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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. He was hired in December 2016 ahead of the 2017 season.[1] 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.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTravis Trickett (1st season)
Quick facts Georgia State Panthers football, Cure Bowl champion ...
2017 Georgia State Panthers football
Cure Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTravis Trickett (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGeorgia State Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
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
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Offseason

2017 NFL draft

See also: 2017 NFL draft

Panthers picked in the 2017 NFL Draft:

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

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

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN: 2/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (71)
Jack Walker
QB		 Madison, MS Madison Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jan 18, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (72)
Jaylon Jones
S		 Dacula, GA Dacula High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Jalen Jackson
G		 Loganville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Jan 20, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (73)
Chris Bacon
S		 Atlanta, GA Westlake High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Roger Carter
TE		 Blythewood, SC Blythewood High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Jan 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 2/5 stars   (69)
Tamir Jones
WR		 Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) – Feb 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (75)
Kerryon Richardson
CB		 West Columbia, SC Airport High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) – Dec 15, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Trajan McQueen
LB		 Charlotte, NC West Mecklenburg High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jan 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Dontae Wilson
DT		 Jefferson, GA Jefferson High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 295 lb (134 kg) – Jan 30, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Victor Heywood
LB		 Hoschton, GA Mill Creek High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Oct 31, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Jalen Wade
LB		 Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) – Jan 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Malik Sumter
DT		 Irmo, SC Dutch Fork High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 284 lb (129 kg) – Jan 21, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN: 2/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (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 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 124    247Sports: 99    ESPN: 101
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.
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Coaching and support staff

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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:[2]
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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.[3] 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.[4][5]

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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
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Schedule source:[6]

Game summaries

Tennessee State

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

At Penn State

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

At Charlotte

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

At Coastal Carolina

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

At Louisiana–Monroe

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

Troy

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

South Alabama

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

At Georgia Southern

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

At Texas State

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

Appalachian State

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

Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 7 3 7 24
Panthers 7 3 0 0 10
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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

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

Roster

2017 Georgia State Panthers football

Quarterback

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

Running back

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

Wide receiver

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

Tight end

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

Placekicker

  • 93 Brandon Wright – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 98 Jeff Hollingsworth – Redshirt freshman (5'7, 175)
  

Offensive Lineman

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

Defensive Lineman

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

Punter

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

Linebacker

  • 3 Ed Curney – Redshirt 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 – Redshirt junior (6'0, 220)
  • 39 Chase Middleton – junior (6'2, 235)
  • 42 Trey Payne – Redshirt senior (6'0, 225)
  • 44 Michael Shaw – Redshirt junior (6'4, 230)
  • 59 Deshaun Faltz – Redshirt senior (6'1, 215)
  • T.J. Arnold – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
  • Warren McWilliams – Redshirt 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 – Redshirt junior (5'10, 180)
  • 20 Bryan Williams – S – Redshirt senior (6'3, 212)
  • 21 Antreal Allen – CB – senior (5'11, 190)
  • 22 Trey Chapman – DB – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 26 Kendrec Grady – S – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 28 David West – DB – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 29 B.J. Clay – CB – senior (6'0, 190)
  • 30 Kyndall Phillips – DB – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 31 Ronald Peterkin – S – Redshirt junior (6'0, 185)
  • 35 Leander Howard – DB – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 36 Khai Anderson – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 40 Remy Lazarus – DB – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 41 Blane Cannon – DB – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 170)

Long snappers

  • 54 Daniel Zeigler – Redshirt senior (6'5, 240)
  • 66 Seth-Patrick Holman – junior (5'11, 200)

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