LSC champion Tarleton State boasted nine first-team selections Friday when the annual Lone Star Conference football awards were announced by LSC officials.
TSU had five players on the top offense and four more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Texans Xavier Turner was tabbed Offensive Back of the Year, Deon Sheppard picked up Offensive Lineman of the Year acclaim, and Devin Hafford earned Defensive Back of the Year honors.
Texas A&M-Commerce had seven first-teamers with four on offense and three on defense. The Lions Colby Carthel took home Coach of the Year.
Midwestern State had seven first-teamers with five on offense and two on defense. The Mustangs Layton Rabb claimed Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) honors, and Juwan Johnson was named Receiver of the Year.
Angelo State’s Markus Jones claimed both Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) and Defensive Lineman of the Year distinction for the second straight year.
UT Permian Basin’s Chris Hoad earned Linebacker of the Year distinction, while West Texas A&M’s Tobias Harris was tabbed Freshman of the Year.
Overall, 127 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 32 players named to the first team, 33 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.
2018 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
Offensive Back of the Year: Xavier Turner, Tarleton State
Receiver of the Year: Juwan Johnson, Midwestern State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Deon Sheppard, Tarleton State
Freshman of the Year: Tobias Harris, West Texas A&M
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: Chris Hoad, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Back of the Year: Devin Hafford, Tarleton State
Coach of the Year: Colby Carthel, Texas A&M-Commerce
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Kevin Fisher, Jr |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Sr. |
Lakeland, Florida |
| Jovan Pruitt |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Deon Sheppard |
Tarleton State |
OT |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Amon Simon |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
So. |
Humble, Texas |
| A.J. Roland |
Midwestern State |
C |
Sr. |
Sachse, Texas |
| Brant Bailey |
Tarleton State |
TE |
Jr. |
Eastland, Texas |
| Torrey Thomas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TE |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Keke Chism |
Angelo State |
WR |
So. |
Dangerfield, Texas |
| Juwan Johnson |
Midwestern State |
WR |
So. |
Springfield, Missouri |
| Zimari Manning |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Jr. |
Long Beach, California |
| Marquis Wimberly |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Sr. |
Duarte, California |
| Layton Rabb |
Midwestern State |
QB |
Sr. |
Llano, Texas |
| Vincent Johnson |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Xavier Turner |
Tarleton State |
RB |
Sr. |
Birdville, Texas |
| Paul Terry |
Eastern New Mexico |
FB |
Jr. |
Canyon, Texas |
| Kristov Martinez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
PK |
Sr. |
Edinburg, Texas |
| Reggie Kincade |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
Sr. |
Everman, Texas |
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| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Bright Ihegworo |
Angelo State |
DT |
Jr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Tyrell Thompson |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Sr. |
Copperas Cove, Texas |
| Markus Jones |
Angelo State |
DE |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Michael Onuoha |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DE |
Sr. |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Brucks Saathoff |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Chris Hoad |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
Jr. |
Leander, Texas |
| Donavyn Jackson |
Angelo State |
OLB |
So. |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Paul Manus |
Midwestern State |
OLB |
Sr. |
Claremont, California |
| Devin Hafford |
Tarleton State |
CB |
Jr. |
Atascocita, Texas |
| Prince Robinson |
Tarleton State |
CB |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Sir'Vell Ford |
Midwestern State |
S |
Sr. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Jai Edwards |
Tarleton State |
S |
Jr. |
Atascocita, Texas |
| Dominique Ramsey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
So. |
Converse, Texas |
| John Cummings |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Roope Henry |
Eastern New Mexico |
DS |
So. |
Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
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| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Mister Birdo |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
Sr. |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| D'Andre Despanie |
Midwestern State |
OG |
Jr. |
Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Austan Davis |
Midwestern State |
OT |
Jr. |
Suphur Springs, Texas |
| Malik Ellis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
Sr. |
Daingerfield, Texas |
| Travis Vornkahl |
West Texas A&M |
OT |
Sr. |
Sealy, Texas |
| Tytus Timoteo |
Western New Mexico |
C |
So. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Vincent Hobbs |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
TE |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Lawson Ayo |
Angelo State |
WR |
Jr. |
Sunnyvale, Texas |
| Xavier Land |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| JF Thomas |
Tarleton State |
WR |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Kourde Roberts |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
R-Fr. |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Ben Holmes |
Tarleton State |
QB |
Jr. |
Buffalo, New York |
| Daniel McCants |
Tarleton State |
RB |
Jr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Duke Carter IV |
West Texas A&M |
RB |
Jr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Brent Hertel |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FB |
Jr. |
Cypress, Texas |
| Tyler Vargus |
Eastern New Mexico |
PK |
Jr. |
San Diego, California |
| Daniel McCants |
Tarleton State |
RS |
Jr. |
Killeen, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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| DD Fletcher |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Connor Mowat |
Western New Mexico |
DT |
Sr. |
Lahina, Hawaii |
| Gary Moore |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Sr. |
Clarksville, Texas |
| Chris Radford |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Noah Sweitzer |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
