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2017 IUP Football postseason awards tracker

After one of the best seasons in program history, IUP football boasts a haul of postseason honors – Major award candidates, All-Americans, and all-conference awards. Check out the full list below.
 
MAJOR AWARD CANDIDATES
Cliff Harris Award finalist – top defensive player in Division II, Division III, NAIA
DB - Max Redfield (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo)

Gene Upshaw Award nominee – top lineman in Division II
DL – Jemal Averette (Upper Marlboro, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel)
 
Harlon Hill Award nominee – top player in Division II
QB - Lenny Williams, Jr. (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox)
 
ALL-AMERICANS
DB - Max Redfield (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo)
American Football Coaches Association (1st), D2Football.com (1st)

OL - Jerron Searles (Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Associated Press (2nd)
 
DB - JR Stevens (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy)
Associated Press (1st)
 
SUPER REGION ONE SELECTIONS
Coach - Paul Tortorella
Don Hansen

OL - Jeff Arnold (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear)
Don Hansen (3rd)

DL – Jemal Averette (Upper Marlboro, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Don Hansen (1st)

RB - Samir Bullock (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan)
Don Hansen (2nd)

DE - Deandre Easterling (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga)
Don Hansen (2nd)

LB – Damon Lloyd (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Don Hansen (1st)

OL – Colin McAllister (Boothwyn, Pa./Chichester)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Don Hansen (1st)

DB – Max Redfield (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Don Hansen (1st)

OL – Jerron Searles (Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City)
Conference Commissioners Association (1st), Don Hansen (1st)
 
DB – JR Stevens (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy)
Conference Commissioners Association (1st), Don Hansen (1st)
 
QB – Lenny Williams, Jr. (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox)
Conference Commissioners Association (2nd), Don Hansen (2nd)
 
ALL-PSAC WEST AWARDS
Coach of the Year
Paul Tortorella
 
Freshman of the Year
Justice Evans (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic)
 
First team
QB – Lenny Williams, Jr. (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox)
OL – Jerron Searles (Atlantic City, N.J./Atlantic City)
OL – Colin McAllister (Boothwyn, Pa./Chichester)
DL – Jemal Averette (Upper Marlboro, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel)
DL – Deandre Easterling (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga)
LB – Damon Lloyd (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll)
DB – Max Redfield (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo)
 
Second team
RB – Samir Bullock (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan)
RB – Justice Evans (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic)
OL – Jeff Arnold (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear)
TE – Rex Pearce (McKeesport, Pa. /Elizabeth Forward)
PK – Dillon Sarka (Lebanon, Ohio/Waynesville)
DL – Dondrea Tillman (Sterling, Va./Potomac Falls)
LB – Nick Amendola (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin)
DB – JR Stevens (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy)
DB – Takhi Turner (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.)
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Nick Amendola

#36 Nick Amendola

LB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jeff Arnold

#64 Jeff Arnold

OL
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jemal Averette

#92 Jemal Averette

DL
6' 2"
Senior
Samir Bullock

#26 Samir Bullock

RB
5' 8"
Sophomore
Deandre Easterling

#91 Deandre Easterling

DL
6' 1"
Junior
Damon Lloyd

#50 Damon Lloyd

LB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Colin McAllister

#54 Colin McAllister

OL
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Rex Pearce

#40 Rex Pearce

TE
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Dillon Sarka

#37 Dillon Sarka

K
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
JR Stevens

#22 JR Stevens

DB
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nick Amendola

#36 Nick Amendola

6' 1"
Sophomore
LB
Jeff Arnold

#64 Jeff Arnold

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
OL
Jemal Averette

#92 Jemal Averette

6' 2"
Senior
DL
Samir Bullock

#26 Samir Bullock

5' 8"
Sophomore
RB
Deandre Easterling

#91 Deandre Easterling

6' 1"
Junior
DL
Damon Lloyd

#50 Damon Lloyd

6' 0"
Sophomore
LB
Colin McAllister

#54 Colin McAllister

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
OL
Rex Pearce

#40 Rex Pearce

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
TE
Dillon Sarka

#37 Dillon Sarka

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
K
JR Stevens

#22 JR Stevens

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
DB