ATLANTA — The SIAC unveiled its 2024 Preseason All-SIAC Football team and Predicted Order of Finish on Tuesday, showcasing 30 returning players from the 2023 SIAC Football All-Conference team.
The Preseason All-SIAC Football team selections, individual honorees, and the Predicted Order of Finish were determined by votes from the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.
Lane running back Kylan Duhe was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Junior defensive back Mikael King from Tuskegee was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year on the defensive side.
Albany State was projected to win the conference, followed by Fort Valley State and Miles in second and third place, respectively. Tuskegee is predicted to finish fourth, while Benedict rounds out the top five. Edward Waters, Kentucky State, and Savannah State are expected to follow in the sixth, seventh, and eighth positions. Central State, Clark Atlanta, Allen, Lane, and Morehouse complete the rankings.
The SIAC’s 2024 Football Media Day will be held on Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET. at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame.
FIRST TEAM
| POSITION | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Line | Dylan Lampkin* | Edward Waters | Senior |
| Offensive Line | Tyler Lowery* | Miles | Senior |
| Offensive Line | Jamari Pierre* | Edward Waters | Sophomore |
| Offensive Line | Elijah Shareef* | Clark Atlanta | Freshman |
| Offensive Line | Ahmed Brimah* | Albany State | Junior |
| Tight End | Xavier Herndon* | Albany State | R-Freshman |
| Wide Receiver | Johnny Jones* | Edward Waters | Sophomore |
| Wide Receiver | Jaih Andrews* | Miles | Senior |
| Running Back | Brandon Marshall* | Fort Valley State | Graduate |
| Running Back | Kylan Duhe* | Lane | R-Senior |
| Quarterback | David Wright* | Clark Atlanta | R-Sophomore |
| Defensive Line | Aaron Miller* | Benedict | R-Senior |
| Defensive Line | Ka’Darrion Jones* | Lane | Senior |
| Defensive Line | Marques Sherman* | Clark Atlanta | Senior |
| Defensive Line | Jamichael Rogers* | Miles | Junior |
| Linebacker | Asmar Hasan* | Lane | Junior |
| Linebacker | Malik Moore* | Tuskegee | Junior |
| Linebacker | Widmyer Garçon* | Edward Waters | Junior |
| Defensive Back | Christian Ramsey* | Tuskegee | Senior |
| Defensive Back | Kamari Blankumsee* | Fort Valley State | Sophomore |
| Defensive Back | Mikael King* | Tuskegee | Junior |
| Defensive Back | Deandre Creary* | Savannah State | Sophomore |
| Kicker | Daniel Gibbs* | Fort Valley State | Senior |
| Punter | Roderick Smith | Miles | Junior |
| Punt Returner | DeJuan Bell* | Fort Valley State | Graduate |
| Kick Returner | DeJuan Bell* | Fort Valley State | Graduate |
* – RETURNING 2023 ALL-SIAC SELECTION
SECOND TEAM
| POSITION | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Line | Terrence Jarrett | Allen | Senior |
| Offensive Line | Elliott Howell | Tuskegee | Senior |
| Offensive Line | Walter McClinton II | Kentucky State | Graduate |
| Offensive Line | Jason Stovall | Miles | Senior |
| Offensive Line | Darian Anderson | Lane | Sophomore |
| Tight End | Travaunta Abner* | Miles | Junior |
| Wide Receiver | Jaylin Peterson* | Miles | Senior |
| Wide Receiver | Da’Shun Mitchell | Savannah State | Senior |
| Running Back | Beau Herrington* | Allen | Senior |
| Running Back | Shamarcus Poole | Savannah State | Senior |
| Quarterback | Jadon Adams | Savannah State | Senior |
| Defensive Line | Jarell Culberth | Tuskegee | Senior |
| Defensive Line | Nathaniel Chisholm | Savannah State | Junior |
| Defensive Line | Isaiah Reaves | Morehouse | Sophomore |
| Defensive Line | Terence Maize | Tuskegee | Junior |
| Linebacker | Malik Harp* | Fort Valley State | Senior |
| Linebacker | Vincent Hill | Tuskegee | Junior |
| Linebacker | Tyshun Gaiter | Lane | Graduate |
| Defensive Back | Dahlil Wilkins* | Clark Atlanta | Senior |
| Defensive Back | Camron Ivey* | Clark Atlanta | Senior |
| Defensive Back | Rossie Grimes | Tuskegee | Sophomore |
| Defensive Back | Ahlik Booker | Savannah State | Senior |
| Kicker | Lucas Wynn | Benedict | Sophomore |
| Punter | Seve Spruill II | Morehouse | Sophomore |
| Punt Returner | Allie Brown | Savannah State | Graduate |
| Kick Returner | Joseph Hampton | Savannah State | Junior |
* – RETURNING 2023 ALL-SIAC SELECTION
PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kylan Duhe, RB, Lane, R-Senior, Edgard, LA
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mikael King, DB, Tuskegee, Junior, Tuskegee, AL
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