ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2024 Football All-SIAC teams and individual honorees on Tuesday, as voted by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
 
Benedict College placed six on the SIAC All-Conference team, including four on the first team.
 
Israel Nwokocha was selected to the first team defensive line. Nwokocha finished second in the SIAC and 10^th in NCAA Division II in sacks per game (0.85). He also finished second in the SIAC and 23^rd in Division II in tackles for loss per game (1.4).
 
Ty'Metrius Patterson was selected first team at linebacker. Patterson ranked fifth in the SIAC in tackles for loss as well as total tackles.
 
Lucas Wynn was selected first team at punter. Wynn ranked third in the SIAC with an average of 41.0 yards per punt. He also had 10 punts of 50 yards or more.
 
Jaxon Williams was named the SIAC's first team kick returner. Williams finished first in the nation, averaging 39.1 yards per return. He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns this season.
 
Jordan Taylor was named second team offensive lineman. He was Benedict's leader on the offensive line.
 
Also named to the second team at linebacker was Isaiah Stephens. Stephens led Benedict and ranked sixth in the SIAC in total tackles (7.6 per game). He ranked third in the SIAC and 44^th in the nation in solo tackles.
 

FIRST TEAM
POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Offensive Line	Ahmed Brimah	Albany State	Junior	Jonesboro, Ga.
Offensive Line	Andrew Dorsey	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Line	Jason Stovall	Miles	R-Senior	Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Line	Austin Euler	Clark Atlanta	Graduate	Lithonia, Ga.
Offensive Line	Christian Twymon	Miles	Senior	Sylacauga, Ala.
Tight End	Travaunta Abner	Miles	Junior	Lanett, Ala.
Wide Receiver	Armone Harris	Clark Atlanta	Junior	Tampa, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Da'Shun Mitchell	Savannah State	Senior	Inman, S.C.
Running Back	Brandon Marshall	Fort Valley State	Graduate	Philadelphia, Pa.
Running Back	Ike Brown	Lane	Senior	Shreveport, La.
Quarterback	David Wright III	Clark Atlanta	Junior	Tampa, Fla.
Defensive Line	Israel Nwokocha	Benedict	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.
Defensive Line	Robert Brown	Lane	Junior	Monterey, Calif.
Defensive Line	Roc Dowdell	Miles	R-Senior	Lanett, Ala.
Defensive Line	Adeon Farmer	Fort Valley State	Junior	Lake City, Fla.
Linebacker	Jalil Lenore	Central State	Senior	Chicago, Ill.
Linebacker	Caleb Grant	Morehouse	Senior	Stone Mountain, Ga.
Linebacker	Ty'Metrius Patterson	Benedict	Senior	Detroit, Mich.
Defensive Back	Lashon Young	Miles	Sophomore	Sweet Water, Ala.
Defensive Back	Dahlil Wilkins	Clark Atlanta	Senior	Bamberg, S.C.
Defensive Back	Stephan French	Edward Waters	Sophomore	Powder Springs, Ga.
Defensive Back	Malik Moore	Tuskegee	Junior	Tallahassee, Fla.
Kicker	Lorcan Ryans	Tuskegee	Sophomore	Limerick, Ireland
Punter	Lucas Wynn	Benedict	Sophomore	Powder Springs, Ga.
Punt Returner	DeJuan Bell	Fort Valley State	Graduate	North Augusta, S.C.
Kick Returner	Jaxon Williams	Benedict	Freshman	Dothan, Ala.

 

SECOND TEAM
POSITION	NAME	SCHOOL	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Offensive Line	Jordan Taylor	Benedict	R-Senior	Mableton, Ga.
Offensive Line	Denzell Moore	Clark Atlanta	Junior	Powder Springs, Ga.
Offensive Line	Jose Gonzalez	Fort Valley State	Sophomore	Warner Robins, Ga.
Offensive Line	Elliott Howell	Tuskegee	Senior	Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Line	Xavier Heard	Lane	Senior	Long Beach, Calif.
Tight End	Gentry Sparks	Fort Valley State	R-Junior	Tallahassee, Fla.
Wide Receiver	Jamill Williams	Albany State	R-Freshman	Atlanta, Ga.
Wide Receiver	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Running Back	Tiant Wyche	Albany State	Freshman	Jacksonville, Fla.
Running Back	Jonero Scott	Miles	R-Junior	Baton Rouge, La.
Quarterback	Isaiah Knowles	Albany State	R-Sophomore	Tampa, Fla.
Defensive Line	Xavier Esquillen	Savannah State	Sophomore	Charlotte, N.C.
Defensive Line	Mike White	Central State	Senior	Springfield, Ohio
Defensive Line	Jamichael Rogers	Miles	R-Junior	Bessemer, Ala.
Defensive Line	Kurtis Waye	Clark Atlanta	Sophomore	McDonough, Ga.
Linebacker	William Hardy	Miles	Senior	Birmingham, Ala.
Linebacker	Gary Davis Jr.	Savannah State	Junior	Cairo, Ga.
Linebacker	Isaiah Stephens	Benedict	Graduate	Roanoke, Va.
Defensive Back	Lawrence McConnell	Kentucky State	Sophomore	St. Louis, Mo.
Defensive Back	Mikael King Jr.	Tuskegee	Junior	Tuskegee, Ala.
Defensive Back	Cam Williams	Miles	R-Sophomore	Bessemer, Ala.
Defensive Back	Jeremiah Brown	Lane	Senior	Shreveport, La.
Kicker	Leonardo Cabrera	Clark Atlanta	Freshman	Forest Park, Ga.
Punter	Jose Chaires	Central State	Senior	Atlanta, Ga.
Punt Returner	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Kick Returner	Anthony Evelyn	Lane	Senior	Atlantic Beach, Fla.

Overall Player of the Year (MVP): David Wright III, Clark Atlanta
Offensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Knowles, Albany State
Defensive Player of the Year: Lashon Young, Miles
Freshman of the Year: Tiant Wyche, Albany State
Newcomer of the Year: Jamir Dismukes, Allen
Coach of the Year: Sam Shade, Miles
 
Elite 16: Travaunta Abner, Miles