N O R T H E A S T
M I S S I S S I P P I
C O M M U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
F O O T B A L L
Students, Fans, Alumni, On behalf of Northeast Mississippi Community College, welcome to the greatest institution in the United States! Here at NEMCC, we have a tradition in all sports of exhibiting not only a championship atmosphere, but one of class, integrity, and professionalism. We are proud of the student/athletes that have chosen to attend Northeast. We are thankful each of you have chosen to attend this athletic event. While our students are here, our goal is to provide opportunities of personal growth through cutting edge instruction in the classroom and athletic programs. Northeast recognizes that its primary commitment is to the education of our student-athlete. Our vision is to develop one of the premier athletic programs in the nation. To that end, the completion of our Baseball/Softball complex was certainly a step in the right direction. In addition, the beginning of our Game, Set, Match capital giving campaign for our state of the art tennis complex shows our continued commitment to excellence. Recently Northeast was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School. Receiving this coveted honor exhibits to the world our commitment to cutting edge technology within our instructional process. I hope you will have time prior to or after this athletic event to walk or drive around our campus and get a small glance at what we have to offer. You are welcome to visit anytime with our students, faculty, and staff. We are happy to have each of you as part of the Northeast family. Please feel free to contact me should the need ever arise. As you leave campus after this event, we wish you the very best and safe travels. Sincerely,
Dr. Ricky G. Ford, President Northeast Mississippi Community College
NEMCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
T. Jack Ramsey Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County Banker
Tracie Langston Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman
2
Vance Witt Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Retired Businessman
Sam McCoy Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman
Kathy Shappley Secretary Tenure of Service: 2016 Tippah County Retired Educator
Larry Mitchell Tenure of Service: 2015 Alcorn County Retired Educator
John Anderson Tenure of Service: 2016 Alcorn County Educator
Katie Moreland Tenure of Service: 2020 Prentiss County Retired Educator
Ken Basil Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Retired Educator
Lonnie Murphy Tenure of Service: 2020 Prentiss County Retired Educator
Christie Holly Tenure of Service: 2014 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education
Bubba Pounds Tenure of Service: 2020 Prentiss County Chancery Clerk
Douglas Jackson Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator
Mike Stanten Tenure of Service: 2021 Union County Bank President
Luzene Triplett Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retired Educator
N O R T H E A S T
M I S S I S S I P P I
C O M M U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
F O O T B A L L
NEMCC FOOTBALL COACHES
Greg Davis Head Coach
Jonathan Webster Defensive Coordinator
A.J. Erdely Offensive Coordinator
Parrish Huddleston Defensive Line Coach
Cedric Shell Linebackers Coach
Cole Rotenberry Wide Receivers Coach
Don Knowles Operations Manager Sodexo USA
Chasity Moore Cheerleading Coach
Travor Pratt Volunteer Coach
NEMCC ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF
Kent Farris Athletic Director
T.J. Robbins Director of Sports Medicine
Ziggy Marro Assistant Athletic Trainer
Blake Long Ryan Moreland Sports Information Sports Information Director Specialist
Jody Presley “Voice of the Tigers” NEMCCTV.com
Carter Smith “Voice of the Tigers” NEMCCTV.com
BONDS NAMED TO MACCC TEAM OF THE WEEK
C
arter Bonds was named to the Mississippi Gridiron Week One MACCC Team of the Week following his week one performance against Jones. Bonds, a Corinth native, had a game-high nine total tackles to go with one sack, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup. Through the first four games of the 2021 season, Bonds leads the Tiger defense with three tackles for loss and two sacks and is second on the team with 30 total tackles. His 30 total tackles currently has him tied for ninth in the nation, while his 18 solo tackles has him tied for seventh in the nation. Bonds has played 10 total games as a Tiger and has accumulated 82 total tackles, 3.5 sacks,10.5 tackles for loss and one fumble
recovery for a touchdown. He has had four games with double digit tackles. Bonds has recorded at least one tackle for loss in eight of the ten games he has played in his career. His career high of 15 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss came in the 2020 season in a 13-10 win against Coahoma. The 15 total tackles is tied for eighth most in a single game in program history. Bonds’ lone fumble recovery for a touchdown came in his Northeast debut when the Tigers defeated Holmes 35-10. Bonds was selected to the preseason JCGridiron watch list for his position at linebacker. Bonds is the first Northeast Tiger to be named Mississippi Gridiron MACCC Team of the Week for 2021 season.
Carter Bonds
M E N ’S & W O M E N ’S B A S KE T B A LL
LATE NIGHT MADNESS OCTOBER 12, 2021 | 8PM IN BONNER ARNOLD COLISEUM
3
N O R T H E A S T
M I S S I S S I P P I
C O M M U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
F O O T B A L L
NORTHEAST 2021 FOOTBALL ROSTER HEAD COACH
Greg Davis (7th Year- Texas Christian University)
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
A.J. Erdely 1st Year- University of Alabama at Birmingham)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Jonathan Webster (2nd Year- Arkansas Tech University)
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
Parrish Huddleston (2ndYear- University of Tennessee at Martin)
WIDE RECEIVERS COACH Cole Rotenberry (1st Year- Mississippi College)
LINEBACKERS COACH Cedric Shell (3rd Year- Alcorn State University)
VOLUNTEER COACHES
Michael Bogan Travor Pratt
PRESIDENT
Dr. Ricky Ford (7th Year- Mississippi State University)
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Kent Farris (7th Year- University of North Alabama)
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR
Blake Long (9th Year- University of Mississippi)
SPORTS INFORMATION SPECIALIST
Ryan Moreland (1st Year- Mississippi State University)
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
T.J. Robbins (4th Year- University of West Alabama)
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Ziggy Marro (2nd Year- University of West Alabama)
STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINERS Alec Barnes Artaveion High Brian Dowdy Shamarquces Smith Tiara Slemon
MANAGERS
Cody Bain Conner Clinton Kimble Dillinger Elgin Harris Anzayvian Hudson Cody Johnson Xavier Scruggs Brock Seago Johnathan Shanks
4
#
Name
Class
Position
Height
Weight
Hometown
High School
0........ Khi Holiday.................................... Freshman..................WR.................5’9”..................155...................Tupelo, Miss...................Tupelo Christian Prep 1........ Marcus Rule.................................. Freshman..................DB................5’11”.................180................... Tunica, Miss............................ Rosa Fort 1........ Cedrick Wilder, Jr...........................Sophomore.................WR.................6’3”..................180..................Flowood, Miss.........................Pelahatchie 2........ Tony Washington..........................Sophomore.................DB.................6’0”..................200................Horn Lake, Miss........................Horn Lake 3........ Mondrel Boykins........................... Freshman..................WR.................5’9”..................170................... Tunica, Miss............................ Rosa Fort 4........ Max Favre..................................... Freshman..................QB.................5’9”..................155..............Bay St. Louis, Miss................... St. Stanislaus 5........ Carter Putt.................................... Freshman..................QB................5’11”.................200................ Columbus, Miss.................. Heritage Academy 5........ Jamarcus Smith............................Sophomore................. LB..................6’1”..................205................... Saltillo, Miss...............................Saltillo 6........ Delvon Fegans.............................. Freshman..................DB................5’11”.................180....................Oxford, Ala................................Oxford 7........ JT Moore....................................... Freshman..................QB.................6’3”..................210................... Shelby, Miss............................ Northside 7........ Keyshawn Cobb............................Sophomore.................DB.................6’0”..................200................. Fort Valley, Ga....................... Peach County 8........ AC Graham.................................... Freshman..................QB.................6’3”..................190.................... Atlanta, Ga...................... Riverwood Charter 9........ Reginald Hughes........................... Freshman.................. LB..................6’2”..................260................... Tunica, Miss............................ Rosa Fort 10...... Kevin Nelson................................. Freshman..................DB................5’11”.................185.................... Walls, Miss........................ Lake Cormorant 11...... Dallas Payne................................. Freshman..................WR.................6’4”..................210..............Bay St. Louis, Miss................... St. Stanislaus 12...... Caleb Anderson............................. Freshman..................WR.................6’4”..................210................. Brandon, Miss........................... Brandon 13...... Cam Coleman................................ Freshman..................WR................5’10”.................180.................. St. Louis, Mo........................Cardinal Ritter 14...... Stephon McGlaun.........................Sophomore................. DL..................6’3”..................250...................Tupelo, Miss...............................Tupelo 15...... John Ellis Murrah........................... Freshman................. K/P.................5’7”..................170...................Corinth, Miss. ........................... Corinth 16...... Kylan Garrett................................. Freshman..................WR.................5’9”..................165.............Independence, Miss..................Independence 17...... Kris Sides...................................... Freshman..................WR.................6’2”..................185................ Hernando, Miss......................... Hernando 18...... John Daniel Deaton....................... Freshman................ P/QB...............5’11”.................160................Booneville, Miss.........................Booneville 19...... Quae Shorty.................................. Freshman..................DB................5’10”.................165.................Coldwater, Miss......................Independence 20...... Deidrick Orange............................ Freshman.................. LB..................6’2”..................220................ Senatobia, Miss......................... Senatobia 21...... Tyler Shorter................................Sophomore.................DB.................6’0”..................180................... Sardis, Miss......................... North Panola 22...... Cayden Betts................................. Freshman.................. RB..................6’0”..................205...................Corinth, Miss............................. Corinth 23...... Gary Banks, II................................ Freshman.................. RB.................5’10”.................195..............Olive Branch, Miss.....................Olive Branch 24...... Goldman Butler, VI........................ Freshman.................. RB..................6’0”..................230...............Biggersville, Miss.......................Biggersville 25...... Javian Gipson-Holmes................... Freshman..................DB.................5’8”..................170...................Oxford, Miss..............................Oxford 26...... Tam Patterson.............................. Freshman.................. RB..................5’9”..................185...................Corinth, Miss............................. Corinth 27...... Steven Edwards............................ Freshman..................DB................5’11”.................170................... Sardis, Miss......................... North Panola 28...... Scott Norphlet............................... Freshman..................DB.................5’8”..................150...................Oxford, Miss..............................Oxford 29...... Brandon Mercer............................ Freshman.................. LB.................5’11”.................190................ Senatobia, Miss......................... Senatobia 30...... Carter Bonds................................. Freshman.................. LB.................5’10”.................220...................Corinth, Miss............................. Corinth 32...... Willie Latham, III............................ Freshman.................. LB.................5’10”.................220................. Madison, Miss...............Madison-Ridgeland Aca. 33...... Tabias Brown................................ Freshman..................DB.................6’0”..................160...................Oxford, Miss......................Lafayette County 34...... Deonta Barnes.............................. Freshman..................DB................5’10”.................175................ Lexington, Miss...............Holmes County Central 35...... Rashad Thomas............................ Freshman..................DB................5’10”.................230................ Senatobia, Miss......................... Senatobia 42...... Triston Newson............................. Freshman.................. LB..................6’1”..................225.............Independence, Miss..................Independence 44...... Jakeven Green............................... Freshman.................. DL .................6’4”..................290................ Senatobia, Miss......................... Senatobia 45...... Shaundell Carter........................... Freshman.................. LB..................6’1”..................195....................Ripley, Miss. ............................. Ripley 48...... Kelton Law.................................... Freshman.................. LB..................6’2”..................225.............. Winter Garden, Fla..........................Ocoee 49...... Cedric Hillsman.............................Sophomore................. DL..................6’0”..................245................. Fort Valley, Ga....................... Peach County 54...... Keaton McIntosh........................... Freshman.................. DL .................6’3”..................275...................Oxford, Miss......................Lafayette County 55...... Brantley Prescott.......................... Freshman.................. OL..................6’2”..................290................ Columbus, Miss.................. Heritage Academy 56...... Tommy Branyan............................ Freshman.................. OL..................6’1”..................270................ Hernando, Miss......................... Hernando 57...... Jacob Brannon.............................. Freshman.................. OL..................6’4”..................270.................. Winona, Miss............................. Winona 59...... Jaquan Toney................................ Freshman.................. OL..................6’3”..................285..................Huntsville, Ala........................Mae Jemison 62...... CJ Murrell...................................... Freshman.................. OL..................6’3”..................320................ Savannah, Tenn......................Hardin County 72...... Will Derico.....................................Sophomore................. OL..................6’4”..................305............... Montgomery, Ala.....................Robert E. Lee 74...... D.J. King......................................... Freshman.................. OL..................6’2”..................280.................. Byhalia, Miss............................. Byhalia 75...... Ben Mauney.................................. Freshman.................. OL..................6’0”..................315................Booneville, Miss.........................Booneville 77...... Billy Johnson................................. Freshman.................. OL..................6’3”..................285................Booneville, Miss.........................Booneville 79...... Bryce Harley................................. Freshman.................. OL..................6’5”..................285................Horn Lake, Miss........................Horn Lake 80...... DK Gaines...................................... Freshman..................WR.................6’1”..................210...................Corinth, Miss............................. Corinth 81...... Calvin Jones, Jr............................... Freshman.................. TE..................6’3”..................210...................Corinth, Miss............................. Corinth 82...... Jay Wortham.................................. Freshman..................WR................5’10”.................160...................Oxford, Miss. ............................Oxford 83...... Ricky Farmer................................. Freshman..................WR.................6’1”..................190................... Sardis, Miss......................... South Panola 89...... Kortlen Wilfawn............................. Freshman................LS/TE...............6’3”..................225...................Oxford, Miss..............................Oxford 90...... D.Q. Watkins................................... Freshman.................. DL..................6’4”..................260...................Oxford, Miss......................Lafayette County 92...... Quay Edwards............................... Freshman.................. DL..................6’2”..................245...................Tupelo, Miss...............................Tupelo 93...... Jamal Ellis.....................................Sophomore................. DL..................6’4”..................285................ McDonough, Ga.........................Alpharetta 94...... John Jackson................................. Freshman.................. DL..................6’1”..................280................ Columbus, Miss.................. Heritage Academy 97...... Alfernee Hankins........................... Freshman.................. DL..................6’0”..................225................Charleston, Miss....................... Charleston 99...... Quontavious Lymon...................... Freshman.................. DL .................6’1”..................280............... Greenwood, Miss....................... Greenwood
N O R T H E A S T
M I S S I S S I P P I
C O M M U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
F O O T B A L L
ITAWAMBA 2021 FOOTBALL ROSTER #
Name
Position
Class
Height
Weight
Hometown
High School
0........ Yaphet Hearn......................................LB................. Sophomore........... 6’0...................210....................... Byhalia................................. Byhalia 1........ JJ Daniels.............................................WR.................. Freshman............ 5’9...................170................ Lake Cormorant................... Lake Cormorant 2........ Peyton Rea..........................................DB................. Sophomore........... 5’9...................185.......................Madison......................... Madison Central 3........ Ralph Dunn.........................................DB................. Sophomore........... 6’1...................190...................... Pontotoc...............................Pontotoc 4........ Dylan Faulk..........................................QB................. Sophomore........... 6’0...................190..................... Hernando............................. Hernando 5........ Shamar Sandgren...............................WR.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................180..................Savannah, Ga............................. Island 6........ Chris Howard.......................................WR................. Sophomore........... 5’8...................162.................. Lakeland, Fla............................Lakeland 7........ Demontra Bell.....................................LB................. Sophomore........... 6’1...................200........................Corinth................................. Corinth 8........ Breon Jordan......................................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’1...................217....................Philadelphia......................... Philadelphia 9........ Christopher Russell.............................WR.................. Freshman............ 5’8...................170.....................Clarksdale...................Coahoma Early College 10...... Tylan Carter........................................QB.................. Freshman............ 6’1...................200..................... Ackerman........................ Choctaw County 11...... Eric Watts............................................RB.................. Freshman........... 5’11..................170................... Opelika, Ala.............................. Opelika 12...... RJ Wilson.............................................RB................. Sophomore........... 5’9...................190..................Independence...................... Independence 13...... Jaylon Webb.........................................WR.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................180........................Oxford...................................Oxford 14...... Hunter Jones.......................................QB.................. Freshman............ 5’9...................165........................ Amory...................................Amory 15...... Darryen Hobbs...................................DB.................. Freshman............ 6’0...................190................... Olive Branch...........................Center Hill 17...... Yaman Jackson....................................WR.................. Freshman........... 5’11..................165................Baton Rouge, La.........................Istrouma 18...... Corley Hooper.....................................LB................. Sophomore........... 6’2...................225..........................Ecru.............................North Pontotoc 19...... Jordan Buchanan................................WR.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................205........................Tupelo...................................Tupelo 20...... Jadarius Steen.....................................DB.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................180...................... Grenada............................... Grenada 21...... Darrius Conley.....................................DL................. Sophomore........... 6’3...................215........................ Marks............................... MS Palmer 22...... Keaton Cager......................................LB................. Sophomore........... 6’0...................190........................Tupelo...................................Tupelo 23...... CJ Johnson...........................................DB................. Sophomore........... 6’1...................180......................... Biloxi.....................................Biloxi 24...... Antoine Brown.....................................DB.................. Freshman........... 5’10..................185......................... Flora................................. Ridgeland 25...... Dominique Taylor................................DB.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................205................... Olive Branch...........................Center Hill 26...... Antonio Thompson..............................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’0...................200........................Clinton..................................Clinton 27...... Brandon Fairley..................................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’0...................215................ Lake Cormorant................... Lake Cormorant 28...... CJ Blakely............................................DB.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................215...................... Brandon............................... Brandon 29...... Chris Rogers.......................................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................220.................... Atlanta, Ga...........................Pebblebrook 30...... Preston Jeffries...................................RB.................. Freshman............ 5’9...................185................... Olive Branch.........................Olive Branch 31...... Dylan King...........................................DB.................. Freshman............ 6’3...................210...................Holly Springs........................Holly Springs 32...... Jamal Brooks.......................................RB.................. Freshman........... 5’11..................225........................ Ripley,................................... Ripley 33...... Braylen Miller......................................RB.................. Freshman............ 5’9...................215..................... Columbus.............................New Hope 34...... Jakevion Sherman...............................DB.................. Freshman............ 5’8...................160........................ Tunica................................ Rosa Fort 35...... Josh Pack............................................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................215................... Olive Branch...........................Lewisburg 36...... Kobe Pate...........................................RB.................. Freshman............ 5’9...................175.....................West Point.............................West Point 37...... Zykelious Moore..................................DL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................200....................Philadelphia......................... Philadelphia 38...... Price Nixon......................................... K/P................. Freshman............ 6’2...................170........................Clinton..................................Clinton 40...... Reggie Wilburn....................................DL................. Sophomore.......... 5’11..................285........................Macon........................... Noxubee County 41...... Javon Edwards....................................DL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................255............. Murfreesboro, Tenn.......................Riverdale 42...... Phillip Cook.........................................DL................. Sophomore........... 6’1...................240...................... Grenada............................... Grenada 43...... Tyrique Howard...................................DL................. Sophomore........... 6’5...................340..................Independence.......................Independence 44...... Quinn Bennett.....................................RB.................. Freshman........... 5’11..................225........................ Fulton.............................Itawamba AHS 45...... Wade Cannon...................................... LS.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................195........................ Fulton.............................Itawamba AHS 46...... Jaylin Rush...........................................DL.................. Freshman............ 6’1...................295.....................West Point............................ West Point 47...... Antravian Smith...................................LB.................. Freshman............ 6’0...................235.....................Southaven........................ DeSoto Central 51...... Jaylon Williams.....................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................300...................... Grenada............................... Grenada 52...... Qudarius Hodges................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................300......................Batesville.......................... South Panola 54...... Frank Bean.........................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’1...................285.....................West Point.............................West Point 55...... Parker Little........................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................270........................Corinth................................. Corinth 56...... Jaquan Lott.........................................DL................. Sophomore........... 6’3...................330........................ Marks............................... MS Palmer 62...... Buddy Baughman...............................OL................. Sophomore........... 6’2...................285...................... Shannon............................... Shannon 63...... Eddie Lewis.........................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................280...................... Grenada............................... Grenada 65...... Anthony Gulledge................................ OL.................. Freshman............ 