Phil Steele's College Football Preview
Phil Steele's 2019 Preseason All-Southern Conference Teams
OFFENSE
  1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM
QB Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina, Sr. Nick Tiano, Chattanooga, Sr. Reece Udinski, VMI, Jr.
RB Quay Holmes, ETSU, Soph. Tyray Devezin, Mercer, Sr. Corey Watkins, Furman, Soph.
RB Devin Wynn, Furman, Jr. Tyrell Price, Chattanooga, Sr. Connell Young, Western Carolina, Sr.
FB Clay Harris, The Citadel, Soph. Nathan Walker, Wofford, Soph. Torrez Finney, Chattanooga, Jr.
WR Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Jr. Javeon Lara, VMI, Jr. Raleigh Webb, The Citadel, Jr.
WR Chris Shelling, Samford, Sr. Daquan Patten, Western Carolina, Jr. Nate Mullen, Western Carolina, Sr.
WR Thomas Gordon, Furman, Sr. David Durden, Mercer, Soph. Jason Hill, Wofford, Sr.
TE Owen Cosenke, Western Carolina, Jr. Ryan Miller, Furman, Soph. Chris Ellington, Mercer, Sr.
OL Justus Basinger, Wofford, Sr. Michael Ralph, Wofford, Sr. Harrison Moon, Chattanooga, Sr.
OL Austin Sanders, Mercer, Sr. Andy Godwin, Furman, Sr. Drew McEntyre, The Citadel, Sr.
OL Cole Strange, Chattanooga, Jr. Josh Burger, Wofford, Jr. Jake Flath, Mercer, Sr.
OL Bo Layton, Furman, Jr. Blake Jeresaty, Wofford, Jr. Haden Haas, The Citadel, Soph.
OL Malcolm White, Chattanooga, Sr. Nick Nixon, Samford, Sr. Tre’mond Shorts, ETSU, Soph.
DEFENSE
  1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM
DL Nasir Player, ETSU, Sr. Khayyan Edwards, Chattanooga, Sr. Justin Foster, Samford, Sr.
DL Joseph Randolph II, The Citadel, Sr. Nelson Jordan, Samford, Soph. Jonah Tibbs, Furman, Sr.
DL Thad Mangum, Wofford, Sr. Dorian Kithcart, Mercer, Sr. Mikel Horton, Wofford, Jr.
DL Jason Maduafokwa, ETSU, Sr. Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga, Soph. Adam Henderson, Western Carolina, Soph.
LB Adrian Hope, Furman, Soph. Willie Eubanks III, The Citadel, Jr. Ty Harris, Western Carolina, Jr.
LB Marshall Cooper, Chattanooga, Sr. DT Wilson, Wofford, Sr. Will Coneway, Mercer, Sr.
LB Jireh Wilson, Wofford, Sr. Blake Bockrath, ETSU, Jr. Sidney Otiwu, Mercer, Jr.
LB Elijah McKoy, Furman, Jr. Jared Folks, ETSU, Sr.   Elliott Brewster, VMI, Jr.
DB Tyree Robinson, ETSU, Jr. George Gbesee, Wofford, Sr. D.J. Jackson, Chattanooga, Jr.
DB Brandon Dowdell, Chattanooga, Jr. A.J. Smith, VMI, Jr. Mason Alstatt, Wofford, Sr.
DB Jeremy Lewis, ETSU, Sr. Karon Delince, ETSU, Jr. Malique Fleming, Mercer, Jr.
DB Ronald Kent Jr, Western Carolina, Soph. Jerrell Lawson, Chattanooga, Jr. Bryan Okeh, Furman, Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
  1st TEAM 2nd TEAM 3rd TEAM
K Grayson Atkins, Furman, Jr. Jacob Godek, The Citadel, Sr. Mitchell Fineran, Samford, Soph.
P Matthew Campbell, The Citadel, Soph. Luke Carter, Wofford, Sr. Grayson Atkins, Furman, Jr.
KR Dejuan Bell, Furman, Soph. David Durden, Mercer, Soph. D’mauriae Van Cleave, Wofford, Soph.
PR Rohan Martin, VMI, Sr. Daquan Patten, Western Carolina, Jr. Dejuan Bell, Furman, Soph.
LS Patrick Keefe, The Citadel, Sr. Charles McDonough, Western Carolina, Jr. Steven Nixon, Mercer, Sr.
       
2019 PRESEASON SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina, Sr.
2019 PRESEASON SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DE Nasir Player, ETSU, Sr.