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2021 Football Schedule

SEPT. 4

L 10-43

OCT. 23

TBA

ARMY (ESPNU)

TEXAS STATE

CENTER PARC STADIUM

CENTER PARC STADIUM

SEPT. 11

L 17-59

OCT. 30

at NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC BALLY SPORTS SOUTH

SEPT. 18

6:00 PM

at GEORGIA SOUTHERN STATESBORO, GA.

W 20-9

NOV. 4

7:30 PM

CHARLOTTE (ESPN+)

at LOUISIANA (ESPN)

CENTER PARC STADIUM

LAFAYETTE, LA

SEPT. 25

NOV. 13

L 24-34

at AUBURN (SECN)

at COASTAL CAROLINA

AUBURN, ALA.

CONWAY, S.C.

OCT. 2

2:00 PM

NOV. 20

APPALACHIAN STATE

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TBA

ARKANSAS STATE

CENTER PARC STADIUM

CENTER PARC STADIUM

OCT. 9

NOV. 27

8:00 PM

at ULM (ESPN3)

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MONROE, LA

CENTER PARC STADIUM

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Georgia State vs.

Appalachian State After taking No. 23 Auburn down to the wire, Georgia State opens Sun Belt Conference play by hosting Appalachian State (3-1, 0-0) at Center Parc Stadium.

The Panthers (1-3, 0-0) have prepared for Sun Belt play by facing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation, including two nationally-ranked Power 5 foes in No. 22 North Carolina and No. 23 Auburn plus undefeated Army and Charlotte. Those four teams have a combined record of 12-4.

“Our team played one unbelievable contest,” head coach Shawn Elliott said after his Panthers battled No. 23 Auburn to the very end, leading 24-19 until the Tigers scored the go-ahead touchdown on a fourthdown play with 45 seconds left.

The Panthers rushed for 267 yards in the game, including a career-high 150 by Tucker Gregg.

Quarterback Darren Grainger, making his second start, rushed for 61 yards and threw touchdown passes to Jamari Thrash and Roger Carter.

The GSU defense held Auburn to 167 yards rushing and did not allow an offensive touchdown until in the game-winning drive. That was another outstanding effort for a Panther defense that has allowed just two offensive touchdowns to in the last two games against Auburn and Charlotte, which GSU held to just 276 yards of total offense in the Panthers’ 20-9 victory.

Junior inside linebacker Jordan Veneziale led the defensive effort against Auburn with eight tackles a sack, and a forced fumble and recovery, and safety Chris Moore added six tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss. The inside linebacker tandem of Veneziale (34 tackles) and Blake Carroll (25 tackles, 2.5 sacks) are Georgia State’s tackling leaders on the season.

Gregg, the senior running back, is the Panthers’ top rusher, averaging 64.3 yards per game. Against Auburn, he had a 57-yard run to set up a score and then a 50yard touchdown run, becoming the first GSU back with two runs of 50 yards or more in the same game. Gregg ranks ninth in Panther annals with 864 career yards.

The Georgia State running attack is keyed by a veteran offensive line, led by super senior left guard Shamarious Gilmore, who has started a school-record 51 straight games.

“Over the last four weeks, I’ve seen our team improve each and every week,” Elliott said. “We’ve got a great opponent coming in here in Appalachian State, so

we’ve got our work cut out for us. They’re going to be the best team we’ve seen. They can run the ball really effectively, and they’ve got a great defense. “It’s a tall task for us to start out conference play, but like I said, we are gaining momentum and improving as a football team.”

The annual meeting with Appalachian State means Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott is facing his alma mater. Elliott is a 1996 graduate of Appalachian State and was a long-time assistant coach for the Mountaineers. He spent 13 seasons on the App State staff under head coach Jerry Moore, helping lead the Mountaineers to three NCAA FCS titles (2005-07) plus two trips to the national semifinals and three appearances in the quarterfinals.

Elliott was a four-year letterman as a defensive lineman from 1992-96, and App State head coach Shawn Clark was his teammate.

Offensive coordinator Brad Glenn also spent seven years on the App State staff, coaching tight ends (2005), slot receivers (2006-08) and quarterbacks (2009-11).

GSU Director of Athletics Charlie Cobb served nine years in the same position at App State before coming to Atlanta in 2014.

Georgia State is looking for its first win against Appalachian State. Last season, the Mountaineers scored the go-ahead touchdown with five minutes left as Georgia State fell 17-13 at Kidd Brewer Stadium. That overshadowed an outstanding performance by the GSU defense, which kept the Mountaineers bottled up for much of the day until Camerun Peoples’ 10-yard run gave App State its first lead with 4:55 to play. The Panthers held App State to its season-low of 310 total yards, but 77 of them came on the winning drive.

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Georgia State Depth Chart

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— OFFENSE —

— DEFENSE — OLB 10 Jacorey Crawford ...................... 6-0 1 Jontrey Hunter ........................... 6-2

213 200

Sr. R-Jr.

DE 98 Javon Denis................................. 6-0 44 Jeffery Clark ................................ 6-0

264 260

R-So. R-So.

NG 52 Dontae Wilson............................ 6-0 97 Akeem Smith .............................. 6-0 59 Thomas Gore .............................. 6-0

275 285 280

Sr.* R-Jr. R-So.

DE 90 Hardrick Willis ............................ 6-3 54 Tre Moore .................................... 6-4

260 250

R-Sr. R-Jr.

R-Sr. R-Fr.

OLB 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor ........................ 6-3 17 Shamar McCollum .................... 6-4 9 Jamil Muhammad ..................... 6-2

211 215 230

R-Sr. Jr. R-So.

210 202 186

R-Jr. So. Jr.

ILB 42 Blake Carroll................................ 6-1 38 Kyle Wright .................................. 6-0

232 238

Sr. R-Jr.

5 Roger Carter ............................... 6-2 88 Aubry Payne ............................... 6-4

250 235

Sr.* R-Sr.

ILB 40 Jordan Veneziale ....................... 6-0 48 Justin Abraham ......................... 6-1

217 233

Jr. R-Fr.

LT 73 Travis Glover ............................... 6-6 68 Mason Cook ................................ 6-3

330 260

R-Jr. R-Fr.

3 Chris Bacon ................................. 6-1 28 Chris Moore ................................ 6-0

193 210

R-Sr. R-Sr.*

LG 75 Shamarious Gilmore ................ 6-3 78 Trey Bonner................................. 6-3

295 280

R-Sr.* R-So.

S 34 Antavious Lane .......................... 5-9 35 Keon Carter ............................... 5-10 12 Tyler Gore .................................. 5-10

188 185 175

R-So. R-Sr. Sr.

C 62 Malik Sumter .............................. 6-1 65 Avery Reece ................................ 6-2

285 270

R-Sr. R-So.

CB 20 Quavian White ......................... 5-10 29 Courtney Williams..................... 6-2

185 190

Sr. R-Jr.

RG 64 Pat Bartlett .................................. 6-4 76 Jonathan Brown ........................ 6-5

285 295

R-Sr. R-Fr.

CB

180 180

R-So. R-Sr.

RT 77 Johnathan Bass.......................... 6-4 71 Cameron Golden ....................... 6-4

290 275

R-Jr. R-So.

PK 92 Noel Ruiz.................................... 5-11 39 Michael Hayes ............................ 5-9

188 181

Sr.* R-So.

P 39 Michael Hayes ............................ 5-9 94 Kade Loggins.............................. 6-1

181 182

R-So. R-Fr.

SN 66 Seth Glausier ............................ 5-11 51 Charlie Flint................................. 6-1

210 210

Jr. Sr.

HO 10 Mikele Colasurdo ...................... 6-1 -or- 39 Michael Hayes ............................ 5-9

215 181

R-Fr. R-So.

PR

20 Quavian White ......................... 5-10 0 Terrance Dixon ........................... 5-7

185 175

Sr. R-Sr.

KR

20 Quavian White ......................... 5-10 0 Terrance Dixon ........................... 5-7

185 175

Sr. R-Sr.

QB

3 Darren Grainger......................... 6-4 4 Cornelious Brown IV................. 6-5 10 Mikele Colasurdo ...................... 6-1

202 200 215

R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr.

Tucker Gregg ............................ 5-10 Destin Coates ........................... 5-11 Jamyest Williams ....................... 5-9 Marcus Carroll .......................... 5-10

220 198 185 205

Sr. Sr. R-Sr. So.

WR 83 Cornelius McCoy ..................... 5-11 2 Jamari Thrash ............................. 6-0 9 Jacob Freeman......................... 5-11

185 180 190

Sr. R-So. R-Fr.

WR

0 Terrance Dixon ........................... 5-7 14 Robert Lewis ............................. 5-11

175 181

WR 15 Sam Pinckney ............................. 6-4 8 Ja’Cyais Credle ........................... 6-4 11 Cadarrius Thompson................ 6-3 TE

RB 26 17 -or- 21 23

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5 Bryquice Brown ......................... 6-0 27 Jaylon Jones ............................. 5-11

— SPECIALISTS —

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Numerical Roster NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

CL.

HOMETOWN

(HIGH SCHOOL/ PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

0 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Terrance Dixon Jontrey Hunter Jamari Thrash Chris Bacon Darren Grainger Cornelious Brown IV Bryquice Brown Roger Carter Deandre Bowman Ja'Cyais Credle Jaquez Pennimon Jacob Freeman Jamil Muhammad Mikele Colasurdo Jacorey Crawford Chance Singleton Cadarrius Thompson Tyler Gore Stratton Tripp Christian Thomas Robert Lewis Sam Pinckney Tailique Williams Destin Coates Shamar McCollum Jaquan Dixon Cameron Sims Tony McCray Jr. Quavian White Jamyest Williams Jalen Tate Marcus Carroll Terrell Gordon Tyreke Harrison Antoine Lane Dawson Hill Tucker Gregg Jaylon Jones Chris Moore Courtney Williams Makkah Jordan Ronald Cooper Zach Dixon T.J. Smith Antavious Lane Keon Carter Herman McCray Thomas Jones Evan Graham Kyle Wright Michael Hayes Jordan Veneziale Ikenine Ochie Blake Carroll

WR OLB WR S QB QB CB TE OLB WR S WR OLB QB OLB CB WR S QB WR WR WR WR RB OLB RB CB CB CB CB S RB OLB S RB RB RB CB S CB S S ILB DL S S TE TE ILB ILB PK-P ILB DL ILB

5'7 6'2 6'0 6'1 6'4 6'5 6'0 6'2 5'10 6'4 6'0 5'11 6'2 6'1 6'0 6'2 6'3 5'10 6'2 6'3 5'11 6'4 5'9 5'11 6'4 5'11 6'0 5'11 5'10 5'9 6'0 5'10 6'1 5'10 5'9 5'11 5'10 5'11 6'0 6'2 5'10 5'11 6'1 6'2 5'9 5'10 6'4 6'1 6'1 6'0 5'9 6'0 6'4 6'1

175 200 180 193 202 200 180 250 185 202 185 190 230 215 215 180 186 175 193 190 181 210 170 200 215 175 180 170 185 185 186 205 190 180 188 200 220 180 210 190 180 180 215 240 180 185 245 210 225 238 181 217 235 232

R-Sr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-So. R-So. Sr.* R-Sr.* So. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. Sr. R-Sr. R-Fr. So. So. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr.* R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Columbus, Ga. Tampa, Fla. LaGrange, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Conway, S.C. Birmingham, Ala. Dorchester, Mass.

Columbia, S.C. Columbus, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Macon, Ga. LaGrange, Ga. Madison, Ala. Inman, S.C. Thomson, Ga. Annapolis, Md. Florence, Ala. North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Cartersville, Ga. Loganville, Ga. Covington, Ga. Greenwood, S.C. Pine Mountain, Ga. Tallahassee, Fla. Hamer, S.C. Loris, S.C. Memphis, Tenn.

Clarksdale, Miss.

Greer, S.C. Athens, Ga. Pelzer, S.C. Union City, Ga. Phenix City, Ala. Plant City, Fla. West Palm Beach, Fla. Plantation, Fla. Chatsworth, Ga. Dacula, Ga. Ashburn, Va. LaGrange, Ga. St. Petersburg, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Hollywood, Fla. Laurinburg, N.C. West Palm Beach, Fla. Decatur, Ga. West Palm Beach, Fla. Monroe, Ga. St. Petersburg, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Florence, S.C. Dallas, Ga. Albany, Ga. Lawrenceville, Ga.

Columbus Sickles Troup County Westlake Conway/Furman Calera Lithia Springs (Ga.) Blythewood Pacelli Carver Southwest Callaway James Clemens Chapman Thomson New Town/Susquehanna Florence North Myrtle Beach Cartersville Greater Atlanta Christian Newton Greenwood Harris County Rickards Dillon/Wake Forest Green Sea Floyds Lausanne Collegiate Lake Cormorant Greer Grayson/South Carolina Greenville Hapeville Charter Central Plant City Palm Beach Gardens South Plantation Murray County Dacula Broad Run/Virginia Callaway Calvary Christian School Jenkins Chaminade-Madonna Scotland William T. Dwyer Norcross Oxbridge Academy George Walton Academy Boca Ciega Ben Lippen/North Carolina West Florence North Paulding Westover Mountain View

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NO.

NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

CL.

HOMETOWN

(HIGH SCHOOL/ PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Chris Davis Jr. Jeffery Clark Jordan Jones Tristan Lyon Jhi'Shawn Taylor Justin Abraham Joseph Lopez Tylon Dunlap Charlie Flint Dontae Wilson Markland Davis Tre Moore Fuches Lewis II Collin Westfelt Marcus Anderson Jamarion Ellis Thomas Gore Ronald Folkes Cameron Dye Malik Sumter Justin Watson Pat Bartlett Avery Reece Seth Glausier Ben Chukwuma Mason Cook MarQuez Bargman Chandler Durham Cameron Golden Luis Cristobal Travis Glover Despelado Alexandre Shamarious Gilmore Jonathan Brown Johnathan Bass Trey Bonner Montavious Cunningham Spencer Gaddis Jaylin Tolbert Cornelius McCoy Kris Byrd Ahmon Green Ezeqiel Marion Donavon Grier Aubry Payne Kellan Autenrieth Jake Marion Hardrick Willis Noel Ruiz Jeremy Butler Kade Loggins Santanna Willis Miles Dickens Akeem Smith Javon Denis Omarion Hammond

OLB DE ILB P-PK OLB ILB ILB DL LS NG ILB DE DL LS ILB DL NG OL OL C DL G C LS OL T OL OL OL C T T G G T G OL WR WR WR TE TE TE WR TE WR PK DE PK DL PK-P DL DE NG DE DL

6'3 6'0 6'0 6'1 6'3 6'1 6'0 6'1 6'1 6'0 6'1 6'4 6'3 6'1 5'10 6'2 6'0 6'4 6'4 6'1 6'2 6'4 6'2 5'11 6'6 6'3 6'3 6'3 6'4 6'0 6'6 6'4 6'3 6'5 6'4 6'3 6'3 5'11 6'3 5'11 6'1 6'2 6'3 5'11 6'4 5'11 5'11 6'3 5'11 6'3 6'1 6'3 6'2 6'0 6'0 6'3

215 260 210 215 211 233 217 261 210 275 225 250 290 218 227 244 270 265 265 285 260 285 260 210 280 260 285 285 275 274 330 285 295 295 290 280 295 175 215 185 235 240 210 165 235 190 180 260 188 225 182 290 247 290 264 260

Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. Sr. Sr.* Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Sr. R-So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr.* R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Sr.* R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. Fr.

Tampa, Fla. Powder Springs, Ga. Smiths Station, Ala. Gainesville, Ga. Cordele, Ga. Hartsville, S.C. Dacula, Ga. Charlotte, N.C. Pembroke, Ga. Jefferson, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. North Augusta, S.C. Savannah, Ga. Acworth, Ga. Moultrie, Ga. Eastman, Ga. Nashville, Tenn.

Belle Glade, Fla. Milton, Ga. Irmo, S.C. John's Creek, Ga. Newtown, Pa. Anderson, S.C. Jefferson, Ga. Austell, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Port St. Lucie, Fla. McDonough, Ga. Fort Pierce, Fla. Miami, Fla. Vienna, Ga. Deerfield Beach, Fla. Riverdale, Ga. Anderson, S.C. Acworth, Ga. Gray, Ga. Athens, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Greenwood, S.C. Deerfield Beach, Fla. Lyman, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Perry, Ga. Snellville, Ga. Locust Grove, Ga. Dallas, Ga. Lexington, N.C. Jonesboro, Ga. Wilson, N.C. McDonough, Ga. Newnan, Ga. Warner Robins, Ga. Deerfield Beach, Fla. Richmond, Va. Deerfield Beach, Fla. Columbia, S.C.

Armwood McEachern Smiths Station Gainesville Crisp County Hartsville Dacula Harding University Bryan County Jefferson North Gwinnett Strom Thurmond Calvary Day School Allatoona Colquitt County IMG Academy Brentwood Academy William T. Dwyer Milton Dutch Fork North Gwinnett Council Rock North Belton-Honea Path Jefferson Campbell Central (Ala.) Treasure Coast Ola Fort Pierce Central Christopher Columbus Dooly County Deerfield Beach Drew T.L. Hanna Kell Jones County Clarke Central Alpharetta/Western Kentucky Greenwood Deerfield Beach Byrnes Westwood Perry Shiloh Locust Grove/Western Carolina North Paulding North Davidson Mundy's Mill Fike/North Carolina A&T Eagle's Landing Christian Northgate Warner Robins Deerfield Beach Bishop Sullivan Catholic Deerfield Beach AC Flora

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CENTER PARC STADIUM HOME OF THE GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Braves played their final game at Turner Field, a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers, on Oct. 2, 2016. In November 2016, the Board of Regents approved Georgia State University’s purchase of 38 acres of the 68-acre site for $22.8 million, and the conversion process began in early 2017.

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

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SHAWN ELLIOTT 2017 – Present

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

A coaching veteran who brought 20 years of experience in winning programs, Shawn Elliott was introduced as Georgia State’s third head football coach on Dec. 9, 2016.

He came to GSU after highly successful stints at South Carolina, where he served as the co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and interim head coach, and Appalachian State, where he coached the offensive line.

In 24 seasons as a Division I coach, Elliott has been part of 21 winning seasons, 19 teams that reached the NCAA playoffs or a bowl game, and three consecutive NCAA FCS titles from 2005-07.

That success has continued at Georgia State, where Elliott has led the Panthers to bowl games and winning seasons in three of his four years in Atlanta, including the first two bowl victories in program history.

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

berths in school history as well as the program’s highest winning percentage at .600.

The 2020 Panthers featured another prolific offense that averaged a school-record 33.3 points per game and an opportunistic defense that ranked in the top 10 in the nation in sacks with 35, another school record, and turnovers forced with 21. Along the way, a program-record 14 individuals earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors. Other highlights of Elliott’s first four years at GSU include the first bowl victory in school history, Georgia State’s first winning season as an FBS program, and school-record seven-win campaigns in both 2017 and 2019.

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

Elliott was named the Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week, and his Panthers were recognized as the FWAA Reveal Suits National Team of the Week.

That is the third time that Elliott has been part of the National Team of the Week; his Appalachian State (Continued on page 19)

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team was recognized for its 2007 victory at Michigan and his South Carolina The win over Tennessee launched a record-setting 2019 season as the Panthers won seven games in the regular season for the first time and achieved their best home record with a 5-1 mark.

Bolstered by one of the top rushing attacks in the nation, the 2019 team set numerous team and individual records, most notably establishing new season standards for points, touchdowns, rushing yards and total offense. The team earned a berth in the 2019 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, and 10 Panthers were named to the All-Sun Belt Conference squad.

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

Under Elliott’s watch, the Panthers achieved benchmark performances on both sides of the ball. The 2017 GSU defense set season records for fewest points allowed per game, and fewest rushing yards allowed per game (136.4). The defense also recorded the first shutout in school history. On offense, the Panthers established new marks, since broken, for highest completion percentage (64.2) and fewest interceptions (9) in a season, as well as most total yards in a game (670) and most points vs. an FBS opponent (47).

Nine Panthers earned All-Sun Belt honors in 2017.

Senior cornerback Chandon Sullivan shined in the classroom and on the field as Georgia State’s first football Academic All-American and the first Panther invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

Sullivan, one of three 2017 seniors to sign NFL free agent contracts, is now with the Green Bay Packers.

After inheriting a senior-dominated roster for his first season, Elliott’s second campaign proved to be a rebuilding year as the Panthers were forced to play numerous freshmen. Still, there were many positives during the 2018 season. First-year quarterback Dan Ellington passed for more than 2,000 yards, led the team in rushing and set a school record for fewest interceptions.

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

Receiver Penny Hart finished his career ranked fourth in Sun Belt history in receiving yards and

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eighth in receptions. He signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, as did linebacker Chase Middleton. Hart is now with the Seattle Seahawks.

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

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

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

Elliott originally joined the South Carolina staff in 2010 and helped the Gamecocks reach five straight bowl games while coaching some of the most prolific and balanced offenses in school history. The Gamecocks turned in the program’s best offensive season, statistically, in 2013, averaging 34.1 points while rolling up a school-record 452.3 yards per game.

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

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

Before going to South Carolina in 2010, Elliott coached his entire career at Appalachian State, his alma mater. In 13 seasons there, he was an integral part of App State’s three consecutive NCAA titles from 2005-07 as well as the Mountaineers’ historic upset at Michigan in 2007.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NATE FUQUA

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BRAD GLENN

Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks 3rd year at GSU

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DAN ELLINGTON

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All-Southern Conference safety at Georgia Southern who spent his NFL career (2013-16) with Cleveland, Dallas and Tampa Bay.

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

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BRIAN LANDIS

Inside Linebackers 2nd year at GSU

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TRENT MCKNIGHT

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Previously coached at McNeese State (2015-16, 2011-12) and Texas (2013-14).

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FCS All-American offensive lineman at McNeese.

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CORY PEOPLES

Cornerbacks/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator 2nd year at GSU

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TRAVIAN ROBERTSON

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Seventh-round draft pick of Atlanta Falcons in 2012; played for Falcons, Seattle and Washington over four seasons.

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Standout defensive lineman at South Carolina.

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All-American and record-setting quarterback at Newberry (2004-06).

