DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University junior defensive back Khalil Baker and junior offensive lineman Corey Bullock have been named to the 2022 HBCU All-America Team, presented by BOXTOROW, while junior quarterback Davius Richard has been selected as the BOXTOROW Impact Player of the Year. 

Baker (6-0, 185, Winston-Salem, N.C.), the 2022 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and an Associated Press FCS All-America honoree, was second in the conference with four interceptions, including a touchdown return in a road win over nationally-ranked New Hampshire in September. He ranks third on the team with 51 tackles (38 solo), including 2.0 stops for a loss, while also recording five pass break-ups and recovering a fumble during his junior campaign. Baker is also fifth in the MEAC in passes defended with nine.

Bullock (6-4, 315, Accokeek, Md.), a First Team All-MEAC selection, achieved a grade of 85.1% on blocking assignments during his junior campaign, while amassing 40 pancake blocks. The versatile lineman played both guard and tackle positions throughout the season, including three different positions in the same game during a win over North Carolina A&T. Bullock was a two-time honoree as the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week as the Eagles broke the school record for total offense with 4,862 yards, averaging 442.0 yards per contest. He helped pave the way for the nation's sixth-ranked scoring offense, averaging a MEAC-high 38.4 points per game. In addition, the Eagles top NCAA Division I-FCS statistical leaders in third down conversions with a 57.3% success rate.

Richard (6-3, 215, Belle Glade, Fla.), the 2022 MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, helped the Eagles win nine games in 2022 and claim their first MEAC football championship – and berth to the Cricket Celebration Bowl – since 2016. He currently ranks fifth in all of NCAA FCS in points responsible for with 20.4 points per game, and he is 12th in total offense, accounting for 288.8 yards per game. The seven-time MEAC Offensive Player of the Week also leads the conference in passing yards (2,486), passing touchdowns (24) and rushing touchdowns (13). With Richard at quarterback, the Eagles averaged a MEAC-best 38.4 points per game this season and scored 40 points or more in a game six times (including three 50-point efforts). Richard is also a finalist for the Stats Perform Walter Peyton Award, given annually to the best offensive player at the FCS level. 

Richard was recognized as Honorable Mention on the BOXTOROW HBCU All-America Team, along with senior offensive lineman Robert Mitchell and junior kicker Adrian Olivo.

NCCU ranks No. 21 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll with a 9-2 record, as the 2022 Eagles are just the sixth team in school history to win nine games in a season. The 2022 MEAC champions will play Jackson State on Dec. 17 in the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.

The HBCU college football All-America team - presented by BOXTOROW

OFFENSE
QB: Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State, Soph., Canton, Texas
RB: Jada Byers, Virginia Union, Soph., Hammonton, N.J.
RB: Jarveon Howard, Alcorn State, r-Sr., Columbia, Miss.
OL: Tyler Brown, Jackson State, Soph., Jackson, Miss.
OL: Jalen Goss, Florida A&M, Gr., Valdosta, Ga.
OL: Dallas Black, Southern, r-Jr., New Orleans, La.
OL: Corey Bullock, North Carolina Central, Jr., Accokeek, Md.
OL: Maurice Campbell, Benedict, Gr., Atlanta, Ga.
TE: Kemari Averett, Bethune-Cookman, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.#
WR: Xavier Smith, Florida A&M, Gr., Haines City, Fla.$
WR: Shaquan Davis, South Carolina State, r-Jr., Summerville, S.C.

DEFENSE
DL: Loobert Denelus, Benedict, Jr., Naples, Fla.
DL: Isaiah Land, Florida A&M, r-Sr., Buffalo, N.Y.#
DL: Kamari Stephens, Florida A&M, r-Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.
DL: Nyles Gaddy, Jackson State, r-Soph., Nashville, Tenn.
LB: Colton Adams, Alabama State, r-Soph., Wetumpka, Ala.
LB: Aubrey Miller, Jr., Jackson State, Sr., Memphis, Tenn.!
LB: BJ Davis, South Carolina State, r-Jr., Blair, S.C.
DB: Khalil Baker, North Carolina Central, Jr., Winston-Salem, N.C.
DB: Isaiah Hamilton, Texas Southern, Fr., Channelview, Texas
DB: Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig, Jackson State, Soph., Birmingham, Ala.
DB: Kenny Gallop, Howard, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.*
DB: Corione Harris, Southern, Sr., New Orleans, La.*
DB: Kevin Larkins, Jr., Livingstone, Fr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.*

SPECIALISTS
P: Chris Faddoul, Florida A&M, r-Sr., Wesley Chapel Fla.$
PK: Jose Romo-Martinez, Florida A&M, Gr., Banning, Calif.
PR: Kwincy Hall, Bowie State, r-Jr., Washington, D.C.
KR: Keith Jenkins, Jr., Morgan State, Fr., Gainesville, Va.

Honorable Mention
QB: Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
RB: Bhayshul Tuten, North Carolina A&T; Sy'Veon Wilkerson, Jackson State
OL: Emmanuel Boone, Fort Valley State; Darian Bryant, Virginia Union; Drake Centers, Texas Southern; Mark Evans, II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Robert Mitchell, North Carolina Central
WR: Dallas Daniels, Jackson State
DL: Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State; Armonii Burden, Virginia Union; Devin Cowan, Fayetteville State; Patrick Godbolt, South Carolina State; Jermaine McDaniel, North Carolina A&T; Elijah Williams, Morgan State
LB: Tyquan King, North Carolina A&T; Ronnie Thomas, Mississippi Valley State
DB: Jay Boyd, Shaw; Willie Drew, Virginia State; Omari Hill-Robinson, Bethune-Cookman; Tyler Moore, Fort Valley State; Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T
P: Jacob Young, Fayetteville State
K: Adrian Olivo, North Carolina Central
KR: Darnell Deas, Bethune-Cookman

*Tie
! Spring 2021 and 2021 HBCU All-American
#2021 HBCU All-American
$2019 HBCU All-American


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