NEW ORLEANS – Old Dominion senior offensive lineman Zach Barlev earned first team All-Sun Belt Conference honors, while quarterback Colton Joseph was named the Offensive Player of the Year, to lead 11 Monarchs on the Sun Belt All-Conference Team. Joseph was named second team quarterback, while Ryan Joyce earned second team honors on the offensive line and Tre Brown third team at wide receiver. Jerome Carter was named to the second team defense, while Kris Trinidad and Jeremy Mack received third team honors. The vote was conducted by league head coaches and media members. Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding, Stephon Dubose Bourne, Chris Forbes and Mario Easterly earned honorable mention recognition.
Barlev started all 12 games at left tackle, holding down the blindside for one of the top offenses in the Sun Belt. ODU has allowed the fewest sacks in the Sun Belt and is second in the league in rush offense and total offense. Barlev started all 24 games he played for the Monarchs the last two years.
Joseph completed 173-of-290 passes for 2,624 yards and 21 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns. He is tied for the Sun Belt lead in total touchdowns and tied for sixth in the country with 34 touchdowns and ranks second in the league in total offense and touchdown passes. His 1,007 rushing yards is fourth in the country by a quarterback, and he ranks eighth in the country in total offense. He is second in the country with 15.2 yards per completion.
A transfer from Fordham in his seventh year of college football, Joyce played center for the first time in his career and started all 12 games for the Monarchs.
Brown leads the Monarchs and ranks ninth in the Sun Belt with 751 yards on 37 receptions. He is tied for fifth in the country with seven receptions of 40+ yards, including a school record 98-yard touchdown grab at James Madison. He ranks sixth in the country with 20.3 yards per reception.
Carter started all 12 games at safety and led ODU with 72 tackles and four interceptions. In the 47-7 win over Coastal Carolina, he recorded a career high 12 tackles and a tackle for loss.
Mack led the Monarchs with 4.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss and finished third on the team with 67 tackles. He delivered a tackle for loss in 9-of-12 games and had two TFL’s at JMU.
Trinidad led all ODU defensive linemen with 32 tackles and added 3.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. He earned SBC Defensive Player of the Week accolades in the win over Troy, when he registered five tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles.
Abdul-Rahim Gladding led ODU in receptions with 40 and touchdowns with six, for 607 yards.
Dubose-Bourne started all 12 games at right tackle for the Monarchs and now has made 35 career starts over three different positions. He also started games at left and right guard.
Easterly finished second on the team with 71 tackles and had four pass breakups.
Forbes started the final 10 games on the defensive line and tied for second on the team with eight tackles for loss. His 30 tackles are second on the team for a defensive lineman.
ODU finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and 6-2 in the Sun Belt. The Monarchs are bowl bound and will find out their bowl destination on Sunday, Dec. 7. Stay tuned to ODUSports.com for more information.
2025 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Alonza Barnett III, James Madison
Offensive Player of the Year
Colton Joseph, Old Dominion
Defensive Player of the Year
Trent Hendrick, James Madison
Special Teams Player of the Year
Evan Crenshaw, Troy
Newcomer of the Year
Camden Brown, Georgia Southern
Freshman of the Year
Sahir West, James Madison
Coach of the Year
Bob Chesney, James Madison
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Alonza Barnett III, James Madison
RB – Wayne Knight, James Madison
RB – Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama
OL – Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern
OL – Pat McMurtrie, James Madison
OL – Jax Harrington, Louisiana
OL – Zach Barlev, Old Dominion
OL – Dorion Strawn, Texas State
TE – Toby Payne, Marshall
WR – Camden Brown, Georgia Southern
WR – Ted Hurst, Georgia State
WR – Beau Sparks, Texas State
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – Demarcus Hendricks, Arkansas State
DL – MJ Stroud, Georgia Southern
DL – J’Mond Tapp, Southern Miss
DL – Donnie Smith, Troy
LB – Trent Hendrick, James Madison
LB – Jaden Dugger, Louisiana
LB – Chris Jones, Southern Miss
LB – Jordan Stringer, Troy
DB – Boogie Trotter, Marshall
DB – Nehemiah Chandler, South Alabama
DB – Josh Moten, Southern Miss
DB – Devin Lafayette, Troy
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Lorcan Quinn, Marshall
P – Evan Crenshaw, Troy
RS – Chauncy Cobb, Arkansas State
AP – Wayne Knight, James Madison
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Colton Joseph, Old Dominion
RB – OJ Arnold, Georgia Southern
RB – Lincoln Pare, Texas State
OL – Pichon Wimbley, Georgia Southern
OL – Zach Greenberg, James Madison
OL – Riley Robell, James Madison
OL – Ryan Joyce, Old Dominion
OL – Eli Russ, Troy
TE – Ethan Conner, Troy
WR – Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
WR – Demarcus Lacey, Marshall
WR – Devin Voisin, South Alabama
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Cody Sigler, Arkansas State
DL – Immanuel Bush, James Madison
DL – Sahir West, James Madison
DL – Jordan Lawson, Louisiana
LB – Colton Phares, App State
LB – Blayne Myrick, South Alabama
LB – Treylin Payne, Texas State
DB – Xamarion Gordon, Coastal Carolina
DB – Justin Eaglin, James Madison
DB – Jacob Thomas, James Madison
DB – Jerome Carter, Old Dominion
DB – Jaquez White, Troy
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Tyler Robles, Texas State
P – Nathan Totten, Marshall
RS – Jaylen Jenkins, Texas State
AP – Beau Sparks, Texas State
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Brad Jackson, Texas State
RB – Rashod Dubinion, App State
RB – Bill Davis, Louisiana
OL – Johnnie Brown III, Georgia Southern
OL – Carter Sweazie, James Madison
OL – Jalen Slappy, Marshall
OL – Kenton Jerido, South Alabama
OL – Matt Henry, Troy
TE – Izayah Cummings, App State
WR – Landon Ellis, James Madison
WR – Tre Brown, Old Dominion
WR – Chris Dawn Jr., Texas State
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Kevin Abrams-Verwayne, App State
DL – Ethan Hassler, Arkansas State
DL – Ezekiel Durham-Campbell, Coastal Carolina
DL – Aiden Gobaira, James Madison
DL – Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion
LB – Noah Flemmings, ULM
LB – Jeremy Mack, Old Dominion
LB – Michael Montgomery, Southern Miss
DB – Ethan Johnson, App State
DB – DJ Barksdale, James Madison
DB – Elijah Culp, James Madison
DB – Ian Foster, Southern Miss
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Dominic De Freitas, App State
P – Alex Smith, Georgia Southern
RS – Dalen Cobb, Georgia Southern
AP – Chauncy Cobb, Arkansas State
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)