Georgia State Football Gameday Program • September 22, 2022

VS AUBRY PAYNE DARREN GRAINGER GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL 2022 GAMEDAY PROGRAM ® THE COASTAL CAROLINA GAME THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 “PETE” PETIT FIELD AT CENTER PARC STADIUM

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Lewis had a breakout game against North Carolina with seven receptions for 115 yards, including touchdown catches of 49 and 29 yards. After catching his first career touchdown in the 2021 TaxAct Camellia bowl, he had a 17-yard TD vs. South Carolina and a 34-yard scoring play vs. Charlotte.

Georgia State vs. Coastal Carolina

Sophomore wide receiver Robert Lewis has five touchdown catches in his last four games. He is No. 2 in the Sun Belt and No. 9 FBS with four TD receptions this season.

Super senior Tucker Gregg, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns vs. Charlotte, ranks second on the GSU career rushing list, trailing only Tra Barnett (2,156 yards, 2016-19). Gregg’s 18 career rushing touchdowns are one behind Barnett’s record of 19. Georgia State ranks No. 17 in FBS in rushing

Georgia State opens Sun Belt Conference play by hosting Coastal Carolina in a Thursday night, nationally-televised game at Center Parc Stadium.

The Panthers (0-3) are hosting a Thursday night, nationally-televised game at Center Parc Stadium for the first time since 2017.

Georgia State quarterback Darren Grainger passed for a career-high 343 yards and four touchdowns vs. Charlotte. Since taking over the starting role in Game 3 of 2021, Grainger has accounted for 31 touchdowns in 14 starts (27 passing, 4 rushing).

Game Preview

Junior wide receiver Jamari Thrash broke the GSU single-game record for receiving yards with 213 yards on 10 catches vs. Charlotte. His 32-yard TD gave the Panthers a 41-35 lead with 1:39 to play, and he also hauled in a 73-yard reception for Georgia State’s longest pass play since 2016. Thrash leads the Panthers with 19 catches for 336 yards. He is No. 7 in FBS with 112 receiving yards per game.

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Cornerback Quavian White is tied for No. 1 in FBS with three interceptions (1.0 per game). The super senior had two interceptions at South Carolina, along with two tackles for loss including a sack, a pass breakup and five tackles. He added another pick vs. Charlotte. White has 10 career interceptions, the Georgia State record and tied for fourth among all active FBS players. Teammate Antavious Lane is one behind with nine.

The GSU defense has forced six turnovers in the first three games with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. That gives the Panthers 16 takeaways over the last seven games.

State defense stopped Coastal’s attempt at the game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:09 left as NG Thomas Gore tackled RB Shermari Jones shy of the goal line. The Panthers recovered the ensuing onside kick to preserve the win. The visiting team has won all five games in the series.

BACKFIELD DUO: Senior running backs Tucker Gregg (second) and Jamyest Williams (seventh) both rank among the top seven career rushers in GSU history. Gregg (1,763 yards) has moved into the No. 2 position, while Williams (1,256) ranks seventh.

SERIES VS. COASTAL:

Georgia State holds a 3-2 lead in the series, which began in 2017.

Last season at Coastal Carolina (3-0), Georgia State earned its first win over a ranked opponent with a 42-40 victory over the No. 22/21 Chanticleers.Playingin

his hometown of Conway, S.C., QB Darren Grainger, passed for 198 yards and two touchdowns, including the goahead 2-yard TD pass to Terrance

Since the start of the 2020 season, Gregg (1,624) and Williams (1,276) have combined for 2,900 yards, including 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2021.

Dixon with five minutes left. RBs Jamyest Williams (83 yards, 1 TD) and Tucker Gregg (67 yards, 3 TD) combined for 150 yards rushing and four touchdowns.TheGeorgia

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MAKE THAT BACKFIELD TRIO: Junior Marcus Carroll has added a third weapon to the GSU backfield, along with super seniors Tucker Gregg and Jamyest Williams. Carroll rushed for 94 yards on 15 carries vs. Charlotte. He is averaging 7.6 yards per carry on the season.

with 231.3 yards per game. The Panthers have rushed for 200-plus yards in 10 of the last 11 games.

QB 3 Darren Grainger 6-4 195 R-Sr.

DE 54 Tre Moore 6-4 250 R-Sr. 96 Carlos Fletcher 6-6 260 Jr.

68 Mason Cook 6-3 267 R-So.

RT 79 Montavious Cunningham 6-3 305 R-Fr. -or- 77 Johnathan Bass 6-4 290 R-Sr.

* Denotes Super Senior

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OFFENSE

ILB 40 Jordan Veneziale 6-0 225 Sr. 12 Chris Smith 6-2 210 Jr.

S 34 Antavious Lane 5-9 188 R-Jr. 4 D-Icey Hopkins 5-11 175 Fr.

16 Tailique Williams 5-9 170 R-So.

LT 75 Bryson Broadway 6-5 280 Jr.

CB 5 Bryquice Brown 6-0 180 R-Jr. 27 Jaylon Jones 5-11 180 R-Sr.*

CB 20 Quavian White 5-10 185 Sr.* 6 Jeremiah Johnson 5-11 185 Jr.

DE 98 Javon Denis 6-0 264 R-Jr. 44 Jeffery Clark 6-0 260 R-Jr.

SPECIALISTS

PK 39 Michael Hayes 5-9 189 R-Jr. 92 Liam Rickman 6-0 185 Fr.

P 39 Michael Hayes 5-9 189 R-Jr. 94 Kade Loggins 6-1 182 R-So.

WR 83 Lamarcus Brand 6-0 175 So.

WR 2 Jamari Thrash 6-0 180 R-Jr.

OLB 1 Jontrey Hunter 6-2 200 R-Sr. 18 PJ Simmons II 6-0 180 Fr.

OLB 9 Jamil Muhammad 6-2 245 R-Jr. 17 Shamar McCollum 6-4 215 Sr.

DEFENSE

C 62 Malik Sumter 6-1 285 R-Sr.* 65 Avery Reece 6-2 270 R-Jr.

88 Aubry Payne 6-4 235 R-Sr.* -or- 80 Ahmon Green 6-2 240 R-So.

RG 64 Pat Bartlett 6-4 295 R-Sr.* 72 Luis Cristobal 6-0 274 R-Jr.

10 Mikele Colasurdo 6-1 215 R-So.

7 Steven Krajewski 6-4 211 R-Sr.

KR Quavian White 5-10 185 Sr.* 5-9 185 R-Sr.*

RB 26 Tucker Gregg 5-10 220 Sr.* -or- 21 Jamyest Williams 5-9 185 R-Sr.* -or- 23 Marcus Carroll 5-10 205 So.

21 Jamyest Williams

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WR 14 Robert Lewis 5-11 185 R-So.

11 Cadarrius Thompson 6-3 193 R-Jr. -or- 6 Rykem Laney 6-5 205 Jr.

LG 73 Travis Glover 6-6 323 R-Sr.

78 Trey Bonner 6-3 280 R-Jr.

Georgia State Depth Chart vs. Coastal Carolina

SN 66 Seth Glausier 6-1 230 Sr. 51 Jack Bernstein 5-11 235 Fr.

HO 94 Kade Loggins 6-1 182 R-So.

PR Quavian White 5-10 185 Sr.* Jamyest Williams 5-9 185 R-Sr.*

NG 59 Thomas Gore 6-0 280 R-Jr. 97 Akeem Smith 6-0 290 R-Sr.

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ILB 48 Justin Abraham 6-1 233 R-So. 45 Jordan Jones 6-0 210 R-Fr. 49 JoJo Lopez 6-0 217 R-Jr.

KO 39 Michael Hayes 5-9 189 R-Jr.

8 Ja’Cyais Credle 6-4 202 Jr.

S 10 Jacorey Crawford 6-0 215 Sr.* 22 Jalen Tate 6-0 195 R-So.

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TE 84 Kris Byrd 6-1 246 R-So.

PK-P 5-9 189 R-Jr. Florence, S.C. West Florence

40 Jordan Veneziale

11 Chance Singleton CB 6-2 180 R-Jr. Annapolis, Md. New Town/Susquehanna

(HIGH SCHOOL/

CB 6-2 180 Fr. Drew Riverdale, Ga.

6 Rykem Laney WR 6-5 205 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg/Hutchinson (Kan.) CC

17 KZ Adams RB 5-8 175 Fr. West Columbia, S.C. Gray Collegiate Academy

6 Jeremiah Johnson CB 5-11 185 Jr. Anguilla, Miss. South Delta/Mississippi Delta CC

17 Shamar McCollum OLB 6-4 225 Sr. Hamer, S.C. Dillon/Wake Forest

10 Jacorey Crawford OLB 6-0 215 Sr.* Thomson, Ga. Thomson

21 Jamyest Williams RB 5-9 185 R-Sr.* Athens, Ga. Grayson/South Carolina

26 Tucker Gregg RB 5-10 220 Sr.* Chatsworth, Ga. Murray County

20 Quavian White CB 5-10 185 Sr.* Greer, S.C. Greer

5 Bryquice Brown CB 6-0 186 R-Jr. Dorchester, Mass. Lithia Springs (Ga.)

32 Cody Jones

13 Isaiah Holland S 6-0 180 Fr. Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta

POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

14 Robert Lewis WR 5-11 185 R-So. Covington, Ga. Newton

31 Ronald Cooper CB 5-11 180 So. Savannah, Ga. Jenkins

18 PJ Simmons II OLB 6-0 180 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian

8 Jaquez Pennimon S 6-0 185 R-Jr. Macon, Ga. Southwest

18 Jay Dixon RB 5-11 180 R-Fr. Loris, S.C. Green Sea Floyds

10 Mikele Colasurdo QB 6-1 215 R-So. Inman, S.C. Chapman

S 6-0 185 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. Sandy Creek/UMass

