2011 Georgia State Football Guide

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

Sports Medicine ......................30CAA Football ..........................31Academics ...............................32Community Involvement .......34Media Exposure ......................362011 Season Preview ..............38Depth Chart ............................43Rosters ....................................44Pronunciation Guide ..............47Football Support Staff ............62Player Profiles .........................642010 Season Review ...............97GSU Football Firsts ................982010 Statistics .......................107Radio Information ...............112Media Information ...............112

GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Name Georgia State UniversityLocation Atlanta, Ga.Founded 1913Enrollment 31,000Nickname PanthersColors Blue & WhiteAffiliation NCAA Division IConference Colonial Athletic AssociationPresident Dr. Mark P. BeckerDirector of Athletics Cheryl L. LevickAthletics Phone 404.413.4000Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975, Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975Website GeorgiaStateSports.comFirst Season of Football 2010Football Affiliation NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)Football Conference (2012) CAA FootballHome Field Georgia Dome Capacity (Lower Bowl) 28,155 Surface Field TurfHead Coach Bill Curry Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Hired June 12, 2008 Record at GSU 6-5 (1 season) Career Record 89-110-4 (18 seasons)2010 Record 6-5Letterwinners Returning/Lost 51/12Starters Returning/Lost (including PK & P) 21/3

GSU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFFFootball Office Phone: 404.413.4110Address: 106 Courtland Street SE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30303Bill Curry, Head Coach

Alma Mater: Georgia Tech, 1965 Record at GSU: 6-5 (2nd season) Career Record: 89-110-4 (19th season)

George Pugh, Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting/Receivers 404.413.4116•[email protected]

John Thompson, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers 404.413.4111•[email protected]

John Bond, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 404.413.4114•[email protected]

Jason French, Outside Linebackers 404.413.4123•[email protected]

Craig Harmon, Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line 404.413.4123•[email protected]

Anthony Midget, Special Teams/Defensive Backs 404.413.4118•[email protected]

Joe Hamilton, Running Backs 404.413.4124

Mike Riddle, Offensive Line 404.413.4113•[email protected]

Chris Ward, Defensive Line 404.413.4117•[email protected]

Ryan Zimmerman, Specialists/Defensive Assistant 404.413.4110•[email protected]

GSU ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIONAthletics Phone: 404.413.4000Address: P.O. Box 3975, Atlanta, GA 30302-3975Cheryl Levick, Director of AthleticsJames Greenwell, Executive Senior Associate AD 404.413.4007•[email protected]

Marvin Lewis, Senior Associate AD - Finance & Administration 404.413.4012•[email protected]

Todd Reeser, Senior Associate AD - Development 404.413.4016•[email protected]

Allison George, Associate AD - Communications 404.413.4032•[email protected]

John Portland, Associate AD - Facilites, Events & Operations 404.413.4006•[email protected]

Bob Murphy, Associate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4039•[email protected]

Misty Brown, Assistant AD - Operations & Special Events 404.413.4170•[email protected]

Dena Freeman-Patton, Assistant AD - Student-Athlete Devel. 404.413.4045•[email protected]

Ike Fullard, Assistant AD - Corporate Sales 404.413.4152•[email protected]

Tina Kelly, Assistant AD - Marketing 404.413.4022•[email protected]

Kevin Miller, Assistant AD - Development 404.413.4126•[email protected]

Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.4172•[email protected]

Awilda Ragland, Assistant AD - Human Resources 404.413.4015•[email protected]

Rob Slavis, Assistant AD - Compliance 404.413.4010•[email protected]

Charlie Taylor, Assistant AD - Communications 404.413.4031•[email protected]

Kevin White, Assistant AD - Business 404.413.4013•[email protected]

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFFBlake Adams, Director of Athletic Video & Creative Services 404.413.4122•[email protected]

Jay Bailey, Equipment Manager 404.413.4003•[email protected]

Chris Ball, Football Video Coordinator 404.413.4122•[email protected] Bennett, Academic Advisor 404.413.4043•[email protected]

Denita Clark, Executive Assistant to Head Coach 404.413.4120•[email protected]

Sarah Gigantino, Director of Football Operations 404.413.4121•[email protected]

Brooke Greer, Administrative Assistant 404.413.4110•[email protected]

Dinika Johnson, Assistant Athletic Trainer 404.413.4125•[email protected]

Keisha Jones, Asst. Director - Student-Athlete Development 404.413.4047•[email protected]

Josh Moore, Recruiting Specialist 404.413.4165•[email protected]

Bob Murphy, Associate AD-Sports Medicine & Nutrition 404.413.4039•[email protected]

Ben Pollard, Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning 404.413.4172•[email protected]

Graduate Assistants: Brandon Lupo, Jarred Rutherford, Iain Vance

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November 2006 Football feasibility study completed

Apr. 15, 2007 Dan Reeves named football consultant

Apr. 17, 2008 Georgia State officially launches football program

June 12, 2008 Bill Curry named head coach

July 1, 2008 Coach Curry officially begins his duties

August 2008 Six assistant coaches hired

Oct. 15, 2008 First tryout held

Nov. 20, 2008 Ground-breaking for new practice facility at 188 MLK

Jan. 4, 2009 First scholarship player, Mark Hogan, enrolls

Feb. 4, 2009 Georgia State signs its first recruiting class

Feb. 25, 2009 Cheryl L. Levick named Director of Athletics

June 11, 2009 GSU admitted to CAA Football, beginning in 2012

Aug. 11, 2009 First team of 71 players reports to campus

Aug. 14, 2009 Georgia State’s first football practice (at NFL YET facility)

Sept. 2, 2009 Inaugural schedule announced

Fall 2009 First team conducts 60 practices

Dec. 7, 2009 Season tickets go on sale

Feb. 3, 2010 Second recruiting class signs

Mar. 23, 2010 First spring practice begins

Mar. 27, 2010 First workout on new field at GSU Practice Complex

Apr. 10, 2010 Over 3,000 fans watch first Spring Scrimmage at the Georgia Dome

Aug. 3, 2010 2010 team reports

Aug. 4, 2010 Preseason practice begins

Sept. 2, 2010 Inaugural Game: Georgia State 41, Shorter 7

2011 GSU plays as FCS Independent

2012 GSU joins CAA Football

Since beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s sev-enth president on Jan. 1, 2009,

Mark P. Becker has launched a majorstrategic planning initiative focused on positioning the university, as it sets its sights on its second century, to become one of the nation’s premier urban uni-versities. Embracing its commitments to recognized excellence in educationandresearch, as well as its unique location in and commitment to Atlanta, the uni-versity is poised to rise to new levels of accomplishment and impact. Under Becker’s leadership, GSU in 2011 approved and began implementa-tion of its 10-year Strategic Plan, whose mission is to position Georgia State “as a dynamic academic community where teaching and research combine to pro-duce leaders and create solutions to con-quer the challenges of the 21s century.” In 2010 Becker oversaw the launching of the Second Century Initia-tive for faculty excellence, most often referred to as “2CI.” This initiative is recruiting 100 additional faculty mem-bers to Georgia State over five years to build internationally recognized schol-arly strength and critical mass in areas of priority. Seekingtorecognizetheimportanceand influence of international com-merce and technology for Georgia State students and researchers, Becker has worked to enhance Georgia State Uni-

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

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

Charged with leading Georgia State University athletics in an era of unprecedented growth, Director of

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

State in March 2009 from the University of Maryland, where she served as chief of staff/executive senior athletic director, overseeing daily management of the 27-sport program. Her impressive career includes seven years as director of athletics at Santa Clara Univer-sity and Saint Louis University as well as nearly two decades in senior administrative positions at Maryland and Stanford Univer-sity and stints with the Pacific 10 Conference and the NCAA headquarters. Levick was named the 2001 Division I Athletic Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA). In 2005-06, she received the General Sports TURF Systems Athletic Director of the Year Award for the NCAA Division I Central Region, and she was recognized in both1998 and 1999 as one of the nation’s Top 25 Female Sports Executives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal. She is a past presi-dent of the NCAA Division I-AAA Athletic Directors Association. Before going to Maryland in 2007, she served three years (2004-07) as director of athletics at Saint Louis, where she led the transition from Conference USA to the Atlantic 10 Conference and served as the lead fund-raiser for a new $80 million on-campus arena and practice complex. In 2006, she received the Carl O. Bauer Award as the top amateur sports figure in the St. Louis area. Levick also spent four years (2000-04) as director of athletics and recreation at Santa ClaraUniversity,wheresheoversawamajorrenovation of the school’s basketball arena. The Broncos’ women’s soccer team captured the 2001 national championship, still the only NCAA title in school history. Prior to Santa Clara, Levick worked 12 years at Stanford as senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator. She served as the primary administrator for

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

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

DR. ANDREW SUMNERFaculty Athletics Representative

ALLISON GEORGEAssociate AD -

Communications

BOB MURPHYAssociate AD - Sports Medicine & Nutrition

JOHN PORTLANDAssociate AD - Facilities,

Operations & Events

MISTY BROWNAssistant AD - AD Operations

DENA FREEMAN-PATTONAssistant AD -

Student-Athlete Development

ISAAC FULLARDAssistant AD -

Corporate Sales

TINA KELLYAssistant AD -

Marketing

KEVIN MILLERAssistant AD - Development

BEN POLLARDAssistant AD - Speed,

Strength & Conditioning

AWILDA RAGLANDAssistant AD -

Human Resources

ROB SLAVISAssistant AD - Compliance

CHARLIE TAYLORAssistant AD -

Communications

KEVIN WHITEAssistant AD -

Business

JAMES GREENWELLExecutive Senior Associate

Director of Athletics

MARVIN LEWISSenior Associate Director of

Athletics - Finance & Administration

TODD REESERSenior Associate Director of

Athletics - Development

The inaugural season of Georgia State football was positive in every area as the fledgling Panthers of head coach Bill Curry posted a winning record at 6-5 while exceeding all expectations in terms of attendance,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A POSITION-BY-POSITION LOOK AT THE PANTHERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALBERT WILSON

RETURNING LETTERWINNERSStarters in CAPSQB: DREW LITTLE, Kelton Hill, Bo Schlechter (WR in 2010)RB: ROSEVELT WATSON, Travis Evans, Parris Lee, Malcolm

Smith, Cole Moon (LB in 2010)WR: DANNY WILLIAMS, SIDNEY HAYNES, JORDAN GILES,

Albert Wilson, Darren McCray, Bo CarterC: BEN JACOBY, Tim WynnG: JOSEPH GILBERT, LADEVEN KIRKLAND, Harrison ClotteyT: CLYDE YANDELL, GRANT KING, Ulrick John, Gabe

Hampton, Ramell DavisTE: ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Emmanuel Ogbuehi, Bailey Woods

DT: KALAN JENKINS (DE in 2010), Jon Marshall Sauls (OL in 2010),

DE: CHRISTO BILIKUDI (DT in 2010)NG: KHIRY KARRIEM, Terrance WoodardOLB: JAKE MUASAU, MARK HOGAN, Robert Ferguson, Allen

McKay, Akeen FelderILB: LOUIE MUASAU, OLUFEMI OPANUBI, Sam Burkhalter

(RB in 2010), Mike Hall (S in 2010), Blake WyattCB: BRENT McCLENDON, Jamal Ransby, Demarius Matthews,

Nate Anthony (WR in 2010)S: BRANDON JONES, Jocquez Fears, Kail Singleton

PK: NoneP: BO SCHLECHTER, Michael DonovanSN: Scott McQueen

LETTERWINNERS LOSTStarters in CAPS

QB: Star JacksonDE: Demetrious Shorter, Austen WileyNG: Dion PearyOLB: Trey EnnisILB: Evan BosticCB: JUSTIN HUGHESS: FRED BARNES, Hubert DavisPK: IAIN VANCEP: Max GarciaHO: Brandon Lupo

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

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— OFFENSE — — DEFENSE — QB 4 Kelton Hill ........................... 6-0 183 So.-R 12 Bo Schlechter ....................... 6-3 210 So.-R 16 Ben McLane ......................... 6-1 205 Fr. 11 Drew Little ........................... 6-5 245 So.-R

RB 21 Travis Evans OR ................ 5-11 183 So.-R 7 Parris Lee ............................. 5-9 190 So.-R 3 Rosevelt Watson .................. 5-9 205 Jr.-R 28 Malcolm Smith .................. 5-10 205 Jr.-R 39 Rendell Wilder .................... 5-8 175 Fr.-R

WR 19 Sidney Haynes ..................... 6-3 212 Sr.-R 83 Bo Carter ............................. 6-4 195 So.-R 82 Zach Jones ........................... 6-1 200 So.-R 81 Mark Young ......................... 6-5 200 Fr.

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

WR 8 Jordan Giles ......................... 6-1 195 So.-R 6 Darren McCray ................... 5-7 150 So.-R 22 Isaiah Howard ................... 5-10 165 So. 13 Lynquez Blair....................... 5-9 175 Fr.

TE 84 Arthur Williams .................. 6-3 245 Sr. 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ............ 6-3 235 Jr.-R 48 Bailey Woods ....................... 6-5 250 Sr.-R 89 Drew Pearson ...................... 6-5 230 Fr.-R 25 Cole Moon ........................... 6-3 215 So.

LT 78 Clyde Yandell ....................... 6-5 287 Sr.-R 56 Ulrick John .......................... 6-8 290 So. 67 David Huey .......................... 6-2 267 Fr. 66 Nick Nesmith ...................... 6-3 255 So.-R

LG 71 Joseph Gilbert ..................... 6-4 290 Sr.-R 68 Michael Davis ...................... 6-3 295 So.-R 60 Cade Yates............................ 6-1 280 So.-R 69 Kam Cheatham .................... 6-1 290 So.-R

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

RG 76 Ladeven Kirkland ................ 6-5 340 Sr. 72 Harrison Clottey ................. 6-5 310 So.-R 73 Gabriel Hampton ................ 6-5 320 Sr. 63 Jacob Couch ........................ 6-1 260 Fr.-R

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

DE 53 Christo Bilukidi ................... 6-5 290 Sr. 93 Alex Findura ........................ 6-5 225 Fr.-R 95 Deron Rhodes ..................... 6-2 230 Fr.-R 92 Roderick Thompson ........... 6-3 235 Fr.

NG 75 Terrance Woodard .............. 6-4 320 So. 90 Khiry Karriem ..................... 6-4 270 Sr. 74 Jon Marshall Sauls ............... 6-2 300 So. 98 Deron Jordan ....................... 6-0 260 Jr.-R

DT 94 Kalan Jenkins ...................... 6-5 255 Sr. 77 C.J. Stephens ........................ 6-4 245 Fr.-R 57 Robert Truitt ....................... 6-0 255 So.-R 55 McClain Head ..................... 6-4 255 Fr.

OLB 35 Jake Muasau ......................... 6-1 243 Sr. 32 Allen McKay ........................ 6-2 210 So.-R 42 Cliff Ibarrondo .................... 6-3 212 Jr.-R 58 Brandon Berry ................... 5-10 220 Jr.-R

OLB 23 Mark Hogan ...................... 5-11 202 So.-R 37 Akeen Felder ....................... 6-1 205 Jr.-R 10 Robert Ferguson .................. 6-1 230 So.-R

ILB 38 Louie Muasau ...................... 6-0 248 Sr.-R 47 Mike Hall ............................. 6-1 219 Sr.-R 52 Davis Knowles ..................... 6-0 215 So.-R 40 Qwontez Mallory ................ 6-2 215 Jr.

ILB 46 Jarrell Robinson .................. 6-3 215 Fr.-R 44 Sam Burkhalter.................... 5-9 214 So.-R 18 Blake Wyatt .......................... 6-3 220 So.-R 15 Dexter Moody ..................... 6-2 210 So.-r

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

SS 36 Kail Singleton ...................... 6-2 203 So.-R 14 Jocquez Fears ..................... 5-11 208 Sr. 45 Mitchell Vinson ................. 5-10 190 Jr.-R 24 Demazio Skelton ................. 6-1 190 Jr. 30 Nick Henderson .................. 6-1 195 Fr.

CB 9 Brent McClendon ................ 5-9 175 So.-R 5 Demarius Matthews .......... 5-10 165 So.

CB 31 D’Mario Gunn ..................... 6-1 180 Jr. 1 Nate Anthony ...................... 5-9 180 So.-R 26 Jamal Ransby ....................... 5-8 165 So.

PK 33 Christian Benvenuto ........... 6-0 185 Fr. 49 Joseph Schneider ................. 6-2 195 So.-R

— SPECIALISTS — P 12 Bo Schlechter ....................... 6-3 210 So.-R 96 Michael Donovan ................ 5-9 185 Sr.-R

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No. Name ................................. Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Anthony ....................... CB 5’9 180 So.-R Conley, Ga. (Columbia) 33 Christian Benvenuto ........... PK 6’0 185 Fr. Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) 58 Brandon Berry .................. OLB 5’10 220 Jr.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) 53 Christo Bilukidi ...................DE 6’5 290 Sr. Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona J.C.) 13 Lynquez Blair ......................WR 5’9 175 Fr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 44 Sam Burkhalter ................... ILB 5’9 214 So.-R Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) 83 Bo Carter ............................WR 6’4 195 So.-R Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 69 Kam Cheatham ...................... G 6’1 290 So.-R Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) 72 Harrison Clottey .................... G 6’5 310 So.-R Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 63 Jacob Couch ........................... G 6’1 260 Fr.-R Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) 68 Michael Davis ........................ G 6’3 295 So.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) 70 Ramell Davis ...........................T 6’7 285 So.-R St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 96 Michael Donovan ................... P 5’9 185 Sr.-R Milledgeville, Ga. (John Hancock Acad./Ga. Military) 86 Isaiah Ervin .........................WR 5’9 190 Sr.-R Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) 21 Travis Evans ......................... RB 5’11 183 So.-R Williston, Fla. (Williston) 14 Jocquez Fears .......................... S 5’11 208 Sr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Northeastern) 37 Akeen Felder ..................... OLB 6’1 205 Jr.-R Perry, Ga. (Perry) 10 Robert Ferguson ............... OLB 6’1 230 So.-R Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 59 Tyler Ferguson .....................OL 6’4 274 Fr. Griffin, Ga. (Flint River Academy) 93 Alex Findura ........................DE 6’5 225 Fr.-R Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland) 71 Joseph Gilbert ........................ G 6’4 290 Sr.-R Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville/Georgia Tech) 8 Jordan Giles .........................WR 6’1 195 So.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 80 Cedric Green ........................DB 6’1 199 So.-R Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 31 D’Mario Gunn ..................... CB 6’1 180 Jr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military College) 47 Michael Hall ........................ ILB 6’1 219 Sr.-R Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 73 Gabriel Hampton ................... G 6’5 320 Sr. Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) 19 Sidney Haynes .....................WR 6’3 212 Sr.-R Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/UCF) 55 McClain Head ......................DT 6’4 255 Fr. Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) 30 Nick Henderson.................... SS 6’1 195 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 87 Jabrill Hightower ................WR 5’7 165 So.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia/Lane College) 4 Kelton Hill ............................QB 6’0 183 So.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 23 Mark Hogan ...................... OLB 5’11 202 So.-R Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.)) 22 Isaiah Howard .....................WR 5’10 165 So. Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 67 David Huey ..........................OL 6’2 267 Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) 42 Cliff Ibarrondo .................. OLB 6’3 212 Jr.-R Oak Bluffs, Mass. (Martha’s Vineyard) 87 Kyle Irby................................ TE 6’3 235 Jr.-R Navarre, Fla. (Navarre/Brevard College) 9 Joshua Jackson ....................WR 5’7 175 So.-R Savannah, Ga. (South Effingham/Mississippi College) 62 Ben Jacoby ...............................C 6’2 275 Sr.-R Buford, Ga. (Buford/Ball State) 94 Kalan Jenkins .......................DT 6’5 255 Sr. Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro College) 56 Ulrick John ..............................T 6’8 290 So. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 20 Brandon Jones ......................... S 5’11 180 Sr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Mars Hill) 82 Zach Jones ...........................WR 6’1 200 So.-R Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) 98 Deron Jordan ...................... NG 6’0 260 Jr.-R Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 90 Khiry Karriem .................... NG 6’4 270 Sr. Columbus, Miss. (Columbus/Itawamba CC) 79 Grant King ...............................T 6’5 285 So.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 76 Ladeven Kirkland .................. G 6’5 340 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Yuba College) 52 Davis Knowles .................... ILB 6’0 215 So.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 7 Parris Lee .............................. RB 5’9 190 So.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) 11 Drew Little ............................QB 6’5 245 So.-R McDonough, Ga. (Henry County)

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No. Name ................................. Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 40 Qwontez Mallory ................ ILB 6’2 215 Jr. Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) 65 Ronald Martin ........................C 6’1 290 Fr.-R Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) 5 Demarius Matthews ............CB 5’10 165 So. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 34 Jamaal May ...........................DB 5’8 182 Fr.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 9 Brent McClendon ................ CB 5’9 175 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 6 Darren McCray ...................WR 5’7 150 So.-R Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) 32 Allen McKay ..................... OLB 6’2 210 So.-R Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) 16 Ben McLane .........................QB 6’1 205 Fr. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 54 Scott McQueen .................... SN 6’0 245 So.-R Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 85 Nathaniel Minor .................WR 6’1 180 Fr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 15 Dexter Moody ..................... ILB 6’2 210 So.-R Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel County/Fort Scott CC) 25 Cole Moon ............................ RB 6’3 215 So. Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) 35 Jake Muasau ...................... OLB 6’1 243 Sr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 38 Louie Muasau ...................... ILB 6’0 248 Sr.-R Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 66 Nick Nesmith ..........................T 6’3 255 So.-R Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ............ TE 6’3 235 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 41 Olufemi Opanubi ............... ILB 6’1 215 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (University/West LA C.C.) 24 Wayne Parker ......................WR 5’7 150 Fr.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 89 Drew Pearson ....................... TE 6’5 230 Fr.-R Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) 26 Jamal Ransby ........................ CB 5’8 165 So. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 95 Deron Rhodes ......................DE 6’2 230 Fr.-R Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) 46 Jarrell Robinson .................. ILB 6’3 215 Fr.-R Portal, Ga. (Portal) 74 Jon Marshall Sauls .............. NG 6’2 300 So. Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) 12 Bo Schlechter ...................QB-P 6’3 210 So.-R Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) 49 Joseph Schneider ................. PK 6’2 195 So.-R Conyers, Ga. (Salem) 36 Kail Singleton .......................... S 6’2 203 So.-R Temple, Ga. (Bremen) 24 Demazio Skelton................... SS 6’1 190 Jr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) 28 Malcolm Smith .................... RB 5’10 205 Jr.-R College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) 77 C.J. Stephens .........................DT 6’4 245 Fr.-R Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) 61 Marcus Stetzer .....................DT 6’0 255 Fr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 29 Rashad Stewart ..................... FS 5’10 190 Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) 64 Kevin Thompson ....................T 6’1 300 Jr.-R St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County) 92 Roderick Thompson ...........DE 6’3 235 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 57 Robert Truitt ........................DT 6’0 255 So.-R Snellville, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 45 Mitchell Vinson .................... SS 5’10 190 Jr.-R Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) 3 Rosevelt Watson .................. RB 5’9 205 Jr.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 39 Rendell Wilder ..................... RB 5’8 175 Fr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) 84 Arthur Williams .................. TE 6’3 260 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Carol City/Palomar College) 17 Danny Williams ..................WR 6’4 190 So.-R Orlando, Fla. (Boone) 2 Albert Wilson .....................WR 5’9 190 So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) 75 Terrance Woodard ............. NG 6’4 320 So. Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) 48 Bailey Woods ....................... TE 6’5 250 Sr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Walton/Auburn) 18 Blake Wyatt ......................... ILB 6’3 220 So.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 50 Tim Wynn ...............................C 6’2 270 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 78 Clyde Yandell ..........................T 6’5 287 Sr.-R Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease/Georgia Tech) 60 Cade Yates .............................. G 6’1 280 So.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 81 Mark Young .........................WR 6’5 200 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day)

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No. Name ...................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Anthony .............................CB 5’9 180 So.-R Conley, Ga. (Columbia) 2 Albert Wilson .......................... WR 5’9 190 So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) 3 Rosevelt Watson ........................RB 5’9 205 Jr.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 4 Kelton Hill ................................. QB 6’0 183 So.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 5 Demarius Matthews ..................CB 5’10 165 So. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 6 Darren McCray ........................ WR 5’7 150 So.-R Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) 7 Parris Lee ....................................RB 5’9 190 So.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) 8 Jordan Giles .............................. WR 6’1 195 So.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 9 Joshua Jackson ......................... WR 5’7 175 So.-R Savannah, Ga. (South Effingham/Mississippi College) 9 Brent McClendon ......................CB 5’9 175 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 10 Robert Ferguson .....................OLB 6’1 230 So.-R Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 11 Drew Little ................................ QB 6’5 245 So.-R McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) 12 Bo Schlechter ........................ QB-P 6’3 210 So.-R Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) 13 Lynquez Blair ........................... WR 5’9 175 Fr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 14 Jocquez Fears ..............................SS 5’11 208 Sr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Northeastern) 15 Dexter Moody ...........................ILB 6’2 210 So.-R Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel Co. Inst./Fort Scott CC) 16 Ben McLane .............................. QB 6’1 205 Fr. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 17 Danny Williams ....................... WR 6’4 190 So.-R Orlando, Fla. (Boone) 18 Blake Wyatt ...............................ILB 6’3 220 So.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 19 Sidney Haynes ......................... WR 6’3 212 Sr.-R Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/UCF) 20 Brandon Jones.............................FS 5’11 180 Sr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb/Mars Hill) 21 Travis Evans ...............................RB 5’11 183 So.-R Williston, Fla. (Williston) 22 Isaiah Howard .......................... WR 5’10 165 So. Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 23 Mark Hogan ............................OLB 5’11 202 So.-R Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.)) 24 Demazio Skelton ........................SS 6’1 190 Jr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) 24 Wayne Parker ........................... WR 5’7 150 Fr.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 25 Cole Moon .................................TE 6’3 215 So. Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) 26 Jamal Ransby ..............................CB 5’8 165 So. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 28 Malcolm Smith ..........................RB 5’10 205 Jr.-R College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) 29 Rashad Stewart ...........................FS 5’11 190 Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) 30 Nick Henderson .........................SS 6’1 195 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 31 D’Mario Gunn ...........................CB 6’1 180 Jr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military College) 32 Allen McKay ...........................OLB 6’2 210 So.-R Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) 33 Christian Benvenuto .................PK 6’0 185 Fr. Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) 34 Jamaal May ....................................S 5’8 182 Fr.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 35 Jake Muasau ............................OLB 6’1 243 Sr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 36 Kail Singleton ..............................SS 6’2 203 So.-R Temple, Ga. (Bremen) 37 Akeen Felder ...........................OLB 6’1 205 Jr.-R Perry, Ga. (Perry) 38 Louie Muasau ...........................ILB 6’0 248 Sr.-R Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena/Phoenix College) 39 Rendell Wilder ...........................RB 5’8 175 Fr.-R Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) 40 Qwontez Mallory .....................ILB 6’2 215 Jr. Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) 41 Olufemi Opanubi .....................ILB 6’1 215 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (University/West LA C.C.) 42 Cliff Ibarrondo ........................OLB 6’3 212 Jr.-R Oak Bluffs, Mass. (Martha’s Vineyard) 44 Sam Burkhalter .........................ILB 5’9 214 So.-R Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) 45 Mitchell Vinson ..........................SS 5’10 190 Jr.-R Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) 46 Jarrell Robinson ........................ILB 6’3 215 Fr.-R Portal, Ga. (Portal) 47 Michael Hall ..............................ILB 6’1 219 Sr.-R Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) 48 Bailey Woods .............................TE 6’5 250 Sr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Walton/Auburn) 49 Joseph Schneider .......................PK 6’2 195 So.-R Conyers, Ga. (Salem) 50 Tim Wynn .................................... C 6’2 270 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 52 Davis Knowles ..........................ILB 6’0 215 So.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 53 Christo Bilukidi ........................ DE 6’5 290 Sr. Ottawa, Ontario (St. Patrick’s/Eastern Arizona J.C.) 54 Scott McQueen ..........................SN 6’0 245 So.-R Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 55 McClain Head ........................... DT 6’4 255 Fr. Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) 56 Ulrick John ................................... T 6’8 290 So. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

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No. Name ...................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 57 Robert Truitt ............................. DT 6’0 255 So.-R Snellville, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 58 Brandon Berry ........................OLB 5’10 220 Jr.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) 59 Tyler Ferguson .......................... OL 6’4 274 Fr. Griffin, Ga. (Flint River Academy) 60 Cade Yates ....................................G 6’1 280 So.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 61 Marcus Stetzer .......................... DT 6’0 255 Fr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 62 Ben Jacoby .................................... C 6’2 275 Sr.-R Buford, Ga. (Buford/Ball State) 63 Jacob Couch .................................G 6’1 260 Fr.-R Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) 64 Kevin Thompson ......................... T 6’1 300 Jr.-R St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County) 65 Ronald Martin ............................. C 6’1 290 Fr.-R Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) 66 Nick Nesmith ............................... T 6’3 255 So.-R Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) 67 David Huey .................................. T 6’2 267 Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) 68 Michael Davis ..............................G 6’3 295 So.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) 69 Kam Cheatham ............................G 6’1 290 So.-R Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) 70 Ramell Davis ................................ T 6’7 285 So.-R St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 71 Joseph Gilbert ..............................G 6’4 290 Sr.-R Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville/Georgia Tech) 72 Harrison Clottey ..........................G 6’5 310 So.-R Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 73 Gabriel Hampton ........................G 6’5 320 Sr. Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) 74 Jon Marshall Sauls ....................NG 6’2 300 So. Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) 75 Terrance Woodard ...................NG 6’4 320 So. Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) 76 Ladeven Kirkland ........................G 6’5 340 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington/Yuba College) 77 C.J. Stephens ............................. DT 6’4 245 Fr.-R Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) 78 Clyde Yandell ............................... T 6’5 287 Sr.-R Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Nease/Georgia Tech) 79 Grant King ................................... T 6’5 285 So.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 80 Cedric Green ............................. DB 6’1 199 So.-R Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 81 Mark Young .............................. WR 6-5 200 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) 82 Zach Jones ................................ WR 6’1 200 So.-R Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) 83 Bo Carter ................................. WR 6’4 195 So.-R Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 84 Arthur Williams ........................TE 6’3 245 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Carol City/Palomar College) 85 Nathaniel Minor ...................... WR 6’2 180 Fr. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 86 Isaiah Ervin .............................. WR 5’9 190 Sr.-R Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) 87 Kyle Irby .....................................TE 6’3 235 Jr.-R Navarre, Fla. (Navarre/Brevard College) 87 Jabrill Hightower ..................... WR 5’7 165 So.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia/Lane College) 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ..................TE 6’3 235 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 89 Drew Pearson .............................TE 6’5 230 Fr.-R Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) 90 Khiry Karriem ..........................NG 6’4 270 Sr. Columbus, Miss. (Columbus/Itawamba C.C.) 92 Roderick Thompson ................ DE 6’3 235 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 93 Alex Findura ............................. DE 6’5 225 Fr.-R Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland) 94 Kalan Jenkins ............................ DT 6’5 255 Sr. Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian/Navarro College) 95 Deron Rhodes ........................... DE 6’2 230 Fr.-R Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) 96 Michael Donovan .........................P 5’9 185 Sr.-R Milledgeville, Ga. (John Hancock Acad./Ga. Military) 98 Deron Jordan ............................NG 6’0 260 Jr.-R Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

Khiry Karriem ......................................................KY-ree kuh-REEMLadeven Kirkland ............................................................luh-DEV-enDemarius Matthews ..............................................duh-MARR-ee-usJake/Louie Muasau .........................................................MWAH-sowEmmanuel Ogbuehi ......................................................... oh-BOY-eeOlufemi Opanubi........................ oh-la-FEM-ee oh-puh-NEW-beeDeron Rhodes ..................................................................... duh-RONKail Singleton ............................................................................. CALEIain Vance ................................................................................ EEE-unClyde Yandell ......................................................................yan-DELL

Christo Bilukidi ....................................................... bil-loo-KEY-deeKameron Cheatham ........................................................CHEAT-umRamell Davis ...................................................................... ruh-MELLJocquez Fears ......................................................................jah-KWEZAlex Findura ................................................................ fin-DOOR-uhCliff Ibarrando .......................................................EYE-burr-on-doeBen Jacoby ......................................................................juh-COE-beeKalan Jenkins ..........................................................................KAY-linUlrick John ............................................................................ULL-rickDeron Jordan ....................................................................... duh-RON

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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HEAD COACH BILL CURRYBILL CURRYgeorgia stategeorgia state

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

TThe Atlanta native and former head coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky was introduced on June 12, 2008, eight weeks aft er the football program was offi cially launched on April 17.

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

BILL CURRY AT A GLANCEFull Name: William Alexander Curry

Date of Birth: Oct. 21, 1942 (Son of Bill & Eleanor Curry)Hometown: College Park, Ga.

Education: Georgia Tech, 1965 (B.S. in Industrial Management); College Park (Ga.) HSWife: Dr. Carolyn Newton CurryChildren (2): Bill Curry, Jr., and Dr. Kristin Curry HunterGrandchildren: (5) Alex Curry (14), Elliot Curry (12), Brett Curry (3), and Evelyn Hunter (8), Claire Hunter (6).

COACHING CAREER1976, Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech1977-79, Assistant Coach, Green Bay Packers1980-86, Head Coach, Georgia Tech (31-43-4, 7 yrs.)1987-89, Head Coach, Alabama (26-10, 3 yrs.) 1990-96, Head Coach, Kentucky (26-52, 7 yrs.)

2008-present, Head Coach, Georgia State

PLAYING CAREERThree-year letterman (1962-63-64) at Georgia Tech. Captain in 1964Ten years as an NFL center with the Green Bay Packers (1965-66), Baltimore Colts (1967-72), Houston Oilers (1973) & Los Angeles Rams (1974)Played in three Super Bowls with Green Bay (I) and Baltimore (III & V)Won three NFL championships (Green Bay, 1965 & 1966; Baltimore, 1970)

NFL Pro Bowl, 1971 & 1972

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

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

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Georgia Tech (31-43-4, 7 years) 1980 1-9-11981 1-101982 6-51983 3-8 1984 6-4-1 1985 9-2-1 ACC Runnerup,

All American Bowl1986 5-5-1

Alabama (26-10, 3 years)1987 7-5 Hall of Fame Bowl1988 9-3 Sun Bowl1989 10-2 SEC Champions,

Sugar Bowl

Kentucky (26-52, 7 years)1990 4-7 1991 3-8 1992 4-7 1993 6-6 Peach Bowl1994 1-10 1995 4-7 1996 4-7

Georgia State (6-5, 1 year)

2010 6-5 Inaugural Season

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

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

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD89-110-4, 18 years

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

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

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

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Veteran coach George Pugh serves as assistant head coach for recruiting and special projects on

Georgia State’s football staff . Pugh, who also coaches the wide receivers, was one of the fi rst coaches that Bill Curry hired when he assembled his original GSU staff in July 2008. In his time at Georgia State, Pugh has directed strong recruiting eff orts for the Panthers while coaching wide receivers who amassed more than 2,220 yards with 19 touchdown catches, helping GSU aver-age nearly 30 points per game. In addition to more than 25 years in college coaching, Pugh has strong ties to the Atlanta area aft er serving as the head coach at Columbia High School (1978) and Meadowcreek High School (2003-04). As a college coach, he has recruited the Atlanta area throughout his career. Pugh also has head coaching experi-ence, directing the Alabama A&M pro-gram from 1989-91. In his three seasons, the Bulldogs posted a 19-10 record, win-ning three Southern Intercollegiate Ath-letic Conference titles and reaching the NCAA Division II playoff s in 1991. In 2007, Pugh served as receivers coach at the University of Houston, help-ing the Cougars reach the Texas Bowl and coaching Donnie Avery, who was selected in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2008 National Football League draft by the St. Louis Rams. Prior to that, Pugh served two seasons (2005-06) at UAB. Th at was his second tour of duty with the Blazers, where he also worked from 1995-2000, both times working under head coach Watson Brown. In his fi rst UAB stint, Pugh helped the Blazers in their transition to NCAA Division I-A.

He worked as an assistant coach at Arkansas in 2001-02. Pugh began his coaching career in 1976 as an assistant coach at Colum-bia High School in Decatur, Ga., where he served one season as an assistant coach and one year as head coach. He then moved to the college ranks, serv-ing as receivers coach at UT-Chattanooga (1978-79) and then New Mexico (1980). He then spent one season at Pitts-burgh, helping the Panthers reach the 1982 Sugar Bowl, before a seven-year stint at Texas A&M (1982-88). Th e Aggies won three Southwest Conference titles and played in three Cotton Bowls during his time there. Pugh also coached high school football in Ala-bama at Selma High School (1992-93) and Luverne High School (1994). A four-year letterwinner as a tight end, Pugh played at Alabama under head coach Paul “Bear” Bry-ant. During his four years (1972-75), the Crimson Tide lost just one game, highlighted by a national championship in 1973. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from Alabama in 1976. Pugh is married to the former Lelet-trice Hines. Th e couple has three daugh-ters, Stephanie, April and Brittany, and three sons, Marcus, Michael George and Joshua.

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John Th ompson, Georgia State’s assistant head coach for schedul-ing and strategic planning and

defensive coordinator, possesses 28 years of college coaching experience, including 24 seasons as a coordinator and two years as the head coach at East Carolina. One of the fi rst coaches hired by Bill Curry when he assembled his original GSU staff , Th ompson also coaches the inside linebackers. He previously worked one season with Curry as linebackers coach at Alabama in 1987. Recognized as a top defensive mind, Th ompson has worked as defensive coor-dinator or co-coordinator at Southeastern Conference schools Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina and LSU, as well as at Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State. As a defensive coordinator, Th omp-son has seen more than 40 of his defen-sive players draft ed by, or sign with, National Football League teams. Forty of his defenders earned all-conference honors, fi ve were named all-America, and one, former Northwestern State linebacker Gary Reasons, has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Th ompson came to Georgia State in July 2008 aft er spending the 2007 season as defensive coor-dinator and defensive backs coach at Ole Miss. Th at followed a one-year stint as athletics

director at his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, which he guided in its move to NCAA Division I. He served as co-defensive coordinator at South Car-olina in 2005. As the head coach at East Carolina in 2003-04, he coached three fi rst-team all-conference players and seven all-fresh-man selections. Th ompson was the defensive coordi-nator at Florida in 2002, when the Gators’ pass defense was ranked seventh in the nation, allowing just 162.4 yards per game. He also spent two years at Arkan-sas, serving as co-defensive coordinator in 2000 and then defensive coordinator in 2001. In 2000, the Razorbacks were sec-ond in the nation in pass defense while

leading the SEC in pass defense and total defense. Th e following year, Th ompson helped lead Arkansas to the 2002 Cotton Bowl. Th ompson’s fi rst position as a defen-sive coordinator came at Northwestern State, where he served from 1983-86, and again from 1988-89 aft er spending the 1987 season at Alabama. In 1990, he became the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech for two seasons before moving to Southern Miss as defensive coordinator in 1992. He was given additional responsibility as assistant head coach in 1993. In Th ompson’s seven seasons at Southern Miss (1992-98), the Golden Eagles won or shared two Confer-ence USA titles, twice ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and made two bowl appearances. In one season at Memphis in 1999, his Tiger defense ranked 11th in the nation in scoring defense and 23rd in total defense. A native of Forrest City, Ark., Th omp-son began as a high school coach in 1977 while pursuing his bachelor’s degree at UCA. He continued to coach prep foot-ball until moving to the college ranks in 1982 as a graduate assistant at Arkansas, where he worked under Lou Holtz. A high school quarterback, Th omp-son was inducted into the Forrest City High School Hall of Fame in 2006. His playing career also includes two seasons as a defensive back at Central Arkansas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in phys-ical education from UCA in 1978. Th ompson and his wife,

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Georgia State’s fi rst off ensive coor-dinator, John Bond is a 26-year veteran of college coaching who

previously spent 11 seasons as an off en-sive coordinator at Georgia Tech, North-ern Illinois, Army and Illinois State. In the Panthers’ inaugural season of 2010, Bond molded a young and inexpe-rienced group into a productive off en-sive unit that averaged nearly 28 points per game. Th e Panthers completed 60 percent of their passes for more than 2,200 yards with 19 touchdown passes. Before joining Bill Curry’s original Georgia State staff in July 2008, Bond served the 2007 season as off ensive coor-dinator and quarterbacks coach at Geor-gia Tech. At Tech, his off ense was led by all-Atlantic Coast Conference running back Tashard Choice, the ACC rush-ing leader who was draft ed by the Dallas Cowboys. He spent the previous three seasons coaching one of the nation’s most prolifi c rushing attacks as off ensive coordinator at Northern Illinois (2004-06). All-America Garrett Wolfe led the nation in rushing in 2006 aft er ranking second as a junior and fi ft h as a sophomore. Th e third-round draft pick is now with the Chicago Bears. Bond helped Northern Illinois to two Mid-American Conference West-ern Division titles and two bowl games, highlighted by a 9-4 record in 2004, when the Huskies ranked 11th in the nation in rushing, 14th in scoring and 14th in total off ense. Before going to Northern Illinois, Bond served four seasons (2000-03) as off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Army, where he fashioned a wide-open off ense that broke 35 school records.

Bond’s fi rst full-time coaching posi-tion was at Southwest Missouri State, where he served as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator from 1986-90. Th e Bears won two conference titles and reached the NCAA I-AA playoff s twice, advancing to the quarterfi nals in 1989. He served as quarterbacks coach at UTEP from 1991-93 and then as quarter-back coach and passing game coordinator at Delta State in 1994-95. From there, Bond moved to a four-year stint at Illinois State, serving as wide receivers coach in 1996 before he was ele-vated to off ensive coordinator and quar-terbacks coach for his fi nal three years (1997-99). Th e Redbirds ranked in the top 10 in the nation in scoring his fi nal two years. In 1999, Illinois State reached the NCAA I-AA national semifi nals, and Bond was a fi nalist for the American Football Coaches Association’s Assistant Coach of the Year award. His coaching background also includes two seasons as a student assis-tant (1983-84) and one year as a graduate assistant (1985) at his alma mater, Arkan-sas, where he worked under Lou Holtz and Ken Hatfi eld. A native of Rogers, Ark., Bond was an all-state quarterback for his father, Gary Bond, at Rogers High School. Th e elder Bond is a member of the state’s high school federation Hall of Fame, and John was inducted into the Rogers High Hall of Fame. Bond, who played one season at Arkansas before a career-ending injury, earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1985. He is married to the former Jennifer Wilder, and the couple has two daughters, MacKenzie and Mallory, and one son, Brody.

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

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Former Heisman Trophy runner-up Joe Hamilton enters his fi rst season as running backs coach on

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

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Now in his second season on the Georgia State football staff , Craig Harmon coaches the tight

ends and serves as the assistant off ensive line coach. Harmon came to Georgia State as tight ends coach in January 2010 aft er four years (2006-09) at the University of St. Francis, an NAIA program in Joliet, Ill., where he served as off ensive coordi-nator and recruiting coordinator. Before that, he spent two years as a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois, working with current GSU off ensive coordina-tor John Bond. During Harmon’s time at NIU, the Huskies shared the Mid-Amer-ican Conference West Division title both years. He also spent two seasons (2002-03) as a graduate assistant coach at Quincy (Ill.) University, coaching running backs and defensive backs. Harmon played collegiately as a quar-terback, beginning his career at Northern Illinois (1998-2000) before transferring to Quincy (2001-02). He earned his bach-elor’s degree in physical education and then his master’s in education adminis-tration, both from Quincy. Th e native of Godfrey, Ill., was a standout prep quarterback at Alton High School. He and his wife, the former Megan Anderson, have one son, Cooper.

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Anthony Midget, a former all-America at Virginia Tech and an Atlanta Falcons draft pick,

coaches special teams and defensive backs on the fi rst football staff for Georgia State and head coach Bill Curry. Georgia State’s special teams excelled in the 2010 inaugural season. GSU was not eligible for offi cial NCAA statistical rankings, but the Panthers’ net punting average (37.34) and kickoff return average (24.20) would have ranked among the top 10 nationally. Th e GSU specials teams also contributed two kickoff returns for touchdowns and a blocked punt, and placekicker Iain Vance earned third-team all-America recognition. Midget came to GSU in 2008 aft er spending the 2007 season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, helping the Hokies to the Atlantic Coast Conference title and a berth in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl. Midget also served fi ve years (2002-07) coaching at Lake Worth High School in Lake Worth, Fla., where his positions included assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and running backs coach. He also coached track, weightlift ing and basketball and taught physical education. A four-year letterwinner (1996-99) and three-year starter at cornerback at Virginia Tech, Midget helped the Hokies to four straight bowl games, capped by an appearance in the BCS National Champi-onship game following the 1999 season. He earned third-team all-America honors from Th e Sporting News as well as

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

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Mike Riddle coaches the off ensive line on head coach Bill Curry’s Georgia State staff .

