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Kohou's Defensive Back of the Year award among 18 Lions named to all-LSC teams

RICHARDSON – Texas A&M University-Commerce football team is well represented in the Lone Star Conference's year-end awards and honors. 18 members of the Lion football have been named to the all-conference and all-academic teams announced on Friday afternoon. 
 
Kader Kohou (Euless – Trinity) has been named the 2021 Lone Star Conference Defensive Back of the Year, also earning first team all-conference honors. He is joined on the all-LSC first team by defensive end Elijah Earls (San Antonio – Stevens), safety and all-purpose double honoree Dominique Ramsey (Converse – Judson), safety Alex Shillow (Pflugerville), offensive tackle Amon Simon (Humble – Atascocita), and kicker Jake Viquez (Rockwall).
 
The Lions are represented on the all-LSC second team by center Christian Hernandez (Frisco – Lone Star), wide receiver Chance Cooper (Leander – Rouse), and deep snapper Wyatt Leath (Rockwall) on second team all-conference.
 
Defensive tackle Anthony Hayes (Panama City, Fla.), Defensive end Jaylon Hodge (Houston – Fort Bend Travis), defensive end Celestin Haba (Columbia, S.C.), defensive end Dominion Ezinwa (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), linebacker Cedrick Wilcox III (Panama City, Fla.), linebacker Dee Walker (Moultrie, Ga.), cornerback D'Angelo Ellis (Cy Ridge), cornerback Darius Williams (Fort Worth – Arlington Heights), and cornerback Daryion Taylor (Humble – Atascocita) are named honorable mention.
 
Shillow, wide receiver Matt Childers (Henderson), and defensive tackle Devin Beamon (North Forney) earned LSC All-Academic honors.
 
Kohou is named to all-conference team for the third time in his career and second time to the first team. This is his first career player of the year award. He started all 11 games and made 24 tackles and six pass breakups. He also had two tackles for loss. Kohou contributed in the return game with five returns for 44 yards and caught a 40-yard pass on Senior Day. He is the first Lion to earn the award since Uriah Harris in 2016. Since the award's inception in 1984, Kohou is the sixth Lion to earn the award.
 
Ramsey earned the honor of first team defensive back as well as a first team returner. He led the LSC with 444 punt return yards, as well as scoring the only touchdown on a punt return in the conference. He also had 51 tackles, which led the team as well as two tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery. Ramsey has been honored as a first team all-LSC player for the third time. He also made his mark offensively with 44 passing yards, 32 receiving yards, and three rushing yards. 
 
Earls has been selected as an all-conference player for the first time in his career. He had 9.5 tackles for loss and six sacks which led the team. He also had 43 tackles, three quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery.
 
Shillow was named as the Defensive Player of the Week on November 1 and finished the season with 49 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, five pass breakups, and a blocked kick as well as a 100-yard interception returned for touchdown. He is selected to the first team all-conference for the first time and third time overall.
 
Simon and Hernandez are part of the offensive line unit which made way for the offense to gain 3,580 total yards and allowed less than two sacks per game. Simon is named to the first team all-LSC for the third time and Hernandez has earned all-LSC honors for the third time, having earned honorable mention the previous two times.
 
Viquez made LSC-leading 17 field goals and scored second most points in the conference, 84, on his way to his second all-LSC selection. He was named to second team all-LSC in 2019. Viquez also had 2,560 kickoff yards and 11 touchbacks, he went 33 for 36 in point after attempts. 
 
Leath is named to all-LSC team for the second time. He and Childers contributed to Viquez's efforts, as the long snapper and holder. He also was part of the punting unit that averaged 34.04 yards per punt, 13 punts inside the 20-yard line and no blocks. 
 
Cooper was second on the team with 374 yards in just nine games played. He led the team with four touchdown catches and averaged 12.9 yards per catch. He is elevated to second team all-LSC, after being named an honorable mention all-LSC wide receiver in 2019. 
 
Hayes, Haba, Wilcox III, Walker, Ezinwa, and Ellis are named all-LSC players in their first seasons as Lions. Hayes was second on the team with 5.5 sacks and team-leading two forced fumbles. He had 27 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup, two quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick. Haba also led the team along with Earls in tackles for loss with 9.5, he had five sacks. He also had two forced fumbles, 18 tackles, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery in just six games.
 
