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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Eight West Liberty University football players have earned berths on the 2021 All-Mountain East Conference Football Team. Results of the annual coaches’ voting were released to the media on Tuesday afternoon.
Defensive end Trevor Hoosier was a first-team All-MEC selection while wide receiver Isaiah Robinson, defensive end David Gilcreast and linebacker Maceo Christmas were second-team picks. Honorable mention went to running back Tyler Moler, tight end Kam Kruzelyak, defensive back Elijah Hadley and punter/placekicker Owen Rozanc.
Charleston running back Tyreik McAllister was voted MEC Offensive Player of the Year while Frostburg State lineman Carl Igweh and Notre Dame linebacker Guam Lee shared MEC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Fairmont State quarterback Mike Floria was the Offensive Freshman of the Year with Defensive Player of the Year laurels going to Fairmont linebacker Brocton Blair. Frostburg State’s DeLane Fitzgerald was voted MEC Coach of the Year.
Following are brief capsules on West Liberty’s All-MEC honorees:
TREVOR HUDSON, a 6-5, 245-pound junior from Williamstown, W.Va., was leading the nation in tackles-for-loss when he went down with a late-season injury. Despite missing the final three games, Hudson still ranked among the MEC leaders in TFLs and QB sacks and tied for the team lead in total tackles – a rarity for a defensive lineman.
ISAIAH ROBINSON, a 6-3, 180-pound senior from Washington, Pa., led the Hilltoppers with 45 catches for 632 yards and 8 TDs. Speedy WR ranked among the MEC's Top 10 in catches, receiving yards, receiving yards/game and receiving TDs
DAVID GILCREAST, a 6-3, 230-pound junior from Akron, Ohio, teamed with Hoosier to give WLU one of the region’s most disruptive defensive end tandems. Tied Hoosier for the team lead with 45 tackles, had 12.5 TFLs, a team-high 7.5 QB sacks and ranked among the Top 10 nationally with 4 forced fumbles
MACEO CHRISTMAS, a 6-0, 220-pound sophomore from Fredericksburg, Va., battled through injuries to come on strong down the stretch. Despite missing three full games, he finished with 38 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 QB sacks, intercepted a pass and broke up four more.
TYLER MOLER, a 5-11, 195-pound redshirt freshman from Parkersburg, W.Va., emerged as the workhorse of the WLU backfield. Moler ran for 843 yards on 226 carries and ranked among the MEC leaders with four 100-yard rushing games. His 41 carries against Wheeling was the third-highest in the nation this fall.
KAM KRUZELYAK, a 6-2, 220-pound freshman from Pittsburgh, Pa., playmaking tight end finished with 261 receiving yards on 25 catches in his debut season. Had 2 acrobatic TD grabs vs. W.Va. State in season finale.
ELIJAH HADLEY, a 6-2, 175-pound freshman from Trinity, Fla., ball-hawking cornerback led West Liberty and ranked among the MEC's Top 5 with 5 interceptions and 11 passes defensed. His 145 interception return yards ranked No. 2 in the MEC, highlighted by a 60-yard TD runback against Fairmont State
OWEN ROZANC, a 5-11, 180-pound junior, collected his third All-MEC honor and second as a punter. Rozanc averaged 39.0 yards on 59 punts, tied for the MEC lead with 8 punts of 50 yards or more and placed 14 of his boots inside the opponents' 20.
FOOTBALL
2021 All-Mountain East Conference Team
Offensive Player of the Year:Tyreik McAllister (Charleston)
Offensive Freshman of the Year:Mike Floria (Fairmont State)
Defensive Player of the Year:Carl Igweh (Frostburg State)/Guam Lee (Notre Dame)
Defensive Freshman of the Year:Brocton Blair (Fairmont State)
Coach of the Year:DeLane Fitzgerald (Frostburg State)
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Pos. Player School
QB Chris Brimm Notre Dame
RB Sy Alli Wheeling
RB Dante Jones W.Va. State
RB Gavin Lavat Frostburg State
RB Tyreik McAllister Charleston
WR Devanaire Conliffe Notre Dame
WR Malik Morris Frostburg State
WR Tywan Pearce Concord
TE Faheem Diab UNC Pembroke
HB Nate Forte Frostburg State
OL Gottlieb Ayedze Frostburg State
OL Nick Beans Notre Dame
OL Brandon Dillard Frostburg State
OL Elburt Munn Charleston
OL Brandon Nicholson Notre Dame
Defense
DL Eliah Goodman Charleston
DL Noah Harris-Lyles Notre Dame
DL TREVOR HOOSIER WEST LIBERTY
DL Carl Igweh Frostburg State
DL Jack Kosko Notre Dame
LB Seth Arnold Glenville State
LB Keon Freeman Charleston
LB Guam Lee Notre Dame
LB Payton Lunsford W.Va. State
LB Nate Moore Notre Dame
LB Hauns White Frostburg State
DB Kei Beckham Charleston
DB Antoine Holloway Notre Dame
DB Brandon Penn Glenville State
DB Bryce Sheppert Notre Dame
DB Rich White III Wheeling
Special Teams
P Avery Book Glenville State
K Tim McCutcheon Charleston
Ret Devin Jones UNC Pembroke
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Jack Mangel Concord
QB Guy Meyers Charleston
RB Tyris Dickerson Notre Dame
RB Malcom Facey Frostburg State
RB Alfred Menjor Glenville State
WR Javon Butler Glenville State
WR Javon Hayes Fairmont State
WR ISAIAH ROBINSON WEST LIBERTY
TE C.J. Kiss Notre Dame
HB Josh Nevers Fairmont State
OL Jimmy Burchett Notre Dame
OL Lavon Cottemond W.Va. State
OL Mike Kyle Notre Dame
OL Donnie McCallister Charleston
OL Cade Raudebaugh Wheeling
Defense
DL Luke Freeman Frostburg State
DL DAVID GILCREAST WEST LIBERTY
DL Eric Lilly Glenville State
DL Christian Van Horn Charleston
DL Taye Vereen UNC Pembroke
LB Brocton Blair Fairmont State
LB MACEO CHRISTMAS WEST LIBERTY
LB Michael Perry Charleston
LB Dylan Spaeth Notre Dame
LB Josiah Wright Wheeling
DB Dante Bowlding UNC Pembroke
DB Jeremie Dominique Charleston
DB Akyian Loney Frostburg State
DB Rob Salters Notre Dame
DB Christian Thompson W.Va. State
DB Avery Thurman Frostburg State
Special Teams
P Dominic Buttazzoni Notre Dame
K Tanner Harding Notre Dame
Ret Zae Giles Frostburg State
ALL-MEC HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Josh Jones (UNCP)
RB: Joe Early (UNCP),TYLER MOLER (WLU)
TE: Tristan Ballard (WU)
HB: KAM KRUZELYAK (WLU)
WR: Trey Dixon (UNCP), Shawn Harris (FAIR), Ryan LaFollette (WU), Marquise McCoy (UC)
OL: Gage Baldwin (UNCP), Greg Gaines (FROST), Andrew Griffith (FROST), Ebube Emeh (UC), Trey Milam (WVWC), Adam Reigler (NDC), Brook Robey (GSC),
DL: Chrinovic Mukulu (FAIR), Brandon Munoz (WU), Randy Robinson (FAIR), Leonard Scott (FROST), Jason Simon (WU), Cody Stanley (WVSU)
LB: Danny Anige (FAIR), Ryan Gorman (WU), Deontre Logan (WVWC), Tracey White Jr. (AB)
DB: ELIJAH HADLEY (WLU),Devin Jackson (FAIR), John Jones (UNCP), Ibrahim Sesay (WVSU), Shaun Sterling Jr. (GSC)
P: OWEN ROZANC (WLU)
K: Josh Jones (GSC)
Ret: Bryce Sheppert (NDC)