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LSC postseason awards: Eskridge, Tanner, Hill gain top honors

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Midwestern State placed seven players on the All-Lone Star Conference South Division's first team Thursday morning when the league announced its annual postseason awards.

Junior quarterback Zack Eskridge garnered co-offensive back of the year honors after passing for 2,997 yards with 28 touchdowns and leads NCAA Division II with a 184.2 pass efficiency rating.

Senior wide receiver Andy Tanner was named the league's receiver of the year after catching a school record 66 passes for 1,094 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Senior cornerback Micah Hill gained co-defensive back of the year after making 47 tackles with two sacks. The CDS Preseason All-America also had four interceptions and seven pass breakups this season.

The trio was joined on the first team by senior tight end J.J. Ford (6 rec., 48 yards), senior center Lance Calloway (four-year starter), senior defensive tackle Sharod Basey (30 tackles, three tackles for loss) and senior safety Danny Jackson (64 tackles, two interceptions).

The Mustangs also placed three players on the second team including senior offensive tackle Matt Hanson (two-year starter), senior return specialist BeeJay Mathis (106.8 all-purpose yards per game) and senior defensive end Stephen Turner (47 tackles, 4.5 sacks).

MSU also had eight players gain honorable mention including running back Marcus Mathis, junior wide receiver Sheldon Galloway, senior offensive tackle Dillion Sullivan, junior place kicker Jose Martinez, senior defensive end Austin Shields, senior linebacker Emmanuel Bagley, junior linebacker Austin McDaniel and senior cornerback Brandon Williams.

Midwestern State claimed its first Lone Star Conference championship with a 9-2 overall record including a 7-2 mark in league play. The Mustangs shared the title with Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville.

The Mustangs open the playoffs Saturday afternoon by playing host to Abilene Christian. Kickoff is set for noon.

2009 LSC South Division Football All-Conference Awards

Special Honors

Offensive Lineman of the Year

Tony Washington, Abilene Christian

Co-Offensive Back of the Year

Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State

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

Co-Defensive Back of the Year

Micah Hill, Midwestern State

Tony Harp, Abilene Christian

Coach of the Year

Bill Maskill, Midwestern State

Dale Carr, Angelo State

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
E.J. Leblanc Texas A&M-Kingsville RS Sr. Beaumont, Texas

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 RB Sr. Pflugerville, Texas
V'Keon Lacy 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, England
BeeJay Mathis Midwestern State RS Sr. Dallas, Texas

Defense

Player Team Pos. Class Hometown
Ben Taifane Tarleton State DT Sr. Pago Pago, Samoa
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, La.
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. Hampstead, Texas
Texavier Henry Eastern New Mexico S Sr. Pearland, Texas
Corey Robertson Texas A&M-Kingsville S Jr. Denison, Texas
Mark Spague Abilene Christian P Jr. Dickinson, Texas
Cody Brown Abilene Christian DS Sr. Abilene, Texas

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
J.J. 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 Norcot Angelo State FB Jr. Boston, Mass.
Arvin Jackson Eastern New Mexico WR Fr-RS 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 Sadler-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
DeAngelo 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
Jones Markeith 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 Fr-RS 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
  
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Players Mentioned

Emmanuel Bagley

#8 Emmanuel Bagley

LB
6' 1"
Senior
Sharod Basey

#93 Sharod Basey

DL
6' 2"
Senior
Lance Calloway

#62 Lance Calloway

OL
6' 2"
Senior
Zack Eskridge

#18 Zack Eskridge

QB
6' 4"
Junior
J.J. Ford

#80 J.J. Ford

TE
6' 4"
Senior
Sheldon Galloway

#7 Sheldon Galloway

WR
6' 3"
Junior
Matt Hanson

#77 Matt Hanson

OL
6' 8"
Senior
Micah Hill

#21 Micah Hill

CB
5' 10"
Senior
Danny Jackson

#31 Danny Jackson

DB
6' 0"
Senior
Jose Martinez

#49 Jose Martinez

PK
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emmanuel Bagley

#8 Emmanuel Bagley

6' 1"
Senior
LB
Sharod Basey

#93 Sharod Basey

6' 2"
Senior
DL
Lance Calloway

#62 Lance Calloway

6' 2"
Senior
OL
Zack Eskridge

#18 Zack Eskridge

6' 4"
Junior
QB
J.J. Ford

#80 J.J. Ford

6' 4"
Senior
TE
Sheldon Galloway

#7 Sheldon Galloway

6' 3"
Junior
WR
Matt Hanson

#77 Matt Hanson

6' 8"
Senior
OL
Micah Hill

#21 Micah Hill

5' 10"
Senior
CB
Danny Jackson

#31 Danny Jackson

6' 0"
Senior
DB
Jose Martinez

#49 Jose Martinez

5' 10"
Junior
PK