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2012 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS GeorgiaStateSports.com GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Georgia State University Location Atlanta, Ga. Founded 1913 Enrollment 32,000 Nickname Panthers Colors Blue & White President Dr. Mark P. Becker Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick Athletics Phone 404.413.4000 Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 Atlanta, GA, 30302-3975 Website GeorgiaStateSports.com First Season of Football 2010 Football Affiliation NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Football Conference CAA Football Home Field Georgia Dome Capacity (Lower Bowl) 28,155 Surface Field Turf TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Record (FCS Independent) 3-8 Starters Returning/Lost 14/10 Starters Returning Off./Def./Spec. 6/6/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost 50/20 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Bill Curry Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Hired June 12, 2008 Record at GSU: 9-13 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 92-118-4 (19 yrs) Associate Head Coach/ George Pugh Recruiting Coordinator/WRs Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Anthony Midget Offensive Coordinator/QBs John Bond Running Backs Joe Hamilton Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant Craig Harmon Cornerbacks/Outside Linebackers Jason French Offensive Line Mike Riddle Defensive Tackles Chris Ward Defensive Ends/Specialists Ryan Zimmerman Aug. 30 (Thur.) SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Sept. 8 at Tennessee Sept. 15 UTSA Sept. 22 *RICHMOND Sept. 29 *at William & Mary Oct. 6 *NEW HAMPSHIRE Oct. 13 *at Rhode Island Oct. 20 *VILLANOVA (Homecoming) Oct. 27 *at James Madison Nov. 3 *OLD DOMINION Nov. 10 *at Maine * CAA game 2012 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Subject to Change Home Games at the Georgia Dome TICKETS: 866-GA-STATE GeorgiaStateSports.com SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD for Communications/Football Contact: Allison George O: 404.413.4032 email: [email protected] C: 678.595.7728 Assistant AD for Communications: Charlie Taylor O: 404.413.4031 email: [email protected] C: 404.556.2295 Associate Sports Information Director: Mike Holmes O: 404.413.4033 email: [email protected] C: 404.259.9716 Georgia Dome Press Box Phone: 404.223.4787 SPRING PRACTICE DATES Subject to Change Wed., Mar. 14; Thur., Mar. 15; Sat., Mar. 17; Mon., Mar. 19; Tues., Mar. 20; Thur., Mar. 22; Fri., Mar. 23; Tue., Mar. 27; Wed., Mar. 28; Thur., Mar. 29; Sat., Mar. 31 (Spring Scrimmage); Mon., Apr. 2; Tue., Apr. 3; Thur., Apr. 5; Fri., Apr. 6

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GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Name Georgia State UniversityLocation Atlanta, Ga.Founded 1913Enrollment 32,000Nickname PanthersColors Blue & WhitePresident 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 CAA FootballHome Field Georgia Dome Capacity (Lower Bowl) 28,155 Surface Field Turf

TEAM INFORMATION2011 Record (FCS Independent) 3-8Starters Returning/Lost 14/10Starters Returning Off./Def./Spec. 6/6/2Lettermen Returning/Lost 50/20

COACHING STAFFHead Coach Bill Curry Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1965 Hired June 12, 2008 Record at GSU: 9-13 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 92-118-4 (19 yrs)Associate Head Coach/ George Pugh Recruiting Coordinator/WRsDefensive Coordinator/Safeties Anthony MidgetOffensive Coordinator/QBs John BondRunning Backs Joe HamiltonTight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant Craig HarmonCornerbacks/Outside Linebackers Jason FrenchOffensive Line Mike RiddleDefensive Tackles Chris WardDefensive Ends/Specialists Ryan Zimmerman

Aug. 30 (Thur.) SOUTH CAROLINA STATESept. 8 at TennesseeSept. 15 UTSASept. 22 *RICHMONDSept. 29 *at William & MaryOct. 6 *NEW HAMPSHIREOct. 13 *at Rhode IslandOct. 20 *VILLANOVA (Homecoming)Oct. 27 *at James MadisonNov. 3 *OLD DOMINIONNov. 10 *at Maine

* CAA game

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866-GA-STATE • GeorgiaStateSports.com

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate AD for Communications/Football Contact:Allison George O: 404.413.4032email: [email protected] C: 678.595.7728Assistant AD for Communications:Charlie Taylor O: 404.413.4031email: [email protected] C: 404.556.2295Associate Sports Information Director:Mike Holmes O: 404.413.4033email: [email protected] C: 404.259.9716Georgia Dome Press Box Phone: 404.223.4787

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Subject to ChangeWed., Mar. 14; Thur., Mar. 15; Sat., Mar. 17; Mon., Mar. 19; Tues., Mar. 20; Thur., Mar. 22; Fri., Mar. 23; Tue., Mar. 27; Wed., Mar. 28; Thur., Mar. 29; Sat., Mar. 31 (Spring Scrimmage); Mon., Apr. 2; Tue., Apr. 3; Thur., Apr. 5; Fri., Apr. 6

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Season three of Georgia State football marks another significant milestone for the program as the Panthers begin conference play as a member of CAA Football. As GSU looks to improve on last year’s disappointing 3-8 season, the Panthers will tackle a difficult schedule in the nation’s toughest FCS conference. The strength of head coach Bill Curry’s squad lies in the offensive skill positions, particularly senior running back Donald Russell and talented wide receivers Danny Williams and Albert Wilson. Major projects this spring include rebuilding an offensive line that graduated four starters, revamping the defensive scheme to utliize a four-man front, and improving all areas of special teams. The defense is now under the direction of Anthony Midget, who was recently elevated to the coordinator position after serving the last four years as secondary coach and special teams coordinator. “We need to improve drastically in virtually every area,” said Curry. “Since the day after the season ended, we’ve been working to make this program what it should be. “The one thing you can always do is create a plan and get to work with a sense of urgency. And that’s what we’ve been doing. “Every day of spring practice will be a gut check,” he added.

QUARTERBACKS Georgia State looks to gain stability under center after starting three different quarterbacks in 2011. Junior Kelton Hill returns after starting the final five games of 2011 and looks to establish more consistency in all areas. He passed for 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 609 yards and four scores, but he was hampered at times by turnovers and inaccuracy. Junior Bo Schlechter started four of the first six games of last season. He showed promise in passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener, but his productivity waned in later games. He, too, looks to develop consistency. Redshirt freshman Ben McLane, a former state championship quarterback at Brookwood High School in the Atlanta area, also enters this mix in the spring.

RUNNING BACKS The running back position is highlighted by senior Donald Russell, who returns after leading the Panthers with 665 yards rushing and nine touchdowns, despite missing time due to injury. Along with Russell, the Panthers return junior Travis Evans, who was the team’s third-leading rusher (390 yards, 4.5 average, 2 TD)

and receiver (19 receptions, 109 yards). Another option is junior Parris Lee, who is versatile and talented but has battled injuries. Also in the mix are senior Malcolm Smith and sophomore Rendell Wilder, who has been used on kickoff returns. Senior Rosevelt Watson continues to recover from a knee injury that caused him to miss almost all of the 2011 season.

WIDE RECEIVERS This is perhaps the deepest and most talented position on the GSU roster, led by a trio of returning starters in juniors Danny Williams, Albert Wilson and Jordan Giles. Williams, who stands 6-4 and 200 pounds, is the leading receiver in the Panthers’ brief history with two-year totals of 84 receptions for 1,134 yards and eight touchdowns. He has caught at least one pass in every game Georgia State has played. Last fall, he caught 30 passes for 485 yards and three scores. The 5-9, 195-pound Wilson is an explosive athlete with more than 2,000 all-purpose yards in his two-year career, including 56 career receptions for 1,066 yards, an average of 19 yards per catch. He has nine career touchdowns, including eight receptions and one kickoff return. In 2011, Wilson led the Panthers with 37 catches for 772 yards and six touchdowns in nine games while ranking

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eighth in the nation in punt return average (11.9), 20th in receiving yards (85.8) and 29th in all-purpose yards (134.4). Giles, 6-1, 195, has been a productive complement to the Williams-Wilson duo, catching 16 passes for 264 yards and four touchdowns last fall. While those three have dominated the statistics, the Panthers have plenty of other options, too, including junior Darren McCray. The small-but-speedy McCray was hampered by injuries in 2011, catching five passes for 11 yards, but he has averaged 25.5 yards on kickoff returns over the last two years, including a 97-yard touchdown. Other receivers who should see playing time include junior Bo Carter and sophomores Nathaniel Minor and Lynquez Blair.

TIGHT ENDS The Panthers will miss graduated starter Arthur “Bully” Williams but return veteran Emmanuel Ogbuehi. The senior from Buford, Ga., has caught 22 passes for 299 yards over the last two seasons. Behind Ogbuehi, the Panthers have a pair of promising redshirt sophomores in Drew Pearson, who gained valuable experience last fall, and Alex Smith, a transfer from Kentucky.

TACKLES Right tackle Grant King is the only returning starter on Georgia State’s offensive line. The junior from Columbia, S.C., has started every game Georgia State has played (22 straight). Taking over at left tackle is talented junior Ulrick John, who actually started games at three different positions in the first five games of 2011: left tackle, center and left guard. This season, the 6-8, 290-pounder is ticketed for the all-important left tackle position. Backups at the tackle positions include 6-7, 295-pound junior Ramell Davis, one of the Panthers’ most improved players last season, and 6-5, 310-pound senior Gabe Hampton, who returns for a fifth year after a medical redshirt in 2011. GUARDS The Panthers graduated both starting guards from last season but do return experience in juniors Harrison Clottey and Michael Davis. Clottey, 6-5 and 310, has started three games over the last two seasons and played as a backup. Davis, who can play guard or center, has been suffered season-ending injuries the last two years, but last fall he played in three games, including a start at center at nationally-ranked Jacksonville State, before sustaining a broken ankle in practice. Junior Cade Yates and talented redshirt freshman David Huey enter the spring as backups but should push for playing time.

CENTERS Sophomore Tim Wynn looks to step in at center to replace two-year starter Ben Jacoby.Wynn, 6-2, 280, took a redshirt year in 2011 but gained experience in a backup role as a true freshman in the inaugural 2010 season. Junior Michael Davis is also an option at center, while sophomore Ronald Martin adds depth.

DEFENSIVE ENDS The Panthers’ top returnee at defensive end is senior A.J. Portee, a transfer from Connecticut who had 31 tackles with five tackles for loss and two sacks in his GSU debut last fall. Behind Portee are sophomore John Kelly, a transfer from Nevada, and redshirt freshman Roderick Thompson. In Georgia State’s revised defensive scheme, the other defensive end slot is similar to the outside linebacker position manned the last two years by top defender Jake Muasau. Junior Allen McKay, Muasau’s backup the last two years, steps in here, along with senior Qwontez Mallory, who moves from linebacker. McKay contributed 16 tackles with three tackles for loss in 2011, while Mallory had 27 tackles. Also getting a look here will be sophomore Cole Moon, who played linebacker in 2010, then sat out last fall with an injury.

DEFENSIVE TACKLES Georgia State graduated one of its top defenders in defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi. Sophomore C.J. Stephens steps in here after earning valuable experience last fall, when he played in every game and collected 12 tackles with two tackles for loss. Redshirt freshman McClain Head will also compete for playing time.

NOSEGUARDS The Panthers look for junior Terrance Woodard to have a breakout performance this spring and solidify this position. GSU’s largest defender at 6-4 and 320 pounds, Woodard has shown promise with 36 career tackles but missed some time last fall due to injury. Sophomore Marcus Stetzer adds depth.

INSIDE LINEBACKERS One of GSU’s top returning defenders, Mark Hogan, moves from outside linebacker to the “sam” inside linebacker position. The junior from Matthews, N.C., is the second-leading tackler in Panther annals with 110 hits in two seasons, along with 7.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions. In addition to learning a new position this spring, he is also playing outfield for the GSU baseball team. Behind Hogan are sophomore Jarrell Robinson, who had 22 tackles and four TFL, last fall, and junior Blake Wyatt.

Junior Robert Ferguson will work at the “mike” inside linebacker slot. Junior Davis Knowles adds depth.

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS This position is really a hybrid outside linebacker-safety in the Panthers’ new scheme. Manning this new spot will be junior Dexter Moody, GSU’s leading tackler last fall with 65 hits from an inside linebacker position. The 6-2, 210-pounder also collected three tackles for loss, two sacks, and interception, a forced fumble and three pass breakups. Also vying for playing time here will be senior Akeen Felder, a strong special teams contributor, redshirt freshman Nick Henderson and senior Mitchell Vinson.

SAFETIES Senior Demazio Skelton is the top returnee at safety. The junior college transfer was GSU’s second-leading tackler in 2011 with 61 hits, along with two interceptions, six pass breakups. a school-record 93-yard fumble recovery, and a blocked punt. With the graduation of two-year starter Brandon Jones, senior D’Mario Gunn moves to safety after sharing time at cornerback in his first season with the Panthers. He had 24 tackles and two interceptions in 2011. Backups at the safety positions include veteran Kail Singleton and true freshman Kyle Vorster, who enrolled this semester and will participate in spring practice.

CORNERBACKS The Panthers welcome back a quartet of experienced junior cornerbacks in Demarius Matthews, Jamal Ransby, Brent McClendon and Nate Anthony. Matthews, also involved in the return game, led the Panther with nine pass breakups, along with 33 tackles. McClendon had 31 tackles and one interception, while Ransby contributed 17 tackles and one pick. Anthony, a top special teams performer, moved from wide receiver to cornerback in 2011. Isaiah Howard returns to cornerback after a redshirt year in 2011.

SPECIALISTS Placekicker Christian Benvenuto showed promise as a true freshman last fall before he was slowed by injuries late in the season. He was perfect (19-for-19) on extra points, and although he was only 9-for-17 on field goals, six of his misses were from 45 yards or longer. Sophomore Matt Ehasz will push Benvenuto. At punter, Matt Hubbard is coming off a strong freshman season in which he averaged 41.9 yards per punt to rank 15th in the nation. Hubbard stepped in after an injury to Bo Schlechter, who averaged 44.5 yards in 2010. Veteran long-snapper Scott McQueen and holder Nathaniel Minor return.

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— OFFENSE — — DEFENSE —

— SPECIALISTS —Christian Benvenuto ............................................ben-vuh-NEW-toeRamell Davis .....................................................................ruh-MELLMatt Ehasz ........................................................................EE-hah-zzD’Mario Gunn .........................................................duh-MARR-ee-oUlrick John ...........................................................................ULL-rickDemarius Matthews .............................................duh-MARR-ee-usEmmanuel Ogbuehi ........................................................oh-BOY-eeJarrell Robinson ................................................................. juh-RELLKail Singleton .......................................................................... CALEDemazio Skelton ..................................................... duh-MAY-zee-o

— PRONUNCIATION GUIDE —

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QB 4 Kelton Hill ............................... 6-0 183 Jr.-R 12 Bo Schlechter ......................... 6-3 210 Jr.-R 16 Ben McLane............................ 6-1 210 Fr.-R

RB 20 Donald Russell ..................... 5-11 212 Sr. 21 Travis Evans .......................... 5-11 183 Jr.-R 7 Parris Lee ............................... 5-9 190 Jr.-R 28 Malcolm Smith ..................... 5-10 205 Sr.-R 39 Rendell Wilder ........................ 5-8 180 So.-R Duvall Smith ......................... 5-10 200 So.-R 3 Rosevelt Watson ..................... 5-9 205 Sr.-R

WR 2 Albert Wilson .......................... 5-9 195 Jr. 87 Nathaniel Minor ...................... 6-2 180 So. 83 Bo Carter ................................ 6-4 200 Jr.-R 81 Mark Young ............................. 6-5 190 Fr.-R

WR 17 Danny Williams ....................... 6-4 200 Jr.-R 13 Lynquez Blair ........................ 5-10 175 So. 82 Zach Jones ............................. 6-1 190 Jr.-R Joshua Jackson .................... 5-11 175 Jr.-R

WR 8 Jordan Giles ............................ 6-1 195 Jr.-R 6 Darren McCray ........................ 5-7 150 Jr.-R 27 Daniel King ........................... 5-11 180 Jr.-R

TE 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ................ 6-3 235 Sr.-R 89 Drew Pearson ......................... 6-5 235 So.-R 85 Alex Smith ............................... 6-5 250 So.-R

LT 56 Ulrick John .............................. 6-8 290 Jr. 73 Gabriel Hampton .................... 6-5 310 Sr.-R 66 Nick Nesmith .......................... 6-3 255 Jr.-R

LG 68 Michael Davis ......................... 6-3 295 Jr.-R 60 Cade Yates .............................. 6-1 280 Jr.-R

C 50 Tim Wynn ................................ 6-2 280 So.-R 65 Ronald Martin ......................... 6-1 290 So.-R

RG 72 Harrison Clottey ...................... 6-5 310 Jr.-R 68 David Huey ............................. 6-2 272 Fr.-R 65 Kam Cheatham ....................... 6-1 290 Jr.-R 74 Jon Marshall Sauls ................. 6-3 300 So.-R

RT 79 Grant King .............................. 6-5 295 Jr.-R 70 Ramell Davis ........................... 6-7 295 Jr.-R 63 Victor Ozieh ............................ 6-6 315 Fr.-R

DE 99 A.J. Portee .............................. 6-4 240 Sr.-R 95 John Kelly ............................... 6-5 240 So.-R 92 Roderick Thompson ................ 6-3 235 Fr.-R

DT 77 C.J. Stephens .......................... 6-4 255 So.-R 55 McClain Head ......................... 6-4 255 Fr.-R

NG 75 Terrance Woodard .................. 6-4 320 Jr. 61 Marcus Stetzer ....................... 6-0 255 So.-R 58 Chris Russo ............................ 6-0 257 Fr.-R

DE 32 Allen McKay ............................ 6-2 213 Jr.-R 11 Qwontez Mallory ..................... 6-2 215 Sr. 25 Cole Moon .............................. 6-3 215 So.-R Zach Truitt .............................. 6-1 212 So.-R

ILB 23 Mark Hogan .......................... 5-11 202 Jr.-R 46 Jarrell Robinson ...................... 6-3 215 So.-R 18 Blake Wyatt ............................ 6-3 220 Jr.-R

ILB 10 Robert Ferguson ..................... 6-1 230 Jr.-R 52 Davis Knowles ........................ 6-0 215 Jr.-R Sean Jeppeson ....................... 6-0 215 So.-R Brian Jones ............................. 6-0 225 Jr.-R

OLB 15 Dexter Moody.......................... 6-2 210 Jr.-R 37 Akeen Felder ........................... 6-1 205 Sr.-R 30 Nick Henderson ...................... 6-1 195 Fr.-R 45 Mitchell Vinson ..................... 5-11 195 Sr.-R

S 31 D’Mario Gunn ......................... 6-1 185 Sr. 29 Rashad Stewart .................... 5-10 190 Jr.-R 34 Jamaal May........................... 5-10 182 So.-R Robert Williams .................... 5-11 180 So.-R 43 Kyle Vorster .......................... 5-10 193 Fr.

S 4 Demazio Skelton..................... 6-1 190 Sr. 24 Kail Singleton ......................... 6-2 203 Jr.-R Arington Jordan .................... 5-11 193 Jr.-R Robert Smith .......................... 6-0 190 So.

CB 5 Demarius Matthews ............. 5-10 165 Jr. 1 Nate Anthony .......................... 5-9 185 Jr.-R 22 Isaiah Howard ....................... 5-10 165 So.-R Carl Kananda .......................... 5-9 185 Jr.-R

CB 26 Jamal Ransby ......................... 5-8 170 Jr. 9 Brent McClendon .................... 5-9 175 Jr.-R Kahlil Priddie .......................... 5-8 172 So.-R

PK 33 Christian Benvenuto ............... 6-0 195 So. 97 Matt Ehasz............................ 5-11 165 So.

P 49 Matt Hubbard ......................... 6-4 230 So. 12 Bo Schlechter ......................... 6-3 210 Jr.-R 51 David Miller .......................... 5-11 163 So.

SN 54 Scott McQueen (PAT/FG) ........ 6-0 245 Jr.-R

HO 87 Nathaniel Minor ...................... 6-2 180 So. 51 David Miller .......................... 5-11 163 So.

