WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Senior guard Ken Van Heule headlined a pack of six Midwestern State players to earn All-Lone Star Conference honors when league officials announced postseason honors Friday afternoon.
 
MSU head coach Bill Maskill shared coach of the year honors with West Texas A&M's Don Carthel and Texas A&M-Kingsville's Bo Atterberry.
 
The Mustangs claimed their third Lone Star Conference title in the last four seasons while advancing to the postseason for the sixth time since the Maskill era began in 2002. MSU has posted 13 consecutive winning seasons - the longest streak of any four-year football playing institution in the State of Texas.
 
Van Heule gave the Mustangs a second consecutive LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year pick as each of the team's five starters on the front line garnered all-league recognition.
 
Senior tackle Joe 'Unga and senior center Justen Tyler joined Van Heule on the first team while junior guard Tino Tuilata garnered second-team accolades. Junior tackle Bryan Keith gained honorable mention.
 
The offensive line unit paved the way for NCAA Division II No. 3-ranked rushing attack at 335.7 yards per game as the Mustangs are 14th in total offense 476.9 yards per game. MSU has permitted just four sacks which also leads the nation.
 
LSC rushing leader Keidrick Jackson garnered All-LSC first-team accolades for the second consecutive season after leading the league with 1,263 yards (126.3 per game). He leads the conference and his third nationally in scoring at 11.4 points per game.
 
The Harlon Hill candidate has rushed for at least 100 yards in seven games this season including a season highs of 197 against Abilene Christian and 193 at West Alabama.
 
Senior rover Donald Napoleon and junior safety Taiyon Jackson are MSU's lone first-team representatives.
 
Napoleon accounted for 49 tackles including a pair of sacks with seven tackles for a loss this season, while Jackson leads the team with 63 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception.
 
Senior quarterback Brandon Kelsey gained second-team mention after rushing for 790 yards with four games with 100-or-more yards this season. The Arlington native passed for 1,341 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season.
 
Senior cornerback Coryan Briggs garnered second-team mention making 40 tackles including three for loss with an interception and four pass breakups this season.
 
Junior kicker Greg Saladino and senior deep snapper Randall Arbuckle garnered second-team honors as special teamers.
 
Junior tight end Brad Dittmar, senior wide receiver Jared Freeman, sophomore running back Chauncey Harris, senior linebacker Matt Ellerbrock and senior safety Pat Gardner joined Keith as honorable mentions.
 
West Texas A&M dominated special honors with Dustin Vaughan (J.W. Rollins Offensive Player of the Year), Khiry Robinson (Offensive Back of the Year), Torrence Allen (Co-Receiver of the Year) and Ethan Westbrooks (J.V. Sykes Defensive Player of the Year) all claiming conference hardware.
 
Midwestern State opens postseason play Saturday at Indianapolis (Ind.). Kickoff from Key Stadium is set for 11 a.m. (Central Time).  

