National Rankings

2021 Final Rankings / GSC Players of the Week AFCA TOP 25 POLL

December 20, 2021 Rec. Pts. Prv. 1. Ferris State (31) 14-0 750 1 2. Valdosta State 12-2 720 5 3. Colorado School of Mines 12-2 651 9 4. Northwest Missouri State 11-2 646 3 5. Shepherd 13-2 628 8 6. Bowie State 12-2 545 10 7. Grand Valley State 10-2 521 4 8. Kutztown 11-2 497 12 9. Notre Dame (Ohio) 11-2 454 6 10. Harding 11-2 448 7 11. Angelo State 11-3 437 NR 12. West Florida 9-2 422 2 13. West Georgia 9-3 413 3 14. New Haven 10-2 307 18 15. Nebraska-Kearney 10-3 304 21 16. Western Colorado 10-2 293 11 17. Newberry 10-3 271 NR 18. Albany State 10-2 233 16 19. Bemidji State 10-3 175 NR 20. Slippery Rock 9-3 166 19 21. California (Pa.) 9-1 135 14 22. Frostburg State 10-1 134 15 23. Ouachita Baptist 9-2 101 17 24. Bentley 9-2 97 20 25. Washburn 9-3 84 24

Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota-Duluth, 82; Lindenwood (Mo.), 71; Augustana (S.D.), 55; Henderson St. (Ark.), 51; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 40; Charleston (W.Va.), 12; Colorado Mesa, 6; Findlay (Ohio), 3.

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BLAZER TOP 25 HISTORY...

Last Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 ........ Dec 20, 2021 Last Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 ....... Dec. 20, 2021 All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 ............... 278 All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 ............... 183 All-time weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 5 ................. 129 Highest Ranking All-Time............................1st (41 times) vs. Top 25 in 2021......................................................5-2 vs. Top 25 all-time.............................................. 67-62-2 vs. GSC..................................................... 30-52-2 at home.................................................... 36-26-1 on the road............................................... 26-33-1 neutral sites......................................................5-3

VALDOSTA STATE 2021 WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE POLLS

DATE AFCA D2 SR2 Preseason 6th 6th Sept. 6 5th 6th Sept. 13 4th 3rd Sept. 20 4th 3rd Sept. 27 4th 3rd Oct. 4 4th 3rd Oct. 11 4th 3rd Oct. 18 2nd 2nd Oct. 25 2nd 2nd 1st Nov. 1 2nd 2nd 1st Nov. 8 2nd 2nd 1st Nov. 15 5th 6th 1st Dec. 31 2nd 2nd -

December 31, 2021

1. Ferris State 2. Valdosta State 3. Northwest Missouri State 4. Colorado School of Mines 5. Grand Valley State 6. Shepherd 7. Harding 8. Bowie State 9. West Florida 10. Angelo State 11. Kutztown 12. Notre Dame (Ohio) 13. West Georgia 14. Nebraska-Kearney 15. Western Colorado 16. New Haven 17. Newberry 18. Bemidji State 19. Albany State 20. Augustana 21. Washburn 22. Slippery Rock 23. Lindenwood 24. Ouachita Baptist 25. Lenoir-Rhyne

Rec. LW

14-0 1 12-2 6 11-2 4 12-2 10 10-2 5 13-2 9 11-2 3 12-2 7 9-2 2 11-3 24 11-2 12 11-2 11 9-3 8 10-3 21 10-2 13 10-2 23 10-3 NR 10-3 NR 10-2 14 9-3 16 9-3 17 9-3 18 9-3 22 9-2 15 8-3 NR

AWARDS DURING 2021 SEASON

9/6 Mondrell Jefferson GSC Defensive POW

9/6 Estin Thiele 9/13 Ivory Durham 9/13 Nick Moss GSC Special Teams POW Co-GSC Offensive POW GSC Defensive POW

9/13 Estin Thiele 10/11 Seth McGill GSC Defensive POW (2) GSC Offensive POW

10/11 Nick Moss 10/11 Estin Thiele 10/18 Brian Saunds

GSC Defensive POW (2) GSC Special Teams POW (3) GSC Co-Offensive POW

10/25 Seth McGill 11/1 Ivory Druham 11/1 Cory Roberts 11/8 Brian Saunds GSC Offensive POW (2) GSC Offensive POW (2) GSC Defensive POW GSC Offensive POW (2)

GSC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offense

9/6 Austin Reed, So., QB West Florida

9/13 Ivory Durham, Jr., QB

Valdosta State Rodney Coates, R-Sr., WR West Florida 9/20 Demetrius Battle, Sr., RB West Alabama 9/27 Dre’ Williams, So., RB North Greenville 10/4 DeAnte Smith-Moore, So., QB Mississippi College 10/11 Seth McGill, Jr., RB Valdosta State 10/18 Brian Saunds, Gr., WR Valdosta State Terrill Cole, Fr., WR West Georgia 10/25 Seth McGill, Jr., RB Valdosta State 11/1 Ivory Durham, Jr., QB Valdosta State 11/8 Brian Saunds, Gr., WR Valdosta State 11/15 Shomari Mason, So., RB West Florida

