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2006 SWAC Football All-Conference Selections announced
December 4, 2006
In a procedure voted on by the league’s football coaches and sports information directors, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2006 football all-conference honors. Receiving top honors were quarterback Chris Wallace of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and defensive back Stacey Thomas of Texas Southern.
 Named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, Wallace, a 6-foot-1, 180-lb., junior from Kankakee, IL, finished the season first in the conference in passing efficiency with a mark of 169.8 (2nd in Division I-AA). He was also second in the SWAC averaging 179.8 passing yards per game and third in total offense averaging 195.4 yards per contest. Wallace completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,978 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Tabbed the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, Thomas, a 6-foot, 200-lb., senior defensive back from New Orleans, was one of the top defensive backs in the conference. His 114 tackles ranked him first in the conference while also notching 5 ½ tackles for loss. He had one sack, four fumble recoveries and 11 passes defended – including five interceptions.
The 2006 SWAC Newcomer of the Year is Arkansas-Pine Bluff receiver/return specialist Dedrick Poole. The 6-foot, senior led the conference in all-purpose yards averaging 150.3 yards per game (10th in NCAA Division I-AA). He set the school record for longest run from scrimmage with a 97-yard run against Grambling State. Poole finished with 33 carries for 240 yards and five touchdowns along with 29 receptions for 504 yards and four touchdowns. As a kick returner, he returned 22 kickoffs for 591 yards and 14 punts for 168 yards.
Alabama A&M’s Ulysses Banks finishes the season as the 2006 SWAC Freshman of the Year. The 5-foot-10, 195-lb., running back/return specialist from Birmingham, AL, played in nine games this season. On 12 kickoff return opportunities, he averaged 35.4 yards per return while returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. He gained 425 yards on 12 returns with a long of 99. He finished the season first in Division I-AA in kick returns.
Here is a breakdown of the all-conference selections by school:
| school |
1st-team |
2nd-team |
total |
| Alabama A&M |
6 |
4 |
10 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Southern |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| Grambling State |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Mississippi Valley State |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Jackson State |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Alabama State |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Prairie View A&M |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Texas Southern |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Alcorn State |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2006 SWAC Football All-Conference Selections
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Newcomer of the Year |
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| WR/KR |
Dedrick Poole |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
Little Rock |
AR |
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|
|
|
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Freshman of the Year |
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|
|
|
| KR |
Ulysses Banks |
Alabama A&M |
5-10 |
195 |
Fr. |
Birmingham |
AL |
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|
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Def. Player of the Year |
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|
|
|
| DB |
Stacey Thomas |
Texas Southern |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr, |
New Orleans |
LA |
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Off. Player of the Year |
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|
|
|
| QB |
Chris Wallace |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Kankakee |
IL |
First-Team Offense
| C |
Jackie Skipper |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
295 |
Sr. |
Bastrop |
LA |
| OL |
Kristian Smith |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
310 |
Sr. |
San Diego |
CA |
| OL |
Jeffery Johnson |
Alabama A&M |
6-2 |
290 |
Sr. |
Grand Bay |
AL |
| OT |
Jamell Bass |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-3 |
300 |
Sr. |
St. Louis |
MO |
| OL |
Andre Bennett |
Grambling State |
6-7 |
330 |
Sr. |
Vicksburg |
MS |
| TE |
Brian Washington |
Southern |
6-4 |
245 |
Sr |
Baton Rouge |
LA |
| WR |
Clyde Edwards |
Grambling State |
5-10 |
175 |
Jr. |
Houston |
TX |
| WR |
Jason Jones |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Forrest City |
AR |
| RB |
Jay Peck |
Alabama State |
5-11 |
200 |
Jr. |
Columbus |
OH |
| RB |
Martell Mallet |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-0 |
210 |
So. |
Pine Bluff |
AR |
| QB |
Chris Wallace |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Kankakee |
IL |
| K |
Breck Ackley |
Southern |
5-10 |
165 |
Sr |
Lake Charles |
LA |
| KR |
Ulysses Banks |
Alabama A&M |
5-10 |
195 |
Fr. |
Birmingham |
AL |
First-Team Defense
| DL |
Jermaine McGhee |
Prairie View A&M |
6-2 |
200 |
Sr. |
Oakland |
CA |
| DL |
Kevin Lockhart |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
305 |
Sr. |
Tallahassee |
FL |
| DT |
Ronald Green |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-0 |
300 |
So |
Tampa |
FL |
| DE |
Mike Boyd |
Texas Southern |
6-3 |
250 |
Jr |
Brandywine |
MD |
| LB |
Johnny Baldwin |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
221 |
Sr. |
Bessemer |
AL |
| LB |
Chris Dupuy |
Alabama State |
6-0 |
210 |
Sr |
New Orleans |
LA |
| LB |
Tyler Knight |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-0 |
210 |
Sr. |
Little Rock |
AR |
| DB |
Michael Coe |
Alabama State |
6-1 |
190 |
SR |
Memphis |
TN |
| DB |
Jarmaul George |
Southern |
6-1 |
190 |
Jr |
New Orleans |
LA |
| DB |
Stacey Thomas |
Texas Southern |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr |
New Orleans |
La |
| DB |
Carlton Brown |
Jackson State |
5-11 |
190 |
Sr. |
Grenada |
MS |
| P |
Rashan Cylar |
Alabama A&M |
5-10 |
179 |
Fr. |
Stone Mountain |
GA |
Second-Team Offense
| OT |
Thaddeus Coleman |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-8 |
310 |
Sr |
North Chicago |
IL |
| OL |
Jermaine Pruitt |
Alcorn State University |
6-3 |
365 |
Sr. |
Columbus |
MS |
| OL |
Bennett Fagan |
Prairie View A&M |
6-2 |
270 |
Sr. |
Houston |
TX |
| OL |
Christopher Franklin |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
265 |
Sr. |
Birmingham |
AL |
| OL |
Ivora Hall |
Alabama State |
6-2 |
328 |
Jr. |
Memphis |
TN |
| TE |
Charles Moody |
Alabama A&M |
6-2 |
257 |
Jr. |
Daleville |
AL |
| WR |
Henry Tolbert |
Grambling State |
5-11 |
190 |
Sr. |
Birmingham |
AL |
| WR |
Tyrone Timmons |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Tampa |
FL |
| WR |
Gerard Landry |
Southern |
6-3 |
220 |
Jr |
Convent |
LA |
| RB |
Ta’mar Scott |
Alabama A&M |
6-0 |
212 |
Sr. |
Demopolis |
AL |
| RB |
Vernadus Cooper |
Alcorn State University |
5-9 |
208 |
Jr. |
Greenwood |
MS |
| QB |
Brandon Landers |
Grambling State |
6-0 |
200 |
So. |
Monroe |
LA |
| K |
Jonathan Williams |
Alcorn State University |
5-8 |
184 |
Fr. |
San Diego |
CA |
Second-Team Defense
| DL |
Corey Clark |
Jackson State |
6-3 |
320 |
Jr. |
Collins |
MS |
| DE |
John Archie |
Jackson State |
6-3 |
230 |
Sr. |
Madison |
MS |
| DL |
Barron Pullum |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-4 |
240 |
Sr |
Jackson |
MS |
| DT |
Kentavious Jones |
Texas Southern |
6-0 |
285 |
Sr |
Hallandale |
FL |
| LB |
Justin Bass |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5-11 |
225 |
Sr. |
Pine Bluff |
AR |
| ILB |
Ken Woodard |
Jackson State |
6-2 |
220 |
Sr. |
Detroit |
MI |
| LB |
Van Sallier |
Prairie View A&M |
6-0 |
210 |
Sr. |
Port Arthur |
TX |
| DB |
Greg Fassitt |
Grambling State |
6-1 |
190 |
Sr. |
New Orleans |
LA |
| DB |
Marcus Black |
Alabama A&M |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
Lithonia |
GA |
| DB |
Amp Boone |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5-10 |
200 |
Sr. |
Dallas |
TX |
| DB |
Vincent Dancy |
Jackson State |
6-3 |
220 |
Sr. |
Shuqualak |
MS |
| P |
Breck Ackley |
Southern |
5-10 |
165 |
Sr |
Lake Charles |
LA |
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