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Back-to-Back SWAC Champions
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2016 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 4 vs. Bethune-Cookman% No Contest Sept. 10 Alabama State* 6 P.M. Sept. 15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff* 6:30 P.M. Sept. 24 at Grambling State* 6 P.M. Oct. 1 at Arkansas TBA Oct. 8 at Alabama A&M* 2 P.M. Oct. 15 Texas Southern*$ 2 P.M. Oct. 29 Southern* 2 P.M. Nov. 5 at Prairie View A&M* 1 P.M. Nov. 12 at Mississippi Valley St.* 1 P.M. Nov. 19 Jackson State* TBA Dec. 3 SWAC Championship TBA All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates home game; *-SWAC game; $-Homecoming; %-MEAC/SWAC Challenge
NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, Miss. Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,305 President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Director of Athletics: Derek J. Horne Alma Mater: University of Mississippi Faculty Rep: Dr. John Igwebuike Conference: Southwestern Athletic Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and Gold Band: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Arena: Spinks-Casem Stadium Capacity: 22,500 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Athletics Website: www.alcornsports.com Facebook.com: /AlcornStateSports Twitter: @BRAVESSPORTS Instagram: @alcornstatesports Youtube: Alcorn State Sports SID: Robbie Kleinmuntz Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 601.877.2322 Cell Phone: 601.218.7397 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821
BRAVES
(0-0, 0-0 SWAC)
Vs.
Alabama State
HORNETS
(0-1, 0-0 SWAC)
Game 2 Saturday, Sept. 10 • 6 p.m. • Lorman, Miss. Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium (22,500) TV: ESPN3 (Live) / ESPNU (Tape Delay) Radio: WPRL 91.7 FM, Charles Edmond (PxP) Hall of Fame and High School Day Alcorn Notes - In Alcorn’s season opener, it held a 13-7 lead with 7:14 remaining in the second quarter against Bethune-Cookman when lightning struck, causing a two hour and 57 minute delay before the game was ruled a no contest. Junior quarterback Lenorris Footman was 8-for-9 throwing with two touchdown passes to senior Jaborian McKenzie and junior De’Lance Turner before play was halted. - The day before the contest, junior wide receiver Charles Hughes was honored with the coveted Walter Payton Achievement Award at Daytona International Speedway. He was one of three finalists from Alcorn along with Footman and senior Michael Hurns. The award, which recognizes exemplary student-athletes, shining a light on character and embodiment of team spirit, was handed out by Walter Payton’s son, Jarrett Payton. - The Braves moved up to No. 2 in this week’s BOXTOROW HBCU Top-10 rankings. They started at No. 3, but moved ahead of Bethune-Cookman and are still the top team from the SWAC. North Carolina A&T remains at No. . - Alcorn is receiving 50 votes in this week’s Stats FCS Top-25 Coaches Poll. It was receiving eight votes in the Preseason Poll. - The Braves are the two-time defending SWAC champion and were picked again to win the SWAC East Division in the 2016 Preseason Poll. - Alcorn landed 11 student-athletes on SWAC Preseason All-Conference Teams. Among those was center Detonio Dade, who was also named Preseason AllAmerica by From The Press Box To Press Row (BOXTOROW). - The Braves brought back 13 starters and 52 letterwinners from last year’s squad that played in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.
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15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1947 - SCAC 1950 - SCAC 1960 - SCAC 1961 - SCAC 1968 - SWAC 1969 - SWAC 1970 - SWAC 1974 - SWAC 1976 - SWAC 1979 - SWAC 1984 - SWAC 1992 - SWAC 1994 - SWAC 2014 - SWAC 2015 - SWAC TWO DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 - SWAC East Division 2015 - SWAC East Division FIVE BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1968 1969 1974 1984 2014 THREE FCS PLAYOFFS & TWO BOWL APPEARANCES 1968 - Orange Blossom Bowl (Win, 36-9 over Florida A&M) 1984 - Playoffs 1992 - Playoffs 1994 - Playoffs 2015 - (inaugural) Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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Alcorn Notes Continued... - The Braves’ top four scoring leaders from last year are returning this season. Footman threw for 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns. Junior running back / wide receiver Marquis Warford led the team in receptions last year and was named the 2015 SWAC Newcomer of the Year. Senior kicker Haiden McCraney comes back as a threetime All-Conference selection and racked up 71 points last season. Junior running back Arron Baker notched 11 touchdowns last year, and 13 touchdowns over the last two seasons. - Footman and Dade were named to the Black College Football Player of the Year watch list by the Black College Football Hall of Fame. They were two of 26 players from HBCU’s to be selected. - Hurns was named Student Government Assosication Senior Class President and took his seat in office Aug. 22. Hurns, who recorded 45 tackles, six tackles for a loss and three sacks in 2015, will hold his SGA position for the entire 2016-17 fiscal year. - Alcorn led the SWAC last season with 3,812 total rushing yards. Defensively, it was first in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 22 points per outing. - The Braves defeated Grambling State 49-21 in the 2015 SWAC Championship game. Footman threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Braves rushed for 411 of their 613 yards. Warford ran for 120 yards and caught two touchdown passes. - Warren Gatewood, who grabbed three interceptions in the SWAC Championship win over Grambling State, signed with the Green Bay Packers in July 2016. Gatewood becomes the 53rd Brave in school history to play in the NFL and the first since linebacker Lee Robinson played for the Denver Broncos in 2010. Gatewood is the first Brave to play for the Packers since wide receiver Donald Driver (1999-2012).
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BRAVES BY THE NUMBERS CARRIED OVER FROM LAST SEASON______ Current Streak______________________Lost 1 Home Streak_______________________ Win 1 Away Streak________________________ Win 4 Neutral Streak______________________Lost 1 Home______________________________0-0 Away_______________________________0-0 Neutral_____________________________0-0 Day Games__________________________0-0 Night Games_________________________0-0 September__________________________0-0 October_____________________________0-0 November __________________________0-0 Leading at Halftime___________________0-0 Trailing at Halftime____________________0-0 Tied at Halftime______________________0-0 Scoring First _________________________0-0 Opponent Scoring First________________0-0 Score < 10 Points_____________________0-0 Score 10-19 Points____________________0-0 Score 20-29 Points ____________________0-0 Score 30-39 Points____________________0-0 Score 40+ Points______________________0-0 Opponent Scores < 10 Points___________0-0 Opponent Scores 10-19 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 20-29 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 30-39 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 40+ Points____________0-0 More Rushing Yards Than Opponent______0-0 Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent_____0-0 Rush For < 100 Yards__________________0-0 Rush For 100+ Yards___________________0-0 Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards________0-0 Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards________0-0 More Passing Yards Than Opponent______0-0 Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent_____0-0 Pass For < 250 Yards___________________0-0 Pass For 250+ Yards___________________0-0 Opponent Passes For < 250 Yards________0-0 Opponent Passes For 250+ Yards_________0-0
- In 2014, the Braves ousted Southern 38-24 in the SWAC Championship game. Among players still on the team, Baker registered 58 yards on 12 carries.
More Total Yards Than Opponent________0-0 Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent________0-0 Gain < 350 Total Yards_________________0-0 Gain 350+ Total Yards__________________0-0 Opponent Gains < 350 Total Yards________0-0 Opponent Gains 350+ Total Yards________0-0
- Alcorn will play the 2016 season in honor of fallen Brave Tollette “Tonka” George, who was killed in New Orleans June 24. Tonka will always be remembered for his welcoming attitude, positive outlook on life and exceptional skills on the field and in the classroom.
Commit Turnovers____________________0-0 Commit 1-2 Turnover__________________0-0 Commit 3+ Turnovers__________________0-0 Force No Turnovers____________________0-0 Force 1-2 Turnovers___________________0-0 Force 3+ Turnovers____________________0-0
- Alcorn is the alma mater of the legendary Steve “Air” McNair, who led the Tennessee Titans to four playoff appearances as the starting quarterback including Super Bowl XXXIV. He was selected to three Pro Bowls and was All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003. McNair was the 1994 Walter Payton Award winner for the best player in NCAA Division I-AA.
3rd Down % < 25_____________________0-0 3rd Down % 25-49____________________0-0 3rd Down % 50+______________________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % < 25____________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % 25-49___________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % 50+_____________0-0 Lead Time of Possession________________0-0 Trail Time of Possession________________0-0
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STATS FCS COACHES POLL (W2)
# School______________________ Points 1 North Dakota State (1-0)______4067 (137) 2 Richmond (1-0)______________3860 (21) 3 UNI (1-0)_____________________3699 (5) 4 Sam Houston State (1-0)__________ 3627 5 Jacksonville State (1-0)_________3535 (1) 6 Chattanooga (1-0)_______________ 3004 7 Charleston Southern (1-1)_________ 2937 8 Eastern Washington (1-0)_______2849 (1) 9 South Dakota State (0-1)__________ 2641 10 Illinois State (1-0)________________ 2584 11 McNeese (1-0)__________________ 2352 12 James Madison (1-0)_____________ 2350 13 William & Mary (0-1)_____________ 2195 14 Montana (1-0)__________________ 1994 15 Citadel (1-0)____________________ 1667 16 Portland State (1-0)______________ 1539 17 Coastal Carolina (1-0)_____________ 1428 18 Western Illinois (1-0)_____________ 1280 19 Northern Arizona (0-1)___________ 1108 20 Youngstown State (1-0)____________ 692 21 Colgate (0-1)_____________________ 600 22 Villanova (0-1)___________________ 554 23 North Carolina A&T (1-0)___________ 528 24 New Hampshire (0-1)______________ 460 25 North Dakota (0-1)________________ 253 Others receiving votes: Towson (243) , Stony Brook (207) , Central Arkansas (200) , Harvard (183) , Albany (181) , Fordham (131) , Grambling State (111) , Eastern Kentucky (105) , Southern Utah (67) , ALCORN STATE (50) , Delaware (37) , Wofford (37) , Bethune-Cookman (30) , Eastern Illinois (28) , Dartmouth (26) , Samford (24) , Penn (20) , Cal Poly (18) , Maine (18) , Weber State (14) , Liberty (13) , Dayton (12) , Montana State (10) , Furman (10) , Tennessee State (8) , Duquesne (7) , South Dakota (7) , Indiana State (5) , UT Martin (4) , Western Carolina (4) , San Diego (3) , Alabama State (2) , Prairie View A&M (2) , Monmouth (2) , Saint Francis U (1) , Sacred Heart (1) , Mercer (1)
WEEK 2 HBCU BOXTOROW PRESEASON COACHES POLL
# School______________________ Points 1 North Carolina A&T (10)__________ 125 2 ALCORN STATE_________________ 90 3 Bethune-Cookman_______________ 87 4 Grambling State (1)_______________ 72 5 Tennessee State (2)_______________ 63 6 Prairie View A&M_________________ 62 7 Tuskegee_______________________ 45 8 North Carolina Central____________ 32 9 South Carolina State______________ 31 10 Virginia State____________________ 28
2016 SWAC STANDINGS WEST DIVISION School 1. Prairie View A&M 2. Grambling State t3. Southern t3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5. Texas Southern
Conf. Over. Streak 1-0 1-0 W1 0-0 1-0 L1 0-0 0-1 W1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-1 0-1 L1
EAST DIVISION School 1. ALCORN STATE t2. Alabama State t2. Jackson State t2. Alabama A&M t2. Mississippi Valley St.