TE 6-5 232 Fr. Florence, S.C. West Florence

12 Kyle Durham QB 6-2 185 Fr. John’s Creek, Ga. John’s Creek

15 Noah Ross QB 6-1 195 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. Woodland

DE 6-1 258 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. Collins Hill

35 Avion McBride

41 Anthony Vinson

9 Jacob Freeman WR 5-11 190 R-So. LaGrange, Ga. Callaway

27 Jaylon Jones

0 Terrance Dixon WR 5-7 175 R-Sr.* Columbus, Ga. Columbus

13 Christian Thomas WR 6-3 190 R-So. Loganville, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian

29 Chams Diagne

8 Ja’Cyais Credle WR 6-4 202 Jr. Columbus, Ga. Carver

34 Antavious Lane S 5-9 180 R-Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. William T. Dwyer

36 Thomas Jones

37 Evan Graham

22 Jalen Tate S 6-0 195 R-So. Pelzer, S.C. Greenville

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2 Jamari Thrash WR 6-0 180 R-Jr. LaGrange, Ga. Troup County

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NO. NAME

1 Jontrey Hunter OLB 6-2 200 R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. Sickles

12 Chris Smith S 6-2 210 Jr. Dacula, Ga. Dacula/Garden City (Kan.) CC

23 Marcus Carroll RB 5-10 205 Jr. Union City, Ga. Hapeville Charter

CB 5-11 180 R-Sr.* Dacula, Ga. Dacula

3 Darren Grainger QB 6-4 195 R-Sr. Conway, S.C. Conway/Furman

7 Steven Krajewski QB 6-4 211 R-Jr. Macomb, Mich. Colquitt County (Ga.)

30 Makkah Jordan S 5-10 180 R-Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Calvary Christian School

15 Terrell Gordon OLB 6-1 190 Jr. Phenix City, Ala. Central

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24 Tyreke Harrison S 5-10 180 R-Jr. Plant City, Fla. Plant City

TE 6-1 223 R-So. Monroe, Ga. George Walton Academy

7 Izaiah Guy CB 6-2 196 Fr. Ocala, Fla. Vanguard

ILB 6-0 225 Sr. Dallas, Ga. North Paulding

5 Keilon Brown QB 6-0 190 R-So. Zachary, La. Zachary/Memphis

16 Tailique Williams WR 5-9 170 R-So. Pine Mountain, Ga. Harris County

11 Cadarrius Thompson WR 6-3 186 R-Jr. Florence, Ala. Florence

9 Jamil Muhammad OLB 6-2 245 R-Jr. Madison, Ala. James Clemens

19 Tony McCray Jr. CB 5-11 170 R-Fr. Clarksdale, Miss. Lake Cormorant

36 Austin Wainwright S 6-1 196 So. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett

21 JayT Jackson CB 6-1 170 Fr. Columbus, Ga. Spencer

24 Antoine Lane RB 5-9 188 R-Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Gardens

4 D-Icey Hopkins CB 5-11 175 Fr. Macon, Ga. Northeast

ILB 6-1 225 R-Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Boca Ciega

57 Marcus Anderson ILB 5-10 227 R-Jr. Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County

ILB 6-2 244 R-Fr. Eastman, Ga. IMG Academy

47 Michael Fitzmeyer

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59 Thomas Gore DL 6-0 270 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Brentwood Academy

53 Markland Davis

OLB 6-3 224 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Armwood

ILB 6-1 232 Sr.* Lawrenceville, Ga. Mountain View

G 6-4 265 R-Jr. Belle Glade, Fla. William T. Dwyer

65 Avery Reece

ILB 6-0 217 R-Jr. Dacula, Ga. Dacula

62 Malik Sumter

81 Jzon Hawkins WR 5-8 170 Fr. Loganville Loganville, Ga.

84 Kris Byrd

Tarance Breedlove

95 Joseph Harper

G 6-5 295 R-So. Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna

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83 Lamarcus Brand WR 6-0 175 So. Dacula, Ga. Mountain View

C 6-1 285 R-Sr.* Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork

63 Alec Johnson OL 6-1 285 Fr. Blythewood, S.C. Gray Collegiate Academy

56 Fuches Lewis II

48 Justin Abraham

70 Chandler Durham OL 6-3 285 R-So. McDonough, Ga. Ola

68 Mason Cook T 6-3 267 R-So. Columbus, Ga. Central (Ala.)

92 Liam Rickman

85 Ahmon Green

Jeremy Butler

WR 5-10 178 So. Powder Springs, Ga. Whitefield Academy

OL 6-6 280 R-Sr. Austell, Ga. Campbell

Akeem Smith

ILB 6-0 210 R-Fr. Smiths Station, Ala. Smiths Station

90 Diego Medina PK 5-9 174 Jr. Temple, Ga. Temple/Hampton

66 Seth Glausier

LS 6-1 230 Sr. Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson

TE 6-3 210 R-So. Perry, Ga. Perry

45 Jordan Jones

71 Trey Palmer OL 6-4 280 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. Archer

NG 6-0 290 R-Sr. Richmond, Va.

78 Trey Bonner

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Omarion Hammond DE 6-3 260 R-Fr. Columbia, S.C. AC Flora

TE 6-2 240 R-So. Columbia, S.C. Westwood

94 Kade Loggins

PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

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C 6-0 274 R-Jr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus

Ezeqiel Marion

Jeffery Clark DE 6-0 260 R-Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern

TE 6-1 246 R-So. Lyman, S.C. Byrnes

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97

JoJo Lopez

58 JT Ellis

60 Ronald Folkes

69 MarQuez Bargman

75 Bryson Broadway T 6-5 280 Jr. Dawsonville, Ga. Dawson County/Eastern Illinois

OL 6-2 285 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Godby

61 Cameron Dye OL 6-4 265 R-Fr. Milton, Ga. Milton

77 Johnathan Bass

43 Chris Davis Jr.

C 6-2 280 R-Jr. Anderson, S.C. Belton-Honea Path

90 Michai Hill

64 Pat Bartlett

T 6-4 290 R-Sr. Acworth, Ga. Kell

South Effingham

PK-P 6-1 182 R-So. Newnan, Ga. Northgate

PK 6-0 185 Fr. Guyton, Ga.

DE 6-3 225 R-So. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian

96 Carlos Fletcher

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN

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DE 6-6 260 Jr. Claremont, N.C. Bunker Hill/Georgia Military

TE 6-4 235 R-Sr.* Locust Grove, Ga. Locust Grove/Western Carolina

51 Jack Bernstein LS 5-11 235 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta

Bishop Sullivan Catholic

Javon Denis

42 Blake Carroll

67 Ben Chukwuma

P-PK 6-1 215 R-Fr. Gainesville, Ga. Gainesville

NG 6-3 290 R-Fr. Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School

54 Tre Moore DE 6-4 250 R-Sr. North Augusta, S.C. Strom Thurmond

76 Jonathan Brown

55 Chauncey Kamakea

80 Ethan Garrett

Aubry Payne

C 6-3 265 R-Fr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast

79 Montavious Cunningham T 6-3 305 R-Fr. Athens, Ga. Clarke Central

74 Lionel Thomas OL 6-8 285 So. McDonough, Ga. Belton (Texas)

Tylon Dunlap DE 6-1 261 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Harding University

CB 6-0 170 Fr. Loganville

72 Luis Cristobal

Loganville, Ga.

ILB 6-1 233 R-So. Hartsville, S.C. Hartsville

DE 6-1 255 Fr. Grantville, Ga. Newnan

DE 6-3 269 Jr. Snellville, Ga.

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Jaylin Tolbert WR 6-3 215 R-Fr. Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood

Ridge Point (Texas)/Trinity Valley CC

DE 6-0 264 R-Jr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. Deerfield Beach

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ILB 6-1 225 Sr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett

73 Travis Glover T 6-6 323 R-Sr. Vienna, Ga. Dooly County

LS 5-11 215 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Pope

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Tristan Lyon

G 6-3 280 R-Jr. Gray, Ga. Jones County

G 6-4 295 R-Sr.* Newtown, Pa. Council Rock North

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14 CENTER PARC STADIUM HOME OF THE GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS

The first baseball game at Turner Field was played on April 4, 1997 as the Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4. The stadium hosted the National League Division Series a total of 11 times (1997–2005, 2010, 2013) and the NL Championship Series four times (1997–1999, 2001), as well as one World Series (1999), one NL Wild Card Game (2012, the first in baseball history), and the 2000 MLB All-Star Game.

State opened its new home against Tennessee State before 24,333 fans on Aug. 31, 2017.

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Center Parc Stadium was originally constructed as the 85,000-seat Centennial Olympic Stadium and used for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the track and field competition. Ground was broken on the stadium on July 10, 1993.

CENTER PARC CREDIT UNION STADIUM is the home of Georgia State football. The Panthers took over this iconic property, formerly Centennial Olympic Stadium and then Turner Field and venue for Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves, for the 2017 season.

The Panthers enter their sixth season in this impressive venue, which also houses the Football Operations Suite, completed in 2019. All of the program’s day-to-day operations are at Center Parc Stadium, including weight room, meetings rooms, coaches’ offices, athletic training room and equipment room.

The Braves played their final game at Turner Field, a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers, on Oct. 2, 2016. In November 2016, the Board of Regents approved Georgia State University’s purchase of 38 acres of the 68-acre site for $22.8 million, and the conversion process began in earlyGeorgia2017.

The facility was renamed Center Park Credit Union Stadium as part of a 15-year, $21 million agreement between Center Parc Credit Union, a division of Atlanta Postal Credit Union (APCU), and Georgia State Athletics, announced on Aug. 11, 2020.

Center Parc Stadium features 25,000 seats for football, a FieldTurf playing surface on “Pete” Petit Field and dramatic views of the Atlanta skyline. The conversion process incorporated the existing seating areas on the north, west and south sides of the stadium with a new grandstand constructed on the east side, formerly the outfield.

Following the Olympic Games, much of the north end of the stadium was removed in the conversion to the 49,000-seat baseball park that served as the home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997 through 2016.

