2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 0–4 (0–4 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
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No. 24 Alabama A&M x$ | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M* | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-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).
On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Preseason
Recruiting class
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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Lawrence Asiedu Safety | Cedar Park, TX | Vista Ridge HS Fort Scott CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Egan Atkins Offensive Lne | Tampa, FL | Blake HS ASA CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Dayron Butler Cornerback | Manor, TX | Manor HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Zion Cage Defensive Line | Pflugerville, TX | Pflugerville HS Navarro College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Javon Cox Defensive Line | Lemanville, LA | East Ascension HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Demarion Cleaves Linebacker | Memphis, TN | Freedom Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Isaiah Conner Linebacker | Memphis, TN | Freedom Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Riyan Cotton Linebacker | Baton Rouge, LA | Central HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Keelan Cox Defensive Line | Manvel, TX | Manvel HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Josh Darling Linebacker | Gordo, AL | Gordo HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Reyondous Estes Cornerbacker | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis HS Minnesota Riverside CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Walter Forte Linebacker | Jonesboro, GA | Jonesboro HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Trenton Grow Wide Receiver | Edgard, LA | West St. John HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Tyron Hall Cornerback | Frisco, TX | Lone Star HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Josh Jefferson Offensive Line | Edgewood, MD | St. John's College HS Massachusetts ASA CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Marquise McKnight Kicker/Punter | Baton Rouge, LA | Madison Prep | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Bryan Powell Linebacker | Decauter, GA | Southwest DeKalb HS ASA CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Josh Reed Linebacker | Houston, TX | Heights HS Blinn CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Jaxson Sanders Offensive Line | White Hall, AR | White Hall HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Jalon Sheffield Defensive Line | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee Leon HS Florida Atlantic South Alabama | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Myron Stewart Safety | Port Gibson, MS | Port Gibson HS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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DeMarcus Tinsley Offensive Line | Newnan, GA | Newnan HS Dodge City CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Willie "Trey" Truitt Wide Receiver | Snellville, GA | South Gwinnett HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Elijah Walker Quarterback | Amite, LA | Amite HS Hinds CC Louisiana Tech | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Hurshie Williams Safety | Harker Heights, TX | Harker Heights HS Cisco CC North Texas | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Preseason polls
The SWAC will release their polls in July 2020.
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Preseason all–SWAC teams
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Schedule
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against South Alabama, South Carolina State and UTSA were canceled.[3][4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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March 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Jackson State | ESPN3 | L 28–33 | 6,340 | |
March 13 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | L 10–17 | 10,500 | ||
March 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 21–48 | 5,105 | |
April 17 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Southern |
| NBCSN | L 7–49 | 11,312 |
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Game summaries
Jackson State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GRAM −10.5 | 50 |
Statistics | Jackson State | Grambling State |
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First downs | 21 | 29 |
Total yards | 473 | 422 |
Rushing yards | 293 | 182 |
Passing yards | 180 | 240 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:06 | 31:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jackson State | Passing | Jalon Jones | 12/18, 180 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Tyson Alexander | 17 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Daylen Baldwin | 4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD | |
Grambling State | Passing | Geremy Hickbottom | 24/35, 237 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Geremy Hickbottom | 16 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dorrell James | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
Vs. Prairie View A&M
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GRAM –2.5 | 55 |
Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Grambling State |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 370 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 153 | 105 |
Passing yards | 217 | 203 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 43:05 | 28:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Prairie View A&M | Passing | Trazon Connley | 8/12, 152 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Kristian Mosley | 18 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Johnson | 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Grambling State | Passing | Geremy Hickbottom | 11/16, 113 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Lyndemian Brooks | 11 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Darrell Clark | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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GRAM −6.0 | 53 |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Grambling State |
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First downs | 18 | 16 |
Total yards | 402 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 56 | 87 |
Passing yards | 346 | 281 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 18/30, 346 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Omar Allen Jr. | 11 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Wilkes | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
Grambling State | Passing | Elijah Walker | 13/26, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keilon Elder | 11 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Kash Foley | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. Southern
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SOU −14.0 | 55 |
Statistics | Grambling State | Southern |
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First downs | 13 | 19 |
Total yards | 208 | 520 |
Rushing yards | 143 | 232 |
Passing yards | 65 | 288 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:51 | 34:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Grambling State | Passing | Elijah Walker | 9/14, 65 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Lyndemian Brooks | 9 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Raylon Richardson | 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD | |
Southern | Passing | John Lampley | 8/11, 143 yards, 1 TDs |
Rushing | Ladarius Skelton | 7 carries, 76 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Ethan Howard | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
References
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers round out total of 25 in recruiting class for national signing day". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.