Jacksonville State (10-1, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference)

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1 2017 FOOTBALL MEET THE TEAMS Jacksonville State Record 10-1,8-0 Ohio Valley Conference Ranking 2nd in STATS Poll 2nd in Coaches Poll Last Game Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee State Won, 36-6 Head Coach John Grass (Jacksonville State, 90) Career Record 43-7/4th year JSU Record 43-7/4th year Grass vs. KSU 0-0 vs. Bohannon 0-0 JSU vs. KSU 0-0 #2/2 Jacksonville State (10-1, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference) vs. #16/18 Kennesaw State (11-1, 5-0 Big South Conference) FCS Playoffs 2nd Round Dec. 2, p.m. CT ESPN3 Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) Jacksonville, Ala. QUICK HITS The Gamecocks and Owls will meet on the gridiron for the first time this week, starting a rivalry that was supposed to start next season. The two were scheduled to meet for the first time on Nov. 17, 2018 in SunTrust Park, the home of MLB's Atlanta Braves. The Gamecocks are making their 18th appearance in the NCAA Playoffs and their sixth in the FCS Playoffs. JSU is in 36 NCAA Playoff games and is 5-7 in 12 FCS games. JSU is 5-4 in the postseason since The winner of this week s game will advance to the Quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs to face the winner of this week s matchup between South Dakota and Sam Houston State. A JSU win would guarantee the game next week to be played in Jacksonville. JSU won the 2017 OVC Championship, its seventh since joining the OVC in 2003 and its fourth in a row. The Gamecocks become the first team to win four-straight outright OVC titles since EKU won four from With its 36-6 win over Tennessee State on Nov. 16, the Gamecocks extended their OVC win streak to a league-record 32 games. The longest active conference win streak in all of Division I football broke EKU's previous record of 26-straight OVC wins from JSU has a 41-game regular-season winning streak against non-fbs foes, dating back to a loss at No. 2 Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 0 - Conference losses by this year's senior class in their four-year careers at JSU. The winningest class in JSU's Division I history boasts an.860 winning percentage (43-7) John Grass' career winning percentage as a head coach, highest among all active Division I coaches. 7 - Rushes of 20 yards or longer in 340 carries against the JSU defense so far this season. Opponents have just one rush of at least 20 yards in the last five games. 8 - Teams JSU has held under 100 yards rushing this season, tying the 2016 team for the most in one season in school history Conscutive winning seasons for JSU, the longest active streak in FCS. /JSUGamecocks 16 - Gamecocks on the All-OVC Teams, the fourth-straight year JSU has had at least 16. JSU has had 68 All-OVC picks over the last four seasons (18 in 2014, 17 in 2015, 17 in 2016, 16 in 2017) Times JSU has appeared in the NCAA Playoffs, including Tackles for a loss for senior Darius Jackson this season, tying the school record of 19.0 set by both Jackson and Chris Landrum in Total conference championships won by JSU in its football history after clinching its seventh OVC title this season Consecutive conference wins for JSU, the longest active streak in Division I, ahead of second-place Grambling (26, SWAC) and thirdplace San Diego (21, Pioneer). Kennesaw 49 - Consecutive games in which JSU has run for at least 100 yards after its 368 against Tennessee State on Nov Consecutive games started by OL Justin Lea, passing JSU's Max Holcombe ( ) for the longest streak injsu and OVC history Consecutive weeks the Gamecocks have been ranked in the Top 10 of at least one of the two major FCS Polls, dating back to the final polls of Rushing yards per game by JSU's opponents this season, ranking the GAmeocks No. 2 among all FCS teams in rushing defense Total offense by JSU's opponents this season, ranking the Gamecocks No. 2 among all FCS teams in total defense. Record 11-1, 5-0 Big South Conference Ranking 18th in STATS Poll 16th in Coaches Poll Last Game Nov. 25 vs. #14 Samford Won, Head Coach Brian Bohannon (Georgia, 93) Career Record 25-9/3rd year KSU Record 25-9/3rd year vs. JSU 0-0 vs. Grass JSUGamecocks ON THE AIR JSU Radio Network Mike Parris, play-by-play Ray Hammett, analyst Christian LeMay, Sidelines 2017 SCHEDULES ESPN3 Matt Stewart, play-by-play Forest Conoly, analyst JSU SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD/Football SID...Josh Underwood underwood@jsu.edu; ; cell Assistant SID/Football SID... Tyler Brown tabrown@jsu.edu; ; cell JSUGamecockSports.com Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-1, 8-0 OVC) DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) AUGUST/SEPTEMBER (3-1) 26 vs. #12 Chattanooga (ESPN) W, at Georgia Tech (RSN) L, #16 LIBERTY (TV24) W, *at Tennessee Tech (OVCDN) W, 34-7 OCTOBER (4-0) 7 *at Austin Peay (OVCDN) W, *EASTERN KENTUCKY (ESPN3) W, *at Eastern Illinois (ESPN3) W, *SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (TV24) W, 23-7 NOVEMBER (3-0) 4 *MURRAY STATE (TV24) W, *at UT Martin (ESPN3) W, *TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN3) W, 36-6 *- OVC Game Kennesaw State Owls (11-1, 5-0 BSC) DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) AUGUST/SEPTEMBER (3-1) 31 at Samford L, TENNESSEE TECH W, at Alabama State W, NORTH GREENVILLE W, OCTOBER (4-0) 7 TEXAS SOUTHERN W, *at Liberty W, *GARDNER-WEBB W, *at Presbyterian W, 28-0 NOVEMBER (4-0) 4 at Montana State W, *CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, *MONMOUTH W, #SAMFORD W, * - BSC Game #-FCS Playoffs CHAMPIONS

2 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Kennesaw State Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 27 Monday Grass Weekly Presser 11:30 a.m. - Field House Coxwell Room 12 p.m. - Lunch Cafeteria Practice 3:30 p.m. 28 Tuesday OVC Teleconference 10 a.m. - Grass on call at 10 a.m. Practice - 3:30 p.m. 29 Wednesday Practice 3:30 p.m. 30 Thursday Practice 3:30 p.m. No Player Availability 1 Friday Walk Through 3 p.m. No Player Availability 2 Saturday Gameday JSU vs Kennesaw State JSU Stadium 1 p.m. CT Post Game Coach Grass and Players will be available in 6th Floor interview room room after the game. 3 Sunday Off Day No Player Availability JACKSONVILLE STATE SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES PRESS CONFERENCE John Grass weekly press luncheon is held each Monday in the James Coxwell Social Room at the Gamecock Field House at 11:30 a.m. After lunch, members of the football team will meet with the media until 2 p.m. If a specific player is needed, contact Josh Underwood by Sunday to make arrangements for the interview. OVC TELECONFERENCE Teleconferences featuring the league s head coaches will be conducted during the season. Those participating in the call should dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start (10:00 a.m. CST each Tuesday). Coach Grass will be available at 10 a.m. Tuesday of each week that JSU is in the FCS Playoffs. Call-In Number: code JOHN GRASS ON THE WEB Media members can watch John Grass full press conference each week. The video will be uploaded by 4 p.m. CT each Monday at JSUGamecockSports.com. MONDAY TRANSCRIPTIONS Exact transcriptions of John Grass Monday press conferences are available by 4 p.m. each Monday on the athletic web site at JSUGamecockSports.com. COACHES INTERVIEWS Outside his regular Monday press conference, the best time for Coach Grass interviews is between 9-10 a.m. until Wednesday. Please contact the JSU SID office to make specific arrangements. JSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF The Jacksonville State Sports Information offices are located on the second floor of Kennamer Hall. PLAYER INTERVIEWS If at all possible, player interviews need to be conducted during Monday s weekly #JSUGamecocks facebook.com/jsugamecocks instagram/jsugamecocks Snapchat/JSUGamecocks JOSH UNDERWOOD Associate AD FB Contact underwood@jsu.edu Office: Cell: TYLER BROWN Assistant SID FB Contact tabrown@jsu.edu Office: Cell: TONY SCHMIDT Assistant SID aschmidt@jsu.edu 2 CHAMPIONS Daniel Porter Assistant SID dporter2@jsu.edu

3 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE COACHES Jacksonville State Head Coach John Grass John Grass has a 43-7 record in his fourth season as the Gamecocks head coach, the best 50-game start in JSU and the second-best in FCS history. He is 31-0 in OVC play, the best conference start by a coach in OVC and FCS history. Grass unprecedented start to his collegiate head coaching career has seen the 1990 JSU graduate win four-straight OVC titles, while also becoming the first persons to claim the Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year Award outright in three-straight seasons. In 2014, he was voted the AFCA s Region Coach of the Year before being the first Gamecock in Division I to be voted the AFCA s National Coach of the Year in He was again named the AFCA s Regional Coach of the Year in He served as JSU s offensive coordinator on Bill Clark s staff in 2013 before being promoted to the head coach after one season. Prior to coming to JSU in 2013, Grass was head coach at Oxford (Ala.) High School from , where he posted five straight winning seasons and a record. He also served as head coach at Spain Park from , where he was named the 2007 AHSAA Class 6A Coach of the Year. He also was the head coach at Moody High School ( ), Albertville High School ( ) and Ashville High School ( ) PROBABLE STARTERS Jacksonville State Probable Starting Offense QB 14 Bryant Horn R-Jr. LT 69 Justin Lea R-Sr. LG 79 BJ Autry R-Jr. C 78 Tyler Scozzaro R-Sr. RG 74 Darius Anderson R-So. RT 77 Dylan Cline R-Sr. TE 17 Dakota Chapman Fr. RB 6 Roc Thomas Sr. WR 84 Jamari Hester R-So. WR 87 Demontez Terry R-Jr. WR 2 Shaq Davidson R-Jr. Jacksonville State Probable Starting Defense BAN 40 Darius Jackson R-Sr. NT 99 Montrez Lang R-So. DT 56 Connor Christian R-Jr. SLB 2 Jonathan Hagler R-Sr. MLB 35 Quan Stoudemire R-Jr. WLB 3 Joel McCandless Sr. DE 49 Monty Young Jr. CB 6 Reggie Hall Sr. FS 1 Marlon Bridges R-So. SS 13 Traco Williams So. CB 5 Siran Neal R-Sr. Jacksonville State Special Teams P 18 Dean Kelly Sr. PK 19 Cade Stinnett R-Jr. KO 19 Cade Stinnett R-Jr. KOR 37 De'Marcus Flowers R-Jr. 6 Reggie Hall Sr. PR 87 Demontez Terry R-Jr. LS 47 Josh Brady So. HOLD 16 Satchel Goodrich R-Fr. Kennesaw State Head Coach Brian Bohannon Brian Bohannon made history on March 24, 2013 when he was named the first football coach in the history of Kennesaw State University. As the program enters its third season in 2017, Bohannon has built on the momentum from a dazzling debut in 2015 that saw the Owls finish 6-5 to 2016 s 8-3 record that saw them ranked for the first time in the Top 25 and come one win shy of a Big South Conference title. In 19 years as either a college assistant or head coach, Bohannon has been part of teams that averaged 8.6 wins per season and reached the postseason 15 times. He was part of two national championships while at Georgia Southern, while Georgia Tech played in a bowl game in each of his five seasons on staff. A Griffin, Ga., native and former wide receiver at the University of Georgia, Bohannon joined the Owls after spending the previous five seasons as quarterbacks/b-backs coach at Georgia Tech where he helped engineer one of the country s most prolific spread option offenses. Kennesaw State Probable Starting Offense QB 3 Chandler Burks R-Jr. RB 4 Jake McKenzie R-Jr. RB 37 Shaquil Terry R-Fr. RB 33 Darnell Holland Jr. WR 15 Jsutin Sumpter R-Jr. WR 16 Xavier Harper R-Jr. LT 52 Ryan Warrior R-Jr. LG 75 Nick Eldridge R-Fr. C 67 CJ Collins R-Jr. RG 71 Matt Frank Jr. RT 62 Zach Mitchler R-Jr. Kennesaw State Probable Starting Defense DE 57 Tonarius Portress Sr. NT 90 Auzoyah Alufohai R-Jr. DT 98 McKenzie Billingslea R-Jr. DE 59 Desmond Johnson R-So. LB 49 Izzy Sam R-Sr. LB 41 Anthony Gore, Jr R-Jr. S 41 Bryson Armstrong R-Fr. CB 1 Dorian Walker R-So. SS 26 Taylor Henkle R-Jr. FS 25 Jace White R-Jr. CB 6 Akebren Ralls R-Jr. Kennesaw State Special Teams PK 86 Justin Thompson Jr. KO 83 Jordan Genovese R-Jr. P 87 Christian Kinsley So. LS 61 Drew McCracken Jr. HOLD 89 Nicholas Jones R-Fr. KR 1 Dorian Walker R-So. 6 Akebren Ralls R-Jr. PR 36 Bert Birdsall R-Sr. CHAMPIONS

4 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Tale of the Tape Here is a statistical comparison of both Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State: Jax State Kennesaw State Rushing Offense Passing Offense TOTAL OFFENSE Rushing Defense Passing Defense TOTAL DEFENSE Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Grass In Uncharted Fields JSU head coach John Grass has found himself in a territory not many coaches have ever gone. His 43-7 record is the best start in JSU history by a head coach and second to North Dakota State s Chris Klieman for the best start to an FCS career by any coach. Grass became the first coach in FCS history to go 16-0 in his first two years of conference play to start his coaching career and has improved that start to 31-0 in league play, the best league start in NCAA history. Grass Has Highest Winning Percentage Among Active Division I Coaches (Minimum 25 games) Coach, Current School Seasons Record Pct. John Grass, Jacksonville State Urban Meyer, Ohio State Chris Petersen, Washington Adam Dorrel, Abilene Christian Lance Leipold, Buffalo Chris Klieman, North Dakota State Best records in FCS history through 50 games Chris Klieman, North Dakota State (2014-A) 45-5 John Grass, Jacksonville State (2014-A) 43-7 Gamecocks Getting Offensive Jacksonville State finished 2015 ranked fourth nationally in total offense after being ranked fourth in The Gamecocks put together another top-20 season in 2016 at 20th. JSU has had 600 yards of total offense eight times since John Grass took over as head coach, twice as many as it had in school history before the 2014 season. Here s a list of the Gamecocks 600-plus yards of total offense games in the school s Division I history: Yards Opponent Date Rush Yds/Pass Yds vs Austin Peay Nov. 1, rush/239 pass vs Murray State Sept. 28, rush/334 pass vs Samford Nov. 6, rush/193 pass vs Chattanooga Dec. 5, rush/208 pass vs Sam Houston State Dec. 19, rush/279 pass vs West Alabama Sept. 20, rush/294 pass at Murray State Sept. 28, rush/246 pass at Tennessee Tech Oct. 17, rush/278 pass vs Southeast Missouri Nov. 14, rush/218 pass at Southeast Missouri Nov. 22, rush/245 pass vs Eastern Kentucky Nov. 5, rush/300 pass vs Nicholls State Sept. 25, rush/456 pass JSU vs. the OVC Before joining the OVC prior to the 2003 season, Jacksonville State had faced only four teams from the Ohio Valley Conference. Jax State is all-time versus teams from the Ohio Valley Conference. Since joining the OVC, the Gamecocks are against the league. Below is a series breakdown against the OVC. Team Record Austin Peay Eastern Illinois 9-6 Eastern Kentucky 9-6 Murray State 14-2 SE Missouri State 18-4 Tennessee-Martin 32-7 Tennessee State 10-2 Tennessee Tech 15-6 TOTAL Longest Plays Since Joining the Ohio Valley Conference in 2003 Rush: 87, Justice Owens at Liberty (9/24/16) Rush TD: 87, Justice Owens at Liberty (9/24/16) Pass: 88, Eli Jenkins to Markis Merrill vs West Alabama (9/20/14) Pass TD: 88, Eli Jenkins to Markis Merrill vs West Alabama (9/20/14) Punt Return: 88, Maurice Dupree at Murray State (9/29/07) Kick Return: 99, Gabriel Chambers at Kentucky (10/22/11); Maurice Dupree vs Southeast Missouri (10/4/08) Int. Return: 98, Pierre Warren at Tennessee State (11/19/11) Fumble Return: 75, Pierre Warren vs Chattanooga (9/8/12) Blocked FG Ret: 72, Andrew Ridgeway vs Tenn State (11/15/08) Punt: 86, Hamish MacInnes at Tennessee Tech (10/26/13) Field Goal: 52, Steven Lee vs Murray State (10/4/03) Gamecocks On the Air The Gamecock Sports Network continues to provide Gamecock Fans the best coverage of JSU football throughout the southeast. The anchor of the Gamecock Football Network is the JSU campus station WLJS-FM 91.9 and the JSU Sports Network affiliates will allow Gamecock football to be heard in four southeast states and can reach a worldwide audience on the Internet at Radio veteran Mike Parris is in his 35th season calling play-by-play and Ray Hammett provides color. WLJS-FM 91.9 (Jacksonville State University) WKXX-FM WVOK-FM 97.9 (Oxford/Anniston/Talladega) (Gadsden/Boaz/Albertville/Huntsville) 4 CHAMPIONS

5 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU Becomes 1st To Win OVC Offensive and Defensive POTY In Back-To-Back Seasons With Roc Thomas claiming Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors and Darius Jackson winning the OVC Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second-straight year, Jacksonville State had the winners of the 2017 OVC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year Awards, making it backto-back seasons in which the winner of both have come from the Gamecocks. Eli Jenkins won the offensive honor in 2016, while Jackson won his first of two-straight. It marks the first time in OVC history that the same team has had both winners in consecutive seasons. Roc Thomas 2017 OVC Offensive Player of the Year Thomas kept the OVC Offensive Player of the Year Award in Jacksonville for the third-straight season after Eli Jenkins won the honor in 2015 and He also makes his second-straight First Team All-OVC appearance after serving as the workhorse on a Gamecock offense that is second in the OVC in total yards and rushing offense. The honor came just one day after Thomas was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top offensive player in FCS. The Oxford, Ala., native leads the OVC and ranks 11th nationally with 12 rushing touchdowns, while his 991 yards on the ground are second among all OVC players. He is also second in the OVC in all-purpose yards, averaging per game. He leads the OVC and is ninth nationally with 6.2 rushing yards per carry. Darius Jackson 2017 OVC Defensive Player of the Year Jackson becomes the fifth player to repeat as OVC Defensive Player of the Year and the first since Eastern Kentucky's George Floyd in 1980 and He was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the top defensive player in FCS, on Monday. He leads a defense that was dominant for the Gamecocks in The Gamecocks enter the FCS Playoffs with the No. 2 ranked defense in the nation, allowing just over 230 yards per game. Their 63.1 yards per game allowed on the ground is also second-best in the nation, while JSU also ranks in the top 10 nationally in pass efficiency defense, tackles for loss and third-down conversion defense. A native of Bessemer, Jackson is again a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award after finishing fourth in the voting a year ago. After an All-America season in 2016, his numbers were even better in He has tied the school record for tackles for a loss in a season with 19.0, matching his own record set in His 1.7 tackles for loss per game rank fourth nationally. He has seven sacks on the season and 22 quarterback hurries. Gamecocks Place 5 OL on All-OVC For Second-Straight Season With all five starters earning All-Ohio Valley Conference honors this season, the 2017 Gamecocks become just the fourth team in OVC history to place five offensive linemen on the All-OVC squads and the first to do so in back-to-back seasons. Before the 2016 Gamecocks had five All-OVC offensive linemen, only two teams in league history had achieved the feat (Eastern Kentucky in 1990 and Eastern Illinois in The previous three teams each had three first teamers, making the 2017 Gamecocks the first in the group to have four first team selections. Gamecocks Place 16 on All-OVC Teams. Again. With an unprecedented fourth-straight unbeaten conference season now in their pockets, the No. 2 Gamecocks (10-1, 7-0 OVC) dominated the all-conference squads for the fourth-straight year. It marks the fourth-straight year JSU has had at least 16 All-OVC players. Over the past three years, the Gamecocks have had 68 All-OVC selections. Roc Thomas (Offensive Player of the Year) and Darius Jackson (Defensive Player of the Year) were both named to the All-OVC First Team, where they joined quarterback Bryant Horn, center Tyler Scozzaro, guard B.J. Autry and tackles Justin Lea and Dylan Cline on offense. The first team defense also included nickel back Jonathan Hagler, safety Marlon Bridges and cornerback Siran Neal. The All-OVC Second Team offense featured tight end Trae Barry and guard Darius Anderson. Defensive lineman Randy Robinson and linebacker Joel McCandless were named to the second team defense, while placekicker Cade Stinnett was a second-team specialist selection. Running back Tramel Terry was named to the OVC s All-Newcomer Team. Gamecocks on 2017 All-OVC Teams First-Team Offense QB - Bryant Horn, Jacksonville State RB - Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State C - Tyler Scozzaro, Jacksonville State OG - B.J. Autry, Jacksonville State OT - Justin Lea, Jacksonville State OT - Dylan Cline, Jacksonville State First-Team Defense DL - Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State LB - Jonathan Hagler, Jacksonville State DB - Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State DB - Siran Neal, Jacksonville State Second-Team Offense TE - Trae Barry, Jacksonville State OG - Darius Anderson, Jacksonville State Second-Team Defense DL - Randy Robinson, Jacksonville State LB - Joel McCandless, Jacksonville State Second-Team Specialists PK - Cade Stinnett, Jacksonville State All-Newcomer Team RB - Tramel Terry, Jacksonville State Horn Steps In, Continues 1st Team All-OVC QB Run For JSU Junior Bryant Horn, who was a linebacker for the Gamecocks in 2015 and was the gunner on special teams in 2016, was named the Ohio Valley Conference s First Team All-Conference quarterback in his first season as the starter in The honor for Horn gives JSU the OVC s First Team QB for the fourth-straight season, the first time in league history that one school has had the First Team All-OVC QB for four-straight years. Eli Jenkins received teh honor in 2014, 2015 and CHAMPIONS

6 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2017 (FCS - OVC Champions) Second Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU vs. Kennesaw State 2016 (FCS - OVC Champions) Second Round at Jacksonville, Alabama Youngstown State 40, JSU (FCS - OVC Champions) Second Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 41,Chattanooga 35 - OT Quarterfinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 58, Charleston Southern 38 Semifinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 62, Sam Houston State 10 National Championship at Frisco, Texas North Dakota State 31, JSU (FCS - OVC Champions) Second Round at Jacksonville, Alabama Sam Houston State 37, JSU (FCS - At-Large) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 55, Samford 14 Second Round at Lake Charles, La. JSU 31, McNeese State 10 Quarterfinals at Cheney, Wash. Eastern Washington 35, JSU (FCS - At-Large) Second Round at Jacksonville, Alabama Wofford 17, JSU (FCS - OVC Champions) First Round at Greenville, SC Furman 49, JSU (FCS - OVC Champions) First Round at Bowling Green, Kentucky Western Kentucky 45, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 41, Savannah State 16 Quarterfinals at Florence, Alabama JSU 14, North Alabama 12 Semifinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 46, New Haven 35 National Championship in Florence, Alabama JSU 17, Pittsburg State 13 JSU POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 1991 (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Winston-Salem NC JSU 49, Winston-Salem 24 Quarterfinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 35, Mississippi College 7 Semifinals at Jacksonville, Ala. JSU 27, Indiana-Pennsylvania 20 National Championship at Florence, Alabama Pittsburg State 23, JSU (Division II - At-Large) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 38, North Alabama 14 Quarterfinals at Clinton, Mississippi Mississippi College 14, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 33, Alabama A&M 9 Quarterfinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 21, North Dakota State 17 Semifinals at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 34, Angelo State 16 National Championship at Florence, Alabama Mississippi College 3, JSU 0 (Title has since been vacated) 1988 (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 63, West Chester 24 Quarterfinals at Portland, Oregon Portland State 20, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Jacksonville, Alabama JSU 34, Northeast Missouri State 21 Semifinals at San Marcos, Texas Southwest Texas State 19, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at San Marcos, Texas Southwest Texas State 38, JSU (Division II - At-Large) First Round at San Luis Obispo, California Cal Poly-SLO 15, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Newark, Delaware Delaware 42, JSU (Division II - GSC Champions) First Round at Flagstaff, Arizona JSU 35, Northern Arizona 0 Semifinals at Anniston, Alabama (Grantland Rice Bowl) JSU 31, North Dakota State 7 National Championship at Wichita Falls, Texas Lehigh 33, JSU 0 JAX STATE IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS First Round Record: 8-5 (.615) Second Round Record: 2-3 (.400) Quarterfinal Round Record: 4-4 (.500) Semi-final Round Record: 5-0 (1.000) Finals Record: 1-4 (.200) JSU has an all-time record of in 36 NCAA Play-off games NCAA APPEARANCES: 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, , 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 National Champions: 1992 NCAA Runner-up: 1977, 1989, 1991, CHAMPIONS

7 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES INDIVIDUAL GAME Rushes: 25, Eli Jenkins vs #12 Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round Yards Rushing: 250, Troymaine Pope vs #8 Charleston Southern, 2015 Second Round Rushing Touchdowns 3, Eli Jenkins and Troymaine Pope vs #7 UTC, 2015 Second Round; Troymaine Pope vs #8 Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals; DaMarcus James vs #6 McNeese State, 2013 Second Round ; Sean Richardson vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals Pass Attempts: 44, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round Pass Completions: 22, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round Pass Interceptions: 3, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1982 Semifinals Yards Passing: 304, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round Total Offense: 329, Eli Jenkins vs #12 Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round Pass Receptions: 8, Rusty Fuller Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round; Derrick Whitley vs Cal Poly-SLO, 1980 First Round Yards Receiving: 132, Joe Hartsfield, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1982 Second Round JSU POSTSEASON INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Longest Run for TD: 83, Eli Jenkins vs #8 Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals Longest Pass Completion for TD: 90, Chuck Robinson to Danny Lee vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals Longest Punt: 68, Hamish MacInnes vs Samford, 2013 First Round Longest Punt Return for TD: 82 yards, Danny Lee vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals Longest Pass Interception Return: 100 yards, Charles Harris vs Northeast Missouri State, 1982 First Round Most Passing Yards 304, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round ( /1) 247, Eli Jenkins vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals ( /2) 242, Ed Lett vs Southwest Texas, 1982 Semifinals ( /2) 208, Eli Jenkins vs UTC, 2015 Second Round ( /0) Most Rushing Yards 250, Troymaine Pope vs Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals (16 carries) 234, Troymaine Pope vs UTC, 2015 Second Round (17 carries) 195, Eli Jenkins vs Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals (21 carries) 195, Eli Jenkins vs UTC, 2015 Second Round (24 carries) 189, Eli Jenkins vs Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round (25 carries) 181, Troymaine Pope vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals (21 carries) 143, Terrence Bowens vs North Alabama, 1990 First Round (21 carries) 133, Pat Clements vs Lehigh, 1977 National Championship (16 carries) 127, DaMarcus James at McNeese State, 2013 Second Round (24 carries) 124, DaMarcus James vs Samford, 2013 First Round (22 carries) 119, Danny Lee vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals (10 carries) 116, Oscar Bonds vs Furman, 2004 First Round 115, Eli Jenkins vs Samford, 2013 First Round (12 carries) 111, Josh Clemons vs Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round (20 carries) 108, by Brian Stevenson vs West Chester, 1988 First Round 106, Pat Clements at Northern Arizona, 1977 first round 105, Ralph Johnson vs West Chester, 1988 First Round 102, Shawn Johnson vs West Chester, 1988 First Round 101, Pat Clements vs North Dakoka State, 1977 Semifinals (22 carries) Most Receiving Yards 132, Joe Hartsfield vs Southwest Texas, 1982 Second Round (6 rec.) 132, Rusty Fuller vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round 121, Josh Barge vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals (6 rec.) 101, Ruben Gonzalez vs Chattanooga, 2015 Second Round (5 rec.) 92, Donald Young vs North Dakota State, 1977 Semifinals (5 rec.) 90, Danny Lee vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals (1 rec.) Most Pass Receptions 8, Rusty Fuller vs Southwest Texas, 1981 First Round 8, by Derrick Whitley vs Cal Poly-SLO, 1980 First Round Rushing Attempts 25 carries, Eli Jenkins vs Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round 24 carries, Eli Jenkins vs Chattanooga, 2015 Second Round 22 carries, DaMarcus James vs Samford, 2013 First Round 22 carries, Pat Clements vs North Dakota State, 1977 Semifinals 21 carries, Eli Jenkins vs Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals Total Points Scored: 18, Eli Jenkins & Troymaine Pope vs #7 UTC, 2015 Second Round; Troymaine Pope vs #8 Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals; DaMarcus James vs #6 McNeese State, 2013 Second Round ; Sean Richardson vs New Haven, 1992 Semifinals PAT s: 9, Ashley Kay vs West Chester, 1988 First Round Field Goals: 3, Connor Rouleau vs Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals Most Tackles 14, by Russell Green, at Western Kentucky, 2003 First Round Most Sacks 3, by Robert Gray and Dustin Gayton, at McNeese State, 2013 Second Round JSU NCAA PLAYOFF INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES CHAMPIONS

8 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU POSTSEASON TEAM RECORDS TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Rushing Attempts: 65, vs West Chester, 1988 First Round Most Yards Rushing: 566, vs West Chester, 1988 First Round Least Yards Rushing: -61 vs Southwest Texas State, 1981 First Round Most Pass Attempts: 49 vs Southwest Texas State, 1981 First Round Most Pass Completions: 24 vs Southwest Texas State, 1981 First Round Pass Interceptions: 3 vs Southwest Texas State, 1982 First Round Most Yards Passing: 391 vs Southwest Texas State, 1981 First Round Best Completion Percentage: (4-for-4) vs West Chester, 1988 First Round Least Yards Passing: 18, vs North Alabama, 1992 Second Round Most Total Yards: 661, vs West Chester, 1988 First Round 640, vs Chattanooga, 2015 Second Round 639, vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals Least Total Yards: 166, vs Mississippi College, 1989 National Championship Most First Downs: 28 vs Chattanooga, 2015 Second Round Least First Downs: 8, vs Mississippi College, 1989 National Championship Most Points Scored: 63, vs West Chester, 1988 First Round 62, vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals 58, vs Charleston Southernm 2015 Quarterfinals Least Points Scored: 0, 1977 National Championship; 1980 First Round; 1989 National Championship Least Yards Allowed Rushing: 46, McNeese State, 2013 Second Round 93, Samford, 2013 First Round 95, North Alabama, 1990 First Round Most Yards Allowed Rushing: 266, at Winston-Salem, 1991 First Round 250, vs Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterfinals Least Yards Allowed Passing: 21 vs North Alabama, 1992 Second Round Most Yards Allowed Passing: 375, vs Portland State, 1988 First Round Least Total Yards Allowed: 201, vs Samford, 2013 First Round 229, vs Mississippi College, 1989 National Championship Most Total Yards Allowed: 520, Youngstown State, 2016 Second Round Least Points Allowed: 0, Northern Arizona, 1977 First Round Most Points Allowed: 49, at Furman, 2004 First Round Least First Downs Allowed: 8, vs Mississippi College, 1989 National Championship Most First Downs Allowed: 27, at Furman, 2004 First Round Most Interceptions: 4, vs Alabama A&M, 1989 First Round Most Fumbles Recovered: 3, vs Samford, 2013 First Round 3, vs Sam Houston State, 2015 Semifinals Most Punts Blocked: 2, vs Northeast Missouri State, 1982 First Round Most Sacks: 11, at McNeese State, 2013 NCAA Second Round 8 CHAMPIONS

9 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2017 NCAA Division I Football Championship First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final November 25 December 2 December 8/9 December 15/16 January 6 #1 *James Madison (11-0) *Stony Brook (9-2) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Stony Brook, Lehigh (5-6) 7 p.m. /7:30 p.m. /Noon ESPN2/ESPN3 #8 *Southern Utah (9-2) *Weber St. (9-2) 8 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 4 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Weber St., Friday, December 15 Western Ill. (8-3) 8 p.m. (ET) ESPN2 #5 *South Dakota St. (9-2) or *UNI (7-4) 3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Saturday, December 16 5 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 UNI, :30 p.m. (ET) Monmouth (9-2) 7 p.m. /7:30 p.m. /Noon ESPNU ESPN2/ESPN3 #4 *Central Ark. (10-1) *New Hampshire (7-4) 3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 New Hampshire, 14-0 Central Conn. St. (8-3) Toyota Stadium #3 *Jacksonville St. (10-1) Frisco, Texas *Kennesaw St. (10-1) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Noon (ET) NATIONAL 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Kennesaw St., CHAMPION Samford (8-3) 7 p.m. /7:30 p.m. /Noon ESPN2/ESPN3 #6 *Sam Houston St. (10-1) *Nicholls St. (8-3) 3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 4 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 South Dakota, Friday, December 15 South Dakota (7-4) 8 p.m. (ET) ESPN2 #7 *Wofford (9-2) or *Elon (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Saturday, December 16 1 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Furman, :30 p.m. (ET) Furman (7-4) 7 p.m. /7:30 p.m. /Noon ESPNU ESPN2/ESPN3 #2 *North Dakota St. (10-1) *Northern Ariz. (7-4) 3:30 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 8 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 San Diego, San Diego (9-2) All games are available on * Host Institution All times are Eastern time. Information subject to change National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. Nov. 25, 2017 CHAMPIONS

10 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU vs. RANKED FCS FOES Since joining the Division I-AA ranks in 1995, the Gamecocks are vs. ranked FCS foes. Under John Grass, JSU is 12-3 vs ranked opponents. Here s a complete list vs ranked opponents: Year Opponent Result 1995 #4 Troy State L, #9 SF Austin L, #4 Troy State L, #7 at SW Mo. St. L, at #2 Troy State L, #11 McNeese St. L, at #13 SF Austin L, #15 Nicholls State L, #24 SW Missouri L, at #1 McNeese St. L, #3 Ga. Southern L, #9 NW State L, #14 Troy State L, #3 Ga. Southern L, at #22 SF Austin L, at #6 Troy State L, at #22 McNeese L, #10 NW State W, #3 Troy State L, at #23 SF Austin L, #21 SW Texas W, at #15 NW State L, at #18 Sam Houston L, #11 McNeese State L, #2 McNeese State L, #3 Northwestern State W, #4 Georgia Southern L, at #8 Western Kentucky L, at #2 Furman L, #2 Furman L, #22 Eastern Illinois L, at #5 Furman L, at #17 Eastern Illinois L, #25 Eastern Illinois L, at #16 Eastern Illinois W, #15 Tennessee State W, #24 Eastern Illinois L, #7 Southeast Missouri W, #6 Wofford L, at #23 Chattanooga L, #19 Tennessee Tech L, at #21 Eastern Ky L, #17 Tennessee State W, at #22 UT Martin W, #23 Tennessee State L, at #2 Eastern Illinois L, #16 Samford W, at #6 McNeese State W, at #2 Eastern Washington L, at #13 Chattanooga ot-w, at #25 Tennessee State W, at #15 Eastern Kentucky W, #19 Sam Houston State L, at #8 Chattanooga W, #13 Eastern Kentucky W, #7 Chattanooga W, OT 2015 #7 Charleston Southern W, #6 Sam Houston State W, #2 North Dakota State L, #17 Coastal Carolina W, #22 Eastern Illinois W, #12 Youngstown State L, #12 Chattanooga W, #16 Liberty W, Gamecocks Clinch Record-Tying 4th-Straight OVC Title JSU's 14-7 win at UT Martin on Nov. 11 clinched JSU's fourth-straight OVC title and allowed the Gamecocks to join Middle Tennessee (56-59), Tennessee Tech (58-61) and Eastern Kentucky (81-84) as the only programs in league history to win the OVC crown in four consecutive years. JSU joins EKU (81-84) as the only schools to win four-straight outright OVC titles. No team has ever won five in a row. The Gamecocks won their third consecutive Ohio Valley Conference title in 2016, making them the first team since EKU from to win at least a share of three-straight titles. JSU Wins 7th OVC, 22nd Conference Title With its 14-7 win over UT Martin on Nov. 11, Jacksonville State clinched the 22nd conference football championship in school history and the seventh OVC title. JSU also won the OVC title in 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2015 and JSU will make its 18th NCAA Playoff Appearance when the regular season concludes will also mark the school s eighth appearance in the postseason since the Gamecocks joined the OVC in JSU has an all-time record of in 36 NCAA playoff games. Gamecocks Clinch 18th NCAA Playoff Appearance With its 14-7 win at UT Martin on Nov. 11, Jacksonville State clinched its 18th NCAA playoff appearance, its fifth in a row and the eighth since The Gamecocks have earned the Ohio Valley Conference s automatic bid by clinching the regular-season title. In 2016, the Gamecocks earned the No. 3 overall national seed to earn a first-round bye for the fourth time since JSU has an all-time record of in 36 NCAA playoff games. JSU is 5-7 in 12 FCS playoff games, claiming two wins in 2013 when the team advanced to the FCS quarterfinals and was 3-1 in the 2015 postseason, advancing to the National Championship Game. The appearance in 2017 will tie the school record for consecutive years in the postseason ( ). JSU vs. KSU Couldn t Wait Although the Gamecocks and Owls have never met on the gridiron, the two were supposed to have their first meeting in a unique setting in Prior to the start of the 2017 season, the two announced a homeand-home series that will start on Nov. 17, 2018 in SunTrust Park, the home of Major League Baseball s Atlanta Braves. The series was announced at a June 9 press conference at the new state-of-the-art park and both coaches were recognized on the field prior to that night s Braves game. Kennesaw State s return date to Burgess-Snow Field has not yet been announced. JSU and KSU Common Foes Even though the Gamecocks and Owls haven t met this season, they do share a pair of common opponents. Both teams have faced and beaten Liberty and Tennessee Tech. JSU downed Liberty, at home on Sept. 23, while the Owls beat the Flames, on the road on Oct. 14. JSU rolled past Tennessee Tech, 34-7 in Cookeville on Sept. 30, while the Owls win over TTU came at home on Sept. 9. Gamecocks Limit TSU Under 100 Yards In JSU s 36-6 win over Tennessee State on Nov. 16, the Gamecocks held TSU to jusy 97 yards of total offense. It is the second-lowest output by an opponent in JSU s history and just the second time the Gamecocks have held an opposing offense under 100 yards of total offense. The only other time was a school-record 82 yards by Austin Peay on Oct. 24, Holding Them Under 100 Opposing offenses have had a hard time running the ball against the Gamecocks defense this season, especially of late. JSU has held eight of its 11 foes under 100 yards rushing, tying the 2016 team for the most in a single season in school history. Each of JSU s last six opponents have failed to reach the 100-yard mark, with the last five gaining less than 50 yards on the ground. Each of JSU s foes in 2017 have attempted at least 23 rushes, but only two FCS teams have gained 100 yards (104 by Tennessee Tech and 106 by Austin Peay). Georgia Tech gained 210 on 49 carries in the second week of the season. JSU Defense Starting Strong JSU s opponents in 2017 have had a hard time getting going against the JSU defense. Through 11 games, JSU is allowing just yards of total offense in the first half this season, while the last three foes have failed to gain 100 yards before the half. The Gamecocks last two opponents have gained a combined 104 yards in the first half (63 by UTM on Nov. 11 and 41 by TSU on Nov. 16). Jackson Ties Own TFL Record Senior Darius Jackson now has 19.0 tackles for a loss this season, tying his own school record of 19.0 in He and Chris Landrum both had 19.0 in CHAMPIONS

11 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Pair of Gamecocks Hit Century Mark vs. TSU In JSU s 36-6 win over Tennessee State on Nov. 16, two Gamecocks ran for over 100 yards for the first time this season. Quarterback Bryant Horn picked up a career-best 148 yards, while running back Roc Thomas gained 105 yards, the first time two Gamecocks have rushed for 100 yards in a game since Oct. 15, 2016, when Josh Clemons (143) and Eli Jenkins (117) did so against Austin Peay. Thomas Named Finalist for Payton Award Senior running back Roc Thomas was recently named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top offensive player in the FCS. Thomas has been the workhorse on a Gamecock defense that is second in the OVC in total yards and rushing offense. The Oxford, Ala., native leads the OVC and ranks 11th nationally with 12 rushing touchdowns, while his 991 yards on the ground are second among all OVC players. He is also second in the OVC in all-purpose yards, averaging per game. He leads the OVC and is ninth nationally with 6.2 rushing yards per carry. Bridges & Jackson Buchanan Award Finalists Senior defensive end Darius Jackson and sophomore safety Marlon Bridges were both named to the finalists list for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the FCS. The Gamecocks were the only team with two players on the list of 25 finalists. A native of Bessemer, Jackson is again a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award after finishing fourth in the voting a year ago. After an All-America season in 2016, his numbers were even better in He has tied the school record for tackles for a loss in a season with 19.0, matching his own record set in His 1.7 tackles for loss per game rank fourth nationally. He has seven sacks on the season and 19 quarterback hurries. Bridges, who was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award for the nation's best freshman last season, finds himself in the mix for the top overall defensive player in He leads the Gamecocks in tackles for the second-straight season with 75, while also recording a team-best three interceptions. The Lanett, Ala., native has returned those picks for a total of 137 yards and had also blocked one kick. His five pass breakups are second on the team. Grass A Finalist for Robinson Award JSU head coach John Grass has been named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, given annually to the Coach of the Year in FCS. Grass has yet to lose a conference game in his career as a head coach, rolling up 31-straight Ohio Valley Conference victories after his fourth-straight unbeaten conference season in He is the first coach in FCS history to post perfect conference records in his first two seasons, let alone his first four. He holds a 43-7 record as the Gamecocks' head man, the second-best start to a career in FCS history He boasts a career.860 winning percentage, which is the highest career winning percentage among all active Division I head coaches. Ohio State's Urban Meyer is second on that list. Grass' Gamecocks went unbeaten against FCS opposition again this season, making him unbeaten in the regular season against non-fbs foes in his four-year career. JSU earned the No. 3 seed in the FCS Playoffs, It's the fourth-straight season in which he has led the Gamecocks to a top-three seed, something the program had never done before his arrival in Gamecocks 2nd in 2nd Committee Rankings The FCS Selection Committee released its second Top 10 rankings on Thursday, Nov. 9, and it had the Gamecocks in the No. 2 spot behind first-place James Madison.It was the committee's final release before it announces the field of 24 is announced on Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. on ESPNU. JSU was No. 3 in the first of the two releases by the selection committee and then fell back to No. 3 on Selection Sunday, despite winning its last two games after being elevated to No. 2. JSU Top Three Seed For Fourth-Straight Year The Gamecocks earned their highest seed to that point in the FCS playoffs at No. 2 in 2014 and has made a habit of being one of the top seeds since. JSU was the No. 1 overall seed in 2015 and earned the No. 3 seed in the 2016 and 2017 FCS Playoffs. JSU and North Dakota State are the only teams to receive one of the top three seeds in each of the last four seasons. Undefeated in the OVC. AGAIN! In 2015, Jax State became just the third program in OVC history to complete back-to-back 8-0 seasons, joining Eastern Kentucky (1993 & 1994) and Murray State (1995 & 1996). John Grass, in his second year as a collegiate head coach in 2015, made NCAA history by becoming the first FCS coach to begin his career with a perfect 16-0 conference record in leading JSU to its second-straight OVC Championship. It didn t stop there, with JSU going 7-0 in OVC play in 2016, the first team in OVC history to go unbeaten and untied in three-straight conference seasons. Grass becomes the first coach in NCAA Division I history to go his first three seasons as a head coach without a conference loss. The Gamecocks went 8-0 in 2017 in OVC play to secure an unprecedented fourth-straight perfect OVC record. JSU IN THE OVC/NCAA TEAM STATS (Through Nov. 25, 2017) OVC NCAA 3rd Down Efficiency (.454) rd Down Eff. Defense (.289) th Down Efficiency (1.000) th Down Eff. Defense (.467) Blocked Kicks (3) Blocked Punts (0) Completion Pct. (.554) Defensive TDs (2) Fewest Penalites (78) Fewest Penalty Yds (714) st Downs (220) st Downs Def. (161) Fumbles Lost (7) Fumbles Recovered (7) Kickoff Return Defense (20.31) Kickoff Returns (21.18) Net Punting (36.67) Passes Had Intercepted (11) Passes Intercepted (10) Passing Offense (157.2) Passing Yards Allowed (167.5) Punt Return Defense (3.69) Punt Returns (11.44) Red Zone Defense (.684) Red Zone Offense (.837) Rushing Defense (63.1) Rushing Offense (228.0) Sacks Allowed (1.55) Scoring Defense (14.8) Scoring Offense (30.8) Tackles for Loss Allowed (5.64) Team Pass Eff. (126.02) Team Pass Eff. Def (100.94) Team Sacks (2.45) Team Tackles for loss (8.3) Time of Poss (30:57) Total Defense (230.5) Total Offense (385.2) Turnover Margin (-0.09) Turnovers Gained (17) Turnovers Lost (18) CHAMPIONS

12 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES The Last Time JSU had an Overall Record of never never 14-1 never Gamecocks Winning Third Down The Gamecocks are one of the nation s best teams on third down on both sides of the ball. JSU currently ranks 12th in the nation in third-down conversion percentage (.454) and is sixth nationally in thirddown conversion defense (.289). Racers Running Backwards In the Gamecocks win over Murray State on Nov. 4, the JSU defense held the Racers to minus-3 rushing yards on 28 carries. It marked the first time a JSU foe finished a game with negative rushing yards, breaking the previous school record of zero yards allowed to Southeast Missouri during the 2016 season. Jackson One of FCS Best In Tackles For Loss Senior defensive end Darius Jackson currently ranks fourth among all FCS players in tackles for loss (19.0) and tackles for loss per game (1.7). His 112 yards as a result of his tackles for a loss are third-most in FCS. Block Party In the Gamecocks 23-7 win over Southeast Missouri on Oct. 28, JSU blocked two Redhawk field goals to hold off a pair of charges by the visiting team. Marlon Bridges recorded his first career block in the second quarter, and Randy Robinson got a hand on his second career block in the fourth quarter. It was the first time that JSU has blocked two field goals in a game since Monte Lewis and Brandt Thomas each blocked on vs. Tennessee State on Nov. 15, Gamecock Defense Being Extra Stingy The Jacksonville State defense has been solid so far in 2017, especially of late. The Gamecocks have now held each of their last eight opponents to less than 300 yards of total offense and their last three opponents under 200 yards. The last time out saw Tennessee state fail to gain 100 yards. Currently, JSU ranks second in the FCS in rushing defense (63.1 ypg), second in total defense (230.5 ypg), fifth in pass efficiency defense (100.94), sixth in 3rd down conversion defense (.289), seventh in scoring defense (14.8 ppg), seventh in tackles for a loss (8.3 pg) and 15th in passing yards allowed (167.5 ypg). Grass Races To 40 wins JSU head coach John Grass earned his 40th win in just his 47th game as a head coach with a 23-7 win over Southeast Missouri on Oct. 28. He becomes the second-fastest coach to reach 40 wins in FCS history, one game behind North Dakota State s Chris Klieman, who won No. 40 in his 45th game. Gamecocks Break Longest OVC Streak JSU s current 32-game win streak against OVC foes is the longest by any OVC member in the league s history, breaking EKU's previous record of 26 from Below are the top 5 OVC streaks: 32 Jacksonville State (2013-present) 26 Eastern Kentucky ( ) 22 Eastern Kentucky ( ) 19 Murray State ( ) 15 Middle Tennessee ( ) 15 Middle Tennessee ( ) Gamecocks On An OVC Roll The Gamecocks have won 32-straight Ohio Valley Conference games, passing a 14-game streak against Gulf South foes that stretched across the 1981, 82 and 83 seasons as the longest streak against conference foes in school history. JSU s last OVC loss was when they paid a visit to Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, The current 32-game streak is also the longest active conference win streak in the nation. Below are the top active conference win streaks in FCS: 1. Jax State OVC Grambling SWAC San Diego Pioneer James Madison Colonial Central Arkansas Southland 9 The streak is also the longest in all of Division I, with Alabama's 24-game SEC win streak being the current longest in FBS. JSU s Streak Second Longest in FCS History The Gamecocks current 32-game OVC win streak is the longest in OVC history and the second longest in FCS history. JSU passed EKU (26-straight OVC wins from ) for the OVC record, while Appalachian State (26-straight SoCon wins from ) were tied with EKU for the second-longest league streak in FCS history. Duquesne (39-straight Metro Atlantic wins from ) holds the FCS record. Below are all of the conference win streaks of at least 20 games in FCS history: Team League Streak When Duquesne Metro Atl Jacksonville State OVC ACTIVE Eastern Kentucky OVC Appalachian State Southern Grambling State SWAC ACTIVE Montana Big Sky South Carolina St MEAC Pennsylvania Ivy CHAMPIONS

13 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Lea Named to NFF Scholar-Athlete Class Jacksonville State senior offensive lineman Justin Lea has been named to the National Football Foundation's National Scholar-Athlete Class and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. All 13 members of the class become finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy and will be honored at the 60th NFF Awards Dinner on Dec. 5 in New York City. He is the first Gamecock and the first Ohio Valley Conference student-athlete to be named a finalist for the award. Each of the 13 finalists will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, while the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy's scholarship will be increased to $25,000. The awards dinner will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown and will be live streamed on ESPN3, starting at 7:30 p.m. CT. Iron Man Lea Senior Offensive Lineman Justin Lea has started every game since the start of his redshirt freshman season in 2014, giving the Henagar, Ala., native a start in 50-straight games for the Gamecocks. He has now broken the school and OVC record for consecutive starts that were held by Max Holcombe, who started 49 consecutive games for JSU from OVC CONSECUTIVE STARTS RECORD 50, Justin Lea, OL (Jacksonville St), 2014-A 49, Max Holcombe, OC (Jacksonville St), , Tim Kelly, DT (Eastern Illinois), , Charles Sweeton, OT (UT Martin), 2011-A 44, Tracy Russell, OC (Tennessee Tech), DJ Among Best In FCS at TFLs Darius Jackson s 59.0 career tackles for a loss and his 273 yards from those tackles are both the third-most among active FCS players: Player TFL Yds 1. PJ Hall, SHSU Jonathan Petersen, San Diego Darius Jackson, JSU Darius Leonard, SC State Keontre Anderson, Jackson St Bridges Taking Them Away Sophomore Marlon Bridges is one of the best in the nation at creating turnovers, and the numbers show it. After his interception against Tennesse State, Bridges now has 12 career takeaways. He has seven interceptions and five forced fumbles and ranks ninth among all active FCS players in forced fumbles per game (0.22) and eighth in interceptions per game (0.30). Flowers Takes One To The House Junior De Marcus Flowers recorded his first kickoff return for a touchdown on Oct. 7 at Austin Peay and it couldn t have come at a better time. The Govs had just cut JSU s lead to 13 early in the fourth quarter before the Daleville, Ala., native took the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a score and took the air out of the crowd at Peay s Fortera Stadium. His return was the first for a touchdown by a Gamecock since Oct. 22, 2011, when Gabriel Chambers returned one 99 yards for a score at Kentucky. Terry s Big Day at TTU Junior Demontez Terry had a huge day in the Gamecocks Sept. 30 win at Tennessee Tech. The Birmingham native entered the day with just 92 receiving yards through the first three games, but he hauled in a career-high eight catches for a career-best 160 yards and his first score of the season in the game. His 160 yards were the ninth-most in a game by a Gamecock in their Division I history and the most by a JSU player since Alan Bonner had 235 at UT Martin on Nov. 3, The eight catches were the most by a Gamecock since Josh Barge had eight vs. SEMO on Nov. 5, Record Crowd Watches 2017 Home Opener The Gamecocks home opener vs. No. 16 Liberty on Sept. 23 was witnessed by a record number of JSU fans. The attendance of 23,944 that saw JSU roll past the Flames set a new Burgess-Snow Field record. The previous record for attendance in the stadium that opened in 1946 was 23,692 against Sam Houston State in the semifinals of the 2015 FCS Playoffs. Jackson All Over TTU Backfield Senior defensive end Darius Jackson had one of the best games of his career as far as making plays in the backfield on Sept. 30 at Tennessee Tech. The Bessemer native notched a career-high 4.0 tackles for a loss in the game, tying for the second-most in a game in school history and just short of Chris Landrum s school record of 4.5. The 4.0 tackles for a loss were also tied for the sixth-most in a game by any player in FCS so far this season. Barry Goes 80 For Six True freshman tight end Trae Barry hauled in an 80-yard touchdown reception on Sept. 23 against Liberty, his first career touchdown catch. The toss from Bryant Horn gave Barry, a Summerdale, Ala., native, the seventh-longest catch in JSU history and the second-longest by a freshman. Telvin Brown s 86-yard TD catch as a true freshman in 2012 is the only one longer by a freshman at JSU. Current Gamecocks that have claimed OVC Player of the Week Honors: 2015 Sept. 7 Joel McCandless... Newcomer Sept. 13 Joel McCandless... Newcomer 2016 Sept. 4 Roc Thomas... Newcomer Sept. 18 Darius Jackson...Defensive Roc Thomas...Newcomer Sept. 25 Roc Thomas... Newcomer Oct. 29 Cade Stinnett....Specialist Marlon Bridges...Newcomer Nov. 13 Roc Thomas... Offensive Roc Thomas...Newcomer Nov. 20 Marlon Bridges...Defensive Marlon Bridges...Newcomer 2017 Sept. 3 Roc Thomas... Offensive Jonathan Hagler...Defensive Sept. 24 Roc Thomas... Offensive Oct. 8 Roc Thomas... Offensive De'Marcus Flowers...Specialist Oct. 15 Darius Jackson...Defensive Oct. 29 Roc Thomas... Offensive Cade Stinnett....Specialist Nov. 5 Roc Thomas... Offensive Nov. 12 Darius Jackson...Defensive Dean Kelly...Specialist Nov. 19 Bryant Horn... Offensive Darius Jackson...Defensive NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Nov. 14, STATS Roc Thomas, Offensive Honorable Mention Nov. 21, STATS Marlon Bridges, Freshman Hon. Mention Aug. 28, NCAA FCS Roc Thomas, Offensive POTW Sept. 4, STATS Roc Thomas, Offensive Honorable Mention Nov. 13, STATS Darius Jackson, Defensive POTW Nov. 14, NCAA FCS Darius Jackson, Defensive POTW CHAMPIONS

