ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2025 preseason all-conference football teams, individual honors and predicted order of finish on Monday, featuring 18 returning players from the 2024 All-SIAC lineup.
Preseason honors are as voted by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.
| FIRST TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line |
Denzell Moore* |
Clark Atlanta |
Senior |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Elliott Howell* |
Tuskegee |
Senior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Noah Stovall |
Albany State |
Junior |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Desmon Self |
Edward Waters |
Junior |
Delray Beach, Fla. |
| Offensive Line |
Lebron Merriweather |
Tuskegee |
Junior |
Montgomery, Ala. |
| Tight End |
Gentry Sparks* |
Albany State |
R-Senior |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Wide Receiver |
Jamill Williams* |
Albany State |
R-Sophomore |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Wide Receiver |
Javion Jackson |
Albany State |
R-Senior |
Jonesboro, Ga. |
| Running Back |
Tiant Wyche* |
Albany State |
Sophomore |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Running Back |
Javonta Leatherwood |
Miles |
R-Senior |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Quarterback |
Isaiah Knowles* |
Albany State |
R-Junior |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Defensive Line |
Israel Nwokocha* |
Benedict |
Senior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Defensive Line |
Xavier Esquillen* |
Savannah State |
Junior |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Defensive Line |
Mike White* |
Central State |
Graduate |
Springfield, Ohio |
| Defensive Line |
Kurtis Waye* |
Clark Atlanta |
Junior |
McDonough, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Ty'Metrius Patterson* |
Benedict |
Graduate |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Linebacker |
Gary Davis Jr.* |
Savannah State |
Senior |
Cairo, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Isaiah Stephens* |
Benedict |
Graduate |
Roanoke, Va. |
| Defensive Back |
Lawrence McConnell* |
Kentucky State |
Junior |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Defensive Back |
Mikael King Jr.* |
Tuskegee |
Senior |
Tuskegee, Ala. |
| Defensive Back |
Cam Williams* |
Benedict |
R-Junior |
Bessemer, Ala. |
| Defensive Back |
Carlos Dunovant Jr. |
Morehouse |
Senior |
Cusseta, Ga. |
| Kicker |
Lorcan Ryans* |
Tuskegee |
Junior |
Limerick, Ireland |
| Punter |
Seve Spruill II |
Morehouse |
Junior |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. |
| Punt Returner |
Ronnie West |
Clark Atlanta |
Senior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Kick Returner |
Jaxon Williams* |
Benedict |
Sophomore |
Dothan, Ala. |
| – * RETURNING 2024 ALL-SIAC SELECTION |
| SECOND TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line |
Leon Wesley |
Albany State |
Sophomore |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
O'Shea Stroman |
Albany State |
Sophomore |
Lithonia, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Keshawn Palmore |
Savannah State |
Junior |
Moultrie, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Khalifa Sene |
Savannah State |
Senior |
Pensacola, Fla. |
| Offensive Line |
Jason Miller |
Benedict |
Junior |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Tight End |
Xavier Herndon |
Albany State |
R-Junior |
Norcross, Ga. |
| Wide Receiver |
Nanders Lawrence |
Allen |
Junior |
Dixiana, S.C. |
| Wide Receiver |
Makai Lovett |
Edward Waters |
Senior |
Miami, Fla. |
| Running Back |
Johntarrious Thomas |
Edward Waters |
Junior |
Gadsden County, Fla. |
| Running Back |
Desmond Leverette |
Tuskegee |
Junior |
Roswell, Ga. |
| Quarterback |
Jamir Dismukes |
Allen |
Senior |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Defensive Line |
Tyreese Williams |
Edward Waters |
Sophomore |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Defensive Line |
Osirus Rhodes |
Allen |
R-Senior |
Manhattan, N.Y. |
| Defensive Line |
Masiah Wells |
Tuskegee |
Senior |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Defensive Line |
Abraham Clinkscales |
Albany State |
R-Junior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Sean Johnson |
Morehouse |
Junior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Kaquan Kimber |
Tuskegee |
Sophomore |
Fairburn, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Carson Pritchett |
Miles |
Sophomore |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
Aydin Henningham |
Albany State |
Senior |
Delray Beach, Fla. |
| Defensive Back |
Darnell Stephens |
Fort Valley State |
R-Junior |
Conyers, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
Tyler Davis |
Morehouse |
Senior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
Tyreshon Freeman |
Allen |
R-Sophomore |
Prattville, Ala. |
| Kicker |
Kyle Wright |
Albany State |
R-Junior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Punter |
Trevor Bywater |
Allen |
R-Junior |
Rockledge, Fla. |
| Punt Returner |
Javion Jackson |
Albany State |
R-Senior |
Jonesboro, Ga. |
| Kick Returner |
Brady Tillman |
Edward Waters |
Sophomore |
Newnan, Ga. |
| PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Isaiah Knowles |
Albany State |
R-Junior |
Tampa, Fla. |
| PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Ty'Metrius Patterson |
Benedict |
Graduate |
Detroit, Mich. |
| PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH |
| 1. Albany State |
| 2. Clark Atlanta |
| 3. Tuskegee |
| 4. Miles |
| 5. Fort Valley State |
| 6. Savannah State |
| 7. Benedict |
| 8. Edward Waters |
| 9. Allen |
| 10. Kentucky State |
| 11. Morehouse |
| 12. Lane |
| 13. Central State |
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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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