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11/12/22 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

Andrew Body threw two touchdown passes - including a 65-yarder to AJ Bennett - and Texas Southern breezed to a 41-7 victory over Grambling on Saturday night. LaDarius Owens gave Texas Southern (5-5, 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a 1-yard scoring run. Freshman Julian Calvez fired a 37-yard scoring strike to Joshua Johnson four minutes later to pull Grambling (3-7, 2-5) even.

Body needed just 1:48 to march 54 yards, hitting Tavaris Achane for a 15-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left in the period. Body's long touchdown pass to Bennett was the only score of the second quarter and the Tigers took a 21-7 lead into intermission. Isaiah Hamilton picked off a Quaterius Hawkins pass and returned it 12 yards for a score and Kevin Harris added a 1-yard touchdown run with five seconds left in the third quarter to put Texas Southern up 33-7. Daveon Ford scored from a yard out on a fourth-quarter run to end the scoring. Body completed 13 of 20 passes for 190 yards. Owens carried 13 times for 105 yards. Calvez and Hawkins combined to complete 10 of 23 passes for 118 yards with an interception apiece for Grambling's Tigers. - Texas Southern/AP College Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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10/29/22 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

Andrew Body threw a pair of touchdown passes and Texas Southern cruised past Division III-member Lincoln University of California, 37-2 on Saturday. Texas Southern kept the Oaklanders out of the end zone, allowing only a first-quarter safety. The Tigers allowed Lincoln (1-7) just 45 passing yards, while Elijah Holmes carried 18 times for 95 yards and Otis Weah carried 19 times for 90. Body completed 10 of 21 passes for 177 yards. LaDarius Owens led the Tigers (4-4) with 11 carries for 81 yards. - Texas Southern/AP College Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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10/22/22 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

Freshman Chaunzavia Lewis gave Texas Southern the lead with a 73-yard touchdown on a punt return, Raheme Fuller scored on a 45-yard pick-6 and the Tigers turned back Alcorn State 34-27 on Saturday. Texas Southern (3-4, 3-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on Andrew Body's 18-yard touchdown pass to AJ Bennett. Aaron Allen fired a 65-yard scoring strike to Monterio Hunt, but Noah Kiani missed the point-after kick and Alcorn State (3-4, 2-2) trailed 7-6. The Braves took a 13-7 lead when Allen connected with Juan Anthony Jr. for a 62-yard touchdown, but Fuller intercepted Allen and raced to the end zone with 38 seconds left before halftime to put the Tigers up 14-13.

Alcorn State took a 20-14 lead on its first possession of the second half when Jarveon Howard scored on a 34-yard run. Texas Southern cut its deficit to three on a 37-yard field goal by Curtis Falkenburg midway through the quarter. Lewis followed with his punt-return score 1:39 later and the Tigers never trailed again. Body completed 11 of 18 passes for 85 yards with an interception for Texas Southern. He also led the Tigers with 86 rushing yards on 21 carries. Allen completed 22 of 34 passes for 282 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Alcorn State. Howard rushed 23 times for 135 yards. Anthony finished with eight receptions for 121 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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10/17/22 - Richard Garcia III, rSr/2024, Texas Southern + More +

SEPT 19 SWAC FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Richard Garcia III was a key contributor for Texas Southern on Saturday as the Tigers defeated Southern 24-0. He averaged 46.2 yards on five punts with a long of 57 yards highlighted by two punts over 50-plus yards. Garcia also went 1-of-2 on field goals and made three extra point attempts. - SWAC Football

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K Richard Garcia III, Texas Southern
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09/17/22 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

Andrew Body threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half as Texas Southern cruised to a 24-0 victory over Southern on Saturday. Body's 9-yard touchdown pass to AJ Bennett capped a 10-play, 65-yard game-opening drive for Texas Southern (1-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). LaDarius Owens added a 1-yard TD run late in the first quarter, and Body threw a 53-yard score to Derek Morton just before halftime. Body completed 16 of 22 passes for 186 yards. Morton made four catches for 91 yards. Besean McCray was 18-of-30 passing with three interceptions for Southern (1-2, 0-1). Cedrick Williams, Perry Wells and Charles George Jr. each made an interception. It was the second straight win for Texas Southern in the series, both at Choctaw Stadium, after the Tigers ended a nine-game losing streak. - AP College Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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07/26/22 - Drake Centers, rSr/2023, Texas Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM: Offensive Lineman: Drake Centers, Texas Southern,...Centers, who became the first TSU lineman to earn All-SWAC honors since 2010 last year, displayed his versatility with the ability to step into both tackle spots last season. Centers, a native of Tatum, Texas, also helped anchor an offensive line which helped TSU finish with 4,293 yards of offense while also playing a huge role in helping TSU protect the quarterback as the line ranked fourth in the SWAC in sacks against which marked a huge improvement in that category from the last time TSU played a full season in 2019. TSU finished the 2021 season ranked second in total offense, second in rush offense and third in pass offense. - Texas Southern Football

