a message from the president Students, Fans, Alumni, On behalf of Northeast Mississippi Community College, welcome to the greatest institution in the United States! Here at NEMCC, we have a tradition in all sports of exhibiting not only a championship atmosphere, but one of class, integrity, and professionalism. We are proud of the student-athletes that have chosen to attend Northeast. We are thankful each of you have chosen to attend this athletic event. While our students are here, our goal is to provide opportunities of personal growth through cutting edge instruction in the classroom and athletic programs. Northeast recognizes that its primary commitment is to the education of our student-athlete.
board of trustees
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VANCE WITT
CHRISTIE HOLLY
KATHY SHAPPLEY
CHIARMAN Tenure of Service: 2001 Tishomingo County Banker
VICE-CHIARMAN Tenure of Service: 2014 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Edu.
SECRETARY Tenure of Service: 2016 Tippah County Retired Educator
JOHN ANDERSON
KEN BASIL
LARRY GREENE
Tenure of Service: 2016 Alcorn County Educator
Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Retired Educator
Tenure of Service: 2022 Tishomingo County Retired Educator
DOUGLAS JACKSON
SAM MCCOY
LARRY MITCHELL
Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator
Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman
Tenure of Service: 2016 Alcorn County Retired Educator
KATIE MORELAND
LONNIE MURPHY
MATT MURPHY
Tenure of Service: 2020 Prentiss County Educator
Tenure of Service: 2020 Union County Retired Educator
Tenure of Service: 2024 Prentiss County Businessman
BUBBA POUNDS
BRANDON QUINN
LUZENE TRIPLETT
Tenure of Service: 2020 Prentiss County Chancery Clerk
Tenure of Service: 2026 Alcorn County Superintendent of Edu.
Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retired Educator
Northeast was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School. Receiving this coveted honor exhibits to the world our commitment to cutting edge technology within our instructional process. I hope you will have time prior to or after this athletic event to walk or drive around our campus and get a small glance at what we have to offer. You are welcome to visit anytime with our students, faculty, and staff. We are happy to have each of you as part of the Northeast family. Please feel free to contact me should the need ever arise. As you leave campus after this event, we wish you the very best and safe travels. Sincerely,
Dr. Ricky G. Ford Northeast Mississippi Community College President
welcome special guests ALCORN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS & SENIORS Northeast proudly welcomes Alcorn County high school juniors and seniors to Alcorn County Night! Enjoy the game, explore our campus, and consider joining the Tiger family after graduation. Welcome and as always...Go Tigers!
football coaching staff GREG DAVIS
STEADMAN CAMPBELL
SEAN CANNON
COLE ROTENBERRY
CEDRIC SHELL
TREVOR STIGERS
DALLAS PAYNE
Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Defensive Coordinator
Wide Recievers Coach
Linebackers Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Running Backs/Tight Ends Coach
athletic Support staff KENT FARRIS
BRENDA MAYES
Athletic Director
Assistant Athletic Director
BLAKE LONG
RYAN MORELAND
Sports Information Director Sports Information Specialist
JAY DAUBENBERGER Athletic Content Creator
ANNA BOLTON
DANIELLE ASHLEY
CADEN MITCHELL
CHASITY MOORE
KAMERON TALLEY
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Cheerleading Coach
Assistant Cheer Coach
JODY PRESLEY
CARTER SMITH
NEMCCTV “Voice of the Tigers” NEMCCTV “Voice of the Tigers”
BRADI INGRAM
ERICA MILLER
LEIGH TRELOAR
Student-Athlete Success Coach Student-Athlete Success Coach Student-Athlete Success Coach
COVER PHOTO: 2026 HOMECOMING MAIDS Homecoming Queen: Lily Carolyn Benjamin from Booneville Freshmen Maids: Kaylee Ann Estes from Falkner, Sara Grace Hatch from Booneville, Addyson Lynn Jernigan from Booneville, Landyn Rose McMillan from Guntown, Ava Grace Parada from Booneville, and Lilly Ann Pharr from Marietta Sophomore Maids: Sarah Kate Childs from Ripley, Maicee Genae Gable from Booneville, Zakhia Lamontiana Grizzard from Booneville, Mattie Orick from Burnsville, Gracie Mae Storey from Booneville, and Ivy-Kate Woodruff from Booneville
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HEAD COACH Greg Davis
(12th year - Texas Christian University)
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Steadman Campbell (3rd year - University of Arkansas)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Sean Cannon
(4th year - Delta State University)
LINBACKERS COACH Cedric Shell
(9th year - Alcorn State University)
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH Trevor Stigers
(2nd year - Mississippi State University)
WIDE RECEIVERS COACH Cole Rotenberry
(6th year - Mississippi College)
RUNNING BACKS/ TIGHT ENDS COACH Dallas Payne
(1st year - University of Alabama Birmingham)
PRESIDENT
Dr. Ricky Ford
(12th year- Mississippi State University)
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Kent Farris
(12th year- University of North Alabama)
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Brenda Mayes
(5th year - University of North Alabama)
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Blake Long
(14th year - University of Mississippi)
SPORTS INFORMATION SPECIALIST Ryan Moreland
(6th year - Mississippi State University)
ATHLETIC CONTENT CREATOR Jay Daubenberger
(2nd year - Florida Gulf Coast University)
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING Anna Bolton
(1st year - University of Alabama)
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Danielle Ashley
(3rd year - University of Alabama)
Caden Mitchell
(1st year - University of Mississippi)
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2026 NORTHEAST FOOTBALL ROSTER
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NAME
CLASS
POSITION
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL
0.............Antonio Parker ................. Sophomore............... DB.................. 6’0”................185.................... St. Louis, Mo.................................. Cardinal Ritter 1..............Jakari Brown .......................Freshman................. DL.................. 6’3”................215.................. Sylacauga, Ala.......................................B.B. Comer 1..............Jeremiah Thomas .............Freshman................ WR..................6’1”................170................... Odenville, Ala...............................St. Clair County 2.............Xae Mayes ............................Freshman.................QB.................. 6’2”................170.................... Corinth, Miss........................................Biggersville 3.............Micah Pledger ....................Freshman................. RB................. 5’10”...............185...................... Jasper, Ala.................................................... Jasper 4.............Glen Singleton .................. Sophomore............... RB.................. 5’8”................175................... Madison, Miss..............................Madison Central 5.............Zay Fox ............................... Sophomore............... DB....................6’1.................185...............Calhoun City, Miss................................ Calhoun City 5.............Brody Whittaker ................Freshman.................QB.................. 6’2”............... 220.................Hernando, Miss.......................Memphis Academy 6.............Isaiah Cobbs ..................... Sophomore.............. WR................. 5’9”................175...................Munford, Tenn..............................................Munford 7.............Torell Henderson ............. Sophomore............... LB................. 5’10”.............. 205.....................Sardis, Miss......................................South Panola 7.............Charles Stevenson .......... Sophomore.............. WR................. 5’9”................175................Hattiesburg, Miss...................................... Oak Grove 8.............Jalen Spikes ...................... Sophomore............... DB................. 5’10”...............195..................... Nesbit, Miss..................................DeSoto Central 9.............Kelvin Walker .................... Sophomore.............. WR................ 5’10”.............. 180................. Coldwater, Miss................................Independence 10...........Kevin Kirklin ...................... Sophomore............... LB.................. 6’0”............... 225.................Lexington, Miss..............Holmes County Central 11.............Jerone Baskin ................... Sophomore............... LB.................. 6’2”................215..................Columbus, Miss....................................... New Hope 12............Brooks Wallis .................... Sophomore............... TE.................. 6’0”................215................... Brandon, Miss.......................... Northwest Rankin 13............Justin White ........................Freshman................ WR................. 6’4”............... 205............... Cedar Bluff, Miss..................................... West Point 14...........Colt Whitacre .....................Freshman.................QB...................6’1”................170.................West Point, Miss..................................... West Point 15............Jaki Holmes ....................... Sophomore.............. WR................. 6’2”............... 180......................Ripley, Miss....................................................Ripley 15............Jayden Williams .............. Sophomore............... DL................... 6’2................240................ Booneville, Miss....................................... Booneville 16...........Adam Greer ....................... Sophomore............... DB.................. 6’0”................185..................Kosciusko, Miss........................................ Kosciusko 17............Xavier Thomas ...................Freshman................. LB.................. 6’2”............... 190..............Mound Bayou, Miss......................................Northside 18...........Merrit Moon ....................... Sophomore.............. WR................ 5’10”...............195..................Columbus, Miss....................................... New Hope 19...........Jeb Bolen ........................... Sophomore............... DB.................. 6’0”................185................New Albany, Miss..................................New Albany 20..........Trey Wallace ........................Freshman................. DB................. 5’10”...............175...............Olive Branch, Miss............................DeSoto Central 21............Jermil Jeffries .....................Freshman................. LB.................. 6’0”............... 220....................Tupelo, Miss...................................................Tupelo 22...........Zay Hubbard ..................... Sophomore............... LB.................. 6’0”................185..................Tuscaloosa, Ala...................................... Russellville 23...........Raiyen Oatis ...................... Sophomore............... DB.................. 6’0”................185.............Denham Springs, La...........................Donaldsonville 24..........Miles Foster .........................Freshman................. DB.................. 5’9”............... 180...............Olive Branch, Miss..................................... Center Hill 25...........Ja’Maree Thomas ..............Freshman................. DB................. 5’10”...............195...................... Tampa, Fla................................................Wharton 26..........Andrew Winfun .................Freshman................. RB.................. 5’11”............... 205....................Belden, Miss................................North Pontotoc 27...........Mincer Minor ..................... Sophomore............... DB.................. 5’11”............... 160..................Vicksburg, Miss........................................ Vicksburg 28..........Desmond Ball .....................Freshman................. DB.................. 5’11”................175................. Clarksdale, Miss....................................... Clarksdale 29..........Dee Bingham .................... Sophomore............... RB.................. 5’9”................195.....................Maben, Miss..................................... East Webster 30..........Ben Gault ........................... Sophomore................LS................. 5’10”...............185..................... Amory, Miss...................................................Amory 32...........Shane Farmer .....................Freshman................. LB.................. 6’3”............... 205..............Calhoun City, Miss................................ Calhoun City 33..........Adarius Brown.....................Freshman................. DB................. 5’10”...............165......................Taylor, Miss.............................................. Lafayette 34..........Rokari Covington ..............Freshman................. LB................. 5’10”...............185..................Kosciusko, Miss........................................ Kosciusko 35...........Aidan Taylor ........................Freshman................. LB...................6’1”............... 220.............Diamondhead, Miss.......................................Hancock 38..........Jaylen James ......................Freshman................. DL.................. 6’5”............... 205.................. Jackson, Miss.............................................Callaway 41...........Devin Martin ........................Freshman...................K................... 6’0”................185................. Coldwater, Miss................................Independence 42..........Daniel Sherman ............... Sophomore.................P.................... 6’0”............... 190...................Flowood, Miss.......................... Northwest Rankin 44..........Tytus Davidson ..................Freshman................. DL.................. 6’2”...............260................West Point, Miss..................................... West Point 45..........Cam Griffin ........................ Sophomore............... DL.................. 6’0”............... 230................. Batesville, Miss...................................South Panola 50..........Xion Miller ............................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’3”............... 320..................Pensacola, Fla...........................................Escambia 52...........Ja’Quavius Jackson ..........Freshman................. OL.................. 6’2”............... 275............... Winstonville, Miss.......................................Northside 53...........Beau Robinson ................. Sophomore............... OL.................. 6’0”............... 265..............Olive Branch, Miss................. Northpoint Christian 54..........Isaiah Respert .....................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’5”...............330............. Warner Robins, Ga..........................................Howard 55...........Ryan Casey ..........................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’2”...............280....................Oxford, Miss............................................ Lafayette 56..........Kaleb Barnes .......................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’4”...............290.................Tallahassee, Fla............................. Amos P. Godby 64..........Chris Soriano .................... Sophomore............... OL.................. 6’2”...............340..............Olive Branch, Miss................. Northpoint Christian 72...........Cameron Watson ............ Sophomore............... OL...................6’1”............... 255...................Dundee, Miss...............................Lake Cormorant 73...........Tyler Wallace ......................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’2”............... 285..................... Walls, Miss.................................Lake Cormorant 77...........JP Foley ................................Freshman................. OL.................. 6’5”................315..................Senatobia, Miss......................... Magnolia Heights 80..........Trell Dorrough ....................Freshman................ WR................. 6’5”...............200..............Calhoun City, Miss................................ Calhoun City 81...........Chase Booker ................... Sophomore.............. WR................. 6’0”............... 180................Tishomingo, Miss....................Tishomingo County 82..........Charvon Bell .......................Freshman................ WR................. 5’9”................155.....................Oxford, Miss............................................ Lafayette 83..........Tobias McGee .....................Freshman................ WR................. 5’6”................170................. Yazoo City, Miss.......................................Yazoo City 88..........Lakendric Draper ............ Sophomore............... TE.................. 6’3”................215.................. Batesville, Miss...................................South Panola 89..........Kemarrian Gray ................ Sophomore............... TE.................. 6’2”...............240................ Tiplersville, Miss.............................................. Walnut 90..........Christian Mays .................. Sophomore............... DL.................. 6’4”............... 285................... Denver, Colo................................................. McLain 93..........Donovan Hawkins .............Freshman................. DL.................. 6’3”............... 320....................Tupelo, Miss...................................................Tupelo 94..........J’Cameron Riley .............. Sophomore............... DL.................. 6’2”............... 320................. Louisville, Miss........................................ Noxapater 97...........Caden Kilgore .................. Sophomore............... DL...................6’1”............... 250....................Tupelo, Miss...................................................Tupelo 98..........Russell Davis ..................... Sophomore............... DL.................. 6’3”............... 285.................... Conyers, Ga.................................................Newton 99..........Elijsah Westbrook ........... Sophomore............... DL.................. 6’3”............... 345..............Olive Branch, Miss..................................... Center Hill
2026 NORTHWEST FOOTBALL ROSTER #
NAME
POSITION
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
0.............Cameron Mackey.....................DL.................... 6-2................. 310................ R-So..............Clarksdale, Miss........................... Southern Mississippi 0.............Quincy Phillips Jr...................WR................... 5-9................. 190...................So..................Brandon, Miss.................................................... Brandon 1..............Jovarious Lundy..................... DB.................... 6-0................. 175...................So.....................Tampa, Fla.........................................Tampa Bay Tech 1..............Macaleb Taylor........................ RB.................... 6-0................. 210.................R-Fr.................Grenada, Miss.....................................................Ole Miss 2.............Jaden Copening..................... RB.................... 6-0................. 210................ R-So..........East Hartford, Conn.......................Bowling Green State 2.............Jamarcus Flowers.................. DB.................... 5-11................. 175...................So.................Batesville, Miss..........................................South Panola 3.............Dagarrious Clifton..................WR................... 5-11................. 180................... Fr.................. Shannon, Miss....................................................Shannon 3.............Tyson Stroud............................ DB................... 5-10................ 160................... Fr......................Tampa, Fla.........................................Tampa Bay Tech 4.............Chase Meeking........................ DB.................... 6-0................ 200..................So.................Farmerville, La............................................ Union Parish 4.............DJ Woods..................................WR................... 5-11................. 180...................So...................Corinth, Miss........................................................ Corinth 5.............Julien Demby............................LB.................... 6-2.................225...................So................ Vicksburg, Miss..................................... South Alabama 5.............Neko Fann................................. QB................... 6-0................. 190................ R-So................. Moultrie, Ga.................................... Mercer University 6.............Zavion Carman........................WR................... 6-6................ 200..................So..................... Murray, Ky........................................................... Murray 6.............BJ Mix..........................................LB.................... 5-11................. 215...................So................... Oxford, Miss......................................................... Oxford 7.............TyAnthony Elmore................ ATH.................. 6-0................. 195...................So............... Montgomery, Ala...... Johnson Abernathy Graetz (JAG) 7.............Donalvin Wilson, Jr.................DL.................... 6-4.................260..................So..............Water Valley, Miss........................................ Water Valley 8.............Chris Sykes...............................WR................... 6-3.................225................... Fr................. Aberdeen, Miss................................................ Aberdeen 8.............Caleb Tillman........................... DB.................... 6-2................. 180...................So..................... Terry, Miss............................................................... Terry 9.............Zach Benedict......................... QB................... 6-0................. 190................... Fr...................Trussville, Ala..................................... Hewitt-Trussville 9.............Kris Thompson.........................LB.................... 6-0.................220..................2nd................Nashville, Tenn...................................................Kentucky 10...........Lawson Branson.....................WR................... 5-9................ 200.................. Fr...................Madison, Miss............................................ Germantown 11.............Noah Gillon............................... QB................... 6-4................. 195.................R-Fr.................. Tupelo, Miss.................................. Appalachian State 12............Clydarrien Peters....................WR.................. 5-10................ 165................... Fr..................Columbia, Miss................................................. Columbia 13............Damarion Booth..................... DB.....................6-1................. 200.................. Fr................ Taylorsville, Miss............................................. Taylorsville 14...........Lahare Bolls.............................. DB................... 5-10................ 180................... Fr...................Brandon, Miss.................................................... Brandon 15............Ty’kerrious Patrick..................DL.................... 6-2.................290..................So..................Houston, Miss..................................................... Houston 16...........Rokarius Brown....................... DB.....................6-1................. 200.................. Fr.............. Calhoun City, Miss............................................Southwind 17............Malachi Gilleylen......................LB.................... 6-3.................220...................So................... Tupelo, Miss..........................................................Tupelo 18...........Braydon Hardiman................. DB.................... 6-2................. 175................... Fr...................Grenada, Miss.................................................... Grenada 19...........Jeremiah Shirley..................... DB.................... 5-11................. 145................... Fr................ Southaven, Miss.....................................DeSoto Central 20..........Clytravus Lewis........................LB.................... 5-9.................225................... Fr..................Columbia, Miss................................................. Columbia 21............Jack Ridgway.......................... DB.................... 6-0................. 190................... Fr...................Madison, Miss........... Madison-Ridgeland Academy 22...........Linkin Sanders..........................LB.................... 6-0.................225................... Fr.................Horn Lake, Miss................................................Horn Lake 23...........Damon Sisa.............................. RB.................... 5-8................. 160..................2nd................Memphis, Tenn....................................... Arkansas State 24..........Devin Smith...............................DL.................... 6-3.................240.................. Fr..............Muscle Shoals, Ala..................................... Muscle Shoals 25...........Jeremiah Harkins.....................LB.................... 5-11................ 200.................. Fr................. Columbus, Miss............................................... New Hope 26..........Jayden Knox............................ DB.....................6-1.................. 180................... Fr...................Houston, Miss.........................................................Tupelo 27...........Kaleb Hickman.........................DL.................... 6-4.................245................... Fr................. Hernando, Miss.................................................Hernando 28..........CJ Williams................................LB.....................6-1..................225...................So.....................Blakely, Ga.............................................. Early County 29..........Ronderius King........................LB.................... 6-0................. 210................... Fr...................... Flora, Miss.........................................Madison Central 30..........Micah Butler..............................DL.................... 6-2.................260.................. Fr................. Columbus, Miss............................................... New Hope 31............Jermany Hayden.................... RB.................... 6-0................. 210................... Fr.................. Flowood, Miss................................. Northwest Rankin 32...........Jai Johnson...............................LB.................... 5-11................ 200.................. Fr.................... Oxford, Miss......................................................... Oxford 33..........Kemauri Salley..........................LB.................... 6-0.................220................... Fr.............. Calhoun City, Miss....................................... Calhoun City 34..........Jaiden Clark..............................LB.................... 6-2.................220................... Fr.................. Shannon, Miss....................................................Shannon 36..........John Mansel..............................LS................... 5-10................ 180................... Fr..................Starkville, Miss...................................................Starkville 37...........Will Uselton..............................K/P.................. 5-10................ 150................... Fr................. Hernando, Miss.................................................Hernando 44..........Avery Jackson..........................LB.................... 6-2.................220...................So..................Madison, Miss......................................Madison Central 50..........Jeremiah Wynter.................... OL.................... 6-6.................295................... Fr................. Kosciusko, Miss................................................ Kosciusko 51............Michael Pride, Jr..................... OL.................... 6-2.................305...................So............. Olive Branch, Miss........................................Olive Branch 52...........Adonnis Cannon..................... OL.................... 6-6.................320................... Fr.................Clarksdale, Miss.........................................Lee Academy 54..........Davion Everett........................ OL.................... 6-2.................305................... Fr................ Southaven, Miss.....................................DeSoto Central 55...........Dontrelus Miller....................... OL.................... 6-5.................295...................So................Horn Lake, Miss................................................Horn Lake 58..........Aidan Brooks........................... OL.................... 6-4.................320................... Fr................ West Point, Miss............................................. West Point 68..........Jack Fugette............................ OL.................... 6-4.................325.................R-Fr.........Lake Cormorant, Miss..............................Lake Cormorant 71............Cassius Butts........................... OL.................... 6-6.................305................... Fr.................. Jonesboro, Ga................................................ Jonesboro 74...........Hunter Holland........................ OL.................... 6-3................ 300..................So................Ackerman, Miss...................................Choctaw County 76...........Kobe Williams.......................... OL.................... 6-5.................325...................So................ Aberdeen, Miss...................................... Arkansas State 77...........Ryan White, Jr......................... OL.................... 6-3................ 300..................So..................Madison, Miss............................................ Germantown 81...........Ethan Johnson.........................TE.................... 6-0.................265................... Fr.................. Baldwyn, Miss....................................................Baldwyn 85..........Philip Swann..............................TE.................... 6-4.................235................... Fr..................Starkville, Miss...................................................Starkville 88..........Jourdan Butler.........................TE.................... 6-5.................260..................So..................Jackson, Miss............................................................ Pearl 90..........Charles Sullins..........................DL.................... 6-2.................260.................. Fr..................Memphis, Tenn................................................Southwind 91...........Cameron Williams...................DL.................... 6-3.................255................... Fr...................Brandon, Miss.................................................... Brandon 99..........Andrion Battle..........................DL.................... 6-3.................285................... Fr.................. Pensacola, Fla..................................................Escambia
HEAD COACH Benjy Parker
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Stan Hill
WIDE RECIEVERS COACH Scott Oakley
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Paige Anders
OFFENSIVE LINE COACH Jim Jones
DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH Charles Jones
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH Cordell Upshaw
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Randal Pharr
PRESIDENT
Dr. Michael J. Heindl
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Jake Gordon
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Caleb Burggraaf
SPORTS MEDIA SPECIALIST Brian Oakley
SPORTS INFORMATION SPECIALIST Mary Grace Black
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Justin Ware
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Taylor Young Tori Dronet
FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Dylan Rakestraw
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ALUMNI & SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2026
KENT GENO
MARIO ADDISON
STEPHANIE STUBBLEFIELD BREEDLOVE
ROD COGGIN
KRYSTAL ROBINSON
QYNTEL WOODS
(Alumni 1981-1982)
(Football, 2006-07)
(Softball 1999-2000)
(Baseball/Football, 1986-88; Baseball Coach, 1995-2003)
(Women’s Basketball, 2004-07)
(Men’s Basketball, 2001-02)
KENT GENO
Booneville native, Kenneth Paul “Kent” Geno, Jr., P.E., president of Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc., has been selected as the 2026 inductee into the Northeast Mississippi Community College Alumni Hall of Fame. Geno, Jr., P.E., attended Northeast Mississippi Junior College from 1981-82, graduating in 1982 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in pre-engineering. He continued his education at Mississippi State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering in 1984. Following graduation from Mississippi State, Geno began his professional career in Jackson, Mississippi, as a design engineer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Design Unit. In 1986, he joined Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. as a staff civil engineer, beginning what would become a 40-year career with the firm. He became a principal in 1992 and has served as president of the company since 2000. As president of Cook Coggin Engineers, Geno has combined firm leadership with a hands-on approach to engineering and client service. A licensed professional engineer in Mississippi and Tennessee, his experience includes the planning, design, and management of a broad range of public works and infrastructure projects. He has served as county engineer for Alcorn, Tippah, Prentiss, Tishomingo, and Benton counties and currently serves Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo counties in that role. Throughout his career, Geno has played an important role in transportation infrastructure, public facilities, and economic development projects that have strengthened communities across Northeast Mississippi. Geno has also remained active in professional leadership and service. He currently serves as president of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Mississippi and is a member of the Mississippi State University Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Committee. He has helped continue Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc.’s long-established endowed scholarship for a local civil engineering student at MSU. Geno is a past president of the Mississippi
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Association of County Engineers and continues to serve on its Legislative Committee. He also previously served as president of the Prentiss County Development Association, reflecting his longstanding involvement in economic and community development throughout the region. A native of Booneville, Geno has maintained a strong and meaningful connection to Northeast Mississippi Community College throughout his career. As president of Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc., he has overseen or assisted with numerous projects that have enhanced the college’s Booneville campus, including the Field of Dreams Baseball and Softball Complex, the recent football field restoration, and the multiphase campus sidewalk and lighting improvements that have enhanced both the campus experience and pedestrian connectivity with the surrounding community. Geno’s commitment to Northeast extends far beyond his professional involvement. He helped establish a Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. endowed scholarship for a pre-engineering student at Northeast and has supported opportunities for students through the NEMCC Apprenticeship Program for Civil Engineering Technology. Through both his personal giving and the generosity of Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc., Geno has helped provide more than $90,000 in support to Northeast over the years, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to investing in the college, its students, and its future. Geno credits Northeast with providing the educational foundation that launched his career. In the decades since, he has continued to give back to the institution through his time, expertise, leadership, and financial support, helping ensure that future generations of Northeast students have opportunities to learn, grow, and build successful careers of their own. Kent and his wife, Betty Gale, are the proud parents of Kenneth Paul “Kenny” Geno III (fiancée, Shelby Sweatt), and Cora Geno Scott (husband Jake). They are also proud grandparents of Gunnar Kent Scott and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of twins, a boy and a girl, expected in February 2027.
Kent and Betty Gale are active members of Jumpertown Methodist Church, where Kent serves as lay leader and Trustee chairman. In addition to their church and professional activities, Kent, Betty Gale, and their family own and operate several Jumpertown businesses and community landmarks, including Geno’s Family Restaurant, the Geno Farm Museum and Event Center, the circa 1913 Curlee General Store, and their most recent endeavor, the establishment of “The Steeple” and “The Southern Charm Hall” rental venue. Through a lifetime of professional achievement, community service, and unwavering support of Northeast Mississippi Community College, Kent Geno exemplifies the spirit of the Northeast Alumni Hall of Fame and the lasting impact of a Northeast education.
MARIO ADDISON
Mario Addison became the first former Northeast football player to compete in the Super Bowl. Addison and his Carolina Panthers captured the NFC championship with a dominant 49-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals to clinch their trip to the west coast for Super Bowl 50. Addison played for six different organizations over a phenomenal 12-year professional career. He is still the only Northeast alumnus to remain active for more than a decade in the NFL. His cumulative statistics as a pro include 313 tackles with 193 of them recorded as solo stops, 118 quarterback hits, 70 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, seven pass deflections and four fumble recoveries. Addison’s 55 sacks with Carolina are still the fourth most in franchise history. He is also listed inside the top 10 all-time for the Panthers in quarterback hits (second), forced fumbles (seventh) and tackles for loss (ninth). He was part of six teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs. Addison’s bid at a second Super Bowl berth fell short in 2020 when his Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game. Addison helped Carolina claim three NFC South titles and Buffalo secure two AFC East
crowns. He accounted for 17 stops, four tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and two sacks over 12 postseason contests. Addison obtained Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) AllState honors as a sophomore at Northeast after leading the entire conference with a sensational 21.5 tackles for loss.
STEPHANIE BREEDLOVE
Stephanie Stubblefield Breedlove was a member of the final two slow-pitch teams in school history. She will forever hold the title of being Northeast’s only slow-pitch All-American. The Ecru native tied the school record for highest batting average in slow-pitch that season at .487. She was selected by her teammates as one of two captains alongside Amy Brown. Breedlove was the recipient of the prestigious Tiger Award for softball in 2000. Among the accomplishments of the Tigers that year was a third-place finish in the Northeast Tournament and an eighth consecutive appearance in the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament after going 14-10 in north division play. Northeast won 20-plus games in both of Breedlove’s seasons on its roster. The Tigers’ 27 wins during her sophomore campaign fell just two short of tying the slow-pitch school record that was set in 1998. Breedlove was part of a veteran squad as a freshman that featured nine returners. She fit right in and helped Northeast capture a share of the division championship with Itawamba Community College. The Tigers played in many close games during Breedlove’s first year with 17 decided by three runs or less. Northeast went a perfect 5-0 in onerun contests against division opponents. One of the highlights of the season was a 15-9 decision over defending national runner-up Jones County Junior College at the Northeast Invitational. Breedlove belted a home run and had multiple hits in the marquee victory. The Tigers went 4-3 in their tournament, which was held at what is now New Albany’s BNA Bank Park. Breedlove also had multiple hits in a 13-6 win versus Pearl River Community College in round robin play.
ROD COGGIN
There are not many parts of the Northeast Mississippi Community College athletic department – or the institution itself as a whole – that have not been positively impacted by the work of Rod Coggin. Coggin has served Northeast in several positions in a 30-plus year career, including as an assistant coach, director of event planning and residential housing and currently as the vice president of student services.
However, Coggin’s very first role at his hometown college was as a football player for head coach Johnny Plummer’s Tigers. Coggin handled the place kicking duties from day one for Northeast. He was a perfect 26 of 26 on extra points and 3 of 6 on field goals as a sophomore. One of his makes was a 31-yarder that accounted for the only points in a defense dominated 3-0 triumph at East Mississippi Community College. Coggin made what is believed to be the longest field goal in program history at that time from 48 yards out in the fourth quarter of a blowout decision over Coahoma Community College on homecoming night. It was a record that stood firm for 24 years. Coggin was one of seven Tigers that were selected for the Mississippi junior and community college all-star classic, which was hosted for decades by Northeast. He signed a scholarship to continue his gridiron career at Murray State (Ky.) University. He returned to Northeast in the fall semester of 1994 to assist headman Ray Scott in directing the baseball program. They worked together for nine years and led the Tigers to playoff appearances from 1999-2001. Their 2000 team broke the school record for most wins in a single season with 26. Coggin moved into the college’s administration following the 2003 campaign, but still remained intertwined with athletics with several behindthe-scenes tasks.
KRYSTAL ROBINSON
Krystal Robinson overcame adversity throughout her tenure with the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball program. Robinson suffered a season-ending injury during the very first game of her sophomore year. She came back one season later, but had to miss eight contests after the Christmas break due to an eligibility issue. She battled through both obstacles to guide the Lady Tigers to their tenth all-time conference title. Northeast defeated host and 10th-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College by a score of 64-51 in the finals of the 2007 state tournament. The Covington, Tenn., native was selected as a preseason All-American ahead of her third year at Northeast. She led the Lady Tigers going into the region tournament with 14.3 points per outing. Robinson was an instant impact performer upon her arrival to Northeast for the fall semester of 2004. Northeast went on to secure the 2005 north division title and reach the semifinals of both the conference and region tournaments. Robinson had several big performances as a freshman. She accounted for 27 points, including
17 in the second half, during her first-ever meeting with Itawamba inside historic Bonner Arnold Coliseum. The 529 total points that Robinson scored during the 2004-05 campaign are still the fifth most in a single season in school history while her average of 19.6 points is tied for seventh best. Her 223 rebounds that year are tied for ninth most and her average of nine per game is ninth on Northeast’s all-time list. Robinson also had a 55.7 field goal percentage, which is still tenth best in the record books.
QYNTEL WOODS
Qyntel Woods stands alone as the first and only men’s basketball player to be selected in the NBA Draft directly from Northeast Mississippi Community College. Woods was the 21st overall pick in the 2002 first round by the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the start of an over 15-year professional career that eventually took Woods around the world. Woods became the third NBA Draft selection in Northeast’s rich basketball history along with Adrian “Odie” Smith in 1958 and Dontae Jones in 1996. He was committed to coach John Calipari and his hometown Memphis Tigers before signing with Portland. The 6-8, 220-pound small forward went overseas to play for organizations in primarily European countries, including France, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain. Most of Woods’ success came in Greece and Poland. He was a multi-time champion with Asseco Prokom of the Orlen Basket Liga and the most valuable player (MVP) of that league in 2010. Woods was the top scorer in the Polish ranks in 2009 at 19.2 points per contest. Woods averaged just shy of a double-double during his lone season with the Tigers at 32.9 points and 9.8 rebounds. He was well decorated as a result with first-team All-American, allregion and all-conference distinction. The 756 points that Woods scored is still the tenth most in a single season in program history. His scoring average is the best for Northeast since the introduction of the three-point line in the mid-1980s. Woods produced a season-high of 55 points on 19 field goals against Bossier Parish (La.) Community College. He registered 15 doubledoubles at Northeast, including nine in a row to conclude the year. SCAN THE QR CODE TO EXPLORE MORE ABOUT YEAR’S ALUMNI AND SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES. READ THEIR FULL BIOGRAPHIES, VIEW PHOTOS, AND DISCOVER PAST HALL OF FAME HONOREES WHO HAVE HELPED SHAPE THE PROUD LEGACY OF NORTHEAST.
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