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2011Game Day Program

Inside:Chanston Jeter

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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

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Most offensive linemen don’t want to be recognized and Chanston Jeter of Ripley is one of those guys.For an offensive lineman to be recognized

that usually means he failed at his job and was called for a penalty in most cases.However, there are occasions when offen-

sive linemen get a pat on the back or the “’at a boy” . . . and when they do…one hardly ever hears much about it. But, in our inter-view with Jeter, we were able to get the inside scoop of the life of a Tiger linemen.Jeter, a graduate of Ripley High School,

recently discussed with Northeast Public In-formation Intern Jessie Perriman his take on being an offensive lineman at Northeast. The big 6-3, 300-pound football player explained his take on what it means to play the posi-tion alongside his teammates and elaborated on their roles.For Jeter and the rest of the Northeast line, it

has been a reversal of roles from the 2010 to the 2011 season. Northeast has gone to more of a passing game during the 2011 season after relying on a bevy of running backs in the 2010 season – including Jaquise Cook of Ripley – Jeter’s former high school teammate – who ran for 824 total yards and ten touch-downs during Jeter’s freshman campaign at Northeast.With this type of change in offensive

schemes between his freshman and sopho-more year, it forced Jeter and his fellow line-man to switch techniques as well in order for them to be productive.“In pass blocking it’s all about finesse,” Jeter

said. “You have to keep him (the opponent) from getting to the quarterback. Run blocking is just putting your nose into it.”These type of changes on the field put play-

ers like Jeter into a mode of adapting and ad-justing their game so that the offensive unit can be successful. It also helps Jeter to learn how to think more about what he is doing and implementing a good work ethic has been the key for Jeter’s thinking ability both on and off the field.Jeter understands that hard work can pay off

on the field and in his life outside of football and his knowledge and ability to work well with others has prepared him for both.“I had to work hard for two years, and it has

allowed me to learn more about the game of football and life, and how to be more intense with both,” Jeter said. “A whole year at ju-nior college can help you in a lot of different

ways.”Jeter also credited his maturing process to

the Northeast coaching staff that had an influ-ence on his decision to come to play junior college football out of high school.“The coaches recruited me heavily,” Jeter

said. “It was a nice environment so I thought why not…and my time spent here has been great.”Having the right environment, good coach-

es, and a positive attitude has helped the for-mer Ripley Tiger two-sport athlete adjust to the college life.Jeter, who played baseball up to his junior

year of high school, knows that to succeed ei-ther on the gridiron, on the diamond, or in the classroom, you just have to put all your en-ergy and effort into it if you want it to work.“You got to be willing to sacrifice your time

and find some balance,” Jeter said. “If you aren’t willing to put in the time it takes to be good, then it is not going to happen.”Understanding the importance of time, Jeter

decided to stick to football and didn’t pursue baseball at this level and now splits his time between his studies and football. Whether it is the football study hall groups, the available tutors…as Jeter said, “it’s easy to get help if you need it, you just got to want it,” Jeter makes sure he is taking full advantage of his opportunities.However, with all the studying and football

practice that takes place, Jeter knows that he still has to have some time for some fun. Life cannot always be serious and Jeter

makes sure that he throws some comedy into the mix – even though a lineman’s job, pro-tecting quarterbacks from the threat of angry defensive players, is serious.

For Jeter, the moment of fun is letting loose with his teammates before practice.“I like faking that I am playing quarter-

back before we go into practice,” Jeter said. “That’s probably one of the funniest things I like to do. I should have been a quarterback.”All joking aside, Jeter realizes that a

300-pound quarterback probably wouldn’t fly and that makes it that much more fun to pretend…even if it is just for a brief moment before clocking in for practice. Besides…quarterbacks get most of the at-

tention and for Jeter and other offensive line-men, that’s just not in their DNA.“I sort of love being in the background,”

Jeter said. “Quarterbacks get the glory but…if it wasn’t for both lines on both sides of the ball, neither team would be successful.”Being successful is one thing that Jeter

knows, in his two years at Northeast, he has helped lead the Tigers to a 10-5 record com-ing into tonight’s game against Itawamba.When asked about his “secret to success”

Jeter simply replied with ‘food.’“Just feed us and everything else will fall

into place” Jeter jokingly said. “If you feed us and keep us happy then when it comes to game time we will be ready to roll.”

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Northeast-Itawamba hIstory

Last five meetings2010 -- Itawamba, 20-172009 -- Northeast, 28-212008 -- Itawamba, 12-92007 -- Itawamba, 20-132006 -- Itawamba, 29-24

Series: Itawamba 32-16-3.

Notes: Itawamba is one of only two schools that Northeast has faced off with every year during its 52-year football history dating back to 1949. Northwest is the other school. With the proximity of both campuses – just 50 miles apart, Northeast and Itawamba have a geographic rivalry as well by being the two closest North Division opponents in the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC). In the last five meetings between the two schools, the fi-nal score has been decided by seven or less points. Itawamba took a close one in Fulton during the 2010 season 20-17 but Northeast captured the last time ICC came to Boonev-ille 28-21 in 2009.

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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