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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The 2018 All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division teams and individual award winners were announced by conference officials on Thursday.
Bethel's (Tenn.) Sam Castronova is the Craig Mullins MSC Bluegrass Offensive Player of the Year, while Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Trent Mueller is the MSC Bluegrass Defensive Player of the Year.
The individual awards and all-conference teams are selected by a vote of the Bluegrass Division's coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players.
In addition to the players of the year, Bethel's Davius Prather is the Bluegrass Offensive Freshman of the Year and his teammate David Miller is the Bluegrass Defensive Freshman of the Year. Bethel's Brent Dearmon is the 2018 Ron Finley Bluegrass Division Coach of the Year.
Castronova leads the Mid-South with 244 yards of total offense per game as the signal caller for the top scoring offense in the country. He threw for 2,177 yards and added 263 more on the ground to amass 2,444 yards this year. Castronova completed 62.4 percent of his passes while breaking the single-season touchdown record at Bethel with 27. He also leads the MSC and is third nationally in passing efficiency (184.5).
Mueller registered 93 tackles from his linebacker position to collect his second-straight MSC Defensive Player of the Year honors. He is fourth in the MSC with 9.3 tackles per game and led the Blue Raiders in total tackles. Mueller was the anchor of a defense that allowed only 18.1 points per game, which ranked fourth in the conference and 16th in the NAIA
Prather hauled in 20 receptions for 610 yards and five touchdowns in his freshman campaign. His 67.8 receiving yards per game was sixth best in the Mid-South and best on the team. Prather was a big-play threat for the Wildcats and averaged 30.5 yards per reception.
Miller made 53 tackles from his defensive back position for the Wildcats. He registered 3.5 tackles for loss and added a fumble recovery in his first year. He is part of a secondary that is eighth in the NAIA in passing defense efficiency (96.8).
Dearmon led Bethel to a 10-0 regular season during his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. Bethel claimed the MSC Bluegrass Divisional title and is currently ranked No. 3 in the NAIA. Dearmon helped the Wildcats beat four ranked teams this season and reach the postseason for the first time since 2012.
Thirty-one players earned first team all-conference honors and 29 were selected second team all-conference as voted on by the coaches. Ties for all-conference teams were not broken.
Bethel had ten players named to the 1st team and nine players named to the 2nd team.
2018 First Team All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division:
Position |
Player |
School |
OL |
Trace Pierce |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
OL |
Dylan Boures |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OL |
Andrew Wilks |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OL |
Kolby Kahlden |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
OL |
Sam Michael |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
TE |
Devante Jimenez |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
WR |
Kendon Young |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
WR |
Devon McCoy |
Kentucky Christian |
WR |
Cam Wyche |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Slot |
Kendall Johnson |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
QB |
Sam Castronova |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
RB |
Blake Ingleton |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
RB |
De'Ontay Tate |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
RB |
Telvin Rucker |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
K |
Jared Dougherty |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
DL |
Jeremy Johnson |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DL |
CJ Dickerson |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
DL |
Aaron White |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
DL |
Keyshawn Brummett |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DL |
Dominic Valentino |
Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) |
LB |
Jack Sutkamp |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
LB |
Jeremy Beaulieu |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
LB |
Trent Mueller |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
LB |
Tyler Tate |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
DB |
Germell Jenkins |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
DB |
Harmand St. Hubert |
Kentucky Christian |
DB |
Karrheem Darrington |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DB |
Marcus McCants |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
DB |
Holt Keeling |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Return Specialist |
J'Kobi Reddick |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
P |
Nathan Bader |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
2018 Second Team All Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division:
Position |
Player |
School |
OL |
Trey Binder |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
OL |
Josh Copley |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OL |
Terence Stewart |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
OL |
Jake Etler |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OL |
Jeff Benson |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
TE |
Shawn Gilliam |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
WR |
Davius Prather |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
WR |
Ross Cox |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
WR |
Breon Melvin |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
WR |
Denarius Toliver |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Slot |
Antonio Wright |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
QB |
Cameron Dukes |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
RB |
Jaylen Boyd |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
RB |
Taye Davis |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
RB |
Javin Harrison |
Kentucky Christian |
K |
Dalton McCann |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DL |
Quamari Tinsley |
Kentucky Christian |
DL |
Dillon Day |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
DL |
Damani Jenkins |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
LB |
Tyler Shobe |
Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) |
LB |
Joe Lewis |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
LB |
Ryan Woolf |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
LB |
Anthony Patrick |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
LB |
Michael Adams |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DB |
Jimmy Keys Jr. |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
DB |
Terry Tiller |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
DB |
David Miller |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
Return Specialist |
Blake Ingleton |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
P |
Senturian DuReaux |
Bethel (Tenn.) |