University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Frank Gore, Jr. Earns Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference; Four Gain Honorable Mention
11/30/2023 10:01:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Sun Belt Conference announced its postseason football teams Thursday and Frank Gore, Jr., earned second team honors as both running back and all-purpose back in a release by the league office. Four other Golden Eagles, defensive lineman Quentin Bivens, linebacker Swayze Bozeman, wide receiver Jakarius Caston and defensive back Jay Stanley, earned honorable mention nods.
The nation's career active leading rusher with 4,022 yards finished the season with 1,131 yards rushing, which is the 13th best year in school history. He is one of only five Southern Miss running backs to rush for 1,000 or more yards in multiple seasons. Gore, Jr., added 27 catches for 221 yards.
He was the first Golden Eagle with double digit rushing scores (10) since 2017 and added three more receiving. He ranked tied for third in the league with TD totals and finished the year at 1,352 all-purpose yards, for an average of 112.7 yards per game, which ranked sixth in the league.
Gore, Jr., posted five 100-yard rushing games, including season-high 247 at App State and scored at least one touchdown in each of the final five games to finish the year.
As for Bivens, he registered 32 tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss and a half sack. His defensive totals also included three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and a pair of fumble recoveries. Bozeman recorded 54 tackles in 10 games, with four tackles for loss and a half sack. He also added three pass breakups during the campaign.
Caston led the Golden Eagles in receiving yards with 621 on 33 catches with a team-best six touchdown catches. He also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown during the season against Mississippi State. Stanley led the team in forcing turnovers with five – three interceptions and two fumble recoveries – to go along with 61 tackles in 11 games. He also added 1.5 tackles for loss and a team-high tying five pass breakups.
The following is a complete listing of the Sun Belt postseason teams and awards:
2023 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Jordan McCloud, James Madison (RS Sr., QB – Tampa, Fla.)
Offensive Player of the Year
Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
Newcomer of the Year
Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB – Antioch, Calif.)
Freshman of the Year
Jaylen Raynor, Arkansas State (Fr., QB – Kernersville, N.C.)
Coach of the Year
Curt Cignetti, James Madison
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Jordan McCloud, James Madison (RS Sr., QB – Tampa, Fla.)
RB – Marcus Carroll, Georgia State (Sr., RB – Union City, Ga.)
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State (Sr., OL – Hudson, N.C.)
OL – Bucky Williams, App State (RS Sr., OL – Ringgold, Ga.)
OL – Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State (Jr., OL – Grandview, Texas)
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., OL – Carrollton, Ga.)
OL – Travis Glover, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Vienna, Ga.)
TE – Zach Horton, James Madison (Jr., TE – Roanoke, Va.)
WR – Reggie Brown, James Madison (RS Sr., WR – Lakeland, Fla.)
WR – Elijah Sarratt, James Madison (So., WR – Stafford, Va.)
WR – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Jr., WR – Mobile, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
DL – Jamree Kromah, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Glenarden, Md.)
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Sr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy (Sr., DL – Delta State, Nigeria)
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy (Jr., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
LB – Andrew Parker Jr., App State (RS Sr., LB – New Orleans, La.)
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., LB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (Jr., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
DB – Tyrek Funderburk, App State (RS Sr., DB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall (RS Sr., DB – Tampa, Fla.)
DB – Jaden Voisin, South Alabama (RS Jr., DB – Crestview, Fla.)
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy (Sr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Mason Shipley, Texas State (RS So., K – Liberty Hill, Texas)
P – William Przystup, Arkansas State (RS Sr., P – Oviedo, Fla.)
RS – Jayden Harrison, Marshall (RS Jr., RS – Antioch, Tenn.)
AP – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (So., AP – Murphy, Texas)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB – Antioch, Calif.)
RB – Rasheen Ali, Marshall (Jr., RB – Cleveland, Ohio)
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., RB – Miami, Fla.)
OL – Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State (RS So., OL – Little Rock, Ark.)
OL – Rasheed Miller, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., OL – Lake Wales, Fla.)
OL – Tyler Stephens, James Madison (Jr., OL – Virginia Beach, Va.)
OL – Grant Betts, Troy (Sr., OL – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
OL – Daniel King, Troy (Jr., OL – Cairo, Ga.)
TE – Eli Wilson, App State (Jr., TE – Piedmont, S.C.)
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., WR – Greenwood, S.C.)
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern (5th Yr., WR – Atlanta, Ga.)
WR – Joey Hobert, Texas State (Jr., WR – San Clemente, Calif.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison (RS Jr., DL – Roanoke, Va.)
DL – Mikail Kamara, James Madison (RS So., DL – Ashburn, Va.)
DL – Adin Huntington, ULM (Jr., DL – Stafford, Va.)
DL – Ben Bell, Texas State (Jr., DL – Cedar Park, Texas)
DL – T.J. Jackson, Troy (Jr., DL – Milbrook, Ala.)
LB – Nate Johnson, App State (Fr., LB – Gaffney, S.C.)
LB – Quentin Wilfawn, South Alabama (RS Sr., LB – Oxford, Miss.)
LB – Brian Holloway, Texas State (RS Sr., LB – Clear Lake, Texas)
DB – Ethan Johnson, App State (So., DB – Huntersville, N.C.)
DB – Shemar Bartholomew, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., DB – Houston, Texas)
DB – D'Angelo Ponds, James Madison (Fr., DB – West Park, Fla.)
DB – Dell Pettus, Troy (Sr., DB – Harvest, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Michael Hughes, App State (Jr., K – Charleston, W.Va.)
P – Ryan Hanson, James Madison (RS Jr., P – Elgin, Texas)
RS – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (So., RS – Murphy, Texas)
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., AP – Miami, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Gunnar Watson, Troy (Sr., QB – Butler, Ga.)
RB – Jalen White, Georgia Southern (Sr., RB – Daleville, Ala.)
RB – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama (Sr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
OL – Jack Murphy, App State (RS So., OL – Fairfax, Va.)
OL – Will McDonald, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., OL – Matthews, N.C.)
OL – AJ Gillie, Louisiana (RS Jr., OL – Natchitoches, La.)
OL – Ethan Driskell, Marshall (RS Sr., OL – Louisville, Ky.)
OL – Brey Walker, Texas State (RS Sr., OL – Moore, Okla.)
TE – Neal Johnson, Louisiana (Sr., TE – Mesquite, Texas)
WR – Robert Lewis, Georgia State (RS Jr., WR – Covington, Ga.)
WR – Jabre Barber, Troy (Jr., WR – Dothan, Ala.)
WR – Chris Lewis, Troy (So., WR – Pleasant Grove, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Thurman Geathers, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Acworth, Ga.)
DL – Isaac Walker, Georgia Southern (RS So., DL – Greensboro, N.C.)
DL – Elijah Alston, Marshall (RS Jr., DL – Chesapeake, Va.)
DL – Wy'Kevious Thomas, South Alabama (RS Jr., DL – Riverdale, Ga.)
LB – Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State (RS Sr., LB – Tampa, Fla.)
LB – Aiden Fisher, James Madison (So., LB – Fredericksburg, Va.)
LB – Eli Neal, Marshall (Sr., LB – Memphis, Tenn.)
LB – Wayne Matthews III, Old Dominion (RS So., LB – Largo, Md.)
DB – Clayton Isbell, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., DB – St. Charles, Ill.)
DB – Gavin Pringle, Georgia State (Sr., DB – Baltimore, Md.)
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama (Jr., DB – Ridgeland, Miss.)
DB – Irshaad Davis, Troy (Sr., DB – Carol City, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Camden Wise, James Madison (RS Sr., K – Blacksburg, Va.)
P – John McConnell, Marshall (RS So., P – Morgantown, W.Va.)
RS – Ja'Quez Cross, Arkansas State (RS So., RS – Hampton, Ark.)
AP – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Jr., AP – Mobile, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
App State
RB – Kanye Roberts (RS Fr., RB – Teachey, N.C.)
WR – Kaedin Robinson (RS Jr., WR – Asheville, N.C.)
