JACKSON – Twelve Jones College Bobcats have been named to the 2025 All-MACCC Football Team.
Offensive lineman
Brodie Bass, punter
Luke Stewart and placekicker
Christian Baglione are First Team selections. Wide receiver
TK Keyes and defensive lineman
Isaiah Lindsey made the Second Team. Wide receiver
Kaiden Smith, offensive lineman
Brayden Warner, defensive lineman
Bryston Dixon, defensive backs
Jeremiah Tatum and
Arterus Moffett, linebacker
Delarrius Hayes and return specialist
Tyree Barnett were named Honorable Mention.
Bass, a 6-foot-4, 296-pound sophomore from Sumrall, led a Bobcat line that helped the offense average 360 yards and 27.6 points per game. He played in all 18 games during his Bobcat career.
Stewart, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound redshirt freshman from Oak Grove, averaged 39.8 yards per punt with a long of 68 yards vs. Hinds and had 15 punts inside the 20-yard line. He transferred to Jones from Southern Miss.
Baglione, a 5-foot-7, 175-pound sophomore from Northwest Rankin, was 9-of-14 on field goals with a long kick of 47 yards vs. Holmes. He also punted nine times for a 38.4 yard average. He was an All-MACCC First Team and Region 23 performer in 2024 and was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Year.
Keyes, a 6-foot-2, 201-pound redshirt freshman from Taylorsville, was the NJCAA Division I leading receiver through six games before being sidelined by an injury. He had 31 catches for 582 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 97.0 yards receiving per game, which was third in the NJCAA, and 18.8 yards per catch. His long catch was 62 yards vs. Coahoma and he had nine receptions for 239 yards vs. Holmes. He was a Southern Miss transfer.
Lindsey, a 6-foot-2, 212-pound sophomore from West Jones, had 23 solo stops, 16 assists and 39 total tackles. He led the team with 3.5 sacks and tied for the team lead with nine tackles for loss. He had two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.
Smith, a 6-foot-1, 172-pound freshman from Oak Grove, played in all nine games this season. He had 12 catches for 321 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 26.8 yards per catch. His long reception was a 93-yard touchdown vs. Mississippi Delta.
Warner, a 6-foot-3, 310-pound sophomore from East Rankin Academy, started all 18 games during his two years at Jones. He helped the offense average 184.4 yards rushing and 176.0 yards passing per game.
Dixon, a 6-foot-5, 330-pound redshirt sophomore from McIntosh, Ala., had 22 tackles, three TFLs and one quarterback hurry. He was a South Alabama transfer.
Tatum, a 5-foot-10, 198-pound sophomore from Columbia, had 33 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, one sack and two pass breakups.
Moffett, a 6-foot, 177-pound freshman from Saraland, Ala., had 44 tackles, five TFLs, four pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
Hayes, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound freshman from Magee, led the team in tackles with 60. He and Lindsey tied for the team with nine TFLs and had two sacks. He also had a forced fumble and a pass interception.
Barnett, a 5-foot-10, 158-pound freshman from Hattiesburg, averaged 28.7 yards per return on 11 kickoff returns. He had a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 21-16 win over Pearl River and was named MACCC and NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance. He averaged 9.9 yards on 12 punt returns. He also had five pass receptions for 37 yards.
The Bobcats finished 5-4 in head coach
Lytrel Pollard's first full season as head coach.