Baldwin County has always been full of athletic talent, and a plethora of players from the area have gone on to have successful careers at the collegiate and/or professional level.
So in this …
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Baldwin County has always been full of athletic talent, and a plethora of players from the area have gone on to have successful careers at the collegiate and/or professional level.
So in this weekly series, I’ll be highlighting how former local stars fared each week, breaking down their performances and how their respective careers are progressing.
If I’ve missed anybody that I should be including, don’t hesitate to contact parker@gulfcoastmedia.com and I’ll add them to the list.
In this week’s edition, we take a look at Fairhope’s Caden Creel's monster day with Jax State, Gulf Shores’ Carter Byrd forcing a pair of turnovers for SELA and more:
Denver Broncos | Cornerback | Third Season
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game: 30-26 W vs. Los Angeles Rams
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
Entering his third year with the Broncos after seeing the field more last fall, Abrams-Draine recorded a tackle during a pivotal win over the Rams.
The former Toro also recovered a fumble during his team’s win over Jacksonville the week prior.
Next Game: @ San Francisco 49ers | 3:25 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 4
Mississippi State Bulldogs | Running Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 31-24 W vs. Missouri Tigers
Personal Stats: 4 carries, 15 rushing yards, 2 catches, 31 receiving yards
Wilson continued to complement starter Fluff Bothwell against the Tigers, and the former Dolphin is now up to over 100 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards on the season.
Next Game: vs. Alabama Crimson Tide | 11:00 a.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
NC State Wolfpack | Safety | Junior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 41-31 W vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers
Personal Stats: 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup
Royal continued to be productive for the Wolfpack secondary as his team bounced back by outlasting regional rivals App State.
Next Game: vs. Louisville Cardinals | 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Quarterback | Redshirt-Junior
High School: Fairhope Pirates
Previous Game: 23-13 W vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Personal Stats: 241 passing yards, 70% completion, 12 carries, 119 rushing yards, 2 total touchdowns
For the second time already this season, Creel recorded over 100 passing and rushing yards as the Gamecocks took down MTSU to kick off C-USA competition.
The former Pirate currently ranks third nationally in rushing yards among quarterbacks with 375 on the year, and he earned C-USA Offensive Player of the Week honors for this performance.
JSU now has a week off before it begins the mid-week portion of its schedule.
Next Game: @ Kennesaw State Owls | 6:00 p.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 7
Miami (OH) Redhawks | Linebacker | Redshirt-Senior
High School: Fairhope Pirates
Previous Game(s): 24-21 W vs. UConn Huskies
Personal Stats: 5 tackles
Myrick finished second on the team in tackles against the Huskies as Miami (OH) played its last non-conference game of the season.
Next Game: vs. Bowling Green Falcons | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
UAB Blazers | Wide Receiver | Redshirt-Senior
High School: Baldwin County Tigers
Previous Game(s): 24-20 W vs. Navy Midshipmen
Personal Stats: 3 catches, 76 receiving yards, 1 touchdown
Mims paced the Blazers in receiving yards and highlighted the night with a blazing 57-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown during the second quarter.
The former Tiger leads UAB in receiving through four games (196 yards).
Next Game: vs. Samford Bulldogs | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
Southern Jaguars | Running Back | Senior
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 35-17 L @ Jackson State Tigers
Personal Stats: 4 carries, 59 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
Franklin enjoyed a productive day and found the end zone against the Tigers.
He averaged just under 15 yards per carry and has now eclipsed the 250-yard mark on the season.
Next Game: vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Lions | 6:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
Southeast Louisiana Lions | Defensive Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 52-21 W @ Northwestern State Demons
Personal Stats: 4 tackles, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble
Byrd produced a breakout game against the Demons, as he forced a fumble and returned an interception 20 yards.
Those were the first forced turnovers of Byrd’s collegiate career.
Next Game: vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | 7:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 10
West Georgia Wolves | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: St. Michael Cardinals
Previous Game(s): 49-7 W vs. Fort Valley State Wildcats
Personal Stats: 2 catches, 49 receiving yards
Jones built off his breakout performance from last week by hauling in another two passes against the Wildcats.
Next Game: @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 6:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 10
Miles College Bears | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 25-17 W @ Savannah State Tigers
Personal Stats: 1 catch, 4 receiving yards, 1 carry, 26 rushing yards, 4 punt returns, 26 yards, 2 kickoff returns, 39 yards
Myles stuffed the stat sheet against the Tigers, as Miles appears to be getting the former Trojan the ball in a variety of ways.
Next Game: vs. Lane College Dragons | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
Miles College Bears | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 25-17 W @ Savannah State Tigers
Personal Stats: 1 catch, 8 receiving yards
Gardner hauled in a reception against the Tigers.
Next Game: vs. Lane College Dragons | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
Miles College Bears | Edge Rusher | Redshirt-Sophomore
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 25-17 W @ Savannah State Tigers
Personal Stats: 3 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks
Lowe had another productive day against the Tigers, as he created plenty of havoc in the home side’s backfield.
Next Game: vs. Lane College Dragons | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 3
