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
Bowie State Quarterback Dion Golatt, Jr. 6-3, 225, Graduate Student, Largo, Md. Completed 17-29 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Bulldogs defeated Virginia State 41-14 to remain in first place in the CIAA Northern Division. His touchdown passes were for 45, 27, and 31 yards. Golatt is a transfer
Alcorn State Guard Justin Thomas 5-11, Senior, Indianapolis, Ind. Scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and hit the game-winning three-pointer as the horn sounded to lift the Braves over Prairie View A&M 72-69 on the road. He was 2-of-4 from three-point range and also added three assists and two steals. The win kept the Braves
North Carolina A&T guard Shareka McNeill 5-5, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Averaged 20.0 points, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals, shot 54 percent from the field, and 41 percent from three-point range in two wins for the Lady Aggies. In the victory over Winthrop (1-22), she scored a season high 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting and 6-of-15 from
Jackson State Linebacker James Houston 6-1, 225, Graduate Student, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Recorded six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and recovered two fumbles including a scoop and score, 67 yards for the first points of the game in the Tigers’ 61-15 win over Alabama A&M. Houston’s 7.5 sacks
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
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
Central State Guard Harris Brown 6-0, Senior, Indianapolis, Ind. Averaged 25 points, 5.5 assists, two steals, shot 55 percent from the field and 53 percent from three-point range in two wins for the Marauders last week. In the win over Lane, Harris had 27 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals and shot 75
The Bears were 3-8 overall, 3-5 in MEAC play in 2016. Not good. The Bears were also ineligible for the MEAC championship and post season play because of APR issues. Fast forward less than a year and the Bears are in good standing with the NCAA and were able to resume spring practice and are