ATLANTA — Six SIAC football players were named to the 2024 HBCU Preseason All-America team presented by BOXTOROW.
Aaron Miller (Benedict) and Asmar Hasan (Lane) were recognized on the defensive team, and Johnny Jones (Edward Waters), DeJuan Bell (Fort Valley State), Malik Moore (Tuskegee) and Mikael King (Tuskegee) received honorable mention nods.
In total, there were 41 All-America selections represented by 22 programs.
BOXTOROW has named All-America teams since 2007 based on voting by national media who cover HBCU football.
2024 HBCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Myles Crawley, Grambling, r-Sr. Lithonia, Ga.
RB: Jada Byers, Virginia Union, Sr., Hammonton, N.J. #
RB: Donovan Eaglin, Alabama A&M, r-Soph., Houston, Texas
OL: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Gordon, Ga.
OL: Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central, r-Soph., Greensboro, N.C.
OL: Evan Henry, Jackson State, Gr., Dallas, Texas
OL: Arelious Dunn, Alabama State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.*
OL: Tahj Martin, Grambling, Jr., Lewisville, Texas*
OL: Nick Taiste, South Carolina State, Sr., West Columbia, S.C.*
TE: Tavarious Griffin, Alcorn State, Sr., Tallassee, Ala.#
WR: Malachi Langley, Lincoln (Pa.), Soph., Chester, Pa.#
WR: Fabian McCray, Jackson State, Gr., Chicago, Ill.
DEFENSE
DL: Ckelby Givens, Southern, Soph., Shreveport, La.#
DL: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
DL: Aaron Miller, Benedict, r-Sr., Decatur, Ga.
DL: Treqwan Thomas, Alabama State, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.*
DL: Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Sr., Jersey City, N.J.*
LB: Rico Dozier, Alabama State, Sr., Abbeville, La.#
LB: Asmar Hasan, Lane, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
LB: Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., Capitol Heights, Md.*
LB: Jacob Williams, Texas Southern, Sr., Fresno, Texas*
DB: Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.#
DB: Kenny Gallop, Howard, Sr., Portsmouth, Va.#
DB: James Burgess, Alabama State, Sr., Center Point, Ala.
DB: Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.*
DB: Deco Wilson, Florida A&M, Gr., Talladega, Ala.*
SPECIALISTS
P: Matt Noll, Jackson State, Gr., Robesonia, Pa.
PK: Cameron Gillis, Florida A&M, Gr., Budapest, Hungary
PR: Robert McMinn, Alabama State, Jr., Hollywood, Fla.
KR: Keith Jenkins, Morgan State, Jr., Gainesville, Va.
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Isaiah Freeman, Lincoln (Pa.)
RB: Elijah Burris, Hampton; Jarett Hunter, Howard
OL: Treyvon Branch, Morgan State; Darius Fox, Howard
WR: Johnny Jones, Edward Waters
LB: Demarkus Cunningham, Alabama State; Malik Moore, Tuskegee
DB: Mikael King, Tuskegee
PK: James Lowery, Tennessee State
KR: DeJuan Bell, Fort Valley State
* – Tie
# – 2023 HBCU All-American
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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 seven men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.