TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2017 Tiger Football Game Notes

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1 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2017 Tiger Football Game Notes Football Contact: Jose F. Garcia Notes * This year plays host to the 28th annual Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis * Tennessee State is all-time in the SHC * This is the 26th time the TSU and JSU have squared off in the classic and the 24th consecutive time * The Tigers claimed a victory last year * TSU has secured victories in 12 of the last 14 SHC contests, and have won five straight Last Meeting * Jackson State returned two blocked punts for touchdowns to help build a halftime lead * Tennessee State bounced back by outscoring JSU 21-3 in the second half * O Shay Ackerman-Carter teamed up with Patrick Smith for a three yard scoring pass to even the score at late in the third quarter * Ezra Robinson jumped a LaMontiez Ivy pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown just eight seconds after TSU had tied the game * Ackerman-Carter closed out the scoring with a one yard quarterback sneak early in the fourth quarter * The signal caller finished 14-for-18 for 227 yards and two passing touchdowns, while also recording his first career rushing touchdown * Defensively, Ebenezer Ogundeko posted a team-best 11 tackles * Erik Evans rushed for 109 yards on 21 carries Head Coach Rod Reed * Coach Reed is in his eighth season at the helm of the Tigers * TSU is 7-1 in season openers under Rod Reed after a win at Georgia State. The Lone loss came at the hands of Bethune-Cookman, 12-9, in 2013 * During his time at TSU, he has compiled a record, including a mark since 2012 * Reed is the third winningest coach in Tennessee State Football History * John Merritt claimed 174 victories in his 20 years ( ) at TSU; He finished with a.806 winning percentage ( ) * Harry Kean spent 10 years in charge of TSU from and compiled a record (.838) * Reed is 1-0 versus Georgia State and in Ohio Valley Conference play * The TSU alum is 5-2 versus Jackson State * Tennessee State has gone 10-3 versus SWAC teams under Reed * Coach Reed has compiled a 12-9 record in Sgt. York Trophy Games Tennessee State * The Tigers held Georgia State to 49 yards rushing and 273 total yards * The defense forced four turnovers (three fumbles and one interception) and recorded three sacks * Linebacker Chris Collins earned Ohio Valley Conference and STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week for his 12 tackle, nine solo, three for loss, one sack and a forced fumble performance * Freshman safety Vincent Sellers added ten stops, seven solo * TSU rushed for 238 yards and outgained the Panthers * The Tigers had three runners with 70-plus yards rushing; Treon Harris had 11 carries for 91 yards, Seth Rowland carried nine times for 76 yards and Sabree Curtis went for 73 yards on 17 touches * Patrick Smith caught six passes for 70 yards #BigBlueRising Game 2 Southern Heritage Classic #23 Tennessee State Tigers (1-0, 0-0 OVC) 2016: 7-4 (4-3 OVC) Date: Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 Time: 6:00 p.m. CT Where: Memphis, Tenn. Stadium: Liberty Bowl (59,308) 2017 Tennessee State Schedule at Game Day Information Jackson State Tigers (0-1, 0-0 SWAC) 2016: 3-8 (3-6 SWAC) Television: Fox Sports South. Pete Pranica will serve as play-by-play along with Brian Jordan who will provide analysis. Radio: FM will carry the game live with Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst), Craig Ladd (Scoreboard) and Gary Dawson (sideline). Pregame will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT Live Stats: Series Information: 53rd meeting. TSU leads the series, The Tigers lead in the SHC, which includes a five game win streak. The Tigers earned a victory over JSU last year. Last 15 Results: Tennessee State 40, Jackson State Tennessee State 35, Jackson State Tennessee State 35, Jackson State Tennessee State 26, Jackson State Tennessee State 38, Jackson State Jackson State 35, Tennessee State Jackson State 33, Tennessee State Tennessee State 14, Jackson State Tennessee State 41, Jackson State Tennessee State 16, Jackson State Tennessee State 31, Jackson State Tennessee State 20, Jackson State Tennessee State 21, Jackson State Tennessee State 44, Jackson State Jackson State 31, Tennessee State - 28 Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Notes Aug. 31 Georgia State W, ESPN3 TSU Leads 1-0 Cnris Collins had 12 tackles, nine solo, three for loss, a sack and a forced fumble to lead the defense to four takeaways Sept. 9 $ Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) 6:00 p.m. Fox Sports South TSU Leads TSU outscored JSU 21-3 in the second half to claim fifth straight meeting Sept. 16 Florida A&M (Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.) 5:00 p.m. TSU Leads The Tigers scored 23 unanswered points to claim its fifth straight win versus FAMU Sept. 23 *UT Martin 4:00 p.m. ESPN3 TSU Leads Ronald Butler found Patrick Smith with 18 seconds left; Lane Clark set a TSU record with a 54, then 57 yard field goals Sept. 30 ^*Eastern Illinois (John Merritt Classic) 6:00 p.m. ESPN3 EIU Leads 13-8 Patrick Smith caught seven balls for 160 yards, Steven Newbold caught four for 121 yards; each scored a touchdown Oct. 7 *Eastern Kentucky 5:00 p.m. OVCDN EKU Leads 23-7 The Tiger defense forced five turnovers; four interceptions, two by Ezra Robinson, including a 93-yard pick-six Oct. 14 ^*Austin Peay (Homecoming) 6:00 p.m. OVCDN TSU Leads 14-6 Butler completed one his four passing touchdown with 1.9 seconds remaining; Butler also rushed for two scores Oct. 28 *Tennessee Tech 1:30 p.m. OVCDN TSU leads Lane Clark kicked three field goals (55, 47, 25) including the second longest in TSU history Nov. 4 % Virginia University of Lynchburg 2:00 p.m. OVCDN First Meeting Nov. 11 %*Southeast Missouri (Senior Day) 2:00 p.m. OVCDN TSU Leads Butler earned third comeback victory hitting Smith with 16 seconds left; Ezra Robinson secured win with interception Nov. 16 *Jacksonville State 6:00 p.m. OVCDN JSU Leads 9-2 Ronald Butler hit Patrick Smith for a 84-yard TD pass; Sixth longest play in TSU history Bold - Home Games ^ - Played at Nissan Stadium % - Played at Hale Stadium $ - Played at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. All Times CST * - Ohio Valley Conference Games

2 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School...Tennessee State University City/Zip... Nashville, Tenn Founded Enrollment...9,165 Nickname... Tigers School Colors... Reflex Blue and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Stadium... LP Field (69,143) Surface... Tifsport Bermuda Sod Stadium...W.J. Hale Stadium (15,000) Surface... Bermuda Sod President...Dr. Glenda Glover Director of Athletics... Teresa Phillips Athletics Department Phone...(615) Ticket Manger... Zellina Anderson Ticket Office Phone...(615) Web Site...TSUTigers.com University Web Site... TNState.edu COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Rod Reed Alma Mater, Year... Tennessee State, 1988 TSU Record (Years) , OVC (8th year) Career Record...Same Offensive Coordinator/QBs... Jeff Parker Defensive Coordinator/Safties...Garry Fisher Offensive Line Coach...Russ Ehrenfeld Running Back Coach... Kevin Mashack Wide Receiver Coach... Chris Chestnut Tight Ends Coach...Antonio Bradford Defensive Line...Nick Davison Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers Coach... Gerald Chatman Corners Coach...Sidney Powell Director of Operations... Jerad Coulter Director of Strength & Conditioning... J.T. Greenstone Equipmet Manager...LaTroy Johnson Athletic Trainer...Trevor Searcy TSU FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record First Year in OVC Record in the OVC OVC Championships (Last)... 2 (1999) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last)... 5 (2013) HBCU National Championships (Last) (2013) Cumulative All-Americans TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Overall Record Home: Away: Neutral: OVC Record (Finish) (4th) Home: Away: Neutral:...N/A Offensive Formation... Spread/Pro Style Defensive Formation Offensive Starters Returning/Lost... 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 60/21 Newcomers FACEBOOK /TSUTigers SNAPCHAT TSU_Tigers YOUTUBE /TNStateTigers Scouting Jackson State * Head coach Tony Hughes enters his second season at JSU * Jackson State opened the season with a 63-0 loss at FBS TCU * The Tigers was limited to just 65 yards of total offense * JSU gained 40 yards on the first possession of the game, moving the ball to the TCU 35-yard line * Jackson State would only advancw the ball into TCU territory one more time during the game * Brent Lyles passed for 40 yards, but was sacked three times and finished with -44 yards rushing on the night * Jordon Johnson had a team-best 41 rushing yards * Deion Pope led the Tigers with seven tackles while Ryan Theyard had an interception Taking Over * In his first game with the Tigers, Treon Harris threw for 145 yards as he completed 12 passes in 25 attempts * The junior added 91 yards and a touchdown rushing on 11 carries * Harris transfered in from Florida to take over reigns of the offense after the departures of Ronald Butler and O Shay Ackerman-Carter * The redshirt-junior played in 21 games, starting 15, for the Gators, completing 174-of-346 passes for 2,695 yards, 10 interceptions and 18 touchdowns during his two year career * Harris added 570 yards on the ground, carrying 171 times and reached the end zone on three occasions * As a sophomore, he started the final eight games of the season, including the 2015 SEC Championship game * As a true freshman, he started the final six games of the year, including an upset win over No. 9 Georgia in his first career start * He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after throwing for 1,019 yards with nine touchdowns Filling the Shoes * Ronald Butler stepped in as the signal caller during the third game of 2016 for O Shay Ackerman-Carter who went down with a season ending injury * Butler, who graduated in the spring, finished 137-of-234 for 2,014 yards, averaging yards per game which would have finished 21st in FCS and second in the OVC * Butler led all OVC quarterbacks in total touchdowns, 28 (21 passing, six rushing and one receiving), and in Passing Efficiency (147.8), which also placed him 14th in FCS play Tennessee State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Treon Harris Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Treon Harris Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Patrick Smith Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG NA Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Jared Simpkins Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Chris Collins Tennessee State University Football Top Players * On the ground, Butler finished second, only to Murray State s running back Devin Church, in conference games rushing, averaging 5.7 yards per carry; making him the top rushing QB in conference games All-Americans * Four returning players earned All-American honors in 2016 * Defensive end Ebenezer Ebo Ogundeko, kicker Lane Clark, wide receiver Steven Newbold and return specialist Chris Rowland joined graduated Tigers Jessamen Dunker and Ezra Robinson as selections a year ago * Ogundeko was named 2016 HERO Sports FCS Third Team All-American * Clark was selected Associated Press Second Team All-American, HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American, STATS FCS Third Team All-American and the BOX- TOROW First Team All-American * Newbold and Rowland were both selected to the HERO Sports Freshman All-American squad Buck Buchanan Watch * Senior defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko has been named to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award for the second consecutive year * In the opening weekend, Ogundeko notched four tackles, three solo, and recovered a fumble * Ogundeko is one of 21 players nominated to the 2017 preseason watch list * Ogundeko had 48 tackles in just eight games in 2016 and led Tennessee State in tackles for loss (11), sacks (5.5), quarterback hurries (five) and fumble recoveries (two) * The Brooklyn, N.Y., product is a two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection Preseason Offensive Player of the Year * Wide receiver Patrick Smith was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year * Smith was also selected to the same honor by the Media and Lindy s * Smith was held out of the end zone at Georgia State, despite hauling in six passes for 70 yards * The senior caught 61 passes for 966 yards and 13 touchdowns * His touchdown mark ranked seventh nationally and ranked seventh in OVC single-season history * Smith helped the offense become the top scoring unit in the OVC in 2016 at 32.6 points per game Jackson State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Jordan Johnson Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Brent Lyles Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Jevon Floyd Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG NA Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Terrell Kennedy Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Deion Pope

