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UNDER THE BANNER What's Going On In and Around Black College Sports SWAC ALL-STARS: Record-setting quarterback Darnell Kennedy was named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and led a contingent of eight players from E. Div. champion Alabama State named to the all-conference first team announced last week by a vote of the conference's head coaches. West Division champ Grambling matched ASU's output on the first team and put another five players on the second team. Prairie View defensive back Bobby Perry, who tied for the conference lead with six interceptions, was named the defensive player of the year. Grambling freshman placekicker Brian Morgan, who led the conference in scoring (93 points) was named the freshman of the year while fellow freshman Donald Carrie, who led Alcorn State to its first winning record in four years, was named the conference's top newcomer. Kennedy passed for 3,151 yards and 33 TDs this year and finished his career with 11,467 passing yards, 100 passing TDs, and 12,551 yards of total offense. He finished third in his career in SWAC passing yards , third in touchdowns (behind Willie Totten of Mississippi Valley and Steve McNair of Alcorn State). He is fourth all-time in I-AA history in passing and third in total offense. First Team OFFENSE OL - Tango McCauley (Alabama State) 6', 300, Sr., Oklahoma City, OK; Larry Metevia (Grambling State) 6-0, 320, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA; William Jackson (Grambling State) 6-6, 320, Sr., Detroit, MI; Gary Jenkins (Southern) 6-3, 290, Jr., New Orleans, LA; Lloyd Carlton (Alabama State) 6-3, 280, Sr., Thomasville, AL; WR - T.C. Taylor (Jackson State) 6', 224, Sr., Magnolia, MS; Floyd "B.J." Tiger (Alabama State) 6-2, 185, Sr., Tulsa, OK TE - Chris Coleman (Alabama State) 6-3, 235, Jr., Boca Raton, FL; QB - Darnell Kennedy (Alabama State) 6-0, 195, Sr., Mobile, AL; RB - Larry Bias (Alabama State) 5-11, 185, Sr., New Orleans, LA; Tarnaka Counslor (Jackson State), 5-9, 178, Jr., Clarksdale, MS PK - Brian Morgan (Grambling State) 5-10, 185, Fr., Port Arthur, TX DEFENSE DL - Earl Cochran (Alabama State) 6', 225, Jr., Bessemer, AL; Ardante- Dawson (Alabama A&M) 6-5, 250, Sr., Miami, FL; Mark Hall (Grambling State) 6-3, 235, Sr., Union Springs, AL; Willie Gray (Grambling State) 6-0, 280, Jr., New Orleans, LA; LB - Robert Taylor (Grambling State) 6', 235, Sr., Birmingham, AL; Louis Green (Alcorn State) 6-3, 228, Sr., Lorman, MS; Howard Clark (Alcorn State) 6-0, 235, Sr., Fayette, MS; DB - Bobby Perry (Prairie View A&M) 6-3, 196, Sr., Miami, FL; Santino Hall (Texas Southern) 6-1, 185, Jr., New Orleans, LA; Calvin Spears (Grambling State) 6-0, 195, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA Tyrone Parsons (Alcorn State) 5-9, 160 Soph., Memphis, TN; P - David Beckford (Alabama State) 6-0, 180, Jr., Hollywood, FL; KR - Kendrick Shanklin (Grambling State) 5-9, 175, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA MEAC ALL-STARS: Senior running back Maurice Hicks, who sat out the last three games with a knee injury but still led the conference in rushing, was named the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference offensive player of the year as the conference announced postseason football honors last week. Hicks rushed for 1,325 yards in eight games, scored a conference-leading 15 touchdowns and broke a Div. I record when he ran for 437 yards against Morgan State. Howard junior linebacker Tracy White, last year's winner, also walked away with this year's outstanding defensive player award. White piled up 108 tackles from his inside linebacker position and had eight sacks. North Carolina A&T senior guard Qasim Mitchell won the outstanding lineman award while freshman Deon Rhuebottom of Delaware State was named Rookie of the Year. Billy Joe of conference champion Florida A&M was named the league's outstanding coach. ALL MEAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Position Name School Guard Qasim Mitchell NCA&T Guard Erik Steiner Hampton Tackle James McCall Hampton Tackle Dwayne Hammett NCA&T Center Kareem Saunders NCA&T TE Marcus Bryson NCA&T WR Jevonte Philpot Howard WR Zuriel Smith Hampton QB Allen Suber B-CC RB *Maurice Hicks NCA&T RB Ali Culpepper Morgan St. KR Curtis DeLoatch NCA&T PK Tellis Bolden Hampton ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL Steve Baggs B-CC DL Oby Arah Howard DL Mike Kelly Norfolk St. DL Sean Kelly FAMU LB *Anthony Hubbard B-CC LB *Tracy White Howard LB Andreakas Pooler SCSU DB *Rashean Mathis B-CC DB Montrail Pittman NCA&T DB Deon Rheubottom Del St. DB Troy Hart FAMU P *Frank Ziegler SCSU * First-Team Repeater © 2001 Azeez Communications, Inc. Return to Front Page