Albert Wilson, Tarris Batiste

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Top Performances Semifinal: Wilson vs. Batiste

We continue our look at the top individual performances in Georgia State's first 10 years of football. Four Panthers have advanced to this week's semifinals.
 
Today's first semifinal features WR Albert Wilson, a member of the Panthers' inaugural team who is entering his seventh NFL season with the Miami Dolphins, against Tarris Batiste, an All-Sun Belt Conference safety for Georgia State's first bowl team. Wilson narrowly advanced past Dan Ellington in the first round with 57% of the votes. Batiste won his first-round matchup with 67%.
 
Top Performances, Semi 1

 
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WR ALBERT WILSON vs. Arkansas State, 2013
-149 yds receiving on seven receptions and 104 yards rushing on just two carries
-Only Panther with 100 yds rushing & receiving in same game
-Had an 80-yard TD run, at the time the longest in school history. One play earlier, after Arkansas State recovered a fumble at the GSU 25, Wilson punched the ball loose to force a fumble and touchback.
-Caught a 70-yard TD pass with 2:13 to play that brought the Panthers within a two-point conversion of tying the game.


 
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S TARRIS BATISTE vs. Georgia Southern, 2015
- Two interceptions, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and eight tackles to lead a dominating 34-7 victory that sent Georgia State to its first bowl game.
- Keyed a GSU defense that allowed program lows of seven points and 203 total yards, including just 135 yards on the ground by the nation's top rushing team.
- In a 7-7 game late in first half, he grabbed an interception at the GSU 5-yard line to keep the game tied, and then the Panthers reeled off 28 straight points in the second half.
- Named Sun Belt Conference and National Defensive Player of the Week.


 
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Players Mentioned

Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

QB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

6' 3"
Senior
QB