ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS · Oct. 4 at Appalachian State* W, 47‐21 OCT. 18 GEORGIA STATE* W, 30‐27 OCT. 24 TROY* W, 27‐13 Nov. 1 at Louisiana‐Lafayette* L,

2011, 2012 & 2013 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS2012, 2013 & 2014 GoDaddy Bowl | 2005 New Orleans Bowl

ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTSLocation: Jonesboro, Ark. (70,187) | Enrollment: 13,552Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet and BlackStadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (30,406) | Playing Surface:GEO Surfaces Field Turf | Conference: Sun BeltHead Coach: Blake Anderson (Sam Houston State, 1992)Record at A‐State: 5‐3 (1st year)Overall Record: SameAssistant Coaches:

Asst. HC/Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks. . . . . . . . Walt BellMiddle Tennessee, 2005 (1st year at Arkansas State)

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers . . . . . . . . Joe CauthenStephen F. Austin, 1990 (1st year at Arkansas State)

Co‐offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line . . . . Glen ElarbeeMiddle Tennessee, 2002 (1st year at Arkansas State)

WR/Special Teams Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Luke PaschallMiddle Tennessee, 2006 (1st year at Arkansas State)

Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Dan DoddDrake, 1978 (1st year at Arkansas State)

Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian EarlyArkansas‐Monticello, 1994 (1st year at Arkansas State

Safeties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen JohnsonTexas A&M‐Commerce, 1999 (1st year at Arkansas State)

Cornerbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trooper TaylorBaylor, 1992 (1st year at A‐State)

Running Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony TuckerFresno State, 1999 (2nd year at Arkansas State)

2014 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTSAUG. 30 MONTANA STATE (ESPN3) W, 37‐10Sept. 6 at Tennessee (SEC Network) L, 19‐34Sept. 13 at Miami (ESPNU) L, 20‐41SEPT. 20 UTAH STATE (ESPN3) W, 21‐14 (OT)OCT. 4 LOUISIANA‐MONROE*^ (ESPN3) W, 28‐14Oct. 11 at Georgia State* (ESPN3) W, 52‐10Oct. 21 at Louisiana‐Lafayette* (ESPN2) L, 40‐55Nov. 1 at Idaho* (ESPN3) W, 44‐28NOV. 8 SOUTH ALABAMA* (ESPN3) 2 p.m.NOV. 15 APPALACHIAN STATE* (ESPN3) 2 p.m.Nov. 20 at Texas State* (ESPNU) 8:30 p.m.NOV. 29 NEW MEXICO STATE* 2 p.m.*SBC game | ^Homecoming All Times Central

2014 SOUTH ALABAMA SCHEDULE/RESULTSSept. 6 at Kent State W, 23‐13Sept. 13 at Mississippi State L, 3‐35SEPT. 20 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 6‐28Sept. 27 at Idaho* W, 34‐10Oct. 4 at Appalachian State* W, 47‐21OCT. 18 GEORGIA STATE* W, 30‐27OCT. 24 TROY* W, 27‐13Nov. 1 at Louisiana‐Lafayette* L, 9‐19Nov. 8 at Arkansas State* 2 p.m.NOV. 15 TEXAS STATE* TBANov. 22 at South Carolina TBANOV. 28 NAVY TBA*Sun Belt Conference game All Times Central

EAB RED WOLVES SPORTS NETWORKMatt Stolz (play‐by‐play), Bill Keedy (analyst),

Tom Castilaw (sideline)

ESPN3Matt Stewart (play‐by‐play), Rocky Boiman (analyst),

Danielle Percival (sideline)

ON TAP: Arkansas State, the three‐time defending Sun Belt Conference champions, will host South Alabama on Saturdayin the first of three home games over its final four regular‐season contests. The game, scheduled for a 2 p.m. (CT) kickoff,is set to be televised by ESPN3. Every A‐State game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area, and thelive radio broadcast can be accessed through the official A‐State Athletics web site (AStateRedWolves.com).

GAME 9: Arkansas State (5‐3, 3‐1) hosts South Alabama (5‐3, 4‐2)November 8, 2014 | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, Ark. | 2:00 p.m.Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Network (107.9 FM, flagship)Television: ESPN3Live Stats: AStateRedWolves.com; AStateStats.comLive Game Notes: twitter.com/AStateGameDay

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BY THE NUMBERS . . .2 receptions needed by J.D. McKissic for the second most in a career (230) by an Sun Belt player.3 consecutive bowl game appearances, including back‐to‐back GoDaddy Bowl wins in 2013 and 2014.3 straight Sun Belt Conference championships (2011‐13).3 school records held by J.D. McKissic, including single‐game (15), season (103) & career receptions (228).3 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns by Fredi Knighten.3.4 sacks per game by A‐State is the 12th highest average in the nation.5 consecutive A‐State home victories.5 head coaches over the last 5 years (Steve Roberts, Hugh Freeze, Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin, Blake Anderson).6 of the last nine seasons (2005‐13) have seen A‐State reach bowl eligibility.6 career 100‐yard receiving games by J.D. McKissic.8 career 100‐yard rushing games by Michael Gordon, including the last four in a row.8 players named to at least one major award watch list.8 straight years w/at least one NFL Draft selection (tied for the 3rd longest among the Group of 5 conferences).8 or more victories each of the last three seasons (2011‐13).9 consecutive seasons with a winning record at Centennial Bank Stadium (2005‐13).10 career runs covering at least 40 yards by Michael Gordon, including six combined the last three games.10 Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Awards over the last 13 years.10 players named Preseason All‐Sun Belt Conference.10 fifth‐year seniors who have played for a different head coach all five seasons at A‐State.11 wins over its last 12 games played in the month of November (dating back to the 2011 season).12 A‐State victories over its last 14 conference road games.13 combined interceptions (7) and fumble recoveries (6) by Sterling Young over his career.14 true freshmen have played this season for A‐State.15 players have received their first career start at A‐State this season, tied for the 13th most in the nation.19 victories over Arkansas State’s last 21 home games.20 punts inside the 20 by Luke Ferguson this season, which is the most in the Sun Belt.20 players with a reception this season, A‐State’s most since joining the FBS in 1992.23 Sun Belt Conference victories over the last four seasons (23‐4 league record).28 tackles needed by Qushaun Lee for the fifth most in a career at A‐State.30 players have competed in their first game at A‐State this season.33 victories by A‐State over the last four seasons ranks tied for the 22nd most in the nation.34 consecutive games with a reception by J.D. McKissic (the 12th longest streak in the nation).35 All‐Sun Belt Conference selections over the last three seasons.44 victories and just 9 losses at Centennial Bank Stadium since 2005 (.830 winning percentage).48 point 4th‐quarter scoring margin (86‐38) by A‐State ‐‐ tied for the 9th highest in the nation.100 seasons of Arkansas State football.137 combined career starts by players in A‐State’s secondary.228 career receptions by J.D. McKissic are the sixth most in the nation among active players.300 or more yards of total offense in 53 of its last 59 games, including all eight this season.339 career tackles by Qushaun Lee are the seventh most in the nation among active players.

ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONSMAIN PHONE NUMBER: 870‐972‐2541 FAX: 870‐972‐3367

MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: 217 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401

Assistant AD/Sports Information Dir.: Jerry Scott | [email protected] | 870‐972‐3405 (office) | 870‐243‐6021 (cell)

ARKANSAS STATE GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULEMon., Nov. 3 ...................................Sun Belt weekly teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. (Coach Anderson at 11:12 a.m.).

4:00 p.m. press conf. w/HC Blake Anderson, OC Walt Bell, DC Joe Cauthen (FB Facility, 3rd Floor).Tue., Nov. 4 .................................................................................................................4:30 p.m. practice open to the media.

“Live with Blake Anderson” radio show, 7‐8 p.m. (KFIN, 107.9 FM/AStateRedWolves.com)Wed., Nov. 5................................................................................................................4:30 p.m. practice open to the media.

Last day before post‐game press conference for player interviews.Sun Belt Conference television highlight/interview package available.

Thu., Nov. 6 .......................................................4:30 p.m. practice. No player availability; coaches on prearranged basis.Fri., Nov. 7 ..................................................................................................Closed practice. No player or coach availability.Sat., Nov. 8 ................................................................................Game Day. Coaches and players available after the game.Sun., Nov. 9 .......................................................................TBA practice. Contact A‐State Athletics to arrange interviews.

Coach Anderson TV show airs at 10:30 p.m. on KAIT ch. 8 (Jonesboro) and THV ch. 11 (Little Rock).

2014 SUN BELT STANDINGSConference Overall

Team W L Pct. W L Pct.Georgia Southern 6 0 1.000 7 2 .778Louisiana‐Lafayette 4 0 1.000 5 3 .625Arkansas State 3 1 .750 5 3 .625Texas State 3 1 .750 5 3 .625South Alabama 4 2 .667 5 3 .625Appalachian State 2 2 .500 3 5 .375Louisiana‐Monroe 2 2 .500 3 5 .375New Mexico State 1 4 .200 2 7 .222Troy 1 4 .200 1 8 .111Idaho 1 5 .167 1 7 .125Georgia State 0 6 .000 1 8 .111

2014 PRESEASON SUN BELTCOACHES POLL

SCHOOL -- POINTS (1st place votes)1. Louisiana‐Lafayette ‐‐ 121 (11)2. Arkansas State ‐‐ 1023. South Alabama ‐‐ 984. Troy ‐‐ 845. Louisiana‐Monroe ‐‐ 786. Texas State ‐‐ 707. Appalachian State ‐‐ 478. Georgia Southern ‐‐ 449. Idaho ‐‐ 2910. Georgia State ‐‐ 2711. New Mexico State ‐‐ 26

WHAT THEY’RE SAYINGBlake Anderson was named A‐State’s 30th head footballcoach on Dec. 19, 2013, and was immediately recognized asone of the top hires in college football.

“First head coaching job, but tons of potential. EverywhereAnderson has coached and led an offense – from MiddleTennessee to Louisiana‐Lafayette to Southern Miss toNorth Carolina – his teams have produced prolific num‐bers.” – SPORTING NEWS

“This will be Anderson’s first chance to be a head coach inthe FBS ranks, but this appears to be another solid hire forArkansas State.” – ATHLON SPORTS

“Following their recent blueprint, the Red Wolves landedyet another fast‐rising offensive coach, who excelled in twoseasons at North Carolina.” – Sports Illustrated

“Blake is an outstanding football coach, and I’m thrilled hehas the chance to be the head coach at Arkansas State. It’sbeen a goal of his for a long time to be a Division I headcoach and he deserves this opportunity. Blake has beenwith me for the last six seasons and we’ve had success atboth Southern Miss and North Carolina, setting several of‐fensive school records. When you have that kind of successother schools are going to notice. I want our assistants tohave these types of opportunities and I’m excited for Blakeand his family as they make the move to Arkansas State.” ‐Larry Fedora, North Carolina Head Football Coach

“I’m very excited for Coach Anderson. I know he has beenlooking forward to this day for a long time. It goes withoutsaying that he has a great offensive mind. His successspeaks for itself. But honestly, him as a man, husband andfather, is what I’m most thankful for. We have kept a closerelationship since departing USM and will do so for the restof our lives. He is much more than just a coach to me. I wishhim all the best!” ‐ Austin Davis, former Southern Miss Quar‐terback

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THE PRINCIPALS: Arkansas State will enter Saturday’s gameneeding one more victory to become bowl eligible for theseventh time over the last 10 seasons. A‐State also needsone more victory at Centennial Bank Stadium to secure its10th consecutive season with a winning home record. Likethe Red Wolves, South Alabama enters the game with a 5‐3overall record and needs one win to become bowl eligiblefor the second straight year. The Jaguars have performedwell away from Ladd‐Peebles Stadium with a 3‐1 road record,but A‐State has also won 19 of its last 21 home games.

HEAD COACH BLAKE ANDERSON: Blake Anderson, a 13‐yearcoaching veteran at the NCAA FBS level who also coachedin an NJCAA National Championship game, was named theRed Wolves’ 30th all‐time head football coach on Dec. 19,2013. Working on head coach Larry Fedora’s staff as offen‐sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at both North Car‐olina and Southern Miss over the last four seasons,Anderson’s dynamic offense helped lead the two programsto 34 victories, three bowl game appearances and two con‐ference or divisional titles. Along the way, his potent offensewas responsible for breaking both schools’ total offenserecords while also ranking among the most productiveteams in the nation. The Hubbard, Texas native comes to A‐State after spending the last two seasons as the offensivecoordinator and quarterbacks coach at North Carolina.

STARTING STRONG: Blake Anderson is A‐State’s 30th all‐time head coach, but became just the 11th to claim a victoryin his first ever game at the school. Last season Bryan Harsinbecame the first A‐State head coach to win his initial gamesince Larry Lacewell in 1979, snapping a streak of seven headcoaches to drop their debuts. A‐State’s head coaches to wintheir first game at the school include Anderson, Harsin,Lacewell, Bill Davidson (1971), Gene Harlow (1955), GlenHarmeson (1954), Bill Adams (1939), Jack Dale (1931), BillStanley (1924), Foy Hammons (1919) and Clint Young (1913).

THE ARKANSAS STATE ‐ SOUTH ALABAMA SERIES:Arkansas State holds a 2‐0 all‐time record against SouthAlabama in the Sun Belt Conference series that dates back tojust 2012. The Red Wolves picked up a 36‐29 home win overthe Jaguars in 2012 and escaped last year’s meeting with anarrow 17‐16 win in Mobile.

A‐STATE vs. THE SUN BELT: Arkansas State has won 23 of itslast 27 Sun Belt Conference games (.852 winningpercentage) to run its all‐time record in the conference to56‐40. The Red Wolves hold their most all‐time victoriesagainst ULM with 23 and, with the exception of newcomersAppalachian State and Georgia Southern, have defeatedever team in the SBC since the football league was formed in2001. Along with ULM and Louisiana‐Lafayette, A‐State is

2014 PRESEASON ALL-SBC TEAMOffensive Player of the Year: Terrance Broadway (ULL , Sr., QB)Defensive Player of the Year: Qushaun Lee (A‐State, Sr., LB)

First Team Preseason OffenseTerrance Broadway (UL Lafayette, Sr., QB)Alonzo Harris (UL Lafayette, Sr., RB)Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, So., RB)J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., WR)Jamal Robinson (UL Lafayette, Sr., WR)Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe, Jr., WR)Wes Saxton (South Alabama, Sr., TE)Daniel Quave (UL Lafayette, Sr., OL)Mike Marboe, (Idaho, Sr., OL)Chris May (South Alabama, Jr., OL)Ucambre Williams (South Alabama, Sr., OL)Terrence Jones (Troy, Sr., OL)

First Team Preseason DefenseChris Stone (Arkansas State, Jr., DL)Justin Hamilton (UL Lafayette, Sr., DL)Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe, Jr., DL)Tyler Roberts (Troy, Jr., DL)Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State, Sr., LB)Dominique Tovell (UL Lafayette, Jr., LB)David Mayo (Texas State, Sr., LB)Michael Orakpo (Texas State, Sr., LB)Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State, Jr., DB)Sterling Young (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)Trevence Patt (UL Lafayette, Sr., DB)Craig Mager (Texas State, Sr., DB)

First Team Special TeamsJason Dann (Texas State, Sr., PK)Austin Rehkow (Idaho, So., P)J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., Returner)

Second Team Preseason OffenseTyler Jones (Texas State, So., QB)Michael Gordon (Arkansas State, Jr., RB)Robert Lowe (Texas State, Jr., RB)Jeremé Jones (South Alabama, Sr., WR)Shavarez Smith (South Alabama, Sr., WR)Bryan Holmes (Troy, Jr., WR)Darion Griswold (Arkansas State, Jr., TE)Colton Jackson (Arkansas State, So., OL)Garrett Frye (Georgia Southern, Sr., OL)Mykhael Quave (UL Lafayette, Jr., OL)Joseph Treadwell (UL Monroe, Sr., OL)Adrian Bellard (Texas State, Jr., OL)

Second Team Preseason DefenseDexter Blackmon (Arkansas State, Sr., DL)Maxx Forde (Idaho, Sr., DL)Christian Ringo (UL Lafayette, Sr., DL)Joey Gautney (UL Monroe, Sr., DL)Jesse Kelley (South Alabama, Sr., DL)Edwin Jackson (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB)Joseph Peterson (Georgia State, So., LB)Maleki Harris (South Alabama, Sr., LB)Artez Brown (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)Mitch Lane (UL Monroe, Jr., DB)Qudarius Ford (South Alabama, Sr., DB)Ethan Davis (Troy, Sr., DB)

Second Team Special TeamsAleem Sunanon (South Alabama, So., PK)Justin Manton (UL Monroe, Sr., P)Brandon Smith (Texas State, Jr., Returner)

HEAD-to-HEAD

Arkansas State South Alabama

5-3, 3-1.....................Record..................5-3, 4-2

32.6.....................t Points Avg...................22.4

468.8.................t Total Off. Avg...............398.0

220.8 .................t Rushing Avg. ..............193.6

248.0 .................t Passing Avg. ..............204.4

39% ..................t 3rd-Down Pct. ...............36%

45% ..................t 4th-Down Pct. ...............14%

30:21...................t TOP/Game................29:59

25.8 ................Scoring Defense u .............20.8

391.4.................Total Defense u..............374.5

168.8 ................t Rush Defense .............171.2

222.6 ................Pass Defense u .............203.2

27-145 .............t Sacks by-Yards ..........20-165

+2 ...................Turnover Margin u ................+3

22.5 ................t Kick Return Avg. .............14.4

3.1 ..................Punt Return Avg. u ...............7.1

41.9...................t Avg. Per Punt................39.5

68.2...............Penalty Yards Avg. u............64.6



one of three teams that have been a part of the conferencesince it was formed.

RED WOLVES NOVEMBER: Dating back to the 2011 season,Arkansas State holds an 11‐1 record over its last 12 gamesplayed in the month of November. The Red Wolves won 10consecutive games in the month of November before fallingto Western Kentucky in their 2013 regular‐season finale.

HOME SWEET HOME: With a 3‐0 home record this year,Arkansas State needs one more home victory to secure its10th consecutive year with a winning record at CentennialBank Stadium dating back to 2005. A‐State is now 44‐9 (.830winning pct.) at Centennial Bank Stadium since the 2005season and has won 19 of its last 21 home games. The RedWolves actual on‐field record all‐time at Centennial BankStadium is 136‐72‐1 since it opened in 1974. A‐State’s six homewins in 2011 were its most since 1985.

BOWL ELIGIBLE: With a 5‐3 overall record, A‐State needsone more victory to become bowl eligible for the fourthconsecutive season and seventh time over the last 10 years.

Since joining the FBS in 1992, Arkansas State has been bowleligible after nine games just twice (2011 and 2012). Theearliest Arkansas State has ever become bowl eligible wasin 2011 when it was 6‐2 after eight games.

THROUGH EIGHT: Arkansas State has a winning record (5‐3) after eight games for the first time since the 2012 seasonand just the fourth time since joining the FBS in 1992 (2014,

2014 AWARDS & HONORSOFFENSE

TRAVIS BODENSTEIN (JR., OL):u Lindy’s Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu College Sports Madness 3rd Team All‐Sun Beltu Lindy’s Top‐10 NFL Talent in the Sun Belt Conference

LUKE FERGUSON (JR., P/K):u Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 1)u CFPA national HM Specialist of the Week (Sept. 1)u Ray Guy Award candidate

MICHAEL GORDON (JR., RB):u Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Doak Walker Award Watch Listu Preseason All‐SBC: USA Today (1st TM), Athlon Sports

(1st TM), College Sports Madness (1st Team), Lindy’s(2nd TM), Phil Steele’s (3rd TM)

u Lindy’s “Toughest Player to Bring Down” in the SBCu USA Today’ offensive “Player to Watch” in the SBCu CFPA national Honorable Mention RB of the Week (10/13)u CFPA national Honorable Mention RB of the Week (11/2)

TYLER GREVE (SR., C):u Rimington Trophy Watch List

DARION GRISWOLD (JR., TE):u Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu John Mackey Award Watch Listu CFPA Tight End Trophy Watch Listu Preseason 2nd Team All‐SBC: Phil Steele’s, Athlon

Sports, Lindy’s, College Sports Madnessu CFPA national Honorable Mention TE of the Week (9/22)

COLTON JACKSON (SO., OL):u Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conference

FREDI KNIGHTEN (JR., QB):u Athlon Sports SBC Player of the Week (10/5)u Preseason All‐SBC: USA Today (1st Team), Athlon

Sports (2nd Team)u Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (10/13)u CSM Sun Belt Player of the Week (10/13)u Manning Award Star of the Week (10/13)

J.D. McKISSIC (JR., WR):u Preseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt (WR & RS)u Paul Hornung Award Watch Listu CFPA Kick Returner Trophy Watch Listu Preseason 1st Team All‐SBC: Sporting News (WR),

Lindy’s (AP), Athlon Sports (KR), USA Today (WR),CSM (KR)

u Preseason 2nd Team All‐SBC: Athlon Sports (WR), PhilSteele’s (WR/KR), College Sports Madness (WR/PR)

u Lindy’s “Special Teams Demon” in the Sun Beltu Phil Steele’s Midseason All Sun Belt Conference

ALAN WRIGHT (SR., OL):u Phil Steele’s Midseason All‐Sun Belt Conference

2014 AWARDS & HONORSDEFENSE

DEXTER BLACKMON (SR., DL):u Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Preseason All‐SBC: Phil Steele’s (2nd Team), Athlon

Sports (3rd Team), College Sports Madness (3rd Team)

ARTEZ BROWN (SR., CB):u Preseason 2nd Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Preseason All‐SBC: Phil Steele’s (1st Team), College

Sports Madness (2nd Team), Athlon Sports (3rd Team)u Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 22)

ROCKY HAYES (JR., CB):u Preseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Jim Thorpe Award Watch Listu Preseason 1st Team All‐SBC: Sporting News, Lindy’s,

Athlon’s, USA Today, Phil Steele’s, CSMu Lindy’s “Best Cover Corner” in the Sun Belt

QUSHAUN LEE (SR., LB):u Preseason SBC Defensive Player of the Yearu Preseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Lombardi Award Watch Listu Walter Camp Award Watch Listu CFPA Linebacker Trophy Watch Listu Senior Bowl Watch Listu Preseason 1st TM All‐SBC: Lindy’s, CSM, USA Today,

Athlon’s, Sporting News, Phil Steele’su College Sports Madness Preseason SBC Defensive

Player of the Yearu USA Today Sports’ defensive “Player to Watch” in the

Sun Belt Conferenceu No. 2 on Lindy’s “Top‐10 NFL Talent” in the Sun Beltu Sporting News’ preseason SBC Def. Player of the Yearu Named Sporting News’ “Hardest Hitter” in the SBCu Ranked as one of the top three defenders in the SBC

by Bleacher Reportu NFL.com’s “14 for 14: Biggest Hitters in College FB”u Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22)u College Sports Madness SBC Def. Player of the Week (9/21)u Phil Steele’s Midseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conf.

JA’VON ROLLAND‐JONES (FR.‐RS, DE):u Sun Belt Conf. Defensive Player of the Week (11/3)u CSM Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (11/2)u CFPA national Honorable Mention DL of the Week (11/3)

CHRIS STONE (JR., DE):u Preseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Preseason 1st Team All‐SBC: USA Today Sports, Athlon

Sports, Lindy’s, College Sports Madnessu Preseason 2nd Team All‐SBC: Phil Steele’su Phil Steele’s Midseason 1st Team All Sun Belt Conf.

BLAISE TAYLOR (FR., CB):u Sporting News’ Preseason “Top Impact Frosh” in the

Sun Belt Conference

ANDREW TRYON (SR., CB):u Phil Steele’s Midseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conf.

XAVIER WOODSON (SO., LB):u CSM Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (10/5)u CFPA national HM Linebacker of the Week (10/6)

STERLING YOUNG (SR., S):u Preseason 1st Team All‐Sun Belt Conferenceu Jim Thorpe Award Watch Listu Senior Bowl Watch Listu Preseason 1st Team All‐SBC: Sporting News, Lindy’s,

Athlon Sports, USA Today, Phil Steele’s, CSMu No. 6 on Lindy’s “Top 10 NFL Talent” in the Sun Belt

2012, 2011, 2006). The Red Wolves’ 5‐3 record matches the2012 and 2006 teams as their second best record througheight games since joining the FBS. The 2011 team was 6‐2through eight contests.

AN A‐STATE VICTORY WOULD . . . : give it six victories,matching (2012) its second most ever through nine gamessince joining the FBS in 1992 . . . make it bowl eligible for thefourth consecutive year and seventh time over the last 10seasons . . . give it six straight home wins . . . make it bowleligible after nine games for just the third time since joiningthe FBS in 1992 . . . secure its 10th consecutive season with ahome winning record . . . improve its Sun Belt Conferencerecord since 2011 to 24‐4 . . . make it 3‐0 all‐time versus SouthAlabama . . . make it 12‐1 over its last 13 games played in themonth of November . . . give it 20 wins over its last 22 homegames . . . run its record to 34‐14 over the last four seasons.

FOUR‐YEAR WINS TOTAL: Including back‐to‐back 10‐winseasons in 2011 and 2012, eight more in 2013 and four thisyear, the Red Wolves have recorded 33 victories that are tiedfor the 22nd most in the nation over the last four years.

NCAA FBS WINS SINCE 2011Team 2011 2012 2013 2014 TotalAlabama 12 13 11 7 43Florida State 9 12 14 8 43Oregon 12 12 11 8 43Northern Illinois 11 12 12 6 41LSU 13 10 10 7 40Stanford 11 12 11 5 39Clemson 10 11 11 6 38Michigan State 11 7 13 7 38South Carolina 11 11 11 4 37Boise State 12 11 8 6 37Oklahoma 10 10 11 6 37Baylor 10 8 11 7 37Ohio State 6 12 12 7 37Louisville 7 11 12 6 36Georgia 10 12 8 6 36Notre Dame 8 12 9 7 36Nebraska 9 10 9 8 36Kansas State 10 11 8 7 36Oklahoma State 12 8 10 5 35Wisconsin 11 8 9 6 34Cincinnati 10 10 9 5 34Arkansas State 10 10 8 5 33Texas A&M 7 11 9 6 33USC 10 7 10 6 33Utah State 7 11 9 6 33UCF 5 10 12 5 32Louisiana‐Lafayette 9 9 9 5 32UCLA 6 9 10 7 32Missouri 8 5 12 7 32BYU 10 8 8 5 31Houston 13 5 8 5 31Arizona State 6 8 10 7 31

STRONG IN THE SECOND: Dating back to last season, nine ofArkansas State’s last 13 victories have come when it waseither tied or trailing at some point during the third quarter.Three of A‐State’s five victories this season have come underthe circumstances, while its six last year were its most eversince returning to NCAA Division I‐A (now FBS) status in1992.

FINISHING IN THE FOURTH: Arkansas State has outscoredits opponents 86‐38 in the fourth quarter this season for a+48‐point scoring margin that ranks tied for ninth in thenation. The Red Wolves have at least matched theiropponents fourth‐quarter scoring output in every game andhave outscored six teams in the quarter. The A‐Statedefense has also kept the opposing offense off thescoreboard in the fourth quarter in four games.

STARTING FRESH: The Red Wolves have had a new startinglineup on offense or defense in every game this season. Theyhave had 15 players make their first career start this season,which is tied for 13th most in the nation. A‐State’s first‐timestarters this season include:OL..........Jemar Clark, Devin Mondie, Tyler Greve, Kyle HarrisWIDE RECEIVER...........................Dijon Paschal, Booker MaysA‐BACK ................................................................Brandon CoxQUARTERBACK ................................................Fredi KnightenRUNNING BACK .............................................Johnston White

DEFENSIVE LINE......Chuks Ota, Clifford Thomas, Chris OdomDEFENSIVE END..............Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones, Caleb CastonDEFENSIVE BACK ............................................Sterling Wright

NEW FACES: Arkansas State has seen 30 total players,including 14 true freshmen and nine redshirt freshmen,achieve their first game experience this season at A‐State.Eight of those true freshmen are listed on the two‐deep,including defensive lineman Chuks Ota and defensive endCaleb Caston ‐‐ the only two to start a game this year.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Arkansas State has 29 combinedfreshmen and sophomores on its depth chart to tie for thefourth most in the nation, along with Wake Forest, Alabamaand Tennessee. Oklahoma State has the most with 35. TheRed Wolves’ 11 seniors on the depth chart are tied for the21st fewest in the country. Temple has the fewest with five.

.500 NON‐CONFERENCE: Arkansas State completed the non‐conference portion of its regular‐season schedule with a 21‐14 overtime victory over Utah State on Nov. 20. The RedWolves have now completed their regular season non‐conference schedule with a .500 record for the third timeover the last four years. They have also won two non‐conference games during the regular season the last fouryears.

WORKING OVERTIME: Arkansas State’s 21‐14 triumph overUtah State marked its first overtime victory since defeatingFlorida Atlantic 3‐0 in 2005. With the win, the Red Wolvesimproved to 3‐4 all‐time in overtime games dating back to1998.

ROAD WARRIORS: Arkansas State has won 12 of its last 14conference road games dating back to the 2011 season. A‐State had won 10 consecutive conference road games, itslongest streak ever as a member of any league, before fallingat Western Kentucky in its 2013 regular‐season finale. TheRed Wolves went 4‐0 in conference road games in both 2011and 2012, 2‐1 in 2013 and are 2‐1 this season.


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs South AlabamaCENTENNIAL SEASON: Arkansas State kicked off its 100thseason of football on Aug. 30 versus Montana State. A‐Statenow holds a 439‐465‐37 record since the inaugural seasonand has played in 10 bowl games. A‐State did not field ateam from 1942‐44 due to World War II. Arkansas State alsodidn’t have a team in 1918 as World War I was ending. Inhonor of its 100th football season, the athletics departmenthas created a microsite that can be viewed atAStateFootball100.com.

SUN BELT CHAMPIONS: Arkansas State claimed its thirdconsecutive Sun Belt Conference championship in 2013. A‐State has won 10 conference championships all‐time. It wonthe Southland Conference seven times (1986, 1985, 1978,1975, 1970, 1969, 1968). A‐State also won the 2005 Sun BeltConference title, but it was later vacated due to NCAAsanctions. Prior to the 2011‐13 seasons, the last time A‐Statewon three straight conference championships was 1968‐70when it was a member of the Southland Conference.

A WINNING RECORD: Arkansas State secured its thirdstraight winning season in 2013 for the first time since 1985‐87. A‐State won 10 games in both 2011 and 2012, whilecollecting eight victories last season. The Red Wolves’ 28total victories from 2011‐13 were the most over a three‐yearspan since winning 29 games from 1985‐87.

OVER .500 IN THE SUN BELT: With a 5‐2 conference recordlast season, A‐State posted a winning Sun Belt record for thesixth time since the league’s inaugural season in 2001. A‐State put together three straight winning records againstconference opponents for the first time since 1984‐86 whenit was a member of the Southland Conference.

THREE‐PEAT: Last year, Arkansas State became the thirdprogram in Sun Belt history to claim at least a share of theconference championship in three consecutive seasons,joining Troy (2006‐10) and North Texas (2001‐04). The RedWolves also won three league championships in a row forthe just the second time in school history, also claiming theSouthland Conference titles from 1968‐70.

ARKANSAS STATE TEAM RECORDOverall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439‐465‐37Centennial Bank Stadium . . . . . . . . .128‐72‐1Since Div. I‐A (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . .98‐156‐1

Team StreaksWins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Centennial Bank Stadium Wins . . . . . .5Away Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Sun Belt Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Home Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Away Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0Non‐conference Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

Wins When:allowing 10 points or less . . . . . . . . . .33allowing 17 points or less . . . . . . . . . . .16scoring 20 points or more . . . . . . . . . . .1scoring 30 points or more . . . . . . . . . . .1rushing for 200+ yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0passing for 300+ yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .0400+ yards of total offense . . . . . . . . . .1leading at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13tied at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5trailing at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2014 A‐State Record When:at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐0on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐3leading at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐0tied at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐0trailing at the half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐3leading after 3 quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4‐0tied after 3 quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0‐0trailing after 3 quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐3overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐0Scores

17+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5‐3the opponents scores

17+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐3more offensive yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐1fewer offensive yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐2more penalty yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐1same penalty yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0‐0fewer penalty yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐2gains 300+ offensive yards . . . . . . . . . . .5‐3allows 300‐ offensive yards . . . . . . . . . . .2‐0rushes for 150+ yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4‐1rushes for 200+ yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐1passes for 200+ yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4‐2Wins turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐0Ties turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐2Loses turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐1More total yardage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4‐1Less total yardage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1‐2Wins time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3‐1Ties time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0‐0Loses time of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . .2‐2

A‐State Athletics Announces Largest Personal Gift Commitment in its HistoryThe Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Aug. 26 the single largest personal gift commit‐

ment in its history, a $5 million contribution by the Johnny Allison family that will be used in conjunctionwith A‐State’s “Centennial Expansion” project.

The announcement was made at an afternoon press conference fittingly held on the west side of Cen‐tennial Bank Stadium, where the project’s construction and renovations will take place to the press boxand concourse‐level amenities. The entire project, including the press box and concourse, will cover 39,673square feet.

The Centennial Expansion project will include a complete overhaul to the stadium press box, expand‐ing it to 35,741 square feet. The face of the stadium will be redesigned to include 42 loge boxes, 20 suitesand 300 club seats in its revenue‐generating areas. The suites will average 433 square feet each.

Not only will depth be added to the press box, it will span from approximately the 15‐to‐15 yard lines,allowing for enhanced media, coaching, broadcasting, control booth, visiting athletics director suite, andcamera areas.

The project also calls for major improvements and additions to the concourse bathrooms, concessions,gating and ticketing areas.



A‐STATE INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONSNo. Years

1. Taylor Stockemer 16 2009‐122. John Koldus 15 1950‐523. Alfred Bentley 13 1959‐60T4. Dwayne Frampton 12 2010‐11

Lennie Johnson 12 1995‐986. Julian Jones 11 2010‐cur.T7. Robert Kilow 10 1998‐2000

Kendrick Bullard 10 1990‐92T9. J.D. McKissic 9 2012‐cur.

Allen Muse 9 2009‐11, 13David Johnson 9 2005‐08James Hickenbotham 9 1999‐2002

RECEPTIONSNo. Years

1. J.D. McKissic 228 2012‐cur.2. Dwayne Frampton 163 2010‐113. Robert Kilow 158 1998‐2000

RECEIVING YARDSYds. Years

1. Lennie Johnson 2,730 1995‐982. Robert Kilow 2,446 1998‐003. J.D. McKissic 2,184 2012‐cur.

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSNo. Years

1. Richie Woit 57 1950‐535. Calvin Harrell 26 1968‐716. Lamont Zachery 24 1996‐99T7. David Oku 22 2012‐13

Roy Johnson 22 1988‐918. Corey Walker 20 1993‐96T9. Michael Gordon 19 2012‐cur.

Richard Kimble 19 1986‐89Rickey Jemison 19 1983‐86

100‐YARD RUSHING GAMESNo. Years

1. Calvin Harrell 18 1969‐715. Jonathan Adams 12 1998‐20017. Corey Walker 10 1993‐968. Michael Gordon 8 2012‐cur.

PASS COMPLETIONSNo. Years

1. Ryan Aplin 906 2009‐128. Roy Johnson 305 1988‐919. Dwane Brown 235 1984‐8710. Adam Kennedy 218 2013NR Fredi Knighten 206 2012‐cur.

TOTAL OFFENSEYds. Years

1. Ryan Aplin 12,514 2009‐12

TEN FORMER WALK‐ONS EARN SCHOLARSHIP: Head coachBlake Anderson announced during A‐State’s fall camp that10 former walk‐ons to the Red Wolves football team havebeen awarded full athletics scholarships. While some of the10 have been placed on scholarship in the past, they have allbeen a walk‐on member of the team at some point duringtheir careers. The list includes Brock Barnhill, TravisBodenstein, William Boyd, Darius Buckley, Ryan Eustace,Charleston Girley, Ryan Jacobs, Booker Mays, TeDarius Turnerand Raziel Velgis.

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SECOND HALF SURGE: All five Arkansas State victories thisseason have seen it score at least 21 points in the second half,and the Red Wolves have put up more points in the secondhalf than the first in four of them. The Red Wolves haveposted at least 17 second half points in six games this year,including the last five in a row. Including overtime, A‐Statehas put up 151 second‐half points in comparison to 110 in thefirst. The Red Wolves have outscored their opponents 58‐52 in the third quarter and 86‐38 in the fourth.

QUICK STARTS: While the Red Wolves were held scorelessin the first half against both Utah State and ULM, that comesin stark contrast to their quick starts in their other six gameswhen they scored a touchdown on one of their first twopossessions.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS: Arkansas State recorded 25 of its 42 (59percent) plays of over 20 yards this season in its last fourgames. The Red Wolves had seven plays versus both ULMand Louisiana‐Lafayette, six versus Idaho and five moreagainst Georgia State that covered at least 20 yards, givingthem a 6.3 average per game over that span.

300‐PLUS: Dating back to the 2010 season, Arkansas Statehas posted at least 300 yards of total offense in 53 of its last59 games. A‐State went over 300 in each of its first eightgames this season, including a season‐high 618 at GeorgiaState.

500‐PLUS: Arkansas State has recorded at least 572 yardstotal offense in three of its last four games, increasing itsaverage to 468.8 yards per game that ranks 29th in the

nation. A‐State has posted at least 500 yards total offense infour games for the year.

TAKING OVER AT QB: In seven of his first eight career starts,junior quarterback Fredi Knighten has posted over 200 yardstotal offense. Knighten has recorded at least 300 yards totaloffense in the last four straight games, including a career‐high 405 versus Louisiana‐Lafayette. He is averaging 346.2yards total offense over the last four games. He is nowranked first in the Sun Belt Conference and 24th in the nationwith 293.3 yards total offense per game.

QUARTERBACK KEEPER: While junior quarterback FrediKnighten’s 467 rushing yards this season are 57 shy of formerA‐State quarterback Adam Kennedy’s 524 posted last year,his 58.4 average per game is the highest by an A‐Statequarterback since Roy Johnson averaged 71.1 in 1991.Johnson recorded 782 yards rushing in 1991, but the highesttotal since then by an A‐Sate quarterback was 588 by RyanAplin in 2011.

A FLARE FOR THE DRAMATIC: Sophomore RB MichaelGordon is responsible for five of the 10 longest plays this

10. Richie Woit 3,788 1950‐53NR Fredi Knighten 3,045 2012‐cur.

MOST TACKLESNo. Years

1. Jerry Muckensturm 493 1972‐755. Mike Morris 366 1979‐82NR Qushaun Lee 339 2011‐cur.

KICKOFF RETURN YARDSYds. Years

1. Brandon Thompkins 2,696 2006‐099. Lamont Zachery 1,048 1996‐9910. J.D. McKissic 819 2012‐cur.

SUN BELT INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

MOST RECEPTIONSNo. Years

1. Jerrel Jernigan (Troy) 262 2007‐10T2. T.Y. Hilton (FIU) 229 2008‐11

Casey Fitzgerald (UNT) 229 2005‐084. J.D. McKissic (ASU) 228 2012‐cur.

MOST TACKLESNo. Years

1. Boris Lee (Troy) 397 2006‐095. Chris Harris (ULM) 349 2001‐04NR Qushaun Lee 339 2011‐cur.

A‐STATE INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS

MOST PLAYS TOTAL OFFENSENo. Year

1. Ryan Aplin 637 20115. Adam Kennedy 468 20136. Corey Leonard 463 20087. Cleo Lemon 454 19988. Roy Johnson 433 19919. Nick Noce 407 200510. Nick Noce 403 2004NR Fredi Knighten 401 2014

TOTAL OFFENSEYds. Year

1. Ryan Aplin 4,176 20115. Corey Leonard 2,863 20086. Corey Leonard 2,782 20077. Roy Johnson 2,529 19918. Cleo Lemon 2,480 19969. Nick Noce 2,364 200410. Fredi Knighten 2,346 2013

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSNo. Year

1. Richie Woit 21 1951T5. Danny Smith 14 2002

Frank McGuigan 14 1968

T7. 5 players 12 1953‐2009NR Michael Gordon 9 2014

MOST 100‐YARD RUSHING GAMESNo. Year

1. Antonio Warren 8 2005T6. 4 players 5 times 5 1969‐2008NR Michael Gordon 4 2014

PASS COMPLETIONSNo. Year

1. Ryan Aplin 304 20114. Adam Kennedy 218 20135. Johnny Covington 194 19956. Cleo Lemon 183 19987. Corey Leonard 182 20078. Cleo Lemon 173 20009. Fredi Knighten 169 2014

PASS YARDSYds. Year

1. Ryan Aplin 3,588 20115. Adam Kennedy 2,363 20136. Corey Leonard 2,347 20087. Corey Leonard 2,235 20078. Johnny Covington 2,127 19959. Nick Noce 2,115 200410. Nick Noce 2,052 2005NR Fredi Knighten 1,879 2014

TOUCHDOWN PASSESNo. Year

1. Ryan Aplin 24 2012T8. Cleo Lemon 14 1998

Johnny Covington 14 1995T10. 3 players tied 13 1959‐2004NR Fredi Knighten 10 2014

HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGEPct. Year

1. Adam Kennedy 69.2 20132. Ryan Aplin 68.0 20123. Ryan Aplin 65.3 20094. Fredi Knighten 64.3 20145. Ryan Aplin 63.8 2011

HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNTAvg. Year

1. Ryan Smith 44.4 19994. Ryan Wilbourn 42.3 2009T5. Luke Ferguson 42.1 2014

Kyle Richardson 42.1 1994

MOST SACKSNo. Year

1. Lynn Rowland 14.0 19895. Alex Carrington 10.5 200810. Bryan Hall 8.5 2010NR Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 6.0 2014

A‐STATE IN 2014 NCAA RANKINGSStat A‐State Rank LeaderKO Return Def. 16.69 ypr 9 South Ala.Sacks By 3.38 pg 12 UtahTurnovers Gained 18 total 19 TCUNet Punting 40.12 avg. 21 Utah4th DN Conv. Def. .357 pct. 23 Alabama3rd DN Conv. Def. .336 pct. 23 ClemsonPasses Intercepted 10 total 24 2 tiedPasses had Int. 5 total 25 8 tiedCompletion Pct. .636 25 UCLARushing Offense 220.8 ypg 26 NavyTotal Offense 468.8 ypg 29 BaylorFumbles Rec. 8 total 30 2 tiedTackles for Loss 6.9 avg. 34 Clemson1st Down Defense 156 total 36 Michigan St.Pass Efficiency Def. 116.09 36 LSUKickoff Returns 22.54 ypr 39 DukeRed Zone Def. .800 pct. 42 Mississippi St.Punt Return Def. 5.83 ypr 42 MemphisScoring Offense 32.6 46 Baylor

A-STATE’S 2014 INDIVIDUALNCAA RANKINGS

Stat A‐State Player Avg./Total RankRush yds per att. Michael Gordon 8.61 ypc 3Solo Tackles Xavier Woodson 6.4 pg 14Rush yds p/g Michael Gordon 113.3 17Scoring Michael Gordon 9.0 ppg 21Sacks Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 0.75 pg 22Total Offense Fredi Knighten 293.3 ypg 24Rushing TD Michael Gordon 9 total 25Completion Pct. Fredi Knighten .643 27Solo Tackles Qushaun Lee 5.8 pg 28Completions p/g Fredi Knighten 21.13 pg 34All‐Purpose Michael Gordon 128.17 ypg 35Pts Resp. For p/g Fredi Knighten 14.0 pg 37Points Resp. For Fredi Knighten 110 total 40Forced Fumbles Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 0.25 pg 41Fumbles Forced Qushaun Lee 0.25 pg 41Passing ypg Fredi Knighten 234.9 ypg 45Rushing TD Fredi Knighten 7 total 46Punting Luke Ferguson 42.1 avg. 50

A‐State IN 2014 SUN BELT RANKINGSStat A‐State Rank LeaderPass Defense Effic. 116.1 1 A‐STATEOpp. 4th DN Conv. 35.7 1 A‐STATEOpp. 3rd DN Conv. 33.6 pct. 2 ULM (31.9)Sacks By 3.38 pg 2 ULM (3.6)Kickoff Returns 22.5 avg. 2 USA (23.7)Opp. First Downs 19.5 pg 3 APP ST (18.0)Total Offense 468.8 ypg 3 Ga. So. (517.8)Scoring Defense 25.8 ppg 3 USA (20.8)Opp. Penalties 62.6 ypg 3 APP ST (66.6)First Downs 23.6 pg 3 Idaho (24.2)Interceptions 10 total 3 APP ST. (11)Passing Efficiency 133.8 4 Ga. So. (155.1)Punting 40.1 avg. 4 Idaho (43.4)Passing Offense 248.0 ypg 4 Idaho (291.0)Red Zone Defense 80.0 pct. 4 TX ST (75.0)Kickoff Coverage 40.8 net avg. 4 ULL (42.1)Scoring Offense 32.6 ppg 4 Ga. So. (44.4)Turnover Margin +2 T4 Ga. So. (+8)Rushing Defense 168.8 ypg T4 Ga. So. (143.8)Total Defense 391.4 ypg 5 ULM (349.5)Time of Possession 30:20 pg 5 Ga. So. (32:30)Rushing Offense 220.8 ypg 5 Ga. So. (402.7)Red Zone Offense 80.6 pct. 7 Ga. So. (91.8)3rd Down Conv. 38.6 pct. 7 Ga. So. (53.3)4th Down Conv. 45.5 pct. 8 Ga. So. (88.9)Field Goals .583 pct. 8 GSU (.857)Passing Defense 222.6 ypg 8 NMSU (143.4)Sacks Against 3.12 pg T9 Ga. So. (0.44)Punt Return Avg. 3.1 avg. 10 TX ST (15.6)PAT Kicking .875 pct. 10 5 tied (1.000)Penalties 68.2 ypg 11 NMSU (32.3)

A-STATE’S 2014 INDIVIDUALSUN BELT RANKINGS

Stat A‐State Player Avg. RankPunt Returns Blaise Taylor 2.9 avg. 1Total Offense Fredi Knighten 293.2 ypg 1Scoring Michael Gordon 9.0 ppg T1Scoring (TD) Michael Gordon 9.0 ppg T1Rushing Michael Gordon 113.3 ypg 2Kickoff Returns Daryl Rollins‐Davis 21.4 ypr 3All‐Purpose Michael Gordon 128.2 ypg 3Pass Efficiency Fredi Knighten 133.8 3Scoring (Kick) Luke Ferguson 6.1 ppg 3Fumbles Forced Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 2 total T3Fumbles Forced Qushaun Lee 2 total T3Passes Def. Andrew Tryon 0.88 pg T3Passes Def. Artez Brown 0.88 pg T3Passing Avg. Fredi Knighten 234.9 ypg 4Sacks Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 0.75 spg 4Punting Luke Ferguson 42.1 avg./p 4Tackles for Loss Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 1.19 pg T4Field Goals Luke Ferguson 0.88 pg T5Receptions J.D. McKissic 5.4 rpg 6Receiving Yds J.D. McKissic 64.0 ypg T6Sacks Chris Stone 0.56 pg 7Tackles Xavier Woodson 8.6 pg 6Sacks Xavier Woodson 0.50 pg T9PAT Percentage Luke Ferguson .875 7Interceptions Qushaun Lee 2 INT T8Interceptions Sterling Yount 2 INT T8Interceptions Artez Brown 2 INT T8Passes Def. Rocky Hayes 0.75 pg T8Fumbles Rec. Frankie Jackson 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Qushaun Lee 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Caleb Caston 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Darrius Rosser 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Andrew Tryon 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Rocky Hayes 1 total T9Fumbles Rec. Dexter Blackmon 1 total T9Tackles for Loss Xavier Woodson 0.88 pg T10Tackles Qushaun Lee 7.0 pg T15Tackles for Loss Chris Stone 0.75 pg T17Tackles Sterling Young 6.0 pg T29Tackles Andrew Tryon 5.0 pg T43


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs South Alabamaseason by an A‐State player, and all five were posted in oneof the last four games. Gordon is averaging 8.6 yards perrushing attempt, which is ranked third in the nation.Gordon had one run over 40 yards versus Idaho to give him10 such carries for his career:

92 yd TD vs UAPB (2013); 70 yd TD vs ULL (2014); 68 yd vsULM (2014); 64 yd TD vs Troy (2013); 53 vs GSU (2014); 50 vsGSU (2014); 49 yd vs ULM (2014); 44 yd TD vs Idaho (2014);42 yd TD vs Montana State (2014); 40 yd TD vs Texas State

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ANOTHER 100: Arkansas State junior running back MichaelGordon added another 100‐yard rushing game to his careertotals with 105 yards versus Idaho. It was his fourthconsecutive 100‐yard performance after also recording 168against ULM, a career‐high 188 versus Georgia State and134 at Louisiana‐Lafayette. Gordon has surpassed 100yards rushing eight times during his career, and he isaveraging 148.8 yards per game over the Red Wolves lastfour outings. His 113.3 yards per game for the entire seasonis ranked 17th in the nation.

GOING THE DISTANCE: Junior RB Michael Gordon andjunior QB Fredi Knighten have both recorded twotouchdown runs covering at least 50 yards, which is tied forthe sixth most in the nation. Five players in the nation havethree rushing touchdowns of at least 50 yards, whileGeorgia Southern’s Matt Brieda has the most with six.

WALK‐ON 100: Redshirt freshman and walk‐on runningback Johnston White not only recorded the first 100‐yardrushing game of his career versus Utah State, it was the first100‐yard game of the season at the time by an A‐Stateplayer. Johnston has posted 303 rushing yards this seasonand his four rushing touchdowns are the second mostamong all A‐State running backs.

SPREADING THE WEALTH: Just eight games into theseason, Arkansas State has already completed at least one

pass to 20 players ‐‐ eight more than all of last season. Fifteenof those players have multiple receptions, including J.D.McKissic with a team‐high 43. The 20 players with a receptionare the most ever by A‐State since joining the FBS in 1992. Thenext closest was 19 in 2006.

HOUSTON, WE DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM: Eight gamesthrough the regular season, junior wide receiver Tres Houstonranks second on the team in receptions (30) and third inreceiving yards (358). Houston caught eight passes for 135yards, both career highs, against Montana State and hashauled in two touchdown passes (vs Tennessee and ULL).Houston had eight receptions for 44 yards all of last season.

LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD: A‐State has posted at least30 points in 29 of its last 43 regular‐season games (67 percent)dating back to the 2011 season, including the last three in arow. The Red Wolves have won 18 of their last 20 games whenscoring at least 30 points.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Arkansas State’s collective offensiveline entered the 2014 season with the nation’s third fewestcombined starts in the nation. The Red Wolves returned justtwo offensive lineman with starting experience, includingsophomore Colton Jackson and senior Alan Wright. The 22combined starts entering the year were the fewest behindjust Tennessee (six) and Ohio State (20). Following A‐Statewas San Jose State with 23 and Army with 24.

ACTIVE DUTY: Junior wide receiver J.D. McKissic is among theactive career leaders in several statistical categories, includingreceptions (6th: 228), kickoff return average (10th: 27.7average per attempt), receiving yards (22nd: 2,196), all‐purpose yards (29th: 3,416).

RECEIVING RECORDS: Just a junior, J.D. McKissic is alreadytaking over the Arkansas State record books in almost everymajor receiving statistical category. He holds the schoolrecord for receptions in a game (15), season (103) and career(228). He is ranked third for career receiving yards with 2,184to his credit and has nine receiving touchdowns that rank tiedfor ninth. He is the only player in school history to have 70 ormore receptions in two different seasons.

ON A ROLL: A Freshman All‐America selection in 2011 andSports Illustrated Honorable Mention All‐America in 2012,junior WR J.D. McKissic has caught at least one pass in all 34games of his career at A‐State. His 34 consecutive games witha reception is the 12th longest streak in the nation. He had aschool‐record 15 catches against Missouri last season.

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TRIO OF HONORS: Redshirt freshman defensive end Ja’VonRolland‐Jones picked up a trio of honors this week, includingSun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, CollegeFootball Performance Awards national Honorable MentionDefensive Lineman of the Week, and College Sports MadnessSun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

MORE ON ROLLAND‐JONES: Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones recorded acareer‐high eight tackles, five tackles for loss that tied themost by a Sun Belt Conference player this season, a school‐record tying four sacks and one pass break‐up against Idaho.His five tackles for loss were the third most in the nation thisseason, while his four sacks tied the third most in the countrythis year and also tied the third most in Sun Belt Conferencehistory. His eight tackles were the third most on the team andthe most among the Red Wolves’ defensive linemen. TheMesquite, Texas, native has now posted 9.5 tackles for lossand six sacks, both team highs, this season. Rolland‐Jonesranks fourth in the Sun Belt Conference and 22nd in the nationin sacks, while his tackles for loss total ties the fourth most inthe league and are tied for 41st in the country.

FORCING TURNOVERS: Arkansas State recorded a season‐high eight turnovers gained last week versus Idaho, giving it18 total for the season that ranks tied for 19th in the nation.The Red Wolves recorded four interceptions and four fumblesrecovered in the contest. One of the fumbles recovered wasreturned a school‐record 93 yards by junior corner RockyHayes for a touchdown. Cornerback Artez Brown was alsoresponsible for a career‐high two interceptions.

SCORING DEFENSE: Arkansas State has held four opponents

A‐STATE TEAM SEASON RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDSYear Total Avg.

1. 2012 6,067 466.710. 1987 4,270 328.5NR 2014 3,750 468.8

TOTAL OFFENSE PER GAMEYear Total Avg.

1. 2014 3,750 468.82. 2012 6,067 466.73. 2011 5,822 447.8

TOTAL OFFENSE PER PLAYYear Plays Avg.

1. 2012 952 6.42. 2008 796 6.03. 2014 649 5.8

MOST FIRST DOWNSYear Total Avg.

1. 2012 319 24.510. 1989 220 20.0NR 2014 189 23.6

MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSINGYear Total Avg.

1. 2011 169 13.010. 2008 95 7.9NR 2014 89 11.1

MOST PASS COMPLETIONSYear Total Avg.

1. 2011 326 25.110. 2009 192 16.0NR 2014 175 21.9

MOST PASSING YARDSYear Total Avg.

1. 2011 3,817 293.610. 2004 2,270 206.4NR 2014 1,984 248.0

PASSING YARDS PER GAMEYear Total Avg.

1. 2011 3,817 293.62. 2012 3,386 260.53. 2010 3,057 254.84. 2014 1,984 248.0

MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNSYear Total Avg.

1. 2012 25 1.9T10. 5 tied (last 2013) 14 NANR 2014 11 1.4

PUNTING AVERAGEYear Yds. Avg.

1. 2009 2,240 42.32. 2014 1,800 41.9

KICK RETURN AVERAGEYear Yds. Avg.

