Jul. 29, 2005
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -
Alabama State players picked up the top two honors on the 2005 All-SWAC Preseason football team. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was named preseason Offensive Player and linebacker Billy Gresham was named preseason Defensive Player.
Overall, Alabama State had six players picked on the first team, and two on the second team for a total of eight players selected. Grambling State had five first team selections and five second team selections (10). Alabama A&M had eight players selected (4/4) and Alcorn State had eight players selected (2/6). Southern and Jackson State had four players (2/2) along with Mississippi Valley State with four (1/3). Arkansas-Pine Bluff had three players (2/1), followed by Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern with two each (1/1).
2005 Pre-Season All-SWAC Football Team
(as selected by SWAC football coaches and SIDs)
First Team
Offense
OL- SeDarrin Freeman - Ark.-Pine Bluff, (6'4, 350 Sr., Easton, TX)
OL- Ryan Beneby - Alabama State, (6-4, 350, Sr., Jacksonville, FL)
OL- Andre'Bennett - Grambling State, (6-6, 350, Jr., Vicksburg, MS)
OL- Lunda Wells - Southern, (6-2, 320, Sr., Baker, LA)
OL- Jonathan Banks - Grambling State, (6-8, 360, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
WR- Charles Spiller - Alcorn State, (5-11, 181, Jr., Woodville, MS)
WR- James Vernon - Southern, (6-0, 175, SR, Baton Rouge, LA)
TE- Charles Moody - Alabama A&M, (6-2, 251, So., Daleville, GA)
QB- Tarvaris Jackson - Alabama State, (6-2, 232, Sr., Montgomery, AL)
RB- Ab Kuuan - Grambling State, (5-11, 214, Sr., Sylacauga, AL)
RB- Keldrick Williams - Alabama State, (5-9, 202, Sr., Montgomery, AL)
FB- Rueben Mayes - Grambling State, (6-2, 245, Jr., Memphis, TN)
P - Eric Hernandez -Prairie View A&M, (5-10, 185, Jr., Pleasanton, TX)
Defense
DL- Lennard Patton - Grambling State, (6-4, 285, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
DL- Charles Parham - Alabama State, (6-1, 239, Sr., Columbus, GA)
DL- Chris Taylor - Alabama A&M, (5-10, 212, So., West Point, GA)
DL- Lieutenant Dukes - Alabama A&M, (6-3, 220, Sr., Birmingham, AL)
LB- Johnny Baldwin - Alabama A&M, (6-2, 218, Jr., Bessemer, AL)
LB- Tyler Knight - Miss. Valley State, (6-1, 200, Jr., Little Rock, AR)
LB- Billy Gresham - Alabama State, (6-0, 208, Sr., LB, Montgomery, AL)
DB- Taurian Parks - Alcorn State, (5-8, 178, Jr., Miami, FL)
DB- Cletis Gordon - Jackson State, (6-2, 198, Sr., Amite, LA)
DB- Stacey Thomas - Texas Southern, (6-0, 200, Sr., New Orleans, LA)
DB- Amp Boone - Ark.-Pine Bluff, (5'11, 190, Jr., Dallas, TX)
PK- Anthony Johnson - Alabama State, (5-9, 146, Jr., Bay Minette, AL)
KR- Cletis Gordon - Jackson State, (6-2, 198, Sr., Amite, LA)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Offense
Tarvaris Jackson - Alabama State, (6-2, 232, Sr., QB, Montgomery, AL)
Defense
Billy Gresham - Alabama State, (6-0, 208, Sr., LB, Montgomery, AL)
Second Team
Offense
OL- Alter Foster - Miss. Valley State, (6-5, 280, Jr., Canton, MS)
OL- Albert Stinson - Jackson State, (6-6, 323, Sr., Tuscaloosa, AL)
OL- Brandon Jones - Southern, (6-0, 270, R-Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
OL- Jon Lowe - Alcorn State, (6-3, 305, Sr., Shreveport, LA)
OL- Kristin Smith - Alabama A&M, (6-1, 371, Jr., San Diego, CA)
WR- Nate Huges - Alcorn State, (6-2, 180, Jr., Macon, MS)
WR- Lorenzo Hoffman - Alabama State, (6-6, 207, Jr., Tuskegee, AL)
TE- Terrance Felder - Alcorn State, (6-1, 276, So., Montgomery, AL)
QB- Bruce Eugene - Grambling State, (6-1, 260, R-Sr., New Orleans, LA)
RB- David Kennebrew - Jackson State, (5-2, 228, Jr., Little Rock, AR)
RB- Nic Luke - Alabama A&M, (6-0, 225, Jr., Phenix City, AL)
FB- Charles Ali - Ark.-Pine Bluff, (6-2, 240, Sr., St. Louis, MO)
P - Shane Phillips - Alcorn State, (6-3, 208, Sr., Melbourne, Australia)
Defense
DL- Brian Smith - Miss. Valley State, (6-3, 275, Sr., Nashville, TN)
DL- Corey Barrett - Prairie View A&M, (6-3, 240, Jr., Houston, TX)
DL- Malsta Hill - Alabama A&M, (6-4, 212, Jr., Stone Mountain, GA)
DL- Jason Hatcher - Grambling State, (6-6, 285, Sr., Jena, LA)
LB- Dimitri Carr - Grambling State, (6-2, 232, Sr., Farmerville, LA)
LB- Jarrett Prout - Miss. Valley State, (6-0, 220, Sr.,, Boothville, LA)
LB- *Antonio Cooper - Alcorn State, (6-0, 232, So., Birmingham, AL)
LB- *Fredricc Brock - Texas Southern, (6-4, 245, Sr., San Antonio, TX)
DB- Marcus Black - Alabama A&M, (6-0, 210, Jr., Lithonia, GA)
DB- Jermaine Mills - Grambling State, (6-1, 180, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
DB- Desmond Foster - Alabama State, (5-10, 185, Jr., CB, Lithonia, GA)
DB- Quentin Sullivan - Alcorn State, 5-8, 180, Sr., Collins, MS)
PK- Ackley Breck - Southern, (5-10, 165, JR, Lake Charles, LA)
KR- Landry Carter - Grambling State, (5-8, 183, RB, So., Tallulah, LA)
* = Tied in Votes
