MEAC ALL-TIME FOOTBALL TEAM
— TOP 50 AS SELECTED BY FANS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES,
SPORTS INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS —
- Ray Alexander, Florida A&M, Wide Receiver (First Team All-MEAC 1981, 1982, 1983; Offensive Player of the Year 1983; MEAC Hall of Fame 1995)
- Steve Baggs, Bethune-Cookman, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2001, 2002, 2003; Defensive Player of the Year 2003)
- Tristan Bellamy, South Carolina State, Offensive Lineman (Offensive Lineman of the Year 2013)
- Antoine Bethea, Howard, Defensive Back (First Team All-MEAC 2004, 2005; MEAC Hall of Fame 2015)
- Dwaine Board, North Carolina A&T State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1977, 1978; Defensive Player of the Year 1977; MEAC Hall of Fame 1993)
- John Bostic, Bethune-Cookman, Defensive Back (First Team All-MEAC 1981, 1983, 1984; Defensive Player of the Year 1984)
- Joe Burton, Delaware State, Defensive Back (First Team All-MEAC 1984, 1985, 1986; Defensive Player of the Year 1986)
- Barney Bussey, South Carolina State, Defensive Back/Kick Returner (First Team All-MEAC 1981, 1982, 1983; Defensive Player of the Year 1983)
- Dan Candeloro, Delaware State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1984, 1985, Defensive Player of the Year 1985)
- Harry Carson, South Carolina State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1974, 1975; Defensive Player of the Year 1974, 1975; MEAC Hall of Fame 1981; Black College Football Hall of Fame 2012; College Football Hall of Fame 2002)
I’m surprised that NCA&T’s Maurice Hicks wasn’t included. As I’ve said elsewhere, despite the total number of games played, Mo Hicks was no less than the 3rd best pure RB to ever play in the MEAC…and I’d be hard-pressed to name 2 other RBs ahead of him!