BALTIMORE, Md. (July 23, 2024) — Eight (8) Morgan State football players were named today to the 2024 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 offensive lineman Treyvon Branch, senior defensive lineman Elijah Williams, senior linebacker Erick Hunter, junior return specialist Keith Jenkins Jr. were first-team selections.
Sophomore quarterback Tahj Smith, senior defensive lineman Nana Asante, senior defensive back Carlvainsky Decius, and sophomore defensive back Ja'son Prevard were second-team picks.
The Bears, under the direction of third-year head coach Damon Wilson are predicted to finish third in the MEAC standings, according to the poll of the conference head coaches and sports information directors.
Listed below are the 2024 MEAC Preseason Predicted Order of Finish.
For complete 2024 Preseason All-MEAC teams click here.
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 (4)
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110
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2. Howard (4)
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92
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3. Morgan State (1)
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80
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4. South Carolina State (2)
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78
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5. Norfolk State (1)
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50
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6. Delaware State
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22
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2024 Preseason All-MEAC Team
First Team
Second Team
Morgan opens its 2024 football season on Aug. 31 against the Hampton Pirates at Armstrong Stadium.
Season tickets for the 2024 campaign are now available by clicking here.
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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.
