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1 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY prairie view a&m panthers 2015 football game notes NOV. 7, 2015 SPINKS-CASEM STADIUM LORMAN, MISS. #PVAMUPANTHERS PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (6-2, 5-1) at ALCORN STATE (5-2, 4-1) THE TEAMS PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS THE NUMBERS ALCORN STATE BRAVES Record 6-2 SWAC 5-1 Non-Conference 1-1 Home 3-0 Away 2-2 National Ranking N/A Points Scored 45.0 Points Allowed 38.5 Rushing Yards 182.3 TDs Rush/Pass 23/21 Total Offense 491.3 Total Defense 465.4 Record 5-2 SWAC 4-1 Non-Conference 1-1 Home 1-0 Away 0-1 National Ranking N/A Points Scored 39.3 Points Allowed 22.9 Rushing Yards 279.7 TDs Rush/Pass 27/11 Total Offense 464.0 Total Defense 282.7 THE COACHES WILLIE SIMMONS Alma Mater: Clemson, 2002 At PVAMU 1st Season 6-2 (.750) As a Head Coach: 1st Season 6-2 (.750) vs. ALCORN: 0-0 JAY HOPSON Alma Mater: U. of Mississippi ‘92 At ASU 4th Season 28-15 (.651) As a Head Coach: 4th Season 28-15 (.651) vs. PVAMU: 2-1 THE COVERAGE RADIO KPVU 91.3 FM Play-by-Play: Leonard Moon Sideline Analyst: Tre Glover INTERNET OPEN MIC BROADCAST NETWORK Play-by-Play: Michael Prince ONLINE Twitter // @PVAMUPanthers Live updates with stats & notes Instagram // @PVAMUPanthers In-game updates and photos Facebook // PVPANTHERAthletics Behind-the-scenes coverage YouTube // PVPantherAthletics Highlights and interviews PVPanthers.com Complete coverage of Prairie View A&M football WHAT’S INSIDE Media Policies & Game Week Schedule ................. 2 PVAMU Quick Facts ............................................... 2 PVAMU Notes ..................................................... 3-4 Coaching Staff/Team Quick Facts ........................... 3 PVAMU’s Record When ......................................... 4 Game Recaps ...................................................... 5-6 This Week In The SWAC ........................................ 7 2015 Opponent Tracker .......................................... 7 Head Coach Willie Simmons .................................. 8 PVAMU Coaching Staff .......................................... 9 New PVAMU Football Stadium........................ 10-11 Numerical Roster ............................................ 12-13 Alphabetical Roster .............................................. 14 Depth Chart .......................................................... 15 Season Stats ........................................................ 16 • Prairie View A&M is looking for its fourth straight win this season as they prepare to battle Alcorn State on the road in Lorman, Miss. • Saturday’s contest will feature live audio on KPVU 91.3 FM and the Open Mic Network. THE MATCH-UP • The Panthers started a key, six-game SWAC swing three weeks ago and have won three straight. The Panthers are currently in second place in the SWAC West and will need to keep winning in order to keep their postseason hopes alive. PVAMU has clinched a winning season for the first time since 2010. • This marks a homecoming of sorts for PVAMU head coach Willie Simmons and defensive coordinator Ralph Street as they were on the staff at Alcorn State for the past three years. • Alcorn State is coming off a 48-7 win over Southern last weekend in Baton Rouge, La. ASU backup quarterback Lenorris Foot- man had a breakout game with 274 yards rushing in the win. Alcorn State has won the past two games over PVAMU and is av- eraging 59.6 points over the past three games dating back to 2012. • PVAMU has the top offense in the SWAC at 491.3 yards per game and ranks first in scoring offense with 45 points per game while ASU averages 39.3 points per game and 464.0 total offensive yards. • PVAMU junior KhaDarel Hodge has emerged as a legitimate No. 1 wideout for the Panthers as he’s the reigning SWAC New- comer of the Week after logging 104 yards on six receptions versus UAPB last weekend. Trey Green ranks second in the SWAC with a 291.6 yards per game passing average and 18 touchdowns. Running back John- ta’ Hebert ranks fourth in rushing with 73.1 yards per game. • The Panthers play eight games inside the state of Texas and are leaving the state for just the second time this season. • Five players were named to the 2015 All-SWAC Preseason Team while Prairie View A&M was picked third in the SWAC West in the annual SWAC Preseason Poll. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M STORYLINES PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS (6-2, 5-1 SWAC) Sept. 5 *at Texas Southern (Root Sports SW) W, 38-11 Sept. 12 at Texas State (ESPN3) L, 63-24 Sept. 19 *ALABAMA A&M W, 53-49 Sept. 26 *vs. Grambling State L, 70-54 Oct. 3 UNIVERSITY OF FAITH W, 42-0 Oct. 10 *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY W, 45-6 Oct. 17 *at Southern (Cox Sports) W, 47-42 Oct. 31 *ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 54-29 Nov. 7 *at Alcorn State 2 p.m. Nov. 14 *at Alabama State 2 p.m. Nov. 21 *JACKSON STATE 1 p.m. *Southwestern Athletic Conference contest Grambling State will be played in the Dallas, Texas (The Cotton Bowl) All home games will be played in Waller, Texas (Waller ISD Stadium) University of Faith was considered an exhibition contest Series Rec.: Alcorn State leads 46-20 Last PVAMU Win: 52-37, 2012 Last ASU Win: 77-48, 2014 Current Win Streak: Alcorn, 2 Biggest Margin of Victory (PVAMU): 59-7, 1962 Biggest Margin of Victory (ASU): 66-0, 2003 Longest Winning Streak (ASU): 22, 1977-1999 Longest Winning Streak (PVAMU): 8, 1960-67 pvamu sports information PO BOX 519, MS 1500 Prairie View, Texas 77446 Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty Phone: (936) 261-9140 Email: [email protected] Assistant SID: Alan Wiederhold Phone: (936) 261-9106 Email: [email protected] PVPANTHERS.com series history Year W/L Stadium Site Score 2014 L Blackshear 77-48 2013 L Spinks-Casem 50-35 2012 W Blackshear 52-37 2011 W Spinks-Casem 40-14 2010 W Blackshear 35-27 2009 W Spinks 34-14 2008 W Blackshear 37-3 2007 W Spinks 17-7 2006 L Berry Center (Cypress, TX) 17-14 2005 L Spinks 22-10 LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS

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prairie view a&m panthers2015 football game notes

NOV. 7, 2015SPINKS-CASEM STADIUM

LORMAN, MISS.

#PVAMUPANTHERS

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (6-2, 5-1) at ALCORN STATE (5-2, 4-1)THE TEAMS

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS

THE NUMBERS

ALCORN STATEBRAVES

Record 6-2 SWAC 5-1 Non-Conference 1-1 Home 3-0 Away 2-2 National Ranking N/A Points Scored 45.0Points Allowed 38.5 Rushing Yards 182.3 TDs Rush/Pass 23/21 Total Offense 491.3 Total Defense 465.4

Record 5-2 SWAC 4-1 Non-Conference 1-1 Home 1-0 Away 0-1 National Ranking N/A Points Scored 39.3Points Allowed 22.9 Rushing Yards 279.7TDs Rush/Pass 27/11 Total Offense 464.0 Total Defense 282.7

THE COACHES

WILLIE SIMMONS Alma Mater: Clemson, 2002 At PVAMU 1st Season 6-2 (.750) As a Head Coach: 1st Season 6-2 (.750) vs. ALCORN: 0-0

JAY HOPSON Alma Mater: U. of Mississippi ‘92 At ASU 4th Season 28-15 (.651) As a Head Coach: 4th Season 28-15 (.651) vs. PVAMU: 2-1

THE COVERAGE

RADIO KPVU 91.3 FM Play-by-Play: Leonard Moon Sideline Analyst: Tre Glover

INTERNET OPEN MIC BROADCAST NETWORK Play-by-Play: Michael Prince

ONLINE Twitter // @PVAMUPanthersLive updates with stats & notes Instagram // @PVAMUPanthersIn-game updates and photos Facebook // PVPANTHERAthleticsBehind-the-scenes coverage YouTube // PVPantherAthleticsHighlights and interviews PVPanthers.com Complete coverage of Prairie View A&M football

WHAT’S INSIDEMedia Policies & Game Week Schedule ................. 2PVAMU Quick Facts ............................................... 2PVAMU Notes .....................................................3-4Coaching Staff/Team Quick Facts ........................... 3PVAMU’s Record When ......................................... 4Game Recaps ......................................................5-6This Week In The SWAC ........................................ 72015 Opponent Tracker .......................................... 7Head Coach Willie Simmons .................................. 8PVAMU Coaching Staff .......................................... 9New PVAMU Football Stadium ........................10-11Numerical Roster ............................................12-13Alphabetical Roster .............................................. 14Depth Chart .......................................................... 15Season Stats ........................................................ 16

• Prairie View A&M is looking for its fourth straight win this season as they prepare to battle Alcorn State on the road in Lorman, Miss. • Saturday’s contest will feature live audio on KPVU 91.3 FM and the Open Mic Network.

THE MATCH-UP

• The Panthers started a key, six-game SWAC swing three weeks ago and have won three straight. The Panthers are currently in second place in the SWAC West and will need to keep winning in order to keep their postseason hopes alive. PVAMU has clinched a winning season for the first time since 2010.

• This marks a homecoming of sorts for PVAMU head coach Willie Simmons and defensive coordinator Ralph Street as they were on the staff at Alcorn State for the past three years.

• Alcorn State is coming off a 48-7 win over Southern last weekend in Baton Rouge, La. ASU backup quarterback Lenorris Foot-man had a breakout game with 274 yards rushing in the win. Alcorn State has won the past two games over PVAMU and is av-eraging 59.6 points over the past three games dating back to 2012.

• PVAMU has the top offense in the SWAC at 491.3 yards per game and ranks first in scoring offense with 45 points per game while ASU averages 39.3 points per game and 464.0 total offensive yards.

• PVAMU junior KhaDarel Hodge has emerged as a legitimate No. 1 wideout for the Panthers as he’s the reigning SWAC New-comer of the Week after logging 104 yards on six receptions versus UAPB last weekend.

• Trey Green ranks second in the SWAC with a 291.6 yards per game passing average and 18 touchdowns. Running back John-ta’ Hebert ranks fourth in rushing with 73.1 yards per game.

• The Panthers play eight games inside the state of Texas and are leaving the state for just the second time this season.

• Five players were named to the 2015 All-SWAC Preseason Team while Prairie View A&M was picked third in the SWAC West in the annual SWAC Preseason Poll.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M STORYLINES

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS(6-2, 5-1 SWAC)

Sept. 5 *at Texas Southern (Root Sports SW) W, 38-11 Sept. 12 at Texas State (ESPN3) L, 63-24 Sept. 19 *ALABAMA A&M W, 53-49 Sept. 26 *vs. Grambling State L, 70-54 Oct. 3 UNIVERSITY OF FAITH W, 42-0 Oct. 10 *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY W, 45-6 Oct. 17 *at Southern (Cox Sports) W, 47-42 Oct. 31 *ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W, 54-29 Nov. 7 *at Alcorn State 2 p.m. Nov. 14 *at Alabama State 2 p.m. Nov. 21 *JACKSON STATE 1 p.m.

*Southwestern Athletic Conference contest Grambling State will be played in the Dallas, Texas (The Cotton Bowl) All home games will be played in Waller, Texas (Waller ISD Stadium) University of Faith was considered an exhibition contest

Series Rec.: Alcorn State leads 46-20Last PVAMU Win: 52-37, 2012Last ASU Win: 77-48, 2014Current Win Streak: Alcorn, 2Biggest Margin of Victory (PVAMU): 59-7, 1962Biggest Margin of Victory (ASU): 66-0, 2003 Longest Winning Streak (ASU): 22, 1977-1999Longest Winning Streak (PVAMU): 8, 1960-67

pvamu sports information PO BOX 519, MS 1500

Prairie View, Texas 77446

Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty Phone: (936) 261-9140 Email: [email protected]

Assistant SID: Alan Wiederhold Phone: (936) 261-9106 Email: [email protected]

PVPANTHERS.com

series history

Year W/L Stadium Site Score2014 L Blackshear 77-482013 L Spinks-Casem 50-352012 W Blackshear 52-372011 W Spinks-Casem 40-142010 W Blackshear 35-272009 W Spinks 34-142008 W Blackshear 37-32007 W Spinks 17-72006 L Berry Center (Cypress, TX) 17-142005 L Spinks 22-10

LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS

PRESS CREDENTIALS Media credentials and parking passes may be obtained by emailing or calling the Department of Sports Information. Requests should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled contest. All requests are screened to ensure a work-ing pressbox with priority given to daily newspapers, radio/TV sports directors and other media who cover the Panthers and their opponents on a regular basis.

MEDIA WILL CALL Credentials will not be mailed. All credentials should be picked up at the PVAMU Sports Information Office during normal busi-ness hours or during designated pickup areas for neutral site contests. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call window no earlier than two and a half hours prior to kickoff. Me-dia Will Call is located at the Waller ISD Stadium ticket booth.

WALLER ISD STADIUM ENTRANCE To access the pressbox in Waller ISD, media membersshould use the elevator located inside the stadium. Media seat-ing will be available on the second floor.

SIDELINE REGULATIONS Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least fiveyards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or media personnel are permitted within the team areas (midfield between the 25-yard lines) at any time. Please work from either side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches when changing ends of the field. Children are not allowed on the sidelines.

MEDIA SERVICES Pregame notes, rosters and programs are provided toworking media in the pressbox prior to kickoff. Quickie statswill be distributed in the press box after each quarter. Final game packets will be available in the pressbox following inter-views. Coach Willie Simmons will be available for comments and questions at a predetermined location near the home locker room approximately 10 minutes following the conclusion of the

game. Requested PVAMU players will be made available in the near the home locker room. Requests for specific players should be submitted to the PVAMU Sports Information staff in the press-box before or during the fourth quarter. The PVAMU locker room is closed to the media at all times. The visiting coach and visiting player availability will be an-nounced in the press box.

IN-GAME NOTES VIA TWITTER The PVAMU Sports Information Office posts in-game notes via Twitter. Follow the real-time updates at Twitter.com/PVAMUPanthers. For complete coverage of PVAMU football visit the official ath-letics site at PVPanthers.com.

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prairie view a&m sports information / media policiesTHE TEAMS

INTERVIEWS & POLICIES

Department OverviewThe Prairie View A&M University Department of Sports Information serves as the primary liaison between PVAMU’s student-athletes, coaches, and athletics ad-ministration and the media. The department is respon-sible for a variety of duties, including but not limited to: setting up media interviews, compiling and distributing game statistics, creating and distributing athletics publi-cations, and updating Prairie View A&M’s official athletic website.

SWAC Weekly TeleconferenceThe weekly head football coaches teleconference for the Southwestern Athletic Conference began Monday, Aug. 31 and continues each Monday through Nov. 23. Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon (Central). Contact [email protected] for access.

DATES FOR 2015 TELECONFERENCES:August 31 • September 7 • September 14 • September 21 • September 28 • October 5 • October 12 • October 19 • October 26 • November 2 • November 9 • November 16 • November 23

The schedule is as follows:10:00 -- SWAC News10:05 -- James Spady, AAMU10:15 -- Brian Jenkins, Alabama State10:25 -- Jay Hopson, Alcorn State10:35 -- Monte Coleman, Arkansas-Pine Bluff10:45 -- Broderick Fobbs, GSU10:55 -- Harold Jackson, JSU11:05 -- Rick Comegy, MVSU11:15 -- Willie Simmons, PVAMU11:25 -- Dawson Odums, Southern11:35 -- Darrell Asberry, TSU12:00 -- SIGN-OFF

The Willie Simmons ShowThe PVAMU Department of Athletics is proud to bring you the inaugural Willie Simmons show for the 2015 season. The show will post every Wednesday on PVAMU Athletics’ YouTube Page with a live taping on Monday nights at 6 p.m. at Wingarita in Prairie View, Texas.