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No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Anthony ..........................................CB 5’9 185 Jr.-R Conley, Ga. (Columbia) 33 Christian Benvenuto ...............................PK 6’0 195 So. Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) 13 Lynquez Blair..........................................WR 5’9 175 So. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 83 Bo Carter ...............................................WR 6’4 195 Jr.-R Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 65 Kam Cheatham .........................................G 6’1 290 Jr.-R Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) 72 Harrison Clottey ........................................G 6’5 310 Jr.-R Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 68 Michael Davis ........................................C-G 6’3 295 Jr.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) 70 Ramell Davis ............................................. T 6’7 295 Jr.-R St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 97 Matt Ehasz ..............................................PK 5’11 165 So. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) 21 Travis Evans ............................................RB 5’11 183 Jr.-R Williston, Fla. (Williston) 37 Akeen Felder .........................................OLB 6’1 205 Sr.-R Perry, Ga. (Perry) 10 Robert Ferguson .................................... ILB 6’1 230 Jr.-R Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 8 Jordan Giles ...........................................WR 6’1 195 Jr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 31 D’Mario Gunn ............................................ S 6’1 185 Sr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military) 73 Gabriel Hampton ....................................... T 6’5 320 Sr.-R Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) 55 McClain Head .......................................... DT 6’4 255 Fr.-R Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) 30 Nick Henderson ....................................OLB 6’1 195 Fr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 4 Kelton Hill .............................................. QB 6’0 183 Jr.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 23 Mark Hogan ........................................... ILB 5’11 202 Jr.-R Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.) 22 Isaiah Howard .........................................CB 5’10 165 So.-R Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 49 Matt Hubbard ............................................ P 6’4 230 So. Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) 67 David Huey ................................................G 6’2 267 Fr.-R Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Sean Jeppesen ...................................... ILB 6’0 215 So.-R Fortson, Ga. (Harris County/West Georgia) 56 Ulrick John ................................................ T 6’8 290 Jr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) Brian Jones ............................................ ILB 6’0 225 Jr.-R Macon, Ga. (Central) 82 Zach Jones .............................................WR 6’1 200 Jr.-R Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) Arington Jordan ......................................... S 5’11 193 Jr.-R Bourbonnous, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnous) Carl Kananda ..........................................CB 5’9 185 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside/LaGrange College) 95 John Kelly ................................................DE 6’5 240 So.-R Norcross, Ga. (Norcross/Nevada) 27 Daniel King ............................................WR 5’11 180 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (McEachern/Arizona Western) 79 Grant King ................................................. T 6’5 295 Jr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 52 Davis Knowles ........................................ ILB 6’0 215 Jr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 7 Parris Lee ................................................RB 5’9 190 Jr.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) 11 Qwontez Mallory .....................................DE 6’2 215 Sr. Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) 69 Ronald Martin ........................................... C 6’1 290 So.-R Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County) 5 Demarius Matthews ................................CB 5’10 165 Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 34 Jamaal May ............................................... S 5’8 182 So.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 9 Brent McClendon ....................................CB 5’9 175 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 6 Darren McCray .......................................WR 5’7 150 Jr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) 32 Allen McKay ............................................DE 6’2 210 So.-R Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) 16 Ben McLane ........................................... QB 6’1 210 Fr.-R Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 54 Scott McQueen .......................................SN 6’0 245 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 51 David Miller ............................................... P 5’11 163 So. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 87 Nathaniel Minor .....................................WR 6’2 180 So. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 15 Dexter Moody ........................................OLB 6’2 210 Jr.-R Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel County/Fort Scott) 25 Cole Moon ...............................................DE 6’3 215 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) 66 Nick Nesmith ............................................ T 6’3 255 Jr.-R Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ................................ TE 6’3 235 Sr.-R Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 63 Victor Ozieh ............................................... T 6’6 315 Fr.-R Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 89 Drew Pearson .......................................... TE 6’5 235 So.-R Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) 99 A.J. Portee ...............................................DE 6’4 250 Sr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays/Connecticut) Kahlil Priddie ..........................................CB 5’8 172 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood/Robert Morris)

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No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 26 Jamal Ransby ..........................................CB 5’8 170 Jr. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 46 Jarrell Robinson ..................................... ILB 6’3 215 So.-R Portal, Ga. (Portal) 20 Donald Russell ........................................RB 5’11 209 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer/Kentucky) Chris Russo ............................................ NG 6’0 257 Fr.-R Loganville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) 74 Jon Marshall Sauls....................................G 6’2 300 So.-R Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) 12 Bo Schlechter ...................................... QB-P 6’3 210 Jr.-R Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) 24 Kail Singleton ............................................ S 6’2 203 Jr.-R Temple, Ga. (Bremen) 4 Demazio Skelton ....................................... S 6’1 195 Sr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) 85 Alex Smith ............................................... TE 6’5 250 So.-R Cincinnati, Ohio (Lakota West/Kentucky) Duvall Smith ............................................RB 5’10 200 So.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 28 Malcolm Smith ........................................RB 5’10 205 Sr.-R College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) Robert Smith ............................................. S 6’0 190 So.-R Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern/Southern) 77 C.J. Stephens .......................................... DT 6’4 255 So.-R Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) 61 Marcus Stetzer ........................................ DT 6’0 255 So.-R Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 29 Rashad Stewart ........................................ S 5’11 190 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) 92 Roderick Thompson ................................DE 6’3 235 Fr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) Zach Truitt ...............................................DE 6’1 212 So.-R Lilburn, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) 45 Mitchell Vinson .....................................OLB 5’10 195 Sr.-R Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) 43 Kyle Vorster ............................................... S 5’10 193 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 3 Rosevelt Watson .....................................RB 5’9 205 Sr.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 39 Rendell Wilder .........................................RB 5’8 180 So.-R Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) 17 Danny Williams ......................................WR 6’4 200 Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Boone) Robert Williams......................................... S 5’11 180 So.-R Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Wofford) 2 Albert Wilson ..........................................WR 5’9 195 Jr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) 75 Terrance Woodard .................................. NG 6’4 320 Jr. Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) 18 Blake Wyatt ............................................. LB 6’3 210 Jr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 50 Tim Wynn .................................................. C 6’2 280 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 60 Cade Yates ................................................G 6’1 280 Jr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 81 Mark Young ............................................WR 6’5 190 Fr.-R Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day)

HEAD COACH: Bill Curry (3rd season). Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/WRs: George Pugh. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: John Bond. Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Anthony Midget. Running Backs: Joe Hamilton. Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line: Craig Harmon. Cornerbacks/Outside Linebackers: Jason French. Offensive Line: Mike Riddle. Defensive Tackles: Chris Ward. Defensive Ends/Specialists: Ryan Zimmerman

SPRING ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

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SPRING NUMERICAL ROSTER No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Nate Anthony ..........................................CB 5’9 185 Jr.-R Conley, Ga. (Columbia) 2 Albert Wilson ..........................................WR 5’9 195 Jr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Port St. Lucie) 3 Rosevelt Watson .....................................RB 5’9 205 Sr.-R Lake Worth, Fla. (Lake Worth) 4 Demazio Skelton ....................................... S 6’1 195 Sr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach/Georgia Military) 4 Kelton Hill .............................................. QB 6’0 183 Jr.-R Douglasville, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 5 Demarius Matthews ................................CB 5’10 165 Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) 6 Darren McCray .......................................WR 5’7 150 Jr.-R Columbus, Ga. (Spencer) 7 Parris Lee ................................................RB 5’9 190 Jr.-R Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) 8 Jordan Giles ...........................................WR 6’1 195 Jr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 9 Brent McClendon ....................................CB 5’9 175 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 10 Robert Ferguson .................................... ILB 6’1 230 Jr.-R Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) 11 Qwontez Mallory .....................................DE 6’2 215 Sr. Albany, Ga. (Dougherty/Georgia Military) 12 Bo Schlechter ...................................... QB-P 6’3 210 Jr.-R Wellington, Fla. (Glades Day) 13 Lynquez Blair..........................................WR 5’9 175 So. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) 15 Dexter Moody ........................................OLB 6’2 210 Jr.-R Twin City, Ga. (Emanuel County/Fort Scott) 16 Ben McLane ........................................... QB 6’1 210 Fr.-R Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 17 Danny Williams ......................................WR 6’4 200 Jr.-R Orlando, Fla. (Boone) 18 Jabrill Hightower ....................................WR 5’7 165 So.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia/Lane College) 18 Blake Wyatt ............................................ ILB 6’3 210 Jr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) 20 Donald Russell ........................................RB 5’11 209 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer/Kentucky) 21 Travis Evans ............................................RB 5’11 183 Jr.-R Williston, Fla. (Williston) 22 Isaiah Howard .........................................CB 5’10 165 So.-R Boynton Beach, Fla. (American Heritage) 23 Mark Hogan ........................................... ILB 5’11 202 Jr.-R Matthews, N.C. (Sudbury Lincoln (Mass.) 24 Kail Singleton ............................................ S 6’2 203 Jr.-R Temple, Ga. (Bremen) 25 Cole Moon ...............................................DE 6’3 215 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius X) 26 Jamal Ransby ..........................................CB 5’8 170 Jr. Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) 27 Daniel King ............................................WR 5’11 180 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (McEachern/Arizona Western) 28 Malcolm Smith ........................................RB 5’10 205 Sr.-R College Park, Ga. (Tri-Cities) 29 Rashad Stewart ........................................ S 5’11 190 Jr.-R Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Louisville) 30 Nick Henderson ....................................OLB 6’1 195 Fr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 31 D’Mario Gunn ............................................ S 6’1 185 Sr. Hampton, Ga. (Luella/Georgia Military) 32 Allen McKay ............................................DE 6’2 210 So.-R Buena Vista, Ga. (Marion County) 33 Christian Benvenuto ...............................PK 6’0 195 So. Palm Coast, Fla. (Matanzas) 34 Jamaal May ............................................... S 5’8 182 So.-R Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella) 37 Akeen Felder .........................................OLB 6’1 205 Sr.-R Perry, Ga. (Perry) 39 Rendell Wilder .........................................RB 5’8 180 So.-R Decatur, Ga. (Tucker) 43 Kyle Vorster ............................................... S 5’10 193 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 45 Mitchell Vinson .....................................OLB 5’10 195 Sr.-R Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area/West Georgia) 46 Jarrell Robinson ..................................... ILB 6’3 215 So.-R Portal, Ga. (Portal) 49 Matt Hubbard ............................................ P 6’4 230 So. Peachtree City, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) 50 Tim Wynn .................................................. C 6’2 280 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 51 David Miller ............................................... P 5’11 163 So. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 52 Davis Knowles ........................................ ILB 6’0 215 Jr.-R Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) 54 Scott McQueen .......................................SN 6’0 245 Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) 55 McClain Head .......................................... DT 6’4 255 Fr.-R Brooks, Ga. (Whitewater) 56 Ulrick John ................................................ T 6’8 290 Jr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) 60 Cade Yates ................................................G 6’1 280 Jr.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) 61 Marcus Stetzer ........................................ DT 6’0 255 So.-R Columbus, Ga. (Shaw) 63 Victor Ozieh ............................................... T 6’6 315 Fr.-R Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 65 Kam Cheatham .........................................G 6’1 290 Jr.-R Louisville, Ky. (Louisville Male) 66 Nick Nesmith ............................................ T 6’3 255 Jr.-R Cumming, Ga. (Forsyth Central) 67 David Huey ................................................G 6’2 267 Fr.-R Antioch, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) 68 Michael Davis ........................................C-G 6’3 295 Jr.-R Lithonia, Ga. (Chamblee) 69 Ronald Martin ........................................... C 6’1 290 So.-R Conyers, Ga. (Rockdale County)

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SPRING NUMERICAL ROSTER No Name ................................................... Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (High School/Previous School) 70 Ramell Davis ............................................. T 6’7 295 Jr.-R St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County) 72 Harrison Clottey .......................................G 6’5 310 Jr.-R Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 73 Gabriel Hampton ....................................... T 6’5 320 Sr.-R Hercules, Calif. (Hercules/San Franciso City College) 74 Jon Marshall Sauls....................................G 6’2 300 So.-R Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day) 75 Terrance Woodard .................................. NG 6’4 320 Jr. Ocilla, Ga. (Irwin County) 77 C.J. Stephens .......................................... DT 6’4 255 So.-R Woodland, Ala. (Woodland) 79 Grant King ................................................. T 6’5 295 Jr.-R Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley) 81 Mark Young ............................................WR 6’5 190 Fr.-R Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) 82 Zach Jones .............................................WR 6’1 200 Jr.-R Juliette, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day) 83 Bo Carter ...............................................WR 6’4 195 Jr.-R Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County) 85 Alex Smith ............................................... TE 6’5 250 So.-R Cincinnati, Ohio (Lakota West/Kentucky) 87 Nathaniel Minor .....................................WR 6’2 180 So. Lilburn, Ga. (Brookwood) 88 Emmanuel Ogbuehi ................................ TE 6’3 235 Sr.-R Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) 89 Drew Pearson .......................................... TE 6’5 235 So.-R Lindale, Ga. (Pepperell) 92 Roderick Thompson ................................DE 6’3 235 Fr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 95 John Kelly ................................................DE 6’5 240 So.-R Norcross, Ga. (Norcross/Nevada) 97 Matt Ehasz ..............................................PK 5’11 165 So. Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County) 99 A.J. Portee ...............................................DE 6’4 250 Sr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Mays/Connecticut) Sean Jeppesen ...................................... ILB 6’0 215 So.-R Fortson, Ga. (Harris County/West Georgia) Brian Jones ............................................ ILB 6’0 225 Jr.-R Macon, Ga. (Central) Arington Jordan ......................................... S 5’11 193 Jr.-R Bourbonnous, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnous) Carl Kananda ..........................................CB 5’9 185 Jr.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside/LaGrange College) Kahlil Priddie ..........................................CB 5’8 172 So.-R Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood/Robert Morris) Chris Russo ............................................ NG 6’0 257 Fr.-R Loganville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) Duvall Smith ............................................RB 5’10 200 So.-R Roswell, Ga. (Roswell) Robert Smith ............................................. S 6’0 190 So.-R Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern/Southern) Zach Truitt ...............................................DE 6’1 212 So.-R Lilburn, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb) Robert Williams......................................... S 5’11 180 So.-R Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Wofford)

HEAD COACH: Bill Curry (3rd season). Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/WRs: George Pugh. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: John Bond. Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Anthony Midget. Running Backs: Joe Hamilton. Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line: Craig Harmon. Cornerbacks/Outside Linebackers: Jason French. Offensive Line: Mike Riddle. Defensive Tackles: Chris Ward. Defensive Ends/Specialists: Ryan Zimmerman

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (50)Starters (CAPS) Returning (14)

QB: KELTON HILL, Bo SchlechterRB: DONALD RUSSELL, Travis Evans, Parris Lee, Malcolm Smith,

Rosevelt Watson, Rendell WilderWR: DANNY WILLIAMS, ALBERT WILSON, JORDAN GILES,

Nathaniel Minor, Darren McCray, Bo CarterC: Tim Wynn (2010)G: Harrison Clottey, Michael Davis, Jon Marshall Sauls (2010)T: GRANT KING, Ulrick John, Ramell Davis, Gabe Hampton (2010)TE: Emmanuel Ogbuehi, Drew Pearson

DT: C.J. StephensDE: A.J. PORTEE, Allen McKay, Qwontez Mallory (LB), Cole Moon

(2010 at LB),NG: Terrance WoodardLB: MARK HOGAN, Robert Ferguson, Jarrell Robinson, Davis

Knowles, Blake WyattOLB: DEXTER MOODY, Akeen Felder CB: BRENT McCLENDON, DEMARIUS MATTHEWS, Jamal

Ransby, Nate Anthony

S: DEMAZIO SKELTON, D’Mario Gunn (CB), Kail Singleton, Jamaal May

PK: CHRISTIAN BENVENUTO, Matt EhaszP: MATT HUBBARDSN: Scott McQueen

LETTERWINNERS LOST (20)Starters (CAPS) Lost (10)

QB: Drew LittleRB: NoneWR: Isaiah ErvinC: BEN JACOBYG: JOSEPH GILBERT, LADEVEN KIRKLAND, Kevin ThompsonT: CLYDE YANDELLTE: ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Bailey WoodsNG: KALAN JENKINS, Khiry KarriemDT: CHRISTO BILUKIDI, Robert TruittDE: Evan BosticOLB: JAKE MUASAU, Cliff IbarrondoILB: MICHAEL HALL, Olufemi OpanubiS: BRANDON JONES, Jocquez Fears

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COACHING RECORDGeorgia 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 5-5-1Alabama (26-10, 3 years)1987 7-5 Hall of Fame Bowl1988 9-3 Sun Bowl1989 10-2 SEC Champions,

Sugar BowlKentucky (26-52, 7 years)1990 4-7 1991 3-8 1992 4-7 1993 6-6 Peach Bowl1994 1-10 1995 4-7 1996 4-7GEORGIA STATE (9-13, 2 years)2010 6-52011 3-8TOTAL 92-118-4 (19 years)

HEAD COACH BILL CURRY

COACHING CAREER:1976 Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech1977-79 Assistant Coach, Green Bay Packers1980-86 Head Coach, Georgia Tech1987-89 Head Coach, Alabama1990-96 Head Coach, Kentucky2008-present Head Coach, Georgia State

PLAYING CAREER:Three-year letterman (1962-63-64) at Georgia Tech. Captain in

1964.Played 10 years as a center in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers

(1965-66), Baltimore Colts (1967-72), Houston Oilers (1973) and Los Angeles Rams (1974)

Played in three Super Bowls with Green Bay (Super Bowl I) and Baltimore (Super Bowl III & V). Won three championships (Green Bay, 1965 & 1966; Baltimore, 1970)

NFL Pro Bowl, 1971 & 1972

HONORS:Atlantic 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 Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, State of Georgia Sports Hall

of Fame & Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame

The Atlanta native and former head coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Kentucky, Bill Curry was introduced on June 12, 2008, eight weeks after the football program was officially launched on April 17. Curry spent more than two years developing, directing and promoting the football program in preparation for Georgia State’s inaugural season. When his Pan-thers took the field for the first time in 2010, the city of Atlanta and the football world took notice. Not only did his fledgling squad post a win-ning record at 6-5, but the program exceeded all expectations in terms of attendance, excitement and media exposure. Curry has called his current post 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 the 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 and was part of three cham-pionship teams (1965, 1966 and 1970). 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 profes-sional sports history in Vince Lom-bardi and Don Shula. His college coach, Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd, is an icon in Southern football annals. Curry’s 10-year playing career as a center included stops with the Green Bay Packers (1965-66), Balti-more Colts (1967-72), Houston Oil-ers (1973) and Los Angeles Rams (1974). He served as President of the NFL Players Association. Curry entered the coach-ing ranks as offensive 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 first two sea-sons 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 vic-tory at fourth-ranked Alabama the following year. 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 efforts cul-minated in 1985, when he led Tech to a 9-2-1 season for the school’s highest win total in two decades and its first bowl victory in 13 years, defeating heavily-favored Michigan State in the All-American Bowl. For his efforts, he was named ACC Coach of the Year. Curry compiled a record of 20-11-3 over his final three seasons at Georgia Tech before moving

to Alabama in 1987. He posted a three-year record of 26-10 with the Crimson Tide, capped by the 1989 SEC title and Sugar Bowl berth. In addition to being selected SEC Coach of the Year in 1989, Curry received the national coach-ing accolade named for his beloved mentor, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. Curry then spent seven seasons at Kentucky (1990-96), highlighted by a berth in the 1993 Peach Bowl. At the time, that marked the Wild-cats’ fourth bowl berth in 40 years. Through every stop, Curry has carried an indelible reputation for integrity and class, and he has been guided by the ideal that the educa-tion and well-being of the student-athlete is paramount. In 2007, he was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, which honors some-one “whose services have been out-standing in the advancement of the best interests of football.” In 2008, he received the Presi-dent Gerald R. Ford Legends Center Award, which is presented annu-ally 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 citi-zen, philanthropist or leader in the business or football community. Curry is a member of the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame. 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,” pub-lished in 2008. Curry attended College Park High School in the Atlanta area before going on to Georgia Tech, where he earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1965. He is married to the former Carolyn Newton of Atlanta, a graduate of Agnes Scott College who earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Georgia State. Bill and Carolyn have two children and five grandchildren.

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

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MIKE RIDDLEOffensive LineFifth Year at GSU• One of three GSU assistant coaches who played for

Bill Curry at Kentucky• Came to GSU in 2008 from Riverside Military

Academy in Gainesville, Ga.• Previously spent four seasons at Indiana, serving

as a graduate assistant and offensive quality control assistant

CHRIS WARDDefensive TacklesFifth Year at GSU• Former all-SEC defensive lineman at Kentucky,

where he played for Bill Curry• Played and coached in NFL Europe• Seventh round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens• Atlanta native who played at Southwest DeKalb

High under legendary head coach Buck Godfrey

JOE HAMILTONRunning BacksThird Year at GSU• Elevated to full-time coaching position in 2011

after one year as an intern• All-American quarterback at Georgia Tech and the

Heisman Trophy runnerup in 1999• Finished his playing career as the ACC’s all-time

leader in total offense• Seventh-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2000;

played four seasons in the NFL with Tampa Bay and Indianapolis and also played in NFL Europe

ANTHONY MIDGETDefensive Coordinator/SafetiesFifth Year at GSU• Elevated to defensive coordinator in March

2012 after four seasons as GSU’s special teams coordinator & secondary coach

• Former all-America player at Virginia Tech who was drafted in the fifth round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2000

• Came to GSU in 2008 after one season as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech

• Served five years (2002-06) as an assistant coach at Lake Worth (Fla.) High School, where he coached current Panther Rosevelt Watson

GEORGE PUGHAssociate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/ Wide ReceiversFifth Year at GSU• More than 25 years of college coaching experience• Coached at UAB from 1995-00 during the Blazers

transition to Division I-A• Three years as head coach at Alabama A&M (1989-

91). 19-10 record, three SIAC titles• Former head coach at Atlanta area high schools

Columbia (1978) and Meadowcreek (2003-04)• Played tight end at Alabama under Bear Bryant,

including 1973 national title

JOHN BONDOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksFifth Year at GSU• 27-year veteran of college coaching, including 11

seasons as offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech (2007), Northern Illinois (2004-06), Army (2000-03) and Illinois State (1996-99)

• Directed one of the nation’s most prolific rushing attacks at Northern Illinois, where Garrett Wolfe led the nation in rushing in 2006, ranked second in 2005 and fifth in 2004.

JASON FRENCHCornerbacks/Outside LinebackersFourth Year at GSU• Played eight seasons in the CFL as a wide receiver

for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2001-06) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2007-08)

• Native of Montreal, Canada but attended Columbia High School in Atlanta

CRAIG HARMONTight Ends/Offensive Line AssistantThird Year at GSU• Joined GSU staff in 2010 after four years at the

University of St. Francis, where he served as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator

• Spent two years as a graduate assistant at Northern Illinois, working with John Bond

• Played quarterback at Northern Illinois before transferring to Quincy (Ill.) University

RYAN ZIMMERMANDefensive Ends/SpecialistsFourth Year at GSU• Former high school coach at West Hall and East

Hall• Native of Gainesville, Ga.

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nate

ANTHONYCornerback5-9, 185 • Jr.-RConley, Ga.

1 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner, including the 2010 season at wide receiver before moving to cornerback in 2011 ... Key special teams performer ... Signed with Georgia State in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ first recruiting class ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Earned Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2010. 2011: Made a successful transition to defense after moving to cornerback in the spring ... Played primarily on special teams and was credited with four tackles. 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 effort was 313 yards on 22 carries versus Druid Hills ... Named Back of the Week for his performance against Towers ... Played for coach Kevin Latham ... Honor roll student and member of Beta Club. PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Omari Anthony ... Son of Sheri Lewis Anthony and Lagrant Anthony ... Born Feb. 27, 1991.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ...........11 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1-0 02011 ...........10 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total ............21 5-2 7 0 0 0 0 1-0 0

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

christian

BENVENUTOPlacekicker6-0, 195 • So.Palm Coast, Fla.

33 AT GEORGIA STATE: Earned the placekicking job as a true freshman ... Got off to a strong start before injuries hampered his performance late in the season. 2011: GSU’s second-leading scorer with 46 points ... A perfect 19-for-19 on extra points and nine-of-17 on field goals ... Six of his misses were from 45 yards or longer ... Only five of his 17 attempts were from less than 40 yards ... Also handled kickoffs ... Made his debut by booting field goals of 44 and 45 yards in win over Clark Atlanta and was named National Placekicker Performer of the Week by CFPA for his performance against Clark Atlanta ... Season-long 46-yarder vs. South Alabama, when he also made a 45-yarder ... Added a 45-yard field goal against Murray State. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area selection by the Daytona Beach News Journal ... As a senior at Matanzas High, he connected on five of eight field goal attempts, and 25 of 26 extra-point tries while averaging 38.8 yards per punt with a long of 59 ... Hit 19 of 20 extra points and five of seven field goals, including a career-long 49-yarder vs. Palatka, as a junior ... Flagler County Rotary Scholar-Athlete of the Month ... Lettered three years in football and was coached by Keith Lagocki ... An all-conference and all-area selection in soccer, in which he lettered four years as a center, midfielder and goalkeeper ... Also lettered in weightlifting. PERSONAL: Born April 2, 1993 ... Son of Tony and Mary Benvenuto ... First generation American whose parents immigrated from Italy ... Father is a soccer coach.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 .............PAT FG LP Pts KO Yds Avg TB FG [Made]CAU ................ 4-4 2-2 45 10 7 416 59.4 0 [44], [45]ODU ............... 2-2 1-1 26 5 4 208 52.0 0 [26]Jax State ........ 3-3 0-1 0 3 4 233 58.2 0 46Houston ......... 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 51 51.0 0Murray ........... 3-3 1-2 45 6 5 319 63.8 1 [45] 31SCSU .............. 1-1 2-3 40 7 4 259 64.8 1 [23], [40], 46South Ala ....... 3-3 2-3 46 9 5 328 65.6 0 [46], [45], 24UTSA .............. 2-2 0-4 0 2 3 173 57.7 0 49, 47, 45, 48St. Francis ..... 1-1 1-1 36 4 2 130 65.0 0 [36]UWA ..................... DNP-InjuredCampbell ....... 0-0 0-0 0 0 7 425 60.7 0

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts2011 ..........10 19-19 9-17 2-3 1-2 6-12 0-0 46 46

Kickoffs .................No. Yds Avg TB OB2011 ........................42 2542 60.5 2 1

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lynquez

BLAIRWide Receiver5-10, 175 • So.Swainsboro, Ga.

13 AT GEORGIA STATE: Played in three games as a backup wide receiver but did not catch a pass in 2011 ... Late addition to the 2011 recruiting class who signed in March ... Has good speed and athletic ability ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback and defensive back and returned kicks for Swainsboro High ... Named Two-Way Player of the Year for Region 3-AA ... Honorable mention all-area by the Augusta Chronicle ... Passed for 535 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 406 yards and six scores as a senior ... Led Swainsboro to an undefeated (10-0) regular season and a playoff berth in 2010 ... Team captain for coach David Johnson ... Received the team’s Golden Helmet Award ... Also a standout in basketball who helped Swainsboro reach the 2011 state semifinals in Class AA ... Named Player of the Week by WTOC-TV in Savannah, Ga., after totalling 37 points in state playoff wins over Vidalia and Thomasville. PERSONAL: Full name is Lynquez O’Brien Blair ... Born Feb. 7, 1993 ... Son of Cheryl Blair and Lynn Benjamin.

bo

CARTERWide Receiver6-4, 200 • Jr.-RCordele, Ga.

83 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a backup wide receiver ... Has five career catches for 58 yards (11.6 average) ... Joined the program as a walk-on in the fall of 2009. 2011: Backup who caught one pass with a six-yard recep-tion at Houston ... Played in nine games. 2010: Letterwinner for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Caught four passes for 52 yards, averaging 13.0 yards per catch ... First career catch came against Campbell on an 11-yard completion from Drew Little on the first play of the Panthers’ winning drive in the fourth quarter ... Longest reception was a 20-yarder versus Old Dominion ... Added a 16-yard catch against Savannah State ... Ended the season with a five-yard reception at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-region selection (Region

1-AAA) ... Honorable mention all-Middle Georgia pick by the Macon Telegraph as a senior ... Coached by Tommy Welburn at Crisp County High ... Also earned all-region honors in 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 2010 ..........9 4 52 13.0 0 202011 ..........9 1 6 6.0 0 6

Total .........18 5 58 11.6 0 20

kam

CHEATHAMGuard6-1, 290 • Jr.-RLouisville, Ky.

65 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in 2009 ... Member of the Panthers’ inau-gural team in 2010 ... Did not see any game action in 2010 or 2011 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2009, spring 2010, fall 2010 and fall 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman for coach Bobby Redman at Louisville Male High School ... All-county selection in 2007 by the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Helped Male win four straight district titles ... Credited with 17 pancake blocks on offense and five sacks on defense as a senior ... Sang in the school’s show choir. PERSONAL: Full name is Kameron Harris Cheatham ... Born Aug. 27, 1989 ... Parents are Kathy and Wayne Cheatham ... Father and brother played football at Georgetown College.

harrison

CLOTTEYGuard6-5, 310 • Jr.-RLoganville, Ga.

72 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterman on the offen-sive line who has played both tackle and guard ... Expected to move into a starting role at guard this season ... Inaugural team member who joined the program as a member of 2009 signing class.

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PLAYER PROFILES 2011: Backup offensive lineman who saw action in five games ... Made one start against St. Francis. 2010: Key offensive lineman for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Shared time at right guard with Ladeven Kirkland ... Started two games. HIGH SCHOOL: One of the cornerstones of a line that paved the way for Grayson High’s wing-T offense to run for more than 3,800 yards and produce more than 4,000 yards of total offense ... Helped the Rams to a 13-1 season and a berth in the state semifinals ... Credited with 47 pancakes and 68 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.

michael

DAVISGuard-Center6-3, 295 • Jr.-RLithonia, Ga.

68 AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising offensive lineman who has battled injuries the last two years ... Played in the first three games of 2011, including a start at center at Jacksonville State, before sustaining a broken ankle in practice ... Underwent surgery and missed the remainder of the 2011 season ... Sat out the entire 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 ... Inaugural team member who was a late addition to GSU’s 2009 signing class ... 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, fall 2010 and fall 2011 ... Earned a highly competitive internship with commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle for the summer of 2011 ... Member of the National Association of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International Honor Society ... Presidential Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman on the offensive line for coach Mike Collins at Chamblee High ... Helped Cham-blee to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2007-08, including a berth in the 2007 Class AAAA state semifinals, after a 22-year playoff drought ... Received Coach’s Award as unsung hero of 2007 season ... Named Player of the Week by CSS ... As a sophomore, his offensive line blocked for the all-time leading rusher in DeKalb County (Roddy Jones, now at Georgia Tech) ... Outstanding student who graduated with honor and 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.

Ramell

DAVISTackle6-7, 295 • Jr.-RSt. Matthews, S.C.

70 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive tackle who has shown improvement each year ... Played in nine games in 2011, primarily on the PAT-FG unit, and earned a letter ... Named the team’s Most Improved Player on offense in the spring of 2011 ... Saw action in three games at right tackle for the inaugural team in 2010 ... Member of 2009 signing class ... Practiced with the team in 2009, when he spent time as a defensive lineman and tight end before settling at offensive tackle. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman on the offensive line for Calhoun County High ... Led his team in pancake blocks ... Lettered three years in basketball, helping his team to Class A state titles in 2007 and 2008 ... Also competed in track and field. PERSONAL: Full name is Ramell Malik Davis ... Born March 18, 1991.

matt

EHASZPlacekicker5-11, 165 • So.Kingsland, Ga.

97 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup placekicker who joined the program as a true freshman in the fall of 2011 ... Kicked in four games, including the final three of the season when Christian Benvenuto was injured ... Perfect on 12 extra points ... Made his first field goal with a 34-yarder against St. Francis ... Scored 15 points on the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state placekicker at Camden County High and a member of two state championship teams (2008 and 2009) in Georgia’s largest classification (AAAAA) ... Earned first-team all-state honors in 2009 and second-team accolades in 2010 by Associated Press ... Three-time all-region selection ... Four-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Herron ... Made 63 consecutive extra points, a school record.

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PLAYER PROFILES PERSONAL: Matthew Kyle Ehasz ... Born June 21, 1992 in Bedford, Ohio ... Parents are Kim and Jeff Ehasz ... Older brother Brad played baseball at Valdosta State.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..............PAT FG LP Pts KO Yds Avg TB FG [Made]CAU ................ 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 60 60.0 0St. Francis ..... 2-2 1-2 34 5 4 229 57.2 0 [34], 47UWA ............... 3-3 0-0 0 3 3 169 56.3 0 30Campbell ....... 6-6 0-2 0 6 0 0 0 0 44, 34

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Pts2011 ............ 4 12-12 1-5 0-0 1-3 0-2 0-0 34 15

Kickoffs .................No. Yds Avg TB OB2011 .......................... 8 458 57.2 0 1

travis

EVANSRunning Back5-11, 183 • Jr.-RWilliston, Fla.

21 AT GEORGIA STATE: Running back known for high-energy play ... Has rushed for 772 yards in two seasons, second in GSU annals ... Also has 33 receptions for 206 yards ... Six career touchdowns. Signed with GSU in 2009 as part of the Panthers’ first recruiting class ... Enrolled in August 2009 and practiced with the team during a redshirt year in 2009-10. 2011: GSU’s third-leading rusher and receiver on the season ... Rushed for a career-high 70 yards on 14 carries at Houston ... Opened the 2011 season with 52 yards on just eight carries in win over Clark Atlanta ... GSU’s leading rusher vs. Old Dominion with 62 yards on 15 carries ... Missed the season finale with an elbow injury ... Preseason All-Independent by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview. 2010: The second-leading rusher on GSU’s inaugural team with 382 yards and three TD ... Averaged 4.8 yards per carry ... Also had 14 catches and one TD receiving ... Voted the Panthers’ Outstanding Running Back by his teammates. 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 five carries in the inaugural game vs. Shorter ... Scored GSU’s first touchdown against Lambuth on a two-yard run, then had a 20-yard run to help set up the Panthers’ second TD. Rushed for 38 yards in win over N.C. Central, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter ... Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass at Old Dominion, his longest reception of the season ... Rushed for 30 yards at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Area Co-Offensive Player of the Year by the Gainesville Sun (Classes 3A-6A) ... Rushed for 1,662 yards and 17 touchdowns on just 166 carries as a senior at Williston High ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Top single-game 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 five games ... Also averaged 35 yards on kickoff returns ... Added 1,207 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Played for coach Jamie Baker. PERSONAL: Full name is Travis Jarold Quadale Evans ... Born Oct. 23, 1990 ... Son of Catheese Harvey.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..............Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDCAU .....................8 52 0 24 1 10 0 10ODU ................. 15 62 1 15 2 8 0 8 5Jax State .......... 10 41 1 12 5 27 0 13 3Houston ........... 14 70 0 16 1 2 0 2Murray ................8 39 0 17 1 12 0 12SCSU ................ 13 62 0 16 12 14 0 9USA .....................2 8 0 6 1 9 0 9UTSA ...................6 26 0 10 1 1 0 1St. Francis ..........8 15 0 7 1 3 0 3UWA ....................3 25 0 11 4 23 0 14 Campbell .............. DNP-Injured

2010 ..............Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDShorter................5 38 0 20 0 0 0 0Lambuth .............3 21 1 20 0 0 0 0 2Jax State .............7 54 1 46 4 23 0 10 46Campbell ......... 11 53 0 18 1 -4 0 0Morehead ...........8 62 0 29 0 0 0 0Savannah St .......3 15 0 16 1 -2 0 0NCCU ..................9 38 1 15 0 0 0 0 15ODU ....................5 5 0 7 5 56 1 32 32 (Rec)USA .....................6 14 0 6 2 20 0 20 Lamar .............. 11 52 0 17 1 4 0 4Alabama .......... 11 30 0 9 0 0 0 0

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP PG Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........11 79 382 4.8 3 46 34.7 14 97 6.9 1 322011 ........10 87 390 4.5 2 24 40.6 19 109 5.7 0 14

Total .........21 166 772 4.6 5 46 37.4 33 206 6.1 1 32

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akeen

FELDEROutside Linebacker6-1, 205 • Sr.-RPerry, Ga.

37 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup outside linebacker and special teams standout ... Also a member of the team’s Leader-ship Council ... Inaugural team member who joined the GSU program and practiced with the team in 2009-10 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll three straight semesters (spring 2010, fall 2010 and spring 2011). 2011: Special teams captain and one of three permanent captains elected for the season ... Played in every game and made nine tackles on the season ... Earned the team’s Hustle Award for defense during spring practice. 2010: Credited with 23 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops and 14 assists and one-half tackle for loss ... Career-high five tackles against Savannah State ... Added three hits against Alabama and Old Dominion. Played football at the University of the Cumberlands, an NAIA school in Williamsburg, Ky., in 2008 before transferring to Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-county honoree for coach Andy Scott at Perry High School ... Caught 39 passes for 795 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2007 ... Also played basketball and ran track ... National Honor Society member. PERSONAL: Full name is Akeen Jero Felder ... Born Feb. 14, 1990 ... Parents are Katina Felder and Antonio Roundtree.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .................G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ..............11 9-14 23 0.5-5 0 0 0 0 02011 ..............11 5-4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total ...............22 14-18 32 0.5-5 0 0 0 0 0

robert

FERGUSONInside Linebacker6-1, 230 • Jr.-RBelle Glade, Fla.

10 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner and part-time starter at linebacker ... Moves to the “mike” linebacker this spring after two years on the outside ... Part of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Member of the program’s first signing class in 2009 ... Career totals of 82 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, six pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble. 2011: Third on team with seven tackles for loss ... Finished with 46 tackles, three pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble ... Grabbed his first career interception and returned it 31 yards to set up a score against Clark Atlanta ... Season-high seven tackles at Jacksonville State ... Had two tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup at Houston ... Contributed five tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack at UTSA ... Six tackles and a forced fumble in the season finale against Campbell. 2010: Credited with 36 tackles, including 21 solo hits and 15 assists, and three pass breakups ... Career-high eight tackles, including four solo hits and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Jack-sonville State ... Added five tackles against Shorter and South Alabama ... Broke up passes against Lambuth, Old Dominion and Lamar ... Made a splash in the Panthers’ inaugural spring game when he grabbed an interception and returned it to the five-yard line. HIGH SCHOOL: Third-team all-state selection at Glades Central High, a school that has produced numerous NFL players ... Selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All-Star game ... Recorded 90 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Helped his team to an 11-1 record in 2008, including an undefeated regular season, an 11-2 mark in 2007, and the Class 3-A state title in 2006 ... Coached by former NFL receiver Jessie Hester. PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Alexander Ferguson ... Born Mar. 3, 1991 ... Parents are Cynthia and Robert Ferguson.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ...........11 21-15 36 2-2 0 0 3 0 02011 ...........11 36-10 46 7-19 2-9 1-31 3 0 1Total ............22 57-25 82 9-21 2-9 1-31 6 0 1

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ................S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR-Yds Int-Yds PB Blk QBHCAU ...................2-2 4 0 0 0 0 1-31 0 0 0ODU ..................3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Jax State ...........7-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ............3-2 5 1-4 2-6 0 0 0 1 0 0Murray ..............1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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PLAYER PROFILESSCSU .................5-0 5 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0USA ...................5-0 5 1-5 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .................2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ........3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UWA ..................1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ..........4-2 6 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2010 ..................S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkShorter................3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth .............3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Jax State .............4-4 8 0 1.5-1 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............1-2 3 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0Morehead ...........1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Savannah St .......3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NCCU ..................1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ODU ....................0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0USA .....................3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lamar .................2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Alabama .............0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

jordan

GILESWide Receiver6-1, 195 • Jr.-RColumbia, S.C.

8 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter at wide receiver ... The Panthers’ fourth-leading receiver in each of his two seasons ... Career totals of 33 receptions for 481 yards and six touch-downs, ranking third in GSU annals in each category ... 2009 signee who practiced with the team in 2009-10. 2011: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver on the season with 16 catches for 264 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught touchdown passes of three and 55 yards in the season finale against Camp-bell, when he had three catches for a career-best 71 yards ... The 55-yard TD vs. Campbell is the longest reception of his career ... Opened the 2011 season with a 12-yard touchdown catch from Bo Schlechter ... Added a 31-yard touchdown catch vs. St. Francis ... Selected the Panthers’ Best Performer on offense following spring practice. 2010: GSU’s fourth-leading receiver, despite playing with a cast due to a broken finger that caused him to miss three games ... One of three starters at wide receiver for the inaugural team ... Finished with 17 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 12.8 yards per catch. Caught three passes for 53 yards in the inaugural game vs. Shorter, including a 16-yard TD catch and a 32-yard reception ... Missed games two through four with a broken right middle finger, sustained in practice Sept. 7 ... Returned versus Morehead State and caught three passes for 24 yards. Caught a six-yard touchdown pass and set up another TD with a 13-yard recep-tion 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 first in GSU history - against Lamar, giving the Panthers possession at the six-yard line to set up a touchdown ... Led the Panthers with five receptions in the 2010 spring game, covering 41 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: All-area and all-county selection at Spring Valley High ... Caught 57 passes for 750 yards as a senior, following 20 receptions for 300 yards as a junior ... Top single game was eight catches for 115 yards ... Broke the school’s receiving record that was previously held by Michael 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 STATISTICS2011 ...................................Rec Yds TD LP TouchdownsCAU ...........................................2 15 1 12 12ODU ..........................................3 58 0 31Jax State ...................................1 2 0 2Houston ....................................1 11 0 11Murray ......................................2 33 0 17SCSU .........................................0 0 0 0South Alabama ........................0 0 0 0UTSA ..........................................1 4 0 4St. Francis ................................1 31 1 31 31UWA ..........................................2 39 0 25Campbell ..................................3 71 2 55 3, 55

2010 ...................................Rec Yds TD LP TouchdownsShorter......................................3 53 1 32 16Morehead .................................3 24 1 13 6Savannah 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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........................................ G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG 2010 ........................................8 17 217 12.8 2 48 27.12011 ......................................11 16 264 16.5 4 55 24.0Total .......................................19 33 481 14.6 6 55 23.3

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d’mario

GUNNSafety6-1, 185 • Sr.Hampton, Ga.

31 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning letterwinner in the secondary who will work at safety this spring after playing cornerback in 2011 ... Transferred from Georgia Military College ... Enrolled at GSU in January 2011. 2011: Part-time starter at cornerback in his first season with the Panthers ... Finished the season with 24 tackles, two inter-ceptions and two pass breakups ... Achieved a first in Georgia State history as he became the first Panther to grab two inter-ceptions in a game against Murray State. Also had a season high five tackles in the game ... Earned honorable mention recogni-tion for Defensive Back Performer of the Week from the College Football Performance Awards for his exploits against Murray State ... Added four tackles against South Carolina State and UTSA ... Contributed pass breakups against Old Dominion and South Alabama ... Was impressive in GSU’s Blue-White Scrim-mage, forcing a fumble and showing excellent coverage skills ... JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered two years at GMC for coach Bert Williams ... Had four interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2010, along with 33 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Attended Luella High School, where he was an all-region wide receiver and linebacker ... Had over 300 yards receiving with four touchdown catches as a senior ... Helped Luella reach the playoffs for the first time in 2008 ... Coached by Paul Burgdorf ... Began his high school career at Jones County before moving to Luella as a junior. PERSONAL: Full name is D’Mario Jenero Gunn ... Parents are Rachel Stewart and Terrance Gunn ... Born July 30, 1990.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................ G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ............. 11 15-9 24 0 0 2-7 2 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ................. S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkCAU .................... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ODU ................... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Jax State ............ 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ............. 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray ............... 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 2-7 0 0SCSU .................. 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0USA .................... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0UTSA .................. 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ......... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UWA ................... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ........... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

gabe

HAMPTONTackle6-5, 310 • Sr.-RHercules, Calif.

73 AT GEORGIA STATE: Will return for a fifth year of eligi-bility after receiving a medical redshirt for the 2011 season due to injury ... Played in the season opener against Clark Atlanta but then was injured and missed the rest of the season ... Reserve offensive 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 after two years at City College of San Fran-cisco. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 signee who lettered two years at City College of San Francisco before coming to Georgia State ... Played offensive guard for coach George Rush at City College of San Francisco ... Helped team to a 10-1 record in 2009 ... Attended Hercules High, where he played for coach Gregg Ochs. PERSONAL: Son of Sarah and Tim Hampton ... Born Sept. 27, 1990.

mcclain

HEADDefensive Tackle6-4, 255 • Fr.-RBrooks, Ga.

55 AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young defensive lineman who will try to earn playing time after a redshirt year in 2011 ... 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 field, finishing in the top 10 in the state in the shot put and discus as a junior ... Track team MVP three straight years. PERSONAL: Full name is Carson McClain Head ... Born June 8, 1993 ... Son of Mike and Beverly Head ... Uncle, Tony Head, was a player at Georgia Tech when Bill Curry was an assistant coach there in 1976 ... Brother Miles plays professional baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization.

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HENDERSONOutside Linebacker6-1, 195 • Fr.-RRoswell, Ga.

30 AT GEORGIA STATE: Young defender who will try to earn playing time on defense and special teams ... Member of 2011 recruiting class who enrolled for the summer 2011 and took a redshirt year last fall. 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 playoffs in 2010. PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Scott Henderson ... Born May 15, 1992 ... Parents are Michele and Steve Henderson ... Brother Zach plays football at Elon University ... Father played at Georgia Tech for Bill Curry; one of three Panthers who are the sons of former Curry players, along with Bailey Woods and Mark Hogan.

kelton

HILLQuarterback6-0, 183 • Jr.-RDouglasville, Ga.

4 AT GEORGIA STATE: Dual-threat quarterback with a strong arm and excellent speed and running ability ... Started the final five games of the 2011 season ... Signed in 2009 as part of Georgia State’s inaugural recruiting class after an all-state prep career ... Practiced with the team in 2009-10. The leading rusher in Georgia State history with 1,025 yards ... Career average of 6.3 yards per carry ... Has three of the four longest runs in school history, including a 52-yard run against St. Francis (2011) and then a 53-yard touchdown run one week later at West Alabama (2011). Also had a 53-yarder last season against Lambuth. 2011: Starting quarterback for the final five games of the season ... Passed for 1,021 yards and 11 touchdowns while completing 54 percent of his passes ... The team’s second-leading rusher with 609 yards and four touchdowns on 103 carries (5.9-

yard average) ... Averaged 294 yards of total offense for his five starts (187.4 passing, 96.4 rushing) ... Eight of his 11 TD passes went for more than 30 yards, including five of longer than 50 yards. Finished the season by averaging 221.1 yards passing and 146.5 yards rushing over the last two games with five TD passes and three TD rushing ... Rushed for a GSU record 152 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns against West Alabama. Also passed for a career-high 228 yards and one touchdown in the game ... Tied the GSU record with four touchdown passes in the season-ending win over Campbell. Passed for 213 yards and rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown, setting a school record with five TDR. Named FCS Independent Player of the Week by College Sports Madness. Made his first start against South Alabama and led GSU to an overtime win. Went 12-for-15 for 209 yards and two TD passes while rushing 14 times for 45 yards ... His two touchdown passes against South Alabama covered 78 and 64 yards, both to Albert Wilson, for the two longest pass plays in GSU history ... Rushed for 94 yards on 16 carries against SC State ... Threw his first career touchdown pass against Murray State with a 43-yard completion to Danny Williams. 2010: Backup quarterback who played in every game off the bench, providing a spark with his running ability ... The leading rusher for GSU’s inaugural team with 416 yards, averaging 6.9 yards per carry with three TD ... Completed five of 15 passes for 64 yards. Season-high 95 yards rushing on just six carries in win over Savannah State. Scored on an eight-yard run ... Followed with 71 yards on nine carries against NC Central. Against South Alabama, his five-yard scoring run brought the Panthers within 39-34 with four minutes to play. Set up another fourth-quarter touchdown with a 20-yard pass, his longest completion of the season, to Travis Evans down to the one-yard line. Ignited GSU’s third-quarter rally against Lambuth, leading two touchdown drives. Set up the Panthers’ first score with a 53-yard run down to the two-yard line. Began GSU’s next scoring drive with a 14-yard completion ... 53-yard run against Lambuth was GSU’s longest run from scrimmage. GSU’s second-leading rusher in the inaugural game victory over Shorter with 48 yards on seven carries. Scored on a 24-yard run late in the game ... Rushed for 30 yards against Alabama. Completed 8-of-14 passes for 111 yards and two touch-downs while gaining 30 yards on two runs in the 2010 Spring Scrimmage ... One of four signal callers who competed for the starting job in the 2010 preseason. HIGH SCHOOL: Signed with the Panthers in 2009 after being tabbed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Georgia 150 ... First-team all-state selection in Class AAAA by the AJC ... Accounted for 30 touchdowns (rushing and passing) as a senior ... Passed for 2,149 yards and rushed for 1,012 yards, both school records ... As a junior, completed 160 of 240 passes for 1,844 yards with 15 touchdown passes while rushing for 676 yards and nine scores ... Played for coach Steve Horton at Lithia Springs High ... First-team all-region as a senior ... Offensive Player of the Year in Douglas County ... Top game was against McIntosh, when he amassed 517 yards of total offense (349 yards passing

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PLAYER PROFILESand 168 yards rushing) and accounted for five touchdowns ... Four 300-yard passing games, five games with at least 100 yard rushing, and three games with five touchdowns ... Three-time all-county selection ... Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award for accomplishment in academics and athletics ... Four-year letter-winner in football, basketball and baseball ... Also had scholar-ship offers in baseball after earning all-county honors ... Perfect attendance for 13 years. PERSONAL: Parents are Kelton and Chevon Hill ... Born July 24, 1991.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sk PG2010 ............11-0 55.8 5-15 1 .333 64 0 20 3 5.92011 .............. 8-5 144.5 68-126 4 .540 1021 11 78 7 127.6

Total .............19-5 73-141 5 .518 1085 11 78 10 57.1

Year ...............Rsh Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG2010 ............... 60 416 6.9 3 53 70 480 3 43.22011 .............103 609 5.9 4 53 229 1630 15 203.8

Total ..............163 1025 6.3 7 53 299 2110 18 111.1

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 .............. C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SckHouston .......... 1-3 16 0 0 16 11 33 0 21 49-0 0Murray ............ 1-2 43 1 0 43 0 0 0 0 43-1 0SCSU ............... 2-9 24 0 0 15 16 94 0 21 118-0 1USA .............12-15 209 2 0 78 14 45 0 11 255-2 1UTSA .............6-15 91 1 0 54 11 46 0 28 137-1 1St. Francis ..14-24 197 2 1 50 12 98 1 52 295-3 1UWA ............19-36 228 1 2 33 19 152 2 53 380-3 0Campbell ....13-22 213 4 1 56 20 141 1 39 354-5 3

TOUCHDOWN PASSES: 43MSU (DWilliams), 78USA (Wilson), 64USA (Wilson), 54UTSA (Wilson), 22USF (DWilliams), 31USF (Giles), 33UWA (Wilson), 56CAM (DWilliams), 3CAM (Giles), 55CAM (Giles), 3CAM (AWilliams)

TOUCHDOWN RUSHES: 8USF, 53UWA, 2UWA, 39CAM

2010 .............. C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SckShorter............ 1-2 19 0 0 19 7 48 1 24 67-1 1Lambuth ......... 2-5 33 0 1 14 5 64 0 53 97-0 0Jax State ......... 0-1 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 16 11-0 1Campbell ........ 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 23 0 11 23-0 0Morehead ....... 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 36 0 16 36-0 0Savannah St ... 0-0 0 0 0 0 6 95 1 30 6-95 0NCCU .............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 9 71 0 16 9-71 0ODU ................ 1-1 5 0 5 5 5 10 0 14 15-0 0USA ................. 1-1 20 0 0 20 3 25 1 13 45-1 0Lamar ............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 3-0 0Alabama ......... 0-5 0 0 0 0 7 30 0 12 30-0 1

TOUCHDOWN RUSHES: 24SHO, 53UWA, 8SSU, 5USA

mark

HOGANInside Linebacker5-11, 202 • Jr.-RMatthews, N.C.

23 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter at outside line-backer who looks to be one of the team’s top defenders in 2012 ... Will work at inside linebacker this spring ... The second-leading tackler in GSU history with 110 hits in two seasons ... Also has 7.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions. Playing for the GSU baseball team this spring for the first time ... Became the Panthers’ first scholarship football player when he arrived at Georgia State in January 2009, spending the entire spring semester as the team’s only member ... Came in as a slot receiver but moved to defense in the fall of 2009 ... Earned President’s List recognition for spring 2009, Dean’s List honors for fall 2009 and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll acco-lades for spring and fall 2010 ... Member of the team’s Leader-ship Council. 2011: Tied for third on the team in tackles with 56 hits in 10 games ... Contributed five tackles for loss, including two sacks, one interception and one pass breakup. Made perhaps the biggest defensive play of GSU’s 2011 season versus South Alabama with his game-ending inter-ception in the second overtime. Also grabbed an interception at the end of regulation that appeared to end the game but was nullified by a dead-ball penalty on USA ... Sacked Houston QB Case Keenum for a nine-yard loss ... Season-high eight tackles against Murray State and West Alabama ... Added seven tackles at Houston ... Missed the season opener due to injury ... Had an excellent spring and was voted the Panthers’ Best Performer on Defense. 2010: Starter at outside linebacker for Georgia State’s inau-gural team ... Started eight games after moving into the starting lineup against Campbell ... Fifth on the team in tackles with 54 hits, including 21 solo tackles and 33 assists ... Also contributed one interception, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and 2.5 tackles for loss. In on a season-high 14 tackles against Old Dominion, including three solo and 11 assists ... Added eight hits (5 solo-3 assists) against NCCU and seven (4-3) versus Alabama ... Had a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a shared tackle for loss against Jacksonville State ... Grabbed an interception at the GSU 26-yard line against Campbell, ending a scoring threat in a tie game ... Named a game captain for the contest at Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: As a high school senior in 2007, accounted for 1,500 yards of offense with 12 touchdowns, along with three interceptions on defense ... Tabbed to the Super 26 Massachusetts All-State team ... Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Dual County League ... Three-time all-county selection

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PLAYER PROFILES... 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 FR FF2010 ..........11 21-33 54 2.5-10 0.5-7 1-0 1 1-0 02011 ..........10 41-15 56 5-20 2-13 1-0 1 0 0Total ...........21 62-48 110 7.5-30 2.5-20 2-0 2 1-0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..................S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB Blk CAU ........................... DNP - INJUREDODU ....................1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .............5-0 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0Houston ..............3-4 7 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 0 0Murray ................7-1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0SCSU ...................5-0 5 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0USA .....................4-1 5 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0UTSA ...................4-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ..........5-1 6 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0UWA ....................3-5 8 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010 ..................S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkShorter................1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth .............1-3 4 0.5-7 0.5-7 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .............1-2 3 0 0.5-0 0 1-0 0 1 0Campbell ............1-3 4 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0Morehead ...........1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Savannah St .......2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0NCCU ..................5-3 8 0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0 0ODU ..................3-11 14 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0USA .....................1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lamar .................1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Alabama .............4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

isaiah

HOWARDCornerback5-10, 165 • So.-RBoynton Beach, Fla.

22 AT GEORGIA STATE: Coming off a redshirt year in 2011 ... Has worked at both wide receiver (2011) and cornerback

(2010) and will enter this spring on defense ... Inaugural team member who played in five games in 2010 as a backup in the secondary ... Credited with five tackles, including four solo hits and one tackle for loss ... Had two tackles with one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area (small schools) by the Palm Beach Post ... Second-team all-conference (Class 3A-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 first 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 02011 .............. Redshirt Year

matt

HUBBARDPunter6-4, 230 • So.Peachtree City, Ga.

49 AT GEORGIA STATE: Took over the punting duties as a true freshman and performed very well ... Joined the program in the summer of 2011. 2011: Averaged 41.9 yards per punt (15th in NCAA) ... Made his debut against Old Dominion (9-11-11) and averaged 40.6 yards on 10 punts but had two kicks blocked ... Booted a 64-yard punt against UTSA for the longest punt in GSU history. Averaged 47.0 yards on five punts and was an honorable mention selection for CFPA National Punter Performer of the Week ... Averaged 45.8 yards on six punts against South Carolina State ... Had five punts of 50 yards or longer and seven punts inside the 20-yard line. HIGH SCHOOL: All-county and all-region selection at Starr’s Mill High ... First-team all-county punter by the Fayette News in 2010, when he averaged 42 yards per punt ... Also played tight end and had nearly 400 yards receiving as a senior ... Coached by Chad Phillips ... All-state goalie for a soccer team that won the state title as a junior and was runnerup his senior year. PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Brandon Hubbard ... Born May 4, 1993 ... Parents are Marilyn and Mike Hubbard.

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PLAYER PROFILESPunting ....................G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+2011 .........................9 44 1844 41.9 64 6 7 13 5

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ................ Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20ODU ........................10 406 40.6 49 4-18 0 7Jax State ...................5 205 41.0 45 5-36 0 0Houston ..................10 372 37.2 51 4-24 32.8 1 0SCSU .........................6 275 45.8 60 1-2 38.8 1 2USA ...........................3 125 41.7 46 1-17 41.0 1 1UTSA .........................5 235 47.0 64 1-5 38.0 2 1St. Francis ................3 133 44.3 52 3-27 35.3 0 2UWA ..........................1 53 53.0 53 1-13 40.0 0 0Campbell ..................1 40 40.0 40 1-27 13.0 0 0

david

HUEYGuard6-2, 272 • Fr.-RAntioch, Tenn.

67 AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising lineman who signed with the Panthers in 2011 and enrolled for the summer semester ... Will look to earn a spot on the offensive line after a redshirt year in 2011 ... Could play either offensive or defensive line but will work this spring on offense. HIGH SCHOOL: All-City selection in Nashville, Tenn., by the Metro Coaches Association ... Played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end for coach Tony Brunetti ... Helped Pearl Cohn reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 state playoffs in Class 3A ... Also played basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: David Lee Marcus Huey Jr. ... Son of Angela Harris and David Huey ... Born Dec. 31, 1992.

joshua

JACKSONWide Receiver5-11, 180 • Jr.-RSavannah, Ga.

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

ulrick

JOHNTackle6-8, 290 • Jr.Hinesville, Ga.

56 AT GEORGIA STATE: Talented offensive lineman who will ascend into a starting role in 2012 ... Versatile enough to play anywhere on the line but likely will man the all-important left tackle position ... Signed with the Panthers as part of the 2010 recruiting class and earned playing time as a true freshman. 2011: Started at three different positions in the first five games of the season ... Entered the season as the backup left tackle and started the season opener at left tackle in place of injured Clyde Yandell ... Two games later, after Georgia State’s top two centers were injured, he started at center against Houston ... Then against Murray State, he started at left guard while Joseph Gilbert served a one-game suspension ... Played in 10 games, starting four. 2010: Working at left tackle behind Clyde Yandell, he played in four games off the bench during the inaugural season, seeing action against Morehead State, Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-Savannah by the Savannah Morning News ... Two-time first-team all-region selection in 3-AAAAA ... Anchor of an offensive line at Bradwell Institute that paved the way for 2,000 yards rushing ... Played center, defensive end and long snapper for coach Jim Walsh ... On offense he had 32 pancake blocks as a senior and 90 for his career ... Recorded 26 tackles with nine tackles for a loss on defense while returning two fumbles for touchdowns ... Also played basketball and baseball. PERSONAL: Full name is Ulrick Tremayne John, Jr. ... Parents are Jean Kesner and Ulrick John, Sr. ... Born May 20, 1992.

zach

JONESWide Receiver6-1, 190 • Jr.-RJuliette, Ga.

82 AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver who joined the Georgia State program for the fall of 2009 ... Saw action in one

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

john

KELLYDefensive End6-5, 240 • So.-RNorcross, Ga.

95 AT GEORGIA STATE: Enters the spring as the backup defensive end behind returning starter John Kelly ... Joined the program for the fall of 2011 after transferring from Nevada ... Spent one season (2010) at Nevada but did not see any action. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end and defensive end for coach Keith Maloof at Norcross High School ... Attended the Naval Academy Prep School in 2009-10. PERSONAL: Full name is John Andrew Kelly ... Born Dec. 11, 1989 ... Parents are Rebecca and Frank Kelly.

grant

KINGTackle6-5, 295 • Jr.-RColumbia, S.C.

79 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter on the offen-sive line ... Has started 22 straight games at right tackle, every game Georgia State has played ... Signed as part of GSU’s 2009 recruiting class ... Redshirted in 2009 while practicing with the team. 2011: Started every game at right tackle ... Helped GSU top 200 yards rushing in four of the final six games, including a

school-record 301 yards in the season finale against Campbell ... Part of an offensive line that allowed just 15 sacks all season. 2010: Started every game at right tackle for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Part of an offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and most valuable offensive lineman for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Graded 94 percent with 57 knockdowns ... Top single-game performance was 13 knockdowns versus Lexington High ... Helped Spring Valley to region title in 2007. PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Vincent King ... Born May 10, 1991 ... Parents are Eddy King and Tameil Henderson.

davis

KNOWLESInside Linebacker6-0, 215 • Jr.-RFayetteville, Ga.

52 AT GEORGIA STATE: Earned a letter in 2011 as a backup linebacker and special teams player ... Played in five games and was credited with two tackles, both in the season finale against Campbell ... Reserve linebacker on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Joined the GSU program in the fall of 2009. Outstanding student who was 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 fall 2011 and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2010. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Amos McCreary at Whitewater High School ... Received Chick-fil-A Leadership Award ... Collected 97 tackles, three tackles for loss and one interception ... Also a hurdler for the track team ... National Honor Society and Beta Club member. PERSONAL: Full name is Taylor Davis Knowles ... Parents are Nita and Robert Knowles ... Born Sept. 24, 1990.

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parris

LEERunning Back5-9, 190 • Jr.-RJacksonville, Fla.

7 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 ... Also used on kickoff returns. 2011: Rushed for 58 yards on 19 carries while catching eight passes for 34 yards ... Averaged 23.2 yards on 13 kickoff returns ... Top game was against South Alabama, when he rushed for 32 yards on six carries and had two kickoff returns for 44 yards ... Returned three kickoffs for 84 yards against Old Dominion and four for 85 yards against Murray State, including a career-long 30-yard return. 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. GSU’s leading rusher in its inaugural game with 62 yards on eight carries vs. Shorter, including a season-long run of 33 yards ... Scored the first touchdown in Georgia State history on a four-yard run on the Panthers’ very first possession ... Also had a 27-yard kickoff return in the inaugural game ... Rushed seven times for 38 yards with a four-yard scoring run against More-head State ... Season-high three receptions for 11 yards against North Carolina Central ... Finished the season with eight kickoff returns for 142 yards. 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 STATISTICS2011 ................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPCAU .......................3 1 0 6 1 6 0 6 1 28 0 28ODU ......................1 6 0 6 2 15 0 9 3 84 0 28Jax State ................. DNPHouston ................5 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray St ..............0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 4 85 0 30SC State ................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13USA .......................6 32 0 15 2 0 0 8 2 44 0 24UTSA .....................2 11 0 7 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0

St. Francis ............2 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UWA ......................0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 2 47 0 28Campbell ................ DNP

2010 ................Rsh Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPShorter .................8 62 2 33 1 -5 0 -- 1 27 0 27Lambuth ...............2 -3 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 45 0 25Jax State ...............5 7 0 6 2 14 0 11 0 0 0 0Campbell ..............1 13 0 13 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0Morehead .............7 38 1 11 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0Savannah St .........7 22 1 6 2 7 0 5 1 26 0 26NCCU ....................4 18 0 11 3 11 0 10 0 0 0 0ODU ......................0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0USA .......................1 5 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0Lamar ...................3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 32 0 21Alabama ...............1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 11

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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............ G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 .........11 40 161 4.0 4 33 13 59 4.5 0 132011 ...........9 19 58 3.1 0 15 8 34 4.4 0 9

Total ..........20 59 219 3.5 4 33 21 93 4.4 0 13

Year ............ G KOR Yds Avg TD LP2010 .........11 8 142 17.8 0 272011 ...........9 13 301 23.2 0 30

Total ..........20 21 443 21.1 0 30

qwontez

MALLORYDefensive End6-2, 215 • Sr.Albany, Ga.

11 AT GEORGIA STATE: Moves from inside linebacker to defensive end in the Panthers’ new defensive scheme ... Transfer from Georgia Military College who enrolled at Georgia State for the summer of 2011. 2011: Played inside linebacker and collected 27 tackles in his first season at Georgia State ... Season-high six tackles against St. Francis, followed by five against West Alabama ... Added four hits against Old Dominion ... Recovered a fumble and returned it 23 yards against Houston ... Had a tackle for loss in the opener against Clark Atlanta. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two seasons at GMC ... Credited with 33 tackles, including four tackles for loss and two sacks in 2010 ... Also had two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... Coached by Bert Williams at GMC ... Attended Dougherty County High in Albany, Ga. ... All-area selection ... Blocked a field goal and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown as

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

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta........ 2-0 2 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ...... 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .............. 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ............... 2-1 3 0 0 0 1-23 0 0 0Murray ................. 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SC State ............... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .................... 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ........... 5-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0West Alabama ..... 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ........... DNP

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............... G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ............ 10 19-8 27 1-2 0 0 0 1-23 0

ronald

MARTINCenter6-1, 290 • So.-RConyers, Ga.

69 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year squad member as a backup center ... Joined the program as a freshman in 2010 ... Took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mike Etheridge at Rockdale County High School. PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Denzil Martin III ... Born Oct. 29, 1992.

demarius

MATTHEWSCornerback5-10, 165 • Jr.Powder Springs, Ga.

5 AT GEORGIA STATE: Cornerback and return specialist who is one of the fastest players on the team ... Member of the Panthers’ 2010 recruiting class who earned playing time as a true freshman. 2011: Led the team with nine pass breakups ... Collected 33 tackles with four tackles for loss, including one sack ... Career-high nine tackles, all solo, with two tackles for loss and a pass breakup against St. Francis ... Made six tackles with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Jacksonville State ... Also broke up two passes against Houston, South Carolina State and Camp-bell ... Received the team’s Head Coach’s Award following spring practice 2011. Averaged 22.4 yards on seven kickoff returns ... Had a 67-yard kickoff return against Jacksonville State that was the longest of his career and Georgia State’s longest of the 2011 season ... Had just one punt return for two yards on the season. 2010: Earned playing time as a true freshman and 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 ... Cred-ited with eight tackles. Grabbed an interception and returned it 14 yards in win over Morehead State. Also had a season-long 47-yard punt return in that game ... Returned two punts for 37 yards, with a long of 31, in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Returned three kickoffs for 84 yards, with a long of 36, against Lambuth ... Made two tackles each against Jacksonville State, Morehead State and Old Dominion ... Missed the North 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 five punts for touchdowns and aver-aged 32 yards per return on kickoff returns ... Team captain for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High ... Also ran track and helped McEachern to a share of the Class AAAAA state title as a sophomore, running on a 4x100 relay team that finished fourth in the state ... As a senior placed sixth in the state in 200 meters (22.16), fourth in 4x100 relay and seventh in 4x400 relay. PERSONAL: Full name is Demarius Andre Matthews ... First name pronounced duh-MARR-ee-us ... Born March 21, 1992 ... Son of Stephanie Matthews.

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PLAYER PROFILESCAREER STATISTICSYear ............... G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ............ 10 5-3 8 0-0 0-0 1-14 0 0 02011 ............11 25-8 33 4-16 1-10 0 9 0 1

Total ............. 21 30-11 41 4-16 1-10 1-14 9 0 1

Year ........... G PR Yds Avg TD LP KR Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........10 8 76 9.5 0 47 3 84 28.0 0 362011 ........11 1 2 2.0 0 2 7 157 22.4 0 67

Total .........21 9 78 8.7 0 47 10 241 24.1 0 67

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkShorter................. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth .............. 0-1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0Jax State .............. 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Morehead St. ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-14 0 0Savannah St. ....... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N.C. Central ............... DNPOld Dominion ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lamar .................. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Alabama .............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02011 ................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta........ 2-0 2 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ...... 2-1 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0Jax State .............. 5-1 6 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0Houston ............... 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0Murray ................. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SC State ............... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0South Alabama ... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .................... 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0St. Francis ........... 9-0 9 0 2-4 0 0 0 1 0West Alabama ..... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............. 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

jamaal

MAYSafety5-10, 185 • So.-RLocust Grove, Ga.

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

interceptions as a senior. PERSONAL: Full name is Jamaal May...Born on June 4, 1992.

brent

McCLENDONCornerback5-9, 175 • Jr.-RAtlanta, Ga.

9 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter in the secondary as a cornerback who can also play safety in certain packages ... Career totals of 67 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recoveryMember of GSU’s inaugural team who joined the program in the fall of 2009 after participating in tryouts the previous spring. 2011: Finished the 2011 season with 31 tackles, one inter-ception and three pass breakups ... Career-high seven tackles with an interception and a pass breakup in win over South Alabama ... Had a sack and a pass breakup in the end zone against Jacksonville State ... Also had a pass breakup at Houston. 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 intercep-tion, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Credited with five tackles and one tackle for loss in the inau-gural game vs. Shorter ... Added four tackles and a shared sack vs. Lambuth ... Forced fumbles against Jacksonville State and Lamar. Injured his right ankle early in the game against Jacksonville State; missed the following game against Campbell ... Returned from the injury against Morehead State and made five tackles ... Had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in win over Savannah State ... Grabbed his first interception in win over N.C. Central ... Broke up a pass in the end zone against Alabama. Voted the Panthers’ “Most Improved Defensive Player” following spring practice. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Dominic Calloway at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta ... Helped Mays to region titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Top game included seven receptions for 120 yards versus East Paulding ... Also ran track. PERSONAL: Full name is Brent Crim McClendon ... Parents are Willie and Susan McClendon ... Born May 12, 1990 ... Father was a standout running back at Georgia who went on to play for the Chicago Bears (1979-82) ... Brother Bryan also played at Georgia and for the Bears and is now an assistant coach at Georgia.

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PLAYER PROFILESCAREER STATISTICSYear ............... G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ............ 10 20-16 36 2.5-13 0.5-6 1-0 2 1-0 22011 ............11 20-11 31 1-11 1-11 1-7 3 0 0

Total .............. 21 40-27 67 3.5-24 1.5-17 2-7 5 1-0 2

2011 ............... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkCAU .................. 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ODU ................. 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .......... 3-0 3 1-11 1-11 0 0 0 1 0Houston ........... 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Murray ............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SCSU ................ 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0USA .................. 2-5 7 0 0 0 0 1-7 1 0UTSA ................ 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ....... 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UWA ................. 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ......... 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2010 ............... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkShorter............. 4-1 5 0 1-6 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth .......... 2-4 6 0.5-6 0.5-6 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .......... 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............... DNP - InjuredMorehead ........ 5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Savannah St .... 1-0 1 0 1-1 0 1-0 0 0 0NCCU ............... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0ODU ................. 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0USA .................. 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lamar .............. 1-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Alabama .......... 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

darren

McCRAYWide Receiver5-7, 150 • Jr.-RColumbus, Ga.

6 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a speedy receiver and return specialist ... Member of the Panthers’ first signing class in 2009. 2011: Limited by injury for the first half of the season but finished with five catches for 55 yards ... Over the final three games, had four catches for 53 yards and five kickoff returns for a 22.6-yard average ... Longest kickoff return of the season was 37 yards against Campbell ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List. 2010: The first player in school history to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 96-yard return of the opening kickoff against Campbell. Named national Kickoff Return Performer of the Week in FCS by the College Football Performance Awards ... Scored GSU’s first touchdown against fourth-ranked Jackson-

ville State with an electrifying 41-yard run on a reverse handoff from Albert Wilson ... Averaged 27.0 yards on 10 kickoff returns ... Had two receptions for 28 yards, catching 14-yard completions against Lambuth and Savannah State. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time member of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City team ... Three-time all-county selection ... Accounted for 2,440 all-purpose yards and 23 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 STATISTICS2011 .........Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPHouston .........1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA ..............0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 8St. Francis .....2 25 0 20 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21West Ala.........1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 3 47 0 28Campbell .......1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 37

2010 ............ 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 Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rsh Yds Avg TD LP2010 ..........9 2 28 14.0 0 14 2 38 19.0 1 412011 ..........8 5 55 11.0 0 20 1 1 1.0 0 1

Total .........17 7 83 11.9 0 20 3 39 13.0 1 41

Year ........... G KOR Yds Avg TD LP2010 ..........9 10 270 27.0 1 962011 ..........8 5 113 22.6 0 37

Total .........17 15 383 25.5 1 96

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Allen

McKAYDefensive End6-2, 213 • Jr.-RBuena Vista, Ga.

32 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a backup outside linebacker ... Played the last two seasons behind GSU’s top defender, Jake Muasau, now graduated ... Member of Georgia State’s 2009 signing class ... Began his career as a running back but moved to linebacker early in the fall of 2009. 2011: Finished with 16 tackles, including three tackles for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery ... Career-high four tackles against St. Francis with one tackle for loss ... Had a fumble recovery, along with three hits and a tackle for loss, at Jack-sonville State ... Credited with a sack against Clark Atlanta ... Selected the team’s Most Improved Player on Defense following spring practice. 2010: Played in 10 games during the inaugural season ... Made two of his three tackles, including a quarterback sack for an eight-yard loss, in the Panthers’ victory over Lamar. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Named area offensive player of the year by the Americus Times Recorder ... Rushed for 1,596 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.8 yards per carry ... Set a school record with over 3,200 yards in his career ... Named all-area and Best Back in the Chattahoochee Valley by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer as a junior ... Also a standout in basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Demetrius Allen McKay ... Son of Robert and Barbara McKay ... Born Oct. 15, 1990.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 .............. 10 2-1 3 1-8 1-8 0 0 0 02011 .............. 11 12-4 16 3-5 1-3 0 0 1-0 0

Total ............... 21 14-5 19 4-8 2-11 0 0 1-0 0

ben

McLaneQuarterback6-1, 210 • Fr.-RSnellville, Ga.

16 AT GEORGIA STATE: Looks to make an impact at quar-terback after a redshirt year in 2011, when he worked on the scout team ... Member of 2011 recruiting class who enrolled at GSU in the summer of 2011 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2011. 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 ... Three-year letterwinner for coach Mark Crews. PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Awer McLane IV ... Parents are Angie and Benjie McLane ... Father played football at Auburn and Western Carolina and is an assistant coach at Brookwood High ... Sister Courtney plays tennis at Alabama ... Born May 4, 1992.

scott

McQUEENLong Snapper6-0, 245 • Jr.-RBuford, Ga.

54 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as Georgia State’s long-snapper on field goals and extra points ... During the inaugural season of 2010, 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 prac-tice ... Joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010 and to the Dean’s List for fall 2011. 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.

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david

MILLERPunter5-11, 163 • So.Hinesville, Ga.

51 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup punter, placekicker and holder ... Joined the program as a freshman for the fall of 2011 ... Played in four games as the backup holder (Clark Atlanta, St. Francis, West Alabama, Campbell) ... Also had one kickoff against West Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-region punter at Bradwell Institute ... Region special teams player of the year in 2010 ... All-Greater Savannah ... Coached by Jim Walsh ... Also played soccer. PERSONAL: Full name is David Michael Miller ... Born Sept. 2, 1992 ... Parents are Lori and Jeff Miller ... Father played football at Jacksonville State.

nathaniel

MINORWide Receiver6-2, 180 • So.Lilburn, Ga.

87 AT GEORGIA STATE: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman after joining the program as a walk-on for the fall of 2011 ... Played in every game, serving as the holder on field goals and extra points ... Also earned playing time as a backup wide receiver ... Made five receptions for 33 yards ... Had two catches for 11 yards vs. Murray State ... Longest reception of the season was a 13-yard completion against Old Dominion ... Also had catches against St. Francis and West Alabama. 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.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ....................................... G Rec Yards Avg TD LP2011 .....................................11 5 33 6.6 0 13

dexter

MOODYOutside Linebacker6-2, 210 • Jr.-RTwin City, Ga.

15 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter who moves from inside linebacker to the outside linebacker-safety hyrbrid posi-tion in the GSU scheme ... Former junior college standout who enrolled at Georgia State for the summer of 2011 after transfer-ring from Fort Scott C.C. in Kansas … Talented player who was a Georgia prep standout at Emanuel County Institute. 2011: The leading tackler in Georgia State’s second season ... Collected 65 tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks ... Also had one interception, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. Season-high 12 tackles against Old Dominion ... Added 10 hits at Houston ... Grabbed his first interception against West Alabama (11-12-11), which he returned eight yards to the UWA 9 to set up GSU’s tying touchdown with nine minutes to play ... Finished the season with a sack and a forced fumble in win over Campbell. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Fort Scott … After 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 … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tabbed him to its Super Southern 100 … First-team all-state selection in Class A by the AJC and the Georgia Sportswriters Association. Played on both sides of the ball at ECI, rushing for 281 yards and three touchdowns with 16 receptions for 261 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008...As a senior helped guide ECI to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2008 Class A state finals … Recorded 79 tackles, 10 sacks, three interceptions, six pass break-ups and recovered four fumbles in helping lead ECI to the 2007 Class A state title. Also caught six touchdown passes in 2007 and returned two punts for scores. PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Dexter Moody ... Parents are Aileen and Charles Moody ... Born Aug. 14, 1991.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............... G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ............11 36-29 65 3-9 2-8 1-8 3 0 1

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PLAYER PROFILESGAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta...........1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion ...... 10-2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .................6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ..................3-7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray ....................1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SC State ..................5-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ......2-2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .......................2-4 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0St. Francis ..............0-3 3 1-5 1-5 0 0 0 1 0West Alabama ........4-5 9 0 0 0 0 1-8 0 0Campbell ................2-0 2 1-3 1-3 1 0 0 0 0

cole

MOONDefensive End6-3, 215 • So.-RAtlanta, Ga.

25 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returns to defense this spring after moving to offense in the spring of 2011 ... Played linebacker in 2010 and will work at defensive end this spring ... Suffered a broken thumb in the 2011 preseason that required surgery and took a redshirt year ... Signed with Georgia State in 2010 as a highly regarded prep fullback. 2010: Backup linebacker and special teams contributor for GSU’s inaugural team ... Credited with 17 tackles on the season, including four solo hits and 13 assists ... Season-high five tackles against South Alabama ... Added four hits at Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the nation’s No. 10 fullback 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 ... The all-time leading rusher in St. Pius X history with 3,761 career yards and 56 touchdowns ... Topped 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, including 1,313 yards and 19 scores as a senior ... Coached by Paul Standard ... Also played basketball and lacrosse. PERSONAL: Full name is William Marcus-Cole Moon ... Born Feb. 11, 1991 ... Parents are Teresa and Mark Moon.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ............ 9 4-13 17 0 0 0 0 0 02011 .............. Redshirt Year

nick

NESMITHGuard6-3, 260 • Jr.-RCumming, Ga.

66 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in 2009 ... Three-year squadman and member of GSU’s inaugural team in 2010 but has not 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.

emmanuel

OGBUEHITight End6-3, 235 • Sr.-RBuford, Ga.

88 AT GEORGIA STATE: Enters the 2012 season as Georgia State’s top tight end ... Career total of 22 receptions for 299 yards, an average of 13.6 yards per catch. 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. 2011: Opened the 2011 season with three catches for 48 yards vs. Clark Atlanta. Honorable mention selection as CFPA National Tight End Performer of the Week ... Missed games six through 10 after sustaining a high ankle sprain against Murray State ... Finished the season with seven receptions for 100 yards ... Longest reception of the season was a 35-yarder against Murray State ... Sustained a sprained ankle at midseason and did not return until the season finale. 2010: Shared the tight end position with Arthur Williams ... Made 15 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 13.3 yards per catch. Caught the first touchdown pass in GSU history on a four-yard completion from Drew Little against Shorter ... Part of Georgia

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PLAYER PROFILESState’s longest pass play of the season with his 55-yard reception against Alabama on the Panthers’ first play from scrimmage. Had his most productive game against Old Dominion with three catches for 64 yards, including his longest reception of 36 yards ... Had three catches for 29 yards against Jacksonville State ... Added two receptions for 12 yards in win over Campbell ... Had two catches against South Alabama, including an 11-yard gain on fourth-and-six at the USA 16 to set up a touchdown ... Made great strides in spring practice, when he was named “Most Improved” on offense while earning the “Offensive Dominator Award.” HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Shannon Jarvis at Mill Creek High School ... Also participated in basketball and track and field ... Honor graduate. PERSONAL: Given name is Okwuchukwu Jite Ogbuehi (last name pronounced oh-BOY-ee) ... Parents are Joseph and Ethel Ogbuehi ... Father played soccer in his native Nigeria at the national level ... Born Aug. 17, 1990 ... Majoring in chemistry.

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ............................. Rec Yds TD LPClark Atlanta.......................3 48 0 28Old Dominion .....................2 11 0 6Jacksonville State ..............0 0 0 0Houston ..............................0 0 0 0Murray State ......................2 41 0 35Campbell ............................0 0 0 0

2010 ............................. 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 11Lamar .................................1 3 0 3Alabama .............................1 55 0 55

CAREER STATISTICSYear ....................................... G Rec Yards Avg TD LP2010 .....................................11 15 199 13.3 1 552011 .......................................6 7 100 14.3 0 28

Total ......................................17 22 299 13.6 1 55

DREW

PEARSONTight End6-5, 235 • So.-RLindale, Ga.

89 AT GEORGIA STATE: Enters the spring as the Panthers’ number two tight end, behind veteran Emmanuel Ogbuehi ... Earned playing time as a redshirt freshman last fall behind Ogbuehi and graduated starter Arthur Williams but did not catch a pass ... Played in 10 games, including two starts ... Also played on special teams ... Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end, slot back and wingback for coach Jeff Shiflett at Pepperell High ... All-area by the Rome News-Tribune ... Had nine receptions for 188 yards (20.89 yards per catch) with two touchdowns ... Credited with 23 pancake blocks ... Member of National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is Andrew Austin Pearson ... Born Sept. 23, 1991 ... Parents are Carole and Jeff Pearson.

a.j.

PORTEEDefensive End6-4, 240 • Sr.-RAtlanta, Ga.

99 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at defensive end ... Joined the GSU program for the fall of 2011 after transferring from Connecticut, electing to move back to his Atlanta home to finish his career. 2011: Started every game at defensive end ... Collected 31 tackles on the season with five tackles for loss, including two sacks ... Season-high five tackles with two tackles for loss in the season opener against Clark Atlanta ... Also had five tackles with a tackle for loss the following week against Old Domi-noin ... Added four tackles with a sack against Campbell ... Also recorded a sack against Murray State. AT CONNECTICUT: Spent three years at UConn, including a redshirt year in 2008 ...Has 15 games experience in two years... Played in nine games in 2010 and registered six total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Recorded a sack

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PLAYER PROFILESagainst Rutgers and a tackle for loss against USF ... Saw action in six games in 2009 as a reserve and on special teams ... Had one tackle on the season, coming against USF (Dec. 5). HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team all-state as a senior at Mays High ... A first-team all-area and all-conference selection in 2007 ... Made 48 solo tackles as a senior, 17 of which were for a loss including 11 sacks ... Team captain. PERSONAL: Artesza Portee ... Born on October 3, 1989 ... Son of Artesza Portee and Amargo Crenshaw.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ..................... G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2009 (UConn) ..... 6 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02010 (UConn) ..... 9 3-3 6 2.5-11 1-7 0 0 0 02011 (GSU) .......11 18-13 31 5-18 2-14 0 0 0 0

Total ...................26 22-16 28 7.5-29 3-21 0 0 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta...........3-2 5 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion .........3-2 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .................2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ..................0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray ....................2-0 2 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0SC State ..................1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ......0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .......................2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ..............1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0West Alabama ........2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ................2-2 4 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0

jamal

RANSBYCornerback5-8, 170 • Jr.Newnan, Ga.

