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Georgia Southern Eagles

Allen E. Paulson Stadium · Statesboro, GA

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Head coach
Clay Helton · since 2022 · 27-25 here
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Allen E. Paulson Stadium · 25,000 seats · opened 1984
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#93 nationally
Last 12 seasons
80-72
Best of those
10-3 in 2018
Drafted since 2000
10 picks
All time
161-135 · .544
Winning seasons
16 of 37
Most drafted
Cornerback · 2 picks
Homegrown
69 of 122 from GA

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Roster 122 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
7Max Johnson QBSr.6′5″ 220Athens, GA
9Weston Bryan QBSo.6′3″ 245Leesburg, GA
10Charlie Johnston QBSo.6′6″ 215Moody, AL
11Harrison Faulkner Jr. QBFr.6′0″ 190Bogart, GA
14Turner Helton QBSr.6′2″ 175Palos Verdes Estates, CA
17Trey Townsend QBJr.6′1″ 215Calhoun, GA
Running backs9
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Terrance Gibbs RBSr.6′0″ 210Winter Park, FL
6David Mbadinga RBSr.5′7″ 190Atlanta, GA
16Jamarian Samuel RBSr.5′9″ 205Ocala, FL
20Ty Cummings RBFr.5′8″ 185Dublin, GA
27Tyrese Woodgett RBSo.5′10″ 190Douglas, GA
29Bre'Lan Mareus RBSo.5′9″ 200Fort Lauderdale, FL
33Bryce Baker RBJr.5′11″ 205Savannah, GA
35Taeo Todd RBJr.5′8″ 195West Point, GA
37Foster Orris RBSo.5′9″ 195Cumming, GA
Wide receivers17
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Ashton Hollins WRSr.6′5″ 200Mobile, AL
12Cam King WRJr.6′0″ 200Ocala, FL
13King Phillips WRJr.6′1″ 190Queens, NY
15Taylor Bradshaw WRSr.6′0″ 185Jacksonville, FL
18Andre Greene Jr. WRSr.6′2″ 205North Chesterfield, VA
19Josh Dallas WRSr.6′1″ 210Sharpsburg, GA
21Zay Hilliard WRFr.6′3″ 210Jacksonville, FL
22Jarvis Mathurin WRFr.5′7″ 165Dacula, GA
24Peyton Plott WRSo.5′7″ 160Auburn, AL
26Antavious Murphy WRJr.5′9″ 190Bainbridge, GA
38Kevin Douglas WRSr.5′8″ 175Augusta, GA
40Brandon Paul WRSo.5′9″ 165Orlando, FL
42CJ Dockery WRFr.6′1″ 210Bogart, GA
81Jeremiah Ware WRSo.5′10″ 190Gainesville, GA
85Kam Mikell WRJr.6′2″ 195Statesboro, GA
88Alex Taylor WRJr.6′2″ 200Greensboro, NC
89Noble Johnson WRSr.6′3″ 210Rockwall, TX
Tight ends7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
48Aubrey Heath TESo.6′1″ 210Savannah, GA
80JQ Crosby TEFr.6′3″ 220Charleston, SC
82Jackson Long TESr.6′4″ 230Hendersonville, TN
83Jack Berquist TEFr.6′3″ 220Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
84JP Mikhael TESr.6′3″ 235Niceville, FL
86Henry Gregory TESo.6′7″ 230Birmingham, AL
87River Helms TESr.6′4″ 230Lester, AL
Offensive line19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Jaylen Slaughter OLJr.6′3″ 260Atlanta, GA
51Matthew Williams OLSr.6′3″ 315Appling, GA
53Ty Furnish OLSr.6′3″ 295Woodstock, GA
55Ethan Williams OLSr.6′2″ 295Palatka, FL
56Mo Clipper Jr. OLSr.6′4″ 320Alpharetta, GA
62Liam Thompson OLFr.6′4″ 280Appling, GA
63Colin Alexander OLJr.6′4″ 305Stockbridge, GA
64Caelan Williams OLSr.6′7″ 305Dublin, GA
65Cole Norred OLSo.6′3″ 290Bremen, GA
66Jayvon Perry OLFr.6′3″ 285Fairburn, GA
67Joshua Ford OLSo.6′2″ 305Guyton, GA
68Jace Molden OLSo.6′1″ 285Albany, GA
70Jalen Burgess OLJr.6′1″ 290Valdosta, GA
71Jaden Johnson OLFr.6′5″ 260Hampton, GA
72Josh Raymond OLJr.6′4″ 295Orlando, FL
73Zach Pearson OLJr.6′5″ 275Pembroke, GA
74Grady Howell OLFr.6′5″ 285Dexter, GA
75Kingtriton Samuela OLJr.6′2″ 300Mableton, GA
76Brandon Stoner OLSo.6′3″ 325Louisville, KY
Defensive line10
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Caleb Ellis DLSo.6′1″ 270Milton, GA
55Korey Jordan DLJr.6′3″ 290Douglasville, GA
57Latrell Bullard DLSr.6′1″ 350Smyrna, GA
90O'Marion Brown DLSr.6′2″ 290Woodbury, GA
92Marcus Downs DLJr.6′5″ 285Greenville, SC
93Caleb Moore DLJr.6′2″ 300Hattiesburg, MS
94Elijah Fears DLSo.6′2″ 305Atlantic City, NJ
95Kwon McGinney DLSr.6′2″ 310Mobile, AL
96Stephone Ross DLFr.6′4″ 280Daytona Beach, FL
99Jeremiah Ticket DLSo.6′3″ 260Anaktuvuk Pass, AK
Linebackers25
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Brandon Tyson LBSr.6′1″ 220Whiteville, NC
4Anthony Bynum LBSr.6′3″ 255Covington, GA
5Diego Aviles LBSr.6′1″ 230Manassas, VA
9Festus Davies LBSr.6′2″ 235Lawrenceville, GA
10Jacob Hammonds LBSr.6′2″ 195Griffin, GA
11Kebba Secka LBSr.6′3″ 260Lithia Springs, GA
14Rashon Myles Jr. LBSr.6′1″ 225Brownsburg, IN
15Holden Trice LBSr.5′10″ 210Kennesaw, GA
16AJ Brown Sr. LBSr.6′1″ 200Cordele, GA
18MJ Stroud LBSr.6′2″ 245Covington, GA
30CJ Allen Jr. LBJr.5′10″ 220Jacksonville, FL
34JaMari Whitehead LBSr.6′2″ 235Jacksonville, FL
35Caleb Butler LBSo.6′1″ 235Brunswick, GA
41Brandon Alford LBSr.5′11″ 205Forsyth, GA
42Braxtin McLester LBSo.6′3″ 220Douglasville, GA
43Ethan Johnson LBSo.6′3″ 220Decatur, GA
44Nigel Eldridge Jr. LBSo.6′2″ 260Jacksonville, FL
45Colton Veltkamp LBSo.6′1″ 220Bowling Green, KY
47Xavier Brown LBFr.6′1″ 230Coos Bay, OR
48Amari Wilson LBSo.6′1″ 245Moultrie, GA
52Kru Casey LBFr.6′0″ 225Saint Augustine, FL
59Alec Upshaw LBFr.6′3″ 235Calhoun, GA
91DA Logan LBFr.6′3″ 225Carrollton, GA
97Eli Anders LBJr.6′3″ 260Cornelius, NC
98Uche Iloh LBJr.6′5″ 265Mount Arlington, NJ
Defensive backs21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Aaron Sears DBSr.5′10″ 180Tyler, TX
6Jakyri Jones DBSr.5′10″ 195Monroe, GA
12Tracy Hill Jr. DBSr.6′2″ 195Athens, GA
13Aidan McCowan DBSr.5′11″ 170Frisco, TX
17Jayden Jackson DBFr.6′0″ 180Fort White, FL
19Fabo Chaney DBSo.6′1″ 180Thomaston, GA
20Jaquari Brown DBJr.6′1″ 170Warner Robins, GA
21Carlo Thompson DBSr.6′0″ 180Richmond, VA
22Chace Calicut DBFr.6′3″ 195Houston, TX
23Gregory Delaine Jr. DBSr.6′0″ 180Fort Myers, FL
24Phillip Gladney DBJr.5′11″ 175Kennesaw, GA
26Dariyon Gordon DBFr.6′1″ 170Apopka, FL
27RJ Isaac DBFr.5′10″ 170DeKalb, GA
28Tylin Drakeford DBFr.5′10″ 175Camden, SC
29Devin Collier DBJr.5′10″ 180Albany, GA
31Chance Gamble DBSr.6′2″ 185Fitzgerald, GA
32Jaylen Bentley DBJr.6′0″ 175Valdosta, GA
36Jadaan Cooper DBJr.5′10″ 170Winder, GA
37Max Haertel DBFr.5′11″ 200Cumming, GA
38Noah Mangham DBSr.5′11″ 195Frisco, TX
39Temirez Williams Jr. DBJr.5′8″ 180Albany, GA
Specialists8
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
25Alex Smith PSr.6′6″ 230Woodstock, GA
41Chason Glenn LSSo.6′2″ 235Moultrie, GA
46Gavin Kurpis LSSo.5′10″ 210Warner Robins, GA
93Gaines Wood LSSr.5′11″ 205Atlanta, GA
95Tripp Bryant PKSo.5′9″ 180Lexington, SC
97Blake Ford PKSr.6′1″ 215Arlington, TX
98TJ Hartley III PKSr.5′11″ 175Fayetteville, GA
99Donal Dempsey PKSo.6′0″ 195Dunboyne

History

Season by season 1936–2025 · 37 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Sun Belt4-4
20248-5 Sun Belt6-2
20236-7 Sun Belt3-5
20226-7 Sun Belt3-5
20213-9 Sun Belt2-6
20208-5 Sun Belt4-4
20197-6 Sun Belt5-3
201810-3 Sun Belt6-2
20172-10 Sun Belt2-6
20165-7 Sun Belt4-4
20159-4 Sun Belt6-2
20149-3 Sun Belt8-0
20137-4 Southern4-4
20129-3 Southern6-2
201110-2 Southern7-1
20109-4 Southern5-3
20095-6 Southern4-4
20086-5 Southern4-4
20077-4 Southern4-3
20063-8 Southern2-5
20058-4 Southern5-2
200410-3 Southern6-1
20037-4 Southern5-3
20000-1 Southern
19990-1 Southern
19960-1 Southern
19940-1 Southern
19930-1 Southern
19920-1 Southern
19910-1 FCS Independents
19900-1 FCS Independents
19880-1 FCS Independents
19870-1 FCS Independents
19860-2 FCS Independents
19840-1 FCS Independents
19370-1 Pre-classification Independents
19360-2 Pre-classification Independents

Drafted 2000–2020 · 10 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2020Kindle Vildor Cornerback5 (163) Chicago
2020Tyler Bass Place Kicker6 (188) Buffalo
2017Ukeme Eligwe Inside Linebacker5 (183) Kansas City
2016Antwione Williams Outside Linebacker5 (169) Detroit
2014Jerick McKinnon Running Back3 (96) Minnesota
2014Lavelle Westbrooks Cornerback7 (252) Cincinnati
2013J. J. Wilcox Safety3 (80) Dallas
2003David Young Defensive Back6 (179) Jacksonville
2002Adrian Peterson Running Back6 (199) Chicago
2000Kiwaukee Thomas Defensive Back5 (159) Jacksonville

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