2014 Game Day Program
October 23 vs. Holmes Community College, 6:30 p.m. Tiger Stadium, Booneville, Mississippi
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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
Randle Downs
Tenure of Service: 2012 Prentiss County Superintendent of Education
Tracie Langston
Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman
Bill Breedlove
Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman
Tonya Butler Farris
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Businesswoman
Sam McCoy
Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman
John O. Cunningham Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman
Troy Holliday
Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman
Gina Smith
Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education
Ken Basil
Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education
Christie Holly
Tenure of Service: 2014 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education
Luzene Triplett
Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retired Educator
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Alvie Blakeney
Tenure of Service: 2011 Tishomingo County Retire Businessman
Douglas Jackson
Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator
Vance Witt
Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman
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NEMCC Football Coaches Ricky Smither
Greg Davis
Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Kareem Moore
Dustin Jones
Defensive Backs Coach
Charles Lee
Volunteer Coach
Linebackers Coach
Kenny Jackson
Defensive Coordinator
Joe Horn
Volunteer Coach (Wide Receivers)
Brady Allen
Student Assistant
Athletic Support Staff David Robbins
Dean of Students Athletic Director
Matt Werner
Athletic Facilities/ Head Equipment Manager
Jeremy Kennedy
Voice of the Tigers NEMCCTV
Kent Farris
Assistant Athletic Director
Blake Long
Sports Information Director
Don Knowles
Operations Manager Sodexo, USA
Joye Farris
Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students/ Athletic Director
Hope Kingsley, ATC Head Athletic Trainer
Karri Davis
Cheerleading Coach
Phillip Moore (left) Marvin Ozbirn (right) Bus Drivers
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2014 Northeast Tiger Football Roster Head Coach: Ricky Smither (7th year - Delta State University) Offensive Coordinator: Greg Davis (3rd year - Texas Christian Univ.) Defensive Coordinator: Kenny Jackson (1st year - Univ. of Mississippi) Linebackers: Dustin Jones (2nd year - Liberty University) Defensive Backs: Kareem Moore (1st year - Nicholls State Univ.) Volunteer Coach (Wide Receivers): Joe Horn (1st year - Itawamba CC) Volunteer Coach: Charles Lee Student Assistant: Brady Allen Head Equipment Manager: Matt Werner (2nd year - Northeast CC) Managers: Jarard Williams, Tanner Burress, JeMiller Handy, Kerdevin Thomas, Je’Tavious Turner President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. (10th year - Mississippi State Univ.) Athletic Director: David Robbins (2nd year - Millsaps College) Assistant Athletic Director: Kent Farris (1st year - Univ. of North Alabama) Sports Information Director: Blake Long (2nd year - Univ. of Mississippi) Athletic Trainer: Hope Kingsley (3rd year - Univ. of Southern Miss.) Student Trainers: Mercedes Carter, Pedro Clay, Johnathan Green, Yahmere Williams 4
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Name Position Jason Carr DL Corbin White RB Ralph Green DB Joe Horn, Jr. WR Marcus Robinson LB Jonathan Bobo DB LaVontis Smith WR Johnny Smith DB Dontayvius Stapleton DB Brady Smith DB Woodrow Prince DB Brett Thompson QB Tadarious Clinton WR Matthew Belue TE Micah Sparks DB Trace Lee QB Donta Armstrong WR Rashad Turner WR Jaylon Fair WR Mario Virges LB Darius Whitty DB Chester Lewis RB Jamel Dennis LB Jacoby Smith DB Jaylynne Robinson WR LaDerrick Martin DB Cesar Resendiz P Orlandous Davis LB Isaac Bails RB Tray Woody LB Chris Matthews DL Antonio Ryland LB Andrew Ashe LS TraeVon Sharp DL Lakendrick Preston OL Martize Mitchell OL Damien Rayford OL Rowdy Williams OL Dayon Davis OL Ivy Ware OL Jeremiah Dent DL Justin Barksdale OL Sean Rogers OL Cole Strawn OL Ross Smith OL Chandler Dexter TE Khalid Kornegay WR Terrance Lindsey DL Jalen Hadley DL Darrion Abston DL Justin Williams DL Jacob Meeks K Nhigel Phillips DL Lemetrius Hollins DL
Class So. So. So. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So.
Height Weight Hometown High School 6’6” 305 Memphis, Tenn. White Station 5’11” 230 Nettleton Nettleton 6’4” 205 Ripley Ripley 6’0” 175 Atlanta, Ga. Peachtree Ridge 6’4” 240 Memphis, Tenn. Memphis East 6’3” 195 Bruce Bruce 5’10” 170 Maben West Oktibbeha 5’11” 180 Starkville Starkville 6’1” 155 Tunica Rosa Fort 5’11” 175 Batesville South Panola 6’0” 180 West Point West Point 6’5” 215 Olive Branch Lake Cormorant 5’10” 170 Tunica Rosa Fort 6’1” 265 Golden Red Bay 6’2” 195 Pontotoc North Pontotoc 6’2” 205 Columbus Columbus 5’10” 150 Pittsboro Bruce 6’4” 185 Bruce Bruce 5’9” 160 Amory Amory 6’1” 255 West Point West Point 6’0” 180 Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast 5’10” 185 Gluckstadt Germantown 5’11” 210 Oxford Lafayette County 5’10” 215 Starkville Starkville 5’10” 195 Crestview, Fla. Crestview 6’0” 175 Gulfport West Harrison 5’10” 160 Horn Lake Horn Lake 5’10” 195 Baldwyn Baldwyn 6’2” 240 Ripley Ripley 6’1” 190 Falkner Falkner 6’6” 245 Olive Branch Olive Branch 6’0” 245 Brooksville Noxubee County 6’2” 265 Pontotoc Pontotoc 6’4” 265 Orlando, Fla. Maynard Evans 6’7” 285 Gulfport West Harrison 6’0” 270 Macon Noxubee County 6’4” 325 Batesville South Panola 6’5” 350 Water Valley Water Valley 6’3” 280 Byhalia Byhalia 6’2” 315 Pontotoc Pontotoc 6’4” 325 Columbus Tupelo 6’3” 290 Courtland South Panola 6’2” 280 Batesville South Panola 6’1” 315 Pontotoc Pontotoc 6’6” 315 Booneville Booneville 6’5” 255 Iuka Tishomingo County 6’3” 180 Tulsa, Okla. Union 6’0” 285 Olive Branch Olive Branch 6’2” 260 Saltillo Saltillo 6’2” 265 Olive Branch Olive Branch 6’1” 275 Starkville East Oktibbeha 6’1” 200 Kossuth Kossuth 6’4” 365 Griffin, Ga. Griffin 6’0” 285 Madison Madison Central
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2014 Bulldog Coaching Staff Head Coach Jeff Koonz Offensive Coordinator Tim Stowers Defensive Coordinator Chris Woods Offensive Assistant Coach Raymond Gross Offensive Assistant Coach Matt Wannebo Defensive Assistant Coach Chris Shelling Student Coach Brion Ballard President Dr. Jim Haffey Athletic Director Andy Wood
Holmes Community College Football Roster 2014
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Dre Massey Odell Spencer
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RB DB
6’1 6’1
185 185
Mauldin, S.C. Cleveland, Ohio
3 4 5
Traver Jung Jamario Benson Broderick Fordham
SO SO SO
LB QB LB
6’4 5’11 6’3
225 180 235
Greenville Crystal Springs Leland
6 7 8 9
Kris Newson Ryhean McMorris Fon’Tavious Smith Mohamed Camara
FR SO FR FR
DB DB RB LB
5’10 5’9 6’ 6’2
165 180 175 210
Columbia Columbia Starkville Cumming, Ga.
