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RICHARDSON, Texas (Football) – The Lone Star Conference released its 2015 All-Lone Star Conference teams and 13 Texas A&M University-Kingsville student-athletes appeared on the first team, second team and honorable mention squads. Leading the way was wide receiver Anthony Autry, who was the lone Javelina that appeared on the first team. Bo Villarreal, Torrey Thomas, Daniel Ramirez, Sione Tupouata and Lamont Hills were selected to the second team and Greg Pitre, Julio De la Garza, Nick Pelrean, AA Vaaulu, Braedon Robinson, DeMarcus Spurlock and Devonte Williams were All-LSC honorable mentions.
 
Despite missing a full game and being limited in two due to injury, Autry impressed many with his highlight reel plays. The redshirt junior finished his first season in a Javelina uniform with 43 catches for 831 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the team in each category. Autry ranks 24^th in NCAA Division II averaging 19.33 yards per reception.
 
Villarreal is an anchor on the offensive line and earned an All-LSC selection for the first time in his Javelina career. He will have one season of eligibility remaining in 2016.
 
In just his first collegiate season, Torrey Thomas appeared in all 11 games, starting five. The tight end tallied 17 grabs for 125 yards and three scores. Fellow tight end Ramirez earned his first ever All-LSC nod after a sensational season as a tight end/full back for the Hogs. The Harlingen native shined under first-year running backs and full backs coach Jaime Martinez and tight ends coach Austin Gillmore.
 
A highly-touted prospect that Javelina fans were anxiously waiting for, Tupouata did not disappoint in his first season on the field, collecting 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss. He recorded 19 solo tackles as a defensive lineman under first-year defensive lines coach Ronnie Palmer and defensive coordinator David Brown II. The defense is currently 31^st in team tackles for a loss and 42^nd in total sacks. A senior cornerback who has improved steadily under defensive backs coach James Jefferson, Hills picked up two interceptions for 42 yards, recovered a fumble and added 46 tackles, a sack for 12 yards, 6.0 tackles for a loss, six pass breakups and a quarterback hit. Appearing in all 11 games, Hills was a four-year letterwinner for the Hogs.
 
Arguably the hottest player in all of NCAA Division II, Pitre headlines the All-LSC honorable mention list with teammates De la Garza, Pelrean, Vaaulu, Robinson, Spurlock and Williams. Pitre tied Heath Sherman for the ninth-most rushing yards in a single game in school history with 234 in the season finale at West Texas A&M University. That game followed a contest in which he rushed for 189 yards in three quarters and a contest in which he recorded 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pitre finished with the most rushing yards since Jonathan Woodson's 1,017 in 2011. In 11 games, Pitre registered 131 carries for 774 yards – averaging 67.6 yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry. He also tallied 27 grabs, third most on the team behind Autry and Jordan Thomas and six receiving touchdowns, one behind team leader Autry (seven).
 
De la Garza connected on 10 of his 14 field goals and 38-of-39 PATs. The freshman lefty hit a season-long 49-yard field goal at Eastern New Mexico University on Oct. 3.
 
A freshman running back used primarily as a kickoff returner in the second half of the season, Pelrean was named All-LSC honorable mention as a kickoff specialist. He ranks 14^th in kickoff return yardage, averaging 28.4 yards per kickoff return. In his first collegiate game, he had a 43-yard kickoff return in the win over Missouri S&T University. At No. 14/15 Midwestern State University, he returned a kickoff 67 yards to put the Javelinas in great field position and ended the season with a 58-yard return at West Texas A&M.
 
Vaaulu finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles and the senior defensive lineman added 7.0 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Fellow d-lineman Robinson registered 51 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and two quarterback hits. A sophomore from San Antonio, Robinson also has two fumble recoveries, one that was returned 48 yards for a touchdown.
 
