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AUGUST 29, 2013 • NORTHWEST RANGERS VS. SOUTHWEST BEARS
2013
MACJC
MASTER
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MISSISSIPPI DELTA TROJANS
COAHOMA TIGERS
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nlCOPIAH-LINCOLN, EAST CENTRAL, Hinds, Jones County, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Pearl River, and Southwest Mississippi comprise the MACJC South Division, while Coa-homa, East Mississippi, Holmes, Itawamba, Mississippi Delta, Northeast Mississippi, and Northwest Mississippi comprise the North Division. The first round of the state playoffs (North No. 1 vs. South No. 2, South No. 1 vs. North No. 2) are set for Saturday, Nov. 2, with the first-round winners playing for the state championship Saturday, Nov. 9. The 2013 MACJC state champion earns hosting rights to the fifth-annual Mississippi Bowl scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, in Indian Stadium at Biloxi High School in Biloxi. ( ) DENOTES NORTH, SOUTH DIVISION GAMES
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NORTHWEST RANGER FOOTBALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2013 PREVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HEAD COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 FOOTBALL STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SUPPORT STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 RANGER PLAYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GAMEDAY ROSTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SEASON STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ALL-AMERICANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 BAND, CHEER & DANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Northwest Football Gameday Programs are a publication of the NWCC Sports Information Office and are available for purchase at all home football games for $5. This publication was written and edited by fourth-year SID Kevin Maloney. Additional editing provided by Sarah Sapp and the NWCC Communications Office. Cover design by Andrew Bartolotta. Photography was provided by Justin Ford, Kevin Maloney, Brett Brown, JUCO Weekly, Jim Biever (Green Bay Packers), NFL Creative, Miami Dolphins, Getty Images, US Presswire and the Brazos Valley Bowl. Please Note: Visit the website at nwccrangers.com to view the online version of the 2013 Northwest Football Almanac (seperate publication) with single-game, single-season and career records that were compiled in the summer of 2011 from old computer and paper files, yearbooks, etc. Yearly stats are not available prior to the 1991 season. We strongly encourage you to email kmaloney@northwestms.edu with information to help fill in any gaps between missing seasons. Weekly game programs are printed by Paulsen Printing in Memphis.
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NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JAMIE ANDERSON
DR. RACHELL ANDERSON
JERRY BARRETT
JOHNNY BLAND
DIANA GRIST
DAVID HARGETT
Vice Chairman • Charleston
Tunica
Senatobia
Marks
JOHN G. BURT
BERNARD CHANDLER
BILL DAWSON
JACK GADD
SAMMY HIGDON
BRENDA J. HOPSON
JAMIE HOWELL SR.
MILTON KUYKENDALL Chairman • Ashland
Board Attorney • Senatobia
JOHN T. LAMAR JR.
JERRY MOORE
MIKE MOORE
MARY ALICE MOORMAN
DR. ADAM PUGH
CLARENCE SPARKS JR.
STEVE WHITE
DOROTHY WILBOURN
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Water Valley
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Oxford
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DR. GARY LEE
SPEARS
PRESIDENT u 9TH YEAR
Dr. Gary Lee Spears is in his ninth academic year as president of Northwest Mississippi Community College. While he is proud of all the accomplishments the college has achieved during his tenure as president, he is particularly proud of the Building on Tradition campaign in which he has played a major role. Students and visitors to the main campus in Senatobia can see evidence of the college’s ongoing building campaign with the recent completions of Tate Hall, McLendon Student Union, Division of Nursing Building and Ranger Outdoor Complex. You can’t spend more than a few minutes with Dr. Spears before you see that his love of the college runs deep. In 2007, Dr. Spears was named Alumnus of the Year by the Northwest Alumni Association and recognized during Homecoming festivities. Prior to being named president July 1, 2005, Dr. Spears served as registrar and director of Admissions and Records for 25 years. A native of Eudora in DeSoto County, Dr. Spears has held positions at the college including instructor, vocational counselor, assistant to the DeSoto Center director and vice president for Student Affairs. Dr. Spears is a graduate of Hernando High School. He earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and an Associate of Education degree from Northwest. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in social science and a master’s degree in counseling from Delta State University. In 1991, Dr. Spears earned a doctorate in educational leadership at the University of Mississippi, where he has taught courses in higher education as an adjunct instructor. His profound love for Northwest inspired him to write a history of the college for his doctoral dissertation. He began his career in education at Leland Consolidated School District, where he taught American history while working on his master’s degree. He came to Northwest in 1975. Dr. Spears is a past president of the Senatobia Rotary Club, where he was honored as a prestigious Paul Harris Fellow, and has been a board member of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation. The Northwest Foundation Board of Directors, his wife, Marilyn, and friends of the college created the Dr. Gary Lee Spears Endowed Scholarship in May 2011 for his lifelong dedication to education and the college. In May 2010 the Spears family joined the college in celebrating the dedication of the Marilyn R. Spears Building for the Early Childhood Education Technology program, named for Northwest First Lady Marilyn Spears, a Northwest graduate who retired from the college in spring 2005 after 25 years as an instructor in that program.
Dr. and Mrs. Spears have two adult sons, Jared and Daniel, who are also Northwest graduates. Jared graduated from Delta State and earned a Master of Fine Arts terminal degree at The University of Mississippi. A member of the UM faculty, Jared is a musician and sculptor outside of the university and resides in Taylor. Daniel also completed a bachelor’s degree from Ole Miss. He is a recreation therapist with the North Mississippi Regional Center and a musician. He and his wife, Julie, an architect with Julie Spears Architecture, live in Oxford and have two sons—Jack, 1, and Samuel, born August 13. The Spears family has lived in Tate County for 37 years and are active members of the First Baptist Church in Senatobia. They moved into the college’s President’s Home on the Senatobia campus in March of 2009.
Minnesota native Brad LaPlante looks to continue winning tradition in Senatobia. It’s a fresh start for Northwest football. Brad LaPlante, the youngest known head coach in the program’s history, will usher in a new era. LaPlante was named Northwest’s 28th head coach in January and brings a whole new staff and approach to Senatobia. LaPlante replaces Ricky Woods, the second winningest coach in school history, who led Northwest to a 35-13 overall record (24-6 north) in five seasons with two north division titles, two runner-up finishes and the 2012 Brazos Valley Bowl Championship – the school’s first bowl win in 20 years. “We’re excited to start a new era of football under coach LaPlante,” third-year athletic director Cameron Blount said. “His work ethic and past success speaks for itself. It’s a great opportunity for our kids to excel with the plan coach has for his players moving to the next level. He’s come from a winning program at Rochester and we hope that translates to success at Northwest and in the MACJC.” Prior to a short stint in the Texas high school ranks, LaPlante spent 11 seasons at NJCAA Division III Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) from 1999-2002 and 2004-10. He spent his first two seasons as the offensive line coach and his second two as the co-offensive coordinator before being named the head coach in 2004. LaPlante had a cumulative head coaching record of 64-16 (53-10 conference record, 10-2 playoff record) from 2004-10 and led RCTC to four state championships in six appearances, five NJCAA bowl games and the 2007 NJCAA Division III National Championship. “It’s going to be great to get back to college football and build those relationships again,” LaPlante said. “I think that this is one of the premier jobs in the nation and it has a great history. As a staff we want to continue to build on that.” LaPlante will face the tall task of replacing 19 of 22 starters and returns just a dozen sophomores off last year’s 8-2 team who finished as north co-champions and won the Inaugural Brazos Valley Bowl. Mike Beagle (offensive coordinator), Ricky Coon (defensive coordinator), Morris Lolar (defensive backs/special teams), Wilfred Thomas (linebackers), Marcus Windham (running backs) and Tres Sullivan (quarterbacks) will each begin their first seasons with the team, while receivers coach Scott Oakley will enter his 10th season. “We demand a lot from each other as a staff,” LaPlante said. “We want to do things right and we’re going to hold our players accountable. We want them to have a future after Northwest and that’s why we have study tables and grade checks. If you’re doing things right, there’s no way that success can’t happen.” Northwest has won, shared or finished runner-up in the north division in six of the past seven seasons, and hopes to continue that trend. The Rangers have also finished in the NJCAA Top 10 in two of the past three seasons and continually are preseason ranked by the NJCAA and JC Gridiron. “We’ll be very young this year and will have a lot of freshmen,” LaPlante said. “We may have as little as just a dozen returners. Our first couple of games will tell the story on how good we’re going to be, especially on the offensive and defensive line.”
