All-GSC Team

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Gulf South Conference released the 2014 All-Conference Football teams and top honorees on Wednesday with Delta State University Head Coach Todd Cooley and freshman Trey Shaw claiming two of the League's top awards while placing 12 players on the All-GSC squads.  DSU had six players named to the All-GSC First-Team and mirrored the number on the Second-Team.
 
Cooley was named the GSC Co-Coach of the Year along with Florida Tech's Steve Englehart.  Cooley celebrated his second season at DSU by claiming his second honor in a row after taking home outright accolades in 2013.  He guided the Statesmen back to the top of the GSC for the first time since 2011 as DSU shared the 2014 Title with North Alabama.  Delta State leads the Conference heading into the NCAA post-season after earning the No. 2 seed and a First-Round bye. 
 
Shaw garnered the GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year honor.  Shaw is DSU's third defensive freshman winner and second defensive back winner since Dominique Davenport in 2008.  The Oxford, Mississippi, native completed the regular season with 21 total tackles in just seven games, including one for a loss.  He was also involved in four takeaways, nabbing two interceptions and forcing two fumbles.            
 
Senior linebacker Rory Island, junior receiver Casey Osborne, junior defensive back Richard Nash, Junior defensive lineman Randall Boyd, sophomore linebacker Wilson Curtis and offensive lineman Michael Gibbs were named to the All-GSC First-Team.  
 
Island becomes just the fourth Statesmen and the 48^th player in GSC history to be named All GSC First-Team three times.  Chris Booker (2000, 2001, 2002), Michael Eubanks (2005, 2006, 2007) and Sam Killingworth (1977, 1978, 1979) were the previous Statesmen to accomplish the feat.  Osborne and Nash move up to the First-Team after being named to the Second-Team in 2013 and 2012, respectively, while Boyd and Gibbs are first-time honorees
 
Sophomore quarterback Tyler Sullivan, senior receiver Rickey Hunt, junior receiver Justin Leavy, sophomore defensive back Romelo Wilson and junior offensive linemen Collin Stubblefield and Mose Countryman make up DSU's six Second-Team members.
 
Sullivan, who was named GSC Freshman Offensive Player of the Year in 2013, makes his way on the All-GSC Second-Team for the second straight year while Hunt earns his second All-Conference laurel.  Stubblefield, Leavy, Countryman and Wilson earn their first All-Conference accolades.
 
The Statesmen have enjoyed a banner year on offense and defense.  DSU leads the GSC in scoring (46.4 pts./gm.), total offense (500.2 yds./gm.) and passing (337.1 yds./gm.). Defensively, DSU ranks first in rush defense (120.2 yds./gm.), red zone defense (59.4 percent), tackles for loss (13.0/gm.) and second in sacks (3.10/gm.).  Nationally, the Green and White are third in scoring, eighth in passing and 11^th in total offense and rank first in tackles for loss, seventh in sacks and turnovers gained and 32^nd in rush defense.
 
Delta State claimed a share of its seventh Gulf South Conference title, finishing 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play.  The 10^th ranked Statesmen will host the winner of No. 3 Tuskegee/No. 6 West Georgia in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 29^th at 12 p.m.
 

GSC OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:	WR, Xavier Milton, Florida Tech
	QB, Kyle Caldwell, West Alabama
GSC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:	DB, Jordan Shaw, Shorter
GSC OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:	QB, Mark Cato, Florida Tech
GSC DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:	S, Trey Shaw, Delta State
GSC COACHES OF THE YEAR:	Todd Cooley, Delta State
	Steve Englehart, Florida Tech

  
OFFENSE

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
QB	!Kyle Caldwell	West Alabama	5-7	165	SR	Dadeville, Ala.
RB	Trevor Sand	Florida Tech	5-11	205	SO	Seminole, Fla.
RB	#%Lamonte Thompson	North Alabama	5-8	175	JR	Florence, Ala.
WR	Delvon Carpenter	North Alabama	6-1	175	JR	Houston, Tex.
WR	*!Xavier Milton	Florida Tech	6-0	190	SR	Alameda, Ca.
WR	*#Casey Osborne	Delta State	6-3	205	JR	Flowery Branch, Ga.
WR	*!%Chad Toocheck	West Alabama	6-3	212	SR	Medina, Ohio
TE	!Gabe Hughes	Florida Tech	6-4	235	JR	Lighthouse Point, Fla.
AP	Eric Dodson (QB)	Shorter	5-8	165	SR	Thomasville, Ga.
C	Quincy Awa-Dubose	West Georgia	6-2	320	SR	Oxnard, Ca.
G	Michael Gibbs	Delta State	6-2	300	SR	Brandon, Miss.
G	#Felei Tauvae	Valdosta State	6-2	341	SR	America Samoa
G	!Garrison Ushery	West Georgia	6-1	335	SR	Austell, Ga.
T	#Keith Jones	North Alabama	6-5	305	SR	Birmingham, Ala.
T	Jesse Yancey	Valdosta State	6-7	315	SR	Claxton, Ga.

DEFENSE

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
DL	Randall Boyd	Delta State	6-0	245	JR	Forest, Miss.
DL	Darrius Caldwell	West Georgia	6-6	245	JR	Atlanta, Ga.
DL	!Taylor Carney	North Alabama	6-2	267	SR	Killen, Ala.
DL	Trevaris Horton	Shorter	6-2	250	JR	Phenix City, Ala.
LB	!Tyrell Adams	West Georgia	6-2	225	SR	Atlanta, Ga.
LB	Wilson Curtis	Delta State	6-2	200	SO	Winnsboro, La.
LB	!$Rory Island	Delta State	6-0	225	SR	Waveland, Miss.
LB	Kenny Murphy	Valdosta State	6-2	240	JR	Glennville, Ga.
LB	Steven Rich	North Alabama	6-3	210	SR	Savannah, Tenn.
LB	J.J. Sanders	Florida Tech	5-10	235	JR	Columbus, Ohio
DB	Fred Barnes	West Alabama	6-0	180	SR	College Park, Ga.
DB	Philbert Martial	North Alabama	5-10	175	SO	Mobile, Ala.
DB	%Richard Nash	Delta State	5-9	180	JR	Macon, Ga.
DB	*Jordan Shaw	Shorter	6-2	215	JR	Jasper, Ga.

SPECIAL TEAMS

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
K	Taylor Pontius	North Alabama	5-11	180	SR	Biloxi, Miss.
P	#James Dugan	West Georgia	6-5	210	JR	Carrollton, Ga.
RS	^&Denarius Appling	West Georgia	5-7	155	SR	Griffin, Ga.
BT	Luke Wilson	Shorter	6-0	230	JR	Fort Mitchell, Ala.
UT	#Matthew Humphries (LS)	West Alabama	6-1	230	SR	Hueytown, Ala.
!—2013 First Team All-GSC			#—2013 Second Team All-GSC
$—2012 First Team All-GSC			%—2012 Second Team All-GSC
^—2011 First Team All-GSC			&—2010 Second Team All-GSC
*—Unanimous selection

  
OFFENSE

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
QB	Mark Cato	Florida Tech	6-2	205	FR	Alachua, Fla.
QB	Jake Medlock	Valdosta State	6-3	226	SR	Jacksonville, Fla.
QB	#Tyler Sullivan	Delta State	6-3	236	SO	Louisville, Miss.
QB	Luke Wingo	North Alabama	6-2	185	JR	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
RB	!$Cedric O'Neal	Valdosta State	6-0	213	JR	Dublin, Ga.
RB	%Seth Hinsley	West Georgia	5-10	224	SR	Norcross, Ga.
WR	Chris Anderson	Valdosta State	5-8	195	JR	Brunswick, Ga.
WR	Shaq Hall	West Georgia	6-3	200	JR	Burlington, New Jersey
WR	!Ricky Hunt	Delta State	5-10	180	SR	Sardis, Miss.
WR	Justin Leavy	Delta State	6-4	210	JR	Greenville, Miss.
WR	Lee Mayhall	North Alabama	5-10	175	JR	Jackson, Tenn.
TE	#Ty Morgan	West Alabama	6-3	242	JR	Sweet Water, Ala.
TE	Eric Newman	West Georgia	6-3	250	SR	Dacula, Ga.
AP	Denarius Appling	West Georgia	5-7	155	SR	Griffin, Ga.
C	#Ramsey Sellers	Florida Tech	5-10	290	SR	Wiggins, Miss.
C	Collin Stubblefield	Delta State	6-0	305	SR	New Albany, Miss.
G	Orion Awa-Dubose	West Georgia	6-1	310	JR	Oxnard, Ca.
G	Chris Beno	Shorter	6-0	270	JR	Newnan, Ga.
T	Mose Countryman	Delta State	6-5	280	JR	Jacksonville, Fla.
T	Matt Garcia	Florida Tech	6-5	275	JR	Orange Park, Fla.

DEFENSE

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
DL	Alex Armah	West Georgia	6-2	245	SO	Lawrenceville, Ga.
DL	#$Tevin Davis	Valdosta State	6-2	253	SR	Forsyth, Ga.
DL	Shaquille Smith	North Alabama	6-2	265	SR	Jackson, Miss.
DL	Dalvon Stuckey	West Georgia	6-4	300	JR	DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
LB	Zach Butts	Shorter	6-0	227	SO	McDonough, Ga.
LB	#Chris Stapleton	Florida Tech	5-11	215	SO	Navarre, Fla.
LB	Sharmaine Washington	Valdosta State	6-1	232	SO	Moultrie, Ga.
LB	Justin Williams	Valdosta State	6-0	210	SR	Valdosta, Ga.
DB	#Manny Abad	Florida Tech	6-1	175	SO	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB	Levi Fell	North Alabama	5-11	160	SO	Muscle Shoals, Ala.
DB	Carlos Hutton	West Georgia	5-11	170	JR	Carrollton, Ga.
DB	Duran Lowe	Valdosta State	5-11	210	SR	Plant City, Fla.
DB	Larry Murphy	Valdosta State	5-11	167	JR	St. Petersburg, Fla.
DB	Laronji Vason	West Georgia	5-10	170	SO	Montgomery, Ala.
DB	Romelo Wilson	Delta State	5-11	170	SO	Ewa Beach, HI

SPECIAL TEAMS

POS	NAME	SCHOOL	HT	WT	YEAR	HOMETOWN
K	Anthony Pistelli	Valdosta State	5-9	199	SO	Thomasville, Ga.
P	Jake Medlock	Valdosta State	6-3	226	SR	Jacksonville, Fla.
RS	Philbert Martial	North Alabama	5-10	175	SO	Mobile, Ala.
BT	Will Lovelace (LS)	North Alabama	5-11	200	FR	Florence, Ala.
UT	Gabe Freeman	West Georgia	6-1	235	SO	Calhoun, Ga.
!—2013 First Team All-GSC			#—2013 Second Team All-GSC
$—2012 First Team All-GSC			%—2012 Second Team All-GSC
^—2011 First Team All-GSC			&—2010 Second Team All-GSC

 
NOTE: The 2014 All-GSC Football Team was selected by the Head Coaches; Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players; Ties were not broken.