Georgia State Football 2022 • October 8, 2022

2022

Georgia State vs. Georgia Southern

#StateNotSouthern Week

Georgia State has won two in a row over Georgia Southern and holds a 5-3 lead in the series, which began in 2014.

It's #StateNotSouthern Week as Georgia State, coming off a 31-14 victory at Army, hosts Georgia Southern at Center Parc Stadium. Georgia State has won two in a row over Georgia Southern and holds a 5-3 lead in the series, which began in 2014.

Last season at Statesboro, Georgia State scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including Jamyest Williams' game-winner on a 23-yard run with 26 seconds left, to earn a 21-14 victory. After Georgia Southern tied the game with 1:39 left, the Panthers drove 73 yards in seven plays for the winning score. Williams started the drive with a 12-yard run, and QB Darren Grainger had a 5-yard completion and five rushes for 35 yards.

In 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia State scored the goahead touchdown with 2:54 to play to send Georgia State to a 30-24 victory. The Panthers trailed 24-13 in the fourth quarter before scoring 17 straight points. In 2017 in Statesboro, Penny

Hart caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Conner Manning with 2:31 to play to give the Panthers a 21-17 come-from-behind win. Hart finished with eight catches for a then-school record 191 yards.

In 2016, in its last game at the Georgia Dome, Georgia State won its second straight in the series, 30-24. Conner Manning passed for 318 yards and the Panthers scored on their first three possessions for a 20-0 lead.

In 2015, Georgia State recorded a record-setting and bowl-clinching 34-7 victory in Statesboro. The Panthers handed Georgia Southern their worst home loss ever as the GSU defense limited the Eagles to 135 yards rushing and a school-record 203 yards of total offense. After a 7-7 first half, the Panthers scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the second half.

Army Recap

In the win at Army, Tucker Gregg (126) and Jamyest Williams (106) each rushed for over 100 yards, while Darren Grainger passed for 157 yards on just eight completions and accounted for two touchdowns.

Leading 17-14 in the fourth quarter, the GSU defense stopped Army on fourth down on consecutive possessions, including a fourth-and-goal inside the 1-yard line. After stopping a fake punt on Army's next possession, Georgia State sealed the win on Darren Grainger's 57-yard TD pass to Ja'Cyais Credle with 2:59 left. Senior ILB Jordan Veneziale led the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups. Freshman ILB Jordan Jones added 12 tackles in his first start.

Gregg, the super senior from Chatsworth, Ga., scored his 20th career rushing touchdown at Army on a 56-yard run with a minute left. That gave the senior and former walk-on sole possession of the GSU career record for rushing touchdowns, passing Tra Barnett. He also broke Barnett's record for rushing attempts with 389.

With 1,909 yards, Gregg ranks second to Barnett (2,156 yards, 2016-19) on the Panthers' career

rushing list. Behind Gregg and Williams, the Panthers have rushed for 200-plus yards in 11 of the last 13 games.

Sophomore wide receiver Robert Lewis ranks No. 2 Sun Belt and No. 13 FBS with five TD receptions this season. 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 quarterback Grainger leads the Sun Belt and ranks No. 4 in FBS with 15.34 yards per completion. He has passed for 1,028 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, along with 233 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Since taking over the starting role in Game 3 of 2021, Grainger has accounted for 32 touchdowns in 15 starts (28 passing, 4 rushing).

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, who topped 1,000 career yards vs. Coastal Carolina, leads the Panthers with 25 catches for 428 yards. He is No. 2 in the Sun Belt in receiving yards.

CB Quavian White is No. 6 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 fifth among all active FBS players. Teammate Antavious Lane is one behind with nine.

The GSU defense has forced 10 turnovers with six interceptions and four fumble recoveries. That gives the Panthers 21 takeaways over the last nine games.

Senior OLB Jontrey Hunter grabbed an interception vs. Coastal Carolina and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown for the longest interception return in program history. Hunter has been one of

the Panthers' top defenders with 32 tackles, 4.5 TFL, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. Head coach Shawn Elliott's squad has played in three straight bowl games, including back-to-back wins in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl and 2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl. The Panthers have played in bowl games in four of Elliott's five seasons.

Gregg scored his 20th career rushing touchdown at Army on a 56-yard run with a minute left. He now holds the GSU career record for rushing touchdowns, passing Tra Barnett.

Georgia State Depth Chart vs. Georgia Southern

OFFENSE

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

Mikele Colasurdo 6-1 215 R-So.

Steven Krajewski 6-4 211 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.

WR 8 Ja’Cyais Credle 6-4 202 Jr.

Jacob Freeman 5-11 190 R-So.

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

Tailique Williams 5-9 170 R-So.

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

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

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

Ahmon Green 6-2 240 R-So.

Aubry Payne 6-4 235 R-Sr.*

LT 75 Bryson Broadway 6-5 280 Jr.

Avery Reece 6-2 270 R-Jr.

LG 72 Luis Cristobal 6-0 274 R-Jr.

Trey Bonner 6-3 280 R-Jr.

C 62 Malik Sumter 6-1 285 R-Sr.*

Avery Reece 6-2 270 R-Jr.

RG 64 Pat Bartlett 6-4 295 R-Sr.*

Jonathan Brown 6-5 295 R-So.

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

Johnathan Bass 6-4 290 R-Sr.

SPECIALISTS

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

Liam Rickman 6-0 185 Fr.

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

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

Kade Loggins 6-1 182 R-So.

SN 51 Jack Bernstein 5-11 235 Fr.

Michael Fitzmeyer 5-11 215 Fr.

Kade Loggins 6-1 182 R-So.

Jamyest Williams 5-9 185 R-Sr.*

Quavian White 5-10 185 Sr.*

Jamyest Williams 5-9 185 R-Sr.*

Robert Lewis 5-11 185 R-So.

OLB

DEFENSE

Jontrey Hunter 6-2 200 R-Sr.

PJ Simmons II 6-0 180 Fr.

Javon Denis 6-0 264 R-Jr.

Tre Moore 6-4 250 R-Sr.

NG 59 Thomas Gore 6-0 280 R-Jr.

Akeem Smith 6-0 290 R-Sr.

Jeffery Clark 6-0 260 R-Jr.

Tylon Dunlap 6-1 261 R-Fr.

OLB

ILB

Jamil Muhammad 6-2 245 R-Jr.

Shamar McCollum 6-4 215 Sr.

Jordan Jones 6-0 210 R-Fr.

Justin Abraham 6-1 233 R-So.

Jordan Veneziale 6-0 225 Sr.

Chris Smith 6-2 210 Jr.

S 10 Jacorey Crawford 6-0 215 Sr.*

Jalen Tate 6-0 195 R-So.

Antavious Lane 5-9 188 R-Jr.

D-Icey Hopkins 5-11 175 Fr.

CB

CB

Quavian White 5-10 185 Sr.*

Jeremiah Johnson 5-11 185 Jr.

Bryquice Brown 6-0 180 R-Jr.

Jaylon Jones 5-11 180 R-Sr.*

NO. NAME

2022 Numerical Roster

POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN

SCHOOL/

PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

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

1

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

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NO. NAME

42 Blake Carroll

43 Chris Davis Jr.

44

POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN

PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

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

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

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

45 Jordan Jones

46

Tristan Lyon

47 Michael Fitzmeyer

48 Justin Abraham

49

50

JoJo Lopez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

53

Markland Davis

54 Tre Moore

55

56

57

58

Chauncey Kamakea

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

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

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

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

Marcus Anderson

JT Ellis

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

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

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

60 Ronald Folkes

61 Cameron Dye

62 Malik Sumter

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

OL 6-4 265 R-Fr. Milton, Ga. Milton

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

64 Pat Bartlett

65 Avery Reece

66 Seth Glausier

67 Ben Chukwuma

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

86 Ezeqiel Marion TE 6-3 210 R-So. Perry, Ga. Perry

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

Tarance Breedlove CB 6-0 170 Fr. Loganville Loganville, Ga.

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

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

Liam Rickman PK 6-0 185 Fr. Guyton, Ga. South Effingham

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

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

Joseph Harper DE 6-3 269 Jr. Snellville, Ga. Ridge Point (Texas)/Trinity Valley CC

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

Akeem Smith NG 6-0 290 R-Sr. Richmond, Va. Bishop Sullivan Catholic

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

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

OF THE GEORGIA STATE

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 early 2017.

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

SHAWN ELLIOTT

2017 – PRESENT

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

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 first time.

After 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Alabama.

The win over 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.

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,

Head Coach, Shawn Elliott

Full name: Shawn Hardwick Elliott

Born: June 26, 1973

Hometown: Camden, S.C.

Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1996

Family: Wife Summer, daughter Maddyn, son Max

n 1997-09, Appalachian State, assistant coach

n 2010-16, South Carolina, assistant coach

n 2015, South Carolina, interim head coach

2017-present, Georgia State, head coach

HEAD COACHING RECORD

2015 South Carolina (interim) 1-5

2017 Georgia State * 7-5

2018 Georgia State 2-10

2019 Georgia State * 7-6

2020 Georgia State * 6-4

Georgia State * 8-5

AT GSU (5 Years) 30-30

OVERALL (6 Years) 31-35

Bowl Game

touchdowns, rushing yards and total offense.

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 Bowl.

Despite 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.

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.

On offense, 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).

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.

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 team in rushing and set a school record for fewest interceptions.

Punter Brandon Wright ranked No. 3 in FBS in punting average and net while setting the Sun Belt record at 48.3 yards per kick. The Ray Guy Award semifinalist is GSU’s first semifinalist for a major college football award.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 2007.

Beginning 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

in addition to the three championships.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2022 COACHING STAFF

NATE FUQUA

Defensive Coordinator/ Outside Linebackers

6th year at GSU Alma Mater: Wofford, 2003

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.

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

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

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).

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

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

TRENT M CKNIGHT

Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks

6th year at GSU Alma Mater: Samford, 2010

n Elevated to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2022.

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

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

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

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

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

2022 Coaching Staff

2021 Coaching Staff

ANTREAL ALLEN

Assistant Secondary 1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: Georgia State, 2018

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

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

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

Special Teams Coordinator

1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: Elon, 2003

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

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

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.

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

2022 Coaching Staff

2021 Coaching Staff

QUINSHAD DAVIS

Wide Receivers

1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: North Carolina, 2016

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

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).

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

3rd year at GSU Alma Mater: Georgia State, 2020

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

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.

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

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

JOHN HOLT

Offensive Line

1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 2008

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

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

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2022 Coaching Staff

BRIAN LANDIS

Inside Linebackers

3rd year at GSU

Alma Mater: Georgetown College, 2001

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

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.

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

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

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

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

2022 Coaching Staff

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CORY PEOPLES

Secondary/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator

3rd year at GSU

Alma Mater: South Carolina, 2005

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

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

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

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

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

ALLEN SMITH

Defensive Line

1st year at GSU

Alma Mater: Wofford, 2021

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

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

n Previously coached at VMI, Duke and App State.

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

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

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JOHN SISK Head Strength Coach ALEX DERENTHAL Assistant Strength Coach

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CURTIS TURNER Assistant Strength Coach

BOB MURPHY

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DR. M. BRIAN BLAKE

GSU PRESIDENT

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

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

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

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.

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.

Georgia State University President

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.

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

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-year history.

Blake grew up in Savannah, Ga., and attended Benedictine Military Academy. He and his wife, Bridget, have two sons, Brendan and Bryce.

CHARLIE COBB 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.

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 Achievement, Competitive Greatness, 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 highest GPA.

Cobb 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.

PANTHER BAND

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.

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

Pasadena, Calif., in the Tournament of Roses parade. The Panther Band has proven itself as a band that truly entertains.

The Panther Band 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.

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NCAA COMPLIANCE

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.

MISSION STATEMENT

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.

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS

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

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

• Has made a donation to the athletics program;

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

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

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

RECRUITING

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

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.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE

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.

EXTRA BENEFITS

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:

• Cash or loans in any amount;

• Co-signing or arranging a loan;

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

• Use of an automobile;

• Rent-free or reduced-cost housing;

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

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

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

GSU BOOSTER COMPLIANCE DO’S and DO NOT’S

DO’S

• Provide an occasional meal to student athletes or team

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

• It may be catered

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

NCAA REPORTING

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.

DO NOT’S

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

• Co-signing a loan

• Cash

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

• Arranging employment for family/friends

• Free or reduced housing

• Engage in any kind of recruiting activities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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.

NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS NIL POLICY

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 Eligibility.”

Student-athletes may 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”).

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.

• 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

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.

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

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

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).

PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB

The Panther Athletic Club is the primary fundraising arm of Georgia State Athletics. Annual donations provide Panther student-athletes with a championship experience through scholarship, facility enhancement and programmatic support.

Through your involvement, financial support, and investment, you can help us unite together as a Panther family to ensure success in all aspects of our program. Your participation helps:

• Support student-athletes

Enhance athletic facilities

Provide academic scholarships

The Membership Year is from January 1 –December 31.

EXCLUSIVE MEMBER BENEFITS

• Priority seating and parking for football and basketball games.

• Ticket priorities for post-season competition including bowl games and championship tournaments.

• Build Panther Athletic Club Priority Points—based on total contributions to the Panther Athletic Club and other Athletic funds, consecutive years of membership, current giving membership level and season ticket purchases.

Invitations to exclusive Panther Athletic Club events where you can socialize with other Panther alumni and friends.

And much more!

THANK YOU

Panther Athletic Club Donors!

List as of 8/15/22

Burning Bright

Saxon and Toni Dasher

Brad and Patty Ferrer

Cathy Henson and Chris Carpenter

Sherrill A. Moss and Joe Lawson

Allen and Linda Poole

Bill and Susan Reeves

Frank and Judy Strickland Teamwork Tickets Inc.

John G. Horgan and Kris Varjas

Daniel and Angela Wilkin

John V. Wilson

All-American

Steven and Lisa Asplundh

Tony and Mary Burger Isaiah and Sharon Mapp Walt and Marsha McDowell George and Kathy Pierce Joe and Karen Reinkemeyer

CPAC Reynolds and Linda Wiant Richard E. Thompson Mac Thurston

Benjamin M. Williams

Coaches Circle

Katrina T. Bradbury

Casey J. Farmer

Terry F. Pechacek

Norman E. Powell Steve Swope

Champion

Billy and Donna Allbritton

Charlie and Lindsay Cobb

Sidney A. Crow

Rus and Lori Etheridge

Angela Giles

Ashley E. King

Touchdown

Bill and Carol Adams

Armin and Liz Brecher

Brett A. Bringuel

Tonya D. Cook

Vincent R. Davis Kean and Rebecca Decarlo Kenrick N. Higa Christopher and Adrienne Hill Larry and Jean Linner Victoria R. Nail-Taylor Phillip and Jeanne Oneacre Jerry and Usha Rackliffe Larry and Fran Sibilia James A. Stark Edgar C. Torbert

"Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, LLC" Rose Marie Wade Gary Youngblood and Mike Lorton

Panther

Kenneth Arrington Carol C. Ashby

Kenneth L. Bernhardt Gary and Melissa Brennaman David P. Brown Sarah L. Cook

Corro'll H. Driskell Amanda Emery Stephanie D. Floyd Stephen D. Forrester Margaret and Paul Franklin Mark T. Fritz Corey Gauff Darryl L. Harris Christopher H. Higgins Gene Hill Edward B. Hula Cheryl E. Hunley

Mary Illig

Derek M. Jackson

Davey M. James

Billy R. Jones

Kimberly N. King

Susan K. Laird

Thomas C. Lewis

Bruce W. Mack

Felicia M. Mayfield

Robert W. McManus

Tabatha L. Michel

Matthew Momtahan

Stephen W. Narrie

Dennis A. Neas

Shellord Pinkett

Deborah A. Powell

Charlie F. Prince Redshirt

Steven N. Richardson Ross Rubenstein

Michael P. Kehoe and Amanda L. Scott

Shred-X Corporation

Larry G. Singleton

Charles E. Speight

James G. Stalvey

Robert R. Stewart

Jermani F. Thompson

Timothy J. Thurber

Michael L. Tiller

Chaundra Tyson

Dexter B. Warrior

Fred Watson

John J. Weaver

David B. Westbrooks

George C. Wiese

Allen Wilbanks

McRae F. Williams

Robert A. Williams

Travis L. Williams

Carter Wilson

Panther Athletic Club Donors

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Danny K. Agee

Craig A. Avena

Monica L. Barnes

Shayla N. Bennett

Leo Blavin

Jason Boyd

Selita S. Boyd

Christopher B. Bradley

Randall B. Brannon

Richard I. Bressler

Stewart E. Bridges

John R. Brite

Erika C. Brown

Kristen A. Brown

Markell J. Bryant

Edward G. Byce

Dan T. Cahoon

James M. Camp

Patrick M. Cheney

Andre B. Cleveland

Don Cline

Heath Colvin

George R. Cooter

Kimberly W. Copeland

David Crawford

David S. Crawford

Darrell W. Daniels

Kirby L. Davis

Gary Dennis

Chinmaya P. Desai

Beryl I. Diamond

Candace Bird-Diaz

David Diaz

Lawrence D. Dodson

John C. Dufries

Ernest L. Duncan

John J. Dyer

Jerry L. Endsley

Ronald G. Everett

Frederick Farmer

Yulando A. Farmer

Jessica C. Fields

Hiram C. Folds

Robert E. Frady

Julian A. Franklin

Tammy Glausier

Ryan T. Graham

Mickay Hall

Joy R. Hambrick

Jennifer Harris

William W. Harris

Randy G. Hayes

Sherice N. Hayes

Christopher B. Hillyard

Kathleen J. Hodges

Robert E. Hope

Laurie E. House

Elisha L. Howell-Williams

Brett S. Jackson

Mark R. Jacobson

Benjamin J. Jacoby

Anna Tennille Moore-Johnson

Douglass L. Johnson

Ebony S. Johnson

Marlette H. Johnson

Thetis A. Jones

Letita A. Judy Douglas J. Justice Jay Kahn Evan L. Kaine

Hank T. Kalb

Alan J. Kauffmann

Randall H. Kent David G. Klein

Jeffrey O. Klein

Michael D. Klein Stanley R. Konter Kevin Kurey

Tanya M. Maxwell John J. McDaniel

Yves T. McKenzie Erika Meinhardt

Christina C. Million

Jamal P. Mitchell

Russel D. Moore

David W. Murkison

Samir A. Naib

Rick Nemec

Christie L. Nerbonne

Lance A. Netland

Chauncey Newsome

Chauncey R. Newsome

Frank D. Noyes

Annette L. O'Banion

Chinwe S. Okoronkwo Gaines

James D. Oxford

Dale J. Palmer

Richard Pannell

Rita L. Payne

James R. Peck

Herman Pennamon

George Perez

Catherine A. Perkins

William R. Pike

Nicolle Parsons-Pollard

Forrest C. Poole

John K. Powell

Robert S. Price

Dawn A. Randolph Tina Reece

Claudette A. Reese

Stewart Reese

Michael D. Reeves

Ryan A. Reid

Kathryn B. Rhodes

Andrew T. Roach

Aubrey K. Roberts

Kenneth E. Roberts

Benjamin S. Roth

Nathan B. Rushin

Sam L. Russell Jr. Barry G. Sanders

Michael L. Sanseviro

John R. Scarbrough

Russell E. Shepley

Olesha L. Shorter-Hill

Jennifer M. Smith

Kavin K. Smith

Bryant D. Springer

Walter Stephens

Panther

John A. Steward

Joshua C. Stowell

Gregory Sundberg

Geraldine Thomas

Vicky Treverton

Michael A. Usher

Deborah J. Vander Ploeg

Greg Veneziale

Julian P. Wade

Richard J. Wagner

Emanuel Walker

James E. White

Carol A. Williams

Jack F. Williams

Raymond S. Williams

Melinda M. Wiser

Michael Wroblewski

Joanne L. Yarber

Pounce

Adam S. Acker

Jeffrey Allen

Robin M. Andrews

Judith B. Ashley

Kenneth J. Ashley

Robert J. Balog

Leigh and David Barton Rick Beasley

Jeffrey R. Benson

Jack A. Bernard

Thomas P. Blakely

Eric A. Brothers

Robert L. Bruce

Patricia L. Bryan

Kay J. Bunch

Rashad A. Cain

Marie L. Cameron

Tanishia S. Chapman

Eric J. Cohen

Anthony E. Colbert

Steven R. Crawford

Mark C. Crenshaw

Michael Cummings

Harry L. Dangel

Gayle Daniel

Ericka K. Davis

Geert J. De Vries

Matt Dewire

Victoria I. Dorsey

Elise Oberdorfer-Douglas

Christopher L. Dugger

Tyrone C. Duncan

James E. Durham

Larry Van Etten

Patrick J. Faerber

Bruce M. Fahsel

Leon F. Fairley

William R. Feldhaus

Michael S. Fitzmeyer

Tonja M. Fordham

Daniel P. Franklin

April B. Free

Jason K. Friedlander

David M. Fry

Kenneth L. Fuller

Peggy A. Gallagher

Stephanie A. Gan Desmond J. Gardfrey MaryAnne F. Gaunt

Angela D. George Andrew T. Gewirtz

Thomas E. Gould Bruce S. Grant Andrew J. Grimmke

Pamela Robin Hardnett Steve Haviland

Matt Headley

Timber C. Hines Brad W. Holland Samuel Hopkins

Samuel L. Hopkins

Alisa J. Horton David Houchins

Tamika Hrobowski-Houston Keisha Hunt

"Arylessence, Inc."

Jimmy A. James

Hiram D. Johnston

Wesley J. Johnston

Randall W. Johnstone

Levy L. Jones

Nelson Walker Jr.

Tamar Kapner

Brian M. Kelly

Michael D. King

Sandra Stewart-Kruger

Bruce C. LaBudde

Anthony W. Lavorgna

J. M. Lawson

Justin M. Libby

Aaron C. Lutz

Rodney S. Lyn

Keith D. Maclin

Carole Maddux

L'Dominique N. McDaniel-Harris

Keaton L. McKeown

Gabe Alexander Mobley

Carlton J. Mullis

Robert A. Murphy

Timothy J. Newman

Donald M. Niles

Sean Nixon

Alan Owens

Quinton O. Parker

Robert H. Patton

Chester B. Phillips

Mark W. Phillips

Richard D. Phillips

William T. Pipkin

Norman A. Pommells

Carlton J. Ramsay

Robert W. Reavis

Shirley A. Reid

Wanda L. Riley

MaryAnn Romski

David J. Sanders

Dawn M. Semien

William H. Shippen

Milton J. Solomon

Michael A. Stansbury

Martha B. Staples

Rebecca N. Stephens

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Philip R. Tankersley

Susanne L. Taunton

Amit Thaker

Cornelius D. Thomas

Samuel S. Thrower

William Travis

Susan E. Vogtner

Stanley A. Walters

George N. Wannamaker

Alan D. Warner

Russell D. Wham

Loucynda G. White

Patricia P. Whiten

Leonard Wieczorek

Perry S. Wilkes

Gary L. Wilson

Daniel H. Wolbe

Dennis R. Wolfe

Geary R. Woolfolk

Blaine H. Wyche

Teammate

Ashby H. Addiss

Jolaade O. Adebayo

Mario Adkins

Jenny K. Aguilar

Ronnie A. Aikens

Makungu M. Akinyela

Shelby V. Ames

Stanley A. Amin

Thomas Anderson

Neal F. Andrews

Patricia P. Aponte

Francisco Artley

Conni M. Atkinson

Natalie Austin

Rodney C. Baker

Anthony L. Banks

Ken Barronton

Richard L. Baskerville

Gary Batini

Sally R. Becking

Heather R. Bell

Tyrone M. Bell

Gwendolyn T. Benson

Jacob Benson

Robin F. Berry

Jennifer S. Bhagia

Trennye T. Blackburn

Voshonda M. Bolton

Erica K. Bracey

Jim Brackery

James T. Bricker

David E. Brown

John T. Brown

Nick Buchs

Paula L. Burman

Laura G. Burtle

Melody L. Burton

Anthony B. Butler

Thomas H. Butler

Travis W. Caldwell

Michael L. Campbell

Rebecca Chandler

Michael D. Cheney

Catrice L. Clark

Marion T. Clark

Jaquay N. Cosby

Barbara E. Crane

Renee M. Creel

James R. Culbreth

Derwin B. Davis

Mary L. Davis

Tamieka J. Davis David I. Dawson

Michael D. Deariso

Edward DeGruy

Edgar N. Derricho

Deon L. Deshields

Royal J. Dickey

Melissa Donovan

Zachary M. Doppel

Gerald R. Doyle

Sheltering Arms Dunbar

Christopher W. Dunn

Tonia R. Durden

Daniel J. Duval

Robert G. Eaton

Shedwyn L. Echoles

Kenya D. Edwards

Seth R. Eisenberg

Adasha M. Elam

Christopher R. Elliott

Robert M. Ellis

Gwendolyn W. Ellison

Johnnie M. Engesser

Travis L. Falcon

Robert Feldman

Lance Ferestad

Anthony Ferrante

James C. Fetner

Daniel A. Fisher

Phyllis L. Fletcher

Andrew Forbes

James Forbes

Raven Foster

Nathan Fuqua

Kendall A. Gamble

Virginia J. Garner

Zachary Garner

Allison George

Kristy G. George-Coleman

Georgia State University Alumni Association

Phillip J. Gilbert

Jean-Pascal Gingras

Theophilus Glover

Jay Goodwin

John W. Goolsbee

Samuel E. Goss

Samantha N. Gregg

Ryan C. Grelecki

Sonya B. Grier

Caroline P. Griffin

Heather Griffin

GSU Alumni Association

Donald Hamelberg

James M. Haneklau

Jay B. Haney

John A. Hannay

James J. Harbin

Patrick Hatcher

Panther

Stanley R. Hauseman

Amanda Hawkins

Jonathan R. Hershey

Todd Hill

Stephanie Hoey

David G. Hofstetter

Marshall F. Holcomb

Patrick A. Holman

Loudermilk Homes

Brad Horton

Michael C. Howard

Richard A. Hunt

Frank E. Hunter

Montino D. Ingram

Jason I. Irby

Debra Isbitts

Moraima Ivory

Richard J. Jacobson

Craig Johnson

Craig J. Johnson

Demoyance Johnson

Michael R. Johnson-Weeks

Matthew E. Kehrli

Dan Kelley

Eugene Kernan

Kevin Kernan

Michael P. Kien

Young K. Kim

Thomas J. King

Kelly K. Koch

Steven J. Komerofsky

Damir J. Kunovac

Dr. Tamika P. La Salle

Jeff Lang

Charles P. Langley

Karen D. Loch

Barbara K. Lowry

William D. Lowry

Gary S. Lummus

Jean M. Maddox

Robert D. Manarin

Erik A. Manning

Daniel F. Manza

Antonia S. Marcovecchio

Willie L. Martin

Christopher L. Martz

David Mason

Meredith L. McCoyd

Matthew D. McCullin

Clifford L. McDaniel

Daniel McGee

Mark J. McGovern

Glenn McGrier

John McKnight

Ephraim R. McLean

Ethen McMichael

Bryan C. McNatt

Bryce J. McNeil

Michael D. McPherson

William L. Megaro

Jason Mendenhall

Trelley L. Meyers

Charles D. Michel

Kari H. Miller

Nelson L. Mills

Karmen D. Milton Eyvon Mitchell

Laderrius Q. Mitchell Chris D. Mizzell Malinda G. Molock Benjamin R. Moore Glenn R. Moore

Harrice B. Moore Lawrence E. Moore Connie Motes Pam Mottram

Anthony C. Murphy KaRon D. Murray Kathleen Napierala Rosevelt Nelson

Zachary S. Nelson Joshua T. Newsome

Donna C. Nichols

Thomas C. O'Brien

Richard D. O'Driscoll Cynthia L. Oliver Jeffrey Ollman

Michael T. Owens

Club Donors

Victor Palmeri

Kyle Paris

Angela R. Parker

Mia M. Parker

Walden C. Parker

Donald E. Patterson

David K. Payne

Wiliam S. Payne

Charles K. Pearsall

Holly Pezzano

Lawrence C. Philpott

Warren K. Pickard

Kimberly Pike Victor Pinero

Colin M. Poe

James R. Pope

Freddie Porter Ryan T. Postol

Natasha N. Powell

Ethan Power

Audrey K. Proa

Zachary A. Proa Charlie Provenzano

Jim S. Reilly

Martha F. Reynolds

Daniel F. Rice

Keith A. Richardson

Julie Ann C. Rickman

Wayne S. Ricks

Norman Roberson

Stephen C. Roberts

Yolanda B. Roberts

William J. Rochelle

Francis J. Rodriguez

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Jason Rogers

David Rohrig

Robert J. Rosentreter

Brenda M. Rothman

Carl Rubin

Jaron J. Ruble

Peter Sadorf

Hugh A. Sanders

Drew C. Sanner

Scott Sarratt

Thomas A. Schroeder

Evelyn Scott

Andrew Shernoff

Andrew P. Smith

Heather Spyke

Heather M. Spyke

Cynthia Y. Starke-Jones

Douglas E. Stevens

Michael C. Stevens

James R. Strickland

Bo Stroup

Shandal D. Sullivan

Theresa G. Sullivan

Maurice G. Sutton

Derrick B. Taylor

Matthew S. Taylor

Jaime Theriot

Jason P. Thomas

Scarlett J. Thompson

Roger L. Tingler

Kenneth D. Toney

Kyle Tripp

James B. Turman

Greg D. U'Ren

Christian Valdez

Sanquinette Vaughn

Jason D. Waasdorp

Royce E. Walker

Brett Walter

Bess Walthour

Sandra Ward

Curtis C. Washington Kenneth Webber

Sam Campanella

Lavata Carter

Wayne Clanton

Anthony L. Coleman

Mattie S. Collins

Michael W. Crowe

Eduardo Curry

Theo J. Dawkins

Dillon Duval

Ivan Franklin

Barry S. Weiner

Lisa A. Welch

Shawn Wiggins

Dennis E. Wilhoit

Michael Willer Sebastian Willer

Everett F. Williams

Jennifer D. Williams Nekia K. Williams Sandra Williamson Jennifer J. Willis

Wilson A. Witherspoon Steve Wojcikowski Jonathan I. Wolff

Seth A. Wood

Darrell E. Woodall

Tugwan D. Woods Tag Wotherspoon

Sidney Wynn

Mordechai Yormark Douglas L. Young Ladarion L. Young

Friend

Timothy Adams

Richard H. Bagley

James H. Bailey

Brenda G. Bates

Dan Beach

Richard A. Berry Stephen T. Blake Charles Brown

Charles E. Brown

Richard P. Gillespie

Bree A. Hicken

John F. Hicks

Joshua D. Hixson

Raymond M. Holmes

Dinika Johnson

Carlton B. Kersey

Antonio V. Lentini

Thomas J. Loughrey

Devadas Lynton

Darryl Lyons

John T. Marshall

Brian Miller

Crystal Moody

Will Owens

Erik Paz

Cynthia Pearson Mary Penner

Christian Perez

Cameron Proctor

John K. Reed

Kenneth C. Robinson

Stephanie Saculles

Fredrick Sando

Christopher G. Sibilia

Nate Simon

Sara Smithee

Jessica R. Summey

Brett A. Surrency

Matthew Taylor

Beth M. Van Fleet

Reuben E. Walker

Chad Wilson

GEORGIA SOUTHERN DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

LT 56 Brian Miller 6-3 295 6th

Griffin Carder 6-4 290 R-Jr.

LG 74 Pichon Wimbley 6-2 305 Fr.

Danny Corbett 6-4 300 6th

C 66 Logan Langemeier 6-4 285 5th

Chandler Strong 6-3 290 Fr.

RG 72 Khalil Crowder 6-1 305 R-Sr.

Caleb Cook 6-2 300 R-Fr.

RT 50 Caleb Kelly 6-2 285 6th

Cameron Orr 6-6 305 6th

QB 6 Kyle Vantrease 6-2 225 6th

Connor Cigelske 6-0 195 R-So

RB 25 Jalen White 6-0 215 Jr.

4 Gerald Green 5-9 195 R-Jr.

TE 11 Beau Johnson 6-1 230 R-Jr.

Jjay Mcafee 6-3 220 Sr.

WR 5 Amare Jones 5-11 195 5th -or- 7 Khaleb Hood 5-10 180 Sr.

WR (X) 1 Jeremy Singleton 6-0 190 7th

Parker Self 6-2 200 R-So.

WR (Z) 2 Derwin Burgess Jr. 5-11 185 So.

Marcus Sanders Jr. 6-3 195 Fr.

DEFENSE

DL 2 Justin Ellis 6-2 255 6th

15 Quin Williams 6-3 270 R-Sr.

DL 42 Dillon Springer 6-1 255 6th

Isaac Walker 6-2 225 R-Fr.

DL 92

Kristian Varner 6-3 290 R-Jr.

90 Parker Devine 6-3 280 R-Jr.

DL 53 Trevon Locke 6-2 305 R-So.

LJ McCloud 6-0 275 R-Fr.

Latrell Bullard 6-0 345 Fr.

LB 9 Khadry Jackson 6-1 230 Sr. -or- 1 Todd Bradley-Glenn 6-0 230 7th 40 Jalen Jackson 6-0 235 Jr.

LB 33 Marques Watson-Trent 5-11 220 R-So. 39 Reid Dedman 5-11 200 R-Jr.

DB 4 Tyler Bride 5-10 180 Jr. 10 Jalen Denton 5-10 180 R-So.

DB 5 Wylan Free 6-2 180 6th Year -or- 18 Justin Birdsong 5-11 185 5th

DB 12 Anthony Wilson 5-10 200 R-Jr.

Tyrell Davis 6-1 195 So.

DB 20 Seth Robertson 5-10 180 Jr.

Marc Stampley II 5-11 180 Fr.

DB 13 Derrick Canteen 5-11 190 R-Jr.

Mari Wingard 6-0 185 R-Sr.

NaJee Thompson 5-11 205 5th

SPECIALISTS

19 Alex Raynor 5-11 190 R-Jr.

Michael Lantz 6-0 180 R-Jr.

KO 98 Michael Lantz 6-0 180 R-Jr.

Alex Raynor 5-11 190 R-Jr.

P 7 Anthony Beck II 6-4 245 R-Sr.

Alex Raynor 5-11 190 R-Jr.

HOLD 7 Anthony Beck II 6-4 245 R-Jr.

Alex Rayno 5-11 190 R-Jr.

LS 95 Mark Langston 6-0 210 R-Jr.

Jackson Wheeler 6-3 245 R-Jr.

KOR 10 Darius Lewis 5-10 180 R-Jr. -and- 22 OJ Arnold 5-10 180 Fr.

Amare Jones 5-11 195 5th -and- 4 Gerald Green 5-9 195 R-Jr.

