Neal, Jacob net Beyond Sports Network preseason all-SAC honors
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman defensive end Javaris Neal and defensive back Eien Jacob have both been named to Beyond Sports Network’s preseason All-South Atlantic Conference team.
Jacob was second in the SAC with his five picks last year en route to earning second team all-conference honors and all-region and All-American honors from Don Hansen's Football Gazette.
With his two interceptions against Newberry, Jacob became the first Eagle with a multi-pick game since Oliver Davis had a pair against Tusculum in 2010.
Jacob finished the regular season with a career best seven-tackle day against Wingate. Jacob needed two more picks to break into the top 10 for most interceptions in a single season at C-N.
Meanwhile, Neal wreaked havoc up front. He followed up a 2012 SAC defensive freshman of the year campaign by earning all-conference and all-region honors.
The Columbia, Tenn.-native rumbled for a 41-yard interception return against Newberry (11/23) for a touchdown and also picked off a pass against Mars Hill (10/5). Neal was fourth in the league in tackles among defensive linemen.
He was sixth in the league overall in sacks. He had a career best nine tackles against Brevard (9/21). Neal turned in season best 2.5 tackle for loss-performances against Brevard and Wingate (11/16) in the regular season and Newberry in the playoffs.
He also took down the opposing quarterback 1.5 times in the Brevard and Newberry games.
Neal produced a team high nine quarterback hurries, recovered two fumbles and forced another. He recovered his fumbles against Newberry (11/9) and Tusculum (10/19).
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Pos |
Name |
College |
Year |
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QB |
WT Murden |
Newberry |
SR |
|
QB |
Trent Miller |
Mars Hill |
SO |
|
RB |
Shaikel Davis |
Mars Hill |
SR |
|
RB |
Jarrod Spears |
Lenoir Rhyne |
SR |
|
TE |
Brandon Ellington |
Wingate |
SR |
|
TE |
Wesley Powell |
Tusculum |
JR |
|
WR |
Dimitri Holmes |
Mars Hill |
SR |
|
WR |
Justin Houston |
Tusculum |
JR |
|
WR |
Deon Hicks |
Tusculum |
SR |
|
WR |
Jordan Berry |
Wingate |
SO |
|
OL |
Denzell Goode |
Mars Hill |
JR |
|
OL |
Joe Ray |
Lenoir Rhyne |
JR |
|
OL |
Will Poteat |
Wingate |
SR |
|
OL |
Nick Allison |
Mars Hill |
SR |
|
OL |
Landon Martin |
Newberry |
JR |
|
OL |
Taylor Fender |
Catawba |
JR |
|
DL |
Blake Baker |
Lenoir Rhyne |
SR |
|
DL |
Javaris Neal |
Carson Newman |
JR |
|
DL |
Nick Napolitano |
Wingate |
SR |
|
DL |
Jonathan Jean |
Catawba |
JR |
|
LB |
Tyler Botts |
Lenoir Rhyne |
SR |
|
LB |
Edmond Robinson |
Newberry |
SR |
|
LB |
Jason Taylor |
Catawba |
JR |
|
LB |
Michael Gruber |
Brevard |
SR |
|
CB |
Eien Jacob |
Carson Newman |
JR |
|
CB |
O'neil Blake |
Lenoir Rhyne |
SR |
|
CB |
Jacob McCleery |
Brevard |
JR |
|
S |
Jon Jimenez |
Wingate |
SR |
|
PK |
Patrick Smith |
Wingate |
SR |
|
P |
Kyle Clark |
Newberry |
JR |
|
KR |
Jarrod Spears |
Lenoir Rhyne |
SR |
