Division Champions Wiley, Talladega capture Week 10 HBCUAC Men's Soccer Honors

Wiley and Talladega College clinched the top seeds in the West and East Divisions.

November 4, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - November 4, 2025 - After locking up the East and West Divisions, Wiley University forward Jayce Graves wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Offensive Player of the Week. Daniel Rojas earns Defensive Player of the Week. Talladega College's Jared Smeins garners Freshman of the Week. Dujon Brown brings home Newcomer of the Week. The men were honored for their performance between October 27-November 2, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Graves scored both goals to lift the Wildcats to a 2-0 victory over Huston-Tillotson University and a 3-0-1 conference record. His goals give him six on the season and ties him for the conference lead.

Rojas posted his third solo shutout and contributed to his fourth this season. He made two crucial saves in the second half to preserve the lead. One of them was on a penalty kick that could have tied the match. Rojas leads the conference with a 0.43 goals against average.

Smeins scored the match-winning goal against Oakwood University on Wednesday that clinched the East for the Tornadoes. He put up two shots.

Brown played a key role on defense and helped disrupt Oakwood's offense by winning 90 percent of tackles. He put one shot on goal.

Additional men's soccer weekly nominees: Tariq Singh (Talladega), Christopher Syms (Talladega)

2025 HBCUAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Date	Offensive	Defensive	Freshman	Newcomer
August 25-31	Anthony Ulloa, Wiley	Kevin Nievas, Wiley	Kevin Nievas, Wiley	N/A
Sept. 1-7	Manuel Guevara, Huston-Tillotson	Kevin Nievas, Wiley	Manuel Guevara, Huston-Tillotson	Ian Hernandez, Wiley
Sept. 8-14	Anthony Ulloa, Wiley	Daniel Rojas, Wiley	Kevin Nievas, Wiley	Tariq Singh, Talladega
Sept. 15-21	Omar Ponce, Huston-Tillotson	Juan Acosta, Huston-Tillotson	Omar Ponce, Huston-Tillotson	Bienvenie Bisimwa, Paul Quinn
Sept. 22-28	Helix Owusu, Tougaloo	Daniel Rojas, Wiley	Alvaro Guerrero, Wiley	N/A
Sept. 29-Oct. 5	Alejandro Barcena, Wiley	Kevin Nievas, Wiley	Alejandro Barcena, Wiley	Ian Hernandez, Wiley
Oct. 6-12	Malachi Daniel, Talladega	Juan Cayasso, Wiley	Jared Smeins, Talladega	Tariq Singh, Talladega
Oct. 13-19	Anthony Ulloa, Wiley	Daniel Rojas, Wiley	Alejandro Cruz, Huston-Tillotson	N/A
Oct. 20-26	Anthony Ulloa, Wiley	Eduardo Bicca, Paul Quinn	N/A	Eduardo Bicca, Paul Quinn
Oct. 27-Nov. 2	Jayce Graves, Wiley	Daniel Rojas, Wiley	Jared Smeins, Talladega	Dujon Brown, Talladega

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.