Gibbs Named Co-Offensive Player of the Year, 11 Braves Earn All-SWAC Honors
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Gibbs Named Co-Offensive Player of the Year, 11 Braves Earn All-SWAC Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second consecutive season, the Alcorn State football team has produced the most players on the The Southwestern Athletic Conference  all-conference teams Friday and earned the co-offensive player of the year honor.  
 
Junior quarterback John Gibbs, Jr. from Alcorn State University shared the Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors with Alabama State's running back Malcolm Cyrus while 11 Braves were awarded with All-SWAC honors.  Last season, Arnold Walker shared the Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors with former Southern quarterback, Dray Joseph.
 
Gibbs led the Braves in rushing yards with a career-high of 874 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.  He completed 169-of-294 passes for a total of 2,237 yards, 18 touchdowns and has been intercepted only six times.  His quarterback and playmaking abilities helped the Braves clinched their first SWAC Eastern Division crown and He ranks third in the SWAC in passing efficiency.

Gibbs (QB) was also named to the All-SWAC 1st team offense along with Isaac Sampson (OL) and Jordan Payne (TE).  Defensive lineman Deion Roberson and Darien Moody and defensive backs Warren Gatewood and Devon Francois eached earned 1st team All-SWAC Defensive honors.

Anthony Williams III (RB) and Detonio Dade (OL) made the All-SWAC 2nd team offense and Damon Watkins (LB) was named to the All-SWAC 2nd team defense. Sophomore kicker Haiden McCraney was named the All-SWAC 2nd team kicker and punter.

See the full list of All-SWAC players below.
 
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Malcolm Cyrus (Alabama State)
John Gibbs, Jr. (Alcorn State)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jerome Howard (Prairie View A&M)
 
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Darian Claibourne (Texas Southern)
Quantavius Peterson (Mississippi Valley State)
 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Austin Howard (Southern)
 
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB
Alcorn State
RB
Malcolm Cyrus
Alabama State
RB
Johntá Hebert
Prairie View A&M
OL
DeWayne Houston
Southern
OL
Zach Brown
Southern
OL
Alcorn State
OL
Tre Glover
Prairie View A&M
OL
Damina Love
Alabama State
WR
Julian Stafford
Mississippi Valley State
WR
Willie Quinn
Southern
TE
Alcorn State
 
 
DEFENSE
DL
Arthur Miley
Southern
DL
Alcorn State
DL
Demarcus Berry
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DL
Alcorn State
LB
Jerome Howard
Prairie View A&M
LB
Kourtney Berry
Alabama State
LB
Danny Brownell
Prairie View A&M
DB
Alcorn State
DB
Najee Bright
Alabama State
DB
Alcorn State
DB
Kevin Rucker
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
Chris Barrick
Prairie View A&M
P
Corey Carter
Texas Southern
RS
Johntá Hebert
Prairie View A&M
 
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB
Johnathan Williams
Grambling
QB
La Montiez Ivy
Jackson State
RB
Lenard Tillery
Southern
RB
Alcorn State
OL
Demechery Hickingbottom
Alabama  State
OL
Alcorn State
OL
Dillon Bonnet
Prairie View A&M
OL
Jonathan Smith
Jackson  State
OL
Marcus Cook
Jackson State
WR
Daniel Williams
Jackson State
WR
Willie Young
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
TE
Natron Brooks
Mississippi Valley State
 
DEFENSE
DL
Anthony Lanier
Alabama A&M
DL
Edward Mosley
Alabama State
DL
Devohn Reed
Prairie View A&M
DL
Gabe Echols
Southern
LB
Alcorn State
LB
Willie Duncan
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
LB
Ariane McCree
Jackson State
DB
Danny Johnson
Southern
DB
Avery Boykin
Mississippi Valley State
DB
Damond Jackson
Prairie View A&M
DB
Tray Walker
Texas Southern
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
Ryan Deising
Jackson State
K
Alcorn State
P
Alcorn State
RS
Willie Quinn
Southern
 


Congratulations to all the Braves who earned All-SWAC honors in 2014.

 
 
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