ATLANTA — Four SIAC football players were named to the 2025 HBCU Preseason All-America team presented by BOXTOROW.
Mikael King Jr. (
Tuskegee) was recognized as a defensive team selection, and
Xavier Esquillen (
Savannah State),
Israel Nwokocha (
Benedict) and
Jaxon Williams (
Benedict) received honorable mention nods.
In total, there were 30 All-America selections represented by 14 programs.
BOXTOROW has named All-America teams since 2007 based on voting by national media who cover HBCU football.
2025 HBCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State, Gr., Canton, Miss.
RB: Thad Franklin, Jr., Florida A&M, Gr., West Palm Beach, Fla.#
RB: Kevon King, Norfolk State, Sr., Chesapeake, Va.
RB: Jacorian Sewell, Alcorn State, Gr., Natchez, Miss.#
OL: Charles Davis, Florida A&M, R-Sr., Marianna, Fla.#
OL: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M, R-Jr., Gordon, Ga.
OL: Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central, R-Jr., Greensboro, N.C.*
OL: Noah McKinney, North Carolina Central, Sr., Duncan, S.C.#
OL: Korion Sharpe, North Carolina A&T, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.#
OL: D'Andre Townes-Blue, Jackson State, Sr., Willow Grove, Pa.*
TE: Marvin Landy, Jackson State, Gr., Lakeland, Fla.
WR: Brevin Caldwell, Johnson C. Smith, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.
WR: Nathan Rembert, Jackson State, Jr., Eustis, Fla.
DEFENSE
DL: Bryce Cage, Grambling State, R-Sr., Baton Rouge, La.
DL: Ckelby Givens, Southern, Sr., Shreveport, La.*
DL: Davion Westmoreland, Florida A&M, Gr., Griffin, Ga.
DL: Jeremiah Williams, Jackson State, R-Sr., Lexington, Miss.
LB: Stemarion Edwards, Alcorn State, Gr., Hollandale, Miss.
LB: Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr. Capitol Heights, Md.
LB: Max U'Ren, North Carolina Central, R-Sr., Winston-Salem, N.C.
DB: Camani Cobbs, Tennessee State, R-Soph., McDonough, Ga.#
DB: TJ Huggins, Florida A&M, R-Sr., Miami, Fla.
DB: Mikael King Jr., Tuskegee, Sr., Tuskegee, Ala.#
DB: Keane Lewis, Alabama State, Sr., Miami, Fla.#
DB: Malcolm Reed, North Carolina Central, Sr., Raleigh, N.C.
DB: Jarod Washington, South Carolina State, R-Sr., Fredericksburg, Va.*
SPECIALISTS
P: Gerardo Baeza, Jackson State, Gr., Boaz, Ala.
PK: Johnny Schifano, Grambling State, Gr., Arlington, Texas
PR: Travis Terrell, Jackson State, Soph., Atlanta, Ga.*
KR: Travis Terrell, Jackson State, Soph., Atlanta, Ga.*
HONORABLE MENTION
TE: Luke Bracey, North Carolina Central
OL: Tim Artis Jr., Howard; Desmond Daniels, Alabama State
WR: Joanes Fortilien, Jackson State
DL: Ishaun Abdul-Ali, Howard; Cameron Davis, Virginia State; Xavier Esquillen, Savannah State; Dashawn Fields, Morgan State; Nay'Ron Jenkins, Florida A&M; Daylan Long, Norfolk State; KJ McNeil, Virginia State; Noah Miles, Howard; Israel Nwokocha, Benedict
LB: Vincent Paige, Southern
DB: Jadon Carter, Morgan State; Horacio Johnson, Southern; Antwone Watts, Bethune-Cookman
P: Mark Shenouda, Tennessee State
KR: Jaxon Williams, Benedict
PR: Malique Leatherbury, Morgan State
*Tie
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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