ATLANTA, Ga. -- The University of North Alabama football team has placed seven players on the ASUN Conference pre-season all-conference team, selected by the league's head coaches.
As a team, UNA was picked to finish sixth in the conference in its first season in ASUN league play.
Named to the pre-season All-ASUN team from UNA were sophomore running back Parker Driggers of Brantley, Ala.; junior receiver Takairee Kenebrew of Childersburg, Ala.; graduate receiver Cortez Hall of Hoover, Ala., graduate tight end Corson Swan of Spanish Fort, Ala.; junior defensive lineman Micah Bland of Louisville, Ky.; senior defensive back Kyree Fields of Columbus, Miss., and sophomore return specialst Kobe Warden of Killen, Ala.
Kennesaw State is the pre-season conference favorite, receiving 34 points in the voting. The Owls were followed by Eastern Kentucky (26), Jacksonville State (21), Central Arkansas (20), Austin Peay (14) and UNA (8).
Since its move to the Football Championship Subdivision in 2018, UNA played as an independent in football in 2018 before becoming an associate member of the Big South Conference from 2019-21.
2022 ASUN Conference Football Preseason Honors & Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Matthew Jackson, Eastern Kentucky
| ASUN Preseason Football All-Conference Team |
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| Offense |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
Academic Major |
| QB |
Xavier Shepherd |
Kennesaw State |
Jr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Biology |
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RB
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Darius Hale |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
Pearland, Texas |
-- |
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RB
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Parker Driggers |
North Alabama |
So. |
Brantley, Ala. |
Secondary Education/PE P-12 |
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WR
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Drae McCray |
Austin Peay |
So. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Information Assurance & Security |
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WR
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Takairee Kenebrew |
North Alabama |
Jr. |
Childersburg, Ala. |
Accounting |
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WR
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Cortez Hall |
North Alabama |
Gr. |
Hoover, Ala. |
Education Masters |
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TE
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Corson Swan |
North Alabama |
Gr. |
Spanish Fort, Ala. |
Sport Management Masters |
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OL
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Payton Collins |
Eastern Kentucky |
So. |
Columbus, Ohio |
Chemistry |
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OL
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Zion Katina |
Kennesaw State |
Sr. |
Franklin, Tenn. |
-- |
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OL
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Jaylin Hendrix |
Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
Everman, Texas |
-- |
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OL
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Terrell Paxton |
Kennesaw State |
Sr. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
Sport Management |
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C
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Howard Watkins, Jr. |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Health Administration |
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C
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Matt Olson |
Kennesaw State |
Gr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
-- |
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| Defense |
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Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
Academic Major |
| DL |
Logan Jessup |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
Wynne , Ark. |
-- |
| DL |
Kelton Dawson |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sr. |
Stockbridge, Ga. |
-- |
| DL |
Chuck Manning |
Austin Peay |
Gr. |
Durham, N.C. |
-- |
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| DL |
Jaylen Swain |
Jacksonville State |
So. |
Oxford, Ala. |
-- |
| DL |
Micah Bland |
North Alabama |
Jr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
Psychology |
| LB |
Matthew Jackson |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Sport Management |
| LB |
Stevonte Tullis |
Jacksonville State |
Sr. |
Dothan, Ala. |
Exercise Science & Wellness |
| LB |
Markail Benton |
Jacksonville State |
Sr. |
Phenix City, Ala. |
-- |
| LB |
Eli Hairston |
Eastern Kentucky |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio |
Business |
| DB |
Tamuarion Wilson |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
Bryant, Ark. |
-- |
| DB |
Joseph Sayles |
Eastern Kentucky |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
Business |
| DB |
Kyree Fields |
North Alabama |
Sr. |
Columbus, Miss. |
Interdisciplinary Studies/Health |
| DB |
Shamari Simmons |
Austin Peay |
Jr. |
Ashland, Ala. |
Wellness Specialist |
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| Special Teams |
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Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
Academic Major |
| K |
Maddux Trujillo |
Austin Peay |
So. |
Flowery Branch, Ga. |
Marketing |
| P |
Jack Dawson |
Jacksonville State |
So. |
Sylvania Waters, Australia |
--
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| RS |
Kobe Warden |
North Alabama |
So. |
Killen, Ala. |
Sport Management |
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| Preseason Football ASUN Coaches Poll |
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Team (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
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| 1. |
Kennesaw State (4) |
34 |
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| 2. |
Eastern Kentucky |
26 |
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| 3. |
Jacksonville State (1) |
21 |
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| 4. |
Central Arkansas (1) |
20 |
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| 5. |
Austin Peay (1) |
14 |
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| 6. |
North Alabama |
6 |
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