Georgia Southern University Football

Statesboro, GA

Clay Helton

Head Coach

4 Yrs

4 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 28 total years of experience

Darius Safford

Corners

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 7 total years of experience

Brandon Bailey

Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 3 total years of experience

Darius Eubanks

Safeties

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 7 total years of experience

Rip Rowan

Defensive Line

3 Yrs

3 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 4 total years of experience

Taylor Reed

Running Backs

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 3 total years of experience

Turner West

Special Teams

3 Yrs

3 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 7 total years of experience

Chase Akin

Assistant Director, Player Personnel

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 1 total year of experience

Jacob Byron

Assistant S&C Coach, Football

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 3 total years of experience

Ryan Smith

Director of Recruiting

3 Yrs

3 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 4 total years of experience

Zach Lankford

Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 6 total years of experience

James Heiss

Strength & Conditioning

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 1 total year of experience

Ashley Allenstein

Trainer

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 3 total years of experience

Brandon Vilorio

Trainer

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 2 total years of experience

Ryan Aplin

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

3 Yrs

3 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 8 total years of experience

Clint Trickett

Assistant Coach Tight Ends/Inside Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 8 total years of experience

Alexis Villarreal

Director of Recruiting

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 1 total year of experience

Jacob King

Video Coordinator

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 1 total year of experience

Ulysses Hall

Director of Player and Recruiting Relations

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 1 total year of experience

Taylor Housewright

Senior Analyst

1 Yr

1 Yr at Georgia Southern University with 5 total years of experience

Rachel Cooper

Director of Operations

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 2 total years of experience

Matt Hassan

Director of Operations

3 Yrs

3 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 6 total years of experience

Adrian Peterson

Director of Player Personnel/Development

6 Yrs

6 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 6 total years of experience

Andrew Bevill

Director of Player Personnel/Development

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 2 total years of experience

Brandy Clouse

Deputy Athletics Director of Internal Affairs, SWA and Head Athletic Trainer

10 Yrs

10 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 10 total years of experience

BJ Johnson

Wide Receivers

2 Yrs

2 Yrs at Georgia Southern University with 5 total years of experience

Program Performance

Football 2023–2024

Georgia Southern University record compared to the conference

School Conference Overall RPI APR
Troy University 7–1 11–3
James Madison University 7–1 11–2
Appalachian State University 6–2 9–5
Coastal Carolina University 5–3 8–5
Old Dominion University 5–3 6–7
University of South Alabama 4–4 7–6
Texas State University, San Marcos 4–4 8–5
Arkansas State University 4–4 6–7
Georgia Southern University 3–5 6–7
Marshall University 3–5 6–7
Georgia State University 3–5 7–6
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 3–5 6–7
University of Southern Mississippi 2–6 3–9
University of Louisiana at Monroe 0–8 2–10

Team History

Georgia Southern University past performance

Season Head Coach Assistant Coach Conference Overall
2025-2026

Clay Helton

2024-2025

Clay Helton

2023-2024

Clay Helton

3–5 6–7
2022-2023

Clay Helton

3–5 6–7
2021-2022

Clay Helton

2–6 3–9
2020-2021

Chad Lunsford

4–4 8–5
2019-2020

Chad Lunsford

5–3 7–6
2018-2019

Chad Lunsford

6–2 10–3

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