NORFOLK, Va., – Florida A&M (6) and North Carolina A&T State (4) led the way in this year’s All-MEAC football voting with a combined 10 student-athletes named to the first team. The team was voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors.
In a partnership with the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame, the league’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be announced as part of the festivities surrounding the 62th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The event will be streamed live at 9:30 a.m. on the NFF’s website.
Pettiford was a key player on North Carolina A&T State’s offensive line, as the unit produced the lone 1,000-yard rusher in the MEAC this season and one of the NCAA’s best running backs in Jah-Maine Martin, who leads the nation in rushing yards per carry and is second in scoring. Pettiford is a three-time MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week and opposing defenders had trouble getting to the Aggies’ backfield as the unit only allowed 12 sacks in the regular season.
Despite the departure of last year’s Offensive Lineman of the Year, the Aggies finished first in the MEAC in scoring offense, total offense, rushing offense and fourth down conversions. They were also in the top three in sacks against, first downs and third down conversions.
Fields, a Hollywood, S.C. native, was a two-time MEAC Rookie of the Week and finished third in the MEAC in passing efficiency with 15 passing touchdowns. He threw for 1,652 yards with a passing efficiency of 138.7. He shattered South Carolina State’s school record on Nov. 9 when the Bulldogs defeated Howard 62-21. Fields finished the game 18-for-29 for 333 yards passing and seven touchdown passes, and he earned FCS STATS Freshman of the Week for his performance. He guided his team to a share of the 2019 MEAC championship and finished the season with 1,683 yards of total offense.
Pough had the biggest turnaround of the season after the Bulldogs finished last season with a 5-6 overall record and a 4-3 mark in conference play. The 2019 season saw the Bulldogs finish 8-3 overall and 6-2 in MEAC play. Pough led South Carolina State to its 17th MEAC championship overall and the seventh in his tenure. The Bulldogs got a key program win over then-No. 8th ranked Wofford (champion of the Southern Conference) to start the season and never looked back.
Pough claims his third MEAC Coach of the Year honor.
Listed below are the 2019 All-MEAC teams:
Rookie of the Year: Corey Fields, South Carolina State
Coach of the Year: Buddy Pough, South Carolina StateFirst Team Offense
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Ryan Stanley | r-Sr. | Florida A&M | Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| RB | Jah-Maine Martin | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Conway, S.C. |
| RB | Isaiah Totten | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Apex, N.C. |
| WR | Xavier Smith | r-So. | Florida A&M | Haines City, Fla. |
| WR | De’Montrez Burroughs | Sr. | South Carolina State | Charlotte, N.C. |
| TE | Shawn McFarland | Jr. | Norfolk State | Selden, N.Y. |
| C | Dacquari Wilson | r-So. | North Carolina A&T State | Greensboro, N.C. |
| OL | Marcus Pettiford | r-Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Durham, N.C. |
| OL | Alex Taylor | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Moncks Corner, S.C. |
| OL | Kenneth Kirby | r-Jr. | Norfolk State | Newport News, Va. |
| OL | Keene Forbes | r-Jr. | Florida A&M | Miami, Fla. |
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Tyrell Goodwin | Sr. | South Carolina State | Columbia, S.C. |
| DL | Marques Ford | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Gibsonton, Fla. |
| DL | Darius Royster | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Chesapeake, Va. |
| DL | Brandon Carswell | Sr. | Delaware State | Mt. Vernon, Ga. |
| LB | Nigel Chavis | r-Sr. | Norfolk State | Richmond, Va. |
| LB | Ian McBorrough | Sr. | Morgan State | Essex, Md. |
| LB | Rico Kennedy | r-Sr. | Morgan State | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DB | Markquese Bell | r-So. | Florida A&M | Bridgeton, N.J. |
| DB | Nhyre’ Quinerly | r-Sr. | Norfolk State | Norfolk, Va. |
| DB | Bryan Mills | Jr. | North Carolina Central | Palmdale, Calif. |
