2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by sixth-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).

2019 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2019 record6–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Orlando (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd (6th season)
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 23,200)
2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Alcorn State x$  6 –1     9 –4  
Alabama State  4 –2     5 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –3     7 –5  
Jackson State  3 –4     4 –8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6     2 –9  
West Division
Southern x  6 –1     8 –5  
Grambling State  4 –3     6 –5  
Prairie View A&M  3 –3     5 –5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4     6 –5  
Texas Southern  0 –7     0 –11  
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Previous season
Main article: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

The Tigers finished the 2018 season 6–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish tied for second place in the West Division.

Grambling in action against Prairie View

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference: [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kash Foley
Wide Receiver		 LaPlace, LA Riverside HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jordan Ighofose
Offensive Line		 Detroit, MI Martin Luther King HS
Northeast Oklahoma CC		 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 315 lb (143 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Kyle Sullivan–Jones
Offensive Line		 Los Angeles, CA Cathedral HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jaye Patrick
Tight End		 Detroit, MI Western International HS
College of the Desert		 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Toddrick Paul
Defensive End		 Jeanerette, LA Jeanerette HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
CJ Russell
Running Back		 Arcadia, LA Arcadia HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
William Savala
Defensive Back		 Dallas, TX Dallas Carter HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Marquez Tatum
Defensive End		 Mobile, AL LeFlore HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Kyree Wade–McLeod
Offensive Line		 Philadelphia, PA Delaware Valley Charter
ASA CC		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 315 lb (143 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Calvin Watson Jr.
Defensive Back		 Walker, LA Walker HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Damon Wilson
Linebacker		 Shreveport, LA Woodlawn HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in third place in the West Division.[2]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1Southern90
2Prairie View A&M78
3Grambling State74
4Texas Southern34
5Arkansas–Pine Bluff24
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1Alcorn State92
2Alabama A&M70
3Jackson State61
4Alabama State47
5Mississippi Valley State30

Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Tigers placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[2]

Roster
2019 Grambling State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Donald Johnson III  Fr
QB 2 Aldon Clark  So
QB 3 Charles Wright  Sr
RB 4 Kevin Dominique  So
WR 6 Lyndemian Brooks Sr
TE 8 Jaye Patrick  So
RB 9 CJ Russell Fr
WR 10 Lyndon Rash  So
QB 11 John–Paul Pierce  Fr
WR 13 Quintin Guice Sr
WR 14 Darqueze Brutton  Fr
WR 16 Nicholas Hunter  Fr
WR 17 Darrell Clark  Sr
WR 18 Raylon Richardson  Jr
QB 19 Geremy Hickbottom  Jr
RB 20 Tiger Geeslin  So
RB 23 Keilon Elder  Fr
RB 27 Justin Richard So
RB 43 Freddie Mango Fr
RB 44 Jakarie Nichols So
OL 52 Che' Manning  Sr
OL 60 David Moore  Jr
OL 61 Kyrie Wade–McLeod Jr
OL 62 Clarence Comeaux  Jr
OL 64 Kyle Jones–Sullivan Fr
OL 65 Jordan Ighofose Jr
OL 66 Cameron Davis Fr
OL 68 Edgard Franklin  So
OL 70 Joseph Garza  So
OL 71 Fred Williams Sr
OL 72 Juac Angoi  So
OL 73 Carl Wilmer Sr
OL 74 Kyle Davis Jr
OL 75 William Waddell  Jr
OL 79 William Jefferson Sr
TE 80 Dorrell James Jr
WR 81 Kobe' Ross  Jr
WR 82 DeVante Davis
WR 83 Kash Foley Fr
TE 84 Joshua Quiett  So
WR 85 Joshua Andrews Sr
WR 86 DeQuarius Thomas  Sr
TE 87 Casey Warming Jr
TE 88 Kalif Jackson
WR 89 Zavier Cooper So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 4 Damien Crumitie Jr
DB 5 Quincy Mitchell  Fr
DB 7 Danquarian Fields Sr
DL 8 Anfernee Mullins  Sr
DL 9 Sundiata Anderson So
DB 15 Tre'Von Cherry
DB 21 Ryan Fields  Fr
DB 23 Kenan Fontenot  So
DB 24 Diante Bridgewater Sr
DB 25 Devanir Martin  So
DB 26 Katrelle Starks  Fr
DB 28 Xavier Lodge  Fr
DB 29 Joseph McWilliams  Sr
DB 31 Calvin Watson Jr. Fr
LB 32 De'Andre Hogues Sr
LB 34 Jeremy Carter  Sr
DB 35 Chris Grant Sr
DB 36 William Savala Fr
DB 37 Javonte Hopkins Fr
DB 38 Deuntae Youngblood Jr
LB 39 Treylan Dunn  Jr
LB 40 Brendan Vaughn  So
LB 41 Jakai Thurmond  Fr
LB 42 Marchael Jackson  Sr
LB 45 Najee Gordon Sr
DB 46 Anthony Boston Jr.  Fr
DL 47 Danrieze Scott  Fr
DB 48 Marquis Britten  So
DB 49 Phillip Lee  So
LB 51 Brandon Wiggs  Sr
LB 53 DeAndre McCarthy Sr
LB 54 Simeon Nwokenkwo So
DL 55 Chaz Crawford Fr
LB 56 Damon Wilson Fr
LB 57 Lewis Matthews  Fr
LB 58 Matthew Cormier  Fr
LB 59 Donald Freeman  Sr
DL 77 DeMontrey Jacobs  So
DL 90 Kendarius Jones  Jr
DL 91 Cameron Richardson  So
DL 92 Wesley Green  So
DL 93 Syemere Roberts  Fr
DL 94 Koby Foster Jr
DL 95 Jakarie Ceasar So
DL 96 Toddrick Paul Fr
DL 97 Marquez Tatum Fr
DL 98 Cody Dillard Jr
DL 99 Martavius Dotson  Jr
DB Devin Brown  Jr
DB Langdon Golston Fr
DB Reggie Shallowhorn Fr
DB Terry Walker Fr
LB Zach Williams Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 30 Garrett Urban  So
K, P 33 Miguel Mendez
LS 50 Trevor Fleming Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 24, 2020

