Valdosta State vs. West Alabama Game Program

FOOTBALL STAFF

Director

Andersen

Taylor Richards

Jackson Hadley

Rob McElhaney

Jeremy King

Matt Giampa

Jack Louisdort

Ryne Strickland

Blake Potash

Marty McGhin

Lonnie Maddox Head Athletic

Jay Johnson Football

PROGRAM HISTORY

Angie Colbert

BLAZER NATION, RISE UP! IT’S

IN VALDOSTA!

VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS

RECORD: 3-2, 1-1 GSC

AFCA RANKING: RV

HEAD COACH: Tremaine Jackson

ALMA MATER: Houston

RECORD OVERALL: 13-5 (3rd season)

VSU RECORD: 3-2 (1st season)

SEP. 1 KEISER UNIVERSITY W, 36-21

SEP. 10 VIRGINIA UNION L, 45-40

Sep. 17 at Miles College W, 55-7

Sep. 24 at Shorter* W, 34-30

Oct. 1 at #21 Delta State* L, 70-31

OCT. 8 WEST ALABAMA* 7 P.M.

OCT. 15 MISSISSIPPI CLLEGE*# 3 P.M.

Oct. 22 at West Georgia* 6 p.m.

Oct. 29 at North Greenville* 3 p.m.

NOV. 5 WEST FLORIDA* 7 P.M.

NOV. 12 SHORTER# 3 P.M.

*GSC Contest / #GSC Bracket Challenge

#Homecoming

WEST ALABAMA TIGERS

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The Valdosta State football team returns home after a three-game road trip to host West Alabama Saturday at 7 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Both teams enter at 3-2 on the year and both are 1-1 in Gulf South Conference play. VSU enters after a disappointing loss at then-No. 21 Delta State and UWA won 37-14 over Shorter for its first Gulf South Conference victory a week ago.

TALK 92.1 FM will broadcast the Blazer games all season long with Spencer Van Horn and Wade Beale having the call of the game. Fans also can access the broadcast at www.talk921.com. In addition, Dave Gar ner and Taylor Biddle will have the call of the game on the webstream which can be accessed at vstateblazers. com on the football schedule page for each home game this season.

The Gulf South Conference signed a league-wide, four-year agreement with FloSports to broadcast all GSC football games. The GSC package includes, all VSU football livestream broadcasts will be avail able exclusively through FloSports. Fans can purchase a monthly membership for $19.99 or an annual subscription for $150 ($12.50/month). The yearly membership is a saving of nearly $90. Subscribe to FloSports at www.flosports.tv/gulfsouth. The membership will include:

• Access to livestream broadcasts of ALL GSC football playing institutions

• Access to FloSports’ weekly GSC Football studio show (in front of pay wall)

• Access to FloSports produced features on GSC student-athletes

• Access to GSC championship tournament game broadcasts

• Access to other FloSports broadcasts

Season tickets and single-game tickets currently are available for purchase online at vstateblazers.com or by calling the Athletic Department Ticket Office at 229-333-SEAT (7328). The Athletic Department Ticket Office is Open Monday-Friday and tickets can be purchased until 2:45 p.m., the day prior to each home game (i.e. Friday at 2:45 p.m. for Saturday home game). The Athletic Department Ticket Office is located in The P.E. Complex on Sustella Avenue until 3 p.m. the day before a game.

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OCT. 22 NORTH GREENVILLE*

Oct. 29 at West Florida*

NOV. 5 MISSISSIPPI COLEGE*

12 at Delta State

live in Valdosta on Talk 92.1 FM or streaming at www.talk921.com. Additional coverage links and live stats located at www.vstateblazers.com

• This week is a matchup of the top offense in the GSC versus the top scoring defense in the league. VSU enters averaging 504.2 yards per game for second nationally, while UWA enters 17th nationally in total defense and second in the GSC allowing 259.8 yards per game. VSU leads the nation in first down offense with 125, while it is 20th nationally in rushing offense at 218.4 yards per game and 15th nationally in passing offense at 285.8 yards per game. Conversely, UWA’s defense is allowing just 13.0 points per game for 11th nationally and tops in the league, while allowing just 116 yards per game on the ground and 143.8 yards through the air for 15th nationally and second in the GSC. UWA is third in the GSC in first downs allowed with 84, while it is ninth nationally in red zone defense, holding teams to a 0.571 clip. VSU leads the GSC and is fourth nationally in red zone offense at a 0.960 clip. UWA’s defense has been strong all season as it has not allowed more than 22 points all season. VSU enters third in the GSC and 11th nationally in scoring offense at 39.2 points per game and the Blazers have scored 30 or more points in every game this season.

• Saturday’s contest with West Alabama is in support of cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game.

• Currently there is a log jam for second in the GSC standings through two league games. Six different teams are 1-1 in league play, while Delta State leads the way at 2-0 and Shorter is eighth at 0-2. Delta State goes on the road at North Greenville, who almost upset West Florida last week, while West Florida travels to West Georgia, who was upset by Mississippi College on a two-point conversion a week ago. Shorter heads to Mississippi Col lege searching for its first Gulf South Conference victory since defeating Mississippi College on Oct. 3, 2015 in Clinton, Miss., for a span of 45 games.

• Seniors Seth McGill and Ivory Durham moved over 3,000 and 2,000 career rushing yards, respectively, on Satur day. McGill now has 3,058 yards for his career, while Durham has 2,003. Durham also moved into fifth all-time in total offense with 7,402 total yards for his career. He also is fifth in career passing touchdowns with 56 and ninth in career pass completions with 383. McGill is sixth all-time in school history in rushing yards, while he is second all-time in rushing touchdowns with 39 and sixth all-time in career scoring with 252 points.

TREMAINE JACKSON

Discipline. Obedience. Grit. Three words that Valdo sta State University Head Foot ball Coach Tremaine Jackson lives by that have become fun damentals in his coaching philosophy. Jackson, who was named by ESPN as one of 45 minority coaches un der 45 to watch and to FootballScoop’s 2022 Minority Watch List, is in his first season with the Blazers after spending the 2020 and 2021 seasons leading the Colorado Mesa Mavericks.

In just two years in Grand Junction, Jack son raised the bar both on and off the field and has quickly made an impact on the total program in Titletown since he was hired as the 11th head coach in VSU history in Janu ary, 2022. In addition to a successful 2022 Black-Red Spring Game, the team produced nearly 600 hours of community service, as sisting with Habitat for Humanity, Blazer Kids’ Day and the #ValdostaMiracles Softball Game and had 45 student-athletes achieve a 3.0 grade-point average or better in the class room.

During Jackson’s tenure at Colorado Mesa, he went 10-3 in his two seasons, including an 8-2 mark in 2021, highlighted by a thrill ing 26-21 victory over then-No. 3-ranked Colorado School of Mines. It was the Mav ericks’ first victory over a top-5 oppo nent since becoming an NCAA Division II school in 1994. Jack son’s squad went 2-1 in the spring of 2021 during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Statistically, the Mavericks finished 13th nationally in scoring defense in 2021, allowing just 15.6 points per game, while the team was 34th nationally in scoring offense at 33.7 points per game. CMU finished in the top 20 nationally in both total defense (10th – 258.2 ypg) and total offense (16th – 452.0 ypg). Jackson coached two Academic All-Ameri

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach First Season at Valdosta State Houston, 2006 Interdisciplinary Studies

cans and one AFCA Second Team All-America honoree, along with 21 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) performers, in cluding RMAC Offensive Freshman of the Year in Karst Hunter.

Prior to Colorado Mesa, Jackson was the defensive line coach at Texas State and be fore that served as defensive coordinator at Abilene Christian (2017-18). He also spent time as assistant head coach at the University of Sioux Falls, helping lead the Cougars to a combined 32-5 record in four seasons. Dur ing his time in South Dakota, Jackson assisted in guiding the team to a 2016 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship and postseason appearances in all three years af ter being promoted to the Cougars' defensive coordinator (2014-16). He began at USF as defensive line coach in 2013.

The Cougars went 12-1 in 2016 as they won their first-ever NCAA playoff game and finished No. 5 in the national poll. Jackson guided 11 defensive players to All-NSIC hon ors while his unit led the conference in four defensive categories.

In 2015, USF went 9-3 and earned the pro gram's first Division II playoff berth to go along with a No. 21 national ranking following an 11-1 season in 2014 and No. 18 final national ranking.

Promoted to the role of assistant head coach after those two seasons, Jackson coached seven defensive players to All-NSIC honors and a back-to-back AFCA First Team All-America defensive back in Solomon St. Pierre in both 2014 and 2015.

At Abilene Christian, Jackson led one of the biggest defensive turnarounds in the country as the Wildcats recorded their first winning season in their Division I history in 2018 (6-5).

Ranking last in the country prior to his arrival, Jackson's defensive unit entered the nation's

THE TREMAINE JACKSON FILE

EDUCATION

B.A. Univ. of Houston - Interdisciplinary Studies, 2006

COLLEGIATE COACHING POSITIONS

Texas A&M-Kingsville (2006) - Defensive Line

Trinity Valley (2007) - Defensive Line

Texas Southern (2008-11) - Def. Coord./Tight Ends

Evangel (2012) - Defensive Coordinator

Sioux Falls (2013-16) - Defensive Coord./Defensive Line

Abilene Christian (2017-18) - Defensive Coordinator

Texas State (2019) - Defensive Line Coach

Colorado Mesa (2019-2022) - Head Coach

Valdosta State (2022-present) - Head Coach

top 25 in five different team categories in 2018 after leading the Southland Conference in pass defense in 2017.

Earlier in his professional career, Jackson had stops at Evangel University, Texas South ern and Trinity Valley Community College after beginning his coaching career at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2006 as the Javelinas' defensive line coach. He also completed NFL internships with the Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers.

At Texas Southern, where he served from 2008-11, Jackson helped the Tigers win a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) title in 2010 as the program led the country (FCS) in total defense, sacks and tackles for loss. They also led the country in total defense in 2011 in his lone season as the Tigers' de fensive coordinator.

Jackson, Vice President of the Minor ity Coaches Advancement Association, has served on several AFCA committees and was recipient of the 2022 Harry Butler Commu nity Service Award for dedicated community service and out standing volun teerism.

A former stu dent-athlete, Jackson played on the defen sive line at Texas Southern for two years after transferring from the University of Louisiana-Mon roe. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Houston, where he obtained a bachelor's de gree in interdis ciplinary studies.

The Houston, Texas native has one daughter, Harmony.

TRENT EARLEY

Assistant Head Coach Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line First Season at Valdosta State Southern Arkansas, ‘12 Sports Management

Earley begins his first season at VSU after spending two seasons at Colorado Mesa University for now-VSU head coach Tremaine Jackson. Earley led the defensive line at Colorado Mesa, he helped the team to a 10-3 record, including an 8-2 finish in the 2021 season and posted a thrilling 26-21 victory over then no. 3 ranked Colorado school of Mines. It was the Mavs’ first victory over a top 5 opponent since the mavericks became an NCAA Division 2 school in 1994. The 2021 fall edition of the mavericks finished 13th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 15.6 points per game, finished 10th nationally in total defense, 4th nationally in yards per play. In a 2020 covid shorten season , the mavericks finished 2-1 holding opponents to 12.7 points per game, as well as 80 yards rushing a game. While also coaching current blazers Torren Calhoun to the defensive player of the year ballot for the RMAC, as well as Brian Rattery to a second team allconference finish. With Mike Gayden and 2 others gaining Honorable mention recognition.

He was elevated to defensive analyst in 2018 after joining the USF coaching staff in 2017 as a defensive graduate assistant working with the defensive line. In 2017, Earley worked with Bruce Hector, Mike Love and Deadrin Senat, who earned first team All-Conference, while Senat was drafted in the third round by the Atlanta Falcon. Winning the Birmingham Bowl to cap an 11-2 finish in 2017. At USF in 2019 the bulls finished 9th nationally in turnovers forced. He also Served as the on field DE coach in the 2018 Gasparilla Bowl.

Before USF, Earley served as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas under Coach Charlie Strong. Assisting LB Coach Brian Jean- Mary from 2015-2017. Earley assisted coach Jean-Mary with All American and Big 12 Defensive freshman of the year, Malik Jefferson, and second team ALL-Big 12 performer Pete Jinkens. In the spring of 2015, Earley assisted North Texas as a special team’s analyst.

Earley was the graduate assistant LB coach in the fall of 2014 at Northwestern State. Helping the Demon defense to a huge win over FBS program and rival La Tech. The purple swarm defense finished 3rd nationally in turnovers gained and 4th in the conference in total defense, while assisting in the development of 1st team all-southland selection Marion Chapman.

At Oklahoma Baptist , Earley coached the outside linebackers/ Rovers and helped guiding the defense to a number 1 ranking nationally in sacks per game, as well as finishing 2nd nationally in total sacks in Fall 2013.

Earley played collegiately as a Linebacker at Texas Southern, where the tigers boasted a top- 10 nationally ranked defense, and at Southern Arkansas. After finishing a successful football playing career, Earley worked for the Muleriders working with the defensive Line and linebackers helping the team to a 9-2 finish in 2012, while also finishing his degree. In his time as a Mulerider, Earley played for David Reeves, current UAB defensive Coordinator. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Southern Arkansas. Earley then went on to graduate with a master’s degree in physical education, teacher education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2017.

BRANDON ANDERSEN

Defensive Coordinator First Season at Valdosta State Sioux Falls '11 Business Administration

Prior to being hired at Valdosta State in January 2022, Brandon Andersen spent two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under now-VSU head coach Tremaine Jackson. He helped lead CMU to an 8-2 record this past season, including a thrilling 26-21 victory over then-No. 3-ranked Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 23, 2021, for Homecoming. It was the Mavericks’ first victory over a top five opponent since they became a NCAA Division II institution in 1994.

In 2021, the Mavericks finished 13th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 15.6 points per game, while the team finished tenth nationally in total defense at 258.2 yards allowed per game. Andersen’s defense was 33rd nationally in rushing defense at 110.1 yards allowed on the ground per game, while the team was 11th nationally in passing yards allowed at just 148.1 per contest. CMU allowed just 168 first downs for the season for 16th nationally and finished 35th nationally in sacks at 2.8 per game.

Individually, CMU safety Damar’ren Mitchell earned AP Division II All-America Second Team honors, finishing with a team-high 73 tackles and registered three games of double-digit tackles. Mitchell also earned AFCA All-America honors as a second team selection. Andersen’s defense had Mitchell, along with defensive end Torren Calhoun earn First Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors, while cornerback Darrien Young and defensive tackle Brian Rattery were second team honorees.

Prior to CMU, Andersen spent three seasons with the Lions of Lindenwood as the team’s linebacker coach. He coached a strong core of linebackers, as Lindenwood allowed the fewest yards since the 2013 season. The Lions allowed just 385.3 yards per game, the best mark for the Lions in the last eight years. Andersen played a strong role in the success of Drew Seers and CJ Bivens. Seers was named third-team all-MIAA, while Bivens was named honorable-mention all-MIAA.

In his first season at Lindenwood, Andersen oversaw a linebackers unit that returned no starters from the previous season. His linebackers played a key role in the team’s defense allowing 27.2 points a game, 7.2 points fewer than the previous year. It was the first time since the 2012 season that Lindenwood allowed fewer than 30 points a game for the season. Lindenwood’s linebackers helped the Lions improve across the board statistically, including allowing over 100 fewer yards per game.

Andersen helped true freshman Drew Seers be named the team’s Newcomer of the Year. Seers, CJ Bivens, and Nate Blanchard all ranked among the team’s top-five tackles for the season.

Prior to his time at Lindenwood, Andersen served as the linebackers coach for University of Sioux Falls from 2012-2016. He was also the recruiting coordinator for his final three seasons in Sioux Falls.

Andersen played a big role in Sioux Falls’ defensive success. In the span of three seasons, the Cougars sported a 32-5 record and advanced to three postseason appearances. The 2016 squad, which was ranked in the top-five nationally, won the NSIC Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

In 2016, Andersen coached a linebacker core that earned First Team All NSIC, Second-Team All-NSIC and Honorable Mention All- Conference recognition. In all he has coached seven all-conference performers.

Andersen was a four-year linebacker at Sioux Falls from 2008-2011. He was a two-year starter, and tallied 87 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and four sacks throughout his career. From 2008-2010, Andersen helped Sioux Falls to 34-1, advance to three NAIA National Championship games, and win two NAIA National Championships.

He received his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s both in Business Administration from the University of Sioux Falls.

RICK BOWIE

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Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks First Season at Valdosta State Dickinson College, ’12 Sociology

Bowie came to Titletown in January, 2022, from the University of Houston where he has been an offensive graduate assistant there since February 2019 on former Blazer assistant coach Dana Holgorsen’s staff. This past season, Bowie helped lead Houston to a 12-2 record, an 8-0 mark in the American Conference and a 17-13 Birmingham Bowl victory over Auburn.

Prior to Houston, Bowie spent one season with Holgorsen at West Virginia where he worked with the wide receivers under assistant coach Tyron Carrier. He also aided in game planning, scout team preparation and on-campus recruiting.

Bowie spent two seasons before WVU at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md., where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/tight ends coach and director of admissions and enrollment. He received his coaching start as a football coaching intern at Florida International University in the summer of 2011, before becoming the tight ends and quarterbacks coach for four seasons at Gilman School in Baltimore.

TAYLOR RICHARDS

Defensive Backs

First Season at Valdosta State

Purdue '16 Health and Safety Education

Richards came to VSU in January, 2022, as the defensive backs coach after working this past season with current VSU head coach Tremaine Jackson at Colorado Mesa. Prior to CMU, Richards spent three-and-a-half years at Oregon State as a defensive graduate assistant. He also had stints at Virginia Union (2016) and Rutgers (2017).

Richards was a 38-game starter at safety at Purdue, and helped the Boilermakers win the 2011 Little Caesar’s Bowl. For his career he made 168 tackles, two interceptions and also helped Purdue qualify for the Heart of Dallas Bowl. While at Purdue he played for current OSU defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar. Richards graduated from Purdue in 2016 with a degree in health and safety education and a master’s degree in student services from Oregon State in 2021.

While at Lake Mary High School in his hometown of Orlando, Fla., he was a 2010 All-Central Florida and All-Seminole County by the Orlando Sentinel. In addition, he was a 2011 Florida 6A All-State 1st Team member.

BRANDON JOHNSON-FARRELL

Wide Receivers First Season at VSU Rhode Island, ‘13 Human Development

Brandon Johnson-Farrell joined VSU in January, 2022, as wide receivers coach after six seasons at the University of Sioux Falls as special teams coordinator and USF’s NFL liaison. During his time at USF, the Cougars qualified for the playoffs three times and his receiving groups have been among the best in the NSIC. A year ago, he had two receivers to rank in the league’s top 10 in catches or yardage. In 2018, Michael Maxwell and Nate Johnson (2018, 2019) were named All-NSIC performers under Johnson-Farrell’s guidance.

A native of Odenton, Md., Johnson-Farrell was a coach on the 2016 NSIC champions team, in which he mentored receivers including all-league performers Josh Angulo, Brady Rose and Kyle Groeneweg. The Cougars won the NSIC with a perfect 11-0 league mark and finished 12-1 with a berth in the NCAA DII “Sweet 16” while earning a No. 8 ranking in the final AFCA Poll.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Human Development in 2012 from the University of Rhode Island. There, he started 11 games as a senior at wide receiver, accumulating 44 catches and 567 receiving yards with four TDs. He also totaled 27 kickoff returns for 653 yards and 12 punt returns for 91 yards. He became the sixth player in school history to reach 4,000 all-purpose yards and moved into fourth place on the school’s all-time receiving list with 162 catches. He was a 2012 all-conference selection at wide receiver and also a 2012 First Team All-new England performer. He had 400 receiving yards as a junior. As a freshman, he caught at least one pass in every game and led the Rams with 1,478 all-purpose yards, in which he ranked third in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). During his freshman season, he was chosen as the CAA Football Rookie-of-the-Week. At the end of the season, he was selected CAA Football Third Team All-Conference.

He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Sioux Falls in 2016.

MIKE BARELA

Offensive Line First Season at Valdosta State

Texas ‘97 Kinesiology

Mike Barela joins Valdosta State University in 2022 coaching the Offensive Line. He is a 26-year veteran of coaching with prior stops at Colorado Mesa University, University of the Incarnate Word, Northeastern State (Ok), Southwest Baptist, Texas State University, University of North Texas, Sam Houston State University, and Morningside College.

At Colorado Mesa in 2020 under first year Head Coach Tremaine Jackson, Barela took over the duties of coaching the offensive line after originally coaching the Tight Ends.

In 2021, he added the Co-Offensive Coordinator title and helped CMU to an 8-2 record and rank 19th in Division II in total offense (452.3 ypg). In addition, CMU led the RMAC in total offense and rushing offense (194.8 ypg / 5.2 yds per attempt / 24 TDs), finished second in passing offense (257.5 ypg), and third in scoring offense (33.7 pts per game).

During the pandemic shortened 2020 season, the CMU run game averaged 241.7 yds per game in the 3 games played (5.1 yds per attempt).

The 2019 season saw the CMU tight ends combine for 30 receptions and 419 yards with 3 TDs. This included RMAC All-Conference TE selection sophomore Dagan Rienks production of 23 catches, 306 yards, 3 TDs. Barela also coordinated the kick-off return unit. CMU finished the regular season ranked 3rd nationally in Division II kick-off returns averaging 26.95 per return. Freshman Justin White finished #1 nationally in D2 kick-off returns averaging 38.1 yards (15 returns for 571 yds / 1 TD).

In 2018, he inherited an experienced group of tight ends that helped an offense to rank nationally in total offense (485.2 yds), passing offense (275.4 yds, 21 TDs), and rushing offense (209.8 yds, 26 TDs). He also mentored TE Tanner Quick to RMAC All-Conference honors.

He spent 2015-2017 at the University of Incarnate Word coaching the tight ends in 2015 and 2017.

