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Five Bears Named To Preseason All-MEAC Team
NORFOLK, Va. – Five Morgan State football players were named to the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason team, which was voted on by the conference head coaches and sports information directors. Redshirt senior cornerback Delonta Hall was named first-team All-MEAC, while senior running back Orlando Johnson was a second-team selection. Redshirt junior tight end Willie Gillus, junior offensive lineman Joshua Miles and junior defensive lineman Jai Franklin were third-team picks. The five preseason All-MEAC performers are part of a group of 66 lettermen and 15 starters returning for the 2016 Morgan State football season.
The Bears, under the direction of first-year interim head coach Fred T. Farrier are predicted to finish seventh in the MEAC standings, according to a poll of the conference head coaches and sports information directors.
Listed below are the 2016 MEAC Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-MEAC teams:
2016 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
1. North Carolina A&T (13), 489 pts
2. Bethune-Cookman (3), 447 pts
3. North Carolina Central (4), 388 pts
4. South Carolina State, 351 pts
5. Hampton (1), 265 pts
6. Norfolk State, 239 pts
7. Morgan State, 192 pts
8. Florida A&M, 164 pts
9. Delaware State (1), 121 pts
10. Howard, 90 pts
11. Savannah State, 48 pts
2016 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB Malcolm Bell N.C. Central
RB Tarik Cohen N.C. A&T
RB Michael Jones Bethune-Cookman
WR Twarn Mixson Hampton
WR Jawill Davis Bethune-Cookman
TE Ja-Quan Lumas Bethune-Cookman
C Carl Jones North Carolina Central
OL Brandon Parker North Carolina A&T
OL* Javarius Leamon South Carolina State
OL* Trevin Huff Bethune-Cookman
OL Desmond Cooper North Carolina Central
FIRST TEAM
Defense
DL Marquis Ragland N.C. A&T
DL Angelo Keyes N.C. A&T
DL Curtis Alexander Florida A&M
DL Kevin Thompson Bethune-Cookman
LB Darius Leonard South Carolina State
LB Dayshawn Taylor South Carolina State
LB Jeremy Miles N.C. Central
DB Jacques Bryant Florida A&M
DB Diquan Richardson Bethune-Cookman
DB Phillip Henry South Carolina State
DB Delonta Hall MORGAN STATE
P Cody Jones N.C. A&T
PK* Jonathan Cagle Bethune-Cookman
PK* Christian Faber-Kinney Hampton
RS Kris Gardin N.C. A&T
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Greg Hankerson Norfolk State
RB Dorrel McClain N.C. Central
RB Orlando Johnson MORGAN STATE
WR Denzel Keyes N.C. A&T
WR Montavious Williams Florida A&M
TE Justin Chaney Howard
C Phillip Norman Bethune-Cookman
OL Toree Boyd Howard
OL Marcus Pettiford N.C. A&T
OL* Tarrance Wells N.C. Central
OL* Keonte Cash Florida A&M
SECOND TEAM
Defense
DL Antonio Brown N.C. Central
DL Gregtavious Newell South Carolina State
DL Chris Lee Norfolk State
DL* Todney Evans Bethune-Cookman
DL* DeMarcus Womack Bethune-Cookman
LB* Jalen Day Howard
LB* Marcus Albert N.C. A&T
LB Malik Harris Delaware State
DB* William Burton Delaware State
DB* Zerius Lockhart N.C A&T
DB Craig Johnson Howard
DB* Davanta Reynolds N.C. Central
DB* Sandy Chapman Norfolk State
P* Cameron Marouf Norfolk State
P* Jerome Pettiway South Carolina State
PK Colby Blanton Florida A&M
RS LaVontis Smith N.C. Central
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB Larry Brihm, Jr. Bethune-Cookman
RB Dondre Brown South Carolina State
RB* Gerard Johnson Norfok State
RB* Dwayne Garrett Hampton
WR Frank Brown Bethune-Cookman
WR Aris Scott Delaware State
TE Willie Gillus MORGAN STATE
C Darriel Mack N.C. A&T
OL Donovan Johnson Hampton
OL Joshua Miles MORGAN STATE
OL Ryan Gould Hampton
OL Chuka Ezeuzoh Delaware State
THIRD TEAM
Defense
DL Malik Hampton-Prioleau N.C. A&T
DL Jai Franklin MORGAN STATE
DL* Walter Brantley Norfolk State
DL* Ja'Quan Smith N.C. Central
LB Marquis Smith Savannah State
LB Rashawn Barrett Delaware State
LB* Trenton Bridges Bethune-Cookman
DB Tard McCoy N.C. A&T
DB Myles Morris Hampton
DB Arthur Williams Bethune-Cookman
DB Devondre Powell South Carolina State
P Uriel Hernandez Bethune-Cookman
PK* Tyler Scadrett South Carolina State
PK* John Barron Savannah State
RS Marcus Taylor Norfolk State
*denotes tie
Five Bears Named To Preseason All-MEAC Team
NORFOLK, Va. – Five Morgan State football players were named to the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference preseason team, which was voted on by the conference head coaches and sports information directors. Redshirt senior cornerback Delonta Hall was named first-team All-MEAC, while senior running back Orlando Johnson was a second-team selection. Redshirt junior tight end Willie Gillus, junior offensive lineman Joshua Miles and junior defensive lineman Jai Franklin were third-team picks. The five preseason All-MEAC performers are part of a group of 66 lettermen and 15 starters returning for the 2016 Morgan State football season.
