HBCU+ FCS Awards Go to Florida A&M QB, Texas Southern

Stats Perform is bringing a greater spotlight to athletes, students and stories at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through a partnership with Urban Edge Network. Included in the 2024 college football season are both HBCU FCS Player and Team of the Week honors and a season-ending HBCU FCS National Player of the Year Award, each presented by HBCU+.

Florida A&M quarterback Daniel Richardson and the Texas Southern Tigers were selected Monday as the HBCU+ National Player and Team of the Week, respectively, for weeks 0 and 1 FCS college football games through Sunday.

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HBCU+ FCS National Player of the Week

Daniel Richardson, Florida A&M, QB, Grad, 5-10, 205, Miami

The Florida Atlantic grad transfer had similar heroics in the SWAC team’s first two wins – each a rally from a double-digit deficit. He completed 22 of 30 pass attempts for 286 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-23 thriller against Norfolk State in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge. He then was 23 of 38 for 282 yards and three TDs as the Rattlers topped South Carolina State 22-18. He has 614 yards of total offense through two games.

Honorable Mention: Jacobian Morgan, QB, Jackson State; Jaden Sutton, RB, Delaware State; J’Mari Taylor, RB, North Carolina Central

HBCU+ FCS National Team of the Week

Texas Southern (27-9 win at Prairie View A&M)

The Cris Dishman coaching era opened with a rousing road win in the Labor Day Classic and ended Texas Southern’s nine-game losing streak against Prairie View. The Tigers claimed the SWAC opener by keeping PVAMU without an offensive touchdown for the first time since 2003, producing five sacks along the way. Offensively, Danny Green Jr. rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Honorable Mention: Delaware State (17-15 win at Sacred Heart)

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