Abilene Christian had 12 first-team picks and six individual award winners recognized Wednesday when the annual Lone Star Conference South Division football awards were announced by LSC officials.
The Wildcats, who claimed the LSC and South Division titles, had seven players on the top offense and five more on the first-team defense after recording the first 11-0 regular season mark in program history. ACU added several individual honors with the Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year Royland Tubbs, Offensive Back of the Year Mitchell Gale, Receiver of the Year Edmund Gates, Freshman of the Year Daryl Cantu-Harkless, Defensive Lineman of the Year Aston Whiteside and Coach of the Year Chris Thomsen.
West Texas A&M had 15 players honored on the first- and second-teams with six on offense and nine on defense including Defensive Back of the Year Tae Evans.
Texas A&M-Kingsville put 14 athletes on the top two teams with five on offense and nine on defense plus the Linebacker of the Year Tressor Baptiste.
ACU, Kingsville and WTAMU were each selected for the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Wildcats (11-0) are the top seed in Super Region Four, while the Javelinas (10-1) are the second seed and the Buffaloes (8-3) are No. 5. ACU and Kingsville both earned byes in the first round and will host second round contests on Nov. 27. The Wildcats will play the winner of the WTAMU-Central Missouri match-up, and the Javelinas face the Northwest Missouri-Missouri Western victor. In the first round (Nov. 20), the Buffaloes play at Central Missouri. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. from Warrensburg, Mo.
Midwestern State, who will represent the league in the Kanza Bowl on December 4th, had six players represented on the first and second squads with five offensive and one defensive. The Mustangs Amini Silatolu shared Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim.
Tarleton State had one first and one second-teamer, while Angelo State placed two on the first team and five on the second.
Incarnate Word had five honorable mention selections in their first year of LSC competition.
Overall, 111 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 32 players named to the first team, 31 on the second team and another 48 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the seven South Division teams.
2010 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Mitchell Gale Abilene Christian QB So. Alva, Oklahoma
Kelvin Thompson West Texas A&M RB Sr. Mineral Wells, Texas
Evan Robertson Tarleton State RB Jr. Pflugerville, Texas
Emery Dudensing Abilene Christian FB Sr. Rule, Texas
Edmund Gates Abilene Christian WR Sr. Vernon, Texas
Stephon Burton West Texas A&M WR Sr. Lakewood, Calif.
Tyson Williams West Texas A&M WR Jr. Aldine, Texas
David Little Midwestern State WR Jr. Monroe, La.
Ben Gibbs Abilene Christian TE Jr. Abilene, Texas
Royland Tubbs Abilene Christian OG Sr. Angleton, Texas
Hank Gilley Midwestern State OG Sr. Victoria, Texas
Amini Silatolu Midwestern State OT Jr. Tracy, Calif.
Trevis Turner Abilene Christian OT Sr. DeSoto, Texas
Matt Webber Abilene Christian C Jr. Paradise, Texas
Sergio Castillo West Texas A&M PK R-Fr. La Joya, Texas
Garrett Tidwell Angelo State RS Sr. Boyd, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Marvin Jones Abilene Christian DT Sr. Vallejo, Calif.
Johnny Tivao Texas A&M-Kingsville DT Jr. Compton, Calif.
Aston Whiteside Abilene Christian DE Jr. Vernon, Texas
Fred Thompson Abilene Christian DE Sr. Houston, Texas
Kyle Thomas West Texas A&M DE Sr. Vista, Calif.
Tressor Baptiste Texas A&M-Kingsville ILB Sr. New York, NY
Kevin Washington Abilene Christian ILB Sr. Houston, Texas
Shad Baichtol West Texas A&M OLB Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif.
Courtney Lane Abilene Christian OLB Sr. Houston, Texas
Tae Evans West Texas A&M CB Sr. Amarillo, Texas
Caleb Randolph West Texas A&M CB Jr. Crosby, Texas
Corey Robertson Texas A&M-Kingsville S Sr. Denison, Texas
Curtis Jefferson West Texas A&M S Jr. Houston, Texas
DeIra Glover Texas A&M-Kingsville S Sr. Hempstead, Texas
George Shamblin Angelo State P Jr. Miles, Texas
Dan Sherwood West Texas A&M DS Sr. Amarillo, Texas
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Zach Eskridge Midwestern State QB Sr. Rowlett, Texas
Lester Bush Midwestern State RB Jr. Houston, Texas
Jonathon Woodson Texas A&M-Kingsville RB So. Missouri City, Texas
John Norcott Angelo State FB Sr. Norton, Mass
Dakari Pecikonis Angelo State WR So. Allen, Texas
Ryan Lincoln Texas A&M-Kingsville WR Sr. Bastrop, Texas
Kendrick Johnson Abilene Christian WR Sr. Mexia, Texas
Brittan Golden West Texas A&M WR Jr. Denver City, Texas
Nate Bayless Angelo State TE Jr. Burkburnett, Texas
Colby Lowrie Texas A&M-Kingsville OG Sr. Sweeny, Texas
Austin Sumrall Angelo State OG So. Katy, Texas
Neal Tivis Abilene Christian OT Jr. Sanger, Texas
Trent Perkins Texas A&M-Kingsville OT Sr. Alice, Texas
Hector Rodriquez West Texas A&M C Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Christian Brom Texas A&M-Kingsville PK Sr. McAllen, Texas
Kendrick Johnson Abilene Christian RS Sr. Mexia, Texas
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Donald Moore Abilene Christian DT Jr. Houston, Texas
Dishon Robertson West Texas A&M DT Jr. Brownsville, Tenn.
