NORFOLK, Va. – Nine Norfolk State players have earned postseason All-MEAC honors, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. The recognitions are headlined by NSU linebacker Tyler Long's First Team All-MEAC selection.
 
Long was the lone first teamer from the Spartans, but three players earned second team honors – wide receiver Da'Quan Felton, linebacker Marquis Hall and defensive back R.J. Coles. Five Spartans rounded out the list with an All-MEAC Third Team nod – offensive linemen Vincent Byrd Jr. and Lamar Robinson, defensive linemen Anthony Blume and Amadeu Vital, and defensive back Joseph White.
 
Long leads the MEAC with 106 tackles this year, ranking 13^th in all of FCS. His five sacks also lead the team, tying for second in the conference, and seven tackles for loss led the Spartans.  He ended the year with a dominant performance at South Carolina State, posting 13 tackles with a career-high 12 solo tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and a forced fumble.
 
Felton also ended the season on a high note, tying Norfolk State's single-game record with three receiving touchdowns against South Carolina State. He found the end zone seven times this year, the second-best mark in the MEAC, while averaging 52.09 yards per game.
 
Hall's 75 tackles ranked second on the team behind Long, adding a team-best three quarterback hurries. He recorded two interceptions and forced a fumble this year, getting to the quarterback twice for a pair of sacks.
 
Coles followed behind Hall with 63 total tackles, opening the season with 12 against Marshall. He also added two tackles for loss, one sack one interception, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry.
 
Byrd and Robinson headlined an offensive line that paved the way for several powerful rushing performances by Norfolk State running backs. The Spartans recorded a season-high 254 rushing yards at St. Francis, one of three games of over 200 yards on the ground.
 
Blume racked up 30 tackles for the season, including 14 solo hits. He ranked just behind Long with 6.5 tackles for loss, getting to the quarterback for one sack and recovering a fumble.
 
Vital provided a balanced pressure alongside Blume, recording 30 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss. He added two quarterback hurries, notching a sack against Howard.
 
White's 43 tackles ranked fourth on the team, racking up three tackles for loss as well. The redshirt junior picked off opposing quarterback's twice, once against Hampton and once against Howard, and tallied two pass breakups.
 
Offensive Lineman of the Year:  Robert Mitchell, North Carolina Central
Rookie of the Year:  Marquis Gillis, Delaware State
Coach of the Year: Trei Oliver, North Carolina Central
 

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
QB	Davius Richard	Jr.	North Carolina Central	Belle Glade, Fla.
RB	Alfonzo Graham	Sr.	Morgan State	Baltimore, Md.
RB	Latrell Collier	R-Jr.	North Carolina Central	Bluefield, W.VA.
WR	Shaquan Davis	R-Jr.	South Carolina State	Summerville, S.C.
WR	Antoine Murray	Gr.	Howard	Miramar, Fla.
TE	Brennan Brown	Sr.	Howard	Dallas, Tx.
C	Torricelli Simpkins III	So.	North Carolina Central	Charlotte, N.C.
OL	Corey Bullock	Jr.	North Carolina Central	Accokeek, Md.
OL	Robert Mitchell	R-Sr.	North Carolina Central	Millsboro, Del.
OL	Anim Dankwah	Sr.	Howard	Accra, Ghana
OL	Nick Taiste	So.	South Carolina State	West Columbia, S.C.

 

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
DL	Isaiah Williams*	R-Sr.	Delaware State	Brooklyn, N.Y.
DL	Patrick Godbolt*	Jr.	South Carolina State	Blythewood, S.C.
DL	Jevin Jackson	Gr.	Howard	Lawrenceville, Ga.
DL	Marcus Brown	Jr.	Howard	Houston, Tx.
DL	Elijah Williams	So.	Morgan State	Jersey City, N.J.
LB	BJ Davis	R-Jr.	South Carolina State	Blair, S.C.
LB	Tyler Long	R-Jr.	Norfolk State	Cincinnati, Ohio
LB	Brooks Parker	Sr.	Delaware State	Laurel, Del.
DB	Khalil Baker	Jr.	North Carolina Central	Winston-Salem, N.C.
DB	Romell Harris-Freeman	R-Jr.	Delaware State	Rockville, Md.
DB	Kenny Gallop, Jr.	Jr.	Howard	Portsmouth, Va.
DB	Duane Nichols*	Gr.	South Carolina State	Lake View, S.C.
DB	Jae'Veyon Morton*	Sr.	Morgan State	Detroit, Mich.
P	Matt Noll	So.	Delaware State	Robesonia, Pa.
PK	Adrian Olivio	Jr.	North Carolina Central	Plant City, Fla.
RS	Keith Jenkins, Jr.	Fr.	Morgan State	Gainesville, Va.

