| Phil Steele's 2019 Preseason All-OVC Teams | |||
| OFFENSE | |||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | |
| QB | Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville St, Jr. | Daniel Santacaterina, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Jeremiah Oatsvall, Austin Peay, Jr. |
| RB | Kentel Williams, Austin Peay, Sr. | Rodney Castille, Murray St, Jr. | Jaelen Greene, Jacksonville St, Jr. |
| RB | Daryl McCleskey Jr, Eastern Kentucky, Sr. | Te’kendrick Roberson, Tennessee St, Sr. | Zion Custis, Southeast Missouri, Soph. |
| WR | Josh Pearson, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Jamari Hester, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Terry Williams, UT Martin, Sr. |
| WR | Kristian Wilkerson, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Keenan Barnes, Austin Peay, Sr. | Steven Newbold, Tennessee St, Sr. |
| WR | Chris Rowland, Tennessee St, Sr. | Jaylon Moore, UT Martin, Sr. | Malik Honeycutt, Murray St, Sr. |
| TE | Trae Berry, Jacksonville St, Jr. | James Sheehan, Eastern Illinois, Sr. | James Sappington, Murray St, Sr. |
| OL | Darius Anderson, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Luther Harris, Eastern Illinois, Sr. | Anthony Geter, Tennessee St, Soph. |
| OL | Raekwon Allen, Tennessee St, Sr. | Cam Carter, Murray St, Sr. | Kurt Huff, Tennessee Tech, Jr. |
| OL | Hunter Sosebee, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Kyle Anderton, Austin Peay, Sr. | Jackson Bardall, Eastern Kentucky, Jr. |
| OL | Lachavious Simmons, Tennessee St, Sr. | Terry Fultz, UT Martin, Sr. | Mackenan Thompson, Tennessee Tech, Soph. |
| OL | Thomas Burton, Tennessee St, Sr. | Levi Nesler, Murray St, Soph. | Elijah Swehla, Southeast Missouri, Sr. |
| DEFENSE | |||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | |
| DL | Aaron Patrick, Eastern Kentucky, Sr. | Clarence Thornton, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Tre Turner, Eastern Kentucky, Soph. |
| DL | Julian Crutchfield, UT Martin, Sr. | Austin Pickett, UT Martin, Sr. | Dante’ Ferguson, Tennessee St, Sr. |
| DL | Randy Robinson, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Tre’ Threat, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Daterraion Richardson, Southeast Missouri, Jr. |
| DL | Mekhi Brown, Tennessee St, Sr. | Terrell Greer, Eastern Illinois, Sr. | Chris Stahl, Murray St, Sr. |
| LB | Zach Hall, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Dytarious Johnson, Eastern Illinois, Jr. | Zach Woodard, Jacksonville St, Soph. |
| LB | Justin Swift, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Joe Caputo, Eastern Illinois, Sr. | Terry Straughter, Tennessee St, Soph. |
| LB | Jalen Choice, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Steven Crowder, Eastern Kentucky, Jr. | TJ Jefferson, UT Martin, Sr. |
| LB | Omardrick Douglas, Southeast Missouri, Jr. | Kendrick Catis, Murray St, Sr. | Aderick Moore, Tennessee Tech, Sr. |
| DB | Leodis Moore III, Eastern Kentucky, Sr. | Bydarrius Knighten, Southeast Missouri, Jr. | Ben Bascom, Eastern Kentucky, Sr. |
| DB | Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville St, Sr. | DJ Freeman, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | Yul Gowdy, Jacksonville St, Soph. |
| DB | Dajour Nesbeth, Tennessee St, Sr. | Juantarius Bryant, Austin Peay, Sr. | Jacquez Payton, Jacksonville St, Jr. |
| DB | Traco Williams, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Christian Wafford, Jacksonville St, Sr. | TJ Comstock, Eastern Kentucky, Sr. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| 1st TEAM | 2nd TEAM | 3rd TEAM | |
| K | Ryan Courtright, UT Martin, Jr. | Gabriel Vicente, Murray St, Sr. | Antonio Zita, Tennessee St, Soph. |
| P | Steve Dawson, Murray St, Soph. | Jason Pierce, Jacksonville St, Soph. | Devin Stuart, Austin Peay, Sr. |
| KR | Malik Honeycutt, Murray St, Sr. | Peyton Logan, UT Martin, Jr. | Jaelin Carter, Eastern Kentucky, Jr. |
| PR | Chris Rowland, Tennessee St, Sr. | Terry Williams, UT Martin, Sr. | DeAngelo Wilson, Austin Peay, Jr. |
| LS | Thomas Newberg, Tennessee St, Sr. | Josh Brady, Jacksonville St, Sr. | Chandler Moody, Murray St, Soph. |
| 2019 OVC PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville St, Jr. | |||
| 2019 OVC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB Zach Hall, Southeast Missouri, Sr. | |||
