[Atlanta,Ga] Saturday night Tennessee State Wide receiver Chris Rowland was named the 2019 Black College Football Player of the Year. Rowland was awarded the “The Deacon Jones Trophy” while being recognized and honored at the fourth annual Black College Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony held at the College Football Hall of Fame.
Deacon Jones Trophy BCPOTY @TSU_Tigers Chris Rowland #bce #hbcu #bigbluerising @HeyBuBSportZDaD @InsideHBCUFball @BCFHOF @cfbhall pic.twitter.com/LEXJmRxTCD
— Black College Exp Sports Reporter (@BlackCollegeExp) February 23, 2020
The presentation of the “Decon Jones Trophy” was part of the induction ceremony for the Black College Football Hall of Fame class of 2020. The event honored the newest members to enter the hall. Earl “Air” Harvey,James “Hound Dog” Hunter,Robert Mathis, Erik Williams, Coach Joe Taylor and Commissioner Dennis Thomas.
The largest gathering of Black College Football Hall of Fame members ever. What a night! Congrats to the Class of 2020. #Pioneers pic.twitter.com/CzpAPkfJet
— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) February 23, 2020
Rowland a 5′ 8″ Wide Receiver from Nolensville , Tennessee dazzled Tigers faithful for four years and concluded his college career with 1,437 Receiving yards in his senior season. The 2019 TAJT10 Black College All American also finished #1 in FCS and Black College Football with 2,110 All-Purpose yards during the 2019 football season.
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Congrats @crowland30 @TennstateFB #OVC #TAJT10BCAA #BlackHistoryMonth #HBCU #BCF #TheRiseofSkywalker pic.twitter.com/oTa45vAEcE— T A Jones (@IceColdAlpha) February 15, 2020
The Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year (who accomplished the feat of scoring from four positions this season) was one of four finalists for the prestigious award; he was joined by Florida A&M Quarterback Ryan Stanley , North Carolina A&T Running Back Jah-Maine Martin and Alcorn State QB Felix Harper.
Congratulations to the 2019 @BCFHOF DEACON JONES TROPHY Finalists. @ryanstan_ @crowland30 @dcmaine30 @Semi_Famous2 pic.twitter.com/Tn5sgxc1qq
— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) December 20, 2019
Rowland was also only the second player in Ohio Valley Conference history to haul in 100 receptions.The Tennessee State Tigers’ 104 receptions were the most by any HBCU football player in FCS Football history.
Hardware 🏆 @BCFHOF #PlayerOfTheYear #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/hNjeZ1cjqu
— Tennessee State Football (@TennStateFB) February 23, 2020
Rowland is the third HBCU Player to Receive the Deacon Jones Award Since its Inception in 2016. Previous winners included North Carolina A&T Running Back Tarik Cohen and Bowie State Quarterback Amir “Showtime” Hall, who won the award twice.
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