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APPALACHIAN STATE 2018 ROSTER NO. NAME POS 2 ZEB SPEIR QB 2 COREY SUTTON WR 3 DARRYNTON EVANS RB/WR 4 CLIFTON DUCK DB 4 DOMINIQUE HEATH WR 5 THOMAS HENNIGAN WR 6 DESMOND FRANKLIN DB 6 CAMERUN PEOPLES RB 7 JACOB HUESMAN QB 7 JOSH THOMAS DB 8 STEPHON BROWN QB 8 SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES DB 9 AUSTIN EXFORD DB 9 JACKSON GIBBS QB 10 TIM FRIZZELL LB 10 TANNER WILSON QB 11 JEREMY LEVEL DB 11 JALEN VIRGIL WR 12 STEVEN JONES DB 12 ZAC THOMAS QB 13 PEYTON DERRICK QB 13 KAIDEN SMITH DB 14 MALIK WILLIAMS WR 15 MOCK ADAMS WR 16 SHAUN JOLLY DB 17 TAE HAYES DB 17 TREVION MCCOLLUM WR 18 BRAD ABSHER WR 19 DAETRICH HARRINGTON RB 19 MIKE PRICE DB 20 NOEL COOK LB 20 A’DARIUS PURIFOY WR 21 RYAN HUFF DB 21 DYSAUN RAZZAK WR 22 JACE FRISBEE LB 22 D’ANDRE HICKS RB 24 AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER LB 25 KALEB DAWSON DB 25 JALIN MOORE RB 26 MATTHEW MCQUINN LB 26 MARCUS WILLIAMS JR. RB 27 A.J. BEACH DB 27 DEMARCUS HARPER RB 28 JAY PERSON LB 29 JOHN GLIARMIS K 29 DEVONTE HARRISON LB 30 ZAREON HAYES LB 30 CLAYTON HOWELL P 31 NICK HAMPTON LB 33 JORDAN MITCHELL LB 34 NAKENDRICK CLARK RB 35 MILLER GIBBS TE 36 BROCK MATTISON DL 37 TANNER ELLENBERGER LB 39 ZION MADDEN DB 39 XAVIER SUBOTSCH P 40 LOGAN DOUBLIN LB 41 MICHAEL RUBINO K 42 HARRISON TAYLOR DL

YR. SR. SO. SO. JR. GR. SO. JR. FR. SO. JR. FR. SO. SR. R-FR. SO. R-FR. SO. SO. R-FR. SO. R-FR. SO. SO. JR. R-FR. SR. R-SO. SR. SO. FR. JR. SO. R-FR. FR. R-FR. R-FR. JR. FR. SR. R-FR. SO. JR. SO. FR. FR. SO. FR. R-FR. FR. FR. JR. FR. FR. R-FR. FR. SO. FR. JR. FR.

HOMETOWN SYLVA, N.C. / SMOKY MOUNTAIN CORNELIUS, N.C. / MALLARD CREEK OAK HILL, FLA. / NEW SMYRNA BEACH MATTHEWS, N.C. / BUTLER HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. / HOPEWELL GREENSBORO, N.C. / NW GUILFORD INVERNESS, FLA. / CITRUS LINEVILLE, ALA. / CLAY CENTRAL BRADENTON, FLA. / BRADEN RIVER MONTGOMERY, ALA. / MONTGOMERY AC WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / GLENN MIRAMAR, FLA. / MIRAMAR SNELLVILLE, GA. / SHILOH DAVIDSON, N.C. / HOUGH KNOXVILLE, TENN. / HARDIN VALLEY AC REIDSVILLE, N.C. / REIDSVILLE GREENSBORO, N.C. / PAGE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. / MOUNTAIN VIEW ROCKINGHAM, N.C. / RICHMOND SENIOR TRUSSVILLE, ALA. / HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE CONWAY, S.C. / CONWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. / MOUNTAIN VIEW CHESTER, S.C. / CHESTER SENIOR GREENWOOD, S.C. / GREENWOOD STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. / STEPHENSON DECATUR, ALA. / DECATUR BURLINGTON, N.C. / W ALAMANCE TROY, N.C. / WEST MONTGOMERY DOUGLASVILLE, GA. / ALEXANDER STOCKBRIDGE, GA. / STOCKBRIDGE REIDSVILLE, N.C. / REIDSVILLE PENSACOLA, FLA. / WEST FLORIDA TECH ATHENS, GA. / CEDAR SHOALS KERNERSVILLE, N.C. / GLENN BREVARD, N.C. / BREVARD PUNTA GORDA, FLA. / CHARLOTTE THOMASVILLE, N.C. / THOMASVILLE MOULTRIE, GA. / COLQUITT COUNTY SHELBY, N.C. / CREST FORT MYERS, FLA. / FORT MYERS ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. / SW EDGECOMBE SMYRNA, GA. / MILTON ASHEVILLE, N.C. / OWEN CLEVELAND, TENN. / BRADLEY CENTRAL WILSON, N.C. / FIKE JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / SANDALWOOD DILLON, S.C. / DILLON HIGH POINT, N.C. / HIGH POINT CENTRAL ANDERSON, S.C. / WESTSIDE BEULAVILLE, N.C. / EAST DUPLIN STATESVILLE, N.C. / STATESVILLE DAVIDSON, N.C. / HOUGH DULUTH, GA. / BUFORD BREVARD, N.C. / BREVARD HIGH POINT, N.C. / SW GUILFORD MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / HAILEYBURG CLEARWATER, FLA. / LARGO APEX, N.C. / MIDDLE CREEK MCDONOUGH, GA. / EAGLE’S LANDING

HT. 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-4 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-7 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-4

WT. 203 205 191 170 166 206 200 202 203 206 208 181 200 193 223 225 207 206 180 200 182 196 183 205 171 183 206 178 184 188 212 188 200 152 206 178 208 184 207 202 200 166 190 221 150 201 242 183 202 203 193 219 217 223 157 193 216 215 234

NO. NAME 43 HANSKY PAILLANT 44 ANTHONY FLORY 45 TREY COBB 46 CHRIS WASHINGTON 47 OKON GODWIN 48 DEMETRIUS TAYLOR 49 BLYTHE HALL 50 KEATON FORBES 51 TYLER BIRD 51 BAER HUNTER 52 TOBIAS EDGE-CAMPBELL 52 D’MARCO JACKSON 53 MAX DURSCHLAG 54 JERMAINE MCDANIEL JR. 55 MATT WILLIAMS 56 NATE HASKINS 57 ELIJAH DIARRASSOUBA 58 RYAN NEUZIL 59 JORDAN FEHR 60 NOAH HANNON 62 WESTON GILLESPIE 63 IVAN REYES 64 WILL HARDIN 65 GAGE BLACKSTON 66 WILL ISRAEL 67 LOGAN WRIGHT 68 BRODY BARRETT 70 COOPER HODGES 73 COLE GARRISON 74 ANDERSON HARDY 75 VICTOR JOHNSON 77 JOSH HEADLEE 78 CHANDLER GREER 79 LUKE BURNETTE 80 AJ HALL 81 BRADEN COLLINS 82 RICHARD TUCKER 83 JAKE HENRY 84 MIKE EVANS 84 JOE HARTUNG 85 MICHAEL QUEEN 86 TREY ROSS 87 COLLIN REED 88 CAMERON PACK 88 HENRY PEARSON 89 DEVIN PAPENHEIM 89 DORIAN PICKETT 90 CHRIS WILLIS 91 TOMMY DAWKINS 91 CHANDLER STATON 92 MYQUON STOUT 93 ELIAS MCMURRY 94 JOSH HOUSER 95 GEORGE BLACKSTOCK 96 MARKELL CLARK 97 CALEB SPURLIN 98 E.J. SCOTT 99 JORDON EARLE

