2017 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2017 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Elliott. The season marked the first in which they played in the newly acquired Georgia State Stadium, a renovated Turner Field with artificial turf and a 22,000 person capacity. The season was the Panthers' fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and eighth since starting football. The Panthers finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They received an invite to the Cure Bowl, where Georgia State defeated Western Kentucky for the Panthers' first bowl win in program history.

2017 Georgia State Panthers football
Cure Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2017 record7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (1st season)
Home stadiumGeorgia State Stadium
(Capacity: 23,000)
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Troy +  7 –1     11 –2  
Appalachian State +  7 –1     9 –4  
Arkansas State  6 –2     7 –5  
Georgia State  5 –3     7 –5  
New Mexico State  4 –4     7 –6  
Louisiana  4 –4     5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4     4 –8  
Idaho  3 –5     4 –8  
South Alabama  3 –5     4 –8  
Coastal Carolina *  2 –6     3 –9  
Georgia Southern  2 –6     2 –10  
Texas State  1 –7     2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Previous season

In 2016, the Panthers regressed from their previous season, managing a 3–9 season. By their penultimate game, the university fired previous head coach Trent Miles. At the same time, the Panthers ended their tenure at the Georgia Dome, with a new on-campus stadium, Georgia State Stadium, being built out of the former Turner Field.

Offseason

2017 NFL Draft
See also: 2017 NFL Draft

Panthers picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team
6 209 Robert Davis WR Washington Redskins

Recruits

As of December 21, 2016, the Panthers have a total of 20 recruits committed. Eight are three-star recruits.

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Chris Sibilia
OT		 Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Jul 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
Connor Robins
OT		 Saint Augustine, FL Pedro Menendez High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 330 lb (150 kg) – Jan 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Jack Walker
QB		 Madison, MS Madison Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jan 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Jaylon Jones
S		 Dacula, GA Dacula High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Jackson
G		 Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Jan 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Pat Bartlett
C		 Newtown, PA Council Rock High School North 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Chris Bacon
S		 Atlanta, GA Westlake High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Roger Carter
TE		 Blythewood, SC Blythewood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Jan 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Tamir Jones
WR		 Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) – Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Kerryon Richardson
CB		 West Columbia, SC Airport High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) – Dec 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Trajan McQueen
LB		 Charlotte, NC West Mecklenburg High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jan 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Camryn Johnson
WR		 St. Matthews, SC Calhoun County High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Dontae Wilson
DT		 Jefferson, GA Jefferson High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 295 lb (134 kg) – Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Victor Heywood
LB		 Hoschton, GA Mill Creek High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Oct 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Deandre Applin
S		 Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.89 Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Wade
LB		 Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Malik Sumter
DT		 Irmo, SC Dutch Fork High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 284 lb (129 kg) – Jan 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 68
Jhi'Shawn Taylor
LB		 Cordele, GA Crisp County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jan 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kevin Kwapis
OT		 Council Bluffs, IA Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 315 lb (143 kg) – Jan 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Hardrick Willis
DE		 Jonesboro, GA Mundy's Mill High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Jan 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 124   247Sports: 99  ESPN: 101
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

    Coaching and support staff
    Name Position Consecutive season at
    Georgia State in current position
    Shawn ElliottHead coach1st
    Travis TrickettOffensive coordinator, quarterback1st
    Nate FuquaDefensive coordinator, outside linebackers1st
    Chris CollinsAssistant coach, safeties1st
    Skylor MageeAssistant coach, defensive line1st
    Trent McKnightAssistant coach, wide receivers1st
    Sam ShadeAssistant coach, cornerbacks1st
    Josh SteppAssistant coach, running backs, tight endss1st
    Cedric WilliamsAssistant coach, offensive line1st
    Rusty WrightAssistant coach, inside linebacker1st
    Ben McLaneGraduate assistant, offense2nd
    Steve WojcikowskiDirector of football operations1st
    Scott HolsoppleHead strength and conditioning coach2nd
    Bob MurphyAssociate AD, sports medicine and nutrition2nd
    Tim DavisEquipment manager2nd
    Reference:[1]

    Schedule

    Georgia State announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Panthers hosted Sun Belt foes Troy, South Alabama, Appalachian State, and Idaho, and traveled to Coastal Carolina, ULM, Georgia Southern, and Texas State. Georgia State did not play two Sun Belt teams this season, Louisiana and New Mexico State.[2] The team played three non–conference games, one home game against Tennessee State from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), and two road games against Penn State from the Big Ten and Charlotte from Conference USA.

    The scheduled home game against Memphis was canceled when the AAC bought out the contract between the schools for $1.1 million to reschedule a conference game between Memphis and UCF that was canceled during the second week of the season due to Hurricane Irma.[3][4]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 317:00 p.m.Tennessee State*
    		ESPN3L 10–1724,333
    September 167:30 p.m.at No. 5 Penn State*
    		BTNL 0–56102,746
    September 236:00 p.m.at Charlotte*
    		Peachtree TVW 28–011,029
    October 76:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
    		ESPN3W 27–2115,991
    October 145:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
    		ESPN3W 47–3712,578
    October 212:00 p.m.Troy
    • Georgia State Stadium
    • Atlanta, GA
    		ESPN3L 10–3415,388
    October 267:30 p.m.South Alabama
    • Georgia State Stadium
    • Atlanta, GA
    		ESPNUW 21–1312,125
    November 43:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
    		ESPN3W 21–1718,722
    November 114:00 p.m.at Texas State
    		ESPN3W 33–3014,017
    November 252:00 p.m.Appalachian State
    • Georgia State Stadium
    • Atlanta, GA
    		ESPN3L 10–3113,154
    December 22:00 p.m.Idaho
    • Georgia State Stadium
    • Atlanta, GA
    		ESPN3L 10–2414,163
    December 162:30 p.m.vs. Western Kentucky*
    		CBSSNW 27–1719,585
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
    Schedule source:[5]

      Game summaries

      Tennessee State
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Tigers 3 7 7 0 17
      Panthers 0 3 0 7 10
      See also: 2017 Tennessee State Tigers football team
      • First game at Georgia State Stadium.

      at Penn State
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
      Nittany Lions 14 21 14 7 56
      See also: 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

      at Charlotte
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 0 14 0 14 28
      49ers 0 0 0 0 0
      See also: 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team

      at Coastal Carolina
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 14 7 0 6 27
      Chanticleers 0 7 0 14 21
      See also: 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

      at Louisiana–Monroe
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 13 13 14 7 47
      Warhawks 10 0 14 13 37
      See also: 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

      Troy
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Trojans 7 14 10 3 34
      Panthers 3 0 0 7 10
      See also: 2017 Troy Trojans football team

      South Alabama
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Jaguars 0 3 3 7 13
      Panthers 7 7 0 7 21
      See also: 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team

      at Georgia Southern
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 7 0 7 7 21
      Eagles 7 3 7 0 17
      See also: 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

      at Texas State
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Panthers 10 3 10 10 33
      Bobcats 7 7 3 13 30
      See also: 2017 Texas State Bobcats football team

      Appalachian State
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Mountaineers 0 10 14 7 31
      Panthers 0 7 0 3 10
      See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

      Idaho
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Vandals 7 7 3 7 24
      Panthers 7 3 0 0 10
      See also: 2017 Idaho Vandals football team
      • This was the Vandals' final game as an FBS member for the foreseeable future. Idaho football will downgrade to FCS, joining the school's other sports in the Big Sky Conference for 2018 and beyond.

      vs Western Kentucky–Cure Bowl
      1 2 3 4 Total
      Hilltoppers 7 3 0 7 17
      Panthers 10 3 7 7 27
      See also: 2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2017 Cure Bowl

      Roster
      2017 Georgia State Panthers Football

      Quarterback

      • 2 Jaquez Parks – Junior (6'1, 205)
      • 7 Conner Manning – Senior (6'1, 205)
      • 10 Ruggiero DeLuca – Junior (6'3, 225)
      • 11 Aaron Winchester – Junior (6'2, 190)
      • 16 Joshua Shim – Freshman (6'0, 205)

      Running Back

      • 1 Kendrick Dorn – Senior (6'0, 205)
      • 5 Tra Barnett – Sophomore (5'10, 180)
      • 8 Taz Bateman – Junior (5'8, 190)
      • 17 Glenn Smith – Senior (6'1, 200)
      • 23 Darius Stubbs – Sophomore (5'10, 200) *
      • 24 Anthony Valverde – Junior (5'10, 205)
      • 25 Kyler Neal – Senior (5'11, 215)
      • 28 Demarcus Kirk – Junior (6'0, 206)
      • 43 Deandre Bowman – Freshman (5'10, 180)
      • 48 Maurice Lauchner – Junior (5'9, 205)

      Wide Receiver

      • 4 Jawan Nobles – Sophomore (6'3, 180)
      • 6 Jonathan Ifedi – ' Freshman (6'0, 195)
      • 14 Devin Gentry – Sophomore (5'10, 190)
      • 15 Todd Boyd – Senior (5'11, 185)
      • 18 Penny Hart – Sophomore (5'8, 180)
      • 80 Matlin Marshall – ' Freshman (5'9, 190)
      • 82 Chancellor Triplett – Senior (6'0, 180)
      • 85 Eric Elder – Freshman (6'0, 185)
      • 86 Bryson Duckworth – Freshman (6'4, 215)
      • Bryan Hypolite – ' Junior (5'11, 180)