DL – Santana Hopper (RS Fr., DL – Shelby, N.C.)
DB – Jordan Favors (RS So., DB – Griffin, Ga.)
Arkansas State
OL – Jalen Cunningham (RS Sr., OL – Odenville, Ala.)
WR – Courtney Jackson (RS Jr., WR – Monroeville, Pa.)
LB – Charles Willekes (RS Jr., LB – Rockford, Mich.)
DB – Samy Johnson (Sr., DB – Little Rock, Ark.)
Coastal Carolina
OL – Nick Del Grande (RS Fr., OL – Lancaster, Pa.)
WR – Jared Brown (RS So., WR – Lilburn, Ga.)
DL – Micheal Mason (Super Sr., DL – Florence, S.C.)
DB – Matthew McDoom (So., DB – Winter Garden, Fla.)
Georgia Southern
QB – Davis Brin (6th Yr., QB – Boerne, Texas)
TE – Jjay Mcafee (6th Yr., TE – Charleston, S.C.)
WR – Derwin Burgess Jr. (Jr., WR – Riverdale, Ga.)
DB – TJ Smith (RS Jr., DB – Atlanta, Ga.)
Georgia State
QB – Darren Grainger (RS Sr., QB – Conway, S.C.)
WR – Tailique Williams (RS Jr., WR – Pine Mountain, Ga.)
LB – Kevin Swint (Sr., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
DB – Jeremiah Johnson (Sr., DB – Anguilla, Miss.)
James Madison
WR – Phoenix Sproles (RS Sr., WR – New Hope, Minn.)
LB – Jailin Walker (Jr., LB – Richmond, Va.)
DB – Chauncey Logan (So., DB – Salem, Va.)
DB – Francis Meehan (RS Sr., DB – Wilmington, N.C.)
Louisiana
OL – Nathan Thomas (RS Jr., OL – New Orleans, La.)
WR – Peter LeBlanc (Sr., WR – New Iberia, La.)
LB – Kendre' Gant (Jr., LB – Port St. Joe, Fla.)
LB – K.C. Ossai (Jr., LB – Conroe, Texas)
ULM
OL – Elijah Fisher (So., OL – Allen, Texas)
OL – Zarian McGill (Jr., OL – Taylorsville, Miss.)
WR – Tyrone Howell (6th Yr., WR – Idabel, Okla.)
DL – Kenard Snyder (So., DL – Vero Beach, Fla.)
Marshall
OL – Logan Osburn (RS Jr., OL – Ona, W.Va.)
OL – Dalton Tucker (RS Sr., OL – Paris, Ky.)
DL – Sam Burton (RS Sr., DL – Boca Raton, Fla.)
DB – J.J. Roberts (RS Jr., DB – Ona, W.Va.)
Old Dominion
DL – Denzel Lowry (RS So., DL – Virginia Beach, Va.)
DB – Shawn Asbury II (Jr., DB – Stafford, Va.)
DB – LaMareon James (Jr., DB – Norfolk, Va.)
DB – Terry Jones (RS Jr., DB – Baltimore, Md.)
South Alabama
QB – Carter Bradley (Sr., QB – Jacksonville, Fla.)
OL – Reggie Smith (Sr., OL – Pensacola, Fla.)
WR – Jamaal Pritchett (So., WR – Jackson, Ala.)
LB – Trey Kiser (Sr., LB – Sulphur, Okla.)
Southern Miss
WR – Jakarius Caston (Sr., WR – Natchez, Miss.)
DL – Quentin Bivens (Sr., DL – Waynesboro, Miss.)
LB – Swayze Bozeman (RS Sr., LB – Flora, Miss.)
DB – Jay Stanley (Sr., DB – Greenwood, Miss.)
Texas State
QB – TJ Finley (RS So., QB – Ponchatoula, La.)
WR – Ashtyn Hawkins (Jr., WR – DeSoto, Texas)
WR – Kole Wilson (So., WR – Katy, Texas)
DB – Shawn Holton (Sr., DB – Fort Worth, Texas)
Troy
DL – Buddha Jones (Sr., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
DB – O'shai Fletcher (Sr., DB – Huntsville, Ala.)
