10 Ragin' Cajuns named to Sun Belt 1st & 2nd Preseason Teams
NEW ORLEANS – Joseph Peterson was named to the Sun Belt preseason All-Conference second team on defense, respectively. The preseason teams, voted on by both the leagues' coaches and designated media members, feature second-team recognitions for the first time in 2014. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
Senior quarterback Terrance Broadway of UL Lafayette was selected as the league's preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Qushaun Lee of Arkansas State the preseason Defensive Player of the Year. UL Lafayette, the coaches' unanimous pick to win the Sun Belt Conference this season, had 10 players total named to preseason all-conference teams.
Each offensive and defensive team is comprised of 12 players each. For purposes of offense, an extra wide receiver is listed. For purposes of defense, the next highest vote getter from any defensive position is included.
Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Honors (As Selected by the Sun Belt Conference Head Coaches and Select Members of the Media)
Offensive Player of the Year
Terrance Broadway (UL Lafayette, Sr., QB)
Defensive Player of the Year
Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State, Sr., LB)
First Team Offense
Terrance Broadway (UL Lafayette, Sr., QB)
Alonzo Harris (UL Lafayette, Sr., RB)
Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, So., RB)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., WR)
Jamal Robinson (UL Lafayette, Sr., WR)
Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe, Jr., WR)
Wes Saxton (South Alabama, Sr., TE)
Daniel Quave (UL Lafayette, Sr., OL)
Mike Marboe, (Idaho, Sr., OL)
Chris May (South Alabama, Jr., OL)
Ucambre Williams (South Alabama, Sr., OL)
Terrence Jones (Troy, Sr., OL)
First Team Defense
Chris Stone (Arkansas State, Jr., DL)
Justin Hamilton (UL Lafayette, Sr., DL)
Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe, Jr., DL)
Tyler Roberts (Troy, Jr., DL)
Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State, Sr., LB)
Dominique Tovell (UL Lafayette, Jr., LB)
David Mayo (Texas State, Sr., LB)
Michael Orakpo (Texas State, Sr., LB)
Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State, Jr., DB)
Sterling Young (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)
Trevence Patt (UL Lafayette, Sr., DB)
Craig Mager (Texas State, Sr., DB)
First Team Special Teams
Jason Dann (Texas State, Sr., PK)
Austin Rehkow (Idaho, So., P)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., Returner)
Second Team Preseason Offense
Tyler Jones (Texas State, So., QB)
Michael Gordon (Arkansas State, Jr., RB)
Robert Lowe (Texas State, Jr., RB)
Jeremé Jones (South Alabama, Sr., WR)
Shavarez Smith (South Alabama, Sr., WR)
Bryan Holmes (Troy, Jr., WR)
Darion Griswold (Arkansas State, Jr., TE)
Colton Jackson (Arkansas State, So., OL)
Garrett Frye (Georgia Southern, Sr., OL)
Mykhael Quave (UL Lafayette, Jr., OL)
Joseph Treadwell (UL Monroe, Sr., OL)
Adrian Bellard (Texas State, Jr., OL)
Second Team Preseason Defense
Dexter Blackmon (Arkansas State, Sr., DL)
Maxx Forde (Idaho, Sr., DL)
Christian Ringo (UL Lafayette, Sr., DL)
Joey Gautney (UL Monroe, Sr., DL)
Jesse Kelley (South Alabama, Sr., DL)
Edwin Jackson (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB)
Joseph Peterson (Georgia State, Jr., LB)
Maleki Harris (South Alabama, Sr., LB)
Artez Brown (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)
Mitch Lane (UL Monroe, Jr., DB)
Qudarius Ford (South Alabama, Sr., DB)
Ethan Davis (Troy, Sr., DB)
Second Team Special Teams
Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama, So., PK)
Justin Manton (UL Monroe, Sr., P)
Brandon Smith (Texas State, Jr., Returner)
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