MIAMI, Fla. | The Sun Conference announced the 2022 All-Conference Football Award Recipients, with Florida Memorial landing four players on the second-team.

St. Thomas led the way for the Conference with 11 First-Team honorees and four Second-Team recipients for 15 total.

Keiser totaled 14 athletes on All-Conference teams, with eight of them earning First-Team honors and six earning spots on the Second-Team.

Ave Maria totaled four First-Team members and six Second-Team members for 10 total while Southeastern and Webber International rounded out the SUN First-Team with three and one athletes, respectively.

                                                                         
                                            

FMU wide receiver Keon Brown, running back George Young, offensive lineman Justyn Mack and defensive lineman Christian Mable all earned Sun Conference Football second-team honors.

                                                    
        
Position Awards 

Back of the Year – Marques Burgess, Keiser 

Receiver of the Year – Jaylen Arnold, Keiser 

Offensive Lineman of the Year – Jayce Collins, St. Thomas 

Defensive Lineman of the Year – Nicholas Engler, St. Thomas 

Linebacker of the Year – Marc Viechec, Southeastern 

Defensive Back of the Year – Sidney Porter, St. Thomas
 

Conference Awards 

Offensive POTY – Marques Burgess, Keiser 

Defensive POTY – Marc Viechec, Southeastern 

Special Teams POTY – Roman Newkirk, Ave Maria 

Freshman of the Year – Andrew Lege, Ave Maria 

Champion of Character – Kristian Marks, Ave Maria 

Coach of the Year – Doug Socha, Keiser
 

*tie in voting


ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE

Now entering its 33rd year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 20 NAIA sports: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Flag Football, Men's and Women's Golf, Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field, Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field and Women's Volleyball. Learn more at thesunconference.com  
 
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