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Exclusive Interview: Jackson State NT Lu’is McLeod

Photo courtesy of Lu’is McLeod   Luis McLeod is a giant 6’1 395 pound NG prospect from Jackson State. At his size, he offers the potential to be a developmental space-eater in a 3-4 alignment. Or what we call a “0 technique”. On tape, McLeod shows a knack for exploding through an offensive line. Things wont be easy for him at the NFL level, but Lu’is is the type of mammoth...
Via NFL Draft Zone Verified_ybn
April 08, 2013  |  Discuss

High school coach Wayne Brent recieves head coaching job at Jacksonville State

Via Cbs Sports Jackson State has found a replacement for Tevester Anderson.  His name is Wayne Brent and he plans on doing great things for the program. Coach Brent was a high school coach for 6 seasons and prior was a coach at Ole Miss. He was also a former coach of Renardo Sydney (pictured above) for a short time. “It means a lot to see it packed in here, to see where the program...
Via The Mars Reel Verified_ybn
March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Jackson State hires Brent as coach

Jackson State has hired Wayne Brent to be its men's basketball coach. The 45-year-old Brent is an accomplished high school coach, winning four state championships in six seasons with Callaway High School in Jackson. He was also an assistant coach at Mississippi for four seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s, helping the Rebels advance to the NCAA tournament three times....
Via AP on Fox
March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Jackson State hires Brent to lead program

Jackson State has hired Wayne Brent to be its men's basketball coach. The 45-year-old Brent is an accomplished high school coach, winning four state championships in six seasons with Callaway High School in Jackson. He was also an assistant coach at Mississippi for four seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s, helping the Rebels advance to the NCAA tournament three times....
Via AP on Fox
March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Draft Zone Spotlight: Rico Richardson, WR, Jackson State University

Draft Zone Spotlight: Rico Richardson, WR, Jackson State University Rico is probably one of the most impressive deep threats in the 2013 NFL Draft. He has a little bit of Mike Wallace mixed with Stevie Johnson. He is a good possession receiver, but has very good route running skills. Rico has great hands and is a very impressive and dedicated football player. I talked to his coaches...
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March 21, 2013  |  Discuss

Jackson State Tiger Alum Lindsey Hunter Pushing Team to Work

by Travis Gordon of A Good Sports Hang   With “just get better” as the only objective, Suns’ interim head coach Lindsey Hunter is working feverishly to instill championship characteristics in his young but talented Suns team. “I wish we had more practice time! You can tell when we have practice time, because you can see [...]
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Jackson State University to Build $200 Million Domed Stadium

Jackson State University announced plans to build a $200 million state-of-the art domed football stadium.  The new domed stadium will seat 50,000 fans, well over the 24,000 fans the Tigers have been averaging in attendance as of late.    Funding for the project will come from public and private donors in addition to anticipated revenue (such as selling the naming rights). Head...
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February 25, 2013  |  Discuss

NFL teams need to look at Jackson State’s Qua Cox

Jackson State cornerback Qua Cox  played at a pretty high level during his college career and could end up finding his way onto an NFL roster next season. Cox  has a knack for finding the football while racking up 10 interceptions in three seasons at Jackson State.  Check out his highlights below. 2012 SWAC Champinship 2011 Season Highlights 2010 season highlights
Via NFL Draft Zone Verified_ybn
January 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Inside the boxscore: St. Mary's 120, Jackson State 67

1. For as much as a blowout as this was, imagine the game without Dudrecous Nelson. He scored 27 of Jackson State's 67 points, and had four of their seven assists. The transfer from Ole Miss had to sit out the first semester, but in his second game back he gave Jackson State at least a slimmer of hope that things will improve from their six win season (vs Division I teams) from...
Via Run the Floor Verified_ybn
December 12, 2012  |  Discuss

Jackson State, UAPB meet in SWAC title game

Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Jackson State ride winning streaks into the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game. Pine Bluff (9-2) has won six straight games enters Saturday's game at Legion Field. Jackson State (7-4) has won its last five since falling 34-24 in the regular-season meeting between the teams on Oct. 6. The Golden Lions are trying to win their second SWAC...
Via AP on Fox
December 07, 2012  |  Discuss

Jackson St. 35, Alabama A&M 21

Rakeem Sims rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and Clayton Moore passed for 233 yards and a touchdown as Jackson State defeated Alabama A&M 35-21 Saturday night. The Tigers (6-4, 6-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) moved ahead of the Bulldogs (7-3, 6-3) in the Eastern Division race and hold a tiebreaker advantage over Alabama State if they can beat Alcorn State next...
Via AP on Fox
November 10, 2012  |  Discuss

Jackson St. 14, MVSU 7, OT

Clayton Moore accounted for both Jackson State touchdowns in the Tigers' 14-7 overtime win against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Moore finished with 131 yards on 14-of-29 passing and rushed 16 times for 72 yards. His 9-yard touchdown pass to Rico Richardson gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead before MSVU's Marcus Randle hit Richard Drake for a 71-yard touchdown pass to tie...
Via AP on Fox
October 20, 2012  |  Discuss

Notebook: Nebraska powers past Jackson State

The second-seeded Nebraska volleyball opened the NCAA Tournament with a dominating sweep against overmatched Jackson State on Thursday night in front of 4,192 fans at the NU Coliseum. In winning their NCAA opener for the 28th consecutive season, the Huskers had a run of at least seven straight points in every set and trailed for a total of seven rallies in the 25-10, 25-16, 25-13 win.
Via nebraska.scout.com
December 02, 2011  |  Discuss

Freshman Miller helps Baylor rout Jackson State

Quincy Miller scored 17 points, leading 12th-ranked Baylor in scoring again in a 92-59 victory over Jackson State on Sunday night.
Via ESPN
November 13, 2011  |  Discuss
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