Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
34 34 • • A.J. A.J. Davis Davis
Davis
5-11 5-11 • • 221 221 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Fullback
Fullback
Gardendale, Gardendale, Ala. Ala.
Ala.
Gardendale Gardendale HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for a
spot in the Statesmen backfield...2004:
Redshirted...PREP: A three-year letter
winner at Gardendale High School in Gardendale,
Alabama...Played for Coach David Norwood...A two-time All-Conference,
All-District and All-Area selection at running back...Helped
the Rockets to two Region titles...PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony
Charles Davis, Jr....Born April 21, 1986...Son of Anthony
and Patience Davis...Has one sister, Tamara (10)...Major is undecided.
3 3 • • Robert Robert Davis
Davis
5-10 5-10 5-10 • • • 180 180 • • • Jr. Jr. • • 2L
2L
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
New New Orleans, Orleans, Orleans, La.
La.
De De LaSalle LaSalle High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for top
spot in the Statesmen receiving corp
this season...2004: Played in eight
games making five starts at the slot receiver position...Caught
38 passes for 471 yards with four touchdowns...Averaged 58.9
yards receiving per game...2003: One of the leading receivers for
the Statesmen...played in eleven games, starting seven...caught
53 passes for 546 total yards... caught 12 passes for 130 yards
against Southern Arkansas...2002: Sat out the season as a
redshirt ...PREP: Earned three letters at De La Salle High for
Coaches Gwaine Matthews and Darren Barrier...Twice named
All-District and All-Area for the Cavaliers...Named team MVP his
senior year...PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Lee Davis...Born
on May 25, 1983...Son of Argie J. Johnson...Majoring in Insurance
and Real Estate.
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
YR GMS NO YDS AVG LNG TD
‘03 11 53 546 10.6 84 0
‘04 8 38 471 12.4 43 4
Totals 19 91 1017 11.7 84 4
22 22 • • Steven Steven Davis
Davis
6-0 6-0 • • 205 205 • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Runningback
Runningback
Independence
Independence
Independence
Independence Independence HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time
in the Statesmen backfield after a
stellar freshman season...2004: Played
in eight games for the Statesmen...Primarily used as a blocking
fullback...Finished the season with 14 carries for 69 yards
“Where Champions Play”
...Averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 8.9 yards per game on the
ground...2003: Redshirted...PREP: Played four seasons at Independence
High School in Independence...PERSONAL: Full name
is Steven Davis...Majoring in Education.
99 99 • • Chris Chris Eccles
Eccles
6-1 6-1 • • 275 275 • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Defensive Defensive Defensive Tackle
Tackle
Pensacola, Pensacola, Fla.
Fla.
Pensacola Pensacola HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for
starting spot in the Statesmen defensive
front...2004: Played in eight games
making 15 tackles with three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks...Also
recorded one pass break-up...PREP: Played three years for Coach
Mike Bennet at Pensacola High School...Lettered three years for
the Tiger basketball team as well...PERSONAL: Christopher
Robin Eccles...Born January 17, 1984...Son Gloria
Eccles...Majoring in Excercise Science with a minor in Biology.
41 41 41 • • Michael Michael Eubanks
Eubanks
6-2 6-2 • • 215 215 • • So. So. So. • • 1L
1L
Linebacker
Linebacker
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland Cleveland High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Will help anchor the
Statesmen defense from his linebacker
spot...2004: Played in nine games with
six starts for the Statesmen...Played at outside linebacker and
rush-end positions...Finished the season with 18 tackles, three
sacks, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries...Named
to the GSC Academic Honor Roll as a true freshman...PREP:
Played three seasons at Cleveland High School for Coach Mickey
Sellers...Named First Team All-State by the Clarion Ledger his
senior year...Recorded 386 career tackles with 98 tackles for
loss and 21 sacks for the Wildcats...A three-time All-Area
selection...Helped guide the Wildcats to the North-half Championship
and a berth in the MHSAA Championship game as a
senior...National Honor Society Member...National Merit
Scholar...PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Jamaal
Eubanks...Born April 12, 1986...Son of Melvin and Carolyn
Eubanks...Has three brothers, John (21), Roderick (30) and
Renardo (31) and three sisters, Haley (17), Stephanie (28) and
Jazmyn (11)...Father played football at Alcorn State University and
brother (John) currently plays football at the University of Southern
Mississippi...Majoring in Biology (Pre-Medicine) and
Chemistry.
Michael Eubanks is Delta State’s 2005
nominee for the American Football
Coaches Association “Good Works” Team.
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