2023 Jackson State Tigers football team

2023 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	7–4 (5–3 SWAC)
Head coach	T. C. Taylor (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Maurice Harris (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jason Onyebuagu (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jonathan Bradley (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$		8	–	0					12	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Jackson State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Alabama A&M		3	–	5					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	7					1	–	10
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy		6	–	2					6	–	6
Alcorn State x		6	–	2					7	–	4
Southern		5	–	3					6	–	5
Grambling State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Texas Southern		2	–	6					3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	7					2	–	9
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach T. C. Taylor, the Tigers played home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jackson State Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 30,060 in 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	6:30 p.m.	vs. South Carolina State *	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ABC	W 37–7	24,238
September 3	3:00 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPN	L 10–28	24,967
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Southern * [note 1]	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+	W 27–14	29,986
September 16	7:30 p.m.	at Texas State *	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 34–77	24,118
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 22–16	23,681
October 7	3:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 45–30	19,107
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	L 19–24	30,945
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	ESPN+	W 21–6	10,000
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN+	W 40–14	5,113
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 21–19	22,819
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	L 24–28	42,791
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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^{[note 1]} The game against Southern, a fellow member of the SWAC, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings. ^[2]

Roster

2023 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Rico Powers  Jr WR 2 George McCorley GS WR 3 Duke Miller Jr QB 4 Jason Brown GS RB 5 Irv Mulligan GS QB 6 Zy McDonald Jr WR 7 Seven McGee Jr RB 8 JD Martin Sr WR 9 Fabian McCray GS WR 10 Isaiah Kendall Fr WR 11 Isaiah Spencer Fr QB 12 Greyson Thompson Sr WR 13 Brandon Johnson Jr TE 14 Hayden Hagler GS QB 15 Jacobian Morgan  Jr WR 16 Joanes Fortilien  So WR 17 Errick Simmons  Jr QB 18 Phillip Short Jr WR 19 Kobe Paul  Jr RB 21 Desmond Moultrie Jr RB 27 Ahmad Miller Fr RB 31 Kevin May  Jr RB 36 Ezequiel Johnson  Fr TE 43 Jace Ward Fr TE 44 Kendarrius Smith Jr RB 49 Emari Matthews So OL 55 Douglas Fowler Jr OL 58 Cameron James  So OL 61 Zyon Gilmore So OL 62 Almetrius Smith Jr. Jr OL 63 Christian Walker Fr OL 64 Deontae Graham GS OL 65 Jackson King Fr OL 67 Success Chikezie Fr OL 68 Josiah Roa Jr OL 69 Dequarious White Fr OL 70 Kirk Ford GS OL 71 Evan Henry Sr OL 72 Syr Riley GS OL 74 D'Andre Townes-Blue Jr OL 77 Chris Gonzales Jr OL 79 Quaveon Davis Fr TE 81 Jency Riley Jr WR 82 Lester Miller Fr TE 83 Sebastien Saint-Louis Fr WR 84 Mike Williams Fr WR 85 Andre Hunt Sr TE 86 DJ Stevens GS WR 89 Julian Smith Jr WR Jaden Bossie Fr WR Kierrie Conley Jr.  So WR Logan Mack Jr TE Derek Scott Fr WR Tayari Sherwood So RB Jecomiah Walker  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Allen Walker GS LB 2 Joshua Clarke GS CB 3 Jaheem Hazel GS S 4 Solomon Rogers GS CB 5 Ke'Vric Wiggins Jr. Sr S 6 Esaias Guthrie So S 7 Keydrain Calligan  Jr CB 8 Jalin Hughes Sr S 9 B.J. Washington So S 10 John Huggins GS S 11 Tim Steward GS CB 12 Nireek Sharpe Fr LB 13 Isaac Peppers GS LB 15 Khalil Arrington GS CB 17 Emahd Dabney Jr S 19 Joe Perkins Jr DL 22 Antonio Doyle Sr LB 23 Javarian Jenkins Jr CB 24 Anthony Petty Sr CB 26 Tavarious Easley-Jones Jr S 28 Bruce Mitchell Fr CB 29 Frankie Dunn  Jr LB 32 Noah Boulieu Fr DL 39 Phillip Webb Jr DL 40 Braxton Barney Fr LB 42 Jahman McNeil Jr S 46 Dazerick Patton Jr LB 47 Jackson Barry Fr DL 50 Charlton Goodell Jr DL 52 J. D. Granger Jr LB 53 J'Cori Hargon  Fr LB 54 Ashton Taylor So DL 56 Athen Smith GS LB 57 Bryce Owens Fr LB 59 Bobby Ragas So DL 88 Coynis Miller Jr. Sr DL 90 Tru Thompson  Sr DL 93 Zyon Walker  So DL 94 Stanley Cooks Fr DL 95 Julius Reynolds So DL 97 Devonta Davis Sr DL 98 Tyas Martin Jr DL 99 Jeremiah Williams  So S John Brown III Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 35 Leilani Armenta ( [3] ) Fr LS 37 Hunter Burns  Jr K 38 Gerardo Baeza Jr K 38 Dylan Wasson So LS 41 Avery Salerno So K 48 Matt Noll GS	Head coach T. C. Taylor Coordinators/assistant coaches Otis Riddley (Tight ends) Maurice Harris (Offensive coordinator) Jason Onyebuagu (Co-offensive coordinator / Offensive line) Jonathan Bradley (Defensive coordinator / Defensive line) Bryson Abraham (Wide receivers) Quinn Billerman (Quarterbacks) TyQuan Hammock (Linebackers / Special Teams coordinator) Brandon Morton (Running backs) Mario Magana Jr. (Cornerbacks) Torenzo Quinn (Defensive backs / Defensive Passing Game coordinator) 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

vs. South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	10	17	3	37
Bulldogs	0	0	0	7	7

See also: 2023 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

vs. Florida A&M

See also: 2023 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Orange Blossom Classic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	3	7	10
Rattlers	21	7	0	0	28

Statistics	JKST	FAMU
First downs	17	18
Total yards	303	358
Rushing yards	72	208
Passing yards	231	150
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:01	30:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jackson State	Passing	Zy McDonald	10/14, 149 yards, TD
	Rushing	Irv Mulligan	16 rushes, 77 yards
	Receiving	Rico Powers Jr.	4 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Florida A&M	Passing	Jeremy Moussa	12/22, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Terrell Jennings	11 rushes, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jah'Marae Sheread	5 receptions, 90 yards, TD

References

1. "2023 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
2. "Jackson State, Southern Renew Rivalry" (Press release). Jackson State Tigers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
3. 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.