2017 CSFL NEWS RELEASE

Ryan Hintergardt, CSFL Sports Information Director [email protected]

2017 CENTRAL STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE RELEASES ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

November 20, 2017 - The Central States Football League (CSFL) has announced the All-CSFL selections for the 2017 season. A first-team, second-team and honorable mention team are listed below along with Players of the Year and Coach of the Year. The CSFL is comprised of Arizona Christian University, Bacone College, Langston University, Lyon College, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Texas College, Texas Wesleyan University and Wayland Baptist.

Coach of the Year: Quinton Morgan – Langston University Offensive Player of the Year: C. J. Collins, Quarterback – Southwestern Assemblies of God University Defensive Player of the Year: Jamarae Finnie, Defensive Line – Langston University Special Teams Player of the Year: Derek Brush, Punter/Kicker – Arizona Christian University Newcomer of the Year: James Cox, Linebacker - Langston University Freshman of the Year: Dennis Gafford, Defensive Back – Langston University Athlete of the Year: Jaylen Lowe, Quarterback / Punter – Langston University

FIRST-TEAM – OFFENSE

Pos. Player Class School Hometown QB C. J. Collins Junior Southwestern Assemblies of God Bosqueville, Texas RB Titus Nelson Freshman Lyon College Zachary, Louisiana RB Orlando Haymon Junior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Vernon, Texas RB J. P. Lowery Senior Southwestern Assemblies of God League City, Texas WR Grayland Dunams Senior Bacone College Henderson, Texas WR Cedrick Jackson Senior Langston University Marrero, Louisiana WR Jeremy Carr Junior Southwestern Assemblies of God Austin, Texas TE Jonathan Hendrix Senior Lyon College Batesville, Arkansas OL Christopher Carillo Junior Langston University Midland, Texas OL Tyler Vanlandingham Junior Lyon College Memphis, Tennessee OL Jakob Popple Senior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Salado, Texas OL Devon Petty Senior Southwestern Assemblies of God Waco, Texas OL Keaton Vawter Junior Wayland Baptist University Bridgeport, Texas

FIRST-TEAM – DEFENSE

Pos. Player Class School Hometown DL Jamarae Finnie Senior Langston University Tacoma, Washington DL Zachary Perez-Clack Senior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Gonzalez, Texas DL Matt Lighter Senior Southwestern Assemblies of God Katy, Texas DL Denzel Bradford Senior Wayland Baptist University Huntsville, Texas LB Eugene Fuller Sophomore Langston University Stockbridge, Georgia LB Dominick Bell Senior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Long Beach, California LB Michael Nealy Senior Wayland Baptist University Fort Worth, Texas LB John Johnson Sophomore Bacone College Houston, Texas DB Michael Smith Senior Langston University Compton, California DB Marcus McCants Senior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Mobile, Alabama DB Carl Morgan Senior Southwestern Assemblies of God Shreveport, Louisiana DB Brian Johnson Senior Wayland Baptist University Gainsville, Florida

FIRST-TEAM – SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. Player Class School Hometown K Daniel Martinez Senior Wayland Baptist University Dallas, Texas KR Devonte Hayden Senior Wayland Baptist University Garland, Texas P Derek Brush Senior Arizona Christian University Whittier, California PR Alan Freeman Junior Arizona Christian University Detroit, Michigan

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SECOND-TEAM – OFFENSE

Pos. Player Class School Hometown QB Ryan Esslinger Senior Arizona Christian University LaHabra, California RB Timothy Whitfield Freshman Langston University Meeker, Oklahoma RB Jermarcus Jones Junior Texas Wesleyan University Houston, Texas RB De’Sean Johnson Sophomore Wayland Baptist University Austin, Texas WR Johnathon Parks Senior Arizona Christian University Little Rock, Arkansas WR Jacquez Parker Freshman Lyon College Fort Lauderdale, Florida WR Roderick Brown Jr. Sophomore Southwestern Assemblies of God Mesquite, Texas TE Tyler Dunken Senior Arizona Christian University Redding, California OL Joshua Cronk Junior Arizona Christian University Tucson, Arizona OL Trevon Carson Junior Langston University Midwest City, Oklahoma OL Cullen Oliver Senior Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Victoria, Texas OL Dayne Maclin Junior Southwestern Assemblies of God Fort Worth, Texas OL Darian Flores Junior Wayland Baptist University Mansfield, Texas

SECOND-TEAM – DEFENSE

Pos. Player Class School Hometown DL Bryton Green Senior Arizona Christian University Buckeye, Arizona DL Tyler Bess Senior Langston University Hollis, Oklahoma DL Peter Gordon Junior Langston University Del City, Oklahoma DL Jordaan Coleman Sophomore Southwestern Assemblies of God Dallas, Texas LB Austin Schleier Junior Arizona Christian University Peoria, Arizona LB James Cox Sophomore Langston University Hammond, Louisiana LB Nathan Leithead Sophomore Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Colorado Springs, Colorado LB Coby Roach Sophomore Southwestern Assemblies of God Siloam Springs, Arkansas DB Mitchell Carpenter Senior Arizona Christian University Surprise, Arizona DB Jeff Reed Junior Langston University Ardmore, Oklahoma DB Xavier Story Senior Lyon College Bushnell, Florida DB Jason Parker Freshman Texas College Carrollton, Texas

