Dover, Del. (July 27, 2022) --- The unofficial start of the 2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football season is set for this week as the league will hold its annual media day event.
The MEAC will host its annual Football Media Day, presented by Cricket, on Friday (July 29) at the Hilton The Main  in downtown Norfolk, Va., at 9 a.m.
Head coaches and two student-athletes from the MEAC's six football-playing institutions will be in attendance. There will be a live show, streamed live on ESPN+, hosted by Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker, beginning at 11 a.m. In addition, head coaches and two student-athlete from each school will be available for one-on-one interviews with media in attendance, beginning at 9 a.m.
Delaware State head coach Rod Milstead will be joined by senior linebacker Kamari Jackson and junior wide receiver Bizzett Woodley to share their thoughts on the upcoming season.  
The 2022 MEAC football season begins on Saturday, Aug. 27 in Atlanta, Ga., with the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, which will feature Howard against Alabama State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., live on ESPN.
The Hornets will open the '22 season at home against Lincoln (Pa.) University. The "Red Out," presented by Bayhealth contest, is set for 2:00 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.
Here are the student-athletes scheduled to appear at the MEAC Media Day, presented by Cricket (subject to change):
Delaware State: LB Kamari Jackson, WR Bizzet Woodley
Howard: QB Quinton Williams, DL Darrian Brokenburr
Morgan State: DB Bruce Mattox, OL Dexter Carr
Norfolk State: LB Marquis Hall, OL Colby Byrd
North Carolina Central: QB Davius Richard, DB Brandon Codrington
South Carolina State: QB Corey Fields, DE Jeblonski Green

MEAC Football Media Day /ESPN+ Watch Link:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=def37cfc-f8ac-4166-8b42-6668a9ca0f4c
Delaware State 2022 football schedule link:
https://dsuhornets.com/sports/football/schedule
Hornets' Ticket Office link:
https://dsuhornets.universitytickets.com/