Mississippi Valley State
2022 Football Prospectus
CALEB JOHNSONCALEB JOHNSON
JAMISON LINDSEYJAMISON LINDSEY
JALANI EASONJALANI EASON VINCENT DANCYVINCENT DANCY
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Facts & 2022 Schedule .....................................................................................................3
Delta Devils In The NFL .................................................................................................................4
Where Is Home? (Players Hometown / Country) ................................................................5
Home Opponents & Road Trips .................................................................................................6
Football Legends Of Mississippi Valley State..................................................................7-10
SWAC Hall Of Famers From MVSU ..........................................................................................11
Head Coach Vincent Dancy ......................................................................................................12
Coaching Sta ...............................................................................................................................13
2022 Roster ..............................................................................................................................14-15
Meet The Media Day Player Representatives ..............................................................16-17
2021 NCAA & SWAC Team Rankings ......................................................................................18
2021 SWAC Players of the Week ..............................................................................................19
Program Records ...................................................................................................................20-21
2021 Statistics (Oense & Defense) ................................................................................ 22-23
Mississippi Valley State Support Sta ...................................................................................24
Athletic Director ............................................................................................................................25
Mississippi Valley State University History ................................................................... 26-27
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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Schedule
September 1 at Tarleton 6 p.m.
September 10 at Austin Peay 3 p.m.
September 17 Delta State 6 p.m.
September 24 at Jackson State* 2 p.m.
October 1 at Florida A&M* 4 p.m.
October 8 Alcorn* 6 p.m.
October 15 at Alabama State* 2 p.m.
October 22 Bethune-Cookman*^ 3 p.m.
November TBA Alabama A&M* TBA
November 12 at Southern* 6 p.m.
Novmber 19 Prairie View A&M*# 1 p.m.
December 3 SWAC Championship% TBA
December 17 Celebration Bowl$ TBA
All times Central and subject to change.
Bold indicates home game
^ - Homecoming
# - Senior Day
* - SWAC game
% - SWAC Championship Game
$ - Celebration Bowl
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: .......................................................................................Mississippi Valley State University
Location: ...........................................................................................................Itta Bena, Mississippi
Founded: ................................................................................................................February 10, 1950
Enrollment: .....................................................................................................................................2,147
President: ...............................................................................................................Dr. Jerryl Briggs Sr.
Director of Athletics: ............................................................................................Hakim McClellan
Conference:...........................................................Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
First Year in SWAC: .........................................................................................................................1968
Nickname: ................................................................................................Delta Devils & Devilettes
Colors: ............................................................................. Forest Green & White | Secondary: Red
Stadium: .............................................................................................................Rice-Totten Stadium
First Year: ........................................................................................................................................... 1958
Capacity: ....................................................................................................................................... 10,000
Athletics Website: .................................................................................. https://mvsusports.com/
Athletics Facebook: ................................................................ Mississippi Valley State Athletics
Athletics Twitter: ...............................................................................................@MVSUDevilSports
Football Twitter .............................................................................................................@MSValleyFB
Athletics Instagram: .........................................................................................@MVSUDevilSports
MEDIA INFORMATION
SID: ............................................................................................................................... Brian Baublitz Jr.
Email:........................................................................................................ brian.baublitz@mvsu.edu
Oce Phone: .................................................................................................................662-254-3011
Mailing Address: ...................................................................14000 US-82, Itta Bena, MS 38941
FOOTBALL HISTORY
First Season .........................................................................................................1953 (69th Season)
All-Time Record .....................................................................................................236-370-15 (.392)
SWAC Division Titles ............................................................................................................................ 0
SWAC Championships ........................................................................................................................0
HBCU National Champions ...............................................................................................................0
I-AA / FCS Playo Appearances ......................................................................................... 1 (1984)
NFL Draft Picks .....................................................................................................................................22
NFL Players ............................................................................................................................................31
FCS First Team All-Americans ........................................................................................................... 9
SWAC Hall of Famers .........................................................................................................................19
BCF Hall of Famers ........4 (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
CFB Hall of Famers ...........................................................................2 (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
NFL Hall of Famers ....................................................................... 2 (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones)
2021 FALL SEASON RECAP
Overall Record .......................................................................................................................4-7 (.364)
SWAC Record ..........................................................................................................................3-5 (.375)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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The San Francisco 49ers used their rst round draft pick in 1985 on wide receiver
Jerry Rice from little known Mississippi Valley State. It did not take long for that
decision to pay huge dividends.
Rice gave a glimpse of what was to come when he averaged 18.9 yards per catch
on 49 receptions for 927 yards and 3 TDs as a rookie. He also rushed six times and
scored one touchdown on the ground.
In 1986, Rice recorded a season that began perhaps the nest stretch by any receiver in NFL history. That
year, he caught 86 passes for a league-leading 1,570 yards. He also led the NFL in touchdown catches with
15. It marked the rst of 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons for Rice who also recorded double-digit receiving
touchdown totals in nine of the next 10 seasons.
The following year, Rice set the NFL record for touchdown receptions in a season with 22. His rst of
four seasons with 100 catches came in 1990 when he had an even 100 receptions to lead the NFL in that
category. It marked the rst of two receiving titles for Rice.
He led the NFL in receiving yards six times including a NFL record 1,848 yards in 1995. Rice also led the NFL
in touchdown receptions six times.
No wide receiver in NFL history played more than Rice’s 20 seasons. By the time he retired after nishing
his career with Oakland and Seattle, he was the most prolic wide receiver in NFL history with staggering
career totals.
He owns virtually every signicant receiving mark. Some of the more notable career records include
receptions (1,549); receiving yards (22,895 yards); most 1,000-yard receiving seasons (14); total touchdowns
(208); and combined net yards (23,546).
Rice has a hold on multiple NFL playo and Super Bowl records. He played in eight conference
championships and four Super Bowls. He earned three Super Bowl rings with the 49ers and was named the
Most Valuable Player of San Francisco’s Super Bowl XXIII win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rice, who was named rst-team All-Pro 11 consecutive seasons and voted to 13 Pro Bowls, is also a member
of the NFL’s All-Decade Teams of the 1980s and 1990s and NFL’s 75th Anniversary Team.
