2024 Jackson State Tigers football team

2024 Jackson State Tigers football
2024 Jackson State Tigers football
Black college national champion ; Celebration Bowl champion; SWAC champion ; SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 41–13 vs. Southern
Celebration Bowl, W 28–7 vs. South Carolina State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. 18
FCS Coaches	No. 15
Record	12–2 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach	T. C. Taylor (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Torenzo Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

Last updated December 19, 2024

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 18 Jackson State x$	9	–	0	12	–	2
Florida A&M	5	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama A&M	4	–	4	6	–	6
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	10
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
Southern x	7	–	2	8	–	5
Alcorn State	5	–	3	6	–	6
Texas Southern	4	–	4	5	–	6
Prairie View A&M	3	–	5	5	–	7
Grambling State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Jackson State 41, Southern 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were coached by second-year head coach T. C. Taylor and played at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule
Notes
Roster
Game summaries
at Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)
Lane (DII)
Southern (rivalry)
at Grambling State
at Texas Southern
vs. Alabama A&M
No. 25т Florida A&M
at Bethune–Cookman
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Mississippi Valley State
at Alabama State
at Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)
Southern (SWAC Championship / rivalry)
No. 20 South Carolina State (Celebration Bowl)
References

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe *		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 14–30	11,145
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Lane *		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (W.C. Gorden Classic)		W 58–7	26,700
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Southern ^[a]*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 33–15	32,027
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Grambling State ^[a]*		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	L 20–41	19,085
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern		Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	W 43–14	13,173
October 5	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 45–38	14,956
October 19	2:30 p.m.	No. 25т Florida A&M		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPNU	W 35–21	28,450
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman		Daytona Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	HBCU GO	W 37–17	10,877
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 41–3	34,932
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Mississippi Valley State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 51–14	13,954
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama State	No. 23	ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL	ESPN+	W 16–10	21,798
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	No. 20	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN+	W 48–10	22,617
December 7	2:00 p.m.	Southern	No. 18	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship)	ESPN2	W 41–13	23,765
December 14	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 20 South Carolina State *	No. 18	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl)	ABC	W 28–7	36,823
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Notes

1 2 The games against Grambling State and Southern, fellow members of the SWAC, were played as non-conference games and were not counted in the league standings.

