BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced weekly awards for Football on Monday, October 19, 2026, where Alabama A&M’s Cornelious Brown IV was named the Offensive Player of the Week followed by Bethune-Cookman’s Jaden Davis earning Defensive Player of the Week. Alabama A&M’s Jaylan Bean grabbed the Newcomer of the Week award and Prairie View A&M’s Ethan Eddins earned Special Teams Player of the Week.

SWAC Football Offensive Player of the Week: Cornelious Brown IV, Alabama A&M
The Graduate from Birmingham, Alabama led the Bulldogs to a 61-31 win on Saturday over Grambling State where Brown filled the stats sheet going 22-for-38 with 417 passing yards, five touchdowns in the air, six rushes, 37 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Brown IV has been the driving force to the Bulldogs who have the No. 2 ranked scoring offense. Brown is ranked No. 2 with 2,158 passing yards while averaging 269.8 a game along with being ranked No. 2 with 21 touchdowns in the air. Cornelious Brown IV looks to continue his consistent play following the bye week as Alabama A&M battles Alabama State in the Magic City Classic on October 31st in a crucial matchup in Birmingham, Alabama. Following an impactful weekend as the signal caller, Cornelious Brown IV earned his first weekly award of the season.
 
SWAC Football Defensive Player of the Week: Jaden Davis, Bethune-Cookman
The Junior Safety from Tampa, Florida led the Wildcats on the defensive side of the ball with a historic day with nine tackles (six solo, three assisted), three interceptions, one fumble recovery for a touchdown, one tackle for loss, and one sack. Davis’ interception total tied him for the third most in single game history for Bethune-Cookman, and his performance was nationally recognized as he was named the FCS Stats Perform Defensive Player of the Week. Davis adds 25 total tackles on the season, two tackles for loss, one sack, four interceptions and four pass breakups. As Jaden Davis comes off an impactful weekend for Bethune-Cookman, he earns his first weekly award of the season.
 
SWAC Football Newcomer of the Week: Jaylan Bean, Alabama A&M
The Junior Wide Receiver from Dallas, Texas displayed a career-high performance in Saturday’s win over Grambling State, where he led the receiving core with 10 catches for 240 yards and four touchdowns. Bean averaged 24.0 yards per reception while two of his touchdowns were 60+ yards. Jaylan Bean adds 34 catches on the season for 577 yards and tied first on the Bulldogs and the SWAC with eight touchdowns. With Jaylan Bean accounting for four touchdowns of the 61 points scored by the Bulldogs, his performance will be remembered by the 14,000+ fans in attendance for Homecoming as he now turns his attention to the Magic City Classic on October 31 against Alabama State in Birmingham, Alabama. Bean’s career day earns him his weekly award of the season.
 
SWAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week: Ethan Eddins, Prairie View A&M
The Senior from Jacksonville, Florida made his moment count in the Homecoming win against Alcorn State going 2-for-3 with his second field goal ultimately being the game winner. Eddins converted a 31-yard field goal earlier in the contest along with the game-winner being 37 yards. Eddings stamped his name in the stats sheet in other categories, adding two punts for 77 yards with an average of 38.5 along with adding seven kickoffs for 439 yards with an average of 62.7. Eddins’ impact in the Panthers’ win on Saturday earns him his first weekly honor of the season.
 
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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