14 JSU Career Games-Starts 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Player GP-GS Darius Anderson Nate Archie BJ Autry Trae Barry Antonio Bostic, Jr Josh Brady Marlon Bridges Branqavious Bussey Daniel Byrd Earl Calloway Dalton Campbell Dakota Chapman Jalen Choice Connor Christian Dylan Cline Charles Crawford Austin Cummins Shaq Davidson Kendrick Doss Skyler Essman Ryan Fagerstrom Emmanuel Fennell Tyus Flakes De'Marcus Flowers Eliah Goodman Satchel Goodrich Yul Gowdy Ra Shad Green Jonathan Hagler Reggie Hall Bryce Handy Jamari Hester Bryant Horn Darius Jackson DaQuan James Jalyn Johnson Dean Kelly Jake Lane Montrez Lang Justin Lea Joel McCandless Tyre McKinney Ty Minshew Freddie Montgomery, Jr E.J. Moss Siran Neal David Neece Lewis O'Neal Jacquez Payton Josh Pearson Pat Porter Joseph Roberts Randy Robinson Krenwick Sanders Tyler Scozzaro Landon Smith Penny Smith Hunter Sosebee Gerald Sterling Cade Stinnett Quan Stoudemire Demontez Terry Tramel Terry Roc Thomas Justin Thomas-Thornton Li'Cedric Varner Christian Wafford Spencer Watley Traco Williams Nuka Yobo Monty Young Doss Steps In, Completes Passes Junior quarterback Kendrick Doss got an opportunity in the Gamecocks Sept. 30 win at Tennessee Tech and took advantage of it. The Florence, Ala., native came off of the bench to complete 11-of-13 passes for 196 yards and his first two career touchdown passes to lead JSU to an explosive second half. His 196 passing yards gave him his first career passing game, while his passing efficiency rating in the game was the third-best in school history. Below are top single-game pass efficiency ratings in JSU history: Ryan Perrilloux (10/3/99 vs UTM) Tim Gallahan (9/17/99 vs Union) Kendrick Doss (9/30/17 at TTU) Marquez Ivory (10/23/10 vs APSU) Ryan Perrilloux (10/18/08 vs MUR) Gamecocks Fan Flames Offense In the Gamecocks home opening win over No. 16 Liberty, the JSU defense limited what had been a potent Liberty offense through its first three games. Liberty entered the game averaging 536 yards per game of total offense and 152 yards rushing per contest. The Gamecocks held the Flames to just 316 total yards and only 31 yards on the ground in handing the Flames their first loss of the year. JSU Debuts New Video Board When JSU opened its home schedule vs. Liberty on Sept. 23, the East End Zone at Burgess-Snow Field looked a little brighter. JSU unveiled its new Daktronics video board this season, a high-definition screen that is 80-feet wide and able to feature full video and graphics. The 80-foot HD display replaced the old standard definition display that was just 14x24. Stinnett From Deep Junior Cade Stinnett came through from long range in the Gamecocks home opener vs. No. 16 Liberty. The Enterprise, Ala., native drilled a 49-yard field goal late in the first half that beat his previous long, a 48-yarder made vs. Eastern Illinois in His 49-yard make tied the seventh-longest field goal in JSU history and was the longest by a Gamecock since Griffin Thomas school-record 52-yard field goal in In JSU's win at EIU on Oct. 21, he drilled a 50-yarder, tying for the sixth-longest in school history and just the seventh of 50 yards or more in JSU history. Thomas named National Player of the Week Roc Thomas got his 2017 season off to a big start, grabbing FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honors from the NCAA. The senior from Oxford received the honor after guiding the Gamecocks to a convincing win over No. 12 Chattanooga in the Guardian Credit Union FCS kickoff in Montgomery. Thomas had 190 all-purpose yards, 122 on the ground and 68 receiving, and scored the game s first touchdown on a 76-yard run in the second quarter. He also earned OVC Player of the Week. Hagler s First Start Draws Attention In his first start for the Gamecocks at the SLB position, senior Jonathan Hagler put on a show for a national audience. In the season opening Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff against No. 12 Chattanooga on ESPN, the Leeds native grabbed his first career interception and returned it 52 yards for a third-quarter touchdown that broke the game open. He was later named the OVC s Defensive Player of the Week, thanks to four tackles and a pass breakup. Gamecocks Off To Early Start If JSU s season opener against Chattanooga seemed early, it s because it was. The Aug. 26 kickoff was the earliest start to a season in JSU history, surpassing an Aug, 28 opener at Georgia Tech in It was just the seventh time JSU has played in the month of August, all of which have come since JSU is now 5-2 in August games, with the losses coming to Georgia Tech (2008) and Michigan State (2014). Several New Faces in Season Opener Jacksonville State played 65 players in the Aug. 26 season opening win over Chattanooga, with 22 of those making their Jacksonville State debut that night. That means 34 percent of JSU s participants in the UTC game were suiting up in the Red and White for the first time. Those players debuting for JSU in the opener were: OL Nate Archie, OL BJ Autry, TE Trae Barry, SAF Antonio Bostic, Jr., TE Dakota Chapman, DT Connor Christian, TE Austin Cummins, WR Satchel Goodrich, LB Bryce Handy, DL Jalyn Johnson, SAF Darius Joiner, PK Jake Lane, RB Michael Matthews, CB Freddie Montgomery, Jr., OL David Neece, SLB Lewis O Neal, CB Jacquez Payton, WR Landon Smith, WR Penny Smith, OL Hunter Sosebee, RB Tramel Terry, and CB Li Cedric Varner. Jackson Breaks Sack Record With his first quarter sack of TTU s Michael Birdsong on Oct. 8, 2016, defensive end Darius Jackson became JSU s career sacks leader. He now has 27.5 sacks at JSU, breaking the school s career record of 16.0, set by Chris Landrum ( ) and Warren Blair ( ). 14 CHAMPIONS

15 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Who s That In The Starting Lineup? The Gamecocks had nine first-time starters in their season opener vs. Chattanooga, seven on offense and two on defense. Earning the first start of their careers in the first game of 2017 were: OL Darius Anderson, OL BJ Autry, TE Trae Barry, TE Dakota Chapman, DT Connor Christian, WR Shaq Davidson, SLB Jonathan Hagler, QB Bryant Horn and OL Tyler Scozzaro. Gamecocks At Home in Top 10 When the final polls of teh regular season were released, the Gamecocks found themselves in familiar territory. JSU is currently ranked second in the STATS FCS Top 25 and second in the FCS Coaches Poll. JSU has now been in the top 10 of at least one of the two major FCS Polls for 58 consecutive weeks, a streak that was started with the final polls of the 2013 season. JSU and North Dakota State are the only two teams that have been in the Top 10 for each of the last 58 weeks. Three Gamecocks Named Preseason All-Americans Jacksonville State has seen three of its own honored as Preseason All-Americans by multiple outlets over the summer. Senior defensive end Darius Jackson, senior offensive lineman Justin Lea and sophomore safety Marlon Bridges have each received multiple Preseason All-America mentions leading up to the 2017 season: STATS Preseason All-Americans 1st Team DE Darius Jackson 1st Team SAF Marlon Bridges 1st Team OL Justin Lea Athlon Preseason All-Americans 1st Team DE Darius Jackson 1st Team SAF Marlon Bridges 1st Team OL Justin Lea Lindy s Preseason All-Americans 1st Team DE Darius Jackson 1st Team SAF Marlon Bridges 2nd Team OL Justin Lea HERO Sports Preseason All-Americans 1st Team DE Darius Jackson 1st Team OL Justin Lea JSU Returns to ESPN JSU's Week Zero win over Chattanooga in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff matchup on ESPN was the Gamecocks' first appearance on the network s top station since the 1992 Division II National Championship Game. All-time, JSU is now 2-2 on ESPN, with that 1992 title game being its other win a win over Pittsburg State. The other two appearances were losses in the 1989 and 1991 Div. II National Championship Games. JSU Back In Top 5 Prior to the 2016 season, Jacksonville State had never found itself in the Preseason Top 5 at the Division I level. That changed in 2016, when the Gamecocks were No. 3 in both the Coaches and the STATS Preseason Top 25. The Coaches have JSU in their Top 5 again in 2017, voting the Gamecocks fifth in their preseason rankings. JSU is currently second in the STATS and second in the coaches poll, making it 40-straight weeks in the top 6 of at least one poll, joining NDSU as the only FCS teams in the top six for that stretch. Gamecocks Picked to Win OVC, 9 on Preseason All-OVC Team Jacksonville State is picked to win its fourth-consecutive Ohio Valley Conference title, while senior defensive end Darius Jackson is predicted to repeat as the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Including Jackson's defensive nod, a conference-best nine Gamecocks received Preseason All-OVC honors. The offensive team features seniors Roc Thomas (RB), Justin Lea (OL) and Dylan Cline (OL), while the defensive team is populated by Jackson (DE), Randy Robinson (DL), Siran Neal (LB), Joel McCandless (LB), Marlon Bridges (SAF) and Reggie Hall (CB). Jacksonville State garnered 128 points and the league's other 16 first-place votes in the team poll. UT Martin finished second in voting with 107 points and two first-place votes. JSU received 32 more points than third-place Tennessee State and 47 more points than fourth-place Eastern Illinois. Jackson is predicted to be the OVC's top defensive player for the second-consecutive campaign and is one of nine Gamecocks to receive preseason all-conference recognition. The senior leads a JSU defense that returns eight starters from a unit that ranked fourth nationally in total defense, fifth in rushing defense and seventh in scoring defense. JSU Posts Record Since 2008 Season Jacksonville State has posted an record since the start of the 2008 season, a.758 winning percentage. JSU Becomes 1st To Sweep All Four OVC Awards in 2016 When the 2016 regular season ended, Jacksonville State became the first team to sweep all four OVC football awards since the inception of the Freshman of the Year in Last season, John Grass won his third-straight Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year and Eli Jenkins on his second-straight OVC Offensive Player of the Year. Darius Jackson was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Year and Marlon Bridges won the OVC Freshman of the Year honor. Neal Invited To Play in Senior Bowl Siran Neal can add his name to a short list of Jacksonville State football greats. The senior cornerback from Eufaula received an invitation to play in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl, becoming just the fourth player in school history to receive that honor. He would join Dieter Brock (1974), Jesse Baker (1979) and Sean Richardson (1994) as the only Gamecocks to play in college football's premier senior showcase event, which will take place on January 27 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile. The game annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. It will be televised on the NFL Network. Replacing Jenkins and Barge One of the tasks facing the Gamecocks in 2017 was replacing two of the greatest offensive players to ever wear the Red and White. Quarterback Eli Jenkins and wide receiver Josh Barge both exhausted their eligibility in 2016, but not before rewriting the Gamecocks record books. Jenkins amassed 11,448 yards of total offense in his four seasons at JSU, 3,760 more than any player in school history. He is the only Gamecock to ever be named OVC Male Athlete of the Year and did so twice in 2015 and 2016 and was the OVC s first team all-conference quarterback in each of his last three seasons. He is the school s career passing yards leader and is the second-leading rusher in school history. His 3,796 career rushing yards are the seventh-most by a quarterback in FCS history, and as JSU s starting quarterback, CHAMPIONS

16 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES he never lost a regular season game to a non-fbs opponent. Barge was his favorite target over the past four years. He broke the school s career records for catches and receiving yards, while his 19 receiving touchdowns are third all-time. He caught a pass in each of his final 50 games, the longest streak in OVC history and second-longest in NCAA history. His 3,611 career receiving yards are 708 more than the next player in school history, while his 247 catches are 69 more than any other player in school history. Racking Up Tackles for Loss The Gamecocks destroyed the school record for tackles for a loss in a season in 2015 with 135, 28 more than the previous record of set in Darius Jackson and Chris Landrum both set the school record for tackles for a loss in a season with The 2016 season started no differently, with Jax State amassing 9.0 tackles in the backfield in the opener against North Alabama. Through 12 games last season, the Gamecocks totaled 97 tackles for a loss, an average of 8.1 per game that led the OVC and ranked fourth in the nation. So far in 2017, the Gamecocks are ranked seventh nationally with 8.3 tackles for a loss per game and have a total of 91, led by Darius Jackson's 19.0, which ties he and Landrum's single-season school record set in Gamecocks Among Best in FCS Since 2010 Since the start of the 2010 season, Jacksonville State is among the best in the FCS in wins and winning percentage. Below are the FCS top teams since the start of the 2010 season by total wins: Team W L Pct. North Dakota St Sam Houston St Eastern Wash Jacksonville St James Madison San Diego Bethune-Cookman Harvard JSU s John Grass Unprecedented OVC Start JSU s John Grass led his team to the OVC Championship in his first year as a collegiate head coach. In doing so he became just the fifth OVC coach to lead his team to the title in his first season as a head coach, joining Austin Peay s Boots Donnelly (1977), UT Martin s Jason Simpson (2006), Eastern Kentucky s Dean Hood (2008) and Eastern Illinois Dino Babers (2012). He and Babers are the only two coaches to win OVC crowns in each of their first Big Play Gamecocks Jacksonville State has been putting up some big numbers on the scoreboard over the last 14 years and they ve used big plays to make it happen. In 2015, the Gamecocks had 129 plays of 20-yards or more, including 51 rushing, 44 passing and 34 by kick returns, fumble returns and interceptions. Last year, JSU had 83 plays of 20-yards or more, including 28 rushing, 31 passing and 24 by kick returns, fumble returns and interceptions. This year, JSU has 66 plays of 20-yards or more, including 23 rushing, 24 passing and 19 by kick returns, fumble returns and interceptions. The Gamecocks have a total of 1,139 plays of 20 yards or longer since joining the OVC in Here s a year-by-year breakdown of plays 20 yards or longer since 2003: two seasons, and Grass is the first to win the OVC crown in each of his first three seasons, much less in each of his first four seasons. Grass is the first coach in league and FCS history to go unbeaten in league play in his first two seasons and extended that to his first four years. He is 31-0 in OVC play as JSU s head man. Gamecocks Get Off The Field on Third Down In 2016, JSU held opponents to a 42-for-182 success rate (.231) that ranked the Gamecocks first in the nation in third down conversion defense. Through 11 games against non-fbs opponents in 2016, they were just 35- for-171 on third-down conversions, a.205 percentage. Jacksonville State finished the 2014 season ranked fourth in the nation in 3rd down conversion percentage defense, holding the opponents to just a.281 conversion percentage. In 2015, JSU s foes were just (33%) on third down conversions, first in OVC and 13th nationally. So far in 2017, The Gamecocks are holding foes to a 46-for-159 (.289) rate on third downs, good enough to rank sixth nationally. Since the arrival of David Blackwell and Brandon Hall as co-defensive coordinators in 2014, JSU opponents are just 192-for-702 (.274) on converting third downs. JSU Getting To Opposing QBs The Gamecocks recorded 40 quarterback sacks in 2015, second in school history to the 51.5 recorded in The 206 yards from sacks was third in school history, behind the record of 316 in 2013 and 249 in Through 12 games last season, JSU had 38 sacks, with their 3.17 sacks per game average leading the OVC and ranking seventh in the nation. In 2017, the Gamecocks have 27 sacks in 11 games. Big Plays By The Thousands With their seven in the September 17, 2016 win over #17 Coastal Carolina, the Gamecocks surpassed 1,000 plays of 20 yards or longer since becoming a member of the Ohio Valley Conference in Since John Grass took over as offensive coordinator in 2013, the Gamecocks have made over 100 Big Plays in all but one season, including a school-record 129 in 2015 and now have 1,139 plays of 20 yards or more since Year Rush Pass Kick/Fum/Int TOTAL Touchdowns CHAMPIONS

17 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Gamecocks Running For 100 After JSU s 368 rushing yards against Tennessee State on Nov. 16, the Gamecocks have now rushed for 100 yards in 49-straight games. JSU s last sub-100-yard rushing game was at Michigan State to open the 2014 season. JSU has run for 100 yards in 55-straight games vs. FCS foes, with the last time it didn t reach the milestone coming vs. Tennessee State on Oct. 12, 2013, which is also JSU's last regular season loss at home LSU Crowd The Largest To See JSU Play A crowd of 98,389 on Sept. 10, 2016 at LSU, was the largest crowd JSU has ever played in front of. Top 15 Crowds to Watch Jax State 1. 98,389 at #21 LSU (Sept. 10, 2016) 2. 87,451 at #6 Auburn (Sept. 12, 2015) 3. 82,691 at Florida (Nov. 17, 2012) 4. 75,127 at #8 Michigan State (Aug. 29, 2014) 5. 71,420 at Florida State (Sept. 12, 2009) 6. 71,062 at Arkansas (Sept. 1, 2012) 7. 55,768 at Ole Miss (Sept. 4, 2010) 8. 54,098 at Kentucky (Oct. 22, 2011) 9. 50,161 at Georgia Tech (Spet. 9, 2017) ,456 at Mississippi State (Sept. 14, 2002) ,131 at Georgia Tech (Sept. 5, 2009) ,706 at Georgia Tech (Aug. 28, 2008) ,635 at Mississippi State (Oct. 14, 2006) ,712 at Kansas (Sept. 20, 2003) ,043 at South Florida (Sept. 2, 2000) Sagarin Ratings In the latest Sagarin Ratings released after Nov. 25, the Gamecocks were ranked 90th among all Division I teams. JSU is the seventh-highest FCS are behind North Dakota State (42), James Madison (55), South Dakota State (60), Northern Iowa (76), Western Illinois (81) and South Dakota (86). JSU is ahead of 47 FBS programs, including Tulane (93), Tennessee (94), Air Force (98), Baylor (101), Southern Miss (104), Middle Tennessee (109), BYU (111), UNLV (119) and UAB (120). Grass Off To OVC s Best Start JSU head coach John Grass became just the second coach to win back-to-back OVC Championships in the first two years of their career, joining EIU s Dino Babers, who won titles in 2012 and Grass is off to a 31-0 start against OVC opponents, the best start by a coach in league history. He became the first coach in OVC and FCS history to post back-to-back unbeaten conference seasons to start his career and extended that to become the first coach in OVC history with four-straight unbeaten seasons to start. Gamecock 2016 All-Americans Jacksonville State had seven players that earned All-America honors for their play in STATS FCS All-America Team 1st Team OL Casey Dunn 2nd Team DE Darius Jackson 3rd Team DB - Marlon Bridges HERO Sports FCS All-America Team 1st Team QB Eli Jenkins 2nd Team OL Casey Dunn 2nd Team DE - Darius Jackson 3rd Team OL - Justin Lea Sophomore AA DL - Randy Robinson Freshman AA DB - Marlon Bridges Walter Camp FCS All-America Team 1st Team OL Casey Dunn 1st Team DE Darius Jackson STATS FCS All-America Team 1st Team QB Eli Jenkins 2nd Team OL Casey Dunn AFCA FCS All-America Team 2nd Team OL Casey Dunn 2nd Team DE - Darius Jackson AP FCS All-America Team 1st Team DE Darius Jackson 2nd Team OL Casey Dunn 3rd Team DB - Jaylen Hill JSU Became First OVC Team in FCS Finals Since 1982 In 2013, OVC teams broke a 19-game playoff losing streak (that stretched back to 2000) and advanced two teams (Eastern Illinois and Jacksonville State) to the Quarterfinals marking just the second time in league history two teams had advanced that far in the same year. In 2015, Jacksonville State helped the OVC snap a six-game losing streak in FCS Quarterfinal contests with a victory over Charleston Southern. The Gamecocks were the first OVC team to reach the semifinals since Eastern Kentucky did in 1991 and the first OVC team to make it to the semifinals in a field bigger than 12 teams (the field expanded to 16 teams in 1997). They then snapped the OVC s four-game losing streak in the FCS Semifinals with a win over Sam Houston State to become the first OVC team to advance to the National Championship game since 1982 (when EKU won it all). Another Punter From Down Under Most programs may find it rare to find a punter from Australia. Not The Gamecocks. Senior Dean Kelly, a Melbourne native and 2016 transfer from Stillman after the college shut down its football program after 2015, followed fellow Aussie Hamish MacInnes as JSU s punter. MacInnes was JSU s primary punter for four years from CHAMPIONS

18 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Gamecocks Run For More Than 3,000 Again The Gamecock offense ran for 4,829 yards in 2015, the most in a season in school history. Before John Grass took over the reigns as offensive coordinator in 2013, JSU had five 3,000-yard rushing seasons in school history, while his offense has passed that mark in each of his four seasons. Below are JSU s 3,000-yard rushing seasons: Team Rush Yds * 4, , , * 3, , , * 3, , * 3,007 Running Backs Have Familiar Face The Gamecocks have the same coaches at every position but two this year, but there s one on the staff that has been around for a while. Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator and running backs coach Jimmy Ogle is in his 18th year on the JSU staff and his 17th-straight year coaching the JSU RBs. Coach 1st year 1st 50 games John Grass Jack Crowe Bill Burgess Jim Fuller Don Salls Ben Harris Gamecock Captains By Game Chattanooga: Roc Thomas, Dalton Campbell, Justin Lea, Dylan Cline Georgia Tech: Reggie Hall, Bryant Horn, Darius Jackson, Demontez Terry Liberty: Jonathan Hagler, Tyler Scozzaro, Gerald Sterling, Roc Thomas Tennesse Tech: Marlon Bridges, Dylan Cline, Quan Stoudemire, Demontez Terry Austin Peay: Kendrick Doss, Ra'Shad Green, Montrez Lang, Justin Lea Eastern Kentucky: Dalton Campbell, Dean Kelly, Krenwick Sanders Eastern Illinois: Bryant Horn, Darius Jackson, Siran Neal, Krenwick Sanders Southeast Missouri: Shaq Davidson, Honathan Hagler, Reggie Hall, Tyler Scozzaro Murray State: B.J. Autry, Marlon Bridges, Randy Robinson, Roc Thomas UT Martin: Jamari Hester, Darius Jackson, Siran Neal, Tramel Terry Tennessee State: All 15 seniors Piling In the Snow Over eight home games in 2015, the Gamecocks ranked second in the FCS in attendance, averaging 20,598 fans at Burgess-Snow Field. In 2016, JSU ranked seventh in average attendance per game with 17,576 fans per game. In 2017, JSU ranks seventh in average attendance with 18,583 per game. Below are the Top 10 attendance averages this season in FCS: School Conference Avg. Att. 1. James Madison Colonial 24, Montana Big Sky 23, Florida A&M MEAC 19, Yale Ivy 18, Montana State Big Sky 18, North Dakota State MVFC 18, Jacksonville St. OVC 18, Prarie View SWAC 17, Delaware Colonial 16, NC A&T MEAC 15,697 Gamecocks Win 10, Again With its 13-2 record in 2015, JSU recorded three-straight 10-win seasons for the first time in school history. JSU then went 10-2 in 2016 for its fourthstraight 10-win season and are now 10-1 in 2017 for its fifth-straight., The Gamecocks are one of just two FCS teams and six total Division I teams with 10 wins in each of the last four seasons. JSU and North Dakota State are the only two teams with 10-win seasons over the past five years, while Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Florida State were the only teams with four-straight 10-win seasons entering 2017, while Alabama and Clemson have clinched their fifth 10-win campaign. The Flip of the Coin The Gamecocks have won four coin tosses and lost seven coin tosses in Here is a game-by-game breakdown of the opening coin toss: Game Won Decision Chattanooga UTC Deferred Georgia Tech JSU Deferred Liberty JSU Deferred Tennessee Tech TTU Deferred Austin Peay JSU Deferred Eastern Kentucky EKU Deferred Eastern Illinois EIU Deferred Southeast Missouri SEMO Deferred Murray State MUR Receive UT Martin JSU Deferred Tennessee State TSU Deferred Not So Long... The Gamecock defense only allowed nine rushes of longer than 20 yards in 2014 in 446 rushing attempts by the opponents. JSU allowed just yards rushing yards to rank 23rd nationally to lead the Ohio Valley Conference. In 2015, JSU only allowed 17 rushes of 20 yards in 540 attempts by its opponents, who combined for just yards per game on the ground. That ranked JSU first in the OVC and 16th nationally in rushing defense. In 2016, JSU allowed eight 20-plus-yard rushing plays in 415 attempts, but only four to non-fbs foes in 378 attempts. So far in 2017, opponents have only seven rushes of 20 yards or longer on 340 attempts. Grass Off To A Hot Start Jacksonville State head coach John Grass is off to a hot start in his collegiate head coaching career. The 1990 graduate of JSU is 43-7 through his first 50 games as the Gamecocks head man, extending the best start by a head coach in JSU history. Here are the first 50 games of all of JSU s head coaches that coached at least 50 games: Familiar Faces on Gamecock Staff Fourth year head coach John Grass has the pleasure of having all but two of his assistants back from the 2016 season this year, giving him eight assistants that have been with him for each of his three seasons as the JSU head coach. Five coaches enter their fourth year as a full-time assistant for Grass, while Owen Kilgore is in his third season as the cornerbacks coach after spending 18 CHAMPIONS

