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.