2024 North Alabama Lions football team

2024 North Alabama Lions football
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 UAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wewers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrock Caraboa (2nd season)
Home stadiumBraly Municipal Stadium
2024 United Athletic Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Abilene Christian $^   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 13 Tarleton State ^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Southern Utah   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Central Arkansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Austin Peay   3 – 5     4 – 8  
  3 – 5     3 – 9  
West Georgia*   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Utah Tech   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: West Georgia is ineligible for the UAC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 North Alabama Lions football team represented North Alabama University in the United Athletic Conference (UAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Brent Dearmon. The team played its home games at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

The Lions lost 5 players to the transfer portal.[1][2][3]

Player Position New school
Tylen Campbell WR South Alabama
Elijah Elmore DL Alabama State
Demarcus Lacey RB Jacksonville State
K.J. Trujillo DB Idaho
Noah Walters QB None

Incoming

The Lions added 22 players from the transfer portal.[4]

Player Position Previous school
Jayvian Allen RB Tennessee Tech
Travelle Anderson RB Central Arkansas
Anthony Bauer OL Louisiana–Monroe
Christopher Burnett DB Copiah–Lincoln CC
Dominic Braesch OL Georgia State
Jackson Bratton LB UAB
Logan Collier WR Lindsey Wilson
Travis Collier DB Jacksonville State
Hayden Edge OL Stetson
Walter Goggins DL Mercer
Jahbari Hill DB Florida Atlantic
Michael Jordan Jr. DB Lehigh
Marlon Krakue DL Florida Atlantic
Cade Mansmann RB Troy
Caleb McDougle DB Alabama
Ari Patu QB Stanford
Scott Payne K Middle Tennessee
Jermaine Ray Jr. DB Northeast Mississippi CC
Tanaka Scott WR Kansas
Jayme Motley-Simmons OL Samford
Rayqwon Smith DL Tennessee State
DC Tabscott QB New Mexico

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Josh Anglin
LB 		Hoschton, Georgia Mill Creek High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Myron Dunklin
WR 		Saraland, Alabama Saraland High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 26, 2023 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:    
Jalen Fletcher
RB 		Trinity, Alabama West Morgan High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kemon Folse
DB 		Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Leo Glover
ATH 		Florence, Alabama Florence High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Clint Houser
WR 		Montgomery, Alabama Saint James School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jon Nolan Lawrence
OL 		Greenville, Alabama Fort Dale Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kingston Lowe
DL/LB 		Gulf Shores, Alabama Gulf Shores High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Roderick Taylor
RB 		Thibodaux, Louisiana Thibodaux High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Fred Vili
DL 		Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jackson Ward
EDGE 		Pace, Florida Pace High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Carson Wheeler
OL 		Killen, Alabama Brooks High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Anthony "Tre" Young
DB 		Birmingham, Alabama Wenonah High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 20, 2023 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

Preseason

Spring game

North Alabama Purple vs White
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Purple 0 14 8022
White 17 7 3633

at Bill Jones Athletic Complex • Florence, Alabama

  • Date: March 21
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,500
Game information
First quarter
  • WHITE – TJ Smith 10-yard run, Scott Payne kick (White 7–0)
  • WHITE – Kaleb Heatherly 23-yard pass from TJ Smith, Sam Contorno kick (White 14–0)
  • WHITE – Scott Payne 47-yard field goal (White 17–0)
Second quarter
  • PURPLE – Dennis Moody 1-yard run, Nathan Ogletree kick (White 17–7)
  • PURPLE – JJ Evans 11-yard pass from Noah Walters, Zach Aird kick (White 17–14)
  • WHITE – Takairee Kenebrew 20-yard pass from TJ Smith, Scott Payne kick (White 24–14)
Third quarter
  • PURPLE – Noah Walters 8-yard run, Justin Luke pass from Noah Walters (White 24–22)
  • WHITE – Sam Contorno 53-yard field goal (White 27–22)
Fourth quarter
  • WHITE – Ben Harris 8-yard pass from TJ Smith (White 33–22)

Over 1,500 fans packed Bill Jones Athletic Complex for the 2024 University of North Alabama Purple vs White Spring Game. Both teams were stocked with its own respective players and coaches. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wewers coached Team White, while defensive coordinator Brock Caraboa coached Team Purple.[5]

Team White led 17–0 after 1 quarter. Quarterback TJ Smith ran for an 8-yard touchdown to start the game, and then tight end Kaleb Heatherly caught a 23-yard touchdown from Smith, with transfer kicker Scott Payne closing the scoring with a 47-yard field goal. Team Purple would cut the deficit to 3 before halftime, after a 1-yard touchdown run from Dennis Moody and an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver JJ Evans from quarterback Noah Walters, but receiver Takairee Kenebrew caught a 20-yard pass from TJ Smith to take a 24–14 lead at the half. Team Purple would start the 2nd half strong, after Noah Walters ran for an 8-yard touchdown and receiver Justin Luke caught the two-point pass from Walters. Team White would immediately answer with Sam Contorno hitting a 53-yard field goal. On the final play of the game, Kevin Wewers of Team White called a trick play, with transfer running back Jayvian "Juice" Allen taking the snap, handing it off to TJ Smith, who threw it to quarterback Ben Harris in the endzone for the 8-yard touchdown, capping the action with their 33–22 win.[5]

Media Day

The 2024 UAC Media Day was held on July 23, 2024 at Texas Live! in Arlington, TX. The Preseason Polls were released on the 23rd as well. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event along with a few players. Head coach Brent Dearmon, along with players Takairee Kenebrew and Jackson Bratton, were made available for media availability. Coverage of the event was televised on ESPN+.[6]

UAC coaches' poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Central Arkansas 77 (5)
2 Tarleton State 74 (3)
3 Southern Utah 54
4 Eastern Kentucky 53
5 Austin Peay 46 (1)
6 Abilene Christian 43
7 North Alabama 26
8 Utah Tech 19
9 West Georgia 13

Preseason All-UAC honors

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Position Player Class
DB Edwin White Schultz JR

All-Conference Team Selections

Position Player Class
Offense
WR Takairee Kenebrew Graduate
Defense
DB Edwin White Schultz JR

Source: [7]

Schedule

North Alabama will begin its 2024 campaign with a slate of four non-conference games. The Lions will start with a Week 0 face off against the Southeast Missouri Redhawks on August 24. This was originally slated to be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri before becoming the FCS Kickoff game in Montgomery, Alabama. This game will also mark their first matchup since 1956.[8] The Lions' first road game will be an against the Division I FBS-level Memphis Tigers on August 31. This will be their first game against one another since 2022 and the second all-time meeting of the 2 schools.[9] North Alabama will stay on the road to face UT Martin on September 14 in Martin, Tennessee.[10] The Lions' home opener will be on September 21 as North Alabama welcomes Illinois State Redbirds to Braly Stadium. This will start a home and home series between the schools and it will also be the first ever meeting of the 2 teams.[11]

North Alabama and the UAC announced the 2024 football schedule on November 14, 2023.[12] This schedule was later revised on June 10, 2024 as Stephen F. Austin left the conference.[13] The 2024 Lions' schedule consists of 5 home games and 6 away games for the regular season. North Alabama will host four UAC conference opponents Tarleton State, Abilene Christian, Austin Peay and Utah Tech at home and will travel to four UAC opponents West Georgia, Central Arkansas, Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky.[14]

West Georgia is the newest member of the United Athletic Conference and will join in July 2024 as a part of their transition to Division I athletics.[15] This will revive a former Gulf South Conference rivalry as West Georgia and North Alabama played each other for 35 consecutive years from 1983 until the Lions made the jump to Division I after 2017.[16] Their meeting on September 28 will mark their first meeting since 2017. [17]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 246:00 p.m.vs. Southeast Missouri State*
ESPNL 15–374,358
August 316:00 p.m.at Memphis*
ESPN+L 0–4025,849
September 76:00 p.m.No. 21 Illinois State*
ESPN+L 14–248,014
September 146:00 p.m.at UT Martin*
ESPN+L 28-433,417
September 216:00 p.m.No. 16 Tarleton State
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 14–287,432
September 281:00 p.m.at West Georgia
ESPN+W 25–163,957
October 54:00 p.m.Utah Tech
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+W 60–146,875
October 126:00 p.m.No. 10 Abilene Christian
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+W 47–349,918
October 264:00 p.m.at No. 12 Central Arkansas
ESPN+L 19–248,794
November 24:00 p.m.Austin Peay
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
ESPN+L 17–317,286
November 92:00 p.m.at Southern Utah
ESPN+L 26–383,042
November 231:00 p.m.at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky
ESPN+L 15–214,226
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[18][19][20]

Game summaries

vs. Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team and FCS Kickoff
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
1–0 November 17, 1956 North Alabama 63–13
Game One – North Alabama Lions (0–0) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 8 7 0015
Redhawks 7 6 81637

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,358
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:13) SEMO – Cam Pedro 4-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:28; SEMO 7-0)
  • (1:22) UNA – Jayvian Allen 3-yard run (Ben Harris pass to Tanaka Scott) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:47; UNA 8-7)
Second quarter
  • (4:11) UNA – Ari Patu 11-yard run (Sam Contorno kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:49; UNA 15-7)
  • (0:18) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:53; UNA 15-13)
Third quarter
  • (0:15) SEMO – Payton Brown 25-yard run (Brandon Epton Jr run) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 21-15)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:13) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 27-15)
  • (5:32) SEMO – Carter Hensley 1-yard run (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:21; SEMO 34-15)
  • (2:43) SEMO – DC Pippin 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:19; SEMO 37-15)
Statistics UNA SEMO
First downs 16 23
Total yards 320 372
Rushing yards 216 176
Passing yards 104 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-24-2 24-31
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:21 36:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 12/24, 104 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 13 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Warden 5 receptions, 50 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Carter Hensley 10/14, 100 yards
Rushing Payton Brown 19 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dorian Anderson 5 receptions, 71 yards
Pregame line Over/under
SEMO –7.5 56.5

at Memphis (FBS)

See also: 2024 Memphis Tigers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
0–1 November 19, 2022 Memphis 0-59
Game Two – North Alabama Lions (0-1) at Memphis Tigers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Tigers (FBS) 7 24 3640

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,849
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling and Leger Douzable
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:05) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr 4-yard run (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:48; MEM 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) MEM – Anthony Landphere 2-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:56; MEM 14-0)
  • (8:11) MEM – Brendan Doyle 32-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:37; MEM 21-0)
  • (5:20) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr 5-yard run (Caden Costa kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:20; MEM 28-0)
  • (0:34) MEM – Caden Costa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:31; MEM 31-0)
Third quarter
  • (1:25) MEM – Caden Costa 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:35; MEM 34-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:29) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr 5-yard run (Caden Costa kick no-good) (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:20; MEM 40-0)
Statistics UNA MEM
First downs 11 17
Total yards 185 372
Rushing yards 67 64
Passing yards 118 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-28-2 22-30
Time of possession 32:44 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 15/26, 103 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Dennis Moody 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Kobe Warden 3 receptions, 34 yards
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 22/30, 308 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mario Anderson Jr 10 carries, 46 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Roc Taylor 5 receptions, 87 yards
Pregame line Over/under
MEM -38.5 61.5

vs. No. 21 Illinois State

See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Pregame line Over/under
ILST -13.5 50.5
Game Three – No. 21 Illinois State Redbirds (0-1) vs North Alabama Lions (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Redbirds 7 7 10024
Lions 3 0 7717

at Braly Municipal Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,014
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray and Bryan Neece
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:17) ILST – Mitch Bartol 18-yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; ILST 7-0)
  • (7:27) UNA – Scott Payne 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:50; ILST 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (11:42) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 3-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:18; ILST 14-3)
Third quarter
  • (6:17) UNA – Kobe Warden 15-yard pass from Ari Patu (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; ILST 14-10)
  • (6:00) ILST – Tommy Rittenhouse 71-yard rush (Ian Wagner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10; ILST 21-10)
  • (7:27) ILST – Ian Wagner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:48; ILST 24-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:57) UNA – Ari Patu 7-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 play, 72 yards, 1:25; ILST 21-17)
Statistics ILST UNA
First downs 20 17
Total yards 478 411
Rushing yards 325 83
Passing yards 153 328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-26-1 21-36-1
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 13/21, 142 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Wenkers Wright 26 carries, 153 yards
Receiving Dylan Ford 6 receptions, 52 yards
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 21/36, 328 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 14 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 7 receptions, 129 yards

at UT Martin

See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
UTM -13.5 56.5
Game Four – North Alabama Lions (0-3) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 18 7 3028
Skyhawks 10 10 16743

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,417
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Davis Gregory (play-by-play), John Halter, and Chris Brinkley (analysts)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:28) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 78-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Nathan Curry pass from Ben Harris) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; UNA 8-0)
  • (10:17) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 8-yard pass from DC Tabscott (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:40; UNA 15-0)
  • (6:46) UNA – Scott Payne 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:53; UNA 18-0)
  • (1:51) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; UNA 18-3)
  • (0:07) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 8-yard pass from Kinkead Dent (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:27; UNA 18-10)
Second quarter
  • (5:06) UTM – Patrick Smith 5-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:08; UNA 18-17)
  • (1:19) UNA – Jayvian Allen 5-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; UNA 25-17)
  • (0:00) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:19; UNA 25-20)
Third quarter
  • (13:22) UTM – Jayvian Allen sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; UNA 25-22)
  • (10:24) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 10-yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:50; UTM 29-25)
  • (6:03) UNA – Scott Payne 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; UTM 29-28)
  • (2:08) UTM – Patrick Smith 1-yard rush (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; UTM 36-28)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:28) UTM – Tevin Shipp 34-yard interception return (Jaren Van Winkle kick) (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14; UTM 43-28)
Statistics UNA UTM
First downs 16 21
Total yards 377 416
Rushing yards 122 193
Passing yards 255 223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-33-3 18-35-2
Time of possession 27:48 32:!2
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing DC Tabscott 6/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dennis Moody 6 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
UT Martin Passing Kaiya Sheron 14/18, 170 yards, TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Trevonte Rucker 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs. No. 16 Tarleton State

See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team
Game Five – No. 16 Tarleton State Texans (2–1) vs North Alabama Lions (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Texans 0 7 14728
Lions 3 3 8014

at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,432
  • Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:57) UNA – Scott Payne 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:03; UNA 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:05) TAR – Kayvon Britten 96-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:11; TAR 7-3)
  • (0:14) UNA – Scott Payne 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:28; TAR 7-6)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) TAR – Kayvon Britten 2-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:48; TAR 14-6)
  • (6:42) UNA – Jayvian Allen 10-yard rush (Ben Harris pass to Kaleb Heatherly) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Tie 14-14)
  • (5:57) TAR – Kayvon Britten 65-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:39; TAR 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:22) TAR – Kayvon Britten 9-yard rush (Adrian Guzman kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:51; TAR 28-14)
Statistics TAR UNA
First downs 10 24
Total yards 334 385
Rushing yards 284 189
Passing yards 50 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6-13 20-35-1
Time of possession 22:08 37:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing Victor Gabalis 6/13, 50 yards
Rushing Kayvon Britten 21 carries, 273 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Darius Cooper 2 receptions, 33 yards
North Alabama Passing Ben Harris 7/12, 100 yards, 1 INT
Rushing TJ Smith 14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Dakota Warfield 6 receptions, 91 yards

at West Georgia

See also: 2024 West Georgia Wolves football team
Pregame line Over/under
UNA -3 55.5
Game Six – North Alabama Lions (0–5) at West Georgia Wolves (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 10 7525
Wolves 0 13 0316

at University Stadium • Carrollton, GA

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Maddox (play-by-play), Parker Gore (analyst), and Carlie Pair (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:57) UNA – Scott Payne 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:11; UNA 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:52) UWG – Davin Wydner 1-yard rush (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:45; UWG 6-3)
  • (5:34) UNA – Scott Payne 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:46; Tie 6-6)
  • (2:08) UWG – Davin Wydner 12-yard rush (Chance Gagnon kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20; UWG 13-6)
  • (0:04) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 2-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Tie 13-13)
Third quarter
  • (0:42) UNA – Dakota Warfield 4-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; UNA 20-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:47) UNA – Scott Payne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:58; UNA 23-13)
  • (1:52) UWG – Chance Gagnon 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:29; UNA 23-16)
  • (0:37) UNA – Davin Wynder sacked for a safety (Drive: 1 play; UNA 25-16)
Statistics UNA UWG
First downs 21 16
Total yards 354 223
Rushing yards 170 80
Passing yards 184 143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-29-0 10-18-0
Time of possession 43:16 16:44
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 18/29, 184 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dennis Moody 12 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Dakota Warfield 5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
West Georgia Passing Davin Wydner 10/17, 143 yards
Rushing Rajaez Mosley 9 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Chase Belcher 2 receptions, 75 yards

vs. Utah Tech

See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
1–0 October 21, 2023 North Alabama 31–30
Game Seven – Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–5) at North Alabama Lions (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trailblazers 0 0 01414
Lions 18 21 14760

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,875
  • Referee: Michael Franin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:36) UNA – Jayvian Allen 4-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; UNA 7-0)
  • (8:10) UNA – Scott Payne 37-yard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:03; UNA 10-0)
  • (4:03) UNA – Kaleb Heatherly 8-yard pass from TJ Smith (Marlon Krakue pass) (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:39; UNA 18-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:46) UNA – Dakota Warfield 23-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UNA 25-0)
  • (9:43) UNA – Jyheam Ingram 40-yard fumble recovery (Scott Payne kick) (UNA 32-0)
  • (8:14) UNA – Jayvian Allen 19-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:23; UNA 39-0)
Third quarter
  • (13:56) UNA – Jalen Fletcher 55-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:10; UNA 46-0)
  • (6:44) UNA – TJ Smith 2-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:24; UNA 53-0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) UNA – Ben Harris 1-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UNA 60-0)
  • (11:52) UTU – Alec Burton 39-yard pass from Bronson Barben (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; UNA 60-7)
  • (9:12) UTU – Bryce Parker 75-yard pass from Bronson Barben (Ilya Uvaydov kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; UNA 60-14)
Statistics UTU UNA
First downs 13 27
Total yards 240 501
Rushing yards 10 257
Passing yards 230 244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–1 14–20–0
Time of possession 22:13 37:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Tech Passing Bronson Barben 5/8, 137 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bretton Stone 4 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Bryce Parker 3 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 13/17, 207 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jalen Fletcher 9 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 75 yards
Pregame line Over/under
UNA -10 55.5

vs. No. 10 Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
1–1 October 14, 2023 Abilene Christian 13–30
Game Eight – No. 10 Abilene Christian Wildcats (4-2) at North Alabama Lions (2-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Wildcats 14 13 7034
Lions 20 0 131447

at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: NE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,918
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:15) UNA – TJ Smith 1-yard rush (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; UNA 6-0)
  • (10:06) UNA – Tanaka Scott 23-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:21; UNA 13-0)
  • (8:52) ACU – Isaiah Johnson 60-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; UNA 13-7)
  • (4:22) ACU – Blayne Taylor 16-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58; ACU 14-13)
  • (2:19) UNA – TJ Smith 46-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:58; UNA 20-14)
Second quarter
  • (7:21) ACU – Sam Hicks 4-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick blocked by Edwin White-Schultz) (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:33; Tie 20-20)
  • (1:39) ACU – Sam Hicks 38-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:46; ACU 27-20)
Third quarter
  • (14:09) UNA – Justin Luke 23-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick blocked by Kaghen Roach) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; ACU 27-26)
  • (12:23) ACU – Isaiah Johnson 1-yard rush (Ritse Vaes kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:35; ACU 34-26)
  • (2:07) UNA – Kobe Warden 37-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; ACU 34-33)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:36) UNA – Jalen Fletcher 24-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:27; UNA 40-34)
  • (1:51) UNA – Kobe Warden 8-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:53; UNA 47-34)
Statistics ACU UNA
First downs 26 22
Total yards 468 506
Rushing yards 193 286
Passing yards 275 220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30-48-1 17-24-1
Time of possession 31:38 28:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing Maverick McIvor 30/48, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sam Hicks 13 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nehemiah Martinez I 13 receptions, 93 yards
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jalen Fletcher 10 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kobe Warden 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line Over/under
ACU -7.5 58.5

The Lions' victory over the #10 Wildcats marked the program's first-ever win over a ranked Division I team. This also served as their first win over a ranked team at any level since 2018 when the Lions beat Division II #24 Azusa Pacific.[21]

at No. 12 Central Arkansas

See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
15–7 November 4, 2023 Central Arkansas 14–27
Game Nine – North Alabama Lions (3–5) at No. 12 Central Arkansas Bears (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 13 0619
No. 12 Bears 3 7 7724

at Estes Stadium • Conway, AR

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,794
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): J.B. Brazeal (play-by-play) and Wess Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:56) UCA – Jake Gaster 30-yard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33; UCA 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:18) UCA – Jordan Owens 33-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:52; UCA 10-0)
  • (11:22) UNA – Jalen Fletcher 8-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:44; UCA 10-7)
  • (5:02) UNA – Tanaka Scott 11-yard pass from TJ Smith (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:21; UNA 13-10)
Third quarter
  • (11:35) UCA – Malachi Henry 21-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; UCA 17-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:47) UCA – Malachi Henry 69-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; UCA 24-13)
  • (2:56) UNA – TJ Smith 1-yard rush (2-point conversion no good) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:37; UCA 24-19)
Statistics UNA UCA
First downs 24 15
Total yards 353 306
Rushing yards 107 56
Passing yards 246 250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–2 21–31–0
Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 14/31, 191 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Dakota Warfield 6 receptions, 80 yards
Central Arkansas Passing Will McElvain 21/31, 250 yards, 3 TD
Rushing ShunDerrick Powell 14 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Malachi Henry 2 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line Over/under
UCA -10 59.5

vs Austin Peay

See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
13–7 October 28, 2023 Austin Peay 39–49
Game Ten – Austin Peay Governors (3–5) vs North Alabama Lions (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Governors 10 14 0731
Lions 0 3 14017

at Braly Stadium • Florence, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: SW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,286
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Benjamin Ray (play-by-play) and Bryan Neece (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:50) APSU – Carson Smith 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:59; APSU 3-0)
  • (3:56) APSU – Jaden Barnes 57-yard pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; APSU 10-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:24) APSU – Jaden Barnes 31-yard pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; APSU 17-0)
  • (8:17) UNA – Scott Payne 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:07; APSU 17-3)
  • (1:16) APSU – Ramon Copeland Jr 14-yard pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:01; APSU 24-3)
Third quarter
  • (13:25) UNA – TJ Smith 14-yard run (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:27; APSU 24-10)
  • (5:40) UNA – Ben Harris 19-yard pass from TJ Smith (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:44; APSU 24-17)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:21) APSU – Jaden Barnes 49-yard pass from Austin Smith (Carson Smith kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:12; APSU 31-17)
Statistics APSU UNA
First downs 26 20
Total yards 528 394
Rushing yards 122 116
Passing yards 406 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31-35-1 25-39-1
Time of possession 33:48 26:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Austin Peay Passing Austin Smith 31/35, 406 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing La'Vell Wright 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Jaden Barnes 12 receptions, 241 yards, 3 TD
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 25/39, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 10 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Dakota Warfield 7 receptions, 84 yards
Pregame line Over/under
UNA -7.5 53.5

at Southern Utah

See also: 2024 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
Pregame line Over/under
Game Eleven – North Alabama Lions (3–7) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 19026
Thunderbirds 7 14 10738

at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 3,042
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Spencer McLaughlin (play-by-play), Dallin Richards (analyst) and Kendall McGuire (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:01) SUU – Targhee Lambson 18-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:27; Southern Utah 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:08) SUU – Targhee Lambson 1-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:49; Southern Utah 14–0)
  • (1:56) SUU – Targhee Lambson 2-yard run, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:30; Southern Utah 21–0)
  • (1:17) UNA – Dakota Warfield 22-yard pass from TJ Smith, Scott Payne kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:32; Southern Utah 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:42) SUU – Jayden Rogers 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:20; Southern Utah 24–7)
  • (6:58) UNA – Justin Lake 70-yard pass from TJ Smith (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Southern Utah 24–13)
  • (5:33) SUU – Shane Carr 33-yard pass from Jackson Berry, Jayden Rogers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:25; Southern Utah 31–13)
  • (5:24) UNA – Takairee Kenebrew 75-yard pass from TJ Smith (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09; Southern Utah 31–19)
  • (0:40) UNA – Jayvian Allen 3-yard run, Scott Payne kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:32; Southern Utah 31–26)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:51) SUU – Kameron Rocha 48-yard interception, Jayden Rogers kick (Southern Utah 38–26)
Statistics UNA SUU
First downs 18 23
Total yards 487 407
Rushing yards 35 177
Passing yards 452 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–2 21–31–0
Time of possession 20:32 39:28
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 21/34, 452 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing TJ Smith 7 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Takairee Kenebrew 5 receptions, 187 yards, TD
Southern Utah Passing Jackson Berry 21/31, 230 yards, TD
Rushing Targhee Lambson 31 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Gabe Nunez 7 receptions, 94 yards

at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2024 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
0–2 September 30, 2023 Eastern Kentucky 22–32
Game Twelve – North Alabama Lions (3–8) at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 8715
No. 25 Colonels 0 14 0721

at Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,226
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Greg Stotelymyer (play-by-play), Wes Chandler and Jim Tirey (analysts)
Game information
Second quarter
  • (9:36) EKU – Matt Morrissey 2-yard run (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:07; EKU 7-0)
  • (0:34) EKU – Brayden Latham 2-yard run (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, 6:25; EKU 14-0)
Third quarter
  • (3:38) UNA – Tanaka Scott 24-yard pass from TJ Smith (Jayvian Allen rush) (Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 7:34; EKU 14-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:37) UNA – TJ Smith 18-yard rush (Scott Payne kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:52; UNA 15-14)
  • (8:10) EKU – Marcus Calwise Jr 67-yard pass from Matt Morrissey (Patrick Nations kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:18; EKU 21-15)
Statistics UNA EKU
First downs 26 16
Total yards 441 395
Rushing yards 116 241
Passing yards 325 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-39-2 9-15-1
Time of possession 31:55 28:05
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing TJ Smith 23/39, 325 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 17 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Tanaka Scott 6 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Kentucky Passing Matt Morrissey 9/15, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brayden Latham 19 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcus Calwise Jr 5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line Over/under
EKU -5.5 49.5