In Georgia State’s inaugural season of 2010, the off ensive line allowed just 10 quarterback sacks the entire season for an off ensive unit that averaged 30 pass attempts per game. Riddle, who played under Curry at Kentucky, joined the Georgia State staff in 2008 as director of football operations before moving to a full-time coaching posi-tion in 2009. He came to State from Riverside Mili-tary Academy in Gainesville, Ga., where he served as line coach in 2007 before being elevated to off ensive coordinator. He previously spent four seasons at Indiana, serving as a graduate assistant and off ensive quality control assistant. Before going to Indiana, Riddle coached three seasons of high school football, work-ing with the off ensive line at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio (2000) and Lex-ington Catholic High School in Lexington, Ky. (2001-02). Riddle joined the Kentucky program as a walk-on and lettered four years (1995-98). He was honored as the Wildcats’ Scout Team Player of the Year in 1996 and earned a scholarship for his fi nal season (1998). Riddle earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Kentucky in 1999 and added a master’s in secondary education in 2000 as well as a specialist degree in leader-ship from Liberty University in 2009. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Riddle has a son, Landon.

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Chris Ward, a former all-South-eastern Conference player with coaching experience in NFL

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

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

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

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Before coming to Georgia State in 2009, Zimmerman worked in the investment fi eld and for his family business. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Zimmerman attended Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga.

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Ryan Zimmerman enters his third season on the Georgia State football staff , coaching the

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

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Georgia State’s director of football operations is Sarah Gigantino, who joined head coach Bill Curry’s staff in January 2010.Gigantino spent the previous three seasons as director of oper-

ations at Northeastern, which discontinued its football program fol-lowing the 2009 campaign. Before going to Northeastern, where she served under head coach Rocky Hager, Gigantino worked in the athletics department at Mary-land and at the Campus Recreation Center at Georgia Tech. She also served an internship in the New York Jets’ college scouting department. Gigantino received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and sport management from James Madison in 2004 and then earned her mas-ter’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State in 2006. She worked with the Dukes’ football program while an undergraduate at JMU.

Georgia State’s fi rst equipment manager, Jay Bailey has 20 years of experience managing and maintaining football equipment at the collegiate level.

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

Ben Pollard, who possesses more than two decades of experience working with major college programs, joined the Georgia State staff in June 2011 as Assistant Director of Athletics for Speed,

Strength and Conditioning. Pollard works directly with the Panther football program while overseeing strength and conditioning for all 18 sports. Pollard has spent much of his career working with FBS powers, including stints at Mississippi State (2007-09), Texas A&M (2004-07), Alabama (2001-04), and TCU (1998-01). From 1998 through 2009, he trained numerous future NFL players while working with football teams that played in seven bowl games and won four conference titles. He also spent nine years (1989-98) at Sam Houston State, serving as head strength coach and kinesiology instructor. Before coming to Georgia State, he served as head strength and conditioning coach at Texas State University. Th at followed a one-year stint at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Pollard is certifi ed as a Master Strength Coach by the Colle-giate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also holds certifi cation from the United States Weightlift ing Federa-tion (USWF) and as a National Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA). He began his career as a graduate assistant strength coach at Texas Tech, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and master’s degree in 1989. Pollard is married to the former Leslie Willis and has three chil-dren: Harrison, Melissa and Everett.

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BROOKE GREERAdministrative Assistant

Second Year at GSU

Bob Murphy, associate director of athletics for sports medicine and nutrition, is entering his fi ft h year at Georgia State. He originally came to Georgia State in 2007 as head athletic

trainer and was elevated to assistant athletic director in 2008 and then to associate athletic director in 2011. He previously worked directly with the men’s and women’s basketball programs.

Murphy joined the GSU staff from the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., where he served as assistant athletic trainer, working with the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams.

He previously taught pharmacology to undergraduate athletic training students at Dominican College. He serves as secretary and treasurer for the College Athletic Trainers’ Society.

Murphy earned his bachelor of science degree in sports medicine at Marietta College in 1998, and then he completed his master of science degree in exercise science at Syracuse in 2000.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Murphy is married to the former Josephine Lee, and the couple has one son, Benjamin.

Keisha Jones, Georgia State’s Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development and Tutorial Coordinator, serves as the primary academic advisor for the football program.

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

BLAKE ADAMSDir. of Video & Creative Services

Third Year at GSU

BROOKE GREER

DUSTY BENNETTAcademic Advisor

Fourth Year at GSU

JOSH MOORERecruiting SpecialistSecond Year at GSU

DUSTY BENNETT DENITA CLARKExecutive Assistant to Head Coach

Third Year at GSU

JOSH MOOREDINIKA JOHNSONAssistant Athletic Trainer

Third Year at GSU

DENITA CLARKCHRIS BALLFootball Video Coordinator

Second Year at GSU

JAMAL TERRYAsst. Strength & Conditioning Coach

Fifth Year at GSU

JAMAL TERRY

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............G Rec Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP2010 ......... 11 3 18 6.0 0 8 3 43 14.3 0 21

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

extra-point tries while averaging 38.8 yards per punt with a long of 59 ... Hit 19 of 20 extra points and fi ve of seven fi eld goals, including a career-long 49-yarder vs. Palatka, as a junior ... Flagler County Rotary Scholar-Athlete of the Month ... Lettered three years in football and was coached by Keith Lagocki ... An all-conference and all-area selection in soccer, in which he lettered four years as a center, midfi elder and goalkeeper ... Also lettered in weightlift ing.

PERSONAL: Parents are Tony and Mary Benvenuto ... Father is a soccer coach.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of Georgia State’s inau-gural team in 2010 as a reserve linebacker but did not see any game action ... Participated in GSU’s fi rst tryout in October 2008 and then joined the team for fall 2009 ... Outstanding student who has been on the Dean’s List or Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester since joining the team ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for fall 2009 and spring 2011 and made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010 and fall 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Bedosky at Chapel Hill High School ... Runner-up for the county Player of the Year Award by the Douglas County Sentinel in 2007 ... Made over 100 tackles as a senior ... Also participated in track ... Named to Academic All-State team.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 20, 1989 ... Parents are Pearl and Kemery Berry.

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

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Preview ... Hails from Canada and signed with Georgia State in 2010 from Eastern Arizona J.C.

2010: Played defensive tackle and led the Panthers in sacks with fi ve ... Had seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles ... Credited with 26 solo tackles and 25 assists ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman by his teammates.

Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the opening win vs. Shorter ... Added a sack vs. Lambuth ... Had a key fourth-quarter sack in win over Campbell that led to a missed fi eld goal; season-high six tackles in the game ... Sacked the quarterback and caused him to fumble in the fourth quarter of win over N.C. Central ... Had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lamar.

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Had 27 tackles in 2009 at Eastern Arizona J.C. ... One of the top prospects in Canada at St. Patrick’s High in Ottawa, despite only playing one year of football ... Four-year letterman and second-team all-region selection in basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christo Mulumba Bilukidi (pronounced bill-oo-KEE-dee) ... Born Dec. 13, 1989 in Angola and also lived in France and Brazil before Canada ... Father is an Angolan diplomat.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 26-25 51 7-25 5-23 0 0 1 0 2

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Moved to inside linebacker this spring aft er lettering at running back for the inaugural season ... Adapted well to the linebacker position and should be a strong contributor ... Grabbed an inter-ception in the Blue-White Scrim-mage and returned it 25 yards ... Has excellent speed ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 and then the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010.

2010: Part of a four-man rotation at running back ... Rushed for 101 yards on 33 carries with one touchdown ... Also caught fi ve passes for 23 yards and a score. Enjoyed his most productive game against Savannah State, when he rushed for 53 yards on 11 carries, including a one-yard touchdown run while also catching a nine-yard scoring pass ... Longest run of the season came in that game on a 19-yard jaunt ... Added 29 yards on just three carries in the GSU’s inaugural game against Shorter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior ... Helped Blessed Trinity to a 7-3 mark in 2008 ... Named Back of the Week by the Atlanta Touchdown Club for his performance against Buford ... Played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game at the Georgia Dome in December 2008 ... Played for coach Ricky Turner.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Cook Burkhalter ... Son of Mark and Gina Burkhalter ... Born May 10, 1990.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .........................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LPShorter........................... 3 29 0 16 0 0 0 0Lambuth ........................ 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0Jax State ........................ 1 6 0 6 1 -10 0 0Campbell ....................... 1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0Morehead ...................... 4 4 0 9 0 0 0 0Savannah St ................11 53 1 19 2 20 1 11NCCU ............................. 3 6 0 7 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ................ 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 4South Alabama ............. 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9Lamar ............................ 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0Alabama ........................ 3 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS: 9Rec (SSU), 1Rush (SSU)

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CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP PG Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........11 33 101 3.1 1 19 9.2 5 23 4.6 1 11

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup wide receiver who joined the program in the fall of 2009.

2010: Letterwinner for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Caught four passes for 52 yards, averaging 13.0 yards per catch ... First career catch came against Campbell on an 11-yard completion from Drew Little on the fi rst play of the Panthers’ winning drive in the fourth quarter ... Longest reception was a 20-yarder versus Old Dominion ... Added a 16-yard catch against Savannah State ... Ended the season with a fi ve-yard reception at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-time all-region selection (Region 1-AAA) ... Honorable mention all-Middle Georgia pick by the Macon Telegraph as a senior ... Coached by Tommy Welburn at Crisp County High ... Also earned all-region honors in basket-ball and baseball ... School’s scholar-athlete of the year.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jesse Boyd Carter ... Parents are Hal and Karen Carter ... Born Sept. 23, 1990.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG 2010 ..........9 4 52 13.0 0 20 5.8

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

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman for coach Bobby Redman at Louisville Male High School ... All-county selection in 2007 by the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Helped Male win four straight district titles ... Credited with 17 pancake blocks on off ense and fi ve sacks on defense as a senior ... Sang in the school’s show choir.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kameron Harris Cheatham ... Born Aug. 27, 1989 ... Parents are Kathy and Wayne Cheatham ... Father and brother played football at Georgetown College.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Off ensive lineman who has played both tackle and guard ... Joined the program as a member of 2009 signing class.

2010: Key off ensive lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Shared time at right guard with Ladeven Kirkland ... Started two games.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the cornerstones of a line that paved the way for Grayson High’s wing-T off ense to run for more than 3,800 yards and produce more than 4,000 yards of total off ense ... Helped the Rams to a 13-1 season and a berth in the state semifi nals ... Credited with 47 pancakes and 68 knock-downs as a senior ... Played for coach Mickey Conn ... Did not play organized football until his senior year of high school.

PERSONAL: Harrison Clottey ... Born March 24, 1991 in Sassuolo, Italy ... Moved to the U.S. when he was nine years old ... Son of Isaac Clottey and Christielone Botchway, who are orig-inally from Ghana but moved to Italy and then the U.S.

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

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... Earned Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2010.HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year starter at Gainesville High ...

Earned all-county honors from the Gainesville Times ... Played for coach Bruce Miller. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Jacob Couch ... Parents are Kim and Wendell Couch ... Born Sept. 8, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising off ensive lineman who sat out the 2010 season following a preseason knee injury ...Was in line to earn a starting berth at guard before the sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament ... Limited to non-contact work in spring practice but should be ready for the start of fall prac-tice ... Late addition to GSU’s 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10. ... President of the team’s Leadership Council. ACADEMICS: Outstanding student who earned Presi-dent’s List recognition for the spring 2010 and spring 2011, signifying a grade point average of 4.0 or higher ... Added Dean’s List honors for the fall 2009 and fall 2010 ... Earned a highly competitive internship with commercial real estate fi rm Jones Lang LaSalle for the summer of 2011 ... Member of the National Association of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key Interna-tional Honor Society ... Presidential Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year letterman on the off ensive line for coach Mike Collins at Chamblee High ... Helped Cham-blee to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2007-08, including a berth in the 2007 Class AAAA state semifi nals, aft er a 22-year playoff drought ... Received Coach’s Award as unsung hero of 2007 season ... Named Player of the Week by CSS ... As a sophomore, his off ensive line blocked for the all-time leading rusher in DeKalb County (Roddy Jones, now at Georgia Tech) ... Outstanding student who graduated with honor and distinc-tion in Magnet Program for High Achievers ... National Honor Society, National Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Alan Davis, Jr. ... Parents are Ruth and Mike Davis ... Born Jan. 30, 1991 ... Majoring in business.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup off ensive tackle who made great progress in the spring and was named the team’s Most Improved Player on off ense ... Saw action in three games at right tackle for the inaugural team in 2010 ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the team in 2009, when he spent time as a defensive lineman and tight end before settling at off ensive tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: Th ree-year letterman on the off ensive line for Calhoun County High ... Led his team in pancake blocks ... Lettered three years in basketball, helping his team to Class A state titles in 2007 and 2008 ... Also competed in track and fi eld.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup punter behind Bo Schlechter ... Joined the GSU program in the spring of 2010.

2010: Backup punter for GSU’s inaugural team ... Handled punting duties for the South Alabama and Lamar games when starter Bo Schlechter was injured ... Punted eight times for a 34.1-yard average ... Averaged 38.3 yards on three kicks against Lamar, including a season-long 52-yard punt ... Added a 48-yarder against South Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Georgia Military College for coach Bert Williams ... Aver-aged nearly 40 yards per punt in 2008 ... Honorable mention all-region selection in 2006 at John Hancock Academy.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Donovan ... Born Dec. 11, 1988 ... Parents are Donna Bagley and Patrick Donovan.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ...........................No Yards LP TB FC 50+ I20 South Alabama ............. 5 158 48 0 0 0 0 Lamar ............................ 3 115 52 0 0 0 0

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CAREER STATISTICSYear .......... Punts Yards Avg LP TB FC I20 50+2010 ................ 8 273 34.1 52 0 0 0 1

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

PERSONAL: Isaiah C. Ervin ... Born Oct. 10, 1988.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Running back known for high-energy play ... Named to preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Signed with GSU in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ fi rst recruiting class ... Enrolled in August 2009 and practiced with the team during a redshirt year in 2009-10.

2010: Th e second-leading rusher on GSU’s inaugural team with 382 yards and three TD ... Averaged 4.8 yards per carry ... Also had 14 catches and one TD receiving ... Voted the Panthers’ Outstanding Running Back by his teammates.

Had a 46-yard touchdown run against No. 4 Jacksonville State on which he broke through the middle and then outran several defenders to the end zone. Also had a key third-down conversion with a seven-yard reception on the Panthers’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter. Season-high 62 yards on just eight carries in win over More-head State ... Rushed for 53 yards in win at Campbell, including 37 yards on six fourth-quarter carries with a key third-down conversion ... Added 52 yards on 11 carries in win over Lamar. Gained 38 yards on fi ve carries in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against Lambuth on a two-yard run, then had a 20-yard run to help set up the Panthers’ second TD. Rushed for 38 yards in win over N.C. Central, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass at Old Dominion, his longest reception of the season ... Rushed for 30 yards at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Area Co-Off ensive Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun (Classes 3A-6A) ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 17 touchdowns on just 166 carries as a senior at Williston High ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Top single-game perfor-mance was 303 yards with two touchdowns on just 17 attempts against P.K. Yonge High ... Gained 287 yards and scored six touchdowns against Sante Fe ... Topped 150 yards in fi ve games ... Also averaged 35 yards on kickoff returns ... Added 1,207 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Played for coach Jamie Baker.

PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jarold Quadale Evans ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Catheese Harvey.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .........................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LPShorter........................... 5 38 0 20 0 0 0 0Lambuth ........................ 3 21 1 20 0 0 0 0Jax State ........................ 7 54 1 46 4 23 0 10Campbell .....................11 53 0 18 1 -4 0 0Morehead ...................... 8 62 0 29 0 0 0 0Savannah St .................. 3 15 0 16 1 -2 0 11NCCU ............................. 9 38 1 15 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ................ 5 5 0 7 5 56 1 32South Alabama ............. 6 14 0 6 2 20 0 20Lamar ..........................11 52 0 17 1 4 0 4Alabama ......................11 30 0 9 0 0 0 0

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


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AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran defensive back who trans-ferred from Northeastern ... Will compete for playing time at strong safety ... Enrolled at Georgia State in January 2010 and was eligible to play immediately because Northeastern discon-tinued its football program.

2010: Backup in the secondary who played both corner-back and safety for the inaugural team ... Credited with nine tackles on the season, including six solo hits and three assists ... Season-high two tackles against both Savannah State and Alabama.

AT NORTHEASTERN: Played two seasons for coach Rocky Hager ... Named the Huskies’ Most Improved Defensive Player for 2009 ... Played in nine games and made 14 tackles with one interception (vs. Towson) and three pass breakups ... Played in all 12 games as a freshman in 2008, primarily on special teams ... Credited with four tackles and an interception (vs. Villanova). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at Creekside High, where he played three seasons for coach Kevin Whitley ... Named second-team all-region as a senior ... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a game during his senior year ... Team captain. PERSONAL: Full name is Jocquez Dominique Fears (fi rst name pronounced jah-KWEZ) ... Born Aug. 18, 1990.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........10 6-3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

program and practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the last three semesters (spring 2010, fall 2010 and spring 2011).

2010: Credited with 23 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops and 14 assists and one-half tackle for loss ... Season-high fi ve tackles against Savannah State ... Added three hits against Alabama and Old Dominion. Played football at the University of the Cumber-lands, an NAIA school in Williamsburg, Ky., in 2008 before transferring to Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-county honoree for coach Andy Scott at Perry High School ... Caught 39 passes for 795 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2007 ... Also played basketball and ran track ... National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Full name is Akeen Jero Felder ... Born Feb. 14, 1990 ... Parents are Katina Felder and Antonio Roundtree.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 9-14 23 0.5-5 0 0 0 1 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Part-time starter at outside line-backer for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Member of 2009 signing class.

2010: Credited with 36 tackles, including 21 solo hits and 15 assists, and three pass breakups ... Season-high eight tackles, including four solo hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Jack-sonville State ... Added fi ve tackles against Shorter and South Alabama ... Broke up passes against Lambuth, Old Dominion and Lamar ... Made a splash in the Panthers’ inaugural spring game when he grabbed an interception and returned it to the fi ve-yard line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Th ird-team all-state selection at Glades Central High, a school that has produced numerous NFL players ... Selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Recorded 90 tackles with 10 tackles for

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loss, fi ve forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Helped his team to an 11-1 record in 2008, including an undefeated regular season, an 11-2 mark in 2007, and the Class 3-A state title in 2006 ... Coached by former NFL receiver Jessie Hester.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Alexander Ferguson ... Born Mar. 3, 1991 ... Parents are Cynthia and Robert Ferguson.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 21-15 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young defensive end who will compete for playing time behind starter Christo Bilukidi ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 85 tackles as a senior at Wood-land High ... Added 20 sacks and three fumble recoveries ... First-team all-region in 4-AAA ... Coached by Scott Schmitt ... Also a standout in basketball and track, clearing 6’4” in the high jump.

PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Todd Findura ... Born Feb. 14, 1992 ... Parents are Mike and Colleen Findura.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Starter at left guard who is the Panthers’ top returnee on the off ensive line ... Member of preseason All-Independent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Joined the Georgia State program in 2010 aft er transferring from Georgia Tech and was eligible to play immediately.

2010: Voted the Outstanding Off ensive Lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Started every game at left guard and rarely came out of the game ... Part of an off ensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game.

AT GEORGIA TECH: Two-year starter at right guard, starting 26 of 27 games for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks … Helped Tech rank in the top fi ve in the nation in rushing both years … Member of ACC championship squad in 2009 … Redshirted in 2007.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 46 prospect in Georgia by Scout.com ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top 50 in Georgia ... Prep-Star all-region ... Honorable mention all-state (Class AAA) ... Two-time All-Bartow County ... Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star game ... Graded out at 90 percent his senior season with 36 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed ... Credited with 67 pancake blocks in his career ... Coached by Frank Barden at Cartersville High.

PERSONAL: Full name is Phillip Joseph Gilbert... Parents are Phillip and Jerri Gilbert ... Born September 11, 1988 … Graduated from Georgia Tech in three years, and is now in graduate school at Georgia State.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at wide receiver who is coming off a spring in which he was selected the Panthers’ Best Performer on off ense ... 2009 signee with good size and skills ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10. 2010: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver, despite playing with a cast due to a broken fi nger that caused him to miss three games ... One of three starters at wide receiver for the inaugural team ... Finished with 17 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 12.8 yards per catch. Caught three passes for 53 yards in the inaugural game vs. Shorter, including a 16-yard TD catch and a 32-yard reception ... Missed games two through four with a broken right middle fi nger, sustained in practice Sept. 7 Returned versus Morehead State and caught three passes for 24 yards. Caught a six-yard touchdown pass and set up another TD with a 13-yard reception down to the two ... Season-high four catches for 37 yards against N.C. Central. Caught three passes for 70 yards against Old Dominion, including his longest reception of 48 yards ... Added three catches for 26 yards against South Alabama. Blocked a punt - the fi rst in GSU history - against Lamar, giving the Panthers possession at the six-yard line to set up a touchdown. Led the Panthers with fi ve receptions in the 2010 spring game, covering 41 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-area and all-county selection at Spring Valley High ... Caught 57 passes for 750 yards as a senior, following 20 receptions for 300 yards as a junior ... Top single game was eight catches for 115 yards ... Broke the school’s receiving record that was previously held by Michael Boul-ware, who went on to play at Florida State and in the NFL ... Named to the midseason All-Midlands team by the Columbia State ... Played for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Also competed in basketball and track. PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan Aldridge Giles ... Born April 23, 1991 ... Parents are Lester and Delphia Giles.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .................... Rec Yds TD LPShorter...................... 3 53 1 32 Morehead ................. 3 24 1 13 Savannah St ............. 0 0 0 0 NCCU ........................ 4 37 0 18 ODU .......................... 3 70 0 48 USA ........................... 3 26 0 13 Lamar ....................... 1 7 0 7 Alabama ................... 0 0 0 0

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG 2010 ..........8 17 217 12.8 2 48 27.1

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of inaugural team who joined the team in September 2010 aft er participating in a tryout session ... Has worked at wide receiver and in the secondary.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner as a safety at South Gwinnett High School ... Coached by John Small.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cedric Mortimer Green ... Born on September 22, 1991.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented cornerback who trans-ferred from Georgia Military College ... In line to earn a starting berth aft er a strong performance in spring practice ... Was impressive in the Panthers’ Blue-White Scrimmage, forcing a fumble and showing excellent coverage skills ... Enrolled at GSU in January 2011.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at GMC for coach Bert Williams ... Had four interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2010, along with 33 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Attended Luella High School, where he was an all-region wide receiver and linebacker ... Had over 300 yards receiving with four touchdown catches as a senior ... Helped Luella reach the playoff s for the fi rst time in 2008 ... Coached by Paul Burgdorf ... Began his high school career at Jones County before moving to Luella as a junior.