DB – Caleb Ransaw (Jr., DB – Harvest, Ala.)
LS – Quentin Skinner (Sr., LS – Buford, Ga.)
The nation's career active leading rusher with 4,022 yards finished the season with 1,131 yards rushing, which is the 13th best year in school history. He is one of only five Southern Miss running backs to rush for 1,000 or more yards in multiple seasons. Gore, Jr., added 27 catches for 221 yards.
He was the first Golden Eagle with double digit rushing scores (10) since 2017 and added three more receiving. He ranked tied for third in the league with TD totals and finished the year at 1,352 all-purpose yards, for an average of 112.7 yards per game, which ranked sixth in the league.
Gore, Jr., posted five 100-yard rushing games, including season-high 247 at App State and scored at least one touchdown in each of the final five games to finish the year.
As for Bivens, he registered 32 tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss and a half sack. His defensive totals also included three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and a pair of fumble recoveries. Bozeman recorded 54 tackles in 10 games, with four tackles for loss and a half sack. He also added three pass breakups during the campaign.
Caston led the Golden Eagles in receiving yards with 621 on 33 catches with a team-best six touchdown catches. He also returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown during the season against Mississippi State. Stanley led the team in forcing turnovers with five – three interceptions and two fumble recoveries – to go along with 61 tackles in 11 games. He also added 1.5 tackles for loss and a team-high tying five pass breakups.
The following is a complete listing of the Sun Belt postseason teams and awards:
2023 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Jordan McCloud, James Madison (RS Sr., QB – Tampa, Fla.)
Offensive Player of the Year
Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
Newcomer of the Year
Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB – Antioch, Calif.)
Freshman of the Year
Jaylen Raynor, Arkansas State (Fr., QB – Kernersville, N.C.)
Coach of the Year
Curt Cignetti, James Madison
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Jordan McCloud, James Madison (RS Sr., QB – Tampa, Fla.)
RB – Marcus Carroll, Georgia State (Sr., RB – Union City, Ga.)
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State (Sr., OL – Hudson, N.C.)
OL – Bucky Williams, App State (RS Sr., OL – Ringgold, Ga.)
OL – Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State (Jr., OL – Grandview, Texas)
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., OL – Carrollton, Ga.)
OL – Travis Glover, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Vienna, Ga.)
TE – Zach Horton, James Madison (Jr., TE – Roanoke, Va.)
WR – Reggie Brown, James Madison (RS Sr., WR – Lakeland, Fla.)
WR – Elijah Sarratt, James Madison (So., WR – Stafford, Va.)
WR – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Jr., WR – Mobile, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
DL – Jamree Kromah, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Glenarden, Md.)
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Sr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy (Sr., DL – Delta State, Nigeria)
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy (Jr., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
LB – Andrew Parker Jr., App State (RS Sr., LB – New Orleans, La.)
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., LB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (Jr., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
DB – Tyrek Funderburk, App State (RS Sr., DB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall (RS Sr., DB – Tampa, Fla.)
DB – Jaden Voisin, South Alabama (RS Jr., DB – Crestview, Fla.)
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy (Sr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Mason Shipley, Texas State (RS So., K – Liberty Hill, Texas)
P – William Przystup, Arkansas State (RS Sr., P – Oviedo, Fla.)
RS – Jayden Harrison, Marshall (RS Jr., RS – Antioch, Tenn.)
AP – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (So., AP – Murphy, Texas)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB – Antioch, Calif.)
RB – Rasheen Ali, Marshall (Jr., RB – Cleveland, Ohio)
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., RB – Miami, Fla.)
OL – Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State (RS So., OL – Little Rock, Ark.)
OL – Rasheed Miller, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., OL – Lake Wales, Fla.)
OL – Tyler Stephens, James Madison (Jr., OL – Virginia Beach, Va.)
OL – Grant Betts, Troy (Sr., OL – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
OL – Daniel King, Troy (Jr., OL – Cairo, Ga.)
TE – Eli Wilson, App State (Jr., TE – Piedmont, S.C.)
