Midwestern State had nine first-team picks and five individual award winners recognized Thursday when the annual Lone Star Conference football awards were announced by LSC officials.
The Mustangs, who claimed the LSC title with a perfect 8-0 mark, had six players on the top offense and three more on the first-team defense after recording the school’s first undefeated regular season at 10-0. MSU added several individual honors with Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Kelsey, two-time Offensive Lineman of the Year Amini Silatolu, Receiver of the Year David Little, Freshman of the Year Jimmy Pipken and Coach of the Year Bill Maskill.
Abilene Christian had nine first-teamers with five on offense and four on defense plus a pair of repeat winners in Mitchell Gale, the Offensive Back of the Year, and Aston Whiteside, the Defensive Lineman of the Year. Whiteside also claimed Defensive Player of the Year acclaim.
MSU and ACU were both selected for the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Mustangs are the top seed in Super Region Four, while the Wildcats are the No. 6 seed. MSU received a first-round bye and will host the Northwest Missouri-Missouri Western winner in the second round on Nov. 26. The Wildcats play at Washburn on Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in first-round action.
West Texas A&M, who will represent the league in the Kanza Bowl on Nov. 27, had eight players on the first team with three offensive and five defensive selections.
Texas A&M-Kingsville had six first-teamers including Linebacker of the Year Jeremy Aguilar.
Tarleton State’s Deshaun Phillips earned Defensive Back of the Year acclaim as the Texans only first team player.
Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico and Texas A&M-Commerce each had one first-teamer, while Incarnate Word had three second-team picks.
Overall, 120 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 36 players named to the first team, 33 on the second team and another 51 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the nine league teams.
2011 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Brandon Kelsey |
Midwestern State |
QB |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Jonathan Woodson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Keidrick Jackson |
Midwestern State |
RB |
So. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Justin Andrews |
Abilene Christian |
FB |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| David Little |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
Monroe, La. |
| Brittan Golden |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
Sr. |
Denver City, Texas |
| Robert Armstrong |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
So. |
Cuero, Texas |
| Sherman Batiste |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Fort Bend, Texas |
| Ben Gibbs |
Abilene Christian |
TE |
Sr. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Hector Rodriquez |
West Texas A&M |
C |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Matt Webber |
Abilene Christian |
C |
Sr. |
Paradise, Texas |
| Ken Van Heule |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Jr. |
Hurst, Texas |
| Hank Gilley |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Sr. |
Victoria, Texas |
| Amini Silatolu |
Midwestern State |
OT |
Sr. |
Tracy, Calif. |
| Neal Tivis |
Abilene Christian |
OT |
Sr. |
Sanger, Texas |
| Morgan Lineberry |
Abilene Christian |
PK |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Sergio Castillo |
West Texas A&M |
PK |
So. |
La Joya, Texas |
| Jonathan Woodson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RS |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
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| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Dishon Robertson |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Sr. |
Brownsville, Tenn. |
| Tyrell Higgins |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Jr. |
Shertz, Texas |
| Aston Whiteside |
Abilene Christian |
DE |
Sr. |
Vernon, Texas |
| Lawrence Rumph |
Angelo State |
DE |
Sr. |
Keller, Texas |
| Jeremy Aguilar |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Cory Whitfield |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
Palestine, Texas |
| Nate Baggs |
Abilene Christian |
OLB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jeremy Smith |
Midwestern State |
OLB |
Sr. |
Foxworth, Miss. |
| Caleb Randolph |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Sr. |
Crosby, Texas |
| Deshaun Phillips |
Tarleton State |
CB |
So. |
Duncanville Texas |
| Darien Williams |
Abilene Christian |
S |
Sr. |
Vernon, Texas |
| Curtis Jefferson |
West Texas A&M |
S |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Pat Gardner |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Kingwood, Texas |
| Kevin Van Voris |
West Texas A&M |
P |
So. |
Elizabeth, Colo. |
| Taylor Cannon |
Eastern New Mexico |
P |
Sr. |
Los Lunas, NM |
| Brent Schroeder |
Abilene Christian |
DS |
So. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Derek Tesch |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
So. |
Blanco, Texas |
| Randall Arbuckle |
Midwestern State |
DS |
Sr. |
Canadian, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Mitchell Gale |
Abilene Christian |
QB |
Jr. |
Alva, Okla. |
| Lester Bush |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Daryl Richardson |
Abilene Christian |
RB |
Sr. |
Vernon, Texas |
| Jimmy Pipkin |
Midwestern State |
RB |
R-Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Donald Geis |
Incarnate Word |
FB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Taylor Gabriel |
Abilene Christian |
WR |
So. |
Mesquite Texas |
| Clifton Rhodes |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Fr. |
Fort Worth Texas |
| Darian Dale |
Eastern New Mexico |
WR |
Sr. |
Bay City, Texas |
| Edgard Theliar |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
| Sheldon Galloway |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Nate Bayless |
Angelo State |
TE |
Sr. |
Burkburnett, Texas |
| Justen Tyler |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Aaron Mullane |
West Texas A&M |
OG |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Josh Perez |
Abilene Christian |
OG |
So. |
