BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - In addition to the individual awards, the league also announced the All-MEC teams. Regular season champions Notre Dame and Frostburg State led the way with 10 and seven first-team honorees, respectively, followed by Charleston with six honorees. Glenville State placed three on the first team, UNC Pembroke, West Virginia State and Wheeling each had two first-team selections, and West Liberty and Concord had one each.Â
For the Bobcats, running back Gavin Lavat, wide receiver Malik Morris, full-back Nate Forte, and offensive linemen Gottlieb Ayedze and Brandon Dillard made the All-MEC First Team for offense, while defensive end Carl Igweh and linebacker Hauns White both earned All-MEC First Team on the defensive side.
Running back Malcolm Facey, defensive end Luke Freeman, defensive backs Akyian Loney and Avery Thurman and wide receiver/returner Zae Giles all earned All-MEC Second Team honors. Frostburg was the only school to have two running backs named all-conference selections.
Rounding out the awards, offensive linemen Greg Gaines and Andrew Griffith and defensive tackle Leonard Scott earned All-MEC Honorable Mention.
The all-conference teams and individual award winners are selected by a vote of the league's coaches.
| 2021 MEC Individual Awards |
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyreik McAllister (Charleston)
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Mike Floria (Fairmont State)
Defensive Player of the Year: Carl Igweh (Frostburg State)/Guam Lee (Notre Dame)
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Brocton Blair (Fairmont State)
Coach of the Year: DeLane Fitzgerald (Frostburg State) |
| 2021 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
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| QB |
Chris Brimm |
Notre Dame |
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| RB |
Sy Alli |
Wheeling |
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| RB |
Dante Jones |
W.Va. State |
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| RB |
Gavin Lavat |
Frostburg State |
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| RB |
Tyreik McAllister |
Charleston |
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| WR |
Devanaire Conliffe |
Notre Dame |
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| WR |
Malik Morris |
Frostburg State |
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| WR |
Tywan Pearce |
Concord |
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| TE |
Faheem Diab |
UNC Pembroke |
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| FB/HB |
Nate Forte |
Frostburg State |
|
| OL |
Gottlieb Ayedze |
Frostburg State |
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| OL |
Nick Beans |
Notre Dame |
|
| OL |
Brandon Dillard |
Frostburg State |
|
| OL |
Elburt Munn |
Charleston |
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| OL |
Brandon Nicholson |
Notre Dame |
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| == |
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| DL |
Eliah Goodman |
Charleston |
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| DL |
Noah Harris-Lyles |
Notre Dame |
|
| DL |
Trevor Hoosier |
West Liberty |
|
| DL |
Carl Igweh |
Frostburg State |
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| DL |
Jack Kosko |
Notre Dame |
|
| LB |
Seth Arnold |
Glenville State |
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| LB |
Keon Freeman |
Charleston |
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| LB |
Guam Lee |
Notre Dame |
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| LB |
Payton Lunsford |
W.Va. State |
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| LB |
Nate Moore |
Notre Dame |
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| LB |
Hauns White |
Frostburg State |
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| DB |
Kei Beckham |
Charleston |
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| DB |
Antoine Holloway |
Notre Dame |
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| DB |
Brandon Penn |
Glenville State |
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| DB |
Bryce Sheppert |
Notre Dame |
|
| DB |
Rich White III |
Wheeling |
|
| == |
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| P |
Avery Book |
Glenville State |
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| K |
Tim McCutcheon |
Charleston |
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| KR/PR |
Devin Jones |
UNC Pembroke |
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| 2021 All-MEC Second Team |
| QB |
Jack Mangel |
Concord |
|
| QB |
Guy Meyers |
Charleston |
|
| RB |
Tyris Dickerson |
Notre Dame |
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| RB |
Malcom Facey |
Frostburg State |
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| RB |
Alfred Menjor |
Glenville State |
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| WR |
Javon Butler |
Glenville State |
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| WR |
Javon Hayes |
Fairmont State |
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| WR |
Isaiah Robinson |
West Liberty |
|
| TE |
C.J. Kiss |
Notre Dame |
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| FB/HB |
Josh Nevers |
Fairmont State |
|
| OL |
Jimmy Burchett |
Notre Dame |
|
| OL |
Lavon Cottemond |
W.Va. State |
|
| OL |
Mike Kyle |
Notre Dame |
|
| OL |
Donnie McCallister |
Charleston |
|
| OL |
Cade Raudebaugh |
Wheeling |
|
| == |
|
|
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| DL |
Luke Freeman |
Frostburg State |
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| DL |
David Gilcreast |
West Liberty |
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| DL |
Eric Lilly |
Glenville State |
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| DL |
Christian Van Horn |
Charleston |
|
| DL |
Taye Vereen |
UNC Pembroke |
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| LB |
Brocton Blair |
Fairmont State |
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| LB |
Maceo Christmas |
West Liberty |
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| LB |
Michael Perry |
Charleston |
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| LB |
Dylan Spaeth |
Notre Dame |
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| LB |
Josiah Wright |
Wheeling |
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| DB |
Dante Bowlding |
UNC Pembroke |
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| DB |
Jeremie Dominique |
Charleston |
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| DB |
Akyian Loney |
Frostburg State |
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| DB |
Rob Salters |
Notre Dame |
|
| DB |
Christian Thompson |
W.Va. State |
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| DB |
Avery Thurman |
Frostburg State |
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| == |
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| P |
Dominic Buttazzoni |
Notre Dame |
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| K |
Tanner Harding |
Notre Dame |
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| KR/PR |
Zae Giles |
Frostburg State |
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| 2021 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
QB:Â Josh Jones (UNCP)
RB: Joe Early (UNCP), Tyler Moler (WLU)
TE:Â Tristan Ballard (WU)
FB/HB:Â Kam Kruzelyak (WLU)
WR: Trey Dixon (UNCP), Shawn Harris (FAIR), Ryan LaFollette (WU), Marquise McCoy (UC)
OL: Gage Baldwin (UNCP), Greg Gaines (FROST), Andrew Griffith (FROST), Ebube Emeh (UC), Trey Milam (WVWC), Adam Reigler (NDC), Brook Robey (GSC),Â
DL: Chrinovic Mukulu (FAIR), Brandon Munoz (WU), Randy Robinson (FAIR), Leonard Scott (FROST), Jason Simon (WU), Cody Stanley (WVSU)
LB: Danny Anige (FAIR), Ryan Gorman (WU), Deontre Logan (WVWC), Tracey White Jr. (AB)
DB: Elijah Hadley (WLU), Devin Jackson (FAIR), John Jones (UNCP), Ibrahim Sesay (WVSU), Shaun Sterling Jr. (GSC)
P: Owen Rozanc (WLU)
K: Josh Jones (GSC)
KR/PR: Bryce Sheppert (NDC) |