SIAC Announces Preseason Awards & Predicted Order of Finish
The SIAC Football Coaches Association has voted and is proud to announce the 2008 Preseason All Conference Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish. Highlighting the list are 29 returning players which ties a record high of returning players that was set year. Defending undefeated HBCU National Champion and SIAC Champion Tuskegee was selected by the Coaches Association to repeat as SIAC Champions. Tuskegee is also ranked #23 by the USA Today Preseason’s Poll.
All World QB Jacary Atkinson, from Tuskegee University, leads a list of 11 Golden Tigers named to the list including seven (7) who were named to the 1st team. Albany State and Morehouse were second in the conference finishing with eight players named to the list. Jacary led Tuskegee to the #3 Scoring Offense in Division II. He also led the NCAA in Passing Efficiency. Under his control Tuskegee was also ranked #10 in Total Offense, #16 in Passing Yards and #25 in Passing Yards Per Game in the NCAA.
The preseason team 1st team offense is comprised all of returning players including Jacary Atkinson (SR/QB Tuskegee), Winston Thompson (JR/RB Clark Atlanta), Pierre Brown (SR/RB Fort Valley State), Jason English (SR/WR Tuskegee), Derrick Hector (JR/WR Miles), Robert Smith (SR/TE Lane), Jonathan Didier (SR/OL Clark Atlanta), Eric Martinear (JR/OL Lane), Montrell Neal (SR/OL Albany State), Michael Stevens (JR/OL Tuskegee), and Alphonso Johnson (SR/OL Clark Atlanta).
Highlight the defense are Lindsey Magazine DII All Americans, Jeffrey Cargile (LB/DB/MHC), Jarvis DeVaughn (DL/Tuskegee) and Dre’Mail Harden (DB, Stillman). Cargile led the 22nd Ranked Defense in Division II as he averaged 8.3 total tackles per game last season. Cargile was named to the Lindsey Magazine’s 1st team while DeVaughn and Harden were named to the 2nd Team. Other notables on the 1st Team Defense include Sammie Hill (SR/DL Stillman), Develle Miller (SO/DL Albany State), Chris Bostock (SR/DL Miles), Darrin Mack (JR/LB Stillman), Cordell Key (JR/LB Kentucky State), Justin Hannah (JR/DB Tuskegee), Terry McGhee (JR/DB Albany State) and Mario Fuller (JR/DB Albany State).
The Special Teams lists include Jamaree Gordon (KR/Kentucky State), Antoine Mitchell (PR/Tuskegee), Matt Sims (PK/Tuskegee) and Micah Streiff (P/Morehouse).
The second team offense is comprised of impact players including Two time All Conference and Four Year Starter Sharrod Ellis (SR/QB, Lane), Andrew Ramsey (SO/RB, Kentucky State) and James Steadman (SR/WR, Morehouse). For the defense, impact players include Dejuan Payne (SR/DL, Morehouse), Vincent Hill (SR/DB Miles) and Derrick Scott (SR/DB Morehouse).
Tuskegee was chosen as the favorite for the SIAC title followed by Albany State, Fort Valley State, Morehouse and Stillman. Tuskegee was also ranked #23 by the USA Today College Football Poll, #6 by the Sporting News and #16 by the Lindsey Magazine Top 25.
The Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All Conference teams were chosen by the SIAC Football Coaches Association.
2008 PRE-SEASON ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
1st TEAM
| Offense | ||||
| Position | Name | Class | Hometown | School |
| Quarterback: | Jacary Atkinson * | SR | Valley, AL | Tuskegee University |
| Running Back: | Winston Thompson * | JR | Miami, FL | Clark Atlanta University |
| Pierre Brown * | SR | New Haven, CT | Fort Valley State University | |
| Wide Receivers: | Jason English * | SR | Mobile, AL | Tuskegee University |
| Derrick Hector * | JR | Mobile, AL | Miles College | |
| Tight End: | Robert Smith * | SR | St. Louis, MO | Lane College |
| Offensive Lineman: | Jonathan Didier * | SR | Miami, FL | Clark Atlanta University |
| Eric Martinear * | JR | Selma, AL | Lane College | |
| Montrell Neal * | SR | Thomson, GA | Albany, GA | |
| Michael Stevens * | JR | Montgomery, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Alphonso Johnson * | SR | Montgomery, AL | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Defense | ||||
| Defensive Lineman: | Jarvis DeVaughn * | SR | Katy, TX | Tuskegee University |
| Sammie Hill * | SR | West Blockton, AL | Stillman College | |
| Develle Miller * | SO | Macon, GA | Albany State University | |
| Chris Bostock * | SR | Birmingham, AL | Miles College | |
| Anthony Richardson * | SR | Louisville, KY | Kentucky State University | |
| Linebackers: | Jeffrey Cargile | SR | Cincinnati, OH | Morehouse College |
| Darrin Mack | JR | Epps, AL | Stillman College | |
| Cordell Key | JR | Atlanta, GA | Kentucky State University | |
| Defensive Backs: | Dre’Mail Harden * | SR | Tuscaloosa, AL | Stillman College |
| Justin Hannah * | JR | Birmingham, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Terry McGhee * | JR | Fort Valley, GA | Albany State University | |
| Mario Fuller * | JR | Jesup, GA | Albany State University | |
| Special Teams: | ||||
| Kick Returner: | Jamaree Gordon * | SO | Atlanta, GA | Kentucky State University |
| Punt Returner: | Antoine Mitchell | SO | Decatur, GA | Tuskegee University |
| Place Kicker: | Matt Sims * | SO | Birmingham, AL | Tuskegee University |
| Punter: | Micah Streiff * | SR | Atlanta, GA | Morehouse College |
2008 PRE-SEASON ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
2ND TEAM
| Offense | ||||
| Position | Name | Class | Hometown | School |
| Quarterback: | Sharrod Ellis | SR | Houston, TX | Lane College |
| Running Back: | Andrew Ramsey * | SO | Atlanta, GA | Kentucky State University |
| LiRonie Davis * | JR | Macon, GA | Albany State University | |
| Wide Receivers: | James Steadman | SR | Savannah, GA | Morehouse College |
| Kenneth Brown | SR | Atlanta, GA | Stillman College | |
| Tight End: | Larry Johnson | JR | Atlanta, GA | Albany State University |
| Offensive Lineman: | Ramone Harewood * | JR | Christchurch, Barbados | Morehouse College |
| Nate Nobles * | SR | Manteca, CA | Morehouse College | |
| Samuel McNaulty | SR | Oakland, CA | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Keith Butler | SR | Shorter, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Marcus Pressly | SR | Atlanta, GA | Albany State University | |
| Defense | ||||
| Defensive Lineman: | Dejuan Payne * | SR | Atlanta, GA | Morehouse College |
| Mario Lane | SR | Montgomery, AL | Morehouse College | |
| Alex Dumeus | SR | Tampa, FL | Stillman College | |
| Timothy Bullock | SR | Atlanta, GA | Lane College | |
| Linebackers: | Michael Thompson | JR | Springfield, OH | Benedict College |
| Jonathan Hall | JR | Mobile, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Reggie Hughes | SR | Augusta, GA | Fort Valley State University | |
| Defensive Backs: | Vincent Hill * | SR | Atlanta, GA | Miles College |
| Derrick Scott * | SR | Brownwood, GA | Morehouse College | |
| Brian Richardson | SR | Homerville, GA | Albany State University | |
| Eddie Young | SR | Macon, GA | Fort Valley State University | |
| Special Teams | ||||
| Kick Returner: | Antoine Mitchell | SO | Decatur, GA | Tuskegee University |
| Punt Returner: | Verna Nesmith | JR | Salters, SC | Benedict College |
| Place Kicker: | Jake Grubbs | SR | Warner Robbins, GA | Fort Valley State University |
| Punter: | Christopher Khan | JR | Tuskegee, AL | Tuskegee University |
* 2007 All Conference Team Returner
2008 SIAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
RESULTS
|
|
1st Place Votes |
2nd Place Votes |
3rd Place Votes |
4th Place Votes |
5th Place Votes |
6th Place Votes |
7th Place Votes |
8th Place Votes |
9th Place Votes |
10th Place Votes |
Total |
|
ASU |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
BC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
77 |
|
CAU |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
77 |
|
FVSU |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
|
KSU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
80 |
|
LC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
76 |
|
MC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
68 |
|
MHC |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
|
SC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
58 |
|
TU |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
1. Tuskegee University
2. Albany State University
3. Fort Valley State University
4. Morehouse College
5. Stillman College
6. Miles College
7. Lane College
8. Benedict College
Clark Atlanta University
9. Kentucky State University
Points were derived by multiplying the number of votes by the estimated finish of each team (Example: ASU 1 1st place vote (1×1) + 6 2nd place votes (6×2) + 2 3rd place votes (2×3) + 1 4th place vote (1×4)= 23.
As Voted by the SIAC Football Coaches Association
National Rankings:
USA Today College Football Poll:
23. Tuskegee University
Sporting News DII Preseason Top 25
6. Tuskegee University
Lindy’s Magazine Pre-season Top 25 Teams
16. Tuskegee University