JOSH STEPP

Tight Ends Recruiting Coordinator 5th year at GSU

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

JOHN SISK

ALEX DERENTHAL

CURTIS TURNER

GREGORY GOINES

Head Strength Coach

Assistant Strength Coach

Assistant Strength Coach

Graduate Assistant

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BOB MURPHY

TIM ADAMS

HANNAH REICH

Associate AD for Sports Medicine & Nutrition

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer

RACHEL BARFIELD

KOTA NAKANO

CAITLIN MCNALLY

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

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RECRUITING & OPERATIONS

STEVE WOJCIKOWSKI

GINNY THOMPSON

MARK LEGREE

HANNAH BRAXTON

Assistant AD for Football Operations

Director of Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting

High School Relations Recruiting Coordinator

Recruiting & Operations Assistant

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

TYLER GILLIAM

WILLIAM HUNTER

JEROME PRUTOS

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

QUALITY CONTROL

BRYSON ALLEN-WILLIAMS

ZACH CONOWAL

NATE SIMON

Quality Control

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84 KRIS BYRD

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42 BLAKE CARROLL

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10 JACOREY CRAWFORD

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44 JEFFERY CLARK

68 MASON COOK

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JACOB FREEMAN

32 ZACH DIXON

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58 JAMARION ELLIS

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12 TYLER GORE

37 EVAN GRAHAM

3 DARREN GRAINGER

85 AHMON GREEN

26 TUCKER GREGG

87 DONAVON GRIER

99 OMARION HAMMOND

24 TYREKE HARRISON

39 MICHAEL HAYES

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45 JORDAN JONES

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14 ROBERT LEWIS

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46 TRISTAN LYON

86 EZEQIEL MARION

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83 CORNELIUS MCCOY

35 HERMAN MCCRAY

28 CHRIS MOORE

54 TRE MOORE

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Georgia State University President

DR. M. BRIAN BLAKE

Named Georgia State’s eighth president in June 2021, M. Brian Blake brings an impressive record of achievement to the leadership of the university.

He came to Georgia State after two years as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at George Washington University, where he oversaw the academic mission of the institution, supporting all academic endeavors and overseeing the research enterprise across the university’s 10 schools and colleges.

Prior to joining George Washington in 2019, Blake was Executive Vice President for Academics and the Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he led the implementation of a new, responsibility-centered budget model and the president’s strategic plan. He developed the academic vision, “Creating the 21st Century Academic Experience.” During his four-year tenure, Blake helped Drexel recruit its most academically gifted class, achieve the highest retention rate in the university’s history and increase research activity to all-time high levels.

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

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

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

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master’s program in technology management and collaborative efforts with the departments of Biostatistics and Radiology in the Medical School.

As a Distinguished University Professor of Systems and Software Engineering, Blake had appointments in the Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Department of Neuroengineering.

Blake, a computer scientist and software engineer, spent six years as a software architect with Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and The MITRE Corporation. Blake has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Mercer University and a Ph.D. in information and software engineering from George Mason University.

His research has received more than $12 million in funding, and he is an author of more than 200

scholarly publications. Blake is the first Black president in the university’s 114-year history.

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

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Director of Athletics

CHARLIE COBB Charlie Cobb enters his eighth year at the helm of the Georgia State Department of Athletics and 17th as a Division I athletics director, leading a transformation for the program throughout campus and the city of Atlanta.

Cobb was hired in August of 2014 to build a winning program “the right way” per former President Mark Becker. Since his hire, multiple new facilities have opened, while student-athletes maintained above a 3.0 Grade Point Average for the 13th-straight year, including a record 3.40 GPA in spring 2020. Georgia State also received the Sun Belt's Institutional Graduation Award twice under his tenure. Cobb currently serves on the NCAA D1 Council and was also recently appointed to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee.

Among Cobb’s biggest projects has been participating in the acquisition, purchase, and re-purposing of Turner Field, transforming the former Major League Baseball venue into the home of Georgia State football, now named Center Parc Credit Union Stadium in recognition of the $21 million, 15–year naming rights agreement reached in 2020. Phase One of the project was completed in August 2017 and included new east side seating and an artificial surface field for the football team. Phase Two moved all football operations to the stadium in 2019 as part of a $300 million plan to transform the 68-acre site. Future construction plans include the completion of an ‘Athletics Neighborhood’ as part of the development, including a new Convocation Center set to open in August 2022, baseball stadium, softball stadium, soccer facility (opening in August 2021), and track and field venue. The Bobby Jones Golf Practice Facility also opened in 2019.

On the field, the Panthers have garnered unprecedented success as football earned its first-ever appearance in a bowl game in 2015 and two years later winning the AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando. A third bowl game appearance in five years came in 2019, followed by a fourth with a win in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl. Men's basketball pulled off a shocking upset in the NCAA tournament in 2015 and returned again in 2018 and 2019. Since returning to the Sun Belt in 2013, men's basketball has won more 50

games than any other program in the league.

Before returning to Atlanta, Cobb spent nine years as the Director of Athletics at Appalachian State.

Previously he worked for six years honing his business acumen with the Atlanta Sports Council, the ChickFil-A Peach Bowl, and the Georgia Dome, before returning to his alma mater, NC State.

Through the implementation of the department's strategic plan, Cobb is focused on building a Culture of Success at Georgia State based on five themes: Academic Achievement, Competitive Greatness, Ethical Behavior, Social Responsibility, and Community Engagement. Those ideals helped him build and maintain a high-performing program at App State. The Mountaineers won three consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championships, the first three-peat in FCS history.

They also brought home eight consecutive Commissioner's Cup championships (top men's sports program in the Southern Conference) and four Germann Cup championships (top women's program). Together, they earned the men's and women's awards in the same academic year four times.

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

The 53-year-old Cobb was a four-year letterwinner as a football player at NC State. He graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1990 and earned a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio in 1992. As a senior center, he was named to the All-ACC second team and was an All-ACC academic selection. He was awarded the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference's Jim Tatum Award, which recognizes the senior football player with the highest GPA. Cobb and his wife, Lindsay, have a son and daughter, 24-year-old Harrison, a recent graduate of Hampden-Sydney College who is now obtaining a Masters in Sport Administration at Ohio University, and 20-year-old Branan, who attends Centre College.

Lindsay Cobb was an All-ACC goalkeeper for the NC State women's soccer team from 1987-90 and is the current head soccer coach at Whitefield Academy.

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Panther Band

Since its debut in 2010, the GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PANTHER BAND has become one of the most decorated marching bands in the Southeast.

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

The Georgia State University Panther Band has a distinguished history of performance. Founded in 2010 along with the University’s football team, the Panther Band has quickly made a name for itself performing for live, televised, and motion picture audiences. Rated by its peers as one of the best college marching bands in the country, the Panther Band was ranked among the top-ten bands in the nation by the College Band Directors National Association in 2013 and the top-five among the Southern Division in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

In 2014, the band entertained millions along the streets of New York and on television as it participated in the 88th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2013, the Panther Band proudly marched through Washington, D.C. playing the music of James Brown during the inauguration of President Barack Obama. In 2019, the Panther Band performed for over 100 million viewers as part of the Super Bowl LIII Pepsi Halftime Show. The Panther Band accepted an invitation to perform in the 2022 52

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

The Panther Band is under the direction of Chester B. Phillips, Georgia State’s director of athletic bands, and T. Devin Reid, assistant director of bands.

To learn more about the Panther Band visit pantherband.gsu.edu.

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NCAA Compliance

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

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

REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS A “representative of Georgia State’s athletic interests,” or booster is anyone who: • Has ever participated in or is currently a member of the Panther Athletic Club.

• Has made a donation to the athletics program; • Has helped arrange for summer and/or vacation employment for student-athletes or provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes;

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

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

EXTRA BENEFITS An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a studentathlete or his/her family a benefit not authorized

by NCAA legislation. Extra benefits would include, but are not limited to:

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

• Cash or loans in any amount;

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

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

• Co-signing or arranging a loan;

• Use of an automobile;

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• Rent-free or reduced-cost housing;

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

• Money for, or a guarantee of, bail or bond; • Employment of a student-athlete at a rate higher than the wages paid for similar work; and/or • Payment to a student-athlete for work not performed.