1. 2013 957 25.22. 2000 1,256 24.23. 1970 622 23.0T4. 2014 586 22.5


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs South Alabamato 14 points or less ‐‐ the most since holding four to no morethan 14 in 2008. The last time A‐State held more than fouropponents to 14 points or less in a season was 1986 when itdid so 10 times. The Red Wolves have won 16 consecutivegames when holding an opponent to 17 point or less.

GETTING TO THE QUARTERBACK: Arkansas State recordeda combined 27 sacks against its first eight opponents, givingit a 3.4 average per game that ranks 12th in the nation. TheRed Wolves had six sacks against Montana State, which wereits most since posting the same number against Arkansas‐Pine Bluff in its 2013 season opener. Through just eightgames, A‐State has already passed its total (26) for all of lastseason. The last time the Red Wolves had more than 27sacks in a season was 2011 when it had 35.

PLAYING BEHIND THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE: Twenty‐oneplayers have combined to record 55 tackles for loss over thefirst eight games of the season, giving the Red Wolves a 6.9average per game that ranks 34th in the nation. A‐Stateneeds 16 more tackles for loss over its final four regular‐season games (4.0 average per game) to match its total (71)last season.

AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS: Sophomore linebackerXavier Woodson leads the team and is ranked sixth in the SunBelt Conference in tackles, averaging 8.6 per game. He has69 total tackles, 13 more than the Red Wolves’ secondleading tackler Qushaun Lee. Woodson is averaging 6.4 solotackles per game, which ranks 14th in the nation. He hasposted a double‐figure tackles total three times this seasonand four times during his career, including a career‐high 14versus Louisiana‐Lafayette.

LEAVE NO STONE UNBLOCKED: Junior defensive end ChrisStone has recorded at least a half‐sack in five of eight outingsthis season, giving him 4.5 on the year that ranks seventh inthe Sun Belt Conference. Additionally, he has at least onetackle for loss in six of eight games this year for a 6.0 totalthat ranks tied for 17th in the Sun Belt. Last season, heposted a team‐high 9.5 tackles for loss that ranked 11th in theleague. He entered the season with four career sacks,already topping that total over A‐State’s first eight gamesthis season.

PICK IT OFF: Seven A‐State players have combined for 10interceptions this season, and the Red Wolves have pickedoff at least one pass in seven of their last nine games datingback to the 2014 GoDaddy Bowl. The Red Wolves’ 10interceptions are the third most in the Sun Belt Conferenceand rank tied for the 26th most in the nation. A‐State had aseason‐high four interceptions last game versus Idaho.

UNDER 100: A‐State has held three teams, including GeorgiaState, ULM and Montana State, to under 100 yards rushingthis season. The Red Wolves have allowed a player from justtwo teams this year to rush for over 100 yards individually.

ANOTHER 100: Senior linebacker Qushaun Lee recorded ateam‐high 134 tackles last season, making him the first A‐State player to record over 100 tackles in back‐to‐backseasons since linebacker Les Echols in 2002 (105) and 2003(123). He ranked 12th in the nation in tackles and led the SunBelt Conference in 2013. Lee has recorded a double‐figurestops total 11 games during his career.

LOADED SECONDARY: Arkansas State’s secondary hascombined to start 137 career games, which is among at leastthe six highest in the nation. A‐State’s players in thedefensive backfield with starting experience include SterlingYoung, Chris Humes, Money Hunter, Artez Brown, AndrewTryon, Rocky Hayes, Frankie Jackson, Sterling Wright andharleston Girley.

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TWICE AS NICE: Through its first seven games this season, A‐State has seen two different players named the Sun BeltConference Special Teams Player of the Week. Junior punterand kicker Luke Ferguson was named both the Sun BeltConference Special Teams Player of the Week and a CollegeFootball Performance Awards (CFPA) national HonorableMention Specialist of the Week for his performance againstMontana State. Senior cornerback Artez Brown earned the

recognition for his performance against Utah State, mostnotably for blocking a Utah State field goal attempt to forceovertime.

INSIDE THE 20: Junior punter Luke Ferguson has recorded acareer‐best 20 punts inside the 20‐yard line this season for a2.5 average per game. He has pinned the opponent insideits own 20‐yard line at least one time in every game thiseason. His 20 total are the most in the Sun Belt Conference.He has placed 47.6 percent (20 of 42) of his punts inside the20, which is the seventh highest percentage in the nation.Ferguson, who entered the season with eight career kicksinside the 20, is ranked fourth in the league and 50th in thenation in punting average with a 42.1 average per attempt.


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Head Coach Blake Anderson

Blake Anderson, a 13‐year coaching veteran at the NCAA FBSlevel who also coached in an NJCAA National Championshipgame, was named the Red Wolves’ 30th all‐time head footballcoach on Dec. 19, 2013.

Working on head coach Larry Fedora’s staff as offensive co‐ordinator and quarterbacks coach at both North Carolina andSouthern Miss over the last four seasons, Anderson’s dynamicoffense helped lead the two programs to 34 victories, threebowl game appearances and two conference or divisional titles.Along the way, his potent offense was responsible for breakingboth school’s total offense records while also ranking amongthe most productive teams in the nation.

The Hubbard, Texas native came to A‐State after spendingthe previous two seasons as the offensive coordinator and quar‐terbacks coach at North Carolina, where he helped lead the TarHeels to an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division title in2012 and the Belk Bowl in 2013. Under Anderson’s direction,North Carolina averaged 432.4 total yards per game last seasonafter setting the school record the previous year with 485.6yards per contest. Prior to his arrival in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heelshad not averaged 400 yards in a season since 1993.

North Carolina’s offense posted more than 500 yards of totaloffense seven times during Anderson’s two seasons at theschool, including a school‐record 721 versus Old Dominion lastseason, and scored 40 or more points in nine games. The TarHeels averaged 44.2 points per game at Kenan Stadium (14games) and 25.4 on the road (10 games) with Anderson as theiroffensive coordinator.

Anderson led a passing offense a year ago that ranked 23rdin the nation, averaging 286.3 yards per game. North Carolinaposted 27 passing touchdowns, which were the second most inschool history and just two behind the 29 recorded in 2012. TheTar Heels ranked among the top 44 teams in the nation last yearin total offense, completion percentage, passing offense, redzone offense, scoring offense, passing efficiency, fourth downconversions and turnovers lost.

North Carolina’s offensive success last season was just a con‐

tinuation from Anderson’s initial season, which saw the TarHeels establish more than 35 school records. The Tar Heels fin‐ished eighth in the country in scoring, averaging 40.6 points pergame and were 14th nationally with 485.6 yards per game. Theirpassing attack was 26th nationally with 291.8 yards per contest,and the Tar Heels also rushed for 193.8 yards per game, theirhighest average since 1994.

Individuals excelled in Anderson’s system at every position.During his time at the school, six offensive players received All‐ACC recognition, including First Team All‐America selection EricEbron at tight end. As quarterbacks coach, Anderson tutoredstandouts Bryn Renner and Marquise Williams. Renner set thesingle‐season school record for touchdowns passes with 28 in2012, while Williams provided a spark to the UNC offense lastseason with his mobility outside the pocket. Williams finishedthe regular season with 1,058 yards of total offense in the lastthree games alone, which was the most in any three‐gamestretch in Tar Heels history. He was also the first quarterback tolead North Carolina in rushing since 1968.

Anderson went to Chapel Hill after a record‐setting run asSouthern Miss’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.The Golden Eagles set school records for total offense in each ofAnderson’s last two years. He was part of a Southern Miss staffunder Fedora that won a school‐record 12 games in 2012, in‐cluding the Conference USA championship over previously un‐beaten Houston and the Hawaii Bowl over Nevada.

Anderson spent his first two seasons as USM’s quarterbackscoach and run game coordinator and developed Austin Davisinto one of the nation’s top signal callers. Davis broke nearlyevery school record in an outstanding four‐year career.

Under the eye of Anderson, the Golden Eagles were one of 14teams in the country that averaged more than 200 yards pergame in both rushing and passing in 2011. The Golden Eagles hadnearly 6,500 yards of total offense and set a school record with461.4 yards per game. In addition, USM was 15th nationally inscoring offense, 16th in total offense and 21st in rushing offense.Anderson’s offense posted 30‐or‐more points in 10 of 14 gamesin 2011, including a season‐high 63 in a win over Navy.

In 2010, Southern Miss was 18th in total offense, 20th in rush‐ing offense and 35th in passing offense. The Golden Eagles alsoaveraged 36.9 points per game to rank 15th in the nation. Thatseason, Anderson’s quarterbacks were among the most effi‐cient in the nation with only eight interceptions thrown – in‐cluding one by a wide receiver – to 24 touchdowns. Davisaccounted for 10 of the team’s 28 rushing touchdowns, morethan any other back.

In his first year in Hattiesburg in 2008, Anderson mentoredthen redshirt freshman and first‐year starter Davis, who re‐sponded by having the best season ever for a freshman QB atthe school, while also putting together one of the better yearsthat any signal caller has had at the university.

Davis, who was the first freshman to start in his openinggame since 1991, notched 15 school records, including six sea‐son marks – passing yards (3,128), completions (261), attempts(454), total offense (3,636) and touchdowns responsible for(30).

Anderson came to Southern Miss after spending the 2007campaign at Louisiana‐Lafayette as offensive coordinator andquarterbacks coach. The Ragin’ Cajuns posted the No. 6‐rated


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Head Coach Blake Anderson

ANDERSON AT A GLANCEBLAKE ANDERSON FILE:Hometown: Hubbard, TexasBorn: March 24, 1969High school: HubbardCollege: Sam Houston State, 1992 (kinesiology); Eastern New Mexico (Master’s)Years in coaching: 21Wife: WendyChildren: daughter Callie and sons Coleton and Cason

COACHING ASSIGNMENTS YEAR‐BY‐YEARYear School Position Postseason/Bowls2014‐Cur. Arkansas State Head Coach First Season2012‐13 North Carolina Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach 2013 Belk Bowl2010‐11 Southern Miss Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach 2010 Beef ‘O’ Brady Bowl, 2011 C‐USA Champs, 2011 Hawaii Bowl 2008‐09 Southern Miss QB Coach/Run Game Coordinator 2008 New Orleans Bowl, 2009 New Orleans Bowl2007 Louisiana‐Lafayette Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach2002‐04 Middle Tennessee Co‐Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach2001 New Mexico Wide Receivers Coach1999‐2000 New Mexico Running Backs Coach1998 Trinity Valley College Offensive Coordinator1995‐97 Trinity Valley College QB/WR/DB/Recruiting Coordinator 1997 Red River Bowl/NJCAA Championship1994 Howard Payne Wide Receivers Coach American Southwest Conference Champs1993 Eastern New Mexico Wide Receivers Coach1992 Eastern New Mexico Graduate Assistant

rushing offense nationally (251.6) in 2007 and became the SunBelt’s first ever 3,000‐yard rushing team (3,019).

Anderson, who was in private business from 2004‐06, previ‐ously worked at Middle Tennessee, where he helped direct anoffensive unit as co‐offensive coordinator and wide receiverscoach from 2002‐04.

He spent three seasons at New Mexico before landing atMTSU. He served as the wide receivers coach in 2001 and run‐ning backs coach from 1999‐2000. The UNM rushing attack wasresponsible for a major share of the Lobo offense in 2000. TheLobos averaged 148 yards per game on the ground, which ac‐counted for 56 percent of the team’s total offense.

Anderson worked at Trinity Valley Community College (1995‐98) before joining the Division I FBS ranks at New Mexico. In1998, he was the offensive coordinator and the Cardinals went7‐3. He helped lead the Cardinals to the 1997 NJCAA NationalChampionship.

He began his coaching career at Eastern New Mexico in 1992(graduate assistant) and 1993 (full‐time), where he tutored thewide receivers. He then moved on to Howard Payne Universityin Brownwood, Texas, to coach wide receivers in 1994. HPUwon the Texas IAA conference title.

A two‐year letterwinner at wide receiver for Sam HoustonState from 1989‐91, Anderson was named Southland Confer‐ence All‐Academic as a senior. He also played for two years as aquarterback and receiver at Baylor (1987‐89) before transfer‐ring. Anderson graduated with his bachelor’s degree in kinesi‐ology from Sam Houston State in 1992. He also attained hismaster’s degree in sports administration from Eastern NewMexico in 1994. Anderson and his wife Wendy have one daugh‐ter, Callie, and two sons, Coleton and Cason.

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Roster


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (previous school)

1 Blaise Taylor DB 5‐9 170 Fr. HS Auburn, Ala. (Auburn)

2 Nehemiah Wagner DB 6‐0 170 Fr. HS Mesquite, Texas (Horn)

3 Rocky Hayes DB 5‐11 177 Jr. 2L Heflin, Ala. (Cleburne County)

4 Terrance Hollingsworth RB 5‐9 195 Fr. HS Berry, Ala. (Berry)

5 Daryl Rollins‐Davis RB 5‐9 175 Fr. HS Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton)

6 Frankie Jackson DB 5‐10 198 Sr.‐R 3L Baton Rouge, La. (Capitol)

7 Charles Gaskin DB 5‐11 175 Fr. HS Tallahassee, Fla. (Amos P. Godby)

8 Stephen Hogan QB 6‐4 210 Jr.‐R 2L Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood)

9 Fredi Knighten QB 5‐11 189 Jr. 2L Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy)

9 Khari Lain LB 5‐10 185 Fr. HS Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)

10 Cameron Birse QB 6‐2 213 Fr.‐R RS Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley)

10 Artez Brown DB 6‐0 180 Sr. 3L Newport, Ark. (Newport)

11 Sterling Young DB 6‐2 193 Sr.‐R 3L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

12 Charles Grant DB 5‐11 180 Fr. HS Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite)

13 Charleston Girley DB 6‐0 196 Jr.‐R 2L Pine Bluff, Ark. (Dollarway)

13 James Tabary QB 6‐2 195 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross)

14 Austin McGehee P 6‐1 200 Fr. HS Pine Bluff, Ark. (Pine Bluff)

15 Luke Ferguson P/K 6‐0 210 Jr. 2L Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro)

15 Tres Houston WR 6‐2 188 Jr.‐R 1L College Park, Ga. (NE Mississippi CC)

16 Tyler Trosin WR 5‐11 180 Jr. TR Folsom, Calif. (American River (Calif.) Coll.)

16 TeDarius Turner DB 5‐8 166 Jr.‐R 2L Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova)

17 Jamaris Hart DB 5‐9 163 Fr.‐R RS Florence, Ala. (Florence)

17 Sterling Stowers WR 5‐10 198 Fr.‐R RS Hardy, Ark. (Highland)

18 Booker Mays WR 5‐10 170 So.‐R 1L Pine Bluff, Ark. (Dollarway)

19 Darion Griswold TE 6‐5 264 Jr.‐R 2L Dumas, Ark. (Dumas)

20 Brandon Cox WR 5‐8 167 Fr.‐R RS Conway, Ark. (Conway)

21 Andrew Tryon DB 5‐10 180 Sr.‐R 3L Little Rock, Ark. (Russellville)

22 Brock Barnhill DB 6‐0 201 Sr.‐R 2L Mountain Home, Ark. (Mountain Home)

23 J.D. McKissic WR 5‐11 193 Jr.‐R 2L Phenix City, Ala. (Central)

24 Blake Mack WR 6‐3 200 Fr. HS Lonoke, Ark. (Lonoke)

25 Irving Adams DB 5‐10 189 Fr.‐R RS Florence, Ala. (Florence)

26 DeKeathan Williams RB/LB 6‐1 212 So.‐R 1L West Helena, Ark. (Central)

27 Katon Hill RB 5‐10 220 Fr. HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro)

27 Money Hunter DB 6‐1 193 So. 1L Prosper, Texas (Prosper)

28 Brandon Byner RB 5‐11 177 Fr. HS Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City)

29 Chris Humes DB 5‐11 207 Jr. 2L Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park)

30 Johnston White RB 5‐11 180 Fr.‐R RS Covington, Tenn. (Covington)

31 Brandon Brockman TE 6‐3 215 Fr.‐R RS Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville)

31 Jarrod Chandler DE 6‐2 205 Fr. HS Barton, Ark. (Barton)

32 Ryan Jacobs DB 6‐0 191 Sr.‐R 2L Evans, Ga. (Greenbrier)

33 Darius Buckley LB 5‐10 224 Sr.‐R 2L Memphis, Tenn. (Lambuth)

34 Carderious Dean LB/DE 6‐3 235 Jr. TR Byhalia, Miss. (Itawamba (Miss.) CC)

34 Michael Gordon RB 5‐9 187 Jr. 2L Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson)

35 Mark Johnson DB 6‐2 180 Fr.‐R RS Prescott, Ark. (Prescott)

36 Dallas Kepler K/P 6‐0 195 Fr. HS Roswell, Ga. (Mt. Paran Christian School)

37 Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones DE 6‐2 224 Fr.‐R RS Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite)

39 Marquis Walker RB 5‐11 183 So.‐R 1L Rison, Ark. (Rison)

40 Sterling Wright DB 6‐2 215 So. TR Miami, Fla. (Riverside City (CA) Coll.)

42 Chris Stone DE 6‐3 252 Jr.‐R 2L Daleville, Ala. (Daleville)

43 Hunter Holmes P 6‐5 177 Fr.‐R RS Dallas, Texas (The Gunnery)

43 Raziel Velgis DB 5‐11 203 Jr. 1L El Paso, Texas (Harding University)

44 Logan Moragne RB 5‐9 195 Fr. HS Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Central)

45 Ryan Eustace DS 6‐0 185 So. SQ Powder Springs, Ga. (Harrison)

Name No.

Irving Adams 25

Charles Alexander 95

Brock Barnhill 22

Christian Beard 62

Jhamahl Bell 60

Cameron Birse 10

Dexter Blackmon 77

Travis Bodenstein 73

William Boyd 80

Brandon Brockman 31

Artez Brown 10

Darius Buckley 33

Brandon Byner 28

Caleb Caston 54

Jarrod Chandler 31

Jemar Clark 79

Lamarcus Cole 64

Austin Copeland 50

Brandon Cox 20

Carderious Dean 34

Ryan Eustace 45

Luke Ferguson 15

Ben Gallagher 53

Charles Gaskin 7

Tyler Gilbertson

Charleston Girley 13

Cody Goodman 89

Michael Gordon 34

Charles Grant 12

Tyler Greve 58

Darion Griswold 19

Jonathan Hamilton 68

Mitch Hardy 46

Kyle Harris 70

Jamaris Hart 17

Rocky Hayes 3

Quanterio Heath 52

Riley Herrold 59

Jonah Hill 88

Katon Hill 27

Stephen Hogan 8

Terrance Hollingsworth 4

Hunter Holmes 43

Chris Hooks 78

Tres Houston 15

Marcus Hudson 90

Chris Humes 29

Money Hunter 27

Colton Jackson 61

Frankie Jackson 6

Ryan Jacobs 32

Mark Johnson 35

Skyler Jones 63


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (previous school)

46 Mitch Hardy DS 6‐2 245 Fr. HS Muskego, Wis. (Muskego)

47 Bryan Scanlan DS 6‐3 185 Fr. HS Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)

48 Qushaun Lee LB 5‐11 247 Sr.‐R 3L Prattville, Ala. (Prattville)

50 Austin Copeland LB 6‐1 200 Jr. TR Woodbridge, Va. (Lackawanna Coll.)

51 Gage Sharp LB 6‐0 215 Jr.‐R RS The Colony, Texas (UTEP)

52 Quanterio Heath LB 6‐2 210 So.‐R 1L Rison, Ark. (Rison)

53 Ben Gallagher LB 6‐0 200 Fr.‐R RS Germantown, Tenn. (Christian Brothers)

54 Caleb Caston DE 6‐2 210 Fr. HS Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula)

55 Xavier Woodson LB 6‐1 214 So. 1L Eufaula, Ala. (Eufaula)

57 Troy Wyche LB 5‐11 211 Fr.‐R RS Riverdale, Ga. (Riverdale)

58 Tyler Greve OL 6‐4 301 Sr.‐R 3L Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro)

59 Riley Herrold LB 6‐2 222 Fr. HS Ozark, Mo. (Ozark)

60 Jhamahl Bell OL 6‐3 295 Fr. HS Warren, Ark. (Warren)

61 Colton Jackson OL 6‐4 276 So.‐R 1L Ozark, Ark. (Ozark)

62 Christian Beard OL 6‐4 270 Fr. HS Waco, Texas (Midway)

63 Skyler Jones OL 6‐4 290 So. HS Paragould, Ark. (Greene County Tech)

64 Lamarcus Cole DL 6‐2 230 So.‐R SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Hall)

65 Brendan Weis OL 6‐3 289 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade)

67 Alexx Lewis OL 6‐6 300 Fr. HS California, Mo. (California)

68 Jonathan Hamilton OL 6‐3 290 Jr. TR Corona, Calif. (Riverside (Calif.) City Coll.)

69 Alan Wright OL 6‐2 307 Sr.‐R 3L Cave City, Ark. (Cave City)

70 Kyle Harris OL 6‐4 280 Jr. TR Lindale, Ga. (Itawamba (Miss.) CC)

71 Steven Stevens OL 6‐4 296 Jr.‐R 2L Bay Minette, Ala. (Baldwin County)

72 Brennan Tutor OL 6‐4 269 Sr. 1L Pontotoc, Miss. (Itawamba (MS) CC)

73 Travis Bodenstein OL 6‐4 308 Jr.‐R 1L Springdale, Ark. (Kansas)

74 Devin Mondie OL 6‐5 291 So.‐R 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

75 Robert Maxwell OL 6‐3 283 So.‐R SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview)

75 Allen Wesley DL 6‐3 220 So.‐R SQ Little Rock, Ark. (JA Fair)

76 Austin Moreton OL 6‐1 318 So.‐R SQ Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside)

77 Dexter Blackmon DL 6‐4 268 Sr. 2L Selma, Ala. (Coffeyville (Kan.) CC)

77 Daniel Keith OL 6‐5 275 Fr. HS Florence, Ala. (Florence)

78 Chris Hooks DL 6‐3 240 Fr.‐R RS Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart)

78 Adam Whalen OL 6‐6 250 Fr.‐R RS Lancaster, Calif. (Eastside)

79 Jemar Clark OL 6‐6 304 So.‐R 1L McCrory, Ark. (McCrory)

80 William Boyd WR 6‐1 202 Sr.‐R 2L Cave City, Ark. (Cave City)

81 Carl Lee Jr. WR 6‐2 202 Fr.‐R RS Mobile, Ala. (McGill‐Toolen)

82 Warren Leapheart TE 6‐5 242 So.‐R 1L Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton)

84 Dijon Paschal WR 6‐1 196 Fr.‐R RS Tallassee, Ala. (Tallassee)

85 Chase Robison DL 6‐4 252 So.‐R TR Memphis, Tenn. (Auburn)

86 Jerry Moorehead TE 6‐4 209 Fr.‐R RS Camden Ark. (Camden Fairview)

87 Kenneth Rains TE 6‐4 260 Sr.‐R 3L Hot Springs, Ark. (Lake Hamilton)

88 Jonah Hill DL 6‐3 241 Fr.‐R RS Springfield, Mo. (Hillcrest)

89 Cody Goodman WR 6‐1 180 Fr. HS Melbourne, Ark.

90 Marcus Hudson DE 6‐4 265 Fr. HS Manor, Texas (Manor)

91 Hunter Shantz DL 6‐3 219 So.‐R SQ Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Cape Central)

92 Darrius Rosser DL 6‐3 284 So.‐R 1L Marion, Ark. (Marion)

93 Chris Odom DE 6‐3 234 So. 1L Arlington, Texas (Martin)

95 Charles Alexander DL 6‐4 300 Jr. TR Pittsburg, Calif. (Los Medanos (CA) CC)

96 E.J. Sutton DL 6‐3 275 Fr. HS Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens)

97 Chuks Ota DL 6‐2 285 Fr. HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro)

98 Clifford Thomas DL 6‐2 280 Fr.‐R RS Marion, Ark. (Marion)

99 Jabari Mathieu DE 6‐2 237 Jr.‐R RS Gardena, Calif. (El Camino (CA) Coll.)

Tyler Gilbertson DL 6‐0 250 Fr. HS Cabot, Ark. (Cabot)

Name No.

Daniel Keith 77

Dallas Kepler 36

Fredi Knighten 9

Warren Leapheart 82

Khari Lain 9

Carl Lee Jr. 81

Qushaun Lee 48

Alexx Lewis 67

Blake Mack 24

Jabari Mathieu 99

Robert Maxwell 75

Booker Mays 18

Austin McGehee 14

J.D. McKissic 23

Devin Mondie 74

Jerry Moorehead 86

Logan Moragne 44

Austin Moreton 76

Chris Odom 93

Chuks Ota 97

Dijon Paschal 84

Kenneth Rains 87

Chase Robinson 85

Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones 37

Daryl Rollins‐Davis 5

Darrius Rosser 92

Bryan Scanlan 47

Hunter Shantz 91

Gage Sharp 51

Steven Stevens 71

Chris Stone 42

Sterling Stowers 17

E.J. Sutton 96

James Tabary 13

Blaise Taylor 1

Clifford Thomas 98

Tyler Trosin 16

Andrew Tryon 21

TeDarius Turner 16

Brennan Tutor 72

Raziel Velgis 43

Nehemiah Wagner 2

Marquis Walker 39

Brendan Weis 65

Allen Wesley 75

Adam Whalen 78

Johnston White 30

DeKeathan Williams 26

Xavier Woodson 55

Alan Wright 69

Sterling Wright 40

Troy Wyche 57

Sterling Young 11

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Depth Chart and Pronunciation Guide


ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSELEFT TACKLE........79, Jemar Clark (6‐6, 304, So.‐R, 1L) | 70, Kyle Harris (6‐4, 280, Jr., TR) OR 73, Travis Bodenstein (6‐4, 308, Jr.‐R, 1L)LEFT GUARD ........74, Devin Mondie (6‐5, 291, So.‐R, 1L) | 71, Steven Stevens (6‐4, 296, Jr.‐R, 2L)CENTER ................58, Tyler Greve (6‐4, 301, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 70, Kyle Harris (6‐4, 280, Jr., TR) OR 68, Jonathan Hamilton (6‐3, 290, Jr., TR)RIGHT GUARD......69, Alan Wright (6‐2, 307, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 76, Austin Moreton (6‐1, 318, So.‐R, SQ)RIGHT TACKLE .....61, Colton Jackson (6‐4, 276, So.‐R, RS)| 72, Brennan Tutor (6‐4, 269, Sr., 1L)QUARTERBACK....9, Fredi Knighten (5‐11, 189, Jr., 2L) | 8, Stephen Hogan (6‐4, 210, Jr.‐R, 2L)RUNNING BACK ...34, Michael Gordon (5‐8, 187, Jr., 2L) | 30, Johnston White (5‐11, 180, Fr., RS)A‐BACK.................23, J.D. McKissic (5‐11, 193, Jr.‐R, 2L) | 20, Brandon Cox (5‐8, 167, Fr., RS)TIGHT END (Y) .....19, Darion Griswold (6‐4, 264, Jr.‐R, 2L) | 86, Jerry Moorehead (6‐4, 209, Fr., RS)TIGHT END (H) .....87, Kenneth Rains (6‐4, 260, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 82, Warren Leapheart (6‐5, 242, So.‐R, 1L)WR........................84, Dijon Paschal (6‐1, 196, Fr., RS) | 18, Booker Mays (5‐10, 170, So.‐R, 1L)WR........................15, Tres Houston (6‐2, 188, Jr.‐R, 1L) | 16, Tyler Trosin (5‐11, 180, Jr., TR)

DEFENSEDEFENSIVE END...37, Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones (6‐2, 224, Fr., RS) | 54, Caleb Caston (6‐2, 210, Fr., HS)NOSE GUARD.......93, Chris Odom (6‐3, 234, So., 1L) | 97, Chuks Ota (6‐2, 285, Fr., HS) OR 98, Clifford Thomas (6‐2, 280, Fr., RS)DEFENSIVE TACKLE..77, Dexter Blackmon (6‐4, 268, Sr., 2L) | 92, Darrius Rosser (6‐3, 284, So.‐R, 1L) OR 96, E.J. Sutton (6‐3, 275, Fr., HS)BANDIT ................42, Chris Stone (6‐3, 252, Jr.‐R, 2L) | 34, Carderious Dean (6‐3, 235, Jr., TR) OR 99, Jabari Mathieu (6‐2, 237, Jr., RS)WILL LB ................55, Xavier Woodson (6‐1,214, So. 1L) | 26, DeKeathan Williams (6‐1, 212, So.‐R, 1L) OR 51, Gage Sharp (6‐0, 215, Jr., RS)MIKE LB ...............48, Qushaun Lee (5‐11, 247, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 50, Austin Copeland (6‐1, 200, Jr., TR)NICKELBACK ........40, Sterling Wright (6‐2, 215, So., TR) | 6, Frankie Jackson (5‐10, 198, Sr.‐R, 3L) OR 9, Khari Lain (5‐10, 185, Fr., HS)CORNERBACK ......10, Artez Brown (6‐0, 180, Sr., 2L) | 1, Blaise Taylor (5‐9, 170, Fr., HS) OR 17, Jamaris Hart (5‐9, 163, Fr., RS)STRONG SAFETY..27, Money Hunter (6‐1, 193, So., 1L) | 22, Brock Barnhill (6‐0, 201, Sr.‐R, 2L)FREE SAFETY .......11, Sterling Young (6‐2, 193, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 40, Sterling Wright (6‐2, 215, So., TR)CORNERBACK ......21, Andrew Tryon (5‐10, 180, Sr.‐R, 3L) | 3, Rocky Hayes (5‐11, 177, Jr., 2L)

SPECIAL TEAMSPLACEKICKER ......15, Luke Ferguson (6‐0, 210, Jr., 2L) | 36, Dallas Kepler (6‐0, 195, Fr., HS)PUNTER................15, Luke Ferguson (6‐0, 210, Jr., 2L) OR 8, Stephen Hogan (6‐4, 210, Jr.‐R, 2L)KICKOFF RETURN ...5, Daryl Rollins‐Davis (5‐9, 175, Fr., HS) | 23, J.D. McKissic (5‐11, 193, Jr.‐R, 2L) OR 1, Blaise Taylor (5‐9, 170, Fr., HS)PUNT RETURN .....23, J.D. McKissic (5‐11, 193, Jr.‐R, 2L) | 1, Blaise Taylor (5‐9, 170, Fr., HS)DEEP SNAPPER....45, Ryan Eustace (5‐10, 190, So.‐R, SQ) | 47, Bryan Scanlan (6‐3, 185, Fr., HS)HOLDER ...............8, Stephen Hogan (6‐4, 210, Jr.‐R, 2L)

A‐STATE FOOTBALL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Travis Bodenstein ....Bode‐In‐STYNERyan Eustace...................YOU‐StussKaton Hill .............................KAY‐tonTres Houston .............................TrezKhari Lain ..................................car‐EQushaun Lee.................QUH‐shawnJabari Mathieu ................MATH‐YouAustin McGehee ...........Mc‐Gay‐HEEDevin Mondie.................MAHN‐Dee

Logan Moragne...............More‐AYNChuks Ota....................Chewx OH‐taDijon Paschal.....................DEE‐JohnJames Tabary....................tab‐ER‐EETyler Trosin........................TRO‐seenRaziel Velgis ..........Rah‐ZEEL Vel‐JezMarquis Walker ............Mahr‐KEECEBrendan Weis........................Wh‐ICEXavier Woodson ..............Ex‐ZAVIER

#4 TANK HOLLINGSWORTH, RB, FR.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Tennessee, 9‐6‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#5 DARYL ROLLINS-DAVIS, RB, FR.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Longest Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)

#8 STEPHEN HOGAN, QB, JR.Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Longest Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)

#9 FREDI KNIGHTEN, QB, JR.Pass Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 at Lousiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Longest Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14) Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, twice (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 vs. Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Yards Responsible For . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 vs. Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Touchdowns Responsible For . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, twice (last vs. Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)

#15 LUKE FERGUSON, K/P, JR.Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, three times (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)Punt Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Punt Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.0 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Longest Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 vs. Troy (9‐12‐13)Punts Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Field Goal Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (11‐1‐14)Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#15, TRES HOUSTON, WR, JR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)

#16 TYLER TROSIN, WR, JR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, twice (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

#18 BOOKER MAYS, WR, SO.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 at Miami (9‐13‐14)

#19 DARION GRISWOLD, TE, JR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, twice (last vs. Idaho, 10‐12‐13)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)

#20 BRANDON COX, WR, FR.-RReceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Longest Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

#23 J.D. McKISSIC, WR, JR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, at Missouri (9‐28‐13)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 at Troy (11‐17‐12)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 at Florida International (10‐4‐12)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, nine times (last vs. Georgia State, 11‐23‐13)Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Missouri (9‐28‐13)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Western Kentucky (11‐30‐13)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Longest Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 vs. Idaho (10‐12‐13)Longest Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 vs. Texas State (11‐16‐13)

#24, BLAKE MACK, WR, FR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 at Miami (9‐13‐14)

#26 DEKEATHAN WILLIAMS, RB, SO.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Miami (9‐13‐14)

#28 BRANDON BYNER, RB, FR.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 at Miami (9‐13‐14)

#30 JOHNSTON WHITE, RB, FR.-RRushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, four times (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)

#34 MICHAEL GORDON, RB, JR.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, twice (last at WKU, 11‐30‐13)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 vs. UAPB, 8‐31‐13Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Louisiana‐Monroe (11‐9‐13)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, three times (last vs. Troy, 9‐12‐13)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 vs. Kent State (1‐6‐13)Longest Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 vs. Kent State (1‐6‐13)

#39 MARQUIS WALKER, RB, SO.Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)

#84 DIJON PASCHAL, WR, FR.-RReceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (11‐1‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (11‐1‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (11‐1‐14)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (11‐1‐14)

#81 CARL LEE, WR, FR.-RReceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

#82 WARREN LEAPHEART, TE, SO.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)

#84, DIJON PASCHAL, WR, FR.-RReceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)

#87, KENNETH RAINS, TE, SR.Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Career Highs (Offense)


#1 BLAISE TAYLOR, CB, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, three times (last at Miami, 9‐13‐14)Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#3 ROCKY HAYES, CB, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Memphis (9‐21‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Pass break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, four times (last vs. Montana State, 8‐30‐14)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Kent State (1‐6‐13)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐23‐12)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 at Florida International (10‐4‐12)Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Middle Tennessee (12‐1‐12)Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Troy (11‐17‐12)Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 at North Texas (11‐3‐12)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 at North Texas (11‐3‐12)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, twice (last at Troy, 11‐17‐12)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 at Troy (11‐17‐12)Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 at Troy (11‐17‐12)Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐23‐12)Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 at Nebraska (9‐15‐12)Longest Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 at Nebraska (9‐15‐12)

#6 FRANKIE JACKSON, DB, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, four times (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Fumbles Forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Western Kentucky (11‐30‐13)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. South Alabama (10‐13‐12)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 vs. South Alabama (10‐13‐12)Longest Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, twice (last vs. South Alabama, 10‐13‐12)

#7 CHARLES GASKIN, FR., DBTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#9 KHARI LAIN, DB, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)

#10 ARTEZ BROWN, DB, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 vs. UL Lafayette (10‐22‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐23‐12)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Western Kentucky, 11‐30‐13)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Pass break‐up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Western Kentucky (11‐30‐13)Fumbles Forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Western Kentucky (11‐30‐13)Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Illinois (9‐3‐11)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 at Illinois (9‐3‐11)Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 at Illinois (9‐3‐11)

#11 STERLING YOUNG, S, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 vs. ULM (11‐8‐12)Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs. FIU (10‐18‐11)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Montana State, 8‐30‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, seven times (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)Pass Break‐up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ULM, 11‐8‐12Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, six times (last at Western Kentucky, 11‐30‐13)

#12 CHARLES GRANT, DB, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

#13 CHARLESTON GIRLEY, DB, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)

#17 JEMARIS HART, CB, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Miami, 9‐13‐14)

#21 ANDREW TRYON, DB, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14) Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, four times (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Pass break‐up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at North Texas (11‐3‐12)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 vs. Northern Illinois (1‐8‐12)Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 vs. Northern Illinois (1‐8‐12)Longest Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 at Florida Atlantic (11‐5‐12)

#27, MONEY HUNTER, DB, SO.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5 at South Alabama (11‐2‐13)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Miami, 9‐13‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)

#29, CHRIS HUMES, DB, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 at Auburn (9‐7‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, three times (last at Memphis, 9‐21‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Memphis (9‐21‐13)Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Montana State, 8‐30‐14)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)

Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Idaho, 10‐12‐13)

#37 JA’VON ROLLAND-JONES, DE, FR.-RTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Fumbles Forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Miami (9‐13‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)

#40 STERLING WRIGHT, S, SO.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)

#42, CHRIS STONE, DE, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Texas State (11‐16‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, five times (last vs. Louisiana‐Monroe, 11‐9‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, seven times (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐23‐12)Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. Georgia State, 11‐23‐13)Pass break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, seven times (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)

#43, RAZIEL VALGIS, DB, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Western Kentucky (11‐30‐13)

#48 QUSHAUN LEE, LB, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 at South Alabama (11‐2‐13)Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Utah State (9‐20‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, six times (last at Miami, 9‐13‐14)Pass Break‐Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Kent State (1‐6‐13)Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, six times (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)

#50 AUSTIN COPELAND, LB, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#52 QUANTERIO HEATH, LB, SO.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, four times (last vs. Utah State, 9‐20‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 vs. UAPB (8‐31‐13)Pass Break‐Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Tennessee (9‐6‐14)

#54 CALEB CASONTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last vs. ULM, 10‐4‐14)Fumble Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)

#55 XAVIER WOODSON, LB, SO.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, four times (last at Louisiana‐Lafayette, 10‐21‐14)Fumbles Forced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Ball State (1‐5‐14)

#77 DEXTER BLACKMON, DL, SR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)Pass Break‐Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Middle Tennessee (12‐1‐12)

#88 JONAH HILL, DE, FR.-RTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#92 DARRIUS ROSSER, SO., DLTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 at Louisiana‐Monroe (11‐9‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Idaho (11‐1‐14)

#93 CHRIS ODOM, SO., DETackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. Georgia State (11‐23‐13)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0, twice (last vs. UL Lafayette, 10‐22‐13)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 vs. UL Lafayette (10‐22‐13)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)

#95 CHARLES ALEXANDER, DL, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Montana State (8‐30‐14)

#96 E.J. SUTTON, DL, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, three times (last at Georgia State, 10‐11‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Miami (9‐13‐14

#97, CHUCKS OTA, DL, FR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (10‐21‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, twice (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)

#98, CLIFF THOMAS, DL, FR.-RTackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, twice (last at Idaho, 11‐1‐14)

#99, JABARI MATHIEU, DE, JR.Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Georgia State (10‐11‐14)Pass Break‐ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. ULM (10‐4‐14)

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Career Highs (Defense)


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: The Last Time It Happened


TEAM

SHUT OUT AN OPPONENTASU: 12‐1‐12 vs. Middle Tennessee (45‐0)OPP: 11‐1‐08, No. 2 Alabama (35‐0)

RUSHED FOR OVER 250 YARDSASU: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (37 attempts for 253 yards)OPP: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (56 attempts for 419 yards)

RUSHED FOR OVER 300 YARDSASU: 10‐11‐14 at Georgia State (53 attempts for 384 yards)OPP: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (56 attempts for 419 yards)

PASSED FOR OVER 300 YARDSASU: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (27‐of‐39 for 342 yards)OPP: 9‐13‐14 at Miami (16‐of‐26 for 342 yards)

HAD OVER 500 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSEASU: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (595 yards: 342 pass, 253 rush)OPP: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (521 yards: 419 rush, 102 pass)

HAD OVER 600 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSEASU: 10‐11‐14 at Georgia State (618 yards: 384 rush, 234 pass)OPP: 9‐12‐13 vs. Troy (614 yards: 110 rush, 504 pass)

RECORDED 30 OR MORE FIRST DOWNSASU: 10‐11‐14 at Georgia State (32)OPP: 9‐12‐13 vs. Troy (30)

FAILED TO RUSH FOR 100 YARDSASU: 9‐13‐14 at Miami (47 carries for 93 yards)OPP: 10‐11‐14 vs. Georgia State (34 carries for 71 yards)

FAILED TO PASS FOR OVER 100 YARDSASU: 11‐16‐13 vs. Texas State (14‐of‐18 for 96 yards)OPP: 9‐22‐12 vs. Alcorn State (14 of 27 for 32 yards)

HELD AN OPPONENT UNDER 200 YARDS TOTAL OFF.ASU: 8‐31‐13 vs. UAPB (173 yards: 12 rush, 161 pass)OPP: 10‐22‐13, UL Lafayette (168 yards: 79 rushing, 89 passing)

SCORED A SAFETYASU: 9‐3‐11 at IllinoisOPP: 11‐3‐12, at North Texas

SCORED 50 OR MORE POINTSASU: 10‐11‐14 at Georgia State (52‐10)OPP: 10‐21‐14 at Louisiana‐Lafayette (55‐40)

INDIVIDUAL

PLAYER RUSHED FOR 100 YARDSASU: 11‐1‐14 at Idaho, Michael Gordon (17 carries for 105 yards)OPP: 11‐1‐14 at Idaho, Elijhaa Penny (16 carries for 121 yards)

PLAYER RUSHED FOR 200 YARDSASU: 9‐6‐08, Derek Lawson vs. TX Southern (18 for 209 yards)OPP: 10‐21‐14, Elijah McGuire (ULL, 27 carries for 265 yards)

TWO OR MORE PLAYERS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDSASU: 8‐31‐13 vs. UAPB: David Oku (124 yds), Sirgregory Thornton (112

yds), Michael Gordon (102 yds), Fredi Knighten (101 yds)OPP: 10‐21‐14, Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette), 19 carries for 265 yards)

10‐21‐14, Alonzo Harris (UL Lafayette), 27 carries for 107 yards)

TWO OR MORE PLAYERS WITH 100 YARDS RECEIVINGASU: 12‐28‐13 at Missouri: Julian Jones (10 receptions for 136 yards)

and J.D. McKissic (15 receptions for 117 yards)OPP: 9‐12‐13 vs. Troy: Eric Thomas (6 receptions for 125 yards); Bryan

Holmes (6 receptions for 117 yards)

PLAYER PASSED FOR 300 YARDSASU: 10‐21‐14, Fredi Knighten at ULL (26‐37‐1 for 344 yards)OPP: 9‐13‐14, Brad Kaaya, Miami (16‐24‐1 for 342 yards)

PLAYER PASSED FOR 400 YARDSASU: 9‐11‐10, Ryan Aplin at UL Lafayette (25‐45‐1 for 438 yards)OPP: 11‐7‐12, Corey Robinson, Troy (26‐35‐0 for 417 yards)

RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TOUCHDOWNASU: 2013, J.D. McKissic vs. Idaho (98 yards)OPP: 10‐11‐08, Luther Ambrose, ULM (91 yards)

RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWNASU: 9‐27‐07, Kevin Jones vs. Memphis (89 yards)OPP: 11‐3‐07, L. Singleton, FIU (80 yards)

RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWNASU: 9‐24‐11, Sterling Young (vs. UCA) (31 yards)OPP: 11‐17‐12, Brynden Trawick, Troy (70 yards)

RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TOUCHDOWNASU: 1‐11‐14, Rocky Hayes at Idaho (93 yards)OPP: 8‐31‐13, Harris, UAPB (37 yards)

BLOCKED AN OPPONENT'S PUNTASU: 11‐23‐13, Brock Barnhill vs. Georgia StateOPP: 10‐13‐12, Maleki Harris (South Alabama)

RETURNED A BLOCKED PUNT FOR A TOUCHDOWNASU: 11‐23‐13, Brock Barnhill (block) and Raziel Valgis (TD) vs. Georgia State (25 yards)OPP: 9‐8‐12, Anthony Watson (block) and Teven Jones (TD), Memphis (0 yards)

RETURNED A BLOCKED FIELD GOAL FOR A TDASU: 2000, Hanis Bowens vs. North Carolina State (80 yards)OPP: 2004, Terryl Fenton, UL‐Lafayette (80‐yards)

RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE OF 50 YARDS OR MOREASU: 10‐21‐14, Michael Gordon at ULL (70 yards)

10‐21‐14, Fredi Knighten at ULL (60 yards)OPP: 10‐21‐14, Elijah McGuire (ULL, 74 and 54 yards)

PASS FROM SCRIMMAGE OF 50 YARDS OR MOREASU: 10‐21‐14, 87 yards at ULL (F. Knighten to D. Paschal)

10‐21‐14, 56 yards at ULL (F. Knighten to J.D. McKissic)OPP: 10‐4‐14, 59 yards vs. ULM (P. Thomas to A. Holley)

MADE 50+ YARD FIELD GOALASU: 11‐2‐13, 50 yards (Brian Davis at South Alabama)OPP: 9‐23‐06, 50 yards (T. Morstead, SMU)

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Starting Lineups, Long Plays


2014 A‐STATE LONG PLAYS (20+ YARDS)Yds Play Opponent Date Qtr.87 Knighten pass to Paschal (TD) Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 270 Gordon rush (TD) Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 268 Gordon rush ULM 10‐4 360 Knighten rush (TD) Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 156 Knighten pass to McKissic Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 455 McKissic rush Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 153 Gordon rush Georgia State 10‐11 251 Knighten rush (TD) Georgia State 10‐11 350 Gordon rush (TD) Georgia State 10‐11 149 Gordon rush ULM 10‐4 448 Knighten pass to Paschal Georgia State 10‐11 145 Houston pass to Knighten Montana State 8‐30 344 Gordon rush (TD) Idaho 11‐1 144 Knighten pass to McKissic ULM 10‐4 243 Knighten pass to McKissic Montana State 8‐30 242 Gordon rush (TD) Montana State 8‐30 141 Knighten pass to Paschal Georgia State 10‐11 139 Knighten pass to Houston Idaho 11‐1 337 Knighten pass to Paschal ULM 10‐4 135 Knighten pass to Gordon Idaho 11‐1 433 Knighten rush Montana State 8‐30 4

2014 ARKANSAS STATE STARTING LINEUPSOFFENSE

QB RB A‐BACK WR WR TE LT LG C RG RTMONTANA ST. Knighten Gordon McKissic Houston Paschal Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonTENNESSEE Knighten Gordon McKissic Houston Paschal Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonMIAMI Knighten White McKissic Houston Mays Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonUTAH STATE Knighten White McKissic Houston Mays Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonULM Knighten Gordon McKissic Houston Paschal Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonGEORGIA STATE Knighten Gordon McKissic Houston Mays Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonUL LAFAYETTE Knighten Gordon McKissic Houston Paschal Griswold Clark Mondie Greve Wright JacksonIDAHO Knighten Gordon Cox Houston Paschal Griswold Harris Mondie Greve Wright Jackson

DEFENSEBANDIT DT NG DE MLB WLB NB CB CB SS FS

MONTANA ST. Stone Blackmon Rosser Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Girley Brown Tryon Humes YoungTENNESSEE Stone Blackmon Ota Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Girley Brown Tryon Humes YoungMIAMI Odom Blackmon Rosser Caston Lee Woodson Girley Brown Tryon Humes YoungUTAH STATE Stone Blackmon Rosser Odom Lee Woodson Jackson Brown Tryon Hunter YoungULM Stone Blackmon Odom Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Jackson Brown Tryon Hunter YoungGEORGIA STATE Stone Blackmon Odom Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Tryon Brown Hayes Hunter YoungUL LAFAYETTE Stone Blackmon Ota Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Jackson Brown Tryon Hunter YoungIDAHO Stone Blackmon Thomas Rolland‐Jones Lee Woodson Wright Brown Tryon Hunter Young

30 Knighten pass to McKissic Idaho 11‐1 229 Knighten rush (TD) ULM 10‐4 429 Knighten pass to Mays Miami 9‐13 429 Knighten pass to Houston Montana State 8‐30 127 White rush Miami 9‐13 425 Knighten pass to Houston ULM 10‐4 325 Knighten rush Montana State 8‐30 324 Knighten pass to Paschal ULM 10‐4 224 Knighten pass to Paschal (TD) Utah State 9‐20 OT24 White rush Utah State 9‐20 324 Knighten pass to Houston Utah State 9‐20 124 Ferguson pass to Stone Tennessee 9‐6 224 Williams rush (TD) Tennessee 9‐6 423 Gordon rush (TD) Idaho 11‐1 423 Gordon rush Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 223 Knighten pass to Griswold Utah State 9‐20 223 Knighten pass to Griswold (TD) Montana State 8‐30 321 White rush Utah State 9‐20 220 Knighten rush Idaho 11‐1 420 Knighten pass to McKissic Louisiana‐Lafayette 10‐21 420 Cox rush Utah State 9‐20 1TOTAL: 41 80+: 1 70+: 2 60+: 4 50+: 9 40+: 17 30+: 22

2014 ARKANSAS STATE SCORING DRIVESPlays Yards TOP (QTR) Score

Montana State (7: 4 TD/3 FG)3 75 0:41 (1) Gordon 42‐yard run12 59 4:19 (1) Ferguson 29‐yard field goal13 93 3:33 (2) Ferguson 23‐yard field goal5 17 1:37 (3) Ferguson 41‐yard field goal3 80 0:44 (3) Knighten 23‐yard pass to Griswold4 54 0:48 (4) Hollingsworth 1‐yard run4 15 1:07 (4) White 1‐yard run

Tennessee (3: 3TD/0 FG)6 40 2:13 (1) Knighten 4‐yard run13 72 4:29 (2) Knighten 9‐yard pass to Houston11 83 3:36 (4) Williams 24‐yard run

Miami (3: 3TD/0 FG)11 65 2:49 (1) Knighten 1‐yard run3 60 0:53 (2) Houston 19‐yard pass to Knighten16 89 5:54 (4) White 7‐yard run

Utah State (3: 3TD/0FG)3 13 1:05 (3) McKissic 12‐yard run10 66 2:59 (4) White 4‐yard run2 25 ‐‐‐ (OT) Knighten 24‐yard pass to Paschal

ULM (4: 4TD/0 FG)3 71 0:33 (3) Knighten 3‐yard run11 80 4:30 (3) Knighten 12‐yard pass to Trosin6 75 2:13 (4) Knighten 29‐yard run2 22 0:25 (4) Knighten 12‐yard run

GEORGIA STATE (8: 7TD/1 FG)9 85 3:14 (1) Knighten 7‐yard pass to Griswold6 12 2:21 (1) Ferguson 26‐yard field goal5 69 1:47 (1) Gordon 50‐yard run6 68 2:14 (1) Knighten 2‐yard pass to Rains6 75 1:47 (2) White 13‐yard run6 75 2:20 (3) Knighten 51‐yard run12 93 4:06 (3) Gordon 11‐yard run7 34 2:40 (4) Knighten 2‐yard pass to Leapheart

LOUISIANA‐LAFAYETTE (7: 5TD/2FG)4 71 1:14 (1) Knighten 60‐yard run7 59 2:47 (1) Ferguson 44‐yard field goal3 79 0:57 (2) Gordon 70‐yard run1 87 0:14 (2) Knighten 87‐yard pass to Paschal

17 78 6:51 (4) Ferguson 29‐yard field goal8 93 2:19 (4) Knighten 6‐yard pass to Paschal7 50 2:18 (4) Knighten 12‐yard pass to Houston

IDAHO (6: 5 TD/1 FG)2 42 0:22 (1) Gordon 44‐yard run11 64 3:10 (2) Ferguson 28‐yard field goal2 46 0:26 (3) Gordon 7‐yard run8 58 2:45 (4) Gordon 1‐yard run2 38 1:00 (4) Gordon 23‐yard run2 8 0:28 (4) Gordon 4‐yard run

TOTAL SCORING DRIVES: 41 || SCORING DRIVES TAKING TWO MINUTES OR LESS: 18 (44% of all drives) || SCORING DRIVES TAKING FOUR MINUTES OR LONGER: 6 (15% of all drives)

2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Scoring Drives


2014 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: Game Recaps


Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 10 3 10 14 37Montana State 7 0 3 0 10

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 1 14:19 Gordon 42 yd run 3‐75 0:41 7‐0MSU 1 05:45 Knight 1 yd run 4‐7 1:32 7‐7A‐State 1 01:21 Ferguson 29 yd FG 12‐59 4:19 10‐7A‐State 2 00:05 Ferguson 23 yd FG 13‐93 3:33 13‐7MSU 3 10:21 Daly 34 yd FG 10‐47 4:31 13‐10A‐State 3 05:26 Ferguson 41 yd FG 5‐17 1:37 16‐10A‐State 3 01:53 Griswold 23 yd reception 3‐80 0:44 23‐10A‐State 4 14:25 Hollingsworth 1 yd run 4‐54 0:48 30‐10A‐State 4 09:47 White 1 yd run 4‐15 1:07 37‐10

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE MONTANA ST.

First Downs 23 10Net yards rushing 294 86Net yards passing 264 142

Passes Comp‐Att‐Int 20‐30‐0 14‐26‐2Total Net Yards 558 228Fumbles: Number‐Lost 2‐2 1‐0Penalties: Number‐Yards 4‐36 7‐44Possession Time 27:15 32:45Third Down Conversions 7 of 16 2 of 18Sacks By: Number‐Yards 6‐28 1‐4

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Montana State‐Shawn Johnson 10‐33; Trevor Bolton 1‐25; Anthony Knight 12‐15; Chad Newell 2‐8; Gunnar Brekke 2‐4; Dakota Prukop 16‐4; TEAM 1‐minus 3. ArkansasState‐Knighten, Fredi 15‐104; Gordon, Michael 7‐68; White, Johnston 12‐48; Hogan,Stephen 2‐31; Hollingsworth 5‐15; Byner, Brandon 3‐15; Williams, D. 4‐13. PASSING: Mon‐tana State‐Dakota Prukop 14‐26‐2‐142. Arkansas State‐Knighten, Fredi 19‐29‐0‐219; Hous‐ton, Tres 1‐1‐0‐45. RECEIVING: Montana State‐Mitch Griebel 6‐39; Tiai Salanoa 3‐7; GunnarBrekke 2‐21; Justin Paige 1‐55; Lee Perkins 1‐13; B. Flotkoetter 1‐7. Arkansas State‐Houston,Tres 8‐87; McKissic, J.D. 4‐83; Griswold, D. 2‐28; Knighten, Fredi 1‐45; Hollingsworth 1‐12;Cox, Brandon 1‐4; Gordon, Michael 1‐4; Rains, Kenneth 1‐1; Paschal, Dijon 1‐0. INTERCEP‐TIONS: Montana State‐None. Arkansas State‐Lee, Qushaun 1‐40; Hayes, Rocky 1‐0. FUM‐BLES: Montana State‐Dakota Prukop 1‐0. Arkansas State‐Hogan, Stephen 1‐1; McKissic,J.D. 1‐1.

JONESBORO, Ark. (8/30/14) – Arkansas State scored 24 unanswered points in thesecond half as the Red Wolves went on to a 37‐10 victory over Montana State intheir 2014 season opener before 26,143 fans at Centennial Bank Stadium.

A‐State, which is celebrating its 100th season of football, extended its home‐opening winning streak to 10 straight dating back to the 2005 campaign. The vic‐tory also gave A‐State back‐to‐back season‐opening wins for the first time since the2008 and 2009 seasons. The Red Wolves handed in‐state Arkansas‐Pine Bluff(UAPB) a 62‐11 loss in last season’s opener.

The Red Wolves, the three‐time (2011‐13) defending Sun Belt Conference (SBC)champions, netted 558 yards in total offense as A‐State featured a balanced attackwith 294 yards on the ground and 264 in passing. Junior quarterback Fredi Knightenwould tally a combined 323 yards on his own, which included 219 passing yards. De‐fensively, A‐State held Montana State to 228 offensive yards.

A‐State scored on the game’s opening possession to take a 7‐0 first‐quarter leadas junior running back Michael Gordon busted down the right sideline on a 42‐yardtouchdown run with 14:19 to go and capped a three‐play, 75‐yard drive. A 29‐yardpass from Fredi Knighten to redshirt junior wide receiver Tres Houston helped setup the Red Wolves’ scoring play.

Montana State would tie the contest up at seven apiece with 5:45 left in theopening quarter by capitalizing on an A‐State turnover. Redshirt junior J.D. McKissicfumbled a 52‐yard punt by Trevor Bolton, which was recovered by the Bobcats’ mid‐dle linebacker Rhett Young at the A‐State seven‐yard line. Running back AnthonyKnight would hit pay dirt on his fourth straight rushing attempt from one yard out.

The Red Wolves regained the lead at 1:21 left in the first quarter on a 29‐yard fieldgoal by junior kicker Luke Ferguson, which concluded a 12‐play, 59‐yard scoringdrive. Ferguson would go onto add a second one, this time from 23 yards out withjust five seconds remaining before the half to finish a 93‐yard, 13‐play sequence asthe Red Wolves led 13‐7 at the half. A‐State produced 302 total offensive yards inthe first half, which included an average of 5.4 yards per carry (141 rushing yards)while limiting Montana State to 18 yards on the ground.

The teams exchanged field goals to open the third‐quarter scoring as the Bobcatssliced A‐State’s lead to 13‐10 at 10:21 on kicker Luke Daly’s 34 yarder. Luke Ferguson

GAME 1AUG. 30, 2014 | CENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM: 26,143

Arkansas State 37, Montana State 10

would counter for the Red Wolves with his third field goal of the game, a 41‐yardboot with 5:26 left to be played in the quarter as the hosts led 16‐10. A‐State ex‐tended its lead to 23‐10 when junior tight end Darion Griswold snared a FrediKnighten pass for a 23‐yard score with 1:53 remaining in the stanza. A 45‐yard half‐back pass from Tres Houston back to Knighten helped set up the scoring play.

A‐State increased its margin to 30‐10 early in the fourth quarter as junior corner‐back Rocky Hayes picked off MSU quarterback Dakota Prukop’s pass at the A‐State46‐yard line, which eventually lead to a one‐yard TD run by freshman running backTerrance Hollingsworth with 14:25 left. The Red Wolves tacked on their fourth TDof the game with 9:47 to be played on redshirt frosh running back Johnston White’sone‐yard run giving A‐State a 37‐10 lead. Redshirt senior middle linebacker QushaunLee put the Red Wolves in prime field scoring position with a 40‐yard interceptionreturn to the MSU 15‐yard line.

Knighten ran for 104 yards to lead all rushers in the game while Michael Gordonhad 68 yards on seven carries. In receiving, Tres Houston’s eight receptions for 87yards was a game high and J.D. McKissic contributed four catches for 83 yards.Knighten was 19‐of‐29 for 219 yards in the passing department for A‐State, whichconverted five‐of‐six red zone opportunities.

Dakota Prukop threw for 142 yards on 14‐of‐26 passing for Montana State, butwas intercepted twice and sacked four times.

Sophomore linebacker Xavier Woodson paced the Red Wolves with seven tack‐les (six solo). Senior redshirt free safety Sterling Young along with redshirt seniorcornerback Andrew Tryon and redshirt junior linebacker Chris Stone contributed sixstops apiece. Woodson, junior linebacker Austin Copeland, and freshman defen‐sive end Caleb Caston each had a sack.



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 6 6 0 7 19Tennessee 10 14 7 3 34

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 1 11:03 Knighten 4 yd run 6‐40 2:13 6‐0Tennessee 1 07:16 Medley 20 yd FG 9‐73 3:47 6‐3Tennessee 1 03:02 Hurd 4 yd run 10‐70 3:08 6‐10Tennessee 2 13:01 North 10 yd reception 10‐77 2:23 6‐17A‐State 2 04:10 Houston 9 yd reception 13‐72 4:29 12‐17Tennessee 2 01:20 Worley 5 yd run 10‐71 2:36 12‐24Tennessee 3 07:52 North 14 yd reception 10‐64 7:52 12‐31A‐State 4 10:06 Williams 24 yd run 11‐83 3:36 19‐31Tennessee 4 01:41 Medley 28 yd FG 4‐9 1:06 19‐34

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE TENNESSEE



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 14‐65; Williams, D. 2‐23; Byner, Brandon 6‐20;Gordon, Michael 7‐17; Hollingsworth 7‐13; White, Johnston 4‐6; McKissic, J.D. 1‐2; TEAM1‐minus 5. Tennessee ‐ Hurd, J. 23‐83; Lane, M. 13‐54; Smith, J. 1‐12; Young, D. 2‐11; Worley,J. 6‐8. PASSING: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 21‐34‐0‐166; Cox, Brandon 0‐1‐0‐0; Fer‐guson, Luke 1‐1‐0‐24. Tennessee ‐ Worley, J. 22‐38‐1‐247. RECEIVING: Arkansas State ‐McKissic, J.D. 5‐38; Houston, Tres 4‐48; Mays, Booker 3‐21; Paschal, Dijon 2‐24; Griswold,D. 2‐17; Gordon, Michael 2‐12; Lee, Jr., Carl 2‐1; Stone, Chris 1‐24; Hollingsworth 1‐5. Ten‐nessee ‐ Wolf, E. 5‐20; Pearson, V. 4‐71; North, M. 4‐68; Howard, A. 3‐30; Smith, J. 2‐29;Malone, J. 1‐14; Croom, J. 1‐11; Johnson, Jo. 1‐4; Lane, M. 1‐0. INTERCEPTIONS: ArkansasState ‐ Hunter, Money 1‐0. Tennessee ‐ None. FUMBLES: Arkansas State ‐ McKissic, J.D.1‐1; TEAM 1‐0. Tennessee‐Worley, J. 1‐0.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (9/6/14) ‐ The Tennessee Volunteers scored on three consecutivepossessions in the first half and led the rest of the way en route to a 34‐19 non‐con‐ference victory over the Arkansas State in front of 99,538 fans at UT’s Neyland Sta‐dium in Knoxville, Tenn.

A‐State struck first on its opening drive of the game as the Red Wolves marched40 yards on six plays and found the end zone on a four‐yard quarterback keeperfrom junior Fredi Knighten to claim a 6‐0 lead. Back‐to‐back pass completions fromKnighten to redshirt freshman wide receiver Tres Houston, covering 14 and 16 yards,along with a 12‐yard Knighten run moved A‐State to the UT six‐yard line. Junior run‐ning back Michael Gordon’s rush moved the ball two yards closer and on the ensu‐ing play, Knighten scampered into the end zone untouched.

Tennessee answered back with a 73‐yard drive resulting in a 20‐yard field goal byAaron Medley to cut A‐State’s lead at 6‐3 with 7:16 to go in the first quarter. The Vol‐unteers would claim a 10‐6 advantage on their next possession as tailback JalenHurd finished off a 70‐yard drive with a four‐yard TD run at the opening quarter’s3:02 mark.

A 10‐yard TD pass from quarterback Justin Worley to wide receiver MarquezNorth early in the second quarter resulted in the third straight scoring series forTennessee, which bumped its lead up to 17‐6 with 13:01 remaining on the clock. TheRed Wolves bounced back to draw within 17‐12 at the 4:10 mark as a result of a FrediKnighten slant pass to Tres Houston from nine yards out. A‐State went for twopoints, but was unsuccessful as redshirt junior quarterback Stephen Hogan’s passwas incomplete and the Red Wolves were also whistled for offensive pass inter‐ference. A‐State managed to keep the drive alive on a fourth‐and 11 situation whenjunior punter Luke Ferguson faked a punt and then completed a 24‐yard pass toredshirt junior Chris Stone for a first down to the UT 49‐yard line. However, theVols stretched their lead back to double digits at 24‐12 with 1:20 to be played in thefirst half as Justin Worley tallied on a five‐yard keeper to cap a 10‐play, 71‐yard drive.

Tennessee stretched its margin to 31‐12 in the third quarter by capitializing on aRed Wolves’ turnover as Worley connected with Marquez North on another scoringpass play, this one of 14 yards at the 7:52 mark. A 33‐yard Matt Darr punt was fum‐bled by redshirt junior J.D. McKissic, which was recovered by the Vols at their own

GAME 2SEPT. 6, 2014 | NEYLAND STADIUM: 99,538

Tennessee 34, Arkansas State 19

36‐yard line to set up the drive.The last touchdown of the game came from A‐State and occurred with 10:06 left

to be played as redshirt frosh DeKeathan Williams’ 24‐yard TD run capped an 11‐play,83‐yard scoring drive as the Red Wolves closed their deficit to 31‐19. Tennesseewould account for the final points in extending its lead to 34‐19 with 1:41 remainingin the outing as Aaron Medley split the uprights on a 38‐yard field goal.

Fredi Knighten completed 21‐of‐34 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in di‐recting the Red Wolves offense, which produced 190 yards passing and 141 rushingyards for a 331‐yards total to Tennessee's 415 offensive yards. He also ran for a team‐high 65 yards on 14 carries and one score.

Redshirt freshman Tres Houston’s 48 yards in receiving on four catches lead A‐State, which also received a five catch, 38‐yard performance from J.D. McKissic.

Defensively, redshirt senior free safety Sterling Young and redshirt senior middlelinebacker Qushaun Lee each compiled a squad‐high nine tackles apiece, which in‐cluded seven solo stops each. Redshirt senior cornerback Andrew Tryon and soph‐omore linebacker Xavier Woodson each chipped in with seven tackles (six solos).Sophomore defensive back Money Hunter contributed with a pass interception andfive tackles (four solos).

For the Vols, Justin Worley threw for 247 yards and two TD's on 22‐of‐38 passingwhile Jalen Hurd's 83 yards on 23 carries led all rushers in the contest. Tight endEthan Wolf had five grabs for 20 yards while Von Pearson and Marquez Northcaught four Worley aerials for 71 and 68 yards, respectively. North had a pair of TDreceptions in the game as well.



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 7 7 0 6 20Miami 20 7 14 0 41

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreMiami 1 11:52 Doresett 63 yd reception 2‐67 0:37 0‐7A‐State 1 09:03 Knighten 1 yd run 11‐65 2:49 7‐7Miami 1 08:21 Walford 19 yd reception 3‐70 0:42 7‐14Miami 1 03:12 Johnson 33 yd run 6‐66 2:47 7‐20Miami 2 01:16 Edwards 27 yd run 7‐69 3:39 7‐27A‐State 2 00:23 Knighten 19 yd reception 3‐60 0:53 14‐27Miami 3 08:32 Dorsett 63 yd reception 3‐60 1:12 14‐34Miami 3 04:11 Berrios 6 yd reception 9‐65 2:56 14‐41A‐State 4 09:59 White 7 yd run 16‐89 5:54 20‐14

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE MIAMI



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Arkansas State ‐ White, Johnston 14‐83; Hollingsworth 6‐24; Knighten, Fredi19‐5; Williams, D. 3‐5; Byner, Brandon 3‐4; TEAM 2‐minus 28. Miami ‐ Duke Johnson 14‐90;Gus Edwards 2‐38; Joe Yearby 10‐32; Trayone Gray 2‐9; Jake Heaps 1‐2; Ronald Regula 1‐1; TEAM 1‐minus 1; Phillip Dorsett 1‐minus 7; Brad Kaaya 3‐minus 18. PASSING: ArkansasState ‐ Knighten, Fredi 22‐40‐0‐217; Ferguson, Luke 0‐1‐1‐0; Houston, Tres 1‐1‐0‐19. Miami‐ Brad Kaaya 16‐24‐1‐342; Jake Heaps 0‐2‐0‐0. RECEIVING: Arkansas State ‐ McKissic, J.D.7‐59; Cox, Brandon 5‐29; Mays, Booker 2‐38; Houston, Tres 2‐22; Griswold, D. 2‐21;Knighten, Fredi 1‐19; Mack, Blake 1‐18; Paschal, Dijon 1‐18; Byner, Brandon 1‐9; Williams,D. 1‐3. Miami ‐ Phillip Dorsett 4‐201; Clive Walford 3‐57; Braxton Berrios 3‐44; MalcolmLewis 3‐11; Duke Johnson 2‐20; Herb Waters 1‐9. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas State ‐ Lee,Qushaun 1‐6. Miami ‐ Raphael Kirby 1‐minus 1. FUMBLES: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi2‐1; TEAM 2‐0; Hollingsworth 1‐0. Miami ‐ Phillip Dorsett 1‐0; Ronald Regula 1‐1.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (9/16/14) – Several big scoring plays by Miami proved toomuch for the Arkansas State football team to overcome as the Red Wolves suffereda 41‐20 loss in a non‐league tilt before 41,519 spectators at Sun Life Stadium.

Miami scored its touchdowns on passes covering 63 yards twice, along with apair of runs which covered 27 and 33 yards, respectively. The Hurricanes, who im‐proved their record to 2‐1 this season, finished the day with 488 yards in total of‐fense while A‐State recorded 329 yards, which included 236 passing yards.

A‐State trailed Miami 21‐7 after the opening quarter as the Hurricanes scored atouchdown on their first two possessions. A 63‐yard scoring strike from true fresh‐man quarterback Brad Kaaya to wide receiver Phillip Dorsett on Miami’s second of‐fensive play of the game put the hosts up 7‐0 less than four minutes into thecontest, but the Red Wolves managed to erase the deficit on their next offensive se‐ries.

A‐State took the kickoff and marched 65 yards down the field in 11 plays culmi‐nating in junior Fredi Knighten’s one‐yard quarterback keeper with 9:03 remainingin the quarter to tie the score at 7‐7. Knighten completed five passes during A‐State’s scoring drive, which included back‐to‐back 11‐yard tosses to junior tight endDarion Griswold and junior wide receiver J.D. McKissic to set up the Red Wolves’score. The game didn’t stay tied for long as Miami came right back on the ensuingkickoff and scored by utlizing the long pass. The Canes’ Brad Kaaya hooked up withPhillip Dorsett on a 51‐yard aerial to give Miami the ball at the A‐State 19‐yard lineand then on the next play, Kaaya then connected with Clive Walford on a 19‐yardscoring pass as the Hurricane went back on top at 14‐7 with 8:21 left in the stanza.

The Red Wolves then would face a 20‐7 deficit late in the first quarter as Miamihit paydirt for the third straight time as running back Duke Johnson dashed 33 yardsinto the end zone with 3:12 to be played in the opening frame. A‐State had its shareof scoring opportunities but was unsuccessful in converting as junior kicker LukeFerguson missed wide on a pair of field goal attempts from 36 yards in the first quar‐ter and from 42 yards early in the second.

Miami extended its lead to 27‐7 with 1:16 remaining before the end of the first halfas running back Gus Edwards broke several tackles and scampered 27 yards for theCanes’ fourth TD. A 32‐yard return by frosh Daryl Rollins‐Davis on the Miami kickoff

GAME 3SEPT. 13, 2014 | SUN LIFE STADIUM: 41,519

Miami 41, Arkansas State 20

gave A‐State the ball at its own 40‐yard line and the Red Wolves would move intoHurricane territory on the next play as Knighten completed an 18‐yard pass to J.D.McKissic. Two plays later, Miami was flagged for pass interference moving A‐Stateto UM’s 19‐yard line. The Red Wolves signaled for a trick play and the call paid div‐idends as J.D. McKissic took a Knighten handoff on a reverse and flipped the ball tojunior wideout Tres Houston, who threw a backfield pass to a wide open Knightenat the nine‐yard line. Knighten hauled in Houston’s pass and sprinted to goal‐linemarker with 16 seconds left as A‐State sliced the deficit to 27‐14 at intermission.

Miami upped its lead to 34‐14 in the third quarter as defensive lineman OlsenPierre recovered a Fredi Knighten fumble at the UM 40‐yard line, which eventuallyled to a 63‐yard TD scoring pass play from Brad Kaaya to Phillip Dorsett with 8:32 lefton the clock. Kaaya would throw his fourth TD pass of the game less than five min‐utes later with a six‐yard toss to wide receiver Braxton Berrios to make it 41‐14.

A‐State started the fourth quarter on a positive note as the Red Wolves drove 89yards in 16 plays resulting in a seven‐yard TD run by redshirt freshman running backJohnston White as the visitors narrowed the gap to 41‐20 with a second under 10minutes left in the game.

For the Red Wolves, Knighten ended the day throwing for 217 yards on 22‐of‐40pass completions while his counterpart, Brady Kaaya chalked up 342 passing yardsafter completing 16‐of‐24 passes with four TD’s.

Johnston White led the A‐State rushing attack with 83 yards on 14 carries for a5.9 yards per attempt average while J.D. McKissic was the Red Wolves’ favorite tar‐get with seven receptions for 59 yards. Redshirt freshman wideout Brandon Coxcontributed five grabs for 29 yards. Duke Johnson was the game’s top rusher with90 yards on 14 attempts and Phillip Dorsett caught four passes for 201 yards andtwo TD’s to help key the Miami offense.

On the defensive side of the ball, redshirt junior defensive back CharlestonGirley’s 10 tackles (six solos) led the way. Redshirt senior free safety Sterling Youngcompiled eight stops (five solos) as did redshirt senior defensive back Frankie Jack‐son (four solos), sophomore defensive back Money Hunter (four solos), and red‐shirt senior linebacker Qushaun Lee (four solos), who also notched a passinterception.



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT ScoreArkansas State 0 0 7 7 7 21Utah State 7 0 7 0 0 14

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreUtah St. 1 07:37 Sharp 81 yd reception 1‐81 0:10 0‐7A‐State 3 07:40 McKissic 12 yd run 3‐13 1:05 7‐7Utah St. 3 03:43 Butler 41 yd reception 8‐75 3:51 7‐14A‐State 4 04:58 White 4 yd run 10‐66 2:59 14‐14A‐State OT ‐‐‐ Paschal 24 yd reception 2‐25 ‐‐‐ 21‐14

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE UTAH STATE



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Utah State ‐ HALL, Rashad 10‐56; HUNT, LaJuan 11‐48; NATSON, JoJo 6‐33;WILLIAMS, Kenne 3‐21; SHARP, Hunter 1‐9; ROBINSON, Devon 1‐0; BENTRUDE, Jaron 1‐minus 9; GARRETSON, Dare 4‐minus 13. Arkansas State ‐ White, Johnston 18‐100; Cox,Brandon 2‐20; McKissic, J.D. 2‐16; Knighten, Fredi 15‐6; Byner, Brandon 5‐0; Hollingsworth4‐minus 5; TEAM 1‐minus 11. PASSING: Utah State ‐ GARRETSON, Dare 27‐46‐1‐268; TEAM0‐1‐0‐0. Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 19‐33‐1‐190. RECEIVING: Utah State ‐ SHARP,Hunter 9‐130; BUTLER, Ronald 5‐80; NATSON, JoJo 5‐17; HUNT, LaJuan 3‐15; ROBINSON,Devon 2‐18; WEICHERS, Hayde 1‐6; HOUSTON, Wyatt 1‐3; WILLIAMS, Kenne 1‐minus 1.Arkansas State ‐ McKissic, J.D. 6‐43; Griswold, D. 4‐68; Paschal, Dijon 2‐36; Trosin, Tyler2‐19; Cox, Brandon 2‐15; Houston, Tres 2‐7; White, Johnston 1‐2. INTERCEPTIONS: UtahState ‐ SUTERA, Frankie 1‐0. Arkansas State ‐ Young, Sterling 1‐0. FUMBLES: Utah State‐ BENTRUDE, Jaron 1‐0. Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 2‐2; Houston, Tres 1‐1.

JONESBORO, Ark. (9/20/14) – A 24‐yard touchdown pass from Fredi Knighten to Dijon Paschalin overtime and a last second blocked field goal by Artez Brown in regulation proved to be thedifference makers as Arkansas State rallied for a thrilling 21‐14 overtime win over Utah Stateat Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Ark.

A‐State, which was playing in its first overtime outing since 2010, evened its overall recordthis season to 2‐2 with the extra‐session non‐league victory over the Aggies in front of an en‐ergized crowd of 29,029 fans and an ESPN3 television audience.

The Red Wolves, who donned red helmets for the first time since the late 1970's, rose tothe occasion when it mattered the most by blocking a last‐second Utah State field goal inregulation to force overtime. A‐State then received first possession in overtime after the Ag‐gies won the toss and elected to start on defense. The Red Wolves, who started the extra ses‐sion on the 25‐yard line, scored the go‐ahead TD on a second‐and‐nine situation in theiroffensive series with Knighten completing a 24‐yard pass to redshirt freshman wide receiverDijon Paschal and junior kicker Luke Ferguson’s PAT followed to five A‐State a 21‐14 lead. Onits ensuing possession, Utah State could only produce three net yards in as many plays as theAggies were hampered by a five‐yard false start penalty to push the ball back from the A‐State 17 to the 22‐yard line. A‐State’s redshirt junior nickelback Charleston Girley dashed anyUtah State hopes to tie the contest by breaking up quarterback Darell Garretson’s fourth‐and‐seven pass attempt to end the game and hand the Red Wolves’ a dramatic comebackdecision.

The first half was a quiet one in terms of scoring as Utah State accounted for the onlypoints, which came in the opening quarter. On the first play of its second possession, USUquarterback Darell Garretson hooked up with wide receiver Hunter Sharp for an 81‐yard scoreas the Aggies lead 7‐0 with 7:47 remaining in the quarter. A‐State did little to help its causein the first half as the Red Wolves were hampered by three turnovers and penalties, five for40 yards. The best scoring opportunity for the Red Wolves came on the game’s opening pos‐session as A‐State drove to the USU 19‐yard line, but any scoring opportunity was dashed asthe Aggies recovered A‐State Tres Houston’s fumble.

Utah State was well on the way to potentially increasing its lead early in the second quar‐ter as the Aggies had the ball at the A‐State six‐yard line on a third‐and‐goal situation. How‐ever, senior free safety Sterling Young picked off a Garretson pass at the two‐yard line to endthe threat. A‐State then moved the ball from its two‐yard line all the way into Utah State ter‐ritory to the 44‐yard line before a Fredi Knighten fumble was recovered by the Aggies. UtahState had a chance to put more points on the scoreboard with 24 seconds to go before thehalf, but kicker Jake Thompson’s 45‐yard field goal attempt fell short.

The ball turned to A‐State’s favor early in the second half as the Red Wolves pulled into a7‐7 tie with 7:40 to be played in the third quarter, taking advantage of a Utah State fumble.The Aggies botched a punt attempt at its own 22‐yard line as punter Jason Bentrude recov‐ered his own fumble at the visitor’s 13‐yard line with 8:40 on the clock. Three plays later, red‐shirt junior wideout J.D. McKissic tallied his first touchdown of this season and second careerrushing TD on a 12‐yard reverse play to cap a 13‐yard, three‐play A‐State scoring drive. McKissictallied after taking a pitch from redshirt freshman running back Johnston White around left

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Arkansas State 21, Utah State 14 (OT)

end and breaking a tackle near the goal line to find the end zone. However, Utah State an‐swered with a TD of its own as wide receiver Ronald Butler caught a Darell Garretson in themiddle of the Red Wolves’ defense and outran all defenders to the end zone for a 41‐yardscoring play as the Aggies regained the lead at 14‐7 with 3:43 left in the third quarter.

A‐State had scoring chances on its first two fourth‐quarter possessions and would cash inon its second series as Johnston White followed his blockers into the end zone for a four‐yard TD run with just under five minutes left in the game for the equalizer as the Red Wolvestied it at 14 apiece following Luke Ferguson’s successful extra‐point kick. A 15‐yard pass in‐terference penalty by Utah State on a fourth‐and‐nine yard situation gave A‐State second lifeand the ball at the USU three‐yard line.

The Red Wolves committed what potentially could have been a costly turnover with 47 sec‐onds left as Fredi Knighten fumbled on a pass attempt and the Aggies recovered at their op‐ponent’s 38‐yard line. Utah State had an opportunity to win the game in regulation followinga timeout with three seconds remaining, but senior cornerback Artez Brown arguably turnedin the play of the game by blocking Nick Diaz’s 38‐yard attempt which sophomore defensiveend Chris Odom recovered at the Red Wolves’ one‐yard line as time expired to force over‐time.

Offensively for A‐State, Fredi Knighten threw for 190 yards and a TD on 19‐of‐33 in thepassing department as the Red Wolves chalked up 316 total yards. J.D. McKissic was on thereceiving end of six Knighten aerials for 43 yards and redshirt junior tight end Darion Gris‐wold grabbed four passes for 68 yards. Johnston White’s 100 rushing yards led all rushers asA‐State registered 126 yards on the ground for the game. Utah State, which drops to 2‐2 over‐all, accumulated 413 yards in total offense with 268 coming through the air. Darell Garretsonpassed for 268 yards and a pair of TD’s after completing 27‐of‐46 for Utah State and HunterSharp was his favorite target, catching nine passes for a game‐high 130 yards.

A pair of linebackers, redshirt senior Qushaun Lee and sophomore Xavier Woodson, pacedthe A‐State defense with 13 tackles apiece. Lee totaled 10 solo stops while Woodson compilednine solo tackles. Redshirt senior cornerback Andrew Tryon contributed eight tackles (sixsolos) for the Red Wolves. Utah State, which forced four Red Wolves’ turnovers in the game,featured three individuals with double‐digit tackles led by inside linebacker Zach Vigil’s game‐leading 14 stops (12 solos).

The overtime victory improved A‐State’s record to 3‐4 all‐time dating back to 1998 andwas the Red Wolves’ first overtime encounter since 2010, which resulted in a 36‐35 setbackto Western Kentucky. Prior to the win over Utah State, A‐State’s last overtime victory oc‐curred in 2005 with a 3‐0 home decision over Florida Atlantic.



