BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Carson-Newman football saw five Eagles make Don Hansen's Football Gazette Super Region II teams. The organization announced its all-region teams Tuesday evening.
Running back Andy Hibbett (Corryton, Tenn.) made the first team. Lonnie Williams (Philadelphia, Pa.) earned second team plaudits as a return specialist. Meanwhile quarterback De'Andre Thomas (Milledgeville, Ga.), offensive lineman Robby Ignagni (Gallatin, Tenn.) and safety Jerry Miclisse (Homestead, Fla.) all made the third team.
Hibbett was the Daktronics and Beyond Sports Network Super Region II Offensive player of the Year. He became the third Carson-Newman player to make it the final round of the Harlon Hill Trophy voting. Quarterback Leonard Guyton was a finalists in 2002, while Tyrone Westmoreland was the first Harlon Hill finalists for C-N in 1997. Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph is the only South Atlantic Conference player to win the award – doing so in 2011.
Hibbett also earned first team All-America honors from the Beyond Sports Network and second team accolades from Daktronics and AP Little All-America.
Hibbett produced a season for the ages for the Eagles. Hibbett set a school record by rushing for more than 100 yards in eight consecutive games. His 1,394 yards on the season are the eighth highest tally in school history. Hibbett secured his spot in the Eagle record books. With 37 career rushing touchdowns, he moved past Brandon Baker and Antwon Oliver and into sole possession of sixth place on the all-time rushing TD list.
He also winds up with 3,208 career rushing yards. That mark is also the eighth best in school history. Hibbett scored multiple touchdowns in seven games, including a pair of four-touchdown days. He is a two-time SAC offensive Player of the Week, three-time Bojangles Male Athlete of the Week and earned Tennessee Sportswriters Association Offensive Player of the Week honors once. Following the season, he earned first team All-SAC honors.
Hibbett ranked sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game and 10th in scoring. He had 18 TDs in his senior season – 16 on the ground and two through the air.
Hibbett led C-N in rushing in six games and produced four games where he rushed for at least 180 yards. With 30 carries and 221 yards against Tusculum, Hibbett had the 14th-best single game rushing yard tally in school history and its 32nd 200-yard rushing performance.
Throughout the season, Hibbett credited his line.
Against Mars Hill, the senior only had 191 yards and three TDs on seven carries. His 27.3 yards per rush is the second highest total among running backs with more than five carries in a game.
Hibbett's three touchdowns all came in the second half and helped put the game out of reach.
His first score came on a 58-yard dive, his second on a 65-yard scamper and his third on a 55-yard pitch that started to the right and finished with Hibbett meandering his way back left across the field to the pylon for a score.
Hibbett is Carson-Newman's 12th All-American running back. He joins Rodney Wampler (71), Van Williams (81), Hugh Rutledge (82), Kenneth Tyson (84 & 87), Robert Hardy (90), Floyd Mathis (91), Robert Thomas (91), Tyrone Westmoreland (97), Randy Bell (02), Buck Wakefield (09) and Brandon Baker (12).
Ignagni finished his Carson-Newman career as the program's all-time leader in knockdowns with 45. Ignagni started 38 consecutive games at right guard for the Eagles and helped clear the way for Eagle offenses that ranked first, fourth and third in the nation in rushing in his three seasons as a starter.
Ignagni helped lead the way for three different 1,000-yard rushers. Carson-Newman averaged 38 points, 360 yards rushing and 479 yards of total offense with him starting.
The senior is also the strongest member of the team with the best squat and bench press numbers of anyone on the offense or defense.
Thomas continued to showcase his capabilities in his junior season by rushing for 850 yards with 12 touchdowns and passing for 1,170 yards with nine scores.
Thomas' best performance came in the Eagles 35-33 win over Catawba. He earned both SAC and TSWA offensive player of the week honors after passing for 173 yards and a score while rushing for four more touchdowns and 104 yards.
He passed for a season-high 208 yards against Mars Hill.
Williams led the nation in yards per kickoff return with 34.1 a touch and one was of ten players in the country to bring to kickoffs back for touchdowns. Williams' 34.1 yards per return is the third highest single season mark in Carson-Newman school history behind Kendall James (39.7) and Ques Rumph (34.7).
Williams was the fourth Carson-Newman player to return multiple kickoffs for scores in a single season.
He set the Carson-Newman single game record for kickoff return yards against Brevard – his first game returning kicks. Williams set a school record for kickoff return yards with 215. His first career kickoff return went 100 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the game. The 100-yard kickoff return is the fourth in school history and the first since 1992.
Miclisse was Carson-Newman's leading tackler in three games. The safety produced a career high 15 tackles against Brevard. That tally was the third best tally by a Carson-Newman defensive back in school history and the 20th most among all players.
Miclisse led the team in breakups with seven. His 62 tackles were second on the team and he produced four tackles for loss to boot.
He had eight tackles or more in three games and had two tackles for loss against Newberry.
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
QB Kyle Caldwell 5-7 165 SR West Alabama Dadeville, Ala.
QB Tyler Sullivan 6-3 236 SO Delta State Louisville, Miss.
FB Chris Robinson 5-8 205 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Newnan, Ga.
RB Andy Hibbett 6-0 200 SR Carson-Newman Corryton, Tenn.
RB Jarvis Small 5-7 206 JR Albany State Brunswick, Ga.
WR Robbie Brown 6-0 175 SO North Greenville Swansea, S.C.
WR Xavier Milton 6-0 190 SR Florida Tech Alameda, Calif.
WR Casey Osborne 6-3 205 JR Delta State Flowery Branch, Ga.
TE Gabe Hughes 6-4 235 JR Florida Tech Lighthouse Point, Fla.
AP Denarius Appling 5-7 155 SR West Georgia Griffin, Ga.
C Quincy Awa-Dubose 6-2 320 SR West Georgia Oxnard, Calif.
OG Michael Gibbs 6-2 300 SR Delta State Brandon, Miss.
OG Garrison Ushery 6-1 335 SR West Georgia Austell, Ga.
OT Joe Ray 6-1 270 JR Lenoir-Rhyne Atlanta, Ga.
OT Jesse Yancey 6-7 315 SR Valdosta State Claxton, Ga.
PK Anthony Pistelli 5-9 199 SO Valdosta State Thomasville, Ga.
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First Team Defense
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
DE Braysean Jones 6-1 205 JR Miles Montgomery, Ala.
DE Caushaud Lyons 6-5 295 SR Tusculum Ellenwood, Ga.
DG/DT Blake Baker 6-1 250 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Bethlehem, N.C.
DG/DT Taylor Carney 6-2 267 SR North Alabama Killen, Ala.
LB Tanner Botts 6-2 215 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Lawrenceville, Ga.
LB Leron Furr 6-3 245 SR Fort Valley State Columbus, Ga.
LB Bre'Nard Williams 5-11 230 SR Clark Atlanta Omega, Ga.
S Brandon Hathaway 5-10 190 JR Wingate Smyrna, Tenn.
S Jordan Shaw 6-2 215 JR Shorter Jasper, Ga.
CB O'Neil Blake 5-9 190 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Kissimmee, Fla.
CB Travis Lee 6-1 185 SR Miles Atlanta, Ga.
P James Dugan 6-5 210 JR West Georgia Carrollton, Ga.
RS L.J. Strohman 5-10 185 SR N.C.-Pembroke Hamlet, N.C.
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
QB Josh Straughan 6-3 200 JR Stillman Colton, Wash.
FB Jordan Ollis 5-10 230 SR Brevard Columbus, N.C.
RB Jacquise Lockett 6-2 230 SR Kentucky State Fulton, Ky.
RB Lamonte Thompson 5-8 175 JR North Alabama Florence, Ala.
WR Delvon Carpenter 6-1 175 JR North Alabama Houston, Texas
WR Drelon Freeman 6-0 170 FR Fort Valley State Columbus, Ga.
WR Dimitri Holmes 5-10 165 SR Mars Hill Athens, Ga.
TE Brandon Ellington 6-5 250 SR Wingate Wilmington, N.C.
AP Dondre Purnell 5-10 185 SR Stillman Powder Springs, Ga.
C Victor Moli 6-4 300 SR Albany State Augusta, Ga.
OG Jim Bayer 6-1 275 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Lawrenceville, Ga.
OG Felei Tauvae 6-2 341 SR Valdosta State American Samoa
OT Denzell Goode 6-7 320 JR Mars Hill Gaffney, S.C.
OT Keith Jones 6-5 305 SR North Alabama Birmingham, Ala.
PK Justin Gravely 6-0 180 SR North Greenville Pickens, S.C.
PK Taylor Pontius 5-11 180 SR North Alabama Biloxi, Miss.
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
DE Darrius Caldwell 6-6 245 JR West Georgia Atlanta, Ga.
DE Artrell McMillan 6-0 240 SO Central State (Ohio) Nashville, Tenn.
DG/DT Shaquille Smith 6-2 265 SR North Alabama Jackson, Miss.
DG/DT Dalvon Stuckey 6-4 300 JR West Georgia DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
LB Michael Gruber 6-3 240 SR Brevard Walterboro, N.C.
LB Rory Island 6-0 225 SR Delta State Waveland, Miss.
LB J.J. Sanders 5-10 235 JR Florida Tech Columbus, Ohio
LB Tavarius Washington 6-2 230 JR Albany State Keysville, Ga.
S Fred Barnes 6-0 180 SR West Alabama College Park, Ga.
S Brian Walker 6-0 185 JR Fort Valley State Cairo, Ga.
CB Sharon Irwin 6-1 185 SR Newberry Staten Island, N.Y.
CB Philbert Martial 5-10 175 SO North Alabama Mobile, Ala.
CB Joshua Simmons 6-0 185 FR Limestone Moncks Corner, S.C.
P Kyle Clark 6-4 170 JR Newberry Beaufort, S.C.
RS Lonnie Williams 5-10 155 R-FR Carson-Newman Philadelphia, Pa.
Third Team Offense
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
QB Miles Freeman 6-0 205 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Sacramento, Calif.
QB De'Andre Thomas 6-0 190 JR Carson-Newman Milledgeville, Ga.
FB B.J. McCoy 5-8 215 SO Shorter Villa Rica, Ga.
RB Jamel Harbison 5-11 190 SO Mars Hill Charlotte, N.C.
RB Trevor Sand 5-11 205 SO Florida Tech Seminole, Fla.
RB Jarrod Spears 5-9 190 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Bunnlevel, N.C.
WR Kendariss Brown 6-1 221 SR Benedict Augusta, Ga.
WR Antonio Pitts 5-10 174 SR Miles Montgomery, Ala.
WR Chad Toocheck 6-3 212 SR West Alabama Medina, Ohio
TE Tahj Dent 6-0 228 SR Tuskegee Akron, Ohio
AP Ricky Hunt 5-10 180 SR Delta State Sardis, Miss.
AP Hoderick Lowe 5-9 170 SO Tuskegee Atlanta, Ga.
C Taylor Fender 6-3 315 SR Catawba Burnsville, N.C.
C Matthew Reese 6-3 315 SR Tuskegee Birmingham, Ala.
OG Robby Ignangi 6-3 320 SR Carson-Newman Gallatin, Tenn.
OG Jamil McKenzie 6-2 275 SR Tuskegee Greenville, S.C.
OT Terrence Owens 6-1 292 JR Miles Newport News, Va.
OT Josh Turner 5-11 240 FR Brevard Douglasville, Ga.
PK Justin Powell 5-9 170 SR Lenoir-Rhyne Connelly Springs, N.C.
Third Team Defense
POS NAME HT WT YR SCHOOL HOMETOWN
DE Randall Boyd 6-0 245 JR Delta State Forest, Miss.
DE Craig Drummond 6-6 272 SO Lane Chicago, Ill.
DE Trevaris Horton 6-2 250 SO Shorter Phenix City, Ala.
DE Nick Napolitano 6-3 255 SR Wingate Shallotte, N.C.
DE Alstevis Squirewell 6-1 270 JR Newberry Great Falls, S.C.
DG/DT Christiaan Davis 6-3 300 JR Mars Hill Tallahassee, Fla.
DG/DT Chris Green 6-1 270 SO Lenoir-Rhyne Albany, Ga.
LB Tyrell Adams 6-2 225 SR West Georgia Atlanta, Ga.
LB Kenny Murphy 6-2 240 JR Valdosta State Glennvlle, Ga.
LB Steven Rich 6-3 210 SR North Alabama Savannah, Tenn.
LB Jason Taylor 6-3 220 SR Catawba Bahama,
S Jerry Miclisse 6-2 196 SO Carson-Newman Homestead, Fla.
S Richard Nash 5-9 180 JR Delta State Macon, Ga.
S Michael Robinson 6-0 205 SR Tuskegee Ensley, Ala.
CB Mark McDaniel 5-11 185 JR Catawba China Grove, N.C.
CB Larry Murphy 5-11 167 JR Valdosta State St. Petersburg, Fla.
CB Cameron Stallings 5-11 176 SR Stillman Hephziosh, Ga.
P Temitayo Argoro 5-11 190 JR Morehouse Fort Worth, Texas
RS Denarius Appling 5-7 155 SR West Georgia Griffin, Ga.