| DB | Terry Jefferson | Gr. | Florida A&M | Miami, Fla. |
| P | Chris Faddoul | Jr. | Florida A&M | Wesley Chapel, Fla. |
| PK | Noel Ruiz | Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Wilson, N.C. |
| RS | Jimmie Robinson | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Palm Coast, Fla. |
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Juwan Carter | Jr. | Norfolk State | Richmond, Va. |
| RB | Isaac Washington | So. | Bethune-Cookman | Cape Coral, Fla. |
| RB | Dedrick Parson | r-So. | Howard | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| WR | Elijah Bell | Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Wheeling, W.Va. |
| WR | Jimmie Robinson | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Palm Coast, Fla. |
| TE | Taron Mallard | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | New Bern, N.C. |
| C | Dominic Jordan | Sr. | Norfolk State | Chesapeake, Va. |
| OL | Malik Mickle | r-Sr. | South Carolina State | Winnsboro, S.C. |
| OL | Kaiden Crawford | Sr. | Delaware State | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| OL | Dontae Keys | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| OL | Justin Redd | r-So. | Norfolk State | Hampton, Va. |
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | Jermaine McDaniel | r-So. | North Carolina A&T State | Dillon, S.C. |
| DL | Roderick Perry | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Raleigh, N.C. |
| DL | Justin Cates | Gr. | North Carolina A&T State | Goldsboro, N.C. |
| DL | Malachi Washington | r-Sr. | Morgan State | Waldorf, Md. |
| LB | Marquis Hendrix | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Ocala, Fla. |
| LB | Kyin Howard | r-So. | North Carolina A&T State | Gastonia, N.C. |
| LB | Jacob Roberts | Fr. | North Carolina A&T State | Charlotte, N.C. |
| DB | Mac McCain III | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Greensboro, N.C. |
| DB | Decobie Durant | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Lamar, S.C. |
| DB | Bobby Price | Sr. | Norfolk State | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| DB | Carl Garnes | r-Sr. | Morgan State | Columbus, N.J. |
| P | Michael Rivers | So. | North Carolina A&T State | Wilmington, N.C. |
| PK | Jose Romo-Martinez | So. | Delaware State | Banning, Calif. |
| RS | Marcus Williams | r-Sr. | Florida A&M | Miami, Fla. |
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| QB | Akevious Williams | r-Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Madison, Fla. |
| RB | Kevin Johnson | Fr. | Norfolk State | Suffolk, Va. |
| RB | LaBron Morris | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Decatur, Ga. |
| WR | Manasseh Bailey | Sr. | Morgan State | Capitol Heights, Md. |
| WR | Kyle Anthony | Sr. | Howard | Miramar, Fla. |
| TE | Michael Cornwell | r-Sr. | Howard | Owings Mills, Md. |
| C | Mike Terry | r-Jr. | South Carolina State | Duluth, Ga. |
| OL | Andrew Dale | r-Jr. | North Carolina Central | Morehead City, N.C. |
| OL | Jamal Savage | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Plant City, Fla. |
| OL | Jalen Powell | Jr. | Norfolk State | Temple Hill, Md. |
| OL | De’jour Simpson | r-Jr. | North Carolina A&T State | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Pos. | Name | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| DL | De’Shaan Dixon | Jr. | Norfolk State | Chesapeake, Va. |
| DL | Chris Myers | r-Jr. | Norfolk State | LaVergne, Tenn. |
| DL | Devin Harrell | r-So. | North Carolina A&T State | Gastonia, N.C. |
| DL | Christian Johnson | Gr. | Delaware State | Stone Mountain, Ga. |
| LB | Joseph Stuckey | So. | North Carolina A&T State | Hillside, N.J. |
| LB | Brooks Parker | So. | Delaware State | Laurel, Del. |
| LB | Elijah Richardson | r-Sr. | Florida A&M | Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| DB | Antoine Wilder | r-Sr. | North Carolina A&T State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| DB | Jahad Neibauer | Sr. | Delaware State | Harrisburg, Va. |
| DB | Deonta Fair | r-Sr. | North Carolina Central | Miami, Fla. |
| DB | Trevor Merritt | Sr. | Bethune-Cookman | Rockledge, Fla. |
| P | Ryan Richter | So. | Norfolk State | Temecula, Calif. |
| PK | Yahia Aly | r-Sr. | Florida A&M | Whittier, Calif. |
| RS | Brandon Codrington | Fr. | North Carolina Central | Raleigh, N.C. |
Courtesy: MEAC
