LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2022 all-conference teams for the Eastern Division following the nominations and vote of the league’s head coaches, the league office announced Wednesday. Shepherd University’s Tyson Bagent and Head Coach Ernie McCook were named Offensive Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, while West Chester University’s Jackson Taylor and Cooper Jordan earned Defensive Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
 
The all-conference teams and major awards were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
Shepherd quarterback Bagent once again showed why he is the top player in DII football breaking records and dominating the East in the air. He helped the Rams to a 10-1 overall record, a PSAC East Title and a berth into the DII NCAA Football Tournament. Bagent is averaging 324.3 passing yards per game, has totaled 3,567 yards and has totaled 35 TDs. His total passing yards and total touchdowns are tops in NCAA DII. Bagent’s 153 career passing touchdowns are now an NCAA Division II record, and third among all levels of college football. He needs two touchdown passes to tie Case Keenum (Houston, 2007-11) for the second-most all-time. Bagent is the reigning NCAA Harlon Trophy Winner and will look for a possible repeat of the award when it is announced in December.
 
For the third straight season, a West Chester football player was named Defensive Athlete of the Year in the East, and for the second straight year, that player is Jackson Taylor. Taylor’s 97 total tackles are seventh in the PSAC. He also adds six sacks which is tied for eighth in the PSAC. Taylor was also huge at getting ball carriers behind the line of scrimmage as he was third among players in the PSAC in tackles for loss at 20.0. Taylor has also been huge at attacking the loose ball as he is first in the league in fumble recoveries with four.
 
Along with Taylor, another West Chester player garnered major award recognition in Cooper Jordan as Freshman of the Year. The young quarterback was huge in a bit of a rebuilding year for the Golden Rams. He helped WCU to a 7-4 overall mark and 5-3 conference record with his play under center, showing he could run and gun. He totaled 510 rushing yards and a trio of rushing TDs, while also throwing for 713 yards and eight touchdowns.
 
PSAC East Coach of the Year is Ernie McCook after leading the Rams to the PSAC East Title. Shepherd is 10-1 overall and undefeated in PSAC East play. Under McCook, Shepherd is first in the PSAC in scoring offense averaging 43-1 points per game and second in scoring defense allowing 15.5 points per game. They also were known for getting it done on third down converting 56-of-120 attempts, good enough for a 46.7 percent clip. McCook becomes the first head coach from Shepherd to win PSAC East Coach of the Year.
 
As for the all-conference squads, eighteen athletes are making repeat appearances on the lists. For the full All-PSAC East teams, see below:
 
2022 PSAC Football Eastern Division All-Conference and Major Awards
 
Offensive Athlete of the Year: Tyson Bagent, Shepherd
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Jackson Taylor, West Chester
Freshman of the Year: Cooper Jordan, West Chester
Coach of the Year: Ernie McCook, Shepherd
 
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM

Pos.	Player	School	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
QB	Tyson Bagent^*	Shepherd	Sr.	Martinsburg, W.Va. / Martinsburg
RB	Ronnie Brown*	Shepherd	Jr.	Baltimore, Md. / Dundalk
RB	Darryl Davis-McNeil^	Kutztown	R-Sr.	Roslyn, Pa. / Abington
RB	Ja’Den McKenzie*	West Chester	Jr.	Morton, Pa. / Springfield
OT	Joey Fisher*	Shepherd	Sr.	Hagerstown, Md. / Clear Spring
OT	Devin Hannan*	Kutztown	R-Jr.	Belle Vernon, Pa. / Old Dominion
OG	Ty Lucas	Shepherd	R-Fr.	Martinsburg, W. Va. / Martinsburg
OG	Parker Zimerofsky	Kutztown	R-Jr.	Pottsville, Pa. / Pottsville
C	Albert Glasgow*	Kutztown	R-Sr.	Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Archbishop Wood
TE	Brian Walker	Shepherd	Sr.	Clarksburg, Md. / Clarksburg
WR	Ryan Beach*	Shepherd	R-So.	Frederick, Md. / Northwest
WR	Marlon Cook	Shepherd	Jr.	Forestville, Md. / Potomac
WR	Jerome Kapp*	Kutztown	Gr.	Barto, Pa. / Seton Hill
RS	Ronnie Brown	Shepherd	Jr.	Baltimore, Md. / Dundalk
PK	Devin Bartholomew^	East Stroudsburg	R-Jr.	Schnecksville, Pa. / Parkland

 
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM

Pos.	Player	School	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
DL	Malik Holloway	Shepherd	So.	Baltimore, Md. / Douglass
DL	Zach Liggitt	West Chester	Sr.	Danielsville, Pa. / Northampton
DL	DeShawn McCarthy *!	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast
DL	Kyle Sapp	Kutztown	Sr.	Westampton, N.J. / Rancocas Valley Regional
DL	Kyle Smith	Shepherd	Gr.	Sterling, Va. / Dominion
DL	Tyler Tate*	Millersville	R-Sr.	Norristown, Pa. / Norristown
LB	Garrett Cox	Millersville	R-So.	Avondale, Pa. / Kennett
LB	DeWayne Grantham	Shepherd	Jr.	Martinsburg, W.Va. / Lackawanna
LB	Amani Justice*	Kutztown	Gr.	Salem, N.J. / Salem
LB	Jackson Taylor*	West Chester	Jr.	Glenside, Pa. / Abington
DB	Klayton Batten	Shepherd	R-So.	Waldorf, Md. / St. Charles
DB	CJ Brown	Kutztown	R-Jr.	Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
DB	Keyshawn Hailey	Shepherd	Jr.	Fairmont, W.Va. / Mount St. Joseph
DB	Chris Monaco	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Pocono Pines, Pa. / Pocono Mountain West
P	Zach Banta	Millersville	R-Jr.	Lancaster, Pa. / Penn Manor

 
 
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Player	School	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
QB	Donny Blaine	Kutztown	R-Jr.	Jefferson Township, Pa. / North Pocono
RB	Jordan Davis	Kutztown	Jr.	Franklin, N.J. / Saint Joseph Metuchen
RB	Kaleb Monaco	Bloomsburg	So.	Pocono Pines, Pa. / Pocono Mountain West
RB	Jaheim Morris	Millersville	R-So.	Harrisburg, Pa. / Cedar Cliff
OT	Chandler Brown	Shepherd	R-Fr.	Gainesville, Va. / Patriot
OT	Ryan Schernecke	Kutztown	So.	Hatboro, Pa. / Upper Moreland
OG	Caelan Krasley	West Chester	R-Fr.	Chester Springs, Pa. / Downingtown East
OG	Wyatt Pellicano	Shepherd	R-So.	Annapolis, Md. / Archbishop Spalding
C	Adam Stilley	Shepherd	Gr.	Charles Town, W.Va. / Washington
TE	Matt Bowes	Bloomsburg	So.	Somerton, Pa. / La Salle College High School
WR	Redd Douglas	Shippensburg	So.	Youngstown, Ohio / Wooster
WR	D’Shaun Seals	West Chester	So.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood
WR	Ian Sheehan^	Shippensburg	So.	Feasterville, Pa. / Neshaminy
RS	Redd Douglas	Shippensburg	So.	Youngstown, Ohio / Wooster
PK	Sean Henry	West Chester	So.	Reading, Pa. / Exeter

 
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Player	School	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
DL	Solomon Alexander	Shepherd	Gr.	Smyrna, Del. / Shippensburg
DL	David Blay	West Chester	R-Fr.	Levittown, Pa. / Harry S. Truman
DL	Jurnee Dunbar	Shepherd	So.	Columbia, S.C. / Ridge View
DL	William Martin III	Bloomsburg	R-Jr.	Darby Township, Pa. / Mid Valley
DL	Tom Pellegrino	Kutztown	Gr.	Hackettstown, N.J. / Bloomsburg
LB	Matt Feeney	Shippensburg	R-So.	Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township
LB	Isaiah Onuschak^*	Millersville	R-Jr.	Bethlehem, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
LB	Tyler Simon	Shippensburg	R-Jr.	Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central
LB	Tyler Whary^	Kutztown	R-Sr.	Hereford, Pa. / Upper Perkiomen
DB	Quentin Gaskill*	Bloomsburg	Jr.	Waynesboro, Pa. / Waynesboro
DB	Antaun Lloyd^	Kutztown	R-Sr.	Ambler, Pa. / Wissahickon
DB	Khi’on Smith	Shippensburg	R-So.	Deptford, N.J. / Deptford Township
DB	Tyler Watson*	East Stroudsburg	5th	Warrington, Pa. / Central Bucks South
P	Nate Millard	Kutztown	Fr.	Birdsboro, Pa. / Daniel Boone

 
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection
! Indicates tie


ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg, California (Pa.), Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Indiana (Pa.), Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Mercyhurst, Millersville, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, Shepherd, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester.