First Team All-Conference Offense

Pos. Name School Class Hometown QB Chase Fourcade Nicholls Jr. Metairie, La. RB David Hamm* McNeese Sr. Klein, Texas RB Carlos Blackman* Central Arkansas Jr. Gosnell, Ark. TE/HB Lawayne Ross* McNeese Jr. Richwood, Texas WR Davion Davis* Sam Houston State Sr. Hutto, Texas WR Nathan Stewart* Sam Houston State Jr. Dallas, Texas WR Damion Jeanpiere* Nicholls Sr. Kenner, La. OL Mitchell Watanabe* Sam Houston State Sr. San Antonio, Texas OL Ryan Hanley* Nicholls Sr. Metaire, La. OL Chandler Arceneaux* Nicholls Sr. Bourg, La. OL Eric David* Sam Houston State Jr. Richmond, Texas OL Tristan Wendt Sam Houston State Sr. Schulenberg, Texas AP Davion Davis* Sam Houston State Sr. Hutto, Texas PK Gunnar Raborn* McNeese Sr. Lafayette, La. P Alex Kjellsten McNeese Sr. Lake Charles, La.

First Team All-Conference Defense

Pos. Name School Class Hometown DL Chris Terrell* Central Arkansas Jr. Pensacola, Fla. DL Eric Jackson* Central Arkansas Sr. Apopka, Fla. DL Sully Laiche* Nicholls Jr. Gramercy, La. DL Kenny Dotson* Nicholls Sr. Plaquemine, La. LB Allen Pittman* Nicholls Jr. St. Rose, La. LB Hezekiah White Nicholls Sr. Boutte, La. LB BJ Blunt McNeese Sr. New Orleans, La. DB Raphael Lewis* Houston Baptist Sr. Elk Grove, Calif. DB Alize Ward* Stephen F. Austin Jr. San Diego, Calif. DB Corey Abraham* Nicholls Sr. Breaux Bridge, La. DB Juan Jackson* Central Arkansas Jr. Gardendale, Ala. DB Ahmani Martin* Nicholls Sr. Reserve, La. KR Juwan Petit-Frere* Southeastern Louisiana Jr. Orlando, Fla. PR Davion Davis* Sam Houston State Sr. Hutto, Texas

Second Team All-Conference Offense

Pos. Name School Class Hometown QB James Tabary McNeese Sr. New Orleans, La. RB Kyran Irvin* Nicholls Jr. Darrow, La. RB Marcus Cooper Southeastern Louisiana So. Altair, Texas TE/HB Josh Nix Central Arkansas So. Tuscumbia, Ala. WR Tamrick Pace* Stephen F. Austin Jr. Brownsboro, Texas WR Kody Edwards UIW Sr. Mesquite, Texas WR Dai’jean Dixon Nicholls So. New Orleans, La. OL Adrian Harris Central Arkansas So. Tyler, Texas OL Hunter Watts Central Arkansas Jr. San Antonio, Texas OL Alfred Beverly Southeastern Louisiana Jr. Beaumont, Texas OL Grant Burguillos McNeese Jr. Mandeville, La. OL Eddie Houston Nicholls Sr. Newton, Miss. AP Alize Ward Stephen F. Austin Jr. San Diego, Calif. PK Lorran Fonseca* Nicholls Sr. Hercules, Calif. P Caleb Lewallen Stephen F. Austin Sr. Kingwood, Texas

Second Team All-Conference Defense

Pos. Name School Class Hometown DL Chris Stewart* Sam Houston State Sr. Petal, Miss. DL Chris Livings McNeese Jr. Lake Charles, La. DL Cardell Best Central Arkansas Sr. Little Elm, Texas DL Nathan Grant Central Arkansas So. Carrollton, Texas LB Raphael Garner Central Arkansas Sr. Thomasville, Ala. LB Tamarcus Russell Southeastern Louisiana Sr. Dadeville, Ala. LB Ryan Woods Stephen F. Austin Sr. Pearland, Texas DB Trenton Gordon Stephen F. Austin So. Rowlett, Texas DB Bolu Onifade Abilene Christian So. Oklahoma City, Okla. DB Darion Dunn McNeese So. Oakdale, La. DB Zyon McCollum Sam Houston State So. Galveston, Texas DB Colby Burton McNeese Jr. League City, Texas KR Cedric Battle Central Arkansas Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas PR Zae Giles Lamar Jr. Austin, Texas

– The Southland Conference announced the 2018 Football Preseason All-Conference Teams on Thursday, with Nicholls leading the league with 14 total selections.Highlighted by junior quarterback Chase Fourcade, the Colonels earned four selections to the first team offense, six to the first team defense and four second team offense picks. Fourcade passed for 2,316 yards with 14 touchdowns in 2017, helping lead Nicholls to its first FCS playoffs appearance since 2005.Central Arkansas and McNeese are the other two conference teams with double-digits selections, garnering 11 and 10 spots, respectively.Though the Bears must replace 2017 Player of the Year Hayden Hildebrand at quarterback, the team returns a strong group on the other side of the ball with three first team and four second team defensive picks.McNeese returns with standout senior quarterback James Tabary who was named to the second team. The Cowboys earned four total spots on the first team offense. Tabary racked up 2,511 passing yards with 21 touchdowns last season.Sam Houston State tallied nine total preseason all-conference honorees, led by the returning core of a high-scoring Bearkat offense. Although two-time Walter Payton Award winner Jeremiah Briscoe has graduated, wide receivers Davion Davis and Nathan Stewart headline six first team offense picks. The pair combined for 2,854 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns last season.Stephen F. Austin garnered six preseason all-conference selections while Southeastern Louisiana earned four. Abilene Christian, Houston Baptist, UIW and Lamar all collected one spot each.Returning all-conference selections from the previous season are automatically named to the preseason all-conference teams and may advance to higher team slots if they are vacated by non-returning players. Open positions are nominated and voted upon by the league’s head coaches.The 2018 preseason poll will be revealed next Thursday, July 19, to kick off Southland Football Media Day at the Hilton Houston Post Oak in Houston.* Automatic selection; returning all-conference player