2018 HBCU Gameday Preseason FCS All-American Team

By Steven J. Gaither

Posted on July 8, 2018

Welcome to our FCS All-American team. Check out the top players from the MEAC and SWAC, as well as Tennessee State and Hampton, heading into the 2018 season.

First-Team Offense

QB, Lamar Raynard – North Carolina A&T
RB, Marquell Cartwright – North Carolina A&T
RB P.J. Simmons – Alcorn State
WR Elijah Bell – North Carolina A&T
WR Jequez Ezzard – Howard
TE, Jordan Jones – Grambling
OL, William Waddell – Grambling
OL Thomas Burton – Tennessee State
OL, Dwayne Brown – Bethune Cookman
OL Marcus Pettiford- North Carolina A&T
OL, Mustaffa Ibrahim – Alcorn State

First-Team Defense

DL, Stefan Banks – Savannah State
DL, La’Allen Clark – Grambling
DL, Malachi Washington, Jr. – Morgan State
DL, Vernon Moland – Alabama A&M
LB, De’Arius Christmas – Grambling State
LB, Patrick Harbin – Mississippi Valley
LB, Rico Kennedy – Morgan State
DB, Franklin (Mac) McCain III – North Carolina A&T
DB, Javen Morrison – Alcorn State
DB, Davanta Reynolds – North Carolina Central
DB, Alex Brown – South Carolina State

K, Marc Orozoco – Grambling State
P, Jamie Gillan – UAPB
RS, Marcus Taylor – Norfolk State




Second-Team Offense

QB, Caylin Newton – Howard
RB, Isaiah Totten – North Carolina Central
RB, Devin Bowers – FAMU
WR, Stephen Newbold – Tennessee State
WR, Quinn McElfresh – Mississippi Valley
TE, Josh McCoy – North Carolina Central
OL, Marley Connley – North Carolina Central
OL, Obinna Nwankwo – Florida A&M
OL, Nick Leverett – North Carolina Central
OL, Corbin Finlayson – Prairie View A&M
OL, Phillip Norman – Bethune-Cookman

Second-Team Defense

DL, Nigel Chavis – Norfolk State
DL, Darryl Johnson – North Carolina A&T
DL, Sam Blue – North Carolina A&T
DL, Tashad Charity – UAPB
LB, Trae Ferrell – Alcorn State
LB, Julian Marcante – Texas Southern
LB, Blair Edwards – Tennessee State
DB, Timadre Abram – North Carolina A&T
DB, Bryan Cook – Howard
DB, Demerio Houston – Southern
DB, Vincent Sellars – Tennessee State

K, Noel Ruiz – North Carolina A&T
P, Fidel Romo-Martinez – Delaware State
RS, Devon Johnson – Tennessee State

 

2018 HBCU Gameday Preseason FCS All-American Team