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPN3 L 9–31 28,327
September 7 2:30 p.m. at Louisiana Tech*
NFLN L 14–20 23,174
September 21 5:00 p.m. at Alabama State
ASU All Access L 20–23 17,309
September 28 4:00 p.m. vs. Prairie View A&M
L 36–4252,315
October 5 6:00 p.m. at Jackson State*
ESPN3 W 44–21 32,265
October 12 2:00 p.m. Alabama A&M*
W 23–10 9,072
October 26 1:00 p.m. at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Golden Lions All-Access W 39–33 7,513
November 2 2:00 p.m. Texas Southern
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
YouTube W 55–20 14,562
November 9 2:00 p.m. Alcorn State
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
ESPN3 W 19–16 OT 7,554
November 16 1:00 p.m. at Mississippi Valley State
YouTube W 40–0 1,978
November 30 4:00 p.m. vs. Southern
NBCSN L 28–30 68,314
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • The Alabama A&M and Jackson State games are scheduled as non-conference games despite being members of the same conference.

Sources:[3][4][5]

Game summaries

at Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana–Monroe
First downs2124
Total yards407501
Rushing yards243315
Passing yards164186
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:3630:24
Grambling State at Louisiana–Monroe – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 6 3 009
Warhawks 7 10 7731

at JPS Field at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 28,327
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

at Louisiana Tech
See also: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana Tech
First downs3220
Total yards455390
Rushing yards216170
Passing yards239220
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:4529:15
Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 7714
Bulldogs 7 13 0020

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,174
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV: NFL Network
Game information

at Alabama State
See also: 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team
StatisticsGrambling StateAlabama State
First downs2418
Total yards425301
Rushing yards24177
Passing yards184224
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:3331:27
Grambling State at Alabama State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 3 10020
Hornets 3 7 7623

at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 17,309
  • Referee: V. Breakfield
Game information

vs. Prairie View A&M
See also: 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and State Fair Classic
StatisticsPrairie View A&MGrambling State
First downs2824
Total yards607327
Rushing yards390130
Passing yards217197
Turnovers22
Time of possession32:2227:38
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 17 01142
Tigers 17 6 01336

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 52,315
Game information

at Jackson State
See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team
StatisticsGrambling StateJackson State
First downs1618
Total yards422310
Rushing yards325124
Passing yards97186
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:2432:36
Grambling State at Jackson State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
GRAM Tigers 0 10 142044
JSU Tigers 0 7 7721

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 32,265
  • Referee: Scott Johnson
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

Alabama A&M
See also: 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
StatisticsAlabama A&MGrambling State
First downs1220
Total yards273358
Rushing yards48230
Passing yards225128
Turnovers43
Time of possession29:4130:19
Alabama A&M at Grambling State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 10010
Tigers 0 7 31323

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 9,072
  • Referee: Tony Ross
Game information

at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
See also: 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
StatisticsGrambling StateArkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs1720
Total yards292439
Rushing yards44148
Passing yards248291
Turnovers23
Time of possession25:0934:51
Grambling State at Arkansas–Pine Bluff – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 9 13 71039
Golden Lions 12 7 7733

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 7,513
  • Referee: Tony Ross
Game information

Texas Southern
See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team
StatisticsTexas SouthernGrambling State
First downs3422
Total yards637597
Rushing yards280307
Passing yards357290
Turnovers60
Time of possession37:0922:51
Texas Southern at Grambling State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
TSU Tigers 0 14 6020
GRAM Tigers 21 20 01455

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); cold and windy
  • Game attendance: 14,562
Game information

Alcorn State
See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
StatisticsAlcorn StateGrambling State
First downs2020
Total yards385353
Rushing yards116133
Passing yards269220
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:3429:26
Alcorn State at Grambling State – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Braves 0 10 60016
Tigers 0 10 06319

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,554
  • Referee: Jesse Harris
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

at Mississippi Valley State
See also: 2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
StatisticsGrambling StateMississippi Valley State
First downs229
Total yards521134
Rushing yards25696
Passing yards26538
Turnovers24
Time of possession33:4126:19
Grambling State at Mississippi Valley State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 3 101340
Delta Devils 0 0 000

at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 1,978
  • Referee: Joe Harris
Game information

vs. Southern
See also: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic
StatisticsSouthernGrambling State
First downs2120
Total yards389364
Rushing yards208209
Passing yards181155
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:1629:44
Southern vs. Grambling State – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 14 7630
Tigers 7 14 0728

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); mostly cloudy, strong winds
  • Game attendance: 68,314
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • TV: NBC Sports Network
Game information

References
  1. "Grambling State lands 13 on National Signing Day". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. "2019 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. "2019 Grambling State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. "Grambling State Announces 2019 Football Schedule". GSUTigers.com. February 4, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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