Aqeel Glass named SWAC Player of the Year, Doc Gamble Coach of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The SWAC introduced its spring 2023 soccer postseason honors on Thursday morning. The all-conference groups and particular person award winners had been voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports activities info administrators.

Alabama A&M’s Aqeel Glass was named Participant of the Yr. Southern’s Jordan Lewis was tabbed Defensive Participant of the Yr whereas Jackson State’s Daylen Baldwin was named Newcomer of the Yr. Alabama State’s Ryan Nettles took house Freshman of the Yr accolades and Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Doc Gamble was tabbed Coach of the Yr to spherical out the listing of particular person award winners.

Alabama A&M’s Glass continued to rewrite the report books this season as he went 67-of-113 for 1,084 yards passing and 13 touchdowns in opposition to three interceptions in simply three video games. One in every of 16 finalists for the celebrated Walter Payton Award because the nation’s high FCS participant, Glass was additionally twice named Southwestern Athletic Convention (SWAC) Participant of the Week. He would additionally add Nationwide Participant of the Week honors from Stats Carry out FCS and BOXTOROW. Largely attributable to his efficiency, the Bulldogs have delivered the primary undefeated common season for this system since 1966, have gained the SWAC East Division for the primary time since 2011 and earned a spot within the league championship recreation.

Southern’s Lewis proved to be a matchup nightmare for opposing offensive traces this season along with his quickness off the tip main the SWAC in sacks with 10.5 for 73 yards and tackles for loss with 15.0 for 82 yards. He accomplished the Spring season with 27 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and one pressured fumble. For his efforts Lewis was named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Defensive Participant of the Yr Award. The 2-time SWAC Defensive Participant of the Week additionally garnered BOXTOROW Nationwide Participant of the Week and LSWA Defensive Participant of the Week this season.

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Jackson State’s Baldwin was a distinction maker for the Tigers’ offense this previous season on the huge receiver place. He both led or ranked within the high 5 within the SWAC in all main receiving classes. His season-best efficiency was a six reception 136 receiving yards outing versus Mississippi Valley State. That very same recreation noticed Baldwin haul in a complete of three touchdowns because the Tigers posted their most factors in a convention outing (43) for the season. He accomplished the season with 540 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, 27 receptions whereas averaging 90.0 yards per recreation.

Alabama State’s Nettles capped off a formidable season by being chosen as a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award given to the highest freshman in FCS soccer. He was named SWAC Newcomer of the Week 4 instances and the SWAC Offensive Participant of the Week as soon as this previous season. He completed the season with 917 yards by way of the air on 85-for-144 passing and eight touchdowns. Nettles compiled a 59.0 completion share and was one of many high 5 quarterbacks in each statistical class. He’s additionally listed twenty sixth general within the nation in passing touchdowns and thirty ninth in passing yards, whereas additionally ending within the high 50 in passing effectivity, passing yards per recreation, factors answerable for, and factors answerable for per recreation.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Gamble led the Golden Lions to their second undefeated common season in program historical past and the primary since 1937. In the course of the course of, he additionally led UAPB to its first Western Division title since 2012. Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Southern, Grambling State, and Prairie View A&M all in the identical season for the primary time since 2012.

A whole itemizing of the all-conference groups and particular person award winners is listed beneath.

Participant of the Yr
Aqeel Glass- Alabama A&M

Defensive Participant of the Yr
Jordan Lewis- Southern

Newcomer of the Yr
Daylen Baldwin- Jackson State

Freshman of the Yr
Ryan Nettles- Alabama State

Coach of the Yr
Doc Gamble- Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Spring 2023 All-SWAC Soccer First Workforce Offense

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Spring 2023 All-SWAC Soccer First Workforce Specialist

Spring 2023 All-SWAC Soccer Second Workforce Offense

Spring 2023 All-SWAC Soccer Second Workforce Protection

Spring 2023 All-SWAC Soccer Second Workforce Specialist

Courtesy: SWAC