No. 13/15 KENNESAW STATE OWLS

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

NUMBERS TO KNOW

Game #6 | vs. (RV) North Carolina A&T State | Oct. 16, 2021 | 5 P.M. | Kennesaw, GA

• The game is the ﬁrst meeting between

the No. 13/15 Kennesaw State Owls

and the (RV) North Carolina A&T State

Aggies. Both are members of the Big

South Conference.

• Head coach Brian Bohannon moved

into second place all-time in Big South

career victories after a win in week ﬁve.

Bohannon currently has 56 wins and trails

only Coastal Carolina’s David Bennett at

63.

• Quarterback Xavier Shepherd comes

o another record performance against

Hampton. The sophomore set the

Big South rushing yards record for

quarterbacks during a conference game

with 179 and tied his career high in

rushing touchdowns (three). Shepherd

has rushed for 100+ yards in back-to-

back games.

• Shepherd ranks second in the FCS in

rushing touchdowns (nine) and third

in the FCS in scoring at 10.8 PPG. The

quarterback also ranks ﬁrst in the Big

South in total points scored (54).

• The Owls’ oense looks to remain

dominant on the ground. Since week

11 of the 2015 season, Kennesaw State

has compiled 150+ rushing yards in 64

consecutive games.

• Kennesaw State’s defense is coming o

another strong performance in week six.

The defense ranks ﬁrst in the Big South

in total defense (291 Avg/G) and scoring

defense (20.2 PPG).

•The Owls oense is averaging 35:25

time of possession through ﬁve games.

This ranks second in the nation behind

Central Connecticut State (36:17) and

ﬁrst in the Big South by almost three

minutes.

• After six weeks of play, the Owls rank

top ﬁve in multiple FCS categories.

These include: rushing yards per game

(2nd/288.4 YPG), fewest penalty yards

per game (4th/30.2), fourth down

conversion success rate (5th/90%)

and fourth down conversion defense

(5th/17%).

• This season will be Kennesaw State’s

ﬁnal season in the Big South Conference

before joining the ASUN Conference in

2022 for the conference’s inaugural full

season.

• The Owls have claimed two Big South

championships, back-to-back in 2017 and

2018, and have accumulated a conference

record of 23-8 over their six seasons.

SEPT

OCT

REINHARDT

W, 35-25

at GEORGIA TECH

L, 17-45

at WOFFORD

W, 31-10

JACKSONVILLE STATE

W, 31-6

at HAMPTON *

W, 34-15

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

Fifth Third Bank Stadium

5 P.M. | ESPN+

at CAMPBELL*

Jim Perry Stadium | Buies Creek, NC

4 P.M.

2021 SCHEDULE 4-1 (1-0)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

The Owls have at least one

rushing TD in 62 consecutive

games, a streak that spans

four full seasons.

KSU has been ranked in

the top 25 for 52 straight

weeks, dating back to week

nine of the 2017 season.

OCT

GARDNER-WEBB*

Fifth Third Bank Stadium

1 P.M. | ESPN+

KSU Head Coach: Brian Bohannon

Season at KSU: 7th

Record: 56-17

NC A&T Head Coach: Sam Washington

Season at NC A&T: 4th

Record: 22-7

COACHING MATCHUP

NOV

at ROBERT MORRIS*

Joe Walton Stadium | Moon Township, PA

12 P.M.

NOV

at NORTH ALABAMA*

Braly Stadium | Florence, AL

3 P.M.

NOV

MONMOUTH*

Fifth Third Bank Stadium

1 P.M. | ESPN+

TOP STORYLINES

* Big South Conference Game

TV: ESPN+

Play-By-Play: David Jackson

Analyst: Jay Sonnhalter

Sideline: Richmond Weaver

KSU DIGITAL NETWORK (KSU Owls App)

Play-by-Play: Nolan Alexander

Analyst: Barclay Miller

Host: Jordan Gritt

SERIES HISTORY

Series Game Number: 1

Series Record: N/A

Last Meeting: N/A

Last KSU Win: N/A

Last NC A&T Win: N/A

A KSU WIN WOULD...

• Improve head coach Brian Bohannon’s

conference record to 24-8 in the Big South.

• Be the 15th consecutive win in the month

of October.

• Mark the seventh consecutive win inside

Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

• Be the eighth consecutive win over a

team from North Carolina.

Schedule/Results 1

Team Notes 1

Oensive Depth Chart 2

Defensive Depth Chart 3

News and Notes 4-5

Quick Facts 4

Record Breakdown 4

Rewind the Clock 6

Preseason Central 7

Rushing Numbers 8

The Last Time 9

Game-by Game Stats 11

Series History 13

Top-25 History 15

Year-by-Year Results 16

Depth Chart 17

Season Stats 18

Team Roster 22

WHAT’S INSIDE

QB Xavier Shepherd

currently ranks second in

the FCS with nine rushing

touchdowns on the year.

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

IN-DEPTH CHART: OFFENSE

55 Jake LASSITER

• 6-1 • 240 • Gr.

• 2x Big South all-conference ﬁrst team

• Big South Preseason all-conference ﬁrst team this fall

• Helped pave the way for nation’s No.2 rushing attack

• Former tight end who transferred from FAU to Coeyville CC

75 Hall O’NEAL

• 6-2 • 255 • So.

• Saw action for the second time this season against JSU

• Prepped at Holy Innocents’ Episocopal School

• Also played on HIES varsity lacrosse team

• One of two from his school on roster w/ WR Landon Karidan

73 William NANA FABU

• 6-0 • 310 • Sr.

• Started 25 games in his career, including all 14 in 2019

• Spring ‘21 All-Big South Conference second-team

• Began career as a walk-on, later earned a scholarship

• Cybersecurity major

68 Trenton JACKSON

• 6-0 • 310 • So.

• Led Oak Grove to 2019 South State Championship in Miss.

• Graded out over 81% as a senior with over 90 knockdowns

• Tied for heaviest player on the team

• 2017 Power Lifting Regional Runner-Up

86 Caleb O’NEAL

• 6-2 • 200 • Gr.

• Recorded his ﬁrst TD catch of the year week three at Woord

• Started all ﬁve games in the spring, 3 catches for 92 yds

• Walk-on who earned scholarship in 2019 fall camp

• Big Chick-Fil-A guy and HS state ﬁnalist in bass ﬁshing

9 Will HAIGLER

• 6-1 • 210 • Jr.

• Career-high three catches for 77 yards vs. DSU (3/20)

• Played in all 5 spring games & led KSU w/ 5 catches for 116 yds

• 50 catches and six scores at Florida State University HS

• Earned third place in state at 182-pound class in wrestling

15 Nykeem FARROW

• 5-9 • 170 • So.

• Has 114 rush yards and 22 receiving yards (one rushing TD)

• Played in four games this season

• Also played basketball and ran track at Bleckley County

• Had a pair of 1,000-yd, 20-touchdown seasons in HS

1 Kyle GLOVER

• 5-11 • 215 • Gr.

• Second on team in rushing with 302 yards (1 TD)

• 2021 All-Big South second-team in the spring

• Carried 53 times for 278 yards and a 5.2-yard average

• Started career as a linebacker in 10 games in 2017

4 Jonathan MURPHY

• 6-0 • 195 • Jr.

• Set Big South playo record for rushing TDs by a QB in 2019

• Set league playo mark for rushing yards with 206 (11/30/19)

• Big South O. PoW w/ 113 rush & 108 passing yds; 3 TD (3/15)

• 6,000 passing yards & 52 TD in his career at Westchester HS

62 Tristan LOVE

• 6-2• 300 • Jr.

• Has seen action in four games during the 2021 season

• Transfer from Southeast Missouri State

• Two-time Southeast Scholar-Athlete

• Younger brother, Jordan, is a freshman oensive lineman

66 Matt OLSON

• 6-1 • 295 • So.

•

Got his ﬁrst start of the season week three; 3 starts on the year

• Blocked for Xavier Shepherd as he compiled 124 rush yards vs. JSU

• Part of an oensive line that leads the Big South in rushing

• 2020 Alabama heavy weight state champion wrestler

62 Tristan LOVE

• 6-2• 300 • Jr.

• Has seen action in four games during the 2021 season

• Transfer from Southeast Missouri State

• Two-time Southeast Scholar-Athlete

• Younger brother, Jordan, is a freshman oensive lineman

65 Zion KATINA

• 6-2 • 285 • Jr.

• Spring ‘21 All-Big South Conference second team

• Started all ﬁve games in spring, 18 total in career

• Billed as the most athletic oensive lineman

• Father & four uncles play in Christian rock band, The Katinas

19 Oscar GONZALEZ

• 6-4 • 235 • Jr.

• Played in two games in the Spring

• Played all 14 games as a freshman

• Had 13 touchdowns as a senior in high school

• Sociology major

3 Iaan COUSIN

• 6-0 • 165 • So.

• Had 54-yard touchdown run against Georgia Tech (9/11)

• Played in four games in 2019 and four games in the spring

• Had a top ﬁve ACT score at Mount Zion High School

• Nicknamed “Mike Mike” (bestowed upon as an infant and stuck)

29 Preston DANIELS

• 5-11 • 250 • So.

• Recorded a career best 72 rushing yards at Woord

• Has played in four games during the 2021 season

• Self-taught piano player as a pre-teen

• Three-time all-state honoree at Washington County HS

8 Xavier SHEPHERD

• 6-0 • 205 • So.

• Has 438 rush yards (9TD’s) and 399 passing yards (3 TD’s) in 2021

•

Big South Oensive Player of the Week (10/4 and 10/11)

• Honorable Mention FCS Performer of the Week (10/4)

• Earned Big South Freshman of the Week after 1st career start (4/3)

50 Terrell PAXTON

• 6-0 • 310 • Jr.

• Started 20 of last 23 games, including ﬁnal nine in 2019

• Tied for heaviest player on the team

• Career 43-11 record at Tucker HS

• Won three region titles and two state ﬁnals appearances

2 Adeolu ADELEKE

• 5-10 • 185 • Sr.

• Caught 39-yard touchdown pass against Georgia Tech (9/11)

• Found paydirt vs. RMU (4/2) on 15-yard run

• Started against the Colonials with season-high 49 snaps

• Earned 6A All-State honors at Heritage HS

12 Isaac FOSTER

• 5-10 • 170 • Sr.

• Started against GT after missing Reinhardt game

• Rushed six times for 45 yards and had a 12-yard reception vs. GT

• Preseason Big South special teams ﬁrst-team and oensive HM

• Freshman All-American kick returner

66 Matt OLSON

• 6-1 • 295 • So.

• Got his ﬁrst start of the season week three; 3 starts on the year

• Blocked for Xavier Shepherd as he compiled 124 rush yards vs. JSU

• Part of an oensive line that leads the Big South in rushing

• 2020 Alabama heavy weight state champion wrestler

17 Chavis MARSHALL

• 6-3 • 190 • Jr.

• First catch came on six-yard completion vs. RMU

• Played in four games this past spring

• Won 3 consecutive state track titles at Worth County HS

• Computer Science major

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

IN-DEPTH CHART: DEFENSE

30 Cole LODEN

• 5-11 • 185 • Sr.

• Played in ﬁve games (three starts), has 11 tackles (seven solo)

• Had a big interception week three at Woord (Sept. 18)

• Eight career starts in 35 games played

• Younger brother, Cade, is also a defensive back

MIKE

WILL

SAM

94 Kerick REESE

• 6-2 • 220 • So.

• Three starts on the year; played in ﬁve games with 18 tackles (nine solo)

• Played in three games and had 10 tackles in the spring

• Had two TFL and a sack

• Recorded 128 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a senior at Stockbridge

57 Tyler SCOTT

• 6-0 • 285 • So.

• Played in ﬁve games, has ﬁve tackles (two solo)

• Played in three games in spring ‘21

• 40 tackles, two sacks, and 5 TFL as a HS senior

• Helped Jackson HS to second round of 2019 GHSA playos

54 Tyler MOORE

• 6-1 • 250 • Sr.

• Seen action in ﬁve games, has eight tackles (ﬁve solo)

• Had 13 tackles, a TFL, and a FR in the spring

• Was second on the team with ﬁve sacks in ‘19

• Owns eight tackles, one pbu, and 2.0 tﬂ this season

95 Joel PARKER

• 6-0 • 245 • Jr.

• Has seven tackles (ﬁve solo) in ﬁve games this season

• Recorded two tackles and one sack against Georgia Tech

• Earned Iron Owl award prior to fall camp

• Led the state of Alabama in sacks in 2017

49 Chance BATES

• 6-0 • 240 • Sr.

• Has played in ﬁve games, has 12 tackles (nine solo)

• Led team with seven stops against RMU in the spring

• In ‘19, fourth on KSU with 45 tackles, 29 of which were solo

• Class 3A All-State selection by the Alabama Sportswriters

45 Xavier REDDICK

• 6-1 • 230 • Gr.

• Second on team with 21 tackles (11 solo), also has one sack

• Had a team-high 10 tackles against Reinhardt (9/2)

• Three-year starter at McEachern High School

• 2019 all-Patriot League second-team selection

41 Garland BENYARD

• 6-0 • 190 • Fr.

• Played in ﬁve games, has two tackles

• Two-time state champion at Irwin County High School

• Twin, Garland, is a running back

• Chose the Owls over oers from Troy and GA Southern

22 Elijah KIRBY

• 6-1 • 205 • So.

• Played one game in the Spring against Robert Morris

• Four-time NGTD Player of the Week

• Communications Major

• Helped team to 11-1 record and second round of GHSA playos

7 Donte JUSTICE

• 5-11 • 180 • So.

• Played in four games, has four tackles (two solo)

• Switched to No. 7 this season, number in youth ball and HS

• Starred in basketball and baseball at Baldwin High School

• Four-year starter for the BHS Braves

96 Travis BELL

• 6-1 • 280 • Sr.

• Recorded two sacks and seven tackles (seven solo) in 2021

• Had three tackles and 1.5 TFL against CSU (3/13)

• Played in 13 games with eight starts in 2019

• Was second on the team with ﬁve sacks in ‘19

48 Evan THOMPSON

• 6-0 • 210 • Jr.

• Played in ﬁve games, leads team with 28 tackles (18 solo), one sack

• Transfer from Florida Tech

• Only Division 1 athlete playing both football and men’s golf

• Posted a 77.50 over six rounds of play in 2017-18

44 Jalen BARNUM

• 6-1 • 210 • So.

• Seen action in ﬁve games and has eight tackles (seven solo)

• 12 tackles in the spring, including big kicko hit vs. CSU (3/13)

• All-region honors with 67 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a senior

• GACA all-star as a junior with 80 tackles and 3.0 sacks

16 Ryan HARRIS

• 5-10 • 180 • So.

• Played in ﬁve games and has three tackles (one solo)

• Made two-deep for the ﬁrst time in career during the spring

• Won three state titles at Dutch Fork High School

• Joined the team as a walk-on

51 Kelcy ALLEN

• 6-1 • 240 • So.

• Played in his ﬁrst game of the season last week at Hampton

• First player in program history to don number 0

• Two tackles and 0.5 tﬂ against CSU

• Played in 10 games as a freshman in 2019

11 Je’Cory BURKS

• 6-0 • 195 • Jr.

• Started all ﬁve games and has 18 total tackles (nine solo)

• Made eight tackles with one pbu

• Played in 13 games with two tackles in 2019

• Computer science major

20 Erwin BYRD

• 5-10 • 180 • So.

• Has played in ﬁve games and has nine tackles (seven solo)

• Had his ﬁrst INT of the year week ﬁve against Jacksonville St.

• Played in three games with two starts for Maryland in 2020

• Had four interceptions as a senior at McEachern High School

5 Welton SPOTTSVILLE

• 6-1 • 220 • So.

• Played in ﬁve games with 19 tackles (12 solo)

• Picked up a blocked FG and returned in 24 yards vs. JSU (10/2)

• Had key interception against Reinhardt (9/2)

• Played in four games for UNC in 2020

0 Java’n SINGLETARY

• 6-0 • 195 • Jr.

• Fourth on the team with 19 tackles (eight solo)

• Transferred to KSU in the spring and sat out the season

• Played in four games at GA Southern in 2020, had 22 tackles

• Has began a successful start in the music industry

74 Desmond SCOTT

• 6-0 • 285 • Sr.

• Played in four games, has nine tackles (four solo), one TFL

• Blocked a FG in week ﬁve against Jacksonville State

• Had 16 tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble in the spring

• Won 2017 stats title with Auburn’s Bo Nix in high school

58 Jahon MYERS

• 6-3 • 250 • So.

• Played in ﬁve games, has four tackles (two solo)

• First team all-region as a junior with 10 sacks and 13 TFL

• First team all-region as a junior with 75 stops

• Majoring in Business

27 Cade LODEN

• 6-0 • 175 • So.

• Big South Freshman of the Week (March 22)

• Scoop and score touchdown vs. DSU (3/20)

• Played in 4 games in the spring

• Better ﬁsherman than brother, Cole, according to Cole

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

Current Streak ................................ Won 3

Current Home Streak .......................... Won 6

Current Road Streak ........................... Won 2

Last Win. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 9, 2021

at Hampton, 34-15

Last Home Win ............................Oct. 2, 2021

vs. No. 17 Jacksonville State, 31-6

Last Home Loss ...........................Nov. 2, 2019

vs. Monmouth , 45-21

Last Road Win ............................Oct. 2, 2021

at Hampton, 34-15

Last Road Loss ...........................Sept. 11, 2021

at Georgia Tech, 45-17

Under

Fall 2021 Bohannon

Overall 4-1 ..............................56-17

At home 2-0 ...............................33-5

On the road 2-1 .............................. 22-12

At neutral site 0-0 .................................. 1-0

Conference Games 1-0 ...............................23-8

Non-Conference Games 3-1 ................................ 31-9

Overtime 0-0 ...................................1-2

Playo games 0-0 ................................. 4-3

Thursdays 1-0 ..................................3-2

Saturdays 3-1 ..............................53-15

Day (Before 6 p.m.) 2-1 .............................39-10

Night (After 6 p.m.) 2-0 ................................16-7

In August 0-0 ...................................1-2

In September 2-1 ................................17-4

In October 2-0 ................................19-2

In November 0-0 ................................ 13-5

In December 0-0..................................2-3

On Turf 0-1 ................................16-11

On Grass 4-0 .............................. 40-6

Vs. Ranked Opponents 1-0 ..................................7-8

Win Coin Toss 0-1 ..............................23-13

Lose Coin Toss 4-0 ............................... 32-5

Score First 4-0 ...............................34-8

Opponent Scores First 0-1 ............................... 22-9

Lead after 1st quarter 3-0 ............................... 34-3

Tied after 1st quarter 1-0 ................................12-8

Trail after 1st quarter 0-1 ................................. 11-6

Lead after 2nd quarter 4-0 ............................... 48-5

Tied after 2nd quarter 0-0 .................................. 4-1

Trail after 2nd quarter 0-1 .................................4-11

Lead after 3rd quarter 4-0 ................................ 52-1

Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 .................................. 1-0

Trail after 3rd quarter 0-1 ................................3-16

Have a 100-yd rusher 3-0 ............................... 33-5

Allow a 100-yd rusher 1-0 ..................................7-6

Have a 300-yd passer 0-0 .................................0-0

Allow a 300-yd passer 0-0 .................................. 3-2

Have a 100-yd receiver 0-0 ...................................6-1

Allow a 100-yd receiver 0-0 ................................. 5-6

Scoring  20 points 0-1 ................................. 6-8

Scoring 20-29 points 0-0 ................................. 8-8

Scoring 30+ points 4-0 ................................40-1

Allowing < 20 points 2-0 ................................41-2

Allowing 20-29 points 1-0 .................................. 8-7

Allowing 30+ points 0-1 ..................................2-8

Outgain opponent 4-0 ...............................52-9

Outgained by opp. 0-1 ................................. 4-8

Win turnover margin 4-0 ...............................38-2

Lose turnover margin 0-1 ................................. 4-9

Tie in turnovers 0-0 ................................ 15-5

Close games (1-10) 1-0 ...............................17-10

Games (11-20) 1-0 .................................. 7-2

Blowouts (20+) 2-1 ...............................32-5

Won Time of Poss. 4-0 ..............................45-12

RECORD BREAKDOWNTEAM NEWS & NOTES

Best Ever

• No other start-up program in college

football history has more wins in its

ﬁrst ﬁve seasons than Kennesaw State

with 48 victories.

• The Owls surpassed Georgia Southern

(47) and Old Dominion (46) with their

ﬁnal two wins of the 2019 season.

• KSU is also the ﬁrst start-up program

in college football history to post three

consecutive 11-win seasons during its

ﬁrst ﬁve years of competition.

Dynasty Mode

• Dating back to week two of the 2017

season, Kennesaw State has won 42 of

its last 50 games for an .840 winning

percentage.

• The Owls are looking for their third

Big South Conference championship in

the last ﬁve seasons and their fourth

FCS Playos appearance.

• KSU is one of ﬁve teams in the

country to win a playo game in each

of the last three fall seasons, joined

by North Dakota State, JMU, UNI and

Weber State. The Owls are also one of

nine programs to appear in each of the

last three 24-team FCS Playos.

Minute Men

• In their ﬁrst seven seasons, the Owls

have 56 scoring drives of one minute

or less, including a program-best 17 in

2019.

• KSU tallied its ﬁrst of the 2021 fall

season at Woord with a two play, 59-

yard drive which lasted 43 seconds.

The Owls recorded four last spring; one

scoring drive less than one minute in

the season-opener, two more against

Charleston Southern and one against

Robert Morris.

One-Timer

• The Owls have 30 one-play scoring

drives in program history, including 19

in the last 34 games. KSU recorded

a program-best three one-play

touchdown drives at Missouri State

during the 2019 season.

Owls Own The Big South

• In just seven seasons of existence,

Kennesaw State and head coach Brian

Bohannon have four all-time playo

wins - tying the record by both a league

member and head coach. Former

member Coastal Carolina and its head

coach, Joe Moglia, also collected four

playo victories.

• Kennesaw State and Monmouth have

split the last four Big South titles. The

two programs are a combined 37-4 in

conference games since the start of

the 2017 season, with each loss against

each other. KSU and MU square o

Nov. 20 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

Institution Name Kennesaw State University

Location Kennesaw, Ga. 30144

Enrollment 41,000

Founded 1963

Nickname Owls

Colors. Black & Gold

Aliation NCAA Division I FCS

Conference Big South Conference

Interim President Dr. Kathy Schwaig

Director of Athletics Milton Overton

Athletic Website KSUOwls.com

Home Field Fifth Third Bank Stadium

» Capacity 8,300

» Surface Bermuda Grass

» 2021 Spring Record 4-1

Base Oense Spread Option

Base Defense 4-2-5

Oensive Starters Returning/Lost 9/2

Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 8/3

First Season of Football 2015

All-Time Record 56-17 (.767)

QUICK FACTS

Spring Flings

• The Owls ranked No. 2 in the country

in rushing yards per game at 294.8.

KSU has rushed for 200-plus yards in

65 of 73 games all time.

• KSU ranked No. 14 in the country in

total defense, surrendering 281 yards

per game.

• After holding the ball for a school-

record 40 minutes and 20 seconds

against Charleston Southern on March

13, KSU ranked No. 13 in the country in

time of possession at 32:58.

• The Owls led the nation in yards per

completion again. KSU completed each

pass for an average of 21.24 yards, and

in 2019 the average was 21.42 yards.

Peach State Pride

• Since KSU’s inception, the Owls

hold the second-highest winning

percentage among NCAA Division I

football teams in the state of Georgia

(2015-pres.). In that seven-year span,

Kennesaw State is the only Division I

program in the state to capture two

conference championships.

Rk Team Win%

1. Georgia .800

2. Kennesaw State .767

3. Georgia Southern .524

4. Mercer .400

5. Georgia Tech .429

6. Georgia State .423

Ofcially THE GOAT

• With a 24-19 win against Charleston

Southern, head coach Brian Bohannon

became the fastest coach in Big South

history to reach 50 career coaching

victories, doing so in just 65 games.

The next closest coach is former

Coastal Carolina HC David Bennett

who needed 78 games. He now has an

overall record of 52-16 in his ﬁrst six

seasons.

Notable Coaches to 50 Wins

Coach Record Total Gms

Paul Johnson 50-8 58

Urban Meyer 50-11 61

Kirby Smart 50-14 64

Brian Bohannon 50-15 65

Dabo Swinney 50-22 77

Nick Saban 50-29-1 80

Nate The Great

• Senior kicker Nathan Robertson

ﬁnished second in all of FCS in 2019

with 68 PAT’s. In the spring, he hit on 19-

of-19 in PAT’s and 5-of-7 in ﬁeld goals.

He was named to the conference’s ﬁrst

team postseason squad and is on the

preseason team this fall.

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

Michael Goss Assoc. Director of Communications

Email rgoss11@kennesaw.edu

Oce 470-578-7789

Cell 678-477-8590

Michael Pitts Communications Assistant

Email mpitts24@kennesaw.edu

Oce 470-578-3217

Cell 678-373-7093

Nolan Alexander Director of Communications/

Broadcasting

Email nalexa29@kennesaw.edu

Oce 470-578-7872

Cell 770-713-3071

COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Ranking Streak Record

• Following the preseason polls by

Stats FCS and the AFCA, KSU broke

a record with 46 consecutive weeks

in a top-25 poll. The streak broke a

previous Big South Conference record

of 45 weeks held by Coastal Carolina.

The Owls have been ranked in one of

the two polls for 52 consecutive weeks.

Sending Out An SoS

• Kennesaw State’s strength of

schedule is the strongest in the

program’s history. The Owls are set to

have their ﬁrst Power 5 opponent in

Georgia Tech (Sept. 11), and have three

teams with preseason top-25 rankings

on the schedule in #10 Jacksonville

State, #13 Monmouth, and #25 North

Carolina A&T. The Owls also travel to

Woord, a team that KSU has beat

twice in the FCS playos over the last

three seasons.

Hole In One

• Linebacker Evan Thompson transfers

to KSU after last playing at Florida

Tech. Not only will he suit up with the

shoulder pads and helmet, but this

spring he will bring out the irons for

KSU’s golf team. Thompson played

both sports at Florida Tech, and

becomes the only current Division 1

student-athlete to play both football

and golf.

‘Bama Boys

• KSU has found success in recruiting

the state of Alabama. There are a total

of 10 Alabama natives on the roster,

and a total of seven have been found

on the oensive and defensive two-

deep. Six are on defense, including

Kelcy Allen, Chance Bates, Travis Bell,

Tyler Moore, Joel Parker, and Desmond

Scott.

Hit Rewind Please

• The schedule features the third all-

time meetings in the series with both

Woord and Jacksonville State. KSU is

6-0 all-time against the programs and

all have been classics. Three victories

have taken place in the postseason,

and the one regular season game was

an incredible ﬁve-overtime thriller. The

Owls outlasted JSU, 60-52, at SunTrust

Park (now Truist Park) in 2018 in what

was chosen as the top FCS game of the

season. The Owls defeated Woord

and No. 17 Jacksonville State in 2021

outscoring their opponents 62-16.

STATS Fall 2021 Coaches

19 PS 20

22 W1 23

24 W2 RV

23 W3 24

20 W4 20

17 W5 17

15 W6 13

- W7 -

- W8 -

- W9 -

- W10 -

- W11 -

- W12 -

- W13 -

- FINAL -

TOP 25 POLLS

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

» Alma Mater Georgia ‘93

» Career Record 56-17 (7th Year)

O. Coordinator/O. Line Grant Chesnut

Def. Coordinator/Safeties Danny Verpaele

Wide Receivers Coach Ossie Buchannon

Tight Ends/Tackles Coach Stewart Cook

Running Backs Joe Speed

Recruiting/Defensive Line Liam Klein

Quarterbacks Coach Chandler Burks

Linebackers Coach Greg Harris

Cornerbacks Coach Darius Saord

Defensive Ends/Special Teams Rico Zackery

Graduate Assistant/Oense Tripp Dodd

Graduate Assistant/Defense Nic Snowden

Director of Strength/Conditioning Jim Kiritsy

Director of Operations Jay Bailey

Head Football Athletic Trainer Keith Mize

Equipment Manager Joe Tolbert

Video Coordinator Reese Matthewson

Administrative Associate Lydia West

COACHING STAFF

TEAM NEWS & NOTES

Watch and Listen

• Three home KSU games (Reinhardt,

Jacksonville State, and Gardner-Webb)

will be aired on ESPN+ with “Voice of

the Owls” Nolan Alexander and KSU

alumnus Barclay Miller on the call.

• New this season, the Ingles Big South

Game of the Week package on Nexstar

will feature two KSU games, against NC

A&T and Monmouth, on regional TV.

Those games will also air on ESPN+.

• The new KSU Owls App will carry a

live link every home and away game

for the radio broadcast of KSU football.

In addition to the app, each game is

available on TuneIn. Brandon Sutton,

Jordan Gritt and Nathan McCreary

join Alexander and Miller on radio

broadcasts throughout the season.

A Tradition Unlike Any Other

• HERO Sports ranked the top FCS

traditions and to no surprise KSU’s

Turnover Plank made the list. Former

Owl Tanner Jones discovered Plank

during a 2015 spring break trip, and

brought it to the team during the 2017

season. Adopted as the team’s turnover

reward, Plank has been featured on

media outlets nationwide and is an

unquestioned national treasure.

Cobb County Leaders

• According to the Marietta Daily

Journal, Kennesaw State is set to have

more Cobb County players on its roster

than any other Division I program. The

Owls have 10 Cobb graduates on the

roster.

Rushing Campuses

• According to TheAnalyst.com, the

Owls entered this fall averaging 324.7

rushing yards per game since their ﬁrst

season (2015) – 25 more than any other

FCS program.

Six Sigma Efciency

• While KSU predominantly disposes

of defenses with its powerful rushing

attack, when the Owls take to the air

no one has been more ecient.

• KSU led the country in passing

eciency with a mark of 187.96 during

the spring 2021 season.

• For the past two seasons, the Owls

have led the nation in passing yards

per completion. The spring season saw

the Owls complete each pass for an

average of 21.24 yards, and in 2019 the

average was 21.42 yards.

Long Live LD

• On the morning of July 1, Kennesaw

State suered a tragic loss. Quarterback

Ladarius “LD” Clardy was murdered in

his hometown of Pensacola, Fla. Clardy

had just completed his freshman season

during the spring.

KSU plans to honor Clardy throughout

the season. The Owls will wear “LLLD”

helmet stickers (Long Live LD), and

no player will wear his jersey No. 13. A

fundraiser announcement will be made

at a future home game.

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

2021 PRESEASON CENTRAL

No. Name Yr. Pos. Team

55 Jake Lassiter Sr. OL First Team

12 Isaac Foster Sr. RB First Team ST / O. HM

88 Nathan Robertson Sr. K First Team

Media Outlet Big South Finish National Ranking

Lindy’s 2nd 18

HERO Sports n/a RV

Athlon Sports 2nd 21

STATS FCS 2nd 19

AFCA Coaches n/a 20

Big South Coaches 2nd n/a

2021 PUNDITS’ PICKS

Season Predicted Finish Actual Finish

2021 - Fall 2nd -

2021 - Spring 2nd 2nd

2020 - Fall 1st DNP

2019 1st 2nd

2018 1st 1st

2017 T-1st 1st

2016 3rd 3rd

BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL HISTORY

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE

Rk Team Points

1. Monmouth (16) 141

2. Kennesaw State (1) 117

3. North Carolina A&T 100

4. Charleston Southern (1) 85

5. Campbell 82

6. Garner-Webb 59

7. Hampton 39

8. Robert Morris 29

BIG SOUTH 2021 PREDICTIONS

Isaac Foster

First Team Special Teams

ISAAC FOSTER RECORD WATCH

Record Rank No. Record Holder

Rush Yards Per Att. (Season) 1st 14.9 Foster

Rush Yards Per Att. (Career) 1st 11.8 Foster

Yards Per Play (Career) 1st 11.8 Foster

Kicko Return Yards (Career) 1st 679 Foster

Kicko Return TDs (Season) 1st 2 Foster

Kicko Return TDs (Career) 1st 2 Foster

Kicko Return Avg. (Season) 1st 38.9 Foster

Kicko Return Avg. (Career) 1st 32.3 Foster

Punt Returns (Career) 1st 26 Foster

Punt Return Yards (Career) 1st 276 Foster

Yds Per Punt Return (Season) 1st 18.6 Foster

Yds Per Punt Return (Career) 2nd 10.6 Shaquil Terry (11.3)

Kicko Returns (Career) 2nd 21 P.J. Stone (24)

Longest Play (KSU History) 1st 100 Foster

Longest Kicko Return 1st 100 Foster

Longest Punt Return 1st 57 Foster

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

BY THE NUMBERS

CAREER NUMBERS

POSTSEASON HISTORY

Year School Record

1996 Gardner-Webb (WR) 2-9

1997 Georgia Southern (WR) 10-3

1998 Georgia Southern (WR) 14-1

1999 Georgia Southern (WR) 13-2

2000 Georgia Southern (DB) 13-2

2001 Georgia Southern (DB) 12-2

2002 Navy (WR) 2-10

2003 Navy (WR) 8-5

2004 Navy (WR) 10-2

2005 Navy (WR) 8-4

2006 Navy (WR) 9-4

2007 Navy (WR) 8-4

2008 Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) 9-4

2009 Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) 10-3

2010 Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) 6-7

2011 Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) 8-5

2012 Georgia Tech (QB/B-backs) 7-7

2013 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) --

2014 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) --

2015 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 6-5

2016 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 8-3

2017 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 12-2

2018 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 11-2

2019 Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 11-3

2021 (S) Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 4-1

2021 (F) Kennesaw State (Head Coach) 4-1

Totals (HC & Assistant) 205-91 (.693)

Totals (Head Coach) 56-17 (.767)

BRIANBOHANNON

Born: December 17, 1970

Hometown: Grin, Ga.

Alma Mater: Georgia ‘93

High School: Grin HS

Wife: Melanie

Children: Blake, Braden and Brooke Anna

Years as a Head Coach

Playoff Wins

Playoff Appearances

Losing Seasons

10-Win Seasons

Year School Finish

1997 Georgia Southern I-AA Playos

1998 Georgia Southern I-AA National Finalist

1999 Georgia Southern National Champion

2000 Georgia Southern National Champion

2001 Georgia Southern I-AA Playos

2003 Navy EV1.net Houston Bowl

2004 Navy Emerald Bowl

2005 Navy Poinsettia Bowl

2006 Navy Meineke Car Care Bowl

2007 Navy Poinsettia Bowl

2008 Georgia Tech Chick-ﬁl-A Bowl

2009 Georgia Tech FedEx Orange Bowl

2010 Georgia Tech Independence Bowl

2011 Georgia Tech Hyundai Sun Bowl

2012 Georgia Tech Hyundai Sun Bowl

2017 Kennesaw State FCS Quarterﬁnals

2018 Kennesaw State FCS Quarterﬁnals

2019 Kennesaw State FCS Second Round

HEAD COACH

7TH SEASON

Honors & Awards

Year

Eddie Robinson Award - Runner-Up 2018

AFCA District Coach of the Year 2018

Big South Coach of the Year 2018

Eddie Robinson Award - Finalist (3rd place) 2017

AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year 2017

Big South Coach of the Year 2017

Eddie Robinson Award - Finalist (8th place) 2016

A program built on Eort, Attitude and Tough-

ness, head coach Brian Bohannon has constructed

Kennesaw State from the ground up and turned

the Owls into a powerhouse program at the FCS

level in just six seasons.

Hired on March 24, 2013 and tasked with build-

ing a football program from scratch, Bohannon

and embraced the challenge and quickly turned

Kennesaw State into the best ﬁve-year start-up

program in college football history in 2019 with

a 48-15 overall record, two Big South Conference

championships, three straight appearances in the

FCS Playos and four playo victories.

Bohannon is a three-time ﬁnalist for the Eddie

Robinson award as the nation’s top FCS head

coach, including a runner-up ﬁnish in 2018 and a

third-place ﬁnish in 2017. He was named the AFCA

National Coach of the Year in 2017 and is a two-

time Big South Conference Coach of the Year.

He is second in Big South Conference history with

52 victories and he became the fastest coach in

league history to win 50 games when he accom-

plished the feat in just 65 games.

In the ﬁrst ﬁve years of the program, 72 nation-

al polls were released with the Owls appearing

in exactly 50-percent of the rankings. Of those

72 polls, Kennesaw State was inside the top-10

41-percent of the time.

Due to COVID-19, the Big South Conference

moved the 2020 season to the spring of 2021,

where KSU posted a 4-1 mark. The Owls were per-

fect at home, and had 13 all-conference honoreers.

Linebacker Bryson Armstrong garnered multiple

All-America honors as the Owls ranked second

nationally in rushing and No. 14 in total defense.

The 2019 season was the beginning of a new era

in Kennesaw State football, as the original signing

class moved on and gave way to a new crop of

talented players hungry to continue the champi-

onship tradition. Not only did the team deliver, but

they recorded the program’s third-straight 11-win

season and made a return trip to the FCS Play-

os where they knocked o No. 11 Woord on the

road in the opening round.

After putting the world on notice in 2017 with

a 12-2 season, the Owls somehow outdid them-

selves during the 2018 campaign. Ranked No. 2

in the nation for much of the year, KSU earned

the No. 4 overall seed in the playos and took an

11-game winning streak to a second consecutive

quarterﬁnal appearance where the Owls held the

third-longest home winning streak in the nation

that dated back over two calendar years.

Bohannon, 50, put Kennesaw State on the map in

2017 when he led the Owls to a 12-2 season and an

outright Big South Championship after ﬁnishing

conference play undefeated at 5-0. After upset-

ting No. 3 Jacksonville State in the second round

of the FCS Playos, KSU’s historic run would falter

in the quarterﬁnals in a tough 34-27 loss to No. 5

Sam Houston State, but not before solidifying a

young Kennesaw State team as one of the nation’s

top programs.

Bohannon is married to the former Melanie Cobb.

The two have three children, sons Blake and Bra-

den, and daughter Brooke Anna. Blake is a fresh-

man on the Kennesaw State football team.

1 2 3

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5

THE ACCOLADES

PERSONAL INFO

1989-93 - Student-Athlete

(Wide Receiver)

1994-95 - Graduate Assistant 1996 - Assistant Coach (WR) 1997-99 - Asst. Coach (WR)

2000-01 - Asst. Coach (DB)

2002-07 - Asst. Coach (WR) 2008-12 - Asst. Coach (QB)

2013-Present - Head Coach

56-17 (.767)

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Player Opponent Date Yards

1. Micah Reed Shorter Sept. 19, 2015 100

2. Chaston Bennett at Dayton Sept. 26, 2015 155

3. Trey White at Dayton Sept. 26, 2015 128

4. Trey White Gardner-Webb Oct. 17, 2015 170

5. Chaston Bennett Monmouth Oct. 31, 2015 129

6. Trey White Monmouth Oct. 31, 2015 102

7. Trey White at Presbyterian Nov. 21, 2015 155

8. Chandler Burks Point Sept. 10, 2016 138

9. Darnell Holland at Furman Oct. 1, 2016 123

10. Chandler Burks at Furman Oct. 1, 2016 103

11. Chandler Burks Missouri S&T Oct. 8, 2016 118

12. Chaston Bennett at Monmouth Oct. 29, 2016 129

13. Chaston Bennett Clark Atlanta Nov. 5, 2016 179

14. Chandler Burks Presbyterian Nov. 12, 2016 119

15. Darnell Holland Tennessee Tech Sept. 9, 2017 129

16. Chandler Burks North Greenville Sept. 30, 2017 100

17. Shaquil Terry at Liberty Oct. 14, 2017 126

18. Jake McKenzie at Liberty Oct. 14, 2017 111

19. Jake McKenzie Gardner-Webb Oct. 21, 2017 119

20. Chandler Burks at Montana State Nov. 4, 2017 149

21. Jake McKenzie at Montana State Nov. 4, 2017 116

22. Darnell Holland Charleston Southern Nov. 11, 2017 109

23. Chandler Burks Monmouth Nov. 18, 2017 131

24. Shaquil Terry Samford Nov. 25, 2017 120

25. Shaquil Terry at Sam Houston State Dec. 9, 2017 120

26. Darnell Holland vs. Alabama State Sept. 15, 2018 136

27. Chandler Burks vs. Presbyterian Oct. 6, 2018 135

28. Chandler Burks at. Charleston Southern Oct. 27, 2018 102

29. Shaq Terry vs. Campbell Nov. 3, 2018 112

30. Darnell Holland at Monmouth Nov. 10 2018 195

31. Darnell Holland vs. Jacksonville State Nov. 17, 2018 101

32. Bronson Rechsteiner at Missouri State Sept. 21, 2019 221*

33. Isaac Foster at Missouri State Sept. 21, 2019 183

34. Isaac Foster vs. Reinhardt Sept. 28, 2019 127

35. Bronson Rechsteiner vs. Charleston Southern Oct. 12, 2019 138

36. Daniel David vs. North Alabama Oct. 26, 2019 111

37. Tommy Bryant at Campbell Nov. 9, 2019 105

38. Tommy Bryant at Hampton Nov. 16, 2019 100

39. Tommy Bryant vs. Gardner-Webb Nov. 23, 2019 154

40. Bronson Rechsteiner vs. Gardner-Webb Nov. 23, 2019 128

41. Jonathan Murphy at Woord Nov. 30, 2019 206

42. Jonathan Murphy at Weber State Dec. 7, 2019 116

43. Jonathan Murphy vs. Charleston Southern Mar. 14, 2021 113

44. Kyle Glover at Woord Sept. 18, 2021 117

45. Xavier Shepherd vs. Jacksonville State Oct 2, 2021 124

46. Xavier Shepherd at Hampton Oct. 9, 2021 179

TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS, SAME GAME

Player (Yards) Opponent Date

1. Chaston Bennett (155) Trey White (128) at Dayton Sept. 26, 2015

2. Chaston Bennett (124) Trey White (102) vs. Monmouth Oct. 31, 2015

3. Darnell Holland (123) Chandler Burks (103) at Furman Oct. 1, 2016

4. Jake McKenzie (111) Shaquil Terry (126) Liberty Oct. 14, 2017

5. Chandler Burks (149) Jake McKenzie (116) Montana State Nov. 4, 2017

6. Bronson Rechsteiner (221) Isaac Foster (183) at Missouri State Sept. 21, 2019

7. Tommy Bryant (154) Bronson Rechsteiner (128) vs. Gardner-Webb Nov. 23, 2019

200-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Player Opponent Date Yards

1. Bronson Rechsteiner at Missouri State Sept. 21, 2019 221*

2. Jonathan Murphy at Woord Nov. 30, 2019 206

*school record

INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME RUSHING NUMBERS

MOST 100-YARD RUSH GAMES

Player Games

Chandler Burks 9

Darnell Holland 6

Trey White 4

Chastson Bennett 4

Jonathan Murphy 3

Bronson Rechsteiner 3

Tommy Bryant 3

Shaquil Terry 3

Jake McKenzie 3

Isaac Foster 2

Xavier Shepherd 2

MOST 200-YARD RUSH

GAMES

Player Games

Bronson Rechsteiner 1

Jonathan Murphy 1

LONGEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS

Yds Result Player Date

85 TD Bronson Rechsteiner Sept. 21, 2019

84 TD Darnell Holland Sept. 9, 2017

84 -- Shaquil Terry Nov. 25, 2017

80 TD Chaston Bennett Sept. 26, 2015

79 TD T.J. Reed Oct. 7, 2017

75 TD Isaac Foster Sept. 21, 2019

75 TD Darnell Holland Sept. 6, 2018

70 TD Darnell Holland Sept. 15, 2018

69 -- Chaston Bennett Nov. 5, 2016

65 -- Daniel David Sept. 15, 2018

65 TD Bronson Rechsteiner Nov. 23, 2019

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

RUSHING

Had 500+ yards rushing at Tennessee Tech, 2018 (507)

Had 400+ yards rushing at Missouri State, 2019 (479)

Had 300+ yards rushing at Hampton, 2021 (339)

Had 70+ rushing attempts vs. Jacksonville State, 2018 (71)

Had 60+ rushing attempts at Woord, 2021 (63)

Had 50+ rushing attempts at Hampton, 2021 (58)

Had 7+ rushing TDs at Monmouth, 2018 (7)

Had 6+ rushing TDs at Hampton, 2019 (6)

Had 5+ rushing TDs vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (5)

Had 4+ rushing TDs at Hampton, 2021 (4)

Had 2+ players with 100 yards rushing vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (2)

PASSING

Had 300+ yards passing at Duquesne, 2016 (312)

Had 200+ yards passing at Georgia State, 2018 (201)

Had 25+ pass attempts at Charleston Southern, 2016 (28)

Had 20+ pass attempts at Georgia Tech, 2021 (20)

Had 10+ pass completions at Charleston Southern, 2018 (11)

Had 4+ passing TDs vs. Presbyterian, 2016 (4)

Had 3+ passing TDs at Presbyterian, 2019 (3)

Had 4+ passes intercepted at Charleston Southern, 2016 (4)

Had 3+ passes intercepted at Charleston Southern, 2016 (4)

TOTAL OFFENSE

Had 650+ yards total oense vs. Point University, 2015 (699)

Had 600+ yards total oense vs. Presbyterian, 2018 (637)

Had 550+ yards total oense vs. Point University, 2019 (592)

Had 500+ yards total oense at Missouri State, 2019 (526)

Had 85+ plays total oense at Kent State, 2019 (87)

Had 80+ plays total oense at Kent State, 2019 (87)

Had 75+ plays total oense vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (76)

SCORING

Scored 70+ points vs. Clark Atlanta, 2018 (70)

Scored 60+ points vs. Jacksonville State, 2018 (60)

Scored 50+ points at Hampton, 2019 (50)

Scored 40+ points in a half vs. Point University, 2019 (42)

Scored 30+ points in a half at Hampton, 2019 (31)

Scored 35+ points in a quarter vs. Edward Waters, 2015 (35)

Scored 28+ points in a quarter vs. Alabama State, 2018 (28)

Both teams combined for 100+ points vs. Jacksonville State, 2018 (112)

Allowed 50+ points vs. Jacksonville State, 2018 (52)

Allowed 40+ points at Georgia Tech, 2021 (45)

Allowed 30+ points at Campbell, 2019 (35)

Was held scoreless --

Was held scoreless at Fifth Third Bank Stadium --

Was held scoreless on the road --

Was held scoreless at a neutral site --

Won a game without a rushing TD vs. Gardner-Webb, 2015

Won a game without a passing TD at Hampton, 2021

Held opponent scoreless vs. Robert Morris, s2021 (35-0)

Held opponent scoreless at Fifth Third Bank Stadium vs. RMU, s2021, (35-0)

Held opponent scoreless on the road at Presbyterian, 2017 (28-0)

Held opponent without a touchdown vs. Robert Morris, s2021 (35-0)

Held two opponents scoreless in one season 2018, vs. Presbyterian and Campbell

Held a Big South opponent scoreless vs. Robert Morris, s2021 (35-0)

Scored on the ﬁrst oensive play of the game vs. Charleston Southern, 2015

Scored on the ﬁrst oensive series of the game vs. Jacksonville State, 2021

RECEIVING

Had a player with 100 yards receiving at Duquesne, 2016 (Sumpter - 187)

Had a player with 5+ catches in a game at Campbell, 2019 (Shaquil Terry - 5)

Had a player with 2+ TD receptions in a game at Campbell, 2019 (Shaquil Terry - 2)

DEFENSE

Held opponent to 10 or fewer ﬁrst downs vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (9)

Held opponent to 25 or fewer yards rushing vs. Presbyterian, 2018 (18)

Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing at Weber State, 2019 (44)

Held opponent to 50 or fewer yards passing vs. Campbell, 2018 (46)

Held opponent to 150 or fewer yards total oense at Hampton, 2019 (126)

Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total oense vs. Robert Morris, s2021 (162)

Intercepted 4+ passes vs. Clark Atlanta, 2018 (4)

Intercepted 3+ passes at Hampton, 2019 (3)

Scored a safety --

Scored a touchdown vs. Robert Morris s2021 (75-yd int return)

Recorded 5+ sacks vs. Shorter, s2021 (6.0)

Recorded 4+ sacks vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (5.0)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Returned a punt for a TD --

Returned a blocked punt for a TD vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (Jalen Jackson)

Returned a kicko for a TD vs. Campbell, 2018 (Holland - 84 yds)

Punted 10+ times --

Did not punt vs. Dixie State, s2021

Blocked a ﬁeld goal vs. Jacksonville State, 2021

Had a punt blocked at Samford, 2017

Had a ﬁeld goal blocked --

Blocked a PAT kick vs. Charleston Southern, s2021

Missed a kicking PAT at Hampton, 2019

Had a kicking PAT blocked vs. North Alabama, 2019

Recovered an onside kick at Georgia Tech, 2021

MISCELLANEOUS

Had 30+ ﬁrst downs vs. Presbyterian, 2018 (34)

Had 25+ ﬁrst downs vs. North Alabama, 2019 (26)

Had 10+ passing ﬁrst downs at Samford, 2017 (10)

Had 20+ rushing ﬁrst downs vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (20)

Had 10+ penalties vs. Charleston Southern, 2019 (11)

Had 100+ yards in penalties vs. Charleston Souther, 2019 (122)

Had 35 minutes+ of possession time vs. Jacksonville State, 2021 (37:19)

Was involved in an overtime game vs. Jacksonville State, 2018 (5OT)

Defeated a ranked opponent vs. No. 17 Jacksonville State, 2021 (31-6)

Defeated a ranked opponent on the road at No. 11 Woord, 2019 (28-21)

Came back from 10+ points down to win at Missouri State, 2019 (13)

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RUSHING

Rushed 30+ times Xavier Shepherd vs. Jacksonville State, 2021 (32)

Rushed 25+ times Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (29)

Rushed for 250+ yards --

Rushed for 200+ yards Jonathan Murphy at Woord, 2019 (206)

Rushed for 175+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 150+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 125+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 100+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 100+ yards (QB) Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 100+ yds in consecutive games Xavier Shepherd vs. Jacksonville St, 2021 (124)

Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (179)

Rushed for 100+ yards in 3 straight games Tommy Bryant vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (154)

Tommy Bryant at Hampton, 2019 (100)

Tommy Bryant at Campbell, 2019 (105)

Rushed for 5+ touchdowns --

Rushed for 4+ touchdowns Tommy Bryant vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (4)

Rushed for 3+ touchdowns Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (3)

Rushed for 3+ touchdowns (QB) Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (3)

Rushed for 2+ touchdowns Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (3)

Had 3 players rush for a touchdown vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (3)

Had 4 players rush for a touchdown at Hampton, 2019 (5)

Had 5 players rush for a touchdown at Hampton, 2019 (5)

Had a run of 80+ yards Bronson Rechsteiner at Missouri St., 2019 (87)

Had a run of 70+ yards Bronson Rechsteiner at Missouri St., 2019 (87)

Had a run of 60+ yards Jonathan Murphy at Woord, 2019 (61)

Had a run of 50+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Woord, 2021 (56)

Had 2 TD runs of 50+ yards Isaac Foster at Missouri State, 2019 (75, 67)

PASSING

Passed for 250+ yards --

Passed for 200+ yards Chandler Burks at Georgia State, 2018 (201)

Passed for 100+ yards Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (109)

Attempted 20+ passes Xavier Shepherd at Georgia Tech, 2021 (20)

Completed 15+ passes Daniel David at Kent State, 2019 (21)

Threw 4+ touchdown passes --

Threw 3+ touchdown passes Tommy Bryant at Presbyterian, 2019 (3)

Threw 2+ touchdown passes Xavier Shepherd at Woord, 2021 (2)

Threw 2+ TD passes in consecutive games Chandler Burks vs. Presbyterian, 2016 (3)

Chandler Burks vs. Clark Atlanta, 2016 (2)

Threw 3+ interceptions --

Threw 2+ interceptions Xavier Sheperd at Georgia Tech, 2021 (2)

Completed pass for 80+ yards --

Completed pass for 70+ yards White to Bennett vs. Charleston So., 2015 (79)

Completed pass for 60+ yards Bryant to Terry at Hampton, 2019 (66)

Completed pass for 50+ yards Murphy to O’Neal vs. Charleston So., s2021 (51)

RECEIVING

Caught 9+ passes --

Caught 8+ passes Justin Sumpter at Duquesne, 2016 (8)

Caught 7+ passes Justin Sumpter at Georgia State, 2018 (7)

Caught 6+ passes Justin Sumpter at Georgia State, 2018 (7)

Had 200+ yards receiving --

Had 175+ yards receiving Justin Sumpter at Duquesne, 2016 (187)

Had 150+ yards receiving Justin Sumpter at Duquesne, 2016 (187)

Had 100+ yards receiving Xavier Harper at Presbyterian, 2016 (121)

Had 100+ yards receiving in consecutive games Justin Sumpter at Furman, 2016 (147)

Justin Sumpter at Duquesne, 2016 (187)

Caught 3+ TD passes --

Caught 2+ TD passes Shaquil Terry at Campbell, 2019 (2)

TOTAL OFFENSE

Had 300+ yards total oense --

Had 275+ yards total oense Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (288)

Had 250 yards+ total oense Daniel David at Kent State, 2019 (259)

Had 100 yards both pass & rush Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (109, 179)

TOTAL OFFENSE

Accounted for 5+ touchdowns Tommy Bryant at Campbell, 2019 (5)

Accounted for 4+ touchdowns Tommy Bryant vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (4)

Accounted for 3+ touchdowns Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (3)

Scored 4+ touchdowns Tommy Bryant vs. Gardner-Webb, 2019 (4)

Scored 3+ touchdowns Xavier Shepherd at Hampton, 2021 (3)

Multiple players score 2+ touchdowns Jonathan Murphy vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (2)

Xavier Shepherd vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (2)

THE LAST TIME A KENNESAW STATE PLAYER...

DEFENSE

Intercepted 3+ passes Donte Blackmon at Duquesne, 2016 (3)

Intercepted 2+ passes Akebren Ralls vs. Gardner-Webb, 2017 (2)

Recovered 2+ fumbles Kareem Taylor vs. Shorter, s2021 (2)

Forced 3+ fumbles Derrick Farrow vs. Edward Waters, 2015 (3)

Recorded 3+ sacks Joel Parker at Alabama State, 2019 (3.0)

Recorded 2+ sacks Peyton Moore vs. Shorter, s2021 (2.0)

Recorded 5+ tackles for loss Joel Parker at Alabama State, 2019 (6.0)

Recorded 3+ tackles for loss Desmond Johnson, Jr. at Campbell, 2019 (3.5)

Recorded 15+ tackles Bryson Armstrong vs. Samford, 2017 (16)

Recorded 10+ tackles Xavier Reddick vs. Reinhardt, 2021 (10)

Recorded 10+ tackles in back-to-back games Bryson Armstrong vs. Samford, 2017 (16)

Bryson Armstrong at Jacksonville State, 2017 (11)

Recorded 10+ tackles in three straight games --

Recorded 15+ tackles in back-to-back games --

Recorded 15+ tackles twice in one season Bryson Armstrong vs. Samford, 2017 (16)

Bryson Armstrong at Alabama State, 2017 (15)

Returned an interception for a touchdown Bryson Armstrong vs. Robert Morris, s2021

Returned a fumble for a touchdown Cade Loden vs. Dixie State, s2021

SPECIAL TEAMS

Scored 10+ points kicking Nathan Robertson vs. Dixie State, s2021 (13)

Made 5+ ﬁeld goals --

Made 4+ ﬁeld goals Justin Thompson vs. Shorter, 2015 (4)

Made a ﬁeld goal of 50+ yards --

Made a ﬁeld goal of 40+ yards

Nathan Robertson vs. Jacksonville State, 2021 (45)

Kicked a punt of 70+ yards --

Kicked a punt of 60+ yards Christian Kinsley vs. Presbyterian, 2016

Punted 7+ times Ben Moran at Georgia Tech, 2021 (7)

Totaled 125+ kick return yards Antavius Grier at Campbell, 2019 (137)

Totaled 100+ kick return yards Antavius Grier at Campbell, 2019 (137)

Totaled 50+ punt return yards Isaac Foster at Presbyterian, 2019 (57)

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

Opponent LT LG C RG RT WR WR BB SB SB QB

Reinhardt Lassiter Paxton Nana Fabu Jackson Dawson O’Neal Haigler Glover Adeleke Farrow Murphy

Georgia Tech Lassiter Paxton Nana Fabu Jackson Katina O’Neal Haigler Glover Foster Farrow Shepherd

Woord Lassiter Paxton Nana Fabu Katina Dawson O’Neal Haigler Glover Cousin Smith Shepherd

Jacksonville State

Lassiter Paxton Nana Fabu Katina Olson O’Neal Haigler Glover Foster Farrow Shepherd

Hampton Lassiter Jackson Nana Fabu Katina Olson O’Neal Haigler Glover Foster Adeleke Shepherd

Opponent DE NT DT DE MIKE WILL SAM CB SS FS CB

Reinhardt P. Moore Bell T. Moore Parker Bates Reddick Ca. Loden Burks Co. Loden Montgomery Justice

Georgia Tech P. Moore D. Scott Bell Parker Bates Reddick Spottsville Burks Singletary Montgomery Byrd

Woord Reese D. Scott T. Moore Parker Bates Reddick Spottsville Burks Singletary Montgomery Justice

Jacksonville State

Reese D. Scott T. Moore Parker Bates Thompson Spottsville Burks Singletary Montgomery Byrd

Hampton Reese D. Scott Bell Parker Bates Thompson Spottsville Burks Singletary Co. Loden Byrd

GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSIVE STARTERS

GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STARTERS

Coin Kickoff/ KSU Game

Opponent Captains Toss Recieve 1st Poss. Length Helmet Jersey Pants

Reinhardt Lassiter, Parker, Potter Loss Kicko TD 3:27 Gold Black Black

Georgia Tech Lassiter, Bates Win Receive Punt 3:12 Gold Gold White

Woord T. Moore, O’Neal, Robertson Loss Kicko Punt 3:01 Gold White White

Jacksonville State Gab. Benyard, Glover, D. Scott Loss Receive TD 2:55 Gold Black Gold

Hampton Clemens, Shepherd, Thompson Loss Receive FG 2:45 Gold White Gold

GAME-BY-GAME NOTABLES

PLAY BREAKDOWN

Opponent Rush Pass Total

Reinhardt 67 9 76

Georgia Tech 43 20 63

Woord 63 6 69

Jacksonville State 62 6 68

Hampton 58 11 69

Totals 296 52 345

Kennesaw State Opponents

Opponent Rush Pass Total

Reinhardt 25 18 43

Georgia Tech 36 23 59

Woord 25 28 53

Jacksonville State 17 32 49

Hampton 30 22 52

Totals 133 123 256

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

GAME-OPENING DRIVES

Kennesaw St. Opponent

Opponent Pts 1sts Yds Pts 1sts Yds

Reinhardt 7 2 74 0 1 17

Georgia Tech 0 1 22 7 3 81

Woord 0 4 52 0 1 19

Jacksonville State 7 3 75 0 3 71

Hampton 3 4 51 0 0 7

Totals 17 14 274 7 8 195

Kennesaw St. Opponent

Opponent Pts 1sts Yds Pts 1sts Yds

Reinhardt 0 3 56 7 0 80

Georgia Tech 0 1 5 7 4 80

Woord 7 3 82 0 1 3

Jacksonville State 7 2 38 0 1 17

Hampton 7 4 75 3 2 70

Totals 21 13 256 17 8 250

FIRST DOWNS GAME LOG

Opponent Rush Pass Penalty Total

Reinhardt 20 4 0 24

Georgia Tech 6 5 2 13

Woord 15 4 2 21

Jacksonville State 16 5 1 22

Hampton 11 6 3 20

Totals 68 24 8 100

Kennesaw State

Opponent Rush Pass Penalty Total

Reinhardt 3 5 1 9

Georgia Tech 8 12 0 20

Woord 3 8 1 12

Jacksonville State 5 11 0 16

Hampton 8 6 1 15

Totals 27 42 3 72

Opponents

2ND HALF-OPENING DRIVES

TURNOVER CHART

Opponent Fum Int Total Pts Off Margin

Reinhardt 1 1 2 7 +1

Georgia Tech 1 0 1 0 -2

Woord 0 1 1 3 -1

Jacksonville State 0 2 2 7 +2

Hampton 1 0 1 7 -2

Totals 2 4 6 17 -2

Forced by Kennesaw State Forced by Opponents

Opponent Fum Int Total Pts Off Margin

Reinhardt 0 1 1 0 -1

Georgia Tech 1 2 3 14 +2

Woord 2 0 2 0 +1

Jacksonville State 0 0 0 0 -2

Hampton 3 0 3 0 +2

Totals 3 3 6 14 +2

SCORING DRIVES BY THE NUMBERS

Time of Possession Number of Plays

Opponent 1-60 Sec 1-4 Min 4-7 Min 7+ Min

Reinhardt 0 4 1 0

Georgia Tech 0 1 2 0

Woord 1 2 1 1

Jacksonville State 0 2 3 1

Hampton 0 4 1 1

Totals 1 13 8 3

Opponent 1-3 4-7 8-10 11+

Reinhardt 0 2 1 2

Georgia Tech 0 2 1 0

Woord 2 0 0 0

Jacksonville State 0 2 1 3

Hampton 0 2 2 2

Totals 2 8 5 7

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

Opponent Overall Home Away Neutral Streak Last Meeting Date

Alabama State 3-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 W3 W, 42-7 Sept. 14, 2019

Campbell 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 W2 W, 38-35 Nov. 9, 2019

Clark Atlanta 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 W, 70-13 Sept. 22, 2018

Charleston Southern 4-2 3-1 1-1 0-0 W4 W, 24-19 March 13, 2021

Coastal Carolina 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 13-45 Nov. 14, 2015

Dayton 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 27-31 Sept. 26, 2015

Dixie State 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 37-27 March 20, 2021

Duquesne 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 36-28 Sept. 24, 2016

East Tennessee State 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 L1 L, 17-20 Sept. 3, 2016

Edward Waters 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 58-7 Sept. 12, 2015

Furman 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 52-42 Oct. 1, 2016

Gardner-Webb 5-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 W5 W, 42-14 Nov. 23, 2019

Georgia State 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 24-20 Aug. 30, 2018

Georgia Tech 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 45-17 Sept. 11, 2021

Hampton 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 W2 W, 34-15 Oct. 9, 2021

Jacksonville State 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 W3 W, 31-6 Oct. 2, 2021

Kent State 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 26-23 (OT) Sept. 7, 2019

Liberty 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 W1 W, 42-28 Oct. 14, 2017

Missouri S&T 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 49-16 Oct. 8, 2016

Missouri State 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 35-24 Sept. 21, 2019

Monmouth 4-2 2-1 2-1 0-0 L2 L, 45-21 April 10, 2021

Montana State 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 W, 16-14 Nov. 4, 2017

North Alabama 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 41-17 Oct. 26, 2019

North Greenville 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 38-34 Sept. 20, 2017

Point 3-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 W3 W, 59-0 Aug. 31, 2019

Presbyterian 4-1 2-0 2-1 0-0 W4 W, 55-10 Oct. 19, 2019

Reinhardt 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 W, 35-25 Sept. 2, 2021

Robert Morris 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 35-0 April 3, 2021

Sam Houston State 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 27-34 Dec. 9, 2017

Samford 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 W2 W, 24-10 Sept. 29, 2018

Shorter 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 W2 W, 35-3 Feb. 27, 2021

South Dakota State 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 L, 27-17 Dec. 8, 2018

Tennessee Tech 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W2 W, 49-10 Sept. 6, 2018

Texas Southern 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 W, 48-3 Oct. 7, 2017

Weber State 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 L, 26-21 Dec. 7, 2019

Woord 3-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 W3 W, 31-10 Sept. 18, 2021

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

RECORD VERSUS OPPONENTS

ALABAMA STATE (3-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 16, 2017 W (a) 20-14 -- -- 11,000

Sept. 15, 2018 W (h) 62-13 7 -- 8,799

Sept. 14, 2019 W (a) 42-7 7 -- 15,887

CAMPBELL (2-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 3, 2018 W (h) 49-0 2 -- 6,012

Nov. 9, 2019 W (a) 38-35 11 -- 5,039

CLARK ATLANTA (2-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 5, 2016 W (h) 56-0 -- -- 6,916

Sept. 22, 2018 W (h) 70-13 5 -- 6,009

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (4-2)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 7, 2015 L (h) 14-28 -- 13 8,670

Nov. 19, 2016 L (a) 7-28 -- 13 2,446

Nov. 11, 2017 W (h) 38-0 23 -- 6,224

Oct. 27, 2018 W (a) 38-10 2 -- 1,242

Oct. 12, 2019 W (h) 45-24 4 -- 8,258

Mar. 13, 2021 W (h) 24-19 9 -- 1,803

COASTAL CAROLINA (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 14, 2015 L (a) 13-45 -- 4 8,802

DAYTON (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 26, 2015 L (a) 27-31 -- -- 2,512

DIXIE STATE (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Mar. 13, 2020 W (h) 37-27 9 -- 2,156

DUQUESNE (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 24, 2016 W (a) 36-28 -- -- 2,658

EAST TENNESSEE STATE (1-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 3, 2015 W (a) 56-16 -- -- 8,217

Sept. 3, 2016 L (ot) (h) 17-20 -- -- 8,574

EDWARD WATERS (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 12, 2015 W (h) 58-7 -- -- 9,506

FURMAN (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 1, 2016 W (a) 52-42 -- -- 6,970

GARDNER-WEBB (5-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 17, 2015 W (h) 12-7 -- -- 8,732

Oct. 22, 2016 W (a) 47-39 -- -- 2,450

Oct. 21, 2017 W (h) 17-3 -- -- 6,954

Oct. 13, 2018 W (a) 56-17 3 -- 4,150

Nov. 23, 2019 W (h) 42-14 9 -- 4,383

GEORGIA STATE (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Aug. 30, 2018 L (a) 24-20 5 -- 23,088

GEORGIA TECH (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 11, 2021 L (a) 45-17 22 -- 35, 195

HAMPTON (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 16, 2019 W (a) 50-7 11 -- 3,6,12

Oct. 9, 2021 W (a) 34-15 17 -- 3,983

JACKSONVILLE STATE (3-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Dec. 2, 2017 W (a) 17-7 16 2 17,412

Nov. 17, 2018 W (n) 60-52 2 7 16,949

Oct. 2, 2021 W (h) 31-6 20 17 7,476

KENT STATE (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 7, 2019 L (a) 26-23 (OT) 7 -- 18,679

LIBERTY (1-2)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 24, 2015 L (a) 35-45 -- -- 20,393

Oct. 15, 2016 L (h) 21-36 -- -- 8,803

Oct. 14, 2017 W (a) 42-28 -- -- 17,726

MISSOURI S&T (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 8, 2016 W (h) 49-16 -- -- 6,775

MISSOURI STATE (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 21 2019 W (a) 35-24 7 -- 11,424

MONMOUTH (4-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 31, 2015 W (h) 23-13 -- -- 8,668

Oct. 29, 2016 W (a) 49-17 -- -- 3,869

Nov. 18, 2017 W (h) 52-21 21 22 6,808

Nov. 10, 2018 W (a) 51-14 2 -- 2,332

Nov. 2, 2019 L (h) 45-21 4 -- 4,464

April 10, 2021 L (a) 17-42 7 20 928

MONTANA STATE (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 4, 2017 W (a) 16-14 25 -- 16,337

NORTH ALABAMA (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 26, 2019 W (h) 41-17 4 -- 4,845

NORTH GREENVILLE (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 30, 2017 W (h) 38-34 -- -- 6,161

POINT (3-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 10, 2015 W (h) 56-17 -- -- 8,680

Sept. 10, 2016 W (h) 49-3 -- -- 8,354

Aug. 31, 2019 W (h) 59-0 9 -- 6,621

PRESBYTERIAN (4-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Nov. 21, 2015 L (a) 6-14 -- -- 3,577

Nov. 12, 2016 W (h) 45-10 22 -- 7,186

Oct. 28, 2017 W (a) 28-0 -- -- 2,804

Oct. 6, 2018 W (h) 56-0 4 -- 6,414

Oct. 19, 2019 W (a) 55-10 4 -- 1,635

REINHARDT (2-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept 28, 2019 W (h) 31-7 4 -- 6,978

Sept. 2, 2021 W (h) 35-25 20 -- 6,348

ROBERT MORRIS (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

April 3, 2021 W (h) 35-0 7 -- 2,065

SAM HOUSTON STATE (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Dec. 9, 2017 L (a) 27-34 16 6 5,725

SAMFORD (2-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Aug. 31, 2017 L (a) 23-28 -- 19 4,908

Nov. 25, 2017 W (h) 28-17 16 14 5,566

Sept. 29, 2018 W (h) 24-10 4 -- 6,304

SHORTER (2-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 19, 2015 W (h) 18-10 -- -- 8,664

Feb. 27, 2021 W (h) 35-3 8 -- 2,026

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Dec. 8 2018 L (h) 27-17 4 5 3,242

TENNESSEE TECH (2-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Sept. 9, 2017 W (h) 27-14 -- -- 8,418

Sept. 6, 2018 W (a) 49-10 7 -- 4,188

TEXAS SOUTHERN (1-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Oct. 7, 2017 W (h) 48-3 -- -- 6,743

WEBER STATE (0-1)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Dec. 7, 2019 L (a) 26-20 9 3 5,422

WOFFORD (3-0)

Date Result Score KSU Rank Opp Rank Attendance

Dec. 1, 2018 W (h) 13-10 4 12 3,515

Nov. 30, 2019 W (a) 28-21 9 11 1,992

Sept. 18, 2021 W (a) 31-10 24 -- 4,597

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

TOP-25 POLL HISTORY

2015

Offense Name

QB Trey White

RB Trey Chivers

RB Chaston Bennett

RB Darnell Holland

WR Justin Sumpter

WR Xavier Harper

LT C.J. Collins

LG Matt Frank

C Malik Letatau

RG Lorenzo Adger

RT Zach Mitchler

Defense Name

DE Kyron Minter

NT Nick Perrotta

DT McKenzie Billingslea

DE Mason Harris

LB Izzy Sam

LB Anthony Gore, Jr.

LB Dez Billingslea

CB Marcus Thurman

SS Taylor Henkle

FS Derrick Farrow

CB Dante Blackmon

2016

Offense Name

QB Chandler Burks

RB Jake McKenzie

RB Chaston Bennett

RB Darnell Holland

WR Justin Sumpter

WR Xavier Harper

LT Ryan Warrior

LG Joseph Alexander, Jr.

C Malik Letatau

RG Matt Frank

RT Zach Mitchler

Defense Name

DE Tonarius Portress

NT Nick Perrotta

DT McKenzie Billingslea

DE Desmond Johnson

LB Izzy Sam

LB Anthony Gore, Jr.

LB Dez Billingslea

CB Keon Roman

SS Taylor Henkle

FS Derrick Farrow

CB Dante Blackmon

2017

Offense Name

QB Chandler Burks

RB Jake McKenzie

RB Shaq Terry

RB Darnell Holland

WR Justin Sumpter

WR Xavier Harper

LT Ryan Warrior

LG Joseph Alexander, Jr.

C C.J. Collins

RG Matt Frank

RT Zach Mitchler

Defense Name

DE Tonarius Portress

NT Alzoyah Alufohai

DT McKenzie Billingslea

DE Desmond Johnson

LB Izzy Sam

LB Anthony Gore, Jr.

LB Bryson Armstrong

CB Keon Roman

SS Taylor Henkle

FS Jace White

CB Akebren Ralls

2018

Offense Name

QB Chandler Burks

RB Shaq Terry

RB Jake McKenzie

RB Darnell Holland

WR Justin Sumpter

WR Xavier Harper

LT Devin Pughsley

LG Nick Eldridge

C C.J. Collins

RG Joseph Alexander

RT Chiaza Nwadike

Defense Name

DE Desmong Johnson, Jr.

NT Travis Bell

DT McKenzie Billingslea

DE Andrew Butcher

MIKE Charlie Patrick

WILL Anthony Gore, Jr.

SAM Bryson Armstrong

CB Dorian Walker

SS Cincere Mason

FS Jace White

CB Le’Vonte Larry

2019

Offense Name

QB Daniel David

RB Shaq Terry

RB Bronson Rechsteiner

RB Isaac Foster

WR Caleb O’Neal

WR Jalen Jackson

LT Jake Lassiter

LG Chris Dye

C William Nana Fabu

RG Terrell Paxton

RT Zion Katina

Defense Name

DE Andrew Butcher

NT Desmond Scott

DT Travis Bell

DE Desmond Johnson, Jr.

MIKE Chance Bates

WILL Kareem Taylor

SAM Bryson Armstrong

CB Dorian Walker

SS Demetrius Pettway

FS Cincere Mason

CB Le’Vonte Larry

2021 (Spring)

Offense Name

QB Tommy Bryant

RB Shaq Terry

RB Kyle Glover

RB Isaac Foster

WR Caleb O’Neal

WR Will Haigler

LT Jake Lassiter

LG Chris Dye

C William Nana Fabu

RG Terrell Paxton

RT Zion Katina

Defense Name

DE Peyton Moore

NT Desmond Scott

DT Travis Bell

DE Joel Parker

MIKE Chance Bates

WILL Kareem Taylor

SAM Bryson Armstrong

CB Markeith Montgomery

SS Cole Loden

FS Cincere Mason

CB Je’Cory Burks

2015

STATS Coaches

-- PS --

-- W1 --

-- W2 --

-- W3 --

-- W4 --

-- W5 --

-- W6 --

RV W7 --

RV W8 --

RV W9 --

-- W10 --

-- W11 --

-- W12 --

-- FINAL --

2016

STATS Coaches

RV PS --

-- W1 --

-- W2 --

-- W3 --

-- W4 --

RV W5 --

RV W6 RV

RV W7 --

-- W8 --

RV W9 RV

RV W10 RV

RV W11 22

RV W12 RV

RV FINAL RV

2017

STATS Coaches

RV PS RV

RV W1 RV

RV W2 RV

RV W3 RV

RV W4 RV

RV W5 RV

RV W6 RV

RV W7 RV

RV W8 RV

25 W9 25

23 W10 23

21 W11 22

16 W12 18

8 FINAL 9

2018

STATS Coaches

5 PS 5

7 W1 8

7 W2 8

5 W3 5

4 W4 4

4 W5 3

3 W6 2

3 W7 2

2 W8 2

2 W9 2

2 W10 2

2 W11 2

2 W12 2

5 FINAL 4

ALL-TIME STARTING LINEUP

2019

STATS Coaches

10 PS 10

9 W1 7

9 W2 7

7 W3 6

6 W4 4

7 W5 4

7 W6 4

6 W7 4

6 W8 4

5 W9 4

15 W10 11

16 W11 11

16 W12 9

15 W13 9

13 FINAL 8

2021 (SPRING)

STATS Coaches

8 PS --

9 W1 --

9 W2 --

9 W3 9

8 W4 8

7 W5 7

7 W6 7

7 W7 7

16 W8 16

17 W9 15

-- W10 --

-- W11 --

-- W12 --

17 FINAL 15

2021 (FALL)

STATS Coaches

19 PS 20

22 W1 23

24 W2 RV

23 W3 24

20 W4 20

17 W5 17

15 W6 13

-- W7 --

-- W8 --

-- W9 --

-- W10 --

-- W11 --

-- W12 --

-- W13 --

-- FINAL --

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

2015

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

6-5; 2-4; Home: 5-1; Away: 1-4

Date Result Score Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Sept. 3 W 56-16 at East Tennessee State -- -- 1-0 8,217

Sept. 12 W 58-7 Edward Waters -- -- 2-0 9,506

Sept. 19 W 18-10 Shorter -- -- 3-0 8,664

Sept. 26 L 27-31 at Dayton -- -- 3-1 2,512

Oct. 10 W 56-17 Point -- -- 4-1 8,680

Oct. 17 W 12-7 Gardner-Webb* -- -- 5-1 8,732

Oct. 24 L 35-45 at Liberty* -- -- 5-2 20,393

Oct. 31 W 23-13 Monmouth* -- -- 6-2 8,668

Nov. 7 L 14-28 Charleston Southern* -- 13 6-3 8,670

Nov. 14 L 13-45 at Coastal Carolina* -- 4 6-4 8,802

Nov. 21 L 6-14 at Presbyterian* -- -- 6-5 3,577

2016

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

8-3; 3-2; Home: 4-2; Away: 4-1

Date Result Score Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Sept. 3 L (ot) 17-20 East Tennessee State -- -- 0-1 8,574

Sept. 10 W 49-3 Point -- -- 1-1 8,354

Sept. 24 W 36-28 at Duquesne -- -- 2-1 2,658

Oct. 1 W 52-42 at Furman -- -- 3-1 6,970

Oct. 8 W 49-16 Missouri S&T -- -- 4-1 6,775

Oct. 15 L 21-36 Liberty* -- -- 4-2 8,803

Oct. 22 W 47-39 at Gardner-Webb* -- -- 5-2 2,450

Oct. 29 W 49-17 at Monmouth* -- -- 6-2 3,869

Nov. 5 W 56-0 Clark Atlanta -- -- 7-2 6,916

Nov. 12 W 45-10 Presbyterian* 22 -- 8-2 7,186

Nov. 19 L 7-28 at Charleston Southern* -- 13 8-3 2,446

2017

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

12-2; 5-0; Home: 7-0; Away: 5-2

Date Result Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Aug. 31 L 23-28 at Samford -- 19 0-1 4,908

Sept. 9 W 27-14 Tennessee Tech -- -- 1-1 8,418

Sept. 16 W 20-14 at Alabama State -- -- 2-1 11,000

Sept. 30 W 38-34 North Greenville -- -- 3-1 6,161

Oct. 7 W 48-3 Texas Southern -- -- 4-1 6,743

Oct. 14 W 42-28 at Liberty* -- -- 5-1 17,726

Oct. 21 W 17-3 Gardner-Webb* -- -- 6-1 6,954

Oct. 28 W 28-0 at Presbyterian* -- -- 7-1 2,804

Nov. 4 W 16-14 at Montana State 25 -- 8-1 16,337

Nov. 11 W 38-0 Charleston Southern* 23 -- 9-1 6,224

Nov. 18 W 52-21 Monmouth* 21 22 10-1 6,808

Nov. 25 W 28-17 Samford& 16 14 11-1 5,566

Dec. 2 W 17-7 at Jacksonville State& 16 2 12-1 17,412

Dec. 9 L 27-34 at Sam Houston State% 16 6 12-2 5,625

& - FCS Playos - Round 1-2

% - FCS Playos - Quarterﬁnals

2018

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

11-2; 5-0; Home: 6-1; Away: 4-1; Neutral: 1-0

Date Result Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Aug. 30 L, 24-20 at Georgia State 5 - 0-1 23,088

Sept. 6 W, 49-10 at Tennessee Tech 7 - 1-1 4,118

Sept. 15 W, 62-13 vs. Alabama State 7 - 2-1 8,799

Sept. 22 W, 70-13 vs. Clark-Atlanta 5 - 3-1 6,009

Sept. 29 W, 24-10 vs. Samford 4 - 4-1 6,304

Oct. 6 W, 56-0 vs. Presbyterian* 4 - 5-1 6,414

Oct. 13 W, 56-17 at Gardner-Webb* 3 - 6-1 4,150

Oct. 27 W, 38-10 at Charleston Southern* 2 - 7-1 1,242

Nov. 3 W, 49-0 vs. Campbell* 2 - 8-1 6,012

Nov. 10 W, 51-14 at Monmouth* 2 - 9-1 2,332

Nov. 17 W (5OT) 60-52 vs. Jacksonville State 2 7 10-1 16,949

Dec. 1 W, 13-10 vs. Woord# 4 12 11-1 3,515

Dec. 8 L, 27-17 vs. South Dakota State% 4 5 11-2 3,242

# - FCS Playos - Round 2

% - FCS Playos - Quarterﬁnals

2019

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

11-3; 5-1; Home: 6-1; Away: 6-1; Neutral: 0-0

Date Result Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Aug. 31 W, 59-0 Point 9 - 1-0 6,621

Sept. 7 L, 26-23 (OT) at Kent State 7 - 1-1 18,679

Sept. 14 W, 42-7 at Alabama State 7 - 2-1 15,887

Sept. 21 W, 35-24 at Missouri State 7 - 3-1 11,421

Sept. 28 W, 31-7 Reinhardt 4 - 4-1 6,978

Oct. 12 W, 45-23 Charleston Southern* 4 - 5-1 8,258

Oct. 19 W, 55-10 at Presbyterian* 4 - 6-1 1,635

Oct. 26 W, 41-17 North Alabama 4 - 7-1 4,546

Nov. 2 L, 45-21 Monmouth* 4 - 7-2 4,464

Nov. 9 W, 38-35 at Campbell* 11 - 8-2 5,039

Nov. 16 W, 50-7 at Hampton* 11 - 9-2 3,612

Nov. 23 W, 42-14 Gardner-Webb* 9 - 10-2 4,383

Nov. 30 W, 28-21 at Woord& 9 11 11-2 1,992

Dec. 7 L, 26-20 at Weber State# 9 3 11-3 5,422

& - FCS Playos - Round 1

# - FCS Playos - Round 2

Spring 2021

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

4-1; 2-1; Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1; Neutral: 0-0

Date Result Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Feb. 27 W, 35-3 Shorter University 8 -- 1-0 2,027

Mar. 13 W, 24-19 Charleston Southern* 9 -- 2-0 1,803

Mar. 20 W, 37-27 Dixie State 9 -- 3-0 2,156

Apr. 3 W, 35-0 Robert Morris* 7 -- 4-0 2,065

Apr. 10 L, 42-17 at Monmouth* 7 20 4-1 928

Fall 2021

Head Coach Brian Bohannon

4-1; 1-0; Home: 2-0; Away: 2-1; Neutral: 0-0

Date Result Opponent KSU Rk Opp Rk Record Att

Sept. 2 W, 35-25 Reinhardt 20 -- 1-0 6,348

Sept. 11 L, 45-17 at Georgia Tech 22 -- 1-1 35,195

Sept. 18 W, 31-10 at Woord 24 -- 2-1 4,597

Oct. 2 W, 31-6 Jacksonville State 20 17 3-1 7,476

Oct. 9 W, 34-15 at Hampton 17 -- 4-1 3,983

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

DEPTH CHART

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OFFENSE

LT 55 JAKE LASSITER, 6-1, 240, Gr., Coral Springs, Fla.

75 Hall O’Neal, 6-2, 255, So., Atlanta, Ga.

LG 50 TERRELL PAXTON, 6-0, 310, Jr., Stone Mountain, Ga.

62 Tristan Love, 6-2, 300, Jr., Rockledge, Fla.

C 73 WILLIAM NANA FABU, 6-1, 275, Sr., Columbus, Ga.

66 Matt Olson, 6-2, 295, Sr. Cumming, Ga.

65 ZION KATINA, 6-2, 285, Jr., Franklin, Tenn.

68 Trenton Jackson, 6-0, 310, So., Hattiesburg, Miss.

RT 66 MATT OLSON, 6-2, 295, Sr, Cumming, Ga.

62 Tristan Love, 6-2, 300, Jr., Rockledge, Fla.

WR 86 CALEB O’NEAL, 6-2, 200, Gr., Chickamauga, Ga.

14 Oscar Gonzalez, 6-4, 235, Jr., Dalton, Ga.

WR 9 WILL HAIGLER, 6-1, 210, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla.

17 Chavis Marshall, 6-3, 190, Jr., Sylvester, Ga.

BB 1 KYLE GLOVER, 5-11, 215, Gr., Eastman, Ga.

29 Preston Daniels, 5-11, 250, So., Sandersville, Ga.

SB 12 ISAAC FOSTER , 5-10, 170, Sr., Summerville, Ga.

2 Adeolu Adeleke, 5-10, 185, Sr., Conyers, Ga.

SB 15 NYKEEM FARROW, 5-9, 170, So., Cochran, Ga.

3 Iaan Cousin, 6-0, 165, So., Carrollton, Ga.

35 Irving Smith, 5-8, 200, Sr., Dallas, Ga.

QB 8 XAVIER SHEPHERD, 6-0, 205, So., Nashville, Tenn.