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GSU BOOSTER COMPLIANCE DO’S and DO NOT’S

DO’S

DO NOT’S

• Provide an occasional meal to student athletes or team

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

• Meal MUST be at your home, on-campus, or in a facility normally used for GSU Athletic Events • It may be catered • Can provide transportation to occasional meal ONLY if it occurs at your home • Provide employment opportunities, provided the opportunities are open to the general public and payment is the going rate and only for work actually performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Co-signing a loan • Cash • Material or tangible benefits (e.g. clothing, equipment) • Arranging employment for family/friends • Free or reduced housing • Engage in any kind of recruiting activities.

• Provide financial support to a prospect for them to attend a camp at GSU. • Contact a prospect or his or her parents/guardians during an official visit.

• Transport a prospect to his or her official or unofficial visit(s) to GSU. • Contact a principal, coach, or counselor in order to evaluate the prospect’s academic or athletic abilities.

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

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

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

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

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

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Panther Athletic Club

UNITING AND BUILDING the Panther Family WHAT IS THE PANTHER ATHLETIC CLUB? The Panther Athletic Club is the primary fundraising arm of Georgia State Athletics. Annual donations made by Panther Athletic Club members provide Panther student-athletes with a championship experience in the classroom and in competition through scholarship, facility enhancement and programmatic support. Through your involvement, financial support, and investment, you can help us unite together as a Panther family to ensure success in all aspects of our program.

Membership Year: January 1 – December 31

WHY BECOME A MEMBER? • Support student-athletes • Enhance athletic facilities • Provide academic scholarships • Receive exclusive benefits: Priority seating and parking for football and basketball games.

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

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

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

• And much more!

To join the Panther Athletic Club or for more information regarding benefits and ways to support, please visit GeorgiaStateSports.com, email pac@gsu.edu or call 404-413-4144.

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Panther Athletic Club Donors

THANK YOU Panther Athletic Club Donors!

List as of 8/15/21

Burning Bright Saxon and Toni Dasher Patty and Brad Ferrer Cathy Henson and Chris Carpenter Sherrill Moss and Joe Lawson Allen and Linda Poole Bill and Susan Reeves Joe and Karen Reinkemeyer Frank and Judy Strickland Mark and Suzanne Sykes John V. Wilson

Kean and Rebecca Decarlo David and Cantey Deeter Kenrick N. Higa Adrienne and Chip Hill Ashley E. King Larry and Jean Linner Victoria Nail-Taylor Phil and Barbara Oneacre Jerry and Usha Rackliffe Larry and Fran Sibilia Rose Marie Wade Gary Youngblood and Mike Lorton

All-American Lisa and Steven Asplundh Tony and Mary Burger Walt and Marsha McDowell George and Kathy Pierce CPAC Reynolds and Linda Wiant Mac Thurston Daniel and Angela Wilkin

Coaches Circle Katrina Bradbury Casey and Missy Farmer John Horgan and Kris Varjas Isaiah and Sharon Mapp Norman E. Powell Steve Swope Thrivent McRae Williams

Champion Billy and Donna Allbritton Charlie and Lindsay Cobb Sidney Crow Rus and Lori Etheridge Julie Fishman Angela Giles

Touchdown Bill and Carol Adams Armin G. Brecher

Panther Jim and Kathryn Adams Kenneth Arrington Gary and Melissa Brennaman David and Kimberly Brown Carter Corro'll and Angie Driskell Chip and Denise Floyd Steve and Denise Forrester Margaret and Paul Franklin Gene Hill Mary Illig Billy Jones Tom and Patty Lewis Bruce and Lori Mack Robert and Susan McManus Charlie and Doris Prince Quincy Randalph Ross Rubenstein Larry Singleton Ann and Chuck Speight Jim and Gail Stark Robert R. Stewart Richard and Pollyann Thompson Stanley Walters Fred Watson John J. Weaver

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James White Chris and Tracy Wiese Allen and Tracy Wilbanks Robert Andrew Williams

Director Danny Agee Richard L. Anderson Carol "Combs" Ashby '84 Rachel Avchen Craig A. Avena Shayla Bennett Ken and Kathy Bernhardt Candace Bird-Diaz James Ernest Blackmon William T. Boggs Selita S. Boyd Erica Bracey Christopher Bradley Randall and Leslie Brannon Richard and Linda Bressler Stewart Bridges Brett and Paula Bringuel John and Lynne Brite Frank and Erika Brown Edward Gene Byce Rachael Byce Dan T. Cahoon Jim Camp Patrick McGuire Cheney Andre and Brenda Cleveland Kristy George Coleman Ryan Colich Heath Colvin Rankin and Sandy Cooter Kimberly and Larry Copeland Darrell Daniels Kirby Davis Vincent and Delores Davis Gary and Jackie Dennis Chinmaya Desai Dr. Beryl and Mrs. Margie Diamond

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Panther Athletic Club Donors

Doug and Marilyn Dodson Courtney Dufries John Dyer Amanda Emery Ron and Kathleen Everett Scott H. Feathers Jessica C. Fields Cal and Hannah Folds Jonathan Gayles Ryan Graham Mickay Hall Darryl and Michelle Harris Jennifer Harris Wayne and Malinda Harris Sherice Hayes Kerry Heyward and Keith Adams Chris Hillyard Kathleen Hodges Esq. Telly McGaha Robert Hope Laurie House and John Hopkins Elisha L. Howell-Williams Tamika Hrobowski-Houston Cheryl Ruth Hunley Brett and Barbra Jackson Mark and Susan Jacobson Benjamin Jacoby Davey and Melissa James Marlette Johnson Thetis Jones John and Letitia Judy Doug and Erin Justice Jay Kahn Evan L. Kaine Hank and Tito Kalb Alan and Gayle Kauffmann Daniel Kelleher Randall Kent K. N. King and Susan Cole David and Betsy Klein Jeffrey Klein Michael and July Klein Stanley Konter Doug and Lisa Krueger David and Susan Laird Peter W. Lloyd

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Tanya “Max” Maxwell John and Terri McDaniel Jeff Meek Erika Meinhardt and John Parks Tabatha Michel and Khari Little Jeremy and Christina Million Jamal Mitchell Matthew and Jessica Momtahan Russel Moore Anna Tennille Moore-Johnson Sam Naib Stephen and Nancy Narrie Rick and Diane Nemec Frank and Sherri Noyes Annette O'Banion Jim Oxford Contessa A Paige Dale and Lisa Palmer Nicolle Parsons-Pollard Rita and Robert Payne James Peck Herman and Rosemary Pennamon George Perez and Farai Mamba William Pike Regina and Samuel Pinckney Deb and Richard Powell John K. Powell and Mary Anne Powell Robert and Camille Price Mike Skrynecki and Dawn Randolph Stewart Reese III Michael Reeves and Elaine Streithof Kenon L. Richardson Aubrey Roberts Kenneth and Virginia Roberts Nathan B. Rushin Sam and Tonya Russell Barry Sanders Michael Sanseviro John and Beth Scarbrough Russell and Erica Shepley Lenza Hill and Olesha L Shorter-Hill Kavin and Mary Smith

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Bryant Springer Gary Stalvey Walter Stephens John A. Steward Geraldine and Ronald Thomas Tim Thurber Edgar and Julia Torbert Vicky Treverton Lynn Carroll and Deb Vander Ploeg Nicole Var Greg Veneziale Julian Wade Emanuel Walker Dexter and Karen Warrior David and Kim Westbrooks Benjamin Williams Carol Williams Prof. Jack F. Williams Ray and Sue Ellen Williams Melinda Wiser Joanne L. Yarber

Pounce Steve Tanner Monica Barnes Leigh and David Barton Jeff Benson DeAndre and Chari Bowman Rev. Rob and Sherry Bruce Patricia L. Bryan Markell and Bethany Bryant Kay Bunch Laura G. Burtle Dennis and Janel Byerly Damon Camp Tanishia S. Chapman Anthony Colbert Sarah Cook Cindy and Steve Corder Steve and Diana Crawford Deborah Peek Crockett Ericka K. Davis Geert De Vries Deon DeShields Victoria Dorsey

Panther Athletic Club Donors

John Due Christopher Dugger and Rebecca Daniel Jerry and Marcy Endsley Trey Ennis William and Beverly Feldhaus Patrick D. Ferrero April Free Mark T. Fritz Kenneth Fuller Stephanie Gan MaryAnne and Bruce Gaunt William Greene Phil Hanks Pamela Robin Hardnett Roetta Harris Stanley Hauseman Timber C. Hines Mike Holmes Jade and Brad Horton Henry and Amy Huckaby Jimmy and Carla James Wesley J. Johnston Carolyn and Randy Johnstone Kelly Family Bruce and Diane LaBudde Troy Landry Mark Lawson Lovell and Terrilyn Lemons Justin M. Libby Darryl Lyons Nathaniel Minor Carlton J. Mullis Murphy Family Matt and Christie Nerbonne Lance and Mary Flemming-Netland Donald Milton Niles Chester Phillips Pam Pieper William Pipkin Colin Poe Norman Pommells Suzanna R. Quinn Shirley Reid Kathryn B. Rhodes Wanda Lynn Riley Bob J. Rosentreter

Glen Ross Sterling and Pat Roth Ramona Simien Milton Solomon and Diane Bailey Heather Spyke Michael Stansbury Rebecca and Riley Stephens Mike C. Stevens Sandra and Walter Kruger Susanne and Jonathan Taunton Mike Tiller William Travis Michael and Rose Usher Susan Vogtner Nelson Walker Jr. Noel and Lisa Wannamaker Wade Preston Weast Traci Westfelt Russell D. Wham Steve and Patty Whitten Leonard Wieczorek II Perry S. Wilkes Daniel and Judith Wolbe Dennis and Elizabeth Wolfe Jae H. Yook

Teammate Sonda Abernathy Adam and Christi Acker Raishell Adams Timothy Adams Mario Adkins Ronnie and Lauren Aikens Jeffrey Allen Stanley A. Amin Neal Ford Andrews Patricia P. Aponte Francisco Artley Kenneth J. Ashley Conni Atkinson Eric J. Atwater Rodney Baker Joey Balog Anthony L. Banks Ken Barronton Richard L. Baskerville Brad and Gail Beaman 2021 GEORGIA STATE FOOTBALL

Sally and Alex Becking Heather Bell Hans Beltran Gwendolyn T. Benson Robin Berry John W. Beversluis Todd and Trennye Blackburn Thomas P. Blakely Chuck Bohannon Voshonda Bolton Wendy Bonner Barry Bowling James Bricker Colin Brosmer David Brown John Brown Kristen and James Brown Wendy Brown Kendra Brussat Nick Buchs Joe and Marleen Burford Leah Burney Anthony Butler David Michael Butler Thomas and Vilaysone Butler Rashad A. Cain Michael Campbell Benito Canales Leslie Capers Lavata Carter Rebecca and William Chandler Michael and Melody Cheney Kingsley Chude Catrice L. Clark Lynnette Clove Dave and Carol Cohen Steven and Connie Corley Jaquay Cosby Hattie Cotton-Tukes Monique Courts and Roger Carter Barbara E. Crane Renee Creel Mark Crenshaw Jim Culbreth Demetris Daniels Melody Dantzler Derwin Davis 59

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Lori Davis Mary Lee Davis David Dawson Jason Dean Michael Deariso Edward DeGruy Kristen Delaney Brad Dennis Edgar Derricho Matt Dewire Omar and Jacqueline Diaz Royal J. Dickey Melissa Donovan Elise Douglas Gerald Doyle Matthew Dry Christopher Dumas Benjamin Duncan Chris and Robyn Dunn Tonia Durden Dan Duval Rhonda and Ernest Dye Robert G. Eaton Shedwyn Echoles Seth R. Eisenberg Adasha Elam Bob Ellis Gwendolyn W. Ellison Terrance J. Encalarde Johnnie and Patsy Engesser Patrick Faerber Leon Fairley Travis L. Falcon Frederick Farmer John E. Farrar Tony and Novella Ferrante James Fetner Keith M. Fischer Dan Fisher Phyllis Fletcher Drew Forbes Anonymous Timothy D and Tonja M Fordham Daniel and Margaret Franklin Donna Michelle Frazier Helen Fuller

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Nate and Tiffany Fuqua Scott Gaffney Shannon and Nicholas Gailey Gerald and Mary Gay Allison George Joseph Gilbert Jean-Pascal Gingras Royce Glausier Danny Kennedy John Goolsbee Samuel E. Goss Thomas E. Gould Cam and Marti Graham Bruce S. Grant Adonta Green Samantha Gregg Caroline Griffin Reginald Griffin Whitney Grimes Samantha Grimmett and Robin Beneda-Grimmett Andrew and Tonya Grimmke Renee Bazemore Carolyn T. Hall Joy Hambrick Jay Haney John A. Hannay James and Brielle Harbin Patrick Hatcher Amanda Hawkins Stephen Hayes Matt Headley Elizabeth Henderson Jonathan Hershey John Hersman Anita S. Heyward Bree Hicken To Hill Marc Holcomb Jackie and Miles Holcombe Brad Holland Patrick A. Holman Brad Horton David Houchins Michael Howard and Renee

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Baker-Howard Edward B. Hula III Jerrie Hulsey Frank Emile Hunter Evan and Kinsley Hutto Georgia Ingram J. Ian and Ingrid Irby Debra Isbitts Carl and Sheryl Jackson Claude Jackson Demoyance Johnson Carolyn Weeks and Michael Johnson-Weeks Hiram and Barbara Johnston Karen Johnston Levy Jones Laura Jordan Elizabeth Kagansky Andy Kearney Jon-Christian and Allison Keever Matthew Ernest Kehrli Tim Kellison Chris Kennedy Michael Kien Cliff C. Kimsey Michael King Thomas J. King Kelly Koch Steve Komerofsky Daniel Kozarich Jerry Lane Joe Lee Demond Leslie Darryl Stephen Lewis Marvin Lewis Booker T. Linkhorn Karen Diane Loch Sherwin Loudermilk Rick Lovell Lee Loving Allan G. Lowe William Lowry Keith and Esther Maclin Jean M. Maddox Dan Manza Antonia Marcovecchio

Panther Athletic Club Donors

Willie Martin David and Asher Mason Robert S. Mathews Troy Jarrod Maughon Ryan Mayo Matt Mccullin Clifford L. Mcdaniel Mark McGovern John McKnight Ephraim and Jane McLean Bryan McNatt Bryce McNeil Mark Mcpartland William Megaro Gavin Melendez Charles Michel Laura Madison Millen Nelson Mills Eloise Mitchell Shon and Laderrius Mitchell Chris and Ruth Mizzell Malinda G. Molock Ben Moore Harrice Moore Lawrence E. Moore Reginald L. Moorman Steven and Connie Motes Pam and Chris Mottram David Murkison Connie Murphey Jacqueline E. Murphy KaRon Murray Siva Nathan Dennis Neas Rosevelt Nelson Charles Newlin Chauncey Newsome Joshua Newsome Jimmy & Donna Nichols Sean Nixon Thomas O'Brien David O'Connell Cynthia Oliver and Anna Moore Priscilla Oliver Jeffrey and Ginger Ollman Andre Owens