InterviewsAll requests for interviews with student-athletes, coach-es, and athletics administration should be made through the Department of Sports Information at least 24-hours in advance if possible. Home phone and cell phone num-bers for student-athletes, coaches, and athletics admin-istration will not be released under any circumstances. Head coaches and selected players will be available to the media following each contest. Per NCAA rules and regulations there will be a 10-minute cooling down peri-od following each athletics event.

First Year of Football: ........................................ 1907Black College Titles: ...............................................5SWAC Titles: .........................................................11Post-Season Record: ............................................1-1

history

Founded: .......................................1876Location: ......................................Prairie View, TexasEnrollment: ..................................8,300Nickname: ...................................PanthersColors: .........................................Purple and GoldAffiliation: ....................................NCAA Division IConference: ..................................SWACPresident: ....................................Dr. George C. WrightAthletic Director: ........................Ashley RobinsonSWA/Assistant AD: .....................Alicia PeteAssociate Athletic Director: .......Monique CarrollFaculty Athletic Representative: .Dr. George Brown

prairie view a&m quick facts

2 3 4 5 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ALCORN STATE GAME WEEK SCHEDULE

SWACTeleconference

Call11:15 a.m.

Practice 7 p.m.

Practice 3:20 p.m.

Practice 3:30 p.m.

Practice 3:20 p.m.

Travel PVAMU at Alcorn St.2 p.m.

THE LAST TIME Prairie View has not won at Alcorn State since 2011 as that marked the third straight win in Alcorn for the Panthers at the time. The Panthers have not defeated ASU head coach Jay Hopson since their first meeting in 2012 at Prairie View.

HISTORY MADE Last Saturday’s win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff marked the first winning season by a first-year PVAMU head coach since Hoover Wright in 1966. With that accomplishment out of the way, head coach Willie Simmons is looking to make more history as the Panthers have not won seven games since 2010.

POINTS, POINTS AND MORE POINTS PVAMU has the top offense in the SWAC at 491.3 yards per game and ranks first in scoring offense with 45 points per game while ASU averages 39.3 points per game and 464.0 total of-fensive yards. In the past three meetings, a total of 299 points have been scored with the winner scoring 50-plus points in each meeting.

REMEMBER ME? PVAMU head coach Willie Simmons was the offensive coordinator at Alcorn State for three seasons (2012-14) before coming to PVAMU. Simmons brought along PVAMU defensive coordinator Ralph Street as he also spent three seasons at ASU as the defensive line coach. Street also played for ASU head coach Jay Hopson as a student-athlete at Marshall University. In addition to the coaches, junior wideout KhaDar-el Hodge also started off at ASU as he played quarterback at ASU in 2013 before transferring to Hinds Community College.

A CHANGE HAS COME With a new head football coach in Willie Sim-mons, the PVAMU football staff underwent a drastic change in the offseason as only assistaht head coach Bubba Mc-Dowell and safeties coach KJ Black returned to the staff. The Prairie View A&M football staff is well-traveled across the football landscape as several FBS and FCS confer-ences are epresented on the staff. Simmons hails from the ACC (Clemson) and is joined by recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles coach Jo Nixon (Florida State). Line-backers coach Willie Mack Garza played in the old Southwest Conference (Texas) while wide receivers coach Reggie Moore played in the Pac-12 at UCLA. Mc-Dowell and cornerbacks coach Brandon Sharp were Big East standouts at Miami and Louisville, respectively. Defensive coordinator Ralph Street played at Marshall in the MAC while offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Jackson and tight ends coach Joseph Henry both played in the SEC at Georgia and Arkansas, respectively. Black began his career at Western Kentucky in the Sun Belt be-fore tranferring to Prairie View A&M for his final two seasons.

NOT SO GREEN Quarterback Trey Green has grown up quickly in his first full season as a starter. The Beaumont, Texas native ranks second in the SWAC with 291.6 passing yards per game and ranks fourth in pass efficiency (149.3) with 18 touchdowns.

DEPTH FOR AGES Expected to be the strength of the team entering the fall, the running back position lived up to expectations on opening weekend in its season opening win at Texas Southern with 290 yards on the ground. The Panthers are five-deep at running back with three backs (Johnta’ Hebert, Courtney Brown, Fred Ander-son) who’ve led the team in rushing at one point in their ca-reers and two (Brown, Hebert) who’ve rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. Hebert leads the team with 73.1 yards per game and a three touchdowns.

ALL-PURPOSE A preseason FCS All-American, Johnta’ Hebert is picking up right where he left off as he leads the Panthers in all-purpose yardage (200.5), rushing (73.1) and receptions (38). He’s averaging 200.5 all-purpose yards per game and ranks third nationally in the category. Hebert also ranks 14th nationally amongst FCS kick returners with a 27.5 yards per game average.

TURNING IT AROUND If the Panthers have aspirations of winning the SWAC this season, their defensive unit has to match the production the offense has produced over the past several years. Under new defensive coordinator Ralph Street, the defense made a successful debut as they allowed only 290 yards at Texas Southern and compiled four sacks and two in-terceptions. After a rough patch, the Panthers allowed only 297 yards against Mississippi Valley State on Oct. 10 with 75 yards coming via a busted play. The Panthers also held UAPB in check with 373 total yards and six consecutive three-and-outs in the second half.

SPREADING THE WEALTH Playing wide receiver in Willie Simmons’ offense has to be exciting as a total of 17 players have caught a pass. Johnta’ Hebert leads the way with 38 receptions for 452 yards and four touchdowns followed by 354 yards, 20 receptions and six touchdowns from Nick Pitre. Demar-quo LaStrappe has 331 yards on 18 receptions while KhaDarel Hodge has 17 receptions for 270 yards. An-drew Michael has 10 receptions for 150 yards followed by Rayshaun Givins’ 14 receptions for 109 yards and Raymond Jackson’s 211 yards on 13 receptions.

TACKLE MACHINE PVAMU linebacker Jalan Coleman has led PVAMU in tackles in two of the team’s eight games and was the SWAC Newcomer of the Week on Sept. 14. He has compiled 47 tack-les and 5.5 tackles for loss at this point of the season.

PLENTY OF FIREPOWER BACK The cupboard is not bare as six starters are back from one of the most exiciting offensive units in the nation. The Panthers will have to replace NFL free agent signee Jerry Lovelocke at quarterback but he will be surrounded by one of the top back-fields in all of FCS in seniors Johnta’ Hebert and Court-ney Brown. After a career-best 2014 season, Hebert looks to close out his career at Prairie View A&M in style as the Baton Rouge, La. native was named to the 2015 STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team as an all-purpose back. Last season, Hebert led the FCS in all-purpose yards per game (225.3) and finished second in the SWAC in rushing with 1,063 yards (106.3 ypg). He also had six games of 100-plus yard performances with a high of 157 versus Alcorn State. Hebert also had at least one rushing touchdown in nine of the team’s 10 games. Hebert was also recently named to the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List. The STATS FCS Offen-sive Player of the Year Watch List can undergo revision during the 2015 season. A national panel of over 150 sports informa-tion and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the winner following the regular season. Brown, a redshirt senior running back from Lake Charles, La., suffered a preseason knee injury last season and was forced to miss all of 2014. Prior to the injury, Brown burst onto the scene in 2013 as he surpassed the 1,000-yard mark and became the first running back to do so at PVAMU since 2008 and only the second back at the school since 1988 at the time.