Spurlock led the club with 79 tackles and the linebacker started all 11 games in 2015. With 5.5 tackles for a loss, Spurlock also forced a fumble. Williams, a cornerback that redshirted 2014, finished with three interceptions to lead the team, and added four pass breakups.
 
The Javelinas concluded year one of the Daren Wilkinson era with two wins and near upsets over nationally-ranked programs Angelo State University and Midwestern State.
 
The full teams can be found below, along with the LSC All-Academic teams and players and coaches of the year.
 
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2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Alfredo Moreno	Midwestern State	OG	Sr.	Phoenix, Ariz.
Cody Jurek	Eastern New Mexico	OG	Sr.	Gonzales, Texas
Elwood Clement	Texas A&M-Commerce	OT	Sr.	Deptford, N.J.
John Rowell	Midwestern State	OT	So.	Stafford, Texas
Tyler Hamilton	Angelo State	C	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Derek Lockhart	Midwestern State	TE	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Anthony Autry	Texas A&M-Kingsville	WR	Jr.	Atlanta, Ga.
Donovan Thompson	Angelo State	WR	So.	Houston, Texas
Lance Evans	Texas A&M-Commerce	WR	Jr.	Mansfield, Texas
La'Nard Meyers	Tarleton State	WR	Sr.	Gatesville, Texas
Kyle Washington	Angelo State	QB	Sr.	Humble, Texas
Geremy Alridge-Mitchell	West Texas A&M	RB	Sr.	Dallas, Texas
Richard Cooper	Texas A&M-Commerce	RB	Jr.	Angleton, Texas
Kamal Cass	Eastern New Mexico	FB	So.	Clovis, N.M.
Blake Barnes	Tarleton State	PK	Sr.	Stephenville, Texas
Buck Wilson	Texas A&M-Commerce	RS	So.	Commerce, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Alex Tucci	West Texas A&M	DT	Sr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Toni Pulu	Texas A&M-Commerce	DT	Sr.	Provo, Utah
Clayton Callicutt	Angelo State	DE	Sr.	Crosby, Texas
Harold Wills	Midwestern State	DE	Sr.	Gainesville, Texas
Cole Pitts	Texas A&M-Commerce	ILB	Sr.	Alvin, Texas
Daniel Laudermilk	Midwestern State	ILB	Sr.	Austin, Texas
Elliot Peters	Eastern New Mexico	OLB	Jr.	Pago Pago, AS
John Sheehy	West Texas A&M	OLB	Sr.	Leander, Texas
Dominique Rouse	Midwestern State	CB	Sr.	Apopka, Fla.
Fred Lawrence	Angelo State	CB	So.	Abilene, Texas
Marqui Christian	Midwestern State	S	Sr.	Spring, Texas
Darian Lindsey	Texas A&M-Commerce	S	Sr.	Walnut, Calif.
Hunter Streuling	West Texas A&M	S	So.	Austin, Texas
Felipe Parra	West Texas A&M	P	Jr.	Center, Texas
Tanner Hightower-Wilson	Eastern New Mexico	DS	Sr.	Hobbs, N.M.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Kyle Washington	Angelo State
Offensive Back of the Year: Richard Cooper	Texas A&M-Commerce
Receiver of the Year: La'Nard Meyers	Tarleton State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Alfredo Moreno	Midwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Vincent Johnson	Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Marqui Christian	Midwestern State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Clayton Callicutt	Angelo State
Linebacker of the Year: Daniel Laudermilk	Midwestern State
Defensive Back of the Year: Marqui Christian, Midwestern State	Midwestern State
Coach of the Year: Bill Maskill, Midwestern State	Midwestern State
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Jason Osei	Texas A&M-Commerce	OG	Jr.	London, England
Quade Huckaba	Angelo State	OG	Jr.	Midland, Texas
Bo Villarreal	Texas A&M-Kingsville	OT	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Denzell Dotson	Midwestern State	OT	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.
Austin Carson	West Texas A&M	C	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Torrey Thomas	Texas A&M-Kingsville	TE	Fr.	Katy, Texas
Darby Smith	Texas A&M-Commerce	WR	Jr.	Ennis, Texas
Xavier Amey	West Texas A&M	WR	Sr.	Sacramento, Calif.
Adrian Horton	Eastern New Mexico	WR	Sr.	Midland, Texas
Statron Jones	Midwestern State	WR	Jr.	Manor, Texas
Harrison Stewart	Texas A&M-Commerce	QB	Sr.	Yucaipa, Calif.
Theo Wofford	Texas A&M-Commerce	RB	Sr.	Stockton, Calif.
Ryan Byrd	Angelo State	RB	Sr.	Lake Elsinore, Calif.
Daniel Ramirez	Texas A&M-Kingsville	FB	Jr.	Harlingen, Texas
Andy Alkhazshvilly	Midwestern State	K	Sr.	Mansfield, Texas
Jarrian Rhone	West Texas A&M	RS	Sr.	Silsbee, Texas
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
John Siliga	Angelo State	DT	Sr.	Redlands, Calif.
Jeremy Johnson	Angelo State	DT	Sr.	Chicago, Ill.
Sione Tupouata	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DE	Jr.	Oakland, Calif.
Iosia Iosia	West Texas A&M	DE	Sr.	San Francisco, Calif.
Tyree Barton	Texas A&M-Commerce	DE	Sr.	Beaverton, Ore.
Lawrence Hall	Eastern New Mexico	ILB	Jr.	Sacramento, Calif.
Charles Woods	Texas A&M-Commerce	ILB	Sr.	Humble, Texas
Davarus Shores	Texas A&M-Commerce	OLB	Sr.	Mesquite, Texas
Brandon Moore	Tarleton State	OLB	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas
De'Aundre Sanders	Eastern New Mexico	CB	Jr.	Long Beach, Calif.
Demarlon Morris	Texas A&M-Commerce	CB	Sr.	Chicago, Ill.
Dominique Williams	Midwestern State	CB	Sr.	Houston, Texas
RaShawn Dawson	West Texas A&M	CB	Jr.	Vance, S.C.
Lamont Hills	Texas A&M-Kingsville	S	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Ibrahim Maiga	Eastern New Mexico	S	Sr.	Socorro, N.M.
Davontae Merriweather	West Texas A&M	S	Jr.	Palmdale, Calif.
Timothy Callian	Eastern New Mexico	P	Sr.	Irvine, Calif.
Cameron Rogers	Texas A&M-Commerce	DS	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
HONORABLE MENTION
Nick Perez	Tarleton State	OG	Sr.	Stephenville, Texas
Shane Thompson	Texas A&M-Commerce	OG	Sr.	Keller, Texas
Joel Onyia	Midwestern State	OG	Jr.	Dallas, Texas
Latham Johnson	Tarleton State	OG	Sr.	Aledo, Texas
Cody Travis	Tarleton State	OT	Sr.	Stephenville, Texas
Rance Layton	Angelo State	OT	Jr.	Seminole, Texas
Avery Poates	Texas A&M-Commerce	OT	Jr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy	Midwestern State	C	Jr.	Hilo, Hawaii
Maanaima Lang	Eastern New Mexico	C	Sr.	Pago Pago, AS
Landon Watkins	Texas A&M-Commerce	C	Fr.	Sulphur Springs, Texas
Chris Chumley	Texas A&M-Commerce	TE	Jr.	Longview, Texas
Derrick Macon	Texas A&M-Commerce	WR	Jr.	Miami, Fla.
Aaron Johnson	Eastern New Mexico	WR	Jr.	Colorado Springs, Colo.
Arsenio Phillips	Midwestern State	WR	Sr.	New Orleans, La.
Talon Smith	Angelo State	WR	Sr.	Odessa, Texas
Jeremy Buurma	Eastern New Mexico	QB	Sr.	Las Cruces, N.M.
Hagen Hutchinson	Midwestern State	QB	So.	Stamford, Texas
Greg Pitre	Texas A&M-Kingsville	RB	Jr.	Hutto, Texas
Vincent Johnson	Midwestern State	RB	Fr.	Lubbock, Texas
Trey Green	Angelo State	FB	Jr.	Mansfield, Texas
Conner Hollabaugh	West Texas A&M	PK	Jr.	Amarillo, Texas
Kristov Martinez	Texas A&M-Commerce	PK	Fr.	Edinburg, Texas
Julio De La Garza	Texas A&M-Kingsville	PK	Fr.	Brownsville, Texas
Nick Pelrean	Texas A&M-Kingsville	RS	Fr.	Houston, Texas
LaPear Willrich	West Texas A&M	DT	Jr.	Giddings, Texas
AA Vaaulu	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DT	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Darian Childers-Brown	Midwestern State	DT	Jr.	Killeen, Texas
Edgar Luna	Midwestern State	DT	Jr.	Cameron, Texas
Jacob Laguna	West Texas A&M	DT	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
Braedon Robinson	Texas A&M-Kingsville	DE	So.	San Antonio, Texas
Chase Varnado	Tarleton State	DE	So.	Stephenville, Texas
Kieston Carter	Texas A&M-Commerce	DE	So.	Mexia, Texas
Tyler Massey	Midwestern State	DE	R-Fr.	Magnolia, Texas
Adam Hill	Midwestern State	ILB	Jr.	Cedar Park, Texas
Carter James	West Texas A&M	ILB	So.	Justin, Texas
DeMarcus Spurlock	Texas A&M-Kingsville	ILB	So.	Houston, Texas
Trevor Myklbust	West Texas A&M	ILB	So.	Sugar Land, Texas
Willie Brown	Angelo State	ILB	Jr.	San Angelo, Texas
Tre'von Taylor	Texas A&M-Commerce	OLB	So.	Cypress, Texas
Kevin Mederias	Texas A&M-Commerce	CB	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Tevin Creeks	West Texas A&M	CB	Jr.	Navasota, Texas
Richard Franklin	Angelo State	S	Jr.	Dallas, Texas
Ethan Morriss	West Texas A&M	S	Sr.	Sonora, Texas
Ryan Clapsaddle	Angelo State	S	Sr.	The Woodlands, Texas
Devonte Williams	Texas A&M-Kingsville	S	R-Fr.	Houston, Texas
Mitchell Henton	Midwestern State	P	So.	Dallas, Texas
Isaac Arellano	Tarleton State	P	Sr.	Euless, Texas
Chase Thrasher	Texas A&M-Commerce	P	Sr.	Rowlett, Texas
Bobby Joe Nielson	Midwestern State	DS	So.	Lampasas, Texas
Josh Beal	West Texas A&M	DS	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
2015 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
Jeremy Buurma	Eastern New Mexico	QB	Sr.	Accounting
Kyle Washington	Angelo State	QB	Grad.	Coach, Sport, Rec & Fitness
Ryan Clapsaddle	Angelo State	DB	Grad.	Criminal Justice
Cody Burtscher	Tarleton State	LB	Jr.	Biomedical Sciences
Zed Woerner	Tarleton State	QB	So.	Kinesiology
Dillon Vaughan	West Texas A&M	OL/TE	So.	Finance
Shane Thompson	Texas A&M-Commerce	OL	Sr.	MBA
Garrett Neuman	West Texas A&M	OL	So.	Business Management
Word Hudson	West Texas A&M	WR	Sr.	Accounting/Finance
Daniel Roland	Texas A&M-Commerce	LB	So.	Finance and Mathematics
Isaac Arellano	Tarleton State	P	Grad.	Kinesiology
Special Recognition
Academic Player of the Year: Jeremy Buurma, Eastern New Mexico Kyle Washington, Angelo State, and Ryan Clapsaddle, Angelo State