Abilene Christian had 10 first-team picks and two individual
award winners recognized Thursday when the annual football awards
were announced by LSC officials.
The Wildcats had five players on the top offense
and five more on the first-team defense, plus two-time Offensive
Lineman of the Year Tony Washington and Co-Defensive Back of the
Year Tony Harp.
LSC co-champion Tarleton State had 14 players
honored on the first- and second-teams with six on offense and
eight on defense including Linebacker of the Year Marcus Phillips.
Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Kingsville, who
earned LSC titles with 9-2 conference marks, each had 10 athletes
on the top two teams. The Mustangs and Javelinas both had six
on offense and four on defense.
MSU had four individual award winners with the
Co-Offensive Back of the Year Zack Eskridge, Receiver of the Year
Andy Tanner, Co-Defensive Back Micah Hill and Co-Coach of the Year
Bill Maskill.
MSU, TAMUK, Tarleton and ACU were each selected for
the NCAA Division II playoffs and are playing in first-round games
Nov. 14. The Mustangs (9-2) are the third seed in Super
Region Four and will host the No. 6 Wildcats (8-3) in Wichita Falls
at 12 p.m. The Javelinas (9-2) are also hosting a first-round
game as the fourth seed, with the No. 5 Texans (9-2) traveling to
Kingsville for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
West Texas A&M, who won a share of the LSC
South Division title and will represent the league in the Kanza
Bowl on December 5th, had nine players represented on the first and
second squads with four offensive and five defensive choices.
The Buffaloes Keithon Flemming was named Co-Offensive Back of the
Year, while Eugene Sims earned his second straight Defensive
Lineman of the Year award.
Angelo State had four second-teamers including
Freshman of the Year Dakarai Pecikonis. The Rams Dale Carr
was Co-Coach of the Year.
Eastern New Mexico had three honorees with one on
the first-team and two on the second-team.
Overall, 113 student-athletes were recognized by
the LSC's postseason awards program, with 34 players named to the
first team, 33 on the second team and another 46 gaining honorable
mention. The all-conference honors were selected by the head
coaches of the seven South Division teams.
2009 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Zack
Eskridge
Midwestern State
QB
Jr.
Rowlett, Texas
Fred
Winborn
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
RB
Jr.
Hollywood, Calif.
Keithon
Flemming
West Texas A&M
RB
Sr.
Mesquite, Texas
Justin
Andrews
Abilene Christian
FB
So.
Fort Worth, Texas
Andy
Tanner
Midwestern State
WR
Sr.
Rockwall, Texas
Devin
Guinn
Tarleton State
WR
Sr.
Cedar Hill, Texas
Jesse
Poku
Eastern New Mexico
WR
Jr.
Murphy, Texas
Edmund
Gates
Abilene Christian
WR
Jr.
Vernon, Texas
J.J.
Ford
Midwestern State
TE
Sr.
Garden City, Kan.
Royland
Tubbs
Abilene Christian
OG
Jr.
Angleton, Texas
Markeith
Wesley
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
OG
Sr.
Navasota, Texas
Tony
Washington
Abilene Christian
OT
Sr.
New Orleans, La.
J'Marcus
Webb
West Texas A&M
OT
Sr.
Mesquite, Texas
Lance
Calloway
Midwestern State
C
Sr.
Wylie, Texas
Garrett
Lindholm
Tarleton State
PK
Sr.
Pflugerville, Texas
Kendrick
Johnson
Abilene Christian
RS
Jr.
Mexia, Texas
EJ
Leblanc
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
RS
Sr.
Beaumont, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Marvin
Jones
Abilene Christian
DT
Jr.
Oakland, Calif.
Sharod
Basey
Midwestern State
DT
Sr.
Waco, Texas
Broderick
Marshall
West Texas A&M
DT
Sr.
Austin, Texas
Aston
Whiteside
Abilene Christian
DE
So.
Vernon, Texas
Eugene
Sims
West Texas A&M
DE
Sr.
Mt.
Olive
Miss.
Kevin
Washington
Abilene Christian
ILB
Jr.
Houston, Texas
Marcus
Phillips
Tarleton State
ILB
Sr.
Humble, Texas
Bryan
Braman
West Texas A&M
OLB
Jr.
Spokane Wash.
Courtney
Lane
Abilene Christian
OLB
Jr.
Houston, Texas
Micah
Hill
Midwestern State
CB
Sr.
Houston, Texas
Tae
Evans
West Texas A&M
CB
Jr.
Amarillo, Texas
Tony
Harp
Abilene Christian
S
Sr.
San Antonio, Texas
Lonnie
Buchanan
Tarleton State
S
Jr.
Greenville, Miss.
Danny
Jackson
Midwestern State
S
Sr.
Beaumont, Texas
Curtis
Jefferson
West Texas A&M
S
So.
Houston, Texas
Kyle
Hopf
Tarleton State
P
Sr.
Llano, Texas
Kyle
Piercefield
Tarleton State
DS
Sr.
Big Spring, Texas
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Billy
Garza
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
QB
Sr.
Brownsville, Texas
Roderick
Smith
Tarleton State
RB
Sr.
Mesquite, Texas
Reggie
Brown
Abilene Christian
RB
Jr.
Houston, Texas
Darryl
Richardson
Abilene Christian
RB
So.
Vernon, Texas
Keith
Demby
Tarleton State
FB
Sr.
Pflugerville, Texas
V'Keon
Lacey
Angelo State
WR
Jr.
Arlington, Texas
Ryan
Lincoln
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
WR
Jr.
Bastrop, Texas
Dakarai
Pecikonis
Angelo State
WR
Fr.
Allen, Texas
Jahmeel
Hobson
Tarleton State
WR
Sr.
El Paso, Texas
Trey
Simeone
Abilene Christian
TE
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
Bubba
Wagner
Tarleton State
OG
Jr.
San Antonio, Texas
Jon
Ioane
West Texas A&M
OG
Sr.
Tustin, Calif.
Jorge
Guerra
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
OT
Sr.
Roma, Texas
Matt
Hanson
Midwestern State
OT
Sr.
Linden, Calif.
Matt
Webber
Abilene Christian
C
So.
Paradise, Texas
James
Chandler
West Texas A&M
PK
Sr.
London
BeeJay
Mathis
Midwestern State
RS
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Ben
Taifane
Tarleton State
DT
Sr.
Pago Pago
Cody
Smith
Angelo State
DT
Jr.
Athens, Texas
Calvin
Fance
Angelo State
DT
Sr.
Houston, Texas
Stephen
Turner
Midwestern State
DE
Sr.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Alonzo
Horton
Tarleton State
DE
Sr.
New Orleans, Texas
Fred
Thompson
Abilene Christian
ILB
Jr.
Houston, Texas
Jeff
Edwards
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
ILB
Sr.
Houston, Texas
John
Reeves
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
OLB
Sr.
Bay City, Texas
Edward
Zamora
Eastern New Mexico
OLB
Sr.
San Antonio, Texas
McNeal
Uwajeh
Tarleton State
CB
Sr.
Houston, Texas
Brandon
Johnson
Tarleton State
CB
Jr.
Giddings, Texas
Deira
Glover
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
S
Jr.
Hempstead, Texas
Texavier
Henry
Eastern New Mexico
S
Sr.
Pearland, Texas
Corey
Robertson
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
S
Jr.
Denison, Texas
Mark
Sprague
Abilene Christian
P
Jr.
Dickinson, Texas
Cody
Brown
Abilene Christian
DS
Sr.
Abilene, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Lineman of the Year:
Tony Washington, Abilene Christian
Co-Offensive Back of the Year:
Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State and Keithon Flemming, West Texas
A&M
Receiver of the Year: Andy
Tanner, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Dakarai
Pecikonis, Angelo State
Defensive Lineman of the Year:
Eugene Sims, West Texas A&M
Linebacker of the Year: Marcus
Phillips, Tarleton State
Co-Defensive Back of the Year:
Tony Harp, Abilene Christian and Micah Hill, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill,
Midwestern State and Dale Carr, Angelo State
HONORABLE MENTION
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Josh
Neiswander
Angelo State
QB
Jr.
