West Alabama running back Javae Swindle (SO, 5-4, 162, Thorsby, AL).
Swindle earns his second consecutive award after leading UWA to a record-setting, 91-28 home victory over in-region, SIAC foe Central State. The sophomore ran for a career-high 280 yards on 19 carries for a 14.7 average and also added three rushing touchdowns. His rushing total was the most in the GSC this season and also ranked third in the GSC’s single-game record list. The Thorsby, AL native’s longest run of the night came on an 88-yard TD scamper that extended the Tigers’ lead to 49-28 just 1:13 into the second half. The 88-yarder also ranked as the sixth-longest in the league history.