2017 FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-To-Back-To-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN 2014-16 FINAL STANDINGS TABLE of CONTENTS 2014-16 Final Standings

2017 FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN 2014-16 FINAL STANDINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014-16 Final Standings...... 2 2014 East Division SBC Overall Streak Quick Facts...... 3 Alcorn State 7-2 10-3 W1 Alabama State 5-4 7-5 W3 Head Coach Fred McNair...... 4 Jackson State 3-6 5-7 W2 Alabama A&M 3-6 4-8 L3 Coaching Staff...... 5 Mississippi Valley State 1-8 2-9 L4 Roster...... 6-7 West Division SBC Overall Streak Two-Deep Depth Chart...... 8 Southern 8-1 9-4 L1 Grambling State 7-2 7-5 L2 Key Returners...... 9 Prairie View A&M 5-4 5-5 W2 Arkansas Pine-Bluff 3-6 4-7 W1 2016 Final Statistics...... 10-13 Texas Southern 3-6 5-6 L5 Career-Highs for Returners...... 14-15

2016 SWAC All-Conference...... 16 2015 East Division SBC Overall Streak Alcorn Support Staff...... 17 Alcorn State 7-2 9-4 L1 President & AD...... 18 Alabama State 5-4 6-5 W1 Alabama A&M 3-6 3-8 W1 About Alcorn State University...... 19 Jackson State 3-6 3-8 L3 Mississippi Valley State 1-8 1-10 L1 2017 Schedule...... 20 West Division 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

2016 East Division Conf. Over. Streak Alcorn State 5-4 5-6 L1 Alabama A&M 4-5 4-7 L1 Alabama State 3-6 3-7 L1 Jackson State 3-6 3-8 L4 Mississippi Valley State 1-8 1-10 L2

West Division Conf. Over. Streak Grambling State 9-0 12-1 W11 Southern 8-1 8-3 L1 Prairie View A&M 7-2 7-4 W1 Texas Southern 4-5 4-7 L1 LENORRIS Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-8 1-10 L8 FOOTMAN

2 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN 2017 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Name: Alcorn State University 2015 Overall Record: 5-6 East Division SBC Overall Streak Location: Lorman, MS SWAC Record: 5-4 Alcorn State 7-2 10-3 W1 Founded: 1871 SWAC East Finish: First-Place Alabama State 5-4 7-5 W3 Enrollment: 3,730 SWAC Finish: Second-Place Jackson State 3-6 5-7 W2 President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. Starters R/L 15/7 Alabama A&M 3-6 4-8 L3 Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Offensive Starters R/L 8/3 Mississippi Valley State 1-8 2-9 L4 Director of Athletics: Derek J. Horne Defensive Starters R/L 7/4 Alma Mater: University of Mississippi Letterwinners R/L 64/19 West Division SBC Overall Streak Faculty Rep: Dr. Keith McGee Southern 8-1 9-4 L1 Conference: Southwestern Athletic Key Returnees Grambling State 7-2 7-5 L2 Nickname: Braves 8 De’Lance Turner (RB, 6-1, 214, Sr.) Prairie View A&M 5-4 5-5 W2 Colors: Purple and Gold 10 Marquis Warford (RB/WR, 5-10, 185, R-Jr.) Arkansas Pine-Bluff 3-6 4-7 W1 Band: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite 13 Noah Johnson (QB, 6-0, 185, R-So.) Texas Southern 3-6 5-6 L5 Arena: Spinks-Casem Stadium 17 Lenorris Footman (QB, 6-0, 181, Sr.) Capacity: 22,500 45 Javen Morrison (DB, 5-10, 160, So.) Playing Surface: Natural Grass 55 Sterling Shippy (DL, 6-1, 300, Jr.) 2015 Athletics Website: www.alcornsports.com 57 Tim Gardner (RT, 6-6, 300, Sr.) East Division SBC Overall Streak Facebook.com: /AlcornStateSports 85 Norlando Veals (6-3, 191, R-Sr.) Alcorn State 7-2 9-4 L1 Twitter: @BRAVESSPORTS 94 Michael Brooks (DE, 6-4, 234, Sr.) Alabama State 5-4 6-5 W1 Instagram: @alcornstatesports Alabama A&M 3-6 3-8 W1 Youtube: Alcorn State Sports Key Losses Jackson State 3-6 3-8 L3 7 Michael Hurns (LB) Mississippi Valley State 1-8 1-10 L1 MEDIA INFORMATION 16 Haiden McCraney (K) SID: Robbie Kleinmuntz 25 Eric Foster (DB) West Division SBC Overall Streak Email: [email protected] 44 Darien Anderson (LB) Grambling State 9-0 9-3 L1 Office Phone: 601.877.6501 66 Detonio Dade (OL) Prairie View A&M 8-1 8-2 W6 Cell Phone: 601.218.7397 Southern 6-3 6-5 L1 Football Phone/Fax: 601.877.6500/3821 HISTORY Texas Southern 2-7 3-7 L4 Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FM First Year of Football: 1921 Arkansas Pine-Bluff 1-8 2-9 W1 Play-by-Play: Charles Edmond All-Time Record: 467-369-39 Mailing Address: FCS Playoff Appearances: Three 1000 ASU Drive #510 (1984, 1992, 1994) 2016 Lorman, MS 39096 Black National Championships: Five East Division Conf. Over. Streak (1968, 1969, 1974, 1984, 2014) Alcorn State 5-4 5-6 L1 FOOTBALL STAFF INFORMATION Conference Titles: 15 Alabama A&M 4-5 4-7 L1 Head Coach: Fred McNair SWAC Conference Titles 11 Alabama State 3-6 3-7 L1 Alma Mater: Alcorn State University SWAC East Division Titles 3 Jackson State 3-6 3-8 L4 Record: 5-6, 5-4 SWAC (Second Season) Bowl Appearances 2 Mississippi Valley State 1-8 1-10 L2 Assistant Coaches: Fred Kaiss (Off. Coordinator) (1968 Orange Blossom Bowl Classic) Cedric Thomas (Def. Coordinator) (2015 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl) West Division Conf. Over. Streak Ryan Stanchek (Run Game Coordinator/Off. Line) Winningest Head Coach: Marino Casem (132-65-8) Grambling State 9-0 12-1 W11 Shannon Harris (WR/Passing Game Coordinator) Southern 8-1 8-3 L1 Cedric Thornton (Linebackers) Prairie View A&M 7-2 7-4 W1 Kye Stewart (Def. Line) NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” Texas Southern 4-5 4-7 L1 Brian Hayes (Quarterbacks) Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-8 1-10 L8 Elliott Wratten (Tight Ends/Full Backs) Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is Torenzo Quinn (Defensive Backs) “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” Stephon Parker Jr. (Offensive Student Assistant) 15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 3 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN Fred McNair Head Coach (Second Season) • Sixth Season at Alcorn • Alcorn ‘92 Fred McNair was named Alcorn 1,023 yards and 11 touchdowns and passed for 1,106 yards State University 21st head and 14 scores. football coach on February 2, 2016. He brought the Braves to He was hired as head football coach, athletic director, and the SWAC title game in his first teacher at Collins High school in April 2011. The CHS Tigers season at the helm after winning made it to the second round of the 2011 3A football playoffs. the SWAC East Division title During the summer months, he works as a football camp outright. director for Mercedes Lewis in Long Beach, California; Jerrius Norwood in Brandon, Mississippi; Brett Farve and Adailus McNair, who was previously the quarterbacks coach, is entering Thomas, both in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is also a Dixie his sixth year as a member of the Alcorn football staff. McNair Youth baseball coach and commissioner in Covington County began his college football career as a wide receiver at Alcorn as well as a youth football coach. If that is not enough, McNair State University in 1986 before moving to quarterback his is also a motivational speaker at churches, schools, and social junior season. After the switch, McNair went on to finish fifth events throughout Mississippi. He is definitely a man on the in Division 1-AA in passing efficiency his senior year and was move with a vision seeking anyone that he can help. 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 addition, McNair coached at Millsaps College in Jackson, in 1996 from Alcorn State University. Mississippi for four years. During his tenure at Millsaps, they won two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) McNair is responsible for turning Alcorn quarterback John Championships. In June 2009, McNair was hired as a teacher Gibbs Jr. into a force on the field. Under the tutelage of McNair, and coach at Mt. Olive High School. He was the offensive Gibbs passed for 2,482 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed coordinator for the Mt. Olive Pirates. The Pirates won the 1A for 1,006 yards in 2014. In 2013, Gibbs passed for 2,567 yards State Football Championships in 2009 and 2010. and 21 touchdowns. He also rushed for 455 yards. This past season, after Gibbs went down with an injury in the middle of Upon McNair’s retirement from the Arena Football League the season, Lenorris Footman stepped in and found success (AFL), he held various records. He is a seasoned Arena because of McNair’s coaching methods. Footman rushed for 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 Co- Most Valuable Player, Steve “Air II” McNair.

McNair and his wife, Barbara, reside in Collins with their son, Ahkeem.

4 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN COACHING STAFF

Fred Kaiss Cedric Thomas Ryan Stanchek Shannon Harris Offensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Run Game Coordinator/ Wide Receivers Offensive Line

Cedric Thornton Kye Stewart Brian Hayes Elliott Wratten Linebackers Defensive Line Quarterbacks Tight Ends/Fullbacks

Torenzo Quinn Stephon Parker Jr. KYE STEWART | CEDRIC THOMAS Defensive Backs Offensive Student Assistant

15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 5 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN 2017 ROSTER # Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 01 Deago Sama DB 5-11 162 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. / Olympia Heights 02 Felix Harper QB 5-11 180 R-Fr. Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside HS 03 OJ O’Neal DB 6-1 195 Jr. Fayette, Miss. / Hinds CC 05 Charles Hughes WR 6-2 197 R-Jr. Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County 06 Tavares Johnson Jr. WR 6-3 185 R-So. Cleveland, Miss. / Vicksburg HS 07 Tim McNair Jr. WR 6-2 185 Fr. Collins, Miss. / Prentiss HS 08 De’Lance Turner RB 6-1 214 Sr. McLain, Miss. / Copiah Lincoln CC 10 Marquis Warford RB/WR 5-10 185 R-Jr. San Antonio, Texas / James Madison 11 Jaborian McKenzie WR 5-9 185 R-Sr. Woodville, Miss. / Vanderbilt 12 Thaddeus Webb QB 6-4 210 R-Fr. Monticello, Miss. / Lakeview Academy 13 Noah Johnson QB 6-0 185 R-So. Tampa, Fla. / Armwood HS 14 Deundre Pickett-White QB 6-1 186 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Southwest Senior HS 15 Simeon Kimble DB 5-10 180 Jr. Cleveland, Miss. / Mississippi Delta 16 Juan Anthony Jr. WR 6-0 185 Fr. Woodville, Miss. / Wilkinson County HS 17 Lenorris Footman QB 6-0 181 Sr. Monticello, Fla. / Jefferson County 18 Leishaun Ealey DB 5-11 168 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS 19 Corey McCullough K 5-11 175 So. Louisville, Miss. / Louisville HS 20 Allen Bruce DB 6-0 168 R-So. Lake Providence, La. / General Trass HS 21 Jayron Harness DB 6-3 192 R-Sr. Madison, Miss. / Madison Central 22 Taurence Wilson DB 6-1 195 So. Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS 24 Nick Brown DB 6-2 205 Sr. Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County 25 Isiah Thomas DB 6-0 190 Jr. Decatur, Miss. / East Central CC 26 Quintin Smith DB 6-1 172 Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. / American Heritage 27 Daniel Franklin DB 5-11 170 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis East 28 Brady Smith DB 6-0 185 R-Jr. Delta, Miss. / North West JC 29 Johnathon Hauer WR 5-11 185 R-Jr. Belzoni, Miss. / Humphreys County HS 30 Quadre Butler RB 5-11 230 Sr. Delta, Miss. / Mississippi Delta 31 Christian Brown DB 5-11 201 Sr. Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County 32 Qwynnterrio Cole DB 6-3 190 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. / East Memphis HS 33 Josias Jean P 5-10 178 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Fort Myers HS 34 Alvin Wilson LB 6-0 230 Jr. Lexington, Miss. / Hinds CC 35 Darius Dean RB 5-9 185 R-Jr. Covington, Ga. / Newton HS 36 Arron Baker RB 5-10 241 R-Sr. Belle Glades, Fla. / Belle Glades HS 37 Terry Whittington LB 6-5 234 R-So. Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City High 38 Terrold Gary DB 5-11 200 R-Jr. Hendersonville, N.C. / Hendersonville HS 39 Marquise Forman RB 5-11 180 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill HS 40 Trae Ferrell LB 6-1 250 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS 41 Jalen Thomas DB 6-2 210 Sr. Cleveland, Miss. / Holmes CC 42 Damien Anderson LB 6-1 235 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Fletcher HS 43 Quintin Patterson DB 6-0 165 R-Fr. Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS 44 Matt Davis DL 6-4 250 Jr. Batesville, Miss. / Northwest CC 45 Javen Morrison DB 5-10 160 So. Corinth, Miss. / Corinth HS 46 Matthew Stewart LS 6-2 240 Jr. Kossuth, Miss. / Itawamba CC 47 Travelle Ware LB 5-11 185 So. Shaw, Miss. / Shaw HS 48 Brelion Hollis LB 6-0 195 So. Monroe, La. / Ouachita 49 Solomon Muhammad LB 6-1 235 R-So. Birmingham, Ala. / Parker HS 50 Ramonte Bell DE 6-0 246 Sr. Bartow, Fla. / Bartow 51 Darrell Henderson DL 6-1 324 R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Duval Charter HS 52 Kwanzi Jackson DL 6-2 225 So. Palmetto, Fla. / Lovejoy HS 53 Kenyon Brantley OL 6-2 281 R-Sr. Crossett, Ark. / Crossett 54 Robert Moon DL 6-1 250 Fr. Wellbore, Fla. / Columbia HS 55 Sterling Shippy DL 6-1 300 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef HS 56 Michael Ajumobi OL 6-2 258 R-So. Dallas, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS 6 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN 2017 ROSTER # Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 57 Timothy Gardner OL 6-6 300 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Indiana University 60 Theron Bonds DE 6-0 280 R-So. Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula HS 61 Chris Monroe DL 6-1 250 Fr. Petal, Miss. / Petal HS 62 Kevin Hall OL 6-6 290 R-So. Prentiss, Miss. / Prentiss HS 63 Pablo Williams Jr. OL 6-7 344 Jr. Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS 65 Randall Tucker DL 5-9 230 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS 67 Darius Davis OL 6-4 317 So. Clinton, La. / E. Feliciana 69 Deonte Brooks OL 6-4 291 Jr. Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS 73 Chris McCrea OL 6-5 290 R-Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Petersburg HS 74 Columbus Willis OL 6-5 300 Fr. White Castle, La. / White Castle HS 75 Franklin Smith OL 6-4 290 Fr. Texarkana, Texas / Liberty-Eylau HS 76 Mustaffa Ibrahim OL 6-2 292 So. Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS 78 William Gordon OL 6-5 336 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland HS 80 Corbin Johnson WR 6-4 200 Jr. Jackson, Miss. / Lanier HS 81 Raidarious Anderson WR 6-5 198 Jr. Oakland, Tenn. / Fayette Ware HS 84 Jalen Walker WR 6-1 200 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers 85 Norlando Veals WR 6-3 191 R-Sr. Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven 86 True Gibson WR 6-3 195 R-Fr. Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale HS 87 Brandon Campbell WR 6-4 253 R-Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / American Heritage 88 Asante Griffin WR 5-9 170 R-Fr. Delhi, La. / Delhi HS 88 Donald LaFluer WR 6-1 185 R-Fr. Mobile, Ala. / Baker HS 89 Jaquaveon Bolles TE 6-4 245 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Duncanville HS 91 Myshawn Smith DL 6-3 290 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Riverview HS / Northwood University 92 Demetrius Lewis TE 6-3 245 So. Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel HS 93 Kenneth Hagans DL 6-3 250 So. New Orleans, La. / Sophie B. Wright 94 Michael Brooks Jr. DE 6-4 234 Sr. Jackson, Miss. / Brandon HS 95 LeCharles Pringle DB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Gautier, Miss. / Gautier HS 96 Mathew Brown DE 5-11 260 R-Fr. Lorman, Miss. / Jefferson County 98 Carl Sims DL 6-0 310 R-Fr. Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS

Coaching Staff Head Coach: Fred McNair Offensive Coordinator: Fred Kaiss Defensive Coordinator: Cedric Thomas Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: Ryan Stanchek Wide Receivers/Passing Game: Shannon Harris Linebackers: Cedric Thornton Defensive Line: Kye Stewart Quarterbacks: Brian Hayes Tight Ends/Full Backs: Elliott Wratten Defensive Backs: Torenzo Quinn Offensive Student Assistant: Stephon Parker Jr.

Pronunciation Guide #1 Deago SAMA Sohm-uh #6 TAVARES Johnson Jr. Tuh-var-is #19 Corey MCCULLOUGH Mih-cuh-luh #29 Johnathon HAUER Huh-yer #32 QWYNNTERRIO Cole Kwin-tere-ee-oh #51 DARRELL Henderson Deer-ohl #56 Michael AJUMOBI Ah-juh-moe-be #81 RAIDARIOUS Anderson Ruh-deer-ee-is #88 Donald LAFLUER Luh-fler Fred KAISS kise (rhymes with dice) 15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 7 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE

QB 17 Lenorris Footman (Senior, Monticello, Fla.) DE 94 Michael Brooks Jr. (Senior, Jackson, Miss.) 13 Noah Johnson (R-Sophomore, Tampa, Fla.) 37 Terry Whittington (R-Sophomore, Cooper City, Fla.) 2 Felix Harper (R-Freshman, Fairburn, Ga.) DT 55 Sterling Shippy (Junior, West Palm, Fla.) RB 8 De’Lance Turner (Senior, McLain, Miss.) 51 Darrell Henderson (R-Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.) 36 Arron Baker (R-Senior, Belle Glades, Fla.) 39 Marquise Forman (Freshman, Cedar Hill, Texas) DT 91 Myshawn Smith (Junior, Chicago, Ill.) 60 Theron Bonds (R-Sophomore, Ponchatoula, La.) TE 87 Brandon Campbell (R-Junior, Pompano Beach, Fla.) 92 Demetrius Lewis (Sophomore, Chicago, Ill.) DE 50 Ramonte Bell (Senior, Bartow, Fla.) 89 Jaquaveon Bolles (Junior, Dallas, Texas) 52 Kwanzi Jackson (Sophomore, Palmetto, Fla.)

WR (X) 5 Charles Hughes (R-Junior, Macon, Miss.) LB 40 Trae Ferrell (Junior, Jacksonville, Fla.) 81 Raidarious Anderson (Junior, Oakland, Tenn.) 47 Travelle Ware (Sophomore, Shaw, Miss.)

WR (Z) 84 Jalen Walker (Senior, Sacramento, Calif.) LB 49 Solomon Muhammad (Sophomore, Birmingham, Ala.) 10 Marquis Warford (R-Junior, San Antonio, Texas) 48 Brelion Hollis (Sophomore, Monroe, La.)

WR (T) 85 Norlando Veals (R-Junior, Brookhaven, Miss.) DB 26 Quentin Smith (Junior, West Palm Beach, Fla.) 6 Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Sophomore, Cleveland, Miss.) 25 Isiah Thomas (Junior, Decatur, Miss.)

RT 57 Tim Gardner (Senior, Gary, Ind.) LC 45 Javen Morrison (Sophomore, Corinth, Miss.) 62 Kevin Hall (R-Sophomore, Prentiss, Miss.) 20 AJ Bruce (R-Junior, Lake Providence, La.)

RG 78 William Gordon (R-Sophomore, Miami, Fla.) RC 1 Deago Sama (Junior, Boca Raton, Fla.) 74 Columbus Willis (Freshman, White Castle, La.) 15 Simeon Kimble (Junior, Cleveland, Miss.)

C 90 Kenyon Brantley (R-Senior, Crossett, Ark.) FS 3 O.J. O’Neal (Junior, Fayette, Miss.) 76 Mustaffa Ibrahim (Sophomore, Ridgeland, Miss.) 27 Daniel Franklin (Senior, Memphis, Tenn.)

