Langston University head coach Greg Johnson and twenty-five of his athletes received the Central States Football League’s top honors on Monday.
Johnson received his second straight selection as ‘Coach of the Year’ after coaching his team to back-to-back CSFL conference championships and only the second time since the CSFL’s formation in 2000. The Lions finished the season with an 8-4 record and made their fifth appearance (second straight) in the NAIA Football Championship Series.
In all, the Lions had seven First-Team, eight Second-Team, and ten Honorable Mention selections. Langston’s selections are as follows:
First Team Offense (3)
Carlos Ross, Running Back
Tony Cotton, Tight End
Ayrron Polk, Offensive Line
First Team Defense (4)
Dominique Turner, Defensive Line
Rodrick Jenkins, Linebacker
Derrick Butler, Defensive Back
Omar Hill, Defensive Back
Second Team Offense (1)
Justin Williams, Offensive Line
Second Team Defense (5)
Brandon Lee, Defensive Line
James Kilpatrick, Defensive Line
Mark Brown, Linebacker
Greg Brooks, Defensive Back
Christian Torres, Defensive Back
Second Team Special Teams (2)
Clarence McDonald, Punter
Derrick Butler, Punt Return Specialist
Honorable Mention Offense (7)
Darrion Lewis, Quarterback
Kor’Darien Mathis, Wide Receiver
Stephen Kemp, Wide Receiver
Ronnie Celestine, Wide Receiver
Donald Berryhill, Tight End
Marquis Holden, Offensive Line
Brandon Flanagan, Offensive Line
Honorable Mention Defense (1)
Cayetano Hingle, Linebacker
Honorable Mention Special Teams (2)
Anthony Fernandez, Place Kicker
Omar Hill, Kick Off Return Specialist
Academic All-Conference (5)
Each student-athlete must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and have complete 12 hours of coursework.
Salvador Guerrero
Stephen Kemp
Jonathan Solomon
Tarey Sparks
Justin Williams
