LORMAN, Miss. – The HBCU All-America Team was announced Wednesday morning, and the Alcorn State University football program was represented by seniors
Michael Ajumobi and
Solomon Muhammad, and juniors
Felix Harper and
Qwynnterrio Cole.
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The teams were released by BOXTOROW, and voted on by media members from around the nation that cover HBCU football.
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The four student-athletes were tied for the most of any team this year, along with North Carolina A&T. All four of Alcorn's selections were also on the SWAC All-Conference First-Team.
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Ajumobi, from Dallas, Texas, started all 12 games at left tackle. The former tight end led the Braves in fewest sacks allowed and was the highest graded offensive lineman this season.
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Muhammad, a Birmingham, Alabama native, is the team's leading tackler with 81 on the year. He also has 9.5 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Muhammad won a pair of SWAC Defensive Player of the Week awards.
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Harper, a Fairburn, Georgia product, has thrown for 2,613 yards, 30 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. He is the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year winner and a three-time SWAC Offensive Player of the Week honoree.
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Cole, from Memphis, Tennessee, leads the defense with five interceptions on the year and is third in tackles with 78. His 0.4 interceptions per game ranks 13th in the FCS.
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The Braves will play in the Celebration Bowl for the second year in a row and third time since 2015. They'll take on North Carolina A&T at 11 a.m. (CT) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the HBCU National Championship. The game will be nationally televised on ABC.
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OFFENSE
QB: Felix Harper, Alcorn, r-Jr., Fairburn, Ga.
RB: Jah'Maine Martin, North Carolina A&T, r-Jr., Conway, S.C.
RB: Jordan Bentley, Alabama A&M, Sr., Guntersville, Ala.
OL: Marcus Pettiford, North Carolina A&T, r-Sr., Durham, N.C.
OL: Keene Forbes, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Miami, Fla.
OL: Michael Ajumobi, Alcorn, r-Jr., Dallas, Texas
OL: Alex Taylor, South Carolina State, r-Sr., Moncks Corner, S.C.
OL: Dacquari Wilson, North Carolina A&T, Soph., Greensboro, N.C.
TE: Dushon David, Bowie State, Sr., Washington, D.C.
WR: Chris Rowland, Tennessee State, Sr., Nolensville, Tenn.
WR: Xavier Smith, Florida A&M, r-Soph., Haines City, Fla.
DEFENSE
DL: Tyrell Goodwin, South Carolina State, Sr., Columbia, S.C.
DL: Darius Royster, North Carolina Central, r-Sr., Chesapeake, Va.
DL: Demetrius Harris, Fort Valley State, r-Jr., Decatur, Ga.
DL: Joshua Pryor, Bowie State, r-Soph., Baltimore, Md.
LB: Keonte Hampton, Jackson State, Soph., West Point, Miss.
LB: Solomon Muhammad, Alcorn, Sr., Birmingham, Ala.
LB: Dustin Crouser, West Virginia State, Jr., Cross Lanes, W.V.
DB: Bryan Mills, North Carolina Central, Jr., Palmdale, Calif.
DB: Demetri Morsel, Bowie State, Soph., Upper Marlboro, Md.
DB: Qwynnterrio Cole, Alcorn, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
DB: Joseph McWilliams, Grambling, r-Sr., Baton Rouge, La.
SPECIALISTS
P: Chris Faddoul, Florida A&M, Jr., West Chapel, Fla.
PK: Noel Ruiz, North Carolina A&T, Jr., Wilson, N.C.
RS: Braxton Gambrell, Johnson C. Smith, Sr., Seneca, S.C.
PR: Anthony Evelyn, Lane, Soph., Atlantic Beach, Fla.
KR: Braxton Gambrell, Johnson C. Smith, Sr., Seneca, S.C.
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