Thursday, December 3, 2015

2015 All-SWAC Football Teams Announced



BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Grambling State University and Mississippi Valley State University received the four major 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason football awards in voting conducted by league head coaches and sports information directors. The conference made the announcement on Wednesday, just three days prior to its 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 5, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams was named Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year while Alcorn State’s Marquise Warford landed the Newcomer of the Year award. Rounding out the postseason accolades, Mississippi Valley State receiver Booker Chambers was tagged Freshman of the Year.


Southern led the way with 11 selections and five landing on first team. Alcorn State and Grambling State finished second with six and four picks receiving first-team votes respectively. 


Williams led Grambling State to a 9-2 overall record (9-0 SWAC) and its first Western Division title since 2011. He helped GSU become the first school to earn a perfect conference record since 2008. The grad student ranks first in the FCS and in the SWAC in touchdown passes (36), first in the conference in passing yards (2,910), third in the SWAC in passing yards per game (262.8) and total offensive yards per game (294.6). Helping those averages was a big win over Prairie View A&M in which Williams passed for 429 yards inlcuding six touchdowns.


Berry led the SWAC and finished fifth in NCAA in tackles with 130. He registered double digit tackles in seven games with a season-high 19 against GSU.  Twice Berry has been named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week in 2015.  Berry is also listed on the CFPA Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.


Chambers led the Delta Devils in scoring with seven touchdowns. The true freshman hauled in 15 receptions for 194 yards and three touchdowns.  Chambers returned 35 kickoffs for 777 yards and a long of 88 yards. Used in a variety of roles, he also rushed for three scores and one passing touchdown.  Chambers totaled1,098 all-purpose yards on the season.


In his first Division I collegiate season after transferring from Memphis, Warford racked up nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards.  He led the Braves in receptions and was second on the team in receiving yards.  He was also fourth on the team in rushing yards while finishing with five touchdowns. 

 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Johnathan Williams (Grambling State)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kourtney Berry (Alabama State)
 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Marquise Warford (Alcorn State)
 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Booker Chambers (Mississippi Valley State)
COACH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Broderick Fobbs


FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB
Johnathan Williams 
Grambling State
RB
Johnta’ Hebert
Prairie View A&M
RB
Lenard Tillery
Southern
OL
Isekelli Ongosia
Alcorn State
OL
Detonio Dade
Alcorn State
OL
Justin Miller
Grambling State
OL
Anthony Mosley
Southern
OL
Damian Love
Alabama State
WR
Chad Williams
Grambling State
WR
Daniel Williams
Jackson State
TE
Jordan Payne
Alcorn State
DEFENSE
DL
 Stacey Garner
Alcorn State
DL
Darien Moody
Alcorn State
DL
 Javancy Jones
Jackson State
DL
Gabe Echols
Southern
LB
Kourtney Berry
Alabama State
LB
Damon Watkins
Alcorn State
LB
Willie Duncan
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DB
Guy Stallworth
Grambling State
DB
Warren Gatewood
Alcorn State
DB
Danny Johnson
Southern
DB
Marquis Green
Mississippi Valley State
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
Ryan Deising
Jackson State
P
Cory Carter
Texas Southern
RS
Willie Quinn
Southern
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB
Austin Howard
Southern
RB
Darryan Ragsdale
Alcorn State
RB
Martez Carter
Grambling State
OL
Jordan Johnson
Prairie View
OL
Terrell Lee
Southern
OL
Reginald Redding
Southern
OL
Markus Cook
Jackson State
OL
Kerry Williams
Alabama State
WR
Derric Griffin
Texas Southern
WR
Chester Rogers
Grambling State
TE
Montrell Jones
Southern
DEFENSE
 DL
Demarcus Berry
Arkansas Pine Bluff
 DL
Jamison Goins
Grambling State
 DL
DeVohn Reed
Prairie View
 DL
Michael Jolivet
Grambling State
 LB
Darien Anderson
Alcorn State
 LB
Aaron Tiller
Southern
 LB
Arkez Cooper
Grambling State
 DB
Dionte McDuffy
Southern
 DB
Robert Porter
Jackson State
 DB
Marquice O’Leary
Prairie View
 DB
Dominique Weaver
Prairie View
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
Marc Orozco
Grambling State
P
Haiden McCraney
Alcorn State
RS
Booker Chambers/Octayvious Miles
Mississippi Valley State/Alabama A&M

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