Macon, Georgia-Weeks before the team reports to camp in preparation for the upcoming 2025 season, the Savannah State football program will head to Macon for the 2025 SIAC Football Media Day.

The event will start on Monday, July 14th with a Community Service Day, where players and coaches from all 13 conference football playing institutions will take part in a community outreach event. Following that, on Tuesday, July 15th, the teams will take center stage at the Harriet Tubman African American Museum to discuss their 2025 season prospects in front of the assembled media at 10:00am.

Representing Savannah State at this year's event will be fourth year head football coach Aaron Kelton, graduate wide receiver Jadon Adams, and graduate linebacker Darrian Bell.

Savannah State will look to improve upon 2024's 5-5 record and 4-4 mark against conference competition, which saw SSU place sixth in the league.

In his previous three seasons in charge of the program, Kelton has amassed a 12-18 overall mark, including going 8-15 against SIAC teams. He and the Tigers will look to replace 22 seniors, most notably last season's starting quarterback, Jhaydon Sullivan, First Team All-SIAC wide receiver Da'Shun Mitchell, and starting running back Shamarcus Poole.

Savannah native and former Islands High School star Jadon Adams will look to make his mark at a new position this season, moving from starting quarterback to wide receiver. Adams missed a bulk of last season due to injury, only participating in three games at QB, going 15-37 passing for 88 yards. For his career, Adams is a 48% career passer, going 139-288 passing for 1,614 yards nine touchdowns and seven interceptions. He has also done damage on the ground, rushing for 541 yards on 141 total attempts and six rushing touchdowns.

In his first season at SSU after transferring from Louisville, Darrian Bell led the Tigers in tackles with 60 total, including 38 solo tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup in 10 games played last season.

Savannah State will officially open its 2025 gridiron campaign on Saturday, August 30th at home on 6:00pm in a conference tilt against rival Edward Waters University at T. A. Wright Stadium.

Season tickets for the 2025 campaign can be purchased exclusively at ssuathletics.com/tickets.

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