Central Washington junior quarterback Kennedy McGill was named Offensive Player of the Year and UT Permian Basin junior inside linebacker Tristan Exline was voted Defensive Player of the Year to highlight the Lone Star Conference’s postseason football awards, which were announced Thursday (Nov. 20).
McGill, a 6-foot, 180-pound Sports Management major from Bothell, Wash., won the J.W. Rollins Award by rushing for a league-high 17 touchdowns and passing for 17 more scores. His 981 rushing yards also led the conference. McGill led the way for the Wildcats to go unbeaten in league play and win their first LSC championship.
Exline, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound Human Performance major from China Spring, Texas, won the J.V. Sikes Award for leading the league with 9.5 tackles per game and totaling 18.5 tackles for a loss of 79 yards. Exline also had 4.5 sacks, forced two fumbles and made an interception as he led the Falcons to an at-large berth into the NCAA Division II playoffs. Exline was also named LSC Linebacker of the Year for the second straight season.
More individual awards on the offensive side of the ball included West Texas A&M graduate student and quarterback RJ Martinez (league-high 33 passing TDs) being named Offensive Back of the Year and Texas A&M-Kingsville freshman King Phillips (880 yards) being voted Receiver of the Year. WT junior wide receiver Zach Phipps (conference-high nine TDs) was named Newcomer of the Year.
CWU senior center Slade Edwards (paved way for LSC-high 38 rushing TDs) repeated as LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year, while Western New Mexico quarterback Connor Ackerley (30 passing TDs) was named LSC Offensive Freshman of the Year.
On defense, CWU sophomore defensive end Tyler King (league-best 12 sacks) won LSC Defensive Lineman of the Year. Angelo State junior safety Xavier Walton (LSC-best six INTs) was voted LSC Defensive Back of the Year, while CWU cornerback Mike Roberson (four INTs) earned the title of LSC Defensive Freshman of the Year.
Western Oregon’s Arne Ferguson was voted LSC Coach of the Year after leading a 7-2 league record that resulted in a tie for the conference runner-up spot and a national ranking.
McGill, Exline, Phillips, Edwards, King, Walton and Phipps were all First Team All-Conference selections. Martinez and Roberson were Second Team pick, while Ackerely received honorable mention. In addition to his second-team cornerback spot, Roberson received honorable mention as a return specialist.
Overall, 160 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.
2025 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Special Recognition
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins Award): Kennedy McGill, Central Washington
Offensive Back of the Year: RJ Martinez, West Texas A&M
Receiver of the Year: King Phillips, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Slade Edwards, Central Washington
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Connor Ackerley, Western New Mexico
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes Award): Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Tyler King, Central Washington
Linebacker of the Year: Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Back of the Year: Xavier Walton, Angelo State
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Mika Roberson, Central Washington
Newcomer of the Year: Zach Phipps, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Arne Ferguson, Western Oregon
| All-Conference First Team Offense |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Jaxin McCallum |
Central Washington |
OG |
Jr. |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Emilio Castaneda |
Western Oregon |
OG |
Sr. |
Hood River, Ore. |
| Tyler Luzan |
Central Washington |
OT |
Jr. |
Bothell, Wash. |
| Kanyon Ives |
West Texas A&M |
OT |
Jr. |
Denison, Texas |
| Slade Edwards |
Central Washington |
C |
Sr. |
Yelm, Wash. |
| Camden Loidhamer |
Central Washington |
TE |
Jr. |
Wenatchee, Wash. |
| King Phillips |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Deuce Zimmerman |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Davey Morales |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
Queen Creek, Ariz. |
| Zach Phipps |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