NORTHWEST OFFENSE Returning Starters: 2
Northwest finished the 2012 season third in the nation in total offense at 434.1 yards-per-game , a fourth straight year finishing in the Top 15 offensively. The Rangers averaged 38 points-per-game and scored 40 or more in seven of 10 games. Guided by NJCAA Second Team All-American center Austin Douglas, the experience on the offensive line allowed sophomore quarterback Domonique Harris and freshman
Sophomore Josh Hamilton of Tupelo looks to have a breakout season after missing most of 2012 with an injury. Hamilton played in five games and had 11 catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
running back Damian Baker to have breakout seasons. Both players were named to the all-state team at season’s end. Harris, Offensive MVP in the Brazos Valley Bowl, finished second in the state with 2,361 passing yards, completing 59 percent of his passes for 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Baker led the state in rushing with 1,161 yards (8th most in single-season history) and 10 touchdowns, the first Ranger since 2004 (Eldra Buckley) to eclipse the 1,000-yard barrier. Baker is the lone returner in a backfield that had four legit running backs a year ago to start the season. He has a chance to be Northwest’s all-time leading rusher if he can go for 1,123 yards. The offensive line lacks a single returner and loses a great sophomore group in the trenches. In addition to Douglas, who is battling for a starting spot at Ole Miss, the Rangers lose all-state selections Christian Chalmers, Martize Wallace and Deshondrick Hines as well as Thomas Campbell, Danterrius Young, Cor’tez Hibbler and Spencer Hudson. The unit that boasts the most returners of any position is the receiving corps with five. The team went over 2,000 yards for a fifth consecutive season under coach Oakley’s watch. D’Montrise Swinney, an all-state honorable mention, was second on the team last season with 25 catches for 428 yards and two touchdowns. With the injury of Josh Hamilton midway through the year, Swinney stepped up with some big performances against Mississippi Delta and East Mississippi and became one of Harris’ top targets. The Rangers also return Derrell Lovelady (9 gm, 9 catches, 164 yards, 2 TD), Josh Gaston (10 gm, 7 catches, 77 yards, TD), Robert Liggins (10 gm, 3 catches, 47 yards) and Hamilton (5 gm, 11 catches, 172 yards, 2 TD).
NORTHWEST DEFENSE
Returning Starters: 1 It will be a completely different look on the defensive side of the ball with the Rangers returning just four sophomores from last year’s team and one starter in Keith Reynolds Jr. The new staff will also implement a new defensive scheme as opposed to the 3-4 defense run the past five years under Woods. Statistically, the Ranger defense improved from a year ago by allowing 24.6 points and 316.6 yards-per-game. Northwest held four opponents under 15 points and totaled 75 tackles-for-loss and 28 sacks (20th nationally). Twelve players combined to pick off an impressive 27 passes (third nationally) and four were returned for touchdowns. Randolph Williams and Taylor Rotenberry added two fumble returns for scores to give Northwest six defensive TDs (third nationally). Reynolds started all 10 games last season at free safety and was second among defensive backs with 33 tackles, two interceptions and three breakups. Terrell White played in all 10 games in a backup role and was very productive with 31 tackles and a 33-yard interception return for a TD. On the defensive line, Tarow Barney and Kendall Carr appeared in all 10 games last season. Barney had 20 tackles and four hurries while Carr had 15 tackles, two TFL and a sack. Lost from last year’s team are six all-state selections in Desmond LaVelle, Jerome McClain, Aaron Thompson, Randolph Williams, Jayson Saffold and Demarcus Pegues. Four of the six will be suiting up at four-year schools next season.
NORTHWEST SPECIAL TEAMS
Returning Starters: None Two-time all-state selection placekicker Chase Carpenter is also gone, so the Rangers will have to replace a dual threat on special teams. Carpenter closed his career in the Top 5 in school history in multiple categories including third in PATs made (88) and fourth in punting average (40.03). Freshmen Matt Bratton (Lewisburg) and Boone Frederick (Center Hill) will split time handling kicking and punting duties this season.
MEDIA CORNER
For the first time in six years, there will be new voices calling Ranger football in 2013. Northwest welcomes Graham Doty (play-by-play) and John Darnell (color analyst) to the Ranger football family. The duo replaces Ronnie Williams and Keith Patterson, who handled broadcasts from 2007-12, and will call all nine games of the 2013 regular season on WQLJ-Q 93.7 FM (Oxford) and online in high definition at www.njcaatv.com/nwccrangers. “We’re excited to welcome Graham and John to the Northwest family,” sports information director Kevin Maloney said. “It was time for a fresh start with a new team and I think we found the right guys. We also want to thank Ronnie and Keith for their years of service and countless hours promoting Ranger football.”
2013 Conference Predictions NORTH DIVISION 1. East Mississippi 2. Itawamba 3. Northwest Mississippi 4. Holmes 5. Northeast Mississippi 6. Coahoma 7. Mississippi Delta
SOUTH DIVISION 1. Mississippi Gulf Coast 2. Copiah-Lincoln 3. Hinds 4. Pearl River 5. Jones County 6. East Central 7. Southwest Mississippi
Sophomore defensive tackle Kendall Carr of Batesville is one of two returning starters in the trenches. Carr, from national powerhouse South Panola, played in all 10 games as a freshman and had 15 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack.
CONNECT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can connect with Northwest football on various social media sites. On Twitter/Instagram: @NWCC_Rangers On Facebook: Northwest Rangers On YouTube: NorthwestCC
2012 Conference Finish NORTH DIVISION 1. East Mississippi 2. Northwest 3. Itawamba 4. Holmes 5. Northeast Mississippi 6. Mississippi Delta 7. Coahoma
SOUTH DIVISION 1. Mississippi Gulf Coast 2. Copiah-Lincoln 3. Jones County 4. Pearl River 5. East Central 6. Hinds 7. Southwest Mississippi
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BRAD
LaPLANTE
HEAD COACH u 1ST YEAR
Brad LaPlante was named the 28th head football coach in Northwest history on January 17, 2013. "I want to thank Dr. Spears, Cameron Blount and the entire search committee for having the faith in me to lead this program," LaPlante said. "For my wife and two children, this is a great community and a great place in our lives to be right now." LaPlante, 35, is the youngest known head coach in the program's 83-year history and will be formally introduced next week at a press conference in Senatobia. He will immediately hit the recruiting trail with national signing day less than a month away. “We're excited to start a new era of football under coach LaPlante,” third-year athletic director Cameron Blount said. “His work ethic and past success speaks for itself. It's a great opportunity for our kids to excel with the plan coach has for his players moving to the next level. He's come from a winning program at Rochester and we hope that translates to success at Northwest and in the MACJC.” LaPlante spent last season at Manvel High School as the special teams coordinator/defensive line coach and prior to that spent a year at Alvin HS where he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
Prior to a short stint in the Texas high school ranks, LaPlante spent 11 seasons at NJCAA Division III Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) from 1999-2002 and 2004-10. He spent his first two seasons as the offensive line coach and his second two as the cooffensive coordinator before being named the head coach in 2004. LaPlante had a cumulative head coaching record of 64-16 (53-10 conference record, 10-2 playoff record) from 2004-10 and led RCTC to four state championships in six appearances, five NJCAA bowl games and the 2007 NJCAA Division III National Championship. "It's going to be great to get back to college football and build those relationships again," LaPlante said. "I think that this is one of the premier jobs in the nation and it has a great history. As a staff we want to continue to build on that." During his tenure at Rochester, he coached 114 All-Division players, 35 All-Region players and 18 football All-Americans. He was Region XIII Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2010. In 2007, he received the Rochester Area Sports Commission "Coach of the Year'' award. LaPlante also served as the men's athletic coordinator since 2008 and coordinated intramural athletics at the college. A former All-State player from Chatfield, Minn., LaPlante played center for RCTC in 1997 and 1998, earning all-conference, all-state and all-region honors. Both years, the Yellowjackets were state champions and earned bowl games in New York and Iowa. LaPlante earned his associate's degree from RCTC, bachelor's degree from Winona State University and his master's degree from the University of Minnesota. He is married to the former Christie Bronte and the couple has two children, Carson (7) and Cashton (6). LaPlante replaces Ricky Woods who compiled a 35-13 record (24-6 north division) in five seasons with two north division titles, two runner-up finishes and the school's first bowl win in 20 years.
Coaching Experience 2012: Manvel High School (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line) 2011: Alvin High School (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line) 2004-10: Rochester Community and Technical College (Head Coach) 1999-02: Rochester Community and Technical College (Co-Off. Coordinator/OL)
Question & Answer with Brad LaPlante entering the 2013 season Once again we’re preseason ranked. We are unranked in the NJCAA Poll, but come in at No. 21 by JCGridiron.com. “It’s just awesome that we have so many good teams in this league. When you add in the NJCAA and California teams, that’s a pretty good list to be on. It’s a credit to this fine program and its history.” Talk about the spring and battling the weather. “We started on April 1, and the weather was the biggest issue during the spring. To get quality practices, whether they were in the gym or on the grass, was difficult. We only had a handful of actual grass practices to work with.” Talk about the fall. “We are way tougher, more aggressive and got more plays in than we did in spring ball. I think our quarterbacks are coming along and we’re athletic at the receiver and running back positions. We have some guys on the defensive line that are very explosive, while the secondary is very athletic and explosive. Things are looking up and up for the Rangers.” Entering the season, tell me about some guys that may standout. “Quarteback Karsten Miller and running back Damian Baker have showed a lot of leadership, poise and technique. Kendall Carr and Tarow Barney on the defensive line have showed a lot of great extension and good explosiveness, while Chris Fox and Terrell White have looked good in the secondary. White is the most aggressive player we have on defense and is always flying around on every play.”
We signed 37 players on National Signing Day and only have about a dozen players returning. Talk about the youth of this team. “We only had 12 players from last years roster to work with and have a lot of youth. We had a few tryouts and will have to work to get to our final 55-man roster and the additional redshirts that we’re given. As the year progresses, we hope to show the brand of football that we’re going to play. With so many new kids, you may not see that in Week 1, but we’re certainly excited to get started.” How much pressure do you feel coming in to win in your first season? “We’re just coming in here to work and demand a lot from each other as a staff. We want to do things right and we’re going to hold our players accountable. We want them to have a future after Northwest and that’s why we have study tables and grade checks. If you’re doing things right, there’s no way that success can’t happen.” On challenging the fans to come out with five home games this year. “It’s for the kids. When you take the rules in our league with just eight out-ofstaters, a majority of our roster is in-state kids. There’s no reason to not come out and support our Mississippi kids. There are some tough games against some tough opponents, but we’re excited to have five out of those nine in Senatobia. We’re going to have a new defense, new offense and a different look on special teams. ”
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Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line
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BEAGLE
Mike Beagle enters his first season as Northwest's offensive coordinator and will also be working with the offensive line. A native of Richmond, Va., Beagle brings 29 years of coaching experience with stints at every level of college football. This will mark his fifth stop in the junior college circuit, spending time in Alabama, Mississippi and Kansas. His coaching career began at Richmond as a student coach. Beagle's tutored over 20 professional players in the NFL, CFL and AFL in his career. Beagle spent last season as the associate head coach for offense at Division II Chowan University and boasted one of the CIAA's best offenses. The Hawks led the league in rushing (181.1 ypg) and ranked second in the league in scoring (32.8 ppg) and third in total offense (430.7 ypg). Prior to Chowan, Beagle was the head coach at Highland Community College from 2007-11. He oversaw all aspects of the football program as well as taught classes in the health and physical education department and served on the NJCAA Football Coaches Committee as the president for a term. Prior to his five year stint at HCC, Beagle served as head coach (2002-06) and athletic director at North Dakota State College of Science (2004-06). He took the Wildcats to the Graphic Edge Bowl twice and won on both occasions. Beagle's previous experience in the MACJC dates all the way back to 1992 with stops at Jones Junior College, Gulf Coast and at Southwest Mississippi Community College. He's also had stops at Cumberland College, Troy University, the U.S. Military Academy and the University of Tennessee at Martin. As an undergrad, Beagle attended Ferrum College where he was team captain and a member of the 1977 NJCAA National Championship football team. He finished his career at the University of Richmond, where he was the starting center. He holds a master's degree from Troy University and a bachelor's degree from Richmond. Mike has one daughter, Morgan, who is a high school cheerleader and honor student.
COON
Ricky Coon enters his first season as the Rangers’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach and has six years of prior experience at the junior college level. Coon spent last season at NCAA Division II Southwest Baptist University as the defensive line coach. Prior to SBU, Coon served three seasons (2009-12) as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Ellsworth Community College where 18 of his players received all-conference recognition and three were named NJCAA All-Americans. Coon helped the Panthers to the 2009 NJCAA Region XI Championship, two Midwest Football Conference Playoff Championships (2009, 2010) and two NJCAA bowl game appearances. In 2009, Coon’s defensive unit set a school record for the least amount of yards given up in a bowl game. Prior to his three-year stint at Ellsworth CC, Coon worked at Highland Community College where he served as defensive coordinator and head strength and conditioning coordinator from 2007-09. Coon’s defensive units finished in the Top 20 in the NJCAA in each of his two seasons, and the defensive unit put together, statistically, the best two defensive units in school history. Seven defensive players were received all-conference honors during his two years. Coon spent the 2006 season at Division II Northern State University where he was the academic coordinator and defensive line coach. A native of Wichita, Kan., Coon got his start in coaching as the defensive line coach and head strength and conditioning coordinator at his alma mater, Bethel College. Coon was a two-time all-conference defensive lineman at Dodge City Community College and Bethel College. Coon also had the privilege of playing two seasons of professional football in the Arena Football League for the Wichita Stealth(AF2) and the Wichita Aviators (APFL). Coon is married to the former Amanda Sanchez. Together they have four children, Taryn (9), Zane (6), Gunner (5) and Bryson (1).