The Bears, under the direction of first-year interim head coach Fred T. Farrier are predicted to finish seventh in the MEAC standings, according to a poll of the conference head coaches and sports information directors.
Listed below are the 2016 MEAC Preseason Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-MEAC teams:
2016 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
1. North Carolina A&T (13), 489 pts
2. Bethune-Cookman (3), 447 pts
3. North Carolina Central (4), 388 pts
4. South Carolina State, 351 pts
5. Hampton (1), 265 pts
6. Norfolk State, 239 pts
7. Morgan State, 192 pts
8. Florida A&M, 164 pts
9. Delaware State (1), 121 pts
10. Howard, 90 pts
11. Savannah State, 48 pts
2016 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB Malcolm Bell N.C. Central
RB Tarik Cohen N.C. A&T
RB Michael Jones Bethune-Cookman
WR Twarn Mixson Hampton
WR Jawill Davis Bethune-Cookman
TE Ja-Quan Lumas Bethune-Cookman
C Carl Jones North Carolina Central
OL Brandon Parker North Carolina A&T
OL* Javarius Leamon South Carolina State
OL* Trevin Huff Bethune-Cookman
OL Desmond Cooper North Carolina Central
FIRST TEAM
Defense
DL Marquis Ragland N.C. A&T
DL Angelo Keyes N.C. A&T
DL Curtis Alexander Florida A&M
DL Kevin Thompson Bethune-Cookman
LB Darius Leonard South Carolina State
LB Dayshawn Taylor South Carolina State
LB Jeremy Miles N.C. Central
DB Jacques Bryant Florida A&M
DB Diquan Richardson Bethune-Cookman
DB Phillip Henry South Carolina State
DB Delonta Hall MORGAN STATE
P Cody Jones N.C. A&T
PK* Jonathan Cagle Bethune-Cookman
PK* Christian Faber-Kinney Hampton
RS Kris Gardin N.C. A&T
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Greg Hankerson Norfolk State
RB Dorrel McClain N.C. Central
RB Orlando Johnson MORGAN STATE
WR Denzel Keyes N.C. A&T
WR Montavious Williams Florida A&M
TE Justin Chaney Howard
C Phillip Norman Bethune-Cookman
OL Toree Boyd Howard
OL Marcus Pettiford N.C. A&T
OL* Tarrance Wells N.C. Central
OL* Keonte Cash Florida A&M
SECOND TEAM
Defense
DL Antonio Brown N.C. Central
DL Gregtavious Newell South Carolina State
DL Chris Lee Norfolk State
DL* Todney Evans Bethune-Cookman
DL* DeMarcus Womack Bethune-Cookman
LB* Jalen Day Howard
LB* Marcus Albert N.C. A&T
LB Malik Harris Delaware State
DB* William Burton Delaware State
DB* Zerius Lockhart N.C A&T
DB Craig Johnson Howard
DB* Davanta Reynolds N.C. Central
DB* Sandy Chapman Norfolk State
P* Cameron Marouf Norfolk State
P* Jerome Pettiway South Carolina State
PK Colby Blanton Florida A&M
RS LaVontis Smith N.C. Central
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB Larry Brihm, Jr. Bethune-Cookman
RB Dondre Brown South Carolina State
RB* Gerard Johnson Norfok State
RB* Dwayne Garrett Hampton
WR Frank Brown Bethune-Cookman
WR Aris Scott Delaware State
TE Willie Gillus MORGAN STATE
C Darriel Mack N.C. A&T
OL Donovan Johnson Hampton
OL Joshua Miles MORGAN STATE
OL Ryan Gould Hampton
OL Chuka Ezeuzoh Delaware State
THIRD TEAM
Defense
DL Malik Hampton-Prioleau N.C. A&T
DL Jai Franklin MORGAN STATE
DL* Walter Brantley Norfolk State
DL* Ja'Quan Smith N.C. Central
LB Marquis Smith Savannah State
LB Rashawn Barrett Delaware State
LB* Trenton Bridges Bethune-Cookman
DB Tard McCoy N.C. A&T
DB Myles Morris Hampton
DB Arthur Williams Bethune-Cookman
DB Devondre Powell South Carolina State
P Uriel Hernandez Bethune-Cookman
PK* Tyler Scadrett South Carolina State
PK* John Barron Savannah State
RS Marcus Taylor Norfolk State
*denotes tie