Seven 'Jacks Earn All-Southland Football League Honors
11/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 28, 2001
Seven members of the 2001 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football team have been named members of the 2001 All-Southland Football League first or second team. Four Lumberjacks earned first team honors, while three others were named second team members in a vote of league head coaches.
Anthony Dingle, a junior wide receiver from Tyler, earned his first ever All-Southland Football League selection after leading the Lumberjacks in both receptions and receiving yardage. Dingle finished the season with 54 catches for 914 yards and six touchdowns. He was second in the SFL in receptions per game and in receiving yardage. Joining Dingle on the first team offense is senior offensive lineman Chuck Thompson of Haltom City. The three year starter for the 'Jacks started all 11 games this season and the last 22 straight for the 'Jacks.
Two Lumberjack defensive standouts also earned first team All-SFL honors with safety David Crocker leading the way. The Killeen sophomore led the team with 112 total tackles in only ten games played this season. Crocker became the first Lumberjack since Jeremiah Trotter in 1997, to record more than 100 tackles in a season. He also recorded a season high 27 tackles against Northwestern State.
Defensive end Michael Adams was also named as a member of the first team defensive unit after earning second team honors as a sophomore in 2000. Adams led all SFL defensive linemen in both tackles and tackles for losses. He also added four sacks and a blocked punt on the season.
Senior quarterback Wes Pate also earned Southland Football League Offensive Player of the Year honors and second team All-SFL honors for the third straight year. The Arp native passed for 2,626 yards and 19 touchdowns this year, leading the league in passing yardage per game. His 2,626 yard total was the second highest single season passing total in SFA history. Joining Pate on the second team offensive unit is sophomore kicker Ryan Rossner. Rossner, from Metairie, Louisiana, finished the season connecting on 14 of 26 field goal attempts. He was also 24 of 28 on extra point attempts.
Braxton O'Banion, a junior transfer from Houston, also earned second team defensive honors after starting the last six straight games for the 'Jacks. O'Banion finished the season with 34 tackles, two interceptions and five passes defended. He also returned both punts and kickoffs for the 'Jacks, averaging 9.0 ypr on punts and 22.0 ypr on kickoffs for the season.
Several other members of the 2001 Lumberjack football team also earned All-SFL Honorable Mention honors, the complete list follows.
2001 ALL-SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS
First Team Offense
QB Josh McCown Sam Houston State 6-4 223 Sr. Jacksonville, Texas RB Rondy Rogers Jacksonville State 5-10 220 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. RB Jeremy Lofton Northwestern State 5-11 225 Sr. Shreveport, La. FB Colt Colletti Nicholls State 5-9 215 Fr. River Ridge, La. WR Jonathon Cooper Sam Houston State 5-6 166 Sr. LaMarque, Texas WR Anthony Dingle Stephen F. Austin 5-11 185 Jr. Tyler, Texas TE Keith Heinrich Sam Houston State 6-6 266 Sr. Tomball, Texas OL Jeremy Sullivan Jacksonville State 6-3 300 Sr. Leroy, Ala. OL Gene Tennison Northwestern State 6-3 276 Sr. Dayton, Texas OL Chase Denton Sam Houston State 6-5 307 Jr. Houston, Texas OL Chuck Thompson Stephen F. Austin 6-2 285 Sr. Haltom, Texas OL Doug Wheeler Southwest Texas 6-4 290 Sr. College Station, Texas PK Justin Martinez Southwest Texas 5-6 167 Jr. Arlington, Texas
First Team Defense
