NORFOLK, Va. -- Savannah State offensive linemen
Devon Stainrod and
Sean Fogarty were named to the All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Third Team. It was the first all-conference selection for both students.
Stainrod, a senior from Baltimore, Md., graded out at 87% on the season and registered 12 pancake blocks.
Fogarty, in his first season with the Tigers, graded out at 85% and registered 10 pancake blocks on the season.
Both students were instrumental in anchoring an offensive line that assisted SSU in achieving their first 1000-yard rushing season since 2010.
Stainrod and Fogarty were the only SSU players named the 2015 All-Conference team.
North Carolina A&T State's running back Tarik Cohen was selected as MEAC Player of the Year and Brandon Parker was named Offensive Lineman of the Year; South Carolina State's Javon Hargrave earned Defensive Player of the Year honors; North Carolina Central's Dorrell McClain was named Rookie of the Year; and Bethune-Cookman's Terry Sims was selected as the Coach of the Year.
The All-MEAC awards were voted on by the MEAC's head coaches and sports information directors.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) - 2015 Football All-Conference Teams
Offensive Players of the Year: Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T State
Defensive Player of the Year: Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T State
Rookie of the Year: Dorrel McClain, North Carolina Central
Coach of the Year: Terry Sims, Bethune-Cookman
First Team
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
QB | Quentin Williams | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Tampa, Fla. |
RB | Tarik Cohen | Jr.. | North Carolina A&T State | Bunn, N.C. |
RB | Dorrel McClain | r-Fr. | North Carolina Central | Cary, N.C. |
WR | Jawill Davis | r-So. | Bethune-Cookman | Miami, Fla. |
WR | Twarn Mixon | r-Jr. | Hampton | Charlotte, N.C. |
TE | Tammarrick Hemmingway | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Loris, S.C. |
C | Carl Jones | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Nashville, Tenn. |
OL | Dariusz Bladek | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Kissimmee, Fla. |
OL | Brandon Parker | r-So. | North Carolina A&T State | Kannapolis, N.C. |
OL | Torian White | Sr. | Hampton | Inglewood, Calif. |
OL | Javarius Leamon | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Woodruff, S.C. |
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DEFENSE | | | | |
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
DL | Javon Hargrave | Sr. | South Carolina State | Salisbury, N.C. |
DL | Miles Grooms | Sr. | Hampton | Richmond, Va. |
DL | Gabriel Sherrod | Jr. | Delaware State | Perryville, Md. |
DL | Marquis Ragland | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Fayetteville, N.C. |
LB | Deon King | Sr. | Norfolk State | Reston, Va. |
LB | Darius Leonard | r-So. | South Carolina State | Lakeview, S.C. |
LB | Robert Way | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Belle Glade, Fla. |
DB | Tony McRae | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Laurinburg, N.C. |
DB | C.J. Moore | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Raleigh, N.C. |
DB | Marquis Drayton | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
DB | D'Metrius Williams | Sr. | Norfolk State | Virginia Beach, Va. |
P | Christian Kinney | r-Jr.. | Hampton | Williamsburg, Va. |
PK | Nigel Macauley | Fr. | North Carolina Central | Fayetteville, N.C. |
RS | Khris Gardin | So. | North Carolina A&T State | Morganton, N.C. |
Second Team
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
QB | David Watford | Gr. | Hampton | Hampton, Va. |
RB | Anthony Jordan | Gr. | Bethune-Cookman | Atlanta, Ga. |
RB | Jalen Simmons | Sr. | South Carolina State | Charlotte, N.C. |
WR | Taquan West | Sr. | South Carolina State | Lexington, S.C. |
WR | Denzel Keyes | Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Kinston, N.C. |
TE* | Nathan Scruggs | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Jacksonville, Fla. |
TE* | Myles Williams | r-Sr. | Howard | Perris, Calif. |
TE* | Ja-Quan Lumas | r-So. | Bethune-Cookman | Orlando, Fla. |
C | Michael Young | r-Jr. | Hampton | Atlanta, Ga. |
OL | Clevonne Davis | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Miramar, Fla. |
OL | Desmond Cooper | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Stafford, Va. |
OL | Mike Phillips | Sr. | Norfolk State | Virginia Beach, Va. |
OL | Toree Boyd | Jr. | Howard | Miami, Fla. |
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DEFENSE | | | | |
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
DL | Angelo Keyes | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Kinston, N.C. |
DL | Reggie Owens | Sr. | South Carolina State | Statesboro, Ga. |
DL | Richard Mitchell | Sr. | North Carolina Central | Southhaven, Miss. |
DL | James Settles | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | McCormick, S.C. |
LB | Denzel Jones | r-Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Greensboro, N.C. |
LB | Donald Smith | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Tampa, Fla. |
LB | Jordan Miles | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Woodbridge, Va. |
DB | Chris Pauling | Sr. | South Carolina State | High Point, N.C. |
DB | Ryan Smith | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
DB | Antonio Hamilton | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Johnston, S.C. |
DB | Travon Hunt | Jr. | Howard | Lawndale, N.C. |
P | Jack Fleck | Sr. | Howard | Indianapolis, Ind. |
*PK | Jack Fleck | Sr. | Howard | Indianapolis, Ind. |
RS | Ryan Smith | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
Third Team
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
QB | Malcolm Bell | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Richmond, Va. |
RB | Michael Jones | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Sarasota, Fla. |
RB | Christopher Dukes | r-Sr. | Hampton | Mobile, Ala. |
WR | Isaac White | Sr. | Norfolk State | Portsmouth, Va. |
WR | Montavious Williams | r-Jr. | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, Fla. |
TE | N/A | | | |
C | Dominique Woods | Jr. | Morgan State | Skyline, Texas |
OL | Zachary Giles | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Durham, N.C. |
OL | Cooper Clarkin | Fr. | Morgan State | Middleton, Conn. |
OL | Sean Fogarty | Fr. | Savannah State | Savannah, Ga. |
OL | Devon Stainrod | Sr. | Savannah State | Baltimore, Md. |
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DEFENSE | | | | |
Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
DL | Chris Lee | So. | Norfolk State | Woodbridge, Va. |
DL | Michael Neal | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Greensboro, N.C. |
DL | Charles Owens | r-Sr. | Hampton | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
DL | Damon Gresham-Chisolm | Sr. | Howard | Covington, Ga. |
LB | Joshua Thorne | Sr. | Hampton | Oxon Hill, Md. |
LB | Malik Harris | So. | Delaware State | Washington, D.C. |
*LB | Akil Blount | Sr. | Florida A&M | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
*LB | Dayshawn Taylor | r-So. | South Carolina State | Lincolnton, Ga. |
DB | Marquis Boyan | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Columbia, S.C. |
DB | Peterson Janvier | Sr. | Morgan State | Immokalee, Fla. |
DB | Craig Johnson | Jr. | Howard | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
DB | Dalonte Hall | Sr. | Morgan State | Fort Washington, Md. |
P | Jonathan Cagle | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Pensacola, Fla. |
PK | Tyler Scandrett | So. | South Carolina State | Barnesville, Ga. |
RS | Darius Banks | So. | Hampton | Newport News, Va. |
*Indicates Tie