Jamaal Steamer Tarleton State DE Sr. Temple Texas
Matt Romig Texas A&M-Kingsville DE So. Bells, Texas
Marcus Sanders Texas A&M-Kingsville ILB Jr. Houston, Texas
Kyle Voss West Texas A&M ILB So. Belton, Texas
Austin McDaniel Midwestern State OLB Sr. Kaufman, Texas
Brandon Mayes Angelo State OLB Sr. Killeen, Texas
James Williams Abilene Christian CB Sr. Hallsville, Texas
Derrick Thomas II Texas A&M-Kingsville CB Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Darien Williams Abilene Christian S Jr. Vernon, Texas
Jordan Smith West Texas A&M S So. Killeen, Texas
Kendrick Matthews Texas A&M-Kingsville S Jr. Houston, Texas
Mark Sprague Abilene Christian P Sr. Dickinson, Texas
Derek Tesch Texas A&M-Kingsville DS R-Fr. Blanco, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS
Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Royland Tubbs, Abilene Christian and
Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
Offensive Back of the Year: Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian
Receiver of the Year: Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian
Freshman of the Year: Daryl Cantu-Harkless, Abilene Christian
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
Linebacker of the Year: Tressor Baptiste, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Defensive Back of the Year: Tae Evans, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Chris Thomsen, Abilene Christian
HONORABLE MENTION
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Josh Neiswander Angelo State QB Sr. Winnsboro, Texas
Taylor Harris West Texas A&M QB Sr. Whitesboro, Texas
Nick Stephens Tarleton State QB Sr. Flower Mound, Texas
Daryl Richardson Abilene Christian RB Jr. Vernon, Texas
Daryl Cantu-Harkless Abilene Christian RB R-Fr. Austin, Texas
Trent Rios Incarnate Word RB So. Spring Branch, Texas
Donald Geis Incarnate Word FB Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Robert Armstrong Texas A&M-Kingsville WR R-Fr. Cuero, Texas
Sherman Batiste Texas A&M-Kingsville WR So. Fort Bend, Texas
Andrew Mocio Incarnate Word TE So. Waco, Texas
Isaiah Lewis West Texas A&M OG Sr. Meridian, Mississippi
Josh Perez Abilene Christian OG R-Fr. Rio Hondo, Texas
Bubba Wagner Tarleton State OG Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Ty Warnasch Incarnate Word OG So. Stockdale, Texas
Dan Sherwood West Texas A&M OT Sr. Amarillo, Texas
Conner Cook Angelo State OT Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Ricki Gomez Midwestern State OT So. Miami, Fla.
Bobby Parsons Midwestern State C Sr. Irving, Texas
Timothy Byerly Texas A&M-Kingsville C Sr. Victoria, Texas
Mike Hernandez Tarleton State C Sr. Smithson Valley
Morgan Lineberry Abilene Christian PK So. Dallas, Texas
Jose Martinez Midwestern State PK Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Spencer Covey Abilene Christian PK R-Fr. Colleyville, Texas
Arron Fisher Texas A&M-Kingsville RS Jr. Orlando, Fla.
Jonathon Woodson Texas A&M-Kingsville RS So. Missouri City, Texas
Tommy Hampton West Texas A&M RS Jr. Bronx, NY
Brandon Lowery Tarleton State RS Fr. Sasche, Texas
Cody Smith Angelo State DT Sr. Athen, Texas
Dondi Cooks II Texas A&M-Kingsville DT Sr. Dallas, Texas
J.D. Corcoran Midwestern State DT Sr. Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
Kevin Birdow Midwestern State DE Jr. Palestine, Texas
Devin McDonald Angelo State DE Sr. Rockwall, Texas
Jacob Rowe Tarleton State DE Sr. Alvarado, Texas
Rashad Sanders West Texas A&M DE Jr. Flower Mound, Texas
Austin Benson Angelo State ILB So. Del Rio, Texas
Eric Edwards Abilene Christian ILB Sr. Stephenville, Texas
Damian Perkins Tarleton State ILB Jr. Hallsville, Texas
Dakota Mawyer Incarnate Word ILB So. Spring Branch, Texas
Bryson Lewis Abilene Christian OLB Sr. Dallas, Texas
Kevin McCluskey West Texas A&M OLB So. Waxahachie, Texas
Brandon Johnson Tarleton State CB Sr. Giddings Texas
Markeith Jones Angelo State CB Sr. Dallas, Texas
LB Suggs Abilene Christian S So. Cedar Hill, Texas
Lonnie Buchanan Tarleton State S Sr. Greenville, Miss.
Richard Havins Abilene Christian S Jr. Round Rock, Texas
Alvin Johnson Angelo State S So. Houston, Texas
Brent Schroeder Abilene Christian DS Fr. Abilene, Texas
Avery Rigg Angelo State DS Jr. Crane, Texas