BCSP Notes . . .
SWAC Football Honorees
The Southwestern Athletic Conference
announced its 2005 All-Conference Team with
Grambling State quarterback Bruce
Eugene and Mississippi Valley State linebacker
Tyler Knight taking top honors. The team was selected by nominations and votes
from the member schools' coaches and sports
information contacts.
Eugene, the 2005 SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (6-1, 270, Sr., QB, New Orleans, LA) has had a season to remember during his senior campaign at Grambling State. He has completed 226-of-409 passes for 3,953 yards and 50 touchdowns while rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns. He is averaging 357.7 passing yards and 371.4 total offensive yards per game.
Tabbed as the 2005 SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, Knight (6-0, 210, Jr., LB, North Little Rock, AR) has garnered 125 total tackles (43 solo) with 17.5 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks.
The 2005 SWAC Newcomer of the Year is Hakeem Muhammad of Prairie View A&M. Muhammad (5-10, 175, So., DB, Dallas, TX) has 49 total tackles on the season and league-leading five interceptions on the season. He has 32 solo stops and one sack.
The 2005 SWAC Freshman of the Year is running back Mickey Dean of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Dean (6-0, 200, Fr., RB, Little Rock, AR) is tied for the conference lead in scoring with 72 points (10 touchdowns). He has 127 carries for 712 yards (5.6 yards/carry) averaging 71.2 yards per game.
All ten member institutions had at least two
players receive all-conference honors with Grambling
State leading the list with 11 players chosen (four on
first team).
2005 All-SWAC First Team
Offense
OL-Jonathan Lowe, Alcorn State - 6-3, 330, Sr., Shreveport, LA
OL-SeDarrin Freeman, Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 6-4, 350, Sr., Easton, TX
OL-Jonathan Banks, Grambling State - 6-8, 360, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
OL-Richard Burch, Miss. Valley State - 6-5, 320, Sr., Brandon, MS
OL-Lunda Wells, Southern - 6-2, 320, Sr., Baker, LA
QB-Bruce Eugene, Grambling State - 6-1, 260, Sr., New Orleans, LA
RB-Jeremy McCoy, Alcorn State - 6-1, 213, Jr., Dallas, TX
RB-Brent Wilson, Texas Southern - 5-11, 180, So., Silver Spring, MD
TE-Tabari Lott, Alcorn State - 6-6, 225, Jr., Gautier, MS
WR-Alvance Robinson, Alabama State - 5-9, 165, Sr., Dayton, OH
WR-Tyrone Timmons, Miss. Valley State - 6-3, 210, Jr., Tampa, FL
PK-Joseph Blanco, Miss. Valley State - 5-9, 180, So., Houston, TX
KR-Charlie Spiller, Alcorn State - 6-0, 183, Jr., Woodville, MS
Defense
DL-Malasta Hill, Alabama A&M - 6-4, 225, Sr., Stone Mountain, GA
DL-Martin Jackson, Alcorn State - 6-4, 250, Jr., New Orleans, LA
DL-Jason Hatcher, Grambling State - 6-6, 285, Sr., Jena, LA
DL-Joe Sykes, Southern - 6-5, 270, Sr., Grenada, MS
LB-Johnny Baldwin, Alabama A&M - 6-1, 225, Jr., Bessemer, AL
LB-Tyler Knight, Miss. Valley State - 6-0, 210, Jr., North Little Rock, AR
LB-Jarette Prout, Miss. Valley State - 6-0, 220, Sr., Boothville, LA
DB-Corey Harden, Alabama A&M - 6-0, 188, Sr., Macon, GA
DB-Jermaine Mills, Grambling State - 6-1, 180, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
DB-Cletis Gordon, Jackson State - 6-2, 195, Sr., Amite, LA
DB-Vincent Dancy, Jackson State - 6-3, 218, Jr., Shuqualak, MS
P-Trey Butts, Mississippi Valley State - 5-11, 190, Sr., Brandon, MS
PR-James Vernon, Southern - 6-0, 175, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
Second Team
Offense
OL-Jeffrey Johnson, Alabama A&M - 6-2, 294, Jr., Grand Bay, AL
OL-Antonio Regist, Alabama A&M - 6-3, 340, So., San Antonio, TX
OL-Ryan Beneby, Alabama State - 6-4, 350, Sr., Jacksonville, FL
OL-Jackie Skipper, Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 6-1, 290, So., Bastrop, LA
OL-Andre' Bennett, Grambling State - 6-6, 350, Jr., Vicksburg, MS
QB,Tarvaris Jackson, Alabama State - 6-2, 232, Sr., Montgomery, AL
RB-Mickey Dean, Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 6-0, 200, Fr., Little Rock, AR
RB-Ab Kuuan, Grambling State - 5-11, 230, Sr., Sylacauga, AL
TE-Tim Abney, Grambling State - 6-1, 210, So., Monroe, LA
WR-Charlie Spiller, Alcorn State - 6-0, 183, Jr., Woodville, MS
WR-Henry Tolbert, Grambling State - 6-0, 205, Jr., Birmingham, AL
PK-Jose Osorio', Alabama A&M - 5-10, 231, Jr., College Park, GA
KR-Albert Turner, Southern - 5-7, 155, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA
Defense
DL-Kelvin Lockhart, Alabama A&M - 6-1, 310, Jr., Tallahassee, FL
DL-Kerry Frazier, Alabama State - 6-2, 226, Sr., Nashville, TN
DL-Patrick Okoye, Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 6-4, 270, Sr., Arlington, TX
DL-Matt Duhe', Grambling State - 6-4, 225, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA
LB-Lester Mosley, Alcorn State - 6-0, 235, So., Birmingham, AL
LB-Dimitri Carr, Grambling State - 6-2, 232, Sr., Farmerville, LA
LB-Robert Napier, Texas Southern - 6-3, 250, Jr., San Bernardino, CA
DB-Quentin Sullivan, Alcorn State - 5-8, 186, Sr., Collins, MS
DB-Greg Fassit, Grambling State - 6-1, 190, Jr., New Orleans, LA
DB-Chris Wilson, Mississippi Valley State - 5-8, 170, Jr., Memphis, TN
DB-Hakeem Muhammad, Prairie View A&M - 5-10, 175, So., Dallas, TX
P-Eric Hernandez, Prairie View A&M - 6-1, 185, Jr., Pleasanton, TX
PR-Clarence Cotton, Miss. Valley State - 5-10, 190, So., D'Iberville, M
Six black college players to play in Cactus Bowl
Six players from HBCUs are among the 42
players that have been named to the East All-Star squad for
the 13th annual Whataburger Cactus Bowl game,
featuring the top NCAA Div. II senior players, on Friday, Jan.
6, 2006, in Texas A&M-Kingsville's Javelina Stadium.
Winston-Salem State running back Martin Hicks, Tuskegee wide receiver Kenneth Henderson, North Carolina Central wide receiver Torey Ross, Cheyney tight end Jason Harris, Tuskegee center Robert Durham and Kentucky State defensive back Marcus Wright will all play for the East squad.
FOX Sports Southwest will televise the game which will be carried also by FOX Sports Network nationally.
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