SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Samford placed 12 players on the All-Southern Conference teams for football, released by the league office Tuesday morning.
 
Wide receiver Karel Hamilton and safety Jaquiski Tartt were named first team by both the coaches and the media. Running back Denzel Williams, linebacker Justin Cooper and punter Greg Peranich were named first team by the coaches and second team by the media. Offensive lineman Gunnar Bromelow was named first team by the coaches, while fellow offensive lineman Jordan Boatright was named first team by the media and second team by the coaches.
 
Safety Jamerson Blount, defensive lineman Michael Pierce and offensive lineman Kyle Champion were named second team by both the coaches and the media. Defensive back James Bradberry was named second team by the coaches, while place-kicker Warren Handrahan was named to the media's second team.
 
Samford also placed two players on the league's all-freshman team. Wide receiver Malik Johns and linebacker Shaheed Salmon were Samford's representatives on the all-freshman squad.
 
Chattanooga quarterback Jacob Huesman was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media, while Huesman's teammate Davis Tull earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in both polls. VMI quarterback Al Cobb was named the SoCon's Freshman of the Year by both the coaches and the media, and Chattanooga's Russ Huesman was named the league's Coach of the Year. The coaches also awarded Chattanooga's Corey Levin the Jacobs Blocking Award.
 
Hamilton led Samford with 55 catches for 877 yards and six touchdowns. Hamilton led the SoCon in receiving yards per game (79.7 ypg.). Tartt, who earned All-SoCon honors for the third year in a row, was second on the team with 62 tackles, including 53 solo stops. Tartt also had one interception during the season.
 
Williams led the SoCon in scoring (8.7 ppg.), and he finished the season with 16 rushing touchdowns, one short of tying the school record. In his first season as a running back, Williams rushed for 918 yards on 191 carries. Cooper led Samford with 94 tackles, including 74 solo stops. Peranich led the SoCon in punting, averaging 42.9 yards per kick. Bromelow and Boatright led a strong offensive line for the Bulldogs this season.
 
Samford finished the 2014 season with a record of 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the SoCon, finishing tied for second in the league standings. The Bulldogs have now had four-straight winning seasons for the first time since 1999 and three-straight seven-win seasons for the first time since 1962.
 
2014 Coaches All-Southern Conference Football Team
 
Offensive Player of the Year – Jacob Huesman, Jr., QB, Chattanooga
Defensive Player of the Year – Davis Tull, Sr., DL, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year – Al Cobb, QB, VMI
Jacobs Blocking Award – Corey Levin, So., OL, Chattanooga
Coach of the Year – Russ Huesman, Chattanooga
 
First Team Offense
QB             Jacob Huesman, Jr., Chattanooga
RB              Denzel Williams, So., Samford
RB              Keon Williams, Sr., Chattanooga
OL              Sam Frye, Jr., The Citadel
OL              Joe Turner, Jr., Furman
OL              Gunnar Bromelow, Jr., Samford
OL              Corey Levin, So., Chattanooga
OL              Anton Wahrby, So., Wofford
TE              Faysal Shafaat, Sr., Chattanooga
WR             Karel Hamilton, So., Samford
WR             Spearman Robinson, So., Western Carolina
 
First Team Defense
DL              Gary Wilkins, Sr., Furman
DL              Derrick Lott, Sr., Chattanooga
DL              Davis Tull, Sr., Chattanooga
DL              Tarek Odom, Sr., Wofford
LB              Cory Magwood, Jr., Furman
LB              Justin Cooper, Jr., Samford
LB              Christon Gill, Sr., Western Carolina
DB              Jaquiski Tartt, Sr., Samford
DB             Cedric Nettles, So., Chattanooga
DB             Dee Virgin, So., Chattanooga
DB             Ace Clark, Sr., Western Carolina
 
First Team Specialists
PK              Henrique Ribeiro, So., Chattanooga
P                Greg Peranich, Sr., Samford
RS              Chandler Curtis, Fr., Mercer
 
Second Team Offense
QB             Troy Mitchell, Jr., Western Carolina
RB              Alex Lakes, Fr., Mercer
RB              Darius Ramsey, Jr., Western Carolina
OL              Wilson Heres, Jr., Mercer
OL              Jordan Boatright, Sr., Samford
OL              Kyle Champion, Sr., Samford
OL              Jacob Revis, Fr., Chattanooga
OL              Andy Marcotte, Sr., VMI
OL              Josh Wineberg, Jr., Western Carolina
TE              Duncan Fletcher, So., Furman
WR             Jordan Snellings, Jr., Furman
WR             C.J. Board, So., Chattanooga
WR             Tommy Hudson, Sr., Chattanooga
 
