Mercer Bears at Samford Bulldogs 2026

31
VS
21
Status: Final 1 2 3 4 T
Mercer Bears
21 7 0 3 31
Samford Bulldogs
8 3 3 7 21
  • Game Stats
  • Mercer Stats
  • Samford Stats
  • Highlights
Mercer Bears Game Stats Samford Bulldogs
384 Total Yards 350
108 Passing Yards 231
16/22 Comp - Att 22/39
4.90 Yards Per Pass 5.90
276 Rushing Yards 119
39 Rushing Attempts 29
7.10 Yards Per Rush 4.10
16 First Downs 19
4-13 Third Down Attempts - Conversions 5-17
0-0 Fourth Down Attempts / Conversions 1-1
13-127 Penalties - Yards 7-65
0 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles Lost 0
0 Interceptions 2
32:22 Time of Possession 27:38

Mercer Bears DEFENSIVE

Player TOT SOLO SACK TFL PD HRRY TD
Shareef Jackson Shareef Jackson
1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ronin Dangler Ronin Dangler
6 2 0.5 1 0 0 0
Jeremy Richardson Jeremy Richardson
4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Polke Mike Polke
3 2 0 0 1 0 0
Eric Brantley Jr. Eric Brantley Jr.
5 3 0.5 2.5 0 0 0
Jase Jordan Jase Jordan
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Evin McDowell Evin McDowell
3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kehinde Akintunde Kehinde Akintunde
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marquis Williams Marquis Williams
3 2 0.5 1.5 0 0 0
CJ Favors CJ Favors
3 1 0.5 0.5 0 0 0
Ke'Vion Wellington Ke'Vion Wellington
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jyarius Carter Jyarius Carter
5 3 1 1 0 0 1
Antonio Butts Jr. Antonio Butts Jr.
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon Gunn Brandon Gunn
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kobe McInnis Kobe McInnis
3 1 0 0.5 0 0 0
Sam Martin Jr. Sam Martin Jr.
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cameron Goggins Cameron Goggins
4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Cam Moore Cam Moore
1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Aaryn Askew Aaryn Askew
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aiden Holewski Aiden Holewski
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ean Johnson-Kelley Ean Johnson-Kelley
1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Javious Bond Javious Bond
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nigel Gay Nigel Gay
4 1 0 0 1 0 0
Delano Marcelus Delano Marcelus
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Justin Ferguson Justin Ferguson
4 2 0 0 0 0 0

Mercer Bears INTERCEPTIONS

Player INT YDS TD
Jyarius Carter Jyarius Carter
1 32 1
Cameron Goggins Cameron Goggins
1 26 0

Mercer Bears KICKING

Player FG FG% LONG XP PTS
Simon Zeidan Simon Zeidan
1/1 100.0 29 4/4 7

Mercer Bears KICKRETURNS

Player NO YDS AVG LONG TD
Sam Martin Jr. Sam Martin Jr.
2 57 28.5 31 0
Jackson Kostmayer Jackson Kostmayer
1 0 0.0 0 0

Mercer Bears PASSING

Player C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT QBR
JP Pickles JP Pickles
16/22 108 4.9 0 0

Mercer Bears PUNTING

Player NO YDS AVG TB IN20 LONG
Team Team
1 40 40.0 0 0 40
Senin Seymour Senin Seymour
7 277 39.6 0 3 47

Mercer Bears PUNTRETURNS

Player NO YDS AVG LONG TD
Brayden Smith Brayden Smith
2 1 0.5 1 0

Mercer Bears RECEIVING

Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG
Asa Gregg Asa Gregg
2 15 7.5 0 11
Devon Caldwell Devon Caldwell
2 9 4.5 0 5
Brayden Smith Brayden Smith
3 25 8.3 0 13
Travion Solomon Travion Solomon
5 37 7.4 0 11
Samuel Albee Samuel Albee
1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Zahmari Palode-Gary Zahmari Palode-Gary
3 23 7.7 0 13

Mercer Bears RUSHING

Player ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Zahmari Palode-Gary Zahmari Palode-Gary
7 11 1.6 0 5
Team Team
1 -2 -2.0 0 0
JP Pickles JP Pickles
17 86 5.1 3 22
Eric Rasheed Eric Rasheed
1 47 47.0 0 47
Devon Caldwell Devon Caldwell
13 134 10.3 0 43

Samford Bulldogs DEFENSIVE

Player TOT SOLO SACK TFL PD HRRY TD
LaShon Young LaShon Young
7 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jayden Lewis Jayden Lewis
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Scott III John Scott III
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Maxton Woodward Maxton Woodward
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Jordan Andrew Jordan
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keion Dunlap Keion Dunlap
3 2 0.5 0.5 0 0 0
Dylon Henderson Dylon Henderson
4 2 0 0 0 0 0
David Yancey III David Yancey III
1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Elijah McDowell Elijah McDowell
0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Ryan Skinner Ryan Skinner
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Holton Noah Holton
6 3 0 0 0 1 0
Greg Williams Greg Williams
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aiden Jeter Aiden Jeter
1 0 0.5 0.5 0 0 0
Max Steve Max Steve
8 2 0 1 0 0 0
Brandon Franklin Brandon Franklin
3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kyree Lewis Kyree Lewis
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spencer Conn Spencer Conn
8 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson Bussey Jackson Bussey
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jalen Nelson Jalen Nelson
8 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Durant Tyler Durant
1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Termaine Turner Jr. Termaine Turner Jr.
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joseph Shannon Joseph Shannon
5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Kaleb May Kaleb May
1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Samford Bulldogs KICKING

Player FG FG% LONG XP PTS
Ty Ippolito Ty Ippolito
2/2 100.0 53 1/1 7

Samford Bulldogs KICKRETURNS

Player NO YDS AVG LONG TD
Kevonte Corbin Kevonte Corbin
1 27 27.0 27 0
Marquise Henderson Marquise Henderson
1 15 15.0 15 0

Samford Bulldogs PASSING

Player C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT QBR
Charlie Gilliam Charlie Gilliam
14/23 123 5.3 0 1
Gabarri Johnson Gabarri Johnson
4/8 34 4.3 1 1
Coulter Cleland Coulter Cleland
4/8 74 9.3 0 0

Samford Bulldogs PUNTING

Player NO YDS AVG TB IN20 LONG
Will Thorley Will Thorley
8 330 41.3 1 4 48

Samford Bulldogs PUNTRETURNS

Player NO YDS AVG LONG TD
LaShon Young LaShon Young
2 22 11.0 22 0
Bryon Martin Bryon Martin
1 12 12.0 12 0

Samford Bulldogs RECEIVING

Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG
Marquise Henderson Marquise Henderson
3 54 18.0 0 38
Will Faught Will Faught
2 20 10.0 0 13
Emerson Russell Emerson Russell
3 22 7.3 0 13
Cayden Aukerman Cayden Aukerman
2 13 6.5 0 8
Preston Bird Preston Bird
4 50 12.5 1 18
Maddox McKim Maddox McKim
1 11 11.0 0 11
Nicholas Bookman Nicholas Bookman
2 9 4.5 0 5
LaShon Young LaShon Young
3 30 10.0 0 15
Kevonte Corbin Kevonte Corbin
1 12 12.0 0 12
Will Shields Will Shields
1 10 10.0 0 10

Samford Bulldogs RUSHING

Player ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Bryon Martin Bryon Martin
1 4 4.0 0 4
Marquise Henderson Marquise Henderson
2 10 5.0 0 12
Emerson Russell Emerson Russell
2 0 0.0 0 1
Will Shields Will Shields
3 -5 -1.7 0 2
Coulter Cleland Coulter Cleland
4 12 3.0 1 10
Gabarri Johnson Gabarri Johnson
1 -3 -3.0 0 0
Charlie Gilliam Charlie Gilliam
3 -7 -2.3 0 3
Ken Cherry Ken Cherry
13 108 8.3 0 57

Game Highlights

Jyarius Carter grabs interception vs. Samford Bulldogs 0:33

Jyarius Carter grabs interception vs. Samford Bulldogs

Ty Ippolito makes 30-yard field goal 0:05

Ty Ippolito makes 30-yard field goal

JP Pickles finds the end zone for 22-yard TD 0:26

JP Pickles finds the end zone for 22-yard TD

Mercer Bears vs. Samford Bulldogs: Full Highlights 1:16

Mercer Bears vs. Samford Bulldogs: Full Highlights

Ty Ippolito makes 53-yard field goal 0:10

Ty Ippolito makes 53-yard field goal

JP Pickles rushes in for 3-yard TD 0:24

JP Pickles rushes in for 3-yard TD

Simon Zeidan makes 29-yard field goal 0:08

Simon Zeidan makes 29-yard field goal

Picked! Cameron Goggins hauls in the interception 0:43

Picked! Cameron Goggins hauls in the interception

Gabarri Johnson throws 12-yard touchdown 0:24

Gabarri Johnson throws 12-yard touchdown

Scoring Plays

1ST QUARTER
Touchdown 11:55 · 1
JP Pickles 6 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
6 plays, 92 yards, 2:59
MER
SAM
7
0
Touchdown 11:08 · 1
Jyarius Carter 32 Yd Interception Return (Simon Zeidan Kick)
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:47
MER
SAM
14
0
Touchdown 8:03 · 1
JP Pickles 22 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
4 plays, 64 yards, 1:41
MER
SAM
21
0
Touchdown 5:22 · 1
Preston Bird 12 Yd pass from Gabarri Johnson (Gabarri Johnson Pass to Cannon Pigg for Two-Point Conversion)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41
MER
SAM
21
8
2ND QUARTER
Touchdown 10:07 · 2
JP Pickles 3 Yd Run (Simon Zeidan Kick)
9 plays, 87 yards, 4:02
MER
SAM
28
8
Field Goal 0:00 · 2
Ty Ippolito 53 Yd Field Goal
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:20
MER
SAM
28
11
3RD QUARTER
Field Goal 10:21 · 3
Ty Ippolito 30 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33
MER
SAM
28
14
4TH QUARTER
Field Goal 14:57 · 4
Simon Zeidan 29 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 29 yards, 3:48
MER
SAM
31
14
Touchdown 0:25 · 4
Coulter Cleland 10 Yd Run (Ty Ippolito Kick)
10 plays, 88 yards, 1:43
MER
SAM
31
21