HBCU Football's Top-5 Power Rankings | Week 5
HBCUs power-five rankings of teams, coaches, and players going into Week 5 of the 2022 football season.
HBCU Football's Top-5 Power Rankings of Week 5; Credit - HBCU Legends
HBCU POWER FIVE TEAMS | WEEK 5
- Jackson State (4-0, 3-0 SWAC) | Tigers had 49-unanswered points
- North Carolina Central (4-0, 0-0 MEAC) | Eagles in control of the MEAC
- Alcorn State (2-2, 1-0 SWAC) | Huge win over McNeese State
- Prairie View (2-2, 2-0 SWAC) | Panthers surprising SWAC wins
- Virginia Union (4-0, 2-0 CIAA) | A tough win over Fayetteville State
Honorable Mention: Florida A&M, Albany State, Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman
Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders is seen during an NCAA college football game against Mississippi Valley State in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Tcl Jsu Vs Ms Valley244 Credit:© Hannah Mattix/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK
HBCU Legends Summary of Week-4 Teams and Coaches:
- Jackson State is outscoring their opponents 190-37 through four games in the season. Shedeur Sanders is No. 5 in the FCS in passing yards.
- Coach Trei Oliver and NCCU are controlling the MEAC and proving they are a solid team heading towards Atlanta for the Celebration Bowl.
- Coach McNair has Mr. Howard is a Beast - pounding and punishing the Braves' opponents. He's the leading rusher in the SWAC with 576 yards (144 yards/game). Howard was 5 yards away from 300 on the day; I wonder why Coach McNair didn't allow him to pick up the extra five yards. Whatever Coach told the Braves at halftime sparked an remarkable second half.
- Bubba McDowell's team forced four turnovers! Playing defense hard and strong like their ball coach did in college and pros.
- The win over Fayetteville State wasn't pretty, but Coach Parker's team got an important W over a well-coached team.
Coach Fred McNair
HBCU POWER FIVE COACHES | WEEK 5
- Deion Sanders - Jackson State
- Fred McNair - Alcorn State
- Bubba McDowell - Prairie View
- Alvin Parker - Virginia Union
- Trei Oliver - NCCU
Honorable Mention: Willie Simmons - Florida A&M
WR Xavier Smith; Credit: FAMU Athletics
HBCU POWER FIVE OFFENSIVE PLAYERS | WEEK 5
- RB Jarveon Howard - Alcorn State: 24 carries, 295 yards, and 4 TDs
- QB Shedeur Sanders - Jackson State: 40/51, 438 yards, 1 INT, and 4 TDs
- WR Dallas Daniels - Jackson State: 10 receptions, 142 yards
- RB Jada Byers - Virginia Union: 31 carries, 161 yards, 3 TDs
- WR Xavier Smith - Florida A&M: 8 receptions, 96 yards, 3 TDs
Honorable Mention: QB Andrew Body - Texas Southern: 17/32, 229 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs; Corey Fields - South Carolina State: 26/49, 316 yards, 4 TDs
Bethune-Cookman CB Deas; Saturday, September 25, 2022; Credit: Romeo Guzman for Bethune-Cookman Athletics
HBCU POWER FIVE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS | WEEK 5
- CB Darnell Deas - Bethune-Cookman: 1 Pick-Six to seal the game
- LB Isaiah Major - Florida A&M: 14 tackles, 1 TFL
- LB Nyles Gaddy - Jackson State: 2 TFL
- LB BJ Davis- South Carolina State: 17 tackles
- DB Zelly Aldridge - Tuskegee: 5 tackles, 1 PBD, 1 INT
HBCU POWER FIVE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS: WEEK 5
- CB Darnell Deas - Bethune-Cookman: 97-yards kick return for TD, 127 yards total
- PK Noah Kiani- Alcorn State: 42-yard FG
- PK Dylan Moghaddam - Bethune-Cookman: 3/3 FGs, 3/4 PAT
- PK Alejandro Mata - Jackson State: 5/5 PAT
- P Dyson Roberts - South Carolina State: 4 punts, 203 total yards, 50.8 yards/punt
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