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Suber and White Get MEAC Preseason Top Honors

July 19, 2002

Greensboro, NC ­ The MEAC Head Football Coaches and Sports Information Directors have selected Bethune Cookman’s junior quarterback Allen Suber as the pre-season Offensive Player of the Year and Howard University’s senior linebacker Tracey White as the pre-season Defensive Player of the Year.

Suber (5’10, 186/Tampa, FL) completed 106 of 215 passes for 1,725 yards and 16 TD’s, he also rushed for 625 yards on 186 carries with six going for touchdowns last season. Two-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Year (2000, 01) White (6’0, 230/St. Stephen, SC) led the Bison in tackles with 82 solos, 38 assisted, eight sacks, one interception, two fumble recoveries, three force fumbles and 27 tackles for 138 lost yards.

2002 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FOOTBALL TEAM
First Team
OFFENSIVE TEAM
Pre-Season Offensive Player of the Year - Allen Suber (QB) Bethune Cookman
POSITION NAME SCHOOL HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN
Interior Line Napoleon Joseph B-Cookman 6’2 305 Sr. Miami, Fl
Interior Line Erik Steiner Hampton 6’3 300 Sr. Ft.Washington,MD
Interior Line Marques Ogden Howard 6’6 325 Sr. Washington, D.C.
Interior Line Kareem Sanders NC A&T 6’3 325 So. Raleigh, NC
Center Desmond Long NC A&T 6’4 310 Jr. Raleigh, NC
Tight End David Blount Hampton 6’5 230 Sr. Chesapeake, VA
Wide Receiver Zuriel Smith Hampton 6’2 180 Jr. Mechanicsville,VA
*Wide Receiver Erik Lash B-Cookman 6’0 180 Sr. Panama City, FL
*Wide Receiver Marco Junious FAMU 6’4 195 Sr. Tallahassee, FL
Quarterback Allen Suber B-Cookman 5’10 175 Jr. Palm Bay, FL
Runningback Jay Rogers B-Cookman 6’0 220 Sr. Deltona, FL
Runningback Cornelius Gary NC A&T 5’8 175 Sr. Bailey, NC
Kick Returner Curtis Deloatch NC A&T 6’3 205 Jr. Murfreesboro, NC
Place-kicker Juan Vasquez FAMU 5’11 160 So. Miami, FL
DEFENSIVE TEAM
Pre-Season Defensive Player of the Year ­ Tracy White (LB) Howard Univ.
Lineman Steve Braggs B-Cookman 6’2 220 Jr. Orlando, FL
Lineman Sean Kelly FAMU 6’2 225 Jr. Tallahassee, FL
Lineman Isaac Hilton Hampton 6’5 250 So. Charleston, SC
Lineman Brent Sanders Norfolk St. 6’2 250 Sr. Brevard, NC
Linebacker Alex Fortson FAMU 6’0 225 Sr. Miami, FL
Linebacker Tracey White Howard 6’0 230 Sr. St. Stephen, SC
Linebacker Driak Pooler SCSU 6’2 245 Jr. Dublin, GA
Deep Back Rashean Mathis B-Cookman 6’2 185 Sr. Jacksonville, FL
Deep Back Deon Rheubottom Del. St. 5’10 170 So. Virginia Beach,VA
Deep Back Marcus Gray NSU 6’0 205 Sr. Winston Salem, NC
Deep Back Curtis Deloatch NC A&T 6’3 205 Jr. Murfreesboro, NC
Punter Tellis Bolden Hampton 6’0 185 Sr. Ft.Lauderdale, FL

* Indicates Tie

Second Team
OFFENSE
POSITION NAME SCHOOL HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN
Interior Line Sidney Stewart DSU 6’2 250 Sr. Philadelphia, PA
Interior Line Fletcher Williams FAMU 6-4 305 Sr. Pensacola, FL
Interior Line Terrance Gibson NSU 6’5 290 Jr. Baltimore, MD
Interior Line Corey Haynes SCSU 6’3 280 Sr. Orangeburg, SC
Center Jamal Jackson DSU 6’4 330 Sr. Miami, FL
Tight End Visanthe Shiancoe MSU 6’5 240 Sr. Silver Spring, MD
Wide Receiver Patrick Brown BCC 6’1 175 Fr. Warner Robins,GA
Wide Receiver Charlie Allen FAMU 6’4 208 Sr. Miami, FL
Quarterback Timothy Frazier Hampton 6’1 200 Jr. Baltimore, MD
Runningback Calvin Ford DSU 6’1 190 So. Concordville,PA
Runningback Ronald J. Colbert Howard 5-8 180 Jr. Gaithersburg, MD
Kick Returner Zuriel Smith Hampton 6’2 180 Sr. Mechanicsville,VA
Place-kicker Tellis Bolden Hampton 6’0 185 Sr. Ft.Lauderdale, FL
DEFENSE
Lineman Charles Woodall Howard 6’3 290 Sr. Philadelphia, PA
Lineman Jamal Naji NSU 6’4 270 Sr. Atlantic City, NJ
Lineman Tim Blowe NCAT 6’3 245 Sr. Hampton, VA
Lineman LaKendrick Jones SCSU 6’3 270 Sr. Augusta,GA
Linebacker Aaron Shepard BCC 6’3 200 So. Miami, FL
Linebacker Vernon Woodson Hampton 6’1 225 Sr. Suffolk, VA
Linebacker Vereese Utley NCAT 6’3 215 So. Apex, NC
Deep Back Altarig Brown FAMU 6’1 285 So. Jupiter, FL
Deep Back Vontrae Long Howard 6’0 190 Jr. Charlotte,NC
Deep Back Jason Horton NCAT 6’2 190 Jr. Ahoskie, NC
Deep Back Montrail Pittman NCAT 5’11 180 Sr. Battleboro, NC
Punter Jon Vorosholin MSU 6’1 175 So. San Antonio,TX

HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR 2002 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FOOTBALL TEAM
(THOSE RECEIVING VOTES)
OFFENSE
INTERIOR LINEMEN: Cecil Chatman, BCC; Julius Franklin, BCC; Gabriel Piniella, BCC; Ronnie Smith, DSU;Sheddrick Moten, FAMU; Stefan Henderson, Hampton; Glenn Vinson, Howard; Mark Owens, Howard.

CENTERS: Hildrick Garrison, BCC; Jelani Cement, Hampton; David Aubrey, SCSU.

TIGHT ENDS: Jovon Russell, BCC; Dante Kendall, NSU.

WIDE RECEIVERS: Patrick Brown, BCC; Deshawn Morris, DSU; Charlie Allen, FAMU; Kevin Simmons, Howard; Shaun Miller, Howard; Howard Gilmore, NSU; Jamal Jones, NCAT.

QUARTERBACK: Kittrell Barnes, DSU; Dontrell Leonard, NSU; Leon Campbell, SCSU.

RUNNINGBACKS: Brad Lee, BCC; Vincent Neclas, Howard; William Smith, NSU.

PLACEKICKERS: Daniel Player, BCC; Jon Shaddow, DSU; Pat Simcox, NCAT.

DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Iseah Smith, BCC; William Hudson, BCC; Alex Saunders, BCC; Tyrice Bradley, DSU; Brandon Yarber, DSU; Olufemi Oyedelle, DSU; Fletcher Williams, FAMU; Samuel Murphy, Hampton; Anthony Hart, Howard; Lawrence Joseph, Howard; Ivan Butler, NCAT; Marvin Blackstock, NCAT.

LINEBACKERS: Lonnie Estes, BCC; Justin Mitchell, DSU; Jason Scott, Hampton; Ulysesses Cox, NSU; Derek Harrison, SCSU.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Tor-El-Robinson, BCC; Kenny Heatley, BCC; Kyle Robinson, BCC; Kary Darlington, DSU; Steven Brown, DSU; Oliver, Hampton; Diabb, Hampton; Copeland, FAMU; Wayne See, NSU; Johnny Williams, SCSU.

PUNTERS: Davis Player, BCC; Jon Shaddow, DSU; Yonnick Matthews, NCAT.

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