PERSONAL: Full name is D’Mario Jenero Gunn ... Parents are Rachel Stewart and Terrance Gunn ... Born July 30, 1990.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile defensive player who played safety last fall but moved to inside linebacker this spring and should be a key performer there ... Joined the football program in August 2009 following an open tryout ... Played linebacker while practicing with the team in 2009 but moved to safety in the spring of 2010 ... Named to the Dean’s List for fall 2010 and spring 2011 aft er making the Athletic Direc-tor’s Honor Roll for spring 2010.

2010: Played safety and special teams for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Credited with 22 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Forced a fumble against Jacksonville State ... Season-high fi ve tackles against Morehead State and Lamar ... Had four hits with a tackle for loss at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played on 2006 state championship team at Dublin High School (Class AA) ... Coached by Roger Holmes ... Also participated in track, wrestling and weightlift ing ... Honor graduate, Beta Club, National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Michael E. Hall, Jr. . . . Born Nov. 10, 1988 ... Son of Michael Hall and Debra Cooper ... Majoring in exercise science and plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........10 11-11 22 1.5-5 0 0 0 0 0 1

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

seeing his most extensive action in wins over Morehead State and Savannah State ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 aft er two years at City College of San Francisco.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 signee who lettered two years at City College of San Francisco before coming to Georgia State ... Played off ensive guard for coach George Rush at City College of San Francisco ... Helped team to a 10-1 record in 2009 ... Attended Hercules High, where he played for coach Gregg Ochs.

PERSONAL: Son of Sarah and Tim Hampton ... Born Sept. 27, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at wide receIver ... Transfer who enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2009 ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10 and then earned a starting berth at wide receiver for the inaugural season. 2010: Second-leading receiver for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... 26 catches for an 11.5-yard average and four touch-downs ... Career-best six catches for 73 yards at Old Dominion ... Four catches for 50 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, at South Alabama. Had a 62-yard run down to the fi ve-yard line on GSU’s fi rst play from scrimmage against Lamar (his fi rst rushing attempt since high school). Also caught an eight-yard touchdown and fi nished with fi ve catches for 66 yards. Had three catches for 48 yards, including a 12-yard touch-down catch, in win over Morehead State ... Caught a fi ve-yard touchdown pass from Drew Little in win at Campbell. Was elected a team captain for the 2010 spring game and then earned the “Head Coach’s Award” following spring prac-tice. ... Caught three passes for 87 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown catch, in the spring game.

AT UCF: Played two seasons at UCF, helping the Knights win the Conference USA title in 2007 ... Played in eight games as a sophomore in 2008, catching three passes for 10 yards ... Had one reception for 38 yards in 2007 as a true freshman ... Also spent one semester at North Dakota State before enrolling at Georgia State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of state championship team at Peachtree Ridge High, which shared the Class AAAAA title in 2006 ... Top 50 in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AAAAA by the Atlanta newspaper following his senior year ... Also tabbed to the AJC’s all-region squad for Region 7 ... Th ree-time all-Gwin-nett County honoree ... Caught 48 passes for 700 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a senior ... Added 34 receptions for 668 and six

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scores as a junior ... Played for coach Blair Armstrong ... Also lettered in basketball and earned all-county honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sidney Haynes IV ... Son of Sidney III and Regina Haynes ... Born Nov. 6, 1988 ... Majoring in sociology.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ........................Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LPShorter..........................4 52 0 19 0 0 0 0 Lambuth .......................2 13 0 7 0 0 0 0Jax State .......................1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0Campbell ......................2 19 1 14 0 0 0 0Morehead .....................3 48 1 20 0 0 0 0Savannah St .................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NCCU ............................1 12 0 12 0 0 0 0ODU ..............................6 73 0 38 0 0 0 0USA ...............................4 50 1 39 0 0 0 0Lamar ...........................2 14 1 8 1 62 0 62Alabama .......................1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............................G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP2007 (UCF) ...................6-0 1 38 38.0 0 382008 (UCF) ..................8-0 3 10 3.3 0 52010 (GSU) .............11-11 26 298 11.5 4 39Total .........................25-11 30 346 11.5 4 39

AT GEORGIA STATE: Signed with the Panthers as part of 2011 recruiting class and enrolled for the summer 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Fayette County by the Fayette County News ... Made 38 tackles, including 23 solo hits and two tackles for loss ... Team captain and three-year letter-winner for coach Amos McCreary at Whitewater High ... Also a standout in track and fi eld, fi nishing in the top 10 in the state in the shot put and discus as a junior ... Track team MVP three straight years.

PERSONAL: Full name is Carson McClain Head ... Born June 8, 1993 ... Son of Mike and Beverly Head ... Uncle, Tony Head, was a player at Georgia Tech when Bill Curry was an assistant coach there in 1976 ... Brother Miles plays professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2011 recruiting class who enrolled for the summer 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile athlete who played tight end at Roswell High School ... First-team all-Region 6-AAAA ... All-area selection for North Fulton by the Atlanta Journal-Consti-tution ... Had 37 catches for 410 yards and two touchdowns ... Played for coach Justin Sanderson ... Four-year letterwinner who helped Roswell reach the second round of the state playoff s in 2010.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Scott Henderson ... Born May 15, 1992 ... Parents are Michele and Steve Henderson ... Brother Zach plays football at Elon University ... Father played at Georgia Tech for Bill Curry; one of three Panthers who are the sons of former Curry players, along with Bailey Woods and Mark Hogan.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the team in September 2010 aft er participating in a tryout session ... Played one season at Lane College and made 13 tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lithonia High School, where he played for coach Rodney Hackney ... Had 18 receptions for 368 yards and one touchdown as a senior ... Added 13 recep-tions for 225 yards as a junior, along with 300 return yards ... Made Honor Roll and Principal’s List.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jabrill Hightower ... Born on March 19, 1991 ... Parents are Ricky Hightower and Jan Walker ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2011 semester.

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 21-33 54 2.5-10 0.5-7 1-0 1 1 1-0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Moved to wide receiver during spring practice aft er serving as a backup defensive back for GSU’s inaugural team ... Played in fi ve games in 2010 ... Credited with fi ve tackles, including four solo hits and one tackle for loss ... Had two tackles with one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area (small schools) by the Palm Beach Post ... Second-team all-conference (Class 3A-2A-2B-1A-1B) by the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ... Grabbed six interceptions ... Also played wide receiver and caught 17 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns ... Spent his senior year at American Heritage, helping the team win the Class 1A state title ... Played his fi rst three years at Boynton Beach, where he was the starting quarterback ... Earned honorable mention all-area honors as a junior, when he passed for 1,788 yards with 12 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Full name is Isaiah Marcus Howard ... Parents are Dana and Byron Howard ... Born Jan. 30, 1992.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ............ 5 4-1 5 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Off ensive line prospect who signed with the Panthers in 2011 and enrolled for the summer semester.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-City selection in Nashville, Tenn., by the Metro Coaches Association ... Played off ensive tackle, tight end and defensive end for coach Tony Brunetti ... Helped Pearl Cohn reach the quarterfi nals of the 2010 state playoff s in Class 3A ... Also played basketball and baseball.

PERSONAL: David Lee Marcus Huey Jr. ... Son of Angela Harris and David Huey ... Born Dec. 31, 1992.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup linebacker ... Saw action in one game (win over Savannah State) during the inaugural season ... Joined the football team following an open tryout in August 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Donald Herman at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School ... Won the team’s Purple Pride and Ironman awards ... Team captain ... Honored as off ensive player of the week and special teams player of the week ... Also played basketball and lacrosse ... Honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Cliff ord Ibarrondo (pronounced EYE-burr-on-do)... Born Sept. 9, 1989 ... Parents are Anthony Ibarrondo and Lorraine King ... Majoring in political science.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program as a walk-on for the spring of 2011 ... Transfer from Brevard (N.C.) College, where he lettered two years for coach Paul Hamilton.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wide receiver, tight end, defensive end and long-snapper for coach Larry Olsen at Navarre High School ... Named all-area by the Northwest Florida Daily News and second-team all-region by the Pensacola News Journal ... Had 46 receptions for 820 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a senior ... Finished his career as the second-leading receiver in school history ... Top game was 10 catches for 152 yards against Milton ... Helped his team reach the playoff s his junior and senior seasons, including the district title his junior year. PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Martin Irby ... Son of Joan and Mark Irby ... Born May 26, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the Georgia State program in 2010 ... Member of inaugural team but did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent one year at Mississippi College before coming to Georgia State ... Prepped at South Effi ngham High School.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at center and one of the leaders of the off ense ... Enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2009 aft er transferring from Ball State and quickly established himself as the Panthers’ center ... Vice President of the team’s Lead-ership Council .. Earned the team’s Hustle Award (Off ense) following 2011 spring practice ... Named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2011.

2010: Started every game at center for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Was voted Georgia State’s “Top Off ensive Performer” following spring practice.

AT BALL STATE: Spent two years at Ball State, including a redshirt year in 2007 ... Reserve off ensive lineman on the Cardi-nals 2008 squad that won the MAC West Division title with a 12-2 record and played in the GMAC Bowl ... Saw action in six games in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Gwinnett County selection in 2006 ... Played at Buford High School for coach Jess Simpson.

PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Jacoby ... Born Nov. 12, 1988 ... Parents are Alison and Douglas Jacoby ... Father played football at Ball State ... Majoring in computer informa-tion systems.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting defensive lineman who moved to tackle this spring aft er playing defensive end for the inaugural team ... Earned the team’s Leadership Award (Defense) following spring practice ... Member of 2010 recruiting class who enrolled at Georgia State in January 2010 aft er two seasons at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

ACADEMICS: Outstanding student who earned Georgia State’s Picket Riggs Award as the junior male student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA ... Named to the prestigious President’s List, signifying a GPA of 4.0 or higher, for the spring 2010 and spring 2011 ... Added Dean’s List honors in the fall of 2010 ... Serves on the team’s Leadership Council.

2010: Starting defensive end for the Panthers’ inaugural team ... Credited with 30 tackles on the season, including 15 solo hits and 15 assists ... Had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Season-high six tackles, including fi ve solo hits and a sack against Lambuth ... Added four tackles against Jacksonville State, Old Dominion and South Alabama ... Made two solo tackles at Alabama ... Began his Georgia State career at tight end before moving to defensive end following spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Honorable mention all-conference selection (Southwest Junior College Football Conference) ... Helped Navarro to a two-year record of 21-2, including an 11-1 mark and a No. 3 national ranking in the NJCAA in 2009 ... Team won the Heart of Texas Bowl ... Had nine catches for 154 yards in 2009 .... Two-year starter for coach by Nick Bobeck ... Made the Dean’s List for the fall 2009 ... Attended Midlothian (Texas) High, where he played for coach Robby Clark.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kalan Hunter Jenkins ... First name pronounced KAY-lin ... Parents are Kendall and Brendan Jenkins ... Born March, 3, 1990.

CAREER STATISTICSYear UA-A Tot TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 15-15 30 1.5-3 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young off ensive lineman ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class and earned playing time as a true freshman ... Works at left tackle behind Clyde Yandell ... Played in four games off the bench during the inaugural season, seeing action against More-head State, Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Savannah by the Savannah Morning News ... Two-time fi rst-team all-region selection in 3-AAAAA ... Anchor of an off ensive line at Bradwell Institute that paved the way for 2,000 yards rushing ... Played center, defensive end and long snapper for coach Jim Walsh ... On off ense he had 32 pancake blocks as a senior and 90 for his career ... Recorded 26 tackles with nine tackles for a loss on defense while returning two fumbles for touchdowns ... Also played basketball and baseball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ulrick Tremayne John, Jr. ... Parents are Jean Kesner and Ulrick John, Sr. ... Born May 20, 1992.

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

2010: Second-leading tackler for GSU’s inaugural team ...

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Credited with 38 solo tackles and 27 assists for a total of 65, including three tackles for loss ... Second on the team with six pass breakups ... Also had a fumble recovery. Season-high nine tackles (4 solo, 5 assists ) at Old Dominion ... Six tackles, including four solo hits, with 1.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Morehead State ... Served as a game captain for GSU’s inaugural game and was credited with fi ve solo hits in the victory over Shorter ... Eight tackles (6 solo) and two pass breakups against Jacksonville State ... Added eight hits (5 solo) and a pass breakup in win at Campbell ... Earned the “Team Leadership Award” following spring practice.

AT MARS HILL: Attended Mars Hill College, an NCAA Division II program in Mars Hill, N.C., for two years and played for coach Tim Clift on ... Redshirted in 2007 and then played in nine games in 2008 ... Played wide receiver and caught two passes for 15 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: All-county selection as a senior aft er honorable mention recognition as a junior ... Played quarterback at Southwest DeKalb High and set the school record for touch-down passes (at a school that also produced Quincy Carter) ... Coached by Georgia high school legend Buck Godfrey ... Honor Roll student. PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Wesley Jones ... Parents are Anthony and Brigetta Jones ... Born Sept. 11, 1989.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 38-27 65 3-7 0 0 6 0 1-0 0

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup at noseguard who joined the football team following an open tryout in August 2009 ... Member of the inaugural team but did not see any game action ... Voted the recipient of the team’s “Defensive Dominator” award following spring practice in 2010 ... Tabbed to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region selection, including fi rst-team honors as a senior ... Played for coach Jim Walsh, Jr., at Bradwell Institute ... 2008 state champion (Class AAAAA) in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet, one inch.

PERSONAL: Deron Jordan (fi rst name pronounced da-RON) ... Parents are Cynthia and Frank Jordan ... Majoring in marketing.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Contributor at noseguard, sharing time with Terrance Woodard ... 2010 junior college signee from Itawamba C.C. in Fulton, Miss.

2010: Played in eight games, starting four, during GSU’s inaugural season ... Season-high six tackles (four solo) with a quarterback sack against North Carolina Central ... Two hits with a tackle for loss against Morehead State ... Added fi ve tackles at Alabama and four at South Alabama ... Missed time early in the season due to injury.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Made 35 tackles, including 25 solo hits, with four sacks in 2009 at Itawamba, despite missing fi ve games due to injury ... Th ree-year letterman in football and track, as well as a two-time letterwinner in basketball, at Columbus High ... Earned all-area and all-region accolades as a defensive end ... Th rew the shot put and discus for the track team and qualifi ed for region.

PERSONAL: Full name is Khiry Jamal Karriem (pronounced ky-REE kuh-REEM) ... Born Aug. 4, 1990 ... Parents are Calesa Staples and Kabir Karriem.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ............ 8 11-13 24 2.5-8 1-6 0 0 1 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter on the off ensive line ... Signed as part of GSU’s 2009 recruiting class ... Redshirted in 2009 while practicing with the team.

2010: Started every game at right tackle for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of an off ensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and most valuable off ensive lineman for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Graded 94 percent with 57 knockdowns ... Top single-game performance was 13 knockdowns versus Lexington High ... Helped Spring Valley to region title in 2007. PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Vincent King ... Born May 10, 1991 ... Parents are Eddy King and Tameil Henderson.

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

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Reserve linebacker on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Joined the GSU program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the President’s List, signifying a grade point average of 4.0 or higher, for the spring 2010 semester ... Made the Dean’s List for fall 2009 and the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Amos McCreary at Whitewater High School ... Received Chick-fi l-A Leadership Award ... Collected 97 tackles, three tackles for loss and one interception ... Also a hurdler for the track team ... National Honor Society and Beta Club member.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tayler Davis Knowles ... Parents are Nita and Robert Knowles ... Born Sept. 24, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Versatile and talented skill player who was a member of the Panthers’ original signing class in 2009 ... Spent his redshirt year as a slot receiver but moved to running back in preseason drills before the 2010 season.

2010: Tied for second on the team in touchdowns with four ... Rushed for 161 yards on 40 carries ... Also had 13 receptions for 59 yards and eight kickoff returns for a 17.8-yard average.

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GSU’s leading rusher in its inaugural game with 62 yards on eight carries vs. Shorter, including a season-long run of 33 yards ... Scored the fi rst touchdown in Georgia State history on a four-yard run on the Panthers’ very fi rst possession ... Also had a 27-yard kickoff return in the inaugural game ... Rushed seven times for 38 yards with a four-yard scoring run against More-head State ... Season-high three receptions for 11 yards against North Carolina Central.

HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-regarded prospect who was tabbed to the Florida Times-Union’s preseason “Super 11” and postseason “Super 24” ... Also named to the newspaper’s All-First Coast second team ... Played slot receiver as a senior and compiled 700 yards receiving and 850 yards rushing ... Helped Fletcher High to a perfect regular season ... Coached by Joe Reynolds ... Played at Sandalwood High as a junior and had 920 all-purpose yards (520 rushing, 400 receiving) with nine touch-downs.

PERSONAL: Parris Lee ... Parents are Michelle and Darryl Davis ... Born Feb. 25, 1990.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ........................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP Shorter ..........................8 62 2 33 1 -5 0 --Lambuth .......................2 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5 Jax State .......................5 7 0 6 2 14 0 11Campbell ......................1 13 0 13 1 3 0 3Morehead .....................7 38 1 11 1 10 0 10Savannah St .................7 22 1 6 2 7 0 5NCCU ............................4 18 0 11 3 11 0 10ODU ..............................0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13USA ...............................1 5 0 5 1 1 0 1Lamar ...........................3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0Alabama .......................1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

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


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

who was one of the most prolifi c passers in Georgia prep history.2010: Started every game and passed for 2,102 yards and 18

touchdowns in his fi rst season ... Completed 62 percent of his passes ... Four of his 11 interceptions came against 10th-ranked Alabama ... Tied for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with four for a total of 22 touchdowns responsible for ... Had streak of 202 consecutive passes without an interception snapped against South Alabama. Went from the second half of game three against Jacksonville State through the fi rst quarter of game nine without a pick, covering 24 quarters of play. Earned honorable mention recognition as national Quar-terback of the Week Performer by the College Football Perfor-mance Awards for his eff orts vs. Morehead State, Savannah State and Old Dominion ... Completed 68 percent of his passes in the fourth quarter (including overtimes) for 574 yards with fi ve TD passes, three touchdowns rushing and only one interception. Starting quarterback in the Panthers’ inaugural game. Completed 13 of 17 passes for 135 yards in the 41-7 victory over Shorter. Tossed TD passes of 4 yards to Emmanuel Ogbuehi and 16 yards to Jordan Giles ... Strong performance in overtime loss to fourth-ranked Jacksonville State, passing for 227 yards (25-for-38). Led fourth-quarter, game-tying drive as he went 5-for-8 for 52 yards, converted two third downs with comple-tions and scored tying touchdown on one-yard sneak ... Passed for 163 yards and two TDs in win at Campbell. Went 9-for-10 for 82 yards in the fourth quarter as he engineered two scoring drives. Th rew four touchdown passes in three quarters of play in win over Morehead State. Completed 21-of-29 passes for 287 yards with TD passes of six yards (Jordan Giles), 11 yards (Arthur Williams), 12 yards (Sidney Haynes) and two yards (Arthur Williams) ... Added four touchdown passes against Savannah State ... Although he threw just one TD pass against N.C. Central, it came in the fourth quarter with the Panthers trailing; he hit Danny Williams for a 24-yard scoring strike. Had his most prolifi c day against Old Dominion, when he passed for 414 yards, going 32-of-53, with one TD pass and one TD rushing ... Had two touchdowns passing and two more scores rushing against South Alabama ... In comeback win over Lamar, he directed a fourth-quarter touchdown drive, capped by a two-yard TD pass to tight end Arthur Williams with less than fi ve minutes left . Also perfectly executed a quick kick, punting the ball 40 yards to the one-yard line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Atlanta Journal-Consti-tution’s Georgia 150 ... Honorable mention all-state selection in Class AA by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior aft er earning fi rst-team all-state honors as a junior ... Amassed 9,003 yards passing and 105 total touchdowns (rushing and passing) in his career to rank second in Georgia high school history in both categories; also stands third in career TD passes with 85 ... Owns two of the top single-seasons in Georgia history with 3,172 yards in 2007 (seventh all time) and 3,024 yards in 2008 (15th all time), making him the only quarterback in state history to top 3,000 yards in multiple seasons ... As a senior at Henry County High School, completed 192 of 326 passes and accounted for 37 touchdowns with only eight interceptions ... Th rew six TD passes vs. Monticello High School (11/8/08), and fi ve vs. Howard High (10/31/08), when he played only one half

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... Led Henry County to back-to-back region titles, the fi rst in school history ... As a junior in 2007, he passed for 3,172 yards (208-for-351) with 35 TD passes and 41 total touchdowns ... Passed for 514 yards vs. Perry High School (9/28/07), the second-best single-game total in Georgia history ... Played in 10 games as a sophomore and passed for 1,896 yards with 22 total touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christian Drew Little ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Kelly Robertson and Brian Little.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ................ C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SckShorter ......... 13-17 135 2 0 32 2 7 0 7 142-2 0Lambuth ......... 5-12 33 0 3 8 1 -2 0 0 31-0 1Jax State .......25-38 227 0 1 23 2 -3 1 1 224-1 1Campbell ......16-23 163 2 0 51 2 2 0 0 165-2 0Morehead .....21-29 287 4 0 42 1 -4 0 -4 283-4 1Sav State ......16-25 166 4 0 29 0 0 0 0 166-4 0NCCU ............16-29 205 1 0 24 5 -24 0 2 181-1 2ODU ..............32-53 414 1 0 48 2 4 1 3 417-2 0USA ...............20-34 214 2 2 47 5 -4 2 2 210-4 1Lamar ...........22-35 189 2 1 20 1 2 0 2 191-2 0Alabama ......... 4-11 69 0 4 55 0 0 0 0 69-0 0

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

TD RUSHING: 1JSU, 3ODU, 1USA, 1USA

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sk PG2010 ..........11-11 132.02 190-306 11 .621 2102 18 55 6 191.1

Year ...............Rsh Yards TD LP Ply Total TDR PG2010 ............... 21 -24 4 7 327 2078 22 188.9

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

a senior versus Crisp County.PERSONAL: Full name is Qwontez Bernard Mallory ...

Born Nov. 8, 1989 ... Parents are Angela Douglas and Titus Mallory.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup center who joined the program as a freshman in 2010 ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Etheridege at Rockdale County High School.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of the Panthers’ 2010 recruiting class who earned playing time as a cornerback and return specialist as a true freshman ... Received the team’s Head Coach’s Award following spring practice 2011.

2010: Led the inaugural team with eight punt returns and a 9.5-yard average ... Also had three kickoff returns for a 28.0-yard average ... Credited with eight tackles. Grabbed an interception and returned it 14 yards in win over Morehead State. Also had a season-long 47-yard punt return in that game ... Returned two punts for 37 yards, with a long of 31, in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Returned three kickoff s for 84 yards, with a long of 36, against Lambuth ... Made two tackles each against Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Old Dominion ... Missed the North Caro-lina Central game due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named Returner of the Year by the Cobb County Touchdown Club ... First-team all-Cobb County by the Marietta Daily Journal ... Played in the GACA North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following his senior season ... Recorded 48 tackles and three interceptions as a cornerback as a senior ... Returned fi ve punts for touchdowns and aver-

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aged 32 yards per return on kickoff returns ... Team captain for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High ... Also ran track and helped McEachern to a share of the Class AAAAA state title as a sophomore, running on a 4x100 relay team that fi nished fourth in the state ... As a senior placed sixth in the state in 200 meters (22.16), fourth in 4x100 relay and seventh in 4x400 relay.

PERSONAL: Full name is Demarius Andre Matthews ... First name pronounced duh-MARR-ee-us ... Born March 21, 1992 ... Son of Stephanie Matthews.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........10 5-3 8 0-0 0-0 1-14 0 1 0 0

Year ........... G PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........10 8 76 9.5 0 47 3 84 28.0 0 36

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Key performer in the secondary as a cornerback who can also play safety in certain packages ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team who joined the program in the fall of 2009 aft er participating in tryouts the previous spring.

2010: Started eight games in the secondary ... Credited with 36 tackles, including 20 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, including one shared sack ... Had an interception, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Credited with a season-high fi ve tackles and one tackle for loss in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Added four tackles and a shared sack vs. Lambuth ... Forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and Lamar.

Injured his right ankle early in the game against Jacksonville State; missed the following game against Campbell ... Returned from the injury against Morehead State and made fi ve tackles ... Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Savannah State ... Grabbed his fi rst interception in win over N.C. Central ... Broke up a pass in the end zone against Alabama. Voted the Panthers’ “Most Improved Defensive Player” following spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dominic Calloway at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta ... Helped Mays to region titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Top game included seven receptions for 120 yards versus East Paulding ... Also ran track.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brent Crim McClendon ... Parents are Willie and Susan McClendon ... Born May 12, 1990 ... Father was a standout running back at Georgia who went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1979-82) ... Brother Bryan also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is now an assistant coach at Georgia.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........10 20-16 36 2.5-13 0.5-6 1-0 2 1 1-0 2

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Speedy receiver and return specialist ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List ... Member of the Panthers’ fi rst signing class in 2009.

2010: Th e fi rst player in school history to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 96-yard return of the opening kickoff against Campbell. Named national Kickoff Return Performer of the Week in FCS by the College Foot-ball Performance Awards ... Scored GSU’s fi rst touchdown against fourth-ranked Jacksonville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson ... Aver-aged 27.0 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Had two receptions for 28 yards, catching 14-yard completions against Lambuth and Savannah State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time member of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City team ... Th ree-time all-county selection ... Accounted for 2,440 all-purpose yards and 23 touch-downs as a senior ... Scored touchdowns on runs, receptions, punt returns, kickoff returns and interception returns ... Also over 2,000 all-purpose yards his sophomore and junior seasons ... Regarded as one of the most dangerous kick returners in the state ... Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Oliver Davis at Spencer High ... Graduated in the top 10 in his class. PERSONAL: Full name is Darren Marshall McCray ... Born July 19, 1991 ... Parents are Annessia and Darren McCray ... A cousin of former Miami head coach Randy Shannon.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ............ Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPShorter ..............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth ............1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State ............0 0 0 0 1 41 1 41 0 14 0 0Campbell ...........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 129 1 96Morehead ..........0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 0 1 13 0 13Savannah St ......1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 61 0 23So. Alabama ......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Alabama ............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 53 0 22

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ..........9 2 38 19.0 1 41 2 27 14.0 0 14

Year ........... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP2010 ..........9 10 270 27.0 1 96

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup outside linebacker who was a member of Georgia State’s 2009 signing class ... Coming off a strong spring in which he was selected the team’s Most Improved Player on Defense ... Began his career as a running back but moved to linebacker early in the fall of 2009.

2010: Played in 10 games during the inaugural season ... Made two of his three tackles, including a quarterback sack for an eight-yard loss, in the Panthers’ victory over Lamar.

HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Named area off ensive player of the year by the Americus Times Recorder ... Rushed for 1,596 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.8 yards per carry ... Set a school record with over 3,200 yards in his career ... Named all-area and Best Back in the Chattahoochee Valley by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer as a junior ... Also a standout in basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Demetrius Allen McKay ... Son of Robert and Barbara McKay ... Born Oct. 15, 1990.


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

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HIGH SCHOOL: Starting quarterback for 2010 Class AAAAA state champion Brookwood High ... Passed for 2,346 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 60 percent (143-of-238) of his passes as a senior ... Added 1,780 yards passing and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... Brookwood’s career passing leader with 4,747 yards and 35 touchdowns ... Th ree-year letterwinner for coach Mark Crews. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Awer McLane IV ... Parents are Angie and Benjie McLane ... Father played football at Auburn and Western Carolina and is an assistant coach at Brookwood ... Sister Courtney plays tennis at Alabama ... Born May 4, 1992.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Georgia State’s long-snapper on fi eld goals and extra points ... During the inaugural season, he worked with placekicker Iain Vance, who earned third-team all-America honors in 2010 ... Also serves as a quarterback for the scout team during practice ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bob Sphire at North Gwinnett High School ... Helped his team to the 2008 Class AAAAA state title game as a senior ... Also participated in base-ball and track ... Honor student. PERSONAL: Full name is Denver Scott McQueen ... Born Nov. 3, 1990 ... Parents are Scott and Jennifer McQueen.

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

competed for state championship team in track in 2010.PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Minor, Jr. ... Son of

Dodie and Nathaniel Minor ... Born Sept. 10, 1992 in Anchorage, Alaska.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Former junior college linebacker who enrolled at Georgia State for the summer of 2011 aft er transferring from Fort Scott C.C. in Kansas … Has three years of eligibility at GSU … Talented player who was a Georgia prep standout at Emanuel County Institute.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Fort Scott … Aft er redshirting in 2009, he played in seven games in 2010 at line-backer and safety … Collected 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

HIGH SCHOOL: High school All-American by Under Armour, PrepStar and SuperPrep at Emanuel County Insti-tute, where he played for coach Milan Turner … Rated the No. 8 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com while ranking No. 101 on the ESPNU 150 … Rated the No. 17 outside line-backer in the country and No. 23 overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals … Th e Atlanta Journal-Constitution tabbed him to its Super Southern 100 … First-team all-state selection in Class A by the AJC and the Georgia Sportswriters Association. Played on both sides of the ball at ECI, rushing for 281 yards and three touchdowns with 16 receptions for 261 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008...As a senior helped guide ECI to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2008 Class A state fi nals … Recorded 79 tackles, 10 sacks, three interceptions, six pass break-ups and recovered four fumbles in helping lead ECI to the 2007 Class A state title. Also caught six touchdown passes in 2007 and returned two punts for scores.

PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Dexter Moody ... Parents are Aileen and Charles Moody ... Born Aug. 14, 1991.

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ............ 9 4-13 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

2010: Voted Most Valu-able Defensive Player and Outstanding Outside Line-backer for GSU’s inaugural team ... Led the team in tackles for loss with 8.5, including four sacks, which ranked second on the squad ... Also contributed four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and an interception ... Cred-ited with 28 solo tackles and 22 assists for a total of 50 hits. Remarkable performance against Lambuth with six solo tackles, four tackles for loss, including three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception. Honorable mention selection as national Linebacker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards ... Made 5.5 tackles with a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in win over N.C. Central ... Had a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in win over Savannah State ... Sacked Lamar QB Doug Prewitt for a 15-yard loss.

Honored as the Panthers’ “Best Defensive Performer” for spring practice.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons at Phoenix College but was injured much of the 2009 season ... Coached by Land Jacobsen ... Played wide receiver and defen-sive back at Buena High ... Had 50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles on defense, along with 18 catches for 415 yards and seven touchdowns on off ense ... Named fi rst-team all-region as a defensive back and second-team at wide receiver.

PERSONAL: Given name is Manumalo Muasau (pronounced MWAH-sow) ... Th e younger of the Muasau brothers at Georgia State, born April 15, 1990 ... Son of Asoiva Muasau and the late Liuavano Muasau.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 28-22 50 8.5-51 4-34 1-0 3 2 3-0 4

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GSU’s fourth-leading tackler on the season with 27 solo tackles and 34 assists for a total of 61 ... Also had an interception and a forced fumble. Season-high 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assists) at Old Dominion, with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... Added nine tackles (1 solo, 8 assists) at South Alabama and eight (1-7) at Campbell ... Grabbed an interception in win over Savannah State.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Phoenix College ... Recorded 75 tackles in 2009 and earned second-team all-region honors ... Coached by Land Jacobsen.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Southern Arizona by the Tucson Citizen as a junior at Buena High (2006), when he made 117 tackles ... Honorable mention all-state ... Missed much of his senior season due to injury ... 2006 U.S. Army National Combine participant.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tuugalue Samuele Muasau (Last name pronounced MWAH-sow) ... Born Feb. 4, 1989 in Tacoma, Wash. ... Son of Asoiva Muasau and the late Liuavano Muasau.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........11 27-34 61 1.5-4 0 1-7 0 0 0 1

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Key returnee at tight end ... Inaugural team member who participated in tryouts in 2008-09 and then joined the team in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2010, the Dean’s List for fall 2010 and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2011.

2010: Shared the tight end posi-tion with Arthur Williams ... Made 15 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 13.3 yards per catch. Caught the fi rst touchdown pass in GSU history on a four-yard completion from Drew Little against Shorter ... Part of Georgia State’s longest pass play of the season with his 55-yard reception against Alabama on the Panthers’ fi rst play from scrimmage. Had his most productive game against Old Dominion with three catches for 64 yards, including his longest reception of 36 yards ... Had three catches for 29 yards against Jacksonville State ... Added two receptions for 12 yards in win over Campbell ... Had two catches against South Alabama, including an 11-yard gain on fourth-and-six at the USA 16 to set up a touchdown ... Made great strides in spring practice, when he named “Most Improved” on off ense while earning the “Off ensive Dominator Award.” HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Shannon Jarvis at Mill Creek High School ... Also participated in basketball and track and fi eld ... Honor graduate.

PERSONAL: Given name is Okwuchukwu Jite Ogbuehi (last name pronounced oh-BOY-ee) ... Parents are Joseph and Ethel Ogbuehi ... Father played soccer in his native Nigeria at the national level ... Born Aug. 17, 1990 ... Majoring in chemistry.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .........................Rec Yds TD LP Shorter..........................1 4 1 4Lambuth .......................0 0 0 0 Jacksonville State ........3 29 0 12 Campbell ......................2 12 0 8Morehead .....................0 0 0 0Savannah State ...........1 7 0 7 NC Central ....................1 12 0 12Old Dominion ...............3 64 0 36South Alabama ............2 13 0 11

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Lamar ...........................1 3 0 3Alabama .......................1 55 0 55

CAREER STATISTICSYear ..............................G Rec Yards Avg TD LP2010 ...........................11 15 199 13.3 1 55

AT GEORGIA STATE: Started seven games at inside line-backer in 2010 but did not participate in spring practice ... Member of 2010 recruiting class who joined the Georgia State program in January 2010 aft er playing two seasons at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, Calif.

2010: Starting inside linebacker for Georgia State’s inau-gural team ... Played in nine games, starting seven ... Credited with 39 tackles, including 23 solo hits and 16 assists ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss, plus a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. Season-high nine tackles, including seven solo hits, versus Lambuth ... Added eight hits (fi ve solo, three assists) against Jacksonville State ... Recovered a fumble in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Missed games nine and 10 with a knee injury but returned for the fi nale at Alabama ... Grabbed an interception in the spring game.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a freshman, when he collected 89 tackles with 8.5 sacks and four fumble recoveries ... Played in fi ve games as a sophomore with 42 tackles, three blocked fi eld goals, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Coached by Marguay Miller.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended University High School in Los Angeles, where he played for coach E.C. Robinson ... Made fi rst-team all-conference as a senior ... Totalled 115 tackles with nine sacks and three forced fumbles ... Credited with 20 tackles in the fi rst round of the state playoff s. PERSONAL: Full name is Olufemi Temitope Opanubi, Jr. ... Name pronounced o-la-FEM-ee o-pa-NEW-bee ... Parents are Olufemi Opanubi and Vanessa Hinton ... Born Sept. 11, 1989.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ............ 9 23-16 39 2.5-9 0-0 0 1 1 1-0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Inaugural team member aft er joining the program in September 2010 ... Did not see any game action in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played cornerback and wide receiver for coach Paul Burfdorf at Luella High ... First-team all-region (Region 2, Class AAAAA) at cornerback and honorable mention at wide receiver ... Had fi ve interceptions as a senior ... Also lettered in track.

PERSONAL: Wayne Parker was born July 13, 1992 ... Parents are Erika Rivers and Wayne Parker.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Young tight end who will try to earn playing time as a backup ... Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end, slot back and wingback for coach Jeff Shifl ett at Pepperell High ... All-area by the Rome News-Tribune ... Had nine receptions for 188 yards (20.89 yards per catch) with two touchdowns ... Credited with 23 pancake blocks ... Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Austin Pearson ... Born Sept. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Carole and Jeff Pearson.

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of Georgia State’s inau-gural team aft er signing with the Panthers in 2010 ... Promising cornerback who earned playing time in the secondary as a true freshman ... Missed much of spring practice due to injury.

2010: Tied for the team lead in interceptions with two ... Also broke up four passes ... Credited with 20 tackles, including 12 solo hits and eight assists.

Made one of the key defensive plays of the season in over-time win over N.C. Central with his third-down pass breakup in the end zone on NCCU’s overtime possession ... Grabbed his fi rst interception against Savannah State and returned it 20 yards ... Had another interception against Lamar which he returned 18 yards ... Season-high fi ve tackles against Campbell.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout defensive back at Newnan High, which posted a 13-1 record in 2009 and advanced to the state semifi nals in Class AAAAA, Georgia’s largest classifi ca-tion ... Two-time, fi rst-team all-region honoree (4-AAAAA) ... Two-time all-Coweta County selection ... Coached by Mike McDonald ... Led the county with six interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns in 2009 ... Made 16 career inter-ceptions ... Helped Newnan to a four-year record of 44-5 ... Also competed in track.

PERSONAL: Full name is Anterrio Jamal Ransby ... Son of Melissa Smith and Tony Ransby ... Born Nov. 27, 1991.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ..........10 12-8 20 0-0 0-0 2-38 4 0 0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Should contend for a starting berth at linebacker aft er a good spring ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region (3-A) linebacker at Portal High ... Collected 110 tackles with four sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Honorable mention all-region as a junior, when he was named his team’s best linebacker and defensive MVP ... Added 94 tackles and three sacks as a junior ... Named to the Super 11 team by WTOC-TV ... Played for coach Justin Chester ... Outstanding student who hopes to attend medical school ... Principal’s Honor Roll ... Member of Future Business Leaders of America ... Also played basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jarrell Lamont Robinson ... Born May 28, 1992 ... Parents are LeAnne and John Robinson.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup lineman who moved from off ense to defense in the spring ... Played in three games during the inaugural season ... Backup at guard who saw action against Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama ... Honored at the season-ending football banquet with the team’s Iron Man Award for his work in the weight room.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Memorial Day School ... Helped Memorial Day win the GISA AA state title as a senior in 2009 ... Earned GISA AA all-state honors ... Played at Effi ngham County before transferring to Memorial Day.

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting punter who returned to quarterback for spring practice aft er playing wide receiver last fall ... One of the best all-around athletes on the team who has the skills to play quarterback ... Strong-legged punter who was recognized on the preseason All-America fourth-team and the All-Inde-pendent team by Phil Steele’s 2011 FCS College Football Preview ... Part of a four-man battle for the starting quarter-back job in the 2010 preseason but elected to move to wide receiver following the fi rst game.

2010: Averaged 44.5 yards per punt, including nine kicks of 50 yards or more and eight punts downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line ... Helped GSU to a net punting average of 37.3, which would have ranked among the Top 10 nationally. Top punting performance was against Campbell, when he punted four times for a 50-yard average, with three punts inside the 20-yard line. Earned honorable mention recognition for the national Punter of the Week award in FCS by the College Foot-ball Performance Awards. Again recognized by CFPA aft er punting for a 50-yard average versus Savannah State ... Earned his third honorable mention award from the CFPA against N.C. Central, when he averaged 51 yards on four punts, putting two inside the 20-yard line ... Added a fourth honorable mention citation from the CFPA following the Alabama game. Missed the South Alabama and Lamar games due to a knee injury but returned to average 46.2 yards against Alabama. Earned the team’s fi rst Magnanimitas (“greatness of spirit”) helmet sticker, recognizing an exemplary display of one of the six characteristics of a champion. Th e characteristic he exempli-fi ed was unselfi shness when he elected to move from QB to WR. Also played wide receiver and had eight catches for a 14.8-yard average ... In his fi rst signifi cant action at wide receiver, he caught fi ve passes for 64 yards against Jacksonville State, including an 11-yard catch on third-and-eight and a 14-yard grab on third-and-six ... Added two catches for 31 yards against Savannah State ... Caught a 23-yard pass for a key third-down conversion on a touchdown drive versus N.C. Central.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Pete Walker at Glades Day School ... Passed for 1,600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior aft er throwing for 2,000 yards as junior ... Starting quar-terback in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Member of state championship team in 2006 ... Dean’s List student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bo Wesley Schlechter ... Parents are Missy and Mike Schlechter ... Father played football at Carson Newman ... Born Aug. 9, 1991.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20 FC 50+Shorter 2 73 36.5 38 1-7 33.0 0 1 0 0Lambuth 5 204 40.8 47 1-11 38.6 0 1 1 0Jax State 2 84 42.0 42 2-27 28.5 0 0 0 0Campbell 4 200 50.0 62 2-12 47.0 0 3 1 3Morehead 4 147 36.8 45 1-(-9) 39.0 0 0 1 0Savannah St 2 100 50.0 53 1-2 49.0 0 1 0 1NCCU 4 204 51.0 59 3-33 42.8 0 2 0 2ODU 4 183 45.8 56 2-10 38.2 1 0 0 2USA DNP - InjuredLamar DNP - InjuredAlabama 4 185 46.2 54 1-23 40.5 0 0 1 1

2010 ....................Rec Yds TD LPJax State ...................5 64 0 18Savannah St .............2 31 0 16NCCU ........................1 23 0 23

CAREER STATISTICSYear ..........................G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+2010 .........................9 31 1380 44.5 62 1 4 8 9

Year ............ G Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2010 ...........9 8 118 14.8 0 23

AT GEORGIA STATE: Joined the program in the summer of 2010 and was a member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Backup placekicker who did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Salem High ... Participated in football, soccer and swimming.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joseph Taylor Schneider ... Parents are Patty and Randy Schneider ... Born March 26, 1991 ... Older sister, Mandy Schneider, played soccer at Georgia State and is now an assistant coach for the Panthers.

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB QH FR FF2010 ............ 9 7-5 12 1-4 1-4 0 1 0 1-0 0

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive back who played two seasons at Georgia Military College ... Should make an imme-diate impact at safety ... Enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2011 and has two seasons of eligibility for the Panthers.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Had six intercep-tions and 10 pass breakups in 2010, along with 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and one blocked kick ... Coached by Bert Williams at GMC ... Played wide receiver and safety for 2009 state championship team (Class AAA) at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High ... Made 17 tackles and an interception while scoring

two touchdowns on off ense in the state championship game ... Chosen for the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... As a junior he had 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss and fi ve inter-ceptions, which he returned for 214 yards; scored two defensive touchdowns ... Coached by Scott Earley at Myrtle Beach ...

PERSONAL: Son of Regina Chestnut and Demazio Skelton ...Born Dec. 17, 1990.

AT GEORGIA STATE: Solidly built running back who joined the program aft er a tryout session in the fall of 2009 ... Backup on GSU’s inaugural team.

2010: Rushed for 38 yards on seven carries ... Carried three times for 17 yards against Savannah State, including season-long 14-yard run ... Gained 21 yards on four carries against Alabama ... Played in every game on special teams and made one tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-region selection at Tri Cities High School ... Team captain for coach Morris Starr ... Also a three-year letterman in basketball ... Prepped at Hargrave Military Academy in 2007-08.

PERSONAL: Full name is Malcolm Dean Smith ... Born Nov. 20, 1989 ... Parents are Greg and Helen Smith ... Father played football at Tennessee State.


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

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HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 69 tackles, including 13 for loss, four sacks, three caused fumbles, and four fumble recov-eries as a senior ... Earned all-county honors ... For junior and senior seasons combined, he totalled 146 tackles (97 solo/49 assists), six sacks and 24 tackles for loss ... Played fi ve years on the varsity, beginning in the eighth grade and started since 10th grade ... Coached by Larry Strain at Woodland High.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lloyd Catreal James Stephens ... Born Nov. 17, 1991 ... Parents are Pamela Parker and William Nunn.

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Transfer who joined the program in the summer of 2011.

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

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

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

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

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AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting tailback for Georgia State’s inaugural season in 2010 ... Part of GSU’s fi rst signing class in 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010.

