boxtorow.com Alabama A&M remains No. 1 with the coaches and Jackson State No. 1 with the media as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. Alabama A&M was off this week, but Jackson State moved to 3-0 on the season after a convincing 43-7 win over rival Mississippi Valley State in a
Jackson State Quarterback Jalen Jones 6-4, 220, Sophomore, Richmond, Va. Completed 14-of-27 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State 43-7. On the season Jones has completed 67 percent of his passes for 593 yards, has thrown eight touchdowns
boxtorow.com A 31-7 win by Alabama A&M over South Carolina State was enough to convince the FCS HBCU coaches that the Bulldogs deserved to be No. 1. Jackson State’s close but big win over Grambling State convinced the media that the Tigers should also be at the top. Both were voted tops in HBCU football
Jackson State Linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jr. 6-2, 225, Junior, Memphis, Tenn. Registered 18 tackles (10 solo), a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the Tigers’ 33-28 victory over Grambling. He forced the fumble as GSU was driving late in the game and had the ball 2nd and goal from the JSU 1. The
Prairie View A&M Guard Jawaun Daniels 6-7, Junior, Harlem, N.Y. Averaged 21.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, shot 67 percent from the field, and shot 64 percent from three-point range in three wins for the Panthers last week. In the victory over Alcorn State, he scored 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked three
Alabama State Forward Shmya Ward 6-0, Junior, Memphis, Tenn. Averaged 18.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in three games for the Hornets last week. She recorded a double double in all three games including a 21-point, 16-rebounds effort in the win over Grambling (3/4). Ward has recorded five straight double doubles and has 11
Southern Defensive End Jordan Lewis 6-3, 195, Junior, Ocala, Fla. Had a career high 11 tackles (8 solo), five tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble in the Jaguars 24-21 victory over Alabama State. Lewis registered 27 tackles (19 solo), 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks as a sophomore in 2019.
Alabama State Guard Jayla Crawford 5-7, Junior, Birmingham, Ala. Averaged 20.0 points, shot 57 percent from the field, 53 percent from three-point range, registered 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in three games for the Lady Hornets. She scored 21 points, had three steals, made 6-of-9 field goals, and shot 4-of-7 from three-point range
boxtorow.com The show must go on. COVID-19 has caused several programs to opt out of the 2021 spring football season. Still, there are several teams who are continuing on with the season. One of those programs is Southern who defeated Alabama State 24-21 to open its season on Friday and was voted No. 1 in
boxtorow.com T-5 Jaylen Harris, Prairie View A&M, Defensive Back, r-Sr., Round Rock, Texas Harris is one of the best corners in the SWAC, a shutdown type of corner and his numbers back up his play. In 2019, he led the conference in passes defensed per game (1.8), tallying 14 pass breakups and four interceptions. For