NORFOLK, Va., – As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) continues to celebrate its 50
th anniversary during the 2020-21 academic year, the conference office now announces the Football All-Time Team, comprised of 50 outstanding student-athletes throughout the conference's history.
Fourteen (14) Bulldogs led all universities in the conference to be named to the All-Time MEAC 50
th Anniversary team.
Nearly 2,500 votes were cast for the Football All-Time Team, with fans, media representatives, institution sports information contacts and others taking part.
To be considered on the ballot, players must have been named to one of the following: First Team All-MEAC, MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Offensive Lineman of the Year or be a MEAC, Black College Football or College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
The All-Time Team, listed in alphabetical order by players' last names, features 20 MEAC Hall of Famers, four Black College Football Hall of Famers and two College Football Hall of Famers.
SC State List is below.
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About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) celebrates its 50th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2020-21 academic year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.
MEAC 50th Anniversary
SC STATE ALL-TIME FOOTBALL TEAM
-- TOP 50 AS SELECTED BY FANS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES,
SPORTS INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS --
(Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)
- Tristan Bellamy, South Carolina State, Offensive Lineman (Offensive Lineman of the Year 2013)
- Barney Bussey, South Carolina State, Defensive Back/Kick Returner (First Team All-MEAC 1981, 1982, 1983; Defensive Player of the Year 1983)
- Harry Carson, South Carolina State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1974, 1975; Defensive Player of the Year 1974, 1975; MEAC Hall of Fame 1981; Black College Football Hall of Fame 2012; College Football Hall of Fame 2002)
- Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State, Offensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2008, 2009, 2010; Offensive Lineman of the Year 2009)
- Chartric Darby, South Carolina State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1996, 1997; MEAC Hall of Fame 2018)
- David Erby, South Carolina State, Linebacker (First Team All-MEAC 2009, 2010; Defensive Player of the Year 2010)
- William Ford, South Carolina State, Running Back (First Team All-MEAC 2007, 2008, 2009; Rookie of the Year 2006; Offensive Player of the Year 2008)
- Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2014, 2015; Defensive Player of the Year 2014, 2015)
- Dwayne Harper, South Carolina State, Defensive Back (First Team All-MEAC 1986, 1987; MEAC Hall of Fame 2019)
- Raymond Harrison, South Carolina State, Offensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2006, 2007, 2008; Rookie of the Year 2008; Offensive Lineman of the Year 2008)
- Michael Hicks, South Carolina State, Running Back (First Team All-MEAC 1993, 1994, 1995; Offensive Player of the Year 1995)
- Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Linebacker (First Team All-MEAC 2015, 2016, 2017; Rookie of the Year 2014; Defensive Player of the Year 2016, 2017)
- Robert Porcher, South Carolina State, Defensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 1991; Defensive Player of the Year 1991; MEAC Hall of Fame 2017; Black College Football Hall of Fame 2017
- Donnie Shell, South Carolina State, Defensive Back (First Team All-MEAC 1973; MEAC Hall of Fame 1986; Black College Football Hall of Fame 2015; College Football Hall of Fame 1998; Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020)