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., WR – Greenwood, S.C.)
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern (5th Yr., WR – Atlanta, Ga.)
WR – Joey Hobert, Texas State (Jr., WR – San Clemente, Calif.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison (RS Jr., DL – Roanoke, Va.)
DL – Mikail Kamara, James Madison (RS So., DL – Ashburn, Va.)
DL – Adin Huntington, ULM (Jr., DL – Stafford, Va.)
DL – Ben Bell, Texas State (Jr., DL – Cedar Park, Texas)
DL – T.J. Jackson, Troy (Jr., DL – Milbrook, Ala.)
LB – Nate Johnson, App State (Fr., LB – Gaffney, S.C.)
LB – Quentin Wilfawn, South Alabama (RS Sr., LB – Oxford, Miss.)
LB – Brian Holloway, Texas State (RS Sr., LB – Clear Lake, Texas)
DB – Ethan Johnson, App State (So., DB – Huntersville, N.C.)
DB – Shemar Bartholomew, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., DB – Houston, Texas)
DB – D'Angelo Ponds, James Madison (Fr., DB – West Park, Fla.)
DB – Dell Pettus, Troy (Sr., DB – Harvest, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Michael Hughes, App State (Jr., K – Charleston, W.Va.)
P – Ryan Hanson, James Madison (RS Jr., P – Elgin, Texas)
RS – Ismail Mahdi, Texas State (So., RS – Murphy, Texas)
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., AP – Miami, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Gunnar Watson, Troy (Sr., QB – Butler, Ga.)
RB – Jalen White, Georgia Southern (Sr., RB – Daleville, Ala.)
RB – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama (Sr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
OL – Jack Murphy, App State (RS So., OL – Fairfax, Va.)
OL – Will McDonald, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., OL – Matthews, N.C.)
OL – AJ Gillie, Louisiana (RS Jr., OL – Natchitoches, La.)
OL – Ethan Driskell, Marshall (RS Sr., OL – Louisville, Ky.)
OL – Brey Walker, Texas State (RS Sr., OL – Moore, Okla.)
TE – Neal Johnson, Louisiana (Sr., TE – Mesquite, Texas)
WR – Robert Lewis, Georgia State (RS Jr., WR – Covington, Ga.)
WR – Jabre Barber, Troy (Jr., WR – Dothan, Ala.)
WR – Chris Lewis, Troy (So., WR – Pleasant Grove, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Thurman Geathers, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Acworth, Ga.)
DL – Isaac Walker, Georgia Southern (RS So., DL – Greensboro, N.C.)
DL – Elijah Alston, Marshall (RS Jr., DL – Chesapeake, Va.)
DL – Wy'Kevious Thomas, South Alabama (RS Jr., DL – Riverdale, Ga.)
LB – Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State (RS Sr., LB – Tampa, Fla.)
LB – Aiden Fisher, James Madison (So., LB – Fredericksburg, Va.)
LB – Eli Neal, Marshall (Sr., LB – Memphis, Tenn.)
LB – Wayne Matthews III, Old Dominion (RS So., LB – Largo, Md.)
DB – Clayton Isbell, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., DB – St. Charles, Ill.)
DB – Gavin Pringle, Georgia State (Sr., DB – Baltimore, Md.)
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama (Jr., DB – Ridgeland, Miss.)
DB – Irshaad Davis, Troy (Sr., DB – Carol City, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Camden Wise, James Madison (RS Sr., K – Blacksburg, Va.)
P – John McConnell, Marshall (RS So., P – Morgantown, W.Va.)
RS – Ja'Quez Cross, Arkansas State (RS So., RS – Hampton, Ark.)
AP – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Jr., AP – Mobile, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
App State
RB – Kanye Roberts (RS Fr., RB – Teachey, N.C.)
WR – Kaedin Robinson (RS Jr., WR – Asheville, N.C.)
DL – Santana Hopper (RS Fr., DL – Shelby, N.C.)
DB – Jordan Favors (RS So., DB – Griffin, Ga.)
Arkansas State
OL – Jalen Cunningham (RS Sr., OL – Odenville, Ala.)
