BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Texas Southern’s KJ Cooper and Charles George, Florida A&M’s RJ Johnson III, Jackson State’s B.J. Washington and Kye Collins and Alabama State’s Te'Sean Smoot for SWAC Football Weekly Awards. 
 
Co-Offensive 
Cooper was 17-of-20 with 210 yards passing and three touchdowns during Texas Southern’s 35-30 road win over Southern.
 
Co-Offensive 
Johnson led Florida A&M's passing attack with 299 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception. The signal caller also added one touchdown on the ground.
 
Co-Defensive 
Washington finished the game with three tackles and a pass break-up while he helped seal the game with less than 30 seconds to play when he picked off a Wildcats' pass and ran it back 82 yards for a touchdown.
 
Co-Defensive 
George tallied eight tackles with a forced fumble, tackle for loss, pass breakup and key fumble recovery in the fourth quarter to help Texas Southern defeat Southern 35-30.

Specialist 
Collins punted the ball four times, with three of those landing inside the 20-yard line. He averaged 37.5 per punt with a long of 41 on the day to earn SWAC Specialist of the Week.

Newcomer 
Smoot improved to 2-0 as the starter for Alabama State. He contributed 220 total yards in ASU's 41-3 win over Mississippi Valley State. Smoot completed 14-of-22 passes for 190 yards with a touchdown and rushed three times for 30 yards. 
 
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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