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2011 Homecoming

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Dear Friends of Northeast:

Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Com-munity College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.” Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely,

Johnny L. Allen

President

Letter from the President

Board of Trustees

T. Jack RamseyChairman

Tenure of Service: 1983Tishomingo County/

Banker

Troy Holliday Vice Chairman

Tenure of Service: 1964Tippah CountyBusinessman

John O. CunninghamSecretary

Tenure of Service: 1995Prentiss County

Businessman

Ken Basil Tenure of Service: 2008

Union CountySuperintendent of

Education

Wayne Butler Tenure of Service: 2007

Alcorn CountyRetire Educator

Douglas Jackson Tenure of Service: 1995

Tippah CountyRetired Educator

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006

Tishomingo CountySuperintendent of

Education

Tracie Langston Tenure of Service: 2004

Prentiss CountyBusinesswoman

Sam McCoy Tenure of Service: 1988

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 2009Prentiss County

County Government

Stacy Suggs Tenure of Service: 2008

Alcorn CountySuperintendent of

Education

Luzene Triplett Tenure of Service: 2002

Prentiss CountyRetire Educator

Vance Witt Tenure of Service: 2007

Union CountyBusinessman

Alvie Blakeney Tenure of Service: 2011

Tishomingo CountyRetire Businessman

Bill Breedlove Tenure of Service: 1999

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

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No. Name Height Weight Class Position Hometown1 Tres Houston 6-2 190 Fresh. WR Atlanta, Ga.2 Rodney Beacham 6-0 200 Fresh. WR Vicksburg3 Michael Poole 5-8 175 Soph. RB Ripley4 Donte’ Barksdale 5-8 175 Soph. WR Southaven5 Dennis Draper 5-8 185 Fresh. LB Batesville7 Donnell Chapman 6-1 235 Fresh. TE Batesville8 Deion Belue 6-0 185 Soph. DB Tuscumbia, Ala.9 Parks Frazier 6-2 230 Fresh. QB Corinth10 Jamarcus Goodloe 5-9 225 Soph. RB Leighton, Ala.11 Devin Lindsey 6-2 190 Soph. DB Baldwyn12 Jeremy Spikner 6-0 200 Soph. DB Olive Branch14 Tyler Basil 6-0 190 Fresh. QB New Albany15 J.R. Jennings 6-0 180 Fresh. QB Calhoun City16 Eli Canton 6-2 240 Fresh. LB Hernando20 Marvell Taylor 5-10 180 Soph. DB Charleston21 Garrett Smith 5-10 190 Fresh. RB Starkville22 Kareem Brown 5-9 175 Fresh. DB New Albany23 Anthony Knox 6-0 175 Soph. DB Olive Branch24 Ryan Jones 5-11 190 Soph. RB Muscle Shoals, Ala.25 Nick Thomason 6-1 230 Soph. LB Muscle Shoals, Ala.30 Taylor Earhart 6-0 170 Soph. K Olive Branch32 Robert Johnson 5-10 190 Fresh. DB Olive Branch34 Timothy Gleaton 6-1 240 Fresh. FB Batesville35 J.R. White 5-11 230 Fresh. LB Tuscumbia, Ala.37 Ryan Richardson 5-10 200 Soph. LB Ripley39 Brandon Dennis 5-10 200 Fresh. RB Hernando40 Pat Moore 6-3 245 Soph. DE Southaven41 Jonathon Harrison 6-3 180 Fresh. P Belmont44 Cortney Sutton 6-0 220 Soph. LB Southaven45 Anthony Brown 6-3 245 Soph. LB/DE Cairo, Ga.47 Frankie Lee 5-9 175 Soph. DB Charleston48 Shawn Smith 5-11 200 Fresh. DE/LS New Albany50 Shannon Rogers 5-11 225 Fresh LB Chicago, Ill.54 Nathan Kendrick 5-10 270 Soph. OL Amory55 Collin Stubblefield 6-0 290 Fresh. OL New Albany56 Jeremiah Booth 6-0 330 Soph. DL Kingsland, Ga.60 Hunter Walton 6-0 260 Soph. DE Fulton61 Chanston Jeter 6-3 300 Soph. OL Ripley62 Bradley Marsh 6-2 315 Fresh OL Olive Branch63 Brandon Avant 6-1 290 Fresh. OL Maben66 Carlton Howard 6-3 300 Fresh. OL Batesville71 Robert Freeman 6-4 295 Fresh. OL Luvern, Ala.72 Kyle Davis 6-3 295 Soph. OL Olive Branch75 Terrence Jennings 6-3 325 Fresh. OL Millbrook, Ala.76 Jacoby Harris 5-11 225 Fresh. DE Macon78 Antonio Foster 6-4 300 Soph. OL Valdosta, Ga.80 Markie Dukes 5-10 185 Soph. WR Oxford81 JaMarius Tallie 5-10 185 Fresh. WR West Point82 Taylor Goode 6-0 180 Fresh. WR New Albany85 Logan Stokes 6-4 240 Fresh. TE Muscle Shoals, Ala.89 Michael Bush 6-2 205 Fresh. WR West Point90 Maurice Booker 6-2 250 Fresh. DL Leighton, Ala.94 Lavon Hooks 6-4 280 Fresh. DE Atlanta, Ga.95 Jacoby Harris 5-11 225 Fresh. DE Macon 97 Devin Slate 6-0 275 Soph. DL Oxford99 Anthony Payne 6-1 300 Soph. DL Leroy, Ala.