WR – Courtney Jackson (RS Jr., WR – Monroeville, Pa.)
LB – Charles Willekes (RS Jr., LB – Rockford, Mich.)
DB – Samy Johnson (Sr., DB – Little Rock, Ark.)
Coastal Carolina
OL – Nick Del Grande (RS Fr., OL – Lancaster, Pa.)
WR – Jared Brown (RS So., WR – Lilburn, Ga.)
DL – Micheal Mason (Super Sr., DL – Florence, S.C.)
DB – Matthew McDoom (So., DB – Winter Garden, Fla.)
Georgia Southern
QB – Davis Brin (6th Yr., QB – Boerne, Texas)
TE – Jjay Mcafee (6th Yr., TE – Charleston, S.C.)
WR – Derwin Burgess Jr. (Jr., WR – Riverdale, Ga.)
DB – TJ Smith (RS Jr., DB – Atlanta, Ga.)
Georgia State
QB – Darren Grainger (RS Sr., QB – Conway, S.C.)
WR – Tailique Williams (RS Jr., WR – Pine Mountain, Ga.)
LB – Kevin Swint (Sr., LB – Carrollton, Ga.)
DB – Jeremiah Johnson (Sr., DB – Anguilla, Miss.)
James Madison
WR – Phoenix Sproles (RS Sr., WR – New Hope, Minn.)
LB – Jailin Walker (Jr., LB – Richmond, Va.)
DB – Chauncey Logan (So., DB – Salem, Va.)
DB – Francis Meehan (RS Sr., DB – Wilmington, N.C.)
Louisiana
OL – Nathan Thomas (RS Jr., OL – New Orleans, La.)
WR – Peter LeBlanc (Sr., WR – New Iberia, La.)
LB – Kendre' Gant (Jr., LB – Port St. Joe, Fla.)
LB – K.C. Ossai (Jr., LB – Conroe, Texas)
ULM
OL – Elijah Fisher (So., OL – Allen, Texas)
OL – Zarian McGill (Jr., OL – Taylorsville, Miss.)
WR – Tyrone Howell (6th Yr., WR – Idabel, Okla.)
DL – Kenard Snyder (So., DL – Vero Beach, Fla.)
Marshall
OL – Logan Osburn (RS Jr., OL – Ona, W.Va.)
OL – Dalton Tucker (RS Sr., OL – Paris, Ky.)
DL – Sam Burton (RS Sr., DL – Boca Raton, Fla.)
DB – J.J. Roberts (RS Jr., DB – Ona, W.Va.)
Old Dominion
DL – Denzel Lowry (RS So., DL – Virginia Beach, Va.)
DB – Shawn Asbury II (Jr., DB – Stafford, Va.)
DB – LaMareon James (Jr., DB – Norfolk, Va.)
DB – Terry Jones (RS Jr., DB – Baltimore, Md.)
South Alabama
QB – Carter Bradley (Sr., QB – Jacksonville, Fla.)
OL – Reggie Smith (Sr., OL – Pensacola, Fla.)
WR – Jamaal Pritchett (So., WR – Jackson, Ala.)
LB – Trey Kiser (Sr., LB – Sulphur, Okla.)
Southern Miss
WR – Jakarius Caston (Sr., WR – Natchez, Miss.)
DL – Quentin Bivens (Sr., DL – Waynesboro, Miss.)
LB – Swayze Bozeman (RS Sr., LB – Flora, Miss.)
DB – Jay Stanley (Sr., DB – Greenwood, Miss.)
Texas State
QB – TJ Finley (RS So., QB – Ponchatoula, La.)
WR – Ashtyn Hawkins (Jr., WR – DeSoto, Texas)
WR – Kole Wilson (So., WR – Katy, Texas)
DB – Shawn Holton (Sr., DB – Fort Worth, Texas)
Troy
DL – Buddha Jones (Sr., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
DB – O'shai Fletcher (Sr., DB – Huntsville, Ala.)
DB – Caleb Ransaw (Jr., DB – Harvest, Ala.)
LS – Quentin Skinner (Sr., LS – Buford, Ga.)
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