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TROY 2018 ROSTER NO NO. 7 15 3 11 18 19 20 24 5 27 9 25 25 26 33 37 45 88 23 85 82 6 80 13 88 10 86 87 81 1 83 15 89 44 42 17 84 55 73 64 67 65 70 54 57 69 77 71 53 78 68 72 75 79

NAME POS KALEB BARKER QB KOTY FULTON QB SAWYER SMITH QB JOSEPH VAIRO QB GUNNAR WATSON QB KADE YOUNG QB DK BILLINGSLEY RB TANNER BLATT RB JABIR DAUGHTRY-FRYE RB OMARI GREEN RB JAMARIUS HENDERSON RB JAMAL HOUREL RB JOSH MAYS RB B.J. SMITH RB TREVON WOOLFOLK RB MONTAE BARTO FB ZACC WELDON FB DEMONTREZ BROWN WR BRET CLARK WR ANTHONY CONWELL WR DANIEL CROWELL WR SIDNEY DAVIS WR DEONDRE DOUGLAS WR TRAY EAFFORD WR TIMMIE GIBSON WR RICHARD HALLMAN WR BEE HINTON WR JOHNATHAN ORTNER WR CHRIS ROBINSON WR TRAVEON SAMUEL WR LUKE WHITTEMORE WR DAMION WILLIS WR TREY CORYELL TE JEB DAVIS TE GABE HILL TE SAM LETTON TE AJ LEWIS TE JAKE ANDREWS OL JAKE BAKER OL GERALD BELL OL GRANT BETTS OL DYLAN BRADSHAW OL ZACH BRANNER OL TRISTAN CROWDER OL DEONTAE CRUMITIE OL J.L. GASTON OL TRAVIUS HARRIS OL HAMILTON HAWTHORNE II OL BUBBA HUDSON OL KIRK KELLEY OL BOBBY KLEMM OL KADE MCLANEY OL JAMES PEACH OL AUSTIN STIDHAM OL

HT. HT 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 6’ 3” 5’ 11” 6’ 3” 6’ 3” 5’ 11” 5’ 10” 5’ 7” 5’ 8” 5’ 11” 5’ 11” 5’ 9” 5’ 9” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 6’ 3” 5’ 11” 5’ 9” 6’ 1” 5’ 11” 6’ 1” 6’ 1” 5’ 10” 6’ 2” 5’ 8” 6’ 2” 6’ 2” 5’ 7” 6’ 2” 6’ 4” 6’ 5” 6’ 3” 6’ 2” 6’ 2” 6’ 3” 6’ 3” 6’ 2” 6’ 4” 6’ 3” 6’ 2” 6’ 5” 6’ 4” 6’ 3” 6’ 4” 6’ 2” 6’ 2” 6’ 4” 6’ 4” 6’ 6” 6’ 4” 6’ 5” 6’ 5”

WT WT. 206 LBS 180 LBS 219 LBS 188 LBS 205 LBS 173 LBS 207 LBS 183 LBS 173 LBS 195 LBS 214 LBS 201 LBS 187 LBS 203 LBS 212 LBS 240 LBS 248 LBS 210 LBS 181 LBS 165 LBS 210 LBS 218 LBS 202 LBS 198 LBS 178 LBS 205 LBS 174 LBS 198 LBS 162 LBS 175 LBS 190 LBS 199 LBS 239 LBS 234 LBS 241 LBS 223 LBS 245 LBS 311 LBS 297 LBS 300 LBS 278 LBS 292 LBS 321 LBS 336 LBS 304 LBS 295 LBS 335 LBS 325 LBS 291 LBS 320 LBS 326 LBS 273 LBS 300 LBS 295 LBS

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NO. NO 52 20 54 30 51 93 40 96 95 55 58 97 94 56 90 92 48 53 50 41 2 38 21 46 47 44 49 31 25 18 14 16 11 8 29 27 17 28 28 34 39 33 22 5 10 12 19 13 99 98 43 89 51 74

