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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast:
Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.� Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments. While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us. Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus. Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President
Board of Trustees
T. Jack Ramsey
Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker
Bill Breedlove
Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman
Tracie Langston
Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman
Troy Holliday
Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman
Randle Downs
Tenure of Service: 2012 Prentiss County Superintendent of Education
Sam McCoy
Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman
John O. Cunningham Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman
Tonya Butler Farris
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Businesswoman
Gina Smith
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education
Ken Basil
Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education
Douglas Jackson
Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator
Luzene Triplett
Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator
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Alvie Blakeney
Tenure of Service: 2011 Tishomingo County Retire Businessman
Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education
Vance Witt
Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman
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2012 Northeast Tiger Football Roster
Name JaMarius Tallie Martice Buckley Antwan Wilson Kareem Brown Dennis Draper Pascal Desir III Donnell Chapman Jay Jones Nolan Genovese Brian Walker Raymond Gee, Jr. Xavier Amerson Matt Lipham Dequinten Spraggins Austin Ramsey Gregdrecus Leland Garrett Smith Shuntez Smith Antonius Dogan Jaquille White Nick Thomason Olajuwon Tanner Nick Johnson Robert Lee Johnson Jr. J.R. White Chris Cooper Trevoris Meeks Jaylon Wallace Jonathan Harrison Daniel Ross Timothy Hudgins Nicholas Johnson Romia Wilson Jonathan Braddock Collin Stubblefield Chris Wolfe Logan Hall Brandon Avant Carlton Howard Kortilous Ellis Travarius Love Sean Rogers Anthony Kibler Ron Taylor Demarrion Haynes Andrez Anderson Rusty Landry Logan Stokes Kerwin Harrison Maurice Booker Parrish Huddleston Lavon Hooks Justin Coleman Rezean Prather Ernesto Wynn
Classification Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman
Pos. WR DB DB DB LB RB TE ATH QB DB WR WR QB DB FB DB ATH WR DB DB LB FB LB RB LB K LB LB P DL LB DE OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE TE TE DE DL DL DL DE DL
Height 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-6 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0
Weight 185 175 195 180 190 195 235 190 200 195 185 205 225 180 240 175 190 180 175 190 230 245 200 205 245 185 200 210 195 325 205 245 275 275 290 310 315 315 300 260 265 300 340 190 180 180 220 245 250 275 300 290 230 255 325
Head Coach: Ricky Smither Offensive Coordinator: Greg Davis Defensive Coordinator: Travis Macon Defensive Backs: Jonathan Webster Defensive Line: Deljuan Robinson President: Dr. Johnny Allen Athletic Director: Ricky Ford Sports Information Director: Joseph Miller 4
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Hometown West Point Charleston Charleston New Albany Batesville Jackson Batesville Horn Lake Corinth Cairo, Ga. Renova Orlando Fla. Slidell, La. West Point Belmont Batesville Starkville Southaven Charleston West Point Muscle Shoals, Ala. Coffeeville Olive Branch Olive Branch Tuscumbia, Ala. Madison Charleston Southaven Belmont Louisville, Ky. Columbus Batesville West Point Ripley New Albany Columbus Corinth Maben Batesville Charleston Charleston Batesville Okeechobee, Fla. Courtland Rosedale Horn Lake Thrasher Muscle Shoals, Ala. Lakeland, Fla. Leighton, Ala. Baldwyn Atlanta, Ga. Renova Ripley Augusta, Ga.
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2012 Copiah-Lincoln Wolves Football Roster
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Name Greg Sims Milton Griffin Joe Craig Jeremy Davis Marquis Hayes Darren Anderson Bryan Isaac Casey Gladney Devonte Scott Alonzo Lewis Chandler Rogers Bubba Keene John Stewart Jerrell Jordan Ross Hill DeVante Nichols Robert Wells Jimmy Barnes Jordan Harris Kalen Jackson Darius Guy Chris Richmond Terrell Hartsfield Chico Martin Raymond Williams Jymal Ellis Shamonte Brooks Kelton Smith Van Lee Nolan Long Fred Coleman Lance Daniels Chris Lyles Darius Woodcox AJ Bowen Xavier Graham Tevin Tobias Xavier Dampeer Ryan Proctor Jonathan Haywood Demechery Hickingbottom Milton King David Adams Kordaruis Anderson Steven Hudson Jacquell Johnson Dontrell Day Preston Shelton Stone Underwood Jervarus Banks Jamie McCardle Tyson McDonald Philanteus Jarrett Anthony Cunningham Darrion Hutcherson
Height 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-6
Weight 175 170 175 175 175 180 190 185 190 215 215 190 185 225 185 170 190 215 225 195 205 200 245 215 225 210 185 195 190 175 170 175 175 215 295 270 245 300 300 290 325 335 275 315 285 305 320 285 285 225 225 235 280 260 245
Position RB/DB DB WR DB WR QB/WR DB WR WR DB QB WR DB DE WR WR RB LB LB DB RB DB DE LB LB LB DB RB WR/RB K DB DB DB LB DT DL LS DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE TE TE DL DL DE
Classification Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.
