FORT VALLEY, Georgia — Miles running back Justin Hardy headlines the 2017 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) football team after earning the Overall Player of the Year (MVP) and Offensive Player of the Year awards. The team, which features 26 student-athletes covering 30 positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.
The SIAC Championship Game, scheduled for Nov. 11, will feature Tuskegee linebacker Osband Thompson, who was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year, and Fort Valley State quarterback Slade Jarmon, who earned Newcomer of the Year plaudits, and Coach of the Year Kevin Porter. Miles defensive lineman MarQuel Shelton was tabbed Freshman of the Year.
Hardy, a junior from Homewood, Ala., leads the SIAC in total rushing yards (1,197), yards per game (119.7), rushing touchdowns (12), total touchdowns (13), and scoring (78 points). He is currently ninth in Division II in rushing yards and had six 100-yard games and four games with more than 165 yards, including a 210-yard, three touchdown effort against Central State. Hardy had eight plays of more than 50 yards and three touchdowns runs of longer than 80 yards, including an SIAC-long 86-yard touchdown run against Clark Atlanta.
Thompson, a junior from Miami, Fla., leads the SIAC and is second in the nation with 117 tackles, 5.5 for loss. He has added four interceptions with one returned for a touchdown, and forced two fumbles. He has eight games with at least 10 tackles, including a season-high 16 tackles versus Albany State.
Jarmon, a junior from Pensacola, Fla., leads the SIAC in passing efficiency (141.5) and is second in passing yards (182.2) and total offense (199) per game. He has completed 119-of-207 passes for 1,640 yards and 14 touchdowns while rushing for two more scores. Jarmon had two games where he threw four touchdown passes, one coming against Lane, where he was 19-of-24 for 293 yards.
Shelton, a true freshman defensive end from Bessemer, Ala., enjoyed a strong initial campaign. He had 41 tackles where he is tied for the league lead in sacks (9.5) and third in tackles for loss (14). His best performance came against Clark Atlanta, where he set single-game career highs in tackles (seven), solo tackles (six), tackles for loss (3.5), and sacks (2.5).
Porter, in his second season, has led the Wildcats to a 5-4 record and a second straight Eastern Division title after going 5-1 in conference play. He has won 10 games in his two seasons at FVSU and will look to win a second SIAC title in as many years.
The All-Conference team features three student-athletes who were selected at multiple positions. Kentucky State’s Brett Sylve earned three spots on the team, with First Team nods at running back and kick returner and a Second Team pick at punt returner. Miles’ Nick Christiansen was selected as the First Team kicker and punter while Clark Atlanta’s Deandre Jackson was named as a First Team wide receiver and a Second Team kick returner.
(complete team listed below)
First Team
| Johnathon McCrary | Quarterback | Clark Atlanta | Ellenwood, Ga |
| Rodney Morris | Tight End | Clark Atlanta | Atlanta, Ga |
| Deandre Jackson | Wide Receiver | Clark Atlanta | Atlanta, Ga |
| Okechi Ntiasagwe | Wide Receiver | Benedict | Columbia, SC |
| Justin Hardy | Running Back | Miles | Homewood, AL |
| Brett Sylve | Running Back | Kentucky State | Hammond, La. |
| Jamie Glenn | Offensive Lineman | Albany State | Snellville, Ga |
| Derrick Tucker | Offensive Lineman | Miles | Sweet Water, Ala. |
| Justin Brown | Offensive Lineman | Benedict | Marietta, Ga |
| Darrius Hicks | Offensive Lineman | Fort Valley State | Camilla, Ga |
| Leward Brown | Offensive Lineman | Tuskegee | Miami, FL |
| Kaelan Bonds | Defensive Lineman | Miles | Florence, Ala. |
| Marquel Shelton | Defensive Lineman | Miles | Bessemer, Ala. |
| Rodriquez Jones | Defensive Lineman | Kentucky State | Hampton, Va. |
| Zavondric Shingleton | Defensive Lineman | Albany State | Millen, Ga |
| David Smith | Linebacker | Morehouse | Newport News, VA |
| Osband Thompson | Linebacker | Tuskegee | Miami, Fl. |
| Anthony Hardy | Linebacker | Miles | Demopolis, Ala. |
| Jawaski Randle | Defensive Back | Miles | Albany, Ga |
| Jonah McCutcheaon | Defensive Back | Tuskegee | Mobile, Ala. |
| Cameron Young | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State | Eastman, Ga |
| Charles Dudley | Defensive Back | Lane | Douglassville, Ga |
| Nick Christiansen | Kicker | Miles | Clayton, NC |
| Nick Christiansen | Punter | Miles | Clayton, NC |
| Brett Sylve | Kick Returner | Kentucky State | Hammond, La. |
| Lorenzo Smothers | Punt Returner | Fort Valley State | Buena Vista, Ga |
Second Team
| Slade Jarmon | Quarterback | Fort Valley State | Pensacola, Fl |
| Ryan Edwards | Tight End | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga |
| Johnathon Sanders | Wide Receiver | Clark Atlanta | East Point, Ga |
| Amyr Smith | Wide Receiver | Morehouse | Atlanta, Ga |
| Hoderick Lowe | Running Back | Tuskegee | Atlanta, Ga |
| McKinley Habersham | Running Back | Albany State | Savannah, Ga |
| Marcus Campbell | Offensive Lineman | Kentucky State | Radcliff, Ky. |
| Roger Womack | Offensive Lineman | Miles | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Craig Hinson | Offensive Lineman | Benedict | Hephzibah, Ga |
| Max Williams | Offensive Lineman | Clark Atlanta | Marianna, Fl. |
| Tedric Cofield | Offensive Lineman | Albany State | Atlanta, Ga |
| Demetrius Harris | Defensive Lineman | Fort Valley State | Decatur, Ga |
| Antonio Johnson | Defensive Lineman | Morehouse | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Bundrea Conway | Defensive Lineman | Morehouse | Lansing, MI |
| Walter Tucker | Defensive Lineman | Fort Valley State | Melrose, Fl. |
| Austin Stephens | Linebacker | Miles | Mumford, Ala. |
| Kailen Abrams | Linebacker | Central State | Detroit, Mi. |
| Marquez Thomas | Linebacker | Albany State | Perry, Ga |
| Quantavious Singletary | Defensive Back | Clark Atlanta | Moultrie, Ga. |
| Nicco Whigham | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State | North Lauderdale, Fl. |
| Jaylin Boyd | Defensive Back | Albany State | Fairburn, Ga |
| Edward Kirkland | Defensive Back | Benedict | Columbia, SC |
| Juan Serna | Kicker | Fort Valley State | Douglassville, Ga |
| Tory Mimbs | Punter | Benedict | Sandersville, Ga |
| Deandre Jackson | Kick Returner | Clark Atlanta | Atlanta, Ga |
| Brett Sylve | Punt Returner | Kentucky State | Hammond, La. |
Overall Player of the Year (MVP):
Justin Hardy, RB, Miles
Offensive Player of the Year:
Justin Hardy, RB, Miles
Defensive Player of the Year:
Osband Thompson, LB, Tuskegee
Freshman of the Year:
MarQuel Shelton, DL, Miles
Newcomer of the Year:
Slade Jarman, QB, FVSU
Coach of the Year:
Kevin Porter, FVSU
SIAC MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
No comments:
Post a Comment