2011 MEAC Preseason All-Conference Team And Predictions

NORFOLK, Va., July 29, 2011 Delaware State wide receiver Justin Wilson and linebacker Ryan Lewis of Bethune-Cookman received top honors as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2011 preseason football team at the annual Football Press Luncheon Banquet on Friday afternoon at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel in Virginia. Wilson was selected as the preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Lewis was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.

For the fourth straight year South Carolina State was picked to win the conference title in 2011. Co-champions Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M were picked to finish second and third in the preseason poll respectively.

Wilson, a junior native of Windsor, Connecticut, caught 59 passes for 937 receiving yards with 11 touchdowns. He averaged 85.2 yards per game with 15.9 yards per catch. As a sophomore, Wilson was named to the All-MEAC First Team and led the MEAC in receptions per game and reception yards per game. He also tied at fourth in scoring and finished fifth in all-purpose yards (90.8 avg./g).

Lewis led the Wildcats to a share of the 2010 conference title and assisted Bethune-Cookman to a 10-1 overall record including the conferences automatic berth to the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. He led the Wildcats with 81 total tackles including 44 unassisted and 37 assisted. He recorded 14 tackles for a loss of 76 yards and five sacks for a 37 yard loss. The senior from Pompano Beach, Florida also notched four interceptions for 136 return yards, broke up three passes, and forced four fumbles while recovering two for 45 yards. He also added four quarterback hurries.

Bethune-Cookman led all teams with nine players receiving preseason honors including six getting a nod on the first team. South Carolina State followed with eight total preseason honorees including five first team selections.

2011 Football All-Conference Preseason Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Wilson, Delaware State

Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Lewis, Bethune Cookman

2011 All-MEAC FIRST TEAM

Offense

Pos Name Class School Hometown QB Chris Walley Sr. Norfolk State Tallahassee, Fla. RB Mike Mayhew Sr. North Carolina A&T Charlotte, N.C. RB* Antwon Chisholm So. Hampton Belle Glade, Fla. RB* Jaashawn Jones r-Sr. Delaware State Asbury Park, N.J. TE Antuanne Kerr r-Sr. South Carolina State Augusta, Ga. WR Willie Carter Sr. Howard Denmark, S.C. WR Justin Wilson r-Jr. Delaware State Windsor, Conn. OL Alex Monroe So. Bethune-Cookman Jacksonville, Fla. OL Juavahr Nathan r-Sr. South Carolina State Goose Neck, S.C. OL Kendall Noble Sr. Norfolk State Rocky Mount, N.C. OL* Lawrence Brewer Sr. Morgan State Fort Washington, Md. OL* Robert Hartley r-Jr. Florida A&M Lake City, Fla. C Natiel Curry Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.

Defense

Pos Name Class School Hometown DL Ryan Davis Jr. Bethune-Cookman Tampa, Fla. DL Sackie Kerkulah r-Sr. Howard Willingboro, N.J. DL Josh Turner Sr. Norfolk State Chesterfield, Va. DL Pat Washington r-Sr.



South Carolina State Charleston, S.C. LB Ryan Lewis Jr. Bethune-Cookman Pompano Beach, Fla. LB Keith Pough r-Jr. Howard Orangeburg, S.C. LB Reginald Sandilands Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla. DB Michael Williams Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla. DB Micah Pellerin Sr. Hampton New Orleans, La. DB DVonte Graham Jr. North Carolina A&T Tallahassee, Fla. DB Dominique Ellis r-Sr. South Carolina State Wendell, N.C. P Brandon Holdren Jr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla. P/K Blake Erickson Sr. South Carolina State Pensacola, Fla. Ret Justin Ferrell Sr. North Carolina A&T Danville, Va. 2011 All-MEAC SECOND TEAM Offense Pos Name Class School Hometown QB David Legree Sr. Hampton Brooklyn, N.Y. RB Isidore Jackson So. Bethune-Cookman Mossy Head, Fla. RB Asheton Jordan Sr. South Carolina State Summerville, S.C. TE Ryan Langdon Jr. Delaware State Philadelphia, Pa. WR Javaris Brown Jr. Hampton Macon, Ga. WR Eddie Poole r-So. Bethune-Cookman Belle Glade, Fla. OL Brandon Curry r-Sr. Florida A&M Hollywood, Fla. OL David Luckett Jr. Hampton Pomfret, Md. OL Brenton Walker Sr. North Carolina A&T Durham, N.C. OL Marquell Rozi er So. Bethune-Cookman St. Pauls, N.C. C Shelley Anthony r-Jr. Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga.

Defense

Pos Name Class School Hometown DL Ronnell Ferguson Sr. South Carolina State Lincolnton, Ga. DL Zary Stewart Sr. Morgan State Upper Marlboro, Md. DL Roger Stewart Sr. North Carolina Central Charlotte, N.C. DL Jerry Willis Sr. Florida A&M Sebastion River, Fla. LB Corwin Hammond Sr. Norfolk State Louisville, Ky LB Donovan Richard r-Sr. South Carolina State Georgetown, S.C. LB Allen Stephens Jr. Morgan State Halifax, Va DB Justin Ferrell Sr. North Carolina A&T Danville, Va. DB Darren Hunter Sr. Savannah State Atlanta, Ga. DB Reshaude Miller Sr. Morgan State Florence, S.C. DB John Ojo r-Jr. Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla. P Nicholas Adams Jr. Morgan State Fayetteville, N.C. P/K Trevor Scott r-Sr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla. Ret Arthur Goforth Jr. North Carolina Central Columbia, S.C.

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