SWAC Media Day Wrap-up

BIRMINGHAM, AL -The Southern Jaguars have been picked to finish last in the western division and only placed two players on the 50-man Preseason All-SWAC Football team.

Junior offensive lineman Chris Browne made first team and Byron Williams a junior was picked second team return specialist.

Jackson State and Grambling were picked to win the East and West respectively.

Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Offense
QB    Casey Therriault * Jackson State * Sr.
RB    Marcus Wright * Texas Southern * Sr.
RB    Martin Gilbert * Texas Southern * Sr.
WR   Nick Andrews * Alabama State * Sr.
WR   Marcellos Wilder * Jackson State * Sr.
TE    Renty Rollins * Jackson State * Sr.
OL    James Dekle * Prairie View A&M * Sr.
OL    Sanford Banks * Grambling State * Jr.
OL    Terren Jones * Alabama State * Jr.
OL    Chris Browne * Southern * Jr.
OL    Roderick Gladney * Jackson State * Sr.

Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Defense
DL    Marquis Jackson * Texas Southern * Jr.
DL    Donavan Robinson * Jackson State * Sr.
DL    Jomarcus Savage * Grambling State * Jr.
DL    Kynjee Cotton * Alabama State * Sr.
LB    Cliff Exama * Grambling State * Sr.
LB    Jer-ryan Harris * Arkansas-Pine Bluff * So.
LB    Willie Fuller * Alabama A&M * Jr.
DB    Moses Ellis * Prairie View A&M * Sr.
DB    Kejuan Riley * Alabama State * Jr.
DB    Zack Gallow * Texas Southern * Sr.
DB    Tim Dandridge * Jackson State * Sr.

Preseason All-SWAC 1st-team Specialists
PK    Zoltan Riazzo * Grambling State * Sr.
P      Arturo Tamayo * Alcorn State * Sr.
RET   B.J. Lee * Jackson State * Jr.

Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Offense
QB    Brandon Bridge * Alcorn State * So.
RB    B.J. Lee * Jackson State * Jr.
RB    Kaderius Lacey * Alabama A&M * Jr.
WR   T.C. McWilliams * Alabama State * Jr.
WR   Joe Anderson * Texas Southern * Jr.
TE    Kirk Fitzhugh * Texas Southern * Sr.
OL    Julian Wyndom * Grambling State * Jr.
OL    Tim Tusey * Prairie View A&M * Sr.
OL    Terron Armstead * Arkansas-Pine Bluff * Jr.
OL    Joaquenssi Eugene * Alabama A&M * Jr.
OL    Keyun Swinney * Jackson State * Sr.

Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Defense
DL    Johnathan Billups * Jackson State * Jr.
DL    Adrian Hamilton * Prairie View A&M * Sr.
DL    Jonathan Hollins * Texas Southern * Sr.
DL    Antoine Rogers * Grambling State * Sr.
LB    Marcus White * Prairie View A&M * So.
LB    Milton Patterson * Jackson State * Jr.
LB    Demarques Taylor * Alabama State * So.
DB    Anthony Johnson * Jackson State * Sr.
DB    Vernon Marshall * Alabama A&M * Jr.
DB    Donovan Masline * Alabama State * Sr.
DB    Carlos Hollis * Mississippi Valley State * Jr.

Preseason All-SWAC 2nd-team Specialists
PK    Chris Ewald * Arkansas-Pine Bluff * Sr.
P      Chance Wilson * Alabama A&M * Jr.
RET   Byron Williams * Southern * Jr.

SWAC Predicted Order of Finish (1st-place votes)

Western Division

1. Grambling State (12) 103 points
2. Texas Southern (8) 79 points
3. Prairie View A&M (2) 74 points
4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) 56 points
5. Southern 33 points

Eastern Division

1. Jackson State (13) 88 points
2. Alcorn State (6) 84 points
3. Alabama State (3) 82 points
4. Alabama A&M (1) 62 points
5. Mississippi Valley State 27 points