MEAC 2023 Preseason All-Conference Team

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2023 Football Preseason All-MEAC Honors

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Khalil Baker, North Carolina Central

First Team Offense


Pos.
Name
Cl.
School
Hometown


QB
Davius Richard
Sr.
North Carolina Central
Belle Glade, Fla.


RB
Marquis Gillis
r-So.
Delaware State
Milford, Del.


RB
Latrell Collier
r-Sr.
North Carolina Central
Bluefield, W.Va.


WR
Devin Smith
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Durham, N.C.


WR
Kasey Hawthorne
Sr.
Howard
Sebring, Fla.


TE
Brennan Brown
Sr.
Howard
Dallas, Texas


C
Torricelli Simpkins III
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Charlotte, N.C.


OL
Darius Fox
Jr.
Howard
Washington, D.C.


OL
Sam Pearson
Sr.
Delaware State
Washington, D.C.


OL
Anim Dankwah
Gr.
Howard
Accra, Ghana


OL
Nick Taiste
Jr.
South Carolina State
West Columbia, S.C.




First Team Defense


Pos.
Name
Cl.
School
Hometown


DL
Patrick Godbolt
Sr.
South Carolina State
Blythewood, S.C.


DL
Jevin Jackson
Gr.
Howard
Lawrenceville, Ga.


DL
Darrian Brokenburr
Gr.
Howard
Manassas, Va.


DL
Elijah Williams
Jr.
Morgan State
Jersey City, N.J.


LB
Lawrence Richardson
Sr.
Morgan State
Philadelphia, Pa.


LB
Aaron Smith
Jr.
South Carolina State
Manning, S.C.


LB
Jaki Brevard
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Durham, N.C.


DB
Khalil Baker
Sr.
North Carolina Central
Winston-Salem, N.C.


DB
Romell Harris-Freeman
r-Sr.
Delaware State
Rockville, Md.


DB
Kenny Gallop, Jr.
Sr.
Howard
Portsmouth, Va.


DB
Jae’Veyon Morton
Sr.
Morgan State
Detroit, Mich.


P
Dyson Roberts
Jr.
South Carolina State
Sumter, S.C.


PK
Adrian Olivo
Sr.
North Carolina Central
Plant City, Fla.


RS
Keith Jenkins, Jr.
So.
Morgan State
Gainesville, Va.




Second Team Offense


Pos.
Name
Cl.
School
Hometown


QB
Quinton Williams
Gr.
Howard
Upper Marlboro, Md.


RB
Jarett Hunter
Sr.
Howard
Mineral, Va.


RB
J’Mari Taylor
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Charlotte, N.C.


WR
Andrew Smith
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Cary, N.C.


WR
Quentin McCall*
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Charlotte, N.C.


WR
Richie Ilarraza*
Jr.
Howard
Clearwater, Fla.


TE
Khalil Ellis
r-Sr.
South Carolina State
Rock Hill, S.C.


C
Deshawn Ingram
Gr.
Howard
Detroit, Mich.


OL
Isaiah Cook
Jr.
Delaware State
Willingboro, N.J.


OL
Marvin Atuatasi
Sr.
Morgan State
Leone, American Samoa


OL
Cam Johnson
r-Jr.
South Carolina State
Irmo, S.C.


OL
Vincent Byrd, Jr.
So.
Norfolk State
Stafford, Va.




Second Team Defense


Pos.
Name
Cl.
School
Hometown


DL
Anthony Blume
r-Jr.
Norfolk State
Edgewood, Md.


DL
Jared Kirksey
Jr.
South Carolina State
Clemson, S.C.


DL
Jaden Taylor
r-Jr.
North Carolina Central
Durham, N.C.


DL
Octaveon Minter
Jr.
South Carolina State
Chester, S.C.


LB
Erick Hunter
Jr.
Morgan State
Capitol Heights, Md.


LB
Maurio Goings
r-Jr.
Delaware State
New Market, Md.


LB
Christian White
Gr.
Howard
Highland Springs, Va.


DB
Manny Smith
r-Sr.
North Carolina Central
Laurel Hill, N.C.


DB
Joseph White
r-Sr.
Norfolk State
Virginia Beach, Va.


DB
Robert Jones III
Jr.
Howard
Fairwood, Md.


DB
R.J. Coles
r-Sr.
Norfolk State
Richmond, Va.


P
Juan Velarde
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Anderson, S.C.


PK
Nathan Wilson
So.
Delaware State
Salem, N.J.


RS
Ian Wheeler
Gr.
Howard
Houston, Texas



*indicates tie

2023 MEAC Football Predicted Order of Finish
As voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors


School (First-Place Votes)
Points


1. North Carolina Central (9)
124


2. Howard (1)
98


3. South Carolina State
74


4. Morgan State (1)
68


5. Norfolk State
40


6. Delaware State (1)
28