SWAC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS RELEASED


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Jaguar94

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2017 All-Conference Teams Thursday with 12 players from the SWAC West Division champions Grambling State being tabbed for the most individual honors.

The teams were announced two days prior to the 2017 Toyota SWAC Football Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, after ballots were cast by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.

http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211687732

Offensive Player of the Year: Devante Kincade (QB) – Grambling State

Defensive Player of the Year: De’Arius Christmas (LB) – Grambling State

Newcomer of the Year: Quinn McElfresh (WR) – Mississippi Valley State

Freshman of the Year: Zach Elder (K) – Prairie View A&M

Coach of the Year: Broderick Fobbs – Grambling State

2017 All-SWAC Football Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Devante Kincade Grambling State
RB De’Lance Turner Alcorn State
RB Martez Carter Grambling State
OL Trent Scott Grambling State
OL Timothy Gardner Alcorn State
OL William Waddell Grambling State
OL Kenyon Brantley Alcorn State
OL Sam Baptiste Alabama State
WR Norlando Veals Alcorn State
WR Khadarel Hodge Prairie View A&M
TE Dillon Beard Southern


DEFENSE
DL Aaron Tiller Southern
DL La’Allan Clark Grambling State
DL Brandon Varner Grambling State
DL Vernon Moland Alabama A&M
LB De’Arius Christmas Grambling State
LB Kenneth Davis Alabama A&M
LB Jalyn Williams Prairie View A&M
DB Danny Johnson Southern
DB De’Aumante Johnson Grambling State
DB Ju’Anthony Parker Prairie View A&M
DB Ronnie Scott Alabama State


SPECIAL TEAMS
K Marc Orozco Grambling State
P Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff
RS Darius Floyd Prairie View A&M


SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Austin Howard Southern
RB Herb Edwards Southern
RB Sta’Fon McCray Prairie View A&M
OL Mustaffa Ibrahim Alcorn State
OL Corbin Finlayson Prairie View A&M
OL Shawn Pierce Prairie View A&M
OL Alvin Solomon Mississippi Valley State
OL Christian Rodriguez Southern
WR Quinn McElfresh Mississippi Valley State
WR Darrell Clark Grambling State
TE Jordan Jones Grambling State


DEFENSE
DL Michael Brooks Alcorn State
DL Tashad Charity Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DL Linwood Banks Grambling State
DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M
LB Patrick Harbin Mississippi Valley State
LB Trae Ferrell Alcorn State
LB Shawn Bishop Jackson State
DB Dylan Hamilton Alabama A&M
DB Everett Nicholas Mississippi Valley State
DB Andre Augustine Southern
DB Deago Sama Alcorn State


SPECIAL TEAMS
K Corey McCullough Alcorn State
P Trevor Vincent Alabama State
RS Danny Johnson Southern
 
Congrats to the All-SWAC players. Gram has swept offensive and defensive players of the year awards in consecutive years. I am not sure if this has been done.

Congrats to Broderick “All I do is win coach of the year awards” Fobbs.
 
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http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211687732

Offensive Player of the Year: Devante Kincade (QB) – Grambling State

Defensive Player of the Year: De’Arius Christmas (LB) – Grambling State

Newcomer of the Year: Quinn McElfresh (WR) – Mississippi Valley State

Freshman of the Year: Zach Elder (K) – Prairie View A&M

Coach of the Year: Broderick Fobbs – Grambling State

2017 All-SWAC Football Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Devante Kincade Grambling State
RB De’Lance Turner Alcorn State
RB Martez Carter Grambling State
OL Trent Scott Grambling State
OL Timothy Gardner Alcorn State
OL William Waddell Grambling State
OL Kenyon Brantley Alcorn State
OL Sam Baptiste Alabama State
WR Norlando Veals Alcorn State
WR Khadarel Hodge Prairie View A&M
TE Dillon Beard Southern


DEFENSE
DL Aaron Tiller Southern
DL La’Allan Clark Grambling State
DL Brandon Varner Grambling State
DL Vernon Moland Alabama A&M
LB De’Arius Christmas Grambling State
LB Kenneth Davis Alabama A&M
LB Jalyn Williams Prairie View A&M
DB Danny Johnson Southern
DB De’Aumante Johnson Grambling State
DB Ju’Anthony Parker Prairie View A&M
DB Ronnie Scott Alabama State
 
GSUperTiger said:
Congrats to the All-SWAC players. Gram has swept offensive and defensive players of the year awards in consecutive years. I am not sure if this has been done.

Congrats to Broderick “All I do is win coach of the year awards” Fobbs.
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4-time Coach of the Year!
 
Jaguar94 said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but how did a guy who didn't finished 1st in any category become DPOY?
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Huh?????

DEFENSE
DL Aaron Tiller Southern
DL La’Allan Clark Grambling State
DL Brandon Varner Grambling State
DL Vernon Moland Alabama A&M
LB De’Arius Christmas Grambling State
LB Kenneth Davis Alabama A&M
LB Jalyn Williams Prairie View A&M
DB Danny Johnson Southern
DB De’Aumante Johnson Grambling State
DB Ju’Anthony Parker Prairie View A&M
DB Ronnie Scott Alabama State

so you are saying Christmas didn't have enough tackles etc....
 
Jaguar94 said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but how did a guy who didn't finished 1st in any category become DPOY?
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Come on now. You already know smh.

As I said in the other thread a lil while ago, we can't even get simple stuff like awards right so I wouldn't trust these people as far as I can spit.

The leading tackler in the SWAC gets left off completely (couldn't even put him on 2nd team)

The 2nd leading tackler (who led for most of the season until the last game) makes 2nd team

The best/most consistent WR in the SWAC that led in yards, receptions per game and YPG makes the 2nd team.

Yet someone who didn't finish 1st in anything gets DPOTY? Come on man.

You can bet the people from north LA will say you are "whining"
 
ummmmm.... PV'ers.... don't look @ the first team all-SWAC defensive selection @ DB. lol

I'm sure coach Simmons is overjoyed right about now since his "project" got first team O. Too bad we finished 3rd SWAC - West. Congrats to Zach Elder. He deserved frosh of the year for what he contributed. Hopefully he'll continue to get stronger as time goes.
 



tsugraytiger said:
Shout out to the Texas Southern players that made the all-conference team (sarcasm)
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Someone is coming. I GUARAN-F'ING-TEE you one of your future defensive stars WILL BE 1st Team ALL-SWAC soonest. Those related, we're going to push him and help keep him focused. ::read:: THAT is a guarantee. We don't produce bullshit out this'a way.
 
Bewildered said:
Someone is coming. I GUARAN-F'ING-TEE you one of your future defensive stars WILL BE 1st Team ALL-SWAC soonest. Those related, we're going to push him and help keep him focused. ::read:: THAT is a guarantee. We don't produce bullshit out this'a way.
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All of the "wolf tickets" sTu posters were selling this summer (with their elite coaching, top secrets, transfers & recruits), one would have surmised that at least half of the players would have made the team. Hell they were having "Star Wars" with some jsu posters.
 
JROCK said:
All of the "wolf tickets" sTu posters were selling this summer (with their elite coaching, top secrets, transfers & recruits), one would have surmised that at least half of the players would have made the team. Hell they were having "Star Wars" with some jsu posters.
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Yeah, well.....we came up a bit short BUT there were a couple of guys on the D side of the ball that should have made second team at least. That is one T - Tigers' opinion.
 
I'm still not sure how the SWAC picks POTW and POTY, but it would be really great to see each school represented. There's 2 all-SWAC teams and I honestly believe each school has talent sufficient enough for selection.

But I guess that's just wishful thinking on my part.
 
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Congrats to De’Arius Christmas for the Defensive Player of the Year!!!!
Christmas was the heart beat of the #1 defensive in the SWAC. The reason he didn't lead the SWAC in tackles is because he is around other good players. Watch the first play in the Bayou Classic. Christmas didn't get the INT but he caused the Austin Howard to get rid of the ball.

"If you want to win ball games you go to ASU, JSU, TSU, SU, PV , A&M, UAPV, but if you want to win CHAMPIONSHIPS you go to GRAMBLING. "
 
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