President: Dr. Johnny L. AllenAthletic Director: Ricky FordSports Information Director: M. Joseph MillerHead Coach: Ricky Smither (fourth year)Assistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, Travis Macon, Trey WardAthletic Trainer: Meghan SinkStudent Athletic Trainers: Domonique Allen, Jamal Gray, Simeon Gray, Demetrae Griffin, Corio Palmer, Xzavious Phillips, Josh Schiele

2011 Tiger Football Roster

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2011 East Mississippi CC Lions Football RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School)1 Termarcus Conner QB 5-11 175 So. Macon, MS (Noxubee County HS)2 Justin Cox DB 6-3 190 Fr. West Point, MS (West Point HS)3 Shaquille Fluker DB 6-2 200 Fr. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)4 JJ Harbin WR 5-10 180 So. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)5 Rodney Davis WR 6-1 200 So. Millbrook, AL (Stanhope Elmore HS)6 Jeremy Reed WR 5-7 150 So. Southaven, MS (Southaven HS)7 Hamp Glover WR 6-2 220 So. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)8 D.J. Jordan LB 6-1 210 Fr. Starkville, MS (Starkville HS)9 Jason Yarbor DB 5-11 185 Fr. Belzoni, MS (Meridian HS)

10 Antoinne Adkins WR 5-10 180 Fr. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)11 Lacoltan Bester WR 6-3 205 So. Scooba, MS (Kemper County HS)12 Bo Wallace QB 6-5 210 Fr. Pulaski, TN (Giles County HS)13 Raphael Harris WR 5-10 160 Fr. Vicksburg, MS (Vicksburg HS)14 Jaquez Johnson QB 6-2 240 Fr. Starkville, MS (Starkville HS)15 Michael Pack LB 6-0 210 So. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)16 Joshua Ferguson WR 5-10 170 Fr. Columbus, MS (New Hope HS)17 Joe Weatherly P 6-2 200 So. Olive Branch, MS (DeSoto Central HS)18 Geovontae Carter DB 6-1 180 Fr. Waynesboro, MS (Kemper County HS)19 Frank Richardson DB 5-10 180 Fr. Columbus, MS (New Hope HS)20 Billy Shed RB 5-10 175 Fr. Starkville, MS (Starkville HS)21 Jeremy Cannon DB 5-10 190 So. West Point, MS (West Point HS)23 Randy Brown DB 6-2 180 Fr. Columbus, MS (Columbus HS)24 Amos Tatum DB 6-0 200 So. Jackson, MS (Forest Hill HS)25 Rodriguez Moore RB 5-10 185 Fr. Bastrop, LA (Bastrop HS)26 Deismen Robinson DB 5-11 190 Fr. West Point, MS (West Point HS)27 Xavier Hogan RB 5-9 180 Fr. West Point, MS (West Point HS)28 Hunter Lohman WR 6-2 190 Fr. Ridgeland, MS (Ridgeland HS)30 Enoch Glenn DL 6-3 225 Fr. Brooksville, MS (Noxubee County HS)33 Devan Freeman LB 6-3 220 So. Olive Branch, MS (DeSoto Central HS)34 Corey Williams LB 6-1 225 Fr. Macon, MS (Noxubee County HS)39 Taylor Walker PK 5-10 160 So. Brandon, MS (Northwest Rankin HS)40 Blake McBride DL 6-2 230 Fr. Laurel, MS (Northeast Jones HS)42 JaMichael Myles LB 6-1 215 So. Rolling Fork, MS (South Delta HS)44 Quinn McClendon LB 6-4 245 Fr. Sumter, SC (Sumter HS)45 Joshua Dennis LB 6-3 215 Fr. Greenville, MS (Greenville-Weston HS)51 KeShun Smith OL 6-4 310 Fr. Macon, MS (Noxubee County HS)54 Dominique Hersey OL 6-3 270 So. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)55 Jarrod Atterberry OL 6-2 320 Fr. Starkville, MS (Starkville HS)60 Tyler Stanley OL 6-2 275 Fr. Batesville, MS (Meridian HS)61 Gussie Lane III OL 6-0 315 So. Brooksville, MS (Noxubee County HS)63 Derrick Wilson OL 6-3 305 So. Greenville, MS (Horn Lake HS)72 Ryan Hollivay OL 6-7 360 So. Columbus, MS (New Hope HS)76 E.J. Perry OL 6-3 285 Fr. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)77 Warren Jones OL 6-3 310 So. Macon, MS (Noxubee County HS)79 Earnest Lang OL 6-4 320 Fr. Columbus, MS (New Hope HS)85 Cody DeForrest DS 6-3 220 Fr. Brandon, MS (Northwest Rankin HS)88 Alventray Tarleton WR 6-2 175 Fr. Vicksburg, MS (Vicksburg HS)90 Denico Autry DL 6-6 255 So. Albemarle, NC (Albemarle HS)91 Antonio Wells DL 6-2 295 Fr. Brooksville, MS (Noxubee County HS)93 Ricky Holt DL 6-4 220 Fr. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)94 Za’Darius Smith DL 6-6 250 Fr. Greenville, AL (Greenville HS)96 Brandon Moore DL 6-7 330 So. Montgomery, AL (Carver HS)97 Stokes Wells DL 5-11 305 So. Collins, MS (Collins HS)98 Damien Jacobs DL 6-4 310 So. Gibson, LA (H.L. Bourgeois HS)99 Lauren Jackson DL 6-4 275 Fr. Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)

Head Coach: Buddy Stephens; Associate Head Coach: William Jones; Assistant Coaches: Marcus Wood, Clifton Collins, A.J. Milwee, FreddieRoach, Heath Thomas; Graduate Assistant Coach: Ken Evans; Head Athletic Trainer: Caitlin Redlich; Assistant Athletic Trainer: EvanDauterive; Student Athletic Trainers: Brittney Brantley, Adam Denson, Jessica Dowdy, Zack Graves, Karley Hall, Dorion McDole, Johniece Moore, Doty Seabrooks, Tyler Warnat; Student Managers: Stoney Armstrong, Demitrius Bass, Nick Campbell, Zach Carpenter, Trent Cole, Mo Dale, Bill Dawkins, Mack Jamison, Jon Smith; Head Cheerleading Coach: Brittany Wagner-White; Mighty Lion Band Director: Steve Stringer

EMCC President: Dr. Rick Young; EMCC Vice President/Director of Athletics: Mickey StokesSports Information Director: David Rosinski; Media Specialist: Derek Cody

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Northeast Mississippi Community College sophomore wide receiver Markie Dukes of Ox-ford has become one of the ultimate “team play-ers” for the Tigers in 2011.Dukes, a 2010 graduate of Lafayette County

High School, helped lead the Commodores to a 14-2 mark, a North Half Championship and a runner-up finish in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A State Championship game in his senior season.However, Dukes made an unselfish commit-

ment to his teammates at Northeast and shifted his focus from me to the team upon his arrival in Booneville.In high school, Dukes was a standout ath-

lete who manned both sides of the ball for the Commodores. Not only did Dukes help lead Lafayette County to 509 points during his se-nior season with three scores and a two-point conversion as a wide receiver, but Dukes also helped hold the opposition to just 184 points at the linebacker/safety spot for the Commodores.But upon his arrival to Booneville, Dukes real-

ized that he had to decide between defense and offense in order to help the Tigers win and de-cided to refocus his motives from being a stand-out, two-way starter, to just simply playing a role on one side of the ball in college. “When I came up here, I talked with the coach-

es about if I should play offense or defense and they told me I had a safety named Brynden Tra-wick (a 6-3, 225-pound Division I transfer) in front of me,” Dukes said. “They said it would be best if I played wide receiver to help the team out at that time, so that’s what I decided to do.”Dukes’ unselfish move as a freshman has

helped turn the sophomore’s second season as a Tiger into success with the Tigers getting off to their best start since 2005 with Dukes hauling in 10 passes in Northeast’s first five games of the season for 130 yards and two scores.Dukes enters Northeast’s Homecoming match-

up with East Mississippi averaging 26 yards per game and 13 yards per catch.“It feels good to be undefeated and to know I

am doing my part to help,” Dukes said. “Last year we had a 5-4 record and this year we are starting off 5-0. So far it is just going the right

way for us this year.”While Dukes made the switch from linebacker/

safety to wide receiver, it was a move during his high school career that got the Northeast coach-es’ attention to recruit him as a football player.“Once I transferred from Sheffield High School

in Memphis and came to Oxford, I just liked football more,” said Dukes, who also played baseball and basketball. “I just love the contact, the physical emotions and…you can take your anger out on another person and you really can’t do that in those other two sports.”The decision to focus on football was also

made easier for Dukes, who had a family mem-ber make it to the National Football League (NFL), which would serve as motivation for anyone. “My cousin Jeffrey Dukes went to the Uni-

versity of Alabama and played for the St. Louis Rams,” Dukes said. “My family has always showed us the right way to do things and been there for us so I just learned to trust my instincts with football.”Dukes knows that if he wants to follow in his

relative’s footsteps, he needs to follow more than just his cousin’s on the field play but also needs to follow the way he gave up his some social time to concentrate on academics. “Once we get out of practice in the evenings,

I go to my room and study, because I know that

my academics will always be something to fall back on no matter what happens with football,” Dukes said. Studying may not seem like the ‘cool’ thing to

do but Dukes does make time for a social life after his responsibilities are taken care of first.Dukes knows that with his family support, his

coaches positive influence, and with lots of hard work on and off the gridiron, he can succeed at anything the Northeast sophomore sets his mind to -- even if it means getting a call back to de-fense in the middle of the season this year. After all . . . he did record 57 tackles, three

interceptions, a fumble recovery, and caused a fumble in one of Mississippi’s most competitive high school classifications just two years ago.

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Northeast-east Mississippi

history

Last five meetings

2010 Northeast 49-422009 East Mississippi 48-102008 East Mississippi 49-02007 East Mississippi 31-272006 East Mississippi 25-8

Series: East Mississippi 32-18.

Notes: Northeast and East Mississippi have met 50 times dating back to 1951 with Lions holding the overall series 32-18 however, it was the Tigers that escaped from Scooba dur-ing the 2010 season with a 49-42 win over the Lions in a shootout. During the 2010 contest, Northeast running back Jaquise Cook (Ripley) ran for 267 yards and four scores against the Lions in a performance that would later get the Tiger named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Player. North-east and East Mississippi played twice during the 1953 season. The Tigers opened the sea-son with the Lions in Columbus on September 5 and then hosted the Lions in Booneville on October 31.

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2011 Tiger Football ScheduleDate Opponent Site Time

September 1 East Central Booneville 7 p.m.

September 8 Southwest Booneville 7 p.m.

September 15 Mississippi Delta* Moorhead 6:30 p.m.

September 22 Holmes* Booneville 7 p.m.

September 29 Northwest* Senatobia 6:30 p.m.

October 8 East Mississippi* (HC) Booneville 3 p.m.

October 13 Coahoma* Clarksdale 6:30 p.m.

October 20 Itawamba* Booneville 7 p.m.

October 27 Copiah-Lincoln Wesson 7 p.m.

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