Thursday, May 28, 2015

Shepherd University - Shepherd Football Announces Award Winners


SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The Shepherd University football team announced its individual award winners at the annual spring game last Saturday at Ram Stadium.

Redshirt-freshman defensive end Myles Humphrey (Upper Marlboro, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise) was named Rookie of the Year. Humphrey recorded 27 tackles with 15 solo stops. He had team bests of 13 tackles-for-loss and 8.5 sacks

Sophomore return specialist CJ Davis (Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown) was named Special Team Player of the Year. Davis had 22 punt returns for 287 yards (13.0 average) and a touchdown. He added 16 kickoff returns for  357 yards (22.3 average) and a touchdown.

Senior offenive lineman Isaiah Shelton (Temple Hills, Md./Charles H. Flowers) was named Lineman of the Year. Shelton anchored an offensive line that averaged 38.2 points and ranked third nationally in time of possession (35:29). He was named to numerous All-America teams and was one of just five offensive lineman selected to the 2014 AFCA Division II All-America Team.

Senior outside linebacker Levi Barber (Alexandria, Va./Edison) was named Most Valuable Player. Barber recorded 43 tackles with 29 solo stops. He added nine tackles-for-loss and a sack. An honorable mention Dan Hansen All-American selection, Barber also added three pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

A list  of 2014 Shepherd football award winners is shown below.

2014 Shepherd Football Award Winner

All-Americans

AFCA Division II Coaches All-American
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – First Team

Don Hansen
Isaiah Shelton (OT) – Second Team
Levi Barber (LB) – Honorable Mention
CJ Davis (CB) – Honorable Mention

D2Football.com
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – Second Team

AP Little All-American
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – Second Team

D2Football.com
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – Third Team
Jon Hammer (FB) – Fourth Team

All-Region
Daktronics
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – First Team
Levi Barber (LB) – First Team
CJ Davis (CB) – First Team

Don Hansen
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – First Team
CJ Davis (CB) – Second Team
Levi Barber (LB) – First Team
Hussam Ouri (OL) – Second Team
Jon Hammer (FB) – Third Team
Shaneil Jenkins (LB) – Third Team
CJ Davis (RS) – Third Team

BSN
Isaiah Shelton (OL) – First Team
CJ Davis (CB) – First Team
Jon Hammer (FB) – Second Team
Shaneil Jenkins (DL) – Second Team
Levi Barber (LB) – Second Team
Octavius Thomas (LB) – Third Team
CJ Davis (KR/PR) – Third Team

All-Conference
Isaiah Shelton (OL) - First Team
Hussam Ouri (OL) - First Team
Shaneil Jenkins (DL) - First Team
Levi Barber (LB) - First Team
Octavius Thomas (LB) - First Team
CJ Davis (CB) - First Team

Jeff Ziemba (QB) – Second Team
Allen Cross (RB) - Second Team
Jabre Lolley (RB) - Second Team
Billy Brown (WR) - Second Team
Jon Hammer (FB/H Back) - Second Team
Dameon Hairston (OL) - Second Team
Myles Humphrey (DL) - Second Team
Bernard Wolley (DL) – Second Team
James Gupton (LB) – Second Team
De'Ontre Johnson (LB) - Second Team
David Carter (DB)  - Second Team
CJ Davis (PR/KR) - Second Team

MEC Defensive Freshman of the Year
James Gupton

2015 MEC Players of the Week
Shaneil Jenkins (9-15) Defensive
CJ Davis (9-29) (Special Teams)
CJ Davis (10-6) (Co-Defensive)
James Gupton (11-3) (Defensive)


Reprinted with permission, for official story with Photo's from the event visit the Shepherd Rams site:
Shepherd University - Shepherd Football Announces Award Winners

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