Rio Hondo, Texas |
| Adrian Campbell |
Tarleton State |
OT |
Jr. |
Richardson Texas |
| Bryan Keith |
Midwestern State |
OT |
So. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Greg Saladino |
Midwestern State |
PK |
So. |
Kingwood, Texas |
| Paul Mason |
Angelo State |
RS |
R-Fr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Donald Moore |
Abilene Christian |
DT |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Kyle Patterson |
Angelo State |
DT |
Jr. |
Hemet, Calif. |
| Roderick Benman |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Kevin Birdow |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Sr. |
Palestine, Texas |
| Marquis Wadley |
Tarleton State |
ILB |
So. |
Mesquite Texas |
| Anthony Scott |
West Texas A&M |
ILB |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Kevin McCluskey |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
Jr. |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| Donald Napoleon |
Midwestern State |
OLB |
R-Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Romie Blaylock |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Sr. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Neiko Conway |
Midwestern State |
CB |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
| Desmond Jackson |
Tarleton State |
S |
Jr. |
Seguin Texas |
| Chaz Pavliska |
Incarnate Word |
S |
Jr. |
Floresvile Texas |
| Devin Haywood |
Incarnate Word |
S |
So. |
San Antonio Texas |
| George Shamblen |
Angelo State |
P |
Sr. |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Aaron Wampler |
West Texas A&M |
DS |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Brandon Kelsey, Midwestern State
Offensive Back of the Year: Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian
Receiver of the Year: David Little, Midwestern State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Jimmy Pipken, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year: Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
Linebacker of the Year: Jeremy Aguilar, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Defensive Back of the Year: Deshaun Phillips, Tarleton State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Dustin Vaughan |
West Texas A&M |
QB |
So. |
Calallen, Texas |
| Nick Stephens |
Tarleton State |
QB |
Sr. |
Flower Mound Texas |
| Wes Wood |
Eastern New Mexico |
QB |
Jr. |
Muleshoe, Texas |
| Tristan Carter |
Angelo State |
RB |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Trent Rios |
Incarnate Word |
RB |
Jr. |
San Antonio Texas |
| Lance Ratliff |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Nathan Slaughter |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Taylor Fore |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Andrew Mocio |
Incarnate Word |
TE |
Jr. |
Waco Texas |
| Mark Strange |
Midwestern State |
TE |
Fr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Derek Tesch |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TE |
So. |
Blanco, Texas |
| Ryan Merryman |
Angelo State |
C |
Sr. |
Marlin, Texas |
| Austin Sumrall |
Angelo State |
OG |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Blake Spears |
Abilene Christian |
OG |
So. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Craig Watts |
West Texas A&M |
OG |
So. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Mark Pena |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Shawn Wyatt |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Smithson Valley |
| Adam Robinson |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Jerod Harrell |
Abilene Christian |
OT |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| Arvin Jackson |
Eastern New Mexico |
RS |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Charcandrick West |
Abilene Christian |
RS |
So. |
Springhill, La. |
| Tommy Hampton |
West Texas A&M |
RS |
Sr. |
Bronx, N.Y. |
| Jayson Serda |
Eastern New Mexico |
RS |
So. |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Mack Lafaele |
Midwestern State |
DT |
Sr. |
Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Robbie Horton |
Incarnate Word |
DT |
So. |
Beeville Texas |
| Johnny Tivao |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DT |
Sr. |
Compton, Calif. |
| Ian Ogando |
Eastern New Mexico |
DT |
Jr. |
LaPorte, Texas |
| Paul Gonzalez |
Midwestern State |
DT |
Sr. |
Temecula, Cal |
| Rufus Johnson |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Jr. |
Dallas Texas |
| Logan Johnson |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Sr. |
Seguin, Texas |
| Simi Kuli |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Jr. |
Hawthorne, Calif. |
| Tim McGill |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Sr. |
Senoia, Ga. |
| Thor Woerner |
Abilene Christian |
ILB |
So. |
Marble Falls, Texas |
| Ty Duncan |
Midwestern State |
ILB |
Sr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Marcus Sanders |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Matt Ellerbrock |
Midwestern State |
ILB |
Jr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Dan Jackson |
Tarleton State |
OLB |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Joey Mendez |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
Jr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| LB Suggs |
Abilene Christian |
CB |
Jr. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Maurice Caldwell |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nate Bailey |
Abilene Christian |
CB |
Sr. |
Lancaster, Calif. |
| Nick Jones |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
Jr. |
Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| Terrance Preston |
Angelo State |
CB |
Sr. |
Bryan, Texas |
| Alvin Johnson |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jordan Smith |
West Texas A&M |
S |
Jr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Tyler Maner |
Midwestern State |
S |
Sr. |
Fredericksburg, Texas |
| Jayson Serda |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
So. |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Blair Johnson |
Tarleton State |
S |
Jr. |
Mesquite Texas |
| Bernard Griffin |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Compton, Calif. |
| Spencer Covey |
Abilene Christian |
P |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Daniel Allen |
Eastern New Mexico |
DS |
So. |
Seminole, Texas |