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 Gulf Shores alum Ronnie Royal III leading NC State in tackles against Stanford, Daphne's Nick Clark racking up just under 200 total yards during Delta State's win over West Alabama and more:
Denver Broncos | Cornerback | Third Season
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game: 30-16 W @ Arizona Cardinals
Personal Stats: 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup
After starring during Denver’s win over Seattle last week, Abrams-Draine continued to be a productive member of the Broncos’ secondary against the Cardinals.
Next Game: vs. Kansas City Chiefs | 3:25 p.m. | Sunday, Nov. 1
Mississippi State Bulldogs | Running Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 23-15 L vs. Oklahoma Sooners
Personal Stats: 5 carries, 16 rushing yards, 3 catches, 15 receiving yards
After bursting onto the scene last week as MSU’s featured back, Wilson returned to his normal backup duties against the Sooners with Fluff Bothwell returning from injury.
Next Game: @ Texas Longhorns | 6:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
NC State Wolfpack | Safety | Junior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 31-28 L @ Stanford Cardinal
Personal Stats: 10 tackles (7 solo)
Following a bye week, Royal led the Wolfpack with 10 total tackles, seven of which were solo.
However, falling to 3-4 on the season prompted the NC State head brass to move on from 14-year head coach Dave Doeren, which began a rare coaching search for the program.
Next Game: vs. California Golden Bears | 11:00 a.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
NC State Wolfpack | Defensive Tackle | Senior
High School: Foley Lions
Previous Game: 31-28 L @ Stanford Cardinal
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
Prim tallied his seventh tackle against the Cardinal.
Next Game: vs. California Golden Bears | 11:00 a.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Miami (OH) Redhawks | Linebacker | Redshirt-Senior
High School: Fairhope Pirates
Previous Game(s): 28-27 W @ Central Michigan Chippewas
Personal Stats: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
Myrick led the Redhawks in tackles yet again as Miami (OH) picked up a pivotal MAC road win ahead of a bye week.
The next time we see the former Pirate, he and his team will be kicking off the “MACtion” mid-week slate.
Next Game: vs. Buffalo Bulls | 6:00 p.m. | Tuesday, Nov. 3
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | Safety | Fifth-Year
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 21-14 W @ Troy Trojans
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
Fauntroy recorded his 19th tackle of the season as ULM stunned Troy with a furious late comeback to claim its first victory of the season.
Next Game: vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Southern Jaguars | Running Back | Senior
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 24-21 L @ Texas Southern Tigers
Personal Stats: 6 carries, 38 rushing yards, 1 tackle
Following a bye week, Franklin occupied a backup role in the running-back room and even recorded a tackle off a turnover against the Tigers.
Next Game: @ Florida A&M Rattlers | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Southeast Louisiana Lions | Defensive Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 45-24 L @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Personal Stats: 2 tackles
Byrd brought his season total of tackles to 42 against the Lumberjacks.
Next Game: @ East Texas A&M Lions | 3:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Southeast Louisiana Lions | Defensive End | Junior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 45-24 L @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
Brewer tallied his third tackle of the year against the Lumberjacks.
Next Game: @ East Texas A&M Lions | 3:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
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West Alabama Tigers | Linebacker | Graduate Student
High School: Baldwin County Tigers
Previous Game(s): 37-33 L @ Delta State Statesmen
Personal Stats: 2 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss
Williams continued to wreak plenty of havoc against the Statesmen.
Next Game: vs. Valdosta State Blazers | 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Delta State Statesmen | Running Back | Redshirt-Sophomore
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 37-33 W vs. West Alabama Tigers
Personal Stats: 32 carries, 178 rushing yards, 1 touchdown, 1 catch, 10 receiving yards
Clark was the workhorse for Delta State during its thrilling win over West Alabama, as he continually churned out yardage against the Tigers and essentially willed his team to victory.
The Trojans alum also reached the 500-yard mark on the season with this performance.
Next Game: @ Frostburg State Bobcats | 11:00 a.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
West Georgia Wolves | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: St. Michael Cardinals
Previous Game(s): 44-6 L vs. Tarleton State Texans
Personal Stats: 3 catches, 34 receiving yards
Jones hauled in three passes against the top-ranked Texans, and he now has over 300 yards receiving thus far this season.
Next Game: @ Abilene Christian Wildcats | 4:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Miles College Bears | Edge Rusher | Redshirt-Sophomore
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 48-20 L vs. Central State Marauders
Personal Stats: 2 tackles
Following a bye week, Lowe tallied a pair of solo tackles against the Marauders.
Next Game: vs. Fort Valley State Wildcats | 6:00 p.m. | Thursday, Oct. 29
Miles College Bears | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 48-20 L vs. Central State Marauders
Personal Stats: 5 catches, 86 receiving yards
Gardner led the Bears in both catches and receiving yards against the Marauders, with this being easily the best performance of his still-young career.
Next Game: vs. Fort Valley State Wildcats | 6:00 p.m. | Thursday, Oct. 29
Miles College Bears | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 48-20 L vs. Central State Marauders
Personal Stats: 2 catches, 35 receiving yards, 2 kickoff returns, 45 return yards
Myles made an impact both offensively and on special teams against the Marauders.
Next Game: vs. Fort Valley State Wildcats | 6:00 p.m. | Thursday, Oct. 29
Belhaven Blazers | Wide Receiver | Junior
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 23-19 L vs. Southern Virginia Knights
Personal Stats: 1 catches, 10 receiving yards, 1 kickoff return, 20 return yards
Davis got involved on special teams against the Knights.
Next Game: @ Methodist Lions | 12:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Huntingdon College Hawks | Linebacker | Senior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 37-19 W vs. Brevard Tornadoes
Personal Stats: 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup, 1 quarterback hurry
Cooper managed to deflect a pass and create some pressure against the Tornadoes as Huntingdon made it four wins in a row overall.
Next Game: vs. LaGrange Panthers | 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Huntingdon College Hawks | Linebacker | Freshman
High School: Orange Beach Makos
Previous Game(s): 37-19 W vs. Brevard Tornadoes
Personal Stats: 1 sack
Brunick recorded the first sack of his collegiate career against the Tornadoes, driving the visitors back four yards.
Next Game: vs. LaGrange Panthers | 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Lyon Scots | Running Back | Freshman
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 48-3 L vs. Texas Lutheran Bulldogs
Personal Stats: 5 carries, 18 rushing yards
After playing sparingly at times this season, Johnson recorded a career-high in carries and yardage against the Bulldogs.
Next Game: @ Centenary College | 6:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