PR 5 Amare Jones 5-11 195 5th

Khaleb Hood 5-10 180 Sr.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown

High School/Previous School

1 Todd Bradley-Glenn LB 6-0 230 7th Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta

1 Jeremy Singleton WR 6-0 190 R-Sr. New Orleans, La. Brother Martin/Houston

2 Derwin Burgess Jr. WR 5-11 185 So. Riverdale, Ga. Riverdale

2 Justin Ellis DL 6-2 255 6th Roswell, Ga. Roswell/Syracuse

4 Tyler Bride

DB 5-10 180 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian

4 Gerald Green RB 5-9 195 R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. East Coweta

5 Wylan Free

DB 6-2 180 6th Compton, Calif. Lynwood/Fresno State

5 Amare Jones WR 5-11 195 5th Frisco, Texas Frisco Heritage/Tulane

6 NaJee Thompson DB 5-11 205 5th Boiling Springs, S.C. Boiling Springs

6 Kyle Vantrease QB 6-2 225 6th Stow, Ohio Stow-Munroe/Buffalo

7 Anthony Beck II P 6-4 245 R-Sr. Guyton, Ga. South Effingham

7 Khaleb Hood WR 5-10 180 Sr. McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian/Air Force Prep

9 Khadry Jackson

LB 6-1 230 Sr. Orlando, Fla. Windemere Prep/North Carolina

9 Jjay Mcafee TE 6-3 220 Sr. Charleston, S.C. Ashley Ridge/Georgia Military College

10 Jalen Denton DB 5-10 180 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. Lausanne Collegiate/Ole Miss

10 Darius Lewis WR 5-10 180 R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast

11 Kevon Glenn

LB 6-2 240 R-Jr. Riverdale, Ga. Dutchtown/Florida State

11 Beau Johnson TE 6-1 230 R-Jr. Plantation, Fla. American Heritage

12 David Dallas QB 6-0 205 Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga. Trinity Christian

12 Anthony Wilson DB 5-10 200 R-Jr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley

13 Derrick Canteen

13 Connor Cigelske

DB 5-11 190 R-Jr. Evans, Ga. Evans

QB 6-0 195 R-So. Atlanta, Ga. Marist School

14 Sam Kenerson WR 5-9 170 R-So. Baton Rouge, La. Central

14 Ashton Whitner

15 Zak Rozsman

DB 6-0 200 Fr. West Greenville, S.C. Greenville

QB 6-3 200 Fr. Marietta, Ga. George Walton

15 Quin Williams DL 6-3 270 R-Sr. Madison, Ga. Morgan County

16 Colton FitzGerald QB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. Saugus/Boise State

16 Tyrell Davis

DB 6-1 195 So. Harrisburg, N.C. Hickory Ridge

17 Richie Lankford QB 6-3 200 So. McDonough, Ga. Community Christian/College of San Mateo

17 TJ Lewis WR 6-4 185 R-Fr. Brunswick, Ga. Glynn Academy/Louisville

17 Myzel Williams DB 6-0 190 So. Deltona, Fla. Deltona

18 Justin Birdsong DB 5-11 185 5th Lithonia, Ga. Stephenson

18 Josh Dallas WR 6-2 210 Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga. Trinity Christian

19 Alex Raynor K 5-11 190 R-Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. Harrison

19 Kyle Toole QB 6-2 200 R-So. Leesburg, Ga. Lee County/Troy

20 Terrance Gibbs RB 6-0 205 Fr. Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park

20 Seth Robertson DB 5-10 190 Jr. Madison, Ga. Morgan County

21 Zyon McGee LB 6-1 215 R-Sr. Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge

21 Marcus Sanders Jr. WR 6-3 195 Fr. Montezuma, Ga. Macon County

22 OJ Arnold RB 5-10 180 Fr. Quitman, Ga. Brooks County

22 Marc Stampley II DB 5-11 180 Fr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starr’s Mill

23 Tyler Jordan RB 6-0 210 R-Jr. Macon, Ga. Stratford Academy/Georgia Military College

23 Mari Wingard DB 6-0 185 r-Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell/Elon

24 Jailen Barber DB 6-2 170 Fr. Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett

24 Joshua Thompson WR 5-11 170 Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. Johns Creek

25 Quincy Bonner DB 6-2 185 R-Fr. Lithonia, Ga. Meadowcreek/Army West Point Prep

25 Jalen White RB 6-0 215 Jr. Daleville, Ala. Daleville

26 Dalen Cobb WR 5-10 195 Fr. Washington, Ga. Washington-Wilkes

26 Justin Nelson DB 5-11 180 R-So. Lithonia, Ga. Arabia Mountain/U.S. Naval Academy

27 Ethan Dirrim TE 6-3 225 Jr. Canton, Ga. Creekview/Mercer

27 Isaac Walker DL 6-2 225 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Hough

28 Ezrah Archie WR 6-0 190 6th Sicklerville, N.J. Timber Creek/Monmouth

28 Zyere Horton LB 6-2 200 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. Milton

29 AJ Brown RB 5-6 175 R-Jr. Grovetown, Ga. Harlem

29 Justin Meyers DB 5-11 200 R-Fr. Washington, Ga. Washington Wilkes

30 Alex Bowen WR 6-0 190 R-So. Glen Saint Mary, Fla. Baker County

30 Jack Ferguson DB 5-11 175 R-So. Marietta, Ga. Lassiter

31 Chase Dial-Watson DB 5-10 195 R-So. Gainesville, Ga. Flowery Branch

31 Brooks Pangle QB 6-0 175 Fr. Appling, Ga. Greenbrier

32 Kevin Speed DB 6-1 185 Fr. Cairo, Ga. Cairo

33 Robert Edwards III RB 5-11 205 Fr. Columbus, Ga. Columbus

33 Marques Watson-Trent LB 5-11 220 R-So. Beaver Falls, Pa. Blackhawk

34 Jon Ferguson LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Manchester, Ga. Manchester

35 Chandler Dial-Watson DB 5-11 200 R-So. Gainesville, Ga. Flowery Branch

35 Terron Dixon II RB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Pembroke, Ga. Bryan Country/LaGrange

