# 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC's East Division. The team played its home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama .

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Alabama A&M | Alma Mater (Year) |
| Connell Maynor | Head coach | 2nd | North Carolina A&T (1991) |
| Duane Taylor | Associate head coach/offensive coordinator | 2nd | Fayetteville State (2005) |
| Granville Eastman | Defensive coordinator | 1st | Saint Mary's (1992) |
| Markus Lawrence | Offensive line | 2nd | Winston Salem State (2012) |
| Jason Mai | Quarterbacks | 2nd | Southwest Minnesota State (2005) |
| Fred Farrier | Running backs/recruiting coordinator | 1st | Holy Cross (1993) |
| Charles Huff | Defensive line | 2nd | Presbyterian College (1985) |
| Kenyatta McCoy | Cornerbacks | 1st | UT-Chattanooga (2001) |
| Chris Shelling | Outside linebackers/safeties | 1st | Auburn (1995) |
| Bobby Turner | Tight ends/Fullbacks | 1st | UT-Chattanooga (2013) |
| Richard Wilson | Kickers | 2nd | North Alabama (Unknown) |

## Preseason
### Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in second place in the East Division.
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
| 3 | Jackson State | 61 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 47 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Southern | 90 |
| 2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
| 3 | Grambling State | 74 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |

### Preseason All–SWAC teams

The Bulldogs placed five players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.
* All SWAC First Team
** TE Kendric Johnson
** Armoni Holloway – LB
* All SWAC Second Team
** Aqeel Glass – QB
** Shonye Reams – OL
** Brian Jenkins – WR

## Postseason

* SWAC Freshman of the Year - WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
* All SWAC First Team
** RB Jordan Bentley (BoxToRow All-American)
** WR Abdul Fatai-Ibrahim
** DE Marcus Cushine (BoxToRow All-American)
** PK Spencer Corey
* All SWAC Second Team
** QB Aqeel Glass
** WR Zabrian Moore
** TE Kendric Johnson
** OL Shonye Reams
** OL Tevoris Butler
** LB Armoni Holloway
Bentley broke several Alabama A&M records: Single-season rushing yards, career rushing yards (3,204), single-game rushing yards (245), rushing touchdowns (18), career touchdowns (43), single-season points (122) and career points (260). Ibrahim finished the season with 1,004 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns on 59 receptions. Cushine, a 6-2 and 220-pound defensive end from Broward County, Fla., emerged this season as one of the conference's top pass rushers, leading Alabama A&M with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Corey finished the season 49 of 50 on extra point attempts, and he made 5-of-9 field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder.
Glass led the SWAC in passing while setting a new Alabama A&M records with 3,600 passing yards and 32 passing touchdowns. Zabrian Moore led the SWAC in receiving with 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns on 58 receptions. Johnson finished the season with 275 yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions. Holloway set a new Alabama A&M record with 114 tackles, averaging 9.5 tacklers per game and led the team with 14 tackles for loss.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Morehouse* | Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumCanton, OH (Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic) | NFLN | W 35–30 | 9,776 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | YouTube | L 34–52 | 11,340 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Alabama* | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL | ESPN+ | W 31–24 | 12,767 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Samford* | Seibert StadiumHomewood, AL | ESPN3 | L 21–55 | 5,934 |
| September 28 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Central State (OH)* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | | W 63–20 | 11,590 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | AAMU Sports Network | W 35–28 $^{OT}$ | 14,626 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State* | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | L 10–23 | 9,072 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPN3 | W 43-41 $^{3OT}$ | 53,217 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Southern | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | L 31–35 | 20,344 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | YouTube | W 48–43 | 5,326 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Spinks-Casem StadiumLorman, MS | Alcorn All Access | L 28–34 | 5,513 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | YouTube | W 30–13 | 1,235 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. Morehouse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maroon Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | MORE | AAMU |
| 1 | 14:45 | 1 | 40 | 0:15 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 40-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:17 | 7 | 84 | 3:14 | MORE | Frank Bailey Jr. 59-yard touchdown reception from Michael Sims, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:59 | 8 | 66 | 2:17 | AAMU | Jordan Bentley 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Corey kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 6 | 30 | 0:36 | MORE | 42-yard field goal by Fernando Sdelamora | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | 11:37 | 6 | 50 | 1:39 | AAMU | Anthony Howard 6-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 4:28 | 8 | 87 | 2:55 | AAMU | Kendric Johnson 43-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 0:30 | 4 | 43 | 1:17 | MORE | Santo Dunn 36-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Brown, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:30 | 5 | 22 | 2:25 | MORE | Tremell Gooden 5-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Brown, Fernando Sdelamora kick good | 24 | 28 |
| 4 | 1:01 | 8 | 53 | 4:38 | MORE | Santo Dunn 1-yard touchdown run, Fernando Sdelamora kick missed | 30 | 28 |
| 4 | 0:03 | 6 | 61 | 0:49 | AAMU | Brian Jenkins Jr. 20-yard touchdown reception from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good | 30 | 35 |
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### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 34 |

### At North Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| Lions | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 |

### At Samford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| AAMU Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| SAM Bulldogs | 10 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 55 |

### Vs. Central State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Marauders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 |

### Texas Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### At Grambling State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |

### Vs. Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
| Hornets | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |

### At Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 43 |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 48 |

### At Alcorn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Braves | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |

### Mississippi Valley State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 30 |