      Tight End

      • 46 Jacob Nesmith – Senior (6'3, 270)
      • 49 Brandon Hamilton – Senior (6'2, 230)
      • 84 Bill Teknipp – Senior (6'4, 245)
      • 88 Ari Werts – Junior (6'4, 225)
      • 89 Michael Kouassi – Freshman . (6'4, 220)

      Placekicker

      • 93 Brandon Wright – Sophomore (5'10, 180)
      • 98 Jeff Hollingsworth – Freshman (5'7, 175)
      		  

      Offensive Lineman

      • 56 Alex Stoehr – G – Senior (6'2, 299)
      • 60 Jaylen Fareed – OL – Senior (6'1, 310)
      • 63 Davis Moore – OL – Senior (6'4, 299)
      • 65 Shamarious Gilmore – OL – Freshman (6'3, 285)
      • 69 Lucas Johnson – OL – Junior (6'4, 285)
      • 70 Chris Sibilia – OL – Freshman (6'7, 292)
      • 72 Gabe Mobley – OL – Junior (6'2, 280)
      • 73 Nick Meyer – OL – Freshman (6'5, 260)
      • 74 Sebastian Willer – OT – Senior (6'5, 285)
      • 76 Hunter Atkinson – OT – Sophomore (6'5, 285)

      Defensive Lineman

      • 5 Mackendy Cheridor – DE – Senior (6'5, 275)
      • 30 Javonte Lain – DE – Sophomore (6'2, 230)
      • 50 Jamal Paxton – DL – Junior (6'0, 280)
      • 53 Terry Thomas – DL – Sophomore (6'3, 265)
      • 62 Will Cunningham – DL – Senior (6'2, 270)
      • 68 Mitchell Shea – DL – Junior (5'10, 225)
      • 91 Julien Laurent – DL – Senior (6'4, 310)
      • 92 DeQueszman Kelley – DL – Senior (6'0, 295)
      • 95 Marterious Allen – DE – Junior (6'2, 270)
      • 99 Clifford Amazan – DL – Sophomore (6'2, 320)

      Punter

      • 48 Oliver Holdenson – Sophomore (6'1, 210)
      		  

      Linebacker

      • 3 Ed Curney – Sophomore (5'11, 225)
      • 13 Charlie Patrick – Sophomore (6'0, 225)
      • 32 Malik Ricks – Senior (6'1, 235)
      • 33 James Traylor – Senior (6'3, 230)
      • 34 Niemus Bryant – Junior (6'0, 220)
      • 39 Chase Middleton – Junior (6'2, 235)
      • 42 Trey Payne – Senior (6'0, 225)
      • 44 Michael Shaw – Junior (6'4, 230)
      • 59 Deshaun Faltz – Senior (6'1, 215)
      • T.J. Arnold – Freshman (6'0, 210)
      • Warren McWilliams – Senior (6'0, 210)

      Defensive Back

      • 9 Cedric Stone – CB – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
      • 10 Chandon Sullivan – CB – Senior (5'11, 195)
      • 16 Jerome Smith – CB – Junior (5'10, 180)
      • 20 Bryan Williams – S – Senior (6'3, 212)
      • 21 Antreal Allen – CB – Senior (5'11, 190)
      • 22 Trey Chapman – DB – Freshman (5'11, 190)
      • 26 Kendrec Grady – S – Freshman (6'2, 215)
      • 28 David West – DB – Sophomore (6'1, 185)
      • 29 B.J. Clay – CB – Senior (6'0, 190)
      • 30 Kyndall Phillips – DB – Sophomore (6'0, 190)
      • 31 Ronald Peterkin – S – Junior (6'0, 185)
      • 35 Leander Howard – DB – Freshman (5'10, 180)
      • 36 Khai Anderson – CB – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
      • 40 Remy Lazarus – DB – Freshman (6'0, 190)
      • 41 Blane Cannon – DB – Freshman (5'9, 170)

      Long Snappers

      • 54 Daniel Zeigler – Senior (6'5, 240)
      • 66 Seth-Patrick Holman – Junior (5'11, 200)

      [6]

      References
      1. 2017 Georgia State Panthers Football Media Guide
      2. "Complete 2016 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Georgia State University Department of Athletics. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
      3. "MEMPHIS CANCELS SEPT. 30 FOOTBALL GAME AT GEORGIA STATE". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
      4. Culpepper, JuliaKate E. "Memphis cancels game at Georgia State". ajc. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
      5. "2017 Georgia State Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
      6. "2017 Roster". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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