CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Five Presbyterian College football players were honored by the Big South on Tuesday, as the league announced its annual All-Conference teams and awards. DaShawn Davis, Khari Rosier, Obinna Ntiasagwe and Brett Norton were each named to the second team All-Big South squad, while Ryan Brown earned a spot on the All-Academic Team. Each player earned All-Big South honors for the first time in their career.
DaShawn Davis, WR, Second Team
Davis was PC's leading receiver on the year, totaling 42 receptions on the year for 455 receiving yards and a touchdown. The sophomore finished fourth in the Big South in receptions and seventh in receiving yards, recording the most catches and yards by a PC player since 2014. The native of Inman, S.C. put together the best game of his career against Florida Tech on September 24, totaling 12 receptions for 129 yards, both career highs. The 12 catches were the most by a Big South player this season and tied for the most in a single-game by a PC player in the program's Division I era. The 100-yard game was one of 12 by Big South players this year and was the also the most receiving yards by a PC player since 2013. Davis was also a key player in the return game for the Blue Hose, totaling 975 all-purpose yards on the season.
Khari Rosier, DE, Second Team
Rosier capped off his career with a standout senior campaign, recording 63 tackles on the season, most by a defensive lineman in PC's Division I era. The defensive end also tallied 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks on the season, pushing his career totals to 24.0 and 9.5, respectively, both of which rank fourth on PC's Division I career lists. He finished third in the Big South in tackles by a defensive lineman and second in the category in league games. The native of Lithonia, Ga. established a new career-high with 13 tackles against Kennesaw State on November 12, the most tackles by a PC player in a game this season. Rosier also ranked in the top 10 in the league in tackles for loss.
Obinna Ntiasagwe, DE/DT, Second Team
Ntiasagwe moved around the defensive line this season, totaling 43 tackles on the year, fifth-most on the team. The redshirt junior came in seventh in the Big South in tackles by defensive lineman and eighth in tackles by defensive lineman in league games. He also recorded a career-high at Kennesaw State, reaching eight tackles as he and Rosier combined for 21 tackles against the triple option offense. The native of Columbia, S.C. recorded at least five tackles four times on the year. He ends the year having started a team-high 21 straight games, after starting each game this season between defensive tackle and defensive end.
Brett Norton, P, Second Team
Norton recorded one the best seasons by a punter in PC's Division I history, establishing program records for punts (83), punting yards (3,354), 50-yard punts (12) and punts downed inside the 20-yard line (23). The sophomore averaged 40.4 yards per punt, second-best average in the program's D1 era, coming in his first season as a punter. He finished the season as the league leader in punts and punting yards, while ranking third in punting average. The native of Walhalla, S.C. averaged 41.7 yards per punt in conference play, second-best in the league. He recorded the longest punt in the Big South this season, a 64-yarder at Chattanooga in just his second game punting at the collegiate level. The punt is the second-longest in PC's Division I era. Norton's success helped PC rank 10th nationally in net punting, averaging 39.1 net yards punt this year.
Ryan Brown, DE, All-Academic
Brown finished his senior campaign with a career-high 28 tackles, including 0.5 sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. The defensive end forced a fumble against Liberty to give PC the ball in Flames' territory. He then set his career high with five tackles at Kennesaw State, in a game that allowed the defensive line to showcase its ability. The business administration major has compiled a 3.84 grade point average for his career, highest on the team among all regulars in 2016.
2016 Big South Football All-Conference Teams and Annual Award Winners
First-Team All-Conference
Offense
QB Tyrell Maxwell, Jr., Gardner-Webb
RB Mike Holloway, Sr., Charleston Southern
RB Chaston Bennett, Sr., Kennesaw State
WR Reggie White Jr., R-Soph., Monmouth
WR Justin Sumpter, R-Soph., Kennesaw State
WR Dante' Shells, Sr., Liberty
TE Mike Estes, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL Erik Austell, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
OL Malik Letatau, Sr., Kennesaw State
OL Frank Cirone, Jr., Charleston Southern
OL David Sutton, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL Alex Thompson, Jr., Monmouth
Defense
DL Anthony Ellis, Jr., Charleston Southern
DL Juwan Wells, Soph., Liberty
DL Tonarius Portress, Jr., Kennesaw State
DL Desmond Johnson, R-Fr., Kennesaw State
LB Chad Geter, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
LB Solomon Brown, R-Soph., Charleston Southern
LB Aaron Cook, Sr., Gardner-Webb
LB Nick Newman, Sr., Liberty
DB Mike Basile, Jr., Monmouth
DB Troy McGowens, Sr., Charleston Southern
DB Dante Blackmon, R-Sr., Kennesaw State
DB Jaylan Foster, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Special Teams
PK Alex Probert, Fr., Liberty
P Trey Turner, R-Jr., Liberty
LS Hunter Winstead, R-Jr., Liberty
KR Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern
PR Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern
Second-Team All-Conference
Offense
QB Chandler Burks, R-Soph., Kennesaw State
RB Khalil Lewis, R-Soph., Gardner-Webb
RB Darius Hammond, Sr., Charleston Southern
WR Kameron Brown, R-Fr., Charleston Southern
WR Darren Ambush, Sr., Monmouth
WR DaShawn Davis, Soph., Presbyterian
TE Kendall Couamin, Sr., Liberty
OL Caleb Smith, R-Sr., Gardner-Webb
OL Lucas Holder, R-Jr., Liberty
OL Zach Mitchler, R-Soph., Kennesaw State
OL Will Millikan, Soph., Gardner-Webb
OL Dontae Duff, R-Fr., Liberty
Defense
DL Darnell Leslie, R-Sr., Monmouth
DL Khari Rosier, Sr., Presbyterian
DL P.J. Fuimaono, Jr., Gardner-Webb
DL Obinna Ntiasagwe, R-Jr., Presbyterian
LB Zane Cruz, Jr., Charleston Southern
LB Anthony Gore Jr., R-Soph., Kennesaw State
LB Izzy Sam, R-Jr., Kennesaw State
LB Dexter Robbins, Sr., Liberty
DB Corbin Jackson, Sr., Charleston Southern
DB Chris Turner, R-Soph., Liberty
DB Derrick Farrow, Sr., Kennesaw State
DB Alpha Jalloh, Sr., Liberty
Special Teams
PK Paul Schumacher, Jr., Gardner-Webb
P Brett Norton, Soph., Presbyterian
LS Joseph Smith, R-Sr., Charleston Southern
KR Frankie Hickson, R-Fr., Liberty
All-Academic Team
Ben Robinson, RB, Sr., Charleston Southern
Paul Schumacher, PK, Jr., Gardner-Webb
Chandler Burks, QB, R-Soph., Kennesaw State
Lucas Holder, OL, R-Jr., Liberty
Darren Ambush, WR, Sr., Monmouth
Ryan Brown, DE, Sr., Presbyterian
Offensive Player of the Year
Tyrell Maxwell, QB, Jr., Gardner-Webb
Defensive Player of the Year
Anthony Ellis, DL, Jr., Charleston Southern
Special Teams Player of the Year
Darius Hammond, RS, Sr., Charleston Southern
Freshman of the Year
Jaylan Foster, DB, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Coach of the Year
Jamey Chadwell, Charleston Southern
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Lucas Holder, OL, R-Jr., Liberty
