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
#=Playoff
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