The Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2007 Preseason All-Conference Football Team with Arkansas-Pine Bluff quarterback Chris Wallace and Southern defensive back Jarmaul George taking top honors. The team was selected by nominations and votes from the member schools’ coaches and sports information contacts along with selected members of the media.
Wallace, the 2006 SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, finished the season completing 129 of 211 pass attempts (61.1 completion percentage) for 2,023 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also rushed 73 times for 161 yards and two scores. He was third in the conference averaging 168.6 passing yards per game and was first in pass efficiency with a rating of 164.4.
George was a standout member of the Jaguar defensive unit in 2006. He ended the season with 51 total tackles (30 solo) along with 3.5 tackles for loss. He had five interceptions finished with 10 passes defended and a fumble recovery.
In the predicted order of finish in both the coaches/SID poll and the media poll, Alabama A&M and Arkansas-Pine Bluff were chosen to finish first in their respective divisions.
Coaches’ Predicted Order of Finish
(first place votes in parentheses)
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Eastern |
Western |
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Alabama |
83 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
88 |
|
Jackson |
78 |
Grambling |
60 |
|
Alcorn |
51 |
Southern (4) |
59 |
|
Mississippi |
40 |
Texas |
39 |
|
Alabama |
33 |
Prairie View A&M |
39 |
Media Predicted Order of Finish
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Eastern |
Western |
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Alabama |
23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
24 |
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Jackson |
20 |
Grambling |
19 |
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Alabama |
15 |
Southern |
16 |
|
Alcorn |
11 |
Prairie View A&M |
10 |
|
Mississippi |
6 |
Texas |
6 |
2007 SWAC Preseason All-Conference Selections
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Preseason Offensive |
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QB |
Chris Wallace |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
Kankakee, |
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Preseason Defensive |
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DB |
Jarmaul George |
Southern |
6-1 |
190 |
Sr. |
New |
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First-Team Offense |
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OL |
Lorenzo Breland |
JacksonState |
6-2 |
312 |
Jr. |
Picayune, Miss. |
|
OL |
James Sanders |
Alabama |
6-0 |
255 |
Sr. |
Indianapolis, |
|
OL |
Ivora Hall |
AlabamaState |
6-2 |
328 |
Sr. |
Memphis, |
|
OL |
Justin Telemaque |
AlcornState |
6-3 |
365 |
Sr. |
Miami, |
|
OL |
Thaddeus Coleman |
MississippiValley State |
6-8 |
310 |
Sr. |
North |
|
TE |
Charles Moody |
Alabama |
6-2 |
257 |
Sr. |
Daleville, |
|
WR |
Clyde |
GramblingState |
5-10 |
175 |
Sr. |
Houston, |
|
WR |
Jason Jones |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Forrest |
|
RB |
Martell Mallett |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-0 |
210 |
Jr. |
Pine |
|
RB |
Jay Peck |
AlabamaState |
5-11 |
200 |
Sr. |
Columbus, |
|
QB |
Chris Wallace |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
Kankakee, |
|
K |
John Heflin |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5-10 |
180 |
Sr., |
Dallas, |
|
First-Team Defense |
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DL |
Christopher Traylor |
Alabama |
5-10 |
214 |
Sr. |
West |
|
DL |
Ronald Green |
MississippiValley State |
6-0 |
300 |
Jr. |
Tampa, |
|
DL |
Derrick Gray |
Texas |
6-6 |
255 |
Sr. |
Silver |
|
DL |
Corey Clark |
JacksonState |
6-3 |
320 |
Jr. |
Collins, Miss. |
|
LB |
Timothy Turner |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-2 |
200 |
Jr. |
Little |
|
LB |
Lee Robinson |
AlcornState |
6-3 |
225 |
Jr. |
Gloster, Miss. |
|
LB |
Mike Boyd |
Texas |
6-3 |
250 |
Sr. |
Brandywine, |
|
DB |
Zaire |
GramblingState |
6-0 |
200 |
Jr. |
Houston, |
|
DB |
Jarmaul George |
Southern |
6-1 |
190 |
Sr. |
New |
|
DB |
Frank Moore |
Alabama |
5-11 |
189 |
Jr. |
Etowah, |
|
DB |
Jean-Pierre Marshall |
MississippiValley State |
5-11 |
175 |
Sr. |
Highland, |
|
P |
Rashan Cylar |
Alabama |
5-10 |
179 |
So. |
Stone |
|
RS |
Ulysses Banks |
Alabama |
5-10 |
195 |
So. |
Birmingham, |
|
Second-Team Offense |
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|
OL |
Darius Turner |
Alabama |
6-4 |
297 |
Jr. |
Birmingham, |
|
OL |
Cleveland |
Prairie View A&M |
6-2 |
280 |
Jr. |
Royal Palm |
|
OL |
Cobb Eshientendoho |
Texas |
6-4 |
295 |
Sr. |
Miami, |
|
OL |
Maurice Robinson |
Prairie View A&M |
6-3 |
310 |
Sr. |
Crawford, Miss. |
|
OL |
Holmes Drayton |
Texas |
6-2 |
300 |
Jr. |
Deerfield |
|
TE |
Marcel Frost |
JacksonState |
6-5 |
255 |
Jr. |
Cleveland, |
|
WR |
Gerard Landry |
Southern |
6-3 |
230 |
Sr. |
Convent, La. |
|
WR |
Nate Hughes |
AlcornState |
6-2 |
180 |
Sr. |
Macon, |
|
RB |
Erik Haw |
JacksonState |
6-1 |
215 |
So. |
Columbus, |
|
RB |
Brent Wilson |
Texas |
5-11 |
180 |
Sr. |
Silver |
|
QB |
Brandon |
GramblingState |
6-0 |
200 |
Jr. |
Monroe, |
|
K |
Zack Gilarski |
MississippiValley State |
6-1 |
185 |
So. |
King Kekoulike, |
|
Second-Team Defense |
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DL |
VincentLands |
Southern |
6-1 |
250 |
Sr. |
Baton |
|
DL |
Ledarius Anthony |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-4 |
245 |
Jr. |
Pine |
|
DL |
Noel Alphonso |
AlabamaState |
6-5 |
230 |
So. |
Tallahassee, |
|
DL |
Idreas Abdur-Rashied |
JacksonState |
6-2 |
270 |
Sr. |
Brandon, |
|
LB |
Antonio Cooper |
AlcornState |
6-0 |
235 |
Sr. |
Birmingham, |
|
LB |
Daniel Brooks |
JacksonState |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
Jackson, |
|
LB |
Zach East |
Prairie View A&M |
6-1 |
240 |
Sr. |
Houston, |
|
DB |
Lamar Herron |
Texas |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
Sacramento, |
|
DB |
Steward Franks |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
6-3 |
205 |
Jr. |
Little |
|
DB |
Brandon Averett |
AlabamaState |
5-7 |
165 |
Jr. |
Phenix |
|
DB |
John Keith |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5-10 |
190 |
Jr. |
Palmdale, |
|
P |
Tim Manuel |
GramblingState |
5-11 |
256 |
Sr. |
New |
|
RS |
Nate Hughes |
AlcornState |
6-2 |
180 |
Sr. |
Macon, |
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