All-MVFC Selections


The 2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference was a weird beast in 2018.  I was fortunate enough to watch the Jacks play every team but Western Illinois, although I saw WIU in plenty of other games as as I scouted the Jacks upcoming opponent for my previews.  These are my thoughts about who the best players are at their respective position.  I don't have a vote but if I did, this is how it would go. 

 2018 All-MVFC First Team
Offense
QB: Taryn Christion, SDSU

RB: Bruce Anderson, NDSU
       Ja'Quan Keys, Ind. St.

FB: Luke Sellers, SDSU

WR: Darius Shepherd, NDSU
         Cade Johnson, SDSU
         Spencer Schnell, Illinois State

TE: Briley Moore, UNI

OL: Evan Greeneway, SDSU
       Tanner Volson, NDSU
       Tate Leavitt, Ind. St.
       Vitas Hrynkiewicz, YSU
       Cal Twait, UNI

PK: Austin Errthum, UNI

RS: Steve McShane, WIU


Defense

DL: Rickey Neal, UNI
        Greg Menard, NDSU
        Anthony Knighton, SIU
        Khalen Saunders, WIU

LB: Christian Rozeboom, SDSU
        Jabril Cox, NDSU
        Armond Dellovade, YSU
        Jonas Griffith, Ind. St.

DB: Jordan Brown, SDSU
        Jalen Alison, NDSU
        Robbie Grimsley, NDSU
        Andrew Gray, USD

P: Michael Kuntz, UNI

2018 All-MVFC 2nd Team
Offense
QB: Easton Stick, NDSU

RB: Marcus Weymiller, UNI
       James Robinson, Illinois St.

FB: Blake Robbins, NDSU

WR: Dakari Allen, USD
        Adam Anderson, SDSU
        Raphael Leonard, SIU

TE: Tyler Petkovich, Illinois St.

OL: Zach Johnson, NDSU
       Tyler Weir, SDSU
       Marquis Prophete, MSU
       ZeVeyon Furcron, SIU
       Isaiah Edwards, Ind. St.

PK: Jerry Nunez, Ind. St.
         
Defense
DL: Ryan Earith, SDSU
       Darin Greenfield, USD
       Savon Smith, YSU
       Bryce Douglass, UNI 

LB: Logan Backhaus, SDSU
       Quentin Moon, WIU
       Pete Swenson, WIU
       Katrell Moss, Ind. St.
     
DB: Xavier Rowe, WIU
        A.J. Allen, UNI
       Jeremy Chinn, SIU
       Luther Kirk, ISU

P: Brady Hale, SDSU

     
Honorable Mention: 
UNI: Eli Dunne (QB), Chris Kolarevic (LB), Xavier Williams (CB)
IND St.: Ryan Boyle (QB), Dante Hendrix (WR)
MSU: Angelos Garbut (LB), McNeece Egbim (LB)
NDSU: Dan Marlette (LB), Zack Johnson (OL), Dillon Radunz (OL), James Hendricks (S)
SDSU: Wes Genant (OL), Dalton Cox (LB), Krockett Krolikowski (DL), Pierre Strong (RB)
USD: Jack Cochrane (LB), Alex Gray (LB), Shamar Jackson (WR)
ILL St: Zack Mathews (LB), Andrew Edgar (WR)
YSU: Tevin McCaster (RB), Bryce Gibson (CB)
WIU: Sean McQuire (QB), Justin Fitzpatrick (CB)
SIU: Raphael Leonard (WR), DJ Davis (RB)

     
Offensive MVP: Easton Stick, NDSU
Defensive MVP: Rickey Neal, UNI
Coach of the Year: Curt Mallory, Ind. St
Freshman of the Yea: Pierre Strong, SDSU

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