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TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule......................................................2 Quick Facts..................................................3 2014-15 Schedule/Standings...............4 Head Coach Fred McNair.......................5 Roster........................................................6-7 Two-Deep Depth Chart..........................8 Key Returners.............................................9 2015 Final Statistics........................10-13 All-Time Glance at Football................ 14 Year-By-Year SWAC Results................. 15 Braves in the NFL.............................16-17 About Alcorn State University.......... 18 President & AD....................................... 19
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2016 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 4 at Bethune-Cookman Sept. 10 Alabama State* Sept. 15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff* Sept. 24 at Grambling State* Oct. 1 at Arkansas Oct. 8 at Alabama A&M* Oct. 15 Texas Southern* (Homecoming) Oct. 29 Southern* Nov. 5 at Prairie View A&M* Nov. 12 at Mississippi Valley State* Nov. 19 Jackson State* Dec. 3 Toyota SWAC Championship Game
LOCATION Daytona Beach, Fla. Lorman, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Grambling, La. Little Rock, Ark. Huntsville, Ala. Lorman, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Prairie View, Texas Itta Bena, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Houston, Texas
* denotes SWAC game Bold denotes home game at Spinks-Casem Stadium
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2016 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, MS Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,518 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 MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Robbie Kleinmuntz Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 601.877.6501 Cell Phone: 601.218.7397 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821 Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FM Play-by-Play: Charles Edmond Mailing Address: 1000 ASU Drive #510 Lorman, MS 39096 FOOTBALL STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Fred McNair Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Overall Record: First season Alcorn Record: First season Assistant Coaches: Fred Kaiss (Off. Coordinator) Cedric Thomas (Def. Coordinator) Ryan Stanchek (Off. Line) Shannon Harris (WR/Passing Game Coordinator) Cedric Thortnon (Linebackers) Kye Stewart (Def. Line) Brian Hayes (Quarterbacks) Elliott Wratten (Tight Ends/Full Backs) Kenry Tolbert (Director of Football Operations)
TEAM INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record: 9/4 Home/Away: 3-2/4-1 Neutral: 2-1 SWAC Record: 7-2 SWAC Finish: First-Place
LETTERMAN RETURNING/LOST Offense: 25/15 Defense: 25/10 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 52/25 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST Offense: 5/6 Defense: 6/5 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 13/11 Key Returnees 17 Lenorris Footman (QB, 6-0, 181, Jr.) 7 Mike Hurns (LB, 6-2, 185, Jr.) 23 D’Andre Smith (DB, 6-0, 169, Jr.) 10 Marquis Warford (WR, 5-10, 185, R-Jr.) Key Newcomers 15 Brady Smith (DB, 5-11, 195, Jr.) HISTORY First Year of Football: 1921 All-Time Record: 462-363-39 FCS Playoff Appearances: Three (1984, 1992, 1994) Black National Championships: Five (1968, 1969, 1974, 1984, 2014) Conference Titles: 15 (Four SCAC) SWAC Conference Titles 11 Bowl Appearances 2 (1968 Orange Blossom Bowl Classic) (2015 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl)
NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.”
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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 State 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 Alcorn State University 21st head football coach on February 2, 2016. McNair who is also the quarterbacks coach, is entering his fifth year as a member of the Alcorn football staff. McNair began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn State University 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 All-SWAC second team in 1989. He received his bachelor’s in 1992 and furthered his education with a master’s in 1996 from Alcorn State University. 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. This past 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 Arena Football League 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 passing 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 (8th all-time) 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 CoMost 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 56 57 58 59 60 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 Thadeous 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 True Gibson Deon Lutter Nichel Herron Arron Baker Terry Whittington Terrold Gary Asante Griffin Trae Ferrell Jalen Thomas Evan Grimes Quatez Harris Darien Anderson Javen Morrison Michael Lester Travelle Ware Dentario McCloud Solomon Muhammad Ramonte Bell Darrell Henderson Kwanzi Jackson Julius Lawrence Sterling Shippy Michael Ajumobi Timothy Gardner Brelion Hollis Ferderrick Ross Theron Bonds Kevin Hall Pablo Williams Jr.
Pos. DB QB DB RB WR WR LB RB RB/WR WR QB QB QB DB K QB DB WR 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 OL LB DE DE 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 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-5 5-11 5-9 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 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-7
Wt. 162 180 185 205 197 185 194 214 185 185 210 185 186 185 190 181 168 210 168 192 195 169 205 195 172 170 175 185 185 201 243 195 195 205 241 234 200 170 250 210 182 210 240 160 230 185 240 235 246 324 225 195 300 258 300 195 219 280 290 344
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. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-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 Braselton, Ga. / Mill Creek 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 Fayette, 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 Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale 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 Delhi, La. / Delhi HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Cleveland, Miss. / Holmes CC Florence, Miss. / Florence HS / East Mississippi Greenwood, Miss. / Greenwood 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 Dallas, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS Gary, Ind. / Indiana University Monroe, La. / Ouachita Canton, Miss. / Madison Central HS Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS Prentiss, Miss. / Prentiss HS Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS
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2016 ROSTER # 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 97 98 99
Full Name Abraham Maiava Randall Tucker Detonio Dade Darius Davis Deonte Brooks Jeffery Reno, Jr. Ladonn Bolden Chris McCrea Mustaffa Ibrahim Edrick Thigpen Leroy Greenidge William Gordon Corbin Johnson Raidarious Anderson Stephen Glover LaDarrien Davis Jalen Walker Norlando Veals Quintin Patterson Brandon Campbell Donald LaFluer Jaquaveon Bolles Kenyon Brantley Myshawn Smith Demetrius Lewis Kenneth Hagans Michael Brooks Jr. Varrick Dyer Jr. Carl Sims Robert Dotson
Pos. OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR DB WR WR TE DL DL TE DL DE P DL DL
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 30 Freshmen 18 Sophomores 27 Juniors 15 Seniors
Ht. 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10
Wt. 300 230 300 317 291 321 292 290 292 330 300 324 200 198 163 188 200 191 165 253 185 245 281 290 245 250 234 180 310 280
Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. So. So. Jr. Gr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School American Samoa / New Mexico Military Institute Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS Laurel, Miss. / Laurel Clinton, La. / E. Feliciana Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS Port Arthur, Texas / Port Arthur Memorial Jackson, Miss. / Callaway St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS Drew, Miss. / Ruleville Central / Mississippi Delta Napes, Fla. / Lely 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 Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Delray 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 De Soto, Texas / DeSoto HS Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS Sacramento, Calif. / Foothill HS
Fred McNair Fred Kaiss Cedric Thomas Ryan Stanchek Shannon Harris Cedric Thornton Kye Stewart Brian Hayes Elliott Wratten Kenry Tolbert
Roster Breakdown by State 35 Mississippi 23 Florida 7 Texas 6 Louisiana 5 Tennessee 3 Alabama 3 Georgia 2 California 2 Illinois 1 American Samoa 1 Arkansas 1 Indiana 1 North Carolina
Arron Baker dives into the endzone at the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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2016 TWO-DEEP OFFENSE
DEFENSE
QB
17 13
Lenorris Footman (Junior, Monticello, Fla.) Noah Johnson (Freshman, Tampa, Fla.)
