2026 Preseason All-CIAA Football Selections
*Asterisk denotes a returning 2025 All-CIAA First Team selection.
OFFENSE
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Rahsaan Matthews Jr. | Virginia State |
| RB | Micah Robinson | Bowie State |
| RB | Bobby Smith | Johnson C. Smith* |
| WR | Brandon Wiley | Bluefield State* |
| WR | Brian Lane | Johnson C. Smith* |
| WR | Marcus Fleming | Fayetteville State |
| TE | Joe Griffin | Elizabeth City State |
| OL | Jamari Mason | Johnson C. Smith* |
| OL | Robert Early | Johnson C. Smith |
| OL | Malachi Jones | Fayetteville State |
| OL | Toriono Combs | Elizabeth City State* |
| OL | Marcus Andrews | Johnson C. Smith |
DEFENSE
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| DL | Dalan Johnson | Bowie State |
| DL | Joseph Woodard | Fayetteville State |
| DL | Christopher Gordon | Fayetteville State |
| DL | Sir’Sean Ingram | Elizabeth City State |
| DL | Deshawn Willoughby | Bowie State |
| LB | Jaevon Branch | Elizabeth City State |
| LB | Vincent Hill | Johnson C. Smith* |
| LB | Jatavien Taylor | Fayetteville State |
| DB | Amari Best | Fayetteville State |
| DB | Jymere Melendez | Virginia Union |
| DB | Terrell Ford | Fayetteville State |
| DB | Tynan Tucker | Johnson C. Smith |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| PK | Jason Zapata | Livingstone |
| P | Abdoulazim Bayor | Fayetteville State |
| KR | Shamar Sutton | Elizabeth City State |
| PR | Zyaire Tart | Virginia Union* |
2026 Preseason All-MEAC Football Selections
PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Chance Peterson, R-So., WR, North Carolina Central
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jordan Franklin, R-Jr., LB, South Carolina State
FIRST TEAM (OFFENSE)
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Josh Jones | North Carolina Central |
| RB | Eden James | Howard |
| RB | Tyler Smith | South Carolina State |
| WR | Chance Peterson | North Carolina Central |
| WR | Darius Thompson | South Carolina State |
| TE | Alex Simmons | Morgan State |
| C | James Reddick II | South Carolina State |
| OL | Moses Umoren | South Carolina State |
| OL | AC McMoore | North Carolina Central |
| OL | Ryan Nolan | Norfolk State |
| OL | Diu Dau | Delaware State |
FIRST TEAM (DEFENSE)
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| DL | Joshua Barker | South Carolina State |
| DL | Ka’Von Chisolm | South Carolina State |
| DL | Jordan Dollard | South Carolina State |
| DL | Jaylen Williams | Norfolk State |
| LB | Jordan Franklin | South Carolina State |
| LB | Isaiah Lawson | North Carolina Central |
| LB | Arturo Mattocks | Morgan State |
| DB | Kedrick Green | Howard |
| DB | Wayne Favors | Delaware State |
| DB | Sharmari Reed | South Carolina State |
| DB | Aki Harvey | Morgan State |
| P | Liam Allen IV | Howard |
| K | Matt Conord | Howard |
| RS | Mehki Wall | North Carolina Central |
SECOND TEAM (OFFENSE)
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Ja’Shawn Scroggins | Howard |
| RB | Josh Shaw | South Carolina State |
| RB | Keith Jenkins Jr. | Morgan State |
| WR | Justin Perry | Morgan State |
| WR | Nate Stewart | Delaware State |
| TE | Rodney Lesane | North Carolina Central |
| C | Holly Saint-Melus | North Carolina Central** |
| C | Jack Smoot | Norfolk State** |
| OL | Kiande Marsh | South Carolina State |
| OL | Tyler Leinberger | Norfolk State |
| OL | Taron Williams | North Carolina Central |
| OL | Victor Goree | North Carolina Central |
SECOND TEAM (DEFENSE)
| Pos. | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| DL | Quoy Rainey | Delaware State |
| DL | Miguel Rijo | Norfolk State |
| DL | Justin Dutton | Morgan State |
| DL | Kristopher Boyd | Morgan State |
| LB | Kaleb Broadbent | Norfolk State |
| LB | Roderick Kelly | South Carolina State |
| LB | Quentin Johnson | Delaware State |
| DB | Kwantre Harry | South Carolina State |
| DB | Nasir Bashir | Norfolk State |
| DB | Jakarri Martin | North Carolina Central |
| DB | Stephon Hall | Norfolk State |
| P | Shane Messenger | Morgan State |
| K | Jake Walker | Norfolk State |
| RS | Malique Leatherbury | Morgan State |
