SAN MARCOS, Texas – Senior defensive end Jordan Revels was selected to the 2023 Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team as the Sun Belt Conference announced on Monday its preseason awards ahead of its annual media days.
 
Revels, a Houston product, was the lone Bobcat voted to the preseason all-conference team by the conference's coaches. He is coming off a career year in 2022 in which he personal-bests in tackles, tackles for loss (TFLs) and sacks. A constant presence in the opponent's backfield, Revels had 11.0 TFLs (second-best on the team), 10 quarterback hurries (best) and 4.5 sacks (third-best) in 12 games.
 
In 2022, Revels was named to the PFF All-Sun Belt Second Team as an edge rusher and to the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Fourth Team. He was also tabbed to the Bednarik Award Watch List, which is the award given to the best defensive player in college football.
 
Entering 2023, Revels – who will move back to defensive end after playing as an outside linebacker last season – is top-10 in Texas State history in quarterback hurries (seventh with 22) and is approaching the career lists in sacks (7.5) and TFLs (23.0). In 43 career games, Revels has 187 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
 
The Sun Belt also released its preseason coaches poll on Monday, which had the Bobcats picked fifth in the West Division. Reigning conference champion Troy was voted as the preseason pick to win the conference after receiving 10 first-place votes. South Alabama, JMU and App State each earned four first-place votes.
 
Sun Belt Media Days are set for Tuesday and Wednesday, with Texas State and the rest of the West Division to take center stage on Tuesday. The Bobcats' press conference, with head coach GJ Kinne, safety Tory Spears and offensive lineman Nash Jones, will be at 1:30 pm CT on ESPN+.
 
Texas State fans can get prepared for the 2023 season by purchasing season tickets, half-season tickets, and single-game tickets today at TXST.com/tickets.

2023 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARDS 
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year 
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.) 
 
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 
Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (Jr., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)  
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Offense 
QB – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.) 
RB – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama (Sr., RB – Opelika, Ala.) 
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., RB – Miami, Fla.)  
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State (Sr., OL – Hudson, N.C.)  
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., OL – Carrollton, Ga.)  
OL – Travis Glover, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Vienna, Ga.)  
OL – Nick Kidwell, James Madison (RS Sr., OL – Knoxville, Md.)  
OL – Logan Osburn, Marshall (RS Jr., OL – Ona, W.Va.)  
TE – Neal Johnson, Louisiana (Sr., TE – Mesquite, Texas)  
WR – Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina (RS So., WR – Lilburn, Ga.)  
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., WR – Greenwood, S.C.) 
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern (5th Yr., WR – McDonough, Ga.)  
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Defense 
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison (RS Jr., DL – Roanoke, Va.)  
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Sr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
DL – TJ Jackson, Troy (Jr., DL – Millbrook, Ala.)  
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy (Sr., DL – Delta State, Nigeria)  
LB – JT Killen, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., LB – Lake Wylie, S.C.) 
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., LB – Beaver Falls, Pa.)  
LB – Eli Neal, Marshall (Sr., LB – Memphis, Tenn.)  
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (Jr., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.) 
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall (RS Sr., DB – Tampa, Fla.) 
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama (Jr., DB – Ridgeland, Miss.) 
DB – Jay Stanley, Southern Miss (Sr., DB – Greenwood, Miss.)  
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy (Sr., DB – Decatur, Ala.) 
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams 
K – Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State (So., K – Chandler, Ariz.)  
P – Ryan Hanson, James Madison (RS Jr., P – Elgin, Texas)  
RS – Milan Tucker, App State (RS Jr., RS – Lehigh Acres, Fla.)  
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (Jr., AP – Miami, Fla.)  
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense 
QB – Carter Bradley, South Alabama (Sr., QB – Jacksonville, Fla.)  
RB – Rasheen Ali, Marshall (RS So., RB – Cleveland, Ohio)  
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)  
OL – Damion Daley, App State (RS Sr., OL – Columbia, S.C.)   
OL – Will McDonald, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., OL – Matthews, N.C.) 
OL – AJ Gillie, Louisiana (RS Jr., OL – Natchitoches, La.)  
OL – Ethan Driskell, Marshall (RS Jr., OL – Louisville, Ky.)  
OL – Daniel King, Troy (Jr., OL – Cairo, Ga.)  
TE – Jjay Mcafee, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., TE – Charleston, S.C.)  
WR – Tyrone Howell, ULM (6th Yr., WR – Idabel, Okla.)  
WR – Caullin Lacy, South Alabama (Jr., WR – Mobile, Ala.)  
WR – Devin Voisin, South Alabama (Sr., WR – Crestview, Fla.)  
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense 
DL – Javon Denis, Georgia State (RS Sr., DL – Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
DL – Wy'Kevious Thomas, South Alabama (RS Jr., DL – Riverdale, Ga.)  
DL – Jalen Williams, Southern Miss (Sr., DL – Tylertown, Miss.)  
DL – Jordan Revels, Texas State (Sr., DL – Houston, Texas)  
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy (Jr., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.) 
LB – Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State (RS Sr., LB – Tampa, Fla.) 
LB – Jordan Veneziale, Georgia State (Sr., LB – Dallas, Ga.)  
LB – Taurus Jones, James Madison (RS Jr., LB – Portsmouth, Va.) 
DB – Bryquice Brown, Georgia State (RS Sr., DB – Dorchester, Mass.)  
DB – Keith Gallmon Jr., South Alabama (RS Sr., DB – Mobile, Ala.) 
DB – Jaden Voisin, South Alabama (RS Jr., DB – Crestview, Fla.) 
DB – Dell Pettus, Troy (Sr., DB – Harvest, Ala.)  
 
Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams 
K – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama (Sr., K – Spanish Fort, Ala.)  
P – Ethan Duane, Old Dominion (Jr., P – Melbourne, Australia)  
RS – Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina (So., RS – Winter Garden, Fla.)  
AP – Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., AP – Marietta, Ga.)  
 
2023 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL 
East Division 
1. James Madison – 78 Points (4) 
2. App State – 75 Points (4) 
3. Coastal Carolina – 71 Points (3) 
4. Marshall – 68 Points (2) 
5. Georgia Southern – 52 Points (1) 
6. Georgia State – 31 Points 
7. Old Dominion – 17 Points 
 
West Division 
1. Troy – 92 Points (10) 
2. South Alabama – 85 Points (4) 
3. Louisiana – 64 Points 
4. Southern Miss – 62 Points 
5. Texas State – 36 Points 
6. Arkansas State – 33 Points 
7. ULM – 20 Points