Bio

Jameson Stephens joined the Huntingdon coaching staff in 2017 as the receivers coach.

In his three seasons, his receivers have helped the Hawks win two USA South Athletic Conference championships and advance to the NCAA Division III playoffs twice.

In 2019, the receivers helped the Hawks capture the USA South championship and advance to the second round of the Division III playoffs. Huntingdon led the conference in total offense (4,850 yards), total offense per game (404.2 yards per game), passing yards (2,453 yards), rushing yards (2,397), touchdowns (55), points (393) and first downs (241). The receiving corps helped the Hawks total 27 passing touchdowns in 2019, the third most in program history.

In 2018, the receivers helped the offense lead the USA South in total offense (4,227 yards), total offense per game (469.7 yards per game), touchdowns (43), points (323) and first downs (218).

During Stephens’ first season in 2017, Huntingdon won its third straight USA South championship and led the conference in total offense (5,080 yards), total offense per game (461.8 yards per game), rushing yards (2,387), touchdowns (50), points (388) and first downs (256). The receivers set Huntingdon’s season record by averaging 17.5 yards per catch.

During his first three seasons, Stephens helped develop the Hawks’ all-time leading receiver, Otis Porter. In their first season working together, Porter earned first-team All-Conference honors and set the Hawks’ season records for receiving yards and yards per receptions. He finished the year with 1,163 yards and 11 touchdowns on 53 receptions for an average of 21.9 yards per catch.

As a senior in 2019, Porter accounted for 57 receptions, 826 receiving yards and a program record 13 touchdown receptions, was named the USA South Offensive Player of the Year and third-team All-Region. His 57 receptions were the second most by a Hawk in a season and he finished his career as the Hawks’ career leader in receptions (160), receiving yards (3,045), receiving touchdowns (35) and yards per catch (19.03).

Away from the field, Stephens’ receivers have also excelled academically, with nine Academic All-Conference selections and two NFF Hampshire Honor Society members.

Before joining the Hawks, Stephens coached at Morehead State University in the Football Championship Subdivision and Division III Centre College. As a receivers coach, he helped produce five all-conference receivers in his five seasons.

In two seasons at Morehead State, Stephens coached the outside receivers and helped the unit improve on its receptions, yards and touchdowns each season. In 2015, the Eagles finished with a 7-4 record, marking the program's first winning season since 2007.

In addition to coaching receivers, Stephens was also the football team's social media coordinator and recruited Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

From 2012-2014, Stephens coached at his alma mater, Centre College. With the Colonels, he coached receivers and tight ends at and was responsible for recruiting Alabama, Georgia and Indiana.

Stephens worked with receiver Max Mazza, who set the Colonels' season record for receiving yards in 2014. The 2014 team posted its first undefeated regular season since 1955 and reached the NCAA playoffs for the second time in four seasons. The 2014 team also set the school record for total offense in a season.

Before entering the coaching ranks, Stephens was a four-year player for the Colonels, seeing time at receiver and defensive back. During his senior season in 2011, Centre reached the postseason for the first time since 1921 and advanced to the second round.

Stephens earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Centre in 2012.