Angela R. Parker Mia and Eric Parker Walden C. Parker Jr. and Katelyne Parker Don Patterson Robert H. Patton William Payne David Payne Chuck Pearsall Belinda Pearson Terry Frank Pechacek and Julie Ann Fishman Margaret H. Pendley Catherine P. Perkins John Phillips Warren Pickard Kathy Busbee Pierce Kimberly Pike William Pilon Victor Pinero Sally Polhamus Forrest Poole Jr. James Ryan Pope Freddie Porter Ryan Postol Kimberly Powell Ethan Power Audrey Proa Zach and Audrey Proa Andrew Provence Charlie Provenzano Jay and Kristi Ramsay Bob and Bonnie Reavis Ryan A. Reid Jim Reilly Tim Renick Martha Reynolds and Gary Moore Keith Richardson Wayne and Micah Ricks Kristin Riecke Andy Roach Norman Roberson Stephen Roberts Gene Suttle and Yolanda Roberts William Jerry Rochelle Frank Rodriguez

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Sara Rosen Robert Brian Rosenbaum Jaron Ruble Steven and Anita Sabol Hugh and Joanna Sanders Josh Sanders Drew and Susan Sanner Scott Sarratt Sonya Scandrick Monica Scarbrough Evelyn and Margarita Scott Katherine A. Scott Dawn Semien Rodney Lawrence William Shippen Steven Shore Kimberly Siegenthaler Melinda Sileo Mark W. Sinkhorn Andrew Smith Joseph and Elizabeth Spillane Martha and Ricky Staples Cynthia Y. Starke-jones Douglas Edwin Stevens Kyle Stevenson Chester Stewart James Strickland Theresa Sullivan John Summers Reid Tankersley Derrick B. Taylor Matthew Taylor Amit and Mira Thaker Amy Thomas Anthony Thomas Cornelius Thomas Jason and Jennifer Thomas Terry Thomas Sr. Vincent Thomas Geri and Scarlett Thompson Sam Thrower Roger L. Tingler Kyle Tripp Christian Valdez Kris Varjas Valerie Voge

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Panther Athletic Club Donors Thomas and Victoria Voshall Jason Waasdorp Mykele Walker Gabrielle Ward Sandra Ward Alan Warner Curtis C. Washington Jr. Barry and Linda Weiner Robert West Barbara R. Westfall Mike Westfelt Alice Wilcher Tyler and Danielle Wilcher Travis Wilhite Dennis Wilhoit Michael Willer Sebastian Willer Everett Williams Gregory Williams Sandra Williamson David Wilson Steve Wojcikowski Seth Wood Jr. Darrell Woodall Barney Woods Tugwan D. Woods Geary Woolfolk Ron and Blaine (Hughes) Wyche Mordechai Yormark Douglas Young Patrick Zezulinski

Friend Ashby H. Addiss William and Tonya Andrews Vani Arcuragi Travis Ballard Ashley Beyer Perry Binder Stephen T. Blake Lloyd R. Brown David L. Buechner Nancy Calloway Sam Campanella Gary Carter Marion Tyler Clark

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Anthony L. Coleman Sue C. Collins Rosemary Cook Tonya D. Cook Tiffany Creamer Aziza Akilah Credell Dave Demer Jack Deutsch Erin Dixson Todd Downes Nancy Duncan Porter Dillon Duval Rachel Ezzo James Ferrell Ivan Franklin Keith Fuller Kirsten Gallagher Rexford Gaugh Richard Gillespie Jr. Kelly Greene Ryan Grelecki David Handler Patricia Hardy John Hicks Jr. Donte Hill Sherik Hodge Seth-Patrick Holman Montino and Nathalie Ingram Nathaniel Jefferson-Simon Dinika Johnson Christopher Kreider Charles Langley Jennifer A. Leatu Antonio and Patricia Lentini Belinda Lindsey Tom Loughrey Matt L. Mauldin Megan Meadows April Mealor Jonathan Mehlhorn kirk Metzler Crystal Moody Daniel O'Connell Kavita Sarah Oommen Will Owens Robert L. Patrick

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Paz Family Daniel Rice Steven and Jean Richardson Kenneth and Renae Robinson Stephanie Saculles Travis Salley Michelle Sanders Fredrick Sando Christopher Sibilia Cameron Nobel Sims Bob and Betty Slater Kathleen Smith Robert and Ann Sproule James Stephens Jeffrey Ross Stockwell Paula and Herbert Stone Richard and Donna Stovall Jessica R. Summey Brett Surrency Samuel Tamrie Matthew Taylor Ket Schbongkosch Vanderpool Kenneth Vaughan January Vaughters Whitney Vincenti Chadrick Walley Cliff Warren Sabrina White Nikki J. Wilbanks Hooven Chad Wilson Wilson A. Witherspoon Jonathan Wolff

2021 Appalachian State Depth Chart

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

LT

74 63

Anderson Hardy Jayden Ramsey

6-6 6-6

290 270

Jr. Fr.

DE

9 91

Demetrius Taylor Tommy Dawkins Jr.

6-1 6-2

290 240

S-Sr. S-Sr.

LG

75 66

Damion Daley Luke Smith

6-4 6-1

295 290

Jr. So.

NT

99 50

Jordon Earle 6-2 DeAndre Dingle-Prince 6-0

290 265

Jr. So.

C

51 53

Baer Hunter Troy Everett

6-2 6-3

295 280

S-Sr. Fr.

DE

RG

68 55

Isaiah Helms Seth Williams

6-3 6-4

310 290

Jr. R-Fr.

97 43

Caleb Spurlin Hansky Paillant

5-11 235 6-2 240

S-Sr. Jr.

RT

70 78

Cooper Hodges Craig McFarland

6-4 6-6

295 295

Jr. So.

OLB 31 35

Nick Hampton Jalen McLeod

6-3 6-1

225 225

Jr. So.

TE

88 18 81

Henry Pearson Mike Evans Miller Gibbs

6-3 6-3 6-4

245 245 235

Sr. S-Sr. Jr.

ILB 52 51

D’Marco Jackson Tyler Bird

6-1 6-2

230 230

Sr. Sr.

QB

7 8

Chase Brice Jacob Huesman

6-3 6-3

235 205

Gr. S-Sr.

ILB 7 40

Trey Cobb Logan Doublin

6-2 6-0

220 220

Sr. Sr.

RB or

6 20 44 9

Camerun Peoples Nate Noel Anderson Castle Jahmir Smith

6-2 220 5-10 190 6-0 210 5-11 200

Jr. So. So. Gr.

OLB 29 15

Brendan Harrington 6-1 T.D. Roof 5-11

225 215

Jr. Sr.

CB

6 16

Steven Jones Jr. Donte Small

5-10 180 6-0 190

Sr. Gr.

WR 5 or 11 16

Thomas Hennigan Jalen Virgil Christian Wells

6-1 6-1 5-11

210 210 180

S-Sr. S-Sr. So.

FS

21 27

Ryan Huff Ronald Clarke

6-1 6-0

Sr. R-Fr.

WR 14 17 or 0

Malik Williams Dashaun Davis Milan Tucker

5-10 5-9 5-11

185 165 165

S-Sr. So. So.

SS

4 12

Nick Ross Madison Cone

5-11 180 5-9 185

Jr. Gr.

CB

WR 2 or 11 13

Corey Sutton Jalen Virgil Christian Horn

6-3 6-1 6-2

205 210 185

S-Sr. S-Sr. So.

3 14

Shaun Jolly Travis McNichols Jr.

5-9 5-8

Sr. Fr.

or

or

210 195

175 160

SPECIALISTS PK 91 37

Chandler Staton Michael Hughes

5-11 6-3

195 180

S-Sr. Fr.

KO 37 91

Michael Hughes Chandler Staton

6-3 5-11

180 195

Fr. S-Sr.

P

Xavier Subotsch Clayton Howell

6-1 6-0

210 190

S-Sr. Sr.

39 30

LS 42 41

Christian Johnstone 6-3 Reed Harper 5-11

240 195

Jr. So.

H

Clayton Howell Xavier Subotsch

6-0 6-1

190 210

Sr. S-Sr.

