2016 ICC Football News

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ICC football sends two to the next level
ICC football sends two to the next level

A pair of Itawamba Community College sophomores have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their football careers at the next level.

Football tryout rescheduled for March 22
Football tryout rescheduled for March 22

Itawamba Community College had its tryout rained out on Wednesday, but head football coach Sean Cannon announced Thursday that they have rescheduled the tryout for Wednesday March 22 on the Fulton Campus.

Football tryouts cancelled due to weather
Football tryouts cancelled due to weather

Itawamba Community College head football coach Sean Cannon announced Tuesday that the program’s tryout scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Cody Shelton signs with Livingstone College
Cody Shelton signs with Livingstone College

Itawamba Community College’s Cody Shelton has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his education and football career at Livingstone College.

ICC duo taking their talents to Lamar University
ICC duo taking their talents to Lamar University

Ripley natives Dorian Gaston and Isaiah Howard have signed national letters of intent to continue their careers as student-athletes with the Lamar University football program next season.

Matthews signs with the University of Kansas
Matthews signs with the University of Kansas

Sophomore running back Octavious Matthews signed a national letter of intent to continue his football career at the University of Kansas on Wednesday.

Football welcomes 23 on National Signing Day
Football welcomes 23 on National Signing Day

"We did lose some really good players off last year's squad," said Cannon. "I think we were able to get some guys to come in to replace those guys in those positions. I feel like the first official day that we were able to meet a lot of our needs."

Football Tryout Dates Set
Football Tryout Dates Set

Itawamba Community College head football coach Sean Cannon announced Monday that his program will hold tryouts Wednesday February 15 and March 1 on the Fulton Campus.

Football breaks 20-year-old NJCAA passing record
Football breaks 20-year-old NJCAA passing record

The ICC football team left its mark in the recently updated National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football record book after breaking a 20-year-old passing record this past season.

Coach Ray Williams nominated for IWGA Athlete of the Year
Coach Ray Williams nominated for IWGA Athlete of the Year

Coach Ray Williams has been nominated as a candidate for the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year.

Williams named NJCAA All-American
Williams named NJCAA All-American

Freshman wide receiver Terry Williams (Southaven) has been named a 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Second Team All-American, announced by the NJCAA Football Committee.

Nine Indians sign on first day of mid-term signing period
Nine Indians sign on first day of mid-term signing period

Eight student-athletes from the nationally ranked Itawamba Community College football program signed a national letter of intent on the first day of the mid-term signing period.

ICC Indians at the Next Level and NFL
ICC Indians at the Next Level and NFL

Over the last two years, ICC has sent an abundance of student-athletes to play football at the next level. Currently, ICC has 28 former Indian standouts on rosters from NAIA to FBS (Division 1). Also, ICC has 3 former student-athletes who stood out when they went to the next level and are currently on NFL rosters. Find out how they are doing this season.

Indians ranked No. 19 in final NJCAA poll
Indians ranked No. 19 in final NJCAA poll

The 2016 football season came to an official close last weekend and the Itawamba Community College football program caps off the year with at No. 19 in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Rankings that were released Monday.

Bender commits to Kansas
Bender commits to Kansas

Itawamba Community College sophomore quarterback Peyton Bender took his official visit to the University of Kansas this weekend and committed to join the Jayhawks program.

Four Indians earn postseason football honors
Four Indians earn postseason football honors

ICC had four players earn Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region honors when the league announced its postseason awards on Monday.