Sun Belt Football 2020 All-Conference Team

The 2020 All-Sun Belt team is led by 17 selections from Appalachian State and Louisiana, followed by Georgia Southern with 13 and Arkansas State and Troy with 12 apiece. Of the 108 selections on the 2020 All-Sun Belt squad, 71 come from those five teams. Georgia State (10) and ULM (nine) headline the next tier of selections. 

 

Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2020. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2020.

 

An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2020. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2020 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.

 

Sun Belt Football 2020 All-Conference Team

 

First-Team Offense  

 

QB       Zac Thomas, Appalachian State

RB       Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana

RB       Josh Johnson, ULM

AP       CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina

WR      Kaylon Geiger, Troy

WR      Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State

TE       Josh Pederson, ULM

C          Noah Hannon, Appalachian State

OL       Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State

OL       Shamarious Gilmore, Georgia State

OL       Baer Hunter, Appalachian State

OL       Max Mitchell, Louisiana

           

First-Team Defense 

 

DL       Demetrius Taylor, Appalachian State

DL       Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina

DL       Raymond Johnson, Georgia Southern

DL       Will Choloh, Troy

LB        Carlton Martial, Troy

LB        D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State

LB        Joe Dillon, Louisiana

CB       Corey Straughter, ULM

CB       Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State

S          Kenderick Duncan, Georgia Southern

S          Dell Pettus, Troy

           

First-Team Specialists       

   

K         Blake Grupe, Arkansas State

P          Rhys Byrns, Louisiana

KR       Reggie Todd, Troy

PR       Eric Garror, Louisiana

 

Second-Team Offense     

    

QB       Levi Lewis, Louisiana

RB       Trey Ragas, Louisiana

RB       Marcus Williams, Appalachian State

AP       Wesley Kennedy, Georgia Southern

WR      Corey Sutton, Appalachian State

WR      Thomas Hennigan, Appalachian State

TE       Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina

C          Jacob Still, Arkansas State

OL       Jarrett Horst, Arkansas State

OL       Ryan Neuzil, Appalachian State

OL       Austin Stidham, Troy

OL       Trey Carter, Coastal Carolina

           

Second-Team Defense

         

DL       C.J. Brewer, Coastal Carolina

DL       Dontae Wilson, Georgia State

DL       Zi'Yon Hill, Louisiana

DL       Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State

LB        Teddy Gallagher, Coastal Carolina

LB        Rashad Byrd, Georgia Southern

LB        Caleb Bonner, Arkansas State

CB       Jarron Morris, Texas State

CB       Shemar Jean-Charles, Appalachian State

S          Antonio Fletcher, Arkansas State

S          Percy Butler, Louisiana

           

Second-Team Specialists     

 

K         Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina

P          Jared Porter, ULM

KR       Jalen Virgil, Appalachian State

PR       Thomas Hennigan, Appalachian State

 

Third-Team Offense
 

QB       Logan Bonner, Arkansas State

RB       Marcel Murray, Arkansas State

RB       B.J. Smith, Troy

AP       Kawaan Baker, South Alabama

WR      Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State

WR      Reggie Todd, Troy

TE       Roger Carter, Georgia State

C          Malik Sumter, Georgia State

OL       Jacob Shoemaker, South Alabama

OL       T.J. Fiailoa, ULM

OL       O'Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana

OL       Andre Harris, Arkansas State

           

Third-Team Defense  

         

DL       Kerry Starks, ULM

DL       Caeveon Patton, Texas State

DL       Chauncey Manac, Louisiana

DL       Hardrick Willis, Georgia State

LB        Riley Cole, South Alabama

LB        Randy Wade, Georgia Southern

LB        Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Georgia State

CB       Terence Dunlap, Troy

CB       Eric Garror, Louisiana

S          T.J. Harris, Troy

S          Keith Gallmon, South Alabama

           

Third-Team Specialists        

 

K         Noel Ruiz, Georgia State

P          Xavier Subotsch, Appalachian State

KR       Wesley Kennedy, Georgia Southern

PR       Wesley Kennedy, Georgia Southern

 

Fourth-Team Offense

 

QB       Shai Werts, Georgia Southern         

RB       Destin Coates, Georgia State           

RB       J.D. King, Georgia Southern 

WR       Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama         

WR      Dahu Green, Arkansas State           

WR      Jamal Bell, Louisiana

TE       Aubry Payne, Georgia State

C          Shane Vallot, Louisiana        

OL       Drew Wilson, Georgia Southern     

OL       Ivory Scott, Arkansas State  

OL       Reece Jordan, Texas State   

OL       Dylan Bradshaw, Troy         

 

Fourth-Team Defense

                       

DL       Nico Ezidore, Texas State    

DL       C.J. Wright, Georgia Southern         

DL       George Blackstock, Appalachian State        

DL       Richard Jibunor, Troy          

LB        Rashaad Harding, ULM        

LB        Kris Moncrief, Louisiana      

LB        Reynard Ellis, Georgia Southern     

CB       Khambrail Winters, Texas State     

CB       Asjlin Washington, Louisiana          

S          Tyler Glass, ULM       

S          Kam Pedescleaux, Louisiana           

 

Fourth-Team Specialists      
           

K         Chandler Staton, Appalachian State          

P          Anthony Beck II, Georgia Southern

KR       DeJordan Mask, Texas State           

PR       Perry Carter Jr., ULM 

 

Total Selections on Athlon's 2020 All-Sun Belt Team

Team	Number of Selections
Appalachian State	17
Arkansas State	12
Coastal Carolina	7
Georgia Southern	13
Georgia State	10
Louisiana	17
South Alabama	5
Texas State	6
Troy	12
ULM	9