Football 8/28/2024 9:54:00 PM

2024 Hinds Football Season Preview

RAYMOND, Miss. – The Hinds Community College football team will open the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29 against the Itawamba CC Indians on the campus of Hinds Community College at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30 pm. Get to the game early so we can celebrate our sophomores on sophomore night.

OFFENSE
Nassir Donohoo (Quitman, Ark.) and Jabari Watson (Fayette) will split time at quarterback, while Zach Ealy (Morton) will be the third-string quarterback to open the 2024 season.

At running back, the Eagles return a handful of talent. Among those include Ja'Marian Johnson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Jayden Reed (Oxford) and to round out the rushing attack will be freshman Nick Thompson (Bassfield).

At wide receiver, the Eagles return a handful of talent in Trey Henderson (Canton), Ja'Monte Wallace (Virginia Beach, Va.), TD Vaughn (Nesbit), Tyrell Pollard (Hattiesburg), and sophomore Robert Perry (Clinton). Rounding out the receiving corps are freshmen Demar Gardner (Carthage), Luke Bolin (Fayette), Nehemiah Taylor (Hattiesburg), Ethan Bobo (Olive Branch), and Jaylen King (Macon). Avery Elridge is the only Tight end listed on the roster to open the season.

The offensive line will be anchored by sophomores Cameron Williams (Clinton), Marcus McDaniel (Belzoni), Jerald Woods (Vicksburg), Eddie Bennett (Meridian), Willie Casey (Gauiter), and Saquan Miles (Greenville Ala.). Rounding out the offensive line is freshmen Quintarus McCray III (Greenville), Tyrone Butler (St. Gabriel, La.), Ronell Harper (Clinton), Braden Cobb (Kossuth), Xzavion Evans (Walnut Grove), and Teddy Roby.

DEFENSE
The defensive line unit is led by sophomores Derrick Davis (Carthage), Jawaun Keyes (Quitman), Aven Kelley (Alpharetta, Ga.) Alton Tarber (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), Patrick Tackie Bronx, N.Y), and Devarrick Woods (Bossier City, La.). Rounding out the unit are freshmen Julius Bradley (Heidelburg), TJ Grant (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Emmanuel Sutton (Rolling Fork), Jermiyah Parkman (Sumrall), Jebari Booth (Seminary), Micah Hampton (Hoover, Ala.), and Justin Parrott (Terry).

The whole sophomore linebacking group are sophomores and will consist of Tommy "TJ" Kelly (Jackson), Noel Guerrero (Olive Branch), Demondra Scott (Meridian), Thomas Murphy (Flora), Jeremy Rias (Carrollton), and William Harry (Poplarville).

The defensive backs are led by sophomores Preston Clendenin (Atlanta, Ga), Walter Owens (Mendenhall), Trey McCray (Greenville), Jaylen McCroy (Shaw), Gavin Drones (Magee), and Kearris Gilliam (Vicksburg). Rounding out the defensive backs are freshmen RJ Hall (Terry), Veshon Malone (Clinton), Kaleb Washington (Lexington), Koury Vample (Vicksburg), Micharyio Spann (Jackson), Damian Goss (Jackson), and Alvin Thomas (Grenada)

SPECIAL TEAMS
The special teams unit for the Eagles features sophomore kicker Tanner Hollingsworth (Terry), freshman kicker Wyatt Salter, and sophomore long-snapper Andrew Tate (Madden).

WATCH/CONNECT

Fans will be able to watch Hinds football games live here: https://hindsccsports.net/channel-1/

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