RICHARDSON, Texas – Hardin-Simmons senior quarterback
Kyle Jones and Mary Hardin-Baylor senior defensive back
Jefferson Fritz were named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, to highlight the 2020-21 American Southwest Conference football awards, the ASC office announced Tuesday after a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Jones, a two-time All-Conference selection, led the ASC with 11 touchdowns passing with 1,233 yards on 84-of-134 passing. He also ran 22 times for 76 yards and a score.
Fritz, who also was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2018, recorded 28 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, and three interceptions for 48 yards. He is the ASC career record holder in interceptions with 22. Fritz was also a First Team All-Conference selection at punter.
UMHB senior center
Steven Sellers was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second consecutive season. He helped the ASC champion Cru rack up 387.0 yards of offense, including 198.8 on the ground, and score 24 touchdowns.
Louisiana College junior
Micah Latin was the Defensive Lineman of the Year after posting 7.0 tackles for a loss of 28 yards, 4.0 sacks for 20 yards and a forced fumble.
Cru junior
K.J. Miller was voted as the Special Teams Player of the Year after averaging 17.7 yards per punt return, including a 52-yard touchdown return. He also averaged 22.6 yards on kick returns and was a First Team All-ASC pick at slot back.
Freshman of the Year honors went to Howard Payne quarterback
Landon McKinney. He led the ASC with 1,310 yards passing on 83-of-141 with nine touchdowns. McKinney also ran 40 times for 172 yards and four TDs.
Belhaven’s
Blaine McCorkle was named the Coach of the Year after guiding the Blazers to a 3-2 record, which included three straight wins to end the season in his third year. He improved on a 2-8 record in 2019.
Thirty-nine players made a return appearance to the all-conference team, including 11 three-time selections and a trio of four-time picks – Texas Lutheran defensive back
James Bell, HSU tight end
Jonathan Castaneda and McMurry linebacker
Josh Smith.
2020-21 All-ASC Football Teams and Awards
Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Kyle Jones, Hardin-Simmons
Defensive Player of the Year: Jefferson Fritz, Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Offensive Lineman of the Year: Steven Sellers, Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Defensive Lineman of the Year: Micah Latin, Louisiana College
Special Teams Player of the Year: K.J. Miller, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Freshman of the Year: Landon McKinney, Howard Payne
Coach of the Year: Blaine McCorkle, Belhaven
D Two-Time Defensive Player of the Year
O Two-Time Offensive Lineman of the Year
First Team Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
Jake Parker |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Whitehouse, Texas |
| WR |
Micah Dunn 2 |
Jr. |
Louisiana College |
Shreveport, La. |
| SB |
K.J. Miller 3 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Orange, Texas |
| TE |
Brooks Brymer |
So. |
Belhaven |
Hoover, Ala. |
| G |
Boomer Warren |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Haslet, Texas |
| G |
Jeffery Sims, Jr. |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Mesquite, Texas |
| T |
Nike Gooden |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Bryan, Texas |
| T |
Carson Ikels 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Dripping Springs, Texas |
| C |
Steven Sellers 3 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Murphy, Texas |
| QB |
Kyle Jones 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Giddings, Texas |
| RB |
Brad Foley 2 |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| RB |
Devin Briscoe |
Jr. |
Louisiana College |
Cecilia, La. |
| RB |
Chris Monroe 2 |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
College Station, Texas |
| K |
Juan Ocampo 3 |
Jr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Lockhart, Texas |
| RS |
K.J. Miller 3 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Orange, Texas |
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First Team Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Khevon Shepard 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Brenham, Texas |
| DL |
Demetrius Brokenberry |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Shreveport, La. |
| DL |
Micah Latin |
Jr. |
Louisiana College |
Gloster, La. |
| DL |
Jackson Worley 2 |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Keller, Texas |
| LB |
Akeem Jackson 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Fairfield, Texas |
| LB |
Jacob Mueller 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| LB |
Mikkah Hackett |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Alto, Texas |
| LB |
Ben Brockman 3 |
Sr. |
Southwestern |
Midland, Texas |
| LB |
Julius Johnson 3 |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Abbeville, La. |
| DB |
James Bell 4 |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Houston, Texas |
| DB |
Jefferson Fritz 3 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Kaufman, Texas |
| DB |
Dedrick Strambler 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Midland, Texas |
| DB |
Kyle Bell |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Cypress, Texas |
| DB |
KJ Kelley 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Abilene, Texas |
| P |
Jefferson Fritz 3 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Kaufman, Texas |
Second Team Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
Mason Perkins |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Burleson, Texas |
| WR |
Kadarius Daniels |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| SB |
Austin Castilleja |
Jr. |
Southwestern |
San Antonio, Texas |
| TE |
Gary Ruckman 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
| G |
Cam Frederick 2 |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Breaux Bridge, La. |
| G |
Hunter Moore |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Wimberley, Texas |
| T |
Kendrioun Boatman |
So. |
Belhaven |
McAdams, Miss. |
| T |
Donte Lewis |
Jr. |
Louisiana College |
New Orleans, La. |
| C |
Elias Berkel 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
| C |
Trevor Hopkins |
Jr. |
Texas Lutheran |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| QB |
Kyle King 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Milano, Texas |
| RB |
Marc Reed |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Round Rock, Texas |
| RB |
Ozias Wright |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Killeen, Texas |
| RB |
Montana Miller |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Garland, Texas |
| K |
Alberto Garcia |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Huntsville, Texas |
| RS |
Jermond Lovely |
So. |
McMurry |
Dayton, Texas |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Colton Strain 2 |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Clinton, La. |
| DL |
James Wright IV |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
| DL |
Carlton Brown |
So. |
Belhaven |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| DL |
E’Monte Smith 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| LB |
Matt Mitchell 2 |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Wimberley, Texas |
| LB |
Isaiah Blackmon |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| LB |
Justice Henson |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Shreveport, La. |
| LB |
Keyshawn Holman 2 |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Orange, Texas |
| DB |
Drake Johnson |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Missouri City, Texas |
| DB |
Jeffrey McCutcheon 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Lubbock, Texas |
| DB |
Cory McMahan |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
Austin, Texas |
| DB |
Zach Pike |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Dayton, Texas |
| DB |
Coryell Fillmore |
Fr. |
McMurry |
Temple, Texas |
| P |
Cody Harral |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Ballinger, Texas |
| P |
Justice Porter 3 |
Jr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Cypress, Texas |
Third Team Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
Jermond Lovely |
So. |
McMurry |
Dayton, Texas |
| WR |
Rae Millsap 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| SB |
Kristopher Martin |
Fr. |
McMurry |
El Paso, Texas |
| SB |
Canaan Leon |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Breaux Bridge, La. |
| TE |
Jonathan Castaneda 4 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| G |
James Hill |
Sr. |
Southwestern |
Aledo, Texas |
| G |
Vern Angton III |
Fr. |
McMurry |
Arlington, Texas |
| G |
Ajani Batts |
Fr. |
Sul Ross State |
Houston, Texas |
| G |
NaKoven Lewis |
Jr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Port Arthur, Texas |
| T |
James White |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
San Antonio, Texas |
| T |
Daniel Hernandez |
So. |
McMurry |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| C |
Cory Stang 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Magnolia, Texas |
| QB |
Mario Asagunla 2 |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Jackson, Miss. |
| RB |
Kenneth Cormier, Jr. |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Watauga, Texas |
| RB |
Cornelius Merchant |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Madisonville, Texas |
| RB |
Dakory Willis |
Fr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Flatonia, Texas |
| K |
Jamie Pogue 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| RS |
Mason Perkins |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Burleson, Texas |
Third Team Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Khristion Little |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Tyler, Texas |
| DL |
Sante Parker, Jr. |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Katy, Texas |
| DL |
Wilbert Robertson |
So. |
Louisiana College |
LaPlace, La. |
| DL |
James Jakubowski |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Tatum, Texas |
| DL |
Caleb Bell |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
New Waverly, Texas |
| LB |
Cameron Hanna |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| LB |
Josh Smith 4 |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Bossier City, La. |
| LB |
Hunter Bunch |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Sonora, Texas |
| LB |
Peyton Lowe |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Gunter, Texas |
| LB |
Connor Fordham |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Wedowee, Ala. |
| DB |
Titus Dunk |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| DB |
Corey Toliver |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Zachary, La. |
| DB |
Robert Ramirez III |
Jr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Brownsville, Texas |
| DB |
Malik Mason |
Gr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Anna, Texas |
| DB |
D’Mario Weathersby |
So. |
Louisiana College |
Clinton, La. |
| P |
Wil Herbst |
Jr. |
Southwestern |
Boerne, Texas |
Honorable Mention Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
Qua Heath |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Gilmer, Texas |
| WR |
Jalen Crawford |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Dallas, Texas |
| WR |
Brenton Martin |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Marietta, Ga. |
| WR |
Dre’Chan Moody |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
San Antonio, Texas |
| SB |
DeCarlos Frazier |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
New Orleans, La. |
| TE |
Dylan Adams |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Lewisville, Texas |
| TE |
Aaron Sotelo |
So. |
Texas Lutheran |
Castroville, Texas |
| G |
Cameron Gutierrez |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Waco, Texas |
| G |
Tyler Howard |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
San Marcos, Texas |
| G |
Ryan Miller |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Mesquite, Texas |
| G |
Levi Torres |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Baytown, Texas |
| T |
Erick Arellano |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Round Rock, Texas |
| T |
Ethan Ruckman |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
| C |
Daniel Zarzoza III |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Diboll, Texas |
| QB |
Troy Yowman |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Beaumont, Texas |
| QB |
Seth Cosme |
So. |
Texas Lutheran |
Angleton, Texas |
| RB |
Dee Robinson 2 |
So. |
McMurry |
Rice, Texas |
| K |
Anthony Avila 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Troy, Texas |
| K |
Jaden Brown |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
Andrews, Texas |
| RS |
Cale Nanny |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Argyle, Texas |
Honorable Mention Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Eduardo Garcia |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Garland, Texas |
| DL |
Aaron Alderete |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
San Antonio, Texas |
| DL |
Tristan Green |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Gladewater, Texas |
| DL |
De’Quallon Jenkins |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Crowley, Texas |
| LB |
Xavier Gayle |
So. |
McMurry |
Rowlett, Texas |
| LB |
Terrell Franklin 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| LB |
Chase Thompson |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Buffalo, Texas |
Outstanding Sportsman Team of the Year
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| QB |
Tommy Bowden |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Brownwood, Texas |
| T |
Kaylon Bruno |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Patterson, La. |
| WR |
Clayton Caniford |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Clifton, Texas |
| WR |
Lucas Cormier |
Sr. |
Louisiana College |
Vinton, La. |
| LB |
Dakwa Davis |
Sr. |
Texas Lutheran |
Houston, Texas |
| RB |
Brandon Jennings |
Sr. |
Southwestern |
San Antonio, Texas |
| WR |
Matthew Martin |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Leander, Texas |
| QB |
Clayton Maxwell |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
San Antonio, Texas |
| QB |
Ben Owens |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Starkville, Miss. |
| TE |
Reagan Sullivan |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Fort Worth, Texas |
4 Four-time All-Conference
3 Three-time All-Conference
2 Two-time All-Conference