July 25, 2008

Norfolk, Va. -

The Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman have been predicted to finish seventh in the Preseason Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference poll released on Friday afternoon in the MEAC Football Coaches Luncheon in Norfolk, Va. The poll was decided on by coaches and sports information directors around the league.

After finishing in fifth place the past two seasons within the league, B-CU will be looking up at the pack this season after being predicted to finish in seventh place. For the second consecutive season, it was the Bulldogs of South Carolina State who have been predicted to finish atop the pack when the dust settles at the end of the season. However, the Bulldogs have finished no higher than second place for the past three years. They tied for the league title with Hampton back in 2004.

Delaware State, receiving six (6) first place votes, Norfolk State, Hampton and Morgan State round-out the top five preseason teams.

Meanwhile, four Wildcats were selected to the First and Second Team Preseason All-MEAC squad.

Junior defensive end Dexter Jackson was the only B-CU student-athlete present on the First Team. The junior from Jacksonville, Fla. finished 10th last season on the B-CU team in total tackles with 31 to his credit. On the Second Team, senior Reubin Mordecai (OL), junior Antwane Cox (DB) and senior Corey Council (A-Back) represented members of the Maroon and Gold.

Council was selected as a kick return specialist after earning Second Team All-MEAC honors last season with 613 return yards and two touchdowns on kickoff formations. He also fielded 19 punts for 228 yards.

Will Ford of South Carolina State was selected as the Preseason MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, while Howard's Endor Cooper earned Preseason MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honors.

For more information on the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football season, please locate your internet browser to www.MEACsports.com. For information about the Wildcats football season, please call the B-CU Office of Sports Information at (386) 481-2206.

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Will Ford, South Carolina State

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Endor Cooper, Howard

 

2008 All-MEAC FIRST TEAM

Offense

Pos     Name                                  CL         School                                                  Hometown

QB      TJ Mitchell                          r-Jr.        Hampton                                 Virginia Beach, Va.

RB      William Ford                       Jr.          South Carolina State            Travelers Rest, SC

RB      Philip Sylvester                 So.         Florida A&M                                     Marianna, Fla.

TE       Taj Jenkines                       Jr.          Florida A&M                               Jacksonville, Fla.

WR     Jeremy Gilchrist               r-Sr.        Hampton                                 Virginia Beach, Va.

WR     Jamar Johnson                r-Sr.        Norfolk State                                        Norfolk, Va.

OL       Dennis Conley                   Sr.         Hampton                                               Suffolk, Va.

OL       Jamien Banks                  r-Sr.        Norfolk State                          Tappahannock, Va.

OL       Devon Dawson                  Jr.          South Carolina State                            Greer, SC

OL       Dwayne Delaney               Sr.         Morgan State                                        Amelia, Va.

C         Raymond Harrison          r-Sr.        South Carolina State                     Columbia, SC

Defense

DL       Clarence McPherson       Sr.         Morgan State                                        Miami, Fla.

DL       Ronn Spinner                    Sr.         Delaware State                                     Lofton, Va.

DL       Dexter Jackson                Jr.         Bethune-Cookman                 Jacksonville, Fla.

DL       Cedric Lloyd                       Sr.         South Carolina State                       Manning, SC

LB       Endor Cooper                    Sr.         Howard                                        Woodbridge, Va.

LB       Josh Pope                         r-Jr.        Delaware State                         Philadelphia, Pa.

LB       Jarrell Guyton*                   Sr.         Morgan State                                        Miami, Fla.

LB       Vernon Wilder*                 r-Sr.        Florida A&M                                           Miami, Fla.

DB      Terrell Whitehead              Jr.          Norfolk State                           Virginia Beach, Va.

DB      Markee Hamlin                  Jr.          South Carolina State                           Lamar, SC

DB      Sam Pope                          Sr.         Hampton                            St. Helena Island, SC

DB      Chris Williams                   Sr.         Morgan State                                        Miami, Fla.

P         Jahmal Blanchard             Jr.          Hampton                           Lauderdale Lake, Fla.

P/K      James Meade                    Sr.         Morgan State                       Upper Marlboro, Md.

Ret      Jeremy Gilchrist               r-Sr.        Hampton                                 Virginia Beach, Va.

 

2008 All-MEAC SECOND TEAM

Offense

Pos         Name                              CL         School                                                  Hometown

QB          Vashon Winton              Sr.         Delaware State                                   Chicago, Ill.

RB          Michael Ferguson         Sr.         North Carolina A&T                            Norfolk, Va.

RB          Kareem Jones               Sr.         Delaware State                            Lansinburg, NY

TE           Octavius Darby              Sr.         South Carolina State                   Hollywood, Fla.

WR         Kevin Teel                       Sr.         Hampton                                               Bowie, Md.

WR         Oliver Young*                 Jr.          South Carolina State                  Charleston, SC

WR         Jeremy Wicker*           r-So.        Norfolk State                                     Quantico, Va.

OL           Anthony Collins            r-Jr.        Florida A&M                                           Miami, Fla.

OL           Reubin Mordecai        r-Sr.        Bethune-Cookman            Daytona Beach, Fla.

OL           Robert Norris                 Sr.         Morgan State                               Houston, Texas

OL           Michael Ola*                 r-So.        Hampton                                         Riverdale, Ga.

OL           Adrian Brown*                Sr.         Delaware State                              Baltimore, Md.

C             Nick Richmond             r-Jr.        Delaware State                             Lampeter, Pa.

Defense

DL               Tyre Glasper              Sr.         North Carolina A&T                          Detroit, Mich.

DL               James Simmons      Sr.         South Carolina State                    Greenville, SC

DL               Keyon Brooks            Sr.         South Carolina State                           Miami, Fla.

DL               Dennis Marsh          r-Sr.        Norfolk State                               Greensboro, NC

LB               Andre Thornton          Jr.          North Carolina A&T                        Charlotte, NC

LB               Tony White                  Sr.         South Carolina State                         Seneca, SC

LB               Charles Robinson   r-Sr.        Hampton                                          Hampton, Va.

DB              Curtis Holcomb        So.         Florida A&M                                           Miami, Fla.

DB               Antwane Cox             Jr.         Bethune-Cookman                             Miami, Fla.

DB              Don Carey                  Sr.         Norfolk State                                        Norfolk, Va.

DB              Brandon Colbert        Sr.         North Carolina A&T                     Fayetteville, NC

P                 Aaron Haire                Jr.          South Carolina State                 Orangeburg, SC

P/K              Carlo Turavani          So.         Hampton                                     Ontario, Canada

Ret              Corey Council           Sr.         Bethune-Cookman                        Valdosta, Ga.

** indicates tie