Football All Conference Team & Superlatives Announced
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the SIAC Football Coaches Association are proud to announce the All Conference Football Team, All Academic Team and Superlative Awards for the 2008 season. Headlining the list is Jacary Atkinson of Tuskegee University, who was named Offensive Player of the Year and SIAC MVP for consecutive seasons, after leading Tuskegee to consecutive undefeated seasons. Jeffrey Cargile of Morehouse College was named Defensive Player of the Year en route to leading the NCAA in tackles for a loss and sacks. Both Atkinson and Cargile took home first team honors. Coach Willie Slater of Tuskegee University took home Coach of the Year after leading his team to an undefeated season, a third consecutive SIAC title and a 26 game winning streak.
The first team all conference includes eight members from the 2008 pre-season team including Jacary Atkinson, Winston Thompson, Robert Smith, Eric Martinear, Michael Stevens, Sammie Hill, Jeffrey Cargile, Dre’Mail Harden and Justin Hannah.
Jacary Atkinson, who was named the MVP and Offensive Player of the year along with his first team selection, led the conference and was tenth in Division II Football in passing efficiency (163.2). Atkinson also led the conference in passing average per game (244.4), passing yards (2,444), passing touchdowns (23) and total offense averaging 316.6 yards per game. Atkinson was named Offensive Player of the week six times this season and becomes the first player to win consecutive Offensive Player of the Year and MVP honors in the modern era of the SIAC.
Jeffrey Cargile (right) won the Defensive Player of the Year award after leading Division II and the conference in sacks (12.5). Cargile also led Division II and the conference in tackles for a loss (23.0) and finished the season with 99 tackles. Freshman of the Year honors went to Tyren Futch of Lane College. Futch had 30 tackles and was named to the 2nd team all conference.
Willie Slater, of Tuskegee University, led his team to a 26 game winning streak, an second consecutive undefeated season thus far and a third consecutive conference title. Tuskegee and Clark Atlanta led all schools with eight representatives on the All Conference teams followed by Morehouse College with six.
For the second straight year offense highlighted the SIAC All Academic Team with seven out of the eleven players playing an offensive position. Casper Kamau of Kentucky State, Terry McGhee and Mario Fuller of Albany State are the only returning All Academic team members with a 3.91, 3.71 and 3.63 grade point average respectively. Rakim Trapp-Jackson, a sophomore majoring in Business Administration at Benedict College, led all SIAC football players with a 4.00 GPA. Morehouse led all schools with three (3) members named to the All Academic Team. In total fifty five players in the SIAC were nominated for the All Academic Team all with an Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The SIAC All Conference, All Academic and Superlative Award winners will be formally recognized at the SIAC Football Awards Luncheon on Friday, December 5, 2008 in Columbia, SC at the Embassy Suites Columbia. The Luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 pm. This event is closed to the public but all MEDIA are welcome to attend.
2008 All Conference Football Team
1st Team
| Name | CL | Hometown | Institution | |
| Offense | ||||
| Quarterback | Jacary Atkinson | SR | Valley, AL | Tuskegee University |
| Running Back | Winston Thompson | SO | Miami, FL | Clark Atlanta University |
| Michael Wright | SR | Knoxville, TN | Kentucky State University | |
| Wide Receiver | James Steadman | SR | Savannah, GA | Morehouse College |
| Juwan Jones | JR | Louisville, KY | Kentucky State University | |
| Tight End | Robert Smith | JR | St. Louis, MO | Lane College |
| Offensive Lineman | Stanley Wright | SR | Holy Hill, SC | Benedict College |
| Sam Mcnaulty | SR | Oakland, CA | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Eric Martiner | JR | Selma, AL | Lane College | |
| Ramone Harewood | JR | Christchurch, Barbados | Morehouse College | |
| Michael Stevens | JR | Montgomery, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Defense | ||||
| Defensive Lineman | Sammie Hill | SR | West Blockton, AL | Stillman College |
| Joshua Ingram | SO | Milledgeville, GA | Albany State University | |
| David Williams | SR | Detroit, MI | Kentucky State University | |
