Salukis land eight All-Conference selections
12/02/2019 | 10:00:00 | Football
The eight All-Conference picks were the most for SIU since 2009.
Southern Illinois reaped the benefits of an upper-division finish in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with the announcement on Monday of the All-Conference teams. The No. 25-ranked Salukis, who finished 7-5 overall and tied for third place at 5-3 in the league standings, had eight All-Conference selections and three honorable mention picks — the most for the program since 2009.
Headlining the list of all-league picks was safety Jeremy Chinn, who earned first-team honors for the second time in his illustrious career. The senior and Buck Buchanan Award finalist led the team with four interceptions. He also had 71 tackles and has already accepted an invitation to Senior Bowl.
The Salukis had seven second-team selections — running backs D.J. Davis and Javon Williams Jr., offensive linemen ZeVeyon Furcron and Ernest Dye Jr., wide receiver Avante Cox, linebacker Cody Crider and safety Qua Brown. Their honorable mention picks were cornerback Madre Harper, defensive tackle Malik Haynes and wide receiver Landon Lenoir.
Davis rushed for 1,026 yards to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also caught 19 passes for 158 yards and finished his career ranked seventh all-time in career all-purpose yards in MVFC history with 5,431 yards
Williams rushed for 1,038 yards and a 6.4 average and leads all Division I freshmen with 19 TDs (17 rushing, 2 receiving) Â The Jerry Rice Award Watch List candidate caught 10 passes for 209 yards and completed 7-of-11 passes for 160 yards.
Furcron and Dye anchored an offensive line that produced a pair of 1,000-yard rushers for the first time in school history and ranks No. 12 in the nation in rushing yards per game (233.4) and No. 35 in total offense (418.6). Both players started all 12 games.
Cox led the team with 47 catches for 617 yards and 5 TDs and also had 21 carries for 212 rushing yards, 3 TDs and a 10.1 average per rush. The Wyoming transfer was a two-time Newcomer of the Week in the MVFC.
Crider returned from his third ACL surgery to have a career-year with 90 tackles, a team-high 12.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks, along with five QB hurries and 2 PBUs.
Brown ranks No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the MVFC in solo tackles with 6.3 per game. He had 11 PBUs and 1 forced fumble and recorded three games with double-digit tackles.Â
Harper led the team with 12 PBUs and also has 42 tackles and two interceptions. He was a key part of a Saluki defense that ranks No. 35 in the nation in total defense (354.6) and No. 15 in the nation in 3rd down conversion percentage defense.
Haynes was among the conference leaders at defensive tackle with 34 tackles. He also has 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. The Salukis rank No. 7 in the nation in sacks per game (3.25),
Lenoir had 41 catches for 616 yards and three TDs and averaged 15.0 yards per catch. His 98 career catches ranks 15th all-time at SIU, and he is 21st in career receiving yards with 1,149.
Headlining the list of all-league picks was safety Jeremy Chinn, who earned first-team honors for the second time in his illustrious career. The senior and Buck Buchanan Award finalist led the team with four interceptions. He also had 71 tackles and has already accepted an invitation to Senior Bowl.
The Salukis had seven second-team selections — running backs D.J. Davis and Javon Williams Jr., offensive linemen ZeVeyon Furcron and Ernest Dye Jr., wide receiver Avante Cox, linebacker Cody Crider and safety Qua Brown. Their honorable mention picks were cornerback Madre Harper, defensive tackle Malik Haynes and wide receiver Landon Lenoir.
Davis rushed for 1,026 yards to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also caught 19 passes for 158 yards and finished his career ranked seventh all-time in career all-purpose yards in MVFC history with 5,431 yards
Williams rushed for 1,038 yards and a 6.4 average and leads all Division I freshmen with 19 TDs (17 rushing, 2 receiving) Â The Jerry Rice Award Watch List candidate caught 10 passes for 209 yards and completed 7-of-11 passes for 160 yards.
Furcron and Dye anchored an offensive line that produced a pair of 1,000-yard rushers for the first time in school history and ranks No. 12 in the nation in rushing yards per game (233.4) and No. 35 in total offense (418.6). Both players started all 12 games.
Cox led the team with 47 catches for 617 yards and 5 TDs and also had 21 carries for 212 rushing yards, 3 TDs and a 10.1 average per rush. The Wyoming transfer was a two-time Newcomer of the Week in the MVFC.
Crider returned from his third ACL surgery to have a career-year with 90 tackles, a team-high 12.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks, along with five QB hurries and 2 PBUs.
Brown ranks No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the MVFC in solo tackles with 6.3 per game. He had 11 PBUs and 1 forced fumble and recorded three games with double-digit tackles.Â
Harper led the team with 12 PBUs and also has 42 tackles and two interceptions. He was a key part of a Saluki defense that ranks No. 35 in the nation in total defense (354.6) and No. 15 in the nation in 3rd down conversion percentage defense.
Haynes was among the conference leaders at defensive tackle with 34 tackles. He also has 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. The Salukis rank No. 7 in the nation in sacks per game (3.25),
Lenoir had 41 catches for 616 yards and three TDs and averaged 15.0 yards per catch. His 98 career catches ranks 15th all-time at SIU, and he is 21st in career receiving yards with 1,149.
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