The Arkansas State Red Wolves were well represented in the 2025 All-Sun Belt Conference football awards, with nine players earning 10 total selections across the league’s first, second, and third teams, as well as honorable mention, the conference office announced Thursday.
A-State placed players in all three phases of the game, including two on offense, seven on defense, and one specialist.
Senior defensive end Demarcus Hendricks and return specialist Chauncy Cobb highlighted the Red Wolves’ postseason honors as First Team All-Sun Belt selections. Hendricks becomes the program’s first defensive lineman to earn first-team recognition since 2019.
Senior wide receiver Corey Rucker and junior defensive tackle Cody Sigler were named to the second team, while Cobb—at the all-purpose position—and senior defensive end Ethan Hassler earned third-team honors.
A-State’s four honorable mention recipients included senior cornerback Avante Dickerson, senior safety AG McGhee, senior defensive tackle Simeon Mitchell, and senior linebacker Kyle Taylor.
Hendricks delivered one of the league’s top defensive performances, finishing third in the Sun Belt with 6.5 sacks—all in conference play—and totaling 50 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss. His selection marks only the third time in school history that A-State has had three defensive linemen earn All-Sun Belt recognition in the same season.
Cobb proved to be one of the most explosive returners in the nation, leading the Sun Belt and ranking fifth nationally with 28.1 yards per kick return. He was the only Sun Belt player with multiple kick-return touchdowns this season. Cobb also contributed heavily on offense, tying for the team lead with 69 receptions for 767 yards.
Rucker earned All-Sun Belt honors for the third time in his career, posting a team-high 866 receiving yards and leading the conference with four 100-yard games in league play.
Sigler was one of the nation’s highest-graded defensive tackles according to PFF, finishing with 25 total quarterback pressures and ranking second nationally among defensive tackles with five passes deflected.
Hassler anchored the defensive front with 53 tackles and 6.5 sacks, including 5.0 sacks in league play.
Arkansas State, one of just 17 Group of Six programs to secure bowl eligibility for a third straight season, now awaits its postseason destination. Bowl matchups will be announced by Sunday, Dec. 7, following conference championship weekend.
2025 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (RS Jr., QB – Whitsett, N.C.)
Offensive Player of the Year
Colton Joseph, Old Dominion (RS So., QB – Newport Beach, Calif.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Trent Hendrick, James Madison (Sr., LB – Richmond, Va.)
Special Teams Player of the Year
Evan Crenshaw, Troy (RS Jr., P – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.)
Newcomer of the Year
Camden Brown, Georgia Southern (Sr., WR – Monroe, La.)
Freshman of the Year
Sahir West, James Madison (RS Fr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
Coach of the Year
Bob Chesney, James Madison
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Alonza Barnett III, James Madison (RS Jr., QB – Whitsett, N.C.)
RB – Wayne Knight, James Madison (RS Jr., RB – Smyrna, Del.)
RB – Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama (Sr., RB – Columbia, Miss.)
OL – Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OL – Brunswick, Ga.)
OL – Pat McMurtrie, James Madison (Gr., OL – Verona, N.J.)
OL – Jax Harrington, Louisiana (RS Sr., OL – Erath, La.)
OL – Zach Barlev, Old Dominion (Sr., OL – Bolingbrook, Ill.)
OL – Dorion Strawn, Texas State (RS Sr., OL – Ennis, Texas)
TE – Toby Payne, Marshall (RS Jr., TE – Poca, W.Va.)
WR – Camden Brown, Georgia Southern (Sr., WR – Monroe, La.)
WR – Ted Hurst, Georgia State (Sr., WR – Savannah, Ga.)
WR – Beau Sparks, Texas State (Jr., WR – El Paso, Texas)
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Demarcus Hendricks, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – San Antonio, Texas)
DL – MJ Stroud, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., DL – Covington, Ga.)
DL – J’Mond Tapp, Southern Miss (RS Jr., DL – Donaldsonville, La.)
DL – Donnie Smith, Troy (Jr., DL – Greenville, Miss.)
LB – Trent Hendrick, James Madison (Sr., LB – Richmond, Va.)
LB – Jaden Dugger, Louisiana (Sr., LB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
LB – Chris Jones, Southern Miss (So., LB – Byram, Miss.)
LB – Jordan Stringer, Troy (Sr., LB – Augusta, Ga.)
DB – Boogie Trotter, Marshall (Sr., DB – Nashville, Tenn.)
DB – Nehemiah Chandler, South Alabama (RS Fr., DB – Jacksonville, Fla.)
DB – Josh Moten, Southern Miss (RS Sr., DB – Waldorf, Md.)
DB – Devin Lafayette, Troy (Sr., DB – Brunswick, Ga.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Lorcan Quinn, Marshall (Fr., K – Donaghmore, Ireland)
P – Evan Crenshaw, Troy (RS Jr., P – Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.)
RS – Chauncy Cobb, Arkansas State (RS So., RS – Clewiston, Fla.)
AP – Wayne Knight, James Madison (RS Jr., AP – Smyrna, Del.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Colton Joseph, Old Dominion (RS So., QB – Newport Beach, Calif.)
RB – OJ Arnold, Georgia Southern (Sr., RB – Quitman, Ga.)
RB – Lincoln Pare, Texas State (RS Sr., RB – Germantown, Tenn.)
OL – Pichon Wimbley, Georgia Southern (Sr., OL – Newnan, Ga.)
OL – Zach Greenberg, James Madison (RS Sr., OL – Livingston, N.J.)
OL – Riley Robell, James Madison (RS So., OL – Harrisburg, Pa.)
OL – Ryan Joyce, Old Dominion (RS Sr., OL – Stockton, N.J.)
OL – Eli Russ, Troy (Sr., OL – Ardmore, Okla.)
TE – Ethan Conner, Troy (RS Sr., TE – Columbus, Miss.)
WR – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State (RS Sr., WR – Bentonia, Miss.)
WR – Demarcus Lacey, Marshall (Sr., WR – Birmingham, Ala.)
WR – Devin Voisin, South Alabama (Gr., WR – Crestview, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Cody Sigler, Arkansas State (RS Jr., DL – New Hope, Ala.)
DL – Immanuel Bush, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Lancaster, S.C.)
DL – Sahir West, James Madison (RS Fr., DL – Baltimore, Md.)
DL – Jordan Lawson, Louisiana (RS Sr., DL – Brandon, Miss.)
LB – Colton Phares, App State (RS So., LB – Beaufort, S.C.)
LB – Blayne Myrick, South Alabama (RS Jr., LB – Fairhope, Ala.)
LB – Treylin Payne, Texas State (Sr., LB – San Antonio, Texas)
DB – Xamarion Gordon, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DB – Houston, Texas)
DB – Justin Eaglin, James Madison (RS Jr., DB – Spring Lake, N.C.)
DB – Jacob Thomas, James Madison (Sr., DB – Ashburn, Va.)
DB – Jerome Carter, Old Dominion (So., DB – Lake City, Fla.)
DB – Jaquez White, Troy (Jr., DB – Blackshear, Ga.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Tyler Robles, Texas State (RS So., K – Encinitas, Calif.)
P – Nathan Totten, Marshall (RS So., P – Ashland, Ky.)
RS – Jaylen Jenkins, Texas State (RS Jr., RS – Dallas, Texas)
AP – Beau Sparks, Texas State (Jr., AP – El Paso, Texas)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Brad Jackson, Texas State (RS Fr., QB – San Antonio, Texas)
RB – Rashod Dubinion, App State (Sr., RB – Ellenwood, Ga.)
RB – Bill Davis, Louisiana (RS So., RB – LaPlace, La.)
OL – Johnnie Brown III, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., OL – Lilburn, Ga.)
OL – Carter Sweazie, James Madison (RS Jr., OL – Ashburn, Va.)
OL – Jalen Slappy, Marshall (RS Jr., OL – Columbus, Ohio)
OL – Kenton Jerido, South Alabama (RS Jr., OL – Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
OL – Matt Henry, Troy (Sr., OL – Auckland, New Zealand)
TE – Izayah Cummings, App State (RS Sr., TE – Louisville, Ky.)
WR – Landon Ellis, James Madison (Jr., WR – Orange, Va.)
WR – Tre’ Brown III, Old Dominion (RS So., WR – Savannah, Ga.)
WR – Chris Dawn Jr., Texas State (Jr., WR – Dallas, Texas)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Kevin Abrams-Verwayne, App State (RS Sr., DL – Marietta, Ga.)
DL – Ethan Hassler, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Collierville, Tenn.)
DL – Ezekiel Durham-Campbell, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., DL – Atlanta, Ga.)
DL – Aiden Gobaira, James Madison (RS Jr., DL – Fairfax, Va.)
DL – Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion (RS Sr., DL – Richmond, Va.)
LB – Noah Flemmings, ULM (Jr., LB – Austin, Texas)
LB – Jeremy Mack Jr., Old Dominion (RS Sr., LB – Clinton, Miss.)
LB – Michael Montgomery, Southern Miss (Jr., LB – Seattle, Wash.)
DB – Ethan Johnson, App State (Sr., DB – Huntersville, N.C.)
DB – DJ Barksdale, James Madison (Jr., DB – Rock Hill, S.C.)
DB – Elijah Culp, James Madison (RS Sr., DB – Charlotte, N.C.)
DB – Ian Foster, Southern Miss (RS So., DB – Brundidge, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Dominic De Freitas, App State (Fr., K – Nappanee, Ind.)
P – Alex Smith, Georgia Southern (Jr., P – Melbourne, Australia)
RS – Dalen Cobb, Georgia Southern (Sr., RS – Washington, Ga.)
AP – Chauncy Cobb, Arkansas State (RS So., AP – Clewiston, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
App State
OL – Jayden Ramsey (RS Sr., OL – Anderson, S.C.)
OL – Will Flowers (RS Sr., OL – LaGrange, Ga.)
DL – Rondo Porter (RS Jr., DL – Columbia, S.C.)
DB – Emory Floyd (RS Jr., DB – Marietta, Ga.)
Arkansas State
DL – Simeon Mitchell (Sr., DL – Oakland, Calif.)
LB – Kyle Taylor (RS Sr., LB – The Colony, Texas)
DB – Avante Dickerson (RS Sr., DB – Omaha, Neb.)
DB – AG McGhee (Sr., DB – Chipley, Fla.)
Coastal Carolina
OL – Joseph Hanson (Jr., OL – Niceville, Fla.)
OL – Thomas Johnson (RS Sr., OL – Aynor, S.C.)
K – Kian Afrookhteh (RS Jr., K – Laguna Niguel, Calif.)
RS – Malcolm Gillie (Super Sr., RS – Milwaukee, Wis.)
Georgia Southern
WR – Marcus Sanders Jr. (Sr., WR – Montezuma, Ga.)
DL – Davion Rhodes (RS Sr., DL – Camilla, Ga.)
LB – Brendan Harrington (7th Yr., LB – Moncure, N.C.)
DB – Dorrian Smith (RS Sr., DB – Fort Valley, Ga.)
Georgia State
QB – Cameran Brown (RS Jr., QB – Warner Robins, Ga.)
RB – Jordon Simmons (RS Sr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
LB – Josiah Robinson (RS Jr., LB – Apopka, Fla.)
DB – Jaylen Jones (RS So., DB – Matthews, N.C.)
James Madison
OL – Joseph Simmons (RS Jr., OL – Dover, Del.)
TE – Lacota Dippre (RS So., TE – Scott Township, Pa.)
DL – Amar Thomas (RS Jr., DL – Upper Marlboro, Md.)
DB – Tyler Brown (So., DB – Annapolis, Md.)
Louisiana
RB – Zylan Perry (RS Jr., RB – Franklin, La.)
OL – Bryant Williams (RS Jr., OL – Lake Charles, La.)
DB – Brent Gordon Jr. (Fr., DB – Cecilia, La.)
DB – Tyree Skipper (RS Sr., DB – New Orleans, La.)
ULM
RB – Zach Palmer-Smith (Sr., RB – Delran, N.J.)
OL – Elijah Fisher (RS Sr., OL – Allen, Texas)
DL – Jaden Hamlin (Sr., DL – Lafayette, Ala.)
DL – Kevontay Wells (Sr., DL – Jackson, Miss.)
Marshall
QB – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (RS Jr., QB – Atlanta, Ga.)
DL – Paul Hutson III (RS Jr., DL – Norfolk, Va.)
LB – Jayland Parker (RS Sr., LB – Macon, Ga.)
DB – Daytione Smith (RS Jr., DB – East Highland Park, Va.)
Old Dominion
OL – Stephon Dubose-Bourne (RS Sr., OL – Chesapeake, Va.)
WR – Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding (So., WR – Brooklyn, N.Y.)
DL – Chris Forbes (RS Fr., DL – Upper Marlboro, Md.)
DB – Mario Easterly (RS Jr., DB – Harrisburg, Pa.)
South Alabama
OL – Malachi Preciado (RS Jr., OL – New Orleans, La.)
LB – Tirrell Johnson (RS Jr., LB – Wynne, Ark.)
LB – Darius McKenzie (RS Sr., LB – Ottawa, Canada)
DB – Christopher Wallace Jr. (Sr., DB – Mobile, Ala.)
Southern Miss
QB – Braylon Braxton (RS Sr., QB – Frisco, Texas)
WR – Micah Davis (RS Sr., WR – Atlanta, Ga.)
WR – Elijah Metcalf (Gr., WR – Charlotte, N.C.)
DL – Brodarius Lewis (Gr., DL – Prattville, Ala.)
Texas State
OL – Emeka Obigbo (RS Sr., OL – Arlington, Texas)
TE – Titus Lyons (RS Sr., TE – Pottsboro, Texas)
DL – Kalil Alexander (RS Sr., DL – Charlotte, N.C.)
DB – Jaden Rios (RS Sr., DB – Frisco, Texas)
Troy
WR – Peyton Higgins (Sr., WR – Florence, Ala.)
WR – Tray Taylor (Sr., WR – Shreveport, La.)
DL – Luis Medina (Sr., DL – Summerville, Ga.)
DB – Kaleno Levine (Sr., DB – Fort Worth, Texas)
