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Ragin’ Cajuns place 10 on All-SBC Preseason teams, team picked to win West

Posted by Raymond Partsch III on August 25, 2020 in Blogs, Featured, Latest News, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, RP3's Blogs
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns placed a total of 10 players on the All-Sun Belt Preseason teams released on Tuesday. — Photo courtesy of UL Athletics
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns placed a total of 10 players on the All-Sun Belt Preseason teams released on Tuesday. — Photo courtesy of UL Athletics

NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference unveiled its 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Football teams and individual awards on Tuesday afternoon, and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns placed a total of 10 players on the teams, including three earning first-team honors.

UL running back Elijah Mitchell, linebacker Joe Dillon and punter Rhys Burns all earned first-team honors. Quarterback Levi Lewis, running back Trey Ragas, offensive lineman Max Mitchell, O’Cyrus Torrence, defensive tackle Zi’Yon Hill and defensive back-return specialist Eric Garror earned second-team honors.  

The All-SBC Preseason teams were voted on by the 10 SBC head football coaches and selected media representatives.

App State senior quarterback Zac Thomas was tabbed as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Troy’s junior linebacker Carlton Martial meanwhile was voted as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

App State was also predicted to win the Sun Belt East Division title while UL was picked to claim the West Division title. 

2020 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Football Teams

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Zac Thomas (App State, Senior)

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Carlton Martial (Troy, Junior)

First Team Offense

QB – Zac Thomas, App State

RB – Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana

RB – Josh Johnson, ULM

OL – Noah Hannon, App State     

OL – Baer Hunter, App State         

OL – Cooper Hodges, App State

OL – Jarrett Horst, Arkansas State           

OL – Shamarious Gilmore, Georgia State           

TE – Josh Pederson, ULM

WR – Corey Sutton, App State     

WR – Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State

WR – Kaylon Geiger, Troy

First Team Defense

DL – Demetrius Taylor, App State

DL – Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina

DL – Raymond Johnson III, Georgia Southern

DL – Will Choloh, Troy       

LB – Rashad Byrd, Georgia Southern   

LB – Joe Dillon, Louisiana

LB – Carlton Martial, Troy 

DB – Shaun Jolly, App State         

DB – Kenderick Duncan Jr, Georgia Southern

DB – Corey Straughter, ULM       

DB – Dell Pettus, Troy

First Team Special Teams

K – Blake Grupe, Arkansas State

P – Rhys Byrns, Louisiana

RS – Wesley Kennedy III, Georgia Southern     

Second Team Offense

QB – Levi Lewis, Louisiana

RB – Trey Ragas, Louisiana

RB – CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina

OL – Ryan Neuzil, App State         

OL – Jacob Still, Arkansas State   

OL – Max Mitchell, Louisiana       

OL – O’Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana

OL – TJ Fiailoa, ULM         

TE – Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina       

WR – Thomas Hennigan, App State       

WR – Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State   

WR – Reggie Todd, Troy   

Second Team Defense

DL – Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State       

DL – C.J. Brewer, Coastal Carolina       

DL – Dontae Wilson, Georgia State

DL – Zi’Yon Hill, Louisiana

LB – Teddy Gallagher, Coastal Carolina

LB – Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Georgia State           

LB – Riley Cole, South Alabama 

DB – Shemar Jean-Charles, App State 

DB – Antonio Fletcher, Arkansas State   

DB – Quavian White, Georgia State       

DB – Eric Garror, Louisiana         

Second Team Special Teams

K – Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina

P – Anthony Beck II, Georgia Southern

RS – Eric Garror, Louisiana     

 

The Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll has the App State Mountaineers

at the top of the East Division with nine first place votes.

Louisiana was picked to be the West Division representative with seven first place votes.

Two-time defending champion App State was picked to win the Sun Belt Championship.

2020 Sun Belt Football Coaches Predictions

(First-place votes in parentheses)

East Division

1. App State (9)

2. Georgia Southern

3. Troy (1)

4. Georgia State

5. Coastal Carolina

West Division

1. Louisiana (7)

2. Arkansas State (2)

3. South Alabama (1)

4. Texas State

5. ULM

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Posted in Blogs, Featured, Latest News, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, RP3's Blogs | Tagged All-Sun Belt, Elijah Mitchell, Eric Garror, Joe Dillon, Levi Lewis, Max Mitchell, O’Cyrus Torrence, Rhys Burns, sbc, Trey Ragas, UL Ragin’ Cajuns, Zi’Yon Hill

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