8/17/2009 Mathis named to D2Football.com All-LSC Preseason Team
Senior running back/return specialist BeeJay Mathis |
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Midwestern State senior running back BeeJay Mathis garnered D2Football.com Preseason All-Lone Star Conference honors as released Monday morning. The 5-9, 185-pounder from Dallas earned second-team Don Hansen Football Gazette All-Super Region 4 honors and was a first-team All-LSC performer as a return specialist last season after finishing eighth in NCAA Division II with a 15.6-yard return average. Mathis, who was also a preseason College Draft Services Honorable Mention All American, also became MSU's all-time leader in punt return yardage last season with a two-year total of 736 yards on 48 career returns. Mathis is the lone Midwestern State player on the preseason squad. The Mustangs open the 2009 campaign when they play host to New Mexico Highlands on Aug. 29 at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. 2009 D2Football.com Preseason All-LSC TeamOffensive Player of the Year Keithon Flemming, West Texas A&M Defensive Player of the Year Jimmy Sadler-McQueen, Texas A&M-Kingsville Offense| Pos. | Player | School | Class | | QB | Taylor Harris | West Texas A&M | Jr. | | RB | Keithon Flemming | West Texas A&M | Sr. | | RB | Roderick Smith | Tarleton State | Sr. | | WR | Edmund Gates | Abilene Christian | Jr. | | WR | Ryan Lincoln | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Jr. | | TE | Joe Sawyer | Southwestern Oklahoma | Sr. | | OL | Tony Washington | Abilene Christian | Sr. | | OL | J'Marcus Webb | West Texas A&M | Sr. | | OL | Trevis Turner | Abilene Christian | Jr. | | OL | R.J. Brisbon | Texas A&M-Commerce | Sr. | | OL | Merkeith Wesley | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Sr. |
Defense| Pos. | Player | School | Class | | DL | Jimmy Sadler-McQueen | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Sr. | | DL | Jamal Steamer | Tarleton State | Sr. | | DL | Aston Whiteside | Abilene Christian | So. | | DL | Broderick Marshall | West Texas A&M | Sr. | | LB | Marcus Phillips | Tarleton State | Sr. | | LB | Fred Thompson | Abilene Christian | Jr. | | LB | Jaron Burgess | Southwestern Oklahoma | Jr. | | DB | Alex Harbison | Abilene Christian | Sr. | | DB | Tony Harp | Abilene Christian | Sr. | | DB | Kurt Rossum | Texas A&M-Commerce | Sr. | | DB | Chad Washington | Texas A&M-Commerce | Sr. |
Specialists| Pos. | Player | School | Class | | AP | BeeJay Mathis | Midwestern State | Sr. | | PK | Garrett Lindholm | Tarleton State | Sr. | | P | Cody Smith | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Sr. |
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