B
94 50
Michael Brooks Jr. (Sophomore, Jackson, Miss.) Ramonte Bell (Sophomore, Bartow, Fla.)
RB
10 36
Marquis Warford (Senior, San Antonio, Texas) Arron Baker (Junior, Belle Glades, Fla.)
T
90 99
Kenyon Brantley (Junior, Crossett, Ark.) Sterling Shippy (Freshman, West Palm, Fla.)
TE
87 97
Brandon Campbell (Sophomore, Delray Beach, Fla.) Jaquaveon Bolles (Freshman, Dallas, Texas)
N
91 51
Myshawn Smith (Chicago, Ill.) Darrell Henderson (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
FB
46
Michael Lester (R-Sophomore, Memphis, Tenn.)
WR (X)
5 81 6
Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.) Raidarious Anderson (Oakland, Tenn.) Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.)
W
32 37
Stacey Garner (Junior, Hattiesburg, Miss.) Terry Whittington (Freshman, Cooper City, Fla.)
M
44 40
Darien Anderson (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Trae Ferrell (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
WR (Z)
11 84
Jaborian McKenzie (Junior, Woodville, Miss.) Jalen Walker (Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif.)
S
7 49
Michael Hurns (Senior, Cleveland, Miss.) Solomon Muhammad (Freshman, Birmingham, Ala.)
T
85 19
Norlando Veals (R-Sophomore, Brookhaven, Miss.) Collin Moore (Grad., Oxford, Miss.)
$
25 27
Eric Foster (R-Junior, Memphis, Tenn.) Daniel Franklin (Junior, Memphis, Tenn.)
RT
77 62
Leroy Greenidge (Junior, Naples, Fla.) Kevin Hall (Freshman, Prentiss, Miss.)
LC
23 1
D’Andre Smith (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Diego Sama (Sophomore, Boca Raton, Fla.)
RG
57 78
Tim Gardner (Junior, Gary, Ind.) William Gordon (Freshman, Miami, Fla.)
RC
21 20
Jayron Harness (R-Sophomore, Madison, Miss.) AJ Bruce (Freshman, Lake Providence, La.)
C
66 72
Detonio Dade (Senior, Laurel, Miss.) Ladonn Bolden (Freshman, Jackson, Miss.)
FS
26 24
Quintin Smith (Freshman, West Palm Beach, Fla.) Nick Brown (Freshman, Fayette, Miss.)
LG
76 92
Edrick Thigpen (Junior, Drew, Miss.) Michael Ajumobi (Freshman, Dallas, Texas)
R
18 15
LaShaun Ealey (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.) Brady Smith (Junior, Delta, Miss.)
LT
68 73
Deonte Brooks (Freshman, Meridian, Miss.) Chris McCrea (R-Freshman, St. Petersburg, Fla.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
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K
16 39
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Corey McCullough (Freshman, Louisville, Miss.)
P
16 97
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Varrick Dyer Jr. (Freshman)
LS
42 8
Evan Grimes (R-Junior, Florence, Miss.) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.)
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KEY RETURNERS LENORRIS FOOTMAN (QB, JUNIOR)
Footman last season threw for 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns, with just four interceptions. He also had 138 carries for 1,023 yards and 11 TDs. Footman threw for three touchdowns, and ran for another in the SWAC title game against Grambling State. He averaged 93.0 rushing yards per game. Footman led the team with 72 points last year.
MARQUIS WARFORD (RB/WR, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC Newcomer of the Year Warford led the team with 36 receptions for 478 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 442 yards and six scores last year. He also returned 15 kicks, totaling 496 yards and a touchdown.
DETONIO DADE (C, SENIOR)
LENORRIS FOOTMAN
2015 SWAC All-Conference First-Team 2014 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2013 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team Dade was a monster up front and anchored ASU’s offensive line. Dade’s efforts contributed to Alcorn State tallying a whopping 293.2 rushing yards per game and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per outing. ASU also averaged 456.0 yards of total offense per game, thanks to its protection up front.
STACEY GARNER (DL, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC All-Conference First-Team Garner was a real force up front in 2015 with 43 total tackles and six sacks. He registered 16.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 55 yards.
DARIEN ANDERSON (LB, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team Anderson led Alcorn State in tackles with 73 total and 43 solo hits last season. He recorded 10 tackles for a loss for 47 yards. Anderson also tallied five sacks and picked up a fumble.
MICHAEL HURNS (S, SENIOR)
Hurns notched 45 tackles last year, with 27 solo and 18 assisted. He registered three sacks and six tackles for a loss.
HAIDEN MCCRANEY (P/K, SENIOR)
MARQUIS WARFORD
2015 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2014 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2013 SWAC All-Conference First-Team McCraney was second on the team in points last year with 71. He booted in three field goals and 62 extra points. McCraney punted 53 times last year for 2,090 yards with a long of 77 yards; 13 of his punts were inside the 20, and 11 were over 50 yards.
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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
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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
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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
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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 43.5 78-130-1 60.0 2-3-0 66.7 1-1-0 100.0 0-1-0 0.0 1-1-0 100.0 0-1-0 0.0 0-0-0 0.0 156-307-5 138-302-10
Pct 1106 996 3 3 0 8 0 0 50.8 45.7
Yards 14 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2116 1575
TD 48 69 9 3 0 8 0 0 23 8
Long 100.5 124.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 69 62
Avg/G
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
162.8 121.2
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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......
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 Warren Gatewood Eric Foster . Williams, Jr. Quinton Cantue Total.......... Opponents......
