Ten NCCFB players named Preseason All-Big South

CHARLOTTE - The Big South Conference announced their preseason all-conference teams and projected finishes at their annual media day this week at the Renaissance Suites in Charlotte, North Carolina. Defending champion Kennesaw State was projected to repeat as conference champion while North Carolina based teams Campbell and Gardner-Webb were projected to finish fourth and fifth respectively.

Big South Coaches

Ten players from Campbell and Gardner-Webb were named preseason all-conference. Campbell kicks off the season at Troy before making their home debut on September 7th against Shaw. Gardner-Webb opens up against Charlotte and East Carolina before hosting North Carolina Central on September 14th.

Big South Players

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM



OFFENSE

QB Kenji Bahar, R-Sr., Monmouth

RB Juwon Farri, Soph., Monmouth

RB Pete Guerriero, R-Jr., Monmouth

WR Caleb Snead, R-Soph., Campbell

WR Keith Pearson, Jr., Presbyterian

WR Jakobi Byrd, R-Soph., North Alabama

TE Michael Wooten, R-Sr., Campbell

OL Zack Evans, R-Sr., Charleston Southern

OL Jacob Cuddington, R-Sr., Campbell

OL Brandon Leahey, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb

OL Gibril Ghee, R-Sr., Hampton

OL Matt Price, R-Sr., Campbell



DEFENSE

DL Damien Dozier, R-Jr., Campbell

DL John Singleton, R-Soph., Gardner-Webb

DL Desmond Johnson, R-Sr., Kennesaw State

DL Andrew Butcher, Sr., Kennesaw State

LB Bryson Armstrong, R-Jr., Kennesaw State

LB J.D. Sosebee, R-Sr., Charleston Southern

LB Colby Campbell, Jr., Presbyterian

LB Darien Reynolds, Jr., Gardner-Webb

DB Tymere Berry, R-Sr., Monmouth

DB Dorian Walker, Sr., Kennesaw State

DB Cincere Mason, R-Soph., Kennesaw State

DB Dorian Jones, Soph., Campbell



SPECIAL TEAMS

PK Matt Mosquera, Sr., Monmouth

P Brad Dennis, R-Sr., Campbell

KR Isaac Foster, Soph., Kennesaw State

PR Isaac Foster, Soph., Kennesaw State

LS Ethan Ray, R-Jr., Charleston Southern



PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION

QB Christian Lopez, Sr., North Alabama

RB Shaquil Terry, Jr., Kennesaw State

WR Ronald Bell, Gr., Hampton

OL Eli Teeselink, R-Sr., Presbyterian

DL Josh Ramseur, Gr., Gardner-Webb

LB Jarrett Nagy, Soph., Presbyterian (tie)

LB Charlie Patrick, Jr., Kennesaw State (tie)

DB Justin Terry, Jr., Monmouth

PK Colin Gary, R-Sr., Campbell

P Kyle Reighard, R-Sr., Charleston Southern

LS Jackson Hayes, Soph., Campbell





PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kenji Bahar, R-Sr., QB, Monmouth (Baltimore, Md.)



PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Bryson Armstrong, R-Jr., LB, Kennesaw State (Marietta, Ga)

2019 PRESEASON POLL

1. Kennesaw State (14)

2. Monmouth (5)

3. Charleston Southern (1)

4. Campbell

5. Gardner-Webb

6. Hampton

7. Presbyterian College



*North Alabama not eligible for conference championship in 2019 due to reclassification from Division II.