Chaz Williams vs. Beth.-Cookman (26).... 2002 (P) 113...James Williams vs. JMU (23)..............................1992 113...Joe Ross vs. UCF (25)..........................................1990 113...Melvin Bell vs. UCF (10).....................................1984 245. 112...Bryce Carter vs. Elon (14)...................................2004 112...James Williams vs. Furman (18)........................1993 112...Joe Ross vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (28)..........................1990 112...Gerald Harris vs. UCF (26)................................1986 112...Clint Harper vs. Catawba (19)...........................1983 250. 111...Greg Hill vs. Youngstown St. (14)............... 1999 (P) 111...Carl Small vs. VMI (11)......................................1997 111...Kenny Robinson vs. S. Carolina St. (22)...........1996 111...Lester Efford vs. E. Kentucky (14).....................1991 111...Raymond Gross vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (24)............1989 111...Joe Ross vs. Samford (13)....................................1988 256. 110...Chaz Williams vs. Furman (23).........................2002 110...Chris Wright vs. Glenville St. (9).......................1994 110...James Williams vs. Savannah St. (17)................1992 110...Joe Ross vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (25)..........................1987 110...Ricky Harris vs. JMU (18)..................................1985 261. 109...Jayson Foster vs. Johnson C. Smith (12)...........2004 262. 108...Jayson Foster vs. McNeese St. (24).....................2005 108...Chaz Williams vs. The Citadel (25)...................2002 108...Adrian Peterson vs. The Citadel (26).................1999 108...Roderick Russell vs. Glenville St. (6).................1994 108...Raymond Gross vs. UCF (23).............................1989 267. 107...Chaz Williams vs. The Citadel (11)...................2003 107...Trey Hunter vs. App. St. (31)..............................2003 107...Tracy Ham vs. Florida (26).................................1986 270. 106...Chris Covington vs. WCU (18)..........................2006 106...Jermaine Austin vs. Savannah St. (19)..............2003 106...Chaz Williams vs. Maine (20)..................... 2002 (P) 106...Hakim Ford vs. Gardner-Webb (12).................2002 106...Adrian Peterson vs. East Tenn. St. (13).............2000 106...Adrian Peterson vs. The Citadel (29).................2000 106...Zzream Walden vs. Johnson C. Smith (8).........2000 106...Roderick Russell vs. William & Mary (22).......1997 106...Charles Bostick vs. Valdosta St. (20).................1992 106...Joe Ross vs. JMU (32)..........................................1989 106...Ricky Harris vs. Nevada (7)......................... 1986 (P) 281. 105...Chaz Williams vs. Furman (23).........................2003 105...Jermaine Austin vs. Furman (19).......................2002 105...Mark Myers vs. Appalachian St. (4)...................2002 105...Adrian Peterson vs. WCU (22)..........................2001 105...Greg Hill vs. UConn (16)............................. 1998 (P) 105 ..Greg Hill vs. USF (23).........................................1998 105...Greg Hill vs. WCU (16).......................................1996 105...Garry Miller vs. App. St. (14)...................... 1987 (P) 289. 104...Jermaine Austin vs. App. St. (23).......................2004 104...Jermaine Austin vs. Wofford (21)......................2003 104...Jermaine Austin vs. Beth.-Cookman (14). 2002 (P) 104...Charles Bostick vs. WCU (16)............................1991 104...Lester Efford vs. Florida A&M (26)...................1991 104...Joe Ross vs. UCF (21)..........................................1989 104...Tracy Ham vs. S. Carolina St. (25).....................1985 104...Melvin Bell vs. Liberty (8)...................................1984 297. 103...Antonio Henton vs. Austin Peay (9)..................2008 103...Lamar Lewis vs. Elon (9).....................................2007 103...Chaz Williams vs. Jacksonville St. (17).............2002 103...Greg Hill vs. UTC (8)..........................................1999 103...Adrian Peterson vs. W. Illinois (21)............ 1998 (P) 103...Raymond Gross vs. S.F. Austin (26)........... 1989 (P) 103...Frank Johnson vs. The Citadel (4).............. 1988 (P) 304. 102 ..Tobi Akinnirayne at UTC (11)...........................2010 102...Chaz Williams vs. S. Dakota St. (14).................2004 102...Adrian Peterson vs. Wofford (18)......................1998 102...Ricky Harris vs. UCF (11)...................................1983 308. 101 ..Jerick McKinnon (A-Back) at Delaware (12)...2010 101 ..Jaybo Shaw at Furman (36).................................2010 101...Tracy Ham vs. Bethune Cookman (11)............1986 101...Melvin Cox vs. The Citadel (13).........................2001 312. 100...Raymond Gross vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (19)..... 1989 (P) 100...Gerald Harris vs. Valdosta St. (22)............. 1984 (P)
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Chaz Williams (2001-04) Consecutive Games Gaining 100+ Yards (including playoffs) 48 ..... Adrian Peterson........................... 1998-2001 Consecutive Games Gaining 100+ Yards (regular season) 36 ..... Adrian Peterson........................... 1998-2001 Consecutive Games Gaining 100+ Yards Quarterback 10 ..... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 Most 100-Yard Games In a Season 15...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 15...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 Most 100-Yard Games In a Career (including playoffs) 54 ..... Adrian Peterson........................... 1998-2001 Most 100-Yard Games In a Career (regular season) 40 ..... Adrian Peterson........................... 1998-2001
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PASSING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL PASSING ATTEMPTS – Career 1. 673...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 507...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 3. 481...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09 4. 402...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 5. 290...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 6. 287...... Travis Clark...................................... 2006-07 7. 279...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 8. 275...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 9. 274...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 10. 263...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 ATTEMPTS – Season 1. 360...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 2. 283...... Travis Clark............................................ 2006 3. 279...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 4. 220...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 5. 189...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 6. 177...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 7. 171...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 8. 170...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 9. 156...... Kenny Robinson.................................... 1996 10. 140...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2010 MOST ATTEMPTS – Game 1. 56...... Lee Chapple at Furman..............11-15-2008 COMPLETIONS – Career 1. 352...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 311...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09 3. 274...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 4. 265...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 5. 244...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 6. 156...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 7. 147...... Travis Clark...................................... 2006-07 8. 146...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 9. 143...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 10. 127...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 COMPLETIONS – Season 1. 233...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 2. 156...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 3. 147...... Travis Clark............................................ 2006 4. 109...... Jayson Foster .......................................... 2007 109...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 6. 108...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 7. 100...... Greg Hill................................................. 1997 8. 98...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 9. 94...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 10. 86...... Kenny Robinson.................................... 1996 COMPLETIONS – Game 1. 39...... Lee Chapple at Furman..............11-15-2008 PASSING YARDS – Career 1. 5,757...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 3,806...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 3. 3,369...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 4. 3,203...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 5. 2,709...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 6. 2,561...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09 7. 2,534...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 8. 2,335...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 9. 2,099...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 10. 1,852...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008
Jayson Foster (2004-07) PASSING YARDS – Season 1. 1,852...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 2. 1,808...... Travis Clark............................................ 2006 3. 1,774...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 4. 1,772...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 5. 1,694...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 6. 1,534...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 7. 1,476...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2011 8. 1,405...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 9. 1,262...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 10. 1,247...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 PASSING YARDS – Game 419 ..... Tracy Ham vs. Furman.................................. ...... (FCS Championship Game) 12-21-1985
MOST INTERCEPTIONS – Game 6 ..... Tracy Ham vs. ETSU....................11-3-1984
MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT – Season 13.6...... Jayson Foster (842-62).......................... 2005
LOWEST INTERCEPTION PCT. – Career 2.91% ..... Chaz Williams (8 in 275)................ 2001-04
MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT – Career 9.9...... Greg Hill (342-3,369)...................... 1996-99
LOWEST INTERCEPTION PCT. – Season 0.0% ..... Kenny Robinson (0 in 70)..................... 1997
MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION – Career 19.95 ..... Chaz Williams (2,534-127)............. 2001-04
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS – Career 1. 33...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 23...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 3. 22...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 4. 18...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 18...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 6. 15...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 15...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 15...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 9. 14...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 10. 13...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09
MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION – Season 25.5...... Jayson Foster (842-33).......................... 2005 MOST INTERCEPTIONS – CAREER 1. 37...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 22...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 3. 18...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09 4. 17...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 5. 13...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 6. 12...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 7. 11...... Trey Hunter...................................... 2001-04 11...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 9. 10...... Charles Bostick................................ 1991-95 10. 8...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 8...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 8...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04
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MOST INTERCEPTIONS – Season 1. 14...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 2. 13...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 3. 12...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 4. 10...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 5. 8...... Trey Hunter............................................ 2003 8...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 7. 7...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 7...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 7...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 7...... Greg Hill................................................. 1997 7...... Kenny Robinson.................................... 1996
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PASSING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL PASSING PASSING TOUCHDOWNS – Season 1. 15...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 2. 13...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 3. 12...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 4. 11...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 5. 10...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2011 6. 9...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 9...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 9...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 9. 8...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 8...... Travis Clark............................................ 2006 8...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 8...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 8...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 MOST TOUCHDOWNS – Game 4 ..... Chaz Williams vs. Elon............... 10-2-2004 4...... Greg Hill vs. Western Illinois ....................... ...... (FCS Semifinals).........................12-12-1998 4...... Tracy Ham vs. Furman.................................. ...... (FCS Championship Game)......12-21-1985 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH TD PASS 5 ..... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 ...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 HIGHEST PCT. OF PASSES FOR TD – Season 12.9%.... Jayson Foster (8 in 62)........................... 2005 HIGHEST PCT. OF PASSES FOR TD – Career 8.4% ..... Chaz Williams (23 in 275).............. 2001-04 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE – Career (Min. 200 att.) 1. 64.7...... Lee Chapple (311-of-481)............... 2008-09 2. 61.4...... Jayson Foster (143-of-233)............. 2004-07 3. 56.1...... Greg Hill (192-of-233).................... 1996-99 4. 55.9...... Antonio Henton (156-of-279).............. 2008 5. 55.8...... Kenny Robinson (242-of-434)....... 1994-97 6. 53.3...... Jaybo Shaw (146-of-274)................. 2010-11 7. 52.3...... Tracy Ham (352-of-673)................. 1983-86 8. 52.3...... Raymond Gross (265-of-507)........ 1987-90 9. 51.2...... Travis Clark (147-of-287)............... 2006-07 10. 47.1...... J.R. Revere (124-of-263).................. 1998-01 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE – Season (Min. 100 att.) 1. 64.7...... Lee Chapple (233-of-360)..................... 2009 2. 64.5...... Lee Chapple (78-of-121)....................... 2008 3. 64.4...... Kenny Robinson (67-of-104)............... 1995 4. 64.1...... Jayson Foster (109-of-170)................... 2007 5. 59.4...... Greg Hill (63-of-106)............................ 1999 6. 58.8...... Greg Hill (70-of-119)............................ 1998 7. 57.1...... Raymond Gross (108-of-189).............. 1990 8. 56.0...... Jaybo Shaw (75-of-134)......................... 2011 9. 55.9...... Antonio Henton (156-of-279).............. 2008 10. 55.4...... Tracy Ham (98-of-177)......................... 1986 PASS EFFICIENCY – Career (Min. 200 att.) 1. 151.4...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 2. 148.6...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 3. 147.3...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 4. 145.4...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 5. 135.9...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 6. 129.3...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 7. 122.4...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 8. 120.8...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 9. 120.3...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 10. 110.8...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09
YARDS PER COMPLETION – Career (Min. 200 att.) 1. 20.0...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 2. 18.8...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 3. 18.6...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 4. 17.5...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 5. 16.4...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 6. 15.1...... Charles Bostick................................ 1991-95 7. 14.7...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 8. 14.4...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 9. 13.2...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 10. 12.3...... Travis Clark...................................... 2006-07 YARDS PER COMPLETION – Season (Min. 100 att.) 1. 22.7...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 2. 20.0...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 3. 20.0...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 4. 19.7...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2011 5. 18.1...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 6. 17.6...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 7. 17.5...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1989 8. 17.4...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1983 9. 17.4...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2010 10. 17.0...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 YARDS PER GAME – Career (Min. 15 games) 1. 142.3...... Lee Chapple...................................... 2008-09 2. 137.1...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 3. 93.4...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 4. 92.8...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 5. 89.0...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 6. 82.2...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 7. 66.7...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 8. 58.9...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 9. 45.6...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 10. 42.0...... Charles Bostick................................ 1991-95 YARDS PER GAME – Season (Min. 8 games) 1. 168.4...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 2. 164.4...... Travis Clark............................................ 2006 3. 161.3...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 4. 161.1...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 5. 154.0...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 6. 139.5...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 7. 127.7...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 8. 114.7...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 9. 113.4...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 10. 109.4...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 LONGEST COMPLETION 1. 85t...... Travis Clark to Jayson Foster .................................. at The Citadel, 10-28-2006 2. 82t...... Darius Smiley to Teddy Craft at Elon.......... ...............................................................10-1-2005 3. 81t...... Jayson Foster to Michael McIntosh ..................................vs. West Georgia, 9-8-2007 4. 80t...... Trey Hunter to T. J. Anderson vs. UTC....... ...............................................................9-27-2003 80t...... Greg Hill to Corey Joyner vs. UTC.............. ...............................................................9-26-1998 80t...... Greg Hill to Earthwind Moreland................ .........................................vs. Liberty, 11-16-1996 7. 79t...... Tracy Ham to Ricky Harris vs. Ark. St......... ...................... (FCS Championship) 12-20-1986 79t...... Chaz Williams to Carl Kearney.................... .................................vs. The Citadel, 10-26-2002
YEAR-BY-YEAR PASSING LEADERS 2011............. Jaybo Shaw ............................1,476 2010............. Jaybo Shaw.............................1,233 2009............. Lee Chapple............................1,774 2008............. Antonio Henton....................1,852 2007............. Jayson Foster..........................1,203 2006............. Travis Clark..............................1,808 2005............. Jayson Foster............................. 842 2004............. Chaz Williams.........................1,178 2003............. Trey Hunter................................ 535 2002............. Chaz Williams.........................1,022 2001............. J.R. Revere................................... 830 2000............. J.R. Revere................................1,247 1999............. Greg Hill...................................1,262 1998............. Greg Hill...................................1,193 1997............. Greg Hill...................................... 654 1996............. Kenny Robinson....................1,130 1995............. Kenny Robinson....................... 741 1994............. Kenny Robinson....................... 706 1993............. Joe Dupree................................. 542 1992............. Charles Bostick.......................... 550 1991............. Derrick McGrady ..................... 743 1990............. Raymond Gross.....................1,534 1989............. Raymond Gross........................ 930 1988............. Raymond Gross........................ 861
PASS EFFICIENCY – Season (Min. 100 att.) 1. 174.3...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 2. 171.2...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 3. 168.6...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2011 4. 154.5...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 5. 147.9...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 6. 144.9...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 7. 143.5...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000 8. 134.4...... Kenny Robinson.................................... 1995 9. 132.9...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1990 10. 130.6...... Raymond Gross...................................... 1989
1987............. Raymond Gross........................ 481 1986............. Tracy Ham................................1,772 1985............. Tracy Ham................................1,405 1984............. Tracy Ham................................1,694 1983............. Tracy Ham................................... 886
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Tracy Ham vs. Furman............................... 1985 (P) Tracy Ham vs. East Carolina............................1984 Travis Clark vs. Elon..........................................2006 Lee Chapple at Furman.....................................2008 Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas St........................ 1986 (P) Antonio Henton vs. Northeastern...................2008 Antonio Henton vs. Appalachian St................2008 Tracy Ham vs. Central Florida.........................1986 Antonio Henton at The Citadel........................2008 Lee Chapple vs. Albany.....................................2009 Tracy Ham vs. James Madison.........................1986 Tracy Ham vs. South Carolina St.....................1985 Lee Chapple vs. Western Carolina...................2009 Raymond Gross vs. Eastern Kentucky............1990 Antonio Henton vs. Elon..................................2008 Greg Hill vs. Wofford........................................1998 Raymond Gross vs. Northeast Louisiana.......1990 Jayson Foster vs. South Dakota St...................2007 Tracy Ham vs. Chattanooga.............................1985 Travis Clark at The Citadel...............................2006 Tracy Ham vs. Western Kentucky...................1986 Derrick McGrady vs. James Madison.............1991 Lee Chapple at Samford....................................2009 Raymond Gross vs. Chattanooga....................1990 Travis Clark at Chattanooga.............................2006 Kenny Robinson vs. Chattanooga...................1996 Tracy Ham vs. Central Florida.........................1984 Antonio Henton vs. Samford...........................2008 Lee Chapple vs. Wofford...................................2008 Kenny Robinson vs. Valdosta St......................1997 Tracy Ham vs. Valdosta State...........................1984 Travis Clark at Western Carolina.....................2006 Charles Bostick vs. Mississippi College..........1992 Tracy Ham vs. Bethune-Cookman..................1984 Jayson Foster vs. Furman..................................2007 Tracy Ham vs. Middle Tennessee St................1986 Lee Chapple at Wofford....................................2009 J.R. Revere vs. Chattanooga..............................2000 Raymond Gross vs. Montana.................... 1989 (P) Greg Hill vs. East Tennessee St........................1997 Kenny Robinson vs. Western Carolina...........1997 Kenny Robinson vs. Chattanooga...................1994 Antonio Henton at Chattanooga.....................2008 Travis Clark vs. Central Arkansas...................2006 Kenny Robinson vs. Marshall..........................1996 Lee Chapple at South Dakota St......................2009 Raymond Gross vs. The Citadel................ 1990 (P) Greg Hill vs. East Tennessee St........................1999 Tracy Ham vs. East Tennessee St.....................1985 Tracy Ham vs. Florida A & M..........................1985 Greg Hill vs. Wofford........................................1999 Raymond Gross vs. Samford............................1990 Raymond Gross vs. Northeast Louisiana.......1988 J.R. Revere vs. Western Carolina.....................2000 Travis Clark vs. North Dakota St.....................2006 Derrick McGrady vs. Nicholls St.....................1991 Derrick McGrady vs. Troy St............................1991 J.R. Revere vs. Florida A&M..................... 2001 (P) J.R. Revere vs. Elon............................................2000 Tracy Ham vs. East Tennessee St.....................1985 Jaybo Shaw at Coastal Carolina.......................2010 Chaz Williams vs. Western Kentucky...... 2002 (P) Greg Hill vs. Western Illinois.................... 1998 (P) Charles Bostick vs. VMI...................................1993 Ken Burnette vs. East Carolina........................1987 Tracy Ham vs. Valdosta St................................1982 Raymond Gross vs. Central Florida......... 1990 (P) Tracy Ham vs. Newberry..................................1985 Chaz Williams vs. Wofford...............................2004 Greg Hill vs. Liberty..........................................1996 Kenny Robinson vs. Furman............................1996 Greg Hill vs. Jacksonville St..............................1998 Lee Chapple at Appalachian St........................2009 Chaz Williams vs. Elon.....................................2004 Chaz Williams vs. Western Carolina...............2002 Chaz Williams vs. Western Carolina...............2004 Joe Dupree vs. Concord....................................1993 Antonio Henton at Western Carolina.............2008 Raymond Gross vs. Chattanooga....................1989 Trey Hunter vs. Florida International.............2003 Kenny Robinson vs. VMI.................................1996 Trey Hunter vs. Western Carolina...................2003
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Chaz Williams vs. The Citadel.........................2002 Kenny Robinson vs. The Citadel......................1995 Jayson Foster vs. Western Carolina.................2007 Trey Hunter vs. Chattanooga...........................2003 Tracy Ham vs. Nevada............................... 1986 (P) Tracy Ham vs. Chattanooga.............................1985 J.R. Revere vs. Western Carolina.....................2001 Tracy Ham vs. Jackson St........................... 1985 (P) Greg Hill vs. Appalachian St............................1997 Kenny Robinson vs. East Tennessee St...........1995 Lee Chapple vs. The Citadel.............................2009 Greg Hill vs. Furman.........................................1998 J.R. Revere vs. Chattanooga..............................2001 J.R. Revere vs. Wofford......................................2001 Greg Hill vs. Furman.........................................1999 Tracy Ham vs. Troy St.......................................1983 Lee Chapple at Western Carolina....................2008 Chaz Williams vs. Appalachian St...................2004 Greg Hill vs. Fayetteville St...............................1999 Tracy Ham vs. Bethune-Cookman..................1986 Tracy Ham vs. Presbyterian College................1983 Jaybo Shaw at Western Carolina......................2010 Jaybo Shaw at Chattanooga..............................2010 J.R. Revere vs. Furman......................................2000 Greg Hill vs. Western Carolina........................1999 Raymond Gross vs. Stephen F. Austin..... 1988 (P) Tracy Ham vs. James Madison.........................1986 Jayson Foster at Texas St............................ 2005 (P) Charles Bostick vs. Western Carolina.............1995 Greg Hill vs. Appalachian St............................1997 Kenny Robinson vs. Mid. Tennessee St..........1995 Lee Chapple vs. Chattanooga...........................2009 Greg Hill vs. The Citadel...................................1998 Jayson Foster at South Dakota St.....................2005 Tracy Ham vs. Bethune-Cookman..................1985 Jaybo Shaw vs. Elon...........................................2010 Charles Bostick vs. VMI...................................1995 Raymond Gross vs. Villanova................... 1989 (P) Tracy Ham vs. Florida A & M..........................1986 Travis Clark vs. Coastal Carolina....................2006 Donnie Allen vs. Catawba................................1982 Jaybo Shaw at Furman.......................................2010 Greg Hill vs. The Citadel...................................1998 Chaz Williams vs. Chattanooga.......................2004 J.R. Revere vs. VMI............................................2001 J.R. Revere vs. East Tennessee St......................2000 Raymond Gross vs. Valdosta St.......................1990 Raymond Gross vs. Chattanooga....................1988 Tracy Ham vs. Mid. Tennessee St....................1985 Jayson Foster vs. West Georgia........................2007 Joe Dupree vs. Savannah St..............................1993
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Jayson Foster vs. The Citadel............................2005 J.R. Revere vs. The Citadel................................2000 Raymond Gross vs. Idaho.......................... 1990 (P) Lee Chapple at Elon...........................................2009 Greg Hill vs. The Citadel...................................1999 Jayson Foster vs. Chattanooga.........................2007 Raymond Gross vs. James Madison................1989 Raymond Gross vs. Mid. Tennessee St..... 1989 (P) Steve Lomastro vs. Newberry...........................1983 Chaz Williams vs. Chattanooga.......................2002 Raymond Gross vs. Northeast Louisiana.......1987 J.R. Revere vs. VMI............................................2000 Kenny Robinson vs. Appalachian St...............1995 Tracy Ham vs. Newberry..................................1984 J.R. Revere vs. Montana............................. 2000 (P) Raymond Gross vs. Stephen F. Austin..... 1989 (P) Tracy Ham vs. Presbyterian..............................1984 Greg Hill vs. Massachusetts....................... 1998 (P) J.R. Revere vs. McNeese St......................... 2000 (P) Tracy Ham vs. Gardner Webb..........................1983 Jaybo Shaw vs. Savannah St..............................2010 Chaz Williams vs. Furman...............................2004 Jayson Foster vs. Colorado St...........................2007 Jaybo Shaw vs. Appalachian St.........................2010 Jayson Foster vs. The Citadel............................2007 Travis Clark vs. Central Connecticut St..........2006 Albert Huntley vs. Savannah St.......................1990 Raymond Gross vs. Nicholls St........................1989 Tracy Ham vs. Liberty.......................................1984 Raymond Gross vs. Savannah St......................1990 Raymond Gross vs. West Georgia...................1989 Raymond Gross vs. South Carolina St............1988 Kenny Bullock vs. Catawba..............................1987 Joe Dupree vs. Middle Tennessee St................1992 Ken Burnette, vs. East Carolina.......................1987 Kenny Robinson vs. Chattanooga,..................1994 Tracy Ham vs. Chattanooga.............................1986 Tracy Ham vs. North Carolina A & T...... 1986 (P) Antonio Henton at Georgia..............................2008 Raymond Gross vs. Savannah St......................1989 Raymond Gross vs. Western Kentucky...........1987 Chaz Williams vs. South Dakota St.................2004 Greg Hill vs. Northern Arizona................ 1999 (P) Charles Bostick vs. Western Carolina.............1995
MOST GAMES OF 200+ YARDS PASSING - Career 10 ..... Tracy Ham (8 regular season)........ 1983-86 MOST GAMES OF 200+ YARDS PASSING - Season 5...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 ..................................................298 Northeastern ................................................................. 232 Elon ..............................................292 Appalachian St. ................................................ 261 at The Citadel .......................................................... 202 Samford
RECEIVING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING RECEPTIONS - Career 1. 127...... Raja Andrews................................... 2005-08 2. 92...... Monty Sharpe................................... 1983-86 3. 80...... Tony Belser....................................... 1985-88 4. 71...... Corey Joyner..................................... 1994-98 5. 70...... Terrence Sorrell................................ 1989-92 6. 69...... Chris Johnson............................... 1997-2000 7. 64...... Maurice Bing.................................... 1995-96 8. 59...... Tim Camp......................................... 2005-08 9. 52...... Deryl Belser...................................... 1988-91 10. 51...... Jamere Valentine.................................... 2009 RECEPTIONS - Season 1. 64...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2008 2. 51...... Jamere Valentin...................................... 2009 3. 45...... Adam Urbano......................................... 2009 4. 40...... Patrick Barker......................................... 2009 5. 39...... Maurice Bing.......................................... 1996 6. 38...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2007 7. 37...... Karl Miller.............................................. 1990 8. 36...... Tim Camp............................................... 2008 9. 35...... Tony Belser............................................. 1987 10. 33...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2006 RECEPTIONS - Game 1. 10...... Raja Andrews at The Citadel.......11-1-2008 10...... Raja Andrews vs. Samford...........11-8-2008 2. 9...... Adam Urbano at Samford............11-7-2009 9...... Darreion Robinson at SDSU.......9-12-2009 9 ..... Jayson Foster vs. Elon.................10-14-2006 9...... Robert Baker at East Carolina.....9-22-1984 MOST RECEPTIONS BY A RB - Season 45...... Adam Urbano......................................... 2009 RECEIVING YARDS - Career 1. 1,854...... Monty Sharpe................................... 1983-86 2. 1,538...... Raja Andrews................................... 2005-08 3. 1,472...... Tony Belser....................................... 1985-88 4. 1,332...... Corey Joyner..................................... 1994-98 5. 1,316...... Chris Johnson................................... 1997-00 6. 1,302...... Terrence Sorrell................................ 1989-92 7. 1,087...... Teddy Craft....................................... 2003-05 8. 898...... J.J. Wilcox.......................................... 2009-11 9. 883...... Maurice Bing.................................... 1995-96 10. 868...... Derrick Owens................................. 1999-02 RECEIVING YARDS - Season 1. 873...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2008 2. 673...... Chris Johnson......................................... 2000 3. 654...... Monty Sharpe......................................... 1984 4. 595...... Corey Joyner........................................... 1997 5. 582...... Frank Johnson........................................ 1986 6. 561...... Tony Belser............................................. 1987 7. 551...... J.J. Wilcox................................................ 2010 8. 541...... Maurice Bing.......................................... 1996 9. 531...... Tim Camp............................................... 2008 10. 494...... Corey Joyner........................................... 1998 RECEIVING YARDS - Game 1. 191...... Reggie McCutchen vs. Elon.......10-14-2006 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS - Career 1. 18...... Monty Sharpe................................... 1983-86 2. 13...... Teddy Craft....................................... 2003-05 13...... Chris Johnson................................... 1997-00 4. 10...... Corey Joyner..................................... 1994-98 10...... Tony Belser....................................... 1985-88 6. 9...... Raja Andrews................................... 2004-08 7. 7...... Terrence Sorrell................................ 1989-92 8. 6...... Michael McIntosh............................ 2006-08 6...... Derrick Owens................................. 1999-02 10. 5...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 5...... Karl Miller........................................ 1987-90 5...... Darren Willis.................................... 1991-93
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS - Season 1. 8...... Chris Johnson......................................... 2000 2. 7...... Teddy Craft............................................. 2004 7...... Corey Joyner........................................... 1997 4. 5...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2008 5...... Teddy Craft............................................. 2005 5...... Monty Sharpe......................................... 1986 5...... Monty Sharpe......................................... 1985 5...... Monty Sharpe......................................... 1984 9. 4...... Jamere Valentine.................................... 2009 4...... Tim Camp............................................... 2008 4...... Michael McIntosh.................................. 2008 4...... Reggie McCutchen................................ 2005 4...... Tony Belser............................................. 1987 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS - Game 3...... Corey Joyner vs. Western Illinois................. ...... (FCS Semifinals).........................12-12-1998 YARDS PER CATCH - Career (Min. 40 rec.) 1. 24.16...... Teddy Craft (45-1,087).................... 2003-05 2. 19.96...... J.J. Wicox (45-898)........................... 2009-11 3. 19.83...... Monty Sharpe (92-1,824)................ 1983-86 4. 19.07...... Chris Johnson (69-1,316)............... 1997-00 5. 18.76...... Corey Joyner (71-1,332)................. 1994-98 6. 18.60...... Terrence Sorrell (70-1,302)............. 1989-93 7. 18.40...... Tony Belser (80-1,472).................... 1985-88 8. 17.34...... Delano Little (47-815)..................... 1983-86 9. 16.88...... Frank Johnson (50-844).................. 1985-88 10. 16.88...... Herman Barron (40-675)................ 1985-87 YARDS PER CATCH - Season (Min. 20 rec.) 1. 25.05...... J.J. Wilcox (22-551)................................ 2010 2. 24.10...... Teddy Craft (20-482)............................. 2004 3. 23.21...... Chris Johnson (29-673)........................ 2000 4. 22.38...... Frank Johnson (26-582)........................ 1986 5. 22.25...... Terrence Sorrell (20-445)...................... 1990 6. 21.80...... Monty Sharpe (30-654)......................... 1984 7. 20.58...... Corey Joyner (24-494)........................... 1998 8. 19.40...... Monty Sharpe (20-388)......................... 1986 9. 19.19...... Corey Joyner (31-595)........................... 1997 10. 18.90...... Deryl Belser (21-397)............................ 1990 LONGEST RECEPTIONS 1. 85t...... Jayson Foster from Travis Clark................... ...... at The Citadel..............................10-28-2006 2. 82t...... Teddy Craft from Darius Smiley................... ...... at Elon............................................10-1-2005 3. 81t...... Michael McIntosh from Jayson Foster......... ...... vs. West Georgia.............................9-8-2007 4. 80t...... T.J. Anderson from Trey Hunter................... ...... vs. Chattanooga.............................9-27-2003 80t...... Corey Joyner from Greg Hill......................... ...... at Chattanooga..............................9-26-1998 80t...... Earthwind Moreland from Greg Hill........... ...... vs. Liberty....................................11-16-1996 7. 79t...... Ricky Harris from Tracy Ham...................... ...... vs. Arkansas State........................10-20-1986 ...............................................(FCS Champ. Gm.) 79t...... Carl Kearney from Chaz Williams............... ...... at The Citadel..............................10-26-2002 MOST 100+ YARD RECEIVING GAMES - Season 5.............Raja Andrews......................................... 2008 .................................................... 123 vs. Northeastern ................................................................... 143 vs. Elon .............................................. 121 at Western Carolina .........................................................102 at The Citadel .............................................................114 vs. Samford MOST 100+ YARD RECEIVING GAMES - Career 5.............Raja Andrews................................... 2005-08
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECEIVING LEADERS 2011............... Johnathan Bryant 2010............... J.J. Wilcox 2009............... Jamere Valentine 2008............... Raja Andrews 2007............... Raja Andrews 2006............... Reggie McCutchen 2005............... Teddy Craft 2004............... Teddy Craft 2003............... Teddy Craft 2002............... Carl Kearney 2001............... Derrick Owens 2000............... Chris Johnson 1999............... Chris Johnson 1998............... Corey Joyner 1997............... Corey Joyner 1996............... Maurice Bing 1995............... Maurice Bing 1994............... Dexter Dawson 1993............... Dexter Dawson 1992............... Terrence Sorrell 1991............... Deryl Belser 1990............... Karl Miller 1989............... Donnie Allen 1988............... Tony Belser 1987............... Tony Belser 1986............... Frank Johnson 1985............... Ricky Harris 1984............... Monty Sharpe 1983............... Monty Sharpe
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MODERN ERA 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. 191...Reggie McCutchen vs. Elon (7)....................2006
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SCORING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL SCORING POINTS - Career 1. 524...... Adrian Peterson (87 TD, 1 PAT).1998-2001 2. 374...... Chaz Williams (62 TD, 1 PAT)...... 2001-04 374...... Jayson Foster (62 TD, 1 PAT)......... 2004-07 4. 338...... Gerald Harris (55 TD. 4 PAT)........ 1983-86 5. 328...... Adrian Mora (157 XPT, 57 FG)..... 2008-11 6. 301...... Tim Foley (151 XPT, 50 FG).......... 1984-87 7. 294...... Greg Hill (49 TD)............................ 1996-99 8. 266...... Ernest Thompson (44 TD, 1 PAT).1985-89 9. 250...... Tracy Ham (41 TD, 2 PAT)............. 1983-86 10. 216...... J.R. Revere (36 TD).......................... 1998-01 216...... Kenny Robinson (36 TD)............... 1994-97 216...... Joe Ross (36 TD).............................. 1987-90 POINTS - Season 1. 174...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 2. 162...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 3. 156...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 4. 152...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 5. 144...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 6. 126...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 7. 116...... Ernest Thompson................................... 1988 8. 110...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 110...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 10. 108...... Ernest Thompson................................... 1989
TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR - Career 1. 88...... Adrian Peterson............................... 1998-01 2. 85...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 3. 77...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 4. 74...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 5. 71...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 6. 55...... Gerald Harris.................................... 1983-86 7. 54...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 8. 36...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 9. 47...... Ernest Thompson............................. 1985-89 10. 45...... Jaybo Shaw........................................ 2010-11 TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR - Season 1. 38...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 2. 36...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 3. 30...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 4. 29...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 29...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 6. 27...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 7. 26...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 8. 25...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 9. 24...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2011 24...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008
TOUCHDOWNS - Career 1. 87...... Adrian Peterson............................... 1998-01 2. 62...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 62...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 4. 55...... Gerald Harris.................................... 1983-86 5. 49...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 6. 44...... Ernest Thompson............................. 1985-89 7. 41...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 8. 36...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 36...... Kenny Robinson.............................. 1994-97 36...... Joe Ross............................................. 1987-90 TOUCHDOWNS - Season 1. 29...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1999 2. 27...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 3. 26...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 4. 25...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2004 5. 24...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 6. 21...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 7. 19...... Ernest Thompson................................... 1988 8. 18...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 2001 18...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 18...... Ernest Thompson................................... 1989 POINTS - Game 36...... Jayson Foster at CCU...................9-15-2007 MOST POINTS KICKING - Game 18...... Scott Shelton vs. Florida A&M..................... ............................. (FCS First Round) 12-1-2001 MOST TOUCHDOWNS - Game 6...... Jayson Foster at CCU...................9-15-2007
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YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS 2011............... Adrian Mora 2010............... Adrian Mora 2009............... Adrian Mora 2008............... Adrian Mora 2007............... Jayson Foster 2006............... Jayson Foster 2005............... Jayson Foster 2004............... Chaz Williams 2003............... Sean Holland 2002 .............. Chaz Williams 2001............... Adrian Peterson 2000............... Adrian Peterson 1999............... Adrian Peterson 1998............... Adrian Peterson 1997............... Greg Hill 1996............... Kenny Robinson 1995............... Eric Meng 1994............... Reed Haley 1993............... Reed Haley 1992............... Charles Bostick 1991............... David Cool 1990............... Joe Ross 1989............... Ernest Thompson 1988............... Ernest Thompson 1987............... Tim Foley 1986............... Tracy Ham 1985............... Tim Foley 1984............... Gerald Harris 1983............... Gerald Harris
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TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE - Career 1. 8,969...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1983-86 2. 6,678...... Greg Hill........................................... 1996-99 3. 6,589...... Adrian Peterson............................... 1998-01 4. 6,096...... Raymond Gross................................ 1987-90 5. 5,934...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 6. 5,411...... Jermaine Austin............................... 2002-05 7. 5,302...... Chaz Williams.................................. 2001-04 8. 4,686...... Kenny Williams................................ 2001-05 9. 4,302...... J.R. Revere......................................... 1998-01 10. 3,876...... Joe Ross............................................. 1987-90
TOTAL OFFENSE YDS PER GAME - Career (Min. 15 gm.) 1. 213.5...... Tracy Ham (42G-8,969).................. 1983-86 2. 162.9...... Greg Hill (41G-6,678)..................... 1996-99 3. 156.9...... Adrian Peterson (42G-6,589)......... 1998-01 4. 148.7...... Raymond Gross (41G-6,096)......... 1987-90 5. 140.2...... Lee Chapple (18G-2,523)................ 2008-09 6. 130.2...... Kenny Robinson (36G-4,686)........ 1994-97 7. 129.0...... Jayson Foster (46G-5,934).............. 2004-07 8. 125.6...... Jaybo Shaw (29G-3,643)................. 2010-11 9. 123.3...... Chaz Williams (43G-5,302)............ 2001-04 10. 122.9...... J.R. Revere (35G-4,302).................. 1998-01
TOTAL OFFENSE YDS PER PLAY - Season (Min. 100 gm.) 1. 9.09...... Greg Hill (258-2,346)............................ 1999 2. 7.72...... Jayson Foster (301-2,323)..................... 2005 3. 7.52...... Adrian Peterson (257-1,932)................ 1998 4. 7.43...... Ricky Harris (111-825)......................... 1985 5. 7.34...... Tracy Ham (384-2,820)......................... 1986 6. 7.29...... Adrian Peterson (248-1,807)................ 1999 7. 7.07...... Jayson Foster (431-3,047)..................... 2007 8. 7.02...... Greg Hill (321-2,254)............................ 1998 9. 7.00...... J.R. Revere (233-1,632)......................... 2001 10. 6.89...... Robert Brown (136-937)....................... 2011
TOTAL OFFENSE - Season 1. 3,047...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 2. 2,820...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 3. 2,480...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 4. 2,444...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 5. 2,401...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 6. 2,346...... Greg Hill................................................. 1999 7. 2,323...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2005 8. 2,254...... Greg Hill................................................. 1998 9. 2,156...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985 10. 1,977...... J.R. Revere............................................... 2000
TOTAL OFFENSE YDS PER GAME - Season (Min. 8 gm.) 1. 277.0...... Jayson Foster (11G -3,047)................... 2007 2. 256.4...... Tracy Ham (11G-2,820)........................ 1986 3. 225.5...... Antonio Henton (11G-2,480).............. 2008 4. 218.3...... Tracy Ham (11G-2,401)........................ 1984 5. 213.3...... Greg Hill (11G-2,346)........................... 1999 6. 204.9...... Greg Hill (11G-2,254)........................... 1998 7. 196.0...... Tracy Ham (11G-2,156)........................ 1985 8. 193.6...... Jayson Foster (12G-2,323).................... 2005 9. 179.7...... J.R. Revere (11G-1,977)........................ 2000 10. 176.9...... Tracy Ham (9G-1,592).......................... 1983
MOST SEASONS GAINING 2,000 YARDS TOT. OFFENSE 3...... Tracy Ham........................................ 1984-86
PLAYS - Season 1. 438...... Lee Chapple............................................ 2009 438...... Antonio Henton..................................... 2008 3. 431...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2007 4. 390...... Chaz Williams........................................ 2002 5. 384...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 6. 368...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1984 7. 349...... Jaybo Shaw.............................................. 2010 ...... Kenny Robinson.................................... 1996 9. 327...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1985
TOTAL OFFENSE YDS PER PLAY - Career (Min. 300 plays) 1. 7.40...... Jayson Foster (802-5,934)............... 2004-07 2. 7.28...... Greg Hill (917-6,678)...................... 1996-99 3. 6.82...... Tracy Ham (1,316-8,969)................ 1983-86 4. 6.75...... Ricky Harris (320-2,161)................ 1983-86 5. 6.60...... Adrian Peterson (998-6,589).......... 1998-01 6. 6.37...... J.R. Revere (675-4,302)................... 1998-01 7. 6.31...... Jermaine Austin (857-5,411).......... 2002-05 8. 6.22...... Roderick Russell (535-3,326)......... 1994-97 9. 6.04...... Chaz Williams (878-5,302)............. 2001-04 10. 5.77...... Travis Clark (317-1,828)................. 2006-07
PLAYS - Game 65...... Tracy Ham at ETSU......................11-3-1984
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MOST YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE - Freshman 1,932...... Adrian Peterson..................................... 1998 MOST GAMES OF 300 YARDS T.O. - Season 5...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 MOST GAMES OF 300 YARDS T.O. - Career 12...... Tracy Ham (9 regular season)........ 1983-86 MOST CONSECUTIVE 300 YARD T.O. GAMES 4...... Tracy Ham.............................................. 1986 ...... 340 at ECU.................................337 at WKU ...... 327 at UCF................................. 379 vs. JMU MOST SEASONS RUSHING & PASSING FOR 1,000+ YARDS - Career 2...... Greg Hill................................ 1998 and 1999 3,000 YDS RUSHING, 3,000 YDS PASSING - Career ...... Greg Hill (3,309 R, 3,369 R)........... 1996-99 ...... Tracy Ham (3,212 R, 5,757 P) ....... 1983-86
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PUNTING/KICKING RECORDS KICKING FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS - Career 1. 69...... Adrian Mora..................................... 2008-11 2. 62...... Tim Foley.......................................... 1984-87 3. 57...... Reed Haley........................................ 1992-94 4. 43...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 5. 41...... David Cool........................................ 1988-91 6. 33...... Mike Dowis...................................... 1988-90 7. 31...... Chris Chambers............................... 1996-99 8. 30...... Eric Meng.......................................... 1995-97 9. 27...... Jessee Hartley................................... 2007-08 10. 22...... Johnathan Dudley............................ 2003-06
HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE - Career (Min. 15 att.) 1. 82.6...... Adrian Mora (57-69)....................... 2008-11 2. 81.9...... Mike Dowis (27-33)........................ 1988-90 3. 80.6...... Tim Foley (50-62)............................ 1983-87 4. 77.8...... Scott Holland (14-18)...................... 2001-03 5. 70.0...... Eric Meng (21-30)............................ 1995-97 6. 68.2...... Johnathan Dudley (15-22).............. 2003-06 7. 67.7...... Chris Chambers (21-31)................. 1996-99 8. 65.9...... David Cool (27-41).......................... 1988-91 9. 65.1...... Scott Shelton (28-43)....................... 1999-02 10. 63.2...... Reed Haley (36-57).......................... 1992-94
EXTRA POINTS MADE - Career 1. 157...... Adrian Mora .................................... 2008-11 2. 151...... Tim Foley.......................................... 1984-87 3. 136...... Chris Chambers............................... 1996-99 4. 127...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 5. 121...... Michael Dowis................................. 1988-90 6. 118...... Johnathan Dudley............................ 2003-06 7. 103...... Reed Haley........................................ 1992-94 8. 67...... Eric Meng.......................................... 1995-97 9. 58...... Jesse Hartley..................................... 2007-08 10. 36...... Sean Holland.................................... 2001-03
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS - Season 1. 24...... Jesse Hartley........................................... 2007 2. 22...... Adrian Mora .......................................... 2009 22...... Tim Foley................................................ 1987 4. 21...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2010 21...... Reed Haley.............................................. 1993 6. 20...... Reed Haley.............................................. 1994 7. 19...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2001 8. 17...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2002 17...... David Cool.............................................. 1991 17...... Tim Foley................................................ 1985
HIGHEST FG PERCENTAGE - Season (Min. 8 att.) 1. 1.000...... Jonathan Dudley (9-9).......................... 2004 2. 94.1...... Tim Foley (16-17).................................. 1985 3. 90.9...... Tim Foley (10-11).................................. 1986 4. 90.5...... Adrian Mora (19-21)............................. 2010 5. 88.9...... David Simmons (8-9)............................ 1983 6. 85.7...... Adrian Mora (12-14)............................. 2011 85.7...... Chris Chambers (12-14......................... 1998 85.7...... Eric Meng (12-14).................................. 1997 9. 83.3...... Michael Dowis (10-12)......................... 1990 83.3...... Adrian Mora (10-12)............................. 2008
EXTRA POINTS MADE - Season 1. 69...... Chris Chambers..................................... 1999 2. 62...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2011 3. 61...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2002 4. 57...... Chris Chambers..................................... 1998 5. 56...... Johnathan Dudley.................................. 2004 6. 54...... Johnathan Dudley.................................. 2005 7. 50...... Tim Foley................................................ 1986 8. 47...... Jesse Hartley........................................... 2007 47...... Michael Dowis....................................... 1989 10. 45...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2010
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS - Game 7...... Reed Haley at The Citadel.........11-19-1994
KICKOFF AVERAGE - Career 40.8...... Don Norton...................................... 1990-91
FIELD GOALS MADE - Career 1. 57...... Adian Mora....................................... 2008-11 2. 50...... Tim Foley.......................................... 1984-87 3. 36...... Reed Haley........................................ 1992-94 4. 28...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 5. 27...... Mike Dowis.....................................1988-90\ 27...... David Cool........................................ 1988-91 7. 21...... Eric Meng.......................................... 1995-97 21...... Chris Chambers............................... 1996-99 9. 17...... Jesse Hartley..................................... 2001-03 10. 15...... Johnathan Dudley............................ 2003-06
MOST EXTRA POINTS - Game 10...... Chris Chambers vs. Northern Arizona........ ...... (FCS First Round)......................11-27-1999 ...... vs. Western Carolina....................10-9-1999
EXTRA POINTS MADE - Game 10...... Chris Chambers vs. Northern Arizona........ ...... (FCS First Round)......................11-27-1999 10...... Chris Chambers vs. Western Carolina......... ...............................................................10-9-1999
FIELD GOALS MADE - Season 1. 19...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2010 2. 17...... Jesse Hartley........................................... 2007 17...... Tim Foley................................................ 1987 4. 16...... Tim Foley................................................ 1985 16...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2009 6. 15...... Reed Haley.............................................. 1993 7. 14...... David Cool.............................................. 1991 8. 13...... Sean Holland.......................................... 2003 9. 12...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2011 12...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2001 12...... Eric Meng................................................ 1997 12...... Chris Chambers..................................... 1998 FIELD GOALS MADE - Game 5...... Sean Holland vs. Furman............11-8-2003 5...... Reed Haley at The Citadel.........11-19-1994 LONGEST FIELD GOAL 63...... Tim Foley vs. James Madison......11-7-1987 LONGEST FIELD GOAL - Freshman 60...... David Cool at James Madison.....11-5-1988 ...... FCS Record......................................................
Most Extra Points Attempted - Game 10...... Chris Chambers vs. Northern Arizona........ ...... (FCS First Round)......................11-27-1999 10...... Chris Chambers vs. Western Carolina......... ...............................................................10-9-1999 EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED - Career 1. 159...... Adrian Mora..................................... 2008-11 2. 156...... Tim Foley.......................................... 1984-87 3. 142...... Chris Chambers............................... 1996-99 4. 134...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 5. 130...... Johnathan Dudley............................ 2003-06 6. 125...... Michael Dowis................................. 1988-90 7. 104...... Reed Haley........................................ 1992-94 8. 72...... Eric Meng.......................................... 1995-97 9. 60...... Jesse Hartley..................................... 2007-08 10. 38...... Scott Holland ................................... 2001-03 EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED - Season 1. 72...... Chris Chambers..................................... 1999 2. 64...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2011 3. 62...... Johnathan Dudley.................................. 2004 62...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2002 5. 60...... Chris Chambers..................................... 1998 6. 57...... Johnathan Dudley.................................. 2005 7. 52...... Tim Foley................................................ 1986 8. 48...... Michael Dowis....................................... 1989 9. 47...... Jesse Hartley........................................... 2007 10. 46...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2001
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS - Season 12...... Tim Foley................................................ 1985 CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS - Career 19...... Tim Foley.......................................... 1985-86 ............ (last 12 of 1985 and first seven of 1986)
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EXTRA POINT PERCENTAGE - Career (Min. 35 att.) 1. 99.0...... Reed Haley (103-104)...................... 1992-94 2. 98.7...... Adrian Mora (157-159)................... 2008-11 3. 96.8...... Michael Dowis (121-125)............... 1988-90 4. 96.8...... Tim Foley (151-156)........................ 1983-87 5. 96.7...... Jesse Hartley (58-60)....................... 2007-08 6. 95.8...... Chris Chambers (136-142)............. 1996-99 7. 94.8...... Scott Shelton (127-134)................... 1999-02 8. 94.7...... Sean Holland (36-38)...................... 2001-03 9. 93.1...... Eric Meng (67-72)............................ 1995-97 10. 90.8...... Johnathan Dudley (118-130).......... 2003-06 EXTRA POINT PERCENTAGE - Season (Min. 25 att.) 1. 1.000...... Adrian Mora (45-45)............................. 2010 1.000...... Adrian Mora (31-31)............................. 2008 1.000...... Tim Foley (33-33).................................. 1985 1.000...... Reed Haley (40-40)................................ 1993 1.000...... Jesse Hartley (47-47)............................. 2007 6. 98.4...... Scott Shelton (61-62)............................. 2002 7. 97.9...... Michael Dowis (47-48)......................... 1989 8. 97.7...... Reed Haley (42-43)................................ 1994 9. 97.6...... Michael Dowis (47-48)......................... 1989 10. 97.1...... Eric Meng (33-34).................................. 1995 CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS MADE - Season 56...... Adrian Mora........................................... 2011 CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS MADE - Career 151...... Adrian Mora..................................... 2008-11
PUNTING/KICKING RECORDS PUNTING MOST PUNTS - Career 1. 195...... Charlie Edwards............................... 2008-11 2. 179...... Daniel Jordan................................... 2004-07 3. 178...... Terry Harvin..................................... 1987-90 4. 162...... Kenny Wrob..................................... 1995-98 5. 138...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 6. 127...... Bill Thatcher..................................... 1992-93 7. 81...... Pat Parker.......................................... 1983-87 8. 73...... Don Norton...................................... 1990-91 9. 55...... Eric Smith......................................... 1993-94 10. 44...... Brit Barker.............................................. 1983
PUNTING YARDS - Career 1. 7,896...... Charlie Edwards............................... 2008-11 2. 7,253...... Daniel Jordan................................... 2004-07 3. 6,737...... Terry Harvin..................................... 1987-90 4. 6,303...... Kenny Wrob..................................... 1995-98 5. 5,337...... Scott Shelton..................................... 1999-02 6. 4,838...... Bill Thatcher..................................... 1992-93 7. 3,042...... Pat Parker.......................................... 1983-87 8. 2,980...... Don Norton...................................... 1990-91 9. 2,182...... Eric Smith......................................... 1993-94 10. 1,673...... Brit Barker.............................................. 1983
PUNTING AVERAGE - Career (Min 40 Att.) 1. 40.82...... Don Norton (73-2,980)................... 1990-91 2. 40.52...... Daniel Jordan (179-7,253).............. 2004-07 3. 40.49...... Charlie Edwards (195-7,896)......... 2008-11 4. 39.67...... Eric Smith (55-2,182)...................... 1993-94 5. 38.91...... Kenny Wrob (162-6,303)................ 1995-98 6. 38.67...... Scott Shelton (138-5,337)............... 1999-02 7. 38.09...... Bill Thatcher (127-4,838)................ 1992-93 8. 38.08...... Brit Barker (44-1,637)........................... 1983 9. 37.85...... Terry Harvin (178-6,737)............... 1987-90 10. 37.56...... Pat Parker (81-3,042)....................... 1983-87
MOST PUNTS - Season 1. 73...... Don Norton............................................ 1991 2. 69...... Bill Thatcher........................................... 1992 3. 62...... Daniel Jordan......................................... 2006 62...... Terry Harvin........................................... 1990 5. 61...... Charlie Edwards..................................... 2009 6. 58...... Bill Thatcher........................................... 1993 7. 56...... Charlie Edwards..................................... 2010 8. 55...... Eric Smith............................................... 1994 9. 51...... Scott Shelton........................................... 2002 10. 50...... Daniel Jordan......................................... 2007
PUNTING YARDS - Season 1. 2,890...... Don Norton............................................ 1991 2. 2,551...... Bill Thatcher........................................... 1992 3. 2,540...... Daniel Jordan......................................... 2006 4. 2,417...... Charlie Edwards..................................... 2009 5. 2,398...... Terry Harvin........................................... 1990 6. 2,298...... Charlie Edwards..................................... 2010 7. 2,287...... Bill Thatcher........................................... 1993 8. 2,182...... Eric Smith............................................... 1994 9. 2,012...... Daniel Jordan......................................... 2007 10. 1,918...... Charlie Edwards..................................... 2008
PUNTING AVERAGE - Season (Min 15 Att.) 1. 42.69...... Scott Shelton (16-683)........................... 1999 2. 42.10...... Charlie Edwards (30-1,263)................. 2011 3. 41.06...... Daniel Jordan (34-1,396)...................... 2004 4. 41.04...... Charlie Edwards (56-2,298)................. 2010 5. 40.97...... Daniel Jordan (62-2,540)...................... 2006 6. 40.82...... Don Norton (73-2,980)......................... 1991 7. 40.24...... Daniel Jordan (50-2,012)...................... 2007 8. 40.18...... Scott Shelton (38-1,527)........................ 2001 9. 39.96...... Charlie Edwards (48-1,918)................. 2008 10. 39.90...... Kenny Wrob (48-1,915)........................ 1997
MOST PUNTS - Game 11...... Eric Smith at Miami.......................9-3-1994 11...... Bill Thatcher vs. Jacksonville St..................... .............................................................10-24-1992
LONGEST PUNT 75...... Kenny Worob vs. The Citadel........................ .............................................................10-21-1995
LONGEST FIELD GOALS 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 10. 14. 17. 20. 25. 29. 34. 38. 45.
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Tim Foley vs. JMU (Q3, 0:46)...........................1987 David Cool at JMU (Q2, 10:16)........................1988 Chris Chambers at Oregon St. (Q2, 0:00)........1999 Tim Foley vs. W. Kentucky (Q2, 0:14)..............1987 David Cool vs. Furman (Q1, 7:13)............ 1988 (P) Jesse Hartley vs. S. Dakota St. (Q4, 0:00).........2007 David Cool at JMU (Q1, 0:00)..........................1988 Tim Foley vs. UCF (Q1, 7:33)...........................1987 Tim Foley at UTC (Q1)......................................1985 Reed Haley vs. UTC (Q2, 0:26).........................1993 Reed Haley vs. Jacksonville St. (Q4, 11:25)......1992 Reed Haley at Youngstown St. (Q2, 14:55)......1992 David Cool vs. WCU (Q4, 8:34).......................1991 David Cool vs. Savannah St. (Q1, 10:46).........1991 Tim Foley at E. Carolina (Q1, 1:21)..................1991 Tim Foley vs. W. Kentucky (Q2, 3:11)..............1987 Scott Shelton vs. Beth.-Cookman (Q2,14:50).2002 Reed Haley at The Citadel (Q4 8:11)................2002 Tim Foley vs. Newberry (Q2, 1:28)..................1984 Adrian Mora at Wofford (Q3, 6:13)..................2009 David Cool at UTC (Q2, 4:15)..........................1988 Tim Foley at Florida A&M (Q2, 0:02)..............1985 Tim Foley vs. Bethune-Cookman (Q2, 0:06)..1985 Tim Foley at JMU (Q1, 1:18).............................1985 Adrian Mora vs. Furman (Q3, 10:43................2011 Jesse Hartley at Elon (Q2, 11:32)......................2007 Eric Meng vs. WCU (Q2, 5:55).........................1997 David Cool vs. W. Georgia (Q1, 5:06)..............1989 Adrian Mora at Wofford (Q2, 9:59)..................2009 Jonathan Dudley vs. App. St. (Q2,9:01)...........2004 Reed Haley vs. Concord (Q2, 0:05)..................1993 David Cool vs. UCF (Q1, 1:58).........................1990 David Cool vs. Furman (Q3, 5:07)............ 1988 (P) Eric Meng vs. Furman (Q4, 13:34)...................1997 Reed Haley at Marshall (Q2, 1:21)....................1993 Reed Haley at East Tenn. St. (Q3, 12:18).........1993 Tim Foley at UCF (Q4, 8:57).............................1985 Adrian Mora at S. Dakota St. (Q1, 2:56)..........2009 Reed Haley vs. Concord (Q4,10:59)................1993 David Cool vs. Nicholls St. (Q1, 5:18)..............1991 David Cool vs. Valdosta St. (Q4, 8:57).............1990 David Cool vs. W. Georgia (Q2, 6:34)..............1989 David Cool at Samford (Q3, 9:26)....................1989 David Cool vs. UCF (Q2, 7:57).........................1988 Adrian Mora vs. S. Carolina St. (Q3, 0:00).2010 (P) Adrian Mora at UTC (Q2, 0:03).......................2010 Scott Shelton vs. East Tenn. St. (Q2, 0:00).......2002 Scott Shelton at Elon (Q1, 1:33)........................2001 Rob Bironas vs. East Tenn. St. (Q2, 0:00).........2000 Chris Chambers vs. App. St. (Q1, 3:26)...........1998 Reed Haley vs. The Citadel (Q2, 9:08)..............1993 David Cool vs. S. Carolina St. (Q3, 7:35).........1988 Tim Foley vs. UCF (Q1, 6:06)...........................1985
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Tim Foley vs. East Tenn. St. (Q3, 3:38)............1985 Adrian Mora vs. Albany (Q4, 0:40)..................2009 Jesse Hartley at Wofford (Q4, 8:58)..................2007 Scott Shelton vs. FAMU (Q2, 13:29)......... 2001 (P) Reed Haley vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (Q3, 9:18).........1992 David Cool vs. NE Louisiana (Q2, 0:31)..........1990 David Cool vs. NE Louisiana (Q4, 8:40)..........1990 David Cool vs. UCF (Q2, 1:07).................. 1990 (P) David Cool vs. Mid. Tenn. St. (Q1, 4:22).........1989 Tim Foley at Furman (Q2, 13:33).....................1985 Tim Foley vs. Valdosta St. (Q2, 0:25)...............1984 David Simmons at Valdosta St. (Q2, 0:00)......1983 Scott Shelton vs. Beth.-Cookman (Q2, 4:10)..2002 David Cool at Florida St. (Q1, 2:51).................1990 David Cool vs. The Citadel (Q2, 0:18).............1990 Tim Foley vs. Bethume-Cookman (Q2, 2:27).1985 Adrian Mora at Furman (Q2, 0:50)..................2008 Scott Shelton vs. Delaware (Q2, 0:00)..............2001 Scott Shelton vs. WCU (Q3, 0:57).....................2001 Scott Shelton vs. Furman (Q4, 2:28).......... 2001 (P) Chris Chambers vs. The Citadel (Q1, 1:38).....1999 Chris Chambers at The Citadel (Q4, 7:14)......1998 Reed Haley vs. East Tenn. St. (Q4, 6:23)..........1994 Tim Foley vs. Tenn. Tech (Q3, 7:27).................1985
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Adrian Mora at Samford (Q3, 11:26)...............2011 Adrian Mora at Furman (Q2, 9:37)..................2010 Adrian Mora at C. Carolina (Q2, 14:20)..........2010 Adrian Mora vs. Elon (Q1, 10:57).....................2008 Adrian Mora at UTC (Q1, 1:50).......................2008 Jesse Hartley at Elon (1 OT)..............................2007 Jonathan Dudley at WCU (Q3, 11:02).............2004 Rob Bironas at The Citadel (Q4, 11:58)...........2000 Rob Bironas at Furman (Q3, 12:34).................2000 David Cool at NE Louisiana (Q1, 1:47)...........1990 Mike Dowis vs. Nevada (Q4, 1:06)............ 1990 (P) Adrian Mora at Delaware, (Q3, 11:59)...... 2010 (P) Bo Galvin at Furman (Q2, 3:47).......................2006 Jonathan Dudley at Furman (Q4, 11:14).........2004 Scott Shelton vs. Furman (Q1, 0:49).................2001 Chris Chambers at Furman (Q3, 3:09)............1998 Eric Meng at App. St. (Q2, 14:19).....................1995 Reed Haley at WCU (Q2, 5:28).........................1994 Mike Dowis at JMU (Q1, 10:53).......................1989 Mike Dowis at JMU (Q2, 2:32).........................1989 Tim Foley at Mid. Tenn. St. (Q3, 11:39)...........1986 Tim Foley at Bethume-Cookman (Q2, 0:04)..1986
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PUNT/KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS KICKOFF RETURNS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS - Career 1. 81...... Laron Scott....................................... 2009-11 2. 68...... Chris Wright..................................... 1991-94 3. 64...... Karl Miller........................................ 1987-90 4. 46...... Nay Young......................................... 1983-87 5. 43...... Anthony J. Williams........................ 1999-02 6. 39...... Melvin Bell........................................ 1983-84 39...... Darrell Pasco.................................... 2008-09 8. 34...... Raja Andrews................................... 2004-08 9. 31...... Teddy Craft....................................... 2003-05 10. 30...... Lewis Barr......................................... 2002-05
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS - Career 1. 2,257...... Laron Scott....................................... 2009-11 2. 1,430...... Chris Wright..................................... 1994-94 3. 1,386...... Karl Miller........................................ 1987-90 4. 984...... Nay Young......................................... 1983-87 5. 908...... Darrell Pasco.................................... 2008-09 6. 890...... Anthony J. Williams........................ 1999-02 7. 876...... Melvin Bell........................................ 1983-84 8. 787...... Lewis Barr......................................... 2002-05 9. 708...... Raja Andrews................................... 2004-08 10. 700...... Corey Joyner .................................... 1994-98
KICKOFF RETURN AVG. - Season (min. 15 ret.) 1. 30.59...... Laron Scott (34-1041)........................... 2011 2. 29.90...... Lewis Barr (20-598)............................... 2003 3. 27.33...... Chris Wright (15-410)........................... 1992 4. 26.39...... Laron Scott (44-1,161).......................... 2010 5. 26.11...... Anthony J. Williams (18-470).............. 2002 6. 25.93...... Dexter Dawson (15-389)...................... 1995 7. 24.47...... Melvin Bell (17-416).............................. 1984 8. 24-47...... Darrell Pasco (20-453).......................... 2008 9. 22.80...... Karl Miller (25-570).............................. 1990 10. 22.65...... Darrell Pasco (20-453).......................... 2008
KICKOFF RETURNS - Season 1. 44...... Laron Scott............................................. 2010 2. 34...... Laron Scott............................................. 2011 3. 33...... Nay Young............................................... 1986 4. 25...... Karl Miller.............................................. 1990 5. 22...... Karl Miller.............................................. 1988 22...... Melvin Bell.............................................. 1983 7. 21...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2007 8. 20...... Darrell Pasco.......................................... 2008 20...... Lewis Barr............................................... 2003 10. 19...... Darrell Pasco.......................................... 2009 19...... Teddy Craft............................................. 2005 19...... Ronnie Wiggins..................................... 2009 19...... Chris Wright........................................... 1994
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS - Season 1. 1,161...... Laron Scott............................................. 2010 2. 1,040...... Laron Scott............................................. 2011 3. 715...... Nay Young............................................... 1986 4. 598...... Lewis Barr............................................... 2003 5. 570...... Karl Miller.............................................. 1990 6. 495...... Karl Miller.............................................. 1988 7. 470...... Anthony J. Williams.............................. 2002 8. 460...... Melvin Bell.............................................. 1983 9. 455...... Darrell Pasco.......................................... 2009 10. 453...... Darrell Pasco.......................................... 2008
KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 1. 1...... by 11 players on 12 times (last by:) ...... Laron Scott vs. Alabama............11-19-2011
MOST KICKOFF RETURNS - Game 6...... Laron Scott at Delaware.................12-18-10 ...... Laron Scott vs. Wofford...................10-9-10 ...... Darrell Pasco vs. Furman...............11-14-09 ...... Melvin Bell vs. Bethune-Cookman.............. ...............................................................10-6-1984
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS - Game 173...... Laron Scott vs. Wofford...................10-9-10 KICKOFF RETURN AVG. - Career (min. 25 Ret.) 1. 27.86...... Laron Scott (81-2,257).................... 2009-11 2. 26.23...... Lewis Barr (30-787)......................... 2002-05 3. 25.93...... Corey Joyner (27-700)..................... 1994-98 4. 23.28...... Darrell Pasco (39-908).................... 2008-09 5. 22.46...... Melvin Bell (64-1,386).................... 1983-84 6. 21.66...... Karl Miller (64-1,386....................... 1987-90 7. 21.39...... Nay Young (46-984)........................ 1983-87 8. 21.03...... Chris Wright (68-1,430)................. 1991-94 9. 20.82...... Raja Andrews (34-708)................... 2004-08 10. 20.70...... Anthony J. Williams (43-890)........ 1999-02
Longest KickOFF Returns 1. 100t ..... Corey Joyner at ETSU..................11-1-1997 2. 99t...... Laron Scott at Samford..................9-3-2011 3. 96t...... Marvin Bell at Valdosta St.........11-19-1983 4. 95t...... Laron Scott at Alabama..............11-19-2011 5. 94t...... Samair Baker vs. Elon...................9-20-2007 94t...... James Banks at William & Mary...9-6-1997 94t...... Chris Wright at Furman..............9-26-1992 8. 93t...... Anthony Williams vs. App. St...10-19-2002 9. 89t...... Bennie Cunningham at Ore. St... 9-18-1999 10. 83t...... Jayson Foster vs. Wofford............9-18-2004
PUNT RETURNS PUNT RETURNS - Career 1. 118...... Anthony J. Williams........................ 1999-02 2. 97...... Rodney Oglesby............................... 1988-91 3. 73...... Dexter Dawson................................ 1992-95 4. 45...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 45...... Brandon Rozelle............................... 1990-93 6. 44...... Tony Belser....................................... 1985-88 44...... Teddy Craft....................................... 2003-05 8. 40...... Reico Tutt.......................................... 1996-97 9. 36...... Melvin Bell........................................ 1983-84 10. 35...... Nay Young......................................... 1983-87
PUNT RETURN YARDS - Season 1. 474...... Anthony Williams................................. 2002 2. 366...... Dexter Dawson...................................... 1993 3. 347...... Rodney Oglesby..................................... 1989 4. 282...... Anthony Williams................................. 2001 5. 280...... Raja Andrews......................................... 2008 6. 271...... Dexter Dawson...................................... 1995 7. 253...... Corey Joyner........................................... 1998 8. 252...... Melvin Bell.............................................. 1984 9. 250...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2006 10. 211...... Dexter Dawson...................................... 1994
PUNT RETURNS - Season 1. 44...... Anthony J. Williams.............................. 2002 2. 37...... Brandon Rozzelle................................... 1992 3. 34...... Rodney Oglesby..................................... 1989 4. 32...... Dexter Dawson...................................... 1993 5. 28...... Anthony J. Williams.............................. 2001 6. 25...... Reico Tutt................................................ 1997 25...... Shawn Austin......................................... 1991 25...... Rodney Oglesby..................................... 1988 9. 24...... Jayson Foster........................................... 2006 24...... Anthony J. Williams.............................. 1999
PUNT RETURN YARDS - Game 143...... Anthony Williams vs. UTC.........9-22-2001
PUNT RETURNS - Game 9...... Dexter Dawson vs. VMI............10-23-1993
PUNT RETURN AVG. - Career 1. 16.12...... Raja Andrews (25-403)................... 2004-08 2. 13.04...... Corey Joyner (26-339)..................... 1994-98 3. 11.84...... Dexter Dawson (73-864)................ 1992-95 4. 11.31...... Jayson Foster (45-509).................... 2004-07 5. 10.77...... Nay Young (35-377)........................ 1983-87 6. 10.33...... Melvin Bell (36-372)........................ 1983-84 7. 10.21...... Lewis Barr (29-296)......................... 2002-05 8. 9.54...... Anthony J. Williams (118-1126).... 1999-02 9. 9.27...... Teddy Craft (44-408)....................... 2003-05 10. 7.91...... Rodney Oglesby (97-767)............... 1988-91
PUNT RETURN YARDS - Career 1. 1,126...... Anthony Williams........................... 1999-02 2. 864...... Dexter Dawson................................ 1992-95 3. 767...... Rodney Oglesby............................... 1988-91 4. 509...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 5. 408...... Teddy Craft....................................... 2003-05 6. 403...... Raja Andrews................................... 2004-08 7. 377...... Nay Young......................................... 1983-87 8. 372...... Melvin Bell........................................ 1983-84 9. 339...... Tony Belser....................................... 1985-88 339...... Corey Joyner..................................... 1994-98
PUNT RETURN AVG. - Season (min. 15 ret.) 1. 15.94...... Dexter Dawson (17-271)...................... 1995 2. 14.88...... Corey Joyner (17-253)........................... 1998 3. 14.00...... Raja Andrews (20-280)......................... 2008 14.00...... Melvin Bell (18-252).............................. 1984 5. 11.44...... Dexter Dawson (32-366)...................... 1993 6. 11.35...... Tedd Craft (17-193)............................... 2004 7. 11.17...... Nay Young (18-201).............................. 1985 8. 10.77...... Anthony J. Williams (44-474).............. 2002 9. 10.42...... Jayson Foster (24-250).......................... 2006 10. 10.21...... Rodney Oglesby (34-347)..................... 1989
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PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS - Career 1. 2...... Raja Andrews................................... 2005-08 2...... Jayson Foster..................................... 2004-07 2...... Anthony Williams....................... 1999-2002 2...... Rodney Oglesby............................... 1988-91 PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS - Game 1. 1...... 13 players on 17 occasions (last by:)............ ...... Darreion Robinson at App. St...10-29-2011 LONGEST PUNT RETURN 1. 94t...... Jayson Foster vs. App. St............10-16-2004
DEFENSIVE RECORDS INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE MOST TACKLES - Career 1. 375...... Paul Carroll (205s-170a).................1991-94 2. 353...... Freddy Pesqueira (173s-180a)........1999-02 3. 316...... John Mohring (181s-135a).............2003-06 4. 308...... Edward Thomas (186s-122a).........1993-96 5. 292...... Nick Davis (156s-136a)...................1990-93 6. 290...... Joe Scott (173s-117a).......................1999-03 7. 282...... Rob Stockton (162s-120a)..............1992-95 8. 279...... Derrick Butler (172s-107a).............2001-04 9. 267...... D.T. Tanner (136s-131a).................1994-97 10. 266...... Charles Carper (173-93).................1983-85
MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS - Career 1. 59.0...... Voncellies Allen...............................1996-99 2. 51.5...... Freddy Pesqueira.............................1999-02 3. 46.0...... Brent Russell.....................................2008-11 4. 38.5...... Eric Hadley.......................................2001-04 5. 38.0...... Eric Davis..........................................1996-98 38.0...... Alex Mash.........................................1990-93 7. 37.5...... John Mohring...................................2003-06 8. 27.5...... Giff Smith..........................................1987-90 9. 26.0...... Derrick Reeves.................................1995-97 10. 23.5...... Dakota Walker.................................2007-08
MOST TACKLES - Season 1. 133...... Mike West (73s-60a)..............................1990 2. 130...... Edward Thomas (86s-44a)....................1996 3. 127...... Paul Carroll (71s-56a)...........................1994 4. 121...... James Dickerson (65s-56a)...................1997 5. 117...... Jessie Jenkins (70s-47a).........................1985 6. 116...... Joe Scott (68s-48a).................................2002 7. 112...... John Mohring (55s-57a).......................2005 112...... Joe Scott (72s-40a).................................2001 112...... Lee Brooks (57-55a)..............................1996 10. 109...... Arkee Thompson (55s-54a)..................1998
MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS - Season 1. 22.0...... Voncellies Allen.....................................1999 2. 21.0...... Eric Davis................................................1998 3. 19.0...... Freddy Pesqueira...................................2002 4. 18.5...... Brent Russell...........................................2010 5. 18.0...... Alex Mash...............................................1991 6. 17.5...... Dakota Walker.......................................2008 7. 17.0...... Eric Davis................................................1997 17.0...... Voncellies Allen.....................................1998 9. 16.5...... Brent Russell...........................................2011 10. 15.5...... Roderick Tinsley....................................2010
MOST TACKLES - Game 1. 22...... James Dickerson at USF............ 11-15-1997 22...... Jessie Jenkins at Troy State.......... 9-15-1985 22...... Edward Thomas vs. VMI............ 10-5-1996 4. 21...... Everett Sharpe vs. The Citadel.. 11-26-1988 5. 20...... Edward Thomas at The Citadel.10-26-1996 6. 19...... Chris Covington vs. Wofford..... 9-27-2008
MOST PASS BREAKUPS - Career 1. 36...... Laron Scott.......................................2009-11 2. 35...... Rodney Oglesby...............................1988-91 3. 32...... Nay Young.........................................1984-87 4. 24...... Mark Giles........................................1988-91 5. 21...... Carson Hill.......................................2006-10 6. 20...... David Young.....................................1999-02 20...... Rob Stockton....................................1992-95 8. 18...... James Young.....................................2001-04 18...... Aaron Whitaker...............................2001-03 18...... Taz Dixon..........................................1986-89
MOST SACKS - Career 1. 24.0...... Edward Thomas (23s-2a)................1993-96 2. 20.5...... Brent Russell (19s-3a).....................2008-11 3. 18.5...... Alex Mash (15s-7a)..........................1990-93 4. 16.0...... Eric Davis (16s-0a)..........................1996-98 5. 15.5...... Giff Smith (12s-7a)..........................1987-90 6. 14.0...... Michael Morris (13s-2a).................1991-94 7. 13.5...... Eric Hadley (12s-3a)........................2001-04 13.5...... Steve. Bussoletti (10s-7a)................1988-91 9. 13.0...... Lee Brooks (13s-0a).........................1993-96 10. 12.5...... Vonvellies Allen (12s-1a)................1996-99 12.5...... Freddy Pesqueira (12s-1a)..............1999-02 MOST SACKS - Season 1. 11.0...... Darren Alford (11s-0a).........................1988 11.0...... Eric Davis (11s-0a)................................1998 3. 10.5...... Edward Thomas (10s-1a)......................1995 4. 9.5...... Alex Mash (9s-1a)..................................1993 9.5...... Edward Thomas (9s-1a)........................1996 6. 8.5...... Dakota Walker (8s-1a)..........................2008 7. 8.0...... Giff Smith (7s-2a)..................................1988 8.0...... Brent Russell (7s-2a)..............................2010 9. 7.0...... Michael Morris (7s-0a).........................1994 10. 6.5...... Brent Russell (6s-1a)..............................2011 6.5...... Chris Covington (5s-3a).......................2008
MOST PASS BREAKUPS - Season 1. 18...... Laron Scott.............................................2011 18...... Mark Giles..............................................1990 3. 13...... Rodney Oglesby.....................................1990 4. 12...... Don Hudson...........................................1992 5. 11...... Brandon Jackson....................................2007 11...... Nay Young...............................................1986 11...... Chris Aiken............................................1985 8. 10...... Laron Scott.............................................2010 10...... Carson Hill.............................................2008 10...... James Young...........................................2002 10...... Jim Multimer..........................................1990 10...... Rodney Oglesby.....................................1989 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES - Career 1. 6...... Michael Berry...................................1988-91 2. 5...... Darius Dawson.................................1990-93 5...... Steve Bussoletti.................................1988-91 5...... Eric Thigpen.....................................1993-96 5...... Cloise Williams................................1995-98 5...... Nay Young.........................................1984-87 5...... Alex Mash.........................................1990-93 5...... Daryl Morrell...................................1997-98 9. 4...... 10 Tied.............................................................
YEAR-BY-YEAR TACKLE LEADERS 2011............... Deion Stanley...................................... 86 2010............... Josh Rowe...........................................104 2009............... Dion DuBose........................................ 85 2008............... Quentin Taylor..................................... 98 2007............... Chris Covington.................................. 67 2006............... John Mohring...................................... 93 2005............... John Mohring....................................112 2004............... Derrick Butler...................................... 68 2003............... Derrick Butler...................................... 77 2002............... Joe Scott..............................................116 2001............... Joe Scott..............................................112 2000............... Freddy Pesqueira............................... 87 1999............... Jason Neese......................................... 79 1998............... Arkee Thompson..............................109 1997............... James Dickerson..............................121 1996............... Edward Thomas................................130 1995............... Chad Nighbert.................................... 97 1994............... Paul Carroll.........................................127 1993............... Paul Carroll.........................................102 1992............... Paul Carroll.........................................107 1991............... Paul Sikkelee......................................108 1990............... Mike West...........................................133 1989............... Darrell Hendrix.................................... 92 1988............... Darrell Hendrix.................................... 97 1987............... Flint Matthews.................................... 95 1986............... Robert Underwood.........................100 1985............... Jessie Jenkins....................................117 1984............... Charles Carper...................................106 1983............... Theoria Ward....................................... 89 MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES - Season 1. 5...... Darius Dawson.......................................1993 2. 4...... Daryl Morrell.........................................1997 4...... Nay Young...............................................1987 4. 3...... E.J. Webb.................................................2010 3...... Markeith Wylie......................................2009 3...... Larry Beard.............................................2007 3...... Victor Cabral..........................................2003 3...... Eugene Phillips.......................................1999 3...... Benjy Harris............................................1997 3...... D.T. Tanner.............................................1997 3...... Marco Bradham.....................................1994 3...... Steve Bussoletti.......................................1989 3...... Michael Berry.........................................1988 3...... Danny Durham......................................1985 3...... Jeff Evans.................................................1983 FUMBLE RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 1. 1...... Kyle Oehlbeck (Yards)...........................2010 1...... E.J. Webb (Yards)...................................2010 1...... Dakota Walker (Yards)..........................2008 1...... Ronnie Wiggins (Yards)........................2006 1...... John Douglas (Yards)............................2010 1...... Lee Brooks (Yards).................................1995 1...... Chad Nighbert (Yards)..........................1995 1...... Larry Beard (Yards)...............................2007 1...... David Young (Yards).............................2002 1...... Marco Bradham (Yards).......................1994 1...... Josh Gebhardt (Yards)...........................2010 1...... Derek Heyden (Yards)...........................2009 1...... Chris Rogers (Yards).............................2007 1...... Michael Ward (Yards)...........................2001 1...... Darrell Pasco (Yards).............................2009 1...... Rodney Oglesby (Yards).......................1990
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DEFENSIVE RECORDS INDIVIDUAL DEFENSE MOST FUMBLE FORCED - Career 1. 8 ..... Michael Berry...................................1988-91 2. 6...... Roderick Tinsley..............................2008-11 6...... Freddy Pesqueira.............................1999-02 6...... Chad Nighbert.................................1994-97 6...... Jessie Jenkins....................................1983-85 6. 5...... Darius Eubanks................................2009-11 5...... Cloise Williams................................1994-98 5...... Paul Carroll.......................................1991-94 5...... Nick Davis.........................................1990-93 10. 4...... 13 Tied............................................................. MOST FUMBLE FORCED - Season 1. 6...... Roderick Tinsley....................................2010 2. 4 ..... Nick Davis...............................................1993 4...... Chad Nighbert.......................................1997 4...... Brandon Smith.......................................1995 5. 3...... Derek Heyden........................................2010 3...... Chris Rogers...........................................2008 3 ..... Dakota Walker.......................................2008. 3...... Freddy Pesqueira...................................2001 3...... Derrick Reeves.......................................1995 3...... Michael Berry.........................................1991 3...... Giff Smith................................................1990 3...... Michael Berry.........................................1988 3...... Thomas Porter........................................1986 3...... Jessie Jenkins..........................................1985 3...... Danny Durham......................................1984 3...... Jessie Jenkins..........................................1983 MOST QUARTERBACK HURRIES - Career 1. 29...... Freddy Pesqueira.............................1999-02 2. 22...... Eric Davis..........................................1996-98 3. 21...... Voncellies Allen...............................1996-99 4. 18...... Jamar Jones.......................................1998-01 5. 12...... Derrick Reeves.................................1995-97 12...... Eugene Phillips.................................1996-99 7. 11...... Corey Middlebrooks.......................1998-01 11...... Benjy Harris......................................1997-98 11...... Eric Hadley.......................................2001-04 10. 10...... Robert LeBlanc.................................1998-01 10...... Victor Cabral....................................2001-04 MOST QUARTERBACK HURRIES - Season 1. 12...... Eric Davis................................................1998 12...... Jamar Jones.............................................2000 12...... Derrick Reeves.......................................1997 4. 11...... Freddy Pesqueira...................................2002 5. 10...... Eric Davis................................................1997 10...... Voncellies Allen.....................................1997 7. 9...... Nate Gates...............................................2000 8. 8...... Winston Hardison.................................2002 8...... Eric Hadley.............................................2002 10. 7...... Freddy Pesqueira...................................2000 7...... Eugene Phillips.......................................1999 7...... Benjy Harris............................................1998 7...... Voncellies Allen.....................................1998 7...... Corey Middlebrooks.............................2001 7...... Freddy Pesqueira...................................1999
MOST BLOCKED KICKS - Career 1. 6...... David Young.....................................1999-02 2. 4...... Brent Russell.....................................2008-11 4...... Larry Beard.......................................2005-08 4. 3...... Aaron Whitaker...............................2001-03 3...... Tim Camp.........................................2005-08 6. 2...... Lavar Rainey.....................................1996-00 2...... Voncellies Allen...............................1996-99 2...... Laron Scott.......................................2009-11 2...... Nate Gates.........................................1999-00 2...... Eric McIntire....................................2001-04 2...... Johnathan Woodham......................2001-03 2...... Robert Hadley..................................2001-04 2...... John Mohring...................................2003-06 2...... Roderick Tinsley..............................2008-11 2...... Earthwind Moreland.......................1996-99 MOST BLOCKED KICKS - Season 1. 3...... Aaron Whitaker.....................................2003 3...... Larry Beard.............................................2008 3...... David Young...........................................2001 3...... Brent Russell...........................................2009 5. 2...... Eric McIntire..........................................2002 2...... Tim Camp...............................................2005 2...... Voncellis Allen.......................................1998 2...... Laron Scott.............................................2011 2...... Lavar Rainey...........................................1999 2...... David Young...........................................2002 2...... Nate Gates...............................................2000 INTERCEPTIONS - Career 1. 16...... Nay Young.........................................1983-87 2. 15...... Rodney Oglesby...............................1988-91 3. 12...... Tay Dixon..........................................1986-89 12...... Laron Scott.......................................2009-11 5. 11...... Arkee Thompson.............................1998-99 6. 10...... A.J. Bryant.........................................2002-05 10...... Marco Bradham...............................1992-95 8. 9...... David Young.....................................1999-02 9...... Jim Mutimer.....................................1990-91 9...... Kevin Whitley..................................1988-91 INTERCEPTIONS - Season 1. 6...... A.J. Bryant...............................................2004 6...... Earthwind Moreland.............................1998 6...... Randell Boone........................................1989 6...... Laron Scott.............................................2010 6...... Arkee Thompson...................................1998 6...... Jim Mutimer...........................................1991 6...... Nate Gates...............................................2000 8. 5...... Lavar Rainey...........................................2000 5...... Rodney Oglesby.....................................1988 5...... ArkeeThompson....................................1999 5...... Brancis Williams....................................1995 5...... Nay Young...............................................1983 5...... Chris Aiken............................................1985 5...... Brandon Jackson....................................2006
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INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS - Career 1. 260...... A.J. Bryant.........................................2002-05 2. 197...... Rodney Oglesby...............................1988-91 3. 182...... Taz Dixon..........................................1986-89 4. 167...... David Young.....................................1999-02 5. 165...... Nay Young........................................ 1983-87 6. 155...... Hugo Rossignol............................... 1983-85 7. 127...... Laron Scott...................................... 2009-11 8. 121...... Arkee Thompson............................ 1998-99 9. 117...... John Mohring.................................. 2003-06 10. 107...... Lavar Rainey.....................................1996-00 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS - Season 1. 165...... A.J. Bryant.............................................. 2004 2. 111...... Hugo Rossignol......................................1983 3. 107...... Lavar Rainey...........................................2000 4. 104...... Dreck Cooper.........................................2001 5. 102...... Earthwind Moreland.............................1998 6. 98...... Ryan Hadden..........................................1999 7. 96...... John Mohring.........................................2005 8. 95...... A.J. Bryant...............................................2005 9. 94...... Terrence McBride..................................2003 10. 91...... Chris Covington....................................2007 91...... David Young...........................................1999 INTERCEPTION RETURN TOUCHDOWNS - Career 1. 3...... Taz Dixon..........................................1986-89 2. 2...... Lavar Rainey.....................................1996-00 2...... Laron Scott.......................................2009-11 2...... A.J. Bryant.........................................2002-05 5. 1...... Tariq Muhammed..................................2003 1...... David Young.....................................1999-02 1...... Earthwind Moreland.......................1996-99 1...... Michael Berry...................................1988-91 1...... Everette Sharpe................................1986-89 1...... Terrence McBride............................2002-05 1...... Derick Austin...................................1993-96 1...... Josh Smithers....................................1996-99 1...... Jason Earwood.................................2003-06 1...... Hugo Rossignol................................1983-85 1...... Darren Alford...................................1987-88 1...... Johnathan Woodham......................2001-03 1...... Ryan Hadden....................................1997-00 1...... Chris Carper.....................................1983-85 1...... Michael Youngblood.......................1998-01 1...... Dreck Cooper........................................ 2001 1...... Carson Hill.......................................2006-10 1...... John Mohring...................................2003-06 1...... Shane Maxwell.................................1988-91 1...... Damon Suggs...................................2005-08 1...... Rodney Oglesby...............................1988-91
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME TEAM RECORDS Total Offense Most Plays 103...................................... at East Carolina ....................................................... 9-22-1984 Most Plays, Both Teams 170 ..................................... at East Carolina. ....................................................... 9-22-1984 Most Yards Gained 732..............................vs. Western Carolina. ....................................................... 10-9-1999 Most Yards Gained, Both Teams 1,216..........................vs. Northern Arizona. (FCS First Round).................... 11-27-1999 Rushing Most Plays 80................................................ vs. Furman ....................................................... 11-5-2005 Most Plays, Both Teams 124.................................. at James Madison. ....................................................... 11-4-1989 Most Yards 665.................................. vs. Glenville State ..................................................... 11-12-1994 Most Yards, Both Teams 801............................. vs. Youngstown State (FCS Champ. Game).................... 12-20-99 Most Touchdowns 11................................vs. Johnson C. Smith. ....................................................... 9-11-2004 Passing Most Attempts 57..................................................at Furman. ..................................................... 11-15-2008 Most Attempts, Both Teams 92..................................................at Furman. ..................................................... 11-15-2008 Most Completions 40..................................................at Furman. ..................................................... 11-15-2008 Most Completions, Both Teams 59..................................................at Furman ..................................................... 11-15-2008 Most Interceptions Thrown 6................................... at East Tennessee St.. ....................................................... 11-3-1984 Most Passing Yards 419.............................................. vs. Furman (FCS Champ. Game)................ 12-21-1985 Most Touchdown Passes 4......................................................... vs. Elon ....................................................... 10-2-2004 4......................................vs. Western Illinois (FCS Semifinals)....................... 12-21-1998 4................................................... vs. Furman. (FCS Champ. Game) ............... 12-21-1985 Punting Most Punts 11................................ vs. Jacksonville State ..................................................... 10-24-1992 11.................................................... at Miami. ......................................................... 9-3-1994 Punt Returns Most Returns 10.................................. at Virginia Military ..................................................... 10-23-1993 Most Punt Return Yards 143......................................vs. Chattanooga. ....................................................... 9-22-2001 Most Touchdowns 1 on 17 occasions (last by:) ......................... vs. Appalachian State................ 10-29-2011 Kick Returns Most Returns 9........................................ vs. Massachusetts (FCS Championship)............... 12-19-1998 Most Yards 382............................................... at Samford ......................................................... 9-3-2011 Most Touchdowns 1 on 12 occasions (last by:) vs. Alabama............................... 11-19-2011 Scoring Most Points 84................................vs. Johnson C. Smith. ....................................................... 9-11-2004 Most Points, Both Teams 103.................................. vs. Old Dominion (FCS Round of 16)...................... 12-3-2011
Largest Margin of Victory 81 (84-3).....................vs. Johnson C. Smith ....................................................... 9-11-2004 Largest Margin of Defeat 56 (56-0)......................................... at Miami ......................................................... 9-3-1994 Largest 4th Quarter Comeback 28 pts. (31-3 with 11 minutes).................... ...................................... at Western Carolina. ..................................................... 10-25-2008 Most Touchdowns 12................................vs. Johnson C. Smith ....................................................... 9-11-2004 Most Touchdowns, Both Teams 15.................................... vs. Old Dominion ..................................................... 10-29-2005 14...............................vs. Northern Arizona (FCS First Round).................... 11-27-1999 Most Extra Points Made 10 on five occasions (last by:)...................... .....................................vs. Johnson C. Smith ....................................................... 9-11-2004 Most Extra Points Made, Both Teams 13.............................. at South Dakota State ..................................................... 10-29-2005 13...............................vs. Northern Arizona (FCS First Round).................... 11-27-1999 Most Field Goals Made 5................................................... vs. Furman ....................................................... 11-8-2003 5...............................................at The Citadel ..................................................... 11-19-1994 Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams 9 (GS-4, ELON-5).............................at Elon. ..................................................... 10-13-2007 .............................(Ties NCAA FCS record) First Downs Most First Downs 35........................................ at East Carolina ....................................................... 9-22-1984 Most First Downs, Both Teams 61............................................... vs. Marshall ..................................................... 11-18-1989 Most First Downs, Rushing 31..................................... vs. Glenville State ..................................................... 11-12-1994 Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams 38................................................. vs. Hofstra (FCS Second Round) ................. 12-2-2000 Most First Downs, Passing 20........................................ at East Carolina ....................................................... 9-22-1984 Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams 31............................................at The Citadel ....................................................... 11-1-2008 31..................................... at Central Florida ....................................................... 9-15-1984 Most First Downs, Penalty 4............................................ at Oregon State ....................................................... 9-18-1999 Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams 7..................................vs. East Tennessee St. .................................................... 10-31-1998 Fumbles Most Fumbles 9 on three occasions (last by:)........ at UTC ..................................................... 11-10-1990 Most Fumbles, Both Teams 16......................................at Savannah State ..................................................... 11-24-1983 Most Fumbles Lost 6........................................ vs. Massachusetts (FCS Championship)............... 12-19-1998 Most Fumbles Lost, Both Teams 8 on three occasions (last by:) .......................................... vs. Massachusetts (FCS Championship)............... 12-19-1998 Penalties Most Penalties 19................................vs. Johnson C. Smith ......................................................... 9-9-2000 Most Penalties, Both Teams 29................................ at East Tennessee St. ..................................................... 10-15-1983
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Most Yards Penalized 179......................................................at Elon ..................................................... 11-15-2003 179..............................vs. Johnson C. Smith ......................................................... 9-9-2000 Most Yards Penalized, Both Teams 270......................................................at Elon ..................................................... 11-15-2003 Fewest Penalties-Yards Penalties 0................................................. vs. Delaware (FCS Second Round).................. 12-6-1997 0.................................................... at Wofford ..................................................... 11-12-2011 Fumbles Most Fumbles Caused 7 ..............................................at The Citadel ..................................................... 10-23-2010 7....................................... vs. Savannah State ..................................................... 11-24-1983 Most Fumbles Recovered 6...............................................at The Citadel ..................................................... 10-23-2010 6................................................... vs. Furman ....................................................... 11-8-1997 Turnovers Most Turnovers Caused 9 (3-INT, 6-FUM).................at The Citadel ......................................................... 10-23-10 First Downs Fewest Allowed 4...................................vs. Western Carolina ....................................................... 9-19-2009 4..................................... at Virginia Military ..................................................... 10-23-1993 Fewest Allowed, Rushing 0 on three occasions (last by:)....... vs. Elon ....................................................... 9-25-2010 Fewest Allowed, Passing 0 on five occasions (last by:)........................ ............................................... vs. The Citadel. ..................................................... 10-23-1999 Total Defense Fewest Plays Allowed 43...........................vs. South Carolina State ......................................................... 11-27-10 Fewest Yards Allowed 55...............................vs. South Carolina St. ..................................................... 11-19-1988 Most Yards Allowed 712.............................. at Appalachian State ..................................................... 10-24-2009 Rushing Defense Fewest Rushes Allowed 10......................................vs. Valdosta State ....................................................... 9-12-1992 Fewest Yards Allowed -19.......................................................at Elon ..................................................... 10-13-2007 Most Yards Allowed 415.................................................. at Miami ......................................................... 9-3-1994 Pass Defense Fewest Attempts Allowed 3...............................................at The Citadel ..................................................... 11-17-1994 Fewest Completions Allowed 0............................................. vs. The Citadel. ....................................................... 9-11-1993 Fewest Yards Allowed 0............................................. vs. The Citadel. ....................................................... 9-11-1993 Most Yards Allowed 527...........................vs. Bethune-Cookman ....................................................... 10-6-1984 Most Interceptions 7....................................... vs. Savannah State ......................................................... 9-7-1991 7...........................................vs. Chattanooga ....................................................... 9-26-1986 Most Yards on Interception Returns 142......................................vs. Chattanooga ....................................................... 9-22-2001
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TEAM RECORDS SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS Total Offense Most Yards..................................... 6,575.........................2002 Most Yards Per Game................... 551.7.........................1999 Highest Average Per Play............. 7.63...........................1999 Most Touchdowns........................ 73...............................2004 Rushing Most Yards..................................... 5,407.........................2002 Most Rushing Attempts............... 859............................2009 Most Touchdowns........................ 61...............................1999 Most Yards Per Rush.................... 7.05...........................1999 Most Yards Per Game................... 419.0.........................1999 Passing Most Attempts............................... 412............................2009 Most Completions........................ 261............................2009 Most Yards..................................... 2,721.........................2008 Most Touchdowns........................ 20...............................2008 Most Passes Intercepted............... 19...............................1986 Fewest Interceptions.................... 2.................................1989 Highest Completion Pct.............. 63.3 (261-of-412)....2009 Highest Passing Efficiency........... 173.5.........................2004 Most Yards Per Attempt............... 11.5...........................1992 Most Yards Per Completion........ 30.6...........................1992 Most Yards Per Game................... 247.4.........................2008 ALL PURPOSE YARDS Most Yards..................................... 7,823.........................2002 Most Yards Per Game................... 663.4.........................1999 Punting Most Punts.................................... 73...............................1991 Fewest Punts.................................. 23...............................1999 Most Punt Yards........................... 2,980.........................1991 Most Yards Per Punt..................... 41.68.........................2011 Punt Returns Most Returns................................. 48...............................2002 Fewest Returns.............................. 18...............................2005 Most Yards..................................... 530............................2002 Highest Average............................ 15.85.........................1984 Most Touchdowns........................ 3.................................1991
Kick Returns Most Returns................................. 58...............................2010 Fewest Returns.............................. 21...............................1984 Most Yards..................................... 1,362.........................2010 Highest Average............................ 25.54.........................1997 Most Touchdowns........................ 2...................... 2011, 1997 Scoring Most Points.................................... 564............................2004 Most Touchdowns........................ 77...............................2004 Most Extra Points Made.............. 72...............................1999 Most Two-Point Conversions..... 5.................................1983 Most Field Goals Made................ 19...............................2010 Most Points Per Game................. 50.0...........................1999 First Downs Most First Downs......................... 304............................2011 Most First Downs, Rushing......... 248............................2005 Most First Downs, Passing.......... 112............................2008 Most First Downs, Penalty.......... 21...............................1988 Penalties Most Penalties............................... 103............................2000 Most Yards Penalized................... 877............................2000 Fewest Penalties............................ 56...............................1995 Fewest Yards Penalized................ 474............................1995 Fumbles Most Fumbles................................ 49...............................1987 Most Fumbles Lost....................... 25...............................1987 Fewest Fumbles............................. 12...............................2009 Fewest Fumbles Lost.................... 7...................... 2006, 1992 Total Defense Fewest Yards.................................. 2,638.........................1988 Fewest Yards Per Gm................... 239.8.........................1988 Fewest Yards Per Play................... 3.8..............................1988 Rushing Defense Fewest Yards.................................. 1,078.........................1982 Fewest Yards Per Game................ 98.0...........................1982 Fewest Yards Per Rush................. 2.7..............................1988 Fewest Touchdowns..................... 6.................................1991
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Passing Defense Fewest Yards.................................. 1,341.........................1991 Fewest Yards Per Game................ 121.9.........................1991 Fewest Yards Per Completion..... 10.2...........................2001 Lowest Completion Pct................ 43.9...........................1983 Fewest Touchdowns..................... 6.................................1989 Most Interceptions....................... 22...............................1984 Most Yards On Int. Returns........ 334............................1999 Most TDs on Int. Returns............ 3...................... 1999, 2000 Punt Returns Lowest Average............................. 1.4..............................2001 Kick Returns Lowest Average............................. 14.3...........................1990 FumbleS Most Fumbles Caused.................. 36...............................1987 Most Fumbles Recovered............ 21...............................1997 First Downs Fewest Allowed............................. 155............................2001 Fewest Allowed, Rushing............. 66...............................1997 Fewest Allowed, Passing.............. 55...............................1991 Scoring Fewest Points................................. 132............................2001 Fewest Points Per Game.............. 12.0...........................2001 Fewest Touchdowns..................... 15...............................1989
TEAM RECORDS MOST Points
ALL GAMES 84 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
HOME
ROAD
84 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
62 vs. VMI, 1999
SOCON 70 vs. UTC, 2001
MONKEN ERA 62 vs. Tusculum, 2011
PLAYOFFS 72 vs. N. Ariz., 1999
Points/Quarter
37 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
37 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
28, Twice
28, 3 Times
31 vs. Pres. Coll., 2011
35 vs. FAMU, 1997
Points/Half
48 vs. F’ville St., 1999
48 vs. F’ville St., 1999
44 at The Citadel, 1998
44 at The Citadel, 1998
38 vs. Tusculum, 2011
42 vs. FAMU, 1997
Touchdowns
12 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
12 vs. J.C. Smith, 2004
9 vs. VMI, 1999
10 vs.UTC, 2001
8 vs. Tusculum, 2011
10 vs. N. Ariz., 1999
Rush Attempts
80 vs. Furman, 2005
80 vs. Furman, 2005
76 vs. S.D. St., 2005
80 vs. Furman, 2005
77 vs. S.C. St., 2010
77 vs. S.C. St., 2010
Rushing Yards
655 vs. Glenville St., 1994
655 vs. Glenville St., 1994
539 vs. VMI, 1999
634 vs. WCU, 2011
634 vs. WCU, 2011
638 vs. Y’town St., 1999
Rushing TDs
11 vs. J.C. Smith, 2011
11 vs. J.C. Smith, 2011
8 vs. S.D. St., 2005
8 vs. WCU, 1999
7, Twice
8 vs. N. Ariz., 1999
Pass Attempts
57 vs. Furman, 2008
48 vs. Samford, 2008
57 vs. Furman, 2008
57 vs. Furman, 2008
21 vs. App. St., 2010
37 vs. Furman, 1985
Pass Completions
40 vs. Furman, 2008
28 vs. Samford, 2008
40 vs. Furman, 2008
40 vs. Furman, 2008
12 vs. N.D. St., 2011
23 vs. Furman, 1985
Passing Yards
419 vs. Furman, 1985
375 vs. Elon, 2006
419 vs. Furman, 1985
375 vs. Elon, 2006
179 vs. Tusculum, 2011
419 vs. Furman, 1985
Int Thrown
6 vs. ETSU, 1984
3, Twice
6 vs. ETSU, 1984
4 vs. WCU, 2008
3, 5 times
3, Twice
Passing TDs
4, Three Times
4, Twice
4 vs. Furman, 1985
4 vs. Elon, 2004
3 vs. Elon, 2011
4, Twice
Total Offense
732 vs. WCU, 1999
732 vs. WCU, 1999
685 vs. ETSU, 1999
732 vs. WCU, 1999
694 vs. WCU, 2011
659 vs. N. Ariz., 1999
Total Plays
103 vs. ECU, 1984
96 vs. Samford, 1990
103 vs. ECU, 1984
89 vs. WCU, 2008
84 vs. Elon, 2010
86 vs. Umass, 1998
Field Goals
5, Twice
5 vs. Furman, 2003
5 vs. The Citadel, 1994
5, Twice
3 vs. S.C. St., 2010
4, Twice
Field Goal Attempts
7 vs. The Citadel, 1994
6 vs. Furman, 2004
7 vs. The Citadel, 1994
7 vs. The Citadel, 1994
4 vs. Wofford, 2011
4 vs. FAMU, 2001
First Downs
35 vs. ECU, 1984
34 vs. Marshall, 1989
35 vs. ECU, 1984
34 vs. VMI, 1999
30 vs. Elon, 2010
30, Twice
First Downs Rushing
31 vs. Glenville St., 1994
31 vs. Glenville St., 1994
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24 vs. WCU, 2011
27 vs. UConn, 1998
First Downs Passing
20 vs. ECU, 1984
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20 vs. ECU, 1984
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7 vs. CCU, 2010
18 vs. Furman, 1985
Fumbles
9, 3 Times
7 vs. Catawba, 1987
9, 3 Times
6, 3 Times
6 vs. ODU, 2011
6, Three Times
Fumbles Lost
6 vs. UMass, 1998
5 vs. UCF, 1983
6 vs. UMass, 1998
6 vs. Furman, 1997
4, Twice
6 vs. Umass, 1998
Penalties
19 vs. J.C. Smith, 2000
19 vs. J. C. Smith, 2000
16 vs. Elon, 2003
16 vs. Elon, 2003
13 vs. WCU, 2011
14 vs. Nicholls St., 1986
Penalty Yards
179, Twice
179 vs. J. C. Smith, 2000
179 at Elon, 2003
179 at Elon, 2003
120 vs. WCU, 2011
106 vs. N.C. A&T, 1986
Punts
11, Twice
11 vs. JSU, 1992
11 vs. Miami, 1994
9, 3 Times
7, Twice
9 vs. Montana, 1995
Punt Returns
10 vs. VMI, 1993
9, Twice
10 vs. VMI, 1993
10 vs. VMI, 1993
6 vs. Savannah St., 2010
7 vs. Youngstown St., 1999
Punt Return Yards
143 vs. UTC, 2001
143 vs. UTC, 2001
131 vs. VMI, 1993
143 vs. UTC, 2001
99 vs. Tusculum, 2011
99 vs. Y’town St., 1999
Kickoff Returns
9 vs. UMass, 1998
7, Three Times
9 vs. UMass, 1998
7, Twice
7 vs. Alabama, 2011
9 vs. UMass, 1998
KO Return Yards
193 vs. Oregon St., 1999
170 vs. Elon, 2008
193 vs. Oregon St., 1999
184 vs. Furman, 2000
190 vs. Alabama, 2011
169 vs. UMass, 1998
Int Caught
7, Twice
7, Twice
5, Twice
4 vs. UTC, 1994
3, 4 Times
4 vs. Jackson St., 1985
Int Return Yards
142 vs. UTC, 2001
142 vs. UTC, 2001
104 vs. UCF, 1990
142 vs. UTC, 2001
46 vs. Elon, 2010
60, Twice
Possession Time
47:59 vs. S.D. St., 2005
42:24 vs. Maine, 2011
47:59 vs. S.D. St., 2005
39:39 vs. WCU, 2009
42:24 vs. Maine, 2011
42:24 vs. Maine, 2011
Defensive TDs
3 vs. FAMU, 20001
3 vs. FAMU, 20001
2, Twice
2, Twice
1,7 Times
3 vs. FAMU, 20001
Non-Offense TDs
3, Three Times
3, Twice
3 vs. UTC, 1994
3, Twice
1, 10 Times
3 vs. FAMU, 20001 343 vs. Arkansas St., 1986
Rush Yards Allowed
415 vs. Miami, 1994
323 vs. EKU, 1993
415 vs. Miami, 1994
404 vs. Furman, 2000
302 vs. Wofford, 2010
Pass Yards Allowed
527 vs. Bet. Cookman, 1984
481 vs. Nicholls St., 1986
527 vs. Bet. Cookman, 1984
384 vs. App. St., 2009
349 vs. ODU, 2011
481 vs. Nicholls St., 1986
Total Off. Allowed
712 vs. App. St., 2009
583 vs. FAMU, 1997
712 vs. App. St., 2009
712 vs. App. St., 2009
560 vs. ODU, 2011
629 vs. Montana, 1995
Pass Att. Allowed
66 vs. Beth. Cookman, 1984
63 vs. FAMU, 1997
66 vs. Beth. Cookman, 1984
35 vs. WCU, 2003
35 vs. Tusculum, 2011
63 vs. FAMU, 1997
Pass Comp. Allowed
42 vs. Montana, 1995
37 vs. FAMU, 1997
42 vs. Montana, 1995
57 vs. WCU, 2003
52 vs. Tusculum, 2012
42 vs. Montana, 1995
FEWEST Points
ALL GAMES 0, Four Times
HOME
ROAD
0 vs. Troy, 1992
0, 3 Times
SOCON 3 vs. Marshall, 1993
MONKEN ERA 7, Twice
PLAYOFFS 0, Twice
First Downs
5, Twice
8 vs. FAMU, 1992
5, Twice
8 vs. Elon, 2009
8 vs. Navy, 2010
5 vs. Montana, 1995
Total Offense
54 vs. Miami, 1994
175 vs. Troy St., 1992
54 vs. Miami, 1994
153 vs. Elon, 2009
109 vs. Navy, 2010
91 vs. Montana, 1995
Rushing Attempts
19 vs. Furman, 2008
21 vs. Albany, 2009
19 vs. Furman, 2008
19 vs. Furman, 2009
39, Twice
40 vs. Furman, 1985
Rushing Yards
11 vs. S.D. St., 2009
58 vs. Albany, 2009
11 vs. S.D. St., 2009
15 vs. App. St., 2009
73 vs. Navy, 2010
70 vs. Montana, 1995
Pass Attempts
2, Twice
2, Twice
3, Twice
3 vs. The Citadel, 2010
3 vs. The Citadel, 2010
3 vs. Maine, 2002
Pass Completions
0, Five Times
0, Twice
0, Three Times
0, Three Times
0 vs. The Citadel, 2010
1, Three Times
Passing Yards
0, Six times
0, Four Times
0, Twice
0, Three Times
0 vs. The Citadel, 2010
17 vs. Y’town St., 1999
Penalties
0, Twice
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Delaware, 1997
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Delaware, 1997
Penalty Yards
0, Twice
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Delaware, 1997
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Wofford, 2011
0 vs. Delaware, 1997
Punts
0, Nine Times
0, Eight Times
0 vs. USF, 1997
0, Twice
0, Twice
0 vs. ODU, 2011
Possession Time
16:38 vs. Troy, 1992
16:38 vs. Troy, 1992
23:44 vs. The Citadel, 2008
20:57 vs. Wofford, 2008
26:23 vs. Wofford, 2010
21:28 vs. EKU, 2002
Rush Yards Allowed
-19 vs. Elon, 2007
-12 vs. WCU, 2009
-19 vs. Elon, 2007
-19 vs. Elon, 2007
9 vs. Elon, 2010
51 vs. UCF, 1990
Pass Yards Allowed
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
7 vs. The Citadel, 1994
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
25 vs. The Citadel, 2011
11 vs. The Citadel, 1990
Total Off. Allowed
55 vs. S.C. St., 1988
55 vs. S.C. St., 1988
67 vs. MTSU, 1989
90 vs. VMI, 1999
160 vs. The Citadel, 2010
163 vs. The Citadel, 1990
Pass Comp. Allowed
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
1 vs. The Citadel, 1994
0 vs. The Citadel, 1993
2 vs. The Citadel, 2011
2 vs. The Citadel, 1990
Pass Att. Allowed
3 vs. The Citadel, 1994
4 vs. The Citadel, 1993
3, vs. The Citadel, 1994
3, vs. The Citadel, 1994
6 vs. The Citadel, 2011
6 vs. The Citadel, 1990
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PLAYOFF RECORDS SINGLE GAME - INDIVIDUAL
SINGLE PLAYOFF SEASON - INDIVIDUAL
Most Net Rushing Yards 333........Adrian Peterson vs. UMass...................... 12-4-1999
Most Net Rushing Yards 897........Adrian Peterson...................................................1999 ............................ 134 vs. Northern Arizona; 333 vs. UMass; .............................183 vs. Illinois St.; 247 vs. Youngstown St.
