ATLANTA, GA. – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced their two preseason All-conference teams and predicted order of finish on Wednesday during the league's media day in Atlanta, Ga. presented by Cricket Wireless. 
 
This year's Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason team features 29 returning players from the 2021 SIAC Football All-Conference team, led by Dionte Bonneau of Albany State University who was selected as this year's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year alongside Andrew Farmer, Lane College, who was tabbed as the 2022 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year announced Wednesday during the league's media day presented by Cricket Wireless in Atlanta, Ga.
 
All nominations and votes are submitted by head coaches and sports information directors. 
 
Tuskegee had two Second Team members on the All-SIAC team in Nathan Harrison (Tuskegee, Ala.) and Latrevien O'Neal (Notasulga, Ala.). Harrison has appeared in over 22 career games over his career with the Golden Tigers, including being a member of the 2017 team that won the SIAC Championship. The Tuskegee native has played in 10 games each over the past two seasons, helping an offense gain over 2,900 total yards (1,500 passing, 1,300 rushing) in 2019, followed by over 3,000 yards of total offense (1,700 passing, 1,300 rushing). Harrison was also a Second Team SIAC Offensive Lineman in 2021. 
 
O'Neal caught 17 passes for 295 yards in ten games in 2021 during his sophomore season at tight end. The junior recorded six multiple catch games last year, including games of three receptions for 53 yards against West Alabama and a three reception, 49-yard outing against Kentucky State. 
   
Preseason Rankings
In the East Division, reigning champions Albany State was picked to dominate the Eastern Division and potentially face Miles, picked West Division favorite for the third year, in the championship game scheduled for November 12 hosted by the Eastern Division Champion.
 
Football Preseason Rankings by Division
East Division

2022 Preseason Ranking	Last Season (2021) Finish
1.     Albany State	1st
2.     Benedict	5th
3.     Savannah State	2nd
4.     Morehouse	3rd
5.     Fort Valley State	4th
6.     Edward Waters^	n/a^
7.     Clark Atlanta	6th
8.     Allen^	n/a^

 
West Division

2022 Preseason Ranking	Last Season (2021) Finish
1.     Miles	1st
2.     Lane	3rd
3.     Tuskegee	4th
4.     Kentucky State	2nd
5.     Central State	5th

^Not eligible for SIAC Championship game during NCAA membership transition.
 
2022 SIAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARDS
 
Superlative Awards

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year	Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Dionte Bonneau, Albany State	Andrew Farmer, Lane

 
2022 SIAC Football Preseason Teams
First Team

Position	Name	School	Classification	Hometown
Offensive Lineman	Emmanuel Boone	Fort Valley State	Junior	Macon, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Tyler Lowry	Miles	Junior	Evergreen, Ala.
Offensive Lineman	Terrence Jordan	Lane	Sophomore	New Orleans, LA
Offensive Lineman	Waylin Bell	Fort Valley State	Senior	Harlem, GA.
Offensive Lineman	KaTray Pringle	Albany State	Junior	St. George, S.C.
Tight End	Tyree Taylor	Albany State	Sophomore	Suwanne, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Marcus Lodge	Miles	R-Junior	Plantation, Fla.
Running Back	Ike Brown	Lane	Sophomore	Shreveport, La.
Running Back	Emanuel Wilson	Fort Valley State	Junior	Charlotte, N.C.
Quarterback	Dionte Bonneau	Albany State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Malik Barnes	Albany State	Sophomore	Newton, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Andrew Farmer	Lane	Senior	Jacksonville, Fla.
Defensive Lineman	Makenly Newbill	Savannah State	Senior	Savannah, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Roosevelt Thompson	Miles	R-Sophomore	Dixon Mills, Ala.
Linebacker	Stephan Pierre	Albany State	Junior	Tallahassee, Fl.
Linebacker	Rodney Lewis	Clark Atlanta	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Linebacker	Daylon Land	Morehouse	Sophomore	Benton, AR
Defensive Back	Mitchell Smiley	Miles	Senior	Huntsville, Ala.
Defensive Back	Armani Maddox	Morehouse	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.
Defensive Back	Charles Crawford	Clark Atlanta	Graduate Student	Prichard, Ala.
Defensive Back	Tyler Moore	Fort Valley State	Senior	Ashburn, Ga.
Kicker	Kenneth Lockhart	Savannah State	Sophomore	Hinesville, Ga.
Punter	Kenneth Lockhart	Savannah State	Sophomore	Hinesville, Ga.
Punt Returner	Marqueiz Pride	Morehouse	Junior	Seabring, Fla.
Kick Returner	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.

 
Second Team

Position	Name	School	Classification	Hometown
Offensive Lineman	Jajuan Gordon	Albany State	Sophomore	Orlando, Fla.
Offensive Lineman	Genesis Hartley	Central State	Senior	Montgomery, Ala.
Offensive Lineman	Josh Simon	Albany State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Kyle Frazier	Savannah State	Sophomore	Augusta, Ga.
Offensive Lineman	Nathan Harrison	Tuskegee	Senior	Tuskegee, Ala.
Tight End	Latrevien O'Neal	Tuskegee	Junior	Notasulga, Ala.
Wide Receiver	O'Joshua Bunton	Lane	R-Senior	Crawfordsville, AR
Wide Receiver	Joe'Vontae Shorter	Albany State	Senior	Vicksburg, MS
Running Back	Kamran Ward	Albany State	Sophomore	Oscilla, Ga.
Running Back	Shamarcus Poole	Savannah State	Sophomore	Sandersville, Ga.
Quarterback	Michael Huntley	Lane	Senior	Montgomery, Ala.
Quarterback	Eric Phoenix	Benedict	Senior	Savannah, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Anthony Harvey	Albany State	Sophomore	Leesburg, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Josh Hill	Albany State	Sophomore	Valdosta, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Tim Alderman	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Fort Valley, Ga.
Defensive Lineman	Loobert Denelus	Benedict	Junior	Naples, Fla.
Linebacker	Mackenzie Howard	Lane	Graduate Student	Harvest, AL
Linebacker	Gary Bourrage	Allen	Junior	DeKalb, Ala.
Linebacker	Darrell Dorris Jr.	Kentucky State	Sophomore	Lancaster, CA
Defensive Back	James Hawkins	Albany State	Junior	Fayetteville, Ga.
Defensive Back	Brandarious Rawlings	Albany State	Senior	Wrightsville, Ga.
Defensive Back	Christian Maddox	Fort Valley State	Senior	North Augusta, S.C.
Defensive Back	Jeffery Johnson	Lane	R-Senior	Jacksonville, Fla.
Kicker	Jackson Spradlin	Miles	Senior	Dora, Ala.
Punter	Jose Chaires	Central State	Sophomore	Powder Springs, Ga.
Punt Returner	Hakeem Ellington	Fort Valley State	R-Junior	Summerville, S.C.
Kick Returner	Marqueiz Pride	Morehouse	Junior	Seabring, Fla.

 
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