BULLDOG FOOTBALL
BULLDOG FOOTBALL
MEAC CHAMPIONS: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 1994, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974
GAME DAY CENTRAL
SBN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 2009, 1994, 1980, 1974
SC STATE BuLLdogS (1-1 overall, 0-0 MEAC)
SEPTEMBER TIME/RESuLTS 03 @Southern # L,14-8 09 CHARLESToN So. CANCELLEd 16 JoHNSoN C. SMITH W, 41-0 21 @NC Central# 7:30 p.m. 30 NC A&T# 6 p.m. oCToBER 06 MoRgAN STATE 7:30 p.m. 14 @Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. 21 @Delaware State 2 p.m. 28 HoWARd 1:30 p.m. NoVEMBER 04 OPEN 11 HAMPToN 1:30 p.m. 18 @ Savannah State 1 p.m. #ESPN GAMES All home games are in bold Times, dates are subject to change
WEEK # 4
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS 1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MEAC
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES 1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MEAC
Thursday September 21-7:30 p.m. (ET) O’Kelly Riddick Stadium, Orangeburg, SC Live on ESPNU
A TALE OF THE TAPE
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2017 Record: Per Game: Rushing YD: Passing YD: Total Offense: First Downs: Int Returns: Penalties: Punts-YDs: Possession: Sacks by YDs: FG-Attempts:
SC State Bulldogs
1-1 24.5 345 359 704 31 3-28 14-130 10-355 31:16 3-20 6-7
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W 41-0 Shaw (Sept. 9th )
2017 Record: Per Game: Rushing YD: Passing YD: Total Offense: First Downs: Int Returns: Penalties: Punts-YDs: Possession: Sacks by YDs: FG-Attempts:
SC State Athletics
1-1 24.0 260 302 562 35 1-15 23-227 12-467 28:26 6-42 2-3
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BULLDOG COACHING STAFF
oliver ‘Buddy’ Pough Head Coach
david Blanchard (Asst. Head Coach / defensive Line)
gerald Harrison (def. Line/Pro Liaison/ops)
Lee Chambers (Running Backs)
Jeff Fela (offense Line)
darrian Wilson (Cornerbacks)
danny Lewis (Qff. Coordinator/QB’s/ Recruiting)
Tommy Restivo (def. Coordinator/ Secondary)
Steve Bird (Wide Receivers, Special Teams)
Jonathan Saxon (Linebackers)
Eric dickerson (Tight Ends)
gENERAL INFoRMATIoN School Name: SC State University Location: Orangeburg, SC Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,937 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Garnet & Blue Stadium: Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium Capacity: 22,000 Surface: Poly Turf Affiliation: NCAA -FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic President: James E. Clark Alma Mater: M.I.T-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Website: www.scsuathletics.com Director of Athletics: Stacey Danley Alma Mater: Auburn University
FooTBALL HISToRy First Year of Football: 1907 All-Time Record: 441-274-28 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 6-12 Years in the Post-Season: 16 Last Post-Season Appearance: 2013 Result: L, 30-20, Furman
Team Information 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 MEAC Record/Finish: 5-3/3rd Basic Offense: Multiple/Pro I Basic Defense: Multiple 4 Offensive Letter winners R/L: 16/6 Defensive Letter winners R/L: 18/10 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/11
BuLLdog WEEkLy PRESS CoNFERENCE The Bulldog Weekly Press Conference with head coach Buddy Pough will be held every Monday during the season at 12 noon in Staley Hall rm# 224 on the campus of SC State University. Any media that are interesting in interviewing any coaches/players/adminstration will need to contact Kendrick D. Lewis, Office of Athletic Media Relations (803) -536-7060. Visit www.scsuathletics.com for more information.
MEAC FooTBALL HEAd CoACHES MEdIA TELECoNFERENCE
The teleconference, which features the league's 11 head coaches, will continue weekly through Tuesday, Nov. 21. Each head coach will be available for a 10-minute period that includes a brief statement about the previous and upcoming games and opponents. Each session concludes with a question and answer session with members of the media.
Credible media outlets may access the teleconference via the access numbers below. The entire call will be available online each Wednesday morning on www.MEACsports.com. For more information, please contact Ryan McGinty via email ([email protected]) or phone (757) 951-2055.
ACCESS MEdIA oNLy CodE: 1-800-926-9175 (PASSCODE 7264532) These are new telephone numbers for 2017 so please be mindful.
dATES FoR 2017 TELECoNFERENCES: August 29 • September 5 • September 12 • September 19 • September 26 • October 3 • October 10 • October 17 • October 24 • October 31 • November 7 • November 14 • November 21
SCHEduLE 10:00 -- MEAC Notes 10:03 -- Fred Farrier, Morgan State 10:13 -- Alex Wood, Florida A&M 10:23 -- Terry Sims, Bethune-Cookman 10:33 -- Kenny Carter, Delaware State 10:43 -- Mike London, Howard 10:53 -- Latrell Scott, Norfolk State 11:03 -- Connell Maynor, Hampton 11:13 -- Erik Raeburn, Savannah State 11:23 -- Buddy Pough, South Carolina State 11:33 -- Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T State 11:43 -- Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central
BULLDOG BITES/PRESEASON RANKING
TEN BuLLdogS EARN PRESEASoN ALL-MEAC HoNoRS; SC STATE PICkEd To FINISH THIRd Bulldog All-America and All MEAC linebacker Darius Leonard, a redshirt senior, was named the MEAC Preseasons Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and was one of five Bulldogs earning All-MEAC First Team honors. It was the third such honor for the Lake View native.
PAIR oF BuLLdogS NAMEd To BoxToRoW ALL-AMERICAN TEAM BOXTOROW.COM--South Carolina State redshirt senior’s Darius Leonard and Justin Evans were named to the Boxtorow Preseason All-American Team.
LEoNARd NAMEd To BuTkuS AWARd WATCH LIST The Butkus Award honoring the nation's best linebackers kicked off its 33rd annual selection process this week by announcing its collegiate preseason watch list. SC State and 2016 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Darius Leonard was named to the preseason list. SC STATE’S JoE THoMAS, SR. HoNoREd By SC CoACHES FoR CHARITy 2017 South Carolina State graduate Joe Thomas, Sr., who received national attention, at 55-years old, becoming the oldest player in Division I history to play in a football game, was honored by the SC Coaches for Charity Banquet at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville,SC during the summer.
CHASINg THE RECoRd n South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough needs just 12 more wins to become the All-Time Winngest Coach in school history. Pough only trails Hall of Fame and Legendary Coach Willie Jeffries with record of 128-77-4 during his two stints as Bulldog head coach.
dId you kNoW? Out of the 16 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships in school history head coach Buddy Pough was a apart of 14 as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
FIRST TEAM ALL-MEAC
Robbie Stephenson
Daruis Leonard
Justin Evans
DayShawn Taylor
Jason Baxter
CURRENT BULLDOGS IN THE NFL BREAKING THE RECORD
Joe Thomas, Jr. Green Bay Packers
Anontio Hamilton Oakland Raiders
Javon Hargrave Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL HALL OF FAMERS
Marion Motley 1968
deacon Jones 1980
dId you kNoW? New Director of Athletics Stacey Danley was a standout running back at Auburn. In his four-year career at Auburn (1987 to 1990), Danley compiled 2,427 yards and 14 touchdowns on 526 carries.
Temarrick Hemingway Los Angeles
Rafael Bush New Orleans Saints
Harry Carson 2006
LEONARD BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADING TACKLER IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Career Tackles 2014 87 2015 70 2016 124 2017 15 ToTAL 299
Senior redshirt linebacker Darius Leonard became the All-Time Tackler in school history Saturday (Sept. 3) after surpassing former SC State standout and presvious record holder Donovan Richard with 284 career tackles.Leonard the reigning MEAC Defensive Player of the Year led the conference last year with 124 tackles, including a career-high 19 against FBS National Champion Clemson in early September.
SC STATE RECORD BOOKS
oFFENSIVE ToTAL oFFENSE Game 387 Yds Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 2,916 Marvin Marshall (1994) Career 6,840 Malcolm Long (2007-10)
RuSHINg ATTEMPTS Game 41 Derek O’Neal vs. Bethune-Cookman (1999) Season 297 Derek O’Neal (1999) Career 763 Will Ford (2006-09) ToTAL yARdS RuSHINg Game 322 Will Ford vs. NC A&T (2007) Season 1,648 Kenny Bynum (1996) Career 4,660 Will Ford (2006-09) RuSHINg AVERAgE Game 164.8 Kenny Bynum (1996) Career 127.9 Michael Hicks (1993-96)
RuSHINg TouCHdoWNS Game 6 Henry Odom vs. Morgan State (1980) Season 22 Michael Hicks (1996) Career 51 Michael Hicks (1993-96) 100-yARd RuSHINg gAMES Season 8 Will Ford (2008) 7 Kenny Bynum (1996) Michael Hicks (1993, 1995) DeShawn Baker (2006) Will Ford (2007) BEST AVERAgE PER CARRy Game 8.5 Nate Rivers (1977) Career 6.5 Ricky Anderson (1974-77)
PASSINg yARdS Game 387 Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 2507 Malcom Long (2009) Career 5,230 Reese McCampbell (2000-03)
PASS CoMPLETIoNS Game 24 Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 210 Malcom Long vs. Winston-Salem State (2009) Career 394 Malcolm Long (2009)
PASS ATTEMPTS Game 45 Avery Bowden vs. NC A&T (2000) Season 325 Malcolm Long (2009) Career 961 Malcolm Long (2007-2010)
TouCHdoWN PASSES Game 4 Marvin Marshall vs. Bethune-Cookman (1994) Reese McCampbell vs. Hampton (2000) Reese McCampbell vs. Savannah State (2003) Malcolm Long vs. Morgan State (2009) Richard Cue vs. Savannah State (2013) Season 20 Malcolm Long (2009) Career 46 Malcolm Long (2007-2010)
CoMPLETIoN PERCENTAgE (Min. 100 Attempts) Season .646 (210-325) Malcolm Long (2009) Career .593 (TDB) Malcolm Long (20072010)
ToTAL RECEPTIoNS Game 12 Lennel Elmore vs. Miss. Valley St. (2010) Season 70 Tavarus Morgan (2003) Career 154 Tyler McDonald (2010-13)
yARdS RECEIVINg Game 230 Charlie Brown vs. Morris Brown (1980) Season 995 Oliver (Tre’) Young (2009) Career 2,331 Tyler McDonald (2010-13)
SC STATE RECORD BOOKS
TouCHdoWN RECEPTIoNS Game 3 Chris Burgess vs. BethuneCookman (2005) Season 13 Freddie Solomon (1994) Career 20 Freddie Solomon (1991-94)
yARdS PER RECEPTIoN Game 50.5 Terrence Metcalf vs. Savannah State (2002) Season 32.6 Terrence Metcalf (2001) Career 25.1 Charlie Brown (1977-80) FIELd goALS MAdE Game 4 Richard Dix vs. Morgan State Malcolm Montgomery vs. Newberry (1976) Season 18 Blake Erickson (2009) Career 35 Blake Erickson (2008-2010) Longest 52 Cedric Oglesby vs. Delaware State (2010) ToTAL PoINTS Game 36 (1980) Season 132 Career 316
Henry Odom vs. Morgan State Michael Hicks (1994) Michael Hicks (1993-95)
ToTAL TouCHdoWNS Game 6 Henry Odom vs. Morgan State (1980)
Season Career
22 53
dEFENSIVE TACkLES Game 20 (1975) Season 131 Career 293
SACkS Game 6 Cookman (2014) Season 22.5 Career 45.5
Michael Hicks (1994) Cleveland McCoy (2004-07)
Harry Carson vs. Newberry
Joe Montford (1993) darius Leonard (2014-present) Javon Hargrave vs. BethuneChatric Darby (1998) Chatric Darby (1995-98)
INTERCEPTIoNS Game 4 Ricky Hill vs. Southern (1991) Season 9 Ricky Hill (1990) Career 19 Ricky Hill (1988-91)
PuNTINg Longest 80 yds. Alonzo Braddy vs. Alcorn State (1980) Highest Average Season 40.5 yds. (52 punts) Alonzo Braddy (1980) Career 39.9 yds. (71 punts) Frank Zeigler (1998-2000)
BULLDOG DEPTH CHART
oFFENSE QuARTERBACk #9 dewann Ford, Jr. (r-So., 6-2, 180) #5 Tyrece Nick (Fr., 6-0, 170) RuNNINg BACk #15 Trey Sammuel (r-Sr, 5-9, 175) #18 Datron James (r-Fr., 5-10, 201) #32 Jarius Jenkins (r-Fr., 5-11,200)
WIdE RECEIVER (x) #1 de’ Montrez Burroughs (So., 6-2, 200) #85 Josh Williams (Gr., 6-5, 200)
WIdE RECEIVER (H) #4 Tra’ Quan dubose (r-Fr., 5-10, 170) #29 Darius Hammond (r-Fr., 5-10, 180) WIdE RECEIVER (Z) #82 Quan Caldwell (r-So., 6-1, 180) #21 Jermaine Baxley (r-So., 6-3, 185)
TIgHT ENd (y) #48 Austin Ruger (r-Jr., 6-3, 220) #38 Kendall Cobb (Sr., 6-2, 250) #88 Trae Churn (r-Fr., 6-5, 220)
LEFT TACkLE #53 Malik Mickle (r-Fr., 6-3, 285) #64 Francois McFall(r-Fr., 6-4, 315) LEFT guARd #78 Pat McNeil (r-Fr., 6-1, 297) # 71 John Guthrie (So., 6-3, 270)
CENTER #55 Victor Ishmael, Sr. (r-Sr., 6-1, 260) #70 Terrell Vaughn (r-So., 5-11, 260) RIgHT guARd #79 kendrick Hair (So., 6-5, 300) #56 Robbie Stephenson (Sr., 6-4, 260) RIgHT TACkLE #51 Justin Evans (r-Sr.,6-5, 310) #52 Jalen Page (Jr., 6-2, 285)
dEFENSE dE (Fox) #59 greg Newell (r-Sr., 6-1, 235) #98 Bruce Johnson (Jr.., 6-2, 225) dT #76 #86
NT #97 #50
dE # 92 # 95
WLB #10 #11 MLB #34 #13 SAM #98 #45 BC # 30 #7
Paul Mckiever(r-So., 6-4, 290) Demingus Wilson (r-Fr., 6-4, 280) Tyrell goodwin (Jr., 6-0, 265) Shaquille Crouch (r-So., 6-5, 410) Ty Cravens (r-Jr., 6-1, 231) Cordell Brown (Jr., 6-2, 230) darius Leonard (r-Sr., 6-3, 235) Chad Gilchrist (r-Fr., 6-1, 205) dayshawn Taylor (r-Sr., 5-10, 240) Jarrod Jones (So., 5-11, 240) Bruce Johnson (Jr.., 6-2, 225) Lane Jones (So., 6-2, 185) Alex Brown (r-Jr., 6-0, 205) Zafir Kelly (Fr., 6-1, 170)
FREE SAFETy #26 Jason Baxter (gr., 6-2, 205) # 22 Xzavien Burson (r-Fr., 5-11, 180) STRoNg SAFETy # 9 kendric gathers (Jr., 5-10, 190) # 33 Chris Adams (r-So., 6-0, 190) FC #19 #2
devondre Powell (r-Sr., 5-8, 180) Mykal Moody (r-Sr., 5-10, 185)
SPECIAL TEAMS LoNg SNAPPER # 41 James Johnson (Sr.,6-0, 180) # 27 Calvin Giles-McClary (r-Jr. ,5-10, 170) HoLdER #19 Bobby Gentile (r-Fr., 5-10, 170)
