Former East St. Louis Flyers standouts Daniel Williams and LaMontiez Ivy are both doing quite well at Jackson State University.
In his second season at Jackson State, Daniel Williams is doing his thing both on and off the field. Williams’ efforts in the classroom at Jackson State has earned him honors on the Dean’s List.
On the field, Williams played 10 games last season for the Tigers as a true freshman. So far this season, Williams has receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. The 6’3 200 sophomore is a key weapon in the Tigers’ offense.
Throwing Williams the ball has been Ivy, who is quarterback of the Tigers, who are currently 3-3 this season. The 6’3 230-pound redshirt sophomore is starting to make opposing coaches pay close attention to the athletic Ivy. He is currently one of the best quarterbacks in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
There have been some whispers, comparing Ivy to the late former Alcorn State and NFL star Steve “Air” McNair with his strong arm and athletic ability to run the football when needed. Through six games, LaMontiez currently has 1,407 yards passing and 11 touchdowns.
Ivy had a coming out party a few weeks ago when he threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns  against Grambling State University. In that same game, Williams had eight receptions for 171 yards The duo also hooked up for a 61-yard touchdown last week in a loss to Prairie View.
This week, the Tigers face a familiar foe on a couple of fronts. This week’s opponent for homecoming is Mississippi Valley State. The Delta Devils’ quarterback is Patrick Ivy, who is LaMontiez’ brother. Patrick, a 6’4 senior, was a multi-sport star at Cahokia High School. Patrick Ivy and current Mizzou wide receiver Jimmy Hunt are former teammates at Cahokia.
Another story line in this game will be the coaches. Jackson State hired former NFL player Harold Jackson, which started a controversy among some alumni. And across the side line will be the head coach at Mississippi Valley State in Rick Comegy, who was the former Jackson State coach.
Comegy was 50-35 in eight seasons for the Tigers. He was fired in December despite finishing 8-1 in the SWAC.
It will be a bittersweet return for Comegy, who recruited most if not all of the players on Jackson State roster, including Ivy and Williams.
