Wingate's Fleming Named D2CCA Super Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year; All-Super Region 2 Teams Announced

November 30, 2023

Wingate's Marquise Fleming earned South Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Bulldogs, helping Wingate go 8-3 on the year and rank in the top ten in the nation in scoring defense, sacks and tackles for loss. Fleming leads the nation in sacks, ranking fifth nationally in tackles for loss. He is the only player in the country to be a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award and to be a Harlon Hill Nominee.

In addition to Fleming's honor, 18 SAC football players were named all-region.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE
POS PLAYER		SCHOOL	CLASS	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN
TE Travaunta Abner		Miles	Jr.	6-3	220	Lanett, Ala.
OL Jacob Bruce		West Florida	R-Sr.	6-4	290	Gainsville, Fla.
OL Shane Wells		Lenoir-Rhyne	Sr.	6-4	285	Brunswick, Ga.
OL Leondre Andreas		Mars Hill	Sr.	6-3	300	St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
OL Roger Smith		Benedict	So.	6-4	315	Cleveland, Ohio
OL David Bodden		West Georgia	Jr.	6-2	280	Hoover, Ala.
WR John Jiles		West Florida	Sr.	6-3	205	Wake Forest, N.C.
WR Jelani Baker		Limestone	Sr.	6-2	195	Snellville, Ga.
QB Sammy Edwards		Valdosta State	Jr.	6-2	188	Saint Augustine, Fla.
RB Jordan Terrell		Barton	Jr.	5-10	210	Ramseur, N.C.
RB Tre Stewart		Limestone	Jr.	5-10	190	Winston-Salem, N.C.
RS DeAree Rogers		Lenoir-Rhyne	R-Fr.	5-10	200	Lexington, S.C.
PK Estin Thiele		Valdosta State	Gr.	6-1	185	St. Augustine, Fla.
DEFENSE
POS	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN
DL	Loobert Denelus	Benedict	Sr.	6-0	255	Naples, Fla.
DL	Marquise Fleming	Wingate	R-Jr.	6-1	235	Charlotte, N.C.
DL	John McMullen	West Florida	Gr.	6-0	255	Kankakee, Ill.
LB	Jon Ross Maye	Lenoir-Rhyne	Jr.	6-0	230	Johna Creek, Ga.
LB	Gael Laurent	West Florida	R-Sr.	6-2	220	Miami, Fla.
LB	Landon Honeycutt	Mars Hill	Sr.	6-2	225	Mount Pleasant, N.C.
LB	Shane Perry	Barton	Jr.	6-0	240	Holly Springs, N.C.
S	Jacob Harris	Valdosta State	Gr.	6-1	195	Greer, S.C.
S	Deontae Overstreet	West Georgia	Sr.	5-9	200	Tifton, Ga.
CB	Malik Jones	Delta State	Sr.	6-1	185	Crystal Springs, Miss.
CB	Ja'Voni Melidor	Benedict	Jr.	5-11	170	Columbia, S.C.
P	Noah Botsford	Valdosta State	So.	6-3	200	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

POS	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN
TE	John Dietl III	Shorter	Gr.	6-6	250	Tampa, Fla.
OL	Keshawn Jennings	Delta State	Sr.	6-2	320	Marietta, Ga.
OL	Porfirio Acosta	Wingate	R-So.	5-10	290	Woodstock, Ga.
OL	Nymonta Doucoure	West Florida	Sr.	6-6	330	Columbus, Ohio
OL	Devin Hannan	Valdosta State	Gr.	6-4	293	Belle Vernon, Pa.
OL	Jemeil Jackson	Fort Valley	Jr.	6-5	295	Hampton, Ga.
WR	B.K. Smith	Valdosta State	Gr.	5-10	185	Louisville, Ky.
WR	Tremel Jones	Wingate	R-So.	5-9	180	Hamlet, N.C.
QB	Patrick Shegog	Delta State	Gr.	6-0	200	Batesville, Miss.
RB	Dwayne McGee	Lenoir-Rhyne	Jr.	5-8	180	Kissimmee, Fla.
RB	Rajaez Mosley	West Georgia	Jr.	5-7	193	Valdosta, Ga.
RS	Dejuan Bell	Fort Valley	Gr.	5-9	160	North Augusta, S.C.
PK	Nick Herber	Delta State	Jr.	5-7	175	Naples, Fla.

DEFENSE

POS	PLAYER	SCHOOL	CLASS	HT.	WT.	HOMETOWN
DL	Andre Jefferson	Lenoir-Rhyne	Jr.	6-2	275	Calumet Park, Ill.
DL	Jayden Broughton	Benedict	Jr.	6-2	230	Monks Corner, S.C.
DL	Damipi Lamboni	Mars Hill	Sr.	6-2	225	Charlotte, N.C.
LB	Kaleb Lundy	Emory & Henry	Jr.	6-2	240	Winston-Salem, N.C.
LB	Malik Moore	Tuskegee	So.	6-1	200	Tallahassee, Fla.
LB	Chandler Matthews	Limestone	Sr.	6-1	230	Dillon, S.C.
LB	Wesley Scott	Tusculum	Jr.	6-0	210	Hobe Sound, Fla.
S	Major Williams	Carson-Newman	Jr.	6-1	190	Fort Myers, Fla.
S	Quincy Milhomme	West Florida	Jr.	5-11	185	Fort Myers, Fla.
CB	Tre Morrison	Wingate	R-Sr.	6-2	185	Moncks Corner, S.C.
CB	Kyle Cass	Valdosta State	Gr.	6-2	195	New Orleans, La.
P	Ethan Muncy	Emory & Henry	Gr.	6-1	195	Bluff City, Tenn.

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