SWAC Volleyball Weekly Honors: Sept. 26

SWAC Volleyball Weekly Honors: Sept. 26 https://t.co/4aroR3qvsE

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

SWAC Soccer Weekly Honors: Sept. 26

SWAC Soccer Weekly Honors: Sept. 26 https://t.co/05M783qlq2

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

ESPN 4⭐WR | Former 2023 Oklahoma signee Keyon Brown (Tallahassee Rickards) Committed to Florida A&M University and Coach Willie Simmons

I’m coming home🔜 @Coach2Bless @HCWillieSimmons #Rattlers pic.twitter.com/8a2y71ScmA

— keyon brown (@keyonbrown850) September 27, 2023

KENYON BROWN's PROFILE

Brown, a 6-foot-3, 188-pound speedster is rated as a four-star, the No. 24 wide receiver in the country by ESPN and the No. 63 player in the Sunshine State. He signed with the Sooners on Dec. 21, 2022, after initially committing to OU on June 5, 2022.

Brown tallied over 1,200 all-purpose yards along with eight touchdowns in his senior season at James S. Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida.  Brown also ran Track at Richards.

Brown originally chose OU over Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, Kentucky Tennessee, Nebraska and others. He received a total of 18 Power Five offers. 

Due to an academic eligibility issue, Brown enrolled in Garden City Community College (KS), Brown is currently classified as a Freshman with three games played at GCCC.

Welcome home, FAMUly!!!

K2, times two.

Freshman Keyon Brown (@keyonbrown850) marked his first career @sportsbuster start with two first-half touchdowns! pic.twitter.com/WXFjfCoQmC

— Cal Friedman (@friedman_cal) September 17, 2023

A big day for @Rhsathletics1 @keyonbrown850, who celebrated his commitment to @OU_Football.

Keyon will enroll early with the Sooners, and will head to campus in January.

He teased us for a second with that Alabama hat… but quickly reached for the OU cap. pic.twitter.com/zUQDtMIAew

— Alison Posey (@AlisonPosey14) December 15, 2022

HBCU Economic Impact Report - UNCF

HBCU Economic Impact Report - UNCF https://t.co/Pv7IFBYiJw

— HBCU PASS (@HbcuPass) September 27, 2023

Here are the most recent conference standings | Cricket Celebration Bowl

Here are the most recent conference standings. Which MEAC vs. SWAC match-up would you like to see in the 2023 Cricket Celebration Bowl? Comment your match-ups below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Z2IS1Q7rgL

— Cricket Celebration Bowl (@CelebrationBowl) September 27, 2023

Morgan President David K. Wilson Selected for Prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

🏆 Congrats to @MorganPres David Wilson, recipient of the prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Recognized for impactful achievements, the McGraw Prize marks the pinnacle celebration of innovation, inspiration, and impact in education. 🎓 https://t.co/97VyabZ84m

— Morgan State University (@MorganStateU) September 27, 2023

SWAC Passing Leaders Week 4

SWAC Passing Leaders Week 4

1089 Jeremy Moussa ~ Florida A&M
921 Jason Brown ~ Jackson State
865 Myles Crawley ~ Grambling
703 Trazon Connley ~ Prairie View
688 Harold Blood ~ Southern
567 Quincy Casey ~ Alabama A&M
547 Aaron Allen ~ Alcorn St pic.twitter.com/odYWNbpb9L

— HBCU Premier Sports & More (@HBCUSports1) September 27, 2023

Will Packer | HBCUs owed BILLIONS due to decades of underfunding

HBCUs owed BILLIONS due to decades of underfunding: https://t.co/azoM91bBuY pic.twitter.com/4lXVjwjBze

— Will Packer (@willpowerpacker) September 26, 2023

MEAC Announces Weekly Cross Country Honors, presented by Coca-Cola

MEAC Announces Weekly Cross Country Honors, presented by Coca-Cola - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference https://t.co/UrZxtrvOj0

— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) September 27, 2023

Devin Rispress | Can’t even sleep waiting on the drop 😂

Myself and @HCWillieSimmons just hung up with a big catch. This is major, big drop 10am tomorrow 👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/cSSaG2GLzw

— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) September 27, 2023

Can’t even sleep waiting on the drop 😂 pic.twitter.com/nMKbdHs4Mq

— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) September 27, 2023

Florida A&M and Benedict College own top spots on the HBCU-PSMA Black College Football Polls

Florida A&M and Benedict College own top spots on the HBCU-PSMA Black College Football Pollshttps://t.co/getXHmytZj

— HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association (@HbcuPro) September 27, 2023

Congratulations to Clarence E. Gaines and Dr. Carolyn Anderson on being named NCAA DII 2023 Gold Award Nominees

Congratulations to Clarence E. Gaines and Dr. Carolyn Anderson on being named NCAA DII 2023 Gold Award Nominees pic.twitter.com/yBKAaF1h37

— WSSU Athletics (@WSSU_Athletics) September 27, 2023

@Coach2Bless | The @Buccaneers are on the Hill today

The @Buccaneers are on the Hill today #OurTime #WhyNotUs pic.twitter.com/XWfBjQmJZR

— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) September 27, 2023

SWAC Women's Basketball Media Day Set for Oct. 3

SWAC Women's Basketball Media Day Set for Oct. 3 https://t.co/8EtWIpS6yL

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

Gatorade SWAC Volleyball Match Day: Sept. 26- Oct. 2

Gatorade SWAC Volleyball Match Day: Sept. 26- Oct. 2 https://t.co/dzVh22RwBJ

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

SWAC Men's Basketball Media Day Set for Oct. 4

SWAC Men's Basketball Media Day Set for Oct. 4 https://t.co/f2vukswDaR

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

Southern basketball searches for playing style under first-year coach Kevin Johnson | Charles Salzer

Southern basketball searches for playing style under first-year coach Kevin Johnson https://t.co/hCD2VuT3ZG via @theadvocatebr

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

Southern football used bye week to get healthy and rejigger some things on offense | Jim Kleinpeter

Southern football used bye week to get healthy and rejigger some things on offense https://t.co/7u1VsyRMMF via @theadvocatebr

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

Leilani Armenta is the first woman football player at Jackson State. She's not done yet| J.T. Keith

Leilani Armenta is the first woman football player at Jackson State. She's not done yet https://t.co/AwTNbjFleN via @clarionledger

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 27, 2023

Parker becomes first XULA volleyball freshman to win weekly awards in different categories

Parker becomes first #XULA volleyball freshman to win weekly awards in different categories
story: https://t.co/WxdR0XixHZ#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIAWVB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/g7JcKwXdHd

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) September 25, 2023

Tasha Inniss, Miss Xavier of 1992-93, Named Associate Provost for Research at Spelman College

Tasha Inniss, Miss Xavier of 1992-93. #XULA bachelor's degree, then a master's from Georgia Tech and a doctorate from Maryland. She is the associate provost for research at @SpelmanCollege.#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #HBCU pic.twitter.com/TKMYhfAZMT

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) September 26, 2023

'We take everything personally': FAMU's Dark Cloud Defense ascending as one of nation's best | Gerald Thomas III

“When the Dark Clouds gather on the horizon” is a reflection of #FAMU’s defensive rep. The unit blurs the vision of offenses and is now near the top of the country. 🏈

🎙: @IsaiahMajor2, @gentlelh83, @HCWillieSimmons, @RSmittyRock

Via @TDOnline https://t.co/RgfUajNHAQ

— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) September 27, 2023

Operation 'Protect Bragg' is on hold. No. 18 FAMU is about to take a momentous journey | G. Thomas

Column: We’re about to see what this #FAMU team is made of over the next month. The Rattlers are usually successful in road #HBCU #FCS games. But, now they will have to operate as the team everyone is gunning for. 🏈

Via @TDOnline https://t.co/7TRGCSiCtS

— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) September 25, 2023

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘

November 7th can’t come soon enough!@FAMU_MBB and @FAMU_WBB complete their first official practice yesterday.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/G7mt0F0Dea

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) September 27, 2023

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘

Rattlers are back preparing for the new season. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #BigPressure pic.twitter.com/NLuhRSM0Nj

— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_WBB) September 26, 2023

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘

Rattlers are back preparing for the new season. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #ThinkBig pic.twitter.com/QYmRhlUxx1

— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) September 27, 2023

Camila De La Rosa named SWAC Newcomer of the Week after her performance this past weekend

🚨 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦 🚨

Camila De La Rosa named SWAC Newcomer of the Week after her performance this past weekend. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/CSBhXbUCgX

— Florida A&M Volleyball 🏐 (@FAMU_VB) September 26, 2023

De La Rosa Collects Second SWAC Weekly Award https://t.co/XCHbk9rg3P

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 26, 2023