26 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner in the secondary and one of the Panthers top cornerbacks ... GSU’s career leader with three interceptions in two seasons ... Member of Georgia State’s inaugural team after signing with the Panthers in 2010 ... Promising cornerback who earned playing time in the secondary as a true freshman. 2011: Made 17 tackles and one interception on the season ... Grabbed his interception in Georgia State’s win over South Alabama ... Tied his career-high with five tackles against Campbell ... Added four hits at Houston and three versus West Alabama ... Had a tackle for loss against St. Francis. 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 first interception against Savannah State and returned it 20 yards ... Had another interception against Lamar which he returned 18 yards ... Season-high five tackles against Campbell. HIGH SCHOOL: Standout defensive back at Newnan High, which posted a 13-1 record in 2009 and advanced to the state semifinals in Class AAAAA, Georgia’s largest classifica-tion ... Two-time, first-team all-region honoree (4-AAAAA) ... Two-time all-Coweta County selection ... Coached by Mike McDonald ... Led the county with six interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns in 2009 ... Made 16 career 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 FR FF2011 ..........10 12-8 20 0-0 0-0 2-38 4 0 02011 ..........11 12-5 17 1-1 0-0 1-0 0 0 0

Total ...........21 24-13 37 1-1 0-0 3-38 4 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2010 ................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkShorter................. 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lambuth .................... DNPJax State .............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ............. 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Morehead St. ...... 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Savannah St. ....... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 1-20 0 0N.C. Central ......... 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0Old Dominion ...... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0South Alabama ... 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lamar .................. 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 1-18 0 0Alabama .............. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011 ..................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta...........1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion .........0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .................1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ..................1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray ....................0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SC State ..................0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ......0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0UTSA .......................0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ..............1-0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0West Alabama ........3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ................5-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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jarrell

ROBINSONInside Linebacker6-2, 215 • So.-RPortal, Ga.

46 AT GEORGIA STATE: Linebacker who earned playing time as a redshirt freshman ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. 2011: Collected 22 tackles with four tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... Played in nine games, including one start (SC State) ... Top game was against Murray State, when he had eason-high five tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup ... Added four tackles against Clark Atlanta and Houston ... Broke up a pass against Old Dominion ... Three hits with a TFL against West Alabama. 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.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ............ 9 13-9 22 4-9 0-0 0 2 0 0

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ..................... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkClark Atlanta...........3-2 5 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0Old Dominion .........3-2 5 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0Jax State .................2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Houston ..................0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Murray ....................2-0 2 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 0 0SC State ..................1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama ......0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UTSA .......................2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0St. Francis ..............1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0West Alabama ........2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Campbell ................2-2 4 1-4 1-4 0 0 0 0 0

donald

RUSSELLRunning Back5-11, 212 • Sr.W. Palm Beach, Fla.

20 AT GEORGIA STATE: Powerful running back who enrolled at Georgia State for the fall of 2011 after transferring from Kentucky ... Downhill runner with good speed ... Has 1,095 career rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. 2011: Georgia State’s leading rusher with 665 yards on 128 carries, despite missing almost two full games to injury ... Voted Georgia State’s Most Valuable Player on Offense by his team-mates ... Named to the FCS Independent Football All Confer-ence Team selected by College Sports Madness ... Averaged 5.2 yards per carry ... Led the team with nine touchdowns (the GSU career record), and scored at least once in the first seven games he played for GSU ... Also caught five passes for 41 yards. Became the first 100-yard rusher in school history when he gained a then school-record 136 yards on 20 carries in win over South Alabama. Scored the game-winning TD on an eight-yard run in the second overtime. Carried the ball on every GSU play on two OT possessions against South Alabama, gaining 43 yards on five carries. Missed the Houston game with a knee sprain. Sprained an ankle vs. St. Francis and was limited to just one carry following week at West Alabama ... Finished the season with 146 yards on 19 carries in win over Campbell. Opened his GSU career by rushing for 56 yards on nine carries against Clark Atlanta. Scored touchdowns the first two times he touched the ball (20 yards and three yards) ... Scored twice against Murray State, when he rushed for 64 yards on 17 carries. AT KENTUCKY: Spent two years at Kentucky as a backup running back ... The Wildcats’ third-leading rusher in 2010 with 293 yards, two touchdowns and 4.6 yards per carry in 12 games ... Also caught 14 passes for 134 yards ... Played in five games as a freshman in 2009 ... Carried 13 times for 137 yards, an average of 10.5 yards per attempt ... Season was highlighted by his 79-yard scoring scamper vs. Eastern Kentucky. HIGH SCHOOL: Played both cornerback and running back at Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ... Rated as one of the nation’s top 50 running backs and a top 100 player in Florida by Rivals.com ... Rushed for 893 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season, going to the semifinals of the state playoffs in Class AAAA ... Gained 932 yards and nine TDs as a junior, when his team reached the state quarter-finals ... First-team all-conference as a senior, second team as a junior ... Named to the “Super 11” team for Palm Beach County ... Played in the Florida North-South All-Star Game and had a long touchdown run ... Also played for the winning team in the Palm Beach County All-Star Game ... Coached by Jack Daniels

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PLAYER PROFILES... Also a track standout, competing in the long jump, 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay ... Best time in the 100-meter dash in 10.7 seconds. PERSONAL: Full name is Donald Alonzo Russell ... Born Aug. 4, 1990 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... Son of Donald Russell Sr. and Latanya Russell.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP2009 (UK) ......... 5 13 137 10.5 1 79 0 0 0 0 02010 (UK) ........12 64 293 4.6 2 25 14 134 9.6 0 372011 ................10 165 665 5.2 9 32 5 41 8.2 0 20

Total .................27 242 1095 5.3 12 79 19 175 9.2 0 37

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ...............Att Yds TD LP Rec Yds TD LP TDCAU .....................9 56 2 20 0 0 0 0 20, 3ODU ....................5 20 1 9 0 0 0 0 2Jax State .......... 13 47 1 13 2 13 0 11 1Houston ................ DNP-InjuredMurray ..............17 64 2 11 1 20 0 20 4, 9SCSU ................ 15 85 1 25 0 0 0 0 9 USA .................. 20 136 1 42 2 8 0 6 8UTSA ................ 21 87 1 24 0 0 0 0 24St. Francis ..........8 19 0 5 0 0 0 0UWA ....................1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0Campbell ......... 19 146 0 20 0 0 0 0

jon marshall

SAULSGuard6-3, 300 • So.-RSavannah, Ga.

74 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup lineman who has spent time on both offense and defense ... Took a redshirt year in 2011 after playing in three games during the inaugural 2010 season ... Backup at guard who saw action against Savannah State, Lamar and Alabama ... Honored at the 2010 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 Effingham County before transferring to Memorial Day.

bo

SCHLECHTERQuarterback-Punter6-3, 210 • Jr.-RWellington, Fla.

12 AT GEORGIA STATE: One of the best all-around athletes on the team who has played quarterback, wide receiver and punter ... Signed with Georgia State in 2009 as a quarterback and battled for the starting job in the 2010 preseason before electing to move to wide receiver following the first game ... Returned to quarterback in 2011 and entered the season as the GSU starter. 2011: Started four games at quarterback, including the first three games of the season ... Passed for 440 yards on 42 completions with four touchdowns and three interceptions ... Also rushed for 51 yards on 28 carries ... Punted 10 times for a 35.9-yard average but after a foot injury, he ceded the punting job to Matt Hubbard. Playing his first game at quarterback, he passed for 196 yards (13-for-18) and three touchdowns with no turnovers to lead GSU to a 41-7 win over Clark Atlanta in the 2011 opener. Tossed TD passes of 12 yards to Jordan Giles and 30 and 48 yards to Albert Wilson. Named FCS Independent Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and honorable mention National Quarterback Performer of the Week by CFPA ... Completed 15 of 26 passes for 145 yards at Jacksonville State, including an 11-yard TD pass to Arthur Williams ... Longest completion of the season was a 54-yard pass to Albert Wilson vs. Jacksonville State. 2010: Starting punter and backup wide receiver for Georgia State’s inaugural season ... 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 after punting for a 50-yard average versus Savannah State ... Earned his third honorable mention award from the CFPA against N.C. Central, when he averaged 51 yards on four punts, putting two inside the 20-yard line ... Added a fourth honorable mention citation from the CFPA following the Alabama game. Missed the South Alabama and Lamar games due to a knee injury but returned to average 46.2 yards against Alabama. Earned the team’s first Magnanimitas (“greatness of spirit”) helmet sticker, recognizing an exemplary display of one of the six characteristics of a champion. The characteristic he exempli-fied was unselfishness when he elected to move from QB to WR.

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PLAYER PROFILES Also played wide receiver and had eight catches for a 14.8-yard average ... In his first significant action at wide receiver, he caught five passes for 64 yards against Jacksonville State, including an 11-yard catch on third-and-eight and a 14-yard grab on third-and-six ... Added two catches for 31 yards against Savannah State ... Caught a 23-yard pass for a key third-down conversion on a touchdown drive versus N.C. Central. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Pete Walker at Glades Day School ... Passed for 1,600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior after throwing for 2,000 yards as junior ... Starting 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 STATISTICS2011 ............. C-A Yds TD Int LP Rsh Yds TD LP TO-TD SackCAU ............13-18 196 3 0 48 9 27 0 9 223-3 1ODU .............9-27 147 0 1 37 13 -4 0 9 143-0 4Jax State ....15-26 145 1 0 54 4 29 0 19 174-1 0Murray ........... 1-4 10 0 0 10 1 -4 0 0 6-0 0SCSU ............4-11 52 0 2 26 1 3 0 3 55-0 0

2011 ....... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20 50+CAU ................. 4 156 39.0 50 1-1 38.8 0 2 1 Murray ............ 6 203 33.8 43 3-76 21.1 0 0 0

2010 ....... Punts Yds Avg LP Ret Net TB I20 50+Shorter............ 2 73 36.5 38 1-7 33.0 0 1 0Lambuth ......... 5 204 40.8 47 1-11 38.6 0 1 0Jax State ......... 2 84 42.0 42 2-27 28.5 0 0 0Campbell ........ 4 200 50.0 62 2-12 47.0 0 3 3Morehead ....... 4 147 36.8 45 1-(-9) 39.0 0 0 0Savannah St ... 2 100 50.0 53 1-2 49.0 0 1 1NCCU .............. 4 204 51.0 59 3-33 42.8 0 2 2ODU ................ 4 183 45.8 56 2-10 38.2 1 0 2USA .................... DNP - InjuredLamar ................ DNP - InjuredAlabama ......... 4 185 46.2 54 1-23 40.5 0 0 1

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

CAREER STATISTICSPassing .......G-GS Eff Cm-Att Int Pct Yds TD LP Sk PG2010 .............. 9-0 0.0 0-1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0.02011 .............. 5-4 112.2 42-85 3 .494 550 4 54 5 110.0

Total .............14-4 110.9 42-86 3 .488 550 4 54 5 39.3

Rushing .........Att Yards Avg TD LP Ply Total TDR PG2010 ..................0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0.02011 ............... 28 51 1.8 0 19 113 601 4 120.2

Total ................ 28 51 1.8 0 19 114 601 4 42.9

Punting ....................G No. Yds Avg LP TB FC I20 50+2010 .........................9 31 1380 44.5 62 1 4 8 92011 .........................5 10 359 35.9 50 0 3 2 1

Total ........................14 41 1739 42.4 62 1 7 10 10

Receiving ............G Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ....................9 8 118 14.8 0 232011 ....................5 0 0 0.0 0 0

Total ...................14 8 118 14.8 0 23

kail

SINGLETONSafety6-2, 203 • Jr.-RTemple, Ga.

24 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterman as a safety and special teams contributor ... 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 as well as the fall 2011. 2011: Credited with 24 tackles on the season, plus one fumble recovery and one pass breakup ... Played in every game, including a start against Houston, when he made a career-high 10 tackles ... 2010: Backup on defense and a special teams contributor on Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Credited with 12 tackles on the season, including seven solo hits and five assists ... Had three tackles, a quarterback sack and a pass breakup in GSU’s win over Morehead State ... Added three hits against Lamar and two versus Old Dominion. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Ricky Tolleson at Bremen High School ... Totalled 1,500 career rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards while scoring 22 touchdowns ... Helped Bremen to three region titles ... Also participated in baseball, basketball and track ... National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is William Mikhail Singleton ... Born Sept. 5, 1990 ... Parents are Nick and Lori Williams.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .................G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ................9 7-5 12 1-4 1-4 0 1 1-0 02011 ..............11 11-13 24 0 0 0 1 1-0 0

Total ...............20 18-18 36 1-4 1-4 0 2 2-0 0

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demazio

SKELTONSafety6-1, 190 • Sr.Myrtle Beach, S.C.

4 AT GEORGIA STATE: Returning starter at safety ... Former junior college standout who enrolled at Georgia State in the summer of 2011 two seasons at Georgia Military College. 2011: Starter at strong safety and the Panthers’ second-leading tackler with 61 ... Also second on the team with six pass breakups ... Showed big-play ability with four tackles for loss, two interceptions, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked kick. Grabbed an interception and returned it 26 yards to set up a touchdown in the season opener against Clark Atlanta ... Had his second interception in season finale vs. Campbell ... Recov-ered a fumble in the end zone and returned it 93 yards--a school record--against Old Dominion, when he had a season-high nine tackles ... Blocked a punt for a safety (the first in GSU history) against West Alabama ... Added eight tackles against Houston and South Alabama ... Had six tackles with a sack and a forced fumble against Murray State. 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 offense in the state championship game ... Chosen for the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... As a junior he had 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five 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.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................ G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF BK2011 ............. 11 37-24 61 4-8 1-4 2-28 6 1-93 1 1

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS2011 ............... S-A Total Sack TFL FF FR Int PB BlkCAU .................. 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1-26 0 0ODU ................. 5-4 9 0 0 0 1-93 0 0 0Jax State .......... 5-1 6 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0Houston ........... 2-6 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0Murray ............. 3-3 6 1-4 1-4 1 0 0 0 0SCSU ................ 2-2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 2 0USA .................. 4-4 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0UTSA ................ 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0St. Francis ....... 6-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0UWA ................. 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Campbell ......... 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1-2 1 0

alex

SMITHTight End6-5, 250 • So.-RCincinnati, Ohio

85 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup tight end who enrolled at Georgia State for the 2011 season after transferring from Kentucky ... Played in four games in 2011 but did not catch a pass ... Spent the 2010 season at Kentucky, where he was a member of a bowl team as a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Highly-regarded prep prospect at Lakota West High in Cincinnati ... Rated the No. 11 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com ... Second-team all-state, covering all clas-sifications, as a senior by OhioVarsity.com ... The No. 13 pros-pect in Ohio by Rivals.com and the No. 43 overall player in the six-state Midwest Region by SuperPrep ... All-region and all-district his final two years ... Team’s leading receiver his final two seasons ... Caught 23 passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, helping the team to a 9-2 record and berth in the state playoffs ... Snagged 27 passes for 375 yards and four touch-downs his junior year ... Played in the O-D All-America Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., following his senior season ... Coached by Larry Cox ... Also played basketball ... Honor-roll student. PERSONAL: Full name is Gregory Alex Smith ... Born Oct. 25, 1991 ... Son of Darlene Smith.

malcolm

SMITHRunning Back5-10, 205 • Sr.-RCollege Park, Ga.

32 AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year letterwinner as a backup running back ... Gives Georgia State excellent depth in the back-field ... Joined the program after a tryout session in the fall of 2009 ... Member of GSU’s inaugural team. 2011: Played in seven games ... Rushed 22 times for 75 yards, all but four of them in the final two games of the season ... Gained 37 yards on eight carries at West Alabama ... Followed with 34 yards on five carries in season-ending win over Camp-bell, highlighted by his 12-yard touchdown run ... Recognized with the team’s Courage Award at the season-ending banquet for persevering through injuries and adversity.

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PLAYER PROFILES 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.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............... G Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ............ 11 7 38 5.4 0 14 0 0 0.0 0 02011 .............. 7 22 75 3.4 1 12 1 4 4.0 0 4

Total ............. 18 29 113 3.9 1 14 1 4 4.0 0 4

c.j.

STEPHENSDefensive Tackle6-4, 255 • So.-RWoodland, Ala.

77 AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive lineman who will compete for a starting berth this spring ... Signed with GSU in 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season, then played as a key backup last fall ... Named to the Athletic Direc-tor’s Honor Roll for the fall 2010 semester. 2011: Played in every game and collected 12 tackles, with two tackles loss, including one sack ... Season-high four tackles at Houston .... Had three tackles and a sack in win over South Alabama ... Also had a tackle for loss against St. Francis. 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 five years on the varsity, beginning in the eighth grade and started since 10th grade ... Coached by Larry Strain at Woodland High. PERSONAL: Full name is Lloyd Catreal James Stephens ... Born Nov. 17, 1991 ... Parents are Pamela Parker and William Nunn.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 .............. 11 6-6 12 2-3 1-1 0 0 0 0

marcus

STETZERDefensive Tackle6-0, 255 • So.-RColumbus, Ga.

61 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup defensive lineman who saw action in four games in 2011 ... Credited with one tackle against St. Francis ... Joined the team in September 2010 after partici-pating 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 and the President’s List for the fall 2011, signifying a semester GPA of 4.0 or higher. HIGH SCHOOL: Played inside linebacker and defensive end at Shaw High School, where he was coached by Jaime Fox ... Received the team’s Scholar Athlete Award for 2009 ... Member of the Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Quill and Scroll, Spanish Honor Society, Leadership Council, Skills USA, and president of the National Honor Society ... Also played basketball and was a two-year starter in soccer. PERSONAL: Marcus A. Stetzer was born April 30, 1992 ... Son of Diane and Michael Stetzer.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ................ 4 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

rashad

STEWARTSafety5-10, 190 • Jr.-RMarietta, Ga.

29 AT GEORGIA STATE: Transfer who joined the program in the summer of 2011 ... Played in three games last fall. 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 offense ... Wheeler’s Player of the Year for coach Tom Flugum. PERSONAL: Rashad Stewart was born May 27, 1991 ... Son of Tanisha and Maolo Stewart.

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THOMPSONDefensive End6-3, 235 • Fr.-RAtlanta, Ga.

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

mitchell

VINSONOutside Linebacker5-11, 195 • Sr.-RMonroe, Ga.

45 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup who played in four games in 2011 and was credited with two tackles ... Joined the program during the fall of 2010 ... Member of the inaugural team but did not see any game action ... Played one season at West Georgia before transferring to Georgia State. HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back for coach Matt Fligg at Monroe Area High School ... Made 86 tackles as a senior ... Returned an interception for a touchdown ... Also lettered in track in the high jump and triple jump. PERSONAL: Mitchell Vinson was born May 21, 1990 ... Son of Emma and Mitchell Vinson.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ................. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2011 ................ 4 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

kyle

VORSTERSafety5-10, 195 • Fr.Marietta, Ga.

43 AT GEORGIA STATE: Member of 2012 recruiting class who enrolled at Georgia State for the spring semester and will participate in spring practice ... Former prep running back will begin his GSU career at safety. HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 all-state selection in Class AAAAA, earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and honorable mention recognition from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... All-county by the Cobb County Touchdown Club ... Rushed for 1,358 yards on 224 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior in 2010 ... Added 818 yards and seven touchdowns on just 152 carries as a junior ... Member of Walton High’s 20008 state championship team as a sophomore ... Chosen for the Cobb Senior All-Star Bowl ... Coached by Rocky Hidalgo. PERSONAL: Kyle Vorster was born April 8, 1992 ... Son of Marius and June Vorster.

rosevelt

WATSONRunning Back5-9, 205 • Sr.-RLake Worth, Fla.

3 AT GEORGIA STATE: Starting tailback for Georgia State’s inaugural season in 2010 but was injured for most of the 2011 season ... Part of GSU’s first signing class in 2009 ... Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2010. 2011: Sustained a knee injury in the preseason and was limited to just two games ... Carried the ball just one time vs. Murray State. 2010: Starting tailback who threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Danny Williams vs. Lambuth ... Finished the season with 170 yards rushing on 46 carries along with five receptions for 31 yards. Carried seven times for 23 yards in the inaugural game versus Shorter. Also had two catches for 15 yards ... In win over Campbell, he set up the game-winning field with a 15-yard down to the nine-yard line. Also had a six-yard run on the winning drive.

