BATON ROUGE, LA. -- As the Jaguars prepare for the 2019 SWAC Championship Game. The Conference SID's and Head Coaches voted seven Jaguar players to the 2019 SWAC All-Conference Team.
Senior guard Jerimiah Abby was named 1st Team All-SWAC. Abby a four-year starter for the Jaguars prides himself in being a team captain and leader on the offensive side of the ball.
Senior tackle Jodeci Harris and redshirt Junior running back Devon Benn were named 2nd Team All-SWAC. Harris was a pre-season selection this year and Benn is second on the team in rushing with 810 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Jaguars defense had four players selected on 2nd Team All-SWAC Conference led by Senior linebacker Calvin Lunkins. Also Senior defensive end Joe Davis along with sophomore defensive end Jordan Lewis and redshirt sophomore cornerback Tamaurice Smith. Lunkins leads the team in tackles with 77, 5 QB hurries, 1.5 tackles for a loss of 27 yards and a pass break-up. Lunkins is the heartbeat of the Jaguars defense. Davis is fifth on the team in tackles with 37, nine tackles for a loss of 53 yards, five sacks for a loss of 50 yards, one interception and 2 QB hurries. Lewis leads the team in sacks with 7 for a loss of 66 yards, two forced fumbles, 25 tackles, one interception for a 95-yard touchdown and a fumble that was ran 74 yards for a score. Smith leads the team in interceptions with four, six pass break-ups, one QB hurry, and 26 tackles.
You can find the All-SWAC Conference Teams below:
2019 SWAC Football Individual Award Winners
Freshman of the Year: Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Donnie Corley, Texas Southern
Defensive Player of the Year: Keonte Hampton, Jackson State
Offensive Player of the Year: Felix Harper, Alcorn State
Coach of the Year: Fred McNair, Alcorn State
2019 All-SWAC Football First Team Offense
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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QB
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Felix Harper
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Redshirt Junior
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Alcorn State
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Fairburn, Ga.
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RB
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Jordan Bentley
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Senior
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Alabama A&M
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Guntersville, Ala.
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RB
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Taeyler Porter
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Senior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Immokalee, Fla.
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OL
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Jerimiah Abby
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Senior
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Southern
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Atlanta, Ga.
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OL
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Mark Evans, II
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Sophomore
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Houston, Texas
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OL
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Danny Garza
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Junior
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Prairie View A&M
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San Antonio, Texas
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OL
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Atondre Smith
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Junior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Desoto, Texas
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OL
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Michael Ajumobi
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Redshirt Senior
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Alcorn State
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Dallas, Texas
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WR
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Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
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Freshman
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Alabama A&M
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Miramar, Fla.
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WR
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Donnie Corley
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Junior
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Texas Southern
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Detroit, Mich.
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TE
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Jordan Jones
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Redshirt Senior
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Prairie View A&M
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Smackover, Ark.
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2019 All-SWAC Football First Team Defense
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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DL
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Jason Dumas
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Sophomore
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Prairie View A&M
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Vacherie, La.
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DL
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Jalen Steward
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Senior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Memphis, Tenn.
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DL
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CJ Anderson
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Senior
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Jackson State
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Hattiesburg, Miss.
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DL
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Marcus Cushine
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Sophomore
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Alabama A&M
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Broward County, Fla.
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LB
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Solomon Muhammad
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Senior
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Alcorn State
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Birmingham, Ala.
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LB
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Keonte Hampton
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Sophomore
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Jackson State
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West Point, Miss.
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LB
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Tracy Thompkins
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Senior
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Mississippi Valley St.
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Miami, Fla.
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DB
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Qwynnterrio Cole
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Junior
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Alcorn State
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Memphis, Tenn.
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DB
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Joe McWilliams
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Redshirt Senior
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Grambling State
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Baton Rouge, La.
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DB
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Drake Cheatum
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Sophomore
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Prairie View A&M
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Mesquite, Texas
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DB
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Jaylen Harris
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Redshirt Junior
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Prairie View A&M
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Round Rock, Texas
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2019 All-SWAC Football First Team Specialist
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Spencer Corey
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Junior
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Alabama A&M
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New Palestine, Ind.
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P
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Anthony Craven
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Senior
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Alabama State
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Linden, Calif.
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RS
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Tyrin Ralph
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Redshirt Junior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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New Orleans, La.
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2019 All-SWAC Football Second Team Offense
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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QB
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Aqeel Glass
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Junior
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Alabama A&M
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St. Louis, Mo.
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RB
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Dawonya Tucker
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Senior
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Prairie View A&M
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Terrell, Texas
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RB
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Devon Benn
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Redshirt Junior
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Southern
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New Orleans, La.
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OL
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Trevoris Butler
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Senior
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Alabama A&M
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Dothan, Ala.
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OL
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Cedric Dunbar
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Sophomore
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Jackson State
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Natchez, Miss.
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OL
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Shonye Reams
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Senior
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Alabama A&M
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Dothan, Ala.
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OL
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Kevin Hall
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Redshirt Senior
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Alcorn State
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Prentiss, Miss.
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OL
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Jodeci Harris
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Redshirt Senior
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Southern
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Plaquemine, La.
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WR
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Harry Ballard, III
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Junior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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St. Louis, Mo.
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WR
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Zabrian Moore
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Junior
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Alabama A&M
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Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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TE
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Kendric Johnson
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Redshirt Sophomore
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Alabama A&M
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New Market, Ala.
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2019 All-SWAC Football Second Team Defense
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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DL
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Jordan Lewis
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Sophomore
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Southern
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Ocala, Fla.
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DL
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Jerry Garner
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Junior
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Mississippi Valley St
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Chunchula, Ala.
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DL
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Christian Clark
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Redshirt Junior
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Alabama State
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Euclid, Ohio
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DL
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Joe Davis
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Redshirt Senior
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Southern
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New Orleans, La.
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LB
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Armoni Holloway
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Junior
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Alabama A&M
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Pinson, Ala.
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LB
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Calvin Lunkins
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Redshirt Senior
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Southern
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New Orleans, La.
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LB
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Tre'Shaud Smith
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Junior
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Prairie View A&M
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Centreville, Miss.
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DB
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Naytron Culpepper
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Sophomore
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Alabama State
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Miami, Fla.
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DB
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Tamaurice Smith
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Redshirt Sophomore
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Southern
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Mobile, Ala.
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DB
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Shawn Steele
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Junior
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Arlington, Texas
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DB
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Jonathan Jones
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Senior
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Mississippi Valley St.
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DeKalb, Miss.
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2019 All-SWAC Football Second Team Specialist
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Position
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Name
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Classification
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School
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Hometown
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K
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Richard Garcia, III
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Freshman
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Texas Southern
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Mesquite, Texas
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P
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Corey McCullough
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Senior
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Alcorn State
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Louisville, Miss.
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RS
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Ezra Gray
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Senior
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Alabama State
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Lynn Haven, Fla.
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Up Next
The Jaguars will travel to Lorman, MS for the second straight year to face off with the Alcorn Braves for the Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship. The winner will head to the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, GA and will take on the MEAC Champion, North Carolina A&T. The SWAC Championship game will air live on ESPNU and will broadcast live on KQXL, 106.5 with Chris Powers. Kickoff is set for 3 PM on December 7th.
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