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Southwestern Athletic Conference
2008 Preseason Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish
July 22, 2008
Preseason Release
Coaches’ Predicted Order of Finish
(first place votes in parentheses)
Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Jackson State (17) |
105 pts |
Grambling State (11) |
96 pts |
| Alabama A&M (5) |
92 |
Southern (7) |
89 |
| Mississippi Valley State |
51 |
Prairie View A&M (4) |
75 |
| Alabama State |
49 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
38 |
| Alcorn State |
33 |
Texas Southern |
32 |
2008 SWAC Preseason All-Conference Selections
| Preseason Offensive Player of the Year |
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| ht |
wt |
cl |
hometown |
| QB |
Bryant Lee |
Southern |
6-2 |
195 |
Jr. |
Boutte, LA |
| Preseason Defensive Player of the Year |
| LB |
Zach East |
Prairie View A&M |
6-1 |
240 |
Sr. |
Houston, TX |
| First-Team Offense |
| | | |
ht |
wt |
cl |
hometown |
| OL |
Muhammad Karim |
Grambling State |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
Dallas, TX |
| OL |
Demarcus Stewart |
Southern |
6-0 |
285 |
Sr. |
Plaquemine, LA |
| OL |
Darius Turner |
Alabama A&M |
6-4 |
297 |
Sr. |
Birmingham, AL |
| OL |
Mikael Harshaw |
Jackson State |
6-4 |
310 |
Jr. |
Memphis, TN |
| OL |
Xavier Manuel |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
307 |
Jr. |
Vinegar Bend, AL |
| TE |
Abner Brown |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| WR |
Thomas Harris |
Alabama A&M |
6-0 |
210 |
Jr. |
Alexander City, AL |
| WR |
Del Roberts |
Southern |
5-9 |
185 |
Jr. |
Tallahassee, FL |
| RB |
Frank Warren |
Grambling State |
6-0 |
185 |
So. |
Pleasant Grove, AL |
| RB |
Ulysses Banks |
Alabama A&M |
5-8 |
172 |
Jr. |
Birmingham, AL |
| QB |
Bryant Lee |
Southern |
6-2 |
195 |
So. |
Boutte, LA |
| K |
Eric Perri |
Jackson State |
5-8 |
155 |
Jr. |
Miama, FL |
| First-Team Defense |
| DL |
Vincent Lands |
Southern |
6-1 |
250 |
Sr. |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| DL |
Ledarius Anthony |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-6 |
270 |
Sr. |
Pine Bluff, AR |
| DL |
Jeremy Maddox |
Alabama A&M |
6-0 |
244 |
Jr. |
Grand Bay, AL |
| DL |
Christian Anthony |
Grambling State |
6-4 |
246 |
Jr. |
Birmingham, AL |
| LB |
Zach East |
Prairie View A&M |
6-1 |
240 |
Sr. |
Houston, TX |
| LB |
Rechard Johnson |
Alabama State |
5-11 |
190 |
Jr. |
Montgomery, AL |
| LB |
Tim Turner |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-2 |
215 |
Sr. |
Little Rock, AR |
| DB |
Al Donaldson |
Alabama A&M |
5-10 |
173 |
Sr. |
Crawfordville, FL |
| DB |
Malcolm Palmer |
Jackson State |
5-11 |
175 |
Jr. |
Autaugaville, AL |
| DB |
Brandon Averett |
Alabama State |
5-8 |
175 |
Sr. |
Phenix City, AL |
| DB |
Stewart Franks |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-3 |
218 |
Sr. |
Little Rock, AR |
| P |
Josh Duran |
Southern |
5-9 |
180 |
So. |
Eunice, LA |
| RS |
Bruce Peters |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5-11 |
185 |
Sr. |
Orlando, FL |
| Second-Team Offense |
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ht |
wt |
cl |
hometown |
| OL |
Nelson Baddelle |
Mississippi Valley State |
6-3 |
295 |
Sr. |
Jackson, MS |
| OL |
Cleveland Collie |
Prairie View A&M |
6-2 |
285 |
Sr. |
Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| OL |
Bronson Carvalho |
Alcorn State |
6-3 |
335 |
Sr. |
Kapaa, HI |
| OL |
Andrew Showalter |
Alabama State |
6-3 |
300 |
Jr. |
Opp, AL |
| OL |
Eric Jones |
Jackson State |
6-3 |
285 |
Jr. |
Birmingham, AL |
| TE |
Todd Leichtfuss |
Alabama A&M |
6-1 |
223 |
Jr. |
Ventura, CA |
| WR |
Juamorris Stewart |
Southern |
6-3 |
195 |
Jr. |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| WR |
Brian Haith |
Texas Southern |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Upland, CA |
| RB |
Ronald Brewer |
Mississippi Valley State |
5-11 |
210 |
So. |
Memphis, TN |
| RB |
Rahmod Traylor |
Alabama State |
5-11 |
205 |
Jr. |
Memphis, TN |
| QB |
Brandon Landers |
Grambling State |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
Monroe, LA |
| K |
Jeremy Licea |
Alabama A&M |
5-7 |
147 |
Jr. |
Ventura, CA |
| Second-Team Defense |
| DL |
Marcus Benard |
Jackson State |
6-4 |
260 |
Sr. |
Ypsilanti, MI |
| DL |
Dalvin Nettles |
Prairie View A&M |
6-1 |
320 |
Jr. |
Houston, TX |
| DL |
Melvin Matthews |
Grambling State |
6-5 |
305 |
Sr. |
Clinton, LA |
| DL |
Kenneth Leichman |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-2 |
260 |
Jr. |
Compton, CA |
| LB |
Marcellus Speaks |
Jackson State |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Jackson, MS |
| LB |
Johnathan Malveaux |
Southern |
6-6 |
250 |
Jr. |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| LB |
Keefe Hall |
Grambling State |
6-4 |
220 |
Sr. |
Houston, TX |
| DB |
Glenn Bell |
Southern |
5-9 |
185 |
Sr. |
New Orleans, LA |
| DB |
Roderick Williams |
Alcorn State |
5-10 |
203 |
Sr. |
Mobile, AL |
| DB |
Dominique Johnson |
Jackson State |
6-2 |
200 |
Sr. |
Texas City, TX |
| DB |
Michael Williams |
Southern |
5-11 |
195 |
Sr. |
Natchez, MS |
| P |
Rashan Cylar |
Alabama A&M |
5-10 |
179 |
Jr. |
Stone Mountain, GA |
| RS |
Clarence Cotton |
Mississippi Valley State |
5-10 |
190 |
Sr. |
D’Iberville, MS |
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