2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

2018 Grambling State Tigers football
2018 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	6–5 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Broderick Fobbs (5th season);
Defensive coordinator	Everett Todd (5th season)
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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 represented Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played 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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
West Division
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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 17–49	28,866
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN3	L 7–34	13,525
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	W 34–0	7,359
September 29	4:00 p.m.	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)		L 16–22	47,921
October 6	6:00 p.m.	Oklahoma Panhandle State*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		W 62–7	5,330
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, TX		W 34–21	10,010
October 20	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN3	L 26–33	10,610
October 27	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		W 45–38 ^OT	5,834
November 3	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		W 24–19	14,215
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL		W 29–16	3,960
November 24	4:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBCSN	L 28–38	67,871
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Louisiana

Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	7	0	7	17
Ragin' Cajuns	21	14	14	0	49

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	0	0	7
Demons	21	6	0	7	34

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	21	3	3	7	34

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	12	3	7	0	22
Tigers	0	2	0	14	16

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	0	0	7
Tigers	14	27	7	14	62

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
(GRAM) Tigers	0	14	17	3	34
(TXSO) Tigers	0	7	7	7	21

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	13	0	10	3	26
Braves	7	16	0	10	33

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Golden Lions	3	6	14	15	0	38
Tigers	0	7	21	10	7	45

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	6	7	6	0	19
Tigers	3	14	7	0	24

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	14	10	2	29
Bulldogs	7	3	0	6	16

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
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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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	14	7	38
Tigers	7	3	3	15	28

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
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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
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

Head coach

Broderick Fobbs (Grambling State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Reginald Nelson (McNeese State)
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Everett Todd (Rice)
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
Kendrick Nord (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks
Lee Fobbs (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Running Backs
Darrell Kitchen (Grambling State)
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends
Quentin Burrell (Notre Dame)
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
Terrence Graves (Winston-Salem State)
Assistant Coach, Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator
Brian Ware (Texas Lutheran)
Assistant Coach, Safeties
Del Lee-Collins (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 21, 2019

References

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

[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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