Southland announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference football teams

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Lindsey Scott

UIW leads with 16 total selections

FRISCO, Texas – Defending Southland Conference football champion UIW leads the way with 16 total selections on the league’s preseason all-conference teams, announced on Wednesday. The preseason all-conference teams are presented by B1 Patches.

Reigning FCS All-America honorees Taylor Grimes and Kelechi Anyalebechi headline the Cardinals’ contingent at wide receiver and linebacker, respectively. The reigning Southland Newcomer of the Year, Grimes led the nation with 15 touchdown receptions and ranked fourth among FCS receivers in receptions per game (7.2). A finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, Anyalebechi racked up a program single-season record 130 total tackles.

Nicholls transfer Lindsey Scott Jr. occupies the first-team quarterback slot, joining UIW after he fell just 10 rushing yards shy of becoming the 15th quarterback in FCS history to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.

Southeastern garners the second-most honorees with 12 student-athletes on the teams, including a conference-best seven first-team selections. The Lions are represented by 2021 Second Team All-American cornerback Zy Alexander and defending Southland Freshman of the Year Gage Larvadain, a preseason first-team honoree at both wide receiver and kick returner.

Nicholls follows with 10 total preseason all-league nods and paces the Southland with five on the first-team offense. McNeese places eight individuals on the list, and HBU and Northwestern State round out the squads with five selections each.

The preseason poll will be revealed next Wednesday, July 20, to kick off the 2022 Southland Conference Football Media Day Presented by B1 Patches. The live event will be held at the L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La., and can be seen on ESPN+.

Returning all-conference selections from the previous season are automatically named to the preseason all-conference teams and may advance to higher team slots if they are vacated by non-returning players. Open positions are nominated and voted upon by the league’s head coaches.

SLC PRESEASON ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

First Team All-Conference Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Class

Hometown

QB

Lindsey Scott Jr.

UIW

Sr.

Zachary, La.

RB

Collin Guggenheim*

Nicholls

So.

Kenner, La.

RB

Deonta McMahon*

McNeese

Sr.

Frostploof, Fla.

TE/HB

Lee NeGrotto*

Nicholls

So.

Pass Christian, Miss.

WR

Taylor Grimes*

UIW

Sr.

Godly, Texas

WR

K.J. Franklin*

Nicholls

Jr.

Prairieville, La.

WR

Gage Larvadain*

Southeastern

So.

Donaldsonville, La.

OL

Caron Coleman*

McNeese

Sr.

St. Louis, Mo.

OL

Nash Jones*

UIW

Jr.

Nacogdoches, Texas

OL

John Allen*

Southeastern

Jr.

Jackson, Miss.

OL

Jalen Bell*

Southeastern

Sr.

Amory, Miss.

OL

Evan Roussel*

Nicholls

So.

Lutcher, La.

PK

Gavin Lasseigne*

Nicholls

Jr.

Raceland, La.

P

Brady Buell*

HBU

Sr.

Traverse City, Mich.

First Team All-Conference Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Class

Hometown

DL

Perry Ganci*

Nicholls

Jr.

New Orleans, La.

DL

Mason Kinsey*

McNeese

Sr.

Mansfield, Texas

DL

Cameron Preston*

UIW

Gr.

Crowley, Texas

DL

Garrett Crawford*

Southeastern

Jr.

Slidell, La.

DL

Accord Green*

McNeese

Sr.

New Orleans, La.

LB

Kelechi Anyalebechi*

UIW

Gr.

Pearland, Texas

LB

Kordell Williams*

McNeese

R-Sr.

Carencro, La.

DB

Zy Alexander*

Southeastern

So.

Loreauville, La.

DB

Kaleb Culp*

UIW

Jr.

Dallas, Texas

DB

Shemar Bartholomew*

Northwestern State

Sr.

New Orleans, La.

DB

Donniel Ward-McGee*

Southeastern

Sr.

New Orleans, La.

DB

PJ Herrington

Northwestern State

Sr.

Natchez, Miss.

KR

Gage Larvadain*

Southeastern

So.

Donaldsonville, La.

PR

Mason Pierce*

McNeese

R-So.

Pearland, Texas

Second Team All-Conference Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Class

Hometown

QB

Kohen Granier

Nicholls

Sr.

Destrehan, La.

RB

Taron Jones*

Southeastern

Sr.

Mandeville, La.

RB

Scooter Adams

Northwestern State

R-Jr.

Hallettsville, Texas

TE/HB

Roger McCuller

UIW

Gr.

Hallsville, Texas

WR

Darion Chafin

UIW

Gr.

Wichita Falls, Texas

WR

Mason Pierce

McNeese

R-So.

Pearland, Texas

WR

CJ Turner

Southeastern

R-Sr.

LaPlace, La.

OL

Mark Barthelemy

Nicholls

Sr.

Opelousas, La.

OL

Reid Francis

UIW

Sr.

College Station, Texas

OL

Caleb Johnson

UIW

Gr.

Mount Pleasant, Texas

OL

Calvin Barkat

McNeese

Sr.

Sachse, Texas

OL

Brennan Lanclos

Southeastern

R-Jr.

Mandeville, La.

PK

Carson Mohr

UIW

Sr.

The Woodlands, Texas

P

Keven Nguyen*

UIW

Gr.

Rohnert Park, Calif.

Second Team All-Conference Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Class

Hometown

DL

Isaiah Longino

Northwestern State

Sr.

Humble, Texas

DL

Jomard Valsin

Northwestern State

Sr.

Port Arthur, Texas

DL

Bryce Cage

Southeastern

So.

Baton Rouge, La.

LB

Rodney Dansby*

HBU

So.

Houston, Texas

LB

Isaiah Paul*

UIW

R-Jr.

San Antonio, Texas

LB

Hayden Shaheen*

Nicholls

So.

Baton Rouge, La.

LB

Brennan Young

HBU

Sr.

Conroe, Texas

DB

Elliott Davison

UIW

Jr.

Flint, Texas

DB

Jordan Jackson

Nicholls

Jr.

Prairieville, La.

DB

Isaiah Cash

HBU

So.

Austin, Texas

DB

Brandon Richard

UIW

Sr.

San Antonio, Texas

DB

Coi Miller

HBU

Sr.

Fort Worth, Texas

KR

Ce’Cori Tolds

UIW

Gr.

Houston, Texas

PR

Gage Larvadain

Southeastern

So.

Donaldsonville, La.
* Automatic selection; returning all-conference player

Southland Conference Announces Plans for 2022 Football Media Day
Head coaches, student-athletes will preview the upcoming season from Lake Charles

FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference Football Media Day, presented by B1 Patches, is set for Wednesday, July 20, at the L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles. The event will air live on an ESPN+, with the broadcast running from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CT.

The show will be hosted by Southland announcer Jack Benjamin. The day will open with comments from Southland Conference Commissioner Chris Grant, along with Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter and Visit Lake Charles Senior VP of Sales Eric Zartler, followed by 25-minute interviews with each school’s trio of head coach and two student-athletes.

The ESPN+ broadcast is available via watchespn.com and the ESPN app. Archived video of each team’s press conference and select quotes from each attendee will be made available after the conclusion of the event.

In addition to the press conferences, coaches will also take part in social media segments, which fans can follow live on the Southland Conference Twitter, Instagram and TikTok accounts.

2022 Football Media Day Lineup |Wednesday, July 20 (All times Central)

10:00a-10:25a, Main Stage: Southland Conference Commissioner Chris Grant, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter, Visit Lake Charles SVP of Sales Eric Zartler

10:30a-10:55a, Main Stage: UIW HC G.J. Kinne, WR Taylor Grimes, LB Kelechi Anyalebechi

11:00a-11:25a, Main Stage: Texas A&M-Commerce HC David Bailiff, RB J.T. Smith, LB Dee Walker

11:30a-11:55a, Main Stage: HBU HC Vic Shealy, WR Vernon Harrell, LB Brennan Young

12:00p-12:25p, Main Stage: Southeastern HC Frank Scelfo, WR CJ Turner, DB Donniel Ward-Magee

12:30p-12:55p, Main Stage: Nicholls HC Tim Rebowe, QB Kohen Granier, DL Glen Thurmond

1:00p-1:25p, Main Stage: Northwestern State HC Brad Laird, WR Javon Antonio, CB Shemar Bartholomew

1:30p-1:55p, Main Stage: Lamar HC Blane Morgan, WR Jalen Dummett, DL Jack McCarthy

2:00p-2:25p, Main Stage: McNeese HC Gary Goff, WR Mason Pierce, DL CJ Semien

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