ATLANTA, GA (July 20, 2015) – Fort Valley State University lands five student-athletes on the 2015 SIAC Pre-season All-Conference Teams as announced by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and voted on by the league's head coaches. The Wildcats were picked to finish second in the
SIAC Eastern Division behind Albany State.
 
First Team honors go to wide receiver Drelon Freeman (6-0, 170) sophomore from Columbus, GA., defensive back Brian Walker (6-0, 185) senior from Cairo, GA., kicker/punter Juan Serna (5-8, 180) sophomore from Douglasville, GA., and named Second Team honors to running back Otis Brown (6-1, 180) quarterback from Miami, FL., and offensive lineman Michael Brown (6-3, 320) senior from Macon, GA.
 
Bio: 2014 First Team All-Conference wide receiver Freeman led the team with 33 receptions over nine games for 720 yards (21.8), 11 touchdowns and 80.0 yard per game average.
 
Bio: Brian led the Wildcats with five interceptions (75 yards), 56 tackles (34 solos), 1.5/2 tackles for losses, 5 pass breakups and one forced fumble.
 
Bio: 2014 First Team All-Conference kicker/punter Juan kicked-off 48 times for 2,598 yards and a 54.1 yard average with 5 touchbacks. He punted 56 times for 2,085 yards and a 37.2 yard average. His longest punt went 69 yards, while adding 5 touchbacks, 8 fielder's choice, 16 within the 20 and 7 punts for 50 plus yards.
 
In addition to the individual awards, the league also announced the projected order of finish for the 2015 season. Foreseeing a repeat of last season's championship game, the coaches picked Albany State to win the East Division with six first place votes, and Tuskegee in the West Division in a unanimous decision. Fort Valley State (3) and Benedict (2) were the only other schools to receive first place votes in their respective divisions.
 
2015 SIAC FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON ALL CONFERENCE
 
Pre-Season Offensive Player of the Year
Jarvis Small (Albany State)

Pre-Season Defensive Player of the Year 
Tavarius Washington (Albany State)

 

OFFENSE

 

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

 

Josh Straughan	Stillman	QB	Monqavious Johnson	Morehouse
Jarvis Small	Albany State	RB	Otis Brown	Fort Valley State
Jonathan Clark	Miles	RB	Isaiah Grooms	Central State
Drelon Freeman	Fort Valley State	WR	Christopher Murray	Central State
Marquel Gardner	Tuskegee	WR	Devon Mann	Morehouse
Zach Thomas	Central State	TE	Leonard Walker	Albany State
D'Mon Tucker	Lane	OL	Kenneth Averhart	Albany State
Javoris Wilburn	Albany State	OL	Devin Radcliffe	Central State
Tyree Bell	Stillman	OL	Michael Brown	Fort Valley State
Kelvin Shelton	Tuskegee	OL	Justice Thomas	Morehouse
Terrence Owens	Miles	OL	Montell Collins	Miles

 

DEFENSE

 

Braysean Jones	Miles	DL	Darian Hall	Tuskegee
Artrell McMillan	Central State	DL	Grover Stewart	Albany State
Julian Morgan	Tuskegee	DL	Tayvin Ziegler	Central State
Jack Ndem	Albany State	DL	Gabriel Mass	Lane
Lydell Simon	Kentucky State	LB	Osband Thompson	Tuskegee
Jewell Ratliff	Tuskegee	LB	Gervell Morgan	Central State
Tavarius Washington	Albany State	LB	Trevon Spencer	Kentucky State
Will Lacy	Lane	DB	Okoye Bozeman	Central State
Brian Walker	Fort Valley State	DB	Dashad Tucker	Central State
Michael Robinson	Tuskegee	DB	Jermaine Graham	Kentucky State
Nick Scott	Albany State	DB	Cedric Cuff	Tuskegee

 

Juan Serna	Fort Valley State	K	Zachery Gayden-Holley	Albany State
Juan Serna	Fort Valley State	P	Temitayo Argoro	Morehouse
Corey Slaughter	Kentucky State	KR	Darrius Mitchell	Lane
Darius Mitchell	Lane	PR	Devozea Gaines	Tuskegee

 
 

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

 

EASTERN DIVISION

WESTERN DIVISION

 

Albany State University (6)	Tuskegee University (10) **
Fort Valley State University (3)	Miles College
Benedict College (2)	Stillman College
Morehouse College	Central State University
Clark Atlanta University	Kentucky State University
**2014 SIAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS	Lane College