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· Rookie who has seen action in 10 of MSU's 11 contests in 2003, earning
two starting calls
· Has averaged 15.5 yards when he has touched the ball this year (15 plays
for 232 yards)
· Has hauled in 12 receptions for 201 yards (team-leading 16.7 ypr) among
receivers with five or more catches
· Also has two rushes for 29 yards
· Made the first catch of his Bulldog career vs.
LSU in Game 4, going for 19 yards
· Tallied two receptions for 34 yards in State's
victory over Memphis
· In the first start of his career, grabbed one catch
for a season-long 32 yards at Auburn in Game 7
· Grabbed two more receptions at Kentucky,
amassing a team-high 44 yards receiving
against the Wildcats; also rushed once for five
yards vs. UK
· Hauled in two receptions for 27 yards vs.
Alabama in Game 9; carried the ball one time
for 24 yards against the Crimson Tide
· Had one catch for eight yards at Tennessee
· Notched a season-high three receptions for 37 yards at Arkansas in Game 11
· Started MSU's first eight games at cornerback this season; broke the fibula in
his right leg at Kentucky in Game 8, ending his rookie campaign
· Sixth on the MSU team in total tackles (42) before the injury
· Of his 42 stops, 34 were unassisted, and
three were for losses (minus 9 yards)
· Also had six pass deflections on the year
· Became the first MSU true freshman to start the
first game of his career in 17 years in Game 1 vs.
Oregon; tallied five tackles against the Ducks
· Added three takedowns, all solos, at Tulane
· Had three more stops at Houston in Game 3
· Posted five tackles, four solos, and one for a
3-yard loss, vs. LSU; also broke up a Tiger pass
· Registered nine tackles, eight of them
unassisted, in MSU's win over Vanderbilt in
Game 5; broke up two Commodores aerials
· Made a season-best 10 takedowns, nine solos, in the Bulldogs' win over
Memphis; two of his tackles against the Tigers went for 6 yards in losses and
he also broke up three passes in the game, tying for the third-most in a single
SEC game this season
· Totalled three stops, all solos, and a PBU at Auburn in Game 7
· Notched four stops, three solos, and caused a fumble at Kentucky before
suffering his injury
FRESHMEN
FRESHMEN
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QUINTON CULBERSON
6-0 · 216 · Fr. · HS · CB
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OMARR CONNER
6-0 · 199 · Fr. · HS · FL
· True freshman who has played in eight contests and earned three starting nods
· Saw the first action of his career at Houston, playing three downs for MSU
· Had a 68 percent blocking grade in State's win over Vanderbilt in Game 5; also
notched five knockdown blocks against the Commodores
· Earned his first starting call in State's win over
Memphis in Game 6; graded out at 63 percent
vs. the Tigers and posted three knockdowns
· Graded at 65 percent blocking at Auburn; also
had one knockdown against the Tigers
· Posted a 66 percent grade at Kentucky and
had four knockdowns in the game as well
· Graded out at 47 percent vs. Alabama and had
two knockdowns vs. the Crimson Tide
· Registered an 81 percent grade at Arkansas
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DONOVAN DAVIS
6-7 · 335 · Fr. · HS · OG
· Newcomer that has played in all 11 MSU games, earning five starting calls
· Has 49 tackles, 29 solos, a caused fumble, and a PBU this season
· Posted one solo tackle vs. Oregon in his initial game as a Bulldog
· Earned his first starting nod at Tulane and tied for third on the team in tackles
(6) in the game; five of those stops were unassisted
· Had five more takedowns at Houston; also
caused a fumble vs. the Cougars
· Notched six tackles, five solos, vs. LSU
· Posted three stops in MSU's win over Vandy
· Tallied four tackles and a pass breakup in the
Bulldogs' triumph over Memphis
· Registered five tackles, four solos, at Auburn
· Had five tackles vs. Alabama in Game 9
· Posted five more stops at Tennessee
· Made a season-best nine tackles at Arkansas in
Game 11
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JERAMIE JOHNSON
6-0 · 197 · Fr. · HS · SS
