(WR Tailique Williams – Jordan Crawford Photo)
Key Players Returning:
WR Cadarrius Thompson, WR/RS Tallique Williams, OG Trevor Timmons, DE Anthony Blume, NT Henry Bryant III, LB Justin Abraham, LB Josiah Robinson, LB Kevin Swint, CB Gavin Pringle, FS Jeremaih Johnson, PK Liam Rickman, and PT Kade Loggins.
Key Players Departing:
QB Darren Grainger, RB Marcus Carroll, WR Jacari Carter, WR Robert Lewis, OC Avery Reese, OG Jonathan Brown, OT Travis Glover (Packers R6), OT Montavious Cunningham, DE Javon Denis (Memphis transfer), LB Jontrey Hunter, LB Shamar McCollum, LB Jordan Veneziale, CB Bryquice Brown, and SS TyGee Leach.
(WR Avery McFadden – Greenville News)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: WR Avery McFadden (Simpsonville, South Carolina), EDGE Marion Dawson (Ft. Dodge, Iowa), QB Christian Veilleux (Pittsburgh transfer), RB Sy’veon Wilkerson (Colorado transfer), LB Daniel Heimuli (Arizona transfer), CB Kenyatta Watson II (Coastal Carolina transfer), WR Deuce Walker (Salisbury, North Carolina), CB Ja’Maric Morris (UCF transfer), QB DJ Riles (Middle Tennessee transfer), and DT Bishop Thomas (Colorado transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 RHODE ISLAND W 42-35
G02 UCONN W 35-14
G03 @ Charlotte W 41-25
G04 @ Coastal Carolina W 30-17
G05 TROY L 7-28
G06 MARSHALL W 41-24
G07 @ Louisiana W 20-17
G08 @ Georgia Southern L 27-44
G09 JAMES MADISON L 14-42
G10 APPALACHIAN STATE L 14-42
G11 @ #15 LSU L 14-56
G12 @ Old Dominion L 24-25
BOWL vs. Utah State W 45-22
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 7-6 (6th in SBC East)
Home: 3-3
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 1-0
SBC: 3-5
Non-SBC: 4-1
Head Coach: Shawn Elliott
Georgia State: 41-44
Career: 42-49
Bowls: 4-1
(LB Justin Abraham – Georgia State Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Freddie Brock (30 car., 307 yards, 10.2 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Tailique Williams (49 rec., 615 yards, 12.6 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Tailique Williams (6)
Sacks: Kevin Swint (4)
Tackles: Justin Abraham (84)
Interceptions: Gavin Pringle (4)
Pass Deflections: Gavin Pringle (4)
Tackles For Loss: Justin Abraham/Kevin Swint (8)
Forced Fumbles: 5 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Tailique Williams (11 ret., 187 yards, 17.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Liam Rickman (9-12 fg/fga., 75%, 41-42 xp/xpa., 68 pts.)
Punting: Kade Loggins (59 punt, 2422 yards, 41.1avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Zach Gibson (RS SR/TR)
RB: 4 CJ Beasley (SR/TR)
WR: 8 Ja’Cyais Credle (RS SR/TR)
WR: 5 Cadarrius Thompson (RS SR)
WR: 2 Tailique Williams (RS SR)
TE: 85 Ahmon Green (RS JR)
LT: 67 Ben Chukwuma (RS SR)
LG: 72 Joshua Black (RS SR/TR)
OC: 70 Alec Johnson (RS SO)
RG: 63 Trevor Timmons (RS JR/TR)
RT: 71 Kyrick Mason (RS JR/TR)
KR: 2 Tailique Williams (RS SR)
PK: 92 Liam Rickman (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 20 Victoine Brown (RS JR/TR)
NT: 10 Henry Bryant III (RS JR/TR)
DE: 52 Anthony Blume (GR/TR)
LB: 9 Kevin Swint (SR/TR)
LB: 48 Justin Abraham (SR)
LB: 0 Daniel Heimuli (SR/TR)
NB: 5 Jyron Gilmore (RS JR/TR)
CB: 3 Gavin Pringle (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Izaiah Guy (RS SO)
FS: 4 D-Icey Hopkins (RS SO)
SS: 6 Jeremiah Johnson (SR/TR)
PR: 2 Tailique Williams (RS SR)
PT: 94 Kade Loggins (RS JR)
(CB Gavin Pringle – Georgia State Athletics)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | First meeting between schools.
09/07 CHATANOOGA MOCS | First meeting between schools.
09/14 VANDERBILT COMMODORES | First meeting between schools.
09/28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Georgia State leads the series 6-4. The Panthers lost (27-44) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (44-33) the prior meeting in 2022.
10/12 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS | Georgia State trails the series 1-4. The Panthers lost (24-25) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series win (31-17) was at the prior meeting in 2022.
10/17 @ Marshall Thundering Herd | The series is tied 1-1. The Panthers won (41-24) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (21-28) the inaugural meeting in 2022.
10/26 @ Appalachian State Mountaineers | Georgia State trails the series 0-10. The Panthers won (14-42) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (17-42) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/01 @ UCONN Huskies | Last season’s 35-34 win was the first meeting between schools.
11/09 @ James Madison Dukes | Georgia State trails the series 0-3. The Panthers lost (14-42) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (40-42) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/16 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES | Georgia State trails the series 2-6. The Panthers are 2-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (52-59) was in 2020.
11/30 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS | Georgia State leads the series 4-3. The Panthers won (30-17) last season’s meeting between schools, and they lost (24-41) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/23 @ Texas State Bobcats | The series is tied 4-4. The Bobcats are 3-4 since 2014, and they lost (16-28) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 6-2
Non-SBC: 2-2
Overall: 8-4 (3rd in SBC East)
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