BCSP Notes . . .
MEAC names grid all-stars
Morgan State QB Bradshaw Littlejohn
and Hampton LB Justin Durant were the chief
individual award winners as the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Con-ference announced their 2004 football
all-conference team selected by the league's coaches
and sports information directors.
Littlejohn, the 6-3, 258-pound signal-caller
for the Bears, led the MEAC in passing yardage
averaging 240.3 yards per game, in total offense
(310.3 ypg.), passing touchdowns (18) and rushing
touchdowns (18). Littlejohn finished with 770
rushing yards and 2,643 passing yards while leading
the Bears to a 5-6 overall finish, tied for fifth in
the MEAC at 3-4.
Durant, who led eight members of the championship Pirates' squad named to the first team, finished fourth in the MEAC in total tackles (94) and tackles for loss (12) while grabbing three interceptions, two of which he retuned for touchdowns. Five more Pirates were named to the second team.
The league's other top awards went to Delaware State freshman wide receiver Shaheer McBride, Hampton offensive lineman Jelani Clement and Hampton head coach Joe Taylor. McBride took home the Rookie of the Year award after hauling in 46 passes for 849 yards and seven TDs. Clement became the third straight Pirate to take the top lineman award while Taylor, who won his second MEAC title, was named the league's top coach.
2004 ALL-MEAC FOOTBALL TEAM
Offense
QB - Bradshaw Littlejohn, Sr., Morgan State
RB - Alonzo Coleman, So., Hampton; Roland "Jay" Colbert, Jr.,
Howard WR - Howard Gilmore, Sr., Norfolk
State; Kelvin Dickens, Jr., Morgan State
OL - Julius Franklin, Sr., Beth.-Cookman; Brandon Torrey, Sr.,
Howard; Curtis Bradley, So., Morgan State, Gerald Perry,
Sr., Hampton; Jelani Clement, Sr., Hampton
TE - Chris Cash, Jr., Morgan State;
KR - Marquay MdDaniels, Jr, Hampton;
PK - Andrew Paterini, So., Hampton
Defense
DL - Alex Saunders, Sr., Bethune-Cookman;
Brent Davis, Sr., Delaware State; Micah Littlejohn,
Jr., Hampton; Rickey Lewis, Jr., NC A&T LB - Justin Durant, So., Hampton; Kevin Talley, Sr., Norfolk
State; Vicent Brown, Sr., Morgan State DB - Antoine
Bethea, Jr., Howard; Nick Collins, Sr.,
Bethune-Cookman; Ryan Hemby, Sr., S. C. State; Sam Smith, Jr.,
Delaware State; P - Cameron Muro, Jr.,
Hampton
QBs lead SWAC grid honors
Quarterbacks took home three of the top
four individual awards as the Southwestern Athletic
Conference announced its 2004 all-conference
football team last week. Southern QB Thomas Ricks
became the second straight Jaguar QB to take home the
offensive player of the year award while Mississippi
Valley State QB Aries Nelson and Grambling State
QB Brandon Landers were named Newcomer and
Freshman of the Year. Alabama State linebacker
Ronald "Rock" Dillon was chosen as the league's
defensive player of the year.
Ricks, who follows former Southern QB
Quincy Richard in winning the offensive award, led the
8-3 Jaguars to the SWAC West Division title while
pacing the conference in total offense at 273.7 yards
per game. Ricks threw for 2,406 yards and 21 TDs
and rushed for another seven scores. Nelson, a
junior transfer from Mississippi State, passed and ran
for 212.3 yards per game, fourth best in the SWAC. Landers took over after preseason SWAC Player
of the Year Bruce Eugene was hurt in the Tigers' first
game and led the G-Men to a 6-5 finish. Landers finished fifth
in total offense while throwing 18 TD passes.
Dillion a 5-11, 217 Sr., from Memphis led a Hornets' defense that led the conference in rushing defense. 11 carries), was held to just 128 yards on 43 carries.
All SWAC schools has representation on the 2004 team with Alabama State, the SWAC East division champion, leading with ten players (six on seconnd team). Alcorn State had eight players selected (three on second team).
2004 ALL-SWAC Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Offense
OL - Myniya Smith, Sr., Southern; SeDarrin Freeman,
Sr., Ark.-Pine Bluff; Robert Louis, Sr., Alabama A&M;
Andre' Bennett, So., Grambling State; Cary Nagel, Sr.,
Alabama State QB - Thomas Ricks, Sr., Southern
RB - Keldrick Williams, Jr., Alabama State; James Johnson, Sr.,
Ark.-Pine Bluff FB - Ruben Mayes, So., Grambling State
TE - Johnny Washington, Sr., Alcorn State
WR- Charlie Spiller, So., Alcorn State; James Vernon, Jr., Southern
PK - Brian Morgan, Sr., Grambling State KR - Cletis Gordon,
Jr., Jackson State
Defense
DL - Kenneth Pettway, Sr., Grambling State,
Maurice Troutman, Sr., Ark.-Pine Bluff; Deon Deboise, Sr.,
Jackson State; Ross Gordon, Sr., Alcorn State
LB - Joseph Scott., Sr., Jackson State; Ronald "Rock" Dilllon, Sr.,
Alabama State; Dwan Wilson, Sr., Alcorn State
DB - Levernonte Turner, Sr., Alabama A&M; Ahmad Treaudo, Sr.,
Southern; Stacey Thomas, Jr., Texas Southern; Jeffrey
Hobbs, Sr., Alcorn State P - Eric Hernandez, So., Prairie View
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