* Indicates a tie.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                           

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
QB	Quinton Williams	Sr.	Howard	Upper Marlboro, Md.
RB	Jarett Hunter	Jr.	Howard	Mineral, Va.
RB	Marquis Gillis	R-Fr.	Delaware State	Milford, Del.
WR	E.J. Hicks*	R-Sr.	North Carolina Central	Rolesville, N.C.
WR	Devin Smith*	So.	North Carolina Central	Durham, N.C.
WR	Da'Quan Felton	R-So.	Norfolk State	Portsmouth, Va.
TE	Tyler Barnes	Sr.	North Carolina Central	Charlotte, N.C.
C	Deshawn Ingram	Sr.	Howard	Detroit, Mich.
OL	Darius Fox	So.	Howard	Washington, D.C.
OL	Sam Pearson	Sr.	Delaware State	Washington, D.C.
OL	Cam Johnson	R-So.	South Carolina State	Irmo, S.C.
OL	Chris Anthony	Gr.	Morgan State	Massillon, Ohio

* Indicates a tie.                  
                                                                                                          

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
DL	Darrian Brokenburr	Sr.	Howard	Manassas, Va.
DL	Jared Kirksey	So.	South Carolina State	Clemson, S.C.
DL	Jaden Taylor	R-So.	North Carolina Central	Durham, N.C.
DL	Colby Warrior	R-Sr.	North Carolina Central	Fayetteville, Ga.
LB	Marquis Hall	R-Sr.	Norfolk State	Woodbridge, Va.
LB	Aaron Smith	So.	South Carolina State	Manning, S.C.
LB	Jaki Brevard	So.	North Carolina Central	Durham, N.C.
DB	Manny Smith	R-Jr.	North Carolina Central	Laurel Hill, N.C.
DB	Zion Keith	Gr.	South Carolina State	Florence, S.C.
DB	Robert Jones III	So.	Howard	Fairwood, Md.
DB	R.J. Coles	R-Jr.	Norfolk State	Richmond, Va.
P	Dyson Roberts	So.	South Carolina State	Sumter, S.C.
PK	Nathan Wilson	Fr.	Delaware State	Salem, N.J.
RS	Ian Wheeler	Sr.	Howard	Houston, Tx.

* Indicates a tie.                                                                                                                            
 

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
QB	C.J. Henry	R-Fr.	Delaware State	Newark, Del.
RB	J'Mari Taylor	So.	North Carolina Central	Charlotte, N.C.
RB	Eden James	Fr.	Howard	Port St. Lucie, Fla.
WR	Jerrish Halsey	Sr.	Delaware State	Rahway, N.J.
WR	Kasey Hawthorne	Jr.	Howard	Sebring, Fla.
TE	Khalil Ellis	R-Jr.	South Carolina State	Rock Hill, S.C.
C	Eric Brown, Jr.	So.	South Carolina State	Hartsville, S.C.
OL	Isaiah Cook	So.	Delaware State	Willingboro, N.J.
OL	Marvin Atuatasi	Jr.	Morgan State	Leone, American Samoa
OL	Vincent Byrd, Jr.*	Fr.	Norfolk State	Stafford, Va.
OL	Lamar Robinson*	Fr.	Norfolk State	Alexandria, Va.

Pos.	Name	Cl.	School	Hometown
DL	Anthony Blume	R-So.	Norfolk State	Edgewood, Md.
DL	Amadeu Vital	R-Jr.	Norfolk State	Silver Springs, Md.
DL	Octaveon Minter	So.	South Carolina State	Chester, S.C.
DL	Christian Smith	So.	North Carolina Central	Jacksonville, N.C.
LB	Lawrence Richardson	Jr.	Morgan State	Philadelphia, Pa.
LB	Maurio Goings	R-So.	Delaware State	New Market, Md.
LB	Christian White	Sr.	Howard	Highland Springs, Va.
DB	Jawain Granger	R-Sr.	Delaware State	New Castle, Del.
DB	Joseph White	R-Jr.	Norfolk State	Virginia Beach, Va.
DB	Jayden Wooden	Sr.	Morgan State	Peoria, Ariz.
DB	Carlvainsky Decius	So.	Morgan State	New Carrollton, Md.
P	Phillip Richards	Gr.	Howard	Melbourne, Australia
PK	Gavyn Zimmerman	So.	South Carolina State	Sumter, S.C.
RS	Brandon Codrington	Jr.	North Carolina Central	Raleigh, N.C.

* Indicates a tie.