ATLANTA, GA- Four Majors earned first team All-SAA status and placed13 total players on the Southern Athletic Association All-Conference team.
Zach Bell, David Carter, Alex Jackson, and Jeff Milner all earned All-SAA first team status. Rashad Sims and Eric Martin were named to the second team. Beau Brady, Austin Harris, Hunter Coleman, Alex Foust, Jorrick Battle, Benton Brown, and Ben Dudley were all named honorable mention.
Bell earned first team All-SAA for the third straight year. The senior defensive end had 17 tackles for loss in nine game second in the SAA. Bell was also second in the SAA with 9.5 sacks in nine games He nroke up six passes and blocked two kicks on the year and was fourth on the Majors with 57 total tackles.
David Carter graded at a 95 on the season at center. Carter did not allow a sack all season while starting every game. Carter led an offensive line that helped block for over 120 rushing yards per game.
Alex Jackson led the Majors with 73 tackles, a mark that is fifth in the Conference. The senior scored two touchdowns off fumble recoveries including an interception of an option pitch in the homecoming win over Sewanee. Seven of his 73 tackles were for loss and also broke up two passes and picked off two passes.
Martin was second on the Majors with 72 tackles including a pair of games where he had over 13 stops. The linebacker also had nine tackles for loss. Sims led the Majors with 36 catches and 559 yards. He also was the top return man in the SAA, leading the conference in returns, return yardage and had a 93 yard kick off return for a score.
Coleman and Harris each graded out at over 90 on the season while starting on the offensive line. Both Coleman and Harris allowed just one sack in 333 dropbacks on the season. Brady finished the year 7-10 on field goals with a long of 33 and 18-19 on extra points. Foust was tied for second on the team with 3.5 sacks on the season. The defensive tackle also had 10.5 tackles for loss, a mark that was third on the Majors. Benton Brown led the Majors with nine pass break ups on the season and intercepted two passes. Battle also intercepted a pair of passes and broke up three more. Battle also led all Major corners with 26 tackles on the season. Dudley was a three-time National Punter of the Week this season and led the conference in kicks inside the 20 and fair catches while averaging 38 yards per punt.
The full All-Conference team can be viewed here.
