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 Spanish Fort alum Kris Abrams-Draine intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter of a win for the Broncos, Fairhope product Blayne Myrick recording a pick-six with Miami (OH) and more:
Denver Broncos | Cornerback | Third Season
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game: 17-14 W (OT) vs. Seattle Seahawks
Personal Stats: 6 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception
With the nation watching Thursday night, Abrams-Draine produced likely his best performance of the season.
The former Toro finished fourth in tackles and led Denver in pass breakups against Seattle, but the highlight of Abrams-Draine’s night came when he intercepted Sam Darnold in the closing moments of the fourth quarter with a lunging effort.
Next Game: @ Arizona Cardinals | 3:05 p.m. | Sunday, Oct. 25
Mississippi State Bulldogs | Running Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 31-0 L @ LSU Tigers
Personal Stats: 18 carries, 71 rushing yards, 2 catches, 15 receiving yards
With starting tailback Fluff Bothwell sidelined following a bye week, Wilson took over the bellcow duties in a rivalry matchup with the Bayou Bengals.
And the former Dolphin made the most of his opportunity, as Wilson posted career-highs in carries (18) and rushing yards (71) and served as one of the Bulldogs’ offensive bright spots in the loss.
With Bothwell’s status still up in the air, Wilson may take over the primary rushing duties in MSU’s backfield for the foreseeable future.
Next Game: vs. Oklahoma Sooners | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Miami Hurricanes | Tight End | Redshirt-Sophomore
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 43-35 W (2OT) vs. Florida State Seminoles
McConathy II may not have registered in the stat sheet during Miami's thrilling win over its rivals, but he was on the field to assist during his team's scoring drives late in the game:
Next Game: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers | 11:00 a.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Quarterback | Redshirt-Junior
High School: Fairhope Pirates
Previous Game: 27-24 W vs. Florida International Golden Panthers
Personal Stats: 214 passing yards, 73% completion, 19 carries, 95 rushing yards, 2 total touchdowns
Another week, another standout performance from Creel.
The Gamecocks’ signal-caller led the team in both passing and rushing (yet again) during the victory over the Golden Panthers as Jax State continued the mid-week portion of its conference schedule ahead of a bye.
Fairhope’s own has led his team to four straight wins–three of which came by single digits–as the Gamecocks now sit alone atop the C-USA standings.
Next Game: @ New Mexico State Aggies | 7:00 p.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 28
UAB Blazers | Wide Receiver | Redshirt-Senior
High School: Baldwin County Tigers
Previous Game(s): 30-17 W (OT) vs. East Carolina Pirates
Personal Stats: 3 catches, 47 receiving yards
Mims finished second on the team in receiving as the Blazers stunned East Carolina with a miraculous late rally and pick-six in overtime.
UAB is now above .500 overall (4-3) and in conference play (2-1) heading into a bye week
Next Game: @ South Florida Bulls | Time TBD | Saturday, Oct. 31
Miami (OH) Redhawks | Linebacker | Redshirt-Senior
High School: Fairhope Pirates
Previous Game(s): 34-14 W vs. Akron Zips
Personal Stats: 5 tackles, 1 pick-six
Myrick racked up five tackles and returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown to effectively ice the Redhawks’ win over Akron during the third quarter.
The pick-six was the second of Myrick’s career, with the other occurring in 2024 while he still played for nearby South Alabama.
Next Game: @ Central Michigan Chippewas | 12:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Samford Bulldogs | Defensive Tackle | Sophomore
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 31-21 L vs. Mercer Bears
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
After sparingly seeing the field last fall, Durant recorded a tackle in his first action this year.
Next Game: @ Furman Paladins | 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Alabama State Hornets | Wide Receiver | Sophomore
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 21-15 W @ Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions
Personal Stats: 2 catches, 17 receiving yards
Hixon hauled in a pair of passes as ASU outlasted the Golden Lions for a key road win ahead of a bye week.
Next Game: vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Alabama State Hornets | Safety | Redshirt-Junior
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 21-15 W @ Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions
Personal Stats: 1 tackles
Joining his brother Nehemiah after transferring from North Alabama, Josiah recorded his third tackle of the season against the Golden Lions.
Next Game: vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 31
Southeast Louisiana Lions | Defensive Back | Redshirt-Freshman
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 34-31 W vs. Lamar Cardinals
Personal Stats: 4 tackles
Byrd tallied a quartet of tackles as SELA upset the nationally ranked Cardinals to get above .500 on the season.
Next Game: @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Southeast Louisiana Lions | Defensive End | Junior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game: 34-31 W vs. Lamar Cardinals
Personal Stats: 1 tackle, 1 QB hurry
Brewer recorded his second tackle of the season and created some pressure during the Lions’ upset win over Lamar.
Next Game: @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 5:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Nicholls Colonels | Wide Receiver | Senior
High School: Spanish Fort Toros
Previous Game(s): 56-0 vs. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Personal Stats: 2 catches, 2 carries, 6 total yards
The Colonels tried to get Godfrey the ball in a variety of ways during their game against SFA.
Next Game: @ Northwestern State Demons | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
West Alabama Tigers | Linebacker | Graduate Student
High School: Baldwin County Tigers
Previous Game(s): 37-3 L @ West Florida Argonauts
Personal Stats: 1 tackle
Williams recorded his ninth tackle of the season against the nearby Argonauts.
Next Game: @ Delta State Statesmen | 4:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
West Georgia Wolves | Wide Receiver | Freshman
High School: St. Michael Cardinals
Previous Game(s): 24-10 L vs. Austin Peay Governors
Personal Stats: 7 catches, 76 receiving yards
Following a bye week, Jones led the Wolves in receptions against the Colonels as he continues to be a reliable target as just a freshman.
Next Game: vs. Tarleton State Texans | 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Belhaven Blazers | Wide Receiver | Junior
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 19-10 W @ Greensboro Pride
Personal Stats: 2 catches, 30 receiving yards, 12 kickoff-return yards
Davis hauled in a pair of passes and returned a kickoff against the Pride.
Next Game: vs. Southern Virginia Knights | 12:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Delta State Statesmen | Running Back | Redshirt-Sophomore
High School: Daphne Trojans
Previous Game(s): 24-7 W @ Ferrum College Panthers
Personal Stats: 16 carries, 65 rushing yards
Following a bye week, Clark continued his productive season as Delta State cruised past Ferrum College.
Next Game: vs. West Alabama Tigers | 4:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
Huntingdon College Hawks | Linebacker | Senior
High School: Gulf Shores Dolphins
Previous Game(s): 17-3 W @ North Carolina Wesleyan Bishops
Personal Stats: 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 QB hurry
Cooper created some havoc in the backfield as Huntingdon gutted out a defensive-minded victory.
Next Game: vs. Brevard Tornadoes | 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 24
