August 29, 2018


Members of the 2018 East Central Community College football team and their high schools include (front row, from left) sophomore wide receiver Kevontaye Caston, Trinity Episcopal (Natchez); freshman wide receiver Jaylen Zachery, Thurgood Marshall (Dayton, Ohio); freshman wide receiver Dontrell Green, Yazoo County; freshman running back Marcus Hooks, Northside Christian (St. Petersburg, Fla.); freshman defensive back Fredrick McGee, Greene County; sophomore defensive back Keonte’ Daniels, Noxapater; sophomore defensive back Tre’ Young, McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.); sophomore wide receiver Octavious Olowo-Ake, Murrah (Jackson); sophomore defensive back William Morgan, Northeast Jones; and sophomore linebacker Tanner Bullock, Houston; (second row, from left) sophomore quarterback Brady Anderson, Brandon; sophomore linebacker V.J. Swanier, Pass Christian; freshman defensive back Tyrese Winford, Callaway (Jackson); freshman defensive end Ray Thomas, Senatobia; sophomore quarterback Mario Asagunla, Hillcrest Christian (Jackson); freshman wide receiver Joshua Perkins, Terry; freshman tight end Alvontray Foster, St. Francis Academy (Baltimore, Md.); freshman tight end Jarvis Echols, North Panola; freshman tight end Jamarvis Echols, North Panola; freshman running back JohnTavis McClelland, Lamar School (Meridian); and sophomore defensive back Daniel Little, Terry; (third row, from left) sophomore linebacker Kendrick Abney, Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs); freshman defensive back Frederick Green Jr., D’Iberville; freshman defensive back Jamar Jackson, George County; sophomore running back James Smith III, Velma Jackson (Canton); freshman defensive back Anthony Blakely, Greene County; freshman defensive lineman David Nix, Southeast Lauderdale; freshman running back Marquavious Qualls, Lake; freshman linebacker Jabrayen Leflore (practice squad), Leake Central; sophomore linebacker Telayes Cole, Newton County; and freshman defensive back Quintin Powell, Terry; (fourth row, from left) freshman linebacker Payton Rogers, Forest; freshman linebacker Elijah Keyes, Mize; sophomore linebacker Demond Lewis, Terry; freshman linebacker Caston Leggett, Murrah (Jackson); freshman punter Steven Anderson, Purvis; freshman kicker Sam Cox, Starkville Academy; sophomore offensive lineman Ethan McMullan, Newton County; freshman offensive lineman Cole Morgan, East Webster; sophomore offensive lineman Landon Keely, Enterprise; freshman offensive lineman Carrington Davis, Morton; and freshman offensive lineman Dominic Eiland, Philadelphia; (fifth row, from left) freshman offensive lineman Cody Myers, Pelahatchie; freshman offensive lineman Fabian Pickering, West Jones; sophomore offensive lineman Connor Breland, Union; freshman offensive lineman Tykeem Doss, Aliceville (Ala.); freshman offensive lineman Justin Davis, Noxubee County; freshman wide receiver Depodray Coburn II, Noxapater; freshman tight end Torin Hamilton, Starkville Academy; freshman wide receiver Jeff Newson (practice squad), Senatobia; freshman defensive lineman Myles Smith, Noxubee County; and freshman defensive lineman Martavous McCray, Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Ga.); (sixth row, from left) managers Montavious Pointer, Neshoba Central; Kymon Spivey, Forest; and Andre Avery, Booneville; freshman defensive lineman Jamarius Pickens, Lake; freshman defensive lineman Bo Reeves, Greene County; sophomore defensive lineman William Sterling, Oak Grove (Hattiesburg); freshman defensive lineman Alvin Dempsey III, Port St. Joe (Fla.); freshman defensive end Ronnie Thomas, Clinton; and managers Austin Rivers, Union, and Kedarius Gill, Neshoba Central; and (back row, from left) assistant coaches Scott Brock, Devin Fosselman, Antonio Baker, and Dennis Alexander; head coach Ken Karcher; and assistant coaches Mike Jones, Mickey Mays, and Lamarcus Franks. (EC Photo)