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American college football season
The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Preseason[edit]
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.[1]
Media poll[edit]
West Division
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Grambling State |
96
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2 |
Southern |
78
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3 |
Prairie View A&M |
65
|
4 |
Texas Southern |
31
|
5 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
30
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Presason All-SWAC Team[edit]
The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year[edit]
De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB
Offense
1st team
William Waddell – Jr. OL
Kyle Davis – So. OL
Darrell Clark – Jr. WR
Jordan Jones – Jr. TE
2nd team
Quintin Guice – Jr. WR
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Defense
1st team
Linwood Banks – Sr. DL
La’Allan Clark – Sr. DL
Brandon Varner – Sr. DL
De’Arius Christmas – Sr. LB
Percy Cargo – Sr. DB
2nd team
Anfernee Mullins – Jr. DL
De’Andre Hogues – Jr. LB
Malcolm Williams – Sr. LB
Dedrick Shy – Sr. DB
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Special teams
1st team
Marc Orozco – Sr. K
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Award watch lists[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | | ESPN3 | L 17–49 | 28,866 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State* | | ESPN3 | L 7–34 | 13,525 |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 7,359 |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | | | L 16–22 | 47,921 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State* | - Eddie Robinson Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| | W 62–7 | 5,330 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | | W 34–21 | 10,010 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | ESPN3 | L 26–33 | 10,610 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Eddie Robinson Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| | W 45–38 OT | 5,834 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Eddie Robinson Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| | W 24–19 | 14,215 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | | W 29–16 | 3,960 |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | NBCSN | L 28–38 | 67,871 |
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[3][4]
Game summaries[edit]
At Louisiana[edit]
Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
21 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 49 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 28,886
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV: ESPN3
- [1] [2] [3]
Game information
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- First quarter
- GRAM – Garrett Urban, 22-yard Field Goal, 11:57 (GSU 3-0)
- LA – Trey Ragas, 4-yard TD run, Kyle Pfau kick good, 8:24 (LA 7-3)
- LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley, 3-yard TD pass from Andre Nunez, Pfau kick good, 4:22 (LA 14-3)
- LA - Jamal Bell, 18-yard TD pass from Levi Lewis, Pfau kick good, 1:40 (LA 21-3)
- Second quarter
- LA – Bradley, 8-yard TD pass from Nunez, Pfau kick good, 13:05 (LA 28-3)
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom, 7-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 8:28 (LA 28-10)
- LA - Nunez, 4-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 0:11 (LA 35-10)
- Third quarter
- LA – Matt Barnes, 19-yard TD pass from Lewis, Pfau kick good, 9:38 (LA 42-10)
- LA – Raymond Calais, 2-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 3:55 (LA 49-10)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM – LaDarrian Ellis-Jones, 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 3:41 (LA 49-17)
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- Top passers
- LA – Andre Nunez – 19/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
- GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 8/18, 112 yards
- Top rushers
- LA – Trey Ragas – 13 carries, 142 yards, TD
- GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 5 carries, 52 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
- GRAM – Quintin Guice – 2 receptions, 54 yards
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At Northwestern State[edit]
Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Demons |
21 |
6 |
0 | 7 | 34 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
- Game attendance: 13,525
- Referee: Eddie Kelley
- [4] [5] [6]
Game information
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- First quarter
- NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
- NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
- NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
- NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 1:48 (NSU 27-7)
- Fourth quarter
- NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)
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- Top passers
- NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
- GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
- GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards
- Top receivers
- NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
- GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards
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Alabama State[edit]
Alabama State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers |
21 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 34 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); rainy
- Game attendance: 7,359
- Referee: T. Livingston
- [7] [8] [9]
Game information
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- First quarter
- GRAM - Malik Route 79-yard punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:32 (GRAM 7-0)
- GRAM - Aldon Clark 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 5:56 (GRAM 14-0)
- GRAM - De'Arius Christmas 66-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 3:24 (GRAM 21-0)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 21-yard field goal, 6:39 (GRAM 24-0)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 29-yard field goal, 1:24 (GRAM 27-0)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 0-yard fumble returned for TD, 8:50 (GRAM 34-0)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 3/3, 45 yards, TD
- ASU - Darryl Pearson Jr. - 13/30, 114 yards, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- GRAM - Kevin Dominique - 10 carries, 82 yards
- ASU - Ezra Gray - 20 carries, 130 yards
- Top receivers
- GRAM - Kobe' Ross - 2 receptions, 31 yards
- ASU - Jamir Hannah - 3 receptions, 34 yards
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Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)[edit]
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
12 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 22 |
Tigers |
0 |
2 |
0 | 14 | 16 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
- Game attendance: 47,921
- Referee: Scott Johnson
- [10] [11] [12]
Game information
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- First quarter
- PVAMU - Markus Hardy 38-yard TD pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick no good, 4:20 (PVAMU 6-0)
- PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker 80-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick no good, 1:33 (PVAMU 12-0)
- Second quarter
- PVAMU - Elder 43-yard field goal, 6:31 (PVAMU 15-0)
- GRAM - Team safety, 1:15 (PVAMU 15-2)
- Third quarter
- PVAMU - Zarrian Holcombe 4-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick good, 4:03 (PVAMU 22-2)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 11:41 (PVAMU 22-9)
- GRAM - Quintin Guice 18-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:34 (PVAMU 22-16)
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- Top passers
- PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 23/34, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
- GRAM - Aldon Clark - 16/30, 144 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 19 carries, 72 yards
- GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 7 carries, 53 yards
- Top receivers
- PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
- GRAM - Darrell Clark - 4 receptions, 49 yards
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Oklahoma Panhandle State[edit]
Oklahoma Panhandle State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Tigers |
14 |
27 |
7 | 14 | 62 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 5,330
- Referee: Eddie Kelley
- [13] [14] [15]
Game information
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- First quarter
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 14-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:56 (GRAM 7-0)
- GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 22-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 4:23 (GRAM 14-0)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 38-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 21-0)
- GRAM - Hickbottom 2-yard TD run, Orozco kick no good, 9:26 (GRAM 27-0)
- OKP - Cole Mercer 9-yard TD pass from Martez Vrana, Eduardo Villarreal kick good, 5:23 (GRAM 27-7)
- GRAM - Quintin Guice 46-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:47 (GRAM 34-7)
- GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 60-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 1:58 (GRAM 41-7)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Hickbottom 20-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 8:38 (GRAM 48-7)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM - Brooks 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 13:46 (GRAM 55-7)
- GRAM - Cecil Cherry 37-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 12:13 (GRAM 62-7)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 16/24, 297 yards, 3 TD
- OKP - Martez Vrana - 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 6 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD
- OKP - Carlos Ransburgh - 8 carries, 37 yards
- Top receivers
- GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
- OKP - Nick West - 4 receptions, 50 yards
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At Texas Southern[edit]
Grambling State at Texas Southern – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
(GRAM) Tigers |
0 |
14 |
17 | 3 | 34 |
(TXSO) Tigers |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 10,010
- Referee: Tony Ross
- [16] [17] [18]
Game information
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- Second quarter
- GRAM - Kyle Davis 6-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:55 (GRAM 7-0)
- TXSO - Tylor Cook 1-yard TD run, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 4:48 (TIE 7-7)
- GRAM - Kobe' Ross 28-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:33 (GRAM 14-7)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 34-yard field goal, 10:49 (GRAM 17-7)
- TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. 75-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Cuevas kick good, 10:38 (GRAM 17-14)
- GRAM - DeVante Davis 24-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:32 (GRAM 24-14)
- GRAM - Calief Samon 8-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:43 (GRAM 31-14)
- Fourth quarter
- TXSO - Chris Long 8-yard TD pass from Devin Williams, Cuevas kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 31-21)
- GRAM - Orozco 35-yard field goal, 8:01 (GRAM 34-21)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 29/44, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- TXSO - Jay Christophe - 5/11, 130 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 79 yards
- TXSO - Tylor Cook - 8 carries, 39 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- GRAM - DeVante Davis - 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
- TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. - 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD
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At Alcorn State[edit]
Grambling State at Alcorn State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
13 |
0 |
10 | 3 | 26 |
Braves |
7 |
16 |
0 | 10 | 33 |
at Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 10,610
- Referee: John Allmond
- [19] [20] [21]
Game information
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- First quarter
- GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:19 (GRAM 7-0)
- GRAM - Orozco 44-yard field goal, 8:00 (GRAM 10-0)
- GRAM - Orozco 39-yard field goal, 3:18 (GRAM 13-0)
- ALCN - De'Shawn Waller 12-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 2:20 (GRAM 13-7)
- Second quarter
- ALCN - McCullough 26-yard field goal, 12:34 (GRAM 13-10)
- ALCN - Chris Blair 9-yard TD pass from Noah Johnson, MuCullough kick no good, 12:06 (ALCN 16-13)
- ALCN - Javen Morrison 34-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 11:16 (ALCN 23-13)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 52-yard field goal, 6:51 (ALCN 23-16)
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 24-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 3:48 (TIE 23-23)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 40-yard field goal, 12:03 (GRAM 26-23)
- ALCN - McCullough 46-yard field goal, 6:41 (TIE 26-26)
- ALCN - Blair 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, McCullough kick good, 0:12 (ALCN 33-26)
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- Top passers
- ALCN - Noah Johnson - 17/39, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 20/36, 279 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 17 carries, 54 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- ALCN - Dayall Harris Jr. - 3 receptions, 50 yards
- GRAM - Quintin Guice - 4 receptions, 84 yards
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff[edit]
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Golden Lions |
3 |
6 |
14 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 5,834
- Referee: T. Livingston
- [22] [23] [24]
Game information
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- First quarter
- UAPB - Jamie Gillan 30-yard field goal, 2:25 (UAPB 3-0)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Dorrell James 5-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Marc Orozco kick good, 9:50 (GRAM 7-3)
- UAPB - Dejuan Miller 7-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, Gillan kick no good, 0:18 (UAPB 9-7)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones 74-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 14:13 (GRAM 14-9)
- UAPB - Taeyler Perry 75-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 13:57 (UAPB 16-14)
- GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 44-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 9:46 (GRAM 21-16)
- UAPB - Porter 21-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 2:46 (UAPB 23-21)
- GRAM - Quintin Guice 35-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 0:28 (GRAM 28-23)
- Fourth quarter
- UAPB - Porter 3-yard TD run, two point conversion pass from Perry to Jeremy Brown is good, 10:01 (UAPB 31-28)
- GRAM - Linwood Banks 0-yard fumble returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 8:01 (GRAM 35-31)
- UAPB - Dejuan Miller 5-yard TD pass from Perry, Gillan kick good, 4:05 (UAPB 38-35)
- GRAM - Orozco 20-yard field goal, 0:46 (TIE 38-38)
- First overtime
- GRAM - Darrell Clark 25-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, (GRAM 45-38)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/26, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT
- UAPB - Skyler Perry - 23/43, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones - 4 carries, 78 yards, TD
- UAPB - Taeyler Perry - 38 carries, 226 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
- GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 56 yards
- UAPB - Dejuan Miller - 10 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
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Mississippi Valley State[edit]
Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Delta Devils |
6 |
7 |
6 | 0 | 19 |
Tigers |
3 |
14 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 14,215
- Referee: John Allmond
- [25] [26] [27]
Game information
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- First quarter
- MVSU - Dejerric Bryant 7-yard TD run, Justin Read kick no good, 10:50 (MVSU 7-0)
- GRAM - Marc Orozco 34-yard field goal, 4:45 (MVSU 7-3)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Darrell Clark 35-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:54 (GRAM 10-7)
- GRAM - Devante Davis 1-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:45 (GRAM 17-6)
- MVSU - John Derrick Smith 5-yard TD run, Ruben Piraquive kick good, 1:19 (GRAM 17-13)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Kobe' Ross 47-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:20 (GRAM 24-13)
- MVSU - Booker Chambers 22-yard TD pass from Christopher Fowler, Piraquive kick no good, 6:23 (GRAM 24-19)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 2/24, 208 yards, 3 TD
- MVSU - Christopher Fowler - 7/8, 88 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- GRAM - Johntavious Robinson - 17 carries, 130 yards
- MVSU - John Derrick Smith - 8 carries, 53 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
- MVSU - Booker Chambers - 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD
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At Alabama A&M[edit]
Grambling State at Alabama A&M – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
3 |
14 |
10 | 2 | 29 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
3 |
0 | 6 | 16 |
at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 3,960
- [28] [29] [30]
Game information
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- First quarter
- AAMU - Marceles Clash 6-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good, 10:34 (AAMU 7-0)
- GRAM - Marc Orozco 21-yard field goal, 3:53 (AAMU 7-3)
- Second quarter
- GRAM - Joseph McWilliams 20-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 11:20 (GRAM 10-7)
- AAMU - Corey 21-yard field goal, 8:15 (TIE 10-10)
- GRAM - DeVante Davis 39-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 6:23 (GRAM 17-10)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Orozco 26-yard field goal, 3:43 (GRAM 20-10)
- GRAM - Devanir Martin 35-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 2:51 (GRAM 27-10)
- Fourth quarter
- AAMU - Dylan Smith 10-yard TD run, Corey kick no good, 5:32 (GRAM 27-16)
- GRAM - McWilliams Defensive PAT conversion, 5:32 (GRAM 29-16)
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- Top passers
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 12/22, 146 yards, TD, INT
- AAMU - Aqeel Glass - 16/28, 149 yards, TD, 3 INT
- Top rushers
- GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 12 carries, 83 yards
- AAMU - Dylan Smith - 10 carries, 70 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- GRAM - Devohn Lindsey - 5 receptions, 67 yards
- AAMU - Octayvius Miles - 6 receptions, 95 yards
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Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)[edit]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU - Benjamin Harris 0-yard punt block returned for TD, Martel Fontenot kick good, 13:04 (SOU 7-0)
- GRAM - Darrell Clark 30-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7-7)
- Second quarter
- SOU - Cesar Barajas 47-yard field goal, 8:46 (SOU 10-7)
- SOU - Trey Smith 23-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Barajas kick good, 2:47 (SOU 17-7)
- GRAM - Urban 44-yard field goal, 0:33 (SOU 17-10)
- Third quarter
- GRAM - Urban 21-yard field goal, 10:27 (SOU 17-13)
- SOU - Kendall Catalon 80-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 8:30 (SOU 24-13)
- SOU - Randall Menard 44-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 3:22 (SOU 31-13)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM - Hickbottom 4-yard TD run, Hickbottom two-point conversion pass to Quintin Guice good, 12:30 (SOU 31-21)
- GRAM - Hickbottom 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 11:07 (SOU 31-28)
- SOU - Devon Benn 2-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 7:51 (SOU 38-38)
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- Top passers
- SOU - Ladarius Skelton - 8/14, 217 yards, 3 TD
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- SOU - Devon Benn - 19 carries, 167 yards, TD
- GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- SOU - Kendall Catalon - reception, 80 yards, TD
- GRAM - Darrell Clark - 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
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Ranking movements[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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2018 Grambling State Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
}
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
QB
|
2
|
Aldon Clark
|
Fr
|
QB
|
3
|
Charles Wright
|
Jr
|
RB
|
4
|
Kevin Dominique
|
Fr
|
WR
|
6
|
Lyndemian Brooks
|
Jr
|
WR
|
9
|
Devohn Lindsey
|
Sr
|
WR
|
10
|
Malik Route
|
So
|
WR
|
11
|
DJ Rabb
|
Fr
|
WR
|
13
|
Quintin Guice
|
Jr
|
QB
|
14
|
Quincy Mitchell
|
Fr
|
WR
|
16
|
Calief Samon
|
Sr
|
WR
|
17
|
Darrell Clark
|
Jr
|
WR
|
18
|
Raylon Richardson
|
So
|
QB
|
19
|
Geremy Hickbottom
|
So
|
RB
|
20
|
LaDarrian Ellis-Jones
|
So
|
WR
|
23
|
Donald Johnson III
|
Fr
|
RB
|
27
|
Justin Richard
|
Fr
|
RB
|
28
|
Armis Stokes
|
Fr
|
WR
|
32
|
Darqueze Brutton
|
Fr
|
RB
|
36
|
Keilon Elder
|
Fr
|
RB
|
40
|
Johntavious Robinson
|
Sr
|
OL
|
52
|
Che' Manning
|
Jr
|
OL
|
57
|
Keith Johnson
|
Jr
|
OL
|
60
|
David Moore
|
So
|
OL
|
62
|
Clarence Comeaux
|
So
|
OL
|
63
|
Ronald Evans Jr.