kICkER #14 Tyler Scandrett (Sr., 5-9, 170) #17 Jerome Pettiway (Sr., 6-4, 220)
kICk RETuRNER #4 Tra’ Quan Dubose (r-So., 5-10, 170) #22 Xzavien Burson (r-Fr.,5-11, 180)
PuNTER #45 Cliff Benjamin, Jr. (r-Fr., 6-1, 170) #17 Jerome Pettiway (Sr., 6-4, 220)
PuNT RETuRNINg #4 Tra’ Quan Dubose (r-So., 5-10, 170) #29 Darius Hammonds (r-Fr.,5-10,180)
**The 2017 SC State Football Depth Chart will change weekly)**
No. 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40
2017 SC State Bulldog Numerical Roster
Name De’Montrez Burroughs Mykal Moody Tyrece Nick Tra’Quan Dubose Duane Nichols Labron Morris Jacory Benson Lasamuel Davis Marquane Goodman Zafir Kelly Khaliq Anthony Dewann Ford, Jr. Kendric Gathers Darius Leonard Chad Gilchrist Jaylen Evans Calvin Giles-McClary Jarrod Jones Tyler Scandrett Trey Samuel Will Vereen Tim Ewing Jerome Pettiway Datron James Bobby Gentile Devondre Powell Kevin Rucker Chris Simmons Jermaine Baxley Xzavien Burson Travon Thomas Treyvon Edwards Omar Cummings Devontre Hamilton Jason Baxter Johnell Brown Darius Hammonds Alex Brown Jarius Jenkins Chris Adams Dayshawn Taylor Damu Ford Andre Brown Kendall Cobb Chris Parrott Deprince Haynes
Pos. WR DB QB WR DB RB RB DL QB DB DB QB DB LB LB DB QB LB K/P WR WR DB P/K RB QB DB WR DB WR DB RB DB RB FB DB LB WR DB RB DB LB LB LB TE DB TE
Cl. So. r-Sr. Fr. r-So. Fr. So. Fr. r-So. r-So. Fr. r-So. r-So. Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr. So. Sr. r-Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. r-Fr. So. r-Sr. So. Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. So. r-So. Fr. So. Gr. r-So. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr. Sr. r-So. Fr.
Ht. 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11
Wt. 200 185 170 170 190 185 195 215 200 170 182 180 190 235 205 177 170 240 170 175 198 170 220 201 170 180 160 185 185 180 210 160 175 215 185 190 180 170 200 190 240 240 200 245 180 216
Hometown Charlotte, NC Conway, SC Johnston, SC Darlington, SC Lake View, SC Decatur, GA Lake City, SC Bamberg, SC Florence, SC Columbia, SC Norway, SC Stephenson, GA Columbia, SC Lake View, SC Johnston, SC Hartsville, SC Kingstree, SC Atlanta, GA Barnesville, GA Hartsville, SC Little River, SC Greenwood, SC York, SC N. Charleston, SC N. Mrytle Beach, SC Miami, FL Arkansas Orangeburg, SC Waynesboro, GA Sumter, SC Harwood, MD Rock Hill, SC Beaufort, SC Moncks Corner Manning, SC St. Stephen, SC Neeses, SC Holly Hill, SC Neeses, SC Columbia, SC Lincolnton, GA Dillon, SC Summerton, SC Lawrenceville,GA Irmo, SC Columbia, SC
HS/Previous School North Mecklenburg HS Conway HS Strom Thurmond HS Darlington HS Lake View HS Cedar Grove HS Lake City HS Bamberg HS West Florence HS Irmo HS Hunter-Kinard Tyler HS Stephenson HS Keenan HS Lake View HS Strom Thurmond HS Hartsville, SC Kingstree HS Westlake HS Lamar County HS Hartsville HS Myrtle Beach HS Greenwood HS York HS Fort Dorchester Pee Dee Academy Miami Jackson Sr. HS Arkansas Pine Bluff Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Burke Co. HS Sumter HS Southern Varsity HS Rock Hill HS Beaufort HS James Island HS Manning HS Timberland HS Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS Lake Marion HS Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS Spring Valley HS Lincoln County HS Dillon HS Scotts Branch HS Peachtree Ridge HS Dutch Fork HS Spring Valley HS
No. 41 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 64 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 91 92 93 95 96 97 98 99
2017 SC State Bulldog Numerical Roster
Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. James Johnson LS Sr. 5-11 190 Riyan Gore LB Fr. 5-11 220 Cory Riley DB Fr. 5-10 175 Cliff Benjamin, Jr. P r-Fr. 6-1 170 Lane Jones LB So. 6-2 185 Cornelius Walker LB So. 6-1 212 Farrika Grier RB Fr. 5-11 225 Austin Ruger TE r-Jr. 6-3 220 Ray Coe, Jr. DB r-Fr. 5-10 180 Shaquille Crouch DL r-So. 6-4 420 Justin Evans OL r-Sr. 6-5 310 Jalen Page OL r-Fr. 6-2 285 Malik Mickle OL r-So. 6-4 285 Brandon Oglesby DE r-Fr. 6-3 225 Victor Ishmael, Jr. OL r-Sr. 6-1 260 Robbie Stephenson OL Sr. 6-4 260 Jemetre Blair DL r-So. 6-1 225 Michael Terry OL So. 6-0 255 Gregtavious Newell DE r- Sr. 6-1 235 Francois McFall OL r-Fr. 6-4 315 Terrell Vaughn OL r-S0. 5-11 260 John Guthrie OL So. 6-3 270 Tison Gray OL Fr. 6-4 300 Photre’ Jones DL So. 6-4 210 Rae’Kwon Hymes OL r-Fr. 6-1 330 Paul McKeiver DL r-So. 6-4 290 Thai Wood OL Fr, 6-0 260 Patrick McNeill OL Fr. 6-1 297 Kendrick Hair OL So. 6-5 300 Kordel Johnson WR r-Fr. 6-3 185 Tyler Schadewald TE So. 6-3 185 Quan Caldwell WR r-Jr. 5-11 170 Rodriques Thomas WR Fr. 6-2 180 Jonathan Muhammad WR Fr. 6-1 180 Josh Williams WR Gr. 6-5 200 Demingus Wilson DL r-Fr. 6-4 270 Kijana Johnson TE r-Fr. 6-6 200 Trae Churn TE r-Fr. 6-5 220 Dahndray Foxworth TE r-So. 6-4 225 Roderick Perry DL So. 6-1 290 Tyberius Cravens DE r-Sr. 6-1 231 Darrell Brown DL Fr, 6-2 265 Cordell Brown DE Sr. 6-2 230 Shaheem Haltiwanger DL Fr. 6-3 265 Tyrell Goodwin DL Jr. 6-0 265 Bruce Johnson DE Jr. 6-2 225 Xavier Johnson DL Fr. 6-1 240 **The 2017 Bulldog roster is subject to change**
Hometown Dillon, SC Mullins, SC Columbia, SC Holly Hill, SC Westminster, SC Orangeburg, SC Lancaster HS Irmo, SC Hartsville, SC Johnsonville, SC Florence, SC Florence, SC Winnsboro, SC Loganville, GA Miami, FL Fairburn, GA Winston-Salem, NC Duluth, GA McDonough, GA Bennettsville, SC Ridgeway, SC Duncan, SC Columbia, SC Lithonia , GA North Charleston, SC Batesburg, SC Lugoff, SC West Columbia, SC Orlando, Fla. Orangeburg, SC Lexington, SC Chester, SC Anderson, SC Rock Hill, SC Wesley Hills, NY Bennettsville, SC Bennettsville, SC Columbia, SC Marion, SC Knightdale, SC Austell, GA Florence, SC Myrtle Beach, SC Lexington, SC Columbia, SC Greenwood, SC Lake View, SC
