BATON ROUGE, La.- Southern University announced Marshall Faulk as the 22^nd head coach of Southern Jaguars Football on Monday. Faulk joins the SU program after previously serving on the coaching staff of the Colorado Buffaloes.
 
A three-time First Team All-American, Faulk was just the fifth player in NCAA history to record back-to-back rushing titles. A two-time Unanimous All-America in 1992 and 1993, he became the first freshman in history to lead the nation in both scoring (140 points) and rushing (158.8 yards per game) in 1991.
 
Faulk is a three-time Heisman Trophy finalist and he finished second in 1992 after again leading the nation in rushing with 163 yards per game. The 1992 WAC Offensive Player of the Year owns the NCAA FBS record for points per game with 12.1, and he remains in the top 10 in college history in rushing yards per game (148) and all-purpose yardage per game (180.5).
 
He was named the 1991 WAC Freshman of the Year after rushing for 386 yards in his first start as an Aztec to set a then-NCAA record. A three-time First Team All-WAC selection, he led the conference in scoring all three seasons and twice led the conference in rushing. Faulk is a two-time recipient of the Joe Kearney Award as the WAC Athlete of the Year across all sports as he set numerous conference records, including single-game and career touchdowns and career rushing average.
 
Faulk set nearly every San Diego State rushing record while leading the Aztecs in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards every year of his career. The No. 2 overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, Faulk split his 12-year career between the Indianapolis Colts (1994-98) and the St. Louis Rams (1999-2005).
 
His many NFL accolades include the 2000 MVP award, seven Pro Bowl selections and the 1994 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Leading the Rams to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Colts Ring of Honor.
 
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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