Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

2005 STATESMEN FOOTBALL
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18 18 • • Patrick Patrick Hess
Hess
6-1 6-1 • • 183 183 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
Navarre, Navarre, Fla.
Fla.
Navarre Navarre High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Tall and agile wide
receiver with great speed...Expected to
contribute at one of the wide out spots
this season...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Played three seasons
for Coach Larry Olson at Navarre High School in Navarre,
Fla...Two-time All-District and All-Area selection...Rushed for 2304
career yards at NHS...Senior season caught 20 passes for 204
yards...Scored 35 career touchdowns for the Raiders...Also lettered
in Baseball, Weightlifting, Track and
Basketball...PERSONAL: Full name is James Patrick Hess...Born
March 14, 1986...Son of Marie Clemens...Majoring in Sports Medicine.
51 51 51 • • • Derek Derek Holman Holman
Holman
6-1 6-1 6-1 • • 296 296 296 • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Defensive Defensive Defensive Tackle
Tackle
Hickory Hickory Flat
Flat
Marshall Marshall Academy
Academy
AT DELTA STATE: Great size and speed
combination for a defensive
tackle...Has agile feet and will compete
for playing time on the defensive front...2004: Saw action in one
game after returning from a serious elbow injury...Recorded four
tackles in his only action of the season...PREP: Played two seasons
for Coach Tony Banks at Marshall Academy...Named All-
State his senior season...Two-time All-Conference and All-District
selection...Helped guide the Patriots to the 2001 and 2002
District title...PERSONAL: Full name is Derek Earl Holman...Born
June 27, 1985...Son of Harold and Pam Holman...Has one brother,
Chad (25)...Majoring in Sports Management.
31 31 • • Johnny Johnny Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
5-10 5-10 • • • 183 183 183 • • Jr. Jr. • • TR
TR
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
Greenville
Greenville
Northwest Northwest Miss. Miss. CC
CC
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for
playing time at one of the wide receiver
spots this season...NWCC: Played two
seasons for Coach Bobby Franklin at Northwest...Grabbed 42
passes for 350 yards and two touchdowns at NWCC...MACJA All-
Star...PREP: played for Coach Phil Short, Jr. at Greenville-Weston
High School...Garnered All-State honors in 2001 at defensive
back...Three-time All-District and All-Conference
selection...Claimed the Hornets Best Defensive Back Award
Meet the Statesmen
and Best Special Teams Player Award his senior
season...PERSONAL: Full name is Johnny Quintae
Johnson...Born July 11, 1983...Majoring in Health, Physical Education
and Recreation.
47 47 • • Darryl Darryl Kelly
Kelly
6-1 6-1 • • 218 218 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Safety
Safety
Ft. Ft. Walton Walton Beach, Beach, Fla.
Fla.
Niceville Niceville High High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Tall and agile safety
with tremendous power...Will compete
for playing time at safety this season for
the Statesmen...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Played four seasons
for Coach John Hicks at Niceville High School in Ft. Walton Beach,
Fla...Named to the FHSAA 2003 All-State team...Two-time All-District
and All-Conference selection...Recorded 311 career tackles
with 21 career sacks at NHS...Tallied 155 tackles with 11 sacks
his senior year...Also lettered in Basketball and
Weightlifting...PERSONAL: Full name is Darryl Ramon Kelly...Born
February 2, 1986...Son of Russell and Deborah Kelly...Has one
brother, Chris (21)...Majoring in Computer Information Systems
with a minor in Accounting.
94 94 • • Darin Darin Leake
Leake
5-10 5-10 • • 219 219 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Fullback/Linebacker
Fullback/Linebacker
Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.
Tenn.
Germantown Germantown HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Powerful and agile
athlete with tremendous speed...Will
compete for playing time at a number of
positions this season for the Statesmen...2004:
Redshirted...PREP: Played two seasons for Coach Charlie White
at Germantown High School in Memphis, Tenn...Helped guide
the Red Devils to the 2003 Tennessee State
Championship...Named Defensive MVP of State title
game...Recorded 48 tackles his senior year for the Red
Devils...Finished career with 11 tackles for loss and five
sacks...PERSONAL: Full name is Darin Key Leake...Born May
22, 1986...Son of Darin and Sylvia Leake...Has two brothers,
Desmond (15) and Dominique (10)...Majoring in Pre-Engineering
with a minor in Computer Information Systems.
Statesmen Mini-Fact...
The Statesmen placed 17 athletes on the 2004 GSC
Academic Honor Roll. QB Scott Eyster was named to
the GSC All-Academic Team.
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