2016 Georgia State Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLuke Huard (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJesse Minter (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumGeorgia Dome
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Appalachian State +   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Arkansas State +   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Troy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Idaho   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     4 – 8  
South Alabama   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Georgia State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Texas State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2016 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Trent Miles for the first 10 games of the year until he was fired on November 12, 2016 after a 2–8 record.[1] They were led by interim head coach Tim Lappano for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at the Georgia Dome. The 2016 season was the Panthers' fourth in the Sun Belt Conference and seventh since starting football. This was also the Panthers final season in the Georgia Dome, as the stadium was demolished on November 20, 2017 following the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 26 of the same year.

Schedule

Georgia State announced its 2016 football schedule on March 3, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Panthers will host Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State, and will travel to Appalachian State, Idaho, South Alabama, and Troy. Georgia State will skip out on two Sun Belt teams this season, Louisiana–Lafayette and New Mexico State.[2]

The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Ball State from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Tennessee–Martin (UT–Martin) from the Ohio Valley Conference, and two road games against Air Force from the Mountain West Conference and Wisconsin from the Big Ten Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Ball State*
ASNL 21–3112,233
September 102:00 p.m.at Air Force*
MWNL 14–4824,173
September 1712:00 p.m.at No. 9 Wisconsin*
BTNL 17–2379,883
October 112:00 p.m.at Appalachian State
ASNL 3–1724,782
October 83:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 41–2113,179
October 153:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN3L 21–3123,913
October 223:30 p.m.Tennessee–Martin*
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 31–615,223
October 295:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN3L 10–1311,565
November 37:30 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNUL 16–3113,363
November 122:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3L 23–3713,106
November 192:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
ESPN3W 30–2423,513
December 35:00 p.m.at Idaho
ESPN3L 12–3711,242
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

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Coaching and support staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Georgia State in current position
Trent Miles Head coach 4th
Harold Etheridge Associate head coach, offensive line 4th
Luke Huard Offensive coordinator, quarterback 1st
Jesse Minter Defensive coordinator 4th
Jeff Jagodzinski Assistant coach 4th
Larry Knight Assistant coach, outside linebackers 2nd
Tim Lappano Assistant coach, wide receivers 3rd
Eric Lewis Assistant coach, secondary, special teams coordinator 2nd
Rick Minter Assistant coach, defensive line 1st
P.J. Volker Assistant coach, linebackers / recruiting coordinator 4th
Ben McLane Graduate assistant, offense 1st
Chris O'Leary Graduate assistant, defense 1st
Reid Sanders Graduate assistant, offense 1st
John McDonell Senior offensive analyst 1st
Dusty Bennett Director of football operations 2nd
Scott Holsopple Head strength and conditioning coach 1st
Bob Murphy Associate AD, sports medicine and nutrition 1st
Liam Smith Director of player personnel 1st
Nicholas Vogt Equipment manager 4th
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Roster

2016 Georgia State Panthers Football

Quarterback

  • 7 Conner Manning – Redshirt junior (6'1, 205)
  • 10 Ruggiero DeLuca – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 218)
  • 11 Aaron Winchester – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 12 Emiere Scaife – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 218)
  • 16 Joshua Shim – freshman (6'0, 205)

Running back

  • 1 Kendrick Dorn – Redshirt junior (6'0, 205)
  • 5 Tra Barnett – freshman (5'10, 170)
  • 8 Taz Bateman – junior (5'8, 185)
  • 17 Glenn Smith – junior (6'1, 185)
  • 23 Darius Stubbs – freshman (5'10, 188)
  • 24 Anthony Valverde – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 210)
  • 25 Kyler Neal – Redshirt junior (5'11, 218)
  • 28 Demarcus Kirk – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 36 Khai Anderson – sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 43 Deandre Bowman – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 48 Maurice Lauchner – junior (5'9, 195)

Wide receiver

  • 4 Jawan Nobles – freshman (6'3, 180)
  • 6 Jonathan Ifedi – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Devin Gentry – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 15 Todd Boyd – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 18 Penny Hart – sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 19 Robert Davis – senior (6'3, 220)
  • 80 Matlin Marshall – freshman (5'9, 188)
  • 81 Marquan Greene – sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 82 Brett Sheehan – Redshirt junior (6'2, 180)
  • 83 Mattavius Scott – senior (6'2, 206)
  • 85 Eric Elder – freshman (6'0, 177)
  • 86 Bryson Duckworth – freshman (6'4, 212)

Tight end

  • 45 Keith Rucker – senior (6'3, 235)
  • 46 Jacob Nesmith – Redshirt junior (6'2, 270)
  • 84 Bill Teknipp – Redshirt junior (6'4, 235)
  • 88 Ari Werts – sophomore (6'4, 225)

Placekicker

  • 94 Barry Brown – freshman (6'4, 175)
  • 96 Shavi Bash – junior (6'3, 185)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Malik Besseck – OL – freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 56 Alex Stoehr – OL – junior (6'2, 300)
  • 57 Zeke Pernell – OL – freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 61 Mitch Word – OL – Redshirt senior (6'4, 300)
  • 63 Davis Moore – OL – Redshirt junior (6'4, 300)
  • 64 Akil Hawkins – OL – Redshirt senior (6'2, 282)
  • 65 Shamarious Gilmore – OL – freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 69 Lucas Johnson – OL – sophomore (6'4, 285)
  • 72 Gabe Mobley – OL – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 275)
  • 73 Nick Meyer – OL – freshman (6'5, 270)
  • 74 Sebastian Willer – OT – Redshirt junior (6'5, 279)
  • 75 Michael Ivory – OT – Redshirt senior (6'5, 340)
  • 76 Hunter Atkinson – OT – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 77 Tyler Simonsen – OL – Redshirt senior (6'3, 305)
  • 78 Madison Bell – OL – Redshirt junior (6'3, 280)
  • 78 Dom Roldan – OL – Redshirt senior (6'6, 350)

Defensive lineman

  • 5 Mackendy Cheridor – DE – Redshirt junior (6'5, 250)
  • 30 Javonte Lain – DE – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 50 Jamal Paxton – DL – Redshirt junior (6'0, 270)
  • 52 Tevin Jones – DE – senior (6'4, 270)
  • 53 Terry Thomas – DL – freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 55 Carnell Hopson – DE – senior (6'2, 268)
  • 58 Juan Orozco – DL – Redshirt junior (6'0, 290)
  • 62 Will Cunningham – DL – Redshirt junior (6'1, 280)
  • 90 Nich Long – DL – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 294)
  • 91 Julien Laurent – DL – Redshirt junior (6'4, 325)
  • 92 DeQueszman Kelley – DL – Redshirt junior (6'0, 285)
  • 95 Marterious Allen – DE – sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 97 Jalen Lawrence – NG – senior (6'1, 285)
  • 99 Clifford Amazan – DL – freshman (6'2, 315)

Punter

  • 93 Brandon Wright – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 160)
  • 98 Jeff Hollingsworth – freshman (5'7, 170)
  

Linebacker

  • 3 Ed Curney – sophomore (5'11, 220)
  • 4 Alonzo McGee – Redshirt senior (6'1, 220)
  • 11 Kaleb Ringer – Redshirt senior (6'0, 235)
  • 13 Charlie Patrick – freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 27 Andrew Everett – Redshirt senior (6'5, 240)
  • 32 Malik Ricks – junior (6'1, 230)
  • 33 James Traylor – junior (6'3, 220)
  • 34 Niemus Bryant – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 38 Jameel Spencer – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 39 Chase Middleton – sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 42 Trey Payne – Redshirt junior (6'0, 230)
  • 44 Michael Shaw – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 222)
  • 47 Payton Moore – freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 57 Justin Otiwu – Redshirt junior (6'1, 225)
  • 69 Deshaun Faltz – Redshirt junior (6'1, 212)

Defensive back

  • 2 Bobby Baker – S – Redshirt senior (6'2, 200)
  • 7 Robert Dowling – CB – senior (5'10, 185)
  • 9 Cedric Stone – CB – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 10 Chandon Sullivan – CB – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 12 Deion Wilkins – DB – Redshirt senior (5'9, 164)
  • 14 Cloves Campbell – DB – senior (6'1, 205)
  • 16 Jerome Smith – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 165)
  • 20 Bryan Williams – S – Redshirt senior (6'3, 200)
  • 21 Antreal Allen – CB – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 22 Trey Chapman – DB – freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 24 Kwon Williams – S – freshman (6'0, 202)
  • 26 Anthony Davis – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • 26 Kendrec Grady – S – freshman (6'2, 209)
  • 28 David West – DB – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 29 B.J. Clay – CB – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 30 Kyndall Phillips – DB – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 31 Ronald Peterkin – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 170)
  • 35 Leander Howard – DB – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 37 Trent Hill – S – senior (5'10, 185)
  • 40 Remy Lazarus – DB – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)

Long snappers

  • 54 Daniel Zeigler – Redshirt junior (6'5, 240)
  • 66 Seth-Patrick Holman – sophomore (5'11, 185)

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Game summaries

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 3 14 31
Panthers 7 7 0 7 21

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

At Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 0 14
Falcons 10 17 14 7 48

See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team

At Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 10 7 17
No. 9 Badgers 6 0 7 10 23

See also: 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team

At Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 3 3
Mountaineers 0 0 7 10 17

See also: 2016 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 14 0 7 0 21
Panthers 0 24 17 0 41

See also: 2016 Texas State Bobcats football team

At Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 14 7 21
Trojans 3 3 11 14 31

See also: 2016 Troy Trojans football team

UT Martin

1 2 3 4 Total
Skyhawks 0 3 0 3 6
Panthers 7 3 14 7 31

See also: 2016 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

At South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 0 7 0 10
Jaguars 0 3 0 10 13

See also: 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 10 7 14 31
Panthers 0 3 7 6 16

See also: 2016 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 2 7 21 7 37
Panthers 0 7 13 3 23

See also: 2016 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 0 7 24
Panthers 20 0 10 0 30

See also: 2016 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

At Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 6 6 0 0 12
Vandals 14 10 10 3 37

See also: 2016 Idaho Vandals football team

References

  1. ^ "Georgia State fires coach Trent Miles after 2-8 start".
  2. ^ "Complete 2016 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Georgia State University Department of Athletics. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Georgia State Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  4. ^ 2016 Georgia State Panthers Football Media Guide
  5. ^ "2016 Roster". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Georgia State University. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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