SELU quarterback Bennett is Southland player of year
Frisco, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Southeastern Louisiana University junior quarterback Bryan Bennett was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year on Tuesday.
Bennett, a Walter Payton Award finalist for FCS player of the year, has led SELU to the conference title and the No. 4 seed in the upcoming FCS playoffs.
Other Southland award winners: Offensive Player of the Year, McNeese State quarterback Cody Stroud; Defensive Player of the Year, Southeastern Louisiana linebacker Cqulin Hubert; Offensive Lineman of the Year, McNeese State right guard Arinze Agada; Freshman of the Year, Lamar running back Kade Harrington; Newcomer of the Year, Northwestern State quarterback Zach Adkins; and Coach of the Year, Southeastern Louisiana's Ron Roberts.
2013 ALL-SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM
(As voted by the conference head coaches and sports information directors)
OFFENSE
QB - Bryan Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana, Jr.
RB - Marcus Wiltz, McNeese State, Sr.
RB - Timothy Flanders, Sam Houston State, Sr.
TE/HB - Nic Jacobs, McNeese State, Jr.
WR - Torrance Williams, Sam Houston State, Sr.
WR - Diontae Spencer, McNeese State, Sr.
WR - Michael Brooks, Stephen F. Austin, Sr.
OL - Arinze Agada, McNeese State, Sr.
OL - Antoine Everett, McNeese State, Jr.
OL - Gasten Gabriel, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
OL - Marshall Paris, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
OL - Donald Jackson, Sam Houston State, So.
AP - Xavier Roberson, Southeastern Louisiana, So.
PK - Seth Sebastian, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL - Jesse Dickson, Lamar, Sr.
DL - Jonathan Woodard, Central Arkansas, So.
DL - Everett Ellefsen, McNeese State, Jr.
DL - Markeith Gaines, Central Arkansas, Sr.
LB - Justin Heard, Central Arkansas, Sr.
LB - Cqulin Hubert, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.
LB - Eric Fieilo, Sam Houston State, Sr.
DB - Bookie Sneed, Sam Houston State, Sr.
DB - Guy Morgan, McNeese State, Sr.
DB - Marcus Peters, Central Arkansas, Sr.
DB - Tyrus McGlothen, Lamar, Sr.
DB - Harlan Miller, Southeastern Louisiana, So.
P - Kollin Kahler, Lamar, Sr.
KR - Xavier Roberson, Southeastern Louisiana, So.
PR - Torrance Williams, Sam Houston State, Sr.
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