NORFOLK, Va. (July 21, 2023) — Six (6) Morgan State football players were named today to the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) preseason team, which was voted on by the conference head coaches and sports information directors. The announcement was made in front of a live audience during the MEAC Football Media Show live on ESPN+ at the Hilton Norfolk The Main.
Senior linebacker Lawrence Richardson, senior defensive back Jae'Veyon Morton, junior defensive lineman Elijah Williams, and sophomore return specialist Keith Jenkins Jr. were first-team selections.
Senior offensive lineman Marvin Atuatasi and junior linebacker Erick Hunter were second-team picks.
The Bears, under the direction of second-year head coach Damon Wilson are predicted to finish fourth in the MEAC standings, according to the poll of the conference head coaches and sports information directors.
North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Eagles defensive back Khalil Baker was selected as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
North Carolina Central University has been picked to defend its MEAC Football Championship as the Eagles topped the league's annual preseason poll for 2023.
Listed below are the 2023 MEAC Preseason Predicted Order of Finish. For Preseason All-MEAC teams, click here.
2023 MEAC Football Predicted Order of Finish
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School (First-Place Votes)
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Points
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1. North Carolina Central (9)
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124
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2. Howard (1)
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98
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3. South Carolina State
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74
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4. Morgan State (1)
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68
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5. Norfolk State
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40
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6. Delaware State (1)
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28
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Morgan opens the 2023 season on the road against the Richmond Spiders on Sept. 2.
Season tickets and mini plans for the 2023 campaign are now available by clicking here.
The 2023 MEAC football season will kick off on Saturday, Aug. 26, with the annual Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge, pitting South Carolina State against Jackson State at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The game will broadcast live on ABC for the first time.
ABOUT THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 53rd year of intercollegiate competition with the 2023-24 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University. For more information about the MEAC, visit www.MEACSports.com.
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
