Jawill Davis – 2016 1st Team All-MEAC
Norfolk, VA.– Bethune-Cookman landed Fifteen (15) student athletes on the MEAC’s
Preseason All-Conference team and were predicted to finish second at the league’s Annual Press Luncheon earlier this week.
Seven Wildcats were named to the conference’s first team including: Michael Jones (RB; Sr) Jawill Davis (WR; r-Jr), Ja-Quan Lumas (TE; r-Jr), Trevin Huff (OL; r-Sr); Kevin Thompson (DL; Jr), Diquan Richardson (DB, Jr),and Jonathan Cagle (P, Sr).
North Carolina A&T star running back Tarik Cohen was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and South Carolina State linebacker Darius Leonard was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.
BCU, who has won at least a share of the league crown in each of the past four seasons, received the 2nd most votes in the predicted order of finish.
The Wildcats shared the 2015 MEAC crown with North Carolina A&T (NCA&T) and North Carolina Central (NCCU). The same three squads landed the top three positions in this year’s preseason predictions with NCA&T leading the way with 13 first place votes.
2016 MEAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1. | North Carolina A&T State (13) | 489 |
| 2. | Bethune-Cookman (3) | 447 |
| 3. | North Carolina Central (4) | 388 |
| 4. | South Carolina State | 351 |
| 5. | Hampton (1) | 265 |
| 6. | Norfolk State | 239 |
| 7. | Morgan State | 192 |
| 8. | Florida A&M | 164 |
| 9. | Delaware State (1) | 121 |
| 10. | Howard | 90 |
| 11. | Savannah State | 48 |
2016 MEAC Football All-Conference Preseason Teams
First Team Offense First Team Defense Second Team Offense Second Team Defense Third Team Offense Third Team Defense Offensive Player of the Year: Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T State Defensive Player of the Year: Darius Leonard, South Carolina State
First-Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Malcolm Bell | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Richmond, Va. |
| RB | Tarik Cohen | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Bunn, N.C. |
| RB | Michael Jones | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Sarasota, Fla. |
| WR | Twarn Mixson | r-Sr. | Hampton | Charlotte, N.C. |
| WR | Jawill Davis | r-Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Miami, Fla. |
| TE | Ja-Quan Lumas | r-Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Orlando, Fla. |
| C | Carl Jones | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Nashville, Tenn. |
| OL | Brandon Parker | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Kannapolis, N.C. |
| OL* | Javarius Leamon | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Woodruff, S.C. |
| OL* | Trevin Huff | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| OL | Desmond Cooper | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Stafford, Va. |
First-Team Defense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Marquis Ragland | r-Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| DL | Angelo Keyes | r-Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Kinston, N.C. |
| DL | Curtis Alexander | Sr. | Florida A&M | Quincy, Fla. |
| DL | Kevin Thompson | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Baltimore, Md. |
| LB | Darius Leonard | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Lake View, S.C. |
| LB | Dayshawn Taylor | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Lincolnton, Ga. |
| LB | Jeremy Miles (Thompson) | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Durham, N.C. |
| DB | Jacques Bryant | Sr. | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| DB | Diquan Richardson | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Alvin, S.C. |
| DB | Phillip Henry | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Manning, S.C. |
| DB | Delonta Hall | r-Sr. | Morgan State | Fort Washington, Md. |
| PK | Cody Jones | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Gastonia, N.C. |
| P* | Jonathan Cagle | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Pensacola, Fla. |
| P* | Christian Faber-Kinney | r-Sr. | Hampton | Williamsburg, Va. |
| RS | Khris Gardin | Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Morganton, N.C. |
Second-Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Greg Hankerson | Sr. | Norfolk State | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. |
| RB | Dorrel McClain | r-So. | North Carolina Central | Cary, N.C. |
| RB | Orlando Johnson | Sr. | Morgan State | Memphis, Tenn. |
| WR | Denzel Keyes | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Kinston, N.C. |
| WR | Montavious Williams | r-So. | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, Fla. |
| TE | Justin Chaney | Jr. | Howard | Hammond, La. |
| C | Phillip Norman | r-Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Sebastian, Fla. |
| OL | Toree Boyd | Sr. | Howard | Miami, Fla. |
| OL | Marcus Pettiford | So. | North Carolina A&T State | Durham, N.C. |
| OL* | Tarrance Wells | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Oxon Hill, Md. |
| OL* | Keonte Cash | So. | Florida A&M | Miami, Fla. |
Second-Team Defense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Antonio Brown | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| DL | Gregtavious Newell | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Columbia, S.C. |
| DL | Chris Lee | Jr. | Norfolk State | Woodbridge, Va. |
| DL* | Todney Evans | r-So. | Bethune-Cookman | Delray Beach, Fla. |
| DL* | DeMarcus Womack | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Orlando, Fla. |
| LB* | Jalen Day | r-Sr. | Howard | Winston Salem, N.C. |
| LB* | Marcus Albert | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | College Park, Ga. |
| LB | Malik Harris | Jr. | Delaware State | Washington, D.C. |
| DB* | William Burton | Sr. | Delaware State | Washington Township, N.J. |
| DB* | Zerius Lockhart | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Auburn, Ala. |
| DB | Craig Johnson | Sr. | Howard | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| DB* | Davanta Reynolds | r-So. | North Carolina Central | Tucker, Ga. |
| DB* | Sandy Chapman | Sr. | Norfolk State | Raleigh, N.C. |
| PK | Cameron Marouf | Sr. | Norfolk State | Woodbridge, Va. |
| P* | Jerome Pettiway | Jr. | South Carolina State | York, S.C. |
| P* | Colby Blanton | r-So. | Florida A&M | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| RS | LaVontis Smith | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Maben, Miss. |
Third-Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Larry Brihm, Jr. | r-Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Delray Beach, Fla. |
| RB | Dondre Brown | Jr. | South Carolina State | Varnville, S.C. |
| RB* | Gerard Johnson | Sr. | Norfolk State | Richmond, Va. |
| RB* | Dwayne Garrett | r-Sr. | Hampton | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| WR | Frank Brown | r-Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. |
| WR | Aris Scott | Sr. | Delaware State | Harrisburg, Pa. |
| TE | Willie Gillus | r-Jr. | Morgan State | Suffolk, Va. |
| C | Darriel Mack | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Cilo, S.C. |
| OL | Donovan Johnson | Sr. | Hampton | Clifton, Md. |
| OL | Joshua Miles | Jr. | Morgan State | Baltimore, Md. |
| OL | Ryan Gould | Jr. | Hampton | Clemmons, S.C. |
| OL | Chuka Ezeuzoh | So. | Delaware State | Wilmington, Del. |
Third-Team Defense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Malik Hampton-Prioleau | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Bossier City, La. |
| DL | Jai Franklin | Jr. | Morgan State | Clinton, Md. |
| DL* | Walter Brantley | So. | Norfolk State | Hampton, Va. |
| DL* | Ja’Quan Smith | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Miramar, Fla. |
| LB | Marquis Smith | Sr. | Savannah State | Prince Georges County, Md. |
| LB* | Rashawn Barrett | Sr. | Delaware State | Montclair, N.J. |
| LB* | Trenton Bridges | r-So. | Bethune-Cookman | Deland, Fla. |
| DB | Tard McCoy | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Delray Beach, Fla. |
| DB | Myles Morris | r-Sr. | Hampton | Greensboro, N.C. |
| DB | Arthur Williams | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Sebring, Fla. |
| DB | Devondre Powell | Jr. | South Carolina State | Miami, Fla. |
| PK* | Uriel Hernandez | So. | Bethune-Cookman | Homestead, Fla. |
| PK* | Tyler Scandrett | Jr. | South Carolina State | Barnesville, Ga. |
| P | John Barron | Sr. | Savannah State | Marietta, Ga. |
| RS | Marcus Taylor | So. | Norfolk State | Highland Springs, Va. |
*denotes tie
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