Offensive
Southern
Ladarius Skelton (6-2, 210, Jr., QB, Pine Bluff, Ark.)
Skelton accounted for 4 touchdowns in a Southern victory over Alabama A&M Saturday night 35-31. He finished the night with 34 carries for 238 yards and two touchdowns while going 16-of-25 and two touchdowns through the air with no interceptions.
Co-Defensive
Mississippi Valley State
Tracy Thompkins (5-9, 180, Sr., DB, Miami, Fla.)
Thompkins recorded double-digit tackles with 11 against the Hornets. He had seven solo stops, including a season-high 3.5 tackles for a loss and a forced fumble.
Co-Defensive
Southern
Calvin Lunkins (6-1, 230, R-Sr., LB, New Orleans, La.)
Lunkins led a stingy rush defense holding the Bulldogs to only 71 yards on the ground offensively. He finished the night with 13 tackles, with two of those tackles going for losses.
Co-Specialist
Jackson State
Josh Littles (5-10, 175, Jr., RB, Picayune, Miss.)
Littles scored on a 94-yard kickoff return in the closing moments of the third quarter. Jackson State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21-12.
Co-Specialist
Alabama State
Hunter Hanson (5-9, 181, Jr., K, Montgomery, Ala.)
Hanson finished the day perfect in extra points and field goals to lead Alabama State to a 27-0 victory over Mississippi Valley State Saturday. The junior connected on all three of his extra points and connected on a pair of field goals to finish with nine points. He connected on a 39-yard field goal to end the first half, and then a 40-yard field goal with just 1:50 remaining in the contest.
Co-Newcomer
Alabama A&M
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim (6-1, 190, Fr., WR, Mirimar, Fla.)
The freshman led Alabama A&M in receiving at Southern with 128 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. He caught touchdown passes of 60 and 6 yards.
Co-Newcomer
Texas Southern
DeAndre Johnson (6-2, 205, Gr., QB, Jacksonville, Fla.)
Combined to score two touchdowns as he passed for 351 yards on 21-of-40 passing with a touchdown. Also rushed for 133 yards on 21 attempts with a touchdown at Grambling State.
Courtesy: SWAC
