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UL Monroe's Jyles Named Player, Offensive Player of the Year
Updated: 10/29/2009 03:20:05 (ET)
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Louisiana-Monroe senior quarterback Steven Jyles has been named the Sun Belt Player of the Year (photo by Geoff Anderson)
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Louisiana-Monroe senior quarterback Steven Jyles has been named the Sun Belt Player of the Year (photo by Geoff Anderson)

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Steven Jyles has his name next to every passing record in school history.

 

The senior will now see his name in the Sun Belt Conference annals often as well.

 

Jyles has been named the league’s Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year while being selected to the first-team All-Sun Belt squad, which was announced on Tuesday by the league office.

 

Jyles was not the only standout receiving specialty award honors. Middle Tennessee senior defensive lineman Jeff Littlejohn was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, while North Texas sophomore safety Aaron Weathers was tabbed as Newcomer of the Year.

 

Louisiana-Lafayette running back Tyrell Fenroy was named Freshman of the Year, while Arkansas State head coach Steve Roberts was Coach of the Year.

 

The team is voted on by the eight Sun Belt school head coaches and selected media from each institution.

 

Jyles’ honor should come as no surprise. The 6-1 standout led the league in total offense and became the league’s all-time leading passer and total offense leader. He had 432 yards of offense against Florida International and threw for more than 200 yards six times this year.

 

He threw for 2,235 yards this year and added 12 TD passes. For his career, Jyles passed for 8,987 yards, 54 touchdowns and 10,234 yards of total offense.

 

Littlejohn, also a first-team All-Sun Belt defensive lineman, was the anchor of a MT defense that ranked nationally all season long. His efforts helped the Blue Raiders limit four opponents to less than 275 yards in a game.

 

One of his best outings came against North Texas, recording six tackles, a sack and a blocked field goal.

 

Weathers, a second-team All-Sun Belt pick, was one of the top tacklers in the nation. The sophomore had 133 tackles in 2005, and ranks 19th nationally with 10.3 per game. He also tallied three interceptions, good for seventh in the league.

 

Fenroy had a breakout season as a rookie for the Ragin’ Cajuns. He became the first running back in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards. He scored 12 rushing touchdowns, one of only three freshman running backs in the country to achieve the feat.

 

Roberts, meanwhile, led ASU to a remarkable turnaround. After going 3-8 a year ago and being predicted to finish sixth in the preseason league coaches poll, Roberts guided the Indians to a 6-5 mark and their first-ever Division I-A bowl game.

 

As a whole, Arkansas State, Florida International, Louisiana-Monroe and Middle Tennessee each had eight players named to either the first or second All-Sun Belt teams.

 

ALL-SUN BELT FOOTBALL TEAM

 

FIRST TEAM

 

OFFENSE

Pos.                 Name, Class, School

QB                   Steven Jyles, Sr., UL Monroe

RB                   Patrick Cobbs, Sr., North Texas

RB                   Antonio Warren, Sr., ASU

WR                  Drouzon Quillen, Jr., UL Monroe

WR                  Cleannord Saintil, Sr., MT

TE                   Joey Trappey, Sr., UL Monroe

OL                   Victor Cernius, Jr., FIU

OL                   Brandon Cox, Jr., UL Lafayette

OL                   Greg Hodges, Sr., UL Lafayette

OL                   Tanner Jenkins, Jr., ASU
OL                   Dylan Lineberry, Jr., North Texas

 

 

DEFENSE

DL                   Myron Anderson, Sr., ASU

DL                   Antwan Barnes, Jr., FIU

DL                   Brandon Guillory, Sr., UL Monroe

DL                   Jeff Littlejohn, Sr., MT

LB                    Keyonvis Bouie, Jr., FIU

LB                    Bernard Davis, Sr., Troy

LB                    Shomari Earls, Sr., FAU
DB                   Johnny Faulk, Sr., Troy

DB                   Willie Hughley, Sr., FAU

DB                   Tyrell Johnson, So., ASU

DB                   Chaz Williams, So., UL Monroe

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK                   Eric Neihouse, Sr., ASU

P                     Joel Stelly, Sr., UL Monroe

Ret. Specialist   Leodis McKelvin, So., Troy

All-Purpose       Michael Desormeaux, Fr., UL Lafayette

 

 



SECOND TEAM

 

OFFENSE

Pos.              Name, Class, School

QB                   Josh Padrick, Jr., FIU

RB                    Tyrell Fenroy, Fr., UL Lafayette

RB                    Eugene Gross, Jr., MT

WR                   Johnny Quinn, Sr., North Texas

WR                   Chandler Williams, Jr., FIU

TE                    Samuel Smith, Jr., FIU

OL                    Kyle Cunningham, So., UL Monroe

OL                    Willie Hall, Jr., MT

OL                     Germayle Franklin, Jr., MT
OL                    Matt Mandich, Fr., ASU

OL                   Jesse Newman, So., UL Lafayette

 

DEFENSE

DL                   Jeremiah Chapman, So., North Texas

DL                   Torre Lankford, Sr., Troy

DL                   Eugene Kwarteng, Sr., UL Lafayette

DL                   Quinton Staton, Sr., MT

LB                    Phillip Graves, Jr., North Texas

LB                    J.K. Sabb, Jr., MT

LB                    Devrett Wade, Jr., ASU

DB                   James Johnson, Sr., ASU

DB                   Kevin Payne, Jr., UL Monroe

DB                   Nick Turnbull, Sr., FIU

DB                   Aaron Weathers, So., North Texas

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK                   Adam Moss, Sr., FIU

P                     Colby Smith, Jr., MT

Ret. Specialist   James Johnson, Sr., ASU

All-Purpose      Gary Banks, So., Troy

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION

QB                   Nick Noce, Sr., ASU

QB                   Danny Embick, Sr., FAU

QB                   Clint Marks, Jr., MT

WR                   Cory McKinney, Sr., FIU

OL                   Jarrid Smith, So., FAU

OL                   Adam Hill, So., UL Monroe

DE                   Anthony Hills, Jr., UL Lafayette

LB                    Jason Schule, Sr., UL Monroe

LB                    Maurice Holman, So., North Texas

LB                    Leverne Johnson, Sr., Troy

DB                   Khayyam Burns, So., ASU

DB                   Michael Adams, Jr., UL Lafayette

DB                   Bradley Robinson, So., Middle Tennessee

PK                   Nick Bazaldua, Sr., North Texas

P                     Thomas Olmsted, Sr., Troy

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Steven Jyles, QB, UL Monroe

 

OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Jyles, UL Monroe

 

DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Jeff Littlejohn, DL, MT

 

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Aaron Weathers, S, NT

 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Tyrell Fenroy, UL Lafayette

 

COACH OF THE YEAR:        Steve Roberts, ASU
 
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