Wilcox III was second on the team with 50 tackles, he also had a 73-yard fumble recovered for touchdown. He had four tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries. Walker had 34 tackles and 2.5 for loss. Ezinwa sacked the quarterback 2.5 times and also recorded six tackles for loss, 34 tackles, three quarterback hurries, and a forced fumble. Ellis appeared in nine games, starting all nine. He had two interceptions, three pass breakups, as well as 19 tackles and one for a loss. Ellis also made contributions on special teams with 76 kickoff return yards and punt return yard for 20 yards.
 
Hodge had six tackles for loss, including five sacks on his way to his second all-LSC selection. He had 19 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups, and five quarterback hurries.
 
Williams and Taylor are named to all-LSC teams for the first time in their careers. Williams made 46 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one quarterback hurry. He had eight tackles in the season opening win at CSU-Pueblo. Taylor also had an interception and made 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry, and two fumble recoveries.
 
Shillow has been named to the all-academic team for the second time in his career. He has been named CoSIDA Academic All-District three times and CoSIDA Academic All-America twice.
 
Childers and Beamon have made their mark in the classroom, holding the best grade point averages on the team. Both are named to the all-academic team for the first time in their careers. Childers is a business major and Beamon is an electrical engineering major. On the field, Childers had 30 receptions for 382 yards and two touchdowns, while also contributing on special teams as the holder. Beamon had 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup.
 
The Lions went 7-4 overall and 5-2 in their final season in the Lone Star Conference.
 
2021 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
Player Team Pos. Yr. Major Hometown
Weston Bauer Angelo State Jr. DE Business Administration Brady, Texas
Zach Bronkhorst Angelo State Jr. QB Homeland Security Galveston, Texas
Rigoberto Carrillo Midwestern State Sr. LB Master's in Criminal Justice Lemoore, Calif.
Caleb Brown Midwestern State Sr. OL Master's in Criminal Justice Rowlett, Texas
Austan Davis Midwestern State Sr. OL Masters in Sport Admin. Sulphur Springs, Texas
Alex Shillow A&M-Commerce Grad DB Sport and Rec. Mgmt/MBA Pflugerville, Texas
Matt Childers A&M-Commerce Jr. WR/H Business Administration Henderson, Texas
Devin Beamon A&M-Commerce Sr. DL Electrical Engineering Forney, Texas
Karch Kaspar Texas A&M-Kingsville Jr. K/P Biology Brazoria, Texas
Brandon Blair West Texas A&M Jr. RB Biology Spring, Texas
Nick Gerber West Texas A&M Jr. QB Instructional Design & Tech. Levelland, Texas
 
Special Recognition
Academic Player of the Year: Brandon Blair, West Texas A&M
 
2021 LSC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year (J.W. Rollins award): Dillon Sterling-Cole, Midwestern State
Offensive Back of the Year: Nathan Omayebu III, Angelo State
Receiver of the Year: Justin Manyweather, Eastern New Mexico
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Willis Patrick, Angelo State
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Jalen March, Midwestern State
Defensive Player of the Year (J.V. Sikes award): Hunter Kyle, Angelo State
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mazin Richards, Eastern New Mexico
Linebacker of the Year: JT Cavender, West Texas A&M
Defensive Back of the Year: Kader Kohou, A&M-Commerce
Defensive Freshman of the Year: JT Cavender, West Texas A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Dillon Sterling-Cole, Midwestern State
Coach of the Year:  Bill Maskill, Midwestern State
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Jacob Neal Angelo State OG Jr. Palestine, Texas
Jacobi Lott West Texas A&M OG So. Amarillo, Texas
Amon Simon A&M-Commerce OT Sr. Humble, Texas
Willis Patrick Angelo State OT So. Grand Prairie, Texas
Alfredo Fernandez Angelo State C Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Nick Gonzalez Midwestern State C Sr. Houston, Texas
Dagen Dunham Angelo State TE Jr. Muleshoe, Texas
Justin Manyweather Eastern New Mexico WR Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
Kylan Harrison Midwestern State WR Jr. Dallas, Texas
MJ Link UT Permian Basin WR Jr. Lakeland, Fla.
Kellen Pachot Angelo State WR Sr. Fontana, Calif.
Dillon Sterling-Cole Midwestern State QB Sr. Orange, Texas
Nathan Omayebu Angelo State RB So. Sherman, Texas
Jalen March Midwestern State RB Fr. Fort Worth, Texas
Cason Brown Angelo State FB Jr. Schulenburg, Texas
Jake Viquez A&M-Commerce PK Sr. Rockwall, Texas
Kylan Harrison Midwestern State RS Sr. Paris, Texas
 