So. |
Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
| Ronnell Wilson |
Tarleton State |
ILB |
So. |
Abilene, Texas |
| EJ Speed |
Tarleton State |
OLB |
Sr. |
Crowley, Texas |
| Mark Westbrook |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OLB |
Jr. |
Schertz, Texas |
| Eric Collins |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
So. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| DaMarcus Wilson |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Kader Kohou |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
So. |
Euless, Texas |
| Leddy French |
Angelo State |
S |
So. |
Brock, Texas |
| Dante Urrea |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
So. |
Deming, New Mexico |
| Josh Wydermyer |
Midwestern State |
S |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Tyler Vargus |
Eastern New Mexico |
P |
Jr. |
San Diego, California |
| Jacob Sherrill |
Midwestern State |
DS |
Sr. |
Burleson, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Blake Harrison |
Angelo State |
OG |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Israel Lorenzo |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Monteballo, California |
| Christian Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OG |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Michael Whitfield |
West Texas A&M |
OG |
Sr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Andre Gillette |
Angelo State |
OT |
Sr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Emmanuel Henry |
Angelo State |
OT |
Sr. |
Gurnee, Illinois |
| Isaih Callahan |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
Jr. |
Clovis, New Mexico |
| Caleb Ortiz |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
So. |
Estancia, New Mexico |
| Caleb Brown |
Midwestern State |
OT |
So. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Wesley Hooks |
Tarleton State |
OT |
Sr. |
New Boston, Texas |
| AJ Wozniak |
Angelo State |
C |
So. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Noah Perez |
Tarleton State |
C |
Jr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Tyler Lynch |
Eastern New Mexico |
TE |
Jr. |
Gilbert, Arizona |
| Ryan Stokes |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Tyler Wilson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Bay City, Texas |
| Kristian Brown |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Jr. |
Waco, Texas |
| Kyle McBride |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Jr. |
Dayton, Texas |
| Semaj Mitchell |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Kane Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
QB |
Jr. |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Koy Detmer |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
QB |
Jr. |
Somerset, Texas |
| Taylor Null |
UT Permian Basin |
QB |
Fr. |
Artesia, New Mexico |
| Tyrese Nathan |
Angelo State |
RB |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Johnny Smith |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Ovie Urevbu |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RB |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| Nick Pelrean |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Deandre Williams |
Western New Mexico |
RB |
Jr. |
Tucson, Arizona |
| Connor Flanigan |
Angelo State |
PK |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Julio DeLaGarza |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
PK |
Sr. |
Brownsville, Texas |
| Larry Johnson |
Angelo State |
RS |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Tobias Harris |
West Texas A&M |
RS |
Fr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Jamar Claibourne |
Eastern New Mexico |
DT |
Jr. |
Sacramento, California |
| Michael Nash |
Midwestern State |
DT |
So. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| David Fangupo |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Sr. |
Kailug-Kona, Hawaii |
| Jordan Phillips |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Jr. |
Fullerton, California |
| Pierre Leonard |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
Jr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Alec DiValerio |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Sr. |
Sachse, Texas |
| Brandon Jones |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Gerred Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Jr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Lance Hyder |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| James Lee |
Western New Mexico |
DE |
Jr. |
Bayard, New Mexico |
| Grant Aschenbeck |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Sr. |
East Bernard, Texas |
| Hunter Kyle |
Angelo State |
ILB |
So. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Brad Hardin |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Sr. |
Aztec, New Mexico |
| Garrett Blubaugh |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
Keller, Texas |
| Tre'Michael Tutt |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
So. |
Channel View, Texas |
| Keegan Gray |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
Jr. |
Andrews, Texas |
| Roosevelt Calhoun |
Western New Mexico |
ILB |
Jr. |
Reno, Nevada |
| Todd Countee |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
Sr. |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Charles Countee |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
Jr. |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Jaydon Cunigan |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Jr. |
Beaumont, Texas |
| LA Dawson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Jordan Semanat |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
CB |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Tobias Harris |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Fr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Darrick Dickerson |
Angelo State |
S |
So. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Ricky Barfield |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Tre Johnson |
Tarleton State |
S |
So. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Edward Hayes |
Tarleton State |
S |
Jr. |
Coldspring, Texas |
| Devonte Williams |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Payton Hendrix |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Sean Landez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Mission, Texas |
| Tristan Perry |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
P |
So. |
Mineral Wells, Texas |
| Drake Flores |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DS |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |