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Twelve Eagles Named To Athlon’s Preseason All-Conference Squads

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STATESBORO, Ga. - Twelve Georgia Southern football players were chosen for the Athlon Sports 2016 All-Sun Belt preseason team, as released Tuesday by the magazine. GS, Arkansas State and Appalachian State were the top three teams in the Sun Belt last season and open 2016 at the top of predictions for this conference. The Red Wolves lead the way with 19 overall selections, with the Mountaineers checking in second with 16 picks. Georgia Southern and Georgia State are tied for third with 12 selections, with South Alabama (10) and Idaho (10) up next.