COLUMBIA, S.C. – The 2023 SIAC champion Benedict Tigers led the way with 10 selections on the 2023 SIAC All-Conference Football Team, the league announced Tuesday.
 
The Tigers placed seven players on the first team, and three more on the second team.
 
On first-team offense, the Tigers placed two offensive linemen – sophomore Roger Smith and grad-school center Mitchell Romig.
 
The nation's leading defense placed four on the first team. Leading the way is SIAC two-time Defensive Player of the Year Loobert Denelus. He is joined on the defensive line by Jayden Broughton. In the secondary, Ja'Voni Melidor and Ja'ron Kiplatrick were named first team.
 
Kicker Tom Piccirillo was also named first team.
 
On the second team, the Tigers are represented by running back Deondra Duehart, and two more members of the Purple Swarm defense – linebacker Dedrick Starkes and lineman Aaron Miller.
 
FIRST TEAM

POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL
Offensive Line	Roger Smith	Benedict College
Offensive Line	Jemeil Jackson	Fort Valley State University
Offensive Line	Romig Mitchell	Benedict College
Offensive Line	Dylan Lampkin	Edward Waters University
Offensive Line	Joshua Simon	Albany State University
Offensive Line	Tyler Lowery	Miles College
Tight End	Xavier Herndon	Albany State University
Tight End	Travaunta Abner	Miles College
Wide Receiver	Johnny Jones	Edward Waters University
Wide Receiver	Nathan Rembert	Edward Waters University
Running Back	Brandon Marshall	Fort Valley State University
Running Back	Kylan Duhe	Lane College
Quarterback	David Wright	Allen University
All-Purpose Offense	Jaih Andrews	Miles College
Defensive Line	Loobert Denelus	Benedict College
Defensive Line	Jayden Broughton	Benedict College
Defensive Line	Jeremiah Owens	Kentucky State University
Defensive Line	Jaren Wilson	Edward Waters University
Linebacker	Asmar Hasan	Lane College
Linebacker	Malik Moore	Tuskegee University
Linebacker	Widmyer Garcon	Edward Waters University
Defensive Back	Ja'Voni Melidor	Benedict College
Defensive Back	Mikael King	Tuskegee University
Defensive Back	Jalen Mitchell	Albany State University
Defensive Back	Deandre Creary	Savannah State University
Kicker	Tom Piccirillo	Benedict College
Punter	Gilbert Brown	Albany State University
Punt Returner	Dejuan Bell	Fort Valley State University
Kick Returner	Dejuan Bell	Fort Valley State University
All-Purpose Defense	Ja'Ron Kilpatrick	Benedict College

 
SECOND TEAM

POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL
Offensive Line	KaTray Pringle	Albany State University
Offensive Line	Jamari Pierre	Edward Waters University
Offensive Line	Eli Shareef	Allen University
Offensive Line	Brimah Ahmed	Albany State University
Offensive Line	Damion Clark	Tuskegee University
Tight End	Colby Bell	Morehouse
Wide Receiver	Jacquez Jones	Lane College
Wide Receiver	Antonio Meeks	Tuskegee University
Running Back	Beau Herrington	Allen University
Running Back	Deondra Duehart	Benedict College
Quarterback	Jyron Russell	Edward Waters University
All-Purpose Offense	Jaylen Peterson	Miles College
Defensive Line	Jalen Pugh	Albany State University
Defensive Line	Ka'Darrion Jones	Lane College
Defensive Line	Marques Sherman	Allen University
Defensive Line	James Gary	Edward Waters University
Defensive Line	Jamichael Rogers	Miles College
Linebacker	Malik Harp	Fort Valley State University
Linebacker	Daylon Land	Morehouse
Linebacker	Dedrick Starkes	Benedict College
Defensive Back	Christian Ramsey	Tuskegee University
Defensive Back	Kamari Blankumsee	Fort Valley State University
Defensive Back	Dahlil Wilkens	Allen University
Defensive Back	Camron Ivey	Clark Atlanta University
Kicker	Daniel Gibbs	Fort Valley State University
Punter	Ryan Duff	Tuskegee University
Punt Returner	Rashad Jordan	Albany State University
Kick Returner	Terrance Holland	Lane College
All-Purpose Defense	Aaron Miller	Benedict College