Roster

2024 North Alabama Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Dakota Warfield  Sr
QB 1 Ari Patu GS
QB 2 TJ Smith  Sr
WR 3 JJ Evans  Sr
WR 4 Tanaka Scott  Jr
WR 5 Takairee Kenebrew GS
RB 6 Jayvian Allen  Jr
QB 7 Ben Harris  Jr
WR 8 Justin Luke  Jr
WR 9 Logan Collier GS
RB 10 Dennis Moody So
RB 11 Jalyn Daniels  Jr
QB 12 Ty Watkins  Fr
WR 13 Azariah Fletcher Fr
WR 14 Kobe Warden  Sr
QB 17 DC Tabscott  Jr
WR 18 KJ Fields So
WR 23 Kaden Cooper So
RB 28 Jalen Fletcher Fr
RB 32 Roderick Taylor Jr. Fr
RB 34 Travelle Anderson  So
RB 38 Nic Strong  Fr
TE 40 Doug Myers So
OL 51 Ryan Walker  Fr
OL 52 Reece Mims Fr
OL 58 Eli Long Fr
OL 59 Jon Lawrence Fr
OL 60 Shane McNatt Fr
OL 62 Carson Wheeler Fr
OL 63 Brody Stewart  Fr
OL 64 Dominic Braesch  Fr
OL 65 Collin Wright  So
OL 66 M.J. Williams  Fr
OL 69 Hayden Edge  Fr
OL 71 La'Charles Taylor  Jr
OL 72 Witt Mitchum  Jr
OL 74 Gage Saint  Jr
OL 75 Jayme Motley-Simmons  Jr
OL 76 Anthony Faiivae So
OL 77 Mickel Clay Sr
OL 78 Anthony Bauer Sr
OL 79 Raykwon Goldthwaite  So
WR 80 Daniel Cooper  Fr
WR 81 Myron Dunklin Fr
WR 82 Clint Houser Fr
WR 83 Nikki Taylor  So
WR 84 Omareon Finch  Fr
WR 85 Noah Gregg Fr
TE 86 Amarie Rodgers  Fr
TE 87 Nathan Brockway So
TE 88 Kaleb Heatherly Jr
TE 89 Braden Forscutt Fr
TE Ryan Adams Fr
OL Trace Allen Fr
RB Micah Christensen Fr
RB Ethan Cunningham Fr
RB Cade Mansmann So
QB Kesean Pryor Fr
TE Korion Pryor Fr
QB Dawson Simmons Fr
RB Logan Thornton Fr
FB Kylan Williams  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 0 Kam'ron Green Sr
DB 1 Edwin White Schultz  Jr
LB 2 Jackson Bratton  Sr
DB 3 Jermaine Ray Jr. Jr
LB 4 Rush Lansdell  Sr
DB 5 Ryan Madison Jr
DB 6 Travis Collier  Jr
DB 7 Philjae Bien-Aime GS
LB 8 Shaun Myers Sr
DB 9 Gregory Reddick  Sr
LB 10 Garrick Ponder  So
DB 12 Christopher Burnett Jr
DL 15 Marlon Krakue Sr
DB 16 Jahbari Hill Jr
LB 19 Josh Anglin Fr
DB 20 A.J. Seay  Jr
DB 21 Ashaad Williams  Jr
LB 22 A.J. Phillips Sr
DB 24 Cameron Jamar  Jr
DB 25 Caleb McDougle GS
DB 26 Michael Jordan Jr.  Jr
DB 27 Camden Allison So
DB 29 Ike Rowell  Jr
DB 30 Leo Glover Fr
DB 31 John Taylor  Fr
DL 33 E.J. Colbert  Jr
DB 39 Josiah Hixon  Fr
DL 41 Walter Goggins  Fr
DL 42 Jackson Ward Fr
DL 43 Kingston Lowe Fr
DL 44 Jyheam Ingram So
DL 45 Tyrik Daniels  Jr
LB 46 Chris Cotton  Fr
LB 48 Seth Hampton So
DE 49 Avery Howard So
DL 50 Grant Wisdom  Sr
LB 52 Kendrick Davis  Fr
DL 55 Rayqwon Smith  Fr
DL 57 Fred Vili Fr
DB 81 Noah Fuller  Jr
DE 90 Zacchaeus Dixon So
DT 91 Jake McCluskey  So
DL 94 Jalin Edwards Fr
DL 99 Kaleb Brown Jr
DL Jaden Edwards  Jr
DB Kemon Folse Fr
DB Drake Fowler Fr
DL Matt Heard Fr
DB Magnum Henderson Fr
LB Jake McDonald Fr
DB Alex McLeod Fr
LB Aidan Robinson  Jr
DB Barry Womack GS
DB Anthony Young Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 35 Adam Watford So
K 36 Scott Payne GS
K 37 Sam Contorno  Sr
LS 47 Nathan Curry So
LS 53 Evan Godwin  So
K, P 54 Jack Rice  So
K 92 Nathan Ogletree  So
K Zach Aird So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brock Caraboa – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
  • Kevin Wewers – Offensive coordinator/tight ends
  • Morgan Cruce – Running backs/director of football operations
  • Samie Parker – Wide receivers
  • Richard Hutchings – Offensive line
  • Thomas Johnston – Defensive line
  • Deshaun Davis – Linebackers
  • De'Von Lockett – Defensive backs
  • Luke Roth – Special teams coordinator/nickels
  • Bret Peterson – Offensive analyst
  • Kyle Persons – Defensive analyst
  • Kerryon Johnson – Director of player development
  • Ben Hamner – Director of player personnel
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 17, 2024

Awards

Watchlists

Award Player
Jerry Rice Award Josh Anglin
Jalen Flechter[22]

Player honors

Team honors

Statistics

Team

North Alabama Opp
Scoring 283 350
  Points per Game 23.58 29.17
First Downs 243 220
  Rushing 94 91
  Passing 124 109
  Penalty 25 20
Rushing yards 1763 1913
  Avg per play 4.0 4.6
  Avg per game 146.9 159.4
  Rushing touchdowns 16 26
Passing yards 2951 2599
  Att-Comp-Int 375-219-17 343-223-7
  Avg per pass 7.87 7.58
  Avg per catch 13.47 11.65
  Avg per game 245.92 216.58
  Passing touchdowns 19 18
Total Offense 4714 4512
  Plays 816 757
  Avg per play 5.8 6.0
  Avg per game 392.8 376.0
Fumbles-Lost 19-8 14-6
Penalties-Yards 71-606 83-737
  Avg per game 50.50 61.42
North Alabama Opp
  Punt-Yards 51-2100 63-2657
   Avg per play 41.18 42.17
   Avg per punt net 38.37 38.89
  Punt Return-Yards 17-147 8-83
   Avg per punt return 8.65 10.38
  Kickoffs-Yards 58-3329 66-4129
   Avg per kick 57.40 62.56
   Avg per kick net 41.79 44.91
  Kickoff Return-Yards 25-545 24-505
   Avg per kickoff return 21.80 21.04
  Interceptions-Yards 7-76 17-186
   Avg per play 10.86 10.94
Time of possession / game 30:47 29:13
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) 59-163 (36.20%) 63-157 (40.13%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%) 12-26 (46.15 %) 4-9 (44.44%)
Touchdowns Scored 36 46
Field Goals-Attempts 10-15 10-15
  PAT-Attempts 25-27 40-42
Sack by Yards 24-197 23-185
Misc Yards 0 55
Onside kicks 1-1 0-2
Red zone scores 33-43 35-40
  Red zone touchdowns 24-43 28-40
Attendance 39,525 53,643
  Date/Avg per date 5-7,905 7-7,663

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
# NAME POS RAT CMP-ATT-INT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD LONG
2 TJ Smith QB 147.57 147-238-8 1993 yrds 166.08 61.76% 16 TDs 75
1 Ari Patu QB 100.28 48-86-5 535 yrds 178.33 55.81% 1 TD 47
7 Ben Harris QB 97.41 18-38-2 274 yrds 24.91 47.37% 0 TDs 37
17 DC Tabscott QB 162.43 6-13-2 149 yrds 74.50 46.15% 2 TDs 78
TOTALS 132.16 219-375-17 2951 yrds 245.92 58.40% 19 TDs 78

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Media Affiliates

Radio

  • Florence - WLX (98.3/103.5)

TV

TV ratings

Opponent Outlet Viewers
Southeast Missouri State ESPN 627,000
at Memphis ESPN+ †
No. 21 Illinois State ESPN+ †

All totals via Sports Media Watch.[35] Streaming numbers not included. † - Data not available.

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