Courtesy of the SIAC/Alexandra Brown
ATLANTA – The second oldest HBCU conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its 2024 Preseason All-SIAC Football team and Predicted Order of Finish on Tuesday, featuring 30 returning players from the 2023 SIAC Football All-Conference team.
Preseason All-SIAC Football selections, individual honorees, and the Predicted Order of Finish are as voted on by the HBCU conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| POSITION | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line | Dylan Lampkin* | Edward Waters | Senior | Jacksonville, FL |
| Offensive Line | Tyler Lowery* | Miles | Senior | Evergreen, AL |
| Offensive Line | Jamari Pierre* | Edward Waters | Sophomore | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| Offensive Line | Elijah Shareef* | Clark Atlanta | Freshman | Hampton, GA |
| Offensive Line | Ahmed Brimah* | Albany State | Junior | Jonesboro, GA |
| Tight End | Xavier Herndon* | Albany State | R-Freshman | Norcross, GA |
| Wide Receiver | Johnny Jones* | Edward Waters | Sophomore | Pahokee, FL |
| Wide Receiver | Jaih Andrews* | Miles | Senior | Birmingham, AL |
| Running Back | Brandon Marshall* | Fort Valley State | Graduate | Philadelphia, PA |
| Running Back | Kylan Duhe* | Lane | R-Senior | Edgard, LA |
| Quarterback | David Wright* | Clark Atlanta | R-Sophomore | Tampa, FL |
| Defensive Line | Aaron Miller* | Benedict | R-Senior | Decatur, GA |
| Defensive Line | Ka’Darrion Jones* | Lane | Senior | Donaldsonville, LA |
| Defensive Line | Marques Sherman* | Clark Atlanta | Senior | Cincinnati, OH |
| Defensive Line | Jamichael Rogers* | Miles | Junior | Bessemer, AL |
| Linebacker | Asmar Hasan* | Lane | Junior | Atlanta, GA |
| Linebacker | Malik Moore* | Tuskegee | Junior | Tallahassee, FL |
| Linebacker | Widmyer Garçon* | Edward Waters | Junior | North Lauderdale, FL |
| Defensive Back | Christian Ramsey* | Tuskegee | Senior | Carrollton, GA |
| Defensive Back | Kamari Blankumsee* | Fort Valley State | Sophomore | Quitman, GA |
| Defensive Back | Mikael King* | Tuskegee | Junior | Tuskegee, AL |
| Defensive Back | Deandre Creary* | Savannah State | Sophomore | Marietta, GA |
| Kicker | Daniel Gibbs* | Fort Valley State | Senior | Bonaire, GA |
| Punter | Roderick Smith | Miles | Junior | Montgomery, AL |
| Punt Returner | DeJuan Bell* | Fort Valley State | Graduate | North Augusta, SC |
| Kick Returner | DeJuan Bell* | Fort Valley State | Graduate | North Augusta, SC |
| * — RETURNING 2023 ALL-SIAC SELECTION | ||||
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| POSITION | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Offensive Line | Terrence Jarrett | Allen | Senior | Savannah, GA |
| Offensive Line | Elliott Howell | Tuskegee | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Offensive Line | Walter McClinton II | Kentucky State | Graduate | Jacksonville, FL |
| Offensive Line | Jason Stovall | Miles | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Offensive Line | Darian Anderson | Lane | Sophomore | Lakeland, FL |
| Tight End | Travaunta Abner* | Miles | Junior | Lanett, AL |
| Wide Receiver | Jaylin Peterson* | Miles | Senior | Birmingham, AL |
| Wide Receiver | Da’Shun Mitchell | Savannah State | Senior | Inman, SC |
| Running Back | Beau Herrington* | Allen | Senior | Davenport, FL |
| Running Back | Shamarcus Poole | Savannah State | Senior | Sandersville, GA |
| Quarterback | Jadon Adams | Savannah State | Senior | Savannah, GA |
| Defensive Line | Jarell Culberth | Tuskegee | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Defensive Line | Nathaniel Chisholm | Savannah State | Junior | Savannah, GA |
| Defensive Line | Isaiah Reaves | Morehouse | Sophomore | Decatur, GA |
| Defensive Line | Terence Maize | Tuskegee | Junior | Detroit, MI |
| Linebacker | Malik Harp* | Fort Valley State | Senior | Orlando, FL |
| Linebacker | Vincent Hill | Tuskegee | Junior | Fairburn, GA |
| Linebacker | Tyshun Gaiter | Lane | Graduate | Huntsville, AL |
| Defensive Back | Dahlil Wilkins* | Clark Atlanta | Senior | Bamberg, SC |
| Defensive Back | Camron Ivey* | Clark Atlanta | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Defensive Back | Rossie Grimes | Tuskegee | Sophomore | Stockbridge, GA |
| Defensive Back | Ahlik Booker | Savannah State | Senior | New York, NY |
| Kicker | Lucas Wynn | Benedict | Sophomore | Powder Springs, GA |
| Punter | Seve Spruill II | Morehouse | Sophomore | Conshohocken, PA |
| Punt Returner | Allie Brown | Savannah State | Graduate | Grovetown, GA |
| Kick Returner | Joseph Hampton | Savannah State | Junior | Evans, GA |
| * — RETURNING 2023 ALL-SIAC SELECTION | ||||
| PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||||
| NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Kylan Duhe | Running Back | Lane | R-Senior | Edgard, LA |
| PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||||
| NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Mikael King | Defensive Back | Tuskegee | Junior | Tuskegee, AL |
ALBANY STATE SIAC FOOTBALL 2024 PRESEASON NUMBER 1
| PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH |
| 1. Albany State |
| 2. Fort Valley State |
| 3. Miles |
| 4. Tuskegee |
| 5. Benedict |
| 6. Edward Waters |
| 7. Kentucky State |
| 8. Savannah State |
| 9. Central State |
| 10. Clark Atlanta |
| 11. Allen |
| 12. Lane |
| 13. Morehouse |
About the SIAC
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was founded in 1913 and today, more than 100 years later, the HBCU conference remains one of the nation’s most viable forces in intercollegiate athletics.
The present membership is composed of fifteen different HBCU institutions in seven states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee): Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University.