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KJ Cooper threw two touchdown passes to Kerien Charlo, and Jonathan Lewis rushed for two touchdowns as Texas Southern routed NCCAA-member Virginia Lynchburg 61-10 on Saturday. Texas Southern (4-3) secured its first four-game winning streak since 2014. Texas Southern forced four turnovers for the second straight game and limited Virginia Lynchburg to 11 first downs and 87 total yards. Jaquavus Hallman made two interceptions, including a 40-yard pick-6 with 29 seconds left before halftime for a 37-3 lead.

Charlo had a 69-yard touchdown in the second quarter and Chaunzavia Lewis added a 100-yard kickoff return in the third. Lewis gained 92 yards on just 11 carries and Athean Renfro added a team-high 94 yards rushing and a touchdown for Texas Southern. Charlo caught four passes for 102 yards. Renfro has rushed for 474 yards over the past four games on 81 carries. Nico Cleaves was 11 of 31 for 100 yards passing with one touchdown and three interceptions for Virginia Lynchburg, which restarted its football program in 2011 after stopping play in 1954. - AP College Football

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QB KJ Cooper, Texas Southern
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10/14/25 - Christian Avelar, Sr/2026, Texas Southern, 5-07, 170 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 6 SWAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Christian Avelar went 3-for-3 on field goals as he connected on distances of 44, 39 and 18 yards during Texas Southern's win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. - SWAC Football

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K Christian Avelar, Texas Southern
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10/14/25 - Athean Renfro, Jr/2027, Texas Southern, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 7 SWAC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Athean Renfro had another impressive game with a career-high 152 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown run that spanned 60 yards as TSU won at Grambling State for the first time since 2013. - SWAC Football

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RB Athean Renfro, Texas Southern
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10/14/25 - Jeremy Ramirez, rJr/2027, Texas Southern, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 P) + More +

WEEK 7 SWAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Jeremy Ramirez averaged 40.4 yards per punt with a long of 53 yards including three punts placed inside the 20 yard line as TSU won at Grambling State for the first time since 2013. - SWAC Football

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P Jeremy Ramirez, Texas Southern
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10/14/25 - Edric Whitley, Sr/2026, Texas Southern, 5-09, 165 (DS#999 CB) + More +

WEEK 7 SWAC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Edric Whitley led Texas Southern with nine tackles, one tackle for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery as TSU won at Grambling State for the first time since 2013. - SWAC Football

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CB Edric Whitley, Texas Southern
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10/12/25 - KJ Cooper, rJr/2027, Texas Southern, 6-4, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

KJ Cooper threw a touchdown pass and ran for a 1-yard TD, Athean Renfro ran for 152 yards, including a 60-yard score, and Texas Southern beat Grambling 21-20 on Saturday night. Cooper was 11-of-20 passing for 89 yards with a 7-yard TD pass to Xavier Phipps. Jacob Washington had 69 yards rushing on 11 carries for Texas Southern (2-3, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).

Jay'Shuan Johnson returned the opening kickoff of the second half 95 yards for a touchdown that gave Grambling (3-3, 0-2) a 20-14 lead but, after Chaunzavia Lewis returned the ensuing kick 38 yards to midfield, Cooper capped a six-play, 50-yard drive with his TD run that gave Texas Southern the lead for good. Aston Frye opened the scoring with a 15-yard TD run and Byron Eaton Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime that cut Grambling's deficit to 14-13. - AP College Football

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QB KJ Cooper, Texas Southern
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10/01/25 - Michael Akins, rSr/2026, Texas Southern, 6-2, 255 (DS#999 DE) + More +

WEEK 5 SWAC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Michael Akins had his best outing of the season with eight tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, forced fumble, pass breakup and a QB hurry. He had a big fourth quarter as his forced fumble stopped a potential MVSU scoring drive while also recording two tackles for losses and a pass breakup on the final drive. - SWAC Football

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DE Michael Akins, Texas Southern
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10/01/25 - Chaunzavia Lewis, rSr/2026, Texas Southern, 5-09, 155 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 5 SWAC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Chaunzavia Lewis averaged 41 yards per kickoff return (four kickoff returns for 164 yards) including a pair of 52-yard returns as the first helped set up TSU's first score of the game. - SWAC Football

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RB Chaunzavia Lewis, Texas Southern
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09/27/25 - KJ Cooper, rJr/2027, Texas Southern, 6-4, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Athean Renfro ran five yards for the winning touchdown for Texas Southern with 1:18 left in the game, lifting the Tigers to a 23-20 comeback win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night. Texas Southern recovered a fumble with 6:27 to play. On a 4th and 4, Tigers quarterback KJ Cooper threw the ball as he was being tackled, but the officials determined his knee was down before the throw. Mississippi Valley took over on downs, up 20-16, with 3:25 to play but the Delta Devils were stopped at midfield.

Cooper and the Tigers' offense took over with just under two minutes to play. He threw a deep ball to Trenton Leary for a 48-yard completion to the 5-yard line. Renfro ran the ball in to make it 23-20 with 1:18 to play. Renfro finished the day with 80 yards on 21 carries. Cooper went 13-for-20 passing with 165 yards. Mississippi Valley quarterback Josh Brown threw for 252 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown pass to Kerrick Ross in the second quarter. Texas Southern (1-3, 1-1 SWAC) is 8-5 all-time against Mississippi Valley State (0-4, 0-1 SWAC). The Tigers' last win against the Delta Devils was in 2018. - AP College Football

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QB KJ Cooper, Texas Southern
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09/23/25 - Matthew Cooks, Jr/2027, Texas Southern, 6-2, 215 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

WEEK 2 SWAC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Southern's Matthew Cooks contributed nine tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and a forced fumble during Texas Southern's game at Cal on Saturday. - SWAC Football

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OLB Matthew Cooks, Texas Southern
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10/17/22 - Richard Garcia III, rSr/2024, Texas Southern, 5-09, 150 (DS#999 K) + 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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07/26/22 - Drake Centers, rSr/2023, Texas Southern, 6-3, 300 (DS#70 OG) + 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, 5-11, 249 (DS#124 ILB) + 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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01/24/21 - Richard Garcia III, rSr/2024, Texas Southern, 5-09, 150 (DS#999 K) + 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, 6-2, 265 (DS#999 DE) + 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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