Sept. 18, 2007

SWAC Weekly Honors

Offensive Player of the Week
Jay Peck, RB, Alabama State
(5-11, 200, Sr., Columbus, Ohio)
Rushed for 146 yards on 35 carries ... also had three receptions for 31 yards ... it was his second consecutive 100-yards game this season and his seventh for his career. He currently has 1,509 career rushing yards - second on the SWAC's active list.

Defensive Player of the Week
Vincent Lands, DE, Southern
(6-1, 250, Sr., Baton Rouge, La.)
Finished with eight tackles (5 solo), to go along with 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks ...

Newcomer of the Week
Chris Mitchell, QB, Alabama State
(6-2, 205, Jr., Mobile, Ala.)
Went 16-of-27 for 175 yards with two touchdowns ... found WR Fred Ragsdale for the game-winning touchdown on 4th and 10 with 18 seconds remaining in game.

Specialist of the Week
Jaymar Johnson, KR/WR, Jackson State
(6-1, 180, Sr., Gary Ind.)
Tallied 117 yards and a touchdown on two punt returns ... also caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown ... his 75-yard punt return with 3:14 remaining in the first quarter was registered as the number one play on ESPN's Top Ten Plays for Thursday night / Friday morning ... has 1,609 all-purpose yards for his career - 8th on the SWAC active list.

Notables Performances from Week Three:
Kelcy Luke, Alabama A&M - 16-of-29, 276 yards, 3 TD, 39 rush yards
Jimmy Oliver, Jackson St. - 9-of-18, 122 yds, 2 TD, 48 rush yds
Bryant Lee, Southern - 22-of-36, 144 yds, TD, 21 rush yds
Ronald Brewer, Miss. Valley State - 21 carries, 146 yds
Ulysses Banks, Alabama A&M - 11 car, 103 yds, TD; 70-yard TD reception
Zach East, Prairie View A&M - 15 (11 solo), sack, 2 TFL
Lester Mosley, Alcorn State - 12 tackles (6 solo), 1.5 TFL
Mike Boyd, Texas Southern - 11 tackles (6 solo), 5 TFL
Gary Hicks, Prairie View A&M - 10 tackles (8 solo), 2 TFL
Rechard Jonson, Alabama State - 9 tackles (5 solo), 2 TFL
Daniel Brooks, Jackson State - 5 tackles, TFL, FF, PB, FR
Domonique Johnson, Jackson State - 2 INT, PB