DL Clenton Ballard Southwest Texas 6-2 325 Sr. San Antonio, Texas DL Ahmad Willis Northwestern State 6-1 262 Jr. Quitman, Texas DL Michael Adams Stephen F. Austin 6-3 220 Jr. Beckville, Texas DL Kelvin Randall Sam Houston State 6-2 256 Jr. Alief, Texas LB Brad Archie McNeese State 6-1 223 Sr. Slidell, La. LB Greg Pitts Southwest Texas 6-4 230 Jr. Lockhart, Texas CB Terrence McGee Northwestern State 5-10 184 Jr. Athens, Texas CB Chris Thompson Nicholls State 6-0 190 So. New Orleans, La. S Joe Judge McNeese State 5-11 196 Sr. Kaplan, La. S Keith Davis Sam Houston State 6-0 197 Sr. Italy, Texas S David Crocker Stephen F. Austin 5-10 195 So. Killeen, Texas P Richie Rhodes Jacksonville State 6-1 195 Fr. Alexander City, Ala. RS Terrence McGee Northwestern State 5-10 184 Jr. Athens, Texas
Second Team Offense
QB Wes Pate Stephen F. Austin 6-3 230 Sr. Arp, Texas RB Joe Rauls Sam Houston State 5-8 201 Sr. Waco, Texas RB Bronson Sanders Southwest Texas 5-7 172 Sr. Duncanville, Texas FB/HB Luke Lawton McNeese State 6-0 225 So. Lafayette, La. WR Jermaine Martin McNeese State 5-6 142 Sr. Lafayette, La. WR Nathan Black Northwestern State 6-2 194 Sr. Baton Rouge, La. TE Jeff Hamilton McNeese State 6-4 219 Jr. Westlake, La. OL Jason Davis McNeese State 6-0 302 Jr. Lake Charles, La. OL Dwight Hudler McNeese State 6-1 288 So. Mesquite, Texas OL Billy Williams Sam Houston State 6-3 329 Jr. Marshall, Texas OL Kyle Smith Nicholls State 6-5 295 Sr. New Orleans, La. OL Ryan Sweezy Northwestern State 6-2 281 Sr. Houston, Texas PK Ryan Rossner Stephen F. Austin 6-3 238 So. Metairie, La.
Second Team Defense
DL Jerry Evans McNeese State 6-1 277 Sr. Galveston, Texas DL Tony Washington Northwestern State 5-11 295 Sr. Coldspring, Texas DL Reginald Reddick Sam Houston State 6-2 283 Sr. Dallas, Texas DL Taylor Mitchell Jacksonville State 6-3 250 Sr. Valdosta, Ga. LB Kurt Rodriquez Northwestern State 6-2 238 Jr. New Orleans, La. LB P.J. Traylor Sam Houston State 6-2 206 Sr. Irving, Texas CB Kendrick Llorens Northwestern State 5-11 164 Sr. Natchitoches, La. CB Braxton O'Banion Stephen F. Austin 5-11 180 Jr. Houston, Texas S Judith Sylvester Northwestern State 5-11 191 Sr. Port Barre, La. S Markee Coleman Jacksonville State 6-0 205 Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. S Hadley Prince McNeese State 5-9 196 Jr. Sulphur, La. P Marvin McCurry Southwest Texas 6-1 170 Fr. Lubbock, Texas RS LeJuan Walker Nicholls State 5-8 170 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.
Honorable Mention:
QB--Craig Nall, NWLa., Reggie Stancil, JSU, RB--Phillip Brock, NICH. FB/HB--Demoine Clark, NWLa., Will Bowers, SFA. WR--Matt Buss, SHSU, Bernard Green, NWLa., Lawrence Hamilton, SFA, Ralph Jenkins, JSU, Tyson Olivo, SWT, John Price, NICH. TE--Kevin Landry, SFA. OL--Chuck Gordon, McN, Travis Maxey, SHSU, Dustin Nichos, SFA, Julius Wilson, SWT. PK--Steven Lee, JSU. DL--Jimmy Abram, McN, Roy Locks, NWLa., B.J. McNutt, McN, Maada Smith, SFA, Burnell Taylor, NICH, Trent Taylor, SHSU, Jerrell Zeno, McN. LB--Ryan Garrison, McN, Todd Rivera, NICH, Tommy Tull, SHSU, DeKendrick Vidito, SFA, Corey Warren, JSU, Germond Willaims, NWLa., Jared Williams, SFA. CB--Donnie Baker, SWT, Kendall Jones, SWT, Kevon Morton, SFA. S--Arthur Goodly, McN, Brent Hafford, SFA, Sterling Rogers, SWT, David Willis, NICH. P--David Latta, McN. RS--B.J. Sams, McN, Neika Willis, JSU.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB Josh McCown Sam Houston State 6-4 223 Sr. Jacksonville, Texas OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB Wes Pate Stephen F. Austin 6-3 230 Sr. Arp, Texas DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR S Joe Judge McNeese State 5-11 196 Sr. Kaplan, La. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR QB Criag Nall Northwestern State 6-3 237 Sr. Alexandria, La. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR DB/RS LeJuan Walker Nicholls State 5-8 170 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. COACH OF THE YEAR Ron Randleman, Sam Houston State
