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  • Hopson
    Head Coach

    Jay Hopson

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  • Billings
    Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties

    Tim Billings

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  • Nicholson
    Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers

    Derek Nicholson

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  • Buster Faulkner
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    Buster Faulkner

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  • Boone
    Defensive Line

    Chris Boone

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  • Walden
    Inside Wide Receivers/Tight Ends

    Scotty Walden

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  • Chris Buckner
    Running Backs

    Chris Buckner

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  • Akeem Davis
    Cornerbacks

    Akeem Davis

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  • Ryan Stancheck
    Offensive Line

    Ryan Stanchek

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  • Reed Stringer
    Tight Ends

    Reed Stringer

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  • Paul Gonnella
    Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Paul Gonnella

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  • Turner
    Director of Player Personnel / Operations

    Wes Turner

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  • Austin Sharp
    Graduate Assistant

    Austin Sharp

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  • Brandon Butcher
    Graduate Assistant

    Brandon Butcher

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  • Michael Gibbs
    Graduate Assistant

    Michael Gibbs

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  • Carter Hankins
    Graduate Assistant

    Carter Hankins

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  • AJ Erdely
    Offensive Quality Control

    AJ Erdely

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  • Austin Grammer
    Offensive Quality Control

    Austin Grammer

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  • Darrell Cvitanovich
    Offensive Quality Control

    Darrell Cvitanovich

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  • Khalil Pope
    Offensive Quality Control

    Khalil Pope

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  • Gex Billups
    Defensive Quality Control

    Gex Billups

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  • Defensive Quality Control

    Max Crawford

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  • Joe Pappalardo
    Special Teams Quality Control

    Joe Pappalardo

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Football Support Staff

  • Patrick Stewart
    Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations

    Patrick Stewart

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  • Eagle Head
    Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager

    Reid McGee

    Full Bio
  • Eagle Head
    Equipment Graduate Assistant

    Kendall McGee

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  • Jim Durning
    Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jim Durning

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  • Nick Cawthon
    Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Nick Cawthon

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  • Todd McCall
    Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

    Todd McCall

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  • Evan Dauterive
    Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

    Evan Dauterive

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  • Raymond Riemann
    Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant

    Raymond Reimann

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  • Tait Carlisle
    Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant

    Tait Carlisle

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  • Eagle Head
    Video Coordinator

    Taylor Hart

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  • Eagle Head
    Video Graduate Assistant

    Robert Johnson

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  • Aaron Walker
    Executive Assistant to the Head Coach

    Aaron Walker

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  • Nikki Mattison
    Administrative Assistant

    Nikki Mattison

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  • Reed Lewis
    Director of Social Media

    Reid Lewis

    Full Bio
2019 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Rachuan Mitchell DB 5-11 190 R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / University Christian School
1 Chris Scruggs WR 6-2 175 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. / Superior Collegiate Academy
2 Jaylond Adams WR 5-10 180 R-So. Adamsville, Ala. / Minor HS
2 Nick Dawson LB 6-3 265 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Eagle's Landing Christian NE Oklahoma A&M
3 TQ Newsome RB 6-1 215 Fr. Gulfport, Miss. / Gulfport HS
3 Tahj Sykes DL 6-3 279 R-So. Columbus, Miss. / Columbus HS
5 Tim Jones WR 6-1 192 Jr. Biloxi, Miss. / Biloxi, HS
5 Tyrek Moody DB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Petal, Miss. / Petal HS Jones County JC
6 Santrell Latham LB 6-2 220 R-So. Meridian, Miss. / Meridian HS
6 Tate Whatley QB 6-2 191 So. Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Christian Academy
7 Darius Maberry RB 5-9 191 R-So. Bolton, Miss. / Clinton HS
7 Ty Williams DB 5-10 163 Sr. Charleston, Miss. / Charleston HS East Mississippi CC
8 JonTe Demby DB 5-9 174 R-Jr. Port Gibson, Miss. / Port Gibson HS
8 Jaden Johnson QB 6-2 208 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. / Kirby HS
9 Marcelo Rodriguez QB 6-2 201 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Columbus HS
9 Malik Shorts DB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Bassfield, Miss. / Jefferson Davis County HS
11 Thomas Morton TE 6-4 230 R-So. Niceville, Fla. / Niceville HS
11 Antavious Willis WR 5-10 175 Fr. Camden, Miss. / Velma Jackson HS
12 Steven Anderson RB 6-2 242 R-So. Live Oak, Fla. / Suwannee HS
12 D.Q. Thomas DB 5-10 200 Sr. Arlington, Texas / Arlington Martin HS Tyler JC
13 Neil McLaurin WR 6-2 204 Sr. Laurel, Miss. / West Jones HS SW Mississippi CC
13 Matt Pleasant RB 5-4 160 R-Jr. Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs HS Holmes CC
14 Taran Lambert DB 6-0 180 R-Jr. Burlington, Wash. / Burlington Edison HS Memphis
15 Jack Abraham QB 6-0 204 R-Jr. Oxford, Miss. / Oxford HS NW Mississippi CC
15 Shannon Showers DB 6-0 170 So. Fort White, Fla. / Fort White HS
16 Torrence Brown LB 6-4 255 Gr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Tuscaloosa Academy Penn State
16 Quez Watkins WR 6-2 190 R-Jr. Athens, Ala. / Athens HS
17 Delmond Landry DL 6-3 308 R-Sr. Donaldsonville, La. / Ascension Catholic HS SW Mississippi CC
17 Chandler Rogers QB 6-0 179 Fr. Mansfield, Texas / Lake Ridge HS
18 Jason Goldstein QB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Salisbury, Conn. / Salisbury HS
18 De'Michael Harris WR 5-9 175 Sr. Vicksburg, Miss. / St. Aloysius HS Hinds CC
19 Ky'el Hemby DB 6-1 195 R-Jr. Abingdon, Md. / John Carroll HS Iowa Western CC
20 L.J. Leonard QB 6-2 180 Fr. Slidell, La. / Salmen HS
20 Kris Reed WR 5-10 173 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Chiles HS
21 Jacob Prince TE 6-5 221 R-Fr. Oakdale, Minn. / Cretin-Derham HS
22 Connor Cook DB 5-10 190 Jr. Purvis, Miss. / Purvis HS SW Mississippi CC
22 Trivenskey Mosley RB 5-11 195 So. Shreveport, La. / Woodlawn HS
23 Dee Baker RB 6-0 170 Fr. Flowood, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS
23 Taj Jones DB 5-10 165 Sr. Corona, Calif. / Eleanor Roosevelt HS Fullerton College
24 Dalton Bradfield RB 5-8 197 Jr. Madison, Miss. / Germantown HS Pearl River CC
24 Darius Kennedy LB 6-2 232 R-Sr. Moss Point, Miss. / Resurrection HS Miss. Gulf Coast CC
25 Tyler Barnes DB 5-10 184 R-Jr. D'Iberville, Miss. / D'Iberville HS
26 Demarcus Jones WR 5-11 190 Jr. Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS NW Mississippi CC
27 Tre Davis DB 6-2 175 R-So. Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Timberview HS
27 Tyler Flathau PK 6-0 180 R-Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Sacred Heart Miss. Gulf Coast CC
28 Swayze Bozeman LB 6-3 200 Jr. Flora, Miss. / Tri-County Academy Copiah-Lincoln CC
28 Will Lang PK 5-10 175 Jr. Inverness, Miss. / Indianola Academy Pearl River CC
29 Ernest Gunn DB 6-1 180 R-Sr. Selma, Ala. / Selma HS
29 Dalton Melancon K 5-11 170 Fr. Boutte, La. / Hahnville HS
30 Markel McLaurin DB 5-11 175 Fr. Collins, Miss. / Collins HS
31 Joseph Anderson DB 6-3 200 Jr. Puckett, Miss. / East Mississippi CC
31 Walter Bell WR 5-11 215 So. New Orleans, La. / Abramson Sci Academy
32 Hayes Maples LB 6-2 235 R-Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS
33 Kevin Perkins RB 6-0 220 R-Jr. Tunica, Miss. / Rosa Fort HS Northwest MS CC
34 Ty'Ree Evans LB 6-2 190 R-Jr. Waynesboro, Miss. / Wayne County HS East Mississippi CC
35 Curry Benn DB 5-11 160 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. / Landry-Walker HS
36 Jordan Kempf RB 6-0 210 R-Fr. Kemp, Texas / Kemp HS
37 Devin Thomas LB 6-1 200 R-Fr. Norcross, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian HS
38 Naricuss Driver TE 6-3 240 R-Fr. Griffin, Ga. / Spalding HS Highland CC
39 WyDale Flott DB 5-11 176 Jr. Saraland, Ala. / Saraland HS
40 Briggs Bourgeois PK 6-1 177 Jr. St. Amant, La. / St. Amant HS
41 Racheem Boothe LB 6-0 210 R-Jr. Bassfield, Miss. / Bassfield HS
42 Avery White LB 6-4 195 Fr. Hurley, Miss. / East Central HS
43 Khalen Leonard DB 6-3 175 Fr. Houston, Texas / Texas Prep Academy
45 Freddie Hartz LB 6-1 254 R-Fr. Morton, Miss. / Morton HS
46 Nick Harper DB 6-1 180 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Carver HS
47 Terry Whittington LB 6-5 234 R-Sr. Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City HS Alcorn State
48 Ray Ladner TE 6-4 225 R-So. Kiln, Miss. / Hancock HS
49 Eriq Kitchen DL 6-2 250 Jr. Batesville, Miss. / South Panola HS East Mississippi CC
50 Woodlyson Alcius OL 6-4 309 Jr. Miami, Fla. / North Miami Beach HS
51 Von'Darius Freeman DL 6-2 339 R-Jr. Ville Platte, La. / Ville Platte HS SW Mississippi CC
52 Louis Smith OL 6-3 294 Fr. D'Iberville, Miss. / D'Iberville HS
53 Trey Lingold LB 5-11 210 R-Jr. Florence, Miss. / Florence HS
55 Demarrio Smith DL 6-2 264 Sr. Canton, Miss. / Canton HS
56 Zach Portlock LB 6-1 211 R-So. Mobile, Ala. / Davidson HS
57 Trace Clopton OL 6-2 290 So. Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS
59 Justin Hulett DS 6-0 190 R-Jr. Biloxi, Miss. / Biloxi HS Pearl River CC
60 Coker Wright OL 6-4 275 Fr. Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS
61 T.J. Harvey DS 6-0 210 R-Fr. Columbus, Ga. / Shaw HS
62 Seth Roberson DS 5-10 205 Fr. Oviedo, Fla. / Hagarty HS
63 Arvin Fletcher OL 6-3 310 Jr. Madison, Miss. / Germantown HS
64 Hayden Sturdevant OL 6-4 287 R-So. Salisbury, Conn. / Salisbury HS
65 Gerquan Scott OL 6-4 300 Fr. Mobile, Ala. / Davidson HS
68 Bryce Foxworth OL 6-3 316 Jr. Pinellas Park, Fla. / Boca Ciega HS
69 Garrett Crawford DL 6-1 230 Fr. Slidell, La. / Salmen HS
70 Khalique Washington OL 6-5 320 Jr. Lebanon, Pa. / Lebanon HS Dodge City CC
71 Paul Gainer, Jr. OL 6-3 280 Jr. Gautier, Miss. / Gautier HS
72 Matt Ryals OL 6-8 280 Fr. Purvis, Miss. / Purvis HS
74 Kameron King OL 6-2 275 R-Fr. Marshall, Texas / Marshall HS
75 Douglas Gearity OL 6-4 295 R-Fr. St. Cloud, Fla. / St. Cloud HS
76 Ty Pollard OL 6-6 315 R-Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS
77 Tanner Hawthorne OL 6-6 305 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennnal HS Glendale CC
78 Tre Johnson OL 6-7 295 Jr. Orlando, Fla. / First Academy Iowa Western CC
79 Drake Dorbeck OL 6-6 320 R-Sr. Vicksburg, Miss. / St. Aloysius HS
80 Jordan Mitchell WR 6-3 202 R-Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS
81 Parker Colburn P 6-0 173 Fr. Trussville, Ala. / Hewitt-Trussville HS
82 Trevor Terry WR 6-1 188 Sr. Long Beach, Miss. / Long Beach HS Jones County JC
83 Barrett Barham WR 5-9 188 R-Jr. Clinton, Miss. / Clinton HS Jones County JC
84 Ethan Edmondson DL 6-3 240 So. Scottsboro, Ala. / Scottsboro HS
85 Brad Dennis WR 5-11 145 R-Fr. Florence, Miss. / Florence HS
86 Corey Wilson, Jr. WR 6-0 175 Fr. Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS
87 Marquis McCoy WR 6-4 205 Jr. Columbia, S.C. / Brookland-Cayce HS Mississippi Delta CC
88 Luke Baker TE 6-5 217 Fr. Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast HS
89 William Potosky, III TE 6-5 250 R-Sr. Hudson, Fla. / Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS
90 Junior Carswell DL 6-5 290 R-Fr. Ponce de Leon, Fla. / Freeport HS
91 De'Mikal Chesser DL 6-6 275 R-Jr. Forest, Miss. / Forest HS SW Mississippi CC
92 Payton Snyder P 6-3 175 R-Fr. New Albany, Miss. / New Albany HS
93 Zac Everett P 6-1 190 R-Jr. Saraland, Ala. / Saraland HS
94 Matt Bromell P 6-2 195 Gr. Melbourne, Australia /
95 Andrew Cole DL 6-4 318 R-So. Somerville, Tenn. / Fayette Ware HS
96 Ryan Schemtob PK 6-1 185 Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter School Highland CC
97 Cole Cavallo TE 6-2 220 R-Fr. Slidell, La. / Northshore HS
98 Andrew Stein PK 5-10 170 Fr. Slidell, La. / Northshore HS
99 Jacques Turner DL 6-1 247 R-Jr. D'Iberville, Miss. / D'Iberville HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Hopson Jay Hopson Head Coach
Billings Tim Billings Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
Nicholson Derek Nicholson Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Buster Faulkner Buster Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Boone Chris Boone Defensive Line
Walden Scotty Walden Inside Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Chris Buckner Chris Buckner Running Backs
Akeem Davis Akeem Davis Cornerbacks
Ryan Stancheck Ryan Stanchek Offensive Line
Reed Stringer Reed Stringer Tight Ends
Paul Gonnella Paul Gonnella Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Turner Wes Turner Director of Player Personnel / Operations
Austin Sharp Austin Sharp Graduate Assistant
Brandon Butcher Brandon Butcher Graduate Assistant
Michael Gibbs Michael Gibbs Graduate Assistant
Carter Hankins Carter Hankins Graduate Assistant
AJ Erdely AJ Erdely Offensive Quality Control
Austin Grammer Austin Grammer Offensive Quality Control
Darrell Cvitanovich Darrell Cvitanovich Offensive Quality Control
Khalil Pope Khalil Pope Offensive Quality Control
Gex Billups Gex Billups Defensive Quality Control
Max Crawford Defensive Quality Control
Joe Pappalardo Joe Pappalardo Special Teams Quality Control

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment Operations
Eagle Head Reid McGee Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager
Eagle Head Kendall McGee Equipment Graduate Assistant
Jim Durning Jim Durning Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nick Cawthon Nick Cawthon Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Todd McCall Todd McCall Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine
Evan Dauterive Evan Dauterive Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
Raymond Riemann Raymond Reimann Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant
Tait Carlisle Tait Carlisle Sports Medicine Graduate Assistant
Eagle Head Taylor Hart Video Coordinator
Eagle Head Robert Johnson Video Graduate Assistant
Aaron Walker Aaron Walker Executive Assistant to the Head Coach
Nikki Mattison Nikki Mattison Administrative Assistant
Reed Lewis Reid Lewis Director of Social Media

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff