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Alabama State’s Andrew Body Wins SWAC Offensive Player of the Year as Hornets Set All-SWAC Record

Conference awards capped a 10-2 season powered by one of the SWAC’s top offenses.

Overview

  • Eleven Hornets earned postseason All-SWAC recognition, a program record that included first-team spots for Andrew Body, Jalen Jones, Cameron Smith, Elijah Baker and Ta'Shaun Sims.
  • Body totaled 1,770 passing yards with 20 touchdowns and one interception on 113-of-160 passing, added 518 rushing yards and four scores, led the league in TD passes and ranked second in completion rate at 70.5%.
  • He missed the final four games with a Week 10 right-shoulder injury and continues rehabbing in Birmingham, with Jacksonville State transfer Te’Sean Smoot starting the closing stretch.
  • Alabama State finished 10-2 overall and 7-1 in SWAC play, led the league in scoring and total offense, ended with a 58-21 Turkey Day Classic win and missed a postseason berth on a tiebreaker to Jackson State.
  • Receiver Jalen Jones led the SWAC with 1,167 yards and nine TDs and became the first 1,000-yard receiver under Eddie Robinson Jr., while he and Body currently plan to return in 2026 as the January transfer window nears.