December 19, 2023 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference placed six honorees on the Stats Perform FCS All-America Teams. 

North Carolina Central, who finished 16th in the final Stats Perform FCS Rankings, led the way with three All-American honorees in Davius Richard, Torricelli Simpkins III, and Brandon Codrington. All three honorees garnered third-team accolades.  

Howard, South Carolina State, and Norfolk State all placed one honoree on the Stats Perform FCS All-America Teams. For Howard, MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, Kenny Gallop, Jr., garnered second-team honors.  

The honorees from South Carolina State, Jawarn Howell, and Norfolk State, Samuel Eskridge, were named to the Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American team.  

2023 Stats Perform FCS All-America Team Presented By Fedex Ground 

Second Team 

Defense - DB – Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard, Sr., 6-1, 214 

Third Team 

Offense - QB – Davius Richard, North Carolina Central, Sr., 6-3, 220 

Offense - OL – Torricelli Simpkins III, North Carolina Central, Jr., 6-5, 320 

Special Teams - PR – Brandon Codrington, North Carolina Central, Sr., 5-9, 185 

2023 Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-America Team 

Offense - RB – Jawarn Howell, South Carolina State, 6-1, 215 

Offense - OL – Samuel Eskridge, Norfolk State, 6-3, 295 
 

See the full teams HERE.