Linebacker Joe Peterson was Georgia State’s sole representative on the Sun Belt preseason all-conference football teams that were released on Monday. He was selected to the second team, which were picked by conference’s head coaches and some media members.
Peterson led the team with 103 tackles and tied for the team lead with two sacks last year as a sophomore. The Panthers went 0-12. They will begin the 2014 season hosting Abilene Christian on Aug. 27 at the Georgia Dome.
Louisiana-Lafayette quarterback Terrance Broadway was the offensive player of the year. Arkansas State linebacker Qushaun Lee was the defensive player of the year.
While the Panthers had just one player selected, Appalachian State and New Mexico State weren’t represented.
Linebacker Edwin Jackson and offensive lineman Garrett Frye were Georgia Southern’s reps. Both were chosen to the second teams.
Offensive player of the year
Terrance Broadway (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., QB)
Defensive player of the year
Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State, Sr., LB)
First-team offense
Terrance Broadway (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., QB)
Alonzo Harris (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., RB)
Elijah McGuire (Louisiana-Lafayette, So., RB)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., WR)
Jamal Robinson (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., WR)
Rashon Ceaser (Louisiana-Monroe, Jr., WR)
Wes Saxton (South Alabama, Sr., TE)
Daniel Quave (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., OL)
Mike Marboe, (Idaho, Sr., OL)
Chris May (South Alabama, Jr., OL)
Ucambre Williams (South Alabama, Sr., OL)
Terrence Jones (Troy, Sr., OL)
First-team defense
Chris Stone (Arkansas State, Jr., DL)
Justin Hamilton (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., DL)
Gerrand Johnson (Louisiana-Monroe, Jr., DL)
Tyler Roberts (Troy, Jr., DL)
Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State, Sr., LB)
Dominique Tovell (Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr., LB)
David Mayo (Texas State, Sr., LB)
Michael Orakpo (Texas State, Sr., LB)
Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State, Jr., DB)
Sterling Young (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)
Trevence Patt (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., DB)
Craig Mager (Texas State, Sr., DB)
First-team special teams
Jason Dann (Texas State, Sr., PK)
Austin Rehkow (Idaho, So., P)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Jr., Returner)
Second-team offense
Tyler Jones (Texas State, So., QB)
Michael Gordon (Arkansas State, Jr., RB)
Robert Lowe (Texas State, Jr., RB)
Jeremé Jones (South Alabama, Sr., WR)
Shavarez Smith (South Alabama, Sr., WR)
Bryan Holmes (Troy, Jr., WR)
Darion Griswold (Arkansas State, Jr., TE)
Colton Jackson (Arkansas State, So., OL)
Garrett Frye (Georgia Southern, Sr., OL)
Mykhael Quave (Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr., OL)
Joseph Treadwell (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., OL)
Adrian Bellard (Texas State, Jr., OL)
Second Team Preseason Defense
Dexter Blackmon (Arkansas State, Sr., DL)
Maxx Forde (Idaho, Sr., DL)
Christian Ringo (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., DL)
Joey Gautney (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., DL)
Jesse Kelley (South Alabama, Sr., DL)
Edwin Jackson (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB)
Joseph Peterson (Georgia State, So., LB)
Maleki Harris (South Alabama, Sr., LB)
Artez Brown (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)
Mitch Lane (Louisiana-Monroe, Jr., DB)
Qudarius Ford (South Alabama, Sr., DB)
Ethan Davis (Troy, Sr., DB)
Second-team special teams
Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama, So., PK)
Justin Manton (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., P)
Brandon Smith (Texas State, Jr., Returner)
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