For the Week of December 16 - 22, 2014 Late-Breaking BCSP Notes

Latrell Scott named new Division in both 2013 and 2014. He was also the 2013 and 2014 CIAA Norfolk State head football coach Coach of the Year. Scott succeeds Pete Adrian who retired this year after ten seasons leading the Spartans. ™ It was announced Tuesday that Virginia State Head Football Coach Latrell Scott has resigned to accept the same posi- tion at Norfolk State. DelState Announces Coaching Change In two seasons as VSU's head coach, Scott com- Delaware State Director of Athletics Candy Young has announced piled a 19-4 record and went 15-0 against CIAA that the contract of head football coach Kermit Blount will not be re- competition. The Trojans won the CIAA champion- newed for the 2015 season. Blount compiled a 16-29 overall record and a ship this year, dethroning two-time champion Win- 13-19 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in his four years as ston-Salem State and ending the Rams 31-game head coach of the Hornets. DSU was 2-10 overall and finished 10th in the conference win streak. Alcorn State Sports Photo MEAC with a 2-6 league record this past season. Scott BIG : Alcorn Under Scott, VSU captured the CIAA Northern Andrew Faison, a Hornet assistant, is the interim head coach. NUMBERS State head coach one of five to share 2014 BCSP 2 0 1 4 " B A A D T E A M " O F B L A C K C O L L E G E A L L - A M E R I C A N S IN 2014 Coach of the Year award.

FIRST TEAM - OFFENSE SECOND TEAM - OFFENSE SCOTT IN AT NORFOLK STATE, BLOUNT QB - Greg McGhee, Sr., Howard RB - Herb Walker Jr., So., Morgan State; Jacquise Lockett, OUT AT DELSTATE; BAAD TEAM NAMED QB - John Gibbs Jr., Jr., Alcorn State RB - Malcolm Cyrus, Sr., Alabama Sr., Kentucky State WR - Dan Williams, So., Jackson State; Kendariss Brown, Sr., Benedict TE State; Tarik Cohen, So., N. C. A&T - Jalen Hendricks, Jr., Livingstone; - Khari Lee, R-Sr., Bowie State OL - Michael Sabb, Sr., Winston-Salem State; Victor Moli, Sr., WR Albany State; Damina Love, Jr., Alabama State; Ronald Canty, Sr., NC A&T; DeWayne , Julian Stafford, Sr., Miss. Valley State TE - Jordan Payne, Jr., Alcorn State Sr., Southern PK - Cody Jones, So., NC A&T KR - Brenden Felder, Sr., Winston-Salem State SECOND TEAM - DEFENSE OL - Darren Pinnock, Sr., Morgan State; Isaac Sampson, Jr., Alcorn State; DL - Duvontae Covington, Sr., Winston-Salem State; Arthur Miley, Sr., Southern; George Riddick, Ronnie Ransome, Jr., Virginia State; WIlliam Ray Robinson, Sr., NC A&T; Sr., Norfolk State; Brysean Jones, R-Jr., Miles LB - Nick Thrasher, Sr., Tennessee State; Andre STAT CORNER Rawls, Sr., Virginia State; Koutney Berry, So., Alabama State DB - Donald Mattocks, Sr., NC A&T; Zach Brown, Sr., Southern PK - Chris Barrick, Fr., Prairie View A&M; KR Najee Bright, Jr., Alabama State; Deante Saunders, Sr., Tennessee State; Michael Robinson, Sr., WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS Tuskegee P - Haiden McRainey, So., Alcorn State - Johnta Hebert, Jr., Prairie View THIRD TEAM - OFFENSE FIRST TEAM - DEFENSE QB - Michael German, Sr., Tennessee State RB - Jarvis Small, Jr., Albany State; Johnta Hebert, Jr., Prairie View A&M; WR - Drelon Freeman, Fr., Fort Valley State; Twarm Mixon, So., Hamp- HIGHEST ATTENDANCE AT DL - Javon Hargrave, Jr., SC State; Samquan Evans, Sr., Tennessee State; ton TE - Tamarrick Hemingway, Jr., S. C. State OL - Devin Flowers, Sr., Morgan State; Justin Kee, Winston-Salem State; Matthew Reece, Sr., Tuskegee; Clevonne Davis, Jr., N. C. Central; 2014 BLACK GAMES Deion Roberson, Sr., Alcorn State; LeBranden Richardson, Sr., Bethune- (Last year's finish in parenthesis) Robert Myers, R-Sr., Tennessee State; PK - Ryan Delsing, Jr., Jackson State KR - Antonio Cookman LB - Lynden Trail, Sr., Norfolk State; LeRon Furr, Sr., Fort Val- Hamilton, Jr., SC State THIRD TEAM - DEFENSE 1. - Oct. 25 - , Birmingham ley State; Jerome Howard, Sr., Prairie View A&M DB - Devon Francois, DL - Deon King, Jr., Norfolk State; Darien Moody, Sr., Alcorn State; Alfy Hill, Sr., Winston-Salem Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State (1st) 67,710 Sr., Alcorn State; Darion Thomas, Jr., Virginia State; Curtis Pumphrey, Sr., State; Rodney Gunter, Jr., Delaware State; LB - Dvonte Grant, Sr., NC A&T; Cody Acker, Sr., Morgan State; BreNard Williams, Sr., Clark DB - Michael Jones, So., NC Central; Warren 2. - Nov. 29 - Super Dome, Bowie State; Keenan Lambert, R-Sr., Norfolk State P - Corey Carter, Jr., Gatewood, Jr., Alcorn State; Charles Davis, Virginia Union; Tony McRae, Jr., NC A&T P -­ Chirstian Southern vs. Grambling State (2nd) 57,852 Faber-Kenney, So., Hampton Southern 3. SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC - Sept. 13 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis Jackson State vs. Tennessee State (4th) 46,914 4, - Nov. 22 - , Orlando, FL Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M (3rd) 41,126 5. SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - Dec. 6 - NRG Stadium, Houston Southern vs. Alcorn State (5th) 39,583 6. CHICAGO CLASSIC - Sept. 20 - Soldiers Field, Chicago Central State vs. Morehouse 33,194 7. - Sept. 27 - , Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State (7th) 32,877 Cohen Gibbs Payne Pinnock Sampson Barrick Hebert 8. TUSKEGEE HOMECOMING - Oct. 25 - Abbot Stad., Tuskegee, AL Tuskegee vs. Kentucky State 31,756 9. JACKSON STATE HOME GAME - Oct. 25 - Mem. Stad., Jackson, MS Hargrave, Cyrus lead 2014 "Baad Team" Jackson State vs. Southern 29,521 10. TENN. STATE HOMECOMING - Sept. 27 - LP Field - N'ville, TN LUT WILLIAMS Alcorn State junior tight end Jordan Payne Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M 29,225 BCSP Editor rounds out the first team skill position players. 11. URBAN LEAGUE CLASSIC - Sept. 20 - MetLife Stad., E. Ruthfd, NJ The 2014 season could easily be called "The Payne had 25 receptions for five TDs for the Howard vs. Morgan State 28,712 Year of Young Coaches" as new and relatively SWAC champion Braves. 12. ALCORN ST. HOME GAME - Nov. 22 - Spinks Stad., Lorman, MS new coaches set the black college football world The first team offensive line includes Mor- Alcorn State vs. Jackson State (10th) 27,533 on fire. gan State senior Darren Pinnock (6-4, 330), 13. ATLANTA CLASSIC - Oct. 4 - , Atlanta And as we select the 2014 Black College the MEAC lineman of the year, Alcorn State ju- S. C. State vs. N. C. A&T (5th) 24,441 Sports Page "Baad Team" of black college all- nior Isaac Sampson (6-5, 367), Virginia State stars, picking a Coach of the Year is perhaps the 14. JACKSON STATE HOME GAME, Nov. 16, Mem. Stad., Jackson junior Ronnie Ransome (6-1, 285), N. C. A&T most difficult task. Alcorn State @ Jackson State 24,252 senior William Ray Robinson (6-3, 307) and Try these on for size: SC State Sports Photo Alabama State Sports Photo Southern senior Zach Brown (6-4, 315). 15. CLARK ATLANTA HOMECOMING - Nov. 1 - Panther Stad., Atlanta – Third-year head coach Jay Hopson of Al- THE BAADEST: South Carolina State defen- The first team placekicker is Prairie View Clark Atlanta vs. Paine 23,591 corn State led that program back to prominence seman Javon Hargrove (l.) and Alabama State A&M freshman Chris Barrick who hit on 15 running back Malcolm Cyrus (r.) were the top in- 16. SOUTHERN HOMECOMING, Oct. 4, Mumford Stad., Baton R., LA by taking its first SWAC title in 21 years and to of 17 field goals and 43 of 44 PAT kicks to lead Alcorn State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8th) 23,091 the first-ever No. 1 ranking in the BCSP Final dividual performers on the 2014 Baad Team and win the BCSP offensive and defensive player of all kickers with 88 points. His teammate, junior 17. N. C. A&T HOMECOMING, Nov. 2, Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC Top Ten. the year awards respectively. Johnta Hebert, is the return man after averag- NC A&T vs. Florida A&M (13th) 21,500 – Second-year head coach Latrell Scott of ing 28.8 yards on 32 kickoff returns with one 18. louis crews classic (hC) - Oct. 4 - Crews Stad., Huntsville, AL Virginia State won the first CIAA title for the Cyrus (5-10, 180), who waited his turn at TD. Hebert, who rushed for 1,063 yards and 12 Alabama A&M vs. Grambling State (NR) 21,254 Trojans since 1996 and got the Trojans their first- ASU behind current Cleveland Browns running TDs, is also a third team running back. 19. JACKSON ST. HOMECOMING - Oct. 11 - Mem. Stad., Jackson, MS ever playoff berth and win. back Isaiah Crowell, finished with black-col- Joining Hargrave on the defensive line is Jackson State vs. Mississipp Valley State 21,078 – First-year head coach Lee Hull won a lege bests of 1,662 rushing yards at 133.6 yards Alcorn State senior defensive end Deion Rob- share of the first MEAC title for Morgan State per game averaging 6.2 yards per carry en route erson (6-0, 255) who totalled 56 tackles, 3.5 in 35 years and led the Bears to their first-ever SWAC 2014 TOTAL 625,610 to earning co- Offensive Player of the sacks and 21 tackles for loss while anchoring FCS playoff berth. Year honors. He amassed nine 100-yard games the Braves defense. The line also includes Bet- 32,905 average (19 games over 20,000) – First-year head coach Jerry Mack of this season of 188, 185, 180, 171, 170, 162, 148, hun-Cookman senior LeBranden Richardson 2013 TOTAL 467,624 North Carolina Central led the Eagles to a 125 and 118 rushing yards with 12 TDs. (6-2, 255) who had 41 tackles, eight sacks and 23,381 average (20 games over 20,000) share of their first-ever MEAC crown. Cyrus is joined in the first team backfield by 15 tackles for loss and Tennessee State senior – And first-year head coach Broderick dynamic 5-6, 170-pound North Carolina A&T Samquan Evans (6-0, 280), who had 44 tackles HIGHEST ATTENDANCE AT Fobbs led the to a his- sophomore speedster Tarik Cohen, the MEAC with 7.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. toric and welcomed resurgence, back from two 2014 HOMECOMING GAMES co-offensive player of the year. Cohen ran for Fort Valley State senior linebacker LeRon (Last year's finish in parenthesis) straight losing seasons to within one game of the 1,340 yards in 11 games, averaging 6.8 yards Furr, the SIAC Defensive Player of the Year, 1 TUSKEGEE vs. Kentucky State - Oct. 25 - Tuskegee, AL (1st) 31,756 SWAC Championship Game. per carry and 121.8 yards per game. It was his spearheads the backers. Furr totalled an SIAC- Unable to distinguish between such history- second straight season topping the 1,000-yard high 108 tackles on the season. Highly-touted 2 TENNESSEE STATE vs. FAMU - Sept. 27 - N'ville, TN (3rd) 29,225 making and ground-breaking accomplishments, mark, an A&T record. His hallmark was scin- 6-7, 280-pound Lynden Trail of Norfolk State 3 CLARK ATLANTA vs. Paine - Nov. 1 - Atlanta (9th) 23,591 the 2014 award will be shared between the five tillating scores as he reached paydirt from 80, mans one of the other linebacking spots. Trail 4 SOUTHERN vs. Ark.Pine Bluff - Oct. 4 - B. Rouge, LA (2nd) 23,091 named above. 81, 68, 60, 54 and 35 yards en route to a black- had 91 total tackles, five sacks and 11.5 tack- 5 NC A&T vs. Flordia A&M - Oct. 25 - Greensboro, NC (4th) 21,500 South Carolina State junior defensive college best 16 TDs. les for losses. Prairie View A&M senior Jerome tackle Javon Hargrave and Alabama State 6 ALABAMA A&M vs. Grambling St. - Oct. 4 - H'ville, AL (14th) 21,254 Alcorn State junior John Gibbs Jr. (6-6, Howard, the SWAC defensive player of the senior running back Malcolm Cyrus lead the 220) shared the SWAC offensive award with year, rounds out the backers. Howard paced the 7 JACKSON STATE vs. MVSU - Oct 11 - Jackson, MS (NR) 21,078 2014 list of BCSP "Baad Team" players. Cyrus and is the first team quarterback. Gibbs SWAC with 118 tackles (11.8 per game) includ- 8 MOREHOUSE vs. Benedict - Oct. 26 - Atlanta (5th) 19,345 While a plethora of players and teams had led the Braves to their first league title since the ing 6.5 sacks and 15 tackles for losses. 9 KENTUCKY STATE vs. Fort Valley State - Oct. 12 - (9th) 19,257 outstanding seasons, Hargrave and Cyrus stand Steve McNair era, emulating the late Alcorn Alcorn State senior DB Devon Francois 10 W-SALEM STATE vs. St. Augs - Oct. 18 - vs. W-S. NC (10th) 16,555 out for their individual accomplishments and great with his running and passing abilities. was the leading tackler for the Braves with thus win the BCSP Defensive and Offensive 11 ALCORN ST. vs. Tex. Southern - Oct. 18 - Lorman, MS (NR) 15,513 Gibbs was the only black college QB to pass 84 stops including 55 solos and led the team Player of the Year awards. for over 2,000 yards and rush for over 1,000. He with five interceptions. Joining him in the first 12 FLORIDA A&M vs. Howard - Oct. 19 - Tallahassee, FL (8th) 15,342 Hargrave was a virtual one-man wrecking finished completing 58.3% (189 of 324) of his team defensive backfield is Bowie State senior 13 FORT VALLEY STATE vs. Paine - Oct. 25 - FV, GA (13th) 15,042 crew for the Bulldogs amassing 16 solo sacks passes for 2,482 yards with 21 TD passes and Curtis Pumphrey who led the CIAA and was 14 ALABAMA ST. vs. Stillman - Nov. 22 - M'gmery, AL (11th) 13,156 during the season to finish second in the FCS just seven interceptions. He added another 1,006 among national leaders with seven interceptions. 15 ARK. PINE BLUFF vs. Prairie View - Nov. 8 - PB, AR (17th) 12,337 and 24 tackles for loss, fourth nationally. He rushing yards (7.5 yards per carry, 77.4 ypg.) for Pumphrey also totalled 48 tackles and 17 passes was named the winner of the MEAC Defensive another 11 TDs while leading the Braves to the 16 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M vs. MVSU - Oct. 19 - Pr. V, Tx (21st) 12,000 defended. Player of the Year award. final BCSP No. 1 ranking. Norfolk State senior Keenan Lambert vs. Hampton - Nov. 8 - Durham, NC (16th) 11,964 17 NC CENTRAL The 6-2, 295-pound specimen was particu- Livingstone junior wide receiver Jalen earned first team all-MEAC honors with 52 18 NORFOLK STATE vs. DelState - Oct. 11 - Norfolk, VA 11,260 larly effective in big games vs. MEAC contend- Hendricks (6-2, 205) was the most prolific re- tackles and three interceptions for the Spartans 19 MOREHOUSE vs. Albany State - Oct. 18 - Atlanta 11,234 ers Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina ceiver on the season and just one of three to top while Darion Thomas was a first team all- 20 NORFOLK STATE vs. Florida A&M - Nov. 2 - Norfolk, VA (18th) 10,627 A&T. He registered an FCS-season high six 1,000 receiving yards. He led all black college CIAA selection for Virginia State after posting solo sacks among 11 solo tackles vs. B-CU and performers with 71 catches (7.9 per game), 1,070 53.5 tackles and five interceptions. 21 ALBANY STATE vs. Morehouse - Oct. 19 - Albany, GA (19th) 10,500 two sacks and three stops for losses among six yards (118.9 ypg.) and 12 TDs. He is joined by The first team punter isTexas Southern Ju- 22 BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. Howard - Oct. 11 - D. B., FL (20th) 10,247 tackles vs. A&T. Both opposing head coaches Mississippi Valley State senior Julian Stafford nior Corey Carter who averaged 45.0 yards on 23 MILES vs. Central State - Oct. 11 - Fairfield, AL 10,045 singled him out for dominating the line of scrim- who totalled 67 receptions for 1,037 yards and 55 punts, the best in black college football. 24 SC STATE vs. Savannah State - Nov. 1 - Orangeburg, SC (5th) 10,013 mage. nine scores. 25 GRAMBLING vs. Ark.Pine Bluff - Oct. 18 - Gram., LA (12th) 10,000 2014 HOMECOMINGS TOTAL 405,932 16,237 Average (25 games over 10,000) 2013 TOTAL 323,361 16,168 Average (20 games over 10,000) 2012 HOMECOMINGS TOTAL 439,720 16,912 Average (26 games over 10,000) Roberson Evans Trail Howard Furr Pumphrey Carter © AZEEZ Communications, Inc. Vol. XXI, No. 19