| Danny Anderson | JR | Butler, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Linebackers | Jeffrey Cargile | SR | Cincinnati, OH | Morehouse College |
| Earl Thomas | SR | Houston, TX | Morehouse College | |
| James Graham | JR | Satters, SC | Benedict College | |
| Defensive Back | Dre’Mail Hardin | SR | Tuscaloosa, AL | Stillman College |
| Justin Hannah | JR | Birmingham, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Devon Shorter | SR | Tampa, FL | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Derrick Shelton | JR | Missouri City, TX | Lane College | |
| Special Teams | ||||
| Kick Returner | Jamar Rodriquez | SO | Houston, TX | Morehouse College |
| Punt Returner | Jackie Chambers | SR | Miami, FL | Lane College |
| Place Kicker | Alper Keskin | JR | Mt. Shasta, CA | Benedict College |
| Punter | Anthony Foster | SO | Mobile, AL | Benedict College |
2008 All Conference Football Team
2nd Team
| Name | CL | Hometown | Institution | |
| Offense | ||||
| Quarterback | Cedric Johnson | SR | Americus, GA | Clark Atlanta University |
| Running Back | Quinn Porter | JR | Los Angeles, CA | Stillman College |
| Tony Forney | JR | Atlanta, GA | Tuskegee University | |
| Wide Receiver | Jackie Chambers | SR | Miami, FL | Lane College |
| Jason English | SR | Mobile, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Tight End | Larry Johnson | JR | Decatur, GA | Albany State University |
| Offensive Lineman | Pedro Bennett | SO | Montgomery, AL | Albany State University |
| John Sekona | SR | Inglewood, CA | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Zach Carr | SR | Detroit, MI | Kentucky State University | |
| Chris Hymel | JR | Lutcher, LA | Stillman College | |
| Ira Soares | SR | Tuskegee, AL | Tuskegee University | |
| Defense | ||||
| Defensive Lineman | Richard Washington | SR | Miami, FL | Clark Atlanta University |
| Marcus Winston | SR | Lansing, MI | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Alex Dumeus | SR | Tampa, FL | Stillman College | |
| Jarvis Devaughn | SR | Katy, TX | Tuskegee University | |
| Linebackers | Jonathan Hall | JR | Mobile, AL | Tuskegee University |
| Cordell Key | JR | Atlanta, GA | Kentucky State University | |
| Michael Thompson | JR | Springfield, OH | Benedict College | |
| Defensive Back | Derrick Addai | SO | Houston, TX | Kentucky State University |
| Tyren Futch | FR | Indianapolis, IN | Lane College | |
| Derrick Scott | SR | Brownwood, GA | Morehouse College | |
| Dearion McCoy | SR | Birmingham, AL | Stillman College | |
| Special Teams | ||||
| Kick Returner | Jamarion Robinson | FR | Douglasville, GA | Clark Atlanta University |
| Punt Returner | Daron Clark | SR | Atlanta, GA | Stillman College |
| Place Kicker | Shun Gutierrez | SR | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Lane College |
| Punter | Shun Gutierrez | SR | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Lane College |
2008 All Academic Team
| Position | Name | Institution | Class | GPA | Major |
| WR | Rakim Trapp-Jackson | Benedict | SO | 4.00 | Business Administration |
| OL | Casper Kamau | Kentucky State | SR | 3.91 | Political Science |
| PK | Micah Streiff | Morehouse | JR | 3.90 | Computer Science |
| FB | Bruce Toval | Benedict | JR | 3.77 | Business Administration |
| DL | Turner Coggins | Morehouse | SO | 3.74 | Business Administration |
| TE | Matthew Burns | Morehouse | SO | 3.73 | Business Administration |
| DB | Terry McGhee | Albany State | JR | 3.71 | Health, PE & Recreation |
| DB | Mario Fuller | Albany State | JR | 3.63 | Chemistry |
| DB | Daneiro Robiskie | Tuskegee | JR | 3.60 | Business |
| K | Dmitri Pelaaz | Tuskegee | SO | 3.57 | Biology |
| TE | Robert Smith | Lane | JR | 3.54 | Biology |
Superlatives:
Offensive Player of the Year: Jacary Atkinson, Tuskegee University
Defensive Player of the Year: Jeffrey Cargile, Morehouse College
Freshman of the Year: Tyren Futch, Lane College
Most Valuable Player: Jacary Atkinson, Tuskegee University
Coach of the Year: Willie Slater, Tuskegee University
As Voted by the Football Coaches Association
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November 19th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
so no fvsu wildcats were good enough to be on 1st or 2nd team??? whats going on???
November 19th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Fort Valley State Linebacker Trenton Newton, who was the third leading tackler in the SIAC, and Steven A. Jackson, who led the SIAC in interceptions with 7, was not on the first or second teams. My question is why not ?
November 20th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I GUESS 7 TD AND 638 YARDS AINT GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE ALL CONFERENCE
November 20th, 2008 at 11:23 am
WRONG! Lane and Kentucky State should not have gotten so many 1st and 2nd team votes. No way do they get these over Fort Valley. Modestly, Skegee only got 4 per team with their romp thru the league. ASU was overlooked for the Morehouse revitalization this year. Simply put, The voting looks biased and off point. Losing teams shouldn’t dominate your 1st and 2nd team rosters.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
vincent Hill didnt make 1st or 2nd team i had 2 int, 55 tackles, and 13 passed defended was not good enough. No one throw to his side.. Thats crazy
November 20th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
tyren futch had 30 tackles and won freshmen of the year on a sorry team
November 21st, 2008 at 12:31 am
Great year for Tuskegee’s Atkinson too bad that there was no Pioneer Bowl. A Div II Playoff would have been great for Atkinson and Tuskegee demonstrate/test their ability to compete on the next level.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:34 am
WHAT HAPPEN TO BRANDON CUNNINGHAM NOT BEING ON ALL CONFERENCE TEAM 1 OR 2. I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY MOREHOUSE DIDN’T MAKE THE PLAYOFF. OTHER CONFERENCE HAD 3 TEAM AND TEAM WITH MORE LOSSES. IS THE VOICES THE SIAC GETTING WEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Fort Valley State Freshman Linebacker Bernard Goodrum’s name should have been put in for Freshman of the year. He started middle linebacker on a veteran defense. He had 22 tackles and 2 interceptions, one for a 48 yard touchdown, which was one of the longest returns in the SIAC.
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:44 am
Glad to see Stillman represented well individually, although they did not fair well this year as a team. There is STILL some talent down there in Tuscaloosa!
November 24th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Morehouse had two Defensive linemen that were top 5 tacklers for linemen. #99 and #96. I guess numbers dont matter.
November 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
all of u people leaving comments sound like haters, the stats dont lie
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 am
The Numbers DON’T LIE…
Let’s review, shall we…
Albany State University has certainly been over looked!!!!
They rank #1 in SCORING DEFENSE, PASS DEFENSE, RUSHING DEFENSE, PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST TOTAL DEFENSE!
But wait, not done yet! Here is how Albany’s defense ranks NATIONALLY…
PASS DEFENSE 4th, RUSHING DEFENSE 28th, PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE 10th AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AGAIN TOTAL DEFENSE 6th.
WOW!!! Again the numbers do not lie! How can a defense who ranks #1 in their SIAC conference only have 1 player listed as 1st Team Honors? Okay so that is like Georgia being ranked #1 in the SEC Conference and only having one person receive Honors.
I know, I know, but I am a true football fan and I understand that stats are key that are the catalyst for the recipients of Team Honors. How could a team, again ranked NUMBER 1 in their conference and 6th nationally in 4 categories of the SIAC defensive conference,
have such low tackle totals??? The highest person tackle total was 47. OMG, 47 for an entire football season? When every other team has an defensive player on averaging 82 total seasonal tackles and numbers like 47 is the average range for those individual defensive players who rank 5th and lower. Who does their stats!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. MAGOO?
Something must be done about this!! I demand a recount!!!
Fine, I will start my own Team Honors – All Conference if you let me…
NT & DT Jermyah Graves #63
SS Mario Fuller #21
DB Isiah Gay #04
DE Develle Miller #97
This fact not fiction, check out how they rank on http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/rankingSummary?year=2008&org=13
paste and copy link and see the truth, I am telling you that the NUMBERS DON’T LIE!! I wonder what Coach Mike White and Albany State is going to do about this???
I heard that it’s hard to be a Ram, I bet it is at this point.
-Concerned Fan!
December 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Glad to know that there are some CAU panthers on there…I see you Winston Thompson no one is messin w/ you….and Marcus Winston is a great defensive player, very skilled, go get them panthers! However, confused, why is anyone from Morehouse on there? They are garbage!
December 10th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
i do agree that 99 and 96 from morehouse shudda made it…esp 99 he was top five wt almost 60 tackles or a lil more depending on his last game…and he plays nose tackle…brandon cunningham?…lol…no sir…respect to all the fellow first teamers though
April 21st, 2009 at 9:44 am
i guess 3rd in the conference in receiving yards just doesnt get looked at i see…maybe some things will change sooner or later
May 11th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
How is the All-Conference Teams selected not saying the selected is not well deserving.