Angelo State’s Kyle Washington and Texas A&M-Commerce’s Charles Tuaau were named Lone Star Conference Football Preseason Players of the Year for the 2014 season league officials announced Tuesday.

      ASU’s Washington was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year, while A&M-C’s Tuaau claimed the Defensive Player of the Year award. 

      The league’s preseason awards were selected by a vote of LSC head coaches and sports information directors, plus various media representatives from throughout the region.

      Washington, a 6-5, 210-pound junior from Humble, Texas, finished 2013 with 1,102 rushing yards and 2,073 passing yards while also breaking the school record for total offensive yards in a single season (3,175).  He is the first player in ASU history to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a single season and earned second-team All-LSC honors.

      With 15 votes, Washington was the clear choice in front of A&M-C’s Vernon Johnson (three votes) and three others who each received one vote.

      Tuaau, a 6-5, 310-pound senior from Wahiawa, Hawaii, was named the league’s J.V. Sikes Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year along with first team All-LSC acclaim after tallying 59 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks in 2013.  He set program records for tackles for loss in a game (5), tackles for loss in a season (25) and sacks in a season (12.5) to capture AFCA All-America first team and Daktronics All-America second team honors.

      Tuaau received 14 votes to top Midwestern State’s Marqui Christian (three votes) and two others who each received two votes.