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Pre-Season All-SLC

National semifinalist Sam Houston State leads all league schools with 14 all-conference selections. Central Arkansas has 10 players on the two teams and defending regular-season champion McNeese has nine. Lamar lands five players followed by ACU with four and UIW, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin all with three. Houston Baptist and Southeastern Louisiana are represented by two players each while Nicholls places one player on the preseason all-conference teams.

2016 Preseason All-Southland Conference Football Teams
First-Team Offense
Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
QB Zach Conque Stephen F. Austin 6-6 237 Sr. Little Rock, Ark.
RB Kade Harrington Lamar 5-9 190 Sr. Kingwood, Texas
RB Corey Avery Sam Houston State 5-10 190 Jr. Dallas, Texas
TE/HB Zach Hetrick McNeese 6-3 250 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
WR Desmond Smith Central Arkansas 6-1 201 Sr. Bentonville, Ark.
WR Kent Shelby McNeese 6-3 194 Jr. New Orleans, La.
WR Yedidiah Louis Sam Houston State 5-8 187 Jr. Richardson, Texas
OL Bret Treadway Lamar 6-3 280 Sr. Silsbee, Texas
OL Stockton Mallett Central Arkansas 6-3 298 Jr. Harrison, Ark.
OL Mason Martin McNeese 6-2 286 Sr. Pineville, La.
OL Bridge Blount Sam Houston State 5-10 295 Sr. Huntsville, Texas
OL Curtis Riser Sam Houston State 6-4 320 Sr. DeSoto, Texas
AP Yedidiah Louis Sam Houston State 5-8 187 Jr. Richardson, Texas
PK Luc Swimberghe Sam Houston State 6-0 197 Sr. Natchitoches, La.

First-Team Defense
Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
DL P.J. Hall Sam Houston State 6-1 280 Jr. Seguin, Texas
DL Isaiah Golden McNeese 6-2 335 Jr. Carthage, Texas
DL Larance Hale Lamar 6-2 280 Sr. Tatum, Texas
DL John Franklin Stephen F. Austin 6-4 284 Jr. Greenville, Texas
LB Sam Denmark Abilene Christian 6-1 230 Jr. Las Cruces, N.M.
LB Ashari Goins McNeese 5-10 200 Jr. Monroe, La.
LB Antreon Bennett Southeastern La. 6-0 225 Sr. West Point, Miss.
DB Tremon Smith Central Arkansas 6-0 185 Jr. Anniston, Ala.
DB Jabari Butler Abilene Christian 5-11 180 So. Potomac, Md.
DB Dominique Hill McNeese 5-10 177 Jr. Mansfield, La.
DB B.T. Sanders Nicholls 6-0 190 Sr. Foley, Ala.
DB Darion Flowers Sam Houston State 6-0 195 Sr. Tyler, Texas
P Christian Guzman Houston Baptist 5-11 165 Jr. Brookshire, Texas
KR Rodney Randle Lamar 5-10 200 So. Beaumont, Texas
PR Brandon Cox Central Arkansas 5-9 180 Jr. Conway, Ark.

Second-Team Offense
Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
QB Jeremiah Briscoe Sam Houston State 6-3 220 Jr. Houston, Texas
RB Ryan Ross McNeese 5-9 205 Jr. Richwood, Texas
RB De’Mard Llorens Northwestern State 5-10 214 Sr. Natchitoches, La.
TE/HB Cody Dauksch Central Arkansas 6-1 221 Sr. West Memphis, Tenn.
WR Jatavious Wilson Central Arkansas 5-9 171 Sr. Bastrop, La.
WR Davion Davis Sam Houston State 5-11 175 So. Hutto, Texas
WR Shakeir Ryan Northwestern State 5-8 161 Sr. Lafayette, La.
OL Riley Mayfield Abilene Christian 6-7 305 Jr. Cedar Park, Texas
OL Terrance Boyd Northwestern State 6-3 324 Sr. Baytown, Texas
OL Dakota Laws Abilene Christian 6-3 320 So. Denton, Texas
OL Sam Hardy Sam Houston State 6-3 310 Sr. West Hills, Calif.
OL Travis Romero Southeastern La. 6-3 320 Jr. Manvel, Texas
AP Jatavious Wilson Central Arkansas 5-9 171 Sr. Bastrop, La.

