BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University football team placed seven of its players on the 2022 All-Mountain East Conference shortlist when the awards were announced on Tuesday evening. Among the recipients for the Yellow Jackets were quarterback Donovan Riddick, wide receiver Barry Hill, offensive lineman Andres Sagastume, running back Joel Felder, kick returner Quientin Williams, defensive lineman Corlyn Witcher and linebacker Jalen Jones.

Quarterback Donovan Riddick received All-MEC Second Team honors after throwing for the third-most yards (2,326) and second-most touchdowns (20) in the league. His 63.4 completion percentage and 20-to-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio were both second-best in the conference. He also led all quarterbacks in the MEC with 499 rushing yards and added seven touchdowns to his season totals on the ground.

Wide receiver Barry Hill also received All-MEC Second Team honors as West Virginia State's leading wideout with 590 yards and eight touchdown receptions. His 19.0 yards per catch average was the third-highest mark in the league. He topped 100 receiving yards in four games this season.

Offensive lineman Andres Sagastume made the All-MEC Second Team for the first time in his career. He was awarded an All-MEC Honorable Mention following his freshman campaign two seasons ago. He started 10 games this season for a team that led the league in rushing with 2,285 yards on the year.

Running back Joel Felder earned an All-MEC Honorable Mention after leading the Yellow Jackets in both rushing yards (859) and touchdowns (8). His 6.6 yards per carry was the best average in the league and his 95.4 yards per game was the fourth-highest average in the conference. He rushed for over 100 yards on four occasions this year.

Quientin Williams was awarded All-MEC Honorable Mention status for his kick returning abilities. His 27.0 yards per kickoff return was the third-best mark in the MEC. He returned one kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown this season. Williams also caught 23 passes for 265 yards and two scores in his freshman campaign.

Defensive lineman Corlyn Witcher was the recipient of an All-MEC Honorable Mention after recording 54 total tackles, including 3.5 sacks, throughout the year. He also hurried the quarterback twice and forced a fumble.

Linebacker Jalen Jones was the other recipient of an All-MEC Honorable Mention from the WVSU defense. He registered 53 total tackles on the season, including 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks. Jones also hurried the quarterback twice and made one interception. 
 

2022 MEC Individual Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Jarod Bowie (Concord) Offensive Freshman of the Year: Chavon Wright (Charleston) Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Moore (Notre Dame) Defensive Freshman of the Year: Cam Rice (West Liberty) Coach of the Year: Dave Walker (Concord)
2022 All-MEC First Team
Pos.	Name	School
QB	Jack Mangel	Concord
RB	Sy Alli	Wheeling
RB	Myles Miree	Fairmont State
RB	Thurlow Wilkins	Concord
RB	Chavon Wright	Charleston
WR	Javian Bellamy	Glenville State
WR	Jarod Bowie	Concord
WR	Marquan Herron	Charleston
TE	C.J. Kiss	Notre Dame
FB/HB	Niko Kausky	Charleston
OL	Gottlieb Ayedze	Frostburg State
OL	Nick Beans	Notre Dame
OL	Carson Heidecker	Notre Dame
OL	Donovan McCollister	Charleston
OL	Ian Pomeroy	Glenville State
OL	Cade Raudebaugh	Wheeling
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DL	Dajor Davenport	Concord
DL	Luke Freeman	Frostburg State
DL	Jack Kosko	Notre Dame
DL	Brandon Spencer	UNC Pembroke
DL	Teddy Tiokeng	Notre Dame
LB	Brocton Blair	Fairmont State
LB	Dylan Culpen	Frostburg State
LB	Ty Maust	Concord
LB	Nate Moore	Notre Dame
LB	Jason Simon	Wheeling
DB	Wylan Harich	Frostburg State
DB	Antonie Holloway	Notre Dame
DB	Wendell McClain	Notre Dame
DB	Brandon Penn	Glenville State
DB	Shon Stephens	West Liberty
DB	Nirion Washington	Charleston
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P	Avery Book	Glenville State
PK	Dayne Koontz	Frostburg State
KR/PR	Dante Bowlding	UNC Pembroke
2022 All-MEC Second Team
QB	Donovan Riddick	West Virginia St.
RB	Idris Lawrence	Notre Dame
RB	Josh Maxwell	Frostburg State
RB	Quincy Wimbish	West Liberty
WR	Kris Copeland	Concord
WR	Jeremy Hamilton	Notre Dame
WR	Barry Hill	West Virginia St.
WR	Lowell Patron	Wheeling
WR	Marvin Sims	Alderson Broaddus
TE	Will Hall	Frostburg State
FB/HB	Reece Perkins	Notre Dame
OL	Barnabas Banning	Charleston
OL	Trey Milam	West Va. Wesleyan
OL	Franscico Pedrozo	West Liberty
OL	Jacob Perry	UNC Pembroke
OL	Bo Rowland	Concord
OL	Andres Sagastume	West Virginia St.
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DL	David Gilcrest	West Liberty
DL	Bob Jonjo	Glenville State
DL	Tyreke King	UNC Pembroke
DL	Brandon Munoz	Wheeling
DL	Cam Rice	West Liberty
DL	Randy Robinson	Fairmont State
LB	Seth Arnold	Glenville State
LB	Cael Bright	Notre Dame
LB	Marcus Davis	UNC Pembroke
LB	Zach Dixon	West Liberty
LB	Willie Floyd	Charleston
LB	Deontre Logan	West Va. Wesleyan
DB	Tavon Hooks	Notre Dame
DB	Jovon Jackson	Fairmont State
DB	Virgil Lemons	UNC Pembroke
DB	Mike Sawyer	Concord
DB	Rich White	Wheeling
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P	Dom Buttazonni	Notre Dame
PK	Cam Shirkey	Notre Dame
KR/PR	Chris Canaday	Wheeling
2022 All-MEC Honorable Mention
QB: Chris Brimm (NDC), Josh Jones (UNCP) RB: Joel Felder (WVSU), Alfred Menjor (GSU) WR: Jordan Marcucci (FROST), Devin Washington (WVWC) TE: Carter Giacomo (FAIR) FB/HB: Bryant Evans (FROST) OL: Caderian Carter (UC), Roy Coppedge (GSU), Greg Gaines (FROST), Adam Riegler (NDC), Davis Roberson (CU), Kelvin Watts (GSU) DL: Garrion Corbin, Jr. (ABU), Nick Evans (UC), Yasir Holmes (FROST), Robert Horsey (FROST), Corlyn Witcher (WVSU) LB: Jayvon Johnson (WU), Jalen Jones (WVSU), Michael Schweinefuss (ABU), Colby Street (FROST) DB: Akyian Loney (FROST), John Merica (CU), Shaun Sterling (GSU), Takulve "TK" Williams (ABU) P: Sergei Buchheit (FAIR) PK: Tim McCutchen (UC) KR/PR: Jay Sharp (NDC), Quientin Williams (WVSU)