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"title": "SWAC Football Players of the Week – Week 5 (9/24/2012)"
"description": "Offensive Player of the Week Deaunte Mason Alabama A&M SR • QB • 6-3 • 209 • Nashville, Tenn. Mason helped lead Alabama A&M to a 42-13 victory over Texas Southern. He accounted for 255 yards in total offense which include 24 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns. He connected a pass to […]"
"date": "2012-09-24"
"authors":
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    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2012/09/24/swac-football-players-of-the-week-week-5-9242012/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
---

# SWAC Football Players of the Week – Week 5 (9/24/2012)

**[![](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)Offensive Player of the Week** Deaunte Mason Alabama A&M SR • QB • 6-3 • 209 • Nashville, Tenn. Mason helped lead Alabama A&M to a 42-13 victory over Texas Southern. He accounted for 255 yards in total offense which include 24 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns. He connected a pass to seven different receivers completing 14-of-24 for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Mason was selected to last week’s offensive player award.

**Defensive Player of the Week** Brandon Roberts Alabama State SR • LB • 6-2 • 225 • Winter Haven, Fla. Despite Alabama State’s 24-21 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Roberts managed a career high 15 tackles including nine solo. He also tacked on one tackle for a loss. **Newcomer of the Week** Cameron Loeffler Jackson State JR • DB • 6-0 • 205 • Exeter, Calif. Loeffler finished second on the team in tackles in JSU’s 28-21 loss to Southern. He registered seven tackles and a sack for a loss of eight yards. **Specialist of the Week** Trenton Richmond Texas Southern FR • WR/KR • 5-8 • 180 • Houston, Texas Trenton returned six kick offs for 106 yards averaging 17.7 yards per return. His longest return of the day was 30 yards.