GREEN BAY – Former standout quarterback
Lenorris Footman from the Alcorn State University football program signed a professional contract to play with the Green Bay Blizzard, a team in the Indoor Football League.
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At Alcorn, Footman started in three consecutive SWAC Championship games from 2015-17. He completed his career ranked sixth all-time in school history in career passing yards (4,234), seventh in passing touchdowns (31) and eighth in rushing yards (1,963).
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A native of Monticello, Florida, Footman holds the school record for most rushing yards in a game with 274 against Southern in 2015. His career-high in passing was 424 yards against McNeese State on Sept. 16, 2017 which led all of FCS that week.
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In his final season in 2017, Footman led the SWAC in total yards per game with 257.2 and was third in passing with 207.0 yards per outing. He threw for 1,863 yards and 10 touchdowns, and rushed for 452 yards and seven touchdowns that year.
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Footman graduated cum laude from Alcorn with a degree in criminal justice.
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The Blizzard open the 2019 season on Sunday, Feb. 24 when they host the Arizona Rattlers. The schedule runs from February to June.
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