J.W. Rollins Offensive Player of the Year
Dustin Vaughan, West Texas A&M
Offensive Back of the Year
Khiry Robinson, West Texas A&M
Co-Receivers of the Year
Torrence Allen, West Texas A&M
Robert Armstrong, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Taylor Gabriel, Abilene Christian
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Ken Van Heule, Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year
Clayton Callicutt, Angelo State
J.V. Sykes Defensive Player of the Year
Ethan Westbrooks, West Texas A&M
Defensive Lineman of the Year
Rufus Johnson, Tarleton State
Linebacker of the Year
Danny Mason, Texas A&M-Commerce
Defensive Back of the Year
L.B. Suggs, Abilene Christian
Co-Coaches of the Year
Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
Don Carthel, West Texas A&M
Bo Atterberry, Texas A&M-Kingsville
First Team Offense
Player	Team	Pos.	Year	Hometown
Ken Van Heule	Midwestern State	OG	Sr.	Hurst, Texas
Aaron Mullane	West Texas A&M	OG	Sr.	Amarillo, Texas
Manase Foketi	West Texas A&M	OT	Sr.	Hisperia, Calif.
Joe 'Unga	Midwestern State	OT	Sr.	Rochester, Calif.
Justen Tyler	Midwestern State	C	Sr.	Garland, Texas
Andrew Mocio	Incarnate Word	TE	Sr.	Waco, Texas
Robert Armstrong	Texas A&M-Kingsville	WR	Jr.	Cuero, Texas
Taylor Gabriel	Abilene Christian	WR	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
Torrence Allen	West Texas A&M	WR	Jr.	Meridian, Texas
Sherman Batiste	Texas A&M-Kingsville	WR	Sr.	Fort Bend, Texas
Dustin Vaughan	West Texas A&M	QB	Jr.	Corpus Christi, Texas
Khiry Robinson	West Texas A&M	RB	Sr.	Temple, Texas
Keidrick Jackson	Midwestern State	RB	Jr.	Arlington, Texas
Blake Smith	Angelo State	FB	So.	Burleson, Texas
Sergio Castillo, Jr.	West Texas A&M	PK	Jr.	La Joya, Texas
Khiry Robinson	West Texas A&M	RS	Sr.	Temple, Texas
First Team Defense
Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Tyrell Higgins	West Texas A&M	DT	Sr.	Schertz, Texas
Joey Searcy	Angelo State	DT	Jr.	Grand Prairie, Texas
Ethan Westbrooks	West Texas A&M	DE	Jr.	San Leandro, Calif.
Rufus Johnson	Tarleton State	DE	Sr.	Dallas, Texas
Jeremy Aguilar	Texas A&M-Kingsville	ILB	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Marquis Wadley	Tarleton State	ILB	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
Danny Mason	Texas A&M-Commerce	OLB	Sr.	Louisville, Ky.
Donald Napoleon	Midwestern State	OLB	So.	Dallas, Texas
Dashaun Phillips	Tarleton State	CB	Jr.	Duncanville, Texas
Steven Ford	Abilene Christian	CB	Jr.	Charleston, S.C.
L.B. Suggs	Abilene Christian	S	Sr.	Cedar Hill, Texas
Curtis Slater	West Texas A&M	S	Jr.	Houston, Texas
Taiyon Jackson	Midwestern State	S	Jr.	Bakersfield, Calif.
Spencer Covey	Abilene Christian	P	Sr.	Coppell, Texas
Avery Rigg	Angelo State	DS	Sr.	Crane, Texas
Second Team Offense
Player	Team	Pos.	Year	Hometown
Tino Tuilata	Midwestern State	OG	Jr.	Pago Pago, American Samoa
Craig Watts	West Texas A&M	OG	Jr.	Killeen, Texas
Nick Perez	Tarleton State	OG	Fr.	Stephenville, Texas
Adrian Campbell	Tarleton State	OT	Sr.	Richardson, Texas
Lucas Love	Tarleton State	OT	So.	Van Alstyne, Texas
Casey O'Connor	West Texas A&M	C	Sr.	Lincoln, Calif.
Isi Cocker	Angelo State	C	Jr.	Euless, Texas
Antwan Williams	Angelo State	TE	Sr.	Austin, Texas
C.J. Akins	Angelo State	WR	Sr.	Killeen, Texas
Clifton Rhodes III	Tarleton State	WR	So.	Fort Worth, Texas
Lance Ratliff	West Texas A&M	WR	Jr.	Lubbock, Texas
Darrell Cantu-Harkless	Abilene Christian	WR	Jr.	Austin, Texas
Brandon Kelsey	Midwestern State	QB	Sr.	Arlington, Texas
Anthony Johnson	Texas A&M-Kingsville	RB	Sr.	Orlando, Fla.
Vaughn Smith	Tarleton State	RB	Jr.	San Mateo, Calif.
Zach Henshaw	Tarleton State	FB	Fr.	Canyon Lake, Texas
Elton Cochran	Abilene Christian	FB	Fr-RS	San Antonio, Texas
Blake Barnes	Tarleton State	PK	Fr.	Stephenville, Texas
Greg Saladino	Midwestern State	PK	Jr.	Kingwood, Texas
Taylor Gabriel	Abilene Christian	RS	Jr.	Mesquite, Texas
Second Team Defense
Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Darnell Hicks	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DT	Sr.	Detroit, Mich.
Brian Ford	Tarleton State	DT	Sr.	Worthing, Texas
Zane Brown	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DT	Jr.	Houston, Texas
Bryan Johnson	West Texas A&M	DE	Jr.	Bellport, N.Y.
Marquis Singleton	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DE	Sr.	Decatur, Ill.
Rush Seaver	Angelo State	ILB	So.	Lampasas, Texas
Taylor McCuller	West Texas A&M	ILB	Jr.	Red Oak, Texas
Mike Wallace	Abilene Christian	OLB	Sr.	Vallejo, Calif.
Perron Sellers	Eastern New Mexico	OLB	Sr.	LaMarque, Texas
Coryan Briggs	Midwestern State	CB	Sr.	North Vernon, Texas
Devan Avery	Incarnate Word	CB	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Torian Oakley	West Texas A&M	CB	So.	Spring, Texas
Steve Harris	Texas A&M-Kingsville	S	Sr.	Dallas, Texas
Alvin Johnson	Angelo State	S	Sr.	Houston, Texas
Jayson Serda	Eastern New Mexico	S	Jr.	Albuquerque, N.M.
Angel Millan	Texas A&M-Kingsville	P	Jr.	Edinburg, Texas
Ramon Lopez	West Texas A&M	DS	Jr.	Avondale, Ariz.
Randall Arbuckle	Midwestern State	DS	Sr.	Canadian, Texas
Honorable Mention from Midwestern State
Player	Team	Pos.	Class	Hometown
Bryan Keith	Midwestern State	OT	Jr.	Wichita Falls, Texas
Brad Dittmar	Midwestern State	TE	Jr.	Fredericksburg, Texas
Jared Freeman	Midwestern State	WR	Sr.	Southlake, Texas
Chauncey Harris	Midwestern State	RB	So.	San Antonio, Texas
Matt Ellerbrock	Midwestern State	ILB	Sr.	Garland, Texas
Pat Gardner	Midwestern State	S	Sr.	Kingwood, Texas