Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football
All-Conference Release | November 18, 2014
Primary Contact: Eric Danner, Associate Commissioner • E-mail: [email protected] • Secondary Contact: Kaleb Center, Director of Media Relations • E-mail: kcenter@rmacsports.
Offensive Player of the Year
Tyler Slavin, New Mexico Highlands, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 215
Corona, Calif./University of Arizona/Roosevelt HS
Leads the nation in receptions per game (10.8) and receiving yards (1,418), finished second in receiving yards per game (128.9), third in
receiving touchdowns (17), 22nd in scoring (9.3 points per game) and 50th in all-purpose yards per game (128.9)… Recorded the secondmost receptions for a season in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference history… Named Wide Receiver of the Week on Sept. 22 and 29 and
Oct. 6 by Beyond Sports Network and Sept. 22 and 29 by USACollegefootball.org… Had a four game stretch to begin conference play with
more than 100 yards receiving per game, scoring 11 touchdowns in that stretch.
Defensive Player of the Year
Darius Allen, CSU-Pueblo, Defensive End, 6-4, 251
Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo East HS
The Gene Upshaw Award winner as the top lineman in NCAA Division II in 2013, Allen recorded nine sacks in 2014, which is second best in
the RMAC. He led the Pack defense to top 10 rankings in six different catagories in NCAA Division II, including scoring defense, defensive
touchdowns, team sacks and third down conversions. Allen also had 14 tackles for loss, to rank fifth in the RMAC.
Special Teams Player of the Year
Stephan Dickens, CSU-Pueblo, Punt Returner, 5-9, 172
Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail HS
Led the RMAC in punt return average and was second in the nation, averaging 20.3 yards per return. He returned a punt 73 yards for a
touchdown on November 1 against Black Hills State.
Coach of the Year
John Wristen, CSU-Pueblo
Wristen coached the ThunderWolves to a fourth straight RMAC championship with a 8-1 record in the RMAC and 10-1 overall. The Pack are
currently ranked number eight in the AFCA national rankings and are the number two seed in the NCAA Super Region Four playoffs. They
will play a home play-off game on Saturday, November 29. In his seven seasons, Wristen is 64-16 (.800) overall with a 51-12 (.809) mark in
the RMAC.
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Marques Rodgers, Western New Mexico, Running Back, 5-10, 173
Gardena, Calif./Serra HS
Rodgers rushed for 1,296 yards on 229 carries and six touchdowns.. That’s the most rushing yards in a season by a Mustang since1998...
He had six games of 100 or more yards rushing, including a high of 222 against Adams State... Rodgers also went over 200 posting 205
against Chadron State... He caught 28 passes out of the backfield for 310 yards and three scores. Rodgers finished 16th nationally in rushing
yards (1,296) and 20th in yards per game (117.8).
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Dustin Rivas, Colorado Mesa, Cornerback, 5-11, 180
Thornton, Colo./Horizon HS
Led NCAA Div. II in pass defending at 2.2 per game…Ranked third in the RMAC and 18th in NCAA Div. II in interceptions with a teamhigh six…Started all 11 games at cornerback…Finished with 46 tackles, including 37 solo, and two tackles for loss…Forced one fumble
and recovered one fumble.
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2014 RMAC Football All-Conference Teams
First Team - Offense
Pos.
Name
QB Justin Dvorak
RB Austin Ekeler
RB Cameron McDondle
WR
Tyler Slavin
WR
Donald Byrd
WR
Kieran Duncan
TE
Cole Spurgeon
OL
Mike Lorenzo
OL
Sam Parker
OL
Zack Martinez
OL
Scotland Coyle
OL
Gary Dixon
First Team - Defense
DE
Darius Allen
DE
Morgan Fox
DT
Tony Campton
DT
Dallas Fields
ILB
Jared Koster
ILB
Billy Sprague
OLB
Kole Kadavy
OLB
Seth Brown
CB
Stephan Dickens
CB
*Cariel Brooks
CB *C.J. Roberts
S
Jarrod Lacy
S
#Darius Guillory
S
#Ryan Wood
First Team - Special Teams
K
Ryan Winke
P
Patrick Carney
KR
Cody Paul
PR
Stephan Dickens
Yr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
School
Colorado Mines
Western State Colorado
CSU-Pueblo
N.M. Highlands
Western New Mexico
CSU-Pueblo
Colorado Mines
Chadron State
Chadron State
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Hometown
Tomball, Texas
Eaton, Colo.
Littleton, Colo.
Corona, Calif.
Long Beach, Calif.
Goodyear, Ariz. Gretna, Neb.
Oak Park, Calif.
Harrison, Neb.
Redlands, Calif.
Longmont, Colo.
Fontana, Calif.
High School/Previous School
Tomball HS
Eaton HS
Columbine HS
University of Arizona
Long Beach Poly
Millennium HS
Gretna HS
Westlake HS
Sioux County HS
Redlands East Valley HS
Longmont HS
Summit HS
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Colorado Mines
N.M. Highlands
Colorado Mines
Colorado Mines
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Adams State
CSU-Pueblo
CSU-Pueblo
Western New Mexico
Chadron State
Pueblo, Colo.
Fountain, Colo.
Littleton, Colo.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Corona, Calif.
Denver, Colo.
Greeley, Colo.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aurora, Colo.
Miami, Fla.
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Temecula, Calif.
Stockton, Calif.
Pueblo East HS
Fountain-Fort Carson HS
Columbine HS
Pine Creek HS
UCLA
Thomas Jefferson HS
Greeley Central HS
Palmer HS
Cherokee Trail HS
Pasadena City College
Santaluces Community HS
Santaluces Community HS
San Diego State
A.A. Stagg HS
So.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Western State Colorado
N.M. Highlands
Chadron State
CSU-Pueblo
Aurora, Colo.
