SEWANEE, Tenn. – Sewanee freshman
Barton Mixon and sophomores
Jaden Gnagy and
Jaylen Mack earned First Team All-SAA honors while junior
Dyer Barnes garnered Second Team accolades in a vote of league coaches, as announced Wednesday by the conference office.
In addition, sophomores
Sean Johnson (WR),
Austin Rudd (OL) and
Balint Rendessy (LB) and seniors
Buck Hardin (OL),
Lukus White (OL) and
Max Grumbles (DL) received Honorable Mention recognition and
Nana Addo was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Mixon rushed for 781 yards on 161 carries with nine touchdowns in nine games this season. He led the SAA in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (86.8), ranked second in rushing touchdowns and third in yards-per-carry (4.85) and all-purpose yards (92.1). He ranked 61st in the nation in rushing yards per game, 69
th in rushing touchdowns and 70
th in total rushing yards.
The Savannah, Ga., native rushed 89 times for 399 yards over a three-game stretch against Rhodes College, Trinity University and Centre College. He posted 29 carries for 201 yards at Rhodes while also completing 4-of-9 passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns. He carried 32 times for 120 yards versus Trinity and rushed 17 times for 137 yards against Maryville College earlier in the year.
Mack led the SAA and ranks fifth nationally in interceptions with six, including two at Rhodes and one versus Centre. He also ranks first in the conference and fourth in the nation with 11 pass breakups, including six at Rhodes and two versus Maryville. He has posted 47 tackles (37 solo) with one fumble recovery and posted seven kickoff returns fora 23.1-yard average. He registered seven tackles versus Brevard College, nine against Trinity and five apiece versus Southwestern University and Berry College.
Gnagy ranked first in the SAA in sacks (6.5) and tackles for loss (14.0). He has recorded 42 total tackles, 21 solo, and registered nine tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks at Rhodes and collected six stops with three tackles for loss and two more sacks versus Trinity. He added 1.5 tackles for loss versus Maryville and had four quarterback hurries and two blocked kicks this season.
Barnes ranked second on the team with 36 receptions for 395 yards and a team-high four touchdowns in eight games. He posted seven catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns at Southwestern and caught TD passes at Bethany College and at Rhodes. He recorded four catches of 20-plus yards, including receptions of 33, 44, and 78 yards.
Johnson led the Tigers with 41 catches for 589 yards and three touchdowns in 10 contests. He ranked seventh in the conference in receiving yards and receiving yards per game. He caught seven passes for 73 yards at Bethany in the season-opener and made five catches for 84 yards and one TD at Southwestern with 66-yard TD. He also collected four receptions for 67 yards and two TDs at Rhodes and registered career-highs with nine catches for 209 yards in the season finale at Millsaps.
Rudd and White started all 10 games on the offensive line, a unit that helped Sewanee post 168.7 yards-per-game rushing, which ranked fourth in the conference and 73
rd nationally. Rudd graded out the highest among the offensive line during the season and White played half the year with two broken fingers yet many of the team's most explosive runs came off his blocks.
Hardin started all 10 games at center for the Tigers and did not allow a sack during the campaign while making all of the checks and calls up front
Grumbles ranked third in the SAA in tackles for loss (12.5) and seventh in sacks (4.5) while making 55 stops, second-best on the squad. He recorded 10 tackles with two tackles for loss at Southwestern and added 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack versus Maryville. He tallied a team-best 11 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks in the season finale at Millsaps and had at least one tackle for loss in 9-of-10 games and at least 0.5 sacks in 6-of-10 outings. He also posted three quarterback hurries and one blocked extra point.
Rendessy led the Tigers with 59 total tackles, 36 solo, with five tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks this season. He added interceptions against Maryville and Southwestern with four quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. He tallied 11 tackles with one sack versus Centre, collected eight stops versus Brevard, seven at Bethany and Millsaps and six at Rhodes. He registered two sacks at Rhodes and one at North Carolina Wesleyan.
First Team All-SAA
Offense
QB – Bryson Rollins, Maryville College
RB –
Barton Mixon, Sewanee
RB – Chris Cooper, Maryville College
RB – Josh Rogers, Berry College
RB – Tycen Williams, Southwestern University
WR – Blake Busson, Centre College
WR – Alejandro Tavarez, Trinity University
WR – Steph Carter Jr., Maryville College
WR – Greg Donaldson, Millsaps College
OL – Caleb Bayer, Trinity University
OL – Conner Keele, Trinity University
OL – McCormack Langford, Berry College
OL – Bryson Hill, Berry College
OL – Reed Richards, Berry College
OL – Riley Stevens, Berry College
TE/H-BACK – Jalen McCullough, Maryville College
K – Connor Babin, Millsaps College
Defense
DL – Michael Clark, Berry College
DL – Jonathan Nwobodo, Trinity University
DL – Dawson Livingston, Berry College
DL –
Jaden Gnagy, Sewanee
LB – TJ Scannell, Trinity University
LB – Cade Petty, Berry College
LB – Christopher Lewis, Berry College
LB – Nehemiah Coalson, Millsaps College
S – Judson Crocket, Trinity University
S – Chyco Williams, Rhodes College
S – Chaz Pope, Berry College
CB – Grant Henderson, Maryville College
CB –
Jaylen Mack, Sewanee
P – Chase Lanham, Southwestern University
Second Team All-SAA
Offense
QB – Grant Bizjack, Millsaps College
RB – Colby Sikes, Berry College
RB – Xadrian Huerta, Trinity University
WR – Graydon Thompson, Southwestern University
WR – Khamari Smith, Berry College
WR –
Dyer Barnes, Sewanee
WR – Lamont Nickleberry, Trinity University
OL – Larry Francois III, Millsaps College
OL – Jonny Conway, Trinity University
OL – Owen Sacks, Maryville College
OL – Tyler Martin, Berry College
OL – Cam Robinson, Maryville College
TE/H-BACK – Hunter Coleman, Berry College
K – Trey Richards, Berry College
Defense
DL – Jaden Melville, Berry College
DL – Maurion Williams-Jack, Southwestern University
DL – Myles Johnson, Millsaps College
DL – Chuks Ikwuemesi, Southwestern University
LB – Zabian Boutan, Millsaps College
LB – Caleb Harmon, Southwestern University
LB – Brennan Bareswilt, Centre College
LB – Jacob Berven, Maryville College
S – Jameer Martin, Southwestern University
S – Jaden Powell, Trinity University
CB – Kody Brown, Trinity University
CB – DJ James, Southwestern University
P – Will Boehm, Centre College
Honorable Mention
Berry College – Brendan Gray (WR), Nate Lyons (WR), Bryce Herring (WR), Cameron Coleman (WR), Walker Williams (TE/H-Back), Gian Traverzo (S), Jack Murray (S), Brycen Williams (CB), Steven Pickett (CB), Miles Hamby (P), Ben Brookshire (DL)
Centre College – Jack Gohmann (QB), Ryan Combs (S), Brooks Sapone (CB), Jake Nash (OL), Max Huffine (OL), Adam Wicktom (DL), Wyatt Fowler (DL), Carson Combs (DL)
Maryville College – Zae Richardson (WR), Jacquese Abner (CB), Ethan Ford (P), Noah Giger (DL), Mark Collier (DL)
Millsaps College – Braxton Garmon (RB), Tam Patterson (RB), Derrick Tasby Jr. (TE/H-Back), Brewer Bailey (S), Luke Bridges (S), W.H. Carver (CB), Erik Contreras (OL), Skylar Shank (OL)
Rhodes College – Liam Sitz (TE/H-Back), Lawrence Watts (S), Grady Jones (P)
Sewanee –
Sean Johnson (WR),
Balint Rendessy (LB),
Buck Hardin (OL),
Lukus White (OL),
Austin Rudd (OL),
Max Grumbles (DL)
Southwestern University – Jacob Smith (QB), Braeden Cundi (DL)
Trinity University – Hondo Franklin (QB), Johnny Milo (RB), Tyson Hancock (WR), Dorien Hill (LB), Anthony Njoku (S), Delvin Gantt (CB), Steele Herndon (DL), Jackson Priesmeyer (DL), Azriel Ngatcha (DL)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Berry College – Riley Stevens
Centre College – Lex Breeden
Maryville College – Jake Brock
Millsaps College – Bruce Foster
Rhodes College – John Hampton III
Sewanee –
Nana Addo
Southwestern University – Jalyn Lavigne
Trinity University – Jaden Powell
