HBCU+ FCS Awards Go to Florida A&M QB, Texas Southern

Stats Perform is bringing a higher spotlight to professional athletes, trainees and stories at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through a collaboration with Urban Edge Network. Included in the 2024 college football season are both HBCU FCS Player and Team of the Week honors and a season-ending HBCU FCS National Player of the Year Award, each provided by HBCU+.

Florida A&M quarterback Daniel Richardson and the Texas Southern Tigers were picked Monday as the HBCU+ National Player and Team of the Week, respectively, for weeks 0 and 1 FCS college football video games through Sunday.

HBCU+ is the popular streaming platform of Urban Edge Network LLC, using 24/7 access to live and on-demand HBCU sports occasions, initial sports programs, curated movies, podcasts and more.

HBCU+ FCS National Player of the Week

Daniel Richardson, Florida A&M, QB, Grad, 5-10, 205, Miami

The Florida Atlantic graduate transfer had comparable heroics in the SWAC group’s very first 2 wins – each a rally from a double-digit deficit. He finished 22 of 30 pass efforts for 286 lawns and 3 goals in a 24-23 thriller versus Norfolk State in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge. He then was 23 of 38 for 282 lawns and 3 TDs as the Rattlers topped South Carolina State 22-18. He has 614 lawns of overall offense through 2 video games.

Honorable Mention: Jacobian Morgan, QB, Jackson State; Jaden Sutton, RB, Delaware State; J’Mari Taylor, RB, North Carolina Central

HBCU+ FCS National Team of the Week

Texas Southern (27-9 win at Prairie View A&M)

The Cris Dishman training age opened with a stiring roadway win in the Labor Day Classic and ended Texas Southern’s nine-game losing streak versus Prairie View. The Tigers declared the SWAC opener by keeping PVAMU without an offending goal for the very first time considering that 2003, producing 5 sacks along the method. Offensively, Danny Green Jr. hurried for 83 lawns and 2 goals in the win.

Honorable Mention: Delaware State (17-15 win at Sacred Heart)