BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Jackson State swept the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Week honors this week following its season opening 28-14 victory over Hampton in the Hope Labor Day Classic, announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Ahmad Miller, the HBCU National Co-Player of the Week, was named the co-Offensive Player of the Week following his performance on the ground and sharing the honor with Andrew Body from Alabama State. Miller finished the day with 180 yards rushing on just 12 carries with a pair of touchdowns that put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter including a 76-yard run with four minutes remaining. He finished the day averaging 15.0 yards per carry in the victory earning Offensive MVP honors.

He was joined by Quincy Ivory who was named the Defensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week after earning Defensive MVP honors in the Hope Labor Day Classic after an eight-tackle performance. He also recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in the win, as well as forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble.

Donovan Warren was named the Specialist of the Week after taking over for All-American Matt Noll and responding with four punts inside the 20 including a pair inside the five against Hampton. Warren finished the day with seven punts for a 41.7 yard average and had a long of 62 yards.

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