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 0 0 14 14 28Louisiana‐Monroe 0 0 0 14 14

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 3 08:51 Knighten 3 yd run 3‐71 0:33 7‐0A‐State 3 01:38 Trosin 12 yd reception 11‐80 4:30 14‐0ULM 4 12:21 Holley 59 yd reception 1‐59 0:10 14‐7A‐State 4 10:08 Knighten 29 yd run 6‐75 2:13 21‐7A‐State 4 09:13 Knighten 12 yd run 2‐22 0:25 28‐7ULM 4 01:30 Jackson 41 yd reception 7‐97 1:11 28‐14

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE ULM



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: ULM ‐ Donald, C 11‐56; Cain, Tyler 8‐42; TEAM 1‐minus 6; Thomas, Pete 5‐minus20. Arkansas State ‐ Gordon, Michael 15‐168; Knighten, Fredi 20‐71; White, Johnston 8‐23;McKissic, J.D. 2‐22; Hollingsworth 3‐7; Williams, D. 1‐3; Hogan, Stephen 1‐3; Cox, Brandon1‐minus 9. PASSING: ULM ‐ Thomas, Pete 21‐39‐0‐181; Brown, Brayle 5‐7‐0‐97; Manton,Justin 1‐1‐0‐minus 2. Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 21‐36‐2‐284. RECEIVING: ULM ‐Ceaser, Rashon 10‐82; Jackson, Kenzee 6‐82; Holley, Ajalen 4‐76; Cook, Tony 2‐31; Cain,Tyler 2‐4; Donald, C 1‐5; Osborne, Alec 1‐minus 2; Scioneaux, H 1‐minus 2. Arkansas State‐ McKissic, J.D. 8‐120; Paschal, Dijon 5‐82; Gordon, Michael 2‐15; Lee, Jr., Carl 2‐10; Hous‐ton, Tres 1‐25; Rains, Kenneth 1‐15; Trosin, Tyler 1‐12; Mack, Blake 1‐5. INTERCEPTIONS:ULM ‐ Backus, Justin 1‐13; Lane, Mitch 1‐7. Arkansas State ‐ None. FUMBLES: ULM ‐ Cain,Tyler 1‐1; Donald, C 1‐1. Arkansas State‐Knighten, Fredi 2‐1.

JONESBORO, Ark. (10/4/14) – The recent Homecoming success for the ArkansasState University football team continued as the Red Wolves, behind the passing ofjunior Fredi Knighten and junior Michael Gordon’s running, claimed a 28‐14 victoryover the ULM Warhawks in A‐State’s Sun Belt Conference opener in front of 29,317fans at Centennial Bank Stadium.

A‐State, which improved its record to 3‐2 overall and 1‐0 in league play, won forthe 11th time in its last 12 Homecoming contests. The three‐time defending SBCChampions also prevailed for the 21st time in their last 24 conference matchups anddefeated ULM for the fifth time in a row to date.

Knighten registered career highs in both total offense (355 yards) and passing(284 yards) for the Red Wolves, who scored all of their 28 points in the second half.Michael Gordon also turned in a productive night by running for a game‐high 168yards and averaging 11.2 yards per carry.

The first half was scoreless as both teams were plagued by turnovers and penal‐ties. The Red Wolves, who generated 224 total offensive yards and limited ULM to66 in the game’s initial 30 minutes, had a pass intercepted and lost a fumble. A‐State’s lone scoring opportunity came up short as junior kicker Luke Fergusonmissed wide right on a 23‐yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the opening quar‐ter as redshirt junior Stephen Hogan’s hold was hampered by a poor center snap.ULM’s best scoring chance came early in the second quarter as A‐State quarterbackFredi Knighten’s fumble was recovered by Cordero Smith on the Red Wolves’ 32‐yard line, but four plays later redshirt senior defensive back Frankie Jackson forceda fumble. Jackson dislodged the ball loose from running back Tyler Cain at the A‐State 13‐yard line with redshirt senior linebacker Qushaun Lee recovering the ball atthe Red Wolves’ 11‐line mark.

The contest remained scoreless the first six minutes of the second half until with8:51 remaining in the third quarter as A‐State went up 7‐0 after completing a 71‐yard,three‐play drive on its second possession of the half. A 68‐yard run through theWarhawks’ defense by junior running back Michael Gordon set up the Red Wolves’scoring play, which culminated on a three‐yard Fredi Knighten TD rush off righttackle. Gordon took Knighten’s handoff and made it all the way to the ULM three‐yard line before tackled from behind. On its next possession, A‐State found the

GAME 5OCT. 4, 2014 | CENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM: 29,317

Arkansas State 28, Louisiana‐Monroe 14

end zone once again at the 1:38 mark to claim a 14‐0 lead. Knighten connected ona 15‐yard pass play with redshirt junior wideout J.D. McKissic and then one of 25yards to redshirt junior wide receiver Tres Houston to highlight the scoring drive. Afade pass covering 12 yards from Knighten to junior receiver Tyler Trosin in the cor‐ner of the end zone gave A‐State its second TD on the night.

Trailing by two touchdowns, ULM cut A‐State’s lead in half early in the fourthquarter as quarterback Pete Thomas threw a 59‐yard strike to wideout Ajalen Hol‐ley on a deep post route to make it a 14‐7 game with 12:21 on the clock. The RedWolves came right back with scores on their next two possessions as Fredi Knightenran for touchdowns covering 29 and 12 yards. Knighten’s 29‐yard keeper gave A‐State a 21‐7 lead at 10:08 and then his 12‐yard dash with 9:13 left gave the hosts a 28‐7 advantage. ULM tallied the contest’s final points with 1:30 to be played on a41‐yard TD pass from backup quarterback Brayle Brown to wide receiver KenzeeJackson.

A‐State compiled 572 yards of total offense while ULM recorded a 348‐yards out‐put in a game featuring a combined 19 penalties for 179 yards and five turnovers.Knighten’s 284 yards in passing came on 21‐of‐36 completions and was interceptedtwice. The starting signal‐caller also ran for another 71 yards and scored three timeson 20 carries. J.D. McKissic caught eight passes for 120 yards and redshirt froshwide receiver Dijon Paschal had five grabs for 82 yards.

On the ULM side, Pete Thomas completed 21‐of‐39 passes for 181 yards and a TD.Wide receiver Rashon Ceaser made a game‐leading 10 catches for 82 yards and Ken‐zee Jackson also accumulated 82 receiving yards on six receptions.

Defensively, sophomore linebacker Xavier Woodson’s 10 total tackles (sevensolos) and three tackles for minus 12 yards was tops for A‐State. Frankie Jacksonchipped in with five stops. Woodson along with freshman defensive end Caleb Cas‐ton, freshman defensive back Charles Grant, and redshirt junior end Chris Stoneeach notched a quarterback sack. ULM was led by nose tackle Gerrand Johnsonwith 11 tackles (nine solos) and defensive end Joey Gautney contributed 10 stops (sixsolos).



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 24 7 14 7 52Georgia State 0 3 0 7 10

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 1 08:32 Griswold 7 yd reception 9‐85 3:14 7‐0A‐State 1 05:56 Ferguson 26 yd field goal 6‐12 2:21 10‐0A‐State 1 03:20 Gordon 50 yd run 5‐69 1:47 17‐0A‐State 1 00:00 Rains 2 yd reception 6‐68 2:14 24‐0Georgia St. 2 02:22 Lutz 26 yd field goal 9‐18 4:05 24‐3A‐State 2 00:35 White 13 yd run 6‐75 1:47 31‐3A‐State 3 12:40 Knighten 51 yd run 6‐75 2:20 38‐3A‐State 3 04:43 Gordon 11 yd run 12‐93 4:06 45‐3A‐State 4 09:55 Leapheart 2 yd reception 7‐34 2:40 52‐3Georgia St. 4 03:49 Howse 2 yd run 12‐67 6:06 52‐10

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE GEORGIA STATE



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Arkansas State ‐ Gordon, Michael 18‐188; Knighten, Fredi 12‐93; White, John‐ston 6‐40; Byner, Brandon 4‐23; Hollingsworth 5‐15; McKissic, J.D. 2‐11; Cox, Brandon 1‐9;Williams, D. 1‐6; Rollins‐Davis 2‐3; TEAM 2‐minus 4. Georgia State ‐ Howse, Gerald 11‐29;Crocker, D. 10‐27; Sweeting, Avery 1‐16; Caffey, Marcus 3‐6; McLane, Ben 1‐3; TEAM 1‐minus 2; Arbuckle, Nick 7‐minus 8. PASSING: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 20‐26‐0‐215;Hogan, Stephen 2‐4‐0‐19. Georgia State ‐ Arbuckle, Nick 18‐36‐0‐162; McLane, Ben 2‐3‐1‐36. RECEIVING: Arkansas State ‐ McKissic, J.D. 5‐40; Mays, Booker 5‐39; Houston, Tres3‐28; Paschal, Dijon 2‐89; Cox, Brandon 2‐20; Rains, Kenneth 2‐7; Griswold, D. 1‐7; Leap‐heart, W. 1‐2; Gordon, Michael 1‐2. Georgia State‐Blair, Lynquez 5‐47; Ruiz, Joel 5‐33;Harden, Donovan 3‐49; Davis, Robert 3‐29; Brooks, Joel 1‐31; Minor, N. 1‐6; Smith, Glenn1‐5; Caffey, Marcus 1‐minus 2. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas State ‐ Tryon, Andrew 1‐0. Geor‐gia State ‐ None. FUMBLES: Arkansas State ‐ Byner, Brandon 1‐1; Knighten, Fredi 1‐1. Geor‐gia State ‐ Caffey, Marcus 1‐1; Arbuckle, Nick 1‐0.

ATLANTA, Ga. (10/11/14) – Total domination was put forth by Arkansas State as the RedWolves were unstoppable offensively and stellar defensively in handing Georgia Statea one‐sided 52‐10 setback in Sun Belt Conference (SBC) play at the Georgia Dome.

The victory extended A‐State’s present winning streak to three straight as the RedWolves not only improved their season record to 4‐2 overall and 2‐0 in the conference,but won a league outing for the 22nd time in their last 25 such encounters. The winalso gives A‐State its 11 conference road triumph in the last 12 contests. Georgia Statefalls to 1‐4 overall and 0‐3 in league action with the loss.

“We have not played a complete game until now and had too many mistakes to beconsistent,” A‐State head football coach Blake Anderson said. “The guys were ex‐tremely nervous about Georgia State’s offense and the defense stepped up early andplayed well, and the offense got the ball when they needed to. They set the tone forthe game. I can say this was definitely the most complete game that we played andwe eliminated a lot mistakes. There is still some things that we need to work on, butall in all, I am really proud of the way the guys played, and really hammered down tohave a great second half as well.”

A‐State executed well on both sides as the offense totaled 618 yards while the RedWolves’ defense limited Georgia State to a 269‐yard output. Individually, junior run‐ning back Michael Gordon rushed for a career‐high 188 yards with two TD’s and aver‐aged an impressive 10.4 yards per attempt. Junior quarterback Fredi Knighten alsowas productive, throwing for 215 yards and running for another 93 yards. On the otherside of the line, A‐State held Georgia State to 71 yards on the ground, forced twoturnovers , and constantly pressured the Panthers’ two signal‐callers.

A‐State bolted out to a decisive 24‐0 first‐quarter advantage in the ESPN2 televisedcontest as the Red Wolves’ offense amassed 244 total yards while holding the Pan‐thers’ to only 19 yards. A seven‐yard touchdown pass by junior quarterback FrediKnighten to redshirt junior tight end Darion Griswold gave the Red Wolves a 7‐0 leadat 8:32 of the opening quarter. A nifty 41‐yard catch by freshman wide receiver DijonPaschal of a Knighten aerial was the key play in the 85‐yard A‐State scoring drive, mov‐ing the ball from the A‐State 46‐yard line down to the GSU 13‐yard mark. The RedWolves would then go up 13‐0 just under six minutes on junior kicker Luke Ferguson’s26‐yard field goal after A‐State gained ball possession at the GSU 22‐yard line on a

GAME 6OCT. 11, 2014 | GEORGIA DOME: 10,196

Arkansas State 52, Georgia State 10

fumble recovery by freshman defensive end Caleb Caston following a force by red‐shirt senior middle linebacker Qushaun Lee.

The Red Wolves increased their margin to 17‐0 on the next offensive possession asjunior running back Michael Gordon took a Fredi Knighten handoff and broke up themiddle through the Georgia State defense untouched for a 50‐yard score with 3:20left on the clock. A‐State kept its scoring streak alive with its third touchdown of thegame as redshirt senior tight end Kenny Rains caught his first collegiate TD pass on atwo‐yard Fredi Knighten toss on the final play of the quarter as the Red Wolves uppedtheir lead to 24‐0. A 16‐yard run by Fredi Knighten on the series’ first play followed bya 48‐yard strike from Knighten to Dijon Paschal put A‐State in prime scoring positionat the Panthers’ five‐yard line.

Georgia State averted going scoreless in the opening half by putting a three on thescoreboard as Wil Lutz booted a 26‐yard field goal at 2:22 of the second quarter. ThePanthers capitalized on a Fredi Knighten fumble and appeared on the verge of scor‐ing a TD by moving the ball down to the visitor’s six‐yard line, but the Red Wolves’ de‐fense came up big by sacking GSU quarterback Nick Arbuckle for a four‐yard loss andforcing the Panthers into a field goal. A‐State, which netted 335 total offensive yardsin the first half of which 214 occurred on the ground, bumped its lead to 28 points (31‐3) with 35 seconds to go before halftime as freshman running back Johnston Whitetallied on a 13‐yard TD dash after a exploded for a 53‐yard run.

A‐State picked right up where it left off early in the second half as Fredi Knightenscored from 51 yards out on the keeper, breaking a tackle near the GSU five to getinto the end zone at 12:40 of the third quarter as the Red Wolves extended their ad‐vantage to 38‐3. Eight minutes later, Michael Gordon scored his second TD of thegame with an 11‐yard run to cap a 93‐yard scoring drive as A‐State’s lead bulged to 45‐3. In the fourth quarter, the Red Wolves hit paydirt again to take a 52‐3 advantagewith under 10 minutes remaining as Fredi Knighten completed a two‐yard TD pass toredshirt sophomore tight end Warren Leapheart. Georgia State scored its lone touch‐down with 3:49 left in the game on running back Gerald Howse’s two‐yard scamper.

Leading the defensive charge for A‐State were four players with seven tacklesapiece – Qushaun Lee (six solos), junior outside linebacker Austin Copeland (six solos),sophomore outside linebacker Xavier Woodson (four solos), and redshirt senior cor‐nerback Andrew Tryon (four solos).



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 9 14 0 17 40Louisiana‐Monroe 13 21 7 14 55

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 1 11:22 Knighten 60 yd run 4‐71 1:14 6‐0ULL 1 07:45 Harris 4 yd run 9‐81 3:37 6‐6A‐State 1 04:58 Ferguson 44 yd field goal 7‐59 2:47 9‐6ULL 1 01:20 Harris 22 yd run 9‐75 3:38 9‐13ULL 2 14:16 Harris 1 yd run 1‐1 0:03 9‐20ULL 2 11:19 McGuire 74 yd run 4‐85 2:05 9‐27ULL 2 08:49 McGuire 13 yd run 4‐54 1:34 9‐34A‐State 2 07:52 Gordon 70 yd run 3‐79 0:57 16‐34A‐State 2 04:29 Paschal 87 yd reception 1‐87 0:14 23‐34ULL 3 06:14 Harris 4 yd run 2‐5 0:44 23‐41A‐State 4 10:10 Ferguson 29 yd field goal 17‐78 6:51 26‐41A‐State 4 05:37 Paschal 6 yd reception 8‐93 2:19 32‐41ULL 4 03:30 McGuire 43 yd run 4‐53 2:07 32‐48A‐State 4 01:12 Houston 12 yd reception 7‐50 2:18 40‐48ULL 4 00:54 McGuire 54 yd run 3‐54 0:18 40‐55

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE ULL



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Arkansas State ‐ Gordon, Michael 15‐134; Knighten, Fredi 16‐61; McKissic, J.D.1‐55; Hayes, Rocky 1‐11; White, Johnston 2‐0; TEAM 1‐minus 1; Cox, Brandon 1‐minus 7.Louisiana ‐ McGuire,Elijah 19‐265; Harris,Alonzo 27‐107; Broadway,T. 8‐38; Nixon,Jalen 2‐9. PASSING: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 26‐37‐1‐344; McKissic, J.D. 0‐1‐0‐0; Stone,Chris 1‐1‐0‐minus 2. Louisiana ‐ Broadway,T. 9‐17‐0‐102. RECEIVING: Arkansas State ‐Paschal, Dijon 8‐141; McKissic, J.D. 7‐99; Houston, Tres 5‐58; Trosin, Tyler 2‐17; Gordon,Michael 2‐11; Rains, Kenneth 1‐12; Byner, Brandon 1‐6; Ferguson, Luke 1‐minus 2. Louisiana‐ Bates,C.J. 2‐28; Pettis,Larry 2‐11; Riles,Al 2‐7; Butler,James 1‐34; Scott,Devin 1‐21;McGuire,Elijah 1‐1. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas State ‐ None. Louisiana ‐ Trim,Corey 1‐30.FUMBLES: Arkansas State ‐ Taylor, B. 2‐0. Louisiana ‐ None.

LAFAYETTE, La. (10/21/14) – Eight rushing touchdowns by Louisiana, which includedfour apiece by Alonzo Harris and Elijah McGuire, proved too much for ArkansasState to overcome as the Red Wolves’ three‐game winning streak came to anabrupt end in a high‐scoring 55‐40 setback.

A‐State fought an uphill battle in the ESPN2 televised conference contest as theRed Wolves faced a 34‐9 deficit midway through the second quarter. A‐State man‐aged to pull within eight points with 1:12 to go in the contest but could never over‐come the deficit as Louisiana won its third straight. The hosts, who were selectedthe preseason favorite to win the conference title, had history on their side as thehome team has now prevailed in 11 of the last 14 series meetings to date.

The first‐half score resembled a final one as both teams combined for 57 pointsand 735 yards in total offense with Louisiana leading 34‐23 at halftime. The secondhalf didn’t quite keep the scoring pace of the first, but nevertheless was an activeone as the Red Wolves and Ragin’ Cajuns produced a combined 31 points.

The Red Wolves finished the evening with 595 yards in total offense as juniorquarterback Fredi Knighten passed for 344 yards and three touchdowns on 26‐of‐37 completions and junior running back Michael Gordon ran for 134 yards to gowith a score. In receiving, redshirt freshman wide receiver Dijon Paschal was A‐State’s top target with 141 yards and two TD’s on eight receptions and senior wide‐out J.D. McKissic caught seven passes for 99 yards.

A‐State was the first on the scoreboard as the Red Wolves took a 6‐0 first‐quar‐ter lead at 11:22 as a result of Fredi Knighten’s 60‐yard touchdown run and a missedextra‐point kick attempt. Louisiana erased the deficit on its next possession asrunning back Alonzo Harris scored the first of his four TD’s on the night on a four‐yard run at the 7:45 mark to tie the game up at 6‐6 as the Red Wolves blocked theextra point. With under five minutes to go in the quarter, A‐State regained thelead 9‐6 as junior kicker Luke Ferguson connected on a career‐best 44‐yard fieldgoal try. The A‐State lead would only last for a little over three minutes as AlonzoHarris dashed 22 yards up the middle into the end zone giving the Ragin’ Cajuns a

GAME 7OCT. 21, 2014 | CAJUN FIELD: 21,760

Louisiana‐Lafayette 55, Arkansas State 40

13‐9 advantage.The second quarter, which featured a combined 35 points by both teams, saw

Louisiana erupt for 21 unanswered points early in the stanza as the hosts led 34‐9with 8:49 to go before intermission. Alonzo Harris netted his third rushing TD ona one‐yard plunge before the 14‐minute mark and his backup, Elijah McGuire fol‐lowed with scoring runs covering 74 and 13 yards to give UL a 34‐9 lead. Down butcertainly not out, A‐State rallied with back‐to‐back touchdowns as the Red Wolvestrimmed a 25‐point deficit down to 11 points at 34‐23 with 4:29 left in the half. A 70‐yard TD run by Michael Gordon made it 34‐16 and capped a 79‐yard, three‐play RedWolves’ scoring drive which took less than a minute. Gordon carried the ball offleft tackle and was tackled as he fell upon a couple of his blockers, but never waswhistled down. With the presence of mind, Gordon got up and proceeded tosprint to the end zone for the score as the call was upheld following an official’sreplay review. A‐State tallied again on its next possession, the first play in fact asDijon Paschal hauled in a pass from Fredi Knighten and outraced his defenders foran 87‐yard touchdown with 4:29 left on the clock.

In the third quarter, the Ragin Cajuns recorded the lone score by capitalizing onan A‐State trick punt play in the Red Wolves’ end zone as junior linebacker ChrisStone completed a minus two‐yard pass to punter Luke Ferguson, who was tack‐led at the A‐State six‐yard line as Louisiana took ball control on downs. Two playslater, Alonzo Harris rushed up the middle for a four‐yard score with 6:14 remainingas the Ragin’ Cajuns would have a 41‐23 lead after three quarters.

A‐State had a productive fourth quarter as the Red Wolves tallied 17 points,starting with a 29‐yard field goal by Luke Ferguson at 10:10. A six‐yard scoring passfrom Fredi Knighten to Dijon Paschal with 5:37 to go made it 41‐32 before UL coun‐tered on an Elijah McGuire 43‐yard TD run. Knighten would throw his third TD 2:18later when junior wideout Tres Houston came down with a 12‐yard catch in the endzone to draw within 48‐40 following a two‐point conversion pass from Knightento sophomore tight end Warren Leapheart. However, the tables quickly turnedon A‐State as Elijah McGuire struck again on a 54‐yard TD run with 54 seconds leftto account for the final margin.

The Red Wolves’ defense was led by sophomore linebacker Xavier Woodsonwith 14 tackles (12 solos) and sophomore cornerback Money Hunter contributedseven stops, all solos.

For Louisiana, Elijah McGuire ran for 265 yards on 19 rushes while Alonzo Harrisgained 107 yards on the ground in 27 attempts as the Ragin’ Cajuns compiled 521yards in total offense.



Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreArkansas State 7 10 13 14 44Idaho 0 14 14 0 28

Team Qtr Time Scoring play Pys‐Yds TOP ScoreA‐State 1 10:15 Gordon 44 yd run 2‐42 0:22 7‐0A‐State 2 10:23 Hayes 93 yd fumble ret. ‐ ‐ 14‐0Idaho 2 07:49 Penny 1 yd run 7‐75 2:42 14‐7Idaho 2 03:17 Brown 8 yd run 6‐33 2:19 14‐14A‐State 2 00:07 Ferguson 28 yd field goal 11‐64 3:10 17‐14Idaho 3 09:03 Penny 2 yd run 8‐86 2:39 17‐21A‐State 3 06:34 Gordon 7 yd run 2‐46 0:26 24‐21Idaho 3 02:58 Brown 16 yd run 8‐75 3:36 24‐28A‐State 3 00:07 Gordon 1 yd run 8‐58 2:45 30‐28A‐State 4 07:41 Gordon 23 yd run 2‐38 1:00 37‐28A‐State 4 06:35 Gordon 4 yd run 2‐8 0:28 44‐28

TEAM STATISTICSA‐STATE IDAHO



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING: Arkansas State ‐ Gordon, Michael 17‐105; Knighten, Fredi 26‐73; Hollingsworth4‐23; Byner, Brandon 1‐minus 3. University of Idaho ‐ Elijhaa Penny 16‐121; Jerrel Brown 15‐98; Chad Chalich 4‐20; Matt Linehan 11‐4. PASSING: Arkansas State ‐ Knighten, Fredi 21‐28‐0‐244; Houston, Tres 0‐1‐0‐0. University of Idaho ‐ Matt Linehan 10‐21‐3‐87; ChadChalich 6‐9‐1‐113; Broc Westlake 1‐1‐0‐6. RECEIVING: Arkansas State ‐ Gordon, Michael 6‐45; Houston, Tres 5‐83; Rollins‐Davis 4‐43; Paschal, Dijon 2‐25; Griswold, D. 2‐15; McKissic,J.D. 1‐30; Trosin, Tyler 1‐3. University of Idaho ‐ Joshua McCain 5‐82; R Montgomery 4‐59;Jacob Sannon 3‐30; Deon Watson 2‐12; J Podrabsky 1‐10; Jake Manley 1‐8; Elijhaa Penny1‐5. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas State ‐ Brown, Artez 2‐0; Jackson, F. 1‐2; Young, Sterling1‐minus 3. University of Idaho‐None. FUMBLES: Arkansas State ‐ Cox, Brandon 1‐1. Uni‐versity of Idaho‐Matt Linehan 2‐2; David Ungerer 1‐1; Jerrel Brown 1‐1.

MOSCOW, Idaho (11/1/14) – Junior running back Michael Gordon scoreda school single‐game third‐most five touchdowns and the ArkansasState University football team forced eight turnovers to post a 44‐28win over the Idaho Vandals in a Sun Belt Conference (SBC) outing atUI’s Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

Gordon, who finished the day with 105 yards on 17 carries and had sixreceptions for 45 yards, not only posted an A‐State all‐time third‐bestfive TD’s but also tied a Sun Belt Conference record for most touch‐downs in a game. Gordon’s noteworthy effort marked his fourth con‐secutive 100‐yard plus rushing performance of this season to date.Defensively, A‐State made Idaho commit eight turnovers with four passinterceptions and fumble recoveries apiece.

A‐State took advantage of an Idaho turnover to gain a 7‐0 lead fol‐lowing a 44‐yard touchdown run by Michael Gordon at the 10:15 mark.The game’s opening score was set up after UI quarterback Matt Line‐han’s pass was tipped near the line of scrimmage into the hands of red‐shirt senior free safety Sterling Young to give the Red Wolves’ ballpossession at the Idaho 39‐yard line. Two plays later, Gordon took ahandoff from junior quarterback Fredi Knighten on a sweep left and fol‐lowed his blockers down the field before locating the end zone.

In the second quarter, A‐State increased its lead as junior cornerbackRocky Hayes recovered a fumble by Matt Linehan at the A‐State sevenyard line and proceeded to run a school‐record 93 yards for the TD giv‐ing the Red Wolves a 14‐0 cushion with 10:23 remaining in the stanza.Sophomore outside linebacker Xavier Woodson’s tackle forced the ballout of Linehan’s hands and Hayes alertly scooped up the ball and cov‐ered the distance untouched. Idaho managed to cut A‐State’s lead inhalf with 7:49 left as running back Elijhaa Penny scored from a yard out

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Arkansas State 44, Idaho 28

on his third straight rush attempt to make the score 14‐7. The momen‐tum remained with Idaho as the Vandals tied the game at 14‐all as run‐ning back Jerrel Brown hit paydirt on an eight‐yard run with 3:17 to beplayed in the first half. A‐State snapped the deadlock with 11 secondsto go before the break as junior kicker Luke Ferguson’s 28‐yard fieldgoal was successful giving the visitors a 17‐14 half time advantage.

The A‐State lead didn’t last long as Idaho went ahead 21‐17 with justover nine minutes left in the third quarter on a two‐yard Elijhaa Pennyrun. The lead exchanged hands going back to A‐State’s favor as MichaelGordon tallied on a seven‐yard TD run with 6:34 left in the third. A com‐pleted 23‐yard pass from Knighten to redshirt junior wide receiver TresHouston put the ball at the Vandals’ seven after a pass interference callwas declined and Gordon converted on the ensuing play. The scoringdrive started when A‐State capitalized on another Idaho turnover whenredshirt senior cornerback Andrew Tryon recovered a David Ungererfumble on the kickoff. However, Idaho managed to erase its deficit andwent ahead 28‐24 at the 2:58 mark as Jerrel Brown scampered 16 yardsfor the touchdown. The Red Wolves stormed back to reclaim the leadat 30‐28 as Michael Gordon netted another TD on a one‐yard plungewith seven seconds left before the end of the quarter. A‐State pushedits margin 37‐28 as Michael Gordon ran 23 yards for the score with 7:41remaining and the elusive backfield performer tallied again on a fouryarder at 6:35 as the Red Wolves extended their lead to 44‐28.

While Gordon had a productive game so did Fredi Knighten, whothrew for 244 yards on 21‐of‐28 passing and ran for 73 more on 22 car‐ries. Tres Houston chalked up 83 yards in receiving on five grabs. Ster‐ling Young paced the A‐State defense with 12 total tackles (nine solos)while senior middle linebacker Qushaun Lee had nine tackles (eightsolos) and freshman defensive end Ja’Von Rolland‐Jones contributedeight stops (seven solos).

Arkansas State Game Results (as of Nov 01, 2014)

All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend

Aug 30, 2014 MONTANA STATE W 37-10 1-0 0-0 3:12 26143

Sept 6, 2014 at Tennessee L 19-34 1-1 0-0 3:28 99538

Sep 13, 2014 at Miami L 20-41 1-2 0-0 3:20 41519

Sep 20, 2014 UTAH STATE Wo 21-14 2-2 0-0 3:34 29029

*Oct 04, 2014 ULM W 28-14 3-2 1-0 3:32 29317

*Oct 11, 2014 at Georgia State W 52-10 4-2 2-0 3:06 10196

*Oct 21, 2014 at Louisiana L 40-55 4-3 2-1 4:06 21760

*Nov. 1, 2014 at University of Idaho W 44-28 5-3 3-1 3:36 11082

Arkansas State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2014)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.

Aug 30, 201 MONTANA STATE W 37-10 26143

Sept 6, 2014at Tennessee L 19-34 99538

Sep 13, 201 at Miami L 20-41 41519

Sep 20, 201 UTAH STATE W 21-14 29029

* Oct 04, 201 ULM W 28-14 29317

* Oct 11, 201 at Georgia State W 52-10 10196

* Oct 21, 201 at Louisiana L 40-55 21760

* Nov. 1, 2014at University of Idaho W 44-28 11082

Rushing g att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Gordon, Michael 6 79 698 18 680 8.6 9 70 113.3

Knighten, Fredi 8 138 703 236 467 3.4 7 60 58.4

White, Johnston 8 64 303 3 300 4.7 4 27 37.5

McKissic, J.D. 8 8 106 0 106 13.2 1 55 13.2

Hollingsworth 7 34 107 15 92 2.7 1 14 13.1

Byner, Brandon 7 22 80 21 59 2.7 0 15 8.4

Williams, D. 7 11 51 1 50 4.5 1 24 7.1

Hogan, Stephen 8 3 34 0 34 11.3 0 16 4.2

Cox, Brandon 8 5 29 16 13 2.6 0 20 1.6

Hayes, Rocky 8 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 1.4

Rollins-Davis 6 2 3 0 3 1.5 0 3 0.5

TEAM 5 7 0 49 -49 -7.0 0 0 -9.8

Total 8 374 2125 359 1766 4.7 23 70 220.8

Opponents 8 322 1588 238 1350 4.2 18 74 168.8

Passing g efficcomp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g

Knighten, Fredi 8 133.78 169-263-4 64.3 1879 10 87 234.9

Hogan, Stephen 8 89.90 2-4-0 50.0 19 0 11 2.4

Houston, Tres 8 355.87 2-3-0 66.7 64 1 45 8.0

Ferguson, Luke 8 50.80 1-2-1 50.0 24 0 24 3.0

Stone, Chris 8 83.20 1-1-0 100. -2 0 0 -0.2

Cox, Brandon 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

McKissic, J.D. 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Total 8 133.80 175-275-5 63.6 1984 11 87 248.0

Opponents 8 116.09152-271-10 56.1 1781 10 81 222.6

Receiving g no. yds avg td lg avg/g

McKissic, J.D. 8 43 512 11.9 0 56 64.0

Houston, Tres 8 30 358 11.9 2 39 44.8

Paschal, Dijon 8 23 415 18.0 3 87 51.9

Gordon, Michael 6 14 89 6.4 0 35 14.8

Griswold, D. 8 13 156 12.0 2 23 19.5

Mays, Booker 8 10 98 9.8 0 29 12.2

Cox, Brandon 8 10 68 6.8 0 13 8.5

Trosin, Tyler 8 6 51 8.5 1 14 6.4

Rains, Kenneth 5 5 35 7.0 1 15 7.0

Rollins-Davis 6 4 43 10.8 0 18 7.2

Lee, Jr., Carl 5 4 11 2.8 0 8 2.2

Knighten, Fredi 8 2 64 32.0 1 45 8.0

Mack, Blake 7 2 23 11.5 0 18 3.3

Hollingsworth 7 2 17 8.5 0 12 2.4

Byner, Brandon 7 2 15 7.5 0 9 2.1

Stone, Chris 8 1 24 24.0 0 24 3.0

Williams, D. 7 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.4

Leapheart, W. 8 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.2

White, Johnston 8 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.2

Ferguson, Luke 8 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2

Total 8 175 1984 11.3 11 87 248.0

Opponents 8 152 1781 11.7 10 81 222.6

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

Ferguson, Luke 7-12 58.3 0-0 5-6 0-1 2-5 0-0 44 0

PAT

Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts

Gordon, Michael 9 - - - - - - - 54

Ferguson, Luke - 7-12 28-32 - - - - - 49

Knighten, Fredi 8 - - - - 1-2 - - 48

White, Johnston 4 - - - - - - - 24

Paschal, Dijon 3 - - - - - - - 18

Griswold, D. 2 - - - - - - - 12

Houston, Tres 2 - - - - - - - 12

Leapheart, W. 1 - - - 1 - - - 8

Trosin, Tyler 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hayes, Rocky 1 - - - - - - - 6

McKissic, J.D. 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hollingsworth 1 - - - - - - - 6

Williams, D. 1 - - - - - - - 6

Rains, Kenneth 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hogan, Stephen - - - - - 0-1 - - 0

Total 35 7-12 28-32 - 1 1-3 - - 261

Opponents 28 4-9 26-28 - - - - - 206

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Arkansas State 63 47 58 86 7 261

Opponents 57 59 52 38 0 206

Record: Overall Home Away Neutral

All games 5-3 3-0 2-3 0-0

Conference 3-1 1-0 2-1 0-0

Non-Conference 2-2 2-0 0-2 0-0

Team Statistics ASU OPP

FIRST DOWNS 189 156

R u s h i n g 89 78

P a s s i n g 89 68

P e n a l t y 11 10

RUSHING YARDAGE 1766 1350

Rushing Attempts 374 322

Average Per Rush 4.7 4.2

Average Per Game 220.8 168.8

TDs Rushing 23 18

PASSING YARDAGE 1984 1781

C o m p - A t t - I n t 175-275-5 152-271-10

Average Per Pass 7.2 6.6

Average Per Catch 11.3 11.7


TDs Passing 11 10

TOTAL OFFENSE 3750 3131

Average Per Play 5.8 5.3


KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 26-586 26-434

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-71 6-35

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-45 5-49

FUMBLES-LOST 19-11 13-8

PENALTIES-Yards 64-546 58-501

PUNTS-AVG 43-41.9 54-42.4

TIME OF POSSESSION/G 3 0 : 2 1 2 9 : 3 9

3RD-DOWN Conversions 51/132 42/125

4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/22 5/14

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg

Brown, Artez 2 0 0.0 0 0

Young, Sterling 2 -3 -1.5 0 0

Lee, Qushaun 2 46 23.0 0 40

Jackson, F. 1 2 2.0 0 2

Hunter, Money 1 0 0.0 0 0

Tryon, Andrew 1 0 0.0 0 0

Hayes, Rocky 1 0 0.0 0 0

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i2050+ blk

Ferguson, Luke 42 176 42.1 61 2 17 20 3 0

Hogan, Stephen 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg

Taylor, B. 18 53 2.9 0 13

McKissic, J.D. 3 -5 -1.7 0 13

Cox, Brandon 2 23 11.5 0 14

Total 23 71 3.1 0 14

Opponents 6 35 5.8 0 24

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg

Rollins-Davis 15 321 21.4 0 41

McKissic, J.D. 8 190 23.8 0 30

Cox, Brandon 1 30 30.0 0 29

Taylor, B. 1 38 38.0 0 38


Total 26 586 22.5 0 41

Opponents 26 434 16.7 0 29

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

McKissic, J.D. 8 106 512 -5 190 0 803 100.4

Gordon, Mich 6 680 89 0 0 0 769 128.2

Knighten, Fre 8 467 64 0 0 0 531 66.4

Paschal, Dijo 8 0 415 0 0 0 415 51.9

Rollins-Davis 6 3 43 0 321 0 367 61.2

Total 8 1766 1984 71 586 45 4452 556.5

Opponents 8 1350 1781 35 434 49 3649 456.1

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g

Knighten, Fredi 8 401 467 1879 2346 293.2

Gordon, Michael 6 79 680 0 680 113.3

White, Johnston 8 64 300 0 300 37.5

McKissic, J.D. 8 9 106 0 106 13.2

Hollingsworth 7 34 92 0 92 13.1

Total 8 649 1766 1984 3750 468.8

Opponents 8 593 1350 1781 3131 391.4

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

55 Woodson, Xavier 8 51 18 69 7.0-28 4.0-20 . 1 2 . 1 . .

48 Lee, Qushaun 8 46 10 56 5.5-18 1.0-3 2-46 2 1 1-0 2 . .

11 Young, Sterling 8 35 13 48 1.0-2 1.0-2 2--3 2 . . . . .

21 Tryon, Andrew 8 30 10 40 3.0-9 1.0-4 1-0 6 1 1-0 . . .

27 Hunter, Money 8 26 4 30 . . 1-0 1 . . 1 . .

Total 8 392 131 523 55-215 27-145 10-45 35 20 8-93 8 2 .

Opponents 8 448 158 606 66-290 25-159 5-49 27 21 11-0 8 . .

Arkansas State Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2014)

All games

Team Statistics ASU OPP

SCORING 261 206

Points Per Game 32.6 25.8

FIRST DOWNS 189 156

R u s h i n g 89 78

P a s s i n g 89 68

P e n a l t y 11 10

RUSHING YARDAGE 1766 1350

Yards gained rushing 2125 1588

Yards lost rushing 359 238

Rushing Attempts 374 322

Average Per Rush 4.7 4.2


TDs Rushing 23 18

PASSING YARDAGE 1984 1781

C o m p - A t t - I n t 175-275-5 152-271-10

Average Per Pass 7.2 6.6

Average Per Catch 11.3 11.7


TDs Passing 11 10

TOTAL OFFENSE 3750 3131

Total Plays 649 593

Average Per Play 5.8 5.3


KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 26-586 26-434

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-71 6-35

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-45 5-49

KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.5 16.7

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.1 5.8

INT RETURN AVERAGE 4.5 9.8

FUMBLES-LOST 19-11 13-8

PENALTIES-Yards 64-546 58-501


PUNTS-Yards 43-1800 54-2289

Average Per Punt 41.9 42.4

Net punt average 40.1 40.0

KICKOFFS-Yards 46-2784 39-2403

Average Per Kick 60.5 61.6

Net kick average 40.8 39.5

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 2 1 2 9 : 3 9

3RD-DOWN Conversions 51/132 42/125

3rd-Down Pct 39% 34%

4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/22 5/14

4th-Down Pct 45% 36%

SACKS BY-Yards 27-145 25-159

MISC YARDS 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 35 28

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-12 4-9

ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-1

RED-ZONE SCORES (29-36) 81% (20-25) 80%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (22-36) 61% (16-25) 64%

PAT-ATTEMPTS (28-32) 88% (26-28) 93%

ATTENDANCE 84489 184095

Games/Avg Per Game 3/28163 5/36819

Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total

Arkansas State 63 47 58 86 7 261

Opponents 57 59 52 38 0 206

Arkansas State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2014)

All games

Rushing g att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Gordon, Michael 6 79 698 18 680 8.6 9 70113.3

Knighten, Fredi 8 138 703 236 467 3.4 7 60 58.4

White, Johnston 8 64 303 3 300 4.7 4 27 37.5

McKissic, J.D. 8 8 106 0 10613.2 1 55 13.2

Hollingsworth 7 34 107 15 92 2.7 1 14 13.1

Byner, Brandon 7 22 80 21 59 2.7 0 15 8.4

Williams, D. 7 11 51 1 50 4.5 1 24 7.1

Hogan, Stephen 8 3 34 0 3411.3 0 16 4.2

Cox, Brandon 8 5 29 16 13 2.6 0 20 1.6

Hayes, Rocky 8 1 11 0 1111.0 0 11 1.4

Rollins-Davis 6 2 3 0 3 1.5 0 3 0.5

TEAM 5 7 0 49 -49 -7.0 0 0 -9.8

Total 8 374 2125 359 1766 4.7 23 70220.8

Opponents 8 322 1588 238 1350 4.2 18 74168.8

Passing g efficcomp-att-in pct yds td lg avg/g

Knighten, Fredi 8133.78 169-263-4 64.3 1879 10 87234.9

Hogan, Stephen 8 89.90 2-4-0 50.0 19 0 11 2.4

Houston, Tres 8355.87 2-3-0 66.7 64 1 45 8.0

Ferguson, Luke 8 50.80 1-2-1 50.0 24 0 24 3.0

Stone, Chris 8 83.20 1-1-0 100. -2 0 0 -0.2

Cox, Brandon 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

McKissic, J.D. 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Total 8133.80 175-275-5 63.6 1984 11 87248.0

Opponents 8116.09152-271-10 56.1 1781 10 81222.6

Receiving g no. yds avg td lg avg/g

McKissic, J.D. 8 43 512 11.9 0 56 64.0

Houston, Tres 8 30 358 11.9 2 39 44.8

Paschal, Dijon 8 23 415 18.0 3 87 51.9

Gordon, Michael 6 14 89 6.4 0 35 14.8

Griswold, D. 8 13 156 12.0 2 23 19.5

Mays, Booker 8 10 98 9.8 0 29 12.2

Cox, Brandon 8 10 68 6.8 0 13 8.5

Trosin, Tyler 8 6 51 8.5 1 14 6.4

Rains, Kenneth 5 5 35 7.0 1 15 7.0

Rollins-Davis 6 4 43 10.8 0 18 7.2

Lee, Jr., Carl 5 4 11 2.8 0 8 2.2

Knighten, Fredi 8 2 64 32.0 1 45 8.0

Mack, Blake 7 2 23 11.5 0 18 3.3

Hollingsworth 7 2 17 8.5 0 12 2.4

Byner, Brandon 7 2 15 7.5 0 9 2.1

Stone, Chris 8 1 24 24.0 0 24 3.0

Williams, D. 7 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.4

Leapheart, W. 8 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.2

White, Johnston 8 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.2

Ferguson, Luke 8 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2

Total 8 175 1984 11.3 11 87248.0

Opponents 8 152 1781 11.7 10 81222.6

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg

Taylor, B. 18 53 2.9 0 13

McKissic, J.D. 3 -5 -1.7 0 13

Cox, Brandon 2 2311.5 0 14

Total 23 71 3.1 0 14

Opponents 6 35 5.8 0 24

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg

Young, Sterling 2 -3 -1.5 0 0

Brown, Artez 2 0 0.0 0 0

Lee, Qushaun 2 4623.0 0 40

Hunter, Money 1 0 0.0 0 0


Tryon, Andrew 1 0 0.0 0 0

Jackson, F. 1 2 2.0 0 2

Total 10 45 4.5 0 40

Opponents 5 49 9.8 0 30

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg

Rollins-Davis 15 32121.4 0 41

McKissic, J.D. 8 19023.8 0 30

Taylor, B. 1 3838.0 0 38

Cox, Brandon 1 3030.0 0 29


Total 26 58622.5 0 41

Opponents 26 43416.7 0 29

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg

Hayes, Rocky 1 9393.0 1 93

Total 1 9393.0 1 93

Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0


All games

PAT

Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dx saf pts

Gordon, Michael 9 - - - - - - - 54

Ferguson, Luke - 7-12 28-32 - - - - - 49

Knighten, Fredi 8 - - - - 1-2 - - 48

White, Johnston 4 - - - - - - - 24

Paschal, Dijon 3 - - - - - - - 18

Houston, Tres 2 - - - - - - - 12

Griswold, D. 2 - - - - - - - 12

Leapheart, W. 1 - - - 1 - - - 8

Trosin, Tyler 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hollingsworth 1 - - - - - - - 6

McKissic, J.D. 1 - - - - - - - 6

Williams, D. 1 - - - - - - - 6

Rains, Kenneth 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hayes, Rocky 1 - - - - - - - 6

Hogan, Stephen - - - - - 0-1 - - 0

Total 35 7-12 28-32 - 1 1-3 - - 261

Opponents 28 4-9 26-28 - - - - - 206

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g

Knighten, Fredi 8 401 467 1879 2346293.2

Gordon, Michael 6 79 680 0 680113.3

White, Johnston 8 64 300 0 300 37.5

McKissic, J.D. 8 9 106 0 106 13.2

Hollingsworth 7 34 92 0 92 13.1

Houston, Tres 8 3 0 64 64 8.0

Byner, Brandon 7 22 59 0 59 8.4

Hogan, Stephen 8 7 34 19 53 6.6

Williams, D. 7 11 50 0 50 7.1

Ferguson, Luke 8 2 0 24 24 3.0

Cox, Brandon 8 6 13 0 13 1.6

Hayes, Rocky 8 1 11 0 11 1.4

Rollins-Davis 6 2 3 0 3 0.5

Stone, Chris 8 1 0 -2 -2 -0.2

TEAM 5 7 -49 0 -49 -9.8

Total 8 649 1766 1984 3750468.8

Opponents 8 593 1350 1781 3131391.4

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

Ferguson, Luke 7-12 58.3 0-0 5-6 0-1 2-5 0-0 44 0

FG Sequence Arkansas State Opponents

Montana State (29),(23),(41) 50,(34)

Tennessee - (20),35,(38)

Miami 36,42 -

Utah State 44 45,38

ULM 23 -

Georgia State (26) (26)

Louisiana (44),(29) -

University of Idaho (28),40 56

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i2050+ blk

Ferguson, Luke 42 17642.1 61 2 17 20 3 0

Hogan, Stephen 1 3333.0 33 0 0 0 0 0

Total 43 18041.9 61 2 17 20 3 0

Opponents 54 22842.4 69 3 11 14 12 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln

Ferguson, Luke 46 27860.5 19 1

Total 46 27860.5 19 116.740.8 24

Opponents 39 24061.6 11 222.539.5 25


All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

McKissic, J.D 8 106 512 -5 190 0 803100.4

Gordon, Mich 6 680 89 0 0 0 769128.2

Knighten, Fre 8 467 64 0 0 0 531 66.4

Paschal, Dijo 8 0 415 0 0 0 415 51.9

Rollins-Davis 6 3 43 0 321 0 367 61.2

Houston, Tre 8 0 358 0 0 0 358 44.8

White, Johnst 8 300 2 0 0 0 302 37.8

Griswold, D. 8 0 156 0 0 0 156 19.5

Cox, Brandon 8 13 68 23 30 0 134 16.8

Hollingsworth 7 92 17 0 0 0 109 15.6

Mays, Booker 8 0 98 0 0 0 98 12.2

Taylor, B. 8 0 0 53 38 0 91 11.4

Byner, Brand 7 59 15 0 0 0 74 10.6

Williams, D. 7 50 3 0 0 0 53 7.6

Trosin, Tyler 8 0 51 0 0 0 51 6.4

Lee, Qushau 8 0 0 0 0 46 46 5.8

Rains, Kenne 5 0 35 0 0 0 35 7.0

Hogan, Steph 8 34 0 0 0 0 34 4.2

Stone, Chris 8 0 24 0 0 0 24 3.0

Mack, Blake 7 0 23 0 0 0 23 3.3

Hayes, Rocky 8 11 0 0 7 0 18 2.2

Lee, Jr., Carl 5 0 11 0 0 0 11 2.2

Leapheart, W 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.2

Jackson, F. 8 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2

Ferguson, Lu 8 0 -2 0 0 0 -2 -0.2

Young, Sterli 8 0 0 0 0 -3 -3 -0.4

TEAM 5 -49 0 0 0 0 -49 -9.8

Total 8 1766 1984 71 586 45 4452556.5

Opponents 8 1350 1781 35 434 49 3649456.1

Arkansas State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 01, 2014)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf

55 Woodson, Xavier 8 51 18 69 7.0-28 4.0-20 . 1 2 . 1 . .

48 Lee, Qushaun 8 46 10 56 5.5-18 1.0-3 2-46 2 1 1-0 2 . .

11 Young, Sterling 8 35 13 48 1.0-2 1.0-2 2--3 2 . . . . .

21 Tryon, Andrew 8 30 10 40 3.0-9 1.0-4 1-0 6 1 1-0 . . .

27 Hunter, Money 8 26 4 30 . . 1-0 1 . . 1 . .

42 Stone, Chris 8 13 12 25 6.0-31 4.5-26 . 2 1 . . . .

37 Rolland-Jones 8 19 6 25 9.5-42 6.0-34 . 1 1 1-0 2 . .

6 Jackson, F. 8 18 5 23 2.5-4 1.0-1 1-2 . . 1-0 1 . .

10 Brown, Artez 8 15 5 20 0.5-1 . 2-0 5 . . . 1 .

3 Hayes, Rocky 8 13 6 19 2.0-10 1.0-8 1-0 5 3 1-93 . . .

13 Girley, C. 4 10 7 17 2.5-15 1.5-10 . 1 . . . . .

50 Copeland, A. 8 14 2 16 2.0-9 2.0-9 . 1 . . . . .

40 Wright, S. 6 11 4 15 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . .

77 Blackmon, D. 8 10 5 15 1.5-5 0.5-3 . 2 . 1-0 . . .

97 Ota, Chuks 8 10 3 13 2.0-3 . . . 2 . . . .

52 Heath, Q. 6 10 2 12 . . . 1 . . . . .

54 Caston, Caleb 7 5 4 9 2.5-15 2.0-14 . . 1 1-0 . . .

29 Humes, Chris 2 7 1 8 . . . . . . 1 . .

93 Odom, Chris 8 6 2 8 . . . 2 3 . . 1 .

22 Barnhill, Brock 8 8 . 8 . . . . . . . . .

12 Grant, Charles 4 5 2 7 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . .

9B Lain, Khari 8 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .

92 Rosser, Darrius 7 3 2 5 0.5-5 0.5-5 . . 1 1-0 . . .

98 Thomas, C. 5 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . .

1 Taylor, B. 8 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .

96 Sutton, E.J. 5 2 1 3 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .

99 Mathieu, Jabari 6 3 . 3 2.0-5 . . 1 1 . . . .

16 Trosin, Tyler 8 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

15 Houston, Tres 8 2 . 2 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .

7 Gaskin, Charles 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

88 Hill, Jonah 2 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . .

18 Mays, Booker 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

9 Knighten, Fredi 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

87 Rains, Kenneth 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

17 Hart, Jamaris 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

4B Dean, C. 6 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . . . .

5B Ferguson, Luke 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

32 Jacobs, Ryan 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

19 Griswold, D. 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

95 Alexander, C. 2 1 . 1 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .

43 Velgis, Raziel 2 . . . . . . 1 . . . . .

Total 8 392 131 523 55-215 27-145 10-45 35 20 8-93 8 2 .

Opponents 8 448 158 606 66-290 25-159 5-49 27 21 11-0 8 . .

Arkansas State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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#9 Knighten, Fredi Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Montana State 19 29 0 65.5 219 1 43 2-15 140.33

Tennessee 21 34 0 61.8 166 1 18 3-15 112.48

Miami 22 40 0 55.0 217 0 29 4-35 100.57

Utah State 19 33 1 57.6 190 1 24 4-19 109.88

ULM 21 36 2 58.3 284 1 44 2-14 122.66

Georgia State 20 26 0 76.9 215 3 48 2-9 184.46

Louisiana 26 37 1 70.3 344 3 87 5-38 169.72

University of Idaho 21 28 0 75.0 244 0 39 3-14 148.20

TOTALS 169 263 4 64.3 1879 10 87 25-159 133.78

#15 Houston, Tres Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Montana State 1 1 0 100.0 45 0 45 0-0 478.00

Miami 1 1 0 100.0 19 1 19 0-0 589.60

University of Idaho 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

TOTALS 2 3 0 66.7 64 1 45 0-0 355.87

#8 Hogan, Stephen Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Georgia State 2 4 0 50.0 19 0 11 0-0 89.90

TOTALS 2 4 0 50.0 19 0 11 0-0 89.90

#42 Stone, Chris Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Louisiana 1 1 0 100.0 -2 0 0 0-0 83.20

TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 -2 0 0 0-0 83.20

#5B Ferguson, Luke Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Tennessee 1 1 0 100.0 24 0 24 0-0 301.60

Miami 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 -200.00

TOTALS 1 2 1 50.0 24 0 24 0-0 50.80

#20 Cox, Brandon Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Tennessee 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

TOTALS 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

#23 McKissic, J.D. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

Louisiana 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

TOTALS 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0.00

Arkansas State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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RUSHING No-Yds/TD MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Gordon, Michael RB 79-680/9 7-68/1 7-17/0 DNP DNP 15-168/ 18-188/ 15-134/ 17-105/

Knighten, Fredi QB 138-467/7 16-93/0 14-65/1 19-5/1 15-6/0 20-71/3 12-93/1 16-61/1 26-73/0

White, Johnston RB 64-300/4 12-48/1 4-6/0 14-83/1 18-100/ 8-23/0 6-40/1 2-0/0 -

McKissic, J.D. WR 8-106/1 - 1-2/0 - 2-16/1 2-22/0 2-11/0 1-55/0 -

Hollingsworth 34-92/1 5-15/1 7-13/0 6-24/0 4--5/0 3-7/0 5-15/0 DNP 4-23/0

Byner, Brandon RB 22-59/0 3-15/0 6-20/0 3-4/0 5-0/0 DNP 4-23/0 - 1--3/0

Williams, D. RB 11-50/1 4-13/0 2-23/1 3-5/0 DNP 1-3/0 1-6/0 - -

Hogan, Stephen QB 3-34/0 2-31/0 - - - 1-3/0 - - -

Cox, Brandon WR 5-13/0 - - - 2-20/0 1--9/0 1-9/0 1--7/0 -

Hayes, Rocky 1-11/0 - - - - - - 1-11/0 -

Rollins-Davis 2-3/0 DNP - - - DNP 2-3/0 - -

TEAM 7--49/0 DNP 1--5/0 2--28/0 1--11/0 DNP 2--4/0 1--1/0 DNP

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

McKissic, J.D. WR 43-512/0 4-83/0 5-38/0 7-59/0 6-43/0 8-120/0 5-40/0 7-99/0 1-30/0

Paschal, Dijon WR 23-415/3 1-0/0 2-24/0 1-18/0 2-36/1 5-82/0 2-89/0 8-141/2 2-25/0

Houston, Tres WR 30-358/2 8-87/0 4-48/1 2-22/0 2-7/0 1-25/0 3-28/0 5-58/1 5-83/0

Griswold, D. TE 13-156/2 2-28/1 2-17/0 2-21/0 4-68/0 - 1-7/1 - 2-15/0

Mays, Booker WR 10-98/0 - 3-21/0 2-38/0 - - 5-39/0 - -

Gordon, Michael RB 14-89/0 1-4/0 2-12/0 DNP DNP 2-15/0 1-2/0 2-11/0 6-45/0

Cox, Brandon WR 10-68/0 1-4/0 - 5-29/0 2-15/0 - 2-20/0 - -

Knighten, Fredi QB 2-64/1 1-45/0 - 1-19/1 - - - - -

Trosin, Tyler WR 6-51/1 - - - 2-19/0 1-12/1 - 2-17/0 1-3/0

Rollins-Davis 4-43/0 DNP - - - DNP - - 4-43/0

Rains, Kenneth TE 5-35/1 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-15/0 2-7/1 1-12/0 -

Stone, Chris 1-24/0 - 1-24/0 - - - - - -

Mack, Blake WR 2-23/0 - - 1-18/0 - 1-5/0 DNP - -

Hollingsworth 2-17/0 1-12/0 1-5/0 - - - - DNP -

Byner, Brandon RB 2-15/0 - - 1-9/0 - DNP - 1-6/0 -

Lee, Jr., Carl WR 4-11/0 - 2-1/0 - - 2-10/0 DNP DNP DNP

Williams, D. RB 1-3/0 - - 1-3/0 DNP - - - -

Leapheart, W. TE 1-2/1 - - - - - 1-2/1 - -

White, Johnston RB 1-2/0 - - - 1-2/0 - - - -

Ferguson, Luke 1--2/0 - - - - - - 1--2/0 -

Arkansas State Return Stats Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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PUNT RETURNS No-Yds MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Taylor, B. 18-53 3-11 1-0 - 3-11 5-21 - 4--1 2-11

Cox, Brandon 2-23 - - - - 2-23 - - -

McKissic, J.D. 3--5 1--20 2-15 - - - - - -

KICK RETURNS No-Yds MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Rollins-Davis 15-321 DNP 2-47 5-126 1-16 DNP 1-30 3-43 3-59

McKissic, J.D. 8-190 1-29 3-73 - 1-29 - - 3-59 -

Taylor, B. 1-38 1-38 - - - - - - -

Cox, Brandon 1-30 - - - - - - - 1-30

Hayes, Rocky 1-7 - - - - - - 1-7 -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Lee, Qushaun 2-46 1-40 - 1-6 - - - - -

Brown, Artez 2-0 - - - - - - - 2-0

Young, Sterling 2--3 - - - 1-0 - - - 1--3

Jackson, F. 1-2 - - - - - - - 1-2

Tryon, Andrew 1-0 - - - - - 1-0 - -

Hayes, Rocky 1-0 1-0 - - - - - - -

Hunter, Money 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - -

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Hayes, Rocky 1-93 - - - - - - - 1-93

Arkansas State All-Purpose Yards Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

McKissic, J.D. 803 92 128 59 88 142 51 213 30

Gordon, Michael 769 72 29 DNP DNP 183 190 145 150

Knighten, Fredi 531 138 65 24 6 71 93 61 73

Paschal, Dijon 415 - 24 18 36 82 89 141 25

Rollins-Davis 367 DNP 47 126 16 DNP 33 43 102

Houston, Tres 358 87 48 22 7 25 28 58 83

White, Johnston 302 48 6 83 102 23 40 - -

Griswold, D. 156 28 17 21 68 - 7 - 15

Cox, Brandon 134 4 - 29 35 14 29 -7 30

Hollingsworth 109 27 18 24 -5 7 15 DNP 23

Mays, Booker 98 - 21 38 - - 39 - -

Taylor, B. 91 49 - - 11 21 - -1 11

Byner, Brandon 74 15 20 13 - DNP 23 6 -3

Williams, D. 53 13 23 8 DNP 3 6 - -

Trosin, Tyler 51 - - - 19 12 - 17 3

Lee, Qushaun 46 40 - 6 - - - - -

Rains, Kenneth 35 1 DNP DNP DNP 15 7 12 -

Hogan, Stephen 34 31 - - - 3 - - -

Stone, Chris 24 - 24 - - - - - -

Mack, Blake 23 - - 18 - 5 DNP - -

Hayes, Rocky 18 - - - - - - 18 -

Lee, Jr., Carl 11 - 1 - - 10 DNP DNP DNP

Leapheart, W. 2 - - - - - 2 - -

Jackson, F. 2 - - - - - - - 2

Ferguson, Luke -2 - - - - - - -2 -

Young, Sterling -3 - - - - - - - -3

TEAM -49 - -5 -28 -11 - -4 -1 -

Arkansas State Total Tackles Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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Total Tackles UA-A Total MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Woodson, Xavier LB 51-18 69 6 - 1 6 - 1 3 - 0 9 - 4 7 - 3 3 - 4 1 2 - 2 5 - 3

Lee, Qushaun LB 46-10 56 5 - 0 7 - 2 4 - 0 1 0 - 3 1 - 2 6 - 1 5 - 1 8 - 1

Young, Sterling DB 35-13 48 4 - 2 7 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 2 6 - 0 9 - 3

Tryon, Andrew DB 30-10 40 5 - 1 6 - 1 1 - 1 6 - 2 1 - 0 4 - 3 5 - 0 2 - 2

Hunter, Money DB 26-4 30 2 - 1 4 - 1 4 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 0 - 7 - 0 4 - 2

Stone, Chris DE 13-12 25 4 - 2 2 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 2 1 - 1 0 - 3 3 - 0 0 - 4

Rolland-Jones DE 19-6 25 1 - 0 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 3 - 1 2 - 1 3 - 1 7 - 1

Jackson, F. DB 18-5 23 1 - 0 2 - 1 4 - 0 1 - 2 5 - 0 0 - 1 5 - 1 -

Brown, Artez DB 15-5 20 1 - 1 3 - 0 1 - 0 5 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 1

Hayes, Rocky DB 13-6 19 3 - 1 2 - 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 5 - 0 - 1 - 1

Girley, C. DB 10-7 17 3 - 2 0 - 2 4 - 2 3 - 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P

Copeland, A. LB 14-2 16 1 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 3 - 0 6 - 1 2 - 0 -

Blackmon, D. DL 10-5 15 2 - 2 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 0 - 1 3 - 0 1 - 0

Wright, S. DB 11-4 15 2 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 1 0 - 2 D N P 1 - 0 D N P 5 - 1

Ota, Chuks DL 10-3 13 - 2 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 2 1 - 1

Heath, Q. LB 10-2 12 D N P 2 - 0 3 - 0 1 - 2 2 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 D N P

Caston, Caleb DE 5-4 9 1 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 0 - 2 - 2 0 - 1 - D N P

Odom, Chris DE 6-2 8 - 1 - 1 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 1

Barnhill, Brock DB 8-0 8 2 - 0 - - - 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 0

Humes, Chris DB 7-1 8 2 - 1 5 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P

Grant, Charles DB 5-2 7 0 - 1 D N P D N P D N P 3 - 0 1 - 0 D N P 1 - 1

Lain, Khari 4-2 6 0 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 -

Thomas, C. DL 1-4 5 - - D N P D N P 0 - 1 1 - 1 D N P 0 - 2

Rosser, Darrius DL 3-2 5 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 1 D N P - - 1 - 0

Taylor, B. DB 3-0 3 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - - - -

Sutton, E.J. DL 2-1 3 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - D N P 1 - 0 D N P D N P

Mathieu, Jabari DE 3-0 3 - D N P D N P - - 3 - 0 - -

Trosin, Tyler 2-0 2 - - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - -

Houston, Tres 2-0 2 1 - 0 - - - 1 - 0 - - -

Knighten, Fredi 1-0 1 - - - - - - 1 - 0 -

Dean, C. LB 1-0 1 D N P D N P - - - - - 1 - 0

Rains, Kenneth 1-0 1 - D N P D N P D N P 1 - 0 - - -

Jacobs, Ryan DB 1-0 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P - D N P D N P 1 - 0

Ferguson, Luke 1-0 1 - - - 1 - 0 - - - -

Gaskin, Charles 0-1 1 0 - 1 D N P - - - - D N P -

Alexander, C. DL 1-0 1 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P - D N P D N P

Hill, Jonah DL 1-0 1 1 - 0 - D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P

Hart, Jamaris DB 1-0 1 - - 1 - 0 - D N P - - -

Mays, Booker 1-0 1 1 - 0 - - - - - - -

Griswold, D. 1-0 1 - - - - 1 - 0 - - -

Arkansas State Tackle For Loss Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Total MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Rolland-Jones DE 8-3 9 . 5 - 1.0-5 - - - 1.5-8 2.0-4 5.0-25

Woodson, Xavier LB 6-2 7 . 0 1.0-6 0.5-1 1.0-6 - 3.0-12 0.5-2 1.0-1 -

Stone, Chris DE 5-2 6 . 0 1.0-2 - 1.0-11 1.5-11 1.0-2 0.5-3 1.0-2 -

Lee, Qushaun LB 5-1 5 . 5 1.0-3 - 1.0-7 1.5-4 - 1.0-1 1.0-3 -

Tryon, Andrew DB 3-0 3 . 0 1.0-4 1.0-4 - 1.0-1 - - - -

Jackson, F. DB 2-1 2 . 5 - - 1.0-1 0.5-2 - - 1.0-1 -

Girley, C. DB 2-1 2 . 5 0.5-4 - 1.0-5 1.0-6 DNP DNP DNP DNP

Caston, Caleb DE 2-1 2 . 5 1.0-8 - - - 1.0-6 0.5-1 - DNP

Hayes, Rocky DB 2-0 2 . 0 - - - - - 2.0-10 - -

Copeland, A. LB 2-0 2 . 0 1.0-3 - - - - 1.0-6 - -

Ota, Chuks DL 2-0 2 . 0 - - - 1.0-1 - - - 1.0-2

Mathieu, Jabari DE 2-0 2 . 0 - DNP DNP - - 2.0-5 - -

Blackmon, D. DL 1-1 1 . 5 0.5-3 1.0-2 - - - - - -

Alexander, C. DL 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP

Sutton, E.J. DL 1-0 1 . 0 - - 1.0-2 - DNP - DNP DNP

Wright, S. DB 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-1 - - - DNP - DNP -

Young, Sterling DB 1-0 1 . 0 1.0-2 - - - - - - -

Grant, Charles DB 1-0 1 . 0 - DNP DNP DNP 1.0-6 - DNP -

Houston, Tres 1-0 1 . 0 - - - - 1.0-2 - - -

Brown, Artez DB 0-1 0 . 5 - - - 0.5-1 - - - -

Rosser, Darrius DL 0-1 0 . 5 - 0.5-5 - - DNP - - -

Arkansas State Sacks Game-by-Game (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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SACKS UA-A Total MSU UT UM USU ULM GSU UL IDAHO

Rolland-Jones DE 5-2 6.0 - 0.5-4 - - - 1.5-8 - 4.0-22

Stone, Chris DE 4-1 4.5 1.0-2 - 1.0-11 1.0-8 1.0-2 0.5-3 - -

Woodson, Xavier LB 4-0 4.0 1.0-6 - 1.0-6 - 1.0-7 - 1.0-1 -

Caston, Caleb DE 2-0 2.0 1.0-8 - - - 1.0-6 - - DNP

Copeland, A. LB 2-0 2.0 1.0-3 - - - - 1.0-6 - -

Girley, C. DB 1-1 1.5 0.5-4 - - 1.0-6 DNP DNP DNP DNP

Tryon, Andrew DB 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-4 - - - - - -

Hayes, Rocky DB 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-8 - -

Jackson, F. DB 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-1 - - - - -

Young, Sterling DB 1-0 1.0 1.0-2 - - - - - - -

Grant, Charles DB 1-0 1.0 - DNP DNP DNP 1.0-6 - DNP -

Lee, Qushaun LB 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-3 - - - -

Rosser, Darrius DL 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-5 - - DNP - - -

Blackmon, D. DL 0-1 0.5 0.5-3 - - - - - - -

Arkansas State Game Superlatives (as of Nov 01, 2014)

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 26 Knighten, Fredi at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Yards Rushing 188 Gordon, Michael at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

TD Rushes 5 Gordon, Michael at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Long Rush 70 Gordon, Michael at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Pass attempts 40 Knighten, Fredi at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Pass completions 26 Knighten, Fredi at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Passing 344 Knighten, Fredi at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

TD Passes 3 Knighten, Fredi at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

3 Knighten, Fredi at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Long Pass 87 Knighten, Fredi at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Receptions 8 Houston, Tres vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

8 McKissic, J.D. vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

8 Paschal, Dijon at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Receiving 141 Paschal, Dijon at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

TD Receptions 2 Paschal, Dijon at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Long Reception 87 Paschal, Dijon at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Field Goals 3 Ferguson, Luke vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Long Field Goal 44 Ferguson, Luke at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Punts 7 Ferguson, Luke at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

7 Ferguson, Luke vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

7 Ferguson, Luke at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Punting Avg 48.5 Ferguson, Luke vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Long Punt 61 Ferguson, Luke vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Punts inside 20 4 Ferguson, Luke vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Long Punt Return 14 Cox, Brandon vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Long Kickoff Return 41 Rollins-Davis at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

Tackles 14 Woodson, Xavier at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Sacks 4.0 Rolland-Jones at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Tackles For Loss 5.0 Rolland-Jones at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Interceptions 2 Brown, Artez at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)


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TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 53 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

Yards Rushing 384 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

Yards Per Rush 7.2 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

TD Rushes 5 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Pass attempts 42 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Pass completions 27 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Passing 342 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Per Pass 8.8 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

TD Passes 3 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

3 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Total Plays 89 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Total Offense 618 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

Yards Per Play 7.8 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Points 52 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

Sacks By 6 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

First Downs 32 at Georgia State (Oct 11, 2014)

Penalties 11 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

11 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Penalty Yards 110 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Turnovers 4 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Interceptions By 4 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Punts 7 at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

7 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)


Punting Avg 48.5 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Long Punt 61 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Punts inside 20 4 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

Long Punt Return 14 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)


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OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 27 Harris,Alonzo, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Rushing 265 McGuire,Elijah, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

TD Rushes 4 McGuire,Elijah, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

4 Harris,Alonzo, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Long Rush 74 McGuire,Elijah, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Pass attempts 46 GARRETSON, Dare, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Pass completions 27 GARRETSON, Dare, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Yards Passing 342 Brad Kaaya, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

TD Passes 4 Brad Kaaya, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Long Pass 81 GARRETSON, Dare, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Receptions 10 Ceaser, Rashon, vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Yards Receiving 201 Phillip Dorsett, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

TD Receptions 2 North, M., at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

2 Phillip Dorsett, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Long Reception 81 SHARP, Hunter, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Field Goals 2 Medley, A., at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

Long Field Goal 38 Medley, A., at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

Punts 10 Manton, Justin, vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Punting Avg 53.0 Austin Rehkow, at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Long Punt 69 Austin Rehkow, at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Punts inside 20 5 Cadona,Daniel, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Long Punt Return 24 David Ungerer, at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Long Kickoff Return 29 Young, D., at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

Tackles 18 Marc Millan, at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Sacks 2.0 Williams, O., at Tennessee (Sept 6, 2014)

2.0 Ufomba Kamalu, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

2.0 VIGIL, Zach, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

2.0 Ringo,Christia, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Tackles For Loss 5.0 Marc Millan, at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Interceptions 1 Raphael Kirby, at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

1 SUTERA, Frankie, vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

1 Lane, Mitch, vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

1 Backus, Justin, vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

1 Trim,Corey, at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)


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OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 56 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Rushing 419 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Per Rush 7.5 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

TD Rushes 8 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Pass attempts 47 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

47 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Pass completions 27 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

27 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Yards Passing 342 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Yards Per Pass 13.2 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

TD Passes 4 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Total Plays 84 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Total Offense 521 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Yards Per Play 8.0 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

Points 55 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Sacks By 5 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

First Downs 25 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)


Penalties 11 at Miami (Sep 13, 2014)

11 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Penalty Yards 100 vs Utah State (Sep 20, 2014)

Turnovers 8 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Interceptions By 2 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Punts 10 vs Montana State (Aug 30, 2014)

10 vs ULM (Oct 04, 2014)

Punting Avg 53.0 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Long Punt 69 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

Punts inside 20 5 at Louisiana (Oct 21, 2014)

Long Punt Return 24 at University of Idaho (Nov. 1, 2014)

NCAA Statistics

Arkansas St. - 2014-15 Football Ranking Summary thru games 11/01/2014

Statistic NationalRank

ConferenceRank Value National

Leader Value ConferenceLeader Value

3rd Down Conversion Pct (125 ranked) 73 5 0.386 Georgia Tech 0.574 Georgia St. 0.4443rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (125 ranked) 23 2 0.336 Clemson 0.230 La.-Monroe 0.3194th Down Conversion Pct (125 ranked) 72 6 0.455 Wisconsin

Missouri0.8890.889

Texas St. 0.769

4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (125 ranked) 23 1 0.357 Alabama 0.000 Arkansas St. 0.357Blocked Kicks (46 ranked) 22 1 2 Eastern Mich. 6 Arkansas St. 2Blocked Kicks Allowed (125 ranked) 1 1 0 45 teams tied 0 5 teams tied 0Blocked Punts (11 ranked) Temple 3 Troy

Texas St.11

Blocked Punts Allowed (119 ranked) 1 1 0 95 teams tied 0 6 teams tied 0Completion Percentage (125 ranked) 25 2 0.636 UCLA 0.712 Texas St. 0.665Defensive TDs (27 ranked) Washington 7Fewest Penalties (124 ranked) 102 9 64 Navy 25 La.-Monroe 37Fewest Penalties Per Game (125 ranked) 109 9 8.00 Navy 2.78 La.-Monroe 4.63Fewest Penalty Yards (125 ranked) 99 8 546 Kansas St. 222 La.-Monroe 274Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (125 ranked) 106 9 68.25 Kansas St. 27.75 New Mexico St. 33.44First Downs Defense (125 ranked) 36 2 156 Michigan St.

Wisconsin107107

La.-Monroe 146

First Downs Offense (125 ranked) 53 3 189 Colorado 245 New Mexico St. 201Fumbles Lost (125 ranked) 115 9 11 Nevada

Missouri11

La.-LafayetteSouth Ala.Texas St.

444

Fumbles Recovered (120 ranked) 30 2 8 FIUTemple

1616

New Mexico St. 9

Kickoff Return Defense (125 ranked) 9 3 16.69 South Ala. 14.43 South Ala. 14.43Kickoff Returns (125 ranked) 39 2 22.54 Duke 29.06 South Ala. 23.69Net Punting (125 ranked) 21 4 40.12 Utah 44.42 Idaho 43.39Passes Had Intercepted (125 ranked) 25 2 5 8 teams tied 2 Troy 4Passes Intercepted (121 ranked) 24 1 10 Ole Miss

Louisville1818

Arkansas St. 10

Passing Offense (125 ranked) 51 4 248.0 Washington St. 481.0 Idaho 293.4Passing Yards Allowed (125 ranked) 54 7 222.6 San Jose St. 114.1 New Mexico St. 143.4Passing Yards per Completion (125 ranked) 85 4 11.34 Georgia Tech 19.81 Georgia St. 13.18Punt Return Defense (125 ranked) 42 2 5.83 Memphis -0.67 La.-Lafayette 3.89Punt Returns (125 ranked) 120 8 3.09 Auburn 20.62 Texas St. 15.56Red Zone Defense (125 ranked) 42 3 0.800 Mississippi St. 0.571 Texas St. 0.750Red Zone Offense (125 ranked) 84 6 0.806 UCLA 0.970 La.-Lafayette 0.909Rushing Defense (125 ranked) 69 3 168.8 Penn St. 77.1 La.-Monroe 150.6Rushing Offense (125 ranked) 26 3 220.8 Navy 350.4 Texas St. 238.6Sacks Allowed (125 ranked) 113 7 3.13 Duke 0.50 New Mexico St. 0.56Scoring Defense (125 ranked) 61 2 25.8 Ole Miss 13.2 South Ala. 20.8Scoring Offense (125 ranked) 46 2 32.6 Baylor 50.4 Texas St. 32.8Tackles for Loss Allowed (125 ranked) 120 9 8.25 Duke 2.63 La.-Lafayette 3.63Team Passing Efficiency (125 ranked) 54 3 133.80 Oregon 187.62 Texas St. 142.96Team Passing Efficiency Defense (125 ranked) 36 1 116.09 LSU 96.36 Arkansas St. 116.09Team Sacks (125 ranked) 12 2 3.38 Utah 4.88 La.-Monroe 3.63Team Tackles for Loss (125 ranked) 34 2 6.9 Clemson 9.8 La.-Monroe 7.1Time of Possession (125 ranked) 55 4 30:20 Michigan St. 36:02 Idaho 32:37Total Defense (125 ranked) 65 3 391.4 Wisconsin 253.8 La.-Monroe 349.5Total Offense (125 ranked) 29 1 468.8 Baylor 590.3 Arkansas St. 468.8Turnover Margin (125 ranked) 44 2 0.25 TCU 1.88 South Ala. 0.38Turnovers Gained (124 ranked) 19 1 18 TCU 26 Arkansas St. 18Turnovers Lost (125 ranked) 74 6 16 Northern Ill.

DukeGeorgia

555

Texas St.South Ala.

99

Winning Percentage (125 ranked) 46 1 0.625 Mississippi St.MarshallFlorida St.

1.0001.0001.000

4 teams tied 0.625

Statistic Player NationalRank

ConferenceRank Value National Leader Value Conference

Leader Value

All Purpose (200 ranked) Michael Gordon J.D. McKissic

35104

210

128.17100.38

Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska 187.89 Elijah McGuire, La.-Lafayette 151.00

Blocked Kicks (3 ranked) Tylor Harris, Wake ForestKemoko Turay, Rutgers

33

Combined Kick Returns (174 ranked) Darryl Rollins-Davis J.D. McKissic

79157

613

321185

JJ Nelson, UAB 774 Chandler Worthy, Troy 621

Completion Percentage (113 ranked) Fredi Knighten 27 3 0.643 Grant Hedrick, Boise St. 0.725 Tyler Jones, Texas St. 0.662Completions Per Game (125 ranked) Fredi Knighten 34 5 21.13 Connor Halliday, Washington St. 39.33 Tyler Rogers, New Mexico St. 22.89Field Goal Percentage (111 ranked) Luke Ferguson 97 6 0.583 5 players tied 1.000 Justin Manton, La.-Monroe 0.846Field Goals Per Game (125 ranked) Luke Ferguson 87 4 0.88 Scott Secor, Ball St. 2.63 Justin Manton, La.-Monroe 1.38Forced Fumbles (41 ranked) Qushaun Lee

Ja'Von Rolland-Jones4141

33

0.250.25

Nigel Harris, South Fla.Scooby Wright III, Arizona

0.630.63

Maleki Harris, South Ala. 0.38

Fumbles Recovered (95 ranked) Dexter Blackmon Caleb Caston Rocky Hayes Frankie Jackson Qushaun Lee Ja'Von Rolland-Jones Darrius Rosser Andrew Tryon

9595959595959595

66666666

11111111

Tylor Harris, Wake ForestDanny Shelton, Washington

44

5 players tied 2

Interceptions (82 ranked) Artez Brown Qushaun Lee Sterling Young

828282

555

0.30.30.3

Gerod Holliman, Louisville 1.1 Germod Williams, Texas St. 0.5

Kickoff Return TDs (9 ranked) 8 players tied 2 Chandler Worthy, Troy 2Kickoff Returns (114 ranked) Darryl Rollins-Davis 69 6 21.4 Trevor Davis, California 36.9 Chandler Worthy, Troy 25.9Passes Defended (38 ranked) Ronald Zamort, Western Mich. 1.9Passing Efficiency (113 ranked) Fredi Knighten 53 3 133.8 Marcus Mariota, Oregon 187.2 Tyler Jones, Texas St. 142.8Passing TDs (97 ranked) Fredi Knighten 72 4 10 Connor Halliday, Washington St. 32 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia St. 16Passing Yards (125 ranked) Fredi Knighten 54 4 1,879 Connor Halliday, Washington St. 3,873 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia St. 2,519Passing Yards Per Game (125 ranked) Fredi Knighten 45 4 234.9 Connor Halliday, Washington St. 430.3 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia St. 279.9Passing Yards per Completion (113 ranked) Fredi Knighten 83 4 11.12 Anthony Jennings, LSU 16.53 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia St. 13.19Points Responsible For (197 ranked) Fredi Knighten

Michael Gordon40

1972

1011054

Marcus Mariota, Oregon 204 Tyler Jones, Texas St. 114

Points Responsible For Per Game (192 ranked) Fredi Knighten Michael Gordon

37102

26

14.09.0

Marcus Mariota, Oregon 22.7 Tyler Jones, Texas St. 14.3

Punt Return TDs (7 ranked) Kaelin Clay, Utah 3 Terrence Franks, Texas St. 1Punt Returns (74 ranked) Blaise Taylor 74 3 2.9 Kaelin Clay, Utah 22.4 Elijah McGuire, La.-Lafayette 9.9Punting (107 ranked) Luke Ferguson 50 4 42.1 Austin Rehkow, Idaho 48.5 Austin Rehkow, Idaho 48.5Receiving TDs (86 ranked) Rashard Higgins, Colorado St. 13 Donovan Harden, Georgia St.

Joshua McCain, Idaho77

Receiving Yards (200 ranked) J.D. McKissic Dijon Paschal Tres Houston

91148200

71215

512415358

Rashard Higgins, Colorado St. 1,280 Joshua McCain, Idaho 886

Receiving Yards Per Game (200 ranked) J.D. McKissic Dijon Paschal Tres Houston

75138186

61215

64.051.944.8

Rashard Higgins, Colorado St. 142.2 Joshua McCain, Idaho 110.8

Receptions Per Game (195 ranked) J.D. McKissic Tres Houston

53153

615

5.43.8

Nelson Spruce, Colorado 10.0 Joshua McCain, Idaho 7.4

Rush Yards Per Carry (151 ranked) Michael Gordon Fredi Knighten

3142

212

8.613.38

Elijah McGuire, La.-Lafayette 8.82 Elijah McGuire, La.-Lafayette 8.82

Rushing TDs (85 ranked) Michael Gordon Fredi Knighten

2546

15

97

Jarvion Franklin, Western Mich. 22 4 players tied 9

Rushing Yards (197 ranked) Michael Gordon Fredi Knighten

52111

37

680467

James Conner, Pittsburgh 1,342 Elijah McGuire, La.-Lafayette 776

Rushing Yards Per Game (200 ranked) Michael Gordon Fredi Knighten

17112

18

113.358.4

Tevin Coleman, Indiana 162.5 Michael Gordon, Arkansas St. 113.3

Sacks (80 ranked) Ja'Von Rolland-Jones Chris Stone

2272

47

0.750.56

Hau'Oli Kikana, Washington 1.72 Christian Ringo, La.-Lafayette 1.00

Scoring (200 ranked) Michael Gordon Luke Ferguson Fredi Knighten

21128133

179

9.06.16.0

Jarvion Franklin, Western Mich. 14.7 Michael Gordon, Arkansas St. 9.0

Solo Tackles (70 ranked) Xavier Woodson Qushaun Lee

1428

35

6.45.8

Ben Heeney, Kansas 8.3 Joseph Peterson, Georgia St. 7.0

Tackles For Loss (37 ranked) Hau'Oli Kikana, Washington 2.4 Christian Ringo, La.-Lafayette 1.8Total Offense (200 ranked) Fredi Knighten

Michael Gordon24

1361

10293.3113.3

Connor Halliday, Washington St. 415.8 Fredi Knighten, Arkansas St. 293.3

Total Tackles (200 ranked) Xavier Woodson Qushaun Lee

66158

613

8.67.0

David Mayo, Texas St. 15.3 David Mayo, Texas St. 15.3

Yards per Pass Attempt (113 ranked) Fredi Knighten 58 2 7.14 Deshaun Watson, Clemson 10.50 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia St. 7.95

ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS · Oct. 4 at Appalachian State* W, 47‐21 OCT. 18 GEORGIA STATE* W, 30‐27 OCT. 24 TROY* W, 27‐13 Nov. 1 at Louisiana‐Lafayette* L,

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