Cedric Thomas is the Head Coach at Alcorn State, coaching since 2017. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 12, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Alcorn State Staff, 2026
13- Cedric ThomasHead Coach
- Aaron AnguianoOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Deion RobersonDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Trumaine WatsonAsst. Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Ahmaad SmithDefensive Backs/Pass Game Coordinator
- Derrien CovingtonDefensive Line
- Tavarian McCullumNickelbacks
- Channing Burks Jr.Offensive Line (Grad Assistant)
- Cadron DavisOutside Linebackers
- Semaj MitchellReceivers
- Ryan BuszRunning Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
- Duane TaylorTight Ends
- Stephen HoustonDirector of Strength & Conditioning
Transfer Portal at Alcorn State
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 13
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Staff History by Season
5 stints- 2024-2026
Alcorn StateHead Coach - 2023
- 2022
- 2020
- 2017-2018
Arkansas-Pine BluffHead Coach
Coaching Tenure Timeline
3 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Jay HopsonSouthern Miss, 2020
- Scotty WaldenSouthern Miss, 2020
- Tim BillingsSouthern Miss, 2020
Players He Coached
40- Napoleon CollierDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- D'Marious HicksDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Gino JohnsonDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Keenan LeachmanS · Alcorn State · 2023
Geoffery McKeltonDB · Alcorn State · 2023
Clinton MckinneyDB · Alcorn State · 2023- Wallace MeltonDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Chad PetersDB · Alcorn State · 2023
Andrew SmithDB · Alcorn State · 2023- Cam StoudamireDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Edwin SummerourDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Kobe TownsDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Ernest Woods IIIDB · Alcorn State · 2023
- Macarius BlountDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Napoleon CollierDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Emanuel DabneyDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- D'Marious HicksDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Gino JohnsonDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Calvontay KeyDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Keyron Kinsler Jr.DB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Malcolm MageeDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Tavarian McCullumDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Robert McDanielDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Geoffery McKeltonDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Wallace MeltonDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Rasul MuhammadDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Chad PetersDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Jaylon PittsDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Andrew SmithDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Cam StoudamireDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Edwin SummerourDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Kobe TownsDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Derrick TravisDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Ernest Woods IIIDB · Alcorn State · 2022
- Dee BakerCB · Southern Miss · 2020
- Tyler BarnesS · Southern Miss · 2020
- Natrone BrooksDB · Southern Miss · 2020
- Vinson BrownDB · Southern Miss · 2020
- Tre DavisDB · Southern Miss · 2020
- WyDale FlottDB · Southern Miss · 2020