Chico, Calif.
Seal Beach, Calif.
Aurora, Colo.
Cherokee Trail HS
Los Alamitos HS
Cherokee Trail HS
Coaches voted for first and second team players at each position. They could not vote for their own players or themselves.
* - Brooks and Roberts tied for first team, so there is one CB on second team.
# - Wood and Guillory tied for first team, so there is one S on second team.
2014 RMAC Football All-Conference Teams
Second Team - Offense
Pos.
Name
QB Lance Orender
RB
Marques Rodgers
RB Michael Madkins
WR
Diamond Gillis
WR
Jimmy Ellis
WR
Kirt Terry-Springs
TE
Luke Whalen
OL
Michael Coe
OL
Kyle Gilbert
OL
Arthur Ray, Jr.
OL
Hasan Shaar
OL Adam Sibal
Yr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
School
N.M. Highlands
Western New Mexico
Chadron State
Colorado Mines
Colorado Mines
N.M. Highlands
Black Hills State
Western New Mexico
Colorado Mines
Fort Lewis
Colorado Mines
Colorado Mines
Hometown
Clovis, Calif.
Gardena, Calif.
Sacramento, Calif.
Aurora, Colo.
Littleton, Colo.
White Center, Wash.
Gregory, S.D.
Carlsbad, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
Chicago, Ill.
Castle Rock, Colo.
The Woodlands, Texas
High School/Previous School
Second Team - Defense
DE
Anthony Avina
DE
Emmanuel Graves
DT
Ryan Sivetts
DT
Zach Sandstrom
ILB
Jaden Terry
ILB
Dylan Furrier
OLB Brandon Brown
OLB
Ben Estica
CB
*Lane Haller
S
*Cole Waliczek
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Western New Mexico
Colorado Mines
Colorado Mesa
Chadron State
Western State Colorado
Chadron State
N.M. Highlands
CSU-Pueblo
Chadron State
Western State Colorado
Lake Elsinore, Calif.
San Antonio, Texas
Arvada, Colo.
Chadron, Neb.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Tucson, Ariz.
Corona, Calif.
Palm Beach, Fla.
Gordon, Neb.
Thornton, Colo.
Lakeside HS
Winston Churchill HS
Arvada West HS
Chadron HS
Doherty HS
Salpointe Catholic HS
Second Team - Special Teams
K
Avery Llewellyn
P
Ken Kester
KR
^D.J. Hubbard
^Juquelle Thompson
PR
Jimmy Ellis
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Colorado Mines
CSU-Pueblo
Colorado Mesa
Fort Lewis
Colorado Mines
Durango, Colo.
Fremont, Calif.
Phoenix, Ariz.
San Jose, Calif.
Littleton, Colo.
Durango HS
Irvington HS/Foothill JC
LaJoya HS
City College of San Francisco
Heritage HS
Serra HS
Pleasant Grove HS
Cherokee Trail HS
Heritage HS
Gregory HS
Carlsbad HS
Westview HS
Michigan State University
Castle View HS
The Woodlands HS
Santaluces Community HS
Gordon-Rushville HS
Horizon HS
^ - Hubbard and Thompson tied for second team.
Honorable Mention
Offense
QB: Jonn McLain, Chadron State; Ward Anderson, Black Hills State; Mitch Glassman, Western New Mexico; Brett Arrivey, Western State Colorado; RB: Tevin
Champagne, Colorado Mines; WR: Kyle Vinich, Chadron State; Travis Haney, Western State Colorado; Danny O’Boyle, Chadron State; CJ Grice, N.M. Highlands;
Jordan Gillen, Fort Lewis; Nate Wiemers, Colorado Mines; TE: Ethan Bauer, Chadron State; Trent Thompson, CSU-Pueblo; OL: Zach Andrews, Western N.M.;
Brent Walker, N.M. Highlands; Jack Ivers, N.M. Highlands; Nick Leonard, Colorado Mesa; Jacob Costilow, Western N.M.; Holden Rexius, Western State Colorado;
Zayde Khalil, Western N.M.; Zeth Ramsay, Colorado Mesa; Kenny Shinley, Fort Lewis; Jared Medicino, Western State Colorado;
Defense
DE: Derek Mathiason, Adams State; Thomas Chavira, Western State Colorado; Brandarius Johnson, Fort Lewis; Blake Nelson, Colorado Mesa; DT: Josh
Bredl, CSU-Pueblo; Quincey Davidson, Adams State; Anthony Gordon, N.M. Highlands; Dalten Lane, Fort Lewis; Austin Yurko, Western State Colorado; Zach
Dembrowski, Western New Mexico; ILB: Trent Boner, Black Hills State; Chris Pinson, Colorado School of Mines; Ryan Ross, Fort Lewis; Isaac Holscher, Chadron
State; OLB: Marcus Cross, Colorado Mesa; Conner Stevens, Adams State; Kalvin Winter, Western State Colorado; CB: Ian McFadden, Colorado Mines; Dustin
Rivas, Colorado Mesa; Gerald Coleman, Western State Colorado; S: Shawn Kobylinski, Colorado Mines; Cole Montgomery, Chadron State; Eric Smith, N.M.
Highlands; LaRon Tarkington, CSU-Pueblo;
Special Teams
K: Greg O’Donnell, CSU-Pueblo; Randy Wentz, Chadron State; P: Austin Pitchford, Colorado Mesa; Avery Llewellyn, Colorado Mines; Dakota Swinehart,
Western State Colorado; KR: Jimmy Ellis, Colorado Mines;
Student-Athletes named honorable mention received at least one first team vote or two second team votes.