OAKLEY
A familiar face around the city of Senatobia and the longest tenured coach on staff, Scott Oakley begins his 10th season leading the Rangers’ wide receiver unit. Under his tutelage, a total of nine receivers/tight ends have gone on to collect MACJC All-State honors (six first teamers). Most recently, Division I signees Lance Ray (East Carolina), Myles White (Louisiana Tech) and Jamal Mosley (Ole Miss). He’s also coached a trio of All-Americans in Ray (2011), Michael Lindsey (2009) and two-time selection, John Harris (2002-03). As a unit, the Rangers’ receiving corps has flourished the previous four seasons since his return, hauling in 190 or more passes each year for over 2,000 yards. The 2008 season saw the unit catch 208 passes (fourth in single-season history), while last year’s squad racked up 2,633 yards and 28 touchdowns which both rank seventh in single-season school history. Oakley’s first stint with the Northwest football program came as an assistant from the 2002-05 seasons under legendary coach Bobby Franklin, serving as the running backs and wide receivers coach. He was a student assistant for the Rangers during the 1998-99 seasons while earning his degree. Oakley then transferred to Ole Miss where he was a football manager for three years and head equipment manager during the 2001 season. While at Ole Miss, Oakley earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and was part of the Rebel football program that earned bowl berths in both 1999 and 2001. Away from the gridiron, Oakley also recently finished up his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Ranger softball program. During his eight years, the Rangers have compiled an overall record of 253-118-1, including a 125-49 mark against opponents from the MACJC north division. Northwest has also captured two division titles during his stay, while boasting four seasons of 30 or more wins. A native of Senatobia, Oakley graduated from Senatobia High School in 1997 and lettered two years in football and three seasons in baseball. He was a member of the Warrior football team that claimed back-to-back district championships. Oakley’s family has been a part of Ranger sports for many years. His grandfather, the late W.C. “Bill” Oakley, is a member of the NWCC Sports Hall of Fame while his cousins, Drew and
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MARCUS
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THOMAS
Wilfred Thomas enters his first season as linebackers coach. Over a coaching career that spans almost 20 years, Thomas is no stranger to success. Thomas was a part of back-to-back conference football championships at Rochester Community and Technical College and won a conference title with the Carolina Eagles. He also won a state title at West Charlotte High School in track and field. Thomas rejoins his fellow counterpart, Brad LaPlante, after working with him during the 2010 season at RCTC. Thomas coached special teams and the secondary for two seasons, with his unit leading the nation in interceptions in 2011 with 38 during the YellowJackets’ undefeated season. The Sanford, Fla., native most recently coached at King High School in Tampa, Fla., working with quarterbacks for the varsity team and serving as head coach for the junior varsity team during the 2012 season. King’s offense ranked second in the county in scoring in his only season. Thomas began coaching football in 1998 in Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Brainerd Bills Pop Warner team. Since then, he’s had stops at high schools and colleges all around the country including stints in North Carolina, Minnesota, Connecticut and Florida. As the running backs and special teams coach at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., from 2006-09, Thomas tutored a backfield that ran for over 1,800 yards on the season and had just two fumbles. Other stops for Thomas include Orchard Knob Middle School (1999-2001), West Charlotte High School (2001-03), Barber Scotia College (2003-04), Atlantic College (2005), Brisbane Academy (2006-07) and AFC Rangers High School (2010). He also spent one season with the Carolina Eagles, a semipro team, as quarterbacks coach and special teams coordinator. In 2007, he and the coaching staff led the team to an 11-1 record and a championship year while averaging over 40 points per game. Thomas is a 1979 graduate of Bethune-Cookman College where he earned his bachelors in biology.
WINDHAM
Marcus Windham is in his first year as the running backs coach at Northwest, joining new head coach Brad LaPlante’s staff on March 25, 2013. Windham, 28, comes to Northwest from Colquitt County High School (Ga.) where he spent the 2012 season as the receivers coach on Rush Propst’s staff. The Packers went 10-4 in his only season and lost in the semifinals of the GHSA Playoffs. At season’s end, he coached receivers in the War of the Border Georgia vs. Florida All-Star Game. Prior to Colquitt County, Windham spent the 2008-12 seasons at his alma mater Southwest Baptist University as the pass game coordinator and receivers coach. He was also the Bearcats’ film coordinator, academic liaison and assistant travel coordinator. While at SBU, the Bearcats had one of the most prolific offenses in all of NCAA Division II, ranking in the Top 5 in total offense in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He was heavily involved in offensive game planning, preparation and distribution of the defensive scouting report. As a player, Windham was a wide receiver/punt returner at Itawamba CC (2003-05) and Southwest Baptist University (2005-07). He ended his SBU career with 142 receptions for 1,255 yards and 10 touchdowns and was twice named an AllMIAA selection. Off the field, Windham was a two-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2006-07. A native of Macon, Miss., Windham earned a bachelor’s degree in community recreation from SBU in 2009 and is currently working on his master’s in science.
SULLIVAN
Tres Sullivan enters his first season as the Rangers’ quarterbacks coach, having played the position at both the collegiate level and in the Arena Football League. Sullivan coached the 2011 season at NCAA Division III Rhodes College in Memphis, working with cornerbacks and also assisting with special teams and defensive game planning. Prior to Rhodes, Sullivan spent the 2007-09 seasons at the University of California at Davis. His first season was as an administrative assistant for the defensive staff, while his final two seasons were as the receivers coach. The Aggies went 16-18 overall during his stay. Sullivan went to UC Davis following a coaching stop in the AFL and AFL2 from 2001-06. He was the offensive coordinator and Director of Player Personnel for the Kansas City Brigade in 2006 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Nashville Kats the previous season. Sullivan, a quarterback with the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL in 1995, has also been on staffs with the New Orleans VooDoo (2004), Macon Knights (2002-03) and Wichita Stealth (2001). Sullivan played collegiately at both the University of Texas-El Paso and San Francisco State, later serving as a graduate assistant at UTEP for three seasons. He earned his bachelor’s degree in university studies from the University of New Mexico in 1996. Sullivan is married to the former Leslie Rendfrey and the couple have a 4-year-old son, Sully.
MORRIS
DANNY RAY
Defensive Backs Special Teams Coordinator
Head Strength Coach
LOLAR
Morris Lolar enters his first season as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator, joining the staff in August 2013. Lolar comes to Senatobia from Wichita, Kan., where he spent the past five seasons with the CPIFL’s Wichita Wild, the last three as the head coach. Lolar led the Wild to a 12-2 record and league championship in 2013 and earned Honorable Mention honors as the CPIFL Coach of the Year. During the fall of 2008-12, Lolar was the defensive secondary coach at Friends University, and prior to that, was the defensive coordinator at Wichita East High School in 2007-08. Lolar spent the 2006 season on the coaching staff at Texas A&M Commerce assigned to the defensive secondary, where he coached four All-Lone Star Conference selections, including an NCAA Division II first team All-American. Upon completion of the 1998 season, Lolar began coaching at his alma mater, Friends University, where he was the secondary coach. Lolar coached three all-conference selections, including a two-time NAIA All-American. Following two years at Friends University, he went on to Wichita Northwest High School, where he coached four all-city defensive players, including the State of Kansas Player of the Year, high school All-American, NFL first round draft pick and current Tennessee Titans defensive end, Kamerion Wimbley. Lolar moved on from Northwest to Wichita North High School, where he served as the defensive coordinator. Lolar’s efforts were instrumental in the biggest win-loss turnaround in Wichita North school history. Lolar lettered his freshman season at Minnesota, playing six games in the secondary. He transferred to Friends University in 1990 and was a three-year starter and two-time All-American. Lolar went on to play professionally, spending time at training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In three seasons with Edmonton, Lolar recorded 125 tackles and 11 interceptions - three of which were returned for touchdowns. After earning a starting spot on the defense in his first season with Edmonton, Lolar led the Eskimos to a Grey Cup championship. Lolar graduated from Friends University with a bachelor’s in organizational management in 2008 and received his master’s in management in 2010.
COLE
Danny Ray Cole is beginning his 12th season at Northwest and his third as the head strength and conditioning coach for all 12 athletic programs starting in July 2011. Named the Junior College Strength Coach of the Year by Samson’s in the March 2010 issue of American Football Monthly magazine, Cole serves as the football team’s strength coach and also was the defensive line coach his first eight seasons from 2001-08. He also teaches fitness and conditioning classes Monday-Thursday and evening classes on the Senatobia campus. Cole, who is a member of the Mississippi Coaches Association, came to Northwest from South Panola High School where he coached the defensive line and was strength and conditioning coach from 1991 through 2000. During his 10-year stay at South Panola, Cole helped the Tigers reach the Class 5A State Championship game on four occasions and won it in both 1993 and 1999. A 1980 graduate of South Panola, Cole attended Northwest for one year and majored in physical education. After Northwest, he earned his B.S. degree in physical education from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1991. Away from the playing field, Cole lifts weights as a hobby, which has earned him a place as one of the “Strongest Men in Mississippi” with the Mississippi High School Coaches Association. Cole competed in the super heavyweight category of 300 pounds and up and can bench press 600 pounds and squat 900 and once qualified for the 1986 Olympic team as a world-class bencher.
LORI
URETSKY Head Athletic Trainer
Lori Uretsky enters her third season as the head athletic trainer, joining the Northwest family from Rutgers University in July 2011. Uretsky spent the 2008-11 seasons with the Scarlet Knights, responsible for the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of the women’s basketball, men’s/women’s track and field and men’s/women’s golf teams. Prior to Rutgers, the Mercerville, N.J., native spent the 2007-08 season as the head athletic trainer for Nevada’s women’s basketball program, as well as assisting with football, softball, women’s volleyball and overseeing several graduate assistants. Uretsky spent several weeks in the summer of 2008 as a volunteer athletic trainer at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. While volunteering with the USOC, she provided medical coverage for the men’s boxing team, the men’s volleyball Junior National Team, the A2 Select Team and the men’s gymnastics team. She also provided care to athletes from the men’s and women’s weightlifting, wrestling, women’s volleyball, Paralympics cycling, judo, modern pentathlon, triathlon, Junior National synchronized swimming and men’s cycling and bobsled teams. A collegiate softball player at Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, Pa., from 1995-98, Uretsky was the conference Freshman of the Year in 1995 and a four-time President’s Athletic Conference All-Conference selection. She attended the US Olympic Softball Team Trials in 1998 and 2002. Uretsky earned a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine and a minor in biology in 1998 from Waynesburg. She completed her master’s degree in health education with a health science concentration from The College of New Jersey in 1999 and also graduated from the Myotherapy Institute of Massage in Salt Lake City in August 2009.
CAMERON
BLOUNT
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR u 4TH YEAR
A new direction for Northwest began in June 2010 with the hiring of Cameron Blount as director of athletics and intramural sports, replacing Donny Castle who retired after 10 seasons. Blount has worked at Northwest since 2002, and his duties include overseeing a 10-sport athletic department in addition to intramural sports and supervising the newly renovated McClendon Center, dance studio and game room. Blount also serves as an adjunct instructor for health classes such as tennis, badminton, golf and fitness and conditioning. In his three years as the director of athletics and intramural sports, Blount has hit the ground running and pushed the major issue of upgrading Northwest’s athletic facilities. Just to name a few advancements, lights have been added to the baseball field, a new basketball gym floor was installed in Howard Coliseum and both locker rooms were completely renovated, and new dugouts were built at the softball complex. Before his employment at Northwest, Blount worked for eight years at the Baddour Center in Senatobia as a resident manager and director of vocational services from 1995 through 2002. A Northwest alumnus, Blount played baseball for the Rangers during the 1987 and 1988 seasons. An all-state, all-district and all-region nod during his stay, Blount played second base and led Northwest to a record of 33-12 during his sophomore year in 1988. The Rangers were Region 23 and MACJC North Division champions that season and runners-up for the state title. Blount finished his baseball career at Arkansas-Little Rock where he was selected All-TAAC Conference in 1990. Blount also earned a bachelor’s degree in health education and a minor in sociology. Blount lettered four seasons as a member of the baseball team at Independence High School where he graduated in 1986. Blount is married to the former Kenda Davis of Dallas, Texas. They have three sons – Kyle (21), a senior baseball player at Mississippi College, Cayman (15) and Kenzee (13).
1 Derrell Lovelady So. • WR Tunica, Miss.
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20 Brandon Mack Fr. • DB Oxford, Miss.
26 Raphael McClain Fr. • DB Starkville, Miss.
34 Ja’Vinte Gilliam Fr. • LB Horn Lake, Miss.
8 Kentrell Spencer Fr. • WR Starkville, Miss.
Terrell White So. • DB Orlando, Fla.
Keith Reynolds Jr. So. • DB Durant, Miss.
Patrick Purnell Fr. • RB Winona, Miss.
35 Sharkey Luna Fr. • LB Coldwater, Miss.
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Kyle Morgan Fr. • QB Southaven, Miss.
Boone Frederick Fr. • K/P Olive Branch, Miss.
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Damian Baker So. • RB Columbus, Miss.
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LaTroyce Murden Fr. • DB Southaven, Miss.
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Quinterio Bailey Fr. • LB Water Valley, Miss.
Hunter Lawrence So. • FB Batesville, Miss.
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Bobby Billingsley Fr. • OL Memphis, Tenn.
45 Alec Michael Fr. • LB Oxford, Miss.
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53 David Green Fr. • LB Yazoo City, Miss.
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Deuce Lyons Fr. • DE Olive Branch, Miss.
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56 Cortez Coleman Fr. • DE Oxford, Miss.
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Tarow Barney So. • DT Bainbridge, Ga.
Kendall Carr So. • DL Batesville, Miss.
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2013 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI RANGERS Football Staff
Head Coach Brad LaPlante (1st Season) Winona State University, 2001 Offensive Coordinator/OL Mike Beagle (1st Season) Richmond University, 1981 Defensive Coordinator/DL Ricky Coon (1st Season) Bethel College, 2005 Defensive Backs Morris Lolar (1st Season) Friends University, 2008 Wide Receivers Scott Oakley (10th Season) Ole Miss, 2001 Linebackers Wilfred Thomas (1st Season) Bethune-Cookman, 1979 Running Backs Marcus Windham (1st Season) Southwest Baptist, 2009 Quarterbacks Tres Sullivan (1st Season) Univ. of New Mexico, 1996 Head Strength Coach Danny Ray Cole (12th Season) Arkansas-Monticello, 1991 Team Managers Kaalyn Clinton, Deyondre Gaston, Angelica Hopkins, Joshua Kidd, Quinneshia Mays, Greg O’Neal, Alex Owens, Cortel Sandridge, Dominique Williams
Support Staff
Athletic Director Cameron Blount (4th Year) Arkansas-Little Rock, 1992 Sports Information Director Kevin Maloney (4th Year) Mississippi State, 2005 Head Athletic Trainer Lori Uretsky (3rd Year) Waynesburg University, 1998 Athletics Secretary Allison Eoff (6th Year) Delta State, 1993
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Derrell Lovelady Josh Hamilton Kentrell Spencer Robert Liggins Karsten Miller Joshua Barry D’Montrise Swinney Jonathan Barnett Terrell White Taylor Rotenberry Kyle Morgan Boone Frederick Brandon Mack Keith Reynolds, Jr. Shuntez Smith Damian Baker Marcel Newson Raphael McClain Patrick Purnell Chris Fox LaTroyce Murden Boston Newsome Ja’Vinte Gilliam Sharkey Luna Josh Gaston Quinterio Bailey Hunter Lawrence Alec Michael Kalen Coleman Josh Rea David Green Justin McCammon Cortez Coleman Jordan Hall Demetrius Farmer T.J. Scales Nic Thomas Samuel Edmondson DeAndre Wilson Matt Bratton Deuce Lyons Jamarius Mabry Kamian Lucas Joseph Phillips Johnny Russell Austin Howard Markevious Garner Tarow Barney Kendall Carr Bobby Billingsley
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So. So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr.
