NEW ORLEANS – Appalachian State junior cornerback Clifton Duck was tabbed the Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was joined by six other Mountaineers on the preseason All-Sun Belt football teams announced by the league office Friday.
The release comes in advance of the Conference's Media Day which begins Sunday in New Orleans. The awards were voted upon by the Sun Belt's 10 football head coaches and selected media representatives.
Duck was joined on the preseason All-Sun Belt first team by App State senior running back Jalin Moore, junior offensive lineman Victor Johnson, junior tight end Collin Reed and senior linebacker Anthony Flory.