Conf. Over. Streak 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1
2016 SWAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE 2016 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FIRST-TEAM
2016 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC SECOND-TEAM
OFFENSE QB Austin Howard, Southern RB Lenard Tillery, Southern RB Martez Carter, Grambling State OL DETONIO DADE, Alcorn State OL Justin Miller, Grambling State OL Anthony Mosley, Southern OL Josiah Freeman, Prairie View A&M OL Terrell Lee, Southern WR Chad Williams, Grambling State WR Daniel Williams, Jackson State TE Dillon Beard, Southern
QB LENORRIS FOOTMAN, Alcorn State RB Khalid Thomas, Alabama State RB ARRON BAKER, Alcorn State OL David Adams, Arkansas-Pine Bluff OL Sam Baptiste, Alabama State OL Frank Carter, Jackson State OL Markus Cook, Jackson State OL Kerry Williams, Alabama State WR Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern WR MARQUIS WARFORD, Alcorn State WR Willie Young, Arkansas-Pine Bluff TE BRANDON CAMPBELL, Alcorn State
DEFENSE DL STACEY GARNER, Alcorn State DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL MIKE BROOKS, Alcorn State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M LB Kourtney Berry, Alabama State LB DARIEN ANDERSON, Alcorn State LB Willie Duncan, Arkansas-Pine Bluff DB Guy Stallworth, Grambling State DB Marquice O’Leary, Prairie View A&M DB Danny Johnson, Southern DB Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State
DEFENSE DL Cornelius Henderson, Jackson State DL CeaJae Bryant, Southern DL Robert Brown, Alabama State DL Roderick Henderson, Alabama State LB Bryan Brower, Alabama A&M LB Aaron Tiller, Southern LB Arkez Cooper, Grambling State DB D’ANDRE SMITH, Alcorn State DB Farrean Toney, Mississippi Valley State DB Dominique Weaver, Prairie View A&M DB ERIC FOSTER, Alcorn State
SPECIAL TEAMS K Marc Orozco Grambling State P HAIDEN MCCRANEY, Alcorn State RS Willie Quinn Southern
SPECIAL TEAMS K Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff P Trevor Vincent Alabama State RS Booker Chambers, Mississippi Valley State RS Octayvious Miles, Alabama A&M
2016 SWAC PRESEASON POLL WEST DIVISION 1. Prairie View A&M, 41 points 2. Grambling State, 35 points 3. Southern, 32 points 4. Texas Southern, 16 points 5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11 points
EAST DIVISION 1. ALCORN STATE, 44 POINTS 2. Alabama State, 35 points 3. Jackson State, 28 points 4. Alabama A&M, 16 points 5. Mississippi Valley State, 12 points
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ALCORN STATE FOOTBALL Back-to-Back SWAC Champions
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2014 & 2015 SWAC CHAMPIONS 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 3 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 19
at #16 Georgia Tech L, 69-6 at Alabama State* W, 31-14 Mississippi Valley St. W, 55-14 Concordia College W, 40-7 UAPB* W, 61-14 Grambling St.* L, 35-34 (OT) at Southern* W, 48-7 Prairie View A&M* L, 40-34 at Texas Southern* W, 65-13 Alabama A&M* W, 44-10 at Jackson State* W, 14-10 vs. Grambling State% W, 49-21 vs. N.C. A&T$ L, 41-34
* SWAC Contest Home Games In Bold % SWAC Championship Game $ Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
2015 SWAC FINAL STANDINGS School East
SBC
Overall
Streak
ALCORN STATE
7-2
9-4
L1
Alabama State
5-4
6-5
W1
Alabama A&M
3-6
3-8
W1
Jacksoon State
3-6
3-8
L3
Mississippi Valley State
1-8
1-10
L1
School West
SBC
Overall
Streak
Grambling State
9-0
9-3
L1
Prairie View A&M
8-1
8-2
W6
Southern
6-3 6-5 L1
Texas Southern
2-7
3-7
L4
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
1-8
2-9
W1
2015 SWAC Championship Alcorn State 49 Grambling St. 21 Celebration Bowl N.C. A&T 41 Alcorn State 34
Coin toss before the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Dec. 6
Lynchburg at Southern Miss UL-Lafayette at Mississippi Valley St.* Southern* Alabama State* at Grambling St.* Texas Southern* at Prairie View A&M* at Alabama A&M* UAPB* Jackson State* Southern%
* SWAC Contest Home Games In Bold % SWAC Championship Game
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2014 SWAC FINAL STANDINGS W, 55-7 L, 26-20 W, 52-10 W, 52-9 W, 56-16 W, 33-7 L, 28-21 W, 40-25 W, 77-48 W, 41-14 W, 56-6 L, 34-31 W, 38-24
School East
SBC
Overall
Streak
ALCORN STATE
7-2
10-3
W1
Alabama State
5-4
7-5
W3
Jackson State
3-6
5-7
W2
Alabama A&M
3-6
4-8
L3
Mississippi Valley State
1-8
2-9
L4
School West
SBC
Overall
Southern
8-1 9-4 L1
Grambling State
7-2
7-5
L2
Prairie View A&M
5-4
5-5
W2
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
3-6
4-7
W1
Texas Southern
3-6
5-6
L5
2014 SWAC Championship Alcorn State 38 Southern 24
Streak
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FRED MCNAIR
Head Coach (First Season) • Fifth Season at Alcorn • Alcorn ‘92 Fred McNair was named the 21st head football coach at Alcorn State University on Feb. 2. McNair, who was previously the quarterbacks coach, is in his fifth year as a member of the Alcorn football staff. McNair began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn in 1986 before moving to quarterback his junior season. After the switch, McNair went on to finish fifth in Division 1-AA in passing efficiency his senior year and was named to the AllSWAC second team in 1989. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1992 and furthered his education by earning a master’s degree in 1996 from Alcorn. McNair is responsible for turning Alcorn quarterback John Gibbs Jr. into a force on the field. Under the tutelage of McNair, Gibbs passed for 2,482 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 1,006 yards in 2014. In 2013, Gibbs passed for 2,567 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also rushed for 455 yards. Last season, after Gibbs went down with an injury in the middle of the season, Lenorris Footman stepped in and found success because of McNair’s coaching methods. Footman rushed for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns and passed for 1,106 yards and 14 scores.
He was hired as head football coach, athletic director and teacher at Collins High School in April 2011. The CHS Tigers made it to the second round of the 2011 3A football playoffs. During the summer months, he works as a football camp director for Mercedes Lewis in Long Beach, California; Jerrius Norwood in Brandon, Mississippi; Brett Farve and Adailus Thomas, both in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is also a Dixie Youth baseball coach and commissioner in Covington County as well as a youth football coach. If that is not enough, McNair is also a motivational speaker at churches, schools, and social events throughout Mississippi. He is definitely a man on the move with a vision seeking anyone that he can help. In addition, McNair coached at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi for four years. During his tenure at Millsaps, they won two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championships. In June 2009, McNair was hired as a teacher and coach at Mt. Olive High School. He was the offensive coordinator for the Mt. Olive Pirates. The Pirates won the 1A State Football Championships in 2009 and 2010. Upon McNair’s retirement from the Arena Football League (AFL), he held various records. He is a seasoned AFL veteran (Albany 1993-95); Florida (1996-00); and Carolina (2000-01). He holds almost all passing records, including passing yards in a season (3,269 in 1999), passing touchdowns in a season (60, 1998), passing touchdowns in a game (8, four times) and passing yards in a game (362, 2000). McNair also holds all of Carolina’s passing records and became the 13th quarterback in AFL history to surpass the 10,000-yard career passing mark (vs. Carolina in 2000). McNair was ranked in the top eight in the AFL in all-time passes attempted, passes completed and passing yards. Over his eight-year career, McNair completed over 57 percent of his passes, while throwing for 16,591 yards and 291 touchdowns. McNair had a career season in 2001, setting career highs with 3,271 yards, 63 touchdowns, 434 attempts, 282 completions, a 65.0 competition percentage and a 118.16 quarterback rating. He is the original “Air McNair” and is the brother of the late Tennessee Titans quarterback and 2003 Co-Most Valuable Player, Steve “Air II” McNair. McNair and his wife, Barbara, reside in Collins with their son, Ahkeem.
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2016 ROSTER # 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
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Full Name Deago Sama Felix Harper LeCharles Pringle Silas Spearman Charles Hughes Tavares Johnson Jr. Michael Hurns De’Lance Turner Marquis Warford Jaborian McKenzie Thaddeus Webb Noah Johnson Deundre Pickett-White Brady Smith Haiden McCraney Lenorris Footman LaShaun Ealey Collins Moore Allen Bruce Jayron Harness Taurence Wilson D’Andre Smith Nick Brown Eric Foster Quintin Smith Daniel Franklin Corey McCullough Johnathon Hauer Darius Dean Christian Brown Stacey Garner Asante Griffin Deon Lutter Nichel Herron Arron Baker Terry Whittington Terrold Gary True Gibson Trae Ferrell Jalen Thomas Evan Grimes Quintin Patterson Darien Anderson Javen Morrison Michael Lester Travelle Ware Dentario McCloud Solomon Muhammad Ramonte Bell Darrell Henderson Kwanzi Jackson Julius Lawrence Sterling Shippy Timothy Gardner Brelion Hollis Ferderrick Ross Theron Bonds Varrick Dyer Jr. Kevin Hall Pablo Williams Jr.
Pos. DB QB DB RB WR WR LB RB RB/WR WR QB QB QB DB K QB DB TE DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB K WR RB DB DE WR RB DB RB LB DB WR LB DB LS DB LB DB FB LB LB LB DE DL DL LB DL OL LB DE DE P OL OL
Ht. 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-4 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-7
Wt. 162 180 185 205 197 185 194 214 185 185 210 185 186 185 190 181 168 220 168 192 195 169 205 195 172 170 175 185 185 201 243 170 195 205 241 234 200 195 250 210 182 165 240 160 230 185 240 235 246 324 225 195 300 300 195 219 280 180 290 344
Yr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Gr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Sr. So. Jr. Fr. R-So. R-So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So.
Hometown/Previous School Boca Raton, Fla. / Olympia Heights Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside HS Gautier, Miss. / Gautier HS West Palm Beach, Fla. / FIU Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County Cleveland, Miss. / Vicksburg HS Cleveland, Miss. / Eastside McLain, Miss. / Cophia Lincoln CC San Antonio, Texas / James Madison Woodville, Miss. / Vanderbilt Monticello, Miss. / Lakeview Academy Tampa, Fla. / Armwood HS Miami, Fla. / Southwest Senior HS Delta, Miss. / North West JC Jackson, Miss. / Madison-Ridgeland Academy Monticello, Fla. / Jefferson County Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Huntsville, Ala. / Ole Miss Lake Providence, La. / General Trass HS Madison, Miss. / Madison Central Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS Miami, Fla. / Archbishop Carroll Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Memphis, Tenn. / University of Tennessee at Chattanooga West Palm Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis East Louisville, Miss. / Louisville HS Belzoni, Miss. / Humphreys County HS Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Hattiesburg, Miss. / Forrest County AHS Delhi, La. / Delhi HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Memphis, Tenn. / Southwind HS Belle Glades, Fla. / Belle Glades Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City High Hendersonville, N.C. / Hendersonville HS Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Cleveland, Miss. / Holmes CC Florence, Miss. / Florence HS / East Mississippi Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Academy of Health Science Shaw, Miss. / Shaw HS Brassfield, Miss. / Brassfield HS Birmingham, Ala. / Parker HS Bartow, Fla. / Bartow Jacksonville, Fla. / Duval Charter HS Palmetto, Fla. / Lovejoy HS Belzoni, Miss. / Humphreys County HS Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef HS Gary, Ind. / Indiana University Monroe, La. / Ouachita Canton, Miss. / Madison Central HS Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS De Soto, Texas / DeSoto HS Prentiss, Miss. / Prentiss HS Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS
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Full Name Abraham Maiava Randall Tucker Detonio Dade Darius Davis Deonte Brooks Ladonn Bolden Chris McCrea Edrick Thigpen Mustaffa Ibrahim William Gordon Corbin Johnson Raidarious Anderson Stephen Glover LaDarrien Davis Jalen Walker Norlando Veals Michael Ajumobi Brandon Campbell Donald LaFluer Jaquaveon Bolles Kenyon Brantley Myshawn Smith Demetrius Lewis Kenneth Hagans Michael Brooks Jr. Mathew Brown DeReal Howard Carl Sims Quatez Harris
Pos. OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR OL WR WR TE DL DL TE DL DE DE TE DL DB
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Offensive Line: Wide Receivers/Passing Game: Linebackers: Defensive Line: Quarterbacks: Tight Ends/Full Backs Outside Linebackers/Videographer/ Director of Football Operations
Roster Breakdown by Class 31 Freshmen 18 Sophomores 26 Juniors 14 Seniors
Ht. 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0
Wt. 300 230 300 317 291 292 290 330 292 336 200 198 163 188 200 191 258 253 185 245 281 290 245 250 234 260 230 310 210
Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Jr. Gr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Fred McNair Fred Kaiss Cedric Thomas Ryan Stanchek Shannon Harris Cedric Thornton Kye Stewart Brian Hayes Elliott Wratten Kenry Tolbert
Roster Breakdown by State 36 Mississippi 22 Florida 7 Texas 6 Louisiana 5 Tennessee 3 Alabama 3 Georgia 2 Illinois 1 American Samoa 1 Arkansas 1 California 1 Indiana 1 North Carolina
Hometown/Previous School American Samoa / New Mexico Military Institute Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS Laurel, Miss. / Laurel Clinton, La. / E. Feliciana Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS Jackson, Miss. / Callaway St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS Drew, Miss. / Ruleville Central / Mississippi Delta Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland HS Jackson, Miss. / Lanier HS Oakland, Tenn. / Fayette Ware HS Gainesville, Fla. / Eastside HS Greenville, Texas / Greenville Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven Dallas, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS Pompano Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Mobile, Ala. / Baker HS Dallas, Texas / Duncanville HS Crossett, Ark. / Crossett Chicago, Ill. / Riverview HS / Northwood University Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel HS New Orleans, La. / Sophie B. Wright Jackson, Miss. / Brandon HS Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Greenville, Texas / Greenville HS Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS Greenwood, Miss. / Greenwood HS First Season as Head Coach; Fifth Season at Alcorn (Alcorn ‘ 92) Second Season (Maryland ‘86) Fifth Season (Arkansas-Pine Bluff ‘01) Third Season (WVU ‘07) Second Season (Tennessee State ‘04) First Season (Alabama State ‘95) First Season (Illinois State ‘08) First Season (Mississippi College ‘08) First Season (Indiana ‘13) Second Season (Alcorn ‘14)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #1 Deago SAMA #6 TAVARES Johnson Jr. #28 Corey MCCULLOUGH #29 Johnathon HAUER #35 NICHEL Herron #51 DARRELL Henderson #64 Abraham MAIAVA #81 RAIDARIOUS Anderson #88 Donald LAFLUER Fred KAISS
Sohm-uh Tuh-var-is Mih-cuh-luh Huh-yer Nih-kel Deer-ohl Me-ay-vuh Ruh-deer-ee-is Luh-fler kise (rhymes with dice)
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OFFENSE
TWO-DEEP
QB
17 13 14
Lenorris Footman (Junior, Monticello, Fla.) Noah Johnson (R-Freshman, Tampa, Fla.) Deundre Pickett-White (Sophomore, Miami, Fla.)
RB
10 8 36
Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.) Arron Baker (R-Junior, Belle Glades, Fla.)
TE
87 86 89
Brandon Campbell (Junior, Delray Beach, Fla.) Michael Ajumobi (R-Freshman, Dallas, Texas) Jaquaveon Bolles (Sophomore, Dallas, Texas)
WR (X)
5 81 6
Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.) Raidarious Anderson (Sophomore, Oakland, Tenn.) Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.)
WR (Z)
11 84
Jaborian McKenzie (Senior, Woodville, Miss.) Jalen Walker (Junior, Sacramento, Calif.)
WR (T)
85 19
Norlando Veals (R-Junior, Brookhaven, Miss.) Collin Moore (Grad., Oxford, Miss.)
RT
57 62
Tim Gardner (Junior, Gary, Ind.) Kevin Hall (R-Freshman, Prentiss, Miss.)
RG
72 78
Ladonn Bolden (R-Senior, Jackson, Miss.) William Gordon (R-Freshman, Miami, Fla.)
C
66 75
Detonio Dade (Senior, Laurel, Miss.) Mustaffa Ibrahim (Freshman, Ridgeland, Miss.)
LG
76 67
Edrick Thigpen (Junior, Drew, Miss.) Darius Davis (Freshman, Clinton, La.)
LT
69 63
Deonte Brooks (Sophomore, Meridian, Miss.) Pablo Williams Jr. (Sophomore, Jackson, Miss.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
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DEFENSE
DE
94 50
Michael Brooks Jr. (Junior, Jackson, Miss.) Ramonte Bell (Junior, Bartow, Fla.)
DT
90 55
Kenyon Brantley (Senior, Crossett, Ark.) Sterling Shippy (Sophomore, West Palm, Fla.)
DT
60 51
Theron Bonds (R.Freshman, Ponchatoula, La.) Darrell Henderson (R-Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
DE
32 37
Stacey Garner (Senior, Hattiesburg, Miss.) Terry Whittington (Sophomore, Cooper City, Fla.)
LB
44 40
Darien Anderson (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Trae Ferrell (Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.)
LB
7 49
Michael Hurns (Senior, Cleveland, Miss.) Solomon Muhammad (Freshman, Birmingham, Ala.)
DB
25 27
Eric Foster (R-Senior, Memphis, Tenn.) Daniel Franklin (Junior, Memphis, Tenn.)
LC
23 20
D’Andre Smith (Senior, Miami, Fla.) AJ Bruce (R-Freshman, Lake Providence, La.)
RC
1 21
Diego Sama (Sophomore, Boca Raton, Fla.) Jayron Harness (R-Junior, Madison, Miss.)
FS SS
24 26
Nick Brown (Junior, Fayette, Miss.) Quintin Smith (Sophomore, West Palm Beach, Fla.)
18 15
LaShaun Ealey (Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.) Brady Smith (Junior, Delta, Miss.)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST FROM 2015 Offense: 5/6 Defense: 6/5 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 13/11
K
28 16
Corey McCullough (Freshman, Louisville, Miss.) Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.)
P
16 61
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Varrick Dyer Jr. (Freshman, De Soto, Texas)
LS
42 8
Evan Grimes (R-Senior, Florence, Miss.) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.)
H
6 4
Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.) Silas Spearman (Junior, West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Fred McNair, HC
Fred Kaiss, OC
Cedric Thomas, DC
Cedric Thornton, LB’s
KR
6 10
Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.) Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas)
Ryan Stanchek, OL
Brian Hayes, QB’s
Shannon Harris, WR’s
Elliot Wratten, TE’s
PR
10 5
Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas) Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.)
Kye Stewart, DL
Kenry Tolbert, OLB’s
LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST FROM 2015 Offense: 25/15 Defense: 25/10 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 52/25
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GAME ONE RECAP Severe Weather Washes Out MEAC/SWAC Challenge
The Braves responded with an 8-play, 76-yard scoring drive to tie the game at seven. The drive was capped off by McKenzie’s 36-yard touchdown reception from Footman. Footman pump faked to junior Marquis Warford in the flat before finding McKenzie in space on the seam.
The Battle by the Beach went through a two hour and 57-minute delay before officially being ruled a no contest. The game will not be made up.
Junior defensive back Nick Brown forced Brihm to fumble on the Wildcats first play of their next drive and senior D’Andre Smith jumped on the loose ball, giving Alcorn prime field position inside the red zone at the B-CU’s 18-yard line. On the next play from scrimmage, Footman floated an 18-yard pass to Turner for a score. Freshman Corey McCullough’s extra-point attempt was blocked as Alcorn held a 13-7 advantage.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Alcorn State University football program held a 13-7 lead in the second quarter against Bethune-Cookman when lightning struck Sunday at Municipal Stadium in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
Alcorn (0-0) saw junior quarterback Lenorris Footman throw two touchdowns after going 8-for-9 in the air for 95 yards. He connected in the endzone with senior Jaborian McKenzie and junior De’Lance Turner. B-CU (0-0) commenced the scoring early in the second quarter when quarterback Larry Brihm lofted a deep ball to wide receiver Jontavious Carter who found space on a double move for a 28-yard touchdown reception.
The Braves forced a three-and-out on the Wildcats next possession and was set to begin their drive before play was halted with 7:14 left in the second quarter.
JACK SPINKS-MARINO CASEM STADIUM Entering its 24th season, Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium was constructed by architect Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons and opened in 1992. It has a playing surface of natural grass with a capacity of 22,500. The stadium is also the home of the Alcorn State soccer program. John Robert “Jack” Spinks (Aug. 15 1930 - Sept. 29, 1994) played five seasons in the NFL. He was the first Brave to play in the NFL and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952.
Marino Casem was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He coached Alcorn to four Black College National Championships and seven SWAC titles. Casem also served as the athletic director at Alcorn from 1966-1986. After that, he served for many years on the NCAA’s Football Rules Committee and Executive Committee. Casem has also been inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame, Alcorn Hall of Honor and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He’s received the National Football Foundation’s Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award and the Football Writers Association Citation of Honor.
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CAREER HIGHS AT ALCORN #5 CHARLES HUGHES Receptions___________4 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Receiving Yards_______51 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Receiving Long_______ 29 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Kick Return Long________17 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Punt Return Long______18 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Passing Attempts_____ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Passing Yards________ 8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Passing Long_________ 8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Carries_________ 1 (GRAM, 10/17/15) Rushing Yards_________ 10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) Rushing Long_________ 10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) #7 MICHAEL HURNS Tackles____________________ 6 (three times) Tackles For Loss______ 1.5 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Sacks_____________________ 1.0 (two times) #8 DE’LANCE TURNER Rushing Carries_______ 4 (@Ga. Tech, 9/23/15) Rushing Yards___________15 (MVSU, 9/19/15) Rushing Long___________15 (MVSU, 9/19/15) #10 MARQUIS WARFORD Receptions____________6 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Receiving Yards_____ 102 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving TD’s_________ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Long______ 62 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Carries________ 8 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Yards_______ 120 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing TD’s__________ 2 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Rushing Long_____ 78 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Kick Return Yards____112 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Kick Return Long_______95 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Kick Return TD’s_________ 1 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Put Return Yards________17 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Punt Return Long_______19 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) All-Purpose Yards____ 178 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #11 JABORIAN MCKENZIE Receptions__________________4 (two times) Receiving Yards________77 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Receiving Long________48 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) #16 HAIDEN MCCRANEY Field Goal Attempts______ 3 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Field Goals Made____________ 2 (four times) Field Goal Long_________ 47 (Ala St., 10/2/14) Punting Attempts______ 8 (@Ga. Tech, 9/3/15) Punting Yards_______ 351 (@Ga. Tech, 9/3/15) Punting Long_______ 77 (Concordia, 9/26/15) PATs Made___________ 10 (@PVAM, 10/24/14) Total Points__________ 12 (two times in 2013) #17 LENORRIS FOOTMAN Passing Completions__ 15 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing Attempts________30 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Passing Yards_______ 202 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing TD’s__________ 3 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing Long__________48 (@TXSO, 11/14/15)
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Interceptions_______________ 1 (four times) Rushing Carries__________28 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Rushing Yards____ 274 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing TD’s_______ 4 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Long_____ 60 (@Southern, 10/31/15) All-Purpose Yards_______363 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Total TD’s__________ 6 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #18 LASHAUN EALEY Tackles________________3 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Broken Up Passes_________1 (MVSU, 9/19/15) #21 JAYRON HARNESS Tackles____________ 2 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #23 D’ANDRE SMITH Tackles_________________ 6 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 1.0 (two times) Sacks_____________ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Forced Fumbles____ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes_____________2 (two times) #25 ERIC FOSTER Tackles_______________ 9 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Tackles For Loss_____2.0 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Sacks_______________ 2 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Forced Fumbles_____ 1 (@Southern 10/31/15) Fumbles Recovered____ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Interceptions_______________ 1 (four times) Broken Up Passes________ 2 (@JSU, 11/28/15) #26 QUINTIN SMITH Tackles_____________ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/2015) Broken Up Passes_____ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) #27 DANIEL FRANKLIN Tackles________________ 6 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Tackles For Loss________ 1.0 (MVSU, 9/19/15) Broken Up Passes______________ 1 (9/12/15) #30 DARIUS DEAN Rushing Carries__________5 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Yards__________20 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Long___________12 (MVSU, 9/12/15) #32 STACEY GARNER Tackles__________________9 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Tackles For Loss______3.0 (two times in 2015) Sacks_______________ 2.0 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Broken Up Passes___ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #36 ARRON BAKER Rushing Carries_______ 10 (two times in 2015) Rushing Yards___________75 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Rushing TD’s_____________2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Rushing Long___________76 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receptions___________ 2 (two times in 2015) Receiving Yards_______ 39 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving TD’s_________ 1 (two times in 2015)
Kick Return Yards_____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Kick Return Long_____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #37 TERRY WHITTINGTON Tackles______________________3 (two times) Tackles For Loss___ 1.0 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Sacks____________ 0.5 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes________ 1 (@JSU, 11/28/15) #40 TRAE FERRELL Tackles________________________ 1 (7 times) #44 DARIEN ANDERSON Tackles________________12 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 2.5 (two times) Sacks______________2.0 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes______ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #50 RAMONTE BELL Tackles__________________8 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Tackles For Loss_______ 2.0 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Sacks_______________ 1.5 (@Ala. St., 9/12/15) #84 JALEN WALKER Receptions__________ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving Yards______ 18 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving Long______ 18 (Concordia, 9/26/15) #85 NORLAND VEALS Receptions______________2 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receiving Yards__________18 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receiving Long__________11 (PVAM, 11/7/15) #87 BRANDON CAMPBELL Receptions________ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Yards____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Touchdowns_______ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Long____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #89 JAQUAVEON BOLLES Receptions___________ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Yards________ 5 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Touchdowns_ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Long_______ 5 ((vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #90 KENYON BRANTLEY Tackles_________________ 7 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 1.0 (two times) Sacks______________0.5 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #94 MICHAEL BROOKS JR. Tackles________________ 9 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Tackles For Loss_______3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Sacks________________3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Forced Fumbles__________2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Fumbles Recovered_______1 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Broken Up Passes___ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15)
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Back-to-Back SWAC Champions FINAL 2015 STATISTICS
OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
ALCN 515 39.6 104 270 165 93 12 3812 4190 378 573 6.7 293.2 44 2116 156-307-5 6.9 13.6 162.8 23 5928 880 6.7 456.0 35-828 29-264 10-64 23.7 9.1 6.4 35-25 118-1036 79.7 59-2241 38.0 32.9 86-4461 51.9 37.5 30:36 70/165 42% 10/16 62% 44-301 30 74 3-10 1-2 (41-57) 72% (38-57) 67% (62-73) 85% 50970 5/10194
OPP 295 22.7 75 206 106 70 30 2260 2771 511 523 4.3 173.8 28 1575 138-302-10 5.2 11.4 121.2 8 3835 825 4.6 295.0 65-908 18-221 5--24 14.0 12.3 -4.8 24-15 74-625 48.1 79-2751 34.8 30.5 61-3314 54.3 34.6 29:07 53/185 29% 7/24 29% 14-100 0 40 6-10 0-0 (25-35) 71% (22-35) 63% (35-39) 90% 90934 5/18187 3/29745
SCORING TD FGs Kick Points Lenorr. Footman 12 0-0 0-0 72 Haiden McCraney 0 3-10 62-71 71 Arron Baker 11 0-0 0-0 66 Marquis Warford 11 0-0 0-0 66 Darry. Ragsdale 8 0-0 0-0 48 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 0-0 0-0 48 Jordan Payne 7 0-0 0-0 42 Lamarvin Ashley 3 0-0 0-0 18 Tollette George 3 0-0 0-0 18 BrandonCampbell 2 0-0 0-0 12 Joe Price 2 0-0 0-0 12 Corbin Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 6 Brandon Vessell 1 0-0 0-0 6 Warren Gatewood 1 0-0 0-0 6 Jarvis Turner 1 0-0 0-0 6 . Williams, Jr. 1 0-0 0-1 6 Damon Watkins 1 0-0 0-0 6 TerrellWilliams 1 0-0 0-0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-1 0 Total.......... 74 3-10 62-73 515 Opponents...... 40 6-10 35-39 295 TOTAL OFFENSE Lenorr. Footman John Gibbs, Jr. Darry. Ragsdale Marquis Warford Arron Baker Joe Price T. Johnson JR. Darius Dean Tollette George De'Lance Turner Charles Hughes Josh Ivery Ashton Hall Jarvis Turner Brandon Vessell Haiden McCraney Jabor. McKenzie TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
GP 11 8 13 13 13 10 7 5 13 3 11 2 3 8 13 13 10 10 13 13
Plays 308 197 155 39 79 34 13 13 7 7 2 2 6 1 1 1 2 12 880 825
FIELD GOALS Haiden McCraney
Made-Att 3-10
PUNTING Haiden McCraney John Gibbs, Jr. Lenorr. Footman TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
No. 53 2 2 2 59 79
Rush 1023 374 1183 442 369 264 88 43 23 22 10 16 8 4 0 -2 -11 -44 3812 2260 Pct 30.0
Pass 1106 996 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2116 1575
Total 2129 1370 1183 442 369 264 88 43 26 22 18 16 8 4 3 -2 -11 -44 5928 3835
Long 36
Blkd 0
Yards 2090 86 63 2 2241 2751
Avg 39.4 43.0 31.5 1.0 38.0 34.8
Long 77 45 40 2 77 64
I20 13 2 1 0 16 19
Score by Quarters 1st Alcorn State 148
2nd 121
3rd 147
4th 99
Total 515
Opponents
80
51
56
295
108
Avg/G 193.5 171.2 91.0 34.0 28.4 26.4 12.6 8.6 2.0 7.3 1.6 8.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -1.1 -4.4 456.0 295.0
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS RUSHING GP Darry. Ragsdale 13 Lenorr. Footman 11 Marquis Warford 13 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 Arron Baker 13 Joe Price 10 T. Johnson JR. 7 Darius Dean 5 Tollette George 13 De'Lance Turner 3 Josh Ivery 2 Charles Hughes 11 Ashton Hall 3 Jarvis Turner 8 Jordan Payne 13 Haiden McCraney 13 Jabor. McKenzie 10 TEAM 10 Total.......... 13 Opponents...... 13
Att 155 138 38 67 79 34 13 13 4 7 2 1 6 1 1 1 2 11 573 523
Gain 1242 1142 476 424 393 274 92 47 25 30 16 10 15 4 0 0 0 0 4190 2771
PASSING Lenorr. Footman John Gibbs, Jr. Tollette George Brandon Vessell TEAM Charles Hughes Marquis Warford T. Johnson JR. Total.......... Opponents......
