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Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by Saint3333 » Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:41 pm

3rd in the east would be an improvement, the lack of App players isn't surprising given the uncertainty.

https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2025/7/2 ... -poll.aspx

2025 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
(First-Place Votes)

East Division
1. James Madison – 94 Points (11)
2. Georgia Southern – 76 Points (1)
3. App State – 60 Points
4. Coastal Carolina – 49 Points (1)
5. Old Dominion – 48 Points
6. Marshall – 42 Points (1)
7. Georgia State – 23 Points

West Division
1. Louisiana – 86 Points (6)
2. Texas State – 78 Points (6)
3. Arkansas State – 64 Points (1)
4. South Alabama – 50 Points (1)
5. Southern Miss – 47 Points
6. Troy – 43 Points
7. ULM – 24 Points

The all-conference team:

2025 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss (RS Sr., QB – Frisco, Texas)

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Blayne Myrick, South Alabama (RS Jr., LB – Fairhope, Ala.)

Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year
Clune Van Andel, Arkansas State (Jr., K – Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss (RS Sr., QB – Frisco, Texas)
RB – George Pettaway, James Madison (RS Jr., RB – Suffolk, Va.)
RB – Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama (Sr., RB – Columbia, Miss.)
OL – Nick Del Grande, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., OL – Lancaster, Pa.)
OL – Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OL – Brunswick, Ga.)
OL – Pichon Wimbley, Georgia Southern (Sr., OL – Newnan, Ga.)
OL – Pat McMurtrie, James Madison (Gr., OL – Verona, N.J.)
OL – Zach Barlev, Old Dominion (Sr., OL – Bolingbrook, Ill.)
TE – Toby Payne, Marshall (RS Jr., TE – Poca, W.Va.)
WR – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State (RS Sr., WR – Bentonia, Miss.)
WR – Josh Dallas, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., WR – Sharpsburg, Ga.)
WR – Ted Hurst, Georgia State (Sr., WR – Savannah, Ga.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Bryan Whitehead, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Bartlett, Tenn.)
DL – Latrell Bullard, Georgia Southern (Sr., DL – Smyrna, Ga.)
DL – Jordan Lawson, Louisiana (RS Sr., DL – Brandon, Miss.)
DL – Kevontay Wells, ULM (Sr., DL – Jackson, Miss.)
DL – Brodarius Lewis, Southern Miss (Gr., DL – Prattville, Ala.)
LB – Brendan Harrington, Georgia Southern (7th Yr., LB – Moncure, N.C.)
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (RS Sr., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
LB – Blayne Myrick, South Alabama (RS Jr., LB – Fairhope, Ala.)
DB – Chance Gamble, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., DB – Fitzgerald, Ga.)
DB – Jacob Thomas, James Madison (Sr., DB – Ashburn, Va.)
DB – Tyree Skipper, Louisiana (RS Sr., DB – New Orleans, La.)
DB – Josh Moten, Southern Miss (RS Sr., DB – Waldorf, Md.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Clune Van Andel, Arkansas State (Jr., K – Grand Rapids, Mich.)
P – Alex Smith, Georgia Southern (Jr., P – Melbourne, Australia)
RS – Ian Foster, Southern Miss (RS So., RS – Brundidge, Ala.)
AP – Ja’Quez Cross, Arkansas State (RS Sr., AP – Hampton, Ark.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (RS Jr., QB – Whitsett, N.C.)
RB – Ja’Quez Cross, Arkansas State (RS Sr., RB – Hampton, Ark.)
RB – Bill Davis, Louisiana (RS So., RB – LaPlace, La.)
OL – Jax Harrington, Louisiana (RS Sr., OL – Erath, La.)
OL – George Jackson, Louisiana (RS Sr., OL – Stone Mountain, Ga.)
OL – Jalen Slappy, Marshall (RS Jr., OL – Columbus, Ohio)
OL – Jordan Davis, South Alabama (RS Sr., OL – Fairburn, Ga.)
OL – Eli Russ, Troy (Sr., OL – Ardmore, Okla.)
TE – Kyirin Heath, Southern Miss (Sr., TE – Mansfield, Texas)
WR – Dalton Stroman, App State (RS Sr., WR – Rockingham, N.C.)
WR – Jameson Tucker, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., WR – Mauldin, S.C.)
WR – Dalen Cobb, Georgia Southern (Sr., WR – Washington, Ga.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Henry Bryant, Georgia State (RS Sr., DL – Delray Beach, Fla.)
DL – Immanuel Bush, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Lancaster, S.C.)
DL – Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion (RS Sr., DL – Richmond, Va.)
DL – Luis Medina, Troy (Sr., DL – Summerville, Ga.)
LB – Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina (Gr., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
LB – Trent Hendrick, James Madison (Sr., LB – Richmond, Va.)
LB – Cameron Whitfield, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB – Houston, Texas)
LB – Koa Naotala, Old Dominion (RS Jr., LB – Newport News, Va.)
DB – Tracy Hill Jr., Georgia Southern (RS Jr., DB – Athens, Ga.)
DB – DJ Barksdale, James Madison (Jr., DB – Rock Hill, S.C.)
DB – Wesley Miller, South Alabama (RS Jr., DB – Columbia, Miss.)
DB – Devin Lafayette, Troy (Sr., DB – Brunswick, Ga.)

Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Scott Taylor Renfroe, Troy (Sr., K – Troy, Ala.)
P – Aleksi Pulkkinen, South Alabama (Jr., P – Helsinki, Finland)
RS – Ja’Quez Cross, Arkansas State (RS Sr., RS – Hampton, Ark.)
AP – George Pettaway, James Madison (RS Jr., AP – Suffolk, Va.)

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Re: Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by hapapp » Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:46 pm

I notice former App Brendan Harrington is a first teamer.

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Re: Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:50 pm

Interesting that everyone on this list are upperclassmen. I guess anyone that was young and good transferred out. Also, Barrett as a 2nd team QB is interesting. He may not even be their starter.

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Re: Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:02 pm

Be interesting to get the full story on the events that led to the transfer.
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Re: Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by AppStFan1 » Mon Jul 21, 2025 3:31 pm

AppSt94 wrote:
Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:50 pm
Interesting that everyone on this list are upperclassmen. I guess anyone that was young and good transferred out. Also, Barrett as a 2nd team QB is interesting. He may not even be their starter.
Especially when you consider that the coaches nominate their own players so it means their HC nominated Barnett. It will be interesting to see what happens there.

I'm not surprised Stroman is on the list because coaches around the league know he is good. He just has not put it all together quite yet. He is the type of player who is not really on the NFL radar now but has the tools to attract a lot of interest if he puts up good numbers.
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Re: Preseason All-Conference

Unread post by appfanjj » Mon Jul 21, 2025 3:48 pm

Beat Charlotte!

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