Gipson Repeats as WAC Offensive Player of the Year; 'Jacks Place League-High 16 Honorees on All-WAC Team
11/22/2022 3:00:00 PM | Football
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference champion Stephen F. Austin football team placed a league-high 16 honorees on its All-WAC Team, as voted by the conference's head coaches.
For the second season in a row, All-American wide receiver Xavier Gipson earned WAC Offensive Player of the Year.
Gipson had a standout 2022 season. The Dallas, Texas native and Walter Payton Award Watch List nominee led the WAC in several statistical categories, including 1163 receiving yards, 105.7 receiving yards per game, and 5.9 receptions per game. Gipson added seven receiving touchdowns and 135.09 all-purpose yards per game.
Seven Lumberjacks were named to All-WAC First Team. Gipson is a first team selection at wide receiver and returner. Chad Aune (TE), Justice Guillory (OL), BJ Thompson (DL), Myles Heard (DB), and Chris Campos (K) earned a spot on the first team. Campos, Gipson, Heard, and Thompson were named to the first team for the second season in a row.
Nine Lumberjacks graced the All-WAC Second Team.
Trae Self (QB), Miles Reed (RB), Daniel Keys (OL), Jaret Porterfield (OL), Edward Bobino (DL), Amad Murray (DL), Jermaine Brown (LB), Bruce Harmon (DB), and Max Quick (P).
Self and Reed both were All-WAC Second Team honorees in 2021.
2022 WAC Offensive Player of the Year
Xavier Gipson, Sr., WR, Stephen F. Austin
2022 WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Kavian Gaither, So., LB, Sam Houston
2022 WAC Special Teams Player of the Year
Jake Gerardi, R-Sr, P, Southern Utah
2022 WAC Newcomer of the Year
Beau Allen, R-Fr., QB, Tarleton
2022 WAC Coach of the Year
Keith Patterson, Abilene Christian
2022 All-WAC First Team
QB – Justin Miller, R-Jr., Southern Utah
RB – Jermiah Dobbins, So., Abilene Christian
RB – Quali Conley, So., Utah Tech
WR – Xavier Gipson, Sr., WR, Stephen F. Austin
WR – Darius Cooper, So., WR, Tarleton
WR – Joey Hobert, So., WR, Utah Tech
TE – Chad Aune, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Reese Moore, So., Abilene Christian
OL – Justice Guillory, Jr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Lyle Santos, R-So., Southern Utah
OL – Kendall Dearth, Sr., Tarleton
OL – Blake Haynes, Jr., Tarleton
DL – Tyrin Bradley, So., Abilene Christian
DL – Toby Ndukwe, Grad, Sam Houston
DL – BJ Thompson, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Syrus Webster, So., Utah Tech
LB – Kavian Gaither, So., Sam Houston
LB – Kohner Cullimore, Fr., Southern Utah
LB – Will Leota, So., Utah Tech
LB – Malaki Malaki, Sr., Utah Tech
DB – BJ Foster, Grad, Sam Houston
DB – Myles Heard, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DB – Donovan Banks, Sr., Tarleton
DB – Tyrell Grayson, So., Utah Tech
K – Chris Campos, So., Stephen F. Austin
P – Jake Gerardi, R-Sr., Southern Utah
RET – Xavier Gipson, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
LS – Brandon Oldham, So., Tarleton
2022 All-WAC Second Team
QB – Trae Self, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RB – Miles Reed, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RB – Derrel Kelley III, So., Tarleton
WR – Cody Chrest, Grad, WR, Sam Houston
WR – Isaiah Wooden, R-Jr., WR, Southern Utah
WR – Jaden Smith, Jr., WR, Tarleton
TE – Noah Caldwell, So., Abilene Christian
OL – Jordan Boatman, Grad, Sam Houston
OL – Daniel Keys, So., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Jaret Porterfield, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Layton Ernst, So., Tarleton
OL – Walter Pongia, Jr., Utah Tech
DL – Ellison Hubbard, Grad, Sam Houston
DL – Edward Bobino, R-Fr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Amad Murray, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Payton Payne, So., Southern Utah
LB – Tory Hargrove, Sr., Abilene Christian
LB – Jermaine Brown, So., Stephen F. Austin
LB – Patrick Jones, Jr., Tarleton
LB – Qua'Shawn Washington, Sr., Tarleton
DB – Patrick Jolly, Jr., Abilene Christian
DB – Elijah Moffett, So., Abilene Christian
DB – Bruce Harmon, So., Stephen F. Austin
DB – Rodrick Ward, R-Jr., Southern Utah
K – Seth Morgan, So., Sam Houston
P – Max Quick, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RET – Davion Johnson, Jr., Abilene Christian
LS – Dustin Inness, Jr., Abilene Christian
For the second season in a row, All-American wide receiver Xavier Gipson earned WAC Offensive Player of the Year.
Gipson had a standout 2022 season. The Dallas, Texas native and Walter Payton Award Watch List nominee led the WAC in several statistical categories, including 1163 receiving yards, 105.7 receiving yards per game, and 5.9 receptions per game. Gipson added seven receiving touchdowns and 135.09 all-purpose yards per game.
Seven Lumberjacks were named to All-WAC First Team. Gipson is a first team selection at wide receiver and returner. Chad Aune (TE), Justice Guillory (OL), BJ Thompson (DL), Myles Heard (DB), and Chris Campos (K) earned a spot on the first team. Campos, Gipson, Heard, and Thompson were named to the first team for the second season in a row.
Nine Lumberjacks graced the All-WAC Second Team.
Trae Self (QB), Miles Reed (RB), Daniel Keys (OL), Jaret Porterfield (OL), Edward Bobino (DL), Amad Murray (DL), Jermaine Brown (LB), Bruce Harmon (DB), and Max Quick (P).
Self and Reed both were All-WAC Second Team honorees in 2021.
2022 WAC Offensive Player of the Year
Xavier Gipson, Sr., WR, Stephen F. Austin
2022 WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Kavian Gaither, So., LB, Sam Houston
2022 WAC Special Teams Player of the Year
Jake Gerardi, R-Sr, P, Southern Utah
2022 WAC Newcomer of the Year
Beau Allen, R-Fr., QB, Tarleton
2022 WAC Coach of the Year
Keith Patterson, Abilene Christian
2022 All-WAC First Team
QB – Justin Miller, R-Jr., Southern Utah
RB – Jermiah Dobbins, So., Abilene Christian
RB – Quali Conley, So., Utah Tech
WR – Xavier Gipson, Sr., WR, Stephen F. Austin
WR – Darius Cooper, So., WR, Tarleton
WR – Joey Hobert, So., WR, Utah Tech
TE – Chad Aune, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Reese Moore, So., Abilene Christian
OL – Justice Guillory, Jr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Lyle Santos, R-So., Southern Utah
OL – Kendall Dearth, Sr., Tarleton
OL – Blake Haynes, Jr., Tarleton
DL – Tyrin Bradley, So., Abilene Christian
DL – Toby Ndukwe, Grad, Sam Houston
DL – BJ Thompson, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Syrus Webster, So., Utah Tech
LB – Kavian Gaither, So., Sam Houston
LB – Kohner Cullimore, Fr., Southern Utah
LB – Will Leota, So., Utah Tech
LB – Malaki Malaki, Sr., Utah Tech
DB – BJ Foster, Grad, Sam Houston
DB – Myles Heard, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DB – Donovan Banks, Sr., Tarleton
DB – Tyrell Grayson, So., Utah Tech
K – Chris Campos, So., Stephen F. Austin
P – Jake Gerardi, R-Sr., Southern Utah
RET – Xavier Gipson, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
LS – Brandon Oldham, So., Tarleton
2022 All-WAC Second Team
QB – Trae Self, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RB – Miles Reed, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RB – Derrel Kelley III, So., Tarleton
WR – Cody Chrest, Grad, WR, Sam Houston
WR – Isaiah Wooden, R-Jr., WR, Southern Utah
WR – Jaden Smith, Jr., WR, Tarleton
TE – Noah Caldwell, So., Abilene Christian
OL – Jordan Boatman, Grad, Sam Houston
OL – Daniel Keys, So., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Jaret Porterfield, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
OL – Layton Ernst, So., Tarleton
OL – Walter Pongia, Jr., Utah Tech
DL – Ellison Hubbard, Grad, Sam Houston
DL – Edward Bobino, R-Fr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Amad Murray, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
DL – Payton Payne, So., Southern Utah
LB – Tory Hargrove, Sr., Abilene Christian
LB – Jermaine Brown, So., Stephen F. Austin
LB – Patrick Jones, Jr., Tarleton
LB – Qua'Shawn Washington, Sr., Tarleton
DB – Patrick Jolly, Jr., Abilene Christian
DB – Elijah Moffett, So., Abilene Christian
DB – Bruce Harmon, So., Stephen F. Austin
DB – Rodrick Ward, R-Jr., Southern Utah
K – Seth Morgan, So., Sam Houston
P – Max Quick, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
RET – Davion Johnson, Jr., Abilene Christian
LS – Dustin Inness, Jr., Abilene Christian
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