Tunica, Miss. / Rosa Fort HS Tupelo, Miss. / Tupelo HS Starkville, Miss. / Starkville HS Oxford, Miss. / Oxford HS Lexington, N.C. / UNC Charlotte Oxford, Miss. / Lafayette HS Itta Bena, Miss. / Leflore County HS Moss Point, Miss. / Moss Point HS Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater HS Batesville, Miss. / Ole Miss Southaven, Miss. / DeSoto Central HS Olive Branch, Miss. / Center Hill HS Oxford, Miss. / Lafayette HS Durant, Miss. / Durant HS Southaven, Miss. / Northeast Mississippi CC Columbus, Miss. / Columbus HS Coldwater, Miss. / Coldwater HS Starkville, Miss. / Starkville HS Winona, Miss. / Winona HS Yazoo City, Miss. / Yazoo County HS Southaven, Miss. / Southaven HS New Albany, Miss. / New Albany HS Horn Lake, Miss. / Horn Lake HS Coldwater, Miss. / Magnolia Heights Olive Branch, Miss. / Olive Branch HS Water Valley, Miss. / Water Valley HS Batesville, Miss. / South Panola HS Oxford, Miss. / Lafayette HS Oxford, Miss. / Lafayette HS Olive Branch, Miss. / Lewisburg HS Yazoo City, Miss. / Yazoo City HS Water Valley, Miss. / Water Valley HS Oxford, Miss. / Lafayette HS Olive Branch, Miss. / Olive Branch HS Dover, Ohio / Dover HS Potts Camp, Miss. / Potts Camp HS Olive Branch, Miss. / DeSoto Central HS Fairview, Tenn. / Fairview HS Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS Olive Branch, Miss. / Lewisburg HS Olive Branch, Miss. / Center Hill HS Jackson, Miss. / Forest Hill HS Cleveland, Miss. / Cleveland Eastside HS Childersburg, Ala. / Southwest Mississippi CC Cleveland, Miss. / Cleveland Eastside HS New Albany, Miss. / New Albany HS Tunica, Miss. / Rosa Fort HS Bainbridge, Ga. / Bainbridge HS Batesville, Miss. / South Panola HS Memphis, Tenn. / East HS
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Jonathan McNair Dominique Lavalais Latraevian McKenzie Dylan Knott Dalvin Acker Dante Butler Bodarius Johnson Aaron Chappell Lionel Guilliaume Guy Stallworth Jamil Golden Ladarrius Slocum Cordarius Davis Jarvis Wallace James Benjamin Nicholas McDonald D.J. Pierce De’Angelo Ballard E.J. Carthan Chris Jones Steven Joiner Justin Blue Tim Lewis Lonnie Bonner, Jr. Carnell Owens Jamal Hall C.J. O’Quin Troy Egana Khalil Brice Glenn Russell, Jr. Nic Parker Tyrin Spencer Tyson Smith Taylor Smith Jordan Grayson James Blackwell Cordaci Patterson Maurice Thornton Victor Willis, Jr. Terrien Steele DeKendrick Johnson Tyler Stutzman Matthew Emerson Brentrell Holmes Cornelius Virgil Ladarrius Smith JaDarius McGruder Trevin Merrill Evan McFarland Michal McDaniel Kelvin Williams Maurice Magee Haydn Lott Omarius Bryant
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Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Alexandria, La. / Alexandria HS Centreville, Miss. / Wilkinson County Brandon, Miss. / Brandon HS Picayune, Miss. / Picayune HS Sandy Hook, Miss. / Dexter HS Reynolds, Ga. / Taylor County Butler, Ga. / Taylor County Miami, Fla. / Plantation HS Gulfport, Miss. / Gulfport HS Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway HS Tylertown, Miss. / Tylertown HS Jackson, Miss. / McLaurin HS McLain, Miss. / Greene County HS Jayess, Miss. / Salem HS Monticello, Miss. / Lawrence County HS Purvis, Miss. / Purvis HS Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County Terry, Miss. / Terry HS Tylertown, Miss. / Tylertown HS Raymond, Miss. / Raymond HS Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS Magnolia, Miss. / South Pike HS Waynesboro, Miss. / Wayne County HS Sandy Hook, Miss. / Dexter HS Picayune, Miss. / Picayune HS Meadville, Miss. / Franklin County HS Picayune, Miss. / Picayune HS Natchez, Miss. / Cathedral HS Monticello, Miss. / Lawrence County HS Columbia, Miss. / Columbia Academy Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs HS Sandy Hook, Miss. / Tylertown HS McComb, Miss. / Parklane Academy Jayess, Miss. / Lawrence County HS Bogue Chitto, Miss. / Bogue Chitto HS McComb, Miss. / South Pike HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Forrest County AHS Crystal Springs, Miss. / Crystal Springs HS Reform, Ala. / Pickens County Winnsboro, La. / Franklin Parish McComb, Miss. / Parklane Academy Sumrall, Miss. / Sumrall HS Tylertown, Miss. / Tylertown HS Pascagoula, Miss. / Pascagoula HS Crystal Springs, Miss. / Crystal Springs HS Sontag, Miss. / Lawrence County HS Long Beach, Miss. / Long Beach HS Wiggins, Miss. / Stone HS Brandon, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS Madison, Miss. / Madison Central HS Magnolia, Miss. / Amite County HS Petal, Miss. / Petal HS Hazlehurst, Miss. / Terry HS
Football Staff
Head Coach Tucker Peavey (1st Season) Southern Mississippi, 1986 Offensive Coordinator Jamie Everett (1st Season) Delta State University, 2001 Defensive Coordinator Kelby Bowman (1st Season) Belhaven University, 2000 Defensive Backs Donald Dykes (1st Season) Southeastern Louisiana, 1988 Wide Receivers/Special Teams Cam Achord (1st Season) Belhaven University, 2009 Defensive Line Jessie Bowman (1st Season) Mississippi State University, 2009 Team Managers Ross Lewman, Cody Magee, John Martin, Nick Peavey, A.C. White, Jarrod White
Support Staff
Athletic Director Bill Ashley (1st Year) Delta State University, 1995 Sports Information Director Michael Gunnell (7th Year) Southern Mississippi, 1993 Head Athletic Trainer Keith Raybon (14th Year) Southern Mississippi, 1998 Assistant Trainers Kim Lewis, Kristin Johnson
2012 Northwest Team Statistics
2012 Northwest Individual Statistics
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards Kick Return Average PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards Punt Return Average INT RETURNS: #-Yards Interception Return Average FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES Red Zone Percentage RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS Red Zone TD Percentage PAT-ATTEMPTS PAT Percentage ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game
RUSHING Damian Baker Percy O’Bannon Mont Dean Domonique Harris Teshadi Talton Derrell Lovelady TEAM Total Opponents
GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 10 193 1181 20 1161 6.0 10 79 116.1 10 115 483 34 449 3.9 9 22 44.9 4 27 158 8 150 5.6 3 33 37.5 10 63 232 102 130 2.1 2 22 13.0 4 26 90 9 81 3.1 2 13 20.2 9 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 6 1.1 7 6 0 15 -15 -2.5 0 0 -2.1 10 432 2154 188 1966 4.6 26 79 196.6 10 352 1560 355 1205 3.4 16 48 120.5