Most Rushing Attempts 34..........Adrian Peterson at Delaware................... 12-9-2000 Most Rushing Touchdowns 5............Adrian Peterson vs. UMass...................... 12-4-1999 5............Gerald Harris vs. NC A&T.................... 11-29-1986 Most Passing Yards 419........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passing Attempts 37..........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Completed 23..........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Had Intercepted 2............Raymond Gross vs. Furman.................. 12-17-1988 Most Touchdown Passes 4............Greg Hill vs. Western Illinois................ 12-12-1998 4............Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Best Completion Percentage (min. 15 attempts) .667 (10-15)................................................................................ ..............Raymond Gross vs. UCF.......................... 12-8-1990 Most Pass Receptions 7............Frank Johnson vs. Furman..................... 12-21-1985 7............Carl Kearney vs. Western Kentucky..... 12-14-2002 Most Receiving Yards 148........Frank Johnson vs. Furman..................... 12-21-1985 Most Touchdown Receptions 3............Corey Joyner vs. Western Illinois.......... 12-12-1998 Most Yards Total Offense 509 (419 pass, 90 rush)............................................................. ..............Tracy Ham vs. Furman .......................... 12-21-1985 Most Total Offensive Plays 59..........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Punts 9............Kenny Worob at Montana........................ 12-2-1995 Best Punting Average (min. 3 punts) 48.0 (4-192)................................................................................ ..............Terry Harvin vs. The Citadel................. 11-24-1990 Most Interceptions 2 on seven occasions (last by:) ..............Jerick McKinnon vs. Maine................... 12-10-2011 Most Interception Return Yards 52t........Mike Youngblood vs. Hofstra.................. 12-2-2000 Most Punt Return Yards 99..........Anthony Williams vs. Youngstown St...................... ................................................................................. 12-18-1999 Most Kickoff Return Yards 134........Laron Scott (6 ret.) at Delaware............ 12-18-2010 Most Fumble Return Yards 38..........Kiwaukee Thomas vs. UMass................ 12-19-1998 Most Points Scored 32..........Adrian Peterson vs. UMass...................... 12-4-1999 Most Touchdowns Scored 5............Adrian Peterson vs. UMass...................... 12-4-1999 5............Gerald Harris vs. N.C. A&T.................. 11-29-1986 Most Extra Points 10..........Chris Chambers vs. N. Arizona............ 11-27-1999 Most Field Goals 4............Scott Shelton vs. Florida A&M................ 12-1-2001 4............Tim Foley vs. Arkansas St...................... 12-20-1986
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Most Rushing Attempts 110........Raymond Gross...................................................1988 ..........................22 vs. The Citadel; 32 vs. Stephen F. Austin; ................................ 29 vs. Eastern Kentucky; 27 vs. Furman Most Rushing Touchdowns 12..........Adrian Peterson...................................................1999 .....................................1 vs. Northern Arizona; 5 vs. UMass; .............................3 vs. Illinois State; 3 vs. Youngstown State Most Passing Yards 779........Tracy Ham............................................................1985 .....................145 vs. Jackson St.; 125 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; .................................. 90 vs. Northern Iowa; 419 vs. Furman Most Passing Attempts 67..........Tracy Ham............................................................1985 ......................... 10 vs. Jackson St.; 14 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; ...................................... 6 vs. Northern Iowa; 37 vs. Furman Most Passes Completed 40..........Tracy Ham............................................................1985 ............................. 6 vs. Jackson St.; 9 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; ....................................... 2 vs. Northern Iowa; 23 vs. Furman Most Passes Had Intercepted 3............Raymond Gross...................................................1988 ..............................1 vs. The Citadel; 0 vs. Stephen F. Austin; .................................... 0 vs. Eastern Kentucky; 2 vs. Furman Most Touchdown Passes 7............Tracy Ham............................................................1985 ............................. 2 vs. Jackson St.; 0 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; ..........................................1 vs. Northern Iowa’ 4 vs. Furman Best Completion Percentage (min. 40 attempts) 65.9.......Raymond Gross...................................................1990 .....................................10-13 vs. The Citadel; 7-11 vs. Idaho; ................................................ 10-15 vs. UCF; 2-5 vs. Nevada Most Pass Receptions 15..........Corey Joyner........................................................1998 ...................................................... 3 vs. Colgate; 0 vs. UConn; ..........................................6 vs. Western Illinois; 6 vs. UMass Most Receiving Yards 315........Chris Johnson......................................................2000 ..........................................75 vs. McNeese St.; 74 vs. Hofstra; ........................................... 56 vs. Delaware; 110 vs. Montana Most Touchdown Receptions 4............Corey Joyner........................................................1998 ...................................................... 0 vs. Colgate; 0 vs. UConn; ..........................................3 vs. Western Illinois; 1 vs. UMass Most Points Scored 74..........Adrian Peterson...................................................1999 ...................................6 vs. Northern Arizona; 32 vs. UMass; .................................18 vs. Illinois St.; 18 vs. Youngstown St. Most Touchdowns Scored 12..........Adrian Peterson...................................................1999 .....................................1 vs. Northern Arizona; 5 vs. UMass; .....................................3 vs. Illinois St.; 3 vs. Youngstown St.
Longest Plays - Individual Longest Rush 76t........Dominique Swope vs. Old Dominion.... 12-3-2011 Longest Pass 79t........Tracy Ham to Ricky Harris ....................................... ..............vs. Arkansas State.................................... 12-20-1986 Longest Field Goal 55..........David Cool vs. Furman.......................... 12-17-1988 Longest Punt 62..........Terry Harvin vs. Idaho............................. 12-1-1990 ..............vs. Furman............................................... 12-17-1988
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Longest Punt Return 72t........Anthony Williams vs. Youngstown St...................... ..............(FCS Championship).............................. 12-18-1999 Longest Kickoff Return 59..........Laron Scott vs. South Carolina St......... 11-27-2010 Longest Fumble Return 38..........Kiwaukee Thomas vs. UMass................ 12-19-1998 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Longest Interception Return 52t........Mike Youngblood vs. Hofstra.................. 12-2-2000
SINGLE GAME - TEAM Most First Downs 30 .........vs. Hofstra.................................................. 12-2-2000 30..........vs. UConn.................................................. 12-5-1998 Most Rushing First Downs 27..........vs. UConn.................................................. 12-5-1998 Most Passing First Downs 18..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Rushing Attempts 77..........South Carolina St.................................... 11-27-2010 Most Net Rushing Yards 638........vs. Youngstown State.............................. 12-18-1999 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Net Passing Yards 419........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Passes Completed 23..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Best Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts) .769 (10-13) vs. Western Illinois......................... 12-12-1998 Most Passes Had Intercepted 2............vs. Furman............................................... 12-17-1988 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Yards Total Offense 659........vs. Northern Arizona.............................. 11-27-1999 Most Total Offensive Plays 86 (65 rush, 21 pass) vs. UMass.......................... 12-19-1998 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Best Punting Average (min. 4 punts) 48.0.......vs. The Citadel......................................... 11-24-1990 Most Punts 9............at Montana................................................. 12-2-1995 Most Punts Had Blocked Never Most Punt Return Yards 99..........vs. Youngstown St................................... 12-18-1999 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Kickoff Return Yards 169........vs. UMass..................................................... 12-19-98 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Interception Return Yards 60..........vs. Hofstra.................................................. 12-2-2000 60..........vs. Villanova............................................. 11-25-1989 Most Yards Penalized 106........vs. North Carolina A&T (11 pen.)........ 11-29-1986 Most Fumbles Lost 6............vs. Massachusetts.................................... 12-19-1998 ..............(FCS Championship).................................................. Most Points Scored 72..........vs. Northern Arizona.............................. 11-27-1999
PLAYOFF RECORDS SINGLE PLAYOFF SEASON - TEAM Most First Downs 104.......................................................................................1986 ..................................... (23 vs. N.C. A&T; 24 vs. Nicholls St.; ......................................... 29 vs. Nevada; 28 vs. Arkansas St.) 104.......................................................................................1998 ................................................ (26 vs. Colgate; 30 vs. UConn; .................................... 22 vs. Western Illinois; 26 vs. UMass) Most Net Rushing Yards 2,030...................................................................................1999 ...........................(559 vs. Northern Arizona; 470 vs. UMass; .......................... 363 vs. Illinois St.; 638 vs. Youngstown St.) Most Net Passing Yards 794.......................................................................................1985 ................... (160 vs. Jackson St.; 125 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; .................................. 90 at Northern Iowa; 419 vs. Furman) Most Passes Attempted 71.........................................................................................1986 ..................................... (14 vs. N.C. A&T; 19 vs. Nicholls St.; ......................................... 16 vs. Nevada; 22 vs. Arkansas St.) Most Passes Completed 41.........................................................................................1985 ............................(7 vs. Jackson St.; 9 vs. Mid. Tennessee St.; ...................................... 2 at Northern Iowa; 23 vs. Furman) Most Passes Had Intercepted 3...........................................................................................1988 ............................ (1 vs. The Citadel; 0 vs. Stephen F. Austin; ..................................0 vs. Eastern Kentucky; 2 vs. Furman). Most Yards Total Offense 2,253...................................................................................1999 ...........................(659 vs. Northern Arizona; 500 vs. UMass; .......................... 439 vs. Illinois St.; 655 vs. Youngstown St.) Most Punts 16.........................................................................................2000 ............................................ (5 vs. McNeese St.; 2 vs. Hofstra; ................................................3 vs. Delaware; 6 vs. Montana) Most Yards Penalized 350.......................................................................................1986 .................................(106 vs. N.C. A&T; 104 vs. Nicholls St.; ........................................ 75 vs. Nevada; 65 vs. Arkansas St.) Most Fumbles Lost 9...........................................................................................2000 ............................................ (1 vs. McNeese St.; 2 vs. Hofstra; ................................................4 vs. Delaware; 2 vs. Montana) 9...........................................................................................1998 .....................................................(1 vs. Colgate; 2 vs. UConn; ........................................ 0 vs. Western Illinois; 6 vs. UMass) Most Points Scored 203.......................................................................................1986 ..................................... (52 vs. N.C. A&T; 55 vs. Nicholls St.: ........................................ 48 vs. Nevada; 48 vs. Arkansas St.).
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - INDIVIDUAL Most Net Rushing Yards 247........Adrian Peterson vs. Youngstown St.......................... ................................................................................. 12-18-1999
Most Touchdown Passes 4............Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - TEAM
Best Completion Percentage (min. 15 attempts) .622 (23-37) Tracy Ham, vs. Furman................. 12-21-1985
Most First Downs 28..........vs. Arkansas State.................................... 12-20-1986 28..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985
Most Pass Receptions 7............Frank Johnson vs. Furman..................... 12-21-1985
Most Rushing First Downs 23..........vs. Youngstown State.............................. 12-18-1999
Most Receiving Yards 148........Frank Johnson vs. Furman..................... 12-21-1985
Most Passing First Downs 18..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985
Most Touchdown Receptions 2............Frank Johnson vs. Furman..................... 12-21-1985
Most Penalty First Downs 2............vs. Stephen F. Austin............................... 12-16-1989
Most Yards Total Offense 509 (56 plays) Tracy Ham vs. Furman............... 12-21-1985
Most Rushing Attempts 66..........vs. Stephen F. Austin............................... 12-16-1989
Most Total Offensive Plays 56 (37 pass-19 rush) Tracy Ham vs. Furman.... 12-21-1985
Most Net Rushing Yards 638........vs. Youngstown State.............................. 12-18-1999
Number of Punts 6............Scott Shelton vs. Montana...................... 12-16-2000 6............Terry Harvin vs. Stephen F. Austin....... 12-16-1989
Most Net Passing Yards 419........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985
Best Punting Average (min. 3 punts) 47.3.......Terry Harvin vs. Furman....................... 12-17-1988 Most Interceptions 1, on 12 occasions (last by:)..................................................... ..............Ryan Hadden vs. Montana..................... 12-16-2000 Most Interception Return Yards 22..........Kevin Whitley vs. Stephen F. Austin.... 12-16-1989 Most Punt Return Yards 99..........Anthony Williams vs. Youngstown St..12-18-1999 Most Kickoff Return Yards 120........Bennie Cunningham vs. UMass............ 12-19-1998
Most Passing Attempts 37..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Completed 23..........vs. Furman............................................... 12-21-1985 Best Completion Percentage (min. 15 attempts) .622 (23-37) vs. Furman....................................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Had Intercepted 2............vs. Furman............................................... 12-17-1988 Most Yards Total Offense 655........vs. Youngstown St................................... 12-18-1999 Most Total Offensive Plays 86 (65 rush-21 pass) vs. UMass........................... 12-19-1998
Most Points Scored 18..........Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas State............... 12-20-1986 18 .........Adrian Peterson vs. Youngstown St...... 12-18-1999
Best Punting Average (min. 3 punts) 47.3.......vs. Furman............................................... 12-17-1988
Most Touchdowns Scored 3............Adrian Peterson vs. Youngstown St...... 12-18-1999 3............Tracy Ham vs. Arkansas State............... 12-20-1986
Most Punts 6............vs. Montana.............................................. 12-16-2000 6............vs. Stephen F. Austin............................... 12-16-1989
Most Extra Points 8............Chris Chambers vs. Youngstown St...... 12-18-1999
Most Punt Return Yards 99..........vs. Youngstown St................................... 12-18-1999
Most Field Goals 4............Tim Foley vs. Arkansas St...................... 12-20-1986
Most Kickoff Return Yards 169........vs. UMass................................................. 12-19-1998
Longest Rush 73..........Mark Myers vs. Montana....................... 12-16-2000
Most Interception Return Yards 42..........vs. Stephen F. Austin (5 Int.).................. 12-16-1989
Longest Pass Completion 79t........Tracy Ham to Ricky Harris........................................ ..............vs. Arkansas St......................................... 12-20-1986
Most Yards Penalized 98..........vs. Furman (12 pen.)............................... 12-21-1985
Longest Field Goal 55..........David Cool vs. Furman.......................... 12-17-1988 Longest Punt 62..........Terry Harvin vs. Furman....................... 12-17-1988
Most Rushing Attempts 31..........Raymond Gross vs. Nevada................... 12-15-1990 31..........Joe Ross vs. Stephen F. Austin............... 12-16-1989
Most Fumbles 6............vs. UMass................................................. 12-19-1998 Most Fumbles Lost 6............vs. UMass................................................. 12-19-1998 Most Points Scored 59..........vs. Youngstown St................................... 12-18-1999 Top Attendance Figure 25,725..vs. Stephen F. Austin............................... 12-16-1989 ................................(at Statesboro; Paulson Stadium record)
Most Rushing Touchdowns 3............Adrian Peterson vs. Youngstown St...... 12-18-1999 Most Net Passing Yards 419........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passing Attempts 37..........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Completed 23..........Tracy Ham vs. Furman........................... 12-21-1985 Most Passes Had Intercepted 2............Raymond Gross vs. Furman.................. 12-17-1988
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM STATS Offense
Year Record Score Avg. 1st Downs Tot. Off. Rush. Yds. Pass.Yds. 2011 11-3 35.1 304 435.0 323.5 111.5 2010 10-5 27.5 277 345.9 261.2 84.7 2009 5-6 18.6 186 279.4 96.5 182.8 6-5 31.8 233 383.5 136.2 247.4 2008 7-4 36.5 233 456.3 326.3 130.0 2007 3-8 21.4 186 359.9 183.2 176.7 2006 8-4 38.0 286 469.8 386.8 83.0 2005 2004 9-3 47.0 279 488.3 369.9 118.4 7-4 28.3 229 414.6 335.6 79.0 2003 2002 11-3 35.2 285 469.6 386.2 83.4 2001 10-1 37.3 218 409.5 323.6 85.9 2000 9-2 32.9 240 448.3 331.1 117.2 9-2 50.0 274 551.7 419.0 132.7 1999 1998 11-0 42.5 260 492.6 378.7 113.9 9-2 33.1 216 403.6 280.6 123.0 1997 4-7 23.2 228 396.5 266.5 130.0 1996 8-3 24.5 198 340.9 233.8 107.6 1995 6-5 30.3 185 359.6 283.7 75.9 1994 1993 9-2 29.9 162 335.2 264.9 70.3 7-4 16.1 165 281.0 206.4 74.6 1992 1991 7-4 23.4 164 304.6 188.0 116.6 1990 8-3 27.0 211 356.5 207.5 149.1 11-0 36.8 241 424.6 329.2 95.5 1989 1988 9-2 33.7 219 396.2 291.3 104.9 8-3 22.9 220 366.7 261.2 105.5 1987 9-2 37.8 257 480.5 307.7 172.8 1986 9-2 29.2 203 388.7 243.3 145.5 1985 8-3 19.5 226 422.2 264.9 157.3 1984 1983 6-5 18.7 214 371.7 267.1 104.6
Defense
Year Record Score Avg. 1st Downs Tot. Off. Rush. Yds. Pass.Yds. 2011 11-3 23.6 260 356.6 149.8 206.9 2010 10-5 18.5 235 286.9 127.0 159.9 2009 5-6 27.5 194 354.9 140.3 214.6 2008 6-5 29.6 248 412.4 172.5 239.9 2007 7-4 31.6 229 404.6 176.1 228.5 2006 3-8 23.6 173 339.9 152.1 187.8 8-4 23.1 228 388.8 182.8 206.0 2005 2004 9-3 18.4 194 276.8 120.9 155.8 2003 7-4 21.1 194 350.5 171.7 178.7 2002 11-3 13.6 220 294.7 140.9 153.9 2001 10-1 12.0 155 261.4 135.7 125.6 2000 9-2 17.6 204 317.4 161.3 156.1 1999 9-2 15.5 179 291.6 131.3 160.4 1998 11-0 21.5 200 323.9 141.2 182.7 1997 9-2 16.0 183 308.9 105.2 203.7 1996 4-7 26.8 200 354.2 186.6 167.5 1995 8-3 15.5 177 314.9 151.1 163.8 1994 6-5 24.5 232 388.2 174.2 214.0 1993 9-2 14.0 182 323.7 137.8 185.9 1992 7-4 13.7 190 312.2 159.1 153.1 1991 7-4 14.5 167 282.9 161.0 121.9 1990 8-3 20.5 205 321.1 143.5 177.6 1989 11-0 12.1 157 255.9 116.5 139.5 1988 9-2 15.4 162 239.8 101.3 138.7 1987 8-3 15.7 160 281.4 112.3 169.1 1986 9-2 24.6 220 348.2 169.4 178.8 1985 9-2 17.9 200 326.2 142.9 183.3 1984 8-3 19.5 210 341.5 128.5 213.1 1983 6-5 18.7 169 310.1 170.1 139.2
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Annual Attendance Figures
Total Home
Year Attendance Dates 5
Avg.
1982
32,461
1983
28,856 4
7,214
6,492
1984
54,003 5
10,801
1985
55,174 6
9,196
1986
58,275 4
14,569
1987
68,995 5
13,799
1988
86,278 5
17,256
1989 124,943 7
17,849
1990 107,270 6
17,878
1991 102,109 6
17,018
1992 118,562 8
14,820
1993
83,160 6
13,860
1994
81,285 6
13,548
1995
67,523 5
13,505
1996
60,662 5
12,132
1997
75,397 6
12,566
1998
92,075 7
13,154
1999
84,200 5
16,840
2000
97,524 6
16,254
2001 111,962 6
18,660
2002
89,876 6
14,979
2003
94,760 6
15,793
2004
84,687 5
16,937
2005
97,443 6
16,240
2006 109,281 7
15,612
2007 113,551 6
18,925
2008 109,010 6
18,168
83,641 5
16,728
2009
2010 95,549 5
19,110
2011 116,033 6
19,338
regular season totals only
Top Five Home Attendances 1. 25,725
vs. Stephen F. Austin,
1989 (playoffs)
2. 24,078
vs. Chattanooga, 1989
3. 23,373
vs. Furman, 2007
4. 23,204
vs. Nevada, 1990 (playoffs)
5. 23,167
vs. Savannah State, 2001
Top Five Road Attendances 1. 101,821
vs. Alabama, 2011
2. 92,746
vs. Georgia, 2008
92,746
vs. Georgia, 2004
4. 86,520
vs. Georgia, 2000
5. 85,434
vs. Georgia, 1992
NATIONAL STATISTICS LEADERS 2002
Eagles Ranked In National Top 20 Statistical Leaders (Team/Individual)
1st in rushing offense....................................... 386.2 2nd in fewest passes had intercepted............................ 4 3rd in total offense....................................................469.6 6th in scoring offense.................................................35.2 7th in scoring defense................................................13.6 11th in passing efficiency defense .........................94.53 14th in passing efficiency offense.........................142.47 Chaz Williams 3rd in scoring...................................11.6 Chaz Williams 10th in points responsible for........15.4 Anthony Williams 12th in kickoff returns..............26.1 Chaz Williams 20th in rushing...............................101.6
2011
2nd in rushing offense...........................................323.50 2nd in passing efficiency........................................165.17 2nd in interceptions thrown.......................................... 3 3rd in third down conversions................................49.39 5th in time of possession.........................................33:36 4th in kickoff returns...............................................25.08 6th in sacks against.....................................................0.71 8th in net punting.....................................................38.00 11th in scoring offense.............................................35.14 13th in total offense................................................435.00 16th in first downs....................................................21.71 20th in passes intercepted............................................ 16 Laron Scott 3rd in kickoff returns..........................30.59
2001
1st in rushing offense....................................... 323.6 2nd in passing defense.............................................125.6 2nd in fewest passes had intercepted............................ 3 4th in scoring defense................................................12.0 4th in net punting.......................................................38.8 6th in total defense...................................................261.4 8th in scoring offense.................................................37.3 14th in passing efficiency defense .........................96.57 14th in fewest turnovers lost........................................ 17 18th in turnover margin......................................... +0.73 Adrian Peterson 8th in scoring.................................10.0 Adrian Peterson 11th in rushing............................132.6 Scott Shelton 18th in field goals made.....................1.09 J.R. Revere 20th in scoring.......................................... 8.4
2010
1st in net punting..............................................39.16 4th in rushing offense............................................261.20 9th in total defense.................................................286.93 Laron Scott 20th in kickoff returns........................26.39
2009
11th in net punting...................................................37.11 Adrian Mora T-10th in field goals made.................1.45
2008
14th in punt returns...................................................14.0 20th in passing offense.............................................247.4 20th in scoring offense...............................................31.8 T-20th in redzone offense..........................................84.4 Raja Andrews 12th in punt returns..........................14.0 Raja Andrews 15th in receptions/game..................... 6.4 Raja Andrews 20th in receiving yards.....................87.3 Dakota Walker T-12th in tackles for loss................17.5 Dakota Walker T-13th in sacks.................................. 8.5
2007
1st in rushing offense........................................326.3 1st in fourth down conversions...........................83.3 T-2nd passes had intercepted........................................ 4 T-6th in turnovers lost.................................................. 12 8th in total offense....................................................456.3 8th in scoring offense.................................................36.6 14th in turnover margin.............................................. 1.1 16th in time of possession.......................................31:59 T-17th in fumbles recovered........................................ 13 18th in punt returns...................................................11.8 Jayson Foster 2nd in rushing..................................167.6 Jayson Foster 3rd in scoring......................................13.5 Jayson Foster 5th in all-purpose yards..................189.1 Jayson Foster 7th in pts. responsible for..................17.1 Jayson Foster 12th in total offense.........................277.0 Jesse Hartley 7th in field goals.................................... 1.6 Jesse Hartley 16th in scoring....................................... 8.9
2006
1st in sacks against...................................................6 11th in turnover margin............................................0.91 14th in kickoff returns...............................................22.4 Brandon Jackson tied 10th in interceptions............0.45 John Mohring 20th in tackles for loss........................ 1.4
Laron Scott (2010-11)
2000
1st in rushing offense........................................388.8 6th in scoring offense.................................................38.0 8th in passing efficiency.........................................160.88 8th in total offense....................................................469.8 10th in net punting.....................................................36.0 T13th in passes had intercepted.................................... 7 Jayson Foster 10th in rushing...............................123.42 Jayson Foster 3rd in scoring......................................10.5 Jermaine Austin 5th in rushing............................128.83
3rd in rushing offense............................................. 331.1 9th in fewest turnovers lost.......................................... 16 10th in passing efficiency offense.........................148.01 12th in fewest passes had intercepted........................... 7 13th in total offense..................................................448.3 15th in turnover margin......................................... +1.00 18th in passing defense ...........................................156.1 20th in fewest fumbles lost............................................. 9 Adrian Peterson 4th in rushing..............................151.2 Adrian Peterson 9th in scoring................................... 9.3 Adrian Peterson 20th in all-purpose running......153.1
2004
1999
2005
1st in rushing offense......................................369.92 1st in scoring offense...........................................47.0 1st in passing efficiency...................................173.50 3rd in total offense..................................................488.33 4th in total defense.................................................276.75 5th in punt returns...................................................14.48 10th in pass defense...............................................155.83 15th in scoring defense............................................18.42 17th in pass efficiency defense..............................104.71 17th in turnover margin.............................................. .67 Chaz Williams 1st in scoring............................12.67 A.J. Bryant 19th in interceptions................................ .50 Teddy Craft 20th in punt returns...........................11.35
2003
1st in rushing offense....................................... 335.6 4th in kickoff returns.................................................24.9 19th in total offense..................................................414.6 20th in fewest passes had intercepted........................... 9 Lewis Barr 3rd in kickoff returns.............................29.9 Sean Holland 16th in field goals made....................1.18
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1st in rushing offense........................................419.0 1st in total offense..............................................551.7 1st in scoring offense...........................................50.0 3rd in net punting.......................................................38.7 5th in scoring defense................................................15.5 7th in kickoff returns.................................................22.7 12th in pass efficiency defense..................................95.3 18th in total defense.................................................291.6 Adrian Peterson 1st in scoring............................15.8 Adrian Peterson 2nd in rushing.............................164.3 Adrian Peterson 5th in all-purpose running........179.1
1998
2nd in rushing offense.............................................378.7 2nd in total offense...................................................492.6 2nd in scoring offense................................................42.5 4th in punt returns.....................................................14.6 Adrian Peterson 2nd in scoring..............................14.18 Adrian Peterson 4th in rushing............................175.64 Corey Joyner 5th in punt returns...........................14.88 Adrian Peterson 7th in all-purpose running......178.64 Arkee Thompson 11th in interceptions...................0.55 Greg Hill 18th in scoring...........................................8.73 Chris Chambers 20th in field goals..........................1.09
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NATIONAL STATISTICS LEADERS 1997
4th in rushing offense..............................................280.6 4th in kickoff returns.................................................25.5 9th in turnover margin........................................... +1.09 12th in net punting.....................................................37.4 13th in scoring offense...............................................33.1 16th in scoring defense..............................................16.0 20th in rushing defense...........................................105.2 James Banks 5th in kickoff returns...........................27.9 Eric Meng 17th in field goals....................................1.09
1996
4th in rushing offense............................................266.45 18th in net punting...................................................36.62 19th in total offense................................................396.45 Roderick Russell 19th in rushing.........................112.55
1995
5th in punt returns...................................................13.88 13th in net punting...................................................36.31 14th in turnover margin......................................... +1.00 18th in rushing offense..........................................233.82 20th in scoring defense............................................15.55 Dexter Dawson 4th in punt returns.......................15.94 Dexter Dawson 11th in kickoff returns.................25.93
1994
4th in rushing offense............................................283.73 7th in net punting.....................................................37.62 20th in turnover margin......................................... +0.73 Eric Smith 14th in punting........................................39.7 Reed Haley 20th in field goals.................................. 1.00
1993
6th in scoring defense..............................................14.00 9th in rushing offense............................................264.91 Reed Haley 5th in field goals.....................................1.36 Dexter Dawson 13th in punt returns.....................11.44
1992
3rd in scoring defense..............................................13.73 17th in total defense...............................................312.18 Chris Wright 6th in kickoff returns.......................27.33 Reed Haley 16th in field goals..................................0.91
1988
2nd in scoring offense................................................33.7 4th in rushing offense..............................................290.8 5th in rushing defense.............................................101.3 5th in total defense...................................................240.0 8th in scoring defense................................................14.0 15th in total offense................................................394.91 15th in passing defense............................................138.7 Ernest Thompson 2nd in scoring...........................11.60
1986
4th in pass efficiency defense..................................84.98 9th in scoring defense..............................................14.55 10th in total defense...............................................282.91 David Cool 5th in field goals....................................1.27 Don Norton 11th in punting..................................40.82 Jim Mutimer 13th in interceptions..........................0.55
2nd in total offense.................................................480.55 2nd in rushing offense.............................................307.7 2nd in scoring offense................................................37.8 Tracy Ham 4th in passing efficiency......................144.9 Tracy Ham 5th in scoring........................................10.00 Gerald Harris 7th in scoring.....................................9.45 Tracy Ham 8th in total offense.............................256.36 Tracy Ham 17th in rushing.....................................95.27
1990
1985
1991
Raymond Gross 14th in passing efficiency.........132.94 Joe Ross 19th in scoring............................................7.64
1989
1st in rushing offense........................................329.2 2nd in scoring offense................................................36.8 2nd in scoring defense...............................................12.1 3rd in total defense...................................................255.9 11th in rushing defense...........................................116.5 11th in passing defense............................................139.5 12th in total offense................................................424.64 Joe Ross 4th in rushing..........................................135.40 Ernest Thompson 5th in scoring..............................9.82 Joe Ross 12th in scoring............................................7.80 Rodney Oglesby 12th in punt returns...................10.21 Joe Ross 15th in all-purpose running..................141.20
8th in rushing offense..............................................243.3 Tim Foley 6th in field goals.......................................1.45 Nay Young 9th in punt returns.................................11.2 Tracy Ham 12th in passing efficiency....................130.6 Tony Belser 14th in kickoff returns..........................22.1 Tim Foley 20th in scoring........................................... 7.4
1984
4th in rushing offense..............................................264.9 10th in scoring offense...............................................31.1 Gerald Harris 3rd in scoring.....................................11.3 Melvin Bell 4th in punt returns................................14.0 Melvin Bell 10th in kickoff returns..........................24.5 Tracy Ham 16th in total offense.............................218.3
The 1989 season saw not only a perfect record and third national championship, but dominating Eagle defensive unit that earned top-five rankings in scoring defense and total defense and top-15 rankings in passing and rushing defense. Georgia Southern allowed opponents only 12.1 points per game.
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NCAA RECORDS Georgia Southern is well represented in the NCAA all-time Football Championship Subdivision record book with both individual and team marks. A hashmark “#” denotes an all-Division I record. For annual champions, an asterisk “*” indicates an NCAA record.
TEAM
Annual Champions
Total Offense 551.7 yds. Rushing Offense 329.2 yds. 419.0 yds.* 323.6 yds. 386.2 yds. 335.6 yds. 369.9 yds. 386.8 yds. 326.3 yds. *NCAA Record Scoring Offense 50.0 pts./game 47.0 pts./game Toughest Schedule .603 1987 1990 .677
1999 1989 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
1999 2004 (Opp. Record 47-31-0) (Opp. Record 53-25-1)
Records
Most RUSHING Touchdowns Scored 11 – 9-11-2004, vs. Johnson C. Smith Fewest Passes Attempted, Both Teams 11 – 11-19-1994, Citadel (3), GSU (8), (Completed 6) / tied with two other games Fewest Punts 0 – 12-3-2011, vs. Old Dominion most recent / tied with many other games Fewest Punts, Both Teams 0 – 11-15-1986, GSU (0), James Madison (0) 0 - 12-3-2011, GSU (0), Old Dominion (0) Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams 9 – 10-13-2007, Elon (5), GSU (4), (10 attempts) tied with two other games Most RUSHING First Downs 31 – 11-12-1994, vs. Glenville State Most Overtime Games Played - Season 4 – 2008 GSU 34, Northeastern 27, 9-13-08 Wofford 38, GSU 37, 9-27-2008 GSU 38, W. Carolina 31, 10-25-2008 GSU 44, Citadel 41, 3 ot, 11-1-2008 Most Rushing Yards Per Game 419.0 – 1999 (4,609 in 11 games) * NCAA Record
Most Points Overcome In Fourth Quarter To Win A Game 28 – 10-25-2008, GSU 38, W. Carolina 31 OT, (trailed 31-3 with 10:45 remaining) tied with Delaware St. (38), Liberty (37) (trailed 37-9 with 13:00 remaining)
Individual Annual Champions
Points Scored 174 (11 games) 1999 – Adrian Peterson 2004 – Chaz Williams 152 (12 games) Gaining 1,000 Yards Rushing and 1,000 Yards Passing - Season Rushing Passing 1,048 1,772 Tracy Ham, 1986 Greg Hill, 1998 1,061 1,193 1,084 1,262 Greg Hill, 1999 Chaz Williams, 2002 1,422 1,022 Jayson Foster, 2007 1,844 1,203 Gaining 2,000 Yards Rushing and 4,000 Yards Passing - Career Rushing Passing 2,506 4,871 Tracy Ham, 1984-86 Gaining 3,000 Yards Rushing and 3,000 Yards Passing - Career Rushing 3,309 Greg Hill, 1996-99
Passing 3,369
Most Rushing Yards Gained - Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 6,559 *# (996 rushes) Most Yards Gained Per Game - Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 (excluding playoffs) 164.5 (3 yrs. 5,100 yds. in 31 games) Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 (including playoffs) 156.2 (4 yrs. 6,559 yds. in 42 games) Most RUSHING Yards BY A Freshman Adrian Peterson, 1998 – 1,932 (257 rushes) Peterson also holds per-game record with 175.6 (1,932 yds. in 11 games) Most RUSHING Yards By A Quarterback - Season Jayson Foster, 2007 – 1,844 (261 rushes) Foster also holds per-game record with 167.6 average (1,844 yds. in 11 games) Most Games Gaining 100 Yards Or More Rushing - Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 – 40 (42 games) Most Consecutive Games Gaining 100 Yards Or More Rushing Season Adrian Peterson, 1998-99 – 11 / tied with 5 others Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 – 36
Most Games Gaining 100 Yards Or More Rushing By A Freshman Adrian Peterson, 1998 – 11 Most Seasons Gaining 1,000 Yards Or More Rushing - Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 – 4 / tied with 5 others Most Yards Gained Rushing By Two Players, Same Team - Season 3,027 – 2005 Jermaine Austin (1,546) & Jayson Foster (1,481) Most Rushing Touchdowns - Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 – 84 Most Rushing Touchdowns Per Game Season Adrian Peterson, 1999 – 2.5 (28 in 11 games) Career Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 – 2.0 (84 in 42 games) Most Rushing Touchdowns By A QB - Season Chaz Williams, 2002 – 27 Most Points Per Game - Career (Min 300 pts.) Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 12.5 (524 points in 42 games) Most Touchdowns Per Game - Career (Min. 30 games) Adrian Peterson, 1998-01 2.07 (87 touchdowns in 42 games) Most Touchdowns Scored By A Freshman Adrian Peterson, 1998 – 26 Peterson also holds per-game record with 2.4 (26 in 11 games) Passes Defended - Game James Young, 11-30-2002 – 6 vs. Bethune-Cookman / tied with 3 others Highest Percentage Of Field Goals Made, 50 Yards Or More - Career (Min. 10 atts.) Tim Foley, 1984-87 – 90.9% (10 of 11) Highest Percentage of Field Goals Made, 40 Yards Or More Season (Min. 8 made) Tim Foley, 1985 – 100.0% (8 of 8) Career (Min. 15 made) Tim Foley, 1984-87 – 72.0% (18 of 25) Longest Field Goal Made 63 yds. – tied with 2 others Tim Foley, 11-7-1987 vs. James Madison Longest Field Goal Made By A Freshman 60 yds. – David Cool, 11-5-1988 vs. James Madison most consecutive extra points made - career 151 - Adrian Mora 2008-11
Highest Average Gain Per Rush 7.0 – 1999 (654 for 4,609 yds.) Most RUSHING Touchdowns Per Game 5.5 – 1999 (61 in 11 games) Fewest Punts Per Game 2.1 – 1999 (23 in 11 games) Most Rushing First Downs Per Game 18.6 – 1999 (205 in 11 games) Most Consecutive Home Victories 39 – 9-27-1997 through 12-15-2001 (includes 11 FCS playoff games)
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PAULSON STADIUM RECORDS
Most Points Scored by Georgia Southern 84............. vs. Johnson C. Smith............................................................................ Sept. 11, 2004 Most Points Scored by an Opponent 45............. by Chattanooga..................................................................................... Sept. 22, 2007 Most First Downs 34............. by Georgia Southern vs. Marshall.......................................................Nov. 18, 1989 Most Yards Rushing 634........... by Georgia Southern vs. Western Carolina....................................... Sept. 24, 2011 Most Yards Passing 469........... by Florida A&M (Playoffs)...................................................................Nov. 29, 1997 Most Offensive Plays 97............. by Florida A&M (Playoffs).....................................................................Dec. 1, 2001 Most Total Yards 732........... by Georgia Southern vs. Western Carolina.......................................... Oct. 9, 1999 Fewest Points Scored by Georgia Southern 0............... vs. Troy State...........................................................................................Nov. 14, 1992 Fewest Points Scored by an Opponent 0 on 12 occasions (last by:) Savannah State.......................................................... Sept. 6, 2003 Fewest Yards Rushing -12............ by Western Carolina............................................................................. Sept. 19, 2009 Fewest Yards Passing 0 on three occasions (last by:) Georgia Southern vs. Furman.............................Nov. 6, 1993 Fewest Offensive Plays 42............. by Georgia Southern vs. Troy State.....................................................Nov. 14, 1992 Fewest Total Yards 55............. by South Carolina State.........................................................................Nov. 19, 1988
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TOP CROWDS
Attendance Date 1. 25,725* Dec. 16, 1989 2. 24,078 Nov. 11, 1989 3. 23,373 Nov. 10, 2007 4. 23,204* Dec. 15, 1990 5. 23,167 Sept. 1, 2001 6. 22,421 Oct. 16, 2004 7. 21,899 Oct. 14, 2000 8. 21,812 Sept. 10, 2011 9. 21,593 Nov. 3, 2001 10. 21,489 Sept. 8, 2007 11. 21,403 Oct. 9, 2010 12. 21,067 Nov. 3, 1990 13. 20,851 Oct. 18, 2008 14. 20,607 Sept. 10, 2005 15. 20,593 Oct. 8, 2011 16. 20,507 Oct. 7, 1989 17. 20,430 Sept. 4, 2010 18. 20,353 Oct. 17, 1998 19. 20,340 Nov. 12, 1988 20. 20,228 Oct. 15, 1988
Opponent Stephen F. Austin Chattanooga Furman Nevada Savannah St. Appalachian St. Appalachian St. Tusculum Furman West Georgia Wofford James Madison Appalachian St. McNeese St. Chattanooga Savannah St. Savannah St. Appalachian St. Samford Northeast Louisiana
Score 37-34 34-13 22-24 36-13 69-6 54-7 34-28 62-21 20-10 45-21 31-33 31-13 36-37 20-23 28-27 35-14 48-3 37-24 49-21 43-11
*postseason / championship games Largest Paulson Stadium Crowd 25,725 ..... vs. Stephen F. Austin (Playoffs)............................................................Dec. 16, 1989 24,078...... vs. Chattanooga (Regular Season).......................................................Nov. 11, 1989 Smallest Paulson Stadium Crowd 4,128........ vs. Jackson State (Playoffs)....................................................................Nov. 30, 1985 7,759........ vs. Central Florida (Regular Season).....................................................Nov. 9, 1985
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PAULSON STADIUM RECORDS
Overall Record....................................................157-31 (.835) Overall FCS Playoff Record...............................30-3 (.909) Longest Winning Streaks................................................*39 (Sept. 27, 1997 to Dec. 15, 2001) 38 (Oct. 5, 1985 to Sept. 22, 1990) 11 (Sept. 29, 1990 to Nov. 2, 1991) 9 (Oct. 1, 1994 to Sept. 21, 1996) *Current NCAA FCS Record
Most Touchdown Passes 4 on two occasions (last by:) ................. Otteman Sampson, Florida A&M (playoffs)......................................Nov. 29, 1997 Most Yards Passing 469........... by Otteman Sampson, Florida A&M (playoffs).................................Nov. 29, 1997 Most Pass Receptions 15............. by Scott Dahlquist, Idaho (playoffs)......................................................Dec. 1, 1990 Most Yards Receiving 212........... by Eddie Cohen, Western Carolina.................................................... Sept. 29, 2007 Most Touchdown Receptions 4............... by Remi Watson, Bethune-Cookman................................................. Oct. 11, 1986
Most Rushing Attempts 37............. by Brandon Walker, East Tennessee State.............................................Nov. 2, 1996
Longest Pass Completion 94t............ by Stefpon Hawkins from Brian Hampton, Chattanooga............... Sept. 27, 1997
Most Rushing Yards 333........... by Adrian Peterson vs. Massachusetts (Playoffs).................................Dec. 4, 1999
Longest Punt 79............. by Bob Hooper, Samford.........................................................................Nov. 8, 2008
Most Rushing Touchdowns 5 on two occasions (last by:) ................. Adrian Peterson vs. Massachusetts (Playoffs).....................................Dec. 4, 1999
Longest Punt Return 92t............ by Brandon Berry, Wofford....................................................................Nov. 4, 2006
Longest Run from Scrimmage 99............. by Michael Hobbs, Wofford....................................................................Nov. 4, 2006
Longest Kickoff Return 100t.......... by Cameron Kinard, Central Arkansas...............................................Nov. 18, 2006 100t.......... by Xavier Godard, Western Carolina.................................................. Oct. 11, 2003
Most Passes Attempted 63............. by Otteman Sampson, Florida A&M (Playoffs).................................Nov. 29, 1997
Longest Interception Return 98t............ by Ryan Hadden vs. Chattanooga....................................................... Sept. 25, 1999
Most Passes Completed 37............. by Otteman Sampson, Florida A&M (Playoffs).................................Nov. 29, 1997
Longest Field Goal 63............. by Tim Foley vs. James Madison............................................................Nov. 7, 1987
Most Interceptions Thrown 6............... by Tim Couch, Chattanooga............................................................... Sept. 27, 1986
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TOP PERFORMANCES BY OPPONENTS OPPONENT 100-Yd. RUSHING GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 31. 32. 33. 36. 37. 38. 40. 41. 44. 45. 49. 52. 55. 57. 61. 63.
301 (33) 244 (35) 220 (29) 213 (24) 208 (22) 204 (16) 204 (24) 186 (26) 180 (32) 175 (32) 175 (29) 173 (20) 172 (29) 170 (37) 169 (21) 168 (26) 165 (34) 161 (24) 160 (22) 157 (33) 157 (35) 156 (29) 155 (28) 154 (29) 153 (24) 152 (22) 150 (29) 148 (24) 148 (19) 148 (27) 147 (25) 146 (15) 145 (30) 145 (17) 145 (17) 143 (25) 142 (28) 140 (26) 140 (17) 138 (30) 137 (18) 137 (23) 137 (25) 136 (19) 135 (20) 135 (18) 135 (30) 135 (21) 134 (19) 134 (13) 134 (18) 131 (11) 131 (24) 131 (31) 130 (24) 130 (5) 128 (22) 128 (26) 128 (18) 128 (23) 127 (11) 127 (28) 126 (30) 126 (12) 126 (23)
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Louis Ivory, Furman...................................2000 Marcel Shipp, Massachusetts.............. 1998 (P) Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St...........2007 Fred Boateng, Western Carolina...............2000 Kevin Richardson, Appalachian St...........2005 Anthony Watson, South Dakota St...........2005 Kenny Bynum, South Carolina St.............1996 Andrew Pierce, Delaware.................... 2010 (P) Ken Simonton, Oregon St..........................1999 Trent Richardson, Alabama.......................2011 Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois.......... 1998 (P) Garrison Hearst, Georgia...........................1992 Michael Summers, South Carolina St......1986 Brandon Walker, East Tennessee St..........1996 Michael Hicks, South Carolina St.............1995 Vince Hall, Middle Tennessee St...............1984 Chris Evans, Samford.................................2010 Leon Brown, Eastern Kentucky......... 1993 (P) Adrian Brown, Youngstown St........... 1999 (P) Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St...........2008 Chris Parker, Marshall................................1994 Ritchie Melchor, Appalachian St........ 1987 (P) Elroy Harris, Eastern Kentucky......... 1988 (P) Carl Boyd, Northern Iowa.................. 1985 (P) Ted Yarbrough, Troy St........................ 1995 (P) Mike Motley, Newberry............................ 1983 Gaven Varner, East Tennessee St..............2003 Brandon Newsome, Elon...........................2008 Muhammad Shamsid Deen, UTC............1990 Dwight Stone, Middle Tennessee St.........1986 Vick King, McNeese St...............................2003 Deon Jackson, The Citadel.........................1996 Damon Scott, Appalachian St...................1995 James Stewart, Miami.................................1994 Jim Heywood, Troy St................................1983 Warren Marshall, James Madison.............1985 Chris Evans, Samford.................................2008 Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St...........2006 Michael Horace, Stephen F. Austin.... 1988 (P) Eddie Coleman, Troy St.............................1992 Kevious Johnson, Wofford.........................2007 Karim Razzak, Appalachian St..................1999 Thomas Haskins, VMI...............................1996 Gartrell Johnson, Colorado St...................2007 Rashod Smith, Florida International........2004 Danny Ware, Georgia.................................2004 Aaron Pierce, McNeese St................... 2000 (P) Dale Baker, Concord..................................1993 Rashaud Palmer, Elon................................2003 Richard Kimble, Arkansas St.............. 1986 (P) Elgin Davis, Central Florida......................1983 Travaris Cadet, Appalachian St.................2009 Roosevelt Potts, Northeast Louisiana.......1991 Anthony Simpson, East Carolina..............1986 Doug Chapman, Marshall.........................1996 Al Shipman, Miami....................................1994 Kyle Minett, South Dakota St....................2009 Kyle Steffes, North Dakota St....................2006 Nicholas Wishart, Western Carolina........2003 Warren Marshall, James Madison.............1986 Hindley Brigham, Furman........................2003 Nehemiah Broughton, The Citadel...........2003 Alex Broomfield, Northeastern.................2008 Barrick Nealy, Texas St........................ 2005 (P) Alvin Porch, William & Mary...................1997
66. 125 (27) Erroll Wynn, Chattanooga........................2007 67. 124 (23) Roman Carter, Idaho........................... 1990 (P) 68. 123 (21) Montrell Lee, The Citadel..........................2004
123 (25) Chris Parker, Marshall................................1993
123 (25) Mark Giacone, Central Florida.................1990
71. 122 (23) Louis Ivory, Furman...................................2001 72. 120 (21) Brian Edwards, East Tennessee St.............1994
120 (30) Willie English, Central Florida.................1991
OPPONENT 300-Yd. PASSING GAMES 1.
527
Bernard Hawk, Bethune-Cookman.........1984
2.
481
Doug Hudson, Nicholls St.................. 1986 (P)
3.
469
Otteman Sampson, Florida A&M...... 1997 (P)
4.
408
Dave Dickenson, Montana................. 1995 (P)
5.
400
Barrick Nealy, Texas St........................ 2005 (P)
6.
385
Charles Glaze, South Carolina St..............1985
7.
384
Armanti Edwards, Appalachian St...........2009
8.
372
Steve Nolan, Idaho............................... 1990 (P)
9.
371
Kirk Schultz, Villanova........................ 1989 (P)
10. 370
Josh Padrick, Florida International..........2003
11. 360
Eric Beavers, Nevada Reno................. 1986 (P)
12. 358
Bart Blanchard, The Citadel......................2008
13. 352
Mike Cook, William & Mary....................1997
14. 341
Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion........ 2011 (P)
15. 339
Greg Ryan, East Tennessee St.,..................1993
339
Jeff Cesarone, Western Kentucky..............1986
17. 338
Scott Riddle, Elon.......................................2009
18. 335
Ryan Berry, South Dakota St.....................2007
19. 334
Travis Brown, Northern Arizona....... 1999 (P)
20. 332
Greg Ryan, East Tennessee St....................1994
21. 322
Scott Riddle, Elon.......................................2010
322
Lonnie Galloway, Western Carolina.........1993
23. 321
Bo Cordell, Tusculum................................2011
321
Brian Gaither, Western Carolina..............2003
25. 316
Tyler Thigpen, Coastal Carolina...............2006
316
Scott Bankhead, Massachusetts.......... 1999 (P)
27. 315
Darin Slack, Central Florida......................1987
315
Mike Smith, Northern Iowa............... 1985 (P)
29. 314
Zach MacDowall, Coastal Carolina..........2010
74. 121 (21) Rondy Rogers, Jacksonville St...................2002 75. 119 (26) Yohance Humphery, Montana........... 2000 (P)
119 (22) Brandon Walker, East Tennessee St..........1999
77. 118 (25) Asheton Jordan, The Citadel.....................2008
118 (28) Dane Romero, Wofford..............................2008
118 (18) Nuru Goodrum, The Citadel.....................2005
118 (19) Gerald Anderson, Mid. Tennessee St..1985 (P)
118 (27) Artis Edwards, Chattanooga.....................1984
82. 117 (13) Lironnie Davis, Chattanooga....................2005 83. 116 (8)
Eugene McCaslin, Florida..........................1996
116 (17) Kent Hampton, East Tennessee St............1995
116 (17) Willie Lanier, James Madison....................1989
86. 115 (23) Tamron Smith, Youngstown St..................1991 87. 114 (21) Terrell Robinson, Chattanooga.................2011
114 (26) Michael Hobbs, Wofford............................2005
114 (10) Jesse McCoy, Wofford.................................2002
90. 113 (23) Marcus Williams, Maine..................... 2002 (P)
113 (27) Chip Hooks, Appalachian State................1993
92. 112 (19) Trevor Dimmie, Hofstra..................... 2000 (P)
112 (22) Tyrone Coleman, Chattanooga.................1996
112 (7)
112 (21) Anthony Simpson, East Carolina..............1987
96. 111 (6)
Sean Jackson, Florida St.............................1990 Michael Hobbs, Wofford............................2006
111 (16) Eddie Coleman, Troy St............................ 1991
111 (22) Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky..........1990
99. 110 (9)
Marvin Collier, Middle Tennessee St.......1985
100. 109 (17) Duran Lawson, The Citadel.......................2007
109 (20) Nehemiah Broughton, The Citadel...........2002
109 (29) Eriq Williams, James Madison..................1990
103. 108 (17) Gerard Hardy, Appalachian St..................1997
108 (25) Leo Hawkins, Youngstown St....................1991
108 (13) Dwight Stone, Mid. Tennessee St....... 1985 (P)
108 (12) Henry Latham, East Tennessee St.............1983
107. 107 (17) Kelsie Lordeus, Florida A&M............ 2001 (P) 108. 106 (18) Justise Hairston, Central Conn. St............2006
106 (23) Thomas Haskins, VMI...............................1994
106 (17) Mike Penman, Eastern Kentucky...... 1993 (P)
111. 105 (23) Kris Bush, McNeese St...............................2005
105 (16) Michael Moore, Furman............................1996
105 (24) Chris Parker, Marshall................................1995
105 (17) Shorty Smith, Samford...............................1988
105 (22) Kent Larry, Presbyterian............................1983
116. 104 (28) Marcel Shipp, Massachusetts.............. 1999 (P)
104 (19) James Stewart, Miami.................................1993
104 (21) Eriq Williams, James Madison..................1989
119. 103 (28) Jon Frazier, Western Kentucky........... 2002 (P) 120. 102 (23) Eric Breitenstein, Wofford.................. 2010 (P)
102 (22) Quan Warley, Western Carolina...............2008
122. 101 (20) Eldra Buckley, Chattanooga......................2006
101 (18) Brad Hoover, Western Carolina................1998
101 (28) Tamron Smith, Youngstown St..................1992
101 (9)
101 (15) Gerald Foggie, South Carolina St.............1985
Vernon Jones, The Citadel.................. 1988 (P)
127. 100 (16) Sam Ojuri, North Dakota St............... 2011 (P)
100 (14) Jonathan Grimes, William & Mary..........2010
100 (22) Carl Tremble, Furman................................1992
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LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TEAM Scored 30-39 Points Scored 40-49 Points Scored 50-59 Points Scored 60-69 Points Scored 70-79 Points Scored 80+ Points Scored a Safety Recorded multiple Safeties Recorded a Shutout Rushed for 400+ Yards Rushed for 300-399 Yards Rushed for 1-50 Yards Rushed for 0 yards or less Passed for 400+ Yards Passed for 300-399 Yards Passed for 1-50 Yards Passed for 0 or less yards Gained Over 600 Yards Total Offense Gained 500-599 Yards Total Offense Gained Less Than 100 Yards Total Offense Recorded 25 or More First Downs Recorded no punts in the game Was Penalized 100 Yards Was not penalized in the game Defense Intercepted Three Passes Recorded over 40 minutes of possession Blocked multiple extra points Overcame Halftime Deficit to Win Trailed After Three Quarters, Rallied to Win Won Game on Final Offensive Play Won Game on Final Defensive Play INDIVIDUAL 75+ Yard Run 100-199 Yards Rushing, Game 200+ Yards Rushing, Game Three Rushing TDs, Game Four Rushing TDs, Game 80+ Yard Pass Completion 300-399 Yards Passing, Game 400+ Yards Passing, Game 20 Pass Completions, Game Four TD Passes, Game Five TD Passes, Game 300+ Yards Total Offense, Game 400+ Yards Total Offense, Game 10 Receptions, Game 100-149 Receiving Yards, Game 150+ Receiving Yards, Game Three Receiving TDs, Game 50+ Yard Field Goal Made Three Field Goals, Game 70+ Yard Punt Returned Kickoff for TD Returned Punt for TD Returned Blocked Punt for TD Returned Interception for TD Returned Fumble for TD Recovered Fumble in Endzone for TD Blocked a Field Goal Blocked an Extra Point Returned Blocked FG for TD PAT Returned for Two Points
Georgia Southern Opponent 12-10-11, Maine (35) 12-17-11, at North Dakota St. (35) 10-22-11, Presbyterian College (48) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (48) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (55) 10-24-09, at Appalachian St. (52) 9-10-11, Tusculum (62) 11-7-96, at Florida (62) 9-22-01, Chattanooga (70) Never 9-11-04, Johnson C. Smith (84) Never 11-27-10, South Carolina St. 9-26-09, at Elon 11-27-10, South Carolina St. (2) Never 10-23-10, at The Citadel (20-0) 12-2-95, at Montana (0-45) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (477) 11-4-00, at Furman (404) 12-10-11, Maine(360) 12-17-11, at North Dakota St. (314) 10-24-09, at Appalachian St. (15) 9-10-11, Tusculum (18) Never 11-19-09, Western Carolina (-12) 12-21-85, vs. Furman (419) (FCS Champ. Game) 11-26-05, at Texas St. (400) 11-15-08, at Furman (333) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (349) 12-4-10, at William & Mary (31) 11-9-11, The Citadel (25) 10-23-10, at Citadel (0) 9-11-93, The Citadel (0) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (607) 10-24-09, at Appalachian St. (712) 10-22-11, Presbyterian College (504) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (560) 12-2-95, at Montana (91) 10-2-99, at VMI (90) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (28) 12-3-11, Old Dominion (28) 12-3-11, Old Dominion 12-10-11, Maine 9-24-11, Western Carolina (120) 9-10-11, Tusculum (115) 11-12-11, at Wofford None since 1988 12-10-11, Maine (3) 11-7-09, Samford (3) 12-10-11, Maine (42:24) 11-14-92, Troy State (43:22) 11-5-11, The Citadel (2) Never 12-4-10, at William & Mary 10-16-10, at Chattanooga (GSU trailed 15-14 at Halftime, Won 31-15) (GSU led 20-14 at Halftime, lost 35-27) 11-20-10, at Furman 11-18-06, Central Arkansas (GSU trailed 28-17 at end of 3rd, Won 32-28) (GSU led 31-24 at end of 3rd, Lost 34-31) 9-1-08, at The Citadel 11-18-06, Central Arkansas (Adam Urbano 3-yard run in Third OT) (James Paul 25-yard Field Goal in OT) 9-6-10, Appalachian St. 9-27-08, Wofford (GSU forced Appalachian St. fumble in OT) (Wofford stopped GSU on 2-point conversion attempt) Georgia Southern Opponent Dominique Swope (76), 12-3-11, Old Dominion Michael Hobbs (99), 11-4-06, Wofford Dominique Swope (153), 11-19-11, at Alabama Sam Ojuri (100), 12-17-11, at N. Dakota St. Dominique Swope (255), 12-3-11, Old Dominion A. Edwards (220), 10-20-07, at Appalachian St. Jaybo Shaw, 11-12-11, at Wofford T. Robinson (114), 10-7-11, Chattanooga Jermaine Austin, 10-29-07, at South Dakota St. Ken Simonton (4), 11-18-99, Oregon St. Jayson Foster (81), 9-8-07, West Georgia Mark Zanders (83), 12-12-98, Western Illinois Lee Chapple (323), 11-15-08, at Furman Taylor Heinicke (341), 12-3-11, Old Dominion Tracy Ham (419), 12-21-85, vs. Furman Barrick Nealy (400), 10-26-05, Texas St. Lee Chapple (20), 11-21-09, at The Citadel Taylor Heinicke (25-44), 12-3-11, Old Dominion Chaz Williams (4), 10-2-04, at Elon Barrick Nealy, 11-26-05, Texas St. Never Taylor Heinicke, 12-3-11, Old Dominion Lee Chapple (345), 11-15-08, at Furman Zach MacDowall (329), 11-18-10, at Coastal Carolina Tracy Ham (509), 12-21-85, vs. Furman Taylor Heinicke (416), 12-3-11, Old Dominion Raja Andrews (10), 11-8-08, Samford Matt Cline (10), 10-24-09, at Appalachian St. J.J. Wilcox (107), 11-20-10, at Furman Damarr Aultman (108), 12-10-11, Maine Reggie McCutchen (191), 10-14-06, Elon Prentice Gill (154), 12-3-11, Old Dominion Corey Joyner, 12-12-98, Western Illinois Eddie Cohen, 9-29-07, Western Carolina Adrian Mora (50), 10-3-10, at Wofford Blair Walsh (52), 8-30-08, at Georgia Adrian Mora, 12-11-10, at Wofford Drake Kuhn, 12-4-10, at William & Mary Wrob (77), 10-21-95, The Citadel Bobby Woods (77), 9-5-09, Albany Laron Scott, 11-19-11, at Alabama Roosevelt Boone (91), 12-10-11, Maine Darrieon Robinson, 10-29-11, at Appalachian St. Brandon Berry, 11-4-06, Wofford R. Tinsley (B), D. Arnold (TD), 10-4-08, at Chatt. G. Sensabaugh (B), Ranier (TD), 11-1-03 at ETSU Laron Scott, 9-25-10, Elon Evan Francks, 12-4-10, at William & Mary John Douglas, 12-11-10, at Wofford Alex Goltry, 12-11-10, at Wofford Nico Hickey, 12-3-11, Old Dominion John Rust, 11-5-09, Furman Javon Mention, 10-22, Presbyterian College Dont’a Hightower, 11-19-11, at Alabama Josh Gebhardt, 12-3-11, Old Dominion Erik Saylor, 12-3-11, Old Dominion Chad Nighbert (78), 9-16-95, at Marshall Dre Kirtkpatrick (55), 11-19-11, at Alabama Laron Scott, 10-15-11, Furman Never
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FINAL DIVISION I-FCS POLLS 1984 (NCAA) 1. Alcorn St. 2. Montana St. Rhode Island 4. Boston University 5. Indiana State 6. Middle Tennessee St. Mississippi Valley St. 8. Eastern Kentucky 9. Louisiana Tech 10. Arkansas St. 11. New Hampshire 12. Richmond 13. Murray St. 14. Western Carolina 15. Holy Cross 16. Furman 17. Chattanooga 18. Northern Iowa 19. Delaware 20. McNeese St.
1988 (NCAA) 1. Stephen F. Austin 2. Idaho 3. Georgia Southern 4. Western Illinois 5. Furman 6. Jackson St. 7. Marshall 8. Eastern Kentucky 9. The Citadel 10. Northwestern St. 11. Massachusetts 12. North Texas 13. Boise St. 14. Florida A&M Pennsylvania 16. Western Kentucky 17. Connecticut 18. Grambling St. 19. Montana 20. New Hampshire
1985 (NCAA) 1. Middle Tennessee St. 2. Furman Nevada 4. Northern Iowa 5. Idaho 6. Arkansas St. 7. Rhode Island 8. Grambling St. 9. Georgia Southern 10. Akron 11. Eastern Washington 12. Appalachian St. Delaware St. 14. Louisiana Tech 15. Jackson St. 16. William & Mary 17. Murray St. 18. Richmond 19. Eastern Kentucky 20. Alcorn St.
1989 (NCAA) 1. Georgia Southern 2. Furman 3. Stephen F. Austin 4. Holy Cross Idaho 6. Montana 7. Appalachian St. 8. Maine 9. Southwest Missouri St. 10. Middle Tennessee St. William & Mary 12. Eastern Kentucky 13. Grambling St. 14. Youngstown St. 15. Eastern Illinois 16. Villanova 17. Jackson St. 18. Connecticut 19. Nevada 20. Northern Iowa
1986 (NCAA) 1. Nevada 2. Arkansas St. 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Georgia Southern 5. Holy Cross 6. Appalachian St. 7. Pennsylvania 8. William & Mary 9. Jackson St. 10. Eastern Kentucky 11. Sam Houston St. 12. Nicholls State 13. Delaware 14. Tennessee St. 15. Furman 16. Idaho 17. Southern Illinois 18. Murray St. 19. Connecticut 20. North Carolina A&T
1990 (NCAA) 1. Middle Tennessee St. 2. Youngstown St. 3. Georgia Southern 4. Nevada 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Southwest Missouri St. 7. William & Mary 8. Holy Cross 9. Massachusetts 10. Boise St. 11. Northern Iowa 12. Furman 13. Idaho 14. Louisiana-Monroe 15. The Citadel 16. Jackson St. 17. Dartmouth 18. Central Florida 19. New Hampshire North Carolina A&T
1987 (NCAA) 1. Holy Cross 2. Appalachian St. 3. Louisiana-Monroe 4. Northern Iowa 5. Idaho 6. Georgia Southern 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. James Madison 9. Jackson St. 10. Weber St. 11. Western Kentucky 12. Arkansas St. 13. Maine 14. Marshall 15. Youngstown St. 16. North Texas 17. Richmond 18. Howard 19. Sam Houston St. 20. Delaware St.
1991 (NCAA) 1. Nevada 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Holy Cross 4. Northern Iowa 5. Alabama St. 6. Delaware 7. Villanova 8. Marshall 9. Middle Tenn. St. 10. Samford 11. New Hampshire 12. Sam Houston St. 13. Youngstown St. 14. Western Illinois 15. Weber St. 16. James Madison 17. Appalachian St. 18. Louisiana-Monroe 19. McNeese St. 20. The Citadel Furman
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Georgia Southern spent 10 of 11 weeks ranked in the top spot during the 1989 season, culminating in a final No. 1 ranking and third national championship. 1992 (NCAA) 1. The Citadel Louisiana-Monroe 3. Northern Iowa 4. Middle Tenn. St. 5. Idaho 6. Marshall 7. Youngstown St. 8. Delaware 9. Samford 10. Villanova 11. McNeese St. 12. Eastern Kentucky 13. William & Mary 14. Eastern Washington 15. Florida A&M 16. Appalachian St. 17. North Carolina A&T 18. Alcorn St. 19. Liberty 20. Western Illinois 1993 (Sports Network) 1. Troy St. 2. Georgia Southern 3. Montana 4. Louisiana-Monroe 5. McNeese St. 6. Boston University 7. Youngstown St. 8. Howard 9. Marshall 10. William & Mary 11. Idaho 12. Central Florida 13. Northern Iowa 14. Stephen F. Austin 15. Southern (La.) 16. Pennsylvania 17. Eastern Kentucky 18. Delaware 19. Western Kentucky 20. Eastern Washington 21. North Carolina A&T 22. Tennessee Tech 23. Alcorn St. 24. Towson St. 25. Massachusetts
1994 (Sports Network) 1. Youngstown St. 2. Marshall 3. Boise St. 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. McNeese St. 6. Idaho 7. Grambling 8. Montana 9. Boston University 10. Troy St. 11. Northern Iowa 12. New Hampshire 13. James Madison 14. Pennsylvania 15. Alcorn St. 16. Middle Tenn. St. 17. Appalachian St. 18. North Texas 19. William & Mary 20. Central Florida 21. Stephen F. Austin 22. South Carolina St. 23. Hofstra 24. Western Illinois 25. Northern Arizona
1996 (Sports Network) 1. Marshall 2. Montana 3. Northern Iowa 4. Murray St. 5. Troy St. 6. Northern Arizona 7. William & Mary 8. Jackson St. East Tenn. St. 10. Western Illinois 11. Delaware 12. Florida A&M 13. Furman 14. Villanova 15. Youngstown St. 16. Eastern Illinois 17. Dartmouth 18. New Hampshire 19. Nicholls St. 20. Howard 21. Southwest Missouri St. 22. Stephen F. Austin 23. James Madison 24. Dayton 25. Appalachian St.
1997 (USA Today/ ESPN) 1. Youngstown St. 2. McNeese St. 3. Delaware 4. Eastern Washington 5. Villanova 6. Western Illinois 7. Western Kentucky 8. Georgia Southern 9. Montana 10. Hampton 11. Southern (La.) 12. Florida A&M 13. Jackson St. 14. Northwestern St. 15. Eastern Kentucky 16. Hofstra 17. Cal Poly 18. Stephen F. Austin 19. Liberty 20. South Carolina St. 21. Colgate 22. Eastern Illinois 23. Appalachian St. 24. Northeastern 25. Dayton
1995 (Sports Network) 1. McNeese St. 2. Appalachian St. 3. Troy St. 4. Murray St. 5. Stephen F. Austin 6. Marshall 7. Delaware 8. Montana 9. Hofstra 10. Eastern Kentucky 11. Southern (La.) 12. Eastern Illinois 13. James Madison 14. Jackson St. 15. Georgia Southern 16. Florida A&M 17. Idaho 18. Northern Iowa 19. William & Mary 20. Richmond 21. Boise St. 22. Northern Arizona 23. Connecticut 24. Indiana St. 25. Middle Tenn. St.
1997 (Sports Network) 1. Villanova 2. Western Illinois 3. Delaware 4. Eastern Washington 5. Western Kentucky 6. McNeese St. 7. Hampton 8. Georgia Southern 9. Youngstown St. 10. Florida A&M 11. Montana 12. Southern (La.) 13. Jackson St. 14. Hofstra 15. Eastern Kentucky 16. Cal Poly 17. Northwestern St. 18. Stephen F. Austin 19. South Carolina St. 20. Liberty 21. Eastern Illinois 22. Appalachian St. 23. Dayton 24. Northeastern 25. Colgate
1998 (Sports Network) 1. Georgia Southern 2. Northwestern St. 3. Florida A&M 4. Western Illinois 5. Richmond 6. McNeese St. 7. Appalachian St. 8. Connecticut 9. Hampton 10. Tennessee St. 11. Troy St. 12. Massachusetts 13. Lehigh 14. Montana 15. Southern (La.) 16. William & Mary 17. Western Kentucky 18. Hofstra 19. South Florida 20. Bethune Cookman 21. Illinois St. 22. Delaware 23. Murray St. 24. Montana St. 25. Northern Iowa
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FINAL DIVISION I-FCS POLLS 1998 (USA Today/ ESPN) 1. Massachusetts 2. Georgia Southern 3. Northwestern St. 4. Western Illinois 5. Florida A&M 6. Appalachian St. 7. Connecticut 8. McNeese St. 9. Richmond 10. Hampton 11. Troy St. 12. Lehigh 13. Tennessee St. 14. Montana 15. Illinois State 16. Southern (La.) 17. South Florida 18. Hofstra 19. William & Mary 20. Murray St. 21. Colgate 22. Western Kentucky 23. Bethune Cookman 24. Delaware 25. Montana St.
2000 (Sports Network) 1. Georgia Southern 2. Montana 3. Delaware 4. Appalachian St. 5. Western Kentucky 6. Richmond 7. Hofstra 8. Lehigh 9. Troy St. 10. Furman 11. Youngstown St. 12. Western Illinois 13. Grambling St. 14. Florida A&M 15. Portland St. 16. McNeese St. 17. Eastern Illinois 18. Weber St. 19. Northern Iowa 20. Bethune-Cookman 21. North Carolina A&T 22. Tennessee Tech 23. Wofford 24. Illinois St. 25. Southwest Texas
2001 (ESPN/USA Today) 1. Montana 2. Furman 3. Georgia Southern 4. Northern Iowa 5. Lehigh 6. Appalachian St. 7. Hofstra 8. Sam Houston St. 9. Eastern Illinois 10. Western Kentucky 11. Grambling St. 12. Maine 13. McNeese St. 14. Northwestern St. 15. Northern Arizona 16. Youngstown St. 17. William & Mary 18. Eastern Kentucky 19. Villanova 20. Rhode Island 21. Harvard 22. Florida A&M 23. Tennessee Tech 24. Pennsylvania 25. Portland St.
2003 (Sports Network) 1. Delaware 2. Colgate 3. Wofford 4. Florida Atlantic 5. Northern Iowa 6. Western Illinois 7. Western Kentucky 8. McNeese St. 9. Southern Illinois 10. Northern Arizona 11. Massachusetts 12. Pennsylvania 13. Southern 14. Montana 15. Bethune-Cookman 16. North Carolina A&T 17. Grambling State 18. Jacksonville St. 19. Northern Colorado 20. Northeastern 21. Montana St. 22. Idaho St. 23. Lehigh 24. Georgia Southern 25. Villanova
2006 (Sports Network) 1. Appalachian St. 2. Massachusetts 3. Montana 4. Youngstown St. 5. North Dakota St. 6. New Hampshire 7. Southern Illinois 8. Illinois St. 9. James Madison 10. Montana St. 11. Hampton 12. Furman 13. Tennessee-Martin 14. Coastal Carolina 15. Eastern Illinois 16. Cal Poly 17. Northern Iowa 18. Princeton 19. Portland State 20. San Diego 21. McNeese St. 22. South Dakota St. 23. Wofford 24. Central Arkansas 25. Yale
2009 (Sports Network) 1. Villanova 2. Montana 3. Appalachian St. 4. William & Mary 5. Richmond 6. Southern Illinois 7. New Hampshire 8. South Carolina St. 9. Elon 10. Stephen F. Austin 11. South Dakota St. 12. McNeese St. 13. Eastern Washington 14. Holy Cross 15. Prairie View A&M 16. Jacksonville St. 17. Weber St. 18. Northern Iowa 19. Eastern Illinois 20. Penn 21. Colgate 22. Liberty 23. Florida A&M 24. Lafayette 25. Texas St.
1999 (Sports Network) 1. Georgia Southern 2. Youngstown St. 3. Illinois St. 4. Florida A&M 5. Hofstra 6. Troy St. 7. Massachusetts 8. Montana 9. Appalachian St. 10. North Carolina A&T 11. Tennessee St. 12. Furman 13. James Madison 14. Lehigh 15. Northern Iowa 16. Northern Arizona 17. Southern (La.) 18. Colgate 19. Jackson St. 20. Portland St. 21. Elon 22. Stephen F. Austin 23. South Florida 24. Villanova 25. Brown
2000 (ESPN/USA Today) 1. Georgia Southern 2. Montana 3. Delaware 4. Appalachian St. 5. Western Kentucky 6. Hofstra 7. Troy St. 8. Lehigh 9. Richmond 10. Furman 11. Western Illinois 12. Youngstown St. 13. Florida A&M 14. McNeese St. 15. Grambling St. 16. Portland St. 17. Eastern Illinois 18. North Carolina A&T 19. Northern Iowa 20. Weber State 21. Bethune-Cookman 22. Tennessee Tech 23. Wofford 24. Southern Utah 25. Sacramento St.
2002 (Sports Network) 1. Western Kentucky 2. McNeese St. 3. Georgia Southern 4. Villanova 5. Western Illinois 6. Maine 7. Montana 8. Grambling St. 9. Furman 10. Appalachian St. 11. Northeastern 12. Fordham 13. Eastern Illinois 14. Wofford 15. Bethune-Cookman 16. Northwestern St. 17. Pennsylvania 18. Idaho State 19. Montana St. 20. Murray St. 21. Eastern Kentucky 22. Gardner-Webb 23. Nicholls St. 24. Southeast Missouri St. 25. Colgate
2004 (Sports Network) 1. James Madison 2. Montana 3. William & Mary 4. Sam Houston St. 5. Furman 6. New Hampshire 7. Delaware 8. Eastern Washington 9. Southern Illinois 10. Georgia Southern 11. Western Kentucky 12. Hampton 13. Harvard 14. Jacksonville St. 15. Lehigh 16. Cal Poly 17. Northwestern St. 18. Wofford 19. Lafayette 20. Alabama St. 21. Penn 22. South Carolina St. 23. North Dakota St. 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Northern Iowa
2007 (Sports Network) 1. Appalachian St. 2. Delaware 3. Southern Illinois 4. Northern Iowa 5. Richmond 6. Wofford 7. Massachusetts 8. Eastern Washington 9. North Dakota St. 10. Montana 11. McNeese St. 12. James Madison 13. Eastern Kentucky 14. New Hampshire 15. Delaware St. 16. Youngstown St. 17. Georgia Southern 18. Eastern Illinois 19. South Dakota St. 20. Fordham 21. Harvard 22. Yale 23. Elon 24. Cal Poly 25. Grambling St.
2010 (Sports Network) 1. Eastern Washington 2. Delaware 3. Villanova 4. Appalachian St. 5. Georgia Southern 6. Wofford 7. New Hampshire 8. Stephen F. Austin 9. North Dakota St. 10. William & Mary 11. Montana St. 12. Jacksonville St. 13. Southeast Missouri St. 14. Lehigh 15. Bethune-Cookman 16. South Carolina St. 17. Western Illinois 18. Penn 19. Northern Iowa 20. Montana 21. Liberty 22. Jacksonville 23. Grambling St. 24. Cal Poly 25. Dayton
1999 (USA Today/ ESPN) 1. Tennessee St. 2. Georgia Southern 3. Appalachian St. 4. Hofstra 5. Illinois St. 6. Troy St. 7. Montana 8. Furman 9. Youngstown St. 10. Southern (La.) 11. Massachusetts 12. James Madison 13. Lehigh 14. Jackson St. 15. Florida A&M 16. North Carolina A&T 17. Northern Iowa 18. Colgate 19. Northern Arizona 20. Elon 21. Portland St. 22. Stephen F. Austin 23. South Florida 24. Southern Utah 25. Villanova
2001 (Sports Network) 1. Montana 2. Furman 3. Georgia Southern 4. Northern Iowa 5. Lehigh 6. Appalachian St. 7. Sam Houston St. 8. Grambling St. 9. Eastern Illinois 10. Maine 11. Hofstra 12. Western Kentucky 13. McNeese St. 14. Northwestern St. 15. Youngstown St. 16. Northern Arizona 17. William & Mary 18. Eastern Kentucky 19. Harvard 20. Villanova 21. Rhode Island 22. Florida A&M 23. Tennessee Tech 24. Pennsylvania 25. Tennessee St.
2002 (ESPN/USA Today) 1. Western Kentucky 2. McNeese St. 3. Georgia Southern 4. Villanova 5. Western Illinois 6. Maine Montana 8. Grambling St. 9. Furman 10. Northeastern 11. Wofford 12. Bethune-Cookman Eastern Illinois 14. Appalachian St. 15. Fordham 16. Northwestern St. 17. Idaho St. Pennsylvania 19. Montana State 20. Eastern Kentucky 21. Nicholls State 22. Murray State 23. Southeast Missouri St. 24. Gardner-Webb 25. Colgate
2005 (Sports Network) 1. Appalachian State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Furman 4. Texas State 5. New Hampshire 6. Cal Poly 7. Southern Illinois 8. Richmond 9. Georgia Southern 10. Hampton 11. Grambling St. 12. Montana 13. Eastern Washington 14. Youngstown St. 15. Brown 16. Eastern Illinois 17. Nicholls St. 18. Montana St. 19. Massachusetts 20. South Carolina St. 21. Lafayette 22. Illinois St. 23. Colgate 24. Coastal Carolina 25. James Madison
2008 (Sports Network) 1. Richmond 2. Montana 3. James Madison 4. Northern Iowa 5. Appalachian St. 6. Villanova 7. Weber St. 8. New Hampshire 9. Wofford 10. Cal Poly 11. Southern Illinois 12. Central Arkansas 13. South Carolina St. 14. Liberty 15. Harvard 16. Colgate 17. Elon 18. Maine 19. Eastern Kentucky 20. William & Mary 21. McNeese St. 22. Texas St. 23. Jacksonville St. 24. Grambling State 25. Prairie View A&M
2011 (Sports Network) 1. North Dakota St. 2. Sam Houston St. 3. Montana 4. Georgia Southern 5. Lehigh 6. Northern Iowa 7. Montana St. 8. Maine 9. Towson 10. Old Dominion 11. New Hampshire 12. Appalachian St. 13. Wofford 14. Central Arkansas 15. James Madison 16. Harvard 17. Delaware 18. Stony Brook 19. Norfolk St. 20. Illinois St. 21. Tennessee Tech 22. Jackson St. 23. North Dakota 24. Eastern Kentucky 25. Liberty
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SERIES RECORDS FIRST LAST OPPONENT PLAYED PLAYED SCORE W L T Alabama 2011 2011 21-45 0 1 0 2009 2009 29-26 1 0 0 Albany (N.Y.) Appalachian State 1932 2011 17-21 12 14 1 1986 1986 48-21 1 0 0 Arkansas State Austin Peay 2008 2008 34-20 1 0 0 1991 1991 17-32 0 1 0 Auburn Bethune-Cookman 1984 2002 34-0 6 0 0 1982 1987 27-0 2 1 0 Catawba Chattanooga 1984 2011 28-27 21 4 0 2006 2006 28-31 0 1 0 Central Arkansas Central Connecticut St. 2006 2006 13-17 0 1 0 1982 1991 20-6 10 1 0 Central Florida 1988 2011 14-12 17 4 0 The Citadel Coastal Carolina 2006 2010 46-23 3 0 0 1998 1998 49-28 1 0 0 Colgate Colorado State 2007 2007 34-42 0 1 0 1993 1993 51-13 1 0 0 Concord Connecticut 1998 1998 52-30 1 0 0 1997 2010 10-27 2 3 0 Delaware East Carolina 1984 1987 13-16 0 3 0 1988 1993 14-12 2 2 0 Eastern Kentucky Elon 1998 2011 41-14 9 3 0 1999 1999 76-0 1 0 0 Fayetteville State Florida 1986 1996 14-62 0 2 0 1984 2001 60-35 8 2 0 Florida A&M Florida International 2003 2004 53-32 2 0 0 Florida State 1988 1990 6-48 0 2 0 Furman 1985 2011 50-20 15 8 0 Gardner-Webb 1982 2002 56-0 2 1 0 Georgia 1992 2008 21-45 0 4 0 Glenville State 1994 1994 66-13 1 0 0 Hofstra 2000 2000 48-20 1 0 0 Howard First Meeting 1990 1990 28-27 1 0 0 Idaho 1999 1999 28-17 1 0 0 Illinois State Jackson State 1985 1985 27-0 1 0 0 Jacksonville First Meeting 1992 2002 41-3 4 0 0 Jacksonville State James Madison 1985 1992 24-17 7 1 0 Johnson C. Smith 2000 2004 84-3 2 0 0 Liberty 1984 1996 45-14 3 0 0 Maine 1987 2011 35-23 2 0 0 Marshall 1989 1996 13-29 2 4 0 Mars Hill 1982 1983 35-9 2 0 0 Massachusetts 1998 1999 38-21 1 1 0 McNeese State 2000 2005 20-23 1 2 0 1932 1994 0-56 1 4 0 Miami (Fla.) Middle Tennessee State 1984 1995 34-26 7 4 0 1992 1992 30-0 1 0 0 Mississippi College Montana 1989 2000 27-25 2 1 0 2005 2005 63-17 1 0 0 Morehead State Nevada 1986 1990 36-13 2 0 0 1930 1988 55-7 4 5 1 Newberry 2004 2004 23-27 0 1 0 New Hampshire 1986 1991 40-6 3 0 0 Nicholls State North Carolina 2009 2009 12-42 0 1 0 1986 1986 52-21 1 0 0 North Carolina A&T North Dakota State 2006 2011 7-35 0 1 0 Northeast Louisiana 1987 1991 13-21 2 2 0 Northeastern 2005 2008 34-27 (OT) 2 0 0 1999 1999 72-29 1 0 0 Northern Arizona Northern Iowa 1985 1985 40-33 1 0 0 Old Dominion 2011 2011 55-48 1 0 0 1999 1999 41-48 0 1 0 Oregon State Presbyterian College 1983 2011 48-14 3 0 0 Samford 1988 2011 31-17 4 3 0 Savannah State 1983 2010 48-3 8 0 0 South Carolina State 1985 2010 41-16 7 0 0 2004 2009 6-44 3 1 0 South Dakota State South Florida 1997 1998 28-23 2 0 0 Southern Mississippi 1941 1941 0-67 0 1 0 Stephen F. Austin 1988 1989 37-34 2 0 0 Tennessee Tech 1985 1986 59-13 2 0 0 Texas State 2005 2005 35-50 0 1 0 Troy 1934 1995 24-21 3 10 0 Tusculum 2011 2011 62-21 1 0 0 2010 2010 7-13 0 1 0 U.S. Naval Academy Valdosta State 1982 1997 45-26 6 1 1
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FIRST LAST OPPONENT PLAYED PLAYED SCORE W L T Villanova 1989 1989 52-36 1 0 0 VMI 1993 2002 52-7 10 0 0 1989 2007 45-21 2 1 0 West Georgia Western Carolina 1941 2011 52-20 20 2 0 Western Illinois 1998 1998 42-14 1 0 0 1986 2002 28-31 2 1 0 Western Kentucky William & Mary 1997 2010 31-15 1 1 0 Wofford 1982 2011 31-10 11 7 0 Youngstown State 1991 1999 59-24 1 3 0 64 63 5 Inactive programs
ALL-TIME COACHES RECORDS GSU OPP COACH W L T PTS PTS YEAR 1924 E.G. Cromartie 1 0 0 6 0 E.G. Cromartie 1 2 0 n/a n/a 1925 1926 E.G. Cromartie 5 3 1 58 78 H.A. Woodle 6 1 1 90 42 1927 1928 H.A. Woodle 5 5 0 55 54 B.L. “Crook” Smith 2 1 2 95 32 1929 1930 B.L. “Crook” Smith 3 3 2 46 33 B.L. “Crook” Smith 3 6 0 142 92 1931 1932 B.L. “Crook” Smith 7 3 0 183 77 B.L. “Crook” Smith 5 4 0 167 75 1933 1934 B.L. “Crook” Smith 5 6 0 125 130 B.L. “Crook” Smith 3 3 2 98 89 1935 B.L. “Crook” Smith 2 9 0 58 30 1936 B.L. “Crook” Smith 2 9 0 58 72 1937 B.L. “Crook” Smith 3 5 1 35 100 1938 1939 B.L. “Crook” Smith 5 5 0 93 124 1940 B.L. “Crook” Smith 3 5 0 101 183 B.L. “Crook” Smith 2 8 0 37 226 1941 Erk Russell 7 3 1 290 190 1982 Erk Russell 6 5 0 263 206 1983 Erk Russell 8 3 0 342 215 1984 Erk Russell 13 2 0 460 293 1985* Erk Russell 13 2 0 619 382 1986* Erk Russell 9 4 0 283 220 1987* Erk Russell 12 3 0 459 214 1988* Erk Russell 15 0 0 584 221 1989* Tim Stowers 12 3 0 436 272 1990* Tim Stowers 7 4 0 257 160 1991 Tim Stowers 7 4 0 177 151 1992 Tim Stowers 10 3 0 357 200 1993* Tim Stowers 6 5 0 333 270 1994 Tim Stowers 9 4 0 294 237 1995* Frank Ellwood 4 7 0 255 295 1996 Paul Johnson 10 3 0 423 229 1997* Paul Johnson 14 1 0 654 363 1998* 1999* Paul Johnson 13 2 0 747 262 Paul Johnson 13 2 0 506 274 2000* Paul Johnson 12 2 0 525 215 2001* Mike Sewak 11 3 0 493 190 2002* Mike Sewak 7 4 0 311 232 2003 Mike Sewak 9 3 0 564 221 2004* Mike Sewak 8 4 0 456 277 2005* Brian VanGorder 3 8 0 235 260 2006 Chris Hatcher 7 4 0 402 348 2007 Chris Hatcher 6 5 0 350 326 2008 Chris Hatcher 5 6 0 205 303 2009 Jeff Monken 10 5 0 413 277 2010* Jeff Monken 11 3 0 2011* *Includes playoff games
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RESULTS VS. 2012 OPPONENTS Appalachian State // GSU Trails • 12-14-1 // Home • 8-4-0 // // Away • 4-10-1 // SoCon • 9-10 // Playoffs • 1-1 // 11-25-1932 STATESBORO W 33-0 W 22-13 10-25-1934 Boone, N.C. 11-15-1934 STATESBORO L 6-7 11-9-1935 Boone, N.C. T 0-0 L 0-27 10-24-1936 Boone, N.C. 11-17-1939 Boone, N.C. L 0-59 Boone, N.C. (NCAA-QF) L 0-19 12-5-1987 10-16-1993 Boone, N.C. W 34-28 10-15-1994 STATESBORO W 34-31 L 17-27 10-19-1995 Boone, N.C. 10-19-1996 STATESBORO L 12-24 L 12-24 10-18-1997 Boone, N.C. 10-17-1998 STATESBORO W 37-24 10-16-1999 Boone, N.C. L 16-17 10-14-2000 STATESBORO W 34-28 10-13-2001 Boone, N.C. W 27-18 38-24 12-8-2001 STATESBORO (NCAA-QF) W 10-19-2002 STATESBORO W 36-20 10-18-2003 Boone, N.C. L 21-28 10-16-2004 STATESBORO W 54-7 10-15-2005 Boone, N.C. L 7-24 10-21-2006 STATESBORO L-2OT 20-27 10-20-2007 Boone, N.C. W 38-35 10-18-2008 STATESBORO L 36-37 L 16-52 10-27-2009 Boone, N.C. 11-6-2010 STATESBORO W-OT 21-14 10-29-2011 Boone, N.C. L 17-24 The Citadel // GSU Leads • 17-4 // Home • 11-1 // Away • 6-3 // // SoCon • 14-4 // Playoffs • 2-0 // 11-26-1988 STATESBORO (NCAA-R16) W 38-20 31-0 11-24-1990 STATESBORO (NCAA-R16) W 9-11-1993 STATESBORO W 16-6 11-19-1994 Charleston S.C. L 15-17 10-21-1995 STATESBORO W 27-0 10-26-1996 Charleston S.C. L 35-20 10-25-1997 STATESBORO W 49-7 W 51-34 10-24-1998 Charleston S.C. 10-23-1999 STATESBORO W 34-17 10-21-2000 Charleston S.C. W 27-10 10-20-2001 STATESBORO W 14-6 W 28-24 10-26-2002 Charleston S.C. 10-25-2003 STATESBORO L 28-24 10-23-2004 Charleston S.C. W 42-7 10-22-2005 STATESBORO W 49-14 10-28-2006 Charleston S.C. L 21-24 10-27-2007 STATESBORO W 21-17 Charleston S.C. W-3OT 44-41 11-1-2008 11-21-2009 STATESBORO W 13-6 10-23-2010 Charleston S.C. W 20-0 11-5-2011 STATESBORO W 14-12
Chattanooga // GSU Leads • 21-4 // Home • 12-1 // // Away • 9-3 // SoCon • 15-4 // 10-13-1984 STATESBORO W 24-17 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 19-14 9-28-1985 9-27-1986 STATESBORO W 34-14 9-17-1988 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 13-3 11-11-1989 STATESBORO W 34-13 11-10-1990 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 23-20 9-25-1993 STATESBORO W 45-0 9-24-1994 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 56-20 9-23-1995 STATESBORO W 35-9 Chattanooga, Tenn. L 23-21 9-28-1996 9-27-1997 STATESBORO W 37-10 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 42-25 9-26-1998 9-25-1999 STATESBORO W 49-10 9-23-2000 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 31-10 9-22-2001 STATESBORO W 70-7 9-28-2002 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 38-10 9-27-2003 STATESBORO W 34-3 9-25-2004 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 51-17 9-24-2005 STATESBORO W 48-10 Chattanooga, Tenn. L 26-27 9-23-2006 9-22-2007 STATESBORO L 38-45 Chattanooga, Tenn. W 52-28 10-4-2008 10-17-2009 STATESBORO W 30-20 10-16-2010 Chattanooga, Tenn. L 27-35 10-8-2011 STATESBORO W 28-27 Elon // GSU Leads • 9-3 // Home • 5-1 // // Away • 4-2 // SoCon • 6-3 // 9-5-1998 STATESBORO W 31-17 11-11-2000 STATESBORO W 32-9 11-10-2001 Elon, N.C. W 27-21 W 37-13 11-15-2003 Elon, N.C. 10-2-2004 STATESBORO W 48-14 10-1-2005 Elon, N.C. W 49-7 10-14-2006 STATESBORO W 28-21 10-13-2007 Elon, N.C. L-2OT 33-36 9-20-2008 STATESBORO L 20-22 Elon, N.C. L 14-28 9-26-2009 9-25-2010 STATESBORO W 38-21 10-1-2011 Elon, N.C. W 41-14 Furman // GSU Leads • 15-8 // Home • 7-3 // Away • 6-4 // // Neutral • 1-1 // SoCon • 13-6 // Playoffs • 1-2 // 12-21-1985 Tacoma, Wash. (NCAA-CG) W 44-42 12-17-1988 Pocatello, Idaho (NCAA-CG) L 12-17 Greenville, S.C. W 21-0 9-26-1992 11-6-1993 STATESBORO W 31-19 11-5-1994 Greenville, S.C. W 31-26 11-4-1995 STATESBORO W 27-20 11-9-1996 Greenville, S.C. L 14-21 11-8-1997 STATESBORO W 30-13 Greenville, S.C. W 45-17 11-7-1998 11-6-1999 STATESBORO W 41-38 11-4-2000 Greenville, S.C. L 10-45 11-3-2001 STATESBORO W 20-10 17-24 12-15-2001 STATESBORO (NCAA-SF) L Greenville, S.C. W 42-21 11-9-2002 11-8-2003 STATESBORO W 29-24 11-6-2004 Greenville, S.C. L 22-29 11-5-2005 STATESBORO W 27-24 L 10-13 11-11-2006 Greenville, S.C. 11-10-2007 STATESBORO L 22-24 11-15-2008 Greenville, S.C. W 17-10 11-14-2009 STATESBORO L 22-30 11-20-2010 Greenville, S.C. W 32-28 10-15-2011 STATESBORO W 50-20
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Georgia // GSU Trails • 0-4 // Home • 0-0 //Away • 0-4 // L 7-34 10-10-1992 Athens, Ga. 9-2-2000 Athens, Ga. L 7-29 Athens, Ga. L 28-48 9-4-2004 9-30-2008 Athens, Ga. L 21-45 Howard First Meeting JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY First Meeting Samford // GSU Leads • 4-3 // Home • 2-2 // // Away • 2-1 // SoCon • 1-3 // 11-12-1988 STATESBORO W 49-21 W 52-7 10-28-1989 Birmingham, Ala. 11-17-1990 STATESBORO W 31-24 11-8-2008 STATESBORO L 17-27 11-7-2009 Birmingham, Ala. L 10-31 10-30-2010 STATESBORO L 13-20 Birmingham, Ala. W 31-17 9-3-2011 Western Carolina // GSU Leads • 20-2 // Home • 11-0 // // Away • 9-2 // SoCon • 17-1 // Cullowhee, N.C. L 7-14 1941 10-24-1987 Cullowhee, N.C. W 37-16 10-12-1991 STATESBORO W 44-6 10-9-1993 STATESBORO W 19-18 Cullowhee, N.C. L 31-35 10-8-1994 10-7-1995 STATESBORO W 42-0 10-12-1996 Cullowhee, N.C. W 38-28 10-11-1997 STATESBORO W 30-7 W 38-21 10-10-1998 Cullowhee, N.C. 10-9-1999 STATESBORO W 70-7 10-7-2000 Cullowhee, N.C. W 42-24 10-6-2001 STATESBORO W 50-14 10-12-2002 Cullowhee, N.C. W 41-24 10-11-2003 STATESBORO W 31-25 Cullowhee, N.C. W 38-16 10-9-2004 10-8-2005 STATESBORO W 45-7 9-30-2006 Cullowhee, N.C. W 24-14 9-29-2007 STATESBORO W 50-21 W-OT 38-31 10-25-2008 Cullowhee, N.C. 9-19-2009 STATESBORO W 27-3 11-13-2010 Cullowhee, N.C. W 28-6 9-24-2011 STATESBORO W 52-20 Wofford // GSU Leads • 11-7 // Home • 3-5 // Away • 8-2 // // SoCon • 10-5 // Playoffs • 1-0 // 11-6-1982 STATESBORO L 7-28 11-5-1983 Spartanburg, S.C. W 27-16 Spartanburg, S.C. W 22-7 9-20-1997 9-19-1998 STATESBORO W 45-10 9-11-1999 Spartanburg, S.C. W 55-14 9-16-2000 STATESBORO W 24-17 11-24-2001 Spartanburg, S.C. W 48-10 9-21-2002 STATESBORO L 7-14 Spartanburg, S.C. L 14-20 9-20-2003 9-18-2004 STATESBORO W 58-14 9-17-2005 Spartanburg, S.C. L 17-21 11-4-2006 STATESBORO L 10-28 Spartanburg, S.C. W 38-35 11-3-2007 9-27-2008 STATESBORO L-OT 37-38 Spartanburg, S.C. W 26-21 10-3-2009 10-9-2010 STATESBORO L 31-33 12-11-2010 Spartanburg, S.C. (NCAA-QF) W 23-20 W 31-10 11-12-2011 Spartanburg, S.C.
