Football | 11/18/2022 1:55:00 PM
ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University football program will honor eight defensive seniors and one cheerleader approximately 45 minutes prior to Saturday afternoon's 1 p.m. game versus Prairie View A&M.
An article highlighting the 11 offensive seniors will be released later Friday afternoon.
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What You Need to Know:
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•  Time and Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 (1 p.m.)
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•   Video: https://youtu.be/TlQXm8VKiUc (Valley Sports Network)
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•   Audio: http://www.glineradio.com/%20 (G-Line Radio with Lee Hall and Joshua Davis)
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•   Live Stats: https://mvsusports.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
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•   Tickets: http://mvsusports.myimpacttickets.com/
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•   Records: Mississippi Valley State (1-9, 1-6 SWAC) | Prairie View A&M (6-4, 5-2 SWAC)
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•   Location: Itta Bena, Mississippi –
Rice-Totten Stadium at Chuck Prophet Field
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•   Series History: Mississippi Valley State Leads 29-23
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•   Last Meeting: November 27, 2021 | Mississippi Valley State 24, Prairie View A&M 19 | Prairie View, Texas (Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field)
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•   Winning Streak: Mississippi Valley State (W1) | Prairie View A&M's Last Win: September 24, 2016 (56-21)
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•   All-Time History vs. SWAC Opponents: SWAC Leads 302-136-9
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Defensive Senior Spotlight:
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- #7 Kenneth Martin (DB | 6-1 | 200 | Columbus, Mississippi | Columbus HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Leads the Delta Devils in tackles (54) and solo tackles (41)
- Ten games, four tackles for loss, one pass breakup, one sack
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- Career Stats:
- 24 games, 96 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one sack
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- #26 Caleb Brunson (DB | 6-1 | 190 | Laurel, Mississippi | Heidelberg HS)
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- Career Stats:
- 40 games, 94 tackles, nine pass breakups, five interceptions, one tackle for loss
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- Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
- 2022 - Preseason All-SWAC 2nd Team
- 2022 - Phil Steele Preseason All-SWAC 3rd Team
- 2022 - Preseason C Spire Conerly Trophy Watch List
- Fall 2021 - Preseason Black College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List
- Fall 2021 - Preseason All-SWAC 1st Team
- Spring 2021 - All-SWAC 1st Team
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- #32 Fredrick McGee (DB | 5-11 | 180 | Leaksville, Mississippi | Greene County HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Nine games, 38 tackles, three pass breakups
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- Career Stats:
- 22 games, 63 tackles, seven pass breakups
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- #50 Ronnie Thomas (DL | 6-0 | 250 | Clinton, Mississippi | East Central CC | Clinton HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Leads the Delta Devils in tackles for loss (16), sacks (9.5), quarterback hurries (3), and forced fumbles (1)
- 10 games, 52 tackles, two pass breakups
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- Career Stats:
- 23 games, 75 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery
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- Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
- Program record holder for sacks in a single season (9.5 in 2022)
- 2023 - HBCU Legacy Bowl Participant (February 25)
- 31st among all active NCAA players in career sacks per game (0.74)
- 10th among all active FCS players in career solo tackles for loss per game (0.87)
- 14th among all active FCS players in career tackles for loss per game (1.09)
- 24th among all active FCS players in career sacks (17)
- 25th among all active FCS players in solo sacks (14)
- 27th among all active FCS players in career assisted sacks (6)
- 31st among all active FCS players in career sack yards (110)
- 38th among all active FCS players in tackle for loss yards (134)
- 2022 - 6th in FCS, leads SWAC in sacks per game (0.95)
- 2022 - 9th in FCS, 2nd in SWAC in tackles for loss per game (1.6)
- 2022 - C Spire Conerly Trophy Finalist
- 2022 - Preseason All-SWAC 1st Team
- 2022 - HBCU Sports Preseason All-SWAC 1st Team
- 2022 - Phil Steele Preseason All-SWAC 2nd Team
- 2022 - Preseason C Spire Conerly Trophy Watch List
- Fall 2021 - All-SWAC 2nd Team
- Fall 2021 - Phil Steele All-SWAC 3rd Team
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- #52 Deione Reed (LB | 5-9 | 220 | Monroe, Louisiana | Richwood HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Ten games, 48 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss
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- Career Stats:
- 45 games, 188 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, two sacks, one interception
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- Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
- 2022 - Phil Steele Preseason All-SWAC 2nd Team
- Fall 2021 - Phil Steele All-SWAC 4th Team
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      *Editors Note* Terry Edwards still has one season of eligibility left and will not be honored on Saturday *Editors Note*
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- #93 Vaughn Jennings (DL | 6-4 | 250 | Chester Spring, Pennsylvania | Duquesne | Downingtown East HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- 9th in SWAC in fumble recoveries (1)
- Nine games, 16 tackles, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks
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- Career Stats:
- Nine games, 16 tackles, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks
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- #95 Romallis Carey (DL | 6-0 | 300 | Florence, Mississippi | Southwest Mississippi CC | Florence HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Five games, seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one quarterback hurries
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- Career Stats:
- 20 games, 45 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass breakup
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- #97 Elijah Rawlins (DL | 6-3 | 290 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | Austin Peay | Hopkinsville HS)
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- 2022 Stats:
- Eight games, 12 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack
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- Career Stats:
- 15 games, 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks
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