*Photo credited to ninerswire.usatoday.com *Logo credited to Wikipedia
*Information credited to Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Jerry rice
NFL HaLL OF Fame (2010) | CFB HaLL OF Fame (2006) | BCF HaLL OF Fame (2010) | SWaC HaLL OF Fame (2005)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
David “Deacon” Jones played defensive end for South Carolina State University
and Mississippi Valley State University from 1958 to 1960. Blessed with speed,
agility, and quickness, the “Deacon” became one of the nest pass rushers in the
business. Yet had it not been for the chance observation of two Rams scouts viewing lms of an opponent,
he might never have had a chance to play pro football. When the scouts noted that the 6-4, 272-pound
tackle was outrunning the backs they were scouting, they recommended Jones as a sleeper pick. He went
on to unanimous all-league honors six straight years from 1965 through 1970 and was selected to eight Pro
Bowls. Jones was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
*Photo credited to New York Times *Logo credited to Wikipedia
*Information credited to Black College Football Hall Of Fame
DaviD "Deacon" Jones
NFL HaLL OF Fame (1980) | BCF HaLL OF Fame (2010) | SWaC HaLL OF Fame (1994)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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In the late summer of 1984, under the sweltering summer sun, Mississippi Valley
State head coach Archie Cooley made a suggestion to his young quarterback,
Willie Totten that he start calling plays at the line. At the time he thought his
coach’s no huddle oense was crazy, but the only thing that would turn out to be crazy would be MVSU’s
passing oense led by Totten and his favorite target, Jerry Rice. With 139 career touchdown passes, “The
Satellite” became Division I-AA’s (FCS) all-time leader and ranked second in career passing yards (13,240)
and single-season passing yards (5,093 in 1984). He twice led the nation in passing eciency. Five times
in Totten’s career he passed for more than 530 yards in a single game, including a 599-yard performance
in 1984 against Prairie View. Totten earned rst-team All-America status in 1984 after leading the nation
and setting the all-time single-season touchdown passes mark (56) for all divisions. Following a brief
professional career in the Canadian and Arena Football Leagues, Totten earned his master’s degree from
Grambling before becoming the head football coach at his alma mater in 2001.
*Information & Logo credited to College Football Hall of Fame
Willie "satellite" totten
CFB HaLL OF Fame (2005) | BCF HaLL OF Fame (2014) | SWaC HaLL OF Fame (2000)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
Quarterback … Mississippi Valley State University (1972-1975) … Led the
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in total oense three seasons … NAIA
All-Star Team (1972) … Two-time Black College All-American … SWAC Hall of Fame (Inaugural Class) …
Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 7th round (1976 NFL Draft) … Buccaneers (1976-1977) … New
England Patriots (1978) … Born March 14, 1953 in Brighton, Alabama.
*Photo credited to al.com *Information & Logo credited to Black College Football Hall Of Fame
Parnell "PayDirt" Dickinson
BCF HaLL OF Fame (2010) | SWaC HaLL OF Fame (1992)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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Eugene Sanders (2016)
Walter Nichols (2009)
Doug Porter (2008)
Archie Lee Cooley (2007)
Jerry Rice (2005)
Davis Weathersby (2003)
Vincent Brown (2002)
Willie Totten (2000)
Ricky Feacher (1999)
Billy Knight (1997)
Charles King Barron (1996)
Hampton Smith (1995)
Theodore Washington (1995)
Deacon Jones (1994)
Earnest Riggins (1994)
William Ware (1993)
Curtis Maddox (1993)
Parnell Dickinson (1992)
U.S. McPherson (1992)
sWac Hall of fame members
19 PLayerS & COaCHeS eNSHriNed
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
Vincent Dancy took over the helm of Mississippi Valley State University’s football program in
January of 2018. He is 17th head football coach to lead the Delta Devils. Prior to assuming his
new role, he served as MVSU football’s defensive coordinator since February 2015 before being
appointed to the interim head coach role in November 2017.
“I remain committed to building a championship program for the players, alumni, faculty, sta
and fans of Mississippi Valley State University,” said Dancy. “We have recruited quite a few football
athletes from the state of Mississippi and the surrounding corridors of the state. My sta and I are
lling the gaps in those areas that we were missing as it relates to player personnel, and meeting with our alumni chapters and
community stakeholders to reconnect and assist us in restoring our brand from the glory days of Delta Devil football.”
Under Dancy’s tutelage, several Delta Devils have earned recognition on the gridiron. Jerry Garner, a Spring 2021 Preseason
All-SWAC Defensive Lineman, was recognized in the fall of 2020 as a rst team member of the Phil Steele & draftscout.com FCS
Preseason All-Conference Team along with teammate defensive lineman Eric Powell receiving second team honors.
Spring 2020 saw Valley senior defensive lineman Bryant Jones (Riverside, CA) being oered an invitation to The Los Angeles
Rams rookie minicamp. Jones played four seasons for the Delta Devils, beginning in 2015. In his college career he registered 164
tackles, 21 for loss and three sacks. Jones was listed on the Rams’ active roster as a defensive tackle for the 2020 NFL season.
SWAC All-Conference linebacker Tracy Thompkins (Miami, FL) led Mississippi Valley State defense recording 107 tackles, 12.5
tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and pass breakups, two fumble recovery, one sack and an interception in 2019. The senior
from Miami, Florida led the SWAC in three categories; tackles (9.7), forced fumbles (.30), and solo tackles (6.1). He was third in
fumbles recovered and fourth in tackles for a loss. Amongst the NCAA FCS Thompkins was sixth in solo tackles and 15th in the
nation in total tackles. He was a nalist for The C Spire Conerly Trophy awarded to the most outstanding college football player in
the state of Mississippi.
In 2018, through his rst nine games, Booker Chambers (Greenwood, MS) averaged 8.6 yards per carry and ran for three
touchdowns and 265 yards He also caught 41 passes for 554 yards and four touchdowns, and averaged 23 yards per punt return
and 25.3 yards on kicko, with two punt returns for touchdowns. Chambers earned a spot on the All-SWAC First Team as a return
specialist and earned Second Team honors as a receiver to end his career at the Valley. Chambers, the former SWAC Freshman of
the Year, was also a nalist for The C Spire Conerly Trophy Award in 2018
Delta Devils wide receiver Quinn McElfresh (Brainerd, MN) nished his senior season in 2018 with 31 receptions for 246 yards and
two touchdowns – bringing his MVSU career total to 88 receptions, 1,135 total yards, and seven touchdowns. The former SWAC
Newcomer of the Year and All-SWAC Conference wide receiver, McElfresh completed his Valley career by accepting invitations to
The FCS National Bowl and the 2019 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl.
In 2014, Dancy was the defensive coordinator for Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. The Lions defense nished 9th in Division II
National Ranking in pass defense, in the school’s rst year of football in 50 years.
