BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Jackson State defensive back Jalen Foster earned Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Defensive Player of the Week honors following the team's victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.

Foster finished the game with a pair of interceptions and three tackles for Jackson State (7-2, 4-2 SWAC), holding Mississippi Valley State to just 171 yards of total offense.

Jackson State returns to action on Saturday against Alabama State on the road in Montgomery (Ala.) on ESPN+.

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