Southland Conference Awards and All-Conference Teams

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

First Team Offense
POS NAME UNIVERSITY HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN
QB Barrick Nealy Texas State 6-5 230 Sr. Dallas, Texas
RB Joseph Tobias Nicholls State 5-11 220 Jr. Tangipahoa, La.
RB Stevie Smith Sam Houston State 5-11 185 Sr. Sweeny, Texas
FB Broderick Cole Nicholls State 5-10 230 So. New Orleans, La.
WR Felton Huggins Southeastern Louisiana 6-4 185 Sr. Zachary, La.
WR Markee White Texas State 6-7 205 Sr. Long Beach, Calif.
TE Corey Roberts Sam Houston State 6-5 235 Sr. Carthage, Texas
OL Jacob Bender Nicholls State 6-6 305 Jr. Mayo, Md.
OL Tom Keresztury Texas State 6-6 260 Sr. New Braunfels, Texas
OL Luke Horder Texas State 6-5 298 Sr. Hurst, Texas
OL Brian Booth Northwestern State 6-2 262 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
OL Cody Stogner Nicholls State 6-0 285 Sr. Picayune, Miss.
PK Stan Jones Texas State 5-8 171 Sr. Corsicana, Texas

First Team Defense
DL Fred Evans Texas State 6-5 300 Sr. Chicago, Ill.
DL Michael Young Nicholls State 6-4 250 Sr. New Orleans, La.
DL Travis Upshaw Texas State 6-1 311 Sr. Burleson, Texas
DL Tory Collins Northwestern State 6-3 265 Jr. New Orleans, La.
LB Cory Vavala Nicholls State 6-2 225 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
LB David Simmons Texas State 5-11 200 Sr. Houston, Texas
CB David Pittman Northwestern State 6-0 160 Sr. Gramercy, La.
CB Walter Musgrove Texas State 5-9 190 Jr. Duncanville, Texas
S Keldrick Holman Stephen F. Austin 6-0 195 Jr. Hemphill, Texas
S Joe Ogletree Nicholls State 5-11 200 Sr. Houston, Texas
S Russ Washington Northwestern State 5-8 170 Jr. LaMarque, Texas
P Cory Elolf Texas State 6-1 175 Sr. Converse, Texas
RS Toby Zeigler Northwestern State 6-0 190 Sr. Monroe, La.

Second Team Offense
QB Yale Vannoy Nicholls State 6-2 225 Sr. Kingsville, Texas
RB Louie Runnels Stephen F. Austin 6-0 234 So. Bellville, Texas
RB Daniel Jolly Texas State 6-0 233 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
FB Michael Motte Stephen F. Austin 5-11 225 Jr. Houston, Texas
WR Hutch Gonzales Southeastern Louisiana 6-1 200 Sr. Covington, La.
WR Quinten Lawrence McNeese State 6-0 175 So. Carencro, La.
TE Josh Taylor Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 195 Sr. Denham Springs, La.
OL Jerry Little Stephen F. Austin 6-8 322 Sr. Boerne, Texas
OL Brent Pousson McNeese State 6-4 290 Jr. Iota, La.
OL Woodly Telfort Northwestern State 6-7 320 Sr. Miami, Fla.
OL Ben Gombossy Nicholls State 6-1 280 So. Monroe, La.
OL Calvin Greenwood Southeastern Louisiana 6-6 335 Sr. Jackson, Miss.
PK Blake Bercegeay McNeese State 6-2 168 Fr. Gonzales, La.

Second Team Defense
DL Jeff Mayhew Sam Houston State 6-4 290 Sr. Nederland, Texas
DL Carlos Stephens Northwestern State 5-11 235 Sr. Bastrop, La.
DL Bryan Paille Nicholls State 6-2 250 Sr. Gonzales, La.
DL Derrick Mincey Southeastern Louisiana 6-1 290 Sr. Lyons, Ga.
LB Ryan Luedecke Stephen F. Austin 6-0 193 Sr. Bay City, Texas
LB Trey Bennett McNeese State 6-1 230 So. Newton, Texas
CB Tommy Lee Brown Nicholls State 6-2 188 Sr. Amite, La.
CB Jonathan Walker McNeese State 5-11 180 So. Lake Charles, La.
S Gary Shepard Texas State 5-10 212 Jr. Houston, Texas
S Jamelle Juneau McNeese State 6-2 215 So. Bunkie, La.
S Duriel Adams Southeastern Louisiana 5-10 190 Jr. Hammond, La.
P Jim Hall Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 198 Jr. Hammond, La.
RS Stephen Whitehead McNeese State 5-7 165 So. Slidell, La.

Honorable Mention:
QB: Trey Willie, SLU; Davon Vinson, NWLa.; Zeke Dixon, SFA. RB: Chris Thomas, McN; Jason Godfrey, SHSU; Zach Morgan, NICH; Anthony Harris, NICH. FB: Blake Burton, TXST. WR: Carl Price, SFA; Tyrone Scott, TXST. TE: Randy Moshier, TXST; Matt Bodley, SFA. OL: Lance Hancock, SHSU; Donald Usry, SLU; Jarrod Westerman, SHSU; John Vasilakis, McN; Jesse Frazier, NICH; Matt Jenkins, TXST. PK: Cory Long, SFA; Lance Garner, SHSU. DL: Chris Hester, NICH; David Branch, SHSU; Vaalyn Jackson, McN; John Griffin, SHSU; Ed Jackson, SHSU; Bryan Smith, McN; Rudy Johnson, SLU; Anthony Camp, McN; Greg Casnave, NICH. LB: David Daniels, SLU; Jeremy Castillo, TXST; Demoris Hardiman, SLU; Paul Mefford, NWLa.; Levon Bailey, NICH. CB: Derrick Harris, SHSU; Krys Williams, SFA; Greg Brown, SHSU; Henry Johnson, NICH; Charles Hall, SLU; Jamarqus O’Neal, TXST. S: Robert Herron, SHSU; Daniel Varvel, TXST; Toney Edison, NICH; Lawrence Darby, McN. P: Curtis Parks, SHSU; Ryan Gooch, SFA. RS: Stevie Smith, SHSU; Dameon Williams, TXST.


MVP - Barrick Nealy / QB / Tx State

Offensive MVP - Yale Vannoy / QB / Nicholls State

Defensive MVP - Fred Evans / DT / Tx State

Newcomer of the Year - Joseph Tobias / RB / Nicholls State

Freshman of the Year - Blake Bercegeay / K / McNeese State

Coach of the Year - Jay Thomas of Nicholls State

[blackfordpu]

Are these the official ones or your predictions? Do you have a link or is it on Southland.org?

Tx State ran the board pretty much on 1st team offense much like Sam Houston did last year when we had our playoff run. Good luck against GSU.

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Are these the official ones or your predictions? Do you have a link or is it on Southland.org?

Tx State ran the board pretty much on 1st team offense much like Sam Houston did last year when we had our playoff run. Good luck against GSU.

it's off the southland website. (sorry for not including the link...i just copied and pasted) Even with the tough year you guys had, I was relieved to see that some of your guys got credit too...

[McNeese75]

The Cowboys had the top return man (soph) and place kicker (fresh) in the conferece and they were both put on the 2nd team. Other than that, the selections were dominated by the co-champs which is how it should be. :)

[GeauxLions94]

First Team Offense
POS NAME UNIVERSITY HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN
QB Barrick Nealy Texas State 6-5 230 Sr. Dallas, Texas
RB Joseph Tobias Nicholls State 5-11 220 Jr. Tangipahoa, La.
RB Stevie Smith Sam Houston State 5-11 185 Sr. Sweeny, Texas
FB Broderick Cole Nicholls State 5-10 230 So. New Orleans, La.
WR Felton Huggins Southeastern Louisiana 6-4 185 Sr. Zachary, La. :eek:
WR Markee White Texas State 6-7 205 Sr. Long Beach, Calif.
TE Corey Roberts Sam Houston State 6-5 235 Sr. Carthage, Texas
OL Jacob Bender Nicholls State 6-6 305 Jr. Mayo, Md.
OL Tom Keresztury Texas State 6-6 260 Sr. New Braunfels, Texas
OL Luke Horder Texas State 6-5 298 Sr. Hurst, Texas
OL Brian Booth Northwestern State 6-2 262 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
OL Cody Stogner Nicholls State 6-0 285 Sr. Picayune, Miss.
PK Stan Jones Texas State 5-8 171 Sr. Corsicana, Texas

First Team Defense
DL Fred Evans Texas State 6-5 300 Sr. Chicago, Ill.
DL Michael Young Nicholls State 6-4 250 Sr. New Orleans, La.
DL Travis Upshaw Texas State 6-1 311 Sr. Burleson, Texas
DL Tory Collins Northwestern State 6-3 265 Jr. New Orleans, La.
LB Cory Vavala Nicholls State 6-2 225 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
LB David Simmons Texas State 5-11 200 Sr. Houston, Texas
CB David Pittman Northwestern State 6-0 160 Sr. Gramercy, La.
CB Walter Musgrove Texas State 5-9 190 Jr. Duncanville, Texas
S Keldrick Holman Stephen F. Austin 6-0 195 Jr. Hemphill, Texas
S Joe Ogletree Nicholls State 5-11 200 Sr. Houston, Texas
S Russ Washington Northwestern State 5-8 170 Jr. LaMarque, Texas
P Cory Elolf Texas State 6-1 175 Sr. Converse, Texas
RS Toby Zeigler Northwestern State 6-0 190 Sr. Monroe, La.

Second Team Offense
QB Yale Vannoy Nicholls State 6-2 225 Sr. Kingsville, Texas
RB Louie Runnels Stephen F. Austin 6-0 234 So. Bellville, Texas
RB Daniel Jolly Texas State 6-0 233 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
FB Michael Motte Stephen F. Austin 5-11 225 Jr. Houston, Texas
WR Hutch Gonzales Southeastern Louisiana 6-1 200 Sr. Covington, La. :D
WR Quinten Lawrence McNeese State 6-0 175 So. Carencro, La.
TE Josh Taylor Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 195 Sr. Denham Springs, La. :D
OL Jerry Little Stephen F. Austin 6-8 322 Sr. Boerne, Texas
OL Brent Pousson McNeese State 6-4 290 Jr. Iota, La.
OL Woodly Telfort Northwestern State 6-7 320 Sr. Miami, Fla.
OL Ben Gombossy Nicholls State 6-1 280 So. Monroe, La.
OL Calvin Greenwood Southeastern Louisiana 6-6 335 Sr. Jackson, Miss. :D
PK Blake Bercegeay McNeese State 6-2 168 Fr. Gonzales, La.

Second Team Defense
DL Jeff Mayhew Sam Houston State 6-4 290 Sr. Nederland, Texas
DL Carlos Stephens Northwestern State 5-11 235 Sr. Bastrop, La.
DL Bryan Paille Nicholls State 6-2 250 Sr. Gonzales, La.
DL Derrick Mincey Southeastern Louisiana 6-1 290 Sr. Lyons, Ga. :D
LB Ryan Luedecke Stephen F. Austin 6-0 193 Sr. Bay City, Texas
LB Trey Bennett McNeese State 6-1 230 So. Newton, Texas
CB Tommy Lee Brown Nicholls State 6-2 188 Sr. Amite, La.
CB Jonathan Walker McNeese State 5-11 180 So. Lake Charles, La.
S Gary Shepard Texas State 5-10 212 Jr. Houston, Texas
S Jamelle Juneau McNeese State 6-2 215 So. Bunkie, La.
S Duriel Adams Southeastern Louisiana 5-10 190 Jr. Hammond, La. :D
P Jim Hall Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 198 Jr. Hammond, La. :D
RS Stephen Whitehead McNeese State 5-7 165 So. Slidell, La.

Honorable Mention:
QB: Trey Willie, SLU; :mad: Davon Vinson, NWLa.; Zeke Dixon, SFA. RB: Chris Thomas, McN; Jason Godfrey, SHSU; Zach Morgan, NICH; Anthony Harris, NICH. FB: Blake Burton, TXST. WR: Carl Price, SFA; Tyrone Scott, TXST. TE: Randy Moshier, TXST; Matt Bodley, SFA. OL: Lance Hancock, SHSU; Donald Usry, SLU; :nod: Jarrod Westerman, SHSU; John Vasilakis, McN; Jesse Frazier, NICH; Matt Jenkins, TXST. PK: Cory Long, SFA; Lance Garner, SHSU. DL: Chris Hester, NICH; David Branch, SHSU; Vaalyn Jackson, McN; John Griffin, SHSU; Ed Jackson, SHSU; Bryan Smith, McN; Rudy Johnson, SLU; :nod: Anthony Camp, McN; Greg Casnave, NICH. LB: David Daniels, SLU; :nod: Jeremy Castillo, TXST; :eek: Paul Mefford, NWLa.; Levon Bailey, NICH. CB: Derrick Harris, SHSU; Krys Williams, SFA; Greg Brown, SHSU; Henry Johnson, NICH; Charles Hall, SLU; :( Jamarqus O’Neal, TXST. S: Robert Herron, SHSU; Daniel Varvel, TXST; Toney Edison, NICH; Lawrence Darby, McN. P: Curtis Parks, SHSU; Ryan Gooch, SFA. RS: Stevie Smith, SHSU; Dameon Williams, TXST.


MVP - Barrick Nealy / QB / Tx State

Offensive MVP - Yale Vannoy / QB / Nicholls State

Defensive MVP - Fred Evans / DT / Tx State

Newcomer of the Year - Joseph Tobias / RB / Nicholls State

Freshman of the Year - Blake Bercegeay / K / McNeese State

Coach of the Year - Jay Thomas of Nicholls State

Trey Willie on Honorable mention??? WTF?

[TexasTerror]

Trey Willie on Honorable mention??? WTF?

What did you expect? The co-champs QBs are #1 and #2 in the league. Vannoy was Offensive MVP, Nealy POTY...

[golionsgo]

What did you expect? The co-champs QBs are #1 and #2 in the league. Vannoy was Offensive MVP, Nealy POTY...


So you're saying that both the first and second team QB should always come from the champion and runnerup/co-champion? I don't think so.

I have no beef with either Nealy or Vannoy, they both had great years running their respective offenses and are equally deserving, but Trey was outstanding and literally carried our offense, proving he wasn't just a "system" QB. You would think a guy that leads the league in nearly every passing and total offense category and was arguably one of the top two or three exciting players in the conference would at least make 2nd team. I know why he didn't make it and as I said before, it's hard to argue against Nealy and Vannoy but it pretty much sucks that Willie isn't recognized more for a great season, especially considering he wasn't even the starter coming out of spring practice.

In the future we'll just have to win more games which is fair enough.