How They Did
Published 6:52 pm Monday, September 18, 2017
A weekly recap of how players from Vicksburg-area high schools did in college football and NFL games played over the weekend:
• Grambling linebacker De’Arius Christmas (Warren Central) had eight total tackles, including one for loss, and a forced fumble in a 36-21 win over Jackson State. Christmas was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week.
• Delta State cornerback Devontae Wilson (Warren Central) had two solo tackles in a 17-7 win over West Georgia.
• Alcorn State wide receiver Tavares Johnson Jr. (Vicksburg High) caught two passes for 21 yards in a 34-27 loss to McNeese State.
• Central Arkansas safety Michael Ware (Warren Central) had one solo tackle in a 38-6 win over Southeastern Louisiana.
• Belhaven linebacker Denarrius Noel (Hinds AHS) had three total tackles in a 37-0 loss to Texas Lutheran. Offensive lineman Steve Cooper (Vicksburg High) started at left guard for the Blazers.
• Southern Miss defensive back JonTe Demby (Port Gibson) played, but did not have a tackle, in a 28-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe.
• New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (Vicksburg High) had two solo tackles in a 36-20 win over the New Orleans Saints.