The Southland Conference Pre-Season Team Has Been Announced

The Southland Conference has announced it’s 2018-19 Pre-Season All-Conference Football Team players.

Nicholls State leads the way with 14 total All-Conference players selected. Among the Nicholls State picks are all-conference quarterback Chase Fourcade (from Metairie), Defensive Lineman Kenny Dotson (from Kenner) (*pictured above), and Linebacker Hezekiah White (from Boutte).

Central Arkansas and McNeese come in second and third with 11 and 10 players each, while Southeastern Louisiana had four listed.

Between the First and Second Teams, Northwestern State did not place any players on the All-Conference teams.

The Advocate has put together the listings for all of the players selected for this year's Southland Conference Pre-Season teams:

First team offense

QB – Chase Fourcade – Nicholls – 6-0 – 190 – Jr. – Metairie, La.

RB – David Hamm – McNeese – 6-0 – 222 – Sr. – Klein, Texas

RB – Carlos Blackman – Central Arkansas – 6-1 – 228 – Jr. – Gosnell, Ark.

TE/HB – Lawayne Ross – McNeese – 6-0 – 264 – Jr. – Richwood, Texas

WR – Davion Davis – Sam Houston State – 5-11 – 180 – Sr. – Hutto, Texas

WR – Nathan Stewart – Sam Houston State – 5-11 – 175 – Jr. – Dallas, Texas

WR – Damion Jeanpiere Jr. – Nicholls – 6-1 – 185 – Sr. – Kenner, La.

OL – Mitchell Watanabe – Sam Houston State – 6-4 – 330 – Sr. – San Antonio, Texas

OL – Chandler Arceneaux – Nicholls – 6-5 – 295 – Sr. – Bourg, La.

OL – Ryan Hanley – Nicholls – 6-2 – 290 – Sr. – Metairie, La.

OL – Eric David – Sam Houston State – 6-4 – 282 – Jr. – Richmond, Texas

OL – Tristan Wendt – Sam Houston State – 6-0 – 285 – Sr. – Schulenberg, Texas

AP – Davion Davis – Sam Houston State – 5-11 – 180 – Sr. – Hutto, Texas

PK – Gunnar Raborn – McNeese – 5-9 – 174 – Sr. – Lafayette, La.

P – Alex Kjellsten – McNeese – 5-8 – 164 – Sr. – Lake Charles, La.

First-team defense

DL – Chris Terrell – Central Arkansas – 6-3 – 270 – Jr. – Pensacola, Fla.

DL – Eric Jackson – Central Arkansas – 6-1 – 275 – Sr. – Apopka, Fla.

DL – Sully Laiche – Nicholls – 6-2 – 270 – Jr. – Gramercy, La.

DL – Kenny Dotson – Nicholls – 6-3 – 250 – Sr. – Plaquemine, La.

LB – Allen Pittman – Nicholls – 5-11 – 215 – Jr. – St. Rose, La.

LB – Hezekiah White – Nicholls – 6-0 – 220 – Sr. – Boutte, La.

LB – BJ Blunt – McNeese – 6-1 – 210 – Sr. – New Orleans, La.

DB – Raphael Lewis – Houston Baptist – 6-0 – 182 – Sr. – Elk Grove, Calif.

DB – Alize Ward – Stephen F. Austin – 5-10 – 190 – Jr. – San Diego, Calif.

DB – Corey Abraham – Nicholls – 6-0 – 220 – Sr. – Breaux Bridge, La.

DB – Juan Jackson – Central Arkansas – 5-11 – 190 – Jr. – Gardendale, Ala.

DB – Ahmani Martin – Nicholls – 5-10 – 185 – Sr. – Reserve, La.

KR – Juwan Petit-Frere – Southeastern Louisiana – 5-7 – 170 – Jr. – Orlando, Fla.

PR – Davion Davis – Sam Houston State – 5-11 – 180 – Sr. – Hutto, Texas

Second team offense

QB – James Tabary – McNeese – 6-2 – 215 – Sr. – New Orleans, La.

RB – Marcus Cooper – Southeastern Louisiana – 5-8 – 160 – So. – Altair, Texas

RB – Kyran Irvin – Nicholls – 6-1 – 220 – Jr. – Darrow, La.

TE/HB – Josh Nix – Central Arkansas – 6-5 – 255 – So. – Tuscumbia, Ala.

WR – Tamrick Pace – Stephen F. Austin – 6-3 – 195 – Jr. – Brownsboro, Texas

WR – Kody Edwards – UIW – 6-0 – 165 – Sr. – Mesquite, Texas

WR – Dai’jean Dixon – Nicholls – 6-4 – 200 – So. – New Orleans, La.

OL – Alfred Beverly – Southeastern Louisiana – 6-4 – 345 – Jr. – Beaumont, Texas

OL – Adrian Harris – Central Arkansas – 6-4 – 315 – So. – Tyler, Texas

OL – Hunter Watts – Central Arkansas – 6-8 – 320 – Jr. – San Antonio, Texas

OL – Grant Burguillos – McNeese – 6-4 – 281 – Jr. – Mandeville, La.

OL – Eddie Houston – Nicholls – 6-2 – 280 – Sr. – Newton, Miss.

AP – Alize Ward – Stephen F. Austin – 5-10 – 190 – Jr. – San Diego, Calif.

PK – Lorran Fonseca – Nicholls – 5-11 – 185 – Sr. – Hercules, Calif.

P – Caleb Lewallen – Stephen F. Austin – 5-10 – 200 – Sr. – Kingwood, Texas

Second team defense

DL – Chris Stewart – Sam Houston State – 6-2 – 270 – Sr. – Petal, Miss.

DL – Chris Livings – McNeese – 6-2 – 210 – Jr. – Lake Charles, La.

DL – Cardell Best – Central Arkansas – 6-3 – 255 – Sr. – Little Elm, Texas

DL – Nathan Grant – Central Arkansas – 6-4 – 245 – So. – Carrollton, Texas

LB – Tamarcus Russell – Southeastern Louisiana – 5-10 – 210 – Sr. – Dadeville, Ala.

LB – Raphael Garner – Central Arkansas – 6-2 – 235 – Sr. – Thomasville, Ala.

LB – Ryan Woods – Stephen F. Austin – 6-0 – 232 – Sr. – Pearland, Texas

DB – Trenton Gordon – Stephen F. Austin – 5-11 – 195 – So. – Rowlett, Texas

DB – Bolu Onifade – Abilene Christian – 6-0 – 185 – So. – Oklahoma City, Okla.

DB – Darion Dunn – McNeese – 6-1 – 180 – So. – Oakdale, La.

DB – Zyon McCollum – Sam Houston State – 6-3 – 180 – So. – Galveston, Texas

DB – Colby Burton – McNeese – 5-10 – 180 – Jr. – League City, Texas

KR – Cedric Battle – Central Arkansas – 5-10 – 180 – Sr. – Wichita Falls, Texas

PR – Zae Giles – Lamar – 5-9 – 177 – Jr. – Austin, Texas