Wingate's Fleming Named D2CCA Super Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year; All-Super Region 2 Teams Announced
Wingate's Marquise Fleming earned South Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Bulldogs, helping Wingate go 8-3 on the year and rank in the top ten in the nation in scoring defense, sacks and tackles for loss. Fleming leads the nation in sacks, ranking fifth nationally in tackles for loss. He is the only player in the country to be a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award and to be a Harlon Hill Nominee.
In addition to Fleming's honor, 18 SAC football players were named all-region.
FIRST TEAM
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OFFENSE |
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POS PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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TE Travaunta Abner |
Miles |
Jr. |
6-3 |
220 |
Lanett, Ala. |
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OL Jacob Bruce |
West Florida |
R-Sr. |
6-4 |
290 |
Gainsville, Fla. |
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OL Shane Wells |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Sr. |
6-4 |
285 |
Brunswick, Ga. |
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OL Leondre Andreas |
Mars Hill |
Sr. |
6-3 |
300 |
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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OL Roger Smith |
Benedict |
So. |
6-4 |
315 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
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OL David Bodden |
West Georgia |
Jr. |
6-2 |
280 |
Hoover, Ala. |
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WR John Jiles |
West Florida |
Sr. |
6-3 |
205 |
Wake Forest, N.C. |
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WR Jelani Baker |
Limestone |
Sr. |
6-2 |
195 |
Snellville, Ga. |
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QB Sammy Edwards |
Valdosta State |
Jr. |
6-2 |
188 |
Saint Augustine, Fla. |
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RB Jordan Terrell |
Barton |
Jr. |
5-10 |
210 |
Ramseur, N.C. |
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RB Tre Stewart |
Limestone |
Jr. |
5-10 |
190 |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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RS DeAree Rogers |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
R-Fr. |
5-10 |
200 |
Lexington, S.C. |
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PK Estin Thiele |
Valdosta State |
Gr. |
6-1 |
185 |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
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DEFENSE |
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Loobert Denelus |
Benedict |
Sr. |
6-0 |
255 |
Naples, Fla. |
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DL |
Marquise Fleming |
Wingate |
R-Jr. |
6-1 |
235 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
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DL |
John McMullen |
West Florida |
Gr. |
6-0 |
255 |
Kankakee, Ill. |
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LB |
Jon Ross Maye |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Jr. |
6-0 |
230 |
Johna Creek, Ga. |
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LB |
Gael Laurent |
West Florida |
R-Sr. |
6-2 |
220 |
Miami, Fla. |
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LB |
Landon Honeycutt |
Mars Hill |
Sr. |
6-2 |
225 |
Mount Pleasant, N.C. |
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LB |
Shane Perry |
Barton |
Jr. |
6-0 |
240 |
Holly Springs, N.C. |
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Jacob Harris |
Valdosta State |
Gr. |
6-1 |
195 |
Greer, S.C. |
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S |
Deontae Overstreet |
West Georgia |
Sr. |
5-9 |
200 |
Tifton, Ga. |
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CB |
Malik Jones |
Delta State |
Sr. |
6-1 |
185 |
Crystal Springs, Miss. |
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CB |
Ja'Voni Melidor |
Benedict |
Jr. |
5-11 |
170 |
Columbia, S.C. |
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P |
Noah Botsford |
Valdosta State |
So. |
6-3 |
200 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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TE |
John Dietl III |
Shorter |
Gr. |
6-6 |
250 |
Tampa, Fla. |
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OL |
Keshawn Jennings |
Delta State |
Sr. |
6-2 |
320 |
Marietta, Ga. |
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OL |
Porfirio Acosta |
Wingate |
R-So. |
5-10 |
290 |
Woodstock, Ga. |
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OL |
Nymonta Doucoure |
West Florida |
Sr. |
6-6 |
330 |
Columbus, Ohio |
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OL |
Devin Hannan |
Valdosta State |
Gr. |
6-4 |
293 |
Belle Vernon, Pa. |
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OL |
Jemeil Jackson |
Fort Valley |
Jr. |
6-5 |
295 |
Hampton, Ga. |
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WR |
B.K. Smith |
Valdosta State |
Gr. |
5-10 |
185 |
Louisville, Ky. |
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WR |
Tremel Jones |
Wingate |
R-So. |
5-9 |
180 |
Hamlet, N.C. |
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QB |
Patrick Shegog |
Delta State |
Gr. |
6-0 |
200 |
Batesville, Miss. |
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RB |
Dwayne McGee |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Jr. |
5-8 |
180 |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
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RB |
Rajaez Mosley |
West Georgia |
Jr. |
5-7 |
193 |
Valdosta, Ga. |
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RS |
Dejuan Bell |
Fort Valley |
Gr. |
5-9 |
160 |
North Augusta, S.C. |
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PK |
Nick Herber |
Delta State |
Jr. |
5-7 |
175 |
Naples, Fla. |
DEFENSE
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Andre Jefferson |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Jr. |
6-2 |
275 |
Calumet Park, Ill. |
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DL |
Jayden Broughton |
Benedict |
Jr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Monks Corner, S.C. |
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DL |
Damipi Lamboni |
Mars Hill |
Sr. |
6-2 |
225 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
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LB |
Kaleb Lundy |
Emory & Henry |
Jr. |
6-2 |
240 |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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LB |
Malik Moore |
Tuskegee |
So. |
6-1 |
200 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
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LB |
Chandler Matthews |
Limestone |
Sr. |
6-1 |
230 |
Dillon, S.C. |
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LB |
Wesley Scott |
Tusculum |
Jr. |
6-0 |
210 |
Hobe Sound, Fla. |
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S |
Major Williams |
Carson-Newman |
Jr. |
6-1 |
190 |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
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S |
Quincy Milhomme |
West Florida |
Jr. |
5-11 |
185 |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
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CB |
Tre Morrison |
Wingate |
R-Sr. |
6-2 |
185 |
Moncks Corner, S.C. |
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CB |
Kyle Cass |
Valdosta State |
Gr. |
6-2 |
195 |
New Orleans, La. |
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P |
Ethan Muncy |
Emory & Henry |
Gr. |
6-1 |
195 |
Bluff City, Tenn. |
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