Gulf South Conference GSC FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE AWARDS (2010-19)
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Gulf South Conference GSC FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE AWARDS (2010-19) FIRST TEAM - OFFENSE QB Rogan Wells, Valdosta State Two-time GSC Offensive Player of the Year (2018 and 2019) ... Two-time Super Region 2 Offensive Player of the Year (2018 and 2019) ... Two top five finishes in Harlon Hill Trophy voting (2nd in 2018; 4th in 2019) ... Multiple All-American honors ... MVP of 2018 NCAA Championship Game ... 28-3 as VSU starting quarterback RB Devontae Jackson, West Georgia 2017 GSC Offensive Player of the Year ... Three-time First Team All-GSC (2015, 2017, and 2018) ... Multiple All-American honors ... Ranks fourth in GSC history in career rushing yards (4,039) RB Cedric O’Neal, Valdosta State Three-time First Team All-GSC (2012, 2013, and 2015) ... 2015 All-American ... Helped VSU win NCAA Championship in 2012 ... Ranks third in GSC history in career rushing yards (4,145) AP Seth McGill, Valdosta State Two-time All-GSC (2018 and 2019) ... Helped VSU win NCAA Championship in 2018 ... Racked up 2,129 all-purpose yards for the Blazers in his first two seasons WR Dre Hall, North Alabama Three-time First Team All-GSC (2015, 2016, and 2017) ... Ranks fifth in GSC history in career receiving yards (3,144) ... Set DII record with at least one catch in 45 straight games WR Seantavius Jones, Valdosta State Two-time First Team All-GSC (2012 and 2013) ... 2013 All-American ... Holds GSC record for TD catches in a game (6) ... Ranks third in GSC history in career receiving touchdowns (33) WR Xavier Milton, Florida Tech 2014 GSC Offensive Player of the Year ... 2014 All-American ... Two-time First Team All-GSC (2013 and 2014) WR Gerald Worsham, West Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2010 and 2011) ... Member of UWA Hall of Fame ... Ranks fourth in GSC history in career catches (241) ... Ranks seventh in GSC history in career receiving yards (3,053) TE Qua Boyd, West Alabama Three-time First Team All-GSC (2017, 2018, and 2019) ... Three-time All-American (2017, 2018, and 2019) T Stephen Evans, North Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2015 and 2016) ... Multiple All-Region honors ... Multiple All-American honors ... Finalist for 2016 Gene Upshaw Award T Ryan Schraeder, Valdosta State Two-time First Team All-GSC (2011 and 2012) ... Multiple All-American Honors ... Standout lineman for 2012 NCAA Champions ... Runner-up for 2012 Gene Upshaw Award G Michael Gibbs, Delta State 2014 First Team All-GSC ... 2014 All-Region selection ... 2014 All-American G Kyle Thornton, North Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2010 and 2011) ... Multiple All-Region honors ... Multiple All-American honors C Harley Vaughn, West Georgia Two-time First Team All-GSC (2016 and 2017) ... Multiple All-American honors ... Holds UWG record with 53 consecutive games started Compete. Graduate. Impact. Gulf South Conference GSC FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE AWARDS (2010-19) FIRST TEAM - DEFENSE DL Alex Armah, West Georgia Two-time First Team All-GSC (2015 and 2016) ... 2015 All-American ... Also earned All-GSC honors at Tight End ... Currently plays in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers DL Adonis Davis, Florida Tech Three-time First Team All-GSC (2016, 2017, and 2018) ... Multiple All-American honors ... Ranks second in GSC history in career tackles for loss (51.0) DL Dylan Donahue, West Georgia 2016 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time First Team All-GSC (2015 and 2016) ... Ranks fifth in GSC history career sacks (25.5) in just two seasons DL J.J. Sanders, Florida Tech 2015 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time First Team All-GSC (2014 and 2015) ... Multiple All-American honors ... Ranks fifth in GSC history in career tackles for loss (45.5) LB J.T. Hassell, Florida Tech 2018 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time All-GSC (2017 and 2018) ... Multiple All-American honors .... Ranks sixth in GSC history for tackles in a season (124 in 2018) LB Chris Pope, Valdosta State Three-time First Team All-GSC (2011, 2012, and 2013) ... All-American in 2012, helping the Blazers win the NCAA Championship ... GSC career leader in tackles (372) LB Terry Samuel, West Alabama 2017 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time First Team All-GSC (2017 and 2018) ... Two-time Finalist for Cliff Harris Award LB Tavarius Wilson, North Alabama 2013 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... 2013 Super Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year ... 2013 National Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time First Team All-GSC (2012 and 2013) ... Multiple All-American honors DB Malcolm Butler, West Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2012 and 2013) ... 