Bethune-Cookman's Suber and Mathis Get MEAC Top Football Honors
Morgan State’s Hill-Eley Voted Coach of the
Year
November 26, 2002
Greensboro, NC - Bethune Cookman College quarterback Allen Suber
and linebacker RaShean Mathis have been voted Offensive and
Defensive Players of the Year by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
head football coaches, sports information directors and selected
media. Both were also selected to the 2002 MEAC All-Conference
first team.
Suber guided the 2002 MEAC Champion Wildcats to a 9-0 record, before an
ankle injury kept him on the sideline in two of their last three games. He
is presently the MEAC leading rusher with 1,018 yards, 6.7 yards per carry
average and a 101.8 per game average. Suber also finished sixth in the
conference in passing completing 77 of 143 passes for 1, 232 yards and a
123.2 per game average. In total offense, he finished second with 2,250
yards and 225.0 per game average.
RaShean Mathis also played a major role in the Wildcats championship run,
breaking the national single season interception record with 14 this year.
He is presently leading the country in interceptions, with a 1.17 per game
average. He returned three for touchdowns this year, but he also scored
twice on offense as a receiver. His most notable game was the N.C. A&T game
(11/2) when he scored the winning touchdown as a receiver in the final two
minutes of the game and with seconds on the clock, he intercepted a pass
that sealed the victory. The Wildcats won that game 13-12.
Donald Hill-Eley guided the Morgan State Bears to their first winning season
since 1979. The Bears finished tied for second with a 5-3 conference record
and 7-5 over-all.
The Offensive Lineman of the Year is Erik Steiner of Hampton University, the
6’3, 300 senior was instrumental in the success the Pirates had as
championship contenders. They finished the season ranked second in scoring
averaging 33.8 points per game.
Bradshaw Littlejohn of Morgan State was voted Rookie of the Year for his
production as quarterback of the Bears. He was second on the team in
rushing (74 yds per gm) and first in passing with 1,128,10 touchdowns and a
125.3 per game average.
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Football
Honors Offensive Player of the Year
Allen Suber -Bethune-Cookman
Defensive Player of the Year
RaShean Mathis - Bethune-Cookman
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Erik Steiner - Hampton
Rookie of the Year
Bradshaw Littlejohn - Morgan State
Coach of the Year
Donald Hill-Eley Morgan State
Donald Hill-Eley
RaShean
Mathis
Allen
Suber
MEAC All-Conference Football First Team Offensive Team
Offensive Line
Napolean Joseph
B-Cookman
6-2
305
Sr.
Miami, FL
Offensive Line
Fletcher Williams
Florida A&M
6-4
305
SR.
Pensacola, FL
Offensive Line
Marcus Ogden
Howard
6-6
325
Sr.
Washington, DC
*Offensive Line
Erik Steiner
Hampton
6-3
300
Sr.
Ft. Washington, MD
Center
Jelani Clement
Hampton
6-2
310
So.
Detroit, MI
Tight End
Vashante Shaincoe
Morgan State
6-5
240
Sr.
Silver Spring, MD
Wide Receiver
Charlie Allen
Florida A&M
6-4
208
Sr.
Miami, FL
*Wide Receiver
Zuriel Smith
Hampton
6-2
180
Jr.
Mechanicsville, VA
*Quarterback
Allen Suber
B-Cookman
5-10
175
Jr.
Palm Bay, FL
Running Back
Jay Colbert
Howard
5-8
180
Jr.
Damascus, MD
Running Back
Thomas Stallings
Morgan State
5-9
170
Sr.
Randallstown, MD
Kick Returner
DeShaun Morris
Delaware State
6-0
175
Jr.
Orange, NJ
Place-Kicker
Juan Vasquez
Florida A&M
5-11
160
So.
Miami, FL
Defensive Team
*Lineman
Steve Baggs
B-Cookman
6-2
220
Jr.
Orlando, FL
Lineman
Ivan Butler
NC A&T
6-2
295
Jr.
Alexandra, VA
Lineman
Jamal Naji
Norfolk State
6-4
270
Sr.
Atlantic City, NJ
Lineman
Isaac Hilton
Hampton
6-5
250
So.
Charleston, SC
*Linebacker
Tracy White
Howard
6-0
230
Sr.
St. Stephen, SC
Linebacker
Albert Gamble
Morgan State
6-1
235
Jr.
Sumter, SC
Linebacker
Vernon Woodson
Hampton
6-1
225
Sr.
Suffolk, VA
*Secondary
RaShean Mathis
B-Cookman
6-2
185
Sr.
Jacksonville, FL
Secondary
Levy Brown
Florida A&M
5-11
180
Jr.
Miami, FL
Secondary
Vontrae Long
Howard
6-0
190
Jr.
Charlotte, NC
Secondary
Montrail Pittman
NC A&T
5-11
180
Sr.
Battleboro, NC
Punter
Tellis Bolden
Hampton
6-0
185
Sr.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
*First Team Repeater
MEAC All-Conference Football Second Team Offensive Team