Hometown Brookhaven Meadville Gaffney, SC Natchez Brookhaven Bastrop, La Natchez Columbia, SC Ferriday, La Vocharie, La Brookhaven Brookhaven Jackson Alta Vista, Va Brookhaven Pearl Fayette Meadville Clarksdale Magee Tunica Brandon Wake Forest, NC Mendenhall Natchez Ridgeland Brookhaven Wesson Mendenhall Ackerman Meadville Jackson Jackson Jackson Hernando Biloxi Bogue Chitto Mendenhall Brandon Yazoo City Meadville Magee Rolling Fork Lexington Brookhaven Jackson Fayette Meadville Brookhaven Hazlehurst Monticello Magee Hollandale State Line Dadeville, Ala
Head Coach: Glen Davis
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Thomason ready to lead defense
During his first year at Northeast, Nick Thomason made an impact on his fellow teammates. Thomason returns for a second season to make an impact on the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) and the rest of the gridiron world. Thomason begins the season as Northeast’s leading returning tackler from a team that went 6-4 during the 2011 campaign and made it to the first round of the MACJC State Playoffs. During that playoff game, Thomason’s defense held the South Division champion to just 17 points during regulation before Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was able to escape with a 20-17 win in overtime. Now, Thomason is ready to lead the defense to bigger accomplishments. Thomason, a 6-1, 230-pound linebacker from Muscle Shoals, Ala., was a standout for Class 5A Muscle Shoals High School where he played middle linebacker for the Trojans. Thomason was a Classes 4A-6A All-Area football honorable mention his senior year as a Trojan and help lead his team to a 9-3 overall record. “I played the “Mike” spot [middle linebacker] in high school and we had a lot of fun and success running the 4-3 defense,” Thomason said. “We were 9-3 overall but we lost in the second round of the playoffs and it left a bad taste in my mouth.” Thomason still remembers the pain of losing in the playoffs from high school and also from his first year at the junior college level. “My first year here; we had a great run but ended up falling to Gulf Coast in overtime in the first round and that left another bad taste in my mouth,” Thomason said. “I am ready to win a championship this year.” During his first year in Booneville, Thomason finished with 48 tackles – good for fifth on a team full of sophomores – but with Eli Canton going to Troy University after an 84-tackle season, Devin Lindsey (59) at Delta State, Anthony Brown (56) at Memphis and Frankie Lee’s 50 tackles all moving on, Thomason was left to lead the 6
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Northeast-Copiah-Lincoln History Last ten meetings
Nick Thomason defense that ranked as one of the best in the state and the nation. Thomason knows that will be a tall task with a young team this year but the Muscle Shoals-native hopes to build off what he learned from last year and said he will embrace the opportunity of being in a leadership role this season. “It’s a big difference coming in as a sophomore, I learned a lot from the older guys (last year) but this time I will have to help lead the way,” said Thomason. “We’ve got to pick up where those guys left off last year. We were solid and ranked as one of the top defenses in the state so we’ve got to step it up again this year too.” Northeast was ranked as high as number one in the state on defense to start off the 2011 season but will be under a new defensive coordinator in coach Travis Macon this season. Macon replaces former coordinator Jeff Carter but the veteran Tiger coach will use his experience and his trust in his players like Thomason to help Northeast’s 2012 defense. “Nick will be a leader for us on and off the field this season and is being recruited heavily by a lot of schools,” Macon said. “We look for him to do some good things for us at the linebacker spot.” Thomason said his team goals is “to take it to the ‘ship [championship], take it all the way home and win a championship and we got a good team again this year so anything is possible.” In his freshman season, Thomason record-
2011 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 21-12. 2010 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 23-3. 2004 -- Northeast, 45-15. 1999 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 17-0 1998 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 14-13 1997 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 23-0 1996 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 19-6 1995 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 20-3 1994 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 15-0 1991 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 20-14 Series: Copiah-Lincoln 16-5. ed 48 tackles including 32 solo stops and 16 assists along with three tackles-for-loss (TFLs) for five yards. While appearing in all 10 games for the Tigers, Thomason came away with one pass break-up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery which he returned for 37 yards. As part of the Tiger defense that came away with 17 interceptions during the 2011 season, Thomason was credited with one interception that he returned for 29 yards and almost had another one at the end of regulation against Northwest Mississippi Community College but the pass was ruled incomplete. Thomason looks to help the Northeast defense improve on its reputation as being one of the toughest in the league. During the 2011 campaign, Thomason and crew allowed just 302 yards per game overall and limited the opposition to just 114.5 yards on the ground and 188.2 yards through the air. However, Thomason knows that he will have to step up and lead the team this year and said he is ready and willing to do just that.
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2012 Tiger Football Schedule Aug. 30 7 pm
Sept. 8 7 pm
Sept. 13 6:30 pm
Sept. 20 7 pm
Sept. 27 7 pm
Copiah-Lincoln in Booneville
Jones County in Ellisville
Holmes* in Goodman
Northwest* in Booneville
Miss. Gulf Coast in Perkinston
Oct. 4 6:30 pm
Oct. 11 7 pm
Oct. 20 3 pm
Oct. 25 7 pm
Coahoma* in Clarksdale
East Miss.* in Booneville
Itawamba* (Homecoming) in Booneville
Miss. Delta* in Moorhead
* Denotes North Division Gold denotes Home Game at Tiger Stadium in Booneville
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