19 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2014 as a graduate assistant for Grass. Two coaches enter their second season at their respective positions, Kevin Revis (OL) and Cody Wells (QB). Wlliam Green begins his first season as the Gamecocks defensive line coach after spending the 2016 season at his alma mater Florida. Green is no stranger to Grass, serving as a defensive graduate assistant in 2014 and 2015, and he also played for Grass at Spain Park High School. Cleo Lemon is JSU s new wide receivers coach, on Grass staff for the first time. JSU on The Tube Jacksonville State is (.658) in televised games in its football history, including a 8-1 record in JSU played just 10 televised games before moving up from Division II after the 1992 National Championship, and is in televised games at the Division I level. Sharing the Wealth... In 2017, a total of 14 different Gamecocks scored at least one of JSU s 43 TD s: Roc Thomas (12), Bryant Horn (5), Tramel Terry (4), Krenwick Sanders (4), Trae Barry (3), De'Marcus Flowers (3), Jamari Hester (3), Kendrick Doss (2), Demontez Terry (1), Shaq Davidson (1), Jonathan Hagler (1), Marlon Bridges (1), Austin Cummins (1), Tyus Flakes (1). Jackson Pushing Em Back Senior defensive end Darius Jackson has made 59.0 tackles for a loss in his JSU career for a total loss of 273 yards. He already held the school record for carer tackles for a loss entering the season and broke Chris Landrum s school record for yards from TFLs in the 2017 season opener. JSU Career Tackles For A Loss 1. Darius Jackson (2014-A) Chris Landrum ( ) Warren Blair ( ) Rodney Garrott ( ) Jamison Wadley ( ) 27.0 Devin Phillips ( ) 27.0 JSU Career Yards From Tackles For A Loss 1. Darius Jackson (2014-A) Chris Landrum ( ) Devin Phillips ( ) Warren Blair ( ) Rodney Garrott ( ) 116 Grass Offense Like No Other in JSU History When John Grass took over as the Gamecocks offensive coordinator in 2013, no JSU team had ever gained 5,000 yards in a season. That year, his offense amassed a then-school-record 6,637 yards. In his first season as head coach in 2014, when he also called the offensive plays, JSU racked up 6,129 yards in just 12 games, a school-record yards per game 68.2 yards per game more than the previous record held by the 2004 squad. In 2015, the Gamecocks racked up 7,613 yards, most in school history by 976 yards over the previous record of 6,637 set in The 2016 team also surpassed the 5,000-yard mark, gaining 5,209 yards in just 12 games. Gamecock 100-Yard Rushers Since 1995 Since moving to FCS in 1995, a total of 31 different Gamecocks have rushed for 100-yards or more in a game for a total of 131 times. Two current Gamecocks have 100-yard games in their careers. Here s a list of JSU s career 100-yard rushers currently on the team: Current 100-yard Gamecock Rushers 165 Roc Thomas at Murray State (Nov. 12, 2016) 148 Bryant Horn vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 16, 2017) 144 Roc Thomas vs. Coastal Carolina (Sept. 17, 2016) 138 Roc Thomas vs. Murray State (Nov. 4, 2017) 135 Roc Thomas at Austin Peay (Oct. 7, 2017) 122 Roc Thomas vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 26, 2017) 115 Roc Thomas vs. Eastern Illinois (Oct. 29, 2016) 111 Roc Thomas at Liberty (Sept. 24, 2016) 105 Roc Thomas vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 16, 2017) 102 Roc Thomas at Tennessee Tech (Sept. 30, 2017) Career JSU 100-yard Rushing Games *-Active player 19 -DaMarcus James 14 - Clay Green 13 - Troymaine Pope 12 - Eli Jenkins 9 - *Roc Thomas, Rondy Rogers 8 - Washaun Ealey 7 - Oscar Bonds 6 - Kory Chapman, Daniel Jackson 4 - Miles Jones, Josh Clemons 3 - Calvin Middleton 2 - Roger Bell, Amel Jackson, Marcus Mitchell, Ryan Perrilloux, Jamal Young 1 - Darius Barksdale, Herman Bell, Michael Davies, Tywone Dyson, Brandon George, *Bryant Horn, Carlow James, Cedric Johnson, Montressa Kirby, Christian LeMay, Maurice Mullins, Demetric Thomas, Gabe Walton Where 2017 Gamecock Seniors Rank in Winningest Classes The 2017 Jacksonville State University senior class already is one of the winningest four-year classes and has the best winning percentage since the Gamecocks left the Division II ranks in For the record, JSU s all-time best four-year record is held by the 1992 NCAA Division II National Championship team, which finished 46-6 over their tenure. Here s a list of the top JSU Division I senior classes: BY WINS FOUR-YEAR CLASS RECORD PCT BY PERCENTAGE FOUR-YEAR CLASS RECORD PCT JSU Winningest Team in OVC Jacksonville State has the all-time highest winning percentage of any other team in the OVC against conference members. Here s a list of the top three teams: Team OVC Record Pct. 1. Jacksonville State CHAMPIONS

20 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2. Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Comeback Gamecocks Keep on Winning Jacksonville State has 36 come-from-behind wins since the start of the 2010 season and rallied for four come-from-behind wins in In 2016, JSU had three come-from-behind wins and it has two so far in Speaking of come-from-behind wins for the Gamecocks, 11 of those wins have occurred in the final 1:16 or less. Did you Know? Jacksonville State is the ONLY school in the history of NCAA competition - to win NCAA National Championships at the Division II level. The Gamecocks won the Div. II title in football (1992), basketball (1985) and baseball (1990, 1991). Before Florida s 2017 College World Series win, JSU was the lone school at either the Division I or Division II levels to achieve the feat. Gamecocks Scoring Fast Jacksonville State had 31 scoring drives of less than 2:00 in 2014 and had 37 in JSU had 43 scoring drives of 3:00 or less in 2014 and 55 in In 2016, the Gamecocks scored in 3:00 or less 39 times. In 2017, the Gamecocks have scored in 3:00 or less 34 times, 23 of those in 2:00 or less. Here s a list of JSU scoring drives less than 2:00 this year: Opp Plays Yards TOP Result UTC :14 Touchdown UTC :00 Touchdown (Int Ret) LIBERTY :12 Touchdown LIBERTY :06 Touchdown Austin Peay :16 Touchdown Austin Peay :00 Touchdown (KO Ret) EKU :28 Touchdown EKU :00 Touchdown (Int Ret) Eastern Ill :24 Field Goal SEMO :11 Touchdown SEMO :42 Field Goal SEMO :28 Field Goal SEMO :08 Touchdown MURRAY ST :49 Touchdown MURRAY ST :15 Touchdown MURRAY ST :51 Touchdown MURRAY ST :58 Touchdown MURRAY ST 1 5 0:09 Touchdown MURRAY ST :06 Touchdown UT Martin :56 Touchdown TENN STATE :59 Touchdown TENN STATE :40 Touchdown TENN STATE :10 Touchdown TENN STATE :35 Field Goal Grass Sets Record with 10 Regular-Season Wins in 2014; Matched Again in 2015, 2016 and 2017 First-year head coach John Grass finished the 2014 regular season with a 10-1 overall record to post the most wins by a JSU head coach in his debut season, passing the record of nine wins by Bill Clark (2013) and Jim Fuller (1977). Fuller finished with an 11-3 overall record, while Clark posted a 11-4 record in his inaugural season guiding the Gamecocks. Grass team ended with a 10-2 record. Grass went 10-1 again in the 2015 regular season, with his only loss coming in overtime at #6 Auburn, the first time an FCS school has taken a ranked FBS foe into overtime. He then posted a 10-1 record in the 2016 regular season, with his only loss coming at LSU, while a loss to Georgia Tech was his only blemish in a regular season. Grass has not lost a regular season game to a non-fbs opponent. 30+ Points Equals a Win Since 2000, Jax State is when scoring 30 or more points in a game. JSU finished 8-0 in 2004 and won 16-straight games when scoring 30 or more points at one time before dropping a loss to Furman in JSU is 56-3 at Burgess-Snow Field since joining the OVC when putting up 30-plus points. The Gamecocks have won their last 36 games with at least 30 points on the scoreboard. Gamecocks Secure 15th Straight Winning Season With its win at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 22, 2017, Jacksonville State secured its 15th-straight winning season. The streak of 15-straight winning seasons is the longest active streak in FCS football after Harvard's streak of 16-straight was snapped this season. It is also the longest such stretch in school history. JSU had nine-straight winning seasons from Since the modern era of JSU football began in 1947, Jax State has posted 46 winning seasons. Here s a list of FCS teams with active consecutive winning seasons: 2017 Team Streak Record Harvard Jacksonville State 15* 10-1 New Hampshire 14* 7-4 McNeese State 11* 9-2 Liberty 11* 6-5 *-includes clinched winning season in 2017 Working Overtime Since the NCAA established a tiebreaker system in 1995, Jax State is 8-6 in overtime contests and has won eight of the last 10. The Gamecocks have won the coin toss nine times and chosen to play defense all nine times. Date Opponent OTs Game Winning Play Score 11/16/96 NE Louisiana 2 29-yd FG /16/99 McNeese St yd Pass /13/01 SF Austin 2 8-yd Pass /4/03 Murray St yd Pass /28/06 at Tenn. Tech 1 17-yd Pass /4/10 at Ole Miss 2 30-yd Pass (2-pt Con) /23/10 at Georgia St. 1 2-yd Rush /20/12 vs #17 Tenn St 1 44-yd FG /1413 vs #22 UNA 2 20-yd FG /21/13 at Georgia St. 1 2-yd Rush /28/13 vs Murray St. 1 2-pt conversion /6/14 at #13 Chattanooga 1 13-yd Rush /12/15 at #6 Auburn 1 4-yd rush /5/15 #7 Chattanooga 1 14-yd rush Sweet Home Jacksonville There s no place like home, the old saying goes and the Gamecocks can certainly attest to that. Since JSU Stadium opened in 1946, Jacksonville State has posted an incredible (.728) record at home. The stadium completed a $47 million expansion in The new facility consists of seven stories, with the bottom four floors dedicated to nearly CHAMPIONS

21 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES dorm beds. The top three floors include 33 luxury skyboxes, a new press area, coaches booth, radio and television broadcast facilities, and a game management booth. The stadium now seats 24,000. New turf was installed just before the 2016 season and a new high-definition video board was debuted for the 2017 season - JSU has the highest home winning percentage and the most wins in the OVC since joining the league in Record (pct) OVC Member School (.824) Jacksonville State (.684) Eastern Kentucky (.671) UT Martin (.610) Eastern Illinois (.581) Tennessee State (.532) Tennessee Tech (.506) Murray State (.500) Southeast Missouri (.333) Austin Peay - The Gamecocks are 50-8 in their last 58 games at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium and 44-5 in their last 49 regular-season home games. Record Crowds Watching Gamecocks Jax State has continued to draw large crowds this season, averaging 18,583 fans. JSU drew a school- and Ohio Valley Conference-record total of 164,781 fans to rank second nationally in average attendance in Since JSU expanded Burgess-Snow Field to its current 24,000-seat capacity in 2010, each of the last eight seasons has been one of the top eight in school history. Here are JSU s top attendance seasons: Rank Total (Games) Average Year ,781 (8) 20, ,030 (7) 17, ,695 (7) 15, ,977 (6) 17, ,439 (6) 15, ,916 (5) 18, ,128 (5) 17, ,032 (5) 16, ,497 (6) 11, ,400 (6) 11, :00 - JeDarius Issac 42-yard pass to Patrick Plott Sept. 13, JSU 28, Sam Houston State 21 0:49 - Montressa Kirby 13-yard pass to Ronald Bonner Sept. 26, JSU 21, Nicholls State 20 0:03 - Montressa Kirby 13-yard pass to Ronald Bonner Aug. 31, JSU 20, Alabama A&M 17 0:01 - Steven Lee 41-yard Field goal Sept. 29, JSU 35, Tennessee Tech 29 0:28 - Kory Chapman 7-yard rush Sept. 28, JSU 30, Eastern Kentucky 23 0:31 - Maurice Mullins 3-yard pass to Jarvis Houston Oct. 28, JSU 17, Tennessee Tech 10 (OT) OT - Matt Hardin 17-yard pass to Taurean Rhetta Oct. 4, JSU 27, Tennessee-Martin 24 1:46- Cedric Johnson 8-yard pass to Taurean Rhetta Nov. 15, JSU 26, Tennessee State 21 0:13- Calvin Middleton 1-yard rush Sept. 4, JSU 49, Ole Miss 48 2 OT- Coty Blanchard 30-yard pass to Kevyn Cooper Coty Blanchard 2-point conversion pass to Calvin Middleton Sept. 11, JSU 21, UT Chattanooga 17 1:16 - Marques Ivory 72-yard pass to James Shaw Sept. 23, JSU 34, Georgia State 28 OT - Marques Ivory 2-yard rush Nov. 13, JSU 29, Southeast Missouri State 27 0:11 - Marques Ivory 17-yard pass to Alan Bonner Sept. 1, JSU 24, UT Martin 23 0:38 - Calvin Middleton 4-yard run Sept. 8, JSU 27, UT Chattanooga 24 0:00 - Griffin Thomas 37-yard field goal Oct. 20, JSU 31, Tennessee State 28 OT - Griffin Thomas 44-yard field goal Sept. 14, JSU 24, North Alabama 21 2 OT - Griffin Thomas 20-yard field goal Sept. 21, JSU 32, Georgia State 26 OT - DaMarcus James 2-yard run Sept. 6, JSU 26, Chattanooga 23 OT - Eli Jenkins 13-yard run Dec. 5, JSU 41, Chattanooga 35 OT - Eli Jenkins 14-yard run Nail-Biting Finishes The Gamecocks have recorded 21 wins in the final 2:00 of the game since the 1993 season. Here s a breakdown of each game: Oct. 20, 1994 JSU 32, Northeast Louisiana 28 0:29 - Jermelle Pruitt 10-yard rush Nov. 11, JSU 32, Western Illinois 27 Gamecocks Gaining 300 Yards is The Norm Since Jacksonville State joined the Ohio Valley Conference prior to the 2003 season, the JSU offense has rolled up some impressive offensive numbers. As a matter of fact, the Gamecocks had at least 300 yards of total offense in every OVC contest in the first two years before the streak was snapped at Southeast Missouri State in the first OVC game of the 2005 season. Since CHAMPIONS

22 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU IN THE POLLS JSU IN THE FCS POLLS Here is a look at Jacksonville State in the NCAA FCS football poll since 1995: No. 24 October 17, 1995(TSN) No. 24 October 24, 1995(TSN) No. 22 October 26, 1998(TSN) No. 22 November 2, 1998(TSN) No. 24 November 9, 1998(TSN) No. 24 November 16, 1998(TSN) No. 25-t September 25, 2001(CP) No. 23 October 1, 2001(CP) No. 20 October 8, 2001(CP) No. 21 October 8, 2001 (TSN) No. 23 October 16, 2001 (TSN) No. 20 October 23, 2001 (CP) No. 22 October 23, 2001 (TSN) No. 24 Pre-season, 2002 (TSN) No. 24 August 24, 2002 (TSN) No. 24 September 1, 2002 (TSN) No. 24 September 8, 2002 (TSN) No. 20 November 10, 2003 (CP) No. 21 November 10, 2003 (TSN) No. 19 November 17, 2003 (CP) No. 19 November 17, 2003 (CP) No. 16 December 10, 2003 (TSN) No. 16 December 10, 2003 (CP) No. 22 September 27, 2004 (TSN) No. 15 October 4, 2004 (TSN) No. 16 October 4, 2004 (CP) No. 14 October 11, 2004 (TSN) No. 14 October 11, 2004 (CP) No. 12 October 18, 2004 (TSN) No. 12 October 18, 2004 (CP) No. 20 October 25, 2004 (TSN) No. 21 October 25, 2004 (CP) No. 15 November 1, 2004 (TSN) No. 16 November 1, 2004 (CP) No. 14 November 8, 2004 (TSN) No. 14 November 8, 2004 (CP) No. 14 November 15, 2004 (TSN) No. 14 November 15, 2004 (CP) No. 14 December 15, 2004 (TSN) No. 14 December 15, 2004 (CP) No. 20 Pre-season, 2005 (TSN) No. 21 September 5, 2005 (TSN) No. 21 September 5, 2005 (CP) No. 25 September 18, 2006 (TSN) No. 22 September 29, 2008 (TSN) No. 23 September 29, 2008 (CP) No. 18 October 6, 2008 (CP) No. 19 October 6, 2008 (TSN) No. 23 October 13, 2008 (CP) No. 23 October 13, 2008 (TSN) No. 20 October 20, 2008 (CP) No. 21 October 20, 2008 (TSN) No. 21 November 17, 2008 (CP) No. 24 November 17, 2008 (TSN) No. 22 December 24, 2008 (CP) No. 23 December (TSN) No. 19 Preseason, 2009 (CP) No. 21 Preseason, 2009 (TSN) No. 21 September 7, 2009 (CP) No. 23 September 7, 2009 (TSN) No. 22 September 14, 2009 (CP) No. 24 September 14, 2009 (TSN) No. 21 September 21, 2009 (CP) No. 22 September 21, 2009 (TSN) No. 20 September 28, 2009 (CP) No. 20 September 28, 2009 (TSN) No. 18 October 5, 2009 (CP) No. 18 October 5, 2009 (TSN) No. 13 October 12, 2009 (CP) No. 12 October 12, 2009 (TSN) No. 12 October 19, 2009 (CP) No. 13 October 19, 2009 (TSN) No. 20 October 26, 2009 (CP) No. 22 October 26, 2009 (TSN) No. 15 November 1, 2009 (CP) No. 17 November 1, 2009 (TSN) No. 15 November 9, 2009 (CP) No. 17 November 9, 2009 (TSN) No. 15 November 16, 2009 (CP) No. 17 November 16, 2009 (TSN) No. 13 November 23, 2009 (CP) No. 14 No. 16 No. 16 No. 17 No. 17 No. 6 No. 5 No. 4 No. 4 No. 4 No. 4 No. 4 No. 4 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 6 No. 6 No. 4 No. 4 No. 9 No. 8 No. 12 No. 12 No. 9 No. 9 No. 10 No. 10 No. 17 No. 16 No. 16 No. 15 No. 14 No. 13 No. 12 No. 12 No. 11 No. 10 No. 10 No. 8 No. 14 No. 13 No. 18 No. 18 No. 25 No. 22 No. 24 No. 24 No. 24 No. 24 No. 24 No. 22 No. 23 No. 20 No. 21 No. 10 No. 12 No. 6 No. 8 No. 9 No. 9 No. 9 No. 8 No. 9 No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 No. 8 No. 6 No. 7 No. 6 No. 7 No. 5 No. 5 November 23, 2009 (TSN) December 21, 2009 (CP) December 21, 2009 (TSN) Preseason, 2010 (CP) Preseason, 2010 (TSN) September 6, 2010 (CP) September 6, 2010 (TSN) September 13, 2010 (CP) September 13, 2010 (TSN) September 20, 2010 (CP) September 20, 2010 (TSN) September 27, 2010 (CP) September 27, 2010 (TSN) October 4, 2010 (CP) October 4, 2010 (TSN) October 11, 2010 (CP) October 11, 2010 (TSN) October 18, 2010 (CP) October 18, 2010 (TSN) October 25, 2010 (CP) October 25, 2010 (TSN) November 1, 2010 (CP) November 1, 2010 (TSN) November 8, 2010 (CP) November 8, 2010 (TSN) November 15, 2010 (CP) November 15, 2010 (TSN) November 21, 2010 (CP) November 21, 2010 (TSN) January 10, 2011 (CP) January 10, 2011 (TSN) Preseason, 2011 (TSN) Preseason, 2011 (CP) September 5, 2011 (TSN) September 6, 2011 (CP) September 12, 2011 (TSN) September 12, 2011 (CP) September 19, 2011 (TSN) September 19, 2011 (CP) September 26, 2011 (TSN) September 26, 2011 (CP) October 3, 2011 (TSN) October 3, 2011 (CP) October 10, 2011 (TSN) October 10, 2011 (CP) October 17, 2011 (TSN) October 17, 2011 (CP) October 24, 2011 (TSN) October 24, 2011 (CP) October 31, 2011 (TSN) October 31, 2011 (CP) November 20, 2011 (TSN) Preseason, 2012 (TSN) September 3, 2012 (TSN) September 11, 2012 (TSN) September 17, 2012 (TSN) October 7, 2013 (TSN) October 7, 2013 (CP) November 11, 2013 (TSN) November 11, 2013 (CP) November 24, 2013 (TSN) November 25, 2013 (CP) January 6, 2014 (TSN) January 6, 2014 (CP) Preseason, 2014 (TSN) Preseason, 2014 (CP) September 1, 2014 (TSN) September 1, 2014 (CP) September 7, 2014 (TSN) September 7, 2014 (CP) September 15, 2014 (TSN) September 15, 2014 (CP) September 22, 2014 (TSN) September 22, 2014 (CP) September 29, 2014 (TSN) September 29, 2014 (CP) October 6, 2014 (TSN) October 6, 2014 (CP) October 13, 2014 (TSN) October 13, 2014 (CP) October 20, 2014 (TSN) October 20, 2014 (CP) October 27, 2014 (TSN) October 27, 2014 (CP) No. 4 No. 4 No. 3 No. 3 No. 4 No. 3 No. 3 No. 2 No. 9 No. 9 No. 7 No. 9 No. 5 No. 6 No. 1 No. 4 No. 1 No. 3 No. 1 No. 3 No. 1 No. 3 No. 1 No. 3 No. 1 No. 2 No. 1 No. 2 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 2 No. 2 No. 3 No. 3 No. 5 No. 5 No. 4 No. 6 No. 3 No. 4 No. 3 No. 4 No. 3 No. 4 No. 3 No. 4 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2 No. 7 No. 6 No. 6 No. 5 No. 5 No. 5 No. 5 No. 6 No. 5 No. 7 No. 5 No. 5 No. 4 No. 4 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 No. 3 November 3, 2014 (TSN) November 3, 2014 (CP) November 10, 2014 (TSN) November 10, 2014 (CP) November 17, 2014 (TSN) November 17, 2014 (CP) November 23, 2014 (TSN) November 24, 2014 (CP) January 12, 2015 (TSN) January 12, 2015 (CP) Preseason, 2015 (STATS) Preseason, 2015 (CP) September 7, 2015 (STATS) September 7, 2015 (CP) September 14, 2015 (STATS) September 14, 2015 (CP) September 21, 2015 (STATS) September 21, 2015 (CP) September 28, 2015 (STATS) September 28, 2015 (CP) October 5, 2015 (STATS) October 5, 2015 (CP) October 12, 2015 (STATS) October 12, 2015 (CP) October 19, 2015 (STATS) October 19, 2015 (CP) October 26, 2015 (STATS) October 26, 2015 (CP) November 2, 2015 (STATS) November 2, 2015 (CP) November 9, 2015 (STATS) November 9, 2015 (CP) November 16, 2015 (STATS) November 16, 2015 (CP) November 23, 2015 (STATS) November 23, 2015 (CP) January 11, 2016 (STATS) January 12, 2016 (CP) Preseason, 2016 (STATS) Preseason, 2016 (CP) September 5, 2016 (STATS) September 5, 2016 (CP) September 12, 2016 (STATS) September 12, 2016 (CP) September 19, 2016 (STATS) September 19, 2016 (CP) September 26, 2016 (STATS) September 26, 2016 (CP) October 3, 2016 (STATS) October 3, 2016 (CP) October 10, 2016 (STATS) October 10, 2016 (CP) October 17, 2016 (STATS) October 17, 2016 (CP) October 24, 2016 (STATS) October 24, 2016 (CP) October 31, 2016 (STATS) October 31, 2016 (CP) November 7, 2016 (STATS) November 7, 2016 (CP) 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Poll replaced TSN in 2015 JSU IN THE DIVISION II POLLS Here is JSU s all-time ranking in the NCAA Division II football polls ( ): No Final Poll No Final Poll No Final Poll No. 8 Sept. 30, 1980 No. 7 Oct. 7, 1980 No. 4 Oct. 14, 1980 No. 4 Oct. 21, 1980 No. 3 Oct. 28, 1980 No. 3 Nov. 4, 1980 No. 3 Nov. 11, 1980 No. 4 Nov. 18, 1980 No Final Poll No. 6 Nov. 9, 1981 No. 5 Nov. 16, 1981 No Final Poll No. 5 Oct. 30, 1982 No Final Poll No. 14 Sept. 15, 1987 No. 10 Sept. 29, 1987 No. 9 Sept. 26, 1988 No. 6 Oct. 3, 1988 No. 3 Oct. 10, 1988 No. 3 Oct. 17, 1988 No. 8 Oct. 24, 1988 No. 8 Oct. 31, 1988 No Final Poll No Preseason Poll No. 4 Sept. 11, 1989 No. 3 Sept. 18, 1989 No. 3 Sept. 25, 1989 No. 3 Oct. 2, 1989 No. 3 Oct. 9, 1989 No. 3 Oct. 16, 1989 No. 2 Oct. 23, 1989 No. 2 Oct. 30, 1989 No. 2 Nov. 6, 1989 No Preseason Poll No. 3 Sept. 17, 1990 No. 9 Sept. 24, 1990 No. 20 Oct. 15, 1990 No. 13 Oct. 22, 1990 No. 12 Oct. 29, 1990 No Final Poll No Preseason Poll No. 5 Sept. 16, 1991 No. 3 Sept. 23, 1991 No. 3 Sept. 30, 1991 No. 2 Oct. 7, 1991 No. 2 Oct. 14, 1991 No. 2 Oct. 21, 1991 No. 2 Oct. 28, 1991 No. 2 Nov. 4, 1991 No Final Poll No Preseason Poll No. 3-t Sept. 14, 1992 No. 3 Sept. 21, 1992 No. 3 Sept. 28, 1992 No. 5 Oct. 5, 1992 No. 4 Oct. 12, 1992 No. 4 Oct. 19, 1992 No. 4-t Oct. 26, 1992 No. 3 Nov. 2, 1992 No Final Poll 22 CHAMPIONS

