Thirteen Coastal Carolina football players were honored by the Big South Conference in the post-season awards. Linebacker Andrae Jacobs was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year, while David Bennett won Big South Coach of the Year honors.
Coastal QB Zach MacDowall finished second in the offensive player of the year voting behind Liberty's Mike Brown. For Bennett, it's his second Big South Coach of the Year award in his eight years at Coastal Carolina. CCU hosts Western Illinois in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday at 1pm.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB - Mike Brown, R-Jr., Liberty
RB - Miguel Maysonet, Soph., Stony Brook
RB - Brock Jackolski, Jr., Stony Brook
WR - Chris Summers, R-Jr., Liberty
WR - Gerald Stevenson, Sr., Charleston Southern
WR - James Perry III, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb
TE - David Duran, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina
OL - Paul Fenaroli, Sr., Stony Brook
OL - Alex Stadler, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Corey O'Daniel, Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL - Justin Vargas, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Brian Crew, Sr., Stony Brook
DEFENSE
DL - Preston Pemasa, Fr., Gardner-Webb
DL - Terry Adams, R-Sr., Liberty
DL - Josh Wine, Sr., VMI
DL - Asa Chapman, Jr., Liberty
LB - Andrae Jacobs, Soph., Coastal Carolina
LB - A.J. Gross, R-Jr., VMI
LB - Kyle O'Donnell, R-Sr., Liberty
LB - Chris Patrick, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
DB - Arin West, Sr., Stony Brook
DB - Josh Norman, Jr., Coastal Carolina
DB - Charles James, R-Soph., Charleston Southern
DB - Dominique Davenport, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Matt Bevins, Jr., Liberty
P - Mike Larsson, Jr., Liberty
LS - Daniel Bonifas, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina
KR - Gerald Stevenson, Sr., Charleston Southern
PR - Michael Rainey-Wiles, Sr., VMI
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB - Zach MacDowall, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina
RB - Eric O'Neal, Sr., Coastal Carolina
RB - Patrick Hall, Sr., Gardner-Webb (tie)
RB - Trandon Dendy, R-Sr., Presbyterian College (tie)
WR - Matt Brevi, Jr., Stony Brook
WR - Brandon Whitley, R-Sr., Coastal Carolina
WR - B.J. Hayes, R-Jr., Liberty
TE - Josh Miller, Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL - Seth Smalls, Sr., Coastal Carolina
OL - Jordan Lancaster, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
OL - Soeren Wendland, R-Sr., Liberty
OL - Jamey Cheatwood, R-Fr., Coastal Carolina
OL - Jamie Dunaway, Soph., Gardner-Webb
DEFENSE
DL - Damiso Alexander, R-Sr., VMI
DL - Kent Harper, Sr., Coastal Carolina
DL - Patrick Bannon, Sr., Liberty
DL - Joel Walton, Sr., Charleston Southern
LB - Craig Richardson, Soph., Stony Brook
LB - Jeffery Williams, Sr., Gardner-Webb
LB - Derek Brown, Sr., Presbyterian College
LB - Doncel Bolt, Sr., Liberty
DB - Cedric McGowan, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
DB - Justin Bethel, Jr., Presbyterian College
DB - Byron Allen, R-Jr., VMI
DB - Bryce Nixon, R-Jr., Gardner-Webb
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Wesley Skiffington, R-Soph., Stony Brook
P - Patrick Morgano, Soph., Presbyterian College
LS - Hudson Smith, Fr., Gardner-Webb
KR - Brock Jackolski, Jr., Stony Brook
PR - Niccolo Mastromatteo, Fr., Coastal Carolina
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Brad Sweatt, Soph., LB, Charleston Southern
Marcus Lott, Jr., DB, Coastal Carolina
Dami Teniola, Sr., LB, Gardner-Webb
Matt Bevins, Jr., K, Liberty
Myron Gary, Sr., QB, Presbyterian College
Michael Coulter, Jr., QB, Stony Brook
Chaz Jones, Jr., RB, VMI
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike Brown, R-Jr., QB, Liberty
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Andrae Jacobs, Soph., LB, Coastal Carolina
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Preston Pemasa, DL, Gardner-Webb
COACH OF THE YEAR
David Bennett, Coastal Carolina
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Michael Coulter, Jr., QB, Stony Brook