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE          
Tylen Coleman Western New Mexico DT So. Maricopa, Ariz.
G'Karri McCoy Angelo State DT Sr. Dallas, Texas
Elijah Earls A&M-Commerce DE Sr. San Antonio, Texas
Mazin Richards Eastern New Mexico DE So. Burleson, Texas
Hunter Kyle Angelo State ILB Sr. Wichita Falls, Texas
JT Cavender West Texas A&M ILB Fr. Midlothian, Texas
Eric Collins West Texas A&M OLB Sr. Cedar Hill, Texas
Daron Allman Angelo State OLB So. Killeen, Texas
Kader Kohou A&M-Commerce CB Sr. Euless, Texas
Tobias Harris West Texas A&M CB Jr. Pflugerville, Texas
Dominique Ramsey A&M-Commerce S Sr. Converse, Texas
Leddy French Angelo State S Sr. Brock, Texas
Alex Shillow A&M-Commerce S Sr. Pflugerville, Texas
Fernando Piedra Midwestern State P Sr. Jacksboro, Texas
Clay Englhardt Texas A&M-Kingsville DS So. San Antonio, Texas
Dominique Ramsey A&M-Commerce AP Sr. Converse, Texas
 
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Caleb Gill Midwestern State OG So. Denton, Texas
Vili Fisiiahi Eastern New Mexico OG Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii
Braxton Webb Angelo State OT Sr. San Angelo, Texas
Caleb Brown Midwestern State OT Sr. Rowlett, Texas
Christian Hernandez A&M-Commerce C Sr. Frisco, Texas
Zane Madison West Texas A&M C So. Van Alstyne, Texas
Jeremie Karngbaye West Texas A&M TE Jr. Portales, N.M.
Noah Bogardus West Texas A&M WR Jr. Eastvale, Calif.
Chance Cooper A&M-Commerce WR Sr. Leander, Texas
Ty Chisum Texas A&M-Kingsville WR Sr. Eagle Pass, Texas
Ryan Martinez Texas A&M-Kingsville WR Sr. Kingsville, Texas
Zach Bronkhorst Angelo State QB Jr. Galveston, Texas
Carl Odom Angelo State RB Jr. Hemet, Calif.
Jarrod Compton West Texas A&M RB Jr. Lubbock, Texas
Jordan Johnson West Texas A&M FB Sr. Eagle Pass, Texas
Asa Fuller Angelo State PK Sr. Fountain Valley, Calif.
Ritse Vaes Midwestern State PK Fr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Andrew Pitts Angelo State RS Fr. McKinney, Texas
Alfred Grear Angelo State AP So. Del Valle, Texas
 
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE                                                                              
Tevita Mounga Texas A&M-Kingsville DT Sr. Juice County, Calif.
Alex Alvarado Midwestern State DT Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
Melik Owens Midwestern State DE Jr. Houston, Texas
Weston Bauer Angelo State DE Jr. Brady, Texas
Josh Quinton Angelo State ILB Sr. Lubbock, Texas
Justin Guillory Midwestern State ILB Jr. Houston, Texas
Cameron Cauthen Texas A&M-Kingsville OLB Jr. Mont Belvieu, Texas
Donavyn Jackson Angelo State OLB Sr. San Angelo, Texas
Dylon Davis Midwestern State CB Fr. Abilene, Texas
DeShaun Douglas Angelo State CB Jr. Carrollton, Texas
Malik Sonnier Midwestern State S Sr. Houston, Texas
Satchel Escalante West Texas A&M S Jr. Casa Grande, Ariz.
Darrick Dickerson Angelo State S Sr. Missouri City, Texas
Carson Roberts UT Permian Basin P Fr. Odessa, Texas
Wyatt Leath A&M-Commerce DS Sr. Rockwall, Texas
 
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Troy Billman Texas A&M-Kingsville OG So. Kingsville, Texas
Parker Hanna West Texas A&M OT Jr. Stratford, Texas
Adam Alcorta West Texas A&M OT So. New Braunfels, Texas
Branon Jackson Texas A&M-Kingsville OT Fr. San Antonio, Texas
Oly Ta'ase Western New Mexico TE Sr. Pago Pago American Samoa
Matt Zubiate UT Permian Basin TE Jr. El Paso, Texas
Ja'Juan Mason Midwestern State WR R-Fr. Allen, Texas
Kobe Robinson UT Permian Basin WR Jr. Odessa, Texas
Darrian Hambrick Texas A&M-Kingsville WR Sr. Nashville, Tenn.
Nick Gerber West Texas A&M QB Jr. Levelland, Texas
Howard Russell Eastern New Mexico RB Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.
Bryce Coleman Western New Mexico RB Jr. Tucson, Ariz.
Christian Anderson Texas A&M-Kingsville RB So. Cypress, Texas
Jayvon Davis UT Permian Basin RB Fr. Houston, Texas
Gilbert Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville PK Fr. Weslaco, Texas
Hesston Marshall West Texas A&M RS Fr. Wheeler, Texas
Anthony Hayes A&M-Commerce DT Jr. Panama City, Fla.
La'Daidreain Glasker UT Permian Basin DT Sr. Waco, Texas
Dominion Ezinwa A&M-Commerce DT Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Zed Asowata Midwestern State DT So. Houston, Texas
Jensen Misa'alefua Western New Mexico DT So. Carson, Calif.
Xavier Rivera West Texas A&M DT Jr. Abernathy, Texas
Tre'Darius Colbert Angelo State DE So. Temple, Texas
Jaylon Abdul-Karim Midwestern State DE Sr. Dallas, Texas
Jacob Clarkson Texas A&M-Kingsville DE Sr. Houston, Texas
Jaylon Hodge A&M-Commerce DE Sr. Houston, Texas
Celestin Haba A&M-Commerce DE Jr. Columbia, S.C.
Cedrick Wilcox III A&M-Commerce ILB Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Chris Thomas West Texas A&M ILB Jr. Humble, Texas
Kaleb Gutierrez Western New Mexico ILB Jr. El Paso, Texas
Miquon Mayes UT Permian Basin ILB Jr. Dallas, Texas
Dee Walker A&M-Commerce ILB Jr. Moultrie, Ga.
Dailon Gants Texas A&M-Kingsville OLB Jr. Beaumont, Texas
Jaques Tyler UT Permian Basin CB So. Schertz, Texas
D'Angelo Ellis A&M-Commerce CB Sr. Cypress, Texas
Devin Washington Angelo State CB Sr. Deltona, Fla.
Khalil Finley Midwestern State CB Sr. Denison, Texas
Amos Coleman Texas A&M-Kingsville CB R-Fr. Houston, Texas
Isaiah Jocobs Texas A&M-Kingsville S Jr. Austin, Texas
Darius Williams A&M-Commerce S Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
Cameron Santa Cruz Eastern New Mexico S R-Fr. Eunice, N.M.
Daryion Taylor A&M-Commerce S So. Humble, Texas
Jacob Cavazos Texas A&M-Kingsville P Fr. Weslaco, Texas
Cade Fuller Angelo State P Jr. Fountain Valley, Calif.
Dane McElrath Angelo State DS Sr. Needville, Texas 
 
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Players Mentioned

Devin Beamon

#54 Devin Beamon

DL
6' 1"
Junior
Matt Childers

#88 Matt Childers

WR
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Chance Cooper

#85 Chance Cooper

WR
6' 3"
Senior
Elijah Earls

#23 Elijah Earls

DL
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
D

#7 D'Angelo Ellis

DB
6' 1"
Senior
Dominion Ezinwa

#92 Dominion Ezinwa

DL
6' 5"
Senior
Celestin Haba

#45 Celestin Haba

DL
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Christian Hernandez

#53 Christian Hernandez

OL
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Jaylon Hodge

#93 Jaylon Hodge

DL
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Kader Kohou

#8 Kader Kohou

DB
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Devin Beamon

#54 Devin Beamon

6' 1"
Junior
DL
Matt Childers

#88 Matt Childers

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Chance Cooper

#85 Chance Cooper

6' 3"
Senior
WR
Elijah Earls

#23 Elijah Earls

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
DL
D

#7 D'Angelo Ellis

6' 1"
Senior
DB
Dominion Ezinwa

#92 Dominion Ezinwa

6' 5"
Senior
DL
Celestin Haba

#45 Celestin Haba

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
DL
Christian Hernandez

#53 Christian Hernandez

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
OL
Jaylon Hodge

#93 Jaylon Hodge

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
DL
Kader Kohou

#8 Kader Kohou

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
DB