2018 Georgia State Panthers football team
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Appalachian State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team represented
Recruiting
Recruits
As of December 21, 2016, the Panthers have a total of 20 recruits committed. Eight are three-star recruits.
Back | B | Center
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C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman
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DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End
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E | |||
Fullback
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FB | Guard
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G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner
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KR | Offensive tackle
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OT | Offensive lineman
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OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter
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P | Punt returner
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PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety
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S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Despelado Alexandre OT |
Deerfield Beach, FL
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Deerfield Beach High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Jun 27, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Danterius Ellington QB |
Fulton, MS
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Itawamba Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | - | Dec 16, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Jacorey Crawford CB |
Thomson, GA
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Thomson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | - | Nov 3, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Diondre Champaigne WR |
North Charleston, SC
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Fort Dorchester High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | - | Sep 20, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Tyler Gore CB |
Little River, SC
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North Myrtle Beach High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Jul 22, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Destin Coates RB |
Tallahassee, FL
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James S. Rickards High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Jan 21, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Swift Lyle QB |
Mobile, AL
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St. Paul's Episcopal School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Jan 31, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Sam Pinckney WR |
Greenwood, SC
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Greenwood High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Jan 21, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Akeem Smith DT |
Virginia Beach, VA
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Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.68 | Dec 5, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Courtney Williams WR |
Hogansville, GA
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Callaway High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | - | Feb 7, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Blake Carroll LB |
Lawrenceville, GA
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Mountain View High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.84 | Dec 10, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Cornelius McCoy WR |
Deerfield Beach, FL
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Deerfield Beach High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 17, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Quavian White CB, RB |
Greer, SC
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Greer High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 4.78 | Jul 22, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Dawson Hill RB |
Hoschton, GA
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Mill Creek High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.58 | Jul 4, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Travis Glover OT |
Vienna, GA
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Dooly County High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | - | Feb 7, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
D'angelo Knight S |
North Charleston, SC
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Fort Dorchester High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Jul 27, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Jontrey Hunter S |
Tampa, FL
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Sickles High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 29, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Seth Paige RB |
Glen Saint Mary, FL
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Baker County High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 4.47 | Dec 17, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Brandon Joseph OG |
Lawrenceville, GA
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Central Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | - | Jun 19, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Herman McCray TE |
West Palm Beach, FL
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Oxbridge Academy
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.86 | Aug 13, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Mario Dungy DT |
Eight Mile, AL
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Blount County | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | - | Aug 13, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Marlon Young LB |
Opelousas, LA
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Opelousas High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.67 | Oct 13, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
TJ Smith DE |
Laurinburg, NC
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Scotland County High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | - | Jul 4, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Zachary Dixon TE |
Hollywood, FL
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Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 28, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Tre Moore DE |
Johnston, SC
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Strom Thurmond High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Jun 27, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Johnathan Bass OT |
Marietta, GA
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Carlton J. Kell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.20 | Nov 25, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Samuel Oshodi WR |
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Cypress Bay High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Jul 23, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports : 94
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] | Penny Hart | WR | JR |
John Mackey Award[2] | Camrin Knight | TE | JR |
Sun Belt coaches poll
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in third place in the East Division.[3]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Appalachian State | 46 (6) |
2 | Troy | 44 (4) |
3 | Georgia State | 26 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 22 |
5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
The Panthers had five players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[4]
Offense 1st team Penny Hart – WR 2nd team Hunter Atkinson – TE Shamarious Gilmore – OL |
Defense 1st team Michael Shaw – LB 2nd team Marterious Allen – DL |
Coaching and support staff
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Georgia State in current position | |
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Shawn Elliott | Head coach | 2nd | |
Travis Trickett | Offensive coordinator, quarterback | 2nd | |
Nate Fuqua | outside linebackers |
2nd | |
Tim Bowens | Assistant coach, running backs |
1st | |
Chris Collins | Assistant coach, safeties | 2nd | |
Blake Gideon | Assistant coach, cornerbacks | 1st | |
Skylor Magee | Assistant coach, defensive line |
2nd | |
Trent McKnight | Assistant coach, wide receivers | 2nd | |
Josh Stepp | Assistant coach, tight ends |
2nd | |
Cedric Williams | Assistant coach, offensive line |
2nd | |
Rusty Wright | Assistant coach, inside linebacker |
2nd | |
Steve Wojcikowski | Director of football operations | 2nd | |
Scott Holsopple | Head strength and conditioning coach | 3rd | |
Bob Murphy | Associate AD, sports medicine and nutrition | 3rd | |
Reference:[5] |
Schedule
Georgia State announced its 2018 football schedule on February 27, 2018. The 2018 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Panthers host Sun Belt foes ULM, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, and in-state rivals Georgia Southern, and traveled to Troy, Arkansas State, Louisiana, and Appalachian State. Georgia State will not play Sun Belt foe South Alabama this year.[6] The team will play four non-conference games, two home game against Kennesaw State, an FCS team from the Big South Conference, Western Michigan from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and two road games against NC State from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Memphis from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia State Stadium | ESPN+ | W 24–20 | 23,088 | |
September 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at NC State* | ACCRSN | L 7–41 | 56,017 | |
September 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ESPN | L 22–59 | 27,678 | |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* |
| ESPN+ | L 15–34 | 15,264 |
September 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 46–14 | 14,368 |
October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at Troy | ESPNU | L 20–37 | 22,903 | |
October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPNU | L 35–51 | 18,176 | |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | L 34–37 | 15,648 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN+ | L 31–40 | 11,312 |
November 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 22–36 | 14,945 | |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | L 17–45 | 22,315 | |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
| ESPN+ | L 14–35 | 20,011 |
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- Schedule source:[7]
Game summaries
Kennesaw State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 (FCS) Owls | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
At NC State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wolfpack | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
At Memphis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
Tigers | 21 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
Western Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Panthers | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Louisiana–Monroe
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Panthers | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 46 |
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- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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At Troy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Trojans | 14 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
At Arkansas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Red Wolves | 20 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
Coastal Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Panthers | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
Texas State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 13 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
At Louisiana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 36 |
At Appalachian State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Mountaineers | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Georgia Southern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
References
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
- ^ 2018 Georgia State Panthers Football Media Guide
- ^ "THREE NATIONAL TV GAMES HIGHLIGHT 2018 SCHEDULE". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ "THREE NATIONAL TV GAMES HIGHLIGHT 2018 SCHEDULE". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.