Wednesday, November 29, 2017

MEAC Announces 2017 Football Post-Season Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia -- North Carolina A&T State University led the way in this year's All-MEAC voting as the Aggies had 12 student-athletes named to the first team. The team is voted on by the MEAC's head football coaches and sports information directors.

North Carolina A&T State’s Brandon Parker made history as the first player to be named MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year for three consecutive seasons. Howard University freshman Caylin Newton was tabbed as the league’s Freshman of the Year while North Carolina A&T State’s Rod Broadway was selected as Coach of the Year.

In a partnership with the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame, the league’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be announced as part of the festivities surrounding the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The event will be televised live on ESPN3 at 9 a.m.



Parker capped off his final season in dominating fashion as he was named MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week seven times while serving as the anchor of an offensive line that allowed the least amount of sacks in the MEAC. The Aggie offense put together one of their finest offensive seasons in university history as they led the MEAC in scoring offense (36.4 ppg), pass offense (257.5), first downs (231), 3rd down conversions (42.9%), 4th down conversions (61.5%) and time of possession (32:57). The Kannapolis, N.C. native and Walter Payton Award nominee finished the season without allowing a sack as N.C. A&T finished the regular season with eight games over 400-plus yards of offense.

Newton stepped onto the college football scene in style as he helped lead Howard to its first-ever FCS win at UNLV in his collegiate debut. From that point, Newton couldn’t be stopped as he guided the MEAC’s top-rated offensive unit (447.8 ypg) and rushing offense (217.4 ypg). Newton was the first freshman in MEAC history to surpass 3,000 yards of total offense (3,185) as he averaged 289.5 yards of offense per outing. The Jerry Rice Award nominee also led the MEAC in scoring as he combined for 25 touchdowns en route to leading Howard to its best finish and record since 2012.

All Broadway did in 2017 was win as the Aggies capped off their best regular season in school history with a perfect 11-0 (8-0 MEAC) mark. The Aggies are one of only two undefeated teams in FCS play and are the 2017 MEAC champions for the third time in four years. For the first time in 14 years, the Aggies are the outright conference champions. The Eddie Robinson Award nominee became the school’s second all-time winningest coach this season and has reached 50 wins faster than any other coach in school history, getting his 50th win at N.C. A&T in 72 games coached.

Broadway has one more game remaining as the Aggies will play in its second Celebration Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the brand-new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. No MEAC team has finished the season with both a perfect regular season and postseason mark.

Listed below are the 2017 All-MEAC teams:

2017 MEAC Football All-Conference Teams

Offensive Lineman of the Year: Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T State
Rookie of the Year: Caylin Newton, Howard
Coach of the Year: Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T State


FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QBLamar RaynardR-Jr.North Carolina A&T StateHigh Point, N.C.
RBMarquell CartwrightJr.North Carolina A&T StateHigh Point, N.C.
RBAnthony PhilyawSr.HowardLos Angeles, Calif.
WRElijah BellSo.North Carolina A&T StateWheeling, W. Va.
WRJequez EzzardSo.HowardCollege Park, Ga.
TETrey ScottGr.North Carolina A&T StatePowder Springs, Ga.
CDarriel MackSr.North Carolina A&T StateClio, S.C.
OLBrandon ParkerR-Sr.North Carolina A&T StateKannapolis, N.C.
OLGerald WrightSr.HowardMiami, Fla.
OLMarcus PettifordSo.North Carolina A&T StateDurham, N.C.
OLDwayne BrownJr.Bethune-CookmanIndianapolis, Ind.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DLDarryl JohnsonSo.North Carolina A&T StateKingsland, Ga.
DLKawuan CoxSo.North Carolina CentralSummerville, S.C.
DLStefen BanksJr.Savannah StateColumbus, Ohio
DLChris LeeSr.Norfolk StateWoodbridge, Va.
LBDarius LeonardR-Sr.South Carolina StateLake View, S.C.
LBReggie HunterSr.North Carolina CentralHenderson, N.C.
LBJeremy TaylorSr.North Carolina A&T StateKinston, N.C.
DBDavanta ReynoldsJr.North Carolina CentralTucker, Ga.
DBFranklin (Mac) McCain IIIFr.North Carolina A&T StateGreensboro, N.C.
DBDiquan RichardsonSr.Bethune-CookmanAllen, S.C.
DBTimadre AbramJr.North Carolina A&T StateLakeland, Fla.
PNathaniel TilqueSr.North Carolina CentralCharlotte, N.C.
PKUriel HernandezJr.Bethune-CookmanHomestead, Fla.
RSKhris GardinJr.North Carolina A&TMorganton, N.C.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QBCaylin NewtonFr.HowardAtlanta, Ga.
RBYahkee JohnsonSr.HamptonRichmond, Va.
RBIsaiah TottenR-Fr.North Carolina CentralApex, N.C.
WRJacen MurphySr.North Carolina CentralWilmington, N.C.
WRRonald BellSo.HamptonFort Washington, Md.
TEJosh McCoyJr.North Carolina CentralSharon, S.C.
CChris AdamsSr.Bethune-CookmanDayton, Ohio
OLMarley ConleyJr.North Carolina CentralFayetteville, N.C.
OLNick LeverettSo.North Carolina CentralConcord, N.C.
OLObinna NwankwoSo.Florida A&MMiramar, Fla.
OLRyan GouldSr.HamptonClemmons, S.C.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DLTodney EvansJr.Bethune-CookmanDelray Beach, Fla.
DLAntonio BrownSr.North Carolina CentralJacksonville, Fla.
DLMalachi WashingtonJr.Morgan StateWaldorf, Md.
DLTy CravensSr.South Carolina StateAustell, Ga.
LBDayshawn TaylorR-Sr.South Carolina StateLincolnton, Ga.
LBAnthony SmithR-Sr.Norfolk StateNorfolk, Va.
LBRaheim HuskeyJr.HamptonGaffney, S.C.
DBJason BaxterGr.South Carolina StateManning, S.C.
DBBryan CookFr.HowardCincinnati, Ohio
DBAlden McClellonJr.North Carolina CentralLake Butler, Fla.
DBKeyjuan SelbyJr.Delaware StateBear, Del.
PFidel Romo-MartinezSo.Delaware StateBanning, Calif.
PKAedan JohnsonJr.North Carolina CentralChula Vista, Calif.
RSMarcus TaylorJr.Norfolk StateHighland Springs, Va.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QBLarry Brihm, Jr.Sr.Bethune-CookmanDelray Beach, Fla.
RBDevin BowersJr.Florida A&MSt. Petersburg, Fla.
RBJamurez TompkinsSr.Bethune-CookmanTampa, Fla.
WRKyle AnthonySo.HowardMiramar, Fla.
WRMarcus TaylorJr.Norfolk StateHighland Springs, Va.
TEBrandon JonesJr.Morgan StateSalt Lake City, Utah
COsman AguileraSr.Florida A&MMiami, Fla.
OLPhillip NormanJr.Bethune-CookmanSebastian, Fla.
OLJustin EvansSr.South Carolina StateFlorence, S.C.
OLKenneth KirbySo.Norfolk StateNewport News, Va.
OLMalik MackeySo.HamptonAtlanta, Ga.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DLNigel ChavisR-So.Norfolk StateRichmond, Va.
DLBrandon CarswellJr.Savannah StateMount Vernon, Ga.
DLElijah PriceSr.Florida A&MJacksonville, Fla.
DLSteven SmithSr.HamptonVirginia Beach, Va.
LBMarcus AlbertSr.North Carolina A&TCollege Park, Ga.
LBRico KennedySo.Morgan StateFort Lauderdale, Fla.
LBKyle ArchieSr.Norfolk StateVirginia Beach, Va.
DBJ.T. WaheeSo.Norfolk StateNorfolk, Va.
DBCarl GarnesJr.Morgan StateColumbus, N.J.
DBBrendan ColeSr.HamptonHampton, Va.
DBDevondre PowellSr.South Carolina StateMiami, Fla.
PChris FaddoulFr.Florida A&MWesley Chapel, Fla.
PKTyler ScandrettSr.South Carolina StateBarnesville, Ga.
RSJaMichael BaldwinFr.Savannah StateConyers, Ga.




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