Five Alabama A&M football players earn all-SWAC honors

Football 11/29/2018 10:49:00 AM aamusportsinfo

Five Alabama A&M football players earn all-SWAC honors

BIRMINGHAM — Connell Maynor has high aspirations for Alabama A&M's football program.

In Maynor's debut season as Alabama A&M's football coach, the Bulldogs enjoyed the program's first winning season in six years while carrying lots of positive momentum into the offseason.

The success Alabama A&M enjoyed on the field was reflected on the SWAC's all-conference team.

Five members of the Alabama A&M football program received all-conference honors, including a pair of first-team selections.

The all-conference team is voted on by the sports information directors and the head football coaches from the league's 10 member schools.

Alabama A&M had two first-team selections on defense.

Yurik Bethune was a first-team selection at defensive end, and Armoni Holloway was a first-team selection at linebacker.

Bethune, a senior from Mobile, Ala., was second in the SWAC with 9.5 sacks, and he led the conference with 11.5 tackles for loss. Bethune, who was picked as the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week twice, finished the season with 50 tackles.

Holloway, a junior from Pinson, Ala., led the SWAC with 108 tackles—averaging 9.8 tackles per game—while recording 2.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss.

Dylan Hamilton was a second-team selection on the all-conference defense as a safety. The senior from Powder Springs, Ga. finished with 81 tackles, which was 10^th in the SWAC.

Alabama A&M had a pair of second-team selections on offense.

Aqeel Glass was a second-team selection at quarterback. The sophomore from St. Louis led the SWAC with 2,426 passing yards with 20 touchdowns. He completed 194 of 346 attempts while throwing just nine interceptions.

Trevon Walters was a second-team selection at running back. The senior from Bradenton, Fla. averaged 6.3 yards per carry while rushing for 669 yards and seven touchdowns.

Alcorn State quarterback Noah Johnson was selected as the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year. The junior quarterback passed for 1,944 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 813 yards and seven touchdowns.

For the second-straight year, Grambling State linebacker De'Arius Christmas was tabbed as the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. The senior linebacker recorded 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.

Alron State junior transfer De'Shawn Waller was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Year, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff receiver Dejuan Miller was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year.

2018 All-SWAC Football Team

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB	Noah Johnson	Alcorn State
RB	Taeyler Porter	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
RB	De'Shawn Waller	Alcorn State
OL	Chris McCrea	Alcorn State
OL	Tytus Howard	Alabama State
OL	Mustaffa Ibrahim	Alcorn State
OL	Jodeci Harris	Southern
OL	Kevin Hall	Alcorn State
WR	Bobby Hartzog	Texas Southern
WR	DeJuan Miller	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
TE	Zarrian Holcombe	Prairie View A&M

DEFENSE
DL	Terry Whittington	Alcorn State
DL	Sterling Shippy	Alcorn State
DL	Jalen Steward	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DL	Yurik Bethune	Alabama A&M
LB	De'Arius Christmas	Grambling State
LB	Armoni Holloway	Alabama A&M
LB	Solomon Muhammad	Alcorn State
DB	Javen Morrison	Alcorn State
DB	Qwynnterrio Cole	Alcorn State
DB	Joseph McWilliams	Grambling State
DB	Ju'Anthony Parker	Prairie View A&M

SPECIAL TEAMS
K	Jamie Gillan	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
P	Jamie Gillan	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
RS	Booker Chambers	Miss. Valley State

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB	Aqeel Glass	Alabama A&M
RB	Dawonya Tucker	Prairie View A&M
RB	Trevon Walters	Alabama A&M
OL	Christian Rice	Prairie View A&M
OL	David Aduo	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
OL	Deonte Brooks	Alcorn State
OL	DeJohn Jones	Prairie View A&M
OL	Jaylon Brinson	Southern
WR	Booker Chambers	Miss. Valley State
WR	Tristan Wallace	Prairie View A&M
TE	Jaquaveon Boles	Alcorn State

DEFENSE
DL	Quinton Bell	Prairie View A&M
DL	Willie Green	Prairie View A&M
DL	Anferenee Mullins	Grambling State
DL	Malik Hamner	Jackson State
LB	Darron Johnson	Alabama State
LB	Je'Kevin Carter	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
LB	Sean Jones	Texas Southern
DB	Percy Cargo	Grambling State
DB	Will Skinner	Prairie View A&M
DB	Dylan Hamilton	Alabama A&M
DB	Kurron Ramsey	Alabama State

SPECIAL TEAMS
K	Christian Jacquemin	Jackson State
P	Anthony Craven	Alabama State
RS	Ezra Gray	Alabama State

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Players Mentioned

#4 Aqeel Glass: QB; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#51 Yurik Bethune: OLB; 6' 4"; Senior

#20 Armoni Holloway: LB; 6' 2"; Junior

#26 Trevon Walters: RB; 5' 10"; Senior

#27 Dylan Hamilton: S; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#4 Aqeel Glass
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: QB

#51 Yurik Bethune
: 6' 4"; Senior
: OLB

#20 Armoni Holloway
: 6' 2"; Junior
: LB

#26 Trevon Walters
: 5' 10"; Senior
: RB

#27 Dylan Hamilton
: 6' 1"; Senior
: S