Seven NCCFB Players Named Preseason All-MEAC; Aggies Picked to Repeat

NORFOLK – Seven North Carolina players were named to the 2019 Preseason All-MEAC football team on Friday at its annual football media day in Norfolk, Virginia. Howard University quarterback Caylin Newton was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Delaware State University linebacker Brian Cavicante was selected as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Bethune-Cookman led the way with six members of the preseason all-conference team, while defending MEAC champion North Carolina A&T, Delaware State and Howard each had four First Team honorees.



All-Conference Offense

QB Caylin Newton (Howard)

RB Isaiah Totten (North Carolina Central)

RB Dedrick Parson (Howard)

WR Jequez Ezzard (Howard)

WR Kyle Anthony (Howard)

TE Xavier Gravette (Morgan State)

C L’Dre Barnes (Bethune-Cookman)

OL Alex Taylor (South Carolina State)

OL Marcus Pettiford (North Carolina A&T)

OL Kaiden Crawford (Delaware State)

OL Dontae Keys (North Carolina A&T)



All-Conference Defense

DL Marques Ford (Bethune-Cookman)

DL Justin Cates (North Carolina A&T)

DL Darius Royster (North Carolina Central)

DL Kawuan Cox (North Carolina Central)

LB Brian Cavicante (Delaware State)

LB Marquis Hendrix (Bethune-Cookman)

LB Rico Kennedy (Morgan State)

DB Trevor Merritt (Bethune-Cookman)

DB Tydarius Peters (Bethune-Cookman)

DB Franklin McCain III (North Carolina A&T)

DB Jahad Neibauer (Delaware State)

PK Yahia Aly (Florida A&M)

P Chris Faddoul (Florida A&M)

RS Jimmie Robinson (Bethune-Cookman)



Defending MEAC conference champion North Carolina A&T was also chosen as the favorite to repeat in 2019.



MEAC Projected Order of Finish:

1. North Carolina A&T

2. Bethune Cookman

3. Florida A&M

4. North Carolina Central 

5. Howard University

6. South Carolina State

7. Norfolk State

8. Morgan State

9. Delaware State