ST. LOUIS – Five Sycamore Football student-athletes have received All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors for the 2017 season, the Valley announced Monday. The All-MVFC teams are voted on by MVFC coaches, sports information directors and members of the media.
Linebacker
Jonas Griffith and tight end
Jacquet McClendon were tabbed to the Second Team All-MVFC while running back
LeMonte Booker, punter
Thomas Bouldin and linebacker
Katrell Moss were named Honorable Mention.
SECOND TEAM ALL-MVFC
#46 LB Jonas Griffith, INS, 6-4, 220, R-So., Louisville (Ky.) Academy of Shawnee
Third in the MVFC and first on the team with 107 total tackles, including 48 solo tackles … Recorded a team-best 11 tackles for loss for 50 yards … Led the team with 5.5 sacks for 36 yards … Had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries … Recorded a career high 15 tackles against Southern Illinois … Had had five games with 10 or more tackles.
#15 TE Jacquet McClendon, INS, 6-1, 235, Sr., Evergreen Park (Ill.) Evergreen Park Community HS
The Indiana State leader in receptions with 54 for a total of 595 yards at the tight end position … Finished the regular season fourth in The Valley in receptions … Averaged 11.0 yards per catch and 54.1 yards receiving per game … Had a team high four receiving touchdowns, including a 73-yard receiving touchdown against Youngstown State.
ALL-MVFC HONORABLE MENTION
#6 RB LeMonte Booker, INS, 5-11, 190, R-Sr., Orland Park (Ill.) Carl Sandburg HS
A dual-threat running back for the Sycamores with 1,086 all-purpose yards … Led the team and is second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference during the regular season with 941 yards on the ground … Accounted for a team best five rushing touchdowns and is averaging 85.5 rushing yards per game … Finished with 4.7 yards per carry which was seventh best in the MVFC among ball carriers with 100 or more attempts … Had three games with 100 or more yards rushing including 167 yards against YSU and 104 yards against the top rush defense in the country in NDSU … Third on the squad in receiving with 149 yards on 20 catches, including a touchdown.
#98 P Thomas Bouldin, INS, 6-2, 210, Sr., Brea (Calif.) Fullerton College
Had 72 punts on the season for 3,050 total yards … Averaged 42.4 yards per punt … Had 16 punts of 50 or more yards … Has pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line, 23 times … Booted an ISU and MVFC 90-yard punt against Southern Illinois … Had two pass competitions for 47 yards.
#40 LB Katrell Moss, INS, 5-11, 220, R-Jr., Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central HS
Second on the team and fifth in The Valley with 101 tackles, including 36 solo tackles during the regular season … Second on the team with 9.0 tackles for loss for 20 yards … Recorded 2.5 sacks for 10 yards … Had four games with 10 or more tackles this season … Recorded a career high 20 tackles against Southern Illinois earlier this season.
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