2021 Delta State Football Roster
Biography
C-SPIRE CONERLY TROPHY FINALIST (2019)
FIRST TEAM ALL-GSC (2019)
GSC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2019)
GSC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (2019)
GSC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1x) (2019)
AFCA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (2019)
D2FOOTBALL.COM FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN (2019)
D2FOOTBALL.COM ALL-SUPER REGION II FIRST TEAM (2019)
DON HANSEN FOOTBALL GAZETTE HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN (2019)
DON HANSEN FOOTBALL GAZETTE HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SUPER REGION II (2019)
2020 (COVID CANCELED SEASON)
2019:
- Selected AFCA All-American (First-Team), D2Football.com All-American and All-Region (First-Team)
- Selected Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American and All-Region (Honorable Mention)
- C-Spire Conerly Trophy Finalist, awarded Mississippi’s Best Collegiate Football Player
- Played and started in 10 games at cornerback helping the Statesmen to a 6-4 record
- Led the GSC and NCAA Division II in passes intercepted per game (1.0) and interceptions (9)
- Led the GSC and NCAA with 2.2 passes defended per game
- Led GSC with 22 total passes defended that included 13 pass breakups and nine interceptions
- Picked off two passes against Tusculum (9.5), Shorter (11.2) and West Georgia (11.9)
- Had five passes deflected and two interceptions at Shorter (11.2) to earn GSC Defensive Player of the Week honors (11.4)
- Recorded 37 tackles, 32 solo stops, with a fumble forced and a fumble recovery
- Had 131 yards on nine interception returns
- The Statesmen defense led the GSC in total defense (309.2 ypg.), rush defense (122.0 ypg.) and sacks per game (2.70)
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
- Played for Coach Tim Stowers at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, Miss.
- Posted 12 tackles and one interception in four games as a sophomore
- Saw action at wide receiver as a freshman, catching seven passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Prepped at Salem High School in Tylertown, Miss., under Kenneth Murphy
- Played safety and wide receiver
- Named the District Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior
- Lettered in basketball and football
- Julius "Junior" Faulk
- Born in Tylertown, Miss., to Lakenya Smith
- Has four sisters, Alaysha Smith, Aisha Easterling, Shermeriah James and Olivia Faulk
- Majoring in health, physical education and recreation
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019Junior
DB
6'1"
200 lbs
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2020Senior
DB
6'1"
200 lbs
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2021Senior
DB
6'1"
205 lbs