So. |
Diboll, Texas |
| Kennedy McGill |
Central Washington |
QB |
Jr. |
Bothwell, Wash. |
| Cameron Dischler |
Angelo State |
RB |
So. |
Orangefield, Texas |
| Justice Taylor |
Central Washington |
RB |
Jr. |
Lakewood, Wash. |
| Jermaine Land |
Western Oregon |
RB |
Jr. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| Demarion Finch |
Eastern New Mexico |
FB |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| David Weber |
Central Washington |
PK |
Jr. |
Sevelen, Switzerland |
| Cedonyae Lott |
Midwestern State |
RS |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Sean Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
AP |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
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| All-Conference First Team Defense |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Owen Seaver |
Angelo State |
DT |
Gr. |
Lampasas, Texas |
| Mikaio Edward |
Central Washington |
DT |
So. |
Kent, Wash. |
| Tyler King |
Central Washington |
DE |
So. |
Happy Valley, Ore. |
| Chase Loidhamer |
Central Washington |
DE |
Gr. |
Wenatchee, Wash. |
| Tristan Exline |
UT Permian Basin |
ILB |
Jr. |
China Spring, Texas |
| Brett McCalla |
Central Washington |
ILB |
Jr. |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
| Malcolm Liufau |
Western Oregon |
OLB |
Sr. |
Kalihi, Hawaii |
| Kuma Scanlan |
Central Washington |
OLB |
Sr. |
Federal Way, Wash. |
| Jalani Jefferson |
UT Permian Basin |
CB |
Sr. |
Murrieta, Calif. |
| Demarcus Peters |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
CB |
Jr. |
Humble, Texas |
| Xavier Walton |
Angelo State |
S |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Chase Coalson |
Central Washington |
S |
Sr. |
Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| Brendon Martin |
Sul Ross State |
S |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Jamel Acosta-Lewis |
West Texas A&M |
NB |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| James Ingham |
West Texas A&M |
P |
Sr. |
Long Beach, Calif. |
| Dillon Hein |
Eastern New Mexico |
DS |
Sr. |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
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| All-Conference Second Team Offense |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Jayden Trapp |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OG |
Fr. |
Columbus, Texas |
| Girevis Bobey |
UT Permian Basin |
OG |
So. |
Midland, Texas |
| Kameron Splonski |
Western Oregon |
OT |
Fr. |
Salem, Ore. |
| Miguel Carrizales |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OT |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Dalton Perry |
Angelo State |
C |
Sr. |
Poth, Texas |
| Ivan Thomas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
TE |
Sr. |
Pinecrest, Fla. |
| Demonte Greene |
Midwestern State |
WR |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Ben Patterson |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Trevin Edwards |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
Gr. |
Fredericksburg, Va. |
| Yamil Oaxaca |
Sul Ross State |
WR |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| RJ Martinez |
West Texas A&M |
QB |
Gr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Kory Harris |
UT Permian Basin |
RB |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Edward Chumley |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RB |
Fr. |
Anna, Texas |
| Ryder Bumgardner |
Central Washington |
RB |
So. |
Stanwood, Wash. |
| Andrew Molloy |
Central Washington |
FB |
Jr. |
Arlington, Wash. |
| Kohen Maroney |
Midwestern State |
PK |
Fr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| CJ Thompson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RS |
Gr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Jarius Stewart |
Eastern New Mexico |
AP |
Jr. |
Port Lavaca, Texas |
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| All-Conference Second Team Defense |
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| Nijawn Sterling |
Western Oregon |
DT |
Jr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Matulino Masunu |
Central Washington |
DT |
Sr. |
Bellevue, Wash. |
| LJ Imo |
Western Oregon |
DE |
Jr. |
Waipahu, Hawaii |
| Ashton Reynolds |
West Texas A&M |
DE |
Gr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Logan Lisherness |
