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Cohen, Tillery Continue Run Toward MEAC, SWAC Records

Fred Batiste by Fred Batiste
September 27, 2016
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The two best running backs in HBCU football have chased history with every carry this season.

For North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen and Southern’s Lenard Tillery, that chase might be over sooner rather than later.

The Aggies’ and Jaguars’ all-time leading rushers have their sights set on becoming the career-rushing leaders of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference, respectively.

Cohen is coming off the Aggies’ bye week with 4,245 career yards, which is third-best all-time in MEAC history. The Bunn, North Carolina, native moved past former Howard star Harvey Reed (4,142) during NCAT’s 39-36 quadruple-overtime upset of FBS member Kent State on Sept. 10. [lasso align=”right” cart=”y” identifier=”B01D20ZR3E” locale=”US” tag=”hbcusports-20″ ref=”amzn-ncaa-north-carolina-at-aggies-mega-mason-tumbler-32-ounce” type=”single” id=”72058″ link_id=”5005″]

According to MEAC statistics, Cohen entered the season only one of six MEAC players with 4,000-plus career rushing yards. Cohen is 427 yards shy of catching the MEAC’s career rushing leader — South Carolina State’s William Ford. Ford rushed for 4,672 yards in his career (2006-09).

Cohen currently third in the MEAC in rushing, gaining 214 yards on 36 carries through three games this season.

The next name on the MEAC list for Cohen is former Hampton standout Alonzo Coleman. Coleman finished second all-time among MEAC running backs, rushing for 4,648 yards in his Pirate career (2003-06).

Meanwhile, Tillery goes into back-to-back bye weeks with 3,675 career yards, which is sixth-best all time in the SWAC. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native moved past Grambling State’s Walter Dean, Alabama State’s Keldrick Williams and Prairie View A&M’s Donald Babers before moving past Hall of Famer Walter Payton during the Jaguars’ 59-31 win over Alabama A&M.

Tillery now sits 375 yards away from tying Jackson State’s Destry Wright for the SWAC’s career-rushing mark. Wright (1997-99) ran for a SWAC-best 4,050 yards, with Tillery vying to catch him and become just the second SWAC running back since 1970 to rush for 4,000-plus yards in his career. [lasso align=”right” cart=”y” identifier=”B00DVQT6TQ” locale=”US” tag=”hbcusports-20″ ref=”amzn-southern-university-garden-flag-and-yard-banner” type=”single” id=”71864″ link_id=”5006″]

The next name on the list for Tillery is Alabama State’s Brad Baxter, whose 3,732 yards is fifth-best in SWAC history. However, Tillery is 57 yards from passing Baxter.

Tillery is currently third in the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing, leading the SWAC with 503 yards on 78 carries through four games this season.

MEAC All-Time Rushing List (as of 9/24/2016)

  1. William Ford; SC State (2006-09); 4,672
  2. Alonzo Coleman; Hampton (2003-06); 4,648
  3. Tarik Cohen; North Carolina A&T (2013-present); 4,245
  4. Harvey Reed; Howard (1984-87); 4,142
  5. Michael Hicks; SC State (1993-95); 4,093

SWAC All-Time Rushing List (as of 9/24/2016)

  1. Destry Wright; Jackson State (1997-99); 4,050
  2. Lewis Tillman; Jackson State (1984-88); 3,989
  3. Frank Warren; Grambling State (2007-10); 3,910
  4. Eric Gant; Grambling State (1990-94); 3,795
  5. Brad Baxter; Alabama State (1985-88); 3,732
  6. Lenard Tillery; Southern (2013-present); 3,675
  7. Walter Payton; Jackson State (1971-74); 3,563

 

Tags: Alabama A&MAlabama StateGramblingHamptonHowardJackson StateMEACNorth Carolina A&TSouth Carolina StateSouthernSWAC
Fred Batiste

Fred Batiste

Special Contributor to HBCU Sports and a graduate of Southern University.

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