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.
 
What You Need to Know:
 
•    Time and Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 (1 p.m.)
 
•    Video: https://youtu.be/TlQXm8VKiUc (Valley Sports Network)
 
•    Audio: http://www.glineradio.com/%20 (G-Line Radio with Lee Hall and Joshua Davis)
 
•    Live Stats: https://mvsusports.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
 
•    Tickets: http://mvsusports.myimpacttickets.com/
 
•    Records: Mississippi Valley State (1-9, 1-6 SWAC) | Prairie View A&M (6-4, 5-2 SWAC)
 
•    Location: Itta Bena, Mississippi – Rice-Totten Stadium at Chuck Prophet Field
 
•    Series History: Mississippi Valley State Leads 29-23
 
•    Last Meeting: November 27, 2021 | Mississippi Valley State 24, Prairie View A&M 19 | Prairie View, Texas (Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field)
 
•    Winning Streak: Mississippi Valley State (W1) | Prairie View A&M's Last Win: September 24, 2016 (56-21)
 
•    All-Time History vs. SWAC Opponents: SWAC Leads 302-136-9
 
Defensive Senior Spotlight:
 

• #7 Kenneth Martin (DB | 6-1 | 200 | Columbus, Mississippi | Columbus HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Leads the Delta Devils in tackles (54) and solo tackles (41)
  • Ten games, four tackles for loss, one pass breakup, one sack

 

• Career Stats:
  • 24 games, 96 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one sack

 

• #26 Caleb Brunson (DB | 6-1 | 190 | Laurel, Mississippi | Heidelberg HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Ten games, 30 tackles

 

• Career Stats:
  • 40 games, 94 tackles, nine pass breakups, five interceptions, one tackle for loss

 

• 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

 

• #32 Fredrick McGee (DB | 5-11 | 180 | Leaksville, Mississippi | Greene County HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Nine games, 38 tackles, three pass breakups

 

• Career Stats:
  • 22 games, 63 tackles, seven pass breakups

 

• #50 Ronnie Thomas (DL | 6-0 | 250 | Clinton, Mississippi | East Central CC | Clinton HS)

 

• 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

 

• Career Stats:
  • 23 games, 75 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery

 

• 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

 

• #52 Deione Reed (LB | 5-9 | 220 | Monroe, Louisiana | Richwood HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Ten games, 48 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss

 

• Career Stats:
  • 45 games, 188 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, two sacks, one interception

 

• Awards / Honors / Miscellaneous:
  • 2022 - Phil Steele Preseason All-SWAC 2nd Team
  • Fall 2021 - Phil Steele All-SWAC 4th Team

 

• #91 Terry Edwards Jr. (DL | 6-6 | 260 | Detroit, Michigan | Southeastern HS)

        *Editors Note* Terry Edwards still has one season of eligibility left and will not be honored on Saturday *Editors Note*
 

• 2022 Stats:
  • One game, one tackle

 

• Career Stats:
  • One game, one tackle

 

• #93 Vaughn Jennings (DL | 6-4 | 250 | Chester Spring, Pennsylvania | Duquesne | Downingtown East HS)

 

• 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

 

• Career Stats:
  • Nine games, 16 tackles, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks

 

• #95 Romallis Carey (DL | 6-0 | 300 | Florence, Mississippi | Southwest Mississippi CC | Florence HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Five games, seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one quarterback hurries

 

• Career Stats:
  • 20 games, 45 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass breakup

 

• #97 Elijah Rawlins (DL | 6-3 | 290 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky | Austin Peay | Hopkinsville HS)

 

• 2022 Stats:
  • Eight games, 12 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack

 

• Career Stats:
  • 15 games, 27 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks

 
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