Defense

9/6 Mondrell Jefferson, Sr., DB Valdosta State 9/13 Nick Moss, Sr., LB Valdosta State 9/20 Trent Archie, R-Sr., DB West Florida 9/27 Marvin Terry, Sr., LB Delta State 10/4 Shea Campbell, Gr., LB West Florida 10/11 Nick Moss, Sr., LB Valdosta State 10/18 Matt Miller, Sr., S West Georgia 10/25 Sherrod Paige, Jr., DB Delta State 11/1 Cory Roberts, Sr., DB Valdosta State 11/8 D’Anthony Bell, R-Sr., DB West Florida 11/15 Trent Archie, Gr., DB West Florida

Special Teams

9/6 Estin Thiele, So., K 9/13 Estin Thiele, So., K 9/20 Omar Cervantes, Jr., K 9/27 Colin Karhu, Fr., K 10/4 Gabriel Dunkle, Sr., K 10/11 Estin Thiele, So., K

Valdosta State Valdosta State West Georgia North Greenville West Alabama Valdosta State

10/18 Omar Cervantes, Jr., K

West Georgia 10/25 Omar Cervantes, Jr., K West Georgia 11/1 Quan Harrison, Sr., WR/PR West Georgia 11/8 Connor Mantelli, Fr., K Delta State 11/15 Griffin Cerra, Jr., K West Florida

Freshman

9/6 Cody Gast, Fr., DE 9/13 Kory Gainwell, Fr., RB 9/20 Will Breland, Fr., LB 9/27 Cale Swift, Fr., RB 10/4 Jared Smith, Fr., WR 10/11 Will Breland, Fr., LB 10/18 Colin Karhu, Fr., K 10/25 Cole Kirk, Fr., QB 11/1 Cole Kirk, Fr., QB Will Breland, Fr., LB 11/8 Connor Mantelli, Fr., K 11/15 Cale Swift, Fr., RB

West Georgia Delta State West Florida North Greenville West Florida West Florida North Greenville Delta State Delta State West Florida Delta State North Greenville

2021 Valdosta State NCAA Statistics

Team Rankings (163 Ranked)

Statistic NCAA Rank GSC Rank Value National Leader

3rd Down Conversion Pct. 3rd Down Conversion Def. 4th Down Conversion Pct. 8 67 75 1 4 6 0.491 Harding 0.364 Albany State 0.476 Truman State

4th Down Conversion Def. 116 6 0.533 Mars Hill

Blocked Kicks 123 4 1 Edinboro

Blocked Kicks Allowed 114 7 4 14 teams tied

Blocked Punts Blocked Punts Allowed Completion Percentage Defensive TD’s Fewest Penalties Fewest Penalties Per Game 142 45 7 145 88

Fewest Penalty Yards

153 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 122 First Down Defense 152

First Down Offense 3

Fumbles Lost Fumbles Recovered Kickoff Return Defense Kickoff Returns Net Punting Passes Had Intercepted Passes Intercepted Passing Offense Passing Yards Allowed Passing Yards Per Completion Punt Return Defense Punt Returns Red Zone Defense Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Sacks Allowed Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Tackles for Loss Allowed 30 16 99 16 105 93 89 37 15 29 99 101 15 3 132 6 1 53 5 9 8 2 1 8 5 8 6 8 1 4 2 3 1 7 8 2 4 1 3 7 4 1 1 6 2 1 2 2 3 Alderson Broaddus 3 65 teams tied 0.598 Southwest Baptist 4 Bowie State 97 Michigan Tech 6.93 Harding 997 Michigan Tech 71.21 Michigan Tech 268 Bluefield State 338 Shepherd 5 Oklahoma Baptist 12 Quincy 20.02 Allen 23.34 Assumption 32.88 Ohio Dominican 11 Bluefield State 9 Notre Dame (Ohio) 252.9 Mary 160.0 Fayetteville State 14.11 Mississippi College 9.20 Limestone 7.32 Saint Augustine’s 0.673 Seton Hill 0.932 Nebraska-Kearney 188.4 Augustana (S.D.) 255.8 Harding 0.29 Valdosta State 22.7 Albany State 43.2 Ferris State 3.43 West Florida

Value GSC Leader

0.552 Valdosta State 0.251 Delta State

Value

0.491 0.320

0.846 West Alabama 0.071 West Georgia 12 Delta State

0.636 0.370 8 0 Mississippi College/West Alabama 1 6 Delta State 4 0 Mississippi College/Shorter/West Alabama 0 0.694 West Georgia 0.638

8 Valdosta State 4

32 North Greenville 37

3.08 North Greenville 265 North Greenville 26.50 North Greenville 115 Mississippi College 369 Valdosta State 3.36 363 33.00 184 338

1 Shorter 22 Delta State 12.59 Delta State 29.34 Valdosta State 42.46 North Greenville

2 13 19.37 23.34 39.14

1 Mississippi College 21 Delta State 356.6 West Georgia 112.6 Valdosta State 28.77 Mississippi College 0.12 Mississippi College 23.67 West Georgia 0.529 Valdosta State 0.936 Valdosta State

3 13 320.5 160.0 28.77 2.50 12.70 0.673 0.932

41.8 West Florida 390.1 Mississippi College 0.29 Valdosta State 6.2 West Georgia 46.4 West Florida 120.1 293.8 0.29 20.5 44.5

1.36 West Florida 1.36

Team Passing Efficiency Team Passing Eff. Defense Team Sacks Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession Total Defense Total Offense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Winning Percentage 21 23 44 122 69 68 2 51 45 64 4 2 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 2 7 1 151.27 Nebraska-Kearney 110.74 Charleston (W.Va.) 2.64 Western Colorado 5.0 Bowie State 187.97 West Florida 87.92 Valdosta State 3.92 West Florida 9.8 Delta State

30:15 Harding 348.4 Albany State 508.7 Ferris State

36:53 Delta State 199.2 West Alabama 511.5 Valdosta State 0.36 Barton/Central Washington 1.55 West Georgia 21 Notre Dame (Ohio) 36 Delta State

16 Indiana (Pa.) 0.857 Ferris State

8 Shorter 1.000 Valdosta State 153.89 110.74 2.82 8.4 34:15 338.8 508.7 0.50 26 10 0.857

Individual Rankings (In Top 30 Only)

Statistic

VSU Player

Field Goal Percentage Estin Thiele Field Goals Per Game Estin Thiele Fumbles Recovered Mondrell Jefferson Cory Roberts Kickoff Return Toucdowns Lio'undre Gallimore Passing Efficiency Ivory Durham Passing Touchdowns Ivory Durham Passing Yards Ivory Durham Points Responsible For Ivory Durham Points Responsible For P.G. Ivory Durham Receiving Touchdowns Lio'undre Gallimore Receiving Yards Brian Saunds Lio'undre Gallimore Receiving Yards Per Game Brian Saunds Rush Yards Per Carry Jamar Thompkins Seth McGill Rushing Touchdowns Seth McGIll

Rushing Yards Scoring Total Offense

Ivory Durham Seth McGill Estin Thiele Ivory Durham Total Points Scored Estin Thiele Lio'undre Gallimore Seth McGill Total Touchdowns Lio'undre Gallimore Seth McGill Ivory Durham Yards per Pass Attempt Ivory Durham Yards per Reception Lio'undre Gallimore

NCAA Rank GSC Rank Value National Leader Value GSC Leader Value

19 27 1 23 10 19 10 7 3 11 7 7 12 30 6 12 3 0.778 Anthony Beitko, California (Pa.) 0.941 C. Karhu, North Greenville 0.818 3 1.00 C. Holmes, PSU / M. Robertson, Wingate 2.00 G. Dunkle, West Alabama 1.50 1 4 4 players tied 4 Jefferson, VSU / Valesco, DSU 4

3 2

1 1 9 players tied

2 Gallimore, VSU / Edwards, NGU 1 2 151.6 Mike Hohensee, NW Mo. State 187.3 A. Reed, West Florida 157.6 2 32 Tyson Bagent, Shepherd 2 3,425 Tyson Bagent, Shepherd 1 276 Tyson Bagent, Shepherd 2 19.7 Bryce Witt, Chowan 1 15 Luke Little, Mary 1 1,200 Danny Kittner, Mary 2 1,123 53 A. Reed, West Florida 38 5,000 H. Frost, West Georgia 3,618 338 I. Durham, Valdosta State 276 25.2 A. Reed, West Florida 23.1 20 L. Gallimore, Valdosta St. 15 1,723 B. Saunds, Valdosta State 1,200

2 85.7 Danny Kittner, Mary

156.6 T. Martin, West Alabama 90.0 2 6.90 Shomari Mason, West Florida 8.46 S. Mason, West Florida 8.46 4 6.53

16 18 15 26 11 9 24 1 14 Jared Bernhardt, Ferris State 2 13 26 S. McGill, Valdosta State 14

1 1,235 Cody Schrader, Truman State 2,074 S. McGill, Valdosta State 1,235 1 8.2 Kendel Givens, Ouachita Baptist 13.1 E. Thiele, Valdosta State 8.2 2 316.9 Cooper Callis, Ouachita Baptist 340.8 A. Reed, West Florida 322.5 1 115 3 players tied 156 E. Thiele, Valdosta State 115

3 96

24 18 18 3 96 1 16 3 players tied 1 16 26 Gallimore, VSU / McGill, VSU 16