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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 Batesville6 Bryan Steele 6-2 220 Soph. QB Olive Branch 7 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 Batesville69 Derrick Paige 6-9 360 Soph. OL Holly Springs71 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.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

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No. Name Class Position Height Weight Hometown1 Jamel Johnson So. WR 6'3 205 Montgomery, Ala.2 Jonathon Rumph Fr. WR 6'5 200 Cayce, S.C.5 Marco Taylor Fr. WR 5'8 175 Flora7 Chris Williams So. WR 6' 185 Yazoo City8 Mitchell Huff Fr. PK 5'9 170 Canton9 Jamal Bass So. WR 5'6 185 Ridgeland10 Ben Axon So. RB 6'2 205 Bradenton, Fla.12 Matthew Hamner Fr. QB 6'4 195 Maplesville, Ala.14 Dahendrick Thompson Fr. DB 5'11 195 Flora15 Eddie Duncan Fr. P 5'10 180 Kosciusko17 Josten Day Fr. DB 6'1 175 Byram18 Nolan Genovese Fr. QB 5'11 195 Corinth19 Dennis Robertson Fr. QB 6'3 225 Gulfport21 Cedrick Tillman Fr. DB 5'10 180 Grenada22 Taj Letman Fr. DB 6'2 185 Elberton, Ga.24 Ladarius Redditt So. RB 5'10 205 Grenada25 John Kern Fr. RB 5'11 220 Kosciusko26 Terry Mitchell So. DB 5'10 175 Canton28 Ledrick Patterson Fr. WR 6' 175 Maben30 Robert Lowe Fr. LB 5'9 200 Durant32 Jacorie Ousley Fr. RB 5'9 185 Canton33 Dalvin Taylor Fr. DB 6'1 180 Holcomb34 Cortez Frizell Fr. LB 5'9 190 Durant35 Miguel Graham Fr. DB 6'1 185 Maben36 Wesley Jackson Fr. DB 5'8 180 Ridgeland38 Anthony Green Fr. DB 5'8 175 Canton40 Marquiz Edget Fr. LB 6'1 195 Grenada42 Jewell Ratliff So. LB 6'1 230 New Orleans, La.44 Javed Wiggins Fr. LB 5'7 200 Grenada45 Reggie Brown Fr. LB 5'9 190 Tillatoba48 Bronterious Jakes Fr. LB 6' 225 Phoenix City, Ala.53 Alex Poole So. DL 6'2 255 Grenada54 Tyler Wiltshire Fr. LB 5'10 200 Vaiden55 William Sigh Fr. OL 6' 275 Madison58 Davis Johnson Fr. OL 6'6 300 Madison65 Steven Ratcliff So. OL 6' 300 Canton68 Dudley Moore Fr. OL 6' 285 Goodman71 Addarious Willis Fr. LB 6'6 385 Grenada72 Shawn Pee So. OL 6'5 280 Kosciusko75 Jamarcus Robinson Fr. OL 6'2 320 Canton76 Jamar Caldwell So. OL 6'3 305 Canton78 Deon Hemphill Fr. DL 6'3 350 Kilmichael80 David Millsap Fr. WR 6'2 180 Canton82 Elvin Crisp Fr. WR 6'1 175 Ridgeland85 Brett Warren So. TE 6' 230 Canton86 David Carter Fr. TE 6'1 235 Winona89 Kamry Owens Fr. WR 6'4 205 Ridgeland91 Justin Brown So. DL 6'1 230 Pearl92 Jaylon Winfrey Fr. DL 6 240 Baton Rouge, La.94 Bobby Hill Fr. DL 6'2 230 Eupora95 Kelby Reed Fr. DL 6'2 315 Flora96 Terrence Miller Fr. DL 5'10 295 Weir

Head Coach: Jeff KoonzAssistant Coaches: Mike McCarty, Offensive Coordinator; Terry Ursin, Defensive Coordinator; Floyd White, Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs; Carlos Andrews, Wide Receivers; Kyle Koets, Offensive Line; Jesse Ward, Running BacksHead Athletic Trainer: Bill Grace Sports Information Director: Steve Diffey

2011 Holmes Community College Coaching Staff

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As the old football adage would say, “Jeremy Spikner has a nose for the football.”In his first year with the Tigers, Spikner fin-

ished second in the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) with four interceptions and has led the Tiger defense to even higher standards this year.Spikner, a 6-0 200-pound defensive back from

Olive Branch, prepped at DeSoto Central High School before making the trek to Northeast in 2010. However, it was during that first year as a Tiger,

that Spikner put the MACJC on notice.In back-to-back games against Mississippi Del-

ta Community College and Holmes Community College, Spikner collected four interceptions – two against each opponent and helped make a name for himself in the league. “This year they haven’t thrown it to my side

that much because I think they heard about me last year,” Spikner said. “Last year they did. It really has just evened out.”Spikner may have been the beneficiary of mis-

information as teams tried to avoid Deion Belue (Tuscumbia, Ala.) and underestimated the DeSo-to Central alumni.Spikner doesn’t seem to mind and will keep do-

ing his job to help the Northeast defense keeps shutting down teams as it has done in the first two games of the year.In two games, Northeast’s defense has scored

14 points, came away with six interceptions and limited Southwest’s high-power rushing game to just 86 yards of total offense in a 32-9 decision in front of a packed Tiger Stadium on September 8.“It feels great,” Spikner said. “We are stopping

everybody.”Spikner knows that to reach the top of the

MACJC, it will take a lot of work but the sopho-more is willing to put in the hours. “Last year we had a good season and this year

we are looking to go to state,” Spikner said. Spikner, who was a three-sport star at DeSoto

Central, knows the dedication that one needs to put into winning but the sophomore has a secret weapon. The former three-sport start uses his previous sports to excel on the gridiron.“Basketball helps you speed and quick wise,”

Spikner said. “Where as track was long distance

running and ability to be on the field longer.”Spikner was quick to give credit to his coaches

that helped to propel him to a good season in his first year and an even better one during his sophomore campaign. “I have learned a lot from my coaches and my

defensive back coach,” Spikner said. “They put me in the right position and it is up to me to make the plays.”Making the plays is what Spikner has become

accustom to doing and none was more evident than Spikner’s performance against Holmes in 2010.Spikner, who was sick before the Holmes con-

test, had one of his best games as a Tiger against the Bulldogs.“I think it was the road trip that we took going

down there,” Spikner said. “I just had a need to go off that game. I believe it was just in me to come out and beat Holmes.”Not only did Spikner come away with a pair of

interceptions in the contest but the Olive Branch native’s second interception of the night helped to quell a late third quarter drive by Holmes and set Northeast up for the deciding score.In addition to a pair of interceptions against the

Bulldogs, Spikner also had three solo tackles and a fumble recovery in leading Northeast to a 35-20 win that included 20 points in the second half by the Tigers.Spikner also knows that any work on the field

must be prepped by time in the classroom and the Northeast sophomore has already made the commitment to excelling off the field as well.“School work comes first,” Spikner said. “I do

my work there first then come out here.”Spikner knows that is what has to be done to be

successful but it was the Northeast charm that got the DeSoto Central grad to come join the Tigers. “I visited down here and I liked the environ-

ment,” Spikner said. “Coach (Brad) Boyette had a lot to do with it.”However, Spikner wants to see even more of

the Northeast environment. “Come to every game,” said Spikner, “and be

watching.”Because one only knows when Spikner and the

Northeast Tigers will electrify Tiger Stadium once again.

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Northeast-holmes

history

Last five meetings

2010 -- Northeast, 35-202009 -- Northeast, 25-102008 -- Holmes, 30-72007 -- Holmes, 13-02006 -- Northeast, 12-2

Series: Holmes 26-19-1.

Notes: Northeast has only played four teams more times than the Tigers have played the Bulldogs and Mississippi Del-ta has the lead on the series by virtue of being on the 2011 schedule earlier. North-east has battled Itawamba and Northwest 51 times during its 52-year football his-tory and taken on East Mississippi 50 times. Northeast and Mississippi Delta marked its 47th meeting on September 15 with Northeast and Holmes meeting for the 47th time tonight.

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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.

* Represents MACJC North Division contest