Jordan Herdman, GNAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, was named First Team All-Conference for the third straight year.
By Steve Frost – Sports Information Director
PORTLAND, Ore. – Simon Fraser University placed 10 players on the 2016 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Football All-Conference Team, led by senior linebacker Jordan Herdman, a First Team selection.
Herdman, GNAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, was named First Team All-Conference for the third straight year. Herdman led the conference in tackles with 113 this season, tied for 10th in NCAA Division II. He fell three solo tackles short of tying the GNAC career record of 208, set by Central Washington’s Blake Walker from 2001-2004.
With 428 career tackles, Herdman is the GNAC all-time leader in tackles and assisted tackles and he holds GNAC records with 27 tackles in a game and 165 in a season.
Simon Fraser has six players named to the All-Conference Second Team, three on offensive and three on defensive. Sophomore running back Jalen Jana (Surrey), junior wide receiver Justin Buren (Coquitlam) and senior offensive lineman Felix Gacusana Jr. (Burnaby) were named on offense. Sophomore defensive lineman Kyle Wilson (Newmarket), senior linebacker Justin Herdman (Winnipeg) and senior safety Jordan Pugh (Nanaimo) were chosen on defense.
Honourable Mention selections went to senior offensive linemen Jacob Christensen (Campbell River) and Evan Telford (Victoria) and sophomore defensive lineman Brad Lyons (Port Coquitlam).
The Clan football team wrapped up its 2016 season with a 40-13 defeat at the hands of the Western Oregon Wolves on Saturday.
| FIRST TEAM OFFENSE | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| * Andrew Elffers | Azusa Pacific | QB | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | Arcadia, Calif. (Maranatha) |
| * Justin Lane | Central Washington | QB | 6-2 | 211 | Sr. | Arlington, Wash. (Illinois State Univ.) |
| *+$ Ja’Quan Gardner | Humboldt State | RB | 5-7 | 205 | Jr. | Ceres, Calif. (Central Valley) |
| * + Kurt Scoby | Azusa Pacific | RB | 5-8 | 190 | So. | Duarte, Calif. (Monrovia) |
| *+ Jesse Zalk | Central Washington | WR | 5-8 | 162 | Sr. | Battle Ground, Wash. (Prairie) |
| * Weston Carr | Azusa Pacific | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Fr. | Benicia, Calif. (Benicia) |
| *+@ Paul Revis | Western Oregon | WR | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Scappoose, Ore. (Scappoose) |
| Josiah Thropay | Azusa Pacific | TE | 6-4 | 260 | Sr. | Monrovia, Calif. (Charter Oak) |
| * James Moore | Central Washington | OL | 6-5 | 310 | So. | Tacoma, Wash. (Bethel) |
| *+@ Alex Cappa | Humboldt State | OL | 6-7 | 305 | Jr. | Dublin, Calif. (Dublin) |
| * Sakalaia Hungalu | Azusa Pacific | OL | 6-1 | 310 | So. | Honolulu, Hawaii (McKinley) |
| *+ Lucas Govan | Humboldt State | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Sr. | Carmel, Calif. (Carmel) |
| * Joe Kupcikevicius | Azusa Pacific | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Jr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. (Mt. San Antonio CC) |
| *+ Cameron Southward | Humboldt State | K | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | Auburn, Calif. (American River JC) |
| * Tyree Davis | Azusa Pacific | KR | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mesa CC) |
| FIRST TEAM DEFENSE | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| *& Jeremy Moore | Western Oregon | DL | 6-2 | 280 | Sr. | Tigard, Ore. (Tigard) |
| *+ Tovar Sanchez | Central Washington | DL | 6-3 | 248 | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. (Ingraham) |
| * Jason Schwartz | Azusa Pacific | DL | 6-3 | 240 | Jr. | Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) |
| * Uso Olive | Central Washington | DL | 6-1 | 315 | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. (Univ. of Wyoming) |
| *+@ Jordan Herdman | Simon Fraser | LB | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | Winnipeg, Man. (Sturgeon Heights Collegiate) |
| *+@ Kevin Haynes | Central Washington | LB | 6-1 | 228 | Jr. | Battle Ground, Wash. (Battle Ground) |
| * Mykal Walker | Azusa Pacific | LB | 6-3 | 215 | So. | Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville) |
| * Bo Highburger | Western Oregon | LB | 6-1 | 215 | So. | Veneta, Ore. (Elmira) |
| * C.J. Broussard | Azusa Pacific | DB | 6-1 | 198 | Sr. | Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) |
| *# Taliuaki Suliafu | Azusa Pacific | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley) |
| * Jackson Huerta | Central Washington | DB | 5-10 | 194 | Jr. | Covington, Wash. (Kentwood) |
| * Tyree Davis | Azusa Pacific | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mesa CC) |
| * Alex Elterman | Humboldt State | P | 6-2 | 230 | Jr. | Templeton, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula Coll.) |
| *+ Paul Revis | Western Oregon | PR | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Scappoose, Ore. (Scappoose) |
| SECOND TEAM OFFENSE | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| Robert Webber | Humboldt State | QB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Corona, Calif. (Corona Centennial) |
| * Malik Braxton | Western Oregon | RB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Lynnwood, Wash. (Meadowdale) |
| * Jalen Jana | Simon Fraser | RB | 5-11 | 200 | So. | Surrey, B.C. (Cheyney Univ.) |
| * Brandon Jackson | Azusa Pacific | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Fr. | Sutter, Calif. (Sutter) |
| John Todd | Humboldt State | WR | 6-3 | 192 | So. | San Diego, Calif. (Valhalla) |
| Justin Buren | Simon Fraser | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Jr. | Coquitlam, B.C. (Centennial) |
| *+ Andy Avgi | Western Oregon | TE | 6-6 | 270 | Sr. | Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn) |
| * Josh Stolz | Central Washington | OL | 6-0 | 260 | Sr. | Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View) |
| Felix Gacusana, Jr. | Simon Fraser | OL | 6-3 | 305 | Sr. | Burnaby, B.C. (St. Thomas More) |
| * Jacob Zartman | Western Oregon | OL | 6-4 | 310 | Jr. | St. Helens, Ore. (St. Helens) |
| * Josh Hanson | Humboldt State | OL | 6-2 | 300 | Jr. | Eureka, Calif. (Eureka) |
| Bryson Dizon | Western Oregon | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Jr. | Portland, Ore. (David Douglas) |
| * Jamie Cacciatore | Azusa Pacific | K | 5-8 | 170 | Sr. | Orange, Calif. (El Modena) |
| * Paul Revis | Western Oregon | KR | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Scappoose, Ore. (Scappoose) |
| SECOND TEAM DEFENSE | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| * Kyle Wilson | Simon Fraser | DL | 6-7 | 270 | So. | Newmarket, Ont. (Bill Crothers) |
| *+ George Swartzlender | Western Oregon | DL | 6-3 | 320 | Sr. | Burns, Ore. (Burns) |
| * Conrado Simpson | Azusa Pacific | DL | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | Rosemead, Calif. (East Los Angeles CC) |
| * Billy Tanuvasa | Azusa Pacific | DL | 6-2 | 315 | Sr. | Corona, Calif. (Santa Ana CC) |
| * Aaron Berry | Azusa Pacific | LB | 6-2 | 205 | So. | Perris, Calif. (Perris) |
| * Justin Herdman | Simon Fraser | LB | 6-1 | 235 | Sr. | Winnipeg, Man. (Sturgeon Heights Collegiate) |
| * Jeff Shott | Humboldt State | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Jr. | Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley) |
| Tafatolu Tafai | Western Oregon | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Waipahu, Hawaii (Waipahu) |
| Sean Elledge | Central Washington | LB | 6-0 | 221 | Jr. | Monroe, Wash. (Glacier Peak) |
| Tyler Johnson | Western Oregon | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Jr. | Eugene, Ore. (Willamette) |
| * Max McIntosh | Central Washington | DB | 6-1 | 186 | Sr. | Puyallup, Wash. (Univ. of Idaho) |
| Jordan Pugh | Simon Fraser | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Nanaimo, B.C. (Nanaimo Redman) |
| * Danny Hankins | Western Oregon | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Sr. | Portland, Ore. (Grant) |
| * Hunter Malberg | Azusa Pacific | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | North Bend, Wash. (Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth) |
| * Jacob Hall | Azusa Pacific | P | 6-2 | 195 | So. | Greenville, Ill. (Greenville) |
| * Tyree Davis | Azusa Pacific | PR | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mesa CC) |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||||||
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Previous School) |
| Ma’ake Muti | Azusa Pacific | DL | 5-11 | 290 | So. | Wahiawa, Hawaii (Leilehue) |
| Jonathan Thropay | Azusa Pacific | LB | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | Monrovia, Calif. (Charter Oak) |
| Ethan Zeidler | Azusa Pacific | WR | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata) |
| Kyle Self | Central Washington | TE | 6-5 | 229 | Jr. | Vaughn, Wash. (Peninsula) |
| Darrien Williams | Central Washington | DB | 6-1 | 192 | Fr. | Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln) |
| Blake Williams-Miller | Central Washington | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Everett, Wash. (Everett) |
| Richard Doctor | Humboldt State | WR | 5-9 | 205 | Jr. | Lemoore, Calif. (Lemoore) |
| Josh Hinson | Humboldt State | DL | 6-2 | 254 | Jr. | Fresno, Calif (Fresno CC) |
| Gus Johnson | Humboldt State | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Sr. | Reno, Nev. (Galena) |
| Jacob Christensen | Simon Fraser | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Sr. | Campbell River, B.C. (Timberline) |
| Brad Lyons | Simon Fraser | DL | 6-4 | 260 | So. | Port Coquitlam, B.C. (South Dakota State Univ.) |
| Evan Telford | Simon Fraser | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Sr. | Victoria, B.C. (Mount Douglas) |
| Michael Kluge | Western Oregon | DL | 5-11 | 285 | Jr. | Aloha, Ore. (Aloha) |
| Austin Spencer | Western Oregon | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Sherwood, Ore. (Sherwood) |
| Kui Williams | Western Oregon | DL | 6-4 | 266 | Jr. | Honolulu, Hawaii (McKinley) |
| * – Unanimous Selection | |
| + – First Team Selection In 2015 | |
| # – Second Team Selection In 2015 | |
| & – Honorable Mention Selection In 2015 | |
| @ – First Team Selection In 2014 | |
| $ – Second Team Selection In 2014 |
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