PINE BLUFF, AR -- Putting in tons of work inside and outside of practice on the gridiron, the work paid off as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team had three phenomenal student-athletes named to the All-SWAC teams.
Monroe Beard III is labeled as one of the top linebackers in the SWAC Conference. Beard ranked in the top-10 in several categories in the conference, 5th in total tackles (78), 5th tackles average per game (7.1), 6th in the conference in solo tackles (44), 9th in the conference in sacks (5).
Beard also played a major part on the special team defense for the Golden Lions. UAPB finished the season ranked tied for third in the FCS with (4) block punts, with Beard contributing to one block punt.
Beard finished with a season-high 12 tackles against Prairie View A&M.
Sanchez started in all 11 games for the Golden Lions and ranked one of the top punters in the conference, averaging (40.2) yards per punt, ranking 6th in the conference. Sanchez tied for first in the conference (SWAC) with punts landed inside the 20 with (21), ranks 5th in the conference with punts over 50+ (8).
Sanchez had a season-long of 68 yards earlier this year against Southern U.
UAPB offensive lineman Mark Evans is a two-time First Team All-Conference, BoxToRow All-American, HBCU Classic All-American, and Rated top-10 HBCU player by Pro Football Network. Evans started in all 11 games and tagged on several NFL scouts' draft boards as players to watch. He played a significant role in helping UAPB finish in the top 6th (SWAC) in total yards per game (1,383) and ranked in the top in the conference in knockdowns, and gave up only one sack for the Golden Lions.
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