2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season

2018 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Broderick Fobbs (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd (5th season)
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State x$   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Alabama A&M   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Jackson State   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Alabama State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
West Division
Southern xy   6 – 1     7 – 4  
Grambling State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by fifth-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).

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.[1]

Media poll

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Grambling State 96
2 Southern 78
3 Prairie View A&M 65
4 Texas Southern 31
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 30

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

Offense

1st team

William Waddell – Jr. OL

Kyle Davis – So. OL

Darrell Clark – Jr. WR

Jordan Jones – Jr. TE

2nd team

Quintin Guice – Jr. WR

Defense

1st team

Linwood Banks – Sr. DL

La’Allan Clark – Sr. DL

Brandon Varner – Sr. DL

De’Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

Percy Cargo – Sr. DB

2nd team

Anfernee Mullins – Jr. DL

De’Andre Hogues – Jr. LB

Malcolm Williams – Sr. LB

Dedrick Shy – Sr. DB

Special teams

1st team

Marc Orozco – Sr. K

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Buck Buchanan Award[2] De'Arius Christmas LB SR

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at Louisiana*ESPN3L 17–4928,866
September 86:00 p.m.at Northwestern State*ESPN3L 7–3413,525
September 226:00 p.m.Alabama StateESPN3W 34–07,359
September 294:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&ML 16–2247,921
October 66:00 p.m.Oklahoma Panhandle State*
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 62–75,330
October 136:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernW 34–2110,010
October 202:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateESPN3L 26–3310,610
October 272:00 p.m.Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 45–38 OT5,834
November 32:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley Statedagger
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 24–1914,215
November 101:00 p.m.at Alabama A&MW 29–163,960
November 244:00 p.m.vs. SouthernNBCSNL 28–3867,871

[3][4]

Game summaries

At Louisiana

Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 7 0717
Ragin' Cajuns 21 14 14049

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 28,886
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • GRAM – Garrett Urban, 22-yard Field Goal, 11:57 (GSU 3-0)
  • LA – Trey Ragas, 4-yard TD run, Kyle Pfau kick good, 8:24 (LA 7-3)
  • LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley, 3-yard TD pass from Andre Nunez, Pfau kick good, 4:22 (LA 14-3)
  • LA - Jamal Bell, 18-yard TD pass from Levi Lewis, Pfau kick good, 1:40 (LA 21-3)
Second quarter
  • LA – Bradley, 8-yard TD pass from Nunez, Pfau kick good, 13:05 (LA 28-3)
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom, 7-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 8:28 (LA 28-10)
  • LA - Nunez, 4-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 0:11 (LA 35-10)
Third quarter
  • LA – Matt Barnes, 19-yard TD pass from Lewis, Pfau kick good, 9:38 (LA 42-10)
  • LA – Raymond Calais, 2-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 3:55 (LA 49-10)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM – LaDarrian Ellis-Jones, 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 3:41 (LA 49-17)
Top passers
  • LA – Andre Nunez – 19/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
  • GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 8/18, 112 yards
Top rushers
  • LA – Trey Ragas – 13 carries, 142 yards, TD
  • GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 5 carries, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
  • GRAM – Quintin Guice – 2 receptions, 54 yards

At Northwestern State

Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 007
Demons 21 6 0734

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 13,525
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
  • NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
  • NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 1:48 (NSU 27-7)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards
Top receivers
  • NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
  • GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards

Alabama State

Alabama State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 0 000
Tigers 21 3 3734

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); rainy
  • Game attendance: 7,359
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • GRAM - Malik Route 79-yard punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:32 (GRAM 7-0)
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 5:56 (GRAM 14-0)
  • GRAM - De'Arius Christmas 66-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 3:24 (GRAM 21-0)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 21-yard field goal, 6:39 (GRAM 24-0)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 29-yard field goal, 1:24 (GRAM 27-0)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 0-yard fumble returned for TD, 8:50 (GRAM 34-0)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 3/3, 45 yards, TD
  • ASU - Darryl Pearson Jr. - 13/30, 114 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • GRAM - Kevin Dominique - 10 carries, 82 yards
  • ASU - Ezra Gray - 20 carries, 130 yards
Top receivers
  • GRAM - Kobe' Ross - 2 receptions, 31 yards
  • ASU - Jamir Hannah - 3 receptions, 34 yards

Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)

Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 12 3 7022
Tigers 0 2 01416

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 47,921
  • Referee: Scott Johnson
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • PVAMU - Markus Hardy 38-yard TD pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick no good, 4:20 (PVAMU 6-0)
  • PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker 80-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick no good, 1:33 (PVAMU 12-0)
Second quarter
  • PVAMU - Elder 43-yard field goal, 6:31 (PVAMU 15-0)
  • GRAM - Team safety, 1:15 (PVAMU 15-2)
Third quarter
  • PVAMU - Zarrian Holcombe 4-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick good, 4:03 (PVAMU 22-2)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 11:41 (PVAMU 22-9)
  • GRAM - Quintin Guice 18-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:34 (PVAMU 22-16)
Top passers
  • PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 23/34, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark - 16/30, 144 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 19 carries, 72 yards
  • GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 7 carries, 53 yards
Top receivers
  • PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Darrell Clark - 4 receptions, 49 yards

Oklahoma Panhandle State

Oklahoma Panhandle State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 7 007
Tigers 14 27 71462

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,330
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 14-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:56 (GRAM 7-0)
  • GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 22-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 4:23 (GRAM 14-0)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 38-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 21-0)
  • GRAM - Hickbottom 2-yard TD run, Orozco kick no good, 9:26 (GRAM 27-0)
  • OKP - Cole Mercer 9-yard TD pass from Martez Vrana, Eduardo Villarreal kick good, 5:23 (GRAM 27-7)
  • GRAM - Quintin Guice 46-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:47 (GRAM 34-7)
  • GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 60-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 1:58 (GRAM 41-7)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Hickbottom 20-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 8:38 (GRAM 48-7)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM - Brooks 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 13:46 (GRAM 55-7)
  • GRAM - Cecil Cherry 37-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 12:13 (GRAM 62-7)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 16/24, 297 yards, 3 TD
  • OKP - Martez Vrana - 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 6 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD
  • OKP - Carlos Ransburgh - 8 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers
  • GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • OKP - Nick West - 4 receptions, 50 yards

At Texas Southern

Grambling State at Texas Southern – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
(GRAM) Tigers 0 14 17334
(TXSO) Tigers 0 7 7721

at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,010
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • [16] [17] [18]
Game information
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Kyle Davis 6-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:55 (GRAM 7-0)
  • TXSO - Tylor Cook 1-yard TD run, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 4:48 (TIE 7-7)
  • GRAM - Kobe' Ross 28-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:33 (GRAM 14-7)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 34-yard field goal, 10:49 (GRAM 17-7)
  • TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. 75-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Cuevas kick good, 10:38 (GRAM 17-14)
  • GRAM - DeVante Davis 24-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:32 (GRAM 24-14)
  • GRAM - Calief Samon 8-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:43 (GRAM 31-14)
Fourth quarter
  • TXSO - Chris Long 8-yard TD pass from Devin Williams, Cuevas kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 31-21)
  • GRAM - Orozco 35-yard field goal, 8:01 (GRAM 34-21)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 29/44, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • TXSO - Jay Christophe - 5/11, 130 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 79 yards
  • TXSO - Tylor Cook - 8 carries, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • GRAM - DeVante Davis - 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
  • TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. - 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD

At Alcorn State

Grambling State at Alcorn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 13 0 10326
Braves 7 16 01033

at Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,610
  • Referee: John Allmond
  • [19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:19 (GRAM 7-0)
  • GRAM - Orozco 44-yard field goal, 8:00 (GRAM 10-0)
  • GRAM - Orozco 39-yard field goal, 3:18 (GRAM 13-0)
  • ALCN - De'Shawn Waller 12-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 2:20 (GRAM 13-7)
Second quarter
  • ALCN - McCullough 26-yard field goal, 12:34 (GRAM 13-10)
  • ALCN - Chris Blair 9-yard TD pass from Noah Johnson, MuCullough kick no good, 12:06 (ALCN 16-13)
  • ALCN - Javen Morrison 34-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 11:16 (ALCN 23-13)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 52-yard field goal, 6:51 (ALCN 23-16)
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 24-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 3:48 (TIE 23-23)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 40-yard field goal, 12:03 (GRAM 26-23)
  • ALCN - McCullough 46-yard field goal, 6:41 (TIE 26-26)
  • ALCN - Blair 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, McCullough kick good, 0:12 (ALCN 33-26)
Top passers
  • ALCN - Noah Johnson - 17/39, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 20/36, 279 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 17 carries, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • ALCN - Dayall Harris Jr. - 3 receptions, 50 yards
  • GRAM - Quintin Guice - 4 receptions, 84 yards

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Lions 3 6 1415038
Tigers 0 7 2110745

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 5,834
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • [22] [23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • UAPB - Jamie Gillan 30-yard field goal, 2:25 (UAPB 3-0)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Dorrell James 5-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Marc Orozco kick good, 9:50 (GRAM 7-3)
  • UAPB - Dejuan Miller 7-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, Gillan kick no good, 0:18 (UAPB 9-7)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones 74-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 14:13 (GRAM 14-9)
  • UAPB - Taeyler Perry 75-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 13:57 (UAPB 16-14)
  • GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 44-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 9:46 (GRAM 21-16)
  • UAPB - Porter 21-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 2:46 (UAPB 23-21)
  • GRAM - Quintin Guice 35-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 0:28 (GRAM 28-23)
Fourth quarter
  • UAPB - Porter 3-yard TD run, two point conversion pass from Perry to Jeremy Brown is good, 10:01 (UAPB 31-28)
  • GRAM - Linwood Banks 0-yard fumble returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 8:01 (GRAM 35-31)
  • UAPB - Dejuan Miller 5-yard TD pass from Perry, Gillan kick good, 4:05 (UAPB 38-35)
  • GRAM - Orozco 20-yard field goal, 0:46 (TIE 38-38)
First overtime
  • GRAM - Darrell Clark 25-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, (GRAM 45-38)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/26, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • UAPB - Skyler Perry - 23/43, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones - 4 carries, 78 yards, TD
  • UAPB - Taeyler Perry - 38 carries, 226 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
  • GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 56 yards
  • UAPB - Dejuan Miller - 10 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Delta Devils 6 7 6019
Tigers 3 14 7024

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 14,215
  • Referee: John Allmond
  • [25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter
  • MVSU - Dejerric Bryant 7-yard TD run, Justin Read kick no good, 10:50 (MVSU 7-0)
  • GRAM - Marc Orozco 34-yard field goal, 4:45 (MVSU 7-3)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Darrell Clark 35-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:54 (GRAM 10-7)
  • GRAM - Devante Davis 1-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:45 (GRAM 17-6)
  • MVSU - John Derrick Smith 5-yard TD run, Ruben Piraquive kick good, 1:19 (GRAM 17-13)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Kobe' Ross 47-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:20 (GRAM 24-13)
  • MVSU - Booker Chambers 22-yard TD pass from Christopher Fowler, Piraquive kick no good, 6:23 (GRAM 24-19)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 2/24, 208 yards, 3 TD
  • MVSU - Christopher Fowler - 7/8, 88 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • GRAM - Johntavious Robinson - 17 carries, 130 yards
  • MVSU - John Derrick Smith - 8 carries, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
  • MVSU - Booker Chambers - 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD

At Alabama A&M

Grambling State at Alabama A&M – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 14 10229
Bulldogs 7 3 0616

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 3,960
  • [28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
  • AAMU - Marceles Clash 6-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good, 10:34 (AAMU 7-0)
  • GRAM - Marc Orozco 21-yard field goal, 3:53 (AAMU 7-3)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Joseph McWilliams 20-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 11:20 (GRAM 10-7)
  • AAMU - Corey 21-yard field goal, 8:15 (TIE 10-10)
  • GRAM - DeVante Davis 39-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 6:23 (GRAM 17-10)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Orozco 26-yard field goal, 3:43 (GRAM 20-10)
  • GRAM - Devanir Martin 35-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 2:51 (GRAM 27-10)
Fourth quarter
  • AAMU - Dylan Smith 10-yard TD run, Corey kick no good, 5:32 (GRAM 27-16)
  • GRAM - McWilliams Defensive PAT conversion, 5:32 (GRAM 29-16)
Top passers
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 12/22, 146 yards, TD, INT
  • AAMU - Aqeel Glass - 16/28, 149 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 12 carries, 83 yards
  • AAMU - Dylan Smith - 10 carries, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • GRAM - Devohn Lindsey - 5 receptions, 67 yards
  • AAMU - Octayvius Miles - 6 receptions, 95 yards

Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

Southern vs. Grambling– Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 14738
Tigers 7 3 31528

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (domed)
  • Game attendance: 67,871
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV: NBC Sports Network
  • [31] [32] [33]
Game information
First quarter
  • SOU - Benjamin Harris 0-yard punt block returned for TD, Martel Fontenot kick good, 13:04 (SOU 7-0)
  • GRAM - Darrell Clark 30-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • SOU - Cesar Barajas 47-yard field goal, 8:46 (SOU 10-7)
  • SOU - Trey Smith 23-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Barajas kick good, 2:47 (SOU 17-7)
  • GRAM - Urban 44-yard field goal, 0:33 (SOU 17-10)
Third quarter
  • GRAM - Urban 21-yard field goal, 10:27 (SOU 17-13)
  • SOU - Kendall Catalon 80-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 8:30 (SOU 24-13)
  • SOU - Randall Menard 44-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 3:22 (SOU 31-13)
Fourth quarter
  • GRAM - Hickbottom 4-yard TD run, Hickbottom two-point conversion pass to Quintin Guice good, 12:30 (SOU 31-21)
  • GRAM - Hickbottom 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 11:07 (SOU 31-28)
  • SOU - Devon Benn 2-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 7:51 (SOU 38-38)
Top passers
  • SOU - Ladarius Skelton - 8/14, 217 yards, 3 TD
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • SOU - Devon Benn - 19 carries, 167 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • SOU - Kendall Catalon - reception, 80 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Darrell Clark - 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Roster

2018 Grambling State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 2 Aldon Clark  Fr
QB 3 Charles Wright  Jr
RB 4 Kevin Dominique  Fr
WR 6 Lyndemian Brooks Jr
WR 9 Devohn Lindsey  Sr
WR 10 Malik Route So
WR 11 DJ Rabb Fr
WR 13 Quintin Guice Jr
QB 14 Quincy Mitchell Fr
WR 16 Calief Samon Sr
WR 17 Darrell Clark  Jr
WR 18 Raylon Richardson  So
QB 19 Geremy Hickbottom  So
RB 20 LaDarrian Ellis-Jones  So
WR 23 Donald Johnson III Fr
RB 27 Justin Richard Fr
RB 28 Armis Stokes  Fr
WR 32 Darqueze Brutton Fr
RB 36 Keilon Elder Fr
RB 40 Johntavious Robinson Sr
OL 52 Che' Manning  Jr
OL 57 Keith Johnson  Jr
OL 60 David Moore  So
OL 62 Clarence Comeaux  So
OL 63 Ronald Evans Jr. So
OL 64 DeAndre Sims Jr
OL 65 DaVante Brown  Sr
OL 66 Juac Angoi So
OL 68 Edgard Franklin So
OL 69 Alexander Blunt  Jr
OL 70 Joseph Garza  Fr
OL 71 Fred Williams Jr
OL 73 Carl Wilmer Jr
OL 74 Kyle Davis So
OL 75 William Waddell Jr
OL 76 John Allen Jr
OL 77 Darrell Brown Sr
OL 79 William Jefferson Jr
TE 80 Dorrell James So
WR 81 Kobe' Ross  So
WR 82 DeVante Davis Sr
WR 83 Kevin Reynolds Jr
TE 84 Travous Baldwin Jr
WR 85 Joshua Andrews Fr
WR 86 DeQuarius Thomas  Jr
WR 87 Lyndon Rash  Fr
TE 88 Kalif Jackson Jr
WR 89 Zavier Cooper Fr
QB John-Paul Pierce Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 4 Damien Crumitie So
LB 5 De'Arius Christmas Sr
DB 7 Danquarian Fields Jr
DL 8 Anfernee Mullins  Jr
DB 15 Ja'Quez Splond Jr
DB 21 Percy Cargo Jr. Sr
DB 23 Kenan Fontenot  Fr
DB 24 Jerry Brown So
DB 25 Devanir Martin So
DB 26 Justin Victorian  Jr
DB 29 Joseph McWilliams  Jr
LB 34 Jeremy Carter  Jr
DB 35 Chris Grant Jr
DB 37 Maurice Robinson II Fr
DB 38 Trevaun Calahan Sr
DB 39 Jaylon Terrell  Sr
LB 41 Malcolm Williams Sr
LB 42 Marchael Jackson  Jr
DB 43 TJ Hawthorne Fr
DL 44 Brandon Varner Sr
LB 45 Najee Gordon Jr
DB 46 Anthony Boston Jr.  Fr
LB 47 De'Andre Hougues Jr
DB 48 Ryan Fields Fr
DB 49 Phillips Lee So
LB 51 Brandon Wiggs  Jr
LB 53 DeAndre McCarthy Jr
LB 54 Simeon Nwokenkwo Fr
DL 55 Linwood Banks Sr
LB 56 Treylan Dunn Jr
LB 58 Shalik Williams Fr
LB 59 Donald Freeman  Jr
DL 61 DeMontrey Jacobs  Fr
DL 90 Kendarius Jones  So
DL 91 Cameron Richardson  Fr
DL 92 Wesley Green  Fr
DL 93 Rodney Jackson Sr
DL 94 Johnkil Skipper Sr
DL 95 Don'Tae Barge Fr
DL 96 Sundiata Anderson Fr
DL 97 Kevin Victorian So
DL 98 La'Allan Clark Sr
DL 99 Martavius Dotson  So
DB Diante Bridgewater Jr
DB Tre'Von Cherry Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 30 Garrett Urban So
K/P 31 Marc Orozco  Sr
K/P 33 Miguel Mendez Sr
LS 50 Trevor Fleming So
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 21, 2019

References

  1. ^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
  2. ^ "FCS football: 2018 Buck Buchanan Award watch list announced". August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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