UIndy, SBU Garner GLVC Football Postseason Awards

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Tuesday that the University of Indianapolis earned the lion’s share of the league’s football major postseason awards, including Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year, while Southwest Baptist University earned the Special Teams Player of the Year award.
 
The Indianpolis honorees include sophomore quarterback Gavin Sukup as Offensive Player of the Year, redshirt-senior defensive back Landry Mavungu as Defensive Player of the Year, freshman receiver Anthony Crowell as Freshman of the Year, and Chris Keevers, who was voted by his peers as Coach of the Year. Southwest Baptist’s award winner was senior kicker Logan Turner as the Special Teams Player of the Year. In total, 112 student-athletes claimed All-Conference honors with 36 on the First and Second Teams and 40 Honorable Mention, while eight were chosen as GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honorees for the sport and Truman State was selected as the team sportsmanship award winner.
 
The All-Conference awards are nominated and voted on by league coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
Offensive Player of the Year: Gavin Sukup, Sophomore, Quarterback, Indianapolis

• Becomes UIndy’s sixth Offensive Player of the Year overall but first since running back Al McKeller in 2018
• Led GLVC through 10 games overall in completions (175), completion percentage (66.0), pass yards (2,535), pass yards per game (253.5), total yards (2,775), total yards per game (277.5), efficiency (171.8), and passing touchdowns (24).
• Led GLVC in seven Conference contests in completions (134), completion percentage (68.0), pass yards (1,775), pass yards per game (253.6), total yards (1,952), total yards per game (278.9), efficiency (168.1), and passing touchdowns (17).
• Ranked second in NCAA Division II for yards per pass attempt (9.54) and third for passing efficiency.
  • Also top 20 in completion percentage (13th), passing TDs (t-18th), passing yards per game (14th), passing yards per completion (19th; 14.45), points responsible for (19th; 180), and total offense (15th).
• Named GLVC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4, Oct. 2, and Nov. 13.
• Earns first career All-GLVC accolade as the First Team quarterback.

 
Defensive Player of the Year: Landry Mavungu, Redshirt-Senior, Defensive Back, Indianapolis

• Becomes UIndy’s second Defensive Player of the Year after defensive back Mitch Dewitt nabbed the honor during the shortened Spring 2021 season.
• Recorded 46 tackles (30 solo) through 10 games and 28 (17 solo) through seven GLVC games; five overall pass break ups and three in GLVC games; as well as one QB hurry and two interceptions overall.
• Earns third-straight All-GLVC honor on the First Team.

 
Special Teams Player of the Year: Logan Turner, Junior, Kicker, Southwest Baptist

• Becomes SBU’s first-ever Special Teams Player of the Year.
• Led league through seven GLVC games in field goals made (11) and attempted (16), FGs made per game (1.6), and longest FG (52).
• Sits atop Conference stats in overall games through 10 contests with field goals made (20) and attempted (25), FGs per game (1.8), and FG percentage (80.0).
• Ranked first in NCAA Division II for field goals per game (1.82) and tied for ninth in field goal percentage (.800; 20-25).
• Named GLVC Special Teams Player of the Week four times this season (Sept. 4, Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Oct. 30).
• Earns second All-GLVC accolade but the first on the First Team.

 
Freshman of the Year: Anthony Crowell, Receiver, Indianapolis

• Becomes UIndy’s fourth Freshman of the Year but first since Toriano Clinton in 2018.
• Ranked seventh in GLVC through nine games with 3.9 receptions per game, tied for ninth with four touchdowns, 10th with 35 receptions, 11th with 44.0 receiving yards per game, and 13th with 396 receiving yards.
• Played in five GLVC games and stands first in receptions per game (5.2), fourth in average yards per game (52.0), tied for fifth in TDs (three), sixth in receptions (26), and 13th in receiving yards (260).
• The only freshman named to All-GLVC First Team and only Greyhound freshman to earn postseason honors.

 
Coach of the Year: Chris Keevers, Indianapolis

• Voted by his peers as Coach of the Year for the third time, while this is the seventh time a Greyhound mentor has won the honor.
• Led UIndy to a 9-2 overall record and 6-1 GLVC record to win the program’s ninth GLVC Championship.
• Earned second-straight and eighth overall NCAA Division II Playoff bid.
• Ranked 17th in American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ Poll.
• Guided 22 players to All-GLVC distinction, including 14 on the First Team, two on the Second Team, and six Honorable Mention while also mentoring three major award winners in Sukup, Mavungu, and Crowell.

 
UIndy led the league with 22 All-Conference honorees and 14 on the First Team, followed by Missouri S&T (19), Truman State University and Quincy University (15), Southwest Baptist and McKendree University (12), Upper Iowa University (10), and William Jewell College (seven).
 
The eight GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honorees are listed below, which are student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school’s two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners, which will be announced at the end of the academic year.
 
A complete list of the 2023 All-GLVC teams and postseason honors can be found below.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Gavin Sukup, QB, So., Indianapolis
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Landry Mavungu, DB, R-Sr., Indianapolis  
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF YEAR: Logan Turner, K, Sr., Southwest Baptist
FRESHMAN OF YEAR: Anthony Crowell, WR, Indianapolis
COACH OF YEAR: Chris Keevers, Indianapolis
 

FIRST TEAM Kednal Alexis, OL, Sr., UINDY Ryne Buttz, OL, So., UINDY Ryan Ritchie, OL, Jr., UINDY Dane Eggert, OL, Sr., TSU Justin Watson, OL, Sr., TSU Will Bressi, OL, So., SBU Gavin Sukup, QB, So., UINDY Jon Lewis, RB, Jr., UINDY Cameren Smith, RB, So., S&T Abel Carter, RB, Sr., SBU Anthony Crowell, WR, Fr., UINDY Yogi Flager Jr., WR Jr., MCK CJ Jarmon, WR, Jr., S&T Mante Morrow, WR, R-So., UIU Eddie Burgess, TE, So., UIU Kai Martin, Off-UT, Jr., S&T Aaron Barnett, DL, Jr., UINDY Dylan Shelton, DL, Jr., UINDY Justin Thomas, DL, So., UINDY Sohl Gafa, DL, Sr., S&T David Tabakovic, DL, Sr., QU KJ Roudebush, LB, Sr., UINDY Clay Schulte, LB, Jr., UINDY Isaiah Estes, LB, Sr., TSU Ulysses Ross IV, LB, Jr., TSU John Butsch, LB, R-Jr., UIU Michael Brown, DB, Jr., UINDY Landry Mavungu, DB, R-Sr., UINDY Brenden Smith, DB, Sr., SBU Ben Thomas, DB, Sr., TSU Sean Mitchell, DB, R-So., WJC Ryan Olivas, Def-UT, Sr., TSU Logan Turner, K, Sr., SBU Paul Geelen, P, So., WJC Brenden Smith, Ret. Spec., Sr., SBU Michael Wojciechowski, LS, Jr., UINDY

SECOND TEAM Austin Keele, OL, Sr., UINDY Cole Littrell, OL, Jr., S&T Nadeem Ayoub, OL, So., S&T Jake Seidel, OL, Jr., S&T Austin Dearing, OL, Jr., QU Tyler Nielsen, OL, R-Jr., UIU Nolan Hair, QB, Sr., TSU Teon Dollard, RB, Jr., QU Keaundre McCullough, RB, R-Jr., WJC Mason Huskey, RB, Sr., TSU Kylan Herrera, WR, Sr., SBU CJ Wiggins, WR, Jr., S&T Cobi Lewis, WR, So., UINDY Tate Crane, WR, Sr., TSU Chris Kerr, TE, Jr., TSU Willy Camacho, Off-UT, Jr., UIU Thomas Spaulding, DL, So., TSU Joshua Koranda, DL, So., SBU Sam Amponsah, DL, Jr., MCK Jack Weltha, DL, So., TSU Brentley Hart, DL, So., S&T Brock Inman, LB, So., QU Peyton Plunkett, LB, Sr., QU Nick Mattli, LB, Sr., S&T Matt Brenneisen, LB, Jr., S&T Jeremiah Scroggins, LB, Sr., SBU Carson Prenger, DB, Jr., S&T Drew Crooks, DB, Sr., MCK Zacarius Murray, DB, Jr., UIU Joseph Webb, DB, Jr., QU Jake Closser, DB, Jr., TSU Carson Prenger, Def-UT, Jr., S&T Paul Geelen, K, So., WJC Kaleb Barry, P, Jr., MCK Mason Huskey, Ret. Spec., Sr., TSU Graham Carter, LS, So., S&T

HONORABLE MENTION Zachery Clark, OL, Sr., UINDY William Doyle IV, OL, Jr., MCK Damien Thomas, OL, Fr., MCK Cody Brackeen, OL, So., SBU Avary Davis, OL, Sr., SBU Drake Davis, QB, Jr., QU Darryl Overstreet Jr., QB, So., UIU Eddie Clark, RB, Fr., MCK JQ Brown, RB, Jr., QU Kendall Abdur-Rahman, WR, Jr., MCK Marlin Washington, WR, Sr., QU Jordan Kent, WR, Jr., SBU Deldrionn Amos, WR, Sr., WJC Jordan Sprycha, TE, Jr., MCK Justis Braden, TE, Fr., S&T Hans Wisnewski, Off-UT, Jr., QU Dameion Hatten, DL, So., MCK Brandon Granger, DL, Jr., QU Cole Schnettgoecke, DL, Sr., QU Tyler Hart, DL, So., SBU Baxter Bohr, DL, Jr., UIU San Flowers, LB, Jr., UINDY Ja’Markus Gary, LB, So., MCK Justin Gniedzkjo, LB, So., S&T Adam Callahan, LB, Jr., WJC Jalyn Givan, DB, So., UINDY Kivonte Houston, DB, Jr., UINDY Andrew Sherry, DB, Jr., MCK David Lewis, DB, Jr., QU Ben Kamara, DB, R-Fr., UIU Dylan Hillger, K, Sr., UINDY Layne Ryals, K, Fr., S&T Grant Ross, K, Sr., TSU Luke Keller, P, Sr., UINDY Logan Jacobson, P, Fr., S&T Traegen Kramer, P, R-So., UIU Josh Sanders, Ret. Spec., So., S&T Anthony Gilpin Jr., Ret. Spec., Jr., QU Joey Lyon, LS, So., QU Peter Haynes, LS, Sr., WJC

 
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD INDIVIDUAL HONOREES
Kivonte Houston, UINDY
Caleb Fisher, MCK
Justis Braden, S&T
Joseph Webb, QU
Isaac Scroggins, SBU
Garrett Linn, TSU
Marcus Orr, UIU
Hunter Thomas, WJC
 
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
Truman State