LG 67 Darius Davis (Sophomore, Clinton, La.) SS 18 Leishaun Ealey (Junior, Jacksonville, Fla.) 75 Franklin Smith (Freshman, Texarkana, Texas) 24 Nick Brown (Senior, Lorman, Miss.) 63 Pablo Williams (Junior, Jackson, Miss.) STARTERS RETURNING/LOST FROM 2016 LT 69 Deonte Brooks (Junior, Meridian, Miss.) Offense: 8/3 73 Chris McCrea (R-Junior, St. Petersburg, Fla.) Defense: 7/4 Special Teams: 3/3 SPECIAL TEAMS Total: 18/10

K 19 Corey McCullough (Sophomore, Louisville, Miss.) LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST FROM 2016 33 Josias Jean (Freshman, Fort Myers, Fla.) Offense: 31/11 Defense: 33/8 P 33 Josias Jean (Freshman, Fort Myers, Fla.) Special Teams: 3/3 19 Corey McCullough (Sophomore, Louisville, Miss.) Total: 67/22

LS 46 Matthew Stewart (Junior, Kossuth, Miss.) 8 De’Lance Turner (Senior, McLain, Miss.) Coaches on the Field Coaches in the Press Box

H 6 Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Sophomore, Cleveland, Miss.) Fred McNair, HC Fred Kaiss, OC 5 Charles Hughes (R-Junior, Macon, Miss.) Cedric Thomas, DC Cedric Thornton, LB’s KR 10 Marquis Warford (R-Junior, San Antonio, Texas) Ryan Stanchek, OL Brian Hayes, QB’s 6 Tavares Johnson Jr. (R-Sophomore, Cleveland, Miss.) Shannon Harris, WR’s Elliot Wratten, TE’s PR 10 Marquis Warford (R-Junior, San Antonio, Texas) Kye Stewart, DL Torenzo Quinn, DB's 18 Leishaun Ealey (Sophomore, Jacksonville, Fla.)

8 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN KEY RETURNERS LENORRIS FOOTMAN (QB, SENIOR) DE'LANCE TURNER (RB, SENIOR) Footman posted a team-high 1,134 passing Turner returns as Alcorn's leader in rushing and all-purpose yards. yards last season to go along with 378 rushing He ran for 744 yards last year and pulled down 137 yards in the yards. He ran for seven touchdowns and threw air. Turner worked his way into becoming the No. 1 running back for six. Footman holds the school record for most on the roster and averaged 67.6 rushing yards per game with five rushing yards in a game with 274 against South- touchdowns. ern in 2015. He's top-15 all-time in career passing in school history with 2,372 yards. NORLANDO VEALS (WR, R-SENIOR) Veals was Alcorn's leading receiver in 2016 with 617 yards which NOAH JOHNSON (QB, R-SOPHOMORE) ranked top-five in the SWAC. He caught 31 passes including seven Johnson played in nine games last year and led touchdowns and a long of 55 yards. He averaged 56.1 receiving the team in scoring with 60 points. He threw yards per game. His seven TD's ranked third in the conference. for 1,116 yards and 11 touchdowns, and ran for 440 yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson tied the MARQUIS WARFORD (RB/WR, R-SENIOR) school record for touchdowns in a single game Warford was the 2015 SWAC Newcomer of the Year. He missed with eight last season at MVSU; it tied Steve Mc- 2016 due to injury. In 2015, he led the team with 36 receptions for Nair's eight TD's vs. Chattanooga in 1994 478 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 442 yards and six scores last year. Warford also returned 15 kicks, totaling 496 yards and a touchdown.

TIMOTHY GARDNER (T, SENIOR) Gardner was named to the All-Conference Second-Team last season. He was part of an offensive line that helped Alcorn rank top- 10 in the nation in sacks allowed, giving up just 0.90 per game. He heavily aided the Braves rank No. 17 in the country and second in the SWAC in rushing offense.

MICHAEL BROOKS (DE, SENIOR) Brooks, who was honored on the All-Conference Second-Team, has been a staple for the Braves on the defensive line. He recorded 31 tackles last season including a season-high 11 against Alabama State. Brooks was part of a defense that shut out Jackson State in the second half and held MVSU to just seven points in the entire game over the last two weeks of the regular season.

STERLING SHIPPY (DL, JUNIOR) Shippy wrapped up 39 tackles last season including 17 solo. He 2.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss. Shippy recorded a career-high eight tackles at Mississippi Valley St. and seven against Southern.

JAVEN MORRISON (DB, SOPHOMORE) As a freshman last year, Javen Morrison earned his way into the ro- tation. He began as a back-up, and played his way into the starting spot over the last five games. He ended with a team-high three MICHAEL interceptions resulting in 95 yards. Morrison notched six tackles and a pass breakup in the SWAC Championship game in Houston BROOKS against Grambling State.

15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 9 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN FINAL 2016 STATISTICS

OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS SCORING TD FGs Kick Points Noah Johnson 10 0-0 0-0 60 TEAM STATISTICS ALCN OPP Haiden McCraney 0 5-10 30-35 45 SCORING 333 319 Norlando Veals 7 0-0 0-0 42 Points Per Game 30.3 29.0 Lenorr. Footman 7 0-0 0-0 42 Points Off Turnovers 72 69 De'Lance Turner 5 0-0 0-0 30 FIRST DOWNS 229 218 LaDarrien Davis 3 0-0 0-0 18 Rushing 118 107 Tavares Johnson 2 0-0 0-0 12 Passing 93 95 Marquis Warford 2 0-0 0-0 12 Penalty 18 16 Collins Moore 2 0-0 0-0 12 RUSHING YARDAGE 2367 1779 Jabor. McKenzie 2 0-0 0-0 12 Yards gained rushing 2698 2181 Cor. McCullough 0 0-1 8-9 8 Yards lost rushing 331 402 Demetrius Lewis 1 0-0 0-0 6 Rushing Attempts 439 415 Silas Spearman 1 0-0 0-0 6 Average Per Rush 5.4 4.3 Solom. Muhammad 1 0-0 0-0 6 Average Per Game 215.2 161.7 Raida. Anderson 1 0-0 0-0 6 TDs Rushing 26 14 Arron Baker 1 0-0 0-0 6 PASSING YARDAGE 2260 2550 Javen Morrison 1 0-0 0-0 6 Comp-Att-Int 169-299-11 177-340-10 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 4 Average Per Pass 7.6 7.5 Ramonte Bell 0 0-0 0-0 0 Average Per Catch 13.4 14.4 Total...... 46 5-11 38-44 333 Average Per Game 205.5 231.8 Opponents...... 41 9-15 34-37 319 TDs Passing 17 26 TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE 4627 4329 Noah Johnson 9 225 440 1116 1556 172.9 Total Plays 738 755 Lenorr. Footman 7 216 378 1134 1512 216.0 Average Per Play 6.3 5.7 De'Lance Turner 11 132 744 0 744 67.6 Average Per Game 420.6 393.5 Arron Baker 7 65 359 0 359 51.3 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 41-843 41-793 Silas Spearman 10 53 290 0 290 29.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-119 15-179 Marquis Warford 2 20 83 0 83 41.5 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-113 11-127 Quadre Butler 6 6 52 0 52 8.7 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.6 19.3 Tavares Johnson 11 2 33 0 33 3.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.4 11.9 Jabor. McKenzie 7 4 26 0 26 3.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 11.3 11.5 Cor. McCullough 5 1 0 10 10 2.0 FUMBLES-LOST 24-15 15-8 D Pickett-White 11 4 9 0 9 0.8 PENALTIES-Yards 91-828 76-729 O.J. O'Neal 9 1 -7 0 -7 -0.8 Average Per Game 75.3 66.3 TEAM 10 9 -40 0 -40 -4.0 PUNTS-Yards 56-2112 66-2290 Total...... 11 738 2367 2260 4627 420.6 Average Per Punt 37.7 34.7 Opponents...... 11 755 1779 2550 4329 393.5 Net punt average 33.8 31.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 61-3353 57-3247 FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct Long Blkd Average Per Kick 55.0 57.0 Haiden McCraney 5-10 50.0 46 1 Net kick average 36.6 37.4 Cor. McCullough 0-1 0.0 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:00 31:00 3RD-DOWN Conversions 61/148 51/155 PUNTING No. Yards Avg Long I20 50+ 3rd-Down Pct 41% 33% Haiden McCraney 53 2073 39.1 70 16 9 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/13 8/13 Cor. McCullough 1 45 45.0 45 0 0 4th-Down Pct 54% 62% Noah Johnson 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 0 SACKS BY-Yards 38-254 13-98 TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 MISC YARDS 0 1 Total...... 56 2112 37.7 70 16 9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 46 41 Opponents...... 66 2290 34.7 64 19 7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-11 9-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 Score by quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total RED-ZONE SCORES (30-40) 75% (27-36) 75% Alcorn State 86 82 68 84 13 333 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (26-40) 65% (21-36) 58% Opponents 83 61 75 85 15 319 PAT-ATTEMPTS (38-44) 86% (34-37) 92% ATTENDANCE 71716 83010 Games/Avg Per Game 5/14343 5/16602 Neutral Site Games 1/24917