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The 2021 team achieved another milestone with the program’s first win over a nationallyranked opponent as the Panthers knocked off No. 21 Coastal Carolina 42-20 on the road.

SHAWN ELLIOTT

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In his 25 seasons as a Division I coach, SHAWN ELLIOTT has been part of 22 winnings seasons and 20 postseason appearances, including four bowl games in his five years at Georgia State.

A coaching veteran who brought 20 years of experience in winning programs, Shawn Elliott was introduced as Georgia State’s third head football on Dec. 9, 2016. He came to GSU after highly successful stints at South Carolina, where he served as the co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and interim head coach, and Appalachian State, where he coached the offensive line.

In 25 seasons as a Division I coach, Elliott has been part of 22 winning seasons, 20 teams that reached the NCAA playoffs or a bowl game, and three consecutive NCAA FCS titles from 200507. That success has continued at Georgia State, where Elliott has led the Panthers to bowl games and winning seasons in four of his five years in Atlanta, including the first three bowl victories

2017 – PRESENT

in program history. Elliott’s 2021 squad won seven of its last eight games to a set the program record with eight victories. The Panthers achieved their third straight winning season at 8-5 while earning Georgia State’s third straight bowl berth, also firsts in program history. GSU capped the season with a resounding 51-20 victory over Ball State in the TaxAct Camellia Bowl to win back-to-back bowl games for the firstAftertime.facing one of the toughest schedules in the Group of Five, Georgia State fought back from a 1-4 start to set the school-record for wins and establish a program record for Sun Belt Conference victories with a 6-2 mark, good for second place in the East Division.

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The 2020 Panthers featured another prolific offense that averaged a school-record 33.3 points per game and an opportunistic defense that ranked in the top 10 in the nation in sacks with 35, the school record at the time, and turnovers forced with 21. Along the way, a program-record 14 individuals earned All-Sun Belt honors.

Full name: Shawn Hardwick Elliott

Elliott was named the Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week, and his Panthers were recognized as the FWAA Reveal Suits National Team of the Week. That is the third time that Elliott has been part of the National Team of the Week; his Appalachian State team was recognized for its 2007 victory at Michigan and his South Carolina squad for its 2010 win over No. 1

n 2015, South Carolina, interim head coach

2020 Georgia State * 6-4 2021 Georgia State * 8-5

Bolstered by one of the top rushing attacks in the nation, the 2019 team set numerous team and individual records, most notably establishing new season standards for points,

2015 South Carolina (interim) 1-5

2017 Georgia State * 7-5 2018 Georgia State 2-10

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Head Coach, Shawn Elliott

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Family: Wife Summer, daughter Maddyn, son Max

2019 Georgia State * 7-6

The 2019 season began with another major first for the Georgia State program as Elliott’s Panthers earned a dominating 38-30 victory over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium for the school’s first win over a Power 5 opponent.

Tennessee launched a recordsetting 2019 season as the Panthers won seven games in the regular season for the first time and achieved their best home record with a 5-1 mark.

Elliott and his staff navigated the unique challenges of 2020 to steer the Panthers to a winning season, capped by a victory in the LendingTree Bowl, marking the first back-toback winning records and bowl berths in school history.

n 2017-present, Georgia State, head coach

The Panthers featured one of the nation’s top rushing attacks, averaging 226.4 yards per game to rank No. 8 in FBS, along with an aggressive defense that set school records 38 sacks and with 92 tackles for loss. Thirteen Panthers were named to the 2021 All-Sun Belt Conference team.

Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996

OVERALL (6 Years) 31-35

n 2010-16, South Carolina, assistant coach

Hometown: Camden, S.C.

Other highlights of Elliott’s first five years at GSU include the first bowl victory in school history, Georgia State’s first winning season as an FBS program, and then-school record seven-win campaigns in both 2017 and 2019.

n 1997-09, Appalachian State, assistant coach

HEAD COACHING RECORD

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Born: June 26, 1973

the team in rushing and set a school record for fewest footballforGSU’sAwardperrecordsettingaverageinWrightPunterinterceptions.BrandonrankedNo.3FBSinpuntingandnetwhiletheSunBeltat48.3yardskick.TheRayGuysemifinalistisfirstsemifinalistamajorcollegeaward.

Individual honors in Elliott’s first four seasons include 40 All-Sun Belt Conference honorees, Georgia State’s first two players selected to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, seven former players signed to NFL free agent contracts and a first-round selection in the CFL draft.

Under Elliott’s watch, the Panthers achieved benchmark performances on both sides of the ball. The 2017 GSU defense set season records for fewest points allowed per game, and fewest rushing yards allowed per game (136.4). The defense also recorded the first shutout in school history.Onoffense,

touchdowns, rushing yards and total offense.

Nine Panthers earned All-Sun Belt honors in 2017. Senior cornerback Chandon Sullivan shined in the classroom and on the field as Georgia State’s first football Academic AllAmerican and the first Panther to be invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

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Following the regularseason, 10 Panthers were named to the 2019 AllSun Belt Conference squad, and the team earned a berth in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona

Elliott originally joined the South Carolina staff in 2010 and helped the Gamecocks reach five straight bowl games while coaching some of

DespiteBowl.taking over a Georgia State program playing just its eighth season of football in 2017, Elliott not only guided GSU to a bowl game in his first year at the helm, but he led the Panthers to their first bowl victory, 27-17 over Western Kentucky in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. That win gave the program a then-school record seven victories in Elliott’s first season.

Standout receiver Penny Hart finished his career ranked fourth in Sun Belt history in receiving yards and eighth in receptions. He signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, as did linebacker Chase Middleton. Hart is now with the Seattle Seahawks.

the Panthers established new marks, since broken, for highest completion percentage (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) in a season, as well as most total yards in a game (670) and most points vs. an FBS opponent (47).

The accolades extend to the classroom with GSU’s first Academic All-American® as well as five Academic All-District® selections. The Panthers posted a program-record 3.03 GPA in Elliott’s first semester and nearly matched that with a 3.0 for the spring 2020 term.

Before taking over the Georgia State program, Elliott worked seven seasons (2010-16) at South Carolina under Will Muschamp and Steve Spurrier, highlighted by three consecutive 11win seasons from 2011-13 during the most successful run in the Gamecocks’ history. In addition to coaching the offensive line, he was the running game coordinator in 2010 and 2011, was elevated to co-offensive coordinator in 2012, and then served as the interim head coach following Spurrier’s retirement midway through the 2015 season.

Sullivan, one of three 2017 seniors to sign NFL free agent contracts, is now with the Green Bay Packers. After inheriting a senior-dominated roster for his first season, Elliott’s second campaign proved to be a rebuilding year as the Panthers were forced to play numerous freshmen. Still, there were many positives during the 2018 season. First-year quarterback Dan Ellington passed for more than 2,000 yards, led

the most prolific and balanced offenses in school history. The Gamecocks turned in the program’s best offensive season, statistically, in 2013, averaging 34.1 points while rolling up a schoolrecord 452.3 yards per game.

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South Carolina’s 2014 unit scored nearly 33 points per game while averaging over 440 yards of offense as All-America and All-Southeastern Conference offensive guard A.J. Cann paved the way. In 2010, Elliott’s first season in Columbia, his offensive line blocked for record-setting running back Marcus Lattimore, the National Freshman of the Year.

Before going to South Carolina in 2010, Elliott coached his entire career at Appalachian State, his alma mater. In 13 seasons there, he was an integral part of App State’s three consecutive NCAA titles from 2005-07 as well as the Mountaineers’ historic upset at Michigan in

Elliott was the first player in Mountaineer annals to appear in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs four separate seasons. He was a fouryear letterwinner, helping the Mountaineers to two Southern Conference titles and a combined record of 36-16. He served as a co-captain of the 1995 Appalachian State squad that finished 12-1 while earning all-league distinction as a defensive end.

in addition to the three championships.

In addition to Cann, a third-round draft pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015, Elliott developed future NFL linemen Corey Robinson, Ronald Patrick, Brandon Shell, T.J. Johnson and Rokevious Watkins.

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in 1997, he worked two seasons as a defensive assistant (1997-98) and then two seasons as the tight ends coach (1999-00) before taking over the offensive line in 2001.

In nine seasons as the Mountaineers’ offensive line coach, Elliott’s players earned All-America distinction on 12 occasions, including four different linemen who received first-team AllAmerica accolades. He also coached All-American and future NFL tight end Daniel Wilcox in 2000. In 2003, offensive lineman Wayne Smith was the first pick in the Canadian Football League Draft. From 2005-07, Elliott coached threeconsecutive Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipients.

Elliott helped lead the Mountaineers to 10 NCAA playoff berths in 13 seasons with two trips to the national semifinals and three appearances in the quarterfinals

The two head coaches under whom Elliott spent the bulk of his time as an assistant coach, Spurrier at South Carolina and Jerry Moore at Appalachian State, are both enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

A native of Camden, S.C., Elliott earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State in 1996. He is married to the former Summer Scruggs, also an App State grad and a standout tennis player for the Mountaineers, and the couple has two children, Maddyn and Max.

Elliott was one of three App State coaches to earn the NCAA’s Award of Valor for their efforts in rescuing two individuals from an automobile accident in 2000.

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NATE FUQUA Coordinator/ Linebackers year at GSU Mater: Wofford,

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n GSU’s 2021 defense held five opponents to one offensive TD and set school records with 38 sacks and 92 tackles for loss.

Alma Mater: Samford, 2010

n Nominee for 2020 Broyles Award as nation’s top assistant coach.

n Elevated to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2022.

THE FUQUA and his wife Tiffany with their daughter Natalie, son Webb.

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n His defense held Tennessee to 98 yards rushing in GSU’s 2019 victory.

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n Over last two seasons, GSU ranks among national leaders with 73 sacks and 167 TFL while allowing less than 140 yards rushing per game.

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n Produced six All-Sun Belt receivers from 201721 who were key performers in some of the most prolific offenses in program history.

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n Previously coached four seasons at Samford, his alma mater.

