Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
30 30 • • Radale Radale Radale Pearson
Pearson
5-8 5-8 5-8 • • 205 205 • • Sr. Sr. • • • 1L
1L
Running Running Back
Back
Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
Tenn.
University University of of Arkansas
Arkansas
AT DELTA STATE: Pearson will carry
much of the load for the Statesmen out
of the backfield this season...Returns
after a stellar junior season as the starting tailback...2004:
Played in all 10 games with six starts for DSU...Led the Statesmen
with 711 yards rushing on 117 carries with nine
touchdowns...Averaged 71.1 yards per game and 6.1 yards per
carry...Rushed for career-high 150 yards versus Henderson State
(9-25)...Scored a season-high three touchdowns versus West
Alabama (9-11)...Also caught 12 passes for 94
yards...UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS: Played two seasons at the
University of Arkansas for Coach Houston Nutt...Did not play in
2003 due to injuries, but saw limited action in 2002 and
2001..Graduated from UA with a degree in Education in the summer
of 2004...PREP: Named Mr.Football in Tennessee his senior
season...Played four years at Ridgeway High School ...Led
the state of Tennessee in rushing his senior season (2,590
with 40 TD)...PERSONAL: Born on August 10, 1982...Full name
is Radale Pearson...Son of Roger and Emma
Pearson...Currently pursruing a Master’s degree in Education.
Pearson led the Statesmen with 711 yards rushing in 2004.
25 25 • • • Jason Jason Snell Snell
Snell
6-0 6-0 • • 195 195 • • Sr. Sr. • • 3L 3L
3L
H-Back
H-Back
New New Hebron
Hebron
Lawrence Lawrence County County HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Developed into major
threat on the offensive side of the ball
for the Statesmen in 2004 and he is
“Where Champions Play”
expected to continue to progress as an offensive weapon...2004:
Played in all 10 games for DSU with eight starts...Led DSU with
121 carries...Finished with 541 yards (4.5 avg.) with a teamhigh
10 touchdowns...Averaged 54 yards per game...Great
receiver out of the backfield, caught 16 passes for 308 yards
(30.8) and one touchdown...2003: Saw action in all 11 games,
mostly as a reserve running back...had 45 carries for 332 yards
on the season, including a 11-carry, 121-yard effort against
Mississippi Valley State...scored two TDs vs. MVSU...four TDs
on the season...2002: Had six carries for 18 yards with a long of
seven yards as a true freshman slot back...Played in seven games
with one start...Listed on the Gulf South Conference Academic
Honor Roll...PERSONAL: Born May 30, 1984...Son of Gary and
Carolyn Snell...Has two brothers, Joseph and Jarius...Majoring
in Computer Information Systems.
CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
YR GMS NO YDS AVG LNG TD
‘02 7 6 18 3.0 7 0
‘03 11 23 159 6.9 66 1
‘04 10 121 541 4.5 22 10
Totals 28 150 718 4.8 66 11
Jason Snell accounted for 878 total yards in 2004.
88 88 • • Woody Woody Woody Stringer
Stringer
6-5 6-5 • • 250 250 • • Sr. Sr. • • 2L
2L
Tight Tight End
End
Canton
Canton
Canton Canton Canton Academy
Academy
AT DELTA STATE: Talented tight end that
has yet to show his potential due to
injuries...Will enter fall as the No.2 tight
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