ATLANTA, GA. - This year's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason team features eight players from Lane College, led by Andrew Farmer who was tabbed as the 2022 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year announced Wednesday during the league's media day presented by Cricket Wireless in Atlanta, Ga.
 
All nominations and votes are submitted by head coaches and sports information directors. 
 
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Andrew Farmer, Lane
Defensive Lineman
 
Farmer, a senior from Jacksonville, Fla., was a second-team All-SIAC performer last season and was a key element in the Dragon defense. Farmer led the Lane defense to a 6-4 overall and 3-3 in conference record and topped the league in sacks with 11.5 and finished with 54 total tackles from the defensive end position.

Senior wide receiver Anthony Evelyn was named to the First Team at both wide receiver and returner. Evelyn led the league in all-purpose yards in 2021 with 1,624 and accounted for eight total touchdowns and two 2-point conversions.

Terrence Jordan was named First Team offensive lineman. Jordan anchored an offensive line that produced the number two scoring offense in the league (30.6 ppg) and number three in yards per game (394.3).

Ike Brown was also named First Team running back. He finished the 2021 campaign with 641 yards rushing and was second in the league in touchdowns with 11.

Michael Huntley was named Second Team quarterback after directing a Dragons offense that led the league in pass efficiency and first downs. Huntley completed 65% of his passes for 1,644 yards and 15 touchdowns.

O'Joshua Bunton was selected Second Team wide receiver after catching 19 passes for 467 yards (24.58 avg.) and four touchdowns.

Jeffrey Johnson and Mackenzie Howard were placed on the Second Team defense. Johnson led the Dragons with 73 total tackles last season and was second on thr tam with 10.0 tackles for loss.

Howard was second on the team in tackles with 70 while picking up 5.0 tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks from the linebacker position.
 
Preseason Rankings
In the East Division, reigning champions Albany State was picked to dominate the Eastern Division and potentially face Miles, picked West Division favorite for the third year, in the championship game scheduled for November 12 hosted by the Eastern Division Champion.
 
Lane received their highest preseason ranking in the Division II era. The Dragons were selected to finish second in the West division.
 
 
Football Preseason Rankings by Division
East Division

2022 Preseason Ranking	Last Season (2021) Finish
Albany State	1st
Benedict	5th
Savannah State	2nd
Morehouse	3rd
Fort Valley State	4th
Edward Waters^	n/a^
Clark Atlanta	6th
Allen^	n/a^

 
 
West Division

2022 Preseason Ranking	Last Season (2021) Finish
Miles	1st
Lane	3rd
Tuskegee	4th
Kentucky State	2nd
Central State	5th

 
 
^Not eligible for SIAC Championship game during NCAA membership transition.
 
2022 SIAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
 
Superlative Awards

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year	Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Dionte Bonneau, Albany State	Andrew Farmer, Lane

 
 
2022 SIAC Football Preseason Teams
First Team

Position	Name	School	Classification	Hometown
Offensive Lineman	Emmanuel Boone	Fort Valley State	Junior	Macon, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Tyler Lowry	Miles	Junior	Evergreen, Ala.
Offensive Lineman	Terrence Jordan	Lane	Sophomore	New Orleans, LA
Offensive Lineman	Waylin Bell	Fort Valley State	Senior	Harlem, GA.
Offensive Lineman	KaTray Pringle	Albany State	Junior	St. George, S.C.
Tight End	Tyree Taylor	Albany State	Sophomore	Suwanne, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Marcus Lodge	Miles	R-Junior	Plantation, Fla.
Running Back	Ike Brown	Lane	Sophomore	Shreveport, La.
Running Back	Emanuel Wilson	Fort Valley State	Junior	Charlotte, N.C.
Quarterback	Dionte Bonneau	Albany State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Malik Barnes	Albany State	Sophomore	Newton, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Andrew Farmer	Lane	Senior	Jacksonville, Fla.
Defensive Lineman	Makenly Newbill	Savannah State	Senior	Savannah, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Roosevelt Thompson	Miles	R-Sophomore	Dixon Mills, Ala.
Linebacker	Stephan Pierre	Albany State	Junior	Tallahassee, Fl.
Linebacker	Rodney Lewis	Clark Atlanta	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Linebacker	Daylon Land	Morehouse	Sophomore	Benton, AR
Defensive Back	Mitchell Smiley	Miles	Senior	Huntsville, Ala.
Defensive Back	Armani Maddox	Morehouse	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.
Defensive Back	Charles Crawford	Clark Atlanta	Graduate Student	Prichard, Ala.
Defensive Back	Tyler Moore	Fort Valley State	Senior	Ashburn, Ga.
Kicker	Kenneth Lockhart	Savannah State	Sophomore	Hinesville, Ga.
Punter	Kenneth Lockhart	Savannah State	Sophomore	Hinesville, Ga.
Punt Returner	Marqueiz Pride	Morehouse	Junior	Seabring, Fla.
Kick Returner	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.

 
Second Team

Position	Name	School	Classification	Hometown
Offensive Lineman	Jajuan Gordon	Albany State	Sophomore	Orlando, Fla.
Offensive Lineman	Genesis Hartley	Central State	Senior	Montgomery, Ala.
Offensive Lineman	Josh Simon	Albany State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Kyle Frazier	Savannah State	Sophomore	Augusta, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Nathan Harrison	Tuskegee	Senior	Tuskegee, Ala.
Tight End	Latrevien O'Neal	Tuskegee	Junior	Notasulga, Ala.
Wide Receiver	O'Joshua Bunton	Lane	R-Senior	Crawfordsville, AR
Wide Receiver	Joe'Vontae Shorter	Albany State	Senior	Vicksburg, MS
Running Back	Kamran Ward	Albany State	Sophomore	Oscilla, Ga.
Running Back	Shamarcus Poole	Savannah State	Sophomore	Sandersville, Ga.
Quarterback	Michael Huntley	Lane	Senior	Montgomery, Ala.
Quarterback	Eric Phoenix	Benedict	Senior	Savannah, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Anthony Harvey	Albany State	Sophomore	Leesburg, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Josh Hill	Albany State	Sophomore	Valdosta, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Tim Alderman	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Fort Valley, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Loobert Denelus	Benedict	Junior	Naples, Fla.
Linebacker	Mackenzie Howard	Lane	Graduate Student	Harvest, AL
Linebacker	Gary Bourrage	Allen	Junior	DeKalb, Ala.
Linebacker	Darrell Dorris Jr.	Kentucky State	Sophomore	Lancaster, CA
Defensive Back	James Hawkins	Albany State	Junior	Fayetteville, Ga.
Defensive Back	Brandarious Rawlings	Albany State	Senior	Wrightsville, Ga.
Defensive Back	Christian Maddox	Fort Valley State	Senior	North Augusta, S.C.
Defensive Back	Jeffery Johnson	Lane	R-Senior	Jacksonville, Fla.
Kicker	Jackson Spradlin	Miles	Senior	Dora, Ala.
Punter	Jose Chaires	Central State	Sophomore	Powder Springs, Ga.
Punt Returner	Hakeem Ellington	Fort Valley State	R-Junior	Summerville, S.C.
Kick Returner	Marqueiz Pride	Morehouse	Junior	Seabring, Fla.

 


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About the SIAC
 
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors eight men's and six women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.