The Holmes Community College Bulldogs begin the 2020 football season on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. The game can be heard on the Holmes Football Radio Network. The network returns for the 10th straight season. The 2020 Bulldogs return 15 players from the 2019 team. Raymond Gross begins his first season as head coach and seventh season overall at Holmes. Cob Summers begins his first season as offensive coordinator and second at Holmes while Le'Marcus Gibson begins his first season as defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator and second at Holmes. Montra Edwards begins his first season at Holmes as associate head coach/defensive line coach. Dylan Swarers begins his first season as defensive assistant/linebackers coach while Dwayne Taylor begins his first season as offensive assistant/running back and slot receivers coach while Tony Faith is in his first season as volunteer coach/wide receivers coach. Bill Grace is in his 26th year as head athletic trainer while Dylan Taylor and Justin Ullom are in their first year as assistant athletic trainers. Quarterbacks include Kyren Batey, sophomore, Foreman, Ark.; and Jevon McDonald, freshman, Stockbridge, Ga. Handling running back duties are: Danny Woodard, sophomore, Ackerman; Walter Ivory, sophomore, Greenwood; Devontaye Bankston, sophomore, Athens, Ga.; Aaron Davis, sophomore, Hollandale; Javontae Mathew, sophomore, Canton; Willie McCline, freshman, Itta Bena; Dantaryus Cannon, freshman, West Point; Anthony Gray, freshman, Jackson; Jordan Irving, freshman, Gautier; Wykece Johnson, freshman, Lexington; Reko Walden, freshman, Lexington; and Adrian Warfield, freshman, Rolling Fork. Wide receivers include: Jerni White, sophomore, West Point; Ben Davis-Blackwell, freshman, Madison; Zy'Won Ledbetter, freshman, Lake; Jacoby Mickel, freshman, Liberty; and Buster Griffin, freshman, Millport, Ala. Offensive linemen include: Jehari Riley, sophomore, Vicksburg; Jordan Boatman, sophomore, Starkville; Porter Magandy, sophomore, Madison; Charles Jefferson, sophomore, Canton; Darius Brooks, freshman, Starkville; Kaleb Cadiere, freshman, Pearl; Ervin Gray, freshman, Macon; Caleb Massey, freshman, Maben; Paul Wood, freshman, Kosciusko; Chris Sutton, freshman, Jackson; and Ky Hervey, freshman, Water Valley. Players along the defensive front will include: Nicholas Mallett, sophomore, Kosciusko; Cedric Tooson, sophomore, Hoover, Ala.; TeVontae Bond, freshman, Starkville; Dillion Cage, freshman, Baker, La.; Thomas Costilow, freshman, Winona; Devean Turner, freshman, Weir; Donovan Turner, freshman, Weir; and Jedrus Watts, freshman, Tchula. Linebackers include: Edwin Herard, sophomore, Eupora; Colin Hunt, sophomore, DeKalb; Devin Chambers, freshman, Madison; Dakyian Edwards, freshman, Sardis; Da'Travion Knight, freshman, Jackson; Jordan Milton, freshman, Batesville; and Marquez Stallings, freshman, Magnolia. Defensive backs include: Tyler Dailey, freshman, Petal; Quadarious Rhodes, freshman, Taylorsville; Justice Robinson, freshman, Starkville; Jordan Rupert, freshman, West Point; Tomicrin Taylor, freshman, Canton; Jacolby Williams, freshman, Baldwyn; Ashton Wilson, freshman, Starkville; Brandon Cross, sophomore, Orlando, Fla.; and Danarrious Hughes, freshman, Lake. Handling the special teams duties include: Johnny Moss, sophomore, Flowood, placekicker; Blake Backel, sophomore, Madison, placekicker; Jack Carr, freshman, Ridgeland, punter; Jack Clunan, long snapper, freshman, Madison; Jerni White, long snapper, sophomore, West Point; Walter Ivory, sophomore, Greenwood, Danny Woodard, sophomore, Ackerman, Jordan Irving, freshman, Gautier, punt returner; Walter Ivory, sophomore, Greenwood, Danny Woodard, sophomore, Ackerman, Jordan Irving, freshman, Gautier, Willie McCline, freshman, Itta Bena, kick returner; and Jack Carr, freshman, Ridgeland and Jevon McDonald, freshman, Stockbridge, Ga.
