7/28/10 SIAC Preseason Predictions
Atlanta, GA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the Preseason All-SIAC Football Teams and predicted order of finish today as selected by the SIAC Football Coaches Association.
The 2010 preseason team features 21 returning players from the 2009 All-SIAC team led by Clark Atlanta running back Winston Thompson and Benedict quarterback Pat Riley.
Thompson, a 2-time All-SIAC selection, is the conference’s leading returning rusher at nearly 120 yards per contest. Riley, a rising senior, is the leading returner in total offense with 1, 975 yards including 1,088 rushing yards.
Albany State leads the way with nine total selections, including six first-team selections, led by safety Mario Fuller. Fuller, a 2009 All-SIAC selection, led the Golden Rams in tackles last season with 67 (50 solo tackles) and is one of the top returning tacklers in the conference. Tuskegee, Fort Valley State, and Kentucky State were all tied for second with eight selections, each placing four players on both the first-and second-team.
Tuskegee, who finished 10-2 (8-1 in SIAC), was picked to repeat as conference champions. The Golden Tigers are lead by Preseason All-American linemen Darian Barnes and Danny Anderson (Lindy’s Sports) as well as All-SIAC wide receiver Antoine Mitchell. Mitchell, a rising senior, led the SIAC with 800 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches last season. Albany State was picked to finish second followed by Fort Valley State, who was picked to finished third.The All-SIAC Preseason Teams and Predicted Order of Finish are listed below:
Predicted Order of Finish
* As selected by the SIAC Football Coaches Association
1. Tuskegee
2. Albany State
3. Fort Valley State
4. Benedict
5. Morehouse
6. Kentucky State
7. Clark Atlanta
8. Miles
9. Stillman
10. Lane
2010 All Conference Football Team
1st Team
|
Name |
CL |
Hometown |
Institution |
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Offense |
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Quarterback |
Pat Riley |
SR |
Attapulgus, GA |
Benedict College |
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Running Back |
Winston Thompson |
SR |
Miami, FL |
Clark Atlanta University |
|
Anthony Boykins |
SR |
Dallas, TX |
Kentucky State University |
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|
Receiver |
An’Thon Harris |
SR |
Atlanta, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
|
Antoine Mitchell |
SR |
Atlanta, GA |
Tuskegee University |
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|
Tight End |
Jovan Washington |
JR |
Cleveland, OH |
Kentucky State University |
|
Lineman |
Jessie Mitchell |
JR |
East St. Louis, IL |
Kentucky State University |
|
Norris Byrd |
JR |
Atlanta, GA |
Albany State University |
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|
Michael Mavromichalis |
SR |
Savannah, GA |
Albany State University |
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|
Cedric Pendleton |
SR |
Clarksdale, MS |
Miles College |
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|
Michael Stevens |
SR |
Montgomery, AL |
Tuskegee University |
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Defense |
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Lineman |
Joshua Ingram |
SR |
Milledgeville, GA |
Albany State University |
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Danny Anderson |
SR |
Butler, AL |
Tuskegee University |
|
|
Jacob Hardwick |
SR |
Albany, GA |
Albany State University |
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|
Darian Barnes |
SR |
Milledgeville, GA |
Tuskegee University |
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|
Linebackers |
Charlie Wilson |
JR |
Montgomery, AL |
Morehouse College |
|
Quinton Nelson |
SR |
Albany, GA |
Albany State University |
|
|
Cory Robinson |
JR |
Macon, GA |
Miles College |
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D Backs |
Mario Fuller |
SR |
Jesup, GA |
Albany State University |
|
Marquez Gibson |
SR |
Augusta, GA |
Benedict College |
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Justin Hill |
SR |
Phoenix City, AL |
Miles College |
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Dejuan Williams |
SO |
Baxley, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
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Special Teams |
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Kick Returner |
Jamaree Gordon |
SR |
Atlanta, GA |
Kentucky State University |
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Punt Returner |
An’Thon Harris |
SR |
Atlanta, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
|
Place Kicker |
Ian Mullin |
SR |
Long Beach, CA |
Morehouse College |
|
Punter |
Marquette King |
JR |
Macon, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
2nd Team
|
Name |
CL |
Hometown |
Institution |
|
|
Offense |
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Quarterback |
Carlton Hill |
SR |
Montecello, FL |
Miles College |
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Running Back |
Shannon Frieson |
JR |
Cleveland, OH |
Kentucky State University |
|
David Carter |
SO |
Atlanta, GA |
Morehouse College |
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|
Receiver |
Ronnie Childs |
SR |
Manchester, GA |
Albany State University |
|
Jamaree Gordon |
SR |
Atlanta, GA |
Kentucky State University |
|
|
Tight End |
Miles Robinson |
JR |
Tuskegee, AL |
Tuskegee University |
|
Lineman |
Keith Griffin |
SR |
Louisville, KY |
Kentucky State University |
|
Kenneth Peaks |
SR |
Pensacola, FL |
Miles College |
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|
Kieandre Jones |
SR |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
Stillman College |
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|
Charlie Craige |
JR |
Mobile, AL |
Tuskegee University |
|
|
Ryan Jackson |
JR |
Albany, GA |
Tuskegee University |
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Defense |
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Lineman |
Justin Blash |
JR |
Alma, GA |
Albany State University |
|
Antorio Wells |
JR |
Rome, GA |
Albany State University |
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Narada Williams |
SR |
Douglasville, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
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|
Derrin Nettles |
SR |
Montgomery, AL |
Morehouse College |
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Linebackers |
Ricky Johnson |
SR |
Stone Mountain, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
|
Reginald Virges |
SO |
Leeds, AL |
Miles College |
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|
Isaiah Person |
JR |
Auburn, AL |
Tuskegee University |
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D Back |
Darnell Burks |
SR |
Cuthbert, GA |
Fort Valley State University |
|
Grandson Brown |
SO |
Atlanta, GA |
Kentucky State University |
|
|
Darryl Perry |
JR |
Birmingham, AL |
Miles College |
|
|
Michael Ricks |
SR |
Leighton, AL |
Stillman College |
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Special Teams |
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|
Kick Returner |
Jamar Rodriguez |
SR |
Houston, TX |
Morehouse College |
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Punt Returner |
David Grace |
SO |
Hawkinsville, GA |
Clark Atlanta University |
|
Place Kicker |
Justin Rosenbaum |
SO |
East Lansing, MI |
Fort Valley State University |
|
Punter |
Ian Mullin |
SR |
Long Beach, CA |
Morehouse College |