All-SWAC Teams Announced

[smallcollegefbfan]

SWAC Football: 2006 All-Conference Selections
In a procedure voted on by the league’s football coaches and sports information directors, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2006 football all-conference honors. Receiving top honors were quarterback Chris Wallace of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and defensive back Stacey Thomas of Texas Southern.

Named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, Wallace, a 6-foot-1, 180-lb., junior from Kankakee, IL, finished the season first in the conference in passing efficiency with a mark of 169.8 (2nd in Division I-AA). He was also second in the SWAC averaging 179.8 passing yards per game and third in total offense averaging 195.4 yards per contest. Wallace completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,978 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Tabbed the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, Thomas, a 6-foot, 200-lb., senior defensive back from New Orleans, was one of the top defensive backs in the conference. His 114 tackles ranked him first in the conference while also notching 5 ½ tackles for loss. He had one sack, four fumble recoveries and 11 passes defended – including five interceptions.

The 2006 SWAC Newcomer of the Year is Arkansas-Pine Bluff receiver/return specialist Dedrick Poole. The 6-foot, senior led the conference in all-purpose yards averaging 150.3 yards per game (10th in NCAA Division I-AA). He set the school record for longest run from scrimmage with a 97-yard run against Grambling State. Poole finished with 33 carries for 240 yards and five touchdowns along with 29 receptions for 504 yards and four touchdowns. As a kick returner, he returned 22 kickoffs for 591 yards and 14 punts for 168 yards.

Alabama A&M’s Ulysses Banks finishes the season as the 2006 SWAC Freshman of the Year. The 5-foot-10, 195-lb., running back/return specialist from Birmingham, AL, played in nine games this season. On 12 kickoff return opportunities, he averaged 35.4 yards per return while returning two kickoffs for touchdowns. He gained 425 yards on 12 returns with a long of 99. He finished the season first in Division I-AA in kick returns.

Here is a breakdown of the all-conference selections by school:
school 1st-team 2nd-team total
Alabama A&M 6 4 10
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5 2 7
Southern 3 2 5
Grambling State 2 3 5
Mississippi Valley State 2 3 5
Jackson State 1 4 5
Alabama State 3 1 4
Prairie View A&M 1 2 3
Texas Southern 2 1 3
Alcorn State 0 3 3

2006 SWAC Football All-Conference Selections

Newcomer of the Year
ATH Dedrick Poole Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-0 200 Sr. Little Rock AR

Freshman of the Year
KR Ulysses Banks Alabama A&M 5-10 195 Fr. Birmingham AL

Def. Player of the Year
DB Stacey Thomas Texas Southern 6-0 200 Sr, New Orleans LA

Off. Player of the Year
QB Chris Wallace Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-1 180 Jr. Kankakee IL



First-Team Offense
C Jackie Skipper Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-1 295 Sr. Bastrop LA
OL Kristian Smith Alabama A&M 6-1 310 Sr. San Diego CA
OL Jeffery Johnson Alabama A&M 6-2 290 Sr. Grand Bay AL
OT Jamell Bass Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-3 300 Sr. St. Louis MO
OL Andre Bennett Grambling State 6-7 330 Sr. Vicksburg MS
TE Brian Washington Southern 6-4 245 Sr Baton Rouge LA
WR Clyde Edwards Grambling State 5-10 175 Jr. Houston TX
WR Jason Jones Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-1 180 Jr. Forrest City AR
RB Jay Peck Alabama State 5-11 200 Jr. Columbus OH
RB Martell Mallet Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-0 210 So. Pine Bluff AR
QB Chris Wallace Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-1 180 Jr. Kankakee IL
K Breck Ackley Southern 5-10 165 Sr Lake Charles LA
KR Ulysses Banks Alabama A&M 5-10 195 Fr. Birmingham AL

First-Team Defense
DL Jermaine McGhee Prairie View A&M 6-2 200 Sr. Oakland CA
DL Kevin Lockhart Alabama A&M 6-1 305 Sr. Tallahassee FL
DT Ronald Green Mississippi Valley State 6-0 300 So Tampa FL
DE Mike Boyd Texas Southern 6-3 250 Jr Brandywine MD
LB Johnny Baldwin Alabama A&M 6-1 221 Sr. Bessemer AL
LB Chris Dupuy Alabama State 6-0 210 Sr New Orleans LA
LB Tyler Knight Mississippi Valley State 6-0 210 Sr. Little Rock AR
DB Michael Coe Alabama State 6-1 190 SR Memphis TN
DB Jarmaul George Southern 6-1 190 Jr New Orleans LA
DB Stacey Thomas Texas Southern 6-0 200 Sr New Orleans La
DB Carlton Brown Jackson State 5-11 190 Sr. Grenada MS
P Rashan Cylar Alabama A&M 5-10 179 Fr. Stone Mountain GA

Second-Team Offense
OT Thaddeus Coleman Mississippi Valley State 6-8 310 Sr North Chicago IL
OL Jermaine Pruitt Alcorn State University 6-3 365 Sr. Columbus MS
OL Bennett Fagan Prairie View A&M 6-2 270 Sr. Houston TX
OL Christopher Franklin Alabama A&M 6-1 265 Sr. Birmingham AL
OL Ivora Hall Alabama State 6-2 328 Jr. Memphis TN
TE Charles Moody Alabama A&M 6-2 257 Jr. Daleville AL
WR Henry Tolbert Grambling State 5-11 190 Sr. Birmingham AL
WR Tyrone Timmons Mississippi Valley State 6-3 210 Sr. Tampa FL
WR Gerard Landry Southern 6-3 220 Jr Convent LA
RB Ta’mar Scott Alabama A&M 6-0 212 Sr. Demopolis AL
RB Vernadus Cooper Alcorn State University 5-9 208 Jr. Greenwood MS
QB Brandon Landers Grambling State 6-0 200 So. Monroe LA
K Jonathan Williams Alcorn State University 5-8 184 Fr. San Diego CA


Second-Team Defense
DL Corey Clark Jackson State 6-3 320 Jr. Collins MS
DE John Archie Jackson State 6-3 230 Sr. Madison MS
DL Barron Pullum Mississippi Valley State 6-4 240 Sr Jackson MS
DT Kentavious Jones Texas Southern 6-0 285 Sr Hallandale FL
LB Justin Bass Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-11 225 Sr. Pine Bluff AR
ILB Ken Woodard Jackson State 6-2 220 Sr. Detroit MI
LB Van Sallier Prairie View A&M 6-0 210 Sr. Port Arthur TX
DB Greg Fassitt Grambling State 6-1 190 Sr. New Orleans LA
DB Marcus Black Alabama A&M 6-0 200 Sr. Lithonia GA
DB Amp Boone Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-10 200 Sr. Dallas TX
DB Vincent Dancy Jackson State 6-3 220 Sr. Shuqualak MS
P Breck Ackley Southern 5-10 165 Sr Lake Charles LA

[TexasTerror]

I'm curious on how Brandon Landers ended up as 2nd team All-SWAC...

Also glad to see the SWAC put out their all-conference team after all regular season games came to an end. Seems like last year, the all-SWAC team came out with a week left...

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

How in the Hell Breck Achley isn't first team punter. He lead 1-aa in punting. The guy from AAMU was last in the conference in punting.: smh : : smh :

[MACHIAVELLI]

I'm curious on how Brandon Landers ended up as 2nd team All-SWAC...

Who should have made it?

[Tribe4SF]

Who should have made it?

Jimmy Oliver of JSU.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Jimmy Oliver of JSU.

Oliver is pretty good. It seems like team success had an influence in the vote there.

I agree on the Southern punter. He belongs on the 1st team.

[Tribe4SF]

Oliver is pretty good. It seems like team success had an influence in the vote there.

I agree on the Southern punter. He belongs on the 1st team.

How so? GSU 3-6 conference, 3-8 overall. JSU 5-4 conference, 6-5 overall.

[TexasTerror]

Who should have made it?

See the posts about Oliver...

Amazing that a team with an ongoing QB controversy throughout the season is able to put their QB on the 2nd team...

Nick Deriso even raised the question the other day...

http://www.thenewsstar.com/news/blogs/blog3/2006/12/questions-at-quarterback.html

[MACHIAVELLI]

M. Mallett the RB from UAPB should have won SWAC POTY in 2006, But UAPB submitted the QB's name instead. With a better record the ICON's Clyde Edwards would be SWAC POTY. Oliver is a decent QB for Jackson, he runs in circles and thows lots of int's. He is a lot better runner than he is a passer. Nick Deriso didn't raise a guestion to weather Brandon Landers should be an all conference selection. Coaches and SID's who see these players made the selection, not some homer Sports Editor that likes Stevie Wonder. It is obvious that the coaches and SID's were hittin the sauce when they made these selections.

[gobucknell06]

A&M gets a ton of guys. Congrats!

[nickderiso]

Coaches and SID's who see these players made the selection, not some homer Sports Editor that likes Stevie Wonder.

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