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2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Thomasville, N.C.),...Invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl, the versatile Davis-Gaither has 85 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, six QB hurries, one interception and one game-ending block of a field goal for a team that leads the league in total defense (321.2 yards per game) and has allowed 18.8 points per game despite having two Power Five opponents on the schedule. - Appalachian State Football

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OLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
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12/15/19 - *Darrynton Evans, Jr/2020, Appalachian State, 5-10, 203 (DS#8 RB) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Oak Hill, Fla.),...The versatility of Evans also led to him being recognized in several areas. His 20 touchdowns are four more than the second-best total in the league, and he's second in the Sun Belt with 1,740 all-purpose yards, including 1,250 rushing yards. With a league-best 16 rushing touchdowns, three receiving touchdowns and one kickoff return for a touchdown, Evans has helped App State average a league-high 38.9 points per game. - Appalachian State Football

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RB *Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
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12/15/19 - Malik Williams, rSr/2022, Appalachian State, 5-09, 183 (DS#85 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Malik Williams, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Chester, S.C.),...Noel Cook has produced 64 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, Ryan Neuzil has generated PFF's eighth-best grade for a left guard in the country while increasing his starting streak to 30 games and Malik Williams has caught 51 passes for 560 yards with four touchdowns. Marcus Williams Jr.'s 520 rushing yards include three Sun Belt games with at least 75 rushing yards, and he's one of only four Sun Belt players with 500-plus rushing yards in each of the last three seasons. - Appalachian State Football

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WR Malik Williams, Appalachian State
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12/15/19 - Cooper Hodges, rSr/2023, Appalachian State, 6-4, 304 (DS#22 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State (Fr., OL, Glen St. Mary, Fla.),...App State's second-team picks were linebacker Jordan Fehr, safety Josh Thomas, receiver Thomas Hennigan, receiver Corey Sutton, offensive lineman Baer Hunter, offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, Evans as an all-purpose back and Evans also as a return specialist. Redshirt freshman tackle Cooper Hodges was named to the midseason watch list for the FWAA Freshman All-American Team. - Appalachian State Football

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OG Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State
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12/15/19 - Corey Sutton, rSr/2022, Appalachian State, 6-2, 208 (DS#54 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Corey Sutton, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Cornelius, N.C.),...App State's second-team picks were linebacker Jordan Fehr, safety Josh Thomas, receiver Thomas Hennigan, receiver Corey Sutton, offensive lineman Baer Hunter, offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, Evans as an all-purpose back and Evans also as a return specialist. Sutton put up 601 receiving yards with seven TDs in his nine games. - Appalachian State Football

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WR Corey Sutton, Appalachian State
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12/15/19 - Thomas Hennigan, rSr/2022, Appalachian State, 6-1, 210 (DS#90 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Thomas Hennigan, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Greensboro, N.C.),...App State's second-team picks were linebacker Jordan Fehr, safety Josh Thomas, receiver Thomas Hennigan, receiver Corey Sutton, offensive lineman Baer Hunter, offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, Evans as an all-purpose back and Evans also as a return specialist. Hennigan leads App State with 54 catches for 673 yards and six games of at least 70 receiving yards. - Appalachian State Football

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WR Thomas Hennigan, Appalachian State
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12/07/19 - *Darrynton Evans, Jr/2020, Appalachian State, 5-10, 203 (DS#8 RB) + More +

Darrynton Evans scored three touchdowns and 20th-ranked Appalachian State repeated as Sun Belt Conference champions with a 45-38 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. Evans won the game's MVP for the second straight season. Zac Thomas threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns and Daetrich Harrington and Marcus Williams added touchdown runs. The Mountaineers racked up 416 yards on offense, including 267 on the ground in a dominating first half. When asked on the field what bowl he expects his team to play in, first-year Mountaineers coach Eli Drinkwitz shouted to fans, "It better be the Cotton Bowl!" The Mountaineers have now won at least a share of four straight Sun Belt championships. This was the second year there was a championship game.