2010: Starting tail-back who threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams vs. Lambuth ... Finished the season with 170 yards rushing on 46 carries along with fi ve receptions for 31 yards. Carried seven times for 23 yards in the inaugural game versus Shorter. Also had two catches for 15 yards ... In win over Campbell, he set up the game-winning fi eld with a 15-yard down to the nine-yard line. Also had a six-yard run on the winning drive. Gained a season-high 36 yards on seven carries against Old Dominion, including his longest run of the season at 30 yards ... Added 22 yards on just three carries in win over Lamar and 26 yards versus Savannah State. Awarded the “Team Leadership Award” for the off ense following spring practice ... Attended Northwood University in Midland, Mich., in 2008 but did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,125 yards in 2007 as a senior at Lake Worth High School ... All-county and all-conference selection ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Scored 17 touch-downs ... Also had 72 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... 2007 all-area selection by the Palm Beach Post ... Played for coach Errick Lowe at Lake Worth, where one of the assistant coaches was current GSU assistant Anthony Midget.

PERSONAL: Full name is Rosevelt Watson, Jr. ... Parents are Rosevelt and Michelle Watson ... Born July 19, 1990.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .........................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LPShorter........................... 7 23 0 8 2 15 0 10Lambuth * ..................... 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 0Jax State ........................ 1 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5Campbell ....................... 5 28 0 15 1 3 0 3

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

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

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Morehead ...................... 5 6 0 5 0 0 0 0Savannah St .................. 8 26 0 9 1 8 1 8NC Central ..................... 3 16 0 8 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ................ 7 36 0 30 0 0 0 0South Alabama ............. 3 7 0 5 0 0 0 0Lamar ............................ 3 22 0 21 0 0 0 0Alabama ........................ 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

* Also threw a 39-yard TD pass


Year ...........Cm Att Int Pct Yds TD LP 2010 ............ 1 1 0 1.000 39 1 39

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

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

named “Bully” for his blocking ability.

2010: Made 16 catches for 164 yards and three touchdowns as he shared the tight end posi-tion with Emmanuel Ogbuehi ... Fift h on the team in receptions ... Averaged 10.2 yards per catch ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Tight End by his teammates. Made perhaps the play of Georgia State’s season in the 23-17 victory over Lamar, which ensured a winning record for the Panthers in their inaugural campaign. With GSU trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, he caught a two-yard touchdown pass, hauling in the ball aft er it was tipped by a defender for the winning score ... Nearly made a similar catch in the back of the end zone on the Panthers’ fi nal play in the overtime loss to Jack-sonville State, but he was ruled out of bounds, ending the game. Season highs of fi ve receptions for 66 yards against Lamar ... Th ree catches for 43 yards in win at Campbell, including a 24-yard reception down to the CU 30-yard line to help set up the game-winning fi eld goal Caught two touchdowns in win over Morehead State. Scored on an 11-yard reception on which he caught a short pass in the fl at and literally dragged the defender into the end zone. Also caught a two-yard TD pass against MSU.

JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons for coach Joe Early at Palomar J.C. in San Marcos, Calif. ... Had just two catches for 16 yards in 2009 but was a key contributor in helping the team rush for nearly 2,500 yards and average 4.7 yards per rush ... Had three receptions for 19 yards in 2008 ... Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2009 and an 8-3 mark and Golden Empire Bowl berth in 2008 . . . Played two varsity seasons for coach Walter Frazier at Carol City High ... Selected to play in the North Dade All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Arthur Phillip Williams Jr. ... Born July 6, 1990 in Miami, Fla. ... Son of Arthur and Rila Williams.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ..........................Rec Yds TD LPShorter............................ 1 7 0 7Lambuth ......................... 0 0 0 0Jacksonville State .......... 1 10 0 10Campbell ........................ 3 43 0 24Morehead ....................... 3 26 2 13Savannah State ............. 1 9 0 9NC Central ...................... 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ................. 1 1 0 1South Alabama .............. 0 0 0 0Lamar ............................. 5 66 1 20Alabama ......................... 1 2 0 2

TOUCHDOWNS: 11MSU, 2MSU, 20LAMAR


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

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

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ..........................Rec Yds TD LPShorter............................ 2 28 0 15Lambuth ......................... 2 44 1 39Jacksonville State .......... 7 78 0 23Campbell ........................ 4 22 1 8Morehead ....................... 8 101 0 38Savannah State ............. 3 19 1 7NC Central ...................... 5 103 1 24Old Dominion ...............11 102 0 16South Alabama .............. 5 82 1 47Lamar ............................. 6 61 0 18Alabama ......................... 1 9 0 9

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG Rsh Yds TD LP2010 ........11 54 649 12.0 5 47 59.0 1 -1 0 0

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

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four-yard line to set up a touch-down. Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter and a 50-yarder vs. South Alabama ... Had GSU’s second-longest pass completion of the season with a 51-yard reception against Camp-bell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard kickoff return.

HIGH SCHOOL: Speedster in the 2010 signing class whose play at quarterback earned him the honor of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers All-Area Off ensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 2,631 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Port St. Lucie High ... Recorded 1,029 passing yards with nine touchdowns, 824 rushing yards with 11 scores, 81 receiving yards, 132 interception return yards and 565 kick/punt return yards.

PERSONAL: Son of Sherri Brown ... Born July 12, 1992.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 .........................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LPShorter........................... 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 0Jax State ........................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ....................... 2 2 0 1 1 54 0 51Morehead ...................... 3 15 0 7 3 78 0 42Savannah St .................. 0 0 0 0 4 72 2 29NC Central ..................... 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7Old Dominion ................ 1 9 0 9 1 16 0 16South Alabama ............. 0 0 0 0 3 33 0 14Lamar ............................ 1 -12 0 0 6 34 0 9Alabama ........................ 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010 ........................KOR Yds TD LP PR Yds TD LPShorter........................... 1 53 0 53 0 0 0 0Jax State ........................ 4 78 0 34 0 0 0 0Campbell ....................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Morehead ...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Savannah St .................. 3 84 0 35 0 0 0 0NC Central ..................... 3 55 0 20 1 0 0 0Old Dominion ................ 3 58 0 27 2 5 0 21South Alabama ............. 4 125 0 50 0 0 0 0Lamar ............................ 1 25 0 25 0 0 0 0Alabama ........................ 3 140 1 97 0 0 0 0

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG Rsh Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........10 19 294 15.5 2 51 29.4 11 18 1.6 0 9

Year ........... G KR Yds Avg TD LP PR Yds Avg TD LP All2010 ........10 22 618 28.1 1 97 3 2 0.7 0 21 932

AT GEORGIA STATE: Top returnee at noseguard along with Khiry Karriem ... Earned playing time as a backup on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of the Panthers’ 2010 signing class.

2010: Played in 10 games, including one start versus Lambuth ... Credited with 15 tackles (fi ve solo, 10 assists) ... Season-high four tackles in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Equalled that with four tackles at Old Dominion ... Added three hits at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Irwin County High ... Earned all-region honors (Region 2A) three straight years ... Made 39 tackles, with eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries ... Graded 82 percent with 22 pancake blocks on off ense ... Th ree-year starter.

PERSONAL: Full name is Terrance Jamaal Woodard ... Parents are Terry Woodard and Lillian Cole ... Born Nov. 9, 1991.


AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran tight end who enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2010 aft er transferring from Auburn and was eligible to play immediately ... Enrolled in graduate school and earned President’s List recognition (GPA of 4.0 or higher) for the spring 2011.

2010: Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Served as the long-snapper on punts while playing on several other special teams units ... Made one tackle on punt coverage. AT AUBURN: Played in 11 games on special teams in 2009 … Redshirted in 2007, then did not see any game action in 2008.

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive player who has settled at linebacker but has also played safety ... Missed all of spring practice due to a broken foot ... Member of Georgia State’s fi rst recruiting class in 2009.

2010: Backup on defense and key special teams contributor, playing on several units ... Played in every game of the inaugural season ... Credited with four tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way standout at Landmark Chris-tian School ... First-team all-region selection in 2007 ... Winner of the Region 5-A Coaches’ MVP Award in 2008 ... As a senior, he collected 80 tackles with six interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown; also had one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... On off ense, he tallied 23 receptions for 464 yards (20.2 yards per catch) with three touchdowns ... Made 132 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a junior, and 108 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore ... Also a standout in basketball and track ... Finished third in the state in the 4x400-meter relay as a junior ... Homecoming King, member of Beta Club and recipient of the 2008 Chick-fi l-A Student Leadership Award ... Active in community service and campus ministry ...

PERSONAL: Full name is Blake Edward Wyatt ... Born July 23, 1990 ... Parents are Ed and Jamie Wyatt.


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

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

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup off ensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Member of inaugural team who saw action in one game (vs. Morehead State) of 2010

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

AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver with excellent size who was a late addition to the 2011 recruiting class ... Will enroll in the fall of 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bruce Hardin at Provi-dence Day School ... Had 31 receptions for 435 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Helped Providence Day to an 8-3 record in 2010 ... Also played basketball.

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GEORGIA STATE 41, SHORTER 7Game 1: Sept. 2, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

SHORTER .........................0 0 0 7 — 7 GEORGIA STATE ..............7 13 7 14 — 41

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–PLee 4 Run (Vance Kick), 9:07, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 11-63, 5:53)

GSU–Vance 22 FG, 8:58, 2nd (Drive: 10-59, 5:13) GSU 10-0GSU–Ogbuehi 4 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:48, 2nd GSU 17-0

(Drive: 11-63, 5:53)GSU–Vance 18 FG, 0:16, 2nd (Drive: 7-29, 3:37) GSU 20-0GSU–PLee 10 run (Vance Kick), 2:12, 3rd GSU 27-0

(Drive: 6-60, 2:13)SU–Williams 1 Run (Guilford Kick), 8:14, 4th GSU 27-7GSU–Giles 16 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 5:35, 4th GSU 34-7

(Drive: 6-47, 2:29)GSU–Hill 24 Run (Vance Kick), 0:08, 4th GSU 41-7

(Drive: 4-54, 1:55)Attendance–30,237

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 14 (11-3-0) 20 (10-7-3)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................53-206-1 35-212-3Passing Yards ........................................................57 154Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...................................... 5-11-0 14-19-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................64-263 54-366Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-32.2-23.0 2-36.5-33.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 0-0Penalties ......................................................... 9-115 8-45Sacks By ...............................................................1-8 0-03rd Down Conversions.......................................8-15 6-104th Down Conversions.........................................1-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 32:29 27:31

RUSHING LEADERS

SU–BWilliams 26-94, 1 TD; Edge 10-48; Foster 9-38; Appleton 5-17GSU–PLee 8-62, 2 TD; Hill 7-48, 1 TD; Evans 5-38; Burkhalter 3-29;

Watson 7-23; Little 2-7; Wilson 3-5

PASSING LEADERS

SU–BWilliams 5-11-0, 57GSU–Little 13-17-0, 135, 2 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

SU–Morten 1-20; Gibson 1-12; Collins 1-11; Jay 1-9; Wooddy 1-5GSU–Haynes 5-52; Giles 3-53, 1 TD; DWilliams 2-28; Watson 2-15;

AWilliams 1-7; Ogbuehi 1-4, 1 TD; PLee 1-(-5)

LAMBUTH 23, GEORGIA STATE 14Game 2: Sept. 11, 2010 • 1 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

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

LAMBUTH ........................6 3 0 14 — 23 GEORGIA STATE ..............0 0 14 0 — 14

SCORING SUMMARY

LU–MWilliams 23 Run (O’Jibway Kick Failed), 9:39, 1st LU 6-0 (Drive: 10-70, 5:21)

LU–O’Jibway 42 FG, 2:20, 2nd (Drive: 13-55, 5:48) LU 9-0GSU–Evans 2 Run (Vance Kick), 8:12, 3rd LU 9-7

(Drive: 5-52, 2:04)GSU–DWilliams 39 Pass from Watson (Vance Kick), GSU 14-9

0:06, 3rd (Drive: 4-77, 1:46)LU–BDavis 4 Run (O’Jibway Kick), 2:27, 4th LU 16-14

(Drive: 17-69, 8:21)LU–Buckley 37 Interception Return (O’Jibway Kick) LU 23-14

2:09, 4th Attendance–12,647

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 21 (12-8-1) 5 (2-3-0)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................50-184-1 17-91-1Passing Yards ..................................................... 126 92Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................19-26-1 8-18-4TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 76-310 35-183Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-40.2-40.5 5-40.8-38.6Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 1-0Penalties ......................................................... 10-70 5-55Sacks By ...............................................................1-2 6-403rd Down Conversions.......................................8-18 2-84th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 42:02 17:58

FIRST PLAYDrew Little pass to Rosevelt Watson, 10 yardsvs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010Note: First snap was nullifi ed by penalty

FIRST RUNRosevelt Watson rush for 8 yardsvs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST PASSDrew Little to Rosevelt Watson for 10 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST RECEPTIONRosevelt Watson from Drew Little, 10 yardsvs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST 1ST DOWNRosevelt Watson rush for 3 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST TOUCHDOWNParris Lee rush for 4 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST TD PASSDrew Little to Emmanuel Ogbuehi for 4 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST KICKOFF RETURN FOR TD Darren McCray for 96 yards (opening kickoff) at Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010

FIRST PATIain Vance vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST FGIain Vance, 22 yards vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST GAME-WINNING FGIain Vance, 30 yards, :01 left in gameat Campbell, Sept. 25, 2010

FIRST PUNT RETURNDemarius Matthews for 31 yardsvs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST KICKOFF RETURNParris Lee for 27 yards (opening kickoff) vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST TACKLEJake Muasau tackled Octavious Edgevs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST SACKChristo Bilukidi sacked Lambuth’s David Ingram for -6 yards, Sept. 11, 2010

FIRST INTERCEPTIONJake Muasau intercepted Lambuth’s Paul Harper, Sept. 11, 2010

FORCED FUMBLEChristo Bilukidi on RB Octavious Edgevs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010)

FIRST FUMBLE RECOVERYOlufemi Opanubi vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST PUNTBo Schlechter for 38 yardsvs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

FIRST BLOCKED KICKJordan Giles blocked punt vs. Lamar, Nov. 6, 2010

FIRST PENALTYHolding on WR Danny Williams (fi rst play) vs. Shorter, Sept. 2, 2010

RUSHING LEADERS

LU–MWilliams 17-149, 1 TD; BDavis 11-35, 1 TD; Best 5-12; Coleman 5-10; Pryor 1-2; Ingram 10-(21)

GSU–Hill 5-64; Evans, 3-21, 1 TD; Watson 2-7; Burkhalter 4-4; LIttle 1-(2), PLee 2-(-3)

PASSING LEADERS

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

RECEIVING LEADERS

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

1-14; PLee 1-5

GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL FIRSTS

Tight end Tight end Emmanuel Emmanuel

Ogbuehi Ogbuehi caught the fi rst caught the fi rst

touchdown pass in touchdown pass in GSU history.GSU history.

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Schlechter were the main targets, with Williams catching seven passes for 78 yards and Schlechter, the former quarter-back, bringing in fi ve passes for 64 yards. Safety Brandon Jones led the defense with seven total tackles. “ O b v i o u s l y , Drew Little was outstanding at quar-terback,” Curry added. “Obviously, Travis Evans is a force when he contains his enthusiasm. He is an amazing player. Th e off ensive line took a giant step forward today from last week.” “I’m proud of our eff ort,” Curry added. “We can go back on the fi eld and improve again if we practice the way we did this week, and get ready for the next one, and the next one, until we play like we should virtually all the time.”

JACKSONVILLE ST. ...... 3 14 3 7 7 — 34 GEORGIA STATE .......... 7 3 3 14 0 — 27

SCORING SUMMARY

JSU–Esco 20 FG, 7:57, 1st (Drive: 13-69, 7:03) JSU 3-0GSU–McCray 41 Run (Vance Kick), 6:23, 1st GSU 7-3

(Drive: 3-56, 1:26)JSU–Young 4 Pass from Ivory (Esco Kick), 8:12, 3rd JSU 10-7

(Drive: 11-82, 6:23)GSU–Vance 39 FG, 10:38, 2nd (Drive: 8-39, 4:16) 10-10JSU–Blanchard 4 Run (Esco Kick), 0:50, 2nd JSU 17-10

(Drive: 7-49, 1:13)GSU–Vance 25 FG, 8:34, 3rd (Drive: 14-77, 5:51) JSU 17-13JSU–Esco 27 FG, 0:12, 3rd (Drive: 7-21, 3:21) JSU 20-13GSU–Evans 46 Run (Vance Kick), 13:26, 4th 20-20

(Drive: 3-56, 1:26)JSU–Barksdale 1 Run (Esco Kick), 9:38, 4th JSU 27-20

(Drive: 9-69, 3:42)GSU–Little 1 Run (Vance Kick), 3:57, 4th 27-27

(Drive: 13-75, 5:29)JSU–Ivory 2 Run (Esco Kick), OT (Drive: 4-25) JSU 34-27Attendance–16,128

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) .............................24 (8-14-2) 19 (4-14-1)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................39-167-3 22-112-3Passing Yards ..................................................... 283 227Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 24-32-0 25-40-1TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 71-450 62-339Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 2-36.5-36.5 2-42.0-28.5Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 1-0Penalties ....................................................... 13-121 4-35Sacks By ...............................................................2-8 0-03rd Down Conversions...................................... 7-12 7-134th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-2Time of Possession ......................................... 33:09 26:51

RUSHING LEADERS

JSU–Young 9-64; Barksdale 14-37, 1 TD; Freeney 6-26; Ivory 5-21, 1 TD; Blanchard 5-19, 1 TD

GSU–Evans 7-54, 1 TD; McCray 1-41, 1 TD; Hill 4-11; PLee 5-7; Burkhalter 1-6; Little 1-(-3), 1 TD

PASSING LEADERS

JSU–Ivory 24-32-0, 283, 1 TDGSU–Little 25-38-1, 227; Hill 0-1-0, 0

JACKSONVILLE STATE 34, GEORGIA STATE 27 (OT)

Game 3: Sept. 18, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CSS-TV)Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

RECEIVING LEADERS

JSU–Whiddon 6-69; Cameron 4-58; Shaw 4-30; Howard 3-62; Cooper 2-34; Freeman 2-13; Young 2-7, 1 TD

GSU–DWilliams 7-78; Schlechter 5-64; Evans 4-23; Ogbuehi 3-29; PLee 2-14; Haynes 1-14; AWilliams 1-10; Watson 1-5

GEORGIA STATE 24, CAMPBELL 21Game 4: Sept. 25, 2010 • 1 p.m.Barker-Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, N.C.

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

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is resilience,” said Curry. “We will fi ght back every single time. We’re 2-2 and we’ll take that. Give credit to a very valiant Campbell team.” Aft er a 14-all tie at the half, the Panthers’ defense dodged two scoring threats in the second half as Campbell missed a pair of fi eld goals, the second one coming early in the fourth quarter aft er third-down sack by GSU defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi. From there, GSU took over at its own 20, and the Panthers moved down the fi eld behind the combination of Little’s passing and key runs by Travis Evans, who fi nished with 53 yards on 11 carries. Little started the drive with a 14-yard completion to Arthur Williams, then hit Parris Lee and Emmanuel Ogbuehi for short gains for a fi rst down at the GSU 45. Th en Evans carried three straight times, including a three-yard gain on third-and-two. On fi rst down at the Campbell 44, Little hit Danny Williams for fi ve yards, and then Evans ran 18 yards down to the 21. Aft er an incompletion and a six-yard gain by Evans, Little converted on third down with a fi ve-yard strike to Danny Williams to the 10. On second down, Little again found Williams, this time in the corner of the end zone for an eight-yard scoring pass and a 21-14 lead with 6:11 to go. On the two fourth-quarter scoring drives, Little was 9-for-10 for 82 yards. Th e Panthers won the toss and elected to receive, which proved to be a good decision when Darren McCray took the opening kickoff and raced 94 yards for the score, staking Georgia State to the early, 7-0 lead. Not only was McCray’s jaunt a fi rst in Georgia State history, but it was also the fi rst surrendered by the Campbell program in its third year of existence. Campbell also had an early scoring chance when the Camels recovered a fumbled punt at the GSU 17-yard line. Five plays later, quarterback Daniel Polk punched it in from the one to knot the score at 7-all with 9:47 to play in the fi rst quarter.

Georgia State answered on its fi rst off ensive possession with a 10-play, 51-yard drive, capped by Little’s fi ve-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Haynes as the Panthers regained the lead, 14-7, with 4:06 left in the fi rst quarter.

Th e Camels tied the game by grinding out a 13-play, 94-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. Georgia State appeared to have the drive stopped, but a roughing the passer call gave Campbell a key third-down conversion. Polk fi nished the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Jordan, knotting the score at 14-all just 1:31 before halft ime.

