By Curtis Ford, Grambling State Associate AD for Athletic Communications
The preseason accolades continue to roll in for the Grambling State University football program as Myles Crawleyand Tahj Martin landed BOXTOROW Preseason HBCU All-America recognition on Tuesday.
Crawley, who was picked as the preseason SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and is on the Walter Payton Award preseason watch list, had a remarkable 2023 season at GSU. The Redshirt-Senior from Lithonia, Ga. threw from 2,303 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 60.1% of his passes (197-of-328). He was the first Grambling State quarterback to throw for at least 2,000 yards in a season since Devante Kincaid in 2017 and the first GSU QB to throw at least 16 touchdowns since Geremy Hickbottom in 2018.
GSU offensive lineman Tahj Martin garnered preseason All-SWAC recognition as a member of a Tiger offensive line that was statistically the best offensive line in the SWAC. With Martin on the offensive line, GSU was the best at protecting its quarterback, surrendering the least number of sacks in the SWAC (15). The offensive line also helped GSU rank second in rushing yards per game, churning out 162.2 yards per contest.