No. 4 3 2 1 10 5
Yards 27 13 24 0 64 -24
Avg 6.8 4.3 12.0 0.0 6.4 -4.8
TD 1 0 0 0 1 0
Long 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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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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ALL-TIME GLANCE AT BRAVES FOOTBALL All-Time Head Coaches O. A. Ross (1922–1933) W. Morton (1934–1935) A. A. Abraham (1936) L. Harris (1937) A. A. Abraham (1938) L. Harris (1939–1940) A. A. Abraham (1941–1942) [No team] (1943–1944) J. Anderson (1945) Reuben Alba (1946) W. Felix Harris (1947) Dwight Fisher (1948–1956)
W. Broadus (1947) E. E. Simmons (1958–1959) Franklin Purnell (1960–1963) **Marino Casem (1964–1985) Theophilus Danzy (1986–1990) Cardell Jones (1991–1997) Johnny Thomas (1998–2007) Ernest T. Jones (2008) Earnest Collins, Jr. (2009–2010) Melvin Spears (2011) Jay Hopson (2012–2015) Fred McNair (2016)
**Marino Casem was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He coached Alcorn State to four Black College National Championships and seven SWAC titles. Casem also served as the Athletic Director at Alcorn State 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 State Hall of Honor and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He’s received the National Football Foundation Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award and the Football Writers Association Citation of Honor.
All-Time Home Venues Henderson Stadium (67 years). The stadium opened in 1925 with a peak capacity of 10,000. It is the current home of the Alcorn State track & field program. Spinks-Casem Stadium (24th year). It was constructed by architect Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons and opened it 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. It is named after John Robert “Jack” Spinks (Aug. 15 1930 - Sept. 29, 1994) who played five seasons in the NFL. He was the first-ever Brave to play in the NFL and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952. All-Time Classifications 1964-1969: NAIA Division I
All-Time Conference Membership 1921-1942: Independent
1965-1972: NCAA College Division
1945-1962: South Central
1973-1976: NCAA Division II
Athletic Conference (SCAC)
1977: NCAA Division I
1962-present: Southwestern
1978-present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
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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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ALL-TIME BRAVES IN THE NFL (52 PLAYERS, 33 DRAFT PICKS) WILLIE ALEXANDER DB/1971-79/Houston Oilers/6th round/134th pick EMMANUEL ARCENEAUX WR/2011/Minnesota Vikings WILLIE BANKS G/1968-73/Washington Redskins/149th pick MILTON BARNEY WR/1987/Atlanta Falcons HENRY BRADLEY NT-DT/1979-1982/San Diego Chargers /9th round/237th pick BOYD BROWN TE/1974-1977/Denver Broncos/17th round/432nd pick ROBERT BROWN TE/1969-1973/St. Louis Cardinals ARNOLD CAMPBELL DE/1987/Buffalo Bills CHARLES COLEMAN TE/1987/New York Giants DONALD DRIVER WR/1999-2012/Green Bay Packers/7th round/213th pick LARRY ESTES DE/1970-1976/New Orleans Saints/8th round/192nd pick LEONARD FAIRLEY DB/1974/Houston Oilers/7th round/157th pick ELBERT FOULES DB/1983-1987/Philadelphia Eagles LESLIE FRAZIER DB/1981-1985/Chicago Bears LARRY FRIDAY DB/1987/Cleveland Browns/11th round/298th pick LEON GARROR DB/1972-1973/Buffalo Bills/5th round/105th pick JIMMIE GILES TE/1977-1989/Houston Oilers/3rd round/70th pick
DONALD DRIVER
LOUIS GREEN LB/2004-2008/Denver Broncos DAVID HADLEY DB/1970-1971/Kansas City Chiefs/3rd round/78th pick MARK HARPER DB/1986-1990/Cleveland Browns MARCUS HINTON TE/1996/Oakland Raiders
ISSIAC HOLT DB/1985-1992/Minnesota Vikings/2nd round/30th pick BILLY HOWARD DE-DT/1974-1976/Detroit Lions/2nd round/39th pick NATE HUGHES WR/2009/Jacksonville Jaguars MIKE JONES LB/1977/Seattle Seahawks
JOHN THIERRY
- First Round (11th pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft - Played in 131 games and started 70 of them r ecording 33.5 sacks and 158 tackles with 7 fumble recoveries in nine seasons
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- Green Bay’s all-time leader in receptions - Green Bay’s all-time leader in receiving yards - Five-time “Athlete of the Year” winner at Alcorn State which included football and track & field - Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Field Trials in the high jump - Season 14 Dancing with the Stars Champion
ROYNELL YOUNG
- First Round (23rd pick) of the 1980 NFL Draft - Played in Super Bowl XV as a rookie - Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1981 - Nine seasons in the NFL, all with the Philadelphia Eagles
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ALL-TIME BRAVES IN THE NFL (CONTINUED) GARRY LEWIS DB/1990-1993/Los Angeles Raiders/7th round/173rd pick MILTON MACK DB/1987-1994/New Orleans Saints/5th round/123rd pick WILLIE MCGEE WR/1973-1978/San Diego Chargers/5th round/123rd pick STEVE MCNAIR QB/1995-2007/Houston Oilers/1st round/3rd pick BRYANT MIX DE/1996-1997/Houston Oilers/2nd round/38th pick JOE OWENS DE/1970-1976/New Orleans Saints/9th round/215th pick BOB PENCHION G-C/1972-1976/Buffalo Bills/5th round/108th pick LAWRENCE PILLERS DE-DT-NT/1976-1985/New York Jets/11th round/296th pick ELEX PRICE DT/1973-1980/New Orleans Saints FRANK PURNELL FB/1957/Green Bay Packers SMITH REED HB/1965-1966/New York Giants/19th round/253rd pick FLOYD RICE LB-TE/1971-1978/Houston Oilers/9th round/212th pick LEE ROBINSON LB/2010/Denver Broncos CHAD SLAUGHTER T/2003-2008/Oakland Raiders TORRANCE SMALL WR/1992-2001/New Orleans Saints /5th round/138th pick ELLIOT SMITH DB/1989-1990/San Diego Chargers/5th round/120th pick RICH SOWELLS DB/1971-1977/New York Jets/12th round/292nd pick JACK SPINKS T-G-FB-DT/1952-1957/Pittsburgh Steelers/11th round/126th pick JOHN THIERRY DE/1994-2002/Chicago Bears/1st round/11th pick CEDRIC TILLMAN WR/1992-1995/Denver Broncos/11th/305th pick DAVE WASHINGTON LB-TE/1970-1980/Denver Broncos/9th round/219th pick ROBERT WASHINGTON T/1987/Pittsburgh Steelers
LARRY WATKINS RB/1969-1977/Detroit Lions DWAYNE WHITE G-C/1990-1996/New York Jets/7th round/167th pick OTIS WONSLEY RB/1981-1985/New York Giants/9th round/229th pick ROYNELL YOUNG DB/1980-1988/Philadelphia Eagles/1st round/23rd pick WILLIE YOUNG T/1971-1973/Buffalo Bills
STEVE “AIR” MCNAIR
- Led the Tennessee Titans to four playoff appearances as the starting quarterback - Guided the Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV as the starting quarterback - Selected to three Pro Bowls - Named All Pro and Co-MVP in 2003 - 1994 Walter Payton Award winner for best player in NCAA Division I-AA
Highest NFL Draft Picks in School History Steve McNair, QB - 3rd pick/First Round/1995
Longest NFL Careers in School History 1. Donald Driver, WR - 14 years (1999-2012)
John Thierry, DE - 11th pick/First Round/1994
t2. Jimmie Giles, TE - 13 years (1977-1989)
Roynell Young, DB - 23rd pick/First Round/1980
t2. Steve McNair, QB - 13 years (1995-2007)
Issiac Holt, DB - 30th pick/Second Round/1985
4. Dave Washington, T - 11 years (1970-1980)
Bryant Mix, DE - 38th pick/Second Round/1996
5. Lawrence Pillers, DE-DT-NT - 10 years (1976-85)
Billy Howard, DE-DT - 39th pick/Second Round/1974
6. Torrance Small, WR - 10 years (1992-2001)
Jimmie Giles, TE - 70th pick/Third Round/1977
t7. Willie Alexander, John Thierry, Larry Watkins,
David Hadley, DB - 78th pick/Third Round/1970
Roynell Young - 9 years each
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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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Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. President
Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. is the 19th president of Alcorn State University, where he serves as the chief executive officer of the nation’s oldest public land-grant HBCU. Dr. Rankins has administrative oversight for Alcorn’s sprawling 1,700-acre Lorman campus and branch locations in Natchez and Vicksburg, including more than 120 buildings totaling nearly 2 million square feet, and a $110 million operating budget. Prior to his appointment as Alcorn’s president, Dr. Rankins served as deputy commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs for the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). As the IHL system’s chief academic and student affairs
officer, he advised the IHL Board of Trustees and Commissioner of higher education on all matters pertaining to academic programs, policy, and planning; student access, readiness, and success; and faculty affairs. While serving as deputy commissioner, Dr. Rankins also served as acting president of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena. Prior to his appointment at IHL, Dr. Rankins served on the faculty at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, where he was a tenured associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and extension specialist with the MSU Extension Service. His basic and applied research has led to many publications, and he has held various leadership positions in professional societies and organizations. A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Dr. Rankins received a Bachelor of Science degree from Alcorn State University and both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Mississippi State University. Dr. Rankins and his wife, Juandalyn, have two children, Aftyn Elise and Alfred Elijah.
Derek Horne Director of Athletics
In just two years, Derek J. Horne has already made a significant impact at Alcorn State University as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Horne, who accepted the position in August 2014, earned a three-year contract extension in July 2016 which will keep him at the helm of Alcorn Athletics through 2019.
Committee, SWAC Sports Administration Committee and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Prior to joining Alcorn, Horne successfully led the Florida A&M Rattler athletics program as director of athletics for three years after spending 15 years in athletic administration at the University of Mississippi. He joined the staff of University of Mississippi in 1995 as assistant athletic director and was promoted to senior associate athletic director during that tenure.
Horne saw instant success in 2014 as the football team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division and their first SWAC Championship in 20 years. Shortly after claiming the SWAC title, the team was named the 2014 Black College Football National Champions.
During Horne’s tenure, FAMU athletics department experienced a number of successes. The accomplishments were the 2012 MEAC Men and Women’s Cross Country Championships; 2010 and 2011 Top 10 in FCS Football Attendance and 2010 MEAC Football Tri-Champions. Also, Horne negotiated the largest guaranteed football contract ($900,000) for a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
The following year, the Alcorn football program would dominate the conference again by repeating as SWAC East Division Champions and reclaiming the SWAC Championship. The Braves played in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in 2015.
Horne solicited and secured one of the largest one-time donations by an African-American contributor to the University of Mississippi. One of his most significant achievements was increasing the involvement of former student athletes and alumni in university and athletics related activities.
Also in 2015-16, the Lady Braves tennis program earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament after securing the SWAC Championship. Tennis coach Anthony Dodgen was named SWAC Coach of the Year. The basketball and softball programs also flourished. The men’s basketball team finished in second place during the regular season, while the softball program also completed their season in second place of the East Division. Softball coach Josef Rankin was named SWAC Coach of the Year.
Horne also served as the liaison between the Ole Miss Department of Athletics and the Equal Opportunity department and was charged with overseeing human resources and staff development programming for the athletic department. Horne was a proponent and director of the CHAMPS Life Skills programs. Additionally, Horne possesses a wealth of knowledge in the area of concessions (food and apparel), property control, facility management and a host of areas in athletic administration.
Under Horne, 91 student athletes received SWAC honors for making the honor roll in 2014. The accomplishment helped Alcorn athletics win the 2014 Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the SWAC. The next year, the number of scholars increased to 123 students who received SWAC honors for their commitment to their studies.
Horne is a 1987 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a fouryear letterman on the basketball team from 1983-1986. As a senior, he earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) accolades and led his squad as team captain.
Furthermore, Alcorn was awarded the NCAA’s Accelerated Academic Success Programs Grant which neared a million dollars in 2014-15. Horne currently represents Alcorn as a member of the SWAC Strategic
He is a native of Quitman, Ga. His resume includes services on various professional boards and he has received numerous awards for his commitment to service. Horne is married to the former Sheila Mosley of New Albany, Miss. and they have one son, Christopher.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule......................................................2 Quick Facts..................................................3 2014-15 Schedule/Standings...............4 Head Coach Fred McNair.......................5 Roster........................................................6-7 Two-Deep Depth Chart..........................8 Key Returners.............................................9 2015 Final Statistics........................10-13 All-Time Glance at Football................ 14 Year-By-Year SWAC Results................. 15 Braves in the NFL.............................16-17 About Alcorn State University.......... 18 President & AD....................................... 19
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2016 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 4 at Bethune-Cookman Sept. 10 Alabama State* Sept. 15 Arkansas Pine-Bluff* Sept. 24 at Grambling State* Oct. 1 at Arkansas Oct. 8 at Alabama A&M* Oct. 15 Texas Southern* (Homecoming) Oct. 29 Southern* Nov. 5 at Prairie View A&M* Nov. 12 at Mississippi Valley State* Nov. 19 Jackson State* Dec. 3 Toyota SWAC Championship Game
LOCATION Daytona Beach, Fla. Lorman, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Grambling, La. Little Rock, Ark. Huntsville, Ala. Lorman, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Prairie View, Texas Itta Bena, Miss. Lorman, Miss. Houston, Texas
* denotes SWAC game Bold denotes home game at Spinks-Casem Stadium
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2016 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name: Alcorn State University Location: Lorman, MS Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,518 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 MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Robbie Kleinmuntz Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 601.877.6501 Cell Phone: 601.218.7397 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821 Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FM Play-by-Play: Charles Edmond Mailing Address: 1000 ASU Drive #510 Lorman, MS 39096 FOOTBALL STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Fred McNair Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Overall Record: First season Alcorn Record: First season Assistant Coaches: Fred Kaiss (Off. Coordinator) Cedric Thomas (Def. Coordinator) Ryan Stanchek (Off. Line) Shannon Harris (WR/Passing Game Coordinator) Cedric Thortnon (Linebackers) Kye Stewart (Def. Line) Brian Hayes (Quarterbacks) Elliott Wratten (Tight Ends/Full Backs) Kenry Tolbert (Director of Football Operations)
TEAM INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record: 9/4 Home/Away: 3-2/4-1 Neutral: 2-1 SWAC Record: 7-2 SWAC Finish: First-Place
LETTERMAN RETURNING/LOST Offense: 25/15 Defense: 25/10 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 52/25 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST Offense: 5/6 Defense: 6/5 Special Teams: 2/0 Total: 13/11 Key Returnees 17 Lenorris Footman (QB, 6-0, 181, Jr.) 7 Mike Hurns (LB, 6-2, 185, Jr.) 23 D’Andre Smith (DB, 6-0, 169, Jr.) 10 Marquis Warford (WR, 5-10, 185, R-Jr.) Key Newcomers 15 Brady Smith (DB, 5-11, 195, Jr.) HISTORY First Year of Football: 1921 All-Time Record: 462-363-39 FCS Playoff Appearances: Three (1984, 1992, 1994) Black National Championships: Five (1968, 1969, 1974, 1984, 2014) Conference Titles: 15 (Four SCAC) SWAC Conference Titles 11 Bowl Appearances 2 (1968 Orange Blossom Bowl Classic) (2015 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl)
NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.”
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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 State 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 Alcorn State University 21st head football coach on February 2, 2016. McNair who is also the quarterbacks coach, is entering his fifth year as a member of the Alcorn football staff. McNair began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn State University 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 All-SWAC second team in 1989. He received his bachelor’s in 1992 and furthered his education with a master’s in 1996 from Alcorn State University. 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. This past 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 Arena Football League 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 passing 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 (8th all-time) 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 CoMost 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 56 57 58 59 60 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 Thadeous 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 True Gibson Deon Lutter Nichel Herron Arron Baker Terry Whittington Terrold Gary Asante Griffin Trae Ferrell Jalen Thomas Evan Grimes Quatez Harris Darien Anderson Javen Morrison Michael Lester Travelle Ware Dentario McCloud Solomon Muhammad Ramonte Bell Darrell Henderson Kwanzi Jackson Julius Lawrence Sterling Shippy Michael Ajumobi Timothy Gardner Brelion Hollis Ferderrick Ross Theron Bonds Kevin Hall Pablo Williams Jr.
Pos. DB QB DB RB WR WR LB RB RB/WR WR QB QB QB DB K QB DB WR 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 OL LB DE DE 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 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-5 5-11 5-9 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 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-7
Wt. 162 180 185 205 197 185 194 214 185 185 210 185 186 185 190 181 168 210 168 192 195 169 205 195 172 170 175 185 185 201 243 195 195 205 241 234 200 170 250 210 182 210 240 160 230 185 240 235 246 324 225 195 300 258 300 195 219 280 290 344
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. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-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 Braselton, Ga. / Mill Creek 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 Fayette, 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 Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale 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 Delhi, La. / Delhi HS Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS Cleveland, Miss. / Holmes CC Florence, Miss. / Florence HS / East Mississippi Greenwood, Miss. / Greenwood 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 Dallas, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS Gary, Ind. / Indiana University Monroe, La. / Ouachita Canton, Miss. / Madison Central HS Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS Prentiss, Miss. / Prentiss HS Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS
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2016 ROSTER # 64 65 66 67 69 70 72 73 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 97 98 99
Full Name Abraham Maiava Randall Tucker Detonio Dade Darius Davis Deonte Brooks Jeffery Reno, Jr. Ladonn Bolden Chris McCrea Mustaffa Ibrahim Edrick Thigpen Leroy Greenidge William Gordon Corbin Johnson Raidarious Anderson Stephen Glover LaDarrien Davis Jalen Walker Norlando Veals Quintin Patterson Brandon Campbell Donald LaFluer Jaquaveon Bolles Kenyon Brantley Myshawn Smith Demetrius Lewis Kenneth Hagans Michael Brooks Jr. Varrick Dyer Jr. Carl Sims Robert Dotson
Pos. OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR DB WR WR TE DL DL TE DL DE P DL DL
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 30 Freshmen 18 Sophomores 27 Juniors 15 Seniors
Ht. 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0 5-10
Wt. 300 230 300 317 291 321 292 290 292 330 300 324 200 198 163 188 200 191 165 253 185 245 281 290 245 250 234 180 310 280
Yr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. So. So. Jr. Gr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School American Samoa / New Mexico Military Institute Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS Laurel, Miss. / Laurel Clinton, La. / E. Feliciana Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS Port Arthur, Texas / Port Arthur Memorial Jackson, Miss. / Callaway St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS Drew, Miss. / Ruleville Central / Mississippi Delta Napes, Fla. / Lely 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 Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS Delray 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 De Soto, Texas / DeSoto HS Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS Sacramento, Calif. / Foothill HS
Fred McNair Fred Kaiss Cedric Thomas Ryan Stanchek Shannon Harris Cedric Thornton Kye Stewart Brian Hayes Elliott Wratten Kenry Tolbert
Roster Breakdown by State 35 Mississippi 23 Florida 7 Texas 6 Louisiana 5 Tennessee 3 Alabama 3 Georgia 2 California 2 Illinois 1 American Samoa 1 Arkansas 1 Indiana 1 North Carolina
Arron Baker dives into the endzone at the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
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2016 TWO-DEEP OFFENSE
DEFENSE
QB
17 13
Lenorris Footman (Junior, Monticello, Fla.) Noah Johnson (Freshman, Tampa, Fla.)
B
94 50
Michael Brooks Jr. (Sophomore, Jackson, Miss.) Ramonte Bell (Sophomore, Bartow, Fla.)
RB
10 36
Marquis Warford (Senior, San Antonio, Texas) Arron Baker (Junior, Belle Glades, Fla.)
T
90 99
Kenyon Brantley (Junior, Crossett, Ark.) Sterling Shippy (Freshman, West Palm, Fla.)
TE
87 97
Brandon Campbell (Sophomore, Delray Beach, Fla.) Jaquaveon Bolles (Freshman, Dallas, Texas)
N
91 51
Myshawn Smith (Chicago, Ill.) Darrell Henderson (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
FB
46
Michael Lester (R-Sophomore, Memphis, Tenn.)
WR (X)
5 81 6
Charles Hughes (Junior, Macon, Miss.) Raidarious Anderson (Oakland, Tenn.) Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Freshman, Cleveland, Miss.)
W
32 37
Stacey Garner (Junior, Hattiesburg, Miss.) Terry Whittington (Freshman, Cooper City, Fla.)
M
44 40
Darien Anderson (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Trae Ferrell (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.)
WR (Z)
11 84
Jaborian McKenzie (Junior, Woodville, Miss.) Jalen Walker (Sophomore, Sacramento, Calif.)
S
7 49
Michael Hurns (Senior, Cleveland, Miss.) Solomon Muhammad (Freshman, Birmingham, Ala.)
T
85 19
Norlando Veals (R-Sophomore, Brookhaven, Miss.) Collin Moore (Grad., Oxford, Miss.)
$
25 27
Eric Foster (R-Junior, Memphis, Tenn.) Daniel Franklin (Junior, Memphis, Tenn.)
RT
77 62
Leroy Greenidge (Junior, Naples, Fla.) Kevin Hall (Freshman, Prentiss, Miss.)
LC
23 1
D’Andre Smith (Senior, Miami, Fla.) Diego Sama (Sophomore, Boca Raton, Fla.)
RG
57 78
Tim Gardner (Junior, Gary, Ind.) William Gordon (Freshman, Miami, Fla.)
RC
21 20
Jayron Harness (R-Sophomore, Madison, Miss.) AJ Bruce (Freshman, Lake Providence, La.)
C
66 72
Detonio Dade (Senior, Laurel, Miss.) Ladonn Bolden (Freshman, Jackson, Miss.)
FS
26 24
Quintin Smith (Freshman, West Palm Beach, Fla.) Nick Brown (Freshman, Fayette, Miss.)
LG
76 92
Edrick Thigpen (Junior, Drew, Miss.) Michael Ajumobi (Freshman, Dallas, Texas)
R
18 15
LaShaun Ealey (Freshman, Jacksonville, Fla.) Brady Smith (Junior, Delta, Miss.)
LT
68 73
Deonte Brooks (Freshman, Meridian, Miss.) Chris McCrea (R-Freshman, St. Petersburg, Fla.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
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K
16 39
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Corey McCullough (Freshman, Louisville, Miss.)
P
16 97
Haiden McCraney (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) Varrick Dyer Jr. (Freshman)
LS
42 8
Evan Grimes (R-Junior, Florence, Miss.) De’Lance Turner (Junior, McLain, Miss.)
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KEY RETURNERS LENORRIS FOOTMAN (QB, JUNIOR)
Footman last season threw for 1,106 yards and 14 touchdowns, with just four interceptions. He also had 138 carries for 1,023 yards and 11 TDs. Footman threw for three touchdowns, and ran for another in the SWAC title game against Grambling State. He averaged 93.0 rushing yards per game. Footman led the team with 72 points last year.
MARQUIS WARFORD (RB/WR, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC Newcomer of the Year Warford led the team with 36 receptions for 478 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 442 yards and six scores last year. He also returned 15 kicks, totaling 496 yards and a touchdown.
DETONIO DADE (C, SENIOR)
LENORRIS FOOTMAN
2015 SWAC All-Conference First-Team 2014 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2013 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team Dade was a monster up front and anchored ASU’s offensive line. Dade’s efforts contributed to Alcorn State tallying a whopping 293.2 rushing yards per game and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per outing. ASU also averaged 456.0 yards of total offense per game, thanks to its protection up front.
STACEY GARNER (DL, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC All-Conference First-Team Garner was a real force up front in 2015 with 43 total tackles and six sacks. He registered 16.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 55 yards.
DARIEN ANDERSON (LB, SENIOR)
2015 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team Anderson led Alcorn State in tackles with 73 total and 43 solo hits last season. He recorded 10 tackles for a loss for 47 yards. Anderson also tallied five sacks and picked up a fumble.
MICHAEL HURNS (S, SENIOR)
Hurns notched 45 tackles last year, with 27 solo and 18 assisted. He registered three sacks and six tackles for a loss.
HAIDEN MCCRANEY (P/K, SENIOR)
MARQUIS WARFORD
2015 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2014 SWAC All-Conference Second-Team 2013 SWAC All-Conference First-Team McCraney was second on the team in points last year with 71. He booted in three field goals and 62 extra points. McCraney punted 53 times last year for 2,090 yards with a long of 77 yards; 13 of his punts were inside the 20, and 11 were over 50 yards.
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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
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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
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295
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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 43.5 78-130-1 60.0 2-3-0 66.7 1-1-0 100.0 0-1-0 0.0 1-1-0 100.0 0-1-0 0.0 0-0-0 0.0 156-307-5 138-302-10
Pct 1106 996 3 3 0 8 0 0 50.8 45.7
Yards 14 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2116 1575
TD 48 69 9 3 0 8 0 0 23 8
Long 100.5 124.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 69 62
Avg/G
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
162.8 121.2
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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......
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 Warren Gatewood Eric Foster . Williams, Jr. Quinton Cantue Total.......... Opponents......
No. 4 3 2 1 10 5
Yards 27 13 24 0 64 -24
Avg 6.8 4.3 12.0 0.0 6.4 -4.8
TD 1 0 0 0 1 0
Long 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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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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ALL-TIME GLANCE AT BRAVES FOOTBALL All-Time Head Coaches O. A. Ross (1922–1933) W. Morton (1934–1935) A. A. Abraham (1936) L. Harris (1937) A. A. Abraham (1938) L. Harris (1939–1940) A. A. Abraham (1941–1942) [No team] (1943–1944) J. Anderson (1945) Reuben Alba (1946) W. Felix Harris (1947) Dwight Fisher (1948–1956)
W. Broadus (1947) E. E. Simmons (1958–1959) Franklin Purnell (1960–1963) **Marino Casem (1964–1985) Theophilus Danzy (1986–1990) Cardell Jones (1991–1997) Johnny Thomas (1998–2007) Ernest T. Jones (2008) Earnest Collins, Jr. (2009–2010) Melvin Spears (2011) Jay Hopson (2012–2015) Fred McNair (2016)
**Marino Casem was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He coached Alcorn State to four Black College National Championships and seven SWAC titles. Casem also served as the Athletic Director at Alcorn State 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 State Hall of Honor and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. He’s received the National Football Foundation Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football award and the Football Writers Association Citation of Honor.
All-Time Home Venues Henderson Stadium (67 years). The stadium opened in 1925 with a peak capacity of 10,000. It is the current home of the Alcorn State track & field program. Spinks-Casem Stadium (24th year). It was constructed by architect Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons and opened it 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. It is named after John Robert “Jack” Spinks (Aug. 15 1930 - Sept. 29, 1994) who played five seasons in the NFL. He was the first-ever Brave to play in the NFL and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952. All-Time Classifications 1964-1969: NAIA Division I
All-Time Conference Membership 1921-1942: Independent
1965-1972: NCAA College Division
1945-1962: South Central
1973-1976: NCAA Division II
Athletic Conference (SCAC)
1977: NCAA Division I
1962-present: Southwestern
1978-present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
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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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ALL-TIME BRAVES IN THE NFL (52 PLAYERS, 33 DRAFT PICKS) WILLIE ALEXANDER DB/1971-79/Houston Oilers/6th round/134th pick EMMANUEL ARCENEAUX WR/2011/Minnesota Vikings WILLIE BANKS G/1968-73/Washington Redskins/149th pick MILTON BARNEY WR/1987/Atlanta Falcons HENRY BRADLEY NT-DT/1979-1982/San Diego Chargers /9th round/237th pick BOYD BROWN TE/1974-1977/Denver Broncos/17th round/432nd pick ROBERT BROWN TE/1969-1973/St. Louis Cardinals ARNOLD CAMPBELL DE/1987/Buffalo Bills CHARLES COLEMAN TE/1987/New York Giants DONALD DRIVER WR/1999-2012/Green Bay Packers/7th round/213th pick LARRY ESTES DE/1970-1976/New Orleans Saints/8th round/192nd pick LEONARD FAIRLEY DB/1974/Houston Oilers/7th round/157th pick ELBERT FOULES DB/1983-1987/Philadelphia Eagles LESLIE FRAZIER DB/1981-1985/Chicago Bears LARRY FRIDAY DB/1987/Cleveland Browns/11th round/298th pick LEON GARROR DB/1972-1973/Buffalo Bills/5th round/105th pick JIMMIE GILES TE/1977-1989/Houston Oilers/3rd round/70th pick
DONALD DRIVER
LOUIS GREEN LB/2004-2008/Denver Broncos DAVID HADLEY DB/1970-1971/Kansas City Chiefs/3rd round/78th pick MARK HARPER DB/1986-1990/Cleveland Browns MARCUS HINTON TE/1996/Oakland Raiders
ISSIAC HOLT DB/1985-1992/Minnesota Vikings/2nd round/30th pick BILLY HOWARD DE-DT/1974-1976/Detroit Lions/2nd round/39th pick NATE HUGHES WR/2009/Jacksonville Jaguars MIKE JONES LB/1977/Seattle Seahawks
JOHN THIERRY
- First Round (11th pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft - Played in 131 games and started 70 of them r ecording 33.5 sacks and 158 tackles with 7 fumble recoveries in nine seasons
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- Green Bay’s all-time leader in receptions - Green Bay’s all-time leader in receiving yards - Five-time “Athlete of the Year” winner at Alcorn State which included football and track & field - Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Field Trials in the high jump - Season 14 Dancing with the Stars Champion
ROYNELL YOUNG
- First Round (23rd pick) of the 1980 NFL Draft - Played in Super Bowl XV as a rookie - Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1981 - Nine seasons in the NFL, all with the Philadelphia Eagles
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ALL-TIME BRAVES IN THE NFL (CONTINUED) GARRY LEWIS DB/1990-1993/Los Angeles Raiders/7th round/173rd pick MILTON MACK DB/1987-1994/New Orleans Saints/5th round/123rd pick WILLIE MCGEE WR/1973-1978/San Diego Chargers/5th round/123rd pick STEVE MCNAIR QB/1995-2007/Houston Oilers/1st round/3rd pick BRYANT MIX DE/1996-1997/Houston Oilers/2nd round/38th pick JOE OWENS DE/1970-1976/New Orleans Saints/9th round/215th pick BOB PENCHION G-C/1972-1976/Buffalo Bills/5th round/108th pick LAWRENCE PILLERS DE-DT-NT/1976-1985/New York Jets/11th round/296th pick ELEX PRICE DT/1973-1980/New Orleans Saints FRANK PURNELL FB/1957/Green Bay Packers SMITH REED HB/1965-1966/New York Giants/19th round/253rd pick FLOYD RICE LB-TE/1971-1978/Houston Oilers/9th round/212th pick LEE ROBINSON LB/2010/Denver Broncos CHAD SLAUGHTER T/2003-2008/Oakland Raiders TORRANCE SMALL WR/1992-2001/New Orleans Saints /5th round/138th pick ELLIOT SMITH DB/1989-1990/San Diego Chargers/5th round/120th pick RICH SOWELLS DB/1971-1977/New York Jets/12th round/292nd pick JACK SPINKS T-G-FB-DT/1952-1957/Pittsburgh Steelers/11th round/126th pick JOHN THIERRY DE/1994-2002/Chicago Bears/1st round/11th pick CEDRIC TILLMAN WR/1992-1995/Denver Broncos/11th/305th pick DAVE WASHINGTON LB-TE/1970-1980/Denver Broncos/9th round/219th pick ROBERT WASHINGTON T/1987/Pittsburgh Steelers
LARRY WATKINS RB/1969-1977/Detroit Lions DWAYNE WHITE G-C/1990-1996/New York Jets/7th round/167th pick OTIS WONSLEY RB/1981-1985/New York Giants/9th round/229th pick ROYNELL YOUNG DB/1980-1988/Philadelphia Eagles/1st round/23rd pick WILLIE YOUNG T/1971-1973/Buffalo Bills
STEVE “AIR” MCNAIR
- Led the Tennessee Titans to four playoff appearances as the starting quarterback - Guided the Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV as the starting quarterback - Selected to three Pro Bowls - Named All Pro and Co-MVP in 2003 - 1994 Walter Payton Award winner for best player in NCAA Division I-AA
Highest NFL Draft Picks in School History Steve McNair, QB - 3rd pick/First Round/1995
Longest NFL Careers in School History 1. Donald Driver, WR - 14 years (1999-2012)
John Thierry, DE - 11th pick/First Round/1994
t2. Jimmie Giles, TE - 13 years (1977-1989)
Roynell Young, DB - 23rd pick/First Round/1980
t2. Steve McNair, QB - 13 years (1995-2007)
Issiac Holt, DB - 30th pick/Second Round/1985
4. Dave Washington, T - 11 years (1970-1980)
Bryant Mix, DE - 38th pick/Second Round/1996
5. Lawrence Pillers, DE-DT-NT - 10 years (1976-85)
Billy Howard, DE-DT - 39th pick/Second Round/1974
6. Torrance Small, WR - 10 years (1992-2001)
Jimmie Giles, TE - 70th pick/Third Round/1977
t7. Willie Alexander, John Thierry, Larry Watkins,
David Hadley, DB - 78th pick/Third Round/1970
Roynell Young - 9 years each
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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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Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. President
Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. is the 19th president of Alcorn State University, where he serves as the chief executive officer of the nation’s oldest public land-grant HBCU. Dr. Rankins has administrative oversight for Alcorn’s sprawling 1,700-acre Lorman campus and branch locations in Natchez and Vicksburg, including more than 120 buildings totaling nearly 2 million square feet, and a $110 million operating budget. Prior to his appointment as Alcorn’s president, Dr. Rankins served as deputy commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs for the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). As the IHL system’s chief academic and student affairs
officer, he advised the IHL Board of Trustees and Commissioner of higher education on all matters pertaining to academic programs, policy, and planning; student access, readiness, and success; and faculty affairs. While serving as deputy commissioner, Dr. Rankins also served as acting president of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena. Prior to his appointment at IHL, Dr. Rankins served on the faculty at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, where he was a tenured associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and extension specialist with the MSU Extension Service. His basic and applied research has led to many publications, and he has held various leadership positions in professional societies and organizations. A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Dr. Rankins received a Bachelor of Science degree from Alcorn State University and both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Mississippi State University. Dr. Rankins and his wife, Juandalyn, have two children, Aftyn Elise and Alfred Elijah.
Derek Horne Director of Athletics
In just two years, Derek J. Horne has already made a significant impact at Alcorn State University as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Horne, who accepted the position in August 2014, earned a three-year contract extension in July 2016 which will keep him at the helm of Alcorn Athletics through 2019.
Committee, SWAC Sports Administration Committee and Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Prior to joining Alcorn, Horne successfully led the Florida A&M Rattler athletics program as director of athletics for three years after spending 15 years in athletic administration at the University of Mississippi. He joined the staff of University of Mississippi in 1995 as assistant athletic director and was promoted to senior associate athletic director during that tenure.
Horne saw instant success in 2014 as the football team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division and their first SWAC Championship in 20 years. Shortly after claiming the SWAC title, the team was named the 2014 Black College Football National Champions.
During Horne’s tenure, FAMU athletics department experienced a number of successes. The accomplishments were the 2012 MEAC Men and Women’s Cross Country Championships; 2010 and 2011 Top 10 in FCS Football Attendance and 2010 MEAC Football Tri-Champions. Also, Horne negotiated the largest guaranteed football contract ($900,000) for a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
The following year, the Alcorn football program would dominate the conference again by repeating as SWAC East Division Champions and reclaiming the SWAC Championship. The Braves played in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in 2015.
Horne solicited and secured one of the largest one-time donations by an African-American contributor to the University of Mississippi. One of his most significant achievements was increasing the involvement of former student athletes and alumni in university and athletics related activities.
Also in 2015-16, the Lady Braves tennis program earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament after securing the SWAC Championship. Tennis coach Anthony Dodgen was named SWAC Coach of the Year. The basketball and softball programs also flourished. The men’s basketball team finished in second place during the regular season, while the softball program also completed their season in second place of the East Division. Softball coach Josef Rankin was named SWAC Coach of the Year.
Horne also served as the liaison between the Ole Miss Department of Athletics and the Equal Opportunity department and was charged with overseeing human resources and staff development programming for the athletic department. Horne was a proponent and director of the CHAMPS Life Skills programs. Additionally, Horne possesses a wealth of knowledge in the area of concessions (food and apparel), property control, facility management and a host of areas in athletic administration.
Under Horne, 91 student athletes received SWAC honors for making the honor roll in 2014. The accomplishment helped Alcorn athletics win the 2014 Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the SWAC. The next year, the number of scholars increased to 123 students who received SWAC honors for their commitment to their studies.
Horne is a 1987 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a fouryear letterman on the basketball team from 1983-1986. As a senior, he earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) accolades and led his squad as team captain.
Furthermore, Alcorn was awarded the NCAA’s Accelerated Academic Success Programs Grant which neared a million dollars in 2014-15. Horne currently represents Alcorn as a member of the SWAC Strategic
He is a native of Quitman, Ga. His resume includes services on various professional boards and he has received numerous awards for his commitment to service. Horne is married to the former Sheila Mosley of New Albany, Miss. and they have one son, Christopher.
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