Drinkwitz pulled a poker chip out of his pocket after the game and thanked his players, saying "we asked then to keep the chip all year long and be motivated to do something that has never been done before. And this group did it. Impressive." The Mountaineers (12-1, 8-1 Sun Belt) accomplished something North Carolina, Duke, North Carolina State and Wake Forest never have -- becoming the first FBS team from North Carolina to win 12 games in a season. Appalachian State defeated Lafayette 17-7 early this season on the road, but this one wasn't nearly as competitive. The Mountaineers entered the game averaging 38.9 points per game and showed their firepower in the first half by scoring touchdowns on their first five possessions -- the first three by Evans -- to build a 35-14 lead. - Appalachian State/AP College Football

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RB *Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
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12/04/19 - Akeem Davis-Gaither, rSr/2020, Appalachian State, 6-1, 224 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

2019 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Thomasville, N.C.),...Davis-Gaither has been one of the most disruptive defenders all season for the Mountaineers with 85 tackles (39 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one interception, one block, six pass breakups and six quarterback hurries. He came up big in games, including 10 tackles, an interception and a blocked field goal as time expired in the win at North Carolina, 2.5 tackles for loss in the win at South Carolina and 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in the win at Louisiana to earn Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors. - Sun Belt Football

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OLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
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12/04/19 - *Darrynton Evans, Jr/2020, Appalachian State, 5-10, 203 (DS#8 RB) + More +

2019 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Oak Hill, Fla.),...Evans posted his second-straight 1,000-yard season on the ground in helping the Mountaineers to a historic season. He leads the Sun Belt and ranks sixth nationally in total touchdowns with 20 (16 rushing, three receiving and one kickoff return). Evans is the first player this millennium with 200+ rushing yards (239), three rushing touchdowns and a kickoff return for a touchdown in the same game (Charlotte on Sept. 7). He put up 150 or more all-purpose yards in five Appalachian State wins (Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, ULM, South Carolina and Texas State). - Sun Belt Football

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RB *Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
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12/04/19 - Akeem Davis-Gaither, rSr/2020, Appalachian State, 6-1, 224 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

The 2019 regular season closed with the Sun Belt Conference football postseason honors unveiled on Wednesday. Arkansas State and Appalachian State each received two of the top individual honors as the Red Wolves had redshirt senior Omar Bayless named Player of the Year and redshirt freshman quarterback Layne Hatcher named Freshman of the Year, while the Mountaineers had junior running back Darrynton Evans named Offensive Player of the Year and senior linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither named Defensive Player of the Year. Troy junior wide receiver Kaylon Geiger was voted Newcomer of the Year and Louisiana head coach Billy Napier was selected Coach of the Year.

Bayless, Evans, Davis-Gaither and Geiger also received All-Sun Belt recognition on the first team. Appalachian State led in All-Sun Belt selections with 21, including six on the first team (three on offense, three on defense), followed by Arkansas State and Louisiana with 16 each. With two on offense, two on defense and two on special teams, the Red Wolves tied Appalachian State for the most honorees on the first team. - Sun Belt Football

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OLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
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12/03/19 - Akeem Davis-Gaither, rSr/2020, Appalachian State, 6-1, 224 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

Appalachian State's historic football season continued as the Mountaineers moved up to 21st in the Dec. 3 release of the College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings. The Mountaineers are in the CFP rankings for the fourth-straight week, ranking 25th on Nov. 12 and Nov. 26 and 24th on Nov. 19, and earned the school's and conference's highest-ever CFP ranking. Appalachian State, also ranked 20th in both Associated Press Top 25 and 22nd in Amway Coaches powered by USA Today Sports Top 25 polls this week, stands as the first team in Sun Belt history to be ranked in the three major NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Rankings.

The national poll rankings of 20th tie the conference's all-time high set by the Mountaineers earlier this season in the Oct. 27 polls. The Mountaineers are the first team in Sun Belt history to achieve two wins against Autonomy Five conference schools in the same season. The Mountaineers' wins over North Carolina and South Carolina with Georgia State's victory at Tennessee and Coastal Carolina's victory at Kansas give the Sun Belt a conference-record four wins against Autonomy Five schools in the same season. - Sun Belt Football

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OLB Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
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12/02/19 - Zac Thomas, rSr/2021, Appalachian State, 6-1, 205 (DS#18 QB) + More +

DEC 2 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zac Thomas, Appalachian State (Junior, QB, Trussville, Ala.),...Appalachian State senior quarterback Zac Thomas returned to his home state and produced a career night in leading App State to a 48-13 win at Troy in both teams' regular-season finale. Thomas set or tied career highs with 326 passing yards, 28 completions (28 of 34), four touchdown passes and five total TDs (one rushing). Rarely misfiring all night, Thomas and the Mountaineers scored on passes of 44, 8, 6 and 25 yards to go with his 5-yard TD run. No other Sun Belt player accounted for five touchdowns this weekend. Thomas and App State finished off the best regular-season overall record (11-1) and road record (6-0) in Sun Belt history. - Sun Belt Football

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QB Zac Thomas, Appalachian State
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11/29/19 - Zac Thomas, rSr/2021, Appalachian State, 6-1, 205 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Zac Thomas passed for 326 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a fifth score to lead No. 22 Appalachian State to a 48-13 romp over Troy on Friday night in the regular-season finale. The win assured the Mountaineers (11-1, 7-1 Sun Belt Conference) of hosting the league title game against Louisiana next Saturday. Thomas, Darrynton Evans, Thomas Hennigan and others all delivered big plays for Appalachian State, which reached the end zone on each of its first five possessions against the Trojans (5-7, 3-5). Thomas was 28-of-34 passing with his final attempt a 25-yard scoring strike to Evans to start the fourth quarter. He had a 12-yard touchdown run.

Evans also scored on runs of 52 and 9 yards and gained 82 yards. Hennigan gained 140 yards on 11 catches and Malik Williams caught two short touchdown passes. Appalachian State led 34-13 at halftime. The Mountaineers had two apparent touchdown passes negated by penalties on the final drive before the half, which ended with an interception, but didn't punt until well into the third quarter. The Trojans needed to win to become bowl eligible but fell behind 20-3 in the first 10 minutes. Kaleb Barker passed for 281 yards with an interception, going 24 of 41. But the Trojans had just nine rushing yards entering the fourth and finished with 35. - AP College Football

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QB Zac Thomas, Appalachian State
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11/24/19 - Corey Sutton, rSr/2022, Appalachian State, 6-2, 208 (DS#54 WR) + More +

Appalachian State receiver Corey Sutton announced on his Twitter page that he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the 2019 season. Sutton was injured in the second quarter of the Mountaineers' 34-13 win over Texas State at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Nov. 23. Earlier in the game, he scored on a 45-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zac Thomas. "Dear App Nation. It hurts me to inform you that I will be out for the rest of the season due to an ACL tear." Sutton wrote on Twitter. "I truly appreciate all the love and support you guys continue to bring. This will not be a setback, but a way to show my work ethic, mentality and how I'm really built. My teammates know I am their biggest supporter as we still have a lot of business to handle." Sutton, in nine games, caught 41 passes for 601 yards and seven touchdowns. During his news conference after App State's win over Texas State, App State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz said Sutton is a big part of the Mountaineers' offense. - Watauga Democrat

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WR Corey Sutton, Appalachian State
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11/23/19 - *Darrynton Evans, Jr/2020, Appalachian State, 5-10, 203 (DS#8 RB) + More +

Darrynton Evans was recruited to Appalachian State as a slot receiver. He's carved out a pretty solid niche at tailback. Evans ran for 154 yards and three second-half touchdowns and No. 23 Appalachian State avoided another home upset with a big second half to beat Texas State 35-13 on a rain-soaked Saturday. The victory, combined with Arkansas State's 38-33 win over Georgia Southern, guarantees the Mountaineers (10-1, 6-1 Sun Belt) a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec. 7 for the second straight season. Evans has eclipsed 1,150 yards rushing in each of the past two seasons and needs 14 yards to break into the top 10 in school history in rushing.

Coach Eli Drinkwitz is glad the previous coaching staff made that move. "He's an elite tailback, obviously," Drinkwitz said. "To me, he's one of the most dynamic players in college football because of his speed and return ability, and we're very fortunate to have him. I've been blessed to be around some really good running backs. Five of them have been drafted, and he's right there with all of them, for sure." Evans said he isn't surprised by his success because he played running back in high school. "At times I had other people who could play running back, so I would move to slot," said Evans, who was moved to tailback in 2016 after the Mountaineers sustained some injuries at that position. Quarterback Zac Thomas threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns to help the Mountaineers improve to 30-6 at home since becoming an FBS team in 2014. - Appalachian State/AP College Football

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RB *Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
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