Strickland, Eight Others Receive Sun Conference Honors
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Sun Conference announced its first ever All-Conference football team on Friday. Headlining the list of All-Conference selections were Jarrell Reynolds, who was named the league's Player of the Year, and Champions of Character Award winner David Strickland. The All-Conference was determined by a vote of the league's coaches.
Reynolds, a running back for the first-year Southeastern program, was a two-time Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week in 2014. A native of Quincy, Fla., he recorded 210 carries, 1,469 yards, 26 TDs and average 146.9 yards per game and seven yards per carry. Reynolds is currently list among the NAIA's top 10 in scoring (2nd, 162 points) rushing yards per game (3rd, 146.9), total rushing yards (4th, 1,469). Reynolds had seven games with 100+ rushing yards, three games with four or more touchdowns, and had a league-best 385 rushing yards against Edward Waters on Oct. 4. He also matched the NAIA record for longest play with a 99-yard touchdown run against Birmingham Southern (Oct. 11).
Strickland, a junior punter on the Point University squad, was also an All-Conference honoree. A player who his head Coach David Rocker says "exemplifies what it is to be an NAIA athlete by competing hard on the field, treating others with respect and giving back when the opportunity arises," has contributed countless hours to helping his local community. Strickland mentors middle to high school specialists at kicking camps around the southeast and he spends numerous afternoons during the season volunteering at his former high school helping their punters and kickers.
Warner Head Coach Rod Shafer was tabbed as the league's Coach of the Year. In his first season with the Royals, Shafer guided his team to a 5-5 overall record and a tie for second in the league standings with a 3-2 conference record.
The league also announced the Academic All-Conference team on Friday, which included 13 football student-athletes. To be eligible for Academic All-Conference recognition, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average.
First-Team Offense
Offensive Line
Christopher Barbosa, Webber International
Dominique Wilson, Point
Gerrel Davis, Edward Waters
Macander Dieudonee, Webber International
Jeff Lindenmoyer, Ave Maria
Quarterback
Tyler Mahla, Edward Waters
Jonathan Pearce, Southeastern
Running Back
Jarrell Reynolds, Southeastern
Tight End
Corey Jackson, Webber International
Justin Jackson, Warner
Wide Receiver
Travis Makauskas, Ave Maria
Suwayne Hylton , Edward Waters
Punter
David Strickland, Point
Place Kicker
Caleb Winter, Southeastern
Return Specialist
Brandon Robertson, Point
Defensive Back
Daniel Booth, Webber International
Quentin Harris, Southeastern
Dwayne Fields, Point
Dekiviaus Crawford, Warner
James Reese, Edward Waters
Defensive Line
Brandon Ross, Ave Maria
Dikembe Billingslea, Point
Eddie Brown, Webber International
Dance Estes, Southeastern
Linebacker
Marquis Davis, Edward Waters
Albert Trammell, Point
Loronza Smith, Warner
Honorable Mention
Offensive Line
Will Puthoff, Ave Maria
Chase Dial, Point
Raleigh Alexander, Southeastern
Dajshon Oliver, Warner
Running Back
Ray Dukes, Edward Waters
Donald Hall, Point
Darius Page, Webber International
Wide Receiver
Steven Williams, Southeastern
Lester Lewis, Warner
Punter
Caleb Winter, Southeastern
Place Kicker
Brian Abrams, Warner
Return Specialist
Jonathan Hicks, Southeastern
Prince Holloway, Webber International
Defensive Back
Mark Myers, Southeastern
Kevin Hutchings, Edward Waters
Nitaveous Smith, Edward Waters
Defensive Line
John Dilks, Webber International
Terrance Belle, Warner
Marquise Harts, Webber International
Charles Williams, Ave Maria
Linebacker
Kurt Joseph, Ave Maria
Trevon Montgomery, Webber International
Nick Dorgan, Ave Maria
ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE
Caleb Weston, Ave Maria
David Moore, Point
Matthew Baird, Southeastern
Collin Thomas, Southeastern
William (IV) May, Southeastern
Samuel Moyer, Southeastern
Jake Archer, Southeastern
Warren Johnson, Southeastern
Scott Bacon, Southeastern
Caleb Hobbs, Southeastern
David Dyer, Warner
Luke Brigham, Webber International
Baylin Trujillo, Webber International
*Story courtesy of The Sun Conference