MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama had three players selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt and were picked to finish in the West Division, announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

The Jags placed two players on the First Team in Darrell Luter Jr. and Keith Gallmon Jr., both starters in the defensive backfield. Luter, who was recently named to the Athlon All-American fourth team and to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, returns after a stellar junior season that earned first team all-conference honors while also three All-America honors. He led South Alabama with four interceptions and 10 other passes defended, finishing second in the conference in interceptions and leading the Sun Belt in passes defended per game. He ended the year third in the nation in passes defended per game and was seventh in interceptions per game, while recording the second-highest interception total in school history and the most recorded by a Jaguar since the program moved to FBS in 2012.

He was joined on the first team by Gallmon who returns for his senior season after being named Second Team all-conference last season. He started all 12 games at safety last season and posted 59 tackles including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage. He also finished with a pair of pass breakups and an interception, while finishing second on the team in tackles. He posted a season-high nine tackles against Texas State and finished the season with six or more tackles in a game seven times in 2021.

The pair was joined by Second Team selection, receiver Jalen Wayne who returns as the team's leading receiver from 2021. He earned honorable mention honors from the conference last season and was named second team by Pro Football Network and fourth team by Phil Steele. He finished the season with 53 catches for 630 yards, finishing second on the team in both categories with totals that surpassed his three-year career figures entering the season.  Wayne finished the year among the top 10 in the Sun Belt in total catches and yards receiving as well as receptions and receiving yards per game.

Meanwhile, the Jags were picked to finish second in the West Division behind defending champion Louisiana who received 95 total points and 12 first place votes. Meanwhile, South Alabama received 79 total points and two first place votes, finishing ahead of Troy (76), Texas State (41). Southern Miss (70), Arkansas State (37), and ULM (24).

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