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.