Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
8 8 • • Chad Chad Ridley
Ridley
5-11 5-11 • • 196 196 • • Jr. Jr. • • 2L
2L
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
Natchez
Natchez
Trinity Trinity Episcopal Episcopal HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Tremendous athlete
with great speed and instincts for the
ball...2004: Played in all 10 games for
the Statesmen...Grabbed 29 passes for 512 yards and three
touchdowns...Averaged 17.7 yards per catch...Rushed for 185
yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries...Amassed 697 yards
of total offense...Returned opening kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown
versus West Alabama (9-11)...Returned 16 kicks for 381
yards and one score...2003: Played in 11 games, starting four
with 23 carries for 159 yards...Collected 20 receptions for 250
yards...caught four TD passes on the season...2002: Sat out the
season as a redshirt...PREP: Played four seasons at Trinity Episcopal
High School in Natchez, Miss. for Coach David King...Helped
Saints to the 2002 State title...Two-time All-State selection...Threetime
All-District pick...Holds school record for TD in a season
(43) and all-pupose yards (2,213) ...Finished senior season with
1,369 yards rushing and 1,073 yards passing...Finished TEHS career
with 2,175 yards rushing, 2,108 yards passing and 59
touchdwons (31 rushing - 5 receiving - 23 passing)...Also lettered
in baseball, basketball and track...PERSONAL: Full name
is Chad Ridley...Born August 6, 1984...Son of Leon and Carolyn
Ridley...Father was a standout defensive back for both Mississippi
College and Jackson State...Has one brother, Steven...
Majoring in Business Administration.
RIDLEY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
YR GMS NO YDS AVG LNG TD
‘03 11 20 250 12.5 24 4
‘04 9 29 512 17.7 80 4
Totals 20 49 762 15.5 80 8
RIDLEY’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
YR GMS NO YDS AVG LNG TD
‘03 11 23 159 6.9 18 1
‘04 9 29 185 6.4 41 4
Totals 20 52 344 6.5 41 5
81 81 • • • Jeremy Jeremy Ricks
Ricks
5-10 5-10 5-10 • • 167 167 • • • So. So. • • 1L
1L
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
Hollandale
Hollandale
Hollandale-Simmons
Hollandale-Simmons
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for spot
in the receiving corp this fall...2004:
Played in four games...Primarily used
in third down formations...2003: Redshirted...PREP: Played four
seasons at Hollandale-Simmons High School in Hollandale,
Miss....PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy Ricks...Born April 1,
1985...Majoring in Business Administration.
“Where Champions Play”
Ridley returns a kick versus West Alabama
38 38 • • Adam Adam Ryan
Ryan
5-10 5-10 • • 198 198 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Running Running Back Back
Back
St. St. Francisville, Francisville, Francisville, La. La.
La.
Wilkinson Wilkinson Wilkinson Christian
Christian
AT DELTA STATE: Looks to break into
the running back rotation this fall...2004:
Redshirted...PREP: Played four years
for Coach Paul Hayles at Wilkinson County Christian Academy in
Woodville, Miss....Three-time All-District selection...Rushed for
2,600 career yards with 24 touchdowns...Named the Rams Overall
MVP and Offensive MVP...Also lettered in Baseball, Track, Basketball
and Tennis...PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Adam
Ryan...Born October 17, 1984...Son of Eddie Ryan and Leah
Nations...Has one sister, Emily (27)...Majoring in Business.
56 56 • • John John Simmons
Simmons
6-1 6-1 • • • 290 290 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Center
Center
Dayton, Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
Ohio
Navarre Navarre Navarre (Fla.) (Fla.) HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for spot
on the offensive line this fall...2004:
Redshirted...PREP: Played three years
at Navarre High School...Two-time All-State selection...Team
Captain senior year...PERSONAL: Full name is John Vincent
Simmons...Born April 11, 1985...Son of Wayne and Maria
Combes...Majoring in Athletic Training and Exercise Science.
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