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SWAC East Stars Top All-SWAC Team Selections
Jackson State Tigers' running back Irv Mulligan (5) runs the ball during the game against the Florida A&M Rattlers in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tuesday's Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announcement regarding its 2024 Football Postseason All-SWAC selections was eye-opening but not surprising. The conference's first and second team honorees focused heavily on the SWAC East division.

The Jackson State football program led the selection with 11 student-athletes. Following the Tigers were fellow SWAC East foes Alabama State (8), Florida A&M (7), Alabama A&M (6), and Bethune-Cookman (4).   

In the SWAC West, Alcorn State had the most selections with six players. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3), Grambling State (2), Texas Southern (2), Prairie View A&M (1), Southern (1), and Mississippi Valley State (1) comprised the remaining choices by the conference's coaches and SIDs.

The complete SWAC all-conference team honorees are as follows:

2024 All-SWAC Football Team Selections 

All-SWAC First-Team Offense

  • Quarterback: Daniel Richardson, Florida A&M
  • Running Back: Irv Mulligan, Jackson State
  • Running Back: Donovan Eaglin, Alabama A&M
  • Offensive Lineman: Carson Vinson, Alabama A&M
  • Offensive Lineman: Arelious Dunn, Alabama State
  • Offensive Lineman: D'Andre Townes-Blue, Jackson State
  • Offensive Lineman: Charles Davis, Florida A&M
  • Offensive Lineman: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M
  • Wide Receiver: JaVonnie Gibson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • Wide Receiver: Nathan Rembert, Mississippi Valley State
  • Tight End: Tavarious Griffin, Alcorn State

All-SWAC First Team Defense

  • Defensive Lineman: Ckelby Givens, Southern
  • Defensive Lineman: Treqwan Thomas, Alabama State
  • Defensive Lineman: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State
  • Defensive Lineman: Joshua Nobles, Jackson State
  • Linebacker: Andrew Jones, Grambling State
  • Linebacker: Rico Dozier, Alabama State
  • Linebacker: Demarkus Cunningham, Alabama State
  • Defensive Back: James Burgess, Alabama State
  • Defensive Back: Amon Scarbrough, Alabama State
  • Defensive Back: Ke'Vric Wiggins Jr., Jackson State
  • Defensive Back: MJ Hinson, Texas Southern

All-SWAC First Team Specialist

  • Place Kicker: Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez, Prairie View A&M
  • Punter: Anthony Frederique, Bethune-Cookman
  • Return Specialist: Travis Terrell Jr., Jackson State
  • Long Snapper: Avery Salerno, Jackson State

All-SWAC Second Team Offense

  • Quarterback: Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State
  • Running Back: Jacorian Sewell, Alcorn State
  • Running Back: Dennis Palmer, Bethune-Cookman
  • Offensive Lineman: Ronald Brown, Alcorn State
  • Offensive Lineman: Desmond Daniels, Alabama State
  • Offensive Lineman: Christon Love, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • Offensive Lineman: Evan Henry, Jackson State
  • Offensive Lineman: Kirk Ford Jr., Jackson State
  • Wide Receiver: Keenan Hambrick, Alabama A&M
  • Wide Receiver: Jamari Gassett, Florida A&M
  • Tight End: Koby Gross, Florida A&M

All-SWAC Second Team Defense

  • Defensive Lineman: James Ash, Florida A&M
  • Defensive Lineman: Keelan Cox, Texas Southern
  • Defensive Lineman: Dorian Wesley, Alabama A&M
  • Defensive Lineman: Jaden Hardy, Grambling State
  • Linebacker: Cortez Andrews, Alabama A&M
  • Linebacker: Stemarion Edwards, Alcorn State
  • Linebacker: Jaden Kelly, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • Defensive Back: Delvon Gulley, Alabama A&M
  • Defensive Back: Keane Lewis, Alabama State
  • Defensive Back: Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M
  • Defensive Back: Edwin Summerour, Alcorn State

All-SWAC Second Team Specialist

  • Place Kicker: Gerardo Baeza, Jackson State
  • Punter: Matt Noll, Jackson State
  • Return Specialist: Darnell Deas, Bethune-Cookman
  • Long Snapper: Clayton Thomas Jr., Bethune-Cookman

CRITERIA FOR SELECTIONS

The league's head coaches and sports information directors voted on the all-conference teams. To be considered for postseason awards, a student-athlete must have participated in at least 75 percent of team games played this season.


This article first appeared on HBCUs on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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