BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Prairie View A&M’s Trazon Connley, Alabama State’s Colton Adams, and Florida A&M’s Marcus Riley its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past weekend. 

Offense
Connley passed for 275 yards on 20-of-33 passing with two touchdowns and 35 rushing yards in Prairie View A&M's 37-34 overtime win over Texas Southern during the 38^th Labor Day Classic.

Defense
Adams notched 12 tackles, including four solo tackles and one sack in the Hornets' 14-10 Labor Day Classic win over Southern. He notched double-figure tackles for the third straight game dating back to the final two games of 2022 and the sixth time in seven games.

Specialist/Newcomer
Riley started the game for the Rattlers by returning the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. He finished with 120 return yards off two returns and a touchdown.

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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