SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In conjunction with the 2014 Southern Conference Football Media held on Wednesday, the league's head coaches selected an all-conference first and second team. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes as part of the balloting. The Terriers had seven players recognized by the league's coaches, with two on the first team.
 
In addition, the conference's eight head coaches have chosen Chattanooga as the choice to win the league championship, while Wofford was picked to finish fourth. The Southern Conference Sports Media Association also selected Chattanooga first, with Wofford in fourth place. 
Leading the Terriers on the first team were offensive lineman T.J. Chamberlin and defensive lineman Tarek Odom. Chamberlin, a junior from Land O'Lakes, Florida, was a starter in the last seven games of the 2013 season at right guard. Odom, a senior from St. Augustine, Florida, started ten games at defensive end last season. He was named All-Southern Conference first team after leading the team with 13 tackles for loss.
 
Second team honorees include running back and return specialist Will Gay, offensive lineman Anton Wahrby, linebacker Kevin Thomas, and defensive backs Chris Armfield and Bernard Williams. Gay, a junior from Anderson, South Carolina, started eleven games last season and was second on the team with 486 rushing yards. He was also second on the team with 757 all-purpose yards. Wahrby, a sophomore from Karlskrona, Sweden, started seven games at right tackle last season as a true freshman. Kevin Thomas, a senior from Mills River, North Carolina, started nine games at inside linebacker and was second on the team with 80 tackles. Armfield, a sophomore cornerback from Cordova, Tennessee, started all eleven games and led the team and SoCon in interceptions with three. Williams, a senior from Buffalo, New York, started all eleven games at cornerback and was fourth on the team in tackles.
 
The Terriers will report to campus on Sunday, August 3 and begin practice on Monday, August 4. A complete practice schedule will be released next week.
 
2014 Southern Conference Football Preseason All-Conference Teams
 Player of the Year: Jacob Huesman, Jr., QB, Chattanooga
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Davis Tull, Sr., DL, Chattanooga
 
First Team Offense
QB      Jacob Huesman, Jr., QB, Chattanooga
RB       Hank McCloud, Sr., Furman
RB       Keon Williams, Sr., Chattanooga
OL       Charles Emert, Sr., Furman
OL       Gunnar Bromelow, Jr., Samford
OL       Synjen Herren, Jr., Chattanooga
OL       Josh Wineberg, Jr., Western Carolina
OL      T.J. Chamberlin, Jr., Wofford
TE       Faysal Shafaat, Sr., Chattanooga
WR      Andrej Suttles, So., Furman
WR      Karnorris Benson, Jr., Western Carolina
 
First Team Defense
DL       Justin Oxendine, Sr., The Citadel
DL       Gary Wilkins, Sr., Furman
DL       Davis Tull, Sr., Chattanooga
DL      Tarek Odom, Sr., Wofford
LB       Carl Robinson, Sr., The Citadel
LB       Marcus McMorris, Sr., Furman
LB       Carl Rider, Jr., Furman
DB      Reggie Thomas, Jr., Furman
DB      James Bradberry, Jr., Samford
DB      Jaquiski Tartt, Sr., Samford
DB      Sertonuse Harris, Jr., Western Carolina
 
First Team Specialists
PK       Warren Handrahan, So., Samford
P          Greg Peranich, Sr., Samford
RS       Shaun Warren, Sr., Western Carolina
 
Second Team Offense
QB      Reese Hannon, Jr., Furman
RB       Darius Ramsey, Jr., Western Carolina
RB      Will Gay, Jr., Wofford
OL       Joe Turner, Jr., Furman
OL       C.H. Scruggs, Jr., Samford
OL       Corey Levin, So., Chattanooga
OL       Andrew Marcotte, Sr., VMI
OL      Anton Wahrby, So., Wofford
TE       Tony Philpot, Jr., Samford
WR      Karel Hamilton, So., Samford
WR      Terryon Robinson, So., Western Carolina
 
Second Team Defense
DL       Ira McCune, Sr., Furman
DL       Jerry Mathis, Sr., Samford
DL       Josh Freeman, Jr., Chattanooga
DL       Derrick Lott, Sr., Chattanooga
LB       Bobby Wilson, Jr., Samford
LB       Christon Gill, Sr., Western Carolina
LB       Kevin Thomas, Sr., Wofford
DB      Trey Robinson, So., Furman
DB      Ace Clark, Sr., Western Carolina
DB      Chris Armfield, So., Wofford
DB      Bernard Williams, Sr., Wofford
 
Second Team Specialists
PK       Richard Sigmon, Sr., Western Carolina
P          Nick Pollard, Sr., Chattanooga
RS       Will Gay, Jr., Wofford
 
NOTE: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
 
2014 SoCon Football Preseason Coaches Poll
School (First-place votes)                  Points
1.         Chattanooga (6)                      48
2.         Furman (1)                              40
            Samford (1)                             40
4.         Wofford                                 30
5.         Western Carolina                    24
6.         The Citadel                             22
7.         Mercer                                     10
            VMI                                        10
 
2014 SoCon Football Preseason Media Poll
School (First-place votes)                  Points
1.         Chattanooga (29)                    235
2.         Furman (1)                              203
3.         Samford                                  174
4.         Wofford                                 155
5.         Western Carolina                    105
6.         The Citadel                             103
7.         Mercer                                     67
8.         VMI                                        38