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Louisburg College Opens 2025 Ranked No. 2 in NJCAA Division III

North Carolina’s lone junior college program starts the 2025 season this Saturday

The NJCAA Division III preseason football rankings, with Louisburg College listed second.
Louisburg College finished 2024 ranked second in its division of NJCAA football. The Hurricanes will begin 2025 in the same place. Graphic courtesy NJCAA.

Louisburg College football is once again on the national radar. The Hurricanes will begin the 2025 season ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA Division III preseason poll, matching where they ended last fall after advancing to the national championship game.

Louisburg is North Carolina’s lone junior college football program, tucked away in Franklin County about 45 minutes northeast of Raleigh. Despite being on an island in terms of JUCO game competition, the Hurricanes have built a consistent pipeline of talent — sending dozens of players to four-year schools across all NCAA divisions and even into the NFL. Most notably, former Hurricane Shavon Revel Jr. was selected in the third round of this year’s NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Revel last played at ECU.

Head coach Quinderra Spellman’s squad tuned up for the season with a stellar home scrimmage against Division III Methodist College this past weekend. The regular season officially kicks off on Aug. 30 against Central Georgia Technical College, an NJCAA Division I powerhouse.

Louisburg finished 8-3 a year ago, reaching the national title game before falling to College of DuPage (Ill.) 31-14.


Louisburg College Football | Key Returning Players

  • LB Letraskey Pressley (Charlotte | Ashbrook HS): Led the Hurricanes with 56 tackles, adding 10 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 recoveries.
  • DE Keaton Braddock (Lamar, S.C. | Lamar HS): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception.
  • LB Jah’keevi Garnett (Maricopa, Ariz. | Shelby HS): Finished with 41 tackles and 6 sacks.
  • RB Da’Nija Scott (Raleigh | Leesville Road HS): Rushed for 257 yards, including multiple big runs.
  • RB Evan Garrett (Newnan, Ga. | Northgate HS): Tallied 226 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.
  • WR Rashid Jones (Fayetteville | Terry Sanford HS): Hauled in 17 catches for 248 yards and 4 scores.
  • WR Quran Miller (Winston-Salem | Glenn HS): Posted 16 catches for 258 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 78-yard grab.
  • WR Vontrez Burch (Charlotte | Independence HS): Contributed 12 catches for 208 yards and 3 TDs.
  • DB Tycorien Gist (Greer, S.C. | Greer HS): Had 2 interceptions, highlighted by a 107-yard pick-six.
  • K/P Jesse Viens (Milford, Conn.): Scored 53 points, going 41-for-46 on PATs with 4 field goals; also handled punts at 33.1 yards per kick.

The Hurricanes will host just two true home games in 2025 — Sept. 13 vs. Hudson Valley Community College (Youth Day) and Oct. 25 vs. Myrtle Beach Collegiate (Homecoming) — both at Louisburg High School. Neutral-site contests in South Carolina and Virginia help round out the 10-game slate.

👉 View the full 2025 Louisburg College football schedule here

With a proven record of winning and producing next-level of talent, Louisburg College enters 2025 looking like a serious contender to return to the NJCAA title game one again.


Louisburg Scrimmage Highlights Vs. Methodist | Aug. 23, 2025

(Courtesy NC Sports Network)

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