ROCK HILL, S.C. — Tusculum University’s Stefaan Forbes and Adrian Gumm have earned seasonal recognition with the announcement of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Football Awards.
Forbes was named the All-SAC punter, while Gumm garnered All-Mountain Division laurels on the offensive line.
The All-Conference football team is selected by a vote of the league’s 12 head coaches.
Forbes, a senior from Tulsa, Oklahoma established a new Tusculum single-season record with his 45.5 punting average, which is tops in both the SAC and NCAA Super Region 2 and ranked third in the country (NCAA II).
Forbes pinned the opposition inside the 20 yard-line on 14 occasions and recorded 13 punts over 50 yards including a career-best 70-yarder at Catawba in his season-finale. His 59.0 average against Newberry this year was a new TU single-game mark. For his efforts, he was named the SAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Gumm, a 6-5, 300-pound junior from Maryville, Tennessee, started all 10 games at guard this year where he played in a team-best 614 snaps and led the squad with 33.5 pancake blocks.
2024 All-South Atlantic Conference Football Team
All-SAC Offense
QB – Dustin Noller, Limestone
RB – LJ Turner, Catawba
RB – Kevin Lalin, Limestone
RB – Jordan Jackson, Emory & Henry
WR – DJ Black, Limestone
WR – Cam Abshire, Emory & Henry
WR – Songa Yates III, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Erwil Anthony, Wingate
OL – Avery Swinton, Catawba
OL – Porfirio Acosta, Wingate
OL – Kanyon James, Catawba
OL – Deshaun Sharp, Emory & Henry
TE – Tre Williams, Limestone
PK – Bryce Earley, Newberry
LS – Carson Keaton, Lenoir-Rhyne
RS – Songa Yates III, Lenoir-Rhyne
All-SAC Defense
DL – Marquise Fleming, Wingate
DL – Andre Jefferson, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Daniel Morrison, Wingate
DL – Kai Russell, Wingate
LB – Dontorian Best, Wingate
LB – Dexter Fitzpatrick, Mars Hill
LB – Luke Janack, Limestone
LB – Kaleb Lundy, Emory & Henry
DB – Tristan Rankin, Mars Hill
DB – Major Williams, Carson-Newman
DB – Nic Cheeley, Lenoir-Rhyne
DB – Jarrell Harrison, Emory & Henry
P – Stefaan Forbes, Tusculum
SAC All-Mountain Division Offense
QB – JR Martin, Mars Hill
RB – Jayden Sullins, Carson-Newman
RB – Jon Gullette, Mars Hill
RB – Ian Scammell, Virginia-Wise
WR – Cam Peoples, Emory & Henry
WR – Seth Fischbach, Virginia-Wise
WR – Jalon Warthen-Carr, Anderson
OL – Turk Daniels, Carson-Newman
OL – Christian Jones, Carson-Newman
OL – Adrian Gumm, Tusculum
OL – Noah Sage, Emory & Henry
OL – Kamron Burris, Anderson
TE – Beau DeBerry, Mars Hill
PK – Trace Butcher, Emory & Henry
LS – Andrew Bradshaw, Carson-Newman
RS – Cam Peoples, Emory & Henry
SAC All-Mountain Division Defense
DL – Elijah Harper, Emory & Henry
DL – Ean Rhea, Emory & Henry
DL – Sakarri Morrison, Mars Hill
DL – Jacorey Long, Carson-Newman
LB – Christian Hicks, Carson-Newman
LB – Jerrod Woods, Anderson
LB – Mekhi Brown, Carson-Newman
LB – Josiah Jeffery, Anderson
DB – Jacob Robinson, Emory & Henry
DB – Shawn Collins, Emory & Henry
DB – Addison Knicely, Emory & Henry
DB – Chendrick Cann, Emory & Henry
P – Grayson Campbell, Carson-Newman
SAC All-Piedmont Division Offense
QB – Brooks Bentley, Wingate
RB – O’Brien Barnett, Wingate
RB – Dwayne Wright, Newberry
RB – Jackson Parrish, Barton
WR – Jalen Jones, Limestone
WR – Evan McCray, Wingate
WR – Adonis McDaniel, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Dallas Foard, Catawba
OL – Damari Joyner, Newberry
OL – Christopher Wehnert, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Luke Bond, Limestone
OL – Cooper Trnavsky, Newberry
TE – Kobe Christian, Catawba
PK – Caleb Bonesteel, Wingate
LS – Everett McLaughlin, Wingate
RS – Jake Snapp, Wingate
SAC All-Piedmont Division Defense
DL – Colby Taylor, Newberry
DL – Maddox Aprile, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Darius Randolph, Wingate
DL – JT Black, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – Jaelin Willis, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – Matt Smith, Barton
LB – Dereck Barringer, Barton
LB – Luke Taylor, Newberry
DB – Brandon Perry, Wingate
DB – Dequan Mosley, Wingate
DB – Mark Burks, Wingate
DB – Jeremiah Lomax, Limestone
P – Bryan Frey, Limestone
SAC Offensive Freshman of the Year: Turk Daniels, Carson-Newman
SAC Offensive Player of the Year: Dustin Noller, Limestone
SAC Defensive Freshman of the Year: E’Lla Boykin, Barton
SAC Defensive Player of the Year: Marquise Fleming, Wingate
Jacobs Blocking Trophy: Erwil Anthony, Wingate
Ken Sparks Coach of the Year Award: Rashaan Jordan, Wingate
Statistical Champions
Rushing Yards Per Game: Kevin Lalin, Limestone (120.9)
Passing Yards Per Game: Dustin Noller, Limestone (310.4)
Total Offense Per Game: Dustin Noller, Limestone (302.4)
Receptions Per Game: Tre Williams, Limestone (5.2)
Receiving Yards Per Game: Cam Abshire, Emory & Henry (97.0)
All-Purpose Yards Per Game: Kevin Lalin, Limestone (139.6)
Passing Efficiency Rating: Dustin Noller, Limestone (175.2)
Punting Average: Stefaan Forbes, Tusculum (45.4)
Field Goals Per Game: Jake Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne (1.45)
Field Goal Percentage: Lon Teachey, Mars Hill (81.8)
Tackles Per Game: Luke Janack, Limestone (10.6)
Sacks Per Game: Marquis Fleming, Wingate (0.80)
Tackles for Loss Per Game: Marquise Fleming, Wingate (2.0)
Interceptions Per Game: Tristan Rankin, Mars Hill (0.6)
Team Scoring Offense: Lenoir-Rhyne (33.9)
Team Scoring Defense: Wingate (10.0)
Team Passing Offense: Limestone (309.8)
Team Rushing Offense: Carson-Newman (273.7)
Team Rushing Defense: Wingate (79.2)
Team Total Offense: Limestone (436.9)
Team Total Defense: Wingate (202.8)
