2022 SoCon Football Honors

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2022 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year – Michael Hiers, Jr., QB, Samford
Defensive Player of the Year – Jay Person, Jr., DL, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year – Desmond Reid, RB, Western Carolina
Jacobs Blocking Award – McClendon Curtis, Sr., OL, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year – Chris Hatcher, Samford

First team offense
QB Michael Hiers, Jr., Samford
RB Jacob Saylors, Sr., ETSU
RB Ailym Ford, Jr., Chattanooga
OL Joe Schreiber, Sr., ETSU
OL Jacob Johanning, R-Jr., Furman
OL Anderson Tomlin, R-Sr., Furman
OL Pearson Toomey, R-Jr., Furman
OL McClendon Curtis, Sr., Chattanooga
TE Ryan Miller, 5th, Furman
WR Devron Harper, Jr., Mercer
WR Ty James, R-So., Mercer

First team defense
DL Cameron Coleman, R-Sr., Furman
DL Devonnsha Maxwell, Sr., Chattanooga
DL Jay Person, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Micheal Mason, Sr., Wofford
LB Chandler Martin, R-Fr., ETSU
LB Ty Boeck, Sr., Chattanooga
LB Stone Snyder, Sr., VMI
DB Alijah Huzzie, R-So., ETSU
DB Hugh Ryan, R-Jr., Furman
DB Kameron Brown, Jr., Chattanooga
DB Alex Oliver, Jr., VMI

First team special teams
PK Tyler Keltner, Jr., ETSU
P Jack Culbreath, Jr., VMI
LS Robert Soderholm, R-Sr., VMI
RS Devron Harper, Jr., Mercer

Second team offense
QB Fred Payton, Sr., Mercer
RB Dominic Roberto, R-Jr., Furman
RB Desmond Reid, Fr., Western Carolina
OL Tereis Drayton, Jr., The Citadel
OL John Thomas, Jr., Mercer
OL Jabari Brooks, Jr., Samford
OL Gavin Orr, Gr., Samford
OL Tyler Smith, R-Jr., Western Carolina
TE Drake Starks, Gr., Mercer
WR Chandler Smith, Sr., Samford
WR Kendall Watson, Gr., Samford

Second team defense
DL Solomon Zubairu, Sr., Mercer
DL Ben Brewton, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Marlon Taylor, R-So., Chattanooga
DL KJ Milner, Sr., Western Carolina
LB Hasan Black, Jr., The Citadel
LB Isaac Dowling, So., Mercer
LB Nathan East, Gr., Samford
DB Travis Blackshear, R-Sr., Furman
DB Lance Wise, Sr., Mercer
DB Hakeem Johnson, Gr., Samford
DB Andreas Keaton, So., Western Carolina

Second team special teams
PK Colby Kintner, So., The Citadel
P Bradley Porcellato, Gr., Samford
LS Steele Judy, Jr., The Citadel
LS Kevin Thompson, Jr., Western Carolina
RS Wayne Anderson Jr., R-Jr., Furman

All-Freshman Offense
Tyzen Wilkerson, Mercer
Bryce Goodner, Chattanooga
Sam Phillips, Chattanooga
Javin Whatley, Chattanooga
Isaiah Lemmond, VMI
Cole Gonzales, Western Carolina
Censere Lee, Western Carolina
Desmond Reid, Western Carolina
Neyland Walker, Western Carolina
Dylan Djete, Wofford
Kyle Parsons, Wofford

All-Freshman Defense
Davion Hood, ETSU
Alex Maier, Furman
Caleb Williams, Furman
Christian Hanson, Mercer
Josh Battle, Chattanooga
Alex Mitchell, Chattanooga
Jahleel Porter, VMI
Geoffrey Speight, VMI
Samaurie Dukes, Western Carolina
Hayward McQueen, Western Carolina
Jalen Marshall, Wofford

All-Freshman Special Teams
Trace Kelley, ETSU
AJ Colombo, Western Carolina
Bridger Jones, Wofford
Kyle Parsons, Wofford