2020 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team will represent Grambling State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by seventh-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and will play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2020 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Broderick Fobbs (7th season)
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium (Capacity: 23,200)

2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M			–							–
Alabama State			–							–
Alcorn State			–							–
Jackson State			–							–
Mississippi Valley State			–							–
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–							–
Grambling State			–							–
Prairie View A&M *			–							–
Southern			–							–
Texas Southern			–							–
Note: SWAC playing a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 6–5, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish tied for second place in the West Division.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Lawrence Asiedu Safety	Cedar Park, TX	Vista Ridge HS Fort Scott CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Egan Atkins Offensive Lne	Tampa, FL	Blake HS ASA CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Dayron Butler Cornerback	Manor, TX	Manor HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zion Cage Defensive Line	Pflugerville, TX	Pflugerville HS Navarro College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Javon Cox Defensive Line	Lemanville, LA	East Ascension HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Demarion Cleaves Linebacker	Memphis, TN	Freedom Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Isaiah Conner Linebacker	Memphis, TN	Freedom Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Riyan Cotton Linebacker	Baton Rouge, LA	Central HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Keelan Cox Defensive Line	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Josh Darling Linebacker	Gordo, AL	Gordo HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Reyondous Estes Cornerbacker	East St. Louis, IL	East St. Louis HS Minnesota Riverside CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Walter Forte Linebacker	Jonesboro, GA	Jonesboro HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Trenton Grow Wide Receiver	Edgard, LA	West St. John HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Tyron Hall Cornerback	Frisco, TX	Lone Star HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Josh Jefferson Offensive Line	Edgewood, MD	St. Johns College HS Massachusetts ASA CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Marquise McKnight Kicker/Punter	Baton Rouge, LA	Madison Prep	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bryan Powell Linebacker	Decauter, GA	Southwest DeKalb HS ASA CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Josh Reed Linebacker	Houston, TX	Heights HS Blinn CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jaxson Sanders Offensive Line	White Hall, AR	White Hall HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Jalon Sheffield Defensive Line	Tallahassee, FL	Tallahassee Leon HS Florida Atlantic South Alabama	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Myron Stewart Safety	Port Gibson, MS	Port Gibson HS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
DeMarcus Tinsley Offensive Line	Newnan, GA	Newnan HS Dodge City CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Willie "Trey" Truitt Wide Receiver	Snellville, GA	South Gwinnett HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Elijah Walker Quarterback	Amite, LA	Amite HS Hinds CC Louisiana Tech	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Hurshie Williams Safety	Harker Heights, TX	Harker Heights HS Cisco CC North Texas	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason polls

The SWAC will release their polls in July 2020.

West Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1
2
3
4
5

East Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1
2
3
4
5

Preseason all–SWAC teams

Offense

Defense

Schedule

The 2020 schedule consists of 3 home, 5 away, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. The Tigers will travel to SWAC foes Alcorn State, Texas Southern, and Alabama A&M. The Tigers will play host to SWAC foes Mississippi Valley State, Alabama State, and Arkansas–Pine Bluff. The Tigers will play two neutral site conference games—the State Fair Classic against Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX and the Bayou Classic against Southern at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against South Alabama, South Carolina State and UTSA were canceled.[3][4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
February 27		vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX
March 6		Jackson State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA
March 20		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA
March 27		at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL
April 3		at Texas Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX
April 17		vs. Southern	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Bayou Classic)
Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

[6]

Game summaries

vs. Prairie View A&M

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Tigers			0

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PVAMU – GRAM – Top rushers PVAMU – GRAM – Top receivers PVAMU – GRAM –

Mississippi Valley State

Statistics	Mississippi Valley State	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Tigers			0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

• Date: October 3
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MVSU – GRAM – Top rushers MVSU – GRAM – Top receivers MVSU – GRAM –

at Alcorn State

Statistics	Grambling State	Alcorn State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Grambling State at Alcorn State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Braves			0

at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

• Date: October 10
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GRAM – ALCN – Top rushers GRAM – ALCN – Top receivers GRAM – ALCN –

Alabama State

Statistics	Alabama State	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Alabama State at Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Hornets			0
Tigers			0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

• Date: October 17
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ALST – GRAM – Top rushers ALST – GRAM – Top receivers ALST – GRAM –

at Texas Southern

Statistics	Grambling State	Texas Southern
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
GRAM Tigers			0
TXSO Tigers			0

at BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX

• Date: October 31
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GRAM – TXSO – Top rushers GRAM – TXSO – Top receivers GRAM – TXSO –

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Statistics	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Golden Lions			0
Tigers			0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

• Date: November 7
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers UAPB – GRAM – Top rushers UAPB – GRAM – Top receivers UAPB – GRAM –

at Alabama A&M

Statistics	Grambling State	Alabama A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Grambling State at Alabama A&M – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Delta Devils			0
Tigers			0

at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL

• Date: November 14
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GRAM – AAMU – Top rushers GRAM – AAMU – Top receivers GRAM – AAMU –

vs. Southern

Statistics	Southern	Grambling State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Southern vs. Grambling State – Game summary

	1	2	Total
Jaguars			0
Tigers			0

at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: ;
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV:  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SOU – GRAM – Top rushers SOU – GRAM – Top receivers SOU – GRAM –

References

1. Stephenson, Creg (20 July 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
2. "Grambling Tigers round out total of 25 in recruiting class for national signing day". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
3. Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
4. "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
5. "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
6. "2020 Grambling State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.