36 Justin Howell WR 5-11 185 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. Shiloh

36 Treston Jordan DB 6-0 200 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Denmark

37 Quincy Darnell LB 6-2 210 R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. Johns Creek

39 Reid Dedman LB 5-11 200 R-Jr. Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton

40 Jalen Jackson LB 6-0 235 Jr. Athens, Ga. Cedar Shoals

41 Tracy Hill Jr. DB 6-2 180 Fr. Athens, Ga. Clarke County/Georgia Knights Prep Academy

Nathan Tillman LS 6-0 225 R-Fr. Claxton, Ga. Claxton

42 Dillon Springer DL 6-1 255 6th Baton Rouge, La. Midland (TX)/Trinity Valley C.C.

43 Jacob Hammonds LB 6-3 200 Fr. Griffin, Ga. Griffin

44 Jeffrey Smyth LB 5-11 195 R-Jr. Beaufort, S.C Beaufort, S.C./Presbyterian

MJ Stroud LB 6-3 225 Fr. Covington, Ga. Alcovy

46 Andrew Douglas DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Decatur, Ga. Mount Vernon

Elijah Hynes DB 6-0 205 Fr. Watkinsville, Ga. Prince Avenue Christian

Jordan Pearson RB 5-9 205 R-Jr. Laurens, S.C. Laurens/Palmetto Prep

Zack Blackwell LB 6-0 230 Fr. Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian

Dylan Snyder TE 6-4 245 R-Fr. Florence, S.C. West Florence/The Citadel

Javian Boykin LB 6-0 235 R-Jr. Snellville, Ga. Grayson

Caleb Kelly OL 6-2 285 6th Warner Robins, Ga. Northside

Brandon Wilson DL 6-1 265 Jr. Beaufort, S.C. Battery Creek

Trevon Locke DL 6-2 305 R-So. Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military

Ethan Ingram OL 6-4 300 R-Fr. Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz/Marshall

Danny Corbett OL 6-4 300 6th Lake Park, Ga. Lowndes/Campbell

Ky Tayo DL 6-2 305 Fr. Columbia, S.C. Spring Valley

56 Brian Miller OL 6-3 295 6th Savannah, Ga. Memorial Day

57

Latrell Bullard DL 6-0 345 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. North Cobb

57 Chandler Strong OL 6-3 290 Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. Houston County

58

60

Aaron Pyron OL 6-4 305 R-Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Arabia Mountain

Rasheed Miller OL 6-5 315 R-So. Lake Wales, Fla. Lake Wales

62 Michael Jubran OL 6-0 300 R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles School/Presbyterian

63

Teva Reynolds OL 6-1 280 R-Jr. Kamuela, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Hawaii/Mt. SAC

64 Caelan Williams OL 6-7 305 R-So. Dublin, Ga. Trinity Christian

65 Vontrez Jackson OL 6-3 325 Fr. Augusta, Ga. T.W. Posey

66 Logan Langemeier OL 6-4 285 5th South Lake Tahoe, Calif. South Tahoe/Jacksonville Univ.

67 Cameron Orr OL 6-6 305 6th Golden, Miss. Itawamba Agricultural/Elon

68 Nate Lewis OL 6-3 270 Fr. Hazlehurst, Ga. Jeff Davis

72 Khalil Crowder OL 6-1 305 R-Sr. Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton

73 Chas Collins OL 6-6 280 R-Fr. Statesboro, Ga. Bulloch Academy

74 Pichon Wimbley OL 6-2 305 Fr. Moreland, Ga. Newnan

75 Korbett MacGregor OL 6-4 280 Fr. Reidsville, Ga. Pinewood Christian Academy

77 Griffin Carder OL 6-4 300 R-Jr. Leesburg, Ga. Lee County

78 Caleb Cook OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick

79 Kaylen Wright DL 6-4 260 R-Sr. Grove Hill, Ala. Lanier County (Ga.)

80 Jeb Beshears WR 5-11 175 Fr. Monticello, Fla. Maclay

81 Parker Self WR 6-2 200 R-So. Douglasville, Ga. South Paulding/Florida State

82 JT Galloway WR 5-11 190 R-Sr. Bradenton, Fla. Southeast/Savannah State

82 Britton Williams K 5-11 180 So. Richmond Hill, Ga. Richmond Hill

83 Chase Hancock TE 6-0 235 Sr. Macclenny, Fla. Baker County

84 Braxton Slack TE 6-4 240 Fr. Tifton, Ga. Tift County

85 Emil Smith WR 6-1 205 R-Jr. Attalla, Ala. Etowah

86 Graeme Williams WR 6-1 175 R-Fr. Monticello, Ga. Jasper County

87 Evan Lester TE 6-2 215 R-Fr. Dalton, Ga. Christian Heritage School

88 Lawson Bachelder WR 6-4 205 Jr. Augusta, Ga. Aquinas/Presbyterian

89 Matthew Daniel WR 5-11 175 R-Jr. Richmond Hill, Ga. Richmond Hill/West Virginia

89 Jackson Wheeler LS 6-3 245 R-Jr. Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge

90 Parker Devine DL 6-3 280 R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Bartram Trail

91 Davion Rhodes DL 6-2 240 R-Fr. Camilla, Ga. Pelham

Kristian Varner DL 6-3 290 R-Jr. Hiram, Ga. Hiram/North Carolina

Da’Shawn Davis DL 6-2 280 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Hough

Gaines Wood LS 6-0 200 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. North Atlanta

Elhadj Fall DL 6-3 270 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Osborne

Mark Langston LS 6-0 210 R-Jr. Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian/Kennesaw State

Chase Folser K 5-11 160 Fr. McDonough, Ga. Old Hill

LJ McCloud DL 6-0 275 R-Fr. Pike Road, Ala. Pike Road

Bryce Christensen K 5-11 195 R-Sr. Suwanee, Ga. Lambert

Myles Winslow DL 6-3 250 R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. Tohopekaliga

Michael Lantz K 6-0 180 R-Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starr’s Mill/Minnesota

Walker Bradberry P 6-0 160 R-Fr. Athens, Ga. Clarke Central

Kierron Smith DL 6-0 325 R-Jr. Fitzgerald, Ga. Fitzgerald