Additionally, Cedric Thornton was promoted to defensive coordinator and Elliott Wratten to recruiting coordinator. In his second stint with NCCU in 2002, he was named the Eagles defensive coordinator.In addition to his experience as a college football coach, Frenchers has also worked at various NFL camps over the past quarter century, and he has also spent time coaching camps at various Division I FBS schools such as Florida, North Carolina and Duke.He earned a B.S., degree at the University of the State of New York, Regents College.Stevon Moore comes to Alcorn having spent the last 17 years at as a defensive backs coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. "Coach Thornton is a great coach that has done an outstanding job for us. "Frenchers is an experienced defensive coach. He coached Jerry Garner who led the SWAC in sacks with nine and was an All-Conference selection.Moody is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and Gahanna Lincoln High School. © 2020 RASHAD INTERACTIVE, LLC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2020 RASHAD INTERACTIVE, LLC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I am very thrilled to be here," said Moore. In addition to his duties with the tight ends and full backs, he is now the head of recruiting for the Braves. Moody graduated from Alcorn in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in business administration. Cedric Thornton coached the Braves to the 2018 SWAC Championship, SWAC East Division title and a trip to the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in his first season as defensive coordinator. SWAC …
Thornton previously worked as Alcorn's linebacker coach, and Wratten as Alcorn's tight ends and full backs coach.Thornton will enter his third season with the Braves in 2018. 3 ranked defense in football as the Golden Eagles finished 6-5.Most recently, Moody worked as the defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator at Mississippi Valley State in 2019. I hope that we can continue the winning tradition and bring the fifth championship in seven years to The Reservation.”In 2018, he worked in a similar capacity at Southern Miss and coached the No. He'll definitely provide a lot of leadership and toughness to the program," McNair said.While at NC A&T, the Aggies were the 2015 Black College National Champions after winning the Celebration Bowl.
Follow full coverage of Cedric Thornton during the 2011 NFL Draft on ESPN.com Thornton played football at Alabama State (1991-95) before moving on to a professional career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He actually coached against us in 2015 in the Celebration Bowl with North Carolina A&T and has had great success everywhere he's been. "First and foremost, I want to thank Coach McNair, President Alfred Rankins, Derek Horne and the administration for giving me the opportunity to coach here at this great University.
“I’m blessed to be given the opportunity to come back and work under a great head coach in Coach McNair, and a great defensive coordinator in Coach Thornton. I hope that we can continue the winning tradition and bring the fifth championship in seven years to The Reservation.”In 2018, he worked in a similar capacity at Southern Miss and coached the No. He has a great understanding of the secondary play and has a lot of awareness in teaching coverage," McNair said.Moore mentored eight NFL and CFL defensive backs during his 11 years in the pros. He did an outstanding job last year at Mississippi Valley, and Coach [Cedric] Thornton is excited about having a young, energetic coach on staff. He did an outstanding job last year at Mississippi Valley, and Coach [Cedric] Thornton is excited about having a young, energetic coach on staff. I'm looking forward to working closely with the student-athletes in our quest to kick the door down in Atlanta. 3 ranked defense in football as the Golden Eagles finished 6-5.Most recently, Moody worked as the defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator at Mississippi Valley State in 2019. He will be a great influence to our student-athletes,” said Alcorn head coach Fred McNair.Moody graduated from Alcorn in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration. Cedric Thornton Asst Football Coach at Alcorn State University Port Gibson, Mississippi Higher Education Josh Jackson sits down with Alcorn State HC Fred McNair to discuss Braves football through Week 5. He was a two-time All-Conference First-Team selection and helped the Braves win back-to-back SWAC Championships in 2014 and 2015.Moody remained at Alcorn and served as a defensive graduate assistant in 2017. Porcher spent 13 seasons in the NFL (1992-2004) and recorded 95.5 career sacks. Being embraced by so many familiar faces in the Alcorn community is a special feeling,” Moody said. DT; 6-3⅛, 309 lbs; S Arkansas; Scouts Grade; Position Rank; Overall Rank; Arm Length 33-1/2" Hand Size 10" 40-YD Dash 5.26; Conference TBD; 2011 Draft Results. A pair of new assistant coaches were hired by the Alcorn State University football program as Damon Frenchers will be in charge of the defensive line and Stevon Moore will oversee the defensive backs, head coach Fred McNair announced. Alcorn promoted Cedric Thornton … The last three seasons Wratten served as a Graduate Assistant working with the Defensive Line. Thornton also spent three seasons as the linebackers coach at Texas Southern. In addition to his football coaching responsibilities at St. Paul's and Lane, he also served as head baseball coach at both institutions.