Tag: SWAC Football

Kemari Averett earned BOXTOROW HBCU All-American honours

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Courtesy of Bryce Hoynof , Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman’s Kemari Averett has been named a 2022 BOXTOROW HBCU All-American, it was announced Monday.  Return man Darnell Deas was named an honorable mention. A graduate student tight end from Atlanta, Ga., Averett caught 39 passes for 445 and seven touchdowns, the third highest total in the SWAC this season. He caught at least one pass in all 22 games he played at B-CU.  Averett was named an All-SWAC First Teamer by the conference office as well as Phil Steele eariler this month. A sophomore from Pompano…

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Here are four names Jackson State should consider to succeed Coach Prime

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With Coach Prime choosing to depart Jackson State, here are names that should on the list to lead this new era of JSU Football into the future. Ed Reed – Football Chief of Staff, University of Miami The University of Miami legend and NFL Hall of Fame player has only coached in 2016 when he was an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills. Although Reed lacks a wealth of experience ,he does bring name recognition and his South Florida ties could be a foothold to that recruiting hotbed.…

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Bethune-Cookman Tight End Kemari Averett declares fir NFL Draft

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Bethune-Cookman tight end Kemari Averett is seeking to ply his trade at the next level. The Atlanta, GA native made the announcement Wednesday afternoon in a social media post in which he expressed his gratitude to the university, teammates and coaches. Prior to coming to Bethune-Cookman, Averett spent two seasons at the University of Louisville, where he caught 15 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns. In his first season with Bethune, Averett had 52 receptions for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns. This past season Averett hauled in 39 passes…

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SWAC Football Postseason Honourees Announced

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2022 Football Postseason Honors on Tuesday morning. The all-conference teams and individual award winners were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders was selected Offensive Player of the Year while fellow teammate Aubrey Hill, Jr. was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year. Alcorn State’s Jarveon Howard was named Newcomer of the Year. Jackson State’s Kevin Coleman Jr. was selected for Freshman of the Year accolades while JSU’s Deion Sanders was tabbed Coach…

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Terry Sims and Bethune-Cookman part ways

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After seven seasons Bethune-Cookman is parting ways with head football coach Terry Sims; Athletic Director Reggie Theus made the announcement in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “Discussions about the progress and future of our football program eventually led us to the point where I felt it was best for us to move in a different direction,” said Theus. “We sincerely appreciate Coach Sims service to the University and wish him the best.” Coach Sims has a 38-39 record , winning MEAC Coach of the Year in 2015. In that same season…

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Prairie View’s Jailon Howard enters transfer portal

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Prairie View A&M wide receiver Jailon Howard has entered the transfer portal. The redshirt senios made the announcement Monday night in a social media post. The Missouri, Texas product pulled in 16 receptions and lead the team in both receiving yards with 336 yards and touchdowns with 3. In his PVAMU career, Howard caught 43 passes for 878 yards and 8 touchdowns.

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Eddie George and Clarence McKinney are on board with a “Battle of the Real TSU”

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The HBCU football landscape has long been rife with highly anticipated matchups that carry intrigue and historical significance. Tennessee State head Coach Eddie George thinks there is room for one more in that pantheon of great HBCU matchups. hen asked on a recent Ohio Valley Conference football media call if he was open to facing Texas Southern in a “Battle of TSU” Coach George had this to say: Absolutely. I, I think we’ve talked about that. It’s just a matter of us figuring out what makes sense for both schools…

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SWAC Football: Southern’s defense seals win for Jaguars in 49th Bayou Classic

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Image via Michael Ofendahl 17 GSU 34  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 7 3 7 0 17 SOU 0 14 0 20 34 Southern’s opportunistic defense was the deciding factor, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Jaguars defeated the Tigers of Grambling 34-17 in the 49th Bayou Classic. Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University football team dominated the first half, but turnovers led to 20 Southern points as the Jaguars pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17…

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Alabama State drops Turkey Day Classic to Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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Image via David Campbell Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics 19  UAPB 14 ALAST Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UAPB 7 6 0 6 19 ALAST 0 0 14 0 14 MONTGOMERY, Ala. |Dematrius Davis threw for a career-high 272 yards but the Alabama State football team (6-5, 4-4 SWAC) fell to the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8, 1-7 SWAC) 19-14 in the 98th Annual Turkey Day Classic at New ASU Stadium.  THE BASICSScore: Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 19 | Alabama State – 14Records: Hornets (6-5, 4-4 SWAC) | Golden Lions…

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Deion Sanders agrees that FAMU should have been in the FCS playoffs

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Despite going 9-2, including winning nine consecutive games after dropping their first two contest, the selection committee saw fit to snub FAMU from the postseason. The exclusion of Florida A&M from the FCS playoffs caused consternation, only in Rattler Nation ,but many in the HBCU fanbase and media contingent. Head coach Willie Simmons in a video posted to Twitter Sunday, shortly after the announcement was made and, amongst other things , termed the turn of events “disappointing” and that the young men of his football team “got short changed”. Head…

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