Football | 4/2/2015 3:24:00 PM

SAN MARCOS, Texas – For the fourth consecutive year, the Texas State football team held a team draft with a group of seven players selecting the rosters for this Saturday's Annual Maroon-Gold Spring Game that kicks off at 1 p.m., at Bobcat Stadium. 

Senior offensive tackle Adrian Bellard, senior running back/tight end Tim Gay and junior safety Damani Alexcee selected the players for the Gold team, while senior defensive end Rusmin Nikocevic, senior cornerback David Mims, senior wide receiver Jafus Gaines and senior tight end Lawrence White chose players for the Maroon squad.

The day began with a pair of coin tosses to decide the team colors and which team would have the first pick in the draft. Bellard, Gay and Alexcee winning the first coin toss and opted to be the Gold team on Saturday. 

The Maroon team won the second coin toss and Nikocevic, Mims, Gaines and White chose senior running back Chris Nutall as their first pick in the draft.

After a few minutes of deliberation, the Gold team opted to take junior quarterback Tyler Jones with their first pick.

Each of the remaining players were selected one-by-one for 35 rounds until after all of the players were selected. Following the players, Athletics administrators and support staff were selected for each team.

After the draft ended, the two teams had until Thursday at noon to make any trades. Then, the rosters were released on Thursday afternoon. Below is a list of players for each team.

The Coaches

John Thompson will coach the Maroon team and his coaching staff includes Jeff Conway, Brad Bedell, Luke Miller, Tony Solis, Kyle Tatum and Adam Hollifield. 

Mike Schultz is the head coach for the Gold team and his staff consists of Jason Johnson, John Reid, Brad Franchione, Mike Hudson, Ashley Ambrose and Tomas Luna. 

Game Format

The format for Saturday's game includes four 10-minute quarters. During halftime, Texas State's 2014 senior players will be presented their game jerseys.

Radio Broadcasts

The Maroon-Gold game will be carried on 104.9 The Horn and on KTSW (89.9 FM) with Brant Freeman calling the play-by-play and Texas State head coach Dennis Franchione and Bill Culhane serving as analysts. The broadcasts begin with a one-hour pregame show featuring interviews with selected Bobcat coaches and players. 

Fan Activities for the Game

There are plenty of pregame and postgame activities for Bobcat fans to enjoy throughout the day. They may begin by tailgating on the west side of Bobcat Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. Entrance gates 1 and 2 on the west side of the stadium will open for the game beginning at noon. 

Fans have the opportunity to tour the Jerry and Linda Gregg Fields West Side Complex at 12:30, 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes 15 Legacy Suites and the Champions Club Level that features 450 premium seats. 

They also can purchase Bobcat memorabilia and clothing at the Fan Shop and visit the Strutters Gallery to view the history of the world-renowned Texas State Strutters between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 

In addition, there are activities for kids before and during the game. The Coca-Cola Kids Fun Zone that includes inflatables, photo opportunities with Boko, face painting and more will open behind the south end zone beginning at 12 p.m.

After the game, selected players available for autographs. 

2015 Season Tickets and Select A Seat

Beginning at noon, fans will have the opportunity to change or select new seats for the upcoming 2015 season. Athletic Ticket Office staff will be on site to answer any questions or to help fans pick out the best available seats. Several seats will be marked for fans to choose. They just need to present the seat ID card to the ticket office personnel to purchase the seats for games this fall. 

Texas State plays six home games next season and football season tickets are on sale now for as little as $70.  The Bobcats begin their 2015 season on Sept. 5 at Florida State before returning to Bobcat Stadium for their first two home games against Prairie View A&M and Southern Miss. The Bobcats also play four Sun Belt Conference games against South Alabama on Oct. 24, New Mexico State on Nov. 7, Georgia State on Nov. 14 and UL Monroe on Nov. 19. Fans are encouraged to be there for every minute of the action and take advantage of huge savings off the single game price.  

In addition to buying season tickets at the Spring Game, fans can purchase tickets by visiting the Texas State Online Ticket Center at www.txstatebobcats.com/tickets. They can see available ticket options visit www.txstatebobcats.com/footballseasontickets. Fans can manage their accounts, select their own seats and purchase their tickets all from the comfort of a personal computer or mobile device. They can speak with a customer service representative by calling 512-245-2272. 

Fans can also receive additional benefits with their season tickets by joining the Bobcat Club and enjoying premium seating options, hospitality benefits and reserved parking opportunities all while supporting student-athlete scholarships. They may call 512-245-2114 for more details or visit www.txstatebobcatclub.com.