Norfolk State University Athletics

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team placed five players on the postseason All-MEAC teams, which were announced Monday by the conference office.

Junior linebacker Nigel Chavis was voted to the All-MEAC first team. Junior defensive back J.T. Wahee and sophomore punter Taylor Goettie were second-team selections, while junior defensive back Bobby Price and return specialist Marcus Taylor were named to the third team.

Chavis, who was a preseason first-team All-MEAC selection, earned postseason honors for the second year in a row. A third-team All-MEAC defensive end as a sophomore in 2017, Chavis has recorded 66 total tackles, 13 for loss, with 5.5 sacks in NSU's first 10 games of the season. He is fourth in the MEAC in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss. Chavis has also recovered two fumbles, one of which he returned for a touchdown, while forcing two fumbles, deflecting three passes and notching a team-best eight quarterback hurries.

Wahee, like Chavis a third-team All-MEAC selection last season, has amassed 50 tackles (37 solo), with one tackle for loss, one interception and a team-best 10 pass breakups. He is fourth in the MEAC in passes defended per game, at 1.1. He broke up four passes alone in the loss to MEAC champion North Carolina A&T.

Goettie enters the final game of the season with a 42.1-yard punt average, third-best in the MEAC. He is on pace to break Dylan Shaddix's single-season NSU school record average of 41.3 yards per punt, set in 2014. Twelve of Goettie's 44 punts have landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Price is another integral part of NSU's No. 2 ranked MEAC pass defense. Price is fourth on the team with 53 tackles, 1.5 for loss. He has two interceptions and eight pass deflections, and ranks third in the MEAC in passes defended per game (1.11). He has also recovered a pair of fumbles. The Spartans are currently fifth in the nation in fewest passing yards allowed per game, at 148.4.

Taylor also picked up All-MEAC accolades for the second straight year. He was a second-team selection last season as a return specialist and enjoyed another fine season in 2018. Taylor averages 23.3 yards per kick return and 25.7 per punt return, and ranks 10th nationally in combined kick return yards (709). He returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown against North Carolina A&T, NSU's first punt return score since 2014. 

The MEAC also released three of the conference's top award winners on Monday. Micah Shaw of North Carolina A&T was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, Howard running back Dedrick Parson was tabbed Rookie of the Year and N.C. A&T's Sam Washington was voted Coach of the Year. The MEAC's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year award winners will be announced on Dec. 4 as part of the National Football Foundation's annual awards ceremony in New York.

The Spartans (4-6) conclude their 2018 season on Saturday at Liberty University in a non-conference game that was originally scheduled for Sept. 15, but was postponed due to Hurricane Florence.

2018 MEAC Football All-Conference Teams
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Micah Shaw, North Carolina A&T State
Rookie of the Year: Dedrick Parson, Howard
Coach of the Year: Sam Washington, North Carolina A&T State
Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year: TBA, Dec. 4
 

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB	Caylin Newton	So.	Howard	Atlanta, Ga.
RB	Marquell Cartwright	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	High Point, N.C.
RB	Isaiah Totten	So.	N.C. Central	Apex, N.C.
WR	Jequez Ezzard	Jr.	Howard	College Park, Ga.
WR	Kyle Anthony	Jr.	Howard	Miramar, Fla.
TE	Justin Chaney	Sr.	Howard	Hammond, La.
C	James Holmon	Gr.	Howard	Augusta, Ga.
OL	Marcus Pettiford	Jr.	North Carolina A&T State	Durham, N.C
OL	Micah Shaw	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	Fayetteville, N.C
OL	Obinna Nwaknwo	Jr.	Florida A&M	Miramar, Fla.
OL	Tyler Shadrach	Gr.	Howard	Teaneck, N.J.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL	Darryl Johnson	Jr.	North Carolina A&T State	Kingsdale, Ga.
DL	Marques Ford	Jr.	Bethune-Cookman	Gibsonton, Fla
DL	Antonio Miller	Sr.	Florida A&M	Lakeland, Fla.
DL	Stefen Banks	Sr.	Savannah State	Columbus, Ohio
LB	Brian Cavicante	Jr.	Delaware State	Portsmouth, Va.
LB	Ian McBorrough	Jr.	Morgan State	Essex, Md.
LB	Nigel Chavis	Jr.	Norfolk State	Richmond, Va.
DB	Mac McCain III	So.	North Carolina A&T State	Greensboro, N.C.
DB	Davanta Reynolds	Sr.	N.C. Central	Tucker, Ga.
DB	Donte Small	So.	Morgan State	Union, N.J.
DB	Timadre Abram	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	Lakeland, Fla.
P	Chris Faddoul	So.	Florida A&M	Wesley Chapel, Fla.
PK	Adam Lippy	Fr.	N.C. Central	Tucker, Ga.
RS	Malik Wilson	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	Burlington, N.C.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB	Lamar Raynard	R-Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	High Point, N.C.
RB	Dedrick Parson	R-Fr.	Howard	Philadelphia, Pa.
RB	Deshawn Smith	Jr.	Florida A&M	Brooksville, Fla.
WR	Elijah Bell	Jr.	North Carolina A&T State	Wheeling, W.Va.
WR	Xavier Smith	Fr.	Florida A&M	Haines City, Fla.
TE	Sherman McLeod	Fr.	N.C. Central	Raleigh, N.C.
C	Mike Terry	Jr.	South Carolina State	Duluth, Ga.
OL	Loubens Polinice	Gr.	Florida A&M	Daytona Beach, Fla.
OL	Dwayne Brown	Sr.	Bethune-Cookman	Indianapolis, Ind.
OL	Robbie Stephenson	Sr.	South Carolina State	Fairburn, Ga.
OL	Nick Leverett	Gr.	N.C. Central	Concord, N.C.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL	Justin Cates	Jr.	North Carolina A&T State	Goldsboro, N.C.
DL	Rico Kennedy	Jr.	Morgan State	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DL	Julian McKnight	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	Conyers, Ga.
DL	Bruce Johnson	Sr.	South Carolina State	Greenwood, S.C.
LB	Antoine Wilder	Jr.	North Carolina A&T State	Riverdale, Ga.
LB	Damari Whitaker	Sr.	Morgan State	Washington, D.C.
LB	Marquis Hendrix	Jr.	Bethune-Cookman	Ocala, Fla.
DB	Keyjuan Selby	Sr.	Delaware State	Bear, Del.
DB	Alex Brown	Sr.	South Carolina State	Holly Hill, S.C.
DB	Trevor Merritt	Jr.	Bethune-Cookman	Rockledge, Fla.
DB	J.T. Wahee	Jr.	Norfolk State	Norfolk, Va.
P	Taylor Goettie	So.	Norfolk State	Lexington, Ga.
PK	Yahia Aly	Sr.	Florida A&M	Whittier, Calif.
RS	Jimmie Robinson	Sr.	Bethune-Cookman	Palm Coast, Fla.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB	Ryan Stanley	R-Jr.	Florida A&M	Pembroke Pines, Fla.
RB	Brycen Alleyne	Sr.	Delaware State	Wilmington, Del.
RB	Jah-Maine Martin	So.	North Carolina A&T State	Conway, S.C.
WR	Zachary Leslie	So.	North Carolina A&T State	Lawndale, N.C.
WR	Chad Hunter	So.	Florida A&M	Tallahassee, Fla.
TE	Leroy Hill	Sr.	North Carolina A&T State	Fayetteville, Ga.
C	L'Dre Barnes	So.	Bethune-Cookman	St. Petersburg, Fla.
OL	Joshua Miles	Sr.	Morgan State	Baltimore, Md.
OL	Kaiden Crawford	Jr.	Delaware State	Philadelphia, Pa.
OL	Alex Taylor	Jr.	South Carolina State	Monks Corner, S.C.
OL	Liki Seu	So.	Delaware State	Bellflower, Calif.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL	Kawuan Cox	Jr.	N.C. Central	Summerville, S.C.
DL	Darius Royster	Sr.	N.C. Central	Chesapeake, Va.
DL	Paul McKeiver	Jr.	South Carolina State	Batesburg, SC
DL	Damu Ford	Sr.	South Carolina State	Dillon, S.C.
LB	Mulik Simmons	Sr.	Savannah State	Savannah, Ga.
LB	Elijah Richardson	Jr.	Florida A&M	Port St. Lucie, Fla.
LB	Marcellos Allison	Jr.	Howard	Durham, N.C.
DB	Jahad Neibauer	Jr.	Delaware State	Harrisburg, Pa.
DB	Tydarius Peters	Jr.	Bethune-Cookman	Jayess, Miss.
DB	Bobby Price	Jr.	Norfolk State	Virginia Beach, Va.
DB	Terry Jefferson	Jr.	Florida A&M	Miami, Fla.
P	Jerome Pettiway	Sr.	South Carolina State	York, S.C.
PK	Alex Raya	Sr.	Morgan State	Beaumont, Calif.
RS	Marcus Taylor	Sr.	Norfolk State	Highland Springs, Va.