KR 11 5

Jalen Virgil Thomas Hennigan

6-1 6-1

210 210

S-Sr. S-Sr.

PR 5 14

Thomas Hennigan Malik Williams

6-1 5-10

210 185

S-Sr. S-Sr.

30 39

Brady McBride

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2021 Appalachian State Numerical Roster 0 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29

Milan Tucker Kaleb Dawson Corey Sutton Shaun Jolly Jacoby Pinckney Daetrich Harrington Nick Ross Thomas Hennigan Steven Jones Jr. Camerun Peoples Trey Cobb Chase Brice Jacob Huesman Donte Small Jahmir Smith Demetrius Taylor Tim Frizzell DC Tabscott Jalen Virgil Jordan Favors Navy Shuler Madison Cone Christan Horn Kaiden Smith Malik Williams Travis McNichols Jr. T.D. Roof Andre Goodman Christian Wells Dashaun Davis Mike Evans Stu Head Mike Smith Jr. Austyn Chestnut Je’Mari Littlejohn Nate Noel Ryan Huff Elijah Johnson Dalton Stroman Brooks Brock Jonathan Streeter Jackson Greene Sean Horton Michael Hetzel Caden Sullivan Ronald Clarke KeSean Brown Brendan Harrington

WR DB WR DB WR RB DB WR DB RB ILB QB QB DB RB DL OLB QB WR DB QB DB WR DB WR DB ILB QB WR WR TE DB DB WR LB RB DB WR WR DB DB DB WR WR DB DB OLB OLB

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

165 200 205 175 210 195 180 210 180 220 220 235 205 190 200 290 220 200 210 190 200 185 185 200 185 160 215 195 180 165 245 220 205 180 210 190 210 175 200 175 160 190 195 195 205 195 215 225

So. Jr. S-Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. S-Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Gr. S-Sr. Gr. Gr. S-Sr. S-Sr. Fr. S-Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Gr. So. S-Sr. S-Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. S-Sr. Gr. So. Gr. R-Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr.

Lehigh Acres, Fla./Fort Myers Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek (Kansas State) Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman (Virginia Tech) Douglasville, Ga./Alexander Kennesaw, Ga./Kell Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford Rockingham, N.C./Richmond Senior Lineville, Ala./Clay Central Waycross, Ga./Ware County Grayson, Ga./Grayson (Clemson/Duke) Bradenton, Fla./Braden River Union, N.J./Paramus Catholic (Morgan State) Sanford, N.C./Lee County (Notre Dame) Miami, Fla./Northwestern Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Academy Franklin, Tenn./Father Ryan Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View Griffin, Ga./Griffin Fletcher, N.C./Christ School Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth (Wisconsin) Columbia, S.C./Westwood Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View Chester, S.C./Chester Senior Miami Gardens, Fla./Northwestern Buford, Ga./Buford (Georgia Tech/Indiana) Piedmont, S.C./Greenville Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak (Lenoir-Rhyne) Woodstock, Ga./Etowah (Stanford) Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast Reidsville, N.C./Reidsville (North Carolina) Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney Miami, Fla./Northwestern Athens, Ga./Cedar Shoals Cornelius, N.C./Hough Rockingham, N.C./Richmond Senior Meridian, Miss./Lamar (Ole Miss) Cary, N.C./Panther Creek Boone, N.C./Watauga Holly Springs, N.C./Middle Creek Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell Inman, S.C./Boiling Springs Buford, Ga./Mill Creek Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt Pittsboro, N.C./Northwood

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2021 Appalachian State Numerical Roster

30 30 31 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 37 39 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 72 73 74 75

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Zareon Hayes Clayton Howell Nick Hampton Logan Cruce Jordan Mitchell Jourdan Heilig Jalen McLeod Gerry Snyder Kevon Haigler Michael Hughes Nathan Kibambe Xavier Subotsch Isaac Johnson Logan Doublin Reed Harper Christian Johnstone Hansky Paillant Anderson Castle Gabe Montgomery Trevor Moffitt Peter Hennigan Chris Washington Colin Guentensberger Deshawn McKnight Nate Blanton Jr. DeAndre Dingle-Prince Tyler Bird Baer Hunter D’Marco Jackson Troy Everett Lyle Hiers Seth Williams Kyle Arnholt Trey Schaneville Grant Daley Justin Isler Jayden Ramsey Chris Lyle Gage Blackston Luke Smith Cole Essek Isaiah Helms Cooper Hodges Larry Dowdy Jaden Lindsay Anderson Hardy Damion Daley

DL P OLB RB ILB ILB LB TE DL K DB P DB ILB LS LS DL RB RB LB TE DL OLB DL LB DL ILB OL ILB OL OL OL LB K ILB DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

6-1 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-8 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-4

235 190 225 195 220 220 225 220 240 180 190 210 175 220 195 240 240 210 200 205 215 275 210 285 215 265 230 295 230 280 300 290 210 190 220 225 270 280 285 290 250 310 295 285 305 290 295

Jr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. S-Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Sr. S-Sr. Sr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Gr. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr.

Dillon, S.C./Dillon High Point, N.C./High Point Central Anderson, S.C./Westside Charlotte, N.C./Hickory Ridge Beulaville, N.C./East Duplin Concord, N.C./Concord Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate Academy Potomac, Md./Bullis School Hartsville, S.C./Hartsville Charleston, W.Va./George Washington Charlotte, N.C./Providence (Georgia Military) Melbourne, Australia/Haileyburg North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta (Presbyterian) Clearwater, Fla./Largo Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth Loganville, Ga./Archer Miami, Fla./McArthur Boone, N.C./Watauga Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School (Butler) Bushnell, Fla./South Sumter Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford Newberry, Fla./Newberry Hillsborough, N.C./Orange Sumter, S.C./Sumter Shelby, N.C./Crest Sanford, N.C./Lee County Acworth, Ga./North Paulding Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth Spartanburg, S.C./Broome Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales Statesville, N.C./Statesville Roanoke, Va./Lord Botetourt Viera, Fla./Viera (Florida Tech) Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover Temple, Ga./Temple Anderson, S.C./Westside Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military Lebanon, Tenn./Friendship Christian Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic Hudson, N.C./West Caldwell (Western Carolina) Glen St. Mary, Fla./Baker County Belmont, N.C./South Point Winston-Salem, N.C./East Forsyth Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson Columbia, S.C./Ridge View (Georgia Military)

Ge o rg ia St a t e Sp o rt s .c o m

2021 Appalachian State Numerical Roster

76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 91 92 93 94 95 97 99

Austin Reeves Colston Powers Craig McFarland Sammy Henderson AJ Hall Miller Gibbs Jaquan Lowman Coen Sutton Da’Shawn Brown David Larkins Trey Ross Eli Wilson Henry Pearson August Drews Dorian Pickett Tommy Dawkins Jr. Chandler Staton Markell Samuel KaRon White Stephen Passeggiata Jamar Rucks Caleb Spurlin Jordon Earle

OL OL OL OL WR TE WR WR WR TE TE TE TE TE DL DL K DL DL DL DL DL DL

6-5 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-2

275 295 295 285 210 235 170 200 175 245 235 230 245 235 260 240 195 250 275 240 240 235 290

R-Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. S-Sr. S-Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. S-Sr. Jr.

Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman Blue Ridge, Va./Lord Botetourt Phoenix, Ariz./Chaparral Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth Davidson, N.C./Hough Zellwood, Fla./Apopka Charlotte, N.C./Hough York, S.C./York Comprehensive Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder Sophia, N.C./Randleman Piedmont, S.C./Wren Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Paramus Catholic Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota Beulaville, N.C./East Duplin Concord, N.C./Cox Mill Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville Fort Bragg, N.C./E.E. Smith Harvest, Ala./Sparkman Wellington, Fla./Wellington Buford, Ga./Lanier Galax, Va./Galax West Palm Beach, Fla./Forest Hill

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