Langston Places League-High 10 On All-SAC Teams

LANGSTON, Oklanhoma – Quarterback Jaylen Lowe, running back Cameron Booty and head coach Quinton Morgan all took home individual honors, and eight Lions, the most in the Sooner Athletic Conference, were named to the inaugural All-SAC First Team as the conference unveiled its football awards Tuesday.

Lowe was named the SAC Offensive Player of the year after leading the NAIA in total offense yards per game (369.6) and finishing third in total offense (3,696), third in passing yards per game (304.0), fourth in total passing (3,040) and sixth in passing efficiency (168.7). He completed 203-of-324 passes this season with 31 touchdowns to only seven interceptions while throwing for 3,040 yards and rushing for 656 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Booty was highlighted as the SAC Athlete of the Year after tallying 593 yards on 80 carries with two touchdowns while averaging 7.4 yards per rush. The junior tailback showed his versatility in the passing game and on special teams after hauling in 28 receptions for 461 yards and eight scores and punted 26 times this while averaging 32.8 yards per punt.

Head coach Quinton Morgan was honored with the inaugural SAC Coach of the Year award after leading Langston to a 9-2 record, the SAC Conference title and the NAIA Football Championship Series Opening Round. This is the second conference coach of the year honor that's been bestowed on Morgan after being named the CSFL Coach of the Year for the 2017 season.

Langston's eight overall first-team selections were the most of any SAC school. The Lions also picked up two selections on the second-team offense to boast a league-high 10 all-conference players. Southwestern Assemblies of God and Ottawa-Arizona tied with nine selections apiece, followed by Arizona Christian with seven and Texas Wesleyan with six. Wayland Baptist, Oklahoma Panhandle State and Lyon College all tied with five selections apiece, Texas College place two on the all-conference team.

In addition to Lowe and Booty, senior offensive linemen Christopher Carrillo and Trevin Carson were selected to the first-team offense, while Craig Evans, James Cox, JaQuan Richmond and James Caligone IV earned spots on the first-team defense.

Two players were named to the All-SAC Second Team in junior wide receiver Isaiah Shaputis and junior tight end Keith Tracy.

Additionally, defensive back Devin Dourisseau, defensive back Dennis Gafford, defensive lineman Peter Gordon, defensive lineman Terrance Grimsley, wide receiver Glenn Irons, wide receiver Leon Monget, wide receiver Daylon Person, offensive lineman Myles Ragsdale, defensive back Meordrick Shoemake, offensive lineman Joel Thurman and defensive lineman Justin Wade were named honorable mention at their respective positions.

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