Prior to his one year stint at Paine, Dancy spent four years at Jackson State University, 2009-2013, coaching the outside
linebackers as a graduate assistant before he became the fulltime safeties coach. In 2012 Jackson State’s secondary led the
conference in takeaways with 10 INTs. They were also ranked #1 in total defense several years.
Dancy graduated from Jackson State, where he was also a standout student-athlete. A four year letterman in football, Dancy was
an All-SWAC performer at linebacker and safety.
Dancy, obtain his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2006. He earned a master’s in 2008 from West Alabama in Livingston,
Alabama, in Counseling and Psychology and as graduate assistant (Jackson State) he earned a second master’s in Physical
Education.
He is a native of Shuqualak, Mississippi and the son of Mississippi Valley State University alumnus Willie Dancy ‘74 and Evelyn
Murray.
vincent Dancy
Head Coach • 7-29 Overall, 5-20 SWAC (5th Season)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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COACHING
Willie totten
AssistAnt HeAd CoACH &
tigHt ends
kenton evans
offensive CoordinAtor &
QuArterbACks
Javier Gonzalez
defensive CoordinAtor
DWyan luckey
reCruiting & video CoordinAtor
running bACks
cHris broWne
offensive Line
Jeremy austin
defensive Line
antWoine Williams
direCtor of
footbALL operAtions
Paul Holmes
seCondAry
tony mcWHite
defensive QuALity ControL
STAFF
JareD burton
Wide reCeivers
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
2022 Roster (Numbers Unocial)
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School
1 Jalani Eason QB 5-10 180 Gr. Los Angeles, California / Portland State / Junipero Serra HS
2 TJ Goodwin QB 6-5 200 Jr. Houston, Texas / UTEP / Trinity Valley CC / Cypress Falls HS
3 Caleb Johnson RB 5-9 205 R-Jr. Memphis, Tennessee / Memphis Academy of Sciences
4 Jacory Rankin WR 5-9 180 Sr. Port Gibson, Mississippi / Jones College / Port Gibson HS
5 Travis Mumphry QB 6-0 185 Jr. New Orleans, Louisiana / UNLV / Coahoma CC / John Ehret HS
6 Tonorris Brookins II WR 6-2 195 Jr. Macon, Mississippi / East Mississippi CC / Starkville HS
7 Kenneth Martin DB 6-1 200 Sr. Columbus, Mississippi / Columbus HS
8 Jamari Jones QB 6-3 210 Jr. Fannin, Mississippi / East Mississippi CC / Northwest Rankin HS
9 Malik Myers WR 6-3 190 Jr. Jacksonville, Florida / Trinity Christian Academy
11 Malcolm Johnson DB 5-11 182 Jr. Houston, Texas / Langston / Dekaney HS
12 Cameron Gardner WR 6-4 220 Jr. Starkville, Mississippi / Mississippi State / Starkville HS
13 Fred Smith DB 6-1 180 Sr. Hollandale, Mississippi / Southern Miss / Jones College / Simmons HS
14 Donald Johnson III WR 5-8 170 Sr. Baton Rouge, Louisiana / Southern-Shreveport / Belaire HS
15 Deangelo Wagoner WR 6-2 185 Sr. Tulsa, Oklahoma / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M / Jenks HS
16 Cameron Hines WR 6-0 190 Jr. Starkville, Mississippi / East Mississippi CC / Starkville HS
17 Orlando Fernandez K/P 6-1 190 Jr. Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico / Cisco College / San Antonio Brennan HS
19 Cobie Bates WR 5-9 170 So. Jacksonville, Florida / Oakleaf HS
20 Chaddrick Moses DB 6-0 185 Jr. Ellisville, Mississippi / Mississippi College / South Jones HS
21 Calijuwon Johnson DB 6-3 185 Jr. Biloxi, Mississippi / Itawamba CC / Biloxi HS
22 Dederrian Williams RB 5-10 180 Jr. Lake Placid, Florida / Lake Placid HS
23 Jamison Lindsey DB 5-10 175 So. Gulfport, Mississippi / Gulfport HS
24 Destin Refuge DB 5-9 187 So. New Orleans, Louisiana / Edna Karr HS
25 Tyler Shorter DB 5-11 175 Jr. Sardis, Mississippi / Northeast Mississippi CC / North Panola HS
26 Caleb Brunson DB 6-1 190 Sr. Laurel, Mississippi / Heidelberg HS
27 Christopher Mathis DB 6-1 188 Sr. Taylorsville, Mississippi / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC / Taylorsville HS
28 Kalib Alexander DB 5-10 185 So. Phenix City, Alabama / Central HS
29 Keith Lawrence RB 6-0 185 Jr. Starkville, Mississippi / East Mississippi CC / Starkville HS
30 Kaiyus Lewis LB 5-11 215 Jr. Noxubee, Mississippi / Noxubee County HS
31 Kaden White DB 6-1 180 So. New Orleans, Louisiana / Rummel HS
32 Frederick Mcgee DB 5-11 180 Sr. Leaksville, Mississippi / Greene County HS
33 Naricuss Driver Jr. TE 6-3 260 Gr. Atlanta, Georgia / Southern Miss / Highland CC / Spalding HS
34 Omar Emmons DB 5-9 170 So. Greenwood, Mississippi / Greenwood HS
35 Datavious Porter TE 6-2 245 Gr. Heidelberg, Mississippi / Jones College / Heidelberg HS
36 Kyah Moore RB 5-8 170 So. Tuscaloosa, Alabama
37 Dephabian Fant RB 5-7 175 Fr. Greenwood, Mississippi / Amanda Elzy HS
38 Alex York RB 5-9 182 Sr. Moorhead, Minnesota / Arizona Christian / North Dakota State College of Science / Fargo Davies HS
39 Jakobe Thomas RB 6-0 235 Jr. Kissimmee, Florida / Osceola HS
40 Kenderian Dixon LB 6-0 220 Jr. Vaughn, Mississippi / Jones College / Yazoo County HS
41 Charles Williams DB --- --- Fr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42 Eric Powell DL 6-3 240 Gr. Glen Burnie, Maryland / West Hills-Coalinga CC / Glen Burnie HS
43 Mike Cockream DL 6-1 215 Jr. Benoit, Mississippi / Jones College / Ray Brooks HS
44 Stefon Smith DL 6-3 275 Jr. Indianola, Mississippi / Hinds CC / Indianola Academy
46 Jayren Fox LB 6-1 212 So. Cordele, Georgia / Crisp County HS
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School
47 Eric Gamble LB 5-11 230 Sr. Indianapolis, Indiana / Pike HS
48 Andrew Bartter LS 6-1 190 So. Huntley, Illinois / Huntley HS
49 Kam Devanier K/P 6-3 180 Fr. Montgomery, Alabama / Tennessee Valley Prep
50 Ronnie Thomas DL 6-0 250 Sr. Clinton, Mississippi / East Central CC / Clinton HS
51 Ryon Rigsby LB 5-10 215 Sr. Natchez, Mississippi / Natchez HS
52 Deione Reed LB 5-9 220 Gr. Monroe, Louisiana / Richwood HS
53 Vaughn Jennings DL 6-4 250 Gr. Chester Spring, Pennsylvania / Duquesne / Downingtown East HS
54 Dionte Coleman DL --- --- Fr. Arlington, Tennessee / Bolton HS
55 Jalen Jones OL 6-4 305 Gr. Memphis, Tennessee / White Station HS
57 Remiello Thomas LS 6-0 275 So. Millington, Tennessee / Millington Central HS
58 Tyler Beckworth OL 6-0 240 So. Greenwood, Mississippi / Greenwood HS
59 Christopher Victor DL 6-4 210 So. Jacksonville, Florida / Terry Parker HS
60 Tyler McMillian OL 6-5 300 So. Westland, Michigan / River Rouge HS
62 Rodney Luckett OL 6-1 300 Sr. Jackson, Mississippi / Callaway HS
63 Quinton King OL 6-5 310 Sr. Tampa, Florida / Coeyville CC / Tampa Bay Tech HS
64 Dylan Whetter OL 6-6 310 Jr. Burlington, Ontario, Canada / St. John’s College / Football North HS
65 Rashee Scott OL 6-5 300 Sr. Philadelphia, Mississippi / ASA Miami / Dickinson HS
67 Kentario Davis OL 6-1 285 Jr. Crystal Springs, Mississippi / Jones College / Crystal Springs HS
68 Jimmy Bennett OL 6-2 320 Jr. Clinton, Mississippi / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC / Clinton HS
70 Jaron Marshall OL 6-3 295 Gr. Upper Marlboro, Maryland / Abilene Christian / Bakerseld College / Frederick Douglass HS
72 Ronnie Dunn OL 6-5 290 Jr. Miami, Florida / Central HS
74 Mauriohn Underwood OL 6-3 300 Jr. Sugar Hill, Georgia / Lanier HS
75 Kalil James-Ware OL 6-6 290 Jr. La Marque, Texas / La Marque HS
78 James Lofton OL 6-4 290 Jr. La Marque, Texas / La Marque HS
79 Dorian Jamison OL 6-5 320 Jr. Rock Hill, South Carolina / Hutchinson CC / South Pointe HS
80 Rashad Eades WR 6-1 185 Jr. Macon, Mississippi / Noxubee County HS
82 Gregory Jean WR 6-2 190 Jr. Broward, Florida / Boyd Andersoon HS
83 Myles Hopson WR 6-2 190 Jr. Madison, Mississippi / East Mississippi CC / Madison Central HS
85 Sylvester Campbell TE 6-4 245 Jr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Martin Luther HS
87 Dontrell Green II WR 6-3 200 Sr. Yazoo City, Mississippi / East Central CC / Yazoo County HS
89 Eugentavious Blue WR 5-8 170 R-Fr. Tunica, Mississippi / Rosa Fort HS
90 Romallis Carey DL 6-0 300 Sr. Florence, Mississippi / Southwest Mississippi CC / Florence HS
93 Antoine Howard DL 6-6 305 R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Southern Miss / Taft HS
94 Lucas Banks DL 6-1 270 So. Houston, Texas / North Shore Senior HS
95 Jacob Allen DL 6-4 285 So. Atlanta, Georgia / Peachtree Ridge HS
97 Elijah Rawlins DL 6-3 290 Jr. Hopkinsville, Kentucky / Austin Peay / Hopkinsville HS
99 Jalen Bell DL 5-11 280 Jr. Detroit, Michigan / Martin Luther King Jr. HS
--- Rio Claytor OL 6-1 290 Sr. Mililani, Hawaii / North Carolina A&T / Mililani HS
--- Demonte Holliman DB 5-9 175 Jr. Jackson, Mississippi / Jackson State / Holmes CC / Pearl HS
--- Brandon Lopes LB 6-2 235 R-Sr. Atlanta, Georgia / Austin Peay / Stockbridge HS
--- Cedrick Moett II DB 5-11 160 Jr. Georgetown, Mississippi / Jackson State / Holmes CC / Pearl HS
--- Jaxson Sanders OL 6-2 300 So. White Hall, Arkansas / Grambling State / White Hall HS
2022 Roster (Numbers Unocial)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
SEASON-HIGH ..................................... JOHNSON'S ..................................CAREER-HIGH
40 at Prairie View A&M (11/27/21) ................................... CARRIES .............................40 at Prairie View A&M (11/27/21)
193 at Prairie View A&M (11/27/21) .............................RUSH YARDS ........................ 193 at Prairie View A&M (11/27/21)
2 (2x, last at Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21) ......................RUSH TDS ................ 2 (3x, last at Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21)
33 at Stephen F. Austin (9/18/21) ............................. LONGEST RUSH ..................... 50 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/3/21)
3 at Alabama A&M (11/6/21) ........................................... CATCHES ........................ 3 (5x, last at Alabama A&M, 11/6/21)
16 at Alabama A&M (11/6/21) ................................. RECEIVING YARDS ..........................41 at Alabama A&M (11/23/19)
1 vs. North Carolina Central (10/2/21) ....................... RECEIVING TDS .................1 vs. North Carolina Central (10/2/21)
11 at Alabama A&M (11/6/21) .................................. LONGEST CATCH ...........................28 at Alabama A&M (11/23/19)
N/A ..................................................................................PR YARDS ............................................................................N/A
N/A ...............................................................................LONGEST PR .......................................................................... N/A
N/A ................................................................................. KR YARDS ............................................................................N/A
N/A ...............................................................................LONGEST KR .......................................................................... N/A
100-Yard Rushing Games (Season): 3 (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21)
100-Yard Rushing Games (Career): 4 (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21)
100-Yard Receiving Games (Season): N/A
100-Yard Receiving Games (Career): N/A
Accomplishments & Accolades:
Fall 2021 - HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American
Fall 2021 - All-SWAC 2nd Team
Fall 2021 - Phil Steele All-SWAC 2nd Team
Fall 2021 - C Spire Conerly Trophy Finalist
Fall 2021 - 14th in FCS in rushing yards (1,004)
Fall 2021 - 18th in FCS in rushing yards per game (91.3)
Fall 2021 - 47th in FCS in rushing touchdowns (8)
Fall 2021 - Preseason All-SWAC 2nd Team
Fall 2021 - BOXTOROW National Player of the Week (11/29)
Spring 2021 - All-SWAC 2nd Team
#3 caleb JoHnson
Redshirt Junior
• Running Back • 5-9
Memphis, Tennessee • Memphis Academy Of Health Sciences
JOHNSON'S CAREER STATISTICS
Totals Rushing Receiving Punt Returns Kickoff Returns
SEASON GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD AVG/G REC YDS AVG TD AVG/G PR YDS AVG TD KR YDS AVG TD
2018 3 6 13 3 10 1.7 0 3.3 1 5 5.0 0 1.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2019 9 105 469 42 427 4.1 1 47.4 15 104 6.9 0 11.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Spring 2021 3 31 159 13 146 4.7 2 48.7 5 6 1.2 0 2.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fall 2021 11 232 1,074 70 1,004 4.3 8 91.3 8 35 4.4 1 3.2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
TOTALS 26 374 1,715 128 1,587 4.2 11 61.0 29 150 5.2 1 5.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SWAC Media Day Player Representative (Oense)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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#50 ronnie tHomas
Senior
• Defensive Line • 6-0
Clinton, Mississippi • East Central CC • Clinton HS
SEASON-HIGH .....................................THOMAS' ......................................CAREER-HIGH
3 (4x, last at Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21) .... TACKLES ....3 (4x, last at Prairie View A&M, 11/27/21)
2.0 vs. North Carolina Central (10/2/21) ....TFL ..... 2.0 vs. North Carolina Central (10/2/21)
1.5 vs. Alcorn (10/16/21) .........................SACKS .......................... 1.5 vs. Alcorn (10/16/21)
N/A ............................................................INTS ............................................................. N/A
N/A .................................................PASS BREAKUPS .... 1 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/3/21)
N/A .....................................................QB HURRIES ....... 1 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4/3/21)
1 vs. Florida A&M (10/23/21) ......................FF .......... 1 (2x, last vs. Florida A&M, 10/23/21)
1 vs. Florida A&M (10/23/21) ......................FR ....................... 1 vs. Florida A&M (10/23/21)
Accomplishments & Accolades:
Fall 2021 - All-SWAC 2nd Team
Fall 2021 - Phil Steele All-SWAC 3rd Team
THOMAS' CAREER STATISTICS
Totals Tackles Pressure Coverage Fumbles Scoring
SEASON GP SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS QBH INT BU FF FR TD SAF
Spring 2021 2 1 0 1 1.0-1 1.0-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Fall 2021 11 11 11 22 8.0-49 6.5-43 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 13 12 11 23 9.0-50 7.5-44 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
SWAC Media Day Player Representative (Defense)
Team Rankings (End Of Regular Season)
Category Value NCAA SWAC
3rd Down Conversion % 0.305 104th 10th
3rd Down Conversion % Def 0.444 103rd 10th
4th Down Conversion % 0.556 34th 4th
4th Down Conversion % Def 0.400 24th 4th
Blocked Kicks 0 N/A N/A
Blocked Kicks Allowed 4 100th 9th
Blocked Punts 0 N/A N/A
Blocked Punts Allowed 0 1st 1st
Completion Percentage 0.563 79th 9th
Defensive TDs 2 34th 5th
Fewest Penalties 69 67th 5th
Fewest Penalties Per Game 6.27 75th 4th
Fewest Penalty Yards 583 51st 5th
Fewest Penalty Yards PG 53.00 53rd 4th
First Downs Defense 206 37th 6th
First Downs Offense 176 100th 10th
Fumbles Lost 7 59th 4th
Fumbles Recovered 5 84th 12th
Kickoff Return Defense 21.56 83rd 10th
Kickoff Returns 15.92 116th 12th
Net Punting 33.19 102nd 6th
Passes Had Intercepted 10 57th 6th
Passes Intercepted 13 26th 1st
Passing Offense 167.5 100th 11th
Passing Yards Allowed 245.3 93rd 9th
Passing Yards Per Comp 11.51 79th 8th
Punt Return Defense 20.43 123rd 12th
Punt Returns 5.75 83rd 10th
Red Zone Defense 0.810 62nd 5th
Red Zone Offense 0.818 52nd 6th
Rushing Defense 146.5 50th 5th
Rushing Offense 143.6 63rd 6th
Sacks Allowed 2.45 86th 9th
Scoring Defense 30.5 85th 7th
Scoring Offense 19.6 97th 11th
Tackles For Loss Allowed 8.36 119th 12th
Team Passing Efciency 116.56 89th 10th
Team Passing Efcieny Def 143.75 93rd 8th
Team Sacks 2.09 57th 7th
Team Tackles For Loss 7.4 12th 5th
Time Of Possession 30:42 49th 6th
Total Defense 391.8 78th 7th
Total Offense 311.1 97th 10th
Turnover Margin 0.09 57th 6th
Turnovers Gained 18 42nd 5th
Turnovers Lost 17 61st 4th
Winning Percentage 0.364 77th 7th
Individual Rankings (End Of Regular Season)
Category Player Value NCAA SWAC
All Purpose Caleb Johnson 95.73 66th 6th
All Purpose Jacory Rankin 71.45 159th 16th
Blocked Kicks N/A N/A N/A N/A
Combined KRs D. Johnson III 397 47th 5th
Combined KRs J. Rankin 102 200th 23rd
Completion % Jalani Eason 0.600 44th 6th
Completions PG J. Eason 11.45 80th 9th
Completions PG C. Regan 3.78 111th 11th
FG% Orlando Fernandez 0.611 65th 6th
FGs PG Orlando Fernandez 1.00 40th 5th
FFs Eight Tied 1 N/A 19th
Fumbles Rec William Morgan 2 14th 2nd
INTs PG Keonte' Daniels 0.3 52nd 5th
INTs PG A. Bloodsaw / M. Gladney 0.2 109th 12th
Kickoff Return TDs N/A N/A N/A N/A
KRs Donald Johnson III 19.9 57th 6th
Passes Def William Morgan 0.82 N/A 17th
Pass Efciency Jalani Eason 130.4 55th 8th
Passing TDs Jalani Eason 10 75th 7th
Passing Yards Jalani Eason 1,533 73rd 8th
Passing Yards Conor Regan 309 116th 11th
Pass Yards PG Jalani Eason 139.4 76th 8th
Pass Yards PG Conor Regan 34.3 115th 11th
Yds Per Comp Jalani Eason 12.17 47th 5th
Pts Resp For Jalani Eason 66 163rd 13th
Pts Resp PG Jalani Eason 6.0 N/A N/A
Punt Return TDs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Punt Returns Jarius Clayton 5.8 N/A 6th
Punting Orlando Fernandez 43.0 17th 1st
Receiving TDs Jacory Rankin 4 125th 13th
Rec Yards Jacory Rankin 682 70th 7th
Rec Yards PG Jacory Rankin 62.0 69th 8th
Rec PG Jacory Rankin 3.8 125th 13th
Rush Yds Per Carry
Caleb Johnson 4.33 85th 6th
Rushing TDs Caleb Johnson 8 50th 2nd
Rushing Yards Caleb Johnson 1,018 16th 1st
Rush Yds PG Caleb Johnson 92.5 17th 2nd
Sacks Ronnie Thomas 0.59 56th 6th
Sacks Jalen Bell 0.36 152nd 15th
Scoring O. Fernandez/C. Johnson 4.9 142nd 14th
Solo Tackles Keonte' Daniels 4.2 N/A N/A
TFLs Volme Swanier 1.0 N/A 11th
Total Offense Jalani Eason 156.2 76th 8th
Total Offense Caleb Johnson 92.5 123rd 12th
Pts Scored Fernandez / C. Johnson 54 N/A 10th
Total Tackles Keonte' Daniels 6.0 N/A 17th
Total TDs Caleb Johnson 9 69th 6th
Yds Per Pass Att J. Eason 7.30 42nd 6th
Yards Per Rec Jacory Rankin 16.24 61st 8th
Yards Per Rec Jarius Clayton 12.78 185th 19th
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
Most Points Scored In Game ........................................................ 101 vs. Rust (1956)
Most Points In Season ................................................................................ 628 (1984)
Best Season Average .............................................................................. 60.9 (1984)
Fewest Points Allowed In Season .............................................................. 189 (1976)
Most Plays Run In Game ............................................110 vs. Texas Southern (1986)
Most Plays Run In Season ........................................................................ 970 (1984)
Most First Downs In Game ........................................ 35 vs. Prairie View A&M (1984)
Most First Downs In Season ...................................................................... 348 (1984)
Most Pass Attempts In Game ....................................... 67 vs. Kentucky State (1984)
Most Pass Attempts In Season .................................................................. 631 (1984)
Most Passing Yards In Game ..................................... 699 vs. Kentucky State (1983)
Most Passing Yards In Season ............................................................... 5,459 (1984)
Most Passing Touchdowns In Game .................... 11 vs. Kentucky State (9/1/84)
Most Passing Touchdowns In Season ......................................................... 56 (1984)
Most Rushes In Game ............................................... 60 at Alabama State (11/22/18)
Most Rushes In Season ............................................................................ 457 (2004)
Most Rushing Yards In Game ........................ 380 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10/20/18)
Most Rushing Yards In Season .............................................................. 1,848 (2004)
Most Rushing Touchdowns In Game ................. 7 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10/20/18)
Most Rushing Touchdowns In Season ........................................................ 27 (1977)
Most Total Yards In Game .................................761 vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/84)
Most Total Yards In Season .................................................................... 7,022 (1984)
Most Tackles For Loss In Game ......................................... 18 vs. Southern (9/21/13)
Most Tackles For Loss In Season ................................................................ 98 (2012)
Most Sacks In Game ...............................................8.0 vs. Texas Southern (11/9/13)
Most Sacks In Season .............................................................................. 33.0 (2009)
Most Forced Fumbles In Game ................................. 4 vs. Grambling State (11/6/14)
Most Fumble Recoveries In Game ............................................. 5 at Alcorn (9/28/19)
Most Interceptions In Game ...........................................5 at Alabama A&M (10/5/13)
Most Interceptions In Season .................................................. 18 (2002, 2003, 2013)
Most Field Goals In Game .......................................................4 vs. Alcorn (10/16/21)
Most Field Goals Made In Season .............................................................. 13 (2005)
Most Wins In Season ..................................................................................... 9 (1984)
Most Consecutive Wins ..................................................................... 6 (1984 & 1996)
Best Winning Percentage ............................................................. 0.818 (9-2) in 1984
Team Program Records (FCS Record If Bold)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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Points Scored (Non-Quarterback)
Game .......................................................... Earnest Riggins (36) vs. Tougaloo (1956)
Season ................................................Jerry Rice (162) in 1984 *15th-Most All-Time
Career ...........................................................................Jerry Rice (310) from 1981-84
Touchdowns Scored (Non-Quarterback)
Game ............................................................ Earnest Riggins (6) vs. Tougaloo (1956)
Season .................................................................................... Jerry Rice (28) in 1984
Career .............................................................................Jerry Rice (51) from 1981-84
Passing Attempts
Game ................................................. Willie Totten (75) vs. Louisiana Tech (11/24/84)
Season ............................................................................... Willie Totten (593) in 1984
Career .....................................................................Willie Totten (1,554) from 1982-85
Completions
Game ..........................Willie Totten (46) vs. Southern (9/29/84) *16th-Most All-Time
Season ............................................................................... Willie Totten (368) in 1984
Career ........................................................................Willie Totten (908) from 1982-85
Passing Yards
Game ........... Willie Totten (599) vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/84) *9th-Most All-Time
Season ............................................Willie Totten (4,557) in 1984 *9th-Most All-Time
Career .................................. Willie Totten (12,711) from 1982-85 *9th-Most All-Time
Passing Touchdowns
Game ...................................................Willie Totten (9) vs. Kentucky State (9/1/84)
Season ................................................Willie Totten (56) in 1984 *2nd-Most All-Time
Career ...................................... Willie Totten (139) from 1982-85 *2nd-Most All-Time
Rushes
Game ...................................................... Corey Holmes (41) vs. Morris Brown (1999)
Season ............................................................................Corey Holmes (331) in 1999
Career .........................................................................Carl Byrum (589) from 1982-85
Rushing Yards
Game ........................................................ Earnest Riggins (332) vs. Tougaloo (1956)
Season .........................................................................Corey Holmes (1,692) in 1999
Career ......................................................................Carl Byrum (2,851) from 1982-85
Rushing Touchdowns
Game ............................................................ Earnest Riggins (6) vs. Tougaloo (1956)
Season ........................................................................... Earnest Riggins (17) in 1956
Career ..........................................................................Cary Byrum (29) from 1982-85
Total Yards
Game .........Willie Totten (621) vs. Prairie View A&M (10/27/84) *11th-Most All-Time
Season ..........................................Willie Totten (4,572) in 1984 *12th-Most All-Time
Career ................................ Willie Totten (13,007) from 1982-85 *14th-Most All-Time
Catches
Game .............................................................Jerry Rice (24) vs. Southern (10/1/83)
Season ................................................ Jerry Rice (103) in 1984 *21st-Most All-Time
Career ........................................ Jerry Rice (301) from 1981-84 *12th-Most All-Time
Receiving Yards
Game ....................Jerry Rice (294) vs. Kentucky State (9/1/84) *16th-Most All-Time
Season ...............................................Jerry Rice (1,682) in 1984 *7th-Most All-Time
Career ....................................... Jerry Rice (4,693) from 1981-84 *4th-Most All-Time
Receiving Touchdowns
Game ..........................................................Jerry Rice (5) vs. Kentucky State (9/1/84)
Season ................................................................................... Jerry Rice (27) in 1984
Career ............................................ Jerry Rice (50) from 1981-84 *5th-Most All-Time
Tackles
Game ......................................................................................... Al Brown (24) in 1999
Season ............................................................................... Larry Young (173) in 1974
Season ........................................................................... Vincent Brown (173) in 1986
Career ....................................................................Vincent Brown (570) from 1984-87
Tackles For Loss
Game ................... Fred Poole (6.5) vs. Jackson State (10/25/08) *4th-Most All-Time
Season ..........................................Joseph Crear (28.0) in 2002 *10th-Most All-Time
Sacks
Game ........................................Patrick Harbin Jr. (3.5) vs. Grambling State (9/23/17)
Season ..........................................Fred Poole (9.0, 2008) & Jerry Garner (9.0, 2019)
Forced Fumbles
Game ................................................................................................Three Players (2)
Season .....................................................................................Fred Poole (6) in 2008
Career .......................................................................................Fred Poole (6) in 2008
Fumble Recoveries
Game ................................................................................... Leroy Hodges (3) in 1973
Season .............................................................................. William Mobley (9) in 1978
Career ................................................................... Ted Washington (16) from 1968-71
Interceptions
Game ....................................................................................Derrick Battle (4) in 1975
Season ................................................................................. Arthur Moore (9) in 1973
Career ........................................................................Arthur Moore (28) from 1971-74
Field Goals Made
Game ..................................................... Orlando Fernandez (4) vs. Alcorn (10/16/21)
Season .............................................................................Joseph Blanco (13) in 2005
Punts
Game .................................................. Justin Read (12) at Jacksonville State (9/8/18)
Season ................................................................................. Justin Read (86) in 2019
Career ........................................................................Justin Read (261) from 2016-19
Punt Yards
Game ................................................ Justin Read (483) at Jacksonville State (9/8/18)
Season ............................................................................ Justin Read (3,236) in 2019
Career .....................................................................Justin Read (9,389) from 2016-19
Longest Touchdown Pass ....Jalani Eason to Jacory Rankin (93 Yards) vs. Alabama State (11/13/19)
Longest Touchdown Run ....Hubert Owens (99 Yards) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1980)
Longest Field Goal Made ............................................Charles Hill (53 Yards) in 1981
Longest Field Goal Made ............................. Christopher Kipperer (53 Yards) in 2001
Longest Fumble Return Touchdown ....Eric Powell (90 Yards) vs. VUL (10/5/19) *6th-Best All-Time
Longest Interception Return ....Mark Pegues (84 Yards) vs. Alabama State (11/18/17)
Longest Punt Return Touchdown ....Willie Ware (98 Yards) vs. Bishop in 1985 *3rd-Best All-Time
Longest Kickoff Return Touchdown ....Julian Stafford (97 Yards) vs. Texas Southern (11/9/13)
Longest Punt ..............................................................Otis Culliver (91 Yards) in 1981
Individual Program Records (FCS Record If Bold | In FCS Record Books If *)
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
FINAL FALL 2021 STATISTICS (OFFENSE) | RETURNING PLAYERS ONLY
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Caleb Johnson 11 232 1,074 70 1,004 4.3 8 33 91.27
Dederrian Williams 7 48 229 21 208 4.3 1 38 29.71
Jalani Eason 11 74 344 159 185 2.5 1 32 16.82
Jakobe omas 8 27 148 5 143 5.3 3 41 17.88
PASSING GP Ec Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G
Jalani Eason 11 130.37 126-210-7 60.0% 1,533 10 93 139.36
RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jacory Rankin 11 42 682 16.2 4 93 62.00
Malik Myers 9 17 160 9.4 1 20 17.78
Donald Johnson III 11 16 150 9.4 1 27 13.64
Datavious Porter 10 8 128 16.0 2 29 12.80
Deangelo Wagoner 10 12 88 7.3 --- 33 8.80
Barry Robertson III 5 8 79 9.9 --- 19 15.80
Caleb Johnson 11 8 35 4.4 1 11 3.18
Dederrian Williams 7 6 30 5.0 --- 15 4.29
ARCHIE COOLEYARCHIE COOLEY
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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FINAL FALL 2021 STATISTICS (DEFENSIVE) | RETURNING PLAYERS ONLY
DEFENSIVE GP Tkls TFL Sacks INT BU FF FR
Deione Reed 11 56 7.0 1.0 --- --- --- ---
Jayren Fox 11 45 3.0 --- --- 2 --- ---
Jalen Bell 11 39 9.5 4.0 --- --- 1 1
Kenneth Martin 11 34 3.5 --- 2 3 1 ---
Caleb Brunson 11 28 --- --- 2 3 --- ---
Ronnie omas 11 22 8.0 6.5 --- --- 1 1
Antoine Howard 7 21 3.0 --- --- --- --- ---
Frederick Mcgee 11 21 --- --- --- 2 --- ---
Jamison Lindsey 10 15 --- --- --- 3 --- ---
Elijah Rawlins 7 15 1.0 0.5 --- --- --- ---
Kaiyus Lewis 10 12 2.0 1.0 --- --- --- ---
Eric Gamble 9 9 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Destin Refuge 4 7 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Chris Mathis 8 6 1.0 --- --- 3 --- ---
Omar Emmons 4 5 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Chris Victor 6 4 0.5 0.5 --- --- --- ---
Kalib Alexander 4 3 1.0 --- --- --- --- ---
Lucas Banks 5 3 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Remiello omas 1 2 --- --- --- --- --- ---
RICETOTTEN STADIUMRICETOTTEN STADIUM
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
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2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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Hakim mcclellan
Director of Athletics
Mississippi Valley State University has turned to a familiar face to take the helm of
the Delta Devils athletic program.
Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr., announced on June 6, 2022 that Hakim McClellan, a valley
alum, is the school’s new athletic director. Briggs expressed his excitement to
welcome McClellan and his family back to MVSU. McClellan is expected to start his
new role on June 15th.
“Today is a great day for Mississippi Valley State University, with the appointment
of Hakim McClellan as the athletic director,” said MVSU President Jerry Briggs, Sr.” Hakim has proven to be
a strong leader who will champion the school, but also the student-athletes. I believe there are very bright
days ahead for MVSU athletics, and Hakim will be a stable, guiding force through this exciting time,” Dr.
Briggs added.
McClellan has an extensive background in collegiate athletic administration. His new position at MVSU is a
return home for the former MVSU student-athlete who also earned his bachelor’s in business administration
from MVSU in 2010 and his master’s in business administration, also from MVSU.
In addition, McClellan also worked on the compliance sta at MVSU. He was responsible for various
duties, including coordinating with the coaching sta to verify compliance with student athletic eligibility
standards.
McClellan shared how, during his time as a student at MVSU how friends called him “Hakim the dream” in
reference to the former NBA player Hakeem Olajuwon, who went by the same nickname, and how that
name sums up his feeling about being chosen as the new AD.
“This is a dream job for me,” said McClellan. To have the opportunity to come home and work and help
elevate V-State is what I have always wanted to do. This a place that is built on the concept of family, and I
believe we can create the culture that helps our student-athletes become professionals on and o the eld,”
said McClellan.
McClellan, 35, was selected following a national search that drew a “strong” pool of candidates. The Gulfport,
Mississippi, native said he is thankful for the opportunity.
“I thank Dr. Briggs for giving me the chance to come home and serve. “MVSU is a school that connects this
entire community - it has been and will continue to be my goal to make this university the school of the
Delta,” he added. “I am grateful to the committee and others who provided input in this important decision.
Lastly, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank my family, friends, and especially my wife Eleanor for
their support through my entire career.”
McClellan recently worked at Jackson State University, where he served as the Associate Athletic Director for
Compliance. McClellan has also worked at Prairie View A&M and worked as the Athletic Academic Advisor
for the men’s baseball, women’s basketball, soccer, and track & eld teams. In July of 2016, he was named as
PVAMU’s rst Certication Ocer in the Oce of the Registrar.
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31 NFL Players | 22 NFL Draft Picks | 1984 I-AA Playoff Appearance
19 SWAC Hall of Famers | 9 First Team FCS All-Americans
About Mississippi Valley State University
The institution, which opened in 1950, was created by the Mississippi Legislature as Mississippi Vo-
cational College. The legislation to form the institution was signed into law by Governor Thomas L.
Bailey on April 5, 1946. On February 10, 1950, Governor Fielding L. Wright served as the main speak-
er at the opening ceremony.[5]
The legislature anticipated that legal segregation of public education was in danger because there
were increasing challenges to it through legal suits (in 1954 it was declared unconstitutional in the
United States Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education). It created this institution
in the hopes that it would attract African-American applicants who might otherwise apply to Mis-
sissippi's premier whites-only institutions: the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University,
and the University of Southern Mississippi.
State leaders hoped that founding separate institutions of higher learning for Mississippi's black
population would reduce the pressure to integrate the state's premier universities. To attract the
support of those who opposed any government action to provide higher education to blacks, those
proposing creation of M.V.C. used the term "vocational" to imply that the institution's main purpose
would be to train blacks to take on blue-collar jobs.
The site selection committee appointed by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
Learning had originally selected as a site the former Greenwood Army Air Base, which had many
facilities ready for use and thus would have been a very cost-eective choice. The Greenwood
Commonwealth celebrated the choice. However, residents of Carroll County, Mississippi objected to
having the institution located near their properties.
After further study, the committee selected a site in Itta Bena. Whites of that town also objected to
having a black institution nearby, so the nal site chosen was away from the downtown area, and
on land that was not good for cultivation.
In 1964, Mississippi Vocational College was renamed Mississippi Valley State College. In February
1969, a nonviolent student boycott, which included eight hundred students, male and female, was
organized to protest President James Herbert White's administration. The students demanded re-
2022 MVSU FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS
2 NFL Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Deacon Jones) | 2 CFB Hall Of Famers (Jerry Rice & Willie Totten)
4 Black College Football Hall of Famers (Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Willie Totten & Parnell Dickinson)
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quired courses in black history, more library purchases of works by black writers, remedial courses in
English and Math, scheduling of prominent black speakers, and fewer curfew restrictions.
In the early 1970s, civil rights leaders continued to protest the inequalities in higher education op-
portunities oered to whites and blacks in Mississippi. In an eort to defuse some of the criticism,
Gov. Bill Waller proposed changing the names of three black institutions from "colleges" to "univer-
sities". Thus, in 1974, the institution was renamed again, as Mississippi Valley State University.
Following President White, Dr. Ernest A. Boykins, Jr. took oce in July 1971. Dr. Joe L. Boyer became
MVSU's third president in January 1982 and was followed by Dr. William W. Sutton in July 1988. Dr.
Lester C. Newman became the fth president of MVSU on July 1, 1998. Dr. Donna H. Oliver became
MVSU's sixth president and rst female president on January 1, 2009. On November 6, 2013, Dr. Wil-
liam Bynum took oce as MVSU's seventh president.
In May 2017, Bynum departed MVSU to become president of Jackson State University. Dr. Jerryl
Briggs, who served as executive vice president and chief operating ocer in Bynum's administra-
tion, was named interim president of the university shortly afterwards. On October 19, 2017, Briggs
was ocially named as the university's eighth president.
In a 1997 article in Innovative Higher Education, the journalist Dale Thorn describes MVSU's success-
ful attempt to avoid a merger with another institution and to remain a separate entity.
In 1998, the university renamed many of the buildings on campus, except for those named for white
supremacist politicians Walter Sillers, Jr., Fielding Wright, and J. H. White
About Mississippi Valley State University