BLOCKING MACHINE Senior Nick Brewer is on the verge of history as he’s climbing up the charts as he leads the nation in blocked kicks with four. He’s tied for 12th all-time amongst players in sea-son combined blocked kicks.

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Head Coach (Alma Mater): Willie Simmons (Clemson, ‘02)Record at PVAMU/Years: 6-2 (1st year)Overall Record (Years): 6-2 (1st year)Offensive Coordinator: Alex Jackson (Georgia ‘06)Defensive Coordinator: Ralph Street (Marshall ‘01)Asst. HC/Safeties: Bubba McDowell (Miami ‘89)DT/Recruiting Coor.: Jo Nixon (Central Oklahoma ‘06)Linebackers/ST: Willie Mack Garza (Texas ‘93)TE/Video Coordinator: Joseph Henry (Arkansas ‘09)Wide Receivers: Reggie Moore (UCLA ‘91)Cornerbacks: Brandon Sharp (Louisville ‘07)Quarterbacks: KJ Black (Prairie View A&M ‘12)Graduate Assistant: Anthony Nunley (Prairie View ‘08)Graduate Assistant (Video): Jacoby AndersonFootball Operations: Tyler Foster

THE COACHES

Lettermen Returning: 41Lettermen Lost: 25 Starters Returning/Lost: 12/10Offensive Starters Returning: 6Offensive Starters Lost: 6Defensive Starters Returning: 6Defensive Starters Lost: 6Specialists Returning: 4Specialists Lost: 1

THE TEAM

BUILDING BLOCKS PVAMU has had its fair share of defensive struggles over the past few seasons but there is light at the end of the tunnel as the team returns a pair of All-SWAC sophomore defenders in defensive lineman DeVohn Reed and defensive back Da-mond Jackson. In 2014, Reed had a breakout season as the Houston na-tive earned All-SWAC honors which saw him account for 36 tackles, seven tackles for loss and two sacks. Sophomore defensive back Damond Jackson (80 tackles) earned All-SWAC Second Team Honors last season and was a Jerry Rice Award Watch List nominee for most of the season. Several freshmen saw extensive playing time on the defen-sive line last season and should improve on their production as the team will have to fill big holes at linebacker with the graduations of SWAC Defensive Player of the Year Jerome Howard and first teamer Danny Brownell.

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS After only three games at home last season, the schedule has flipped this season as the Panthers have five home games (played in Waller, Texas) with eight total games played in the state of Texas.

NEW STADIUM ON THE WAY SOON In what can only be described as an historic moment at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), the $60 million dollar Football Stadium & Athletic Field House is currently under con-struction. The two-year project, which began in December, included the demolition of the existing Blackshear Field and the con-struction of a new state-of-the-art facility in the same loca-tion. The complex will feature a 15,000-seat stadium, with the capability of expansion to 30,000-seats. Prairie View A&M will play its home games at nearby Waller Stadium for the 2015 season.

ON DECK The Panthers play their final road contest of 2015 next week-end at Alabama State in Montgomey, Ala.

RADIO Fans can follow the Panthers’ progress under first-year head coach Willie Simmons on KPVU 91.3 FM in Prairie View, Texas. The pregame show begins 30 minutes before kickoff and is available online at www.pvamu.edu/kpvu. Leonard Moon begins his 11th year as the “Voice of the Panthers” and the Marshall, Texas native is a 21-year broadcast veteran. Moon also handles men’s and women’s basketball broadcasts on the Prairie View A&M Panther Sports Radio Network. He has been at the microphone for several history-making events most notably Prairie View’s 2009 SWAC Football Championship, four straight winning football seasons and the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers’ four-straight SWAC Championships, six NCAA and two NIT Tournament appear-ances.

THE WILLIE SIMMONS SHOW

The Willie Simmons show airs every Wednesday on PVAMU’s YouTube channel. Hosted by Michael Prince of the Open Mic Broadcast Network, the show features inter-views with Simmons, his coaching staff, players and members of the PVAMU Department of Athletics’ staff. A live taping of the show will occur at Wingarita Restaurant in Prairie View, Texas on selected Mondays at 6 p.m.

PANTHERVISION Prairie View A&M will begin its fifth year of streaming se-lected athletic events and its first through its YouTube.com channel for free.

THE ROAD TO HOUSTON The Toyota SWAC Championship Game returns to Houston for the third straight season on Saturday, Dec. 5. The champi-onship will take place at Reliant Stadium at 3 p.m. The 2016 SWAC Basketball Tournament basketball champi-onships will also take place in Houston at the Toyota Center for the third straight year.

Celebration The Prairie View A&M football team will have an extra in-centive beyond the SWAC Championship this season as the opportunity to participate in a postseason bowl game is now available with the creation of the Celebration Bowl. The Celebration Bowl is a new postseason game pitting the conference champion from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer-ence (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The inaugural game will be played Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and televised on ABC.

BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW• Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public in-stitution of higher education in Texas, second only to Texas A&M University.• Prairie View A&M University has produced more Afri-can-American three-star generals than any other higher edu-cation institution in the country.• Prairie View A&M University is the only charter member re-maining in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.• Prairie View A&M has had its name changed seven times.

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Overall Record .......................................................6-2 Day Games ............................................................4-1 Night Games. .........................................................2-1 TV Games ..............................................................1-1 ESPN3 ..................................................................0-1 ESPNU ..................................................................0-0 Root Sports ..........................................................1-0 Cox Sports ............................................................1-0 Scoring First ..........................................................2-0 Opponent Scoring First .........................................3-2 Leading at the Half ................................................3-0 Trailing at the Half .................................................1-2 Tied at the Half ......................................................1-0 Leading after Third Qt. ..........................................5-0 Trailing after Third Qt. ...........................................0-2 Tied after Third Qt .................................................0-0 Overtime Games ....................................................0-0 Scoring less than 20 pt .........................................0-0 Scoring 20+ points ...............................................5-2 Scoring 30+ Points ...............................................5-1 Allowing less than 20 points ................................2-0 Allowing 20+ points .............................................3-2 Allowing 30+ points .............................................2-2 Rushing for less than 100 yds ...............................0-1 Rushing for over 100 yds ......................................5-1 Rushing for 200+ yds ...........................................2-0 Passing for less than 200 yds ...............................1-0 Passing for 200+ yds ...........................................4-2 Passing for 300+ yds ...........................................4-2 300+ yds of total offense .....................................5-2 400+ yds of total offense .....................................5-2 Allowing less than 100 yds rush ...........................1-0 Allowing less than 300 yds off .............................2-0 Allowing 300+ yds total offense..........................3-2 Having a 100-yd rusher .........................................3-0 Opp. has a 100-yd rusher ......................................1-1 No turnovers .........................................................1-0 Less than 3 turnovers ...........................................5-2 More than 30:00 of possession ............................5-2 Less than 30:00 of possession..............................0-0 Wearing White Jerseys ........................................1-0 Wearing Black Jerseys .........................................0-1 Wearing Grey Jerseys...........................................0-0 Wearing Camouflage Jerseys ...............................2-0 Wearing Purple Jerseys ........................................3-1

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Prairie View A&M 38TEXAS SOUTHERN 11Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015BBVA Compass Stadium•HOUSTON, TEXAS Trey Green ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third as Prairie View A&M ran away from Southwestern Conference rival Texas Southern, 38-11 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. The victory made Willie Simmons a winner in his debut as head coach of Prairie View A&M. Green ran 80 yards for his first score in the opening minutes of the game and the Panthers held a 10-3 lead at halftime. Green scored from the 2 early in the third quarter and Johnta Hebert added an 11-yard run for a score to give Prairie View a 24-3 lead after three quarters. After Green threw 11 yards to Nick Pitre for a 7-yard score to make it 31-3, Averion Hurts got Texas Southern into the end zone with a 5-yard toss to Larry Clark III.

GAME 2texas state 63Prairie View A&M 24SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2015BOBCAT STADIUM•SAN MARCOS, TEXAS Tyler Jones was 12 of 14 for 278 yards, three touch-downs and no interceptions on Saturday night to lead Texas State over Prairie View A&M 63-24. The Bobcats (1-1) jumped ahead with five TDs in the first quarter capped by Brandon McDowell’s 95-yard punt return to make it 35-3 as the period expired. De’Auntre Smiley scored the Panthers’ first touchdown with a 4-yard run early in the second quarter, but Texas State answered with three straight TDs, extending their lead to 56-10. Prairie View (1-1) scored another touchdown before the half. Robert Lowe ran for 104 yards and Chris Nutall added 92 — each with two TD runs. Brandon Smith caught two passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, and Jafus Gaines had four receptions for 92 yards and a score. Trey Green led the Panthers with 25-of-37 passing for 289 yards and two touchdowns.

GAME 3 Prairie View A&M 53ALABAMA A&M 49SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 2015WALLER ISD STADIUM•WALLER, TEXAS Trey Green threw four touchdown passes and Courtney Brown ran for two consecutive fourth-quarter scores to rally Prairie View over Alabama A&M 53-49 on Saturday. Green completed 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards with one interception for the Panthers (2-1, 2-0 SWAC). Nick Pitre had eight catches for 196 yards and three TDs, and Brown’s 12-yard scoring run put the Panthers up 26-14 at halftime. But Alabama A&M (0-2, 0-1) rallied to a 43-40 fourth-quarter lead after scoring 15 unanswered points capped by a 2-yard run by Harvey Harris. Brown put the Panthers back on top 47-43 with a 21-yard run with 3:10 to play, then, after an A&M fumble, scored on the Panthers’ next possession on a 16-yard run. Brown gained 113 yards on 14 carries.

De’Angelo Ballard threw for three TDs and ran for two more for the Bulldogs. He completed 14 of 29 passes for 352 yards.

GAME 4GRAMBLING STATE 70 Prairie View A&M 54SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 2015THE COTTON BOWL•DALLAS, TEXAS Johnathan Williams threw six touchdown passes and ran in another to lead Grambling State to a 70-54 win over Prairie View at the Cotton Bowl in the annual State Fair Classic. Martez Carter returned two kicks for touchdowns and had a 10-yard TD run in the fourth quarter to cement the win for Grambling State (2-2, 2-0). Williams completed 20 of 33 passes for 429 yards and had two interceptions. Chad Williams racked up 193 yards on seven catches and two touchdowns, including an 83-yard grab in the first quarter. Chester Rogers had 114 yards with three catch-es - two for touchdowns. Lovett Gibson also hauled in a touchdown pass. Prairie View (2-2, 2-1) tied the game early in the first quar-ter at 7-7 when Nick Pitre snagged an 8-yard touchdown throw from Trey Green, who completed 29 of 55 passes for 414 yards, four TDs and an interception. But the Tigers quickly retook control with 21 unanswered points.

GAME 5PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 42UNIVERSITY OF FAITH 0SATURDAY, OCT. 3, 2015WALLER ISD STADIUM•WALLER, TEXAS Prairie View A&M led from start to finish as they rolled over University of Faith 42-0 in a non-conference affair at Waller ISD Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers scored on their first possession as De’Aun-tre Smiley capped off of a six-play, 49-yard drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to KhaDarel Hodge. Two drives lat-er, the Panthers went up 14-0 as Johnta’ Hebert rushed in from 49 yards out followed by Owen Hoolihan’s PAT. Thanks to a sack fumble recovery by Steven Guillory on the ensuing defensive possession, PVAMU moved on top 21-0 early in the second quarter as Trey Green found Nick Pitre on a 21-yard touchdown pass. The Panthers slowed down towards the end of the half as they turned the ball over on downs at the UOF 14 along with a Green interception as time expired. Defensively, the Panthers continued to apply pressure as UOF’s quarterback either took sacks or threw the ball out of bounds immediately upon leaving the pocket. PVAMU wasted no time in setting the tone in the second half as Green hit Pitre for the second time on the team’s opening drive. Hoolihan’s PAT was good as the lead grew to 28-0 with 12:38 left. UOF turned the ball over on downs on its next drive and PVAMU moved ahead 35-0 as Green hit Hebert for a sev-en-yard touchdown pass along with Hoolihan’s PAT. Smiley scored from one-yard in to open the fourth quarter to cap off the scoring as the Panthers returned to the winner’s column for the first time in two weeks.

PVAMU finished with 500 total yards while only yielding 203 yards. Green passed for 204 yards and three touchdowns on

15-of-22 attempts while Pitre caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Medina and Jalen Thi-bodeaux both had eight tackles and a sack. Thibodaux also had two pass breakups, a forced fumble and 2.5 tackles for loss. Due to a summer ruling by the NCAA which defined a varsity intercollegiate team, Saturday’s game was labeled an exhibi-tion and will not count towards the SWAC and NCAA official statistics.

GAME 6PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 45MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 6SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 2015WALLER ISD STADIUM•WALLER, TEXAS Trey Green threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns and was on the receiving end of another scoring pass as Prairie View A&M rolled over winless Mississippi Valley State 45-6 on Saturday. Green accounted for 288 of Prairie View A&M’s 488 total yards as he also rushed for 42 yards and grabbed one pass for 20 yards. Johnta Hebert had 17 carries for 107 yards for Prairie View (3-2, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).De’Auntre Smiley scored from the one with 5:08 left in the first quarter to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead. Green passed to Hebert, who caught three passes for 45 yards, from the 29 for a score and Nick Pitre hit Green on a 20-yard scoring strike for a 21-0 lead with 1:51 left before the break. Jerrell Moore rushed for 93 yards on just four carries to lead Mississippi Valley State (0-6, 0-4).

GAME 7PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 47SOUTHERN 42SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2015A.W. MUMFORD STADIUM•BATON ROUGE, LA. Johnta Hebert caught two touchdown pass-es, ran in two more and Prairie View overtook Southern in the fourth quarter for a 47-42 win Saturday. Hebert, who averages 85.6 rushing yards per game, piled up 114 on 17 carries and added 170 more with 10 receptions. Trey Green threw for 339 yards and the two TD throws to Hebert, De’Auntre Smiley ran in two touch-downs and Fred Anderson had a TD as well for Prairie View (4-2, 4-1 Southwest Athletic Conference). Trailing 30-27 early in the fourth quarter, the Pan-thers recovered a fumble at Southern’s 1-yard line and Smiley punched it in for the score, taking the lead and triggering a 20-12 run to cement the win. Southern (3-3, 3-1) edged the Panthers 520-517 in total yards but had six fumbles to Prairie View’s two.

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GAME 8PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 54ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 29SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2015WALLER ISD STADIUM•WALLER, TEXAS

Trey Green was 21-for-28 passing for 261 yards and had a career-high five total to uchdowns as Prairie View A&M overcame an early deficit to route Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-29. Arkansas-Pine Bluff jumped out to an early 14-0 lead when Brandon Duncan threw a 5-yard scoring pass to John Hawkins, and Daunte McDonald ran for a 1-yard score. Prairie View got on the board when wide receiver Christian Rousseau completed an 8-yard scoring pass to John Allen on fourth-and-4. Later, Green threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Demarquo Lastrappe to tie it at 14 before halftime. Prairie View (5-2, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Con-ference) broke the game open by scoring 26 straight points after halftime. Green had scoring runs of 1 and 25 yards during the spurt. Duncan finished with 308 yards passing, three touchdowns and an interception for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-7, 0-6). Hawkins caught three passes for 101 yards.

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CONFERENCE OVERALLSWAC EASTAlcorn State 4 1 .800 5 2 .714Alabama State 4 3 .571 4 4 .500Jackson State 3 3 .500 3 5 .375Alabama A&M 2 3 .400 2 5 .286Mississippi Valley State 0 7 .000 0 9 .000

SWAC WESTGrambling State 6 0 1.000 6 2 .750Prairie View A&M 5 1 .833 5 2 .714Southern 4 2 .667 4 4 .500Texas Southern 2 4 .333 3 4 .429Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 6 .000 1 7 .125

THIS WEEK IN THE SWAC

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULEMississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M, 1 p.m.

Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State, 2 p.m.Texas Southern vs. Grambling State, 2 p.m.Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2:30 p.m.

Alabama State at Jackson State, 6 p.m.

2015 OPPONENTSTEXAS SOUTHERN (3-4, 2-4 SWAC)Last Week: game canceledThis Week: vs. Grambling State

TEXAS STATE (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt)Last Week: lost 37-13 at Georgia So.This Week: hosts New Mexico State

ALABAMA A&M (2-5, 2-3 SWAC)Last Week: lost 35-20 to Alabama St.This Week: hosts Mississippi Valley

GRAMBLING STATE (6-2, 6-0 SWAC)Last Week: OpenThis Week: vs. Texas Southern

UNIVERSITY OF FAITH (0-7)Last Week: OpenThis Week: Open

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY (0-9, 0-7 SWAC)Last Week: lost 23-16 at Jackson StateThis Week: at Alabama A&M

SOUTHERN (4-4, 4-2 SWAC)Last Week: lost 48-7 to Alcorn StateThis Week: hat Arkansas-Pine Bluff

ARKANSAS-PB (1-6, 0-5 SWAC)Last Week: lost 54-29 to PVAMUThis Week: hosts Southern

ALCORN STATE (5-2, 4-1 SWAC)Last Week: def. Southern 48-7This Week: hosts Prairie View A&M

ALABAMA STATE (4-4, 4-3 SWAC)Last Week: def. Alabama A&M 35-20This Week: at Jackson State

JACKSON STATE (3-5,3-3 SWAC)Last Week: def. MVSU 23-16This Week: hosts Alabama State

LAST WEEK’S SCHEDULEPrairie View A&M 54, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 29 Jackson State 23, Mississippi Valley State 16

Alabama State 35, Alabama A&M 20 Alcorn State 48, Southern 7

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WILLIE SIMMONSHead Football Coach • Prairie View A&M University

Renowned offensive coordinator Willie Simmons has been selected as the 32nd head football coach in Prairie View A&M history on December 15, 2014. Simmons comes to Prairie View A&M after an impressive three-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Alcorn State, which recently won the SWAC and SBN Black College National Championships. With Simmons on staff, Alcorn State fielded one of the most potent offenses in the country as they led the SWAC in seven offensive categories while also finishing second in the nation amongst Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams in scoring offense with 44 points per game during the 2014 season. Alcorn State quarterback John Gibbs, Jr. flourished in Simmons’ offense as he was named SWAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year while breaking several long-standing records held by ASU legend and former NFL standout Steve “Air” McNair. In addition to Gibbs’ accolades, ASU had four players who rushed for at least 691 yards and a balanced wide receiving corps which featured four players catching 22-plus receptions.

In Simmons’ second season at Alcorn State in 2013, the Braves had a major turnaround offensively from his first season as they finished sec-ond in total offense, second in scoring offense, third in rushing offense, fourth in pass offense and third in pass efficiency. Three offensive players earned All-SWAC honors with senior Arnold Walker having a career season as he led the SWAC in rushing yards (1,191) and rushing touchdowns (16). Walker also finished as ASU’s all-time rushing leader and the Braves finished 9-3 and had their first winning season since 2006 and nine-win campaign since 1984. Prior to Alcorn State, Simmons spent five seasons at Middle Tennessee State University and was a part of history as MTSU had its most suc-cessful run during his tenure. As one of the newest members in the Football Bowl Subdivision (former Division I) level at the time, the Blue Red Raiders made two consecutive postseason bowl appearances for the first time in school history (2008 and 2009) and set an MTSU FBS-record with 10 wins in 2009. In 2011, Simmons was named offensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee State as he was one of the youngest coordinators in the nation at only 30 years old. During that season, the Blue Raider offense led the Sun Belt in total offense and rushing offense, while ranking second in passing offense and scoring. Before being elevated to the role of offensive coordinator, Simmons served as running backs coach and passing game coordinator at MTSU from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, Simmons coached the three-headed backfield of Phillip Tanner, Benjamin Cunningham, and D.D. Kyles which helped the Blue Raiders produce one of the top rushing attacks in the country while combining for 21 touchdowns. All three averaged more than 4.5 yards a carry, and Tanner garnered All-Conference honors. Simmons had a real challenge in 2009 when Tanner went down with an injury in the second game of the season, leaving the Blue Raiders without an experienced running back. Simmons guided D.D. Kyles to a career year as the sophomore posted 857 yards on 139 carries (6.2 ypg average), scored three touchdowns, and had 14 receptions. Kyles, the team’s leading rusher down the stretch, had three straight 100-yard rushing games during the last half of the season. In 2008, Tanner had personal bests at the time in rushing yards, receptions, and touchdowns. Also under Simmons’ watch, Tanner earned National Player of the Week honors after setting a Sun Belt Conference and Blue Raider scoring record with six touchdowns in a win over North Texas. Under Simmons’ leadership in 2007, DeMarco McNair led the conference in touchdowns scored, and Tanner registered his first 100-yard rushing game with 144 yards on national television against Louisville. Simmons made his way to Murfreesboro, Tenn. in 2007 after one season on Tommy Bowden’s staff at Clemson, where he was a graduate assistant. Simmons worked with the offense while handling various other duties with the program as the team earned a spot in the 2006 Music City Bowl. Before joining Bowden’s staff, Simmons served as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Lincoln (FL) High School in 2005. Simmons, a native of Quincy, Fla., lettered three years as a quarterback at Clemson from 2000 to 2002 and passed for 2,530 yards and 16 touchdowns in 24 games. As a freshman, Simmons came off the bench for a hurt Woodrow Dantzler and threw for 228 yards and a record-tying four touchdowns in Clemson’s 38-24 win at North Carolina to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors. Simmons played two years as a backup to Dantzler before becoming the starter in 2002. Following three years at Clemson in which he participated in four postseason bowl games, Simmons transferred to the Citadel in 2003 and earned First Team All-Southern Conference honors. A prep star at Shanks High School, Simmons threw for over 6,000 yards and 96 touchdowns during his brilliant career while also earning a 3.8 grade point average. Simmons, who was born on October 12, 1980, in Tallahassee, Fla., earned a degree in Sports Marketing from Clemson in 2002. He was the fastest football player to graduate at Clemson, accomplishing the milestone in three years. Simmons and his wife Shaia Rene, have two daughters, Raven, Shailoh and a son, Louis III.

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PVAMU COACHING STAFF

RALPH STREET Defensive Coordinator / DE

ALEX JACKSON Offensive Coordinator / OL

BUBBA MCDOWELL Asst. HC / Safeties

JO NIXON Defensive Tackles

JOSEPH HENRY Tight Ends

BRANDON SHARP Cornerbacks

WILLIE MACK GARZA Linebackers

REGGIE MOORE Wide Receivers

KJ BLACK Quarterbacks

ANTHONY NUNLEY Graduate Assistant

JACOBY ANDERSON Video Coordinator

TYLER FOSTER Football Operations

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NEW PVAMU FOOTBALL STADIUM PICTURES (2016)

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NEW PVAMU FOOTBALL STADIUM PICTURES (2016)

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NUMERICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER# NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Cederic Porter S 6-4 185 R-Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa) 2 Damond Jackson Nickel 6-0 210 So. New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) 3 Johntá Hebert RB 5-10 185 R-Sr. Baton Rouge, La. (Glen Oaks) 4 KhaDarel Hodge WR 6-2 195 R-So. D’Lo, Miss. (Hinds CC) 5 ArthurLockett CB 5-9 190 R-So. Houston,Texas(Yates) 6 ChristianRousseau QB 6-3 190 R-Jr. Miami,Fla.(Hialeah) 7 TreyGreen QB 6-3 220 R-Jr. Beaumont,Texas(Ozen) 8 QuintonBell WR 6-4 220 Fr. LongBeach,Calif.(CostaMesa) 9 Kenneth Jordan CB 6-0 170 R-So. Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah) 10 Akheem Barton Bandit 6-2 240 So. Miami, Fla. (Norland) 11 De’AuntreSmiley QB 6-2 250 R-Sr. Lufkin,Texas(Lufkin) 12 JalenMorton QB 6-4 225 Fr. Arlington,Texas(Seguin) 13 DamienLawry CB 5-10 190 R-Jr. Dallas,Texas(IowaState) 14 JoshuaJohnson QB 6-1 175 R-Fr. NewOrleans,La.(Warren-Easton) 15 JamespaulBryant Wolf 6-3 220 R-Jr. Houston,Texas(Yates) 16 JalenThibodeaux Nickel 5-10 180 R-Sr. LakeCharles,La.(LaGrange) 17 Sekendric Biddines CB 6-0 175 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood) 18 RaymondJackson TE 6-3 225 R-Jr. NewOrleans,La.(FloridaInternational) 19 Key’andreHearvey WR 6-1 190 Fr. Denton,Texas(Denton) 20 DominiqueWeaver CB 5-8 160 R-Fr. Dallas,Texas(DallasChristian) 21 Courtney Brown RB 6-0 215 R-Sr. Lake Charles, La. (LaGrange) 22 JalanColeman Stinger 6-2 230 R-So. Daphne,Ala.(Alabama-Birmingham) 23 Reginald Jackson CB 5-10 190 R-Jr. Mobile, Ala. (Glendale College) 24 Foster Brown, II S 6-0 200 R-Jr. College Park, Ga. (Westlake) 25 FredrickAnderson RB 5-9 190 R-Sr. Cypress,Texas(CyWoods) 26 FrankBarnes WR 5-7 165 R-So. LiveOak,Texas(TexasA&M-Kingsville) 27 JovanteHam RB 5-7 190 R-So. WestPark,Fla.(Plantation) 29 RonnieCesear WR 5-8 175 R-Fr. Beaumont,Texas(Ozen) 30 NickBrewer CB 5-11 180 R-Sr. Allen,Texas(Allen) 31 Terrance Reynolds CB 6-0 175 R-So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Stranahan) 32 MarquiceO’Leary ROV 5-11 200 R-Jr. Fontana,Calif.(CitrusCollege) 33 WillSkinner ROV 5-11 185 Fr. Spring,Texas(Spring) 34 JoshuaHolley CB 5-9 180 R-Jr. Cypress,Texas(CyWoods) 35 StevanBlaylock LB 5-11 215 Fr. MissouriCity,Texas(RidgePoint) 36 AnthonyWiltz WR 5-10 155 Jr. Houston,Texas(Kashmere) 37 ChrisAllison Nickel 5-11 205 Fr. Clovis,Calif.(Edison) 38 Tommie Robins, Jr. H-Back 6-2 255 Gr. New Orleans, La. (River Ridge) 39 ChaseJackson S 6-2 195 Sr. Houston,Texas(McMurryUniversity) 40 MilesJohnson Stinger 5-11 215 Fr. Spring,Texas(Spring) 41 BobbyEtheridge H-Back 6-3 215 Fr. HarkerHeights,Texas(HarkerHeights) 42 JohnAllen H-Back 6-4 225 R-So. MissouriCity,Texas(Elkins) 43 MarcusRichardson H-Back 6-4 245 R-Fr. Cypress,Texas(CyFalls) 44 Brandon Medina LB 6-0 230 Gr. Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) 45 StevenGuillory Stinger 6-0 205 R-Fr. Pearland,Texas(Pearland) 46 ShafiqueNeloms LB 6-0 230 R-So. Miami,Fla.(Norland) 47 TyQuanFields Stinger 6-0 230 R-Fr. PompanoBeach,Fla.(Ely) 48 EkeneMordi Bandit 6-3 215 R-Sr. VanNuys,Calif.(LAValleyCollege) 49 TreyT.Brown P 5-11 190 R-So. MissouriCity,Texas(Elkins) 50 WillieButler DL 5-11 265 Fr. LeagueCity,Texas(ClearSprings)

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NUMERICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER52 JalonLeviege LB 5-11 230 R-So. Houston,Texas(AliefTaylor) 53 Malachi Jean DL 6-1 365 Fr. Lake City, Fla. (Columbia) 55 DonRittenhouse Wolf 5-11 230 So. Baytown,Texas(GooseCreekMemorial) 56 Josiah Freeman OL 6-5 270 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) 57 JordynJohnson DL 6-4 335 Fr. Garland,Texas(Centennial) 58 IsaiahThompson Wolf 6-3 200 Fr. Jacksonville,Fla.(EdWhite) 59 IsaacClaiborne Stinger 6-1 205 Fr. Humble,Texas(SummerCreek) 61 EugeneGoodrum OL 5-11 240 R-So. Spring,Texas(Westfield) 62 ClevelandSims,Jr. OL 6-5 280 R-Jr. Houston,Texas(Madison) 63 GlenHaisley OL 6-2 305 R-Sr. NewOrleans,La.(St.Augustine) 64 GusDeLaGarza OL 6-3 320 R-Fr. Rosenberg,Texas(LamarConsolidated) 65 BrentBooker OL 6-4 330 R-Fr. Beaumont,Texas(KellyCatholic) 66 WesleySlater LS 5-10 235 R-Sr. Magnolia,Texas(Magnolia) 67 ChrisRose OL 6-3 300 R-Jr. Houston,Texas(Madison) 68 VictorSheffield OL 6-1 275 Fr. Conroe,Texas(Conroe) 69 ChrisLane OL 6-2 280 Fr. Cypress,Texas(CyRanch) 70 RonaldCollins DT 6-2 280 Fr. Houston,Texas(Lamar) 71 ShawnPierce OL 6-4 305 R-So. Odessa,Texas(Permian) 73 JordanJohnson OL 6-2 275 R-Sr. Katy,Texas(CyLakes) 74 DamerionWard OL 6-4 330 Fr. Manvel,Texas(Manvel) 75 JamesHarper DL 6-0 315 So. Waco,Texas(Waco) 77 NicholasPaul OL 6-6 385 Fr. Houston,Texas(JerseyVillage) 78 DerekBrown OL 6-4 320 Fr. Katy,Texas(Katy) 79 DenzelLewis OL 6-4 305 Gr. BatonRouge,La.(Scotlandville) 80 RayshaunGivins WR 6-2 190 R-So. Houston,Texas(Eisenhower) 82 Owen Hoolihan K 5-11 170 So. Oberon, NSW, Australia (Santa Barbara City College) 81 PatrickGant WR 5-10 175 Gr. Cypress,Texas(CyWoods) 83 CameronSmith H-Back 6-2 245 So. Mansfield,Texas(Molina) 84 AndrewMichael WR 5-8 160 R-So. Beaumont,Texas(Ozen) 85 KeylonLaSalle WR 5-7 175 Gr. Houston,Texas(Sharpstown) 86 SkylerMoore TE 6-1 220 R-Jr. PhenixCity,Ala.(PhenixCity) 87 DemarquoLaStrappe TE 6-4 215 R-Jr. Spring,Texas(OakRidge) 88 Nick Pitre WR 6-4 195 Jr. Lake Charles, La. (LaGrange) 89 Romel Hatcher WR 6-2 190 Fr. Florence, SC (West Florence) 90 WillieGreen Wolf 6-3 225 R-Fr. Birmingham,Ala.(Huffman) 91 ChimaNduka DL 6-1 290 R-Sr. RanchoCucamonga,Calif.(CitrusCollege) 92 NnannaEzenwa Bandit 6-2 240 Fr. Houston,Texas(Madison) 93 StephenScott DL 6-2 290 Fr. Manvel,Texas(Manvel) 94 MarkeleWilliams DL 6-2 290 R-So. LosAngeles,Calif.(Locke) 95 DeVohnReed Wolf 6-2 255 R-So. Houston,Texas(Elsik) 96 NathanForeman DL 6-3 275 R-Fr. Houston,Texas(KleinForest) 97 ArmauryMartinez K 6-3 175 Fr. Houston,Texas(Furr) 99 MeshakWilliamson Bandit 6-4 255 Sr. Georgetown,Texas(Georgetown) JontreEpps H-Back 6-3 250 Fr. Houston,Texas(Madison) COACHING STAFF Head Coach Willie Simmons (Clemson ’02) Offensive Coordinator/OLine Alex Jackson (Georgia ’06) Defensive Coordinator/DE Ralph Street (Marshall ’01) Safeties/Assistant Head Coach Bubba McDowell (Miami ’89) Tight Ends/Video Coordinator Joseph Henry (Arkansas ’09) Linebackers Willie Mack Garza (Texas ’93)

Defensive Line Jo Nixon (Central Oklahoma ‘06) Wide Receivers Reggie Moore (UCLA ’91) Cornerbacks Brandon Sharp (Louisville ’07) Quarterbacks K.J. Black (Prairie View A&M ’11) Defensive Graduate Assistant Anthony Nunley Offensive Graduate Assistant Jacoby Anderson Offensive Quality Control Tyler Foster

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ALPHABETICAL FOOTBALL ROSTER42 John Allen 37 Chris Allison 26 Frank Barnes 10 Akheem Barton 8 Quinton Bell 17 Sekendric Biddines 35 Stevan Blaylock 65 Brent Booker 30 Nick Brewer 21 Courtney Brown 78 Derek Brown 24 Foster Brown II 15 Jamespaul Bryant 50 Willie Butler 59 Isaac Claiborne 22 Jalan Coleman 70 Ronald Collins 41 Bobby Etheridge 92 Nnanna Ezenwa 47 TyQuan Fields 96 Nathan Foreman 56 Josiah Freeman 81 Patrick Gant 80 Rayshaun Givins 61 Eugene Goodrum 7 Trey Green 90 Willie Green 51 Steven Guillory 63 Glen Haisley 27 Jovante Ham 75 James Harper 89 Romel Hatcher 19 Key’andre Hearvey 3 Johntá Hebert 4 KhaDarel Hodge 34 Joshua Holley 54 Owen Hoolihan 39 Chase Jackson 2 Damond Jackson 31 Robert Jackson III 18 Raymond Jackson 23 Reginald Jackson 53 Malachi Jean 73 Jordan Johnson 11 Joshua Johnson 40 Miles Johnson

9 Kenneth Jordan 32 Keylon LaSalle 69 Chris Lane 87 Demarquo Lastrappe 13 Damien Lawry 52 Jalon Leveiege 79 Denzel Lewis 5 Arthur Lockett 64 Gus Lopez 97 Armaury Martinez 54 Brandon Medina 25 Stephan Meighan 86 Skyler Moore 12 Jalen Morton 91 Chima Nduka 46 Shafique Neloms 32 Marquice O’Leary 77 Nicholas Paul 71 Shawn Pierce 26 Nick Pitre 1 Cederic Porter 95 DeVohn Reed 43 Marcus Richardson 55 Don Rittenhouse 38 Tommie Robbins Jr. 67 Chris Rose 6 Christian Rousseau 93 Stephen Scott 68 Victor Sheffield 62 Cleveland Sims, Jr. 33 Will Skinner 66 Wesley Slater 11 De’Auntre Smiley 83 Cameron Smith 49 Trey T. Brown 16 Jalen Thibodeaux 58 Isaiah Thompson 74 Damerion Ward 20 Dominique Weaver 94 Markele Williams 99 Meshak Williamson 36 Anthony Wiltz

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DEPTH CHARTSOFFENSEQB 7 Trey Green 6-3 220 R-Jr. 11 De’Auntre Smiley 6-2 250 R-Sr. 6 Christian Rousseau 6-3 190 R-Jr.

RB 3 Johntá Hebert 5-10 185 R-Sr. 21 Courtney Brown 6-0 215 R-Sr. 25 Fred Anderson 5-9 190 R-Sr.

X-WR 4 KhaDarel Hodge 6-2 195 R-So. 8 Quinton Bell 6-4 220 Fr. 6 Christian Rousseau 6-3 190 R-Jr.

Z-WR 85 Keylon Lasalle 5-7 175 Gr. 80 Rayshaun Givins 6-2 190 R-So. 85 Keylon Lasalle 5-7 175 Gr.

TE 84 Demarquo LaStrappe 6-4 215 R-Jr. 86 Skyler Moore 6-1 220 R-Jr. 18 Raymond Jackson 6-3 225 R-Jr.

H-BACK 83 Cameron Smith 6-2 245 So. 38 Tommie Robbins 6-2 255 R-Sr. 42 John Allen 6-4 225 R-So.

LT 56 Josiah Freeman 6-4 270 R-Jr. 62 Cleveland Sims, Jr. 6-5 280 R-Jr.

LG 63 Glen Haisley 6-2 305 R-Sr. 67 Chris Rose 6-3 300 R-Jr.

C 73 Jordan Johnson 6-2 275 R-Sr. 64 Gus De La Garza 6-3 320 R-Fr.

RG 79 Denzel Lewis 6-4 305 Gr. 78 Derek Brown 6-4 315 Fr.

RT 71 Shawn Pierce 6-4 290 R-So. 74 Damerion Ward 6-4 325 Fr.

DEFENSEBAN 10 Akheem Barton 6-2 240 So. 99 Meshak Williamson 6-4 255 R-Sr. 48 Ekene Mordi 6-3 215 R-Sr.

DT 94 Markele Williams 6-2 290 R-So. 91 Chima Nduka 6-1 290 R-Sr.

NG 75 James Harper 6-0 315 R-So. 93 Stephen Scott 6-2 290 Fr.

WOLF 95 Devohn Reed 6-2 255 R-So. 90 Willie Green 6-3 225 R-Fr. 15 Jamespaul Bryant 6-3 220 R-Jr.

MLB 44 Brandon Medina 6-0 235 Gr. 52 Jalon Leveige 5-11 235 R-Fr. 35 Stevan Blaylock 5-11 215 Fr.

STING 22 Jalan Coleman 6-2 230 R-So. 45 Steven Guillory 6-0 205 R-Fr. 47 Tyquan Fields 6-0 230 R-Fr

NICK 2 Damond Jackson 6-0 210 So. 16 Jalen Thibodeaux 5-10 180 R-Sr.

ROV 32 Marquice O-Leary 5-11 205 R-Jr. 33 Will Skinner 6-0 180 Fr.

FS 33 Will Skinner 6-0 180 Fr. OR 24 Foster Brown II 6-0 200 R-Jr. 1 Cederic Porter 6-4 190 R-Fr. LCB 20 Dominique Weaver 5-8 160 R-Fr. 13 Damien Lawry 5-10 190 R-Jr. RCB 5 Arthur Lockett 5-9 190 R-So. 34 Joshua Holley 5-9 180 R-Jr.

K 82 Owen Hoolihan 5-11 175 So. 97 Armaury Martinez 6-3 195 Fr.

P 82 Owen Hoolihan 5-11 175 So. 49 Trey Brown 5-11 190 R-So.

LS 66 Wesley Slater 5-10 235 R-Sr. 63 Glen Haisley 6-2 305 R-Sr.

H 6 Christian Rousseau 6-3 190 R-Jr.

KR 3 Johntá Hebert 5-10 185 R-Sr. 5 Arthur Lockett 5-9 190 R-So.

PR 28 Dominique Weaver 5-8 160 R-Fr. 3 Johntá Hebert 5-10 185 R-Sr.

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