2019 Grambling State University Football Quick Facts /// 2019 GRAMBLING STATE FOOTBALL SPRING QUICK FACTS /// QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Location Grambling, La. Head Coach Broderick Fobbs Founded 1901 Alma Mater Grambling State, 1997 Enrollment 4,863 Record at GSU (Years) 45-16 (5 seasons) Mascot Tigers Overall Record (Years) 45-16 (5 seasons) School Colors Black & Gold Director of Football Operations Michael Armstrong Affiliation NCAA Division I FCS Office Phone 318.274.6539 Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Office Fax 318.274.2761 Stadium Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Best Time/Day to Reach Coach Contact Football Capacity 19,600 Offensive Coordinator Mark Orlando Surface Artificial Turf Alma Mater Florida State, 1975 President Richard J. Gallot, Jr. Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Everett Todd Alma Mater Grambling State, 1987 Alma Mater Rice, 1984 Director of Athletics Dr. David “Rusty” Ponton Offensive Line Reginald Nelson Alma Mater Southern University Alma Mater McNeesee State, 1998 Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Wanda Currie Quarterbacks Kendrick Nord Alma Mater Grambling State, 1984 Alma Mater Grambling State, 2012 Assistant AD for Media, Marketing and Promotions Karen M. Carty Wide Receivers Quentin Burrell Alma Mater Norfolk State, 2004 Alma Mater Notre Dame, 2005 Assistant AD for Compliance Tiffani-Dawn Sykes Running Backs Dre’ Fusilier Alma Mater Virginia State, 2001 Alma Mater Grambling State, 2017 Assistant AD for Academic Enhancement Abiola Wilson-Brigmon Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Terrence Graves Alma Mater South Carolina State, 2005 Alma Mater Winston-Salem State, 1994 Sports Information Director Brian Howard Safeties Brian Ware Alma Mater Ashland, 2000 Alma Mater Texas Lutheran, 2008 Director of Operations Jeffrey Sims Cornerbacks Andre Fuller Alma Mater Grambling State, 2017 Alma Mater McNeese State, 2017 Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Bobby Burkes Graduate Assistant - Football Operations LaDerrika Morris Alma Mater Xavier University (New Orleans), 1973 Head Strength and Conditioning Robert “Damon” Harrington Athletics Phone 318.274.2374 Athletics Fax 318.274.7031 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Ticket Office 318.274.4795 Press Box 318.274-2151/2152/2153 Record 6-5 (.545) School Website gsutigers.com SWAC Record /Finish 4-3 (.571)/T-2nd SWAC West Postseason N/A Final Ranking MEDIA INFORMATION FCS Coaches Poll NR STATS FCS Top 25 NR Assistant AD for Media, Marketing and Promotions Karen M. Carty All-SWAC Honors Office Phone 318.274.6007 Defensive Player of the Year De’Arius Christmas Email [email protected] All-SWAC First Team Honors (2) Sports Information Director/Football Contact Brian Howard De’Arius Christmas, Joseph McWilliams Office Phone 318.274.6414 All-SWAC Second Team Honors (2) Cell Phone 302.258.7461 Percy Cargo, Jr., Anfernee Mullins Twitter @Brianhoward33 Email [email protected] 2019 ROSTER SUMMARY Athletics Website gsutigers.com Facebook gramblingathletics01 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 Twitter GSU_Tigers Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Instagram gramblingathletics01 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 69/23 Newcomers 26 Basic Offense Multiple HISTORY Basic Defense Multiple First Year of Football 1928 Bowl Games Record 5-4 Last Time In Postseason 2017 Celebration Bowl Result 21-14 loss to North Carolina A&T State All-Time Record 551-246-18 (91 seasons) SWAC Championships (26) 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017 Black College National Championships (15) 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2016 2019 Grambling State University Football Quick Facts /// 2019 GRAMBLING STATE FOOTBALL SPRING QUICK FACTS /// RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (69) NEWCOMERS (26) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 2 Aldon Clark QB 6-3 210 R-Fr. New Orleans, La./Arkansas State Cody Dillard DE 6-2 230 Allen, Texas/Tyler CC 3 Charles Wright QB 6-0 190 R-Jr. Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish HS Kash Foley WR 6-0 180 LaPlace, La./Riverside HS 4 Kevin Dominique RB 6-0 207 R-Fr. Plaquemine, La./Ball State Walter Harris III OL 6-3 295 Corona, Calif./Mt. San Antonio CC 4 Damien Crumitie DB 5-11 180 So. Tallahassee, Fla./Dodge City CC Jordan Ighofose OL 6-3 315 Detroit, Mich./NE Oklahoma CC 6 Lyndemian Brooks WR 5-9 175 Jr. Austin, Texas/Manor HS Kyle Jones-Sullivan OL 6-2 275 Los Angeles, Calif./Cathedral HS 7 Danquarian Fields DB 6-3 180 Jr. Arcadia, La./Arcadia HS Jaye Patrick TE 6-6 245 Detroit, Mich./College of the Desert 8 Anfernee Mullins DL 6-4 265 R-Jr. Aliceville, Ala./Mississippi State Toddrick Paul DE 6-4 235 Jeanerette, La./Jeanerette HS 11 John Paul Pierce QB 6-1 180 Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin HS CJ Russell RB 6-0 185 Arcadia, La./Arcadia HS 13 Quintin Guice WR 6-1 195 Jr. Monroe, La./Neville HS William Savala DB 6-1 190 Dallas, Texas/Dallas Carter HS 14 Quincy Mitchell DB 6-1 185 Fr. Baton Rouge, La./Southern Lab HS Marquez Tatum DE 6-4 265 Mobile, Ala./LeFlore HS 15 Tre’von Cherry DB 6-1 180 Sr. Tulsa, Okla./East Central HS Brendan Vaughn LB 6-1 225 Forney, Texas/Cisco CC 17 Darrell Clark WR 6-0 185 R-Jr. New Orleans, La./Warren Easton HS Kyree Wade-McLeod OL 6-4 315 Philadelphia, Pa./ASA CC 18 Raylon Richardson WR 6-4 200 R-So. Atlanta, Ga./Miller Grove HS Calvin Watson Jr. DB 5-11 180 Walker, La./Walker HS 19 Geremy Hickbottom QB 6-4 200 R-So. Mobile, Ala./Williamson HS Damon Wilson LB 6-0 225 Shreveport, La./Woodlawn HS 20 Ladarrin Ellis-Jones RB 5-8 175 Jr. La Marque, Texas/La Marque HS Nick Hunter WR 23 Kenan Fontenot DB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Lake Charles, La./Hamilton Christian Lakendrick Ross QB 23 Donald Johnson III TG 5-8 165 Fr. Ruston, La./Ruston HS Jakarie Nicholls RB 24 Diante Bridgewater DB 5-10 170 Jr. New Roads, La./Troy Jakarie Cesar DL 25 Devanir Martin DB 5-9 175 R-Fr. Dothan, Ala./Dothan HS Koby Foster DL 26 Justin Victorian DB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga./Roswell HS Syemere Roberts DL 27 Justin Richard RB 5-10 226 Fr. Alexandria, La./Peabody Magnet HS Devin Brown DB 29 Joseph McWilliams DB 5-11 190 Jr. Baton Rouge, La./ Southern Laboratory HS Katrelle Starks DB 30 Garrett Urban K/P 5-10 185 R-Fr. Houston, Texas/Fort Bend Travis HS 32 Darqueze Brutton WR 5-7 160 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS Terry Walker DB 33 Miguel Mendez K/P 5-10 185 Sr. Gonzales, Calif./Hartnell CC Matthew Williams DB 34 Jeremy Carter LB 6-3 220 R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley HS Marquis Britten DB 35 Chris Grant DB 5-11 195 Jr. Shreveport, La./C.E. Byrd HS Deunntae Youngblood DB 36 Keilon Elder RB 5-9 205 Fr. Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS 37 Maurice Robinson II DB 6-1 180 Fr. Mobile, Ala./Murphy HS 42 Marchael Jackson LB 6-0 220 R-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett HS 43 T.J. Hawthorne DB 6-2 185 Fr. Springhill, La./North Webster HS 46 Anthony Boston, Jr. DB 5-11 185 So. Arcadia, La./Arcadia HS 47 De’Andre Hogues LB 6-2 225 Jr. Mobile, Ala./John L. LeFlore HS 48 Ryan Fields DB 6-1 165 Fr. Houston, Texas/Cypress Ranch, Texas BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 15 49 Phillip Lee DB 5-7 170 So. Bossier City, La./Airline HS YEAR Record 50 Trevor Fleming LS 5-11 220 So. Gonzales, La./East Ascension HS 1955 10-0 51 Brandon Wiggs LB 6-2 235 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Southwest Dekalb HS 1967 9-1 1972 11-2 52 Che’ Manning OL 6-3 280 R-Jr. Bastrop, La./Ouachita Christian HS 1974 11-1 53 DeAndre McCarthy LB 5-11 220 R-Jr. Winnsboro, La./Harding (Ark.) 1975 9-2 54 Simeon Nwokenkwo LB 6-2 220 Fr. Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor HS 1977 10-1 54 Matthew Cormier LB 6-2 210 Fr. Lake Charles, La/LaGrange HS 1980 10-2 56 Treylan Dunn LB 6-1 235 Jr. Jackson, La./East Feliciana HS 1983 8-1-2 59 Donald Freeman LB 6-3 210 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La./Louisiana Tech 1992 10-2 60 David Moore OL 6-3 320 R-So. Little Rock, Ark./ McClellan HS 2000 10-2 61 Demontrey Jacobs DL 6-6 260 R-Fr. Gonzales, La./East Ascension HS 2001 10-1 62 Clarence Comeaux OL 6-3 300 R-So. Beaumont, Texas/Ozen HS 2002 11-2 66 Juac Angoi OL 6-5 315 So. Dallas, Texas/ Bishop Lynch HS 2005 11-1 2008 11-2 68 Edgard Franklin OL 6-5 300 So. Baton Rouge, La./Madison Prep HS 2016 11-1 70 Joseph Garza OL 6-4 305 R-Fr. Houston, Texas/Richmond Foster HS 71 Fred Williams OL 6-5 320 Jr. Columbus, Ga./GW Carver HS 73 Carl Wilmer OL 6-4 330 Jr. Marksville, La./Marksville HS SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP: 26 74 Kyle Davis OL 6-4 300 So. Monroe, La./Neville HS 1960 9-1 6-1 75 William Waddell OL 6-2 330 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS 1965 8-3 6-1 76 John Allen OL 6-2 335 Jr. Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville HS 1966 6-2-1 4-2-1 79 William Jefferson OL 6-3 290 Jr. New Orleans, La./Eleanor McMain HS 1967 9-1 6-1 80 Dorrell James TE 6-3 235 So.