The Kennesaw State Owls football team received 15 all-conference honors after finishing the regular season with a 10-1 overall record and an undefeated season in Big South play. Six players were selected to the first team while four players were selected to the second team. The Owls also won four end-of-season awards.
Owls head coach Brian Bohannon was named Big South Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. he also won the award in 2017 and 2018 after leading the Owls to conference titles.
Quarterback Xavier Shepherd was named Offensive Player of the Year after a historic season. He finished the season with 14 passing touchdowns and 19 rushing touchdowns which leads the FCS.
Kicker Nathan Robertson was named Special Teams Player of the Year after making all of his PATs and going 9-for-12 on his field-goal attempts. Robertson has 213 career points, making him the 12th player in conference history to reach the 200-point mark.
Linebacker Garland Benyard was named Defensive Freshman of the Year. He started the last five games of the regular season and recorded 28 tackles three tackles-for-loss, one sack, one forced fumble and a blocked punt.
Here’s a look at the All-Big South Teams:
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB Xavier Shepherd, Soph., Kennesaw State
QB Tony Muskett, Soph., Monmouth
RB Narii Gaither, Jr., Gardner-Webb
RB Juwon Farri, R-Jr., Monmouth
WR Caleb Snead, R-Sr., Campbell
WR Lonnie Moore IV, R-Sr., Monmouth
WR Jadakis Bonds, Jr., Hampton
TE Julian Hill, Sr., Campbell
OL AJ Farris, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL Jake Lassiter, Gr., Kennesaw State
OL William Nana Fabu, Sr., Kennesaw State
OL Mahmoud Shabana, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL Tyler McLellan, R-Sr., Campbell
DEFENSE
DL Brevin Allen, Sr., Campbell
DL Shaundre Mims, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
DL Ty French, Soph., Gardner-Webb
DL Wallace Cowins Jr., Sr., North Alabama
LB Evan Thompson, Sr., Kennesaw State
LB William McRainey, Soph., Gardner-Webb
LB Garrett Sayegh, Sr., Charleston Southern
LB Eddie Hahn, R-Sr., Monmouth
DB K.J. Smith, Gr., North Alabama
DB Malachi Buckner, Jr., Gardner-Webb
DB Eddie Morales III, R-Sr., Monmouth
DB Anthony Budd, R-Sr., Monmouth
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Nathan Robertson, Sr., Kennesaw State
P Ryan Kost, Jr., Monmouth
LS Jacob Potter, Sr., Kennesaw State
KR Lonnie Moore IV, R-Sr., Monmouth
PR Eddie Morales III, R-Sr., Monmouth
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB Jack Chambers, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
RB Elijah Burris, Fr., Hampton
RB Parker Driggers, R-Soph., North Alabama
WR Dexter Boykin, R-Jr., North Alabama
WR Terrance Greene Jr., R-Sr., Monmouth
WR Cayden Jordan, R-Jr., Charleston Southern
TE Gene Scott, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL Zion Katina, Jr., Kennesaw State
OL Dacquari Wilson, Jr., North Carolina A&T
OL Gabe Thompson, Soph., Gardner-Webb
OL Brian Syracuse, R-Sr., Monmouth
OL Terrell Paxton, Jr., Kennesaw State
DEFENSE
DL Travis Bell, Sr., Kennesaw State
DL Lorenzo Hernandez, Jr., Monmouth
DL Ricardo Watson, R-Soph., Robert Morris
DL Anton Williams, Gr., Charleston Southern
LB Jacob Roberts, Soph., North Carolina A&T
LB Jamar Shegog, R-Soph., Robert Morris
LB Chance Bates, Sr., Kennesaw State
LB KeShaun Moore, Jr., Hampton
DB Tyrese Wright, Jr., Monmouth
DB Hombre Kennedy, Sr., Charleston Southern
DB Darion Slade, R-Sr., Campbell
DB TJ Comstock, Sr., Gardner-Webb
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Axel Perez, Jr., Hampton
P Joe Gurley, Gr., North Alabama
LS Ethan Ray, Gr., Charleston Southern
KR Josh McNeely, R-Sr., Campbell
PR Kobe Warden, Fr., North Alabama
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Levi Wiggins, DB, Gr., Campbell
Hombre Kennedy, S, Sr., Charleston Southern
William McRainey, LB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Brandon Richards, LS, Soph., Hampton
Caleb O’Neal, Sr., WR, Kennesaw State
Eddie Morales III, DB/PR, Sr., Monmouth
K.J. Smith, DB, Gr., North Alabama
John Davis, LS, Sr., North Carolina A&T
Trevor Hicks, OL, Gr., Robert Morris
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Xavier Shepherd, QB, Soph., Kennesaw State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Brevin Allen, DL, Sr., Campbell
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nathan Robertson, K, Sr., Kennesaw State
OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Elijah Burris, RB, Hampton
DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Garland Benyard, DB, Kennesaw State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian Bohannon, Kennesaw State
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
K.J. Smith, DB, Gr., North Alabama