Winnsboro, Texas
Taylor
Harris
West Texas A&M
QB
Jr.
Whitesboro, Texas
Scott
Grantham
Tarleton State
QB
Jr.
El Paso, Texas
JJ
Harp
Eastern New Mexico
QB
So.
Argyle, Texas
Connell
Davis
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
RB
Jr.
Portland, Texas
Evan
Robertson
Tarleton State
RB
So.
Pflugerville, Texas
Marcus
Mathis
Midwestern State
RB
Jr.
Rockwall , Texas
John
Norcott
Angelo State
FB
Jr.
Boston, Mass.
Arvin
Jackson
Eastern New Mexico
WR
R-Fr.
Houston, Texas
Sherman
Batiste
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
WR
Fr.
Fort Bend, Texas
Damian
Couthren
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
WR
So.
Bastrop, Texas
Sheldon
Galloway
Midwestern State
WR
Jr.
San Diego, Calif.
Brian
Dickey
Angelo State
OG
Sr.
Boyd, Texas
Levi
Wolfe
Abilene Christian
OG
Sr.
Abilene, Texas
Trent
Perkins
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
OT
Jr.
Alice, Texas
Trevis
Turner
Abilene Christian
OT
Jr.
DeSoto, Texas
Dillion
Sullivan
Midwestern State
OT
Sr.
Fort Bragg, Calif.
Dustin
Washburn
Tarleton State
C
Sr.
Abilene, Texas
Tim
Byerly
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
C
Jr.
Victoria, Texas
Zack
Bradley
Angelo State
C
Jr.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Jose
Martinez
Midwestern State
PK
Jr.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Taylor
Cannon
Eastern New Mexico
PK
So.
Los Lunas, N.M.
Christian
Brom
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
PK
Jr.
McAllen, Texas
Garrett
Tidwell
Angelo
State
RS
Jr.
Boyd, Texas
Jimmy Saddler-McQueen Texas
A&M-Kingsville
DT
Sr.
Houston, Texas
Bryant
Bray
Tarleton State
DT
Sr.
Mesquite, Texas
Dustin
Arthur
Angelo State
DE
Sr.
San Antonio, Texas
Jamaal
Steamer
Tarleton State
DE
Sr.
Temple, Texas
Matt
Romig
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
DE
Fr.
Bells, Texas
Austin
Shields
Midwestern State
DE
Sr.
Wylie, Texas
Nathan
Uland
Eastern New Mexico
ILB
Jr.
Denton, Texas
Emmanuel
Bagley
Midwestern State
ILB
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
Anthony
Scott
West Texas A&M
ILB
Jr.
Amarillo, Texas
De Angelo
Waites
Angelo State
ILB
Sr.
Austin, Texas
Matt
Knicky
Tarleton State
ILB
So.
Cedar Park, Texas
Austin
McDaniel
Midwestern State
OLB
Jr.
Kaufman, Texas
Brandon
Williams
Midwestern State
CB
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
Markeith Jones
Angelo State
CB
Jr.
Dallas, Texas
Drew
Cuffee
Abilene Christian
CB
Jr.
Arlington, Texas
Rodney
Mitchell
Eastern New Mexico
CB
Jr.
Sarasota, Fla.
Eric
John
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
CB
Sr.
Miami, Fla.
Jordan
Smith
West Texas A&M
S
R-Fr.
Killeen, Texas
Major
Culbert
Abilene Christian
S
Sr.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Stuart
Moffitt
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
S
Sr.
Riviera, Texas
Cody
Smith
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
P
Sr.
Kingwood, Texas
Karlton
Graves
Eastern New Mexico
DS
Jr.
Brownwood, Texas