Football | 6/14/2016 12:56:00 PM
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STATESBORO, Ga. - Twelve Georgia Southern football players were chosen for the Athlon Sports 2016 All-Sun Belt preseason team, as released Tuesday by the magazine. GS, Arkansas State and Appalachian State were the top three teams in the Sun Belt last season and open 2016 at the top of predictions for this conference. The Red Wolves lead the way with 19 overall selections, with the Mountaineers checking in second with 16 picks. Georgia Southern and Georgia State are tied for third with 12 selections, with South Alabama (10) and Idaho (10) up next.
Three Eagles - running back
Matt Breida, offensive lineman
Andy Kwon and defensive lineman
Jay Ellison - were named to the first team while quarterback
Kevin Ellison, defensive lineman
Bernard Dawson and linebacker
Ironhead Gallon were named to the second team. Running back
L.A. Ramsby, offensive lineman
Jeremiah Culbreth and defensive lineman
Jamal Johnson were named to the third team while offensive lineman
Tommy Boynton, linebacker
Ukeme Eligwe and kicker
Younghoe Koo all were named to the fourth team.
An important note on the all-conference teams: these are based on how players will perform in 2016. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2016 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.
For the full team,
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First-Team Offense
RB
Matt Breida
C
Andy Kwon
First-Team Defense
DL
Jay Ellison
Second-Team Offense
QB
Kevin Ellison
Second-Team Defense
DL
Bernard Dawson
LB
Ironhead Gallon
Third-Team Offense
RB
L.A. Ramsby
OL
Jeremiah Culbreth
Third-Team Defense
DL
Jamal Johnson
Fourth-Team Offense
OL
Tommy Boynton
Fourth-Team Defense
LB
Ukeme Eligwe
Fourth-Team Specialists
K
Younghoe Koo
Georgia Southern opens the 2016 campaign on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. as they host Savannah State at Paulson Stadium.
Football season tickets and parking for the 2016 season are on sale and can be purchased by visiting
GSEagles.com/tickets, calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or visiting the Ticket Office Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Cowart Building located at 203 Lanier Drive in Statesboro. Tickets start as low as $75 per person for the season.
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