Texas A&M-Commerce had eight first-team selections recognized Friday when the annual Lone Star Conference football awards were announced by LSC officials.
A&M-C had five players on the top offense and three more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Lions Luis Perez was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) and Jared Machorro picked up Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim.
LSC champion Midwestern State had five first-teamers with three on offense and two on defense. The Mustangs Bill Maskill claimed Coach of the Year distinction for the fifth time.
Eastern New Mexico's Kamal Cass was tabbed Offensive Back of the Year for the second straight year, while Texas A&M-Kingsville's Jordan Thomas was named Receiver of the Year.
Angelo State swept the defensive special awards. Markus Jones earned both Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) and Defensive Lineman of the Year acclaim. The Rams Justin Jackson earned Linebacker of the Year honors and Fred Lawrence was tabbed Defensive Back of the Year.
UT Permian Basin's John O'Kelley earned Freshman of the Year distinction.
Overall, 129 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 32 players named to the first team, 35 on the second team and another 62 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the nine league teams.
2017 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
Offensive Back of the Year: Kamal Cass, Eastern New Mexico
Receiver of the Year: Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jared Machorro, Texas A&M-Commerce
Freshman of the Year: John O'Kelley, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Markus Jones, Angelo State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Markus Jones, Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Justin Jackson, Angelo State
Defensive Back of the Year: Fred Lawrence, Angelo State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Islam Sbeih |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Sr. |
East Oakland, Calif. |
| Josh Bongiovanni |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
Sr. |
Tracy, Calif. |
| Jared Machorro |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
Sr. |
Coldspring, Texas |
| Isaiah Talbert |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
Sr. |
Denver, Colo. |
| A.J. Roland |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Saches, Texas |
| Stehly Reden |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TE |
Sr. |
Valley Center, Calif. |
| Vincent Hobbs |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
TE |
Jr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Jordan Thomas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| D'Angelo Bowie |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Sr. |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
| Donovan Thompson |
Angelo State |
WR |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jeff Thomas |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Sr. |
Duncanville, Texas |
| Luis Perez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
QB |
Sr. |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
| Kamal Cass |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
Sr. |
Clovis, NM |
| Adrian Seales |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Jr. |
Port Arthur, Texas |
| Jordan Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
FB |
So. |
Eagle Lake, Texas |
| Kristov Martinez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
PK |
Jr. |
Edinburg, Texas |
| Buck Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
Sr. |
Commerce, Texas |
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| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Tyrell Thompson |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Jr. |
Copperas Cove, Texas |
| Bright Ihegworo |
Angelo State |
DT |
So. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Markus Jones |
Angelo State |
DE |
Jr. |
Crowley, Texas |
| Michael Onuoha |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DE |
Jr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Brad Hardin |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Jr. |
Aztec, NM |
| Brucks Saathoff |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Justin Jackson |
Angelo State |
OLB |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Desmond Blue |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
Sr. |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Yusef Sterling-Lowe |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Sr. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| Fred Lawrence |
Angelo State |
CB |
Sr. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Josh Wydermyer |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Ian Davis |
Western New Mexico |
S |
Sr. |
Grass Valley, Calif. |
| Toby Amadi |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Sr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| John Cummings |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Bobby Joe Nielsen |
Midwestern State |
DS |
Sr. |
Lampasas, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Poet Thomas |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OG |
Sr. |
Beverly Hills, Mich. |
| Kevin Fisher, Jr |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Jr. |
Lakeland, Fla. |
| Stuart Sanchez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OG |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| John Rowell |
Midwestern State |
OT |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Andre Gillette |
Angelo State |
OT |
Jr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Jon Aguilar |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
C |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Lane Cummings |
Eastern New Mexico |
C |
Sr. |
Las Cruces, NM |
| Dorian Johnson |
Midwestern State |
TE |
Sr. |
Pasadena, Texas |
| Del'Michael High |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Darrion Landry |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
Baytown, Texas |
| Buck Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Sr. |
Commerce, Texas |
| DeAndre Black |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Layton Rabb |
Midwestern State |
QB |
Jr. |
Llano, Texas |
| Vincent Johnson |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Josh Stevens |
Angelo State |
RB |
Sr. |
Ormand Beach, Fla. |
| Xavier Turner |
Tarleton State |
RB |
Jr. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Tayshaun Gary |
Eastern New Mexico |
FB |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Alex Schrag |
West Texas A&M |
PK |
Fr. |
The Colony, Texas |
| Daniel McCants |
Tarleton State |
RS |
So. |
Killeen, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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| DD Fletcher |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
So. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Frank Seiuli |
UT Permian Basin |
DT |
Sr. |
Pago Pago, America Samoa |
| Alec DiValerio |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Jr. |
Saches, Texas |
| Chase Varnado |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Sr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Leo Marin |
Western New Mexico |
DE |
Sr. |
Carlsbad, Calif. |
| Basil Jackson |
Tarleton State |
ILB |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Dominic Barry |
Western New Mexico |
ILB |
Sr. |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| Daelin Young |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Kieston Carter |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OLB |
Sr. |
Mexia, Texas |
| Devin Hafford |
Tarleton State |
CB |
So. |
Atascocita, Texas |
| DaMarcus Wilson |
Midwestern State |
CB |
So. |
Forth Worth, Texas |
| Sir'Vell Ford |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Chris Smith |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Alex Shillow |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
R-Fr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Ron Reid |
Tarleton State |
P |
Jr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Austin Jordan |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DS |
Sr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Blake Harrison |
Angelo State |
OG |
So. |
Ft Worth, Texas |
| AJ Wozniak |
Angelo State |
OG |
Fr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Dillon Vaughn |
West Texas A&M |
OT |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Emmanuel Henry |
Angelo State |
OT |
Jr. |
Gurnee, Ill. |
| Caleb Brown |
Midwestern State |
OT |
R-Fr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Travis Vornkahl |
West Texas A&M |
OT |
Jr. |
Sealy, Texas |
| Hunter Bowers |
UT Permian Basin |
OT |
So. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Ashmeed Ahamad |
Angelo State |
C |
Sr. |
Deer Park, Texas |
| Iverson Moana |
Western New Mexico |
C |
R-Fr. |
Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Noah Perez |
Tarleton State |
C |
So. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| D'Arthur Cowan |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Sr. |
Olive Branch, Miss. |
| D.J. Myers |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
Woodbridge, Va. |
| Evan Beebe |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Johnny Smith |
Eastern New Mexico |
WR |
So. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Javia Hall |
Western New Mexico |
QB |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Zed Woerner |
Tarleton State |
QB |
Sr. |
Marble Falls, Texas |
| Wyatt Strand |
Eastern New Mexico |
QB |
So. |
Logan, NM |
| Nick Pelrean |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Carandal Hale |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RB |
R-Fr. |
Greenville, Texas |
| Torrey Thomas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FB |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Brant Bailey |
Tarleton State |
FB |
So. |
Eastland, Texas |
| Marquee Allison |
UT Permian Basin |
FB |
So. |
Cibolo, Texas |
| Connor Flanigan |
Angelo State |
PK |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| Julio DeLaGarza |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
PK |
Jr. |
Brownsville, Texas |
| Bailey Hale |
Eastern New Mexico |
PK |
So. |
Iowa Park, Texas |
| Shawn Hooks |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
Sr. |
Dangerfield, Texas |
| Sean North |
Western New Mexico |
RS |
Fr. |
Corona, Calif. |
| Dakota Montoya |
Eastern New Mexico |
DT |
Sr. |
Clayton, NM |
| Peyton Searcy |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
Jr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Solomon Perdue |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Leti Manu |
UT Permian Basin |
DT |
Sr. |
Pago Pago, America Samoa |
| Connor Mowat |
Western New Mexico |
DT |
Jr. |
Lahaina, HI |
| Brandon Jones |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Lance Hyder |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Grant Coonce |
Angelo State |
DE |
Sr. |
Phelan, Calif. |
| Keandre Hall |
Eastern New Mexico |
DE |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Caleb Valentine |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
So. |
Fulshear, Texas |
| Chris Hoad |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
So. |
Leander, Texas |
| Grant Aschenbeck |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Jr. |
East Bernard, Texas |
| Trevor Moses |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
Sr. |
Calallen, Texas |
| Fe'ao Vunipola |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Sr. |
Concord, Calif. |
| Keegan Gray |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
So. |
Andrews, Texas |
| Neema Behbahani |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
So. |
Plano, Texas |
| Hunter Kyle |
Angelo State |
ILB |
R-Fr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Jacob Sherrill |
Midwestern State |
ILB |
Sr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Travon Blanchard |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OLB |
Sr. |
Orange, Texas |
| Zach Johnson |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
Sr. |
Littlefield, Texas |
| Braedon Robinson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OLB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Joe Tito |
Western New Mexico |
OLB |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| DeMarcus Spurlock |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OLB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Darent White |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Charles Countee |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
So. |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Jackson Burrell |
Tarleton State |
CB |
Sr. |
Denver, Colo. |
| Devonte Williams |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Andrew Blackshire |
Tarleton State |
S |
R-Fr. |
Lufkin, Texas |
| Kaimon Ontiveros |
Angelo State |
S |
Sr. |
Brownwood, Texas |
| Leddy French |
Angelo State |
S |
R-Fr. |
Brock, Texas |
| Casey Eyman |
Angelo State |
P |
Sr. |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Mitchell Henton |
Midwestern State |
P |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Tristan Perry |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
P |
Fr. |
Mineral Wells, Texas |
| George Rios |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
Fr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Jon Letter |
Angelo State |
DS |
R-Fr. |
Katy, Texas |