Roster

2024 Jackson State Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Travis Terrell Jr.	Fr
WR	`1`	Rico Powers	Jr
WR	`2`	Ja'Naylon Dupree	Jr
QB	`3`	Zy McDonald	Jr
WR	`4`	Tyquan Henderson	Sr
RB	`5`	Irv Mulligan	GS
QB	`6`	Cam'Ron McCoy	So
WR	`7`	Jameel Gardner Jr.	So
RB	`8`	JD Martin	Sr
WR	`9`	Fabian McCray	GS
WR	`11`	Isaiah Spencer	So
QB	`12`	Parker Stofa	Fr
WR	`13`	Richard Mays Jr.	Jr
RB	`14`	Bryson Moss	Sr
QB	`15`	Jacobian Morgan	Jr
WR	`16`	Joanes Fortilien	So
WR	`17`	Errick Simmons	Sr
QB	`18`	Ethan Terrell	Fr
WR	`19`	Kobe Paul	Sr
RB	`21`	Desmond Moultrie	Sr
RB	`22`	Nate Blount IV	Fr
WR	`26`	Javion Posey	GS
RB	`27`	Ahmad Miller	So
RB	`29`	Kobe Boykin	Fr
RB	`36`	Ezequiel Johnson	Jr
TE	`45`	Kenneth Jiles Jr.	So
RB	`49`	Emari Matthews	Jr
OL	`55`	Douglas Fowler	Jr
OL	`58`	Cameron James	Jr
OL	`60`	Devin Love	Fr
OL	`61`	Cyson Burk	Fr
OL	`62`	Almetrius Smith Jr.	Jr
OL	`64`	Brian Williams Jr.	Fr
OL	`65`	Mason Barton	Fr
OL	`66`	Jackson King	Fr
OL	`67`	Success Chikezie	Fr
OL	`69`	Dequarious White	Fr
OL	`70`	Kirk Ford	Sr
OL	`71`	Evan Henry	GS
OL	`72`	Isaiah Villanneuva	Fr
OL	`73`	Kai Gadson	Fr
OL	`74`	D'Andre Townes-Blue	Jr
OL	`75`	Xavion Davis	Fr
OL	`76`	Antonio Ross Jr.	Fr
OL	`77`	Bruno Zandamela	So
OL	`79`	Quaveon Davis	So
TE	`81`	Jency Riley	Jr
TE	`83`	Sebastien Saint-Louis	So
TE	`85`	Darren Bennett	Sr
TE	`86`	Derek Scott	So
TE	`88`	Marvin Landy	Sr
WR	`89`	Marcadi Johnson	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`0`	Jeremiah Williams	Jr
DB	`1`	Ke'Vric Wiggins Jr.	Sr
DL	`2`	Joshua Nobles	Jr
DB	`3`	Robert McDaniel	GS
DL	`4`	Tru Thompson	Jr
DB	`5`	Cameron Smith	Jr
DB	`6`	Esaias Guthrie
LB	`7`	Reid Pulliam	So
LB	`8`	Jaeden Ward	Sr
DB	`9`	B.J. Washington	So
DB	`10`	Mike Smith III	Fr
LB	`11`	Allen Walker	GS
DB	`12`	Nireek Sharpe	Fr
DB	`13`	Day Day Bright	Sr
DB	`16`	Micah Cherry	Jr
DB	`17`	KJ Chisholm	Fr
LB	`18`	Austin Edmonds	Sr
DB	`19`	Brandon Mitchell	Fr
LB	`23`	Javarian Jenkins	Sr
DB	`24`	Anthony Petty	Sr
DB	`25`	Shamar Hawkins	Jr
DB	`26`	Josh Higgins	GS
DB	`28`	Joe Perkins	Jr
LB	`30`	Ashton Taylor	So
CB	`31`	Frankie Dunn	Jr
LB	`32`	Daved Jones Jr.	Sr
DL	`33`	John Brown	GS
DL	`39`	Phillip Webb	Sr
DL	`40`	Braxton Barney	Fr
LB	`43`	Jace Ward	Fr
DB	`46`	Derrell Holston	GS
DL	`50`	Tymon Wells	Jr
LB	`51`	J'Cori Hargon	So
LB	`54`	Earick Williams III	Fr
DL	`56`	Athen Smith	GS
LB	`57`	Bryce Owens	Fr
DL	`68`	Zyon Walker	Sr
DL	`90`	Dimonyai Lacey	Jr
DL	`93`	Zalan Barrett	Jr
DL	`94`	Stanley Cooks	Fr
DL	`95`	Kazarius Bowie	Sr
DL	`96`	Zyon Gilmore	Jr
DL	`98`	Tyas Martin	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`35`	Leilani Armenta (^[4])	Fr
K/P	`37`	Donovan Warren	Sr
K/P	`38`	Gerardo Baeza	Jr
LS	`41`	Avery Salerno	So
LS	`44`	Hunter Burns	Sr
K/P	`48`	Matt Noll	GS

Head coach

T. C. Taylor

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Otis Riddley (Associate head coach / Tight ends / General manager)
Torenzo Quinn (Defensive coordinator / Defensive backs)
Manny Ramirez (Run Game coordinator / Offensive line)
Eric Gallon (Running backs)
Vincent Marshall (Wide receivers)
Rip Kirk (Quarterbacks)
Chris Orr (Linebackers)
Kali James (Defensive Run Game coordinator / Defensive line)
Mario Magana Jr. (Cornerbacks)
Javancy Jones (Special Teams coordinator / Outside linebackers)
Brandon Morton (Director of Recruiting)
Jeff Weeks (Special Teams / Senior Defensive analyst)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2024

