Football’s Boykin tabbed preseason
First Team All-American
Rocky
Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan football
program and head coach Mark Henninger are pleased to
announce that junior defensive linemen LeeRon Boykin
(pictured) has been tabbed a preseason First Team
All-American by D3Football.com, The Sporting News, and
Lindy's. Boykin, who became the
program’s first postseason All-American last fall, now
becomes the first Bishop in history to garner preseason
accolades. With his selection, the Warsaw, NC native
brings even more national attention to a young NCWC
program that has earned a #18 preseason national
ranking.
Boykin turned in a breakout sophomore
season in 2007 and quickly established himself as a
dominant force on defense. His 16 tackles-for-loss set
a new Bishop record, while his four sacks were the
second highest season total in Wesleyan history. In
addition to All-American and All-Region awards last
season, Boykin was also a First Team All-USA South
selection.
He will lead his Bishops into battle
on September 6th when Wesleyan hosts Hampden-Sydney
College to kick off the 2008 season.
Due to field conditions at the Rocky Mount Athletic
Complex caused by last season’s drought, Wesleyan will
play its 2008 home games at Northern Nash High School.