P.J. Mays Concludes Impressive Career Against Samford
    YSU senior tailback P.J. Mays is one of 18 Youngstown State seniors who will be appearing at Stambaugh Stadium for the final time on Nov. 23 when the Penguins play host to Samford. Mays, a native of Youngstown, transferred back home in 2000 after spending a year at Cincinnati where he made the Conference USA All-Freshmen Team.
    Three years and 33 games later, Mays will finish his YSU career as one of the best tailbacks in school and Gateway Football Conference history. With one game to play, Mays is just two touchdowns shy of breaking the conference record for career touchdowns and three shy of setting the mark for rushing scores. He is also 167 yards shy of the school record for rushing yards in regular-season games only. Most, if not all, of his marks may never be equaled by a player who has a three-year career with the program.
    Here is a look at some of the accomplishments of Mays' career.

Simply A-Mays-ing Feats
u School Record Four 200-Yard Plus Games in Career
u Had 200-Yard Games Against Lock Haven (226), SMS (218), Marshall (201) and Southern Illinois (210)
u Has 14 Multi-Touchdown Games in Career
u Has 13 Career 100-Plus Yards Games
u His 3,374 career yards rushing ranks fourth in YSU History
u His 3,339 regular-season rushing yards ranks second in YSU History
u His 3,339 regular-season rushing yards ranks seventh in Gateway History
u His 3,339 regular-season rushing yards ranks first in Gateway History among players who played just three seasons
u Has scored 258 points in his Youngstown State career
u Played in 33 games, starting 26 for the Penguins
u Been Named Conference Player of the Week Five Times
u Averaging 102 Yards Rushing Per Game
u Averaging 5.3 Yards Per Attempt
u 2002 • Gateway Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 2)
u 2002 • Gateway Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 9)
u 2002 • 1,000 Yards Rushing for Second Straight Season
u 2002 • Scored Touchdowns In Eight of 10 Games
u 2001 • Gateway Conference Offensive Player of the Year
u 2001 • First-Team All-Gateway Football Conference
u 2001 • Honorable-Mention All-American
u 2001 • Named Team’s Outstanding Offensive Player
u 2001 • 1,446 Yards Rushing Regular-Season School Record
u 2001 • Third in the Nation with 21 Rushing Touchdowns
u 2001 • Fifth in Nation in Scoring Per Game
u 2001 • 12th in Nation in Rushing Yards Per Game
u 2001 • School-record Rushing Average 131.5 Yards Per Game
u 2001 • School Record Three 200-Yard Plus Games in Season
u 2001 • 132 Points Scored Second-Most in School History
u 2001 • 21 Rushing TDs Tied for Second-Most in YSU History
u 2001 • 22 Total TDs Scored Second-Most in School History
u 2000 • All-Gateway Newcomer Team as a Sophomore