PASSING Domonique Harris Luke Hobson Total Opponents
GP 10 10 10 10
NWCC OPP 380 246 38.0 24.6 217 180 98 79 101 80 18 21 1966 1205 2154 1560 188 355 432 352 4.6 3.4 196.6 120.5 26 16 2375 1961 161-277-12 176-327-27 8.6 6.0 14.8 11.1 237.5 196.1 18 16 4341 3166 709 679 6.1 4.7 434.1 316.6 42-811 56-1152 19.3 20.6 16-102 20-254 6.4 12.7 27-318 12-143 11.8 11.9 14-10 18-10 82-710 90-784 71.0 78.4 43-1675 52-2042 39.0 39.3 31.2 35.4 30:53 29:07 57/139 48/143 41% 34% 9/17 8/17 53% 47% 28-186 11-82 51 34 9-14 5-8 0-1 3-3 41-52 28-35 79% 80% 32-52 24-35 62% 69% 43-47 27-32 91% 84% 8558 7606 4/2140 5/1521
Effic Cmp-Att-Int 147.46 158-267-11 21.76 3-10-1 142.92 161-277-12 103.83 176-327-27
RECEIVING GP Darreall Joyner 10 D’Montrise Swinney 10 Cedrick Jackson 10 Jalen Gaston 10 Teshadi Talton 4 Damian Baker 10 Josh Hamilton 5 Derrell Lovelady 9 Josh Gaston 10 Nicholas Pack 8 Robert Liggins 10 Taylor Rotenberry 10 Mont Dean 4 Total 10 Opponents 10
No Yds 39 619 25 428 18 194 14 197 13 266 13 102 11 172 9 164 7 77 5 76 3 47 3 27 1 6 161 2375 176 1961
Pct 59.2 30.0 58.1 53.8 Avg 15.9 17.1 10.8 14.1 20.5 7.8 15.6 18.2 11.0 15.2 15.7 9.0 6.0 14.8 11.1
Yds 2361 14 2375 1961
TD 18 0 18 16
Lng 65 9 65 75
Avg/G 236.1 1.4 237.5 196.1
TD Long Avg/G 3 65 61.9 2 55 42.8 2 34 19.4 2 31 19.7 2 56 66.5 1 29 10.2 2 46 34.4 2 47 18.2 1 25 7.7 0 33 9.5 0 26 4.7 1 19 2.7 0 6 1.5 18 65 237.5 16 75 196.1
2012 Scoring by Quarters BY QUARTERS Northwest Opponents
1st 83 70
2nd 147 45
3rd 92 58
4th 58 73
Total 380 246
DAMIAN BAKER Running back Damian Baker (Columbus High School) led the state in rushing with 1,161 yards as a freshman and has the opportunity to become the school’s all-time leading rusher with another big season.
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEFENSE FUMBLES Blocked DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kicks Saf Ty Northern 10-10 42 23 65 3.0-6 . 1-15 3 . 1-0 1 . . Demarcus Pegues 9-9 33 32 65 2.5-8 . 2-32 . . . 2 . . Randolph Williams 10-10 36 20 56 16.0-75 5.5-43 1-27 . 7 2-2 1 . . Dominique Price 10-10 26 27 53 8.0-35 2.0-13 3-19 3 1 1-0 . . . Desmond LaVelle 10-10 22 31 53 4.5-26 2.0-20 1-12 1 2 2-11 . 1 . Jerome McClain 10-10 20 31 51 10.0-48 4.0-31 1-0 . 10 . 1 . . Jayson Saffold 10-10 20 26 46 9.0-50 3.5-30 . 1 5 1-0 1 1 . Aaron Thompson 10-10 31 5 36 1.5-2 . 7-122 7 . . . . . Keith Reynolds Jr. 10-10 24 9 33 . . 2-0 3 . . . . . Terrell White 10-1 25 6 31 1.0-4 . 1-33 . . . . . . Al Hentz 10-9 20 9 29 . . 2-0 3 . . . . . Lawon Debardelaben 10-1 20 8 28 2.5-15 1.0-9 5-45 6 . . 2 . . Byron Scott 10-10 12 12 24 10.0-48 6.5-31 . 2 5 . . . . Tarow Barney 10-0 12 8 20 . . . . 4 . . . . Justin Wright 10-0 8 8 16 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . Devin Clark 10-0 5 11 16 2.5-10 1.5-2 1-13 2 1 . 1 1 . Kendall Carr 10-0 7 8 15 2.0-5 1.0-3 . . . . . . . Cory Cannon 10-0 8 6 14 1.5-4 1.0-4 . . 2 . 1 . . Ed Galloway 9-0 8 6 14 . . . 1 1 1-0 1 . . J.D. Fondon 10-0 5 7 12 . . . . . . . . . Eric Buckley 10-0 6 4 10 . . . 1 . . . . . Jamel Grant 5-0 1 6 7 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . Steven Sanders 6-0 1 2 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . Chase Carpenter 10-0 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . Taylor Rotenberry 10-1 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . Cor’tez Hibbler 10-3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . Derrell Lovelady 9-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Cedrick Jackson 10-4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Jalen Gaston 10-5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Josh Hamilton 5-3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Thomas Campbell 10-10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Domonique Harris 10-9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Josh Gaston 10-4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Darreall Joyner 10-9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . D’Montrise Swinney 10-8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . TEAM 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Total 10-0 408 306 714 75-338 28-186 27-318 33 38 10-13 11 3 1 Opponents 10-0 410 385 795 54.0-193 11-82 12-143 21 34 7-67 7 4 . SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Chase Carpenter 0 9-14 43-47 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 70 Damian Baker 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Percy O’Bannon 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Teshadi Talton 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Darreall Joyner 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20 Mont Dean 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Cedrick Jackson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jalen Gaston 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 D’Montrise Swinney 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Lawon Debardelaben 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Taylor Rotenberry 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Domonique Harris 2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1-2 0 0 12 Josh Hamilton 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Derrell Lovelady 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Devin Clark 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Randolph Williams 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Josh Gaston 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Aaron Thompson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Terrell White 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total 51 9-14 43-47 0-2 1 1-2 0 1 380 Opponents 34 5-8 27-32 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 246 FIELD GOALS Chase Carpenter
FGM-FGA 9-14
Pct 64.3
01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0-0 5-7 4-5 0-2 0-0
Lg 37
Blk 2
AARON THOMPSON Northwest will have to replace Aaron Thompson on a secondary that was third in the country last year in interceptions. He led the team with seven interceptions and added seven breakups in his sophomore year.
NJCAA First Team
All-Americans
Keith Drayton 1994
Emarlos Leroy 1996
Connie Moore 1997
Les Binkley 1998
Johnathan Shaw 1999
Jamaal Jackson 2002
Chris Herring 2003
John Harris 2003
DeVon Hicks 2006
R.J. Brisbon 2006
Michael Lindsey 2009
Donald Hawkins 2011
**Northwest has a combined 27 NJCAA First Team All-Americans (not all pictured)
1957: 1958: 1959: 1960: 1962: 1979: 1982: 1983: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997:
Edwin Thomas; Danny Cranford David Vaughn, C; Bobby Houge, QB Bobby Hogue (honorable mention); David Vaughn (honorable mention) Bryce McCullough; Tommy Poff R.L. Lance (Williamson AA); Billy Gold (Williamson AA) Donnell Townsend, NJCAA (honorable mention); Jimmy Franklin, NJCAA (second team) Eric Schwartz, OG, NJCAA (first team); Terry Lawrence, RB, NJCAA (first team); Bobby Gaston, NJCAA (second team); Henry Williams, RS (first team) John Armstrong, CB, NJCAA (first team) Gerald Perry, OG, NJCAA (first team); Houston Agnew, NJCAA (honorable mention); Jimmy Neal, NJCAA (second team) Leatrice Pickett, RB, NJCAA (second team); James Holloman, NJCAA (honorable mention) Cortez Kennedy, DT, NJCAA (first team); Ricky Blake, RB, NJCAA (first team) Mike McClenton, LB, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Wesley Carroll, WR, NJCAA (hon. mention); JoJo Wright, DB, J.C. Gridwire (scholar athlete); Eddie Blake, OL, J.C. Gridwire (first team) Mike McClenton, LB, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Vince Powell, RB, NJCAA (first team); Eddie Blake, OL, J.C. Gridwire (first team) Kelvin Simmons, QB, NJCAA (honorable mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Ray Barksdale, RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Andre Thompson, DT, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Damon Primus, DT, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Alonzo Horner, LB, NJCAA (first team); Russell Evans, QB, NJCAA (second team); Lonny Calicchio, P/K, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Russell Evans, QB, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Bill McCollins, LB, NJCAA (first team); Lonny Calicchio, P/K, NJCAA (first team); Jeff Miller, OL, NJCAA (second team); Eric Smith, WR, NJCAA (second team); Bryant Mix, DT, NJCAA (honorable mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Lavelle Danzy, RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Phillip Benton, LB, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Fred Thomas, DB, NJCAA (second team); Keith Drayton, DT, NJCAA (honorable mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Keith Drayton, DT, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (first team); Andre Rone, WR, NJCAA (second team); John Avery, RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Cletidus Hunt, DT, NJCAA (second team); Andre Rone, WR, NJCAA (honorable mention) Emarlos Leroy, DT, NJCAA (first team); Shane Hargett, P, NJCAA (second team); Deon Porter, DB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Connie Moore, WR, NJCAA (first team); Kevin Jones, RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention)
NJCAA Academic 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012:
Les Binkley, PK, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (hon. mention); Dee Miller, DB, NJCAA (second team), J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Kevin Jones, RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Andre Heard, WR, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Colston Weatherington, DE, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Johnathan Shaw, SS, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Michael Allen, OL, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire (second team); Jason Johnson, QB, NJCAA (honorable mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Jason Jones, LB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Omar Rayford, WR, NJCAA (hon. mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Shae Orrell, PK, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Anton Paige, WR, J.C. Gridwire (first team); NJCAA (honorable mention); Will Hall, QB, J.C. Gridwire (second team); NJCAA (honorable mention); Johnathan Shaw, SS, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Andrew Oetzel, OT, NJCAA (honorable mention); Shae Orrell, PK, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Durell Robinson, WR, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Colby Simmons, LB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Jamaal Jackson, CB, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Isaac Harris, OT, J.C. Gridwire (first team); NJCAA (honorable mention); John Harris, WR, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire (third team); Bobby Robison, QB, NJCAA (honorable mention); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) John Harris, WR, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (hon. (mention); Chris Herring, DT, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (second team); Terrell Howard, OT, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Terrence Smith, LB, J.C. Gridwire (first team) Eldra Buckley, RB, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire (second team); Marcus Conner, CB, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire honorable mention; Jess McDonald, OG, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire (second team) Billy Bishop, PK, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Rodney Brisbon, OT, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (second team); DeVon Hicks, DE, NJCAA (first team); J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention); Marcus Johnson, LB, NJCAA (second team) Patrick Trahan, LB, NJCAA (second team); J.C. Gridwire (second team); Daniel Thomas, QB/RB, J.C. Gridwire (honorable mention) Chris Strong, DT, NJCAA (honorable mention) Michael Lindsey, WR, NJCAA (first team) Sam Small, LB, NJCAA (second team); Kevin Buford, K/P, NJCAA (honorable mention) Donald Hawkins, LT, NJCAA (first team); Lance Ray, KR, NJCAA (honorable mention); David Conner, LB, NJCAA (honorable mention) Austin Douglas, C, NJCAA (second team)
All-Americans
Brent Smith 2001
Justin Brewer 2002
Hayden Sullivant 2003
Denny Hansen 2009
NJCAA Football Hall of Fame
Cortez Kennedy 1996 Inductee
Gerald Perry 1997 Inductee
Mike McClenton 2000 Inductee
Bobby Franklin 2005 Inductee
Henry Williams 1997 Inductee
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NFL PLAYERS John Armstrong, CB John Avery, RB Jeff Blackshear, OT Willie Blade, DT Eddie Blake, DT Ricky Blake, RB Eldra Buckley, RB Len Burton, OG Lonny Calicchio, K Wesley Carroll, WR Kory Chapman, RB Dan Footman, DT Roy Hart, DT Chris Herring, DT DeVon Hicks, DE Bill Houston, WR Cletidus Hunt, DT Cortez Kennedy, DT Emarlos Leroy, DT
Jeff Miller, OT Bryant Mix, DT Ronnie Monaco, LB Alton Montgomery, SS Gerald Perry, OT Roell Preston, RS Andre Rone, WR Ron Shegog, S Eric Smith, WR Curtis Steele, RB Daniel Thomas, RB Fred Thomas, DB Tom Thompson, RB Patrick Trahan, LB Colston Weatherington, DE Leonard Wheeler, FS Henry Williams, RS Mitch Young, DT
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2013-14 Northwest Color Guard
Aime Anderson, Advisor
Pictured front row (L to R): Tori Summers, Anastasija Markic, Mallory Pounds, Tammy Davis Middle Row: Kayce Young, Audrey Jones, Sammie Talbert, Shelby Smith, T.J., Meghan Browning Back row: Haleigh Ferguson, Ashley Simon, Rachel Jackson, Ashlee Walker, Ashley Weaver.
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John Mixon
Jeff Triplett
John Ungurait
2013-14
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2013-14 Northwest Cheerleaders Pictured front row (L to R): Chance Simmons, Megan Wootten, Kayla Witt, Madison Morgan, Shelbi Dunlap, Courtney Mitchell, Georgia Dulin, Lee Williams. Middle Row: Gerald Johnson, Breanna Bess, Amanda Rayburn, Katelyn McCluskey, KK Williams, John Cotton. Back Row: Greg Traylor, Lauren Carson, Lindsay Abston, Kayla Lunamand, Celeste Romanoli, Brandon Casey.
2013-14 Team Captains
Coaches & Sponsor
Lauren Carson and Shelbi Dunlap.
Nolan Shackleford, Liesl Davenport and Trey Griffin.
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