Atlanta, Ga. – The 2024 Boxtorow HBCU Team has been revealed, with selections made by national media, coaches, and team officials. The teams includes student-athletes from the SIAC, SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, CAA, and OVC conferences.
Honorable Mention: Johnny Jones
- Position: Junior Wide Receiver
- School: Edward Waters University (EWU)
- Hometown: Pahokee, Fla.
- 2023 Season Highlights:
- Appeared in all 10 games
- Led EWU with 71 catches for 855 yards
- Averaged 85.50 yards per game
- Scored six touchdown receptions
- Averaged 12.04 yards per reception
- Lead return specialist with 264 kick return yards and 43 punt return yards
Jones and the Edward Waters Tigers football team will open their season on Saturday, August 31, with a road match up against Morehouse College at B.T. Harvey Stadium in Atlanta.
2024 HBCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Myles Crawley, Grambling, r-Sr. Lithonia, Ga.
RB: Jada Byers, Virginia Union, Sr., Hammonton, N.J. #
RB: Donovan Eaglin, Alabama A&M, r-Soph., Houston, Texas
OL: Ashton Grable, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Gordon, Ga.
OL: Trevon Humphrey, North Carolina Central, r-Soph., Greensboro, N.C.
OL: Evan Henry, Jackson State, Gr., Dallas, Texas
OL: Arelious Dunn, Alabama State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.*
OL: Tahj Martin, Grambling, Jr., Lewisville, Texas*
OL: Nick Taiste, South Carolina State, Sr., West Columbia, S.C.*
TE: Tavarious Griffin, Alcorn State, Sr., Tallassee, Ala.#
WR: Malachi Langley, Lincoln (Pa.), Soph., Chester, Pa.#
WR: Fabian McCray, Jackson State, Gr., Chicago, Ill.
DEFENSE
DL: Ckelby Givens, Southern, Soph., Shreveport, La.#
DL: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
DL: Aaron Miller, Benedict, r-Sr., Decatur, Ga.
DL: Treqwan Thomas, Alabama State, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.*
DL: Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Sr., Jersey City, N.J.*
LB: Rico Dozier, Alabama State, Sr., Abbeville, La.#
LB: Asmar Hasan, Lane, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
LB: Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., Capitol Heights, Md.*
LB: Jacob Williams, Texas Southern, Sr., Fresno, Texas*
DB: Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Orlando, Fla.#
DB: Kenny Gallop, Howard, Sr., Portsmouth, Va.#
DB: James Burgess, Alabama State, Sr., Center Point, Ala.
DB: Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.*
DB: Deco Wilson, Florida A&M, Gr., Talladega, Ala.*
SPECIALISTS
P: Matt Noll, Jackson State, Gr., Robesonia, Pa.
PK: Cameron Gillis, Florida A&M, Gr., Budapest, Hungary
PR: Robert McMinn, Alabama State, Jr., Hollywood, Fla.
KR: Keith Jenkins, Morgan State, Jr., Gainesville, Va.
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Isaiah Freeman, Lincoln (Pa.)
RB: Elijah Burris, Hampton; Jarett Hunter, Howard
OL: Treyvon Branch, Morgan State; Darius Fox, Howard
WR: Johnny Jones, Edward Waters
LB: Demarkus Cunningham, Alabama State; Malik Moore, Tuskegee
DB: Mikael King, Tuskegee
PK: James Lowery, Tennessee State
KR: DeJuan Bell, Fort Valley State
* – Tie
# – 2023 HBCU All-American
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