All-Conference Teams

2017 Media All-Southern Conference Football Team

Roy M. “Legs” Hawley Offensive Player of the Year – Devlin Hodges, R-Jr., QB, Samford

Defensive Player of the Year – Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr., DL

Freshman of the Year – Kaelan Riley, Mercer, QB

Wallace Wade Coach of the Year – Clay Hendrix, Furman



First team offense

QB Devlin Hodges, Samford

RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina

RB Andre Stoddard, Wofford

OL Tyler Davis, The Citadel

OL Terrell Bush, Furman

OL Matthew Schmidt, Furman

OL Roo Daniels, Wofford

OL Ross Demmel, Wofford

TE Andy Schumpert, Furman

WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford

WR Terryon Robinson, Western Carolina



First team defense

DL Nasir Player, ETSU

DL Isaiah Buehler, Mercer

DL Ahmad Gooden, Samford

DL Miles Brown, Wofford

LB Lee Bennett, Mercer

LB Shaheed Salmon, Samford

LB Allan Cratsenberg, VMI

DB Aron Spann III, The Citadel

DB Omari Williams, Samford

DB Marvin Tillman, Western Carolina

DB Devin Watson, Wofford



First team special teams

PK Luke Carter, Wofford

P Ian Berryman, Western Carolina

RS Chandler Curtis, Mercer



Second team offense

QB P.J. Blazejowski, Furman

RB Kealand Dirks, Furman

RB Antonio Wilcox, Furman

RB Tee Mitchell, Mercer

OL Thomas Marchman, Mercer

OL Josh Cardiello, Chattanooga

OL Andrew Miles, Western Carolina

OL Zach Weeks, Western Carolina

OL Jared Jacon-Duffy, Wofford

TE Bailey Lenoir, Chattanooga

WR Marquise Irvin, Mercer

WR Chris Shelling, Samford



Second team defense

DL Ja'Lon Williams, The Citadel

DL Jaylan Reid, Furman

DL Nate Link, Western Carolina

DL Mikel Horton, Wofford

LB Myles Pierce, The Citadel

LB Brian Lipscomb, VMI

LB A.J. Newman, Western Carolina

DB Aaquil Annoor, Furman

DB Eric Jackson, Mercer

DB Lucas Webb, Chattanooga

DB Greg Sanders, VMI



Second team special teams

PK JJ Jerman, ETSU

P Austin Barnard, Samford

RS Darius Harvey, Samford




2017 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year – Devlin Hodges, R-Jr., QB, Samford

Defensive Player of the Year – Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr., DL

Freshman of the Year – Kaelan Riley, Mercer, QB

Jacobs Blocking Award – Matthew Schmidt, Furman, Sr., OL

Coach of the Year – Clay Hendrix, Furman



First team offense

QB Devlin Hodges, Samford

RB Antonio Wilcox, Furman

RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina

OL Tyler Davis, The Citadel

OL Terrell Bush, Furman

OL Matthew Schmidt, Furman

OL Zach Weeks, Western Carolina

OL Ross Demmel, Wofford

TE Andy Schumpert, Furman

WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford

WR Terryon Robinson, Western Carolina



First team defense

DL Isaiah Buehler, Mercer

DL Ahmad Gooden, Samford

DL Miles Brown, Wofford

DL Tyler Vaughn, Wofford

LB Lee Bennett, Mercer

LB Shaheed Salmon, Samford

LB Tahjai Watt, Western Carolina

DB Kailik Williams, The Citadel

DB Omari Williams, Samford

DB Lucas Webb, Chattanooga

DB Marvin Tillman, Western Carolina

DB Devin Watson, Wofford



First team special teams

PK Luke Carter, Wofford

P Ian Berryman, Western Carolina

RS Chandler Curtis, Mercer



Second team offense

QB Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina

RB Tee Mitchell, Mercer

RB Andre Stoddard, Wofford

OL Alex Rios, ETSU

OL Thomas Marchman, Mercer

OL Austin Sanders, Mercer

OL Nick Nixon, Samford

OL Josh Cardiello, Chattanooga

TE Bailey Lenoir, Chattanooga

WR Chris Shelling, Samford

WR Steffon Hill, Western Carolina



Second team defense

DL Jaylan Reid, Furman

DL Isaiah Mack, Chattanooga

DL Derek Mahaffey, Chattanooga

DL Mikel Horton, Wofford

LB Myles Pierce, The Citadel

LB LeMarkus Bailey, Mercer

LB Allan Cratsenberg, VMI

DB Aron Spann III, The Citadel

DB Aaquil Annoor, Furman

DB Darius Harvey, Samford

DB Greg Sanders, VMI



Second team special teams

PK JJ Jerman, ETSU

P Austin Barnard, Samford

RS Quan Harrison, ETSU



All-Freshman Offense

Jonathan Cole, The Citadel

Jon Barrett Lewis, The Citadel

Brandon Rainey, The Citadel

Reed Kroeber, Furman

Darius Morehead, Furman

Kaelan Riley, Mercer

Montrell Washington, Samford

Mike Williams, Samford

Cole Copeland, Chattanooga

Kris Thornton, VMI

Donnavan Spencer, Western Carolina



All-Freshman Defense

Blake Bockrath, ETSU

Reynard Ellis, Furman

Elijah McKoy, Furman

Malique Fleming, Mercer

Sidney Otiwu, Mercer

Koi Freeman, Samford

Brett Granger, Samford

Jerrell Lawson, Chattanooga

A.J. Smith, VMI

Michael Murphy, Western Carolina

Deon Priester, Wofford



All-Freshman Special Teams

Grayson Atkins, Furman

Brandon Dowdell, Chattanooga

Victor Ulmo, Chattanooga