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  2023 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Ralph Ortiz, West Florida,...Ortiz earned top freshman defensive honors after a solid debut season campaign for the Argonauts. A three-time GSC Freshman of the Week honoree, Ortiz finished the season with 35 tackles, good for fifth among UWF leaders. He also recorded 11 solo stops, six tackles for loss and one sack. Among GSC leaders, the redshirt-rookie linebacker was tied-fourth with three interceptions and was one of just five players with a pick-six. Ortiz is the first West Florida recipient of the award since Trent Archie (2016). - Gulf South Football

rSo/2027 OLB Ralph OrtizWest Florida
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  2023 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: John McMullen, West Florida,...McMullen collected the conference's top defensive laurels, after finishing the season with a league-high 12.5 sacks, including 11 solos, for 80 yards. As a result, the graduate defensive lineman became the first West Florida recipient of the award. He also recored 44 tackles with 32 solo stops, 21 tackles for loss accounting for 108 yards, and three forced fumbles. As of the end of the regular season, McMullen's season sack total placed him fifth all-time among GSC leaders. - Gulf South Football

rSr/2024 DE John McMullenWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: RB: Shomari Mason, West Florida,...The record-tying 10 First Team selections include running back Shomari Mason, wide receivers David Durden and Caden Leggett, offensive linemen Jacob Bruce, Zac Elam and Dalton Simpler, defensive lineman Pooda Walker, linebacker Willie Jordan, Durden as a return specialist and special teams utility performer Da'Quan Bailey-Brown. Argos on the second team are running back Ra'veion Hargrove, defensive lineman Aiden Swett, linebacker Kelvin Johnson, defensive back Shannon Showers, place kicker Griffin Cerra and punter Steve Dawson. - West Florida Football

rSr/2024 RB Shomari MasonWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: AP: Ra'veion Hargrove, West Florida,...Hargrove has done his part to form one of the most dangerous backfield in the country. The junior from Trotwood, Ohio has 8.3 yards per carry with 592 rushing yards and two TD. He also has 17 receiving yards and 10 kickoff return yards. - West Florida Football

rSr/2024 RB Raveion HargroveWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: LB: Willie Jordan, West Florida,...Junior transfer Willie Jordan has been the starter at Sam Linebacker this season and leads GSC with eight quarterback hurries, while ranking sixth with 57 tackles and fifth with 6.0 tackles per game. The Allendale, S.C native has five tackles for loss. - West Florida Football

Sr/2024 OLB Willie JordanWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DL: Pooda Walker, West Florida,...Pensacola native Pooda Walker has started every game at nose tackle and collected 28 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks. The sophomore also has three quarterback Hurries, a pass break up and a blocked field goal. - West Florida Football

Jr/2025 DT Pooda WalkerWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: UT: Da'Quan Bailey-Brown, West Florida,...On special teams, Bailey-Brown has been a star on five of UWF's special teams units. The Southern Miss transfer from Pompano Beach, Florida is the point man on kickoff return and has a 27.8 return avg. on nine returns, is a gunner on punt unit that ranks seventh nationally with 40.2 net yards, is a key rusher on the punt return unit that is 16th nationally and first in GSC at 15.1 ypr. - West Florida Football

rSr/2023 WR Daquan Bailey-BrownWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: T: Jacob Bruce, West Florida,...The offensive line trio of Jacob Bruce, Zac Elam and Dalton Simpler have led a unit that has been one of the best in the country the past three seasons. UWF's starting line has allowed just four sacks in 2022, while also ranking seventh in the NCAA in rushing offense (school-record 243.2) and tenth in total offense (473.2). The rushing total is a school record for the second-consecutive season. Bruce is a Gainesville, Florida standout who earns his second-consecutive First Team award as a left tackle. - West Florida Football

rSr/2024 OG Jacob BruceWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: G: Dalton Simpler, West Florida,...The offensive line trio of Jacob Bruce, Zac Elam and Dalton Simpler have led a unit that has been one of the best in the country the past three seasons. UWF's starting line has allowed just four sacks in 2022, while also ranking seventh in the NCAA in rushing offense (school-record 243.2) and tenth in total offense (473.2). The rushing total is a school record for the second-consecutive season. Simpler, a senior from Freeport, Florida earns his second-straight First Team honor after playing center in 2021. - West Florida Football

rSr/2023 C Dalton SimplerWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: WR: Caden Leggett, West Florida,...Leggett has been a top target for quarterback Peewee Jarrett since transferring from Texas tech prior to this season. He is tenth in the GSC with 49.3 receiving yards per game and is tied for the lead with Durden with nine touchdowns. The Georgetown, Texas native averages 16.4 yards per catch and has two 100-yard receiving games and six games with at least three receptions. - West Florida Football

rSr/2024 WR Caden LeggettWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: P: Steve Dawson, West Florida,...Dawson has also been a standout on special teams, recording a 41.7 avg. on just 22 punts. The graduate student from Wagga Wagga, Australia has put 14 of those 22 kicks inside the 20. Opponents have a 5.2 return avg. and UWF has a team net of 40.3 which is seventh in the country. - West Florida Football

rSr/2023 P Steve DawsonWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: K: Griffin Cerra, West Florida,...Cerra has been one of the top place kickers in the league for the past two years since transferring from Southern Illinois. The junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida is second in points per game with 9.2. He is 12-for-15 on field goals and has made all 48 point after touchdown attempts. He made 10-consecutive field goals during the season, including a game winner on final play against North Greenville. - West Florida Football

rSr/2024 K Griffin CerraWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DB: Shannon Showers, West Florida,...Showers, who is in his second year at UWF since transferring from Southern Miss has helped shore up the defensive secondary following the loss of D'Anthony Bell to the NFL. Showers has 48 tackles from the safety spot, three pass break ups and an interception. - West Florida Football

rSr/2023 SS Shannon ShowersWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: LB: Kelvin Johnson, West Florida,...Johnson has been a force in the middle of the defense at linebacker, totaling 46 tackles at linebacker with 19 solos. The South Alabama graduate transfer from Griffin, Georgia has added two tackles for loss, one sack and two quarterback hurries. - West Florida Football

rSr/2023 OLB Kelvin JohnsonWest Florida
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  2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: DL: Aidan Swett, West Florida,...On defense, Swett has started all but one game at left defensive end and made 18 tackles, two for a loss and four quarterback hurries. A junior from Jacksonville, he also has forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. - West Florida Football

rSr/2025 DE Aidan SwettWest Florida
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