2019 SoCon Top 50
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By Jim Johnson
SouthernPigskin.com
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SP Editor Jim Johnson’s annual ranking of the top 50 players in the Southern Conference.
Welcome back to my annual preseason ranking of the top 50 players in the SoCon. Earlier this year, we debuted a postseason ranking for the second time. As such, this allows for the preseason iteration to include a bit more projection, where as, in years past, it was more of a career achievement award.
Still, the best way to think about it is as a “Maddenxe2x80x8b” rating. If you were to sort every SoCon player by an overall grade, regardless of positional value, this is the order they would show up in.
50. |
Dante Smith, RB, The Citadel |
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49. |
Ty Harris, LB, Western Carolina |
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48. |
Bo McKinney, OL, Furman |
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47. |
Tre’Mond Shorts, OL, ETSU |
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46. |
Elijah McKoy, LB, Furman |
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45. |
Daquan Patten, WR, Western Carolina |
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44. |
Devin Wynn, RB, Furman |
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43. |
Javeon Lara, WR, VMI |
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42. |
Justin Foster, DL Samford |
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41. |
Matthew Campbell, P, The Citadel |
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40. |
Tre’shun Floyd, LB, Samford |
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39. |
Chris Beverly, DB, The Citadel |
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38. |
Haden Haas, OL, The Citadel |
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37. |
Jacob Saylors, RB, ETSU |
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36. |
Mikel Horton, DL, Wofford |
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35. |
Grayson Atkins, K, Furman |
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34. |
Noah Ramsey, OL, Chattanooga |
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33. |
Will Coneway, LB, Mercer |
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32. |
Jalen Nash, DL, Samford |
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31. |
Ronald Kent, DB, Western Carolina |
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30. |
David Durden, WR, Mercer |
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29. |
Nick Tiano, QB, Chattanooga |
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28. |
Tyray Devezin, RB, Mercer |
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27. |
AJ Smith, DB, VMI |
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26. |
Josh Burger, OL, Wofford |
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25. |
Andy Godwin, OL, Furman |
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24. |
Jason Maduafokwa, DL, ETSU |
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23. |
Thad Mangum, DL, Wofford |
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22. |
Malique Fleming, DB, Mercer |
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21. |
Nick Nixon, OL, Samford |
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20. |
Blake Jeresaty, OL, Wofford |
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19. |
Marshall Cooper, LB, Chattanooga |
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18. |
Kris Thornton, WR, VMI |
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17. |
George Gbesee, DB, Wofford |
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16. |
Nathan Walker, RB, Wofford |
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15. |
Michael Ralph, OL, Wofford |
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14. |
Brandon Dowdell, DB, Chattanooga |
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13. |
Joseph Randolph, DL, The Citadel |
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12. |
Jeremy Lewis, DB, ETSU |
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11. |
Owen Cosenke, TE, Western Carolina |
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10. |
Bo Layton, OL, Furman |
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9. |
Chris Shelling, WR, Samford |
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8. |
Austin Sanders, OL, Mercer |
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7. |
Bryce Nunnelly, WR, Chattanooga |
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6. |
Quay Holmes, RB, ETSU |
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5. |
Adrian Hope, LB, Furman |
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4. |
Nasir Player, DL, ETSU |
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3. |
Tyrie Adams, QB, Western Carolina |
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2. |
Justus Basinger, OL, Wofford |
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1. |
Tyree Robinson, DB, ETSU |
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