ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2026 Football All-SIAC teams and individual honorees on Friday, as voted by the conference's head coaches.
| FIRST TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line |
Isaiah Turner |
Benedict |
5th |
Abbeville, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Carmelo Turner |
Miles |
Sr. |
Atmore, Ala. |
| Offensive Line |
Jaylin Walton |
Benedict |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Clifford Moore Jr. |
Kentucky State |
So. |
Hammond, La. |
| Offensive Line |
Chance Bush |
Allen |
Jr. |
Augusta, Ga. |
| Tight End |
Omarion Dupree |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Wide Receiver |
Darius Cyprian |
Kentucky State |
Sr. |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| Wide Receiver |
Izaiah Jean-Baptiste |
Edward Waters |
Sr. |
Davenport, Fla. |
| Running Back |
David Smith |
Benedict |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Running Back |
Ja'khael Rowser |
Tuskegee |
Jr. |
Hueytown, Ala. |
| Quarterback |
Jackson Wasik |
Central State |
Jr. |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Defensive Line |
Ty'Metrius Patterson |
Benedict |
5th |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Defensive Line |
Derrick Drayton |
Albany State |
Sr. |
College Park, Ga. |
| Defensive Line |
Adonis Brazil |
Savannah State |
So. |
Thomaston, Ga. |
| Defensive Line |
Carlos Bazert |
Kentucky State |
Jr. |
Mansura, La. |
| Linebacker |
Trevon French |
Edward Waters |
Jr. |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
Kahmari Cook |
Benedict |
Jr. |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Linebacker |
Eric Searcy |
Clark Atlanta |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
Frederick Lewis Jr. |
Lane |
So. |
New Orleans, La. |
| Defensive Back |
Cameron Watts |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Tyrone, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
Ethan Nation |
Benedict |
Sr. |
Roswell, Ga. |
| Defensive Back |
D'Juan Grant |
Edward Waters |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Kicker |
Zane Spires |
Benedict |
So. |
Gainesville, Fla. |
| Punter |
Garrett Hyder |
Benedict |
So. |
Hoschton, Ga. |
| Punt Returner |
Cameron Watts |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Tyrone, Ga. |
| Kick Returner |
Cameron Watts |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Tyrone, Ga. |
| SECOND TEAM |
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line |
Cameo Jones |
Albany State |
So. |
Cocoa, Fla. |
| Offensive Line |
Adam Badwan |
Kentucky State |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Offensive Line |
Antonio Walthour |
Tuskegee |
Jr. |
Hainesville, Ga. |
| Offensive Line |
Ty'Orice Brown |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| Offensive Line |
Jalen Cooper |
Clark Atlanta |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Tight End |
Michael Bowman |
Allen |
Sr. |
Orangeburg, S.C. |
| Wide Receiver |
Jaden Hale |
Kentucky State |
5th |
East St. Louis, Ill. |
| Wide Receiver |
Avantae Burt |
Central State |
Jr. |
Canton, Ohio |
| Running Back |
Javis Floyd Jr. |
Allen |
So. |
Shorter, Ala. |
| Running Back |
Johntarrious Thomas |
Edward Waters |
Sr. |
Midway, Fla. |
| Quarterback |
Tavion Faulk |
Edward Waters |
Sr. |
Carencro, La. |
| Defensive Line |
Ryan Perry |
Benedict |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
| Defensive Line |
Kingston Lowe |
Miles |
So. |
Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| Defensive Line |
Jordan Allen |
Edward Waters |
Sr. |
Clarksdale, Miss. |
| Defensive Line |
Jordan Diggins |
Kentucky State |
Jr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Linebacker |
Kendrick Curry |
Kentucky State |
Jr. |
Athens, Ga. |
| Linebacker |
JayShawn Smalls |
Allen |
Jr. |
Springfield, S.C. |
| Linebacker |
Elijah Henderson |
Kentucky State |
Jr. |
Jackson, La. |
| Defensive Back |
Rontavion Scott |
Albany State |
Jr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Defensive Back |
Roman Hernandez |
Kentucky State |
5th |
Gary, Ind. |
| Defensive Back |
Joshua Lee |
Benedict |
So. |
Duncan, S.C. |
| Defensive Back |
Kion Threalkill |
Fort Valley State |
Sr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| Kicker |
Forest Gantz |
Kentucky State |
So. |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Punter |
Forest Gantz |
Kentucky State |
So. |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Punt Returner |
Jaecyn Myles |
Miles |
Fr. |
Daphne, Ala. |
| Kick Returner |
Chris Butler |
Benedict |
So. |
Baltimore, Md. |
Overall Player of the Year (MVP): Jackson Wasik, Central State
Offensive Player of the Year: Jackson Wasik, Central State
Defensive Player of the Year: Trevon French, Edward Waters
Freshman of the Year: Christopher Johnson, Benedict
Newcomer of the Year: Tavion Faulk, Edward Waters
Coach of the Year: Tony Carter, Central State
Elite 17: Carmelo Turner, Miles
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.