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2003

n Nominee for 2017 Broyles Award as nation’s top assistant coach as GSU set school records for ppg (24.75) and rushing yards allowed (136.4 pg).

THE McKNIGHT FAMILY Trent and Ashley with sons (from left) Brooks, Baker and Beau. M CKNIGHT

n His 2020 unit ranked in Top 10 in FBS in sacks (35) and turnovers forced (21).

n Worked with current NFL WR Penny Hart in 2017-18.

FAMILY: Nate

THE BANKS FAMILY: Arketa and Latora Banks with daughters Shymia (right) and Kimora and son Arketa II.

n Lettered four years for the Panthers from 201417 and was the starting safety in Georgia State’s first bowl win in 2017.

ARKETA BANKS

n Former GSU player joined the staff this season after two years as defensive backs and special teams coach at Shorter.

n In his first year at GSU after one season at Elon, his alma mater.

ANTREAL ALLEN

Assistant Secondary 1st year at GSU Alma Mater: Georgia State, 2018

n Coached slotbacks and receivers from 2013-17 at NCAA DII powerhouse Lenoir-Rhyne and coached running backs and tight ends at Gardner-Webb in 2018.

n Chosen for an NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship with the Atlanta Falcons in the summer of 2022

n Served two tours at Western Carolina, coaching wide receivers, running backs and tight ends from 2017-19 and running backs from 2009-12.

Special Alma Mater: Elon, 2003

1stCoordinatorTeamsyearatGSU

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n In 2021, his All-Sun Belt RBs Tucker Gregg and Jamyest Williams combined for 1,812 yards and 18 TDs as part of the No. 8 rushing attack in FBS.

QUINSHAD DAVIS Wide Receivers

THE DAVIS FAMILY: Quinshad and Ceaira Davis with daughter Aria Grace.

n Standout receiver at North Carolina, where he earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and finished his career as the Tar Heels’ all-time leader in receptions (205) and touchdown catches (25).

3rd year at GSU

n Takes over as tight ends coach after two seasons coaching the running backs.

Alma Mater: North Carolina, 2016

Alma Mater: Georgia State, 2020

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n Two-time All-Sun Belt quarterback who passed for 4.566 yards and 34 TDs and rushed for 1,293 yards and 11 TDs.

n Former pro player who spent time with the Detroit Lions in 2016 and then played one season with the CFL

DAN ELLINGTON Tight Ends

n Joined the GSU staff in 2022 after two seasons at USF as a quality control analyst.

1st year at GSU

n Authored one of the top moments in GSU athletics history in the Panthers’ upset at Tennessee in 2019.

Alma Mater: Georgetown College, 2001

THE HOLT FAMILY: Josh and Krystle Holt with their son JT.

JOHN HOLT

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n Played and coached under Shawn Elliott at App State. Played on three straight NCAA title teams from 2005-07.

n Both of his starting ILBs have earned All-Sun Belt honors in each of his two seasons at Georgia State.

n Previously served on the staffs at Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky and Georgetown College, his alma mater.

BRIAN LANDIS

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n Part of NAIA national championships as a player (2000) and coach (2001) at Georgetown.

THE LANDIS FAMILY: Brian and Ashley with sons Park (left) and Jack.

n Former offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Western Carolina who joined the GSU staff in 2022.

Offensive Line 1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 2008

n Joined GSU staff in 2020 after three seasons as head coach at Frederick Douglass High School in Louisville, Ky., where he compiled a 35-5 record after starting the program from scratch.

3rd year at GSU

n Tutored seven All-Southern Conference offensive linemen, three So-Con All-Freshman honorees and two Freshman All-America linemen in nine seasons as the WCU offensive line coach.

n Previously coached at VMI, Duke and App State.

THE SMITH FAMILY: Allen and his wife Joy have one daughter, Harleigh.

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Alma Mater: South Carolina, 2005

n Joined the GSU staff in 2022 from the NFL, where he served as the Houston Texans assistant defensive line coach in 2021.

n Former defensive coordinator at Albany State with coaching stops at Georgia Southern, Charleston Southern, Clark Atlanta and St. Augustine.

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n Former NFL player and a three-time recipient of the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

n Elevated this season to Secondary Coach/ Defensive Passing Game Coordinator.

n Coaches two-time All-Sun Belt CB Quavian White

THE PEOPLES FAMILY: Cory and Keilah with sons Cory Jr. and Lucas and daughter Isabella.

CORY PEOPLES

n Spent three years (2018-20) as defensive line coach at Wofford, helping the Terriers to back-to-back berths in the NCAA FCS playoffs in 2018 and 2019.

n Played on NJCAA national title team at Georgia Military, then played two years at South Carolina.

n Helped coach a 2018 Wofford defense that ranked No. 12 or higher in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense.

ALLEN SMITH

Defensive Line 1st year at GSU Alma Mater: Wofford, 2021

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Before going to Drexel, Blake was Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Miami in Miami, Fla., where he oversaw 155 programs in 12 schools and colleges. He earned a resolution of tribute from the university’s Board of Trustees for elevating the visibility of graduate education and significantly enhancing the environment for faculty success.

Dr. Blake has focused his strategic visioning around central pillars.

gifted class, achieve the highest retention rate in the university’s history and increase research activity to all-time high levels.

DR. M. BRIAN BLAKE

GSU PRESIDENT

He was an Associate Dean for Research and Professor at the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame where he oversaw research programs and graduate studies in the College of Engineering. During his tenure, the college had record increases in research awards and expenditures and the graduate program grew by more than 30 percent.

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He came to Georgia State after two years as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at George Washington University, where he oversaw the academic mission of the institution, supporting all academic endeavors and overseeing the research enterprise across the university’s 10 schools and colleges. Prior to joining George Washington in 2019, Blake was Executive Vice President for Academics and the Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he led the implementation of a new, responsibility-centered budget model and the president’s strategic plan. He developed the academic vision, “Creating the 21st Century Academic Experience.” During his four-year tenure, Blake helped Drexel recruit its most academically

Named Georgia State University’s eighth President in June 2021, Dr. M. Brian Blake is a proven academic leader and an acclaimed engineer and computer scientist. Since arriving at Georgia State,

Mason University. His research has received more than $12 million in funding, and he is an author of more than 200 scholarly publications. Blake is the first Black president in the university’s 114-yearBlakehistory.grewup in Savannah, Ga., and attended Benedictine Military Academy. He and his wife, Bridget, have two sons, Brendan and Bryce.

Prior to joining Notre Dame, Blake was on the faculty of Georgetown University where he was Chair of the Department of Computer Science. He was Chair and Director of Graduate Studies during the inaugural years of the university’s first graduate program in computer science. He also led several STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiatives, including a new professional master’s program in technology management and collaborative efforts with the departments of Biostatistics and Radiology in the Medical School.

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As a Distinguished University Professor of Systems and Software Engineering, Blake had appointments in the Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Department of Neuroengineering. Blake, a computer scientist and software engineer, spent six years as a software architect with Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and The MITRE Corporation. Blake has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Mercer University and a Ph.D. in information and software engineering from George

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Cobb currently serves on the NCAA D1 Council and was a member of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee in 2021.

CHARLIE COBB

Ethical Behavior, Social Responsibility, and Community Engagement. Since his hire in August 2014, multiple new facilities have opened, while student-athletes continue their impressive commitment to academic performance, highlighted by a record 3.40 GPA in spring 2020. Georgia State has received the Sun Belt’s Institutional Graduation Award twice under his tenure.

Through the implementation of the department’s strategic plan, Cobb is focused on building a ‘Culture of Success’ at Georgia State based on five themes: Academic CompetitiveAchievement,Greatness,

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Charlie Cobb enters his ninth year at the helm of the Georgia State Department of Athletics and 18th as a Division I athletics director, leading a transformation for the program throughout campus and the city of Atlanta.

On the field, the Panthers have garnered unprecedented success during his tenure, including 2021-22 which was the best competitive season for GSU teams in school history. Georgia State led the Sun Belt Conference and finished an all-time high No. 88 in the final 2022 LEARFIELD Division I Director’s Cup standings.

Football set a school record for wins, including its second straight bowl win in its fifth bowl appearance in seven years; men’s basketball won the Sun Belt Conference title and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in eight years; beach volleyball won the Conference USA Championship and beat No. 2-ranked TCU in the NCAA Championships; men’s soccer earned an NCAA at-large berth and won the school’s first NCAA Tournament match; and men’s tennis also reached the NCAA Championships after claiming the 2022 Sun Belt Championship.

Before returning to Atlanta in September 2014, Cobb spent nine years as the Director of Athletics at Appalachian State. Previously he worked for six years honing his business acumen with the Atlanta Sports Council, the Chick- Fil-A Peach Bowl, and the Georgia Dome, before returning to his alma mater, NC State.

The 54-year-old Cobb was a four-year letterwinner as a football player at NC State. He graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990 and earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio in 1992. As a senior center, he was named to the AllACC second team and was an All-ACC academic selection. He was awarded the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference’s Jim Tatum Award, which recognizes the senior football player with the highestCobbGPA.and his wife, Lindsay, have a son and daughter, 24-year-old Harrison, a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College who is now obtaining a dual Master of Business Administration and Sports Administration at Ohio University, and 21-year-old Branan, who attends Centre College. Lindsay Cobb was an All-ACC goalkeeper for the NC State women’s soccer team from 1987-90 and is currently an assistant women’s soccer coach at Emory University.

At App State, Cobb helped create $50 million in facilities improvements as the Mountaineers’ fundraising efforts that reached all-time highs, including surpassing the $3 million mark. The jewel of the construction projects was the seven-story Appalachian Athletics Center and the campaign also produced new homes for Mountaineer baseball, softball, and soccer, as well as a new indoor practice facility.

His leadership helped build and maintain a high-performing program at App State. The Mountaineers won three consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championships, the first three-peat in FCS history. They also brought home eight consecutive Commissioner’s Cup championships (top men’s sports program in the Southern Conference) and four Germann Cup championships (top women’s program). Together, they earned the men’s and women’s awards in the same academic year four times.

