Nov. 24, 2004

Spartanburg, SC - The Southern Conference football coaches today named their 2004 All-Southern Conference football team. Conference co-champion Georgia Southern led the way with 17 total selections and nine first team picks.

Georgia Southern placed four players on the offensive first team including tackle Albert Turner, guard Chad Motte, running back Jermaine Austin and placekicker Jonathan Dudley. On defense, the Eagles were represented by tackle Eric Hadley, linebackers Derrick Butler and James Young, defensive back Terence McBride and punter Dan Jordan.

Two players were unanimous picks: Appalachian State wide receiver DaVon Fowlkes and Georgia Southern defensive back James Young.

A total of six players repeated on the Coaches first team from 2003: Chattanooga wide receiver Alonzo Nix, Wofford guard Eric Deutsch, Elon center Brandon Mason, Georgia Southern fullback Jermaine Austin, Georgia Southern linebacker Derrick Butler as well as Mountaineer return specialist DaVon Fowlkes. Fowlkes earned first team honors at return specialist from the coaches for the third straight season.

2004 Coaches First Team All-Southern Conference Offense
First Team Offense
TE	Furman			Willis Sudderth %	6-3	245	Sr.	Lilburn, GA
WR	Appalachian State	DaVon Fowlkes*		5-8	165	Sr.	Fort Wayne, IN
WR	Chattanooga		Alonzo Nix $		6-1	187	Sr.	Laurel, MS
OT	Furman			Ben Bainbridge		6-6	292	Sr.	Oklahoma City, OK
OT	Georgia Southern	Albert Turner		6-0	277	Sr.	Rydal, GA
OG	Georgia Southern	Chad Motte		6-4	303	Jr.	Arab, AL
OG	Wofford			Eric Deutsch $ %	6-4	330	Sr	Cincinnati, OH
C	Elon			Brandon Mason $		6-3	260	Sr.	Martinsville, VA
QB	Appalachian State	Richie Williams		6-3	185	Jr.	Camden, SC
RB	Georgia Southern	Jermaine Austin $ %	5-8	205	Jr.	Darien, GA
RB	Elon			John Taylor		6-2	215	So.	Richmond, VA
RS	Appalachian State	DaVon Fowlkes $ #	5-8	165	Sr	Fort Wayne, IN
PK	Georgia Southern	Jonathan Dudley		6-0	183	So.	Franklin County, VA
						
First Team Defense						
DL	Wofford			Lee Basinger ^		6-1	255	Sr.	Kannapolis, NC
DL	Furman			Roy Ravenell		6-1	254	So.	Goose Creek, SC
DL	Georgia Southern	Eric Hadley ^		6-2	251	Sr.	Thomasville, GA
DL	Western Carolina	Albert Reid		6-0	265	Sr.	Morganton, NC
LB	Furman			William Freeman		6-3	235	Jr.	Swansea, SC
LB	Elon			Calvin Sutton		6-0	230	Sr.	Grifton, NC
LB	Georgia Southern	Derrick Butler $	6-0	224	Sr.	Orangeburg, SC
DB	Georgia Southern	James Young* % !	6-2	219	Sr.	Tampa, FL
DB	Citadel			Shawn Grant		5-9	215	Jr.	Sumter, SC
DB	Furman			Cam Newton ^		6-1	203	Sr.	Bennettsville, SC
DB	Georgia Southern	Terence McBride		5-9	183	Jr.	Sumter, SC
P 	Georgia Southern	Dan Jordan		6-4	212	RS	Evans, GA
						
Second Team Offense						
TE	Citadel			Ross Armstrong$		6-3	240	Sr.	Blythewood, SC
WR	Furman			Isaac West		6-0	186	Sr.	Augusta, GA
WR	Furman			Brian Bratton		5-10	185	Sr.	Martinez, GA
OT	Wofford			Kevin Hodapp		6-3	280	Sr.	Cincinnati, OH
OT	Appalachian State	Grant Oliver		6-5	305	Jr.	Lexington, SC
OG	Georgia Southern	Travlis Sims		6-2	281	So.	Americus, GA
OG	Wofford			Bobby Gibbs $		6-3	295	Sr.	Corbin, KY
C	Georgia Southern	Lance Wayne		6-2	280	So.	Lake Worth, FL
QB	Georgia Southern	Chaz Williams #		5-11	207	Sr.	Apopka, FL
RB	Citadel			Nehemiah Broughton ^ #	6-0	240	Sr.	North Charleston, SC
RB	Wofford			Kevious Johnson		5-9	180	So.	Fitzgerald, GA
RS	Georgia Southern	Teddy Craft		5-11	190	So.	Hartwell, GA
PK	Furman			Scott Beckler		6-2	180	Fr.	Anderson, SC
						
Second Team Defense						
DL	Appalachian State	Marques Murrell		6-2	230	So.	Fayetteville, NC
DL	Citadel			Michael Ballentine	6-2	240	Sr.	Honea Path, SC
DL	Georgia Southern	DeShawn Jude		6-2	260	Sr.	Atlanta, GA
DL	Georgia Southern	Eric McIntire		6-2	267	Sr.	Estero, FL
LB	Appalachian State	Jerelle Carter		5-10	220	Sr.	Axton, VA
LB	Elon			Chad Nkang		6-0	220	So.	Hyattsville, MD
LB	Georgia Southern	John Mohring		6-1	212	So.	Naples, FL
DB	Appalachian State	Nygel Rogers		6-0	205	Sr.	Bishopville, SC
DB	Western Carolina	Primus Glover		6-3	190	Jr.	Springfield, GA
DB	Georgia Southern	Tariq Muhammad		6-1	194	Jr.	Smyrna, GA
DB	Western Carolina	Bruce Lee		5-9	155	So.	Camden, SC
P	Western Carolina	Tim Mayse		5-11	215	So.	Pine Mountain, GA

* unanimous selection; $ 1st team, 2003; ^ 2nd team, 2003; #1st team, 2002; % 2nd team, 2002; @ 1st team, 2001; ! 2nd team 2001