In 2016 he spent one year tutoring the team’s nickelbacks on UIW’s nationally ranked defense. Coaching the tight ends in 2015, the Cardinals finished 6-5 in just their second year as a NCAA FCS and Southland Conference member. Barela helped to develop 1st Team All-Conference TE Cole Wick (30 receptions, 364 yds/2 TDs). Wick would eventually sign with the NFL Detroit Lions. He returned to coaching the tight ends in 2017 and added the title of Run Game Coordinator. In 2017, the tight ends combined for 36 catches for 321 yards and 7 TD’s. Also, he coordinated the kick-off return unit for the Cardinal special teams in 2017. The kick-off return unit featured a kick returner who led D-1 FCS with 3 TD’s on 23 returns in 8 games averaging 29.78 yards per return.

From 2012-13, he served as offensive line coach and run-game coordinator at NCAA D-II Northeastern State (OK). In his final season at NSU, Barela was named a finalist for the 2013 AFCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year.

In 2013, returning two starters to the offensive line, and despite injuries to key personnel; the offense was able to average 157.5 rushing yards per game with 17 rushing TD’s. Barela tutored three MIAA all-conference offensive linemen and a 2013 Capital One Division II Academic All-American (Ross Dvorak).

The 2012 season was Northeastern State’s first in the MIAA, and Barela helped mold an offensive line that featured five new starters. He helped produce a 1,000-yard rusher (NSU’s first since 2003), two MIAA all-conference offensive linemen, and an All-American (Michael Bowie – a 7th round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks). The offensive line allowed 11 sacks in 338 pass attempts for the entire year. During Barela’s tenure, NSU rushed for 3,490 yds and scored 34 TDs on the ground.

In 2011, his lone season at Southwest Baptist, Barela helped the Bearcats to their third consecutive winning season. The offensive line helped SBU’s spread offense average 154.8 rushing yards per game with 20 rushing TD’s.

From 2007-10, Barela served as the tight ends coach at Texas State University. During his tenure at Texas State, he was part of a staff that helped establish numerous school records, including a conference championship (2008). In 2009, the offense ranked #7 nationally in passing (289 ypg) and 12th in scoring offense (32 points per game). 2008 saw the offense finish #7 nationally in scoring (36 points per game), and #8 in total offense (453.2 ypg). In addition, Tight End John Gilley earned All-Southland Conference honors. In 2007 for the first time in school history, the offense produced a 1,000 yd rusher, 1,000 yd receiver, and 2,000 yd passer in the same year.

From 2002-06, Barela served as the Director of Football Operations at North Texas. While a member of Darrell Dickey’s Mean Green staff, Barela was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the football program. UNT won three straight Sun Belt Conference Championships during Barela’s five seasons.

In 2000 and ‘01, Barela coached the tight ends for Coach Ron Randleman at Sam Houston State. Barela coached First-Team All-America tight end Keith Heinrich during his two seasons at Sam Houston State. Heinrich would go on to be the sixth-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2002 NFL Draft. During his two seasons with Sam Houston State, the Bearkats had a combined 17-7 record including a 10-3 record in 2001 with a shared Southland Conference championship.

Barela’s coaching experience also includes time at then NCAA D-II Morningside College (1999) where he was the offensive line coach. He helped produce two North Central all-conference offensive linemen.

He was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater North Texas from 1996-98, working with the offensive line and tight ends after he completed his career at North Texas playing linebacker and special teams.

Barela is married to wife Lauren and are the proud parents of sons Reece (9) and Hudson (7).

JACKSON HADLEY

Tight Ends & Recruiting Coordinator First Season at Valdosta State Tennessee '19 Sport Managment

Jackson Hadley begins his first year as tight ends and recruiting coordinator for the Blazers. He came to Titletown from Colorado Mesa with new Blazer head football coach Tremaine Jackson for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. There, he coached the tight ends, along with the slot receivers and was the recruiting coordinator for the Mavericks.

Hadley spent the 2019 season under former Blazer Hall of Famer Chris Hatcher as an offensive analyst and quarterback assistant.

He enrolled at Tennessee where he graduated in 2019 after serving as a student-assistant under former Volunteer head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt. He was a member of the personnel/recruiting department and offensive student coach.

Hadley, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., graduated from Clarksville High School in 2015.

ROB MCELHANEY

Asst. Defensive Line/Special Teams Second Season at VSU Slippery Rock '20 Interdisciplinary Studies

Rob McElhaney begins his second year at Valdosta State and first as Assistant Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams. McElhaney was Offensive and Special Teams assistant in 2021 as he helped lead VSU to a 12-2 record overall, the program’s third-straight Gulf South Conference title and a national runner-up finish.

Prior to Valdosta State, McElhaney was the Defensive Line Coach/Academic Coordinator at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. There he led the team to break the team honor roll with 49 players (50.5% of active roster) with over a 3.0 GPA. Before Saint Vincent, McElhaney was a student assistant at Slippery Rock from 2016-2019, prior to becoing the head student assistant at SRU from 2019-2020. He was an offensive line assistant, film coordinator and offensive quality control coordinator.

McElhaney, an Aliquippa, Pa., native, helped coach SRU to a Pennsylvania State Athletic Confenrece title and two appearances in the NCAA playoffs, including one semifinal appearance. McElhaney was on staff when former Blazer Rolan Rivers won the Harlon Hill Award.

JEREMY KING

Running Backs Second Season at Valdosta State Valdosta State '19 Psychology

In his second season with the Blazers, King moves to coach the running backs after serving as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line in 2021. King graduated from VSU in 2019 with a degree in psychology. He was a standout offensive lineman for the Blazers for four years from 2015-2018, helping lead VSU to the program’s fourth national title in 2018.

King had a standout senior campaign in 2018 as he was a finalist for the prestigious Gene Upshaw Award which goes to the top lineman in all of NCAA Division II each season.

King started all 14 games in 2018 on the offensive line and earned First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors. For his career, he had over 45 starts on the offensive line. He had over 140 knockdowns for his career and graded out at over 92 percent. King was a three-time team captain and only allowed two sacks in his career.

In 2018, King blocked for Harlon Hill runner-up and NCAA Division II National Championship Game Most Valuable Player, Rogan Wells, as VSU set numerous school records and led the nation in a number of offensive categories.

MATT GIAMPA

Assistant Quarterbacks First Season at Valdosta State

Temple '16 Sports & Recreation Managment

Matt Giampa begins his first year at Valdosta State and came to Titletown from Alvernia College where he coached since 2018. While at Alverina, he served as offensive line coach and tight end coach in 2019, while his players led the Middle Atlantic Conference in rushing yards per game and running back Malcolm Carey earned first team all-conference honors for the second-straight season.

Giampa joined Alvernia in 2018 and that fall was the first season of football in program history as the special teams and running back coach. Giampa’s squads finished in the top four in the conference in net punting, kickoff return yards allowed and punt return average.

Prior to joining Alvernia University, Giampa was a member of the Villanova University coaching staff, where he served as the Special teams quality control coach and defensive assistant. Giampa was a large part of Villanova’s top rated defense. The Villanova Special Teams finished top three in the conference with all conference selections at Punter and returner.

Giampa is a 2016 graduate of Temple University, where he received a degree in Sport and Recreation Management and served as a Student coaching assistant for Temple University Football. In addition, Giampa received his Master’s in Business Administration from Alvernia University in 2019.

JACK LOUISDORT

Assistant Defensive Backs First Season at Valdosta State Regina '21 Physical Education

Jack Louisdort came to Valdosta State in 2022 as the assistant defensive backs coach, after working the 2021 season at Augustana (S.D.) as the defensive backs graduate assistant, where he assisted in the development of two first-team all-conference defensive backs Peyton Buckley and Eli Webber. Louisdort also assisted Vikings in winning their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship in over 60 years and a second consecutive playoff appearance.

Previous to Augustana, Louisdort was the defensive backs coach at Miller Comprehensive High School and the Saskatchewan Selects in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The Florida native played his high school football at several schools in the state and played his college football in Canada at the University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Louisdort graduated from Regina in 2021, with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

RYNE STRICKLAND

Assistant Offensive Line First Season at Valdosta State Georgia Southwestern '17 Education

Ryne Strickland begins his first season at Valdosta State as assistant offensive line coach. Prior to Valdosta State, Strickland spent five successful seasons in the high school ranks in Georgia and Alabama. For the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Strickland coached the offensive line at Central-Phenix City in Phenix City, Alabama, posting a record of 21-6 over two seasons. While there, he had three offensive linemen sign to play football at the next level. Strickland helped guide his team to a 6A state runner-up finish in 2021 and a region 2-6A title as the team averaged 236 rushing yards per game and allowed just five sacks. In 2020, the team finished in the 6A state semifinals, averaging 237 yards on the ground per game.

Strickland spent the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons in various roles at Lee County High School in Leesburg, Georgia, helping lead the Trojans to a 40-3 record over during that span, including back to back 6A State Championships in 2017 and 2018, and three-straight region 1-6A championships. In three seasons at Lee County, he helped develop five offensive linemen to sign NCAA Division I football scholarships. In 2019, Strickland was responsible for coaching TE’s/H-Backs, leading to both players being named to the 1-6A all-region team on the way to the 6A state quarterfinals as the team averaged 143 rushing yards per game. In 2018, he served as offensive line coach/run game coordinator on the way to a perfect 15-0 season, the 6A State Championship, and all five starting offensive linemen earning region 1-6A all-region honors. The 2017 season saw him serve as assistant offensive line coach, primarily working with the tackles/tight ends during a 14-1 campaign. The team won the 6A State Championship (first in school history), while averaging 123 yards on the ground per game.

Strickland graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Georgia Southwestern State University in 2017, and obtained a Master’s Degree in Education from Valdosta State in 2020.

He is married to Dr. Shelby Hooks.

BLAKE POTASH

Assistant Linebackers First Season at Valdosta State Roosevelt '16 Accounting

Blake Potash begins his first season as assistant linebackers coach. Prior to Valdosta State, Potash spent two seasons at defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Black Hills State (S.D.). There, the team played two games in 2020 and 11 in 2021.

Prior to BHSU, Potash was the Senior Defensive Analyst and Director of Analytics at Abilene Christian University from 2018-19. There, the ACU defense finished the 2019 season ranked top-20 in the FCS in three major defensive categories: fumbles recovered (fourth), sacks (10th) and tackles for loss (11th).

In 2018, they finished ranked top-20 in the FCS in four major defensive categories: fourth down percentage (sixth), sacks (seventh), rush defense (14th) and third down percentage (14th). The ACU defense also led the Southland Conference in red zone touchdown percentage. Potash coached with current VSU head coach Tremaine Jackson at ACU in 2017 and 2018.

Potash was the Linebackers Assistant at ACU from 2016-17, before being promoted and helped improve the defense over that time in scoring defense (8.7 ppg), rush defense (11 ypg) and pass defense (82 ypg). Prior to ACU, Potash worked as a Varsity Assistant and JV Defensive Coordinator at Buffalo Grove High School in Buffalo Grove, Ill. He graduated from Roosevelt University (Ill.) in 2016 with a B.S. in accounting.

JAY JOHNSON

Head Athletic Trainer Sixth Season at Valdosta State Valdosta State '05 Sports Medicine/Athletic Training

The Valdosta State Athletic Training program is held in high regard within the profession of athletic training, and that reputation carries on under the leadership of Jay Johnson, who was announced as Blazer Athletics' newest Head Athletic Trainer during the summer of 2017.

Having served as a Head Athletic Trainer at Georgia Southwestern for four years before taking over the head position at Florida Tech in 2011, Johnson brings over 10 years of experience in the position to Valdosta State. His roots run deep at VSU, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training under the tutelage of former Head Athletic Trainer Russ Hoff, whom Johnson refers to as a mentor.

Following his graduation from VSU, Johnson achieved a Masters degree in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Health Promotion at Georgia College and State University, which led to the start of his professional career at Georgia Southwestern. While at Florida Tech, Johnson brought tremendous growth to the program. He oversaw the growth of the institution's expansion from three to six full-time athletic trainers and helped to develop a community among athletic trainers throughout the Space Coast region.

During his career, Johnson has served as a member of both the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association and the Athletic Training Association of Florida, as well also being a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association since 2005. He is currently one of the Southwest Region Representatives for the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association.

He currently is the Chair of the Gulf South Conference Athletic Training Committee.

LONNIE MADDOX

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Third Season at Valdosta State Troy '08 Sport & Fitness Management

Valdosta State Director of Athletics, Herb Reinhard announced June 29, 2020, the hiring of Lonnie Maddox as the Blazers’ new Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.

In his first season at VSU, Maddox led strength and conditioning efforts for men’s basketball, softball and men’s tennis, who all won Gulf South Conference titles and each participated in the NCAA postseason. Last season, he handled strength aond conditioning efforts fo the Blazer football team, who qualified for the national championship game for the second time in three years. He also is a registered strength and conditioning coach through the National Strength an Conditioning Coaches Association.

“My family and I are beyond excited and honored to join the Blazer family as the new Head Strength and Conditioning Coach,” Maddox said.  “This is family with a winning tradition, and I can’t wait to be a part and help develop the studentathletes to compete at the highest level possible.”

Maddox came to Titletown from NCAA Division I Alcorn State, where he has served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach since February, 2017.  While working with the Braves, Maddox helped the football program achieve back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championships and a pair of appearances in the Celebration Bowl in 2018 and 2019.  In conference play, the Braves went 19-4 with Maddox as the strength and conditioning coach in three seasons.

“I’m excited about Lonnie joining our Blazer team,” Reinhard said. “He is passionate about helping our studentathletes reach their athletic potential and supporting them in their academic endeavors as well. Alcorn State has had considerable success during Lonnie’s tenure there. Our strength and conditioning program is an important part of our success and I know Lonnie will continue that.”

Maddox also worked closely with Sterling Shippy from the football program who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019.

Maddox came to Alcorn State after spending the 2016 season at the University of South Carolina where he was an intern strength coach.  He also served as an assistant strength coach for a year-and-a-half at NCAA Division I Troy University.

He graduated from Troy in 2008, earning a bachelor of science degree in sport and fitness management.  Maddox then earned his master’s degree in exercise science from Auburn Montgomery in December, 2015.

Maddox is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the NSCA, and a Level I sports performance coach with the USAW weightlifting.

He is married to his wife Jessica and they have one son Alik.

BLAZER

SUPPORT

Marty McGhin Football Operations

Jenora Matthews Asst. Football Ops.

Angie Colbert Football Admin. Asst.

Jennifer Grubbs Senior Assoc. A.D.

Mason Barfield Director of Compliance

Kit Strief Asst. A.D. Comm.

Debbie Wisenbaker Executive Assistant

Dr. David Kuhlmeier Faculty Ath. Rep.

Herb Reinhard Director of Athletics

Vaconna Hardin Director of Ticketing

Bobby Tucker Eligibility Coordinator

Blazers

The SENIORS

(Front Row, L-R): Javiontae Martin, Jackson Bull, Head Coach Tremaine Jackson, Seth McGill, Ivory Durham, Jeremiah Campbell. (Second Row, L-R): Travon Roberts, Caleb Riley, Damarkus Robins, Isaiah Wilson, Victor Talley, Keirston Johnson, Ravarius Rivers, Jamar Thompkins, Eddie Rox. (Third Row, L-R): Darrien Young, Ryan McDonough, Juan De La Torre, Isaiah Curry, James Barnes, Davie Henderson, Kiaran Turner, Brian Rattery. (Fourth Row, L-R): Jhonny Quest, Dwayne Thompson, Jalen Smith, Torren Calhoun, Andrew Farley, Mike Gayden, Micah Dennis, BK Smith.

TIGHT ENDS

RUNNING BACKS

QUARTERBACKS

(Front Row, L-R): Ivory Durham, Coach Rick Bowie, Coach Matthew Giampa, Wanya Williams. (Second Row, L-R): Seth Smith, Trent Townsend, Sam Edwards.

(Front Row, L-R): Jamar Thompkins, Coach Jeremy King, Seth McGill. (Second Row, L-R): Andrew Carner, Tanjuatco Gelin, Travis Tisdale, James Chaney. (Third Row): Ja’Daniel Nettles.

(Front Row, L-R): Tyson Ross, Coach Jackson Hadley, Jalan Davis. (Second Row, L-R): Noah Gillan, Aeden Sheehan, Jackson Epes.

(Front Row, L-R): Eddie Rox, Jeremiah Campbell, Coach Ralph Freeman, Coach Mike Barela, Coach Ryne Strickland, Caden Marcum, Juan De La Torre. (Second Row, L-R): Chris Gra ham, Elijah Melendez, Alajujuan Sparks, William Racely, Ashton Jones-Obikpo, Michael Marotta, Brennan Shepstone, Kenley-Mary Asse. (Third Row, L-R): Kody Chisholm, Jason Jackson, Michael Garcia, Brayden Rasnek, Jacob Johannning, Izaia Anderson.

(Front Row, L-R): Estin Thiele, Coach Rob McElhaney, Coach Trent Earley, Austin McKay. (Second Row, L-R): Brett Buckridge, Bryce Robinson, John Miller, Clark Miller.

(Front Row, L-R): Travon Roberts, Victor Talley, Coach Brandon Johnson-Farrell, BK Smith, Council Allen. (Second Row, L-R): James Barnes, Justin Jeffery, Kiaran Turner, Isaiah Wilson, Davie Henderson, Jaheim Jerry. (Third Row, L-R): Jerson Jacques, Zaylan Reese, Abasi Scott, Ted Hurst, Antinez Blount.

(Front Row, L-R): Jaylen Dunbar, Jackson Bull, Coach Brandon Andersen, Coach Blake Potash, Jameon Gaskin, Akil Lampley. (Second Row, L-R): Deion Coleman, Phillip Sparks, Terrell Dudley, Donte Carpenter, Damarkus Robins. (Third Row, L-R): Keirston Johnson, Aree Booker.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

(Front Row, L-R): Brian Rattery, Ryan McDonough, Coach Rob McElhaney, Coach Trent Earley, Javiontae Martin, Torren Calhoun. (Second Row, L-R): Andrew Farley, Dallas Anthony, Damien Deloney, Larry Brooks, Michael Gayden. (Third Row, L-R): Myles Harp, Isaiah Curry, Zaire Harrison, Jaden Blount. (Fourth Row, L-R): Alcivial Henrisme, Colin Jackson, Pharee Reed, Shanard Lo-Ray, Anwar Johnson.

(Front Row, L-R): Micah Dennis, Caleb Riley, Taylor Richards, Coach Jack Louisdort, Ravarius Rivers, Dwayne Thompson II. (Second Row, L-R): Jhonny Quest, La’Ken Nettles, Darrien Young, Travis Cooper, Jalan Smith, Montae Boyd. (Third Row, L-R): La’Terrian Hicks, Sean Colman, Aaron Dawson, Jordan Jones, Jordan Billups, Daniel Jean.

BAZEMORE-HYDER

Valdosta State's home football field for 37 of the Blazers' 40 playing years, Cleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium offers Valdosta State with a football facility conve niently located adjacent to VSU's main cam pus.

The original stadium was constructed in 1922 and was named for the late Dr. A.G. Cleveland, who was superintendent of Val dosta City Schools from 1919 through 1949. In the spring of 1996, two legendary coaches from the Valdosta area were honored when the complex was named after the late Wright Bazemore and Nick Hyder.

The original stadium was leveled following the 2003 season and rebuilt from the ground up, providing the Blazers with a state-ofthe-art facility for its home games. The seat ing capacity of the stadium rose to 10,100 including three prime sections featuring theater-style seating with the ramainder of the stands featuring benches with seat backs. New SprintTurf was installed on the playing surface while locker rooms were added to each end of the stadium and a new press box was built above the main stands on the home side of the field.

Valdosta State played its first seven seasons at Cleveland Field, tallying a 24-14 record, before returning to the stadium prior to the 1992 season. The Blazers have been dominant since returning to the stadium as they have gone 166-49-1 over the 36 playing years there. Since 2000, the Blazers have gone 10924 at home for a blistering .830 winning percentage.

In 2018, VSU went a perfect 8-0 at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium for its eighth undfeated season at home in program history. The eight home wins in 2018 were the most since recording a school-record nine home victories in 2002. In addition, the eight wins tied the record with the 1994 team for second all-time in a season. VSU is 17-7 all-time in the NCAA Playoffs at home.

Following the 2020 season being cancelled due to the CO VID-19 Pandemic, 2021 saw the Blazers record their ninth un defeated season at home, going 9-0 for the second time in pro gram history (2002).

VALDOSTA STATE AT HOME

YEAR STADIUM HOME RECORD

1982 Cleveland Field 3-2

1983 Cleveland Field 3-3

Cleveland Field 2-3

1985 Cleveland Field 5-2

Cleveland Field 4-0

1987 Cleveland Field 3-2

Cleveland Field 4-2

Martin Stadium 3-1

Martin Stadium 2-2

Martin Stadium 4-1

Cleveland Field 3-0-1

Cleveland Field 5-1

Cleveland Field 8-0

Cleveland Field 5-0

Cleveland Field 6-1

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 3-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 2-3

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 2-4

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 4-1

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 7-1

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 9-0

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 3-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 6-0

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 5-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 5-0

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 7-1

Stadium* 5-1

Stadium* 4-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 4-2

Stadium* 3-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 6-1

Stadium* 3-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 3-2

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 5-1

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 5-1

Bazemore-Hyder Stadium* 2-2

Stadium* 8-0

Stadium* 5-1

Stadium* (No Season due to COVID-19) 0-0

Stadium* 9-0

Stadium* 1-0

Record

(.766)

Field/Bazemore-Hyder Stadium 166-49-1 (.770)

Stadium 9-4 (.692)

THE ATHLETIC FIELD HOUSE

The home to the Valdosta State football and women's soccer pro grams is the Valdosta State Athletic Fieldhouse. The 41,000 square foot Fieldhouse opened in January 2009 at a cost of $5.8 million, giving the Blazer program one of the top athletic facilities in the nation.