6’2...................295...................Holly Springs........................Holly Springs 70...... Ja’Vunta Woodall.................................OL................. Sophomore........... 6’2...................270...................... Grenada............................... Grenada 74...... Jon’Tavious Lane.................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’5...................318........................ Marks............................... MS Palmer 75...... Jay Walker............................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’4...................395.......................Houston............................... Houston 77...... Gentry Turner......................................OL.................. Freshman............ 6’6...................310........................Tupelo...................................Tupelo 79...... Max Hyche...........................................OL................. FFreshman........... 6’5...................318...................... Starkville.............................. Starkville 83...... Shane Lasher....................................... K................... Freshman............ 5’8...................170................... Olive Branch.........................Olive Branch 90...... Nick Neal.............................................DL.................. Freshman............ 6’4...................285................. Randleman, NC........................ Randleman
HEAD COACH Sean Cannon
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Chad Cook
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH Ray Williams
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH Tyrone Fox
WIDE RECEIVERS COACH Grant Kimberlin
OFFENSIVE LINE COACH Andy Greening
PRESIDENT Dr. Jay Allen
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Carrie Ball-Williamson
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Adam Gore
ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Lee Adams
VIDEO OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Raphael Henry
ATHLETIC TRAINERS Josh Holt Nikki Monk
5
N O R T H E A S T
M I S S I S S I P P I
C O M M U N I T Y
C O L L E G E
F O O T B A L L
SMITH BECOMES NEMCC’S INAUGURAL COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® RECIPIENT
J
amarcus Smith’s excellence in the classroom and on-field success with the Northeast Mississippi Community College football program has paid off with a prestigious award. Smith was named to the 2020-21 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® College Division Men’s At-Large Team. He is the first student-athlete in school history to receive CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica® distinction. Smith is an arts and humanities major from Saltillo with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale. Smith was one of only 10 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections in the College Division, which includes all two-year institutions, Canadian universities and any four-year school in the United States that is not affiliated with the NCAA or NAIA. “It’s a big deal for me to be honest,” said Smith. “I’m thankful for my coaches, my athletic advisors and for the whole Northeast staff. I’ve always been taught to do my work. That’s what I’m known for. I’m a hard working guy.” Smith is a two-time recipient of scholastic accolades from both the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The 6-1, 205 pound linebacker also earned Fall All-America first-team recognition from the Rivals recruiting network publication JCGridiron and All-MACCC honors following his true sophomore campaign. Through three games in the 2021 season, Smith leads the Tigers defense with 25 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Smith also
6
has one interception on the season which helps the Northeast defense rank in the top 10 of the NJCAA in defensive interceptions and tackles. “Jamarcus’ ability to approach every single day with a positive attitude is outstanding. It is a reflection of his upbringing,” Tigers head coach Greg Davis said. “His infectious ability to make other people around him better makes him valuable on the field.” Smith’s efforts on the defensive side of the ball helped Northeast finish as the 2020 MACCC North Division runner-up with a 5-1 overall record. The Tigers also held a final national ranking of No. 13 from JCGridiron. He was Northeast’s leading tackler for the second consecutive season with 58 total stops. Smith added a team-best eight tackles for loss plus two forced fumbles, two sacks and an interception. Smith had three straight double-digit
tackling performances in the heart of October. That stretch culminated with a season-high 17 takedowns during the Tigers’ home finale against Northwest Mississippi Community College. Smith’s career statistics include 172 stops, 18 tackles for loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions, three blocked kicks and two pass break ups. He averages 9.6 tackles per contest in 18 appearances with the Tigers. He posted a career-best 18 takedowns at East Mississippi Community College during the 2019 campaign. Smith also blocked two extra point attempts in the same game earlier that year versus Copiah-Lincoln Community College. CoSIDA has recognized thousands of deserving student-athletes since beginning the Academic All-America® program in 1952. Nominations for Academic All-America® are open exclusively to CoSIDA members.
FALL SOFTBALL: FREED-HARDEMAN AT NORTHEAST OCTOBER 8TH | 2:30PM | THE PLEX | WATCH ON NEMCCTV.COM (BLACK)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ATHLETIC ALL-STAR SPONSORS Family & Sports Medicine Erik Dukes, MD Sean Reynolds, MD 662-728-2071
Securities offered through American Wealth Management, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisory services offered through Langley Wealth Management, LLC an SEC-registered investment advisory firm.
WATCH THE TIGERS LIVE AT WWW.NEMCCTV.COM NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ON THE FOLLOWING APPS:
2021 TIGER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE:
9-2 L, 41-17
9-9 9-16 9-23 9-30 10-9 10-14 10-21 10-28 L, 18-16
L, 18-13
L, 45-13
6:30 PM VS ITAWAMBA
2:00 PM AT EAST MS
7:00 PM VS MS DELTA
6:30 PM AT COAHOMA
6:30 PM VS HOLMES