Second Team Defense
DL              Mitchell Jeter, Jr., The Citadel
DL              Michael Pierce, Jr., Samford
DL              Keionta Davis, So., Chattanooga
DL              E.J. Speller, Jr., Wofford
LB              Nakevion Leslie, So., Chattanooga
LB              Muhasibi Wakeel, Sr., Chattanooga
LB              Sertonuse Harris, Jr., Western Carolina
DB             Reggie Thomas, Jr., Furman
DB              Jamerson Blount, So., Samford
DB              James Bradberry, Jr., Samford
DB             Lucas Webb, Fr., Chattanooga
DB             Trey Morgan, So., Western Carolina
 
Second Team Specialists
PK              Richard Sigmon, Sr., Chattanooga
P                Nick Pollard, Sr., Chattanooga
RS              Detrez Newsome, Fr., Western Carolina
 
All-Freshman Offense
Cam Jackson, RB, The Citadel
Isiaha Smith, RB, The Citadel
P.J. Blazejowski, QB, Furman
Alex Lakes, RB, Mercer
Malik Johns, WR, Samford
Richardre Bagley, RB, Chattanooga
Jacob Revis, OL, Chattanooga
Hunter Townson, OL, Chattanooga
Al Cobb, QB, VMI
Detrez Newsome, RB, Western Carolina
Davis Lenoir, OL, Wofford
 
All-Freshman Defense
DeVonta Delaney, DB, The Citadel
Austin Barrett, DL, Mercer
Kyle Williams, LB, Mercer
Shaheed Salmon, LB, Samford
Tavon Lawson, DB, Chattanooga
Lucas Webb, DB, Chattanooga
Trevor Wright, DB, Chattanooga
Greg Sanders, DB, VMI
Derrick Davis, DL, Western Carolina
Daniel Riddle, LB, Western Carolina
Terrance Morris, LB, Wofford
 
All-Freshman Specialists
Jon Croft Hollingsworth, P/PK, Furman
Chandler Curtis, RS, Mercer
Detrez Newsome, RS, Western Carolina
David Marvin, PK, Wofford
 
2014 Media All-Southern Conference Football Team
 
Roy M. "Legs" Hawley Offensive Player of the Year – Jacob Huesman, Jr., QB, Chattanooga
Defensive Player of the Year – Davis Tull, Sr., DE, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year – Al Cobb, QB, VMI
Wallace Wade Coach of the Year – Russ Huesman, Chattanooga
 
First Team Offense
QB         Jacob Huesman, Jr., Chattanooga
RB         Alex Lakes, Fr., Mercer
RB         Keon Williams, Sr., Chattanooga
OL         Sam Frye, Jr, The Citadel
OL         Jordan Boatright, Sr., Samford
OL         Corey Levin, So., Chattanooga
OL         Jake Thornton, Jr., Western Carolina
OL         T.J. Chamberlain, Jr., Wofford
TE          Faysal Shafaat, Sr., Chattanooga
WR        Karel Hamilton, So., Samford
WR        Spearman Robinson, So., Western Carolina
 
First Team Defense
DL         Davis Tull, Sr., Chattanooga
DL         Gary Wilkins, Sr., Furman
DL         Derrick Lott, Sr., Chattanooga
DL         Tarek Odom, Sr., Wofford
LB          Cory Magwood, Jr., Furman
LB          Muhasibi Wakeel, Sr., Chattanooga
LB          Christon Gill, Sr., Western Carolina
DB         Jaquiski Tartt, Sr., Samford
DB         Lucas Webb, Fr., Chattanooga
DB         Ace Clark, Sr., Western Carolina
DB         Trey Morgan, So., Western Carolina
 
First Team Specialists
PK         Henrique Ribeiro, So., Chattanooga
P           Nick Pollard, Sr., Chattanooga
RS         Chandler Curtis, Fr., Mercer
 
Second Team Offense
QB         Troy Mitchell, Jr., Western Carolina
RB         Denzel Williams, So., Samford
RB         Lorenzo Long, So., Wofford
OL         Joe Turner, Jr., Furman
OL         Kyle Champion, Sr., Samford
OL         Jacob Revis, Fr., Chattanooga
OL         Andy Marcotte, Sr., VMI
OL         Josh Wineberg, Jr., Western Carolina
TE          Duncan Fletcher, So., Furman
WR        Jordan Snellings, Jr., Furman
WR        Terryon Robinson, So., Western Carolina
 
Second Team Defense
DL         Mitchell Jeter, Jr., The Citadel
DL         Michael Pierce, Jr., Samford
DL         Keionta Davis, So., Chattanooga
DL         Caleb Hawkins, Jr., Western Carolina
LB          Tyler Ward, So., Mercer
LB         Justin Cooper, Jr., Samford
LB          Nakevion Leslie, So., Chattanooga
DB         Reggie Thomas, Jr., Furman
DB         Alex Avant, Jr., Mercer
DB         Jamerson Blount, So., Samford
DB         Cedric Nettles, So., Chattanooga
DB         Dee Virgin, So., Chattanooga
 
Second Team Specialists
PK        Warren Handrahan, So., Samford
P          Greg Peranich, Sr., Samford
RS        Detrez Newsome, Fr., Western Carolina