4 Jonathan Murphy, 6-0, 195, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.

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DEFENSE

KERICK REESE, 6-2, 220, So., Stockbridge, Ga.

58 Jahon Myers, 6-3, 250, So., Luella, Ga.

DT 54 TYLER MOORE, 6-1, 250, Jr., Phenix City, Ala.

57 Tyler Scott, 6-1, 300, So., Jackson, Ga.

74 DESMOND SCOTT, 6-0, 285, Sr., Pinson, Ala.

96 Travis Bell, 6-1, 280, Jr., Montgomery, Ala.

DE 95 JOEL PARKER, 6-0, 245, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.

51 Kelcy Allen, 6-1, 240, Jr., Smith Station, Ala.

MIKE 49 CHANCE BATES, 6-0, 240, Sr., Muscle Shoals, Ala.

48 Evan Thompson, 6-0, 210, Jr., Clermont, Fla.

WILL 45 XAVIER REDDICK, 6-1, 230, Gr., Powder Springs, Ga.

44 Jalen Barnum, 6-1, 210, So., Jesup, Ga.

SAM

5 WELTON SPOTTSVILLE, 6-0, 220, Jr., Havelock, N.C.

41 Garland Benyard, 6-0, 190, Fr., Ocilla, Ga.

11 JE’CORY BURKS, 6-0, 195, Jr., Perry, Ga.

16 Ryan Harris, 5-10, 180, So., Irmo, S.C.

SS 0

JAVA’N SINGLETARY, 6-0, 195, Jr., Bonaire, Ga.

30 Cole Loden,

5-11, 185, Sr., St. Mary’s, Ga.

FS 22 ELIJAH KIRBY,

6-1, 205, So., Sandy Springs, Ga.

27 Cade Loden, 6-0, 175, So., St. Mary’s, Ga.

CB 20 ERWIN BYRD, 5-10, 180, So., Powder Springs, Ga.

7 Donte Justice, 5-11, 180, So., Gordon, Ga.

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SPECIALISTS

KO 88 NATHAN ROBERTSON, 5-10, 160, Sr., Columbus, Ga.

PK 88 NATHAN ROBERTSON, 5-10, 160, Sr., Columbus, Ga.

77 Conor Cummins, 6-1, 175, Fr., Marietta, Ga.

P 69 BEN MORAN, 6-1, 165, Fr., Acworth, Ga.

HLD 48 EVAN THOMPSON, 6-0, 210, Jr., Clermont, Fla.

SNP 64 JACOB POTTER, 6-0, 235, Sr., Adairsville, Ga.

47 Zane McCracken, 6-2, 200, So., Calhoun, Ga.

26 GABRIEL BENYARD 5-10, 180, Fr., Ocilla, Ga.

36 ZAIRE SCOTLAND, 6-1, 220, Fr., Seneca, S.C.

15 Nykeem Farrow, 5-9, 170, So., Cochran, Ga.

2 Adeolu Adeleke, 5-10, 185, Sr., Conyers, Ga.

15 NYKEEM FARROW 5-9, 170, So., Cochran, Ga.

26 Gabriel Benyard, 5-10, 180, Fr., Ocilla, Ga.

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

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Combined Team Statistics

All games

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Team Results

Date Opponent Score Att.

09/02/2021 Reinhardt W 35-25 6348

09/11/2021 at Georgia Tech L 17-45 35195

09/18/2021 at Woﬀord W 31-10 4597

10/02/2021 Jacksonville St. W 31-6 7476

* 10/09/2021 at Hampton W 34-15 3983

Rushing

Player gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g

Xavier Shepherd 5 101 519 81 438 4.3 9 56 87.6

Kyle Glover 5 61 302

302 5.0 1 29 60.4

Iaan Cousin 5 14 156 3 153 10.9 2 54 30.6

Preston Daniels 5 38 150

150 3.9

11 30.0

Nykeem Farrow 5 17 140 1 139 8.2 1 22 27.8

Jonathan Murphy 3 20 112 1 111 5.6 2 36 37.0

Adeolu Adeleke 5 15 109 1 108 7.2 1 32 21.6

Isaac Foster 3 8 51

51 6.4

14 17.0

DeAngelo Hardy 3 7 21

21 3.0

8 7.0

Gavin Marts 4 5 10

10 2.0

3 2.5

Irving Smith 5 2 5 2 3 1.5

5 0.6

Will Haigler 5 1 1

1 1.0

1 0.2

Ben Moran 5

0 0

9 -9 0.0

0 0

-1.8

Team 5 3

36 -36 -12.0

0 0

-7.2

Total 5 293 1576 134 1442 4.9 16 56 288.4

Opponents 5 134 696 100 596 4.4 4 80 119.2

Passing

Player gp eﬃc comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g

Xavier Shepherd 5 147.6 27-45-2 60.0 399 3 39 79.8

Jonathan Murphy 3 62.3 3-7-1 42.9 40

22 13.3

Total 5 136.1 30-52-3 57.7 439 3 39 87.8

Opponents 5 139.2 77-123-4 62.6 863 9 56 172.6

Receiving

Player gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g

Caleb O'Neal 5 6 67 11.2 1 16 13.4

Will Haigler 5 6 84 14.0

32 16.8

Adeolu Adeleke 5 5 91 18.2 1 39 18.2

Iaan Cousin 5 4 86 21.5 1 37 17.2

Nykeem Farrow 5 4 42 10.5

22 8.4

Irving Smith 5 2 25 12.5

14 5.0

Isaac Foster 3 1 12 12.0

12 4.0

Chavis Marshall 5 1 22 22.0

22 4.4

Xavier Hill 3 1 10 10.0

10 3.3

Total 5 30 439 14.6 3 39 87.8

Opponents 5 77 863 11.2 9 56 172.6

Game Records

Record Overall Home Away Neutral

ALL GAMES 4-1 2-0 2-1 0-0

CONFERENCE 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0

NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 2-0 1-1 0-0

Team Statistics

KENNST OPP

First Downs 100 72

Rushing 68 27

Passing 24 42

Penalty 83

Rushing Yardage 1442 596

Rushing attempts 293 134

Average per rush 4.9 4.4

Average per game 288.4 119.2

TDs Rushing 16 4

Passing Yardage 439 863

Comp-Att-Int 30-52-3 77-123-4

Average per pass 8.4 7.0

Average per catch 14.6 11.2

Average per game 87.8 172.6

TDs Passing 39

Total oﬀense 1881 1459

Average per play 5.5 5.7

Average per game 376.2 291.8

Kick returns: #-Yards 6-104 17-363

Punt returns: #-Yards 6-39 1--1

Int returns: #-Yards 4-9 3-2

Fumbles-Lost 13-6 9-3

Penalties-Yards 19-151 37-276

Punts-Avg 15-33.4 20-38.0

Time of possession / game 35:25 24:35

3rd-down conversion 34/70 19/50

4rd-down conversion 9/10 1/6

Interceptions

Player no. yds avg td lg

Cole Loden 1

0.0

Java'n Singletary 1

0.0

Welton Spottsville 1

0.0

Erwin Byrd 1 9 9.0

Total 4 9 2.3

Opponents 3 2 0.7

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

2021-22 Kennesaw St. Football

Combined Team Statistics

All games

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as of Oct 10, 2021

Field Goals

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

Nathan Robertson 5-7 71.4 0-0 1-2 2-2 2-3 0-0 46

Opponents 3-4 75.0 0-0 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 48 1

Scoring

PAT

Player td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts

Xavier Shepherd 9 - - - - - - - 54

Nathan Robertson - 5-7 19-19 - - - - - 34

Iaan Cousin 3 - - - - - - - 18

Adeolu Adeleke 2 - - - - - - - 12

Jonathan Murphy 2 - - - - - - - 12

Kyle Glover 1 - - - - - - -6

Caleb O'Neal 1 - - - - - - -6

Nykeem Farrow 1 - - - - - - -6

Total 19 5-7 19-19

0 0 0 0 0

148

Opponents 14 3-4 8-10

0 0 0 0 0

101

Score by Periods

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT

Kennesaw St. 31 40 28 49

148

Opponents 21 16 31 33

101

Punting

Player no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk

Ben Moran 15 501 33.4 50

10 3 1

Total 15 501 33.4 50

10 3 1

Opponents 20 760 38.0 57 3 5 4 1

Punt Returns

Player no. yds avg td lg

Nykeem Farrow 5 31 6.2

Gabriel Benyard 1 8 8.0

Total 6 39 6.5

Opponents 1 -1 -1.0

0 0

Kick Returns

Player no. yds avg td lg

Nykeem Farrow 3 61 20.3

Gabriel Benyard 2 23 11.5

Adeolu Adeleke 1 20 20.0

Total 6 104 17.3

Opponents 17 363 21.4

All Purpose

Player g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

Xavier Shepherd 5 438

0 0 0 0

438 87.6

Kyle Glover 5 302

0 0 0 0

302 60.4

Nykeem Farrow 5 139 42 31 61

273 54.6

Iaan Cousin 5 153 86

0 0 0

239 47.8

Adeolu Adeleke 5 108 91

219 43.8

Preston Daniels 5 150

0 0 0 0

150 30.0

Jonathan Murphy 3 111

0 0 0 0

111 37.0

Will Haigler 5 1 84

0 0 0

85 17.0

Caleb O'Neal 5

0 0 0

67 13.4

Isaac Foster 3 51 12

0 0 0

63 21.0

Gabriel Benyard 4

0 0

8 23

31 7.8

Irving Smith 5 3 25

0 0 0

28 5.6

Chavis Marshall 5

0 0 0

22 4.4

DeAngelo Hardy 3 21

0 0 0 0

21 7.0

Xavier Hill 3

0 0 0

10 3.3

Gavin Marts 4 10

0 0 0 0

10 2.5

Erwin Byrd 5

0 0 0 0

9 9 1.8

Ben Moran 5 -9

0 0 0 0

-9 -1.8

Total 5 1442 439 39 104 9 2033 406.6

Opponents 5 596 863 -1 363 2 1823 364.6

Total Oﬀense

Player g plays rush pass total avg/g

Xavier Shepherd 5 146 438 399 837 167.4

Kyle Glover 5 61 302

302 60.4

Iaan Cousin 5 14 153

153 30.6

Jonathan Murphy 3 27 111 40 151 50.3

Preston Daniels 5 38 150

150 30.0

Nykeem Farrow 5 17 139

139 27.8

Adeolu Adeleke 5 15 108

108 21.6

Isaac Foster 3 8 51

51 17.0

DeAngelo Hardy 3 7 21

21 7.0

Gavin Marts 4 5 10

10 2.5

Irving Smith 5 2 3

3 0.6

Will Haigler 5 1 1

1 0.2

Ben Moran 5

-9

-9 -1.8

Total 5 345 1442 439 1881 376.2

Opponents 5 257 596 863 1459 291.8

Team Defense

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

2021-22 Kennesaw St. Football

Combined Team Statistics

All games

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as of Oct 10, 2021

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd

## Player gp ua a tot t/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ﬀ kick saf

48 Evan Thompson 5 18 10 28 2.5-5 1-2 . 1 2 . . . .

45 Xavier Reddick 4 11 10 21 1-6 1-6 . . . . . . .

5 Welton Spottsville 5 12 7 19 1-3 . 1-0 . 1 . 1 . .

Java'n Singletary 5 8 11 19 . . 1-0 1 . . 1 . .

11 Je'Cory Burks 5 9 9 18 . . . 1 . . . . .

94 Kerick Reese 5 9 9 18 0.5-2 . . . 1 . . . .

49 Chance Bates 5 9 3 12 . . . 1 . . . . .

21 Markeith Montgomery 4 7 5 12 . . . 1 . 1-0 1 . .

30 Cole Loden 5 7 4 11 . . 1-0 4 . . . . .

74 Desmond Scott 4 4 5 9 1-2 1-2 . . . . . . .

20 Erwin Byrd 5 7 2 9 . . 1-9 1 . . . . .

44 Jalen Barnum 5 7 1 8 . . . 2 . . . . .

54 Tyler Moore 5 5 3 8 . . . . . . 1 . .

95 Joel Parker 5 5 2 7 2-22 2-22 . . 1 1-0 1 . .

96 Travis Bell 4 7 . 7 3-12 2-10 . . . . . . .

57 Tyler Scott 5 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .

7 Donte Justice 4 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .

58 Jahon Myers 5 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .

27 Cade Loden 5 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

16 Ryan Harris 5 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

41 Garland Benyard 5 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .

77 Conor Cummins 2 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

38 Dylan Hand 3 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

99 Peyton Moore 3 1 1 2 1-15 1-15 . . . . . . .

35 Irving Smith 5 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

56 Demetric Barnes 2 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

2 Adeolu Adeleke 5 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

8 Xavier Shepherd 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

4 Jonathan Murphy 3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

88 Nathan Robertson 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

46 Yesiah Clemons 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

86 Caleb O'Neal 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

34 Montrel Jenkins 2 . . . . . . . 1 . . . .

51 Kelcy Allen 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .

Totals 5 146 98 244 12-67 8-57 4-9 12 6 3-0 5

0 0

Opponents 5 179 252 431 20-108 4-27 3-2 6 3 7-72 7

0 0

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

A-Z ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown /Previous School

0 Java’n Singletary DB 6-0 195 Jr. Bonaire, Ga. / Veterans HS

1 Kyle Glover RB 5-11 215 Gr. Eastman, Ga. / Dodge County HS

2 Adeolu Adeleke RB 5-10 185 Sr. Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS

3 Iaan Cousin RB 6-0 165 So. Carrollton, Ga. / Mount Zion HS

4 Jonathan Murphy QB 6-0 195 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Westchester HS

5 Welton Spottsville DB 6-0 220 Jr. Havelock, N.C. / Havelock HS

6 Sharmari Reed DB 6-0 190 So. Fayetteville, Ga. / Trinity Christian HS

7 Donte Justice DB 5-11 180 So. Gordon, Ga. / Baldwin HS

8 Xavier Shepherd QB 6-0 205 So. Nashville, Tenn. / Pearl-Cohn HS

9 Will Haigler WR 6-1 210 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida State University HS

10 DeAngelo Hardy QB 5-10 175 So. Chattanooga, Tenn. / McCallie School

11 Je’Cory Burks DB 6-0 195 Jr. Perry, Ga. / Perry HS

12 Isaac Foster RB 5-10 170 Sr. Summerville, Ga. / Chattooga HS

13 Ladarius Clardy QB 6-0 170 So. Pensacola, Fla. / Pine Forest HS

14 Xavier Hill WR 6-2 200 So. Pleasant Grove, Ala. / Pleasant Grove HS

15 Nykeem Farrow RB 5-9 170 So. Cochran, Ga. / Bleckley County HS

16 Ryan Harris DB 5-10 180 So. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS

17 Chavis Marshall WR 6-3 190 Jr. Sylvester, Ga. / Worth County HS

18 Arendez Fedd QB 6-1 215 Fr. Locust Grove, Ga. / Dutchtown HS

19 Oscar Gonzalez WR 6-4 235 Jr. Dalton, Ga. / Southeast Whiteld County HS

20 Erwin Byrd DB 5-10 180 So. Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS

21 Markeith Montgomery DB 5-10 195 Jr. Flintstone, Ga. / Ridgeland HS

22 Elijah Kirby DB 6-1 205 So. Sandy Springs, Ga. / Riverwood HS

23 Kemari McGowan RB 5-10 175 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. / M. Tenn. Christian

24 Jeremiah Compton DB 6-1 190 Jr. Waverly, Ga. / Camden County HS

24 Jack Plummer RB 5-7 185 Sr. Buford, Ga. / Mill Creek HS

25 Deontre Morris DB 5-11 175 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Therrell HS

26 Gabriel Benyard RB 5-10 180 Fr. Ocilla, Ga. / Irwin County HS

27 Cade Loden DB 6-0 175 So. St. Mary’s, Ga. / Camden County HS

28 Tykeem Wallace RB 5-9 170 Fr. Thomasville, Ga. / Thomas County Central HS

29 Preston Daniels RB 5-11 250 So. Sandersville, Ga. / Washington County HS

30 Cole Loden DB 5-11 185 Sr. St. Mary’s, Ga. / Camden County HS

31 Chance Gamble DB 6-2 165 Fr. Fitzgerald, Ga. / Fitzgerald HS

31 Montrel Jenkins LB 6-0 200 Fr. Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb HS

32 Marquis Ledet RB 6-0 190 So. Marietta, Ga. / Osborne HS

33 Caleb Brown DB 6-2 150 So. Douglasville, Ga. / Lithia Springs HS

33 Cade Radam RB 6-0 205 So. Canton, Ga. / Creekview HS

34 Quandarius Smith RB 5-11 205 Fr. Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz HS

35 Irving Smith RB 5-8 200 Sr. Dallas, Ga. / East Paulding HS

36 Zaire Scotland RB 6-1 220 Fr. Seneca, S.C. / Walhalla HS

38 Dylan Hand DB 6-0 195 Fr. Dacula, Ga. / Dacula HS

39 William Jenkins LB 6-0 200 So. Decatur, Ga. / Cedar Grove HS

40 Gavin Marts RB 6-0 230 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Naval Academy

41 Garland Benyard LB 6-1 190 Fr. Ocilla, Ga. / Irwin County HS

42 Charles Remy LB 6-1 210 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. / Harrison HS

43 Jerrod Woods LB 6-1 205 Fr. Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS

44 Jalen Barnum LB 6-1 210 So. Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County HS

45 Xavier Reddick LB 6-1 230 Gr. Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS

46 Yesiah Clemons RB 5-10 200 So. Grin, Ga. / Spaulding HS

47 Zane McCracken LS 6-2 200 So. Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS

48 Evan Thompson LB 6-0 210 Jr. Clermont, Fla. / Foundation Academy

49 Chance Bates LB 6-0 240 Sr. Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Colbert County HS

50 Terrell Paxton OL 6-0 310 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Tucker HS

51 Kelcy Allen DL 6-1 240 Jr. Smith Station, Ala. / Glenwood School

52 Steven Carter LB 6-1 220 Fr. Newnan, Ga. / Newnan HS

52 Jordan Love OL 6-2 290 Fr. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

53 Jadyn Walker LB 6-0 210 Fr. Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb HS

54 Tyler Moore DL 6-1 250 Sr. Phenix City, Ala. / Central HS

55 Jake Lassiter OL 6-1 240 Gr. Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs HS

56 Demetric Barnes DL 6-4 295 So. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Arabia Mountain HS

57 Tyler Scott DL 6-1 300 So. Jackson, Ga. / Jackson HS

58 Jahon Myers DL 6-3 250 So. Luella, Ga. / Luella HS

59 Cameron Donald DL 6-1 250 So. Pelzer, S.C. / Woodmont HS

60 Devin Floyd OL 6-1 270 So. Rome, Ga. / Rome HS

61 Austin Lake OL 6-1 250 So. Marietta, Ga. / Mount Param HS

61 Darron Willis OL 6-2 240 So. Alpharetta, Ga. / St. Francis HS

62 Tristan Love OL 6-2 300 Jr. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

* - In Memoriam

No. Name Pos.

2 ADELEKE, ADEOLU DB

92 ALLEN, CARLOS DL

56 BARNES, DEMETRIC DL

44 BARNUM, JALEN LB

93 BARRON, JAYDEN DL

49 BATES, CHANCE LB

96 BELL, TRAVIS DL

26 BENYARD, GABRIEL RB

41 BENYARD, GARLAND LB

83 BOHANNON, BLAKE WR

33 BROWN, CALEB DB

11 BURKS, JE’CORY DB

20 BYRD, ERWIN DB

76 CALHOUN, WILLIAM OL

52 CARTER, STEVEN LB

13 CLARDY, LADARIUS QB

46 CLEMONS, YESIAH RB

46 COMPTON, JEREMIAH DB

3 COUSIN, IAAN RB

77 CUMMINS, CONOR K

29 DANIELS, PRESTON RB

70 DAWSON, JAMES OL

59 DONALD, CAMERON DL

15 FARROW, NYKEEM RB

18 FEDD, ARENDEZ QB

72 FINER, CONNOR TE

60 FLOYD, DEVIN OL

12 FOSTER, ISAAC RB

90 FULLER, ETHAN K

31 GAMBLE, CHANCE DB

1 GLOVER, KYLE RB

19 GONZALEZ, OSCAR WR

9 HAIGLER, WILL WR

38 HAND, DYLAN DB

10 HARDY, DEANGELO QB

16 HARRIS, RYAN DB

91 HAZEL-POLKINGHORNE, FINN DL

14 HILL, XAVIER WR

98 HINES, MICHAEL DT

79 HOLLARS, BEN OL

97 HUIET, JOSHUA P

68 JACKSON, TRENTON OL

33 JENKINS, MONTREL LB

39 JENKINS, WILLIAM LB

89 JONES, ZECHARIAH WR

7 JUSTICE, DONTE DB

85 KARDIAN, LANDON WR

65 KATINA, ZION OL

22 KIRBY, ELIJAH DB

KOPORC, CARSON TE

61 LAKE, AUSTIN OL

55 LASSITER, JAKE OL

81 LATIMORE, TRAVEON WR

39 LAY, JORDAN LB

32 LEDET, MARQUIS RB

27 LODEN, CADE DB

30 LODEN, COLE DB

52 LOVE, JORDAN OL

62 LOVE, TRISTAN OL

17 MARSHALL, CHAVIS WR

84 MARSHALL, DOMINIQUE WR

40 MARTS, GAVIN RB

47 MCCRACKEN, ZANE LS

23 MCGOWAN, KEMARI RB

21 MONTGOMERY, MARKEITH DB

54 MOORE, TYLER DL

69 MORAN, BEN P

2021 KENNESAW STATE FOOTBALL

THE COACHES

Brian Bohannon, Head Coach

Grant Chesnut, Oensive Coordinator/Oensive Line Coach

Danny Verpaele, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach

Liam Klein, Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach

Stewart Cook, Tight Ends and Tackles Coach

Ossie Buchannon, Wide Receivers Coach

Chandler Burks, Quarterbacks/B-backs Coach

Darius Saord, Cornerbacks Coach

Rico Zackery, Defensive Ends Coach / Special Teams Coordinator

Greg Harris, Linebackers Coach

Joe Speed, Running Backs Coach

Nic Snowden, Defensive Graduate Assistant

Tripp Dodd, Oensive Graduate Assistant

THE SUPPORT STAFF

Jim Kiritsy, Director of Strength and Conditioning

Jay Bailey, Assistant AD/Football & Equipment Operations

Keith Mize, Head Football Athletic Trainer

Joe Tolbert, Football Equipment Manager

Lydia West, Administrative Associate

Brandon North, Academic Advisor

Reese Matthewson, Video Coordinator

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown /Previous School

63 Savon Simmons OL 6-2 270 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS

64 Jacob Potter LS 6-0 235 Sr. Adairsville, Ga. / Adairsville HS

65 Zion Katina OL 6-2 285 Jr. Franklin, Tenn. / Independence HS

66 Matt Olson OL 6-3 295 Sr. Cumming, Ga. / Forsyth Central HS

67 Colton Steele OL 6-3 295 Fr. Jeerson, Ga. / Jeerson HS

68 Trenton Jackson OL 6-0 310 So. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS

69 Ben Moran P 6-1 165 Fr. Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb HS

70 James Dawson OL 6-1 295 So. Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS

71 Ryan Worley OL 6-2 260 Fr. Pensacola, Fla. / West Florida HS

72 Brent Thornton OL 6-1 230 Jr. Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS

73 William Nana Fabu OL 6-1 275 Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Columbus HS

74 Desmond Scott DL 6-0 285 Sr. Pinson, Ala. / Pinson Valley HS

75 Hall O’Neal OL 6-2 255 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Holy Innocents’ Episcopal

76 William Calhoun OL 6-2 295 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian

77 Conor Cummins K 6-1 175 Fr. Marietta, Ga. /

George Walton Comprehensive HS

78 Gabriel Thompson OL 6-4 240 Fr. Zephyrhills, Fla. / Wiregrass HS

79 Ben Hollars OL 6-1 270 Fr. Dallas, Ga. / North Cobb Christian HS

80 Clayton Nelson WR 6-0 185 Jr. Buford, Ga. / Buford HS

81 Traveon Latimore WR 6-1 200 So. Colbert, Ga. / Madison County HS

82 Connor Finer TE 6-2 220 Fr. New Port Richey, Fla. / River Ridge HS

83 Blake Bohannon WR 6-1 165 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. / Etowah HS

84 Dominique Marshall WR 6-1 190 Fr. Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes HS

85 Landon Kardian WR 6-4 210 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Holy Innocents’ Episcopal

86 Caleb O’Neal WR 6-2 200 Gr. Chickamauga, Ga. / Gordon Lee HS

87 Carter Pinholster WR 6-1 190 So. Fort Payne, Ala. / Fort Payne HS

88 Nathan Robertson K 5-10 160 Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Northside HS

89 Zechariah Jones WR 6-3 175 Fr. Madison, Fla. / Madison County High School

90 Evan Fuller K 6-0 215 So. Bremen, Ga. / Bremen HS

Finn Hazel-Polkinghorne DL 6-4 280 Fr. Williamstown, Australia / St. Kevin’s College

92 Carlos Allen DL 6-0 285 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Frederick Douglass HS

93 Jayden Barron DL 6-2 285 Jr. Thomaston, Ga. / Upson-Lee HS

94 Kerick Reese DL 6-2 220 So. Stockbridge, Ga. / Stockbridge HS

95 Joel Parker DL 6-0 250 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. / Pinson Valley HS

96 Travis Bell DL 6-1 280 Sr. Montgomery, Ala. / Jeerson Davis HS

97 Joshua Huiet P 6-2 190 Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. / Johns Creek HS

97 Adam Watkins DL 6-0 285 Fr. Dacula, Ga. / Dacula HS

98 Michael Hines DT 6-2 280 Fr. Hueytown, Ala. / Hueytown HS

Carson Koporc TE 6-3 240 So. Roswell, Ga. / Roswell HS

A-Z ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER

25 MORRIS, DEONTRE DB

4 MURPHY, JONATHAN QB

58 MYERS, JAHON DL

73 NANA FABU, WILLIAM OL

80 NELSON, CLAYTON WR

66 OLSON, MATT OL

86 O’NEAL, CALEB WR

75 O’NEAL, HALL OL

95 PARKER, JOEL DL

50 PAXTON, TERRELL OL

87 PINHOLSTER, CARTER WR

23 PLUMMER, JACK RB

64 POTTER, JACOB LS

33 RADAM, CADE RB

45 REDDICK, XAVIER LB

6 REED, SHARMARI DB

94 REESE, KERICK DL

42 REMY, CHARLES LB

88 ROBERTSON, NATHAN K

36 SCOTLAND, ZAIRE RB

74 SCOTT, DESMOND DL

57 SCOTT, TYLER DL

8 SHEPHERD, XAVIER QB

63 SIMMONS, SAVON OL

0 SINGLETARY, JAVA’N DB

35 SMITH, IRVING RB

34 SMITH, QUANDARIUS RB

5 SPOTTSVILLE, WELTON DB

67 STEELE, COLTON OL

48 THOMPSON, EVAN LB

78 THOMPSON, GABRIEL OL

77 THORNTON, BRENT OL

53 WALKER, JADYN LB

28 WALLACE, TYKEEM RB

97 WATKINS, ADAM DL

61 WILLIS, DARRON DL

43 WOODS, JERROD LB

71 WORLEY, RYAN OL

COACHING STAFF

Adeolu Adeleke Ah-DAY-oh-lou Adel-eh-kay

Demetric Barnes De-MEAT-trick

Gabriel Beynard Ben-YARD

Garland Beynard Ben-YARD

Iaan Cousin Eye-an

Will Haigler Hay-glur

Joshua Huiet Hewitt

Zion Katina Zigh-on Ka-teen-a

Carson Koporc Kuh-poor-ick

Traveon Latimore Tray-vee-on

Marquis Ledet Lugh-day

Cole Loden Cole Low-den

Cade Loden Cade Low-den

Chavis Marshall CHAY-vis

Jahon Myers Jay-hon

(William) Nana Fabu Nahn-ah Fah-boo

Cade Radam Rad-umm

Xavier Shepherd Xzavier (Pronounce X)

Savon Simmons SAY-vaughn

Java’n Singletary Juh-VAHN

Danny Verpaele Vur-PALE

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