HS/Previous School Dillon HS Mullins HS AC Flora HS Lake Marion HS West Oak HS Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Lancaster, SC Dutch Fork HS Hartsville HS Johnsonville HS Wilson HS Wilson HS Fairfield Central HS Loganville HS Miami Sunset HS Creekside Varsity HS Mount Tabor HS Peachtree Ridge HS Atl Sports Acad. Marlboro County HS Westwood HS Byrnes HS Keenan HS Lithonia HS Garrett Academy Batesburg-Leesville HS Lugoff-Elgin HS Brookland Cayce HS Pearl City CC Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Lexington HS Chester HS Fork Union/Westside HS South Pointe HS Albany/Ramapo HS Marlboro County HS Marlboro County HS Blythewood HS Marion HS Cary HS Pebblebrook HS South Florence HS Myrtle Beach HS White Knoll HS A.C. Flora HS Greenwood HS Lake View HS
Head Coach-Buddy Pough
Oliver “Buddy” Pough is in his 16th season as head football coach at South Carolina State, his alma mater. During a 15-year tenure at the school where he earned a bachelor’s and a master’s, as well as All-MEAC honors as an offensive lineman, Pough has compiled an overall record of 117-57 and an 92-27 MEAC worksheet. His teams have also captured two MEAC titles (2008 & 2009) outright, shared four others (2004, 2010, 2013 and 2014), and made four trips to the prestigious FCS playoffs (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013). His overall and conference records at SC State trail only Jeffries, and he needs just 12 more wins to surpass Jeffries to become the All-Time winningest coach in Bulldog history. SC State had its best turnaround in 2013 with a 9-4 overall, 7-1 MEAC record after suffering their first losing season under Pough at 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the MEAC in 2012. In 2011, the Bulldogs compiled a 7-4 overall worksheet and were 6-2 in the MEAC. During the 2010 season, Pough’s team finished 9-3 and was 7-1 in the MEAC to tie for the championship after winning the title outright in both 2009 and 2008. His squad also earned its third straight berth to the FCS playoffs and finished the 2010 campaign ranked high in all of the HBCU and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls. In 2009, SC State was named National Black Champion by the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, the 100 Percent Wrong Club of Atlanta, the Washington (DC) Pigskin Club and the Box-to-Row /BASN. In addition, the Bulldogs finished number seven in all three major FCS polls – The Sports Network, the FCS Coaches Poll and Any Given Saturday. Pough’s 2009 squad finished 10-3 overall, captured its second consecutive MEAC crown with an unblemished 8-0 record and made back-to-back appearances in the FCS playoffs. The Orangeburg native reaped Coach of the Year honors in the MEAC -- his second in as many seasons – and also earned the accolade from The (Columbia, SC) State newspaper, the Washington
OLIVER “BUDDY” POUGH
Pigskin Club, the 100 Percent Wrong Club of Atlanta and the Orangeburg Touchdown Club. His 2008 squad was just as impressive, finishing 10-2 and winning the MEAC title with an 8-0 mark, the team’s first outright title in 14 seasons, and returning to the FCS playoffs for the first time since the 1982 campaign. Pough became the 14th head football coach at South Carolina State, while posting a 7-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the MEAC in his inaugural season in 2002. In 2003, he guided the Bulldogs to an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in MEAC play, losing only to Hampton and Bethune- Cookman. The 2004 season can be considered another one of the team’s best under Pough, as the Bulldogs produced the first-of-two consecutive 9-2 seasons. SC State was 6-2 in MEAC play that season, tying the Hampton Pirates for the 2004 championship. In 2005, Pough’s team duplicated the 9-2 record of the previous year and improved to 7-1 in the MEAC, with the lone league loss coming at the hands of eventual champion and nationally-ranked Hampton. Following a couple of 7-4 records in 2006 and 2007, the Bulldogs had 10 win sea-
sons in each of the next two campaigns -2008 (10-3) and 2009 (10-2). SC State was also a perfect 8-0 in the MEAC both years. Pough has coached a number of players who have gone on to play in the National Football League, including six who are currently on NFL rosters – Javon Hargrave (Pittsburgh Steelers), Temarrick Hemingway (L.A. Rams), Antonio Hamilton (Oakland Raiders), Joe Thomas (Green Bay Packers), and Raphael Bush (New Orleans Saints. Prior to taking the reins at South Carolina State, Pough spent five seasons as an assistant at the University Of South Carolina (USC), the last three as a running backs coach under Lou Holtz. During his stint at USC, he helped build the Gamecocks into one of the top offensive teams in the SEC. USC made back-to-back appearances in the Outback Bowl in 2000 and 2001. Before going to USC, Pough was one of the top high school coaches in the Palmetto State, leading Fairfield-Central to a perfect 15-0 record in 1996 and claiming the Class AAA state title. He earned South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Coach-of-the-Year honors for his efforts, the first of such three honors. Pough also had coaching stints at Keenan High in Columbia, where he built the Raiders into one of the top Class AAA teams in the state. In his final two seasons (1973 and 1974) as a player for SC State, the Orangeburg native and former offensive lineman helped the Bulldogs to a 15-7-1 record, a league crown and back-to-back postseason appearances seasons. After graduating in 1975, he joined the staff at nearby Orangeburg-Wilkinson High (1976-79), before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 1979. The Bulldogs made consecutive trips to the Div. 1-AA playoffs (1981 & 1982) during his tenure as an assistant. Pough and his wife, Josie are the parents of two sons--Oliver “Bud” IV and Lee Judson and a daughter-in-law, Dr. Natalie Odom Pough. Pough has two granddaughters Taylor Michelle and Olivia Grace.
MEAC CHAMPIONS: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 1994, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974
GAME DAY CENTRAL
SBN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 2009, 1994, 1980, 1974
SC STATE BuLLdogS (1-1 overall, 0-0 MEAC)
SEPTEMBER TIME/RESuLTS 03 @Southern # L,14-8 09 CHARLESToN So. CANCELLEd 16 JoHNSoN C. SMITH W, 41-0 21 @NC Central# 7:30 p.m. 30 NC A&T# 6 p.m. oCToBER 06 MoRgAN STATE 7:30 p.m. 14 @Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. 21 @Delaware State 2 p.m. 28 HoWARd 1:30 p.m. NoVEMBER 04 OPEN 11 HAMPToN 1:30 p.m. 18 @ Savannah State 1 p.m. #ESPN GAMES All home games are in bold Times, dates are subject to change
WEEK # 4
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BULLDOGS 1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MEAC
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL EAGLES 1-1 OVERALL, 0-0 MEAC
Thursday September 21-7:30 p.m. (ET) O’Kelly Riddick Stadium, Orangeburg, SC Live on ESPNU
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2017 Record: Per Game: Rushing YD: Passing YD: Total Offense: First Downs: Int Returns: Penalties: Punts-YDs: Possession: Sacks by YDs: FG-Attempts:
SC State Bulldogs
1-1 24.5 345 359 704 31 3-28 14-130 10-355 31:16 3-20 6-7
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1-1 24.0 260 302 562 35 1-15 23-227 12-467 28:26 6-42 2-3
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BULLDOG COACHING STAFF
oliver ‘Buddy’ Pough Head Coach
david Blanchard (Asst. Head Coach / defensive Line)
gerald Harrison (def. Line/Pro Liaison/ops)
Lee Chambers (Running Backs)
Jeff Fela (offense Line)
darrian Wilson (Cornerbacks)
danny Lewis (Qff. Coordinator/QB’s/ Recruiting)
Tommy Restivo (def. Coordinator/ Secondary)
Steve Bird (Wide Receivers, Special Teams)
Jonathan Saxon (Linebackers)
Eric dickerson (Tight Ends)
gENERAL INFoRMATIoN School Name: SC State University Location: Orangeburg, SC Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,937 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Garnet & Blue Stadium: Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium Capacity: 22,000 Surface: Poly Turf Affiliation: NCAA -FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic President: James E. Clark Alma Mater: M.I.T-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Website: www.scsuathletics.com Director of Athletics: Stacey Danley Alma Mater: Auburn University
FooTBALL HISToRy First Year of Football: 1907 All-Time Record: 441-274-28 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 6-12 Years in the Post-Season: 16 Last Post-Season Appearance: 2013 Result: L, 30-20, Furman
Team Information 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 MEAC Record/Finish: 5-3/3rd Basic Offense: Multiple/Pro I Basic Defense: Multiple 4 Offensive Letter winners R/L: 16/6 Defensive Letter winners R/L: 18/10 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/11
BuLLdog WEEkLy PRESS CoNFERENCE The Bulldog Weekly Press Conference with head coach Buddy Pough will be held every Monday during the season at 12 noon in Staley Hall rm# 224 on the campus of SC State University. Any media that are interesting in interviewing any coaches/players/adminstration will need to contact Kendrick D. Lewis, Office of Athletic Media Relations (803) -536-7060. Visit www.scsuathletics.com for more information.
MEAC FooTBALL HEAd CoACHES MEdIA TELECoNFERENCE
The teleconference, which features the league's 11 head coaches, will continue weekly through Tuesday, Nov. 21. Each head coach will be available for a 10-minute period that includes a brief statement about the previous and upcoming games and opponents. Each session concludes with a question and answer session with members of the media.
Credible media outlets may access the teleconference via the access numbers below. The entire call will be available online each Wednesday morning on www.MEACsports.com. For more information, please contact Ryan McGinty via email ([email protected]) or phone (757) 951-2055.
ACCESS MEdIA oNLy CodE: 1-800-926-9175 (PASSCODE 7264532) These are new telephone numbers for 2017 so please be mindful.
dATES FoR 2017 TELECoNFERENCES: August 29 • September 5 • September 12 • September 19 • September 26 • October 3 • October 10 • October 17 • October 24 • October 31 • November 7 • November 14 • November 21
SCHEduLE 10:00 -- MEAC Notes 10:03 -- Fred Farrier, Morgan State 10:13 -- Alex Wood, Florida A&M 10:23 -- Terry Sims, Bethune-Cookman 10:33 -- Kenny Carter, Delaware State 10:43 -- Mike London, Howard 10:53 -- Latrell Scott, Norfolk State 11:03 -- Connell Maynor, Hampton 11:13 -- Erik Raeburn, Savannah State 11:23 -- Buddy Pough, South Carolina State 11:33 -- Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T State 11:43 -- Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central
BULLDOG BITES/PRESEASON RANKING
TEN BuLLdogS EARN PRESEASoN ALL-MEAC HoNoRS; SC STATE PICkEd To FINISH THIRd Bulldog All-America and All MEAC linebacker Darius Leonard, a redshirt senior, was named the MEAC Preseasons Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and was one of five Bulldogs earning All-MEAC First Team honors. It was the third such honor for the Lake View native.
PAIR oF BuLLdogS NAMEd To BoxToRoW ALL-AMERICAN TEAM BOXTOROW.COM--South Carolina State redshirt senior’s Darius Leonard and Justin Evans were named to the Boxtorow Preseason All-American Team.
LEoNARd NAMEd To BuTkuS AWARd WATCH LIST The Butkus Award honoring the nation's best linebackers kicked off its 33rd annual selection process this week by announcing its collegiate preseason watch list. SC State and 2016 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Darius Leonard was named to the preseason list. SC STATE’S JoE THoMAS, SR. HoNoREd By SC CoACHES FoR CHARITy 2017 South Carolina State graduate Joe Thomas, Sr., who received national attention, at 55-years old, becoming the oldest player in Division I history to play in a football game, was honored by the SC Coaches for Charity Banquet at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville,SC during the summer.
CHASINg THE RECoRd n South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough needs just 12 more wins to become the All-Time Winngest Coach in school history. Pough only trails Hall of Fame and Legendary Coach Willie Jeffries with record of 128-77-4 during his two stints as Bulldog head coach.
dId you kNoW? Out of the 16 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships in school history head coach Buddy Pough was a apart of 14 as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
FIRST TEAM ALL-MEAC
Robbie Stephenson
Daruis Leonard
Justin Evans
DayShawn Taylor
Jason Baxter
CURRENT BULLDOGS IN THE NFL BREAKING THE RECORD
Joe Thomas, Jr. Green Bay Packers
Anontio Hamilton Oakland Raiders
Javon Hargrave Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL HALL OF FAMERS
Marion Motley 1968
deacon Jones 1980
dId you kNoW? New Director of Athletics Stacey Danley was a standout running back at Auburn. In his four-year career at Auburn (1987 to 1990), Danley compiled 2,427 yards and 14 touchdowns on 526 carries.
Temarrick Hemingway Los Angeles
Rafael Bush New Orleans Saints
Harry Carson 2006
LEONARD BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADING TACKLER IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Career Tackles 2014 87 2015 70 2016 124 2017 15 ToTAL 299
Senior redshirt linebacker Darius Leonard became the All-Time Tackler in school history Saturday (Sept. 3) after surpassing former SC State standout and presvious record holder Donovan Richard with 284 career tackles.Leonard the reigning MEAC Defensive Player of the Year led the conference last year with 124 tackles, including a career-high 19 against FBS National Champion Clemson in early September.
SC STATE RECORD BOOKS
oFFENSIVE ToTAL oFFENSE Game 387 Yds Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 2,916 Marvin Marshall (1994) Career 6,840 Malcolm Long (2007-10)
RuSHINg ATTEMPTS Game 41 Derek O’Neal vs. Bethune-Cookman (1999) Season 297 Derek O’Neal (1999) Career 763 Will Ford (2006-09) ToTAL yARdS RuSHINg Game 322 Will Ford vs. NC A&T (2007) Season 1,648 Kenny Bynum (1996) Career 4,660 Will Ford (2006-09) RuSHINg AVERAgE Game 164.8 Kenny Bynum (1996) Career 127.9 Michael Hicks (1993-96)
RuSHINg TouCHdoWNS Game 6 Henry Odom vs. Morgan State (1980) Season 22 Michael Hicks (1996) Career 51 Michael Hicks (1993-96) 100-yARd RuSHINg gAMES Season 8 Will Ford (2008) 7 Kenny Bynum (1996) Michael Hicks (1993, 1995) DeShawn Baker (2006) Will Ford (2007) BEST AVERAgE PER CARRy Game 8.5 Nate Rivers (1977) Career 6.5 Ricky Anderson (1974-77)
PASSINg yARdS Game 387 Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 2507 Malcom Long (2009) Career 5,230 Reese McCampbell (2000-03)
PASS CoMPLETIoNS Game 24 Brett Young vs. Morgan State (2004) Season 210 Malcom Long vs. Winston-Salem State (2009) Career 394 Malcolm Long (2009)
PASS ATTEMPTS Game 45 Avery Bowden vs. NC A&T (2000) Season 325 Malcolm Long (2009) Career 961 Malcolm Long (2007-2010)
TouCHdoWN PASSES Game 4 Marvin Marshall vs. Bethune-Cookman (1994) Reese McCampbell vs. Hampton (2000) Reese McCampbell vs. Savannah State (2003) Malcolm Long vs. Morgan State (2009) Richard Cue vs. Savannah State (2013) Season 20 Malcolm Long (2009) Career 46 Malcolm Long (2007-2010)
CoMPLETIoN PERCENTAgE (Min. 100 Attempts) Season .646 (210-325) Malcolm Long (2009) Career .593 (TDB) Malcolm Long (20072010)
ToTAL RECEPTIoNS Game 12 Lennel Elmore vs. Miss. Valley St. (2010) Season 70 Tavarus Morgan (2003) Career 154 Tyler McDonald (2010-13)
yARdS RECEIVINg Game 230 Charlie Brown vs. Morris Brown (1980) Season 995 Oliver (Tre’) Young (2009) Career 2,331 Tyler McDonald (2010-13)
SC STATE RECORD BOOKS
TouCHdoWN RECEPTIoNS Game 3 Chris Burgess vs. BethuneCookman (2005) Season 13 Freddie Solomon (1994) Career 20 Freddie Solomon (1991-94)
yARdS PER RECEPTIoN Game 50.5 Terrence Metcalf vs. Savannah State (2002) Season 32.6 Terrence Metcalf (2001) Career 25.1 Charlie Brown (1977-80) FIELd goALS MAdE Game 4 Richard Dix vs. Morgan State Malcolm Montgomery vs. Newberry (1976) Season 18 Blake Erickson (2009) Career 35 Blake Erickson (2008-2010) Longest 52 Cedric Oglesby vs. Delaware State (2010) ToTAL PoINTS Game 36 (1980) Season 132 Career 316
Henry Odom vs. Morgan State Michael Hicks (1994) Michael Hicks (1993-95)
ToTAL TouCHdoWNS Game 6 Henry Odom vs. Morgan State (1980)
Season Career
22 53
dEFENSIVE TACkLES Game 20 (1975) Season 131 Career 293
SACkS Game 6 Cookman (2014) Season 22.5 Career 45.5
Michael Hicks (1994) Cleveland McCoy (2004-07)
Harry Carson vs. Newberry
Joe Montford (1993) darius Leonard (2014-present) Javon Hargrave vs. BethuneChatric Darby (1998) Chatric Darby (1995-98)
INTERCEPTIoNS Game 4 Ricky Hill vs. Southern (1991) Season 9 Ricky Hill (1990) Career 19 Ricky Hill (1988-91)
PuNTINg Longest 80 yds. Alonzo Braddy vs. Alcorn State (1980) Highest Average Season 40.5 yds. (52 punts) Alonzo Braddy (1980) Career 39.9 yds. (71 punts) Frank Zeigler (1998-2000)
BULLDOG DEPTH CHART
oFFENSE QuARTERBACk #9 dewann Ford, Jr. (r-So., 6-2, 180) #5 Tyrece Nick (Fr., 6-0, 170) RuNNINg BACk #15 Trey Sammuel (r-Sr, 5-9, 175) #18 Datron James (r-Fr., 5-10, 201) #32 Jarius Jenkins (r-Fr., 5-11,200)
WIdE RECEIVER (x) #1 de’ Montrez Burroughs (So., 6-2, 200) #85 Josh Williams (Gr., 6-5, 200)
WIdE RECEIVER (H) #4 Tra’ Quan dubose (r-Fr., 5-10, 170) #29 Darius Hammond (r-Fr., 5-10, 180) WIdE RECEIVER (Z) #82 Quan Caldwell (r-So., 6-1, 180) #21 Jermaine Baxley (r-So., 6-3, 185)
TIgHT ENd (y) #48 Austin Ruger (r-Jr., 6-3, 220) #38 Kendall Cobb (Sr., 6-2, 250) #88 Trae Churn (r-Fr., 6-5, 220)
LEFT TACkLE #53 Malik Mickle (r-Fr., 6-3, 285) #64 Francois McFall(r-Fr., 6-4, 315) LEFT guARd #78 Pat McNeil (r-Fr., 6-1, 297) # 71 John Guthrie (So., 6-3, 270)
CENTER #55 Victor Ishmael, Sr. (r-Sr., 6-1, 260) #70 Terrell Vaughn (r-So., 5-11, 260) RIgHT guARd #79 kendrick Hair (So., 6-5, 300) #56 Robbie Stephenson (Sr., 6-4, 260) RIgHT TACkLE #51 Justin Evans (r-Sr.,6-5, 310) #52 Jalen Page (Jr., 6-2, 285)
dEFENSE dE (Fox) #59 greg Newell (r-Sr., 6-1, 235) #98 Bruce Johnson (Jr.., 6-2, 225) dT #76 #86
NT #97 #50
dE # 92 # 95
WLB #10 #11 MLB #34 #13 SAM #98 #45 BC # 30 #7
Paul Mckiever(r-So., 6-4, 290) Demingus Wilson (r-Fr., 6-4, 280) Tyrell goodwin (Jr., 6-0, 265) Shaquille Crouch (r-So., 6-5, 410) Ty Cravens (r-Jr., 6-1, 231) Cordell Brown (Jr., 6-2, 230) darius Leonard (r-Sr., 6-3, 235) Chad Gilchrist (r-Fr., 6-1, 205) dayshawn Taylor (r-Sr., 5-10, 240) Jarrod Jones (So., 5-11, 240) Bruce Johnson (Jr.., 6-2, 225) Lane Jones (So., 6-2, 185) Alex Brown (r-Jr., 6-0, 205) Zafir Kelly (Fr., 6-1, 170)
FREE SAFETy #26 Jason Baxter (gr., 6-2, 205) # 22 Xzavien Burson (r-Fr., 5-11, 180) STRoNg SAFETy # 9 kendric gathers (Jr., 5-10, 190) # 33 Chris Adams (r-So., 6-0, 190) FC #19 #2
devondre Powell (r-Sr., 5-8, 180) Mykal Moody (r-Sr., 5-10, 185)
SPECIAL TEAMS LoNg SNAPPER # 41 James Johnson (Sr.,6-0, 180) # 27 Calvin Giles-McClary (r-Jr. ,5-10, 170) HoLdER #19 Bobby Gentile (r-Fr., 5-10, 170)
kICkER #14 Tyler Scandrett (Sr., 5-9, 170) #17 Jerome Pettiway (Sr., 6-4, 220)
kICk RETuRNER #4 Tra’ Quan Dubose (r-So., 5-10, 170) #22 Xzavien Burson (r-Fr.,5-11, 180)
PuNTER #45 Cliff Benjamin, Jr. (r-Fr., 6-1, 170) #17 Jerome Pettiway (Sr., 6-4, 220)
PuNT RETuRNINg #4 Tra’ Quan Dubose (r-So., 5-10, 170) #29 Darius Hammonds (r-Fr.,5-10,180)
**The 2017 SC State Football Depth Chart will change weekly)**
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2017 SC State Bulldog Numerical Roster
Name De’Montrez Burroughs Mykal Moody Tyrece Nick Tra’Quan Dubose Duane Nichols Labron Morris Jacory Benson Lasamuel Davis Marquane Goodman Zafir Kelly Khaliq Anthony Dewann Ford, Jr. Kendric Gathers Darius Leonard Chad Gilchrist Jaylen Evans Calvin Giles-McClary Jarrod Jones Tyler Scandrett Trey Samuel Will Vereen Tim Ewing Jerome Pettiway Datron James Bobby Gentile Devondre Powell Kevin Rucker Chris Simmons Jermaine Baxley Xzavien Burson Travon Thomas Treyvon Edwards Omar Cummings Devontre Hamilton Jason Baxter Johnell Brown Darius Hammonds Alex Brown Jarius Jenkins Chris Adams Dayshawn Taylor Damu Ford Andre Brown Kendall Cobb Chris Parrott Deprince Haynes
Pos. WR DB QB WR DB RB RB DL QB DB DB QB DB LB LB DB QB LB K/P WR WR DB P/K RB QB DB WR DB WR DB RB DB RB FB DB LB WR DB RB DB LB LB LB TE DB TE
Cl. So. r-Sr. Fr. r-So. Fr. So. Fr. r-So. r-So. Fr. r-So. r-So. Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr. So. Sr. r-Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. r-Fr. So. r-Sr. So. Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. So. r-So. Fr. So. Gr. r-So. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr. Sr. r-So. Fr.
Ht. 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11
Wt. 200 185 170 170 190 185 195 215 200 170 182 180 190 235 205 177 170 240 170 175 198 170 220 201 170 180 160 185 185 180 210 160 175 215 185 190 180 170 200 190 240 240 200 245 180 216
Hometown Charlotte, NC Conway, SC Johnston, SC Darlington, SC Lake View, SC Decatur, GA Lake City, SC Bamberg, SC Florence, SC Columbia, SC Norway, SC Stephenson, GA Columbia, SC Lake View, SC Johnston, SC Hartsville, SC Kingstree, SC Atlanta, GA Barnesville, GA Hartsville, SC Little River, SC Greenwood, SC York, SC N. Charleston, SC N. Mrytle Beach, SC Miami, FL Arkansas Orangeburg, SC Waynesboro, GA Sumter, SC Harwood, MD Rock Hill, SC Beaufort, SC Moncks Corner Manning, SC St. Stephen, SC Neeses, SC Holly Hill, SC Neeses, SC Columbia, SC Lincolnton, GA Dillon, SC Summerton, SC Lawrenceville,GA Irmo, SC Columbia, SC
HS/Previous School North Mecklenburg HS Conway HS Strom Thurmond HS Darlington HS Lake View HS Cedar Grove HS Lake City HS Bamberg HS West Florence HS Irmo HS Hunter-Kinard Tyler HS Stephenson HS Keenan HS Lake View HS Strom Thurmond HS Hartsville, SC Kingstree HS Westlake HS Lamar County HS Hartsville HS Myrtle Beach HS Greenwood HS York HS Fort Dorchester Pee Dee Academy Miami Jackson Sr. HS Arkansas Pine Bluff Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Burke Co. HS Sumter HS Southern Varsity HS Rock Hill HS Beaufort HS James Island HS Manning HS Timberland HS Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS Lake Marion HS Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS Spring Valley HS Lincoln County HS Dillon HS Scotts Branch HS Peachtree Ridge HS Dutch Fork HS Spring Valley HS
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2017 SC State Bulldog Numerical Roster
Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. James Johnson LS Sr. 5-11 190 Riyan Gore LB Fr. 5-11 220 Cory Riley DB Fr. 5-10 175 Cliff Benjamin, Jr. P r-Fr. 6-1 170 Lane Jones LB So. 6-2 185 Cornelius Walker LB So. 6-1 212 Farrika Grier RB Fr. 5-11 225 Austin Ruger TE r-Jr. 6-3 220 Ray Coe, Jr. DB r-Fr. 5-10 180 Shaquille Crouch DL r-So. 6-4 420 Justin Evans OL r-Sr. 6-5 310 Jalen Page OL r-Fr. 6-2 285 Malik Mickle OL r-So. 6-4 285 Brandon Oglesby DE r-Fr. 6-3 225 Victor Ishmael, Jr. OL r-Sr. 6-1 260 Robbie Stephenson OL Sr. 6-4 260 Jemetre Blair DL r-So. 6-1 225 Michael Terry OL So. 6-0 255 Gregtavious Newell DE r- Sr. 6-1 235 Francois McFall OL r-Fr. 6-4 315 Terrell Vaughn OL r-S0. 5-11 260 John Guthrie OL So. 6-3 270 Tison Gray OL Fr. 6-4 300 Photre’ Jones DL So. 6-4 210 Rae’Kwon Hymes OL r-Fr. 6-1 330 Paul McKeiver DL r-So. 6-4 290 Thai Wood OL Fr, 6-0 260 Patrick McNeill OL Fr. 6-1 297 Kendrick Hair OL So. 6-5 300 Kordel Johnson WR r-Fr. 6-3 185 Tyler Schadewald TE So. 6-3 185 Quan Caldwell WR r-Jr. 5-11 170 Rodriques Thomas WR Fr. 6-2 180 Jonathan Muhammad WR Fr. 6-1 180 Josh Williams WR Gr. 6-5 200 Demingus Wilson DL r-Fr. 6-4 270 Kijana Johnson TE r-Fr. 6-6 200 Trae Churn TE r-Fr. 6-5 220 Dahndray Foxworth TE r-So. 6-4 225 Roderick Perry DL So. 6-1 290 Tyberius Cravens DE r-Sr. 6-1 231 Darrell Brown DL Fr, 6-2 265 Cordell Brown DE Sr. 6-2 230 Shaheem Haltiwanger DL Fr. 6-3 265 Tyrell Goodwin DL Jr. 6-0 265 Bruce Johnson DE Jr. 6-2 225 Xavier Johnson DL Fr. 6-1 240 **The 2017 Bulldog roster is subject to change**
Hometown Dillon, SC Mullins, SC Columbia, SC Holly Hill, SC Westminster, SC Orangeburg, SC Lancaster HS Irmo, SC Hartsville, SC Johnsonville, SC Florence, SC Florence, SC Winnsboro, SC Loganville, GA Miami, FL Fairburn, GA Winston-Salem, NC Duluth, GA McDonough, GA Bennettsville, SC Ridgeway, SC Duncan, SC Columbia, SC Lithonia , GA North Charleston, SC Batesburg, SC Lugoff, SC West Columbia, SC Orlando, Fla. Orangeburg, SC Lexington, SC Chester, SC Anderson, SC Rock Hill, SC Wesley Hills, NY Bennettsville, SC Bennettsville, SC Columbia, SC Marion, SC Knightdale, SC Austell, GA Florence, SC Myrtle Beach, SC Lexington, SC Columbia, SC Greenwood, SC Lake View, SC
HS/Previous School Dillon HS Mullins HS AC Flora HS Lake Marion HS West Oak HS Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Lancaster, SC Dutch Fork HS Hartsville HS Johnsonville HS Wilson HS Wilson HS Fairfield Central HS Loganville HS Miami Sunset HS Creekside Varsity HS Mount Tabor HS Peachtree Ridge HS Atl Sports Acad. Marlboro County HS Westwood HS Byrnes HS Keenan HS Lithonia HS Garrett Academy Batesburg-Leesville HS Lugoff-Elgin HS Brookland Cayce HS Pearl City CC Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Lexington HS Chester HS Fork Union/Westside HS South Pointe HS Albany/Ramapo HS Marlboro County HS Marlboro County HS Blythewood HS Marion HS Cary HS Pebblebrook HS South Florence HS Myrtle Beach HS White Knoll HS A.C. Flora HS Greenwood HS Lake View HS
Head Coach-Buddy Pough
Oliver “Buddy” Pough is in his 16th season as head football coach at South Carolina State, his alma mater. During a 15-year tenure at the school where he earned a bachelor’s and a master’s, as well as All-MEAC honors as an offensive lineman, Pough has compiled an overall record of 117-57 and an 92-27 MEAC worksheet. His teams have also captured two MEAC titles (2008 & 2009) outright, shared four others (2004, 2010, 2013 and 2014), and made four trips to the prestigious FCS playoffs (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013). His overall and conference records at SC State trail only Jeffries, and he needs just 12 more wins to surpass Jeffries to become the All-Time winningest coach in Bulldog history. SC State had its best turnaround in 2013 with a 9-4 overall, 7-1 MEAC record after suffering their first losing season under Pough at 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the MEAC in 2012. In 2011, the Bulldogs compiled a 7-4 overall worksheet and were 6-2 in the MEAC. During the 2010 season, Pough’s team finished 9-3 and was 7-1 in the MEAC to tie for the championship after winning the title outright in both 2009 and 2008. His squad also earned its third straight berth to the FCS playoffs and finished the 2010 campaign ranked high in all of the HBCU and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls. In 2009, SC State was named National Black Champion by the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, the 100 Percent Wrong Club of Atlanta, the Washington (DC) Pigskin Club and the Box-to-Row /BASN. In addition, the Bulldogs finished number seven in all three major FCS polls – The Sports Network, the FCS Coaches Poll and Any Given Saturday. Pough’s 2009 squad finished 10-3 overall, captured its second consecutive MEAC crown with an unblemished 8-0 record and made back-to-back appearances in the FCS playoffs. The Orangeburg native reaped Coach of the Year honors in the MEAC -- his second in as many seasons – and also earned the accolade from The (Columbia, SC) State newspaper, the Washington
OLIVER “BUDDY” POUGH
Pigskin Club, the 100 Percent Wrong Club of Atlanta and the Orangeburg Touchdown Club. His 2008 squad was just as impressive, finishing 10-2 and winning the MEAC title with an 8-0 mark, the team’s first outright title in 14 seasons, and returning to the FCS playoffs for the first time since the 1982 campaign. Pough became the 14th head football coach at South Carolina State, while posting a 7-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the MEAC in his inaugural season in 2002. In 2003, he guided the Bulldogs to an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in MEAC play, losing only to Hampton and Bethune- Cookman. The 2004 season can be considered another one of the team’s best under Pough, as the Bulldogs produced the first-of-two consecutive 9-2 seasons. SC State was 6-2 in MEAC play that season, tying the Hampton Pirates for the 2004 championship. In 2005, Pough’s team duplicated the 9-2 record of the previous year and improved to 7-1 in the MEAC, with the lone league loss coming at the hands of eventual champion and nationally-ranked Hampton. Following a couple of 7-4 records in 2006 and 2007, the Bulldogs had 10 win sea-
sons in each of the next two campaigns -2008 (10-3) and 2009 (10-2). SC State was also a perfect 8-0 in the MEAC both years. Pough has coached a number of players who have gone on to play in the National Football League, including six who are currently on NFL rosters – Javon Hargrave (Pittsburgh Steelers), Temarrick Hemingway (L.A. Rams), Antonio Hamilton (Oakland Raiders), Joe Thomas (Green Bay Packers), and Raphael Bush (New Orleans Saints. Prior to taking the reins at South Carolina State, Pough spent five seasons as an assistant at the University Of South Carolina (USC), the last three as a running backs coach under Lou Holtz. During his stint at USC, he helped build the Gamecocks into one of the top offensive teams in the SEC. USC made back-to-back appearances in the Outback Bowl in 2000 and 2001. Before going to USC, Pough was one of the top high school coaches in the Palmetto State, leading Fairfield-Central to a perfect 15-0 record in 1996 and claiming the Class AAA state title. He earned South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Coach-of-the-Year honors for his efforts, the first of such three honors. Pough also had coaching stints at Keenan High in Columbia, where he built the Raiders into one of the top Class AAA teams in the state. In his final two seasons (1973 and 1974) as a player for SC State, the Orangeburg native and former offensive lineman helped the Bulldogs to a 15-7-1 record, a league crown and back-to-back postseason appearances seasons. After graduating in 1975, he joined the staff at nearby Orangeburg-Wilkinson High (1976-79), before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 1979. The Bulldogs made consecutive trips to the Div. 1-AA playoffs (1981 & 1982) during his tenure as an assistant. Pough and his wife, Josie are the parents of two sons--Oliver “Bud” IV and Lee Judson and a daughter-in-law, Dr. Natalie Odom Pough. Pough has two granddaughters Taylor Michelle and Olivia Grace.
