Saying that WVSU sophomore linebacker
Dennis Gardeck had a breakout season in 2015 would be an understatement.
Gardeck led the Mountain East Conference with 11 sacks and was second in both tackles for a loss and fumbles forced. He finished in the top 10 nationally in sacks and TFL.
He became the defender opposing quarterbacks reminded their linemen to block and the one coaches called plays to avoid.
Because of all of this Gardeck has been selected to the All-MEC First Team by those same opposing coaches after receiving Honorable Mention a year ago.
He becomes the first Yellow Jacket to receive that honor since the Mountain East was formed prior to the 2013 season.
Junior offensive lineman
Dalton Shannon and senior defensive back Stephin Gomez were selected for the Second Team.
Receiving Honorable Mention recognition are receiver
Quinton Gray, linebacker
Mitch Rowell, and defensive back
Will Merritt.
Here is the complete list of 2015 honorees as released by the Mountain East Conference office.
| 2015 MEC Individual Awards |
Offensive Player of the Year: Jeff Ziemba (Shepherd)
Offensive Freshman of the Year: D.J. Greene (Notre Dame)
Defensive Player of the Year: Shaneil Jenkins (Shepherd)
Defensive Freshman of the Year: Fitz Mofor (Glenville State)
Coach of the Year: Monte Cater (Shepherd)
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| 2015 All-MEC First Team |
| Pos. | Name | School | Cl. | Hometown |
| QB | Jeff Ziemba | Shepherd | Jr. | Newark, Del. |
| RB | Michael Anderson | W.Va. Wesleyan | Jr. | Elkridge, Md. |
| RB | Tevin Drake | Glenville State | Sr. | Brooksville, Fla. |
| RB | Calvinaugh Jones | Concord | Sr. | Glen Burnie, Md. |
| RB | Rahmann Lee | Glenville State | Sr. | Capitol Heights, Md. |
| WR | Joey Augustin | Charleston | Jr. | Christiansburg, Va. |
| WR | Billy Brown | Shepherd | Jr. | Gaithersburg, Md. |
| WR | Terrence Younger | UVa-Wise | Sr. | Naruna, Va. |
| TE | Daree' Goodwin | West Liberty | Sr. | Wheeling, W.Va. |
| FB/H-Back | Jon Hammer | Shepherd | Sr. | Jarrettsville, Md. |
| OL | Juwaughn Arnold | Charleston | Sr. | Mocksville, N.C. |
| OL | Zach Erb | Charleston | Jr. | Mechanicsville, Va. |
| OL | Lavonte Hights | Shepherd | So. | N. Chesterfield, Va. |
| OL | Leon Hill | Glenville State | Sr. | Olympia Fields, Ill. |
| OL | Justin Johnson | Charleston | Jr. | Parkersburg, W.Va. |
| OL | Coleman Osborne | Concord | Jr. | Gretna, Va. |
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| DL | Myles Humphrey | Shepherd | So. | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| DL | Shaneil Jenkins | Shepherd | Sr. | District Heights, Md. |
| DL | James King | Charleston | Jr. | Polaski, Va. |
| DL | Brandon Taylor | Concord | Sr. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DL | Darnell Vickers | West Liberty | Jr. | Akron, Ohio |
| LB | Zachary Blair | UVa-Wise | Jr. | Front Royal, Va. |
| LB | Dennis Gardeck | W.Va. State | So. | Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| LB | James Gupton | Shepherd | So. | Waldorf, Md. |
| LB | Rhakeem Stallings | Charleston | Jr. | Chesapeake, Va. |
| LB | Marcus Umu | Glenville State | Sr. | Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| LB | D'Gary Wallace | Urbana | Sr. | Dayton, Ohio |
| DB | Jacob Jean-Charles | Fairmont State | Jr. | Miami, Fla. |
| DB | Jeremiah Johnson | Concord | So. | Baltimore, Md. |
| DB | Zaire Lewis | Charleston | So. | Akron, Ohio |
| DB | Tre Sullivan | Shepherd | Jr. | Accokeek, Md. |
| DB | Torie Wagner | Charleston | Sr. | Severn, Md. |
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| P | Brett Benes | Charleston | Jr. | Boca Raton, Fla. |
| K | Ryan Earls | Shepherd | Sr. | Stevensville, Md. |
| KR/PR | C.J. Davis | Shepherd | Jr. | Hagerstown, Md. |
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| 2015 All-MEC Second Team |
| QB | Malik Grove | Notre Dame | So. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| QB | Jeremy Johnson | Charleston | Sr. | Silsbee, Texas |
| RB | Allen Cross | Shepherd | Sr. | Elkridge, Md. |
| RB | D.J. Greene | Notre Dame | Fr. | Willoughby, Ohio |
| RB | Jabre Lolley | Shepherd | Jr. | Wilmington, Del. |
| WR | Dante Absher | Glenville State | Jr. | Sterling, Va. |
| WR | Fabian Guerra | Fairmont State | Jr. | Miami, Fla. |
| WR | Mitchell Shegos | Notre Dame | Jr. | Fenton, Mich. |
| TE | Jamie Deason | Shepherd | Jr. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| FB/H-Back | Shaun Workinger | Concord | Sr. | Greensboro, N.C. |
| OL | Zack Buffkin | Shepherd | Sr. | Langley, Va. |
| OL | Rodney Carroll | Fairmont State | So. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| OL | Jonathan Dupree | Glenville State | Sr. | Lake City, Fla. |
| OL | Jacob Kingston | Shepherd | Jr. | Pasadena, Md. |
| OL | Dalton Shannon | W.Va. State | Jr. | Ocklawaha, Fla. |
| OL | Paul Smith | Concord | Jr. | Roanoke, Va. |
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| DL | Ian Andrews | Glenville State | Jr. | Beltsville, Md. |
| DL | Darius James | Notre Dame | Sr. | Springfield, Ohio |
| DL | Claudy Mathieu | Notre Dame | So. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| DL | Ervin Moore | Concord | Sr. | Lancaster, S.C. |
| DL | Quincy Redmon | Fairmont State | So. | Keysey, W.Va. |
| DL | Isaiah Ross | Shepherd | Sr. | Bowie, Md. |
| LB | Kevin Chapple | Urbana | Jr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| LB | Austin Dotson | Concord | Sr. | Clintwood, Va. |
| LB | Darius Lee | Fairmont State | Sr. | Ft. Washington, Md. |
| LB | Marcus Porter | Fairmont State | So. | Accokeek, Md. |
| LB | Keon Robinson | Shepherd | Sr. | Fairfax Station, Va. |
| LB | Octavius Thomas | Shepherd | Jr. | Myrtle Beach, S.C. |
| DB | Adam Coles | Shepherd | Jr. | Oxon Hill, Md. |
| DB | Stephin Gomez | W.Va. State | Sr. | Freemont, Calif. |
| DB | D'Andre Muhammad | West Liberty | Sr. | Stockbridge, Ga. |
| DB | Earon Settles | Glenville State | So. | Suitland, Md. |
| DB | Chaudlier Shepherd | Concord | So. | Upper Marlboro, Md. |
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| P | Christan Morris | West Liberty | Fr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| K | Kyle Kaplan | Notre Dame | Jr. | Hilliard, Ohio |
| KR/PR | Torie Wagner | Charleston | Sr. | Severn, Md. |
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| 2015 All-MEC Honorable Mention |
QB: Dakota Conwell (West Liberty), Sean Steele (Glenville State)
RB: Jeremiah Ortiz (West Liberty), Austin White (Fairmont State)
WR: Jermeil Douse (Concord), Quinton Gray (West Virginia State), Anton McCallum (West Liberty), Trevon Saunders (Urbana), T.J. Smith (Concord)
TE: Kyle Perkins (Notre Dame)
FB/H-Back: Jake Harper (Glenville State)
OL: Andrew Garland (Urbana), Corey Earnst (West Liberty), Jake Turley (West Liberty), Richard Sloan (Glenville State)
DL: Ben Funny (UVa-Wise), Cody Goode (W.Va. Wesleyan), Jonah Harper (Notre Dame), Alex Robinson (Glenville State)
LB: Zach Chatlain (Notre Dame), Jaylen Johnson (Shepherd), Mitch Rowell (W.Va. State) Onslow Williams (Notre Dame), James Johnson (Glenville State)
DB: Andre Hamilton (UVa-Wise), Emanuel Ivey (Fairmont State), William Merritt (West Virginia State)
P: Tanner Collins (Glenville State)
K: Johnny Dearstine (Fairmont State) |
