---
"title": "SWAC Football Players Of The Week 3"
"description": "The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its football players of the week for games played Saturday, September 18. Offensive Player of the Week Frank Warren – RB, Grambling State (5-9, 200, Sr., Pleasant Grove, Ala.) Warren carried the ball 16 times for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead Grambling past Jackson State, 28-21. His 256 […]"
"date": "2010-09-22"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2010/09/22/swac-football-players-of-the-week-3/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
---

# SWAC Football Players Of The Week 3

[![](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/SWAC-Logo.gif "SWAC-Logo")](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/SWAC-Logo.gif)The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its football players of the week for games played Saturday, September 18. **Offensive Player of the Week Frank Warren – RB, Grambling State (5-9, 200, Sr., Pleasant Grove, Ala.)** Warren carried the ball 16 times for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead Grambling past Jackson State, 28-21. His 256 is the highest total in the NCAA this season by 35 yards in a single game.

- Casey Therriault (QB, JKST) – Threw for 346 yards and 1 TD; also ran for 38 yards and 2 TDs.
- Joe Anderson (WR, TXSO) – Caught 6 passes for 162 yards and 1 TD.
- Donald Babers (RB, PVAM) – Rushed 23 times for 81 yards and 1 TD.

**Defensive Player of the Week Shomari Clemons – LB, Texas Southern (6-2, 235, Jr., West Monroe, La)** Clemons had 11 total tackles (4 solo), including 4.0 tackles-for-loss for 18 yards and 1.0 sacks for 5 yards. Helped lead the Tigers to a 32-9 victory in their home opener over Alabama A&M.

- Desmond Lenard (DB, GRAM) – Recorded 7 total tackles (5 solo) and 2 breakups, including the final play of the game.
- Jimmy Daniels (DE, ALST) – Had 6 total tackles, along with 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks.
- Kerry Hoskins (DB, JKST) – Team-high 9 tackles (5 solo) with an interception and return for 30 yards.

**Special Teams Player of the Week Andrew Lyons – PK, Alabama State (5-8, 170, Jr., Panama City, Fla.)** Lyons hit a career-long 47-yard field goal with :23 remaining to give Alabama State an 18-15 win at Prairie View. He also remained perfect on the season in PAT kicks hitting his only attempt. He is now 4-6 on the season in field goal attempts.

- Chance Wilson (P/PK, AAMU) – Hit 3-3 field goals and averaged 40.3 yards on 7 punts with a long of 57.
- Garland Harris (DB, PVAM) – Logged 5 solo tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.
- Kiare Thompson (PR, UAPB) – Averaged 20.0 yards per punt return on 3 attempts.

**Newcomer of the Week Marquis Jackson – DE, Texas Southern (6-5, 275, So., Inglewood, Calif.)** Jackson had 12 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss for 8 yards and 1.0 sacks for 4 yards in helping lead Texas Southern to a 32-9 victory over Alabama A&M in the home opener for the Tigers.

- Renty Rollins (TE, JKST) – Caught 5 passes for 44 yards and 1 TD.