Beyond football and soccer, the fieldhouse also houses the 7,690 square foot Jessie Tuggle Weight Room and a 2,437 square foot stateof-the-art Athletic Training Room that is used by all VSU teams.

The Tuggle Weight Room, which encases nearly 10 times the space of its predecessor, is one of, if not the top, weight facilities among NCAA Division II schools nationwide. It featJessie Tuggle Weight Room ures 10 brand new eight-post stations as well as a reinforced medicine ball wall. New self-contained dumbbell stations were also added to the area while a 30-yard speed track was included in the design of the floor. The Jesse Tuggle Weight Room also features elliptical machines and two stationary bikes for cardio workouts and a built-in microphone/stereo system to aid the strength and conditioning staff while working with large groups of VSU athletes. Additionally, each of the 10 eight-post sta tions has also been pre-wired for video recording, which will be added in the near future, for further evaluation and instruction by the strength and conditioning staff. The newest addition to the facility are two Cog nisens "caves," which allow for an increased mental training to provide Blazer athletes with an additional edge in competition. Valdosta State is the only university on any level in the nation to own the Cognisens ma chines, with additional owners including Manchester United and multiple NHL hockey teams.

Next door to the Tuggle Weight Room is the Athletic Training Room. The area includes offices for the Valdosta State Athletic Training staff and a private physician exam room as well as a hydrotherapy room for rehabilitation work. The main Athletic Training area features six taping stations as well as six additional treatment areas plus a cardiovascular/ rehabilitation area featuring stationary bikes.

Additionally, outside of the facility are two lighted football practice fields and a soccer stadium.

The Athletic Fieldhouse features many amenities that will aid the foot ball team as it endures the rigors of a football season. A 3,265 square foot locker room is the centerpiece of the project and is lined with 126 lockers, enough to house all members of the VSU football squad. Ad jacent to the locker room is a 2,100 square foot equipment room with secure “Football Locker Roompass-through” equipment bins that allow managers to address the equipment needs of all the Blazers while keep

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ing each player’s equipment separated.

The remainder of the Athletic Fieldhouse includes a 3,458 square foot office suite for the football coaches as well as 2,200 square feet of meeting rooms, each equipped with state-of-the-art video equip ment. The academic needs of the student-athlete is also addressed as a 1,500 square foot computer lab is equipped with 19 computers.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS

Rushing:

Attempts: 35, by Tregnel Thomas of Delta State Nov. 1, 1997

Yards: 319 by Jada Byers of Va. Union Sept. 10, 2022

Long Rush: 84, by Jamar Thompkins of VSU Dec. 8, 2018

Touchdowns: 4, by Rogan Wells of VSU Oct. 28, 2017

Passing:

Attempts: 66, by Dane King of Henderson State Oct. 8, 2005

Completions: 45, by Chris Hatcher of VSU Oct. 23, 1993

Yards: 497, by Dusty Bonner of VSU Nov. 17, 2001

Touchdowns: 7, 3x - Last by Dusty Bonner of VSU Nov. 4, 2000

Interceptions: 5, 2x - Last Greg Jackson of West Florida Sept. 24, 2016 Long Completion: 94 by Nate Poppell of Texas A&M-Kingsville Nov. 1, 2012

Receiving:

Receptions: 20, by Sean Pender of VSU Nov. 4, 1995

Yards: 319, by Kyle Henderson of West Alabama Oct. 26, 2002

Touchdowns: 4, 4x - Last Seantavius Jones of VSU Oct. 12, 2012

Long Reception: 94, by Robert Armstrong of Texas A&M-Kingsville Nov. 1, 2012

Total Offense:

Yards: 508, by Scott Eyster of Delta State Oct. 2, 2004

Defense:

Tackles: 21, by Chris Pope of VSU Dec. 1, 2012

Tackles for Loss: 5.0, Lawrence Virgil of VSU Nov. 24, 2012

Sacks: 4.0, 2x - Last Tyler Josey of VSU Nov. 1, 2012

Interceptions: 3, 2x - Last Oatha Foster of West Ala. Sept. 22, 2012

Long Return: 100, by David Brown of VSU Dec. 8, 2018 Fumbles Forced: 3, by Tyler Josey of VSU Nov. 1, 2012

Fumbles Recovered: 2, 2x - Last Dominic Splinks of Delta State Oct. 2, 2008

Long Return: 86 by Dominique Wheeler of VSU Sept. 28, 2013

Scoring:

Touchdowns: 4, 5x - Last Rogan Wells of VSU Oct. 6, 2018

Points: 24, 5x - Last Rogan Wells of VSU Oct. 6, 2018

PAT Attempts: 10, by Daniel Andersen of VSU Nov. 7, 2009

PAT Made: 10, by Daniel Andersen of VSU Nov. 7, 2009

FG Attempted: 5, Estin Thiele of VSU Sept. 1, 2022

FG Made: 5, Estin Thiele of VSU Sept. 1, 2022

Long FG: 54 by Keith Moore of VSU Sept. 21, 1985

Punting:

Punts: 12, by VSU vs. West Florida Sept. 24, 2016

Total Yards: 494, by Lewis Hays of Shorter Sept. 22, 2018

Average: 54.0, by Andrew Jones of Delta State Oct. 20, 2012

Long Punt: 65, by Andrew Jones of Delta State Oct. 20, 2012

Punt Return:

Total Yards: 168, by Sherard Reynolds of VSU Sept. 23, 2006

Touchdowns: 1, 5x - Last by Gary Simon Oct. 22, 2016

Longest Return: 94, by Quin Roberson of VSU Sept. 8, 2012

Kickoff Returns:

Total Yards: 196, by Michael Allen of West Alabama Oct. 21, 2000

Touchdowns: 1, 10x times - Last L.C. Gallimore of VSU Oct. 5, 2021

Longest Return: 98 by Tyran Robinson of VSU No. 22, 2003

Rushing:

Attempts: 68, by Jacksonville State Sept. 24, 1988

Yards: 395, by Valdosta State vs. West Georgia Nov. 10, 2018

Touchdowns: 7, 2x - Last by VSU vs. Edward Waters Sept. 29, 2012

Passing:

Attempts: 68, by VSU vs. St. Ambrose Oct. 14, 1995

Completions: 48, by VSU vs. St. Ambrose Oct. 14, 1995

Yards: 508, by VSU vs. St. Ambrose Oct. 14, 1995

Touchdowns: 7, 3x - Last by VSU vs. Ouachita Baptist Nov. 4, 2000

Total Offense:

Yards: 719, vs. West Georgia Nov. 27, 2021

Defense:

Interceptions: 5, 3x - Last vs. UNCP Nov. 18, 2016

Int. Return Yards: 105, by North Alabama Nov. 12, 2005

Fumbles Forced: 5, by VSU vs. Carson-Newman Nov. 15, 2008

Fumble Recoveries: 4, 5x - Last by VSU vs. Albany State Sept. 6, 2014

Return Yards: 86, by VSU vs. Angelo State Sept. 28, 2013

Scoring:

Touchdowns: 10, 2x - Last by VSU vs. Edward Waters Nov. 7, 2009

Points: 70, by VSU vs. Edward Waters Nov. 7, 2009

PAT Attempts: 10, 2x - Last by VSU vs. Edward Waters Nov. 7, 2009

PAT Made: 10, by VSU vs. Edward Waters Nov. 7, 2009

FG Attempted: 5, by VSU vs. Keiser Sept. 1, 2022

FG Made: 5, by VSU vs. Keiser Sept. 1, 2022

Punt Return:

Total Yards: 202, by VSU vs. Arkansas Tech Sept. 23, 2006

Touchdowns: 2, by VSU vs. North Alabama Dec. 1, 2007

Kickoff Returns:

Total Yards: 243, by Edward Waters Nov. 7, 2009

Touchdowns: 1, 10x - Last by VSU vs. Delta State Oct. 5, 2021

Miscellaneous:

First Downs: 39, by VSU vs. Carson-Newman Nov. 21, 2015

Penalties: 19, by VSU vs. Arkansas-Monticello Oct. 11, 1997

Penalty Yards: 170, by VSU vs. Albany State Aug. 28, 1999

Mike Kelly

4-7 3-6 T-6th Mike Kelly/Mark Nelson

10-2 8-1 T-1st Chris Hatcher

12-1 9-0 1st Chris Hatcher

14-1 9-0 1st Chris Hatcher

10-2 8-1 2nd Chris Hatcher

13-1 9-0 1st Chris Hatcher

9-3 7-2 T-2nd Chris Hatcher

8-2 6-2 T-3rd Chris Hatcher

13-1 7-1 T-2nd David Dean

9-3 6-2 3rd David Dean

6-4 5-3 T-3rd David Dean

8-3 6-2 T-1st David Dean

6-4 1-3 5th David Dean

12-2 4-1 2nd David Dean

6-4 3-3 4th David Dean

10-3 5-2 T-3rd David Dean

9-3 5-2 T-3rd David Dean

8-3 6-2 T-2nd Kerwin Bell

5-4 5-3 T-2nd Kerwin Bell

14-0

SHUTOUT VICTORIES

Score

Clark Atlanta

27-0 Kentucky State 09/13/86 17-0 vs. Fort Valley State 09/21/91 7-0 Fort Valley State 09/02/93 65-0 Mount Senario 09/03/94 36-0 Knoxville 10/01/94 63-0 at West Alabama 09/23/95 6-0 Arkansas Tech 10/14/95 41-0 St. Ambrose 10/26/96 42-0 Southern Arkansas 09/13/97 10-0 at Fort Valley State

10/04/97 21-0 at North Alabama 09/02/00 46-0 Fort Valley State 08/31/02 26-0 at Albany State 09/21/02 42-0 Delta State 11/08/03 30-0 at Arkansas Tech 09/08/07 69-0 at Fort Valley State

10/20/07 37-0 at West Alabama 09/25/10 27-0 at Southern Arkansas 10/14/10 5-0 at North Alabama 09/21/13 41-0 Shorter 10/18/14 62-0 Mississippi College

11/12/16 44-0 Shorter 11/11/17 52-0 at Shorter 09/22/18 52-0 Shorter 10/09/21 55-0 Delta State

MILESTONE VICTORIES

No. Score Opponent, Date

1 24-21

Troy State, 09/18/82

42-15 at West Alabama, 10/07/89

14-7# Albany State, 11/19/94

63-30* Central Arkansas, 11/09/96

21-0 at North Alabama, 10/04/07

45-35* at West Georgia, 11/11/00

31-6* West Georgia, 11/10/01

19-3* at West Georgia, 11/16/02

45-17 at Florida Atlantic, 09/06/03

35-12* at West Georgia, 11/06/04

36-31^ vs. Pittsburg State, 12/11/04

28-24 at California (Pa.), 12/08/07

25-20^ vs. NW Missouri State, 12/15/07

31-13*

Georgia, 11/06/10

35-7^ vs. Winston-Salem State, 12/15/12

22-17 vs. Winston-Salem State, 09/13/14

44-0 Shorter, 11/12/16

47-31 West Georgia, 11/10/18

49-47^ vs. Ferris State, 12/15/18

34-13 at Delta State, 10/12/19

TOP TEN HOME CROWDS

State (VSU,

State (VSU, 14-7)

West Georgia (VSU, 47-31) 11/10/18

Albany State (VSU, 21-3) 08/30/03

10,214 West Georgia (VSU,

HOME

Total Avgerage

5 36,800 7,360

6 28,500 4,750

5 25,468 5,094

5 37,100 6,183

5 25,000 5,000

5 27,000 5,400

5 20,500 4,100

4 18,286 4,571

4 20,330 5,083

7 32,762 4,680

4 16,064 4,016

6 35,559 5,927

8 59,212 7,402

5 24,602 4,920

7 49,251 7,036

4 19,910 4,978

5 23,741 4,748

6 27,126 4,521

5 37,569 7,514

8 50,382 6,298

9 48,826 5,425

6 40,466 6,744

6 25,628 4,271

7 37,293 5,328

5 26,199 5,240

7 36,643 5,235

6 34,989 5,832

6 30,730 5,122

6 28,906 4,818

5 27,087 5,417

7 31,875 4,554

5 22,684 4,537

5 25,735 5,147

6 18,499 3,083

6 27,555 4,593

4 17,585 4,396

8 39,119 4,890

6 29,950 4,992

NO SEASON DUE TO COVID-19

9 35,399 3,933

(Front L-R): Anna Perry, Caliyah Sinkfield, Alexis Stone, Kristen Mulford, Caroline Schenck, Mylin Harris. (Middle L-R): Madi son Griffin, Maria Tsemelis, Sarabeth Adams, Yasmyn Hopkins, Lyzavia Holloway. (Back L-R): Emiyah Rich, Yakia Pettis, Clair Durden, Carmen Rowser, Ashley Beck, Ivey Brown.

(Front L-R): Alexis Jones, Jade Harper; Nyla Scott. (Middle, L-R): Courtney Sullivan, Jenae Washington, Isabel Tucker, Camren Boyce. (Back, L-R): Acacia Jenkins, Faith Wilkerson, Michael Reaves, Zacharius Roberts, Dariel Rhone, Joscie Johnson.

the blazin’ brigade

Established in 1983, the Blazin’ Brigade Marching Band is one of the largest student organizations and one of the deepest held traditions at Valdosta State University. Blazin’ Brigade members represent nearly every major on campus. Membership is open to all students regardless of major. For 39 years, Blazin’ Brigade has provided en tertaining shows for students, fans, and alumni at home in Bazemore-Hyder Stadium and across South Georgia.

VALDOSTA STATE 2022

BAND

NAME SECTION YEARS IN BRIGADE HOMETOWN

Olivia Adams Piccolo 2nd Jacksonville, Fla.

Elijah Alford Saxophone, Alto 1st Asburn, Ga.

Brandon Allen Trumpet 2nd Thomasville, Ga.

Christyana Alston Guard 3rd Locust Grove, Ga.

Gary Anderson Trombone 2nd Adel, Ga.

Jacob Bady Trumpet 3rd Brunswick, Ga.

Elizabeth Bagley Clarinet 2nd Waycross, Ga.

Alexandrea Baker Piccolo 1st Brunswick, Ga.

Asa Ballard Trumpet 1st Norman Park, Ga.

Molly Barclay Mellophone 2nd Dallas, Ga.

Manuel Barreto Clarinet 1st Hackensack, N.J.

Kasey Beck Sousaphone 4th Lakeland, Ga.

Tanner Belanger Saxophone, Tenor 1st Valdosta, Ga.

Callie Belflower Piccolo 3rd Valdosta, Ga.

Allison Berger Baritone 1st Largo, Fla.

Jacob Briscoe Percussion 3rd McDonough, Ga.

Jaliyah Brooks Mellophone 2nd Macon, Ga.

Julian Brown Trumpet 1st Monroe, Ga.

Tucker Browning Percussion 2nd Lakeland, Ga.

Jakalin Bryant Percussion 1st Fort Valley, Ga.

Shaniya Carter Clarinet 1st Warner Robins, Ga.

Blair Cavannaugh Drum Major 5th Glen St. Mary, Fla.

Hailey Centobene Guard 1st Lakeland, Ga.

Sakihya Chambers Guard 3rd Douglas, Ga.

Hunter Cosper Baritone 1st Thomas County, Ga.

Steven Covington Trumpet 1st Locust Grove, Ga.

Lily Crumbley Piccolo 1st Brunswick, Ga.

James Dahne Sousaphone 4th Lakeland, Ga.

Haley Davis Piccolo 1st Colquitt, Ga.

Taniya Davis Trumpet 1st Waycross, Ga.

Cary DeLuke Guard 1st Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Izannah Donaldson Piccolo 3rd Quitman, Ga.

Abbie Dunnavant Guard 1st Cordele, Ga.

John Durrance Trumpet 1st Lakeland, Ga.

Madison Edmonson Piccolo 1st Norman Park, Ga.

Ronald English Saxophone, Alto 1st Sylvester, Ga.

Isabella Espino Clarinet 1st Brunswick, Ga.

Jaylon Farley Drum Major 4th Hampton, Ga.

Alina Farries Clarinet 2nd Hiram, Ga.

Ramiyah Fulton Percussion 1st Waycross, Ga.

Adriane Godfrey Guard 2nd Butler, Ga.

Calista Godwin Sousaphone 2nd Valdosta, Ga.

William Griffin Sousaphone 4th Winder, Ga.

Dylan Guinyard Trombone 1st Fort Myers, Fla.

Jacob hadley Percussion 3rd Tifton, Ga.

Dylan Hagin Percussion 1st Largo, Fla.

Lorelai Hamby Piccolo 1st Toccoa, Ga.

Christina Hansard-Rutherford Saxophone, Alto 1st Bristol, Tenn.

Michae’la Harper Clarinet 1st Brunswick, Ga.

D’Angelo Harris Trumpet 2nd Macon, Ga.

TyAsija Hooten Clarinet 1st Perry, Ga.

William Howard Percussion 4th Cochran, Ga.

John Hunter Percussion 4th Brunswick, Ga.

Mariah Jackson Guard 3rd Sylvania, Ga.

Myles Jackson Saxophone, Alto 1st Jacksonville, Fla.

Evan Jimmerson Trombone 1st Brunswick, Ga.

Jaquavious Jones Trombone 2nd Valdosta, Ga.

Christina Kato Sousaphone 3rd Thomasville, Ga.

Dustin Kirby Trumpet 3rd Jackson, Ga.

Jayla Lewis Baritone 2nd Leesburg, Ga.

Anaya Lofton Guard 1st Columbus, Ga.

Leonardo Lopez-Hernandez Saxophone, Tenor 1st Washington, Ga.

Taylor Maige Majorette 2nd Cairo, Ga.

Jalaya McDowell Guard 1st Butler, Ga.

Mercedes McElroy Trumpet 1st Kingsland, Ga.

Tyress McGauley Percussion 1st Waycross, Ga.

Destiny McGlashan Guard 1st Locust Grove, Ga.

Mico McGovern Mellophone 1st Kingsland, Ga.

Lauren McGuire Staff 3rd Thomasville, Ga.

Janell Meronvil Trombone 1st Locust Grove, Ga.

Alyssia Miller Piccolo 1st Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Sierra Miller Piccolo 3rd Valdosta, Ga.

Savannah Mitchell Percussion 4th Hiawassee, Ga.

Tytiuna Morgan Piccolo 3rd Jesup, Ga.

Reagan Mosley Clarinet 1st Guyton, Ga.

VALDOSTA STATE 2022 MARCHING BAND ROSTER

NAME

SECTION YEARS IN BRIGADE HOMETOWN

Mary Moss Trumpet 2nd South Bend, Ind.

Joely Myrick Baritone 1st Blackshear, Ga.

Michael Newman Sousaphone 2nd Hampton, Ga.

Chloe Norman Piccolo 1st Sylvester, Ga.

Lezli Ocampo Piccolo 1st Jesup, Ga.

Ghavin Okorley Percussion 1st Warner Robins, Ga.

Kaitlyn Oswalt Clarinet 2nd Brunswick, Ga.

Jalon Palmer Trombone 2nd Buford, Ga.

Sarah Parker Piccolo 4th Lawrenceville, Ga.

Mary Peed Guard 1st Butler, Ga.

Isai Perez Mellophone 1st Madison, Fla.

Bryce Perry Sousaphone 2nd Cairo, Ga.

Michele Phinazee

Trumpet 1st Thomasville, Ga.

Elizabeth Prior Clarinet 1st Brunswick, Ga.

Jesse Ratliff

Drum Major 4th Waycross, Ga.

Aria Reese Guard 1st Waycross, Ga. Jazmin Rendon Piccolo 2nd Nahunta, Ga.

Faith Ridley Saxophone, Alto 2nd Thomasville, Ga.

Dominique Rivera Clarinet 3rd Thomaston, Ga.

Colton Roberts Percussion 3rd Perry, Ga.

Tamekah Roberts Guard 3rd Jesup, Ga.

Jermarion Robinson Saxophone, Alto 1st Valdosta, Ga. JahKaylah Rogers Baritone 1st Perry, Ga.

Zachary Rogers Trumpet 1st Lake City, Fla.

Abigail Rosenthal Majorette 2nd Panama City, Fla. Abigail Rowan Clarinet 1st Lakeland, Ga. Kaelynn Samp Guard 1st Cumming, Ga. Keon Sello Percussion 1st Statesboro, Ga. Michelle Shacklee Mellophone 2nd Enterprise, Ala. Katelyn Shipley Guard 1st Tallahassee, Fla.

Allison Smith Majorette 1st Tallahassee, Fla. Colton Smith Clarinet 3rd Grovetown, Ga. Datavion Smith Saxophone, Tenor 1st Gaffney, S.C. Amber Smylie Trumpet 4th Valdosta, Ga. Lindsey Sparks Baritone 1st Brunswick, Ga. Ella Stephenson Clarinet 1st Nashville, Ga. Kailey Stephenson Mellophone 1st Nahunta, Ga. Hanna Sutherland Guard 2nd Milton, Ga. Oscar Suy-Perez Sousaphone 1st Madison, Fla. Jabriya Terrell Guard 2nd Cherokee Bluff, Ga. Jayden Thompson Trumpet 1st Thomasville, Ga. Felix Tinajero Trumpet 3rd Douglas, Ga. Lance Tucker Saxophone, Alto 1st Madison, Fla. Sheyenne Turlington Guard 1st Waycross, Ga. Aiyana Turner Staff 4th Jesup, Ga. Jonathan Varnes Trumpet 1st Hilliard, Fla.

Alexander Watkins Percussion 4th Peachtree Corners, Ga. Seth Watson Mellophone 1st Roberta, Ga. Diamond White Guard 1st Ocilla, Ga. Zachary Whitesides Percussion 1st Brunswick, Ga. Richard Wierner Trumpet 3rd Leesburg, Ga. Charles Williams Sousaphone 3rd Baxley, Ga.

Tirik Williams Trombone 1st Valdosta, Ga.

Trinity Williams Percussion 2nd Tallapoosa, Ga. De’smon Yearby Guard 1st Valdosta, Ga. Emily Young Percussion 3rd Leesburg, Ga.

Blazin’ Brigade Instructors

Sky Holmes - Director of Athletic Bands

Benjamin Harper - Director of Bands

Ryan Smith - Professor of Percussion

Kautia Matayko - Majorette Instructor

Keisha Thomas - Color Guard Instructor

Franklin Carmona - Graduate Student

Tucker Prestridge - Graduate Assistant

Keiser University

VSU leads 1-0-0

1-0-0

Streak:

09/01/22 Valdosta

Virginia Union

Tied 1-1-0

0-1-0

Streak: VSU W1

36-21

09/21/02 Valdosta W 42-0

09/20/03 Cleveland W 28-17

10/02/04 Valdosta W 51-48

10/01/05 Cleveland W 24-23

10/12/06 Cleveland L 35-28

10/11/07 Valdosta L 35-31

10/02/08# Valdosta L 27-24

10/31/15

Valdosta W 55-28

11/05/16 Livingston W 37-22 11/04/17 Valdosta L 38-14 09/15/18 Livingston W 58-24 09/21/19 Valdosta W 44-27 10/16/21 Livingston W 42-17 10/08/22 Valdosta 7 p.m.

11/06/04 Carrollton W 35-12

11/05/05 Valdosta L 29-15

11/09/06 Carrollton W 38-13

11/08/07 Valdosta W 35-10

10/30/08 Valdosta W 41-14

10/29/09 Carrollton W 31-20

11/06/10 Valdosta W 31-13

09/11/21 Richmond W, 51-7

09/10/22 Valdosta L, 45-40

Miles College

VSU leads 1-0-0

0-0-0

1-0-0

Streak: First Meeting

10/01/09 Cleveland L 31-23 09/18/10 Valdosta L 27-23 10/22/11 Cleveland L 36-33 10/20/12 Valdosta W 59-41 11/02/13 Cleveland L 63-55

09/20/14 Valdosta L 49-32

11/07/15## Cleveland W 40-34 10/22/16 Valdosta W 56-27

0-0-0

09/17/22 Fairfield W, 55-7

Shorter

VSU leads 10-0-0

5-0-0

Streak: VSU W10

10/25/12 Rome W 37-6

09/21/13 Valdosta W 41-0

10/25/14 Valdosta W 37-6

10/22/15 Rome W 37-22

11/12/16 Valdosta W 44-0

11/11/17 Rome W 52-0

09/22/18 Valdosta W 52-0

09/28/19 Rome W 44-7

10/02/21 Valdosta W 49-13

09/24/22 Rome W 34-30

11/12/22 Valdosta 3 p.m.

Delta State DSU leads 21-19-1

9-10-0

Streak: DSU W1

10/09/82 Cleveland L 27-0

10/08/83 Valdosta L 24-16

11/10/84 Cleveland L 17-11

11/16/85 Valdosta W 39-20

11/15/86 Cleveland W 31-8

11/14/87 Valdosta L 24-21

11/05/88 Cleveland T 28-28 11/04/89 Valdosta L 24-16

11/03/90 Cleveland L 26-11

11/09/91 Valdosta W 34-27

11/07/92 Cleveland W 45-7

10/30/93 Cleveland W 33-8 10/29/94 Valdosta W 57-10

10/21/95 Cleveland W 37-19

11/02/96 Cleveland L 34-28

11/01/97 Valdosta L 27-23

09/19/98 Cleveland L 20-17 09/18/99 Valdosta L 9-6 10/07/00 Valdosta L 45-35 11/18/00^ Cleveland L 45-12 10/06/01 Cleveland W 70-12

10/21/17 Cleveland W 34-13 10/06/18 Valdosta W 59-28

10/12/19 Cleveland W 34-13

10/09/21 Valdosta W 55-0 10/01/22 Cleveland L 70-31

^NCAA Playoff #Overtime

West Alabama

VSU leads 35-5-0

19-2-0 (H) • 16-3-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W3

11/13/82 Valdosta W 22-21 11/12/83 Livingston W 29-14 10/13/84 Valdosta W 17-16 10/19/85 Livingston L 10-5 10/18/86 Valdosta W 17-12

09/19/87 Livingston W 19-9 10/08/88 Valdosta W 20-7 10/07/89 Livingston W 17-6 10/06/90 Valdosta W 46-7 10/12/91 Livingston W 20-7 10/10/92 Valdosta W 42-15 10/02/93 Valdosta W 42-13 10/01/94 Livingston W 63-0 10/07/95 Valdosta W 27-20 10/19/96 Livingston W 52-16 10/18/97 Valdosta W 33-20 10/10/98 Valdosta W 19-3 10/09/99 Livingston W 21-19 10/21/00 Valdosta W 50-20 10/20/01 Livingston W 56-8 10/26/02 Valdosta W 43-31 10/25/03 Livingston W 58-13 10/16/04 Valdosta W 34-17 10/15/05 Livingston W 31-19 10/21/06 Valdosta W 16-14 10/20/07 Livingston W 37-0 09/27/08 Livingston W 33-14 09/26/09 Valdosta W 35-6 11/11/10 Livingston L 24-21 10/15/11 Valdosta W 22-21 09/22/12 Valdosta L 39-28 11/24/12^ Valdosta W 49-21 10/10/13 Livingston L 49-30 10/30/14 Livingston W 24-17

^NCAA Playoff

Mississippi College

VSU leads 12-8-1

7-4-0 (H) • 5-4-1 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W11

09/11/82 Clinton L 28-13 09/10/83 Valdosta L 26-3 11/03/84 Valdosta L 10-3 11/09/85 Clinton L 28-7 11/08/86 Valdosta W 21-10 11/07/87 Clinton L 20-12 10/29/88 Valdosta L 31-21 10/28/89 Clinton L 32-3 10/27/90 Valdosta L 17-10 11/02/91 Clinton T 10-10 10/31/92 Valdosta W 28-14 10/23/93 Valdosta W 42-21 10/22/94 Clinton W 24-7 11/04/95 Valdosta W 42-16 10/18/14 Clinton W 62-0 10/17/15 Valdosta W 34-7 10/15/16 Clinton W 42-41 10/14/17 Valdosta W 55-3 09/29/18 Clinton W 63-42 10/05/19 Valdosta W 42-17 10/23/21 Clinton W 41-14 10/15/22 Valdosta 3 p.m.

West Georgia

VSU leads 28-13 14-4-0 (H) • 11-9-0 (A) • 3-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W4

10/22/83 Columbus W 20-13 10/20/84 Columbus W 20-13 10/26/85 Columbus W 49-12 10/25/86 Carrollton W 41-26 10/24/87 Valdosta W 49-14 10/15/88 Carrollton W 17-14 10/14/89 Valdosta W 34-16 10/13/90 Carrollton W 37-2 10/19/91 Valdosta W 37-37 10/17/92 Carrollton L 42-28 10/16/93 Carrollton L 23-16 10/15/94 Valdosta W 49-33 11/11/95 Carrollton L 44-6 11/16/96 Valdosta L 42-21 11/15/97 Carrollton L 35-21 11/14/98 Carrollton L 26-13 11/13/99 Valdosta L 23-16 11/11/00 Carrollton W 45-35 11/10/01 Valdosta W 31-6 11/16/02 Carrollton W 19-3 11/15/03 Valdosta W 30-17

10/29/11 Carrollton L 23-20

10/06/12 Carrollton W 42-7

10/19/13 Carrollton W 35-30

10/11/14 Valdosta W 40-6 12/06/14^ Valdosta L 31-17

10/10/15 Carrollton L 49-28

11/28/15^ Carrollton L 27-20

10/08/16 Valdosta W 38-27

10/07/17 Carrollton L 42-13

11/10/18 Valdosta W 47-31

11/16/19 Carrollton W 42-14

10/30/21 Valdosta W 36-34

11/27/21 Valdosta^ W 66-35 10/22/22 Carrollton 6 p.m.

^NCAA Playoff

North Greenville

VSU leads 3-0-0

2-0-0 (H) • 1-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W3

10/20/18 Valdosta W 44-21 10/26/19 Tigerville W 20-15 11/06/21 Valdosta W 31-21 10/29/22 Tigerville 3 p.m.

West Florida

VSU leads 4-2-0

2-1-0 (H) • 2-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: UWF W2

09/24/16 Valdosta W 40-28

09/23/17 Pensacola W 30-19 11/03/18 Pensacola W 48-21

11/09/19 Valdosta W 26-21 11/30/19^ Valdosta L 38-35 11/13/21 Pensacola L 61-42 11/05/22 Valdosta 7 p.m.

^NCAA Playoff

American International

VSU leads 1-0-0

1-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W1

10/24/92 Valdosta W 31-21

Albany State

VSU leads 20-2-0

11-0-0 (H) • 9-2-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W3

10/23/82 Albany W 36-13

11/19/94^ Valdosta W 14-7

11/23/96^ Valdosta W 38-28

08/29/98 Albany W 20-10

08/29/99 Valdosta W 18-6

08/26/00 Albany W 42-6

08/25/01 Valdosta W 41-6

08/31/02 Albany W 26-0

08/30/03 Valdosta W 21-3

09/04/04 Albany L 24-22

11/27/04^ Albany W 38-24

09/03/05 Valdosta W 24-9

09/02/06 Albany W 20-16

09/01/07 Valdosta W 41-3

09/17/11 Albany W 30-27

09/06/14 Valdosta W 38-10

09/05/15 Albany W 21-13

09/03/16 Valdosta W 16-7

09/02/17 Albany L 29-12

09/01/18 Valdosta W 45-14

09/07/19 Albany W 38-3

09/18/21 Valdosta W 21-3

Angelo State

VSU leads 2-0-0

1-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 1-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W2

09/15/12 Arlington, TX W 43-10

09/28/13 Valdosta W 37-3

Arkansas-Monticello

VSU leads 8-2-0

4-1-0 (H) • 4-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: UAM W1

10/12/96 Monticello W 52-24

10/11/97 Valdosta W 58-14

10/31/98 Monticello W 50-10

10/30/99 Valdosta L 35-31

10/12/02 Valdosta W 45-17

10/11/03 Monticello W 31-28

11/04/06 Valdosta W 51-3

11/03/07 Monticello W 63-28

10/23/10 Valdosta W 21-17

10/01/11 Monticello L 23-9

Arkansas Tech

VSU leads 9-1-0

5-0-0 (H) • 4-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W5

09/23/95 Valdosta W 6-0

09/21/96 Russellville W 43-26 09/20/97 Valdosta W 31-14 09/26/98 Valdosta W 31-24 09/25/99 Russellville L 21-14 11/09/02 Valdosta W 31-14 11/08/03 Russellville W 30-0 09/23/06 Valdosta W 51-14 09/22/07 Russellville W 28-27 10/30/10 Russellville W 21-7

1-0-0 (H)

Bishop College

VSU leads 1-0-0

0-0-0 (A)

0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W1 11/02/85 Valdosta W 19-2

Bowie State

VSU leads 2-0-0

2-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N)

Streak: VSU W2 11/24/18^ Valdosta W 66-16 12/04/21^ Valdosta W 41-17

California (Pa.)

VSU leads 1-0-0 0-0-0 (H) • 1-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W1 12/08/07^ California (Pa.) W 28-24

Carson-Newman

VSU leads 5-3-0 5-2-0 (H) • 0-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W4 11/30/96^ Jefferson City L 24-19 09/06/97 Valdosta L 28-7 11/30/02^ Valdosta W 31-28 11/22/03^ Valdosta L 35-29 11/20/04^ Valdosta W 38-12 11/15/08^ Valdosta W 24-20 12/01/12^ Valdosta W 48-26 11/21/15^ Valdosta W 61-59

Catawba

VSU leads 2-1-0

Clark Atlanta

VSU leads 3-0-0

09/04/99 Fort Valley L 24-13

09/02/00 Valdosta W 46-0

3-0-0 (H)

0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W3

09/08/84 Valdosta W 49-0 09/25/93 Valdosta W 41-12 09/24/94 Valdosta W 63-6

Colorado School of Mines

VSU leads 1-0-0

1-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W1 12/11/21^ Valdosta W 34-31

Cumberland

VSU leads 1-0-0 1-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W1 09/26/15 Valdosta W 56-22

East Tennessee State

ETSU leads 1-0-0 0-0-0 (H) • 0-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: ETSU W1 10/20/90 Johnson City L 37-22

Edward Waters College

VSU leads 2-0-0 2-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W2 11/07/09 Valdosta W 70-6 09/29/12 Valdosta W 58-10

09/01/01 Fort Valley W 42-6

11/17/01^ Valdosta W 40-24

09/07/02 Valdosta W 32-6

08/27/05 Macon W 32-10

09/09/06 Valdosta W 31-3

09/08/07 Fort Valley W 69-0

08/23/08 Valdosta W 56-3 08/08/12 Valdosta W 62-14

09/07/13 Macon W 36-21 09/08/18 Waycross W 55-6

Gardner-Webb

VSU leads 2-0-0

1-0-0 (H) • 1-0-0 (A)

Streak: VSU W2

0-0-0 (N)

09/02/95 Valdosta W 34-21 08/31/96 Boiling Springs W 42-16

Georgia Southern

GSU leads 6-1-1

1-1-0

Streak: GSU

0-5-1

0-0-0

09/25/82 Statesboro T 27-27

11/20/82 Valdosta L 45-29

11/19/83 Valdosta W 34-29

10/27/84 Statesboro L 38-8

09/02/89 Statesboro L 31-10

09/01/90 Statesboro L 17-10 09/12/92 Statesboro L 24-13 08/30/97 Statesboro L 45-26

Grand Valley State

2-1-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A)

0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W2 11/24/01^* Valdosta L 37-34 11/23/02^ Valdosta W 24-7 11/24/07^ Valdosta W 55-29

Central Arkansas

VSU leads 9-2-0

Ferris State Series Tied 1-1-0 0-0-0 (H) • 0-0-0 (A) • 1-1-0 (N) Streak: FSU W1 12/15/18^ McKinney, TX W 49-47 12/18/21^ McKinney, TX L 58-17

GVSU leads 1-0-0 0-0-0

0-0-0

Streak: GVSU W1

0-1-0

12/14/02^ Florence, AL L 31-24

Harding VSU leads 5-1-0 3-0-0

2-1-0

Streak: VSU W2

4-1-0 (H)

5-1-0 (A)

0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W7

09/30/995 Conway L 30-24 11/09/96 Valdosta W 63-30 11/08/97 Conway W 31-22 10/24/98 Valdosta L 17-10 10/3/99 Conway W 33-20 09/23/00 Valdosta W 53-20 09/22/01 Conway W 42-34 10/19/02 Conway W 35-11 10/18/03 Valdosta W 26-21 09/25/04 Conway W 22-12 09/24/05 Valdosta W 12-7

Central Florida

UCF leads 5-3 2-0-0 (H) • 1-5-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W1 10/02/82 Valdosta W 13-7 10/01/83 Orlando L 20-0 09/20/86 Orlando L 10-7 10/22/88 Valdosta W 48-19 09/09/89 Orlando L 35-10 09/14/91 Orlando L 12-0 09/11/93 Orlando L 35-30 09/10/94 Orlando W 31-14

Florida Atlantic VSU leads 1-0-0 0-0-0 (H) • 1-0-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W1 09/06/03 Boca Raton W 45-17

Florida Tech VSU leads 6-1-0 4-0-0 (H) • 2-1-0 (A) • 0-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W3

10/05/13 Valdosta W 52-14 11/15/14 Melbourne W 31-29 11/14/15 Valdosta W 39-21 10/29/16 Melbourne L 38-20 10/28/17 Valdosta W 42-14 10/13/18 Melbourne W 51-21 10/19/19 Valdosta W 55-28

Fort Valley State

VSU leads 19-3-0 10-2-0 (H) • 5-1-0 (A) • 4-0-0 (N) Streak: VSU W11

09/14/85 Valdosta L 17-3 09/13/86 Warner Robins W 17-0 09/12/87 Valdosta W 21-14 09/10/88 Valdosta W 14-13 09/21/91 Valdosta W 7-0 09/19/92 Fort Valley W 24-17 09/18/93 Fort Valley W 49-24 09/17/94 Valdosta W 58-6 09/13/97 Fort Valley W 10-0 09/05/98 Valdosta L 20-14

0-0-0

10/14/00 Searcy W 50-39

10/13/01 Valdosta W 51-17

09/18/04 Valdosta W 32-19

09/17/05*

21-13

23-17

Henderson State

Streak:

11/13/93

42-20

Valdosta

Arkadelphia

Valdosta

Arkadelphia

09/29/01 Valdosta

Arkadelphia

Valdosta

Arkadelphia

Valdosta

Jacksonville State

49-7

12-8

39-3

56-21

59-3

27-18

52-12

27-23

33-20

10/16/82

43-11

37-11

12-5

12-10

BLAZER

Opponent W-L-T 1st Game

SERIES RECORDS

Albany State 20-2-0 10/23/82 W, 36-13 09/18/21 W, 21-3 11-0-0 9-2-0 0-0-0 622 261 3-0

American Int'l 1-0-0 10/24/92 W, 31-21 10/24/92 W, 31-21 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 31 21 0-0

Angelo State 2-0-0 09/15/12 W, 43-10 09/28/13

W, 37-3 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 80 13 0-0

Arkansas-Monticello 8-2-0 10/12/96 W, 52-24 10/01/11 L, 23-9 4-1-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 411 199 0-0

Arkansas Tech 9-1-0 09/23/95 W, 6-0 10/30/10 W, 21-7 5-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 286 147 0-0

Bishop College 1-0-0 11/02/85 W, 19-2 11/02/85 W, 19-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 19 2 0-0

Bowie State 2-0-0 11/24/18 W, 66-16 12/04/21

W, 41-17 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 107 33 2-0

California (Pa.) 1-0-0 12/08/07 W, 28-24 12/08/07 W, 28-24 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 28 24 1-0

Carson-Newman 5-3-0 11/30/96 L, 24-19 11/21/15

Catawba 2-1-0 11/24/01 L, 37-34 11/24/07

Central Arkansas 9-2-0 09/30/95 L, 30-24 09/24/05

W, 61-59 5-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 257 232 5-2

W, 55-29 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 113 73 2-1

W, 12-7 4-1-0 5-1-0 0-0-0 351 224 0-0

Central Florida 3-5-0 10/02/82 W, 13-7 09/10/94 W, 31-14 2-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 139 152 0-0

Clark Atlanta 3-0-0 09/08/84 W, 49-0 09/24/94 W, 63-6 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 153 18 0-0

Colorado School of Mines 1-0-0 12/11/21 W, 34-31 12/11/21 W, 34-31 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 34 31 1-0

Cumberland 1-0-0 09/26/15 W, 56-22 09/26/15

W, 56-22 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 56 22 0-0

Delta State 19-21-1 10/09/82 L, 27-0 10/01/22 L, 70-31 9-10-0 10-11-1 0-0-0 1,295 1,078 0-1

East Tennessee State 0-1-0 10/20/90 L, 37-22 10/20/90 L, 37-22 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 22 37 0-0

Edward Waters College 2-0-0 11/07/09 W, 70-6 09/29/12

W, 58-10 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 128 16 0-0

Ferris State 1-1-0 12/15/18 W, 49-47 12/18/21 L, 58-17 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 66 105 1-1

Florida Atlanic 1-0-0 09/06/03 W, 45-17 09/06/03

W, 45-17 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 45 17 0-0

Florida Tech 6-1-0 10/05/13 W, 52-14 10/19/19 W, 55-28 4-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 290 165 0-0

Fort Valley State 19-3-0 09/14/85 L, 17-3 09/08/18 W, 55-6 10-2-0 5-1-0 4-0-0 731 211 1-0

Gardner-Webb 2-0-0 09/02/95 W, 34-21 08/31/96

Georgia Southern 1-6-1 09/25/82 T, 27-27 08/30/97

W, 42-16 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 76 37 0-0

L, 45-26 1-1-0 0-5-1 0-0-0 157 227 0-0

Grand Valley State 0-1-0 12/14/02 L, 31-24 12/14/02 L, 31-24 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 24 31 0-1

Harding 5-1-0 10/14/00 W, 50-39 10/17/09

Henderson State 10-0-0 11/13/93 W, 42-20 10/10/09

W, 23-17 3-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 190 121 0-0

W, 33-20 5-0-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 396 135 0-0

Jacksonville State 3-8-0 10/16/82 L, 43-11 09/26/92 L, 20-6 2-3-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 156 248 0-0

Keiser 1-0-0 09/01/22 W, 36-21 09/01/22

W, 36-21 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 36 21 0-0

Kentucky State 4-0-0 11/06/82 W, 48-13 10/01/16 W, 48-10 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 155 43 0-0

Knoxville College 1-0-0 09/03/94 W, 36-0 09/03/94 W, 36-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 36 0 0-0

Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0-0 11/29/14 W, 23-21 12/01/18 W, 61-21 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 84 42 2-0 Lees-McRae 1-0-0 10/26/91 W, 59-13 10/26/91 W, 59-13 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 59 13 0-0

Minnesota State 1-0-0 12/08/12 W, 35-19 12/08/12 W, 35-19 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 35 19 1-0

Miles College 1-0-0 09/17/22 W, 55-7 09/17/22 W, 55-7 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 55 7 0-0 Mississippi College 12-8-1 09/11/82 L, 28-13 10/23/21 W, 41-14 7-4-0 5-4-1 0-0-0 578 394 0-0

Mount Senario College 1-0-0 09/02/93 W, 65-0 09/02/03 W, 65-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 65 0 0-0

New Haven 1-0-0 10/08/94 W, 38-7 10/08/94 W, 38-7 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 38 7 0-0 Newberry 3-1-0 08/30/08 W, 14-9 09/08/11 W, 24-17 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 104 77 0-0

North Alabama 16-25-1 10/30/82 L, 53-7 09/16/17 L, 30-24 7-13-1 9-12-0 0-0-0 924 1,203 2-4

North Carolina-Pembroke 1-2-0 11/07/13 L, 34-29 11/19/16 L, 24-21 0-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 86 65 0-1

North Dakota State 0-1-0 09/09/95 L, 19-14 09/09/95 L, 19-14 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 14 19 0-0

North Greenville 3-0-0 10/20/18 W, 44-21 11/06/21 W, 31-21 2-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 95 57 0-0

Northwest Missouri State 1-0-0 12/15/07 W, 25-20 12/15/07 W, 25-20 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 25 20 1-0 Notre Dame College 1-0-0 12/08/18 W, 30-24 12/08/18 W, 30-24 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 30 24 1-0 Ohio Dominican 1-0-0 09/14/19 W, 48-21 09/14/19 W, 48-21 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 48 21 0-0

Ouachita Baptist 11-1-0 11/04/00 W, 49-21 10/08/11 W, 40-13 6-0-0 5-1-0 0-0-0 474 218 0-0

Pittsburg State 1-0-0 12/11/04 W, 36-31 12/11/04 W, 36-31 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 36 31 1-0

Saginaw Valley State 0-1-0 09/01/12 L, 28-24 09/01/12

L, 28-24 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 24 28 0-0 Savannah State 6-0-0 09/24/83 W, 14-10 09/04/21

W, 51-7 4-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 172 53 0-0 Shorter 10-0-0 10/25/12 W, 37-6 09/24/22 W, 34-30 5-0-0 5-0-0 0-0-0

St. Ambrose 1-0-0 10/14/95 W, 41-0 10/14/95

Southern Arkansas 13-3-0 10/26/96 W, 42-7 09/24/11

Tarleton State 1-0-0 10/09/93

Tennessee-Martin 6-1-0 09/22/84

Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-0-0 12/07/02

Texas-El Paso 0-1-0 09/16/95

Troy State

09/18/82

Truman State 1-0-0 09/07/96

Virginia Union 1-1-0 09/11/21

West Alabama 35-5-0 11/13/82

West Chester

West Florida

West Georgia

Wingate

68-10 10/09/93

38-6 09/15/90

21-12

34-24

24-21 10/03/93

49-35 09/07/96

51-7

22-21 10/16/21

41-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

38-21 7-1-0 6-2-0 0-0-0

68-10 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

28-14 3-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0

26-10

49-35

42-17

84 0-0

0 0-0

0-0

0-0

0-0

VALDOSTASTATEBLAZERS

BLAZER

BLAZER

Tuck

Gurley

Williams

6-0

Ala. / Mobile Christian

So. Florence, Ala. / Mars Hill Bible School

Sr. Fayette, Ala. / Fayette County

Jr. Gulf Breeze, Fla. / Gulf Breeze

So. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Hillcrest

Jr. McDonough, Ga. / Northeast Miss. CC

Sr. Alexander City, Ala. / Benjamin Russell

Trussville, Ala. / Springville

So. Prichard, Ala. / Vigor HS

Kimberly, Ala. / Mortimer Jordan

So. Montgomery, Ala. / Park Crossing

Fr. Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City

So. Mobile, Ala. / Murphy

Gr. Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City

Fr. Cordova, Ala. / Cordova

Sr. Phil Campbell, Ala. / Northwest Shoals CC

Fr. Butler, Ala. / Choctaw

Gr. Pensacola, Fla. / Central Florida

Fr. Woodland, Ala. / Woodland

Smiths Station,

Minette,

Thomasville,

City,

Ala.

Fla.

VS. RANKED TEAMS

VS. RANKED TEAMS

Overall: 71-63-2 (136 games)

Home: 40-26-1; Away: 26-34-1; Neutral: 5-3

Date W/L/T Game Site

10/30/82 L #7 North Alabama 53, Valdosta State 7 VALDOSTA 10/29/83 L #4 North Alabama 27, Valdosta State 0 Florence, Ala. 10/06/84 L #2 Troy State 27, Valdosta State 12 Dothan, Ala. 11/09/85 L #11 Mississippi College 28, Valdosta State 7 Clinton, Miss. 11/23/85 L #4 North Alabama 45, Valdosta State 0 Florence, Ala. 10/11/86 L #11 Troy State 45, Valdosta State 10 Troy, Ala. 11/08/86 W #17 Valdosta State 21, #15 Miss. College 10 VALDOSTA 10/03/87 W #7 Valdosta St. 27, #10 Jacksonville St. 10 Jacksonville, Ala. 10/10/87 L #18 Troy State 44, #7 Valdosta State 7 VALDOSTA 10/01/88 W Valdosta State 21, #8 Troy State 16 Troy, Ala. 10/22/88 W Valdosta State 48, #10 Central Florida 19 VALDOSTA

10/29/88 L #10 Mississippi College 31, Valdosta State 21 VALDOSTA

09/23/89 L #3 Jacksonville St. 17, Valdosta State 15 Jacksonville, Ala. 10/28/89 L #13 Mississippi College 32, Valdosta State 3 Clinton, Miss. 11/10/90 L #15 North Alabama 26, Valdosta State 10 VALDOSTA

09/28/91 L #3 Jacksonville St. 24, Valdosta State 3 Jacksonville, Ala.

11/02/91

T Valdosta State 10, #3 Miss. College 10 Clinton, Miss. 09/26/92 L #3 Jacksonville St. 20, Valdosta State 6 Jacksonville, Ala.

11/14/92

T #20 Valdosta State 24, #16 North Ala. 24 VALDOSTA

W #10 Valdosta St. 49, #17 Fort Valley St. 24 Fort Valley, Ga. 11/06/93 L #1 North Alabama 31, #18 Valdosta State 21 VALDOSTA

09/18/93

10/15/94 W #3 Valdosta State 49, #15 West Georgia 33 VALDOSTA

11/05/94

L #1 North Alabama 38, #2 Valdosta State 21 Florence, Ala. 11/19/94

#6 Valdosta State 14, #11 Albany State 7 VALDOSTA 11/26/94

#1 North Alabama 27, #6 Valdosta State 24 Florence, Ala. 09/09/95

#10 North Dakota St. 19, #14 Valdosta St. 14 Fargo, N.D. 09/30/95

#15 Central Arkansas 30, Valdosta State 24 Conway, Ark. 10/28/95

#1 North Alabama 26, Valdosta State 9 Florence, Ala. 11/11/95 L #17 West Georgia 44, Valdosta State 6 Carrollton, Ga. 11/16/96 L #12 West Georgia 42, #5 Valdosta State 21 VALDOSTA 11/23/96 W #5 Valdosta State 38, #14 Albany State 28 VALDOSTA 11/30/96 L #6 Carson-Newman 24, #5 VSU 19 Jefferson City, Tenn. 09/06/97 L #2 Carson-Newman 28, Valdosta State 7 VALDOSTA 11/15/97 L #16 West Georgia 35, Valdosta State 21 Carrollton, Ga. 08/29/98 W Valdosta State 20, #8 Albany State 10 Albany, Ga. 10/17/98 L #15 Southern Ark. 40, Valdosta State 13 Magnolia, Ark. 11/14/98 L #18 West Georgia 26, Valdosta State 13 Carrollton, Ga. 08/28/99 W Valdosta State 18, #7 Albany State 6 VALDOSTA 10/16/99 L #12 Southern Arkansas 28, Valdosta State 14 VALDOSTA 09/02/00 W Valdosta State 46, #12 Fort Valley State 0 VALDOSTA 09/16/00 W #21 Valdosta State 30, #9 Southern Ark. 29 Magnolia, Ark. 10/07/00 L #15 Delta State 45, #9 Valdosta State 35 VALDOSTA 11/11/00

W #7 Valdosta State 45, #4 West Georgia 35 Carrollton, Ga. 11/18/00 L #11 Delta State 45, #6 Valdosta State 12 Cleveland, Miss. 09/22/01 W #4 Valdosta State 42, #21 Central Ark. 34 Conway, Ark. 10/06/01 W #4 Valdosta State 70, #1 Delta State 12 Cleveland, Miss. 11/10/01 W #1 Valdosta State 31, #18 West Georgia 6 VALDOSTA 11/17/01 W #1 Valdosta State 40, #21 Fort Valley State 24 VALDOSTA 11/24/01 L #7 Catawba 37, #1 Valdosta State 34 VALDOSTA 09/07/02 W #3 Valdosta State 32, #21 Fort Valley State 6 VALDOSTA 10/19/02 W #2 Valdosta State 35, #14 Central Ark. 11 Conway, Ark. 11/23/02 W #2 Valdosta State 24, #16 Catawba 7 VALDOSTA 11/30/02 W #2 Valdosta State 31, #3 Carson-Newman 28 VALDOSTA 12/07/02 W #2 Valdosta State 21, #18 Texas A&M-Kingsville 12 VALDOSTA 12/14/02 L #1 Grand Valley St. 31, #2 Valdosta State 24 Florence, Ala. 09/27/03 W #2 Valdosta State 41, #9 Southern Ark. 17 Magnolia, Ark. 11/01/03 L #3 North Alabama 17, #1 Valdosta State 10 VALDOSTA 11/22/03 L #8 Carson-Newman 35, #5 Valdosta State 29 VALDOSTA 09/04/04 L #23 Albany State, #3 Valdosta State 22 Albany, Ga. 09/25/04 W #12 Valdosta State 22, #19 Central Ark. 12 Conway, Ark. 10/02/04 W #12 Valdosta State 51, #11 Delta State 48 VALDOSTA 10/23/04 W #5 Valdosta State 24, #23 North Alabama 20 Florence, Ala. 11/20/04 W #3 Valdosta State 38, #13 Carson-Newman 12 VALDOSTA 11/27/04

#3 Valdosta State 38, #2 Albany State 24 Albany, Ga. 12/04/04

#3 Valdosta State 45, #23 West Chester 21 VALDOSTA 12/11/04

#3 Valdosta State 36, #1 Pittsburg State 31 Florence, Ala. 09/03/05

#1 Valdosta State 24, #10 Albany State 9 VALDOSTA 10/01/05

#5 Valdosta State 24, #24 Delta State 23 Cleveland, Miss. 10/20/05

VALDOSTA 11/12/05

VALDOSTA

Albany, Ga.

VALDOSTA 10/12/06

Cleveland, Miss. 10/28/06

12/08/07

11/15/08

11/22/08

10/01/09

10/22/09

10/14/10

09/03/11

09/17/11

Valdosta State 30, #6 Albany State 27 Albany, Ga. 10/15/11

Valdosta State 22, #22 West Alabama 21 VALDOSTA 10/22/11

Delta State 36, #10 Valdosta State 33 Cleveland, Miss. 11/12/11

North Alabama 30, Valdosta State 23 VALDOSTA 09/22/12

West Alabama 39, #16 Valdosta State 28 VALDOSTA 12/01/12

Valdosta St. 48, #22 Carson-Newman 26 VALDOSTA 12/08/12

W #17 Valdosta St. 35, #5 Minn. St.-Mankato 19 Mankato, Minn. 12/15/12

W #17 Valdosta St. 35, #2 Winston-Salem St. 7 Florence, Ala. 10/10/13

L #14 West Alabama 49, #1 Valdosta St. 30 Livingston, Ala.

L #14 UNC-Pembroke 34, Valdosta State 29 VALDOSTA 09/13/14

11/07/13

W VSU 22, #12 Winston Salem St. 17 Powder Springs, Ga. 09/20/14

L #14 Delta St. 49, Valdosta State 32 VALDOSTA 09/27/14

L #5 North Alabama 31, Valdosta State 29 Florence, Ala. 10/11/14

W Valdosta State 40, #21 West Georgia 6 VALDOSTA 11/22/14

W Valdosta State 33, #12 North Alabama 31 Florence, Ala. 11/29/14

W Valdosta State 23, #3 Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Hickory, N.C. 12/06/14

L #25 West Georgia 31, Valdosta State 17 VALDOSTA 10/03/15 L #8 North Alabama, #8 Valdosta State 12 VALDOSTA 10/10/15

L #2 West Georgia 49, #21 Valdosta State 28 Carrollton, Ga. 11/21/15

W #17 Valdosta St. 61, #22 Carson-Newman 59 VALDOSTA 11/28/15

L #7 West Georgia 27, #17 Valdosta St. 20 Carrollton, Ga. 09/17/16

L #20 North Alabama 44, #23 Valdosta St. 19 Florence, Ala. 10/09/16

W #25 Valdosta State 38, #12 West Georgia 27 VALDOSTA 11/19/16 L #16 UNC-Pembroke 24, #23 Valdosta St. 21 VALDOSTA 09/17/17 L #11 North Alabama 30, Valdosta State 24 VALDOSTA 11/04/17 L #23 West Alabama 38, Valdosta State 14 VALDOSTA 09/15/18 W Valdosta State 58, #8 West Alabama 24 Livingston, Ala. 11/10/18 W #5 Valdosta State 47, #3 West Georgia 31 VALDOSTA 11/24/18 W #3 Valdosta State 66, #22 Bowie State 16 VALDOSTA 12/01/18 W #3 Valdosta State 61, #17 Lenoir-Rhyne 21 VALDOSTA 12/08/18 W #3 Valdosta State 30, #11 Notre Dame College 24 VALDOSTA 12/15/18 W #3 Valdosta State 49, #2 Ferris State 47 McKinney, Texas 09/21/19 W #1 Valdosta State 44, #20 West Alabama 27 VALDOSTA 11/09/19 W #1 Valdosta State 26, #20 West Florida 21 VALDOSTA 11/30/19 L #20 West Florida 38, #1 Valdosta State 35 VALDOSTA 10/16/21 W #3 Valdosta State, 42, #10 West Alabama 17 Livingston, Ala. 10/30/21 W #2 Valdosta State 36, #3 West Georgia 34 VALDOSTA 11/13/21 L #4 West Florida 61, #2 Valdosta State 42 Pensacola, Fla. 11/27/21 W #5 Valdosta State 66, #13 West Georgia 35 VALDOSTA 12/04/21 W #5 Valdosta State 41, #10 Bowie State 17 VALDOSTA 12/11/21 W #5 Valdosta State 34, #9 Colorado School of Mines 31 VALDOSTA 12/18/21 L #1 Ferris State 58, #5 Valdosta State 17 McKinney, Texas 09/01/22 W #2 Valdosta State 36, #7 Keiser (NAIA) VALDOSTA 10/01/22 L #21 Delta State 70, #13 Valdosta State 31 Cleveland, Miss.

VALDOSTA STATE VS. NO. 1

Overall: 2-6 (8 games)

Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3; Neutral: 1-1

Date W/L Game Site

11/06/93 L #1 North Alabama 31, #18 Valdosta State 21 VALDOSTA 11/05/94 L #1 North Alabama 38, #2 Valdosta State 21 Florence, Ala. 10/28/95 L #1 North Alabama 26, Valdosta State 9 Florence, Ala. 10/06/01 W #4 Valdosta State 70, #1 Delta State 12 Cleveland, Miss. 12/14/02 L #1 Grand Valley St. 31, #2 Valdosta St. 24 Florence, Ala. 12/11/04 W #3 Valdosta State 36, #1 Pittsburg State 31 Florence, Ala. 10/22/09 L #1 North Alabama 62, Valdosta State 27 VALDOSTA 10/22/11 L #1 Delta St. 36, No. 10 Valdosta State 33 Cleveland, Miss. 12/18/21 L #1 Ferris State 58, #5 Valdosta State 17 McKinney, Texas

VALDOSTA STATE AS NO. 1

Overall: 29-7 (36 games) Home: 17-4; Away: 10-3; Neutral: 2-0

Date W/L Game Site 10/26/96 W #1 Valdosta State 42, Southern Arkansas 7 VALDOSTA 11/02/96 L Delta State 34, #1 Valdosta State 28 Cleveland, Miss. 10/13/01 W #1 Valdosta State 51, Harding 17 VALDOSTA 10/20/01 W #1 Valdosta State 56, West Alabama 8 Livingston, Ala. 10/27/01 W #1 Valdosta State 54, North Alabama 7 VALDOSTA 11/03/01 W #1 Valdosta St. 56, Ouachita Baptist 14 Arkadelphia, Ark. 11/10/01 W #1 Valdosta State 31, #18 West Georgia 6 VALDOSTA 11/17/01 W #1 Valdosta State 40, #21 Fort Valley State 24 VALDOSTA 11/24/01 L #7 Catawba 37, #1 Valdosta State 34 VALDOSTA 10/25/03 W #1 Valdosta State 58, West Alabama 13 Livingston, Ala. 11/01/03 L #3 North Alabama 17, #1 Valdosta State 10 VALDOSTA 08/27/05 W #1 Valdosta State 32, Fort Valley State 10 Macon, Ga. 09/03/05 W #1 Valdosta State 24, #10 Albany State 9 VALDOSTA 09/10/05 W #1 Valdosta State 52, Ouachita Baptist 20 VALDOSTA 09/17/05 L Harding 16, #1 Valdosta State 13 Searcy, Ark. 08/23/08

W #1 Valdosta State 56, Fort Valley State 3 VALDOSTA 08/30/08 W #1 Valdosta State 14, #20 Newberry 20 Newberry, S.C. 09/20/08 W #1 Valdosta State 29, Ouachita Baptist 6 VALDOSTA 09/27/08 W #1 Valdosta State 33, West Alabama 14 Livingston, Ala. 10/02/08 L #14 Delta State 27, #1 Valdosta State 24 (ot) VALDOSTA 09/07/13 W #1 Valdosta State 36, Fort Valley State 21 Macon, Ga. 09/21/13 W #1 Valdosta State 41, Shorter 0 VALDOSTA 09/28/13 W #1 Valdosta State 37, Angelo State 3 VALDOSTA 10/05/13

#1 Valdosta State 52, Florida Tech 14 VALDOSTA 10/10/13

#14 West Alabama 49, #1 Valdosta St. 30 Livingston, Ala. 09/07/19

#1 Valdosta State 38, Albany State 3 Albany, Ga. 09/14/19

#1 Valdosta State 48, Ohio Dominican 21 VALDOSTA 09/21/19

#1 Valdosta State 44, #20 West Alabama 27 VALDOSTA 09/28/19

#1 Valdosta State 44, Shorter 7 Rome, Ga. 10/05/19

#1 Valdosta State 42, Mississippi College 17 VALDOSTA 10/12/19

#1 Valdosta State 34, Delta State 13 Cleveland, Miss. 10/19/19

#1 Valdosta State 55, Florida Tech 28 VALDOSTA 10/26/19

#1 Valdosta State 20, North Greenville 15 Tigerville, S.C. 11/09/19

#1 Valdosta State 26, #20 West Florida 21 VALDOSTA 11/16/19

#1 Valdostda State 42. West Georgia 14 Carrollton, Ga. 11/30/19

#20 West Florida 38, #1 Valdosta State 35 VALDOSTA

2022 Schedule/Opponents/Highlights

#7 KEISER UNIVERSITY

September 1 Valdosta, Georgia

W, 36-21

VIRGINIA UNION

September 10

Valdosta, Georgia

L, 45-40

at Miles College

September 17

Fairfield, Alabama

W, 55-7

at Shorter September 24 Rome, Georgia W, 34-30

at #21 Delta State October 1 Cleveland, Mississippi L, 70-31

WEST ALABAMA

October 8 Valdosta, Georgia 7 p.m.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE October 15 Valdosta, Georgia 3 p.m. at West Georgia October 22 Carrollton, Georgia 6 p.m. at North Greenville October 29 Tigerville, South Carolina 3 p.m.

WEST FLORIDA November 5 Valdosta, Georgia 7 p.m.

The Blazers sruggled in the first half, trailing 7-6, but responded nicely in the second half, outscoring Keiser 30-14 for the 36-21 victory. VSU sophomore kicker Estin Thiele tied the school-re cordandGSCrecordsformadefieldgoalsinagame,going5for 5,whilehewas3for3inextra-points,scoring18points. Coach TremaineJacksonwonhisfirstgameasaBlazer.

A blistering running attack from Jada Byers proved to be too much as Virginia Union posted a 45-40 upset victory over the Blazers as each team won on the opponents home field in the twogameseriesin2021and2022. Byersrushedfor319yards settinganewBazemore-HyderStadiumrecord.

After a slow start with a 7-0 lead through the first quarter, the Blazers exploded for a 55-7 victory in the first meeting between thetwoteams. SeniorquarterbackIvoryDurhamthrewacareerhighsixtouchdownpassestofivedifferentreceivers,whileVSU tallied700yardsofoffenseforthesecond-mostoutputinschool historyandheldMilesCollegetojust184yardsofoffense.

VSU battled back from a dismal first half and 17-3 deficit for a 34-30victoryatShorterSaturday.TheBlazersoutscoredSU3113 in the final two quarters, including 21-6 in the third quarter. Senior Seth McGill finished with 144 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. TheBlazershadjust12yardsofoffenseinthefirst quarterandfinishedwith413yardsforthegame.

Theupset-mindedStatesmendomintedfromthegetgoasthey scored touchdowns on every possession minus a pair of kneel downs to end the half and the game en route to the 70-31 vic tory. VSU was led by two touchdown catches from freshman Ted Hurst and quarterback Ivory Durham had two touchdown passes,alongwithonefromrunningbackSethMcGill.

The Blazers when . . . In Jackson 2022 Record*

Following a loss 1-0 4-0

At home 1-1 7-2

On the road 2-1 6-3

Neutral site 0-0 0-0

Against League Opponents 1-1 10-4 vs. Non-Conference Opponents 2-1 3-1 vs. Ranked teams 1-1 2-1 vs. In-State teams 1-0 4-2

In the NCAA Playoffs 0-0 0-0

On natural grass 0-0 1-1

On artificial turf 3-2 12-4

In day games 1-1 9-4

In home day games 0-1 4-2

In road day games 1-0 5-2

In night games 2-1 4-1

In neutral site games 0-0 0-0

In August 0-0 0-0

In September 3-1 6-1

In October 0-1 5-4

In November 0-0 2-0

In December 0-0 0-0

Leading after 1st quarter 2-1 8-1

Trailing after 1st quarter 1-1 3-4

Tied after 1st quarter 0-0 2-0

Leading after 2nd quarter 1-0 8-1

Trailing after 2nd quarter 2-2 4-4

Tied after 2nd quarter 0-0 1-0

Leading after 3rd quarter 3-0 11-1

Trailing after 3rd quarter 0-2 1-4

Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 1-0

In overtime 0-0 1-1

VSU scores first 2-1 7-1

Opponent scores first 1-1 6-4

VSU has first possession 0-1 5-3

Opponent has first possession 3-1 8-2

VSU has more turnovers 0-1 5-3

VSU has fewer turnovers 2-0 6-1

Turnovers are the same 1-1 2-1

VSU scores 0-10 points 0-0 1-2

VSU scores 11-20 points 0-0 1-1

VSU scsores 21-30 points 0-0 2-0

VSU scores 31-40 points 2-2 3-2

VSU scores 41-50 points 0-0 1-0

VSU scores 51-60 points 1-0 5-0

VSU scores 60-plus points 0-0 0-0

Opponent scores 0-10 points 1-0 7-0

Opponent scores 11-20 points 0-0 2-1

Opponent scores 21-30 points 2-0 3-2

Opponent scores 31-40 points 0-0 1-0

Opponent scores 41-50 points 0-1 0-1

Opponent scores 51-60 points 0-0 0-0

Opponent scores 60-plus points 0-1 0-1

VSU 0-100 yards rushing 0-0 2-1

VSU 101-200 yards rushing 2-1 3-3

VSU 201-300 yards rushing 0-1 5-1

VSU over 301-400 yards rushing 1-0 3-0

VSU over 400 yards rushing 0-0 0-0

Opponent negative rushing yards 0-0 0-0

Opponent 0-100 yards rushing 0-0 7-2

Opponent 101-200 yards rushing 2-0 5-1

Opponent 201-300 yards rushing 1-1 1-1

Opponent over 300 yards rushing 0-1 0-1

VSU 0-100 yards passing 0-0 0-0

VSU 101-200 yards passing 0-0 3-0

VSU 201-300 yards passing 2-1 7-4

VSU 301-400 yards passing 1-1 3-1

VSU 401-500 yards passing 0-0 0-0

VSU 500-plus yards passing 0-0 0-0

Opponent 0-100 yards passing 1-1 3-1

Opponent 101-200 yards passing 0-0 5-3

Opponent 201-300 yards passing 2-0 4-0

Opponent 301-400 yards passing 0-0 1-0

Opponent 401-500 yards passing 0-1 0-1

Opponent 500-plus yards passing 0-0 0-0

VSU gains 0-100 net yards 0-0 0-0

VSU gains 101-200 net yards 0-0 0-0

VSU gains 201-300 net yards 0-0 0-1

VSU gains 301-400 net yards 0-0 4-2

VSU gains 401-500 net yards 2-1 3-1

VSU gains 501-600 net yards 0-1 5-1

VSU gains plus-600 net yards 1-0 1-0

Opponent gains 0-100 net yards 0-0 1-0

Opponent gains 101-200 net yards 1-0 3-0

Opponent gains 201-300 net yards 0-0 5-2

Opponent gains 301-400 net yards 1-0 1-1

Opponent gains 401-500 net yards 1-1 2-1

Opponent gains 501-plus net yards 0-1 1-1

VSU commits 0-5 penalties 2-0 3-1

VSU commits 6-10 penalties 1-2 8-4

VSU commits 11+penalties 0-0 2-0

Opponent commits 0-5 penalties 2-0 9-2

Opponent commits 6-10 penalties 1-1 3-2

Opponent commits 11+ penalties 0-1 1-1

VSU leads in time of possession 0-1 2-2

VSU trails in time of possession 3-1 11-3

* Includes Record at Colorado Mesa

Tale of the Tape

YARDAGE

PASSING YARDAGE 1429 1091

102-192-3

Per Pass

Per Catch 14.0

Per Game 285.8

Passing

TOTAL OFFENSE 2521 1799

Plays 352 367

Per Pay 7.2

Average Per Game 504.2 359.8

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 17-401 13-284

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-18 13-86

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-102 2-31

KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.6 21.9

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.6 6.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 20.4 15.5

FUMBLES-LOST 5-2 6-5

PENALTIES-Yards 31-300 32-309

Average Per Game 60.0 61.8

PUNTS-Yards 15-531 32-1176

Average Per Punt 35.4 36.8

Net punt average 31.3 34.5

KICKOFFS-Yards 35-1923 24-1448

Average Per Kick 54.9 60.3

Net kick average 35.6 39.3

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:57 26:47

3RD-DOWN Conversions 27/61 27/82

3rd-Down Pct. 44% 33%

4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/7 2/9

4th-Down Pct 29% 22%

SACKS BY-YARDS 3-24 20-106

MISC YARDS 0 -5

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 24 13

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-12 6-9

ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0

RED-ZONE SCORES (24-25) 96% (12-13) 92%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (16-25) 64% (8-13) 62%

PAT-ATTEMPTS (22-23) 96% (13-13) 100%

BLAZERTOP 25 HISTORY...

Last Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 Sept. 26,

Last Time Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 Sept. 5, 2022

weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 25 283

weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 10 184

weeks Ranked in the AFCA Top 5 131

Highest Ranking All-Time 1st (41 times) vs. Top 25 in 2022

1-1 vs. Top 25 all-time

vs. GSC 30-53-2 at home

on the road

sites

VALDOSTA STATE

2022 WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE POLLS

DATE AFCA D2 SR2

Preseason 3rd 2nd

5 3rd 2nd

12 15th 14th

19 15th 13th

26 13th 16th

2 RV

Individual Stats

RUSHING: Valdosta State-J. Thompkins 12-54; S. McGill 14-47; I. Durham 7-41; J. Chaney 7-20; S. Edwards 1-16; TEAM 3-minus 6; J. Miller 1-minus 9. West Alabama-D. Battle 17-99; J. McDaniels 4-36; J. Smith 7-33; T. Webb 2-6.

PASSING: Valdosta State-I. Durham 21-31-1-341. West Alabama-J. McDaniels 14-37-1-155; J. Hatcher 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: Valdosta State-B. Saunds 9-168; L. Gallimore 4-79; C. Allen 2-56; V. Talley 2-16; T. Roberts 2-10; S. McGill 1-7; I. Wilson 1-5. West Alabama-T. Martin 7-90; B. Blachard 3-48; D. Battle 2-2; O. Harper 1-9; D. Nalls 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS: Valdosta State-T. Dotson 1-47-1. West Alabama-J. Boyd 1-15.

FUMBLES: Valdosta State-B. Saunds 1-0; J. Miller 1-0. West Alabama-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Valdosta State-E. Watson 1-0. West Alabama-None.

No. 3 Blazers Tame No. 10 Tigers in Top Ten Matchup, 42-17

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Trailing for the first time this season, the No. 3 Valdosta State football team didn’t panic and quickly erased thee early 14-0 deficit as it rolled to a 42-17 victory at No. 10 West Alabama Saturday afternoon. VSU improved to 35-5 all-time against West Alabama and 16-3 in Livingston, Ala. The win garnered VSU its 33rd winning season in 39 years of football.

VSU (6-0, 3-0 GSC) won its 20th-straight regular season game in the Gulf South Conference and 27th-straight regular season game overall dating back to 2017. The Blazers also now have won 31 of the last 32 games overall also dating back to 2017. It was the 310th victory alltime in program history (310-127-4) and the 66th all-time victory against a ranked opponent (66-60-2).

Behind the third-straight game of over 500 yards of total offense, the Blazers recorded 504 yards Saturday on 76 plays and 6.6 yards per play, while holding UWA to 329 yards of offense. VSU rushed for 163 yards and threw for a season-high 341 yards. VSU junior quarterback Ivory Durham went 21 of 31 passing for a career-high 341 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Graduate student Brian Saunds had a season-high 168 yards on nine receptions and one touchdown, while senior Lio’undre Gallimore had four catches for 79 yards and two scores. Junior Jamar Thompkins rushed 12 times for 54 yards and a score, while junior Seth McGill had 14 carries for 47 yards and a score.

The Blazer “D” settled down following the 14-0 deficit and stymied the Tigers the rest of the way, spoiling UWA’s Hall of Fame Day and 50th Anniversary of its NAIA National Championship football season. VSU outscored UWA 42-3 after the 14-0 hole, moreover, after allowing 271 yards of offense in the first half and 17 points, the Blazers held UWA to just 58 yards of total of fense in the second half for 329 yards and no points. Junior Taurus Dotson had an interception return for a touchdown in the game, while senior Cory Roberts helped cause the interception with a big hit. UWA entered the game 18th nationally and second in the GSC behind VSU in total offense at 462.0 yards per game.

For UWA, Demetrius Battle had 17 carries for 99 yards, while Jack McDaniels was 14 of 37 passing for 155 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Tyriq Martin had seven catches for 90 yards and two score.

The VSU special teams also had a good outing Saturday as sophomore punter John Miller turned field position a couple of times in the first half with good punts as he tallied three punts for 144 yards and a 48.0 average. He had a long of 53 yards, while sophomore and reigning GSC Special Teams Player of the Week, Estin Thiele had seven kickoffs for 450 yards and a 64.3 average with four big touchbacks.

The Tigers (6-1, 3-1 GSC) came out and took the opening kickoff and moved methodically down the field as McDaniels hit Tyriq Martin for nine yards on a third and five and then Mc Daniels called his own number for 39 yards to the VSU 22. On second and five from the VSU five, senior Cory Roberts looked to have had an interception in the end zone, but was ruled incomplete. From there, McDaniels hit Martin for the score and a 7-0 lead with 11:38 left in the first half. It marked the first time VSU had trailed all season as VSU was the last remaining team in NCAA Division II to not trail in a game this season.

VSU had a great pass from Durham to McGill, but the Blazers were called for offensive pass interference spoiling the ensuing drive as VSU was forced to punt. With the momentum, UWA needed just two plays as Battle rushed for 27 yards and McDaniels hooked up with Martin for the second score on a 39-yard strike for a 14-0 lead with 8:07 left in the quarter.

From there, it was all Blazers as VSU roared back, beginning with a 46-yard strike on the ensuing possession to senior Lio’undre Gallimore from Durham for a 14-7 score deficit as the Blazers needed just five plays for 73 yards and 2:19 off the clock. After a three-and-out by the Tigers, Durham and Saunds connected for 47 yards on two passes and junior Jamar Thomp kins scored on the ground leveling the game at 14 with 3:08 left in the quarter.

Durham hit Gallimore for his second touchdown of the half on a 21-yard pass for a 21-14 with 11:35 left in the half. UWA then used a 16 play, 72-yard drive and settled for a 25-yard field goal from Gabriel Dunkle for a 21-17 VSU lead. Later in the half, Durham found Saunds for a 59-yard strike and a 28-17 lead with 1:38 left in the half. The Tigers moved down the field on the ensuing drive and reached the VSU 19, but Dunkle missed the 36-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in the half.

Team Stats VSU UWA

FIRST DOWNS 26 19

RUSHING YARDS (NET) 46-163 30-174

PASSING YARDS (NET) 341 155 Passes Comp-Att-Int. 21-31-1 14-38-1

TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-504 68-329

Fumble Returns-Yards

Punt Returns-Yards

Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD

Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-47-1

Punts (Number-Avg.)

TACKLES (UA-A): Valdosta State-C. Roberts 7-0; N. Moss 5-0; M. Jefferson 4-0; E. Watson 4-0; J. Gaskin 4-0; B. Williams 4-0; J. Bull 2-0; A. Dulin 2-0; J. Jack son 2-0; E. Williams 1-0; J. Baldi 1-0; T. Roberts 1-0; S. Coleman 1-0; S. McGill 1-0; T. Dotson 1-0; A. Coley 1-0; M. Harp 1-0; J. Martin 1-0; L. Johnson 1-0. West Alabama-J. Hatcher 7-2; S. Lewis 6-0; C. Terrell 5-1; J. Boyd 5-0; M. Anderson 4-1; C. Embry 3-1; S. Archie 3-0; U. Lilly 2-1; R. Chatman 2-1; S. Gray 2-0; T. Carter 2-0; M. Sharpley 2-0; T. Newell 2-0; N. Ellis 1-1; D. Welker 1-0; D. Battle 1-0; T. Carter 1-0; A. Adams 1-0; G. McKenzie 0-1; S. Hood 0-1.

For the fifth time in six games, VSU began the second half with a touchdown on its opening possession (Punt, vs. Albany State). It wasn’t easy however, as freshman quarterback Sam Edwards, who had to borrow Durham’s helmet came in after Durham’s helmet got knocked off and scampered 16 yards on a 3rd and 14 at the VSU 15 to continue the drive. Durham returned and then hit Saunds for 19 yards and 7 yards, followed by freshman Council Allen for 25. Graduate transfer Victor made a great leaping catch for 10 yards and a first down at the UWA 21. Reigning Gulf South Conference Player of the Week, junior Seth McGill, scampered 16 yards for a score and a 35-17 lead.

On the ensuing drive, Battle rushed for 18 yards for the Tigers and McDaniels’ pass was intercepted by junior Taurus Dotson as senior Cory Roberts put a huge hit on the UWA receiver forcing the ball in the air. Dotson went 47-yards for the score and the 42-17 lead with 7:57 left in the third. It was VSU’s fourth defensive touchdown of the season as it entered the game fifth nationally in defensive scores.

UWA had a good drive moving to the VSU 25, but Dunkle missed his second field goal of the day – this time for 42-yards with 5:33 left in the quarter. The teams played a scoreless the rest of the way.

The Blazers continue on the road next week as they travel to Mississippi College for a 3 p.m. ET game in Clinton, Miss., then return home to host West Georgia on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.

Scoring

Scoring

State

Georgia

Alabama

State

Alabama

College

Georgia

West Alabama 13.0

Delta State

State

Georgia

Alabama

Alabama

2022 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

Rushes

Yards Rushing

TD Rushes

Long Rush

Pass Attempts

Pass Completions

Yards Passing

TD Passes

Long Pass

Receptions

Yards Receiving

TD Receptions

Long Reception

Field Goals

Long Field Goal

Punts

Punting Average

Long Punt

Jamar Thompkins vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Seth McGill at Shorter (Sep 24)

Ivory Durham at Shorter (Sep 24)

Seth McGill at Shorter (Sep 24)

Ivory Durham vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Ivory Durham vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Ivory Durham at Miles College (Sep 17)

Ivory Durham at Miles College (Sep 17)

Ivory Durham at Miles College (Sep 17)

B.K. Smith vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Council Allen at Miles College (Sep 17)

B.K. Smith vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Council Allen at Miles College (Sep 17)

Estin Thiele vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Estin Thiele vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

3x; Last, Estin Thiele at Delta State (Oct 01)

Estin Thiele at Delta State (Oct 01)

Estin Thiele at at Shorter (Sep 24)

Punts Inside 20 2 Estin Thiele at Shorter (Sep 24)

Long Punt Return 12 B.K. Smith vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Long Kickoff Return 47 Seth McGill at Delta State (Oct 01)

Tackles 12 Jameon Gaskin at Delta State (Oct 01) 12 Sean Colman at Delta State (Oct 01)

Sacks 1.0 Terrell Dudley at Miles College (Sep 17) 1.0 Michael Gayden at Miles College (Sep 17)

Tackles For Loss 2.0 Terrell Dudley at Miles College (Sep 17)

Interceptions 1 5x; Last, Jordan Billups at Shorter (Sep 24)

2022 TEAM SUPERLATIVES

Rushes 38 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Yards Rushing 341 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Yards Per Rush 9.0 at Miles College (Sep 17)

TD Rushes 4 at Shorter (Sep 24)

Pass Attempts 58 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Pass Completions 35 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Yards Passing 359 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Yards Per Pass 13.3 at Miles College (Sep 17)

TD Passes 6 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Total Plays 86 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Total Offense 700 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Yards Per Play 10.8 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Points 55 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Sacks By 2 at Miles College (Sep 17)

First Downs 30 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Penalties 8 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Penalty Yards 76 vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Turnovers 2 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10))

Interceptions By 3 vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Punts 4 3x; Last, at Delta State (Oct 01)

Punting Average 42.0 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Long Punt 51 at Shorter (Sep 24)

Punt Inside 20 2 at Shorter (Sep 24)

Long Punt Return 12 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

Rushes

32 Jada Byers vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Yards Rushing 319 Jada Byers vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

TD Rushes

3 Jada Byers vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

3 Patrick Shegog at Delta State (Oct 01)

Long Rush 52 Jada Byers vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Pass Attempts 42 Shea Spencer vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Pass Completions 26 Patrick Shegog at Delta State (Oct 01)

Yards Passing 346 Patrick Shegog at Delta State (Oct 01)

TD Passes 4 Patrick Shegog at Delta State (Oct 01)

Long Pass 63 Patrick Shegog at Delta State (Oct 01)

Receptions 7 Jaylen Arnold vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Yards Receiving 89 Myles Henderson vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

TD Receptions 2 Tremel Withrow at Delta State (Oct 01)

Long Reception 63 Calvin Lockett at Delta State (Oct 01)

Field Goals

1 Brady Myers vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

1 Brent Bardenwerper at Shorter (Sep 24)

Long Field Goal 41 Brent Bardenwerper at Shorter (Sep 24)

Punts 6 Brady Spradlin at Miles College (Sep 17)

Punting Average 44.0 Marvin Holmes vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Long Punt 55 Brady Spradlin at Miles College (Sep 17)

Punts Inside 20 3 Brady Spradlin at Miles College (Sep 17)

Long Punt Return 23 Robbie Evans at Delta State (Oct 01)

Long Kickoff Return 60 Wendol Philord vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Tackles 14 Ephram Moore vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Sacks 1 Bruce Guyton at Shorter (Sep 24)

Tackles For Loss 2.0 Raylyn Manley vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Interceptions 1 3x; Last, Christian Gomez at Delta State (Oct 01)

OPPONENT TEAM SUPERLATIVES

Rushes 51 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Yards Rushing 352 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Yards Per Rush 7.7 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

TD Rushes 5 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10) 5 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Pass Attempts 42 vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Pass Completions 34 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Yards Passing 416 at Delta State (Oct 01) Yards Per Pass 10.9 at Delta State (Oct 01)

TD Passes 5 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Total Plays 89 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Total Offense 703 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Yards Per Play 7.9 at Delta State (Oct 01) Points 70 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Sacks by 1 at Shorter (Sep 24)

First Downs 37 at Delta State (Oct 01)

Penalties 11 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Penalty Yards 125 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Turnovers 3 vs. Keiser (Sep 01)

Interceptions By 1 3x; Last, at Delta State (Oct 01)

Punts 11 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Punting Average 44.0 vs. Virginia Union (Sep 10)

Long Punt 55 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Punt Inside 20 3 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Long Punt Return 9 at Miles College (Sep 17)

Keiser Seahawks

(2-3, 1-0 SC)

Aug. 27 at Warner University (Fla.) W, 44-7 Sept. 1 at #2 Valdosta State L, 36-21 Sept. 10 at Missisisppi College L, 26-8 Sept. 17 at Lindenwood (Mo.) L, 37-3 Sept. 24 IDLE

Oct. 1 FLORIDA MEMORIAL* W, 48-7 Oct. 8 ST. THOMAS (FLA.)* 12 p.m. Oct. 15 WARNER UNIVERSITY* 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at Southeastern (Fla.)* 7 p.m. Oct. 29 AVA MARIA* 5 p.m. Nov. 5 IDLE

Nov. 12 at Webber International 1:30 p.m.

Shorter Hawks

(2-3, 0-2 GSC)

Sept. 3 at Brevard W, 45-6

Sept. 10 CATAWBA W, 34-21 Sept. 17 #21 ALBANY STATE L, 42-20

Sept. 24 #13 VALDOSTA STATE* L, 34-30 Oct. 1 at West Alabama* L, 37-14 Oct. 8 at Mississippi College* 3 p.m. Oct. 15 WEST FLORIDA* 12 p.m. Oct. 20 DELTA STATE* 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at West Georgia* 6 p.m.

Nov. 5 NORTH GREENVILLE* 12 p.m. Nov. 12 at Valdosta State 3 p.m.

Mississippi College Choctaws

(2-3, 1-1 GSC)

Sept. 3 at #18 Albany State L, 28-14

Sept. 10 KEISER W, 26-8 Sept. 17 NORTH GREENVILLE* L, 41-19 Sept. 24 at McNeese State L, 32-17 Oct. 1 at #5 West Georgia* W, 39-38 Oct. 8 SHORTER* 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at Valdosta State* 3 p.m. ET Oct. 22 at West Florida* 4 p.m. Oct. 29 DELTA STATE* 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at West Alabama* 2 p.m. Nov. 12 WEST FLORIDA 2 p.m.

#12 Virginia Union Panthers (5-0, 3-0 CIAA)

Sept. 1 VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG W, 77-0 Sept. 10 at #2 Valdosta State W, 45-40 Sept. 17 LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE* W, 42-6 Sept. 24 at Fayetteville State* W, 31-28 Oct. 1 ST. AUGUSTINE’S* W, 69-0 Oct. 8 ELIZABETH CITY STATE* 12 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bowie State* 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at Lincoln (Pa.)* 12 p.m. Oct. 29 CHOWAN* 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at Virginia State* 12 p.m.

BLAZER

#10 West Florida Argonauts

(3-1, 1-1 GSC)

Sept. 3 WARNER UNIVERSITY W, 52-3 Sept. 10 at Southwest Baptist W, 49-10 Sept. 17 IDLE

Sept. 24 DELTA STATE* L, 45-42 (2OT)

Oct. 1 NORTH GREENVILLE* W, 34-31 Oct. 8 at #15 West Georgia* 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at Shorter* 12 p.m. Oct. 22 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* 4 p.m. Oct. 29 WEST ALABAMA* 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at Valdosta State* 7 p.m. ET Nov. 12 at Mississippi College* 2 p.m.

#13 Delta State Statesmen (5-0, 2-0 GSC)

Sept. 3 at Kentucky State W, 33-10 Sept. 10 at McKendree W, 58-34 Sept. 17 at Mississippi Valley State W, 28-17 Sept. 24 at #6 West Florida* W, 45-42 (2OT) Oct. 1 #13 VALDOSTA STATE* W, 70-31 Oct. 8 at North Greenville 12 p.m. Oct. 15 WEST ALABAMA* 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Shorter* 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Mississippi College* 6 p.m. Nov. 5 WEST GEORGIA* 2 p.m. Nov. 12 WEST ALABAMA 2 p.m.

#15 West Georgia Wolves (3-1, 1-1 GSC)

Miles College Golden Bears (1-4, 1-1 SIAC)

Sept. 3 at Alabama State L, 21-13 Sept. 10 WEST ALABAMA L, 31-0 Sept. 17 #15 VALDOSTA STATE L, 55-7 Sept. 24 at Central State* W, 34-14

Oct. 1 at #21 Albany State* L, 20-3 Oct. 8 at Benedict* 1 p.m. Oct. 15 Lane College* 4 p.m.

Oct. 22 KENTUCKY STATE* 2 p.m.

Oct. 27 EDWARD WATERS* 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Tuskegee* 1 p.m. Nov. 12 TBA (SIAC Title Game) TBA

West Alabama Tigers

(3-2, 1-1 GSC)

Sept. 3 at Morehouse College W, 24-16

Sept. 10 at Miles College W, 31-0 Sept. 17 TUSKEGEE L, 13-10

Sept. 24 #8 WEST GEORGIA* L, 22-7 Oct. 1 SHORTER* W, 37-14 Oct. 8 at Valdosta State* 7 p.m. ET Oct. 15 at Delta State 6 p.m. Oct. 22 NORTH GREENVILLE* 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at West Florida* 4 p.m.

Nov. 5 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Delta State 2 p.m.

North Greenville Crusaders (2-3, 1-1 GSC)

Sept. 1 CARSON-NEWMAN

W, 38-7 Sept. 10 at Morehouse College W, 42-0 Sept. 17 IDLE Sept. 24 at West Alabama*

W, 22-7 Oct. 1 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* L, 39-38 Oct. 8 #10 WEST FLORIDA* 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at North Greenville* 1 p.m. Oct. 22 VALDOSTA STATE* 6 p.m. Oct. 29 SHORTER* 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Delta State* 3 p.m. Nov. 12 at North Greenville 12:30 p.m.

Sept. 1 at Furman L, 52-0 Sept. 10 #13 NEWBERRY L, 29-22 Sept. 17 at Mississippi College* W, 41-19 Sept. 24 FINDLAY W, 34-27 Oct. 1 at #14 West Florida* L, 34-31 Oct. 8 #13 DELTA STATE 1 p.m. Oct. 15 WEST GEORGIA* 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at West Alabama* 4 p.m. Oct. 29 VALDOSTA STATE* 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at Shorter* 12 p.m. Nov. 12 WEST GEORGIA 12:30 p.m.

Valdosta State Blazers (3-2, 1-1 GSC)

Sept. 1 KEISER UNIVERSITY

W, 36-21 Sept. 10 VIRGINIA UNION L, 45-40 Sept. 17 at Miles College

W, 55-7 Sept. 24 at Shorter*

W, 34-30 Oct. 1 at #25 Delta State* L, 70-31 Oct. 8 WEST ALABAMA* 7 p.m. Oct. 15 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE* 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at West Georgia* 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at North Greenville* 3 p.m. Nov. 5 WEST FLORIDA* 7 p.m. Nov. 12 SHORTER 3 p.m.

First

Kickoff

Net

Passes

Passing

Punt

Red

Rushing

Rushing

Scoring Defense

College

State/Shorter

State

North Greenville

West Florida

West Florida

State

West Georgia

Mississippi College 21.65

Delta State 2.00

West Georgia 14.25

West Alabama 0.571

Valdosta State 0.960

West Alabama

Mississippi College 280.4

West Georgia

West Alabama 13.0

State

Georgia

Alabama

Alabama

09/11/82

H Mississippi College L 28-13

09/10/83 H Mississippi College L 26-3

09/14/84

09/08/85

H Clark Atlanta W 49-0

H Fort Valley State L 17-3

09/14/86 H Fort Valley State W 17-0

09/12/87 H Fort Valley State W 21-14

09/10/88 H Fort Valley State W 14-13

09/02/89

A Georgia Southern L 31-10

09/01/90 A Georgia Southern L 17-10

09/14/91

A Central Florida L 12-0

09/12/92 A Georgia Southern L 24-13

09/02/93 H Mount Senario W 65-0

09/03/94

H Knoxville W 36-0

09/02/95 H Gardner-Webb W 34-21

08/31/96

A Gardner-Webb W 42-16

08/30/97 A Georgia Southern L 45-26

08/29/98 A Albany State W 20-10

08/28/99 H Albany State W 18-6

08/26/00 A Albany State W 42-6

08/25/01 H Albany State W 41-6

08/31/02 A Albany State W 26-0

08/30/03 H Albany State W 21-3

09/04/04 A Albany State L 24-22

08/27/05 N Fort Valley State W 32-10

09/02/06 A Albany State W 20-16

09/01/07 H Albany State W 41-3

08/23/08 A Fort Valley State W 56-3

08/29/09 H Newberry L 31-24

09/04/10 H Wingate W 25-22

09/03/11 A Wingate W 34-28 (2OT)

09/01/12 A Saginaw Valley St. L 28-24

09/07/13 N Fort Valley State W 36-21

09/06/14 H Albany State W 38-10

09/03/15 A Albany State W 21-13

09/03/16 H Albany State W 16-7

09/02/17 A Albany State L 29-12

09/01/18 H Albany State W 45-14

09/07/19 A Albany State W 38-3

09/04/21 H Savannah State W 53-7

09/01/22 H Keiser W 36-21

All-time

Season-OpenerRecords

28-12 (.700)

Home Games 17-4

Road Games 9-8

Neutral Games 2-0

Longest Winning Streak

6, (1998-2003)

Longest Losing Streak 4, (1989-1992)

Points Scored 1081 (27.0ppg) Points Against 578 (14.5 ppg) Most-Played Opponent

Victories - All Games

Coach Years W L T PCT

David Dean 2007-15 79 27 0 .745

Chris Hatcher 2000-06 76 12 0 .864

Hal Mumme 1993-96 40 17 1 .698

Mike Cavan 1986-91 37 22 2 .623

Kerwin Bell 2006-18 27 7 0 .794

Gary Goff 2019-21 22 3 0 .880

Mike Kelly 1997-99 15 16 0 .484

Jim Goodman 1982-84 15 17 1 .470

Jim Berryman 1985 5 6 0 .455

Overall Home Away Neutral

Albany State Opponent

Albany State 13-2 7-0 6-2

Central Florida 0-1 0-1

Clark Atlanta 1-0 1-0

Fort Valley State 6-1 3-1 1-0 2-0

Gardner-Webb 2-0 1-0 1-0

Georgia Southern 0-4 0-4

Keiser 1-0 1-0

Knoxville 1-0 1-0

Mississippi Coll. 0-2 0-2

Mount Senario 1-0 1-0

Newberry 0-1 0-1

Saginaw Valley St. 0-1 0-1

Savannah State 1-0 1-0 Wingate 2-0 1-0 1-0

Tremaine Jackson 2022-Pres. 1 0 0 1.000

Mark Nelson 1999 0 2 0 .000

Winning Percentage - All Games (Min 1 Season)

Coach Years W L T PCT

Gary Goff 2019-21 22 3 0 .880

Chris Hatcher 2000-06 76 12 0 .864

Kerwin Bell 2006-18 27 7 0 .794

David Dean 2007-15 79 27 0 .745

Hal Mumme 1993-96 40 17 1 .698

Mike Cavan 1986-91 37 22 2 .623

Mike Kelly 1997-99 15 16 0 .484

Jim Goodman 1982-84 15 17 1 .470

Jim Berryman 1985 5 6 0 .455

Mark Nelson 1999 0 2 0 .000

Victories - GSC Games

Coach Years W L T PCT

Chris Hatcher 2000-06 56 6 0 .903

David Dean 2007-15 42 19 0 .688

Mike Cavan 1986-91 29 15 2 .652

Hal Mumme 1993-96 24 10 1 .700

Kerwin Bell 2016-18 19 5 0 .792

Gary Goff 2019-21 14 1 0 .933

Mike Kelly 1997-99 12 12 0 .500

Jim Goodman 1982-84 7 14 0 .333

Jim Berryman 1985 3 5 0 .375

Mark Nelson 1999 0 2 0 .000

Winning Percenage - GSC Games (Min 1 Season)

Coach Years W L T PCT

Gary Goff 2019-21 14 1 0 .933

Chris Hatcher 2000-06 56 6 0 .903

Kerwin Bell 2016-18 19 5 0 .792

Hal Mumme 1993-96 24 10 1 .700

David Dean 2007-15 42 19 0 .688

Mike Cavan 1986-91 29 15 2 .652

Mike Kelly 1997-99 12 12 0 .500

Jim Berryman 1985 3 5 0 .375

Jim Goodman 1982-84 7 14 0 .333

Mark Nelson 1999 0 2 0 .000

VALDOSTA STATE

1388

396-191 230-20.9

197-79 171-15.1

212-83 215-19.5

236-105 193-17.5 22

200-107 267-24.3 35

180-99 231-23.1

265-144 234-23.4 29

238-132 188-18.8 23

194-106 214-21.4 23

4.6 213-108 219-21.9 26

5.3 416-273 251-25.1 33

6.7 513-363 449-40.8 62

6.2 594-409 527-40.5

570-373 286-26.0

544-346 504-38.8

5.1 339-176 268-24.4

383-174 206-18.7

296-135 233-21.2

522-372 513-42.8

478-337 617-47.5

547-355 500-33.3

483-293 391-32.6

420-302 489-34.9

489-317 338-28.2

391-261 349-34.9

524-334 540-38.6

427-256 340-28.3

420-258 312-31.2

332-180 260-23.6

325-180 273-27.3

582-41.6

357-35.7

424-32.6

412-268 434-36.2

545-304 381-34.6

276-30.7

728-52.0

331-232 428-38.9

420-251 579-41.4

OPPONENTS

11.1

37.9 13 154 11.8

39.2

277 8.7

178-17.8 32.2 17 311 18.3

200-20.0 33.2 14 118 8.4

210-21.0 34.1 9 80 8.9

1527 1280 2807 280.7 197-101 183-18.3 33.0 13 159 12.2

1365 1783 3148 314.8 258-129 167-16.7 37.6 13 82 6.3

1801 1330 3131 313.1 248-103 210-21.0 31.8 10 159 15.9

1423 1613 3036 276.0 247-136 197-17.9 33.6 8 154 19.3

1559 1924 3483 267.9

15.9

15.3

35.1

33.4

30.9

6.3

7.5

TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS

Year Player G Plays Yards

1982 James Owens 10 402 2,906

1983 Terry Mallory 8 173 732

1984 Mark Dace 11 216 680

1985 Mark Dace 7 186 899

1986 Mark Dace 11 315 1,744

1987 Tye Cottle 9 146 816

1988 Tye Cottle 10 334 1,969

1989 Tye Cottle 10 311 1,582

1990 Tye Cottle 10 243 1,182

1991 Chris Hatcher 7 186 1,044

1992 Chris Hatcher 10 424 2,493

1993 Chris Hatcher 11 495 3,532

1994 Chris Hatcher 13 537 3,955

1995 Lance Funderburk 11 581 3,549

1996 Lance Funderburk 13 570 4,167

1997 Donnie Johnston 11 198 935

1998 Brandon Cowart 9 282 1,267

1999 Kenn Barnett 11 187 964

2000 Dusty Bonner 12 534 3,965

2001 Dusty Bonner 13 469 4,035

2002 Buster Faulkner 15 611 3,513

2003 Barrett Wilkes 12 487 3,220

2004 Fabian Walker 14 534 3,465

2005 Barrett Wilkes 11 453 2,703

2006 Willie Copeland 10 428 2,618

2007 Willie Copeland 14 569 3,331

2008 Chris Hart 12 332 2,084

2009 Kellen Lewis 10 481 2,999

2010 Brett Whitmire 9 240 1,241

2011 Austen Roberts 8 220 1,239

Cayden Cochran 13 438 3,060

Cayden Cochran 8 291 1,577

Jake Medlock 11 385 2,643

EJ Hilliard 12 460 2,737

Adam Robles 10 345 2,024

2017 Rogan Wells 9 333 1,897

2018 Rogan Wells 14 500 3,807

Rogan Wells 11 382 3,352

Ivory Durham 14 531 4,416

RUSHING LEADERS

Year Player G Rushes Yards

1982 Henry Chubb 11 100 475

1983 Henry Chubb 11 121 668

1984 Michael Williams 10 67 362

1985 Tony Allen 9 127 564

Eric Clark 11 118 565

Donnie Harrell 10 142 632

Ramon Allen 10 155 780

Ramon Allen 10 197 846

Ramon Allen 10 211 957

Ramon Allen 9 109 488

Dominique Ross 9 153 734

Dominique Ross 11 167 1,030

Dominique Ross 13 256 1,473

David Glisson 11 147 837

Vontrell Mitchell 13 186 1,355

Vontrell Mitchell 9 170 840

Marcus Ray 19 81 351

Mike Christopher 10 104 507

Aaron Jenkins 12 72 499

Aaron Jenkins 13 199 1,503

Aaron Jenkins 14 214 1,304

Tyran Robinson 12 104 571

Tyran Robinson 14 213 1,267

Vincent Brown 9 136 768

Rashawn Robinson 10 66 392

Michael Terry 14 164 1,107

Markus Manson 12 84 447

Kellen Lewis 10 109 485

David Arnold 11 107 516

David Bailey 8 95 516

Cedric O’Neal 13 180 1,198

Cedric O’Neal 10 140 975

Austin Scott 13 155 943

Cedric O’Neal 12 176 1,069

Cedric Hollingshed 9 107 476

Rogan Wells 9 116 492

2018 Jamar Thompkins 14 137 1,329

Jamar Thompkins 11 124 950

Seth McGill 14 189 1,235

PASSING LEADERS

Year Player G Comp.-Att. Yards

1982 James Owens 10 169-339 2,258

1983 Terry Mallory 8 41-98 681

1984 Mark Dace 11 42-106 662

1985 Mark Dace 7 53-108 762

1986 Mark Dace 11 104-186 1,435

1987 Tye Cottle 9 54-98 767

1988 Tye Cottle 10 143-262 1,960

Tye Cottle 10 131-235 1,677

1990 Tye Cottle 10 99-179 1,189

1991 Chris Hatcher 7 81-150 1,088

Chris Hatcher 10 264-400 2,548

1993 Chris Hatcher 11 335-471 3,651

1994 Chris Hatcher 13 367-508 4,076

Lance Funderburk 11 356-544 3,706

Lance Funderburk 13 342-532 4,226

1997 Donnie Johnston 11 83-155 924

1998 Brandon Cowart 9 109-240 1,446

1999 Kenn Barnett 11 61-133 889

Dusty Bonner 12 351-488 4,126

Dusty Bonner 13 298-425 4,037

Buster Faulkner 15 327-503 3,826

Barrett Wilkes 12 272-431 3,269

Fabian Walker 14 299-417 3,062

Barrett Wilkes 11 266-376 2,668

Willie Copeland 10 250-372 2,663

Willie Copeland 14 311-489 3,160

Chris Hart 12 143-251 1,841

Kellen Lewis 10 232-372 2,514

Brett Whitmire 9 109-195 1,107

Austen Roberts 8 98-182 1,034

Cayden Cochran 13 218-338 2,710

Cayden Cochran 8 139-245 1,538

Jake Medlock 11 172-246 2,024

EJ Hilliard 12 225-346 2,425

Adam Robles 10 173-315 2,046

Rogan Wells 9 121-217 1,897

Rogan Wells 14 209-364 3,075

Rogan Wells 11 213-297 2,650

Ivory Durham 14 244-406 3,425

RECEIVING LEADERS

Player

Carl Armstrong

Sheppard

Kevin Gray

Darrien Teals

Fisher

Fisher

Fisher

Fisher

Holiday

Holiday

Calvin Walker

Walker

Williams

Sean Pender

Brown

Mike Bowman

Nikko Cooper

SCORING LEADERS

Player

Carl Armstrong

Bauer

Soles

Keith Moore

Keith Moore

Fisher

Rodney Fulk

McTyre

Jack McTyre

Ramon Allen 10

Don Kelly

Dominique Ross

Dominique Ross 11

Robert Williams 13

Flanders 13

Rodney Brown 10

Nikko Cooper 13

Mike Bowman 11

James Lightfoot 11

Carlos Hope 11

Aaron Jenkins 12

Lofton 12

Aaron Jenkins 13

Will Rhody 15

Will Rhody 12

Will Rhody 14

Michael Green 12

Williams

Zachary Williams

Albert Dukes

Kellen Lewis

Daniel Andersen

Daniel Andersen

Daniel Andersen

Seantavius Jones

Anthony Pistelli 13

Cedric O’Neal 13

Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray 14

Seth McGill 11

Thompkins

Estin Thiele 14

TACKLE LEADERS

Player

Cliff Fouty

Lenny Parker

Lenny Parker

Jimmy Francis

Jessie Tuggle

Jimmy Brookins

Jimmy Brookins

Shaun Utley

Freddie Richardson

Chris Dupree

Chris Dupree

Erasmus Harvey

Edward Mitchell

Ryan Branch

Jarmal Stevens

Sutton

Jesse Sutton

Michael Williams

Mike Fowler

Dickerson

Marlin Adams

Cost

Spencer Fortson

Thompson

INTERCEPTION LEADERS

1985 Jimmy Francis 29 140 4.8

Randy Fisher 23 205 8.9

Randy Fisher 19 192 10.1

Edward Jackson 10 100 10.0

Edward Jackson 26 158 6.1

Deon Searcy 15 124 8.3

Antonio Hill 27 276 10.2

Antonio Hill 18 110 6.1

Stanley Flanders 18 200 11.1

Stanley Flanders 13 158 12.2

Gary Goff 8 31 3.9

Gary Goff 20 64 3.2

Eric Doggett 24 260 10.8

Eric Doggett 28 359 12.8

Eric Doggett 32 452 14.1

Reggie Mosley 25 224 9.0

Michael Greer 16 91 5.7

Reggie Mosley 33 250 7.6

2003 Bama Adams 33 372 11.3

2004 Bama Adams 13 174 13.4

2005 Waymon Ford 11 60 5.5

2006 Sherard Reynolds 30 496 16.5

2007 Sherard Reynolds 24 320 13.3

2008 Roger King 18 195 10.8

2009 Chris Wellborn 23 154 6.7

2010 Ronnye Nelson 24 173 7.2

2011 Quin Roberson 17 219 12.9

2012 Quin Roberson 24 394 16.4

2013 Regginald Lewis 12 138 11.5

2014 Nick Burgman 27 188 6.9

2015 Greg Dent 18 117 6.5

2016 Gary Simon 30 408 13.6

Dallas Baldner 9 88 9.8

Brian Saunds 26 327 12.6

Brian Saunds 14 139 9.9

Brian Saunds 21 151 7.2

Fanoga

Harmon

Clark

Carter

Dickerson

KICK RETURN LEADERS

Year Player No. Yards Avg.

1982 Kelvin Sheppard 20 422 21.1

1983 Derrick Harris 21 610 29.0

Derrick Harris 27 534 19.8

Donnie Harrell 15 280 18.7

1986 Derwin Whatley 11 288 26.2

1987 Clifford Scott 16 435 27.2

Donnie Harrell 11 258 23.5

1989 Eric Luke 15 307 20.5

Eric Luke 10 201 20.1

Calvin Walker 12 300 25.0

Calvin Walker 8 182 22.8

Calvin Walker 8 188 23.5

Billy Poole 12 284 23.7

Chris Jackson 12 235 19.6

Vontrell Mitchell 17 436 25.7

Wendell Olden 19 427 22.5

Eric Doggett 12 280 23.3

Reggie Mosley 11 303 27.6

Smith

Pierce

Holder

Murphy

Williams

Gresham

Moore

PUNTING LEADERS

Year Player G Punts Avg.

Brad Bauer 11 60 37.1

Terry Mallory 11 76 37.6

Terry Mallory 11 66 37.6

Terry Mallory 11 72 42.2

Terry Mallory 11 58 40.6

Kevin Maddox 9 44 35.6

Mike McCullough 9 39 34.9

Mike McCullough 10 60 36.1

Brian Chestnutt 7 32 35.8

1991 Chad Mosley 5 27 40.6

1992 Chad Mosley 10 45 36.4

1993 David Ashby 9 30 39.4

1994 David Ashby 11 32 40.4

1995 Wayne DeVane 9 41 40.0

1996 Wayne DeVane 12 45 38.1

1997 Wayne DeVane 10 48 36.8

1998 Andy Gibbs 11 80 35.7

1999 Kenn Barnett 11 62 36.9

2000 Andy Gibbs 12 38 35.7

2001 Brent Palma 12 37 33.7

2002 Kenn Barnett 15 77 37.3

2003 Kenn Barnett 12 68 38.6

2004 Travis Tidwell 14 58 38.7

2005 Travis Tidwell 12 60 37.3

2006 Steven Wright 10 40 35.2

2007 Steven Wright 14 56 37.1

2008 Jack Fulford 12 53 40.8

2009 Jack Fulford 10 50 40.0

2010 Jack Fulford 11 62 41.5

2011 Jack Fulford 9 41 41.9

2012 Daniel Andersen 12 51 40.1

2013 Dominic DeMasi 10 47 39.9

2014 Anthony Pistelli 13 30 39.1

2015 Gavin Wilson 12 47 37.8

2016 Gavin Wilson 11 63 35.5

2017 Gavin Wilson 9 38 40.7

2018 Gavin Wilson 14 42 39.1

2019 Tyson Shaw 11 30 38.2

2021 John Miller 11 30 37.0

PUNT RETURN LEADERS

Year Player

Jimmy Francis

Harris

Derrick Harris

Reggie Mosley 29 522 18.0

Reggie Mosley 22 522 23.7

Reggie Mosley 20 433 21.6

Tyran Robinson 14 361 25.8

Vincent Brown 34 774 22.8

Sherard Reynolds 16 391 24.4

Tyler Aurandt 5 116 23.2

Roger King 15 279 18.6

Isaiah Jupiter 9 147 16.3

Ronnye Nelson 14 318 22.7

Ronnye Nelson 28 625 22.3

Troy Braswell 22 442 20.1

Matt Pierce 25 579 23.2

Regginald Lewis 15 337 22.5

Cedric O’Neal 15 326 21.7

Gary Dent 36 707 19.6

Jeray Demby 21 440 20.9

McGill

PASSING YARDS

POINTS SCORED

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS

FIRST DOWNS

State

State (W,

State

Ga. (W, 66-35)

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS

Alabama

Alabama

State

9,

24,2018

27,

2,

10, 2013

26, 2013

2, 2004

Arkansas Sept. 22, 2001

Alabama Nov. 11, 2011

Alabama Sept. 22, 2012

Sept. 6, 1997

Nov. 7, 2013

West Alabama Nov. 4, 2017

State Nov. 7, 1996

PUNT RETURN YARDS

Tech Sept. 23, 2006

North Alabama Dec. 1, 2007

Southern Arkansas Oct. 7, 2006

Delta State Oct. 6, 2001

Fort Valley State Sept. 8, 2012

West Georgia Nov. 15, 2003

Arkansas Tech Oct. 26, 1998

Georgia Nov. 10, 2001

West Georgia Oct. 30, 2008

Arkansas-Monticello Nov. 4, 2006

TOTAL YARDS

INTERCEPTIONS

INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS

TACKLES FOR LOSS

PER RUSH

Alabama

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

Coll. (25-of-27)

WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION

Mississippi College

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN

TOUCHDOWNS

18,

23, 1993

Valley State Sept. 14, 1985

Ed. Waters, Nov. 7,

FIELD GOALS MADE

Arkansas Sept. 25, 2004

Keiser Sept. 1,

FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED

Arkansas Sept. 25, 2004

Keiser Sept. 1, 2022

POINT AFTER ATTEMPT MADE

three times (Last, Ed. Waters, Nov. 7, 2009)

POINT AFTER ATTEMPTS

Opponent

three times (Last, Ed. Waters, Nov. 7, 2009)

FUMBLE RECOVERIES

Opponent

Southern Arkansas Oct. 26, 1996

MOST PENALTIES

Arkansas-Monticello Oct. 11, 1997

MOST PENALTIES YARDS

West Georgia Oct. 7, 2017

FEWEST PENALTIES

times (Last, North Ala., Nov. 23, 1985)

FEWEST PENALTIES YARDS

times (Last, North Ala., Nov. 23, 1985)

Year

1982

1983

State

State

1984 Mississippi College

1985 Valdosta State

1986 Valdosta State

1987 Valdosta State

1988 Valdosta State

1989 Valdosta State

State

Georgia

Central Florida

West Georgia

1990 Mississippi College 17, Valdosta State 10 (6-3)

1991 Valdosta State 38, West Georgia 37 (7-3)

1992 Valdosta State 42, West Alabama 15 (8-3)

1993 Valdosta State 42, Mississippi College 21 (9-3)

1994 Valdosta State 49, West Georgia 33 (10-3)

1995 Valdosta State 41, St. Ambrose 0 (11-3)

1996 Valdosta State 42, Southern Arkansas 7 (12-3)

1997 Valdosta State 58, Arkansas-Monticello 14 (13-3)

Opponent

Arkansas-Monticello

Central

Central

Henderson

North Greenville

Ouachita

Savannah

Southern

West

West

Year Score/Opponent

VSU Record

1998 Valdosta State 19, West Alabama 3 (14-3)

1999 Southern Arkanas 28, Valdosta State 14 (14-4)

2000 Valdosta State, 50, West Alabama 20 (15-4)

2001 Valdosta State 51, Harding 17 (16-4)

2002 Valdosta State 45, Arkansas-Monticello 17 (17-4)

2003 Valdosta State 26, Central Arkansas 21 (18-4)

2004 Valdosta State 34, West Alabama 17 (19-4)

2005 Valdosta State 52, Henderson State 12 (20-4)

2006 Valdosta State 41, Southern Arkansas 7 (21-4)

2007 Valdosta State 31, Ouachita Baptist 3 (22-4)

Valdosta State 21, Harding 3 (23-4)

Valdosta State 33, Henderson State 20 (24-4)

Valdosta State 21, Ouachita Baptist 19 (25-4)

Valdosta State 22, West Alabama 21 (26-4)

Valdosta State 59, Delta State 41 (27-4)

Valdosta State 52, Florida Tech 14 (28-4)

Year Score/Opponent

Record

2014 Valdosta State 37, Shorter 6 (29-4)

Valdosta State 39, Florida Tech 21 (30-4)

Valdosta State 56, Delta State 27 (31-4)

West Alabama 38, Valdosta State 14 (31-5)

Valdosta State 44, North Greenville 21 (32-5)

Valdosta State 55, Florida Tech 28 (33-5)

No Season (COVID-19) (33-5)

Valdosta State 31, North Greenville 21 (34-5)

Homecoming

Current streak W3

Last Five 4-1

Last Ten 9-1

Last 15 14-1

20 19-1

Winning

Losing

(2000-2016)

2, (1983-1984)

1,280

Alabama

RUSHING YARDS

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

PASSING YARDS

RUSHING ATTEMPTS

Ramon Allen

Vontrell Mitchell

Cedric O’Neal

Ramon Allen

Dominique Ross

Dominique Ross

Henry Chubb

Dominique Ross

Dominique Ross

Cedric O’Neal

RUSHING YARDS

No. Player

Vontrell Mitchell

Dominque Ross

Dominique Ross

Aaron Jenkins

Ramon Allen

Cedric O’Neal

Ramon Allen

Cedric O’Neal

Aaron Jenkins

Seth McGill

YARDS PER CARRY (MIN 10 CARRIES)

No. Player

Dominique Ross

Aaron Jenkins

Jamar Thompkins

Seth McGill

Aaron Jenkins

West Alabama

State

15,

18,

20,

PASSING YARDS

State

Florida

West Georgia

22,

10,

15,

West Alabama Nov. 12, 1983

West Alabama Oct. 10, 1992

Fort Valley State Sept. 18, 1993

Texas A&M-Kingsville Nov. 16, 2013

Central Arkansas

9, 1996

West Alabama Oct. 1, 1994

Fort Valley State Sept. 18, 1993

Central Arkansas Oct. 19, 2002

Tennessee-Martin Sept. 15, 1990

Carson-Newman Dec. 1, 2012

Jacksonville State Sept. 22, 1990

Shorter Oct. 22, 2015

Ouachita Baptist Nov. 3, 2001

Delta State Oct. 9,

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

West Alabama

1, 1994

15.9 Ouachita Baptist Nov. 3, 2001

14.9 Mississippi College Oct. 5, 2019

13 14.6 Delta State Oct. 9, 2021

12 14.2 Ark.-Monticello Oct. 12, 2002

RECEPTIONS

PASSING ATTEMPTS

RECEIVING YARDS

Alabama

4,

21,

12,

28,

PASSING

POINTS SCORED

Ramon

Stanley Flanders

Stanley Flanders

Rodney Brown

Seantavius

Rogan Wells

POINT AFTER ATTEMPTS

No. Player

Reid Bethea

Daniel Andersen

POINT AFTER ATTEMPTS MADE

No. Player

Reid Bethea

Daniel Andersen

TOTAL TACKLES

No. Player

Ryan Branch

Jimmy Francis

Chris Pope

Cliff Fouty

Mikeal Lovejoy

Jesse Sutton

Chris Pope

SOLO TACKLES

No. Player

1. Jimmy Brookins

Chris Pope

Mikeal Lovejoy

Erasmus Harvey

Jimmy Brookins

Antonio Speed

Everett Kitchens

Murphy

State

State

17,

ASSISTED TACKLES

Carter

Fouty

Cliff Fouty

Cliff Fouty

Lenny Parker

Danny Metcalf

Jimmy Francis

Scott Mowry

Danny Metcalf

Larry Dean

PUNT RETURN YARDS

Sherard Reynolds

Sherard Reynolds

Quin Roberson

Doggett

Gary Simon

Tony Hill

7,

20,

Sherard Reynolds

Eric Doggett

Reggie Mosley

Reggie Mosley

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS

Player

Georgia Southern Nov. 20, 1982

West Alabama Nov. 13, 1982

Georgia Southern Nov. 20, 1982

Mississippi College Sept. 10, 1983

Savannah State Sept. 24, 1983

Troy State Oct. 1, 1988

Mississippi College Nov. 9, 1985

Mississippi College Nov. 7, 1987

Delta State Nov. 3, 1990

Ark.-Monticello Oct. 23, 2010

Arkansas Tech Sept. 23, 2006

Southern Arkansas Oct. 7, 2006

Fort Valley State Sept. 8, 2012

Arkansas Tech Sept. 26, 1998

Delta State Oct. 22, 2016

Fort Valley State Sept. 21, 1991

North Alabama Dec. 1, 2007

Henderson State Sept. 11, 1999

Fort Valley State Sept. 2, 2000

Delta State Sept. 21, 2002

Opponent Date

State Oct. 6, 2001

7,

27,

State Oct. 6,

Waters

7,

Ga.)

Texas-El Paso Sept. 16, 1995

Mississippi College Nov. 9, 1985

Carson-Newman Dec. 1, 2012

Georgia Southern Nov. 20, 1982

Delta State Nov. 5, 1988

Central Arkansas Oct. 24, 1998

Delta State Nov. 2, 2013

Derrick Harris

Wendell Olden

Georgia Southern Nov. 19, 1983

Carson-Newman Sept. 6, 1997

Matt Pierce 141 North Alabma Nov. 12, 2011

Aaron Jenkins 138 West Alabama Oct. 26, 2002

Vincent Brown 136 North Alabama Oct. 23, 2004

Kenny Benjamin 134 West Georgia Nov. 10, 2018

Reggie Mosley 131 North Alabama Nov. 6, 1999

Scott 131 UNC-Pembroke Nov. 7, 2013

Willie Downs 125 West Alabama Oct. 10, 2013

Michael Hederson

Vincent Brown

Delta State Oct. 6, 2018

Delta State Oct. 2, 2004

Mississippi College Oct. 29, 1988

State Nov. 2, 2013

State Nov. 5, 1988

Fort Valley State Sept. 19, 1992

Delta State Nov. 5, 1988

Central Arkansas Oct. 23, 1999

LONGEST

LONGEST COMPLETION

LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE

PUNT

LONGEST PUNT RETURN

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN

Jenkins

Poole

Robinson

Pender

Vincent Brown

Willie Downs

Rodney Brown

Matt Pierce

Matt Pierce

Lio'undre Gallimore

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN

Georgia Nov. 11, 2000

Alabama Oct. 1, 1994

Nov. 22, 2003

Albany State Nov. 23, 1996

North Alabama Oct. 23, 2004

West Alabama Oct. 10, 2013

(td) Texas-El Paso Sept. 16, 1995

(td) North Alabama Nov. 11, 2011

(td) Winston-Salem State Dec. 15, 2012

(td) Delta State Oct. 9, 2021

No. Player Yds. Opponent Date

1. David Brown

(td) Notre Dame College Dec. 8, 2018

Kenny Moore 94 (td) Delta State Nov. 7, 2015

Sherard Reynolds 94 (td) Fort Valley State Aug. 23, 2008

4. Shawn Harris

Matt Pierce

Aaron Dawson

Kenny Murphy

Adrian Bryant

Kenny Murphy

Shaunta Dismuke

Wheeler

LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN

(td) Southern Arkansas Oct. 6, 2007

(td) West Alabama Oct. 15, 2011

(td) West Alabama Sept. 21, 2019

(td) West Georgia Nov. 28, 2015

(td) Arkansas-Monticello Nov. 4, 2006

(td) West Alabama Oct. 31, 2015

(td) Delta State Oct. 6, 2001

(td) Delta State Nov. 2, 2013

No. Player Yds. Opponent Date

Dee Williford

Leggett

Spence

Pierce

Flood

(td) Southern Arkansas Sept. 27, 2003

Tech

13, 2018

State Sept. 28, 2013

Arkansas

25, 2010

Arkansas Oct. 7, 2007

Tech Oct. 5, 2013

North Alabama Nov. 15, 2008

Newberry Sept. 8, 2011

Albany State Sept. 3, 2005

6,

MISCELLANEOUS SINGLE GAME RECORDS

Completions

Touchdowns

Thrown

Without INT

Touchdowns

Touchdowns

Responsible For

Goals

A. Jenkins vs. Ouachita Bapt. 11/03/01)

times

Chris Hatcher vs. New Haven 10/08/94*

vs. West Alabama, 10/20/2001) five times

Chris Hatcher vs. North Alabama 11/06/93

Chris Hatcher vs. Mississippi College 10/23/93

Seantavius Jones vs. Delta State 11/02/13

Seantavius Jones vs. Delta State 11/02/13

Dusty Bonner vs. Delta State (2 Rush, 6 Pass) 10/06/01

Will Rhody vs. Central Arkansas 9/25/04

Estin Thiele vs. Keiser 9/1/22

Will Rhody vs. Central Arkansas 9/25/04

Estin Thiele vs. Keiser 9/1/22

Jimmy Francis vs. Bishop 11/02/85

R. Freeman vs. North Ala., 10/04/07)

times

Anthony Newsome vs. Delta State 10/08/83

Gavin Wilson vs. West Florida 9/24/16

Terry Mallory vs. West Alabama 10/19/85

(Last, Brian Saunds vs. Shorter, 9/22/18)

times

Ronnye Nelson vs. Delta State 09/18/10

RECEIVING YARDS

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

PASSING YARDS

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

SACKS

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE

AVERAGE

PUNTING AVERAGE

TACKLES FOR LOSS

RECEPTIONS

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

RECEIVING YARDS

Mosley*

Jones

PASSING YARDS

COMPLETIONS

Hatcher*

Funderburk

Bonner

Wilkes

Copeland

Cochran

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

3738 15.9

3177 11.3

Saunds 2017-21 187 3082 16.5

Fisher 1986 89 185 2892 10.1 26

Gallimore 2017-21 145 2808 19.4

Williams 1991-94 185 2726 14.7 31

Lofton 1999-02 228 2724 11.9

Jones 2010-13

Pender 1992-96

Walker

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

2374 15.9

2072 8.4

2026 12.1

Yds.

Mosley* 1999-02 235 3738 15.9

Seantavius Jones 2010-13 149 2374 15.9

Lofton 1999-02 228 2724 11.9

Gallimore 2017-21

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (MIN 20 RETURNS)

Mitchell

Pierce

Clifford Scott

Calvin Walker

Derrick Harris

Aaron Jenkins

Ronnye Nelson 2007-10

Eric Doggett

Vincent Brown 2004-05

Kenny Benjamin 2017-19

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE (MIN 20 RETURNS)

Player

Quin Roberson

Sherard Reynolds 2005-08

Eric Doggett 1997-99

Roger King 2007-08

Bama Adams 2002-04

Stanley Flanders 1993-94

Brian Saunds 2017-21

Reggie Mosley 1999-02

Hill 1991-94

Fisher

Harris

PUNTING (MIN 60 PUNTS)

Player

Jack Fulford 2008-11

David Ashby 1993-94

Terry Mallory 1983-86

Wayne DeVane 1995-97

Chad Mosley

SACKS

DEFLETIONS

Hampton

Edwards 1989-92

Morris 1986-89

Adams 2000-03

Freeman 1996-97 22.0

Speed 1995, 97-99 20.0

Thompson 2002-05

Vartanian 1997-98 16.0

Virgil 2010-13 15.5

Johnson 1994-95 15.0

TACKLES FOR LOSS

Thompson 2002-05

Adams 2000-03

Speed 1995, 97-99 41.0

Sutton 1995-98 40.0

Smith 2001-02 39.0

Larry Dean 2007-10 33.0

Virgil 2010-13 29.0

Reggie Rhodes 2001-02 28.0

Lyons 2001-02 27.0

Morris 1986-89 27.0

TOTAL TACKLES

Tuggle

Sutton

free

Voucher

adult

per child,

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Candy

Academic excellence and a leadership role in NCAA’s Division II make the Gulf South Conference (GSC) something special. Entering its 51st year, the GSC is a charter Division II member that prides itself as one of the first conferences to be created and administered by its CEOs. We take pride in our 50-plus National Team Championships in 13 sports, one individual men’s cross country champion, five men’s golf individual champions, and one track and field champion, as well as more than 150 regional titles, especially because there is no sacrifice on the academic side, where GSC student-athletes graduate at a much higher rate than the general student body. The conference saw all 13 full-time institutions either earn a conference title or advance to NCAA Championship action in 2021-22. The GSC sponsors 19 sports, including 18 championship events. Official sponsored sports include baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and volleyball. Prior to the 2020-21 academic year, the conference officially added women's lacrosse after three seasons as an emerging sport. In the summer of 1970, six college presidents met to discuss athletics and when the meeting ended, a new league emerged—the Mid-South Conference. Delta State, Florence State (now North Alabama), Jacksonville State, Livingston (now West Alabama), Tennessee-Martin (UTM) and Troy State (TSU) were the charter mem bers, but scheduling problems for the 1970-71 academic year limited the conference to only football. Southeast Louisiana (SELA) and Nicholls State (NSU) joined in 1971 and the league opened an office in Hammond, La., changed its name to the Gulf South Conference, and began championships in nine men’s sports. Mississippi College (MC) and Northwestern Louisiana (NWLA, now Northwestern State) joined in 1972 and two years later, NWLA left for Division I, followed by SELA and NSU in 1979. The conference continued with seven teams until 1981, when the CEOs admitted Valdosta State and West Georgia (1983). In 1991, UTM and TSU went Division I, briefly dropping the GSC back to seven members, but an aggressive expansion resulted in 10 new members: Lincoln Memorial (1992-93); Alabama Huntsville, Henderson State, Central Arkansas and Mississippi University for Women (MUW, 1993-94); West Florida (1994-95); and ArkansasMonticello, Arkansas Tech, Montevallo and Southern Arkansas (1995-96). Jacksonville State moved to Division I at the end of 1992-93. MC dropped to Division III at the end of 1995-96, and was replaced by Christian Brothers to keep the conference at 16 schools. In July 2000, the GSC welcomed Hard ing University and Ouachita Baptist University, making it the largest NCAA-playing conference at any level with 18 schools. MUW dropped its athlet ics program at the end of the 2002-03 season, decreasing the membership to 17. Central Arkansas reclassified to Division I and Lincoln Memorial moved to the South Atlantic Conference following the 2006-07 year. Montevallo’s departure for the Peach Belt Conference dropped the number to 14 in 2009-10. North Alabama completed its final year with the GSC in 2017-18, as the Lions accepted an invitation to go Division I and join the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The GSC moved away from divisional play after the 2010-11 season after its six Arkansas members broke away, dropping the membership to eight. The league implemented a five-year expansion plan in 2012 resulting in the addition of new members Shorter University (2014-15), Union University (2014-15), Lee University (2015-16) and Auburn University at Montgomery (2019-20) along with the return of Mississippi College (2016-17) and Montevallo (2017-18). Auburn Montgomery became a provisional member in 2017-18 as they advanced through the NCAA membership process. The Warhawks are on track to be a full member, eligible for all awards and postseason opportunities, in 2019-20. The conference also adopted affiliate memberships to boost its ranks, resulting in sport-specific members, Fla gler (women’s lacrosse), North Greenville (football), Spring Hill College (men’s and women’s soccer and women’s golf), and Young Harris College (women’s lacrosse).

FOOTBALL PARTICIPATING MEMBERS

GSC National1971-2022Championships (54)

Baseball (6)

West Florida (2011)

Delta State (2004)

Jacksonville State (1990, '91)

Troy State (1986, '87)

Men's Basketball (3)

North Alabama (1979, '91)

Jacksonville State (1985)

Women's Basketball (7)

Delta State (1975, '76, '77, '89, '90, '92)

Southeastern Louisiana (1977)

Football (13)

Valdosta State (2004, '07, '12, '18)

Delta State (2000)

West Alabama (1971)

West Florida (2019)

North Alabama (1993, '94, '95)

Jacksonville State (1992)

Troy State (1984, '87)

Men's Golf (5)

West Florida (2001, '08)

Women's Golf (3)

Troy State (1984, '86, '89)

Women's Gymnastics (2)

Jacksonville State (1984, '85)

Men's Hockey (2)

Alabama-Huntsville (1996, '98)

Women's Soccer (2)

West Florida (2012)

Christian Brothers (2002)

Softball (2)

Valdosta State (2012)

North Alabama (2015)

Men's Tennis (6)

West Florida (2004, '05', '14, '17)

Valdosta State (2006, '11)

Men's Track and Field (1)

Southeastern Louisiana (1975)

Women's Volleyball (1)

North Alabama (2003) Lee (2022)

Troy State (1976, '77, '84)

Delta State

West Florida

Alabama

Georgia

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