3 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Rod Reed s Record Breakdown Fred Mitchell Watch * Senior Lane Clark has been named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List for 2017 * The kicker finished 1-for-4 in the first game of the season, while connecting on his two extra point opportunities * Clark is on a list of 36 place-kickers from all levels of college football, with the exception of the Football Bowl Subdivision * Clark was named to four All-American teams a season ago and has been placed on two preseason All-American teams this season * The Hays, Kan. native was selected to the preseason All- Ohio Valley Conference team heading into his final campaign * The fourth-year kicker accounted for four of the five longest distances in the FCS last season and finished 17-of-25 FG s (68.0%) and 38-of-42 PAT s * Clark was one of four kickers in all levels of the NCAA to kick four field goals from beyond 50-yards * Clark converted nine kicks from 44-yards and beyond, which was more field goals from 44-yards-plus than 120 of the 124 FCS teams even attempted from that distance * The senior led the Tigers last year in total points (89) * The recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-december based on performance on the football field and in the community National Player of the Week * Linebacker Chris Collins earned STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week for his play in the opening weekend at Georgia State * The Fairburn, Ga. native also was named College Sports Madness National Player of the Week, Ohio Valley Conference and TSWA Defensive Player of the Week * The Senior recorded 12 tackles, nine solo, three for loss, a sack and a forced fumble against the Panthers * His key stop came in the third quarter as he stopped a GSU runner inches short of the yard to gain on a 4th and goal at the TSU four yard line * Collins started all 11 games for the Tigers last year, earning Second Team All-OVC honors * He collected 87 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and forced a fumble in 2016 * Collins led the OVC with 58 solo tackles and was 22nd in FCS averaging 5.3 solo tackles per game The First in 2017 * The Tigers were the first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team to defeat an Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team this season * The Tigers win over Georgia State took place on Aug. 31 * On Sept. 2, James Madison defeated East Carolina (34-14), Liberty beat Baylor (48-45) and Howard upset UNLV (43-40) Defeating the Big Guys * The Tigers earned their first win over an FBS opponent since the change from NCAA I-A in 2006 * Since that time period, TSU is 1-3 with two losses to Vanderbilt (2006, 2016) and one to Air Force (2011) * TSU defeated I-A Louisville in 1981 (42-30) and 1984 (24-15) * Tennessee State was an NCAA DI-A Independent program from , before moving to I-AA The First in Two Years * The Tigers became the first team to have a run or pass from scrimmage totaling over 50-yards against Georgia State in two years * Running back Seth Rowland busted through the middle of the line for a 59 yard run in the third quarter * The Panthers were the lone team at the FBS level to not allow a play of over 50 yards in all of 2016; The last play of over 50 yards cam on a 58-yard pass play versus Troy (11/27/15) Returner Returning * Wide receiver/return specialists Chris Rowland was one of only two freshmen to make the First Team All- Ohio Valley Conference in 2016 * He led the nation in Combined Return Yards with 1,103 yards and finished third in the OVC in All-Purpose yards * Rowland returned 42 returns kickoffs for 993 yards (23.6 ypr) with a long of 66 to go along with 13 punt returns for 111 yards (8.5 ypr) and a long of 20. * Offensively, Rowland caught 16 passes for 236 yards and rushed 14 times for 57 yards. Current Streak Won 2 Current Home Streak Lost 1 Current Road Streak Won Total Overall at Home On the Road Neutral Site Playoff Games Overtime Games Ranked Opponents In August In September In October In November In December Outrushing Opponent When Rushing When Rushing Outrushed by Opponent When allowing Outpassing Opponent When Passing When Passing Outpassed by Opponent When Allowing When Allowing Outgaining Opponent When Having Yards When Having 500+ Yards Outgained by Opponent Allowing Yards Allowing Less Turnovers More Turnovers Even Turnovers Scoring First Opponent Scores First Tennessee State Opp Team Comparison CATEGORY First Downs 1st By Rushing 1st By Passing 1st By Penalty Penalty Yards Fumbles-Lost Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Yards Per Rush Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing TDs Pass Comp.-Att.-Int Passing Yards Passing Yards Per Game Passing TDs Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Total Offense Per Game Total Points Points Per Game Jackson State Opp Leading After 1st Trailing After 1st Tied After 1st Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Leading After 3rd Trailing After 3rd Tied After 3rd Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Individual 100-yard Rusher With two 100-yard Rushers Opponent 100-yard Rusher Opponent two 100-yard Rushers #BigBlueRising

4 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 300 Plus-Yard Games - Passing 250-Yard Games - Passing 100-Yard Games - Rushing 100-Yard Games - Receiving Rushing Plays of , Seth Rowland at Georgia State Rushing Plays of Yards Rushing Plays of Yards 31, Sabree Curtis at Georgia State Rushing Plays of Yards 21, Treon Harris at Georgia State Big Play Tigers Receiving Plays of Yards 21, Steven Newbold from Treon Harris 20, Patrick Smith from Treon Harris Punts Over 50 Yards 54, Austin Rowley at Georgia State Just Keep Rowland * Sophomore Seth Rowland received action as a running back for the first time in his career * Rowland found the end zone on a four yard run on his first collegiate carry * The running back finished with 76 yards on nine carries, averaging 8.4 yards per carry * Rowland is the older brother of sophomore Chris Rowland, who was a FCS Freshman All-American a season ago as a return specialist and wide receiver * Chris never found the end zone during his rookie campaign * Seth served as a member of the special teams in 2016 Impressive Debut * Safety Vincent Sellers impressed in his first collegiate game collecting 10 tackles, seven solo * Sellers came up big on consecutive plays in the second quarter, forcing GSU to settle for a field goal * The freshman made a tackle at the two-yard line stopping the GSU runner in his tracks and followed with a tackle-for-loss to force the fourth down * Sellers earned Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week honors for his performance * Sellers also was named honorable mention STATS FCS Freshman of the Week Another Threat * Sophomore wide receiver Steven Newbold concluded an explosive rookie campaign in 2016 which included 16 plays over 20 yards and added three more of 40 yards or more, highlighted by a 71 yard touchdown reception at Bethune-Cookman. * Newbold finished 14th in the nation with 19.1 yards per reception * He was the top freshman receiver in the conference in receptions (41), yards (784) and touchdowns (6) Reese s Senior Bowl Watch * Senior wide receiver Patrick Smith and senior defensive end Ebenezer Ogundeko were named to the Reese s Senior Bowl Watch List. Tennessee State University Football * There were a total of 31 FCS players named to the list, including five from the OVC. * The Senior Bowl's 2017 Watch List includes more than 400 student athletes who are eligible to play in the 2017 game from nearly every level of college football. These players are looking to fill the 110 roster spots that form the North and South squads for the nation's premier all-star game. * The two seniors hope to join Jessamen Dunker (2016), Ezra Robinson (2016), Kadeem Edwards (2014) and Robert Myers (2015) who have all represented the Tigers in the Reese s Senior Bowl. * The game will be played on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, inside Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. and will be televised on the NFL Network Home Sweet Home * TSU is one of the few teams in the nation that splits games between two home sites * The Tigers used on-campus Hale Stadium from before moving into Nissan Stadium in 1999 * TSU returned to Hale in 2012 and has gone 7-3 since then. In total, TSU is at home all-time * The Tigers finished 3-1 at home during the 2016 season (2-0 at Nissan; 1-1 in "the Hole") Sgt. York Trophy Tie * In 2016, Tennessee State, UT Martin and Tennessee Tech shared the Sgt. York Trophy. * Tennessee State finished 2-1 with wins over UT Martin and Austin Peay; TTU defeated APSU and lost at UTM * UTM is 2-1 defeating Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay * The three-way tie between TSU, TTU and UTM allows the Skyhawks to retain the trophy * The Skyhawks had won the past two trophies * TSU has the most titles (6) in the nine years of competition * UTM has five titles, TTU has three and APSU has one TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Defense th Down Conversion Percentage th Douwn Conversion Percentage Defense Blocked Punts Allowed First Down Defense First Downs Offense Fumbles Lost Fumbles Recovered Kickoff Return Defense Passes Had Intercepted Passes Intercepted Passing Yards Per Completion Red Zone Defense Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Sacks Allowed Scoring Defense Team Sacks Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession 34: Total Defense Total Offense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Winning Percentage