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OG Drake Centers, Texas Southern
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07/26/22 - Tarik Cooper, rSr/2023, Texas Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM: Linebacker: Tarik Cooper, Texas Southern,...Cooper emerged as the anchor for TSU's defense at middle linebacker as he led the team with 62 tackles in his first full season. A native of Texas City, Texas who transferred from Blinn College, Cooper also compiled 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a sack and two forced fumbles. - Texas Southern Football

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ILB Tarik Cooper, Texas Southern
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07/26/22 - Jyrin Johnson, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM: Tight End: Jyrin Johnson, Texas Southern,...Johnson ranked second on the team with 467 receiving yards and three touchdowns from his tight end position. The Sorrento, La. native caught 32 receptions and averaged 14.5 yards per catch in his first full season on the field. - Texas Southern Football

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TE Jyrin Johnson, Texas Southern
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07/26/22 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM: Quarterback: Andrew Body, Texas Southern,...A sophomore from Corpus Christi, Texas, Body finished the 2021 season as the TSU single-season record holder in total offense with 265.9 yards per game while finishing second in the SWAC and fourth-all time in single-season passing at TSU with 2,017 passing yards. For the first time since 2016, Texas Southern returns a quarterback that has passed for over 1,000 yards and returns a 2,000-yard passer from the previous season for the first time since 2010. - Texas Southern Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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10/30/21 - Andrew Body, Sr/2025, Texas Southern + More +

Andrew Body threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, leading Texas Southern to a 59-17 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. After Arkansas-Pine Bluff took a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter, Body threw four touchdown passes before halftime as the Tigers (2-5, 2-3 SWAC) took a 28-3 lead at the break. In the second half, Body and Jacorey Howard had short touchdown runs and backup QB Jalen Brown threw two TD passes on his only attempts of the game. They were the freshman's first career TDs in 67 pass attempts. Body completed 16 of 25 passes for 271 yards and was not intercepted. He carried 16 times for 121 rushing yards. For the Golden Lions (1-7, 0-5), Skyler Perry completed 25 of 37 passes for 311 yards. His one TD throw went to Trey Harrell, who had eight catches for 126 yards. Texas Southern had 587-383 advantage in total offense. - AP College Football

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QB Andrew Body, Texas Southern
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01/24/21 - Richard Garcia III, rSr/2024, Texas Southern + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON SECOND TEAM (COACHES): K Richard Garcia III, Sophomore, Texas Southern,...Garcia III led the SWAC in field goals made (11) and percentage (78.6) as he finished 11-of-14 with a long of 45 yards. A sophomore from Mesquite, Texas native, he ranked 21st amongst fellow NCAA FCS kickers in percentage and 25th in field goals per game (1.22) in 2019. Garcia III also finished 10th in the SWAC in scoring with six points per game. - Texas Southern Football

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K Richard Garcia III, Texas Southern
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01/24/21 - Michael Badejo, rSr/2022, Texas Southern + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Michael Badejo, Redshirt Senior, Texas Southern,...Badejo, who recently graduated from TSU in the fall, finished third on the team in both tackles and sacks at defensive end in 2019 while racking up seven tackles for loss and a forced fumble. His best game statistically took place at Grambling State as he posted 10 tackles while amassing seven tackles apiece versus Southern and Missouri S&T. - Texas Southern Football

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DE Michael Badejo, Texas Southern
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08/05/20 - Jeff Proctor, rSr/2022, Texas Southern + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY THIRD TEAM: Jeff Proctor, Illinois St, Sr.,...Proctor was a 2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team selection...played in 11 contests for the Redbirds, before suffering a season ending knee injury...was the team's second-leading rusher with 476 yards on 112 attempts...averaged 4.2 yards per carry and scored a pair of touchdowns...also caught five passes for 61 yards out of the backfield...had three games with over 70 yards rushing, including a season-best 85-yard effort in a win over Indiana State. - Illinois State Football

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RB Jeff Proctor, Texas Southern
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01/12/20 - Donnie Corley, rSr/2021, Texas Southern + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Donnie Corley, Junior, Texas Southern,...A junior from Detroit, Mich., Corley was the lone player in the SWAC to average 100-plus receiving yards per game (103.9) while also leading the conference with 72 receptions. He finished with 1,039 yards on the season which marked the first time in school history TSU has had back-to-back 1,000-yard receivers. Corley had five games with 100-plus yards receiving with a high of 198 at Houston Baptist on Sept. 28. He also had three games with 10-plus receptions as he had a high of 12 receptions also versus HBU. - Texas Southern Football

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WR Donnie Corley, Texas Southern
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01/12/20 - Richard Garcia III, rSr/2024, Texas Southern + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): K Richard Garcia III, Freshman, Texas Southern,...Garcia III led the SWAC in field goals made (11) and percentage (78.6) as he finished 11-of-14 with a long of 45 yards. A true freshman from Mesquite, Texas native, he ranked 21st amongst fellow NCAA FCS kickers in percentage and 25th in field goals per game (1.22). Garcia III also finished 10th in the SWAC in scoring with six points per game. - Texas Southern Football

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