Martavious Boswell Named NJCAA Region 23 Player of the Year, All-Region Team Announced

Jackson, MISS. -- Copiah Lincoln's Martavious Boswell capped off a banner sophomore year by earning NJCAA Region 23's top honors. Boswell, a sophomore running back from Fort Worth, Texas, was voted Region 23 Player of the Year by the region's football coaches. The West Virginia commit rushed for 1,109 yards during the 2025 campaign, putting up 13 touchdowns for the Wolves. Boswell was also named the MACCC South Division Offensive Player of the Year.

Northwest Mississippi Head Coach Benjy Parker was named Region 23 Coach of the Year following the Rangers' victory over Mississippi Gulf Coast, 16-13, to capture the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Football Championship. It was the team's second conference title in so many years. Parker was also voted 2025 MACCC North Division Coach of the Year.

Conference players of the year earned automatic placement on the All-Region team, with other awardees being voted on by the region's head football coaches. The full list of All-Region honorees is below.

All-Region Team

Jaylon Ruffin, Hinds Community College (QB)

Martavious Boswell, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (RB)

Hayden Wolfe, Northwest Mississippi Community College (K)

Cory Jackson, Pearl River Community College (RS)

Reed Jesiolowski, Northwest Mississippi Community College (TE)

Jalen Anderson, Pearl River Community College (DL)

Gavin Griffin, East Mississippi Community College (RB)

Ceidrick Hunt, Mississippi Delta Community College (P)

Jaylen Thomas, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DL)

Rakeem Davis, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (DL)

T.J. Spann, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DL)

Jerry Wall III, Northwest Mississippi Community College (LB)

Archie Chambers, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (LB)

Orel Gray, Itawamba Community College (LB)

Tyler Henderson, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (WR)

Keon Hutchins, Northwest Mississippi Community College (WR)

Noreel White, East Mississippi Community College (WR)

Willie Breland, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DB)

Dre Riley, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DB)

Jakwon Morris, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DB)

Doug Nelson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (DB)

Jarmaine Mitchell, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (OL)

Kison Shepard, East Mississippi Community College (OL)

Omarion Bender, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (OL)

Reginhard Pierre-Nau, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL)

Amar Harper, Itawamba Community College (OL)

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Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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