вЂњDT has been unbelievable, man,вЂќ Sanders said. He was the defensive coordinator for two years in Buffalo, and he met Sanders when he was the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens. Louis Cardinals, coached in the NFL for 14 seasons. Thurman, who played nine NFL seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Linebacker Keonte Hampton and safety Shilo Sanders were named to the second team. (91 tackles, 10.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks) were named first-team All-SWAC. Houston, a graduate transfer from Florida, entered the championship game with 20.5 tackles for loss (fourth in the country), 14.5 sacks (second) and seven forced fumbles (first).Дefensive tackle Antwan Owens (17 TFL and six sacks) and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. вЂњDo you know how hard it is to come from 10 points down against us?вЂќ вЂњIt was over at that point,вЂќ Sanders said. He made the gameвЂ™s biggest play with 8:20 left in the third quarter when he made a juggling left-handed interception on a screen pass and returned it for a touchdown that gave JSU a 20-10 lead. The Tigers did it with a litany of transfers, highlighted by Houston, SWAC Newcomer of the Year. It led all FCS schools with 49 sacks, 11 more than Harvard, which finished second. It finished fourth in the nation in total defense (258.3 yards a game) and third in scoring defense (13.5 points). Related Story Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson has a knack for picking great head coaches Read nowД«ut the story of this season has been JSUвЂ™s defense. He did it by recruiting his son, Shedeur, one of the top quarterbacks in the country, to provide stability at the gameвЂ™s most important position.ДЄll he did was throw for over 3,000 yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions as a freshman quarterback. He used the transfer portal and the best FCS recruiting class to end JSUвЂ™s drought. Sanders changed all that with an infusion of swagger and talent.

The team had not won the SWAC since 2007. JSU won the SWAC East title for the first time since 2013. вЂњI was thinking about all the things weвЂ™ve been through since 2018 - the good and the bad.вЂќ It brought tears to my eyes,вЂќ Robinson said of sharing the final minute on the sideline with Sanders. He won eight SWAC titles and made nine playoff appearances. Gorden went 119-48-5 as Jackson StateвЂ™s coach from 1976 to 1991. Robinson hired Sanders to return the program to the glory days it had under former coach W.C. We really did.вЂќ Related Story After switching to defensive end, James Houston has become one of nationвЂ™s top sack leaders Read now The nucleus of this team believed weвЂ™d be sitting right here today in this moment. It is what it is - do not let my confidence offend your insecurities in here today. Knew the game, but you didnвЂ™t understand what I was capable of,вЂќ Sanders said. 18 in Atlanta as the SWAC representative. The Tigers will play South Carolina State in the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. Jackson State linebacker James Houston IV (left) tackles Prairie View A&M running back Ahmad Antoine (right) after a short run during the first half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game on Dec.

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