Troy Lands 11 All-Sun Belt Selections; Roberts & Ruben Lead the Way

TROY, Alabama – Tyler Roberts and Teddy Ruben led a group of nine Troy players named to 11 spots on the All-Sun Belt football teams announced Wednesday afternoon by the league office.

Roberts was named to the first team as a defensive lineman, while Ruben was a second team selection at wide receiver, all-purpose and return specialist. Offensive lineman Dalton Bennett and safety Montres Kitchens were also selected to the second team, while quarterback Brandon Silvers, running back Brandon Burks, offensive lineman Antonio Garcia and defensive end Rashad Dillard were honorable mention selections. Linebacker William Lloyd was Troy's representative on the league's Newcomer Team.

The All-Sun Belt Teams were selected by a vote of the league's 11 head coaches in addition to a media representative from each school.

Roberts was the leader on a defensive unit that posted the fourth best turnaround in the country in yards per play allowed and the fifth best improvement in tackles for loss per game. A native of Hoover, Ala., Roberts led the Sun Belt in tackles for loss per game and ranked second in sacks per game.

Ruben finished second in the league with 10 touchdown receptions and third overall in receiving yards; he had the most touchdowns receptions in the league among those with at least 575 receiving yards (13 players). The Scottsdale, Ariz., native finished second in the league in all-purpose yards and second in punt return average.

Bennett, a native of Marianna, Fla., played 99 percent of Troy's snaps this season and did so at three different positions. He did not allow a sack all season on an offensive line that ranked second in the league in fewest sacks allowed (not counting Georgia Southern, who attempted just 129 passes all season).

Kitchens led the Trojans in tackles for the second straight season in addition to forcing a pair of fumbles and intercepting two passes. The Waynesboro, Ga., native finished 14^th in the league in tackles.

Burks, a senior from Daleville, Ala., became Troy's eighth 1,000-yard rusher after he finished the year with 1,005 yards to go along with seven rushing touchdowns and two touchdown receptions. Silvers, a sophomore from Orange Beach, Ala., finished third in the league with 20 touchdown passes and 216.2 passing yards per game. Garcia, a junior from Atlanta, played almost every snap at left tackle this season and allowed just three sacks all year. Dillard, a junior from Greer, S.C., finished second in the league in sacks in conference games and third overall, in addition to returning a fumble for a touchdown at New Mexico State. Lloyd finished right behind Kitchens for the team lead in tackles and was second in tackles for loss while finishing third in sacks.

2015 All-Sun Belt
Student-Athlete of the Year: Nick Arbuckle (Georgia State, Sr., QB, History)
Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year: Larry Rose III (NM State, So., RB, Communications)
Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year: Ronald Blair (Appalachian State, Sr., DL, Health Promotion)
Freshman of the Year: Penny Hart (Georgia State, Fr., WR, Exercise Science)
Coach of the Year: Trent Miles, Georgia State

First Team All-Sun Belt Conference Offense
Nick Arbuckle (Georgia State, Sr., QB, History)
Matt Breida (Georgia Southern, Jr., RB, Finance)
Larry Rose III (NM State, So., RB, Communications)
Robert Davis (Georgia State, Jr., WR, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Penny Hart (Georgia State, Fr., WR, Exercise Science)
Jamal Robinson (UL Lafayette, Sr., WR, General Studies)
Gerald Everett (South Alabama, Jr., TE, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Jesse Chapman (Appalachian State, Sr., OL, Exercise Science)
Jemar Clark (Arkansas State, Jr., OL, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Colton Jackson (Arkansas State, Jr., OL, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Darien Foreman (Georgia Southern, Sr., OL, General Studies)
Joseph Scelfo (South Alabama, Jr., OL, Leisure Studies)

First Team All-Sun Belt Conference Defense
Ronald Blair (Appalachian State, Sr., DL, Health Promotion)
Ja'Von Rolland-Jones (Arkansas State, So., DL, Sports Management)
Quinton Bradley (Idaho, Sr., DL, Psychology)
Tyler Roberts (Troy, Sr., DL, Accounting)
John Law (Appalachian State, Jr., LB, Health Promotion)
Dominique Tovell (UL Lafayette, Sr., LB, General Studies)
Hunter Kissinger (UL Monroe, Gr., LB, Business Admin)
Blake Dees (South Alabama, Sr., LB, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Latrell Gibbs (Appalachian State, So., DB, Exercise Science)
Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State, Sr., DB, Finance)
Antonio Glover (Georgia Southern, Sr., DB, General Studies)
Tarris Batiste (Georgia State, Sr., DB, Criminal Justice)

First Team All-Sun Belt Conference Special Teams
Zach Matics (Appalachian State, Sr., K, Entrepreneurship)
Austin Rehkow (Idaho, Jr., P, Exercise Science and Health)
Derek Keaton (Georgia Southern, Sr., Return Specialist, Justice Studies)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Sr., All-Purpose, Interdisciplinary Studies)

Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference Offense
Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State, Sr., QB, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Marcus Cox (Appalachian State, Jr., RB, Management)
Michael Gordon (Arkansas State, Sr., RB, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Tres Houston (Arkansas State, Sr., WR, Interdisciplinary Studies)
J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State, Sr., WR, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Teddy Ruben (Troy, Sr., WR, Social Science)
Keith Rucker (Georgia State, Jr., TE, Speech)
Parker Collins (Appalachian State, Jr., OL, Physical Education)
Davante Harris (Appalachian State, Sr., OL, Communications Studies)
Andy Kwon (Georgia Southern, Jr., OL, Sport Management)
Chris May (South Alabama, Sr., OL, Physical Education)
Dalton Bennett (Troy, Sr., OL, Criminal Justice)

Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference Defense
Chris Stone (Arkansas State, Sr., DL, Sports Management)
Bernard Dawson (Georgia Southern, Jr., DL, Information Technology)
Jay Ellison (Georgia Southern, Jr., DL, General Studies)
Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe, Gr., DL, Communication)
Eric Boggs (Appalachian State, So., LB, Physical Education)
Xavier Woodson-Luster (A-St., Jr., LB, Sports Management)
Joseph Peterson (Georgia State, Sr., LB, Speech)
Cody Brown (Arkansas State, Jr., DB, Communications)
Savion Brown (UL Lafayette, Jr., DB, Undeclared)
Roman Buchanan (South Alabama, Jr., DB, Exercise Science)
Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama, So., DB, Leisure Studies)
Montres Kitchens (Troy, Sr., DB, Social Science)

Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference Special Teams
Austin Rehkow (Idaho, Jr., K, Exercise Science and Health)
Wil Lutz (Georgia State, Sr., P, Criminal Justice)
Teddy Ruben (Troy, Sr. Return Specialist, Social Science)
Teddy Ruben (Troy, Sr., All-Purpose, Social Science)

All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
Barrett Burns (Appalachian State, Jr., TE, Psychology/Pre-Professional)
Taylor Lamb (Appalachian State, So., QB, Physical Education)
Doug Middleton (Appalachian State, Sr., DB, Graduate-Public Administration)
Devan Stringer (Appalachian State, So., LB, Risk Management and Insurance)
Darion Griswold (Arkansas State, Sr., TE, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Khari Lain (Arkansas State, So., LB, Communications)
Robert Mondie (Arkansas State, Sr., DL, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Dijon Paschal (Arkansas State., Sr., WR, Sports Management)
Donovan Harden (Georgia State, Sr., WR, Sociology)
Shawanye Lawrence (Georgia State, Jr., DE, Psychology)
Alonzo McGee (Georgia State, Jr., LB, Sociology)
Chandon Sullivan (Georgia State, So., CB, Journalism)
Ironhead Gallon (Georgia Southern, Jr., LB, General Studies)
L.A. Ramsby (Georgia Southern, So., RB, Sport Management)
Antwione Williams (Georgia Southern, Sr., LB, Grad-Psychology)
Caleb Williams (Georgia Southern, Sr., DB, Marketing)
Buck Cowan (Idaho, Jr., TE, Business/Economics)
Matt Linehan (Idaho, So., QB, Broadcast Journalism)
Elijhaa Penny (Idaho, Sr., RB, Organizational Sciences)
Jordan Rose (Idaho, So., OL, General Studies)
Octravian Anderson (UL Lafayette, Sr., OL, General Studies)
Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, Jr., RB, General Studies)
Otha Peters (UL Lafayette, Jr., LB, General Studies)
Chris Prater (UL Lafayette, Sr., DE, General Studies))
Trey Caldwell (UL Monroe, Sr., DB, Marketing)
Marcus Green (UL Monroe, Fr., WR, Kinesology)
Michael Johnson (UL Monroe, Gr., LB, History)
Colby Mitchell (UL Monroe, Gr., OL, Exercise Science)
Stody Bradley (NM State, So., DL, Independent Studies)
Isaiah Folasa (NM State, Sr., OL, Independent Studies)
Anthony McMeans (NM State, Jr., OL, Independent Studies)
Tyrian Taylor (NM State, Jr., WR, Biology)
Adrian Bellard, (Texas State, Sr., OL, Criminal Justice)
Ryan Melton, (Texas State, Jr., OL, Agriculture)
Ryan Carden (Texas State, Sr., TE, Business Marketing)
Tyler Jones (Texas State, Jr., QB, Nutrition and Foods)
DeMarion Harper (South Alabama, Sr., DL, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Kalen Jackson (South Alabama, Jr., LB, Communication)
Xavier Johnson (South Alabama, So., RB/RS, Criminal Justice)
Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama, Jr., PK, Professional Health Sciences)
Brandon Burks (Troy, Sr., RB, Criminal Justice)
Rashad Dillard (Troy, Jr., DL, Psychology)
Antonio Garcia (Troy, Jr., OL, Criminal Justice)
Brandon Silvers (Troy, So., QB, Sport & Fitness Management)

Sun Belt Conference Newcomer Team
Jalin Moore (Appalachian State, Fr., RB, Undecided)
Warren Wand (Arkansas State, Fr., RB, Undecided)
Wesley Fields (Georgia Southern, Fr., RB, Sport Management)
Bobby Baker (Georgia State, Jr., DB, Speech)
Kaden Elliss (Idaho, Fr., LB, Marketing/Communications)
Steven Coutts (UL Lafayette, Fr., P, Management)
Ben Banogu (UL Monroe, Fr., DL, Risk Management & Insurance)
Terrill Hanks (NM State, Fr., LB, Unclassified)
Gerald Everett (South Alabama, Jr., TE, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Kian Schoenborn (Texas State, Fr., OL, Exploratory Studies)
William Lloyd (Troy, Jr., LB, Accounting)

Troy University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Dalton Bennett

Brandon Burks

Rashad Dillard

Antonio Garcia

Montres Kitchens

William Lloyd

Tyler Roberts

Teddy Ruben

Brandon Silvers

Troy Lands 11 All-Sun Belt Selections; Roberts & Ruben Lead the Way

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