LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn State Football landed three standout players on the 2025 Preseason All-SWAC Football Team, as announced by the Southwestern Athletic Conference on Saturday. Running back
Jacorian Sewell, offensive lineman
Ronald Brown, and linebacker
Stemarion Edwards each earned First Team honors, highlighting the talent and depth on this year's Braves roster.
Sewell, a dynamic playmaker out of the backfield, returns following a stellar 2024 campaign in which he rushed for 810rushing yards and five touchdowns on 128 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per attempt. His explosive runs and consistency in critical moments earned him All-SWAC Second Team honors last season, and he now takes his place among the league's elite backs heading into 2025.
Brown anchors the Braves' offensive line and was instrumental in opening lanes for the ground game while protecting the quarterback. The 6-2, 320-pound lineman allowed just one sack in 11 starts during the 2024 season and graded out at over 88% in film evaluations by the coaching staff. His strength and leadership at the point of attack helped Alcorn's offense rack up over 360 yards per game last season.
On the defensive side, Edwards brings back a commanding presence at linebacker. The senior led the Braves with 91 total tackles, including 13.5 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and one interception during the 2024 campaign. His sideline-to-sideline range, physicality, and football IQ solidify him as one of the top defensive players in the SWAC.
A complete list of Preseason All-SWAC Football selections is listed below.
2025 Preseason SWAC Football Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State
Defensive Player of the Year
Ckelby Givens, Southern
2025 Preseason All-SWAC Football Team Selections
All-SWAC First Team Offense
Quarterback: Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State
Running Back: Jacorian Sewell, Alcorn State
Running Back: Thad Franklin Jr., Florida A&M
Offensive Lineman: D'Andre Townes-Blue, Jackson State
Offensive Lineman: Charles Davis, Florida A&M
Offensive Lineman: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M
Offensive Lineman: Ronald Brown, Alcorn State
Offensive Lineman: Desmond Daniels, Alabama State
Wide Receiver: Nate Rembert, Jackson State
Wide Receiver: Joanes Fortilien, Jackson State
Tight End: Marvin Landy, Jackson State
All-SWAC First Team Defense
Defensive Lineman: Ckelby Givens, Southern
Defensive Lineman: Jeremiah Williams, Jackson State
Defensive Lineman: Bryce Cage, Grambling State
Defensive Lineman: Davion Westmoreland, Florida A&M
Linebacker: Stemarion Edwards, Alcorn State
Linebacker: Vincent Paige Jr., Southern
Linebacker: Nay'Ron Jenkins, Florida A&M
Defensive Back: Keane Lewis, Alabama State
Defensive Back: Antwone Watts, Bethune-Cookman
Defensive Back: TJ Huggins, Florida A&M
Defensive Back: Horacio Johnson, Southern
All-SWAC First Team Specialist
Place Kicker: Gerardo Baeza, Jackson State
Punter: Johnny Schifano, Grambling State
Return Specialist: Travis Terrell Jr., Jackson State
All-SWAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Cam Ransom, Bethune-Cookman
Running Back: Lamagea McDowell, Prairie View A&M
Running Back: BJ Curry, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Offensive Lineman: Quaveon Davis, Jackson State
Offensive Lineman: Cameron Smith, Alabama State
Offensive Lineman: Tahj Martin, Grambling State
Offensive Lineman: Dezmond Penn, Alabama State
Offensive Lineman: Tyrell Lawrence, Alabama A&M
Wide Receiver: Maleek Huggins, Bethune-Cookman
Wide Receiver: Trenton Leary, Texas Southern
Tight End: Dupree Fuller, Southern
All-SWAC Second Team Defense
Defensive Lineman: Damarcus Thompson, Texas Southern
Defensive Lineman: Adrian Hall, Bethune-Cookman
Defensive Lineman: James Gardner Jr., Florida A&M
Defensive Lineman: Nick Glenn, Alabama A&M
Linebacker: Reid Pulliam, Jackson State
Linebacker: Ashton Taylor, Jackson State
Linebacker: Malik Stinnett, Bethune-Cookman
Defensive Back: Shamar Hawkins, Jackson State
Defensive Back: Blake Davis, Grambling State
Defensive Back: Herman Brister III, Southern
Defensive Back: Jameel Sanders, Florida A&M
All-SWAC Second Team Specialist
Place Kicker: Trey Glymph, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Punter: Jeremy Ramirez, Texas Southern
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
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