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Among Cobb’s biggest projects has been participating in the acquisition, purchase, and re-purposing of Turner Field, transforming the former Major League Baseball venue into the home of Georgia State football, now named Center Parc Credit Union Stadium in recognition of the $21 million, 15–year naming rights agreement reached in 2020. Phase One of the project was completed in August 2017 and includes new east side seating and an artificial surface field for the football team. Phase Two moved all football operations to the stadium in 2019 as part of a $300 million plan to transform the 68-acre site.

In fall 2022, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin play in the new Georgia State University Convocation Center, and future construction plans include the completion of an ‘Athletics Neighborhood’ as part of the development including a baseball stadium, softball stadium and track and field venue. The The GSU Soccer Complex for the men’s and women’s programs was completed in 2021, and the Bobby Jones Golf Practice Facility opened for the men’s and women’s golf teams in 2019.

Pasadena, Calif., in the Tournament of Roses parade. The Panther Band has proven itself as a band that trulyTheentertains.PantherBand is under the direction of Adam F. Dalton, Georgia State’s director of athletic bands, and T. Devin Reid, assistant director of bands. To learn more about the Panther Band visit pantherband.gsu.edu.

BAND

The Georgia State University Panther Band has a distinguished history of performance.  Founded in 2010 along with the University’s football team, the Panther Band has quickly made a name for itself performing for live, televised, and motion picture audiences. Rated by its peers as one of the best college marching bands in the country, the Panther Band was ranked among the top-ten bands in the nation by the College Band Directors National Association in 2013 and the top-five among the Southern Division in 2012, 2016 and 2020. In 2014, the band entertained millions along the streets of New York and on television as it participated in the 88th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2013, the Panther Band proudly marched through Washington, D.C. playing the music of James Brown during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. In 2019, the Panther Band performed for over 100 million viewers as part of the Super Bowl LIII Pepsi Halftime Show. In 2022, the Panther Band performed down the streets of

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The Georgia State Panther Band is in its 13th year of existence and serves as an integral part of campus life.  Referred to as “the Sound of Downtown,” the Panther Band performs a pre-game show at all home games, and halftime shows at games they attend.  In addition to football games, the band performs at university and community events, as well as high school marching band exhibitions.

PANTHER

FIGHT PANTHERS Fight Panthers to victory Our voices yell You’ll hear us mighty and strong We’re from the ATL We’re gonna give them hell Fight Panthers to victory Drive on for the score Blue –GeorgiaWhiteState will win the fight G-S-U

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• Co-signing or arranging a loan;

• Has ever participated in or is currently a member of the Panther Athletic Club.

• Rent-free or reduced-cost housing;

• Has helped arrange for summer and/or vacation employment for student-athletes or provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes;

• Employment of a student-athlete at a rate higher than the wages paid for similar work; and/or

RECRUITING

A prospective student-athlete is a person who has started classes for the ninth (9th) grade. In addition, a student-athlete who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution provides such an individual (or the individual’s relatives or friends) any financial assistance or other benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students generally.

The Georgia State University Athletics Compliance Office provides a comprehensive compliance and monitoring program that promotes knowledge of and adherence to NCAA, Sun Belt Conference and institutional rules and regulations among members of the Department of Athletics, Georgia State University personnel and members of the athletics community, thereby reducing infractions.

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• Money for, or a guarantee of, bail or bond;

A “representative of Georgia State’s athletic interests,” or booster is anyone who:

• Has been involved, in any way, in the promotion of Georgia State’s athletic program.

• Cash or loans in any amount;

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in athletics at Georgia State. Please contact the coaching staff if you know of a prospect that may have the interest and ability to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The coach can then take appropriate action.

The Georgia State University Department of Athletics is committed and obligated to the principle of institutional control in operating its athletics program in a manner that is consistent with the letter and spirit of NCAA, Sun Belt Conference, and Georgia State University rules and regulations.

NCAA COMPLIANCE

• Payment to a student-athlete for work not performed.

• Has made a donation to the athletics program;

• Has assisted in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes;

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a studentathlete or his/her family a benefit not authorized by NCAA legislation. Extra benefits would include, but are not limited to:

EXTRA BENEFITS

• Gifts or free services (e.g., airline ticket, restaurant meals, clothing, etc.);

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS

Only coaches and athletic department staff can be involved in the recruiting process. Athletics representatives are prohibited from contacting a prospective student-athlete or members of his/her family by telephone, email, text message, etc., or in person, for the purpose of encouraging participation

• Use of an automobile;

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE

• Contact the GSU Compliance Office with any questions you may have about your involvement with prospects or information regarding NIL.

• Continue to maintain contact with a prospect and their family as long as you have a pre-existing relationship and there is no attempt to recruit the student-athlete.

• Cash

• Attend high school games and functions that a prospect might be at, provided you have no contact with them.

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• Material or tangible benefits (e.g. clothing, equipment)

• Pick up film or transcripts from a prospect’s educational institution.

• Contribute/Donate money to the Panther Athletic Club to support GSU athletic programs.

The Compliance Office will investigate any alleged NCAA violations and determine if a violation has occurred. If it is determined that a violation has occurred, the Compliance Office will notify the Director of Athletics, supervisor, and coach (if applicable) in order to begin the process of selfreporting the violation to either the Sun Belt Conference and/or NCAA, depending on the classification of the violation.

• “Pay-for-Play” and “Pay-for-Performance” are NOT permitted.

• Provide NIL opportunities, provided all applicable state, federal, and institutional laws are being followed.

• Engage in any kind of recruiting activities.

• Provide financial support to a prospect for them to attend a camp at GSU.

NCAA REPORTING

• Arranging employment for family/friends

• Transport a prospect to his or her official or unofficial visit(s) to GSU.

Your commitment to helping Georgia State comply with the letter and the spirit of the rules and regulations of the Sun Belt Conference and the NCAA is greatly appreciated. If you have any knowledge that an NCAA violation has occurred or believe that an NCAA violation may have occurred, we ask that you notify the Compliance Office at (404) 413-4010 or compliance@gsu.edu.

• Provide an occasional meal to student athletes or team

• Contact or forward information to GSU appropriate coaching staff about a prospect that they believe would be a great addition to the program.

DO’S

• Co-signing a loan

• Provide employment opportunities, provided the opportunities are open to the general public and payment is the going rate and only for work actually performed.

• Free or reduced housing

• Contact a principal, coach, or counselor in order to evaluate the prospect’s academic or athletic abilities.

• Make contact (e.g., in-person contact, telephone calls, electronic communication, written correspondence) with the student-athlete of another four-year collegiate institution about transferring to GSU.

GSU BOOSTER COMPLIANCE DO’S and DO NOT’S

• Can provide transportation to occasional meal ONLY if it occurs at your home

Provide any kind of benefits or special arrangements to a prospect or current student athlete including, but not limited to:

• Meal MUST be at your home, on-campus, or in a facility normally used for GSU Athletic Events

• Contact a prospect or his or her parents/guardians during an official visit.

• Donate to a high school booster club on behalf of the prospect.

DO NOT’S

• It may be catered

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NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS NIL POLICY

For every NIL deal a GSU studentathlete enters into, the below two requirements MUST be met:

• Any contract or agreement that is signed with an individual, company, organization, etc., no matter how formal or informal, must be disclosed to Compliance Office PRIOR to becoming effective.

Any new student-athletes or returners who have yet to gain access should talk to their Head Coach and/or Communications contact for more information.

earn compensation for the use of the their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”), subject to certain conditions. Georgia State University (“University”) fully supports student-athletes’ NIL rights, as participation in intercollegiate athletics should not infringe upon a student-athlete’s right to earn compensation for his/her NIL. The University and GSU Athletics will provide all students with guidelines that govern their ability to be compensated for their NIL rights (the “Guidelines”).

• After the student-athlete is “paid”, whether it be monetary or in the form of receiving anything of value (gear, merchandise, meals, etc.), this transaction MUST be disclosed on INFLCR

• It is NOT permissible to have entered into any NIL agreement contingent on you enrolling at GSU

The NCAA is committed to ensuring that its rules, and its enforcement of those rules, protect and enhance student-athlete well-being and maintain national standards for recruiting. Those goals are consistent with the NCAA’s foundational prohibitions on pay-for-play and impermissible recruiting inducements, which remain essential to collegiate athletics. In Georgia, if an individual elects to engage in an NIL activity, the individual’s eligibility for intercollegiate athletics will not be impacted by application of Bylaw 12 (Amateurism and Athletics Student-athletes mayEligibility.”

NIL is NOT pay-for-play for pay-forperformance:

While it is permissible under NIL legislation to sell team-issued gear, any student-athlete wishing to do so should talk to their coaching staff about this PRIOR to selling anything to ensure the gear they wish to sell will no longer be needed.

• It is NOT permissible to enter into any NIL agreement contingent on a performance metric, whether individual (e.g. scoring 10 goals over the course of a season) or team-based (e.g. winning the conference tournament).

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Charlie and Lindsay Cobb

Panther

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John G. Horgan and Kris Varjas Daniel and Angela Wilkin John V. Wilson

Sherrill A. Moss and Joe Lawson

Casey J. Farmer

Billy and Donna Allbritton

CPAC Reynolds and Linda Wiant Richard E. Thompson

Cathy Henson and Chris Carpenter

Panther Athletic Club Donors!

Tonya D. Cook

Mary DerekIlligM. Jackson

Vincent R. Davis

Bill and Carol Adams Armin and Liz Brecher

Billy R.

Steven and Lisa Asplundh Tony and Mary Burger

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Isaiah and Sharon Mapp Walt and Marsha McDowell George and Kathy Pierce

Kenneth Arrington Carol C. Ashby Kenneth L. Bernhardt Gary and Melissa Brennaman David P. Brown Sarah L. Cook Corro'll H. Driskell

Katrina T. Bradbury

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THANK YOU

Champion

Larry and Fran Sibilia James A. Stark

Mac BenjaminThurstonM.Williams

Allen and Linda Poole

Joe and Karen Reinkemeyer

Amanda CherylEdwardGeneChristopherDarrylCoreyMarkMargaretStephenStephanieEmeryD.FloydD.ForresterandPaulFranklinT.FritzGauffL.HarrisH.HigginsHillB.HulaE.Hunley

Frank and Judy Strickland Teamwork Tickets Inc.

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Edgar C. Torbert

Leo ChristopherSelitaJasonBlavinBoydS.BoydB. Bradley

Randall B. Brannon

John R. Brite

Shayla N. Bennett

James M. Camp

WalterBryantKavinJenniferOleshaRussellJohnMichaelBarrySamNathanBenjaminKennethAubreyAndrewKathrynRyanMichaelStewartClaudetteTinaDawnRobertJohnForrestNicolleWilliamCatherineGeorgeHermanJamesRitaRichardDaleJamesChinweAnnetteFrankChaunceyChaunceyLanceChristieNemecL.NerbonneA.NetlandNewsomeR.NewsomeD.NoyesL.O'BanionS.OkoronkwoGainesD.OxfordJ.PalmerPannellL.PayneR.PeckPennamonPerezA.PerkinsR.PikeParsons-PollardC.PooleK.PowellS.PriceA.RandolphReeceA.ReeseReeseD.ReevesA.ReidB.RhodesT.RoachK.RobertsE.RobertsS.RothB.RushinL.RussellJr.G.SandersL.SanseviroR.ScarbroughE.ShepleyL.Shorter-HillM.SmithK.SmithD.SpringerStephens

Markell J. Bryant

Julian A. Franklin

Dan T. Cahoon

DavidRusselJamalChristinaErikaYvesJohnTanyaKevinStanleyMichaelJeffreyDavidRandallAlanHankEvanJayDouglasLetitaThetisMarletteEbonyDouglassAnnaBenjaminMarkBrettElishaLaurieRobertKathleenChristopherShericeRandyWilliamJenniferHambrickHarrisW.HarrisG.HayesN.HayesB.HillyardJ.HodgesE.HopeE.HouseL.Howell-WilliamsS.JacksonR.JacobsonJ.JacobyTennilleMoore-JohnsonL.JohnsonS.JohnsonH.JohnsonA.JonesA.JudyJ.JusticeKahnL.KaineT.KalbJ.KauffmannH.KentG.KleinO.KleinD.KleinR.KonterKureyM.MaxwellJ.McDanielT.McKenzieMeinhardtC.MillionP.MitchellD.MooreW.Murkison

Ryan T. Graham

Mickay Hall

Erika C. Brown

Craig A. Avena

Tammy Glausier

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Edward G. Byce

Patrick M. Cheney

Andre B. Cleveland

Hiram C. Folds

Monica L. Barnes

Joy R.

Stewart E. Bridges

Richard I. Bressler

Director

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Robert E. Frady

Samir A. Naib Rick

Kristen A. Brown

Don JessicaYulandoFrederickRonaldJerryJohnErnestJohnLawrenceDavidCandaceBerylChinmayaGaryKirbyDarrellDavidDavidKimberlyGeorgeHeathClineColvinR.CooterW.CopelandCrawfordS.CrawfordW.DanielsL.DavisDennisP.DesaiI.DiamondBird-DiazDiazD.DodsonC.DufriesL.DuncanJ.DyerL.EndsleyG.EverettFarmerA.FarmerC.Fields

Danny K. Agee

Jeffrey Allen

Ploeg

Nelson Walker Jr.

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J. M.

McDaniel-Harris

John A. Steward

Keaton L. McKeown

Gabe Alexander Mobley

Rick

Carlton J. Mullis

Timothy J. Newman

Alan

RebeccaMarthaMichaelMiltonWilliamDawnDavidMaryAnnWandaShirleyRobertCarltonNormanWilliamRichardMarkChesterRobertQuintonOwensO.ParkerH.PattonB.PhillipsW.PhillipsD.PhillipsT.PipkinA.PommellsJ.RamsayW.ReavisA.ReidL.RileyRomskiJ.SandersM.SemienH.ShippenJ.SolomonA.StansburyB.StaplesN.Stephens

Robert J. Balog

Kenneth J. Ashley

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Greg

Wesley J. Johnston

Leigh and David Barton

HiramJimmy"Arylessence,KeishaTamikaDavidAlisaSamuelSamuelBradTimberMattStevePamelaAndrewBruceThomasAndrewAngelaMaryAnneDesmondStephaniePeggyKennethDavidJasonAprilDanielTonjaMichaelWilliamLeonBrucePatrickLarryJamesTyroneChristopherEliseVictoriaMattGeertErickaDanielK.DavisJ.DeVriesDewireI.DorseyOberdorfer-DouglasL.DuggerC.DuncanE.DurhamVanEttenJ.FaerberM.FahselF.FairleyR.FeldhausS.FitzmeyerM.FordhamP.FranklinB.FreeK.FriedlanderM.FryL.FullerA.GallagherA.GanJ.GardfreyF.GauntD.GeorgeT.GewirtzE.GouldS.GrantJ.GrimmkeRobinHardnettHavilandHeadleyC.HinesW.HollandHopkinsL.HopkinsJ.HortonHouchinsHrobowski-HoustonHuntInc."A.JamesD.Johnston

Joshua C. Stowell

Sean Nixon

JoanneMichaelMelindaRaymondJackCarolJamesEmanuelRichardJulianVenezialeP.WadeJ.WagnerWalkerE.WhiteA.WilliamsF.WilliamsS.WilliamsM.WiserWroblewskiL.Yarber

Gayle

Brian M. Kelly

Levy L. Jones

Sandra Stewart-Kruger

Bruce C. LaBudde

Robert A. Murphy

Pounce

Adam S. Acker

Judith B. Ashley

HarryMichaelMarkStevenAnthonyEricTanishiaMarieRashadKayPatriciaRobertEricThomasJackJeffreyBeasleyR.BensonA.BernardP.BlakelyA.BrothersL.BruceL.BryanJ.BunchA.CainL.CameronS.ChapmanJ.CohenE.ColbertR.CrawfordC.CrenshawCummingsL.Dangel

L'DominiqueCaroleKeithRodneyAaronJustinLawsonM.LibbyC.LutzS.LynD.MaclinMadduxN.

Randall W. Johnstone

Michael D. King

Gregory DeborahMichaelVickyGeraldineSundbergThomasTrevertonA.UsherJ.Vander

Robin M. Andrews

Tamar Kapner

Anthony W. Lavorgna

Donald M. Niles

Patricia P. Whiten

Susan E. Vogtner

Geary R. Woolfolk

Jenny K. Aguilar

Ashby H. Addiss

Stanley A. Amin

Thomas Anderson

Kenya D. Edwards

Shelby V. Ames

Leonard Wieczorek

Gary L. Wilson

Ronnie A. Aikens

Gwendolyn T. Benson Jacob

George N. Wannamaker

William Travis

Dennis R. Wolfe

Susanne L. Taunton

RobertDanielToniaChristopherShelteringGeraldZacharyMelissaRoyalDeonEdgarEdwardMichaelDavidTamiekaMaryDerwinJamesReneeBarbaraJaquayMarionCatriceMichaelRebeccaMichaelTravisThomasAnthonyMelodyLauraPaulaNickJohnDavidJamesJimEricaVoshondaTrennyeJenniferRobinBensonF.BerryS.BhagiaT.BlackburnM.BoltonK.BraceyBrackeryT.BrickerE.BrownT.BrownBuchsL.BurmanG.BurtleL.BurtonB.ButlerH.ButlerW.CaldwellL.CampbellChandlerD.CheneyL.ClarkT.ClarkN.CosbyE.CraneM.CreelR.CulbrethB.DavisL.DavisJ.DavisI.DawsonD.DearisoDeGruyN.DerrichoL.DeshieldsJ.DickeyDonovanM.DoppelR.DoyleArmsDunbarW.DunnR.DurdenJ.DuvalG.Eaton

Blaine H. Wyche

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Mario Adkins

Seth R. Eisenberg

Loucynda G. White

Adasha M.

Neal F.

Samuel S. Thrower

Perry S. Wilkes

Daniel H. Wolbe

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Makungu M. Akinyela

Amit CorneliusThakerD. Thomas

Philip R. Tankersley

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PatrickJamesJohnJayJamesDonaldGSUHeatherCarolineSonyaRyanSamanthaSamuelJohnJayTheophilusJean-PascalPhillipGeorgiaKristyAllisonZacharyVirginiaKendallNathanRavenJamesAndrewPhyllisDanielJamesAnthonyLanceRobertTravisJohnnieGwendolynRobertChristopherElamR.ElliottM.EllisW.EllisonM.EngesserL.FalconFeldmanFerestadFerranteC.FetnerA.FisherL.FletcherForbesForbesFosterFuquaA.GambleJ.GarnerGarnerGeorgeG.George-ColemanStateUniversityAlumniAssociationJ.GilbertGingrasGloverGoodwinW.GoolsbeeE.GossN.GreggC.GreleckiB.GrierP.GriffinGriffinAlumniAssociationHamelbergM.HaneklauB.HaneyA.HannayJ.HarbinHatcher

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Stanley A. Walters

Alan D. Warner

Jolaade O. Adebayo

TyroneHeatherSallyGaryRichardKenAnthonyRodneyNatalieConniFranciscoPatriciaAndrewsP.AponteArtleyM.AtkinsonAustinC.BakerL.BanksBarrontonL.BaskervilleBatiniR.BeckingR.BellM.Bell

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Willie L. MichaelJeffreyCynthiaRichardThomasDonnaJoshuaZacharyRoseveltKathleenKaRonAnthonyPamConnieLawrenceHarriceGlennBenjaminMalindaChrisLaderriusEyvonKarmenNelsonKariCharlesTrelleyJasonWilliamMichaelBryceBryanEthenEphraimJohnGlennMarkDanielCliffordMatthewMeredithDavidChristopherMartinL.MartzMasonL.McCoydD.McCullinL.McDanielMcGeeJ.McGovernMcGrierMcKnightR.McLeanMcMichaelC.McNattJ.McNeilD.McPhersonL.MegaroMendenhallL.MeyersD.MichelH.MillerL.MillsD.MiltonMitchellQ.MitchellD.MizzellG.MolockR.MooreR.MooreB.MooreE.MooreMotesMottramC.MurphyD.MurrayNapieralaNelsonS.NelsonT.NewsomeC.NicholsC.O'BrienD.O'DriscollL.OliverOllmanT.Owens

Donald E. Patterson

Todd StephanieHill

David G. Hofstetter

Victor Palmeri

Kyle AngelaParisR. Parker

David K. Payne

AntoniaDanielErikRobertJeanGaryWilliamBarbaraKarenCharlesJeffDr.DamirStevenKellyThomasYoungMichaelKevinEugeneDanMatthewMichaelDemoyanceCraigCraigRichardMoraimaDebraJasonMontinoFrankRichardMichaelBradLoudermilkHolmanHomesHortonC.HowardA.HuntE.HunterD.IngramI.IrbyIsbittsIvoryJ.JacobsonJohnsonJ.JohnsonJohnsonR.Johnson-WeeksE.KehrliKelleyKernanKernanP.KienK.KimJ.KingK.KochJ.KomerofskyJ.KunovacTamikaP.LaSalleLangP.LangleyD.LochK.LowryD.LowryS.LummusM.MaddoxD.ManarinA.ManningF.ManzaS.Marcovecchio

Walden C. Parker

Wiliam S. Payne

Jonathan R. Hershey

Charles K. Pearsall

FrancisWilliamYolandaStephenNormanWayneJulieKeithDanielMarthaJimCharlieZacharyAudreyEthanNatashaRyanFreddieJamesColinVictorKimberlyWarrenLawrencePezzanoC.PhilpottK.PickardPikePineroM.PoeR.PopePorterT.PostolN.PowellPowerK.ProaA.ProaProvenzanoS.ReillyF.ReynoldsF.RiceA.RichardsonAnnC.RickmanS.RicksRobersonC.RobertsB.RobertsJ.RochelleJ.Rodriguez

Marshall F. Holcomb

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Amanda Hawkins

Patrick A.

Stanley R. Hauseman

Holly

Mia M. Parker

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Barry S. Weiner

Lisa A. Welch

James H. Bailey

Richard H. Bagley

Charles E. Brown

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Timothy Adams

Brenda G. Bates

Jason KennethCurtisSandraBessBrettRoyceJasonSanquinetteChristianGregJamesKyleKennethRogerScarlettJasonJaimeMatthewDerrickMauriceTheresaShandalBoJamesMichaelDouglasCynthiaHeatherHeatherAndrewAndrewEvelynThomasScottDrewHughPeterJaronCarlBrendaRobertDavidRogersRohrigJ.RosentreterM.RothmanRubinJ.RubleSadorfA.SandersC.SannerSarrattA.SchroederScottShernoffP.SmithSpykeM.SpykeY.Starke-JonesE.StevensC.StevensR.StricklandStroupD.SullivanG.SullivanG.SuttonB.TaylorS.TaylorTheriotP.ThomasJ.ThompsonL.TinglerD.ToneyTrippB.TurmanD.U'RenValdezVaughnD.WaasdorpE.WalkerWalterWalthourWardC.WashingtonWebber

QB 10 Grayson McCall 6-3 210 R-So. 12 Bryce Carpenter 6-1 210 S-Sr. 7 Jarrett Guest 6-3 190 R-So.

KO 31 Liam Gray 6-0 215 R-Fr. 25 Kade Hensley 5-10 185 R-Fr.

25 Kade Hensley 5-10 185 R-Fr.

5 Travis Geiger Jr. 6-4 300 R-Sr. 52 Allen Henry 6-3 290 R-Jr.

WR 14 Jared Brown 6-0 185 R-Fr.

3 Ja’Quon Griffin 6-0 255 R-Sr.

NT 15 Jerrod Clark 6-4 340 R-Sr.

73 Anthony Walton 6-4 310 R-Fr.

KR 16 Matthew McDoom 5-11 170 Fr. 14 Jared Brown 6-0 185 R-Fr.

BB 4 CJ Beasley 5-10 205 R-So.

WR 8 Tyson Mobley 6-0 170 Jr.

DEFENSE

TE 85 Xavier Gravette 6-4 215 R-Sr. 84 Jacob Jenkis 6-3 235 Jr.

WILL 1 Shane Bruce 6-0 235 R-So. 39 Tre Pinckney 6-1 220 R-Jr. 25 Jamar Darboe 6-1 225 R-Sr.

3 Ja’Quon Griffin 6-0 255 R-Sr.

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SPECIAL TEAMS

LG 66 Will McDonald 6-2 295 R-Jr.

DT 99 Kennedy Roberts 6-3 275 Sr.

13 Max Balthazar 5-11 200 R-Fr.

LT 56 Donnell Wilson 6-5 315 R-Jr.

RG 69 Willie Moise 6-3 295 R-So.

65 Dillon Luther 6-3 310 R-Jr.

C 57 Willie Lampkin 6-0 275 Jr.

0 Deon Fountain 5-11 185 R-Jr.

WR 15 Sam Pinckney 6-4 215 R-Sr. 6 Chris Rhone 6-4 200 R-Fr.

AB 2 Reese White 5-10 195 Sr.

P 28 Evan Crenshaw 6-4 180 Fr. 95 Mack West 5-8 175 R-Fr.

OFFENSE

75 Mason Bowers 6-4 285 R-So.

91 Emmanuel Johnson 6-6 260 Jr.

35 Nate Merchant 6-1 210 Fr.

DE 40 Braylon Ryan 6-2 240 R-So.

90 Rolan Wooden II 6-4 295 R-Sr.

BANDIT 0 Josaiah Stewart 6-2 230 So.

81 Adrian Hope 6-1 235 S-Sr.

SPUR 18 Jahmar Brown 6-1 210 R-Jr. 26 Jairan Parker 6-0 210 R-Sr.

FS 18 Tobias Fletcher 5-10 175 So. 10 Tavyn Jackson 5-11 190 S-Sr.

SS 13 Joshua Madison 5-11 190 R-So. 38 Charles Arnold Jr. 5-10 170 R-Fr.

H 95 Mack West 5-8 175 R-Fr.

COASTAL CAROLINA DEPTH CHART

MIKE 21 JT Killen 6-3 225 R-Jr. 45 Mason Shelton 6-2 235 R-So.

PK 31 Liam Gray 6-0 215 R-Fr.

PR 14 Jared Brown 6-0 185 R-Fr. 8 Tyson Mobley 6-0 170 Jr.

78 Tyler Wagner 6-5 310 R-Jr.

LS 81 Payton Bunch 6-3 190 R-Jr.

3 Aaron Bedgood 5-8 180 R-Jr.

RT 72 Antwine Loper 6-3 275 S-Sr. 64 Zovon Lindsay 6-4 300 R-Jr.

CB 2 D’Jordan Strong 5-11 190 S-Sr. 9 Manny Stokes Jr. 5-10 165 Jr. 16 Matthew McDoom 5-11 170 Fr.

5 Tyler Roberts 6-4 200 R-Sr.

CB 7 Lance Boykin 6-3 200 R-Sr. 23 Jacob Proche 5-10 190 Sr.

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11 De’Andre Coleman Fr. WR 6-2 205 Hueytown, Ala. Hueytown HS

15 Jerrod Clark R-Sr. NT 6-4 340 Dorchester, Mass. Brighton HS

18 Jahmar Brown R-Jr. Spur 6-1 210 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (South Carolina)

4 Tobias Fletcher So. S 5-10 175 Atlanta, Ga. Carver HS

12 Bryce Carpenter S-Sr. QB/ATH 6-1 200 Sarasota, Fla. Venice HS

14 Kiylan Miller R-Fr. Spur 6-3 190 Forest City, N.C. Chase HS

0 Deon Fountain R-Jr. WR 5-11 185 Valdosta, Ga. Brooks County HS

13 Joshua Madison R-So. S 5-11 190 Reseda, Calif. Newbury Park HS (College of the Canyons)

9 Manny Stokes Jr. Jr. CB 5-10 165 Orlando, Fla. Lake Nona HS

12 Dre Pinckney R-Fr. S 6-0 200 Boiling Springs, S.C. Boiling Springs HS

1 Braydon Bennett R-So. RB 6-2 200 Greenville, S.C. Southside HS

7 Lance Boykin R-Sr. CB 6-3 200 High Point, N.C. High Point Christian Academy (Old Dominion)

9 Bryce Archie Fr. QB 6-3 205 Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern HS

15 Sam Pinckney R-Sr. WR 6-4 215 Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood HS (Georgia State)

13 Max Balthazar R-Fr. RB 5-11 200 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. TRU Prep Academy / University School

2 Reese White Sr. RB 5-10 195 Sandy Springs, Ga. Riverwood International

5 Travis Geiger Jr. R-Sr. NT 6-4 300 Columbus, Ohio Marion-Franklin HS (Highland C.C. [Kan.] / Tiffin)

10 Tavyn Jackson S-Sr. S 5-11 190 Tallahassee, Fla. Rickards HS (Coffeyville C.C.)

8 Tyson Mobley Jr. WR 6-0 170 Longwood, Fla. Master’s Academy

4 CJ Beasley R-So. RB 5-10 205 Norfolk, Va. Maury HS

COASTAL CAROLINA NUMERICAL ROSTER

17 Kaleb Hutchinson Fr. S 6-0 180 Augusta, Ga. Westside HS

2 D’Jordan Strong S-Sr. CB 5-11 190 Batesville, Miss. South Panola HS (Northeast Mississippi C.C.)

5 Tyler Roberts R-Sr. WR 6-4 200 Buford, Ga. Jefferson HS (North Carolina Wesleyan)

3 Ja’Quon Griffin R-Sr. DT 6-0 255 Rome, Ga. Rome HS (Georgia Tech)

19 Nate Hope II R-Jr. RB 5-10 210 Marietta, Ga. Johns Creek HS (Lehigh)

16 Matthew McDoom Fr. CB 5-11 170 Winter Garden, Fla. West Orange HS

19 Elijah Hopkins Fr. CB 5-10 170 Ocala, Fla. Vanguard HS

14 Jared Brown R-Fr. WR 6-0 185 Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS

20 Logan Mauldin R-So. TE 6-3 225 Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS

16 Ty Lyles R-Fr. RB 6-2 195 Kernersville, N.C. East Forsyth HS

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School

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11 Amadou Fofana 6th DE 6-4 255 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell HS (Oklahoma State)

6 Luke Ellenberger R-Jr. Spur 6-1 195 Pisgah Forest, N.C. Brevard HS

1 Shane Bruce R-So. LB 6-0 235 Carrollton, Ga. Central HS

7 Jarrett Guest R-Jr. QB 6-3 190 Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain HS

10 Grayson McCall R-Jr. QB 6-3 215 Indian Trail, N.C. Porter Ridge HS

17 Dontrell Jackson Jr. Fr. QB 5-11 185 Harvey, Ill. Marist HS

20 Chase Atkinson R-So. S 6-0 190 Columbia, S.C. Blythewood HS (Syracuse)

0 Josaiah Stewart So. Bandit 6-2 230 Bronx, N.Y. Everett HS [Mass.]

3 Aaron Bedgood R-Jr. RB 5-8 180 Richmond Hill, Ga. Richmond Hill HS

6 Chris Rhone R-Fr. WR 6-4 200 Columbia, S.C. Gray Collegiate Academy

21 JT Killen

40 Braylon Ryan R-So. DE 6-2 240 Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood HS

42 Troy dela Vega Fr. TE 6-4 240 Park City, Utah Park City HS (Utah State)

47 Justin Scola R-Sr. Bandit 6-1 210 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood HS (Georgia State)

38 Taj Thomas R-Jr. WR 6-1 190 Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HS

51 Kip Green R-So. OL 6-4 305 Radford, Va. Radford HS

54 Luke Evans R-Fr. LB 6-0 205 Abbeville, S.C. Abbeville HS

35 Eli Hillman R-So. CB 5-11 190 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS (Warner)

29 Zxaequan Reeves R-Fr. CB 6-1 200 Titusville, Fla. Cocoa HS (Missouri)

27 Aaron Diggs R-So. LB 5-11 205 Auburn, Ala. Auburn HS

56 Donnell Wilson R-Jr. OL 6-5 315 Whiteville, N.C. Whiteville HS

23 Jacob Proche Sr. CB 5-10 190 Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS (Coffeyville C.C.)

34 Brooks Johnson Fr. TE 6-5 215 Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford HS

39 Tré Pinkney R-Jr. LB 6-1 220 Atlanta, Ga. Pebblebrook HS (Hutchinson C.C.)

49 Cameron Mitchell R-So. S 6-0 195 North Charleston, S.C. Fort Dorchester HS

32 Charles Steele R-So. Bandit 6-0 220 Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill HS

40 Patrick McSweeney R-Sr. TE 6-4 240 Staten Island, N.Y. Monsignor Farrell HS

37 De’Angelo Huskey R-Sr. CB 5-9 170 Rock Hill, S.C. South Pointe HS (Guilford College)

25 Jamar Darboe R-Sr. LB 6-1 225 Kinston, N.C. Christchurch School [Va.]

28 Evan Crenshaw Fr. P 6-4 180 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Nease HS

52 Allen Henry R-Jr. DT 6-3 290 West Memphis, Ark. West Memphis HS (Coffeyville C.C.)

26 Jairan Parker R-Sr. Spur 6-0 210 Houston, Texas St. Thomas High School (Abilene Christian / Missouri)

No. Name

30 Tanner Branson R-So. WR 6-0 190 Eugene, Ore. Churchill HS (Golden West College/TAU Kingsville)

29 Isaiah Jones Fr. RB 5-10 170 Lancaster, Pa. Manheim Township HS

R-Jr. LB 6-3 225 Lake Wylie, S.C. Charlotte Christian School

38 Charles Arnold Jr. R-Fr. S 5-10 170 Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes HS

36 Joah Cash R-Fr. Bandit 6-2 225 Savannah, Ga. Jenkins HS (Naval Academy Prep. School)

45 Mason Shelton R-So. LB 6-2 235 Maryville, Tenn. Maryville HS

22 Josiah Robinson Fr. Spur 5-11 205 Apopka, Fla. Apopka HS

49 John Grant III Fr. TE 6-3 215 James Island, S.C. James Island Charter HS

Coastal Carolina Numerical Roster

46 John Kirkpatrick R-Fr. LS 6-2 245 Franklin, Tenn. Franklin HS (Naval Academy Prep. School)

55 Tray Brown Fr. LB 6-4 235 Margate, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS

High

28 Jerrod Cameron Jr. Fr. CB 5-8 160 Miami, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS

41 Corey Warren Fr. DE 6-0 240 Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS

53 Kassy Desir 6th OL 6-2 305 North Miami Beach, Fla. Flanagan HS (UAlbany)

54 Frankie Richardson Fr. OL 6-5 295 Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg HS

33 Logan Adkins R-So. RB 5-7 175 Beaufort, S.C. Beaufort HS

35 Nate Merchant Fr. LS 6-1 210 Easley, S.C. Easley HS

Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown School/Previous School

43 Hunter Patrick R-So. P/PK 6-1 215 Parkton, Md. Hereford HS (Maryland)

48 Bailey Carraway R-Fr. LB 6-3 240 Hartsville, S.C. Hartsville HS

31 Liam Gray R-Fr. PK 6-0 215 Westminster, Colo. Holy Family HS

33 Austin Randall R-Jr. S 6-1 190 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach HS

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25 Kade Hensley R-Fr. PK/P 5-10 185 Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill HS

31 Ze’marion Harrell R-Fr. LB 6-2 225 Virginia Beach, Va. Salem HS

59 Jayden Addison R-Jr. OL 6-2 245 Blythewood, S.C. Blythewood HS

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72 Antwine Loper S-Sr. OL 6-3 275 Conway, S.C. Carolina Forest HS

89 Rian Black Fr. WR 6-0 210 Rockledge, Fla. Rockledge HS

99 Kennedy Roberts Sr. DT 6-3 275 Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic

64 Zovon Lindsay R-Jr. OL 6-4 300 Fayetteville, N.C. Trinity Christian School (NC State)

82 Jameson Tucker R-Fr. WR 6-2 190 Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin HS

85 Xavier Gravette R-Sr. TE 6-4 215 Towson, Md. Calvert Hall College HS (Morgan State)

78 Tyler Wagner R-So. OL 6-5 310 Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS

Coastal Carolina

73 Anthony Walton R-Fr. OL 6-4 310 Lamar, S.C. Lamar HS

86 TJ Ivy Jr. R-Sr. TE 6-5 235 Chicago, Ill. Marist HS (Indiana)

92 Mark Milnac R-Jr. DT 6-1 240 Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin HS

90 Rolan Wooden II R-Sr. DT 6-4 295 Acworth, Ga. Allatoona HS

Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous School Numerical Roster

Thomas Johnson R-Fr. OL 6-3 280 Aynor, S.C. Aynor HS

81 Adrian Hope S-Sr. Bandit 6-1 235 Ocala, Fla. Vanguard HS (Furman)

91 Emmanuel Johnson Jr. DE 6-6 260 North Charleston, S.C. Fort Dorchester HS (Georgia Tech)

80 Dami’on Thompson Fr. WR 6-2 185 Mableton, Ga. Pebblebrook HS

96 Kyrie Samuel Fr. NT 6-0 255 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS

66 Will McDonald R-Jr. OL 6-2 295 Matthews, N.C. Porter Ridge HS

68 Caleb Godfree R-Fr. OL 6-2 285 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS

98 Travis Batts R-Fr. DE 6-4 255 Columbia, S.C. Dutch Fork HS

62 Nick Del Grande Fr. OL 6-4 270 Lancaster, Pa. Lampeter-Strasburg HS

93 James Johnson Jr. R-So. NT 6-2 275 Fort Pierce, Fla. Vero Beach HS

No. Name

57 Willie Lampkin Jr. OL 6-0 275 Lakeland, Fla. Lakeland HS

69 Willie Moise R-So. OL 6-3 295 Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep.

65 Dillon Luther R-Jr. OL 6-3 310 Asheville, N.C. Erwin HS (Western Carolina)

67 Donavan Manson R-So. OL 6-4 290 Indian Land, S.C. Indian Land HS

88 Tate Davis R-Fr. WR 6-4 190 Wilmington, N.C. North Brunswick HS (UNC Pembroke)

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97 David Portu Fr. DE 6-3 245 Fort Myers, Fla. Bishop Verot Cathlolic HS

60 Andrey Newton Fr. OL 6-2 280 Columbia, S.C. Ridge View HS

81 Payton Bunch R-Jr. LS 6-3 190 Pendleton, S.C. Pendleton HS

77 Tom Bambrick R-Fr. OL 6-4 330 Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand HS

83 Kyre Duplessis R-So. WR 5-10 195 Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge HS

87 Malachi Taylor R-Fr. WR 6-3 200 Goose Creek, S.C. Goose Creek HS

75 Mason Bowers R-So. OL 6-4 285 High Point, N.C. High Point Central HS

95 Mack West R-Fr. P/PK 5-8 175 Hamlet, N.C. Richmond HS

61 Roger Jacobs Fr. OL 6-2 310 Bennettsville, S.C. Marlboro County HS

84 Jacob Jenkins Jr. TE 6-3 235 Hoover, Ala. Spain Park HS (Jacksonville State)