2024_North_Alabama_Lions_football_team

2024 North Alabama Lions football
2024 North Alabama Lions football
Conference	United Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 UAC)
Head coach	Brent Dearmon (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wewers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brock Caraboa (2nd season)
Home stadium	Braly Municipal Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 North Alabama Lions football team

American college football season

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

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North Alabama Purple vs White

at Bill Jones Athletic Complex • Florence, Alabama

Date: March 21, 2024
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 1,500

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 14–0 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. 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 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]

Schedule

North Alabama will begin its' 2024 campaign with a slate of 4 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. ^[6]The Lions' first road game will be an against the Division I FBS-level Memphis Tigers on August 31st. This will be their first game against one another since 2022 and the second all-time meeting of the 2 schools.^[7] North Alabama will stay on the road to face UT Martin on September 14 in Martin, Tennessee.^[8] 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.^[9]

North Alabama and the UAC announced the 2024 football schedule on November 14, 2023.^[10] 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 West Georgia, Abilene Christian, Austin Peay and Southern Utah at home and will travel to three UAC opponents Utah Tech, Central Arkansas, and Eastern Kentucky.^[11]

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.^[12] 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.^[13] Their meeting on September 28th will open conference play for the Lions and will mark their first meeting since 2017. It will also mark West Georgia's first time at Braly Stadium since 2016.^[14]

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Demarcus Lacey	#1	RB	6'0"	181	Sophomore	Birmingham, Alabama	Jacksonville State
K.J. Trujilo	#3	DB	6'0"	180	Redshirt Junior	Los Angeles, California	Idaho
Noah Walter	#6	QB	6'0"	190	Sophomore	Lincoln, Nebraska	TBA

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Jayvian Allen	#2	RB/DB	5'6"	182	Freshman	Freeport, New York	Tennessee Tech
Anthony Bauer	#78	OL	6'5"	308	Sophomore	Dunnellon, Florida	Louisiana–Monroe
Jackson Bratton	#2	LB	6'3"	235	Redshirt Junior	Muscle Shoals, Alabama	UAB
Christopher Burnett	#23	DB	5'11"	170	Sophomore	Yazoo City, Mississippi	Copiah–Lincoln CC
Logan Collier	#7	WR	6'0"	195	Junior	Nashville, Tennessee	Lindsey Wilson
Jahbari Hill	#39	LB	6'1"	205	Sophomore	Delray Beach, Florida	Florida Atlantic
Marlon Krakue	#54	DE	6'3"	240	Senior	Marietta, Georgia	Florida Atlantic
Scott Payne	#24	PK	5'10"	177	Redshirt Junior	Signal Mountain, Tennessee	Middle Tennessee State
Jermaine Ray Jr.	#17	DB	6'0"	185	Sophomore	Southaven, Mississippi	Northeast Mississippi CC
Tanaka Scott	#3	WR	6'4"	210	Freshman	Mobile, Alabama	Kansas
Ari Patu	#11	QB	6'4"	216	Junior	Folsom, California	Stanford
Travelle Anderson	#21	RB	6'0"	200	Redshirt Freshman	Gosnell, Arkansas	Central Arkansas
Michael Jordan	#12	DB	5'11"	170	Sophomore	Katy, Texas	Lehigh Mountain
Walter Goggins	#95	DL	6'2"	260	Freshman	Tuscumbia, Alabama	Mercer
Jayme Motley-Simmons	#75	OL	6'7"	290	Senior	Alabaster, Alabama	Samford
Rayqwon Smith	#62	DL	6'2"	270	Freshman	Tallahassee, Florida	Tennessee State

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
Josh Anglin LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Myron Dunklin WR	Saraland, Alabama	Saraland High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 26, 2023
Myron Dunklin WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Jalen Fletcher RB	Trinity, Alabama	West Morgan High School	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jalen Fletcher RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kemon Folse DB	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Thibodaux High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Kemon Folse DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Leo Glover ATH	Florence, Alabama	Florence High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Leo Glover ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Clint Houser WR	Montgomery, Alabama	Saint James School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Clint Houser WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jon Nolan Lawrence OL	Greenville, Alabama	Fort Dale Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jon Nolan Lawrence OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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
Kingston Lowe DL/LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Roderick Taylor RB	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Thibodaux High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Roderick Taylor RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Fred Vili DL	Enterprise, Alabama	Enterprise High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Fred Vili DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Ward EDGE	Pace, Florida	Pace High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Jackson Ward EDGE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Carson Wheeler OL	Killen, Alabama	Brooks High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Carson Wheeler OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Anthony "Tre" Young DB	Birmingham, Alabama	Wenonah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
Anthony "Tre" Young DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 24	6:00 p.m.	vs. Southeast Missouri State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Memphis*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN+
September 7		Illinois State*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at UT Martin*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
September 28		West Georgia	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
October 5		at Utah Tech	Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT
October 12		Abilene Christian	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
October 26		at Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+
November 2		Austin Peay	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
November 9		at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	ESPN+
November 16		Southern Utah	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Statistics	North Alabama	Southeast Missouri State
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2024_North_Alabama_Lions_football_team

2024 North Alabama Lions football team

Offseason

Transfers

Transfers out

Transfers in

Recruiting class

Preseason

Spring game

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Southeast Missouri State

at Memphis

vs Illinois State

at UT Martin

vs West Georgia

at Utah Tech

vs Abilene Christian

at Central Arkansas

vs Austin Peay

at Eastern Kentucky

vs Southern Utah

Roster

Statistics

Team

Individual leaders

Defense

Special teams

References

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Purple	0	14	8	0	22
White	17	7	3	6	33

Period	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Skyhawks			0

Period	1	2	Total
Wolves			0
Lions			0

Period	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Trailblazers			0