Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
86 86 • • Bryan Bryan Walker
Walker
6-1 6-1 • • 166 166 • • Jr. Jr. • • 2L
2L
Place Place Kicker Kicker
Kicker
Brandon
Brandon
Northwest Northwest Rankin Rankin HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Tremendous athlete
with ability to place kick or punt...Enters
the fall at the top of the kicking depth
chart...2004: Played in all 10 games as the starting
punter...Punted 32 times for 1,156 yards...Averaged 36.1 yards
per punt...Landed 17 punts inside the 20-yard line...2003:
Redshirted...2002: Served as the starting place kicker for the
Statesmen all season...Connected on 9-of-14 field goal attempts
on the season, kicking three against West Alabama and
West Georgia... Kicked a season-long of 46 yards against
Henderson State...Connected on 26-of-29 extra point attempts,
including a 7-of-7 effort against Harding...Earned Gulf South
Conference Player of the week once...Listed on the Gulf South
Conference Academic Honor Roll...PREP: Played three seasons
for Coach David Coates at Northwest Rankin High School in
Flowood...Named to the 2002 Clarion Ledger Players to Watch
List...Helped guide NWRHS to the 2000 State soccer
title...PERSONAL: Full name is William Bryan Walker, II...Born
November 2, 1983...Son of Hugh and Sherri Walker...Has two
brothers, Hugh and Taylor... Majoring in Computer Information
Systems with a minor in Music Production.
WALKER’S CAREER FIELD GOAL STATISTICS
YR FGM/FGA LONG PCT PATs
‘02 9/14 46 61.5 26-29
WALKER’S CAREER FIELD GOAL STATISTICS
YR 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-99
‘02 0-0 2-2 2-4 4-6 0-1 0-0
WALKER’S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS
YR G NO. YARDS AVG. LG I20-FC
‘04 10 32 1,156 36.1 54 17-12
Statesmen Mini-Fact...
Bryan Walker is the grandson of Hugh Ellis Walker,
former DSU Alumni Director. Bryan’s father, Hugh, also
played football at DSU in the 1970’s. With a solid 2005
season, Walker will be in place to break all of DSU’s
career place-kicking records.
“Where Champions Play”
80 80 • • Michael Michael Wallace Wallace
Wallace
6-1 6-1 • • 195 195 • • Jr. Jr. • • 1L
1L
Wide Wide Receiver
Receiver
New New Orleans, Orleans, Orleans, La. La.
La.
De De De LaSalle LaSalle HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Tall and powerful
receiver with great speed and a nose
for the ball...Will compete for playing
time in the receiving corps this season...2004: Played in eight
games...Caught seven passes for 59 yards...Averaged 8.4 yards
per catch...Had a long reception of 13 yards...NICHOLLS STATE:
Played one season at NSU...PREP: Played four seasons for
Coach Gwaine Matthews and Lance Barbier at De LaSalle High
School in New Orleans, La....Two-year starter and Defensive MVP
his senior year...Garnered All-District honors for the
Cavaliers...Finished career with 138 tackles and seven
interceptions...Also grabbed 53 passes for 500 yards and three
touchdowns...PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Deshaun
Wallace...Born December 11, 1983...Son of Alonzo and Sylvia
Carter...Has three brothers, Willie (27), William (26) and Cornell
(24)...Majoring in Athletic Training.
50 50 • • Drew Drew Wardlaw
Wardlaw
6-2 6-2 6-2 • • 225 225 • • Jr. Jr. • • TR
TR
Deep Deep Snapper Snapper
Snapper
Clinton
Clinton
East East Mississippi Mississippi CC
CC
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for deep
snapper spot this fall...EMCC: Played
two seasons for Coach Tom Goode at
East Mississippi Community College...Helped Lions to 6-12 overall
record his two seasons in Scooba...PREP: Played four years
for Coach David Bradberry at Clinton High School...Played on the
CHS offensive line and served as the deep snapper...Named All-
District and All-Area in 2000 and 2001...PERSONAL: Full name is
Andrew John Wardlaw...Born December 29, 1983...Son of Gene
and Pam Wardlaw...Has two brothers, Bryan (29) and Russ
(28)...Father played offensive tackle at Mississippi State from
1969 to 1972...Majoring in Social Science Education.
61 61 • • Zac Zac West
West
6-0 6-0 • • 225 225 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Linebacker
Linebacker
Germantown, Germantown, Germantown, Tenn.
Tenn.
Germantown Germantown Germantown HS HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time
at outside linebacker this fall...2004:
Redshirted...PREP: Played three years
for Coach Charlie White at Germantown High School...Named
All-Conference and All-Area in 2003...Helped GHS to 2003 State
Championship...Named Devils Defensive MVP for 2003...Had
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