SIAC announces 2006 Preseason All Conference Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish

July 26, 2006

Tucker, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced its 2006 Preseason All Conference Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish.  Highlighting the list is the 2005 Offensive Player of the Year and SIAC MVP Kevin Huff of Tuskegee University and also the 2005 Defensive Player of the Year Alton Pettway of Albany State University.  Albany State was also selected as the favorite to win the Conference Title for the 3rd consecutive year.

Kevin Huff, a senior QB for the Golden Tigers will lead a list of seven Golden Tigers named to the list including four who were named to the 1st team.  Albany State University and Benedict College also lead the conference with seven players named to the All Conference Team (each with three named to the 1st team).  Fort Valley State University and Lane College (five 1st team selections) finished a close second with six players named to the list. 

The preseason team 1st team offense is comprised of 9 returning players including Jeffrey Nobles (SR/RB, Benedict), Terrin Usher (SR/RB, Clark Atlanta), the receiving tandem from Lane College, Ed Williams, (SR/WR), Jacoby Jones (SR/WR), and Tight End Marcus Moore (SR).  The offensive line is filled with Morehouse Men including Claiborne Green (SR) and Bryant Ervin (SR). The rest of the line is comprised of Albany State Battering Rams Michael Livingston (SR) and Michael Myles (SR).  Rounding out the offensive line is Joe Kegler of Fort Valley State.

For the defense the 2005 Defensive Player of the Year, Alton Pettway heads a list of nine returning players as well, including Jeff Nweke (SR/DL,  Ft. Valley St.), and Atron Jackson (SR/DL, Tuskegee).  The linebacker crew is comprised of all returning players led by Titus Curry (SR, Benedict) and Michael Porter (JR, Clark Atlanta) along with Jasman Necence (SR, Miles) who combined for 262 tackles last season.  Rounding out the defensive returning players at the defensive back position is Johnny Eubanks, (JR, MHC), Lee Smith (SR, Tuskegee) and Junior Taliaui (SR, Fort Valley State).  Red Shirt Junior Carl Spellman from Benedict College was also named to the list of defensive backs.  Jacoby Jones (KR/PR, Lane) Roosevelt Echeverry (PK, Tuskegee) and Brandon Larkin (PU, Clark Atlanta) complete the first team.

The second team offense is comprised of impact players including Charles McCullum (JR/QB, Stillman), Brian Knighton (SR/RB, Ft. Valley), Richard Fitzhugh (SR/RB, Tuskegee) and Virgil Union (JR/WR, Lane).  For the defense impact players include Abraham Jackson (JR/DL Kentucky State), Albert Booker (SR/LB Tuskegee), Marcus Jefferson (SR/DB Albany State University) and also Denatay Heard (JR/DB, Stillman).  Richard Siders, Martin Degazon, and Sean Reck are also notable returning players from the 2005 All Conference Team.

Albany State was chosen as the favorite for the SIAC title followed by Tuskegee University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University and Miles College. 

The Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All Conference teams were comprised by the SIAC Football Coaches Association.

2ND TEAM

2006 SIAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
RESULTS

1. Albany State University
2. Tuskegee University
3. Fort Valley State University
4. Kentucky State University
5. Miles College
6. Benedict College
7. Stillman College
8. Clark Atlanta University
9. Morehouse College
10. Lane College

Points were derived by multiplying the number of votes by the estimated finish of each team (Example ASU 8 1st place votes (8x1) + 1 2nd place votes (1x2) + 1 3rd place vote (1x3) = 13.

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