MEAC announces 2009 Football Postseason Awards

Published on November 30, 2009 by AlumniUnit · No Comments

Florida A&M quarterback Curtis Pulley was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year and Morgan State’s George Howard earned the Defensive Player of the Year honor, as voted on by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.

Mike Mayhew of North Carolina A&T earned the Rookie of the Year award and South Carolina State’s Johnny Culbreath was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year.

For the second straight year Coach of the Year honors went to South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough. Pough led the Bulldogs to a 10-1 overall record and a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs earned their second straight playoff berth and currently boast a record 19-straight conference victories.

Pulley led the MEAC in total offense with 2,705 yards and ranked third in rushing and passing. He completed 60-percent of his passes (137-of-226) with 1,824 yards and 12 touchdowns. He led the Rattlers in rushing with 881 yards on 122 carries with six touchdowns. The Hopkinsville, Kentucky native earned five conference Offensive Player of the Week honors and is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.

Howard becomes the second straight Bear’s player to earn the MEAC’s Defensive Player of the Year honor. Howard led the MEAC in tackles with 130 (11.8 avg/g) including 73 solo and 57 assisted. He currently ranks fourth in the FCS in tackles per game. Howard recorded nine tackles for a loss of 40 yards, one pass break up, two quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles this season and earned the MEAC’s Defensive Player of the Week honor three times.

Mayhew emerged as a key offensive threat for the North Carolina A&T Aggies this year. In 10 games of play, Mayhew led the Aggies with 111 carries for 471 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 125 yards and was named the MEAC’s Rookie of the Week on Sept. 14. Mayhew ranks sixth in the MEAC in rushing and kickoff returns (20.57 avg/g), and t-13th in scoring.

Culbreath aided a dominating Bulldog offense that accounted for 4,160 total yards including 1,745 yards on the ground. Behind Culbreath’s blocking the Bulldogs finished number one in the MEAC in pass offense, total offense, and scoring offense. Culbreath’s efforts also aided running back Will Ford, who became the MEAC’s and Bulldog’s all-time leading rusher this season, and produced 1010 yards on the ground.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
2009 Football All-Conference Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Curtis Pulley, Florida A&M
Defensive Player of the Year: George Howard, Morgan State
Rookie of the Year: Mike Mayhew, North Carolina A&T
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Johnny Culbreath, S.C. State
Coach of the Year: Buddy Pough, S.C. State

FIRST TEAM
Offense
Pos Name CL School Hometown
QB Curtis Pulley r-Sr. Florida A&M Hopkinsville, Ky.
RB Will Ford Sr. S.C. State Travelers Rest, S.C.
RB LaMarcus Coker Sr. Hampton Nashville, Tenn.
TE Lamont Bryant So. Morgan State Newport News, Va.
WR Oliver “Tre” Young Sr. S.C. State Charleston, S.C.
WR Chris Bell r-Jr. Norfolk State Norfolk, Va.
OL Juavahr Nathan r-So. S.C. State Ladson, S.C.
OL Josh Harrison r-Jr. S.C. State Lake City, S.C.
OL Johnny Culbreath Jr. S.C. State Monroe, Ga.
OL Robert Okeafor Jr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.
C William Falakiseni Jr. Norfolk State Tafuna, American Samoa

Defense
DL Justin Lawrence Sr. Morgan State Jetersville, Va.
DL Dexter Jackson Sr. Bethune-Cookman Jacksonville, Fla.
DL Kendrick Ellis Jr. Hampton West Palm Beach, Fla.
*DL Josh Turner r-So. Norfolk State Chesterfield, Va.
*DL Jarrell Herring Sr. North Carolina A&T Detroit, Mich.
LB George Howard Sr. Morgan State Chesapeake, Va.
LB David Erby r-Jr. S.C. State Rock Hill, S.C.
LB Julio Sanchez Jr. Hampton Miami, Fla.
DB Terrell Whitehead Sr. Norfolk State Virginia Beach, Va.
DB Antwane Cox Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.
DB Justin Ferrell So. North Carolina A&T Danville, Va.
DB Phillip Adams Sr. S.C. State Rock Hill, S.C.
P Jahmal Blanchard Sr. Hampton Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
*P/K Trevor Scott r-So. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.
*P/K Blake Erickson So. S.C. State Pensacola, Fla.
Ret LeRoy Vann** Sr. Florida A&M Tampa, Fla.

SECOND TEAM
Offense
Pos Name CL School Hometown
QB Malcolm Long Jr. S.C. State Gaffney, S.C.
RB DeAngelo Branche r-Jr. Norfolk State Norfolk, Va. .
RB Devan James Sr. Morgan State Pompano Beach, Fla.
TE Sherron Childress r-Jr. Norfolk State Hampton, Va.
WR Kevin Elliott r-So. Florida A&M Orlando, Fla.
WR Willie Carter So. Howard Denmark, S.C.
OL Kendall Noble r-So. Norfolk State Rocky Mount, N.C.
OL Anthony Collins r-Sr. Florida A&M Miami, Fla.
OL Calton Ford r-Jr. Norfolk State Chesapeake, Va.
OL Robert Norris Sr. Morgan State Cheltenham, Md.
C Steve Brazzle r-Sr. Florida A&M Coatesville, Pa.

Defense
DL Markus James Sr. S. C. State Hampton, Va.
DL Brandon Peguese r-Jr. Hampton Greensboro, N.C.
DL Fabian Dunn r-Sr. Delaware State Silver Springs, Md.
*DL Will Croner Sr. Howard Wilmington, Del.
*DL Andre Caroll r-Jr. Delaware State Neptune, N.J.
LB Bryan Parker Sr. Florida A&M Randlestown, Md.
LB Julius Wilkerson Jr. S.C. State Gaffney, S.C.
*LB Reggie Sandilands So. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.
*LB Brandon Roundtree Sr. Hampton Compton, Calif.
*LB Anthony Taylor Jr. Norfolk State Virginia Beach, Va.
DB Darren McKhan Sr. Morgan State Miami, Fla.
DB Quay Long So. North Carolina A&T Charlotte, N.C.
DB Rafael Bush Sr. S.C. State Williston, S.C.
DB Jody Ellis Sr. Morgan State Evanston, Ill.
*P Nicholas Adams Fr. Morgan State Fayetteville, N.C.
*P Nick Lochner Sr. Delaware State Webster, N.Y.
P/K Kemar Scarlett Jr. Morgan State Temple Hill, Md.
Ret Oliver “Tre” Young Sr. S.C. State Charleston, S.C.

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