Super Bowl Update

Troy was picked 5th in the preseason poll. Numbers following are the votes and first place votes are in parentheses.

1. FIU - 92 (5)
2. Arkansas State - 85 (2)
3. UL-Lafayette - 81 (2)
4. Western Kentucky - 70 (1)
5. Troy - 60
6. UL-Monroe - 47
7. Middle Tennessee - 42
8. North Texas - 36
9. Florida Atlantic - 23
10. South Alabama - 14

Troy had four picked to the all-conference team: WR Eric Thomas, DL Tony Davis, LB Kanorris Davis, DB Brynden Trawick

OFFENSE
QB - Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State
RB - Kedrick Rhodes, FIU
RB - Alonzo Harris, ULL
WR - Josh Jarboe, ASU
WR - Javone Lawson, ULL
WR - Eric Thomas, Troy
TE - Jack Doyle, WKU
OL - Zack McKnight, ASU
OL - Rupert Bryan, FIU
OL - Caylin Hauptmann, FIU
OL - Leonardo Bates, ULL
OL - Cyril Lemon, UNT

DEFENSE
DL - Isame Faciane, FIU
DL - Tourek Williams, FIU
DL - Tony Davis, Troy
DL - Quanterus Smith, WKU
LB - Winston Fraser, FIU
LB - Kanorris Davis, Troy
LB - Andrew Jackson, WKU
DB - Don Jones, ASU
DB - Jonathan Cyprien, FIU
DB - Melvin White, ULL
DB - Brynden Trawick, Troy

SPECIAL TEAMS
K - Brett Baer, ULL
P - Will Atterberry, UNT
R/S - John Evans, WKU

PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Ryan Aplin, ASU
PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Tourek Williams, FIU