SoCon Football Coaches Select 2010 Preseason All-Conference Teams
7/26/2010 7:29:00 PM | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Georgia Southern sophomore defensive tackle Brent Russell (Comer, Ga.) and junior defensive back Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.) earned preseason All-Conference honors as announced by the Southern Conference today (July 26). Voting was completed by the league's head football coaches. Russell was selected for defensive first-team honors while Scott was placed on the second team defense.
Russell, who was named College Sporting News FCS Freshman of the Year for 2009, was selected to the All-SoCon first team by the media and second team by the league's coaches at the end of the 2009 season. Both Russell and Scott landed on Phil Steele's preseason honors list for 2010. Russell was named to the preseason FCS All-America second team and All-Southern Conference first team while Scott earned a place on the media organization's All-Southern Conference preseason second team.
The Sports Network tabbed Russell as a member of its 2010 preseason All-America third team.
2010 Southern Conference Football
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Scott Riddle, Sr., QB, Elon
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryce Smith, Sr., LB, Samford
First Team Offense
QB Scott Riddle, Sr., Elon
RB Devon Moore, Sr., Appalachian State
RB Chris Evans, Sr., Samford
OL Brett Irvin, Sr., Appalachian State
OL Pat Mills, Sr., Appalachian State
OL Thomas Gray, Sr., Samford
OL Chris Harr, Sr., Chattanooga
OL Pat Illig, Sr., Wofford
TE Ben Jorden, Jr., Appalachian State
WR Adam Mims, Sr., Furman
WR Brian Quick, Jr., Appalachian State
First Team Defense
DL Jabari Fletcher, Sr., Appalachian State
DL Lanston Tanyi, Jr., Appalachian State
DL Brandon Ward, Sr., Elon
DL Brent Russell, So., Georgia Southern
LB D.J. Smith, Sr., Appalachian State
LB Bryce Smith, Sr., Samford
LB Kadarron Anderson, Jr., Furman
DB Mark LeGree, Sr., Appalachian State
DB Cortez Allen, Sr., The Citadel
DB Buster Skrine, Sr., Chattanooga
DB Mitchell Bell, Sr., Western Carolina
First Team Specialists
PK Jason Vitaris, Sr., Appalachian State
P Bob Hooper, Sr., Samford
RS Adam Mims, Sr., Furman
Second Team Offense
QB B.J. Coleman, Jr., Chattanooga
RB Tersoo Uhaa, Jr., Furman
RB Mike Rucker, Sr., Wofford
OL Daniel Kilgore, Sr., Appalachian State
OL Clark Bishop, Sr., Wofford
OL Matt Ruff, Jr., Appalachian State
OL Rodney Austin, Jr., Elon
OL Ryan Lee, Jr., Furman
TE Alex Sellars, Sr., The Citadel
WR Riley Hawkins, Jr. Samford
WR Marquell Pittman, Sr., Western Carolina
Second Team Defense
DL Jordan Gibson, Sr., Elon
DL John Michael Clay, Jr., Samford
DL Josh Williams, So., Chattanooga
DL (tie) Ameet Pall, Jr., Wofford
DL (tie) Eric Eberhardt, Jr., Wofford
LB Joshua Jones, Jr., Elon
LB Ryan Consiglio, Jr., Chattanooga
LB Mike Niam, Jr., Wofford
DB Terrell Wilson , Sr., Elon
DB Max Lerner, Sr., Furman
DB Ed Gainey, Jr., Appalachian State
DB Laron Scott, Jr., Georgia Southern
Second Team Specialists
PK Blake Bostic, Sr., Western Carolina
P Mike Hammons, Jr., Chattanooga
RS Richie Fordham, Jr., Samford
NOTE: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
