Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
22 22 • • William William Girod Girod
Girod
5-9 5-9 • • 180 180 • • Fr. Fr. • • • RS
RS
Safety
Safety
Jackson
Jackson
Hillcrest Hillcrest Christian
Christian
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time
in the Statesmen defensive backfield
this season...2004: Redshirted...PREP:
Played four seasons for Coach Doug Hoctam at Hillcrest Christian
Academy...Named All-State his senior year as well as All-
Conference and All-District...Garnered team MVP honors his
senior year...Holds school records for career rushing attempts
(126) and career yards rushing (1,864)...Also holds HCA record
for career touchdowns with 26...Also lettered in track, baseball
and soccer...PERSONAL: Full name is William Braine Girod...Born
July 24, 1985...Major is undecided.
15 15 • • Troy Troy Gratton
Gratton
6-3 6-3 • • 195 195 • • • Jr. Jr. Jr. • • TR
TR
Quarterback
Quarterback
Ft. Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderdale, Fla. Fla.
Fla.
SUNY SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville
AT DELTA STATE: Transfer from SUNY
Morrisville...Will compete for the
quarterback spot this season...2004:
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations...SUNY
MORRISVILLE: Starting quarterback for Coach Terry Dow for two
seasons at the State University of New York- Morrisville...Earned
All-Conference honors in 2002...Completed 141-of-265 passes
for 2,119 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2002...Helped SUNY-M to
Conference title...PREP: Lettered four-years for Coach Tom
Longerbeam at Northeast High School in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla....Named Second Team All-State his senior year...Holds
school records for yards passing in a game (395) and quarterback
rating...Named team MVP his junior and senior
seasons...Also lettered in baseball...PERSONAL: Full name is
Troy Jared Gratton...Born August 30, 1982...Son of Audrey
Zacket...Has three sisters, Jessica (25), Kaylyn (15) and Kasey
(19)...Majoring Business Management.
90 90 • • Donovan Donovan Grayson
Grayson
6-4 6-4 • • 297 297 • • So. So. • • TR
TR
Nose Nose Guard Guard
Guard
Gretna, Gretna, La.
La.
Louisiana Louisiana State State Univ.
Univ.
AT DELTA STATE: Transfer from
Louisiana State University...Quick and
agile defensive lineman...Will compete
for starting nose guard spot...2004: Sat out the season due to
NCAA Transfer regulations...LSU: Played one season at
defensine end for Louisiana State University under head
“Where Champions Play”
coach Nick Saban...PREP: Lettered three years for coach Dan
Waltney at Edna Karr Magnet School in Gretna, La....A two-time
All-State selection in 2000 and 2001...Three-time All-District
and All-Conference choice...Named Defensive MVP of New
Orleans his senior year...Also lettered at Edna Karr in
basketball...PERSONAL: Full name is Donovan De’Jean
Grayson, Jr....Born February 6, 1983...Son of Wanda Lacy and
Donovan Grayson, Sr....Has six brothers and sisters...Majoring
in Health, Physical Education and Recreation with a minor in
Journalism.
85 85 • • Daniel Daniel Hall
Hall
6-3 6-3 • • 250 250 • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Defensive Defensive Defensive End End
End
Zachary, Zachary, La.
La.
Centerville Centerville Centerville Academy
Academy
AT DELTA STATE: Will look for playing
time on the defensive front this season...2004:
Played in all 10 games last
season for the Statesmen...Primarily used as a blocking tight
end...Graded 75-percent or higher in every game...PREP: A fouryear
letterwinner for Coach Bill Hurst at Centerville Academy in
Centerville, Miss....Named All-State his senior year...Three-time
All-District selection...Garnered Best Offensive Lineman Award
at CA in 2003 and 2004...Also lettered in Basketball (1) and Track
(2) for the Tigers...PERSONAL: Full name is Daniel Lee
Hall...Born December 10, 1985...Son of Davy and Pam Hall...Has
one brother, Jonathon (25) and one sister, Jessica (23)...Majoring
in Marketing.
66 66 • • Sean Sean Harrison
Harrison
6-5 6-5 • • 283 283 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Offensive Offensive Offensive Tackle
Tackle
Jackson
Jackson
Jackson Jackson Academy
Academy
Academy
AT DELTA STATE: Tall and powerful
offensive tackle...Will compete for
playing time on the offensive front at
left tackle...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Played two seasons for
Coach Joey Hawkins at Jackson Academy...Garnered All-State,
All-District and All-Conference honors his senior season...Helped
the Raiders to the MPSA State Championship in 2001 and
2003...Also contributed to the JA defense with 65 career
tackles...PERSONAL: Full name is Sean Christopher
Harrison...Born June 6, 1986...Son of Chris and Barbara
Harrison...Has one brother, Taylor (15) and one sister, Shelby
(4)...Majoring in English Education with a minor in Coaching.
G 1 0
2 0
3 0 4 0 5 0
31