SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2016 FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 5 WWW.SWAC.ORG Football Contacts: Jasher Cox • Offi ce: (205) 251-7573 ext 2247 • E-mail: [email protected] • Edward Bailey • [email protected] CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES 2016 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION • Three quaterbacks made SWAC starting debuts in week one. Austin Bray of Mississippi Valley State completed 19 Conference Overall of 36 passing attempts for 146 yards and a TD. Jujuan Team W PCT W Pct Young-Battle was 11-of-18 for 102 yards for Alabama State Alcorn State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 and Ole Miss transfer Devante Kincaid threw for 107 yards Alabama A&M 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 on 10 of 18 passing with two TD’s while rushing for another Alabama State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 139 and two more scores Jackson State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Mississippi Valley 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 • Despite being on the Texas A&M system, Prairie View A&M and the Aggies will meet for the fi rst time Saturday on the SEC Network-alt. This also marks the fi rst ever match- up against a SWAC opponent for TAMU WESTERN DIVISION Conference Overall • After his 161 yard rushing effort, Southern’s Lenard Til- Team W PCT W Pct lery is only 718 yards away from breaking Destry Wright’s Prairie View 1-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 SWAC rushing record. 127 of his 161 yards came in the Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 fi rst half against FBS opponent Louisiana-Monroe Grambling State 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Southern 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 • Willie Simmons (Prairie View A&M) is the fi rst coach in the Texas Southern 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 SWAC to win his fi rst two season openers as a head coach since Jay Hopson did it at Alcorn State in 2012 and 2013. Simmons was the offensive coordinator for the Braves 2016 WEEK 1 RESULTS WEEK 2 SCHEDULE during that stint SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 10 UNLV 63 • In 37 of the last 38 years, the SWAC has been the FCS Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M leader in attendance. An improvement by an average of 42 Jackson State 13 College Station, Texas fans, the SWAC averaged 12,823 in attendance at each of 11:00 a.m. - SEC Network its 51 home football contests Eastern Michaigan 61 • Grambling State is ranked second overall in the win/loss Alabama A&M at Mississippi Valley State category among 125 FCS schools with a record 541-242. Mississippi Valley 14 Itta Bena, Miss. The SWAC has two more schools (Southern 12th) and 4 p.m. Jackson State (14th) ranked inside the top 20 all-time. Last season GSU became the fi rst team since 2008 to go unde- Tennessee State 44 feated in conference play. The last team to accomplish the Alabama State at Alcorn State feat? Grambling State University Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lorman, Miss. 6 p.m. - ESPN 3 • Southern’s Willie Quinn accounted for 217 all purpose yards last week against ULM (12 rush, 64 Receiving,141 UTSA 26 kick return). Last season, Quinn was one TD shy fo tying Jackson State at Tennessee State the FCS single record for return TDs with six Alabama State 13 Nashville, Tenn. 6 p.m. • Alcorn State is the fi rst team in league history to have two different quarterbacks pass and rush for over 1,000 Grambling State 72 yards in back to back seasons. (2015 DeLenorris Footman Panhandle State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1,106 passing 1,242 rushing) (2014 John Gibbs Jr. Passing Virginia-Lynch 12 Pine Bluff, Ark. 2,482, 1,094 Rushing) 6 p.m. • DID YOU KNOW: Alabama A&M has three sets of twins ULM 38 on its roster. Bryan and Byran Brower; Taylor and Traylon Texas Southern at Houston Baptist McCurdy; and Amari and Armoni Holloway. Southern 21 Houston, Texas FOLLOW THE 7 p.m.ESPN 3 Middle Tenn State 55 Southern at Tulane WWW.SWAC.ORG facebook.com/theswac Alabama A&M 0 New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. - ESPN 3 twitter.com/theswac Grambling State at Arizona youtube.com/user/swacsports1920 Tucson, AZ Instagram- @theswac 9:45 p.m. - Pac 12 Network SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 2 2 CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES SWAC / NFL / COLLEGE HALL OF FAME 2016 SWAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAMS • 2016 NFL traiing camps opened with 14 former SWAC play- Preseason Player of the Year: ers on rosters. Offense:Lenard Tillery Sr. (RB) - Southern Defense: Kourtney Berry Sr. (LB) - Alabma State Robert Mathis - LB (Indianapolis Colts - Alabama A&M) Frank Kearse - DE (Washington Redskins - Alabama A&M) FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Anthony Lanier- DE (Washington Redskins - Alabama A&M) QB Austin Howard Southern QB Lennoris Footman Alcorn State Jamel Johnson - WR (Green Bay Packers - Alabama State) RB Lenard Tillery Southern RB Khalid Thomas Alabama State Larry Donnell - TE (New York Giants - Grambling State) RB Martez Carter Grambling State RB Arron Baker Alcorn State Chester Rodgers WR (Indianpolis Colts - Grambling State) WR Daniel Williams Jackson State WR Derrick Griffi n Texas Southern Isaiah Crowell - RB (Cleveland Brown - Alabama State) WR Chad Williams Grambling State WR Marquis Warford Alcorn State Warren Gatewood - DB (Green Bay Packers- Alcorn State) TE Dillon Beard Southern TE Brandon Campbell Alcorn State Jarvis Turner WR (Washington Redskins-Alcorn State) OL Detonio Dade Alcorn State OL David Adams Arkansas-Pine Bluff Rico Richardson - WR (Arizona Cardinals- Jackson State) OL Justin Miller Grambling State OL Sam Baptiste Alabama State RaShaun Allen - TE (Seattle Seahawks - Southern) OL Josiah Freeman Prairie View OL Frank Carter Jackson State Arthur Miley - DE (Carolina Panthers - Southern) OL Anthony Mosley Southern OL Markus Cook Jackson State Kyle Coleman - LB (Indianapolis Colts - Arkansas Pine Bluff) OL Terrell Leww Southern OL Kerry Williams Alabama State PK Marc Orozco Grambling State PK Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff • A total of 516 players from the SWAC’s current member in- P Haiden McCraney Alcorn State P Trevor Vincent Alabama State situtions have played at least one season or game during the RS Willie Quinn Southern RS Book Chambers Mississippi Valley State NFL season. 514 - includes players that played in the SWAC RS Octayvious Miles Alabama State during the 50s and 60s when their institutions were once mem- FIRST TEAM DEFENSE bers of the league. DL Stacey Garner Alcorn State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL Cornelius Henderson Jackson State Pictured: Southern’s Arthur Miley w/ Carolina Panthers DL Mike Brooks Alcorn State DL CeaJae Bryant Southern DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View DL Robert Brown Alabama State LB Darien Anderson Alcorn State DL Roderick Henderson Alabama State LB Willie Duncan Arkansas Pine Bluff LB Bryan Bower Alabama A&M LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State LB Aaron Tiller Southern DB Danny Johnson Southern LB Arkez Cooper Grambling State DB Marquice O’Leary Prairie View A&M DB D’Andre Smith Alcorn State DB Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State DB Farrean Toney Mississippi Valley State DB Guy Stallworth Grambling State DB Dominique Weaver Prairie View A&M DB Eric Foster Alcorn State 2016 SWAC PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH WEST DIVISION EAST DIVISION 1. Prairie View 44(12) 1. Alcorn State 44 (14) 2. Grambling State 35 (8) 2. Alabama State 35 (10) 3. Southern 32 (2) 3. Jackson State 28 4. Texas Southern 16 (1) 4. Alabama A&M 16 5. Arkansas Pine Bluff 11 5. Mississippi Valley State 12 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (13) GRAMBLING STATE (4): Willie Brown, Buck Buchanan, Wil- SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COACHING RECORDS lie Davis, Charlie Joiner - JACKSON STATE (3): Lem Barney, Walter Payton, Jackie Slater - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Alabama A&M (2): Jerry Rice, David “Deacon” Jones - PRAIRIE VIEW A&M James Spady - Record at A&M 7-17 (3rd year); Overall 7-17 (3rd year) (1): Ken Houston - SOUTHERN (2): Mel Blount, Aeneas Williams - TEXAS SOUTHERN (1): Michael Strahan Alabama State Brian Jenkins - Record at ASU 6-6 (2nd year); Overall 52-20 (6th year) COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (15) Buck Buchanan - Grambling State, Kevin Dent - Jackson Alcorn State State , Gary Johnson - Grambling State, Walter Payton - Fred McNair - Record at ASU 0-0 (1st year); Overall 0-0 (1st year) Jackson State, Jerry Rice - Mississippi Valley State, Willie Richardson - Jackson State, Willie Totten - Mississippi Valley Arkansas-Pine Bluff State, Doug Williams - Grambling State, Paul “Tank” Young- Monte Coleman - Record at UAPB: 18-53 (9th year); Overall: 18-53 (9th year) er - Grambling State, Coach Marino Casem - Alabama State / Alcorn State, /Southern, W. C. Gorden - Jackson State, John Grambling State Merritt - Jackson State / Tennessee State, William J. Nicks Broderick Fobbs - Record at GSU 17-8 (3rd year); Overall 17-8 (3rd year) - Morris Brown / Prairie View A&M, Doug Porter - Mississippi Valley State, /Howard / Fort Valley State, Eddie Robinson - Jackson State Grambling State Tony Hughes- Record at JSU 0-1 (1st year); Overall 0-1 (1st year) Mississippi Valley State Rick Comegy - Record at MVSU 3-19 (2nd year); Overall 165-95 (11th year) Prairie View A&M Willie Simmons - Record at PVAM 9-2 (2nd year); Overall 9-2 (2nd year) Southern Dawson Odums - Record at SU 28-15 (4th Year); Overall 28-15 (4th year) Texas Southern Micahel Haywood- Record at TSU 0-1 (1st year); Overall 10-16) (3yrs year) SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 2 3 NATIONAL POLLS PRESEASON ALL SWAC/ ALL AMERICANS 2016 FCS COACHES POLL • The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2016 ground for the Jaguars.