FRISCO, Texas – After becoming the third Colonel in program history to rush for 1,000 yards, Nicholls State University junior running back
Michael Henry has been named Second Team All-Southland as the league office revealed Tuesday its 2014 all-conference football awards.
A total of seven Colonels received recognition, with six earning honorable mention. Joining Henry were offensive linemen, junior
Chris Bordelon and senior
Rafe Plaisance, senior return specialist/wide receiver
Keenan Canty, senior linebacker
Davin Bovie and defensive backs, senior cornerback
Byron Cobb and sophomore safety
B.T. Sanders.
Henry, a native of Baton Rouge, finished his first full season as the Colonels' feature back with 1,005 yards rushing and six touchdowns. He ranked third in the Southland in yards per game with 91.4, which currently ranks 34
th in the Football Championship Subdivision. In his final two games, he rushed for a career-high 146 yards at Northwestern State before racking up 118 against Southland champion Southeastern La., giving him four 100 yard-plus games on the season.
In conference games, Henry averaged 107.5 yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry. All four of his 100-yard games and all six of his rushing touchdowns came against Southland opponents.
Henry also finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, hauling in 28 catches for 253 yards. He led the team with 36 points scored and was second with 114.4 all-purpose yards per game.
Two of Henry's blockers, Bordelon and Plaisance, were also recognized with honorable mention. Bordelon started all 12 games at left tackle and led the team in knockdowns. Plaisance started every game this season at left guard and allowed only one sack, which came in the Colonels' game at FBS Arkansas.
Canty, a transfer from the University of Colorado, earned honorable mention as an all-purpose player after leading the Colonels in all-purpose yards with 121.3 per game. As a receiver, Canty caught 26 passes for 253 yards with three touchdowns. On special teams, he had 1,085 kick return yards with a 19.7 average while fielding 11 punts for 152 yards and a touchdown. Canty earned FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 83 yards for a score against Lamar.
Rounding out the honorable mention recipients were three Colonel defenders. Bovie was second in the Southland in tackles with 108, helped by his season-high 19 against Stephen F. Austin. Cobb was 28
th in the league in tackles with 70 and ranked 11
th with nine passes defended including one interception. Sanders tied for the team lead with two interceptions and was 21
st in the Southland with 79 tackles.
The complete list of the Southland honorees are listed below:
2014 Southland Conference Individual Superlative Winners
Player of the Year: Gus Johnson, Stephen F. Austin (RB)
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryan Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana (QB)
Defensive Player of the Year: Jonathan Woodard, Central Arkansas (DE)
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Cole Carruthers, Central Arkansas (LT)
Freshman of the Year: P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State (DE)
Newcomer of the Year: Zach Conque, Stephen F. Austin (QB)
Coach of the Year: Clint Conque, Stephen F. Austin
2014 All-Southland Conference Football Teams| First-Team Offense |
| Pos. | Name | University | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| QB | Bryan Bennett2 | Southeastern La. | 6-3 | 215 | Sr. | Granada Hills, Calif. |
| RB | Gus Johnson3 | Stephen F. Austin | 5-10 | 224 | Sr. | Gilmer, Texas |
| RB | Keshawn Hill | Sam Houston State | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | Klein, Texas |