Second-Team Defense
Pos. Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
DL Luis Carreno Sam Houston State 6-2 245 Sr. Coppell, Texas
DL Jammerio Gross McNeese 6-3 240 Jr. Shreveport, La.
DL Terrence Partee Central Arkansas 6-3 278 Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
DL Sione Latu Sam Houston State 6-0 285 Sr. Euless, Texas
LB Josh Zellars UIW 6-0 210 Sr. Baytown, Texas
LB Collins Okotcha Sam Houston State 6-1 220 So. Coppell, Texas
LB Garrett Dolan Houston Baptist 6-2 240 Jr. Mont Belvieu, Texas
DB Jermaine Antoine McNeese 5-11 191 Jr. Loreauville, La.
DB George Odum Central Arkansas 6-2 185 Jr. Millington, Tenn.
DB Brendan Langley Lamar 6-1 190 Sr. Marietta, Ga.
DB Adrian Norwood UIW 6-0 210 Sr. Waco, Texas
DB Patrick Martin Stephen F. Austin 5-9 186 Sr. Spring, Texas
KR Jatavious Wilson Central Arkansas 5-9 171 Sr. Bastrop, La.
PR Jordan Hicks UIW 5-8 175 Sr. Arlington, Texas

Notice Wilson was picked for 3 different positions!!

Also, several of our SLC brethren are all over social media broadcasting their preseason picks...UCA NOTHING!

This feels like a breakout season. I think Campbell has the pieces he needs to be dangerous.

SFA only has 3?

THAT is the team that will contend this year.

That is awesome, really happy for those guys especially Mallet & Dauksh, great kids and families. That's a bunch of Bears, shows the respect others have. Can't wait to catch a game next year. Congrats to all these young men, Go Bears!

I think the two QB's are deserving but have a hard time with HH not getting recognized. The two times I saw him last year, he performed about as good as I've seen anyone in the SLC including Dick & Winrick. Head to head against Conque, HH was the best easily. The good news he has seen this list & plays with a big chip on his shoulder & bear fans know what happens w/superior QB play, ie. 2011 & 2012. Sic em!

This is a tough schedule with road trips to ASU, ACU, MSU, SELA, SFA and SHS. Lots to play for each game. Should be really good football this fall. Nice to have 10 preseason picks and all are deserving as well as some not listed.

9/1: HBU at Conway
9/10: Samford at Conway
9/17: Northwestern State at Conway
9/24: @A-State
9/31: @Abilene Christian
10/8: Open
10/15: @McNeese State
10/22: Lamar at Conway
10/29:@Southeastern
11/5:@SFA
11/12:Nicholls State at Conway
11/19:@Sam Houston State

Preseason Polls

Bears picked 3rd. Right where I thought we would be picked! GO BEARS!!

Pl. School (First-place votes) Pts.
1. Sam Houston State (9) 99
2. McNeese (2) 92
3. Central Arkansas 79
4. Lamar 67
5. Stephen F. Austin 60
6. Southeastern Louisiana 57
7. Northwestern State 45
8. Abilene Christian 40
9. UIW 29
10. Nicholls 26
11. Houston Baptist 11
Sports Information Directors’ Poll
Pl. School (First-place votes) Pts.
1. Sam Houston State (10) 100
2. McNeese (1) 86
3. Central Arkansas 84
4. Lamar 67
5. Stephen F. Austin 66
6. Northwestern State 48
7. Southeastern Louisiana 42
8. UIW 39
9. Abilene Christian 37
10. Nicholls 26
11. Houston Baptist

That road schedule has me worried! Those are some tough teams on the road. Bears gotta a lot to prove this year! Go Bears!

If we can get off to a good start, those road games will start to look a little better.
But according to those preseason polls we play #1, 2, 5 and 6 all on the road.

UCA Fall camp practice schedule: (unofficial yet pretty solid)

Monday Aug 1- Report day. Team meeting. Squad breakdowns. No practice.
Tuesday Aug 2- 4:15 - 6:15
Wednesday- Same as Tuesday
Thursday- Same as Wednesday
Friday- Same as Thursday.

Basically 4:15 - 6:15 Tuesday thru Friday this week.

See you guys there.