Our Thunder Football team started the 2018 season quickly with a 3-0 record after a convincing 37-17 victory over visiting Rochester Technical and Community College on Saturday, September 15. The Thunder passing attack was in full force during the game, led by quarterback Bryor Parisien who was 25-of-50 for 353 yards and 5 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions; wide receiver Deandre Moody had 5 catches for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns; and wide receiver Keenan Brown had 5 catches for 98 yards and 1 touchdown. The Thunder home game was played at Duluth East Stadium and featured a military veterans’ appreciation before the game.
The Thunder started the 2018 season with consecutive road victories at Ridgewater Community College (32-6) and Northland Community and Technical College (33-26).
After a heartbreaking 30-26 loss to top-ranked and unbeaten Mesabi Range Technical & Community College on September 22, the Thunder Football squad remained near the top of the MCAC standings with a 3-1 overall record and 1-1 in Eastern Division games.
To close out September games in the 2018 schedule, the Thunder traveled to Grand Rapids to take on 3-1 Itasca Community College in an MCAC Eastern Division match-up. Our Thunder dropped the road game 42-16 and will look to regroup after dropping to 3-2 on the season.
In a game full of offensive fireworks and 962 combined passing yards between both teams, our Thunder lost a 41-40 heartbreaker at Vermilion Community Community College in Ely on October 6. Despite falling to 3-3 on the season, the Thunder are still in the hunt for a postseason playoff berth.
On Saturday, October 13, our Thunder took another tough loss 38-20 in a home game against MCAC powerhouse Central Lakes College. The loss drops the Thunder to 3-4 overall on the season and 1-4 in MCAC Eastern Division games, good for fourth place and still in position for a postseason playoff spot.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Thunder Football quarterback Armani Ceballos was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Eastern Division for games played on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Read the full story here.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Thunder Football running back Trebian Suggs was named Offensive Player of the Week in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Eastern Division for games played on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Read the full story here.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College announced that Davin DePoe has been hired as Head Coach of the Thunder Football team. DePoe will lead the Thunder Football Program in the 2018 season. He takes over the program from former Head Coach Terry Fawcett who retired from coaching the Thunder at the end of the 2017 season.
Prior to coming to the Thunder, DePoe has been a high school football assistant coach in Florida and at the former AlBrook High School. He also assisted with the local Northshore Grizzlies semi-pro football team. He served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Division and completed two tours of duty to Iraq.
“I learned from my experience in the Army that I liked teaching and the mentoring aspects of helping new and younger soldiers,” said DePoe. “The camaraderie and teamwork you build are great feelings and makes the long hours well worth the effort. My approach to coaching is similar, and I look forward to building a competitive football program in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. I also hope to build enthusiasm for the program, and I know we will have fun in the process.”
DePoe describes himself as an offensive-minded coach, always evolving schemes and inserting new wrinkles. He hopes his enthusiasm and enjoyment of teaching will suit his new team well. “I’m a former paratrooper, which means I learned to focus aggressiveness and enthusiasm to get the job done,” said DePoe.
For more information about the Thunder Football program or to contact Head Coach Davin DePoe, call 218-879-0792 or 218-451-1181 or via email to davin.depoe@fdltcc.edu.
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Coaching Staff
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For more information about the Thunder Football program or to contact Head Coach Davin DePoe, call 218-879-0792 or 218-451-1181 or via email to davin.depoe@fdltcc.edu.
Home games will have live radio and online streaming broadcasts on WKLK-FM, 96.5 FM. Click on the “Listen Live” button on the Northwoods Radio web site here for the online broadcasts.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time |
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| Friday, August 24 | University of St. Thomas (Scrimmage) | at St. Paul | |
| Saturday, September 1 | Ridgewater Community College | at New London | W, 32-6 |
| Saturday, September 8 | Northland Community & Technical College | at Thief River Falls | W, 33-26 |
| Saturday, September 15 | Rochester Technical & Community College | HOME at Duluth East Stadium | W, 37-17 |
| Saturday, September 22 | Mesabi Range Technical & Community College | HOME at Duluth East Stadium | L, 30-26 |
| Saturday, September 29 | Itasca Community College | at Grand Rapids | L, 42-16 |
| Saturday, October 6 | Vermilion Community College | at Ely | L, 41-40 |
| Saturday, October 13 | Central Lakes Community College | HOME at Duluth East Stadium | L, 38-20 |
| Saturday, October 20 | Dakota College at Bottineau | HOME at Duluth East Stadium | 1:00 p.m. |
| # | Player | Position | Hometown | High School | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coming soon | ||||||
| 5 |  |
Xavier Lewis | RB | Baton Rouge, LA | Central High School | Freshman |
| 8 |  |
Dijuan McCullom | QB | Chicago, IL | Kenwood Academy | Freshman |
| 81 |  |
Dwayne Saunders | WR | Wilmington, DE | Thomas McKean High School | Freshman |
| Coach | Coaching Position | Years with Team | Hometown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Davin DePoe | Head Coach | First Year | Cloquet, MN | |
| Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator | |||||
| Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator/Running Backs & Linebackers | |||||
| Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Quarterbacks | |||||
| Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator | |||||
| Assistant Coach | |||||
| Statistician | |||||
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Charlene Heule | Athletic Trainer, MS, ATC, ATR | Seventh Year | Cloquet, MN |
| Season | Player | Hometown | Honor/Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Trebian Suggs | Pensacola, FL | Eastern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2017 | Javan Chappell | Ocala, FL | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Artis Fountain | Gonzales, LA | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Hector Hernandez | Dallas, TX | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Lavell Jackson | Dallas, TX | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Xavier Lewis | Baton Rouge, LA | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | George Marfo | Haines City, FL | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Marquise Matthews | Baltimore, MD | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Lorine Parker | Zephyrhills, FL | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Dorian Pitt | Adairsville, GA | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Tristian Snow | Pensacola, FL | MCAC All-Academic Team Honors |
| 2017 | Lorine Parker | Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills High School | NJCAA All-Region 13 Football Team |
| 2017 | Lorine Parker | Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, First Team |
| 2017 | Tyrik’ Carmickle | Junction City, KS, Junction City High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, First Team |
| 2017 | Javon Chappell | Ocala, FL, Vanguard High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2017 | Jeff Krisik | Red Cliff, WI, Bayfield High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2017 | Hector Hernandez | Dallas, TX, A+ Academy | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2017 | Christopher Fitzpatrick | Tampa, FL, Alonso High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2017 | Dorian Pitt | Adairsville, GA, Adairsville High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2017 | Artis Fountain | Gonzalez, LA, East Ascension High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2017 | George Marfo | Haines City, FL, Ridge Community High School | MCAC Eastern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2017 | Tyrik Carmickle | Junction City, KS, Junction City High School | Eastern Division, Defensive Player of the Week |
| 2017 | Lorine Parker | Zephyrhills, FL, Zephyrhills High School | Eastern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2016 | Dalton Bryant | Hinesville, GA | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2016 | Damon Garner | LA, Port Allen High School | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2016 | Jeff Andrew | Hinesville, GA, Bradwell Institute | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2016 | Jack Marsh, Jr. | Sedalia, MO, Smith-Cotton High School | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2016 | Rodney Jones | MD, Dundalk High School | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2016 | Miles Kelly | FL, First Coast High School | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2016 | Javon Chappell | Ocala, FL, Vanguard High School | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2016 | Tyrone Eastern | MO, Pattonville High School | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2016 | Dalton Bryant | Hinesville, GA | Eastern Division, Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 2016 | Vincent Carreker | Columbus, OH, Bishop Hartley High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Javan Chappell | Ocala, FL, Vanguard High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Artis Fountain | Sandy Hook, MS, East Ascension High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Uriah Guy | Kansas City, MO, Grandview High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Hector Hernandez | Dallas, TX, A+ Academy | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Keiyaunte Lowery | Lakeland, FL, Tenoroc High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Jordan Miller | Chicago, IL, Lakeview High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Tristan Snow | Pensacola, FL, Booker T. Washington High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Amir Wallace | Cincinnati, OH, Mount Healthy High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Duane Whitson, Jr. | St. Paul, MN, Highland Park High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2016 | Samuel Wusu | Chicago, IL, Lakeview High School | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2015 | Damon Barnes | Baltimore, MD | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2015 | Marcus Bruton-Williams | Chicago, IL | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2015 | Keonte Connelly | Baltimore, MD | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2015 | Te’Vaughn Hurse | Fort Wayne, IN | MCAC All-Division, First Team |
| 2015 | Josh Bender | Odanah, WI | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2015 | Logan Crowser | Cloquet, MN | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2015 | Carlton Goss | Jacksonville, FL | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2015 | Samuel Johnson | Jacksonville, FL | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2015 | Justin Lacayo | Fort Lauderdale, FL | MCAC All-Division, Second Team |
| 2015 | Jon Avril | Jacksonville, FL | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Gary Brooks | Pensacola, FL | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Onnie Cox | Houston, TX | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Marcel Richardson | Stone Mountain, GA | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Victor Rollins | Stone Mountain, GA | MCAC All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2015 | Damon Barnes | Baltimore, MD | Eastern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2015 | Raquan Sherwood | Jacksonville, FL | Eastern Division, Defensive Player of the Week |
| 2015 | Te’Vaughn Hurse | Fort Wayne, IN | Eastern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2015 | Keonte Connelly | Baltimore, MD | Eastern Division, Defensive Player of the Week |
| 2015 | Kendarian Carter | Houston, TX | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Damon Garner | Baton Rouge, LA | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Destyn “D.J.” McNeil | Lakeland, GA | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Carlon Powe | Duluth, MN | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Marcel Richardson | Stone Mountain, GA | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Victor Rollins | Stone Mountain, GA | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2015 | Malik Williams | jacksonville, FL | MCAC All-Academic Team |
| 2014 | Jamie Fore | Jacksonville, FL | Northern Division, Defensive Player of the Week (twice) |
| 2013 | DeAngelo Dolphis | Minneapolis, MN | NJCAA All-American, Second Team Defense |
| 2013 | DeAngelo Dolphis | Minneapolis, MN | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2013 | Ryan Brown | ||
| 2013 | Malcom Fleming | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 2013 | David Cooper | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 2013 | Sam Merrell | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 2013 | DeAndre White | ||
| 2013 | Antonio Marshall | ||
| 2013 | Joshua Watson | ||
| 2013 | Cardan Perkins | Jacksonville, FL | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2013 | Mike Cowell | Jacksonville, FL | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2013 | Kamelle Gomez | Jacksonville, FL | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2012 | Christopher Collins | Two Harbors, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | David Cooper | Jacksonville, FL | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | DeAngelo Dolphis | Minneapolis, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Wyatt Finifrock | Barnum, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Curt Johnson | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Antonio Klaas | Duluth, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Samuel Merrell | Jacksonville, FL | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Cody Olson | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Nathan Orsburne | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Aaron Peters | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Cameron Stanley | Superior, WI | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Ethan Taylor | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Derek Walli | MCAC State Academic Award | |
| 2012 | Andrew Youngren | Barnum, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2012 | Romont Thompson | Buffalo, NY | Northern Division, Defensive Player of the Week |
| 2012 | James Victor Griffin | McDonough, GA | Northern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2012 | Anthony Makela | Hartselle, AL | Northern Division, Special Teams Player of the Week (Twice) |
| 2012 | Cody Anderson | Alborn, MN | Northern Division, Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2011 | Andrew Youngren | Barnum, MN | NJCAA Academic All-American |
| 2011 | Anthony Wood | Cloquet, MN | Fred Mitchell Award nominee |
| 2011 | Brandan Peterson | Apple Valley, MN | Northern Division, Offensive Player of Week |
| 2011 | Ronald Johnson | Detroit, MI | Northern Division, Defensive Player of Week |
| 2011 | Darnell Colvin | South Pointe, SC | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2011 | Ronald Johnson | Redford Union, MI | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2011 | Jameel Franklin | First Coast, FL | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2011 | Kevin Eugene | Carol City, FL | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2011 | Justin Robinson | Hialeah-Miami Lakes, FL | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2011 | Mike Davis | Maury, VA | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2011 | Brandan Peterson | Eastview, MN | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2011 | David Hjelle | Albrook, MN | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2011 | Cam Stanley | Superior, WI | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2011 | William Brown | Leavenworth, KS | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2011 | Andrew Youngren | Barnum, MN | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2011 | Josh Hogan | Barnum, MN | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2011 | Jack Booth | Deer River, MN | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2011 | Mark Murray | Superior, WI | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Kyle Grimm | Barnum, MN | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2010 | Eric Makitalo | Proctor, MN | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2010 | Ronrico Ragsdale | St. Francis, WI | Northern All-Division, First Team |
| 2010 | Latrell Smith | Vincent, WI | Northern All-Divison, First Team |
| 2010 | Mike Davis | Maury, VA | Northern All-Divison, First Team |
| 2010 | Mike Darden | Madison Memorial, WI | Northern All-Divison, Second Team |
| 2010 | Tyler Burggraff | Cromwell-Wright, MN | Northern All-Divison, Second Team |
| 2010 | Joseph Dzievvit | Bradley Tech, WI | Northern All-Divison, Second Team |
| 2010 | Justin Robinson | Hialeah Miami Lake, FL | Northern All-Divison, Second Team |
| 2010 | Kevin Eugene | Edison, FL | Northern All-Division, Second Team |
| 2010 | John Green | Miami Springs, FL | Northern All-Divison, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Horace Terry | Tavares, FL | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Justin Roberts | Tallahassee, FL | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Daniel Mason | Osborn Park, VA | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | David Hjelle | AlBrook, MN | Northern All-Division, Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Nathaniel Carter | Berkley, MI | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2010 | Karus Cornett | Racine, WI | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2010 | Kevin Eugene | Miami, FL | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2010 | Eric Makitalo | Proctor, MN | MCAC State Academic Award |
| 2010 | Micheal Davis | Norfolk, VA | Northern Division, Offensive Player of Week |
| 2010 | Kyle Grimm | Barnum, MN | Northern Division, Defensive Player of Week |
| 2010 | Anthony Wood | Cloquet, MN | Northern Division, Special Teams Player of Week |
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| 2017 | 1-7 | |
| 2016 | 2-6 | |
| 2015 | 4-5 | Playoff Berth |
| 2014 | 3-6 | Playoff Berth |
| 2013 | 3-6 | 3-1 Northern Division Record; Playoff Berth |
| 2012 | 6-3 | First Playoff Team in Program History |
| 2011 | 3-6 | |
| 2010 | 5-4 | #1 Ranked Offense, Northern Division |
| 2009 | 3-6 | |
| 2008 | 2-7 | |
| 2007 | 0-9 | First Team in School History |