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PLAYER PROFILES Gained a season-high 36 yards on seven carries against Old Dominion, including his longest run of the season at 30 yards ... Added 22 yards on just three carries in win over Lamar and 26 yards versus Savannah State. Awarded the “Team Leadership Award” for the offense following spring practice ... Attended Northwood University in Midland, Mich., in 2008 but did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,125 yards in 2007 as a senior at Lake Worth High School ... All-county and all-conference selection ... Averaged 10 yards per carry ... Scored 17 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 3Morehead ...................... 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

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP2010 ........11 46 170 3.7 0 30 5 31 6.2 0 102011 ..........2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total .........13 47 170 3.7 0 30 5 31 6.2 0 10

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

rendell

WILDERRunning Back5-8, 180 • So.-RDecatur, Ga.

39 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup running back who joined the program in the fall of 2010 and took a redshirt year during the inaugural season. 2011: Earned playing time as a kickoff returner ... Averaged 16.6 yards on eight returns ... Longest return of the season was a

23-yarder against Murray State ... Season-highs of three returns for 44 yards against UTSA ... Carried the ball twice out the back-field against Campbell, gaining four yards. 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.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ............ G Rsh Yds Avg TD LP KOR Yds Avg TD LP2011 ...........9 2 4 2.0 0 4 8 133 16.6 0 23

danny

WILLIAMSWide Receiver6-4, 200 • Jr.-ROrlando, Fla.

17 AT GEORGIA STATE: The leading receiver in GSU history with career totals of 84 catches for 1,134 yards and eight touch-downs, all Panther records ... Has caught at least one pass in every game Georgia State has played (22 straight) ... Four 100-yard games in two seasons ... Tall and lanky with excellent leaping ability ... Very good blocker ... Because of his height and leaping ability, he also plays on defense in late-game situations when the opponent is attempting a Hail Mary pass ... Signed with Georgia State as a member of the Panthers’ 2009 signing class. 2011: Second on the team with 30 receptions for 485 yards and three TD ... Set the then-GSU record with 151 yards receiving on nine catches vs. Murray State, including a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard reception ... Hauled in a career-long 56-yard touchdown pass in the season finale against Camp-bell. Finished with four catches for 92 yards. Also recovered two Campbell on-sides kicks in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory ... Added a 22-yard TD catch vs. St. Francis ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Wide Receiver Preseason Watch List. 2010: The leading receiver and Offensive MVP for Georgia State’s inaugural team ... Led the Panthers with 54 receptions for 649 yards and five TD ... Averaged 4.9 catches and 59.0 yards per game ... Caught at least one pass in every game ... Voted the team’s Outstanding Wide Receiver and Most Valuable Player on Offense by his teammates. Became the Panthers’ first-ever 100-yard receiver with eight catches for 101 yards in win over Morehead State ... Bettered that with five catches for 103 yards against N.C. Central, including a 24-yard touchdown catch that put GSU ahead with 5:36 to play. Also had a 19-yard catch for a third-down conversion on the scoring drive.

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PLAYER PROFILES Season-high 11 catches for 102 yards against Old Dominion ... Had five receptions for 82 yards against South Alabama, including a 47-yard scoring play that is his longest reception of the year ... Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of GSU’s 24-21 win at Campbell. Also had a spectacular, one-handed grab on that drive. Had seven catches for 78 yards in overtime loss to 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 ... Had six catches for 61 yards in win over Lamar. Playing defense, he contributed a key pass breakup in the end zone on Lamar’s final play. HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state in Class 6-A, Florida’s largest classification ... All-county and all-Central Florida ... Had 35 receptions for 660 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, following 31 receptions for 560 yards and six scores 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 STATISTICS2011 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDCAU .....................2 21 0 14 0 0 0 0ODU ....................1 37 0 37 0 0 0 0Jax State .............2 10 0 12 0 0 0 0Houston ..............4 70 0 42 0 0 0 0Murray ................9 151 1 49 0 0 0 0 43SCSU ...................2 20 0 15 0 0 0 0USA .....................2 17 0 14 0 0 0 0UTSA ...................1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0St. Francis ..........2 48 1 26 0 0 0 0 22UWA ....................1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 Campbell ............4 92 1 56 0 0 0 0 56

2010 ............. Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds TD LP TDShorter................2 28 0 15 0 0 0 0Lambuth .............2 44 1 39 0 0 0 0 39Jax State .............7 78 0 23 1 -1 0 0 Campbell ............4 22 1 8 0 0 0 0 8Morehead ...........8 101 0 38 0 0 0 0Savannah St .......3 19 1 7 0 0 0 0 7NCCU ..................5 103 1 24 0 0 0 0 24ODU ................. 11 102 0 16 0 0 0 0USA .....................5 82 1 47 0 0 0 0 47Lamar .................6 61 0 18 0 0 0 0Alabama .............1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0

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 02011 ........11 30 485 16.2 3 56 44.1 0 0 0 0

Total .........22 84 1134 13.5 8 56 51.5 1 -1 0 0

albert

WILSONWide Receiver5-9, 195 • Jr.Port St. Lucie, Fla.

2 AT GEORGIA STATE: Explosive athlete who is the Panthers’ most versatile weapon as a receiver and return specialist ... One of the fastest players on the team ... Part of GSU’s second recruiting class, signing with the Panthers in 2010. Career totals of 56 receptions and 1,066 receiving yards, both second to Danny Williams in GSU annals ... Career average of 19.0 yards per catch ... His eight touchdown catches are tied for the GSU career record. All eight are 28 yards or longer, including three over 50 yards ... GSU’s career leader in all-purpose yards 2,142 yards (112.7 pg). 2011: GSU’s leading receiver with 37 catches for 772 yards (20.9 yds per catch) and six touchdowns in nine games ... Eighth in the nation in punt returns (11.9), 20th in receiving yards per game (85.8) and 29th in all-purpose yards (134.4) ... Named to the FCS Independent Football All Conference Team selected by College Sports Madness. Caught the two longest passes in school history against South Alabama with touchdown catches of 78 yards (on a screen pass) and 64 yards. Set school record with 175 yards receiving on just five catches ... Named FCS Independent Player of the Week by College Sports Madness and honorable mention CFPA National Wide Receiver Performer of the Week for his record-setting game vs. USA ... Followed with a 54-yard TD catch at UTSA. Career-high eight catches for 120 yards, including a 33-yard TD catch, at West Alabama. Totalled 182 all-purpose yards. ... Set then-school record with 146 yards receiving on six catches against No. 16 Jacksonville State. Had catches of 54 and 53 yards, but injured his hamstring on the latter play, sidelining him for the next two games. Totalled a school-record 229 yards of all-purpose yardage against Old Dominion including four catches for 53 yards, 85 yards on punt returns and 90 yards on kickoff returns ... Caught touchdown passes of 30 and 48 yards vs. Clark Atlanta. Earned the Head Coach’s Award following spring practice ... Named to the 2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List. 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

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PLAYER PROFILES 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 four-yard line to set up a touchdown. Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter and a 50-yarder vs. South Alabama ... Had GSU’s second-longest pass completion of the season with a 51-yard reception against Campbell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard kickoff return. HIGH SCHOOL: Speedster in 2010 class whose play at quarterback earned him the honor of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers All-Area Offensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 2,631 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Port St. Lucie High ... Recorded 1,029 passing yards with nine touch-downs, 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 STATISTICS2011 ............ Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP TDCAU ....................3 85 2 48 1 10 0 10 30, 48ODU ...................4 53 0 21 1 1 0 1Jax State ............6 146 0 54 0 0 0 0Houston ............... DNP-INJUREDMurray ................. DNP-INJUREDSCSU ..................2 42 0 26 0 0 0 0 USA ....................5 175 2 78 0 0 0 0 78, 64UTSA ..................1 54 1 54 0 0 0 0 54St. Francis .........7 89 0 50 2 33 0 22UWA ...................8 120 1 33 0 0 0 0 33Campbell ...........1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0

2011 .............. PR Yds TD LP KOR Yds TD LP All-PCAU ....................3 34 0 28 0 0 0 0 129 ODU ...................7 85 0 30 5 90 0 28 229Jax State ............0 0 0 0 4 51 0 19 197Houston ............... DNP-INJUREDMurray ................. DNP-INJUREDSCSU ..................1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42USA ....................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175UTSA ..................1 14 0 14 1 5 0 0 73St. Francis .........1 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 144UWA ...................0 0 0 0 2 62 0 37 182Campbell ...........0 0 0 0 1 37 0 37 45

2010 ..........Rec Yds TD LP Rsh Yds TD LP KR Yds TD LPShorter............1 7 0 7 3 5 0 3 1 53 0 53Lambuth ........... DNPJax State .........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 78 0 34Campbell ........1 54 0 51 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0Morehead .......3 78 0 42 3 15 0 7 0 0 0 0Sav St .............4 72 2 29 0 0 0 0 3 84 0 35NCCU ..............1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 3 55 0 20ODU ................1 16 0 16 1 9 0 9 3 58 0 27 USA .................3 33 0 14 0 0 0 0 4 125 0 50Lamar .............6 34 0 9 1 -12 0 0 1 25 0 25Alabama .........0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 3 140 1 97

CAREER STATISTICSYear ........... G Rec Yds Avg TD LP PG Rsh Yds Avg TD LP

2010 ........10 19 294 15.5 2 51 29.4 11 18 1.6 0 92011 ..........9 37 772 21.2 6 78 85.8 4 44 11.0 0 22

Total .........19 56 1066 19.0 8 54 56.1 15 62 4.1 0 22

Year ........... G KR Yds Avg TD LP PR Yds Avg TD LP AllP2010 ........10 22 618 28.1 1 97 3 2 0.7 0 21 9322011 ..........9 13 239 18.4 0 37 13 155 11.9 0 28 1210

Total .........19 35 857 24.4 1 97 16 157 9.8 0 28 2142

terrance

WOODARDNoseguard6-4, 320 • Jr.Ocilla, Ga.

75 AT GEORGIA STATE: Enters 2012 as Georgia State’s top returnee at noseguard ... Has lettered the last two years as a backup ... Part of the Panthers’ 2010 signing class and a member of the inaugural team. 2011: Finished with 21 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble in nine games ... Career-high five tackles at South Carolina State ... Added four hits and a forced fumble versus Campbell ... Had a tackle for loss in win over South Alabama ... Missed the UTSA and St. Francis games due to injury. 2010: Played in 10 games for GSU’s inaugural team, including one start versus Lambuth ... Credited with 15 tackles (five solo, 10 assists) ... Season-high four tackles in the inaugural game victory over Shorter ... Equalled that with four tackles at Old Dominion ... Added three hits at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way lineman at Irwin County High ... Earned all-region honors (Region 2A) three straight years ... Made 39 tackles, with eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and eight quarterback hurries ... Graded 82 percent with 22 pancake blocks on offense ... Three-year starter. PERSONAL: Full name is Terrance Jamaal Woodard ... Parents are Terry Woodard and Lillian Cole ... Born Nov. 9, 1991.

CAREER STATISTICSYear .............. G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ...........10 5-10 15 0-0 0 0 0 0 02011 ............. 9 13-8 21 1-1 0 0 0 0 1Total ............19 18-18 36 1-1 0 0 0 0 1

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blake

WYATTLinebacker6-3, 210 • Jr.-RFayetteville, Ga.

18 AT GEORGIA STATE: Defensive player who has played both inside and outside linebacker as well as safety ... Also a special teams contributor ... Member of Georgia State’s first recruiting class in 2009. 2011: Played in eight games and made four tackles ... Missed spring practice due to injury. 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 offense, he tallied 23 receptions for 464 yards (20.2 yards per catch) with three touchdowns ... Made 132 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a junior, and 108 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore ... Also a standout in basketball and track ... Finished third in the state in the 4x400-meter relay as a junior ... Homecoming King, member of Beta Club and recipient of the 2008 Chick-fil-A Student Leadership Award ... Active in community service and campus ministry ... PERSONAL: Full name is Blake Edward Wyatt ... Born July 23, 1990 ... Parents are Ed and Jamie Wyatt.

CAREER STATISTICSYear ...............G UA-A Total TFL Sk Int PB FR FF2010 ........... 11 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 02011 ..............8 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0Total ............ 19 2-6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

tim

WYNNCenter6-3, 280 • So.-RAtlanta, Ga.

50 AT GEORGIA STATE: Promising young offensive lineman who will look to win a starting role in 2012 ... Took a redshirt year in 2011 after earning playing time as a true freshman ... Signed with the Panthers in 2010. 2010: Earned playing time as a true freshman ... Played in four games during the inaugural season, relieving starter Ben Jacoby at center ... Saw action in wins over Morehead State, Savannah State and Lamar as well as the game at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state offensive lineman in Class AAAA by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Associated Press ... First-team all-region (5-AAAA) and first-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.

cade

YATESGuard6-1, 280 • Jr.-RRoswell, Ga.

60 AT GEORGIA STATE: Backup offensive lineman who joined the program in the fall of 2009 ... Played in four games off the bench in 2011 (Clark Atlanta, Houston, Murray State, Campbell) ... Member of inaugural team who saw action in one game (vs. Morehead State) in the 2010 season ... Has earned academic honors every semester, including Dean’s List for fall 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011 and fall 2011. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter on the offensive line for coach Leo Barker at Roswell High School ... All-Fulton County selection as a senior ... Two-time all-North Fulton honoree by the Roswell Neighbor ... Team captain ... Graded 84 percent for his junior season with 36 pancake blocks, helping Roswell to final eight of state playoffs ... Started as a sopho-more on Roswell’s state championship team (Class AAAAA) ... Graded above 80 percent for his career.

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PLAYER PROFILES PERSONAL: Full name is Samuel Cade Yates ... Son of Doug and Dottie Yates ... Born Jan. 11, 1991.

mark

YOUNGWide Receiver6-5, 190 • Fr.-RCharlotte, N.C.

81 AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver with excellent size who was a late addition to the 2011 recruiting class ... Enrolled in the fall of 2011 and took a redshirt year due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bruce Hardin at Provi-dence Day School ... Had 25 receptions for 435 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Added 18 catches for 300 yards and five scores as a junior ... Helped Providence Day to an 8-3 record in 2010 ... Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Full name is Mark McKenzie Young Jr. ... Son of Candy and Mark Young ... Born Oct. 10, 1993.

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2011 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICSRecord: 3-8 Overall (Home: 3-3 • Away: 0-5)

Date OPPONENT (Rank) ..............................Result Record Atten.Sep 02, 2011 CLARK ATLANTA ..................................W 41-7 1-0 26,273Sep 10, 2011 OLD DOMINION ....................................L 17-40 1-1 11,701Sep 17, 2011 at #16 Jacksonville State ....................L 21-37 1-2 17,618Sep 24, 2011 at Houston ...........................................L 0-56 1-3 32,005Oct 08, 2011 MURRAY STATE ....................................L 24-48 1-4 10,963Oct 15, 2011 at SC State ...........................................L 13-23 1-5 11,517Oct 22, 2011 SOUTH ALABAMA ......................... (ot) W 27-20 2-5 14,086Oct 29, 2011 at UTSA ......................................... (ot) L 14-17 2-6 25,977Nov 05, 2011 ST. FRANCIS .................................. (ot) L 27-30 2-7 11,565Nov 12, 2011 at West Alabama .................................L 23-30 2-8 6,253Nov 19, 2011 CAMPBELL ..........................................W 42-35 3-8 11,125

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPPSCORING 249 343 Points Per Game 22.6 31.2FIRST DOWNS 193 234 Rushing 107 108 Passing 74 109 Penalty 12 17RUSHING YARDAGE 1847 1986 Yards gained rushing 2098 2258 Yards lost rushing 251 272 Rushing Attempts 414 478 Average Per Rush 4.5 4.2 Average Per Game 167.9 180.5 TDs Rushing 16 24PASSING YARDAGE 2039 2450 Comp - Att - Int 147-296-14 211-325-13 Average Per Pass 6.9 7.5 Average Per Catch 13.9 11.6 Average Per Game 185.4 222.7 TDs Passing 15 16TOTAL OFFENSE 3886 4436 Total Plays 710 803 Average Per Play 5.5 5.5 Average Per Game 353.3 403.3KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 56-1054 47-965 Kick Return Average 18.8 20.5PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-167 26-316 Punt Return Average 11.1 12.2

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPPINT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-89 14-181 Interception Return Average 6.8 12.9FUMBLES-LOST 15-8 22-8PENALTIES-Yards 74-616 68-591 Average Per Game 56.0 53.7PUNTS-Yards 56-2209 46-1856 Average Per Punt 39.4 40.3 Net punt average 31.7 36.3TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:11 30:493RD-DOWN Conversions 54/154 74/167 3rd-Down Pct 35% 44%4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/14 9/15 4th-Down Pct 64% 60%SACKS BY-Yards 21-138 15-99MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 31 42FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-22 17-21ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-5RED-ZONE SCORES (23-33) 70% (43-54) 80% Red Zone Touchdowns (16-33) 48% (33-54) 61%PAT-ATTEMPTS (31-31) 100% (38-40) 95%ATTENDANCE 85,713 93,370 Games/Avg Per Game 6/14,286 5/18,674

Score by Quarters ......... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalGeorgia State .................. 58 86 64 34 7 249Opponents ....................... 68 86 60 123 6 343

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2011 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATSGeorgia State Overall Individual Statistics (FINAL)

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gRussell, Donald 10 128 690 25 665 5.2 9 32 66.5Hill, Kelton 8 103 673 64 609 5.9 4 53 76.1Evans, Travis 10 87 416 26 390 4.5 2 24 39.0Smith, Malcolm 7 22 86 11 75 3.4 1 12 10.7Lee, Parris 9 19 70 12 58 3.1 0 15 6.4Schlechter, Bo 5 28 98 47 51 1.8 0 19 10.2Wilson, Albert 9 4 44 0 44 11.0 0 22 4.9Wilder, Rendell 9 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 4 0.4Anthony, Nate 10 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3McCray, Darren 8 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Watson, R. 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Giles, Jordan 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0TM 2 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.5Little, Drew 4 8 13 28 -15 -1.9 0 5 -3.8Team 6 8 0 37 -37 -4.6 0 0 -6.2Total 11 414 2098 251 1847 4.5 16 53 167.9Opponents 11 478 2258 272 1986 4.2 24 53 180.5

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gHill, Kelton 8 144.50 68-126-4 54.0 1021 11 78 127.6Schlechter, Bo 5 112.24 42-85-3 49.4 550 4 54 110.0Little, Drew 4 77.48 37-83-6 44.6 468 0 53 117.0Wilson, Albert 9 -100.00 0-2-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 11 114.79 147-296-14 49.7 2039 15 78 185.4Opponents 11 136.49 211-325-13 64.9 2450 16 58 222.7

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gWilson, Albert 9 37 772 20.9 6 78 85.8Williams, Danny 11 30 485 16.2 3 56 44.1Evans, Travis 10 19 109 5.7 0 14 10.9Giles, Jordan 11 16 264 16.5 4 55 24.0Williams, A. 11 9 101 11.2 2 25 9.2Lee, Parris 9 8 35 4.4 0 9 3.9Ogbuehi, E. 6 7 100 14.3 0 35 16.7McCray, Darren 8 5 55 11.0 0 20 6.9Russell, Donald 10 5 41 8.2 0 20 4.1Minor, N. 11 5 33 6.6 0 13 3.0Haynes, Sidney 6 4 34 8.5 0 11 5.7Carter, Bo 9 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.7Smith, Malcolm 7 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.6Total 11 147 2039 13.9 15 78 185.4Opponents 11 211 2450 11.6 16 58 222.7

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgWilson, Albert 13 155 11.9 0 30Matthews, D. 1 2 2.0 0 2Skelton, D. 1 10 10.0 0 0Total 15 167 11.1 0 30Opponents 26 316 12.2 2 46

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgGunn, D'Mario 2 -7 -3.5 0 0Muasau, Jake 2 21 10.5 0 21Skelton, D. 2 28 14.0 0 26Ferguson, R. 1 31 31.0 0 31Moody, Dexter 1 8 8.0 0 8Bostic, Evan 1 0 0.0 0 0Hogan, Mark 1 0 0.0 0 0McClendon, Bren 1 7 7.0 0 7Jones, Brandon 1 1 1.0 0 1Ransby, Jamal 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 13 89 6.8 0 31Opponents 14 181 12.9 0 45

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgWilson, Albert 13 239 18.4 0 37Lee, Parris 13 301 23.2 0 30Wilder, Rendell 8 133 16.6 0 23Matthews, D. 7 157 22.4 0 67McCray, Darren 5 113 22.6 0 37Evans, Travis 4 57 14.2 0 18Hogan, Mark 3 33 11.0 0 15Singleton, Kail 1 0 0.0 0 0Smith, Malcolm 1 11 11.0 0 11Williams, A. 1 10 10.0 0 10Total 56 1054 18.8 0 67Opponents 47 965 20.5 0 71

