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2024 LSC football all-conference awards revealed

Angelo State quarterback Braeden Fuller was named Offensive Player of the Year and Central Washington safety Tanner Volk was voted Defensive Player of the Year to highlight the Lone Star Conference’s postseason football awards, it was announced on Thursday (Nov. 21).
 
Fuller, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound junior from Floresville, Texas, won the J.W. Rollins Award by passing for 2,180 yards and 18 touchdowns without an interception (in 255 attempts) and running for 648 yards and 10 scores. He had a seven-TD game (four passing a three rushing) and two TD runs of 80-yards or more. Fuller also led the Rams to an undefeated run to the LSC championship.
 
Volk, a 6-foot-1, 189-pound senior from Portland, Ore., won the J.V. Sikes Award for the second consecutive season. He had 56 tackles, six interceptions, four pass break-ups, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Volk also returned a pick for a TD and had a three-interception game. His play also helped the Wildcats secure a berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
 
More individual awards on the offensive side of the ball included CWU junior Tyler Flanagan (13 TDs) being named Offensive Back of the Year and UT Permian Basin senior Jeremiah Cooley (eight TDs) winning Receiver of the Year. Both repeated their award from 2023. CWU junior center Slade Edwards (46 team TDs) was named Offensive Lineman of the Year and Midwestern State wide receiver Demonte Green (five TDs) won Offensive Freshman of the Year.
 
On defense, ASU senior tackle Owen Seaver (15 team TDs allowed) won Defensive Lineman of the Year. UTPB sophomore Tristan Exline (96 tackles) and ASU senior Eric Rascoe (four sacks) shared the Linebacker of the Year Award. ASU junior Andrew Pitts (six INTs) was named Defensive Back of the Year and CWU lineman Mikaio Edward (23 tackles) won Defensive Freshman of the Year.
 
West Texas A&M wide receiver Zorian Stanton (six TDs) was named Newcomer of the Year.
 
Fuller, Volk, Flanagan, Cooley, Edwards, Seaver, Exline, Rascoe and Pitts were all First Team All-Conference selections. Greene and Stanton were Second Team selections.
 
ASU head coach Jeff Girsch was named Coach of the Year for the third time after guiding the Rams’ second conference title in three years.
 
Overall, 145 student-athletes were honored by the all-conference program, which also included honorable mention selections. The awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches.
 
2024 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
 
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins Award): Braeden Fuller, Angelo State
Offensive Back of the Year: Tyler Flanagan, Central Washington
Receiver of the Year: Jeremiah Cooley, UT Permian Basin
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Slade Edwards, Central Washington
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Demonte Greene, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes Award): Tanner Volk, Central Washington
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Owen Seaver, Angelo State
Co-Linebackers of the Year: Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin; Eric Rascoe, Angelo State
Defensive Back of the Year: Andrew Pitts, Angelo State
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Mikaio Edward, Central Washington
Newcomer of the Year: Zorian Stanton, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Jeff Girsch, Angelo State
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE                                              
Player                                 Team                                 Pos.       Yr.           Hometown
Kingston Grey                   Central Washington            OG        Jr.            Mead, Wash.
Noah Plsek                       Angelo State                      OG        Jr.            West, Texas
Jacob Long                       Angelo State                      OT         Gr.           Waco, Texas
Connor Fisher                   Angelo State                      OT         Jr.            Willis, Texas
Slade Edwards                  Central Washington            C           Jr.            Yelm, Wash.
Kade Hustler                     Western Oregon                 TE         Sr.           Beaverton, Ore.
Jeremiah Cooley               UT Permian Basin              WR        Sr.           Big Spring, Texas
Deuce Zimmerman            Western New Mexico          WR        So.           Anchorage, Alaska
Austin Ogunmakin             Sul Ross State                   WR        Sr.           Alief, Texas
Damon Hickok                   Western Oregon                 WR        Sr.           Portland, Ore.
Braeden Fuller                   Angelo State                      QB         Jr.            Floresville, Texas
Tyler Flanagan                  Central Washington            RB         Jr.            Woodland, Wash.
Ron Craten                       Eastern New Mexico           RB         Sr.           Oak Grove, La.
Dominique Loggins            Western Oregon                 RB         Sr.           Tualatin, Ore.
Andrew Molloy                   Central Washington            FB         So.           Arlington, Wash.
Bradley Larson                  Angelo State                      PK         Sr.           Prosper, Texas
Traylen Suel                      UT Permian Basin              RS         So.           College Station, Texas
Zorhan Rideaux                 Angelo State                      AP         Sr.           Houston, Texas
                                                                                                                
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE                                                                           
Player                                 Team                                 Pos.       Yr.           Hometown
Xavier Henderon               Texas A&M-Kingsville         DT         Sr.           Houston, Texas
Owen Seaver                    Angelo State                      DT         Sr.           Lampasas, Texas
Demarcus Hendricks          Texas A&M-Kingsville         DE         Jr.            San Antonio, Texas
Frank Mulipola                   UT Permian Basin              DE         Jr.            Pago Pago, Samoa
Tristan Exline                    UT Permian Basin              ILB         So.           China Spring, Texas
Kenton Allen                      Angelo State                      ILB         Sr.           Riverside, Calif.
Eric Rascoe                      Angelo State                      OLB       Sr.           San Antonio, Texas
Malcon Liufau                    Western Oregon                 OLB       Jr.            Honolulu, Hawaii
Andrew Pitts                      Angelo State                      CB         Jr.            McKinney, Texas
Jalani Jefferson                 UT Permian Basin              CB         Jr.            Murieta, Calif.
Tanner Volk                      Central Washington            S           Sr.           Portland, Ore.
Larry Donnell                     Midwestern State               S           Sr.           Mesquite, Texas
Jordan McKinney               Angelo State                      S           Sr.           Waco, Texas
Stephen Woods                 Angelo State                      NB         Sr.           Richmond, Texas
Cade Fuller                       Angelo State                      P           Gr.           Fountain Valley, Calif.
Connor McDowell              Angelo State                      DS         Sr.           Los Angeles, Calif.
                                                                                                                                                           
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE                                          
Player                                 Team                                 Pos.       Yr.           Hometown
Darrel Duckett                   Central Washington            OG        Sr.           Port Angeles, Wash.
Ramon Diaz                      UT Permian Basin              OG        Gr.           El Paso, Texas
Axel Jackson                     Central Washington            OT         Sr.           Redmond, Wash.
Tristan Willis                      UT Permian Basin              OT         Sr.           Mount Vernon, Wash.
Paul Ledet                         Midwestern State               C           So.           Spring, Texas
Edwin LaCrosse                Western New Mexico          TE         Jr.            Los Alamitos, Calif.
Zorhan Rideaux                 Angelo State                      WR        Sr.           Houston, Texas
Deon Cook                        UT Permian Basin              WR        Sr.           Chicago, Ill.
Demonte Greene               Midwestern State               WR        Fr.            Dallas, Texas
Zorian Stanton                   West Texas A&M               WR        Sr.           Jacksonville, Fla.
Kennedy McGill                 Central Washington            QB         So.           Bothell, Wash.
Roger Hagan                     Texas A&M-Kingsville         RB         Sr.           Houston, Texas
Kory Harris                        UT Permian Basin              RB         Jr.            Fort Worth, Texas
Tre’Jon Henderson            West Texas A&M               RB         Sr.           Fort Worth, Texas
Ja’Calvin Newsom             Eastern New Mexico           FB         Jr.            Albuquerque, N.M.
Joe Carlson                       Midwestern State               PK         Sr.           Frisco, Texas
Tony McAdoo                    Western Oregon                 RS         Fr.            Richmond, Calif.
                                                                                                                
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE                                                                      
Player                                 Team                                 Pos.       Yr.           Hometown
Daniel Matagi                    Central Washington            DT         So.           Chehalis, Wash.
Joseph Northcutt               Western Oregon                 DT         Jr.            Malin, Ore.
Chase Loidhamer              Central Washington            DE         Sr.           Wenatchee, Wash.
Dylan Neeley                     Angelo State                      DE         Sr.           San Mateo, Calif.
JT Cavender                     West Texas A&M               ILB         Sr.           Midlothian, Texas
Cole Lalama                      Western New Mexico          ILB         So.           Queen Creek, Ariz.
Ashton Hamby                   UT Permian Basin              OLB       Sr.           Mont Belvieu, Texas
Jacob Montes                    Texas A&M-Kingsville         OLB       Jr.            Newhall, Calif.
Andrew Simpson               Western Oregon                 CB         So.           Beaverton, Ore.
Jatavian Neal                    Angelo State                      CB         Jr.            Port Arthur, Texas
Xavier Walton                    Angelo State                      S           Jr.            San Antonio, Texas
Daniel Mendoza                Central Washington            S           Sr.           El Monte, Calif.
Brendon Martin                  Sul Ross State                   S           Jr.            San Antonio, Texas
Quincy Blair                      Sul Ross State                   NB         Sr.           Missouri City, Texas
James Ingham                   West Texas A&M               P           Jr.            Adelaide, Australia
Grant Gensemer                UT Permian Basin              DS         Sr.           Houston, Texas
Andrew Simpson               Western Oregon                 AP         So.           Beaverton, Ore.
                                                                                                                
HONORABLE MENTION                                             
Player                                 Team                                 Pos.       Yr.           Hometown
Josh McKey                      Western Oregon                 OG        Sr.           Redwood City, Calif.
Juan Quezada                   Texas A&M-Kingsville         OG        Gr.           Austin, Texas
David Ma’ake                    Eastern New Mexico           OG        Sr.           Concord, Calif.
Rafael Recio                     Texas A&M-Kingsville         OG        Sr.           Brownsville, Texas
Keating Hinkley                 Western Oregon                 OG        Sr.           Portland, Ore.
Thomas McKedy               Western Oregon                 OT         Sr.           Scappoose, Ore.
Clayton Godwin                 Midwestern State               OT         Jr.            Bridgeport, Texas
Xavier Garcia                    Sul Ross State                   OT         Sr.           El Paso, Texas
Kingsley Ejiofor                   Texas A&M-Kingsville         OT         Sr.           Houston, Texas
Kevaughnte McGowan       Texas A&M-Kingsville         OT         Sr.           Arlington, Texas
Kanyon Ives                      West Texas A&M               OT         So.           Denison, Texas
Emilio Castaneda              Western Oregon                 OT         Jr.            Hood River, Ore.
Dalton Perry                      Angelo State                      C           Jr.            Poth, Texas
Zach Zumwalt                    Western Oregon                 C           Sr.           Oregon City, Ore.
Nathan Jim                        Eastern New Mexico           C           Fr.            Gallup, N.M.
Tavon Burrows                  Texas A&M-Kingsville         C           Sr.           Houston, Texas
Joe Ta’ase                        West Texas A&M               C           Sr.           Melbourne, Australia
Camden Loidhamer           Central Washington            TE         So.           Wenatchee, Wash.
Alex Wyatt                         Angelo State                      TE         So.           San Antonio, Texas
Brock Johnson                  UT Permian Basin              TE         Sr.           Cedar Park, Texas
Isaiah Smalls                     Texas A&M-Kingsville         TE         Sr.           Los Angeles, Calif.
Kel Williams                      Angelo State                      WR        Jr.            Carthage, Texas
Jackson Allen                    Texas A&M-Kingsville         WR        Gr.           Sinton, Texas
Kyle Bradford                    Angelo State                      WR        Jr.            Prosper, Texas
La’Quan Wells                   UT Permian Basin              WR        Sr.           Idabel, Okla.
Ben Patterson                   UT Permian Basin              WR        Jr.            Fort Worth, Texas
Darrien Gaines                  Central Washington            WR        Sr.           Clovis, Calif.
Gunnar Abseck                 UT Permian Basin              WR        Gr.           Cedar Park, Texas
Marcus Cook                     Central Washington            WR        Sr.           Yakima, Wash.
Andrew Martinez               Sul Ross State                   QB         Jr.            El Paso, Texas
Dylan Graham                   UT Permian Basin              QB         Gr.           Walnut Creek, Calif.
Devin Cross                      Midwestern State               RB         Jr.            Pflugerville, Texas
Jamon Chambers              Western New Mexico          RB         Sr.           Federal Way, Wash.
Jarius Stewart                   Eastern New Mexico           RB         So.           Port Lavaca, Texas
JJ Tofaeono                      Western Oregon                 FB         Jr.            San Francisco, Calif.
Keaton Emmett                 Western Oregon                 PK         Fr.            Lake Oswego, Ore.
Carlos Arreola                   Sul Ross State                   PK         So.           El Paso, Texas
Anthony Isom                    Texas A&M-Kingsville         RS         Sr.           Houston, Texas
Yemi Oyesanya                 UT Permian Basin              DT         Gr.           Norman, Okla.
Kerry North                       Texas A&M-Kingsville         DT         So.           El Campo, Texas
Zach Burton                      Angelo State                      DT         Jr.            San Diego, Calif.
Austin Williams                  UT Permian Basin              DT         Jr.            Valdosta, Ga.
Josiah Cochran                 Central Washington            DT         Sr.           Vancouver, Wash.
Kaleb Manning                  Midwestern State               DT         Jr.            Clute, Texas
LJ Imo                              Western Oregon                 DE         So.           Waipahu, Hawaii
JJ Tofaeono                      Western Oregon                 DE         Jr.            San Francisco, Calif.
Isaac Clark                        Central Washington            DE         Sr.           Puyallup, Wash.
Blake Jaques                    Texas A&M-Kingsville         DE         Jr.            Moore, Okla.
Kriovanni Johnson             Angelo State                      DE         Jr.            San Antonio, Texas
Jalon Rocquemore            UT Permian Basin              ILB         Sr.           McKinney, Texas
Chase Coalson                  Central Washington            ILB         Jr.            Gig Harbor, Wash.
Zach Schlager                   West Texas A&M               ILB         Sr.           McCook, Neb.
Aden Murphy                     Western Oregon                 ILB         Jr.            Tigard, Ore.
Braden Robinson               Midwestern State               ILB         Sr.           Red Bluff, Calif.
Jaylen Hackney                 Texas A&M-Kingsville         OLB       Jr.            Spring, Texas
Josh Beaird                       West Texas A&M               OLB       Sr.           Hobbs, N.M.
Colby Russ                       Eastern New Mexico           OLB       Gr.           Amarillo, Texas
Jalen Weber                      Central Washington            CB         Jr.            Pasco, Wash.
Dante Heaggans               UT Permian Basin              CB         Gr.           San Antonio, Texas
Clayton Zentner                   Western New Mexico          CB         So.           Corona, Calif.
Micah Lewis                      Eastern New Mexico           CB         So.           Amarillo, Texas
Cam Manahan                   West Texas A&M               CB         So.           Lubbock, Texas
Daron Ulrich                      Western Oregon                 S           Jr.            Vancouver, Wash.
D’cambren Verrett             Texas A&M-Kingsville         S           So.           Houston, Texas
Rayden Campbell              Texas A&M-Kingsville         S           Jr.            Corpus Christi, Texas
Zerrian Meander                Eastern New Mexico           S           Gr.           Amarillo, Texas
Tyler Copeland                  Western Oregon                 S           So.           Keizer, Ore.
Kendrick Jones                  UT Permian Basin              NB         So.           Lancaster, Texas
Dominic Wieburg               Central Washington            NB         Sr.           Sammamish, Wash.
Dan Stewart                      Central Washington            P           Jr.            Ferndale, Wash.
Rafael Vargas                   UT Permian Basin              P           Sr.           Oxnard, Calif.
Diego Gonzalez                 Midwestern State               P           Sr.           Silsbee, Texas
Luke Rodgers                    Texas A&M-Kingsville         DS         Fr.            Poth, Texas
Clint Wellborn                    Western New Mexico          DS         So.           Socorro, N.M.
Thomas Johnson               Western Oregon                 DS         Sr.           Reno, Nev.
Collin Haynes                    Midwestern State               DS         Jr.            Pilot Point, Texas
Dillon Hein                        Eastern New Mexico           DS         Jr.            Las Cruces, N.M.