ATLANTA, Ga. – South Carolina State defeated Jackson State 31-10 at the Celebration Bowl Saturday afternoon.
 
Freshman Shedeur Sanders finished 16-for-36 for 175 yards and threw one touchdown and a pair of interceptions.
 
Freshman Malachi Wideman added three receptions for 42 yards, while freshman Trevonte Rucker finished with two grabs for 41 yards.
 
Keith Corbin caught four passes for 24 yards and one touchdown.
 
Freshman Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig tallied nine tackles and forced a fumble, while Aubrey Miller, Jr. added nine stops.
 
James Houston, the SWAC Newcomer of the Year, finished with six tackles and registered two sacks.

The program turns its attention to 2022 Signing Day in February. The Tigers made history this past Wednesday with the signing of Travis Hunter, the top-ranked player in the country and a five-star recruit.

2022 Early Signees

Travis Hunter
Twitter: @TravisHunterJr
Instagram: @db3_tip
 
Jackson State Overview
• Travis comes to Jackson State as the first five-star high school prospect to sign with an FCS football program since ESPN began college football rankings in 2006.
• He is also the highest-ranked recruit to commit to an HBCU.
 
More on Travis
• Came out of Collins Hill High School as the top prospect in the 2022 recruiting class. Click here to watch his selection video.
• Selected as the MaxPreps Player of the Year representing the state of Georgia.
• Has also garnered multiple All-America Team selections, and All-Georgia awards.
 
DEFENSIVELY
• Recorded 114 total tackles in high school, of which 102 were solo in 40 games.
• Intercepted 19 passes for 235 interception yards (averaged 12.4 yards-per-interception).
• Standout year as a junior, wrapping up 51 solo tackles with an average of 3.4 tackles-per-game.
 
OFFENSIVELY
• Finished his high school career with 3,807 reception yards on 263 catches, for an average of 14.5 yards-per-catch.
• Saw career-high 137 targets caught as a junior, averaging 116.4 reception yards-per-game.
 
POINTS ON THE BOARD
• Scored 300 points on 50 touchdowns (46 receiving) and averaged 7.5 points-per-game.
• As a junior, scored 26 touchdowns, a career high.
 
TRAVIS SAYS
"Jerry Rice, Doug Williams, and of course the legend, JSU's own Walter Payton— Historically Black Colleges and Universities have a rich history in football. I want to be a part of that history, and more, I want to be a part of that future. I am making this decision so that I can light the way for others to follow, make it a little easier for the next player to recognize that HBCUs may be everything you want and more: an exciting college experience, a vital community, and a life-changing place to play football.
 
I look forward to working with the iconic Deion Sanders, and especially with my fellow Tigers. Along with Coach Prime, they have made me feel like I'm already part of the team. Like I'm home. And I can't wait to welcome the next class of top athletes into the family of HBCUs."
 
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Camron Buckley
Twitter: @camdahoudini
Instagram: @camdahoudini
 
Jackson State Overview
• Camron will come to Jackson State as a graduate student-athlete.
• He has previously played at Indiana and Texas A&M.
 
College Stats
• Graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in university studies with three seasons played as an Aggie.
• Appeared in 13 games as a freshman (2017) posting 282 yards on 17 catches with three touchdowns.
• Made three starts as a sophomore and appeared in all 13 games, recording 474 yards on 34 catches with one touchdown. His performance against no. 2 ranked Clemson was a career-high game in which he caught four passes for 93 yards.
• Made one start and appeared in each game as a junior, averaging 11 yards-per-catch with a total of 121 receiving yards.
•Transferred to Indiana after missing the 2020 season due to injury.
 
More on Camron
• Came out of Cedar Hill High School (Texas) as a Rivals and Scout four-star prospect.
• Under Armour All-American.
• As an upperclassman, caught 57 passes for 810 yards.
 
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Christian Henderson
Instagram: @bighen_72
 
Jackson State Overview
• Christian will come to Jackson State as a junior.
• He has previously played at Copiah-Lincoln C.C. and Louisiana Tech.
 
College Stats
• Was up front blocking for a Co-Lin offense that recorded 2,505 total offense yards, and averaged 278.3 yards-per-game as an offensive unit.
• Appeared in a combined 20 games redshirt freshman and sophomore at La. Tech on the offensive line after spending his freshman year as a redshirt.
 
More on Christian
• Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
• Earned All-District Honors three times in high school.
 
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Jason Mercier
Instagram: @vviral.15
 
Jackson State Overview
• Jason will come to Jackson State as a junior.
• He has previously played at Florida International University.
 
College Stats
• Started in four of five games at FIU in the 2020 season, leading the DL in solo tackles with 12 solo.
• Recorded 15 tackles on the year with 11 solo tackles in ten games as a true sophomore.
• Appeared in 13 games at defensive end as a freshman with 13 solo tackles and 31 total tackles, with one tackle for a loss.
 
More on Jason
• Came out of Atlantic H.S. as a three-star prospect.
• Had 29 total offers to play collegiate football.
 
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Mike Pleas, Jr.
Instagram: @mikepleas0
 
Jackson State Overview
• Michael will come to Jackson State as a freshman.
• He has previously played at Southern Miss. University.
 
College Stats
• Started two games and appeared in eight as a freshman at Southern Miss.
• Had four solo tackles (12 total) with two tackles for a loss as a freshman.
 
More on Michael
• Rated as a three-star recruit.
• Recorded 27 solo tackles (41 total) and six sacks as a linebacker in high school.
 
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Josh Griffis
Instagram: @joshgriffis
Jackson State Overview
• Josh will come to Jackson State as a junior.
• He has previously played at Florida State and Garden City C.C.
College Stats
• Played in seven games as a freshman with the Seminoles, making four tackles including one tackle for a loss of five yards.
More on Josh
• Rated as a three-star recruit and the 23rd overall weak-side end by 247 Sports Composite.
• Recorded 22 solo tackles (29 total) and 5.5 sacks as a senior in high school.