23 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES CURRENT FCS POLLS FCS COACHES POLL (Nov. 20, 2017) Team (1st Place Votes) Points Prev. Record 1 James Madison (26) Jacksonville State Central Arkansas North Dakota State Sam Houston State South Dakota State North Carolina A&T 481 T Weber State Wofford 430 T Western Illinois Stony Brook Grambling State Southern Utah Samford McNeese Kennesaw State Elon South Dakota Eastern Washington New Hampshire Northern Iowa 138 RV Nicholls Monmouth Yale 58 RV Furman Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (51), Austin Peay (49), Richmond (38), Illinois State (34), Delaware (12), San Diego (11), Central Connecticut State (10), Sacramento State (6), Montana (2), Southeastern Louisiana (1), Western Carolina (1) STATS FCS FOOTBALL POLL (Nov. 19, 2017) Team Record Points (#1 Votes) PR 1 James Madison (153) 1 2 Jacksonville State Central Arkansas North Dakota State Sam Houston State South Dakota State North Carolina A&T Wofford Western Illinois Stony Brook Weber State Southern Utah Grambling State Samford Elon South Dakota Eastern Washington Kennesaw State McNeese UNI New Hampshire Furman Illinois State Yale NR 25 Northern Arizona Others: Austin Peay (290), Nicholls (221), Monmouth (157), Delaware (80), Richmond (71), Sacramento State (69), Columbia (48), Montana (32), Western Carolina (26), Central Connecticut State (21), San Diego (18), Youngstown State (13), North Carolina Central (8), Southern University (4), Howard (2), Colgate (2), Bethune-Cookman (1) CHAMPIONS

24 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Stopping the Run is Job No. 1 for Gamecocks The Jacksonville State run defense has been exceptionally sturdy since the Gamecocks moved to Division I in 1995, but especially since joining the Ohio Valley Conference prior to the 2003 season. JSU has held the opponents to 100-yards or less 78 times since moving to Division I in As a matter of fact, Jax State has held at least one opponent to under 100 yards rushing every season as a Division I member except for The eight foes under 100 yards this season ties the 2106 team for the most in one year, while JSU has held at least seven foes under 100 yards rushing in each of the past three years. The Gamecocks have held an OVC opponent to 100-yards or less 50 times. JSU held six Southland Football League opponents to 100-yards or less and 14 other times was against non-conference opponents. Here s a complete list of opponents held to 100-yards rushing or less since 1995: Rush Rush Yards per Date Opponent Att. Yds. Att. 11/4/17 *Murray State /5/16 *at Southeast Missouri /1/11 *at Murray State /30/95 Knoxville College /16/17 *Tennessee State /24/15 *at Austin Peay /27/08 *at Eastern Illinois /28/17 *Southeast Missouri /19/15 *Tennessee State /21/17 *at Eastern Illinois /23/17 #16 Liberty /20/07 *Tennessee Tech /12/16 *at Murray State /17/16 Coastal Carolina /11/14 *at Tennessee State /30/06 *at Eastern Kentucky /24/16 at Liberty /7/13 at #6 McNeese State (NCAA 2nd Rd) /18/03 *at Tennessee State /11/17 *at UT Martin /24/05 *at Southeast Missouri /20/04 *Southeast Missouri /27/05 *Tennessee Tech /17/99 Union College /1/16 North Alabama /28/06 *at Tennessee Tech /23/04 *at Tennessee Tech /5/96 Middle Tennessee /29/16 *Eastern Illinois /4/08 *Southeast Missouri /14/17 *Eastern Kentucky /15/03 *Eastern Illinois /9/02 ^Northwestern State /27/03 *Eastern Kentucky /8/16 *Tennessee Tech /26/15 *at UT Martin /24/09 *Eastern Illinois /10/09 *at Murray State /23/10 *Austin Peay /13/04 *at Eastern Illinois /6/01 ^at Samford /3/15 Mississippi Valley State /11/03 *UT Martin /9/95 West Georgia /20/08 at Chattanooga /12/05 *at Samford /6/14 at #13 Chattanooga /26/17 vs. #12 Chattanooga /11/95 Western Illinois /9/04 *at UT Martin Rush Rush Yards per Date Opponent Att. Yds. Att. 9/12/09 at Florida State /4/03 *at Murray State /8/03 *at Samford /17/98 ^Samford /22/16 *at Eastern Kentucky /1/05 *Eastern Kentucky /5/06 *Murray State /22/03 *at Southeast Missouri /18/04 at Chattanooga /4/04 Emporia State /19/11 *at Tennessee State /31/15 *#13 Eastern Kentucky /21/15 *Murray State /14/98 ^at Southwest Texas /19/98 Middle Tennessee /9/10 *at UT Martin /18/06 *at Eastern Illinois /14/15 *Southeast Missouri /30/13 Samford (NCAA First Round) /8/08 *at Tennessee Tech /15/11 *at Austin Peay /6/12 *at Tennessee Tech /28/14 *at Murray State /26/09 at Nicholls State /5/02 ^Samford /16/06 *Southeast Missouri /1/98 ^Stephen F. Austin /8/14 *at #15 Eastern Kentucky * - Ohio Valley Conference Game ^ - Southland Football League Game 24 CHAMPIONS

25 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Marlon Bridges SAF R-SO Lanett, Ala./Lanett HS 1 Tramel Terry RB R-JR Goose Creek, S.C./Georgia 2 Shaq Davidson WR R-JR Gaffney, S.C./South Carolina 2 Jonathan Hagler SLB SR Leeds, Ala./Arizona Western College 3 Kendrick Doss QB R-JR Florence, Ala./NE Mississippi CC 3 Joel McCandless LB SR Birmingham, Ala./Hinds (Miss.) CC 4 Justin Thomas-Thornton DE R-JR Prichard, Ala./Auburn 4 Trae Barry TE FR Summerdale, Ala./Spanish Fort HS 5 Siran Neal SLB R-SR Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula HS 6 Roc Thomas RB SR Oxford, Ala./Auburn 6 Reggie Hall CB SR Opelika, Ala./Opelika HS 7 Yul Gowdy CB FR Birmingham, Ala./Minor HS 8 Clay Alexander TE FR Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS 8 Ra Shad Green SAF R-SR Reserve, La./Cornell (Iowa) College 9 Daniel Byrd WR R-SO Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola Catholic 9 Darius Joiner SAF FR Roanoke, Ala./Handley HS 10 Zion Webb QB FR Phenix City, Ala./Central HS 10 Jacquez Payton CB R-FR Georgiana, Ala./Georgiana HS 11 Will Pyburn QB R-SO Pasadena, Calif./La Salle HS 11 Charles Crawford SAF FR Prichard, Ala./Vigor HS 12 Jayse Pruitt QB R-SO Rainsville, Ala./Plainview HS 13 Traco Williams SAF SO Valley, Ala./Valley HS 13 Taylor Hayes QB FR Piedmont, Ala./Piedmont HS 14 Bryant Horn QB R-JR Alexander City, Ala./Ben. Russell HS 16 Satchel Goodrich WR R-FR Fayetteville, Ga./Starr s Mill HS 17 Pat Porter CB R-JR Tuscaloosa, Ala./Washington State 17 Dakota Chapman TE FR McCalla, Ala./McAdory HS 18 Dean Kelly P SR Melbourne, Australia/Stillman 19 Cade Stinnett K/P R-JR Enterprise, Ala./Enterprise HS 20 Tyus Flakes RB SO Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS 21 Michael Matthews RB FR Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright HS 22 Bradley Flott CB FR Mount Vernon, Ala./St. Paul s Episcopal 23 Jaleel Heard WR FR Opelika, Ala./Opelika HS 24 Zack Woodard LB FR Thomasville, Ala./Thomasville HS 25 E.J. Moss DE R-JR Ashville, Ala./Ashville HS 25 Craig Copeland CB FR Weaver, Ala./Weaver HS 26 Li'Cedric Varner CB FR Greensboro, Ala./Greensboro HS 27 Freddie Montgomery CB R-FR Bel Air, Md./Atlanta Sports Academy 28 Stevonte Tullis RB FR Dothan, Ala./Ashford HS 29 Chris Wilkerson SAF R-FR Bessemer, Ala./South Alabama 30 Zsajuan Powe LB FR Eight Mile, Ala./Blount HS 30 Taylor Eubanks RB FR Ohatchee, Ala./Ohatchee HS 31 Antonio Bostic, Jr. SAF R-FR Buhl, Ala./Sipsey Valley HS 32 Christian Wafford SLB SO Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater HS 34 Bryce Handy LB R-FR Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep 35 Quan Stoudemire LB R-JR Opp, Ala./Opp HS 35 Phillip Russell SLB FR Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville HS 37 De Marcus Flowers RB R-JR Daleville, Ala./Daleville HS 38 Malcolm Easterwood SAF FR Fayetteville, Ga./Fayette County HS 39 Dequan Charleston CB FR Linden, Ala./Linden HS 40 Darius Jackson DE R-SR Bessemer, Ala./McAdory HS 41 Dalton Campbell DE SR Vestavia, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS 42 Jalen Choice LB R-SO Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest HS 43 Jeremiah Harris CB FR Shorterville, Ala./Abbeville HS 44 TyShawn Jackson CB R-FR Greensboro, Ala./Greensboro HS 45 Austin Freeman SAF FR Scottsboro, Ala./Scottsboro HS 46 Lewis O Neal SLB R-FR Tuskegee, Ala./Booker T. Washington HS 47 Josh Brady LS SO Chattanooga, Tenn./Silverdale Baptist 48 Joseph Roberts DE R-JR Trussville, Ala./UAB 49 Monty Young DE JR Anniston, Ala./Saks HS 51 Aaron Zawacki LB FR Huntsville, Ala./Buckhorn HS 52 Emmanuel Fennell DE R-JR Robertsdale, Ala./Robertsdale HS 53 Skyler Esmann DL R-JR Summerville, Ga./Chattooga HS 54 Nuka Yobo OL R-SO Covington, Ga./Newton HS 55 Jalyn Johnson DL R-FR Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville HS 56 Connor Christian DL R-JR Dallas, Ga./Savannah State 56 Spencer Watley OL SR Clanton, Ala./Chilton County HS 57 Ryan Fagerstrom LB R-JR Newnan, Ga./Northgate HS 58 Tyrese Slocum OL FR Memphis, Tenn./Ridgeway HS 59 Brock Burkhalter DL R-SO Fayette, Ala./Fayette County HS 63 Branqavious Bussey OL R-SO Lanett, Ala./Lanett HS 64 David Neece OL R-SR Clanton, Ala./Chilton County HS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 65 Michael Shaddix OL FR Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS 67 Jordan Kilgo LS FR Gadsden, Ala./Southside HS 68 JQ Merriel OL R-FR Ft Walton Beach, Fla./Ft Walton Bch HS 69 Justin Lea OL R-SR Henagar, Ala./Ider HS 71 Mason Langley OL FR Piedmont, Ala./Piedmont HS 72 Nate Archie OL FR Mobile, Ala./Murphy HS 73 Hunter Sosebee OL R-SO Ringgold, Ga./Old Dominion 74 Darius Anderson OL R-SO Jonesboro, Ga./East Carolina 75 Ye Majesty Sanders OL FR Columbus, Ga./Spencer HS 76 Brock Gould OL R-FR Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen HS 77 Dylan Cline OL R-SR McCalla, Ala./McAdory HS 78 Tyler Scozzaro OL R-SR Bessemer, Ala./Bessemer Academy 79 B.J. Autry OL R-JR Eight Mile, Ala./Baylor 80 Austin Cummins TE R-FR Stevenson, Ala./University of Louisville 81 Josh Pearson WR R-SO Decatur, Ala./Austin HS 82 Penny Smith WR R-JR Knoxville, Tenn./NE Oklahoma A&M 83 Landon Smith WR R-SO Morris, Ala./Mortimer Jordan HS 84 Jamari Hester WR R-SO Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS 85 Ty Minshew TE R-SO San Diego, Calif./Glencoe HS 86 Malik Oliver WR R-FR Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS 87 Demontez Terry WR R-JR Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley HS 88 Austin Jennings WR R-FR Weaver, Ala./Weaver HS 89 Daylon Brackett WR R-SO Jacksonville, Ala./Jacksonville Christian 90 Jake Lane K/P FR Montgomery, Ala./Park Crossing HS 91 Eliah Goodman DE JR College Park, Ga./Hapeville Charter 92 Bryant Wallace K/P FR Florence, Ala./Rogers HS 93 Randy Robinson DL JR Riverdale, Ga./Lovejoy HS 95 Tyre McKinney DL SO Sylacauga, Ala./B.B. Comer HS 96 Adrian Law DL R-FR Eight Mile, Ala./Blount HS 97 Gerald Sterling DL R-SR Aliceville, Ala./Washington State 98 Earl Moss DL R-SO Munford, Ala./Miles College 99 Montrez Lang DL R-SO Prichard, Ala./Vigor HS Coaching Staff Position Name In-Game Location Head Coach John Grass Sidelines Assistant Head Coach/OC/Running Backs Jimmy Ogle Press Box co-defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers David Blackwell Sidelines co-defensive Coordinator/Safeties Brandon Hall Press Box Defensive Line William Green Sidelines Offensive Line Kevin Revis Sidelines Outside Linebackers Nick Gentry Sidelines Cornerbacks Owen Kilgore Sidelines Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator J.R. Sandlin Sidelines Quarterbacks Cody Wells Press box Wide Receivers Cleo Lemon Sidelines Pronunciation Guide 1-MAR-len Bridges 1-truh-MELL Terry 2-Jonathan HAG-ler 5-suh-RAN Neal 6-ROCK Thomas 7-YOOL GOW-dee 10-ZIE-ohn Webb 11-Will PIE-burn 13-TRAY-coe Williams 15-CRENN-wick Sanders 19-Cade STIN-net 23-juh-LEEL Heard 26-luh-SAID-rick Varner 28-stuh-VONN-tay Tullis 30-zyuh-WONN Powe 39-duh-QUONN Charleston 42-JAY-len Choice 51-Aaron zuh-wack-ee 52-Emmanuel fuh-nell 53-Skyler ESS-men 54-NEW-kuh YO-bo 57-Ryan FAY-ger-strum 63-bron-QUAY-vee-us Bussey 68-MEH-ree-ull 69-Justin LEE 73-Hunter SEWS-bee 75-yuh-MAJ-uh-stee Sanders 76-Brock GOOLD 78-Tyler scuh-zarr-oh 81-GOAL-sun 84-ju-MARR-ee Hester 85-Ty MEN-shoo 86-muh-LEEK Oliver 87-duh-MON-tez Terry 91-ee-LYE-uh Goodman 95-ty-REE McKinney 99-mon-TREZ Lang Head Coach John GRAHSS CHAMPIONS

26 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Jacksonville State Offense QB 14 Bryant Horn R-Jr. 3 Kendrick Doss R-Jr. LT 69 Justin Lea R-Sr. 73 Hunter Sosebee R-So. LG 79 BJ Autry R-Jr. 72 Nate Archie Fr. C 78 Tyler Scozzaro R-Sr. 56 Spencer Watley Sr. RG 74 Darius Anderson R-So. 63 Branqavious Bussey R-So. RT 77 Dylan Cline R-Sr. 54 Nuka Yobo R-So. TE 17 Dakota Chapman Fr. 4 Trae Barry Fr. RB 6 Roc Thomas Sr. 1 Tramel Terry R-Jr. Jacksonville State vs. Kennesaw State Depth Chart December 2, 2017 Jacksonville State Defense BAN 40 Darius Jackson R-Sr. 48 Joseph Roberts R-Jr. -or- 4 Justin Thomas-Thornton R-Jr. NT 99 Montrez Lang R-So. 93 Randy Robinson Jr. DT 56 Connor Christian R-Jr. 97 Gerald Sterling R-Sr. SLB 2 Jonathan Hagler R-Sr. 32 Christian Wafford So. MLB 35 Quan Stoudemire R-Jr. 34 Bryce Handy R-Fr. -or- 57 Ryan Fagerstrom R-Jr. WLB 3 Joel McCandless Sr. 42 Jalen Choice R-So. DE 41 Dalton Campbell Sr. 25 E.J. Moss R-Jr. -or- 49 Monty Young Jr. WR 84 Jamari Hester R-So. 9 Daniel Byrd R-So. WR 87 Demontez Terry R-Jr. 83 Landon Smith R-So. WR 2 Shaq Davidson R-Jr. 82 Penny Smith R-Jr. CB 6 Reggie Hall Sr. 10 Jacquez Payton Fr. FS 1 Marlon Bridges R-So. 31 Antonio Bostic, Jr R-Fr. SS 13 Traco Williams So. 8 Ra Shad Green R-Sr. CB 5 Siran Neal R-Sr. 17 Pat Porter R-Jr. Jacksonville State Special Teams P 18 Dean Kelly Sr. PK 19 Cade Stinnett R-Jr. KO 90 Jake Lane Fr. KOR 37 De'Marcus Flowers R-Jr. 5 Siran Neal R-Sr. PR 87 Demontez Terry R-Jr. LS 47 Josh Brady So. HOLD 16 Satchel Goodrich R-Fr. 1-MAR-len Bridges 1-truh-MELL Terry 2-Jonathan HAG-ler 5-suh-RAN Neal 6-ROCK Thomas 7-YOOL GOW-dee 10-ZIE-ohn Webb 11-Will PIE-burn 13-TRAY-coe Williams 15-CRENN-wick Sanders 19-Cade STIN-net 23-juh-LEEL Heard 26-luh-SAID-rick Varner 28-stuh-VONN-tay Tullis 30-zyuh-WONN Powe 39-duh-QUONN Charleston 42-JAY-len Choice 51-Aaron zuh-wack-ee 52-Emmanuel fuh-nell Pronunciation Guide 53-Skyler ESS-men 54-NEW-kuh YO-bo 57-Ryan FAY-ger-strum 63-bron-QUAY-vee-us Bussey 68-MEH-ree-ull 69-Justin LEE 73-Hunter SEWS-bee 75-yuh-MAJ-uh-stee Sanders 76-Brock GOOLD 78-Tyler scuh-zarr-oh 81-GOAL-sun 84-ju-MARR-ee Hester 85-Ty MEN-shoo 86-muh-LEEK Oliver 87-duh-MON-tez Terry 91-ee-LYE-uh Goodman 95-ty-REE McKinney 99-mon-TREZ Lang Head Coach John GRAHSS 26 CHAMPIONS

27 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2017 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE WR WR LT LG C RG RT QB RB TE WR vs. Chattanooga Davidson Hester Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman Barry (TE) at Georgia Tech Davidson Hester Lea Autry Scozzaro Archie Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry Liberty Davidson Sanders Sosebee Autry Scozzaro Lea Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry at Tennessee Tech Davidson Sanders Lea Autry Scozzaro Archie Cline Horn T. Terry Chapman D. Terry at Austin Peay Davidson Sanders Lea Autry Scozzaro Archie Cline Horn Thomas Chapman L. Smith Eastern Kentucky Davidson Sanders Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman L. Smith at Eastern Illinois Davidson Sanders Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry Southeast Missouri Davidson Sanders Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry Murray State Davidson Hester Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry at UT Martin Davidson Hester Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman D. Terry Tennessee State Davidson Hester Lea Autry Scozzaro D. Anderson Cline Horn Thomas Chapman Barry (TE) DEFENSE BANDIT NT DT SLB MLB WLB DE CB FS SS CB vs. Chattanooga D. Jackson Robinson Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Hall Bridges T. Williams Neal at Georgia Tech D. Jackson Robinson Sterling Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Hall Bridges T. Williams Neal Liberty D. Jackson Robinson Sterling Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Hall Bridges T. Williams Neal at Tennessee Tech D. Jackson Robinson Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Payton Bridges T. Williams Neal at Austin Peay D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Payton Bridges R. Green Neal Eastern Kentucky D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Payton Bridges T. Williams Neal at Eastern Illinois D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless M. Young Payton Bridges T. Williams Neal Southeast Missouri D. Jackson Lang Sterling Hagler -Stoudemire McCandless M. Young Hall Bridges T. Williams Neal Murray State D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless M. Young Payton Bridges T. Williams Neal at UT Martin D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless E.J. Moss Payton Bridges T. Williams Neal Tennessee State D. Jackson Lang Christian Hagler Stoudemire McCandless Campbell Hall Bridges R. Green Neal OFFENSE TOT CONS 74-Darius Anderson,OL, R-So Nate Archie, OL, Fr BJ Autry, OL, R-Jr Trae Barry, TE, Fr Dakota Chapman, TE, Fr Dylan Cline, OL, R-Sr Shaq Davidson, WR, R-Jr Jamari Hester, WR, R-So Bryant Horn, QB, R-Jr Justin Lea, OL, R-Sr Krenwick Sanders,WR,R-Jr Tyler Scozzaro, OL, R-Sr Landon Smith, WR, R-So Hunter Sosebee, OL, R-So Demontez Terry,WR,R-Jr Tramel Terry,RB,R-Jr Roc Thomas,RB, Sr SEASON/CAREER GAMES STARTED DEFENSE TOT CONS 1-Marlon Bridges, SAF,R-So Dalton Campbell, DE, Sr Connor Christian, DL, R-Jr Ra Shad Green, SAF, R-Sr Jonathan Hagler, SLB, R-Sr Reggie Hall,CB, Sr Darius Jackson, DE, R-Sr Montrez Lang, DL, R-So Joel McCandless, LB, Sr E.J. Moss, LB, R-Jr Siran Neal, CB, Sr Jacquez Payton,CB,Fr Joseph Roberts, DB, R-Jr Randy Robinson, DL, Jr Gerald Sterling, DL, R-Sr Quan Stoudemire, LB, Jr Traco Williams, SAF, R-So Monty Young, DE, Jr CHAMPIONS

28 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES JSU LONG PLAYS (20 YARDS OR MORE) GAME RUSH (23) PASS (24) RETURN (19) vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 26) Roc Thomas (76 - TD) Horn to Davidson (59 - TD) Jonathan Hagler (INT TD) Horn to Thomas (48) Demontez Terry (PR - 32) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 20) at Georgia Tech (Sept. 9) Horn to Sanders (23) LIBERTY (Sept. 23) Horn to Barry (80 - TD) Marlon Bridges (INT - 34) Doss to Terry (28) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 21) Horn to Davidson (22) Horn to Terry (20) at Tennessee Tech (Sept. 30) Bryant Horn (40) Doss to Terry (51) Kendrick Doss (33) Doss to Terry (38 - TD) Roc Thomas (31) Doss to Sanders (34 - TD) Roc Thomas (24) Doss to Terry (28) at Austin Peay (Oct. 7) Roc Thomas (39) Horn to Thomas (20) De'Marcus Flowers (KR TD) Bryant Horn (32) Doss to Barry (20) Roc Thomas (23 - TD) EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct. 14) Tramel Terry (23) Horn to Hester (31 - TD) Marlon Bridges (INT TD) Horn to Sanders (30) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 66) Krenwick Sanders (KR - 33) at Eastern Illinois (Oct. 21) Bryant Horn (21) Horn to Sanders (34 - TD) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 21) De'Marcus Flowers (20 - TD) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Oct. 28) Roc Thomas (27 - TD) Doss to Barry (65 - TD) Tramel Terry (20) Horn to Thomas (59) Horn to Davidson (31) MURRAY STATE (Nov. 4) Roc Thomas (61) Horn to Terry (45 - TD) Charles Crawford (INT - 55) Tramel Terry (46) Horn to T. Terry (23) Demontez Terry (PR - 42) Kendrick Doss (20) Demontez Terry (PR - 41) De'MArcus Flowers (KR - 25) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 22) at UT Martin (Nov. 11) Bryant Horn (33) Horn to Barry (22) De'Marcus Flowers (KR - 25) TENNESSEE STATE (Nov. 16) Roc Thomas (50 - TD) Horn to Cummins (45 - TD) Marlon Bridges (INT - 30) Bryant Horn (44 - TD) Horn to T. Terry (24) Daniel Byrd (KR - 29) Kendrick Doss (40) Daniel Byrd (KR - 24) Bryant Horn (36) Roc Thomas (31) Bryant Horn (20) JAX STATE LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rush: 76, Roc Thomas vs Chattanooga (Aug. 26) Rushing Touchdown: 76, Roc Thomas vs Chattanooga (Aug. 26) Pass: 80, Trae Barry from Bryant Horn vs Liberty (Sept. 23) Passing Touchdown: 80, Trae Barry from Bryant Horn vs Liberty (Sept. 23) Punt Return: 32, Demontez Terry vs Chattanooga (Aug. 26) Kick Return: 87, De'Marcus Flowers at Austin Peay (Oct. 7) Interception: 73, Marlon Bridges vs Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 14) Fumble Return: None Field Goal Return: None Punt: 59, Dean Kelly vs Liberty (Sept. 23) Field Goal: 50, Cade Stinnett at Eastern Illinois (Oct. 21) 28 CHAMPIONS

29 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES OPPONENT LONG PLAYS (20 YARDS OR MORE) GAME RUSH (7) PASS (25) RETURN (23) vs. Chattanooga (Aug. 26) Nick Tiano (28) Tiano to Parker (28) Richardre Bagley (KR - 24) Tiano to Bagley (26) Richardre Bagley (KR - 22) Lucas Webb (INT - 21) Kareem Orr (INT - 21) Richardre Bagley (KR - 21) at Georgia Tech (Sept. 9) Jerry Howard (65 - TD) Marshall to Lynch (33) Law. Austin (INT - 21) Marshall to Jeune (27 - TD) Marshall to Jeune (23 - TD) LIBERTY (Sept. 23) Calvert to Farrow (65 - TD) Frankie Hickson (KR -27) Calvert to Gandy-Golden (55) Calvert to Gandy-Golden (27) Calvert to King (22) at Tennessee Tech (Sept. 30) Yeedee Thaenrat (26) Sale to Byrd (56 - TD) R. Hatchett, III (INT - 46) Sale to Thaenrat (21) Rodrick Napper (KR - 28) Rodrick Napper (KR - 25) Rodrick Napper (KR - 22) at Austin Peay (Oct. 7) Kentel Williams (26) Oatsvall to Montgomery (39) Kyran Moore (KR - 20) JaVaughn Craig (22) Oatsvall to Williams (35) Craig to Moore (21 - TD) EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct. 14) Jason Lewis (32 - TD) Boyle to Markush (33) LJ Scott (KR - 57) Boyle to McCleskey (27 - TD) Daryl McCleskey (KR - 55) LJ Scott (KR - 48) Daryl McCleskey (KR - 40) LJ Scott (KR - 26) at Eastern Illinois (Oct. 21) Martin to McCullough (40 - TD) James Sheehan (KR - 21) Martin to Bounds (29) Martin to Sheehan (25) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Oct. 28) Hosket to Williams (40) Cameron Sanders (KR - 55) Hosket to Smith (37 - TD) Cameron Sanders (KR - 21) Hosket to Smith (29) MURRAY STATE (Nov. 4) Bentley to Perkins (32) Sean Rodriguez (FR TD) Bentley to Gandy (23 - TD) Bentley to Gandy (22 - TD) at UT Martin (Nov. 11) Peyton Logan (51) Winn to Howard (32 - TD) Peyton Logan (KR - 29) Winn to Logan (24) TENNESSEE STATE (Nov. 16) Hughes to Rowland (27 - TD) Patrick Smith (KR - 50) Steven Newbold (KR - 35) OPPONENT LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rush: 65, Jerry Howard (at Georgia Tech) on Sept. 9 Rushing Touchdown: 65, Jerry Howard (at Georgia Tech) on Sept. 9 Pass: 65, S. Calvert to B.J. Farrowl (vs. Liberty) on Sept. 23 Passing TD: 65, S. Calvert to B.J. Farrowl (vs. Liberty) on Sept. 23 Punt Return: 10, DJ Stubbs (vs. Liberty) on Sept. 23 Kick Return: 57, LJ Scott (Eastern Kentucky) on Oct. 14 Interception Return: 21, Three Times Fumble Return: None Punt: 54, Devin Stuart (at Austin Peay) on Oct. 7 Field Goal: 34, S. Davis (at Georgia Tech) on Sept. 9 CHAMPIONS

30 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME A JSU TEAM... Had over 20 first downs...at UT Martin on Nov. 11, 2017 (20) Had over 25 first downs...at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 21, 2017 (26) Had over 30 first downs...vs. Coastal Carolina on Sept. 17, 2016 (30) Had over 35 first downs...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 1, 2014 (36) Had 500 yards rushing... vs. Charleston Southern on Dec. 11, 2015 (53-506/6 TD) Had 400 yards rushing...vs. Charleston Southern on Dec. 11, 2015 (53-506/6 TD) Had 300 yards rushing...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (47-368/3 TD) Had 70 or more rushing attempts... vs Jacksonville on Sept. 7, 2013 (70) Had 65 or more rushing attempts...at Murray State on Sept. 27, 2014 (67-382) Had 60 or more rushing attempts....vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 (61-360/6 TD) Had 50 or more rushing attempts...at Austin Peay on Oct. 7, 2017 (51-296/3 TD) Had 7 or more rushing TD s...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 1, 2014 (7) Had 6 or more rushing TD s... vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 (6) Had 5 or more rushing TD s...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (5) Had 4 or more rushing TD s...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (5) Had 450 yards passing...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (465) Had 400 yards passing...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (465) Had 350 yards passing...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (465) Had 300 yards passing...vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 (325) Had 50 pass attempts...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (52) Had 30 pass completions...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (33) Had 6 TD s passing... at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (6) Had 5 TD s passing... at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (6) Had 4 TD s passing...vs West Alabama on Sept. 20, 2014 (4) Had 3 TD s passing...vs. Southeast Missouri on Nov. 14, 2015 (3) Scored 70 points...vs. Cumberland University Aug 30, 2001 (72) Scored 60 points... vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 (62) Scored 50 points....vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (59) Scored 40 points...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (59) Scored 24 points in a quarter...vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 (24 in 2nd quarter) won game Scored 30 points in a quarter...vs Tennessee Tech on Oct. 25, 2014 (35 in 2nd quarter) won game 49-3 Had 90 total plays...at Murray State on Sept. 27, 2014 (95) Had 80 total plays...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (80) Had 500 yards total offense...at Tennessee Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (523) Had 600 yards total offense...vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 (639) Had 350 yards total offense in a half...vs. Charleston Southern on Dec. 11, 2015 ( in second half) Had 300 yards total offense in a half...at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 ( in second half) Had 300 yards total offense in each half...vs. Sam Houston St on Dec. 19, 2015 ( in first half, in second half) Had 200 yards total offense in a quarter... at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 ( in fourth quarter - scored 20 points) Did not commit a turnover...at UT Martin on Nov. 11, 2017 Had 100 yard receiver...at Tenn Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (Demontez Terry, 8-160/1 TD) Had 200 yard receiver...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Alan Bonner, /5 TD) Had two 100 yard receivers...vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 (Josh Barge, 9-158/2 TD, Markis Merrill, 5-101) Had nine or more receivers catch a pass...vs. Coastal Carolina on Sept. 17, 2016 (9) Had 10 or more receivers catch a pass..vs West Alabama on Sept. 20, 2014 (10) Had a 100 yard rusher... vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (Bryant Horn, /1TD; Roc Thomas, /1 TD) Had two 100 yard rushers...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (Bryant Horn, /1TD; Roc Thomas, /1 TD) Had three 100 yard rushers...vs Jacksonville on Sept. 7, Troymaine Pope (16-160); Miles Jones (20-138); Eli Jenkins (15-128); DaMarcus James (12-105) Had four 100 yard rushers...vs Jacksonville on Sept. 7, Troymaine Pope (16-160); Miles Jones (20-138); Eli Jenkins (15-128); DaMarcus James (12-105)**NCAA RECORD Returned punt for a TD...at Liberty on Sept. 24, 2016 (Josh Barge, 75 yards) Returned kickoff for a TD... at Austin Peay on Oct. 7, 2017 (De'Marcus Flowers, 87 yds) Returned an INT for TD...vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 14, 2017 (Marlon Bridges, 73 yds in 2nd QTR) Returned Two INTs for TD...at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 22, 2016 (Joel McCandless, 41 yds in 2nd QTR; Jaylen Hill, 60 yds in 2nd QTR; Reggie Hall, 88 yds in 4th QTR) Returned Three INTs for TD...at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 22, 2016 (Joel McCandless, 41 yds in 2nd QTR; Jaylen Hill, 60 yds in 2nd QTR; Reggie Hall, 88 yds in 4th QTR) Returned fumble for TD...vs Samford on Nov. 30, 2013 (Robert Gray 1 yard, 4th quarter) Returned a blocked punt for TD...vs Georgia State on Sept. 17, 2011 (Clarence Jackson, 34 yards) Returned a blocked field goal for TD...vs. Tennessee State on Nov. 15, 2008 (Andrew Ridgeway, 72 yds.) Returned an INT for TD in consecutive games...vs Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 (Dawson Wells, 48); at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7, 2015 (Dawson Wells, 35) Returned an INT for TD in THREE consecutive games...at Eastern Illinois, Nov. 18, 2006 (Kenny Brown, 83); at Alabama State on Sept. 1, 2007 (T.J. Heath, 18); vs Chattanooga on Sept. 8, 2007 (Drew Robinson, 45) Returned an INT for TD in FOUR consecutive games...vs Samford on Nov. 11, 2006 (Craig Agee, 16); at Eastern Illinois, Nov. 18, 2006 (Kenny Brown, 83); at Alabama State on Sept. 1, 2007 (T.J. Heath, 18); vs Chattanooga on Sept. 8, 2007 (Drew Robinson, 45)**NCAA RECORD Blocked a punt..at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7, 2015 (Brandon Bender) Blocked TWO punts...at Murray State on Sept. 29, 2007 (Taurean Rhetta-2) Had a Fake Punt...vs Murray State on Sept. 28, 2013 (2nd Quarter) Did not Punt in game...at Southeast Missouri on Nov. 22, 2014 Blocked a field goal...vs Southeast Missouri on Oct. 28, 2017 (Marlon Bridges and Randy Robinson - 2nd Quarter and 4th Quarter) Blocked two field goals...vs Southeast Missouri on Oct. 28, 2017 (Marlon Bridges and Randy Robinson - 2nd Quarter and 4th Quarter) Blocked a PAT...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (Randy Robinson) Missed a PAT...at Austin Peay on Oct. 7, 2017 (Cade Stinnett) Had a PAT blocked...at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 Scored on a Fake FG...vs Tennessee State on Oct. 21, 2006 (Taurean Rhetta, 24 yard run) Had a punt blocked...vs. Coastal Carolina on Sept. 17, 2016 (2nd Quarter) Had a field goal blocked...at UT Martin on Nov. 11, 2017 (20) Was held scoreless...at #7 Florida Nov. 17, 2012 (23-0) Was held scoreless at JSU Stadium...vs Troy State Nov. 18, 2000 (28-0) Held an opponent scoreless...vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 (34-0) Held an opponent scoreless at JSU Stadium...vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 (34-0) Held an opponent to 10 first downs...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (7) Held an opponent to 300 yards total offense...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (50-97) Held an opponent to 200 yards total offense...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (50-97) Held an opponent to 150 yards total offense...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (50-97) Held an opponent to 100 yards total offense...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (50-97) Held an opponent to 100 yards rushing...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (28-15) Held an opponent to 50 yards rushing...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (28-15) Held an opponent to 0 yards rushing...vs Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (28-(-3)) Held an opponent to 100 yards passing...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 ( for 82 yards and 1 TD) Held an opponent to 50 yards passing...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 1, 2014 ( for 31 yards and 0 TD) Forced 6 Turnovers... at #25 Tennessee State on Oct. 11, 2014 (4 INT/2FR) Recovered 5 fumbles...west Georgia on Sept. 7, 1996 (5) Recovered 4 fumbles...at Nicholls State on Sept. 21, 2002 (4) Recovered 3 fumbles...vs. Sam Houston State on Dec. 19, 2015 (3) Intercepted 5 passes...at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 22, 2016 (5) Intercepted 4 passes...at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 22, 2016 (5) Held an opponent without a TD...at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7, 2015 Held an opponent without an offensive TD...at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7, 2015 Scored an offensive 2-point conversion...vs Tennessee State on Sept. 19, 2015 (Miles Jones rush in 3rd quarter) Scored a defensive 2-point conversion...vs Southwest Texas State on Nov. 14, 1998 Had 10 or more penalties...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (10-80) Had 100 Penalty yards...at Tennessee Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (11-130) Had no penalties...vs Chattanooga on Sept. 8, 2007 Had 35 minutes time of possession...at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 21, 2017 (36:04) Had 40 minutes time of possession...at Tennessee Tech on Oct. 6, 2012 (41:14) Played an overtime game...vs. Chattanooga on Dec. 5, 2015 (W, 41-35) Scored on first play from scrimmage...vs. Eastern Kentucky Sept. 27, 2003 (Marcus Mitchell one-yard run) Scored on first play of the game...vs Samford on Nov. 11, 2006 Craig Agee, 17 yard Interception return on first play of game enroute to win Scored a defensive TD on opponents first two drives of the game...vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (T.J. Heath 26-yard INT return with 13:30; T.J. Heath 55-yard INT return with 8:55 left in first quarter enroute to 52-7 win Scored a safety...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (4th Qtr - Jonathan Hagler sack) Both teams scored a safety...vs North Alabama on Sept. 14, 2013 (UNA-2nd quarter; JSU-4th Quarter) 30 CHAMPIONS

31 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME A JSU PLAYER... Rushed 30 times in a game...damarcus James vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23, 2013 (35 carries for 206 yards and 3 TDs) Rushed for 200 yards in a game...troymaine Pope vs Charleston Southern on Dec. 11, 2015 (16 carries for 250 yards and 3 TDs) Rushed for 150 yards in a game...eli Jenkins vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (25 carries for 189 yards and 1 TD) Had four 100 yard rushers...vs Jacksonville on Sept. 7, Troymaine Pope (16-160); Miles Jones (20-138); Eli Jenkins (15-128); DaMarcus James (12-105)**NCAA RECORD Had three 100 yard rushers...vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23, DaMarcus James (35-206/3 TD); Eli Jenkins (13-124/1 TD); Troymaine Pope (6-102/2 TD) Had two 100 yard rushers...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (Bryant Horn, /1TD; Roc Thomas, /1 TD) Rushed for 100 yards in eight straight games...clay Green, 2005 Rushed for 100 yards in seven straight games...clay Green, 2005 Rushed for 100 yards in six straight games...clay Green, 2005 Rushed for 100 yards in five straight games...clay Green, 2005 Rushed for 100 yards in four straight games...washaun Ealey, 2011 Rushed for 100 yards in three straight games...josh Clemons, 2016 (110 vs Tenn Tech, 143 vs Austin Peay, 149 at Eastern Kentucky) Rushed for 100 yards in consecutive games...roc Thomas, 2017 (102 at Tenn Tech, 135 at Austin Peay) Rushed for 150 yards in consecutive games...troymaine Pope, 2015 (234 vs. UTC, 250 vs. Charleston Southern, 181 vs. Sam Houston State) Rushed for 150 yards in three-straight games...troymaine Pope, 2015 (234 vs. UTC, 250 vs. Charleston Southern, 181 vs. Sam Houston State) Rushed for 200 yards in consecutive games...troymaine Pope, 2015 (234 vs. UTC, 250 vs. Charleston Southern Rushed for five or more TDs in a game...damarcus James at Austin Peay on Nov. 2, 2013 (5) Rushed for four or more TDs in a game...eli Jenkins vs. UT Martin on Nov. 19, 2016 (4) Rushed for three or more TDs in a game...eli Jenkins vs. UT Martin on Nov. 19, 2016 (4) Rushed for three or more TDs in consecutive games...troymaine Pope, 2015 (3 vs UTC, 3 vs CHarleston Southern) Rushed for three or more TDs in three-straight games...damarcus James, 2013 Rushed for three or more TDs in a Quarter...DaMarcus James at Austin Peay on Nov. 2, 2013 (5) (3 in 2nd Quarter) Passed for 400 yards in a game...marques Ivory at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 6, 2010 (444 yds) Passed for 300 yards in a game...eli Jenkins vs Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2015 ( , 2 TD, 324 yards) Attempted 50 passes in a game...reggie Stancil vs. Stephen F. Austin Oct. 30, 1999 (53) Attempted 40 passes in a game...eli Jenkins at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 (43) Threw six TDs in a game...marques Ivory at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (6) Threw five TDs in a game...marques Ivory at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (6) Threw four TDs in a game...marques Ivory at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (6) Threw four TDs in consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (4); vs Nicholls State on Sept. 26, 2009 (4) Threw three TDs in a game...bryant Horn vs. Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (3) Threw three TDs in FOUR consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Murray State on Oct. 10, 2009 (3); vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (4); at Nicholls State on Sept. 26, 2009 (4); at Alabama A&M on Sept. 19 (3) Threw three TDs in THREE consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Murray State on Oct. 10, 2009 (3); vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (4); at Nicholls State on Sept. 26, 2009 (4) Threw three TDs in consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Murray State (3) on Oct. 10, 2009; vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (4); Had 400 yards total offense in a game...eli Jenkins vs Chattanooga on Dec. 5, 2015 (403) Accounted for five or more TDs in a game...eli Jenkins vs Murray State on Nov. 21, 2015 (3 rushing/2 passing) Accounted for five or more TDs in consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Alabama A&M (3 passing, 2 rushing) on Sept. 19, 2009; at Nicholls State (4 passing, 1 rushing) on Sept. 26, 2009 Accounted for four or more TDs in a game...bryant Horn vs. Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (3 passing, 1 rushing) Accounted for four or more TDs in consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Alabama A&M (3 passing, 2 rushing) on Sept. 19, 2009; at Nicholls State (4 passing, 1 rushing) on Sept. 26, 2009 Accounted for four or more TDs in THREE consecutive games...ryan Perrilloux at Alabama A&M (3 passing, 2 rushing) on Sept. 19, 2009; at Nicholls State (4 passing, 1 rushing) on Sept. 26, 2009; vs UT Martin (4 passing) on Oct. 3, 2009 Accounted for three or more TDs in a game...bryant Horn vs. Eastern KEntucky on Oct. 14, 2017 (3-2 rushing/1 passing) Rushed for and caught a TD in a game...washaun Ealey vs Austin Peay on Nov. 10, 2012 (1 rush/1 receiving) Caught 10 or more passes in a game...josh Barge at Auburn on Sept. 12, 2015 (14-132/1 TD) Caught 7 or more passes in a game...demontez Terry at Tennessee Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (8-160/1 TD) Had 200 or more yards receiving in a game...alan Bonner at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (10-235/5 TDs) Had 150 or more yards receiving in a game...demontez Terry at Tennessee Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (8-160/1 TD) Had 100 or more yards receiving in a game...demontez Terry at Tennessee Tech on Sept. 30, 2017 (8-160/1 TD) Had 100 or more yards receiving in consecutive games...ruben Gonzalez at Auburn on Sept. 12, 2015 (8-101/0 TD) Ruben Gonzalez vs Tennessee State on Sept. 19, 2015 (8-109/0 TD) Caught five or more TD passes in a game...alan Bonner at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (10-235/5 TDs OVC & School Record) Caught four or more TD passes in a game...alan Bonner at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (10-235/5 TDs OVC & School Record) Caught three or more TD passes in a game...josh Barge at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (9-107/3 TDs) Had three interceptions in a game...t.j. Heath vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (3) Had two interceptions in a game...jaylen Hill vs. UT Martin on Nov. 19, 2016 (2) Returned an interception for a TD in a game...vs Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 14, 2017 (Marlon Bridges, 73 yds in 2nd QTR) Returned an interception for a TD in consecutive games...dawson Wells (48 yds vs EKU on Oct. 31, 2015 and 35 yds at EIU on Nov. 7, 2015) Returned two interceptions for a TD in a game...t.j. Heath vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (2) (55 yards and 27 yards in 1st qtr.) Returned a fumble for a TD in a game...robert Gray vs Samford on Nov. 30, 2013 (1 yard in 4th qtr) Recovered two fumbles in a game...jonathan Crutcher vs. Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 27, 2003 Forced two fumbles in a game...darius Jackson vs. Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 14, 2016 Scored two defensive TDs in a game...t.j. Heath vs UT Martin on Oct. 3, 2009 (2 interceptions) Recovered TWO fumbles in a game...jawaan Booker at Florida State on Sept. 12, 2009 Blocked a punt...brandon Bender at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 7, 2015 (1st quarter) Blocked two punts...taurean Rhetta at Murray St. on Sept. 29, 2007 Blocked a punt in two consecutive games...taurean Rhetta at UTM and at EKU in 2006 Blocked a FG...Randy Robinson (4th quarter) & Marlon Bridges (2nd quarter) vs Southeast Missouri on Oct. 28, 2017 Blocked a PAT...Randy Robinson vs. Murray State on Nov. 4, 2017 (2nd qtr) Had 15 or more tackles...brandon Bender vs Murray State on Sept. 28, 2013 (15 tackles/12 solo) Had 20 or more tackles...alexander Henderson vs Murray State on Oct. 18, 2008 (21 tackles, 21 solo) Had 20 or more tackles in back-to-back Games...Alexander Henderson [2008 vs Murray State (21) & UTM (21)]. CHAMPIONS

32 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME A JSU OPPONENT... Scored 50 or more points...at #2 Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2013 (L, 52-14) Scored 40 or more points...vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (L, 40-24) Had 450 or more yards rushing...at Georgia Southern on Nov. 16, 2002 (493) Had 400 or more yards rushing... vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23, 2013 (58-410) Had 350 or more yards rushing...vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23, 2013 (58-410) Had 300 or more yards rushing... vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 23, 2013 (58-410) Had 250 or more rushing yards...vs Charleston Southern on Dec. 11, 2015 (45-250) Had 50 or more rushing attempts...at #8 Michigan State on Aug. 29, 2014 (50-211) Had 400 yards passing...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (433) Had 350 yards passing...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (433) Had 300 yards passing... vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (315) Had 60 or more pass attempts...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 10, 2012 (61) Had 50 or more pass attempts...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 10, 2012 (61) Had 40 or more pass attempts...at Eastern Illinois on Oct. 21, 2017 ( /226 yds) Had 40 or more pass completions...vs Austin Peay on Nov. 10, 2012 (40) Had 30 or more pass completions...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (34) Had 25 or more pass completions...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (34) Had 6 passes intercepted...at Samford Oct (6) Had 5 passes intercepted...at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 22, 2016 (5) Had 4 passes intercepted...vs. UT Martin on Nov. 19, 2016 (4) Had yard receivers...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Quentin Sims ; Jeremy Butler 9-101) Had 600 yards total offense...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (611) Had 500 yards total offense...vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (59-520) Had 400 yards total offense...vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (59-520) Had 90 or more plays of total offense...vs Murray State on Oct. 2, 2010 (92) Had 85 or more plays of total offense...at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 (85-178) Had 80 or more plays of total offense...at Murray State on Nov. 12, 2016 (85-178) Returned a punt for a TD...at LSU on Sept. 10, 2016 (Tre Davious White, 60 yards-2nd Qtr.) Returned a kickoff for a TD...vs. Southeast Missouri on Nov. 14, 2015 (Cameron Sanders, 99 yards) Returned the opening kickoff for a TD...Ronald Moore, 99 yards (Pittsburg State on Dec ) Scored on the first play of the game...at Georgia State on Sept. 21, 2013 (Ronnie Bell 75-yard pass to Albert Wilson) Returned an INT for a TD...at #13 Chattanooga on Sept. 6, 2014 (Dee Virgin 55 yards in 1st Qtr/Lucas Webb 37 yards in 2nd Qtr.) Returned a fumble for a TD...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (Terri Triplett, 22 yards, 3rd quarter) Held JSU to 300 yards total offense...at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, 2017 (52-189) Held JSU to 200 yards total offense...at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, 2017 (52-189) Held JSU to 100 yards rushing...at #8 Michigan State on Aug. 29, 2014 (22) Held JSU to 50 yards rushing...at #8 Michigan State on Aug. 29, 2014 (22) Held JSU to 100 yards passing...at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, 2017 (73) Held JSU to 10 first downs...vs. #2 North Dakota State on Dec. 9, 2016 (9) Had 100 penalty yards...vs Tennessee State on Nov. 16, 2017 (12-104) Did not have a turnover... at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, 2017 Scored a safety... at Liberty on Sept. 24, 2016 (team, 4th Qtr.) THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... Rushed for 300 yards in a game...vs.southwest Texas Nov (Claude Mathis 308) Rushed for 200 yards in a game...at #2 Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2013 (Shepard Little, /2 TD) Rushed for 100 yards in a game...vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (Jody Webb, /2 TD) Passed for 300 yards in a game...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (Jarod Neal /4 TD, 433 yards) Passed for 400 yards in a game...at UT Martin on Sept. 26, 2015 (Jarod Neal /4 TD, 433 yards) Had 100 yards receiving in a game...vs Liberty on Sept. 23, 2017 (Antonio Gandy-Golden, 7-126/0 TD) Had 150 yard receiving in a game...vs Youngstown State on Dec. 3, 2016 (Darien Townsend, 3-158/1 TD) Had 200 yard receiving in a game...at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 4, 2010 (Orlandus Harris, 4-205) Had 10 receptions in a game...vs Sam Houston State on Dec. 19, 2015 (Yedidiah Louis, /0 TD) Threw 7 TDs in a game...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Derek Carr, 7) Threw 6 TDs in a game...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Derek Carr, 7) Threw 5 TDs in a game...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Derek Carr, 7) Threw 5 INTs in a game...at Austin Peay on Oct. 15, 2011 (Jake Ryan, 5) Had yard rushers in a game...at #2 Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2013 (Shepard Little, /2 TD; Jimmy Lera /2 TD) Had yard receivers...at UT Martin on Nov. 3, 2012 (Quentin Sims, /5; Jeremy Butler, 9-101/1) Returned a fumble for a touchdown...vs. Murray State on Nov. 21, 2015 (Connor Mitchell, 1 yard, 3rd quarter) Returned a blocked punt for a TD...at Georgia State on Sept. 21, 2013 (C.J. Scott, 3 yards - 4th Qtr) Returned an interception for a touchdown...at #13 Chattanooga on Sept. 6, 2014 (Dee Virgin 55 yards in 1st Qtr/Lucas Webb 37 yards in 2nd Qtr.) Returned a punt for a TD...at LSU on Sept. 10, 2016 (Tre Davious White, 60 yards-2nd Qtr.) Returned a kickoff for a TD...vs Southeast Missouri on Nov. 14, 2015 (Cameron Sanders, 99 yards - 4th Qtr.) Returned the opening kickoff for a TD...Ronald Moore, 99 yards (Pittsburg State on Dec ) Scored on the first play of the game...at Georgia State on Sept. 21, 2013 (Ronnie Bell 75-yard pass to Albert Wilson) 32 CHAMPIONS

33 2017 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2017 JACKSONVILLE STATE OFFENSIVE DRIVE CHART Note: *-first drive of second half; #-JSU gained possession off a turnover vs. Chattanooga No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :35 Punt 2 C :16 FIELD GOAL 3 J :10 Interception 4 J :14 TOUCHDOWN 5 J :06 Punt 6 J :43 Punt# 7 J :21 Interception *8 J :38 FIELD GOAL 9 C :00 TOUCHDOWN# 10 J :02 Punt 11 J :44 TOUCHDOWN 12 J :54 Punt# 13 C :09 Punt at Georgia Tech No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :38 Punt 2 J :11 TOUCHDOWN 3 J :50 Punt 4 J :04 Interception 5 J :20 End of Half *6 J :37 Interception 7 J :07 Fumble 8 J :20 Punt 9 J :45 FIELD GOAL 10 J :03 Punt 11 J :16 Punt vs. Liberty No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :02 Punt 2 J :46 Punt 3 J :22 Punt 4 J :12 TOUCHDOWN 5 J :44 Punt 6 L :21 FIELD GOAL *7 J :56 TOUCHDOWN 8 J :24 Punt 9 L :06 TOUCHDOWN# 10 J :33 Punt 11 J :58 Interception 12 J :20 TOUCHDOWN 13 J :41 Punt at Tennessee Tech No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :15 TOUCHDOWN 2 J :26 Punt 3 J :07 Fumble 4 J :00 Interception 5 J :44 Interception 6 J :23 TOUCHDOWN *7 J :28 TOUCHDOWN 8 J :15 Punt 9 J :17 TOUCHDOWN 10 J :30 Punt 11 T :27 TOUCHDOWN at Austin Peay No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :54 TOUCHDOWN 2 A :16 TOUCHDOWN 3 J :35 Fumble 4 J :06 TOUCHDOWN 5 A :06 Fumble# 6 J :35 End of Half *7 J :27 TOUCHDOWN 8 J :25 Punt 9 J :15 Punt 10 J :58 Punt 11 A :00 TOUCHDOWN 12 A :50 Punt 13 J :01 Punt# 14 A :07 End of Half# vs. Eastern Kentucky No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 E :28 TOUCHDOWN 2 J :21 TOUCHDOWN# 3 J :00 Punt 4 E :22 FIELD GOAL# 5 J :33 TOUCHDOWN 6 E :00 TOUCHDOWN# *7 J :03 Punt# 8 J :10 FIELD GOAL 9 J :32 TOUCHDOWN 10 J :23 Punt 11 J :57 Punt 12 E :54 End of Half at Eastern Illinois No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :16 Punt 2 J :11 Fumble 3 J :06 TOUCHDOWN 4 J :02 Punt 5 J :34 Missed FG 6 J :24 FIELD GOAL *7 J :34 TOUCHDOWN# 8 J :36 Missed FG 9 J :56 TOUCHDOWN 10 J :05 Punt 11 E :10 Punt 12 J :17 Punt 13 J :08 TOUCHDOWN 14 E :31 End of Half vs. Southeast Missouri No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :10 Punt 2 J :59 Punt 3 J :11 TOUCHDOWN 4 J :14 Interception 5 J :42 FIELD GOAL 6 S :21 Missed FG 7 J :28 FIELD GOAL *8 J :08 Punt 9 J :29 Punt 10 J :23 FIELD GOAL 11 S :08 TOUCHDOWN 12 J :56 End of Half vs. Murray State No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :04 TOUCHDOWN 2 J :03 Interception 3 J :21 Punt 4 J :51 Punt 5 J :57 Punt 6 J :21 Fumble 7 J :49 TOUCHDOWN 8 J :39 Punt 9 M :15 TOUCHDOWN 10 M :51 TOUCHDOWN *11 J :49 Punt 12 J :48 TOUCHDOWN 13 J :21 FIELD GOAL 14 J :07 Interception 15 J :09 Fumble 16 J :58 TOUCHDOWN 17 M :09 TOUCHDOWN# 18 J :24 Punt 19 M :06 TOUCHDOWN# 20 J :59 End of Half at UT Martin No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :22 Punt 2 J :43 TOUCHDOWN 3 J :46 Punt 4 J :30 Punt 5 U :56 TOUCHDOWN *6 J :44 Punt 7 J :18 Punt 8 J :48 Punt 9 U :09 End of Half# vs. Tennessee State No. Start Plays Yards Time End 1 J :36 Punt 2 T :41 Interception# 3 T :41 Punt 4 J :25 Punt 5 J :28 Punt 6 J :36 FIELD GOAL 7 J :59 TOUCHDOWN 8 J :39 End of Half *9 J :40 TOUCHDOWN 10 T :10 TOUCHDOWN# 11 J :58 Punt 12 J :42 Missed FG 13 J :35 FIELD GOAL 14 J :17 TOUCHDOWN 15 J :24 Punt 16 J :24 End of Half CHAMPIONS

34 TRAE # 4 BARRY TE fr. spanish fort, ala. spanish fort hs 2017 ovc second team 2017: Caught his first career pass against Liberty, which went for an 80-yard TD pass from Bryant Horn for JSU s first TD versus the Flames...the catch tied 80-yard Lorenzo Banks 80-yarder at Troy in Nov. 20, 1999 for the seventh longest in school history. The scoring reception was the longest since Markis Merrill hauled in an 88-yarder against West Alabama on Sept. 20, saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...capped off JSU s opening scoring drive at Austin Peay with a six-yard TD catch from Bryant Horn...finished with two catches for 26 yards...did not play versus Eastern Kentucky...returned to action at Eastern Illinois with a pair of catches for 31 yards...put JSU on the scoreboatd with a 65-yard TD catch from Kendrick Doss in the Southeast Missouri contest...played against Murray State...caught a pair of catches for 34 yards at UT Martin to help JSU clinch the OVC crown...played in the final regualr season contest against Tennessee State.. BARRY S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS BARRY S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 2 3x; last at UT Martin 11/11/17 Receiving Yards 80 vs. Liberty 9/23/17 Receiving TDs 1 3x; last vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 Long Play 80 vs. Liberty 9/23/17 BARRY S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky - DNP - Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State ANTONIO # 31 BOSTIC, JR. SAF R-fr. buhl, Ala. Sipsey Valley HS 2017: Made his Gamecock debut in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech..did not play in the home opener against Liberty and the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...did not see action at Austin Peay and versus Eastern Kentucky...did not play at Eastern Illinois and against Southeast Missouri...returned to action versus Murray State with one tackle...did not play at UT Martin...returned to the field against Tennessee State. BOSTIC S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL BOSTIC S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 1 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Tackles for loss Sacks FF PB INT BOSTIC S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty - DNP - Tech - DNP - Peay - DNP - 10/14/17 Eastern Kentucky - DNP - Illinois - DNP - 10/28/17 Southeast Missouri - DNP - 11/4/17 Murray State Martin - DNP - 11/16/17 Tennessee State MARLON # 1 BRIDGES SAF R-so. Lanett, Ala. Lanett HS 2017 ovc first team 2017 preseason all-ovc 2016 ovc Freshman of the Year 2016 ovc first team 2016 ovc all-newcomer team ovc defensive player of the week (11/20/16) OVC newcomer of the week (10/30/16) 2017: Recorded six tackles, including five solo stops in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...led the Gamecocks in tackles with seven against Georgia Tech...set up JSU s third TD of the night with a 34 yard interception return in the home opener against Liberty... also turned in five stops and a pass break up...posted four tackles in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and a pass break up...collected a season-high eight tackles at Austin Peay, including a stop for a loss...also broke up an APSU pass...led JSU in tackles versus Eastern Kentucky with nine, including a stop for a loss...also had a 73-yard interception return for a TD vs. EKU - the 10th longest interception return for a score in JSU history...led JSU in tackles at Eastern Illinois with nine stops, including a career-high two tackles for a loss...led Jax State in tackles vs. Southeast Missouri with nine stops...also blocked a SEMO field goal try... finished with four tackles, including two stops for a loss vs. Murray State...helped lead the JSU defense limit the Racers to negative rushing yardage (-3)...finished with eight tackles in JSU s OVC Title-clinching win at UT Martin...collected his third interception of the season in the final reguar season contest against Tennessee State...also credited with a QB hurry. BRIDGES CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL BRIDGES CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 11 at LSU 9/10/16 Tackles for loss 2.0 2x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Sacks 1 at Murray State 11/12/16 FF 1 5x; last vs. Eastern Illinois 10/29/16 PB 2 2x; last at Murray State 11/12/16 INT 1 6x; last vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 BRIDGES 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State

35 BRIDGES 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/17 Youngstown State DANIEL # 9 BYRD WR R-so. pensacola, fla. pensacola catholic HS 2017: Saw his first action on the offensive side of the ball in a Gamecock uniform in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...played against Georgia Tech and vs. Liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and at Austin Peay...played vs. Eastern Kentucky...saw action at Eastern Illinois abd against Southeast Missouri...caught his first pass as a Gamecock with an 11-yard catch vs. Murray State...returned a kick for 18 yards at UT Martin...recorded 53 yards on a pair of kickoff returns in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. BYRD S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL BYRD S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 1 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Receiving Yards 11 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Receiving TDs Long Play 11 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 BYRD S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State BRYD S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State - DNP - 11/19/16 UT Martin /3/17 Youngstown State DALTON # 41 CAMPBELL DE sr. Vestavia, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS 2017: Recovered his first career fumble to halt a Chattanooga drive in the second quarter in JSU s season-opeing win over the UTC...also credited with a pair od QB hurries...turned in one tackle at Georgia Tech...tallied four QB hurries in the home opener vs. Liberty...finished with three tackles, including a sack in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...recorded a tackle, including a stop for a loss at Austin Peay...also credited with a QB hurry vs. APSU... turned in a pair of tackles versus Eastern Kentucky...turned in a stop for a loss at Eastern Illinois...recorded a tackle and a QB hurry against Southeast Missouri...missed the Murray State game...returned to action at UT Martin...registered three tackles, including a sack in the final regular season game against Tennessee State. CAMPBELL S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL CAMPBELL S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 5 at UT Martin 9/26/15 Tackles for loss 1.0 6x; last at Tennessee Tech 9/29/17 Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee Tech 10/25/14 FR 1 vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 CAMPBELL S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State - DNP - Martin /16/17 Tennessee State CAMPBELL S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State CAMPBELL S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME - DNP /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

36 CAMPBELL S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME State - DNP - - DNP - 9/20/14 West Alabama - DNP - State - DNP - 10/4/14 UT Martin - DNP - State /25/14 Tennessee Tech /1/14 Austin Peay Kentucky /15/14 Eastern Illinois Missouri /6/14 Sam Houston State - DNP - DAKOTA # 17 CHAPMAN TE fr. m c calla,ala. M c adory HS 2017: Did not see action in the season opener against Chattanooga...earned the start at tight end for the Georgia Tech contest and in the home opener against Liberty...played in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and at Austin Peay...started against Eastern Kentucky.,,saw action at Eastern Illinois and against Southeast Missouri...played vs. Murray State and at UT Martin...started in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. CHAPMAN S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS CHAPMAN S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Long Play CHAPMAN S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga - DNP - Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State JALEN # 42 CHOICE LB R-so. tuscaloosa, Ala. hillcrest HS 2017: Recorded a pair of tackles in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech and in the home opener against Liberty...collected a stop for a loss in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...did not play at Austin Peay...returned to action versus Eastern Kentucky with one tackle and a QB hurry...saw action at Eastern Illinois...turned in a pair of tackles and credited with a QB hiurry against Southeast Missouri...posted a pair of tackles vs Murray State along with a QB hurry...accounted for three tackles, including a sack in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. CHOICE S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL CHOICE S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 4 2x;last vs. Eastern Illinois 10/29/16 Tackles for loss 1.0 at Liberty 9/24/16 Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 FF PB INT CHOICE S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay - DNP - 10/14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State CHOICE S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky - DNP- 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State

37 CONNOR # 56 CHRISTIAN DL R-jr. dallas, ga. east paulding hs/savannah state 2017: Made his Gamecock debut as the starting defensive tackle against Chattanooga... turned in solid debit with three tackles, including a stop for a loss and credited with a QB hurry...turned in a pair of tackles at Georgia Tech...finished with three tackles in the home opener against Liberty...started in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...collected three tackles, including a stop for a loss at Austin Peay...also credited with a pair of QB hurries...tallied a career high five tackles, including a stop for a loss versus Eastern Kentucky...also credited with a pair of QB hurries...tallied three tackles at Eastern Illinois...registered a tackle and a QB hurry against Southeast Missouri...recorded his first sack of his career against Murray State and finished with four stops...helped JSU hold the Racers to negative rushing yards (-3)...registered three stops, including a sack at UT Martin...recorded a stop in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. CHRISTIAN S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL CHRISTIAN S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 5 vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 Tackles for loss 1.5 at UT Martin 11/11/17 Sacks 1.5 at UT Martin 11/11/17 FF PB 1 vs.liberty 9/23/17 INT CHRISTIAN S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State AUSTIN # 80 CUMMINS TE r-fr. stevenson,ala. north jackson HS/louisville 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...played in the Georgia Tech contest and in the home opener vs. Liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...played at Austin Peay and versus Eastern Kentucky...did not see action at Eastern Illinois...returned to action against Southeast Missouri...played vs. Murray State and at UT Martin... scored his first career touchdown on his first career reception in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State...hauled in a 45-yard pass from quarterback Bryant Horn in the second quarter. CUMMINS CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2017 q TOTALS CUMMINS 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois - DNP - 10/28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State SHAQ # 2 DAVIDSON WR r-jr. Gaffney, S.C. Gaffney hs/south carolina 2017: Collected two catches for 62 yards in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga, including a 59-yard touchdown catch from Bryant Horn in the fourth quarter...saw action at Georgia Tech...led JSU with four catches for 37 yards in the home opener vs. Liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...caught a pair of catches for 18 yards at Austin Peay...turned three catches for 31 yards versus Eastern Kentucky...grabbed a career-high five catches for 49 yards at Eastern Illinois...led JSU with three catches for 49 yards, including a 31-yard grab against Southeast Missouri...posted four catches for 31 yards vs. Murray State...had one catch for 12 yards at UT Martin...led JSU in receptions with four against Tennessee State, compiling 35 yards. DAVIDSON S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS DAVIDSON S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 5 at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 Receiving Yards 64 at Liberty 9/24/16 Receiving TDs 1 3x;last vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Long Play 69 at Liberty 9/24/16 DAVIDSON S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State DAVIDSON S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay - DNP - Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri - DNP - State /19/16 UT Martin - DNP - 12/3/16 Youngstown State CUMMINS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 1 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 Receiving Yards 45 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 Receiving TDs 1 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 Long Play 45 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17

38 KENDRICK # 3 DOSS QB R-jR. florence, Ala. florence hs/northeast mississippi cc DE MARCUS # 37 FLOWERS RB r-jr. dadeville, ala. dadeville HS 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga...rushed four times for 21 yards...did not play against Georgia Tech...carried the ball three times for 32 yards, including his first TD run of his career in the third quarter against Liberty...finished 8-of-10 passing for 64 yards in the home opener...turned in another solid outing in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech with 11-for-13 passing for for a career high 196 yards, including a pair of TD passes...also rushed the ball 13 times for 63 yards and a one-yard TD run at Tech... connected on 4-of-7 passing for 44 yards to go along with 16 yards rushing on six attempts at Austin Peay...Netted 20 yards on five carries and completed a pass versus Eastern Kentucky...passed for 26 yards on 3-of-4 completions at Eastern Illinois...put JSU on the board with a season-best 65-yard TD pass to Trae Barry against Southeast Missouri...rushed for 36 yards on five carries and was 4-of-10 through the air for 24 yards vs. Murray State...did not play at UT Martin...returned to action in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State...carried the ball twice for 42 yards and completed a 10-yard pass. DOSS CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G EFF TOTAL DOSS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Completions 11 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Pass Attempts 13 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Pass Yards 196 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Pass TD s 2 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Interceptions 1 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Rush Attempts 13 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Rush Yards 63 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Rush TD s 1 2x;last vs. Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Long Pass Play 65 vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 Long Rush Play 40 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 DOSS 2017 GAME BY GAME STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING Date Opponent Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No.-Yds TD Lg 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech - DNP - 9/23/17 Liberty Tech /7/17 Austin Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin - DNP - 11/16/17 Tennessee State DOSS 2016 GAME BY GAME STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING Date Opponent Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No.-Yds TD Lg 9/1/16 North Alabama - DNP - - DNP - 9/17/16 Coastal Carolina Liberty - DNP - 10/8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay - DNP - Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri - DNP - State - DNP - 11/19/16 UT Martin - DNP - 12/3/16 Youngstown State - DNP - OVC Co-Specialist of the Week (10/8/17) 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win over Chattanooga and at Georgia Tech... played in the home opener against Liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...sparked JSU s special teams with the final touchdown at Austin Peay with an 87- yard kickoff return...finished the contest with 120 yards in kickoff returns... JSU s first for a touchdown since product Gabe Chambers went 99 yards at Kentucky in tabbed Co- OVC Specialist of the Week after his performance at APSU...started the Eastern Kentucky game with a 66-yard kickoff return and finished with 94 all purpose yards...rushed for five times for 14 yards against EKU...recorded a rushing TD to seal the win at Eastern Illinos. with a 20-yard run...tallied a pair of kickoff returns for 29 yards against Southeast Missouri... capped off the JSU scoring vs.murray State with a 15-yard TD run...also had 48 yards in kickoff returns...returned a UT Martin kick for 25 yards...collected 35 yards on four carries in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. FLOWERS CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL kickoff ret. no. yds avg. td lg TOTALS FLOWERS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Rush Attempts 5 vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 Rush Yards 29 at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 Rush TD s 1 2x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Receptions Rec. Yards Rec. TD s Long KO Return 87 at Austin Peay 10/7/17 KO Return for TD 1 at Austin Peay 10/7/17 FLOWERS 2017 Game-By-Game Date Opponent Rush YDS AVG TD TD Runs 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State FLOWERS 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent ko YDs TD LG AP 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooha Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State

39 ELIAH # 91 GOODMAN DE jr. college park, ga. hapeville charter hs RA SHAD # 8 GREEN SAF R-sr. reserve, la. east saint john HS/Cornell College 2017: Credited with one of JSU s 11 QB hurries in the season-opening win over Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech...tallied a QB hurry in the home opener vs.liberty...recorded a stop and a credited with a QB hurry in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...saw action at Austin Peay...credited with a QB hurry versus Eastern Kentucky...saw action at Eastern Illinois...registered a tacjle and a QB hurry against Southeast Missouri...played in the Murray State game...saw action at UT Martin...tallied his first career sack in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. GOODMAN S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL GOODMAN S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 3 vs. Austin Peay 10/15/16 Tackles for loss 1.0 2x; last at Eastern Kentucky 10/22/16 Sacks 0.5 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 FF Interceptions GOODMAN S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State GOODMAN S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech - DNP - 10/15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State GOODMAN S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME - DNP - - DNP - 9/19/15 Tennessee State - DNP - Martin - DNP - 10/3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay - DNP - 10/31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois - DNP - 11/14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga - DNP - 12/11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State : Registered a tackle and a pass break up in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...turned in three solo stops at Georgia Tech...finished with three tackles and a pass break up in the home opener vs. Liberty...made one stop in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...collected a tackle and recovered a fumble at Austin Peay...posted a tackle versus Eastern Kentucky...saw action at Eastern Illinois...recorded a tackle and pass break up against Southeast Missouri...finished with a pair of tackles and a pass break up vs. Murray State...started against Tennessee State in the final regular season contest and posted a pair of tackles. GREEN S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL GREEN S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 7 at LSU 9/10/16 Tackles for loss 1.0 at Murray State 11/12/16 Sacks FF FR 1 2x; last at Austin Peay 10/7/17 PB 1 8x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 INT GREEN S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State GREEN S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State GREEN S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin - DNP- 10/3/15 Miss. Valley State - DNP - Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

40 JONATHAN # 2 HAGLER SAF R-sr. leeds, ala. leeds HS/Arizona Western REGGIE # 6 HALL CB sr. Opelika, Ala. Opelika HS 2017 all-ovc first team 2017: Earned his first career start at SLB in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...made an impressive start versus UTC with a 52 yard interception return for a TD in the third quarter...also finished with four tackles and a pass break up...posted a career high five tackles at Georgia Tech, including three stops for a loss...led JSU in tackles with a career high nine stops in the home opener vs. Liberty...also had 1.5 stops for a loss and a pass break up...registered six tackles, including a stop for a loss...also had a pass break up at TTU... set a new career high in tackles with 11 at Austin Peay...it is JSU s first double-digit tackles game this season and the first by a Gamecock since Quan Stoudemire and Marlon Bridges each had 10 against UT Martin on Nov. 19, also had an interception late in the second quarter at APSU which was his second this season and the second of his career...tallied five tackles, including a stop for a loss and a pass break up versus Eastern Kentucky...recorded four tackles and broke up a pass at Eastern Illinois...paced the JSU defense with nine tackles, including a stop for a loss and two QB hurries against Southeast Missouri..led the Jax State defende with six tackles, including a pair of stopd for a loss... keyed JSU s defense in holding the Racers to negative rushing yards (-3)..tallied seven tackles at UT Martin, including 1.5 stops for a loss...paced the JSU offense in holding Tennessee State to just 97 total yards with seven tackles, including a sack. HAGLER S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL HAGLER S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 11 at Austin Peay 10/7/17 Tackles for loss 3.0 at Georgia Tech 9/9/17 Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 FF FR PB 1 7x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 INT 1 2x; last at Austin Peay 10/7/17 HAGLER S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State HAGLER S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State preseason all-ovc 2016 all-ovc second team 2017: Opened his senior campaign on a high note with an interception and four tackles, including a stop for a loss in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...also recorded a pass break up...saw action at Georgia Tech...posted a pair of stops vs. Liberty...did not play in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and at Austin Peay...missed the Eastern Kentucky game...returned to action at Eastern Illinois with an interception and a pass break up... recorded a tackle against Southeast Missouri...missed the Murray State game and did not play at UT Martin...returned to action in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State... HALL S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL HALL S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 6 2x; last vs. UT Martin 11/19/16 Tackles for loss 1.0 3x; last vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Sacks INT 1 4x; last at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 HALL S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech - DNP - Peay - DNP - 10/14/17 Eastern Kentucky - DNP - Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State - DNP - Martin - DNP - 11/16/17 Tennessee State HALL S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State HALL S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State

41 BRYCE # 34 HANDY LB R-fr. miami,fla. gulliver prep JAMARI # 84 HESTER WR R-so. miami, fla. Miami central hs 2017: Made his Gamecock debut in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech...recorded a pair of tackles in the home opener vs.liberty...saw action at Austin Peay...made one tackle versus Eastern Kentucky...saw action at Eastern Illinois and against Southeast Missouri...played in the Murray State game and at UT Martin... turned in one tackle in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. HANDY S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL HANDY S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 2 vs.liberty 9/23/17 Tackles for loss Sacks FF PB INT HANDY S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State : Caught three passes for 34 yards in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga... saw action at Georgia Tech...turned in two catches for 25 yards vs. Liberty...played in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...collected a pair of catches for 14 yards at Austin Peay... hauled in a 31-yard TD strike from Bryant Horn in the 2nd quarter of the Eastern Kentucky game...had one catch for 16 yards at Eastern Illinois...had a catch for eight yards against Southeast Missouri...caught a career-high two TDs in the Murray State game...hauled in both TD catches in the second quarter from 15 and eight yards respectively...caught one pass for 13 yards at UT Martin...turned in three catches for nine yards in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. HESTER S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS HESTER S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 6 at Murray State 11/12/16 Receiving Yards 102 at Murray State 11/12/16 Receiving TDs 2 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Long Play 38 vs. Youngstown State 12/3/16 HESTER S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State HESTER S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State

42 BRYANT # 14 HORN QB R-jr. ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. BENJAMIN RUSSELL hs 2017 all-ovc first team OVC offensive player of the week (11/19/17) 2017: Made his first start of his career and led JSU to a season-opening win against Chattnooga...finished 14-of-20 passing for 182 yards and a TD toss...also added 31 rushing yards...tossed his second TD of the season at Georgia Tech with a five-yard toss to Krenwick Sanders...connected on 8-of-14 for 73 yards...also rushed for 27 yards on 18 carries at Georgia Tech...connected on 9-of-19 passes for 181 yards, including a 80-yard TD strike to Trae Barry to put JSU on the board against Liberty in the home opener...rushed for 88 yards on eight carries, including a 40-yard run on the opening drive of the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...accounted for two TDs at Austin Peay with a rushing score from four yards and putting JSU on the board with a six-yard strike to Trae Barry...collected a career-high 71 yards on 11 carries, while tossing for 52 yards on 5-of-9 passing at APSU...posted three touchdowns versus Eastern Kentucky after a 13-yard run to open the scoring and added a four-yard run in the fourth quarter..finished 10-of-17 for 158 yards passing, including a 31-yard TD strike...added 73 yards on 11 carries against the Colonels...tossed a pair of TDs for the first time in his career af Eastern Illinois and finished 15-of-27 for 164 yards... accounted for 63 yards rushing on 13 carries at EIU...carried the ball 20 times for 47 yards against Southeast Missouri...also had a 100-plus yard game passing,completing 5-of-14 passes...accounted for four TDs in the Murray State game with three TDtosses and a 15- yard rushing TD...finished 12-of-25 for 137 yards passing and added 71 rushing yards on 12 carries...carried JSU s rushing attack at UT Martin with 86 yards on 15 rushes...was also 8-of-15 passing for 92 yards... for the first time in his career, rushed for over 100 yards as he finished the Tennessee State game with 148 on 13 carries...also had 155 passing yards making it the first time in his career he s thrown for over 100 and rushed for over 100 in the same game...named the OV Player of the Week after the TSU perfoemance...tabbed to the 2017 All-OVC First Team. 5HORN S CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G EFF TOTAL HORN S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL HORN S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Completions 14 vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Pass Attempts 25 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Pass Yards 182 vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Pass TD s 3 vs.murray State 11/4/17 Interceptions 2 3x; last vs.murray State 11/4/17 Rush Attempts 20 vs.southeast Missouri 10/28/17 Rush Yards 148 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 Rush TD s 2 vs.eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 Long Pass Play 80 vs. Liberty 9/23/17 HORN S 2016 GAME BY GAME STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING Date Opponent Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No.-Yds TD Lg 8/26/17 Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State HORN S 2016 GAME BY GAME STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING Date Opponent Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No.-Yds TD Lg 9/1/16 North Alabama 9/17/16 Coastal Carolina Liberty /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State HORN S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME - DNP - - DNP - 9/19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State DARIUS # 40 JACKSON DE R-sR. Bessemer, Ala. McAdory HS 2017 OVC Defensive Player of the year 2017 all-ovc first team OVC Defensive player of the weel (11/19/17) OVC Defensive player of the weel (11/12/17) OVC Defensive player of the weel (10/15/17) 2017 ovc preseason Defensive Player of the year 2017 ovc preseason all-ovc 2017 PRESEASON STATS FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA 2017 WALTER CAMP FCS ALL-AMERICA 2016 OVC Defensive Player of the year 2016 all-ovc first team OVC Defensive Player of the week (9/18/16) 2016 Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year 2015 Second Team All-OVC 2017: established a new program record for career yards for tackles for loss with a twoyard stop behind the line of scrimmage in the second quarter in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga.now has 163 collected 163 total yards for a loss. The previous JSU record was 162 yards held by Chris Landrum. Jackson was credited with four QB hurries... collected five solo stops against Georgia Tech, including a tackle for a loss...tallied four tackles, including a pair of stops for a loss in the home opener vs. Liberty...finished with five total tackles with four of the stops for a loss in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...also tallied a sack at TTU along with a QB hurry... had six total stops at Austin Peay and one behind the line of scrimmage...earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a stellar outing versus Eastern Kentucky, recording seven tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, one sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...notched at least one tackle for loss for the ninth-straight game, and forced two fumbles in a game for the first time in his career; both of which JSU recovered...recovered another fumble and also recorded a quarterback hurry... posted four total tackles with two of them coming for a loss at Eastern Illinois...registered five tackles, including a pair of stops for a loss against Southeast Missouri...finished with one tackle vs. Murray State and five QB hurries...also had a fumble recovery vs. MSU...helped the JSU defense hold the Racers to negative rushing yards (-3)... his 2.5 tackles for a loss at UT Martin gives him 18.0 this season. It is the third-most in a season in school history. He and Chris Landrum hold the school record of 19.0, both in was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the UTM contest... led a dominant defensive effort that held Tennessee State to just 97 yards of total offense and just 15 rushing yards... had five tackles, one for a loss and one sack to run his season total to 19.0 tackles for a loss, tying his own school record of 19.0 set in becomes the fifth player to repeat as OVC Defensive Player of the Year and the first since Eastern Kentucky s George Floyd in 1980 and He was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the top defensive player i

