LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: McNeese football had five players named to the 2024 All-Southland Conference teams which were released on Tuesday; offensive lineman Cole Leclair, punter Finn Lappin and long snapper Jovoni Borbon were voted onto the first team while running back Joshon Barbie and linebacker Micah Davey earned second team honors.

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Leclair ended his three-year career as a Cowboy starting all 12 games this season and all 33 in his McNeese career. A preseason first team all-conference selection and 2023 second team recipient, the Middleburg, Florida native played 799 snaps on the year and was a key part of an offense that led the league in rushing with 191.7 yards per game.

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Lappin, a freshman from Melbourne, Australia, burst onto the scene immediately with a 50-yard average on four punts in the season opener at Tarleton State. He went on to set a new single-season record for punting average with a 46.1 mark which also ranked fourth in the nation. He had 21 punts that traveled 50 yards or more with three of those going for 60-plus yards with a long of 68. A total of 19 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, and three times this season, he averaged over 50 yards per punt in a game.

Borbon was accurate all season while snapping for punts, field goals and extra points. The senior from Sierra Vista, Arizona was named a mid-year All-American by Phil Steele last month.

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Davey, a preseason All-American and one of the top defensive players to keep an eye on during the preseason, had his season hampered with a rib injury suffered at Texas A&M that sidelined him for four games. The Baton Rouge native still managed to lead the team and rank sixth in the conference with 90 total tackles and rank third with 11.3 tackles per game. He recorded 10 tackles or more in five of the eight games played and had a high of 17 in a win over Southern.

Barbie carried over his stellar end to the 2023 season into 2024 to lead the team and rank fifth in the league with 831 rushing yards. He ran for eight touchdowns, tied for third in the conference, and averaged 5.6 yards per carry, fifth in the league. He recorded 29 plays on the season where he rushed for 10 yards or more.

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Player of the Year: Zach Calzada, UIW
Offensive Player of the Year: Jalen Walthall, UIW
Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Tucker Jr., East Texas A&M
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Evan Roussel, Nicholls
Newcomer of the Year: Sam Vidlak, SFA
Freshman of the Year: Miequle Brock, Nicholls
Coach of the Year: Clint Killough, UIW

All-Conference First Team Offense
QB
Zach Calzada
UIW
RB
Antonio Martin Jr.
Southeastern
RB
DeKalon Taylor
UIW
TE/H
Logan Compton
UIW
WR
Jalen Walthall
UIW
WR
Kylon Harris
SFA
WR
Darius Lewis
Southeastern
OL
Evan Roussel
Nicholls
OL
Brockhim Wicks
Southeastern
OL
Traveon Newsome
UIW
OL
Mason Williams
UIW
OL
Cole Leclair
McNeese
PK
Chris Campos
SFA
LS
Jovoni Borbon
McNeese
P
Finn Lappin
McNeese
All-Conference First Team Defense
DL
Declan Williams
UIW
DL
Warren Peeples
Southeastern
DL
Rasheed Lovelace
Nicholls
DL
Zack Bernard
Nicholls
LB
Brandon Tucker Jr.
East Texas A&M
LB
Eli Ennis
Nicholls
LB
Jake Dalmado
Nicholls
DB
Darius Sanders
UIW
DB
Max Epps
East Texas A&M
DB
Mason Chambers
UIW
DB
Keydrain Calligan
Southeastern
DB
Jeremiah Walker
SFA
KR
Brandon Hayes
Southeastern
PR
Darius Lewis
Southeastern
All-Conference Second Team Offense
QB
Sam Vidlak
SFA
RB
Khalan Griffin
Lamar
RB
Joshon Barbie
McNeese
TE/H
Devyn Gibbs
Lamar
WR
Roy Alexander
UIW
WR
AJ Wilson
HCU
WR
Kyndon Fuselier*
Lamar
WR
Christian Jourdain*
East Texas A&M
OL
Nolan Hay
UIW
OL
Rasheed Jackson
UIW
OL
Dion Daniels
HCU
OL
Elias Ripley
Lamar
OL
Javale Roberson*
Lamar
OL
Kortez Winslow*
Lamar
OL
Nate Adams*
SFA
PK
Dillon Fedor*
HCU
PK
Riley Callaghan*
Southeastern
LS
Will Davidson
Southeastern
P
Alec Mahler
Southeastern
All-Conference Second Team Defense
DL
Aaron Austin
SFA
DL
Ed Bobino III
SFA
DL
Kaleb Proctor
Southeastern
DL
Devin Grant*
UIW
DL
Caleb Williams*
Lamar
DL
Shemar Pearl*
Southeastern
LB
KK Reno
Southeastern
LB
Mister Williams
UIW
LB
Micah Davey
McNeese
DB
Jaden Rios
East Texas A&M
DB
Charles Demmings
SFA
DB
Kristian Pugh
Lamar
DB
Khamron Ford
Southeastern
DB
Coryell Pierce
Southeastern
KR
Champ Dozier
HCU
PR
DeKalon Taylor
UIW
*indicates tie for final spot

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