The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the East Division.[1]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Alcorn State
92
2
Alabama A&M
70
3
Jackson State
61
4
Alabama State
47
5
Mississippi Valley State
30
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Southern
90
2
Prairie View A&M
78
3
Grambling State
74
4
Texas Southern
34
5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
24
Preseason All–SWAC teams
The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
All SWAC First Team
TE Kendric Johnson
Armoni Holloway – LB
All SWAC Second Team
Aqeel Glass – QB
Shonye Reams – OL
Brian Jenkins – WR
Postseason
SWAC Freshman of the Year - WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
All SWAC First Team
RB Jordan Bentley (BoxToRow All-American)
WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
DE Marcus Cushine (BoxToRow All-American)
PK Spencer Corey
All SWAC Second Team
QB Aqeel Glass
WR Zabrian Moore
TE Kendric Johnson
OL Shonye Reams
OL Tevoris Butler
LB Armoni Holloway
Bentley broke several Alabama A&M records: Single-season rushing yards, career rushing yards (3,204), single-game rushing yards (245), rushing touchdowns (18), career touchdowns (43), single-season points (122) and career points (260). Ibrahim finished the season with 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 receptions. Cushine, a 6-2 and 220-pound defensive end from Broward County, Fla., emerged this season as one of the conference's top pass rushers, leading Alabama A&M with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Corey finished the season 49 of 50 on extra point attempts, and he made 5-of-9 field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder.
Glass led the SWAC in passing while setting a new Alabama A&M records with 3,600 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns. Zabrian Moore led the SWAC in receiving with 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions. Johnson finished the season with 275 yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions.
Holloway set a new Alabama A&M record with 114 tackles, averaging 9.5 tacklers per game and led the team with 14 tackles for loss.
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The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the East Division.[1]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Alcorn State
92
2
Alabama A&M
70
3
Jackson State
61
4
Alabama State
47
5
Mississippi Valley State
30
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Southern
90
2
Prairie View A&M
78
3
Grambling State
74
4
Texas Southern
34
5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
24
Preseason All–SWAC teams
The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
All SWAC First Team
TE Kendric Johnson
Armoni Holloway – LB
All SWAC Second Team
Aqeel Glass – QB
Shonye Reams – OL
Brian Jenkins – WR
Postseason
SWAC Freshman of the Year - WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
All SWAC First Team
RB Jordan Bentley (BoxToRow All-American)
WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
DE Marcus Cushine (BoxToRow All-American)
PK Spencer Corey
All SWAC Second Team
QB Aqeel Glass
WR Zabrian Moore
TE Kendric Johnson
OL Shonye Reams
OL Tevoris Butler
LB Armoni Holloway
Bentley broke several Alabama A&M records: Single-season rushing yards, career rushing yards (3,204), single-game rushing yards (245), rushing touchdowns (18), career touchdowns (43), single-season points (122) and career points (260). Ibrahim finished the season with 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 receptions. Cushine, a 6-2 and 220-pound defensive end from Broward County, Fla., emerged this season as one of the conference's top pass rushers, leading Alabama A&M with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Corey finished the season 49 of 50 on extra point attempts, and he made 5-of-9 field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder.
Glass led the SWAC in passing while setting a new Alabama A&M records with 3,600 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns. Zabrian Moore led the SWAC in receiving with 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions. Johnson finished the season with 275 yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions.
Holloway set a new Alabama A&M record with 114 tackles, averaging 9.5 tacklers per game and led the team with 14 tackles for loss.
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