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RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G De'Lance Turner 11 132 805 61 744 5.6 5 69 67.6 Noah Johnson 9 75 533 93 440 5.9 10 78 48.9 Lenorr. Footman 7 68 452 74 378 5.6 7 83 54.0 Arron Baker 7 65 384 25 359 5.5 1 46 51.3 Silas Spearman 10 53 303 13 290 5.5 1 36 29.0 Marquis Warford 2 20 95 12 83 4.2 1 13 41.5 Quadre Butler 6 6 52 0 52 8.7 0 20 8.7 Tavares Johnson 11 2 33 0 33 16.5 1 20 3.0 Jabor. McKenzie 7 4 27 1 26 6.5 0 11 3.7 D Pickett-White 11 4 14 5 9 2.2 0 7 0.8 O.J. O'Neal 9 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -0.8 TEAM 10 9 0 40 -40 -4.4 0 0 -4.0 Total...... 11 439 2698 331 2367 5.4 26 83 215.2 Opponents...... 11 415 2181 402 1779 4.3 14 75 161.7

PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G Lenorr. Footman 7 126.4 84-148-6 56.8 1134 6 57 162.0 Noah Johnson 9 136.0 84-150-5 56.0 1116 11 55 124.0 Cor. McCullough 5 184.0 1-1-0 100.0 10 0 10 2.0 Total...... 11 131.4 169-299-11 56.5 2260 17 57 205.5 Opponents...... 11 134.4 177-340-10 52.1 2550 26 80 231.8

RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Norlando Veals 11 31 617 19.9 7 55 56.1 Jabor. McKenzie 7 39 420 10.8 2 52 60.0 Collins Moore 10 28 411 14.7 2 33 41.1 LaDarrien Davis 10 19 199 10.5 3 27 19.9 Tavares Johnson 11 14 141 10.1 1 20 12.8 Jalen Walker 10 8 144 18.0 0 39 14.4 De'Lance Turner 11 11 137 12.5 0 57 12.5 DE'LANCE Arron Baker 7 4 68 17.0 0 48 9.7 TURNER Raida. Anderson 9 6 66 11.0 1 23 7.3 Charles Hughes 1 1 40 40.0 0 40 40.0 Te. Whittington 2 1 10 10.0 0 10 5.0 Quin. Patterson 10 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.7 Demetrius Lewis 8 1 5 5.0 1 5 0.6 Marquis Warford 2 4 2 0.5 0 9 1.0 Lenorr. Footman 7 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 -1.0 Total...... 11 169 2260 13.4 17 57 205.5 Opponents...... 11 177 2550 14.4 26 80 231.8

NORLANDO NOAH VEALS JOHNSON

15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 11 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN FINAL 2016 STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD Qbh 44 Darien Anderson 11 91 18.0- 95 13- 72 . 3 3 2 7 Michael Hurns 11 68 6-32 5-29 . . . 2 27 Daniel Franklin 10 52 2-1 1-0 . 6 6 . 25 Eric Foster 11 48 5.5-19 3-6 2-0 6 8 . 32 Stacey Garner 11 42 10.5-52 4-26 . 3 3 . 55 Sterling Shippy 10 39 14.5-47 3-22 . . . 1 18 LaShaun Ealey 10 38 . . 2-12 3 5 . 40 Trae Ferrell 11 38 5-26 3-19 1-6 . 1 3 3 O.J. O'Neal 9 36 1.5-3 . 1-0 5 6 1 50 Ramonte Bell 11 33 5-22 4-15 . 1 1 . 94 Michael Brooks 10 31 5.5-28 4-21 . 5 5 5 49 Solom. Muhammad 10 21 3-4 . . . . 3 23 D'Andre Smith 10 21 1.5-5 . . 8 8 . 51 Darr. Henderson 11 18 2.5-11 1-8 . . . . 1 Deago Sama 10 17 . . 1 0 3 4 45 Javen Morrison 5 14 1-5 . 3-95 3 6 . 91 Myshawn Smith 8 14 3-10 2-9 . . . . 52 Kwanzi Jackson 6 14 2-5 2-4 . . . . 53 Julius Lawrence 6 9 1-4 . . . . . 21 Jayron Harness 10 9 2-14 1-12 . 1 1 1 24 Nick Brown 9 9 1-10 1-10 . . . . 47 Travelle Ware 11 9 ...... 20 Allen Bruce 9 9 ...... 90 Kenyon Brantley 3 5 ...... 29 Johnathon Hauer 10 4 ...... 37 Te. Whittington 2 3 0.5-1 1-1 . 1 1 . 33 Haiden McCraney 11 3 ...... 42 Evan Grimes 9 3 ...... 14 D Pickett-White 11 3 ...... 17 Lenorr. Footman 7 2 ...... 8 De'Lance Turner 11 2 ...... 4 Silas Spearman 10 2 ...... 30 Darius Dean 6 2 ...... 69 Deonte Brooks 9 1 ...... 26 Quintin Smith 3 1 . . . . . 1 22 Taurence Wilson 1 1 ...... 83 LaDarrien Davis 10 1 ...... 10 Marquis Warford 2 1 ...... 6 Tavares Johnson 11 1 ...... 80 Corbin Johnson 9 1 ...... 11 Jabor. McKenzie 7 1 ...... 58 Brelion Hollis 6 1 ...... TM TEAM 10 ...... Total...... 11 718 91-394 38-254 10-113 48 58 19 Opponents...... 11 742 79-313 13-98 11-127 35 46 11

