Fulghum is 100% Right

The SWAC champion Tiger football team has enjoyed the fruits of their historic season with team and player recognition. Some of the players who stuck around during the rough days in the maroon and gray are reaping the benefits of being on a winning team again. Some of the players are even receiving national attention after the Tiger “212” Defense finished among the best in the country. Dejuan Fulghum, a senior linebacker and captain of “212”, has racked up some stats this past season and some awards that may propel him to the next level.

Fulghum was named SWAC Defensive Player of the year 100% Wrong Club Atlanta, Georgia. This award is called “100% Wrong” because the players that end up receiving the awards were ones that weren’t picked by experts to receive it at the beginning of the season

“It is a tremendous honor that I’ve dreamed of accomplishing since my freshman year here at Texas Southern,” said Fulghum.

Fulghum, who Coach Johnnie Cole once described as “The most underrated player in the country” is finally getting some of the recognition he missed out on when the team was known for having losing seasons. Fulghum finished his senior season with a total of tackles that didn’t even amount to his career high and managed to pull in the most awards he has ever received.

“My coach used to preach, during the season, that with team success the accolades will come.”

Coach proved to be right when Fulghum received the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year right before the Tigers played in the championship game. Fulghum’s additional awards include Pigskin Club SWAC Player of the Year for the best player in the conference, and perhaps the biggest award yet. Next Week, he will be awarded the “SBN Mel Blount Defensive Player of the Year Award” earned by the best defensive player in black college football. Fulghum will travel to Orlando, Florida to receive his award this weekend.

“It really shows the national attention that I received for my play this year. It’s a humbling experience to get this award because of the respect I received knowing that there was a lack of respect in prior years for my play.”

After his trip to Orlando, Fulghum will continue to steer his focus on his dream of making it to the NFL and play professional football.

“Im just closing out this chapter in my life and moving on to the nex one. Hopefully im blessed enough to continue playing football at the next level and if that doesn’t happen I always have my degree to fall back on,” said Fulghum.

Fulghum has been tagged as undersized at 6'1"and 224 pounds,while the average NFL linebacker weighs in at 6'2" and 240 pounds.However,people who have played with and against him will tell you that the ones that doubt his ability could be “100% Wrong.”