Central Washington |
ILB |
Fr. |
Puyallup, Wash. |
| Jakari Landri |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
ILB |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Tre Yanez |
UT Permian Basin |
OLB |
So. |
Frisco, Texas |
| JJ Silver |
Eastern New Mexico |
OLB |
So. |
Queen Creek, Ariz. |
| Mika Roberson |
Central Washington |
CB |
Fr. |
Graham, Wash. |
| Demetrias Charles |
Angelo State |
CB |
Sr. |
Channelview, Texas |
| D’Cambren Verrett |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Caimon Mathis |
UT Permian Basin |
S |
So. |
DeSoto, Texas |
| Marquis Brown |
Angelo State |
S |
Sr. |
Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Jalen Webber |
Central Washington |
NB |
Sr. |
Pasco, Wash. |
| Wyatt Redding |
Central Washington |
P |
Jr. |
Summer, Wash. |
| Collin Haynes |
Midwestern State |
DS |
Sr. |
Pilot Point, Texas |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Mason Schweinle |
UT Permian Basin |
OG |
Jr. |
Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| Matthew Pinion |
Eastern New Mexico |
OG |
So. |
Brownsville, Texas |
| Viliami Salakielu |
Angelo State |
OG |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Easton Fulton |
West Texas A&M |
OG |
Jr. |
Rosebud, Texas |
| Daniel Gonzalez |
Western New Mexico |
OG |
Jr. |
Norco, Calif. |
| Jaron Wallace |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OG |
So. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Isaiah Mworia |
Angelo State |
OT |
So. |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| Kalen Potts |
Central Washington |
OT |
Jr. |
Marysville, Wash. |
| Mekhi Pinckney |
UT Permian Basin |
OT |
Gr. |
Queens, N.Y. |
| Jossue Rios |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OT |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jose Chavez |
Western New Mexico |
OT |
So. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Torbyn Eakins |
UT Permian Basin |
OT |
Jr. |
New Oxford, Pa. |
| Christian Griego |
Eastern New Mexico |
OT |
Sr. |
Los Lunas, N.M. |
| Ryan Webb |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
C |
So. |
Baytown, Texas |
| Nick Weber |
Western Oregon |
C |
Jr. |
Puyallup, Wash. |
| Tyler Ball |
UT Permian Basin |
C |
Gr. |
Tulare, Calif. |
| Paul Ledet |
Midwestern State |
C |
Jr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Nathan Jim |
Eastern New Mexico |
C |
So. |
Gallup, N.M. |
| Caleb Sedegan |
UT Permian Basin |
TE |
Jr. |
Longmont, Colo. |
| Spencer Henslee |
West Texas A&M |
TE |
So. |
Humble, Texas |
| Dathan Yeary |
Eastern New Mexico |
TE |
So. |
Melrose, N.M. |
| Zeek Freeman |
Angelo State |
WR |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Christian Kretz |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Temecula, Calif. |
| TJ McKenzie |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Gr. |
Muskegon, Mich. |
| Keyvaun Eady |
Western Oregon |
WR |
Sr. |
Beaverton, Ore. |
| Hunter Wallis |
Angelo State |
WR |
Gr. |
Cypress, Texas |
| Traylen Suel |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Jr. |
College Station, Texas |
| Anthony Flores |
Western New Mexico |
WR |
Jr. |
Casa Grane, Ariz. |
| Taribbean Ramirez |
Sul Ross State |
WR |
Sr. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Cedonyae Lott |
Midwestern State |
WR |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Jaylon Tillman |
UT Permian Basin |
WR |
Gr. |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| Logan Brady |
Central Washington |
WR |
Sr. |
Steilacoom, Wash. |
| Drew Zamar |
West Texas A&M |
WR |
Gr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Jalen Grable |
Central Washington |
WR |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Kevin Holmes Jr. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
WR |
Jr. |
Bryan, Texas |
| Cody Hall |
Western Oregon |
WR |
Jr. |
Martinez, Calif. |
| Samaje Featherstone |
Central Washington |
WR |
Jr. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| Kanon Gibson |
UT Permian Basin |
QB |
Jr. |
Wink, Texas |
| Jack Turner |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
QB |
Sr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Connor Ackerley |
Western New Mexico |
QB |
Fr. |
Tempe, Ariz. |
| Jarius Stewart |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
Jr. |
Port Lavaca, Texas |
| Jayden Hibbler |
West Texas A&M |
RB |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Chad Ragle |
Eastern New Mexico |
RB |
So. |
Venus, Texas |
| Camden Tyler |
UT Permian Basin |
RB |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| LJ Imo |
Western Oregon |
FB |
Jr. |
Waipahu, Hawaii |
| Diego Juarez |
UT Permian Basin |
FB |
Fr. |
Kermit, Texas |
| Daniel Gauna |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
PK |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Mika Roberson |
Central Washington |
RS |
Fr. |
Graham, Wash. |
| C’ing Blanton |
West Texas A&M |
RS |
Gr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Beau Phillips |
Central Washington |
AP |
So. |
Snoqualmie, Wash. |
| Donny Bishop |
Angelo State |
AP |
Jr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Kerry North |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DT |
Jr. |
El Campo, Texas |
| David Walker |
UT Permian Basin |
DT |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Anthony Cunningham |
UT Permian Basin |
DT |
Sr. |
Pahokee, Fla. |
| Colten Swanson |
Western New Mexico |
DT |
So. |
Chandler, Ariz. |
| Sosa Sokimi |
West Texas A&M |
DT |
Sr. |
Lampasas, Texas |
| Doug Brooks |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DE |
Sr. |
Shiner, Texas |
| Joseph Northcutt |
Western Oregon |
DE |
Sr. |
Malin, Ore. |
| Malik Allen |
UT Permian Basin |
DE |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Jacob Humphrey |
UT Permian Basin |
DE |
Sr. |
Moss Bluff, La. |
| Zach Burton |
Angelo State |
DE |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Kam’rin Devault |
Midwestern State |
DE |
Sr. |
Friendswood, Texas |
| DJ Moore |
Eastern New Mexico |
DE |
Jr. |
Carlsbad, N.M. |
| Aden Murphy |
Western Oregon |
ILB |
Sr. |
Tigard, Ore. |
| Matthew Quartieri |
Eastern New Mexico |
ILB |
Jr. |
Raton, N.M. |
| Nathan Morcom |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Jr. |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Alex Bouloubasis |
Angelo State |
ILB |
Gr. |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| Darryl Minor Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
ILB |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Dylan Camp |
Western Oregon |
CB |
Jr. |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Eugene Liger |
Angelo State |
CB |
Sr. |
Cypress, Texas |
| King Williams |
Central Washington |
CB |
Jr. |
Fairfield, Calif. |
| Jayden Plater |
UT Permian Basin |
CB |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Cam Manahan |
West Texas A&M |
CB |
Jr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Ethan Dishman |
Midwestern State |
CB |
Fr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jarrion Patton |
Eastern New Mexico |
CB |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Daron Ulrich Jr. |
Western Oregon |
S |
Sr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
| Jeremiah Conaway |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Cyrus Moore |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Jr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| Javonte Walker |
Central Washington |
S |
So. |
Lacey, Wash. |
| Miles Hill |
West Texas A&M |
S |
So. |
Bixby, Okla. |
| Malik Ross |
Western Oregon |
S |
Jr. |
Taulatin, Ore. |
| Layne Horak |
UT Permian Basin |
S |
Jr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Jamarion Ravenell |
UT Permian Basin |
S |
Jr. |
DeSoto, Texas |
| Kendrick Jones |
UT Permian Basin |
NB |
Jr. |
Lancaster, Texas |
| Eric Barnes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
NB |
Sr. |
New Orleans, La. |
| Tyler Copeland |
Western Oregon |
NB |
Jr. |
Keizer, Ore. |
| Evian Thompson |
Sul Ross State |
NB |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Ryan Travis |
Eastern New Mexico |
P |
Sr. |
Arbuckle, Calif. |
| Jared Campbell |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
P |
Gr. |
Rochester, N.Y. |
| Stefaan Forbes |
Angelo State |
P |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Kyle Babcock |
Western Oregon |
P |
Jr. |
Springfield, Ore. |
| Bennett Nield |
Central Washington |
DS |
Jr. |
Bothell, Wash. |
| Stone Dean |
West Texas A&M |
DS |
So. |
Elkins, Ark. |
| Carson Loeb |
UT Permian Basin |
DS |
Fr. |
Cypress, Texas |
| Abraham Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
So. |
Mission, Texas |