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ALL-TIME RESULTS Georgia Normal School 1924 • E.G. Cromartie • 1-0
Parris Island Marines Savannah High School Douglas A&M W
NA NA 6-0
1925 • E.G. Cromartie • 1-2
Richmond Academy Benedictine Brewton-Parker
L NA L NA W NA
1926 • E.G. Cromartie • 5-3-1
Douglas A&M Piedmont Institute Benedictine Georgia Military Tifton Richmond Academy Brewton-Parker Fort Screven Brewton-Parker
W 6-0 T 0-0 W 13-0 L 0-12 L 0-6 L 6-54 W 12-0 W 14-0 W 7-6
1927 • H.A. Woodle • 6-1-1
Douglas A&M South Georgia A&M Benedictine Fort Screven Richmond Academy Brewton-Parker Piedmont Institute Brewton-Parker
W W W W L W W T
2-0 6-0 25-6 6-0 0-16 25-7 26-13 0-0
1928 • H.A. Woodle • 5-5
Waynesboro J.C. Brewton-Parker Cochran A&M Benedictine Tifton Mercer Piedmont Norman Park Douglas Brewton-Parker
W 26-0 L 2-6 L 6-24 W 7-6 L NA W 7-0 L 0-12 L 0-6 W 7-0 W NA
South Georgia Teachers College
1933 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 5-4
1929 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 2-1-2
Richmond Academy Brewton-Parker Middle Georgia South Georgia A&M Piedmont Norman Park South Georgia J.C. Brewton-Parker Tifton
L 13-19 W 62-0 T 7-7 - NA T 0-0 - NA - NA - NA W 13-6
1930 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 3-3-2
South Georgia J.C. Newberry Middle Georgia Piedmont Norman Park Brewton-Parker Mercer New Year’s Day Benefit Georgia State Teachers
L 0-6 T 0-0 L 0-14 W 7-6 L 0-7 W 26-0 - NA T 0-0 W 13-0
1931• B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 3-6
Bowdon Norman Park Middle Georgia Parris Island Piedmont Millen Athletic Club Brewton-Parker Graymont A.C. Newberry
L L L L L W W W L
7-24 0-7 0-7 0-19 0-16 68-0 7-0 47-0 13-19
1932 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 7-3
Rollon Tifton Gordon Military Norman Park Georgia Military Piedmont Middle Georgia Miami Rollins Appalachian Teachers
L W W W L W W W L W
0-12 27-0 19-0 8-0 6-27 33-12 26-0 19-6 13-20 33-0
Norman Park Gordon Military Brewton-Parker Middle Georgia Rollins South Georgia State Georgia Military Newberry Stetson
W 46-0 W 39-0 W 39-13 L 0-6 L 0-13 W 25-0 W 12-9 L 6-14 L 0-20
1934 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 5-6
Jacksonville Tech Brewton-Parker Stetson Tampa Appalachian Teachers Middle Georgia South Georgia State Georgia Military Newberry Troy State Appalachian Teachers
W L L W W W W L L L L
19-13 0-6 0-19 21-13 22-13 6-0 19-0 0-19 20-21 12-19 6-7
1935 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 3-3-2
Abraham Baldwin A.C. South Georgia State Tampa Georgia Military Troy Tech Appalachian Teachers Middle Georgia Stetson
W T L W L T W L
13-0 14-14 0-19 25-12 26-28 0-0 14-7 6-9
1936 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 2-9
Miami Mercer Troy Tech Stetson Tampa Appalachian Teachers Middle Georgia Gordon Military Brewton-Parker Newberry Rollins
L L L L L L W L W L L
0-44 0-40 0-14 0-24 0-27 0-27 14-7 7-13 14-7 10-13 0-26
1937 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 2-9
Mercer Miami Tampa Stetson Troy Tech Erskine Georgia Military South Georgia State Gordon Military Middle Georgia Armstrong State
L L L L L L L W L L W
0-77 0-40 0-20 0-24 6-12 0-46 6-7 26-6 0-19 0-7 20-14
1938 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 3-5-1
Tampa Wingate Troy Tech Stetson South Georgia State Armstrong State Snead Middle Georgia Erskine
L W L L L L W W T
0-40 6-0 0-7 0-28 6-7 7-12 7-0 3-0 6-6
Georgia Teachers College 1939 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 5-5
Stetson Troy Tech Havana Snead Armstrong State Jacksonville Tech South Georgia Middle Georgia Appalachian Teachers Havana
L L W W W W L L L W
0-19 6-7 14-0 13-7 7-0 13-0 6-12 7-13 0-59 27-7
1940 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 3-5
Erskine South Georgia Fort Benning Troy State Tampa Middle Georgia Pensacola Armstrong State
L L W L L W L W
0-19 7-19 17-13 0-14 14-66 14-6 6-46 43-0
1941 • B.L. ‘Crook’ Smith • 2-8
West Carolina Teachers Mississippi Southern South Georgia State Mercer Troy State Erskine Middle Georgia Oglethorpe South Georgia State Camp Croft
Coached by E.G. Cromartie, players pose for a photograph on Sweetheart Circle in 1924. Early accounts of the football team referenced the squad’s dark blue jerseys.
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L L L L L L W L W L
7-14 0-67 0-7 0-25 0-25 0-7 16-0 0-53 14-7 0-21
ALL-TIME RESULTS 1985 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 13-2
GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE 1982 • Erk Russell • NAIA • 7-3-1
Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
Central Florida Baptist Christian College Valdosta State Gardner Webb Fort Benning Newberry Catawba Wofford Mars Hill Valdosta State Florida State J.V.
N1 N2 H A H H H H A A N3
W W T L W W L L W W W
16-9 42-0 27-27 6-44 56-6 36-14 7-10 7-28 17-3 45-29 31-20
7,350 7,823 7,724 2,051 5,341 6,050 8,219 5,127 1,000 9,000 5,000
N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla. N2 - Savannah, Ga. N3 - Warner Robins, Ga.
1983 • Erk Russell • NCAA Unclassified • 6-5
Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 24
Central Florida Presbyterian College Troy State Gardner-Webb East Tennessee State Newberry Catawba Wofford Mars Hill Valdosta State Savannah State
H N1 H H A N2 A A H A A
L W L W L L W W W L W
29-33 35-21 27-28 25-11 7-24 24-27 10-3 27-16 35-9 29-34 15-0
5,815 7,913 7,378 6,278 7,248 4,500 3,917 5,894 9,385 8,000 1,000
14-0 41-6 42-28 27-34 48-11 43-33 24-17 41-16 38-8 17-20 7-42
12,743 2,464 7,124 25,137 12,097 4,700 9,087 11,420 8,656 10,112 6,000
N1 - Savannah, Ga. N2 - Augusta, Ga.
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10
1984 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 8-3 Florida A&M Presbyterian College Central Florida East Carolina Liberty Bethune-Cookman Chattanooga Newberry Valdosta State East Tennessee State Middle Tennessee State
N1 A A A H N2 H H H A A
W W W L W W W W W L L
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Sept. 7 Florida A&M N1 W 27-21 18,086 Middle Tennessee State H L 10-35 9,227 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Troy State A W 17-10 6,400 Chattanooga A W 19-14 8,892 Sept. 28 Tennessee Tech H W 34-0 9,152 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Bethune-Cookman H W 46-24 8,063 Newberry H W 38-17 12,831 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 James Madison A L 6-21 5,000 Central Florida H W 35-18 7,759 Nov. 9 East Tennessee State H W 46-7 8,142 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 South Carolina State A W 43-30 6,543 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 30 Jackson State H W 27-0 4,128 Middle Tennessee St. (1) A W 28-21 9,500 Dec. 7 Northern Iowa A W 40-33 12,300 Dec. 14 Dec. 21 Furman N2 W 44-42 5,306 N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla. N2 - Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Wash.
1986 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 13-2
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Florida A L 14-38 74,221 Aug. 30 (1) Florida A&M N1 W 35-12 21,982 Sept. 13 (1) Sept. 20 (1) Middle Tennessee St. (4) A W 34-31 11,000 Sept. 27 (4) Chattanooga H W 34-14 15,235 Oct. 4 (4) Tennessee Tech A W 59-13 6,211 Bethune-Cookman H W 52-31 14,321 Oct. 11 (3) East Carolina A L 33-35 27,121 Oct. 18 (2) Nov. 1 (9) Western Kentucky A W 49-32 13,000 Nov. 8 (5) Central Florida A W 33-23 11,137 Nov. 15 (5) James Madison H W 45-35 16,135 South Carolina State H W 28-7 12,585 Nov. 22 (5) NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 29 (4) North Carolina A&T (20) H W 52-21 7,767 Dec. 6 (4) Nicholls State (12) H W 55-31 9,121 Dec. 13 (4) Nevada (1) A W 48-38 15,100 Arkansas State (2) N2 W 48-21 4,419 Dec. 20 (4) N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla. N2 - Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Wash.
N1 - Savannah, Ga. N2 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla.
Melvin Bell (1982-84)
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1987 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 9-4
National Quarterfinalist Sept. 5 Catawba H W 27-0 9,128 Florida A&M N1 L 14-17 17,268 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Middle Tennessee State H W 17-13 4,527 East Carolina A L 13-16 27,411 Sept. 26 Central Florida H W 34-32 15,540 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Bethune-Cookman A W 14-13 5,100 Northeast Louisiana A L 17-26 17,231 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Western Carolina A W 37-16 13,460 Western Kentucky H W 23-20 13,066 Oct. 31 James Madison H W 26-7 16,734 Nov. 7 Nov. 21 South Carolina State A W 30-13 10,048 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 28 Maine H W 31-28 9,440 Appalachian State A L 0-19 9,229 Dec. 5 N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla.
1988 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 12-3
National Runners-Up Sept. 3 Newberry H W 55-7 12,084 Florida A&M N1 W 42-14 18,556 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Chattanooga A W 13-3 8,747 Middle Tennessee St. A L 10-26 6,800 Sept. 24 Florida State A L 10-28 59,109 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Northeast Louisiana H W 43-11 20,228 Oct. 22 Bethune-Cookman H W 38-14 16,592 Oct. 29 Central Florida A W 31-17 28,682 James Madison A W 27-13 10,126 Nov. 5 Samford H W 49-21 20,340 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 South Carolina State H W 53-0 17,034 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 26 The Citadel H W 38-20 11,011 Stephen F. Austin H W 27-6 12,289 Dec. 3 Eastern Kentucky H W 21-17 14,023 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Furman N2 L 12-17 9,714
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 1990 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 12-3
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (1) Valdosta State H W 17-10 15,180 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 (1) Middle Tennessee State (4) A L 13-16 15,000 (3) A L 6-48 62,111 Sept. 15 (6) Florida State (3) H L 34-42 17,373 Sept. 22 (9) Eastern Kentucky Sept. 29 (17) Northeast Louisiana (15) H W 33-14 16,048 (14) Marshall (11) A W 17-14 17,039 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 (12) Central Florida A W 38-17 16,258 H W 54-7 19,331 Oct. 27 (12) Savannah State (9) James Madison H W 31-13 21,067 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 (8) Chattanooga A W 23-20 5,710 H W 31-24 18,271 Nov. 17 (7) Samford NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 24 (3) The Citadel (15) H W 31-0 11,881 (3) Idaho (13) H W 28-27 11,571 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 (3) Central Florida (18) H W 44-7 13,183 (4) H W 36-13 23,204 Dec. 15 (3) Nevada
N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla. N2 - Holt Arena - Pocatello, Idaho
1989 • Erk Russell • NCAA D-1AA • 15-0
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Sept. 2 Valdosta State H W 31-10 16,007 Sept. 9 West Georgia H W 48-7 11,939 Florida A&M N1 W 28-0 13,481 Sept. 16 Middle Tennessee State H W 26-0 16,449 Sept. 21 Oct. 7 Savannah State H W 35-14 20,507 Oct. 14 Nicholls State A W 21-13 5,286 Central Florida H W 31-17 19,640 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Samford A W 52-7 6,042 James Madison A W 36-21 11,685 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Chattanooga H W 34-13 24,078 Nov. 18 Marshall H W 63-31 16,323 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 25 Villanova H W 52-36 10,161 Middle Tennessee State H W 45-3 11,272 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Montana H W 45-15 10,421 Dec. 16 Stephen F. Austin H W 37-34 25,725 N1 - Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Fla.
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1991 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 7-4
Aug. 31 (1) Sept. 7 (1) Sept. 14 (1) Sept. 21 (8) (7) Oct. 5 Oct. 12 (15) Oct. 19 (15) Oct. 26 (15) Nov. 2 (14) Nov. 16 Nov. 23
Auburn (18) Savannah State Northeast Louisiana Florida A&M Eastern Kentucky (3) Western Carolina James Madison (9) Central Florida Youngstown State Troy State Nicholls State
A H A A A H A H H H H
L W L W L W W W L W W
17-32 29-6 13-21 28-21 6-10 44-6 24-21 20-6 17-19 19-12 40-6
1992 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 7-4
Sept. 5 (14) Sept. 12 Sept. 19 (17) Oct. 3 Oct. 10 (16) Oct. 17 (15) Oct. 24 (12) Oct. 31 (11) (8) Nov. 7 Nov. 14 (6) Nov. 21 (12)
Florida A&M Valdosta State Furman (13) Savannah State Georgia (13) James Madison Jacksonville State Middle Tennessee State (3) Mississippi College Troy State Youngstown State (6)
H H A H A H H H H H A
L W W W L W W W W L L
17-28 24-13 21-0 21-7 7-34 24-17 10-0 13-10 30-0 0-21 10-21
79,124 14,312 16,281 12,525 16,200 19,190 12,119 19,063 16,461 18,590 14,493
12,708 12,586 14,879 16,706 85,434 13,714 16,366 14,077 16,740 15,665 8,984
1993 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 10-3, 7-1 SoCon
National Quarterfinalists Southern Conference Champions Sept. 4 (11) Savannah State H W 35-3 11,645 (24) H W 16-6 12,921 Sept. 11 (8) • The Citadel (1) A L 3-13 29,464 Sept. 18 (7) • Marshall Sept. 25 (8) • Chattanooga H W 45-0 13,771 Oct. 2 (7) Miami (Fla.) (3) A L 7-30 43,147 Oct. 9 (8) • Western Carolina (20) H W 19-18 14,133 A W 34-28 10,939 Oct. 16 (6) • Appalachian State A W 57-0 5,600 Oct. 23 (6) • VMI Nov. 6 (3) • Furman H W 31-19 17,984 Nov. 13 (3) Concord H W 51-13 12,706 Nov. 20 (2) • East Tennessee State A W 31-24 4,615 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 27 (2) Eastern Kentucky (18) H W 14-12 7,278 Dec. 4 (2) Youngstown State (7) A L 14-34 9,503 • Southern Conference game
1994 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 6-5, 5-3 SoCon
Sept. 3 (3) Sept. 10 (9) Sept. 17 (21) Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 (25) Nov. 5 Nov. 12 (24) Nov. 19 (24)
Miami (Fla.) (6) West Georgia • Marshall (1) • Chattanooga • VMI • Western Carolina (17) • Appalachian State (18) • East Tennessee State • Furman Glenville State • The Citadel
A H H A H A H H A H A
L L L W W L W W W W L
0-56 14-15 13-34 56-20 49-0 31-35 34-31 24-23 31-26 66-13 15-17
54,058 12,159 14,411 7,324 13,072 10,212 12,552 15,894 12,161 13,197 18,559
1995 • Tim Stowers • NCAA D-1AA • 9-4, 5-3 SoCon
National Quarterfinalists Sept. 2 (24) South Carolina State H W 27-12 13,084 (17) Middle Tennessee St. N1 W 34-26 9,529 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 (13) • Marshall (4) A L 7-37 19,983 H W 35-9 13,503 Sept. 23 (18) • Chattanooga (14) • Western Carolina H W 42-0 11,430 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 (13) • Appalachian State (2) A L 17-27 8,797 H W 27-0 14,201 Oct. 21 (17) • The Citadel Oct. 28 (13) • East Tennessee State A L 16-21 4,977 (22) • Furman H W 27-20 15,305 Nov. 4 A W 7-6 3,325 Nov. 11 (21) Liberty Nov. 18 (17) • VMI N2 W 31-13 18,559 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 25 (15) Troy State (3) A W 24-21 6,000 (15) Montana (8) A L 0-45 18,518 Dec. 2 • - Southern Conference game N1 - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga. N2 - Oyster Bowl - Norfolk, Va.
1996 • Frank Ellwood • NCAA D-1AA • 4-7, 2-6 SoCon
Aug. 31 (18) Sept. 7 (18) Sept. 21 (13) Sept. 28 (23) Oct. 5 (25) Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16
South Carolina State Florida (4) • Marshall (1) • Chattanooga • VMI • Western Carolina • Appalachian State (21) • The Citadel • East Tennessee State (9) • Furman (15) Liberty
A A H A H A H A H A H
W L L L W W L L L L W
28-14 14-62 13-29 21-23 20-17 38-28 28-35 20-35 14-17 14-21 45-14
9,526 84,963 13,977 6,324 12,041 7,678 11,074 9,427 12,611 11,616 10,959
• Southern Conference game
1997 • Paul Johnson • NCAA D-1AA • 10-3, 7-1 SoCon
National Quarterfinalists Southern Conference Champions Aug. 30 Valdosta State H W 45-26 10,572 (23) William & Mary (3) H L 28-29 10,329 Sept. 6 A W 22-7 7,236 Sept. 20 (20) • Wofford Sept. 27 (20) • Chattanooga (22) H W 37-10 10,128 Oct. 4 (17) • VMI A W 49-0 5,208 Oct. 11 (11) • Western Carolina H W 30-7 11,368 A L 12-24 13,887 Oct. 18 (9) • Appalachian State H W 49-7 14,731 Oct. 25 (16) • The Citadel Nov. 1 (14) • East Tennessee State (12) A W 38-30 5,629 Nov. 8 (11) • Furman H W 30-13 18,269 A W 24-23 30,470 Nov. 15 (8) South Florida NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 29 (8) Florida A&M (10) H W 52-37 10,409 Dec. 6 (8) Delaware (3) A L 7-16 11,203 • Southern Conference game
• Southern Conference game
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 1998 • Paul Johnson • NCAA D-1AA • 14-1, 8-0 SoCon
2000 • Paul Johnson • NCAA D-1AA • 13-2, 7-1 SoCon
National Runners-Up Southern Conference Champions Sept. 5 (6) Elon H W 31-17 13,233 Sept. 12 (6) Jacksonville State H W 51-32 10,803 H W 45-10 8,649 Sept. 19 (3) • Wofford A W 42-25 6,574 Sept. 26 (3) • Chattanooga Oct. 3 (3) • VMI H W 63-7 9,687 A W 28-21 9,671 Oct. 10 (2) • Western Carolina Oct. 17 (2) • Appalachian State (3) H W 37-24 20,353 A W 51-34 14,222 Oct. 24 (1) • The Citadel H W 47-26 15,189 Oct. 31 (1) • East Tennessee State Nov. 7 (1) • Furman A W 45-17 10,201 (19) H W 28-23 14,161 Nov. 14 (1) South Florida NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 28 (1) Colgate H W 49-28 7,676 (1) Connecticut (8) H W 52-30 9,762 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 (1) Western Illinois (4) H W 42-14 11,140 (12) N1 L 43-55 17,501 Dec. 19 (1) Massachusetts
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Southern Conference Champions Sept. 2 (1) Georgia (10) A L 7-29 86,520 Sept. 9 (1) Johnson C. Smith H W 57-12 16,684 H W 24-17 14,055 Sept. 16 (2) • Wofford A W 31-10 15,072 Sept. 23 (2) • Chattanooga Sept. 30 (2) • VMI H W 56-3 13,794 (1) • Western Carolina A W 42-24 7,114 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 (1) • Appalachian State (5) H W 34-28 21,899 A W 27-10 12,391 Oct. 21 (1) • The Citadel H W 42-7 17,008 Oct. 28 (1) • East Tennessee State Nov. 4 (1) • Furman (11) A L 10-45 15,127 H W 32-9 14,084 Nov. 11 (6) Elon NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 25 (5) McNeese State (16) H W 42-17 5,350 (5) Hofstra (12) H W 48-20 7,139 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 (5) Delaware (2) A W 27-18 15,035 (1) N1 W 27-25 17,156 Dec. 16 (5) Montana
• Southern Conference game N1 - Findlay Stadium - Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Southern Conference game N1 - Findlay Stadium - Chattanooga, Tenn.
1999 • Paul Johnson • NCAA D-1AA • 13-2, 7-1 SoCon
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Southern Conference Champions Sept. 4 (1) Fayetteville State H W 76-0 15,876 Sept. 11 (1) • Wofford A W 55-14 8,048 Sept. 18 (1) Oregon State A L 41-48 27,031 H W 49-10 14,746 Sept. 25 (1) • Chattanooga (1) • VMI A W 62-0 5,967 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 (1) • Western Carolina H W 70-7 16,406 Oct. 16 (1) • Appalachian State (11) A L 16-17 19,891 Oct. 23 (5) • The Citadel H W 34-17 18,536 (19) A W 55-6 5,953 Oct. 30 (4) • East Tennessee State (4) • Furman (7) H W 41-38 18,636 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 (3) Jacksonville State A W 51-14 8,639 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 27 (2) Northern Arizona (17) H W 72-29 7,140 (2) Massachusetts (10) H W 38-21 13,121 Dec. 4 (5) H W 28-17 12,299 Dec. 11 (2) Illinois State Dec. 18 (2) Youngstown State (9) N1 W 59-24 20,052 • Southern Conference game N1 - Findlay Stadium - Chattanooga, Tenn.
2001 • Paul Johnson • NCAA D-1AA • 12-2, 8-1 SoCon
National Semifinalists Southern Conference Champions Sept. 1 (1) Savannah State H W 69-6 23,167 Sept. 8 (1) Delaware (15) H W 38-7 16,105 Sept. 22 (1) • Chattanooga H W 70-7 14,656 A W 31-14 4,952 Sept. 29 (1) • VMI (1) • Western Carolina H W 50-14 17,804 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 (1) • Appalachian State (8) A W 27-18 15,331 Oct. 20 (1) • The Citadel H W 14-6 18,637 Oct. 27 (1) • East Tennessee St. A L 16-19 5,543 (4) • Furman (2) H W 20-10 21,593 Nov. 3 A W 27-21 10,632 Nov. 10 (2) • Elon Nov. 24 (2) • Wofford A W 48-10 6,685 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Dec. 1 (2) Florida A&M (22) H W 60-35 9,884 (2) Appalachian State (8) H W 38-24 9,352 Dec. 8 (4) H L 17-24 11,827 Dec. 15 (2) Furman • Southern Conference game
2002 • Mike Sewak • NCAA D-1AA • 11-3, 7-1 SoCon
National Semifinalists Southern Conference Champions Aug. 29 (5) Delaware (22) A L 19-22 19,056 Sept. 7 (12) Gardner-Webb H W 56-0 18,895 H L 7-14 15,564 Sept. 21 (9) • Wofford Sept. 28 (18) • Chattanooga A W 38-10 8,566 (18) • VMI H W 52-7 15,621 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 (18) • Western Carolina A W 41-24 7,749 Oct. 19 (13) • Appalachian State (3) A W 36-20 15,146 H W 28-24 16,427 Oct. 26 (10) • The Citadel Nov. 2 (9) • East Tennessee State H W 40-7 16,106 (9) • Furman (4) A W 42-21 15,794 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 (4) Jacksonville State H W 41-3 8,544 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 30 (2) Bethune-Cookman (11) H W 34-0 7,395 Dec. 7 (2) Maine (7) H W 31-7 6,708 (15) H L 28-31 6,573 Dec. 14 (2) Western Kentucky • Southern Conference game
Head Coach Paul Johnson led Georgia Southern to a 27-25 victory over top-ranked Montana in the 2000 National Championship game at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga to claim an unprecedented sixth national title.
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 2003 • Mike Sewak • NCAA D-1AA • 7-4, 5-3 SoCon
Sept. 6 (2) Sept. 13 (2) Sept. 20 (6) Sept. 27 (16) (13) Oct. 4 Oct. 11 (11) Oct. 18 (10) Oct. 25 (19) Nov. 1 (25) Nov. 8 Nov. 15 (24)
Savannah State McNeese State (3) • Wofford (25) • Chattanooga Florida International • Western Carolina • Appalachian State • The Citadel • East Tennessee State • Furman (18) • Elon
H A A H H H A H A H A
W L L W W W L L W W W
35-0 15-34 14-20 34-3 37-35 31-25 21-28 24-28 34-22 29-24 37-13
19,470 17,189 9,648 18,623 10,409 15,708 13,879 15,988 4,235 14,562 2,834
• Southern Conference game
Southern Conference Champions Sept. 4 (10) Georgia (4) A L 28-48 92,746 Sept. 11 (10) Johnson C. Smith H W 84-3 14,812 (3) H W 58-14 17,170 Sept. 18 (8) • Wofford Sept. 25 (3) • Chattanooga A W 51-17 6,160 (3) • Elon H W 48-14 12,821 Oct. 2 (3) • Western Carolina A W 38-16 10,970 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 (2) • Appalachian State (15) H W 54-7 22,421 A W 42-7 12,472 Oct. 23 (2) • The Citadel H W 63-7 17,463 Oct. 30 (2) South Dakota State Nov. 6 (2) • Furman (3) A L 22-29 17,145 Nov. 13 (6) Florida International A W 53-32 5,000 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 27 (4) New Hampshire (5) H L 23-27 6,053
2005 • Mike Sewak • NCAA D-1AA • 8-4, 5-2 SoCon
Sept. 3 (6) Northeastern A W-OT 41-38 5,354 H L 20-23 20,607 Sept. 10 (5) McNeese State A L 17-21 7,362 Sept. 17 (14) • Wofford Sept. 24 • Chattanooga H W 48-10 15,330 Oct. 1 • Elon A W 49-7 9,875 Oct. 8 (21) • Western Carolina H W 45-7 14,156 (19) A L 7-24 21,486 Oct. 15 (16) • Appalachian State H W 49-14 17,292 Oct. 22 (24) • The Citadel Oct. 29 (19) South Dakota State A W 55-42 4,128 Nov. 5 (14) • Furman (1) H W 27-24 19,808 Nov. 12 (10) Morehead State H W 63-17 10,250 NCAA I-AA Playoffs Nov. 26 (6) Texas State (4) A L 35-50 10,000 • Southern Conference game
2006 • Brian VanGorder • NCAA D-1AA • 3-8, 2-5 SoCon
• Southern Conference game
H W 45-21 21,489 A W 42-34 8,448 H L-OT 38-45 18,785 H W 50-21 15,486 H W 41-38 15,912 A L-2OT 33-36 5,429 A W 38-35 28,202 H W 21-17 18,506 A W 38-35 12,124 H L 22-24 23,373 A L 34-42 14,332
2008 • Chris Hatcher • NCAA D-1 FCS • 6-5, 5-3 SoCon
Aug. 30 (17) Sept. 6 (16) Sept. 13 (15) Sept. 20 (14) Sept. 27 (22) Oct. 4 Oct. 18 (25) Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
Georgia (1) Austin Peay Northeastern • Elon (18) • Wofford (11) • Chattanooga • Appalachian State (2) • Western Carolina • The Citadel • Samford • Furman (16)
A L 21-45 92,746 H W 34-20 18,225 H W-OT 34-27 17,491 H L 20-22 17,049 H L-OT 37-38 17,958 A W 52-28 5,616 H L 36-37 20,851 A W-OT 38-31 8,327 A W-3OT 44-41 11,190 H L 17-27 17,436 A W 17-10 10,496
• Southern Conference game
2009 • Chris Hatcher • NCAA D-1 FCS • 5-6, 4-4 SoCon
• Southern Conference game
Central Connecticut State Coastal Carolina • Chattanooga • Western Carolina (24) North Dakota State (11) • Elon • Appalachian State (1) • The Citadel • Wofford • Furman (10) Central Arkansas
West Georgia Coastal Carolina • Chattanooga • Western Carolina South Dakota State • Elon • Appalachian State (5) • The Citadel (25) • Wofford (10) • Furman Colorado State
• Southern Conference game
2004 • Mike Sewak • NCAA D-1AA • 9-3, 6-1 SoCon
Sept. 9 (13) Sept. 16 (24) Sept. 23 (19) Sept. 30 (21) Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
2007 • Chris Hatcher • NCAA D-1 FCS • 7-4, 4-3 SoCon
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 (21) Oct. 20 Oct. 27 (22) Nov. 3 (17) Nov. 10 (11) Nov. 17 (16)
H L 13-17 20,178 H W 38-21 17,303 A L 26-27 8,228 A W 24-14 10,483 H L 14-34 13,892 H W 28-21 14,825 H L-2OT 20-27 19,438 A L 21-24 12,129 H L 10-28 12,486 A L 10-13 13,287 H L-OT 31-34 11,159
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
Albany (N.Y.) South Dakota St. (25) • Western Carolina • Elon (13) • Wofford North Carolina • Chattanooga • Appalachian State (9) • Samford • Furman • The Citadel
H A H A A A H A A H H
W L W L W L W L L L W
29-26 6-44 27-3 14-28 26-21 12-42 30-20 16-52 10-31 22-30 13-6
18,118 12,354 17,633 10,189 8,490 47,000 17,357 26,215 7,730 17,922 12,611
• Southern Conference game
2010 • Jeff Monken • NCAA D-1 FCS • 10-5, 5-3 SoCon
National Semifinalists Sept. 4 Savannah State H W 48-3 20,430 Navy A L 7-13 33,391 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Coastal Carolina A W 43-26 8,857 Sept. 25 (24) • Elon (10) H W 38-21 18,302 Oct. 9 (13) • Wofford (25) H L 31-33 21,403 A L 27-35 17,414 Oct. 16 (18) • Chattanooga Oct. 23 • The Citadel A W 20-0 10,385 • Samford H L 13-20 15,341 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 • Appalachian State (1) H W-OT 21-14 20,073 Nov. 13 • Western Carolina A W 28-6 6,244 • Furman A W 32-28 11,781 Nov. 20 NCAA FCS Playoffs Nov. 27 (22) South Carolina State (11) H W 41-16 11,577 Dec. 4 (22) William & Mary (4) A W 31-15 8,243 Dec. 11 (22) Wofford (6) A W 23-20 11,823 (5) A L 10-27 10,317 Dec. 18 (22) Delaware • Southern Conference game
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ALL-TIME RESULTS 2011 • Jeff Monken • NCAA D-1 FCS • 11-3, 7-1 SoCon
National Semifinalists Southern Conference Champions Sept. 3 (3) • Samford A W Sept. 10 (2) Tusculum H W • Western Carolina H W Sept. 24 (1) (1) • Elon A W Oct. 1 Oct. 8 (1) • Chattanooga (23) H W • Furman H W Oct. 15 (1) Oct. 22 (1) Presbyterian College H W • Appalachian St. (5) A L Oct. 29 (1) (4) • The Citadel H W Nov. 5 Nov. 12 (3) • Wofford (9) A W Alabama (3) A L Nov. 19 (2) NCAA FCS Playoffs Dec. 3 (2) Old Dominion (10) H W Maine (13) H W Dec. 10 (2) Dec. 17 (2) North Dakota St. (4) A L • Southern Conference game
31-17 8,714 62-21 21,812 52-20 19,067 41-14 7,195 28-27 20,593 50-20 19,221 48-14 16,392 17-21 30,018 14-12 18,408 31-10 10,208 21-45 101,821 55-48 13,226 35-23 12,886 7-35 18,108
KEY TO NOTATIONS
W-L-T.............................Game won, lost or tied, followed by score Georgia Southern score listed first at Opponent..................Game played at opponent’s home stadium •............................................Southern Conference game (#/#)....................................Numbers in parentheses prior to opponent name indicates the poll positions for Georgia Southern (listed as Coaches/Media) and opponent ranking listed after opponent name (location)............................Location of contest listed after opponent name if game was played at a neutral site Attendance
SCORING VALUES
TD
Field Goal
Point After
1924-1941 6 3 1 Current 6 3 1 point for kick 2 points for run or pass
Safety 2 2
The Georgia Southern defense held top-ranked and previously undefeated Appalachian State scoreless in the second half, then recovered a Mountaineer fumble in overtime to hold onto a 21-14 victory at Paulson Stadium in 2010. The November 6th win ended ASU’s 26-game Southern Conference win streak dating back to 2007 and helped position the Eagles for a playoff berth.
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EAGLES ON TELEVISION Date Network Opponent Score 9/17/83 WJCL Presbyterian College W 35-21 12/13/85 WJCL at Northern Iowa W 40-33 ESPN (national) vs. Furman W 44-42 12/21/85 8/30/86 WJCL at Florida L 14-38 WJCL at Nevada W 48-38 12/13/86 12/19/86 ESPN (national) vs. Arkansas State W 48-21 WJCL Maine W OT 31-28 11/28/87 12/5/87 WJCL at Appalachian State L 0-19 WJCL at Chattanooga W 13-3 9/17/88 10/8/88 SportSouth Eastern Kentucky L 6-10 ESPN (national) vs. Furman L 12-17 12/17/88 ESPN (national) Middle Tennessee State W 26-0 9/21/89 11/4/89 GS Sports Network at James Madison W 36-21 GS Sports Network Marshall W 63-31 11/18/89 12/16/89 ESPN (national) Stephen F. Austin W 37-34 Sunshine Network at Florida State L 6-48 9/15/90 10/6/90 GS Sports Network at Marshall W 17-14 GS Sports Network at Central Florida W 38-17 10/20/90 11/3/90 GS Sports Network James Madison W 31-13 GS Sports Network at Chattanooga W 23-20 11/10/90 12/15/90 CBS (national) Nevada W 36-19 GS Sports Network at Northeast Louisiana L 13-21 9/14/91 10/5/91 SportSouth at Eastern Kentucky L 6-10 10/26/91 GS Sports Network Central Florida W 20-6 11/2/91 GS Sports Network Youngstown State L 17-19 9/5/92 SportSouth Florida A&M L 17-28 9/19/92 SportSouth at Furman W 21-0 10/10/92 PPV at Georgia L 7-34 10/17/92 SportSouth James Madison W 24-17 9/11/93 SportSouth The Citadel W 16-6 9/18/93 SportSouth at Marshall L 3-13 10/16/93 SportSouth at Appalachian State W 34-28 SportSouth at Youngstown State L 14-34 12/4/93 9/3/94 SportSouth at Miami L 0-56 SportSouth #1 Marshall L 13-34 9/17/94 9/24/94 SportSouth at Chattanooga W 56-20 10/22/94 SportSouth East Tennessee State W 24-23 9/16/95 SportSouth at #1 Marshall L 7-37 9/23/95 SportSouth Chattanooga W 35-9 10/14/95 SportSouth at Appalachian State L 17-27 9/1/96 SportSouth/Sunshine Net. at Florida L 14-62 9/21/96 WSAZ (Huntington, W.Va.) Marshall L 13-29 10/26/96 SportSouth at The Citadel L 20-35 11/1/97 SportSouth at East Tennessee State W 38-30 11/15/97 SportsChannel Fla. at South Florida W 24-23 SportSouth at Chattanooga W 42-25 9/26/98 10/31/98 SportSouth East Tennessee State W 47-26 11/14/98 SportsChannel Fla. South Florida W 28-23 12/19/98 ESPN (national) vs. Massachusetts L 43-55 9/18/99 Fox Sports at Oregon State L 41-48 10/16/99 FSN-South at Appalachian State L 16-17 10/23/99 FSN-South The Citadel W 34-17 FSN-South Furman W 41-38 11/6/99 12/11/99 ESPN (regional) Illinois State W 28-17 12/18/99 ESPN (national) vs. Youngstown State W 59-24 9/2/00 PPV at Georgia L 7-29 CSS Appalachian State W 34-28 10/14/00 10/21/00 CSS at The Citadel W 27-10 11/4/00 CSS at Furman L 10-45 12/9/00 ESPN (regional) at Delaware W 27-18 12/16/00 ESPN (national) vs. Montana W 27-25 9/8/01 CSS Delaware W 38-7 CSS at VMI W 31-14 9/29/01 FSNS at Appalachian State W 27-18 10/13/01 10/27/01 CSS at East Tennessee State L 16-19 11/3/01 FSNS Furman W 20-10 12/15/01 ESPN (regional) Furman L 17-24
Date Network 10/19/02 FSNS 11/2/02 FSNS FSNS 11/9/02 12/7/02 WABI (Orono, Maine) 12/14/02 ESPN2 (regional) FSN-South 9/13/03 9/20/03 FSN-South FSN-South 10/18/03 11/8/03 CSTV TFN 11/15/03 9/4/04 FSN-South FSN-South 9/18/04 9/25/04 CSS CSS 10/16/04 C-SET 11/6/04 11/13/04 NBC-Miami ESPN2 (national) 11/27/04 9/3/05 CSS/CN8 CSS 9/17/05 9/24/05 CSS CSS 10/8/05 10/15/05 FSN-South CSS 10/22/05 11/5/05 FSN-South 11/26/05 ESPN2 (national) 9/9/06 CSS 9/16/06 CSS 10/21/06 SportSouth 11/4/06 CSS 11/11/06 CSS 9/15/07 SportSouth 9/22/07 CSS 9/29/07 CSS 10/13/07 SportSouth 10/20/07 MASN 10/27/07 CSS 11/10/07 SportSouth 8/30/08 PPV CSS 9/20/08 9/27/08 CSS SportSouth 10/18/08 11/8/08 CSS 11/15/08 SportSouth 10/14/09 SportSouth 9/11/10 CBS College 9/25/10 CSS 11/27/10 NCAA.com 12/4/10 NCAA.com 12/11/10 ESPN3.com ESPNU 12/18/10 10/24/11 PBS/ESPN3 10/15/11 PBS/ESPN3 10/29/11 PBS/ESPN3 11/19/11 PPV/ESPN3 12/3/11 ESPN3 ESPN3 12/10/11 ESPN2/ESPN3 12/17/11
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Opponent Score Appalachian State W 36-20 East Tennessee State W 40-7 at Furman W 42-21 Maine W 31-7 Western Kentucky L 28-31 at McNeese State L 15-34 at Wofford L 14-20 at Appalachian State L 21-28 Furman W 29-24 at Elon W 37-13 at Georgia L 28-48 #3 Wofford W 58-14 at Chattanooga W 51-17 #15 Appalachian State W 54-7 at #3 Furman L 22-29 at Florida International W 53-32 #5 New Hampshire L 23-27 at Northeastern W 41-38 OT at Wofford L 17-21 Chattanooga W 48-10 Western Carolina W 45-7 at #19 Appalachian State L 7-24 The Citadel W 49-14 #1 Furman W 27-24 at #4 Texas State L 35-50 Central Connecticut State L 13-17 Coastal Carolina W 38-21 Appalachian State L 20-27 2OT Wofford L 10-28 at Furman L 10-13 at Coastal Carolina W 42-34 Chattanooga L 38-45 OT Western Carolina W 50-21 at Elon L 33-36 2OT at Appalachian State W 38-35 The Citadel W 21-17 Furman L 22-24 at #1 Georgia L 21-45 #17 Elon L 20-22 #11 Wofford L 37-38 (OT) #2 Appalachian State L 36-37 Samford L 17-27 at #14 Furman W 17-10 at #8 Appalachian State L 16-52 at Navy L 7-13 #11 Elon W 38-21 #10 S.C. State W 41-16 at #5 William & Mary W 31-15 at #11 Wofford W 23-20 at #5 Delaware L 10-27 #23 Chattanooga W 28-27 Furman W 50-20 at #5 Appalachian St. L 17-24 at #3 Alabama L 21-45 Old Dominion W 55-48 Maine W 35-23 at #2 North Dakota St. L 7-35
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ALL-AMERICANS Georgia Southern’s All-Americans represent more than the 75 men who have earned national recognition for their talents. These Eagles, with more than 158 All-America honors shared among them, are the first to give credit to their teammates – the others on the field who pushed them to excel, challenged them to rise above their competitors, and who helped Georgia Southern to victory. At least one individual has appeared at least one AllAmerica list in 26 of the 29 years of the modern era of Georgia Southern Football. With honorees at every position, our All-Americans have added to the tradition of the Georgia Southern. Their efforts and dedication have built a solid foundation on which the next era of Eagle Football may be built.
LB – Griffin, Ga.
SN
1993 HM
85 DEXTER DAWSON
KR – Camilla, Ga.
FG
1995 3
98 DARREN ALFORD
43 CHARLES CARPER
21 JAMES DICKERSON
AP
FG
1985 2
1997 HM
99 VONCELLIES ALLEN
43 PAUL CARROLL
22 TAZ DIXON
SN
AP
DT – Eatonton, Ga. AP WC K FG
1988 1 1 1 1
DT – Douglas, Ga.
AP WC FG SN UT TC GTE
1997 2 1998 1 2 1 1 2 1999 1 1 3 1 1 1
LB – Ocala, Fla.
LB – Columbus, Ga.
1994 HM
SS – Bartow, Ga.
FS – Dublin, Ga.
1989 3
6 JERMAINE AUSTIN
72 JAMES CARTER
48 CHARLIE EDWARDS
FG
CSN
FB – Darien, Ga.
AP SN FG CSR
2003 2 3 2004 3 2005 2 2 2 1
OG – Thomaston, Ga.
1986 2
P – Tifton, Ga.
2010 1
66 MARCELO ESTRADA
44 LEE BROOKS
45 CHRIS CHAMBERS
SN
SN AP FG
13 A.J. BRYANT
74 CHARLES CLARKE
9 TIM FOLEY
DT – Moultrie, Ga.
1996 HM
DB – Bushnell, Ga. AP SN CSR
2004 3 3 4
PK – Lawrenceville, Ga.
1998 2 3 HM
C – Pace, Fla.
AP SN WC FG
2002 1 1 1 HM
OL – Hinesville, Ga.
SN
2007 1
PK – Miami, Ga. AP K SN WC AFCA
1985 1 1987 3 1 2 1 1
49 RANDELL BOONE
3 DAVID COOL
4 JAYSON FOSTER
SS – Uvalda, Ga. AP SN FG
1989 2 2 3
PK – Stone Mountain, Ga. AP FG SN
1991 2 3 HM
96 STEVE BUSSOLETTI
28 CHRIS COVINGTON
DE – Gainesville, Ga. AP SN FG
DB – Lawrenceville, Ga. AP SN
QB/KR – Canton, Ga.
AP FG AFCA SN CSR
2006 HM 2007 1 1 1 1
76 DENNIS FRANKLIN
C – Loganville, Ga.
AP K WC FG SN AFCA
1990 3 HM 3 1991 3 1 2
2007 HM 2008 2 HM
1987 1 1 1 2 1 1988 1 1 1 1 1
43 DERRICK BUTLER
94 ERIC DAVIS
51 SEAN GAINEY
CSR
LB – Orangeburg, S.C.
2004 4
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42 NICK DAVIS
DE – Albany, Ga. AP FG SN WC
1998 3 HM 2 1
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OG – Columbia, S.C. AP FG SN
1989 3 1 1
ALL-AMERICANS 1 NATE GATES
62 RICH McGRATH
19 RODNEY OGLESBY
ESPN/SP FG
67 JAMIE GLOVER
38 ERIC MENG
62 RUSSELL ORR
SN
FG
SN
CB – Sarasota, Fla. AP SN FG
2000 2 3 HM
DT – Eatonton, Ga.
1996 3
OT – Snellvile, Ga.
1997 2 1999 3
PK – Jupiter, Fla.
1997 HM
CB – Swainsboro, Ga.
AP FG K WC AFCA SN
1988 HM 1990 3 2 1991 1 HM 1 1 1 1
OL – Thomasville, Ga.
2007 1
8 TRACY HAM
47 JOHN MOHRING
44 FREDDY PESQUEIRA
FG SN AFCA
QB – High Springs, Fla. AP FG K AFCA
1986 1 1 1 1
45 JESSE HARTLEY
DT – Eatonton, Ga.
SN
2007 HM
LB – Naples, Fla.
LB – Nahunta, Ga.
AP FG 1988 HM 1989 3
10 GREG HILL
QB – Sarasota, Fla.
FG SN
1998 HM 1999 HM 3
49 RONALD JOHNSON
DE – Hinesville, Ga.
SN
1992 HM
1 COREY JOYNER
SB – Albany, Ga.
FG
1998 HM
99 ALEX MASH
DT – Thomasville, Ga. AP SN FG K AFCA WC
1992 HM 1 1 1993 1 1 1 1 1 1
58 FLINT MATTHEWS
LB – Lincolnton, Ga.
AP
1987 1
DT – Acworth, Ga.
AP FG SN WC AFCA
2005 3 3 2006 1
1999 HM 2000 1 2 2001 1 1 1 1 2002 1 1 1 1 1
4 EARTHWIND MORELAND
3 ADRIAN PETERSON
CB – Atlanta, Ga. AP FG SN
1999 3 3 3
42 DARRELL HENDRIX
FB – Alachua, Fla.
AP AFCA SN WC FG TC ESPN/U AAFF
1998 1 1 1 3 1 1999 1 1 1 1 1 1 2000 2 1 1 1 1 2001 1 1 2 1 3
40 DARYL MORRELL
91 EUGENE PHILLIPS
AP
1998 3
AP FG 1999 3 2
71 CHAD MOTTE
62 VANCE PIKE
OT – Warner Robins, Ga.
AFCA K
LB – Mablelton, Ga.
OG – Arab, Ga.
AP SN CSR WC
2004 2 1 2 2005 1 1 1 1
57 BRETT MOORE
OG – Warner Robins, Ga.
AP SN CSN WC AFCA
DT – Columbus, Ga.
1985 1 1
21 LAVAR RAINEY
CB – Fort Gordon, Ga.
FG
2010 3 2011 1 1 1 1 1
2000 HM
45 ADRIAN MORA
9 J.R. REVERE
FG
PK – Dalton, Ga.
AP PS SN PS
2010 3 4 2011 3 4
58 CHAD NIGHBERT
LB – Frankfurt, Germany
1
QB – LaGrange, Ga.
2001 HM
36 JOE ROSS
FB – Augusta, Ga.
1997 HM
AP FG K SN AFCA 1987 3 1989 1 2 1 1 1 1990 3 HM
59 REX NOTTAGE
5 RODERICK RUSSELL
SN
AP FG 1997 3 1
FG
OT – Coral Springs, Fla.
1992 HM
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FB – Oplika, Ala.
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ALL-AMERICANS 66 BRENT RUSSELL
97 EDWARD THOMAS
4 KEVIN WHITLEY
GTE FG
FG 1991 HM
DL – Madison, Ga.
AP WC PS SN CSN
LB – Atlanta, Ga.
2009 FOY 2010 1 1 1 2 2011 2 1 1 1 1
1995 2 1996 1
34 LARON SCOTT
2 KIWAUKEE THOMAS
CB – Warner Robins, Ga.
AP PS CSN TSN CSN
2010 3 4 2011 4
1
DE – Mableton, Ga. AP FG WC
FS – Savannah, Ga.
AP SN ESPN/USA TC
1998 1 1 2 1999 3
56 FRANKLIN STEPHENS
73 RODERICK TINSLEY
C – Keysville, Ga.
OT – Rydal, Ga.
SN AP CSR
AP K SN AFCA
1993 3 1 2 1 1994 3 3 1
2004 2 3 4
14 ROB STOCKTON
73 ALBERT TURNER
DB – Clayton, Ga.
GTE
SN AP CSR
1995 1
2004 2 3 4
69 FRED STOKES
52 DAKOTA WALKER
OT – Vidalia, Ga.
AP
DE – Mays Landing, N.J.
SN
1989 1
2008 HM
47 D.T. TANNER
OT – Rydal, Ga.
LB – Atlanta, Ga.
57 RONALD WARNOCK
FG
1997 HM
OT – Eastman, Ga.
AP
1987 HM
KEY TO ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
AAFF...................... All-American Football Foundation AFCA..................... American Football Coaches Association AP............................ Associated Press CSN......................... College Sporting News CSR......................... CollegeSportsReport.com ESPN/SP................ ESPN/SportsTicker ESPN/USA............ ESPN/USA Today FG ........................... Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (through 2009) GTE......................... GTE/CoSIDA Academic K.............................. Kodak PS............................. Phil Steele SN............................ Sports Network TC............................ Teamlink.com WC.......................... Walter Camp 1............................... First Team 2............................... Second Team 3............................... Third Team HM.......................... Honorable Mention
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QB – Apopka, Fla.
AP FG 2002 2 HM
68 MARK WILLIAMS
5 ARKEE THOMPSON
1988 HM 2 1989 1 2 1990 1 1 1
1999 HM
2 ST-POY
CB – Decatur, Ga.
10 CHAZ WILLIAMS
CB – Perry, Ga.
FG
95 GIFF SMITH
OG – Albany, Ga.
AP FG SN WC ESPN/USA TC
1998 1 1 1 1 1 1999 1 1 1 1 1
59 MATT WINSLETTE
C – Greensboro, Ga.
SN AP
1998 1 2
18 DAVID YOUNG
SS – Columbia, S.C.
FG AP SN
2001 HM 2001 HM 3 3
1 JAMES YOUNG
DB – Tampa, Fla.
CSR
2004 HM
ALL-SOCON SELECTIONS FIRST TEAM (Coaches) Voncellies Allen, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99..............NT Jermaine Austin, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05..............FB Miguel Ayoub, 1993........................... OG Larry Beard, 2007................................DE Derrick Butler, 2003, 2004...................LB Paul Carroll, 1994.................................LB Chris Chambers, 1998........................ PK Charles Clarke, 2002..............................C Chris Covington, 2008.........................LB Dexter Dawson, 1995...........................RS Jonathan Dudley, 2004........................ PK Charlie Edwards, 2010........................... P Isaac Ferrell, 1994............................... OG Jayson Foster, 2006 (WR), 2007.........QB Nate Gates, 2000.................................. CB Eric Hadley, 2004................................. DL Reed Haley, 1993................................. PK Greg Hill, 1998, 1999..........................QB Dan Jordan, 2004.................................... P Alex Mash, 1993..................................DT William Maxwell, 2011....................... OL Terence McBride, 2004, 2005.............DB Rich McGrath, 1997, 1999..................OT Eric Meng, 1997................................... PK John Mohring, 2005, 2006...................LB Brett Moore, 2010, 2011.....................OT Earthwind Moreland, 1998, 1999...... CB Adrian Mora, 2011.............................. PK Daryl Morrell, 1998..............................LB Chad Motte, 2004, 2005..................... OG Russell Orr, 2007..................................OT Freddy Pesqueira, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02............DT Adrian Peterson, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01.......FB Eugene Phillips, 1999..........................DT J.R. Revere, 2001..................................QB Brent Russell, 2009, 2010, 2011......... DL Roderick Russell, 1997.........................FB Joe Scott, 2002.......................................LB Laron Scott, 2010, 2011............... CB, RS Franklin Stephens, 1994........................C D.T. Tanner, 1997..................................LB Charrod Taylor, 2006.......................... DL Edward Thomas, 1996.........................DE Kiwaukee Thomas, 1999..................... CB Arkee Thompson, 1998........................ FS Albert Turner, 2004.............................OT Dakota Walker, 2008...........................DE Brancis Williams, 1995.......................DB Chaz Williams, 2002...........................QB Mark Williams, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99............... OG Matt Winslette, 1998..............................C David Young, 2001, 2002..................... SS James Young, 2004................................ FS FIRST TEAM (Media) Voncellies Allen, 1998, 1999..............NT Jermaine Austin, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05..............FB Miguel Ayoub, 1993........................... OG Lewis Barr, 2003...................................RS Larry Beard, 2007................................DE Derrick Butler, 2004.............................LB A.J. Bryant, 2004................................... FS Chris Chambers, 1998........................ PK Charles Clarke, 2002..............................C Chris Covington, 2007 (DB), 2008....LB Eric Davis, 1998...................................DE Dexter Dawson, 1995...........................RS Charlie Edwards, 2010........................... P Jayson Foster, 2006 (RS), 2007...........QB Nate Gates, 2000.................................. CB Eric Hadley, 2004................................. DL Greg Hill, 1998, 1999..........................QB Dan Jordan, 2004.................................... P Corey Joyner, 1998...............................RS
Alex Mash, 1993..................................DT William Maxwell, 2011....................... OL Terence McBride, 2005.......................DB James McCoy, 2002.............................OT Rich McGrath, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99.................OT Eric Meng, 1997................................... PK John Mohring, 2005, 2006...................LB Brett Moore, 2011................................ OL Adrian Mora, 2011.............................. PK Earthwind Moreland, 1999................ CB Chad Motte, 2004, 2005..................... OG Chad Nighbert, 1997............................LB Russell Orr, 2007..................................OT Freddy Pesqueira, ‘00, ’01, ’02............DT Adrian Peterson, ‘98, ’ 99, ’00, ’01......FB Eugene Phillips, 1999..........................DT Lavar Rainey, 2000.............................. CB J.R. Revere, 2001..................................QB Brent Russell, 2009, 2010, 2011......... DL Roderick Russell, 1997.........................FB Joe Scott, 2002.......................................LB Laron Scott, 2010, 2011............... CB, RS Charrod Taylor, 2006.......................... DL Arkee Thompson, 1998, 1999............. FS Albert Turner, 2004.............................OT Dakota Walker, 2008...........................DE Anthony J. Williams, 2002...................RS Chaz Williams, 2002...........................QB Mark Williams, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99............... OG Matt Winslette, 1998..............................C David Young, 2001, 2002..................... SS James Young, 2004................................ FS SECOND TEAM (Coaches) Raja Andrews, 2008............................WR Jermaine Austin, 2002..........................FB Lewis Barr, 2003...................................RS Marco Bradham, 1994, 1995..............DB Dorian Byrd, 2011............................... OL Grant Chesnut, 1998...........................OT Chris Covington, 2007........................DB Teddy Craft, 2004, 2005.............. RS/WR Scott Davis, 1994..................................LB Eric Davis, 1997, 1998.........................DE Darius Dawson, 1993...........................LB Dexter Dawson, 1993...........................RS John Douglas, 2011............................. DL Marcelo Estrada, 2007....................... OG Jayson Foster, 2006...............................RS Jamie Glover, 1995, 1996................... OG Benjy Harris, 1998...............................DE Jesse Hartley, 2007............................... PK Dio Herrera, 2008............................... OG Brandon Jackson, 2006.......................DB Jamar Jones, 2001................................DE Josh Jones, 2001.................................. OG Corey Joyner, 1998............................... SB DeShawn Jude, 2004............................ DL Robert LeBlanc, 2001..........................DT Lamar Lewis, 2007............................... RB James McCoy, 2001, 2002...................OT Rich McGrath, 1998............................OT Eric McIntire, 2004.............................. DL John Mohring, 2004.............................LB Adrian Mora, 2008.............................. PK Stacy Moses, 1995................................OT Tariq Muhammad, 2004.....................DB Jason Neese, 1999 ,2000.......................LB Chad Nighbert, 1997............................LB Freddy Pesqueira, 1999.......................DT Lavar Rainey, 2000.............................. CB Josh Rowe, 2010....................................LB Brent Russell, 2009.............................. DL Roderick Russell, 1996.........................FB Jaybo Shaw, 2011.................................QB
Travlis Sims, 2004............................... OG Franklin Stephens, 1993.................... OG Rob Stockton, 1995.............................DB Damon Suggs, 2007............................. DL Charrod Taylor, 2005.......................... DL Edward Thomas, 1995.........................DE Arkee Thompson, 1999........................ FS Roderick Tinsley, 2010........................DT Zzream Walden, 2002.......................... SB Lance Wayne, 2004, 2006......................C Anthony D. Williams, 1997................DT Anthony J. Williams, 2002...................RS Brad Williams, 2007............................OT Chaz Williams, 2004...........................QB Kenny Worob, 1997................................ P Markeith Wylie, 2009.......................... DL James Young, 2001, 2002..................... FS Michael Youngblood, 2001..................LB SECOND TEAM (Media) Voncellies Allen, 1997.........................DT Raja Andrews, 2008............................WR Jermaine Austin, 2004..........................FB Marco Bradham, 1994, 1995..............DB Robert Brown, 2011............................ RB Derrick Butler, 2003.............................LB Paul Carroll, 1994.................................LB Chris Chambers, 1999........................ PK Grant Chesnut, 1998...........................OT Teddy Craft, 2004.................................RS Eric Davis, 1997...................................DE Darius Dawson, 1993...........................LB Dexter Dawson, 1993...........................RS John Douglas, 2011............................. DL Jonathan Dudley, 2004........................ PK Marcelo Estrada, 2007....................... OG Isaac Ferrell, 1994............................... OG Jamie Glover, 1995, 1996................... OG Eric Hadley, 2003.................................DT Benjy Harris, 1998...............................DE Jesse Hartley, 2007............................... PK Sean Holland, 2003.............................. PK Brandon Jackson, 2006.......................DB Josh Jones, 2001.................................. OG Corey Joyner, 1998............................... SB James McCoy, 2001.............................OT Brett Moore, 2010................................OT Adrian Mora, 2008.............................. PK Earthwind Moreland, 1998................ CB Michael Morris, 1994..........................DT Jason Neese, 1999, 2000.......................LB Roderick Russell, 1996.........................FB Joe Scott, 2001.......................................LB Jaybo Shaw, 2011.................................QB Franklin Stephens, 1993.................... OG Charrod Taylor, 2005.......................... DL Edward Thomas, 1996.........................DE Kiwaukee Thomas, 1999..................... CB Roderick Tinsley, 2010........................DT Lance Wayne, 2005.................................C Chaz Williams, 2004...........................QB James Williams, 1993...........................FB Brancis Williams, 1995.......................DB Kenny Worob, 1997................................ P
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ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Patrick Barker, 2009...........................WR Robert Brown, 2010............................ RB Dorian Byrd, 2010...............................OT Dion Dubose, 2008...............................LB Charlie Edwards, 2008........................... P Darius Eubanks, 2009.........................DB Josh Gebhardt, 2010............................DE Derek Heyden, 2008............................DB Adrian Mora, 2008............................. PK Brent Russell, 2009.............................. DL Manrey Saint Amour, 2011................ OL J.B. Shippy, 2008....................................LB K.R. Snipes, 2008.................................DB Deion Stanley, 2011.............................DB Dominique Swope, 2011..................... RB Adam Urbano, 2008............................ RB Jamere Valentine, 2009......................WR OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Coaches Adrian Peterson................................ 1998 Greg Hill............................................ 1999 Adrian Peterson................................ 2001 Chaz Williams................................... 2002 Jermaine Austin................................ 2003 Jayson Foster..................................... 2007 Media Adrian Peterson................................ 1998 Greg Hill............................................ 1999 Chaz Williams................................... 2002 Jermaine Austin................................ 2003 Jayson Foster..................................... 2007 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Coaches Alex Mash.......................................... 1993 Freddy Pesqueira.............................. 2001 Media Alex Mash.......................................... 1993 Chris Covington............................... 2008 COACH OF THE YEAR Coaches Tim Stowers....................................... 1993 Paul Johnson..................................... 1997 Paul Johnson..................................... 1998 Mike Sewak....................................... 2004 Jeff Monken....................................... 2011 Media Tim Stowers....................................... 1993 Paul Johnson..................................... 1997 Paul Johnson..................................... 1998 JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY (Outstanding Off. Lineman) Franklin Stephens............................. 1994 Mark Williams.................................. 1997 Mark Williams.................................. 1998 Charles Clarke................................... 2002 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Coaches Kenny Robinson............................... 1994 Adrian Peterson................................ 1998 Jermaine Austin................................ 2002 Jayson Foster..................................... 2004 Dedrick Bynam................................. 2005 Media Kenny Robinson............................... 1994 Adrian Peterson................................ 1998 Jermaine Austin................................ 2002 Dedrick Bynam................................. 2005
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ALL-TIME ROSTER NUMBERS •1•
Damon Wickham Monty Sharpe Donnie Suber Darren Willis Corey Joyner Nate Gates James Young Rico Zackery E.J. Webb Jerick McKinnon
•2•
Wendell Foskey Doug Miolen Carl McWhorter Terry Harvin Tim Mickens Brancis Williams Recio Tutt Kiwaukee Thomas Willie Johnson Lewis Barr Brandon Jackson A.J. McCray
•3• RETIRED
Brit Barker Nay Young David Cool Brian Labella Bill Thatcher Cossie Harvey Adrian Peterson
•4•
Randy Griffin Pat Parker Kevin Whitley Joe Dupree Greg Crane Earthwind Moreland Johnathan Woodham Jeremy Majors Jayson Foster Derek Heyden
•5•
Jim Whitfield David Simmons David Hodge Albert Huntley Darius Dawson Roderick Russell Arkee Thompson Derrick Owens Melvin Greer Chris Teal Robert Brown
•6•
Alvin Wright Kevin Crandell Scott Vonier Don Norton Henry Parrish Eric Smith Carl Small Teddy Cummings Aundra Robinson Jermaine Austin Lamar Lewis Samair Baker Adam Urbano Zeke Rozier
•7•
David Barras Peter Krause John Mitchell Ken Burnette Jerry Ellenburg Charles Bostick Chris Johnson Steve Steele Henry Chubb Antonio Henton Darreion Robinson
•8• RETIRED
Tracy Ham
•9•
Pat Douglas Tim Foley Rupert Leary Derrick McGrady Derrick Austin J.R. Revere Rico Zackery Darius Smiley Brandon Echols Darrell Pasco Jawaun Luckey Zach Walker
• 10 •
Steven Lomastro Thomas Porter Mark Giles Clinton Gregory Kenny Robinson Grady Blanchard Greg Hill Chaz Williams Dawayne Grace Quentin Taylor Josh Rowe
• 11 •
Rob Allen Oliver Davis Raymond Gross Danny Britt Tobias Steverson Edmund Coley David Willingham Chris Burnette Tavaris Williams Ezayi Youyoute
• 12 •
Ricky Perry Ernest Thompson McLeonard Baul Shafton Fraley Eric Meng Ryan Hadden Michael Thompson Chris Rogers Kyle Collins Russell DeMasi
• 13 •
Kenny Bullock Mike Dowis Donald Wheeler Ron Washington Andre Weathers A.J Bryant Jonathan Dudley Billy Lowe Darius Eubanks
• 14 •
Warnell Anthony Brant West Vernon Bryant Fred Cuthbertson Brian Riggins Clint Avret Rob Stockton Trey Sheppard John Davis Nate Gates Trey Hunter Travis Clark Lee Chapple Jaybo Shaw • 15 • Milton Wintons Trey Herold Giff Smith Raymond Gross Gene Scott Alton Hitson Brandon Smith Derrick Owens Verge Williams Darius Smiley Jadwin Bignon Leander Barney Jerick McKinnon Carlos Cave
• 16 •
David Shields Kenny Brown Calvin Robinson David Sanders Chance Ward Ryran Traylor Clinton Gregory Christopher Wade Nick Kearns A.K. Keyes Fernando Phillips Lionel McGriff Nick Bass Russell DeMasi Deonté Watkins
• 17 •
Gip Johnston Leonard Robinson Vincent Powers Machon Simms Brannon Rice Jermaine Jackson Kenny Robinson Zzream Walden Melvin Cox Jason Hawkins Dedrick Bynam Lennie Richardson Billy Greer
• 18 •
Robert Baker Chris Aiken Robert Terrell Shawn Austin Chris Wilson David Young Wes Turner Michael McIntosh Lavelle Westbrooks
• 19 •
Warnell Anthony Rodney Oglesby Marco Bradham Cherard Freeman P.J. Cantrell Tim Camp J.J. Wilcox
• 20 •
Patrick Beaman Kenny Butler Tim Wilkerson Brandon Rozzelle Hal Carter Jr. Dante Harrow Hakim Ford Kevin Anderson Chris Williams Chris Dickerson Chris Rogers Nico Hickey
• 21 •
Tony Natson Scott Lokey Tony Belser Jason Whitehead Chris Wright DaTwan Byers James Dickerson Lavar Rainey Dion Stokes Raja Andrews Hudson Presume Nick Wright
• 22 •
Gene Sease Darrell Hagan Ken Hicks Taz Dixon Steve Payne Andrae Rogers Zzream Walden Roger King Terrione Benefield Darries Robinson Seon Jones
• 23 •
Melvin Bell Bob Cooper Erick Cooper Vincent Johnson Willando Ficklin Chris Nichols Dontrell Hardnett Adam Focht Christopher Malone Dreck Cooper Tariq Muhammad Ronnie Wiggins Jonathan Bryant
• 24 •
John Cumiskey Milton Gore Karl Miller Rob Stockton Carlos Parker James Banks Jesse McMillan Sam King Ken Middleton Carson Hill Riyhad Jones
• 25 •
Steve Rogers Steve Armstrong Bruce Holbrook Scott Vonier Darryl Hopkins Terry Lester Cordell Benton Dion Stokes Justin Brown J.T. Nash Terence Hall Calvin West
• 26 •
Danny Durham Alonzo McGhee Sandy Mincey Charlie Burt Derrick Treadwell Adam Focht Datwan Byers Danny Stripling Donte Hunter Aaron Whitaker Marquice Maynard Zeke Rozier Josh King
• 27 •
Mark Davis Eric Hutchinson Hermon Barron Brad Almon Brad Tarpley Eric Thigpen Anthony Austin Chris Blount JaBre Scott Renard Montford Mike Hamilton Marc Thomas Brian Wilcher Javonte Martin
• 28 •
Hugo Rossignol Michael West Maurice Reid Ronnie Stalnaker Mike Ballisty T.J. Anderson Chris Covington Jamere Valentine Hunter Baldwin Devin Scott
• 29 •
Ricky Harris Lee Smith Herman Gray Jonathan Richardson Kiwaukee Thomas Derrick Owens Devin Danridge Chris Riffey Anthony Blaine Robert Roulhac Darell Norman Chris Burnette Deion Stanley
• 30 •
Mike Carter Nate Young Terry Young Paul Sikkelee Tony Grant Travis Taylor Johnny Burdette Lavar Rainey Mike Stewart Jason Wells Vicarro Mills Phillip Edwards K.R. Snipes
• 35 •
Gerald Harris Lester Efford Tyrone Stephens Jevon Sullivan Eddie Brown Mike Stewart Chris Brown De Robinson Tim Gehrsitz Brandon Echols Darrian Felton Lee Banks Miguel Gilmore
• 36 •
Tim Tippett Brad Brown Joe Ross James Williams Bennie Cunningham Kevin Davis Joe Turner Wynton Yates Brett Layson Cornell Reddick
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• 32 •
Pat Stewart Everett Sharpe Calvin Robinson David Hatfield Jerome Calvert Hughie Hunt Michael Jones Derrick Williams Shannon Higdon Cameron Draughorne Chris Collier Nico Hickey Jordan Walker Carlos Cave Antwione Williams
• 33 •
Steve McCray Paul Sikkellee Eugene Hayes Jeromy Joe Williams Tony Allen Dion Cohen Eric Meng Mark Myers Phillip Mouzon Devron Jefferson Jermaine Murphy Derek Heyden Kyle Oehlbeck
• 34 •
Jeff Johnson Jeff Banks Kevin Geter Chip McGinley Rick Seamen Vernon Loree Demond Brown Kenny Worob Terry Owens Benjie Shirah Lance Turner Jason Hawkins Evan Mattingly DeVonte Lewis Deonté Watkins
• 31 •
Chris Edwards Rodney Renfroe Jerome King Tim Townsend Chad Holmes Jason Neese Brandon Andrews Lynon Jefferson Lamar Brown Dominique Swope Mike Seamens Garry Miller Scott Mason Reggie Sullivan Marlow Warthen Demetrius Flournoy Adrian Peterson Tom LaRocco Brad Mercier Terence McBride Sean Gray Stephen Cantrell Brandon Nolley John Coen Ben Holt Stan McDonald Daryl Dickerson Richard Whiten LaRon Gordon Reed Haley Josh Smithers Aaron Whitaker Ronnie Abrams Bryce Carter Daniel Jordan David Arnold Dion DuBose Kendrick Wilson Joe Bremer Robert Underwood Eugene Hayes Rufus Mazyck George Malvestuto Terry Smith Willie Ellington Audrell Grace Mark Myers Brandon Andrews Dusty Reddick Adam Urbano Laron Scott
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Rob Whitton Greg Foster Eric Eberly Scott Glass Kevin Nail Roderick Russell Zach Powell Daryl Morrell Scott Shelton Bo Galvin J.B. Shippy Michael Butler
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Nathaniel Hayes Clint Harper Wesley Lee Brannon Rice Don Hudson Brandt Anton Derrick Carter Buddy Hogans Michael Youngblood Eric White Marcus Suaava Matt Covington Lee Banks John Stevenson
• 42 •
Thomas Gilstrap Steve Anderson Jimmy Taylor Jim Mutimer Nick Davis Trent Randall Cloise Williams Chris O’Neil T.J. Rutledge Tim Gehrsitz T.J. Rutledge Wes Turner Charlie Edwards Brent Gordon Boyd Sasser
• 43 •
Michael Tate Charles Carper Darrell Hendrix Billy Thatcher Shane Brinson Paul Carroll Basail Mack Derrick Butler Ri’Chard Davis Christian Jordan Michael Shealy Eric Worthen
• 44 •
Ben Holt Kevin Hutchinson Darryl Riggins Chip Harper Shane Maxwell David Council Lee Brooks Benjy Harris Freddy Pesqueira T.J. Watkins Tavaris Williams Tobi Akinniranye Quan Daniels
• 45 •
Scott Lokey Nate Hayes Alfred Wooten Guy Ball Robin Brooks Kevin Johns Keith Ray Leonard Christian Anthony Battle Chris Smith Chris Chambers DeShawn Jude Tavares Kearney Jesse Hartley Adrian Mora
• 46 •
Kenny More Tyrone Hull Stan McDonald Clinton Avret Darius Dawson Dexster Perkins Michael LeBlanc John Peacock Remargo Yancie James Burchett Marcus Cade Erskine Jude Harland Bower Anthony Jones Brett Moore Brent Thomas
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Robby Bortles Dante Wright Ron Lucas John Shuman Nick Davis Kobi Reynolds D.T. Tanner Michael Ward John Mohring Harland Bower Omari Jones
• 48 •
Patrick McDevitt Frankie Johnson Melvin McBride Dominic Turner Lavar Rainey Dante Harrow Jimmy McCullough Larry Long Patrick Bolen Charlie Edwards
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Roger McFarlin Zach Wood Darren Alford Randell Boone Ronald Johnson Artie Ulmer Derrick Clay Brad Johnson Derek Adams Mike Alves Jarrell Crawford Brandon Lane
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Tommy Raye Beau Brown Larry Boone Sammy Twiggs Rusty Parrish Larry Rogers Jarrod Bray Tyrie Williams Parker Webb Hunter James Justin Callaway Garrett Brewer
• 51 •
Scott LaSalle Sean Gainey Scott Chafin Ced Thornton Robert LeBlanc Ryan Hall Kevin Heard James Burchett Shun Williams Fred Bussey William Maxwell
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Ricky Hargrove Brad Bernard Bill Breda Joey Cushing Cortez Robinson Brad Bird Jason Earwood Dakota Walker Javon Mention
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Robert Thornton Jim Dye Jay Marshall Bill Breda Donald Wheeler Monty Strickland Michael LeBlanc Brain Sellers Brain Lovett Jake Lord Sid Wildes Whit Clifford Josh Schuyler David Lewis Marcus Duvall
• 54 •
Jeff Smith Brad Morris Buddy Beauchamp Gene Porter Rod Eichler David Pack Kevin Morse Wayne Shivers Matt Thornton Robert Wilson Winston Hardison Dusty Reddick Cory Clemons Dion DuBose Chris Rogers Korentheus Bailey
• 55 •
Jimmy Kerfoot Brad Morris Trey Smith Dave Geros Scotty Davis Anthony Williams Brennan Hay Darryl Roundtree J.C. Randall Andrew Huffingham Larry Beard
• 56 •
Randy Benson Stan Stipe Bart Hughes Michael Berry Franklin Stephens Jr. Kinte Morgan Maurice Hicks Joe Scott Lance Watkins Evan Mattingly Matt Rucker Brent Thomas Willie Burden Luke Cherry
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Ronald Warnock Darrell Hendrix Rusty Parrish Tom Gramiak Matt Thornton Charlie Burt Jonathan Franklin Derrick Nobles Mike Clarke Reginald Thomas Carter Jones Brett Moore
• 58 •
Tim Sazama Randal Coleman Robert Lee Flint Matthews Shawn Haralson David Rocco Chad Nighbert Corey Middlebrooks Lucas Smith DeMarcus Rogers Victor Sandi David Morris Justin Krueger Garrett Frye
• 59 •
Jay Cravey Shane Parson Mike Wagner Rex Nottage Dale Teasley Travis Barber Matt Winslette Justin Godsey James Bouie Michael Spaulding Zach York
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Larry West Jeff Evans Brain Broughton Curtis Gordon Robert Hadley Dietrich Everette Tim Vicchrilli Casey Wingard Brad Chahoy Chris Gray
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Donnie Allen Chris Meyer Paul Carroll Charlie Burt Brant Hayes Sean Norris Robert Wilson Lee Corbin James McCoy Jeff Wilson Tyler Kucera Jonathan Loving Ryan Byrne
• 62 •
Vance Pike Webb Smith Rodd Watters Danny Kirkland Jarrod Satterfield Jeff McPahil Paul Battista Rich McGrath Nick Heuman Russell Orr Zach Lonas
• 63 •
Patrick Ward Theoriea Ward James Tyler John Wilson Justin Phillips Robert Moore Shane Scott Josh Baggs Chad McDonald Brandon Boate Dallas Horne Kevin Thomas Travlis Sims Brandavious Mann
• 64 •
Buddy Beauchamp Tom Ciarletta Alex Armstrong Jeff Douthit John Lovett James Baker Jermaine Howard Grant Chesnut Brain Young Charlie Hopkins Drew Glenn Adrian Mora Luke Cherry
• 65 •
Elijah Bowles Cliff Van Dorn Edward Eaves Bubba Williams Russ Rourk Reggie Williams Stewart Dixon Tony Butler Taylor Wheelis Reggie Cordy Sean Gray Dio Herrera Jared Flowers Kyle Stroud
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Jeff Lee George Jones Frank Stephens Naymon Culbreth Marvin James Travis Hames Marcelo Estrada Brent Russell
• 67 •
Jessie Jenkins Charlie Waller Matt Beasley Jamie Glover Bubba Brantley Lance Wayne Antonio Solomon Joe Behrmann Bryant Meeks
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John Lamar Chris Chandler Paul Robert Tim Durden Tracy Sykes Todd Bates Greg Melville Mark Williams Justin Wright Jesse Suarez Paul Gourdeau Matt Gilbert
• 69 • Fred Stokes Wilborn Ethridge Miguel Ayoub Roy Clayton Hunter Chadwick Chad McDonald Mike Alves Nate Rossi Dane Jensen Trey Dunmon Cole Peeples
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Mark Wesley Joel Jackson Brooks Dalrymple Hal Radford Isaac Ferrell Tom Jiles Eric McIntire Cole Fountain Raymond Klugey
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Jeff Gorsuch Cy Johnson Joe Crenshaw Drew Lovell Randy Braddy Kendrick Maxwell Grant Chesnut Brian Scott Josh Jones Chad Motte Dorian Byrd
• 72 •
Ronnie Carter James Carter Danny Smith Dan Jenkins Chris Culton Bob Bellingrath Hardy Gray Will Lord Matt Wade Lewis Brooks Zach Reckers
• 73 •
Gib Hastings Tim Adams Maurice Barron Brian Broughton Danny Simmons D.A. Pope Jason Powell Michael Anderson Clint Barbour Albert Turner Ricory Green Daniel Few
• 74 •
Mike Olden Charles Cochran Brent Bass Mark Margiotta Chris Liesendahl Steve Dill Charles Clarke Pierce Gibony Damon Suggs Logan Daves
• 75 •
Ronnie Jackson George Mackey Charles Cochran Curtis Kimbrell Anthony Williams Jason Mitchell Anthony Scott Josh Jones Eric Selbach Brad Williams Garrett Smith Manrey Saint-Amour
• 76 •
Doug Diebolt Dennis Franklin Chris Arnault Raul Dam Ty Babcock Clint Barbour Jason McLeod Josh Barker Trevor McBurnett
• 77 •
John Richardson Lonnie Bradley Shannon Maxwell Michael Morris Stacey Moses Al Watts Stephan Stanley Paul Collins Pierce Giboney Blake DeBartola
• 78 •
Daryl Fineran Henry Haynes Tony Smith Mike McClure Blake Swicord Travis Burkett Craig Gentry Matthew Burgess Jarmarcus Johnson Josh Petkovich
• 79 •
Eddie Jones Scott McCarl Patrick Parr Troy Donahue Tony Byers Chris Miller Ezekiel Roberts Tyrie Williams Leonard Daggett Matt McCown Adam Scott
• 80 •
Delano Little Deryl Belser Steve Jaramillo Will Roberts Josh Weekly Kevin Patterson Carl Kearney Tripp Russell Ryan Kelly Irving Campbell Darrian Felton Jonathan Bryant Kentrellis Showers
• 81 •
Truman Anderson Steve Caldwell Julian Johnson Shawn Campbell Jeff Jardine Cliff Willis Jermaine Jackson Alfonza Harris Earthwind Moreland Ashley Morgan Anthony Williams Johnny Los Hal Scarborough Chase DeCarlo Marcus Russ Mitch Williford
Georgia Southern Football 6 FCS National Championships
• 82 •
Monte Sharpe Greg Bowen Ross Surrency Tony Vaccaro Alex Brown Vince Hayes Anthony Hayes Tristram Belser Demond Brown Carl Rogers Sean Holland Osmond Brinson Joe Haynie Nick Kyles Miguel Gilmore
• 83 •
Mike Vakoc Kent Klaudt Danta Wright Chance Ward Tony Rucker Kregg Richardson Josh Toddings Dedric Parham Taqua Thrasher David Stewart Richard Murphey Garryon Taylor Martin Weatherby
• 84 •
Fred Stokes Ross Worsham Terrance Findley Bill Thatcher Gregg Thomas Maurice Bing Josh Weekly Eric Irby Patrick Bolen Chris Ashkouti Demarcus Watts Patrick Barker
• 85 •
Kevin Spurgeon David Hodge D.F. Allen George Malvestuto Dexter Dawson Titus Johnson A.J. Bryant Teddy Craft Nico Hickey Brian Wilcher Allen Lee
• 86 •
John Sharpe Rob Whitton Bob Chandler Jason Whitehead Doug Morgan Kris Joyner Anthony Austin Chevelle Simmons Jarrod Bray Kevin Anderson Reggie McCutchen Steve Cundari Markus Farmer
• 87 •
Henry Foots Bart Schuchts Rusty Shelton Tyrone Hull John Stynchula Davy Reynolds Dan Jenkins Shannon Shook Rob Bironas Andrew Dornhecker Jonathan Dudley Charlie Giacomarro Andrew Power Willie Burden
• 88 •
Scott Conner Mike Mears Lonnie Bradley Rusty Shelton Terrance Sorrell Reggie Garland Robert LeBlanc Shaheen Solomon Brandon Lee Williams Tyler Sumner
• 89 •
Jim Dye Darren Chandler Chuck McClurg Casey Johnson Derrick Reeves Colby Brown Nathan Corbitt Jeff Coefield Dan Jordan Michael Veal Carter Jones
• 90 •
Bob Black Allen Greer Freddy Summers Jeff Banks Patrick Parr Vincent Norris Derrick Johnson Ronald Sloan Matt Williams Gino Tutera Victor Cabral Jerry Barker Markeith Wylie Josh Gebhardt
• 91 •
Terrence Woodard Mark Defoor Craig Walker Miguel Ayoub Pat Hayes Michael Morris Eugene Phillips Carlton Oglesby Charrod Taylor Kerry Bonds Justice Ejike
• 92 •
Jerry Cain Terry Woodard Jay Wright Jack Harris Jay Murchison Raphael Irving Jeff McPhail Robert Wilson Adrian Cunningham Dallas Horne Charrod Taylor Brian Kranz Austin Watts John Douglas
• 93 •
Greg Williams Tony Vaccarro Matt Spalding Corey Clark Randy Pitts Kofi Broadnax James Gjone Brian Wilson Elliott Rogers DeMarcus Rogers Seth Brownlee Dane Jensen Charwel Brown Rashad Williams
• 94 •
Maurice Barron Sammy Twiggs Darren Alford Tim Brown Jerry Hill Roy Clayton Eric Davis Eric Lynn Jack Sherman Jerome Pelham Roderick Tinsley
• 95 •
Jeff Evans Roger Morgan Kelley Dawson Giff Smith Terrance Odoms Walter Flowers Tavaris Waller Ted Goloboski Robert Locke Joey Tuttle Willie Burden Edwin Jackson
• 96 •
Steve Sanders Charlie Waller James Carter Steve Bussoletti Brian Pressnall Patrick Almond Devin Johnson Matt Rio Casey Wingard James Arowoselu Blake Riley
• 97 •
Todd Barry Barry Jones Bart Hughes Nick Dereszynski Virgil Herrington Edward Thomas Jamar Jones Thevenn Harris Matt Wise Neil Harrell George Osunde
• 98 •
Gerald Evans Tim Brown Darren Alford Shawn Haralson Roderick Christopher Ron Logan Gary Stanley Eric Hadley Branden Daniel Brandon Lee Williams Brandon Lampkin Zach York Jacob Bagley Forrest Kelleher
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Sammy Williams James Carter Troy Donahue Alex Mash Thomas Plant Voncellies Allen Shannon Williams Damon Suggs Terico Agnew
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MODERN ERA LETTERMEN A•A•A Abrams, Ronnie........................................ 2002 Adam, Tim................................................ 1984 Adams, Derek............................................ 2001 Agnew, Terico.................................2010, 11 Aiken, Chris........................................ 1985, 86 Akinniranye, Tobi................................2009, 10 Alford, Darren.................................... 1987, 88 Allen, Donnie F...................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 Allen, Donnie L..................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 Allen, Rob.................................................. 1982 Allen, Voncellies.................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Almon, Brad.................................. 1989, 90, 91 Almond, Patrick........................................ 1995 Alves, Mike................................................ 2001 Anderson, Kevin....................................... 2003 Anderson, Michael................ 1997, 98, 99, 00 Anderson, Steve........................................ 1984 Anderson, T.J.......................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Anderson, Truman................................... 1982 Andrews, Brandon................ 2002, 03, 04, 05 Andrews, Raja........................ 2005, 06, 07, 08 Anthony, Warnell.................. 1983, 84, 85, 86 Arnold, David............................................2008 Arnoult, Chris..................................... 1991, 92 Arowoselu, James......................................2009 Ashkouti, Chris................................... 2006, 07 Austin, Anthony....................................... 1997 Austin, Derick........................ 1993, 94, 95, 96 Austin, Jermaine.................... 2002, 03, 04, 05 Austin, Shawn........................ 1990, 91, 92, 93 Avret, Clint.................................... 1989, 90, 91 Ayoub, Miguel........................ 1990, 91, 92, 93
B•B•B
Bagley, Jacob.........................................2011 Bailey, Korentheus................................2011 Baker, Robert................................ 1982, 83, 84 Baker, James........................................ 1991, 92 Banks, James.............................................. 1997 Banks, Jeff...................................... 1983, 86, 87 Banks, Lee.......................................2008, 09, 10 Barbour, Clint............................... 2002, 03, 04 Barker, Brit.......................................... 1982, 83 Barker, Jerry.................................. 2005, 06, 07 Barker, Josh...........................................2008, 09 Barker, Patrick.......................... 2009, 10, 11 Barney, Leander.........................................2008 Barr, Lewis.............................. 2002, 03, 04, 05 Barras, David............................................. 1982 Barron, Herman..................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Barron, Maurice............................ 1984, 85, 86 Battle, Anthony................................... 1993, 94 Beard, Larry........................... 2005, 06, 07, 08 Beauchamp, Buddy....................... 1982, 83, 84 Bell, Melvin................................... 1982, 83, 84 Bellingrath, Bob.................................. 1998, 99 Belser, Deryl........................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Belser, Tristram............................. 1994, 95, 96 Belser, Tony............................ 1985, 86, 87, 88 Benefield, Terrione................ 2006, 07, 08, 09 Benson, Randy.......................................... 1982 Benton, Cordell................................... 1996, 97 Behrman, Joe..............................................2008 Berry, Michael........................ 1988, 89, 90, 91
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Bernard, Brad......................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 Bignon, Jadwin...........................................2007 Bing, Maurice...................................... 1995, 96 Bird, Brad............................................. 2000, 01 Bironas, Rob.............................................. 2000 Black, Bob.................................................. 1982 Blaine, Anthony........................................ 2005 Blount, Chris.......................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Bolen, Patrick................................ 2006, 07, 08 Bonds, Kerry..................................2007, 08, 09 Boone, Larry....................................... 1985, 86 Boone, Randell.............................. 1987, 88, 89 Bortles, Robby........................................... 1982 Bostick, Charles..................... 1991, 92, 93, 95 Bowen, Brad........................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 Bowen, Greg.............................................. 1984 Bower, Harland...................... 2006, 07, 08, 09 Bradham, Marco.................... 1992, 93, 94, 95 Bradley, Lonnie................................... 1985, 86 Brantley, Bubba............................. 1999, 00, 01 Breda, Bill.................................................. 1989 Bremer, Joe................................................ 1982 Brewer, Garrett.....................................2011 Britt, Danny............................ 1991, 92, 93, 94 Brooks, Lee............................. 1993, 94, 95, 96 Brooks, Lewis.......................................2005, 08 Brown, Beau........................................ 1983, 84 Brown, Charwel...................................2007, 09 Brown, Chris............................................. 2001 Brown, Demond....................................... 1998 Brown, Eddie............................................. 1999 Brown, Lamar............................................2009 Brown, Robert................................2010, 11 Brown, Tim............................ 1987, 88, 89, 90 Brownlee, Seth.......................................... 2005 Bryant, J.R............................................2011 Bryant, A.J.............................. 2002, 03, 04, 05 Bryant, Jonathan................................. 2009 Bullock, Ken........................................ 1986, 87 Burchett, James............................. 2000, 02, 03 Burgess, Matt............................................. 2004 Burkett, Travis.......................... 1998, 99, 2000 Burnette, Chris.....................................2008, 09 Burnette, Ken................................ 1986, 87, 88 Burt, Charlie.................................. 1992, 93, 94 Bussey, Fred............................................... 2006 Bussoletti, Steve..................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Burden, Willie................................2009, 10 Butler, Derrick....................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Butler, Kenny....................................... 1986, 87 Butler, Michael...............................2010, 11 Butler, Tray.................................................2010 Butler, Tony......................................... 1997, 98 Byers, Tony................................................ 1990 Bynam, Dedrick....................................2005,06 Byrd, Dorian...................................2010, 11 Byrne, Ryan................................................2010
C•C•C
Cabral, Victor......................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Cade, Marcus............................................ 2001 Cain, Jerry................................................. 1982 Callaway, Justin....................................2007, 08 Camp, Tim.............................. 2005, 06, 07, 08 Campbell, Irving..................................2006, 07 Cantrell, P.J............................. 2001, 02, 03, 04
Carper, Charles............................. 1983, 84, 85 Carroll, Paul........................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 Carter, Bryce............................................. 2004 Carter, Hal.............................. 1994, 95, 96, 97 Carter, James....................................... 1986, 87 Carter, James R...................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 Carter, Mike.............................................. 1982 Cave, Carlos....................................2010, 11 Chadwick, Hunter.................................... 1997 Chafin, Scott........................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 Chambers, Chris.................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Chandler, Darren.......................... 1985, 86, 87 Chapple, Lee.........................................2008, 09 Cherry, Luke.........................................2011 Chesnut, Grant....................... 1995, 96, 97, 98 Christopher, Roderick............................. 1993 Chubb, Henry............................................2007 Ciarletta, Tommy................................ 1983, 84 Clark, Travis.........................................2006, 07 Clarke, Charles....................... 1999, 00, 01, 02 Clarke, Mike.............................................. 2001 Clayton, Roy.................................. 1993, 95, 96 Clemons, Cory...........................................2007 Cochran, Charles.......................... 1984, 86, 87 Coen, John................................................. 1982 Coley, Edmund................................... 1999, 00 Collier, Chris..............................................2007 Collins, Kyle.........................................2008, 09 Collins, Paul........................... 2000, 02, 03, 04 Conners, Scott........................................... 1982 Cool, David............................ 1988, 89, 90, 91 Cooper, Dreck........................ 1998, 99, 00, 01 Cordy, Reggie................................ 2001, 02, 03 Covington, Chris................... 2005, 06, 07, 08 Cox, Melvin................................... 2000, 01, 02 Craft, Teddy................................... 2003, 04, 05 Crane, Greg......................................... 1995, 96 Cravey, Jay................................................. 1982 Crawford, Jarrell........................................2008 Crenshaw, Joe................................ 1987, 88, 89 Cundari, Steve......................................2007, 08 Cunningham, Bennie............ 1996, 97, 98, 99 Cushing, Joey......................... 1991, 92, 93, 94
D•D•D
Daggett, Leonard................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Dam, Raul ............................................1996, 97 Daniel, Branden...................................2006, 07 Daniels, Quan.......................................2011 Danridge, Devin....................................... 2000 Daves, Logan........................................2011 Davis, Eric........................................... 1997, 98 Davis, John................................................ 1998 Davis, Kevin........................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Davis, Mark............................................... 1982 Davis, Nick............................. 1990, 91, 92, 93 Davis, Oliver.............................................. 1987 Davis, Ri’Chard....................................2006, 07 Davis, Scott.......................................... 1992, 93 Dawson, Darius ..................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 Dawson, Dexter..................... 1992, 93, 94, 95 DeBartola, Blake...................... 2009, 10, 11 Dereszynski, Nick..................................... 1990 Dickerson, Chris....................................... 2005 Dickerson, James................................ 1996, 97
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Diebolt, Doug............................................ 1982 Dill, Steve................................ 1995, 96, 97, 98 Dixon, Stewart.............................. 1993, 94, 95 Dixon, Taz.............................. 1986, 87, 88, 89 Douglas, John.................................2010, 11 Douglas, Pat.............................................. 1982 Dowis, Mike.................................. 1988, 89, 90 Draughorne, Cameron............................. 2005 Dubose, Dion............................ 2008, 09, 10 Dudley, Jonathan................... 2003, 04, 05, 06 Dunmon, Trey............................................2008 Dupree, Joe.................................... 1992, 93, 94 Durden, Tim............................................. 1987 Durham, Danny..................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 Duvall, Marcus...............................2010, 11 Dye, Jim............................................... 1982, 83
E•E•E
Earwood, Jason...................... 2003, 04, 05, 06 Eaves, Edward..................................... 1985, 86 Eberly, Eric................................................ 1989 Echols, Brandon...................................2006, 08 Edwards, Charlie.................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 Edwards, Phillip.........................................2007 Efford, Lester.......................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Eichler, Rod......................................... 1986, 87 Ejike, Justice.........................................2011 Ellington, Willie............................ 1994, 95, 97 Estrada, Marcelo........................... 2005, 06, 07 Eubanks, Darius....................... 2009, 10, 11 Evans, Jeff................................ 1982, 83, 84, 85 Everett, Dietrich..................... 1997, 98, 99, 00
F•F•F
Farmer, Markus....................................2011 Felton, Darrian.....................................2007, 08 Ferrell, Isaac........................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 Few, Daniel.................................................2009 Ficklin, Willando.......................... 1989, 91, 92 Findley, Terance........................................ 1990 Fineran, Daryl........................................... 1982 Flowers, Jared.......................................2009, 10 Flowers, Walter..........................................1993 Foley, Tim............................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Foots, Henry.............................................. 1982 Ford, Hakim........................................ 2001, 02 Foster, Jayson.......................... 2004, 05, 06, 07 Fountain, Cole...............................2007, 08, 09 Fraley, Shafton........................ 1991, 92, 93, 94 Franklin, Dennis.................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Franklin, Jonathan.............................. 1996, 98 Freeman, Cherard.................. 1996, 97, 98, 99 Frye, Garrett.........................................2011
G•G•G
Gainey, Sean........................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 Galvin, Bo.............................................2006, 07 Garland, Reggie..................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 Gates, Nate........................................... 1999, 00 Gebhardt, Josh................................2010, 11 Gehrsitz, Tim...................................... 2003, 04 Geter, Keith......................................... 1986, 87 Giacomarro, Charlie............................2006, 07 Giboney, Pierce................................... 2004, 07 Giddens, Kevin......................................... 1984 Gilbert, Matthew..................................2011 Giles, Mark............................. 1988, 89, 90, 91
MODERN ERA LETTERMEN Gilmore, Miguel.............................2010, 11 Gilstrap, Thomas....................................... 1982 Gjone, James........................................ 1995, 96 Glover, Jamie.......................... 1993, 94, 95, 96 Godsey, Justin..................................... 2000, 01 Gordon, Brent............................................2009 Gordon, Curtis....................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Gore, Milton........................................ 1985, 86 Gorsuch, Jeff.............................................. 1982 Gourdeau, Paul..........................................2010 Grace, Audrell........................................... 1998 Grace, Dawayne.........................................2006 Gray, Chris..................................................2010 Gray, Herman............................................ 1990 Gray, Sean.............................................2006, 07 Green, Ricory.............................................2006 Greer, Billy......................................2010, 11 Greer, Melvin............................................ 2005 Gregory, Clinton................................. 1992, 93 Griffin, Randy........................................... 1982 Gross, Raymond.................... 1987, 88, 89, 90
H•H•H
Hadden, Ryan................................ 1997, 99, 00 Hadley, Eric............................ 2001, 02, 03, 04 Hadley, Robert.............................. 1993, 94, 95 Haley, Reed.................................... 1992, 93, 94 Ham, Tracy............................. 1983, 84, 85, 86 Hames, Travis......................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 Hamilton, Mike..........................................2007 Hammock, Bryan..................................... 1984 Haralson, Shawn.................... 1989, 90, 91, 92 Hardison, Winston................ 1999, 00, 01, 02 Harper, Clint............................................. 1984 Harrell, Neil................................................2009 Harris, Alfonza.................................... 1993, 94 Harris, Benjy....................................... 1997, 98 Harris, Gerald........................ 1983, 84, 85, 86 Harris, Jack.................................... 1988, 89, 90 Harris, Ricky.......................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 Harris, Thevenn.................................. 2003, 04 Harrow, Dante............................... 1997, 98, 99 Hartley, Jesse........................................2007, 08 Harvey, Cossie........................ 1994, 95, 96, 97 Harvin, Terry......................... 1987, 88, 89, 90 Hastings, Gib............................................. 1982 Hawkins, Jason...........................................2007 Hay, Brennan............................................. 1999 Hayes, Eugene............................... 1989, 90, 91 Hayes, Nathaniel........................... 1982, 83, 84 Haynie, Joe...........................................2007, 08 Heard, Kevin....................................... 2000, 01 Hendrix, Darrell............................1987, 88, 89 Henton, Antonio........................................2008 Herold, Trey........................................ 1984, 85 Herrera, Dio...................................2006, 07, 08 Herrington, Virgil..................................... 1992 Heyden, Derek........................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 Hickey, Nico............................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 Hicks, Ken................................................. 1984 Higdon, Shannon............................... 2003, 04 Hill, Carson............................. 2006, 07, 08, 10 Hill, Greg................................ 1996, 97, 98, 99 Hitson, Alton....................................... 1992, 93 Hodge, David......................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Holbrook, Bruce.................... 1984, 85, 86, 87
Holland, Sean............................................ 2003 Holmes, Chad........................ 1992, 93, 94, 95 Holt, Ben........................................ 1982, 83, 84 Hopkins, Charlie.................... 2002, 03, 04, 05 Hopkins, Darryl..................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Horne, Dallas...................................... 1999, 00 Hudson, Don................................. 1990, 91, 92 Hughes, Bart.................................. 1987, 88, 89 Hull, Tyrone........................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Hunt, Hughie................................ 1992, 93, 95 Hunter, Donte........................................... 2000 Hunter, Trey........................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Huntley, Albert............................. 1988, 89, 90 Hutchinson, Kevin................................... 1983
I•I•I
Irby, Eric................................. 2000, 01, 02, 03
J•J•J
Jackson, Edwin.....................................2011 Jackson, Brandon.................................2006, 07 Jackson, Jermaine............................... 1992, 93 James, Marvin............................... 1996, 97, 98 Jefferson, Devron................................ 2003, 04 Jefferson, Lynon............................ 2004, 05, 07 Jenkins, Jessie......................... 1982, 83, 84, 85 Jensen, Dane........................... 2004, 05, 06, 07 Jiles, Tom................................. 1996, 97, 98, 99 Johns, Eddie........................... 1982, 83, 84, 85 Johnson, Brad................................ 1997, 98, 99 Johnson, Chris....................... 1997, 98, 99, 00 Johnson, Cy............................................... 1983 Johnson, Frank....................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Johnson, Jarmarcus.............................2006, 07 Johnson, Ronald........................... 1990, 91, 92 Johnson, Titus........................ 1997, 98, 99, 00 Johnson, Willie......................................... 2000 Johnston, Gip............................................ 1982 Jones, Anthony...........................................2008 Jones, Carter....................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 Jones, George...................................... 1988, 89 Jones, Jamar............................ 1998, 99, 00, 01 Jones, Josh............................................ 2000, 01 Jones, Omari.........................................2011 Jones, Riyhad........................................2011 Jones, Seon............................................2011 Jordan, Daniel........................ 2004, 05, 06, 07 Joyner, Corey................................. 1996, 97, 98 Joyner, Kris.......................................... 1992, 93 Jude, DeShawn.............................. 2002, 03, 04
K•K•K
Kearney, Carl................................. 2001, 02, 03 Kearns, Nick........................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Kelleher, Forrest...................................2011 Kelly, Ryan................................................. 2005 Kerfoot, Jimmy.................................... 1982, 83 Keyes, A.K........................................... 2002, 03 Kimbrell, Curtis.................................. 1989, 90 King, Jerome.............................................. 1987 King, Josh..............................................2011 King, Roger............................................... 2004 Klugey, Raymond.................................2011 Kranz, Brian........................................ 2004, 05 Krueger, Justin.....................................2008, 09
L•L•L
Lane, Brandon......................................2011 LaSalle, Scott................................. 1982, 83, 84
LaRocco, Tom............................... 1998, 99, 00 Layson, Brett..................................2008, 09, 10 LeBlanc, Robert..................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Lester, Terry............................................... 1993 Little, Delano.......................... 1983, 84, 85, 86 LeBlanc, Michael...................................... 1993 Lee, Antwione.......................................2011 Lee, Jeff................................................. 1982, 83 Lee, Wesley.......................................... 1985, 86 Lewis, David............................ 2006, 07, 08, 09 Lewis, DeVonte.....................................2011 Lewis, Lamar........................................2006, 07 Locke, Robert......................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 Lokey, Scott............................................... 1982 Logan, Ron.................................................1995 Lomastro, Steve................................... 1982, 83 Lonas, Zach.....................................2010, 11 Long, Larry................................................ 2005 Lord, Will................................................... 2002 Los, Johnny................................................ 2004 Lovett, Brian........................................ 1996, 97 Loving, Jonathan............................2007, 08, 09 Lowe, Billy..................................................2007 Luckey, Jawaun...........................................2010
M•M•M
Mack, Basail........................... 1996, 97, 99, 00 Malone, Chris...................................... 1996, 97 Mann, Brandavious................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 Marshall, Jay........................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Martin, Javonte...............................2010, 11 Mash, Alex.............................. 1990, 91, 92, 93 Matthews, Flint............................. 1985, 86, 87 Mattingly, Evan....................... 2007, 08, 09, 10 Maxwell, Shane...................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Maxwell, William................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 Maynard, Marquice...................... 2004, 05, 06 McBride, Mel............................................. 1991 McBride, Terence................... 2002, 03, 04, 05 McBurnett, Trevor................................2011 McClurg, Chuck.................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 McCoy, James......................... 1999, 00, 01, 02 McCray, A.J............................... 2008, 10, 11 McCray, Steve............................................ 1987 McCutchen, Reggie............... 2003, 04, 05, 06 McDevitt, Patrick................................ 1982, 83 McGhee, Alonzo........................... 1988, 89, 90 McGinley, Chip......................................... 1989 McGrady, Derrick............................... 1990, 91 McGrath, Rich....................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 McGriff, Lionel..........................................2007 McIntire, Eric......................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 McIntosh, Michael.........................2006, 07, 08 McKinnon, Jerick...........................2010, 11 McMillan, Jesse...................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 Mears, Mike............................................... 1983 Meng, Eric........................................... 1995, 97 Mention, Javon...............................2010, 11 Middlebrooks, Corey............ 1998, 99, 00, 01 Middleton, Ken......................................... 2005 Miller, Garry........................................ 1987, 88 Miller, Karl............................. 1987, 88, 89, 90 Mohring, John........................ 2003, 04, 05, 06 Montford, Renard......................... 2004, 05, 06 Moore, Brett...................................2010, 11 Moore, Robert............................... 1993, 95, 96
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Mora, Adrian........................... 2008, 09, 10, 11 Moreland, Earthwind............ 1996, 97, 98, 99 Morgan, Ashley................................... 1997, 98 Morgan, Kinte........................................... 1996 Morrell, Daryl..................................... 1997, 98 Morris, Brad........................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Morris, David.............................................2007 Morris, Michael..................... 1991, 92, 93, 94 Morse, Kevin....................................... 1990, 91 Moses, Stacy........................... 1992, 93, 94, 95 Motte, Chad............................ 2002, 03, 04, 05 Mouzon, Phillip........................................ 2000 Muhammad, Tariq................. 2002, 03, 04, 05 Murphy, Jermaine......................................2007 Murphey, Richard..................................... 2005 Mutimer, Jim.......................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Myers, Mark........................... 1999, 00, 01, 02
N•N•N
Natson, Tony............................................. 1982 Nash, J.T............................................... 2005, 07 Neese, Jason................................... 1998, 99, 00 Nighbert, Chad............................. 1994, 95, 97 Nobles, Derrick................................... 1999, 00 Nolley, Brandon.........................................2009 Norris, Vincent......................................... 1992 Norton, Don........................................ 1990, 91 Nottage, Rex........................... 1989, 90, 91, 92
O•O•O
Odoms, Terrence................................ 1991, 92 Oglesby, Carlton................................. 2000, 01 Oglesby, Rodney.................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Oehlbeck, Kyle................................2010, 11 O’Neil, Chris................................. 1999, 00, 01 Orr, Russell............................. 2004, 05, 06, 07 Osunde, George....................................2011 Owens, Derrick...................... 1999, 00, 01, 02 Owens, Terry............................................. 1999
P•P•P
Parham, Dedric...................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Parker, Pat............................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Parr, Patrick......................................... 1989, 90 Parrish, Henry........................................... 1992 Parrish, Rusty......................... 1989, 90, 91, 92 Parsons, Shane.......................................... 1983 Pasco, Darrell.......................................2008, 09 Patterson, Kevin.................................. 1998, 99 Payne, Steve................................... 1991, 92, 93 Peacock, John...................................... 1996, 97 Peeples, Carlos......................................2011 Perkins, Dexter......................................... 1992 Perry, Rick........................................... 1982, 83 Pesqueira, Freddy.................. 1999, 00, 01, 02 Peterson, Adrian.................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Petkovich, Josh.....................................2008, 09 Phillips, Eugene..................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Phillips, Fernando.................................... 2004 Pike, Vance.................................... 1983, 84, 85 Plant, Thomas........................................... 1994 Porter, Thomas.............................. 1984, 86, 87 Presume, Hudson..........................2009, 10, 11 Profit, J.T.................................................... 1994
R•R•R
Rainey, Lavar.......................... 1996, 97, 99, 00 Randall, J.C................................................ 2002 Raye, Tommy............................................ 1982
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MODERN ERA LETTERMEN Reddick, Dusty....................... 2004, 05, 06, 07 Reckers, Zach..................................2010, 11 Reddick, Connell .................................2011 Reeves, Derrick...................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 Reid, Maurice................................ 1991, 92, 93 Renfroe, Rodney................................. 1983, 84 Revere, J.R............................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Rice, Brannon............................... 1989, 90, 91 Richardson, Jeff......................................... 1985 Richardson, John.......................... 1982, 83, 84 Richardson, Jonathan............ 1992, 93, 94, 95 Richardson, Kregg.................................... 1992 Richardson, Lennie...................................2008 Riley, Blake.....................................2010, 11 Rio, Matt................................. 2001, 02, 03, 04 Roberts, Ezekiel.................................. 1996, 97 Roberts, Will....................................... 1994, 95 Robinson, Aundra.................................... 2001 Robinson, Calvin................................ 1986, 87 Robinson, Cortez................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Robinson, Darreion.................. 2009, 10, 11 Robinson, De............................................ 2002 Robinson, Kenny................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 Robinson, Leonard................................... 1983 Rogers, Andrae...................... 1994, 95, 97, 98 Rogers, Chris........................................2007, 08 Rogers, Christopher............................2009, 10 Rogers, Elliott...................................... 1999, 00 Rogers, Larry.......................... 1994, 95, 97, 98 Ross, Joe.................................. 1987, 88, 89, 90 Rossignol, Hugo..................... 1982, 83, 84, 85 Roulhac, Robert.........................................2007 Rountree, Darryl....................................... 2000 Rowe, Josh................................. 2009, 10, 11 Rozelle, Brandon................... 1990, 91, 92, 93 Rozier, Zeke....................................2008, 09, 11 Rucker, Matt...............................................2008 Russ, Marcus..............................................2008 Russell, Brent............................ 2009, 10, 11 Russell, Roderick................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 Rutledge, T.J................................... 2002, 04, 05
S•S•S
Saint-Amour, Manrey..........................2011 Sanford, Dexter......................................... 1984 Sasser, Boyd....................................2010, 11 Sazama, Tim.............................................. 1982 Scarborough, Hal.......................................2006 Schuchts, Bart........................................... 1984 Schuyler, Josh...................................... 2002, 03 Scott, Adam................................................2008 Scott, Anthony......................... 1998, 99, 2000 Scott, Brian................................................ 1999 Scott, Devin..........................................2011 Scott, Gene.................................... 1989, 90, 91 Scott, JaBre................................................ 2003 Scott, Joe................................. 1999, 00, 01, 02 Scott, Laron....................................2009, 10, 11 Seamans, Mike.......................................... 1982 Sease, Gene................................................ 1982 Selbach, Eric........................................ 2004, 05 Sellers, Brian........................................ 1993, 94 Sharpe, Everett....................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 Sharpe, Monty........................ 1983, 84, 85, 86 Shaw, Jaybo...........................................2010, 11 Shealy, Michael.....................................2011
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Shelton, Scott.......................... 1999, 00, 01, 02 Sherman, Jack........................ 2002, 03, 04, 05 Shields, David............................... 1982, 83, 84 Shippy, J.B.............................................2008, 09 Shook, Shannon............................ 1995, 96, 97 Showers, Kentrellis...............................2011 Sikkelee, Paul................................. 1989, 90, 91 Simmons, Chevelle............................. 1997, 98 Simmons, David........................... 1982, 83, 84 Sims, Machon............................................ 1987 Sims, Travlis........................................ 2004, 05 Sloan, Ronald............................................ 1995 Small, Carl..................................... 1996, 97, 98 Smiley, Darius........................ 2003, 04, 05, 06 Smith, Brandon............................. 1995, 96, 97 Smith, Danny............................................ 1989 Smith, Eric........................................... 1993, 94 Smith, Giff .............................. 1987, 88, 89, 90 Smith, Jeff.................................................. 1982 Smith, Lucas.............................................. 2002 Smith, Tony................................... 1986, 87, 88 Smith, Trey................................................ 1988 Smithers, Josh........................ 1996, 97, 98, 99 Snipes, K.R.....................................2008, 09, 11 Solomon, Antonio.....................................2007 Solomon, Shaheen................. 2003, 04, 05, 06 Sorrell, Terrence..................... 1989, 90, 91, 92 Spalding, Matt........................................... 1988 Spaulding, Michael...............................2010 Spurgeon, Kevin....................................... 1982 Stalnaker, Ronnie...................................... 1996 Stanley, Deion.......................................2011 Stanley, Gary............................................. 1999 Steele, Steve......................................... 2004, 05 Stephens, Franklin................. 1991, 92, 93, 94 Stephens, Tank.......................................... 1984 Stephens, Tyrone.......................... 1992, 93, 94 Stevenson, John........................ 2009, 10, 11 Steverson, Tobias................................ 1995, 96 Stewart, Mike...................................... 1999, 00 Stipe, Stan............................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Stockton, Rob......................... 1992, 93, 94, 95 Stokes, Dion........................... 2000, 01, 02, 03 Stokes, Fred............................ 1983, 84, 85, 86 Stroud, Kyle..........................................2011 Suaava, Marcus......................................... 2005 Suarez, Jesse................................... 2004, 05, 07 Suber, Donnie..................................... 1989, 90 Suggs, Damon........................ 2005, 06, 07, 08 Sullivan, Jevon........................ 1995, 96, 97, 98 Sullivan, Reggie......................................... 1991 Sumner, Tyler........................... 2009, 10, 11 Surrency, Ross........................................... 1987 Swope, Dominique...............................2011
T•T•T
Tanner, D.T............................. 1994, 95, 96, 97 Taylor, Charrod...................... 2003, 04, 05, 06 Taylor, Garryon..............................2007, 08, 09 Taylor, Jimmy............................................ 1987 Taylor, Quentin....................................2007, 08 Taylor, Travis.......................... 1992, 93, 95, 96 Teal, Chris...................................................2007 Terrell, Robert ...........................................1988 Thatcher, Bill....................................... 1992, 93 Thigpen, Eric.......................... 1993, 94, 95, 96
Thomas, Brent................................2009, 11 Thomas, Edward.................... 1993, 94, 95, 96 Thomas, Kiwaukee................ 1996, 97, 98, 99 Thomas, Marc............................................2008 Thomas, Reggie......................................... 2004 Thompson, Arkee............................... 1998, 99 Thompson, Ernest................. 1985, 87, 88, 89 Thompson, Michael.................................. 2004 Thornton, Ced........................................... 1996 Thornton, Matt......................................... 1995 Thrasher, Taqua........................................ 2000 Tinsley, Roderick................ 2008, 09, 10, 11 Townsend, Tim......................................... 1990 Treadwell, Derrick.................................... 1996 Turner, Albert................................2002, 03, 04 Turner, Dominic................................. 1992, 93 Turner, Joe................................................. 2005 Turner, Lance................................ 2004, 05, 06 Turner, Wes................................... 2003, 04, 06 Tutera, Gino........................................ 1999, 00 Tutt, Recio................................................. 1996 Tuttle, Joey.............................. 2004, 05, 06, 07 Twiggs, Sammy............................. 1987, 88, 89
U•U•U
Underwood, Robert.............. 1984, 85, 86, 87 Urbano, Adam.....................................2008, 09
V•V•V
Valentine, Jamere.......................................2009 Veal, Michael........................................2008, 10
W•W•W
Wagner, Mike......................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Walden, Zzream................. 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Walker, Craig................................. 1985, 86, 87 Walker, Dakota....................................2007, 08 Walker, Zach.........................................2011 Waller, Charlie....................... 1986, 87, 88, 89 Ward, Michael........................ 1999, 00, 01, 02 Ward, Chance................................ 1989, 90, 91 Ward, Patrick............................................. 1982 Ward, Theoriea.............................. 1982, 83, 84 Warnock, Ronald.......................... 1985, 86, 87 Warthen, Marlow................... 1992, 93, 94, 95 Washington, Ron...................................... 1995 Watkins, Lance.................................... 2004, 05 Watkins, Deonte..................................2010, 11 Watkins, T.J............................. 2004, 05, 06, 07 Watts, Austin..............................................2007 Wayne, Lance......................... 2003, 04, 05, 06 Weatherby, Martin.....................................2011 Weathers, Andre.................... 1998, 99, 00, 01 Webb, E.J.................................. 2007, 08, 09, 10 Wells, Jason................................................ 2002 West, Brant................................................ 1984 West, Calvin.........................................2009, 10 West, Larry.................................... 1982, 83, 84 West, Mike.............................. 1897, 88, 89, 90 Westbrooks, Lavelle........................2010, 11 Wheeler, Donald....................................... 1992 Whitaker, Aaron................................. 2001, 02 White, Eric..................................... 2002, 03, 04 Whitehead, Jason................................ 1989, 90 Whitley, Kevin....................... 1988, 89, 90, 91 Whitton, Rob......................... 1984, 85, 86, 87 Wickham, Damon.................................... 1982 Wiggins, Ronnie..................... 2006, 07, 08, 09
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Wilcher, Brian.................................2010, 11 Wilcher, Brandon......................................2009 Wilcox, J.J................................. 2009, 10, 11 Wildes, Sid........................................... 1999, 00 Wilkerson, Jonathan................................. 2002 Wilkerson, Tim......................................... 1988 Willis, Darren................................ 1991, 92, 93 Williams, Alex........................................... 2005 Williams, Anthony D......................... 1995, 97 Williams, Anthony J............... 1999, 00, 01, 02 Williams, Antwione..............................2011 Williams, Brad.....................................2006, 07 Williams, Brancis...........................1993, 94, 95 Williams, Brandon Lee.............................2008 Williams, Chaz....................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Williams, Cloise..................... 1995, 96, 97, 98 Williams, Derrick.................. 1998, 99, 00, 01 Williams, James............................ 1991, 92, 93 Williams, Mark...................... 1996, 97, 98, 99 Williams, Matt.................................... 1997, 98 Williams, Rashad..................................2011 Williams, Sammy.................................1982, 83 Williams, Shannon................ 2002, 03, 04, 05 Williams, Shun.......................................... 2005 Williams, Tavaris.................................2008, 09 Williams, Tyrie.......................................... 2000 Williford, Mitchell.................... 2009, 10, 11 Willingham, David................ 2003, 04, 05, 06 Wilson, Brian...................................... 1997, 98 Wilson, Chris......................... 1994, 95, 96, 97 Wilson, Kendrick.......................................2011 Wilson, John........................... 1987, 88, 89, 90 Wilson, Robert.......................................... 1997 Wingard, Casey............................. 2005, 07, 08 Winslette, Matt....................... 1995, 96, 97, 98 Wise, Matt..................................... 2005, 06, 07 Woodard, Terry........................................ 1983 Woodham, Johnathan........................ 2001, 02 Worob, Kenny........................ 1995, 96, 97, 98 Worsham, Ross...................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Worthen, Eric.............................................2011 Wright, Alvin............................................ 1984 Wright, Chris................................ 1991, 92, 93 Wright, Justin................................ 2000, 01, 02 Wright, Nick...............................................2011 Wylie, Markeith...................................2008, 09
Y•Y•Y
York, Zach.............................................2011 Young, Brian.............................................. 2000 Young, David.......................... 1999, 00, 01, 02 Young, James.......................... 2001, 02, 03, 04 Young, Nay............................. 1984, 85, 86, 87 Young, Terry........................... 1985, 86, 87, 88 Youngblood, Michael................... 1999, 00, 01 Youyoute, Ezayi....................................2011
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Zackery, Rico.......................... 2003, 04, 05, 06
EAGLES IN THE PROS ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT PICKS
VONCELLIES ALLEN
1987
ROB BIRON AS
Tracy Ham, RB Los Angeles Rams 9th round 240th overall pick
1987 Fred Stokes, DE Los Angeles Rams 12th round 332nd overall pick
1988 Tim Foley, PK San Francisco 49ers 10th round 275th overall pick
1989 Terry Young, DB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
J AYSON FOSTER Pittsburgh Steelers Florida Tuskers Sacramento Mountain Lions
Carolina Cobras Carolina Cobras Charleston Swamp Foxes New York Dragons Tennessee Titans
TRACY HAM
IRV C AMPBELL Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Pioneers Jacksonville Sharks Pittsburgh Power
GERALD HARRIS
JAMES C ARTER
CHRIS JOHNSON
Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons Chicago Bears
Augusta Stallions Carolina Cobras Dallas Desperados Georgia Force
DARREN CHANDLER Washington Redskins
JOHN MOHRING
TIM FOLEY
Alabama Steeldogs Montreal Alouettes
Atlanta Falcons
E ARTHWIND MORELAND
Cleveland Browns Georgia Force Jacksonville Jaguars New England Patriots New York Jets
1990 11th round
ADRIAN PETERSON Chicago Bears Virginia Destroyers
291st overall pick
2000
VANCE PIKE
Kiwaukee Thomas, CB Jacksonville Jaguars
San Francisco 49ers
5th round 159th overall pick
MONTY SHARPE New Orleans Saints Toronto Argonauts
2002
FRED STOKES
Adrian Peterson, RB Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints St. Louis Rams Washington Redskins
6th round 199th overall pick
2003 David Young, SS Jacksonville Jaguars 6th round 179th overall pick
New England Patriots CB
Baltimore Stallions Edmonton Eskimos Montreal Alouettes Toronto Argonauts
12th round 329th overall pick
Ernest Thompson, RB Kansas City Chiefs
EARTHWIND MORELAND
CHARROD TAYLOR Colorado Crush
KIWAUKEE THOMAS Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars Miami Dolphins
ARKEE THOMPSON Orlando Predators
CHAZ WILLIAMS Green Bay Packers
DAVID YOUNG Jacksonville Jaguars New York Jets
JAMES YOUNG Cincinnati Bengals
ROB BIRONAS
Tennessee Titans PK
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NAY YOUNG
New Orleans Saints
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1985 National Champions Overall Record: 13-2 1985
Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 21
#Florida A&M Middle Tennessee State at Troy State at Chattanooga Tennessee Tech Bethune-Cookman Newberry at James Madison Central Florida East Tennessee State at South Carolina State ^Jackson State ^at Middle Tennessee St. ^at Northern Iowa ^^Furman
#at Jacksonville, ^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game, ^^I-AA National Championship (Tacoma, WA)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Tracy Ham Ricky Harris Gerald Harris
ATT. YDS. 234 1131 145 1051 183 962
Avg TD 4.8 11 7.3 6 5.3 17
Passing: Player Tracy Ham Ernest Thompson
ATT. 238 53
YDS 2184 200
Receiving: Player Ricky Harris Monty Sharpe
REC. YDS. TD 29 171 0 26 550 7
COMP 134 21
TD 15 2
feast
“In the that was Saturday’s
NCAA Division I-AA national championship, the Lamb was excellent but the Ham was superb. And Georgia Southern coach Erk Russell dined on a national championship all his own.” - Ed Hinton The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
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W 27-21 L 10-35 W 17-10 W 19-14 W 34-0 W 46-24 W 38-17 L 6-21 W 35-18 W 46-7 W 43-30 W 27-0 W 28-21 W 40-33 W 44-42
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Erk’s Eagles have landed! Georgia Southern defeats Furman 44-42 for national title (December 21, 1985) TACOMA, Wash. - In the greatest comeback in Football Championship Subdivision title game history, Georgia Southern rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Furman 44-42 and win its first I-AA national championship. Tracy Ham hit Frank Johnson on a 13-yard scoring strike with 10 seconds left in the game to give the Eagles the victory. Ham finished the game with 419 yards passing and another 90 yards rushing. Johnson caught seven passes for 148 yards, all in the second half. Georgia Southern scored 38 points in the final 21:51 of the game to overcome a 28-6 Furman lead. GEORGIA SOUTHERN FURMAN FU GSC FU GSC FU FU GSC GSC GSC GSC FU GSC FU GSC
GSC
28 40 221 419 77-640 1-9 37 23 1 1-0 12-98 1-34 9x16 31:33
0 6 22 16 -- 44 7 14 7 14 -- 42
1 2:50 John Bagwell 1-yd run (Keven Esval kick) 2 13:33 Tim Foley 44-yd field goal 2 8:22 Bagwell 9-yd run (Esval kick) 2 3:08 Foley 33-yd field goal 2 0:56 Bobby Lamb 10-yd run (Esval kick) 3 10:57 Larry Grady 33-yd pass from Lamb (Esval kick) 3 6:51 Monty Sharpe 24-yd pass from Tracy Ham (Ham run) 3 4:35 Frank Johnson 40-yd pass from Ham (Foley kick) 3 2:28 Gerald Harris 52-yd run (Foley kick) 4 12:51 Herman Barron 12-yd pass from Ham (Foley kick) 4 7:51 Bagwell 7-yd run (Esval kick) 4 3:37 Foley 39-yd field goal 4 1:32 Bagwell 4-yd run (Esval kick) 4 0:10 Johnson 13-yd pass from Ham (kick failed)
TEAM STATS
FU
First Downs 28 Rushing Attempts 45 Net Yards rushing 288 Passing yards 210 Plays-total yards 67-498 Sacks by (-yards) 1-5 Pass attempts 22 Completions 14 Had Intercepted 0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 Penalties-yds 3-40 Punts-Avg.yds 4-37.7 3rd down Conversions 6x11 Time of Possession 28:27
Georgia Southern 27, Jackson State 0 Nov. 30, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round Tracy Ham and Tony Belser connected on two long touchdown passes to lead Georgia Southern to a 27-0 win over Jackson State. Ham hit Belser on a 48-yard pass early in the first quarter and a 45-yarder early in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. The defense recorded its second shutout of 1985. The Eagles held Jackson State to just 105 yards on the ground and forced five turnovers on the afternoon, including four interceptions of Tiger quarterback Shannon Boyd. Sophomore cornerback Nay Young recorded two of those pickoffs and three pass breakups. His 43-yard return to the JSU 26-yard line on the first theft set up fullback Gerald Harris’ one-yard plunge to make the score 17-0. Georgia Southern 28, Middle Tennessee State 21 Dec. 7, Johnny Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, Tenn. -Quarterfinals Georgia Southern scored 21 unanswered points and then held off a Middle Tennessee rally to upset the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. Gerald Harris rushed for 148 yards and Tracy Ham passed for 125 yards to lead the Eagles. Defensively, Nay Young had two key interceptions to stop the Blue Raiders. The win avenged a 35-10 loss to MTSU earlier in the season. Young’s second interception of the game and fourth of the playoffs stopped the Blue Raiders deep in Georgia Southern territory late in the contest. Earlier, Young stopped an MTSU drive at the Eagle 14-yard line with 10 seconds remaining in the first half to preserve a 21-0 GSU lead at intermission. Georgia Southern 40, Northern Iowa 33 Dec. 14, UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa -Semifinals Gerald Harris rushed for 178 yards and Tracy Ham added 157 to pace the Eagles. The game had eight touchdowns and five field goals. Over 1,000 yards were amassed by the two teams and 52 first downs were recorded. There were eight lead changes in the game and only four punts in one of Georgia Southern’s wildest games ever. The Eagles rolled up 436 yards on the ground, averaging nearly nine yards per carry. Junior safety Brad Bowen picked off two Panther passes and broke up another, while recording nine tackles. Senior linebacker Charles Carper added 12 tackles.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing GSC- G.Harris: 10-92/1td; Ham: 19-90. FU- Bagwell: 15-73/4td; Jager: 8-64 Passing GSC- Ham: 37-23-1,419/4td. FU- Lamb: 22-14-0, 210/1td Receiving GSC- Johnson: 7-148-2; Sharpe: 3-74-1. FU- Grady: 3-67-1; Speaks: 3-53. Defensive Leaders GSC- Rossignol: 3tt, 1tfl (-9),1 sck; Durham: 8tt; Jenkins: 8tt. FU- Blankenship: 11tt, 1tfl,(-1); Squire: 10tt.
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1986 National Champions Overall Record: 13-2
1986
Aug. 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20
at Florida #Florida A&M at Middle Tennessee St. Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech Bethune-Cookman at East Carolina at Western Kentucky at Central Florida James Madison South Carolina State ^North Carolina A&T ^Nicholls State ^at Nevada-Reno ^^Arkansas State
#at Jacksonville, ^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game, ^^I-AA National Championship (Tacoma, WA)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Tracy Ham Gerald Harris Ricky Harris
ATT. YDS. 288 1709 280 1469 54 556
Avg TD 5.9 26 5.2 28 10.3 4
Passing: Player Tracy Ham Ken Burnette
ATT. 243 10
YDS 2495 110
Receiving: Player Monty Sharpe Frank Johnson
REC. YDS. TD 28 544 5 26 582 2
COMP 134 5
TD 13 2
“Everything has just come so far so fast…Its hard to explain how I feel. I’m still in a
state of shock.”
- Erk Russell Former Eagle Head Coach on winning the 1986 Championship
“I understand this is the first time anybody has it back to back. When you
won
consider our
history, it
shouldn’t have happened. It was hard to believe last year and it’s still hard to believe.” - Erk Russell Former Eagle Head Coach on winning the 1986 Championship
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L 14-38 W 35-12 W 34-31 W 34-14 W 59-13 W 52-31 L 33-35 W 49-32 W 33-23 W 45-35 W 28-7 W 52-21 W 55-31 W 48-38 W 48-21
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Eagles do it again! Ham’s 486 yards help Southern win title (December 20, 1986) TACOMA, Wash. - Tracy Ham rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns and completed 12-of-21 passes for 306 yards and another score to lead Georgia Southern to its second consecutive I-AA national championship. Against the nation’s top rated I-AA defense, Georgia Southern gained 603 yards in total offense, 297 rushing and 306 passing (7.5 yards per play). Tim Foley set a championship game record with four field goals, all in the first half. With the win, Georgia Southern became the first school to ever win back to back national championships in Division I-AA. GEORGIA SOUTHERN ARKANSAS STATE GSC GSC ASU GSC GSC GSC GSC GSC ASU GSC ASU GSC ASU
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4
10 16 15 7 -- 48 7 0 8 6 -- 21
11:03 Tim Foley 20-yd field goal 6:08 Gerald Harris 1-yd run (Foley kick) 3:08 Boris Whiteside 15-yd run (Scott Roper kick) 13:21 Foley 30-yd field goal 6:53 Foley 25-yd field goal 1:33 Tracy Ham 25-yd run (Foley kick) 0:06 Foley 36-yd field goal 12:11 Ham 31-yd run (Herman Barron pass from Ham) 8:55 Safety (ball snapped out of endzone) 8:17 Ham 11-yd run (Foley kick) 5:36 Whiteside 15-yd run (pass failed) 10:52 Ricky Harris 79-yd pass from Ham (Foley kick) 5:15 Cazzy Francis 44-yd run (pass failed)
GSC TEAM STATS ASU 28 First Downs 21 58 Rushing Attempts 58 Net Yards Rushing 343 297 Passing Yards 81 306 Plays-Total yards 69-424 80-603 5 3 Sacks by (-yards) Pass Attempts 18 22 Pass Completions 8 12 0 Had Intercepted 1 1-0 Fumbles-lost 4-2 Penalties-yards 5-35 11-65 Punts-Avg.yards 6-41.5 4-29.5 3rd Down Conv. 3x12 7x15 Time of Poss. 24:17 35:43
Georgia Southern 52, North Carolina A&T 21 Nov. 29, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round Gerald Harris rushed for 181 yards and scored an NCAA I-AA playoff record five touchdowns as Georgia Southern whipped North Carolina A&T, 52-21. Harris scored on runs of 17, seven and nine yards in the first half. A 29-yard scamper and a one-yard plunge, both in the third quarter, capped the record setting afternoon. The Eagles built a 31-0 halftime lead and expanded that to 38-0 before the Aggies scored midway through the third quarter. The Eagle defense, led by Everette Sharpe’s 11 tackles, limited the Aggies to 297 yards in total offense. It also forced three turnovers, including a pair of first half fumbles that resulted in 14 Eagle points. Georgia Southern 55, Nicholls State 31 Dec. 6, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Quarterfinals Georgia Southern scored 28 unanswered points in the first 16 minutes of the game and then held off a furious Nicholls State rally to advance to the semifinals. Tracy Ham rushed for 191 yards on just 18 carries and scored two touchdowns while completing 11-of-19 passes for 167 yards and another score. Defensively, the Eagles picked off five Nicholls State passes and held the Colonels to just 109 yards rushing. Southern accumulated 484 total yards. Gerald Harris broke two I-AA playoff records during the contest - most touchdowns (eight) and most points (48). Ironically, he set both in 1985. Georgia Southern 48, Nevada Reno 38 Dec. 13, Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nev. -Semifinals Behind the running of Tracy Ham, Gerald Harris and Ricky Harris, Georgia Southern amassed a school playoff record 613 yards in total offense in downing previously unbeaten Nevada Reno, 48-38. Ham rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns and completed eight-of-16 passes for 147 yards and two TDs. While the ‘Hambone’ offense rolled up 29 first downs and ate up 476 yards on the ground, it also converted nine-of-17 third down opportunities and totalled 36 minutes of possession time. Gerald Harris gained 162 yards and scored two touchdowns while Ricky Harris rushed for 106 yards on just seven carries.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GSC- Ham: 24-180/3td; G.Harris: 22-98. ASU- Kimble: 13-134; Whiteside: 9-88/2td Passing GSC- Ham: 21-12-0, 306/1td. ASU- Brown: 18-8-1, 81 Receiving GSC- R.Harris: 3-143-1; Sharpe: 3-67. ASU- Tate: 2-29; Forrest: 2-18. Defensive Leaders GSC- Bowen: 10tt,1pbu; Young: 8tt; Underwood: 6t, 1tfl (-1). ASU- Fredrick: 12tt, 1tfl (-1); Withers: 10tt; Miller: 10tt.
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1989 National Champions Overall Record: 15-0
1989
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 21 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16
Valdosta State West Georgia #Florida A&M Middle Tennessee State Savannah State at Nicholls State Central Florida at Samford at James Madison Chattanooga Marshall ^Villanova ^Middle Tennessee State ^Montana ^^Stephen F. Austin
W 31-10 W 48-7 W 28-0 W 26-0 W 35-14 W 21-13 W 31-17 W 52-7 W 36-21 W 34-13 W 63-31 W 52-36 W 45-3 W 45-15 W 37-34
#at Jacksonville, ^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game ^^NCAA I-AA National Championship (Statesboro, GA)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Joe Ross Raymond Gross Ernest Thompson
ATT. YDS. 278 1730 249 1086 118 544
Avg TD 6.2 16 4.4 7 4.6 21
Passing: Player Raymond Gross Albert Huntley
ATT. 159 20
YDS 1469 138
Receiving: Player Donnie Allen Terrance Sorrell
REC. YDS. TD 26 463 3 19 425 1
COMP 80 8
TD 10 1
“We have won 15 games, capping it off with a national championship right here in in
our house front of 25,000 of our fans…I’m so glad our people could see it.”
- Erk Russell Former Eagle Head Coach on winning the 1989 Championship
proved
“They pretty well they have a lock on the 1-AA championship for the ‘80s.” - Lynn Graves Former Stephen F. Austin Head Coach on Georgia Southern after their loss in the 1989 National Championship
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Eagles Pack ‘Jacks Dowis’ 20 yard field goal nips SFA (December 16, 1989) STATESBORO, Ga. - Junior Mike Dowis booted a 20-yard field goal with 1:41 remaining to cap Georgia Southern’s 15-0 season, the first by a college team in modern football history. The Eagles, before a record crowd of 25,725 at Paulson Stadium, rallied to capture their third Division I-AA championship in five years. Junior quarterback Raymond Gross brought Southern back from two seven point deficits in the final 15 minutes. Junior fullback Joe Ross of Augusta carried 31 times for 152 yards and scored once. Gross rushed for 103 yards and passed for 113. Lumberjack quarterback Todd Hammel threw five interceptions, the fourth to free safety Taz Dixon at the SFA 30. Nine plays later, Dowis provided the margin of victory. Sophomore Kevin Whitley made 10 tackles for the Eagles, while junior Giff Smith and senior Darrell Hendrix contributed eight each. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GEORGIA SOUTHERN
7 14
10 6
10 0
7 17
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34 37
GSC 1 10:41 Raymond Gross 34-yd run (Mike Dowis kick) GSC 1 7:58 Terrence Sorrell fumble recovery in endzone (Dowis kick) 1 0:19 Todd Hammel 1-yd run (Chuck Rawlinson kick) SFA 2 8:50 Larry Centers 12-yd pass from Hammel (Rawlinson SFA kick) GSC 2 4:27 Dowis 30-yd field goal GSC 2 0:21 Dowis 37-yd field goal 2 0:00 Rawlinson 53-yd field goal SFA 3 11:19 Rawlinson 53-yd field goal SFA 3 5:27 Joe Bradford 7-yd pass from Hammel (Rawlinson kick) SFA GSC 4 14:57 Joe Ross 2-yd run (Dowis kick) 4 12:32 Centers 46-yd pass from Hammel (Rawlinson kick) SFA GSC 4 5:58 Ernest Thompson 1-yd run (Dowis kick) GSC 4 1:41 Dowis 20-yd field goal SFA TEAM STATS GSC 18 First Downs 21 32 Rush Attempts 66 74 Net Yards Rushing 274 Passing Yards 113 303 Total Plays-yards 81-387 73-422 1-12 Sacks by (-yards) 2-25 Pass Attempts 15 41 Pass Completions 7 15 5 Had Intercepted 0 Fumbles-lost 4-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 2-20 6-56 Punts-Avg. Yards 6-39.2 4-26.0 3rd Down Conv. 9x20 6x15 26:50 Time of Poss. 33:10
Georgia Southern 52, Villanova 36 Nov.25, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round Junior fullback Joe Ross of Augusta rushed for 190 yards as the Eagles defeated Villanova 52-36 in first round action at Paulson Stadium. Ross scored on runs of 11 and 39 yards in the second half as Southern pulled away from the Yankee Conference co-champions - after typically trailing at intermission. Wildcat quarterback Kirk Schulz passed for 232 yards and two TDs the first 30 minutes as his team built a 21-13 lead. Then came quarter No. 3 and the Eagles ripped off 25 unanswered points. Georgia Southern scored on its first four possessions to grab a 38-21 advantage with 5:00 remaining. The barrage was capped by Raymond Gross’ nifty swing pass to Darryl Hopkins, who went 64 yards. Southern added 14 points in the fourth quarter. Its final score came on Rodney Oglesby’s 32-yard interception return, marking the third time in three weeks that an Eagle defensive back had returned a pass theft to paydirt. Georgia Southern 45, Middle Tennessee State 3 Dec. 2, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Quarterfinals Junior quarterback Raymond Gross passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and senior linebacker Bart Hughes scored on a 20-yard blocked punt return as Georgia Southern socked Middle Tennessee State 45-3 at Paulson Stadium. The victory was Southern’s 35th straight at home, a national I-AA record. Second team fullback Lester Efford gained a career best 123 yards on 21 carries. He replaced starter Joe Ross late in the first quarter. Ross picked up 34 yards on 10 attempts before a right knee injury forced him to the sidelines. Chuck McClurg’s block of a Chuck Daniel punt and Hughes’ subsequent ramble to the endzone put Southern ahead to stay with 7:56 left in the first quarter. Georgia Southern 45, Montana 15 Dec. 9, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Semifinals Junior quarterback Raymond Gross completed seven of 10 passes for a career high 180 yards and two touchdowns and slotbacks Ernest Thompson, Karl Miller and Darryl Hopkins rushed for one score each as Georgia Southern blitzed Montana 45-15 in I-AA semifinal action at Paulson Stadium. For the second straight week, Southern struck for a season high 31 first half points.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GSC- Ross: 31-152/1td; Gross: 26-103/1td. SFA- Centers: 22-63; Landry: 3-15. Passing GSC- Gross: 15-7-0,113/0td. SFA- Hammel: 40-15-5,303/3td. Receiving GSC- Miller: 2-53; Sorrell: 2-29. SFA- Bradford: 4-102-1; Centers: 2-58-2. Defensive Leaders GSC- Whitley: 10tt, 1tfl (-7), 1int; Hendrix: 9tt, Dixon: 7tt, 1int. SFA- Temple: 14tt, 2tfl (-6),1sck; Owens: 11tt.
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1990 National Champions Overall Record: 12-3
1990
Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15
Valdosta State at Middle Tennessee State at Florida State Eastern Kentucky Northeast Louisiana at Marshall at Central Florida Savannah State James Madison at Chattanooga Samford ^The Citadel ^Idaho ^Central Florida ^^Nevada
W 17-10 L 13-16 L 6-48 L 34-42 W 33-14 W 17-14 W 38-17 W 54-7 W 31-13 W 23-20 W 31-24 W 31-0 W 28-27 W 44-7 W 36-13
^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game, ^^NCAA I-AA National Championship (Statesboro, GA)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Joe Ross Lester Efford Karl Miller
ATT. YDS. 261 1131 136 588 54 379
Avg TD 4.3 17 4.3 4 7.0 1
Passing: Player Raymond Gross Albert Huntley
ATT. 233 8
YDS 2058 117
Receiving: Player Karl Miller Terrance Sorrell
REC. YDS. TD 48 585 5 29 673 5
COMP 137 6
TD 13 1
“They have a pretty good ball club but we had a
better defense
and something else they didn’t have, the
desire
to win. You can measure
people’s heights and weights and speeds, but you can’t measure wants and the
heart
. size of someone’s That’s what made the difference for us today.” - Steve Bussoletti Defensive End for the 1990 Eagles
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS GSU: Champions Again Eagles Claim Fourth I-AA Title (December 15, 1990) STATESBORO, Ga. - Quarterback Raymond Gross rushed for a game-high 145 yards and the Georgia Southern defense rose to the occasion with a crucial goal line stand early in the third quarter as the Eagles captured their fourth national championship in six years. Trailing 14-6 to open the second half, Nevada drove 74 yards in 14 plays to the Eagle 1-yard line. The Wolfpack was stuffed on four consecutive plays before Kevin McKelvie missed a 24-yard field goal. GSU answered with a pair of Darryl Hopkins touchdown runs to take a comfortable 27-6 lead midway through the final period. After Hopkins’ contributions, the Eagles added a 41-yard Mike Dowis field goal and closed the contest when true freshman defensive end Alex Mash returned a Chris Vargas pass 15 yards for a touchdown. NEVADA GEORGIA SOUTHERN GSU UNR GSU UNR GSU GSU UNR GSU GSU
3 3 0 7 -- 13 7 7 6 16 -- 36
1 11:34 Joe Ross 14-yd run (Mike Dowis kick) 1 5:05 Kevin McKelvie 37-yd field goal 2 2:38 Raymond Gross 8-yd run (Dowis kick) 2 0:03 McKelvie 44-yd field goal 3 2:23 Darryl Hopkins 3-yd run (kick failed) 4 14:52 Hopkins 18-yd run (Dowis kick) 4 6:22 Ross Ortega 3-yd pass from Chris Vargas (McKelvie kick) 4 1:06 Dowis 41-yd field goal 4 0:44 Alex Mash 15-yd interception return (kick failed)
UNR TEAM STATS GSU First Downs 20 21 Rush Attempts 58 33 Net yards Rushing 323 56 265 Passing yards 69 Total plays-yards 63-392 86-321 1-4 Sacks by (-yards) 4-34 53 Pass Attempts 5 Pass Completions 2 27 2 Had Intercepted 0 Fumbles-lost 5-4 1-1 10-77 Penalties-yards 8-66 6-38.8 Punts-Avg.yards 2-37 3rd Down Conv. 8x12 9x20 34:30 Time of Poss. 25:30
Georgia Southern 31, The Citadel 0 Nov. 24, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round The Eagles limited The Citadel to eight second half yards in a 31-0 first round rout of the Bulldogs. As The Citadel’s potent wishbone attack came to a screeching halt, GSU broke open a 10-0 halftime advantage with a 35 yard scoring pass from Raymond Gross to Terence Sorrell and TD runs by Karl Miller and Lester Efford. Gross completed 10-of-13 passes for 173 yards. Joe Ross led all rushers with 84 yards on 23 carries and scored Southern’s first TD. After the Gross to Sorrel pass capped Southern’s initial series of the second half, Kevin Whitley intercepted a Jack Douglas pass at the GSU 48. Miller highlighted a 52-yard, 8-play drive with a 20-yard scoring run. Efford’s seven yard effort topped an eight play, 72-yard scoring drive. Georgia Southern 28, Idaho 27 Dec. 1, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Quarterfinals Middle linebacker Eugene Hayes’ recovery of a fumble at the Eagle 23 yard line with 2:27 remaining halted a possible game winning Idaho drive and Georgia Southern escaped with a 28-27 quarterfinal win over the Vandals. After the Eagles took a seemingly commanding 21-7 lead with 53 seconds left in the first half on a 3-yard TD run by Raymond Gross, Idaho countered with 17 unanswered points for a 24-21 advantage. Gross connected with Karl Miller from nine yards out late in the third quarter for what proved to be the deciding points. GSU surrendered a season high 528 yards total offense. Vandal quarterback Steve Nolan riddled the Eagle defense with 372 yards on a then-stadium record 32 completions (43 attempts), while Roman Carter led all rushers with 124 yards on 23 carries. Idaho passed the Eagle 30-yard line on three of its first four possessions but came away empty. Georgia Southern 44, Central Florida 7 Dec. 8, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Semifinals A swarming defense slammed the door on Central Florida in the second half while the offense ripped off 35 unanswered points as GSU coasted in the semifinals. The Knights took an overdose of Southern’s defensive front, whose pressure forced 10 sacks. UCF also saw enough of quarterback Raymond Gross, who threw for two touchdowns in the decisive second half. Georgia Southern limited Central Florida to 81 yards total offense in the second half. The Knights generated just six rushing yards and 75 passing yards in the game’s final 30 minutes. Joe Ross led all rushers with 72 yards while Karl Miller covered a career high 111 yards on five catches.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GSU- Gross: 31-145/1td, Hopkins: 5-86/2td. UNR- Whalen: 24-71. Passing GSU- Gross: 5-2-0,69/0td. UNR- Gatlin: 32-17-0, 156; Vargas: 21-10-2, 109/1td. Receiving GSU- Sorrell: 1-49; Miller: 1-20. UNR- Ortega: 10-82-1, Taylor: 5-67. Defensive Leaders GSU- Oglesby: 9tt; Whitley: 6tt; West: 6tt,1tfl (-2). UNR- Clafton: 18tt, 1sck; Buddy: 6tt, 1tfl (-1).
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1999 National Champions Overall Record: 13-2 (7-1 SoCon) 1999
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 20
Fayetteville State • at Wofford at Oregon State • Chattanooga • at VMI • Western Carolina • at Appalachian State • The Citadel • at East Tennessee State • Furman at Jacksonville State ^Northern Arizona ^Massachusetts ^Illinois State ^^Youngstown State
W 76-0 W 55-14 L 41-48 W 49-10 W 62-0 W 70-7 L 16-17 W 34-17 W 55-6 W 41-38 W 51-14 W 72-29 W 38-21 W 28-17 W 59-24
• Southern Conference game; ^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game; ^^NCAA I-AA National Championship (Chattanooga, TN)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Adrian Peterson Greg Hill J.R. Revere
ATT. YDS. Avg TD 353 2704 7.7 40 224 1529 6.8 22 60 452 7.5 10
Passing: Player Greg Hill J.R. Revere
ATT. 128 35
Receiving: Player Chris Johnson Dedric Parham
REC. YDS. TD 28 496 4 22 391 2
COMP 72 16
YDS 1461 198
TD 11 1
“Top to bottom,
I don’t see any weaknesses, so I’m sure it matches up to any championship team.” - Jim Tressel Former Youngstown State Head Coach
“They run the option the way it’s supposed to be run.” - Dennis Erickson Former Oregon State Head Coach
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Mission Accomplished
Eagles Capture Unprecedented Fifth National Title (December 18, 1999) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Georgia Southern waited a year to redeem itself in the Division I-AA championship. Once the game started, the Eagles ended the suspense by halftime. Adrian Peterson rushed for a championship game-record 247 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns as Georgia Southern scored 28 unanswered points in the second quarter and routed Youngstown State 59-24 becoming the first team to win five I-AA titles. The Walter Payton Award winner scored on runs of 3, 22 and 1 yards. Youngstown State, which came in with a defense that had been giving up just 166 yards rushing per game, couldn’t contain I-AA’s best rushing offense. The Eagles got 210 of their record-638 yards rushing in the second quarter and finished with 655 yards of offense compared to 338 for Youngstown State. The Penguins kept pace with Georgia Southern by scoring on their first two drives. Then Peterson got Georgia Southern going - putting the Eagles ahead to stay at 14-10 with 10:25 left in the second quarter on his first TD of the game. It was a showdown between I-AA’s two best teams. Youngstown State had won more games (100) than any other I-AA program this decade and Georgia Southern came in with more playoff victories than any other I-AA program. The two programs also came in with four I-AA championships each. GEORGIA SOUTHERN YOUNGSTOWN STATE GSU YSU GSU YSU GSU GSU GSU GSU YSU GSU GSU GSU YSU
10 28 7 14 -- 59 7 7 3 7 -- 24
1 10:20 Chris Chambers 25-yd field goal 1 4:51 Adrian Brown 2-yd run (Mark Griffith kick) 1 2:51 Greg Hill 42-yd run (Chambers kick) 2 14:34 Jeff Ryan 3-yd run (Griffith kick) 2 10:25 Adrian Peterson 3-yd run (Chambers kick) 2 9:05 Bennie Cunningham 57-yd run (Chambers kick) 2 5:27 Peterson 22-yd run (Chambers kick) 2 2:09 Anthony Williams 72-yd punt return (Chambers kick) 3 4:47 Griffith 30-yd field goal 3 3:05 Peterson 1-yd run (Chambers kick) 4 9:57 Mark Myers 5-yd run (Chambers kick) 4 7:13 J.R. Revere 66-yd run (Chambers kick) 4 3:48 Brown 1-yd run (Griffith kick)
GSU TEAM STATS YSU First Downs 17 24 Rush Attempts 44 59 Net yards Rushing 163 638 17 Passing yards 175 Total plays-yards 64-338 63-655 7-46 Sacks by (-yards) 0-0 4 Pass Attempts 20 1 Pass Completions 11 0 Had Intercepted 1 Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-0 9-82 Penalties-yards 3-11 1-25.0 Punts-Avg.yards 7-36.0 8x12 3rd Down Conv. 1x11 27:47 Time of Poss. 32:13
Georgia Southern 72, Northern Arizona 29 Nov. 27, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round Greg Hill ran for four touchdowns and threw for two more as second seeded Georgia Southern routed 15th-seeded Northern Arizona 72-29 in the opening round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The senior quarterback had 206 yards rushing and scored on runs of five, 10, 32 and 73 yards. He was 4-of-6 passing for 100 yards and connected with Dedric Parham on a 13 yard score and Andre Weathers on a 73-yard bomb. After a 7-7 deadlock at the end of the opening quarter, the Eagles exploded for 23 unanswered points to take a 30-14 halftime lead. Southern outscored the Lumberjacks 42-15 in the final half, including a 21-0 run in the third quarter, for the win. GSU fullback Adrian Peterson rushed for 134 yards and scored on a one yard plunge. Georgia Southern set a then-new I-AA playoff record with 568 rushing yards and a school record with the most points in a post season game ever. Georgia Southern 38, Massachusetts 21 Dec. 4, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Quarterfinals Adrian Peterson rushed for 333 yards on 32 carries and scored five touchdowns as second seeded Georgia Southern downed Massachusetts 38-21 in the NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinals. The sophomore fullback’s performance set a new NCAA Division I-AA playoff rushing record, shattering the previous mark of 250 yards by Northeast Louisiana’s Greg Robinson in 1992. Peterson, who battled a severe chest cold all afternoon, had three 25-yard touchdown runs as well as a three-yarder and a nine-yarder. Georgia Southern (10-2) took a slim 10-7 lead at halftime but outscored the Minutemen (9-4) 21-14 in the second half to secure the victory and successfully avenge a 55-43 loss to UMass in the 1998 National Championship game. The Eagles, who surrendered 303 rushing yards to the Minutemen in ‘98, allowed just 81 ground yards on 37 attempts - an average of just 2.2 yards per rush. Georgia Southern 28, Illinois State 17 Dec. 11, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Semifinals Adrian Peterson rushed for 183 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead Georgia Southern to a 28-17 victory over Illinois State in the Division I-AA semifinals. The win enabled the Eagles to advance to the I-AA National Championship game for the seventh time in 15 years. Peterson scored on runs of one and two yards late in the second quarter to break a 7-7 tie and added a 10-yarder in the fourth to clinch the victory. The 1999 Walter Payton Award winner also surpassed the 100 yard rushing mark for the 29th consecutive time. Georgia Southern held the Redbirds to 69 yards rushing while rolling up 363. Eagle quarterback Greg Hill rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown. He also was 3-of-7 passing for 76 yards and one interception.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GSU- Peterson: 25-247/3td, Cunningham: 4-129/1td, Hill: 14-111/1td. YSUBrown: 22-160/2td. Passing GSU- Hill: 4-1-0, 17/ YSU- Ryan: 20-11-1, 175/ Receiving GSU- Parham: 1-17. YSU- Ray: 4-90, Giles: 2-46, Williams: 2-14. Defensive Leaders GSU- Pesqueira: 11tt, 3 tfl (-22), 3 sck; Thompson: 11tt, 1int; Neese: 9tt,1tfl (-13), 1 sck. YSU- Johnson: 8tt; Vecchione: 6tt, 1tfl (-3); Swan: 6tt, 1tfl (-3).
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2000 National Champions Overall Record: 13-2 (7-1 SoCon) 2000
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16
at Georgia Johnson C. Smith • Wofford • at Chattanooga • VMI • at Western Carolina • Appalachian State • at The Citadel • East Tennessee State • at Furman Elon ^McNeese State ^Hofstra ^at Delaware ^^Montana
L 7-29 W 57-12 W 24-17 W 31-10 W 56-3 W 42-24 W 34-28 W 27-10 W 42-7 L 10-45 W 32-9 W 42-17 W 48-20 W 27-18 W 27-25
• Southern Conference game; ^NCAA I-AA Playoff Game; ^^NCAA I-AA National Championship (Chattanooga, TN)
statistical leaders Rushing: Player Adrian Peterson J.R. Revere Mark Myers
ATT. YDS. 338 2056 262 976 54 689
Avg TD 6.1 19 3.7 16 12.8 2
Passing: Player J.R. Revere Melvin Cox
ATT. 176 2
YDS 1639 12
Receiving: Player Chris Johnson Andre Weathers
REC. YDS. TD 42 988 10 22 273 1
COMP 91 1
TD 13 1
“Once they get in the playoffs, they understand that it’s
win or go
home…They understand that better than anyone in the country.” - Louis Ivory Former Running Back at Furman University
played with a lot of heart and brought this “They
championship to us.”