SECOND-TEAM – SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. Player Class School Hometown K Derek Brush Senior Arizona Christian University Whittier, California KR Alan Freeman Junior Arizona Christian University Detroit, Michigan P Ignacio Gomez Freshman Lyon College Wilmer, Texas PR Tre Hawkins Freshman Lyon College Houston, Texas

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HONORABLE MENTION TEAM

QUARTERBACK DEFENSIVE LINE Samuel Seward III – Bacone College Brent Clemons – Arizona Christian University Jaylen Lowe – Langston University Dexter Collins – Bacone College Milton Harper – Langston University Dequincy Narcisse – Bacone College Cody Jones – Lyon College Malik Argue – Langston University Vontyne Williams – Texas College Terrance Grimsley – Langston University Mitchell Parsley – Wayland Baptist University Quincy Warren – Langston University Trevon Miller – Langston University RUNNING BACK Ben Howard – Lyon College Justin Carroll – Arizona Christian University Nick Gentry – Lyon College Kevin Jackson – Bacone College Jacob Heinrich – Lyon College Johnny Thomas – Bacone College David Smith – Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Tyree Hanson – Langston University Paul Ellis – Southwestern Assemblies of God Univ. Preston Baker – Oklahoma Panhandle State University Darnell Martin – Southwestern Assemblies of God Univ. Ricky Bickham Jr. – Southwestern Assemblies of God Matthew Shelby – Texas Wesleyan University Byron Tate – Texas Wesleyan University WIDE RECEIVER JaQuavious Dean – Wayland Baptist University Kendrick Murphy – Arizona Christian University Jonathan Akers – Wayland Baptist University Alias Sturges – Arizona Christian University Joseph Issac – Wayland Baptist University Antonio Wilson – Bacone College Brandon Forward – Wayland Baptist University Glen Irons – Langston University Michael Andrade – Langston University LINEBACKER Josh Abel - Lyon College Joshua Carter – Arizona Christian University Nick West – Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Shawndell Kirkland – Bacone College Kameron Taylor – Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. Roy Hodge – Bacone College Justin Allen – Southwestern Assemblies of God Dejon Cash – Langston University Ronald Harris – Texas College Chalres Harvin III – Langston University Devonte Hayden – Wayland Baptist University Taylor Thibeau - Lyon College Jeremiah Eaton – Wayland Baptist University Johnathan Hicks - Lyon College Ben Owen – Wayland Baptist University Landon Jones – Southwestern Assemblies of God Kameron Peterson – Texas College TIGHT END Dennis Cooper – Texas College Omond Williams – Bacone College Zac Hollingsworth – Wayland Baptist University Darrell Hill – Langston University Jared Brown – Wayland Baptist University Domonique Foy – Langston University Caleb O’Connor – Wayland Baptist University DEFENSIVE BACK Robert Harding – Arizona Christian University OFFENSIVE LINE Zhi’irKane James – Arizona Christian University Isaac Fudge – Arizona Christian University Trumaine Smith – Arizona Christian University Simeon Rivera – Arizona Christian University Eric Brown – Bacone College Zion Farmer – Bacone College Kevin Wade – Bacone College Jay Hura – Langston University Dennis Gafford – Langston University Eric Jackson – Langston University Aric Cormier – Langston University Joel Thurman – Langston University James Caligone IV – Langston University Bryon Forte – Langston University Tre Hawkins – Lyon College Dontre’ Searcy – Langston University Stephen Benedik – Lyon College Clark Thornton – Lyon College Maliek Golden – Southwestern Assemblies of God Teago Thomas – Lyon College Matt Williams – Southwestern Assemblies of God Zach Erwin – Southwestern Assemblies of God Malik Shabazz – Texas College Devo McNeal – Southwestern Assemblies of God John Brown – Texas College Forester Goodrich – Texas College Isaiah Levert – Wayland Baptist University Steven Pena – Texas College Dallas Cervantes – Wayland Baptist University Khyri Harris – Texas College Jaxon Williams – Wayland Baptist University KICKER Jacob Boswell – Wayland Baptist University Ignacio Gomez – Lyon College Tluang Hmung – Southwestern Assemblies of God

PUNTER Jaylen Lowe – Langston University Vontyne Williams – Texas College Caleb O’Connor – Wayland Baptist University

KICK RETURNER Dravon Batiste – Bacone College Cedric Jackson – Langston University Tre Hawkins – Lyon College Ronald Harris – Texas College

PUNT RETURNER Samuel Northey – Southwestern Assemblies of God Ronald Harris - Texas College 2017 CSFL All-Conference Team Page 3 of 3