HBCU POW:Ahriahna Grizzle Florida A&M Guard Ahriahna Grizzle 5-9, Graduate Student, Toronto, Canada Averaged 20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals, and 2.0 blocks as the Rattlers went 2-0 last week. In the Rattlers’ victory over Mississippi Valley State (1/22), she scored 23 points, pulled down seven rebounds, and recorded two blocked shots while
HBCU POW: Jawarn Howell South Carolina State Running Back Jawarn Howell 6-1, 215, Freshman, Mooresville, N.C. Carried the ball 27 times for 283 yards averaged 10.5 yards per carry with three touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated Howard 27-24. Howell is a true freshman and his 809 yards rushing and 87.2 yards rushing per game leads
HBCU POW: Terrell Allen Tennessee State Defensive Lineman Terrell Allen 6-0, 275, Senior, North Little Rock, Ark, Recorded 4.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, 10 tackles (7 solo), and two forced fumbles in the Tigers’ 43-20 win over Lindenwood. Allen lead FCS in sacks (13.5), tackles for loss (20.5), and forced fumbles (5). He is
HBCU POW: Joseph White Norfolk State Defensive Back Joseph White 6-1, 174, Graduate Student, Virginia Beach, Va. Recorded five tackles (3 solo), three pass breakups and an interception in the Spartans’ 31-23 victory over Hampton in Battle of the Bay. On Hampton’s last two potential game-tying drives, White broke up a pass and on the
HBCU POW: Erick Hunter Morgan State Linebacker Erick Hunter 6-4, 210, Junior, Capitol Heights, Md. Recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 1.5 tackles for loss as the Bears defeated nationally ranked Richmond 17-10. His fourth quarter sack-fumble, which was recovered by the Bears, led to the Bears’ go-ahead touchdown. Hunter was a preseason All-MEAC second
HBCU POW: Tyrell Jackson. Johnson C. Smith Quarterback Tyrell Jackson 6-2, 200, Senior, Easley, S.C. Completed 19-of-28 passes for 229 yards, threw four touchdowns and no interceptions as the Golden Bulls defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 49-6. Jackson threw touchdown passes of 25, 11, 14, and 12 yards as the Golden Bulls racked up 479 yards
HBCU POW: Jason Brown Jackson State Quarterback Jason Brown 6-2, 230, Graduate Student, Fredericksburg, Va. Completed 26-of-30 passes for 356 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions in the Tigers’ 37-7 victory over South Carolina State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. He completed at least one pass to eight different receivers. Brown is a transfer
Tigers’ guard PJ Henry. Texas Southern Guard PJ Henry 5-10, Senior, Houston, Texas. Texas Southern guard PJ Henry is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 41 percent from three-point range on his way to being named SWAC Tournament MVP and helping lead the Tigers to the SWAC
Fort Valley State Running Back Emmanuel Wilson 6-1, 220, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Carried the ball 28 times for 221 yards, averaged 7.9 yards per carry, and three touchdowns as Fort Valley State defeated Albany State 31-21 in the Fountain City Classic. The win helped propel the Wildcats into the No. 7 spot in the Division
Jackson State Running Back Sy’Veon Wilkerson 5-9, 204, Sophomore, Chicago, Ill. Carried the ball a season high 26 times for a season high 214 yards, averaged 8.2 yards per carry, and rushed for two touchdowns as the Tigers defeated Texas Southern 41-14. He scored the game’s opening touchdown on a three-yard run and later scored