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Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards with two players and its head football coach receiving three of the six awards, which were announced on Wednesday. The awards are part of The HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday.

Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while Tigers’ linebacker Aubrey Miller was selected Willie Davis Defensive Player of the Year. For the second year in a row, Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders was voted Coach of the Year.

In two of the closer votes, Florida A&M kicker Jose Romo-Martinez was voted Special Teams Player of the Year, while Livingstone defensive back Kevin Larkins, Jr. was named Rookie of the Year.

North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard was named Impact Player of the Year, an award given by BOXTOROW.

Sanders, a sophomore from Canton, Texas, is third in FCS in passing touchdowns (36), fourth in completion percentage (70.1), fifth in passing yards (3,409) and passing yards per game (284.1). Last year’s Impact Award winner, Sanders has eight games where he’s thrown three or more touchdown passes this season and five 300-yard passing games.

Miller, a senior from Memphis, Tenn., is tied for the lead in the SWAC in forced fumbles (4) and is third in tackles (106). The SWAC Defensive Player of the Year has also registered 11 tackles for loss, two sacks and six pass breakups.

Romo-Martinez, a graduate student from Banning, Calif., is tied for ninth in FCS in field goals made (17), connecting on 17-of-22 field goals long for a connection rate of 77.3 percent.

Larkins, a freshman from Fort Lauderdale was selected to The HBCU All-America team after leading the country in interceptions per game (.9) and is tied for the lead with eight interceptions. He returned those interceptions for 161 yards, third in country, with one returned for a touchdown. He also registered four pass breakups and 40 tackles (32 solo).

Richard, a junior from Belle Glade, Fla., is fifth in FCS in points responsible for per game (20.4), sixth in points responsible for (224). In total, he is responsible for 37 touchdowns (24 passing, 13 rushing). He leads the MEAC in passing yards (2,486), passing touchdowns (24), efficiency (155.3, 12th in FCS), and is completing 63 percent of his passes. Richard has carried the ball 108 times for 691 yards and is averaging 6.4 yards per carry which leads the MEAC. He also leads the MEAC and is 11th in FCS in total offense (288.8).

Sanders finished his third season as the head coach at Jackson State. He has led the Tigers to a 12-0 record and the No. 1 ranking in the HBCU Coaches and Media Polls. JSU will take on North Carolina Central on Saturday in Atlanta for the HBCU national championship.

On Monday, BOXTOROW will release the final polls which will help determine the HBCU national champion.

The voters of the BOXTOROW Superlative Awards are comprised of media members from around the country that cover HBCU football.

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2022 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
2021 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
2020-21 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
2019 Ryan Stanley, Florida A&M
2018 Amir Hall, Bowie State
2017 Amir Hall, Bowie State
2016 Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
2015 Johnathan Williams, Grambling State
2014 John Gibbs, Jr., Alcorn State
2013 Dray Joseph, Southern
2012 Kameron Smith, Winston-Salem State
2011 Casey Therriault, Jackson State
2010 Frank Warren, Grambling State
2009 Will Ford, South Carolina State
2008 Will Ford, South Carolina State
2007 Jacary Atkinson, Tuskegee

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2022 Aubrey Miller, Jackson State
2021 Isaiah Land, Florida A&M
2020-21 Jordan Lewis, Southern
2019 Darius Royster, North Carolina Central
2018 Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T
2017 Darius Leonard, South Carolina State
2016 Darius Leonard, South Carolina State
2015 Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
2014 Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
2013 Darnell Evans, Shaw
2012 Brandon Thurmond, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
2011 Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View A&M
2010 Kenrick Ellis, Hampton
2009 Christian Anthony, Grambling
2008 Marcellus Speaks, Jackson State
2007 Zach East, Prairie View A&M

COACHES OF THE YEAR
2022 Deion Sanders, Jackson State
2021 Deion Sanders, Jackson State
2020-21 Doc Gamble, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
2019 Buddy Pough, South Carolina State and Damon Wilson, Bowie State
2018 Sam Washington, North Carolina A&T
2017 Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T
2016 Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State and Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central
2015 Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State
2014 Jay Hopson, Alcorn State
2013 Rod Reed, Tennessee State
2012 Connell Maynor, Winston-Salem State
2011 Connell Maynor, Winston-Salem State
2010 Brian Jenkins, Bethune-Cookman
2009 Henry Frazier, Prairie View A&M
2008 Rod Broadway, Grambling State
2007 Al Lavan, Delaware State

ROOKIES/NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR
2022 Kevin Larkins, Livingstone
2021 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
2020-21 Devon Starling, Tennessee State
2019 Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
2018 Dejuan Miller, Arkansas Pine Bluff
2017 Caylin Newton, Howard
2016 Jordan Bentley, Alabama A&M
2015 Dorrel McClain, North Carolina Central and Hakeem Holland, Virginia Union
2014 Austin Howard, Southern
2013 Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
2012 Damon Gresham Chisholm, Howard
2011 Greg McGhee, Howard
2010 Casey Therriault, Jackson State
2009 Ari Johnson, Grambling State
2008 Greg Dillon, Grambling State
2007 Frank Warren, Grambling State

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2022 Jose Romo-Martinez, Florida A&M
2021 Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State
2020-21 Tyrin Ralph, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Antonio Zita, Tennessee State
2019 Noel Ruiz, North Carolina A&T
2018 Malik Wilson, North Carolina A&T
2017 Trenton Cannon, Virginia State
2016 Willie Quinn, Southern
2015 Willie Quinn, Southern

IMPACT AWARD
2022 Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
2021 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
2020-21 Skyler Perry, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
2019 Felix Harper, Alcorn State
2018 De’Shawn Waller, Alcorn State
2017 Caylin Newton, Howard
2016 DeVante Kincade, Grambling
2015 Lenorris Footman, Alcorn State

Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards.