CLEVELAND, Miss. - With the start of he college football season just over a month away, the Delta State University Statesmen were picked to finish sixth in the annual Gulf South Conference Preseason Coaches Poll released on Thursday, Aug. 1. The 2019 GSC Preseason Coaches Poll and All-GSC Team were voted on by the league's head coaches.
Valdosta State University, the defending NCAA DII national champion, was picked to repeat as the league's top team with 64 points followed by West Georgia (55), West Alabama (49), West Florida (44), Florida Tech (37), Delta State (28), North Greenville (24), Mississippi College (15) and Shorter (8).Â
"We're excited to get the 2019 season underway," head coach
Todd Cooley said. "Since the end of last year, our players and staff have been working relentlessly to put this program back on the national stage. Everyone here will tell you that Thursday, Aug. 9 can't get here fast enough!"
Senior defensive end
Eric Sadler, junior center
Innis Claud V and redshirt sophomore punter
Sam Barge were all named to the Preseason All-GSC Team. Four junior college transfers were also named to the GSC's Top Newcomers team, including Deion Dampiere (RB | Mendenhall | Co-Lin), Rodrick Jarrett (LB | Brandon | Co-Lin), Rico Owens (RB | Greenwood | Co-Lin) and Dayreke Snow (DB | Newton | Gulf Coast).
The Statesmen, who finished 2018 with an injury-riddled 2-8 record, open fall camp on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 9:30 AM at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. All practices are open to the public.
Delta State welcomes Tusculum University to Cleveland on Thursday, Sept. 5 to kickoff the 2019 campaign. Game time is set for 6 PM at Parker Field-McCool Stadium.
PRESEASON ALL-GSC | OFFENSE
| Â POS. |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| QB |
Rogan Wells* |
Valdosta State |
Jr. |
Fort Mill, S.C. |
| RB |
Seth McGill^ |
Valdosta State |
So. |
Miami, Fla. |
| RB |
Jamar Thompkins* |
Valdosta State |
So. |
Miami, Fla. |
| AP |
Detric Hawthorn* |
Mississippi College |
Sr. |
Collins, Miss. |
| WR |
Kenny Benjamin |
Valdosta State |
Jr. |
Lehigh Acres, Fla. |
| WR |
Bayley Blanchard^ |
West Alabama |
Jr. |
Centre, Ala. |
| WR |
Lio'undre Gallimore* |
Valdosta State |
Jr. |
Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| WR |
Christian Saulsberry* |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
Southaven, Miss. |
| TE |
Qua Boyd** |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
Lafayette, Ala. |
| OT |
Brandon Anderson** |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
Bessemer, Ala. |
| OT |
Samuel Antoine^^ |
West Florida |
Sr. |
Weston, Fla. |
| OG |
Innis Claud V*^ |
Delta State |
Jr. |
Albany, Ga. |
| OG |
Adonis Sealey* |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
Hamer, S.C. |
| C |
Call Dyer^^^ |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
Gordo, Ala. |
P
RESEASON ALL-GSC | DEFENSE
| Â POS. |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Jordan Jones* |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| DL |
Joseph Mozone^^ |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
North Augusta, S.C. |
| DL |
Chad Price^* |
West Georgia |
Sr. |
Snellville, Ga. |
| DL |
Eric Sadler^ |
Delta State |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| LB |
Trent Archie^ |
West Florida |
Sr. |
Mobile, Ala. |
| LB |
Andre Duncombe Jr.^^ |
West Florida |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| LB |
Jameon Gaskin |
Valdosta State |
So. |
Douglas, Ga. |
| LB |
Korie Rogers* |
West Georgia |
Sr. |
Buford, Ga. |
| DB |
Tavarius Hutchinson |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
McCalla, Ala. |
| DB |
John McClure |
Florida Tech |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| DB |
Nehemiah Reddish |
Shorter |
Jr. |
Rome, Ga. |
| DB |
Turner Rotenberry |
Mississippi College |
Sr. |
Batesville, Miss. |
| DB |
Aaron Watson* |
North Greenville |
Jr. |
Duncan, S.C. |
PRESEASON ALL-GSC | SPECIAL TEAMS
| Â POS. |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| K |
Omar Cervantes* |
West Georgia |
So. |
Fort Valley, Ga. |
| P |
Sam Barge^ |
Delta State |
So. |
Carrollton, Ga. |
| RS |
LaPerion Perry* |
West Georgia |
So. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
| UTL |
Pippin Davis |
Valdosta State |
Jr. |
Barnesville, Ga. |
* Indicates previous First Team All-GSC selection
^ Indicates previous Second Team All-GSC selection
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