Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football Team

The Southwestern Athletic Conference revised its Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC team roster and projected award honorees. The most notable change was the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, Aqeel Glass, quarterback from Alabama A&M. Jackson State’s linebacker Keonte Hampton was penciled-in as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year- Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M; Preseason Defensive Player of the Year- Keonte Hampton, LB, Jackson State

According to the SWAC Press Release, Glass will also receive the All-SWAC first-team honor at quarterback. The St. Louis native was a 2nd-Team selection in 2020. The Alabama A&M Bulldog led all SWAC quarterbacks last season and passed 3,600 yards (1st), 32 touchdowns (2nd), and 11 interceptions for a 61.2% (273/446) completion rate and 147.8 QBR. He significantly progressed from his 2018 campaign, where is completed 194/346 passes for 2,421 yards, 20 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, and a 128.7 QBR.

In 2020, Glass had an impressive two-week stretch versus JSU and Southern. One of his best games was against Jackson State University, where he guided the Bulldogs to a 48-43 victory. Glass connected 25/40 for 410 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions for a 181.6 QBR at home. The following week, Glass tossed 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and notched a 194.9 QBR in the 35-31 loss at the Jaguars.

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football First Team Offense

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
QB	Aqeel Glass	Senior	Alabama A&M	St. Louis, Mo.
RB	Devon Benn	Redshirt Senior	Southern	New Orleans, La.
RB	Ezra Gray	Redshirt Senior	Alabama State	Lynnhaven, Fla.
OL	Mark Evans, II	Junior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Houston, Texas
OL	Danny Garza	Senior	Prairie View A&M	San Antonio, Texas
OL	Atondre Smith	Senior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Desoto, Texas
OL	Cedric Dunbar	Junior	Jackson State	Natchez, Miss.
OL	Johnathan Bishop	Senior	Southern	Birmingham, Ala.
WR	Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim	Sophomore	Alabama A&M	Miramar, Fla.
WR	Harry Ballard, III	Senior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	St. Louis, Mo.
TE	Kendric Johnson	Redshirt Junior	Alabama A&M	New Market, Ala.

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football First Team Defense

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
DL	Jason Dumas	Junior	Prairie View A&M	Vacherie, La.
DL	Jerry Garner	Senior	Mississippi Valley State	Chunchula, Ala.
DL	Christian Clark	Redshirt Senior	Alabama State	Euclid, Ohio
DL	Marcus Cushine	Junior	Alabama A&M	Broward Ct., Fla.
LB	Armoni Holloway	Senior	Alabama A&M	Pinson, Ala.
LB	Keonte Hampton	Junior	Jackson State	West Point, Miss.
LB	Tre’Shaud Smith	Senior	Prairie View A&M	Centreville, Miss.
DB	Naytron Culpepper	Junior	Alabama State	Miami, Fla.
DB	Drake Cheatum	Junior	Prairie View A&M	Mesquite, Texas
DB	Jaylen Harris	Redshirt Senior	Prairie View A&M	Round Rock, Texas
DB	Tamaurice Smith	Redshirt Junior	Southern	Mobile, Ala.

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football First Team Specialist

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
K	Spencer Corey	Senior	Alabama A&M	New Palestine, Ind.
P	Caleb Darbone	Junior	Prairie View A&M	Lake Charles, La.
RS	Tyrin Ralph	Redshirt Senior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	New Orleans, La.

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football Second Team Offense

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
QB	Ladarius Skelton	Redshirt Senior	Southern	Pine Bluff, Ark.
RB	Dominic Franklin	Junior	Texas Southern	Houston, Texas
RB	Gary Quarles	Junior	Alabama A&M	Cottondale, Ala.
OL	Dexter Fuqua, II	Junior	Alabama A&M	Tanner, Ala.
OL	J’Atyre Carter	Senior	Southern	White Castle, La.
OL	DeJohn Jones	Senior	Prairie View A&M	Garland, Texas
OL	Kyree Wade-McLeod	Senior	Grambling State	Philadelphia, Pa.
OL	Jonathan Williams	Sophomore	Alabama A&M	Mobile, Ala.
WR	Zabrian Moore	Senior	Alabama A&M	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
WR	Michael Jefferson	Junior	Alabama State	Mobile, Ala.
TE	Kyland Richey	Senior	Jackson State	Cedar Hill, Texas

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football Second Team Defense

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
DL	Jordan Lewis	Junior	Southern	Ocala, Fla.
DL	Xavier Mitchell	Redshirt Junior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	New Orleans, La.
DL	Michael Badejo	Redshirt Senior	Texas Southern	Mansfield, Texas
DL	Andrew Ogletree	Redshirt Sophomore	Alabama State	Columbus, Ga.
LB	Caleb Carter	Redshirt Senior	Southern	Shreveport, La.
LB	Quantravis Kelly	Redshirt Senior	Alabama A&M	Montgomery, Ala.
LB	Storey Jackson	Senior	Prairie View A&M	Olathe, Kansas
DB	Shawn Steele	Senior	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	Arlington, Texas
DB	C.J. Holmes	Senior	Jackson State	New Orleans, La.
DB	Keenan Issac	Junior	Alabama State	Midfield, Ala.
DB	Kenan Fontenot	Redshirt Junior	Grambling State	Lake Charles, La.

Spring 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football Second Team Specialist

Position	Name	Classification	School	Hometown
K	Richard Garcia, III	Sophomore	Texas Southern	Mesquite, Texas
RS	Ezra Gray	Senior	Alabama State	Lynn Haven, Fla.

Alcorn State University has elected to opt-out of competing during spring season.