WASHINGTON (July 29, 2024) – Stats Perform uncovered its 2024 FCS Preseason All-America Team where Howard University graduate defensive back Kenny Gallop Jr. (Portsmouth, Va.) was selected to the first team. The announcement came Monday morning.
 
Gallop, reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Year, received his second preseason All-American honor.
 
Tuesday (July 23), he was named 2024 MEAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year while making the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 list.
 
A year ago, the Virginia native received several awards, including All-American honors from BOXTOROW, FCS Football Central and Phil Steele.
 
In the regular season, the 2023 Aeneas Williams Award winner produced 65 total tackles (42 solos) with six tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries. In the homecoming victory over Norfolk State (Oct. 21, 2023), Gallop recorded a season-high 11 total tackles and the game-clinching interception. For his efforts, he was named FCS National Defensive Player of the Week.
 
In total, 106 All-Americans were represented from 60 institutions, including all 13 FCS conferences.
 
Howard opens the 2024 campaign at Rutgers Thursday (Aug. 29), live on the Big Ten Network. Kickoff at 6 p.m., inside SHI Stadium.
 
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