| TE/HB | Noah Cheshier | Abilene Christian | 6-3 | 240 | Sr. | Farmersville, Texas |
| WR | Dezmin Lewis2 | Central Arkansas | 6-4 | 212 | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| WR | Mark Roberts | Lamar | 6-3 | 190 | Sr. | Orange, Texas |
| WR | Ed Eagan | Northwestern State | 5-10 | 181 | Jr. | New Orleans, La. |
| OL | Cole Caruthers3 | Central Arkansas | 6-4 | 292 | Sr. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| OL | Antoine Everett2 | McNeese State | 6-3 | 325 | Sr. | Richmond, Texas |
| OL | Donald Jackson III2 | Sam Houston State | 6-2 | 277 | Jr. | Kilgore, Texas |
| OL | Jonathan Braddock | Southeastern La. | 6-4 | 285 | Sr. | Ripley, Miss. |
| OL | Byron Williams | Stephen F. Austin | 6-4 | 302 | Jr. | Dickinson, Texas |
| AP | Ed Eagan | Northwestern State | 5-10 | 181 | Jr. | New Orleans, La. |
| PK | Ryan Adams | Southeastern La. | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | Dayton, Ohio |
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| First-Team Defense |
| Pos. | Name | University | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| DL | P.J. Hall | Sam Houston State | 6-1 | 270 | Fr. | Seguin, Texas |
| DL | Jonathan Woodard3 | Central Arkansas | 6-6 | 271 | Jr. | Brentwood, Tenn. |
| DL | Kevin Dorn | McNeese State | 5-10 | 263 | Sr. | Pineville, La. |
| DL | Nick Richardson | Abilene Christian | 6-1 | 240 | Sr. | Waco, Texas |
| LB | Isiah Corbett2 | Southeastern La. | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | Belle Glade, Fla. |
| LB | Collin Garrett | Stephen F. Austin | 6-2 | 214 | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas |
| LB | Marion Chapman | Northwestern State | 5-10 | 205 | Sr. | Waynesboro, Miss. |
| DB | Imoan Claiborne | Northwestern State | 5-11 | 187 | Sr. | Alexandria, La. |
| DB | Aaron Sam2 | McNeese State | 5-9 | 182 | Sr. | Lake Charles, La. |
| DB | Trenier Orr | Sam Houston State | 5-11 | 180 | Jr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| DB | Michael Wade2 | Sam Houston State | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Arp, Texas |
| DB | Harlan Miller2 | Southeastern La. | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Kentwood, La. |
| P | Lachlan Edwards | Sam Houston State | 6-5 | 214 | Jr. | Victoria, Australia |
| KR | Jatavious Wilson | Central Arkansas | 5-9 | 171 | So. | Bastrop, La. |
| PR | Ed Eagan | Northwestern State | 5-10 | 181 | Jr. | New Orleans, La. |
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| Second-Team Offense |
| Pos. | Name | University | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| QB | Caleb Berry | Lamar | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | Needville, Texas |
| RB | De'Andre Brown | Abilene Christian | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | Lewisville, Texas |
| RB | Michael Henry | Nicholls | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| TE/HB | Kenneth Bibbins | Houston Baptist | 6-5 | 242 | Sr. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| WR | Devante Scott | Southeastern La. | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Ferriday, La. |
| WR | Reggie Begelton2 | Lamar | 6-2 | 200 | Jr. | Beaumont, Texas |
| WR | Cedric Gilbert | Abilene Christian | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Lancaster, Texas |
| OL | Pace Murphy | Northwestern State | 6-6 | 279 | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| OL | Quentin Marsh | McNeese State | 6-3 | 310 | Jr. | Dickinson, Texas |
| OL | CJ Simon | Central Arkansas | 6-3 | 296 | Sr. | Kingwood, Texas |
| OL | Codey Funk | Abilene Christian | 6-5 | 320 | So. | Gridley, Ill. |
| OL | Brandon DeWitt | Sam Houston State | 6-3 | 277 | So. | Lawton, Okla. |
| AP | Xavier Roberson2 | Southeastern La. | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| PK | Luc Swimberghe | Sam Houston State | 6-0 | 197 | So. | Tyler, Texas |
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| Second-Team Defense |
| Pos. | Name | University | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| DL | Jacob Newman | Southeastern La. | 6-2 | 275 | Sr. | Visalia, Calif. |
| DL | Leroy Armstrong | Northwestern State | 6-1 | 242 | Jr. | Natchitoches, La. |
| DL | Corey Lee | UIW | 6-0 | 285 | So. | Humble, Texas |
| DL | Omar Tebo | Lamar | 6-0 | 315 | So. | Liberty, Texas |
| LB | Wallace Scott | McNeese State | 6-1 | 211 | Jr. | Weyanoke, La. |
| LB | Bo Brown2 | McNeese State | 6-1 | 232 | Jr. | Katy, Texas |
| LB | Myke Chatman | Sam Houston State | 6-2 | 216 | So. | Sealy, Texas |
| DB | Denzel Thompson | Southeastern La. | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| DB | Tyler Stoddard | Southeastern La. | 6-2 | 210 | Sr. | Westlake, La. |
| DB | Brent Spikes | McNeese State | 6-1 | 196 | Jr. | Newton, Texas |
| DB | Adam Jones | Northwestern State | 6-2 | 196 | So. | Katy, Texas |
| DB | Xavier Bethany | Lamar | 6-1 | 195 | So. | Burton, Texas |
| P | Christian Guzman | Houston Baptist | 5-9 | 160 | Fr. | Brookshire, Texas |
| KR | Xavier Roberson2 | Southeastern La. | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| PR | Jonathan Epps | Abilene Christian | 5-10 | 165 | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
2 indicates two-time all-conference selection;
3 indicates three-time all-conference selection;
Honorable Mention:
Quarterback: Zach Conque, Stephen F. Austin; Zach Adkins, Northwestern State; Parker McKenzie, Abilene Christian; Jared Johnson, Sam Houston State; Ryan Howard, Central Arkansas. Running Back: Garrett Atzenweiler, Northwestern State; B.J. Kelly, Houston Baptist.Tight End/H-Back: Cole Wick, UIW. Wide Receiver: Tyler Boyd, Stephen F. Austin; Yedidiah Louis, Sam Houston State; Demarcus Thompson, Abilene Christian; Cody Jones, Northwestern State; Casey Jennings, UIW; Jereon McGilvery, McNeese State; Desmond Smith, Central Arkansas; Jeff Smiley, Southeastern La. Offensive Linemen: Bret Treadway, Lamar; Terran Vaughn, Stephen F. Austin; Joe Graves, Southeastern La.; Chris Bordelon, Nicholls; Tramon Shead, Lamar; Rafe Plaisance, Nicholls; Bridge Blount, Sam Houston State; Austin Douglas, Northwestern State; Kyle Stouffer, Central Arkansas; Chance McCormack, Lamar; Anthony Pullins, Stephen F. Austin. Offensive All-Purpose: Keenan Canty, Nicholls. Defensive Linemen:Ishmiah Miles, Stephen F. Austin; Everett Ellefsen, McNeese State; Joe Okafor, Lamar; Damon Williams, Abilene Christian; Damon Medcafe, Northwestern State; Lance Skyler, Stephen F. Austin; Mouf Abedo, Sam Houston State; Brian Hine, McNeese State; Keith Curran, Lamar; A.J. Bowen, Southeastern La.; Jacobi Hunter, Sam Houston State; Donald Bryant, Stephen F. Austin.Linebackers: Davin Bovie, Nicholls; Ricky Wyatt, Central Arkansas; Drew Misita, Southeastern La.; Blake Childress, Central Arkansas; Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist; Ronnie Jones, Lamar; Padyn Giebler, UIW; Justin Stephens, Abilene Christian; Tyler Roussel, Northwestern State.Defensive Back: Jordan Batiste, Southeastern La.; Gabe Hamner, McNeese State; Bobby Watkins, Central Arkansas; Patrick Martin; Stephen F. Austin; Keavon Madison, Stephen F. Austin; Mikel Everette, Sam Houston State; Kobie Douglas, UIW; Justin Stewart, Abilene Christian; Micah Eugene, Southeastern Louisiana; Eric Amoako, Houston Baptist, Dominique Hill, McNeese State; Byron Cobb, Nicholls; B.T. Sanders, Nicholls. Placekicker: Nik Grau, Abilene Christian. Punter: Spencer Matthew, Central Arkansas. Kick Return Specialist: Ed Eagan, Northwestern State. Punt Return Specialist: Aaron Thomas, Stephen F. Austin.
