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
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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.