Lone Star Conference champion Tarleton State boasted 12 first-team selections Friday when the league’s annual football awards were announced by LSC officials.
Tarleton had seven players on the top offense and five more on the first-team defense. In addition, the Texans claimed seven individual honors. The Texans Ben Holmes was named Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award), Daniel McCants claimed Offensive Back of the Year, and Zimari Manning was tabbed Receiver of the Year for the league’s top offense. Tarleton’s BJ Jefferson captured Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award) acclaim, Jordan Wells was named Defensive Lineman of the Year, Prince Robinson took home Defensive Back of the Year, and Todd Whitten claimed Co-Coach of the Year recognition for the fifth time.
Texas A&M-Commerce had six on the first team with four on offense and two on defense. The Lions Amon Simon earned Offensive Lineman of the Year distinction.
UT Permian Basin’s Chris Hoad earned Linebacker of the Year honors for the second straight year, while Western New Mexico’s Josh Powell was tabbed Freshman of the Year.
Angelo State’s Jeff Girsch picked up Co-Coach of the Year honors.
West Texas A&M had five on the top team, while ASU had three, Eastern New Mexico and UTPB two each and WNMU one.
Overall, 122 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC's postseason awards program, with 31 players named to the first team, 31 on the second team and another 60 gaining honorable mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the nine league teams.
2019 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Ben Holmes, Tarleton State
Offensive Back of the Year: Daniel McCants, Tarleton State
Receiver of the Year: Zimari Manning, Tarleton State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Amon Simon, Texas A&M-Commerce
Freshman of the Year: Josh Powell, Western New Mexico
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): BJ Jefferson, Tarleton State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Jordan Wells, Tarleton State
Linebacker of the Year: Chris Hoad, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Back of the Year: Prince Robinson, Tarleton State
Coaches of the Year: Jeff Girsch, Angelo State, and Todd Whitten, Tarleton State
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Junior Pierre |
Tarleton State |
OG |
Sr. |
Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Deion Malone |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OG |
Sr. |
Batesville, Miss. |
| Amon Simon |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OT |
Jr. |
Humble, Texas |
| Cody Hayes |
Tarleton State |
OT |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Noah Perez |
Tarleton State |
C |
Sr. |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Jordan Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
TE |
Jr. |
Eagle Lake, Texas |
| Zimari Manning |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Sr. |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Keke Chism |
Angelo State |
WR |
Jr. |
Dangerfield, Texas |
| Reginald Colson III |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
Hollywood, Fla. |
| JF Thomas |
Tarleton State |
WR |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Ben Holmes |
Tarleton State |
QB |
Sr. |
Orchard Park, NY |
| Daniel McCants |
Tarleton State |
RB |
Sr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| Antonio Leali'ie'e |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RB |
Jr. |
Copperas Cove, Texas |
| Paul Terry |
Eastern New Mexico |
FB |
Sr. |
Canyon, Texas |
| Tyler Vargus |
Eastern New Mexico |
PK |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Dominique Ramsey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
Jr. |
Converse, Texas |
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| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Jordan Wells |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Jr. |
Navasota, Texas |
| G'Karri McCoy |
Angelo State |
DT |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| BJ Jefferson |
Tarleton State |
DE |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Gerred Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Ronell Wilson |
Tarleton State |
ILB |
Jr. |
Abilene, Texas |
| Chris Hoad |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
Sr. |
Leander, Texas |
| Frank Honang |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
Sr. |
Saginaw, Texas |
| Eric Collins |
West Texas A&M |
OLB |
Jr. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Prince Robinson |
Tarleton State |
CB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Kader Kohou |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Jr. |
Euless, Texas |
| Jai Edwards |
Tarleton State |
S |
Sr. |
Atascocita, Texas |
| Dominique Ramsey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
Jr. |
Converse, Texas |
| Leddy French |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
Brock, Texas |
| Sergio Landeros |
UT Permian Basin |
P |
So. |
Seminole, Texas |
| Brock Gerlich |
West Texas A&M |
DS |
Sr. |
New Braunfels, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE |
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| Vili Fisiiahi |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
Jr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Kendall Dearth |
Tarleton State |
OG |
So. |
Atascocita, Texas |
| Caleb Brown |
Midwestern State |
OT |
Jr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| Parker Hanna |
West Texas A&M |
OT |
So. |
Stratford, Texas |
| Tytus Timoteo |
Western New Mexico |
C |
Jr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Isaac Crichton |
Western New Mexico |
TE |
Jr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Lawson Ayo |
Angelo State |
WR |
Sr. |
Sunnyvale, Texas |
| Darrian Hambrick |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
| Josh Powell |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Fr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Ryan Stokes |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Miklo Smalls |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
QB |
So. |
Plano, Texas |
| Quinton Childs |
Midwestern State |
RB |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Wyatt Strand |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
Sr. |
Logan, NM |
| Kyle Williams |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FB |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Jake Viquez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
PK |
Jr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Tobias Harris |
West Texas A&M |
RS |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE |
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| Chris Williams |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DT |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Jordan Phillips |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Sr. |
Fullerton, Calif. |
| Jaylon Hodge |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DE |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Mazin Richards |
Eastern New Mexico |
DE |
Fr. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Terrell Collins |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
ILB |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Hunter Kyle |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Jr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Tank Morgan |
Tarleton State |
OLB |
Jr. |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
| Dwayne Tate |
Midwestern State |
OLB |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Tobias Harris |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| Devin Washington |
Angelo State |
CB |
Jr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Darrick Dickerson |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Alex Shillow |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
S |
Jr. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Benjie Franklin |
Tarleton State |
S |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Tyler Vargas |
Eastern New Mexico |
P |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Dane McElrath |
Angelo State |
DS |
Jr. |
Needville, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Pablo Gutierrez |
UT Permian Basin |
OG |
Sr. |
Odessa, Texas |
| Bailey Adair |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
So. |
Gatesville, Texas |
| Blake Harrison |
Angelo State |
OT |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Zach Perry |
Tarleton State |
OT |
So. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Aseli Finau |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
So. |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Chris Ulufale |
Western New Mexico |
OT |
Sr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Hunter Bowers |
UT Permian Basin |
OT |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi |
| Isaiah Callahan |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
Sr. |
Clovis, NM |
| Christian Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
C |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Braeden Fox |
Eastern New Mexico |
C |
Sr. |
West Jordan, Utah |
| AJ Wozniak |
Angelo State |
C |
Jr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Tyler Guice |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
TE |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Brant Bailey |
Tarleton State |
TE |
Sr. |
Eastland, Texas |
| Tyler Lynch |
Eastern New Mexico |
TE |
Sr. |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| Xavier Land |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Devin Milburn |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Sr. |
Galveston, Texas |
| Kyle McBride |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Sr. |
Dayton, Texas |
| Chance Cooper |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
WR |
Jr. |
Leander, Texas |
| CJ Fowler |
Western New Mexico |
QB |
Jr. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| Payne Sullins |
Angelo State |
QB |
Sr. |
Gatesville, Texas |
| DeAndre Williams |
Western New Mexico |
RB |
Sr. |
Tucson, Ariz. |
| Duke Carter IV |
West Texas A&M |
RB |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Johnny Smith |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Khalil Banks |
Tarleton State |
RB |
Jr. |
The Colony, Texas |
| Lazarus Fisher |
Midwestern State |
RB |
RS-So. |
Clinton, Okla. |
| Luis Lopez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Sr. |
San Diego, Texas |
| Oly Ta’ase |
Western New Mexico |
FB |
Jr. |
Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Connor Flanigan |
Angelo State |
PK |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Donte Ross |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RS |
Jr. |
Palmdale, Calif. |
| Justin Mannyweather |
Eastern New Mexico |
RS |
Jr. |
Fullerton, Calif. |
| Jamar Claibourn |
Eastern New Mexico |
DT |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Tavaris Owens |
Tarleton State |
DT |
Sr. |
Whitley, Texas |
| Sesi Salt |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DT |
So. |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Cody Gardner |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DT |
So. |
Spring, Texas |
| Melik Owens |
Midwestern State |
DE |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
| James Lee |
Western New Mexico |
DE |
Sr. |
Bayard, NM |
| Diego Assad |
UT Permian Basin |
DE |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Dagen Dunham |
Angelo State |
DE |
So. |
Muleshoe, Texas |
| Jacob Clarkson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Keegan Gray |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
Sr. |
Andrews, Texas |
| Tre'Michael Tutt |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
Jr. |
Channelview, Texas |
| Noah Sweitzer |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Jr. |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Roosevelt Calhoun Jr. |
Western New Mexico |
ILB |
Sr. |
Reno, Nev. |
| Hayden Dennis |
West Texas A&M |
ILB |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Colby Russ |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
So. |
Canyon, Texas |
| Deshaun Douglas |
Angelo State |
CB |
So. |
Carrollton, Texas |
| L.A. Dawson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
CB |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Tre Johnson |
Tarleton State |
CB |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Charles Countee |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
Sr. |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Izell Price |
Western New Mexico |
CB |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Jaydon Cunigan |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Sr. |
Beaumont, Texas |
| Josh Wilson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Marcus Wilkerson |
Midwestern State |
S |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Donta Stuart |
UT Permian Basin |
S |
Fr. |
Waco, Texas |
| Vicente Walker |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Jr. |
Augusta, Ga. |
| Andrew Gomez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
P |
Jr. |
Richardson, Texas |
| Karch Kaspar |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Fr. |
Brazoria, Texas |
| Roope Henry |
Eastern New Mexico |
DS |
Jr. |
Rio Rancho, NM |
| Wyatt Leath |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
DS |
Jr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Clay Engelhardt |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |