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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Hornets enter the 2022 season under new head coach, Eddie Robinson Jr. The former Alabama State and National Football League star returned to his alma mater with aspirations to lead his team to a SWAC Football Championship berth.
 
Alabama State junior defensive back Irshadd Davis posted a team-high 67 tackles (13^th in SWAC) and 41 solo stops en route to garnering Second-Team All-SWAC honors in 2021. He tallied three interceptions while posting six tackles for loss and two sacks. Davis was named to the 2022 SWAC Preseason First Team, the BOXTOROW All-American Team, and the AFCA All-American Team.
  
Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Robert Alston is also projected to be a significant contributor for the Hornets this season. Offensively the team will also look to continue success rushing the ball but will have to find a key replacement for former running back Ezra Gray.
 
The Hornets will open the season on Saturday, August 27^th at 6:00 pm CST on the road while representing the league in the 2022 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge against Howard University.

The game will be held at the Center Park Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The listing of upcoming SWAC football broadcasts featuring Alabama State can be found below.
 

Date	Game	Watch
Aug. 27	Alabama State vs. Howard	ESPN
Sept. 3	Miles at Alabama State	ESPN+
Oct. 8	Jackson State at Alabama State	*ESPN3
Oct. 29	Alabama A&M at Alabama State	ESPN Network
Nov. 5	Alabama State at Bethune-Cookman	HBCU GO
Nov. 24	Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama State	ESPN+

*Denotes game will also be shown tape delayed on ESPNU 
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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