JAVEN TRAE MORRISON FERRELL

12 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN FINAL 2016 STATISTICS ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rcv PR KR IR Total Avg/G De'Lance Turner 11 744 137 28 0 0 909 82.6 Norlando Veals 11 0 617 4 0 0 621 56.5 Silas Spearman 10 290 0 0 289 0 579 57.9 Jabor. McKenzie 7 26 420 0 30 0 476 68.0 Noah Johnson 9 440 0 0 0 0 440 48.9 Collins Moore 10 0 411 24 0 0 435 43.5 Arron Baker 7 359 68 0 0 0 427 61.0 Lenorr. Footman 7 378 -7 0 0 0 371 53.0 Tavares Johnson 11 33 141 0 186 0 360 32.7 Marquis Warford 2 83 2 0 188 0 273 136.5 LaDarrien Davis 10 0 199 0 0 0 199 19.9 Jalen Walker 10 0 144 0 39 0 183 18.3 Javen Morrison 5 0 0 0 0 95 95 19.0 Stephen Glover 4 0 0 0 81 0 81 20.2 Raida. Anderson 9 0 66 0 0 0 66 7.3 Solom. Muhammad 10 0 0 59 0 0 59 5.9 Darius Dean 6 52 0 0 0 0 52 8.7 Charles Hughes 1 0 40 0 0 0 40 40.0 Deago Sama 10 0 0 0 31 0 31 3.1 LaShaun Ealey 10 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.2 Te. Whittington 2 0 10 0 0 0 10 5.0 D Pickett-White 11 9 0 0 0 0 9 0.8 Quin. Patterson 10 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.7 Trae Ferrell 11 0 0 0 -1 6 5 0.5 Demetrius Lewis 8 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.6 O.J. O'Neal 9 -7 0 4 0 0 -3 -0.3 TEAM 10 -40 0 0 0 0 -40 -4.0 Total...... 11 2367 2260 119 843 113 5702 518.4 Opponents...... 11 1779 2550 179 793 127 5428 493.5 DEONTE INTERCEPTIONS No. Yards Avg TD Long Javen Morrison 3 95 31.7 1 64 BROOKS LaShaun Ealey 2 12 6.0 0 12 Eric Foster 2 0 0.0 0 0 Trae Ferrell 1 6 6.0 0 6 O.J. O'Neal 1 0 0.0 0 0 Deago Sama 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 10 113 11.3 1 64 Opponents...... 11 127 11.5 1 70

KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Silas Spearman 15 289 19.3 0 30 Tavares Johnson 10 186 18.6 0 34 Marquis Warford 5 188 37.6 1 87 Stephen Glover 4 81 20.2 0 29 Jalen Walker 3 39 13.0 0 24 Deago Sama 2 31 15.5 0 20 Jabor. McKenzie 1 30 30.0 0 30 Trae Ferrell 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Total...... 41 843 20.6 1 87 Opponents...... 41 793 19.3 0 73

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Collins Moore 10 24 2.4 0 10 Norlando Veals 2 4 2.0 0 1 De'Lance Turner 2 28 14.0 0 0 STERLING RAMONTE STACEY Total...... 16 119 7.4 1 59 Opponents...... 15 179 11.9 0 67 SHIPPY BELL GARNER

15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 13 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN CAREER-HIGHS AT ALCORN #1 DEAGO SAMA #8 DE’LANCE TURNER #13 NOAH JOHNSON Tackles______4 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Carries______19 (JSU, 11/19/16) Passing Completions_____30 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Interceptions______1 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Yards______129 (JSU, 11/19/16) Passing Attempts______41 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Broken Up Passes______1 (two times) Rushing TD’s______1 (four times) Passing Yards______355 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Kickoff Return Yards______31 (JSU, 11/19/16) Rushing Long______69 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Passing TD’s______7 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Kickoff Return Long______20 (JSU, 11/19/16) Receptions______4 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Passing Long______55 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Yards______57 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Rushing Carries______15 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Receiving Long______57 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Rushing Yards______80 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) Punt Return Yards______24 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Rushing TD’s______3 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Punt Return Long______24 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Rushing Long______53 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) All-Purpose Yards___ 183 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Total TD’s______8 (@MVSU, 11/12/16)

#10 MARQUIS WARFORD #14 DEUNDRE PICKETT-WHITE Receptions______6 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Rushing Carries______4 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Yards_____102 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Yards______9 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving TD’s______2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Long______7 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Long______62 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Rushing Carries______18 (Ala St., 9/10/16) #17 LENORRIS FOOTMAN Rushing Yards______120 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Passing Completions_ 15 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing TD’s______2 (Ala. AM, 11/21/15) Passing Attempts______30 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Rushing Long_____ 78 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Passing Yards______259 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Kick Return Yards____ 188 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) Passing TD’s______3 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Kick Return Long______95 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Passing Long______57 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Kick Return TD’s______1 (two times) Interceptions______1 (five times) DEAGO Put Return Yards______17 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Carries______28 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Punt Return Long______19 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Rushing Yards____ 274 (@Southern, 10/31/15) SAMA All-Purpose Yards____ 186 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) Rushing TD’s______4 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Long_____ 60 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #3 OJ O’NEAL All-Purpose Yards______363 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Tackles______11 (JSU, 11/19/16) Total TD’s______6 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Tackles For Loss______1 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Broken Up Passes______1 (JSU, 11/19/16) #18 LEISHAUN EALEY Punt Return Long______4 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Tackles______8 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Interceptions______1 (two times) #5 CHARLES HUGHES Broken Up Passes______2 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Receptions______4 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Fumbles Recovered______1 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Receiving Yards______51 (vs. NCAT, 12/19/15) Receiving Long______40 (Ala St., 9/10/16) #19 COREY MCCULLOUGH Kick Return Long______17 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Kickoffs______5 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Punt Return Long_____ 18 (@TXSO, 11/14/15) Kickoff Yards______299 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Passing Attempts_____1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) PATs Made______5 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Passing Yards______8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Total Points______5 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Passing Long______8 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Passing Attempts______1 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Rushing Carries______1 (GRAM, 10/17/15) Passing Yards______10 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Rushing Yards______10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) MARQUIS Passing Long______10 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Rushing Long______10 (GRAM, 10/17/15) WARFORD #20 ALLEN BRUCE #6 TAVARES JOHNSON Tackles______3 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) Rushing Carries______1 (two times) #11 JABORIAN MCKENZIE Rushing Yards______20 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Carries______1 (three times) #21 JAYRON HARNESS Rushling Long______20 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Yards______10 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Tackles______3 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Rushing TD’s______1 (JSU, 11/19/16) Rushing Long______10 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Tackles For Loss______1 (two times) Receptions______2 (two times) Receptions______11 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Sacks______1 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Receiving Yards______25 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Yards______119 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Broken Up Passes______1 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Receiving Long______13 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Long______52 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Receiving TD’s______1 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving TD’s______1 (two times) #22 TAURENCE WILSON Kick Return Yards______89 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Kick Return Long_____ 30 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Tackles______1 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) Kick Return Long______34 (UAPB, 9/15/16) All-Purpose Yards______119 (UAPB, 9/15/16) All-Purpose Yards______89 (UAPB, 9/15/16)