Game summaries

at Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)

Game One – Jackson State Tigers (0-0) at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	7	0	14
Warhawks (FBS)	7	7	7	9	30

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 11,145
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(2:35) ULM – Davon Wells 11-yard pass from General Booty (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:50; Louisiana-Monroe 7-0)

Second quarter

(10:51) JSU – Joanes Fortillen 41-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:10; Tied 7-7)
(0:14) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:53; Louisiana-Monroe 14-7)

Third quarter

(11:41) JSU – Jacobian Morgan 3-yard run (Gerardo Baeza kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Tied 14-14)
(7:32) ULM – James Jones 22-yard run (Max Larson kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:04; Louisiana-Monroe 21-14)

Fourth quarter

(10:21) ULM – Max Larson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:33; Louisiana-Monroe 24-14)
(2:27) ULM – Javon Campbell 28-yard pass from Aidan Armenta (PAT blocked) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:01; Louisiana-Monroe 30-14)

Statistics	JKST	ULM
First downs	16	17
Total yards	51–288	56–336
Rushing yards	22–61	41–204
Passing yards	227	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–29–1	11–15–0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	23/28, 228 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Miller	9 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Joanes Fortillen	2 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Louisiana-Monroe	Passing	General Booty	10/14, 104 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	19 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Campbell	4 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Lane (DII)

Game Two – Lane Dragons (DII) (0–0) vs Jackson State Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (DII)	0	0	0	7	7
Tigers	31	17	10	0	58

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 26,700
Referee: Y. N. Myers III
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(13:20) JKST – Cam'Ron McCoy 20-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:07; Jackson State 7–0)
(9:17) JKST – Marvin Landy 1-yard pass from Cam'Ron McCoy, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:59; Jackson State 14–0)
(6:18) JKST – Ahmad Miller 6-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:50; Jackson State 21–0)
(2:06) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:30; Jackson State 24–0)
(0:00) JKST – Cam'Ron McCoy 60-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:54; Jackson State 31–0)

Second quarter

(11:42) JKST – Joanes Fortilien 28-yard pass from Cam'Ron McCoy, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:03; Jackson State 38–0)
(6:36) JKST – Kobe Paul 4-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:18; Jackson State 45–0)
(0:00) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 43-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:37; Jackson State 48–0)

Third quarter

(9:04) JKST – Isaiah Spencer 55-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:49; Jackson State 55–0)
(5:26) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:34; Jackson State 58–0)

Fourth quarter

(3:01) LANE – Ike Brown 2-yard run, Marcelo Ortiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:00; Jackson State 58–7)

Statistics	LANE	JKST
First downs	10	16
Total yards	106	434
Rushing yards	75	184
Passing yards	31	250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–23–2	14–20–0
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lane	Passing	Jerick Gaston	2/9, 21 yards
	Rushing	Ike Brown	10 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kylan Duhe	1 reception, 11 yards
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	9/11, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cam'Ron McCoy	6 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Spencer	4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Southern (rivalry)

Game Three – Southern Jaguars (1–1) vs Jackson State Tigers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	6	6	15
Tigers	10	13	10	0	33

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 32,027
Referee: Preston Clipper
TV announcers (ESPN+): Santoria Black (play-by-play) and Mo Carter (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(12:35) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:19; Jackson State 3–0)
(3:50) JKST – J. D. Martin 1-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59; Jackson State 10–0)

Second quarter

(14:18) JKST – Marvin Landy 30-yard pass from Jacobian Morgan (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:06; Jackson State 16–0)
(2:49) JKST – Ahmad Miller 30-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:52; Jackson State 23–0)
(0:36) SOU – Joshua Griffin 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:13; Jackson State 23–3)

Third quarter

(9:21) JKST – Gerardo Baeza 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:11; Jackson State 26–3)
(6:10) SOU – CJ Russell 3-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Jackson State 26–9)
(2:23) JKST – Irv Mulligan 5-yard run, Gerardo Baeza kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:37; Jackson State 33–9)

Fourth quarter

(7:31) SOU – Jermaine Minor Jr. 16-yard pass from Noah Bodden (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:49; Jackson State 33–15)

Statistics	SOU	JKST
First downs	18	19
Total yards	416	399
Rushing yards	29	201
Passing yards	387	198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–39–2	14–25–0
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing	Noah Bodden	17/29, 352 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kendric Rhymes	8 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Kirkwood	3 receptions, 121 yards
Jackson State	Passing	Jacobian Morgan	12/21, 153 yards, TD
	Rushing	Irv Mulligan	13 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Joanes Fortilien	3 receptions, 60 yards

at Grambling State

Game Four – Jackson State Tigers (2–1) at Grambling State Tigers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0

at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	GRAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Southern

Game Five – Jackson State Tigers (2–2) vs Texas Southern Tigers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jackson State	0	0	0	0	0
Texas Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	TXSO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Alabama A&M

Game Six – Jackson State Tigers (3–2) vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	AAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 25т Florida A&M

Game Seven – No. 25т Florida A&M Rattlers (3–2) vs Jackson State Tigers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25т Rattlers	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPNU): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FAMU	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bethune–Cookman

Game Eight – Jackson State Tigers (5–2) vs Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (1–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Daytona Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (HBCU GO): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	BCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Game Nine – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3–5) vs Jackson State Tigers (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UAPB	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

Game Ten – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–9) vs Jackson State Tigers (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Delta Devils	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MVST	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama State

Game Eleven – No. 23 Jackson State Tigers (8–2) vs Alabama State Hornets (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0

at ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	ALST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)

Game Twelve – No. 20 Jackson State Tigers (9–2) vs Alcorn State Braves (6–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Braves	0	0	0	0	0

at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	ALCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern (SWAC Championship / rivalry)

Game Thirteen – Southern Jaguars (8–4) vs No. 18 Jackson State Tigers (10–2) (SWAC Championship) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0
No. 18 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: Saturday December 7, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Referee: Charles Green
TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene (play-by-play), Jay Walker (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SOU	JKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 20 South Carolina State (Celebration Bowl)

2024 Celebration Bowl
No. 18 Jackson State Tigers (11–2) vs No. 20 South Carolina State Bulldogs (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Tigers	0	14	0	14	28
No. 20 Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
Game time: 11:00 AM CST
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 36,823
TV: ABC

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	JKST	SCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Carolina State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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↑ Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
↑ Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
↑ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
↑ Davis, Bradley (October 11, 2023). "JSU's first woman to play in an HBCU D1 football game knows she belongs". WAPT . Retrieved December 7, 2024.

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[note-1] 1 2 The games against Grambling State and Southern, fellow members of the SWAC, were played as non-conference games and were not counted in the league standings.

[2] Kelley, Kevin (January 23, 2024). "Jackson State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] Keith, J.T. (January 24, 2024). "Jackson State football 2024 schedule is complete: See full list of opponents, dates". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[4] Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[5] Davis, Bradley (October 11, 2023). "JSU's first woman to play in an HBCU D1 football game knows she belongs". WAPT . Retrieved December 7, 2024.

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v t e Jackson State Tigers football
Venues	Alumni Field (1922–1968) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (1967–present)
Bowls & rivalries	2021 Celebration Bowl 2024 Celebration Bowl Alcorn State: Soul Bowl Southern Tennessee State: Southern Heritage Classic
Culture & lore	Sonic Boom of the South Coach Prime
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1911 1912 1913 1914–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Black college football national champions
1920s	1920: Howard / Talladega 1921: Talladega / Wiley 1922: Hampton 1923: Howard / Lincoln (PA) / Virginia Union 1924: Lincoln (PA) / Paul Quinn / Tuskegee 1925: Howard / Tuskegee 1926: Howard / Tuskegee 1927: Bluefield / Tuskegee 1928: Bluefield / Wiley 1929: Tuskegee
1920s	1930: Tuskegee 1931: Wilberforce 1932: Wiley 1933: Morgan 1934: Kentucky State 1935: Kentucky State / Texas College 1936: Virginia State / West Virginia State 1937: Morgan 1938: Florida A&M 1939: Langston
1940s	1940: Morris Brown 1941: Langston / Morris Brown 1942: Florida A&M 1943: Morgan State 1944: Morgan State 1945: Wiley 1946: Morgan State / Tennessee A&I 1947: Shaw / Tennessee A&I 1948: Wilberforce State / Southern 1949: Morgan State / Southern
1950s	1950: Florida A&M / Southern 1951: Morris Brown / North Carolina A&T 1952: Florida A&M 1953: Florida A&M / Prairie View A&M / Tennessee A&I 1954: Florida A&M / North Carolina College / Prairie View A&M / Southern / Tennessee A&I 1955: Grambling 1956: Tennessee A&I 1957: Florida A&M 1958: Prairie View A&M 1959: Florida A&M
1960s	1960: Southern 1961: Florida A&M 1962: Florida A&M / Jackson State 1963: Prairie View A&M 1964: Prairie View A&M 1965: Tennessee A&I 1966: Tennessee A&I 1967: Grambling / Morgan State 1968: Alcorn A&M / North Carolina A&T 1969: Alcorn A&M
1970s	1970: Tennessee State 1971: Tennessee State 1972: Grambling 1973: Tennessee State 1974: Alcorn State / Grambling State 1975: Grambling State 1976: South Carolina State 1977: Florida A&M / Grambling State / South Carolina State 1978: Florida A&M 1979: Tennessee State
1980s	1980: Grambling State 1981: South Carolina State / Virginia Union 1982: South Carolina State / Tennessee State 1983: Central State / Grambling State / Tennessee State 1984: Alcorn State / Tennessee State 1985: Hampton / Jackson State 1986: Central State 1987: Central State / Howard 1988: Central State 1989: Central State
1990s	1990: Central State / North Carolina A&T 1991: Alabama State 1992: Central State / Grambling State 1993: Howard / Southern 1994: Hampton / South Carolina State 1995: Southern 1996: Howard / Jackson State 1997: Hampton / Southern 1998: Florida A&M / Southern 1999: North Carolina A&T
2000s	2000: Grambling State / Tuskegee 2001: Florida A&M / Grambling State / Tuskegee 2002: Bethune–Cookman / Fayetteville State / Grambling State 2003: Albany State / Southern 2004: Albany State / Hampton 2005: Grambling State / Hampton / North Carolina Central 2006: Hampton / North Carolina Central 2007: Delaware State / Tuskegee 2008: Grambling State 2009: South Carolina State
2010s	2010: Bethune–Cookman 2011: Norfolk State / Winston-Salem State 2012: Arkansas–Pine Bluff / Winston-Salem State 2013: Bethune–Cookman / Tennessee State 2014: Alcorn State 2015: North Carolina A&T 2016: Grambling State 2017: North Carolina A&T 2018: North Carolina A&T 2019: North Carolina A&T
2020s	2020: Alabama A&M 2021: Bowie State / Florida A&M / South Carolina State 2022: North Carolina Central 2023: Florida A&M 2024: Jackson State

2024 Jackson State Tigers football

Black college national champion Celebration Bowl champion SWAC champion SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 41–13 vs. Southern
Celebration Bowl, W 28–7 vs. South Carolina State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. 18
FCS Coaches	No. 15
Record	12–2 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach	T. C. Taylor (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Torenzo Quinn (1st season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Jackson State Tigers football team

Contents

Schedule

Notes

Roster

Game summaries

at Louisiana-Monroe (FBS)

Lane (DII)

Southern (rivalry)

at Grambling State

at Texas Southern

vs. Alabama A&M

No. 25т Florida A&M

at Bethune–Cookman

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Mississippi Valley State

at Alabama State

at Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)

Southern (SWAC Championship / rivalry)

No. 20 South Carolina State (Celebration Bowl)

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