43 JACKSON S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL JACKSON S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 8 2x; last vs. Charleston Southern 12/11/15 Tackles For Loss 4.0 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Sacks 2.5 at Murray State 11/12/16 INT 1 2x; last vs. UT Martin 11/19/16 PBU 1 vs. Eastern Illinois 11/15/14 FF 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 FR 1 3x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 JACKSON S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State , JACKSON S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State JACKSON S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State - DNP - Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State JACKSON S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME State /20/14 West Alabama State /4/14 UT Martin State /25/14 Tennessee Tech /1/14 Austin Peay Kentucky /15/14 Eastern Illinois Missouri /6/14 Sam Houston State KELLY S CAREER STATS PUNTING G No. Yards Lg Avg TOTAL DEAN # 18 KELLY P Sr. Melbourne, australia stillman college Co-ovc Specialist of the week (11/12/17) 2017: Punted six times for 227 yards and an average of 37.8 yards in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...placed four of the six punts inside the Mocs 20-yard line...posted five punts at Georgia Tech, including a 48-yard punt...punted a season-high seven times in the home opener vs. Liberty, including a pair inside the 20...also matched his career long with a boom of 59 yards...punted just three times in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech, averaged 41.7 yards per punt and pinned TTU inside the 20 in all three punts...posted five punts for 195 yards at Austin Peay...pinned APSU inside the 20 yard line once...turned in four punts for 151 yards versus Eastern Kentucky...recorded five punts at Eastern Illinois, including a pair inside the 20...tallied three of his four punts inside the 20 against Southeast Missouri...punted six times in the Murray State game for an average of turned in six punts at UT Martin, pinned UTM inside the 20 on four of the punts...tabbed the Co-OVC Specialist of the Week after the performance against the Skyhawks...turned in 215 yards on six punts in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. KELLY S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Punts 9 at Murray State 11/12/16 Punting Avg vs. Tennessee Tech 10/8/16 Long Punt 59 at Southeast Missouri 11/5/16 KELLY S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME (PUNTING) Date Opponent No. YDS AVG. LNG I-20 TB 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State /11/17 UT Martin /16/17 Tennessee State KELLY S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME (PUNTING) Date Opponent No. YDS AVG. LNG I-20 TB 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State

44 MONTREZ # 99 LANG DL R-fr. prichard, Ala. vigor HS JOEL # 3 McCANDLESS LB sr. Birmingham, Ala. Wenonah HS/Hinds (MS) CC 2017: Did not see action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...made his 2017 debut with four tackles at Georgia Tech...turned in four tackles for the second consecutive week in the home opener vs.liberty...established a new career high with five tackles in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech,including a sack against TTU...collected a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss at Austin Peay...turned in one stop versus Eastern Kentucky... finished with three tackles at Eastern Illinois...finished with four tackles, including a stop for a loss against Southeast Missouri...tallied two tackles, including a stop for a loss vs. Murray State...recorded one stop at UT Martin...recorded a pair of tackles in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. LANG S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL LANG S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 4 3x; last vs.liberty 9/23/17 Tackles for loss 1.5 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Sacks 1.0 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 FF PB 1 vs. Eastern Illinois 10/29/16 INT LANG S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga - DNP - Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State LANG S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State All-OVC second team 2017 Preseason All-OVC 2016 all-ovc first team 2016 Preseason All-OVC 2015 OVC All-Newcomer Team 2017: Turned in four tackles,includig a stop for a loss in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga, including a tackle for a loss...tallied a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss at Georgia Tech...posted seven stops in the home opener vs. Liberty...credited with a pair of tackles in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...finished with four tackles at Austin Peay, including a stop for a loss...turned in five stops and a QB hurry versus Eastern Kentucky... tallied three tackles, including a stop for a loss at Eastern Illinois...registered three stops, including 1.5 stops for a loss against Southeast Missouri...finished with three tackles vs. Murray State...turned in four tackles, including a stop for a loss at UT Martin...recorded a stop for a loss along with an interception against Tennessee State...was named to the 2017 All-OVC Second Team. McCANDLESS CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL McCANDLESS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/31/15 Tackles for loss 2.5 vs. Tennessee State 9/19/15 Sacks 1.0 3x; last vs. North Alabama 9/1/16 FF PBU 1 4x; last vs.liberty 9/23/17 INT 1 3x; last vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 McCANDLESS 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri , /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State McCANDLESS 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State McCANDLESS 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Missi. Valley State - DNP - Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

45 TY # 85 MINSHEW TE r-so. san diego, calif. glencoe (AL) HS E.J. # 25 MOSS DE R-jr. ASHEVILLE, Ala. ASHEVILLE HS 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga and at Georgia Tech... played in the home opener vs.liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and at Austin Peay...played versus Eastern Kentucky and at Eastern Illinois...saw action against Southeast Missouri...played in the Murray State game and at UT Martin...saw action against Tennessee State in he final contest of the regular season. MINSHEW S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS MINSHEW S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs Long Play MINSHEW S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State : Saw action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...posted two tackles at Georgia Tech...recorded a sack in the home opener vs. Liberty...recorded a tackle in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...credited with a tackle and forced a fumble at Austin Peay... collected a pair of stops, including a tackle for a loss versus Eastern Kentucky...recorded a stop for a loss at Eastern Illinois...credited with a QB hurry against Southeast Missouri... recorded a sack in the Murray State game... made his first start of the season and the third of his career at UT Martin...finished with a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss...recorded a stop in the regular season finale against Tennessee State. MOSS CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL MOSS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 4 2x; last vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 Tackles for loss 2.5 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 Sacks 2.0 vs. Murray State 11/21/15 FF ` at Austin Peay 10/7/17 PBU INT MOSS 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State MOSS 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State MOSS 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Missi. Valley State Tech - DNP - Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

46 SIRAN # 5 NEAL CB R-Sr. Eufaula, Ala. Eufaula HS 2017 all-ovc first team 2017 PRESEASON all-ovc 2016 all-ovc first team 2017: Registered three tackles in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...recorded five tackles at Georgia Tech...tallied seven tackles and a pair of pass break ups in the home opener vs. Liberty...credited with three tackles and a pair of pass break ups in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...recorded a tackle at Austin Peay...recorded an interception and three tackles versus Eastern Kentucky...finished with four tackles at Eastern Illinois...recorded three tackles against Southeast Missouri...posted a pair of stops and a QB hurry in te Murray State game...registered a pair of tackles at UT Martin...broke up a trio of passes in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State...named to the 2017 All-OVC First Team. NEAL S CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL NEAL S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 12 at Murray State 11/12/16 Tackles for loss 2.0 2x; last at Southeast Missouri 11/5/16 Sacks 0.5 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 FF 1 2x; last vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 PBU 3 vs. Tennessee State 11/16/17 INT 1 3x; last vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 NEAL S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State NEAL S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State NEAL S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State - DNP - Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State NEAL S 2014 GAME-BY-GAME State /20/14 West Alabama State /4/14 UT Martin State /25/14 Tennessee Tech /1/14 Austin Peay Kentucky /15/14 Eastern Illinois Missouri /6/14 Sam Houston State PAT # 17 PORTER CB R-jr. tuscaloosa, ala. paul w. bryant hs/washington State 2017: Turned in four tackles in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech...did not play in the home opener vs. Liberty...returned to action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...played at Austin Peay...collected three tackles versus Eastern Kentucky...credited with one tackle at Eastern Illinois...did not play against Southeast Missouri...broke up a pair of passes in the Murray State game...saw action at UT Martin... registered a tackle against Tennessee State. PORTER S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL PORTER S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 6 at LSU 9/10/16 Tackles for loss Sacks PBU 2 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 PORTER S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty - DNP - Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri - DNP - 11/4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State PORTER S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State

47 JOSEPH # 48 ROBERTS LB R-jr. Trussville, Ala. Hewitt-Trussville HS/UAB RANDY # 93 ROBINSON DL jr. Lovejoy, Ga. Lovejoy HS 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...made a stop for a loss at Georgia Tech...saw action in the home opener vs. Liberty...played in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...registered a tackle at Austin Peay...saw action versus Eastern Kentucky and at Eastern Illinois...credited with a QB hurry against Southeast Missouri...collected a pair of tackles for a loss, including a sack in the Murray State game...sealed the UT Martin win with a fumble recovery on the Skyhawks final drive...also credited with a stop for a loss... made one stop in the final regular season contest against Tennessee State. ROBERTS CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL ROBERTS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 6 at Murray State 11/12/16 Tackles for loss 2.0 2x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Sacks 1.0 3x; last vs. Murray State 11/4/17 FF 1 2x; last at UT Martin 11/11/17 FR 1 vs. Murray State 11/21/15 PBU ROBERTS 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State ROBERTS 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State ROBERTS 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay - DNP - 10/31/15 Eastern Kentucky - DNP - Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State all-ovc second team 2017 preseason all-ovc 2016 all-ovc first team 2017: Recorded a tackle and credited with a QB hurry in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...saw action at Georgia Tech...registered five tackles in the home opener vs. Liberty...tallied a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...tallied a pair of tackles at Austin Peay...posted a pair of tackles and two QB hurries versus Eastern Kentucky...finished with two tackles at Eastern Illinois...matched his career high qith six tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss...also blocked a late SEMO field goal attempt...registered a sack and forced a fumble in the Murray State game...also blocked a Racer field goal try...finished with three tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss at UT Martin... turned in four tackles, including a sack versus Tennessee State in the final regular season contest...warned All-OVC Second Team honors. ROBINSON S CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL ROBINSON S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 6 2x;last vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 Tackles for loss 1.5 4x; last vs.ut Martin 11/11/17 Sacks 1.5 vs. Eastern Illinois 10/29/16 FF 1 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 FR 1 2x; last vs. Tennessee Tech 10/8/16 PBU 1 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 ROBINSON S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State ROBINSON S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State ROBINSON S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME - DNP /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech - DNP - Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

48 PENNY # 82 SMITH WR R-jr. knoxville, tenn. fulton hs/ne Oklahoma A&M GERALD # 97 STERLING DL R-sr. Aliceville, Ala. Aliceville HS/Washington State 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga and at Georgia Tech... played in the home opener vs. Liberty...caught his first career pass in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...saw action at Austin Peay and versus Eastern Kentucky...did not see action at Eastern Illinois and against Southeast Missouri...returned to action vs. Murray State... did not play at UT Martin...returned to action against Tennessee State. SMITH S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS SMITH S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 1 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Receiving Yards 2 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 Receiving TDs Long Play SMITH S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois - DNP - 10/28/17 Southeast Missouri - DNP - 11/4/17 Murray State Martin - DNP - 11/16/17 Tennessee State : Credited with one of JSU s 11 QB hurries in the season-opening win against Chattanooga...registered a pair of tackles at Georgia Tech...recorded one stop in the home opener vs. Liberty...saw action in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...finished with three tackles at Austin Peay...recovered a fumble versus Eastern Kentucky...posted a tackle at Eastern Illinois...registered a tackle and a pair of QB hurries against Southeast Missouri...recorded a tackle in the Murray State game...registered one stop at UT Martin...made one stop versus Tennessee State, STERLING S CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL STERLING S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 4 at Eastern Kentucky 10/22/16 Tackles for loss 0.5 2x; last vs. North Alabama 9/1/16 Sacks 0.5 vs. North Alabama 9/1/16 FF FR 1 vs.eastern Kentucky 10/14/17 PBU STERLING S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State STERLING S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri - DNP - State - DNP - 11/19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State STERLING S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley St Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois - DNP - 11/14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga - DNP - 12/11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State

49 CADE # 19 STINNETT PK/P R-jr all-ovc second team OVC co-specialist of the week (10/29/17) OVC specialist of the week (10/30/16) enterprise, ala. enterprise HS 2017: Matched his career high by converting a pair of field goals in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...has five games with two field goals made in his career...connected from 31 yards out in the opening half and nailed a 23 yard kick in the third quarter of the UTC contest...turned in a 27-yard FG at Georgia Tech...nailed a 49-yard field goal with 1:20 left in the second quarter vs. Liberty... the field goal is tied for the seventh-longest in JSU history and was the longest since Griffin Thomas school-record 52-yard on Nov. 9, hit four PATs at Austin Peay...added a pair of FGs versus Eastern Kentucky with a 24 yard kick and 46 yard boot... his 50-yard field goal late in the second quarter at Eastern Illinois was the longest of his career and tied for the sixth-longest in JSU history. It was just the seventh kick of 50 yards or longer in school history and the longest by a Gamecock since Griffin Thomas 52-yarder vs. Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 9, established a career high with three field goals in a game against Southeast Missouri...connected from 22 yards in the first half and drilled from 39 and 36 yards respectively in the second half vs. SEMO... matched his career high in points with 11 in the contest...named Co-OVC Specialist of the Week afer the SEMO outing...connected on a40-yard field goal in the Murray State game... connected on both extra points at UT Martin...made a pair of field goals against Tennessee State in the final regular season contest...earned a spot on the 2017 All-OVC Second Team. STINNETT S CAREER STATS SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G TOTAL FG G Att Made Lg Pct TOTAL STINNETT S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS FG Attempts 4 vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 FG Made 3 vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 Long 50 at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 Points 11 2x; last vs. Southeast Missouri 10/28/17 STINNETT S 2017 Field Goal Sequence (Made/Missed) Date Opponent FGM FGA LNG FG Seq. 8/26/17 vs.chattanooga , 23 Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky , 46 Illinois , 50, 52 10/28/17 Southeast Missouri , 44,39, 36 11/4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State , 36, 33 STINNETT S 2016 Field Goal Sequence (Made/Missed) Date Opponent FGM FGA LNG FG Seq. 9/1/16 North Alabama , 33 9/17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech , 39, 23 10/15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky , 41, 25 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois , 48 Missouri , 36 State /19/16 UT Martin , 41 12/3/16 Youngstown State STINNETT S 2015 Field Goal Sequence (Made/Missed) Date Opponent FGM FGA LNG FG Seq /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley State Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern /19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State QUAN # 35 STOUDEMIRE LB R-jr. Opp, Ala. Opp HS 2017: Nearly equaled his career high in tackles with a team-best nine stops in the seasonopening win against Chattanooga...credited with a stop for a loss and a pass break up... posted four tackles and a pass break up at Georgia Tech...tallied five tackles in the home opener vs. Liberty...posted four tackles, including a stop for a loss in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...registered six tackles and a pass break up at Austin Peay...posted five tackles, including a stop for a loss versus Eastern Kentucky...turned in a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss at Eastern Illinois...registered five tackles, including a stop for a loss against Southeast Missouri...turned in five tackles, including a stop for a loss in the Murray State game...led JSU in tackles at UT Martin with eight...made five stops,including a stop for a loss versus Tennessee State. STOUDEMIRE S CAREER STATS Year G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL STOUDEMIRE S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 10 vs. UT Martin 11/19/16 Tackles for loss 2.5 vs. Mississippi Valley State 10/3/15 Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee Tech 10/8/16 FF PBU 2 vs. Youngstown State 12/3/16 STOUDEMIRE S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State

50 STOUDEMIRE S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State STOUDEMIRE S 2015 GAME-BY-GAME - DNP /19/15 Tennessee State Martin /3/15 Miss. Valley St Tech Peay /31/15 Eastern Kentucky Illinois - DNP - 11/14/15 Southeast Missouri /21/15 Murray State /5/15 Chattanooga /11/15 Charleston Southern - DNP - 12/19/15 Sam Houston State /9/16 North Dakota State TERRY S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 9/1/16 North Alabama - DNP /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State - DNP - TRAMEL # 1 TERRY RB r-jr. goose creek, s.c. goose creek HS/georgia DEMONTEZ # 87 TERRY WR R-jr. birmingham, ala. shades valley hs 2017: Led the Gamecocks with four catches in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...also accumulated 34 yards on punt a pair of punt returns...caught four passes for 20 yards at Georgia Tech...hauled in three catches for 54 yards in the home opener vs. Liberty... collected 160 receiving yardsin the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech to give him his first career 100-yard receiving game and accounts for JSU s first 100-yard game of the season. The last time JSU had a 100-yard receiver was at Murray State on Nov. 12, his eight receptions in the game are a new career high, passing his previous high of five at Murray State on Nov. 11, They were the most receptions in a game by a Gamecock since Josh Barge had eight vs. Southeast Missouri on Nov. 5, saw limited action at Austin Peay...missed the Eastern Kentucky game...returned to action at Eastern Illinois with three catches for 28 yards...had one catch against Southeast Missouri...finished with 64 yards on four catches, including a 45-yarda TD grab from Bryant Horn...also accumulated 99 yards on punt returns, highlighted by a 42-yard return vs. MSU...caught one pass for 14 yards at UT Martin...had one catch against Tennessee State. TERRY S CAREER STATS REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS TERRY S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Receptions 5 at Murray State 11/12/16 Receiving Yards 84 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 Receiving TDs 2 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 Long Play 51 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 TERRY S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky - DNP - Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State ovc newcomer team 2017: Made his Gamecock debut in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga..toted the ball three times and had one catch..had three yards on a pair of carries at Georgia Tech... carried the ball seven times for 17 yards in the home opener vs.liberty...started in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech and finished with 17 yards on three carries, including capping off JSU s first drive of the game with a three-yard run...carried the ball 10 times for 48 yards at Austin Peay...finihsed with a season-high 49 yards on six carries versus Eastern Kentucky... carried the load on the ground for JSU at Eastern Illinois with 84 yards on 21 carries...turned in the Gamecocks first TD at EIU with a five-yard run...netted 38 yards on eight carries against Southeast Missouri...posted 67 yards on five carries, highlighted by a five-yard TD run in the Murray State game...collected 61 yards on 15 carries at UT Martin...also had three catches for 19 yards at UTM...turned in 44 yards on 13 carries against Tennessee State in the final regular season contest...capped off JSU s scoring with an eight-yard TD run. TERRY S CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL TERRY S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Rush Attempts 21 at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 Rush Yards 84 at Eastern Illinois 10/21/17 Rush TD s 1 4x; last vs.tennessee State 11/16/17 Receptions 1 vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Rec. Yards 6 vs. Chattanooga 8/26/17 Rec. TD s TERRY S 2017 Game-By-Game Date Opponent Rush YDS AVG TD TD Runs 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin /16/17 Tennessee State

51 ROC # 6 THOMAS RB sr. oxford, ala. oxford hs/auburn 2017 ovc offensive player of the year 2017 all-ovc first team ovc offensive player of the week (11/4/17) ovc offensive player of the week (10/29/17) ovc offensive player of the week (10/8/17) ovc co-offensive player of the week (9/24/17) ovc co-offensive player of the week (9/2/17) ovc offensive player of the week (9/2/17) FCS National Player of the week (8/29/17) 2017 preseason all-ovc 2016 all-ovc first team 2016 ovc all-newcomer team ovc offensive player of the week (11/12/16) ovc newcomer of the week (9/25/16) ovc newcomer of the week (9/18/16) ovc newcomer of the week (9/4/16) 2017: Accounted for 190 all-purpose yards in the No. 5 Gamecocks win over the No. 12 Mocs in the inaugural Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff in Montgomery... ran for 122 yards and a score on 19 carries, while catching three passes for a team-high 68 yards... grabbed the first FCS Offensive Player of the Week honor given out by the NCAA.com staff this season...netted 86 yards on 18 carries at Georgia Tech...slso had a 19-yard catch... named OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a pair of TDs in the home opener vs. Liberty...finished with 87 yards on 18 carries...turned in his second 100-plus yard rushing game with 102 yards in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...accounted for 135 rushing yards at Austin Peay to put him over the 100-yard rushing mark for second-straight week. It was his third 100-yard game this season and the seventh in his career at JSU...his seventh career 100-yard rushing game ties him with Oscar Bonds for the seventh-most in a career in JSU history... two touchdown runs at APSU give him five on the season and 12 in his career. It was his fourth career multi-touchdown game and his second this season...was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after the APSU effort... turned in 21 yards on four carries, including a 12-yard TD run versus Eastern Kentucky... also had a trio of catches for 36 yards in the EKU game...collected 51 yards on eight carries at Eastern Illinois...accumulated 151 all-purpose yards against Southeast Missouri with 92 rushing yards on 13 carries, capped off by a 27-yard TD run vs. SEMO...also had a catch for 59 yards...totalled 138 yards on 17 carries in the Murray State game...added a pair of TD runs of four and nine yards respectively vs. the Racers...named OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the third time this season after the MSU contest...carried the Gamecocks to the OVC Title-clinching win at UT Martin with both of JSU s first half touchdowns... had scoring runs of one and 14 yards and finished with 52 yards on 14 totes...turned in another 100-yard rushing game with 105 yards on 13 carries against Tennessee State...also had a 50-yard TD run versus the Tigers...named the OVC Offensive Player of the Year and a spot on the league s All-OVC First Team. THOMAS CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL THOMAS 2016 Game-By-Game Date Opponent Rush YDS AVG TD TD Runs 9/1/16 North Alabama ,9, /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay - DNP - Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State , 8, 75 11/19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State - DNP - THOMAS 2016 GAME-BY-GAME Date Opponent REC YDs LNG AVG TD 9/1/16 North Alabama /17 Coastal Carolina /8 Tennessee Tech /15 Austin Peay - DNP - Kentucky /29 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State - DNP - REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTALS THOMAS CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Rush Attempts 25 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/17/16 Rush Yards 165 at Murray State 11/12/16 Rush TD s 3 2x; last at Murray State 11/12/16 Receptions 4 2x; last at Liberty 9/24/16 Rec. Yards 69 at Liberty 9/24/16 Rec. TD s 1 at Liberty 9/24/16 THOMAS 2017 Game-By-Game Date Opponent Rush YDS AVG TD TD Runs 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty , 13 Tech Peay , 3 10/14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State , 9 Martin , 14 11/16/17 Tennessee State

52 JUSTIN # 4 THOMAS-THORNTON DE R-jr. prichard, ala. vigor HS/auburn CHRISTIAN # 32 WAFFORD SLB so fayettville, ga. whitewater HS 2017: Saw action in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...recorded a tackle against Georgia Tech...recorded a pair of tackles in the home opener vs. Liberty...collected a pair of tackles, including a stop for a loss in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech...recorded a tackle and a QB hurry at Austin Peay...turned in a tackle for a loss versus Eastern Kentucky...credited with a stop at Eastern Illinois...registered a pair of tackles against Southeast Missouri...finished with a career high three tackles in the Murray State game, highlighted by 1.5 stops for a loss...turned in a stop for a loss at UT Martin...did not see action in the final regular season contest with Tennessee State. THOMAS-THORNTON S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL THOMAS-THORNTON S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 3 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Tackles for loss 1.5 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 Sacks 1 at Southeast Missouri 11/5/16 FF 1 vs. Murray State 11/4/17 FR 1 2x; last vs. Eastern Illinois 10/29/16 PB 1 2x;last vs. UT Martin 11/19/16 INT THOMAS-THORNTON S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri /4/17 Murray State Martin , /16/17 Tennessee State - DNP - THOMAS-THORNTON S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama /17/16 Coastal Carolina /8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay Kentucky /29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri , State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State : Posted three tackles, including a stop for a loss in JSU s season-opening win against Chattanooga...collected three tackles at Georgia Tech..turned in four tackles, including a stop for a loss in the home opener vs. Liberty...registered three tackles in the OVC opener at Tennessee Tech, including a stop for a loss and a pass break up...collected a season -high six tackles at Austin Peay, including 1.5 stops for a loss...recorded a tackle versus Eastern Kentucky...credited with a tackle at Eastern Illinois...did not play against Southeast Missouri...missed the Murray State game...returned action against UT Martin with three tackles, including a stop for a loss...recorded a pair of tackles against Tennessee State. WAFFORD S CAREER STATS Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR TOTAL WAFFORD S CAREER HIGH GAME STATS Tackles 6 at Austin Peay 10/7/17 Tackles for loss 1.5 at Austin Peay 10/7/17 Sacks FF PB 1 at Tennessee Tech 9/30/17 INT WAFFORD S 2017 GAME-BY-GAME 8/26/17 vs. Chattanooga Tech /23/17 Liberty Tech Peay /14/17 Eastern Kentucky Illinois /28/17 Southeast Missouri - DNP - 11/4/17 Murray State - DNP - Martin /16/17 Tennessee State WAFFORD S 2016 GAME-BY-GAME 9/1/16 North Alabama - DNP - - DNP - 9/17/16 Coastal Carolina - DNP - - DNP - 10/8/16 Tennessee Tech /15/16 Austin Peay - DNP - Kentucky - DNP - 10/29/16 Eastern Illinois Missouri State /19/16 UT Martin /3/16 Youngstown State