BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Jackson State’s Ahmad Miller, Bethune-Cookman’s Antwone Watts and Javon Ross, Alabama State’s Denzel Johnson, Grambling State’s Delano Franklin and Alcorn State’s Jaylon Tolbert for SWAC Football Weekly Awards. 
 
Offensive 
Miller finished JSU’s game against Florida A&M with 165 yards on 19 carries. He finished with a long run of 64 yards before finishing the drive off with a one-yard run at the end of the first half.
 
Co-Defensive 
Watts contributed a game-sealing 32-yard pick-six as the Wildcats finished off an undefeated home season with a 42-34 win over Mississippi Valley State. He also added two pass breakups, and a team-high 11 tackles - nine solo.
 
Co-Defensive 
Johnson tallied 11 total tackles, seven solo stops, a tackle for loss, and one interception during Alabama State's win over Prairie View A&M.
 
Co-Specialist 
Ross took the opening kickoff to the house for an 85-yard touchdown to give the Wildcats the lead from the jump during B-CU's win over Mississippi Valley State. 
 
Co-Specialist 
Franklin scored the game-winning touchdown in GSU's 13-10 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday. His TD was a 64-yard punt return in the fourth quarter that served as the catalyst for the victory. 

Newcomer 
Tolbert was efficient under center, completing 20-of-24 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown. He also made an impact on the ground, rushing eight times for 35 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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