NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Kaiden Roden was named the defensive player of the year,
Pedro Altamirano was named the special teams player of the year and
Hayden Philpot was named the offensive lineman of the year in voting done by the head coaches of the American Southwest Conference in their yearly ASC awards.
The Cowboys had 13 players named to the All-ASC first team and seven more named to the second team.
Jack Helsley was named to the outstanding sportsmen team.
A junior linebacker, Roden leads the Cowboy defense with 73 tackles and has 10 tackles for loss, an interception and a fumble recovery. He led a defensive unit that led the league by allowing less than 300 yards per game. He shared the award with Dominick Williams of East Texas Baptist.
Junior kicker
Pedro Altamirano has been a true weapon for the Cowboys in the kicking game. He leads the nation with 56 touchbacks on kickoffs and he went 55-of-57 on PATs and 9-of-11 on field goals.
Senior center
Hayden Philpot leads the offensive line of the top offense in the league. He has 83 will breaking blocks on the season.
HSU had seven players on the first-team offense. Philpot and Altamirano were joined by guard
Bode Walters, tackle
Jaxon Lunsford, quarterback
Kyle Brown, running back
Noah Garcia and wide receiver
Wes Douglas on the first team.
The defense had six selections on the first-team defense. Roden was joined by junior defensive tackle
Caden Sampson-Stuckey, sophomore linebacker
Kade Sink, junior safety
Harrison Foster, sophomore safety
Micah Henderson and sophomore punter
Kaden Turner.
Defensive lineman
Hayden Hays, safety
Mike Akinbisola and linebacker
Matt Pascuzzi were named to the second-team defense. Tight end
Christian Marshall, tackle
Mike McAfee, running back
Braylon Henry and Garcia as a return specialist were named to the second-team offense.
Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: BJ Stewart, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Co-Defensive Player of the Year:
Kaiden Roden, Hardin-Simmons
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Dominick Williams, East Texas Baptist
Offensive Lineman of the Year:
Hayden Philpot, Hardin-Simmons
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Dominick Williams, East Texas Baptist
Co-Special Teams Player of the Year:
Pedro Altamirano, Hardin-Simmons
Co-Special Teams Player of the Year: Elijah Cobos, Howard Payne
Co-Special Teams Player of the Year: BJ Stewart, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Freshman of the Year: Bryce Still, Howard Payne
Coach of the Year: Coby Gipson, Howard Payne
Outstanding Sportsman Team of the Year
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Elijah Sims |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Houston, Texas |
| QB |
Jack Helsley 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Keller, Texas |
| WR |
Noah Gasque |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Pasadena, Texas |
| LB |
Jesus Mendoza |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Corsicana, Texas |
2 Two-time Sportsman Team of the Year
First Team Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
BJ Stewart |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Shreveport, Louis. |
| WR |
Wes Douglas |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Plano, Texas |
| SB |
Chance Hehman |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Pleasanton, Texas |
| TE |
Will McClintock 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Riesel, Texas |
| OG |
Bode Walters 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Marion, Texas |
| OG |
Joseph Montez 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
| OT |
Nathan Morris |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| OT |
Behn Marin |
Gr. |
Howard Payne |
Houston, Texas |
| OT |
DJ Greer |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| OT |
Jaxon Lunsford |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| OT |
Carson Gaido 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Georgetown, Texas |
| C |
Hayden Philpot 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Decatur, Texas |
| C |
Dominik Reed 2 |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Argyle, Texas |
| C |
Brock Johnson |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Henderson, Texas |
| QB |
Kyle Brown 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| RB |
Noah Garcia 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| RB |
Blessing Ngene |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Katy, Texas |
| RB |
Asa Osbourn 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Denison, Texas |
| RS |
BJ Stewart |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Shreveport, Louis |
| K |
Pedro Altamirano |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
First Team Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Dominick Williams 3 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Houston, Texas |
| DL |
Te'Ron Brown 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Orange, Texas |
| DL |
Caden Sampson-Stuckey |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| DL |
Brandon McGruder |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Little Elm, Texas |
| LB |
Kaiden Roden 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Quinlan, Texas |
| LB |
Kade Slink |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
| LB |
Izeal Jones |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Houston, Texas |
| LB |
Kyle Zalick 2 |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| DB |
Harrison Foster 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sweetwater, Texas |
| DB |
Micah Henderson |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Waco, Texas |
| DB |
KD Bookman 2 |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Point Blank, Texas |
| DB |
JJ Davis |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Houston, Texas |
| DB |
Da'Marion Morris 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Orange, Texas |
| P |
Kaden Turner |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
San Antonio, Texas |
Second Team Offense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| WR |
Jamel Toney-Black |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Dallas, Texas |
| WR |
Bryson Ortega-Duplechain |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Victoria, Texas |
| TE |
Christian Marshall |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Wimberley, Texas |
| OG |
Devon Jolly 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| OG |
Javier Mendez |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| OT |
Mike McAfee |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Hallettsville, Texas |
| OT |
Destin Smith 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Patterson, Louis. |
| QB |
Kirkland Michaux |
Gr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Austin, Texas |
| QB |
Bryce Still |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Overton, Texas |
| RB |
Paul Woodard |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Freeport, Texas |
| RB |
Braylon Henry 2 |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Lorena, Texas |
| RB |
Kamerin Ferguson 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Decatur, Texas |
| RB |
Jordan Woodard |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Brazoria, Texas |
| RS |
Noah Garcia 3 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| K |
Jack Hight |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
| K |
Mitchell White |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Corinth, Texas |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. |
Name |
Cl. |
University |
Hometown |
| DL |
Cameron Hall |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| DL |
Gaige Sanders |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Magnolia, Texas |
| DL |
Hayden Hayes 2 |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Royse City, Texas |
| DL |
Colton Wilson |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Ennis, Texas |
| LB |
Cade Rochinski |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Montgomery, Texas |
| LB |
Derrick Lewis |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
San Antonio, Texas |
| LB |
Gavin Brzezinski 2 |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| LB |
Michael Brown |
Jr. |
Howard Payne |
Baton Rouge, Louis. |
| LB |
Matt Pascuzzi |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| DB |
Justin Kay |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
La Porte, Texas |
| DB |
Kadarius Carr 3 |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Louisville, Miss. |
| DB |
Mike Akinbisola 2 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
| DB |
Samuel Steffe 2 |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Aledo, Texas |
| P |
Elijah Cobos |
Fr. |
Howard Payne |
Big Spring, Texas |
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