SoCon Announces Coaches All-Conference Football Teams
11/23/2010 7:38:00 PM | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Seven Georgia Southern players earned Southern Conference All-Conference honors as selected by the league's coaches and announced today. Punter Charlie Edwards (Tifton, Ga.), offensive lineman Brett Moore (Warner Robins, Ga.), nose tackle Brent Russell (Comer, Ga.), and Laron Scott (Warner Robins, Ga.), who was selected as both a defensive back and return specialist, were recognized on the 2010 first team. Two Eagles, linebacker Josh Rowe (Opelika, Ala.) and junior Roderick Tinsley (Soperton, Ga.), received All-Conference Second Team honors for defense.
The league announced Appalachian State's DeAndre Presley was named the Offensive Player of the Year while head coach Jerry Moore was honored by his peers as the league's Coach of the Year. Wofford's Ameet Pall was named the Defensive Player of the Year while teammate Pat Illig earned the Jacobs Blocking Award, which is given annually by the Jacobs family to the top blocker in the league. Chattanooga defensive back Kadeem Wise was named the league's Freshman of the Year.
Appalachian State led all schools with 13 players selected to the all-conference team, including five first-team honorees. Georgia Southern and Chattanooga each placed seven on the all-conference team while Elon had six all-conference team members.
Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players in the voting process.
2010 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year - DeAndre Presley, Jr., QB, Appalachian State
Defensive Player of the Year - Ameet Pall, Jr., DL, Wofford
Freshman of the Year - Kadeem Wise, DB, Chattanooga
Jacobs Blocking Award - Pat Illig, Sr., Wofford
Coach of the Year - Jerry Moore, Appalachian State
First Team Offense
QB DeAndre Presley, Jr., Appalachian State
QB (tie) Scott Riddle, Sr., Elon
RB Chris Evans, Sr., Samford
RB Eric Breitenstein, So., Wofford
OL Daniel Kilgore, Sr., Appalachian State
OL Rodney Austin, Jr., Elon
OL Brett Moore, Jr., Georgia Southern
OL Chris Harr, Sr., Chattanooga
OL Pat Illig, Sr., Wofford
TE Garrett Hughes, Sr., Chattanooga
WR Aaron Mellette, So., Elon
WR Adam Mims, Sr., Furman
First Team Defense
DL Jabari Fletcher, Sr., Appalachian State
DL Erik Clanton, Sr., The Citadel
DL Brent Russell, So., Georgia Southern
DL Ameet Pall, Jr., Wofford
LB D.J. Smith, Sr., Appalachian State
LB Kadarron Anderson, Jr., Furman
LB Bryce Smith, Sr., Samford
DB Mark LeGree, Sr., Appalachian State
DB Ryan Steed, Jr., Furman
DB Laron Scott, Jr., Georgia Southern
DB Buster Skrine, Sr., Chattanooga
First Team Specialists
PK Jason Vitaris, Sr., Appalachian State
P Charlie Edwards, Jr., Georgia Southern
RS Laron Scott, Jr., Georgia Southern
Second Team Offense
QB B.J. Coleman, Jr., Chattanooga
RB Travaris Cadet, Jr., Appalachian State
RB Terrell Dallas, Jr., The Citadel
OL Brett Irvin, Sr., Appalachian State
OL Orry Frye, Jr., Appalachian State
OL John Rubertone, Sr., Elon
OL Thomas Gray, Sr., Samford
OL Clark Bishop, Sr., Wofford
TE Ben Jorden, Jr., Appalachian State
WR Brian Quick, Jr., Appalachian State
WR Joel Bradford, Jr., Chattanooga
Second Team Defense
DL John Michael Clay, Sr., Samford
DL Roderick Tinsley, Jr., Georgia Southern
DL Chris Donald, Jr., Chattanooga
DL Jordan Gibson, Sr., Elon
LB Brandon Wiggins, Sr., Elon
LB Josh Rowe, So., Georgia Southern
LB Ryan Consiglio, Jr., Chattanooga
DB Ed Gainey, Jr., Appalachian State
DB Cortez Allen, Sr., The Citadel
DB Mitchell Bell, Sr., Western Carolina
DB Tommy Irvin, Sr., Wofford
Second Team Specialists
PK Ray Early, Fr., Furman
P Blake Cain, Jr., Western Carolina
RS Travaris Cadet, Jr., Appalachian State