Effic 120.6 140.6 185.1 455.2 0.0 167.2 0.0 0.0 130.2 91.6 No. 36 22 18 18 13 11 10 7 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 156 138
GP 11 8 13 13 10 11 13 7 13 13
RECEIVING GP Marquis Warford 13 Tollette George 13 Jordan Payne 13 Darry. Ragsdale 13 Jabor. McKenzie 10 Brandon Vessell 13 Arron Baker 13 Lamarvin Ashley 10 Charles Hughes 11 Brandon Campbell 12 Norlando Veals 5 Jarvis Turner 8 T. Johnson JR. 7 Jalen Walker 5 No. 9 1 Lenorr. Footman 11 Corbin Johnson 3 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 Total.......... 13 Opponents...... 13
Loss 59 119 34 50 24 10 4 4 2 8 0 0 7 0 0 2 11 44 378 511
Net 1183 1023 442 374 369 264 88 43 23 22 16 10 8 4 0 -2 -11 -44 3812 2260
Avg 7.6 7.4 11.6 5.6 4.7 7.8 6.8 3.3 5.8 3.1 8.0 10.0 1.3 4.0 0.0 -2.0 -5.5 -4.0 6.7 4.3
TD 8 11 6 8 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 28
Long 85 60 78 72 76 54 22 12 11 15 8 10 11 4 0 0 0 0 85 83
Avg/G 91.0 93.0 34.0 46.8 28.4 26.4 12.6 8.6 1.8 7.3 8.0 0.9 2.7 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 -4.4 293.2 173.8
Cmp-Att-Int 74-170 4 78-130 1 2-3 0 1-1 0 0-1 0 1-1 0 0-1 0 0-0 0 156-307 5 138-302 10
Pct 43.5 60.0 66.7 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 50.8 45.7
Yards 1106 996 3 3 0 8 0 0 2116 1575
TD 14 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 23 8
Long 48 69 9 3 0 8 0 0 69 62
Avg/G 100.5 124.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 162.8 121.2
Yards 478 285 467 145 161 103 131 77 93 55 21 47 18 18 9 9 5 -6 2116 1575
TD 4 3 7 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 8
Long 62 62 69 15 48 15 39 44 29 38 11 30 10 18 9 9 5 0 69 62
Avg/G 36.8 21.9 35.9 11.2 16.1 7.9 10.1 7.7 8.5 4.6 4.2 5.9 2.6 3.6 9.0 0.8 1.7 -0.8 162.8 121.2
Avg 13.3 13.0 25.9 8.1 12.4 9.4 13.1 11.0 15.5 18.3 7.0 23.5 9.0 18.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 -6.0 13.6 11.4
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD Qbh 44 Darien Anderson 12 72 10.0 - 47 5 - 35 . 3 3 . 33 Damon Watkins 13 68 13.0 - 44 6 - 28 . 2 2 8 25 Eric Foster 14 67 3.5 - 29 2 - 24 3 - 13 7 10 2 19 . Williams, Jr. 12 56 5.5 - 15 . 2 - 24 4 6 . 24 Warren Gatewood 13 47 3.0 - 11 . 4 - 27 4 8 . 47 Michael Hurns 13 45 6.0 - 30 3 - 21 . . . 1 94 Michael Brooks 13 43 11.0 - 61 6 - 53 . . . 9 32 Stacey Garner 12 42 14.5 - 48 6 - 26 . 1 1 5 99 Deion McNair 12 39 9.5 - 56 2 - 25 . . . 2 21 Quinton Cantue 13 38 2.0 - 8 . 1 - 0 11 12 . 56 Darien Moody 12 37 9.0 - 37 7 - 32 . 1 1 10 23 D’Andre Smith 13 33 2.0 - 14 1 - 8 . 6 6 . 50 Ramonte Bell 10 25 9.0 - 40 7 - 34 . . . 2 90 Kenyon Brantley 13 23 3.0 - 12 1 - 7 . . . . 27 Daniel Franklin 7 19 1.0 - 1 . . 1 1 . 15 Ben Brooks 11 18 0.5 - 1 . . 2 2 . 48 TerrellWilliams 9 17 2.0 - 6 . . . . . 37 Te. Whittington 9 14 1.5 - 2 1 - 1 . 1 1 . 41 Brown, Nick 5 9 . . . 1 1 . 18 LaShaun Ealey 7 8 . . . 1 1 . 26 Quintin Smith 9 7 . . . 1 1 . 31 Christian Brown 12 7 . . . . . . 19 A. Williams 1 7 . . . . . . 40 Trae Ferrell 10 7 . . . . . . 45 Jayron Harness 8 7 . . . . . . 56 Ramone Atkins 1 5 1.0 - 3 . . . . . 67 Antonio Wells 3 5 2.0 - 8 . . . . . 52 Dwayne King jr 8 5 2.0 - 5 . . 1 1 4 32 Stacy Garner 1 5 2.0 - 7 1 - 3 . . . . 91 Jamil Johnson 1 3 0.5 - 1 . . . . . 6 T. Johnson JR. 7 3 . . . . . . TM TEAM 10 3 2.0 - 4 . . . . . 48 Ter. Williams 1 3 . . . . . . 93 . Mingo-Bradley 1 2 . . . . . . 17 Lenorr. Footman 11 2 . . . . . . 10 Marquis Warford 13 2 . . . . . . 46 Michael Lester 1 1 . . . . . . 16 Haiden McCraney 13 1 . . . . . . 22 Darry. Ragsdale 13 1 . . . . . . 84 Jalen Walker 5 1 . . . . . . 36 Arron Baker 13 1 . . . . . . 7 Jordan Payne 13 1 . . . . . . 14 . Pickett-White 1 1 . . . . . . 30 Darius Dean 5 1 . . . . . . 79 Isaac Sampson 13 1 . . . . . . 58 Davonte Hill 2 1 . . . . . . 13 Noah Johnson 2 1 . . . . . 1 88 Lamarvin Ashley 10 1 . . . . . . 38 Deme. Whitehead 2 1 . . . . . . 85 Norlando Veals 5 1 . . . . . . 4 Charles Hughes 11 1 0.5 - 1 . . . . . 12 Brandon Vessell 13 1 . . . . . . Total.......... 13 809 116 - 491 44 - 301 10 - 64 47 57 44 Opponents...... 13 867 82 - 310 14 - 100 5 - -24 40 45 18
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS ALL PURPOSE Marquis Warford Darry. Ragsdale Lenorr. Footman Arron Baker Jordan Payne Joe Price John Gibbs, Jr. Tollette George . Williams, Jr. Lamarvin Ashley Jabor. McKenzie Charles Hughes T. Johnson JR. Brandon Vessell Jarvis Turner BrandonCampbell Darius Dean Warren Gatewood De'Lance Turner Norlando Veals Jalen Walker Josh Ivery Eric Foster No. 9 Ashton Hall Corbin Johnson J. Bolles A. Williams Haiden McCraney TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
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GP 13 13 11 13 13 10 8 13 12 10 10 11 7 13 8 12 5 13 3 5 5 2 14 1 3 3 2 1 13 10 13 13
Rush 442 1183 1023 369 0 264 374 23 0 0 -11 10 88 0 4 0 43 0 22 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 0 -2 -44 3812 2260
Rcv 478 145 9 131 467 0 -6 285 0 77 161 93 18 103 47 55 0 0 0 21 18 0 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 2116 1575
PR 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 9 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 264 221
KR 496 0 0 19 7 143 0 0 -9 110 0 17 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 828 908
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 -24
INTERCEPTIONS No. Warren Gatewood Eric Foster . Williams, Jr. Quinton Cantue Total.......... Opponents......
Yards 4 3 2 1 10 5
Avg 27 13 24 0 64 -24
TD 6.8 4.3 12.0 0.0 6.4 -4.8
Long 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 9 24 0 24 6
KICK RETURNS Marquis Warford Joe Price Jarvis Turner Arron Baker Lamarvin Ashley . Williams, Jr. Jordan Payne Charles Hughes J. Bolles Eric Foster Total.......... Opponents......
No. 15 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 35 65
Yards 496 143 47 19 110 -9 7 17 -2 0 828 908
Avg 33.1 23.8 11.8 9.5 55.0 -4.5 7.0 17.0 -2.0 0.0 23.7 14.0
TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Long 95 37 18 11 90 0 7 17 0 0 95 44
FUMBLE RETURNS Terrell Williams Michael Brooks Damon Watkins
No. 2 1 1
Yards 35 9 24
Avg 17.5 9.0 24.0
TD 1 0 1
Long 23 9 24
Total 1431 1328 1032 519 474 407 368 308 239 196 150 138 106 103 98 55 43 27 22 21 18 16 13 9 8 5 -2 -2 -2 -44 7084 4940
Avg/G 110.1 102.2 93.8 39.9 36.5 40.7 46.0 23.7 19.9 19.6 15.0 12.5 15.1 7.9 12.2 4.6 8.6 2.1 7.3 4.2 3.6 8.0 0.9 9.0 2.7 1.7 -1.0 -2.0 -0.2 -4.4 544.9 380.0
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS SINCE JOINING THE SWAC
Head Coach Overall Franklin Purnell 4-5 Franklin Purnell 3-7 Marino Casem 5–5 Marino Casem 3–5–1 Marino Casem 5–3–2 Marino Casem 4–5 Marino Casem 9–1 Marino Casem 8–0–1 Marino Casem 8–1 Marino Casem 6–3 Marino Casem 5–3–1 Marino Casem 7–2–1 Marino Casem 9–2 Marino Casem 6–3–1 Marino Casem 8–2 Marino Casem 3–8 Marino Casem 5–4–1 Marino Casem 8–2 Marino Casem 6–4 Marino Casem 5–5 Marino Casem 5–6 Marino Casem 7–3 Marino Casem 9–1 Marino Casem 7–3 Theophilus Danzy 5-5 Theophilus Danzy 6-3 Theophilus Danzy 6-4 Theophilus Danzy 7-3 Theophilus Danzy 2-7 Cardell Jones 7-2 Cardell Jones 7-4 Cardell Jones 8-3 Cardell Jones 8-3-1 Cardell Jones 4-7 Cardell Jones 4-7 Cardell Jones 4-7 Johnny Thomas 5-6 Johnny Thomas 3-7 Johnny Thomas 0-11 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 7-5 Johnny Thomas 7-4 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 2-8 Ernest T. Jones 2-10 Earnest Collins Jr. 3-6-1 Earnest Collins Jr. 5-6 Melvin Spears 2-8 Jay Hopson 4-7 Jay Hopson 9-3 Jay Hopson 10-3 Jay Hopson 9-4
SWAC 2-5 0-7 3–4 2–4–1 2–3–2 3–4 6–1 6–0–1 6–0 4–2 4–1–1 3–2–1 5–1 3–3 5–1 2–4 2–3–1 5–1 3–3 3–3 3–3 4–3 7–0 5–2 5-2 5-2 4-3 5-2 2-4 4-2-1 7-0 6-1 6-1 3-4 3-4 4-4 3-5 1-3 0-5 5-2 4-4 5-2 4-3 5-4 5-4 2-7 2-8 3-4-1 4-5 1-8 4-5 7-2 7-2 7-2
Place Postseason Black National Title 7th 8th T–4th 7th 7th T–5th T–1st (W) Orange Blossom Classic Yes 1st Yes 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd T–1st Yes T–4th 1st T–4th 4th T–1st T–3rd 4th 4th 5th 1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal Yes 3rd 2nd 2nd T-3rd T-2nd T-5th 2nd 1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 2nd T-1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 5th 5th T-4th T-6th T-3rd (E) 5th (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 2nd (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 4th (E) 4th (E) 2nd (E) 3rd (E) 4th (E) 5th (E) T-2nd (E) 1st/1st (E) Yes 1st/1st (E) (L) Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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ABOUT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Alcorn University was founded in 1871 as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. It was named in honor of the sitting governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn. Alcorn is situated in Claiborne County, seven miles west of Lorman, 80 miles south of the capital city of Jackson, 45 miles south of Vicksburg, and 40 miles north of Natchez. The site was originally occupied by Oakland College, a school established by Presbyterians in 1828; the state of Mississippi purchased the Oakland campus for $40,000 and named it Alcorn University. Hiram R. Revels resigned his seat as a United States senator to become the University’s first president. The state legislature provided $50,000 cash annually for the University’s first 10 years to support its establishment and overall operation. Additionally, 30 acres of land were sold for $188,928; Alcorn received three-fifths of the proceeds, or $113,400. This funding was used for Alcorn’s agricultural and mechanical components. Initially, the institution’s three major study components were the four-year college track, the two-year college track, and the threeyear graded track. Students spent the morning, from seven o’clock until noon, in classes. In the afternoon, they worked in various University shops for eight cents per hour. Room and board, including laundry, cost about $5 a month. In 1878, Alcorn University became Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College. The college was exclusively for males at first, but eventually women were admitted. A dormitory for women was built in 1902. Over time, facilities increased from three historic buildings to more than 80 structures. The original purchase of 225 acres of land grew to a campus of more than 1,700 acres. In 1974, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College became Alcorn State University. Governor William L. Waller signed House Bill 298, granting this status. Alcorn has thrived by continuously accomplishing dynamic goals and objectives despite limited resource allocations from the state. By the early 1990s, Alcorn’s
physical plant and academic programs evolved into a more diversified University. The student population is now representative of more than 65 counties, more than 30 states, and at least 18 foreign countries. The University provides an undergraduate education that enables students to successfully pursue work in graduate and professional schools, engage in teaching, and enter other professions. As Mississippi recognized the importance of educating all citizens, Alcorn has gained status and importance. From the original eight faculty members in 1871, the University has grown to more than 800 faculty and staff. The student body has increased from 179 students to more than 4,000 students with varied ethnic backgrounds. Although early graduates of Alcorn had limited horizons, today’s graduates are successful in their chosen professions, and many are outstanding entrepreneurs. Throughout Alcorn’s history, the leadership and faculty remained committed to enhancing the institution’s image and to attracting young people whose interest is the pursuit and receipt of a quality education. Over the decades, “the college that excelled against great odds” has become one of the leading universities in the nation. Alcorn State University operates divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas, including the bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees. The collaborative strength and contributions of Alcorn’s past 18 presidents during its more than 140 years of existence have enabled the institution to excel. On March 4, 2014, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. as Alcorn State University’s 19th president. President Rankins' background and vision are strategically aligned with Alcorn’s history and tradition. He is poised to expeditiously move Alcorn State University to the next level of excellence. Courtesy of Dr. Josephine M. Posey ASU History Research Associate Against Great Odds: The History of Alcorn State University (1994)
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2016 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 4 vs. Bethune-Cookman% No Contest Sept. 10 Alabama State* 6 P.M. Sept. 15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff* 6:30 P.M. Sept. 24 at Grambling State* 6 P.M. Oct. 1 at Arkansas TBA Oct. 8 at Alabama A&M* 2 P.M. Oct. 15 Texas Southern*$ 2 P.M. Oct. 29 Southern* 2 P.M. Nov. 5 at Prairie View A&M* 1 P.M. Nov. 12 at Mississippi Valley St.* 1 P.M. Nov. 19 Jackson State* TBA Dec. 3 SWAC Championship TBA All times Central and subject to change. Bold indicates home game; *-SWAC game; $-Homecoming; %-MEAC/SWAC Challenge
NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, Miss. Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,305 President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Director of Athletics: Derek J. Horne Alma Mater: University of Mississippi Faculty Rep: Dr. John Igwebuike Conference: Southwestern Athletic Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and Gold Band: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Arena: Spinks-Casem Stadium Capacity: 22,500 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Athletics Website: www.alcornsports.com Facebook.com: /AlcornStateSports Twitter: @BRAVESSPORTS Instagram: @alcornstatesports Youtube: Alcorn State Sports SID: Robbie Kleinmuntz Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 601.877.2322 Cell Phone: 601.218.7397 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821
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Alabama State
HORNETS
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Game 2 Saturday, Sept. 10 • 6 p.m. • Lorman, Miss. Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium (22,500) TV: ESPN3 (Live) / ESPNU (Tape Delay) Radio: WPRL 91.7 FM, Charles Edmond (PxP) Hall of Fame and High School Day Alcorn Notes - In Alcorn’s season opener, it held a 13-7 lead with 7:14 remaining in the second quarter against Bethune-Cookman when lightning struck, causing a two hour and 57 minute delay before the game was ruled a no contest. Junior quarterback Lenorris Footman was 8-for-9 throwing with two touchdown passes to senior Jaborian McKenzie and junior De’Lance Turner before play was halted. - The day before the contest, junior wide receiver Charles Hughes was honored with the coveted Walter Payton Achievement Award at Daytona International Speedway. He was one of three finalists from Alcorn along with Footman and senior Michael Hurns. The award, which recognizes exemplary student-athletes, shining a light on character and embodiment of team spirit, was handed out by Walter Payton’s son, Jarrett Payton. - The Braves moved up to No. 2 in this week’s BOXTOROW HBCU Top-10 rankings. They started at No. 3, but moved ahead of Bethune-Cookman and are still the top team from the SWAC. North Carolina A&T remains at No. . - Alcorn is receiving 50 votes in this week’s Stats FCS Top-25 Coaches Poll. It was receiving eight votes in the Preseason Poll. - The Braves are the two-time defending SWAC champion and were picked again to win the SWAC East Division in the 2016 Preseason Poll. - Alcorn landed 11 student-athletes on SWAC Preseason All-Conference Teams. Among those was center Detonio Dade, who was also named Preseason AllAmerica by From The Press Box To Press Row (BOXTOROW). - The Braves brought back 13 starters and 52 letterwinners from last year’s squad that played in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.
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15 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1947 - SCAC 1950 - SCAC 1960 - SCAC 1961 - SCAC 1968 - SWAC 1969 - SWAC 1970 - SWAC 1974 - SWAC 1976 - SWAC 1979 - SWAC 1984 - SWAC 1992 - SWAC 1994 - SWAC 2014 - SWAC 2015 - SWAC TWO DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 - SWAC East Division 2015 - SWAC East Division FIVE BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1968 1969 1974 1984 2014 THREE FCS PLAYOFFS & TWO BOWL APPEARANCES 1968 - Orange Blossom Bowl (Win, 36-9 over Florida A&M) 1984 - Playoffs 1992 - Playoffs 1994 - Playoffs 2015 - (inaugural) Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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Alcorn Notes Continued... - The Braves’ top four scoring leaders from last year are returning this season. Footman threw for 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns. Junior running back / wide receiver Marquis Warford led the team in receptions last year and was named the 2015 SWAC Newcomer of the Year. Senior kicker Haiden McCraney comes back as a threetime All-Conference selection and racked up 71 points last season. Junior running back Arron Baker notched 11 touchdowns last year, and 13 touchdowns over the last two seasons. - Footman and Dade were named to the Black College Football Player of the Year watch list by the Black College Football Hall of Fame. They were two of 26 players from HBCU’s to be selected. - Hurns was named Student Government Assosication Senior Class President and took his seat in office Aug. 22. Hurns, who recorded 45 tackles, six tackles for a loss and three sacks in 2015, will hold his SGA position for the entire 2016-17 fiscal year. - Alcorn led the SWAC last season with 3,812 total rushing yards. Defensively, it was first in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 22 points per outing. - The Braves defeated Grambling State 49-21 in the 2015 SWAC Championship game. Footman threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Braves rushed for 411 of their 613 yards. Warford ran for 120 yards and caught two touchdown passes. - Warren Gatewood, who grabbed three interceptions in the SWAC Championship win over Grambling State, signed with the Green Bay Packers in July 2016. Gatewood becomes the 53rd Brave in school history to play in the NFL and the first since linebacker Lee Robinson played for the Denver Broncos in 2010. Gatewood is the first Brave to play for the Packers since wide receiver Donald Driver (1999-2012).
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BRAVES BY THE NUMBERS CARRIED OVER FROM LAST SEASON______ Current Streak______________________Lost 1 Home Streak_______________________ Win 1 Away Streak________________________ Win 4 Neutral Streak______________________Lost 1 Home______________________________0-0 Away_______________________________0-0 Neutral_____________________________0-0 Day Games__________________________0-0 Night Games_________________________0-0 September__________________________0-0 October_____________________________0-0 November __________________________0-0 Leading at Halftime___________________0-0 Trailing at Halftime____________________0-0 Tied at Halftime______________________0-0 Scoring First _________________________0-0 Opponent Scoring First________________0-0 Score < 10 Points_____________________0-0 Score 10-19 Points____________________0-0 Score 20-29 Points ____________________0-0 Score 30-39 Points____________________0-0 Score 40+ Points______________________0-0 Opponent Scores < 10 Points___________0-0 Opponent Scores 10-19 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 20-29 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 30-39 Points__________0-0 Opponent Scores 40+ Points____________0-0 More Rushing Yards Than Opponent______0-0 Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent_____0-0 Rush For < 100 Yards__________________0-0 Rush For 100+ Yards___________________0-0 Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards________0-0 Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards________0-0 More Passing Yards Than Opponent______0-0 Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent_____0-0 Pass For < 250 Yards___________________0-0 Pass For 250+ Yards___________________0-0 Opponent Passes For < 250 Yards________0-0 Opponent Passes For 250+ Yards_________0-0
- In 2014, the Braves ousted Southern 38-24 in the SWAC Championship game. Among players still on the team, Baker registered 58 yards on 12 carries.
More Total Yards Than Opponent________0-0 Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent________0-0 Gain < 350 Total Yards_________________0-0 Gain 350+ Total Yards__________________0-0 Opponent Gains < 350 Total Yards________0-0 Opponent Gains 350+ Total Yards________0-0
- Alcorn will play the 2016 season in honor of fallen Brave Tollette “Tonka” George, who was killed in New Orleans June 24. Tonka will always be remembered for his welcoming attitude, positive outlook on life and exceptional skills on the field and in the classroom.
Commit Turnovers____________________0-0 Commit 1-2 Turnover__________________0-0 Commit 3+ Turnovers__________________0-0 Force No Turnovers____________________0-0 Force 1-2 Turnovers___________________0-0 Force 3+ Turnovers____________________0-0
- Alcorn is the alma mater of the legendary Steve “Air” McNair, who led the Tennessee Titans to four playoff appearances as the starting quarterback including Super Bowl XXXIV. He was selected to three Pro Bowls and was All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003. McNair was the 1994 Walter Payton Award winner for the best player in NCAA Division I-AA.
3rd Down % < 25_____________________0-0 3rd Down % 25-49____________________0-0 3rd Down % 50+______________________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % < 25____________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % 25-49___________0-0 Opponent 3rd Down % 50+_____________0-0 Lead Time of Possession________________0-0 Trail Time of Possession________________0-0
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STATS FCS COACHES POLL (W2)
# School______________________ Points 1 North Dakota State (1-0)______4067 (137) 2 Richmond (1-0)______________3860 (21) 3 UNI (1-0)_____________________3699 (5) 4 Sam Houston State (1-0)__________ 3627 5 Jacksonville State (1-0)_________3535 (1) 6 Chattanooga (1-0)_______________ 3004 7 Charleston Southern (1-1)_________ 2937 8 Eastern Washington (1-0)_______2849 (1) 9 South Dakota State (0-1)__________ 2641 10 Illinois State (1-0)________________ 2584 11 McNeese (1-0)__________________ 2352 12 James Madison (1-0)_____________ 2350 13 William & Mary (0-1)_____________ 2195 14 Montana (1-0)__________________ 1994 15 Citadel (1-0)____________________ 1667 16 Portland State (1-0)______________ 1539 17 Coastal Carolina (1-0)_____________ 1428 18 Western Illinois (1-0)_____________ 1280 19 Northern Arizona (0-1)___________ 1108 20 Youngstown State (1-0)____________ 692 21 Colgate (0-1)_____________________ 600 22 Villanova (0-1)___________________ 554 23 North Carolina A&T (1-0)___________ 528 24 New Hampshire (0-1)______________ 460 25 North Dakota (0-1)________________ 253 Others receiving votes: Towson (243) , Stony Brook (207) , Central Arkansas (200) , Harvard (183) , Albany (181) , Fordham (131) , Grambling State (111) , Eastern Kentucky (105) , Southern Utah (67) , ALCORN STATE (50) , Delaware (37) , Wofford (37) , Bethune-Cookman (30) , Eastern Illinois (28) , Dartmouth (26) , Samford (24) , Penn (20) , Cal Poly (18) , Maine (18) , Weber State (14) , Liberty (13) , Dayton (12) , Montana State (10) , Furman (10) , Tennessee State (8) , Duquesne (7) , South Dakota (7) , Indiana State (5) , UT Martin (4) , Western Carolina (4) , San Diego (3) , Alabama State (2) , Prairie View A&M (2) , Monmouth (2) , Saint Francis U (1) , Sacred Heart (1) , Mercer (1)
WEEK 2 HBCU BOXTOROW PRESEASON COACHES POLL
# School______________________ Points 1 North Carolina A&T (10)__________ 125 2 ALCORN STATE_________________ 90 3 Bethune-Cookman_______________ 87 4 Grambling State (1)_______________ 72 5 Tennessee State (2)_______________ 63 6 Prairie View A&M_________________ 62 7 Tuskegee_______________________ 45 8 North Carolina Central____________ 32 9 South Carolina State______________ 31 10 Virginia State____________________ 28
2016 SWAC STANDINGS WEST DIVISION School 1. Prairie View A&M 2. Grambling State t3. Southern t3. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5. Texas Southern
Conf. Over. Streak 1-0 1-0 W1 0-0 1-0 L1 0-0 0-1 W1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-1 0-1 L1
EAST DIVISION School 1. ALCORN STATE t2. Alabama State t2. Jackson State t2. Alabama A&M t2. Mississippi Valley St.
Conf. Over. Streak 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-0 0-1 L1
2016 SWAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE 2016 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FIRST-TEAM
2016 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC SECOND-TEAM
OFFENSE QB Austin Howard, Southern RB Lenard Tillery, Southern RB Martez Carter, Grambling State OL DETONIO DADE, Alcorn State OL Justin Miller, Grambling State OL Anthony Mosley, Southern OL Josiah Freeman, Prairie View A&M OL Terrell Lee, Southern WR Chad Williams, Grambling State WR Daniel Williams, Jackson State TE Dillon Beard, Southern
QB LENORRIS FOOTMAN, Alcorn State RB Khalid Thomas, Alabama State RB ARRON BAKER, Alcorn State OL David Adams, Arkansas-Pine Bluff OL Sam Baptiste, Alabama State OL Frank Carter, Jackson State OL Markus Cook, Jackson State OL Kerry Williams, Alabama State WR Derrick Griffin, Texas Southern WR MARQUIS WARFORD, Alcorn State WR Willie Young, Arkansas-Pine Bluff TE BRANDON CAMPBELL, Alcorn State
DEFENSE DL STACEY GARNER, Alcorn State DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL MIKE BROOKS, Alcorn State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M LB Kourtney Berry, Alabama State LB DARIEN ANDERSON, Alcorn State LB Willie Duncan, Arkansas-Pine Bluff DB Guy Stallworth, Grambling State DB Marquice O’Leary, Prairie View A&M DB Danny Johnson, Southern DB Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State
DEFENSE DL Cornelius Henderson, Jackson State DL CeaJae Bryant, Southern DL Robert Brown, Alabama State DL Roderick Henderson, Alabama State LB Bryan Brower, Alabama A&M LB Aaron Tiller, Southern LB Arkez Cooper, Grambling State DB D’ANDRE SMITH, Alcorn State DB Farrean Toney, Mississippi Valley State DB Dominique Weaver, Prairie View A&M DB ERIC FOSTER, Alcorn State
SPECIAL TEAMS K Marc Orozco Grambling State P HAIDEN MCCRANEY, Alcorn State RS Willie Quinn Southern
SPECIAL TEAMS K Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff P Trevor Vincent Alabama State RS Booker Chambers, Mississippi Valley State RS Octayvious Miles, Alabama A&M
2016 SWAC PRESEASON POLL WEST DIVISION 1. Prairie View A&M, 41 points 2. Grambling State, 35 points 3. Southern, 32 points 4. Texas Southern, 16 points 5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11 points
EAST DIVISION 1. ALCORN STATE, 44 POINTS 2. Alabama State, 35 points 3. Jackson State, 28 points 4. Alabama A&M, 16 points 5. Mississippi Valley State, 12 points
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2014 & 2015 SWAC CHAMPIONS 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 3 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 19
at #16 Georgia Tech L, 69-6 at Alabama State* W, 31-14 Mississippi Valley St. W, 55-14 Concordia College W, 40-7 UAPB* W, 61-14 Grambling St.* L, 35-34 (OT) at Southern* W, 48-7 Prairie View A&M* L, 40-34 at Texas Southern* W, 65-13 Alabama A&M* W, 44-10 at Jackson State* W, 14-10 vs. Grambling State% W, 49-21 vs. N.C. A&T$ L, 41-34
* SWAC Contest Home Games In Bold % SWAC Championship Game $ Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
2015 SWAC FINAL STANDINGS School East
SBC
Overall
Streak
ALCORN STATE
7-2
9-4
L1
Alabama State
5-4
6-5
W1
Alabama A&M
3-6
3-8
W1
Jacksoon State
3-6
3-8
L3
Mississippi Valley State
1-8
1-10
L1
School West
SBC
Overall
Streak
Grambling State
9-0
9-3
L1
Prairie View A&M
8-1
8-2
W6
Southern
6-3 6-5 L1
Texas Southern
2-7
3-7
L4
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
1-8
2-9
W1
2015 SWAC Championship Alcorn State 49 Grambling St. 21 Celebration Bowl N.C. A&T 41 Alcorn State 34
Coin toss before the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 2 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Dec. 6
Lynchburg at Southern Miss UL-Lafayette at Mississippi Valley St.* Southern* Alabama State* at Grambling St.* Texas Southern* at Prairie View A&M* at Alabama A&M* UAPB* Jackson State* Southern%
* SWAC Contest Home Games In Bold % SWAC Championship Game
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2014 SWAC FINAL STANDINGS W, 55-7 L, 26-20 W, 52-10 W, 52-9 W, 56-16 W, 33-7 L, 28-21 W, 40-25 W, 77-48 W, 41-14 W, 56-6 L, 34-31 W, 38-24
School East
SBC
Overall
Streak
ALCORN STATE
7-2
10-3
W1
Alabama State
5-4
7-5
W3
Jackson State
3-6
5-7
W2
Alabama A&M
3-6
4-8
L3
Mississippi Valley State
1-8
2-9
L4
School West
SBC
Overall
Southern
8-1 9-4 L1
Grambling State
7-2
7-5
L2
Prairie View A&M
5-4
5-5
W2
Arkansas Pine-Bluff
3-6
4-7
W1
Texas Southern
3-6
5-6
L5
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FRED MCNAIR
Head Coach (First Season) • Fifth Season at Alcorn • Alcorn ‘92 Fred McNair was named the 21st head football coach at Alcorn State University on Feb. 2. McNair, who was previously the quarterbacks coach, is in his fifth year as a member of the Alcorn football staff. McNair began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn in 1986 before moving to quarterback his junior season. After the switch, McNair went on to finish fifth in Division 1-AA in passing efficiency his senior year and was named to the AllSWAC second team in 1989. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1992 and furthered his education by earning a master’s degree in 1996 from Alcorn. McNair is responsible for turning Alcorn quarterback John Gibbs Jr. into a force on the field. Under the tutelage of McNair, Gibbs passed for 2,482 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 1,006 yards in 2014. In 2013, Gibbs passed for 2,567 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also rushed for 455 yards. Last season, after Gibbs went down with an injury in the middle of the season, Lenorris Footman stepped in and found success because of McNair’s coaching methods. Footman rushed for 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns and passed for 1,106 yards and 14 scores.
He was hired as head football coach, athletic director and teacher at Collins High School in April 2011. The CHS Tigers made it to the second round of the 2011 3A football playoffs. During the summer months, he works as a football camp director for Mercedes Lewis in Long Beach, California; Jerrius Norwood in Brandon, Mississippi; Brett Farve and Adailus Thomas, both in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is also a Dixie Youth baseball coach and commissioner in Covington County as well as a youth football coach. If that is not enough, McNair is also a motivational speaker at churches, schools, and social events throughout Mississippi. He is definitely a man on the move with a vision seeking anyone that he can help. In addition, McNair coached at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi for four years. During his tenure at Millsaps, they won two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championships. In June 2009, McNair was hired as a teacher and coach at Mt. Olive High School. He was the offensive coordinator for the Mt. Olive Pirates. The Pirates won the 1A State Football Championships in 2009 and 2010. Upon McNair’s retirement from the Arena Football League (AFL), he held various records. He is a seasoned AFL veteran (Albany 1993-95); Florida (1996-00); and Carolina (2000-01). He holds almost all passing records, including passing yards in a season (3,269 in 1999), passing touchdowns in a season (60, 1998), passing touchdowns in a game (8, four times) and passing yards in a game (362, 2000). McNair also holds all of Carolina’s passing records and became the 13th quarterback in AFL history to surpass the 10,000-yard career passing mark (vs. Carolina in 2000). McNair was ranked in the top eight in the AFL in all-time passes attempted, passes completed and passing yards. Over his eight-year career, McNair completed over 57 percent of his passes, while throwing for 16,591 yards and 291 touchdowns. McNair had a career season in 2001, setting career highs with 3,271 yards, 63 touchdowns, 434 attempts, 282 completions, a 65.0 competition percentage and a 118.16 quarterback rating. He is the original “Air McNair” and is the brother of the late Tennessee Titans quarterback and 2003 Co-Most Valuable Player, Steve “Air II” McNair. McNair and his wife, Barbara, reside in Collins with their son, Ahkeem.
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2016 ROSTER # 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
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Full Name Deago Sama Felix Harper LeCharles Pringle Silas Spearman Charles Hughes Tavares Johnson Jr. Michael Hurns De’Lance Turner Marquis Warford Jaborian McKenzie Thaddeus Webb Noah Johnson Deundre Pickett-White Brady Smith Haiden McCraney Lenorris Footman LaShaun Ealey Collins Moore Allen Bruce Jayron Harness Taurence Wilson D’Andre Smith Nick Brown Eric Foster Quintin Smith Daniel Franklin Corey McCullough Johnathon Hauer Darius Dean Christian Brown Stacey Garner Asante Griffin Deon Lutter Nichel Herron Arron Baker Terry Whittington Terrold Gary True Gibson Trae Ferrell Jalen Thomas Evan Grimes Quintin Patterson Darien Anderson Javen Morrison Michael Lester Travelle Ware Dentario McCloud Solomon Muhammad Ramonte Bell Darrell Henderson Kwanzi Jackson Julius Lawrence Sterling Shippy Timothy Gardner Brelion Hollis Ferderrick Ross Theron Bonds Varrick Dyer Jr. Kevin Hall Pablo Williams Jr.
Pos. DB QB DB RB WR WR LB RB RB/WR WR QB QB QB DB K QB DB TE DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB K WR RB DB DE WR RB DB RB LB DB WR LB DB LS DB LB DB FB LB LB LB DE DL DL LB DL OL LB DE DE P OL OL
Ht. 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-4 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-7
Wt. 162 180 185 205 197 185 194 214 185 185 210 185 186 185 190 181 168 220 168 192 195 169 205 195 172 170 175 185 185 201 243 170 195 205 241 234 200 195 250 210 182 165 240 160 230 185 240 235 246 324 225 195 300 300 195 219 280 180 290 344
Yr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Gr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Sr. So. Jr. Fr. R-So. R-So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So.
Hometown/Previous School Boca Raton, Fla. / Olympia Heights Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside HS Gautier, Miss. / Gautier HS West Palm Beach, Fla. / FIU Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County Cleveland, Miss. / Vicksburg HS Cleveland, Miss. / Eastside McLain, Miss. / Cophia Lincoln CC San Antonio, Texas / James Madison Woodville, Miss. / Vanderbilt Monticello, Miss. / Lakeview Academy Tampa, Fla. / Armwood HS Miami, Fla. / Southwest Senior HS Delta, Miss. / North West JC Jackson, Miss. / Madison-Ridgeland Academy Monticello, Fla. / Jefferson County Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Huntsville, Ala. / Ole Miss Lake Providence, La. / General Trass HS Madison, Miss. / Madison Central Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS Miami, Fla. / Archbishop Carroll Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Memphis, Tenn. / University of Tennessee at Chattanooga West Palm Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis East Louisville, Miss. / Louisville HS Belzoni, Miss. / Humphreys County HS Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Hattiesburg, Miss. / Forrest County AHS Delhi, La. / Delhi HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Memphis, Tenn. / Southwind HS Belle Glades, Fla. / Belle Glades Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City High Hendersonville, N.C. / Hendersonville HS Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Cleveland, Miss. / Holmes CC Florence, Miss. / Florence HS / East Mississippi Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Academy of Health Science Shaw, Miss. / Shaw HS Brassfield, Miss. / Brassfield HS Birmingham, Ala. / Parker HS Bartow, Fla. / Bartow Jacksonville, Fla. / Duval Charter HS Palmetto, Fla. / Lovejoy HS Belzoni, Miss. / Humphreys County HS Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef HS Gary, Ind. / Indiana University Monroe, La. / Ouachita Canton, Miss. / Madison Central HS Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS De Soto, Texas / DeSoto HS Prentiss, Miss. / Prentiss HS Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS
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# 64 65 66 67 69 72 73 75 76 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99
Full Name Abraham Maiava Randall Tucker Detonio Dade Darius Davis Deonte Brooks Ladonn Bolden Chris McCrea Edrick Thigpen Mustaffa Ibrahim William Gordon Corbin Johnson Raidarious Anderson Stephen Glover LaDarrien Davis Jalen Walker Norlando Veals Michael Ajumobi Brandon Campbell Donald LaFluer Jaquaveon Bolles Kenyon Brantley Myshawn Smith Demetrius Lewis Kenneth Hagans Michael Brooks Jr. Mathew Brown DeReal Howard Carl Sims Quatez Harris
Pos. OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR OL WR WR TE DL DL TE DL DE DE TE DL DB
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Offensive Line: Wide Receivers/Passing Game: Linebackers: Defensive Line: Quarterbacks: Tight Ends/Full Backs Outside Linebackers/Videographer/ Director of Football Operations
Roster Breakdown by Class 31 Freshmen 18 Sophomores 26 Juniors 14 Seniors
Ht. 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0
Wt. 300 230 300 317 291 292 290 330 292 336 200 198 163 188 200 191 258 253 185 245 281 290 245 250 234 260 230 310 210
Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Jr. Gr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Fred McNair Fred Kaiss Cedric Thomas Ryan Stanchek Shannon Harris Cedric Thornton Kye Stewart Brian Hayes Elliott Wratten Kenry Tolbert
Roster Breakdown by State 36 Mississippi 22 Florida 7 Texas 6 Louisiana 5 Tennessee 3 Alabama 3 Georgia 2 Illinois 1 American Samoa 1 Arkansas 1 California 1 Indiana 1 North Carolina
Hometown/Previous School American Samoa / New Mexico Military Institute Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS Laurel, Miss. / Laurel Clinton, La. / E. Feliciana Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS Jackson, Miss. / Callaway St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS Drew, Miss. / Ruleville Central / Mississippi Delta Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland HS Jackson, Miss. / Lanier HS Oakland, Tenn. / Fayette Ware HS Gainesville, Fla. / Eastside HS Greenville, Texas / Greenville Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven Dallas, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS Pompano Beach, Fla. / American Heritage Mobile, Ala. / Baker HS Dallas, Texas / Duncanville HS Crossett, Ark. / Crossett Chicago, Ill. / Riverview HS / Northwood University Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel HS New Orleans, La. / Sophie B. Wright Jackson, Miss. / Brandon HS Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County Greenville, Texas / Greenville HS Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS Greenwood, Miss. / Greenwood HS First Season as Head Coach; Fifth Season at Alcorn (Alcorn ‘ 92) Second Season (Maryland ‘86) Fifth Season (Arkansas-Pine Bluff ‘01) Third Season (WVU ‘07) Second Season (Tennessee State ‘04) First Season (Alabama State ‘95) First Season (Illinois State ‘08) First Season (Mississippi College ‘08) First Season (Indiana ‘13) Second Season (Alcorn ‘14)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #1 Deago SAMA #6 TAVARES Johnson Jr. #28 Corey MCCULLOUGH #29 Johnathon HAUER #35 NICHEL Herron #51 DARRELL Henderson #64 Abraham MAIAVA #81 RAIDARIOUS Anderson #88 Donald LAFLUER Fred KAISS
Sohm-uh Tuh-var-is Mih-cuh-luh Huh-yer Nih-kel Deer-ohl Me-ay-vuh Ruh-deer-ee-is Luh-fler kise (rhymes with dice)
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OFFENSE
TWO-DEEP
QB
17 13 14
Lenorris Footman (Junior, Monticello, Fla.) Noah Johnson (R-Freshman, Tampa, Fla.) Deundre Pickett-White (Sophomore, Miami, Fla.)
RB
10 8 36
Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.) Arron Baker (R-Junior, Belle Glades, Fla.)
TE
87 86 89
Brandon Campbell (Junior, Delray Beach, Fla.) Michael Ajumobi (R-Freshman, Dallas, Texas) Jaquaveon Bolles (Sophomore, Dallas, Texas)
WR (X)
5 81 6
Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.) Raidarious Anderson (Sophomore, Oakland, Tenn.) Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.)
WR (Z)
11 84
Jaborian McKenzie (Senior, Woodville, Miss.) Jalen Walker (Junior, Sacramento, Calif.)
WR (T)
85 19
Norlando Veals (R-Junior, Brookhaven, Miss.) Collin Moore (Grad., Oxford, Miss.)
RT
57 62
Tim Gardner (Junior, Gary, Ind.) Kevin Hall (R-Freshman, Prentiss, Miss.)
RG
72 78
Ladonn Bolden (R-Senior, Jackson, Miss.) William Gordon (R-Freshman, Miami, Fla.)
C
66 75
Detonio Dade (Senior, Laurel, Miss.) Mustaffa Ibrahim (Freshman, Ridgeland, Miss.)
LG
76 67
Edrick Thigpen (Junior, Drew, Miss.) Darius Davis (Freshman, Clinton, La.)
LT
69 63
Deonte Brooks (Sophomore, Meridian, Miss.) Pablo Williams Jr. (Sophomore, Jackson, Miss.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
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DEFENSE
DE
94 50
Michael Brooks Jr. (Junior, Jackson, Miss.) Ramonte Bell (Junior, Bartow, Fla.)
DT
90 55
Kenyon Brantley (Senior, Crossett, Ark.) Sterling Shippy (Sophomore, West Palm, Fla.)
DT
60 51
Theron Bonds (R.Freshman, Ponchatoula, La.) Darrell Henderson (R-Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
DE
32 37
Stacey Garner (Senior, Hattiesburg, Miss.) Terry Whittington (Sophomore, Cooper City, Fla.)
LB
44 40
Darien Anderson (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Trae Ferrell (Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.)
LB
7 49
Michael Hurns (Senior, Cleveland, Miss.) Solomon Muhammad (Freshman, Birmingham, Ala.)
DB
25 27
Eric Foster (R-Senior, Memphis, Tenn.) Daniel Franklin (Junior, Memphis, Tenn.)
LC
23 20
D’Andre Smith (Senior, Miami, Fla.) AJ Bruce (R-Freshman, Lake Providence, La.)
RC
1 21
Diego Sama (Sophomore, Boca Raton, Fla.) Jayron Harness (R-Junior, Madison, Miss.)
FS SS
24 26
Nick Brown (Junior, Fayette, Miss.) Quintin Smith (Sophomore, West Palm Beach, Fla.)
18 15
LaShaun Ealey (Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.) Brady Smith (Junior, Delta, Miss.)
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST FROM 2015 Offense: 5/6 Defense: 6/5 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 13/11
K
28 16
Corey McCullough (Freshman, Louisville, Miss.) Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.)
P
16 61
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Varrick Dyer Jr. (Freshman, De Soto, Texas)
LS
42 8
Evan Grimes (R-Senior, Florence, Miss.) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.)
H
6 4
Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.) Silas Spearman (Junior, West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Fred McNair, HC
Fred Kaiss, OC
Cedric Thomas, DC
Cedric Thornton, LB’s
KR
6 10
Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.) Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas)
Ryan Stanchek, OL
Brian Hayes, QB’s
Shannon Harris, WR’s
Elliot Wratten, TE’s
PR
10 5
Marquis Warford (Junior, San Antonio, Texas) Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.)
Kye Stewart, DL
Kenry Tolbert, OLB’s
LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST FROM 2015 Offense: 25/15 Defense: 25/10 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 52/25
Coaches on the Field
Coaches in the Press Box
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GAME ONE RECAP Severe Weather Washes Out MEAC/SWAC Challenge
The Braves responded with an 8-play, 76-yard scoring drive to tie the game at seven. The drive was capped off by McKenzie’s 36-yard touchdown reception from Footman. Footman pump faked to junior Marquis Warford in the flat before finding McKenzie in space on the seam.
The Battle by the Beach went through a two hour and 57-minute delay before officially being ruled a no contest. The game will not be made up.
Junior defensive back Nick Brown forced Brihm to fumble on the Wildcats first play of their next drive and senior D’Andre Smith jumped on the loose ball, giving Alcorn prime field position inside the red zone at the B-CU’s 18-yard line. On the next play from scrimmage, Footman floated an 18-yard pass to Turner for a score. Freshman Corey McCullough’s extra-point attempt was blocked as Alcorn held a 13-7 advantage.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Alcorn State University football program held a 13-7 lead in the second quarter against Bethune-Cookman when lightning struck Sunday at Municipal Stadium in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.
Alcorn (0-0) saw junior quarterback Lenorris Footman throw two touchdowns after going 8-for-9 in the air for 95 yards. He connected in the endzone with senior Jaborian McKenzie and junior De’Lance Turner. B-CU (0-0) commenced the scoring early in the second quarter when quarterback Larry Brihm lofted a deep ball to wide receiver Jontavious Carter who found space on a double move for a 28-yard touchdown reception.
The Braves forced a three-and-out on the Wildcats next possession and was set to begin their drive before play was halted with 7:14 left in the second quarter.
JACK SPINKS-MARINO CASEM STADIUM Entering its 24th season, Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium was constructed by architect Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons and opened in 1992. It has a playing surface of natural grass with a capacity of 22,500. The stadium is also the home of the Alcorn State soccer program. John Robert “Jack” Spinks (Aug. 15 1930 - Sept. 29, 1994) played five seasons in the NFL. He was the first Brave to play in the NFL and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952.
Marino Casem was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He coached Alcorn to four Black College National Championships and seven SWAC titles. Casem also served as the athletic director at Alcorn from 1966-1986. After that, he served for many years on the NCAA’s Football Rules Committee and Executive Committee. Casem has also been inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame, Alcorn Hall of Honor and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He’s received the National Football Foundation’s Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award and the Football Writers Association Citation of Honor.
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CAREER HIGHS AT ALCORN #5 CHARLES HUGHES Receptions___________4 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Receiving Yards_______51 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Receiving Long_______ 29 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Kick Return Long________17 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Punt Return Long______18 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Passing Attempts_____ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Passing Yards________ 8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Passing Long_________ 8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Carries_________ 1 (GRAM, 10/17/15) Rushing Yards_________ 10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) Rushing Long_________ 10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) #7 MICHAEL HURNS Tackles____________________ 6 (three times) Tackles For Loss______ 1.5 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Sacks_____________________ 1.0 (two times) #8 DE’LANCE TURNER Rushing Carries_______ 4 (@Ga. Tech, 9/23/15) Rushing Yards___________15 (MVSU, 9/19/15) Rushing Long___________15 (MVSU, 9/19/15) #10 MARQUIS WARFORD Receptions____________6 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Receiving Yards_____ 102 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving TD’s_________ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Long______ 62 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Carries________ 8 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Yards_______ 120 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing TD’s__________ 2 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Rushing Long_____ 78 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Kick Return Yards____112 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Kick Return Long_______95 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Kick Return TD’s_________ 1 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Put Return Yards________17 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Punt Return Long_______19 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) All-Purpose Yards____ 178 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #11 JABORIAN MCKENZIE Receptions__________________4 (two times) Receiving Yards________77 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Receiving Long________48 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) #16 HAIDEN MCCRANEY Field Goal Attempts______ 3 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Field Goals Made____________ 2 (four times) Field Goal Long_________ 47 (Ala St., 10/2/14) Punting Attempts______ 8 (@Ga. Tech, 9/3/15) Punting Yards_______ 351 (@Ga. Tech, 9/3/15) Punting Long_______ 77 (Concordia, 9/26/15) PATs Made___________ 10 (@PVAM, 10/24/14) Total Points__________ 12 (two times in 2013) #17 LENORRIS FOOTMAN Passing Completions__ 15 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing Attempts________30 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Passing Yards_______ 202 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing TD’s__________ 3 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing Long__________48 (@TXSO, 11/14/15)
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Interceptions_______________ 1 (four times) Rushing Carries__________28 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Rushing Yards____ 274 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing TD’s_______ 4 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Long_____ 60 (@Southern, 10/31/15) All-Purpose Yards_______363 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Total TD’s__________ 6 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #18 LASHAUN EALEY Tackles________________3 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Broken Up Passes_________1 (MVSU, 9/19/15) #21 JAYRON HARNESS Tackles____________ 2 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #23 D’ANDRE SMITH Tackles_________________ 6 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 1.0 (two times) Sacks_____________ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Forced Fumbles____ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes_____________2 (two times) #25 ERIC FOSTER Tackles_______________ 9 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Tackles For Loss_____2.0 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Sacks_______________ 2 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Forced Fumbles_____ 1 (@Southern 10/31/15) Fumbles Recovered____ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Interceptions_______________ 1 (four times) Broken Up Passes________ 2 (@JSU, 11/28/15) #26 QUINTIN SMITH Tackles_____________ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/2015) Broken Up Passes_____ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) #27 DANIEL FRANKLIN Tackles________________ 6 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Tackles For Loss________ 1.0 (MVSU, 9/19/15) Broken Up Passes______________ 1 (9/12/15) #30 DARIUS DEAN Rushing Carries__________5 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Yards__________20 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Long___________12 (MVSU, 9/12/15) #32 STACEY GARNER Tackles__________________9 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Tackles For Loss______3.0 (two times in 2015) Sacks_______________ 2.0 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Broken Up Passes___ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #36 ARRON BAKER Rushing Carries_______ 10 (two times in 2015) Rushing Yards___________75 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Rushing TD’s_____________2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Rushing Long___________76 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receptions___________ 2 (two times in 2015) Receiving Yards_______ 39 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving TD’s_________ 1 (two times in 2015)
Kick Return Yards_____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Kick Return Long_____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #37 TERRY WHITTINGTON Tackles______________________3 (two times) Tackles For Loss___ 1.0 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Sacks____________ 0.5 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes________ 1 (@JSU, 11/28/15) #40 TRAE FERRELL Tackles________________________ 1 (7 times) #44 DARIEN ANDERSON Tackles________________12 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 2.5 (two times) Sacks______________2.0 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Broken Up Passes______ 2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #50 RAMONTE BELL Tackles__________________8 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Tackles For Loss_______ 2.0 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Sacks_______________ 1.5 (@Ala. St., 9/12/15) #84 JALEN WALKER Receptions__________ 1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving Yards______ 18 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Receiving Long______ 18 (Concordia, 9/26/15) #85 NORLAND VEALS Receptions______________2 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receiving Yards__________18 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receiving Long__________11 (PVAM, 11/7/15) #87 BRANDON CAMPBELL Receptions________ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Yards____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Touchdowns_______ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Receiving Long____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #89 JAQUAVEON BOLLES Receptions___________ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Yards________ 5 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Touchdowns_ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Receiving Long_______ 5 ((vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) #90 KENYON BRANTLEY Tackles_________________ 7 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Tackles For Loss____________ 1.0 (two times) Sacks______________0.5 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #94 MICHAEL BROOKS JR. Tackles________________ 9 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Tackles For Loss_______3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Sacks________________3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Forced Fumbles__________2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Fumbles Recovered_______1 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Broken Up Passes___ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15)
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Back-to-Back SWAC Champions FINAL 2015 STATISTICS
OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
ALCN 515 39.6 104 270 165 93 12 3812 4190 378 573 6.7 293.2 44 2116 156-307-5 6.9 13.6 162.8 23 5928 880 6.7 456.0 35-828 29-264 10-64 23.7 9.1 6.4 35-25 118-1036 79.7 59-2241 38.0 32.9 86-4461 51.9 37.5 30:36 70/165 42% 10/16 62% 44-301 30 74 3-10 1-2 (41-57) 72% (38-57) 67% (62-73) 85% 50970 5/10194
OPP 295 22.7 75 206 106 70 30 2260 2771 511 523 4.3 173.8 28 1575 138-302-10 5.2 11.4 121.2 8 3835 825 4.6 295.0 65-908 18-221 5--24 14.0 12.3 -4.8 24-15 74-625 48.1 79-2751 34.8 30.5 61-3314 54.3 34.6 29:07 53/185 29% 7/24 29% 14-100 0 40 6-10 0-0 (25-35) 71% (22-35) 63% (35-39) 90% 90934 5/18187 3/29745
SCORING TD FGs Kick Points Lenorr. Footman 12 0-0 0-0 72 Haiden McCraney 0 3-10 62-71 71 Arron Baker 11 0-0 0-0 66 Marquis Warford 11 0-0 0-0 66 Darry. Ragsdale 8 0-0 0-0 48 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 0-0 0-0 48 Jordan Payne 7 0-0 0-0 42 Lamarvin Ashley 3 0-0 0-0 18 Tollette George 3 0-0 0-0 18 BrandonCampbell 2 0-0 0-0 12 Joe Price 2 0-0 0-0 12 Corbin Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 6 Brandon Vessell 1 0-0 0-0 6 Warren Gatewood 1 0-0 0-0 6 Jarvis Turner 1 0-0 0-0 6 . Williams, Jr. 1 0-0 0-1 6 Damon Watkins 1 0-0 0-0 6 TerrellWilliams 1 0-0 0-0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-1 0 Total.......... 74 3-10 62-73 515 Opponents...... 40 6-10 35-39 295 TOTAL OFFENSE Lenorr. Footman John Gibbs, Jr. Darry. Ragsdale Marquis Warford Arron Baker Joe Price T. Johnson JR. Darius Dean Tollette George De'Lance Turner Charles Hughes Josh Ivery Ashton Hall Jarvis Turner Brandon Vessell Haiden McCraney Jabor. McKenzie TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
GP 11 8 13 13 13 10 7 5 13 3 11 2 3 8 13 13 10 10 13 13
Plays 308 197 155 39 79 34 13 13 7 7 2 2 6 1 1 1 2 12 880 825
FIELD GOALS Haiden McCraney
Made-Att 3-10
PUNTING Haiden McCraney John Gibbs, Jr. Lenorr. Footman TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
No. 53 2 2 2 59 79
Rush 1023 374 1183 442 369 264 88 43 23 22 10 16 8 4 0 -2 -11 -44 3812 2260 Pct 30.0
Pass 1106 996 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2116 1575
Total 2129 1370 1183 442 369 264 88 43 26 22 18 16 8 4 3 -2 -11 -44 5928 3835
Long 36
Blkd 0
Yards 2090 86 63 2 2241 2751
Avg 39.4 43.0 31.5 1.0 38.0 34.8
Long 77 45 40 2 77 64
I20 13 2 1 0 16 19
Score by Quarters 1st Alcorn State 148
2nd 121
3rd 147
4th 99
Total 515
Opponents
80
51
56
295
108
Avg/G 193.5 171.2 91.0 34.0 28.4 26.4 12.6 8.6 2.0 7.3 1.6 8.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -1.1 -4.4 456.0 295.0
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS RUSHING GP Darry. Ragsdale 13 Lenorr. Footman 11 Marquis Warford 13 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 Arron Baker 13 Joe Price 10 T. Johnson JR. 7 Darius Dean 5 Tollette George 13 De'Lance Turner 3 Josh Ivery 2 Charles Hughes 11 Ashton Hall 3 Jarvis Turner 8 Jordan Payne 13 Haiden McCraney 13 Jabor. McKenzie 10 TEAM 10 Total.......... 13 Opponents...... 13
Att 155 138 38 67 79 34 13 13 4 7 2 1 6 1 1 1 2 11 573 523
Gain 1242 1142 476 424 393 274 92 47 25 30 16 10 15 4 0 0 0 0 4190 2771
PASSING Lenorr. Footman John Gibbs, Jr. Tollette George Brandon Vessell TEAM Charles Hughes Marquis Warford T. Johnson JR. Total.......... Opponents......
Effic 120.6 140.6 185.1 455.2 0.0 167.2 0.0 0.0 130.2 91.6 No. 36 22 18 18 13 11 10 7 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 156 138
GP 11 8 13 13 10 11 13 7 13 13
RECEIVING GP Marquis Warford 13 Tollette George 13 Jordan Payne 13 Darry. Ragsdale 13 Jabor. McKenzie 10 Brandon Vessell 13 Arron Baker 13 Lamarvin Ashley 10 Charles Hughes 11 Brandon Campbell 12 Norlando Veals 5 Jarvis Turner 8 T. Johnson JR. 7 Jalen Walker 5 No. 9 1 Lenorr. Footman 11 Corbin Johnson 3 John Gibbs, Jr. 8 Total.......... 13 Opponents...... 13
Loss 59 119 34 50 24 10 4 4 2 8 0 0 7 0 0 2 11 44 378 511
Net 1183 1023 442 374 369 264 88 43 23 22 16 10 8 4 0 -2 -11 -44 3812 2260
Avg 7.6 7.4 11.6 5.6 4.7 7.8 6.8 3.3 5.8 3.1 8.0 10.0 1.3 4.0 0.0 -2.0 -5.5 -4.0 6.7 4.3
TD 8 11 6 8 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 28
Long 85 60 78 72 76 54 22 12 11 15 8 10 11 4 0 0 0 0 85 83
Avg/G 91.0 93.0 34.0 46.8 28.4 26.4 12.6 8.6 1.8 7.3 8.0 0.9 2.7 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 -4.4 293.2 173.8
Cmp-Att-Int 74-170 4 78-130 1 2-3 0 1-1 0 0-1 0 1-1 0 0-1 0 0-0 0 156-307 5 138-302 10
Pct 43.5 60.0 66.7 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 50.8 45.7
Yards 1106 996 3 3 0 8 0 0 2116 1575
TD 14 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 23 8
Long 48 69 9 3 0 8 0 0 69 62
Avg/G 100.5 124.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 162.8 121.2
Yards 478 285 467 145 161 103 131 77 93 55 21 47 18 18 9 9 5 -6 2116 1575
TD 4 3 7 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 8
Long 62 62 69 15 48 15 39 44 29 38 11 30 10 18 9 9 5 0 69 62
Avg/G 36.8 21.9 35.9 11.2 16.1 7.9 10.1 7.7 8.5 4.6 4.2 5.9 2.6 3.6 9.0 0.8 1.7 -0.8 162.8 121.2
Avg 13.3 13.0 25.9 8.1 12.4 9.4 13.1 11.0 15.5 18.3 7.0 23.5 9.0 18.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 -6.0 13.6 11.4
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD Qbh 44 Darien Anderson 12 72 10.0 - 47 5 - 35 . 3 3 . 33 Damon Watkins 13 68 13.0 - 44 6 - 28 . 2 2 8 25 Eric Foster 14 67 3.5 - 29 2 - 24 3 - 13 7 10 2 19 . Williams, Jr. 12 56 5.5 - 15 . 2 - 24 4 6 . 24 Warren Gatewood 13 47 3.0 - 11 . 4 - 27 4 8 . 47 Michael Hurns 13 45 6.0 - 30 3 - 21 . . . 1 94 Michael Brooks 13 43 11.0 - 61 6 - 53 . . . 9 32 Stacey Garner 12 42 14.5 - 48 6 - 26 . 1 1 5 99 Deion McNair 12 39 9.5 - 56 2 - 25 . . . 2 21 Quinton Cantue 13 38 2.0 - 8 . 1 - 0 11 12 . 56 Darien Moody 12 37 9.0 - 37 7 - 32 . 1 1 10 23 D’Andre Smith 13 33 2.0 - 14 1 - 8 . 6 6 . 50 Ramonte Bell 10 25 9.0 - 40 7 - 34 . . . 2 90 Kenyon Brantley 13 23 3.0 - 12 1 - 7 . . . . 27 Daniel Franklin 7 19 1.0 - 1 . . 1 1 . 15 Ben Brooks 11 18 0.5 - 1 . . 2 2 . 48 TerrellWilliams 9 17 2.0 - 6 . . . . . 37 Te. Whittington 9 14 1.5 - 2 1 - 1 . 1 1 . 41 Brown, Nick 5 9 . . . 1 1 . 18 LaShaun Ealey 7 8 . . . 1 1 . 26 Quintin Smith 9 7 . . . 1 1 . 31 Christian Brown 12 7 . . . . . . 19 A. Williams 1 7 . . . . . . 40 Trae Ferrell 10 7 . . . . . . 45 Jayron Harness 8 7 . . . . . . 56 Ramone Atkins 1 5 1.0 - 3 . . . . . 67 Antonio Wells 3 5 2.0 - 8 . . . . . 52 Dwayne King jr 8 5 2.0 - 5 . . 1 1 4 32 Stacy Garner 1 5 2.0 - 7 1 - 3 . . . . 91 Jamil Johnson 1 3 0.5 - 1 . . . . . 6 T. Johnson JR. 7 3 . . . . . . TM TEAM 10 3 2.0 - 4 . . . . . 48 Ter. Williams 1 3 . . . . . . 93 . Mingo-Bradley 1 2 . . . . . . 17 Lenorr. Footman 11 2 . . . . . . 10 Marquis Warford 13 2 . . . . . . 46 Michael Lester 1 1 . . . . . . 16 Haiden McCraney 13 1 . . . . . . 22 Darry. Ragsdale 13 1 . . . . . . 84 Jalen Walker 5 1 . . . . . . 36 Arron Baker 13 1 . . . . . . 7 Jordan Payne 13 1 . . . . . . 14 . Pickett-White 1 1 . . . . . . 30 Darius Dean 5 1 . . . . . . 79 Isaac Sampson 13 1 . . . . . . 58 Davonte Hill 2 1 . . . . . . 13 Noah Johnson 2 1 . . . . . 1 88 Lamarvin Ashley 10 1 . . . . . . 38 Deme. Whitehead 2 1 . . . . . . 85 Norlando Veals 5 1 . . . . . . 4 Charles Hughes 11 1 0.5 - 1 . . . . . 12 Brandon Vessell 13 1 . . . . . . Total.......... 13 809 116 - 491 44 - 301 10 - 64 47 57 44 Opponents...... 13 867 82 - 310 14 - 100 5 - -24 40 45 18
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FINAL 2015 STATISTICS ALL PURPOSE Marquis Warford Darry. Ragsdale Lenorr. Footman Arron Baker Jordan Payne Joe Price John Gibbs, Jr. Tollette George . Williams, Jr. Lamarvin Ashley Jabor. McKenzie Charles Hughes T. Johnson JR. Brandon Vessell Jarvis Turner BrandonCampbell Darius Dean Warren Gatewood De'Lance Turner Norlando Veals Jalen Walker Josh Ivery Eric Foster No. 9 Ashton Hall Corbin Johnson J. Bolles A. Williams Haiden McCraney TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
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GP 13 13 11 13 13 10 8 13 12 10 10 11 7 13 8 12 5 13 3 5 5 2 14 1 3 3 2 1 13 10 13 13
Rush 442 1183 1023 369 0 264 374 23 0 0 -11 10 88 0 4 0 43 0 22 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 0 -2 -44 3812 2260
Rcv 478 145 9 131 467 0 -6 285 0 77 161 93 18 103 47 55 0 0 0 21 18 0 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 2116 1575
PR 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 9 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 264 221
KR 496 0 0 19 7 143 0 0 -9 110 0 17 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 828 908
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 -24
INTERCEPTIONS No. Warren Gatewood Eric Foster . Williams, Jr. Quinton Cantue Total.......... Opponents......
Yards 4 3 2 1 10 5
Avg 27 13 24 0 64 -24
TD 6.8 4.3 12.0 0.0 6.4 -4.8
Long 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 9 24 0 24 6
KICK RETURNS Marquis Warford Joe Price Jarvis Turner Arron Baker Lamarvin Ashley . Williams, Jr. Jordan Payne Charles Hughes J. Bolles Eric Foster Total.......... Opponents......
No. 15 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 35 65
Yards 496 143 47 19 110 -9 7 17 -2 0 828 908
Avg 33.1 23.8 11.8 9.5 55.0 -4.5 7.0 17.0 -2.0 0.0 23.7 14.0
TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Long 95 37 18 11 90 0 7 17 0 0 95 44
FUMBLE RETURNS Terrell Williams Michael Brooks Damon Watkins
No. 2 1 1
Yards 35 9 24
Avg 17.5 9.0 24.0
TD 1 0 1
Long 23 9 24
Total 1431 1328 1032 519 474 407 368 308 239 196 150 138 106 103 98 55 43 27 22 21 18 16 13 9 8 5 -2 -2 -2 -44 7084 4940
Avg/G 110.1 102.2 93.8 39.9 36.5 40.7 46.0 23.7 19.9 19.6 15.0 12.5 15.1 7.9 12.2 4.6 8.6 2.1 7.3 4.2 3.6 8.0 0.9 9.0 2.7 1.7 -1.0 -2.0 -0.2 -4.4 544.9 380.0
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS SINCE JOINING THE SWAC
Head Coach Overall Franklin Purnell 4-5 Franklin Purnell 3-7 Marino Casem 5–5 Marino Casem 3–5–1 Marino Casem 5–3–2 Marino Casem 4–5 Marino Casem 9–1 Marino Casem 8–0–1 Marino Casem 8–1 Marino Casem 6–3 Marino Casem 5–3–1 Marino Casem 7–2–1 Marino Casem 9–2 Marino Casem 6–3–1 Marino Casem 8–2 Marino Casem 3–8 Marino Casem 5–4–1 Marino Casem 8–2 Marino Casem 6–4 Marino Casem 5–5 Marino Casem 5–6 Marino Casem 7–3 Marino Casem 9–1 Marino Casem 7–3 Theophilus Danzy 5-5 Theophilus Danzy 6-3 Theophilus Danzy 6-4 Theophilus Danzy 7-3 Theophilus Danzy 2-7 Cardell Jones 7-2 Cardell Jones 7-4 Cardell Jones 8-3 Cardell Jones 8-3-1 Cardell Jones 4-7 Cardell Jones 4-7 Cardell Jones 4-7 Johnny Thomas 5-6 Johnny Thomas 3-7 Johnny Thomas 0-11 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 7-5 Johnny Thomas 7-4 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 6-5 Johnny Thomas 2-8 Ernest T. Jones 2-10 Earnest Collins Jr. 3-6-1 Earnest Collins Jr. 5-6 Melvin Spears 2-8 Jay Hopson 4-7 Jay Hopson 9-3 Jay Hopson 10-3 Jay Hopson 9-4
SWAC 2-5 0-7 3–4 2–4–1 2–3–2 3–4 6–1 6–0–1 6–0 4–2 4–1–1 3–2–1 5–1 3–3 5–1 2–4 2–3–1 5–1 3–3 3–3 3–3 4–3 7–0 5–2 5-2 5-2 4-3 5-2 2-4 4-2-1 7-0 6-1 6-1 3-4 3-4 4-4 3-5 1-3 0-5 5-2 4-4 5-2 4-3 5-4 5-4 2-7 2-8 3-4-1 4-5 1-8 4-5 7-2 7-2 7-2
Place Postseason Black National Title 7th 8th T–4th 7th 7th T–5th T–1st (W) Orange Blossom Classic Yes 1st Yes 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd T–1st Yes T–4th 1st T–4th 4th T–1st T–3rd 4th 4th 5th 1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal Yes 3rd 2nd 2nd T-3rd T-2nd T-5th 2nd 1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 2nd T-1st (L) NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 5th 5th T-4th T-6th T-3rd (E) 5th (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 2nd (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 3rd (E) 4th (E) 4th (E) 2nd (E) 3rd (E) 4th (E) 5th (E) T-2nd (E) 1st/1st (E) Yes 1st/1st (E) (L) Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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ABOUT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Alcorn University was founded in 1871 as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. It was named in honor of the sitting governor of Mississippi, James L. Alcorn. Alcorn is situated in Claiborne County, seven miles west of Lorman, 80 miles south of the capital city of Jackson, 45 miles south of Vicksburg, and 40 miles north of Natchez. The site was originally occupied by Oakland College, a school established by Presbyterians in 1828; the state of Mississippi purchased the Oakland campus for $40,000 and named it Alcorn University. Hiram R. Revels resigned his seat as a United States senator to become the University’s first president. The state legislature provided $50,000 cash annually for the University’s first 10 years to support its establishment and overall operation. Additionally, 30 acres of land were sold for $188,928; Alcorn received three-fifths of the proceeds, or $113,400. This funding was used for Alcorn’s agricultural and mechanical components. Initially, the institution’s three major study components were the four-year college track, the two-year college track, and the threeyear graded track. Students spent the morning, from seven o’clock until noon, in classes. In the afternoon, they worked in various University shops for eight cents per hour. Room and board, including laundry, cost about $5 a month. In 1878, Alcorn University became Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College. The college was exclusively for males at first, but eventually women were admitted. A dormitory for women was built in 1902. Over time, facilities increased from three historic buildings to more than 80 structures. The original purchase of 225 acres of land grew to a campus of more than 1,700 acres. In 1974, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College became Alcorn State University. Governor William L. Waller signed House Bill 298, granting this status. Alcorn has thrived by continuously accomplishing dynamic goals and objectives despite limited resource allocations from the state. By the early 1990s, Alcorn’s
physical plant and academic programs evolved into a more diversified University. The student population is now representative of more than 65 counties, more than 30 states, and at least 18 foreign countries. The University provides an undergraduate education that enables students to successfully pursue work in graduate and professional schools, engage in teaching, and enter other professions. As Mississippi recognized the importance of educating all citizens, Alcorn has gained status and importance. From the original eight faculty members in 1871, the University has grown to more than 800 faculty and staff. The student body has increased from 179 students to more than 4,000 students with varied ethnic backgrounds. Although early graduates of Alcorn had limited horizons, today’s graduates are successful in their chosen professions, and many are outstanding entrepreneurs. Throughout Alcorn’s history, the leadership and faculty remained committed to enhancing the institution’s image and to attracting young people whose interest is the pursuit and receipt of a quality education. Over the decades, “the college that excelled against great odds” has become one of the leading universities in the nation. Alcorn State University operates divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas, including the bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees. The collaborative strength and contributions of Alcorn’s past 18 presidents during its more than 140 years of existence have enabled the institution to excel. On March 4, 2014, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. as Alcorn State University’s 19th president. President Rankins' background and vision are strategically aligned with Alcorn’s history and tradition. He is poised to expeditiously move Alcorn State University to the next level of excellence. Courtesy of Dr. Josephine M. Posey ASU History Research Associate Against Great Odds: The History of Alcorn State University (1994)
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