The 2021 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy Winner, an award given out to the best player in the state of South Carolina, McCall ranked in the top 25 in all of NCAA Division I FBS in 2021 in several offensive categories including - passing efficiency (207.6), yards per pass attempt (11.92), completion percentage (73.0), passing yards per completion (16.32), points responsible for per game (17.6), passing touchdowns (27), passing yards per game (261.2), total offense per game (287.5), and points responsible for (194). He enters the 2022 season as the active career leader in all of NCAA Division I FBS in career passing efficiency at 196.09. McCall set a new NCAA Division I FBS record in passing efficiency rating at 207.6 last season in 2021, eclipsing the previous two records set by Alabama's Mac Jones (203.1) in 2020 and LSU's Joe Burrow (202.0) in 2019. Named to both the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award and Maxwell Award preseason watch lists this season, the CCU signal-caller was also previously named a 2022 Preseason All-American by Athlon Sports and earned a spot on both the Athlon Sports and Phil Steele's 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt first teams earlier this offseason. Louisiana (95) was picked to win the West Division, receiving 12 first-place votes.Ī two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (20), McCall picks up Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and preseason All-Sun Belt first-team accolades for the second consecutive season. The Chanticleers garnered two first-place votes and a total of 77 points to place ahead of Georgia State (68 points), Marshall (62), Georgia Southern (35), James Madison (31), and Old Dominion (25). In the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Preseason Coaches Poll, the Chants were picked to finish second in the East Division behind defending Sun Belt Champions Appalachian State. The duo was joined on the first team by offensive lineman Willie Lampkinand defensive back D'Jordan Strong.Įarning a spot on the preseason All-Sun Belt second team was nose tackle Jerrod Clark. On top of their preseason player of the year honors, McCall and Stewart were both named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Commissioner Keith Gill, who was just profiled in the Washington Post, is proving why he’s one of the best leaders among all Group of Five conferences.NEW ORLEANS – Coastal Carolina football swept the 2022 Sun Belt All-Conference Preseason Awards, it was announced by the Sun Belt Conference office on Monday, as Grayson McCall was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Josaiah Stewart was tabbed the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. It’s a very exciting time to be a Sun Belt football fan. You could have a healthy argument about which of these two Group of Five conferences has the best overall roster of teams. The Sun Belt would have a legitimate argument that their conference rivals the quality in the Mountain West Conference. Marshall and Southern Miss are two programs that have national recognition and have been around since the 1960s. James Madison has won two national championships in the FCS and invests heavily in their athletics. If the Sun Belt comes out of conference realignment without losing any teams and adding four really quality programs, I think it catapults them to the top of the Group of Five in terms of quality football teams. Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss are all rumored to be joining the Sun Belt, with a possible invitation to FCS member James Madison as well. Right now, Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, and Troy all call the Sun Belt home. Sun Belt football quietly winning the Group of Five realignment war So, it’s a total win for the Sun Belt to be able to hang on these very desirable teams and not lose them to the AAC or any other conference for that matter. Plus they made sense as a geographical partner for Memphis. The Red Wolves have enjoyed success in recent years, appearing in nine straight bowl games and have been a popular spot for downtrodden coaches to rehabilitate their image and resume. These teams have been ranked, have enjoyed success against ranked teams, and/or enjoy passionate fan bases.Įven Arkansas State would have made sense for the American. The Sun Belt has several desirable teams that I thought would be ideal fits in the American Athletic Conference during this round of conference realignment.Īppalachian State, Coastal Carolina, and Louisiana, in particular, made total sense to join the AAC. If you would have told me at the beginning of conference realignment, that Sun Belt football would come out unscathed, adding teams and making an argument for being the premier Group of Five conference, I would have called you crazy.
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