DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University football seniors Dejon Brooks and Bradley Jefferson were selected to the 2018 D3football.com All-South Region Team, the organization announced on Tuesday. Brooks was picked as a First Team linebacker, while Jefferson was tabbed the Third Team return specialist.

Brooks, a native of Clinton, Maryland, finished second in the conference with 91 tackles while earning 2018 USA South All-Conference First Team accolades. Averett's all-time sack leader had four sacks this season, with seven tackles for loss, one interception, four pass breakups, five pass deflections and seven quarterback hurries. The 2018 D3football Preseason All-America Third Team selection earned USA South First Team All-Conference honors for the second consecutive season. He was named the USA South Defensive Player of the Week once and selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week once.

Jefferson, a native of Tignall, Georgia, had 13 kick returns for 525 yards, including a 100-yard return for a touchdown against Hampden-Sydney College to help him earn 2018 USA South All-Conference First Team return specialist honors. He finished with an average kick return of 40.4 yards. He also returned two punts for a total of 31 yards. Jefferson also earned USA South Second Team defensive back honors after the cornerback recorded 52 tackles, 2 interceptions, 12 pass breakups and 14 pass deflections with one blocked kick. He was named the USA South Special Teams Player of the Week three times and D3football Team of the Week once.

Averett finished a program-best 8-2 this season with a 6-1 mark in the USA South.

View the 2018 D3football.com All-Region Teams.



2018 D3football.com All-South Region Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Markeith Miller, RB, Mary Hardin-Baylor

Defensive Player of the Year: Frankie Feaster, DE, Muhlenberg

Coach of the Year: Jim Margraff, Johns Hopkins

First Team Offense
Pos.	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
QB	David Tammaro	Johns Hopkins	Jr.	Chantilly, Va.
RB	Markeith Miller	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Garland, Texas
RB	De'Eric Bell	Guilford	Sr.	Jackson, Ga.
WR	Andrew Wolf	Washington & Jefferson	So.	Ashland, Ohio
WR	Richard Johnson	East Texas Baptist	Sr.	Cleveland, Texas
TE	Ryan Curtiss	Muhlenberg	Jr.	Franklin Lakes, N.J.
T	D.J. Coker	Rhodes	Sr.	Buford, Ga.
G	Andrew Reo	Washington & Jefferson	Sr.	Canton, Ohio
C	Drew Yeager	Centre	Jr.	Danville, Ky.
G	Greg Castle	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Kenley, N.C.
T	Colton Hall	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Liberty Hill, Texas
K	Juan Ocampo	Texas Lutheran	Fr.	Lockhart, Texas
RET	Aaron Sims	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Fr.	Cameron, Texas
First Team Defense
DE	Frankie Feaster	Muhlenberg	Jr.	Montvale, N.J.
DT	Joey Longoria	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Jr.	Pearland, Texas
DT	Bryson Lamboy	Berry	Sr.	Cave Springs, Ga.
DE	Cameron Brown	Case Western Reserve	Sr.	Westlake, Ohio
LB	Re'Shawn Myers	Bridgewater	Jr.	Ringgold, Va.
LB	Dejon Brooks	Averett	Sr.	Clinton, Md.
LB	Jalen Martin	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Round Rock, Texas
CB	Reginald Cole	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Houston, Texas
S	Jefferson Fritz	Mary Hardin-Baylor	So.	Kaufman, Texas
S	Zac Quattrone	Washington & Jefferson	Sr.	White Oak, Pa.
CB	Cal Lewellyn	Centre	Jr.	Louisville, Ky.
P	Reese Childress	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Abilene, Texas
ST	Brady Payne	Howard Payne	So.	Little Elm, Texas
Second Team Offense
QB	Hayden Bauserman	Shenandoah	Sr.	Woodstock, Va.
RB	Brian Mann	Ferrum	Jr.	Pearisburg, Va.
RB	Tre Frederick	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Angier, N.C.
WR	Colt Morgan	Case Western Reserve	So.	Wooster, Ohio
WR	Cody Gustafson	Grove City	So.	Shippensburg, Pa.
TE	Karl Kumm	Carnegie Mellon	Sr.	Brick, N.J.
T	Jonathan Castaneda	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Abilene, Texas
G	Lane Smith	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Franklin, Texas
C	James Findley	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Sachse, Texas
G	Joe Figueroa	Johns Hopkins	Jr.	River Vale, N.J.
T	Kyle Oprisko	Muhlenberg	Sr.	Dunmore, Pa.
K	Chase Young	Huntingdon	Sr.	Covington, Ga.
RET	Rae Millsap	Hardin-Simmons	Fr.	Abilene, Texas
Second Team Defense
DE	Manny Longoria	Texas Lutheran	Jr.	Geronimo, Texas
DT	D'On Coofer	Rhodes	Jr.	Goodlettsville, Tenn.
DT	Jeffrey Oxner	Washington & Jefferson	Jr.	Silver Spring, Md.
DE	Elijah Cross	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Jr.	Sonora, Texas
LB	Trey Hayes	Huntingdon	Sr.	Decatur, Ala.
LB	James Turner	Dickinson	Jr.	Ridgefield, Conn.
LB	De Jackson	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Lindale, Texas
CB	Steven Everson	Thomas More	Sr.	Scottdale, Ga.
S	Kevin Grier	Berry	Sr.	Lilburn, Ga.
S	Dedrick Strambler	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Midland, Texas
CB	Nate Corvil	Muhlenberg	Sr.	Freehold, N.J.
P	Brandon Hong	Johns Hopkins	Sr.
Third Team Offense
QB	Drew Saxton	Case Western Reserve	Fr.	South Fayette, Pa.
RB	Bryson Hammonds	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Coleman, Texas
RB	Wesley Schools	Grove City	Jr.	Port Jervis, N.Y.
WR	Major Morgan	Hampden-Sydney	Jr.	Onancock, Va.
WR	Jaylon Hibbs	Centre	Sr.	Louisville, Ky.
TE	Sam Tanner	Randolph-Macon	Jr.	Mechanicsville, Va.
T	Mitch Hornsby	Washington & Lee	Sr.	Loganville, Ga.
G	Chris Hering	Huntingdon	Sr.	Navarre, Fla.
C	Nick McGee	Berry	Sr.	Evans, Ga.
G	Ty Crain	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Sweetwater, Texas
T	Jake Wernle	Randolph-Macon	Jr.	Purcellville, Va.
K	Ben Logsdon	Centre	Sr.	Louisville, Ky.
RET	Bradley Jefferson	Averett	Sr.	Tignall, Ga.
Third Team Defense
DE	Joe Granahan	Franklin & Marshall	Sr.	Garnet Valley, Pa.
DT	Anthony Davidson	Johns Hopkins	Sr.	Cuddy, Pa.
DT	Daniel Gibson	Bethany	Sr.	Braddock, Pa.
DE	Mike Kalanik	Johns Hopkins	Jr.	Chicago, Ill.
LB	Cole Dixon	Susquehanna	Jr.	Dallas, Pa.
LB	Bryce Smith	Guilford	So.	Grayson, Ga.
LB	Jarius Ransom	McDaniel	Jr.	Williamstown, N.J.
CB	Daniel Shelton	Susquehanna	Jr.	District Heights, Md.
S	James Bell	Texas Lutheran	So.	Houston, Texas
S	Addison Quinones	Johns Hopkins	Sr.	Dallastown, Pa.
CB	Pierre Chadwick	Maryville (Tenn.)	Sr.	Nashville, Tenn.
P	Garrett Wolf	Hendrix	Sr.	Midlothian, Texas