![]() Murray State and Tennessee Tech each received 53 points to tie for sixth while Southeast Missouri (35) and Austin Peay (16) rounded out the poll. Jacksonville State was picked fourth (87 points) and was followed closely by UT Martin (78). Eastern Kentucky picked up four first-place votes and was second with 114 points while Tennessee State picked up the final two first-place nods and was third with 90 points. The punt team was fifth in the FCS in net punting.Eastern Illinois totaled 122 points to top the poll. The field goal team was 11-of-13 on the season and perfect on extra points. Both EIU's field goal kicker and punter earned first team All-OVC honors. Valente was a second team All-OVC selection at long snapper as EIU had some of the best field goal and punt teams in the OVC. Willman had a 13.4 yards per return average with a long return of 55 yards. Willman was a second team All-OVC selection at punt returner as EIU ranked 24th in the FCS in punt return average. He also scored a touchdown on special teams returning a blocked field goal 65 yards for a touchdown. Aitken averaged 24 yards per return for the season with a long return of 80 yards. He finished the year with 67 tackles to rank fourth on the team adding 3.5 tackles for loss and five pass break-ups.Īitken was a second team All-OVC selection at kick returner. He was tied for the team lead with three interceptions and forced two fumbles.Ĭoates was a second team All-OVC selection at nickel back in his first season as a starter at the position. He finished the year as EIU's leader in tackles with 84 including leading the OVC with 57 solo tackles. ![]() Vincent was a second team All-OVC selection at safety for the second straight season. He added two interceptions and two forced fumbles. He ranked second on the team with 73 tackles including leading the Panthers with seven tackles for loss. He started the first eight games of the season at left tackle missing the final three games of the season due to injury.īohanek was a second team All-OVC selection at inside linebacker. Strickland was a second team All-OVC selection at offensive tackle. He finished the season at 44.0 yards per punt as he was named to both the OVC first team as a punter and the OVC All-Newcomer team. Wilhoit finished the season ranked fifth in the FCS in punting average as he just missed setting the EIU single season record in punting average. He was named the first team selection at kicker. ![]() Galloway had a string of 14 straight made field goals between 20 and made his first ten of the season finishing the year 11-of-12. Galloway was one of the top kickers in the nation finishing the season ranked second in the FCS in field goal percentage. Tolbert was a first team selection at outside linebacker. He was tied for the team lead with three interceptions. ![]() Tolbert was EIU's third leading tackler on the season finishing with 70 tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss. Leach was a first team selection at defensive tackle. Leach was an anchor up front for the Panthers defense finishing the season with 22 tackles including 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. Wilhoit was also named to the 11-member All-OVC Newcomer Team. Included on the list were four first-team selections in Cameron Leach, Elijawah Tolbert, Stone Galloway and Trey Wilhoit.ĮIU had seven players named to the All-OVC second team with Chad Strickland, Colin Bohanek, Jordan Vincent, Nick Coates, Mark Aitken, Cooper Willman and Jack Valente. – Eastern Illinois football had 11 total players earn All-Conference honors as the Ohio Valley Conference released its post-season awards on Tuesday (Nov. ![]()
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