PVAMU PANTHERS LAND 13 ON PHIL STEELE’S ALL-SWAC PRESEASON TEAM

PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS (July 25, 2020) The Prairie View A&M football team made its presence known on the Phil Steele All-SWAC Preseason team, with 13 Panther standouts receiving recognition.

On offense, a trio of offensive linemen and a pair of wide receivers earned spots on the team. Tony Mullins landed on the second-team offense while Tristen Wallace landed on the third-team offense.  Mullins led the Panthers with 604 yards receiving during his junior season, and the Katy, Texas native hauled in seven scores, tops among all PVAMU players.

Wallace led the team with 40 receptions for 485 yards, grabbing a pair of touchdowns during his 2019 campaign.

First-Team All-SWAC player Danny Garza (First Team), DeJohn Jones (Second Team) and Eric Dunn (Second Team) were also honored. The senior trio opened holes for the top-ranked offense in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and helped form an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks among league teams.

Defensively, Jason Dumas – one of Prairie View A&M’s most disruptive pass rushers from 2019 -- was named to the second-team defense. The first-team All-SWAC honoree posted 12.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in the prior season. 

Dynamic linebacker duo Tre’Shaud Smith and Storey Jackson both received first-team nods. Smith, a second-team selection to the 2019 All-SWAC team, led the Panthers with 93 total stops – 12 for loss – and 6.0 sacks. Jackson ranked second among Panther defenders with 72 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.

 

The Panthers’ ultra-productive secondary was well-represented as well, as Jaylen Harris received a first-team spot, Drake Cheatum picked up a second-team selection, and Reggie Stubblefield earned third-team consideration. Harris emerged as one of the SWAC’s top cover men, earning first-team all-conference honors after ranking among the nation’s best in passes defended. Harris intercepted four passes, best among PVAMU players.

Cheatum, a fellow first-team All-SWAC honoree, made 89 total stops along with a pair of tackles for loss while anchoring a Panthers defense that fielded the second-stingiest pass defense in the league as far as yards allowed.

Stubblefield was one of the most active Panthers, making 40 total tackles – a pair behind the line of scrimmage – and picking off a pass in just six games.

Punter Caleb Darbone (Second Team) and long snapper Desmond Calloway (Third Team) rounded out the Panthers’ selections to the team. Darbone averaged more than 37 yards per punt, with seven of his kicks landing inside the 20-yard line.