The 2025 HBCU soccer season is lower than a month from kicking off, and the preseason honors proceed to roll in.
This time, it’s STATS Carry out launched its FCS preseason All-American staff, which options 9 HBCU names.
First Group
Travis Terrell, Jackson State, KR
Regardless of shedding offensive expertise from its HBCU nationwide championship staff, the Tigers nonetheless have a great deal of expertise, with operating again Travis Terrell Jr. being essentially the most intriguing.
Terrell enters the 2025 season following a powerful freshman marketing campaign, stringing collectively 1,405 all-purpose yards and 6 complete touchdowns.
He’s considered one of solely two FCS gamers to report 300+ yards in three completely different classes, doing so in dashing (459), kick returns (551), and punt returns (300).
Terrell has proven celebrity potential, and the 2025 season might additional place his standing within the elite class.
Ckelby Givens, Southern DLÂ
The reigning co-SWAC Defensive Participant of the Yr has been a playmaking machine for the Jaguars’ defensive unit, accumulating 48.5 tackles for loss, 19.0 sacks, and 7 pressured fumbles previously two seasons. He was most not too long ago named the preseason SWAC Defensive Participant of the Yr.
Second Group
Erick Hunter, DL, Morgan State
Hunter led the Mid-Jap Athletic Convention with 75 tackles and ranked No. 6 in tackles for loss (9.5). Along with his distinctive tackling potential, he additionally demonstrated his versatility and playmaking expertise. He recorded seven quarterback hurries, 3 sacks (No. 11 within the MEAC), two pressured fumbles, two interceptions, and a move breakup.
Hunter at the moment ranks ninth on Morgan’s all-time tackles listing with 196 profession tackles, and is simply 4 tackles shy of changing into simply the seventh participant in Morgan historical past to succeed in the 200-tackle milestone.
Third Group
Ashton Grable, OL, Florida A&M
Final season, Grable starred on the Rattlers’ offensive line, incomes NCAA All-HBCU honors for 2024. He was named on Monday to the All-SWAC Group.
Jeremiah Williams, DL, Jackson State
Williams was named First Group All-SWAC earlier this week. After an All-American season, he was named to the All-SWAC Third Group and earned the Defensive Most Invaluable Participant award on the Cricket Celebration Bowl. The redshirt senior was named FCS Soccer Central All-American after recording 58 complete tackles, together with 22 solo stops. He additionally recorded 7.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks.
Malique Leatherbury, PR, Morgan State
Leatherbury capped off a powerful 2024 season as one of many premier return specialists in FCS soccer. His electrifying performances earned him a spot on the All-MEAC Second Group, fueled primarily by his outstanding 17.9-yard common per punt return, ranked second-best within the FCS.
