All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Football Teams announced
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The 2020-21 All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division teams and individual award winners were announced by conference officials on Thursday.
Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Cameron Dukes repeated as the Craig Mullins MSC Bluegrass Offensive Player of the Year, while Georgetown's (Ky.) DJ White is the MSC Bluegrass Defensive Player of the Year.
The individual awards and all-conference teams are selected by a vote of the Bluegrass Division's coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players.
In addition to the players of the year, Campbellsville's (Ky.) Chase Elmore is the Bluegrass Offensive Freshman of the Year and Bethel's (Tenn.) David Riggan is the Bluegrass Defensive Freshman of the Year. Lindsey Wilson's Chris Oliver is the 2020-21 Ron Finley Bluegrass Division Coach of the Year.
Dukes helped the Blue Raiders capture the Bluegrass Division title throwing for 1,682 yards and 24 touchdowns in just seven games this season. He added 214 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to help Lindsey Wilson post a 7-0 record and the automatic bid into the NAIA Football Championship Series. Dukes leads the MSC averaging 270.9 total yards of offense per game. His 24 touchdown passes also leads the conference.
White recorded 31 tackles during the season while helping the Tigers (6-1) earn an at-large bid into the NAIA FCS. White's 4-1/2 sacks and eight tackles for a loss ranks seventh in the MSC. White's Tigers surrendered just 17 points per game -- fifth best in the conference and 18th in the NAIA.
Elmore completed 57-percent of his passes for 806 yards and eight touchdowns for the Tigers. Riggan posted 33 tackles, including seven for a loss with 1-1-2 sacks for the Wildcats.
Oliver picks up his fourth Coach of the Year honor after guiding Lindsey Wilson to its third perfect regular season and fourth divisional title. Lindsey Wilson enters the FCS as the third overall seed.
Twenty-nine players earned first team all-conference honors and 28 were selected second team all-conference as voted on by the coaches. Ties for all-conference teams were not broken.
Bethel's Jakobe Griffin and Devious Christmon were named to the 1st team.
Bethel's Cole Lyles, Trace Pierce, Caleb Roebuck. De'Ontay Tate, Riggan, Jerwin Young, Afiz Bhadmos and Caleb Hall were named to the 2nd team.
2020-21 First Team All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division:
PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
Eli Cross | Offensive Lineman | Lindsey Wilson College |
Sam Dingle | Offensive Lineman | Georgetown College |
Joe Gressette | Offensive Lineman | Lindsey Wilson College |
Jackson Norton | Offensive Lineman | University of the Cumberlands |
Jalen Stone | Offensive Lineman | University of Pikeville |
Jaleel Warren | Tight End | Lindsey Wilson College |
Terrill Cole | Wide Receiver | Lindsey Wilson College |
Charles Gaines | Wide Receiver | Thomas More University |
Jake Johnson | Wide Receiver | Georgetown College |
Darius Barbour | All Purpose | Georgetown College |
Cameron Dukes | Quarterback | Lindsey Wilson College |
Jaylen Boyd | Running Back | Lindsey Wilson College |
Treylon Sheppard | Running Back | Cumberland University |
Martize Smith | Running Back | University of the Cumberlands |
Ian Sauter | Kicker | Lindsey Wilson College |
Micah Corely | Defensive Lineman | Campbellsville University |
Marcus Osomule | Defensive Lineman | Georgetown College |
Cameron Thurman | Defensive Lineman | Lindsey Wilson College |
Dominic Valentino | Defensive Lineman | Thomas More University |
Luke Bowman | Linebacker | Lindsey Wilson College |
Jon Carrothers | Linebacker | Campbellsville University |
Linebacker | Bethel University | |
DJ White | Linebacker | Georgetown College |
Robert Carter | Defensive Back | Lindsey Wilson College |
Defensive Back | Bethel University | |
Christopher Dublin | Defensive Back | University of Pikeville |
Rob Sheffield | Defensive Back | Georgetown College |
Josh Lewis | Return Specialist | Lindsey Wilson College |
Josh Edwards | Punter | Georgetown College |
2020-21 Second Team All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division:
PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
Cullen Cox | Offensive Lineman | Lindsey Wilson College |
Offensive Lineman | Bethel University | |
Josh Mathis | Offensive Lineman | Cumberland University |
Offensive Lineman | Bethel University | |
David Sandlin | Offensive Lineman | Thomas More University |
Chase Overstreet | Tight End | University of the Cumberlands |
Josh Lewis | Wide Receiver | Lindsey Wilson College |
Tate Pringle | Wide Receiver | Campbellsville University |
Wide Receiver | Bethel University | |
Kaleb Witherspoon | All Purpose | Cumberland University |
Zach Dampier | Quarterback | Georgetown College |
Running Back | Bethel University | |
Chris Cline | Kicker | Georgetown College |
Brad Montgomery | Defensive Lineman | University of the Cumberlands |
David Riggan | Defensive Lineman | Bethel University |
Sander Roksvag | Defensive Lineman | Georgetown College |
Chase Whittemore | Defensive Lineman | Cumberland University |
Defensive Lineman | Bethel University | |
Trevaughn Barnett | Linebacker | University of Pikeville |
Adam Chaney | Linebacker | University of the Cumberlands |
Peyton Doles | Linebacker | Lindsey Wilson College |
Chad Holleran | Linebacker | Georgetown College |
Defensive Back | Bethel University | |
Kobe Reese | Defensive Back | Campbellsville University |
Kolton Reeves | Defensive Back | Thomas More University |
Jamar Roberts | Defensive Back | University of the Cumberlands |
Christopher Dublin | Return Specialist | University of Pikeville |
Punter | Bethel University |