|
So
|
OL
|
64
|
DeAndre Sims
|
Jr
|
OL
|
65
|
DaVante Brown
|
Sr
|
OL
|
66
|
Juac Angoi
|
So
|
OL
|
68
|
Edgard Franklin
|
So
|
OL
|
69
|
Alexander Blunt
|
Jr
|
OL
|
70
|
Joseph Garza
|
Fr
|
OL
|
71
|
Fred Williams
|
Jr
|
OL
|
73
|
Carl Wilmer
|
Jr
|
OL
|
74
|
Kyle Davis
|
So
|
OL
|
75
|
William Waddell
|
Jr
|
OL
|
76
|
John Allen
|
Jr
|
OL
|
77
|
Darrell Brown
|
Sr
|
OL
|
79
|
William Jefferson
|
Jr
|
TE
|
80
|
Dorrell James
|
So
|
WR
|
81
|
Kobe' Ross
|
So
|
WR
|
82
|
DeVante Davis
|
Sr
|
WR
|
83
|
Kevin Reynolds
|
Jr
|
TE
|
84
|
Travous Baldwin
|
Jr
|
WR
|
85
|
Joshua Andrews
|
Fr
|
WR
|
86
|
DeQuarius Thomas
|
Jr
|
WR
|
87
|
Lyndon Rash
|
Fr
|
TE
|
88
|
Kalif Jackson
|
Jr
|
WR
|
89
|
Zavier Cooper
|
Fr
|
QB
|
|
John-Paul Pierce
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
DB
|
4
|
Damien Crumitie
|
So
|
LB
|
5
|
De'Arius Christmas
|
Sr
|
DB
|
7
|
Danquarian Fields
|
Jr
|
DL
|
8
|
Anfernee Mullins
|
Jr
|
DB
|
15
|
Ja'Quez Splond
|
Jr
|
DB
|
21
|
Percy Cargo Jr.
|
Sr
|
DB
|
23
|
Kenan Fontenot
|
Fr
|
DB
|
24
|
Jerry Brown
|
So
|
DB
|
25
|
Devanir Martin
|
So
|
DB
|
26
|
Justin Victorian
|
Jr
|
DB
|
29
|
Joseph McWilliams
|
Jr
|
LB
|
34
|
Jeremy Carter
|
Jr
|
DB
|
35
|
Chris Grant
|
Jr
|
DB
|
37
|
Maurice Robinson II
|
Fr
|
DB
|
38
|
Trevaun Calahan
|
Sr
|
DB
|
39
|
Jaylon Terrell
|
Sr
|
LB
|
41
|
Malcolm Williams
|
Sr
|
LB
|
42
|
Marchael Jackson
|
Jr
|
DB
|
43
|
TJ Hawthorne
|
Fr
|
DL
|
44
|
Brandon Varner
|
Sr
|
LB
|
45
|
Najee Gordon
|
Jr
|
DB
|
46
|
Anthony Boston Jr.
|
Fr
|
LB
|
47
|
De'Andre Hougues
|
Jr
|
DB
|
48
|
Ryan Fields
|
Fr
|
DB
|
49
|
Phillips Lee
|
So
|
LB
|
51
|
Brandon Wiggs
|
Jr
|
LB
|
53
|
DeAndre McCarthy
|
Jr
|
LB
|
54
|
Simeon Nwokenkwo
|
Fr
|
DL
|
55
|
Linwood Banks
|
Sr
|
LB
|
56
|
Treylan Dunn
|
Jr
|
LB
|
58
|
Shalik Williams
|
Fr
|
LB
|
59
|
Donald Freeman
|
Jr
|
DL
|
61
|
DeMontrey Jacobs
|
Fr
|
DL
|
90
|
Kendarius Jones
|
So
|
DL
|
91
|
Cameron Richardson
|
Fr
|
DL
|
92
|
Wesley Green
|
Fr
|
DL
|
93
|
Rodney Jackson
|
Sr
|
DL
|
94
|
Johnkil Skipper
|
Sr
|
DL
|
95
|
Don'Tae Barge
|
Fr
|
DL
|
96
|
Sundiata Anderson
|
Fr
|
DL
|
97
|
Kevin Victorian
|
So
|
DL
|
98
|
La'Allan Clark
|
Sr
|
DL
|
99
|
Martavius Dotson
|
So
|
DB
|
|
Diante Bridgewater
|
Jr
|
DB
|
|
Tre'Von Cherry
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K/P
|
30
|
Garrett Urban
|
So
|
K/P
|
31
|
Marc Orozco
|
Sr
|
K/P
|
33
|
Miguel Mendez
|
Sr
|
LS
|
50
|
Trevor Fleming
|
So
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Reginald Nelson (McNeese State)
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
- Everett Todd (Rice)
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
- Kendrick Nord (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
- Lee Fobbs (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Running Backs
- Darrell Kitchen (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends
- Quentin Burrell (Notre Dame)
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
- Terrence Graves (Winston-Salem State)
Assistant Coach, Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator
- Brian Ware (Texas Lutheran)
Assistant Coach, Safeties
- Del Lee-Collins (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: April 21, 2019
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