LAKE CHARLES - Southeastern Louisiana senior wide receiver Simmie Yarborough and junior defensive end Devan Walker were named to the 2011 Preseason All-Southland Conference Football Teams, which were announced by the league office in conjunction with the Southland Football Media Days Wednesday at the L'auberge du lac Casino Resort.

Both Yarborough, a native or Brookhaven, Miss., and Walker, who hails from Baton Rouge, were both named to the first team. Yarborough was a second team All-Southland pick last season.

Yarborough led the Lions with 60 catches for 709 yards and nine touchdowns a season ago. In 2010, he ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in receptions per game (6.0, 3^rd), receiving yards per game (70.9, 6^th), touchdowns (9, 5^th) and scoring (54 points, 10^th). His single-season totals for receptions (3^rd), receiving touchdowns (3^rd), receptions per game (2^nd), receiving yards (5^th) and total touchdowns (10^th) are among the top performances in school history.

With a strong senior season, Yarborough will further cement his name in Southeastern lore. Already the school's career leader with 168 catches and 27 receiving touchdowns, he needs 343 yards to become Southeastern's career leader in that category. He is also among the school's all-time best in total touchdowns (27, 6^th) and points (164, 6^th).

In 2010, Walker ranked among the Southland Conference leaders with four sacks (15^th) and eight tackles for loss (12^th). He also finished with 35 tackles, including 22 solo stops. Walker will enter his junior campaign sixth on the school's career list with 10 quarterback hurries.

Yarborough, Walker and the rest of the Lions will open preseason practice on Aug. 2. Southeastern will open the 2011 campaign with a 2:30 p.m. contest at Tulane on Sept. 3.

2011 Preseason All-Southland Conference Football Teams

First Team Offense
Pos. – Name – University
QB – Nathan Dick – Central Arkansas
RB – Tim Flanders – Sam Houston State
RB – Andre Anderson – McNeese State
F/HB – Gralyn Crawford – Stephen F. Austin
WR – Cordell Roberson – Stephen F. Austin
WR – Simmie Yarborough – Southeastern Louisiana
TE – Justin Aldredge – Northwestern State
OL – George Bias – Stephen F. Austin
OL – Miguel Gauthreaux – McNeese State
OL – John Steel – Stephen F. Austin
OL – Matt Dickerson – Central Arkansas
OL – Cory Dickerson – Stephen F. Austin
PK – Josh Lewis – McNeese State

First Team Defense
Pos. – Name – University
DL – Desmund Lighten – McNeese State
DL – J.T. Cleveland – Sam Houston State
DL – Preston Sanders – Sam Houston State
DL – Devan Walker – Southeastern Louisiana
LB – Derek Rose – Northwestern State
LB – Will Henry – Sam Houston State
DB – Malcolm Bronson – McNeese State
DB – Bobby Felder – Nicholls State
DB – Kenneth Jenkins – Sam Houston State
DB – Josh Aubrey – Stephen F. Austin
DB – Jamaal White – Northwestern State
P – Drew Nelson – Stephen F. Austin
RS – Gralyn Crawford – Stephen F. Austin

Second Team Offense
QB – Paul Harris – Northwestern State
RB – Jesse Turner – Nicholls State
RB – Terrence Bobo – Central Arkansas
F/HB – Isaiah Jackson – Central Arkansas
WR – Dominique Croom – Central Arkansas
WR – Anthony Foster – Stephen F. Austin
TE – Brennan Rushing – Central Arkansas
OL – Travis Watson – Sam Houston State
OL – Jonathan Landry – McNeese State
OL – Zach Case – Northwestern State
OL – Caleb Hopson – Sam Houston State
OL – Joe LeHocky – Central Arkansas
PK – Miguel Antonio – Sam Houston State

Second Team Defense
DL – Darren Robinson – Stephen F. Austin
DL – Larry Duvall – Central Arkansas
DL – Pat Williams – McNeese State
DL – Edet Udoh – Nicholls State
LB – Frank Newsome – Central Arkansas
LB – Devin Ducote – Stephen F. Austin
DB – Jestin Love – Central Arkansas
DB – Darrell Jenkins – McNeese State
DB – Darnell Taylor – Sam Houston State
DB – Caleb Nelson – Stephen F. Austin
DB – Brashard Booker – Northwestern State
P – Matt Foster – Sam Houston State
RS – Brandon Closner – Sam Houston State