Mendenhall and Perkins Highlight UVA’s VaSID Honorees

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.– Thirteen Virginia football players were named to the 2018 Virginia Sports Information Directors Association (VaSID) All-State Division I Football team, announced the organization. Head coach Bronco Mendenhall was named VaSID Coach of the Year, while quarterback Bryce Perkins was named VaSID Offensive Player of the Year.
 
Virginia’s 13 honorees on the all-state team are the most, followed by James Madison’s 10 all-state selections, followed by Virginia Tech’s eight.
 
Seven Cavaliers earned first-team honors: Bryce Perkins (QB), Jordan Ellis (RB), Olamide Zaccheaus (WR), Dillon Reinkensmeyer (OL), Chris Peace (LB), Bryce Hall (CB) and Juan Thornhill (S).
 
Six Cavaliers earned second-team accolades: Marcus Applefield (OL), Tim Harris (CB), Joey Blount (S), Brian Delaney (PK), Lester Coleman (P), Joe Reed (RS).
 
JMU’s Jimmy Moreland was the VaSID Defensive Player of the Year, JMU’s Kyndel Dean was the VaSID Offensive Rookie of the Year and Liberty’s Austin Lewis was VaSID’s Defensive Rookie of the Year.
 
Major Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Perkins, Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year: Jimmy Moreland, JMU
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Kyndel Dean, JMU
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Austin Lewis, Liberty
Coach of the Year: Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia
 
First Team Offense
QB, Bryce Perkins, Virginia
RB, Jordan Ellis, Virginia
RB, Frankie Hickson, Liberty
WR, Travis Fulgham, Old Dominion
WR, Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia
TE, Nick Muse, William & Mary
OL, Kyle Chung, Virginia Tech
OL, Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech
OL,  Liam Fornadel, James Madison
OL, Dillon Reinkensmeyer, Virginia
OL, John Yarbrough, Richmond
 
First Team Defense
DL, Ron’Dell Carter, James Madison
DL, John Daka, James Madison
DL, Maurice Jackson, Richmond
DL, Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech
LB,  Nigel Chavis, Norfolk State
LB,  Dimitri Holloway, James Madison
LB, Chris Peace, Virginia
CB,  Jimmy Moreland, James Madison
CB, Bryce Hall, Virginia
S, Adam Smith, James Madison
S,  Juan Thornhill, Virginia
 
First Team Special Teams
PK, Ethan Ratke, James Madison
P,  Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
RS, D’Angelo Amos, James Madison
SPEC, Robert Carter Jr., James Madison
 
Second Team Offense
QB, Ryan Willis, Virginia Tech
RB, Steven Peoples, Virginia Tech
RB, Will Robinson, Hampton
WR,  Jonathan Duhart, Old Dominion
WR, Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty
TE, Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech
OL, Marcus Applefield, Virginia
OL , Dontae Duff, Liberty
OL, Julio Lozano, Liberty
OL,  Mac Patrick, James Madison
OL, Messiah Rice, Hampton
 
Second Team Defense
DL, Andrew Clyde, Richmond
DL, Jessie Lemonier, Liberty
DL, Bull Murray, William & Mary
DL, Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion
LB, Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech
LB, Kapri Doucet, Hampton
LB, Lawrence Garner, Old Dominion
CB,  Tim Harris, Virginia
CB, J.T. Wahee, Norfolk State
S, Joey Blount, Virginia
S,  Isaiah Laster, William & Mary
 
Second Team Special Teams
PK, Brian Delaney, Virginia
P,  Lester Coleman, Virginia
RS, Joe Reed, Virginia
SPEC     Isaiah Harper, Old Dominion