BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Southern University landed six athletes on the 2014 Preseason ALL-SWAC teams and was selected to finish first in the west division, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced during the 2014 SWAC Football Media Day Friday. OL Anthony Mosley, who earned ALL-SWAC second team honor last season, and WR Willie Quinn received first team honors, while OL Zach Brown, RB Lenard Tillery, DE Arthur Miley and LB Daniel Brown landed on the second team.
Quinn also earned a spot on the Preseason All-SWAC second team as a return specialist, matching the honor achieved by former CB/KR Virgil Williams in 2013.
Ballots were completed by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors, and selected national media members.
Twenty-five players were named to this year’s preseason teams as a result of receiving 2013 All SWAC honors. In the event that a player was named to the first team during the post season, and does not return, the second team player for that position was elevated to the first team. Players were ranked in their position based on the number of votes received.
For the second consecutive year, Arkansas-Pine Bluff QB Ben Anderson was tabbed as the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State LB Kourtney Berry was named the SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Mosley and Quinn are joined on the preseason first-team offense with running backs Courtney Brown (Prairie View) and Malcolm Cyrus (Alabama State), wide receiver Montarious Smith (Alabama A&M) , tight end Jordan Payne (Alcorn State), along with offensive linemen Isaac Sampson (Alcorn State), Dillon Bonnet (Prairie View), Johnathan Smith (Jackson State) and Jonathan Scott (Alcorn State).
Others to join Berry include: defensive linemen Derrick Billups (Alabama State), Amir Bloom (Texas Southern), Javancy Jones (Jackson State), and Deion Roberson (Alcorn State), linebackers Jerome Howard (Prairie View), Antonio Jenkins Arkansas Pine Bluff) with defensive backs Avery Boykin (Mississippi Valley State), C.J. Morgan (Alcorn State), Devon Francois (Alcorn State) and Deandre Rashada (Alabama State) rounding out the voting.
For the special teams, kicker Haiden McCraney (Alcorn State), punter Kory Carter (Texas Southern), and return specialist Julian Stafford (Alabama State) were all tabbed as first team selections.
For the predicted order of finish in both divisions, the defending champion Southern Jaguars totaled 95 votes including eight first place votes to become the preseason favorite out of the West Division. Prairie View A&M followed with 88 points, Arkansas-Pine Bluff gathered 66 points, with Texas Southern (50) and Grambling State (31) closing the division’s preseason ranking.
In the East Division, Alabama State totaled 93 points with 10 first-place votes. Alcorn State received 91 points followed by Jackson State (72), Mississippi Valley State (40) and Alabama A&M (34).
2014 Preseason All-SWAC - First Team
FIRST TEAM
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OFFENSE
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QB
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Jerry Lovelocke
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Prairie View
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RB
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Courtney Brown
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Prairie View
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RB
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Malcolm Cyrus
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Alabama State
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OL
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Isaac Sampson
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Alcorn State
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OL
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Dillon Bonnet
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Prairie View A&M
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OL
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Johnathan Smith
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Jackson State
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OL
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Jonathan Scott
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Alcorn State
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OL
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Anthony Mosley
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Southern
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WR
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Montarious Smith
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Alabama A&M
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WR
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Willie Quinn
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Southern
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TE
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Jordan Payne
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Alcorn State
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DEFENSE
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DL
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Derrick Billups
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Alabama State
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DL
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Amir Bloom
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Texas Southern
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DL
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Javancy Jones
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Jackson State
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DL
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Deion Roberson
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Alcorn State
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LB
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Kourtney Berry
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Alabama State
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LB
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Jerome Howard
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Prairie View
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LB
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Antonio Jenkins
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Arkansas Pine Bluff
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DB
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Avery Boykin
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Mississippi Valley State
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DB
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C.J. Morgan
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Alcorn State
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DB
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Devon Francois
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Alcorn State
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DB
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Deandre Rashada
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Alabama State
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SPECIAL TEAMS
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K
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Haiden McCraney
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Alcorn State
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P
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Cory Carter
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Texas Southern
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RS
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Julian Stafford
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Mississippi Valley State
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2014 Preseason All-SWAC - Second Team
SECOND TEAM
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OFFENSE
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QB
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Benjamin Anderson
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Arkansas Pine Bluff
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RB
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Rakeem Sims
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Jackson State
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RB
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Lenard Tillery
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Southern
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OL
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Robert Roquemore
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Alabama State
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OL
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Detonio Dade
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Alcorn State
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OL
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Tovar Allen
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Alabama State
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OL
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Zach Brown
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Southern
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OL
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Tre Glover
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Prairie View
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WR
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Julian Stafford
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Mississippi Valley State
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WR
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Tobias Singleton
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Jackson State
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TE
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Natron Brooks
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Mississippi Valley State
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DEFENSE
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DL
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Tedderick Terrell
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Jackson State
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DL
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Arthur Miley
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Southern
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DL
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Edward Mosley
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Alabama State
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DL
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Justin Mitchell
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Alabama State
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LB
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Ariane McCree
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Jackson State
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LB
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Daniel Brown
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Southern
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LB
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William Thomas
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Alcorn State
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DB
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Quinton Cantue
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Alcorn State
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DB
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Antonio Sutton
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Jackson State
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DB
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Anthony Williams Jr.
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Alcorn State
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DB
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Tray Walker
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Texas Southern
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SPECIAL TEAMS
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K
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Ryan Deising
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Jackson State
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P
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Darcy Williamson
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Jackson State
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RS
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Willie Quinn
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Southern
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Predicted Order of Finish
East
School
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Points
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Alabama State
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93
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Alcorn State
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91
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Jackson State
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72
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Mississippi Valley
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40
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Alabama A&M
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34
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West
School
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Points
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Southern
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95
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Prairie View A&M
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88
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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66
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Texas Southern
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50
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Grambling
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31
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