2013 All-American ... GSC Hall of Fame Class of 2020 ... Currently plays in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans DB Marvin Conley, West Florida 2018 First Team All-GSC ... Multiple All-Region honors ... Multiple All-American honors ... UWF’s career leader interceptions, pass breakups, and solo tackles DB Philbert Martial, North Alabama Three-time First Team All-GSC (2014, 2015, and 2016) ... Multiple All-American honors ... Tied for fifth in GSC history for career interceptions (16) DB Kenny Moore, Valdosta State Two-time All-GSC (2015 and 2016) ... Multiple All-Region honors ... Multiple All-American honors ... Currently plays in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts FIRST TEAM - SPECIAL TEAMS K Ryne Smith, West Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2011 and 2012) ... 2012 All-American ... Set NCAA DII record with 24 consecutive made field goals P Zach Gaines, West Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2017 and 2019) ... 2019 First Team All-American ... Ranks third in GSC history in career punting average (43.0) RS Denarius Appling, West Georgia Two-time First Team All-GSC at Return Specialist (2011 and 2014) ... Multiple All-American honors ... He had eight career return touchdowns, including six punt return touchdowns, which is tied for the most in GSC history BT Marcus Sayles, West Georgia Three-time All-GSC (twice for special teams and once for defense) ... Finished his career with 13 blocked kicks, including an NCAA best seven in 2015 UTL Cole Rotenberry, Mississippi College 2019 First Team All-GSC ... Led the league in 2019 in kickoff return average Compete. Graduate. Impact. Gulf South Conference GSC FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE AWARDS (2010-19) SECOND TEAM - OFFENSE QB Kyle Caldwell, West Alabama Two-time GSC Offensive Player of the Year (2013 and 2014) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Multiple All-American selections RB Javae Swindle, West Alabama 2013 First Team All-GSC ... 2013 First Team All-Region ... Ran for 280 yards against Central State in 2013, which ranks third for a single game in league history RB Lamonte Thompson, North Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2014 and 2015) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Ranks sixth in GSC history in career rushing yards (3,524) AP Detric Hawthorn, Mississippi College Two-time First Team All-GSC (2018 and 2019) ... 2018 All-American ... Rushed for over 18 touchdowns and 1,500 yards in two seasons at quarterback for MC WR Donta Armstrong, West Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2016 and 2017) ... 2017 All-American ... Led GSC in receptions in both of his seasons at UWA ... Was also a standout return specialist WR Chance Dennis, Delta State 2011 First Team All-GSC .... 2011 All-Region ... 2011 All-American ... Had 11 catches for 131 yards in NCAA Semifinal WR Gerald Ford, Valdosta State 2012 GSC Offensive Player of the Year ... 2012 All-American who helped the Blazers win the NCAA Championship WR Tate Lehtio, West Florida 2019 First Team All-GSC ... Ranks eighth in GSC history in career receptions (217) ... Helped lead the Argos the 2019 NCAA Championship TE Kenny Johnston, Florida Tech Two-time First Team All-GSC (2015 and 2016) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Multiple All-American selections T Brandon Anderson, West Alabama Three-time First Team All-GSC (2017, 2018, and 2019) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Multiple All-American selections T Brandon Kemp, Valdosta State Three-time All-GSC (2016, 2018, and 2019) ... 2019 All-American ... Helped anchor the line for a VSU team that won 25 straight games and the 2018 NCAA Championship G Orion Awa-Dubose, West Georgia Two-time All-GSC (2014 and 2015) ... 2015 All-Region ... 2015 All-American G Adonis Sealey, Valdosta State Two-time First Team All-GSC (2018 and 2019) ... Multiple All-American selections ... Started all 25 games in his career for a historically great VSU offense C Call Dyer, West Alabama Four-time All-GSC (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... 2019 All-American ... Started 47 straight games for the Tigers Compete. Graduate. Impact. Gulf South Conference GSC FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE AWARDS (2010-19) SECOND TEAM - DEFENSE DL Taylor Carney, North Alabama Two-time First Team All-GSC (2013 and 2014) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Multiple All-American selections DL Chauncy Haney, North Greenville 2019 GSC Defensive Player of the Year ... 2019 First Team All-Region ... 2019 All-American DL Freddie Reed, North Alabama Three-time All-GSC (2015, 2016, and 2017) ... 2016 All-Region DL John Williamson, West Florida 2017 First Team All-GSC ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Multiple All-American selections ... Holds GSC single season sack record (14.5) LB Tyrell Adams, West Georgia Two-time First Team All-GSC (2013 and 2014) ... Multiple All-American selections ... Currently plays in the NFL for the Houston Texans LB Rory Island, Delta State Three-time First Team All-GSC (2012, 2013, and 2014) ... Multiple All-Region selections ... Finalist for 2014 Cliff Harris Award LB Kenny Murphy, Valdosta State Two-time First Team All-GSC (2014 and 2015) ... Played in all 14 games as a freshman for the 2012 NCAA Champions LB Chris Stapleton, Florida Tech Four-time All-GSC (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016) ..