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#24 NICK BROWN Tackles For Loss______1 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #80 CORBIN JOHNSON Tackles______4 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Interceptions______1 (three times) Tackles______1 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) Tackles For Loss______1 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Broken Up Passes______2 (JSU, 11/19/16) Sacks______1 (UAPB, 9/15/16) All-Purpose Yards_____65 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #81 RAIDARIOUS ANDERSON Receptions______2 (TXSO, 10/15/16) #26 QUINTIN SMITH #47 TRAVELLE WARE Receiving Yards______14 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Tackles______2 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/2015) Tackles______3 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Receiving Long______8 (two times) Broken Up Passes_____1 (Concordia, 9/26/15) #48 BRELION HOLLIS #84 JALEN WALKER #27 DANIEL FRANKLIN Tackles______1 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Receptions______2 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Tackles______11 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) Receiving Yards______48 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Tackles For Loss______1.0 (two times) #49 SOLOMON MUHAMMAD Receiving Long_____ 39 (@Arkansas, 10/1/16) Sacks______0.5 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Tackles______5 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Kick Return Yards____ 39 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Broken Up Passes______2 (TXSO, 10/15/16) Tackles For Loss______2 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Kick Return Long____ 24 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Forced Fumbles______1 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Forced Fumbles______1 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Punt Return Yards______59 (JSU, 11/19/16) #85 NORLAND VEALS #29 JOHNATHAN HAUER Punt Return Long______59 (JSU, 11/19/16) Receptions______7 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Tackles______1 (three times) Punt Return TD’s______1 (JSU, 11/19/16) Receiving Yards______196 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Long______55 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #30 QUADRE BUTLER #50 RAMONTE BELL Receiving TD’s______3 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Carries______6 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles______8 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Punt Return Yards______4 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Rushing Yards______52 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles For Loss______2.0 (two times) All-Purpose Yards____196 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Rushing Long______20 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Sacks______1.5 (two times) #87 BRANDON CAMPBELL #35 DARIUS DEAN Receptions______1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Carries______5 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Receiving Yards____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Yards______20 (@UAPB, 10/3/15) Receiving TD’s______1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Rushing Long______12 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Receiving Long____ 38 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Tackles______1 (two times) #89 JAQUAVEON BOLLES #36 ARRON BAKER Receptions______1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Carries______17 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) Receiving Yards______5 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Yards______134 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) Receiving Touchdowns_ 1 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing TD’s______2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) Receiving Long______5 ((vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Rushing Long______76 (PVAM, 11/7/15) Receptions______2 (two times) #90 KENYON BRANTLEY Receiving Yards______52 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Tackles______7 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Receiving TD’s______1 (two times in 2015) Tackles For Loss______1.0 (two times) Receiving Long______48 (UAPB, 9/15/16) Sacks______0.5 (Concordia, 9/26/15) Kick Return Yards____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) Fumbles Recovered_ 1 (@Southern, 10/31/15) Kick Return Long____ 11 (vs. GRAM, 12/5/15) All-Purpose Yards____ 134 (at GRAM, 9/24/16) #91 MYSHAWN SMITH RAMONTE Tackles______3 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #37 TERRY WHITTINGTON BELL Tackles For Loss______2 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles______3 (two times) Sacks______0.5 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles For Loss__ 1.0 (@Southern, 10/31/15) #51 DARRELL HENDERSON Sacks______0.5 (three times) Tackles______8 (JSU, 11/19/16) #92 DEMETRIUS LEWIS Broken Up Passes______1 (@JSU, 11/28/15) Sacks______1.0 (JSU, 11/19/16) Receptions______1(@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receptions______1 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Tackles For Loss______2 (JSU, 11/19/16) Receiving Yards______5(@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Yards______10 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Receiving Long______5(@MVSU, 11/12/16) Receiving Long______10 (Ala St., 9/10/16) #52 KWANZI JACKSON Receiving TD’s______1 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles______4 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #40 TRAE FERRELL Tackles For Loss______3 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) #94 MICHAEL BROOKS JR. Tackles______6 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Sacks______1 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Tackles______11 (Ala St., 9/10/16) Tackles For Loss______2 (@AAMU, 10/8/16) Tackles For Loss______3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Sacks______1 (three times) #55 STERLING SHIPPY Sacks______3.0 (@Ala St., 9/12/15) Tackles______8 (@MVSU, 11/12/16) Forced Fumbles______2 (MVSU, 9/12/15) #45 JAVEN MORRISON Tackles For Loss______4 (JSU, 11/19/16) Fumbles Recovered______1 (two times) Tackles______6 (vs. GRAM, 12/3/16) Sacks______1.0 (two times) Broken Up Passes______2 (TXSO, 10/15/16)

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DEFENSE DEFENSE DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL Blain Winston Grambling State DL Aaron Tiller Southern DL Michael Brooks Alcorn State DL Donovan McCray Grambling State DL Roderick Henderson Alabama State DL Samuel Reese Grambling State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M LB Arkez Cooper Southern LB Javancy Jones Jackson State LB Darien Anderson Alcorn State LB Willie Duncan Arkansas-Pine Bluff LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State LB Michael Hurns Alcorn State DB Guy Stallworth Grambling State DB Bradley Street Alabama State DB Danny Johnson Southern DB Terrence Singleton Prairie View A&M DB Jameel Jackson Grambling State DB Zavian Bingham Jackson State DB Eric Foster Alcorn State DB Justin Jemison Jackson State

SPECIAL TEAMS SPECIAL TEAMS K Eric Medina Texas Southern K Jonathan Wallace Grambling State P Eric Medina Texas Southern P Owen Hoolihan Prairie View A&M RS Willie Quinn Southern RS Martez Carter Grambling State

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Devante Kincade (Grambling State)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Donovan McCray (Grambling State)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Joshua Simmons (Prairie View A&M)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Jordan Bentley (Alabama A&M)

COACH OF THE YEAR Broderick Fobbs (Grambling State)

DARIEN ERIC ANDERSON FOSTER

16 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN ALCORN SUPPORT STAFF

Jamea Adams-Ginyard Christin Bryant Jason Cable Leroy Frederick SWA/Assistant AD Athletic Trainer Compliance Equipment Manager

Michelle Harper Michele Johnson Robbie Kleinmuntz Lonnie Maddox Student-Athlete Development Operations Sports Information Strength and Conditioning

Dr. Keith McGee Gayilyn Sanders Larry Smith Shundera Stallings Faculty Athletic Office Manager/ Athletic Development Business Manager Representative Special Projects 15 Conference Championships | Five Black College National Championships | #FearTheBrave 17 ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. President Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. is the 19th president education on all matters pertaining to academic programs, policy, and of Alcorn State University, where he planning; student access, readiness, and success; and faculty affairs. While serves as the chief executive officer of the serving as deputy commissioner, Dr. Rankins also served as acting president of nation’s oldest public land-grant HBCU. Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena. Dr. Rankins has administrative oversight for Alcorn’s sprawling 1,700-acre Lorman Prior to his appointment at IHL, Dr. Rankins served on the faculty at Mississippi campus and branch locations in Natchez State University (MSU) in Starkville, where he was a tenured associate and Vicksburg, including more than professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and extension 120 buildings totaling nearly 2 million specialist with the MSU Extension Service. His basic and applied research square feet, and a $110 million operating has led to many publications, and he has held various leadership positions in budget. professional societies and organizations.

