ATLANTA, Ga. - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced their All-SIAC preseason football team featuring 26 returning players from the 2022 SIAC Football All-Conference team. Lane had three players named First Team and one player placed on Second Team.
All nominations and votes are submitted by head coaches and sports information directors.
Jacquez Jones burst onto the scene this season after Lane lost both of its top wide receivers early. Jones emerged as both a deep threat and a possession receiver as he lead the conference in receiving yards (917) and touchdowns (11). He was selected to the First Team Offense.
Walter Tatum was placed on the First Team Defense after a season that saw the sophomore defensive back make 41 tackles and register seven pass break ups. Hailing from Notasulga, Ala., Tatum finished the season with three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns helping Lane lead the conference in defensive scores and finish ranked second nationally in that category.
Kicker Noah Shalz was named First Team after connecting on all but one field goal attempt last season while tight end Henry Calixte earned Second Team honors after hauling in seven catches for 90 yards.
2023 SIAC Football Preseason Rankings
- Benedict
- Albany State
- Tuskegee
- Fort Valley State
- Savannah State
- Lane
- Edward Waters
- Miles
- Central State
- Clark Atlanta
- Allen
- Kentucky State
- Morehouse
2023 SIAC Football Preseason Awards
Superlative Awards
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Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
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Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
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Kelvin Durham, Fort Valley State
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Loobert Denelus, Benedict
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2023 SIAC Football Preseason Teams
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First Team
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Position
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Name
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School
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Class
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Hometown
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Offensive Lineman
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Josh Simon
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Albany State
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Senior
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Atlanta, GA
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Offensive Lineman
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Kyle Frazier
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Savannah State
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Junior
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Augusta, GA
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Offensive Lineman
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Riyon Adams
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Savannah State
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Junior
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Vidalia, GA
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Offensive Lineman
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Kyle Frazier
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Savannah State
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Junior
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Augusta, GA
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Offensive Lineman
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Jemeil Jackson
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Hampton, GA
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Tight End
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Gentry Sparks
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Tallahassee, FL
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Wide Receiver
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Jacquez Jones
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Lane
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Junior
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Orlando, FL
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Wide Receiver
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Corintheus Edmonds
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Fort Valley State
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Senior
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Atlanta, GA
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Running Back
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Noah Zaire Scotland
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Benedict
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Sophomore
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Walhalla, S.C.
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Running Back
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Shamarcus Poole
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Savannah State
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Junior
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Sandersville, GA
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Quarterback
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Kelvin Durham
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Fort Valley State
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Sophomore
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Homestead, FL
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Defensive Lineman
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Tim Alderman
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Fort Valley, GA
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Defensive Lineman
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Loobert Denelus
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Benedict
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Senior
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Naples, FL
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Defensive Lineman
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Jeremy Dees
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Tuskegee
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Senior
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Evergreen, AL
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Defensive Lineman
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Mike White
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Central State
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Sophomore
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Springfield, OH
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Linebacker
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Vincent Hill
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Tuskegee
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Sophomore
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Fairburn, GA
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Linebacker
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Jalil Lenore
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Central State
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Sophomore
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Chicago, IL
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Linebacker
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Kentrell Lawson
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Marianna, FL
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Defensive Back
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Zelly Aldridge
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Tuskegee
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Junior
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Gallon, AL
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Defensive Back
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Jaree Turner
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Albany State
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Junior
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Ocala, FL
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Defensive Back
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Walter Tatum
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Lane
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Junior
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Notasulga, AL
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Defensive Back
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Landon Austin
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Fort Valley State
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Sophomore
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Montezuma, GA
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Kicker
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Noah Shalz
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Lane
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Sophomore
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Smyrna, TN
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Punter
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Ryan Duff
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Tuskegee
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Senior
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Mobile, AL
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Punt Returner
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Hakeem Ellington
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Fort Valley State
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Senior
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Summerville, S.C.
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Kick Returner
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Jaylin Peterson
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Miles
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Junior
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Birmingham, AL
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Second Team
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Position
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Name
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School
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Classification
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Hometown
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Offensive Lineman
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Eric Blair
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Miles
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Senior
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Miami, FL
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Offensive Lineman
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Tyler Lowery
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Miles
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Senior
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Evergreen, AL
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Offensive Lineman
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Mitchell Romig
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Benedict
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Junior
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Jacksonville, FL
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Offensive Lineman
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Roger Smith
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Benedict
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Sophomore
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Cleveland, OH
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Offensive Lineman
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Dylan Lampkin
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Edward Waters
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Senior
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Jacksonville, FL
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Tight End
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Henry Calixte
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Lane
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Sophomore
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Orlando, FL
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Wide Receiver
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Brandon Brock
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Central State
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Senior
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Norfolk, VA
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Wide Receiver
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Antonio Meeks
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Tuskegee
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Sophomore
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Lilburn, GA
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Running Back
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Kamran Ward
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Oscilla, GA
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Running Back
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Deondra Duehart
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Benedict
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Sophomore
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Macon, GA
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Quarterback
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Dionte Bonneau
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Albany State
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Junior
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Atlanta, GA
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Defensive Lineman
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Jayden Broughton
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Benedict
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Junior
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Monks Corner, S.C.
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Defensive Lineman
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Aaron Miller
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Benedict
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Junior
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Decatur, GA
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Defensive Lineman
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Roosevelt Thompson
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Miles
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Junior
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Dixon Mills, AL
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Defensive Lineman
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Jalen Pugh
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Jonesboro, GA
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Linebacker
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Dialo Mosley
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Fort Valley State
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Sophomore
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Atlanta, GA
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Linebacker
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Gary Bourrage
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Allen
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Senior
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Kemper, MS
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Linebacker
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Dedrick Starkes
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Benedict
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Junior
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Columbia, S.C.
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Defensive Back
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Joshua Heyward
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Benedict
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Junior
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Johns Island, S.C.
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Defensive Back
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Dartrelle Rolle
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Edward Waters
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Senior
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Miami, FL
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Defensive Back
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Graderius Brown
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Miles
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Junior
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Linden, AL
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Defensive Back
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Antonio Kennon Jr.
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Tuskegee
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Junior
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Atlanta, GA
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Kicker
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Kenneth Lockhart
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Savannah State
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Senior
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Hinesville, GA
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Punter
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Ishmael Sanders
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Edward Waters
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Senior
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Jacksonville, FL
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Punt Returner
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Rashad Jordan
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Albany State
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Senior
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Atlanta, GA
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Kick Returner
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Justin Harris
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Fort Valley, GA
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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.
