Penny Hart, Seattle Seahawks

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Six Panther Pros Head to NFL Training Camps

TLANTA – As training camps open across the National Football League, six former Georgia State Panthers are currently active in the NFL.

Among those reporting to camp this July are rookies Roger Carter and Shamarious Gilmore, as well as returning pros Penny Hart, Wil Lutz, Chandon Sullivan, and Albert Wilson.

Carter was a standout tight end at GSU before becoming an undrafted free agent, signing with the defending world champions Los Angeles Rams.

Gilmore is a five time all-Sun Belt Conference guard who recently graduated from GSU before bringing his talents to the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.

In Seattle, Gilmore joins his former teammate Hart, who be returns to the Seahawks for his third season as a wide receiver. At GSU he cemented his legacy by becoming the fourth leading receiver in Sun Belt Conference history with nearly 3,000 receiving yards.

Lutz, a Pro Bowl selection in 2019, will be suiting up once again for the New Orleans Saints this season, where he was the starting place kicker from 2016 to 2020 before missing last season with an injury. He was the first football player to be inducted to the Georgia State Athletics Hall of Fame, and he
is still the program's leader in field goals (31), extra points (120), and points (213).

Sullivan, now a seasoned NFL cornerback, will be suiting up for a new team this season after leaving Green Bay and signing with the Minnesota Vikings. Back at GSU, Sullivan made his name by being the first football player named as an Academic All-American in school history.

Wilson, the standout wide receiver, is Georgia State's longest-tenured NFL player, entering his eighth professional season this fall and his first with the Minnesota Vikings. He still holds many GSU records, including most touchdown receptions, longest reception, and longest punt return.
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Players Mentioned

Roger Carter

#45 Roger Carter

TE
6' 2"
Junior
Shamarious Gilmore

#75 Shamarious Gilmore

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Roger Carter

#45 Roger Carter

6' 2"
Junior
TE
Shamarious Gilmore

#75 Shamarious Gilmore

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
G