By: Curtis Ford, Associate AD for Athletic Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Grambling State University football team had two student-athletes earn Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) weekly honors on Monday afternoon. Linebacker
Andrew Jones was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week while
Johnny Schifano landed Special Teams Player of the Week recognition.
Jones, the SWAC's leading tackler, was once again a dominant force for the GSU defense. He tallied a game-high 12 total tackles with 4.5 for loss in the Tigers' 31-21, Homecoming Day win over Arkansas-Pine Bl;uff. The losses dropped ball carriers 23 yards, and they included a half-sack as well as a fourth-down stop that switched possession to the GSU offense.
Schifano had a big day punting the ball for Grambling, flipping the field and pinning UAPB deep in its own territory on Saturday. He punted the ball six times for an average of 42.0 yards per punt, with a long of 60 yards. He placed five punts inside the The Golden Lions' 15-yard line with two punts being downed at the 1-yard line and one being downed at the 5-yard line.
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