Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

2005 STATESMEN FOOTBALL
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27 27 • • Jarvis Jarvis Farmer
Farmer
5-11 5-11 • • 185 185 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Safety
Safety
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Highly recruited
safety...Will compete for time in the
defensive backfield...2004: Sat out the
season as a redshirt...PREP: Played three years for Coach Mickey
Sellers at Cleveland High School...Lettered three years for the
Wildcats...Named to the MHSAA All-State squad as a free
safety...Also earned All-District honors at safety...Helped guide
the Wildcats to the 2003 North-half State Championship and a
berth in the MHSAA State Championship game...For his career
caught 56 passes for 1,109 yards with 15 touchdowns...Recorded
188 career tackles with 17 tackles for loss, six sacks, 17 interceptions
and eight forced fumbles (five recovered)...Garnered
Best Defensive Back, 100% Award and Best Wide Receiver Award
during his time at CHS...Also lettered in track and
basketball......PERSONAL: Full name is Jarvis Kawansky
Farmer...Born April 2, 1986...Son of James and Patricia
Farmer...Has one brother, Jamal Jr. (29)...Majoring in Insurance
and Real Estate with a minor in Business.
32 32 32 • • Matt Matt Forester
Forester
5-8 5-8 • • 186 186 • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Running Running Back
Back
Plano, Plano, Plano, Texas
Texas
Plano Plano Senior Senior Senior HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time
in the Statesmen backfield this season...2004:
Played in one game with
eight carries for 28 yards...Averaged 3.1 yards per carry...2003:
Redshirted...PREP: A three-year letterman for Coach Gerald
Brance at Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas...Named All-
District and All-Area for the Wildcats...Helped PSHS to District
and Area titles in 2000 and 2002...Also lettered in track and
wrestling...Finished his career with 230 carries for 1901 yards
and 12 touchdowns...Completed one career pass (one attempt)
for a 39-yard touchdown...PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Brandon
Forester...Born March 6, 1985...Son of Billy and Kori
Forester...Has two brothers, Jeff (24) and Rick (22)...Majoring in
Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
84 84 • • Josh Josh Franklin
Franklin
6-3 6-3 • • 180 180 • • Fr. Fr. • • • RS
RS
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
Columbia
Columbia
East East Marion Marion HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Tall-athletic receiver
with great hands and excellent
speed...Looking to break into the wide
Meet the Statesmen
receiver rotation this season...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Lettered
two years for Coach Leslie Peters at East Marion High School in
Columbia...A two-time All-District and All-Area selection...Finished
his career with 65 career receptions for 750 yards with 20
touchdowns...Also had 25 career carries for 250 yards and six
touchdowns...Lettered in track and basketball...Earned All-State
honors in Track...Holds EMHS record in the high jump
(6’9”)...PERSONAL: Full name is Josh Dupree Franklin...Born
October 11, 1985...Son of Charles and Mary Franklin...Has two
brothers, Charles (22) and Nasif (15) and one sister, Monique
(30)...Majoring in Biology with a minor in Real Estate.
87 87 • • Derek Derek Freeman
Freeman
6-4 6-4 • • • 220 220 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Tight Tight End
End
Milton, Milton, Fla.
Fla.
Milton Milton High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Highly recruited tight
end...Will compete for time in the
receiver rotation...2004: Sat out the
season as a redshirt...PREP: Played three years for Coach Mike
McMillon at Milton High School in Milton, Fla....Selected First Team
All-State his senior year...Helped the Panthers to the District title
in 2001, 2002 and 2003...Panthers claimed Regional titles in
2002 and 2003...Recorded 26 grabs for 638 yards with 11 touchdowns
his senior year...Finished career with 65 receptions and
23 touchdowns...Selected to the All-District and All-Area squads
his sophomore through senior seasons...PERSONAL: Full
name is Derek Alonzo Freeman...Born May 2, 1986...Son of Billy
and Patricia Freeman...Has two brothers, Aaron (14) and Casey
(12) and one sister, Jessica (16)...Majoring in Special Education.
45 45 • • • Barry Barry Gardner
Gardner
5-9 5-9 • • 219 219 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Linebacker
Linebacker
Bonifay, Bonifay, Fla.
Fla.
Holmes Holmes Holmes County County HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time
in the Statesmen linebacking corp this
season...2004: Redshirted...PREP:
Played three seasons for Coach Andy Herell at Holmes County
High School in Bonifay, Fla....Named All-District two years and
All-Conference three years...Finished senior season with 120
tackles and two sacks...Capped career with 305 tackles and
seven sacks with an amazing nine blocked kicks...Helped Blue
Devils to the 2002 District title...Also lettered in baseball (3) and
basketball (3)...Claimed the “Pride” of the Blue Devils
Award...PERSONAL: Full name is Barry Aust Gardner, Jr....Son of
Barry Gardner, Sr....Born August 20, 1983...Has two brothers, Colt
(16) and Garrett (10) and one sister, Britney (14)...Majoring in
Health, Physical Education and Recreation with a minor in Mathematics
Education.
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