NEW ORLEANS – Old Dominion University football wide receiver Ali Jennings III and linebacker Jason Henderson earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors, while offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri was named to the second-team, the Sun Belt announced on Thursday. Running back Blake Watson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., safety R'Tarriun Johnson and punter Ethan Duane received honorable mention honors. The all-conference team was selected by the league's coaches and media members.
Jennings led ODU with 54 receptions for 959 yards and nine touchdowns, leading the conference with 106.6 yards per game and nine touchdowns. He recorded five, 100-yard receiving games, including an eight catch, 200-yard, three touchdown performance at East Carolina. He scored a touchdown in seven-straight games at one point during the year. His 106.6-yards per game is third best in the country.
Henderson leads the country with 186 tackles and has 74 more tackles than the No. 2 tackler in the Sun Belt, Carlton Martial of Troy. The 186 tackles are the third most in FBS history. Henderson recorded double figures in tackles in 11-of-12 games and is the only player in the country to have multiple 20+ tackle games this season. He led the team with 10 tackles for loss along with a sack and three pass breakups.
Saldiveri started 11 games on the offensive line, making 10 starts at right tackle and one at right guard. The Monarch offensive lineman did not allow a sack this season. Saldiveri made 35 career starts up front and has accepted an invitation to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl in February.
Watson had 158 carries for 918 yards and five touchdowns on the season. He netted a school record 259 yards and three touchdowns in ODU's 49-21 win at Coastal Carolina.
Ford registered 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.
Duane leads the Sun Belt with 28 punts downed inside the 20 and had 12 punts of 50 yards or more. His 42.9-yard average ranks fifth in the conference.
Johnson was second on the team and 10th in the Sun Belt with 88 tackles. He recorded a pair of sacks, four tackles for loss, a pass breakup and an interception.
2022 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison
Defensive Player of the Year
Carlton Martial, Troy
Newcomer of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison
Freshman of the Year
Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina
Coach of the Year
Jon Sumrall, Troy
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
RB – Khalan Laborn, Marshall
RB – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama
OL – Cooper Hodges, App State
OL – Austin Stidham, Troy
OL – Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
OL – Jake Andrews, Troy
OL – Anderson Hardy, App State
TE – Seydou Traore, Arkansas State
WR – Jamari Thrash, Georgia State
WR – Kris Thornton, James Madison
WR – Ali Jennings III, Old Dominion
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – T.J. Jackson, Troy
DL – Zi'Yon Hill-Green, Louisiana
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall
DL – Will Choloh, Troy
DL – Isaac Ukwu, James Madison
LB – Carlton Martial, Troy
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB – Nick Hampton, App State
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy
DB – Bralen Trahan, Louisiana
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State
P – Rhys Burns, Louisiana
RS – Eric Garror, Louisiana
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Todd Centeio, James Madison
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern
OL – Pat Bartlett, Georgia State
OL – Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
OL – Malik Sumter, Georgia State
OL – Nick Kidwell, James Madison
TE – Henry Pearson, App State
WR – Jalen Wayne, South Alabama
WR – Tyrone Howell, ULM
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Levi Bell, Texas State
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy
DL – Jamare Edwards, James Madison
DL – Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern
LB – Andre Jones, Louisiana
LB – Jourdan Quibodeaux, Louisiana
DB – Steven Jones Jr., App State
DB – Quavian White, Georgia State
DB – Steven Gilmore, Marshall
DB – Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama
P – Devyn McCormick, ULM
RS – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State
AP – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern
RB – Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison
RB – Jalen White, Georgia Southern
OL – James Jackson, South Alabama
OL – Kyle Hergel, Texas State
OL – Caleb Kelly, Georgia Southern
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State
OL – Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina
TE – Jacob Jenkins, Coastal Carolina
WR – Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina
WR – Michael Jefferson, Louisiana
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State
DL – Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
DL – Justin Ellis, Georgia Southern
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy
LB – Taurus Jones, James Madison
LB – JT Killen, Coastal Carolina
LB – Santrell Latham, Southern Miss
DB – Jay Stanley, Southern Miss
DB – Malik Shorts, Southern Miss
DB – Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama
DB – Antavious Lane, Georgia State
DB – Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss
P – Mason Hunt, Southern Miss
RS – Milan Tucker, App State
AP – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
App State
QB – Chase Brice
RB – Nate Noel
WR – Kaedin Robinson
LB – Jalen McLeod
Arkansas State
QB – James Blackman
OL – Jordan Rhodes
WR – Champ Flemings
DL – TW Ayers
Coastal Carolina
RB – CJ Beasley
WR – Tyson Mobley
DL – Adrian Hope
LB – Shane Bruce
Georgia Southern
WR – Derwin Burgess Jr.
WR – Jeremy Singleton
DB – Anthony Wilson
K – Alex Raynor
Georgia State
QB – Darren Grainger
RB – Tucker Gregg
DL – Javon Denis
K – Michael Hayes
James Madison
TE – Drew Painter
LB – Jailin Walker
DB – Sam Kidd
DB – Jordan Swann
Louisiana
RB – Chris Smith
TE – Neal Johnson
TE – Johnny Lumpkin
LB – Kris Moncrief
ULM
DL – Caleb Thomas
LB – Quae Drake
LB – Zack Woodard
K – Calum Sutherland
Marshall
WR – Corey Gammage
DL – Koby Cumberlander
LB – Eli Neal
DB – Andre Sam
Old Dominion
RB – Blake Watson
DL – Alonzo Ford Jr.
DB – R'Tarriun Johnson
P – Ethan Duane
South Alabama
QB – Carter Bradley
WR – Devin Voisin
DL – Wy'Kevious Thomas
DB – Jaden Voisin
Southern Miss
DL – Jalen Williams
LB – Daylen Gill
LB – Averie Habas
DB – Natrone Brooks
Texas State
WR – Ashtyn Hawkins
LB – Jordan Revels
DB – Tory Spears
K – Seth Keller
Troy
WR – Tez Johnson
LB – KJ Robertson
DB – Dell Pettus
DB – Craig Slocum Jr.
Seven Monarchs Earn All-Sun Belt Conference Honors
