The Grambling State University football team placed three-student-athletes on the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) All-Conference teams, announced by the conference on Monday morning.
Defensive end Sundiata Anderson and punter Jimmy Iles earned All-SWAC First Team honors while running back Chance Williams landed on the All-SWAC Second Team.
Anderson continued to be a leader and disruptive force on the Grambling State defense this season. The senior from College Park, Ga. racked up 60 total tackles, 32 solo tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles. He ranked ninth in the SWAC in sacks.
Iles was one of the best punters in the SWAC in flipping field position and putting his team in position to win. Iles averaged 40.8 yards per punt on 59 punts. No punter in the SWAC pinned teams inside the 20 as much as Iles did. He placed SWAC-high 23 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He had nine punts over 50 yards with a long of 65 yards. He also gave up only two touchbacks, the third least in the SWAC.
Williams had a breakout season for GSU this season. The sophomore from Baton Rouge, La. ran for 878 yards and six touchdowns on 148 carries. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry. His 878 rushing yards ranks him second in the SWAC. Williams was also key contributor to the Tigers air attack, making 15 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown. He ran for over a 100 yards three times this season, including a career-high 174-yard performance in a win over Texas Southern.
All-SWAC First Team OffenseQuarterback: Jeremy Moussa, Florida A&MRunning Back: LaDarius Owens, Texas Southern Running Back: Jarveon Howard, Alcorn State Offensive Lineman: Eric Dunn, Prairie View A&MOffensive Lineman: Cameron Covin, Florida A&MOffensive Lineman: Robert Alston IV, Alabama StateOffensive Lineman: Deontae Graham, Jackson StateOffensive Lineman: Ryan Atkins, Arkansas-Pine BluffWide Receiver: Kisean Johnson, Alabama State Wide Receiver: Monterio Hunt, Alcorn State Tight End: Tavarious Griffin, Alcorn State All-SWAC First Team DefenseDefensive Lineman: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State Defensive Lineman: Anthony Dunn Jr., Florida A&MDefensive Lineman: Sundiata Anderson, Grambling State Defensive Lineman: Ckelby Givens, Southern Linebacker: Isaiah Major, Florida A&MLinebacker: Colton Adams, Alabama State Linebacker: Rico Dozier, Arkansas-Pine BluffDefensive Back: Omari Hill-Robinson, Bethune-Cookman Defensive Back: Kendall Bohler, Florida A&MDefensive Back: Jordan Carter, Southern Defensive Back: Eric Smith, Florida A&MAll-SWAC First Team SpecialistPlace Kicker: Cameron Gillis, Florida A&MPunter: Jimmy Iles, Grambling State Return Specialist: Terrell Gardner, Alabama A&MLong Snapper: Braxston Blackwell, Southern All-SWAC Second Team OffenseQuarterback: Aaron Allen, Alcorn State Running Back: Chance Williams, Grambling State Running Back: Donovan Eaglin, Alabama A&MOffensive Lineman: Ashton Grable, Florida A&MOffensive Lineman: Arrington Taylor, Prairie View A&MOffensive Lineman: Dominic Boyd, Alabama StateOffensive Lineman: Arelious Dunn, Alabama StateOffensive Lineman: Evan Henry, Jackson State Wide Receiver: Jah’Marae Sheread, Florida A&MWide Receiver: Marcus Riley, Florida A&MTight End: D.J. Stevens, Jackson State All-SWAC Second Team DefenseDefensive Lineman: Tahj Brown, Southern Defensive Lineman: Gentle Hunt, Florida A&MDefensive Lineman: Treqwan Thomas, Alabama StateDefensive Lineman: Zareon Hayes, Alabama A&MLinebacker: Isaac Peppers, Jackson State Linebacker: Jacob Williams, Texas Southern Linebacker: Johnny Chaney Jr., Florida A&MDefensive Back: Emari Pait, Alabama A&MDefensive Back: Keenan Leachman, Alcorn StateDefensive Back: Mikey Victor, Alabama StateDefensive Back: Lovie Jenkins, Florida A&M All-SWAC Second Team SpecialistPlace Kicker: Joshua Griffin, Southern Punter: Matt Noll, Jackson State Return Specialist: Robert McMinn, Alabama State Long Snapper: Clayton Thomas Jr., Bethune-Cookman
