ATLANTA - Linebacker Gary Bourrage was selected to the 2022 Preseason All-SIAC Second Team, as announced by the league office Wednesday during media day presented by Cricket Wireless.
Bourrage earned preseason accolades after accumulating 50 total tackles over nine games to pace the Yellow Jackets during the 2021 campaign. The Dekalb, Ala., native registered 6.5 tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles on the year. His best performance came against Columbus State as he logged 10 total tackles (five solo), one sack and one fumble recovery to lead Allen to a 32-25 victory over the Cougars.
As a team, Allen was picked to finish last in the SIAC East Division despite returning 19 starters on a squad that went 4-5 last season in its first season as a member of the NCAA.
Albany State quarterback Dionte Bonneau was selected as this year's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year alongside Andrew Farmer, Lane College, who was tabbed as the 2022 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
Football Preseason Rankings by Division
East Division
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2022 Preseason Ranking
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Last Season (2021) Finish
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1. Albany State
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1st
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2. Benedict
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5th
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3. Savannah State
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2nd
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4. Morehouse
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3rd
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5. Fort Valley State
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4th
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6. Edward Waters^
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n/a^
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7. Clark Atlanta
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6th
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8. Allen^
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n/a^
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West Division
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2022 Preseason Ranking
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Last Season (2021) Finish
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1. Miles
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1st
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2. Lane
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3rd
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3. Tuskegee
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4th
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4. Kentucky State
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2nd
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5. Central State
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5th
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^Not eligible for SIAC Championship game during NCAA membership transition.
2022 SIAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
Superlative Awards
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Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
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Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
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Dionte Bonneau, Albany State
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Andrew Farmer, Lane
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2022 SIAC Football Preseason Teams
First Team
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Position
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Name
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School
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Classification
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Hometown
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Offensive Lineman
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Emmanuel Boone
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Macon, Ga.
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Offensive Lineman
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Tyler Lowry
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Miles
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Junior
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Evergreen, Ala.
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Offensive Lineman
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Terrence Jordan
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Lane
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Sophomore
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New Orleans, LA
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Offensive Lineman
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Waylin Bell
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Fort Valley State
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Senior
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Harlem, GA.
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Offensive Lineman
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KaTray Pringle
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Albany State
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Junior
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St. George, S.C.
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Tight End
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Tyree Taylor
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Suwanne, Fla.
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Wide Receiver
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Anthony Evelyn
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Lane
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Senior
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Atlantic Beach, Fla.
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Wide Receiver
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Marcus Lodge
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Miles
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R-Junior
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Plantation, Fla.
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Running Back
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Ike Brown
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Lane
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Sophomore
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Shreveport, La.
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Running Back
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Emanuel Wilson
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Fort Valley State
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Junior
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Charlotte, N.C.
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Quarterback
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Dionte Bonneau
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Albany State
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Junior
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Malik Barnes
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Newton, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Andrew Farmer
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Lane
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Senior
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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Defensive Lineman
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Makenly Newbill
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Savannah State
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Senior
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Savannah, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Roosevelt Thompson
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Miles
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R-Sophomore
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Dixon Mills, Ala.
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Linebacker
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Stephan Pierre
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Albany State
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Junior
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Tallahassee, Fl.
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Linebacker
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Rodney Lewis
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Clark Atlanta
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Junior
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Linebacker
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Daylon Land
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Morehouse
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Sophomore
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Benton, AR
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Defensive Back
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Mitchell Smiley
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Miles
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Senior
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Huntsville, Ala.
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Defensive Back
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Armani Maddox
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Morehouse
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Sophomore
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Defensive Back
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Charles Crawford
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Clark Atlanta
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Graduate Student
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Prichard, Ala.
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Defensive Back
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Tyler Moore
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Fort Valley State
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Senior
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Ashburn, Ga.
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Kicker
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Kenneth Lockhart
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Savannah State
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Sophomore
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Hinesville, Ga.
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Punter
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Kenneth Lockhart
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Savannah State
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Sophomore
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Hinesville, Ga.
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Punt Returner
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Marqueiz Pride
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Morehouse
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Junior
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Seabring, Fla.
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Kick Returner
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Anthony Evelyn
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Lane
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Senior
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Atlantic Beach, Fla.
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Second Team
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Position
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Name
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School
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Classification
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Hometown
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Offensive Lineman
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Jajuan Gordon
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Orlando, Fla.
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Offensive Lineman
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Genesis Hartley
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Central State
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Senior
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Montgomery, Ala.
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Offensive Lineman
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Josh Simon
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Albany State
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Junior
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Offensive Lineman
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Kyle Frazier
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Savannah State
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Sophomore
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Augusta, Ga.
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Offensive Lineman
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Nathan Harrison
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Tuskegee
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Senior
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Tuskegee, Ala.
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Tight End
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Latrevien O'Neal
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Tuskegee
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Junior
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Notasulga, Ala.
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Wide Receiver
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O'Joshua Bunton
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Lane
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R-Senior
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Crawfordsville, AR
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Wide Receiver
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Joe'Vontae Shorter
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Albany State
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Senior
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Vicksburg, MS
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Running Back
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Kamran Ward
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Oscilla, Ga.
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Running Back
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Shamarcus Poole
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Savannah State
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Sophomore
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Sandersville, Ga.
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Quarterback
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Michael Huntley
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Lane
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Senior
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Montgomery, Ala.
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Quarterback
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Eric Phoenix
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Benedict
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Senior
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Savannah, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Anthony Harvey
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Leesburg, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Josh Hill
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Albany State
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Sophomore
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Valdosta, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Tim Alderman
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Fort Valley State
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Sophomore
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Fort Valley, Ga.
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Defensive Lineman
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Loobert Denelus
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Benedict
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Junior
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Naples, Fla.
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Linebacker
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Mackenzie Howard
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Lane
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Graduate Student
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Harvest, AL
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Linebacker
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Gary Bourrage
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Allen
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Junior
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DeKalb, Ala.
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Linebacker
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Darrell Dorris Jr.
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Kentucky State
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Sophomore
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Lancaster, CA
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Defensive Back
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James Hawkins
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Albany State
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Junior
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Fayetteville, Ga.
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Defensive Back
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Brandarious Rawlings
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Albany State
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Senior
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Wrightsville, Ga.
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Defensive Back
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Christian Maddox
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Fort Valley State
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Senior
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North Augusta, S.C.
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Defensive Back
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Jeffery Johnson
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Lane
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R-Senior
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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Kicker
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Jackson Spradlin
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Miles
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Senior
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Dora, Ala.
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Punter
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Jose Chaires
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Central State
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Sophomore
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Powder Springs, Ga.
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Punt Returner
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Hakeem Ellington
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Fort Valley State
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R-Junior
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Summerville, S.C.
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Kick Returner
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Marqueiz Pride
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Morehouse
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Junior
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Seabring, Fla.
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