GEORGIA STATE ............14 0 0 10 — 24 CAMPBELL .....................7 7 0 7 — 21

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–McCray 96 Kickoff Return (Vance Kick), 14:46, 1st GSU 7-0CU–Polk 1 Run (Willets Kick), 9:47, 1st 7-7

(Drive: 5-17, 2:28)GSU–Haynes 5 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 4:06, 4th GSU 14-7

(Drive: 10-51, 5:36)CU–Jordan 18 Pass from Polk (Willets Kick), 1:31, 1st 14-14

(Drive: 10-94, 5:30)GSU–DWilliams 8 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 21-14

6:11, 4th (Drive: 13-80, 6:15)CU–Polk 7 Run (Eberwein Kick), 3:14, 4th 21-21

(Drive: 5-17, 2:28)GSU–Vance 30 FG, 0:01, 4th (Drive: 10-63, 3:06) GSU 24-21Attendance–3,021

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................14 (7-6-1) 21 (15-4-2)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................26-117-0 54-257-2Passing Yards ......................................................163 84Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 16-23-0 9-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................49-280 72-341Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ................................4-50.0-47.0 4-39.2-36.2Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-3 1-0Penalties ........................................................... 3-25 4-38Sacks By ...............................................................1-3 0-03rd Down Conversions.......................................6-10 11-194th Down Conversions.........................................0-0 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 22:33 37:27

RUSHING LEADERS

GSU–Evans 11-53; Watson 5-28; Hill 4-23; PLee 1-13; Wilson 2-2CU–Brown 19-133; Smith 11-46; Polk 12-35, 2 TD; Oates 9-31;

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PASSING LEADERS

GSU–Little 16-23-0, 163, 2 TDCU–Polk 9-18-1, 84, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

GSU–DWilliams 4-22, 1 TD; AWilliams 3-43; Haynes 2-19, 1 TD; Ogbuehi 2-12; Wilson 1-54; Carter 1-11

CU–Jordan 3-40, 1 TD; Stryffeler 2-16; Cramer 1-11; Blain 1-8

GEORGIA STATE 37, MOREHEAD ST. 10Game 5: Oct. 2, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CSS-TV)Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

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

MOREHEAD STATE ..........3 0 0 7 — 10 GEORGIA STATE ............14 16 7 7 — 37

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SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–Giles 6 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 9:33, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 8-56, 3:55)


MSU–Duzan 27 FG, 2:12, 1st (Drive: 6-13, 2:44) GSU 14-3GSU–Vance 30 FG, 7:55, 2nd (Drive: 4-3, 0:54) GSU 17-3GSU–AWilliams 11 Pass from Little (Vance Kick Failed), GSU 23-3

3:29, 2nd (Drive: 2-31, 0:35)GSU–Haynes 12 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 0:17, 2nd GSU 30-3

(Drive: 9-73, 2:11)GSU–AWilliams 2 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 7:47, 3rd GSU 37-3

(Drive: 7-69, 3:06)MSU–Yoshimura 23 Pass from Lewis, 11:20, 4th GSU 37-10


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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 14 (2-12-0) 22 (8-13-1)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ................................. 21-50-0 40-153-1Passing Yards ..................................................... 230 289Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 27-44-2 22-33-2TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................65-280 73-441Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 8-38.6-32.6 4-36.8-39.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-2 1-1Penalties ........................................................... 5-60 5-37Sacks By ...............................................................1-4 2-93rd Down Conversions.......................................4-15 3-134th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 1-2Time of Possession ..........................................27:31 32:25

RUSHING LEADERS

MSU–Cox 12-38; Stanley 3-7; Goodwin 1-3; Smart 1-2; Lewis 4-0GSU–Evans 8-62; PLee 7-38, 1 TD; Hill 6-36; Wilson 3-15; Watson

5-6; Burkhalter 4-4; Jackson 3-3; McCray 1-(-3); Little 1-(-4)

PASSING LEADERS

MSU–Lewis 27-44-2, 230, 1 TDGSU–Little 21-29-0, 287, 4 TD; Jackson 1-4-2, 2

RECEIVING LEADERS

MSU–McDermott 9-79; Morgan 4-25; Sawyer 3-45; Yoshimura 3-35, 1 TD; Slupski 3-15

GSU–DWilliams 8-101; Wilson 3-78; Haynes 3-48, 1 TD; AWilliams 3-26, 2 TD; Giles 3-24, 1 TD; PLee 1-10; Anthony 1-2

GEORGIA STATE 55, SAVANNAH ST. 21Game 6: Oct. 9, 2010 • 1 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

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

tackles, including a sack, forced fumble and two tackles for loss.

SAVANNAH STATE ...........0 7 7 7 — 21 GEORGIA STATE ............14 20 7 14 — 55

SCORING SUMMARY


GSU–Burkhalter 9 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 14-0 6:58, 1st (Drive: 3-21, 1:12)

SSU–Barnes 1 Run (Williams Kick), 13:20, 2nd GSU 14-7 (Drive: 10-53, 4:25)

GSU–Vance 46 FG, 10:38, 2nd (Drive: 9-30, 2:52) GSU 17-7GSU–DWilliams 7 Pass from Little (Vance Kick Failed), GSU 24-7

3:55, 2nd (Drive: 8-67, 3:56)GSU–Vance 27 FG, 2:47, 2nd (Drive: 4-(-2), 0:55) GSU 27-7GSU–Wilson 29 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 0:20, 2nd GSU 34-7

(Drive: 5-77, 0:48)GSU–Wilson 28 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), 11:06, 3rd GSU 41-7

(Drive: 8-57, 3:44)SSU–Lackey 38 Pass from Bostick (Williams Kick), GSU 41-14

0:25, 3rd (Drive: 15-94, 6:29)GSU–Burkhalter 1 Run (Vance Kick), 9:21, 4th GSU 48-14

(Drive: 12-68, 5:58)SSU–Barnes 1 Run (Williams Kick), 13:20, 2nd GSU 48-21

(Drive: 12-71, 6:10)GSU–Hill 8 Run (Vance Kick), 0:44, 4th GSU 55-21


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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................13 (6-5-2) 22 (11-10-1)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................44-154-2 40-232-3Passing Yards ......................................................109 201Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................13-19-2 19-29-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................63-263 69-433Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-40.2-40.2 2-50.0-49.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................2-2 1-1Penalties ......................................................... 10-93 10-79Sacks By ...............................................................0-0 1-73rd Down Conversions.......................................6-14 9-144th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 29:54 30:06

RUSHING LEADERS

SSU–Barnes 25-78, 2 TD; Bostick 15-65; Carter 2-6; Proctor 2-5GSU–Hill 6-95, 1 TD; Burkhalter 11-53, 1 TD; Watson 8-26; PLee

7-22, 1 TD; MSmith 3-17; Evans 3-15; Jackson 2-4

PASSING LEADERS

SSU–Bostick 12-18-2, 95, 1 TD; Heyward 1-1-0, 14GSU–Little 16-25-0, 166, 4 TD; Jackson 3-4-0, 35

RECEIVING LEADERS

SSU–Heyward 6-31; Lackey 2-52, 1 TD; Thomas 2-13; Coleman 2-9GSU–Wilson 4-72, 2 TD; DWilliams 3-19, 1 TD; Schlechter 2-31;

Burkhalter 2-20, 1 TD; PLee 2-7; Carter 1-16; McCray 1-14; AWilliams 1-9; Watson 1-8; Ogbuehi 1-7; Evans 1-(-2)

GEORGIA STATE 20, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 17 (OT)

Game 7: Oct. 16, 2010 • 1 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Iain Vance hit a 33-yard fi eld goal in overtime to push Georgia State past North Carolina Central, 20-17, in the Georgia Dome. Th e victory moved the Panthers’ overall record to 5-2 and extended their winning streak to four games. Th e game-winner was Vance’s second of the season. He hit a 30-yarder against Campbell with one second remaining to send the Panthers to a 24-21 victory three weeks ago.

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

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

N.C. CENTRAL ............. 0 7 0 10 0 — 17 GEORGIA STATE .......... 0 3 7 7 3 — 20

SCORING SUMMARY

NCCU–Goforth 29 Run (Cardelle Kick), 7:46, 2nd NCCU 7-0 (Drive: 5-59, 2:24)

GSU–Vance 46 FG, 3:34, 2nd (Drive: 11-58, 4:05) NCCU 7-3GSU–Evans 15 Run (Vance Kick), 5:08, 3rd GSU 10-7

(Drive: 10-85, 3:50)NCCU–Irvine 47 Pass from Willams (Cardelle Kick), NCCU 14-10

9:58, 4th (Drive: 5-59, 2:24)GSU–DWilliams 24 Pass from Little (Vance Kick), GSU 17-14

5:36, 4th (Drive: 8-66, 4:16)NCCU–Cardelle 44 FG, 0:05, 4th (Drive: 7-42, 0:45) 17-17GSU–Vance 33 FG, 1st OT (Drive: 4-9) GSU 27-7Attendance–13,378

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 19 (11-6-2) 16 (6-9-1)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ...............................43-175-1 35-112-1Passing Yards ......................................................154 205Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................11-23-3 16-29-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................66-329 64-317Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 3-43.0-44.0 4-51.0-42.8Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-1 3-2Penalties ......................................................... 11-78 6-46Sacks By ............................................................ 2-26 2-113rd Down Conversions.........................................3-9 6-144th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 0-1Time of Possession ..........................................31:31 28:29

RUSHING LEADERS

NCCU–Shankle 13-76; Williams 14-46; McCord 11-29; Goforth 1-29, 1 TD; Mobley 1-1

GSU–Hill 9-71; Evans 9-38, 1 TD; PLee 4-18; Watson 3-16; Burkhalter 3-6

PASSING LEADERS

NCCU–Williams 11-22-2, 154, 1 TD; McCod 0-1-1, 0GSU–Little 16-29-0, 205, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

NCCU–Irvine 5-92, 1 TD; Harris 2-38; Shankle 2-6; Roberts 1-14GSU–DWilliams 5-103, 1 TD; Giles 4-37; PLee 3-11; Schlechter

1-23; Haynes 1-12; Ogbuehi 1-12; Wilson 1-7

OLD DOMINION 34, GEORGIA STATE 20Game 8: Oct. 23, 2010 • 3:30 p.m. (TV)S.B. Ballard Stadium/Foreman Field • Norfolk, Va.

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

Jamal Ransby Jamal Ransby knocked away knocked away this NCCU pass in this NCCU pass in overtime and then overtime and then Iain Vance kicked Iain Vance kicked the game-winning the game-winning fi eld goal in GSU’s fi eld goal in GSU’s 20-17 victory.20-17 victory.

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

GEORGIA STATE ..............6 0 0 14 — 20 OLD DOMINION ...............0 17 17 0 — 34

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–Vance 21 FG, 9:28, 1st (Drive: 9-43, 4:04) GSU 3-0GSU–Vance 34 FG, 2:32, 1st (Drive: 10-63, 4:26) GSU 6-0ODU–Crawford 6 Run (Brown Kick), 7:03, 2nd ODU 7-6

(Drive: 10-80, 3:27)ODU–Thomas 18 Pass from DeMarco (Brown Kick), ODU 14-6

2:34, 2nd (Drive: 11-54, 3:19)ODU–Brown 44 FG, 0:44, 2nd (Drive: 8-27, 1:06) ODU 17-6ODU–Goodwyn 23 Run (Brown Kick), 7:57, 3rd ODU 24-6

(Drive: 8-71, 3:18)ODU–Brown 29 FG, 2:44, 3rd (Drive: 5-(-3), 0:45) ODU 27-6ODU–DeMarco 1 Run (Brown Kick), 0:13, 3rd ODU 34-6

(Drive: 5-29, 1:33)

GSU–Evans 32 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 11:16, 4th ODU 34-13 (Drive: 4-70, 0:54)

GSU–LIttle 3 Run (Vance Kick), 3:18, 4th ODU 34-20 (Drive: 9-80, 3:55)

Attendance–19,782

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 21 (5-15-1) 23 (13-7-3)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) .................................23-58-1 43-229-3Passing Yards ......................................................419 152Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................33-55-0 22-38-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 78-477 81-381Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-45.8-38.2 6-38.5-37.7Fumbles-Lost........................................................4-4 1-0Penalties ........................................................... 9-92 7-55Sacks By ...............................................................0-0 0-03rd Down Conversions.......................................5-16 4-164th Down Conversions.........................................1-3 2-3Time of Possession ......................................... 30:03 28:41

RUSHING LEADERS

GSU–Watson 7-36; Hill 5-10; Wilson 1-9’ Evans 5-9; Little 2-4, 1 TDODU–Crawford 18-91, 1 TD; Goodwyn 10-72, 1 TD; Williams 8-35;

DeMarco 7-31, 1 TD

PASSING LEADERS

GSU–Little 32-53-0, 414, 1 TD; Hill 1-1-0, 5; DWilliams 0-1-0ODU–DeMarco 22-38-0, 152, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

GSU–DWilliams 11-102; Haynes 6-73; Evans 5-56, 1 TD; Giles 3-70; Ogbuehi 3-64; Carter 1-20; Wilson 1-16; PLee 1-13; Burkhalter 1-4; AWilliams 1-1

ODU–Smalley 9-61; Thomas 5-48, 1 TD; Evans 5-33; DWilliams 2-11

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

GSU–Hogan 8.5, TFL 1-2; Muasau 7.5, TFL 1-3, FF 1; Jones 6.5; Bostic 5, TFL 1-1

ODU–Cowart 9, PB 3; Wilkins 6, TFL 2.5-7; FF 1; FR 2-1; Williams 6, TFL 1-3, FF 1

SOUTH ALABAMA 39, GEORGIA STATE 34

Game 9: Oct. 30, 2010 • 5 p.m.Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Ala.

Georgia State rallied with 13 fourth-quarter points before falling at undefeated South Alabama, 39-34, Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

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

Arthur Williams’ Arthur Williams’ touchdown catch touchdown catch on a tipped on a tipped ball gave GSU ball gave GSU a come-from-a come-from-behind victory behind victory over Lamar over Lamar to clinch the to clinch the Panthers’ winning Panthers’ winning season.season.

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

GEORGIA STATE ..............7 7 7 13 — 34 SOUTH ALABAMA............6 24 3 6 — 39

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–Haynes 2 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 9:31, 1st GSU 7-0 (Drive: 10-60, 5:29)

USA–Houston 9 Run (Means Kick Failed), 4:52, 1st GSU 7-6 (Drive: 9-72, 4:39)

GSU–LIttle 1 Run (Vance Kick), 11:33, 2nd GSU 14-6 (Drive: 3-14, 0:47)

USA–Lavender 40 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), GSU 14-13 9:03, 2nd (Drive: 6-74, 2:30)

USA–Helms 9 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), USA 20-14 6:57, 2nd (Drive: 4-39, 1:46)

USA–Jones 3 Pass from Bennett (McGlon Kick), USA 27-14 0:41, 2nd (Drive: 10-80, 4:28)

USA–McGlon 35 FG, 0:03, 2nd (Drive: 2-0, 0:11) USA 30-14USA–McGlon 28 FG, 3:52, 3rd (Drive: 9-38, 4:47) USA 33-14GSU–DWilliams 47 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), USA 33-21

2:11, 3rd (Drive: 3-41, 1:41)

USA–McGlon 18 FG, 13:25, 4th (Drive: 8-37, 3:46) USA 36-21GSU–LIttle 1 Run (Vance Kick Blocked), 11:24, 4th USA 36-27

(Drive: 4-64, 2:01)USA–McGlon 31 FG, 7:34, 4th (Drive: 8-42, 3:50) USA 39-27GSU–Hill 5 Run (Vance Kick), 3:57, 4th USA 39-34


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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ...............................15 (5-9-1) 24 (16-8-0)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) .................................19-46-3 49-293-1Passing Yards ..................................................... 234 181Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) .................................... 21-35-2 12-24-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds)..........................54-280 73-474Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ................................5-31.6-33.8 2-34.0-34.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................0-0 2-1Penalties ........................................................... 3-20 6-60Sacks By ...............................................................0-0 1-83rd Down Conversions.......................................3-10 8-144th Down Conversions.........................................2-2 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 23:59 36:01

RUSHING LEADERS

GSU–Hill 3-25, 1 TD; Evans 6-14; Watson 3-7; PLee 1-5; Little 5-(-4), 2 TD

USA–Houston 31-175, 1 TD; Bennett 10-80; Glover 5-35

PASSING LEADERS

GSU–Little 20-34-2, 214, 2 TD; Hill 1-1, 20USA–Bennett 12-24-0, 181, 3 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

GSU–DWilliams 5-82, 1 TD; Haynes 4-50, 1 TD; Wilson 3-33; Giles 3-26; Evans 2-20; Ogbuehi 2-13; Burkhalter 1-9; PLee 1-1

USA–Lavender 4-87, 1 TD; Smith 4-52; Jones 2-9, 1 TD; Turner 1-24;

GEORGIA STATE 23, LAMAR 17Game 10: Nov. 6, 2010 • 1 p.m.Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

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

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

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

LAMAR.............................0 3 0 14 — 17 GEORGIA STATE ............10 0 3 10 — 23

SCORING SUMMARY

GSU–Vance 33 FG, 11:59, 1st (Drive: 5-46, 2:54) GSU 3-0GSU–Haynes 8 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), 10:10, 1st GSU 10-0

(Drive: 3-6, 0:46)LAM–Stout 21 FG, 5:14, 2nd (Drive: 11-76, 4:51) GSU 10-3GSU–Vance 47 FG, 5:57, 3rd (Drive: 8-33, 4:19) GSU 13-3LAM–Hayes 13 Pass from Prewitt (Stout Kick), GSU 13-10

9:50, 4th (Drive: 8-99, 4:21)LAM–Clark 54 Interception Return (Stout Kick), LAM 17-13

9:34, 4thGSU–AWilliams 2 Pass from LIttle (Vance Kick), GSU 20-17

4:52, 4th (Drive: 10-71, 4:35)GSU–Vance 29 FG, 1:39, 4th (Drive: 5-19, 2:16) GSU 23-17Attendance–14,689

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) ............................ 18 (4-12-2) 16 (7-9-0)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) .................................29-84-0 27-133-0Passing Yards ......................................................273 189Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ....................................19-36-1 22-36-1TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 65-357 63-322Punts (No.-Avg-Net) ............................... 4-30.5-24.2 4-38.8-38.8Fumbles-Lost........................................................3-0 0-0Penalties ........................................................... 5-45 8-65Sacks By ...............................................................0-0 3-273rd Down Conversions.......................................6-14 7-154th Down Conversions.........................................0-3 0-0Time of Possession ......................................... 28:45 31:15

RUSHING LEADERS

LAM–Logan 7-56; Hussey 8-32; Asante 6-7; Prewitt 7-(-14)GSU–Haynes 1-62; Evans 11-52; Watson 3-22; Hill 4-3; Burkhalter

2-3; PLee 3-2; Little 1-2

PASSING LEADERS

LAM–Prewitt 19-36-1, 273, 1 TDGSU–Little 22-35-1, 189, 2 TD; Jackson 0-1-0, 0

RECEIVING LEADERS

LAM–Hayes 7-138, 1 TD; Powdrill 4-50; Jackson 4-48; Prejean 2-26GSU–DWilliams 6-61; Wilson 6-34; AWilliams 5-66; 1 TD; Haynes

2-14, 1 TD; Giles 1-7; Evans 1-4; Ogbuehi 1-3

ALABAMA 63, GEORGIA STATE 7Game 11: Nov. 18, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Bryant-Denny Stadium• Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Georgia State’s inaugural football season concluded with a 63-7 loss to 10th-ranked Alabama in a Th ursday night, nationally-televised contest

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

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

GEORGIA STATE ..............0 7 0 0 — 7 ALABAMA ......................14 28 14 7 — 63

SCORING SUMMARY

UA–Jones 8 Pass from McElroy (Shelley kick), 11:41, 1st (Drive: 8-67, 3:19) UA 7-0

UA–Ingram 1 Run (Shelley kick), 3:55, 1st UA 14-0 (Drive: 11-71, 5:09)

UA–Mosley 41 Int. Return (Shelley kick), 14:09, 2nd UA 21-0UA–Jones 10 Pass from McElroy (Shelley kick), UA 28-0

10:43, 2nd (Drive: 4-72, 1:46)UA–Gibson 22 Blocked Punt Return (Shelley kick), 7:16, 2nd UA 35-0UA–Lacy 3 Run (Shelley kick), 5:17, 2nd (Drive: 4-35, 1:51) UA 42-0GSU–Wilson 97 Kickoff Return (Vance Kick), 5:02, 2nd UA 42-7UA–Underwood 7 Pass from McCarron (Shelley kick),

9:52, 3rd (Drive: 7-34, 4:02) UA 49-7UA–Goode 1 Run (Foster kick), 6:13, 3rd (Drive: 4-19, 1:56) UA 56-7UA–Fowler 36 Run (Foster kick), 14:50, 4th

(Drive: 3-50, 1:11) UA 63-7Attendance–101,821

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

First Downs (R-P-Pen) .................................7 (6-1-0) 24 (12-12-0)Rushing (Att-Yards-TD) ................................. 32-91-0 45-262-4Passing Yards ........................................................ 74 216Passes (Cmp-Att-Int) ...................................... 5-17-4 19-22-0TOTAL OFFENSE (Plays-Yds).......................... 49-165 67-478Punts (No-Avg-Net) .................................5-37.0-25.0 1-29.0-29.0Fumbles-Lost........................................................1-1 0-0Penalties ........................................................... 4-30 3-19Sacks By ...............................................................0-0 2-113rd Down Conversions.......................................3-13 4-94th Down Conversions.........................................0-1 2-3Time of Possession ......................................... 30:42 29:10

RUSHING LEADERS

GSU–Hill 7-30; Evans 11-30; Smith 4-21; Jackson 3-10; Watson 2-2UA–Ingram 12-86, 1 TD; Lacy 13-81, 1 TD; Fowler 2-42, 1 TD;

Goode 7-24, 1 TD

PASSING LEADERS

GSU–Little 4-11-4, 69; Hill 0-5-0; Jackson 1-1-0, 5UA–McElroy 12-13-0, 159, 2 TD; McCarron 7-9-0, 57, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

GSU–Ogbuehi 1-55; DWilliams 1-9; Carter 1-5; Haynes 1-3; AWilliams 1-2

UA–JJones 7-86, 2 TD; Maze 2-29; Hanks 2-23; Norwood 2-20; Underwood 1-7, 1 TD

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LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE62, Sidney Haynes vs. Lamar, 11-6-10

LONGEST SCORING RUN46, Travis Evans vs. Jacksonville State, 9-18-10

LONGEST PASS COMPLETION55, Drew Little to Emmanuel Ogbuehi vs. Alabama, 11-18-10

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS47, Drew Little to Danny Williams vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

LONGEST FIELD GOAL49, Iain Vance vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

LONGEST PUNT62, Bo Schlechter vs. Campbell, 9-25-10

LONGEST PUNT RETURN47, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN97, Albert Wilson vs. Alabama, 11-18-10

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS11, Travis Evans vs. Campbell, 9-25-10, Lamar, 11-6-10, Alabama, 11-18-10; Sam Burkhalter vs. Savannah State, 10-8-10

MOST YARDS RUSHING95, Kelton Hill vs. Savannah State, 10-9-10

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS2, Parris Lee vs. Shorter, 9-2-10; Drew Little vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS53, Drew Little vs Old Dominion, 10-23-10

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS35, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

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

MOST YARDS PASSING414, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES4, Drew Little vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10, Savannah State, 10-9-10

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN4, Drew Little vs. Alabama, 11-19-10

MOST RECEPTIONS11, Danny Williams vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10

MOST YARDS RECEIVING103, Danny Williams vs. NC Central, 10-16-10

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS2, Arthur Williams vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10; Albert Wilson vs. Savannah State, 10-9-10

MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS418, Drew Little vs. Old Dominion, 10-23-10 (414 passing, 4 rushing)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS4, Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State, 9-18-10, South Alabama, 10-30-10

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS129, Darren McCray vs. Cambpell, 9-25-10

MOST PUNT RETURNS3, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS48, Demarius Matthews vs. Morehead State, 10-2-10

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS158, Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 10-30-11 (33 rushing, 125 KOR)

MOST PUNTS5, Bo Schlechter vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10, Alabama, 11-19-10; Michael Donovan vs. South Alabama, 10-30-10

MOST PUNTING YARDS204, Bo Schlechter vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10, NC Central, 10-16-10

BEST PUNTING AVERAGE51.0, Bo Schlechter vs. NC Central, 10-16-10

MOST FIELD GOALS3, Iain Vance vs. Lamar, 11-6-10

MOST FIELD ATTEMPTS3, Iain Vance vs. NC Central, 10-16-10, Lamar, 11-6-10

MOST PAT7, Iain Vance vs. Savannah St., 10-9-10

TACKLES16, Fred Barnes vs. Shorter, 9-2-10

INTERCEPTIONS1, 10 players

QUARTERBACK SACKS3, Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10

TACKLES FOR LOSS4, Jake Muasau vs. Lambuth, 9-11-10

TEAM OFFENSE........................... HIGH LOWPoints, Game ............................55 Savannah State, 10-9-10 7 Alabama, 11-19-10First Downs ..............................22 Morehead St, 10-2-10; Savannah St., 10-9-10 5 Lambuth, 9-11-10Rushing Atempts ......................40 Morehead St, 10-2-10; Savannah St., 10-9-10 17 Lambuth, 9-11-10Yards Rushing ........................232 Savannah State, 10-9-10 46 South Alabama, 10-30-10TD Rushing ................................. 3 Four games 0 Three gamesPass Attempts ..........................55 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 17 Alabama, 11-19-10Pass Completions ....................33 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 5 Alabama, 11-19-10Passing Yards .........................419 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 74 Alabama, 11-19-10Total Offense .......................... 477 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 165 Alabama, 11-19-10Offensive Plays .........................78 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 35 Lambuth, 9-11-10Interceptions Thrown ................. 4 Alabama, 11-19-10; Lambuth, 9-11-10 0 Five games Fumbles Lost .............................. 4 Old Dominion 0 Five gamesTurnovers .................................... 5 Alabama, 11-19-10 0 Shorter, 9-2-10Penalties .................................. 10 Savannah State, 10-9-10 3 South Alabama, 10-30-10Penalty Yards ............................92 Old Dominion, 10-23-10 20 South Alabama, 10-30-10Time of Possession ............ 32:25 Morehead State, 10-2-10 17:58 Lambuth, 9-11-10

TEAM DEFENSE .......................... LOW HIGHPoints Allowed ............................ 7 Shorter, 9-2-10 63 Alabama, 11-19-10First Downs ..............................13 Savannah State, 10-9-10 24 Three teamsRushing Attempts ..................... 21 Morehead State, 10-2-10 54 Campbell, 9-25-10Rushing Yards ..........................50 Morehead State, 10-2-10 293 South Alabama, 10-30-10Pass Attempts .......................... 11 Shorter, 9-2-10 44 Morehead State, 10-2-10Pass Completions ...................... 5 Shorter, 9-2-10 27 Morehead State, 10-2-10Passing Yards ........................... 57 Shorter, 9-2-10 283 Jacksonville State, 9-18-10Total Offense ..........................263 Shorter, 9-2-10; SSU 10-9-10 478 Alabama, 11-19-10Offensive Plays .........................63 Savannah State, 10-9-10 81 Old Dominion, 10-23-10Interceptions .............................. 0 Five games 3 NC Central, 10-16-10Turnovers .................................... 0 ODU, 10-23-10; Alabama, 11-19-10 4 MSU, SSU, NCCUQB Sacks .................................... 0 Five games 6 Lambuth, 9-11-10

GAME SUPERLATIVES - INDIVIDUAL

GAME SUPERLATIVES - TEAM

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

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICSRecord: 6-5 Overall (Home: 5-2 • Away: 1-3)

Date OPPONENT (Rank) ..............................Result Record Atten.Sept. 2, 2010 SHORTER ...........................................hW 41-7 1-0 30,237Sept. 11, 2010 LAMBUTH ...........................................hL 14-23 1-1 12,647Sept. 18, 2010 JACKSONVILLE STATE (#4) ................hL 27-34 (ot) 1-2 16,128Sept. 25, 2010 at Campbell .......................................aW 24-21 2-2 3,021Oct. 2, 2010 MOREHEAD STATE .............................hW 37-10 3-2 15,264Oct. 9, 2010 SAVANNAH STATE ...............................hW 55-21 4-2 14,908Oct. 16, 2010 N.C. CENTRAL ....................................hW 20-17 (ot) 5-2 13,378Oct. 23, 2010 at Old Dominion .................................aL 20-34 5-3 19,782Oct. 30, 2010 at South Alabama ..............................aL 34-39 5-4 23,446Nov. 6, 2010 LAMAR ................................................hW 23-17 6-4 14,689Nov. 18, 2010 at Alabama (#11) ..............................aL 7-63 6-5 101,621

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPPSCORING 302 286 Points Per Game 27.5 26.0FIRST DOWNS 177 215 Rushing 71 110 Passing 96 91 Penalty 10 14RUSHING YARDAGE 1356 2061 Yards gained rushing 1573 2262 Yards lost rushing 217 201 Rushing Attempts 316 470 Average Per Rush 4.3 4.4 Average Per Game 123.3 187.4 TDs Rushing 16 19PASSING YARDAGE 2247 1865 Comp - Att - Int 201-334-14 180-293-10 Average Per Pass 6.7 6.4 Average Per Catch 11.2 10.4 Average Per Game 204.3 169.5 TDs Passing 19 13TOTAL OFFENSE 3603 3926 Total Plays 650 763 Average Per Play 5.5 5.1 Average Per Game 327.5 356.9KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 50-1210 50-935 Kick Return Average 24.2 18.7PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-83 18-142 Punt Return Average 6.9 7.9

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPPINT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-73 14-240 Interception Return Average 7.3 17.1FUMBLES-LOST 15-12 25-9PENALTIES-Yards 65-529 83-754 Average Per Game 48.1 68.5PUNTS-Yards 41-1693 42-1569 Average Per Punt 41.3 37.4 Net punt average 37.3 34.4TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:27 32:273RD-DOWN Conversions 57/134 69/155 3rd-Down Pct 43% 45%4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/11 9/17 4th-Down Pct 36% 53%SACKS BY-Yards 15-97 10-67MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 37 36FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 15-18 12-21ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (37-43) 86% (34-39) 87% Red Zone Touchdowns (26-43) 60% (24-39) 62%PAT-ATTEMPTS (35-37) 95% (34-36) 94%ATTENDANCE 117,251 148,070 Games/Avg Per Game 7/16,750 4/37,018

Score by Quarters ......... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalGeorgia State .................. 79 69 55 96 3 302Opponents ....................... 39 110 44 86 7 286

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICSGeorgia State Overall Individual Statistics (FINAL)

All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gHill, Kelton 11 60 461 45 416 6.9 3 53 37.8Evans, Travis 11 79 402 20 382 4.8 3 46 34.7Watson, R. 11 46 190 20 170 3.7 0 30 15.5Lee, Parris 11 40 181 20 161 4.0 4 33 14.6Burkhalter, Sam 11 33 121 20 101 3.1 1 19 9.2Haynes, Sidney 11 1 62 0 62 62.0 0 62 5.6McCray, Darren 9 2 41 3 38 19.0 1 41 4.2Smith, Malcolm 11 7 39 1 38 5.4 0 14 3.5Wilson, Albert 10 11 31 13 18 1.6 0 9 1.8Jackson, Star 4 8 23 6 17 2.1 0 9 4.2Williams, Danny 11 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1TEAM 6 7 0 22 -22 -3.1 0 0 -3.7Little, Drew 11 21 22 46 -24 -1.1 4 7 -2.2Total 11 316 1573 217 1356 4.3 16 62 123.3Opponents 11 470 2262 201 2061 4.4 19 36 187.4

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gLittle, Drew 11 132.02 190-306-11 62.1 2102 18 55 191.1Hill, Kelton 11 55.84 5-15-1 33.3 64 0 20 5.8Jackson, Star 4 45.28 5-10-2 50.0 42 0 16 10.5Watson, R. 11 757.60 1-1-0 100.0 39 1 39 3.5Schlechter, Bo 9 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Williams, Danny 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 11 127.08 201-334-14 60.2 2247 19 55 204.3Opponents 11 122.72 180-293-10 61.4 1865 13 47 169.5

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gWilliams, Danny 11 54 649 12.0 5 47 59.0Haynes, Sidney 11 26 298 11.5 4 39 27.1Wilson, Albert 10 19 294 15.5 2 51 29.4Giles, Jordan 8 17 217 12.8 2 48 27.1Williams, A. 11 16 164 10.2 3 24 14.9Ogbuehi, E. 11 15 199 13.3 1 55 18.1Evans, Travis 11 14 97 6.9 1 32 8.8Lee, Parris 11 13 59 4.5 0 13 5.4Schlechter, Bo 9 8 118 14.8 0 23 13.1Watson, R. 11 5 31 6.2 0 10 2.8Burkhalter, Sam 11 5 23 4.6 1 11 2.1Carter, Bo 9 4 52 13.0 0 20 5.8Anthony, Nate 11 3 18 6.0 0 8 1.6McCray, Darren 9 2 28 14.0 0 14 3.1Total 11 201 2247 11.2 19 55 204.3Opponents 11 180 1865 10.4 13 47 169.5

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgMatthews, D. 8 76 9.5 0 47Wilson, Albert 3 2 0.7 0 21Hughes, Justin 1 5 5.0 0 5Total 12 83 6.9 0 47Opponents 18 142 7.9 1 29

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgRansby, Jamal 2 38 19.0 0 20Chahoy, Brad 2 13 6.5 0 8McClendon, B. 1 0 0.0 0 0Hogan, Mark 1 0 0.0 0 0Matthews, D. 1 14 14.0 0 14Muasau, Jake 1 0 0.0 0 0Barnes, Fred 1 1 1.0 0 1Muasau, Louie 1 7 7.0 0 7Total 10 73 7.3 0 20Opponents 14 240 17.1 3 54

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgWilson, Albert 22 618 28.1 1 97McCray, Darren 10 270 27.0 1 96Lee, Parris 8 142 17.8 0 27Anthony, Nate 3 43 14.3 0 21Matthews, D. 3 84 28.0 0 36Smith, Malcolm 2 39 19.5 0 24Giles, Jordan 1 14 14.0 0 14Burkhalter, Sam 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 50 1210 24.2 2 97Opponents 50 935 18.7 0 49

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 2 1 0.5 0 1

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICSGeorgia State Overall Individual Statistics (FINAL)

All games

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsVance, Iain - 15-17 35-37 - - - - - 80Williams, Danny 5 - - - - - - - 30Lee, Parris 4 - - - - - - - 24Little, Drew 4 - - - - - - - 24Haynes, Sidney 4 - - - - - - - 24Evans, Travis 4 - - - - - - - 24Hill, Kelton 3 - - - - - - - 18Williams, A. 3 - - - - - - - 18Wilson, Albert 3 - - - - - - - 18Giles, Jordan 2 - - - - - - - 12Burkhalter, Sam 2 - - - - - - - 12McCray, Darren 2 - - - - - - - 12Ogbuehi, E. 1 - - - - - - - 6TEAM - 0-1 - - - - - - 0Total 37 15-18 35-37 - - - - - 302Opponents 36 12-21 34-36 - - - - - 286

Total Offense g plays rush pass totalLittle, Drew 11 327 -24 2102 2078 1Hill, Kelton 11 75 416 64 480Evans, Travis 11 79 382 0 382Watson, R. 11 47 170 39 209Lee, Parris 11 40 161 0 161Burkhalter, Sam 11 33 101 0 101Haynes, Sidney 11 1 62 0 62Jackson, Star 4 18 17 42 59Smith, Malcolm 11 7 38 0 38McCray, Darren 9 2 38 0 38Wilson, Albert 10 11 18 0 18Williams, Danny 11 2 -1 0 -1TEAM 6 7 -22 0 -22Total 11 650 1356 2247 3603 3Opponents 11 763 2061 1865 3926 3

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkVance, Iain 15-17 88.2 1-1 5-6 6-6 3-4 0-0 49 0TEAM 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0

FG Sequence Georgia State OpponentsShorter (22),(18) 50Lambuth - (42)Jacksonville State (39),(25) (20),(27)CAMPBELL (30) 42,29Morehead State 43,(49) (27)Savannah State (46),(27) -N.C. Central 29,(32),(33) (44),45Old Dominion (21),(34) (44),(29),31South Alabama - 42,(35),(28),(18),(31)Lamar (33),34,(47),(29) (21),39Alabama - 54,27

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 5Schlechter, Bo 31 1380 44.5 62 1 4 8Donovan, M. 8 273 34.1 52 0 0 0TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Little, Drew 1 40 40.0 40 0 0 1Total 41 1693 41.3 62 1 4 9Opponents 42 1569 37.4 52 2 7 8

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn neVance, Iain 41 2427 59.2 2 1Garcia, Max 20 991 49.5 1 0Total 61 3418 56.0 3 1 18.7 39.7Opponents 58 3348 57.7 2 2 24.2 36.2

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2010 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICSGeorgia State Overall Defensive Statistics (FINAL)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf24 Barnes, Fred 10 47 38 85 3.0-13 1.0-7 1-1 1 1 . 1 . .20 Jones, Brandon 11 38 27 65 3.0-7 . . 6 . 1-0 . . .13 Bostic, Evan 9 31 32 63 3.0-5 . . . . . 1 . .38 Muasau, Louie 11 27 34 61 1.5-4 . 1-7 . . . 1 . .23 Hogan, Mark 11 21 33 54 2.5-10 0.5-7 1-0 1 1 1-0 . . .53 Bilukidi, C. 11 26 25 51 7.0-25 5.0-23 . . 1 . 2 . .35 Muasau, Jake 11 28 22 50 8.5-51 4.0-34 1-0 3 2 3-0 4 . .41 Opanubi, O. 9 23 16 39 2.5-9 . . 1 1 1-0 . . .10 Ferguson, R. 11 21 15 36 2.0-2 . . 3 . . . . .9 McClendon, B. 10 20 16 36 2.5-13 0.5-6 1-0 2 1 1-0 2 . .94 Jenkins, Kalan 11 15 15 30 1.5-3 1.0-2 . . . . . . .16 Hughes, Justin 11 22 8 30 1.5-5 . . 7 1 . 2 . .45 Wiley, Austen 11 12 12 24 . . . . 2 . . . .90 Karriem, Khiry 8 11 13 24 2.5-8 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . .37 Felder, Akeen 11 9 14 23 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . .47 Hall, Michael 10 11 11 22 1.5-5 . . . . . 1 . .26 Ransby, Jamal 10 12 8 20 . . 2-38 4 . . . . .33 Chahoy, Brad 11 11 7 18 . . 2-13 . . . . . .25 Moon, Cole 9 4 13 17 . . . . . . . . .75 Woodard, T. 10 5 10 15 . . . . . . . . .36 Singleton, Kail 9 7 5 12 1.0-4 1.0-4 . 1 . 1-0 . . .92 Peary, Dion 9 4 6 10 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .14 Fears, Jocquez 10 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .99 Shorter, D. 10 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .5 Matthews, D. 10 5 3 8 . . 1-14 . 1 . . . .51 Ennis, Trey 10 2 5 7 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .22 Howard, Isaiah 5 4 1 5 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .18 Wyatt, Blake 11 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .19 Haynes, Sidney 11 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .32 McKay, Allen 10 2 1 3 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . .17 Williams, Danny 11 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . .1 Anthony, Nate 11 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . .48 Woods, Bailey 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .42 Ibarrondo, C. 1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .84 Williams, A. 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .44 Burkhalter, Sam 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .54 McQueen, Scott 11 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .3 Watson, R. 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .21 Evans, Travis 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .28 Smith, Malcolm 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .8 Giles, Jordan 8 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .

Total 11 446 404 850 47-176 15-97 10-73 30 13 9-0 14 1 .Opponents 11 405 223 628 69-215 10-67 14-240 39 18 12-1 9 2 .

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OFF SHORTER LAMBUTH JSU CAMP MSU SSU NCCU ODU USA LAMAR ALABAMAQB Little Little Little Little Little Little Little Little Little Little LittleRB Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson WatsonWR DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliamsWR Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes Haynes HaynesWR Giles Anthony Ogbuehi Ogbuehi Giles Giles Giles Giles Giles Ogbuehi OgbuehiTE Ogbuehi Ogbuehi AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliamsLT King King King King King King King King King King KingLG Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert GilbertC Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacob Jacoby Jacoby JacobyRG Clottey Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Clottey Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland KirklandRT Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell YandellPK Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance Vance

DEF SHORTER LAMBUTH JSU CAMP MSU SSU NCCU ODU USA LAMAR ALABAMADE Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins JenkinsNG Peary Woodard Bostic (LB) Hall (DB) Karriem Karriem Karriem Ransby (DB) Ransby (DB) Ransby (DB) KarriemDT Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi BilukidiOLB JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasauOLB Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan HoganILB Bostic Bostic LMuasau Bostic LMuasau LMuasau LMuasau LMuasau LMuasau LMuasau LMuasauILB Opanubi Chahoy Opanubi Opanubi Opanubi Opanubi Opanubi Opanubi Opanubi Bostic BosticFS BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJonesSS Barnes Fears Barnes Barnes Ransby Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes BarnesCB Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes HughesCB McClendon McClendon McClendon Ransby McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon RansbyP Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Donovan Donovan Schlechter

First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty PossGame ......................... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply/Yds Att/Yds/TD Yds Cm-At-TD-I No-Avg No-Avg-TD No-Avg-TD PAT FG By Lost No-Yds TimeShorter ........................ 41 20 (10-7-3) 54/366 35/212/3 154 14-19-2-0 2-36.5 2-37-0 2-80-0 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 8-45 27:31Lambuth ...................... 14 5 (2-3-0) 35/183 17/91/1 92 8-18-1-4 5-40.8 2(-1)-0 5-129-0 2-2 0-0 6-40 1-0 5-55 17:58Jax State ...................... 27 19 (4-14-1) 62/339 22/112/3 227 25-40-0-1 2-42.0 0-0-0 4-92-0 3-3 2-2 0-0 1-0 4-35 26:51Campbell ..................... 24 14 (7-6-1) 49/280 26/117/0 163 16-23-2-0 4-50.0 1(-8)-0 4-153-1 3-3 1-1 1-3 3-3 3-25 22:33Morehead State .......... 37 22 (8-13-1) 73/441 40/152/1 289 22-33-4-2 4-36.8 3-48-0 2-13-0 4-5 1-2 2-9 1-1 5-37 32:25Savannah State........... 55 22 (11-10-1) 69/433 40/232/3 201 19-29-4-0 2-50.0 0-0-0 4-110-0 7-7 2-2 1-7 1-1 10-79 30:06NC Central ................... 20 16 (6-9-1) 64/317 35/112/1 205 16-29-1-0 4-51.0 1(-3)-0 3-55-0 2-2 2-3 2-11 3-2 6-46 28:29Old Dominion .............. 20 21 (5-15-1) 78/477 23/58/1 419 33-55-1-0 4-45.8 2-5-0 6-119-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 4-4 9-92 30:03South Alabama 34 15 (5-9-1) 54/280 19/46/3 234 21-35-2-2 5-31.6 0-0-0 6-147-0 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-20 23:59Lamar .......................... 23 16 (7-9-0) 63/322 27/133/0 189 22-36-2-1 4-38.8 1-5-0 4-72-0 2-2 3-4 3-27 0-0 8-65 31:15Alabama .........................7 7 (6-1-0) 49/165 32/91/0 74 5-17-0-4 5-37.0 0-0-0 10-240-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 4-30 30:42

GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY GEORGIA STATE

GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY OPPONENTS First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty PossGame ......................... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply/Yds Att/Yds/TD Yds Cm-At-TD-I No-Avg No-Avg-TD No-Avg-TD PAT FG By Lost No-Yds TimeShorter ...........................7 14 (11-3-0) 64/263 53/206/1 57 15-11-0-0 4-32.2 1-7-0 6-90-0 1-1 0-1 1-8 3-1 9-115 32:29Lambuth ...................... 23 21 (12-8-1) 76/310 50/184/2 126 19-26-0-1 4-40.2 1-11-0 3-59-0 2-3 1-1 1-2 3-1 10-70 42:02 Jax State ...................... 34 24 (8-14-2) 71/450 39/167/3 283 24-32-1-0 2-36.5 2-27-0 4-110-0 4-4 2-2 2-8 3-1 13-121 33:09Campbell ..................... 21 21 (15-4-2) 72/341 54/257/2 84 9-18-1-1 4-39.2 2-12-0 4-80-0 3-3 0-2 0-0 1-0 4-38 37:27Morehead State .......... 10 14 (2-12-0) 65/280 21/50/0 230 27-44-1-2 8-38.6 1 (-9)- 0 7-90-0 1-1 1-1 1-4 3-2 5-60 27:35Savannah State........... 21 13 (6-5-2) 63/263 44/154/2 109 13-19-1-2 4-40.2 1-2-0 6-89-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 10-93 29:54NC Central ....................17 19 (11-6-2) 66/329 43/175/1 154 11-23-1-3 3-43.0 3-33-0 4-64-0 2-2 1-2 2-26 3-1 11-78 31:31Old Dominion .............. 34 23 (13-7-3) 81/381 43/229/3 152 22-38-1-0 6-38.5 2-10-0 3-76-0 4-4 2-3 0-0 2-0 7-55 28:41South Alabama ........... 39 24 (16-8-0) 73/474 49/293/1 181 12-24-3-0 2-34.0 1 (-11) 0 6-123-0 3-4 4-5 1-8 2-1 6-60 36:01Lamar ...........................17 18 (4-12-2) 65/357 29/84/0 273 29-36-1-1 4-30.5 2-0-0 5-110-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 3-0 5-45 28:45Alabama ...................... 63 24 (12-12-0) 67/478 45/262/4 216 19-22-3-0 1-29.0 2-60-1 2-44-0 9-9 0-2 2-11 0-0 3-19 29:18

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GSU FOOTBALL RADIO NETWORK:Subject to changeWCFO-AM 1160 Atlanta (Flagship)WMLB-AM 1690 Atlanta WGTJ-AM 1330 GainesvilleWIMO-AM 1300 WinderWNGA-FM 105.1 HelenWRBN -FM 104.1 ClaytonWGAA-AM 1340 CedartownWQXZ-FM 103.9 HawkinsvilleWCGA-AM 1100 St. Simons Island/WoodbineWRAS-FM 88.5 Atlanta

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