Football | 7/31/2024 11:06:10 AM

Preseason HBCU college football All-America team: Alabama State, FAMU lead the way with the most selections

July 31, 2024 -- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) placed nine student-athletes on the 2024 BOXTOROW Preseason All-America Teams. Morgan State led the way with four honorees while Howard was close behind with three. North Carolina Central and South Carolina State both placed one athlete on the list.

Representing the Bears on defense are Elijah Willliams and Erick Hunter, both of whom received All-MEAC Preseason honors last week at the 2024 MEAC Football Media Day. Keith Jenkins made an appearance on special teams as the preseason All-American kick returner, while Treyvon Branch earned honorable mention honors at offensive line. 

Howard's Kenny Gallop Jr., a 2023 BOXTOROW HBCU All-American, registered presason All-American honors at defensive back. Fellow Bison Jarett Hunter (RB) and Darius Fox (OL) collected honorable mention honors. All three honorees earned All-MEAC honors on the preseason teams with Jarett and Gallop Jr. claiming the top preseason honors of Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year respectively.

Rounding out the MEAC honorees were Trevon Humphery, an offensive lineman from North Carolina Central, and Nick Taiste, a two-time first-team All-MEAC honoree at offensive line from South Carolina State. 

In total, 17 programs were represented of the 30 selections. 

BOXTOROW has named All-America teams since 2007 based on voting by national media who cover HBCU football.

The 2024 HBCU college football Preseason All-America team

OFFENSE
QB: Myles Crawley, Grambling, r-Sr. Lithonia, Ga.
RB: Jada Byers, Virginia Union, Sr., Hammonton, N.J. #
RB: Donovan Eaglin, Alabama A&M, r-Soph., Houston, Texas
OL: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Gordon, Ga.
OL: Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central, r-Soph., Greensboro, N.C.
OL: Evan Henry, Jackson State, Gr., Dallas, Texas
OL: Arelious Dunn, Alabama State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.*
OL: Tahj Martin, Grambling, Jr., Lewisville, Texas*
OL: Nick Taiste, South Carolina State, Sr., West Columbia, S.C.*
TE: Tavarious Griffin, Alcorn State, Sr., Tallassee, Ala.#
WR: Malachi Langley, Lincoln (Pa.), Soph., Chester, Pa.#
WR: Fabian McCray, Jackson State, Gr., Chicago, Ill.

DEFENSE
DL: Ckelby Givens, Southern, Soph., Shreveport, La.#
DL: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
DL: Aaron Miller, Benedict, r-Sr., Decatur, Ga.
DL: Treqwan Thomas, Alabama State, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.*
DL: Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Sr., Jersey City, N.J.*
LB: Rico Dozier, Alabama State, Sr., Abbeville, La.#
LB: Asmar Hasan, Lane, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
LB: Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., Capitol Heights, Md.*
LB: Jacob Williams, Texas Southern, Sr., Fresno, Texas*
DB: Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.#
DB: Kenny Gallop, Howard, Sr., Portsmouth, Va.#
DB: James Burgess, Alabama State, Sr., Center Point, Ala.
DB: Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.*
DB: Deco Wilson, Florida A&M, Gr., Talladega, Ala.*

SPECIALISTS
P:  Matt Noll, Jackson State, Gr., Robesonia, Pa.
PK: Cameron Gillis, Florida A&M, Gr., Budapest, Hungary
PR: Robert McMinn, Alabama State, Jr., Hollywood, Fla.
KR: Keith Jenkins, Morgan State, Jr., Gainesville, Va.
 

Honorable Mention
QB: Isaiah Freeman, Lincoln (Pa.)
RB: Jarett Hunter, Howard; Elijah Burris, Hampton
OL: Treyvon Branch, Morgan State; Darius Fox, Howard
WR: Johnny Jones, Edward Waters
LB: Demarkus Cunningham, Alabama State; Malik Moore, Tuskegee
DB: Mikael King, Tuskegee
PK: James Lowery, Tennessee State
KR: DeJuan Bell, Fort Valley State

*Tie
#2023 HBCU All-American