Five Eagles Named to SoCon Preseason Honors Lists
6/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | Football
Junior running back Dominique Swope and senior offensive lineman Dorian Byrd were selected to the first-team offense while senior cornerback Lavelle Westbrooks earned a spot on the first-team defense. Second-team selections for the Eagles included junior offensive lineman Garrett Frye and senior defensive end Javon Mention.
Swope earned all-America accolades in 2012 after rushing for 1,246 yards (103.8 avg.) with 16 touchdowns. Byrd and Frye were part of an offensive line that helped Swope and the Eagles average 399.4 rushing yards per game for their ninth NCAA rushing title. Westbrooks, with the most experience in Georgia Southern's defensive backfield and most starts career on the team, pulled down two interceptions last season, including one for a 72-yard score against Samford. Mention tied for the team lead in sacks last year and had 10.5 sacks, right behind last year's leader Brent Russell with 11.
The preseason players of the year and All-SoCon preseason teams are listed in their entirety below.
2013 Southern Conference Football
Preseason All-Conference Teams
First Team Offense
QB Jamal Londry-Jackson, Sr., Appalachian State
RB Dominique Swope, Jr., Georgia Southern
RB Fabian Truss, Sr., Samford
OL Kendall Lamm, Jr., Appalachian State
OL Dakota Dozier, Sr., Furman
OL Dorian Byrd, Sr., Georgia Southern
OL Ty Gregory, Sr., Wofford
OL Jared Singleton, Sr., Wofford
TE Faysal Shafaat, Jr., Chattanooga
WR Andrew Peacock, Sr., Appalachian State
WR Sean Price, So., Appalachian State
WR (tie) Kelsey Pope, Sr., Samford
First Team Defense
DL Ronald Blair, Jr., Appalachian State
DL Derek Douglas, Sr., The Citadel
DL Derrick Lott, Sr., Chattanooga
DL Davis Tull, Jr., Chattanooga
LB Jonathan Spain, Jr., Elon
LB Wes Dothard, Sr., Chattanooga
LB Alvin Scioneaux, Sr., Wofford
DB Lavelle Westbrooks, Sr., Georgia Southern
DB Jaquiski Tartt, Jr., Samford
DB D.J. Key, Sr., Chattanooga
DB Kadeem Wise, Sr., Chattanooga
Second Team Offense
QB Jacob Huesman, So., Chattanooga
RB Darien Robinson, Sr., The Citadel
RB Donovan Johnson, Sr., Wofford
OL Cullen Brown, Sr., The Citadel
OL Clay Johnson, Sr., Elon
OL Garrett Frye, Jr., Georgia Southern
OL Kasey Morrison, Sr., Samford
OL Kevin Revis, Sr., Chattanooga
TE Zeke Walters, Sr., Samford
WR Kierre Brown, Jr., Elon
WR Terrell Robinson, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Gary Wilkins, Jr., Furman
DL Javon Mention, Sr., Georgia Southern
DL Jerry Mathis, Jr., Samford
DL Tarek Odom, Jr., Wofford
LB Carson Smith, Jr., The Citadel
LB Justin Shade, Sr., Samford
LB Mike McCrimon, Sr., Wofford
DB Joel Ross, Jr., Appalachian State
DB Brandon McCladdie, Sr., The Citadel
DB Chandler Wrightenberry, Sr., Elon
DB Ace Clark, Jr, Western Carolina
DB (tie) James Zotto, Sr., Wofford
NOTE: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
