University of North Alabama Athletics Assistant AD/ Voice of the Lions/ESPN+ & Radio benjaminraybroadcasting.com
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Here’s the #InTheBooth shot of the @Lightbright_3 game winner! I love this @UNA_Basketball team! Let’s keep the dance going! #RoarLions #RaisetheRoar
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Another incredible video by @davis_farlo!
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Xavier Johnson Notes
- leads FCS in receiving yards.
- 2nd most in all of DI football
- 1-of-2 FCS players with a 75+yard rushing TD and a 75+yard receiving TD (95 yards) this season alongside Eli Gillman (75 yard rush; 85 yard reception)
- most receiving yards through first 4 games of a season in UNA football history
- longest run by a non-running back/QB in program history
- 95 yard catch is the longest in DI football this year and a school record
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A historic night for @UNAFootball! 🏟️🔥

The Lions opened their new stadium with a win over Alcorn State, earning the first on-campus victory in program history! 🏈
@NCAA_FCS x @UNAAthletics
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Benjamin Ray retweeted
An unforgettable weekend 53 years in the making.
Welcome Home 🏟
#RaiseTheROAR 🦁📈
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That crowd is ELECTRIC!
HIGHLIGHTS 🎥
@UNAFootball earns its first win at the brand new Bank Independent Stadium. The Lions move to 2-2 on the season🏈
#FOX54 @UNAAthletics @MoCarterFOX54
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Loved hearing what @BrentDearmon @c_wright74 and @JyheamIngram had to say after this. Two local guys that love UNA and stayed for this moment!
What a night for the University of North Alabama as the Lions opened Bank Independent Stadium with a 38-20 win, led by another strong performance from freshman Xavier Johnson. UNA improves to 2-2 and will be back at home next week!
@UNAFootball
@UNAAthletics
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The community and people have always been what makes UNA so special. I’ve been going to @UNAFootball games for a long time and I don’t know that I’ve ever felt that much pride and emotion during a game before.
What a night. This has been talked about for a long time and we finally got to live it. It was everything I ever dreamed it would be. It was a perfect night to break in Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium.
I’m proud of my teammates for the work they put in to make it happen. I’m proud of my crew for pulling off everything that we did.
One of the best nights of work I’ve ever had.
#RoarLions
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And how about the first pass completion in Bank Independent Stadium…a @JacobTucker5 to @bryanneece connection as called by @gyvanhammons
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Benjamin Ray retweeted
Big day on deck in Florence as North Alabama will open Bank Independent Stadium, marking the program’s first on-campus home game. al.com/sports/2026/09/all-ki…
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How about this…@_PorterJohnson is a freshman that works on our ESPN/Roar Lions Productions team. He made this happen with one tweet. What a moment for the young freshman from Cherokee, Alabama
#RoarLions
Hope you saw this on College GameDay, @_PorterJohnson. Thank you for the flag on this. Hope it's a great day for @UNAFootball!
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Our new TV home inside of Bank Independent Stadium.
#RoarLions
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Benjamin Ray retweeted
Big day for @UNAFootball @UNAAthletics ...enjoy this one!
How is this for a feel good? Today, @UNAAthletics will play a football game on campus for the first time in the 196 years of the school!
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Benjamin Ray retweeted
Today is a historic day for our beloved @north_alabama. A long time coming.
Promise made. Promise kept. #RoarLions
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It’s good to be home.
First look for the family.
Proud of what we have done. Tomorrow we show the world.
#RoarLions
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