Texas A&M-Commerce and Midwestern State each had seven first-team selections recognized Thursday when the annual Lone Star Conference football awards were announced by LSC officials.
LSC champion A&M-C had four players on the top offense and three more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Lions Richard Cooper was tabbed Offensive Back of the Year.
MSU, the LSC Playoff Champions, had three offensive and four defensive first-teamers along with several individual honors. Marqui Christian led the Mustang recognition claiming both Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) and Defensive Back of the Year honors. Alfredo Moreno earned Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim, Daniel Laudermilk picked up Linebacker of the Year distinction, Vincent Jackson was Freshman of the Year and Bill Maskill took home Coach of the Year as well.
Angelo State had a pair of repeat honorees with Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) Kyle Washington and Defensive Lineman of the Year Clayton Callicutt.
Tarleton State’s Le'Nard Meyers earned Receiver of the Year acclaim.
Overall, 115 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 31 players named to the first team, 34 on the second team and another 50 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the seven league teams.
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Alfredo Moreno |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Sr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Cody Jurek |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
Sr. |
Gonzales, Texas |
| Elwood Clement |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
Sr. |
Deptford, NJ |
| John Rowell |
Midwestern State |
OT |
So. |
Stafford, Texas |
| Tyler Hamilton |
Angelo State |
C |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Derek Lockhart |
Midwestern State |
TE |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Anthony Autry |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Donovan Thompson |
Angelo State |
WR |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
| Lance Evans |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Le'Nard Meyers |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Sr. |
Gatesville Texas |
| Kyle Washington |
Angelo State |
QB |
Sr. |
Humble, Texas |
| Geremy Alridge-Mitchell |
West Texas A&M |
RB |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Richard Cooper |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RB |
Jr. |
Angleton, Texas |
| Kamal Cass |
Eastern New Mexico |
FB |
So. |
Clovis, NM |
| Blake Barnes |
Tarleton State |
PK |
Sr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Buck Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
So. |
Commerce, Texas |
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| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Alex Tucci |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Sr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Toni Pulu |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
Sr. |
Provo, Utah |
| Clayton Callicutt |
Angelo State |
DE |
Sr. |
Crosby, Texas |
| Harold Wills |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Sr. |
Gainesville, Texas |
| Cole Pitts |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
Alvin, Texas |
| Daniel Laudermilk |
Midwestern State |
ILB |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Elliot Peters |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
Jr. |
Pago Pago, AS |
| John Sheehy |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
Sr. |
Leander, Texas |
| Dominique Rouse |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Sr. |
Apopka, Fla. |
| Fred Lawrence |
Angelo State |
CB |
So. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Marqui Christian |
Midwestern State |
S |
Sr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Darian Lindsey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
Sr. |
Walnut, Calif. |
| Hunter Streuling |
West Texas A&M |
S |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| Felipe Parra |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Jr. |
Center, Texas |
| Tanner Hightower-Wilson |
Eastern New Mexico |
DS |
Sr. |
Hobbs, NM |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Kyle Washington, Angelo State
Offensive Back of the Year: Richard Cooper, Texas A&M-Commerce
Receiver of the Year: Le'Nard Meyers, Tarleton State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Alfredo Moreno, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Vincent Johnson, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Clayton Callicutt, Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Daniel Laudermilk, Midwestern State
Defensive Back of the Year: Marqui Christian, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Jason Osei |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OG |
Jr. |
London, England |
| Quade Huckaba |
Angelo State |
OG |
Jr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Bo Villarreal |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OT |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Denzell Dotson |
Midwestern State |
OT |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Arizona |
| Austin Carson |
West Texas A&M |
C |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Torrey Thomas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TE |
Fr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Darby Smith |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
Ennis, Texas |
| Xavier Amey |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Adrian Horton |
Eastern New Mexico |
WR |
Sr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Statron Jones |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Jr. |
Manor, Texas |
| Harrison Stewart |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
QB |
Sr. |
Yucaipa, Calif. |
| Theo Wofford |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RB |
Sr. |
Stockton, Calif. |
| Ryan Byrd |
Angelo State |
RB |
Sr. |
Lake Elsinore, Calif. |
| Danny Ramirez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FB |
Jr. |
Harlingen, Texas |
| Andy Alkhazshvilly |
Midwestern State |
PK |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Jarrian Rhone |
West Texas A&M |
RS |
Sr. |
Silsbee, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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| John Siliga |
Angelo State |
DT |
Sr. |
Redlands, Calif. |
| Jeremy Johnson |
Angelo State |
DT |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Sione Tupouata |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Jr. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| Iosia Iosia |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Sr. |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Tyree Barton |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DE |
Sr. |
Beaverton, Ore. |
| Lawrence Hall |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Jr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Charles Woods |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
Humble, Texas |
| Davarus Shores |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OLB |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Brandon Moore |
Tarleton State |
OLB |
Sr. |
Carrollton Texas |
| De'Aundre Sanders |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
Jr. |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Demarlon Morris |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Dominique Williams |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| RaShawn DuPree |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Jr. |
Vance, SC |
| Lamont Hills |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Ibrahim Maiga |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Sr. |
Socorro, NM |
| Davontae Merriweather |
West Texas A&M |
S |
Jr. |
Palmdale, Calif. |
| Timothy Callian |
Eastern New Mexico |
P |
Sr. |
Irvine, Calif. |
| Cameron Rogers |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DS |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Nick Perez |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Shane Thompson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OG |
Sr. |
Keller, Texas |
| Joel Onyia |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Latham Johnson |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Aledo Texas |
| Kody Travis |
Tarleton State |
OT |
Sr. |
Stephenville Texas |
| Rance Layton |
Angelo State |
OT |
Jr. |
Seminole, Texas |
| Avery Poates |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Hilo, Hawaii |
| Maanaima Lang |
Eastern New Mexico |
C |
Sr. |
Pago Pago, AS |
| Landon Watkins |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
C |
Fr. |
Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| Chris Chumley |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
TE |
Jr. |
Longview, Texas |
| Derrick Macon |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| Aaron Johnson |
Eastern New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Arsenio Phillips |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| Talon Smith |
Angelo State |
WR |
Sr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Jeremy Buurma |
Eastern New Mexico |
QB |
Sr. |
Las Cruces, NM |
| Hagen Hutchinson |
Midwestern State |
QB |
So. |
Stamford, Texas |
| Greg Pitre |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Jr. |
Hutto, Texas |
| Vincent Johnson |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Trey Green |
Angelo State |
FB |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Conner Hollabaugh |
West Texas A&M |
PK |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Kristov Martinez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
PK |
Fr. |
Edinburg, Texas |
| Julio De La Garza |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
PK |
Fr. |
Brownsville, Texas |
| Nick Pelrean |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RS |
Fr. |
Houston, Texas |
| LaPear Willrich |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Jr. |
Giddings, Texas |
| AA Vaaulu |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DT |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Darian Childers-Brown |
Midwestern State |
DT |
Jr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Edgar Luna |
Midwestern State |
DT |
Jr. |
Cameron, Texas |
| Jacob Laguna |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Braedon Robinson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Chase Varnado |
Tarleton State |
DE |
So. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Kieston Carter |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DE |
So. |
Mexia, Texas |
| Tyler Massey |
Midwestern State |
DE |
R-Fr. |
Magnolia, Texas |
| Adam Hill |
Midwestern State |
ILB |
Jr. |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| Carter James |
West Texas A&M |
ILB |
So. |
Justin, Texas |
| DeMarcus Spurlock |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
| Trevor Myklbust |
West Texas A&M |
ILB |
So. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Willie Brown |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Jr. |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Tre'von Taylor |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OLB |
So. |
Cypress, Texas |
| Kevin Mederias |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Tevin Creeks |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Jr. |
Navasota, Texas |
| Richard Franklin |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Ethan Morriss |
West Texas A&M |
S |
Sr. |
Sonora, Texas |
| Ryan Clapsaddle |
Angelo State |
S |
Sr. |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Devonte Williams |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
R-Fr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Mitchell Henton |
Midwestern State |
P |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Isaac Arellano |
Tarleton State |
P |
Sr. |
Euless, Texas |
| Chase Thrasher |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
P |
Sr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Bobby Joe Nielson |
Midwestern State |
DS |
So. |
Lampasas, Texas |
| Josh Beal |
West Texas A&M |
DS |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |