Temple, Williams log D2CCA All-Region honors
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Carson-Newman linebacker Cruz Temple (Abbeville, S.C.) and offensive lineman Jay’Den Williams (Moultrie, Ga.) have earned second-team all-region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association, the organization announced Thursday.
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Carson-Newman linebacker Cruz Temple (Abbeville, S.C.) and offensive lineman Jay'Den Williams (Moultrie, Ga.) have earned second-team all-region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association, the organization announced Thursday.
This marks a second consecutive year C-N has placed multiple players on the D2CCA all-region team. It is the first time for both Temple and Williams to make the all-region listing.
Temple was a first-team All-SAC pick at linebacker. Temple led Carson-Newman in tackles in 2025 with 66 stops, 31 of which were solo. He made 3.5 tackles for loss and had a sack. He hurried the QB seven times. He forced a fumble against Catawba while recovering one in the finale against Tusculum. Temple earned SAC and TSWA Player of the Week honors following C-N's 28-6 win at Anderson. He had nine tackles, a tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries.
Injured early in the year, Williams appeared in seven games with starts in five. A versatile lineman, Williams started games at left guard and at center. He was partly responsible for C-N leading the SAC in rushing for a second straight year. The Eagles averaged 245.7 yards per game on the ground – 10th best nationally. Furthermore, C-N was tops in the SAC in fewest sacks allowed and seventh nationally (0.8 per game), while ranking fourth in the league in fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.50 per game). Williams helped clear the way for eight different players to rush for at least 100 yards on the year. He personally did not allow a sack on the year.
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Offensive Player of the Year: Marcus Stokes, West Florida
Defensive Player of the Year: Domonique Davis, Central State
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FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE |
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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TE |
Jake Robinette |
West Florida |
Jr. |
6-6 |
245 |
Bradenton, Fla. |
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OL |
Isaiah Walker |
West Florida |
Sr. |
6-5 |
320 |
Miami, Fla. |
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OL |
Avery Swinton |
Catawba |
Sr. |
6-2 |
285 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
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OL |
Hunter Turner |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
6-4 |
265 |
Gaffney, S.C. |
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OL |
Will Hart |
Wingate |
Jr. |
6-2 |
285 |
Indian Trail, N.C. |
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OL |
Kenley-Mary Asse |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
6-4 |
340 |
Opa Locka, Fla. |
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WR |
Jaylen Himes |
Wingate |
Fr. |
5-9 |
177 |
Statesville, N.C. |
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WR |
Corey Scott |
West Florida |
So. |
6-1 |
180 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
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QB |
Marcus Stokes |
West Florida |
So. |
6-2 |
215 |
Saint Augustine, Fla. |
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RB |
Xavier Pugh |
Wingate |
So. |
5-10 |
212 |
Raleigh, N.C. |
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RB |
Jordan Jackson |
Emory & Henry |
Sr. |
5-9 |
215 |
Richmond, Va. |
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RS |
Tye Robinson |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Sr. |
5-8 |
185 |
Laurens, S.C. |
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PK |
Elijah Guyton |
West Alabama |
Jr. |
6-1 |
185 |
Cullman, Ala. |
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DEFENSE |
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Ean Rhea |
Emory & Henry |
Jr. |
6-2 |
235 |
Glade Spring, Va. |
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DL |
Israel Nwokocha |
Benedict College |
Gr. |
6-2 |
250 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
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DL |
Mandjou Berte |
Wingate |
Jr. |
6-2 |
295 |
Snellville, Ga. |
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LB |
Domonique Davis |
Central State |
Sr. |
5-11 |
204 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
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LB |
Ja'Kobe Clinton |
West Florida |
Sr. |
6-2 |
230 |
Sanford, Fla. |
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LB |
Keno Jones |
Barton College |
Jr. |
6-2 |
190 |
Rocky Mount, N.C. |
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LB |
Ryan Green |
Wingate |
Jr. |
6-0 |
220 |
Athens, Ga. |
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S |
Chester Fearon |
West Florida |
Sr. |
5-9 |
170 |
Miami Gardens, Fla. |
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S |
Luke Rose |
Albany State |
Jr. |
6-2 |
188 |
Ocala, Fla. |
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CB |
Rance Conner |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Miami, Fla. |
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CB |
Navy Curry |
Kentucky State |
Jr. |
6-0 |
171 |
Athens, Ga. |
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P |
Austin McCready |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
6-1 |
195 |
Kenner, La. |
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SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE |
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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TE |
Maurice Veney |
Morehouse College |
So. |
6-4 |
270 |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
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OL |
Noah Stovall |
Albany State |
Jr. |
6-4 |
290 |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
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OL |
Porfirio Acosta |
Wingate |
Gr. |
5-10 |
305 |
Woodstock, Ga. |
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OL |
Leon Wesley |
Albany State |
So. |
6-1 |
305 |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
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OL |
Ben Newton |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
6-4 |
293 |
Thomasville, Ala. |
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OL |
Carson-Newman |
Fr. |
6-1 |
280 |
Moultrie, Ga. |
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WR |
Charlie Guinade |
Mars Hill |
So. |
5-9 |
165 |
Griffin, Ga. |
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WR |
JaQuan Albright |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
6-0 |
180 |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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QB |
Isaiah Knowles |
Albany State |
Gr. |
5-11 |
180 |
Tampa, Fla. |
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RB |
Jackson Parrish |
Barton College |
So. |
6-0 |
215 |
Graham, N.C. |
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RB |
Tiant Wyche |
Albany State |
So. |
5-9 |
180 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
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RS |
Jaxon Williams |
Benedict College |
So. |
5-10 |
175 |
Dothan, Ala. |
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PK |
Caleb Bonesteel |
Wingate |
Sr. |
5-11 |
185 |
Dawsonville, Ga. |
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DEFENSE |
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POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Derrick Drayton |
Albany State |
Sr. |
6-2 |
215 |
College Park, Ga. |
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DL |
Isi Etute |
UNC Pembroke |
Jr. |
6-4 |
225 |
Norfolk, Va. |
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DL |
Elihu Lipscomb |
Wingate |
Fr. |
6-1 |
225 |
Kings Mountain, N.C. |
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LB |
Evan Simons |
Catawba |
Gr. |
6-2 |
210 |
Chesapeake, Va. |
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LB |
Ty'Metrius Patterson |
Benedict College |
Jr. |
6-2 |
245 |
Detroit, Mich. |
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LB |
Carson-Newman |
Jr. |
5-11 |
210 |
Abbeville, S.C. |
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LB |
Walker Robinson |
West Florida |
Sr. |
5-11 |
225 |
Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
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S |
Dallas Robinson |
Valdosta State |
Sr. |
6-2 |
190 |
Columbia, S.C. |
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S |
Savionne Rogers |
Barton College |
So. |
6-0 |
205 |
Heritage, N.C. |
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CB |
Desmond Greene |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Sr. |
6-0 |
180 |
Crawfordville, Fla. |
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CB |
Darnell Stephens |
Fort Valley State |
Gr. |
6-1 |
186 |
Conyers, Ga. |
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P |
Matt Bolanos |
Kentucky State |
Gr. |
6-2 |
190 |
Lake Elsinore, Calif. |
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