Boyd, Williams Lead Howard U. Football All-MEAC Selections

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Norfolk, Virginia -- At the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Press Luncheon this afternoon, several Howard University student-athletes were named to the three All-MEAC teams, with Toree Boyd and Myles Williams leading the way as 2015 Preseason All-MEAC First Team honorees.

A 6-4, 315-pound junior offensive tackle from Miami, FL, Boyd has been one of the dominant offensive linemen in the MEAC. A two-year starter, Boyd was an All-MEAC selection last season and helped the Bison rank among the league's best in total offense for the second straight year.

Williams was one of Howard's surprise players of 2014. The 6-4, 200-pound red-shirt senior tight end from Perris, CA, caught a career-high 14 passes for 175 yards and two TDs. His reception total led the MEAC.

Senior linebacker Devin Rollins Kenneth Russ and John Fleck were named to the Second team while Matt Colvin and John Smith were selected to the Third team.

Rollins emerged last season as one of the top linebackers in the conference. The 5-11, 240 native of Miami, FL, led the MEAC in tackles with a whopping 122 to go along with 9 tackles for losses, 3 sacks and a forced fumble.

Russ, a 6-0, 185-pound red-shirt junior cornerback from Farmington, MI, also came on strong last season, registering a career-best 65 tackles, two tackles for losses, two interceptions and a team-leading five pass breakups.

Fleck is on the verge of becoming one of the top punter/placekickers in school history. A 6-2, 215-pound senior from Indianapolis, IN, Fleck was third on the team in scoring with 49 points.  As a punter, he had his best season, averaging 41 yards per punt, boasting 11 of 50 or more yards and 17 that landed inside the 20-yard line. As a placekicker, he converted on 6 of 12 field goals and 31 of 34 PATs.

Colvin, a 6-1, 175-pound senior wide receiver from Greensboro, NC, had his most productive season as a Bison, grabbing a team-high 41 passes for 611 yards and a TD.  He ranked among the MEAC tops in receptions per game.

Smith has showed marked progress each season. The 6-7, 300-pound red-shirt senior offensive tackle from Atlanta, GA, has played a key role in the success of the Bison offense that ranked among the conference best in total offense for the second straight season.

Howard was picked to finish ninth in the pre-season poll with 146 points, The Bison finished 5-7 last season, 3-5 in the MEAC for seventh place.  Howard opens the regular season with a road game at Appalachian State on September 6 at 3:30 pm.  The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.

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