JSU Releases All-Century Team

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The Jackson State Alumni Players Association releases the JSU All-Century team on Friday in a press conference held at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Offense

Quarterback: Cornelius Addison ('61), Shannon Boyd ('88), Sylvester Collins -JSU HOF ('72), Roy Curry - JSU HOF ('68), Shawn Gregory -JSU HOF ('90), Robert Kent ('04), Jimmie Lewis ('75), John McKenzie -JSU HOF ('85), Jimmy Oliver ('08), Graylon Pratt ('98), Keith Taylor ('82), Ernie "Hut" Williams ('58).

Running Back: A.A. Alexander ('28), Ardis Andrews ('59), William Arnold ('55), Excell Butler ('59), Henry Cotton ('60), Frank Dorsey ('60)Charles Sparrow Grant ('57), Perry Harrington - JSU HOF ('80), James Johnson ('93), Chico Jordan ('63), John King ('58), Henry Lattimore ('56), Joe Lowery )'76), Willie McNeal ('66), Jeff Moore -JSU HOF ('79), Rickey Patton ('77), Eddie Payton -JSU HOF ('72), Walter Payton -Pro FB/College FB/JSU HOF ('75), Leroy Smith -JSU HOF ('58), William Spencer ('60), Marxcell Spriggs -JSU HOF ('59), Lewis Tillman -JSU HOF ('89), Destry Wright ('00).

Full Back: Larry Cowan - JSU HOF ('82), Robert "Bob" Hill -JSU HOF ('56), Roy C. Hill -JSU HOF ('52), Louis McRae ('63), Robert Staten ('93), Mike Stewart ('81), Edgar Whipps ('68), Rickey Young ('75).

Split End: Hylon Adams ('54), Jerome Barkham -JSU HOF ('72), Chris Burkett -JSU HOF ('85), Richard Caster -JSU HOF ('70), William Conners ('60), Charles Figgs ('57), Marion Henley ('58), Aaron Jones -JSU HOF ('59), John Peoples ('50), Willie Richardson -JSU HOF ('63), Jimmy Smith, Jr. ('92).

Tight Ends: Buster Barnett ('81), Victor Hall ('85), Larry "Buster" Hardy ('78), Harold Heath ('91), Rodney Phillips ('75), Thomas Richardson ('66), Celo Simmon ('83).

Flanker: Tim Barnett ('91), Albert Greer ('63), Harold Jackson -JSU HOF ('68), Anthony Jenkins ('79), Jaymar Johnson ('08), Ron Lewis ('89), Sylvester Morris ('00), Tommie Norman ('84), Gloster Richardson -JSU HOF ('64), Leon Sherrod ('76).

Centers: James Anderson ('68), Ralph Bishop -JSU HOF ('57), Archie Cooley -JSU HOF ('60), Charles Perkins ('52), Ray Self ('58), Lester Walls -JSU HOF ('80).

Guards: Rayfield Adams, Robert Banks ('59), Willie Beamon ('54), James Carson -JSU HOF ('63), Walter Clark ('63), Willie Collins ('75),Hal Cooley ('63), Harry Eiland ('60), Mike Fields ('81), Cleo Gaines ('66), Percy Griffin ('69), Edgar Hardy -JSU HOF ('72), Houston Hoover -JSU HOF ('88), Adrian Lewis, Vernon Polk ('60), Carl Roberts ('83), Joe Stevens ('70), Frank Sutton ('85), Emmanuel Zander -JSU HOF ('74).

Tackles: Louis Bullard -JSU HOF ('78), Tommy Funchess -JSU HOF ('68), Leon Gray -JSu HOF ('73), James "Poppa" Hayes ('64), Lester Holmes -JSU HOF ('93), William Johnson ('53), William Murray ('60), Melvin Pete -JSU HOF ('56), Isarel Rhoden ('61), Jackie Slater - Pro FB/JSU HOF ('76), Franky Smith, Curtis Starling ('59), Robert Thornton ('57), James Williams.

Punters: Red Baker ('61), Percy Butler -JSU HOF ('62), T.B. Ellis, III - JSU HOF ('63), Raymond Keys ('74), Paul McJulien ('92), Fred McRae ('90).

Defense

Defensive Line: Coy Bacon ('58), Verlon Biggs -JSU HOF ('65), Charles Brady, Robert "Heart Burn" Hardy ('79), Roy Hilton ('65), Robert Hughes -JSU HOF (''67), Ben McGee -JSU HOF ('64), Frank Molden ('65), Leslie Peters -JSU HOF ('68), Eddie Pope ('65), Vernon Powe ('60), Don Reese -JSU HOF ('74), Leon Seals -JSU HOF ('87), Fernando Smith ('94), Thomas Strauther ('83), James Williams ('57), Dethrich Wise ('87).

Linebacker: Monroe Alexander ('68), Robert Brazile -JSU HOF ('75), Darion Conner ('88), Dennis Conner -JSU HOF ('88), Elliot Gilbert ('58), Jessie Griffins ('78), Mario Kirksey ('83), Phillip Perkins ('79), Marlo Perry ('94), Jimmy Smith -JSU HOF ('68), John Tate ('75), Jackie Walker ('86), Larry Werts.

Defensive Backs: Rashard Anderson ('00), Lem Barney - Pro FB/JSU HOF ('67), Quincie Coleman ('98), Vincent Dansby ('08), Kevin Dent -College FB/JSU HOF ('89), Leslie Duncan ('64), Sidney Ellis ('68), Cletis Gordon ('06), Richard Harvey ('68), Jimmy Hollifield ('68), Terry Irvin ('77), Robert Kelly ('72), Waldell Leach ('62), Derrick Lewis ('97), James Marshall ('74), Willie McNeal ('66), Picasso Nelson -JSU HOF ('96), John Outlaw -JSU HOF ('68), Vernon Perry ('76), Ivory Thigpen ('69), Robert Turner ('91), Elbert Vaughan ('65), Charles Williams ('78), Sean Woodson.

Kickers: Ike Ayozie ('89), James "Toe" Hartfield -JSU HOF ('68), Thomas "Toe" Hill -JSU HOF ('51), Randall Lewis ('81), Eric Perry ('09), Robert "Boozo" Smith ('72), Gabriel Uriri ('87).

Athletes: James Brook - JSU HOF ('60), T.B. Ellis, II -JSU HOF ('33), George Evans ('53), C.J. Johnson ('88), Darrell Jones -JSU HOF ('89), Stacey Mobley ('86), Roderick Paige ('55), Sylvester Stamps - JSU HOF ('83), Roscoe Word -JSU HOF ('74).