D2CFB Player Awards · 2026 · South Atlantic
2026 Season
Thu Aug 27 to Sat Oct 24
D2CFB's South Atlantic selections, using the national award methodology. Coverage below counts all Division II finals in the period.
Provisional. These leaders can change until the period is frozen; winners are named then. Based on 629 of 669 finals with a Division II team; the rest have no usable box score yet. Method 2026.1.
Source: each game's published box score, rated as the methodology describes. Computed Oct 28, 5:16 AM CT.
Offense
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1
McClellan,Mikel Lenoir-Rhyne · 7 games5.6
How it adds up
- Rushing 15 yds +0.6
- 1 Rush TD +1.5
- Receiving 643 yds +45.0
- 1 Rec TD +1.5
- opp ×0.95–1.10
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2
Jackson,Xavier Wingate · 8 games5.0
How it adds up
- Receiving 569 yds +39.8
- Rushing 26 yds +1.1
- 1 Rush TD +1.5
- 5 Rec TD +7.5
- opp ×0.92–1.06
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2
Kidd,Mason Newberry · 7 games5.0
How it adds up
- Passing 1691 yds +36.4
- 16 Pass TD +24.0
- Rushing 82 yds -2.1
- 4 INT thrown -16.0
- Receiving 34 yds +2.4
- 1 Rec TD +1.5
- opp ×0.92–1.06
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4
McCoy,Thomas UVA Wise · 8 games4.6
How it adds up
- Rushing 8 yds +0.1
- Receiving 435 yds +30.5
- 10 Rec TD +15.0
- opp ×0.97–1.06
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5
Coleman,DeAndre Newberry · 7 games4.5
How it adds up
- Receiving 458 yds +32.1
- 6 Rec TD +9.0
- opp ×0.92–1.06
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6
Williams,Zay Anderson · 8 games4.3
How it adds up
- Receiving 510 yds +35.7
- Rushing 10 yds -0.3
- 5 Rec TD +7.5
- opp ×0.92–1.11
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6
Purdue,Hunter UVA Wise · 8 games4.3
How it adds up
- Receiving 575 yds +40.2
- 2 Rec TD +3.0
- Rushing -3 yds -0.7
- opp ×0.97–1.06
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8
Lambert,Cole Emory & Henry · 4 games4.2
How it adds up
- Passing 870 yds +22.0
- Rushing -32 yds -4.7
- 6 Pass TD +9.0
- opp ×0.93–1.06
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9
Guinade,Charlie Mars Hill · 3 games4.1
How it adds up
- Receiving 249 yds +17.4
- 2 Rec TD +3.0
- opp ×0.94–1.04
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10
Prioleau,Parker Emory & Henry · 4 games3.9
How it adds up
- Receiving 278 yds +19.5
- 2 Rec TD +3.0
- opp ×1.01–1.06
Defense
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1
Bradburn,Brodie Lenoir-Rhyne · 8 games4.6
How it adds up
- 33 Solo tackles +16.5
- 22 Assisted tackles +5.5
- 4.5 Sacks +9.0
- 5 TFL +5.0
- 1 Breakups +0.8
- 1 INT +4.0
- INT return 43 yds +3.0
- 3 Hurries +0.9
- opp ×0.95–1.10
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1
Wit,Carter Anderson · 8 games4.6
How it adds up
- 33 Solo tackles +16.5
- 37 Assisted tackles +9.2
- 3 INT +12.0
- 5 Breakups +4.0
- INT return 10 yds +0.7
- 1 Forced fumbles +2.0
- 1 TFL +1.0
- opp ×0.92–1.11
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3
Olarinde,Jimi Tusculum · 5 games4.5
How it adds up
- 17 Solo tackles +8.5
- 23 Assisted tackles +5.8
- 6 TFL +6.0
- 2 Sacks +4.0
- 5 Hurries +1.5
- 1 Forced fumbles +2.0
- 1 INT +4.0
- opp ×0.95–1.04
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4
Jordan,Kevin Tusculum · 5 games4.4
How it adds up
- 16 Solo tackles +8.0
- 24 Assisted tackles +6.0
- 2 INT +8.0
- INT return 100 yds +7.0
- 1 Forced fumbles +2.0
- opp ×0.95–1.04
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5
Blandin,Jamar Newberry · 8 games4.3
How it adds up
- 34 Solo tackles +17.0
- 33 Assisted tackles +8.2
- 9.5 TFL +9.5
- 4 Hurries +1.2
- 2 Breakups +1.6
- 3 Sacks +6.0
- opp ×0.90–1.06
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6
Knight,Judah Tusculum · 5 games4.2
How it adds up
- 21 Solo tackles +10.5
- 9 Assisted tackles +2.2
- 5 Breakups +4.0
- 3 INT +12.0
- INT return 10 yds +0.7
- 0.5 TFL +0.5
- opp ×0.95–1.04
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7
Williams,Greg Tusculum · 4 games3.9
How it adds up
- 13 Solo tackles +6.5
- 29 Assisted tackles +7.2
- 1.5 TFL +1.5
- 1 Breakups +0.8
- 1 INT +4.0
- 0.5 Sacks +1.0
- 1 Forced fumbles +2.0
- opp ×0.96–1.04
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8
Pickens,Jalen UVA Wise · 8 games3.8
How it adds up
- 35 Solo tackles +17.5
- 31 Assisted tackles +7.8
- 1.5 Sacks +3.0
- 1 Hurries +0.3
- 5 TFL +5.0
- 2 Breakups +1.6
- 1 Forced fumbles +2.0
- opp ×0.97–1.06
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9
Hinton,Jaylen Catawba · 8 games3.7
How it adds up
- 30 Solo tackles +15.0
- 28 Assisted tackles +7.0
- 5 TFL +5.0
- 2 Sacks +4.0
- 2 Breakups +1.6
- 1 Hurries +0.3
- 1 INT +4.0
- INT return 4 yds +0.3
- opp ×0.97–1.04
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9
Hilemon,Caden Mars Hill · 4 games3.7
How it adds up
- 6 Solo tackles +3.0
- 6 Assisted tackles +1.5
- 3 INT +12.0
- INT return 5 yds +0.4
- 6 Breakups +4.8
- 0.5 TFL +0.5
- opp ×0.94–1.06
Special Teams
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1
Gray,Omarza Ferrum · 8 games1.7
How it adds up
- Kick returns 365 yds +7.4
- Punt returns 145 yds +10.2
- opp ×0.86–1.07
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1
Hagans,Ashton Tusculum · 5 games1.7
How it adds up
- Punt returns 150 yds +10.5
- 1 Return TD +1.5
- opp ×0.95–1.04
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3
Mathis,Tyleke Newberry · 8 games1.6
How it adds up
- Punt returns 183 yds +12.8
- Kick returns 260 yds +1.4
- 1 Return TD +1.5
- opp ×0.90–1.06
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4
Bush-Ivanko,Ryder Mars Hill · 3 games1.1
How it adds up
- Punt returns 102 yds +7.1
- Kick returns 42 yds -1.3
- opp ×0.94–1.04
- 5 0.9
- 6 0.8
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6
McCoy,Kayden Carson-Newman · 5 games0.8
How it adds up
- Kick returns 297 yds +5.4
- opp ×0.92–1.03
- 8 0.7
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9
Broady,Jamari Catawba · 8 games0.6
How it adds up
- Punt returns 4 yds +0.3
- 2 Blocked kicks +6.0
- opp ×0.97–1.04
- 9 0.6
A score is points of value from the published box score: yards at 0.07 points each, a turnover 4, a touchdown 1.5 on top of its yards, times a bounded factor for the opponent's strength. A season score is the total divided by (games + 2), and a player needs 75% of the team's box-scored games. Some hosts cut names longer than 15 characters; they appear as printed.