Prior to his appointment as Alcorn’s A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Dr. Rankins received a Bachelor of Science president, Dr. Rankins served as deputy commissioner for Academic and degree from Alcorn State University and both Master of Science and Doctor of Student Affairs for the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Philosophy degrees from Mississippi State University. Dr. Rankins and his wife, Higher Learning (IHL). As the IHL system’s chief academic and student affairs Juandalyn, have two children, Aftyn Elise and Alfred Elijah. officer, he advised the IHL Board of Trustees and Commissioner of higher Derek J. Horne Director of Athletics

In just three years, Derek J. Horne has Under Horne, 91 student-athletes received SWAC honors for making the made a significant impact at Alcorn State honor roll in 2014. The accomplishment helped Alcorn athletics win the 2014 University as Director of Intercollegiate Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Athletics. Horne, who accepted the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the SWAC. The next year, the number position in August 2014, earned a of scholars increased to 123 students who received SWAC honors for their three-year contract extension in July commitment to their studies. 2016 which will keep him at the helm of Alcorn Athletics through 2019. Furthermore, Alcorn was awarded the NCAA’s Accelerated Academic Success Programs Grant which neared a million dollars in 2014-15. This past year in 2016-17, Alcorn won two SWAC East Division titles, two SWAC Horne currently represents Alcorn as a member of the SWAC Strategic individual championships, two Coach of Committee, SWAC Sports Administration Committee and Mississippi Sports the Year awards, two Player of the Year Hall of Fame Selection Committee. awards, two Freshman of the Year awards, two Newcomer of the Year awards and one Defensive Player of the Year award. Alcorn placed 10 student-athletes Prior to joining Alcorn, Horne successfully led the Florida A&M Rattler athletics on the All-Conference First-Team and 14 on the All-Conference Second-Team. program as director of athletics for three years after spending 15 years in athletic administration at the University of Mississippi. He joined the staff Furthermore, 64 student-athletes graduated which was the most in the of University of Mississippi in 1995 as assistant athletic director and was institution's recorded history. The University also exceeded academic progress promoted to senior associate athletic director during that tenure. rate benchmarks released by the NCAA in May, 2017. During Horne’s tenure, FAMU athletics department experienced a number The football program has won the SWAC East Division all three years of his of successes. The accomplishments were the 2012 MEAC Men and Women’s tenure. Horne saw instant success in 2014 as the football team won its first Cross Country Championships; 2010 and 2011 Top 10 in FCS Football SWAC Championship in 20 years. Shortly after claiming the SWAC title, the team Attendance and 2010 MEAC Football Tri-Champions. Also, Horne negotiated was named the 2014 Black College Football National Champions. 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 Horne solicited and secured one of the largest one-time donations by an reclaiming the SWAC Championship. The Braves played in the inaugural Air African-American contributor to the University of Mississippi. One of his most Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in 2015. 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 Horne is a 1987 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a four- Dodgen was named SWAC Coach of the Year. The basketball and softball year letterman on the basketball team from 1983-1986. As a senior, he earned programs also flourished. The men's basketball team finished in second place Academic All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) accolades and led his squad as during the regular season, while the softball program also completed their team captain. season in second place of the East Division. Softball coach Josef Rankin was named SWAC Coach of the Year. A native of Quitman, Georgia, Horne is married to the former Sheila Mosley of New Albany, Mississippi and they have one son, Christopher. 18 2017 Alcorn Football Prospectus | www.alcornsports.com | www.facebook.com/AlcornStateSports ALCORN FOOTBALL ALCORN Back-to-Back-to-Back SWAC East Champions ALCORN ABOUT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institu- physical plant and tion in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported academic programs institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Alcorn University was evolved into a more founded in 1871 as a result of the people of Mississippi’s efforts diversified Univer- to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. It was sity. The student named in honor of the sitting governor of Mississippi, James L. population is now Alcorn. representative of more than 65 coun- Alcorn is situated in Claiborne County, seven miles west of Lorman, ties, more than 30 80 miles south of the capital city of Jackson, 45 miles south of states, and at least Vicksburg, and 40 miles north of Natchez. The site was originally 18 foreign countries. occupied by Oakland College, a school established by Presby- The University pro- terians in 1828; the state of Mississippi purchased the Oakland vides an undergrad- campus for $40,000 and named it Alcorn University. Hiram R. uate education that Revels resigned his seat as a United States senator to become the enables students to University’s first president. The state legislature provided $50,000 successfully pursue cash annually for the University’s first 10 years to support its estab- work in graduate lishment and overall operation. Additionally, 30 acres of land were and professional sold for $188,928; Alcorn received three-fifths of the proceeds, schools, engage in or $113,400. This funding was used for Alcorn’s agricultural and teaching, and enter mechanical components. other professions.

Initially, the institution’s three major study components were the As Mississippi recognized the importance of educating all citizens, four-year college track, the two-year college track, and the three- Alcorn has gained status and importance. From the original eight year graded track. Students spent the morning, from seven o’clock faculty members in 1871, the University has grown to more than until noon, in classes. In the afternoon, they worked in various Uni- 800 faculty and staff. The student body has increased from 179 versity shops for eight cents per hour. Room and board, including students to more than 4,000 students with varied ethnic back- laundry, cost about $5 a month. grounds. Although early graduates of Alcorn had limited horizons, today’s graduates are successful in their chosen professions, and In 1878, Alcorn University became Alcorn Agricultural and Me- many are outstanding entrepreneurs. Throughout Alcorn’s history, chanical College. The college was exclusively for males at first, but the leadership and faculty remained committed to enhancing the eventually women were admitted. A dormitory for women was institution’s image and to attracting young people whose interest built in 1902. Over time, facilities increased from three historic is the pursuit and receipt of a quality education. Over the decades, buildings to more than 80 structures. The original purchase of 225 “the college that excelled against great odds” has become one of acres of land grew to a campus of more than 1,700 acres. the leading universities in the nation. Alcorn State University oper- ates divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas, includ- In 1974, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College became ing the bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees. Alcorn State University. Governor William L. Waller signed House Bill 298, granting this status. Alcorn has thrived by continuously The collaborative strength and contributions of Alcorn’s past accomplishing dynamic goals and objectives despite limited 18 presidents during its more than 140 years of existence have resource allocations from the state. By the early 1990s, Alcorn’s 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 Uni- versity’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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