2016 schedule
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Final rank
#21
Record
5-7
Points
4
Diff
+1
Scored
319
Allowed
318
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4558
Yards allowed
4759
Rushing yards
2690
Passing yards
1868
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
82
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
91
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB66
- 2. Favian UpshawQB46
- 3. Seth ShumanQB34
TD
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB8
- 2. Favian UpshawQB4
- 3. Seth ShumanQB1
YDS
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB871
- 2. Favian UpshawQB614
- 3. Seth ShumanQB357
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Matt BreidaRB168
- 2. Kevin EllisonQB139
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB94
TD
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB7
- 2. Matt BreidaRB3
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB3
YDS
- 1. Kevin EllisonQB678
- 2. Matt BreidaRB646
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB492
Receiving
REC
- 1. BJ Johnson IIIWR42
- 2. Myles CampbellWR31
- 3. Montay CrockettWR24
TD
- 1. Myles CampbellWR4
- 2. BJ Johnson IIIWR3
- 3. Wesley FieldsRB3
YDS
- 1. BJ Johnson IIIWR600
- 2. Myles CampbellWR384
- 3. Montay CrockettWR339
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Ukeme EligweLB2.5
- 2. Tre GriffinDE2
- 3. Chris DeLaRosaLB1.5
TFL
- 1. Ukeme EligweLB8.5
- 2. Tre GriffinDE8
- 3. William Bussey Jr.LB7
TOT
- 1. Ukeme EligweLB104
- 2. Joshua MoonS71
- 3. Jessie LiptrotCB35
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Darius Jones Jr.CB2
- 2. Joshua MoonS2
- 3. Ukeme EligweLB1
TD
- 1. Ukeme EligweLB0
- 2. Darius Jones Jr.CB0
- 3. Robert Brice IIS0
YDS
- 1. Darius Jones Jr.CB22
- 2. Joshua MoonS19
- 3. Ukeme EligweLB6
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Younghoe KooPK19
- 2. Tyler BassPK0
PTS
- 1. Younghoe KooPK85
- 2. Tyler BassPK6
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 54 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 3 | South Alabama(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 9 | W | +1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe(Tier 5) | Home | 23 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 49 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State(Tier 4) | Away | 26 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech(Tier 3) | Away | 24 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | Away | 22 – 19 | W | +1 |
| 10 | App State(Tier 4) | Home | 10 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Ole Miss(Tier 2) | Away | 27 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Home | 26 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Georgia State(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 15 | Troy(Tier 5) | Home | 28 – 24 | W | +1 |
Roster124 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis Richardson | QB | 6'3" · 240 lb | Villa Rica, GA |
| 1 | L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Ewa Beach, HI |
| 1 | L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 1 | Todd Bradley-Glenn | LB | 6'0" · 230 lb | Valdosta, GA |
| 2 | LaBaron Anthony | QB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Hinesville, GA |
| 2 | RJ Murray | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 4 | Kevin Ellison | QB | 6'0" | Cornelia, GA |
| 4 | Monquavion Brinson | CB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 5 | Darius Jones Jr. | CB | 5'10" | Woodruff, SC |
| 5 | Jay Bowdry | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Thomasville, GA |
| 6 | Colby Ransom | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 6 | Myles Campbell | WR | 5'6" · 165 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 7 | Lane Ecton | LB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Irmo, SC |
| 7 | R.J. Merriweather | WR | 6'0" · 180 lb | Tifton, GA |
| 7 | Ukeme Eligwe | LB | 6'2" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 9 | Montay Crockett | WR | 6'0" | Rock Hill, SC |
| 9 | Obe Fortune | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 9 | Younghoe Koo | PK | 5'10" | Ridgewood, NJ |
| 10 | Seth Shuman | QB | 6'1" | Valdosta, GA |
| 10 | Vegas Harley | S | 5'11" | Mount Dora, FL |
| 12 | BJ Johnson III | WR | 6'1" | Woodruff, SC |
| 13 | Favian Upshaw | QB | 6'1" | Titusville, FL |
| 13 | Kado Brown | QB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Ventura, CA |
| 14 | Hampton McConnell | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 15 | Chris Barrett | TE | 6'2" · 245 lb | Clearwater, FL |
| 15 | Jessie Liptrot | CB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Atlantic Beach, FL |
| 15 | Monteo Garrett | RB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Talladega, AL |
| 16 | Tyler Bass | PK | 5'10" · 185 lb | Irmo, SC |
| 17 | Martial Washington | S | 6'3" · 210 lb | Riceboro, GA |
| 18 | Ken Butler Jr. | LB | 5'11" | La Marque, TX |
| 19 | D'Ondre Glenn | WR | 6'5" · 220 lb | Douglasville, GA |
| 20 | Kindle Vildor | CB | 5'11" · 190 lb | College Park, GA |
| 21 | Wesley Fields | RB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Americus, GA |
| 22 | Joshua Moon | S | 6'0" · 200 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 23 | Mark Michaud | WR | 6'4" · 220 lb | Spring Valley, NY |
| 23 | Robert Brice II | S | 5'11" · 205 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 24 | Sean Freeman | S | 6'0" · 190 lb | Fort Valley, GA |
| 25 | George Johnson Jr. | WR | 5'9" · 165 lb | Broxton, GA |
| 27 | Ironhead Gallon | LB | 5'10" | Madison, FL |
| 27 | Ryan Langan | LS | 6'1" · 225 lb | Cedar Rapids, NE |
| 28 | Amari Thompson | S | 6'2" · 200 lb | Minneola, FL |
| 28 | Mario Cherry | RB | 5'8" · 180 lb | Thomasville, GA |
| 29 | Demarcus Godfrey | RB | 5'9" · 195 lb | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 29 | Ryan White | LB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Statesboro, GA |
| 31 | Jc’kenzie Walker | S | 6'0" · 187 lb | Douglas, GA |
| 31 | Mike Summers Jr. | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Statesboro , GA |
| 32 | Troy Stewart | RB | 5'9" | Atlanta, GA |
| 32 | William Bussey Jr. | LB | 6'0" | Thomson, GA |
| 33 | Jermany Hawkins | RB | 5'10" · 207 lb | Sylvania, GA |
| 33 | Tomarcio Reese | ILB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 34 | Chris DeLaRosa | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Longwood, FL |
| 35 | DeAndre Watkins | CB | 5'9" · 160 lb | Alpharetta, GA |
| 35 | Eric Montgomery | RB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 36 | Matt Breida | RB | 5'11" | Brooksville, FL |
| 37 | Tori Delesline | LB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Hampton, SC |
| 38 | Jacorey Belvin | LB | 5'10" · 215 lb | Camilla, GA |
| 38 | Jaylen Searcy | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Warner Robins, GA |
| 39 | Brandon Holley | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Buford, GA |
| 39 | Rayquan Sam | CB | 5'9" | Norcross, GA |
| 40 | Ryan George | DE | 6'1" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 40 | Stedman Waiters | LB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 40 | Willis Toulson III | TE | 6'0" · 230 lb | Louisville, GA |
| 41 | Deshon Cooper | DE | 6'3" · 250 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 42 | Nardo Govan | DE | 6'2" | Garden City, GA |
| 43 | Chaz Thornton | RB | 5'7" | Toccoa, GA |
| 43 | Kenneth Cochrum Jr. | S | 5'11" · 185 lb | Lithonia, GA |
| 44 | J.B. Kouassi | DE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Norcross, GA |
| 45 | Jake Abraham | LS | 5'9" · 210 lb | Cumming, GA |
| 46 | Ross Alexander | ? | 6'2" · 235 lb | Columbia, MO |
| 48 | Christian Matthew | CB | 6'3" · 175 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 48 | J.L. Banks IV | TE | 6'2" · 230 lb | Bogart, GA |
| 51 | Jamal Johnson | DE | 6'2" | Statesboro, GA |
| 52 | Drake Grall | OL | 5'10" · 285 lb | Locust Grove, GA |
| 52 | Quan Griffin | DE | 6'3" · 265 lb | Glen Saint Mary, FL |
| 54 | Ike Ukwu | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 54 | Tra Malloy | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lilburn, GA |
| 55 | Darius Roper | DL | 6'3" | Jersey City, NJ |
| 55 | Matt Flynn | P | 6'0" · 200 lb | Loganville, GA |
| 56 | Bernard Dawson | DE | 6'2" | Thomson, GA |
| 57 | Parker Williams | OL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Milledgeville, GA |
| 57 | Zack Copeland | DT | 6'1" · 285 lb | Valdosta, GA |
| 58 | Jeremiah Culbreth | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 60 | Andy Kwon | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 60 | Derrick Newby Jr. | OL | 6'0" · 280 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 62 | Ryan Northrup | OL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Norcross, GA |
| 63 | Michael McAlvin | OL | 6'6" · 290 lb | Augusta, GA |
| 64 | Jakob Cooper | OL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Lilburn, GA |
| 65 | Tristan Hill | OL | 6'4" · 275 lb | Mustang, OK |
| 66 | Jake Edwards | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Franklin, GA |
| 68 | Christian Williams | OL | 6'0" · 300 lb | Wetumpka, AL |
| 69 | Chris Washington | OL | 6'0" · 315 lb | Hephzibah, GA |
| 71 | Max Magaña | OL | 6'7" · 290 lb | Las Vegas, NV |
| 72 | Sean Gaddy | OL | 6'0" · 270 lb | Martinez, GA |
| 75 | Curtis Rainey | OL | 6'2" · 290 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 77 | Tommy Boynton | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 78 | John Freeman | OL | 6'4" · 294 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 79 | Heath Warren | OL | 6'3" · 250 lb | Forsyth, GA |
| 79 | Kevin Ackerman | OL | 6'5" · 245 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 82 | Mike Jackson | WR | 5'10" | Lake City, FL |
| 83 | Keigan Williams | WR | 6'1" | Metter, GA |
| 84 | Magill Bauerle | P | 6'1" · 195 lb | Athens, GA |
| 85 | Quan Howard | WR | 6'2" · 180 lb | Gainesville, FL |
| 85 | Tyrell Moorer | WR | 5'11" · 183 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 86 | Raymond Cochran III | WR | 5'9" · 180 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 86 | Travis Baugus | LS | 6'1" | Cumming, GA |
| 87 | Malik Henry | WR | 6'0" · 175 lb | Tifton, GA |
| 88 | Malik Broughton | TE | 6'4" · 208 lb | Warner Robins, GA |
| 88 | Nick Sewak | LS | 6'2" · 220 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 89 | Tanner Hall | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 90 | Darrius Sapp | DT | 6'1" · 320 lb | Valdosta, GA |
| 90 | Tristan Mann | TE | 6'2" · 235 lb | Tyrone, GA |
| 91 | Logan Hunt | DE | 6'2" · 270 lb | Sandersville, GA |
| 92 | Jonathan Battle Jr. | DL | 6'1" | Americus, GA |
| 93 | Jake Dangerfield | P | 6'1" · 180 lb | Springfield, GA |
| 94 | Tre Griffin | DE | 6'1" | Powder Springs, GA |
| 95 | Ian Bush | NT | 6'0" · 275 lb | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 96 | Ty Phillips | NT | 6'3" · 290 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 97 | Luis Martinez | PK | 5'9" · 215 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 97 | Shelby Townsend Jr. | DT | 6'1" · 245 lb | Cartersville, GA |
| 98 | Tim Wilkerson II | DE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Katy, TX |
| 99 | Jay Ellison | DL | 6'1" | Hamilton, GA |
| — | Ironhead Gallon | — | — | — |
| — | Ukeme Eliqwe | — | — | — |
| — | Will Carter | WR | — | — |