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgMuasau, Jake 1 5 5.0 0 5Mallory, Q. 1 23 23.0 0 23Skelton, D. 1 93 93.0 0 93Total 3 121 40.3 0 93Opponents 2 12 6.0 0 6

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2011 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATSGeorgia State Overall Individual Statistics (FINAL)

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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsRussell, Donald 9 - - - - - - - 54Benvenuto, C. - 9-17 19-19 - - - - - 46Wilson, Albert 6 - - - - - - - 36Giles, Jordan 4 - - - - - - - 24Hill, Kelton 4 - - - - - - - 24Williams, Danny 3 - - - - - - - 18Ehasz, Matt - 1-5 12-12 - - - - - 15Williams, A. 2 - - - - - - - 12Evans, Travis 2 - - - - - - - 12Smith, Malcolm 1 - - - - - - - 6Team - - - - - - - 1 2Total 31 10-22 31-31 - - - - 1 249Opponents 42 17-21 38-40 0-1 1 1-1 - - 343

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gHill, Kelton 8 229 609 1021 1630 203.8Russell, Donald 10 128 665 0 665 66.5Schlechter, Bo 5 113 51 550 601 120.2Little, Drew 4 91 -15 468 453 113.2Evans, Travis 10 87 390 0 390 39.0Smith, Malcolm 7 22 75 0 75 10.7Lee, Parris 9 19 58 0 58 6.4Wilson, Albert 9 6 44 0 44 4.9Wilder, Rendell 9 2 4 0 4 0.4Anthony, Nate 10 1 3 0 3 0.3McCray, Darren 8 1 1 0 1 0.1TM 2 1 -1 0 -1 -0.5Team 6 8 -37 0 -37 -6.2Total 11 710 1847 2039 3886 353.3Opponents 11 803 1986 2450 4436 403.3

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkBenvenuto, C. 9-17 52.9 0-0 2-3 1-2 6-12 0-0 46 2Ehasz, Matt 1-5 20.0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-2 0-0 34 0

FG Sequence Georgia State OpponentsClark Atlanta (44),(45) 41Old Dominion (26) (51),(45)Jacksonville State 46 (23)Houston - -Murray State (45),31 -SC State (23),(40),46 (41),(34),(32)South Alabama (46),(45),24 (46),(38),44UTSA 49,47,45,48 50,(30),(39),(32)St. Francis (36),(34),47 (24),32,(31),(30)West Alabama 30 (45),(40),(23)Campbell 44,34 -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkHubbard, Matt 44 1844 41.9 64 6 7 13 5 1Schlechter, Bo 10 359 35.9 50 0 3 2 1 0TM 2 6 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 1Team 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 56 2209 39.4 64 6 10 15 6 3Opponents 46 1856 40.3 64 1 14 12 10 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnBenvenuto, C. 42 2542 60.5 2 1Ehasz, Matt 8 458 57.2 0 1Miller, David 1 43 43.0 0 0Total 51 3043 59.7 2 2 20.5 40.0 30Opponents 63 3686 58.5 5 0 18.8 40.2 29

2011 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL STATSGeorgia State Overall Individual Statistics (FINAL)

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gWilson, Albert 9 44 772 155 239 0 1210 134.4Russell, Donald 10 665 41 0 0 0 706 70.6Hill, Kelton 8 609 0 0 0 0 609 76.1Evans, Travis 10 390 109 0 57 0 556 55.6Williams, Danny 11 0 485 0 0 0 485 44.1Lee, Parris 9 58 35 0 301 0 394 43.8Giles, Jordan 11 0 264 0 0 0 264 24.0McCray, Darren 8 1 55 0 113 0 169 21.1Matthews, D. 11 0 0 2 157 0 159 14.5Wilder, Rendell 9 4 0 0 133 0 137 15.2Williams, A. 11 0 101 0 10 0 111 10.1Ogbuehi, E. 6 0 100 0 0 0 100 16.7Smith, Malcolm 7 75 4 0 11 0 90 12.9Schlechter, Bo 5 51 0 0 0 0 51 10.2Skelton, D. 11 0 0 10 0 28 38 3.5Haynes, Sidney 6 0 34 0 0 0 34 5.7Hogan, Mark 10 0 0 0 33 0 33 3.3Minor, N. 11 0 33 0 0 0 33 3.0Ferguson, R. 11 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.8Muasau, Jake 10 0 0 0 0 21 21 2.1Moody, Dexter 11 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.7McClendon, Bre 11 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6Carter, Bo 9 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.7Anthony, Nate 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3Jones, Brandon 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1TM 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5Gunn, D'Mario 11 0 0 0 0 -7 -7 -0.6Little, Drew 4 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -3.8Team 6 -37 0 0 0 0 -37 -6.2Total 11 1847 2039 167 1054 89 5196 472.4Opponents 11 1986 2450 316 965 181 5898 536.2

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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf15 Moody, Dexter 11 36 29 65 3-9 2-8 1-8 3 . . 1 . .4B Skelton, D. 11 37 24 61 4-8 1-4 2-28 6 . 1-93 1 1 .35 Muasau, Jake 10 39 17 56 8-23 3-11 2-21 . . 1-5 . . .23 Hogan, Mark 10 41 15 56 5-20 2-13 1-0 1 . . . . .47 Hall, Michael 9 30 22 52 4-11 . . . 2 . 1 . .10 Ferguson, R. 11 36 10 46 7-19 2-9 1-31 3 . . 1 . .2B Jones, Brandon 8 21 17 38 1-2 . 1-1 1 . 1-0 . . .53 Bilukidi, C. 11 24 14 38 9-34 5-31 . 1 . 1-0 1 . .5 Matthews, D. 11 25 8 33 4-16 1-10 . 9 . . 1 . .9 McClendon, Bren 11 20 11 31 1-11 1-11 1-7 3 . . . . .99 Portee, A.J. 11 18 13 31 5-18 2-14 . . . . . . .36 Barnes, Fred 8 20 8 28 2-4 . . . . . 2 . .40 Mallory, Q. 10 19 8 27 1-2 . . . 1 1-23 . . .41 Opanubi, O. 9 16 10 26 2-5 . . . . . . . .31 Gunn, D'Mario 11 15 9 24 . . 2--7 2 . . . . .24 Singleton, Kail 11 11 13 24 . . . 1 . 1-0 . . .46 Robinson, J. 9 13 9 22 4-9 . . 2 . . . . .75 Woodard, T. 9 13 8 21 1-1 . . . . . 1 . .94 Jenkins, Kalan 11 9 9 18 1-1 . . . . . . . .26 Ransby, Jamal 11 12 5 17 1-1 . 1-0 . . . . . .32 McKay, Allen 11 12 4 16 3-5 1-3 . . . 1-0 . . .14 Fears, Jocquez 11 9 5 14 . . . . . . . . .77 Stephens, C.J. 11 6 6 12 2-3 1-1 . . 1 . . . .96 Bostic, Evan 8 10 2 12 4-28 2-23 1-0 . 1 . 1 . .37 Felder, Akeen 11 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .90 Karriem, Khiry 8 5 1 6 . . . . . . 1 . .34 May, Jamaal 10 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .12 Schlechter, Bo 5 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .1 Anthony, Nate 10 3 1 4 . . . . . 1-0 . . .1B Wyatt, Blake 8 . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .33 Benvenuto, C. 10 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .45 Vinson, M. 4 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .88 Ogbuehi, E. 6 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .6 McCray, Darren 8 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .52 Knowles, Davis 5 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .71 Gilbert, Joseph 10 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .8 Giles, Jordan 11 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .84 Williams, A. 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .17 Williams, Danny 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .86 Ervin, Isaiah 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .7 Lee, Parris 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .TM Team 7 1 . 1 1-7 . . . . . 1 . 149 Hubbard, Matt 9 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .19 Haynes, Sidney 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .83 Carter, Bo 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .28 Smith, Malcolm 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .61 Stetzer, Marcus 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 11 532 294 826 73-237 21-138 13-89 32 5 8-121 13 1 1Opponents 11 421 318 739 74-222 15-99 14-181 35 15 8-12 10 5 .

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First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty PossOpponent ................... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply Yds Att Yds TD Yds Cm- Att Int TD No. Avg No. Avg TD No. Avg TD PAT FG By Lost No- Yds TimeClark Atlanta................ 41 19 (9-9-1) 55- 342 37- 146 2 196 13- 18 0 3 4- 39.0 3- 11.3 0 1- 28.0 0 5-5 2-2 3-15 0-0 7- 53 26:46Old Dominion ...............17 16 (7-7-2) 79- 291 35- 85 2 206 16- 44 3 0 12- 34.3 7- 12.1 0 8- 21.8 0 2-2 1-1 1-8 1-0 7- 64 28:38Jacksonville State ....... 21 15 (7-8-0) 58- 325 28- 116 2 209 17- 30 1 1 5- 41.0 0- 0.0 0 6- 23.0 0 3-3 0-1 1-11 0-0 7- 77 24:05Houston ..........................0 11 (5-5-1) 62- 241 35- 108 0 133 12- 27 1 0 10- 37.2 0- 0.0 0 7- 15.6 0 0-0 0-0 3-20 1-1 8- 62 31:31Murray State ............... 24 22 (9-11-2) 78- 367 34- 86 2 281 19- 44 2 1 6- 33.8 0- 0.0 0 8- 18.4 0 3-3 1-2 3-28 1-0 10- 61 30:54SC State ...................... 13 15 (12-3-0) 65- 320 45- 244 1 76 6- 20 3 0 6- 45.8 1- 1.0 0 4- 11.8 0 1-1 2-3 1-4 0-0 6- 34 31:58South Alabama ..... (ot) 27 17 (12-5-0) 58- 429 43- 220 1 209 12- 15 0 2 3- 41.7 0- 0.0 0 4- 20.0 0 3-3 2-3 3-22 4-3 8- 72 28:55UTSA ......................(ot) 14 16 (8-3-5) 59- 255 44- 164 1 91 6- 15 0 1 5- 47.0 1- 14.0 0 4- 14.2 0 2-2 0-4 2-9 1-0 7- 60 31:19St. Francis ............. (ot) 27 14 (8-6-0) 56- 355 32- 158 1 197 14- 24 1 2 3- 44.3 1- 22.0 0 4- 10.0 0 3-3 2-3 1-10 0-0 4- 41 26:37West Alabama ............. 23 21 (11-10-0) 68- 447 31- 219 2 228 19- 37 2 1 1- 53.0 1- 10.0 0 7- 22.3 0 3-3 0-1 1-4 3-3 4- 45 26:14Campbell ..................... 42 27 (19-7-1) 72- 514 50- 301 2 213 13- 22 1 4 1- 40.0 1- 2.0 0 3- 26.0 0 6-6 0-2 2-7 4-1 6- 47 34:04

GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY OPPONENTS First Downs Total Off Rushing Pass Passes Punts Punt Ret KO Ret Sacks Fum/ Penalty PossOpponent ................... Pts (R-P-Pn) Ply Yds Att Yds TD Yds Cm- Att Int TD No. Avg No. Avg TD No. Avg TD PAT FG By Lost No- Yds TimeClark Atlanta...................7 12 (6-6-0) 55- 247 38- 140 0 107 10- 17 2 1 6- 41.8 1- 1.0 0 8- 16.9 0 1-1 0-1 1-10 1-0 10- 78 33:14Old Dominion .............. 40 16 (9-6-1) 75- 408 54- 282 3 126 13- 21 0 1 9- 46.7 5- 10.8 1 4- 20.2 0 4-5 2-2 4-26 3-2 6- 52 31:22Jacksonville State ....... 37 21 (11-7-3) 69- 401 58- 246 3 155 9- 11 0 1 4- 33.5 5- 14.0 1 4- 18.8 0 4-5 0-1 0-0 2-1 5- 45 35:55Houston ....................... 56 34 (11-21-2) 89- 732 39- 171 5 561 40- 50 0 3 2- 37.5 4- 6.0 0 1- 19.0 0 8-8 0-0 2-17 3-2 10- 95 28:29Murray State ............... 48 25 (8-15-2) 77- 459 31- 138 3 321 35- 46 2 4 4- 49.5 3- 25.3 0 4- 18.2 0 6-6 0-0 1-15 3-0 9- 88 29:06SC State ...................... 23 17 (8-9-0) 77- 368 47- 155 2 213 16- 30 0 0 6- 35.7 1- 2.0 0 3- 17.7 0 2-2 3-3 1-4 2-0 2- 18 28:02South Alabama .....(ot) 20 24 (14-8-2) 80- 323 50- 178 0 145 14- 30 4 2 1- 41.0 1- 17.0 0 5- 36.0 0 2-2 2-3 1-10 2-1 6- 50 31:05UTSA ...................... (ot) 17 16 (5-8-3) 69- 297 35- 108 1 189 17- 34 1 0 5- 39.0 1- 5.0 0 3- 30.0 0 0-0 3-4 2-7 0-0 7- 90 28:41St. Francis ..............(ot)30 25 (13-10-2) 75- 475 42- 258 1 217 21- 33 1 2 4- 34.8 3- 9.0 0 5- 14.4 0 3-3 3-4 1-1 1-0 5- 34 33:23West Alabama ............. 30 24 (16-7-1) 75- 388 54- 222 2 166 15- 21 2 1 1- 39.0 1- 13.0 0 4- 17.8 0 3-3 3-3 0-0 2-1 5- 16 33:46Campbell ..................... 35 20 (7-12-1) 62- 338 30- 88 4 250 21- 32 1 1 4- 37.5 1- 27.0 0 6- 19.3 0 5-5 0-0 3-15 3-1 3- 25 25:56

GAME-BY-GAME TEAM TOTALS BY GEORGIA STATE

OFF CAU ODU JSU HOU MURRAY SCST USA UTSA USF UWA CAMPQB Schlechter Schlechter Schlechter Little Little Schlechter Hill Hill Hill Hill HillRB Evans Ogbuehi (TE) Russell Evans Russell Russell Russell Russell Russell RussellWR DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliams DWilliamsWR AWilson AWilson AWilson McCray Ogbuehi (TE) AWilson AWilson AWilson AWilsonWR Giles Giles Giles Giles Giles Giles Giles Pearson Giles Giles GilesTE AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliams AWilliamsLT John Yandell John Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell Yandell YandellLG Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert John Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert Clottey Gilbert GilbertC Jacoby Jacoby MDavis John Jacoby Jacoby Jacoby Jacob Jacoby Jacoby JacobyRG Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland KirklandRT King King King King King King King King King King KingPK Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto Benvenuto

DEF CAU ODU JSU HOU MURRAY SCST USA UTSA USF UWA CAMPDE Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee Portee PorteeNG Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Barnes (S) Jenkins Woodard Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins JenkinsDT Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Stephens Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi Bilukidi BilukidiOLB McKay McKay McKay JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau JMuasau McKay JMuasau JMuasauOLB Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan HoganILB Moody Moody Moody Moody Moody Robinson Robinson Moody Moody Moody MoodyILB Hall Hall Hall Hall Mallory Hall Hall Hall Hall Opanubi OpanubiFS BJones Barnes Barnes Singleton BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJones BJonesSS Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton Skelton SkeltonCB Gunn Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes HughesCB McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon Gunn Gunn McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon RansbyP Schlechter Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard Hubbard

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LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE53, Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11

LONGEST SCORING RUN53, Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11

LONGEST PASS COMPLETION78, Kelton Hill to Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 10-22-11 (TD)

LONGEST NON-SCORING PASS50, Kelton Hill to Albert Wilson vs. St. Francis, 11-5-11

LONGEST FIELD GOAL46, Christian Benvenuto vs. South Alabama, 10-22-11

LONGEST PUNT64, Matt Hubbard vs. UTSA, 10-29-11

LONGEST PUNT RETURN30, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN67, Demarius Matthews vs. Jacksonville State, 9-17-11

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS21, Donald Russell vs. UTSA, 10-29-11

MOST YARDS RUSHING152, Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11 (19 att.)

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS2, Donald Russell vs. Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11, Murray State, 10-8-11; Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11

MOST PASS ATTEMPTS38, Drew Little vs. Murray State, 10-8-11 (17 cmp)

MOST PASS COMPLETIONS19, Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11 (36 att)

BEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE.800 (12-15), Kelton Hill vs. South Alabama, 10-22-11

MOST YARDS PASSING228, Drew Little vs. Murray State, 10-8-11; Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES4, Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 11-19-11

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN2, Bo Schlechter vs. SC State, 10-15-11; Drew Little vs. ODU, 9-10-11, MSU, 10-8-11

MOST RECEPTIONS9, Danny Williams vs. Murray State, 10-8-11

MOST YARDS RECEIVING175, Albert Wilson vs. South Alabama, 10-22-11 (5 rec.)

MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS2, Albert Wilson vs. CAU, 9-2-11, vs. USA, 10-22-11; Jordan Giles vs. Campbell, 11-19-11

MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS380, Kelton Hill vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11 (228 pass, 152 rush)

MOST TDR5, Kelton Hill vs. Campbell, 11-19-11 (4 passing, 1 rushing)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS5, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS90, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11 (5 returns)

MOST PUNT RETURNS7, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS85, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11 (7 returns)

MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS229, Albert Wilson vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11 (85 PR, 90 KOR, 53 Rec, 1 Rush)

MOST PUNTS10, Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11; Houston, 9-24-11

MOST PUNTING YARDS406, Matt Hubbard vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

BEST PUNTING AVERAGE53.0, Matt Hubbard vs. West Alabama, 11-12-11

MOST FIELD GOALS2, Christian Benvenuto vs. three teams

MOST FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS4, Christian Benvenuto vs. UTSA, 10-29-11

MOST PAT6, Matt Ehasz vs. Campbell, 11-19-11

TACKLES12, Dexter Moody vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

MOST INTERCEPTIONS2, D’Mario Gunn vs. Murray State, 10-8-11

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN31, Robert Ferguson vs. Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11

LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN93, Demazio Skelton vs. Old Dominion, 9-10-11

QUARTERBACK SACKS2, Jake Muasau vs. UTSA, 10-29-10; Christo Bilukidi vs. Murray St., 10-8-11

TACKLES FOR LOSS2, by several players

TEAM OFFENSE........................... HIGH LOWPoints, Game ............................42 Campbell, 11-19-11 0 Houston, 9-24-11First Downs .............................. 27 Campbell, 11-19-11 11 Houston, 9-24-11Rushing Atempts ......................50 Campbell, 11-19-111 28 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11Yards Rushing ........................301 Campbell, 11-19-11 85 Old Dominion, 9-10-11 TD Rushing ................................. 2 Six teams 0 Houston, 9-24-11Pass Attempts ..........................44 Old Dominion, 9-10-11; Murray State, 10-8-11 15 South Alabama, 10-22-11; UTSA, 10-29-11Pass Completions .................... 19 Murray State, 10-8-11; West Alabama, 11-12-11 6 SC State, 10-15-11; UTSA, 10-29-11Passing Yards .........................281 Murray State, 10-8-11 76 SC State, 10-15-11TD Passes ................................... 4 Campbell, 11-19-11 0 Old Dominion, 9-10-11; SC State, 10-15-11Total Offense .......................... 514 Campbell, 11-19-11 241 Houston, 9-24-11Offensive Plays .........................78 Murray State, 10-8-11 55 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11Interceptions Thrown ................. 3 Old Dominion, 9-10-11; SC State, 10-15-11 0 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11; South Alabama, 10-22-11; UTSA, 10-29-11Fumbles Lost .............................. 3 South Alabama, 10-22-11; West Alabama, 11-12-11 0 Seven gamesTurnovers .................................... 5 West Alabama, 11-12-11 0 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11; UTSA, 10-29-11Penalties .................................. 10 Murray State, 10-8-11 4 St. Francis, 11-5-11; West Alabama, 11-12-11Penalty Yards ............................ 77 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11 34 SC State, 10-15-11Time of Possession ............ 34:04 Campbell, 11-19-11 24:05 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11

TEAM DEFENSE .......................... LOW HIGHPoints Allowed ............................ 7 Clark Atlanta 9-2-11 56 Houston, 10-24-11First Downs ..............................12 Clark Atlanta 9-2-11 34 Houston, 9-24-11Rushing Attempts .....................30 Campbell, 11-19-11 58 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11Rushing Yards ..........................88 Campbell, 11-19-11 282 Old Dominion, 9-10-11Pass Attempts .......................... 11 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11 50 Houston, 9-24-11Pass Completions ...................... 9 Jacksonville State, 9-17-11 40 Houston, 9-24-11Passing Yards ......................... 107 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11 561 Houston, 9-24-11Total Offense .......................... 247 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11 732 Houston, 9-24-11Offensive Plays .........................55 Clark Atlanta, 9-2-11 89 Houston, 9-24-11Interceptions .............................. 0 Four games 4 South Alabama, 10-22-11Turnovers Forced ....................... 0 SC State, 10-15-11 5 South Alabama, 10-22-11QB Sacks .................................... 1 Five games 3 Four games

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