TATUM WRAP-UP | 2024 season look-back

EDITOR’S NOTE: The fourth entry in a series here on ETBlitz.com wrapping up the 2024 football season in the ETB coverage area. 

2024 TATUM EAGLES

Head coach: Whitney Keeling

Assistant coaches: Offensive coordinator Paul Burkhead, defensive coordinator Justin Watson, Henry Brown, Jayme Bradley, Bobby Chadwick, Billy Don Davis, Cade Fant, Jared Listenbee, Clancy Parker, Dustin Russell, Dusty Weaver, Wesley Williams, Justice Wisener.

Final 2024 record: 6-5

Fourth-place finish in District 8-3A, Division I

2024 schedule

Aug. 29                             vs. Winnsboro               29-14 W (half)

Sept. 5                              at Daingerfield             34-14 W

Sept. 13                           at Newton                       32-30 L

Sept. 20                           vs. West Rusk               54-21 W

Sept. 27                           vs. Sabine *                    63-0 W

Oct. 4                                at Liberty-Eylau *        36-26 L

Oct. 17                             vs. Gladewater *          33-28 W

Oct. 25                             at Atlanta *                     42-7 L

Nov. 1                                vs. White Oak *            49-28 W

Nov. 8                                at Jefferson *                 18-13 L

Nov. 14                             vs. Malakoff #                62-13 L

*= District games

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Points scored: 322

Points allowed: 281

Home record: 4-0

Road record: 1-5

Neutral site: 0-1

2024 District 8-3A, Division I All-District Team

Superlatives

Defensive lineman of the year: Xavior Moore (with Liberty-Eylau’s Serleio Creer)

Defensive newcomer of the year: Damarion Tolbert (with Jefferson’s Del Brown and Atlanta’s Landon Johnson

First-team all-district: JaCorie Bradley (quarterback), Jamarri Gipson (running back), Cayden Tatum (running back), Taylor Rutherford (offensive line), Luke Sigler (defensive back).

Second-team all-district: Harrison Freeman (offensive line), Quincy Davis (linebacker), Kenneton Harrison (linebacker), Grayson Lee (linebacker), Grant Adcock (defensive back)

2024 Tatum Eagles Roster

(Note: if a player’s classification or position isn’t listed, it’s because it wasn’t listed on the roster ETBlitz had.)

1            Luke Sigler                      Sr.          WR/DB

2            Dustin Henigan            Sr.          WR/DB

3            JaCorie Bradley            Sr.          QB/DB

4            Grant Adcock                Jr.           QB/DB

5            Jamarri Gipson             Sr.          FB/LB

6            Cayden Tatum               Sr.          Slot/DB

7            ZaQuaylon Smith        Sr.          WR/DB

8            Qwardai’ Peoples        Jr.           Slot/LB

9            Jordan Chambers       Sr.          WR/LB

10          Carlos Hernandez      Jr.           HB/LB

11          Jaxen Prince                  Sr.          HB/LB

15          Brandon Howard         So.        Slot/DB

17          Abel Aguirre                   Sr.          K

18          Kenneton Harrison     Sr.          TE/LB

21          Quincy Davis                 So.        WR/LB

25          Aidan Courtney            Sr.          Slot/LB

27          Dameon Pippins          Jr.           Slot/LB

28          Abelardo Ventura        Sr.          K

33          Saylor Nance                Sr.          FB/DL

35          Micah Thomas             Jr.           FB/LB

50          Chance Irby                   So.        OL/DL

52          Dekarlo Garza              Sr.          K

53          Grayson Bartley           So.        OL/DL

55          Taylor Rutherford        Sr.          OL/DL

56          Harrison Freeman      Jr.           OL/DL

57          Chris Guijosa                So.        OL/DL

60          Brody Downs                 Sr.          OL/DL

64          Xavior Moore                 Sr.          OL/DL

70          DeMarion Tolbert        Fr.          OL/DL

74          Austin Freeman           Sr.          OL/DL