MEAC Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll
Via – www.meacsports.com
NORFOLK, Va., July 23, 2024 –
Predicted Order of Finish
School (1st Place Votes) Points
N.C. Central (4) 110
Howard (4) 92
Morgan State (1) 80
S.C. State (2) 78
Norfolk State (1) 50
Delaware State 22
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year – Jarett Hunter, Howard
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year – Kenny Gallop, Jr., Howard
First Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Otto Kuhns | Sr. | Norfolk State | Columbus, OH |
| RB | Jarett Hunter | Gr. | Howard | Mineral, VA |
| RB | Eden James | Jr. | Howard | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| WR | Kasey Hawthorne | Sr. | Howard | Sebring, FL |
| WR | Justin Smith-Brown | RSr. | S.C. State | Coco, FL |
| TE | Keshawn Toney | Gr. | S.C. State | Williston, SC |
| C | Eric Brown, Jr. | RSr. | S.C. State | Hartsville, SC |
| OL | Nick Taiste | RSr. | S.C. State | West Columbia, SC |
| OL | Cam Johnson | RSr. | S.C. State | Irmo, SC |
| OL | Treyvon Branch | Sr. | Morgan State | White Plains, MD |
| OL | Trevon Humphrey | RSo. | N.C. Central | Greensboro, NC |
| OL | Darius Fox | Sr. | Howard | Washington, DC |
First Team Defense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Jaden Taylor | RSr. | N.C. Central | Durham, NC |
| DL | Elijah Williams | Sr. | Morgan State | Jersey City, NJ |
| DL | Jamel Stewart | Sr. | Howard | Richmond, VA |
| DL | Keshawn Lynch | RJr. | Norfolk State | Newport News, VA |
| LB | Aaron Smith | RSr. | S.C. State | Manning, SC |
| LB | AJ Richardson | So. | Norfolk State | Kings Mountain, NC |
| LB | Erick Hunter | Sr. | Morgan State | Capitol Heights, MD |
| DB | Kole Jones | Sr. | N.C. Central | Chesapeake, VA |
| DB | Kenny Gallop, Jr. | Gr. | Howard | Portsmouth, VA |
| DB | Jamare Benjamin | RSr. | S.C. State | Spartanburg, SC |
| DB | Terron Mallory | Gr. | Norfolk State | New Haven, CT |
| P | Juan Velarde | Sr. | N.C. Central | Anderson, SC |
| PK | Dylan West | Sr. | Howard | Akron, OH |
| RS | Keith Jenkins Jr. | Jr. | Morgan State | Gainsville, VA |
Second Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Tahj Smith | So. | Morgan State | Fredericksburg, VA |
| RB | J’Mari Taylor | Sr. | N.C. Central | Charlotte, NC |
| RB | Kevon King | Jr. | Norfolk State | Chesapeake, VA |
| WR | Joaquin Davis | Sr. | N.C. Central | Durham, NC |
| WR | Richie Ilarraza | Sr. | Howard | Clearwater, FL |
| TE | Edward Core, Jr | Sr. | Delaware State | Waldorf, MD |
| C | Garrison Wheatley | Sr. | Norfolk State | Johns Island, SC |
| OL | Vincent Byrd Jr. | Jr. | Norfolk State | Stafford, VA |
| OL | Tim Artis, Jr. | RSo. | Howard | Charlotte, NC |
| OL | Samuel Eskridge | So. | Norfolk State | Kings Mountain, NC |
| OL | Ja’Quan Sprinkle | So. | N.C. Central | Orangeburg, SC |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Nana Asante | Sr. | Morgan State | Silver Spring, MD |
| DL | Eric Montes | Sr. | Delaware State | Berwick, PA |
| DL | Noah Miles | Jr. | Howard | Tampa, FL |
| DL | Darren Cook | Sr. | Delaware State | Washington, DC |
| LB | Daylan Long | RJr. | Norfolk State | Cincinnati, OH |
| LB | Terrance Hollon | Sr. | Howard | Cleveland, OH |
| LB | Max U’Ren | RJr. | N.C. Central | Winston-Salem, NC |
| DB | Devon Allen | Sr. | Norfolk State | Virginia Beach, VA |
| DB | Carlvainsky Decius | Sr. | Morgan State | New Carrollton, MD |
| DB | Ja’son Prevard | So. | Morgan State | Atlantic City, NJ |
| DB | Carson Hinton | Sr. | Howard | Detroit, MI |
| P | Noah Tracey | So. | Norfolk State | Springwood, Australia |
| PK | Grandin Willcox | Jr. | Norfolk State | Ocala, FL |
| RS | Einaj Carter * | Sr. | S.C. State | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| RS | Jaylen White * | RJr. | Norfolk State | Hampton. VA |
