(Photo Credit: Vasha Hunt/AP Photo)
Key Players Returning:
QB Darren Grainger, RB Marcus Carroll, WR Ja’Cyais Credle, WR Robert Lewis, OT Montavious Cunningham, OT Travis Glover, DE Javon Denis, LB Justin Abraham, LB Jontrey Hunter, LB Jordan Jones, LB Shamar McCollum, LB Jordan Veneziale, CB Bryquice Brown and KR/PR Tallique Williams.
Key Players Departing:
RB Tucker Gregg, WR Jamari Thrash, OC Malik Sumter, OG Pat Bartlett, OT Bryson Broadway, DE Jeffery Clark, NG Thomas Gore, LB Jamil Muhammad, CB Jaylon Jones, CB/RS Quavian White, FS Antavious Lane, SS Jacorey Crawford and PK/PT Michael Hayes.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Ozzie Hoffler (Kansas State transfer), WR Quentin Thomas (McDonough, Georgia), DS TyGee Leach (Lehigh transfer), DL Ricardo Williams (Perkinston, Mississippi), QB Braylen Ragland (Memphis, Tennessee), RB Freddie Brock (Maine transfer), OT Colin Henrich (South Carolina transfer), EDGE Kevin Swint (Clemson transfer), TE Dorian Fleming (Colonial Heights, Virginia) and DS Cam Marshall (Perry, Georgia).
2022 Results:
G01 @ South Carolina L 14-35
G02 NORTH CAROLINA L 28-35
G03 CHARLOTTE L 41-42
G04 COASTAL CAROLINA L 24-41
G05 @ Army W 31-14
G06 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 41-33
G07 @ Appalachian State L 17-42
G08 OLD DOMINION W 31-17
G09 @ Southern Miss W 42-14
G10 UL-MONROE L 28-31
G11 @ James Madison L 40-42
G12 @ Marshall L 23-28
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 4-8 (6th in SBC East)
Home: 2-4
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 3-5
Non-SBC: 1-3
Head Coach: Shawn Elliott
Georgia State: 34-38
Career: 35-43
Bowls: 3-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Darren Grainger (174-297, 2443 yards, 58.6%, 8.2 avg., 18 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Darren Grainger (164 car., 733 yards, 4.5 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Ja’Cyais Credle (28 rec., 359 yards, 12.8 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Marcus Carroll/Darren Grainger/Robert Lewis (6)
Sacks: Shamar McCollum (4.5)
Tackles: Jordan Veneziale (98)
Interceptions: Jontrey Hunter (2)
Pass Deflections: Jordan Veneziale (3)
Tackles For Loss: Javon Denis/Shamar McCollum (9)
Forced Fumbles: Jontrey Hunter (2)
Kick Returns: Tallique Williams (3 ret., 36 yards, 12.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Tallique Williams (7 ret., 43 yards, 6.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Kade Loggins (1 punt, 42 yards, 42.0 avg., 1 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Darren Grainger (RS SR/TR)
RB: 23 Marcus Carroll (SR)
WR: 1 Robert Lewis (RS JR)
WR: 8 Ja’Cyais Credle (SR/TR)
WR: 16 Tailique Williams (RS JR)
TE: 84 Kris Byrd (RS JR)
LT: 52 Travis Glover (RS JR)
LG: 76 Jonathan Brown (RS JR)
OC: 65 Avery Reece (RS SR)
RG: 63 Trevor Timmons (RS SO/TR)
RT: 79 Montavious Cunningham (RS SO)
KR: 9 Jacari Carter (JR/TR)
PK: 92 Liam Rickman (RS FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 8 Javon Denis (RS SR)
NT: 10 Henry Bryant III (RS SO/TR)
DE: 50 Tylon Dunlap (RS SO)
LB: 17 Shamar McCollum (SR/TR)
LB: 1 Jontrey Hunter (RS SR)
LB: 48 Justin Abraham (RS JR)
NB: 32 Cody Jones (RS JR/TR)
CB: 3 Gavin Pringle (SR/TR)
CB: 5 Bryquice Brown (RS SR)
FS: 6 Jeremiah Johnson (SR/TR)
SS: 22 Jalen Tate (RS JR)
PR: 9 Jacari Carter (JR/TR)
PT: 94 Kade Loggins (RS JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 RHODE ISLAND RAMS | Georgia State won (41-7) the only prior meeting between schools in 2012.
09/09 UCONN HUSKIES | First meeting between schools.
09/16 @ Charlotte 49ers | The series is tied 2-2. The Panthers lost (41-42) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (20-9) was in 2021.
09/21 @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | The series is tied 3-3. The Panthers lost (24-41) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (42-40) was in 2021.
09/30 TROY STATE TROJANS | Georgia State trails the series 4-5. The Panthers won (37-10) the last meeting between schools in 2013.
10/14 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | Last season’s 23-28 loss was the first meeting between schools.
10/21 @ UL-Monroe Warhawks | The series is tied 4-4. The Panthers are 4-4 since 2013 and their last series win (55-21) was in 2021.
10/26 @ Georgia Southern Eagles | Georgia State leads the series 6-3. The Panthers are 6-3 since the inaugural meeting in 2014 and their last series loss (10-38) was in 10-38.
11/04 JAMES MADISON DUKES | Georgia State trails the series 0-2. Last season’s 40-42 loss was the first meeting between teams since the inaugural meeting in 2012.
11/11 APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS | Georgia State trails the series 0-9. The Panthers are 0-9 since the inaugural meeting in 2014 and they’ve lost each of these prior meeting by an average of 25.3 points per game.
11/18 @ LSU Tigers | First meeting between schools.
11/25 @ Old Dominion Monarchs | Georgia State trails the series 1-3. Last season’s 31-17 win was the first meeting between schools since 2012 and their first series win, dating back to 2010.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 6-2
Non-SBC: 3-1
Overall: 9-3 (2nd in SBC East)
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