Sun Belt Postseason Awards are Here!
On Wednesday, the Sun Belt announced that Red Wolves defensive end Ja’Von Rolland-Jones won 2016 Sun Belt Player of the Year. Rolland-Jones was second in the Sun Belt with 11.5 sacks and added 18.5 tackles for a loss. Along with fellow Red Wolves defensive end (and SBC first teamer) Chris Odom, Rolland-Jones led a monster squad that finished 13th in the nation for team sacks and 2nd for tackles-for-a-loss.
Player of the Year: Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, DE, Arkansas State
Offensive Player of the Year: Jalin Moore, RB, Appalachian State
Defensive Player of the Year: Rashad Dillard, DL, Troy
Freshman of the Year: Clifton Duck, DB, Appalachian Sate
Newcomer of the Year: Aikeem Coleman, DL, Idaho
Coach of the Year: Paul Petrino, Idaho
Sun Belt First Team Offense
| Name | School | Year | Pos | |
| Brandon Silvers | Troy | Jr. | QB | |
| Jalin Moore | Appalachian State | So. | RB | |
| Jordan Chunn | Troy | Jr. | RB | |
| Robert Davis | Georgia State | Sr. | WR | |
| Al Riles | Louisiana | Sr. | WR | |
| Emanuel Thompson | Troy | Jr. | WR | |
| Gerald Everett | South Alabama | Sr. | TE | |
| Parker Collins | Appalachian State | Sr. | OL | |
| Colby Gossett | Appalachian State | Jr. | OL | |
| Jemar Clark | Arkansas State | Sr. | OL | |
| Andy Kwon | Georgia Southern | Sr. | OL | |
| Antonio Garcia | Troy | Sr. | OL |
Sun Belt First Team Defense
| Chris Odom | Arkansas State | Sr. | DL | |
| Ja’Von Rolland-Jones | Arkansas State | Jr. | DL | |
| Randy Allen | South Alabama | Sr. | DL | |
| Rashad Dillard | Troy | Sr. | DL | |
| Ironhead Gallon | Georgia Southern | Sr. | LB | |
| Otha Peters | Louisiana | Sr. | LB | |
| Rodney Butler | New Mexico State | Sr. | LB | |
| Clifton Duck | Appalachian State | Fr. | DB | |
| Mondo Williams | Appalachian State | Sr. | DB | |
| Money Hunter | Arkansas State | Sr. | DB | |
| Bobby Baker | Georgia State | Sr. | DB | |
| Jeremy Reaves | South Alabama | Jr. | DB |
Sun Belt First Team Special
| Younghoe Koo | Georgia Southern | Sr. | PK | |
| Austin Rehkow | Idaho | Sr. | P | |
| Jabir Frye | Troy | Fr. | RS | |
| Jordan Chunn | Troy | Jr. | AP |
Sun Belt Second Team Offense
| Matt Linehan | Idaho | Jr. | QB | |
| Marcus Cox | Appalachian State | Sr. | RB | |
| Elijah McGuire | Louisiana | Sr. | RB | |
| Shaedon Meadors | Appalachian State | Jr. | WR | |
| Josh Magee | South Alabama | Sr. | WR | |
| Deondre Douglas | Troy | So. | WR | |
| Blake Mack | Arkansas State | Jr. | TE | |
| Beau Nunn | Appalachian State | Sr. | OL | |
| Colton Jackson | Arkansas State | Sr. | OL | |
| Steve Matlock | Idaho | Sr. | OL | |
| Jeff Savage | ULM | Sr. | OL | |
| Tyler Lassiter | Troy | Sr. | OL |
Sun Belt Second Team Defense
| Dezmin Reed | Appalachian State | Sr. | DL | |
| Tee Sims | Appalachian State | Jr. | DL | |
