Football

SWAC Football Media Day Set For July 16

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference will host its annual Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. CST at the Sheraton-Birmingham.
 
All twelve SWAC head football coaches and two student-athletes from each team will be in attendance to address the media regarding the upcoming 2024 football season.

The league will also announce the 2024 SWAC Football Preseason Teams as well as the Predicted Order of Finish at the event.
 
Media one-on-one interviews with coaches and student-athletes will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST.

A complete listing of the head coaches and student-athletes slated to be in attendance is listed below.
 
Alabama A&M
Donovan Eaglin, Running Back
Emari Pait, Defensive Back
Connell Maynor, Head Coach
 
Alabama State
Andrew Body, Quarterback 
James Burgess, Defensive Back 
Eddie Robinson Jr., Head Coach
 
Alcorn State
Tavarious Griffin, Tight End
Malachi Bailey, Defensive Line
Cedric Thomas, Head Coach
 
Bethune-Cookman
Raymond Woodie III, Defensive Back
Trevaris Hammond, Offensive Line
Raymond Woodie, Head Coach
 
Florida A&M
Kendall Bohler, Defensive Back
Kelvin Dean Jr., Running Back
James Colzie, Head Coach
 
Grambling State
Myles Crawley, Quarterback
Quintin Talley, Defensive Back
Mickey Joseph, Head Coach
 
Jackson State
Esaias Guthrie, Defensive Back
Evan Henry, Offensive Line
T.C. Taylor, Head Coach
 
Mississippi Valley State
Kerrick Ross, Wide Receiver
Jordan Bussey, Defensive Line
Kendrick Wade, Head Coach
 
Prairie View A&M
CJ Pressley, Defensive End
Shemar Savage, Wide Receiver
Bubba McDowell, Head Coach
 
Southern
Chandler Whitfield, Wide Receiver
Ckelby Givens, Defensive End
Terrence Graves, Head Coach
 
Texas Southern
Jacob Williams, Linebacker
Mehdi Torrence, Offensive Line
Cris Dishman, Head Coach
 
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Elijah Jenkins, Defensive End
Daemon Dawkins, Wide Receiver
Alonzo Hampton, Head Coach
 
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.
 
Follow the SWAC
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