CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M had eight football players named to the 2017 All-Lone Star Conference teams, announced by the league office. WT had two first team honorees in sophomore fullback Jordan Johnson and senior punter
John Cummings.
Johnson, a native of Eagle Lake, Texas, finished second on the team in rushing, while playing and starting all 11 games in the backfield. He had 36 rushes for 157 yards and a team-high three rushing touchdowns. He also led the team in receiving with 19 catches for 267 yards and one score with a long reception of 39 yards. Johnson moved to fullback this season in his first season of playing.
Cummings, a native of Plano, Texas, is fourth nationally in punting at 43.6 yards per punt to lead the conference. He also led the conference last season in punting. Cummings has 54 punts this season for 2353 yards with a long of 68 and 17 over 50 yards. He has eight touchbacks, with 12 fair catches and 17 punts inside the 20. Last season he ranked 12
th nationally in punting at 41.9 yards per punt and earned honorable mention all-conference honors.
Freshman kicker Alex Schrag earned second team all-conference honors as he finished the season third in the league in field goals per game at 1.27, ranking 20
th nationally. He went 14 of 25 in field goals for 56.0 percent, ranking seventh in the LSC. Schrag also handled the kickoff duties for the Buffs, making 40 kicks for 2320 yards and a 58.0 average, while recording 21 touchbacks and three kicks went out of bounds.
Senior linebacker
Daelin Young completed an outstanding career for the Buffs earing second team all-conference honors. He earned second team all-conference honors last season. In 2017, Young finished second on the team in total tackles with 76, while tying for the team-lead in solo tackles with 59. He led the team with 12 tackles for loss, while recording a team-high eight sacks, with one pass breakup and 10 quarterback hurries with two forced fumbles.
Young, a native of Mesquite, Texas, played and started all 11 games and finished his career with 42 games played and 28 starts. He finished his career with 182 tackles with 124 solo stops, 31.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, four forced fumbles, four pass breakups and 18 hurries. Young finished the season third in the LSC in solo tackles per game at 5.2, ranking 43
rd nationally.
Four Buffs earned honorable mention all-conference as graduate offensive lineman
Dillon Vaughan earned his first all-conference accolades to go along with his Academic Player of the Year honors, while junior offensive lineman
Travis Vornkahl earned honorable mention honors, as did senior defensive lineman
Solomon Perdue and junior defensive lineman
Lance Hyder. Vornkahl earned honorable mention all-conference honors last season, as did Perdue.
Texas A&M-Commerce had eight first team selections and had the Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award) for quarterback Luis Perez and Jared Machorro earned Offensive Lineman of the Year honors. League champion Midwestern State had five first-teamers as head coach Bill Maskill earned Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time. Eastern New Mexico's Kamal Cass earned Offensive Back of the Year honors for the second year in a row, while Texas A&M-Kingsville's Jordan Thomas took home Receiver of the Year honors.
Angelo State swept the defensive awards as Markus Jones earned both Defensive Player of the Year honors (J.V. Sikes Award) and Defensive Lineman of the Year. Justin Jackson earned Linebacker of the Year honors and Fred Lawrence was named Defensive Back of the Year for the Rams.
Overall, 129 student-athletes were recognized on the LSC's postseason awards program, with 32 named to the first team, 35 on the second team and 62 garnering honorable mention acclaim. The all-conference teams are selected by the head coaches of the nine league teams.
2017 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
Offensive Back of the Year: Kamal Cass, Eastern New Mexico
Receiver of the Year: Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jared Machorro, Texas A&M-Commerce
Freshman of the Year: John O'Kelley, UT Permian Basin
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Markus Jones, Angelo State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Markus Jones, Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Justin Jackson, Angelo State
Defensive Back of the Year: Fred Lawrence, Angelo State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Islam Sbeih Midwestern State OG Sr. East Oakland, Calif.
Josh Bongiovanni Eastern New Mexico OG Sr. Tracy, Calif.
Jared Machorro Texas A&M-Commerce OT Sr. Coldspring, Texas
Isaiah Talbert Eastern New Mexico OT Sr. Denver, Colo.
A.J. Roland Midwestern State C Jr. Saches, Texas
Stehly Reden Texas A&M-Kingsville TE Sr. Valley Center, Calif.
Vincent Hobbs Texas A&M-Commerce TE Jr. Mesquite, Texas
Jordan Thomas Texas A&M-Kingsville WR Sr. San Antonio, Texas
D'Angelo Bowie Western New Mexico WR Sr. Virginia Beach, Va.
Donovan Thompson Angelo State WR Sr. Houston, Texas
Jeff Thomas Tarleton State WR Sr. Duncanville, Texas
Luis Perez Texas A&M-Commerce QB Sr. Chula Vista, Calif.
Kamal Cass Eastern New Mexico RB Sr. Clovis, NM
Adrian Seales Midwestern State RB Jr. Port Arthur, Texas
Jordan Johnson West Texas A&M FB So. Eagle Lake, Texas
Kristov Martinez Texas A&M-Commerce PK Jr. Edinburg, Texas
Buck Wilson Texas A&M-Commerce RS Sr. Commerce, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Tyrell Thompson Tarleton State DT Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas
Bright Ihegworo Angelo State DT So. Sugar Land, Texas
Markus Jones Angelo State DE Jr. Crowley, Texas
Michael Onuoha Texas A&M-Commerce DE Jr. Edmond, Okla.
Brad Hardin Eastern New Mexico ILB Jr. Aztec, NM
Brucks Saathoff Texas A&M-Commerce ILB Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Justin Jackson Angelo State OLB Jr. Missouri City, Texas
Desmond Blue Eastern New Mexico OLB Sr. Sarasota, Fla.
Yusef Sterling-Lowe Texas A&M-Commerce CB Sr. Oakland, Calif.
Fred Lawrence Angelo State CB Sr. Abilene, Texas
Josh Wydermyer Midwestern State S Jr. Austin, Texas
Ian Davis Western New Mexico S Sr. Grass Valley, Calif.
Toby Amadi Eastern New Mexico S Sr. Wylie, Texas
John Cummings West Texas A&M P Sr. Plano, Texas
Bobby Joe Nielsen Midwestern State DS Sr. Lampasas, Texas
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Poet Thomas Texas A&M-Commerce OT Sr. Beverly Hills, Mich.
Kevin Fisher, Jr Midwestern State OG Jr. Lakeland, Fla.
Stuart Sanchez Texas A&M-Kingsville OG Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas
John Rowell Midwestern State OT Jr. Houston, Texas
Andre Gillette Angelo State OT Jr. Odessa, Texas
Jon Aguilar Texas A&M-Commerce C Sr. Lubbock, Texas
Lane Cummings Eastern New Mexico C Sr. Las Cruces, NM
Dorian Johnson Midwestern State TE Sr. Pasadena, Texas
Del'Michael High Tarleton State WR Sr. Mesquite, Texas
Darrion Landry Texas A&M-Commerce WR Jr. Baytown, Texas
Buck Wilson Texas A&M-Commerce WR Sr. Commerce, Texas
DeAndre Black Midwestern State WR Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Layton Rabb Midwestern State QB Jr. Llano, Texas
Vincent Johnson Midwestern State RB Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Josh Stevens Angelo State RB Sr. Ormand Beach, Fla.
Xavier Turner Tarleton State RB Jr. North Richland Hills, Texas
Tayshaun Gary Eastern New Mexico FB Jr. El Paso, Texas
Alex Schrag West Texas A&M PK Fr. The Colony, Texas
Daniel McCants Tarleton State RS So. Killeen, Texas
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DD Fletcher Texas A&M-Commerce DT So. Arlington, Texas
Frank Seiuli UT Permian Basin DT Sr. Pago Pago, America Samoa
Alec DiValerio Midwestern State DE Jr. Saches, Texas
Chase Varnado Tarleton State DE Sr. Stephenville, Texas
Leo Marin Western New Mexico DE Sr. Carlsbad, Calif.
Basil Jackson Tarleton State ILB Sr. Arlington, Texas
Dominic Barry Western New Mexico ILB Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif.
Daelin Young West Texas A&M OLB Sr. Mesquite, Texas
Kieston Carter Texas A&M-Commerce OLB Sr. Mexia, Texas
Devin Hafford Tarleton State CB So. Atascocita, Texas
DaMarcus Wilson Midwestern State CB So. Forth Worth, Texas
Sir'Vell Ford Midwestern State S Jr. Richmond, Texas
Chris Smith Texas A&M-Commerce S Jr. Mansfield, Texas
Alex Shillow Texas A&M-Commerce S R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas
Ron Reid Tarleton State P Jr. Burleson, Texas
Austin Jordan Texas A&M-Commerce DS Sr. Rowlett, Texas
HONORABLE MENTION
Blake Harrison Angelo State OG So. Ft Worth, Texas
AJ Wozniak Angelo State OG Fr. Flower Mound, Texas
Dillon Vaughn West Texas A&M OT Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas
Emmanuel Henry Angelo State OT Jr. Gurnee, Ill.
Caleb Brown Midwestern State OT R-Fr. Rowlett, Texas
Travis Vornkahl West Texas A&M OT Jr. Sealy, Texas
Hunter Bowers UT Permian Basin OT So. Corpus Christi, Texas
Ashmeed Ahamad Angelo State C Sr. Deer Park, Texas
Iverson Moana Western New Mexico C R-Fr. Pago Pago, American Samoa
Noah Perez Tarleton State C So. Stephenville, Texas
D'Arthur Cowan Texas A&M-Commerce WR Sr. Olive Branch, Miss.
D.J. Myers Midwestern State WR Sr. Woodbridge, Va.
Evan Beebe Western New Mexico WR Jr. San Diego, Calif.
Johnny Smith Eastern New Mexico WR So. El Paso, Texas
Javia Hall Western New Mexico QB Sr. Dallas, Texas
Zed Woerner Tarleton State QB Sr. Marble Falls, Texas
Wyatt Strand Eastern New Mexico QB So. Logan, NM
Nick Pelrean Texas A&M-Kingsville RB Jr. Houston, Texas
Carandal Hale Texas A&M-Commerce RB R-Fr. Greenville, Texas
Torrey Thomas Texas A&M-Kingsville FB Jr. Katy, Texas
Brant Bailey Tarleton State FB So. Eastland, Texas
Marquee Allison UT Permian Basin FB So. Cibolo, Texas
Connor Flanigan Angelo State PK So. Austin, Texas
Julio DeLaGarza Texas A&M-Kingsville PK Jr. Brownsville, Texas
Bailey Hale Eastern New Mexico PK So. Iowa Park, Texas
Shawn Hooks Texas A&M-Commerce RS Sr. Dangerfield, Texas
Sean North Western New Mexico RS Fr. Corona, Calif.
Dakota Montoya Eastern New Mexico DT Sr. Clayton, NM
Peyton Searcy Texas A&M-Commerce DT Jr. Killeen, Texas
Solomon Perdue West Texas A&M DT Sr. Austin, Texas
Leti Manu UT Permian Basin DT Sr. Pago Pago, America Samoa
Connor Mowat Western New Mexico DT Jr. Lahaina, HI
Brandon Jones Texas A&M-Kingsville DE Jr. Houston, Texas
Lance Hyder West Texas A&M DE Jr. Austin, Texas
Grant Coonce Angelo State DE Sr. Phelan, Calif.
Keandre Hall Eastern New Mexico DE Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Caleb Valentine Texas A&M-Kingsville DE So. Fulshear, Texas
Chris Hoad UT Permian Basin ILB So. Leander, Texas
Grant Aschenbeck Angelo State ILB Jr. East Bernard, Texas
Trevor Moses Texas A&M-Kingsville ILB Sr. Calallen, Texas
Fe'ao Vunipola Eastern New Mexico ILB Sr. Concord, Calif.
Keegan Gray UT Permian Basin ILB So. Andrews, Texas
Neema Behbahani Texas A&M-Commerce ILB So. Plano, Texas
Hunter Kyle Angelo State ILB R-Fr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Jacob Sherrill Midwestern State ILB Sr. Burleson, Texas
Travon Blanchard Texas A&M-Commerce OLB Sr. Orange, Texas
Zach Johnson Eastern New Mexico OLB Sr. Littlefield, Texas
Braedon Robinson Texas A&M-Kingsville OLB Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Joe Tito Western New Mexico OLB Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
DeMarcus Spurlock Texas A&M-Kingsville OLB Sr. Houston, Texas
Darent White Texas A&M-Commerce CB Jr. Houston, Texas
Charles Countee Eastern New Mexico CB So. Albuquerque, NM
Jackson Burrell Tarleton State CB Sr. Denver, Colo.
Devonte Williams Texas A&M-Kingsville S Jr. Houston, Texas
Andrew Blackshire Tarleton State S R-Fr. Lufkin, Texas
Kaimon Ontiveros Angelo State S Sr. Brownwood, Texas
Leddy French Angelo State S R-Fr. Brock, Texas
Casey Eyman Angelo State P Sr. Long Beach, Calif.
Mitchell Henton Midwestern State P Sr. Dallas, Texas
Tristan Perry Texas A&M-Commerce P Fr. Mineral Wells, Texas
George Rios Texas A&M-Kingsville DS Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas
Jon Letter Angelo State DS R-Fr. Katy, Texas