10 11 15
Arthur Turner Jalen Thomas Jafus Lockett
FR FR FR
RB QB DB
5’9 5’11 6’
200 165 175
Hermanville Cleveland Magee
18 20 21 22
Jamal Veazey Javon Arnett De’MonTerius Kendrick Andrew Walker
FR FR SO FR
DB RB WR DB
5’11 5’10 6’1 5’11
175 180 185 193
East Jefferson, La. Waco, Texas Crystal Springs Montgomery, Ala.
24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 36 39 40 41 44 45
Tevin Roberts Cole Ballard David Fair Chris Shannon Mitchell Cunningham Darius Johnson Nelson Brown Michael Howard Antreon Bennett Aquindus Henson Britain Thompson Te’Yarious Jones Dane Spell Deaudra Wilson Brady Chandler
SO SO FR FR SO SO FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR
RB K LB DB RB RB DE RB LB RB LB LB P LB
5’6 6’1 6’ 5’11 5’10 5’7 5’10 5’9 5’10 5’6 6’2 6’1 6’2 6’1
160 170 200 165 220 190 250 200 220 210 200 230 185 240
Philadelphia Newton Starkville Jackson Pontotoc Grenada Canton Spanish Fort, Ala. West Point McComb Gulfport Bolton Brandon Newton
52 57 58 60 61 62 65 68
Montez Hairston LaBarrion Taylor Cob Summers Brandon Poore Tripp Janssen Stuart Shaw David Hendershot Curtis Garrette
FR FR FR FR FR SO SO FR
LS/LB OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL
6’3 5’11 6’ 6’2 6’1 6’ 6’ 6’1 6’
200 265 235 260 275 280 280 285 285
Winona Water Valley Union Southaven Brandon Ackerman Grenada Forest Petal
69 70 73
Kedric Webb Terence Minor Shane Pollan
FR FR FR
OL OL/TE OL
6’2 6’2 6’3
280 255 245
Cleveland West Point Natchez
76 80 82 87
Jayvin Foster Earon Brown Keith Williams Chris Tyler
FR FR SO SO
OL WR WR WR
6’3 6’4 6’2 5’11
305 203 185 170
Natchez Natchez Madison Fayette
88 90
A’Darius Benson Carl Sims
FR FR
WR DL
6’3 5’11
180 290
Crystal Springs Vicksburg
91 92 94 96 97
Jarius McChriston Willie Cooper Javon Sanders Theron Hodges Jevante’ McAdory
FR FR FR FR FR
DE DL DL DL DL
6’3 6’0 6’ 6’3 6’5
240 280 235 295 290
Durant Savannah, Ga. Kemper Jackson French Camp
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Lyndon Johnson
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DL
6’6
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West Point
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Dennis the Menace: Lafayette County native causes havoc on offenses Holmes (Goodman) Date: October 23
Northeast-Holmes History Series: Holmes 27-21-1 2013 -- Northeast, 17-14 2012 -- Holmes, 34-14 2011 -- Northeast, 21-0 2010 -- Northeast, 35-20 2009 -- Northeast, 25-10
Jamel Dennis Northeast Mississippi Community College’s season finale tonight signals the conclusion of a very memorable two-year career for linebacker Jamel Dennis. However, the Lafayette County High School graduate was not sure how much success he would find when first stepping onto the practice field for his inaugural season at the collegiate level last fall. “To tell you the truth, I really didn’t think I was going to play like this at all,” said Dennis. “I just thank the Lord that he gave me the gift of football and that I could play.” Any worries that Dennis may have held in the back of his mind were laid to rest in his first outing as a Tiger at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in August 2013 where he recorded 10 tackles, two sacks for a loss of 11 yards and one pass break up to help Northeast come close to defeating the nationally-ranked Wolves. He built on that performance to become one of the best defensive athletes at any position in the entire country as a freshman. Dennis notched double-digit tackling performances in six of his nine outings and set a career-high with ten solo stops against Mississippi Delta Community College. Dennis ranked among the top 12 individually in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) during the 2013 campaign with 96 total tackles (12th), 64 solo stops (9th) and 10.7 tackles per game (10th). Those numbers were also within the top four spots in the Magnolia State. The 5-11, 210-pounder added nine tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception versus rival Itawamba Community College to earn second-team All-State status from the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC). 6
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“You’ve got to have the mindset that you want it,” Dennis said. “You don’t want anybody to embarrass you on the field so you have to go out there and make the tackles.” Dennis should garner MACJC All-State status for a second consecutive year as he has increased his production in a variety of areas during his sophomore campaign with the Tigers. The Oxford native leads a Northeast squad, which is third in the conference with 21 turnovers and only trails reigning national champion East Mississippi Community College and Itawamba, with five takeaways so far this season. Four of the turnovers accounted for by Dennis have been fumbles. That ties Dennis for the most recoveries by a single player in the NJCAA with Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College’s Cortney Finney and Mar’Quaveon Jones plus Gabe Loyd of Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College. Northeast defensive coordinator Kenny Jackson has watched Dennis progress in multiple areas this year and feels that specialized training in practice have helped him advance his abilities. “We work on turnovers with drills every day and Dennis does a good job for us,” he said. “He’s grown to be a leader. He’s a guy that takes it serious and supports his teammates.” Dennis made perhaps his most impressive play as a Tiger last week against Pearl River Community College. The Wildcats were four yards away from taking a two-score advantage over Northeast midway through the second quarter. However, a bad exchange between Pearl River’s center and quarterback led to a fumble. Dennis grabbed the loose pigskin and raced 96 yards for the initial defensive touchdown of his phenomenal career. It was the longest fumble return through the first nine weeks of the 2014 NJCAA football sea-
2008 -- Holmes, 30-7 2007 -- Holmes, 13-0 2006 -- Northeast, 12-2 2005 -- Northeast, 20-13 2004 -- Northeast, 31-3
son. Dennis and the Tigers are currently tied for second in the country with defending national runner-up Georgia Military College with 14 fumble recoveries. “I’ll remember that forever,” Dennis said. “I went home and watched that play over and over and over.” Dennis also registered a personal best 17 tackles versus the Wildcats to increase his total for the campaign to 65. He is just outside the top five in the conference and trails Southwest Mississippi Community College’s Omarius Bryant by seven takedowns entering the final week of the regular season. He is tops in the MACJC and seventh in the country with 15 tackles for loss. Dennis also has five sacks for 38 yards and a pair of pass break ups this year. Dennis, who is receiving multiple NCAA Division I looks with heavy interest from Alabama A&M University and Georgia Southern University, made another memorable effort at Mississippi Delta earlier in October when he blocked a field goal attempt as the halftime horn sounded to keep Northeast and the Trojans in a stalemate. He is one of 20 sophomores that will don the black and gold one last time in Booneville this evening when the Tigers face Holmes Community College. It is the final chapter for a group of men that helped Northeast claim its seventh MACJC North Division runner-up finish in program history one year ago. It is a special unit that Dennis has grown to respect and admire. He offered one last bit of advice to his fellow upperclassmen as they battle the Bulldogs under the bright lights and beautiful surroundings of Tiger Stadium. “Guys, let’s go out there, play hard and get this win.”
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Tiger
Football 2014 Football Schedule
Aug. 28 7 p.m.
Miss. Gulf Coast L, 41-8
Sept. 4 6:30 p.m.
Hinds L, 31-12
Sept. 11 6:30 p.m.
Northwest* W, 25-19 OT
Sept. 18 7 p.m.
East Mississippi* L, 65-7
Sept. 27 3 p.m.
Coahoma* (Homecoming) W, 49-35
Oct. 2 7 p.m.
Miss. Delta* L, 14-7
Oct. 9 7 p.m.
Itawamba* L, 38-19
Oct. 16 6:30 p.m.
Pearl River L, 45-28
Oct. 23 6:30 p.m.
Holmes* Booneville * Denotes MACJC North Division
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