Jackson State Releases 2018 Football Schedule

JACKSON, Mississippi --The Jackson State University Athletics Department has announced its 2018 football schedule. JSU’s 11-game schedule features five teams with winning records and one that played in a bowl game.

The Tigers open the 2018 season on the road in three noted games in which JSU and the opponent are no strangers. The season opener is a historic meeting against Southern Miss on September 1 in Hattiesburg, MS. The two teams have met only twice (1987 and 2002).

One of the highlights of the schedule is the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis, Tennessee on September 8. JSU and Tennessee State will meet for the 26th time in the annual clash at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The classic has become a southern tradition and one of the best football classics in the country. The 47,407 attendance figure from 2017 has the classic ranked No. 5 in the nation.

On September 15, the Tigers travel to Tallahassee, Florida to face the Florida A&M Rattlers. The two teams last squared off four years ago when JSU beat FAMU 22-17 on a game-winning Hail Mary in Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers will open conference play on September 29 at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in the home opener. The Tigers will host Alabama A&M in the 11th Annual W.C. Gordon Classic.

In the month of October, the Tigers will welcome back all alums including former gridiron standout Vincent Dancy, the first-year head coach of in-state rival Mississippi Valley State. The Tigers will host the Delta Devils for the 2018 homecoming game on October 13. The Tigers will then host North Alabama, in the first-ever gridiron meeting between the two programs on October 20.

The Tigers’ season home finale is set for November 3 when JSU hosts Prairie View A&M for senior day.  The regular season finale will end in Lorman, Mississippi on November 17, as the Tigers and the Alcorn State Braves square off for in-state bragging rights.

The 2018 season will culminate with the 4th Annual Celebration Bowl in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, December 15.

The 2018 schedule can be found on the JSU’s official athletics website gojsutigers.com.

Information on opportunities to purchase JSU football season tickets can be obtained by calling 601.979.2420.

2018 Jackson State Football Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION
Sept. 1	Southern Miss	Hattiesburg, MS
Sept. 8	vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic)	Memphis, TN
Sept. 15	Florida A&M	Tallahassee, FL
Sept. 22	Open
Sept. 29	*Alabama A&M (W.C. Gorden Classic)	Jackson, MS
Oct. 6	* Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, AR
Oct. 13	* Mississippi Valley State (Homecoming)	Jackson, MS
Oct. 20	North Alabama	Jackson, MS
Oct. 27	*Southern	Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 3	*Prairie View A&M (Senior Day)	Jackson, MS
Nov. 10	* Alabama State	Montgomery, AL
Nov. 17	* Alcorn State	Lorman, MS

Home games in bold type / Dates, times and location subject to change / * Denotes conference game.

Exciting Local, National Matchups Highlight 2018 PVAMU Panther Football Schedule

2018 PVAMU Football Schedule

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- The inaugural schedule of the Eric Dooley era of Prairie View A&M University football is highlighted by exciting local and national matchups during the 2018 season.

The Panthers will open the season in late August with the first of six consecutive games away from home before closing with four of the final five contests at home in Panther Stadium.

"We are very excited about the opening of the Eric Dooley era with one of the most challenging football schedules in program history," said PVAMU Vice President/Athletic Director Ashley Robinson. "It provides not only great exposure for the football program, but also Prairie View A&M University. We look forward to seeing Panther Nation and supporting our student-athletes from all corners of the country."

PVAMU football will face schools from Conference USA, MEAC, Southland, and Mountain West conferences, in addition to playing the seven-game Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule.

Dooley will also face four new head coaches along the way as well as the three schools he previously coached in the SWAC.

The 11-game schedule begins in Houston on August 25 as Dooley makes his head coaching debut at C-USA member Rice and first-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. The Panthers last played at Rice in 2016, losing in a high-scoring affair, 65-44.

2018 PVAMU Football Schedule



The Panthers will then travel to Atlanta to participate in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge for the first time since 2011. PVAMU will face MEAC foe North Carolina Central and another first-year head coach in Granville Eastman.

Prairie View A&M will then face Southland power and perennial national championship contender Sam Houston State in Huntsville. In last year's home opener, the Panthers battled the Bearkats before falling 44-31.

The Panthers will then face Mountain West foe UNLV in the first ever meeting between the schools to close out the non-conference portion of the schedule.

PVAMU opens conference play Sept. 22 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and first-year head coach Cedric Thomas. Dooley served as offensive coordinator at UAPB from 2011-13, winning the SWAC and HBCU National Championship in 2012.

Prairie View A&M will end the month of September in the State Fair Classic in Dallas facing Grambling, where he was offensive coordinator from 2013-16 and helped the Tigers to a pair of SWAC Championships and an HBCU National Title.

Dooley and the 2018 Panthers will make their Panther Stadium debut in the Oct. 13 home opener against Southern, where Dooley coached 14 years in various roles, winning four SWAC titles and two HBCU National Titles.

Homecoming 2018 will be celebrated on Oct. 27 when the Panthers host Alcorn State in the second of only two games played in October.

PVAMU football will open November at Jackson State in the final road contest of the season.

After a Nov. 10 open date, the Panthers will conclude the regular season with consecutive home games. PVAMU will host Alabama State on November 17 in Panther Stadium.

In the regular season finale on Thanksgiving weekend, Prairie View A&M will face Texas Southern on Nov. 24.

The 2018 Celebration Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 15

2018 PVAMU Football Schedule



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Nobody Does It Better: Southern University Jukebox Wipes Out Competition

HOUSTON, Texas -- The National Show Band Association announced the winners of its first annual Dulce Awards. The competition included a variety of marching bands and directors, dance teams, and media teams, but the Southern University Human Jukebox came through with awards in 12 out of 20 categories.

Voting began on January 1, 2018 and ended February 1.

The Jukebox claimed awards based on songs and showmanship, but the association also awarded Nathan Haymer as Band Director of the Year, Brian Simmons as Assistant Band Director of the Year, D’Tara Frank as Dance Instructor of the Year, the Fabulous Dancing Dolls as Best Dance Team of the Year, and Human Jukebox Media as Best Media Team.

2017 proved to be another long and successful year for the Human Jukebox. With popular songs like “The Weekend” and “Controlla,” the band gained the support and attention of bandlovers across the nation.



The band has over 44,000 followers on its official YouTube channel, and an even larger fanbase at football games and highly anticipated events such as Bayou Classic, Crankfest, and Homecoming.

Fans definitely showed out with 864,000 votes, allowing the Jukebox to take home over half the competition.

The Jukebox won SWAC Band of the Year with nearly half the votes, 49.4 percent, Highly Visible Band with over half the votes at 57.3 percent, and Dance Team of the Year with 59.9 percent of the votes.

Other competitors were popular SWAC bands including Jackson State, Grambling State, Prairie View A&M, and Alcorn State University.



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Prairie View A&M to play at UNLV in 2018

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Prairie View A&M Panthers will play at the UNLV Rebels in 2018, the school announced on Wednesday.

PVAMU will travel to take on UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. The game will be only the second-ever meeting between the two schools following a 63-28 UNLV victory back in 1974.

Prairie View A&M is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Panthers finished the 2017 season 6-5 overall and 4-3 in SWAC play.

The addition of PVAMU completes the non-conference portion of UNLV’s 2018 football schedule. The Rebels are scheduled to open the season at USC on Sept. 1, host UTEP on Sept. 8, and travel to Arkansas State on Sept. 22.

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Montgomery talent must make 'statement' at Alabama State for more from city to follow

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Lanier's Delancey Tolliver, Kris Jones and Park Crossing's Josh Fannin talked Wednesday about joining Alabama State University on National Signing Day. Duane Rankin/Montgomery Advertiser

2018 MEAC Football Recruiting Classes

NORFOLK, Virginia -- MEAC football teams are building for the future as Wednesday, Feb. 7 marks the third official date (Regular Period) student-athletes can sign National Letter of Intents with the program of their choice. The 2017-18 academic year ushered in a new era as a new Early Period from Dec. 20-22 was introduced which allowed high school football athletes to sign early in addition to the football midyear JC transfer period from Dec. 20-Jan. 15. Click to view the 2018 MEAC football recruits as MEACSports.com will update once announced by each university. 

Bethune-Cookman (full bios)
Henry Miller, DB, 6-3, 205, Kissimmee, Fla.
Alvin Harper, Jr., WR, 5-10, 175, Lakeland, Fla.
Nico Lima, TE, 6-3, 250, Camarillo, Calif.
Maurice Gardin, OL, 6-4, 340, Los Angeles, Calif.
Marc Martin, RB, 6-1, 225, Atascadero, Calif.
De'Ron Maxwell, CB, 6-2, 205, Woolwich, N.J.
Bryan Jefferson, WR, 6-0, 195, Leesburg, Fla.
Victor Harvey, DB, 6-0, 180, Hollywood, Fla.
Tydarius Peters, SAF, 6-0, 190, Jayess, Miss.
Kyeree Wallace, WR, 6-2, 175, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lebronze Allen, WR, 6-4, 185, New Iberia, La.
Kaelin Humphrey, WR, 6-4, 215, Long Beach, Calif.
Desmond Pete, DT, 6-3, 275, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Terrell Ware, CB, 6-1, 176, Orlando, Fla.
Darryl Powell, WR, 6-4, 190, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Aaron Thompson, RB, 5-9, 180, Orlando, Fla.
Albert Fuller III, TE, 6-2, 237, Williston, Fla.
Anthony Bingham, DE, 6-4, 200, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Trenten Jackson, WR, 6-3, 175, Jesup, Ga.
Tyrese Spain, WR, 5-9, 170, Tampa, Fla.
Devin Black, QB, 6-2, 190, Ruskin, Fla.
Kyle Smith, QB, 6-2, 186, Jacksonville, Fla.
Zeryus Coleman, WR, 5-11, 175, Miami, Fla.
Rakeem Terry, DT, 6-1, 280, Homestead, Fla.
Judas McKenzie, DT, 6-2, 270, Ft. Myers, Fla.

Delaware State
DECEMBER SIGNEES (full bios)
Quadir Gibson, RB, 6-0, 240, Glen Mills, Pa. (The Glen Mills Schools)
Khan Jamal, SS/OLB, 5-11, 210, Lansdale, Pa. (North Penn HS)  
Mohamet Thiam, DB, 6-1, 180, Union City, N.J. (Union City HS)

Florida A&M (full bios)
Abu Bangura, DE, 6-3/240, Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS)
Cameron Colvin, T, 6-5 /285, Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County HS)
Justin Cooks, DE, 6-1/180, Tampa, Fla. (Durant HS)
Ferante Cowart, WR, 5-10/161, Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards HS)
Jordan Dillard, SAF, 6-2/165, Miami, Fla. (Southridge HS)
Quinlan Gatlin, LB, 6-2/220, Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough HS)
Bryce Ingram, WR, 5-9 /185, Glenville, W.Va. (Glenville St. Col.)    
Herman “Tre” Jackson, CB, 6-0/175, Miami, Fla. (Southridge HS)
Davonne “Bo” Kendrick, RB, 5-11/190, Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern)
Isaiah Land, DE, 6-4 / 210, Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS)
David Manigo, WR, 6-4/175, Decatur, Ga. (Towers HS)
Chris Metayer, SAF, 6-3/194, Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)
Tony Mills, DL, 6-2/255, Miami, Fla. (Columbus HS)
Stephen Nagbe, OL, 6-3/295, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS)
Courtney Perkins, OL, 6-3/295, Albany, Ga. (Monroe HS)
Demetrius Powell, LB, 6-1/220, Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Blake/ASA JC)
Eric Smith, SAF, 5-10/170, Miami, Fla. (Miami Norland HS)
Eddie Tillman, RB, 5-10/180, New Orleans, La. (McDonough HS)
Tim Williams, SAF, 6-2/178, Miami, Fla. (Dr. Krop HS)

Hampton (full bios)
DeAndre Faulk, LB, 6-2, 225, Suffolk, Va. (Lakeland HS)
Ohmante Jenkins, DE, 6-3, 250, Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark HS)
Anthony Jones, LB, 6-0, 230, Va. Beach, Va. (Bayside HS)
Darran Butts, RB, 5-9, 185, Suffolk, Va. (Kings Fork HS)
Mason King, LB, 6-2½, 215, Mt. Holly, N.C. (Mountain Island Charter HS)
Clifton Mack Jr., DE, 6-3, 270, Clemmons, N.C. (W. Forsyth HS)
Chancellor Herbert, Long Snapper, 5-11, 220, Wesson, Miss.  (Copiah Lincoln CC/Brandon HS)
Devin Marcano, DE, 6-5½, 255, Lorton, Va. (South County HS)
Andy Matthews, Jr. DT, 6-3, 295, Richmond, Va. (Varina HS)
Bryson Glenn, DR/DE, 6-3 ½, 275, Kernersville, N.C. (Glenn HS)
Kentrelle Groom, De, 6-3½ , 240, Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River HS)
Quinton Ragland, OL, 6-6½, 325, Mineral, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy)
Cameron Walker, DE, 6-2½, 230, Gloucester, Va. (Gloucester HS)

DECEMBER SIGNEES (full bios)
Dallas Hall, QB, 6-4, 200, Elizabeth City, N.C. (Northeastern)*
Evan Lomax, K/P, 5-11, 170, Suffolk, Va. (Nansemond River)*
Ja’Cori Shaw, T/DT, 6-4, 270, Elizabeth City, N.C. (Northeastern)*

Howard (full bios)
Jomier Augustine, LB, 5-10, Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hills HS)
A'Jae Boyd, WR, 5-9, 170, Pittsburgh, Calif. (Pittsburgh HS)
Myles Butler, DL, 6-4, 270, Fort Worth, Texas (Bishop Dunne Catholic HS)
Rodney Dennard, DB, 6-1, 182, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Woodland Hills HS)
Alfred Gansallo, OL, 6-3, 320, Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles HS)
Gerone Hamilton, Jr., DL, 6-5, 245, Minneapolis, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels HS)
Alexander Holiday, LB, 6-3, 225, Newport News, Va. (Denbigh HS)
Jemichael Jones, QB, 6-0, 185, Waldorf, Md. (North Point HS)
Jayde Pierre, DL, 6-2, 310, Sterling, Va. (Dominion HS)
Tayshaun Porter, WR, 6-0, 185, Newport News, Va. (Warwick HS)
Iggy Reynoso, RB, 5-11, 205, Reading, Pa. (Wilson HS)
Zamon Robinson, LB, 6-3, 225, Silver Springs, Md. (Montgomery Blair HS)
Jalen Smith, DB, 6-1, 175, Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS)
John Smith VI, DB, 6-0, 175, Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS)
Robert Teahan, OL, 6-2, 270, Winchester, Va. (John Hadley HS)
Antonio Turner, LB, 6-4, 250, Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek HS)
Jaylaan Williams, OL, 6-3, 300, Miami, Fla. (Coral Reef HS)
Anthony Young, Jr., OL, 6-3, 290, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic HS)
Timothy Young, OL, 6-4, 320, Hampton, Va. (Phoebus HS)

Morgan State (full bios)
Dallas Caporaletti, OL, 6-4, 280, Catlett, Va. (C.D. Hylton HS)
Zachary Castano, LS, 6-0, 205, Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus HS)
Jordan Cofield, RS/WR, 5-8, 145, Owings Mill, Md. (New Town HS)
Brendan Easley, WR, 6-5, 190, Orlando, Fla. (East River HS)
Marvin Francois, DT, 6-3, 290, North Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach Sr. HS)
Bryan Giron, DT, 6-2, 265, Annandale, Va.(Falls Church HS)
Xavier Gravette, WR, 6-4, 190, Nottingham, Md. (Calvert Hall HS)
Tyler Holley, QB, 6-4, 180, Nottingham, Md. (Perry Hall HS)
Cory Holmes, WR, 6-2,185, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Univ. of Notre Dame/St. Thomas Aquinas High)
Tariq Irving, DB, 6-1, 190, New Carrollton, Md. (West Hill College Coalinga)
Jalen Jackson, RB, 5-9, 210, Detroit, Mich. (Detroit MLK HS)
Tarik Johnson, OL, 6-4, 300, Liberty, N.Y. (Liberty HS)
Jared Lewis, QB, 6-3, 220, Baltimore, Md. (Dunbar HS)
Saleem Lockett, DL, 6-3, 295, Chester, Pa. (The Hill School/Imhotep Charter)
Nicholas O'Shea, K/P, 5-9, 165, Detroit, Mich. (West Bloomfield HS)
Jordan Presley, DB, 6-3, 200, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Clearwater Central Catholic)
Marcus Parker Jr., DB, 5-10, 180, Wilson, N.C. (Beddingfield HS)
Jordan Riggins, RB, 6-0, 200, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
Eric Roy, DB, 5-11, 180, Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton HS)
Detrick Washington, LB, 5-11, 220, Largo, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS)

Norfolk State
February Signees (bios)
R.J. Coles, DB, 5-9, 170, Richmond, Va. (Varina HS)
D.J. Djonkam, DL, 6-3, 260, Springfield, Va. (Fork Union Military)
D’Montre’ Smith, OL, 6-5, 310, Columbia, S.C. (Keenan HS)
Shaviaea Williams, DB, 5-11, 185, Norfolk, Va. (Granby HS)
Isaiah Wilson V, QB, 6-1, 170, Smyrna, Del. (Smyrna HS)

December Signees (bios)
Allen Boykins, LB, 6-1, 200, Portsmouth, Va. (I.C. Norcom HS)
Cameryn Brent*, RB, 5-9, 205, Atlanta, Ga. (Holmes CC)
Brandon Savage, DB, 5-10, 170, Baltimore, Md. (Milford Mill Academy)
Levi Shockley*, LB, 6-2, 210, Salem, N.J. (Monroe College)
D’Andre Thomas*, QB, 6-4, 210, Washington, D.C. (Fork Union Military)
* Enrolled at NSU for spring 2018 semester

North Carolina A&T State (full bios)
Michael Branch, DL, 6-2, 300, Greensboro, N.C. (Presbyterian College Transfer/SE Guilford HS)
TeVaughn Higgins, ATH, 6-2, 225, Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)
KeAndre Jones, LB, 6-0, 240, Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS)
Lawrence Lagrone, OL, 6-3, 330, Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas HS)
Jah-Maine Martin, RB, 5-11, 210, Conway, S.C. (Coastal Carolina Transfer/Conway HS)
Justin Nwachukwu, DL, 6-1, 290, Wake Forest, N.C. (Northern Illinois Transfer/Heritage HS)
Chance Pride, WR, 5-8, 165, Taylors, S.C. (Eastside HS)
Michael Rivers, PK/P, 6-0, 165, Wilmington, N.C. (North Brunswick HS)
Zareik Rush, OLB, 6-2, 205, Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)
Miles Simon, DB, 6-0, 190, Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten HS)
Israel Spivey, WR, 5-9, 165, Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)
Joseph Stuckey, OLB, 6-0, 210, Hillside, N.J. (Milford Academy/Hillside HS)
Wizdom Vaughn, WR, 5-10, 170, Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS)
Chris Williams, LB, 6-1, 225, Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland HS)
Tim Williams, OL, 6-0, 210, Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland HS) 

North Carolina Central (full bios)
Tyler Barnes, WR, 6-4, 200, Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg HS)*
Marcel Bell, DE, 6-3, 230, Lake City, Fla. (Columbia HS)
Alejandro Hall, CB, 6-1, 186, Duluth, Ga. (Alpharetta HS)
Ricky Lee, OL, 6-5, 270, Jacksonville, Fla. (Robert E. Lee HS)
Chuck Manning, DE, 6-2, 225, Durham, N.C. (Riverside HS)
Marquise Nelson, DB, 6-1, 170, Charlotte, N.C. (Harding University HS)
John Pecaro, P, 5-11, 175, Boynton Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS/LA Pierce College)
Joseph Pete, OL, 6-4, 300, Dallas, Texas (Cisco College)
Mashion Powell, RB, 5-11, 185, Winston-Salem, N.C. (Reagan HS)
Sonnie Richardson, WR, 5-9, 185, Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road HS/Mesa CC)*
Easton Senior, DT, 6-2, 302, Durham, N.C. (Southern Durham HS)
Zach Simmons, LB, 6-1, 220, Broward County, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS)*
Manny Smith, DB, 6-2, 185, Laurel Hill, N.C. (Scotland HS)
Romeo Stancil, CB, 6-0, 160, Clayton, N.C. (Clayton HS)
Daeshawn Stephens, WR, 6-2, 190, Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS/N.C. State University)*
Jesse Urbina, OL, 6-1, 320, Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy)
Travon Wallace, DB, 6-0, 185, Jacksonville, Fla. (Atlantic Coast HS)
Tyquan Watson, RB, 6-0, 192, Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby HS/Eastern Arizona College)
Marvin Zanders, QB, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines HS/University of Missouri)*
* - early signee

Savannah State (full bios)
Ny'Em Bozeman, DB, 5-11, 170, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Fla.
Quintaevious Brown QB, 6-4, 245, Westside, Macon, Ga.
Christin "Zaine" Burton, LB, 6-2, 220, Heritage, Ringgold, Ga.
 Timothy Campbell, LB, 6-0, 215, First Baptist, Charleston, SC
Monyez Crowe, QB, 6-5, 200, Troup County, LaGrange, Ga.
Khalid Davis, DB, 6-1, 170, Lakewood, St. Petersburg, Fla.
D'Angelo Durham, RB, 6-1, 200, Grovetown, Grovetown, Ga.
Rod Evans, QB, 6-0, 195, Boca Raton, Boca Raton, Fla.
Tahmaj Faust, OL, 6-5, 275, North Springs HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Jattorious Galloway, QB, 6-2, 180, Southeast, Bradenton, Fla.
Nicholas Garner, DB, 6-3, 175, Ribault, Jacksonville, Fla.
Vincent Gray, DB, 6-1, 170, Cook, Adel, Ga.
Kiwon Harris, DB, 6-3, 190, Sandalwood, Jacksonville, Fla.
Logan Kesler, OL, 6-3, 300, Buford, Buford, Ga.
Jamarcus McCoy, QB, 6-3, 180, Mays, Atlanta, Ga.
Evan McGhee, LB, 6-1, 225, Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Fla.
Salik McRae , QB, 6-3, 260, Ribault, Jacksonville, Fla.
Zatavian Morgan, TE, 6-3, 250, Pahokee, Pahokee, Fla.
Michael Police, QB, 6-2, 285, Pahokee, Pahokee, Fla.
Treveyon Pratt, QB, 6-3, 190, Ragsdale, High Point, NC.
Fred Raynes, QB, 6-2, 230, Grayson, Loganville, Ga.
D'Armani Ridley, DB, 6-1, 180, North Gwinnett, Suwanee, Ga.
Rico Sanders , K, 6-0, 170, Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Ga.
Chris Smith, LB, 6-2, 210, Norland, Miami, Fla.
Stephen Vourilvee-Greaves, QB, 6-2, 250, South Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Todd Witherspoon QB, 6-0, 280, Olympic Heights, Boca Raton, Fla.
Walter Yates, III, DB, 6-1, 200, Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Dentarrius Yon, QB, 6-2, 180, Gadsden County, Havana, Fla.

South Carolina State (full bios)
Antonio Anderson, DL, 6-3, 235, Lower Richland HS, Hopkins, SC
Dillon Bredesen, K, 5-10, 160, West Florida HS, Cantonment, FL
Jaydon Brunson, DB, 5-10, 192, Blythewood HS, Blythewood, SC
BJ Davis, LB 6-2, 189, South Pointe HS, Blair, SC
Sha-Quan Davis, WR, 6-5, 200, Summerville HS, Summerville, SC
De-Markiis Doe, DB, 6-3, 183, Williston Elko HS, Williston, SC
Zachary Felder, WR, 6-3, 205, Orangeburg Wilkinson HS, Orangeburg, SC
Corey Fields, QB, 6-0, 188, Baptist Hill HS, Hollywood, SC
Xzavion Gordon, WR, 5-11, 190, Chapin HS, Chapin, SC
Jeblonski Green, LB, 6-3, 230, Lamar HS, Timmonsville, SC
Quincy Hill, QB, 6-2, 165, Spring Valley HS, Columbia, SC
Jordan Johnson, RB, 5-9, 195, Prior Lake HS, Savage, MN
Justin Keitt, OL, 6-8, 330, Ben Lippen School, Columbia, SC
Austin Kemp, K, 6-1, 173, Liberty HS, Liberty, SC
Jerrell Moore, OL, 6-3, 282, Brookland Cayce HS, W. Columbia, SC
Kendall Moultrie, DB, 5-11, 170, Latta HS, Latta, SC
Scott Robinson, WR, 5-11, 162, South Pointe HS, Rock Hill, SC
Chris Simon, OL, 6-4, 260, Crestwood HS, Dalzell, SC
Avery Snipes, OL, 6-3, 270, Fort Dorchester HS, N. Charleston, SC
Brandon Tucker, OL, 6-1 285 Blythewood HS, Columbia, SC
 

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Goreau's 10th ties GCAC career record; Fifea earns 3rd

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Charlene Goreau tied a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's tennis career record Tuesday when she earned her 10th Player of the Week award.
     
XULA also captured the men's honor. Catalin Fifea won for the first time this season and the third time in his career.
     
Goreau, a junior from Toulouse, France, tied the mark set by XULA's Nour Abbes from 2014-15. Abbes is back at XULA this season as a tennis graduate assistant.
     
Goreau's only completed match of Jan. 29-Feb. 4 was a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles against Elena Sava of NCAA Division I Louisiana-Lafayette.
     
Fifea, a senior from Bucharest, Romania, won in doubles and singles against NCAA DI Jacksonville State. He and Gabriel Niculescu defeated Pablo Caffarena and Joaquin Vallejo 8-2 at No. 3 doubles, then Fifea defeated Aljaz Kaplja 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-5) at No. 1 singles.
     
Next for XULA will be a 2:30 p.m. Thursday women's dual at Southern Miss. Next competition for the men will be Feb. 16.
     
NOTES:  Coach Alan Green announced several schedule updates this week:
     — The Friday women's dual against Grambling at Baton Rouge, La., was canceled.
     — Opponents for the Grizzly Invitational at Lawrenceville, Ga., will be Georgia Gwinnett (men and women) at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 and Bluefield State (men and women) at 9 a.m. Feb. 18.
     — Atlanta-area duals Feb. 17 — but not part of the Grizzly Invitational — will be 10 a.m. at Brenau (women) and 3 p.m. at Emory (men), the 2017 NCAA Division III champion. All times Feb. 16-18 are Eastern.

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Rush, Nuggets to compete in 6 NCAA Division I meets

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has no current intentions of joining NCAA Division I, but XULA's 2018 outdoor track and field schedule has a distinct DI flavor.
     
Coach Joseph Moses announced Wednesday the eight-meet schedule, which includes competitions hosted by DI members Tulane, McNeese, Louisiana-Lafayette, Rice, South Alabama and Southeastern Louisiana.
     
XULA, an NAIA member, will open the season March 2 at the Tulane Twilight Early Bird at Tad Gormley Stadium. XULA will return to Gormley April 21 for the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships, where the Gold Nuggets will take aim at a second consecutive team championship and their seventh in nine attempts.


Five of the eight meets, including the first three, will be in Louisiana.
     
Student-athletes who meet qualifying standards will be eligible to compete at the season-ending NAIA National Championships May 24-26 at Gulf Shores, Ala.
     
"Our student-athletes and coaches are eager to get this season started next month," Moses said. "We put in a lot of work this fall, and we are looking forward to see where we stack up this spring. We have a lot of freshmen and transfers who we hope will step up and help us with their performances."

Schedules:  Men   •   Women

2018 Xavier University of Louisiana
Outdoor Track and Field Schedule

March 2 (Fri.):  Tulane Early Bird Twilight at Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans, La.
March 10 (Sat.):  McNeese Cowboy Relays at McNeese Cameron Communications Track and Field Complex, Lake Charles, La.
March 16-17 (Fri.-Sat.):  Louisiana Classics at Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility, Lafayette, La.
March 23-24 (Fri.-Sat.):  Rice Victor Lopez Classic at Wendel D. Ley Track, Houston, Texas
March 30 (Fri.):  University of Mobile Invitational at Jaguar Track, Mobile, Ala.
April 6-7 (Fri.-Sat.):  South Alabama Invitational at Jaguar Track, Mobile, Ala.
April 14 (Sat.):  Southeastern Strawberry Relays at Southeastern Track Complex, Hammond, La.
April 21 (Sat.):  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans, La.
May 24-26 (Thu.-Sat.):  NAIA Outdoor Championships at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, Ala.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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