Harris and Martin Headline All-PSAC West
Lock Haven, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has released its all-conference awards for the 2015 football season. Highlighting the awards for the PSAC West are California’s James Harris, Slippery Rock’s Marcus Martin, IUP’s Lenny Williams, and Slippery Rock’s George Mihalik.
Harris is now a two-time First Team All-PSAC honoree at quarterback and can now add PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the year to his impressive list of accolades. Harris led Cal to an 8-3 overall record in 2015 and a passing attack that ranked in the top five in the conference. In his final career game for the Vulcans, Harris threw for a career-best five touchdowns in a resounding win over Lock Haven.
In just his sophomore season, Martin was twice been named First Team All-PSAC and is the winner of PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year after claiming PSAC West Freshman of the Year last season. Martin had 10 sacks in 2015, most in the PSAC West. He also led the PSAC West in tackles for loss (14.5).
Williams earned PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors in addition to being named the quarterback on the All-PSAC West Second Team. Williams helped lead the Crimson Hawks to the NCAA Playoffs, finishing the year with 1,322 yards passing and 994 yards rushing. Williams ran for more than 100 yards in five straight games during one stretch this season and has only thrown three interceptions all year. He ranked fifth in the PSAC in rushing yards per game, averaging 99.4 yards in each contest.
Mihalik has guided The Rock to a top 10 ranking, the second seed in Super Region One, and a second straight PSAC Championship on his way to winning his sixth PSAC Coach of the Year honor. In his 28th year as the head coach at SRU, Mihalik ranks fourth in PSAC history in wins by a head coach. The Rock has now won or shared eight PSAC West titles, including wins in four of the past five seasons.
Slippery Rock and California each led the PSAC West with 12 players earning all-conference honors. SRU, however, took up 13 positions, as Andrew Huska was named First Team All-PSAC as both the placekicker and the punter.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE ALL-PSAC WEST
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / High School |
| QB |
James Harris* |
California |
Sr. |
Woodstock, Ga. / Etowah |
| RB |
Brandon Brown-Dukes*** |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. / Winter Park |
| RB |
Shamar Greene^* |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Duquesne, Pa. / West Mifflin |
| RB |
Chris Temple |
IUP |
So. |
Malvern, Pa. / Great Valley |
| OT |
Cory Tucker** |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
South Park, Pa. / South Park |
| OT |
Jorge Vicioso |
IUP |
Sr. |
Passaic, N.J. / Passaic |
| OG |
Ethan Cooper^ |
IUP |
Jr. |
Steelton, Pa. / Central Dauphin East |
| OG |
Tyler Peerson |
California |
Jr. |
Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom |
| C |
Joe LoSchiavo^ |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward |
| TE |
John Matarazzo |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
New Castle, Pa. / New Castle |
| WR |
Garry Brown* |
California |
Jr. |
Columbus, Ohio / Westerville South |
| WR |
Matt Lehman |
Clarion |
Jr. |
Lower Burrell, Pa. / Burrell |
| WR |
Kowan Scott |
California |
Sr. |
Easton, Pa. / Wilson |
| PK |
Andrew Huska |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Ford City, Pa. / Ford City |
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE ALL-PSAC WEST
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / High School |
| DL |
Jemal Averette |
IUP |
So. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| DL |
Errol Brewster |
California |
Sr. |
Harlem, N.Y. / Springbrook (Md.) |
| DL |
Karon Gibson* |
IUP |
Sr. |
Sicklerville, N.J. / Woodbury |
| DL |
Marcus Martin* |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin |
| DL |
Joe Phillips^ |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Washington, Pa. / Washington |
| LB |
Kevin Clarke* |
IUP |
Jr. |
West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin |
| LB |
Joe Dever^ |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio / St. Edward |
| LB |
Bob Vernick |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Butler, Pa. / Butler |
| LB |
Teven Williams |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne |
| DB |
Jordan Bowman* |
California |
Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin |
| DB |
Phil Moreland^ |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights |
| DB |
Aaron Terry^ |
California |
Jr. |
Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake |
| DB |
Mike Zanders* |
Gannon |
Jr. |
Charlotte, N.C. / Hopewell |
| RS |
Jarvis McClam |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Laurel, Md. / Laurel |
| P |
Andrew Huska |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Ford City, Pa. / Ford City |
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE ALL-PSAC WEST
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / High School |
| QB |
Lenny Williams |
IUP |
Fr. |
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Sto-Rox |
| RB |
Julian Durden |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Mountour |
| RB |
Brock Jones* |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Peninsula, Ohio / Walsh Jesuit |
| RB |
Delrece Williams |
Clarion |
So. |
Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley |
| OT |
Grant Jones |
California |
Sr. |
Lynchburg, Va. / Liberty Christian Academy |
| OT |
William Wright III |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Marion, Iowa / Xavier/Iowa Western CC |
| OG |
Kyle Henderson |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Moon Township, Pa. / Moon |
| OG |
Jeremy Seaman |
California |
Sr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin |
| C |
Taylor Nikithser |
California |
So. |
Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny |
| TE |
Brett Crenshaw |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Monessen, Pa. / Monessen |
| WR |
Ardell Brown |
Seton Hill |
Fr. |
Rochester, N.Y. / Bishop Kearney |
| WR |
Darren Massey^ |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour |
| WR |
FJ Williams* |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Dillon, S.C. / Dillon Christian |
| PK |
Phil Esposito |
Clarion |
Jr. |
Brockway, Pa. / Brockway |
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE ALL-PSAC WEST
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / High School |
| DL |
Avery Anderson |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway |
| DL |
Kwame Bell |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Roxborough |
| DL |
Andrew Fragale |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Emporium, Pa. / Cameron County |
| DL |
Matt Koerper |
Clarion |
Jr. |
Seven Fields, Pa. / Seneca Valley |
| DL |
Jawan Turner* |
California |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills |
| LB |
Nick Boynton |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Ocala, Fla. / West Port |
| LB |
Dorian Lane^ |
IUP |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills |
| LB |
Devonte Suber |
California |
So. |
Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville |
| LB |
Josh Wiechelt |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Depew, N.Y. / Depew |
| DB |
Steve Franco |
IUP |
Jr. |
Tyrone, Pa. / Tyrone |
| DB |
Tevin Stewart |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Duval, Fla. / Eagle's View |
| DB |
Jay Watkins |
IUP |
So. |
Chester, Pa. / Hyde School |
| DB |
Eric Williams |
IUP |
Sr |
Yardley, Pa. / Pennsbury |
| RS |
Richie Sanders |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic |
| P |
Dylan Kondis |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
New Kensington, Pa. / Plum Area |
Offensive Athlete of the Year: James Harris, QB, California
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Marcus Martin, DL, Slippery Rock
Freshman of the Year: Lenny Williams, QB, IUP
Coach of the Year: George Mihalik, Slippery Rock
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection