BOONE, N.C. — With 16 total selections, including five first-team picks, App State is well-represented on the preseason All-Sun Belt teams from Athlon Sports.
The Mountaineers' first-team selections are defensive lineman
Demetrius Taylor, linebacker
D'Marco Jackson, cornerback
Shaun Jolly, center
Baer Hunter and running back
Camerun Peoples.
The second-team offense includes wide receiver
Corey Sutton and offensive lineman
Cooper Hodges, with receiver
Jalen Virgil receiving second-team recognition as a kickoff returner.
Thomas Hennigan is on the third team at a receiver/all-purpose slot along with
Malik Williams (as the punt returner) and tight end
Henry Pearson. The third-team defense includes safety
Kaiden Smith and linebacker
Brendan Harrington.
Williams is listed on the fourth-team offense at another receiver/all-purpose spot, joined by fourth-team defenders
Caleb Spurlin (defensive line) and
Trey Cobb (linebacker).
Football season tickets for new customers and tickets for App State's Sept. 2 Queen City Takeover game against East Carolina in Charlotte
went on sale recently.
Single-game tickets for 2021 home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium will go on sale at a later date, if they become available.
Athlon's Preseason All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB: Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
RB:
Camerun Peoples, App State
RB: Reese White, Coastal Carolina
RB/AP: Chris Smith, Louisiana
WR: Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina
WR: Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
TE: Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
C:
Baer Hunter, App State
OL: Max Mitchell, Louisiana
OL: Trey Carter, Coastal Carolina
OL: Shamarious Gilmore, Georgia State
OL: Austin Stidham, Troy
First-Team Defense
DL:
Demetrius Taylor, App State
DL: Jeffrey Gunter, Coastal Carolina
DL: C.J. Brewer, Coastal Carolina
DL: Zi'Yon Hill, Louisiana
LB: Carlton Martial, Troy
LB:
D'Marco Jackson, App State
LB: Silas Kelly, Coastal Carolina
DB: D'Jordan Strong, Coastal Carolina
DB:
Shaun Jolly, App State
DB: Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern
DB: Keith Gallmon, South Alabama
First-Team Specialists
K: Noel Ruiz, Georgia State
P: Rhys Byrns Louisiana
KR: Chris Smith, Louisiana
PR: Eric Garror, Louisiana
Second-Team Offense
QB: Levi Lewis, Louisiana
RB: Kimani Vidal, Troy
RB: Destin Coates, Georgia State
AP: Kaylon Geiger, Troy
WR: Sam Pinckney, Georgia State
WR:
Corey Sutton, App State
WR: Marcell Barbee, Texas State
TE: Roger Carter, Georgia State
C: Dylan Bradshaw, Troy
OL:
Cooper Hodges, App State
OL: Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
OL: O'Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana
OL: Aaron Dowdell, Georgia Southern
Second-Team Defense
DL: Hardrick Willis, Georgia State
DL: Nico Ezidore, Texas State
DL: Will Choloh, Troy
DL: Dontae Wilson, Georgia State
LB: Teddy Gallagher, Coastal Carolina
LB: Lorenzo McCaskill, Louisiana
LB: Nick Mobley, South Alabama
CB: Jarron Morris, Texas State
CB: Quavian White, Georgia State
S: Bralen Trahan, Louisiana
S: Antavious Lane, Georgia State
Second-Team Specialists
K: Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina
P: Anthony Beck, Georgia Southern
KR:
Jalen Virgil, App State
PR: Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern
Third-Team Offense
QB: Layne Hatcher, Arkansas State
RB: Logan Wright, Georgia Southern
RB: Brock Sturges, Texas State
WR/AP:
Thomas Hennigan, App State
WR: Dahu Green, Arkansas State
WR: Reggie Todd, Troy
TE:
Henry Pearson, App State
C: Shane Vallot, Louisiana
OL: Ken Marks, Louisiana
OL: Andre Harris, Arkansas State
OL: Brian Miller, Georgia Southern
OL: Dalton Cooper, Texas State
Third-Team Defense
DL: Richard Jibunor, Troy
DL: C.J. Wright, Georgia Southern
DL: Gi'Narious Johnson, South Alabama
DL: Tayland Humphrey, Louisiana
LB: Traveion Webster, ULM
LB:
Brendan Harrington, App State
LB: Blake Carroll, Georgia State
DB: Percy Butler, Louisiana
DB: Eric Garror, Louisiana
DB:
Kaiden Smith, App State
DB: Alex Spillum, Coastal Carolina
Third-Team Specialists
K: Diego Guajardo, South Alabama
P: Jack Brooks, South Alabama
KR: Reggie Todd, Troy
PR:
Malik Williams, App State
Fourth-Team Offense
QB: Cornelious Brown IV, Georgia State
RB: J.D. King Georgia Southern
RB: Marcel Murray, Arkansas State
RB: Calvin Hill, Texas State
AP:
Malik Williams, App State
AP: Amare Jones, Georgia Southern
WR: Kyren Lacy, Louisiana
WR: Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State
WR: Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
WR: Jalen Wayne, South Alabama
TE: Reed Tyler, Arkansas State
C: Sam Thompson, Coastal Carolina
OL: Malik Sumter, Georgia State
OL: Jake Andrews, Troy
OL: Carlos Rubio, Louisiana
OL: Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina
Fourth-Team Defense
DL: TW Ayers, Arkansas State
DL: Ty Shelby, ULM
DL: Terry Hampton, Arkansas State
DL: Javon Solomon, Troy
DL:
Caleb Spurlin, App State
LB: Ferrod Gardner, Louisiana
LB: Enock Makonzo, Coastal Carolina
LB:
Trey Cobb, App State
LB: Chauncey Manac, Louisiana
DB: Dell Pettus, Troy
DB: T.J. Harris, Troy
DB: Antonio Fletcher, Arkansas State
DB: Devin Rockette, South Alabama
DB: Derick Bush, Coastal Carolina
DB: Mekhi Garner, Louisiana
Fourth-Team Specialists
K: Blake Grupe, Arkansas State
P: Seamus O'Kelly, Texas State
KR: Shemari Jones, Coastal Carolina
PR: Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina
