Saturday night, the annual SWAC Alumni Association Awards and Roast was hosted at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Ridgeland. Several SWAC legends were given awards, including one of the most legendary SWAC athletes of all time - Walter Payton.
The series win over Bethune-Cookman this past weekend marked the second-straight SWAC series victory and the first conference series victory at Braddy Field for the Tigers, who are heating up at just the right time.
Both the Jackson State women’s and men’s track and field teams return to action in the SWAC Track and Field Championships May 4-6 in Prairie View, Texas.
Ruffin will join a talented backcourt headlined by point guard Chase Adams and fellow Jackson native and the Tigers’ leading scorer last season, Ken Evans Jr. for the 2023-24 season.
With the absence of Wilkerson, Coach Taylor highlighted a returning player who has stepped up and taken his opportunity this spring to show himself as possibly the next starting running back if Wilkerson leaves.
Jackson State responded from Friday night’s upset loss against Alabama A&M by run-ruling the Bulldogs in seven innings for their first win in SWAC play Saturday afternoon to set up a series-deciding game three.
Starting left fielder Jordon Smiley racked up 19 RBI last week during JSU’s undefeated 6-0 week, with 10 RBI coming against rival Alcorn State in a three-game weekend series.
Trailing by as many as 15 points with 12:08 left to play, the Tigers outscored the Panthers 27-12 in the final twelve minutes of the second half to force an overtime period, tied 54-54.
After completing the series sweep of Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi this past weekend - beating the Braves’ in run-rule fashion all three games - the Tigers overcame a six-run deficit to defeat Butler at Braddy Field Wednesday night to increase their winning streak to 10 games.
The Tigers can’t be stopped at the plate right now, exploding for 19 runs off 14 hits as they crossed the plate in every inning played Saturday afternoon.
After recently being named SWAC Co-Pitcher of the Week, JSU ace Jesse Caver continued to deal from the bump, eclipsing his weekly award-winning performance last week in the rivalry matchup.
Jackson State’s 22nd head coach T.C. Taylor is currently spearheading his first spring camp as the head coach of JSU and will be entering his first season at the helm of his alma mater.
Jesse Caver pitched nine combined shutout innings last week, eight of witch came in a 3-0 victory against New Orleans last Friday. He allowed only four hits and two walks, along with fanning five New Orleans Privateer batters.
The Tigers, as we’ve seen so far this season, have no quit in them and turned their fortunes around in the bottom of the sixth inning at their home field.
The Tigers will host the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Braddy Field Tuesday at 6 p.m. and will host Tougaloo College in a pair of games Wednesday at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
After a disappointing 29-27 overall record in 2022, Johnson and JSU will look to bounce back to the high standards the head coach has established at Braddy Field during his near two decade reign as the programs leader, and singled out a key player who he thinks will benefit from the tough season.
The Tigers will open the 2023 season next Friday, Feb. 17, in the Houston Astros Cactus Jack HBCU Classic, facing BoomBox Classic rival Southern at 7 p.m. at Minute Maid Park, where the current World Series winners play.
Coach Taylor, the twenty-second head coach of the storied capital city football program, will lead his alma mater with two key motivating factors, winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference for the third consecutive time and winning the Celebration Bowl.
Coach Taylor was introduced as the next head coach of JSU to fans for the first time as well Wednesday night at the Jackson State University student center.
According to On3 Sports, the double-digit pool of former Tigers have entered their names in the portal alongside roughly 1,400 players since the portal opened on December 5, including 8 former starters.
JSU has had an historic season thus far, including going undefeated in regular season play for the first time in program history and hosting ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time.
Five Tigers were named to the BOXTOROW HBCU All-America team Monday, including quarterback Shedeur Sanders, offensive lineman Tyler Brown, defensive lineman Nyles Gaddy, linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr., and safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig.
The Tigers, who have yet to play a home game this season, have played all over the country against top-tier competition, including the No. 10-ranked Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan.
There were a lot of firsts achieved in Jackson State’s historic 2022 football season under the guidance of head coach Deion Sanders, including ending the regular season with an undefeated 11-0 record, boasting the No. 1 FCS defense in the country, and hosted ESPN’s premier college football show, College Gameday, for the first time in program history.
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