5 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Going Back to Memphis * The Tigers sport 11 current members from the Memphis area The Players: 2 - Patrick Smith, WR, R-Sr., (Whitehaven HS) 6 - Earl Harrison, RB, So., (Ridgeway HS) 45 - Dell Porter, DE, R-Jr., (Melrose HS) 47 - Ahmad Richardson, DB, Fr., (Cordova HS) 55 - Anthony Geter, C, Fr. (Whitehaven HS) 62 - J.C. Goins III, DT, Fr., (Germantown HS) 64 - Thomas BUrton, C, R-Jr., (Whitehaven) 67 - Justin Brooks, OT, R-Jr., (Melrose HS) 71 - Christian Morris, OL, R-Jr. (Memphis East HS) 72 - Camren Jones, OL, R-So. (Ridgeway HS) 99 - Michael Perry III, DL, So. (Whitehaven HS) Continuing to Score * Redshirt-senior wide receiver Patrick Smith has scored 23 touchdowns in 22 career games for TSU * After putting up 10 touchdowns in 10 games in 2015, he scored 13 times in 11 games in 2016 * Smith has been held without a touchdown in just four career games (2 in 2015; 2 in 2016) * He has six career games with more than one touchdown The Long and Weary Road * In 2016, the Tigers completed a three game road trip, traveling to Vanderbilt (three miles), Murray State (122 miles) and Austin Peay (49 miles) totaling 352 miles roundtrip to go along with their four home games * In 2017, TSU will venture away from Nashville for the first four games of the season, including trips to Atlanta (248 miles), Memphis (205), Tampa, Fla. (704) and Martin, Tenn. (155) * The Big Blue will travel 2,624 total miles before returning to Nissan Stadium to face Eastern Illinois on Sept. 30 in the John Merritt Classic * The JMC will start a stretch during the schedule where the Tigers will play at home four times over the next six dates, including a Homecoming date with Austin Peay on Oct. 14 * TSU will have to wait until November to play its first games at Hale Stadium * The Tigers host Virginia University of Lynchburg on Nov. 4 in the Hole and welcome Southeast Missouri a week later (Nov.11) TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA Field Goals Per Game Lane Clark Forced Fumbles Chris Collins Dell Porter Fumbles Recovered Ebenezer Ogundeko Blair Edwards Justin North Interceptions Per Game Dajour Nesbeth Passes Defended Dajour Nesbeth LaQuarius Cook Passing Yards per Completion Treon Harris Receptions Per Game Patrick Smith Rush Yards Per Carry Seth Rowland Treon Harris Rushing Yards Treon Harris Seth Rowland Sabree Curtis Rushing yards Per Game Treon Harris Seth Rowland Sabree Curtis Sacks Neiman Armstrong Chris Collins Jason Morrow Solo Tackles Chris Collins Vincent Sellers Tackles For Loss Chris Collins Total Offense Treon Harris Total Tackles Chris Collins Vincent Sellers Total Touchdowns Treon Harris Seth Rowland Yards Per Pass Attempt Ronald Butler Yards Per Reception Steven Newbold #BigBlueRising

6 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) TSU Record Books Career Receiving Yards 1. C.J. Johnson, , Mike Jones, , Golden Tate, , Corey Sullivan, , Patrick Robinson, , Tyrone Butterfield, , Chris Johnson, , Lawrence Segree, , Patrick Smith (2015-Present) 2, Johnnie Robinson, ,702 Career Receptions 1. Mike Jones, C.J. Johnson, Golden Tate, Lawrence Segree, Corey Sullivan, Patrick Robinson, Tyrone Butterfield, Chris Johnson, Patrick Smith (2015-Present) Travis James, Career Touchdowns 1. Mike Jones, C.J. Johnson, Golden Tate, Larry Dorsey, Patrick Smith (2015-Present) John Holland, Johnnie Robinson, Patrick Robinson, Tyrone Butterfield, Leon Jamison, James Thaxton, Corey Sullivan, Career Scoring Kicking 1. Jamin Godfrey (134 PAT, 59 FG), Eric Benson, (118 PAT, 38 FG), Larry Watkins, Lane Clark, (92 PAT, 34 FG) 2014-Present Carlos Jones, Career FG s Made 1. Jamin Godfrey, Lane Clark, 2014-Present Eric Benson, Joey Hudak, Larry Watkins, Longest FG Made 1. Lane Clark vs UT Martin (10/1/16) Lane Clark vs Tennessee Tech (11/12/16) Lane Clark vs UT Martin (10/1/16) Seth Goodowens vs. Jackson State, Lane Clark at Eastern Illinois (10/8/16) Jamin Godfrey at Eastern Illinois (11/05/11) Jamin Godfrey at Jacksonville State (10/12/13) 50 Lane Clark vs. Eastern Illinois (10/17/15) Lane Clark at Southeast Missouri (11/19/16) Jamin Godfrey at Eastern Kentucky (10/22/11) 48 For Your Protection * TSU s offensive line posted four games without allowing a sack in 2016 * The Tigers tied for 28th in the FCS in 2016 and second in the OVC allowing just 1.45 sacks per game * Preseason All-OVC selection Thomas Burton anchors the line at center and is joined by Justin Brooks (10 starts), Jamahl Jelks (six starts), Ty Allen (five starts) and Lachavious Simmons (two starts) who all saw games as a starter last year * SEC transfers Christian Morris (Ole Miss) and Chidi Okeke (LSU) look to replace the losses of Jessamen Dunker (New York Giants) and Kevin Kenton (New York Jets rookie camp invitee) HBCU Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List * The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced Patrick Smith and Ebenezer Ogundeko to the 2017 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award * The Award is in its second year and is presented to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University * Former North Carolina A&T and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in *Smith and Ogundeko are a part of a list of 50 players representing 27 different Historically Black Colleges and Universities * The winner of the 2017 Player of the Year Award will be honored with the Deacon Jones Trophy during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Feb. 10, 2018 in Atlanta. Four finalists will be unveiled on December 12. Tennessee State Air Defense * As a unit, the defense pulled down 13 interceptions last season, surpassing the 2015 total of six * The Big Blue is ranked 30th nationally in interceptions in 2016 * TSU went five-consecutive picks in a stretch from early-september until mid-october * The Tigers picked-off 21 passes in 2013 and 16 in 2014 * Then-senior Ezra Robinson finished last season with five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns * Robinson earned a mini camp invite from the Jacksonville Jaguars * Now a senior, Terrell Bonds had three interceptions on the 2016 season as a junior Thirty-Something * TSU scored 30-plus points in six consecutive games to Tennessee State University Football open the 2016 season for the first time since 1984 * The Tigers finished the 2016 season with nine games with 30-plus points out of the 11 games on the schedule * The '84 squad scored over 30 points during the first nine games and in 10 of 11 on the season; Scored a victory over Louisville in lone game under 30 points * TSU ranked 26th in the FCS scoring with 32.3 points per game Valued Experience * The Tigers played 21 freshmen last season providing depth and experience for the current campaign * All the returning sophomores are listed on the twodeep along with 15 juniors and four freshmen * The offense lists only two seniors as starters, while the defense boasts six senior starters * Freshmen All-Americans Steven Newbold and Chris Rowland lead the way of returning sophomores The running game is youthful with Earl Harrison, Sabree Curtis and Andrew Knox * Harrison has gained 475 yards on 73 carries and crossed the goal line twice * Sabree Curtis, Jr. has rushed for 170 yards with two touchdowns and had seven receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown * Knox has played in nine games at fullback and rushed for a touchdown and pulled in three receptions for 24 yards * Jamahl Jelks, Lachavious Simmons and Camren Jones saw time on a line for the top scoring team in the OVC * Jelks played in 11 games, starting the last seven * Simmons had a pair of starts at left tackle, also saw time at right tackle; he played in all eleven games * Jones played in multiple games at guard * Michael Perry and Justin Culpepper gained valuable experience in extensive action * Perry has played the last seven games after sitting the first four games due to injury * Culpepper registered 12 tackles and one sack * The Tigers defensive backfield was decimated with injuries thrusting true freshmen Larry Wilhoite and Dajour Nesbeth into action, along with redshirt freshman Shakur Jackson * Wilhoite played in nine games, making seven starts, and had 33 tackles, shared a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception * Nesbeth registered 14 tackles, 13 solo, while playing in nine games at cornerback * Shakur Jackson had five tackles, a break-up, a pass defended and a QB hurry First Drives TSU TSU Opponent Opponent First Half Second Half First Half second Half Georgia State 3-0 1:12 Punt 3-4 1:41 Punt :01 Fumble :43 Downs vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M UT Martin EASTERN ILLINOIS Eastern Kentucky AUSTIN PEAY Tennessee Tech VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Jacksonville State Totals: 3-0 1: : : :43 Average: : : : :43 Punt-1 Punt-1 Fumble-1 Downs-1

7 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) * Long snapper Thomas Newberg handled the duties for all punts and field goal attempts; He notched two tackles on punt coverage TSU vs. HBCUs * Tennessee State University holds a record against other HBCUs, good for a.742 winning percentage. * Since taking over in 2010, Rod Reed holds a 20-4 against HBCUs for a winning percentage of.833 * TSU s most wins against D-I HBCU opponents are: Florida A&M (29), Jackson State (28) and Southern (27) Where they Stand * The TSU coaching staff will have both coordinators on the field for the third consecutive season * Offensive Coordinator Jeff Parker spent most of the 2015 season in the booth, before moving to field level where he remained for the entire 2016 schedule * Tight ends and Tackles coach Antonio Bradford along with quality control coach Chad Jenkins will be in the booth for the offensive unit * Defensive line coach Nick Davison, cornerbacks coach/ special teams coordinator Sidney Powell and player personal assistant Anthony Brown will be in the box for the Tiger defense * Joining Head Coach Rod Reed on the sidelines with Parker and Defensive Coordinator Garry Fisher, will be offensive line coach Russ Ehrenfeld, running backs coach Kevin Mashack, wide receivers coach Chris Chestnut, defensive ends/outside linebackers coach Gerald Chatman and quality control caoch Rico Council * The Director of Strength and Conditioning, T.J. Greenstone will be on the sideline and hold the role of "get back" coach Tigers in the Pros * Tennessee State continues to produce players on the next level as 12 athletes are in uniform in * Seven former Tigers are currently with NFL teams: - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB (NYG) - Ten year William Jasper Hale Stadium Records pro in his 4th season with the Giants - Anthony Levine, S (Baltimore) - In his 6th season with the Ravens - Robert Myers, OL (Seattle) In his 3rd season in the NFL - Demetrius Rhaney, OL (Jacksonville) Spent two seasons with the Rams before being traded in the offseason to the Jaguars - Kadeem Edwards, OL (Dallas) - He was picked up by the Cowboys late in Jessamen Dunker, OL (New York Giants) In his first season with the Giants - Ezra Robinson, CB (Jacksonville) In his first season with the Jaguars * One former athlete is in the Canadian Football League: - A.C. Leonard (Saskatchewan) * TSU had three in the Arena Football League this season: - Cornelius Lewis (Jacksonville) - Joe Hills (Tampa Bay) - Devin Wilson (Cleveland) * One Tiger is overseas in the German Football League: - Anthony Bass (Kiel) In the Classroom * The Tigers saw 12 former players walk across the stage during the 2016 Spring Commencement * Amonst the dozen football players, Ebenezer "Ebo" Ogundeko and Justin North earned their degrees; the duo are currently in Grad School at TSU to play out their eligibility * Senior linebacker Chris Collins has accumilated a 3.64 Grade Point Average in Mass Communications and was one of four TSU student-athletes to be recognized as a 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar * 11 Tigers earned a place on the OVC Commissioner s Honor Roll; Honorees posted a GPA of 3.25 or better for the academic year * Returners Honored: Lane Clark, Patrick Smith, Chris Collins, LaQuarius Cook, Timerik Cook, Jerquez Hughey, Shakur Jackson, Latrelle Lee * Former Tigers Honored: O'Shay Ackerman-Carter, Ronald Butler and Patrick Hill Individual Records Most Rushing Yards: 230 Lee Derrick vs. Bluefield State 11/25/54 Most Passing Yards: 484 Gilbert Renfroe vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Receiving Yards: 248 Patrick Smith vs. Murray State 11/7/15 Most Receptions: 12 Lawrence Segree vs. Southeast Missouri 11/19/94 Most Rushing Touchdowns: 5 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Receiving Touchdowns: 4 Mike Jones vs. North Carolina A&T 11/15/80 Most Points: 30 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Rushes: 36 Darron Davis vs. UT Martin 11/17/92 Most PAT Attempted: 11 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Most PAT Made: 9 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Team Records Most Rushing Yards: 410 vs. UT Martin 11/5/77 Most Passing Yards: 484 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Total Yards: 780 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Points: 83 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest Completions Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest First Downs Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Most Touchdown Passes: 8 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Opponents Individual Most Rushing Yards: 221 Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky 11/2/91 Longest Rush: 90 James Jackson, Kentucky State 1964 Longest Kickoff Return: 100 Larry Douglas, Southern 10/28/78 Longest Interception Return: 92 Collier, Florida A&M 10/21/67 Longest Punt Return: 85 Donald Davis, Grambling State 10/9/71 Longest Pass Play: 96 Matthew Reed to Lee Fobbs, Grambling State 10/9/71 #BigBlueRising TSU Record Books Future Schedules 2018 Sept. 1 Bethune-Cookman (John Merritt Classic) Sept. 8 Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) Sept. 15 at Hampton Sept. 22 at Eastern Illinois Sept. 29 OPEN Oct. 6 at Austin Peay Oct. 13 at Murray State Oct. 20 Tennessee Tech Oct. 27 at Vanderbilt Nov. 3 at Southeast Missouri Nov. 10 Jacksonville State Nov. 17 UT Martin Nov. 24 OPEN 2019 Aug. 31 Hampton (John Merritt Classic) Sept. 7 at Middle Tennessee Sept. 14 Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) Sept. 21 OPEN Sept. 28 at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 5 at Jacksonville State Oct. 12 Murray State Oct. 19 Austin Peay Oct. 26 OPEN Nov. 2 Southeast Missouri Nov. 9 Eastern Illinois Nov. 16 at UT Martin Nov. 23 at Tennessee Tech

8 Sgt. York Trophy tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee Austin Peay State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University. The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Chief s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since In a close race, Tennessee State and Austin Peay shared the inaugural award, finishing with identical 2-1 records in Tennessee State took the trophy home thanks to a one-point victory in overtime over the Governors; that game was decided by a block extra point by NFL First Round Draft Pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Tigers repeated as champions in 2008, winning all three of its Sgt. York games. The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier of World War I. As a corporal in the 2 nd battalion, 328 th Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United States in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war, York returned his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. (located in north central Tennessee, 55 miles Team Points: 61 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Total Offensive Yards: Austin Peay vs. Tennessee State (11/5/16) First Downs: 36 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Rushing Yards: Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 63 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (9/15/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 5 - Tennessee Tech vs. Austin Peay (11/19/11) Passing Yards: UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Completions: 34 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Interceptions: 3 - Done Seven Times INT Return Yards: 92 - Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31/09) Fumbles Lost: Fumble Recoveries: SGT. YORK GAME RECORDS 3 - Done Five Times 3 - Done Five Times Sacks: 8 - UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/3/15) Turnovers Committed: 5 - Done Three Times Penalites: 15 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Penalty Yards: UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/10/09) Tennessee State University Football All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Winners Tennessee State*, Austin Peay Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin Tennessee State*, Tennessee Tech Tennessee State*, UT Martin Tennessee State UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin*, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech *Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker 2016 Sept. 10 Tennessee Tech Austin Peay 7 Sept. UT Martin 44, Tennessee Tech 23 Oct. Tennessee State 34, UT Martin 30 Oct. UT Martin 45, Austin Peay 31 Nov. 5 Tennessee State Austin Peay 40 Nov. 12 Tennessee Tech State Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Tennessee State at UT Martin UT Martin at Austin Peay Austin Peay at Tennessee State Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech UT Martin at Tennessee Tech northeast of Cookeville) where he dedicated his life to improving education and facilitating educational opportunities for children in the state of Tennessee. In 1927, he established the Alvin C. York Institute after spending several years raising money for the school which opened as a private institution. That school was established, in part, to provide educational opportunities denied to the boys and girls of Fentress Country. In 1937, the Institute became a state special school after an appeal to the Tennessee State Legislature. The school, located in Jamestown, Tenn., is still in operation today. York died on Sept. 2, 1964 and the foundation which he helped establish in 1920 The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation was dormant for many years. The Foundation was re-established by Lipscomb Davis, Jr. in 1992 and is currently run by Sgt. York s grandson Gerald (U.S. Army Colonel, Retired). York s papers are archived by Michael E. Birdwell, Ph.D., who is an associate professor of history at Tennessee Technological University, one of the four institutions that will compete for the yearly honor. After the completion of the football season, the Sergeant York Trophy is awarded to the institution with the best head-to-head record in the match-ups with their fellow Tennessee schools. In the event of a tie, the award is shared; however, the previous winner will retain the trophy if they are part of the tie. If the tie is between two other institutions, the trophy will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons without winning the trophy. The award is presented to the winning institution annually at the Pepsi Celebration of Champions which is hosted each spring by the Nashville Sports Council. The event was created in 1999 and salutes amateur and professional sports in Tennessee. Individual Rushing Yards: Javarris Williams, TSU vs. APSU (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 35 - Don Chapman, UTM vs. TSU (11/17/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 4 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. UTM (11/17/07) Longest Rush: 84 - Ronald Butler, TSU vs. APSU (11/5/16) Passing Yards: Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Completions: 34 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Longest Pass: 84 - Jeremy Perry, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Most Interceptions: 3 - Done Three Times Receiving Yards: Ben Axline, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/16) Receptions: 11 - Quentin Sims, UTM vs. TSU (11/12/11) Receiving Touchdowns: 3 - Darryl Miller, APSU vs. TTU (10/25/08) Longest Reception: 84 - Calvin McNairl, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Field Goals Made: 4 - Done Three Times Longest Field Goal: 57 - Lane Clark, TSU vs. UTM (10/1/16) 57 - Nick Madonia, TTU vs. TSU (11/12/16) Punts: 10 - Jonathan King, TTU vs. UTM (10/3/15) Longest Punt: 66 - Devin Stuart, APSU vs. TTU (9/10/16) Punt Return Yards: CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (11/6/10) Longest Punt Return: 76 - CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Kick Return Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Longest Kick Return: Weldon Garlington, TSU vs. APSU (10/1/11) All-Purpose Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Interceptions: 2 - Done Six Times Tackles: 20 - Corey Reed, TTU vs. UTM (10/16/08) Sacks: Antonio Harper, TSU vs. TTU (10/15/11)

9 Ohio Valley Conference/Polls tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 2016 OVC Standings OVC Pct Home Away Overall Pct Home Away Neut Streak STATS Top 25 Eastern Illinois W1 Jacksonville State W1 Murray State W1 Tennessee State W1 UT Martin W1 Austin Peay L1 Eastern Kentucky L1 Southeast Missouri L1 Tennessee Tech L1 This Week's OVC Schedule Saturday, Sept. 9 Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky UT Martin at Ole Miss 11:00 a.m. Tennessee Tech at Ball State #5 Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech 11:30 a.m. Illinois State at Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri at Dayton 12:00 p.m. Murray State at Missouri State Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois 2:30 p.m. Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M Austin Peay at Miami (Ohio) 2:30 p.m. UT Martin at Chattanooga Tennessee State vs Jackson State 6:00 p.m. Southern Illinois at Southeast Missouri Central Arkansas at Murray State 6:00 p.m. Morehead State at Austin Peay Tennessee Tech at Kennesaw State 6:00 p.m adidas PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE Sept. 3 Roc Thomas, RB - Jacksonville State Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 SPECIALIST Sept. 4 Keith Wrzuszczak, P - Eastern Kentucky Gabriel Vincente, K - Murray State Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov OVC Predicted Order 1. Jacksonville State (16) UT Martin (2) Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Murray State Austin Peay 21 Next Week's OVC Schedule DEFENSIVE Sept. 4 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Chris Collins, LB - Tennessee State Jonathan Hagler, LB - Jacksonville State NEWCOMER Sept. 4 Vincent Sellers, S - Tennessee State Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 BOXTOROW Coaches Poll 1. North Carolina A&T (12) Tennessee State (6) Southern Grambling (3) North Carolina Central Howard NR 7. Alcorn State Prairie View A&M Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Others: Florida A&M (1-1) 19, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-0) 5, Hampton (0-1) 4, Alabama A&M (0-1) 3, Delaware State (0-1) 1. #BigBlueRising 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. No. Team Record Pts. LW 1 James Madison (152) North Dakota State (8) Sam Houston State (2) South Dakota State (1) Jacksonville State Villanova Eastern Washington Youngstown State Richmond Wofford North Dakota New Hampshire Chattanooga Citadel Central Arkansas Charleston Southern Samford Illinois State Lehigh Liberty NR 21 UNI Western Illinois Tennessee State NR 24 Grambling State Weber State NR Others: North Carolina A&T (305), Howard (277), Montana (237), Fordham (199), San Diego (195), Albany (186), South Dakota (163), Northern Arizona (117), Colgate (114), UT Martin (107), Nicholls (97), North Carolina Central (67), Delaware (38), Saint Francis U (34), Cal Poly (32), Stony Brook (29), Princeton (26), Kennesaw State (26), McNeese (23), Harvard (20), Mercer (17), Southeastern Louisiana (14), Maine (10), Rhode Island (9), Portland State (9), Eastern Illinois (6), Southern Illinois (5), Penn (5), Southern University (4), ETSU (3), Western Carolina (3), William & Mary (3), Eastern Kentucky (1), Furman (1), Wagner (1), Hampton (1) FCS Coaches Top 25 No. Team Record Pts. LW 1 James Madison (25) North Dakota State Sam Houston State (1) South Dakota State Jacksonville State T-6 Youngstown State T-6 Eastern Washington Villanova Richmond Wofford North Dakota New Hampshire The Citadel Chattanooga Illinois State Central Arkansas Samford Charleston Southern Lehigh Weber State T-21 Northern Iowa T-21 North Carolina A&T Grambling State Tennessee State NR 25 Colgate NR Others: Western Illinois (55), Montana (48), Howard (35), South Dakota (35), Nicholls State (32), Portland State (23), Jackson State (21), Eastern Illinois (21), N.C. Central (18), Delaware (17), Cal Poly (14), San Diego (11), Prairie View A&M (10), Harvard (8), Southeastern Louisiana (7), William and Mary (6), Towson (6), McNeese State (6), Fordham (5), Dayton (5), Northern Arizona (4), Mercer (2), Albany (1), Saint Francis (1), Hampton (1). BOXTOROW Media Poll 1. North Carolina A&T (5) Tennessee State (3) Southern (1) Grambling (2) Howard (5) NR 6. North Carolina Central Alcorn State NR 8. Tuskegee Virginia State Bethune-Cookman NR Others: Winston-Salem State 20, Albany State 16, Prairie View A&M 15, South Carolina State 15, Bowie State 10, Florida A&M 8, Delaware State 2, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1, Hampton 1, Elizabeth City State 1, Morgan State 1.

10 Coaches tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Rod Reed Head Coach 8th Season Overall Record: OVC Record: Rod Reed enters his eighth season at the helm of the Tennessee State football program after being named head coach on December 18, He served as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator during the 2009 season. Reed experienced immediate success as a head coach, leading the Tigers to a win in his debut game, 27-14, over Alabama A&M on Sept. 4, 2010 in the John Merritt Classic. He also broke an eight-game losing streak to Florida A&M, downing the Rattlers, 29-18, in the Atlanta Classic. Reed coached six players to All-OVC Teams including safety Eugene Clifford who also was a Sports Network, Phil Steele and BOXTOROW All-American. The Tigers increased their win total in their second season under Reed and finished the 2011 season on a hot streak, winning four of their last six games. The stretch included a, 42-40, upset win at No. 19 ranked Tennessee Tech on Oct. 15. Reed produced even more All-OVC players in year two, as seven made postseason squads. Two more defenders garnered All-American honors under Reed s tutelage in linebacker Rico Council and Joseph Wylie. He also helped Lamar Divens and Sidney Tarver ink NFL contracts. The Big Blue continued its success in 2012 by rattling off seven straight victories to open the season. The Tigers finished the year with an 8-3 record, its best since The performance earned TSU HBCU Program of the Year honors by HBCU Huddle. Several players earned postseason accolades including running back Trabis Ward who was named to the College Sports All-American Team after running for 1,460 yards and 15 touchdowns. Three more Tigers were Sheridan All-Americans including Sherman Carter who signed an NFL deal with fellow offensive lineman Rogers Gaines following suit. Reed turned in his finest season to date in 2013, as the Tigers finished 10-4 and won a FCS Playoff Game for the first time since It capped an impressive run in which Reed improved his club s win total by at least two in each of his first four campaigns. TSU won its first HBCU National Championship since 1982 and the team s shutout win over Butler in the first round of the playoffs was the first victory for the OVC in postseason play in nearly 30 years. A school record 12 Tigers were chosen to the league s all-conference teams at season s end and Kadeem Edwards (143rd) and Demetrius Rhaney (250th) were selected in the NFL Draft. In 2014, Reed s defense ranked inside the top-10 for the third straight season. Middle linebacker Nick Thrasher tallied 128 stops on the season, which was sixth-most in a single-season in school history and the highest total for a Tiger since Thrasher also moved up to second-place in tackles in the TSU record book over the course of the season, finishing with 358. Quarterback Mike German threw for 2,846 yards on the year, helping him break the 34 year old school-mark with 8,664 career yards. After breaking a streak of three consecutive non-losing seasons in 2015, the Tigers bounced back to finish 7-4 in TSU reemerged as one of the top teams in the OVC under Reed with nine all-conference players and six All-Americans. The offense led the OVC in points scored and finished second in total offense. Cornerback Ezra Robinson and offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker both earned First Team All-OVC selections, All-American status and were invited to play in the Reese s Senior Bowl. The duo also participated in the NFL combine and signed free agent contracts. Reed has coached a total of 28 All-Americans and 62 All-OVC Players in his seven seasons as a head coach and has staked a record. He began coaching at TSU in 2003 and served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. At the conclusion of the season in which Reed returned to the TSU sideline, the Tigers led the OVC in total defense for the first time in school history. The defense accomplished the same feat in 2008 finishing at the top of the OVC in total defense. A keen recruiter as an assistant, Reed was responsible for bringing several notable key players into the TSU program. Reed is noted for recruiting Javarris Williams (2009 seven-round draft pick, Kansas City Chiefs), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2008 first-round draft pick, Arizona Cardinals), Shaun Richardson, Lamar Divens (Baltimore Ravens, 2008) and Corneilus Lewis. He has also coached All-America and professional player, Jamar Landrom (Jacksonville Jaguars). Reed was a four-year letter winner for the TSU Tigers from He capped off his career by being named Sheridan All-America his senior season. He set the Tiger record for career tackles from his linebacker slot and in 1987, he set the single season record for tackles with 197. He helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the 1986 Division I-AA playoffs and was selected as Defensive MVP in 1987 and Following completion of his bachelor s degree, Reed entered the coaching profession. He held positions at Prairie View A&M (Linebackers, 2001), Bethune-Cookman University (Linebackers, 92-95), and Seabreeze High School (DC, 96-00) in Daytona Beach, Fla. Within those positions he coached five first-team all-conference linebackers and a pair of All-Americans. Before coming to TSU, Reed previously coached at East Texas Baptist College (00-03) in his hometown of Marshall, Texas. He served as defensive coordinator for East Texas Baptist, which launched its football program during the 2000 season. The 2002 Texas Baptist defense ranked second in their conference in scoring defense and third in rushing defense. The team did not allow points in either the first or third periods through the first eight games in Reed is the son of Robert Reed, Jr., an All-America offensive guard for the Tigers in 1963 and 1964 who later played professionally for the Washington Redskins. Reed is the university s Fellowship of Christian Athletes representative and in 2009 he participated in the NCAA Football Coaches Academy. He and his wife, Tamika, are the parents of four children, Terry, Takara, Briah, and Marcel. THE ROD REED FILE Tennessee State (13 Years) Head Coach Present Assistant Coach East Texas Baptist (Three Years) Defensive Coordinator Seabreeze HS (Four Years) Defensive Coordinator Bethune-Cookman (Four Years) Linebackers Coach Prairie View A&M (One Year) Linebackers Coach Tennessee State Year-by-Year Results Year Overall Pct. OVC Pct Head Coach Ast.Coach TSU Total Jeff Parker Asst. Head Coach Off. Coord./QBs FIELD Russ Ehrenfeld Offensive Line FIELD Kevin Mashack Running Backs FIELD Chris Chestnut Wide Receivers FIELD Antonio Bradford Tight Ends BOOTH Garry Fisher Defensive Coord./ Safeties FIELD Mikhal Kornegay Cornerbacks FIELD Nick Davison Defensive Ends BOOTH Sidney Powell Special Tms Coord./ Cornerbacks BOOTH Tennessee State University Football

11 The NFL and The Legends tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Anthony Levine Kadeem Edwards Cornerback New York Giants 10th NFL Year in time NFL Pro Bowler ( 09, 15) st Round NFL Draft Pick Has played for Arizona, Philadelphia, Denver and New York Giants Seasons at TSU: Defensive Back Baltimore Ravens 8th NFL Year in time NFL Superbowl Champion (XLV - 45 & XLVII - 47) 2010 Undrafted Free Agent Has played for Green Bay and Baltimore Seasons at TSU: Offensive Lineman Dallas Cowboys 4th NFL Year in th Round NFL Draft Pick Has played for Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and Dallas Seasons at TSU: Demetrius Rhaney Robert Myers Jessamen Dunker Offensive Lineman Jacksonville Jaguars 4th NFL Year in th Round NFL Draft Pick Has played for St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Seasons at TSU: Offensive Lineman Seattle Seahawks 3rd NFL Year in 2017 Super Bowl 50 Champion (with Denver) th Round NFL Draft Pick Has played for Baltimore, Indianapolis, Denver and Seattle Seasons at TSU: Offensive Lineman New York Giants 1st NFL Year in Undrafted Free Agent Seasons at TSU: Richard Dent - RETIRED Claude Humphrey - RETIRED Ed Too Tall Jones - RETIRED Defensive End 15 Years in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of th Round NFL Draft Pick Played for Chicago, San Francisco, Indianapolis and Philadelphia 2-time Super Bowl Champion (XX, XXIX); 4-time Pro Bowler Seasons at TSU: Defensive End 14 Years in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of st Round NFL Draft Pick (3rd Overall) Played for Atlanta and Philadelphia 6-time Pro Bowler; Atlant Falcons Ring of Honor Seasons at TSU: #BigBlueRising Defensive End 16 Years in the NFL st Round NFL Draft Pick (1st Overall) Played entire career for Dallas Super Bowl Champion (XII-12) 3-time Pro Bowler Seasons at TSU:

12 Starters/Leaders/Captains tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Game-by-Game Starters OFFENSE QB RB WR WR WR/TE TE LT LG C RG RT at Georgia State Harris Curtis Smith Newbold Johnson Medley Morris Jelks Allen Simmons Brooks vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Virginia-Lynchburg Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State DEFENSE DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB at Georgia State Ogundeko Morrow Summers Porter Edwards Collins North Bonds Cook Sellers Nesbeth vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Virginia-Lynchburg Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State SPECIAL TEAMS KO PK P H PR KR KR LS SS at Georgia State vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Virginia-Lynchburg Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Passing Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Tackles Sacks at Georgia State vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Virginia-Lynchburg Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State Captains Opponent at Georgia State Chris Collins Patrick Smith Lane Clark Ebo Ogundeko vs Jackson State vs Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech Virginia-Lynchburg Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State Scoring Total Tennessee State Opponents TSU High at Georgia State 3 at Georgia State 7 at Georgia State 7 0 Opponent High 0 at Georgia State 3 0 at Georgia State 7 Tennessee State University Football

13 Depth Chart tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) OFFENSE LT 71 Christian Morris R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 75 Chidi Okeke So. Anambra, Nigeria LG 73 Jamahl Jelks So. Gadsden, Ala. 53 Michael Smith R-Jr. Miami, Fla. C 65 Ty Allen Sr. Warner Robbins, Ga. 72 Camren Jones R-So. Memphis, Tenn. RG 60 Lachavious Simmons R-So. Selma, Ala. 72 Camren Jones R-So. Memphis Tenn. RT 67 Justin Brooks R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 75 Chidi Okeke So. Anambra, Nigeria TE 8 Mahlon Medley Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 82 Aaron Cauthen R-Fr. Douglasville, Ga. WR 1 Steven Newbold So. Carol City, Fla. 13 DeVon Johnson R-Jr. Huntsville, Ala. WR 2 Patrick Smith R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 3 Chris Rowland So. Nolensville, Tenn. FB 38 Andrew Knox Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 39 Terence Harris II R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. RB 6 Earl Harrison So. Memphis, Tenn. 4 Sabree Curtis So. Fairburn, Ga. QB 5 Treon Harris R-Jr. Miami, Fla. 12 Michael Hughes R-So. Nashville, Tenn. DEFENSE DE 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 58 Latrelle Lee Sr. Dothan, Ala. DT 92 Jason Morrow R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. 97 Justin Culpepper So. Lakeland, Fla. NT 76 Terrence Summers R-Sr. Springfield, Tenn. 94 Jeremy Patterson R-Jr. Screven, Ga. 99 Michael Perry III So. Memphis, Tenn. DE 45 Dell Porter R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. 91 Marvin Maddox R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. SB 30 Blair Edwards Jr. Gadsden, Ala. 27 James Green Fr. Orlando, Fla. 16 Reggie Gunn, Jr So. Jacksonville, Fla. MB 32 Chris Collins Sr. Fairburn, Ga. 50 Joe Johnson Sr. Nashville, Tenn. WB 19 Justin North R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. 54 Dante' Ferguson R-So. Lithonia, Ga. CB 10 Dajour Nesbeth So. Winter Garden, Fla. 14 Ladarious Johnson R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. FS 26 Laquarius Cook R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. 20 Shakur Jackson R-So. Roswell, Ga. SS 25 Vincent Sellers Fr. Sarasota, Fla. 22 Lakhalon Holland R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. CB 5 Terrell Bonds Sr. Miami, Fla. 21 Neiman Armstrong So. Memphis, Tenn. SPECIALISTS PK 41 Lane Clark Sr. Hays, Kan. 96 Coby Weiss Fr. Gainesville, Fla. P 18 Austin Rowley Jr. San Diego, Calif. 41 Lane Clark Sr. Hays, Kan. KO 41 Lane Clark Sr. Hays, Kan. 96 Coby Weiss Fr. Gainesville, Fla. LS 40 Thomas Newberg So. Franklin, Tenn. 97 Justin Culpepper So. Lakeland, Fla. SS 40 Thomas Newberg So. Franklin, Tenn. 97 Justin Culpepper So. Lakeland, Fla. H 18 Austin Rowley Jr. San Diego, Calif. 17 Patrick Smith R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. PR 3 Chris Rowland So. Nolensville, Tenn. 17 Patrick Smith R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. KR 3 Chris Rowland So. Nolensville, Tenn. 87 Jared Simpkins Fr. Norcross, Ga. #BigBlueRising Career Starts OFFENSE Total 1 Steven Newbold Patrick Smith Chris Rowland Sabree Curtis Treon Harris Earl Harrison Ronnie Killings Mahlon Medley DeVon Johnson Andrew Knox Lachavious Simmons Thomas Burton Ty Allen Justin Brooks Christian Morris Camren Jones Jamahl Jelks Chidi Okeke DEFENSE 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko Terrell Bonds Dajour Nesbeth Larry Wilhoite Reggie Gunn Justin North Neiman Armstrong Lakhalon Holland Trevion Duncan Vincent Sellers Laquarius Cook Blair Edwards Chris Collins Dell Porter Joe Johnson Latrelle Lee Terrence Summers Marvin Maddox Jason Morrow Justin Culpepper Michael Perry Reed vs. Opponents Record Home Away Neutral Air Force Alabama A&M Alabama State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Austin Peay Bethune-Cookman Butler Central State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Edward Waters Florida A&M Georgia State Jackson State Jacksonville State Murray State North Carolina A&T Southeast Missouri Southern Tennessee Tech UT Martin Vanderbilt

14 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 65 Ty Allen OL 21 Neiman Armstrong CB 66 Bradford Beard DT 35 Jordan Bell RB 15 Tyler Black RB 31 Tyler Bond DB 5 Terrell Bonds CB 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K 67 Justin Brooks OL 56 Justin Brown LB 64 Thomas Burton OC 82 Aaron Cauthen TE 80 Miles Cavitt TE 41 Lane Clark K 32 Chris Collins LB 26 Laquarius Cook SS 59 Timerik Cook LS 52 Andrew Cothran DE 29 Michael Crawford LB 97 Justin Culpepper DT 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB 61 Tyrell Doss OG 24 Trevion Duncan SS 30 Blair Edwards LB 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB 88 Zarius Gamble WR 55 Anthony Geter OC 62 J.C. Goins III DT 34 Arkeem Granger RB 27 James Green LB 74 Kenkhari Green OL 16 Reggie Gunn LB 3 Nick Harper, Jr. DB 39 Terence Harris II FB 5 Treon Harris QB 6 Earl Harrison RB 22 Lakhalon Holland CB 86 Aaron Hudson WR 12 Micheal Hughes QB 98 Jerquez Hughey DT 84 DJ Hunter WR 23 Xavier Hurge S 81 Justin Hurston TE 20 Shakur Jackson DB 73 Jamahl Jelks OL 36 Desmond Johnson DB 13 DeVon Johnson WR 50 Joseph Johnson LB 14 Ladarious Johnson CB 72 Camren Jones OG 90 Kahlil Jones DT 7 Ronnie Killings WR 38 Andrew Knox FB 58 Latrelle Lee DE 17 Moris Lugo LB 91 Marvin Maddox DE 42 Antowan Malone LB 51 Ian Martin LB 28 Shawn McColley RB 8 Mahlon Medley TE NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE R-Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Clemson) 1 Steven Newbold WR So. Carol City, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 2 Patrick Smith WR R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 3 Chris Rowland WR So. Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) 3 Nick Harper, Jr. DB R-Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB So. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside HS) 5 Terrell Bonds CB Sr. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS) 5 Treon Harris QB R-Jr. Miami, Fla. (Florida) 6 Earl Harrison RB So. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 7 Ronnie Killings WR So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Navy) 8 Mahlon Medley TE Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) 9 Al-Malik Moore WR Fr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS) 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB So. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS) 11 Mazio Rhodes WR R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane HS) 12 Micheal Hughes QB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) 12 Larry Wilhoite S So. Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 13 DeVon Johnson WR R-Jr. Huntsville, Ala. (Alabama A&M) 14 Ladarious Johnson CB R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS) 14 Kullen Wells QB R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Troy) 15 Tyler Black RB R-So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 16 Josh Trueheart QB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 16 Reggie Gunn LB So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy) 17 Moris Lugo LB Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 18 Austin Rowley P Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Helix Charter HS) 19 Justin North LB R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom HS) 20 Shakur Jackson DB R-So. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) 21 Neiman Armstrong CB So. Dallas, Texas (Cisco College) 22 Lakhalon Holland CB R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla (Ribault HS) 23 Xavier Hurge S R-Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. (Florida State) 24 Trevion Duncan SS Jr. Houston, Texas (Lamar HS) 25 Vincent Sellers DB Fr. Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) 26 Laquarius Cook SS R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS) 27 James Green LB Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) 28 Shawn McColley RB Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) 29 Michael Crawford LB Fr. Lansing, Ill. (Thornton Fractional South HS) 30 Blair Edwards LB Jr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 31 Tyler Bond DB R-Fr. Chapel Hill, Tenn. (Chapel Hill HS) 32 Chris Collins LB Sr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside HS) 33 Seth Rowland RB So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Georgia Prep) 34 Arkeem Granger RB R-So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan HS) 35 Jordan Bell RB Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 36 Desmond Johnson DB R-Fr. Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS) 38 Andrew Knox FB R-So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 39 Terence Harris II FB R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy) 40 Thomas Newberg LS So. Thompson Station, Tenn. (Independence HS) 41 Lane Clark K Sr. Hays, Kan. (Hays HS) 42 Antowan Malone LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K R-So. Slidell, La. (Brother Martin HS) 45 Dell Porter DE R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 47 Ahmad Richardson DB Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 49 Elijah Walton DB Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegal HS) 50 Joseph Johnson LB Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 51 Ian Martin LB R-Fr. Johnson City, Tenn. (David Crockett HS) 52 Andrew Cothran DE R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (East HS) 53 Mike Smith OG R-Jr. Miami, Fla. (USF) 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB R-So. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 55 Anthony Geter OC Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 56 Justin Brown LB Fr. Smiths Station, Ala. (Smiths Station HS) 58 Latrelle Lee DE Sr. Dothan, Ala. (Dothan HS) 59 Timerik Cook LS R-So. Decatur, Ga. (DeKalb HS) 60 Lachavious Simmons OT R-So. Selma, Ala. (Selma HS) Tennessee State University Football

