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Jackson State football offensive lineman Deontae Graham was named to the All-Southwestern Athletic Conference first team Tuesday, and four other Tigers were selected to the second team.
The team was selected through a vote of the SWAC’s football coaches and sports information directors.
Graham, a graduate senior who played right tackle, was not chosen to the preseason All-SWAC team in July but earned the postseason honor after dominating on the field in 11 games. He helped anchor the line for an offense that was No. 1 in the SWAC in total offense with an average of 389.4 yards per game.
Four Tigers earned second-team honors: tight end D.J. Stevens, offensive lineman Evan Henry, linebacker Isaac Peppers, and punter Matt Noll. Not bad for a team that had only Stevens on the preseason all-SWAC team but went 7-4, including 5-3 in SWAC games, in coach T.C. Taylor’s first season with a roster that included 60 newcomers.
“They just don’t know,” Taylor said about the lack of representation on the preseason team at SWAC Media Day in July. “When the season ends a lot of people will know what we see every day in practice.”
Stevens, a first-team selection in 2022, played in 11 games in 2023 and had 20 receptions for 216 yards with five touchdowns. Stevens’ best game was against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, when he caught three passes for 99 yards and scored three touchdowns.
Peppers is from Greenville, Mississippi, and after graduating from Arkansas-Pine Bluff returned home to play at JSU. Peppers had 36 solo tackles, 32 assists, 11.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks this season.
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Noll missed two games because of an injury and still led the SWAC in punting average with 44.3 yards per kick with a long…
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Author : The Clarion Ledger
Publish date : 2023-11-28 13:46:26
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