| Aikeem Coleman | Idaho | Jr. | DL | |
| Tueni Lupeamanu | Idaho | Sr. | DL | |
| Joe Dillon | Louisiana | Fr. | DL | |
| Eric Boggs | Appalachian State | Jr. | LB | |
| Kennan Gilchrist | Appalachian State | Sr. | LB | |
| Xavier Woodson-Luster | Arkansas State | Sr. | LB | |
| Cody Brown | Arkansas State | Sr. | DB | |
| Justin Clifton | Arkansas State | So. | DB | |
| Jaden Wright | New Mexico State | Jr. | DB | |
| Jalen Rountree | Troy | Sr. | DB |
Sun Belt Second Team Special
| Austin Rehkow | Idaho | Sr. | PK | |
| Brandon McKee | South Alabama | Sr. | P | |
| Blaise Taylor | Arkansas State | Jr. | RS | |
| Warren Wand | Arkansas State | So. | AP |
Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
Barrett Burns (Appalachian State, Sr., TE)
A.J. Howard (Appalachian State, So. DB)
Taylor Lamb (Appalachian State, Jr., QB)
Myquon Stout (Appalachian State, So,. DL)
Justice Hansen (Arkansas State, So., QB)
Chris Humes (Arkansas State, Sr., DB)
Waylon Roberson (Arkansas State, Sr., DL)
Kendall Sanders (Arkansas State, Sr. WR)
Kevin Ellison (Georgia Southern, DB, Sr., QB)
Darius Jones, Jr. (Georgia Southern, Sr., CB)
Ukeme Eligwe (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB)
BJ Johnson III (Georgia Southern, Sr., WR)
Shawanye Lawrence (Georgia State, Sr., DL)
Alonzo McGee (Georgia State, Sr., LB)
Keith Rucker (Georgia State, Sr., TE)
Chandon Sullivan (Georgia State, Jr., DB)
Trent Cowan (Idaho, Sr., TE)
Kaden Elliss (Idaho, So., LB)
Tony Lashley (Idaho, So., LB)
Jordan Rose (Idaho, Jr., OL)
Keenan Barnes (Louisiana, So., WR)
Karmichael Dunbar (Louisiana, Sr., DL)
Eddie Gordon (Louisiana, Sr., OL)
Tre’maine Lightfoot (Louisiana, Sr., LB)
Justin Backus (ULM, Sr., DB)
David Griffith (ULM, So., LB)
Ajalen Holley (ULM, Sr., WR)
Frank Sutton, Jr. (ULM, Jr., OL)
Kourtland Busby (New Mexico State, Jr., DL)
Greg Hogan (New Mexico State, RJr., WR)
Anthony McMeans (New Mexico State, Sr., OL)
Tyler Rogers (New Mexico State, Sr., QB)
Roman Buchanan (South Alabama, Sr., LB)
Kalen Jackson (South Alabama, Sr., DB)
Xavier Johnson (South Alabama, Jr., RB/RS)
Kevin Kutchera (South Alabama, Sr., WR)
Ryan Kay (Troy, Sr., PK)
William Lloyd (Troy, Sr., LB)
Kamryn Melton (Troy, Jr., DB)
Baron Poole (Troy, Jr., DL)
Aaron Brewer (Texas State, Fr., OL)
Bryan London (Texas State, RS Fr., LB)
Gabe Loyd (Texas State, Jr., LB)
Jordan Mittie (Texas State, RS Fr., DE)
Sun Belt Conference Newcomer Team
Vic Johnson (Appalachian State, Fr., OL)
Kyle Wilson (Arkansas State, Jr., LB)
Ukeme Eligwe (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB)
Conner Manning (Georgia State, Jr., QB)
Noah Johnson (Idaho, Fr., OL)
Kevin Dotson (Louisiana, Fr., OL)
Dayton Balvantz (ULM, Sr., P)
Sage Doxtater (New Mexico State, Fr., OL)
Kris Weatherspoon (Troy, Jr., DB)
Darrell Songy (South Alabama, Jr., LB)
Bryan London (Texas State, RS Fr., LB)