- Paul Johnson Former Eagle Head Coach on the 2000 Championship Team
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS Believed It, Achieved It Peterson’s Run Halts Grizzly Comeback Hopes (December 16, 2000)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Adrian Peterson rushed for 148 yards and Georgia Southern withstood a fourth quarter rally by Montana to win the 2000 NCAA I-AA National Championship 27-25 at Finley Stadium. The national championship is the second straight for Georgia Southern and its sixth in school history. With a 20-3 lead midway through the third quarter, Georgia Southern’s national championship hopes appeared solid. But Montana scored on three consecutive possessions to take a 23-20 lead. The Eagles answered on their first play from scrimmage when Peterson broke-off tackle for 57 yards and a touchdown to put GSU back in front, 27-23. Ryan Hadden ended one Montana drive in the fourth quarter with an interception while two other drives ended in loss of downs. In addition to Peterson’s rushing efforts, quarterback J.R. Revere completed five of eight passes for 113 yards. Georgia Southern built its 20-3 lead on a fumble recovery in the end zone by James McCoy that gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead just 1:41 into the game. Revere then hit Chris Johnson with a 49-yard scoring pass late in the first quarter for a 13-0 advantage. After a Montana field goal cut the lead to 13-3, Peterson scored the first of his two touchdowns on a one yard run just 33 seconds before halftime. GEORGIA SOUTHERN MONTANA
13 7 0 7 -- 27 3 0 6 16 -- 25
GSU 1 13:19 James McCoy fumble recovery in endzone (Scott Shelton kick) GSU 1 2:57 Chris Johnson 49-yd pass from J.R. Revere (kick failed) UM 1 1:07 Chris Snyder 38-yd field goal GSU 2 0:33 Adrian Peterson 1-yd run (Shelton kick) UM 3 3:41 Etu Molden 17-yd pass from John Edwards (kick failed) UM 4 14:36 Vince Huntsberger 65-yd run (kick failed) UM 4 11:53 Yo Humphery 2-yd run (Humphery pass from Edwards) GSU 4 11:29 Peterson 57-yd run (Shelton kick) UM 4 0:15 TEAM safety (Shelton tackled in endzone) GSU TEAM STATS UM First Downs 28 14 Rush Attempts 36 51 277 Net yards Rushing 211 Passing yards 276 113 Total plays-yards 88-487 59-390 2-12 Sacks by (-yards) 1-7 8 Pass Attempts 52 5 Pass Completions 29 Had Intercepted 2 0 Fumbles-lost 2-1 4-2 8-60 Penalties-yards 5-36 6-39.2 Punts-Avg.yards 4-28.8 3x12 3rd Down Conv. 5x14 27:39 Time of Poss. 32:21
Georgia Southern 42, McNeese State 17 Nov. 25, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -First Round Georgia Southern scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter to break away from McNeese State and roll to a 42-17 win in the opening round of the I-AA playoffs. Adrian Peterson rushed for a season-high 203 yards and one touchdown after a near-month layoff. Andre Weathers added touchdown runs of 23 and 19 yards while J.R. Revere rushed for 157 yards and two scores and was 6-of-13 through the air for 110 yards with one TD. In all, GSU amassed 589 yards of total offense including 479 on the ground. After trailing 17-14 at the half, Revere engineered a 12-play, 75 yard drive which gave the Eagles a 21-17 lead at the 9:57 mark. Weathers took an option pitch for a 23-yard score five plays after he had converted a crucial fourth-down-and-four situation at the Eagle 43-yard line to keep the drive alive. Georgia Southern 48, Hofstra 20 Dec. 2, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro -Quarterfinals Georgia Southern scored on six of its first nine possessions to build a 38-3 lead midway through the third quarter and turned in one of its top defensive performances of the season to blow past Hofstra 48-20 in the I-AA quarterfinals. Adrian Peterson rushed for a game-high 146 yards while Mark Myers added 116 yards on just seven carries (16.6 ypr). In addition, J.R. Revere opened the scoring with three straight TD runs and finished with 186 total yards. The Eagle defense held the vaunted Pride run-n-shoot offense to 65 first half passing yards and three points. GSU ran for 430 yards, the most allowed by Hofstra since 1998, and recorded the highest point total (48) against The Pride in eight years. Georgia Southern 27, Delaware 18 Dec. 9, Delaware Stadium, Newark, Del. -Semifinals Adrian Peterson rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 34 carries while Delaware failed to capitalize on four turnovers as the Eagles posted a 27-18 road victory in the NCAA I-AA semifinals. The win allowed the Eagles to advance to the I-AA National Championship game for the third consecutive year and for the eighth time in 16 years. Andre Weathers added 122 rushing yards on just four carries yards and set up a late insurance field goal with a 58-yard scamper on a third-and-nine call from the GSU 22-yard line. The Eagles piled up 381 yards on the ground against a normallystingy Blue Hen defense that was allowing just 109.8 ypg coming into the game. Delaware was also hurt by three missed field goals by Scott Collins, including a 32-yarder and a 22-yarder that were blocked in the second quarter by Jason Neese and Carlton Oglesby, respectively.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GSU- Peterson: 23-148/2td, Myers: 3-74, Weathers: 3-59. UM- Humphery: 26-119/2td, Huntsberger: 1-65/1td, Edwards: 4-24. Passing GSU- Revere: 8-5-0, 113/1td. UM- Edwards: 42-24-1, 211/1td, Miller: 9-5-1, 65. Receiving GSU- C. Johnson: 4-110-1, Peterson: 1-3. UM- Farris: 7-82, Humphery: 7-63, Molden: 5-65-1, Hancock: 5-26. Defensive Leaders GSU- Rainey: 13tt, 1pbu; Hadden: 8tt, 1int, 1pbu; Youngblood: 8tt, 1tfl (-3), 1ff; Pesqueira: 7tt, 1tfl (-5), 1sack. UM- DeCoite: 10tt, 2tfl (-12), 1sack, 1ff; Boomer: 8tt, 1tfl (-3), 1fr; Petek: 8tt, 2tfl (-9); Young: 6tt, 1tfl (-1); Brannon: 5tt, 1tfl (-3), 1fr.
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OTHER PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 1987 — National Quarterfinalist
1993 - National Quarterfinalist
Georgia Southern 31, Maine 28 OT (Round of 16)
Georgia Southern 14, Eastern Kentucky 12 (Round of 16)
Nov. 28, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Tim Foley kicked a 42-yard field goal in the first overtime period, then the Georgia Southern defense held the Black Bears. Trailing 28-10 at halftime, GSC rallied for 18 unanswered second half points behind freshman quarterback Raymond Gross. Gross rushed for 173 yards, 133 of them in the second half. Fellow freshman Joe Ross rushed for 86 yards, including a 12-yard scamper with 7:54 remaining in regulation time to tie the score at 28. Foley missed a 37-yarder at the end of regulation.
Appalachian State 19, Georgia Southern 0 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 5, Conrad Stadium, Boone, N.C. On an ice covered field in Boone, N.C., Georgia Southern suffered its first playoff loss ever. The Mountaineers’ Ritchie Melchor rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns to pace ASU. Reserve fullback Garry Miller led the Eagles with 105 yards rushing, the highest total of his career. It marked the first time that the Eagles had been shutout in the modern era.
1988 — National Runner Up Georgia Southern 38, The Citadel 20 (Round of 16)
Nov. 26, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. The Eagles outscored The Citadel 24-3 in the second half and limited the Bulldogs to 97 yards total offense in the third and fourth quarters to post a first round victory. Fullback Joe Ross gained 149 yards rushing, his second highest career total. Slotback Frank Johnson continued his torrid play down the stretch with 103 yards on just four carries, while quarterback Raymond Gross ended the afternoon with 78 yards. The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead before the game’s momentum switched to the Eagles with Ross’ 75-yard scoring jaunt late in the first quarter.
Georgia Southern 27, Stephen F. Austin 6 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 3, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Against the top rated rushing defense in I-AA, Georgia Southern rolled for 281 ground yards on the way to a quarterfinal victory over Stephen F. Austin. Quarterback Raymond Gross cut and weaved his way to 161 yards on a stadium record 32 carries. After falling behind 6-0, Georgia Southern erupted for 27 unanswered points, including 24 in the second half. Down 6-3 in the third quarter, safety Taz Dixon intercepted a Todd Hammel pass and returned it to the 1-yard line to set up the go ahead score. The Eagles outgained SFA 417-282.
Georgia Southern 21, Eastern Kentucky 17 (Semifinal)
Dec. 10, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Darren Alford recovered Colonel quarterback Lorenzo Fields’ fumble at the Georgia Southern 5-yard line to prevent a go ahead touchdown and GSU held on for a thrilling victory. The Colonels gained 411 total yards, most by an Eagle opponent all season. The Eagles were led once again by quarterback Raymond Gross, who rushed for 152 yards and a TD. Down 17-14 in the third quarter, slotback Frank Johnson scored from six yards out to give the Eagles a shot at their third NCAA I-AA national championship. In addition to Alford’s late heroics, safety Randell Boone picked off a Fields’ pass in the endzone to thwart another Colonel drive.
Furman 17, Georgia Southern 12 (Championship)
Nov. 27, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Linebacker Nick Davis, safety Rob Stockton and cornerback Brandon Rozzelle among others - stepped up to make the plays when needed as top seeded Georgia Southern outlasted Eastern Kentucky 14-12. Davis and Stockton stopped Mike Penman’s conversion try for the tying points after EKU pulled to within two on Leon Brown’s 27 yard run with 2:51 to play. The Colonels failed to recover an onside kick, but created a final opportunity by forcing GSU to punt. Three plays later, Rozzelle intercepted Greg Couch at the EKU 37 to ensure Southern’s perfect playoff record at Paulson Stadium (16-0). The Colonels missed four scoring chances and outgained Southern 407-273, including 323 on the ground. Brown and Penman rushed for 161 and 106 yards, respectively. However, the Colonels were able to convert only two of 12 third down plays.
Youngstown State 34, Georgia Southern 14 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 4, Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown State erupted for 27 unanswered first half points, while limiting Georgia Southern to just 29 yards total offense before intermission as the Penguins cruised to victory in the quarterfinals of the I-AA playoffs. Youngstown State’s offensive output included 21 points that were the direct result of turnovers, highlighted by an Andre Mason recovery of a bad punt snap that lifted the Penguins to a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter. Youngstown stretched the margin to 27-0 on a Mark Brungard scoring strike to John Quintana with 49 seconds remaining in the second quarter. The Eagles broke into the scoring column on their first possession of the second half. Quarterback Charles Bostick plunged two yards into the endzone at the 7:13 mark of the period. But Youngstown immediately answered, regaining a 27-point cushion.
1995 - National Quarterfinalist Georgia Southern 24, Troy State 21 (Round of 16)
Nov. 25, Memorial Stadium, Troy, Ala. Senior strong safety Rob Stockton intercepted a Jeremy Rowell pass in the endzone with 10 seconds remaining to preserve the Eagles’ 24-21 victory at third seeded Troy State. The theft by Stockton came 90 seconds after Eric Meng drilled a game winning 18-yard field goal. Meng had missed attempts of 26 and 42 yards earlier in the period. The successful boot was set up by a 27-yard option pass play on third and nine from the TSU 35. The completion from slotback Dexter Dawson to split end Maurice Bing was GSU’s only completion of the afternoon. Marlow Warthen paced the Eagles’ ground attack with a season high 89 yards on seven carries, while Roderick Russell added 73.
Montana 45, Georgia Southern 0 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 2, Washington Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Mont. Montana rolled up 629 yards of total offense - the most ever allowed by Georgia Southern - as the Grizzlies eliminated the Eagles from the Division I-AA playoffs by a 45-0 score. Starting quarterback Dave Dickenson, who later in the season would be named the Payton Award winner, completed 37-of-46 attempts for 408 yards and four scores. Brian Gales led all rushers with 97 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Sloppy field conditions and an outstanding Grizzly defense kept Southern at bay all afternoon. The Eagles managed just 91 yards of total offense (70 via the rush) and just 23:59 of possession time. Roderick Russell led the attack with 70 yards on 16 rushes.
Dec. 17, Holt Minidome, Pocatello, Idaho The Furman defense limited Georgia Southern to its lowest output of the season with 198 total yards and the Paladins were crowned NCAA I-AA national champions. Two David Cool field goals (55 and 48 yards) and a blocked punt return for a score by freshman Mark Giles accounted for all Eagle scoring. Fullback Joe Ross led Georgia Southern ground gainers with 58 yards on 15 carries, while the passing game was held to just 64 yards on five completions. The Eagles had a golden opportunity to pull ahead with the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter when Gross drove Southern to the Furman 11 yard line with less than six minutes remaining. On a first down play, Gross had the ball knocked away on a keeper at the five yard line.
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OTHER PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 1997 - National Quarterfinalist Georgia Southern 52, Florida A&M 37 (Round of 16)
Nov. 29, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. During a record-setting day for both offenses, Georgia Southern sophomore quarterback Greg Hill had a career-high 238 yards rushing, just 12 shy of the I-AA playoff game standard. He set a Southern Conference playoff record for rushing yards and tied the mark for rushing touchdowns with four in leading the Eagles to a wild 52-37 win over Florida A&M in the opening round of the I-AA playoffs. Rallying from a 35-7 deficit at the end of the first quarter, FAMU cut Georgia Southern’s lead to eight midway through the fourth quarter with a furious air attack. Rattler quarterback Otteman Sampson completed 37-of-63 passes for 469 yards -all Paulson Stadium records. The Eagles set new Southern Conference playoff marks for rushing touchdowns (six) and net rushing yards (416). In addition to Hill’s yardage, senior fullback Roderick Russell added 131 yards and two touchdowns in GSU’s potent option attack. After gaining 322 yards of total offense in building a 42-21 first half lead, the Eagles managed only a 37-yard field goal by Eric Meng in the third quarter while FAMU countered with an 87-yard, 10- play touchdown drive to make it 45-28 and begin its comeback hopes. GSU’s 35-point first-quarter and its 42-point halftime performance were also new school standards.
Delaware 16, Georgia Southern 7 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 6, Delaware Stadium, Newark, Del. Delaware’s defense stopped the Eagles twice inside the Blue Hen five-yard line in the second half and preserved a 16-7 NCAA Division I-AA quarterfinal win against Georgia Southern on a windy, 39-degree December afternoon in Newark. The Eagles drove down to the UD two-yard line midway through the third quarter and again with 1:06 left to play but the Blue Hen defense stiffened on a pair of fourth-down plays. A Roderick Russell 12-yard scoring run trimmed the lead to 9-7 with 11:58 remaining but Delaware used a 10-yard TD sprint by Craig Cummings with 4:40 showing for the final margin. Russell led all ground gainers with 97 yards on 21 carries while the explosive Greg Hill was held in check for just 35 yards on 16 attempts. The speedy two-hour and 15-minute contest also produced an Eagle first -- no penalty flags.
1998 - National Runner Up Georgia Southern 49, Colgate 28 (Round of 16)
Nov. 28, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Both Georgia Southern fullback Adrian Peterson and quarterback Greg Hill scored three times and rushed for over 100 yards each as the top seeded Eagles used a strong second half surge to outdistance 16th seed Colgate 49-28 in the first round of the NCAA Division I AA playoffs. The top ranked Eagles outscored the Red Raiders 28-7 in the second half after a 21-21 deadlock at halftime. Georgia Southern had 457 yards rushing as Peterson rambled for 178 yards while Hill had 149 on the ground and was 5-of-10 for 93 yards through the air. Colgate had 241 yards rushing and 187 passing. Southern wasted no time in pulling out to a 42-21 lead by the end of the third quarter. The Eagles took the second half kickoff and marched 70 yards on five plays with Hill capping the drive with a 13-yard jaunt. On the drive, Peterson went over the 100 yard mark for the 12th consecutive game. After holding Colgate to three plays and out deep in its own territory, Peterson gained 37 yards in three plays, his last being a four yard score.
Georgia Southern 52, Connecticut 30 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 5, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Georgia Southern’s triple threat trio of quarterback Greg Hill, fullback Adrian Peterson and slotback Bennie Cunningham combined for 458 yards rushing and score seven touchdowns as the undefeated Eagles whipped eighth ranked Connecticut 52-30 in the Division I-AA quarterfinals. Peterson rushed for 232 yards and scored four times. Hill had 105 yards and two scores on the ground and was 5-of-8 for 81 yards in the air. Cunningham added 121 yards and one score as GSU tallied 530 yards on the ground to set a new NCAA I-AA playoff rushing record. Peterson, who produced his sixth 200-yard game of the season, also set a new Southern Conference season scoring record with 198 points and 33 touchdowns. Connecticut quarterback Shane Stafford, who was 20-of-45 for 313 yards and two scores, hit Wendell McDuffie from two yards out to give Connecticut a 24-21 lead at the 3:30 mark of the second quarter. Georgia Southern exploded in the final 30 minutes, using 332 yards to score 30 second half points while holding the Huskies to just six.
Georgia Southern 42, Western Illinois 14 (Semifinal)
Dec. 12, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Quarterback Greg Hill equaled a school-record with four touchdown passes to lift Georgia Southern to a 42-14 NCAA I-AA semifinal win over Western Illinois Hill, who totaled 160 yards through the air, found slotback Corey Joyner three times for scores - including a 51-yard, 11-yard and 32-yard TD catches. During the victory, GSU racked up 396 yards and 42 points against the top-ranked defensive unit in I-AA. The Eagles scored quickly on their first two possessions of the first and second half to build a 35-8 lead in the third quarter. Fullback Adrian Peterson recorded his 14th consecutive 100-yard rushing contest (103) while Hill picked up an additional 68 ground yards. GSU’s defense limited the Leathernecks to just one score in seven trips past midfield. Despite surrendering 175 rushing yards to All-America running back Aaron Stecker, the Eagles held the WIU passing game to just 154 yards. A pair of big plays produced both Western Illinois TDs, as quarterback Mark Zanders connected on 20 and 83-yard scoring passes.
Massachusetts 55, Georgia Southern 43 (Championship)
Dec. 19, Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, Tenn. Tailback Marcel Shipp rushed for a NCAA Division I-AA National Championship Game-record 244 yards while the opportunistic Minutemen took advantage of seven Eagle turnovers as Massachusetts upset and outscored top-ranked Georgia Southern 55-43 to earn its first national football crown. UMass parlayed a school-record six GSU lost fumbles and one interception into 31 points, and more importantly, kept the high-scoring Eagle offense off the field. Georgia Southern struggled from the start, suffering turnovers on five of its first six and six of its first seven possessions which enabled the Minutemen to build a 21-7 first quarter and a 38-21 halftime lead. GSU cut the margin to five, 38-33 with 41 seconds remaining in the third quarter on a Greg Hill two-yard run, but Shipp took over on UMass’ next possession by personally rushing for 67 yards on a 72-yard scoring drive which allowed the Minutemen to regain a double-digit lead. Shipp’s 244 yards were the most ever recorded against Georgia Southern by an individual Eagle opponent since the start of the program in 1982. Hill performed valiantly in defeat, running for a team-high 228 yards and two touchdowns while completing 8-of-16 passes for 111 yards and another score. Freshman fullback Adrian Peterson added 161 yards and a pair of scores. The Eagles, however, scored on seven of nine possessions in which they did not suffer a turnover. Massachusetts tallied just 24 (three touchdowns, one field goal) of its 55 points off traditional, non-turnover-aided, drives.
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OTHER PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2001 - National Semifinalist Georgia Southern 60, Florida A&M 35 (Round of 16)
Dec. 1, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Adrian Peterson rushed for 109 of his game-high 153 yards in the second half as Georgia Southern fought back from a 21-7 first quarter deficit to record a wild 60-35 victory over Florida A&M in the first round of the NCAA I-AA playoffs. The Eagles also trailed 28-24 late in the second quarter before ripping off 36 unanswered points to take a 60-28 lead midway through the fourth quarter. In addition to four offensive TDs and four field goals, GSU also got a pair of scores from its defensive unit and one on special teams. The Eagles forced a season-best six turnovers and racked up 545 total yards, including a season-high 161 passing from J.R. Revere.
Georgia Southern 38, Appalachian State 24 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 8, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Anthony Williams sparked a run of 21 straight points with a 58-yard punt return late in the second quarter while the Eagle defense shut down the Mountaineer rushing attack as Georgia Southern posted a 38-24 quarterfinal win over Appalachian State. Adrian Peterson added 115 ground yards to help GSU rack up 427 total offense yards. The Eagles cashed in their first two possessions after halftime and held ASU to just three rushing yards in the final 30 minutes to help break open a 10-3 intermission lead. The Mountaineers scored 21 of their 24 points in the fourth quarter, with two of those touchdowns coming on fumble recoveries.
Furman 24, Georgia Southern 17 (Semifinal)
Dec. 15, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Sparked by two fumble recoveries early in the third quarter, Furman ran off 17 unanswered second half points to erase a 17-7 halftime deficit and record a 24-17 upset victory over Georgia Southern in the semifinals of the I-AA playoffs. The loss served as GSU’s first-ever in post-season play at Paulson Stadium and snapped an NCAA I-AA-record 39-game winning streak at the facility. Eric Emerson’s one-yard scoring run with 8:24 left in the fourth quarter served as the game winner. The Paladins cashed in a GSU fumble on a kickoff return to open the second half and a fumble on the Eagles’ first third quarter play. Furman held the Georgia Southern rushing attack to just 184 yards while generating 345 total yards on its own, including 159 air yards on a perfect 12-of-12 passing performance. Adrian Peterson was held to a career-low 68 yards on 18 carries during his final collegiate contest.
2002 - National Semifinalist Georgia Southern 34, Bethune-Cookman 0 (Round of 16)
Nov. 30, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Quarterback Chaz Williams rushed for a game-high 113 yards and three touchdowns while fulback Jermaine Austin added 104 yards and a score to lead Georgia Southern to a 34-0 victory over Bethune-Cookman in the opening round of the I-AA playoffs. Williams, who established a new I-AA single-season quarterback touchdown record during the contest by scoring his 22nd, 23rd and 24th TD’s of the season, picked up 90 of his ground yards in the opening 30 minutes to help the Eagles build a 27-0 halftime lead. GSU used the Wildcats’ 43-yard line as its average beginning field position during a 20-point second quarter explosion. The Eagles amassed 401 yards of total offense, 380 of those coming on the ground, while holding Bethune-Cookman to just 269 yards and zero points – the Eagles’ first post-season shutout since 1990.
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Georgia Southern 31, Maine 7 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 7, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Jermaine Austin (143) and Chaz Williams (106) combined for 249 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia Southern to a 31-7 win over Maine in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. The Eagles broke open a 7-7 first quarter deadlock with 24 unanswered points while holding the Black Bears scoreless in the game’s final 45 minutes. GSU’s defense allowed just 110 yards in the second half, including just 33 through the air. Offensively, the Eagles amassed 456 yards – 416 of those on the ground, which ranked as the eighth-best rushing performance in Paulson Stadium playoff history. GSU scored on three of its five second half possessions to extend a 14-7 halftime lead. The Eagles advanced into Maine territory on nine of its 11 possessions, including all five of its drives in the first half but could only tally a pair of TDs (two punts, interception and missed field goal).
Western Kentucky 31, Georgia Southern 28 (Semifinal)
Dec. 14, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Hilltopper quarterback Jason Michael capped a 76-yard game-winning drive with a two-yard scoring run with just 46 seconds remaining to lift Western Kentucky to a 31-28 semifinal round victory. The win spoiled a heroic comeback by the Eagles, who ran off 21 straight fourth quarter points to erase a 24-7 deficit with only 12 minutes to play. Chaz Williams recorded career passing bests by completing 9-of-19 aerials for 160 yards and a pair of TDs, which included 47-yard and 20-yard strikes to Zzream Walden and Ant Williams, respectively. Jermaine Austin, who rushed for a gamehigh 128 yards, gave GSU its only lead at 28-24 with 4:26 remaining. WKU followed by converting two fourth down plays during its game-winning march which was highlighted by Michael’s 31-yard pass to Casey Rooney to the GSU two-yard line. Scott Shelton’s game-tying 56-yard field goal attempt sailed just wide right.
2004 - First Round New Hampshire 27, Georgia Southern 23 (Round of 16)
Nov. 27, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. New Hampshire scored 14 second-half points to defeat Georgia Southern 27-23 in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs at Paulson Stadium. The Eagles were hampered by six fumbles, three recovered by New Hampshire as GSU suffered its first-ever opening round loss in the playoffs. Trailing 21-13 at the half, R.J. Harvey gave New Hampshire the lead in the fourth as he capped off a four play, 60-yard scoring drive with a 52-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a 25-21 advantage. A John McCoy two-point scoring run gave New Hampshire a six-point lead. Georgia Southern threatened in the final three minutes, but saw three straight passes fall incomplete as the ball was turned over on downs. New Hampshire opted to take a safety over punting the ball back to the Eagles to set the final margin. In a battle of two players listed on the Walter Payton Award ballot (Chaz Williams and Ricky Santos) Williams led Georgia Southern with a game-high 159 yards rushing on 33 attempts. Austin also eclipsed the 100-yard mark carrying the ball 23 times for 123 yards.
2005 - First Round Texas State 50, Georgia Southern 35 (Round of 16)
Nov. 26, Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas Texas State scored 34 unanswered points, rallying for a 50-35 win over Georgia Southern in the first round of the NCAA I-AA playoffs. It marked the second straight defeat for the Eagles in the NCAA first round. Georgia Southern led 35-16 when Jayson Foster scored on a 36-yard TD run with 4:20 left in the third quarter. But it was all Texas State from there. Barrick Nealy threw three TD passes then TSU scored two rushing TDs. The Eagles could not respond on their final five drives, failing to get a first down in the fourth quarter. Jermaine Austin ended the season with a personal-best 1,546 yards and finished his career with 5,411 yards, the sixth-most rushing yards in NCAA I-AA history at the time. Foster broke his second SoCon record when he moved past Chaz Williams for most rushing yards by a QB. He added a game-high 151 yards on 21 carries. In fact, Foster jumped to third place in rushing yards among NCAA I-AA quarterbacks, finishing with 1,481 yards and 29 TDs accounted for.
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OTHER PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2010 - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST
2011 - NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST
Georgia Southern 41, South Carolina State 16 (First Round)
Georgia Southern 55, Old Dominion 48 (Round of 16)
Nov. 27, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Slotback J.J. Wilcox scored two touchdowns as Georgia Southern ran to a 4116 victory over 12th-ranked South Carolina State. The Eagles had three defensive scores, returning a fumble for a touchdown and recording two safeties on kickoffs, while holding the Bulldogs to 223 yards of offense with only 66 rushing yards. Freshman quarterback Jerick McKinnon took over the signal calling from an injured Jaybo Shaw and directed the Eagles to the win with 323 yards of rushing, the team’s third-highest total of the season. After the Eagles scored first, a safety by Michael Butler on a kickoff return and fumble return for a touchdown by Josh Gebhardt added to Georgia Southern’s first quarter lead. Gebhardt picked off a pass later in the game to set up the Eagles’ final touchdown.
Georgia Southern 31, William & Mary 15 (Round of 16)
Dec. 4, Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Va. Georgia Southern held fourth-ranked William & Mary scoreless in the second half and did not allow an offensive touchdown in the Eagles’ 31-15 second-round playoff win. Quarterback Jaybo Shaw tied a career-best with three rushing touchdowns and freshman fullback Robert Brown ran for a career-best 178 yards as the Eagles won their first road playoff game since the 2000 national championship season. Down 15-14 at the half, Georgia Southern scored on its first drive of the third quarter to retake the lead, keyed by a 44-yard carry down the sideline by Darreion Robinson on the first play of the possession. Adrian Mora hit a 21-yard field goal to put the score at 24-15, Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern 23, Wofford 20 (Quarterfinal)
Dec. 11, Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg, S.C. Georgia Southern held on to defeat Southern Conference co-champion Wofford 23-20 as a 37-yard field goal by Adrian Mora provided the Eagles’ only points of the second half and the margin of victory. With six fumbles earlier in the game, Wofford scratched its way back in the second half and returned a Georgia Southern fumble for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the game to pull within three, 23-20. Three straight scores by Georgia Southern gave the Eagles a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter with the first two touchdowns resulting from two Terrier turnovers in the first period. The Terriers and Eagles traded field goals in the last 65 seconds of the first half as Wofford put its first points on the board for a 20-3 score in favor of Georgia Southern. Wofford scored 17 second half points, but a field goal my Mora’s 37-yard field goal with 10:43 left in the game was the difference as Georgia Southern advanced to face Delaware in the Semifinal round.
Delaware 27, Georgia Southern 10 (Semifinal)
Dec. 18, Delaware, Newark, Del. A streak of six wins and Georgia Southern’s incredible run through the NCAA FCS playoffs ended at Delaware Stadium where the Eagles fell 27-10 to the fifthranked Blue Hens. It was the first appearance in the semifinals for Georgia Southern since 2002. Delaware took a 10-0 lead into the locker room after a scoreless first quarter by both teams. A 53-yard run by freshman Jerick McKinnon from the slotback position on the Eagles’ first drive of the second half set up a 40-yard field goal by Adrian Mora to put GSU within a touchdown. On the Eagles’ next possession, Delaware’s defense recovered a fumble and the Blue Hen offense turned the miscue into a 14-point advantage, 17-3. A Robert Brown up-and-over touchdown on Georgia Southern’s opening drive in the fourth quarter pulled the Eagles within a touchdown, 17-10. A 30-yard kickoff return and two long plays put the Blue Hens at the Georgia Southern seven-yard line. Delaware extended its lead to 24-10 and then added a field goal after getting the ball back on a turnover deep in Georgia Southern territory.
Dec. 3, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. Behind 255 yards on the ground from Dominique Swope, the Georgia Southern Football team outlasted Old Dominion in high-scoring affair 55-48 at Paulson Stadium, Saturday afternoon. The first back to rush for over 200 yards since Jason Foster did so in 2007, Swope led the Eagles to 477 yards of rushing offense. Georgia Southern tallied 500 or more yards of offense for the fourth time this season and finished with 607 yards of total offense. Jaybo Shaw added to the total with seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. The game featured an Eagle touchdown followed by an Old Dominion score for most of the contest. That trend finally ended in GSU’s favor in the third quarter, The Eagles took a 41-35 lead on a Nico Hickey’s 13-yard run. Adrian Mora’s FCS consecutive extra point streak ended at 151 on the ensuing extra point, but Georgia Southern extended their lead to 49-35 with a one-yard rush by Shaw in the fourth quarter. The Eagles would score once more on a Hickey fumble recovery in the end zone with 2:03 to play and outlasted the Monarchs in the final quarter. Taylor Heinicke was responsible for two scores in the fourth quarter. The first a 19-yard pass to Prentice Gill and the other a 20-yard scamper with 39 seconds remaining.
Georgia Southern 35, Maine 23 (Quarterfinal) Dec. 10, Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga.
Behind 360 yards rushing on offense and three interceptions on defense, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Maine Black Bears to reach the semifinals for the second-straight season. The Eagles complied 300 yards on the ground for the third-straight game and intercepted three passes for just the second time this year. Behind three touchdowns from Jaybo Shaw, Georgia Southern opened up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and led 35-17 in the third quarter. Shaw rushed for a pair of short-yardage scores and completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kentrellis Showers with 7:32 to play in the third quarter. Shaw completed seven of eight passes for 116 yards to up Georgia Southern’s total yardage to 476. JJ Wilcox led the Eagle rushing attack with 99 yards on eight carries and tallied two scores. Dominique Swope pounded the ball inside 23 times for a total of 81 yards. Despite the three interceptions, Maine pulled within four points in the second quarter, and again in the third quarter on 295 yards of total offense. Warren Smith completed 15 passes out of 29 attempts for 229 yards and two touchdowns. His favorite target, Damarr Aultman caught six passes for 108 yards. Jerick McKinnon (Marietta, Ga.), who played his second-straight game at nickle corner, intercepted his second pass of the contest with 2:40 to go in the fourth quarter to end the Black Bear’s chances and seal the victory.
North Dakota St. 35, Georgia Southern 7 (Semifinal)
Dec. 17, Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. The Georgia Southern Football team’s 2011 season came to an end at the Fargodome. The Eagles, who reached the Semifinals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the second-straight season, fell 35-7 to North Dakota State Saturday afternoon. Turnovers hindered the Georgia Southern offense, and the defense was unable to overcome 451 yards of total offense by the Bison, who tallied over 300 of it on the ground. Led by Sam Ojuri’s 100 yards, three NDST players posted 90 rushing yards or more and all three scored a touchdown. The Eagles rushed for 186 yards behind Dominique Swope, who broke the 1,000 yard plateau with a 15-yard rush in the third quarter. The freshman rushed for 96 yards, just missing out on his fourth 100-yard or better effort in the last five games. Jaybo Shaw added 41 yards on the ground to go along with his 134 passing yards. Despite two passes by Jensen of over 25 yards, a pair of first-quarter drives by the Bison stalled in Georgia Southern territory. The Eagles’ defense forced a pair of punts after Brent Russell squashed a third and one rush for a three-yard loss, and an offensive pass interference penalty ended the other. North Dakota State scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to pull away with the 28-point lead.
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ERK RUSSELL On September 8, 2006, legendary coach Erk Russell passed away. Coach Russell’s death touched not only the Georgia Southern University and Statesboro communities, but the entire college football nation. Arguably one of the best known people (even long past his retirement from coaching) in the state of Georgia, coach Russell was loved and respected by all. The day before he passed away coach Russell spoke for nearly an hour to the Eagles, passing along stories and advice on not only football but life. That was typical of the ‘Father of Georgia Southern Football’. He touched the lives of many, not only his players but fellow coaches and members of the community who were on hand during the ceremony celebrating his life at, where else, but Paulson Stadium. Erk Russell’s spirit lives on, across the Georgia Southern campus. His vision of what could be continues to inspire the university today, as do the morals and ethics he instilled in his players and his positive impact on the community. His motto of ‘Do Right’ are words that will be ever linked to his legacy. Since leading the Eagle football team to its third NCAA Division I-AA national championship and retiring from coaching in December, 1989, Russell gave all he could to Georgia Southern. Whether assuming chairmanship of the university’s capital campaign or dousing the baseball team bus with Eagle Creek Water before its departure for the College World Series, Russell was an active and visible booster of GSU and its programs. As a coach, Russell saved the best for last. He entered the 1989 season as America’s winningest coach, orchestrator of two national championships, 68 wins and 14 All-America selections - during a seven-year period. In the ensuing 105 days, Southern ascended to the top spot in the NCAA I-AA football poll and Russell smoked 15 victory cigars. Erk’s Eagles extended Division I’s longest home win streak from 26 to 37 games. Strong safety Randell Boone, free safety Taz Dixon and offensive guard Sean Gainey raised Russell’s All-America count to 17. Georgia Southern gained distinction as the first 15-0 college team of that century. Russell’s final record at Georgia Southern is a remarkable 83-22-1 (.788). After the Eagles moved to Division I-AA in 1984, he fashioned a 70-14 (.825) mark. Russell averaged 10.4 wins per season. When Georgia Southern brought football back in 1981 it looked to Russell, long-time defensive coordinator at Georgia. Russell’s first Eagle team, comprised entirely of walk-on players, fashioned a 7-3-1 record in 1982. The next year Southern went 6-5, with four of the losses by five points or less. In 1984 the Eagles entered Division I-AA and went 8-3, narrowly missing a national playoff berth. Then came consecutive 13-2 seasons and back-to-back national championships, a I-AA first. With true freshman Raymond Gross at quarterback, the Eagles advanced to the national quarterfinals in 1987 before finishing 9-4. In 1988, Southern made its third championship game appearance in four seasons, falling to Furman 17-12 in Pocatello, Idaho. Russell, who developed a reputation as one of college football’s great defensive coordinators at Georgia, put together an extraordinary offense for the Eagles. His 1986 squad led the nation in scoring (41.3 points per game), total offense (501.8 yards per game), and rushing offense (327.1). Georgia Southern was unstoppable in the playoffs during the 1986 season, averaging 50.7 points. His last Eagle team won the national rushing championship (329.2 yards per game). Southern was among the top five teams nationally in both scoring (12.1 points) and total defense (255.9 yards) while allowing only 133 points, a school-record, and holding two opponents scoreless. During his 17 years at Georgia, Russell molded some of the country’s finest defensive teams and his Junkyard Dogs became synonymous with Bulldog football. In 1967 Georgia led the Southeastern Conference in total defense and scoring defense. The next year Georgia topped the SEC in total defense and led the nation in scoring defense, yielding just 9.8 points per contest. In 1971, Russell’s group paced the country in shutouts and finished among the nation’s Top 10 in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense. The ’78 Bulldogs finished a point behind national champion Alabama in scoring defense. UGA’s ’79 defense forced 49 takeaways, the national high. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Russell held a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn. He played football, basketball, baseball and tennis for the Tigers, earning 10 varsity letters. Russell was the last four-sport letterman in Auburn history. Married to Erk for 57 years, Jean Russell passed away in September 2008. The couple is survived by their two sons, Rusty and Jay.
Honors and Awards 2010
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame presents inaugural “Erk Russell Spirit Award” to recognize contributions that mirror the enthusiasm that Coach Russell brought to coaching and to all of his life’s endeavors.
2007
Erk Russell Athletic Park named in his honor
1996
Inducted into the Blue-Gray Game Hall of Fame
1990
Georgia Association of Broadcasters ‘Georgian of the Year’
1989
Eddie Robinson Award (symbolic of top Division I-AA coach) Football Gazette ‘Coach of the Year’ USA Today Georgia ‘Coach of the Year’ USA Today Georgia ‘Coach of the Decade’ Kodak-American Football Coaches Association I-AA ‘Coach of the Year’ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ‘Coach of the Year’
1988
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ‘Coach of the Year’
1987
Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
1986
Kodak-American Football Coaches Association I-AA ‘Coach of the Year’ Washington, D.C., Touchdown Club I-AA ‘Coach of the Year’ Football News ‘Coach of the Year’ Chevrolet-CBS Sports I-AA ‘Coach of the Year’ Atlanta Touchdown Club ‘Coach of the Year’ Macon Touchdown Club ‘Coach of the Year’ 100% Wrong Club of Atlanta ‘Coach of the Year’ Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ‘Coach of the Year’ Statesboro Rotary Club ‘Man of the Year’
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MEDIA GUIDELINES TO THE MEDIA
We hope you will find this publication useful while covering Georgia Southern’s Football team. If you cannot find the information you need in this book, please do not hesitate to call Athletics Media Relations at (912) 478-5448. Additional requests by accredited media representatives for items such as feature materials and photos and video should be directed to our office. We urge all media members to take a moment and read the guidelines which will aid you in covering Georgia Southern football.
PRESS BOX
Entrance – The entrance to the Georgia Southern press box is located at the back of the box midway across the south stands. There is no elevator to the press box. Steps are located on either end of the press box. Levels – The press box is a two-tier facility. To reach the second level, you must enter the first level and use the stairs located in the middle of the writers’ area. Level 1 – This area is reserved for print media and statistics personnel with separate booths for radio networks, coaches and television announcers. The athletics media relations office provides wireless internet access and Ethernet lines on a first-come, first-serve basis. Radio Network – The originating station for each team’s network is provided a spacious booth from which to broadcast. Two phone lines are provided in the visitor’s radio booth on a reciprocal basis. Otherwise, a fee of $100 will be charged. For your assistance and the enhancement of your broadcast, statistical monitors will be available in each radio booth Television – Should there be television coverage of a game, a broadcast booth will be provided to the originating network. Contact the athletics media relations office for details. All telecasts must have the approval of GSU Athletics Director Sam Baker. Coaches Booth – Each of the coaching staffs has one booth designated for its use. The booth can seat four people comfortably. For information on headsets, contact facility manager Roger Inman at (912) 6815412 or equipment manager Stewart Carter at (912) 478-5970. Level 2 – This is the photo deck level and serves as the filming area for all television and team video crews. Priority is given to film crews and stations that cover Georgia Southern and the opposing team on a regular basis. Sideline – Georgia Southern strictly follows NCAA rules regarding media representatives on the sidelines. Photographers are not permitted to shoot within the designated team areas between the 25-yard lines and must display their credentials at all times.
In addition to credentials, all photographers (still/ video) will be issued adhesive armbands on the field which will allow easy identification. Media staffing the contest will not be allowed in the team areas for any reason. Representatives from the GSU Athletics Media Relations Office will be responsible for sideline control.
CREDENTIALS
Press Box – All members of the media covering the game must request credentials from Barrett Gilham. All requests should be made via e-mail, fax or letter on company letterhead. Individuals not assigned to the game will not be granted press credentials. No one under the age of 16 will be permitted in the working area of the pressbox (or on the sideline) at any time, regardless of affiliation. Sidelines – Follow the same procedure as used in requesting press box credentials. Armbands will be issued prior to the game in the press box.
PRESS WILL CALL
Game credentials not mailed can be picked up at the press will-call window. Complimentary tickets which have been requested by the media may be picked up at the same window. If you are covering the Eagles, need parking and your credentials aren’t mailed, you must pick them up at the GSU Police Station, which is located on Forest Drive off U.S. Highway 301.
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
A limited number of complimentary tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Credentialed media members should contact the Athletics Media Relations Office by Tuesday to request tickets.
PARKING
Press parking is at a premium at Paulson Stadium and as a result, spaces are allotted on a first-come, firstserve basis. Press parking is located in the parking lot southwest of the press box. Parking spaces are number in this lot and vehicles in the wrong spaces will be towed at the owner’s expense. TV crews may park inside the stadium compound with prior approval.
PRESS BOX SERVICES
Statistics, weekly game notes, flip cards and game programs will be distributed in the press box prior to game time. Play-by-play, complete quarter, halftime and final game statistics, defensive statistics, drive charts, notes and quotes will be available shortly after the conclusion of the game. A catered meal and beverages will be available before the game in Level 1 and can be picked up with the proper credentials. Beverages (soft drinks, water) will be available throughout the contest.
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
At the conclusion of each home contest, all Georgia Southern interviews are conducted inside the Bishop Field House. Once the student-athlete portion of the press conference is over, they are off-limits and will be directed back to the Parrish Football Center. Head Coach Jeff Monken will address the media following the players’ departure. Visiting players and coaches will be available outside of the visitor’s locker room which is located on the north side of the Bishop Field House. Requests for visiting student-athletes and coaches can be made to the visiting SID.
COACH MONKEN INTERVIEWS
Media members wishing to interview Coach Jeff Monken must contact Athletics Media Relations Director Barrett Gilham.
STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS
All student-athlete interviews must be coordinated through the athletics media relations office at least one day in advance. Student-athlete interviews will take place after practice Monday through Thursday. No interviews are allowed on Fridays. For reporters unable to staff a practice session, student-athlete phone interviews on Wednesdays can be arranged by contacting the GSU Athletics Media Relations Office.
PRACTICE COVERAGE
All Georgia Southern practices are open to the press unless specifically noted. Coach Monken and members of his staff will meet with media following practice at the football practice field. The Athletics Media Relations Director gather requested studentathletes for interviews at the end of practice. Photographers and videographers from accredited media outlets will be the only individuals allowed with cameras at the practice facility. A weekly practice schedule will be published in each week game notes.
WEEKLY GAME NOTES
Georgia Southern Athletics Media Relations will publish weekly game notes which will include updated stats, series history, practice schedules and notes of interest. Each notes package will be released on the Tuesday afternoon prior to each week’s game.
MEDIA RELATIONS & FOOTBALL OFFICES
The Athletics Media Relations Office is located in the lower level of the western end of Hanner Fieldhouse (office suites 1307-1312). All football coaching staff offices are located in the Dan J. Parrish, Sr. Football Center on campus, just north of Hanner Fieldhouse adjacent to Fair Road.
ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS
Barrett Gilham Athletics Media Relations Director Football Contact
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AJ Henderson Assistant Director Secondary Football Contact
MARC GIGNAC Assistant Director
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Staff Assistant
Barrett Gilham (Football Contact) Office: (912) 478-5448 Cell: (912) 478-5051 Email: bgilham@georgiasouthern.edu
Mailing Address (USPS) Athletics Media Relations Office P.O. Box 8085 Statesboro, GA 30460
AJ Henderson (Secondary Football) Office: (912) 478-5071 Cell: (912) 678-5052 Email: ajhenderson@georgiasouthern.edu FAX: (912) 478-0046
Mailing Address (UPS/FedEx) GSU Athletics Media Relations Office 590 Herty Dr., Room 1125 Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA 30460
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Phone Contact (800) 222-1790 Paul Newberry (404) 526-5474 Ray Cox (800) 822-4077 John Boyette (912) 265-8320 David Jordan (912) 756-2668 Jeff Whitten (912) 876-0156 Patty Leon (478) 272-5522 Payton Towns III (912) 826-5012 Patrick Donahue (904) 359-4039 Chet Fussman (912) 681-5246 John Harvey (800) 945-2196 Mike Brown (912) 685-6566 Carvy Snell (912) 236-9514 Don Heath (912) 489-9408 Matt Yogus (912) 564-2045 Enoch Autry (912) 557-6761 William Carwell
RADIO Phone Contact Georgia Southern Radio Network (912) 478-8553 Chris Blair Vidalia Communications (912) 537-9202 Collins Knighton WZAT ESPN 102.1-FM (912) 927-8790 Seth Harp WBMZ The Boomer 103.7 FM (912) 685-2136 Steve Lawson WVGS (The Buzz 91.9 FM) (912) 478-0877 TELEVISION Phone Contact WSAV (3/NBC) (Savannah) (912) 651-0309 Ken Slats (912) 234-1111 Rick Snow WTOC (11/CBS) (Savannah) WJCL (22/ABC) (Savannah) (912) 921-2222 Frank Sulkowski WTGS (28/FOX) (Savannah) (912) 921-2222 Frank Sulkowski WMAZ (13/CBS) (Macon) (888) 557-1393 Darnay Tripp WAGT (26/NBC) (Augusta) (706) 826-0001 Jason Folk WJBF (6/ABC) (Augusta) (706) 722-6664 Chris Kane WRDW (12/CBS) (Augusta) (803) 278-3111 Kevin Fagle WALB (10/NBC) (Albany) (229) 446-4042 Robert Hydrick (229) 903-8231 Andrew Schnitker WFXL (31/FOX) (Albany) REGIONAL/NATIONAL Phone
CFAA ESPN Fox Sports South Comcast/CSS College Sporting News Sports Network Southern Conference
(863) 853-5962 (860) 585-2000 (404) 230-0319 (770) 559-7800 (206) 339-2653 (800) 227-7249 (864) 591-5100
Contact Otto Fad Eileen Schnettler John Kohn David Coulson Craig Haley Jason Yaman
GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com is the official website for Georgia Southern University Athletics. The easy-to-navigate site features information on all 15 Eagle teams, including player and coach bios, game stories, audio and video streaming. The most up-to-date schedules, rosters and statistics, as well as breaking athletics news is available 24/7. The website features ‘Eagle Vision’ allowing fans to enjoy audio and video steams of athletic events and purchase subscription packages for archive and historical games. Season highlight videos and coaches’ shows keep fans connected to their favorite Georgia Southern teams. Exclusive interviews with coaches, insights from Eagle student-athletes and memories of former Eagle greats are also available. GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com provides department contact and camp information as well as a convenient outlet for purchasing season and single-game ticket sales. The website includes details and photos of athletics facilities, profiles of Georgia Southern Hall of Fame inductees and interviews on student-athletes, coaches, Eagle alumni and staff. GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com is the online destination for the latest Eagles event results, previews of the next contest and live stats.
EAGLES ON TV
At least two regular season games will be broadcast by the Southern Conference in 2012 with its partnership with ESPN3.com. Georgia Southern games versus Samford (Sept. 29) and Appalachian State (Nov. 3) will be aired on ESPN3.
INSIDE GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOOTBALL
A the award-winning, half-hour television program featuring game highlights, commentary and special features, “Inside Georgia Southern Football” with Coach Jeff Monken is produced each week during the football season. “Inside Georgia Southern Football” with Coach Jeff Monken is broadcast in Savannah on WJCL (Fox 28) each Monday night at 6 p.m. as well as SportSouth on Thursday afternoons. The weekly show is available all over the world on the official athletics website www. GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA Address
Facebook Facebook.com/GSAthletics Coach Monken Twitter Twitter.com/CoachJeffMonken Twitter Twitter.com/GSAthletics Twitter.com/GSScores Twitter (Score updates) Georgia Southern Football 6 FCS National Championships
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN RADIO NETWORK GEORGIA SOUTHERN RADIO NETWORK As one of the largest NCAA Division I-FCS radio networks in the nation, The Georgia Southern Radio Network serves as the medium through which Eagle fans worldwide keep up with the exciting winning tradition of Georgia Southern Athletics. GSRN provides live play-by-play and weekly coaches’ shows for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. Georgia Southern football games will be broadcast by the 15-station Georgia Southern Radio Network, covering all of Georgia and parts of Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
The experts in the radio booth and Ryan Chambers on the sidelines cover all the action from two hours before the kickoff to the postgame show.
CHRIS BLAIR
Director of Network Operations / Play-by-Play Announcer
Additional affiliates may be added.
METTER STATESBORO SWAINSBORO
WBMX The Boomer 103.7FM (Flagship)
SAVANNAH / HILTON HEAD WZAT 102.1 FM
ATLANTA / GAINESVIILLE WDUN 550 AM
CLARKESVILLE / ATHENS WDUN 102.9 FM
DOUGLAS
WSIZ 99.9 FM
DUBLIN
WDBN 107.9 FM
Chris Blair begins his sixth year as the play-by-play voice of the Eagle Athletics. With a resume that covers virtually all aspects of broadcasting, with broadcast management and marketing positions in Greenville and Columbia, S.C. Blair grew up inside a radio station and began working at age 14 for his father, also a long-time broadcaster. His college broadcast experience includes work for the Clemson Tiger SportsNetwork and Lander University. He joined the Georgia Southern Athletics in the summer of 2011. Blair also handles affiliate relations and overall sound presentation of GSU Athletics. For the 2012-2013 sports seasons, Blair will host the weekly radio shows for Coach Jeff Monken and Coach Charlton Young and for the weekly television show “Inside Georgia Southern Basketball” with Coach Charlton Young. Chris is married to the former Amber Anders and they have a son, Crafton, and a daughter, Rivers.
TERRY HARVIN
Football Color Analyst
A four-year letterman for the Eagles, Terry was a punter on the 1986-1990 Georgia Southern squads and a member of the 1986, 1989 and 1990 Division I-AA National Championship teams. Along with his analyst duties on the game broadcasts, Harvin will host the weekly installments of “Inside Georgia Southern Football” with Eagle Head Coach Jeff Monken. Terry continues to be an active ambassador for his alma mater and is the former President of the GSU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Terry married fellow alumnus, the former Lori Driggers, Georgia Southern Class of 1994. They are the proud parents of three daughters Madelyn, Sarah and Gillian.
RYAN CHAMBERS
ELBERTON
Football Sideline Analyst
WSGC 105.3 FM
FITZGERALD WSIZ 102.3 FM
JESUP
WIFO 105.5 FM
LYONS / VIDALIA WLYU 100.9 FM
MACON
WPLA 1670 AM
SANDERSVILLE WSNT 1490 AM
THOMSON / AUGUSTA WTHO 101.7 FM
WAYCROSS
WAYX 96.3 FM 1230 AM
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Ryan Chambers is set for his sixth season covering Georgia Southern Football. Chambers, a native of Milledgeville, Ga., has been heard, seen and read around the state delivering the weather at WGMT-TV in Macon, as a newspaper sports editor, and broadcasting high school championship sports on radio and TV for Georgia Public Broadcasting. Chambers handles the play-byplay for Eagle Baseball and hosts the television program “Inside Georgia Southern Baseball” with Coach Rodney Hennon Working with the University’s Office of Development in the College of Health and Human Sciences, Ryan and his wife Jodie are parents of two daughters, Winslette and Maggie May and a dog, GUS.
FRANK SULKOWSKI
Pre-game Show Co-Host
Sports Director at WJCL-TV and Fox 28 in Savannah since January 2006, Frank Sulkowski, “The Big Guy,” joins Russ Brown as a host of the radio network’s pre-game show. Selected by Connect Savannah readers as the Best Sports Anchor three times, Sulkowski’s other accolades include “Outstanding Broadcasting Alumni” honors from Georgia Southern University and recognition by Special Olympics Georgia for his outstanding coverage. Sulkowski was a two-sport athlete at Tift County High School in Tifton, Ga., and continued his football career at East Tennessee State University. The 1997 Georgia Southern graduate and his wife, Lori, are the parents of two daughters, Abbie and Aubrey.
RUSS BROWN
Producer / Spotter / Pre-game & Post-game Show Co-Host
Back for his second season with the Georgia Southern radio network, Brown will handle on-site producer duties, as well as serve as a spotter in the booth and co-host for pre-game and post-game shows. Brown started his broadcasting career in his hometown of Milledgeville, Ga., manning the airwaves of WMVG and WKZR. After attending school in Charlotte, N.C., and working for Raycom Sports, Brown returned to Georgia in 2006 as the Program Director for ESPN 105.5 the Fan. Brown, produces the “Bill Shanks Show” on Fox Sports 1670 in Macon, Ga., and resides in Macon with his wife, Lindsey, and son, Ole.
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