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COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ALL-TIME RECORDS 2008 MEDIA GUIDE 125 COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL CHANTICLEERS IN THE NFL Quarterback Tyler Thigpen became the fi rst-ever National Football League draft pick from the Big South Conference, as he was drafted in the sev- enth round (selection 217 overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was eventu- ally claimed by the Kansas City Chiefs and spent the 2007 season on the active roster. A First Team Associated Press All-American, Thigpen broke Big South Conference records for total offense, passing effi ciency, pass- ing yards, passing yards per game and touchdown passes. Tyler Thigpen (4) working out at the Vikings’ mini-camp in May 2007, with first- round pick and eventual NFL Rookie of Tylerygp Thigpen seeing his first NFL the Year Adrian Peterson from Oklahomaa actionaction inin a homehom game against the running in motion. SanSan DDiegoieg Chargers. Safety Quinton Teal signed a free-agent contract in 2007 with the Carolina Panthers and made the squad during the preseason camp. Teal, who ended his Coastal Carolina career as the Big South’s all-time interception leader, played in 15 games over the course of the season, includ- ing one start. 126 2008 MEDIA GUIDE COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL CHANTICLEERS IN THE NFL Wide receiver Jerome Simpson became the second Big South Conference player ever drafted in the National Football League when he was picked in the second round (46th selection overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals. Simpson fi nished is career as the Big South’s all-time leader in receiving yardage (2,720) and touch- downs (44) and was fourth in receptions (161). His 44 touch- downs rank fourth on the all-time Football Championship Subdivision career list. Fullback Mike Tolbert signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers and will head into 2008 training camp with the club. Tol- bert was a Second Team All-American as a senior, as well fi nishing his career third on Coastal Carolina’s rushing chart with 1,670 yards. 2008 MEDIA GUIDE 127 COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ALL-TIME AWARDS & HONORS Final National Rankings Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette I-AA.org Weekly All-Stars SportsNetwork 14th 2006 Regional Player of the Year (3) Tyler Thigpen Offensive Sept. 14, 2005 24th 2005 Quinton Teal Defensive Back 2005, 2006 24th 2004 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Back 2006 Sports Network National Player of the Week ESPN/USA Today 23rd 2005 Marrio Norman (Defensive) - Week 12 (CSU) 2006 24th 2004 Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette Jerome Simpson (Offensive) - Week 6 (Furman) 2006 Don Hansen’s Weekly Gazette 9th 2006 All-Region (19) 22nd 2005 Rodney Burgess Second Team 2006 College Sports Report’s Team of the Week 25th 2004 Patrick Hall Second Team 2004 Coastal Carolina (v. James Madison) Sept. 12, 2005 CSN Coaches’ Poll 15th 2006 Sam Harper Third Team 2006 I-AA.org/Any Given Saturday Receiving Votes 2005 Josh Hoke Second Team 2004 The State’s South Carolina Player of the Year Receiving Votes 2004 Third Team 2005 Tyler Thigpen Offensive 2006 Brandon Jeffcoat Third Team 2004 Sportexe National FCS Coach of the Year Nick Johnson Second Team 2004 The State’s South Carolina All-Star Team (4) David Bennett 2006 Brian Kepple First Team 2006 Rodney Burgess First Team 2006 Jamar Leath Second Team 2006 Josh Hoke First Team 2005 Walter Payton Award Ronnie Mason Honorable Mention 2006 Jamar Leath Second Team 2006 (National Offensive Player of the Year) Kelvin McIver First Team 2004 Brad Poston Second Team 2006 Tyler Thigpen (7th in balloting) 2006 Brad Poston First Team 2006 Maurice Simpkins First Team 2005 Maurice Simpkins Second Team 2005 Jerome Simpson First Team 2005, 2006 Eddie Robinson Award (National Coach of the Year) Jerome Simpson First Team 2006 Quinton Teal First Team 2005, 2006 David Bennett - Finalist 2006 Quinton Teal First Team 2005, 2006 Third Team 2004 National Football Foundation National Honor Society American Football Coaches Association All-American Tyler Thigpen First Team 2006 (must have completed eligibility with 3.2 GPA) (Only one team) Antwon Trice First Team 2004, 2005 Rodney Burgess 2006 Tyler Thigpen Quarterback 2006 Anthony Franklin 2006 Division I-AA Athletic Directors Association Sam Harper 2006 Associated Press All-American (4) Academic All-Star (3) Josh Hoke 2006 Jerome Simpson Second Team 2006 Josh Hoke 2004, 2005, 2006 Brian Kepple 2006 Brad Poston Second Team 2006 Jamar Leath 2006 Quinton Teal Second Team 2006 American Football Coaches Association Ren McKinnon 2007 Tyler Thigpen First Team 2006 Region Coach of the Year Brad Poston 2006 David Bennett 2004 Tyler Thigpen 2006 Sports Network All-American (5) Marrio Norman Honorable Mention 2007 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic Big South Conference Coach of the Year Brad Poston Third Team 2006 All-American David Bennett 2004 Jerome Simpson Third Team 2006 Josh Hoke First Team 2005, 2006 Honorable Mention 2007 Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year Mike Tolbert Second Team 2007 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District (4) Patrick Hall 2004 Patrick Hall First Team 2005 Tyler Thigpen 2006 Don Hansen's Weekly Gazette National Player of Josh Hoke First Team 2005, 2006 the Year Brad Poston First Team 2006 Big South Conference Freshman of the Year Tyler Thigpen Offensive Back 2006 Jerome Simpson 2004 College Sports Report “National Team of the Week” Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette All- Coastal Carolina October 25, 2004 Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year American (10) Josh Hoke 2006 Rodney Burgess Honorable Mention 2006 National Weekly Football Gazette Player of the Week (8) Nick Johnson Honorable Mention 2004 Josh Hoke Special Teams Oct. 19, 2005 Big South Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Brian Kepple Third Team 2006 Josh Hoke Special Teams Sept. 26, 2005 Year (All Sports) Jamar Leath Honorable Mention 2006 Josh Hoke Special Teams Sept. 28, 2004 Josh Hoke 2006-07 Brad Poston Second Team 2006 Jamar Leath Defensive Oct. 8, 2006 Jerome Simpson Second Team 2006 Jamar Leath Defensive Sept. 14, 2005 Quinton Teal Third Team 2005 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Nov. 12, 2006 Second Team 2006 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Oct. 1, 2006 Tyler Thigpen First Team 2006 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Sept. 10, 2006 Antwon Trice Third Team 2004 Offensive linemen Antwon Trice (75) and Nick Johnson (50) were Coastal Carolina’s first-ever All-Americans in football, as Trice was a third-team selection and Johnson a honorable mention honoree from Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in 2004. 128 2008 MEDIA GUIDE COASTAL CAROLINA FOOTBALL ALL-TIME AWARDS & HONORS Antwon Trice Offensive Line 2003 David Parker Special Teams Nov. 7, 2005 Greg Williamson Defensive Back 2003, 2004 Perry Parks Offensive Oct. 18, 2004 Robbie Wright Offensive Line 2005 Aundres Perkins Offensive Sept. 29, 2004 Whittmin Reese Freshman Oct. 17, 2005 Big South Conference All-Academic Team (5) William Richardson Offensive Sept. 10, 2007 Josh Hoke 2004, 2005, 2006 Maurice Simpkins Defensive Nov. 24, 2003 Whittmin Reese 2007 Maurice Simpkins Defensive Nov. 3, 2003 Maurice Simpkins 2003 Maurice Simpkins Defensive Sept. 8, 2003 Jerome Simpson Offensive Oct. 9, 2006 Big South Conference Weekly Awards (64) Jerome Simpson Offensive Sept. 18, 2006 Coastal Offense Offensive Sept. 12, 2005 Jerome Simpson Freshman Oct. 11, 2004 Jamar Anderson Special Teams Oct. 15, 2007 Jerome Simpson Freshman Sept. 13, 2004 Jamar Anderson Freshman Sept. 18, 2006 Jerome Simpson Freshman Sept. 6, 2004 Brandon Autry Defensive Oct. 29, 2007 Arthur Sitton Special Teams Oct. 29, 2007 Keon Cunningham Freshman Oct. 22, 2007 Quinton Teal Defensive Oct. 30, 2006 Dominique Davenport Quinton Teal Defensive Sept. 25, 2006 Freshman Nov. 13, 2006 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Nov. 20, 2006 Derrick Frasier Freshman Oct. 8, 2007 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Nov. 13, 2006 Patrick Hall Offensive Nov. 23, 2004 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Oct. 2, 2006 Patrick Hall Offensive Nov. 15, 2004 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Sept. 11, 2006 Anthony Franklin was honored for his work in Patrick Hall Offensive (Co) Nov. 1, 2004 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Oct. 31, 2005 the classroom at Coastal Carolina University, Josh Hoke Special Teams Nov. 6, 2006 Tyler Thigpen Offensive (Co) Oct. 3, 2005 earning the Big South’s Graduate Fellowship and Josh Hoke Special Teams Nov. 14, 2005 Tyler Thigpen Offensive Oct. 11, 2004 Christenberry Award, as well as a NCAA Post- Graduate Scholarship. Josh Hoke Special Teams Oct. 17, 2005 Mike Tolbert Offensive Oct. 29, 2007 Josh Hoke Special Teams Oct. 3, 2005 Mike Tolbert Offensive Oct. 16, 2006 First Team All-Big South Conference (32) Josh Hoke Special Teams Sept. 26, 2005 Mike Tolbert Freshman Oct. 25, 2004 Brandon Autry Defensive Back 2007 Josh Hoke Special Teams Sept. 12, 2005 Santini Washington Defensive Nov. 12, 2007 Rodney Burgess Tight End 2006 Josh Hoke Special Teams Nov. 8, 2004 Darnell Williams Special Teams Sept. 29, 2003 James Coble Long Snapper 2006 Josh Hoke Special Teams Oct. 11, 2004 Rob Williams Special Teams Oct. 18, 2004 Adrain Grady Defensive Line 2007 Josh Hoke Special Teams Sept. 27, 2004 Rob Williams Special Teams Nov. 1, 2004 Patrick Hall Running Back 2004 Josh Hoke Special Teams Oct. 26, 2003 Greg Williamson Special Teams Nov. 10, 2003 Sam Harper Defensive Line 2006 Warren Jennings Freshman Oct. 3, 2005 Josh Hoke Kicker 2004, 2005 Jamar Leath Defensive Oct. 9, 2006 Big South Graduate Fellowship Brandon Jeffcoat Tight End 2004 Jamar Leath Defensive Oct. 17, 2005 Anthony Franklin 2006-07 Nick Johnson Offensive Line 2004 Jamar Leath Defensive Sept. 12, 2005 Brian Kepple Offensive Line 2006 Jamar Leath Defensive Sept. 5, 2005 CCU Highest Senior Male Student-Athlete GPA Jamar Leath Linebacker 2005, 2006 Sean Lundy Special Teams Oct. 9, 2006 Anthony Franklin (4.0, mathematics) 2006-07 Britt Leggett Offensive Line 2007 Ro-Derick Middleton Defensive Oct.