15 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 61 Tyrell Doss OG R-So. Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg HS) 62 J.C. Goins III DT Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 64 Thomas Burton OC R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 65 Ty Allen OL Sr. Warner Robins, Ga. (Merced CC) 66 Bradford Beard DT Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 67 Justin Brooks OL R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 68 Adrian Sims DT Fr. Brookwood, Ga. (Brookwood HS) 69 Penidre Ndiaye OL R-Fr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) 71 Christian Morris OT Gr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ole Miss) 72 Camren Jones OG R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 73 Jamahl Jelks OL So. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 74 Kenkhari Green OL Fr. Plant City, Fla. (Plant City HS) 75 Chidi Okeke OL So. Anambra, Nigeria (LSU) 76 Terrence Summers DT R-Sr. Springfield, Tenn. (Hutchinson CC) 77 Keith Thomas OL R-Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tyner HS) 80 Miles Cavitt TE So. Greenfield, Tenn. (Greenfield HS) 81 Justin Hurston TE R-Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Georgia) 82 Aaron Cauthen TE R-Fr. Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS) 83 Lawrence Segree II WR Fr. La Vergne, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 84 DJ Hunter WR Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 85 Vincent Thomas WR Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Jones HS) 86 Aaron Hudson WR Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady HS) 87 Jared Simpkins WR Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 88 Zarius Gamble WR Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 90 Kahlil Jones DT R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 91 Marvin Maddox DE R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ribault HS) 92 Jason Morrow DT R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Glencliff HS) 94 Jeremy Patterson DT R-Jr. Screven, Ga. (Wisconsin) 96 Coby Weiss K Fr. Gainesville, Fla. (Bucholz HS) 97 Justin Culpepper DT So. Lakeland, Fla. (Kathleen HS) 98 Jerquez Hughey DT R-Fr. Montezuma, Ga. (Air Force Prep) 99 Michael Perry III DT So. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988), Eighth Season Assistant Coaches: Jeff Parker (Bethune-Cookman, 1994), Assistant Head/Offensive Coordinator/QB s, Eighth Season Garry Fisher (Bowling Green, 2002), Defensive Coordinator/Safeties, First Season Russ Ehrenfeld (Chattanooga, 1981), Offensive Line Coach, Sixth Season Antonio Bradford (Alabama State, 2005), Tight Ends Coach, Third Season Kevin Mashack (Tennessee State, 2007), Running Backs Coach, Third Season Chris Chestnut (Western Michigan, 2008), Wide Receivers Coach, First Season Nick Davison (Chattanooga, 2012), Defensive Line Coach, Second Season Gerald Chatman (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2010), Safeties Coach, First Season Sidney Powell (Morehouse 1997), Corners Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Second Season Jerad Coulter (Tennessee State, 2015), Director of Operations, First Season TJ Greenstone (Vanderbilt, 2011), Director of Strength & Conditioning, Second Season Trevor Searcy (Middle Tennessee, 2006), Head Athletic Trainer, Second Season LaTroy Johnson (Clemson, 2004), Equipment Manager, First Season Staff Pronounciations Russ Ehrenfeld...ERN-Feld Kevin Mashack...May-Shack Trevor Searcy... SEAR-cee NCAA Stastical Information Tennessee State University Steven Newbold WR 1 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 1A 5 Treon Harris QB 5 5 Terrell Bonds CB 5A 12 Michael Hughes QB Larry Wilhoite S 1B 14 Kullen Wells QB Ladarius Johnson CB 1C 16 Josh Trueheart QB Reggie Gunn LB 1D #BigBlueRising ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 9 Al-Malik Moore WR 71 Christian Morris OT 92 Jason Morrow DT 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB 40 Thomas Newberg LS 1 Steven Newbold WR 69 Penidre Ndiaye OL 19 Justin North LB 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 75 Chidi Okeke OL 94 Jeremy Patterson DT 99 Michael Perry III DT 45 Dell Porter DE 11 Mazio Rhodes WR 47 Ahmad Richardson DB 3 Chris Rowland WR 33 Seth Rowland RB 18 Austin Rowley P 83 Lawrence Segree II WR 25 Vincent Sellers DB 60 Lachavious Simmons OT 87 Jared Simpkins WR 68 Adrian Sims DT 53 Mike Smith OG 2 Patrick Smith WR 76 Terrence Summers DT 77 Keith Thomas OL 85 Vincent Thomas WR 16 Josh Trueheart QB 49 Elijah Walton DB 96 Coby Weiss K 14 Kullen Wells QB 12 Larry Wilhoite S Player Pronounciations 1 Ebenezer ( Ebo ) Ogundeko...E-Bow OH-Gun-Deck-Oh 4 Sabree Curtis... SAH-bree 5 Treon Harris... TREE-on 5 Terrell Bonds...TAH-rell 8 Mahlon Medley... MAY-Len 10 Dajour Nesbeth...DAY-jour 20 Shakur Jackson...Sha-CORE 21 Neiman Armstrong...Knee-mehn 22 LaKhalon Holland...Lah-KAY-lun 23 Xavier Hurge... X-Zavier 43 Mitchell Boudreaux... BOO-dr-oh 59 Timerik Cook... Teh-Mare-eck 60 Lachavious Simmons...Lah-CHAY-Vee-Us 96 Coby Weiss... WICE (rhymes with Nice)

16 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 5 Treon Harris R-Jr. Quarterback 6 Earl Harrison So. Running Back 25 Sabree Curtis So. Running Back Completions 12, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Attempts 25, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 145, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 21, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Interceptions 0 Rush Yards 91, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Rush Long 21, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Completions 19, (2x, Last vs. Florida State, 11/28/15) Att. 38, (vs. Florida State, 11/28/15) Yards 271, (at LSU, 10/17/15) Long 86, (vs. East Carolina, 1/3/15) TD 2, (6x, vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/21/15) Rush Yards 111, (vs. South Carolina, 11/15/14) Rush Long 33, (at Vanderbilt, 11/8/14) TD 2, (at Vanderbilt, 11/8/14) Career Statistics - Passing Year Comp. Att. Yds TD Int (Florida) , (Florida) , redshirted - Transfered to Tennessee State TSU Total Total , Attempts 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 23, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Yards 168, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 64, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) TD 1, (2x, Last at Eastern Illinois, 10/8//16) Receptions 1, (2x, Last at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Yards 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Attempts 17, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 73, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 31, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (2x, Last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Receptions 3, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Yards 41, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Long 22, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) TD 1, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Seth Rowland So. Running Back 38 Andrew Knox R-So. Running Back 3 Chris Rowland So. Wide Receiver Attempts 9, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 76, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 59, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 3, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 2, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 11, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 11, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 9, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 76, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 59, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 3, (2x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 3, (2x, Last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Long 3, (2x, Last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) TD 1, (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Receptions 3, (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/3/16) Yards 24, (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/3/16) Long 11, (2x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 5, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Yards 70, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Long 39, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/12/16) Attempts 3, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Yards 21, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Long 24, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Receiving / Rushing Year Rec. Yds TD Att. Yds TD Total Tennessee State University Football

17 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 2 Patrick Smith R-Sr. Wide Receiver 1 Steven Newbold So. Wide Receiver 13 DeVon Johnson R-Jr. Wide Receiver Receptions 6, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 70, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 20, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 2, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 37, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 21, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 11, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Yards 248, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Long 93, (at Vanderbilt, 10/22/16) TD 2, (6x, Last at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Receptions 5, (3x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/12/16) Yards 121, (at Eastern Illinois, 10/8/16) Long 71, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) TD 2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Receptions 4, (vs. Alcorn State, 11/8/14) Yards 52, (vs. Alcorn State, 11/8/14) Long 27, (at UAB, 9/13/14) TD 2 (vs. Alcorn State, 11/8/14) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Total 121 2, Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Total Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg redshirted - Transfered from Alabama A&M TSU Total Total Mahlon Medley Jr. Tight End 18 Austin Rowley Jr. Punter 41 Lane Clark Sr. Kicker Receptions 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Yards 5, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 5, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Receptions 3, (3x, Last at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Yards 55, (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Long 38, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) TD 2, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Total Punts 5 Yards 189 Long 54 Average 37.8 Inside 20 1 Inside Touch Back 0 Blocked 0 Punts 8, (at Florida A&M, 9/26/15) Yards 339, (at Florida A&M, 9/26/15) Long 57, (at Florida A&M, 9/26/15) Average 44.2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Inside 20 4, (at Florida A&M, 9/26/15) Inside 10 2, (2x, Last at Eastern Illinois, 10/8/16) 50+ 2, (2x, Last at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Touch Back 2, (vs. Alabama State, 9/6/15) Blocked 2, (vs. Jackson State, 9/10/16) Career Statistics - Punting Year Att. Yds Long Blk Avg , , Total 98 3, Makes 1 Attempts 4 Long 18 PATs PATs 2-2 Makes 3, (4x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/12/16) Attempts 5, (at Murray State, 10/20/16) Long 57 yards (vs. UT Martin, 10/1/15) PATs 6-6, (2x, Last at Murray State, 11/22/14) PATs Career Statistics - Kicking Year Make Att. Long Blk Total #BigBlueRising

18 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 1 Ebenezer "Ebo" Ogundeko R-Sr. Defensive End 58 Latrelle Lee Sr. Defensive End 92 Jason Morrow R-Sr. Defensive Tackle Tackles 4, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 3, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Sacks 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 11, (vs. Jackson State, 9/10/16) Solos 7, (2x, Last vs. UT Martin, 10/1/16) Tackles for Loss 3.5, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Sacks 3.0, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Quarterback Hurries 1, (8x, vs, Tennessee Tech, 11/12/16) Forced Fumbles 1, (2x, Last vs. Jackson State, 9/10/16) Fumble Recoveries 1, (3x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17)) Tackles 5, (2x, Last at Eastern Illinois, 10/8//16) Solos 3, (vs. Alabama State, 9/6/15) Tackles for Loss 2.5, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Sacks 2.0, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Quarterback Hurries 1, (at Florida A&M, 9/26/15) Forced Fumbles 1, (2x, Last vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Fumble Recoveries 1, (vs. Alabama State, 9/6/15) Tackles 3, (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Solos 2, (2x, Last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/3/16) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/3/16) Sacks 1.0, (3x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Quarterback Hurries 1, (2x, Last vs. Austin Peay, 10/31/15) Fumble Recoveries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR l Total Michael Perry So. Defensive Line 76 Terrence Summers R-Sr. Defensive Tackle 16 Reggie Gunn So. Linebacker Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Solos 1, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/15/16) Solos 2, (vs. Jackson State, 9/10/16) Tackles for Loss 1, (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/3/16) Sacks 0.5, (vs. UT Martin, 10/1/16) Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 1, (3x, Last at Vanderbilt, 10/22/16) Solos 1, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Tennessee State University Football

19 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) 32 Chris Collins Sr. Linebacker 53 Justin North R-Sr. Linebacker 30 Blair Edwards Jr. Linebacker Tackles 12, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 9, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 3, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Sacks 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 8, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 4, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles 5, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles 13, (at Jacksonville State, 9/19/15) Solos 9, (3x, at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 3.0, (2x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Sacks 1.0, (3x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Quarterback Hurries 1, (4x, Last at Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Forced Fumbles 1, (2x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Fumble Recoveries 1, (2x, Last vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Tackles 9, (vs Jackson State, 9/12/15) Solos 5, (vs Alabama State, 9/6/15) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (vs Central State, 9/28/13) Sacks 1.0, (vs Central State, 9/28/13) Quarterback Hurries 0 Fumble Recoveries 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles 13, (2x, Last vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Solos 6, (vs. Austin Peay, 10/31/15) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Sacks 1.0, (vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Quarterback Hurries 0 Forced Fumbles 1, (at Eastern Kentucky, 10/24/15) Fumble Recoveries 1, (3x, Last at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Vincent Sellers Fr. Safety 5 Terrell Bonds Sr. Cornerback 26 Laquarius Cook R-Jr. Safety Tackles 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 7, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 3, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 2, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 0 Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 3 Solos 3 Tackles for Loss 0 Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 1 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 7, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Tackles for Loss 1, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 Tackles 7, (vs. UT Martin, 10/1/16) Solos 6, (vs Alabama State, 9/6/15) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (at Murray State, 10/29/16) Interceptions 2, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Pass Breakups 3, (at UT Martin, 10/10/15) Forced Fumbles 1, (3x, Last vs Southeast Missouri, 11/19/16) Fumble Recoveries 0 TD 1, (vs Florida A&M, 9/27/14) Tackles 12, (at Eastern Illinois, 10/8/16) Solos 9, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 3, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Forced Fumbles 2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Fumble Recoveries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total #BigBlueRising

20 2017 Game Recaps tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Game 1 Tennessee State 17, Georgia State 10 Quotes and Notes Junior Offensive Tackle Christian Morris - On beating an FBS Team First of all, this is a huge win. We re an FCS team, and we came out there and beat an FBS team. They were very talented, but we handled business. - On the offensive line The Offensive line played phenomenal tonight. We had a couple mishaps, but we played phenomenal. Senior Linebacker Chris Collins - On winning the opener It means a lot to the team. We felt like we wanted to start off the season strong. We feel like we played a great defensive game. Offensively, we played well too. I feel like we played a great game and now we just have to get ready for Jackson State. - On beating an FBS Team I don t think many people outside of us thought we would win, but it s good to prove people wrong. In our heart, we felt like we re the best, so we expect to do things like that. Game 1 Aug. 31, 2017 Georgia State Stadium (24,333) Atlanta, Ga Final Tennessee State Georgia State Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 06:05 TSU - CLARK, Lane 18 yd field goal, :42 2nd 10:15 TSU - ROWLAND, Seth 4 yd run (CLARK, Lane kick), :11 04:07 GSU - Wright, Brandon 20 yd field goal, :08 3rd 04:32 TSU - HARRIS, Treon 12 yd run (CLARK, Lane kick), :47 4th 11:29 GSU - Bateman, Taz 36 yd pass from Winchester, A. (Wright, Brandon kick), :25 TSU GSU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 34:59 25:01 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 4 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Tennessee State-HARRIS, Treon 11-91; ROWLAND, Seth 9-76; CURTIS, Sabree 17-73; KNOX, Andrew 3-2; TEAM 2-minus 4. Georgia State-Bateman, Taz 11-31; Winchester, A. 8-12; Manning, Conner 4-6; Neal, Kyler 5-2; TEAM 1-minus 2. PASSING: Tennessee State-HARRIS, Treon Georgia State-Manning, Conner ; Winchester, A RECEIVING: Tennessee State-SMITH, Patrick 6-70; NEWBOLD, Steven 2-37; CAVITT, Miles 1-12; KNOX, Andrew 1-11; JOHNSON, DeVon 1-10; MEDLEY, Mahlon 1-5. Georgia State-Bateman, Taz 6-74; Hart, Penny 5-36; Werts, Ari 2-62; Boyd, Todd 2-36; Neal, Kyler 1-8; Scaife, Emiere 1-5; Smith, Glenn 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee State-NESBETH, Dajour Georgia State-None. FUMBLES: Tennessee State-HARRIS, Treon 1-0. Georgia State-Winchester, A. 1-1; Bateman, Taz 1-1; Neal, Kyler 1-1. Tennessee State (1-0) vs. Georgia State (0-1) Date: Aug 31, 2017 Site: Atlanta, Ga. Stadium: Georgia St. Stadium Attendance: Kickoff time: 7:05 pm End of Game: 10:14 pm Total elapsed time: 3:09 Officials: Referee: Jason Autrey; Umpire: Jason Yates; Linesman: Jim Kelley; Line judge: Ryan Hagan; Back judge: Tim Smith; Field judge: Wes Booker; Side judge: Fred Wiedower; Center judge: Kyle Olson; Temperature: 81 Wind: SW 4MPH Weather: Mostly Cloudy Sophomore Running Back Seth Rowland - On the win It means a lot to us. Coming into this game, I wanted to do it for the alumni and for our school. The alumni are what started this. Before the game, I tweeted, keep the tradition alive, and that s what we wanted to do. - On scoring a touchdown That was my first touchdown so I was really excited, but I have to give the credit to Sabree (Curtis) for getting us down there in the first place, and the line for blocking as well as they did. Treon (Harris) had a great drive, and it just played out for us. Freshman Safety Vincent Sellers - On getting the win It feels good. It s been a long camp, and we ve been working very hard. Coach (Garry) Fisher has been on us every single day and it got us better. I just want to thank God because it s a true blessing. - On winning his first college game I have my mom and dad here supporting me. They ve been waiting to see me play my first college game. It was a total team effort. (Laquarius) Cook taught me everything I know right now, and we re just going to keep pushing from here on. NOTES Captains for TSU were Lane Clark, Ebo Ogundeko, Patrick Smith and Chris Collins... Georgia State won the coin toss and deferred the opening kickoff... Weather at the time of kickoff was 82 degrees and mostly sunny... TSU was facing Georgia State for the first time in program history... Thursday was the first-ever collegiate game at the new Georgia State Stadium, formerly Turner Field... The official attendance for the game was 24,333, which is a sellout crowd... TSU was squaring off with an FBS program for the second season in a row after taking on Vanderbilt during the 2016 season... TSU is now 1-3 versus FBS opponents... The Tigers have gone 7-1 in season openers under Head Coach Rod Reed... Senior All-American kicker Lane Clark scored the team s first points on a 19-yard field goal in the opening quarter... Sophomore running back Seth Rowland scored TSU s first touchdown of the season. The touchdown was a four-yard rush in the second quarter... With nine minutes left in the 3rd quarter, TSU picked up a 59-yard rush by Seth Rowland, which was the longest play allowed by Georgia State since the 2015 season... Thursday s game aired live on ESPN3 Tennessee State University Football

21 2017 Game Recaps tennessee State at Jackson State (Sept. 9, 2017) Game 2 Tennessee State vs Jackson State Pregame Press Senior Offensive Lineman Thomas Burton - On memories of the Southern Heritage Classic I went every year with my grandma. I just liked to watch the game and the band. After the game the players used to throw glove sup to the stands. That was really cool. - On being a part of the Classic It s surreal. You go every year as a young kid. You are watching the game, and when you are playing football, it s something you want to do. You want that chance to go play college football. Now you get to be a part of it and play in front of your home crowd. That is always fun. Junior Dell Porter - On childhood memories of the classics I remember a lot of people coming together to celebrate the Southern Heritage Classic. It was a lot of fun and some great experiences. Game 2 Sept. 9, 2017 Liberty Bowl () Memphis, Tenn Final Tennessee State Jackson State Head Coach Rod Reed - On the opening win at Georgia State I was really proud of the way we went down there and competed this past week against Georgia State. The kids came out fired up. It was after a long hard camp, and we were able to go down there and play really disciplined. We didn t turn the ball over, and we were able to create some turnovers. I don t care who you play against. If you re able to be plus-four in the turnover margin, you give yourself a good opportunity to win. I thought our defense played stellar. I thought our offense moved the ball when they had to, and we were able to score a couple of times. I was a little disappointed in the kicking game. Lane (Clark) had been injured and that was his first game back kicking, but he ll be straight. We could have actually had a couple more points on the board. We missed some chip-shot field goals that he normally makes, and he ll correct that. I felt really good about the win. It was great for our conference. It was great for HBCU football. It was great for our university. - On the confidence level of the team We felt like going into the game, if we played well and cut our mistakes down we d give ourselves an opportunity to win the game in the fourth quarter. That s kind of how it played out. We never trailed in the game. We were able to start fast and get them on their heels a bit. When their starter (quarterback) exited the game that kind of limited what they could do offensively. It helped us to propel to the victory. Make no mistake about it. That s just one football game. We re about to head to Memphis for a rivalry game where you can throw the records out the window when these two teams play. We re 1-0. We re going to try to concentrate on being 1-0 again next week and hopefully we can keep this thing rolling. - On playing in the Southern Heritage Classic It s a huge classic for us. It s a money game for us. Obviously it helps both schools financially and Fred Jones does an outstanding job with the Southern Heritage Classic every year. We just enjoy playing in it. The rivalry goes back when you talk about Jackson State and Tennessee State, and it s just a huge game for us. It s a great atmosphere. The city of Memphis is wonderful, so we re just excited to play in it. - On the importance of playing in Memphis Same with Atlanta. We recruit a lot in Atlanta, but also being in Memphis, it is a huge recruiting area for us. We ve got about five or six starters on our football team that are from the city of Memphis. They re excited to go home. A couple of our freshmen from last year are from Memphis, so it is a huge recruiting area for us, and we like to get our product on the field down in Memphis. Senior Wide Receiver Patrick Smith - On memories of the Southern Heritage Classic It was always fun going to the Southern Heritage Classic. Even if you weren t going to the game, you would go for the tailgating. It is always a good time at the Southern Heritage Classic. I am very excited to playing this game. - On the contest as a kid I really never rooted for a team. I really did not know much about either team. Most of the time I was outside tailgating, but I did come to watch the bands. - On playing in Memphis My family does not get to come to all my games. With the game right there at home, it will be easy for them to come. So it is very special and means a lot to me. I get a chance to go out there and show what I can do to the world and my people, makes it a very emotional game for me. - On the offense We have to keep moving forward. We have to execute our assignments. We left a lot of points on the field last week, but it was just those first game jitters. We need to get those out, but I believe we will be more explosive this week on offense. - On playing in the Southern Heritage Classic We need to keep the legacy going on. As a kid, Tennessee State won a lot of the games, so we have to stay humble and keep the legacy alive. - On being ranked We have to continue to prepare like we are 0-1. Earl Harrison - On the Southern Heritage Classic It is funny. I used to go to this game every year when I was young. I never thought I would get a scholarship. But look, I am now at TSU and playing football. - On playing in the Southern Heritage The excitement is unbelievable. - On the meaning of playing in Memphis There are a lot of emotions. I know when I was a kid I wanted to be that person. Now I have kids watching me, I just want to put on a good show. - On playing this weekend after sitting out at Georgia State I just want to add more. Sabree (Curtis) and Seth (Rowland) did their part last week. I just want to add to it and help us win. Junior Offensive Lineman Christian Morris - On the Southern Heritage Classic It is a huge game. Everybody comes out. It is a big tradition in Memphis. It is vital that I play in this game and be a part of history. - On the offensive lines play and progression There is always room for improvement. We need to drive them off the line a little more and we can always work on our pass game a little more. As a whole, the offensive line, we are working hard every day. #BigBlueRising