NAME RASOOL CLEMONS JARVIS HAYES TERRENCE HEAD JOHN HINES PAT RICHARDSON JON ADAMS ANTIONE BARKER JARVIS BRYANT WILL CHOLOH JR. WILLIAM LINDSEY TRAVON MATHIS AJ PIERCE TRAVIS SAILO DOUG SALTER TREVON SANDERS COBY SMITH MARCUS WEBB ANTWAN BENJAMIN ZO BRIDGES TERRANCE CORBETT TRON FOLSOM CARLTON MARTIAL KEVIN NIXON WALTER PRITCHETT HUNTER REESE KJ ROBERTSON ANTONIO SHOWERS A.J. SMILEY JUSTIN WHISENHUNT BLACE BROWN TERENCE DUNLAP JAQUEZ DUNMORE LEVON FLETCHER MARCUS JONES ORLANDO LACEY JAWON MCDOWELL CRAIG SLOCUM MARQUIS BUNDY TJ HARRIS ROBERT JOHNSON KYLER KNUDSEN MICAH MURPHY KYLE NIXON CEDARIUS ROOKARD WILL SUNDERLAND MELVIN TYUS ADARIUS WESLEY COLLIN WILLIS EVAN LEGASSEY TYLER SUMPTER BRATCHER UNDERWOOD KYLE COALE TYLER HUSSEY CAMERON KAYE

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HT. HT 6’ 5” 6’ 4” 6’ 3” 6’ 4” 6’ 2” 5’ 11” 6’ 3” 6’ 0” 6’ 0” 5’ 10” 6’ 2” 6’ 1” 6’ 2” 5’ 11” 6’ 2” 6’ 0” 6’ 3” 6’ 2” 6’ 2” 6’ 4” 6’ 2” 5’ 11” 6’ 1” 6’ 2” 6’ 1” 6’ 1” 6’ 1” 6’ 3” 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 5’ 11” 6’ 1” 5’ 11” 5’ 9” 6’ 0” 6’ 0” 6’ 0” 5’ 9” 6’ 1” 6’ 0” 6’ 4” 5’ 9” 6’ 1” 6’ 1” 6’ 4” 6’ 0” 6’ 0” 6’ 1” 6’ 3” 5’ 10” 5’ 9” 5’ 11” 6’ 1” 6’ 2”

WT. WT 250 LBS 241 LBS 186 LBS 242 LBS 215 LBS 287 LBS 265 LBS 296 LBS 289 LBS 265 LBS 269 LBS 307 LBS 296 LBS 271 LBS 327 LBS 278 LBS 279 LBS 199 LBS 226 LBS 233 LBS 209 LBS 216 LBS 222 LBS 231 LBS 224 LBS 232 LBS 250 LBS 229 LBS 222 LBS 184 LBS 184 LBS 191 LBS 166 LBS 174 LBS 181 LBS 179 LBS 186 LBS 170 LBS 188 LBS 206 LBS 207 LBS 188 LBS 201 LBS 205 LBS 196 LBS 207 LBS 202 LBS 194 LBS 212 LBS 221 LBS 192 LBS 195 LBS 201 LBS 234 LBS

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MATCHUP at a GLANCE APPALACHIAN STATE 8-2 (6-1 Sun Belt)

Appalachian State likes to run the ball first and mix in balance with the pass. Darrynton Evans has moved into the spot vacated by the injured Jalin Moore and leads the team in rushing. Quarterback Zac Thomas is the Sun Belt’s current Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Georgia State.

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TROY 9-2 (7-0 Sun Belt)

Troy brings a physical offense led by the Sun Belt’s leading rusher B.J. Smith, who has gained 1,040 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. Troy needed four field goals to beat Texas State on Nov. 17.

Boone, N.C. ................................................................................ Location .................................................................................. Troy, Ala. 1899.......................................................................................... Founded ........................................................................................ 1887 19,108..................................................................................... Enrollment ................................................................................... 18,086 Mountaineers .............................................................................. Mascot .......................................................................................Trojans Black and Gold ............................................................................. Colors ............................................................Cardinal, Silver and Black Sun Belt ...................................................................................Conference ..................................................................................Sun Belt Kidd Brewer Stadium (30,000) ....................................................Stadium......................................... Veterans Memorial Stadium (30,402) Scott Satterfield ........................................................................Head coach .............................................................................Neal Brown 48-24 (6th year) ......................................................Head coach’s record at school .....................................................34-15 (4th year) Same .........................................................................Head coach’s overall record........................................................................Same None ...................................................................................National ranking ................................................................................. None Multiple spread............................................................................Offense ..................................................................................... Multiple 38.9.................................................................................... Points per game .................................................................................. 31.5 246.6 ...........................................................................Rushing yards per game .......................................................................... 190.6 207.5............................................................................Passing yards per game.......................................................................... 209.9 454.1 ............................................................................. Total yards per game ............................................................................ 400.5 3-4 .......................................................................................Basic defense ................................................................................ Multiple 15.9.............................................................................Points allowed per game ........................................................................... 21.2 130.6....................................................................Rushing yards allowed per game .................................................................. 124.5 152.2.................................................................... Passing yards allowed per game .................................................................. 223.9 282.8.......................................................................Total yards allowed per game..................................................................... 348.5 D. Georgia State 45-17 ..............................................................Last game..................................................................D. Texas State 12-7

Sun Belt Conference Standings

EAST DIVISION Team

Troy Appalachian State Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina Georgia State WEST DIVISION Team Arkansas State Louisiana Louisiana-Monroe Texas State South Alabama

Conf.

W-L 7-0 6-1 5-2 2-5 1-6

All W-L 9-2 8-2 8-3 5-6 2-9

Conf.

W-L 4-3 4-3 4-3 1-6 1-6

All W-L 7-4 6-5 6-5 3-8 2-9

Nov. 24 games Georgia Southern at Georgia State Troy at Appalachian State Louisiana at Louisiana-Monroe Arkansas State at Texas State

Passing leaders Receiving leaders Rushing leaders APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER Comp-Att-Int Zac Thomas 126-193-4 Jacob Huesman 21-38-4 Team totals 161-256-10 Opp. totals 156-277-11

Pct. 65.3 55.3 59.1 56.3

Yards 1,674 206 2,075 1,522

TDs 16 2 20 6

Avg game 186.0 29.4 207.5 152.2

TROY PLAYER Sawyer Smith Kaleb Barker Team totals Opp. totals

Pct. 63.2 73.0 67.7 59.3

Yards 1,189 1,013 2,309 2,463

TDs 9 10 20 16

Avg game 101.8 168.8 209.9 223.9

Comp-Att-Int 96-152-4 92-126-2 199-294-6 195-329-17

APPALACHIAN STATE Player Rec. Yards Corey Sutton 29 600 Thomas Hennigan 24 266 Malik Williams 22 235 Team totals 161 2,075 Opp. totals 156 1,522 TROY Damion Willis 43 775 Deondre Douglas 38 368 Sidney Davis 35 317 Team totals 199 2,309 Opp. totals 195 2,463

Avg. 20.7 11.1 10.7 12.9 9.8

TDs 6 0 2 20 6

Avg. game 60.0 26.6 23.5 207.5 152.2

18.0 9.7 9.1 11.6 12.6

8 6 2 20 16

77.5 40.9 28.8 209.9 223.9

APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER ATT Darrynton Evans 128 Marcus Williams 90 Zac Thomas 63 Team totals 417 Opp. totals 368 TROY B.J. Smith 184 Jabir Daughtry-Frye51 Kaleb Barker 57 Team totals 426 Opp. totals 430

YARDS 860 424 384 2,466 1,306

AVG. 6.7 4.7 6.1 5.9 3.5

TD 7 3 6 26 11

AVG GAME 86.0 47.1 42.7 246.6 130.6

1,040 373 261 2,097 1,766

5.7 7.3 4.6 4.9 3.2

12 2 3 19 13

94.5 33.9 43.5 190.6 124.5

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