Nic Chappell

Mount Pleasant High School senior, Nic Chappell III, signed a letter of intent to play football at Louisiana Christian University where he will be a Linebacker for the Wildcats while majoring in accounting and finance. Located in Pineville, La., LCU participates in the Sooner Athletic Conference as an NAIA program competing against Southwestern Assemblies of God, Arizona Christian, Ottawa, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Wayland Baptist, Texas Wesleyan, Langston, Lyon College, and Texas College.

Chappell has been a six-year member of Tiger football where he has played Left Guard, Center, Long Snapper, Middle Linebacker, Tight End, and Nose Tackle. He was a two-time 2nd-Team All-District Middle Linebacker in 2020 and 2021, the 2021 MPHS Defensive Player of the Year, and a 2021 Elite Team Academic All-State team member. He is the son of Henry and Lyndee Chappell.


Layne Pinckard

Mount Pleasant High School senior, Layne Pinckard, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at South Ark Community College where he will be a catcher for the Stars while majoring in Sports Science. Located in El Dorado, AR, South Ark participates in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region II competing against Carl Albert State, National Park, Murray State, Northern Oklahoma in Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma in Enid, Redlands Community College, the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, and Western Oklahoma State College.

Pinckard has been a four-year member of Tiger baseball where he has played the positions of catcher and middle infielder. He was the recipient of the 2021 Tiger Pride Award. He is the son of Ritchie and Amanda Pinckard.

Evan Grissom

Mount Pleasant High School senior, Evan Grissom, signed a letter of intent to play football at National Park College where he will be an outfielder for the Nighthawks while majoring in Nursing. Located in Hot Springs, Ar., NPC participates in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region II competing against Carl Albert State, South Arkansas Community College, Murray State, Northern Oklahoma in Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma in Enid, Redlands Community College, the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain, and Western Oklahoma State College.

Grissom has been a three-year member of Tiger baseball where he has played in the outfield. He was chosen for the Honorable Mention All-District team. Grissom said, “I am grateful for the opportunity given by the MPHS Baseball program and am thankful for my coaches and teammates.” He is the son of Jenna Grissom-Denman.

Anthony Jeffery

Mount Pleasant High School senior, Anthony Jeffery, signed a letter of intent to play football at Louisiana Christian University where he will be a Safety for the Wildcats while majoring in Electrical Engineering. Located in Pineville, La., LCU participates in the Sooner Athletic Conference as an NAIA program competing against Southwestern Assemblies of God, Arizona Christian, Ottawa, Oklahoma Panhandle State, Wayland Baptist, Texas Wesleyan, Langston, Lyon College, and Texas College.

Jeffery has been a six-year member of Tiger football where he has played Safety. He was a 2nd-Team All-District Safety and broke the tackling record his senior season. When not playing football, he enjoys mentoring and motivating the youth around him, being active in discussion in class about various topics, is a huge fan of anime, and has recently become interested in fashion design. He is the son of Anthony Jeffery, Sr. and Shalinda Jeffery.

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