Marquis Warford named 2015 Newcomer of the Year
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Marquis Warford named 2015 Newcomer of the Year

Ongosia, Dade, Payne, Garner, Moody, Watkins, Gatewood, Ragsdale, Anderson, Hayden named to All-SWAC team

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alcorn State University, Alabama State University, and Grambling State University received the four major 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason football awards in voting conducted by league head coaches and sports information directors. The conference made the announcement today, just three days prior to its 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 5, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams was named Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year while Alcorn State's Marquise Warford landed the Newcomer of the Year award. 

In his first Division I collegiate season after transferring from Memphis, Warford racked up nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards. He leads the Braves in receptions and is second on the team in receiving yards. He is also fourth on the team in rushing yards while finishing with five touchdowns.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Johnathan Williams (Grambling State) 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kourtney Berry (Alabama State) 
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Marquise Warford (Alcorn State) 
COACH PLAYER OF THE YEAR Broderick Fobbs

Seven Braves was named to the All-SWAC first team. WARREN GATEWOOD, JORDAN PAYNE, and DARIEN MOODY earned their second consecutive first-team honors. Damion Watkins and DETONIO DADE earned first-team accolades, after being second teamers in 2014. STACEY GARNER earned his first post season selection, rounding off the first team selections. 

HAIDEN MCCRANEY received his second post season selection at punter, DARIEN ANDERSON and DARRYAN RAGSDALE earned their first post season selection, rounding off the second team selections. 

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Johnathan Williams Grambling State RB Johnta' Hebert Prairie View A&M RB Lenard Tillery Southern OL Isekelli Ongosia Alcorn State OL DETONIO DADE Alcorn State OL Justin Miller Grambling State OL Anthony Mosley Southern OL Damian Love Alabama State WR Chad Williams Grambling State WR Daniel Williams Jackson State TE JORDAN PAYNE Alcorn State DEFENSE DL STACEY GARNER Alcorn State DL DARIEN MOODY Alcorn State DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL Gabe Echols Southern LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State LB DAMON WATKINS Alcorn State LB Willie Duncan Arkansas-Pine Bluff DB Guy Stallworth Grambling State DB WARREN GATEWOOD Alcorn State DB Danny Johnson Southern DB Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State SPECIAL TEAMS K Ryan Deising Jackson State P Cory Carter Texas Southern RS Willie Quinn Southern

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB Austin Howard Southern RB DARRYAN RAGSDALE Alcorn State RB Martez Carter Grambling State OL Jordan Johnson Prairie View OL Terrell Lee Southern OL Reginald Redding Southern OL Markus Cook Jackson State OL Kerry Williams Alabama State WR Derric Griffin Texas Southern WR Chester Rogers Grambling State TE Montrell Jones Southern DEFENSE DL Demarcus Berry Arkansas Pine Bluff DL Jamison Goins Grambling State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View DL Michael Jolivet Grambling State LB DARIEN ANDERSON Alcorn State LB Aaron Tiller Southern LB Arkez Cooper Grambling State DB Dionte McDuffy Southern DB Robert Porter Jackson State DB Marquice O'Leary Prairie View DB Dominique Weaver Prairie View SPECIAL TEAMS K Marc Orozco Grambling State P HAIDEN MCCRANEY Alcorn State RS Booker Chambers/Octayvious Miles Mississippi Valley State/Alabama A&M




 
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